My Beloved Son. Free and Light the Upside of Confession. February 25, 2018

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1 February 25, 2018 My Beloved Son On this Second Sunday of Lent the readings make clear that Jesus is the beloved Son who ransoms us from sin and death. In the first reading, we see Abraham asked to sacrifice Isaac, the son of the promise, but at the last moment Abraham s beloved son Isaac is spared by the voice from heaven. In the Gospel as Jesus is Transfigured in His divine glory in the presence of Peter, James, and John, we hear the voice from heaven declare Jesus to be His beloved Son. Unlike the beloved son of Abraham, God s beloved son is sacrificed on the cross to destroy sin and death. The glory of the Transfiguration in the Gospel gives us a glimpse of Jesus divine identity as God s Son. This moment of glory is a fleeting one as Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem to suffer and die on the cross. These disciples who see him exalted will soon see him suffering and dying in shame and agony. The Transfiguration is a reminder in the darkest hour of Jesus passion and death not to forget His Divine glory, which will overcome and defeat death. The Transfiguration I have always seen as a little Easter a small preview of the glory Jesus shows on Easter morning. As we continue the challenges of our Lenten journey, we may be growing tired, we may have already stumbled and fallen, we may be ready to give up. We need to remember the preview of glory and triumph we see with the apostles on the mountain so that by following Jesus we can follow him into the new life of the Resurrection. -Fr. John Lent is an awesome me to take advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliaon offered each Saturday from 3:15-3:45 at Ascension and 4:15 to 4:45 at St. Augusne. There also will be a special day of Penance on March 19 th with confessions being heard from 3-8pm in both churches. Free and Light the Upside of Confession Many of us are uncomfortable with the sacrament of Reconciliaon. We don t go oen. Maybe we haven t been in years. There are things we don t want to say out loud, don t want to remember, don t see the point of raking up. Confession may be good for the soul but like all good things, it doesn t come easy. We asked some people to share anonymously about how confession has helped them: "I recently had a problem with anger and found myself taking it out on my family. I went to Confession and discussed this with the priest. It was worth it. Asking God for forgiveness on my own was not really helping me. The Sacrament was very healing for me." connued 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 3rd St. Katharine Drexel-Virgin Being certain of forgiveness and mercy was amazing. I felt clean and free and light. I was no longer mad at God. Instead I knew that He was with me in that challenging time. The situation that had created so much frustration was suddenly manageable. Confession helped me with my anger. I would experience a very strong grace period after confessing it. Confession always makes me feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I hadn t been to confession in 14 years. I was nervous and even shaking a little. My college years had not been good. But my father had cancer and would not be around long. I knew I would need all the comforts of the Church to get me through his death. The priest was wonderful. He helped me remember everything and he welcomed me back to the Church! I didn t even know I d been gone, but I felt freer than I had in many years. With the healing power of the Sacrament of Reconciliaon, we can again feel the peace of heart and soul that comes from being in a good relaonship with God. You can view a video by the Archdiocese of Washington on how to go to confession at Our Prayer Intenon For February For all those who have wandered from or le the faith, that the Lord may guide them back. Prayer is essenal to becoming a mission-driven acve parish, so please pray with us! Archbishop s Annual Appeal Thank you to everyone for your patience and generosity with the in-pew sign-up portion of the appeal. We are most grateful to everyone for your contributions to this annual appeal. A Note From the Columbia Pregnancy Center Dear Fr. John, We are overwhelmed at the generosity of your parish. CCASTA raised over $8,000 this year during the Columbia Pregnancy Center baby bole campaign. That is a $5,000 increase from We are so grateful for the prayers and support of your parishioners. Thank you so much for your support. Respecully yours in Christ, Annmarie Oman Page 2

