St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church

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1 St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church 135 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD Website: PARISH STAFF Rev. Walter J. Tappe, Pastor Mr. Desi Vikor, Deacon Mrs. Lucy Fuentes, Business Manager Mrs. Kathi Kramer, Religious Education Mrs. Jennifer Goltz, Director of Music Dr. Gerald Muller, Principal Organist Mr. Hung Le, Plant Manager PARISH OFFICE 135 Crescent Road , Fax: Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. SCHOOL OF RELIGION (CCD) Mrs. Kathi Kramer, Director ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL SCHOOL Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD Mr. Andrew Currier, Principal SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. DAILY MASSES Monday-Friday: 7:15 a.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. HOLY HOUR First Fridays at 7:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The second Sunday of every month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Call the rectory to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE By arrangement. Contact the pastor at least six months before intended date of wedding. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! See the Greeter after Sunday Mass to register. DEPARTING PARISHIONERS We ll miss you! Please call the parish office to let us know you re leaving.

2 Third Sunday of Lent March 11, 2012 I, the LORD, am your God...You shall not have other gods besides me. Exodus 20:2a, 3 Your Prayers Requested For those preparing for their vocations Chip Luckett, Jack Berard, Sister Mary Joy of Martyrs Kimble, SSVM, Joe Lomax, and Rick Kramer For those preparing for the sacraments For our adult catechumens and candidates preparing for the sacraments of Initiation ( Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist); The second and eighth graders, their families and catechists For the sick Please pray for: Anne Gormley, Amy Cease, Diana Rennich, Bobby Mittelstetter, Tom Dwyer, Mary and Ludvik Matyas For the deceased In your charity, please pray for the souls of our beloved dead. For our troops Please pray for: James Hall, Christopher Pfaffman, Anthony (Tj) Hose, Anthony Ladnier, Bill Whelan, Tony Alves To add a name to these lists, please call the rectory. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Masses for the Week of 3/11 3/18 Saturday 5:00pm Intention of the Parish Sunday 8:00am Margaret Lombard 9:30am Michael Joyce 11:00am Cy Kovalchik Monday 7:15am Int. of the Swanstrom family Tuesday 7:15am Int. of Winnifred Ojugbana Wednesday 7:15am George Stratchko, Sr. Thursday 7:15am Christine Rall Friday 7:15am Geraldine Valatka Saturday 9:00am Int. of Pat McKune 5:00pm J. Edward Mora Sunday 8:00am Intention of the Parish 9:30am Victoria Calizo 11:00am Virginia Elemife This Week at a Glance Today 3/11/2012, Third Sunday of Lent 8am Mass 9:30am 11am Mass, Parish Choir Religious Education 10:30am, School Youth Group Noon, School Sodality WHITE ELEPHANT SALE 9am-1pm, Grenoble Hall Monday 3/12/2012 Tuesday 3/13/2012 Annual Solemn Exposition begins after the 7:15am Mass 7pm Eucharistic Service of Prayer and Praise Solemn Exposition continues through the night Wednesday 3/14/2012 Solemn Exposition continues through the day 7pm Eucharistic Service of Prayer and Praise and closing of this year s Annual Solemn Exposition Confessions immediately following Exposition Thursday 3/15/2012 Boys and Girls Choir Rehearsal 4:15pm, Church Pro-life Meeting 7pm, Rectory Friday 3/16/2012 Stations of the Cross Noon, Church Stations of the Cross 7pm, Church Poor Man s Supper 8pm, Grenoble Hall Saturday 3/17/2012, Saint Patrick 9am Mass 3:45pm-4:45pm, Confessions 5pm Vigil Mass RCIA 9:45am, Rectory For the most up-to-date calendar information, go to our website: PRAYER OF THE WEEK March 11, 2012, Third Sunday of Lent O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Reflection: Undertake an examination of conscience this week and pray for God s loving mercy. Collect text from the English translation of The Roman Missal, 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright J. S. Paluch Company, Inc.

