March 14, 2021 The Fourth Sunday in Lent — Laetare Sunday Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Rector Rev. David A. Dufresne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Nicholas F. Blank, Parochial Vicar Rev. Noah C. Morey, In Residence Rev. Mr. Andrew Thornton, Deacon 310 South Royal Street + Alexandria, VA 22314 + 703.836.4100 + www.stmaryoldtown.org + [email protected]HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS All Masses are live streamed at www.stmaryoldtown.org SUNDAY 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday) TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS 7:30 p.m., Third Friday of the month FEDERAL HOLIDAYS and HOLY DAYS Check the website and bulletin SACRAMENT OF PENANCE MONDAY through FRIDAY After 12:10 p.m. Mass WEDNESDAY 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. (See page 5 and our parish website for additional Mass and Confession times during Lent.) BASILICA HOURS MONDAY through FRIDAY 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. OFFICE HOURS (313 Duke Street) MONDAY through FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rosary Monday through Friday before 8 a.m. Mass and on Saturday before 8:30 a.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 12:45 to 8:30 p.m. Adoration with Holy Hour & Benediction Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. First Friday Nocturnal Adoration Friday 9 p.m. until Saturday 7:30 a.m. Communal First Saturday Devotion First Saturday of the month at 8 a.m. BAPTISMS Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register in advance and obtain requirements for godparents, etc. THE BASILICA SCHOOL OF SAINT MARY (Pre-K to 8th grade) 400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mr. Daniel Cinalli, Principal 703.549.1646 www.smsva.org [email protected]MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of 6 months before possible wedding date for marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation. COVER IMAGE: Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Frederick Holweck 1909
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March 14, 2021 The Fourth Sunday in Lent — Laetare Sunday
Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Rector Rev. David A. Dufresne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Nicholas F. Blank, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Noah C. Morey, In Residence Rev. Mr. Andrew Thornton, Deacon
310 South Royal Street + Alexandria, VA 22314 + 703.836.4100 + www.stmaryoldtown.org + [email protected]
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS All Masses are live streamed at www.stmaryoldtown.org
SUNDAY
7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday) TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS 7:30 p.m., Third Friday of the month
FEDERAL HOLIDAYS and HOLY DAYS
Check the website and bulletin
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE MONDAY through FRIDAY After 12:10 p.m. Mass
WEDNESDAY 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
(See page 5 and our parish website for additional
Mass and Confession times during Lent.)
BASILICA HOURS MONDAY through FRIDAY 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS (313 Duke Street) MONDAY through FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rosary Monday through Friday before 8 a.m. Mass and on Saturday before 8:30 a.m. Mass
Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 12:45 to 8:30 p.m. Adoration with Holy Hour & Benediction
Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. First Friday Nocturnal Adoration
Friday 9 p.m. until Saturday 7:30 a.m. Communal First Saturday Devotion First Saturday of the month at 8 a.m.
BAPTISMS Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register in advance and obtain requirements for godparents, etc.
THE BASILICA SCHOOL OF SAINT MARY (Pre-K to 8th grade)
400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mr. Daniel Cinalli, Principal
703.549.1646 www.smsva.org [email protected] MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of 6 months before possible
wedding date for marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation.
COVER IMAGE: Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Frederick Holweck 1909
Oremus pro invicem “Let us pray for each other” Father Edward C. Hathaway, Rector
LAETARE SUNDAY Today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, is known as Laetare Sunday, a day of joyful anticipation. Lent is now half over and Easter is enticingly near. Laetare comes from the first words of the traditional Latin entrance (Introit) for the Mass of the day: Laetare Jerusalem (Rejoice Jerusalem) from Isaiah 66:10. With the prom-ise of Easter at last within sight, the austerity of Lent is relaxed a bit today. The vestments worn by the priest may be rose-colored instead of the more somber violet, and flowers may adorn the altar.
