We continue to be in the Easter Season.  This past weekend, at the Coronation of King Charles, III of England, the Ascension Choir sang a beautiful Alleluia. See below.

Saint Pope John Paul II reminded us once that “We do not pretend that life is all beauty. We are aware of darkness and sin, of poverty and pain. But we know Jesus has conquered sin and passed through his own pain to the glory of the Resurrection. And we live in the light of his Paschal Mystery – the mystery of his Death and Resurrection. ‘We are an Easter People and Alleluia is our song!’”

Thank you to all parishioners who pre-ordered spring plants this year. This is a reminder that all plants that were pre-ordered will be available for pick-up on Saturday, May 13 from 9am to 12noon at the WLIFC parking lot. If you did not get a chance to pre-order plants, we will have a limited supply of individual plants that will be available for sale on May 13 on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 9:00 a.m. For more information, email Alan Pultyniewicz at apulty@yahoo.com or visit www.koccolumbiamd.org/plantsales

There will be Blood Pressure Screening this Sunday after the 10am mass at WL in Rooms 20 and 21.

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (MD LAOH) Howard County Division is sponsoring a “baby shower” benefiting the Columbia Pregnancy Center at Masses May 21 & May 22 at Wilde Lake.   New and gently used infant and toddler clothing (especially boys), baby care items, diapers (premie, sizes 2 and above), teethers, Enfamil blue top formula, strollers, port-a-cribs, toys are needed to support the Center.

590 Baby Bottles have been distributed at Mass to date in support of the Columbia Pregnancy Center campaign for 2023.  We will collect your spare change filled bottles on May 21 & May 22.  Read the story of Jenny who benefitted from the services of CPC.