St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 115 First Avenue Brunswick, Maryland 21716

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1 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 115 First Avenue Brunswick, Maryland St. Mary Catholic Church 4231 Catholic Church Road Petersville, Maryland Parish Office and Mailing Address: 113 First Avenue Brunswick, Maryland Phone Fax Parish Office Hours: Monday Thursday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Friday: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm February 21, 2016 Second Sunday of Lent Worship Schedule: Weekend Liturgies: 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Holy Days of Obligation Refer to Bulletin Weekday Liturgy: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. at St. Francis Msgr. Robert J. Jaskot Administrator Pastoral Staff Faye H. Williams Ext. 11 Business Manager Diane Bath, Bookkeeper Ext. 12 Ed Haynes Ext. 14 Director Joe Fisher Ext. 20 Maintenance Technician Rose Marie Burkey, Secretary Ext. 10 Mission Statement We are a welcoming Catholic family with cherished traditions, empowered to serve God, the community, and others by sharing our faith through stewardship and evangelization. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to our parish community. You are cordially invited to worship with us and to consider participating fully in the life of our parish by registering as a member. Come to or call the parish office for additional information or obtain a registration form at the exits of the church. BULLETIN ARTICLES: Deadline for submission of articles and announcements for printing in our bulletin is noon Monday prior to the weekend of publication. All articles must be sent to the parish office or to bulletin@stfrancis-stmary.org. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: s 45 minutes prior to the 5 pm Mass at St. Francis and on the 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 8:00 am Mass at St. Mary's, or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents must be registered parishioners of St. Francis-St. Mary prior to the Baptismal Date, and have attended a Baptismal Preparation Class within the past four years. Godparents must submit letters from their registered parish indicating that they meet the Canonical requirements for this role. Baptism Preparation classes are held at St. Mary s monthly. Baptism date will not be scheduled until after completion of Baptism Preparation Class and receipt of sponsor letters. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: This sacrament is intended for those who are ill or infirm. Parishioners planning to enter the hospital are encouraged to receive this sacrament prior to admission. Please notify the Parish Office when a parishioner is in the hospital. If someone is unable to attend Church and wishes to receive the Eucharist at home, please notify the parish office. RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS): Any adult who is interested in learning more about our Catholic faith and becoming fully initiated into the Catholic Church is invited to become part of this spiritual formation program. Contact the Parish Office for assistance. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: By Archdiocesan mandatory regulation, arrangements for marriage preparation and a wedding date must be made at least 6 months in advance of anticipated wedding date. No wedding date can be set until after the couple s first meeting with the pastoral leader. Please contact the parish office for assistance. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please notify the parish office in advance of relocating or moving from the parish. Assigned Clergy: Father George A. Limmer Deacon Wayne Matthews wmatthews@stfrancis-stmary.org

