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Sacred Heart of Mary - We Pray for Your Intercession to Reopen SHM Church

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Sacred Heart of Mary - We Pray for Your Intercession to Reopen SHM Church 〰️

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, private prayer time in Sacred Heart of Mary Church. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Dear Jesus, we ask in your name, to be able to gather again in Sacred Heart of Mary Church, for private prayer, especially for the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist.

This website (shmcc.org) is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The website was created by, and exclusively intended for, parishioners of Sacred Heart of Mary in Dundalk for the purpose of continuing to avail them of the sacraments and to keep them apprised of developments while their Vatican Appeal is processed. (Please see notice provided to parishioners at the Polka Mass on November 28, 2024). This is information, not available elsewhere, that parishioners are entitled to pursuant to canonical law regarding the right to appeal decrees and their U.S. First Amendment Right granting free speech.

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