The month of April is dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist,
Jesus present to us body, blood, soul and divinity. More here.
O salutaris Hostia, Quae caeli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia, Da robur, fer auxilium. Uni trinoque Domino Sit sempiterna gloria, Qui vitam sine termino Nobis donet in patria. Amen.

Consecration of Families
to the Divine Mercy 
all Masses April 1st & 2nd

Defend Life Talk
with Joan Andrews Bell
Friday, April 15, 1:00 pm

Monthly Latin Mass
Tuesday, April 26th, 
6:30 pm

Our dear friend and a former celebrant of Masses here at OLC until September of 2014, Fr. José Salazar-Solis, passed on to his eternal reward on March 7th. Some of his friends from OLC traveled down to DC for his funeral including Nikki, Ada and Theresa. We pray Fr. José's soul may finally be at rest after a long illness which involved much suffering. Fr. José is the author of the recently published book THE TRUE BELIEVER – Faith, Reason, and Truth in the Light of the Analogy of Being. Father José is shown above blessing the holy water at OLC and with Bl. Mother Teresa in a photo taken in Japan in 1982. Read Fr. José's bio HERE.

Our Lady's Center hosted former Satanist high wizard turned devout Catholic warrior for Christ, Zachary King, for two evenings last month. Both of his talks were well attended, and few could say they were not either challenged in their understanding of the depths of God's mercy or moved by this story of sudden and immediate conversion through the intercession of the Blessed Mother. After each talk, Zachary and devoted wife Katie answered many questions from those in attendance. Deacon Brandon Justice brought a consecrated host, and Adoration and benediction were held after the talk on the second evening. Following the talks, all moved downstairs to enjoy refreshments. Zachary, who has been blind the last few years from diabetes, was kept occupied late into the evenings by many who engaged in deep conversations with him, and he showed no sign of fatigue. After the Kings departed OLC, they headed off for the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. Look to see Zachary King's testimony to be featured at 11:30 am on EWTN on Divine Mercy Sunday. More on Zachary King HERE and HERE.

On the Monday of Easter week, in celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, a Latin High Mass was celebrated at OLC by Fr. Joseph Langan of St. Joseph's in Fullerton. We had a wonderful turnout, very likely the most in over a year. In a High Mass the schola cantorum will chant the Propers and Ordinaries of the Mass. High Mass with a schola gives glory to God and provides a magnificent, prayerful experience for the congregation. Stay tuned for possibly another High Mass to be celebrated in May.

The Catholic Men's Conference was held at St. Philip Neri's in Linthicum, and it was such a success that it was soon decided a larger venue might be necessary next year. The Conference was sold out, and estimates of the number attending ran even to 1200. There were between 40 and 50 priests who heard around 1,000 confessions, including some men confessing for the first time in decades. Our religious articles and books were well received by many enthusiastic Catholic men, and it was truly an exciting event to witness. OLC was so grateful to be a part of it and we are looking forward to participating again next year, when the featured speaker will be Scott Hahn!

Jean Ayoub, OLC's newest board member, is a native of Lebanon. He traveled to Boston in 1983 to complete his BSEE and MSEE. After spending 13 years in MA and then four in MI, Jean and family relocated to Ellicott City. He has been employed with GE as an electrical engineer for 16 years. Jean has served on the Parish Council of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Washington, DC for over two decades and also teaches Sunday School. For the last five years, he has served as Recruiting Leader for Boy Scouts Troop 1997 in Ellicott City. Jean and wife Eliana have been married 23 years and have two sons and one daughter. It was Eliana who first discovered OLC. Soon after, she and Jean began attending our Friday Mass regularly and becoming more involved. Their daughter Maria completed her Girl Scout Golden Award at OLC, beautifying our outdoor shrine by landscaping and planting shrubs. Their son Robert completed his Eagle Scouts project by building the tables and the picturesque picnic area which is enjoyed by so many patrons. Eliana donated to OLC the beautiful icon of St. Charbel of Lebanon which we have hanging behind the counter in the store. We are so grateful to Jean and his beautiful family for all they have done for OLC!

Gorgeous tapestry icon rosary cases
are back in stock!