Our Lady's Center Marian Shrine
AUGUST 2025 Newsletter
 

3301 Rogers Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Turn between the blue mailbox and guardrail 
and follow our lane to a lovely oasis of peace.
www.ourladyscenter.net • email@ourladyscenter.net "To Jesus through Mary"

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
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First Friday Mass
August 1st, 12:00 Noon & 7:30 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions & Devotions will follow Mass
Our Lord's First Friday Promises

First Saturday Mass
August 2nd, 10:30 am
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions & Devotions will follow Mass and end with Benediction.
Come early for the Rosary in Latin beginning at 9:45! Instruction provided.
Shop will be open 9:45 - 10:30 am then 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Our Lady's First Saturday Promises

Annual 2000 Hail Marys Day of Prayer
Hosted by the Legion of Mary
Saturday, August 9th, 2025
The Legion of Mary Undoer of Knots Praesidium will once again host a day of prayer on a Saturday close to the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The day will include Holy Mass, Exposition, Adoration, Petitions and 2000 Hail Marys. Please come for all or part of the day. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Contact Lovelinda Cheng or Ann Bon for more info.

Schedule:
  8:00 am - Holy Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
  8:45 am - 20 Mysteries of the Rosary
10:00 am - Start of 2000 Hail Marys
12:00 pm - Angelus
  3:00 pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy
  6:00 pm - Closing Prayers & Benediction

Feast of the Assumption
Friday, August 15th, 12:00 Noon Mass
Come to your local Marian Shrine to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary's Feast Day! The Feast of the Assumption honors the 4th Marian Dogma which proclaims that Mary was assumed body and soul into Heaven and that she exists already in that glorified state that will be ours after the resurrection of the dead. Learn more about the history of this dogma HERE. The Feast of the the Assumption is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please be mindful that space in the parking lot outside and in the pews may be at a premium, come early if possible.

IN THE NEWS...
 

Throughout these 50+ years of Our Lady's Center's existence, many priests, religious, deacons and even a consecrated virgin have, at least in part, discerned their vocations here. This is, after all, one of the primary purposes upon which OLC was founded.

Well, we are very honored to announce that we have acquired permission from one young seminarian to relay to our patrons that he in fact actually received his call to the priesthood while in adoration in the Chapel at OLC! Many of you know Jordan Damewood, or perhaps you know his parents, Mike and Kim, who have been active at St. Louis for years in ministries such as ACTS Retreats and Kingdom Builders. Jordan began coming to OLC a number of years ago as a young teenager, to peruse the bookstore, converse with staff, attend Friday evening Masses with his young friends, and then head out to the local ice cream stand afterwards.

Jordan has related to us that on June 16, 2021, a date he will never forget, he was praying in Adoration in the OLC chapel when he received a distinct call to the priesthood. It was the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and we have no doubt that the Blessed Mother's hand laid gently but firmly upon the shoulder of this fine young man that day.

Jordan did not hesitate in applying to the Saint John Paul II Seminary in DC, the only collegiate seminary in the area, accepting students directly out of high school. Jordan earned his Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and graduated this past Spring. He received the honor of being accepted into the North American College in Rome to continue his studies for the priesthood. Just a couple weeks ago, he boarded a plane for Italy.

On the day before he left, Jordan made a point of stopping in to OLC to attend Mass, thank us all, and to bid farewell. "Gratitude," Jordan told us, "Is the highest affectation of the spiritual life." And he wanted us to know he is extremely grateful for the support he received here through the years. Please continue to pray for Jordan and all the seminarians in formation. Your prayers are bearing good fruit!

One parting quote from Sem. Jordan which we thought we would share (because we think it's awesome): "Our Lady's Center is the Basilica (in DC) but 1/2 the price, 1/5 the size, and yet with everything you need." How is that for a ringing endorsement? We'll take it!

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STATUES  •  STATUES  •  STATUES
Dozens and dozens of statues arrived all at once in the past two weeks! We have our largest selection of the year right now for outdoor concrete statues hot off the truck from Ohio, as well as beautiful, hand-painted statues from Equador, Colombia, South America, and Italy! Best of all, they are all ethically sourced from faithfully Catholic companies. You've got to come see them!! 

AUGUST NO-CLIP COUPON: 15% OFF
ALL OF THEM

No coupon necessary. Valid on regularly priced, in-stock statues only. Not valid on previously purchased or discounted items. Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts. Some restrictions apply.