SAINT MARGARET. P A R I S H Seeking a world transformed and unified in Christ. Update From Kate Bell One of our parishioners on mission this year

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1 SAINT MARGARET P A R I S H Seeking a world transformed and unified in Christ Saint Margaret Church Bulletin for the week of October 23, 2011 Saint Mary Magdalen Mission Welcome To Our Parish Family In addition to our services, Saint Margaret has many ministries to offer to you and your family, both for spiritual growth and socialization. We encourage you to become involved in the parish, to become a part of this vibrant community. Late Breaking News Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 pm in Saint Margaret chapel until October 26. Archdiocesan Respect Life Mass This annual Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on Charles Street in Baltimore, on Sunday, October 23 at 11:00 am. Archbishop O Brien will be the celebrant. All are welcome. John Carroll School Open House Sunday, October 23 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the STEM academy, Dance academy, and the challenging preparatory curriculum. Come for a personalized tour! Welcome Kirra Jane Evans Sophia Abby Koerner Aiden Louis Mills Chloe Elizabeth Mills Logan Michael Mills and Ryan Bailey Mills who were baptized last weekend into the Saint Margaret parish community. May they continue to receive God s blessings and grace. Update From Kate Bell One of our parishioners on mission this year Hello to my wonderful ministry partners! I want to give you a brief update of my life as a NETter... so far. God made it clear to me that He needed me ministering to the youth of Minnesota this year by placing me on a parish team. Eight of the eleven NET teams will be traveling across the U.S. bringing the gospel to young people. One team will be in a high school in Minnesota for the entire year, and two teams will be at a parish for the year. My team will be spending our year at All Saints parish in Lakeville, MN and we are so excited! While all of us NETters are doing youth ministry this year, it looks drastically different for the parish and school teams. As a parish team, our ministry will be very relational. We will spend time with the youth in their element and on their turf forming relationships with them for days and weeks before we even bring up God and faith. Whereas, the traveling teams are spending one day at a parish and jumping right into the faith with youth. As a parish team, we are going to be blessed with the opportunity to see the fruit of our labor, so to speak, because we will be in the same community for an extended period of time. We are challenged to be on 24/7 because everyone in Lakeville will know that we are the NETters. we will be staying with host families for two to three weeks at a time, so we will be able to form relationships in that way as well, which is another blessing of being on a parish team. We arrived in Lakeville on October 1 to start our ministry. We are spending time getting to know the area, the parish staff, and our responsibilities. I ask that you continue to pray for me and my team. Please also pray for the All Saints community, the youth whom we will minister to, and all those in Lakeville who need to encounter the Lord this year. On behalf of Team 10, thank you so much for your support! You are in our prayers! Kate Bell High School Youth: Get Ready for the FiRE House! Have you seen the house on Wright Street with the purple shutters and door? That s FiRE House, and it s just for you! We ve been working hard to create a cool place for high school teens and have filled the house with bright colors, fun furniture, a big TV, WiFi, and we re almost ready to open! Please join us on Sunday, November 6 to come see! Fr. Mike will bless FiRE House after the 10:30 a.m. Mass, and we ll continue our Open House after the noon Mass. We ll have music and lite refreshments. Why FiRE House? It stands for Finding the Road to Emmaus. Reading the Emmaus story mentioned above will provide further explanation. FiRE House will be open exclusively to high schoolers. There will be hangout nights every Tuesday, 7:00-9:30 pm, when we will watch movies, listen to music, play games, have service activities and special holiday events. We re working on planning a Ravens party for Sunday, December 4. And we ll have drop in study times each Monday and Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. 5:00 pm for those who want a quiet, comfortable place to read, study, or do homework with your friends away from home. Other social events will happen at the house too! Hope to see you at FiRE House!

