2025_05_05 - TASTE Program

Dear Ladies and Friends of TASTE,

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

THIS WEEK — TASTE celebrates the end of its 18th season with our End of the Year Brunch on May 8th. Please help us plan by signing up for what you will be bringing to share at this LINK.

IN PREP — Bring your appetite! We will also review our entire year. Here is a link to all this year's talks: LINK

SURVEY / FEEDBACK — At our brunch, we will seek your feedback from this past year. That information always influences the selection of our future topics and speakers. In addition to offering input on Thursday, we welcome everyone to provide their response to our end-of-year survey. LINK

SIGN UP FOR NEXT YEAR — As we conclude this year's program, it is not too early to sign up for next year! Everyone must sign up for the program in the Fall as this past year's list won't carry over. Also, please help us get the word out and invite others to sign-up as well. LINK

PAPAL CONCLAVE — The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7th. Join the faithful around the world in prayer as the College of Cardinals prepares to select the new Pope. Please pray for the Cardinals' physical health and spiritual strength during the conclave. Pray that they are open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their discernment. Pray for wisdom and clarity of mind as they consider who should lead the Church. Pray that they remain focused on the needs of the Church and the will of God. Pray for unity among all the Cardinals during this momentous process. And finally, a prayer for the College of Cardinals: Lord God, you are our eternal shepherd and guide. In your mercy, grant to your Church a shepherd who will walk in your ways and whose watchful care will bring us your blessing. We ask you to guide the College of Cardinals as they select the next Pope. May they be led by the Holy Spirit to choose a faithful servant who will lead your Church with love and compassion. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. See this link for more information and to adopt a Cardinal in prayer. LINK

TASTE EVENTS

NEW TALK — No new talk this week. We will meet for Brunch immediately after the 9:00 am Mass in the Breen Room, located directly below the sanctuary. Please bring your item to share down to the Breen Room (Church Basement) before the 9:00 Mass.

THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION — We will discuss our entire season in our wrap up session. The Zoom group will meet one final time for the season on May 6. Details on how to join the Zoom meeting can be found in a link at the bottom of this message.

PARKING — Please note that we are no longer able to park at the St. Mary of the Mills Church and school parking lot. We can still park at the Keesler Center, street parking, and the Boys Club/Phelps Center parking lot.

OTHER EVENTS / INTEREST ITEMS

5/8– PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS: TRAPS TO AVOID — St. Louis Church in Clarksville, MD will be hosting a talk called Traps to Avoid given by Dr. Ray Guarendi at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 8. He is a father of 10, clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and national radio and TV host on EWTN. He captivates audiences with his compelling humor-laced presentations providing practical advice and proven techniques. LINK

5/17 – WOMEN'S COMMUNION BREAKFAST WITH FR. SWINK — St. Andrew Apostle Catholic Church in Silver Spring, MD is hosting a Women's Communion Breakfast with Fr. Larry Swink on Saturday, May 17th from 8:30-11:30 am. It will include Rosary, Mass, Breakfast, and a Talk. Cost is only $10, but everyone must register in advance. 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. See this 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: Please pray for Sister Karen's healing after a recent fall. Also, please continue to pray for Fr. Larry Swink's healing.

OUR TASTE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES: 1) Jeannie Williams' daughter Debby Rekos, for healing and support, in her new diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, 2) Scott Williamson, son of Theresa Williamson, for relief from the anxiety he suffers and who is going thru a very, very difficult time right now. 3) Healing for Maureen Filiault’s grandson Xavier who had a seizure, 4) Linda Lupaczyk for healing of her back and ankle pain, 5) Maryanna Rice's continued healing, 6) Kate Christianson for eradication of her cancer, 7) 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, 8) God's complete physical and spiritual healing for Helen Griffith's brother-in-law Rod, and 9) 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.

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CARRY-OVERS - The below information is carried over from the last email.

FACEBOOK — Keep up-to-date with useful information about our TASTE Program as well as other interesting Catholic information and events. Follow us on FACEBOOK.
SPEAKER LINE-UP — We have a great line-up of talks for our 2024/2025 year! In addition to bringing back some of our past speakers, we have a number of new speakers that we believe you will enjoy. You can preview the current line up as well as their updated bios at this LINK.

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