JOIN US FOR OUR PARISH MISSION THIS WEEK Monday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 18, in honor of the Year of Saint Joseph, the Basilica of Saint Mary is hosting a parish mission entitled: Guardian of the Redeemer, Protect and Lead Us! Conducting the mission is Father Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy. He is preaching at our Masses this weekend and will celebrate the 12:10 p.m. Masses on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On those three days, he will offer a mission reflection follow-ing the 12:10 p.m. Mass and again at 7 p.m. He also will hear confessions from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon and before and after his evening presentation. The talks are being livestreamed for those who cannot make it to the Basilica. At Father Wade’s request, they are not being recorded, so I encourage you to attend in person or watch via livestream. For the mission schedule and to watch the livestream, go to: https://stmaryoldtown.org/parish-mission-2021.
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY March 19 is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The foster father of Jesus has been honored on March 19 since the end of the 10th century. He was declared the Patron of the Universal Church in 1870 by Pope Pius IX and Guardian of the Redeemer by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1989. March 19 also is the anniversary of the inauguration of Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square in 2013. In his homily that day, the Holy Father encour-aged everyone to care for each other as Joseph cared for Mary and Jesus. Please see https://stmaryoldtown.org/year-of-saint-joseph for Year of Saint Joseph resources, including prayers, Basilica podcasts and information on a special plenary indulgence available during the year.
Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted His only Son; in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy
and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen. – Pope Francis
FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK No matter what our ancestry may be, on March 17 we all become Irish to celebrate the life of Saint Patrick, one of the most popular of all our saints. He was a 5th-century missionary who converted Ireland and, through Ireland, saved much of Western civilization. Saint Patrick is a role model for evangelization and should inspire us in the re-evangelization of our own culture, making the light of Christ shine anew in a world where He has too often been forgotten. Saint Patrick, pray for us! Thank you for supporting Christ House through the Virtual Hooley spearheaded by our Ancient Order of Hibernians on March 12 and 13. Your generosity is appreciated.
Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS God did not send the Son into the world to condemn
the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.
Are you being invited to share the mission of Jesus as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life?
Contact Father Michael Isenberg at [email protected] or 703.841.2514.
IN OUR PRAYERS
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Sunday, March 14 — Fourth Sunday in Lent 7 a.m. — Lawrence Kritsher
8:30 a.m. — Anne Marie Harrington 10 a.m. — The Leitner Family
11:30 a.m. — Parishioners of Saint Mary 1 p.m. — Corine Farham 5 p.m. — Rosemary Stoll
Monday, March 15
6:30 a.m. — Special Intention: The Biden Family 8 a.m. — George Mulligan
12:10 p.m. — Donald Crocker
Tuesday, March 16 6:30 a.m. — William N. Kettering
PRAY FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS March 14 — Rev. Frederick H. Edlefsen
March 15 — Rev. Ronald S. Ecalante March 16 — Rev. Wilhelm J. Ettner March 17 — Rev. Paul M. Eversole March 18 — Rev. Joseph W. Farrell
March 19 — Rev. Jerome W. Fasano (Retired) March 20 — Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson
PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING Walt Adelmann, Dutch Anderson, Suzanne Aragona,
Andrew Barnette, James Breedlove, Maria Campo, Quinn Copps, Mary Davis, Jean Dunn, Jean Edwards, Michael Hahn, Michael Henderson, Devin Kennedy, Sean P. Kocourek, Suzanna Meeks, Wesley Michael, Bud Miles, Terry Nunan, Jeffrey Petrino, Pam Rubin,
Noel Tohill, Irma Valentine and Jerry Wallmeyer
PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED, INCLUDING Marie Williams
PRAY FOR THOSE ACTIVELY SERVING
IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING Alex Deerr, Tim Galginaitis, Faith Emilee Holman,
Jenna Kling, Kaylyn E. Krzemien, Nathan Martins, Sara McAlpin, Mitchell Mehaffey, Vincent P. Pensyl, Ryan Rickley, David Alejandro Sandoval, Patrick Tuccillo,
Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday, March 16
Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday, March 17
Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13c-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday, March 18
Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday, March 19
2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a
Saturday, March 20 Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9b-12; Jn 7:40-53
To keep our prayer lists current, names of the ill are listed for 4 weeks and names of those actively serving
in harm’s way (generally means deployed overseas) are listed for 4 months. You may reinstate or add a name at [email protected] or 703.836.4100. Thanks!
