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OUR LADY'S CENTER MARIAN SHRINE
September 2024 Newsletter
We dedicate this month to Our Lady of Sorrows.
The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows is on September 15th,
the day after the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross.
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"To Jesus through Mary" for 50 years!
410-461-5066 • 3301 S. Rogers Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Turn between the blue mailbox and guardrail and follow our lane to lovely oasis of peace!
www.ourladyscenter.net • email@ourladyscenter.net
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OUR LADY'S CENTER WILL BE
CLOSED ON LABOR DAY
MONDAY, SEPT. 2ND.
THERE WILL BE NO NOON MASS AS
RESURRECTION PARISH WILL ALSO BE CLOSED
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
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Chapel Renovation Update & Opening Schedule
Renovations are nearly complete, and we can't wait for you to see how beautiful it is! The gorgeous wood wall behind the altar is being accentuated with gold leaf. And the chapel lighting makes all the difference. No more fluorescent lights! We still need a couple more weeks to complete all the details, though, and we hope you understand.
Noon Masses will continue at Resurrection Chapel
through Friday, September 13th.
We are extremely grateful to Fr. Andy Aaron for his hospitality in allowing us to extend our stay.
Please remember that Friday evening Masses will remain suspended until September 20th.
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NO September First Saturday Mass 9/7
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Unfortunately, Res. is unable to accommodate us on that day, and the OLC Chapel will not be ready.
Please attend Mass at your own parish. However...
First Saturday DEVOTIONS
WILL be prayed OLC at 11:15 am
in the OLC Conference room for all who would like to join us
followed by the
Legion of Mary's Eucharist Group Study
First Saturday Promises
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Our First Mass & Adoration
in OLC's Newly Renovated Chapel!
Saturday, September 14th, 10:30 am
In honor of the
Feast of the Exultation of the Cross!
During Mass, we will have
Veneration of the Relic of the True Cross
Mass will be followed by
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary
We will be using our freshly re-printed OLC Prayerbooks!*
After Benediction, we will have a
Presentation on the Seven Sorrows Devotion
on the vigil of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Sorrows
in the month dedicated to the Sorrowful Mother.
All will be invited down to the Conference Room afterwards for light refreshments.
The Bookstore will be open 9:45-10:30 & 12:00 - 2 pm.
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Don't miss this special opportunity to to be blessed with a sliver of the actual cross upon which Our Lord died for our salvation! Our Lady's Center is the humble steward of this relic which is displayed only twice a year, during Lent and on the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, when we celebrate St. Helena's discovery of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The integrity of the relic inside it's antique reliquary was recently verified by Msgr. Jeremiah Kenney. It is one of a number that were bestowed upon Catholic bishops by the Vatican early last century.
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Can you believe Our Lady's Center is 50 Years Old?
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Join us for Sunday Mass & Catered Reception
on the Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun!
October 13th, 2024 at 1-5 pm
Sunday Mass & Blessing of Our Beautified Chapel
Joyful Celebration with Presentations & DJ
Catering by Tino's Italian Bistro
Bishop Coffey • Many Priests • Decades of Patrons!
Admission is by pre-purchased tickets ONLY.
Click the button below for more info & to purchase tickets!
There is also the option to donate. Your gift can cover the ticket of a priest!
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>>> PURCHASE
TICKETS
NOW!
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PLUS WE'LL BE HAVING AN
OPEN HOUSE THE WHOLE FOLLOWING WEEK (10/14-10/18)
With special guest speakers and guest priests, ongoing presentations and refreshments! See below for the two speaking engagements we have arranged so far!
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Grateful Hearts Capital Campaign Update
If you have already donated toward our Capital Campaign, we are SO very thankful for your support! We know that times are difficult, and are honored that you have remembered Our Lady's Center in your generosity. We have raised about $90,000!