2 Adult Faith Opportunities For more information, contact Marie Dekowski, , ext. 126 The Mass In Scripture This book by Stephen J. Binz will be the focus of this Wednesday evening six-week study beginning October 19 at 7:00 pm in the Adult Education Center. The book reveals how our Catholic liturgy is profoundly rooted in the word of God. Using the new translation of the Mass, it demonstrates that attention to the biblical tradition is one of the hallmarks of the revised Roman Missal. This study is ideal for Catholics who desire a deeper understanding of the biblical roots of the Mass. Contact Marie Dekowski, , ext. 126 to register. One-Day Retreat Finding God in the Silence. Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm in the Adult Education Center. Learn about contemplative practices and centering prayer, with the intention of learning to quiet ourselves long enough to rest in the presence of God. Registration is limited. To register or for additional information please contact Marie Dekowski, , ext Parish Mission - Mark Your Calendar Love and Service! will be the topic of our upcoming parish mission presented by Fr. Mark Hushen, President and CEO of Fr. Martin s Ashley. Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in the church and Wednesday, November 9 at 6:00 pm in the school hall. Watch the bulletin for more information Love Thinks Saint Margaret parish is happy to partner with Marriage Works of Harford County to offer Love Thinks on Saturday, November 12 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm in the Adult Education Center. This is a world-renowned skills training workshop for all ages, particularly middle-school through adults, that helps the learner to balance both their head and heart in romantic relationships and understand how to build healthy relationships that will ultimately help in choosing a life partner. The cost of $49 includes the workbook and lunch. To register or for additional information please contact Marie Dekowski, , ext. 126 or mdekowski@stmargaret.org. 2 From Father Mike Dear Friends, This week I am concluding the overview of the capital campaign that Archbishop O Brien has begun. In the last two columns, I have focused on the following purposes of this Archdiocesan campaign: Catholic Education, Catholic Charities, Priests Retirement and Vocations. Now I will cover the remaining needs that are part of this important campaign. Evangelization $3 million Our mission as a Church is to bring the message of Jesus Christ to everyone. This is essential to our baptismal calling and is what the word evangelization means. To do this effectively, we need to provide appropriate support and formation to the Church s ministers. Therefore, the proceeds of the campaign will be used to: Develop programs that will provide good theological and pastoral competency to our lay ministers, especially those serving in parishes. Enhance and strengthen key programs in the areas of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Catechetical Ministry, Campus Ministry, etc. Implement current technology for delivering efficient and effective educational programs for ministers across the Archdiocese. The Cathedrals $7 million The Archdiocese of Baltimore has the historic Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in downtown Baltimore (America s first cathedral) and its Cathedral of Mary our Queen in north Baltimore City (the Phantom of the Opera Sunday, October 30 at 3:00 pm, Michael Britt will accompany Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney at Saint Margaret church on our Moller Pipe Organ. Free will donation accepted. location of every Archdiocesan liturgy and event). Proceeds of the campaign will be used to: Pay down some or the entire remaining loan on the magnificent restoration of the Basilica which was designed by Benjamin Latrobe, the same architect who designed the U.S. Capitol. Assist with some needed repair to the 50 year-old Cathedral of Mary our Queen, especially with roof and stained glass repair. Parishes $20 million The purpose of the Archdiocesan capital campaign is primarily for Archdiocesanwide needs, things that are beyond the scope of any one parish and that we must do collectively as a total Archdiocese, 153 parishes. Nevertheless, the campaign structure or sharing formula also recognizes that parishes are the day-to-day heart and life of the Church. Therefore, significant funds will also come to all parishes including Saint Margaret - to support their capital needs. Summary of Archdiocesan Capital Campaign: Embracing Our Mission/ Shaping Our Future: Catholic Education $50 million Catholic Charities $10 million Priests Retirement $10 million Evangelization $ 3 Million Cathedrals $ 7 Million Parishes $20 Million Total Campaign Goal $100 Million Next week I will explain how these needs interface with our own parish needs and how together they will be addressed in a combined capital campaign. Father Mike On Monday evening, October 31 at 7:00 pm, Michael will also accompany Phantom of the Opera at Baker Memorial Chapel at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. Michael has been invited to McDaniel College to help inaugurate the restoration of the historic Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in Baker Memorial Chapel. M

