-Past Events-

-IMPORTANT-
SEEK THE CITY TO COME
 

- May 22, 2024 -
The Archdiocesan final Seek The City To Come report was released today, and...
Sadly, our beloved, beautiful church is Not among those to remain open.
Please say prayers.

Let us pray and be with each other for the weeks and months to come.
We will continue to have Mass during this time.
We will also host an Organ Historical Society Convention
as well as rededicate the organ with a solo organ recital, hopefully in September.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office and speak with

Fr. Carrion or Fr. Ponton.

Archdiocese of Baltimore Facebook - Final Plan Seek The City To Come:

https://facebook.com/100064564639098/posts/833627505466063/?mibextid=WC7Ne&rdid=CidNOuPqVDSC1cT9

Archdiocese of Baltimore - Final Plan Seek The City to Come/Archbishop Lori Message: https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/

Catholic Review - Seek The City To Come:
https://catholicreview.org/category/seek-the-city-to-come/
 

To sign up for updates: https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/events/

To comment by email: seekthecity@archbalt.org

PAST SEEK THE CITY TO COME PUBLIC COMMENT SESSIONS
 

Open Prayerful Sessions / Sharing a Vision of our Future Church

Please mark your calendars to attend one of Seek the City's
Open Prayerful Public Comment Sessions / Sharing a Vision of our Future Church
on April 25, 29, and 30.

After more than 18 months of visiting parishes, listening, engaging and envisioning with
pastors, parish leaders and parishioners, your feedback is welcome on the
Seek the City to Come proposal.

A Spanish session has been added along with location update.
 

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 6:30-8:30pm
Archbishop Curley High School
3701 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore MD 21213

(For Zoom link to attend this meeting online go to
 https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/events/
and click on Zoom link for this day's meeting.)

Monday, April 29, - 7:00-9:00pm
Our Lady of Fatima
6400 E Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21224
SESSION IN SPANISH ONLY / EN ESPANOL
(For Zoom link to attend this meeting online go to
 https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/events/

and click on Zoom link for this day's meeting.)

UPDATE - LOCATION CHANGE
Tuesday, April 30, - 6:30-8:30pm
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
5200 N Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21210
(This was previously scheduled to take place at Mount Saint Joseph High School
then Our Lady of Victory.)

( https://catholicreview.org/cathedral-of-mary-our-queen-added-as-seek-the-city-session-site/ )
(For Zoom link to attend this meeting online go to

and click on Zoom link for this day's meeting.)
 

SAP, SD MPB, SLF: Consider recurring donations through Give Central via
https://www.archbalt.org
(Giving/Parish Giving) electing your parish.

SFA: Consider recurring donations through SFA Online Giving via
https://www.sfabalt.org
then click the ParishSoft online button.

Thank you for your support.

PARISH FAITH FORMATION

- Did you miss being Confirmed when in High School?

- Does your second grader need to prepare for First Communion?

- Have you been attending Mass with your spouse but not a Catholic and wish to become one?

- I wish my child/children to learn the Catholic faith?

- Are you married but marriage was not recognized by the Church, and you would like it to be?
- Are you struggling with a teaching of the Catholic faith, or just curious to learn more?

If you answered YES to any of these, or have other questions, then this form will help you.
Follow the link and be sure to fill out a separate form for each person/each situation in the family.
https://fs29.formsite.com/OtVjQz/bflapoi82sj/index
 

-Registration for Youth and Adult Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation-
 

North East Planning for Faith and Sacramental Formation (2023-2024) fs29.formsite.com

SLF Parish Faith Formation

 

St. Therese Votive Candles are on sale for $10.00.  Call the Shrine Of The Little Flower at 410-483-1700.

