St. Francis of Assisi Parish Let there be no strangers among us. 8300 Old Columbia Road Fulton, MD 20759 Parish Office Phone: 410-792-0470 Religious Education Phone: 410-880-1285 Youth Ministry Phone: 410-880-4800 Fax Number: 410-792-0472 Website: www.instrumentofpeace.org Email: office@instrumentofpeace.org Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PASTOR pastor@instrumentofpeace.org Rev. Dennis P. Diehl WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. WEEKEND ASSOCIATE frjoachim@instrumentofpeace.org Rev. Joachim Giermek, OFM Conv WEEKDAY MASSES SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 7:00-7:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. DEACON deacon@instrumentofpeace.org Robert K. Smith SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Registered parishioners may call the parish office to schedule. PASTORAL ASSOCIATE WORSHIP AND ADULT FAITH liturgymusic@instrumentofpeace.org Berta Sabrio SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning Marriage must contact the Pastor at least six months in advance of the wedding. DIRECTOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION religiouseducation@instrumentofpeace.org Jamie Danielson CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Adults interested in becoming Catholic are always welcomed. Please contact the parish office to learn more about the Rite of Christian Initiation. DIRECTOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES youthminister@instrumentofpeace.org Becki Kaman PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the parish office when a member of the parish is sick, hospitalized, or homebound. DIRECTOR HEALTH MINISTRY parishnurse@instrumentofpeace.org Sheila K. Rohe HEALTH MINISTRY Call the parish office to arrange a BUSINESS MANAGER businessmanager@instrumentofpeace.org Kris Kendall PARISH SECRETARY office@instrumentofpeace.org Dordie Blevins home, hospital, or consultation visit with the parish nurse. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! The registration form is available in the gathering space, welcome folder, and on the website. March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.
Readings and Schedule for the Week Sunday, March 11 4th Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16/Ps 137:1-6/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 9:00am Mass AYMM Choir 10:15am Baptism Prep Class 11am Mass 11am Faith Formation Family Home Program 12:30pm Baptism 6:30pm AYM MS/HS Faith Formation Monday, March 12 9am Mass 4:30pm Elementary Faith Formation 6:00pm Elementary/MS Faith Formation 7pm Area Reconciliation Service Our Lady of Perpetual Help Tuesday, March 13 9am Mass 7pm Area Reconciliation Service St. Louis Wednesday, March 14 9am Mass with Exposition 9:30am Eucharistic Adoration 6:30pm Evening Prayer 7-7:30pm Reconciliation 7pm Adult Faith Formation 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Thursday, March 15 9am Mass Friday March 16 9am Mass 9:30am Disciples in Mission 7pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 17 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation 5pm Mass Sunday March 18 5th Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 9am Mass Children s Liturgy of the Word 10:00am AYM Leadership Meeting 11:00am Mass 12:00pm AYMM Rehearsal 6:30pm AYM MS/HS Faith Formation BUSINESS OFFICE Offerings, Donations, Parish Registration, Memorial Garden and Flocknote updates Contact Kris Kendall, 410-792-0470 businessmanager@instrumentofpeace.org Thank you for the Gift of your Offering! March 4 Mass Online Total Offering $1,860.50 $13,182.00 $15,042.50 Mortgage $1,347.00 $3,896.50 $5,243.50 Maintenance $240.00 $1,014.50 $1,254.50 Please consider making your contributions using our preferred method of Online Giving. Over 380 families are enjoying the security, convenience, and flexibility of the program. Give using checking, savings, and credit cards. Signing up is easy. Go to our parish website www.instrumentofpeace.org and click the Online Giving logo to get started! Offering Donations In order to ensure that your weekly offering and donation gifts are recorded into our database, and reflected on your year-end tax statement, please use one of the following giving methods: 1. Your pre-printed envelopes 2. Our preferred method of Online Giving Loose checks and cash placed in the offering baskets cannot be recorded in our database. Thank you! Lenten Reconciliation Schedule Wednesdays, 7-7:30pm St. Francis of Assisi Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm St. Francis of Assisi Monday March 12 th 7:00pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City Tuesday March 13 th 7:00pm St. Louis Catholic Church, Clarksville Take an opportunity to receive healing.
