March Fr. John

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1 March Fr. John Humbled by God s mercy, we seek to follow Christ and live the joy of the Gospel through love and service. -Mission Statement

2 Liturgical Calendar March 19th Solemnity of St. Joseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary March 23rd St. Turibius of Mogrovejo-Bishop Our Prayer Intention For March For all those who have grown lukewarm and distant in their faith to be rekindled as missionaries of Christ. Prayer is essential to becoming a mission-driven active parish, so please pray with us! Let s get our hearts ready for Holy Week and have fun with fellow parishioners and friends of all ages Don t miss our 2nd annual Holy Week Missions Saturday, March AM 2 PM Experience a taste of the Last Supper Meet the people Jesus met on Good Friday Experience a taste of the Easter Vigil AND serve your community You also get lunch! Register online ( or on paper if you don t have Internet no later than March 20! CONFESSION A Day of Reconciliation will be held on Monday March 19. Confessions will be heard from 3 PM to 8 PM at both parish campuses. You will also have an opportunity for reconciliation at 3:15 PM on Saturdays at Ascension & 4:15 PM on Saturdays at St. Augustine. Page 2

3 INCLEMENT WEATHER Blessing of the Easter Food SATURDAY, MARCH 31 at 12 Noon in Ascension Church The traditional Easter basket contains specific foods which are eaten on Easter Sunday. Each food symbolizes some aspect of our Christianity, the attributes we associate with Christ, and our relationship with God and His with us. Join with your parish family to have your Easter Food blessed. Check this bulletin next week for tips on how to fill a basket for blessing. Easter Memorials A fitting way to remember your deceased relatives and friends is an Easter Memorial. Make a donation of $10 towards the purchase of Easter flowers for the church by placing the names you wish remembered in a memorial envelope and returning it to the parish office. Envelopes are available in the church vestibule. All Masses on Easter will be offered for our parishioners and for the names provided on the envelopes. Ascension Easter Memorial envelopes are included in your monthly envelope packet. Don t Forget: Fasting and Abstinence During Lent Abstinence: Catholics should abstain from meat (and items made with meat) Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting: Persons ages should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, one full meal is permitted with two smaller meals that together do not equal the full meal. Monday Friday CCASTA follows Baltimore County and Howard County public schools. When Baltimore or Howard County schools open 2 hours late, our schedule remains the same. When Baltimore County or Howard County schools are closed, we will not have morning Mass and all other parish activities will be canceled. The parish offices will open at 11:30 AM, weather permitting. If either county has early dismissal or closes due to weather, all evening parish activities, Mon-Fri, are canceled. WEEKENDS Check the parish website or Flocknote. To sign up for text message alerts, text ASTA to ********** Ways to Show Young People You Care Look in their eyes when talking with them. Page 3

4 Thank You! Thank you to all who volunteered, contributed and attended the annual Shrimp/Bull Roast. Your support helps to make this annual event successful. Hope to see you next year! Tweet of the week from Fr. John: As Spring begins to emerge (hopefully!) we recognize all the new life around us only happens after the death of fall and winter. For us the new life of Easter only happens when we also experience the death in us of sin and selfishness. Ascension Campus Friday, March 23rd Ascension parking lot, Maple Avenue side From 7:30AM-8:45AM Questions contact Yvonne St Augustine Campus Saturday, March 24th, Back parking lot From 9:00AM-10:00AM Questions contact Robin , Or Dawn , The Ascension Sodality will be selling tickets for their annual Easter Dinner Basket Raffle next weekend, March 24 and 25 after the weekend Masses at Ascension Church. SLAVIC FOOD FESTIVAL Saturday, March 24, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Patronage Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church 1260 Stevens Avenue in Arbutus. For more information please call Page 4

