Hello,Hope your week has been going well. Not a lot of news to report. I want to thank Rosana who helped Our Lady of Mercy and San Dámaso procure a 600 kilo donation of food for the struggling families of both parishes! She even helped deliever it! Amazing!I will preside and preach at our Mass […]
Spring has sprung and we are finally enjoying some good weather in Madrid. Although they are predicting rain for Sunday, so it will be a good day to go to church! Fr. Ron will preside and preach.Next Sunday is the second Sunday of the month, so we appreciate your donation of food for the struggling families […]
The world seems upside down at times, so I will begin with the joke today!Ready But Not WillingFor years now, dogs have been great allies in law enforcement, but they are not perfect either. A friend of mine is a deputy with the sheriff's department canine unit. One evening, the deputy was dispatched to the […]
It was an beautiful Easter Mass last Sunday! Wow! We had a full house. Your faith is amazing and I think all of us realize now that the real cause of the virus spreading is people gathering in closed spaces, not wearing masks, and being reckless (the parties are a good example). At OLM, you can […]
Hello Everyone,Everyone is working very hard at church getting ready for the great Easter Triduum! Here are the details:1) Holy Thursday begins at 6:00 PM. The Mass of the Lord's Supper will be bilingual. Fr. Ron will preside and all priests will concelebrate. The music will be a combined effort of OLM cantors and San Dámaso cantors. […]
Are you ready for all this?This Sunday is Palm Sunday! We begin Holy Week and are blessed with the most intense spiritual celebration of our liturgical year! Our hearts our joyful in spite of the pains and sufferings of this world.Just to make sure it is painful, this weekend we also loose one hour of sleep as […]
Hello again!This Sunday is seminary Sunday. Jose Ignacio will be speaking at all the Masses, including ours in English! It is comforting to know that many newly ordained priests are also learning English! He studied at Kent State in Ohio. We look forward to his visit! The collection will be sent to support local vocations, […]
The weather is getting warmer and things are looking brighter! More people are returning to church and we pray that the worst is behind us.This Sunday:Fr. Ron preaches and presidesCollection of foodfor the struggling families of the parish (Always appreciated parboiled rice, oil, canned tuna, juices, milk, vegetables)Streaming of the Mass: OLM Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfDlpUgYKjpyJ9ZQVrJYUcQ And if you […]
Hello again, hope your week is going well. I wanted to thank those of you who made offerings of food last Sunday for the struggling families of our parish. We would be appreciative of your offerings all Sundays in Lent. It is a great way to do alms-giving. Fr. Sebastian has gotten in touch with me and has […]