SLF St. Therese Prayer Garden - Engraved Bricks

CatholicMassTime.org -Mass Finder

LENT/EASTER DATES 2024

1st Sunday of Lent - Sunday February 18

2nd Sunday of Lent - Sunday February 25

3rd Sunday of Lent - March 3
4th Sunday of Lent - March 10

5th Sunday of Lent - March 17
Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord - March 24

Holy Thursday - March 28

Friday of The Passion of The Lord-Good Friday - March 29

Holy Saturday - March 30
Easter Sunday of The Resurrection of The Lord - March 31
2nd Sunday of Easter-Divine Mercy - April 7
The Annunciation of The Lord - April 8

3rd Sunday of Easter - April 14
4th Sunday of Easter - April 21
5th Sunday of Easter - April 28
6th Sunday of Easter - May 5
The Ascension of The Lord - May 12

Pentecost Sunday - May 19
The Most Holy Trinity - May 26
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ-Corpus Christi - June 2
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - June 7
 

EASTER WEEK AT THE SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER

Please join us at The Shrine of The Little Flower for Holy Week 2024...
 

-Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord-
Saturday, March 23, 2024 @4:ooPM
Confessions 3:15PM - 3:45PM

-Holy Thursday-
Thursday, March 28, 2024 @7:00PM

-Friday of The Passion of The Lord-
NOT at SLF, but at St. Francis of Assisi, Harford Rd & Chesterfield Ave.
Friday, March 29, 2024 @3:00PM

-The Great Easter Vigil-
Saturday, March 30, 2024 @7:30PM

-Easter Sunday of The Resurrection of The Lord-
Sunday, March 31, 2023 @11:30AM
 

Holy Week Schedule for the Parishes

Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Shrine of The Little Flower @7:00PM
St. Dominic @7:00PM

Good Friday, March 29, 2024
St. Francis of Assisi @3:00PM
Most Precious Blood @7:00PM

Holy Saturday Easter Food Blessing, March 30, 2024
St. Francis of Assisi @11:00AM

Easter Vigil, March 30, 2024
The Shrine of The Little Flower @7:30PM
St. Anthony of Padua @7:30PM

Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024
Most Precious Blood @8:00AM
St. Francis of Assisi @9:30AM
St. Anthony of Padua @9:30AM
The Shrine of The Little Flower @11:30AM

St. Dominic @11:30AM
 

LENTEN EVENTS

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule - February 14, 2024

8:00AM - Shrine Of The Little Flower

10:00AM - St. Francis Of Assisi
12:00 Noon - St. Dominic
5:00PM - Most Precious Blood
7:00PM - St. Anthony Of Padua
 

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Wednesdays @Noon
February 21 - St. Francis Of Assisi
February 28 - Shrine Of The Little Flower
March 6 - St. Dominic
March 13 - Most Precious Blood
March 20 - St. Francis Of Assisi

Fridays @7:00PM
February 16 - St. Anthony Of Padua
February 23 - St. Francis Of Assisi
March 1 - Shrine Of The Little Flower
March 8 - St. Dominic
March 15 - Most Precious Blood
March 22 - St. Francis Of Assisi

-January 21, 2024-

SFA Bull & Oyster Roast - January 21, 2024
 

Merry Christmas!

Please join us for Christmas Mass at The Shrine Of The Little Flower:
-Sunday, December 24 at 4:00PM-
-Monday, December 25 at 11:00AM-
All are Welcome!

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-CHRISTMAS MASSES AT THE SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER-

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD - CHRISTMAS EVE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2023 - 4:00PM

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD - CHRISTMAS DAY

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2023 - 11:00AM

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ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SEASONS SCHEDULE MPG/SAP/StD/SFA/SLF
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-CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE-

1st Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 3, 2023
  

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - Friday, December 8, 2023
SLF MASS -  8:00AM
  

2nd Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 10, 2023

3rd Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 17, 2023

GAUDETE SUNDAY SOLEMN VESPERS AND BENEDICTION - 3:00PM
  

4th Sunday of Advent - Sunday, December 24, 2023
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
SLF CHRISTMAS EVE MASS - 4:00PM

Monday, December 25, 2023
 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
SLF CHRISTMAS DAY MASS - 11:ooAM
   

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH - Sunday, December 31, 2023
    

