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Our Lady's Center Marian Shrine
April 2026 Newsletter
(Click HERE to read the whole newsletter online!)
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April is dedicated to the Most Blessed Sacrament. "It is vital to ask ourselves how much time we spend before the Eucharistic presence of Jesus...The humble, silent presence of Jesus in our midst calls for our humble, silent presence." - Robert Cardinal Sarah.
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UPCOMING EVENTS...
(Another packed newsletter - scroll all the way to the bottom!)
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LAST CALL!
THIS SUNDAY!!!
BUS TRIP! • BUS TRIP! • BUS TRIP!
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2026 Divine Mercy Sunday Pilgrimage
to Holy Rosary Church in Baltimore
Archdiocesan Divine Mercy Shrine with relics of St. Faustina and Pope JPII
Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Lori!
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12th
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SCHEDULE (Note Updated Times):
10:00 am: OLC Opens for registration & store sales
11:00 am: Busses leave OLC
11:45: Arrive at Holy Rosary Church
11:30 am - 4:00 pm: Food available (cash only)
12 noon - 2:00 pm: Eucharistic Procession, Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament, Veneration of Relics, and Confessions
2:00 - 3:45 pm: Mass celebrated by Abp. Lori (bilingual),
followed by Divine Mercy Devotions
3:45 - 5:00 pm: Time to shop, eat and explore (cash only food & gift shop)
5:00 pm: Busses leave Holy Rosary
5:45: Busses return to OLC.
Seats $40 ea. Email or call us!
Holy Rosary Church has three 1st class relics which you can venerate: St. John Paul II, St. Faustina, and Bl. Michael Sopocko (St. Faustina’s spiritual director). What better place to receive the extraordinary grace of complete remission of sin promised by Our Lord through St. Faustina to those who, having made a good confession, receive Holy Communion worthily on Divine Mercy Sunday? Learn about the extraordinary graces promised to those who observe the Feast of Divine Mercy.
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We Need Volunteers!
OLC ANNUAL SPRING
CLEAN-UP - TWO EVENINGS!
Mon., April 20th & Tues., April 28th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Winter and Spring storms have left Our Lady's Center in need of a good scrub! Come join us for on either or both evenings to help with tree-trimming, weeding, planting, mulching, and more. Bring any yard tools you have, especially chainsaws, pole saws, and large tarps (labeled with your name please!) Let us give back a little service and time to Our Lady for all that she does for us!
Sign up HERE to let us know you're coming.
If bad weather threatens, contact Lou Meyer for most up to date info.
CHAPEL Spruce Up Date TBA
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Children's Storytime & Craft
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 10:30 am
April dates: 4/8 & 4/22
Bring the children to hear a wholesome, edifying story read by Mrs. Ginny, do a fun craft, enjoy a snack and make new friends! RSVP if possible so we have an idea of how many to expect, but drop-ins are always welcome!
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Blanket Making Workshops
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 1:00 pm
April dates: 4/14 & 4/28
All are welcome after Mass in the Conference room to help knot more blankets for children in need. If you can cut and make knots, you can make a blanket! Materials provided, but donations are needed to put towards the cost of fabric! Over 2000 blankets have been donated through OLC to date!
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Annual May Procession & Crowning of the Blessed Mother
Wednesday, May 13th, following 12 noon Mass
Join us on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, to honor our beautiful Mother Mary in the month dedicated to her. Afterwards join us for cake in the Conference Room. All recent First Communicants are invited to come dressed in your gowns and suits. The children in attendance will lead the procession out to the grotto for the crowning. In the event of rain, we will process around in the Chapel.
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Pray for Vocations with the Ecce Homo Traveling Bust of Our Lord & Blessed Chalice
Sign up in the Bookstore to take home the Ecce Homo bust of Our Lord and blessed chalice for a two week interval. Set them up in a place of honor in your home and, during that period, pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life as well as your own personal intentions. Instructions and optional prayers and devotional materials are included, as well as a diary filled with the entries of those who have hosted the bust and chalice in their homes previously. Many miracles and wonders have happened as a result of this devotion. Email us for more information
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Installation of the Blessed Print
of Our Lady of Sorrows of Castelpetroso
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Patrons of Our Lady's Center enjoyed a special Sunday Mass celebrated on March 22, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows of Castelpetroso, an approved Marian Apparition which took place in Molise, Italy in 1888. The great nephew of our founder, Fr. Jamie Lancelotta, who was ordained just one year ago, celebrated the Mass, blessed the image, and then sprinkled it and all present with water from the Italian apparition site. At the same time, Dan. Roch Kallmyer sprinkled the grounds and perimeter of the Center. The Mass was cantored by Kim Damewood, the mother of Sem. Jordan who is currently studying in Rome. She was accompanied by Megan Gaus. Kims's husband, Mike Damewood, helped to hang the image, along with our founder's daughter, Theresa Pirone, and Board member Carl Kleinschmidt. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed Italian food catered by Tino's, Italian cookies, pizzelles, and wine. It was a glorious day for the great big family of OLC.
The Our Lady of Sorrows of Castelpetroso apparition is closely tied to OLC, because our founder Frank Lancelotta’s mother and grandmother were present in Castelpetrosao during the 1888 apparitions which were witnessed by over 500 people including priests and the bishop himself!
We believe that OLC is the direct recipient of graces that flowed from that apparition. Our Lady spoke not a word but knelt with her hands outstretched in a posture of offering, showing herself to be perfectly united to the Divine Will in accepting her Son's sacrifice for our redemption. If you have not yet had a chance, please come by to the Chapel to see the lovely image.
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OLC BOOKSTORE & GIFT SHOP
*We are a non-profit. All sales go towards supporting the Shrine!
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New products arriving daily! You've got to come see!
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Books on the Catholic Contribution to the USA to Celebrate the 250th Anniversary!
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Your headquarters for First Holy Communion and Confirmation Gifts!
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APRIL NO-CLIP COUPON:
15% OFF
One Divine Mercy Item
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No coupon necessary. Valid on regularly priced, in-stock items only. Not valid on previously purchased or discounted items. Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts. Some restrictions apply.
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Store Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm*
Friday: 10:00 am - 7:30 pm*
First Saturday: 10:00 am -10:30 am; 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
*Please note that the store is always closed during the noon Mass |
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Chapel Hours:
Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass
Monday-Friday: 12:00pm
Friday night: 7:30 pm
1st Saturdays: 10:30 am
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Rosary
Monday-Friday: 11:30 am
Confessions
Following all Masses
Adoration
Friday: 12:30 - 7:30 pm
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Friday Night Devotions
Holy Mass: 7:30 pm
Followed by: Confessions, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction
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Our Lady's Center Marian Shrine is a 501(c)3 non-profit Catholic lay apostolate within the Archdiocese of Baltimore located outside of Baltimore, Maryland in Ellicott City. We offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and confessions upstairs in our chapel each weekday and on first Saturdays. Downstairs in our beautiful store, we carry a large selection of Catholic books and religious articles to meet every need. We have many monthly events and activities. |
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