ST. LOUIS CHURCH TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 8, 2008

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1 ST. LOUIS CHURCH TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 8, 2008 This Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Hos 6:3-6 1 Kgs 17:1-6 1 Kgs 17:7-16 Acts 11:21-26; 13;1-3 Ps 50:1,8, Daily Mass Readings 1 Kgs 18: Kgs 19:9, Kgs 19: Ps 121:1-8 Ps 4:2-5,7-8 Ps 98:1-6 Ps 65:10-13 Ps 27:7-9,13-14 Ps 16:1-2,5, 7-10 Ex 19:2-6 Ps 100:1-3,5 Rom 4:18-25 Rom 5:6-11 Mt 9:9-13 Mt 5:1-12 Mt 5:13-16 Mt 5:17-19 Mt 5:20-26 Mt 5:27-32 Mt 5:33-37 Mt 9:36-10:8 Lectio Divina While reading sacred scripture, read the words with a love and sense of discovery until something seems to strike home. Sit with the passage as one would with a good friend- not just thinking or analyzing, but instead remaining in a quiet, listening spirit, so the word can nurture and challenge you. Excerpts from SNOW FALLING ON SNOW Copyright 2001 by Robert J. Wicks Used with permission of Paulist Press Call to Prayer Let us take a moment in the midst of all our activity to prepare ourselves for prayer. The Word of God Choose one of next Sunday s readings. One person reads the scripture aloud as others are attentive to a word, phrase, or theme that is meaningful to them. Allow for a minute of silent reflection. Have another person read the same scripture a second time. Faith Sharing Begin with an open ended question such as What strikes you from this reading? and/or you can use the Reflection Question found on our website or bulletin. Allow time for reflection & sharing. Closing Prayer At the end of the faith sharing, invite participants to pray aloud for any particular petitions or praises they may have. Feel free to close with: The Lord s Prayer Spontaneous prayers or A faith-based song Reflection Question for June 15 th How might I more generously share the gift of God s love with others? Mass Intentions for Week of June 8, 2008 Sunday 6:45am Rosalie and Raymond Citeroni 8:00am Jane Gossage & Joan Hammer 9:30am Edna Feaga & Robert Cefalo 11:15am Jas Ogorzalek & Mary Fitzpatrick 12:45pm Maria Bochniewicz & Frank Olenski Monday 7:00am James Hines & Joseph Citrano Tuesday 7:00am Joseph Citrano & Regie Tesk, SI Wednesday 7:00am Andrew Hughes & Annabelle Miller-Harding Thursday 7:00am Phyllis DeAndrado & Gene Adams Friday 7:00am Doff Fleshman & Joseph Citrano Saturday 8:00am Jivaka desilva & Alvin Staten Culver 4:00pm Andrew Hughes & John Nash 5:30pm Brannock triplets SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Next weekend, June 14 th, Father Sorra and Father Peridans. In Your Prayers, Please Remember Those Who Are Sick Especially the People Listed Below If you would like to have a name put on our sick list, please call the parish office at Names on the Sick List will be included for three months. If you would like your name to be listed after the three month period, please call the Parish Office at that time. Thank you. Frederic Beaudoin Antionette Ducote Louise Koontz Gloria Barbaro Margaret Fitch Glenn Nicastro Julia Bauer Sally Fleshman Carolyn O Rourke Doni Belleza Peggy Fry John Rettaliata Bradley Benefiel Beth Hartner Bea Shaw Danny Blake Larry Hoffman Gerry Shaw Harold Boone Tom Hyrowski Matthew Sussan Maxine Bornyek Scott Ingraham Meghanne Symon Herbie J. Brown Shirley Ingraham Regie Tesk Dolores Cashman Fr. Bart Karwacki John Williams Daniel Comeaux Brian Kingsbury Samantha Wierney Jean Crane Scott Kingsley Bernadette Zellars Good Friend of the DeJames Family PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED Our departed friends and loved ones: Geraldine Baumann; Lai Eng Chan, mother of Mary Dan and grandmother of Wesley, Jared and Kara.

