Every election year, the Maryland Catholic Conference surveys the state’s candidates for Governor and General Assembly about their positions regarding issues of interest to Catholics. The responses of the Democratic and Republican primary candidates are below. The candidates were asked to either “Agree” or “Disagree” with a list of issue statements.

Is your marriage going down the right road . . . or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille (retro-VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. Our next program is coming up at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA: August 17-19. For more information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit our web site at: www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

You are invited to listen anytime to the Catholic Forum podcast. A new podcast is posted every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at cdow.org/communications or search “Catholic Forum” on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio podcasts. Next Sunday, June 3, 2018, author Michael O’Neill will discuss his book, “Exploring the Miraculous.” For photos, information regarding upcoming guests, podcasts and more, “Like” Catholic Forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/catholicforum

For video highlights of the Diocese of Wilmington’s 150th Anniversary Opening Mass, a calendar of coming events, information about our Historic Churches Pilgrimage Program, Convocation 150 coming on November 3rd, links, videos, podcasts, and more, go to www.cdow.org/150th. Also, follow all the action on social media at www.facebook.com/cdow150th, and @CDOW150th on Twitter and Instagram and www.TheDialog.org. Meet three retired priests, Msgr. Charlie Brown, Fr. Ed Aigner, and Fr. Dan Gerres on a new video on the Diocese of Wilmington’s YouTube page! Visit www.YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm

Serve Christ as a Catechist (teacher), aide, helper, or substitute, etc. in our parish Religious Education program for the 2018-2019 school year. Various positions K-8th grades and times available for practicing Catholics willing to share our faith with the next generation both Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. No experience necessary. Call the Religious Ed office at 410-643-8489 or drop by and introduce yourselves; we'd love to hear from you.

Thanks to Mary and Greg Denny for planting and maintaining the flower garden in front of the Church sign on the corner of Harbor Drive and Ellicott Road.  It always looks lovely, no matter the season.

Participants in the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal can expect to receive their first payment reminder on or about May 31.  Additional reminders will continue through December.             Please mail all payments in the self-addressed, return envelope provided with your mailing. Do not submit payments to the parish office or through the Offertory collection.

Did you know you can read new stories from The Dialog each day? Visit us online at the new and improved  thedialog.org.   Your local Catholic news website has relaunched with a new, user-friendly design. Get the latest in local, national and global news on any device - phone, tablet, laptop, desktop -- from your real-time local Catholic news site, thedialog.org. See more photos, multimedia presentation and up-to-the-minute news from the Catholic press. Make thedialog.org a daily stop on your online travels and stay connected to local, regional, national and worldwide Catholic news, features, opinion, local sports and more. In additional to following us online, we encourage you to continue to pick up our print edition as you leave church.

The summer is about to begin!  Memorial Day Weekend, cookouts, picnics, trips to the beach!!!  But..just for a minute… think of those who cannot do those things. Pick up an extra can of pork & beans, corn, tuna, chicken...so they might be able to have a little of what you have.  Jesus fed the 4000 (Mark)...will you help feed one? “Spirit of the living God,..Fall afresh on me...Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.” (Hymn by Daniel Iverson, 1926 )

Haven Ministries is currently holding a raffle for Hamilton Tickets! There will only be 110 tickets sold. Tickets may be purchased at the Thrift Store or at haven-ministries.org. The Second Annual “Putting a Roof Over Homelessness” Golf Tournament will be held September 21 at Prospect Bay Country Club. The early bird registration deadline is May 31. You may register at haven-ministries.org.

There are a limited number of Crab Feast Tickets still available! Don’t miss out on the fun. Grand Knight Mike McQuillen cordially invites anyone interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus and the Knight N Gals to join him at a Happy Hour on June 12 from 5-7 pm at The Narrows.

When: July 14 @7:00 pm Where: St. Christopher’s Catholic Church Hall, Chester, MD Cost: $20.00 pp Lite Fare, Wine , Beer, and Sodas Door prizes, and Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. For info call 410-924-7128

For the next several weeks, we will go chapter by chapter with The Path to Centering Prayer by David Frennette. Even if you cannot join us on Fridays from 9-10 am, get the book, and pray along with us.

Religious Education Registration for next year will be coming soon! Please make sure you are receiving emails from the Religious Ed Office and keep an eye on our parish website so you do not miss out!

Serve Christ as a Catechist (teacher), aide, helper, or substitute, etc. in our parish Religious Education program for the 2018-2019 school year. Various positions K-8th grades and times available for practicing Catholics willing to share our faith with the next generation both Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. No experience necessary. Call the Religious Ed office at 410-643-8489 or drop by and introduce yourselves; we'd love to hear from you.

Participants in the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal can expect to receive their first payment reminder on or about May 31.  Additional reminders will continue through December.             Please mail all payments in the self-addressed, return envelope provided with your mailing. Do not submit payments to the parish office or through the Offertory collection.

Did you know you can read new stories from The Dialog each day? Visit us online at the new and improved  thedialog.org.   Your local Catholic news website has relaunched with a new, user-friendly design. Get the latest in local, national and global news on any device - phone, tablet, laptop, desktop -- from your real-time local Catholic news site, thedialog.org. See more photos, multimedia presentation and up-to-the-minute news from the Catholic press. Make thedialog.org a daily stop on your online travels and stay connected to local, regional, national and worldwide Catholic news, features, opinion, local sports and more. In addition to following us online, we encourage you to continue to pick up our print edition as you leave church.

The school year is completing...so our Backpack program will end mid-June....and won’t start up until September.  No need to focus on “children’s food” for backpacks until then. The St. Christopher’s Food Bank is always in need of canned soups, chili, pork and beans, canned corn and canned fruit of various kinds. “..the body does not consist of one member but of many...Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it..” (1 Cor 12: 14, 27)