ST. LOUIS CHURCH May 12, 2013 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

ST. LOUIS CHURCH May 12, 2013 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Daily Mass Readings The Ascension of the Lord Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Pentecost Acts 1:1-11 Acts 19:1-8 Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 Acts 20:28-38 Acts 22:30, 23:6-11 Acts 25:13-21 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9 Psalm 68:2-7 Psalm 113:1-8 Psalm 68: 29-30, 33-36 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 Psalm 11:4-5, 7 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 Ephesians 1:17-23 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 Luke 24:46-53 John 16:29-33 John 15:9-17 John 17:11-19 John 17:20-26 John 21:15-19 John 21:20-25 John 20:19-23 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, May 19, 2013 Perhaps the first Gift of the Holy Spirit is freedom from fear. What am I afraid of? Getting old? Making a mistake? Disappointing my family? Letting Jesus down? We are never alone in this adventure, with all its joys and terrors. The Spirit is with us always. Don t be afraid. MEETINGS THIS WEEK ACTS Men's small group Monday, May 13, 2013 Room 304 7:00 PM Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, May 13, 2013 Chapel 7:30 PM Divine Mercy Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Room 301 1:30 PM Baptism Prep Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Room 301 7:00 PM CDA Rosary Guild Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Room 306 7:30 PM CDA General Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Social Hall 7:00 PM ACTS Core Team Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Room 303 7:30 PM Children of Light Prayer Group Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Chapel 8:00 PM Youth Band Rehearsal Thursday, May 16, 2013 Room 305 6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, May 16, 2013 Room 305/Church 8:00 PM Young Adult Holy Hour Friday, May 17, 2013 Chapel 7:00 PM

Dear Parishioner: Happy Mother s Day! This truly is an important day to remember the great gift we have in our mothers. A mother s love is often taken for granted and sometimes a mother may feel her efforts go unappreciated. So this day gives us a special opportunity to acknowledge and thank our dear mothers and to do so in a heartfelt way that demonstrates our deep appreciation. It is also an opportunity to remember in prayer our mothers who are no longer with us that they may now know and enjoy God s eternal embrace. Two of my favorite sayings about mother s capture what a mother s love includes: --A mother s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking; It never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking. --And on the Seventh Day, God rested. And Mom took over!!! A sincere Happy Mother s Day to all the mothers and grandmothers of our parish! May God bless you today and always. ~Msgr. Luca P.S. Beginning today I will be leading a group of 45 parishioners on our annual pilgrimage this year to the Holy Land. We are scheduled to return on May 22 nd. Please know I will be remembering you and your intentions in the Masses I celebrate in these most holy sites. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The only lightless dark is the night of ignorance and insensibility. Helen Keller ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS: The flowers used to decorate our church altar, shrines, and chapel altar are available to honor a loved one who is living or deceased, as an expression of gratitude to God on special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays or other significant events. 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; and Chapel Altar are $75. Arrangements may be made by calling the parish office (410-531-6040) Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. All who are honored will be acknowledged in the bulletin. The flowers for the Altar are given this weekend in honor of Jacquie Garvin and in loving memory of Gerri O Donnell. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Garvin Family for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Chapel are given this weekend in loving memory of Mr. & Mrs. James H. Grove. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Virginia G. Matthias for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Shrine of the Pieta are given this weekend in loving memory of Marie Albanese. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Mr. & Mrs. David Cummings for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Shrine of the Blessed Mother are given this weekend in loving memory of Adeline Cummings. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Mr. & Mrs. David Cummings for providing this weekend s flowers. RELIGIOUS GIFTS REWARDS PROGRAM: Interested in purchasing reasonably priced religious items? St. Louis Parish is now participating in MajesticWorks Studio and Church Supplies Liturgical Rewards program which enables you, your relatives and friends to purchase religious gifts while reducing the parish s cost to purchase church goods. When you order products from MajesticWorks, 12% of your purchases accrue in our parish s loyalty customer account. We can then use those rewards to purchase everyday religious items or save for those unique large purchases. It is easy to participate. Sign up at http://majesticworks.com/customer/account/login/. Once you have completed a profile, select St. Louis Parish, Clarksville MD in the bottom left corner of the My Profile page. Then start shopping and earning money for our parish today. Thank you! NEW CD TITLE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX: There is Life in the Womb: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was one of the best-loved and most influential preachers of the 20th century and author of over 90 books. He reached nearly 30 million people through his weekly program, Life is Worth Living, and his Cause for Canonization was officially opened in 2002. He explains the Church's teaching on life from a philosophical and historical perspective.