If you have not yet given, please prayerfully consider a gift to help cover the costs of the much-needed Chapel renovation and beautification project. It is just about a third of the way funded at this point. Alternately, you may also specify that your gift goes towards the printing cost of our newly updated and reprinted chapel prayer books or the cost of printing the booklet on Our Lady's Center's amazing history that Manager Christine is currently researching and writing for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. She can't wait to share it to you!
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We are currently putting together the line-up of guest priests and speakers for our
50th Anniversary Open House Week!
Here are a couple speakers we have lined up so far:
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14th
"Fr. Gobbi, the Marian Movement of Priests, Fatima & the USA"
Dave & Joan Maroney
1:00 PM in the OLC Chapel
Dave and Joan Maroney, directors of Mother of Mercy Messengers, are returning to speak at OLC in anticipation of the Feast of the Holy Souls. Their previous talk on Divine Mercy and the Illumination of Conscience, recorded in the OLC Chapel last Spring, has already garnered over 140,000 views on YouTube!
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​Through interior locutions given to Father Stefano Gobbi, Our Lady announces the coming of a new era of grace and holiness for the Church and the world, a Second Pentecost through the triumph of her Immaculate Heart. What must we do to draw this gift of the Holy Spirit down upon us? Learn how these locutions tie in to the messages of Fatima and Divine Mercy and of their importance to the USA in these days.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
"Fatima in Brief"
Fr. Thomas Morrow
Well known author, speaker, radio-host, guest on EWTN
1:00 pm in the Conference Room
The Fall Defend Life Speaker Tour brings us Reverend Thomas G. Morrow who has a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family. Fr. Morrow is a priest of the Washington (DC) Archdiocese. He is the author of several books, including "Be Holy: A Catholic's Guide to the Spiritual Life" and "Overcoming Sinful Anger." He has written extensively on Our Lady of Fatima, and you can read one of his articles on Russia and Peace HERE. and we are excited to welcome him on the Friday of our 50th Anniversary Open House week!
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS...
Complete Event Calendar HERE
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First Fridays Mass & Devotions
in reparation for sins committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sept. 6th at 12:00 Noon at RESURRECTION EC CHAPEL
Devotions will follow back at OLC at 1:15 pm.
Please note: no Friday evening Masses until Sept. 20th.
First Friday Promises
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Devotions to St. Joseph
First Wednesday of the Month
September 4th, I:00 pm in OLC Conference Room
The world desperately needs the intercession of St. Joseph, patron of fathers, families, the Universal Church and the Terror of Demons! Learn about the Nine First Wednesdays HERE.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
Thursdays, I:00 pm in OLC Conference Room
Join millions of Catholics who have called upon Our Lady of Perpetual Help in their great needs and have been given consolation.
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Children's Storytime & Craft
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month,
10:30-11:30 am in the Conference Room
September Dates: 9/11 & 9/25
Bring the children to hear Mrs. Ginny read entertaining and wonderfully virtuous Catholic children's books, do a fun craft, and enjoy a snack. RSVP so we know how many snacks and crafts to have on hand, but last minute drop-ins are always welcome!
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Blanket Making Workshops
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month
1:00 pm in the Conference Room
September Dates: 9/10 & 9/24
All are welcome after Mass in the Conference room to help create more blankets. Material, supplies, simple instructions, and lively conversation all provided. Come make some new friends!
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Holy Hour of Reparation
to the Sacred Heart before the Blessed Sacrament
Second Fridays of the Month following Noon Mass
September 13th, 1 pm in OLC Conference room.
Come join in these vocal prayers of thanksgiving and reparation to the Blessed Trinity and especially our Savior, prayers through our dear Blessed Mother, and all the saints for unity in the Church, for sinners of all types, for a just and lasting peace in the world and more! Booklets provided.
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PLEASE NOTE PERMANENT TIME CHANGE!
Flame of Love Cenacles
Thursdays at 1:30 pm In OLC Conference room until 9/19.