3 M Marriage Moments For wherever you go, I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God. (Ruth 1:16-17) Trick question: Although this scripture fits marriage, who said it to whom? Can your love span miles and geographic boundaries?. Susan Vogt Community Notes Diabetes Health Fair Tuesday, October 25, 5:00-7:00 pm in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Chesapeake Conference Room. Sponsored by the University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Also included are breakout sessions on eye and foot care plus snacks, door prizes and free giveaways. Friends and family are welcome. No registration required. Call for questions. K of C Bingo To Benefit Birthright Saturday, October 29 from 4:30-11:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 23 Newport Drive in Forest Hill. $25 in advance; $30 at the door; 63 games with dinner and dessert. Call Tom Rappold, for information. Saint Margaret To Help Build House Our parish is supporting Habitat for Humanity build a home for a family in Aberdeen on Saturday, November 12, and we need volunteers! Building a home takes many different talents (construction, gardening, painting, organizing) but more importantly, it takes the desire to help. You can be part of the team if you are: over 14 years old have basic construction abilities (use a hammer, saw, shovel) can help in non-construction ways (gardening, organizing/delivering lunch) Respond to Kathy Pettus618@gmail.com if you are able to help on Nov. 12 or if you just want to be kept informed of future needs. Parish Notes... Outreach Notes For more information, contact Jane O Hara at / , ext. 143, or johara@stmargaret.org. Rosary For Human Life Tuesday, October 25, 12:15 and 5:30 pm in the chapel. The Mother Teresa Human Life Commission will lead the rosary. Each mystery will have a special intention for the poor, the infirm, the unborn, the imprisoned and the addicted. All Souls Memorial Mass November 2 at 7:30 pm in Saint Margaret church, our parish will offer this Mass for loved ones who have passed away. All are invited. If you would like to have your family member s name mentioned at this Mass, please call the parish office. Please note that we no longer offer a Children s Memorial Mass in December. Health Ministry Unused and expired medications can be dangerous to others and to the environment. When flushed away, water tests show traces of prescription medicine in our drinking water. The Office of Drug Control will be collecting medications on October 29 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the parking lot of the County Office Building (220 S. Main St.). Please consider disposing of your medications safely. For health related questions or referrals, contact our team members at , ext. 141, saintmhealthministry@stmargaret.org or drop by the Adult Education Center library on Fridays from 1:00-3:00 pm. Saint Margaret Ministry of Consolation Monday, October 24 at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, November 2 at 4:00 pm in the Adult Education Center Library. If you are suffering the loss of a loved one, please consider coming for support. Contact Donna Jones at mike-donna@comcast.net. Grief is what we think and feel on the inside when someone we love dies. Mourning is the outward expression of our grief. Thanksgiving Food Baskets We are gathering non-perishable items to fill the baskets. The following items are needed along with gift certificates for turkeys and perishable items. Please place gift certificates in the poor box or collection basket. instant potatoes peas stuffing cranberry sauce corn pie filling sweet potatoes gravy cake mix peanut butter cereal canned stew canned fruit tuna green beans mac & cheese jelly pasta & sauce Adopt-A-Family If you would like to adopt a family for Thanksgiving or Christmas, please call Janet Gentry at New Volunteer Opportunity Dream Center, 438 S. Main Street in Bel Air - a new day shelter run by Central Christian Church - provides a place for the homeless Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to provide lunch for about 20 people. Food can be prepared at home and brought to the Center at 11:45 am. Volunteers are invited to spend time with the clients. For more information or to volunteer, call Pat Stasiak at Substance Abuse Ministry If you or someone you know is struggling with substance issues, please consider coming to one of the following meetings on our campus: Mondays, 7:00 pm - Families Anonymous Fridays, 7:00 pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday, 7:30 pm - Women for Sobriety Sundays, 6:00 pm - Narcotics Anonymous Sundays, 8:00 pm - Alcoholics Anonymous Used Furniture Currently all transitional houses that we work with are set with furniture needs. If you have furniture, contact Pat Loeffler at If you have baby equipment, contact Margaret at St. Mark s at