GOOD DEEDS OF THE CHILDREN: Maria shared her doll; Anna cleaned the playroom; Emmy cleaned her room without being asked to; Lily helped her mom make brownies for her book club; Christine helped clean her room; Jane played nicely with a friend when they came for a visit; David helped teach his sister to ride a bike without training wheels; Harper took someone to the nurse; Becca played games with her sister nicely; Tori helped her mom find things; Jackson took out the recycling; Tommy helped his friend practice soccer; Julia shared her candy with a friend at his birthday party because he didn t get any; Christine helped her brother with his school work; Jeffrey was nice to his sisters; David cleaned up his toys when asked to; Jane gave her balloon to a friend. PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 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 BAPTISED: Rachel Hong-Linh Le Child of Tuan Le and Rose Nguyen CHURCH ALTAR LINENS SCHEDULE May 12 Ms. Margaret Blanchard May 19 Ms. Rickie Coffey May 26 Ms. Sally Fleshman MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF MAY 12, 2013 Sunday 6:45am Todd Gilbert and Douglas Schaller 8:00am Mother s Day Novena 9:30am Jane Gossage and Jivaka DeSilva 11:15am Anna Sophie Krahel and Lucille Osborne 12:45pm Maria Bochniewicz and John Connelly Monday 7:00am Mother s Day Novena Tuesday 7:00am Mother s Day Novena Wednesday 7:00am Mother s Day Novena Thursday 7:00am Mother s Day Novena Friday 7:00am Mother s Day Novena Saturday 8:00am Mother s Day Novena 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: Anne Ackerman Stanley Giermek John O Brien Josephine Aiello Alice Gillette Dcn. Matthew Podniesinski Carl Blessing Doug Hale Georgiana Podniesinski Blanca E. Cantu Bernice Harris Janet Quirk John Christman Judy Hicks Jason Richardson Melanie Ciesluk John Kaulfuss Oh Hwa Seon Peggy Colburn Henriette Kelley Margaret Teixeira Ernest Colvin Dave Kraus Ann Walker Joe Fairbanks John Landers Melody Walsh Elaine Finnegan Sydney Livingston Sid Yager Martin Forrester Margaret Miller 4:00pm 5:30pm Jewel Marie Reid and Leonard E nama Lucille Osborne and Nancy Easling PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED: Susan P. Davis, sister of Laura Kelley. (SI) denotes a Special Intention for a living person or persons. THE TRAVELING CHALICE: Many of you have probably seen a family come to the altar at the end of Mass to accept the traveling chalice from the celebrating priest. If you would like to take part and pray for vocations, please go to www.stlouisparish.org/chalice, fill out all the information requested and choose a date and mass time. An email will be sent to you confirming your designated date and mass time, done on a first come first serve basis. The Pastoral Council wishes to thank all those that have participated and a thank you in advance for all those that will be participating this year. If you have any questions please contact Mary Jane Grauso, Committee Chair at 410-531-3463. Marty Fischer, father of Joe Fischer and grandfather of Catherine and Elizabeth. James Lawrence, father of Eric Lawrence and grandfather of Kaitlyn, Connor, Kurt, Christopher, and Colin. Arpad Torma, husband of Maria Torma, father of Ann Becker, and grandfather of Jillian. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions will be heard on Saturday, May 18th by Fr. Marc Lanoue and Fr. Joachim Giermek.