2 Dear Parishioners, I recently read of a lesson a gentleman named Church Saufley (from Louisville, Kentucky) learned from his experience of white-water rafting. He writes: Several years ago I went white-water rafting as one of those things you check off your bucket list. But I found out that it was more than just an adrenaline rush the river had things to teach me. One thing it taught me is that I cannot always trust my instincts. It made me aware that we have some human tendencies that work against us instead of for us. For example, if the river is pushing your raft into a downstream rock, you are supposed to lean toward the rock. Now, when a several ton rock is coming straight at you, there is nothing in your body that wants to lean toward that rock. Trust me, nothing! But if you lean away, your weight shifts toward the river, the water comes in your raft and you get dumped. And, as with most lessons in life, the river will keep teaching you until you learn the lesson. Relationships, especially close ones, can sometimes work that way. When the relationship is strained, and there is tension in the air, you are in the rapids! One instinct we have is to try to protect ourselves by shutting down communication or by communicating defensively. In river terms, we are leaning away from the relationship, and often we get dumped. It doesn t feel comfortable, but the better choice is to lean in to the relationship with more compassion, empathy, and communication. That s how we stay in the raft together and get to calmer waters, where we can once again enjoy the beautiful scenery on the journey. Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Comparison is the death of true self-contentment. The Altar and Sanctuary flowers in the Church are given this weekend in honor of the 65th anniversary of the marriage of Roland and Marjorie Miller. The Altar and Sanctuary flowers in the Chapel are given this weekend in loving memory of Verna Guzman. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Graeber family for providing this weekend s flowers. PARISH MEETINGS THIS WEEK Women's Bible Study Tuesday, June 10 Room 305 9:30 AM Picnic Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 10 Room 301 7:30 PM CDA Board Wednesday, June 11 Room 304 5:30 PM Baptism Prep Wednesday, June 11 Room 301 7:15 PM Picnic Raffle Committee Wednesday, June 11 Room 306 7:00 PM Young Adult Bible Study Wednesday, June 11 Room 303 7:30 PM Prayer Group Wednesday, June 11 Room 305 8:00 PM Mother's Playgroup Thursday, June 12 Room :30 AM

3 WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT SECOND COLLECTIONS June 7 th /8 th -Black and Native Americans June 28 th /29 th -Building Fund July 19 th /20 th -Missionsary Cooperative July 26 th /27th-Building Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE Good stewards serve God out of love and gratitude for the gifts we have received knowing that it is not how much we have but what we do with it that is important. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: Beginning on Monday June 2 nd the 8:30am Mass in the Chapel has been suspended for the summer and will resume again in the fall. Daily Mass is celebrated each day at 7:00am in the church. ARE YOU A SNOW BIRD? Help us update our files and ensure that you get your mail when you are away. If you are away from your primary address for an extended annual time frame please call the Parish Office at We will be happy to update your file and ensure your St. Louis mail gets forwarded to you. CHURCH LINENS Today by Ms. Justice & on June 15 th by Ms. Tranchitella. ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS The flowers used to decorate our church sanctuary are available to honor a loved one who is living or deceased. The flowers may also be used as an expression of gratitude to God on special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays or other significant events. In addition to placing flowers at the Altar in loving memory of someone, you may also acknowledge loved ones, with flowers at the other shrines in our new church. Flowers for the Shrine of St. Louis, Shrine of St. Joseph or the Blessed Mother are $50 each; Pieta is $75; Altar Flowers are $75. Arrangements may be made by calling the parish office ( ) Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. All who are honored will be acknowledged in the bulletin. HOWARD COUNTY HOSPITAL CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN In order to better serve Catholic patients at Howard County General Hospital, the Catholic parishes in Howard County are sponsoring a priest to offer pastoral care to patients at the hospital especially in times of emergency. Father Edward Szymanski will be the first priest called in cases of emergency. In a day of more Catholics and fewer priests, Saint Louis is happy to sponsor this effort to provide priestly care for Catholic patients.