3 From the Pastor Lent is defined as a penitential season. But what does it mean to do penance? Doing penance is part of the act of repentance, which contains both a positive and a negative element. The positive element is the joyful discovery, or renewed discovery, of the person of Christ, who meets us through his word in the depths of our conscience so that we might become his friends. The negative element is the shame and painful regret for our sinful behavior that this meeting with Christ inevitably elicits. When repentance happens, it brings about a mixture of joy and regret in our hearts. This simultaneous presence of both joy and regret is a sure sign that our repentance is genuine, that we have truly accepted Christ into our heart. If, in claiming repentance, we experience only joy and no regret or vice versa, then it is likely that Christ has not really entered our heart, or if he has, that we are in resisting him. Joy ( God loves me! ) without regret ( I have displeased God in these specific ways! ) indicates a failure to take responsibility for the harm our sinful behavior has caused. We cannot be healed of our sins unless we are prepared fully to embrace our guilt, which is a very painful thing to do. Without the accompanying pain, without a real contrition for sins, the experience of joy does not endure since it is not rooted in a genuine acceptance of Christ. Regret ( I have done awful and shameful things! ) without joy ( I know Christ forgives me because I have surrendered my life to him! ) indicates an unwillingness either to believe in or accept God s mercy. Why, we might ask, would anyone refuse God s mercy? There are at least two reasons why this happens. First, accepting God s mercy means acknowledging that one stands as a debtor before God, and that is excruciatingly difficult for a proud person who bases his worth on his accomplishments to do. Second, accepting God s mercy means making every effort to avoid sinful behavior in the future, and that is excruciatingly difficult for a double-minded person who is still very much in love with his sins to do. Here I stand, knocking at the door (Revelation 3:20). Christ is always knocking at the door of our heart, seeking admittance. Repentance is the act by which we let him in. It is sheer joy to do so because communion with Christ is the answer to every human prayer and need. It is also like dying, however, because to open the door means to forswear the pride and double-mindedness that are so much a part of us that to remove them is akin to cutting out one s own heart. (Of course, if we do it, Christ will give us a new heart.) We have to convince ourselves that the pain of repentance is worth the joy, and that the joy will in time predominate more and more over the pain as our repentance becomes deeper and more enduring. And we need to convince ourselves of this now, since the more we postpone repentance, the more difficult and less likely it becomes. Jesus warns us that unless we repent, we will grow only more fond of our sins until our hearts become so hardened that we will have no desire to give them up, and the thought of eternal loss will scarcely trouble us. Yours in Christ, Father Walter Solemn Annual Exposition March 13 and 14 Our annual 40 Hour devotions will be March 13 th and 14 th. Fr. Jim Greenfield, OSFS, Provincial for the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, will be our homilist. Sign-up sheets for Adoration are on the tables near the entrance of the. Members of the Knights of Columbus will be in attendance in the overnight hours. Confession Schedule Regularly scheduled confessions each Saturday from 3:45pm to 4:45pm (NO confessions Holy Saturday) The Season of Lent Preparing for the Paschal Celebration Wednesdays in Lent: 3/14 after the closing of Solemn Annual Exposition; 3/28 and 4/4 from 6:30 to 7:30pm Good Friday from 11am to noon Stations of the Cross Noon each Friday of Lent 7pm each Friday of Lent followed by a Poor Man s Supper sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. 2pm on Good Friday The Celebration of the Feast of Saint Hugh of Grenoble, our Patron, on Friday March 30 at 7pm, followed by a Fish-fry in Grenoble Hall