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. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES: D. Canaday Bain G. Horn J. Scheler D. Breville D. Joyce J. Six S. Cooper M. Mangus, Jr. C. Sparks J. Danko K. McLin A. Stone L. Draughn Fr. A. Ochalek R. Stone P. Evans M. O Donnell S. Stone B. Gallagher A. Parrish E. Surrette N. Gladfelter J. Parrish B. Urena B. Green S. Parrish P. Wallace D. Haack D. Reccardi Fr. T. Wood J. Helfrich J. Ryan K. Zaumseil J. Henry Mark your calendar for the BAGAPALOOZA BINGO, Friday, June 7 th. Purses from Vera Wang, Anne Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Bradley and others! Ledos sandwiches! Fun! Goodies! Fun! Raffles! Fun! Door prizes! Fun! Fliers are available at the information table and tickets will be on sale after Masses the weekends of May 25/26 and June 1/2. For info, call Kathy at (410) 750-6370. ECONOMIC REALITY AND CATHOLIC FINANCIAL PLANNING: Everyone is welcome to join the Knights of Columbus Open Lecture Series on May 21st at 7:30pm in the Social Hall for an open and informative seminar for Catholic families on the new realities of planning your family's financial future: exploration of the impacts of the federal debt, social programs, tax policy, and demographics may have on our individual situations; plus a discussion of ways to help mitigate the risks for your families; methods to optimize the tax -efficiency for estates and individuals; as well as foundational and fundamental ways to best position your assets for liquidity, tax benefits, risk avoidance and survivorship concerns. Light refreshments will be provided. Contact Leo Mortimer for additional information at 410-730-4844. $20,000 RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE AFTER MASS: Parishioners are now able to pick up additional raffle tickets to purchase or take out on consignment to sell to friends and neighbors. Sell 20 tickets or more and you get two tickets to the dinner tent. For more information call Susan Miller at 410-531-5021 or Daria McGehee at 410-442-1853. If it s picnic time that can only mean one thing HAM & FRIED CHICKEN DINNERS!!!! Tickets are available picnic day only and cost $13/adult; $6/child (5-10); free for children under 5. Dine in under the big tent from noon until 6:30pm. Carry out is also available. Consider making a donation to the SILENT AUCTION, a simple way to give back to our parish and its programs. The kind of donation depends on you and your imagination! Some of the most popular donations in past years have been: a vacation week(end), artwork, gift certificates, amusement park passes, home decor, jewelry, consultations, tickets to games or theater events, private lessons, babysitting time, themed baskets of goodies. And these are just for starters! To donate, simply fill out the donation form available for download from the Church website, www.stlouisparish.org/fellowship/ picnic. Forms are also available at the Hospitality table in the narthex or in the parish office. June 3rd is the deadline for inclusion in the catalog. Questions? Contact Karen Brooms at 443-755-0498 or kbbrooms@yahoo.com. If you sew, do needlework, make jewelry, woodwork, paint, do ceramics or any other craft, consider donating your fine handiwork for MADE IN CLARKSVILLE. If crafts are your vocation we can give you free publicity with your displayed donated items; a win-win for you and St. Louis Church. We also welcome volunteers to help set up and/or run the stand. Some materials and patterns are available for you to use. Questions? Call Hilda Mathieu at 301-854-3028 or hildon.mathieu@starpower.net. DO YOU LIKE TO BAKE? Do you have some special or family favorite recipes that you d like to share? Start thinking about those tasty, home baked goods that are in such great demand on Picnic Day. If you can, include the recipe with your baked good(s). Please don t forget about our allergic and diabetic friends. If you are available to make phone calls to parishioners to bake, please e-mail Lisa White at Lmwhite12@verizon.net. Happy Mother s Day! On behalf of the students, faculty and staff at St. Louis School, we extend our sincere thanks and best wishes to all of our wonderful mothers, grandmothers and God-mothers, for their love, guidance and care. We hope that you are able to relax and celebrate You today! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED & SERVICE HOURS AVAILABLE: It s time!!! The Picnic is a great way to meet fellow parishioners, put names and faces together, and to contribute your time and talent to St Louis. You can sign up on the computers right in the Narthex or visit www.stlouisparish.org/picnic to sign up. Congratulations to our 2nd Graders and all children of our parish who received their First Eucharist last weekend! The School Community continued the celebration for our 2nd Graders through their special participation at their May Procession this week.

