February 10, 2025

TASTE EVENTS

• LAST TALK — We welcomed back Paige Rien as she gave a talk entitled "Beauty and the Hidden Life: Lies the World has Told Women and the Truth the Church Offers." Paige talked about making our home a sacred place for family to grow and flourish by refuting some of the lies the world tells us. Paige talked about how her conversion to the Faith eventually led her to a conversion of how she views the home and interior decorating. Not that long ago, she was completely obsessed with interior design, house projects, constant tinkering, thinking what could she change... She is no less vested in her home, but it is through a different perspective, the perspective of the Church. When we find ourselves caught up in a hamster wheel of excitement, desire, and even confusion about the home and making it better, making it great, it is not of God. It is what the secular world is encouraging. God has something else to say... MORE

• NEW TALK — This week, we welcome Matt Aujero as he gives a talk entitled "Chasing God, not Women: How Breaking Free from Porn Led me to the Love of my Life."

• THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION — We will discuss Paige Rien's talk entitled "Beauty and the Hidden Life: Lies the World has Told Women and the Truth the Church Offers." The audio, video, reflection questions and other related material can be found HERE. In addition, since we did not have small group last week, we will also discuss Mary Lenaburg's talk entitled "Love Transforms Everything." The audio, video, reflection questions and other related material can be found HERE. The Zoom small group meets on the following Tuesday morning. Details on how to join can be found in a link at the bottom of this message. Since the Zoom small group met last week, they will only discuss Paige Rien's talk.

OTHER EVENTS / INTEREST ITEMS

• JOB OPPORTUNITY — Fr Ryan Pineda, Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Church in Camp Springs, MD just lost his Art teacher and is looking to replace her ASAP. If someone closer to his parish with appropriate experience may be interested in this Part-time, one class per grade position, please contact the Pastor.  Here is CONTACT info.

• 4/21 – PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY — Join Fr. Andrew Wakefield of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD on a 11-day pilgrimage to Italy from April 21 - May 1, 2025.  LINK

• 9/22 – PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND — Join Fr. Michael DeAscanis of St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville, MD on a 12-day pilgrimage to Ireland from September 22 - October 3, 2025.  LINK

• INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - This is the time of year that we usually remind everyone of our inclement weather policy and all the more reason now since we have already seen our first snow.  See LINK

PRAYER REQUESTS

• Please continue to pray for our TASTE program and our speakers. This week, please pray for:

• OUR SPEAKERS AND FRIENDS OF TASTE: 1) Sr. Mary Michael Fox for full recovery from her recent surgery, 2) Fr. Larry Swink for healing and full recovery from his spinal surgery, 3) the repose of Mike Frentz's soul (our founder Marian Frentz's husband), and 4) Mike Frentz's "transplant buddy" Greg, whose transplant did not take and his prognosis is poor.

• OUR TASTE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES: 1) Prayers for Anne Furnia's precious infant grand-nephew Kaladin, who was just called home by our Lord and for his heart-broken parents (Shannon and Dylan), and their entire family that God gives them peace and comfort in their grief, 2) the repose of soul of one of our TASTE members, Julia (Judy) Kelly (Obituary), 3) Helen Griffith's husband Geoff for complete healing, 4) Prayers for healing for Michele's mom, Dorothy Cardamone, 5) Nancy Beckfeld, mother-in-law of Joy Parker, for effective treatment of her lung cancer and healing of blood clots in her lungs and leg, 6) the repose of the soul of David Schock, beloved brother of Dawn Zierdt, and for Dawn’s consolation in her grief, 7) Maryanna Rice's healing after a recent fall, 8) Kate Christianson for eradication of her cancer and overall health improvement and for her sister (MaryBeth), 9) Andrew, Larissa Cymerman's brother-in-law, in thanksgiving for a successful stem cell transplant and for a positive outcome for healing from blood cancer, 10) God's complete physical and spiritual healing for Helen Griffith's brother-in-law Rod, and 11) Maureen Filiault's sister, Nancy's healing from anxiety.

• We also pray for peace and comfort to the families of each of the people mentioned above.   New prayer requests can be sent to Joy Parker at joyparker73@gmail.com.