I recently traveled to Maryland for my appointment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I should have the results of my tests soon, and will be sure to post a medical update.
My friend Fr. Kevin Cusick hosted me, and we saw some of the local Catholic sites. First, we visit the All Saints Sisters of the Poor in Catonsville, MD. These former Episcopalian nuns converted to Catholicism in 2009, with the Episcopalian acceptance of openly homosexual clergy being the "final straw." All but two of the sisters became Catholic, and they work mostly with the poor and sick. Their chaplain also converted. Here is their beautiful convent:
Their schedule:
Reverence for the Real Presence:
Their chapel:
The high altar - all Masses are ad orientem:
One of the side altars:
Next we visited Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, run by the great Nashville Dominicans. Here is their beautiful altar:
Their academy:
Next, to downtown Baltimore:
Fr. Cusick and I on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at his rectory. He has still not taken down his Christmas tree!
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Thank you for you updates...I am looking forward to good news.
About Fr. C's Christmas tree, I wonder If he is too busy or, like hates de-Christmasing?
Phillip
It was through Fr. Cusick's blog that I was first introduced to you. I have said a daily Memorare for you ever since. I hope to be able to attend your ordination. God bless you.
how I pray that some of these wonderful Dominican Sister would offer to purchase and take over our Shrine of the Holy Relics here in Maria Stein, Ohio.
I am afraid that the Sisters of the Precious Blood will do something drastic, they have already turned management over to lay personnel and I fear that it some day may close or be sold off and ruined. Maybe they read your blog?
how I pray that some of these wonderful Dominican Sisters would offer to purchase and take over our Shrine of the Holy Relics here in Maria Stein, Ohio.
I am afraid that the Sisters of the Precious Blood will do something drastic, they have already turned management over to lay personnel and I fear that it some day may close or be sold off and ruined. Maybe they read your blog?
Hint :>)
I should have included the web site for the shrine
http://www.mariasteincenter.org/pages/mschistory3.html
The images are great. I continue to beseech my little ones in Heaven on your behalf. With much gratitude for your faith....
The chaplain of All Saints Sisters of the Poor at the time they converted was an exceptionally fine
Episcopal priest, Warren Tanghe. He did indeed convert, but he was not ordained in 2009. In obedience to his bishop, he has been following the path laid out for him, planning to return as chaplain to that community. However during this process, the community retained another chaplain - perhaps that chaplain is the one who was ordained a Catholic priest in 2009. God willing, Warren Tanghe will be ordained to the diaconate later this month. See page 3 of this bulletin of St John's Church.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.stjohnsp.org/library/resources/Bulletins/1-23-11.pdf&em
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The sisters have a Rood Screen!
How great is that to see our precursor to the communion rail.
We still have our Christmas tree up to.
Candlemas is past we should take it down.
This convent and their mission look to be a wonderful ecclesial association and worth visiting especially if considering vocations with traditional orders.
Great post, Phil. I do take issue with one error: you have misaken that St Valentine's Day tree in the last photo for something else! ; )
Thanks for your visit and I hope to see you again soon.
In Xto,
FrC
I hope you had a chance to go to the Grotto up at Mt. St. Mary's, while in Maryland, and anytime yer at Hopkins have someone take you over to Rocket to Venus in Hampden, for the best brussel sprouts you've ever had (O:
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