3 SAVE THE DATE Fr Leo Patalinghug of Food Network fame FEED MY FAITH Saturday, April 7, 9:00 AM 12 Noon co-sponsored with Our Lady of Perpetual Help at OLPH. $25.00 per person more informaon coming soon! 40 Days for Life began on Ash Wednesday and will connue through Sunday, March 25. CCASTA will parcipate in a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil in Catonsville on March 10 from 9:00 am--3:00 pm. If you feel the Lord s call to join us in prayer, fasng, or parcipang for a half hour or an hour of prayer, you may sign up aer Masses at St. Augusne the weekend of March 3rd & 4th. You may also contact Bernie Taylor at berniecocotaylor57@gmail.com or Are you rered or finished raising your family? Do you want to give back, enrich your spiritual life, and build community with other mature adults? Consider joining the Ignaan Volunteer Corps in Balmore. Our volunteers serve two days per week (Sept. through June) in local organizaons that work directly with poverty, and meet monthly for prayer and shared reflecon in the Igna- an tradion. For more details or to aend an informaon session, contact Steve Eberle, Regional Director, at seberle@ivcusa.orgor For further informaon, visit our website, or find us on Facebook at Don t Forget: Fasng and Absnence During Lent Absnence: persons 14 years of age or older should abstain from meat (and items made with meat) Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasng: Persons aged should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, one full meal is permied with two smaller meals that together do not equal the full meal. INCLEMENT WEATHER 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 Balmore County or Howard County schools are closed, we will not have morning Mass and all other parish acvies will be canceled. The parish offices will open at 11:30 AM, weather perming. 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 Page 3

4 Tweet of the week from Fr. John: To change the big things in life, we have to start by changing the small things. To become a Saint is not just doing holy things in big ways it is living in holiness in every way. #padrejw1 #ccastacom Baptism It s all about belonging to the family of God and your parish community! Get ready to have baby, toddler, or preschooler bapzed Contact Cathy Carlin cathy@ccasta.org or Have you tried Children s Liturgy of the Word? Just right for children ages 4-10 on 1 st, 3 rd, and 4 th Sundays at 9:15 AM (St. Augusne) & 10:30 AM (Ascension) Mass Sit back and soak in the readings and homily while your children do the same at their level. Winter is here and the cold weather is not yet over. If you have used but usable clothing that you no longer need, please consider donating it to the St Vincent DePaul Society. We have a mobile clothing bin on the back parking lot of St Augustine s for your contributions. Join us for another VBS adventure Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus July 9-13 at St. Augustine Campus New this year! Vacation Venture for entering 7 th /8 th grade An opportunity for fun and service in the community Online registration starts May 1 st ALL ARE WELCOME Here at CCASTA, we welcome children and adults to Mass. Oen small children and adults with special needs need extra consideraon from the rest of us. Michele Poligardo, our Director of Special Needs Faith Formaon, urges us to consider the experience of our challenged brothers & sisters: The windows, music, lights, decoraons are all beauful but they may overwhelm me. Please understand if I get upset and make noises. If I cry, please be paent. I am not trying to be disrespecul. I may not understand all that is going on, but I love God and I am trying my best. I want to belong in church too, so I am working hard to be here, even though it is not part of my normal roune. Thank you for understanding and helping me on my faith journey. 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. Augusne 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 nofied 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, Bee Brocato, Mary Bronson,Ruth Brown, Paula Bullinger, Breianna Burford, Dorothy Burgess, Craig Burke, Debbie Cardwell, Ruth Carmichael, Denise Carroll, Norbert Chausse, Jackson Corne, Alicja Czaplinska, Rita Cicala, Gene decrisci II, Joe Cross, John Dellavecchia, Norbert Deppe, Anna Devanny, Charles Dick, Dominic DiDomenico, Michael Dillard, Norma Jean Doerr, 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 Gugliee, Carl Harper, Barbara Hatfield, Carol Harman, Caroline Harrison, Florivia Hawkins, Ron Hemler, Keely Horch, Billy Hornbeak, Sam Hoxie, Chris Jackson, Herbert Jacober, Donald Knowles, Howard Kramer, Jim Johnston, Anita Jones, Fred Jones, Woody Jones, Thomas Kennedy, Michele Kimery, Jason Kindel Jr., Audrey Knowles, Ryan & Krisne 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, 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, Jeff Sanders, Rosa Maria Santos, 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 Swi, Dan Tackes, Leo Tewey, Bere Thompson,Keisha Tinner, Howard Tucker, Vince Wesley, Judy Whitehill, Mackenzie Wills, Larry Wilson, Matt Yannuzzi, Special Intentions. Easter Memorials A fing way to remember your deceased relaves and friends is an Easter Memorial a donaon of $10 towards the purchase of Easter flowers for the Church. If you wish to make such a gi, please place the names you wish remembered in a memorial envelope (enclosed in this bullen) and return it to the church office. Addional envelopes are available in the Church vesbule. All of the Masses on Easter will be offered for our parishioners and the names you give us. Ascension Easter Memorial envelopes are included in your monthly envelope packet Do You Know Someone Who Needs Prayers? Our Parish Prayer Circle prays for your needs and special intenons. To place a peon or join those praying, contact Frank Stanitski at or fspsosjs@verizon.net Page 5