4 Embracing the New Translation The Power of I Every Sunday, without exception, the Church asks Her members to recite the creed. This is a public acknowledgement of what we believe and hold to be true in our Catholic faith. However, the revised text has changed the pronoun from we believe to I believe. The use of I has been part of our tradition for centuries as it reflects our personal commitment as we recite the words of the creed. While we pray the creed as a community, it is essential that we recognize our personal response to God as a baptized believer. By saying I it is an individual reminder and outward expression of our personal responsibility to profess and live out our faith. In addition, the use of I now further develops a stronger sense of consistency in our professions of faith. During the Easter season when we renew our Baptismal responses we do not reply we do. For example the priest asks: Do you believe in God? and we respond I do. With this greater emphasis on our personal witness, the Church invites us to take seriously the responsibilities that flow from our baptismal professions of faith and rejoice in the great gift of being part of God s family Training for Extraordinary Ministers Are you interested in serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion here in our parish? The next training session for persons who would like to serve in this vital ministry is presently being planned. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office, , or Mary Ann Silvestri, or axsilvestri@verizon.net, no later than October 28, Newly Opened Cemetery Space St. Joseph Parish, 8420 Belair Road, Baltimore, is proud to announce that it has expanded its century old cemetery and is now selling lots to those wanting to be in a Catholic cemetery. For information go to the parish website, or contact the parish office, Music Notes Michael Britt, Music Minister , ext. 136 mbritt@stmargaret.org Special Music for the 9:00 am Mass Prelude on Hyfrydol arr. by Erin MacGorman Laudate Ringers Special Music for the 10:30 am Lord, Speak To Me Hal. H. Hopson Saint Margaret Adult Choir Hal H. Hopson (b. 1933) is a full-time composer/church music clinician in Dallas, Texas. He did his undergraduate work at Baylor University and received his masters in sacred music from Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, KY. He has over 1,200 published works to his credit. Next Sunday, October 30 at the 10:30 am Mass, the Montebello Strings under the direction of Mark Dulac, will be accompanying our Adult Choir. Rehearsals for choirs and ensembles are as follows: Mondays 6:00-6:30 pm Laudate Ringers 6:30 7:30 pm Jubilate Ringers 7:30 8:30 pm Westminster Ringers Thursdays 4:30 5:00 pm Cherub Choir (K-Gr. 2) 5:00 6:00 pm Children s Choir (Gr. 3 8) 7:15 8:45 pm Adult Choir Thursdays at the Callahan Center 7:00 8:00 pm Instrumentalists 7:30 8:30 pm Vocalists First Friday Seniors First Friday Seniors! Plan to join us for our Thanksgiving luncheon on Friday, November 4. Let your caller know if you plan to attend. Al are invited to join us for the recitation of the rosary at 10:45 am and Mass at 11:00 am followed by lunch in the school hall. Please remember the needy families of Harford County by bringing donations of dry and canned goods and donations for the turkeys. Let s count our blessings and remember those in need. Saint Margaret Youth Ministry Kristin Rupprecht Youth and Young Adult Minister , ext 166 krupprecht@stmargaret.org Emmaus Team! Youth Ministry is blessed with a team of high school juniors and seniors who serve as peer ministers. They have recently chosen Emmaus as their name, citing the true scriptural roots of ministry and discipleship. Read Luke 24:13-35 to learn the significance of this story. Our Emmaus Team is working with our Confirmation program as well as our middle and high school youth ministry programs. Confirmation Retreats We Need Your Prayers For three weekends, our 138 Confirmation candidates have been going on their overnight retreats at the Msgr. O Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks, MD. They