Come join us to pray for the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which is Christ Himself, to be enkindled in our hearts and bring about a new Pentecost. There is no denying that this is exactly what our broken and hurting world needs. Learn more about this powerful and growing devotion HERE.
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REGISTER TODAY!
2024 MARYLAND CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE:
November 9th, St. Mark Catholic Church, Catonsville
OLC will be there selling our wonderful religious articles. Stop by and say hello!
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Fr. Gerard Lynch, OLC's regular Monday Noon Mass priest who has been fighting skin cancer that has invaded his cranium, has received some difficult news following surgery and intense radiation treatment. The cancer has retuned and is putting pressure on his optic nerve.
He is undergoing more intense radiation treatment, and he will be receiving at CT scan on Sept. 11 to see if the cancer has metastasized. If it has not, he will begin immunotherapy. He is no longer able to drive, and so has had to resign from being our regular Monday priest as well as his other obligations. He is also making plans to move back to New Jersey to a facility there to be closer to his sister while undergoing treatment.
He wishes to thank the staff and patrons of Our Lady’s Center and to express his gratitude for all the prayers. Please continue to pray for our beloved friend. He is still hoping to be the miracle that is needed for Mother Mary Lange's cause for canonization. Up until recently, he has been the chaplain for Oblate Sisters of Providence. We commend our dear Fr. Gerard into the care of the Blessed Mother to whom he is devoted, St. Therese, and St. Michael of the Saints, a Trinitarian patron saint of cancer patients.
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ATTENTION!
Your Loving Presence is Needed
to Save More Lives!
PLEASE consider signing up for the Fall 40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion. It runs from September 25th through November 3rd, 2024.
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IN THE BOOKSTORE*
*We are a non-profit. All sales go towards supporting the Shrine!
Call Us! We'll be your personal shoppers for quality gifts.
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Just arrived! Our Largest selection of the year of sterling and G/SS Miraculous Medals & Crucifixes, as well as gorgeous Rosaries, Baptismal Pins, Bracelets and more! Our jewelry cases are loaded!
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The 2025 Wall Calendars have arrived!
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2025 16-Month Spiral Saints 16-Month Planners are in stock! Start using them now.
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The 2025 Agnus Dei 12 Month Planners are also in stock. Limited supply.
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We've been invaded! The saints have come marching in and we couldn't be more delighted! All our back-ordered plush saints in regular and mini sizes all came in at once! Children love to hug these. We do too!
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SEPTEMBER NO-CLIP COUPON:
15% OFF
One Wall or Standing Crucifix
in honor of the Feast of
the Exultation of the Holy Cross
Every room should have one!
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No coupon necessary. Valid on regularly priced, new, in-stock items only.
Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts. Some exclusions apply.
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Please note the hours below are reflective of our REGULAR operating schedule which will resume as of September 16th.
Until then, Friday night Masses and Friday Adoration are suspended due to the Chapel renovations.
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Store Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm*
Friday: 10:00 am - 7:30 pm*
First Saturday: 10:00 am -10:30 am; 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
*Please note that the store is always closed during the noon Mass |
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CHAPEL SCHEDULE:
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:
Monday-Friday: 12:00pm
Friday night: 7:30 pm
1st Saturdays: 10:30 am
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Rosary:
Monday-Friday: 11:30 am
Confessions:
Following all Masses
Adoration:
Friday: 12:30 - 7:30 pm
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Friday Night Devotions:
Holy Mass: 7:30 pm
Followed by: Confessions, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction
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Our Lady's Center Marian Shrine is a 501(c)3 non-profit Catholic lay apostolate within the Archdiocese of Baltimore located outside of Baltimore, Maryland in Ellicott City. We offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and confessions upstairs in our chapel each weekday and on first Saturdays. Downstairs in our beautiful store, we carry a large selection of Catholic books and religious articles to meet every need. We have many monthly events and activities. |
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