4 PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? Here are a few things to keep in mind. Parents must participate in a Baptism Preparation Session before the Baptism date is set. The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Wednesday, June 11th in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:15pm to 9:15pm. Please register for a session by calling the Parish office at One godparent must be a practicing Roman Catholic, verified by the godparent s parish. Parents must be registered parishioners of St. Louis for at least 6 months. RECENT BAPTISMS AT ST.LOUIS Cristina Marie Gendron, child of Edward and Flor Adriana (Menchaca) Gendron Christopher Frankland Moore, child of James Moore and Pamela Pei-Wee Cheung Tyler James Noecker, child of Arthur and Katie (McDermond) Noecker CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES David Lazas and Amy Laforest-married May 31, 2008 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Please continue to remember the following soldiers in your prayers: Cpt. Edward Beatty, Cpl. Dan Haack, LTC John Spain, Lt. Joseph McDonald, Spc. Curtis Campbell, Cpt. Brendan Gallagher, Father Tyson Wood, 1 st Lt. Matthew Middleton, PFC Catherine Sanagursky, PFC Joseph Henry, Lt. John Ryan, Lt. Steven Cooper, 1 st Lt. Robert Charles, Cpl. Allen Scott P. and Capt. Kristy Steenberge. Their pictures and mailing addresses are on the board in the Narthex so you can put a name with a face in your prayers. Please do bring any pictures and addresses of your family members in the military to the parish office for inclusion in the bulletin and on the prayer board. THE POOR NEED YOUR HELP Looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of poor people? Among the many ministries here at Saint Louis there is one that is looking for additional helpers. Once a month Saint Louis parishioners feed 700 people at Our Daily Bread a wonderful place in Baltimore city where poor and homeless people literally sit down for a served meal. No questions are asked about their status. They are simply treated with dignity and respect in an environment of Christian love and compassion. You can help by preparing chicken pieces according to a simple recipe. Members of our parish prepare the meal in their homes as they would prepare chicken for their family and then drop them off at the home of Mary Agnes Lewis (6005 Ten Oaks Road across from our parish cemetery) on the 2 nd Monday of each month. Available volunteers then take the food to the facility located on Falls Way Road and serve the meal on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month. For additional information about how you can help, call Mary Agnes Lewis at This is a wonderful way in which a family can work together in preparing a wholesome meal for some of God s special people. FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEKEND This week is our food collection weekend. We will be sorting food in the narthex of the Church at 6:30pm. We can always use help. With a good crew we are finished well within an hour. Sorting food is fun and easy and for parishioners of all ages. Please join us. ST. LOUIS GARDEN CLUB The St. Louis Garden Club is attending the Pennsylvania Lavender Festival on June 13 th. This is a car pool trip to Willow Pond Farm in Fairfield, PA (just north of Emmitsburg). Members should meet in the St. Louis Church parking lot at 8:30am. The festival entrance fee is $5, payable at time of entry. Herbal picnic fare is available for purchase or you can bring your own lunch. We should return to St. Louis Church by 3:30pm. For more information call Pat Ferensic at or visit KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ICE CREAM SOCIAL The St. Louis Knights will be holding their annual family ice cream social at the Franciscan Friary Manor House grounds on Monday June 16 th at 7pm. St. Louis families are invited. It is our final event of the year and a nice time to socialize with friends and families. There will be plenty of ice cream for all and games for the kids. For more info contact David Stephan at UPCOMING RETREATS Hungry for something more spiritual? Is church a little too routine? Sometimes wonder about the relevance of Jesus? Try a dynamic weekend away with the guy or the gals: satisfy the hunger, rise above the routine, answer the questions. ACTS retreat (a-doration, c-ommunity, t-heology, s-ervice) led by 25 men and 25 women missionaries along with Fr. Dominique We only have 45 spots! When? Men s Retreat: Thursday, September 11 (5:00pm) to Sunday, September 14 (11:00am) Women s retreat: Thursday, October 16 (5:00pm) to Where? How much? Sunday, October 19 (11:00am) Bon Secours Spiritual Center Marriottsville, MD (i.e. 20 minutes from here!) $300 (includes 3 nights in a beautiful, private room, three meals and two snacks per day) $ deposit to secure a room. Financial aid is available. For more information, contact Fr. Dominique ( or dperidans@stlouisparish.org)

