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OUR LADY'S CENTER MARIAN SHRINE
September 2026 Newsletter
We dedicate this month to Our Lady of Sorrows.
The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows is on September 15th,
the day after the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross.
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"To Jesus through Mary" for 50+ years!
410-461-5066 • 3301 S. Rogers Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
Turn between the blue mailbox and guardrail and follow our lane to a lovely oasis of peace!
www.ourladyscenter.net • email@ourladyscenter.net
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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH
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OLC will be OPEN on Labor Day
Regular Hours with Mass
with a Blessing of All Who Labor
Monday, Sept. 7th, 12:00 Noon Mass
Our 12 Noon Mass intention will be for the sanctification of all who labor to support themselves and their loved ones. We will pray especially for the welfare and safety of all our patrons who are employed, seeking employment, or in danger of losing employment. The Catholic understanding of Labor Day is that the dignity of human work is rooted in the dignity of the human person who is made in the image and likeness of God. Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28.
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Happy Birthday, Mama Mary!
Tuesday, Sept. 8th, following Noon Mass
Exactly nine months after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Join us as we celebrate the beautiful gift of our sweet Mother! Our Lady's Birthday Celebration, hosted by the Legion of Mary, Our Lady Undoer of Knots Praesidium, will take place in the Conference Room. Birthday cake will be provided. Bring flowers for Mary or make a gift to her of a promise in your heart to amend some personal fault out of love for her.
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Blessing with Relic of the True Cross
on the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross!
Monday, Sept. 14th, 12:00 pm Mass
Join us for a special opportunity to be blessed with a sliver of the actual cross upon which Our Lord died for our salvation! Our Lady's Center is the humble steward of this relic which is displayed only twice a year, during Lent and on the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, when we celebrate St. Helena's discovery of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The integrity of the relic inside its antique reliquary was recently verified by Msgr. Jeremiah Kenney. It is one of a number that were bestowed upon Catholic bishops by the Vatican early last century.
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Beatification Watch Party
for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Thursday, Sept 24th
Livestreamed in the OLC Conference Room
Come watch this historic event with us! It will be broadcast LIVE from the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Schedule:
Precession: 2:30 pm
Beatification Mass: 3:00 pm
We have hand painted statues of soon to be Bl. Fulton Sheen, as well as books, holy cards, medals, stickers and more to commemorate the day!
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Your invited to the
OLC Donated Rosary Crusade
for the Conversion of our Loved Ones
& Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary
Over the years, we have amassed hundreds of donated rosaries, upon which a countless multitude of prayers must have already been offered by faithful Catholics. Some of these rosaries are quite old, and most of their original owners have passed on. We decided it is time to put them back into service in a beautiful way, in petition for our dear ones, inspired by our founder's mother, Elvira Lancelotta, who prayed a rosary daily for each of her five sons to come home from WWII safely, and they all did!
Many are sensing that the time of mercy could be growing short and rightly fear for the salvation of loved ones. It is easy to feel helpless, even hopeless. Let those of us devoted to Mary instead unite in spiritual battle through enlisting the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary aka Our Lady of Victory! In a very special way, let us complete the circle by also enlisting the Church Suffering in Purgatory and the Church Triumphant in Heaven in praying for our fallen away and unbelieving loved ones.
How to Participate in the Novena:
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1) Choose a Donated Rosary
Come in to OLC anytime between now and Sept. 28th, and choose a rosary from our big basket of donated rosaries. Many of them have been brought in to us after the passing of an OLC patron. You can choose one for each of the loved ones for whom you will be praying the novena. Choose their favorite color or one with a patron saint for their particular struggles. In selecting a rosary, you will also be praying for the intercession of the prayer warrior who used the rosary before you (or their guardian angel if they are still living). Those still in Purgatory will be so grateful to be receiving your prayers! All rosaries will already be blessed with holy water and exorcised salt and so are powerful, battle-ready sacramentals! Modest monetery donations to OLC will be accepted for the rosaries on behalf of your loved one, if you so choose.
2) Write Their Names
Record the names of your loved ones in the intention book which will stay in our Chapel from the start of the novena until the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Your loved ones will be lifted up in prayer at every Mass.
3) Start the Novena on Sept 28th.
We will be praying the Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary together at our regular 11:30 am Rosaries in the Chapel, but you can also pray it on your own. Hold the Rosaries as you pray the Novena prayers. Novena is found HERE.
3) Consecrate on Oct. 7th!
On the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Wednesday, October 7th, come to 12 pm Mass and bring the rosary or rosaries you selected. Following Mass, we will Consecrate ourselves and our families to Our Lady with a faithful confidence in the coming conversion of our loved ones through Mother Mary's Intercession. Even if we do not live to witness their conversion, we shall know that they have been entrusted entirely into Our Lady's care through not just our own prayers, but those of our designated prayer warriors, those whose very hands held those same rosaries! And perhaps, just perhaps, you will be able to hand your converted loved one their rosary one day and tell them all about what was done for them!
4) Share Miracles!
Let us know when your loved one converts. We'll share the happy news that the novena was answered! We will wait in joyful expectation, because Our Lady assured us all that praying the Rosary everyday for our unconverted family members can merit for them the grace of conversion. "You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary." (Promise no.11 of the Fifteen Promises of the Rosary). If we live in a state of grace, we are personally protected from the diabolical, our tears, pain and suffering for our loved ones serve to purify us and sanctify us. Our prayers become more efficacious as we become holier (James 5:16). Our role is to pray, do penance and suffer for the conversion of our loved ones, thereby meriting the grace of their conversion.
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Extended for one more week!
We keep finding more wonderful pieces for you! Come find a treasure and make a donation to support OLC! Make an offer. Suggested amounts are just suggestions.
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS...
Complete Event Calendar HERE
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First Fridays Mass & Devotions
Sept. 4th at 12:00 Noon & 7:30 pm Masses
Masses are followed by Exposition, Devotions and Confessions. Adoration continues between Masses.
Shop: 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 7:30 pm
First Friday Promises
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First Saturdays Mass & Devotions
September 5th, 10:30 am Mass followed by Exposition, Devotions and Confessions.. Benediction around 12:00 noon.
Shop: 9:45-10:30 am & 11:30 am-2:00 pm
First Saturday Promises
*Rosary in Latin, 9:45 am, instructions provided
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Blanket Making Workshops
1:00 pm in the Conference Room
Sept. dates: 9/8 & 922
Make easy no-sew blankets for children in need.
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Children's Storytime & Craft
10:30-11:30 am in the Conference Room
Sept. dates: 9/9 & 9/23
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Seven Sorrows Rosary
Every Tuesday & Friday 11:00 am
(followed by our regular rosary at 11:30 am)
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Holy Hour of Reparation
2nd Fridays after 12 pm Mass
Sept. date: 9/11
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
Thursdays after 12:00 Noon Mass
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Flame of Love Cenacles
Thursdays at 2 pm In OLC Chapel & live-streamed
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IN THE BOOKSTORE*
*We are a non-profit. All sales go towards supporting the Shrine!
Call Us! We'll be your personal shoppers for quality gifts.
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SEPTEMBER NO-CLIP COUPON:
15% OFF
One Wall or Standing Crucifix
in honor of the Feast of
the Exultation of the Holy Cross
Every room should have one!
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No coupon necessary. Valid on regularly priced, new, in-stock items only.
Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts. Some exclusions apply.
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| Expires 10/30/2026 |
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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 SCHEDULE:
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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