Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrated a Mass on Nov. 7, 2021 at the Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville marking the 40th anniversary of the Maryland parish, which began on Easter Sunday in 1981. The concelebrants at the Mass included Father John Barry, Resurrection's pastor. At the Mass, the cardinal praised the faith and generosity of parishioners that he said has sustained the Church of the Resurrection over the past four decades. (CS photos by Andrew Biraj)





















The Crush Funk Brass band plays outside the Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville following the parish’s 40th anniversary Mass on Nov. 7. (CS photo/Andrew Biraj)
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