ST. LOUIS CHURCH April 1, 2012 PALM SUNDAY Daily Mass Readings Palm Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Mass of the Lord s Supper Isaiah 50:4-7 Isaiah 42:1-7 Isaiah 49:1-6 Isaiah 50:4-9 Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Philemon 2: 6-11 Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14 Psalm 71:1-6. 15, 17 Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34 Psalm 116: 12-13, 15-18 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25 Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5:7-9 Genesis 1:1-2:2 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Romans 6:3-11 Colossians 3: 1-4 Mark 14:1-15:47 John 12:1-11 John 13:21-33, 36-38 Matthew 26: 14-25 John 13:1-15 John 18:1-19:42 Mark 16:1-7 John 20:1-9 What is 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. Call to Prayer Let us take a moment in the midst of all our activity to prepare ourselves for prayer. Excerpts from SNOW FALLING ON SNOW Copyright 2001 by Robert J. Wicks Used with permission of Paulist Press www.paulistpress.com 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 or Spontaneous prayers or a faith-based song. Reflection Question for Next Sunday, April 8, 2012 The details in this account of The Empty Tomb are amazing. Those who witnessed the events wanted to make sure that not a single nuance was forgotten. A rolled-up face covering not the work of a thief who snatched and ran. The relationships between the women who followed Jesus, represented by Mary of Magdala, and the apostles. The respect shown Peter as Jesus hand-picked leader. And even for us today, seeing that Resurrection is not something one grasps immediately. It s a life-long coming to belief. HE IS RISEN! NO ONE and NO THING will ever be the same again. Alleluia! MEETINGS THIS WEEK ACTS Women's Retreat Reception Sunday, April 01, 2012 Social Hall 2:00 PM RCIA Sunday, April 01, 2012 Room 301 12:30 PM Children's Choir Monday, April 02, 2012 Room 305 6:30 PM Discovering Christ Monday, April 02, 2012 Social Hall 6:30 PM ACTS Men's Small Group Monday, April 02, 2012 Room 304 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Monday, April 02, 2012 Room 305/Church 8:00 PM Women's Bible Study Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Room 301 9:00 AM Clarksville Picnic Raffle Committee Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Room 304 6:30 PM Advanced Catechism Study Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Room 303 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Room 305/Church 8:00 PM Playgroup Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Room 301 9:30 AM RCIA Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Room 301 7:00 PM CDA Craft Group Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Room 303 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 05, 2012 Room 305/Church 6:30 PM Tableau Stations of the Cross Friday, April 06, 2012 Church 7:30 PM
Dear Parishioners: This Weekend we enter Holy Week the most important week of the Church s Liturgical Year which includes some of the most beautiful and meaningful celebrations of our Catholic Faith: Palm Sunday the day we vividly remember Jesus triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem as He was given a royal welcome with palm and olive branches. Monday the Mass of Chrism is celebrated at the cathedral with all bishops, priests and deacons of the Archdiocese gathered. At this Mass the three oils used throughout the year are blest by the Archbishop and then distributed to all the parishes. The names of the oils are: Chrism, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens. At this Mass priests renew their vows made on their Ordination Day. Holy Thursday the day we recall two Sacraments Jesus instituted: the Eucharist and Holy Orders. Only one Mass that day is celebrated at 7:30pm the Mass of the Lord s Supper. Good Friday the day we meditate on the price Jesus paid for our salvation and then venerate the Cross at a 3:00pm service called the Liturgy of the Lord s Passion. Also at 7:30pm the Stations of the Cross in tableau form and the veneration of the cross are scheduled. Holy Saturday at 7:30pm the great Easter Vigil formally proclaims the Lord s Resurrection and new life that Jesus came to offer us. At this unique celebration those preparing through the RCIA are received into the church through the initiation Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Baskets filled with Easter food are blest at 1:00pm in the church. Easter Sunday With great rejoicing we proclaim: this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad for the Lord is Risen. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! I encourage you to make this a truly holy week by entering into the spirit of this week and making an effort to attend one or all of these central celebrations of our Catholic Faith. ~Msgr Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK For God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son! Embracing our Mission Shaping our Future Thank you to all who have made a gift or pledge to the Capital Campaign and for answering the call to Be a part of it! As of March 25 th, 2012: Gifts and Pledges (3/20/2012) $3,774,000 New Gifts and Pledges. $ 84,000 Total Gifts and Pledges (4/1/2012).. $3,858,000 Please visit our Campaign website for the most up-to-date information and to view our wall of donors. http://www.stlouisparish.org/embracingourmission. Don t forget our two challenge grants! Make your gift or pledge before June 30 th and the campaign will receive a $1 for $1 match of your gift! Pledge cards are available in the Narthex and in the Parish office. For more information, please call Mary Helfrich in the parish office at 410-531- 6040, ext. 229. PARISH OFFICE HOURS DURING HOLY WEEK: Holy Thursday, April 5 the office will close at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, April 6; Easter Sunday, April 8; and Easter Monday, April 9 office closed Saturday, April 7 The office will be open. PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS: Thanks sincerely to all the candidates who ran for election to the Pastoral Council. The following were elected: Norm Belden, Hollis Shenk, Doug Iannarino and Jack Barbee.