4 Parish Life New Knights Project 40 Cans for Lent The Knights are proud to announce a new program that will support the St Hugh food pantry. The 40 Cans for Lent project encourages all of the St Hugh community to donate 1 can of food for every day of Lent. You can drop off you donations in the box at the rear of Church. If you have any questions please call SK John Winfrey at Income Tax Information The parish will be happy to provide an official 2011 statement of contributions for all those who need it, but to prevent needless preparation of statements for all parishioners, we are asking those who need them to fill in the form below and drop it in the collection. Statements cover all contributions which are identifiable those made through the envelope system. Outdoor Vigil Prayer Volunteers are needed to pray 15, 30 minutes, 1 hour, anytime between 8AM and 8PM, daily this LENT. Bring someone to pray in peaceful public witness at the Metropolitan Family Planning Clinic, 5915 Greenbelt Rd, Berwyn Heights. Sign up in the schedule sheet found on the table at the entrance of the Church. Knights of Columbus are asked to pray 7pm-8pm Thursdays. Tom Trunk, Rosary Partners Join us for Rosary 8:15am, before Saturday Mass at St. Hugh s this LENT Special pro-life Rosary booklets will be available. NAME: Fatima Rosary Guild ADDRESS: Parishioners pray the Rosary in their home with a prayer to end abortions. See the sign-up clipboard at back of Church to host our Lady s Icon in your house for one week. You pray the Rosary each day along with a prayer to end abortion. ENVELOPE #: From the Principal s Office Dear Parishioners, Before long, the end of the third quarter will be here, and along with the ides of March we have a few exciting celebrations including St. Patrick's Day and The Solemnity of St. Joseph on Monday, March 19th. The Solemnity will begin with a prayerful procession of the St. Joseph statue from the school up to the altar with musical accompaniment. Our Canonical Administrator and St. Joseph's Pastor, Father J Michael Quill will celebrate the feast day of our patron with an 8:15 am mass and the teachers are currently planning some exciting activities for the special day. Please join us for mass on this special day! On the following Thursday, the students will be given the opportunity to make confession after the 8:15 am mass - we are truly grateful to Father Quill, Father Tappe, Father Jack, Father Wimmer and Father Rose for making this possible. Thank you and God bless, Andrew Currier Some photos of our 40 Days Initiative and our Pro-life ministry!

5 From the Director of Religious Education Saint of the Week Saint Patrick, March 17 This day is not all about leprechauns, shamrocks and green beer. This is a day to honor and pray to St. Patrick. He was an influential saint who, 1,500 years ago, brought Christianity to the little country of Ireland. He was born in the British Isles, was carried off while still very young during a raid on Roman Britain by the Irish and sold as a slave. At the end of six years he contrived to escape to Europe, became a monk and was ordained; he then returned to Ireland to preach the Gospel. During the thirty years that his missionary labors continued he covered the Island with churches and monasteries; in 444 he founded the metropolitan see of Armagh. After fifteen centuries he remains for all Irishmen the great bishop whom they venerate as their father in the Faith. Not many facts are known about the life of St. Patrick. Records place his birth around the year 387 and his death on 17 March either in 493 or in 460. When he was about 16, while he was tending his sheep some Irish raiders captured him and made him a slave. He eventually was able to escape and return to Britain. There he heard the call to return and bring Christianity to Ireland. He was ordained a priest, consecrated a bishop and came back to Ireland around 435 AD. Many legends are associated around St. Patrick: how he drove the snakes out of Ireland, and the use of the shamrock to teach the mystery of the Trinity. Whether or not the legends are true, St. Patrick succeeded in bringing Catholicism to Ireland, and in time, the whole country converted from their pagan gods to the one true God. Although a small country, Ireland has played a large role in saving and bringing Christianity throughout the world. During the early Dark Ages, the Irish monasteries preserved Western writings while Europe remained in darkness. But as the Catholic country remained solidly Catholic, the Irish spread the faith to all corners of the world. To learn more on this subject, read Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization. We have a few works attributed to St. Patrick, one being his autobiography called Confessions. It is a short summary of the events in his life, written in true humility. Below is a short excerpt: I am greatly God's debtor, because he granted me so much grace, that through me many people would be reborn in God, and soon after confirmed, and that clergy would be ordained everywhere for them, the masses lately come to belief, whom the Lord drew from the ends of the earth, just as he once promised through his prophets: "To you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited naught hut lies, worthless things in which there is no profit." And again: "I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles that you may bring salvation to the uttermost ends of the earth." Prayer for the Third Week of Lent This prayer is designed to be said within the family before a Crucifix during the third week of Lent. Mother or a child: From the words of the Divine Office. This time of fasting has opened to us the gates of paradise. Let us accept it praying and beseeching that on the day of resurrection we may be glorified in the Lord. In all circumstances we must conduct ourselves as God's ministers, in much patience. Father: Hail, O Cross! You are hallowed by the body of Christ; Family: his members adorn you as pearls. Father: Let us pray. Lord, God all-powerful, accept our poor prayers and stretch out your powerful hand to defend us. This we ask of you through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Family: Amen. Favor this dwelling, Lord, with your presence. Far from it repulse all the wiles of Satan. Your holy angels let them live here, to keep us in peace. And may your blessing remain always upon us. This we ask of you through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Father: Let us bless the Lord. Family: Thanks be to God. Father: May the almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless and keep us. Family: Amen. Prayer Source: Holy Lent by Eileen O'Callaghan, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1975

