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Three Lenten Almsgiving Opportunities | |
Our Poor Box for the month of March - Gaza Relief | |
You know about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Before October 7, about 80% of Gaza's population of over two million people relied on humanitarian aid. Now, nearly every resident urgently needs aid. Our Poor Box collection for the month of March will go to Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) which is an American 501(c)(3) non-governmental and non-religious organization that provides humanitarian and development aid to the Middle East, specifically the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Jordan. It is one of the only groups that is successful in delivering food, water, medicine and hygiene kits right now to those in Gaza displaced by the war. The Poor Box is located in the narthex of the church at the bottom of the choir loft stairs and in St. Peter Claver Chapel. – Thank you for your kind generosity. | |
Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and climate change, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all. Consider joining in this effort along with our PREP families by picking up a Rice Bowl in the church narthex. | |
From Our Right For Life Ministry - Food Collection for Families of Victims of Homicide Violence | |
Lenten Non-Perishable Food Drive to Support Baltimore City Homicide Victims' Families | |
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Looking for something charitable to do this Lent? Join your fellow parishioners in supporting Baltimore City homicide victims' families! Before or after Masses on Saturday, March 16th, and Sunday, March 17th, please drop off non-perishable, non-expired, non-opened food items in designated boxes outside the main church and the St. Peter Claver Chapel. You're encouraged, but not required, to bag your donations.
Items collected will support the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Grief Ministry, which serves the families of Baltimore City homicide victims. Some families are living in hotels, because their homes have become crime scenes. Others have been moved to witness protection. Many live in both poverty and food deserts. Children make up about one third of the people whom the ministry has helped. And, about half of the ministry's care packages go to mothers whose children have been murdered.
Also, financial donations from the weekend of March 16th and 17th that have the designation of "grief ministry" in the memo line will supplement our parish's contributions towards this valuable work for our neighbors in Baltimore.
If you have questions about how our parish is supporting this ministry, please contact Kate Flores at kcflores.bmore@gmail.com.
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From our Archives about St. Patrick | |
Who Was Saint Patrick and Should Christians Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? | |
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by Stephen Nichols
When it comes to Saint Patrick, the true story is even more exciting than the legend and the myth. The facts are far better than the fable. This day that belongs to St. Patrick has become about leprechauns, shamrocks, pots of gold, and green—green everywhere. Famously, the City of Chicago dumps forty pounds of its top-secret dye into the river. A green racing stripe courses through the city. But long before there was the St. Patrick of myth, there was the Patrick of history. Who was Patrick?
Patrick was born in 385 in Roman Britannia in the modern-day town of Dumbarton, Scotland. Patrick opens his autobiographical St. Patrick’s Confession with these opening lines:
My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many. My father was Calpornius. He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae. His home was near there, and that is where I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen at the time. READ MORE
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St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History Channel Video | | |
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Never Ventured into Cooking a St. Patrick's Day Meal?
If you've never tried cooking your own St. Patrick's Day Meal we thought a recipe to venture in might be fun. There's hundreds out there...Here's one. VIEW RECIPE
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Beautify for the Lenten/Easter Season | |
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Easter Flower Contributions
Parishioner assistance in the form of donations are needed for our annual Easter Flowers collection. This drive gives St. Ignatius the ability to decorate the sanctuary properly for such a great occasion. Flower orders are placed at the end of March. Donations are accepted until March 17. Those who give through Faith Direct can scroll down to a separate collection for Easter Flowers. Make sure you write in the “notes section” who the flowers are donated in honor of (living) or in memory of (deceased). Those who contribute by envelopes will find the flower collection envelope in the Narthex. Donors will have their names and loved ones in the bulletin and Ezine. Thank you in advance for your financial and prayerful assistance.
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Black History Month Event - Save the Date | |
You are invited to join the Archdiocese of Baltimore as it brings “Tolton: From Slave to Priest” performance to Baltimore. The inspiring story of America's First Black priest and one of the “Saintly Six” Father Augustus Tolton story comes to life in this powerful multi-media live production, filled with music, drama and inspiring performances. It brings a message of hope and healing for the wounds that plague our culture. It is being held on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at New All Saints Church. Tickets will be $25 with a free will offering. More ticket information to follow. For more on the performance, please visit http://www.toltondrama.com/ | |
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If you are interested learning more about the border - then consider joining members of Holy Trinity in D.C. on an immersion trip to the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Arizona April 5-9. For more information contact Chris McCullough for travel details and costs.
What is the Kino Border Initiative?
