April 17, 2022: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
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Dear friends in Christ,
HAPPY EASTER! He is Risen! Alleluia!
From myself and all the staff here at Saint Matthew and Blessed Sacrament, we wish you and yours a most joyous celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection. I know that the joy of Easter does not make all the problems of our world go away. There is still an ungodly war going on in Ukraine, the streets of Baltimore are still far too violent, discrimination and racism still rear their ugly heads and remain hidden in our institutions, our environment is in crisis, and the dignity of human life is still attacked. We still have our own personal struggles with addiction, family issues, finances, health problems, etc. Our churches still struggle with attendance, facility maintenance, and reaching out to our youth and young adults. We still need more vocations. We sometimes forget that the problems and struggles of the Disciples that did not magically disappear when the empty tomb was discovered, and they saw the Risen Lord Jesus. They were still a handful of folks under Roman oppression and ostracized by their religious leaders. They still were wrestling with their failures and weaknesses. Yet, the biggest thing that changed is they had renewed faith, hope, inspiration, and peace. Throughout these upcoming fifty days of the Easter Season leading up to the glorious Feast of Pentecost, let us pray for a new outpouring of faith, hope, and love. Let us not be cowered or daunted by fear, but instead be inspired to be courageous and creative! He is Risen and hope springs eternal! God bless you all and Happy Easter!
Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord Jesus,
Fr. Matt
Easter flower memorial forms can be found on the tables at the church doors and on our website. Honor and remember your loved ones this Easter by making a donation in their name. The forms are due no later than Tuesday, April 19th!
Please make a donation to our Easter collection!
We rely on this collection very heavily to support our operating budget and fund our ministries and programs. It is one of the largest collections of the year. Please make a gift as every amount counts! Click here to make a gift online! Thank you for your continued generosity to the Parish!
Join us in praying the Rosary each Sunday after the 9 AM Mass in the church!
All are welcome!
Covid vaccine clinic at Saint Matthew
Saturday, April 23rd, from 10 AM to 2 PM
The Maryland National Guard will administer Moderna, J&J, and Pfizer vaccines.
Pediatric doses, adult doses, boosters, and second boosters will be available.
Please register at
https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/2611778109
or call 855-634-6829 for more information.
Grow your own garden!
Join us this Spring to learn how to grow your own salad greens.
Start your own "instant" garden that you take and set up at home.
We provide containers, potting soil, and starter plants at no charge!
Lettuce, kale, spinach, chard, etc.
This is a “cutting” garden, meaning you start harvesting within a few weeks, and keep cutting salad leaves until the summer heat hits hard.
Then restart your garden in September.
All you need is water for the garden and scissors to cut your greens.
Interested?
Meet by the Woodbourne lot after Mass the weekend of April 30th and May 1st to help.
We’ll stay in touch by email and provide help along the way.
You can do it!
For more info. or to reserve your supplies,
contact Barbara at 410-433-2300, ext. 104 or [email protected]