Our 8th Graders joined in Honoring Mary as they began a series of traditional and special graduation events! Our First Communicants would like to thank their teachers, Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Goudreau, and Mrs. Yozwiak for their loving leadership, and to the entire Saint Louis community who prayed for them and helped them prepare for this most holy rite of passage. This week we took time to extend our sincere appreciation to our many volunteers who support and assist us in keeping St. Louis running! From lunch duty to library, and kindergarten centers to class parties, there is never a day that the door isn t swinging open with a smiling face and a helping hand. We are grateful and thank our volunteers from the bottom of our collective hearts! It is not too late! Please register for our 21s Annual Golf Classic - just one week away! Presented by our five Title Sponsors: Al Gleeson Electrical, Hatteras Financial, Cantor Fitzgerald, South Street Securities and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, our tournament will be held at Cattail Creek Country Club, a beautiful private venue in Glenwood, on Monday, May 20 th. Whether you have played in our tournament over these last 20 years, or you will be a first timer, we encourage you to join us for this special anniversary! It is always a great day of friendly competition and it is going to be a great event! Pick up a form in the tower in the Narthex or register online today at http://www.stlouisparish.org/school/. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for our 2013~2014 Religious Education classes will begin on Monday, June 3, 2013: Please know that we understand the busy schedules of families with young children and teenagers. We d like to suggest that you take the time now to prayerfully consider other obligations that your family may participate in this Fall and next Spring and make religious education class choices that will allow your child/children to attend class faithfully. Some of our optional programs: ACT NOW, WIRED, EDGE and Faith in the Family have a very limited number of spaces and registration for these programs will close once the spaces are full. If one of these optional programs is your family s first choice, you must register early or risk the chance of the program being full and your registration for these options not being accepted. If your child is currently enrolled in one of these programs, you are not guaranteed a spot next year. You must register early to secure a spot for the 2013~2014 religious education year. Registration for our Saturday morning elementary religious education classes and Monday evening middle and high school religious education classes is not limited and may be the only option available for families who choose to postpone registration. We recognize the importance of your family s faith formation. We commit to providing excellence in catechesis and thank you for partnering with us to assure consistent class attendance and a continued emphasis on the support and encouragement needed to form faith filled young Catholics. If you have any questions, please call: 410-531-6688 for Elementary Religious Education or 410-531-6668 for Middle/High School Religious Education. ARE YOU A FAN OF FACEBOOK? Did you know that St. Louis Religious Education has a facebook page and we use this venue to keep in touch with families, friends and our St. Louis Community. We do our best to post reminders of upcoming parish activities, faith filled facts & family activities, & photos of special events. Find us by searching under: St. Louis Religious Education ~ Clarksville, MD. Be sure to Like and/or visit our page often to keep informed of all that s happening at our parish. YOUTH MINISTRY Happy Mother s Day! May is a time for remembering our incredible mothers but also a season of proms and dating and beginning the wedding months. My Dad and Mom, married now for almost 60 years (!), recently sent the following elementary school kid s descriptions of marriage to me. Mom and Dad, thanks for your love and example over the years. I love you both! You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Alan, age 10 No person really decides before they grow up who they re going to marry. God decides it all the way before, and you get to find out later who you re stuck with. Kristen, age 10 Twenty three is the best age to get married because you know the person FOREVER by then. Camille, age 10 How can you tell if two people are married? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. Derrick, age 8 What do you think your Mom and Dad have in common? Both don t want any more kids. Lori, age 8 How would you make a marriage work? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. Ricky, age 10 What do most people do on a date? Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. Lynnette, age 8 On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. Martin, age 10 When is it okay to kiss someone? When they re rich. Pam, age 7 The law says you have to be 18, so I wouldn t want to mess with that. Curt, age 7 The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It s the right thing to do. Howard, age 8 I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: May 14 6-7pm MS CYM Youth Council (Youth Room) May 17-19 Confirmation Retreats. Please pray for those attending May 26 9:30am Youth Mass 1:30pm Worthy of the Call (STAND) Training June 2 Lunches to the Homeless