Sacrament of Reconciliation Let us pray that we may experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the infinite mercy of God.
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR MARCH
WE WELCOME THROUGH BAPTISM Clara Long and Henry Alexander Ronnow
Q & A Exploring & Practicing Our Catholic Faith
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WORSHIP & ONGOING FAITH FORMATION
Year of Saint Joseph
If, then, the King of Kings was pleased to raise Joseph
to so high a dignity, it is right and obligatory on our part to
endeavor to honor him as much as we can.
– Saint Alphonsus Liguori
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET During Lent, members of the Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy in the parish are leading a public recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet immediately after the 12:10 p.m. weekday Mass in the Basilica. Please join us!
Jesus to Saint Faustina: " Look into My Heart and see there the love and mercy which I have for humankind, and especially for sinners. Look, and enter into My Passion." (Diary Entry 1663 )
Q: Why don’t we eat meat on Fridays during Lent? A: Why Friday? Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross on a Friday, so from the very beginning Christians have set aside Friday to unite their sufferings to His so they also may one day be glorified with Him. In fact, the Church recognizes every Friday as a “Good Friday” so we can remember and personally experience Christ’s passion by offering up a specific penance. (We also fast from meat on Ash Wednesday as we begin the penitential season of Lent.) Why meat? In most ancient cultures, meat was deemed a worthy sacrifice because it was con-sidered a delicacy and associated with feasts and celebrations. The “fattened calf” was slaugh-tered only when there was something special to commemorate. Since Friday is a day of pen-ance and mortification, avoiding meat that day is appropriate. The Latin word used to describe what kind of “meat” is not permitted on Fridays is carnis. It specifically relates to “animal flesh.” According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, that means abstinence from “land animals” – chickens, cows, sheep or pigs. Birds are also con-sidered meat. Fish, amphibians, reptiles (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are in another category and are permitted.
SPECIAL MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
A Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph will be offered in the Basilica on
Friday, March 19, at 4 p.m. for our loved ones who have passed
away since March 17, 2020. Father David Dufresne will be the celebrant.
Names of our faithful departed will be
read aloud during the Prayers of the Faithful. If you would like to have your loved one
remembered during this special Mass, please send the name of the departed and their
relationship to you, along with your name (i.e.: Mary Jones, spouse/mother/sister/aunt/
by Wednesday, March 17. You also are welcome to call the parish office
at 703.836.4100 to submit the information.
This Mass will be live streamed on our parish website.
DIOCESAN WEEKLY VIRTUAL ROSARY
Black Catholic Ministries of the Arlington Diocese is hosting a call-in rosary for an end
to COVID-19 and racism. All are welcome to join the call every Sunday at 2 p.m.
Call in at 605.313.5111 Access Code: 840082.
CHRIST HOUSE THRIFT SHOP Catholic Charities Christ House Thrift Shop volunteers are needed to staff regular shifts (3 hours per week) on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. If you are interested in helping or have questions, please contact [email protected].
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The MARiH (Ma-Rye-Ah) Center is a pro-life crisis
pregnancy center operating in Alexandria since 1974. We are seeking volunteers! Spanish language skills
are especially desirable but not required. The MARiH Center is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. MARiH is entirely volunteer-run and donation-based.
Please call 703.370.4774 or e-mail [email protected] for additional information
and a tour. We look forward to volunteering with you!
LENTEN EASTER EGG SERVICE PROJECT The Mother of Light Center (MOLC) in Alexandria hopes to fill about 7,000 plastic Easter eggs with individually wrapped candy and other fun items for its friends. MOLC serves mostly new immigrants living in poverty. You may participate in the project by put-ting 12 filled plastic eggs in gallon zip lock bags. You may also donate plastic eggs, candy and zip lock bags. Drop off completed bags or other donations to MOLC board member Lisa Soronen at 604 Fort Williams Park-way in Alexandria by March 21. For more information, email Lisa at [email protected].
