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Mother’s Day drive-thru blessing in Potomac Falls

Catholic Herald Staff Report
5/13/20

fter the Mother’s Day Blessing, parishioners were able to pray before the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on a temporary altar. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Fr. Nicholas Schierer gives a drive-up Mother’s Day blessing to Jenifer and Ken Scott at Our Lady of Hope in Potomac Falls May 10. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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From her car, Marie Kennedy prays in front of the Blessed Sacrament exposed on a temporary altar outside Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac Falls. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Fr. Nicholas Schierer gives a drive-up Mother’s Day blessing to the Koehler family at Our Lady of Hope May 10. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Fr. Nicholas J. Schierer, parochial vicar, gives drive-thru Mother’s Day
blessings at Our Lady of Hope May 10. During the 90-minute event, 53
families received blessings from Fr. Schierer. The parishioners, unable
to attend Mass in person during the COVID-19 pandemic, were overjoyed to
have face time with the priest.

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