Before you know it, the 134th ANNUAL CLARKSVILLE PICNIC will be here. Come and join in all the fun on Saturday, June 30th! Better yet, sign up to volunteer your time and talents! We ve set up a computer in the Narthex or you can register on-line at www.stlouisparish.org/picnic. Hope to see you there!!!! GOOD DEEDS OF THE CHILDREN: Campbell was polite; Iain helped his sister; Christopher packed his clothes right away for an overnight trip to grandma s; Becca played with a friend when she was sad; Madison was nice to her mom and did her homework; Tristen helped Linda; Jeffrey helped Mimi clean up the family room; Mandi read to her mommy; Tori let Jeffrey sleep in her room and play with her stuffed animals; David cleaned up his train layout when his parents asked; Jane put away her Barbies when her mom asked; Joe helped Ryan with his science journal; Oscar helped Mrs. Parker without being asked to; Tommy folded the towels; Jackson fed the fish and cleaned the bowl; Nicholas helped babysit his younger cousins. CHURCH LINENS: Altar linens are to be picked up this week by Ms. Tranchitella and next week by Ms. Wiedel. MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 1, 2012 Sunday 6:45am John Welnicki and Kathy Coyle 8:00am 9:30am 11:15am 12:45pm Frank Dallasen and Jane Gossage Adeline Cummings and Patrick Moore (SI) John Thompson and Anna Keenan Maria Bochniewicz and Celine Nwokeji Monday 7:00am Celine Nwokeji and Sean Finnegan Tuesday 7:00am Orville Gilbert and John Thompson 9:30am Celine Nwokeji and William Martin Wednesday 7:00am Guerino Dallasen and Celine Nwokeji Thursday 7:30pm Jerome Gomes and Celine Nwokeji ALTAR CANDLE MEMORIALS The candles for the Shrine of the Pieta are given In loving memory of William P. O Leary. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the O Leary Family The candles for the Shrine of the Blessed Mother are given in loving memory of Celine Nwokeji. Our sincere gratitude is extended to John & Edith Chukwuneye The candles for the Shrine of St. Joseph are given in loving memory of Stanley & Delia Murtaugh and Frank & Anne Cardin. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Robert Cawley & Dawn Center The candles for the Shrine of St. Louis are given for the special intentions of the Hritzo family. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Hritzo family PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office at 410-531-6040 to register. Join us in welcoming the recently Baptized: Desmond Laurence Moore Child of Scott and Lara Moore Robert Christopher Tallitsch Child of Bernar & Latia Tallitsch Friday No Mass Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord Saturday 7:30pm Celine Nwokeji and Tom Murphy (SI) (SI) denotes a Special Intention for a living person or persons. SICK LIST: If you would like to have a name put on our Sick List, please call the parish office at 410-531-6040. 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. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Jan Bandula Elaine King Georgiana Podniesinski John Brown William Kolar Podge Reed, Jr Dan Cashman Horace Martinez Kathryn Rosewag John Christman Margaret Miller Verna Russell Melanie Ciesluk Janet Mills Ed Rutkowski Norris Cooksey Tommy Murphy Ruth Seamon Martha Gallogly Josephine Nwulia Cristl Spicer Stanley Giermek Jan Pawtowski Laura Van John Kaulfuss Rosemary Picek Melody Walsh Frank Kearns Dcn. Matthew Podniesinski Jeff Walt MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA: The Monday evening Miraculous Medal Novena will not meet on Monday, April 2nd or Monday, April 9th. The Miraculous Medal Novena will resume on Monday, April 16th at 7:30 PM in the Chapel. SCRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions will not be heard on Saturday, April 7th.