The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) is a binational organization that works in the area of migration and is located in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. It is named after Fr. Eusebio Kino, an early Jesuit missionary in the Sonoran Desert. The KBI’s vision is to help make humane, just, workable migration between the U.S. and Mexico a reality. Its mission is to promote US/Mexico border and immigration policies that affirm the dignity of the human person and a spirit of bi-national solidarity.
What is this trip about?
The goals of this trip are to humanize, accompany, and complicate. We often talk in the abstract about immigration and the border, but the word humanize means to listen to firsthand stories and experiences and recognize the dignity of each individual, whether they be migrants or border residents. Accompany means that we will be on a journey over the course of the days on immersion. You will have the opportunity to bear witness at the moment of deportation through conversations with deported migrants as well as along many different points in the journey, such as the desert and the federal courthouse. The focus of the immersion is not service, but rather presence. Complicate means that the simple answers are oftentimes the wrong ones. Instead, we invite participants to explore questions and nuance and the many different puzzle pieces of migration and the border without having to come to a definitive conclusion.
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From the St. Ignatius Reading & Discussion Group | |
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This ministry seeks to promote the reading and thoughtful discussion of a varied selection of books so as to expand our knowledge and stimulate reflection. We hope to increase our vision and see through the eyes of others via thoughtful, well prepared, civil discussions of selected books. Meetings open with a prayer/reflection in tune with the book under discussion or with timely, felt needs within the greater community be it parish, diocese, nation or world. All are welcome to participate (note, some works are suitable for the school aged).
The Group is seeking proposals by end of March for six open slots: July, ’24 - Jan., ’25. Would you care to suggest a book for reading/discussion, to join us or be put on our email list - please contact us at william_paznekas@yahoo.com. For a book to be considered for reading, the submitter (or provided alternate) should be willing to facilitate the discussion of the proposed work. Polling of voting members will take place in early April to determine which will be Group readings.
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Tuesday, March 12
@7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
St. Ignatius Reading & Discussion Group
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Wednesday, March 13
@7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Lenten Reconciliation Prayer Service with Confessions
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Held annually as a joint venture between St. Vincent de Paul Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community, it will this year will be hosted at St. Ignatius. Our Lenten Reconciliation Service will include prayer, reflection, music, and meditation on God’s forgiveness and new beginnings. Individual confessions will be available.
A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. – Psalm 51:12
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Thursday, March 14
@6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Justice & Peace Meeting
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Friday, March 15
@ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Stations of the Cross
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Sunday, March 17
@12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Embracing God's Gifts Scripture Study
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Sunday, March 17
@7:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Young Adults’ Saint Patrick’s Day Gathering!
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Young Adults’ Saint Patrick’s Day Gathering!
Join us for Food and Fellowship at Brewer’s Art Restaurant after the 6 p.m. Mass on Saint Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17th. Let’s celebrate together with good food, great company, and the spirit of Saint Patrick!
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Tuesday, March 19
@7:00 pm
Young Adults - "Discussion on Draft"
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Discussion on Draft: Where Faith Meets Real Life
Gather with other young adults for an evening of faith, fun, and community as we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph (a welcome break from the rigors of Lent) at our Inaugural Discussions on Draft event. Get ready for an engaging discussion as Deacon Andrew explores "Friendship and the Jesus of the Gospels.
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Friday, March 22 -24
A Lenten Retreat in the Ignatian Tradition
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Friday, March 22
@ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Stations of the Cross
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The annual Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference gathers hundreds of men around the Archdiocese of Baltimore for a day of inspiration, celebration and commitment. Featuring both nationally known and local speakers, the conference empowers our work of strengthening spirituality and cultivating leaders among men for the Church’s mission. | |
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All are invited to the second annual "Come as You Are - A Holy Week Prayer Service for Mental Health," an evening of prayer, music, reflection, and blessings dedicated to mental health. Several members of our parish community will be assisting in the powerful service.
This year's service will take place on Tuesday, March 26th at 7 PM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill - 313 2nd Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.
During his passion, Jesus endured not only a brutal physical experience, but also a brutal emotional experience that included stress, anxiety, and fear, and overcame all of it to save us. This powerful and inspiring service seeks to remind us that God cares about our mental and emotional well-being and that like Jesus and with his help, we all can overcome our mental health challenges and help others to do the same.
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READER NOTIFICATION:
Parish: 'the thought' is a publication of St. Ignatius Catholic Community—Baltimore. Each edition contains articles and news feeds that are included for awareness of current topics in our world today. The positions expressed by outside authors and news feeds are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of St. Ignatius Catholic Community or its staff.
- This e-zine was designed and compiled by John C. Odean
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