HEALTH MINISTRY Contact Sheila K. Rohe, 410-792-0470 Director of Health Ministry parishnurse@instrumentofpeace.org Spiritual Retreat There will be a spiritual retreat for Eucharistic Ministers who serve those who are sick, homebound, hospitalized, or living in nursing homes. Also welcome are those who are interested in joining this volunteer ministry. Saturday, March 17, 2018 8:30 am-12 Noon Held at St. John the Evangelist Parish Retreat Leader 2 Mt. St. Mary s Seminarians Retreat format - ministry reflection, spiritual nourishment and quiet prayer time. Morning refreshments and snacks provided. A free will offering will be taken. Please RSVP by March 15 th. Contact Jan Shaw at St. John s, 410-964-1425 or JShaw@jserc.org. Questions? Contact Linda Raudenbush at 410-381-2747 or LR78@georgetown.edu Senior Outing for March Reservoir High School presents: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Spring Musical Sunday, March 25 th at 2:00pm Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. https://reservoirtheatre.weebly.com/spring-musical.html Pregnant and need help? http://gabrielnetwork.org 1-800-ANGEL-OK YOUTH MINISTRY GRADES 6 12 Contact Becki Kaman, 410-880-4800 Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries youthminister@instrumentofpeace.org Calling All High Schoolers! Upcoming AYM High Sessions March 11 Healthy Relationships March 18 Service & Social Night March 25 Journey through Holy Week Sessions are 6:30-8:00 pm. All high school youth are welcome! Created to Love High School Session Sunday, March 11, 6:30-8:00 pm All High School age young people are welcome even if you re not enrolled in the AYM program. The session for 9 th grade will guide young people to discern what elements are important to healthy friendships, family relationships, and romantic relationships. The session for 10 th -12 th grade will focus on our human dignity and selfcontrol. Please join us! Contact Becki for more information. Middle School Created to Love Family Life Retreat Saturday, March 24, 2:00-5:00pm All middle school youth and their parents are invited to a one-day family life retreat entitled Created to Love that each 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grade young person should attend with their parent(s) at least once during middle school. The retreat will provide valuable materials that will help guide your discussions about Catholic Family Life principals in your home. The day will include parent & youth discussions as well as opportunities to learn and share with peers. Plan to come enjoy some refreshments and an informational and interactive afternoon focused on sharing our Family Life values with our children. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Becki.
LITURGY & MUSIC MINISTRY Contact Berta Sabrio, 410-792-0470 Pastoral Associate Worship and Adult Faith liturgymusic@instrumentofpeace.org Disciples in Mission The Ladies Disciples in Mission group will once again hold their weekly Lenten study, and would love to have you join! We meet each Friday, during Lent, from 10-11:30am, using the Disciples on a Mission study. Come study scripture, share your faith, and pray and laugh together. If you would like more information, or would like to join, please contact Patrice Cerwonka at marylandcerwonkas@gmail.com or call 301-362-5524.
Get Connected! Parish Easter Egg Hunt Come for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Monday, April 2nd at 10am on the grounds of St. Francis. Event will be held rain or shine. All participants need to bring their own Easter baskets to collect their eggs. Sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hospitality Fostering an atmosphere of love and caring in which each parishioner feels at home. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PRE-K GRADE 5 Contact Jamie Danielson, 410-880-1285 Director of Religious Education religiouseducation@instrumentofpeace.org Vacation Bible School 2018 Registration Now Open! Please visit our website and click on the banner to download the registration form today! St. Francis of Assisi Parish Website www.instrumentofpeace.org Your destination for all parish information, contacts, schedules, programs, and more. St. Francis of Assisi Fulton Updates and insights on our parish activities as well as current events information from within our Catholic faith. @StFrancisFulton Sharing Catholic Christian news and inspiration from our parish and abroad. St.FrancisFulton Behind-the-scenes snapshots from our daily parish life. Text the word FRANCIS to 84576 To receive weekly emails, updates, Pastor notes and cancellation notices!
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