LENTEN SCHEDULE WEEKDAY MASS DURING LENT (St. Louis and Area Parishes) 7:00 am Mon - Fri (except Tues, 7:00 am & 9:30 am); 8:00 am Sat St. Louis Church 9:00 am Mon - Fri St. Francis of Assisi, Fulton 6:30 am Mon - Fri; 9:00 am Mon - Sat; 7:00 pm Thurs Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City 12:00 noon Mon - Fri St. John the Evangelist, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, Columbia 8:15 am Mon - Sat; Thurs 9:30 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City 12:00 noon Mon - Sat St. Anthony Shrine, Ellicott City SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 3:00-3:55 pm; 5:00-5:25 pm Wednesdays 7:00 8:00 pm and by appointment STATIONS OF THE CROSS (with Benediction): April 6 (in Tableau Form with Veneration of the Cross) 7:30 PM in the Church HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE PALM SUNDAY April 1 Palms will be blessed and distributed at all of the regularlyscheduled weekend Masses HOLY THURSDAY April 5 (No morning Mass is celebrated this day) 8:00 am Morning Prayer in the Chapel 7:30 pm MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel until midnight DECIDING WHICH MASS TO ATTEND ON EASTER SUNDAY? When you make plans for Easter Sunday, please consider Masses other than those at 9:30 am and 11:15 am. Last year, we had more than 1800 people at the 9:30 and almost 1650 for the 11:15. Other Masses were not filled to overflowing. If you have never experienced the Easter Vigil, for example, come on Holy Saturday evening, 7:30pm. It lasts a bit longer than a regular Sunday Mass, but it is the most AWESOME Mass of the Liturgical Year. Another suggestion: the Youth Band, which leads us in music each month at the CYM Mass, will share their musical gifts with the worshipers at the 12:45pm Mass. The earlier Masses on Easter Sunday, 6:30am (notice the earlier time) and 8:00am are less crowded as well. MILITARY LIST: If you would like to have a name put on our Military List, please call the parish office at 410-531-6040. Names on the Military List will appear first initial and last name only and will remain until we receive a request to remove the name. Thank you. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES: P. Bacon D. Joyce B. Reier C. Bassett C. Lozzi J. Ryan D. Breville M. Mangus, Jr. J. Six S. Cooper K. McLin C. Sparks J. Danko Fr. A. Ochalek A. Stone L. Draughn M. O Donnell R. Stone B. Gallagher A. Parrish S. Stone B. Green J. Parrish E. Surrette D. Haack S. Parrish B. Urena J. Helfrich P. Plourd Fr. T. Wood J. Henry D. Reccardi K. Zaumseil G. Horn GOOD FRIDAY April 6 (No Mass is celebrated this day) 8:00 am Morning Prayer in the Chapel 3:00 pm LITURGY OF THE LORD'S PASSION, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion 7:30 pm Stations of the Cross in Tableau Form, followed by Veneration of the Cross HOLY SATURDAY April 7 (No 8:00 am, 4:00 pm, or 5:30 pm Masses & no afternoon confessions) 8:00 am Morning Prayer in the Chapel with RCIA 1:00 pm Blessing of Easter Foods in the Church 7:30 pm THE EASTER VIGIL EASTER SUNDAY April 8 (No Eucharistic Adoration) 6:30 am 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:15 am 12:45 pm Additional Mass at 11:15 am in the Auditorium (Children s Mass) CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS: Easter Egg Hunt: Monday April 9, 2012 at 10 am on the Church and School grounds. We welcome all children from toddler to age 10. The Easter Bunny s helpers will have hid 2000 eggs filled with candy. We will have 3 age groups and 2 special prizes for each group. Please plan on coming with your child, a basket and your camera. We know the Easter Bunny will be present for pictures. Do you like to dance???? Join the Catholic Daughters at Blobs Park on April 27th and help support our charities while you have fun. Dance to the sounds of The Bayside Big Band. Tickets are $10 apiece. Contact Kathy from March 22 - April 14 at 410-750- 6370 or bkpasis@yahoo.com or Debbie from April 15 - April 26 at 443-538-0338 or debbie.mangus@yahoo.com for tickets or more information. BINGO!!! Save the Date: The 5th Annual CDA Charity Bingo will be held in our Social Hall on June 8th this year. This year, we will have some Vera Bradley purses and some Longaberger Baskets as prizes. There will be food for sale as well as raffles, door prizes and specials. Mark your calendars and plan to be there!
