🌱 How Solomons’ parish priest’s prison hunger shaped his faith journey
Solomons, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Solomons! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Solomons’ parish priest’s prison hunger shaped his faith journey
- How a Solomons sailor turned a Florida shipwreck into new hope
Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Food for the journey (cathstan.org) — A priest now serving at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons shares how hunger, imprisonment in Vietnam, and years in exile deepened his devotion to the Eucharist. He reflects on finding strength and peace in daily Mass, and explains why he sees the Eucharist as essential spiritual nourishment for every stage of life’s journey. 
• Solomons Sailor Returns From Florida Shipwreck With Renewed Hope For The Future (thebaynet.com) — A Solomons sailor is back home in Maryland after a harrowing shipwreck left his 30-foot sailboat stranded on a Florida beach. He describes surviving the storm, the kindness of strangers who helped him recover, and how the experience renewed his optimism as he rebuilds life, business plans, and future sailing dreams in Solomons with his dog by his side.
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Caribbean Delights and a Pirates Life →
No Thyme to Cook, 14624 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Sunset Cruise with Big Kahuna Cruises (June) →
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Primary Election - Early Voting →
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North Beach Farmer's Market →
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End Hunger Dragon Boat Festival →
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Fossil Field Experience
Calvert Marine Museum - Cove Point Lighthouse 3500 Lighthouse Boulevard Lusby MD 20657
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Saturday Sign-Up: Unearth A Story with #calvertREADS (SO)
Southern Branch Library Southern Branch - Entrance Counter
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Step into the Past: The Louis Goldstein Office →
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The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Primary Election - Early Voting →
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Southern Maryland GIS User Group Meeting →
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Confident & Capable: Women Raising Cattle →
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Cloud Discovery →
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Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Lusby
- Lusby Man Charged After Prince Frederick Traffic Stop Leads To Suspected Crack Cocaine, Passenger Hospitalized (thebaynet.com)
- Calvert Commissioners Put A Data Center Moratorium Vote Back On the Agenda (thebaynet.com)
- From Passenger To Pilot: Local Teen Earns Two Aviation Certifications (thebaynet.com)
California
- New Volunteer Training Highlights Safety, Support And Teamwork At St. Mary's County Adoption And Rescue Center (thebaynet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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