5 YOUTH DIRECTOR S COMMENTS I was recently privileged to be having lunch at a restaurant with my daughter. While there, we noticed an older couple (probably in their 80 s). Although we are usually not too aware of other diners when we eat, these two caught our eye. The woman had put a napkin on her head and was making faces at the man. The man was trying to contain his laughter but was shaking from the effort! At another point, the man winked at the woman and started laughing again (not sure what that meant!) It was fun to watch this couple who seemed to enjoy each other s company (and life!) so much. I don t know what you have planned for this summer but I do wish you laughter and good times with people you love (and who love you). I pray that you stay healthy and doing things that are holy and that make you happy. Consider joining us with CYM activities, too, because we have a lot of good times planned as well. (See below) I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY June Poor Box Collection at Masses for Workcamp & Harrisburg Habitat June HS CYM Camping Retreat at Elkneck State Park! Deadline June 12 June 20 Workcamp Prayer & Info Night at 7pm June Workcamp Retreat. Please pray for all attending! June 28 CYM Dunking Booth at Clarksville Picnic! Call Pat at to help! July 1 MS & HS Mystery Trip from 6-10pm; $10; deadline June 24 July 6 World Youth Day Send-Off Mass at 9:30am. Please join us! July World Youth Day in Australia July 27 MS & HS Lunches to the Homeless; deadline is July 20 July 30 MS & HS Piney Run Fun (Hiking/ Canoeing/Cookout!) NEW COLLEGE MINISTRY (Pass the word along!) June 30 Monday Madness Bowling from 9:30pm-midnight; $10. Call Pat to reserve space! July 9 Habitat for Humanity Work Day from 9-4pm then St. Louis pays for dinner! Deadline is July 2. August 3 College Send-Off Mass and Brunch at 12:45pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Please don t wait another minute Register Now! All of us in the office of religious education are looking forward to another fun filled year with your little ones and big kids too! Have you registered yet? REMEMBER OUR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Have your registration and payment into our office by June 30 th and you will get a discount!! From Wee Praise (for our 3, 4 & 5 year olds) to Family Religious Education (for the entire family), there s a place for everyone; all are WELCOME!! Please visit us at for a schedule of classes being offered, our calendar and also to download a registration form for your family. Information specific to Wee Praise can be found at Remember Register Now! (Some classes are filling up) Our Religious Education Ministry Team Needs YOU!!! Do you think it s important to pass on our Catholic faith to our young? Would you like to become more involved in parish ministry? Do you enjoy spending time with God s little children? Does the energy of our youth excite you? If you answered yes to just one of these questions, we invite you to prayerfully consider joining our Religious Education Ministry Team! Volunteers are the heart & hands of our program and the possibilities for involvement are many from assisting with office tasks to becoming a Catechist/Teacher. Please call Vickie Yozwiak at (410) for more information on our Wee Praise and elementary ministry teams or call Pat Sprankle at (410) for info about our youth programs. Our Elementary Religious Education Program is in great need of a catechist with a background in Special Education for our religious education year. If you, or someone you know, may be interested in serving in this very special ministry, please call Vickie Yozwiak at REGISTER NOW! Power Lab Vacation Bible School is coming to St. Louis Church. Join us 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on July 14 through July 18 for a lot of faith filled fun as we discover Jesus Miraculous Power. Our nominal tuition includes a T-shirt, daily snack, daily craft and a lot of fun! Registration forms for campers and volunteers are available to download. Just go to the parish website then click on St. Louis Religious Education in the far left column, then click on St Louis Parish in the top middle of the page, then click on Vacation Bible School and follow the onscreen instructions. There is a free nursery for the younger children of volunteers. If you have any questions or need additional information about our Vacation Bible School program, please contact Mrs. Moira Monk at Any VBS YOUTH VOLUNTEERS ages must be STAND certified before June 29, If you are unsure whether or not you are STAND certified, please contact Mary Anne Johnson at Power Lab Vacation Bible School is looking for some decorating supplies. Search those cupboards and basements, and see if you have any of the following items: Plastic containers with lids (for mixing paint) Cardboard tubes from wrapping paper or bolts of fabric Large boxes (from appliances and such) If you have any of the above, please put them in the box labeled Power Lab VBS in the narthex of the church. If you have a large box to donate, please call Moira Monk at (410) to arrange pick up. Thank you for your support. If you have already registered as a camper for Vacation Bible School, informational letters will be mailed out the week of June 23. If you have not already registered, we have extended the registration deadline for campers to June 15. All VBS volunteers should have already received two mailings: *The first regarding the All Hands Meeting on June 29 from 1pm 4pm in the Howard Bishop rooms, and *the second listing dates for painting and decorating. Please carefully note the dates, times and places for each event, and mark your calendar to attend.