2 WELCOME to the PARISH of ST. FRANCIS, BRUNSWICK and ST. MARY, PETERSVILLE, MARYLAND My Dear Friends in Christ, Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:13 Last, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in northern Mexico City. The shrine was built near the hill of Tepeyac where Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. The Basilica houses the original tilma (or cloak) of Juan Diego, which holds the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There the Holy Father offered the following thoughts in his homily. How appropriate for us (and for all people) as we make this Lenten journey: On that morning, [on December 12, 1531 when Mary appeared as Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego] Juanito experienced in his own life what hope is, what the mercy of God is. He was chosen to oversee, care for, protect and promote the building of this Shrine. On many occasions he said to Our Lady that he was not the right person; on the contrary, if she wished the work to progress, she should choose others, since he was not learned or literate and did not belong to the group who could make it a reality. Mary, who was persistent with that persistence born from the Father s merciful heart said to him: he would be her ambassador. In this way, she managed to awaken something he did not know how to express, a veritable banner of love and justice: no one could be left out in the building of that other shrine, the shrine of life, the shrine of our communities, our societies and our cultures. We are all necessary, especially those who normally do not count because they are not up to the task or because they do not have the necessary funds to build all these things. God s Shrine is the life of his children, of everyone in whatever condition, especially of young people without a future who are exposed to endless painful and risky situations, and the elderly who are unacknowledged, forgotten and out of sight. The Shrine of God is our families in need only of the essentials to develop and progress. The Shrine of God is the faces of the many people we encounter each day Am I not your mother? Am I not here? Do not let trials and pains overwhelm you, she tells us. Today, she sends us out anew; as she did Juanito, today, she comes to tell us again: be my ambassador, the one I send to build many new shrines, accompany many lives, wipe away many tears. Simply be my ambassador by walking along the paths of your neighborhood, of your community, of your parish; we can build shrines by sharing the joy of knowing that we are not alone, that Mary accompanies us. Be my ambassador, she says to us, giving food to the hungry, drink to those who thirst, a refuge to those in need, clothe the naked and visit the sick. Come to the aid of those in prison, do not leave them alone, forgive whoever has offended you, console the grieving, be patient with others, and above all beseech and pray to God. And in the silence tell him what is in our heart. Am I not your mother? Am I not here with you? Mary says this to us again. Go and build my shrine, help me to lift up the lives of my sons and daughters, who are your brothers and sisters. In his visit to Mexico, the places he visits, the gesture he makes, the words he offers, the Holy Father is living out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. I encourage you to read all of what he has said here (website of the Holy See) and to see the profound gift he is giving us as we seek to live out these works of mercy as well. This week we will be focusing on the corporal work of mercy of visiting the sick and the spiritual work of mercy of instructing the ignorant. Are there people we know who are sick or lonely, people we can visit or call or reach out to so that they feel less isolated, less distant? Is there someone who we can help, not only in matters of faith but in any area? Someone we can teach or help? In these ways, as our Holy Father reminds us, we too serve as ambassadors for God, to help God build the shrine of those in need. May God bless you and your families during this Lenten season. Peace, Administrator, Saint Francis Saint Mary

3 Mass Intentions 02/20/16 5:00 pm Francesca DiBenedetto 02/21/16 8:00 am Ginny Arvanitis 02/21/16 10:00 am The Parishioners Upcoming Scripture Readings Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-82, Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 1-12 Luke 13:1-9 Ministry Schedule February 27 th and February 28 th Please check in with Sacristan Sunday Sunday 5:00PM 8:00AM 10:00AM Cantors F Williams G Shurland Choir E M of Holy Communion J Harrington T Smith C Helinsky M Allen-Farmer L Haynes E Haynes Lectors J Harrington B Crews J Benson Ushers Altar Servers J Konzelman J Boyer P Allen T Morris R Melby C Smallwood S Ridderhoff J Allen J Camp L Melby Calendar Reminders Class K-5 Monday February 22 6:30-7:45pm BES Prayer Shawl Gathering Tuesday February 23 1:00-4:00pm SMH Choir Rehearsal Tuesday February 23 7:00-9:00pm SM Confession Wednesday February 24 8:15-8:45am SF Mass Wednesday February 24 9:00am SF Adult Bible Study Wednesday February 24 10:00-11:00am SFR Stations of the Cross Friday February 26 12:00pm SF 1 st Reconciliation February 27 9:00-12:00pm SMH Class 1 st Reconciliation February :00pm SM The Edge Sunday February 28 11:00-1:00pm SMH 2016 Lenten Schedule MASS Every Wednesday 9:00am St. Francis STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday 12:00 Noon St. Francis (Excluding Good Friday) RECONCILIATION Every Wednesday 8:15-8:45am St. Francis Every 4:15-4:45pm St. Francis 2 nd & 4 th Sunday after 8am Mass St. Mary SOUP AND SALVATION Wednesdays in Lent 7:00pm 9:00pm St. Francis Rectory February 24 th thru March 16th Archdiocesan Survey to discern the needs of parishes If you did not do the Archdiocesan Survey in January, Fr Rob and Fr Limmer ask that you do it online now. The opportunity to take this survey online will probably end this week. They do want to know about the needs and status of all the parishes of the Baltimore Archdiocese, including St Francis-St Mary. On your internet browser, type in bemissionarydisciples.org. You will get a gray picture of Pope Francis; scroll down and you will see a red box on the right side "Take the Survey"; click that and you will be asked what parish you attend; choose "St Francis (Brunswick)" and go from there. Unfortunately, they do not list us as St Francis- St Mary parish; perhaps you could mention that in one of the remarks boxes. It would be nice to have both churches recognized. Thanks! Fasting and Abstinence Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fasting and Abstinence from Meat. There is a limit of one full meal on these days for all between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat for all who have reached their 14 th birthday.