MONEY COUNTERS NEEDED We are in need of people to help count the weekly Sunday collections. Please consider volunteering
your time for this important parish work! Volunteering is low-commitment and only
requires meeting once a month on a Monday morning, or occasionally as a substitute.
If you are familiar with the use of a laptop, that would be beneficial. Interested? Please contact
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization, founded in 1836 on the principles of Friendship, Unity and Christian Chari-ty. The Frank Herbert-Pat Cady Divi-sion was established in 2011. For more details, please go to www.AOHAlexandria.org. We invite all practicing Catholic men (16 or older) of Irish heritage to seek admittance by joining us at our next meeting on Monday, March 15, upstairs at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub on King Street in Old Town. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., the meet-ing begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Joe Castillo at [email protected].
From Your Saint Vincent de Paul Society During this year of Saint Joseph, with his feast day this coming week on March 19, let us reflect on his special role as a protector of families. His example in-spires us in our work to be understand-ing and caring, but also to provide ad-vice to those in need. We take the time
to go over the financial situation of each caller, deter-mining where our help can make a difference. If you come across a family in need, please advise them to call us at 703.836.1724. We have volunteers on duty who will review the voice mails left by callers and get back to them quickly. They can count on us to follow the example of Saint Joseph to be not just a protector, but also a guide. Help us help our neighbors in need by vol-unteering or contributing via Faith Direct or a check made to SVdP and dropped in the poor box or at the Parish Office. Neighbors like Sara, an elderly woman living alone who fell behind in her utility bills will feel the blessings of Saint Joseph via your generosity.
FELLOWSHIP & SERVING OTHERS
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AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
CONFIRMATION CRASH COURSE The Basilica of Saint Mary’s
Adult Confirmation Crash Course is designed for adults (18-years-old and above)
who are practicing Catholics and have received other sacraments such as Confession
and Holy Eucharist, but have not yet been confirmed.
Participants meet once a week, for four weeks, with a priest to prepare for this beautiful sacrament.
Meetings take place on Thursday evenings on April 22 and 29, and May 6 and 13.
To learn more, register as soon as possible at
https://stmaryoldtown.org/confirmation-crash-course/. Questions? Please contact Sara Schiedermayer at
BASILICA PARISH MISSIONFOR THE YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH
Guardian of the Redeemer, Protect and Lead Us!
In honor of the Year of Saint Joseph, the Basilica of Saint Mary is hosting a parish mission March 15 to 18 with Father Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy, a missionary preaching religious order based in Auburn, KY. His mission theme will be Guardian of the Redeemer, Protect and Lead Us!
Father Wade will give the same talk in the Basilica during both the afternoon and evening sessions, so choose one session to attend daily. Additional confes-sion times with Father Wade are available on those days. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on the altar during the evening sessions. The talks will be live streamed on our parish website. At the request of Father Wade, they will not be recorded for viewing after the session is over.
See the full mission schedule at https://stmaryoldtown.org/parish-mission-2021
Liturgical Calendar This Week
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AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
LENT AT THE BASILICA STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday at 7 p.m. (video also available on our parish website)
March 26 will be a Choral Stations of the Cross with musical pieces and meditations
March 17. Saint Patrick, Bishop. Born about 389 of Romano-British origin, perhaps in Wales. Founded met-ropolitan See of Armagh. Probable author of the famous Lorica (Latin for “breastplate”), a work praising Christ. March 18. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doc-tor of the Church. Great pastor and teacher . He was ordained bishop of Jerusalem in 348. Wrote numerous catecheses devoted to the liturgy and the sacraments. Exiled three times by the Arians. March 19. Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to Matthew, Joseph “called His name Jesus” (1:15), the one word attributed to Joseph in Scripture. Patron of workers, carpenters and fathers.
