TASTE EVENTS

• NEW TALK — This week, we welcome Deacon Chuck Bieberich as he gives a talk entitled "Sacraments & Sacramentals: Hope in the Spiritual Battle."

• THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION — We will discuss Julie Liotta's talk entitled "Pray, Hope and Proceed... Stories of  God's Providence." Julie used whitewater rafting as a metaphor for the spiritual journey through this life, using deeply personal accounts from her own life experiences to guide us in better understanding our own journeys. The audio, video, reflection questions and other related material can be found HERE.   Given that it has been so long since our last meeting, you may want to either re-watch the video (perhaps even with your family) or at least read the highlights on the back of the reflection questions.  

• THIS SEMESTER —  Would you like to get a sneak peak at our upcoming speakers and talks for this Spring semester?  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:
  • For all of our speakers — especially in thanksgiving for our last speaker and for the Holy Spirit to guide our upcoming speaker.
  • For all priests — Stir up in them the grace of their vocation which is in them (Litany of Prayers for Priests)

• OUR TASTE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES:
  • For Courtnay Kopec’s full recovery from her recent surgery.
  • For Maureen Filiault's grandchild Sophia, we pray to St. Joseph for his protection for her.
  • For the repose of the soul of Clare Ferguson (Patti Fisher's mother) and for peace and comfort for her family.
  • For Jennifer Dougherty's mother's complete and swift healing of her foot
  • For Rosemarie Cardamone (Michele Cardamone's sister), for resolution of a challenging situation and peace in the midst of it.
  • For Paul Collman (Lynne Collman's husband), who is undergoing cancer treatments.
  • For Hope Collins (Granddaughter of Evelyn Collins), who is still recovering from open heart surgery.
  • For Fr. John M. Barry (Pastor of Resurrection Church in Burtonsville), who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.
  • For Justine Wimsatt, for continued healing after her brain tumor removal.
  • For Pat Krug, healing for her sciatica causing many painful episodes.
  • Thank you for praying for Paula Gentile’s daughter, Bianca. She received a mostly good outcome, but needs to receive standard medical treatment for stage 0 breast cancer. Please pray for her complete healing.

• BEYOND OUR TASTE COMMUNITY
  • For peace around the world, especially in the Middle East and Ukraine. May God protect the innocent, comfort the grieving, free all hostages, and guide leaders toward justice and lasting peaceful resolution.
  • For our brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering persecution for their faith around the world, especially in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Sudan.
  • 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.