4 News ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION Brunswick Elementary School 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. February 22 Class Edge Sessions 6 th 8 th Grade Location: St. Mary House from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. March 13 Class Life Teen Sessions 9 th 12 th Grade Location: St. Mary House from 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. February 21 Class 2016 Confirmation Preparation March 12, Candidate and Sponsor Retreat 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. March 19, 2016 Annual Youth Pilgrimage, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Baltimore. Reconciliation and First Eucharist Classes are held at St. Mary House on mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. February 20 Reconciliation Class February 27 Celebration of Reconciliation and Rite of Enrollment OPERATION RICE BOWL Operation Rice Bowl is a Lenten program for Catholic Relief Services, the relief and development agency of the United States Catholic Community. Children in our elementary classes received donation boxes on February 8th. During Lent, encourage your child to do small chores to earn money to give towards this effort. Before Easter, children may bring their boxes to class or drop them off at the parish office. The High Point of Prayer Prayer doesn t get any better than the Mass. Since the earliest days of the Church, the Mass has been the high point of Christian prayer, and the source of Christians strength and courage. Jesus wanted it to be that way. At the Last Supper, He took bread and broke it, saying, This is my Body. Then he took a cup of wine and blessed it, calling it the blood of the covenant (Matthew 26:26-28). He then commanded His apostles: Do this in memory of Me (Luke 22:19). Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration isn t just for adults, but for teens as well. Come spend some quiet time in the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist following the 10:00 Mass on the first Sunday of each month. Start this devotion by stopping in for 15 minutes to say the Rosary, pray for others and reflect on Jesus great love for you. Help Needed If you feel called to give your time to help our youth, we need you. There are several areas where we can use your service. Do you have an hour or more that you can give to the Program? Call the parish office to offer your help. Adult Sometimes we get caught up in the secular world harboring on all that we don t have; i.e., the latest tech gadget, a new car, a better paying job, etc. We all want to improve our lives and those of our children. However, taking time to count our blessings each and every day will keep us focused on what s important, like a loving family, friends, a job that pays the bills, and a God who will not abandon us (John 14:18). If we dwell on what we have, we will not miss what is not in our reach. What are you grateful for?

5 Prayer Request Please pray for all sick and recovering parishioners, family and friends. Rachel Bates, Susan Boyer, Wayne Broughman, Nancy Bryant, Caroline Cain, Suzanne Clipsham, Michael Coble, Ann Cooper, Kay Cousineau, Andrea Dallas, Ken Dant, Pat Dant, Joan Davis, Mike Eshbaugh, Fr. Larry Gesy, Chris Hamer, Dee Dee Hamer, Frances Hargrove, Clarice Henderson, Tony Henderson, Amy Heying, Tyler Holland, Portia Hood, Emma Jones, Stan Lasov, Gary Miller, Jeffery Miller, Olivia Morris, Dorothy Myers, Emily Navarra, Maralan O Neil, June Orrson, Cheryl Reiser, Tom Remsburg, Sue Richwagen, Patsy Rowan, Jeff Scanlon, John Michael Schneider, Ronald Schwartz, Carol Shute, Anna Smothers- Moten, Delores Smothers, Hypatia Tarleton, Donna Utterback, Catherine Valentine, Clara Vranich, Tamara Walker, Jeanne Wilhelm, Fred Wohlhuter. Please pray for the souls of all deceased parishioners, family and friends. Pope Francis s February Intentions Universal: That we may take good care of creation a gift freely given cultivating and protecting it for future generations. Evangelization: That opportunities may increase for dialogue and encounter between the Christian faith and the peoples of Asia. Brunswick Senior Center Income Tax Assistance Certified AARP tax counselors will be preparing tax returns at the Brunswick Senior Center located at 12 East A Street, Brunswick, MD. Appointments will be on Mondays. This is a free AARP income tax assistance program available to all low and moderate income taxpayers. Appointments can be made now, please call Prayer for Our Military Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need and give us peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen Organizations Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Carroll Council meets the 1 st and 3 rd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at St. Mary House. For additional information contact Grand Knight Bob Kiley at The Rosary is prayed at 7:00pm. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Mary Francis meets the 2 nd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at Saint Mary House. For additional information contact Regent Patti Waters at The Rosary is prayed at 7:00pm. Follow father Rob on Twitter Follow Fr. Rob on You can also read his blog post by going to our website s home page, clicking on Our Parish, then on Fr Rob s Weekly Blog or just type the following url into your browser. Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday Sunday Every Week During Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Family Catholic Community 7321Burkittsville Rd, Middletown, MD :30-8:00am 3:30-4:30pm 6:30-8:00pm Family Activities for the Forty Days of Lent Practice the 3 C s. Give 3 compliments a day to your spouse, your child or to someone else. Remove something from your calendar and spend that time with your family. Blessing- Parents, bless your children by making the sign of the cross on their forehead before they go to bed at night or when they leave for school each day. Welcome It is wonderful, as always, to see all the familiar faces of all the members of our congregation. We extend a heartfelt and sincere welcome to all, including all new members and any visitors who may be joining us. Welcome one and all. Please register and become part of our parish community. You may fill out a registration form at the parish office, on line or obtain a form at the back of the Church. All bulletin announcements must be ed to bulletin@stfrancis-stmary.org no later than 12 noon on Monday prior to the weekend of publication.