Final First Communion enhancement opportunity: will be held on Thursday, April 19 th at 5:30pm OR 7:00pm in the Howard Bishop Meeting Rooms. Our topic will be Remembering, Reverence & Receiving. We ask that at least one parent attend with their child. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Education Office at (410) 531-6688. This week our 5 th grade students took an exciting trip and a got a glimpse of their future! Through a grant from the Knott Foundation, our fourth and fifth grade students traveled to work this week at Junior Achievement s Biz town a fully-interactive simulated town facility. Along with a town mayor, each student was given a job assignment, including CEOs, Web Designers, Ad Executives and TV Anchors. With a checkbook in hand, they had the opportunity to earn a salary and be a wise consumer in a free enterprise system. We hope this experience inspires our students to look ahead and dream of the great things to come! In the last 20 years, have you ever played in our golf tournament? We would love to have you come back and join us again, as we celebrate the 20 th year of this special tradition! The 20 th annual St. Louis Golf Classic to benefit St. Louis School will be held on May 21 st, 2012. We will share a fun day of golf and fellowship at the beautiful Cattail Creek Country Club. The event will include a 4- person scramble, box lunch and dinner reception and is always a wonderful day! Online registration and payment is now available! Register now and remember to invite your friends! http:// www.stlouisparish.org/school/golf. Have a wonderful week! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IMPORTANT DATES FROM THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION April 7: No Saturday Morning Religious Education April 14: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m April 21: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m April 28: LAST DAY of Saturday Religious Education for this school year May 1: Registration begins for the 2012-2013 school year! We ask for your prayers: During the month of May, about 163 of our children will share in an event of great joy for both them and our entire Catholic community. They will receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the very first time. They and their families have been preparing for the celebration of this Sacrament for some time now. They have learned how sacred and precious the gift of the Eucharist is and what it means to share that gift with others. Our St. Louis family recognizes what a gift these children are to us and we ask for your prayers as we bring these two great gifts together Blessing for our First Communicants: Jesus Christ, Bread of Life, travel beside these children as they take their first steps to your table. Help them to recognize you in the words of Holy Scripture, in the Blessed Sacrament, in your people, and in themselves. Draw these children close to you so they may radiate your love to others. Amen. Vacation Bible School 2012 will be held the week of July 23 rd through July 27 th. Registration forms for both campers and youth volunteers are now available on our website www.stlouisparish.org/ reled. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Linda Jennings at ldjennings6@verizon.net, 301-854-9724, or 301-821- 7232 or Annette Lober at Annette.lober1@gmail.com, 410-531- 7479, or 858-335-4642. YOUTH MINISTRY Had the chance to head north towards Pennsylvania recently for a few hours of hiking. As I walked on the NCR trail from Parkton to Bentley Springs (about 6 miles round trip), I was really able to clear my mind and do some reflecting and praying. As is always the case with me, I became easily distracted, first by the gnats and then by the other people also on the trail. Then, I noticed something else. There were a lot of dead things! The trail was a graveyard for a mouse, a bird, a snake, and a squirrel, all within that 6 mile radius! It was a bit strange but, then, we are in strange times, huh? As the season lately changed to spring, we are once again seeing more signs of life. Nature and humans seem to come alive as the weather gets warmer and the colors change to green! And yet, here I am in the midst of death as well, reminding us about what we have left behind (mild though it was!). Hmmmm sounds a bit like the church season we are in too. I think this time of year (winter to spring and Lent to Easter) reveals to us the interconnectedness of death and life. Jesus, our Savior, could not go around death but we understand the new life of the Resurrection more because of it! As we approach this most holy of weeks, I ll be praying that you experience the fullness of life in Jesus and thank Him for his dying and rising! I LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU! Please pray for the 75 young people and adults who are participating in ReTweet: FOLLOW ME!, the annual Summit Lake retreat. They return Sunday, April 1. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: April 10 MS CYM Youth Council 6-7pm MS Parent Team, 7:15pm April 13 MS CYM Monthly Dance, 7-10pm. $5Tickets on sale starting 4/3 April 15 Deeper Waters, 7-9pm, Youth Room April 22 Youth Mass, 9:30am Worthy of the Call Training, 1:30-3pm April 23 Catholic Comedian Judy McDonald ALL FAMILIES INVITED! 7-8:30PM, Gym
ADULT FORMATION FOLLOWING CHRIST: For you who have recently encountered Jesus in the Discovering Christ course and want to continue to grow in your relationship with Him, Following Christ is for you. You will be given the tools to deepen your walk with Jesus including daily prayer, scripture, and the Sacraments of the Church. This 7-week course begins on Monday April 16th. To obtain more details or to register, see the parish website http://stlouisparish.org/follow.html. Or you may call Leo Rudegeair at 410-531-7701 or email him at leo@christlife.org. Good Friday Day of Prayer: Join us as Fr. Steve Frenier, OFM Conv., the Director of the Shrine, leads us in a day of quiet prayer reflecting upon the Passion of Our Lord. The day includes talks as well as the Good Friday Service and Stations of the Cross. The cost is $45 per person and includes a Lenten lunch and dinner. For further information or to register, please call the Shrine office at 410-531-2800. MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND ANNULMENTS FROM A CATHO- LIC PERSPECTIVE: The Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be giving a presentation in our area concerning divorce and annulment from a Catholic perspective. This presentation will be helpful for divorced Catholics, those divorced who wish to marry Catholics, those parish leaders involved in the RCIA process and any others who may have a vested interest because of family or friends. This session will be held on Tuesday, April 17 th, from 7-9pm, at St. John the Evangelist, Columbia, in Room 1011. SECOND COLLECTIONS April 6 Good Friday/Holy Land April 8 Easter April 28/29 Building Fund SECOND AFRICAN NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS: August 4-5 at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda North, MD. This event will gather African Catholics throughout the United States to reflect on The Eucharist as Our Nourishment: A Catalyst for Unity, Justice, and Peace for African Catholics as New Migrants in the U.S.. For more information see the flyer at the Hospitality Table in the Narthex. STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of Christ emptying themselves of all pride and putting themselves at the service of others. PETITION DRIVE TO PRESERVE MARRIAGE IN MARYLAND: Register now to vote if you want to sign the petition. You must be registered to vote before you sign the petition to put the law that would redefine marriage on the ballot for this fall s elections. So, register now. It could take 2-3 weeks for the Board of Elections to verify your registration. Basic requirements include being an American citizen, a Maryland resident, and at least 18 years old by the general election to vote. Visit www.elections.state.md.us or www.mdcathcon.org/registertovote, or call the Maryland State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-8683 to learn more. SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY Recurring Events: Daily Mass, Sunday through Saturday, 12 noon ( Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30 PM Third Sunday & Last Sunday Healing Mass, 12 noon Confession, Monday Saturday, 11:30 AM and Wednesday, 4 PM-5 PM Tenebrae Service: We invite you to join us for the Tenebrae service on Wednesday, April 4 th, in the Shrine Chapel, at 7:30pm. The Tenebrae is a beautiful service celebrating Christ as the true light of the world. 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. THE POOR NEED YOUR HELP: Once a month Saint Louis parishioners feed 700 people at Our Daily Bread. You can help by preparing chicken pieces according to a simple recipe 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 this month, April 9. For additional information about how you can help, call Mary Agnes Lewis at 410-531-3813. This is a wonderful way in which a family can work together in preparing a wholesome meal for some of God s special people.