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD - Monday, January 1, 2024

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-December 5-16, 2023-

2023 sFA Christmas Giving by dec 5-16

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-December 7-8, 2023-

Holy Day - The Immaculate Conception

MASSES
December 7
St. Anthony of Padua - 7:00PM
December 8
The Shrine Of The Little Flower - 8:00AM
St. Francis Of Assisi - 10:00AM
Most Precious Blood - 12 Noon
St. Dominic - 5:00PM

Reconciliation
December 7
St. Anthony of Padua - 6:00PM
December 8
The Shrine Of The Little Flower - 9:00AM
St. Francis Of Assisi - 11:00AM
Most Precious Blood - 11:00AM
St. Dominic - 4:00PM

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-December 10, 2023-

2023 SD Giving Tree by dec 10

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-December 17, 2023-

SLF Gaudete Sunday - December 17, 2023
 

SOLEMN VESPERS AND BENEDICTION
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17th - 3:00 P.M.

Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice!

Sung by the Friends of the Shrine Schola Cantorum Celebrate the Reason for the Advent Season!   Please join us for an hour of prayer, music of the Advent season, and Solemn Benediction Free Will Offering.  Reception will follow the service at the Rectory.
 

Please donate to the Shrine of The Little Flower Baby Shower November 19-December 11, 2022
"Save a Life...Save a Soul"

Please Join Us at The Shrine of The Little Flower on October 1st for
Little Flower Sunday!
 

October 1, 2023 @10:30AM - SLF Little Flower Sunday
Printable Version of - October 1, 2023 - SLF Little Flower Sunday (PDF)

October 8, 2023 - SLF Alumni Bull Oyster Shrimp Roast

Oct 08, 2023 - SLF Alumni Bull Oyster Shrimp Roast Tickets Form (PDF)
Get Tickets before September 15.

SLF GAUDETE SUNDAY - REJOICE! SOLEMN VESPERS & BENEDICTION(PDF)
 Sunday, December 11, 2022 - 3:00 P.M.
SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER
with the Northeast Catholic Community
Deacon Andrew Lacovara, Celebrant - Fr. Matthew Buening, Preacher
Sung by the Friends of the Shrine Schola Cantorum
Please join us for an hour of prayer, music of the Advent season, and Solumn Benediction
Free will Offering - Reconciliation from 2 - 2:45pm
SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
3500 BELAIR ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21213
 

-Sunday, December 11, 2022-

Please Join Us...

SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER
with the Northeast Catholic Community
Deacon Andrew Lacovara, Celebrant - Fr. Matthew Buening, Preacher
Sung by the Friends of the Shrine Schola Cantorum
Please join us for an hour of prayer, music of the Advent season,
and Solumn Benediction
Free will Offering - Reconciliation from 2 - 2:45pm
SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
3500 BELAIR ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21213
SLF GAUDETE SUNDAY - REJOICE! SOLEMN VESPERS & BENEDICTION (PDF)
 

-December 3-4, 2022-
Reflection

     
In this Sunday’s Gospel there comes from the wilderness a disruptive voice calling God’s people back to faithful relationship. While John the Baptist criticizes the hypocritical and the entitled, he is also making, on God’s behalf, an invitation to all to make a move or a return to the God who is always calling to us, often through the prophetic voices, the human voices around us.

This weekend, your pastor, Fr. Jack Lombardi, will be returning to western Maryland to serve as pastor there. I will remain as administrator for the foreseeable future, and we will continue to be blessed with a cohort of priest-celebrants for the Sunday and weekday Masses. I understand news of Fr. Jack’s change in assignment will be met in different ways by different parishioners. I ask that all of us keep him and the success of his ministries in our prayers, and that we all try to continue to come together in responding to God’s call to repentance and preparation, hallmarks of the Advent season.

On a personal note, I thank all of you who have been so welcoming and supportive to me. It has been a great joy to get to know these parishes and the extraordinary persons who enliven them. Part of preparing for Jesus’ return is building communities that support disciples and that witness, prophetically and to a wider world, to Christ’s invitation to relationship and restoration. As a worshipping community, we should all endeavor to respond to and to extend that invitation.