6 SCHOOL NEWS ALUMNI NEWS One of our graduates, David Comberiate, who is a sophomore at Mt. St. Joseph High School, was recently elected Vice-President for Scholarship for the Mt. St. Joseph National Honor Society for the school year. David has also been chosen to attend the three-day 30 th Annual Hugh O Brien Youth (HOBY) Maryland Leadership Seminar. Nearly 190 sophomore student leaders representing Maryland counties will gather for this seminar to interact with distinguished leaders in business, government, and educational arenas. Only one student per school is nominated by principals or advisors. We are very proud of David for his accomplishments! GOLF TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED Due to heavy rains on May 12 th, our Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, June 16 th. More information will be coming out soon! YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY St. Louis Young Adult Ministry (SLYA) welcomes Catholic young adults (single, married, married with children) ages 18-35, and connects them through a balance of social, service and spiritual events. SLYA is a member of the Howard County Regional Young Adult Ministry. If you would like more information, please contact Christine Loppatto (ctlrainbow@yahoo.com) or Kristen Daub (kdaub@stlouisparish.org). UPCOMING EVENTS June 13 th Holy Hour in the Chapel at 7pm. Dinner and fellowship afterwards. Picnic Volunteers Needed Every year SLYA puts together and runs the Silent Auction for the Clarksville Picnic (June 28, 2008). We are in need of some volunteers. Please contact Tim Daub (timdaub@yahoo.com) for more information and/or how you can get involved. SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY Recurring Events: Daily Mass, Monday thru Friday, 12 noon (Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) Daily Evening Prayer, Monday thru Friday, 5pm First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30pm Third Sunday Healing Mass, 3:00pm Confession, Wednesday, 4:00pm-5:00pm and Friday, 7:00-8:00pm (except for First Friday of each month) Upcoming Events: June 8 th, Dinner Concert Under the Arches, 6pm-8:30pm Cost is $25/person in advance; $30 at door. RSVP required. June 13 th, Feast of St. Anthony Mass, noon June 13 th, Feast of St. Anthony Mass and Reception, 7:30pm Reception to follow mass in the Papal Dining Room. June 21 st, Fathers and Sons...Breakfast & Bible, 9am-noon This is an opportunity for fathers and sons, grandfathers and grandsons, and godfathers and godsons of all ages to break bread at Table and share life. It is an opportunity to be nourished both physically and spiritually. Cost is $15/person and reservations are required. Unless otherwise noted, all above events are held at the Shrine of St. Anthony at Folly Quarter Rd in Ellicott City. For more info call or visit TRAVELERS LOOKING FOR MASS TIMES To find church locations and Mass schedules while traveling or on vacation in the U.S.A., call , or go to SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU!! BUCKLE UP RELIGIOUSLY!! This spring, communities of faith are joining law enforcement, and other groups during BUCKLE UP AMERICA WEEK to wear seatbelts religiously. Seat belt and child safety seat laws are strictly enforced across Maryland during this week; faith communities are pulling together to help their own, especially the highest risk groups: teenagers. It's a matter of caring. If you see a friend, loved one or young person forget to use their seatbelt, remind the person that you care and want them to buckle up. DRESSAGE SHOW/GALA for CANCER The Dancing Horse Challenge will be hosted by the Potomac Valley Dressage Association at its Fifth Ride for Life TM Benefit Dressage Horse Show June at Prince George s Equestrian Center. Founded by a St. Louis parishioner, the PVDA Ride for Life TM Dressage Show benefits breast cancer research at Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Center. Plan to attend and see Nicole Uphoff-Selke, an Olympic Gold Medalist from Germany, several other international competitors/olympians where horses dance to music, World Equestrian Games Gold Medal vaulter Megan Benjamin, exhibitions, musical freestyles, quadrille drill teams, Park Police demonstration, and a live band. Doors open at 6pm for the Dancing Horse Challenge; $15 minimum donation is suggested. Tickets to the Gala Dinner are available for a $50 donation and Silent Auction items will be on display. For Gala Dinner tickets, gala@pvdarideforlife.org. If there is sufficient interest, bus transportation can be arranged from the St. Louis parking lot by the PVDA, to make the trip more fuel efficient and fun! Call P