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12 Ascension Monthly Maintenance will be the second collecon next weekend March 3-4 St Augusne Monthly Maintenance will be second collecon next weekend March 3-4 The message of Jesus is troubling and disturbing because it challenges worldly power and srs ASCENSION CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION Sun. February 25 Fr Phil Brown....8:15 AM Esther Giuliani Fr John Williamson*DTP.10:30 AM...Parishioners Tues. February :00 AM...Br. David Skarda Thurs. March :00 AM......Jack Krach Sat. March 3 Fr Marty Hammond *DHA.4:00 PM...David Mertes Sun. March 4 Fr John Williamson....8:15 AM... John Lovell Fr Marty Hammond *DTA..10:30 AM...Gloria Simmons ST. AUGUSTINE CELEBRANT Sun. February 25 Fr John Williamson*DTP....7:30 AM.. Jerome & Robbie Bujanowski Fr John Williamson*DTP... 9:15 AM.Frank Capochino Msgr Lizor*DHA :45 AM....Barbara Dorsey Prisco Fr Marty Hammond*DHA...12:15 PM....Frank Ciepiela Fr Marty Hammond :00 PM....David & Agnes Chaffman Mon. February :00 AM...Tom Cavanaugh Wed. February :00 AM....Donna Gowl Fri. March :00 AM...Bryan Webb Sat. March 3 Fr John Williamson :00 PM Sallie Dalik Sun. March 4 Fr Marty Hammond *DHA....7:30 AM. Tim German Msgr Lizor *DTA :15 AM.Robert G Walsh Fr John Williamson :45 AM....Jorge L Giacalone Fr John Williamson :15 PM....Catherine Kratz Fr John Williamson *DHA.... 5:00 PM....Parishioners Page 6

13 Connect with CCASTA Staff Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, , , Deacon Trey Hayden, Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, Staff Director of Adult Educaon and Social Outreach Bob Sutliff, , Director of Family Catechesis Cathy Carlin, , Parish Manager Ron Xifo, , Administrator Religious Educaon Michele Poligardo, , Coordinator of Bereavement Mary Jane Thomas, , Communicaons Karen Beach, , Director Liturgical Music Paul Lavin, High School Youth Minister Jesse Poligardo, Principal, St Augusne School Denise Ball, Support Staff Execuve Secretary, St Augusne Diane Hodges, , Secretary, Ascension Brenda Miller, , Religious Educaon & STAND Coordinator Kim Brown, , Receponist, St. Augusne 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 Augusne 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 Collecons, Ascension campus Yvonne Loverde, Our Daily Bread Collecons, St. Augusne 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 Augusne 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.balmore@gmail.com Sodality, Ascension campus Rose Garvey, , rmglee2@comcast.net Sodality, St. Augusne campus Carol Bateman, carol.bateman@verizon.net Special Needs Faith Formaon Michele Poligardo, , Michele@ccasta.org WINE (Women in the New Evangelizaon) 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 Reconciliaon Saturdays: 3:15PM St. Augusne 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 Reconciliaon Saturday at 4:15PM School: Page 7

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