6 Around the Archdiocese Jubilarian Mass Cardinal Donald Wuerl will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50+ years on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 2:00pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please call the parish office or use the sign-up forms in the back of church to register. Names of jubilarians need to be turned in to the parish office by Sunday, April 15. Dominican Lecture Series This Lent, the Dominican community will be hosting The Sorrowful Mysteries, a five part lecture series at the Dominican House of Studies (NE). Each Sunday (from February 26th to March 25th), a different student-brother will speak on a sorrowful mystery at 7:30pm immediately followed by Night Prayer. Please see the website ( for schedules, posters, and talk descriptions. Deacon Come and See Events The Office of the Diaconate of the Archdiocese of Washington will begin a new cycle of training and preparation of men for the diaconate. Applicants must be baptized Catholic men between the ages of thirty and sixty (at the time the formation program begins), active in the parish, and be recommended by their pastors. Interested persons may contact Deacon Kenneth Barrett, Director of Formation, Office of the Diaconate, at ; by at barrettk@adw.org; or by mail: Office of the Diaconate, P.O. Box 29260, Washington, D.C Additional information is also available at The schedule to come and see for potential applicants and their wives is: 1. Mar. 13, Sacred Heart, Washington, DC 7-9 pm 2. Mar. 22, St. Joseph, Largo, MD 7-9 pm Please RSVP to Mrs. Diane Biggs, (301) , biggsd@adw.org 2012 Run for Vocations Marine Corps Marathon and 10K October 28, 2012 You are invited to join the Run for Vocations team to support our seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington. All levels of runners and walkers are most welcome. Besides supporting our seminarians, this is a unique experience to meet others, to grow in faith, and to get in terrific shape. For more information, go to and click on Run for Vocations. You may contact Jenny Mulhare at or her at mulharej@adw.org 2012 Archdiocesan Women s Retreat: Blessed Are You Leave your to-do list behind and treat yourself to a day of reflection on your unique role in building the kingdom. Join women from across the Archdiocese on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00am-3:15pm at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 7501 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. The day will include Mass with Cardinal Wuerl, presentations, small group discussion, adoration, confession and opportunities to build up your library at the spiritual exhibit hall. Invite your mom, your daughter, or a friend to join you on this retreat. For more information, please call Sarah Yaklic at , to register visit Cost is $20, lunch included. Volunteer at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is seeking volunteer tour guides to lead visitors on tours of the historic church and catacombs on Saturdays at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m. Training will be provided. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce visitors to one of Washington s most beautiful Catholic sites. Built in 1899 as a pilgrimage destination for those who cannot travel to the Holy Land, the monastery includes reproductions of many of the sacred shrines associated with Christ s life. For more information, contact Carolyn Cox at , ext. 490, and visit myfranciscan.com. Make a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre - without leaving DC Visit the Holy Sepulchre without leaving Washington. The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land was built as a pilgrimage site for those who cannot travel to the actual place of Christ s incarnation, death and resurrection. Make a pilgrimage this Lent and see a full size replica of the tomb of Christ, as well as beautiful outdoor stations of the cross. Information at myfranciscan.com, or call (for student Lenten pilgrimages, contact Carolyn Cox). The monastery is at 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC. Free parking Quo Vadis Camp for High School Young Men Where are you going? What are you doing with your life? Come join other high school young men at the fourth annual Quo Vadis Camp, July 8-11, Led by Father Rob Walsh, Assistant Director of Priest Vocations, at the Msgr. O Dwyer Retreat Center in Sparks, Maryland, this four day camp includes prayer, talks, sports and much more. For more information, contact the Office of Priest Vocations at or vocations@adw.org. Cost: $100.00, scholarships available.

7 The John Carroll Society and Church of the Little Flower Invite you to the Society s Spring Lecture by His Eminence Cardinal Donald Wuerl Archbishop of Washington Catholic Conscience Today Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Church of the Little Flower 5607 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda Admission is free