May 12, 2025

TASTE EVENTS

• No TASTE events while we are on summer break. 

OTHER EVENTS / INTEREST ITEMS

• TASTE BRUNCH — We want to thank everyone for their participation in our End-of-Year Brunch.  The variety of food was awesome and everything was so delicious.  We also appreciate all of the comments and discussion about this year's program and speakers. Please note that a couple of items were left behind.  If you are missing Christmas pot holders or salad tongs, please respond to this email and we will be sure to return it to you.  

• SR. KAREN — Our beloved Sr. Karen Lester, who we often saw at the reception desk of Pallotti High School, went back to the Mother House of the Pallottine Sisters in Huntington, WV due to her declining health. She left the Pallottine Convent in Laurel after 65 years of service! If you would like to join in giving Sr. Karen a spiritual bouquet from our TASTE program, please respond to this SURVEY as it will make it easier for us to compile. However, if you cannot do that, please let Joy know if you may be offering one or more Rosaries, Chaplets of Divine Mercy, Novenas, Masses, Act of Charity, Holy Hours of Adoration, or Hours of Fasting.  May God bless Sr. Karen!

• NEW POPE  — There have been many articles and videos to help us get to know our new Pope Leo XIV.  Here are a sampling of them:
  • Transcript of Pope Leo XIV's Greeting
  • What You Need to Know about Pope Leo XIV
  • 14 Things to Know about Pope Leo XIV
  • New Pope Summary from the College of Cardinals
  • A Prayer for our new pope
  • Habemus Papam: Meet the New Pope Leo XIV - 7 minute video
  • Interview with Pope Leo XIV’s brother - 10 minute video
  • US Cardinals Reflect on the Conclave - 37 minute video

• 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

• 5/23 – HEALING MASS — St. John Neumann in Gaithersburg is offering a Mass with Healing Prayers on Friday, May 23, 2025. Mass begins at 7:00 pm, followed by Healing Prayers in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. These prayers will be offered for all those who wish to participate. Following the Mass several priests will be available for confession. 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 move to WV and healing. 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.