5 Prayers for Our Sick If you have any sick among you for whom you would like us to pray, please contact Ascension at St. Augustine at to request a person to be put on the prayer list. Names will remain on the prayer list for six weeks or unless otherwise notified by a family member. This week we remember the Cheryl Allen, Thomas Annulis, Timothy Ashley, Donna Bailey, Terri Barnes, Ron Barnett, Joan Bartels, Gabriel Bellagamba, Jean Bennett, Carl Bernhardt, Margaret Bevins, Donald Blair, Bette Brocato, Mary Bronson,Ruth Brown, Paula Bullinger, Breianna Burford, Dorothy Burgess, Craig Burke, Debbie Cardwell, Ruth Carmichael, Denise Carroll, Norbert Chausse, Jackson Cornetti, Alicja Czaplinska, Rita Cicala, Gene decrisci II, Joe Cross, John Dellavecchia, Norbert Deppe, Anna Devanny, Charles Dick, Dominic DiDomenico, Michael Dillard, Colleen Donlin, Sebastian Dovi, John Drussel, Alvaro Duarte, Regina Ecker, Kaitlyn Fello, Joe Fethcho, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Joan Fleishman, Earl Fletcher, Iona Flynn, Terry Forgacs, Gerry Fowler, Harlee Forgacs, Ruth Gallagher, Jackie Gonzalez, J. Michael Grant, Lisa Grey, Keith Griffin, Sharon Gugliette, Carl Harper, Barbara Hatfield, Carol Harman, Caroline Harrison, Florivia Hawkins, Ron Hemler, Keely Horch, Billy Hornbeak, Sam Hoxie, Chris Jackson, Donald Knowles, Howard Kramer, Jim Johnston, Anita Jones, Fred Jones, Woody Jones, Thomas Kennedy, Michele Kimery, Jason Kindel Jr., Audrey Knowles, Ryan & Kristine Koller, John Kordusky, Therese Kress, Lisa Kristaponis, Alice Lanahan, Sharon Leaf, Steve Leaf, William Leash, Marie Lehr, Diane Leidig, Joan Lester, Andy Lisle, Sr., Richard Lutz, Jeanne Madden, Ann Magrogan, Bob Magrogan, Agnes Mather, Deb Marvel, Jim McCain, Sharon McCain, Catherine McLoughlin, Alan McIntire, Jim McIntyre, Myra McNamara, Bill Meagher, Karen Mellot, Stacie Mendoza, Diane Merson, Ed Mezewski, Kirk P Milnor, Art Mock, Joe Mooney, Terry Moran, William Moran, Jennifer Morgan, John Murray, Bruce Myers, Ray Noon, Bobbie Jo O Brien, Aidan Marie Pahel, KC Paige, Mark Papsan, Fred Paradis, Phillip Peeling, Annabelle Perez, Al Perry, Michael Petty, Sarah Poplin, Kelly Raynor, Paul Rauser, Omar Rivera, Norbert Rozanski, Karen Sabatini, Rosa Maria Santos, Joseph Saurusaitis, Dawn Sellers, Mary Serio, Mark Simms, Bradley Skaggs, Ed Sissel, Virginia Slattery, Elizabeth Smith, Joe Smith, Kathy Smith, Margaret Waynie Smith, Larry Smoot, Cristl Spicer, Sharon Stallings, Regina Sullivan, Casey Swenski, Donald Eugene Swift, Leo Tewey, Bertie Thompson, Keisha Tinner, Howard Tucker, Vince Wesley, Judy Whitehill, Mackenzie Wills, Larry Wilson, Matt Yannuzzi, Grace Zuknik, Special Intentions. Do You Know Someone Who Needs Prayers? Our Parish Prayer Circle prays for your needs and special intentions. To place a petition or join those praying, contact Frank Stanitski at or fspsosjs@verizon.net Page 5

6 Thursday, March 22 7:00-8:00 PM In Ascension Church Come be inspired by Christ s sacrifice for you. Suitable for ages 13+

