March 17, 2025

TASTE EVENTS

• LAST TALK — We welcomed back Elizabeth Leon as she gave the second  talk in our Lenten Series entitled "The Heart of Healing: Mind & Body." Once again, we will make use of her beautiful slides which can be found HERE. Elizabeth invited us to be mindful of our own hearts and bodies. She reminded us to be kind and curious with ourselves as we embark on this journey exploring healing in our bodies and in our minds. ... MORE. 

• NEW TALK — This week, we welcome back Elizabeth Leon as she gives the third talk in our Lenten Series entitled "The Heart of Healing: Relationship with Self and Others."

• THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION — We will discuss Elizabeth Leon 's talk entitled "The Heart of Healing: Mind & Body." 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.

OTHER EVENTS / INTEREST ITEMS

• 4/5– SPRING GALA — St. Vincent Pallotti High School is having their Spring Gala on April 5, 2025.  Please consider either donating or attending this memorable evening filled with fun, fine dining, and spirited activities inspired by the timeless traditions of horse racing.  LINK Wish List  Sponsorship Form  Auction Item Donation Form

• 4/26 – FEAST OF BLESSED GILES SPRING FESTIVAL  — The Little Portion Farm on the grounds of the Shrine of St. Anthony is hosting a Spring Festival in honor of Blessed Giles, Farmer and Friar.  One of our own, Helen Griffith, will be playing with her band at this event.  Come for a farm fresh meal, live music, farm tours (by Michele Cardamone's husband Mike), plant sales, and games.  See LINK.

• 4/26 – BENEFIT FOR WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN — St. Jude's Catholic Church in Rockville will be hosting this benefit with special guest Fr. Dan Leary. This is the organization Kevin Wells spoke to us about in his TASTE TALK on 10/21/2021. See HERE for additional details. Register at this 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

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 and 2) Fr. Larry Swink for healing and support.

• OUR TASTE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES: 1) Healing for Maureen Filiault’s grandson Xavier who had a seizure, 2) Linda Lupaczyk for healing of her back and ankle pain, 3) 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, 4) Maryanna Rice's continued healing, 5) Kate Christianson for eradication of her cancer, 6) 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, 7) God's complete physical and spiritual healing for Helen Griffith's brother-in-law Rod, and 8) 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.