Shrine of St. Alphonsus Church
114 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-6090
February 10, 2010
Dear Friends of Saint Alphonsus,
I greet you with blessings and with love of the Lord. May God bless and protect each of you and your family for your love of Saint Alphonsus Church.
Soon we will be entering the Season of Lent. Ash Wednesday is on February 17th this year. During this special time we are asked to come closer to Christ, to understand what love He had and has for us, to follow His Way even to the Cross. We can accept daily crosses as Jesus accepted His Cross for the love of us.
As you are aware we have been in the process of restoring the windows in the church. We have come a long way. We have completed 3 phases consisting of 14 windows. Unfortunately, there are still 18 windows which must be restored. These will be worked on in 4 phases and because of the location of these windows and the difficulty in accessing them from the courtyard side, the cost is somewhat higher.
Phase 4 – 5 large windows on the courtyard side $225,000
Phase 5 – 3 rose windows, 2 St. Alphonsus windows above the altar &
the window separating the church & chapel (6 windows) $160,000
Phase 6 – 2 angel windows in the chapel, 1 window in each of the rooms
to the right and left of the main altar (4 windows) $ 20,000
Phase 7 – 3 large windows on the front of the church on Saratoga St. $125,000
As you can see the cost totals $530,000 !!
We need to ask you to be supportive and very generous toward St. Alphonsus. I know we are asking for sizeable contributions as it reflects your generosity and gratitude to God. Please help us to remain vibrant at St. Alphonsus.
May we worship together, pray together, love God together so that Lent may be a holy and personal experience of Jesus in our lives and may God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit shower you with many blessings.
Wishing many blessings upon you and yours,
Monsignor Arthur Bastress, Pastor
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LENTEN DEVOTIONS
FEBRUARY 17 – ASH WEDNESDAY
Masses 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Tridentine Latin Rite Mass
Distribution of Ashes at all Masses
FEBRUARY 19 – FRIDAY – Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
FEBRUARY 20 – SATURDAY – 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Jesus & Me
WEEK 1 – LENT
FEBRUARY 21 – SUNDAY – 1:30 p.m.- Stations of the Cross & Benediction
FEBRUARY 24 – WEDNESDAY – 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Rev. Michael DeAscanis
Topic: Meaning of Ashes
FEBRUARY 26 – FRIDAY – Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
FEBRUARY 27 – SATURDAY – 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Meaning of Ashes
WEEK 2 – LENT
FEBRUARY 28 – SUNDAY – 3:00 p.m. – Memorial to Rev. Casimir Pugevicius
MARCH 3 – WEDNESDAY – 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Rev. Sal Furnari
Topic: Jesus, Son of God
MARCH 5 – FRIDAY - Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
MARCH 6 – SATURDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Jesus, Son of God
WEEK 3 – LENT
MARCH 7 – SUNDAY – 1:30 p.m. - Anointing and Veneration of Relics
MARCH 10 – WEDNESDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Rev. Sal Furnari
Topic: Jesus, Son of Mary
MARCH 12 – FRIDAY - Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
MARCH 13 – SATURDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Jesus, Son of Mary
WEEK 4 – LENT
MARCH 14 – SUNDAY – 1:30 p.m. – Seven Sorrows of Mary with Benediction
MARCH 17 – WEDNESDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Rev. Michael DeAscanis
Topic: Praying Jesus
MARCH 19 – FRIDAY - Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
MARCH 20 – SATURDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Praying Jesus
WEEK 5 – LENT
MARCH 21 - SUNDAY – 1:30 p.m. – Stations of the Cross with Benediction
MARCH 24 – WEDNESDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Rev. Michael DeAscanis
Topic: Suffering Jesus
MARCH 26 – FRIDAY - Stations of the Cross and Benediction after 12:10 p.m. Mass
MARCH 27 – SATURDAY - 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Suffering Jesus
WEEK 6 – HOLY WEEK
MARCH 28 – PALM SUNDAY
MARCH 31 – WEDNESDAY – 12:10 p.m. Tridentine Latin Mass – Msgr. Bastress
Topic: Dying Jesus
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