6 St. Francis-St. Mary Lay Corporators St. Francis: Sammie Hayas, Keith Moore-Erickson St. Mary: Laurie Kaler, Gary Smothers Parish Pastoral Council President Michael Brence Vice President Anne Backover Secretary Cheryl Miller Delegates Michelle Cousineau, Theresa Ghiorzi, Lisa Haynes, Price Kaler, Wayne Neely Parish Website Visit the parish website for the weekly parish bulletins, parish calendar, Mass times, operating status, and other information at Bulletin Announcements All bulletin announcements must be ed to no later than 12 noon on Monday prior to the weekend of publication. Hospital Admittance If you would like a representative to visit or bring you communion please let the hospital know when you are admitted. Anointing Before Surgery If you will be having surgery, consider being anointed the weekend before your operation. Call the parish office to make an appointment to be anointed. This will help you prepare in a positive spiritual way before you go to the hospital. Prayer List To add a name to the prayer list, please or call the parish office. For privacy reasons, names will be included only if they are submitted by the person requesting prayers themselves or a close relative. Communion of the Sick Any parishioner who is sick or homebound and unable to attend Mass on Sunday may request to receive the Eucharist. Even if you are ill for a short period of time you are most welcome to receive a home visit. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. All Registered Parishioners Please contact the parish office to update your record with name changes, address changes, new address or new phone number or with any additions to the family. If you have a family member listed as a dependent and they are now married or self-sufficient please let us know as they need to register on their own. Mass Intentions St. Francis-St. Mary accepts Mass Intentions for the faithful departed and the needs of the living. In addition, every weekend one Mass is offered for the parishioners of our parish. Call or come by the office to request a Mass intention or pick up a Mass Card. An offering of $5 is suggested. NO PETS IN CHURCH Only service dogs are allowed School Activities ST. JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL Applications for Pre-K 8 th Grade now being accepted for the school year. Apply Now or download forms at Mustard Seed Matching Grant The Archdiocese of Baltimore offered our school the opportunity to achieve an important goal: To grow our tuition assistance endowment fund with Mustard Seed Match from funds raised through the Embracing Our Mission ~ Shaping Our Future Capital campaign. Catholic education is the foundation of building a strong future church, and creating future saints. For every $2 we raise, the Archdiocese will add $1 into our endowment fund, which is unique to only our school. Our goal at the end of the school year is to raise $300,000, for a total of $450,000 with the match from the AOB. This endowment fund will not only help families that receive tuition assistance it also helps all students by keeping your parish school financially independent. Please consider making a one-time tax deductible major gift. Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of this request. Please contact Sheila Evers, Director of Development, to discuss at or severs@sjrcs.org. Early Education Open House for our Little Treasures Pre- K and Kindergarten Programs February 26, 2016 Prospective parents are invited to visit St. John s and tour our school. Spend the morning with us to see how we will help your Little Treasures grow and develop! MOTHER SETON SCHOOL Mother Seton School Take-a-Tour Tuesday. March 8, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Stop by during our open house hours or contact Amy Myles at or amymyles@mothersetonschool.org or call to schedule a private tour. Lenten Prayer It s hard for me to feel it sometimes, but I know your love is always with me. Help me to use your love as a way to persevere in my Lenten intentions. I am weak, but I know with your help, I can use these small sacrifices in my life to draw closer to you.

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