Dear Cathedral Family,

During Lent, we increase our efforts of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Hopefully, these efforts continue into Easter and extend beyond. There are a good number of opportunities here at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to aid us in our Lenten observances:

Stations of the Cross

Please join us for Stations of the Cross every Friday at 6:15 PM in the main church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

It is always good practice to make a thorough, unburdening confession during Lent. The sacrament is offered every weekday at 4:30 PM, Saturdays at 4:00 PM, and Sundays at 8:45 AM and 10:30 AM.

Loaves & Fishes

Every 4th Sunday of the month, our parishioners participate in the Loaves and Fishes Ministry to serve the poor and homeless of Baltimore City. Additionally, on Sunday, March 26th, there will be an added Snack Packing opportunity alongside the regular Meal Prep and Distribution Ministry. Please take advantage of this opportunity and sign up you and your family here: www.cathedralofmary.org/outreach

Cathedral Music Series

Please join us for a candlelit concert featuring the World Premiere of Steve Warner’s setting of the Good Friday Passion accompanied by harp in the Celtic tradition and conducted by the composer, followed by music and scripture in preparation for Holy Week by the Cathedral Schola. This concert will be performed on Friday, March 31st at 7:00 PM.

Weekly Offertory Envelopes

The company that supplies our offertory envelopes informed us that parishioners should be receiving offertory envelopes in time for the last week of March. Therefore, please continue using the generic envelopes in the pews until you receive envelopes in the mail. Alternatively, please consider signing up for Faith Direct, our online giving platform so that you never have to bother with envelopes again.

Seek the City to Come Listening Session

The Cathedral will be hosting a listening session this Monday, March 20th at 6:00 PM in the parish center for the Seek the City to Come initiative. The Archdiocese of Baltimore has begun a two-year initiative called Seek the City to Come in response to the many needs of our parishes and their neighborhoods. It is a path forward that looks at what the Church is currently doing and how it is living in the City of Baltimore and some of the surrounding suburbs. The multi-year process involves extensive listening, learning, and open discussions with individuals and communities that reflect the diversity of the archdiocese, clergy, laity, and religious. Changes will be made to some city parishes that will inevitably affect Cathedral. If you would like to participate in this listening session, please come to the parish center at 6:00 PM on Monday, March 20th. To learn more about this archdiocesan initiative please click here: www.archbalt.org/seekthecity.

May God bless you.

Father Louis A. Bianco

Rector

Welcome to The Next Ten! Every weekend, we'll include a list of what's happening in the next ten days at Cathedral. For more details, call the Parish Center (410-464-4000) or visit our website (www.cathedralofmary.org).

Click events below to register, find Mass times, or find out more information!

The Next Ten

3/17 – Stations of the Cross – 6:15 PM
3/18 – Cathedral Library & Gift Shop – 10 AM-2 PM
3/19 – Family Faith Formation Meeting – 10:45 AM-12 PM
3/19 – CARES Food Pantry Donation in dedicated boxes in the Narthex: Pasta & Sauce
3/21 – First Communion Workshop – 6:30 PM – Undercroft
3/23 – RCIA – 7 PM – Parish Center
3/24 – Middle School Play: Beauty & The Beast Jr. – 7 PM – School Gym
3/24 – Stations of the Cross – 6:15 PM
3/25 – Feast of the Annunciation
3/25 – First Communion Workshop – 9:30 AM – Undercroft
3/25 – Cathedral Library & Gift Shop – 10 AM-2 PM
3/25 – Middle School Play: Beauty & The Beast Jr. – 7 AM – School Gym
3/26 – Lenten Service Opportunity: Loaves & Fishes
- Snack Packing – 12:15 PM
- Meal Preparation – 2 PM
- Distribution Ministry – 2 PM
3/26 – Middle School Play: Beauty & The Beast Jr. – 3 PM – School Gym
3/28 – Cathedral Library & Gift Shop – 10 AM-2 PM
3/31 – World Premiere of Steve Warner’s setting of the Good Friday Passion – 7 PM
4/01 – Cathedral Library & Gift Shop – 10 AM-2 PM
4/02 – Palm Sunday

Giving Report

There is no second collection this weekend.

The second collection next week is for the Preservation Trust.

Thank you for your generosity!

Find out more information on how to enroll in Online Giving below.

Vision of Hope Capital Campaign

Learn more about our Capital Campaign here: www.cathedralofmary.org/visionofhope

Giving Resources:

Make a one-time gift on FaithDirect, at the Archdiocesan giving page (select Cathedral), or by texting the word “Give” to 410-390-0999.
Set up recurring online giving with Faith Direct (Cathedral’s code is MD500) or by texting the word "Enroll" to 410-390-0999.
- If you have set up an account with Faith Direct, please contact the Parish Center at lkantz@cmoq.org or call 410-464-4000 to cancel the giving envelopes sent to your address.
Mail your donation to us at 5200 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210.
We've created this easy guide to set up online giving.

Spiritual Resources:

Mass webcast here - 7 am daily Mass, Saturdays 8:15 am and 5 pm, and Sundays 11 am Masses are streamed
- Mass is broadcast Sunday at 11 am on Ch.24 (MyTV Baltimore).
myParish app: Download by texting "app" to 88202 or visiting the App store.
Cathedral Prayer List: In need of prayer? Know someone else who needs prayers? Cathedral’s Prayer List is the perfect place to submit prayer requests. Submit your prayer request online here
Rosary: Watch our YouTube channel playlist here.
Mass Intentions: contact the Parish Center at 410-464-4000 or visit us in person Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- This week's Mass intentions can be found here
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