Deacon Andrew Lacovara
Administrator Shrine of the Little Flower & St. Francis of Assisi Parishes
Mobile:  240-731-6213 Andrew.Lacovara@archbalt.org
 

-Sunday, November 13, 2022-
Shrine of The Little Flower Roman Catholic Church

Memorial Mass for Michael Britt
A Celebration of Life
In Music and Prayer

Sunday November 13th - 3:00 PM
Prelude beginning at 2:30 PM

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Michael Britt Memorial Fund at
Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church.  Contributions will support
the commissioning of new compositions for organ, choir, and congregation.

We invite choristers who worked with Michael in his many years of talented ministry and would like to sing an anthem in the memorial Mass to please contact Sean O'Connor at smatthewoconnor@gmail.com for more information.

Parking is available in the Belair-Edison School lot,
which is accessable via Chesterfield Avenue to Cardenas Avenue

SHRINE OF THE LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
3500 BELAIR ROAD, BALTIMORE MD 21213
 

 -The Shrine of The Little Flower Mass Schedule Changes-

As of November 1, 2022, Daily Masses will be on Mondays, Wednesdays,
& Fridays at 8:oo AM.
Adoration will be on Fridays until 10:00 AM.
In the event of a Holy Day of Obligation, a morning Mass will be added that day.

 -St. Francis of Assisi Mass Schedule Changes-

As of November 1, 2022, Daily Masses will be on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 7:30 AM, & on Saturdays at 9:00 AM.
Adoration will be on Thursdays until 12:00 Noon.

-Sunday, November 1, 2022-
All Saints Day Masses
The Shrine of the Little Flower
 Tuesday, November 1, 2022
8:00 AM
7:00 PM-With Music

 -October 2, 2022-
Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus...

Archdiocese of Baltimore Memorial of St. Therese of The Child of Jesus Virgin & Doctor of the Church -
https://www.facebook.com/ArchBalt/photos/[b.107704176960.-2207520000../10158802856651961/?type=3&theater
 

 -Sunday, October 2, 2022-
LITTLE FLOWER SUNDAY MASS
The Shrine of the Little Flower
 Sunday, October 2, 2022
10:30 AM
3500 Belair Rd Baltimore, MD 21213 U.S.A.

Please plan to join us this Sunday October 2, 2022 @10:30 AM as we celebrate Little Flower Sunday.  Fr. Mike is the celebrant.  A choir will sing the Mass under the direction of Dr. Sean O'Connor.  A small reception in the vestibule will take place after the Mass.  Come and worship with us!

-September 29, 2022-

Archdiocese of Baltimore announces Seek The City To Come -
https://www.archbalt.org/seekthecity/
 

                                                      -September 14, 2022-
    
Dear Friends in Christ,
       
It is with great sadness that we announce that this afternoon (September 14, 2022) our organist emeritus Michael T. Britt passed from this world to the next.  Michael died peacefully surrounded by his family and close friends.  Fr. Mike gave Michael the announting and last rites.  Please keep Michael, his family and friends, as well as the all the parishioners at the the parishes he served, in your prayers.  Most recently Michael was the music minister at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church as well as Beth El Synagogue and Shrine of The Little Flower.
  
Once arrangements are made, we will share them with you. (Check our Facebook Page also - https://www.facebook.com/ShrineoftheLittleFlower ).
  
Michael served as organist and Director of Music at SLF for 26 years.
   
May he Rest in Peace!
 

-September 4, 2022-

 Archbishop Lori asks day of fasting & prayer for Dobbs V. Jackson
https://www.archbalt.org/press-release-05-11-22/

Archdiocese of Baltimore-Statement on Father Martin Demek https://www.archbalt.org/press-release-04-03-22/

Archbishop Lori calls for prayers for Ukraine - Archdiocese of Baltimore https://www.archbalt.org/ukraine-prayer/

Archdiocese of Baltimore - Support For Ukraine https://www.archbalt.org/support-for-ukraine/

More from Archdiocese of Baltimore & Archbishop Lori https://www.archbalt.org

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