will return to their Mass of Candidacy at the 4:00 pm Mass each Saturday. Please hold them in prayer as they complete this important part of their journey towards Confirmation. Keeping The Faith Where is THAT in the Bible?? We ve heard it before: Where is purgatory in the Bible? Where does the Bible say we should pray to Mary? Show me where the Bible tells us only men can be priests. While as Catholics we revere the written Word of God, that s only part of the story - and the Bible itself says so! Join the next meeting of Keeping the Faith on Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the AEC as we tackle the topic of Sacred Tradition. Is the written Bible our only source of truth? What about Christians who had no Bible - or who couldn t read? What did Jesus have to say about the written Scriptures and non-written teaching? We ll dig deeper into the common assumptions about faith of the Bible alone and gain a new appreciation for the depths of our Catholic heritage. Keeping the Faith meets every first and third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the AEC. We travel in-depth into Catholic topics that you may have missed and help you to understand and be able to explain them. New members are always welcome, so if you re interested, give Marie Dekowski a call at , ext. 126 or her at mdekowski@stmargaret.org. 4

5 M Faith Formation / Preschool and Elementary Marge Troilo, Keri Geibler, Middle and High School CeeCee Meholic, Elementary Faith Formation Classes 3 and 4 year olds, Kindergarten and Grade 1 Sunday, Oct. 23: 9:00 and 10:30 am Wednesday, Oct. 26: 4:45 and 6:45 pm Elementary Home Study Monday, October 24 at the Callahan Center Middle/High School Faith Formation Large group presentation: Rachel s Challenge will be held this Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm at Saint Margaret Church. Please note: There will be no classes this week. This presentation (on Tuesday night only) takes the place of classes for both Tuesday AND Wednesday night students. Home Study Students (Grade 6-9) Students and parents need to attend the Rachel s Challenge presentation as their first Large Group session. No assignments are due at this time, but please bring your Bulletin Bonus answers to be qualified for the drawing at the end of the semester! NOTE: Please do not bring children younger than middle school age. Education Notes... Saint Margaret School Madeleine Hobik Principal Elementary Campus Middle School Campus Principal: mhobik@smsch.org Assistant Principals: ashanahan@smsch.org; and pfederowicz@smsch.org Admissions: cpleiss@smsch.org Oct. 24: Band; 8N Shadow Day - John Carroll; Notre Dame Shadow Day Oct. 25: Hot Lunch; Individual picture retakes PreK-8; Used uniform sale Oct. 27: Pre3 Halloween Celebration Oct. 28: Gr. 2 Field trip, Science Center, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm News From The Admissions Office SMS Open House is November 10 Spread the word! Open House will be held on both campuses from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. This Open House is geared to prospective families. Tours will be available and volunteers ready to answer questions. To volunteer your help with Open House on either campus, contact Admissions Director Cecilia Pleiss or cpleiss@smsch.org. Limited openings are still available for the school year. Make an Everlasting Gift Please remember to include Saint Margaret Parish and/or School in your will. Bulletin Bonus - What Did We Learn This Week? Class #5 Faith Formation Families: Complete appropriate questions below, cut out, and bring to class for a chance to win dinner for the family once a semester. (Try to guess the answers on the way home from Mass! Look in your textbook for the answers when you get home!) Name(s): 6th Grade: The was Jesus celebration of the Passover meal with the Apostles. 7th Grade: is the forgiveness of sins and the return to the goodness for which humans were first created. 8th Grade: A is a community of men who have taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and have joined in spirituality and service. 9th Grade: means that the Church is founded on the, those men who were closest to Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to pass on the essential truths revealed by God through Christ. Only correct answers will qualify for the drawing. If you have students in more than one grade, complete appropriate sections. Home Study students may turn in entries at large group sessions. Rachel s Challenge You are invited to come hear an incredible story of courage and hope. Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School Tragedy. She left behind an amazing legacy and a simple challenge to anyone who will accept it treat others with kindness and compassion and you just may change the world you live in. On Tuesday, October 25 there will be an assembly at 8:30 am in the Callahan Center for our middle school students. That evening at 7:00 pm an adaptation of the assembly held that morning will be presented to school parents and our middle and high school faith formation families. In addition to these presentations, we will be incorporating the year-long curriculum called Friends of Rachel (FOR) program, which continues to encourage our students to choose the chain reaction of kindness. Revised Roman Missal Saint Margaret School will have practice Masses so that our children will know what to expect and become familiar with the new responses. Deacon Steven will work with the middle school students on Wednesday, November 2 at 8:30 am and the elementary school students at 9:50 am. Parents are welcome to attend these sessions. Girl Scout Cookie Cutter 5K Race Saturday, October 29, at 9:00 am, Girl Scout Troops 44 and 1828 are holding a 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run to kick off their cookie season. The race will begin at Annie s Playground. Your race registration fee also gets you one free box of GS cookies or a race T-shirt. Contact Mike Woodring at or MAFL- CHAMP@gmail.com for an application. Due Date For Bulletin Information Items are due by 10:00 am on Monday. Include name and phone number and fax to or ksaccenti@stmargaret.org. 5 M

6 SAINT MARGARET P A R I S H 141 N. Hickory Ave. Bel Air, MD Parish Offices , Fax: Pastor Msgr. G. Michael Schleupner Pastor Emeritus Rev. Francis Callahan Associate Pastors Rev. John P. Cunningham Rev. C. Douglas Kenney Assistant Pastor Karen Saccenti Deacons John Chott, James DeCapite Patrick J. Goles, Victor Petrosino Martin Wolf Seminarian Deacon Steven Roth Business Manager Mary Ellen Bates Director of Development Michele Kogler Music Minister Michael Britt Outreach Jane O Hara Adult Faith Formation Marie Dekowski Preschool and Elementary Faith Formation Marge Troilo and Keri Geibler Middle and High School Faith Formation CeeCee Meholic Youth and Young Adult Minister Kristin Rupprecht Saint Margaret School Madeleine Hobik, Principal The Pastoral Council Dan Berardi Connie Brozic Ann Brecht-Castle Bill Coward Ken Dawson Keith Knaide Tricia Landis Arlene Novak Michael Ostrowski Sandy Peters Ed Rhodes Greg Yantz Mass Schedule Daily: Saint Margaret Chapel Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 8:30 am Saturday: 8:30 am Chapel is open for private prayer daily 6:30 am - 5:00 pm Weekend: Saint Margaret Church Saturday: 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 pm Saint Mary Magdalen Mission Sunday: 9:30 am and 11:00 am Reconciliation: Saint Margaret Church Saturday: 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm and immediately following the 5:30 pm Mass Mass Intentions October 22 - October 30, 2011 Saturday 4:00 pm William Carl Prinke 5:30 pm Joseph and Mary Schaech Sunday 7:30 am Michael Guercio 9:00 am John Gease 9:30 am Parishioners of Saint Margaret 10:30 am Gerard F. Kunkel, Sr. (Sp. Int.) 11:00 am Frank Meadowcroft 12:00 pm Vincent Turek Monday 6:30 am Alex Jonsson (Sp. Int.) 8:30 am Joseph Nagy Tuesday 6:30 am Eucharistic Service 8:30 am Charlotte, Buck and Randy Jones Wednesday 6:30 am Eucharistic Service 8:30 am Joseph Oleszczuk 8:30 am Mary Barstow (Sp. Int.) Thursday 6:30 am Eucharistic Service 8:30 am Stanley and Muriel Druse Friday 6:30 am Tom Brennan 8:30 am Marie Hansen Saturday 8:30 am Catherine Lortz 4:00 pm Susan Grimmel 5:30 pm Glenna Miles Sunday 7:30 am Frank Meadowcroft 9:00 am Helen Gavigan 9:30 am Charles Delss, Sr. 10:30 am Bill Benedetto 11:00 am Joseph Berry 12:00 pm Parishioners of Saint Margaret The Parish Office hours: Monday through Thursday - 9:00 am to 7:30 pm. Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For children up to 3 years of age, nursery service is available in the Preschool building (next to the church) during the 9:00 and 10:30 am Masses and at Saint Mary Magdalen during the 9:30 and 11:00 am Masses. Trained staff will care for your children while you attend Mass. This is a free service. Readings for October 23, 2011 Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Sincerity of heart Reading I Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8 10 Punishment for imperfect sacrifices Reading II 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 Paul s sincerity Gospel Matthew 23:1-12 Hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees Key Passage Jesus said, Therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. (Matthew 23:3) Adult: Is there an area of your life in which you sometimes feel like a hypocrite? Child: Why is it important for you to live according to how you believe?