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Confessions will still be heard on Saturday, March 28th from 2:00 -4:00 PM in the event of rain.  There will be four priests hearing confessions on the sides of the Grotto.  We have secured four royal blue, small weather protectors called "Insta Pods" for the priests to sit in.  (Parents often use these "pods" to watch their children at sporting events during inclement weather).

Due to the Executive Order from Governor Hogan closing non-essential businesses, The Parish Office is Closed until further notice.  The Historic Church is open Monday - Friday 7:30-3:30 PM for private prayer. 

In the spirit of Governor Hogan's Executive Order to keep people at home we are temporarily suspending Eucharistic Adoration, until further notice.

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3-24-20 Easter Letter Follow-up from Msgr. Jim

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.  Amen.
 

Prayer for a Pandemic

May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have not options.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those that have no place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
 

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.  We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus' pain, with steadfast faith.
You our Lady, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father's will and to do what Jesus tells us:
He woho took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.  Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

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