One Year of the Pandemic: A Time for Trust, Detachment and Abandonment
A new parish Podcast features a talk given March 1 by Alex Solsma at the Basilica of Saint Mary’s Theology on Tap, our monthly speaker series for young adults. His topic: One Year of the Pandemic: A Time for Trust, Detachment and Abandonment. This month marks the one-year anniversary of nation-wide shutdowns and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his presentation, Solsma reflected on the spiritual themes he has felt invited and challenged to explore during this difficult time, including trust, de-tachment and abandonment. Solsma has served as Director of Communications and Evangelization at the Basilica of Saint Mary since 2018. Before coming to Old Town, he was a radio broadcast journalist, covering news and sports in Iowa and Wis-consin. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a native of Sioux City, IA.
Listen to this podcast at: https://stmaryoldtown.org/march-2021-tot-podcast
The podcast also is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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subscribing to our Flocknote email newsletters. It’s easy to sign up at
https://stmaryoldtown.org/email-sign-up/
CONFESSIONS Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Monday through Friday following 12:10 p.m. Mass
Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and
8:15 p.m. with Fr. Wade, as part of our parish Mission
Friday at 7:30 p.m. following Stations of the Cross
Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
See our full Lenten schedule at https://stmaryoldtown.org/ lent-2021-schedule
2021 BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL UPDATE!
As of March 4, the Basilica of Saint Mary reached 73 percent of its $700,000 BLA 2021 goal. If you
have not already done so, please prayerfully consider making a pledge to this important appeal
that funds important programs and ministries serving thousands of people in our Diocese.
Help us reach our goal by donating at www.stmaryoldtown.org/BLA2021
or text BLA to 703.260.9800
AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
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FROM THE ARCHIVES A periodic look at the history
of our Basilica of Saint Mary parish since its founding in 1795.
FORMED: A FREE, comprehensive, online library of Catholic resources is available to Saint Mary
parishioners at https:stmaryoldtown.formed.org
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK! Many thanks to SUMMIT ROOFING CONTRACTORS, INC.
for advertising in our parish bulletin. Please support and patronize our advertisers!
PARISH MISSION 100 YEARS AGO! As we embark on our Saint Mary Parish Mission led by Fr. Wade Menezes this week,
we can look back 100 years at a parish mission held circa 1920, as described in the Alexandria Gazette:
“Last night Saint Mary’s Catholic Church was the scene of a beautiful and impressive ceremony, the renewal of the baptismal vows by the whole congrega-tion. Standing and with right hand uplifted they answered with strong and firm voice, the questions which are addressed to a candidate for baptism. This ceremony came as an appropriate conclusion to the services which have been going on in the church during the past week at which the people faithfully assist-ed and in large numbers received the sacrament of penance and holy Eucharist. “Father Doyle preached an eloquent sermon on the church into which we are initiated by baptism. Many non-Catholics attended the service and were much
interested in the sermon and the ceremony. The service every evening during this week will be for the special bene-fit of non-Catholics who may wish to hear a plain and thorough explanation of Catholic belief. “Many erroneous opinions regarding the Catholic Church will be corrected and a clear statement of her true posi-tion on most vital questions will be given. A question box is placed near the church door to receive the written queries of persons seeking information on religious topics. Many questions were asked by Catholics during their week of mission, and now non-Catholics are especially invited to patronize the question box. The answering of questions each evening at the beginning of the service at 8 o’clock is a most interesting and instructive feature of the missions. A cordial invitation is extended by the missionaries as well as the pastor to all non-Catholics to come and hear the lectures. Father Handley, O.S.P., of the Apostolic Mission House will preach this evening and Father Waters of Virginia, will answer the questions.”
Interior of Saint Mary Church in the 1920s.
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST The Basilica’s Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Kavanaugh #54, will host a screening of the movie The Passion of the Christ on Friday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in our Lyceum Auditorium. The film chronicles the final hours of Christ’s life. All are invited to attend, but please note that the film is rated R for sequences of graphic vio-lence. Attendance is limited to 35 people due to social distancing requirements, so pre-registration is required. Please e-mail Marguerite McAuliffe of the Cath-olic Daughters at [email protected] to pre-register.