YOUNG ADULTS Young adults (ages 18 to 35) are invited to a Holy Hour in the St Louis Chapel on Friday, May 17th at 7pm. Father Lanoue will offer a reflection and also be available for confession. The hour of Eucharistic adoration will also include a Rosary and Marian hymns. Afterwards, we will gather for food and fellowship. Hope you can join us! SECOND COLLECTIONS May 25/26 Building Fund As we approach the final payment of the mortgage on the cost of our new Church and Pastoral Center renovations, please consider making a pledge to our new campaign: Embracing Our Mission ~ Shaping Our Future. This important campaign will enable us to construct our Pastoral Activity Center and complete our parish master plan. 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 Adoration, Thursday Quiet Adoration after the 12 noon Mass until 4:30pm; Evening prayer from 4:30-5:30pm Confession, Monday Saturday, 11:30 AM and Wednesday, 4 PM-5 PM The Shrine of St. Anthony will hold its annual Dinner Concert Under the Arches, Sunday June 9 th from 6:00 to 8:30pm. This year s featured performer will be the Baltimore Mandolin Quartet, bringing an old world classical flavor to the Shrine and enlivening the Italian ambiance! Tickets for this event are $35 for adults and $15 for children ages 6 to 12. Tickets can be purchased through the Shrine Office by calling 410-531-2800 or at www.shrineofstanthony.org. The night begins with Sunday Mass in the Shrine Chapel at 4:30pm. MARYLAND CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE: May 17/18 at Saint Michael's Catholic Church in Mount Airy, MD. Visit www.marylandarch.com for details. Nursing babies and older teens are allowed to attend with parents. There are no facilities, activities, or babysitting for children. 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 Monday before the 2 nd Tuesday of each month this month, May 13th. 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. RESPECT LIFE: Annual Lecture for Legal Professionals: Archbishop William Lori invites you to The Intersection of Law & Conscience on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6 9:00 pm at St. Mary s Seminary, 5400 Roland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21210. It will include a review of conscience issues in the courts; an update on the national legal landscape and how laws like those affecting marriage in Maryland may challenge or oppose our Catholic faith; and a discussion of making moral judgments in a difficult world where religious freedom is being tested at every front. This lecture is free and open to the public. RSVP by May 10 th to 410 707-9842 or Johanna.coughlin@archbalt.org or http://bit.ly/aoblegallecture. Memorial Mass & Service Sunday, May 19, 7-9PM - The Shrine of St. Anthony and the Archdiocesan Respect Life Committee invite families, friends and loved ones to a Mass & Memorial Service for those who have lost preborn or born children. RSVP by May 15 to 410-547-5537 or LBrenegan@archbalt.org. The Respect Life Committee strives to put our faith into action as we defend the Culture of Life through prayer and service. Please join us on Tuesday, May 21 st at 7:30 pm in room 304 as we discuss and plan our activities for 2013-2014 Everyone is welcome and appreciated. For more information, please contact Grace Kissane at 410-730-0421 or gkissane@verizon.net. FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM: June 21 July 4, 2013: In 2013, we face many challenges to religious liberty, including the August 1, 2013 deadline for religious organizations to comply with the HHS mandate; potential Supreme Court rulings that could redefine marriage, causing serious religious liberty issues for Catholic adoption agencies and many others; and religious liberty concerns in other areas, such as immigration and humanitarian services. Please visit www/fortnight4freedom.org for more information on this important time of prayer, education, and action in support of religious freedom. Opening Mass: Friday, June 21, 2013, 7:00 PM at the Baltimore Basilica. Archbishop William Lori will be the celebrant. Poster/Video Contest: The Archdiocese of Baltimore is sponsoring a religious freedom poster and video contest for Catholic youth in grades k-12. Submissions are due by June 1. For rules and more information, visit www.archbalt.org/fortnightforfreedom.