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8 ASCENSION CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION Sun. March 18 Fr John Williamson*DHP 8:15 AM...Sally Sanchez Fr Marty Hammond....10:30 AM...William Sheenan Tues. March :00 AM....Katherine Evans Thurs. March :00 AM...Patricia Conroy Sat. March 24 Fr John Williamson*DHA.4:00 PM.. Giacomo & Guiseppina Restivo Sun. March 25 Fr Xavier Edet*DTA....8:15 AM..Vogl Family Fr John Williamson....10:30 AM...Parishioners Ascension Capital Repairs will be the second collection next weekend March St Augustine Senior Ministry will be the second collection next weekend March "We offer a gift pleasing to Jesus when we spend time with a person who has difficulties or we help someone for the sake of helping." Pope Francis ST. AUGUSTINE CELEBRANT Sun. March 18 Fr Marty Hammond....7:30 AM..Cugle Family Msgr Lizor*DTA..9:15 AM...Frank Capochino Msgr Lizor*DTA :45 AM....James Prisco III Fr John Williamson*DHP...12:15 PM....Patricia Mannion Fr John Williamson*DHP... 5:00 PM....Parishioners Mon. March :00 AM....Ed Waznik Wed. March :00 AM...Margaret Nechamkin Fri. March :00 AM..Robert G Walsh Sat. March 24 Fr Marty Hammond.....5:00 PM...Deceased of Gizinski Family Sun. March 25 Fr John Williamson....7:30 AM...Jack Krach Fr John Williamson :15 AM...Andrew Stanford Msgr Lizor*DTA :45 AM....Barbara Dorsey Prisco Fr Marty Hammond*DHA..12:15 PM...Bill Bageant Fr Bill Spacek*DHA.... 5:00 PM....Justin Bowen Page 6

9 Connect with CCASTA Staff Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, , , Deacon Trey Hayden, Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, Staff Director of Adult Education and Social Outreach Bob Sutliff, , Director of Family Catechesis Cathy Carlin, , Parish Manager Ron Xifo, , Administrator Religious Education Michele Poligardo, , Coordinator of Bereavement Mary Jane Thomas, , Communications Karen Beach, , Director Liturgical Music Paul Lavin, High School Youth Minister Jesse Poligardo, Principal, St Augustine School Denise Ball, Support Staff Executive Secretary, St Augustine Diane Hodges, , Secretary, Ascension Brenda Miller, , Religious Education & STAND Coordinator Kim Brown, , Receptionist, St. Augustine Donna Pecoraro, , Part Time Assistant, Ascension Roxanne Bernhardt, , Other Ministries Altar Server Coordinator Shawn Carlin, Children s Choir Elaine Shelly, elainefshelly@gmail.com, Columbarium Ron Xifo, ron@ccasta.org Divine Mercy Prayer Group Barbara Kelly, barkel2342@gmail.com Family & Children s Ministry Andrea Seurkamp/Laurie Kaplan, familyandfaith2@gmail.com Helping Hands Pat Pool , Barbara Baran-Cisna, Knights of Columbus, St John Neumann Council Pat McKenna, pmckenna327@gmail.com Martha & Mary Ministry, Ascension campus Mary Hoban, mhoban006@gmail.com Martha & Mary Ministry, St Augustine campus Karan Bevers, karanbev@gmail.com Men s Club, Ascension campus Bill Miller, Our Daily Bread Volunteers- Diane Dingle, dinglebdf@msn.com Our Daily Bread Collections, Ascension campus Yvonne Loverde, Our Daily Bread Collections, St. Augustine campus Dawn Weglein, dawnweglein@yahoo.com Pastoral Council Co-Chairs Steve Shemenski, shemenskilaw@gmail.com and Pat Donohue-Galvin, dgalvinpatricia@gmail.com Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, St Augustine campus Marty Byerly, Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, Ascension campus Mary Hoban, mhoban006@gmail.com Prayer Circle Ministry Frank Stanitski, , fspsosjs@verizon.net Prayer Shawl Ministry Marty Byerly, Right to Life Jon Shoemaker, jlshoem@gmail.com / John Roswell, safl.baltimore@gmail.com Sodality, Ascension campus Rose Garvey, , rmglee2@comcast.net Sodality, St. Augustine campus Carol Bateman, carol.bateman@verizon.net Special Needs Faith Formation Michele Poligardo, , Michele@ccasta.org WINE (Women in the New Evangelization) Cathy Carlin, , Cathy@ccasta.org Ascension Church 4603 Poplar Avenue Halethorpe, MD Phone: Fax: MASSES Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:15 AM 10:30 AM Tues. & Thurs 9:00AM Holy Days 12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:15PM St. Augustine Church 5976 Old Washington Rd Elkridge, MD Rectory: Fax: Mass Schedule: ext. 4 Holy Day Masses: ext. 5 MASSES Saturdays: 5:00PM Sundays: 7:30AM 9:15AM, 10:45AM 12:15PM, 5:00PM Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00AM Holy Days Vigil: 7:00PM 6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Reconciliation Saturday at 4:15PM School: Page 7

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