ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA PARISH SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 12, 2017 MASS SCHEDULE ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH CLOSED FOR THE WINTER HOLY SAVIOR CHURCH SUNDAY AT 7AM, 8:30AM & 10AM MONDAY THURSDAY AT 8:30AM SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:15PM CONFESSIONS AT 4:15-5:00PM BETHANY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (MEMORIAL DAY SEPTEMBER) SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:00PM Mission Statement We the people of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Ocean City, Maryland, want to respond to God s love for us by doing His will, to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to love each other as Jesus loved us. In this way, He can live, as Risen Lord, in our midst and attract all people to the Father. As part of the Church, we want to be a Home and School of Communion where, through the celebration and living out the Sacraments, and various ministries, each member can live in unity as a child of God, building up the Kingdom of God until Jesus will come again in glory.
A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you. (Ezek 36:26) Dear parishioners and friends, Last week the Word of God challenged us to be salt of the earth and light of the world. Jesus is helping out to open our hearts to embrace the whole world and to make our hearts more and more like His. We have explored and meditated on the awesome responsibility that we have in relation to the World, to every people we encounter and with whom we live. We are challenged to make this world brighter and more flavorful. We take another step as we listen to Jesus teaching us about the Life of the Beatitudes, the life of a child of God who is Love. We, as Disciples of Jesus, live in a different way because we are being transformed by God. With faith, we are invited to take a look at our values, whatever shapes our minds and forms our behavior. The Gospel makes us look at the eternal problem of the relationship between freedom and law. We are free; we have the ability to choose good or evil, which makes us, therefore, responsible of the consequences of our choices. On the other hand, we also have precise rules of moral order governing our lives, rules that Christ has made which are quite demanding. The separation between freedom and law is not always clear; the people who were observing Jesus could not understand it either they thought that he was rejecting God s law. Jesus explains that He came to fulfill it, not to reject it; it was important for Him to make sure that we understand more clearly what the Law really wants to accomplish in us, and through us. Jesus calls for greater justice, deeper ethical behavior, which is not limited to externals only, but it extends to all components of our behavior, including the inner and more hidden ones. These shape all our relationships: between people, with God, with ourselves. This week let s try to pay attention to what moves us to act. Let s take a look at our intentions. We may start all things, whether small or big, with a simple prayer, by saying for you, Jesus." I am sure, by becoming aware of all these things we will be able to purify our actions and intentions. We will be able to grow and be able to say Yes, when we mean Yes and No, when we mean no. We continue together our journey of discovery of the Bible every Thursdays from 6:30 8PM. You are welcome to join us anytime and learn how to make the most of our Bible reading. Looking ahead: Feb 20 th : Office closed for President s Day Feb 22 nd : Parish Dinner. More info in the bulletin. Make sure you get your own ticket on time. Feb 26 th : Rite of Sending. We want to keep in our prayers all those who have started the process of becoming Catholic. March 1 st : Ash Wednesday. Masses with Distribution of ashes at 8:30AM and 6:30PM March 5 th : the group Sodality of Mary will sponsor tea with Mary. More information in the bulletin Readings for the Week of February 12, 2017 Sunday: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25/Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21/Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10/Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10/ Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22/Ps 116:12-15, 18-19/Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13/Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23/Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Gn 11:1-9/Ps 33:10-15/Mk 8:34--9:1 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7/Ps 145:2-5, 10-11/Mk 9:2-13 Next Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13/1
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Thank you to everyone who has helped to financially support our parish during 2016. We know that some of you will need a letter for taxes showing your donations for the year. Please contact the parish office either by phone or email and we will get it sent out to you. Thanks again! Spring is just around the corner and we are looking for help with the Rosary Garden. If you would like to lend a hand, please give the office a call and Bozy will get right back to you. If you would like to join in the fun and laughter and learn to make authentic polish desserts? We will be making Chrusciki, Babka & Kolache on Saturday, February 18th in preparation of our Polish Dinner on the 22nd. All are welcome to join us that morning and if it is anything like last year, the laughs will keep on rolling. The St. Vincent de Paul Society also with St. Mary s Star of the Sea and St. Luke s would like to thank everyone for their generosity towards the poor box and the food pantry. During the month of December, we were able to assist 72 Adults and 37 Children as well as distributing 92 Bags of Groceries. We are only able to continue to help our neighbors thanks to your ongoing generosity. Ash Wednesday is March 1, 2017 Mass will be held at Holy Savior 8:30am & 6:30pm We hope to see you there!! St. Mary Star of the Sea SODALITY OF MARY will host a Marian Tea Party on Sunday, March 5, 2017 in the parish hall following the 10 am Mass. We will serve assorted teas, tea sandwiches, and a variety of sweets. ALL are welcome and bring a friend!! Parents of religious ed students can enjoy some refreshments while waiting for your children. The Sodality of Mary is a community, who, with the Blessed Mother as our model, pray and work together in service to Jesus Christ in every area of life, family, work, and all civic activities. The purpose of the Sodality is to grow in faith and love of God and to transmit this to others. The Sodality is comprised of both male and female. (Note: Saint Pope John Paul II was a member of the Sodality.) Many of your supporters are shopping for Valentine's Day gifts, and reminding them to shop at smile.amazon.com can increase donations for St Mary Star of the Sea. Amazon has a large variety of gifts that are perfect for Valentine's Day including electronics, jewelry, clothing, and more. LET'S PLAY BINGO Join us on Wednesday, February 22 at 11:30 a.m. for a delicious lunch (Bakes Ziti) followed by 18 games of Bingo!! Bingo is being held at St. Andrew Catholic Center, 14401 Sinepuxent Avenue, Ocean City, MD. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling Pat Luckett at 302-436-0351. Proceeds benefit St. Luke's Church. Contact St. Luke s 410-250-0300 for more info. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! SPRING FEVER DINNER AND DANCE St. Luke's Catholic Parish presents FRANK AND TRISH..."Dancing through the Decades" Join us on February 26 from 2-6 pm at St. Andrew's Catholic Center, Ocean City, MD. Tickets are only $25 and may be purchased at the Parish Office. Table reservations will be taken for groups of 6 or 10 only and full payment is due at time of reservation. This is sure to be a sell out so get your tickets NOW! Contact the parish office at 410-250-0300 if you have any questions. Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Camp Possibilities Enriching the lives of children with diabetes Saturday, March 25, 2017 4:30pm to 8:00pm St. Peter s Lutheran Church Community Center 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD $10. for Adults $5. for Children 12 & under For tickets contact: Katie @410-251-4793 In addition to Dinner, there will be a Ticket Drop Auction, Raffle & Life Auction. For more information and a list of Auction Items Www.SpaghettiForPossibilities.org
MASS INTENTIONS February 11 5:15pm February 12 7:00am 10:00a.m. February 13 February 14 February 15 8:30a.m February 16 February 17 9am-12noon February 18 5:15pm February 19 7:00am 10:00a.m. Saturday James Dempsey Sunday Parishioners Heidi Hayes James Dempsey Monday Mary Anzengruber Tuesday Irene & Charles Hill Wednesday Betty May Thursday Jack Morris Friday Prayer & Adoration Saturday Parishioners Sunday Richard Ford Mary Stevens Nicholas Herman Sharing the Gospel God's rules stop you from hurting yourself and the people around you. God knows that if you really love him, you will want to follow his rules. You will trust him. You will want to be thoughtful and kind. You will want to love people the way God does. Prayer God, help me to follow your rules with my whole heart. Something to Draw Draw a picture of yourself cheerfully helping your parents dust and vacuum your house. Mission for the Week Ask your parents to list three ways you can honor them. 2007 - PO Box 510817, New Berlin, WI 53151-0817 - 1-800-950-9952 x2469 - LPiResourceCenter.com If you would like a Sanctuary Candle lit for the week for a special intention or in memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office. A donation of $10.00 is appreciated. The Candle will be lit in loving memory of Heidi Hayes from Joe Ryan. If you would like to have flowers placed on the altar in memory of or in special intention of a loved one, please contact the parish office for additional information. Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Please contact Rita Danhardt 410-289-7038 for additional information. Low Gluten Hosts are available at all Masses. Please see the Adult Altar Server prior to Mass if you would like to receive one. Thank you
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME From the desk of Mark J. Record, Principal But I say to you, do not swear at all. Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes, 'and your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one." I hope everyone had a wonderful week This week was a busy one! Filled with many blessings!! Our twins turned thirty-one not sure how that happen but as I am sure with everyone, parenting milestones always make me think back to my parents! So, when I read this weeks Gospel, so I could spend some time reflecting on it through the week, it made me laugh because it was one of my mother s go to quotes! My mother stood firm on honesty and obedience. She did not care if we liked her or not, we were to be honest is every setting and to obey the adults in charge. As a child I can remember her saying you don t have to process or agree with be because I listen to Jesus and my yes means yes and my no means no!! It wasn t until I got older that I realized that that line meant much more than my mother s disciplining tactic! It meant as an adolescent she had my back because she could trust my integrity! If I said yes I meant it if I promised to do something it got done! If I felt it was wrong I could say no! Those values and skills were Gospel based and planted in us from early childhood. I clearly remember saying to her one time when I was pleading for something Please mom.don t say no, say maybe! That meant there was room for negotiation! I received very few maybes my parents were sure of their values and yes meant yes no not meant no! Have a great week Rita ANOTHER GREAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our observance of Catholic Schools Week (CSW), 2017. Our celebration of the gift of our Catholic school education included highlights of our lives of faith, knowledge and service. Our students and staff demonstrated their strong school spirit. CSW Religion Bowl CSW Pep Rally NOTE A CHANGE OF DATE :We, the members of the T.O.P. Group are excited to announce our next GREAT EVENT!! We are planning a Senior ~ Senior Prom, and would like to invite all our Senior Parishioners to join us on March 11 th for an evening or fun and food!! We will have a DJ, Dinner and door prizes, dancing and a great time!!! We hope you will mark your calendars!! Tickets will be on sale Starting next weekend Sundays after all Masses and Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 3 at the Religious Education Office! Senior~ Senior Prom Theme ~ Somewhere over the Rainbow March 11 th ~ 630 PM to 9 PM Tickets are $5.00 Per person!! Buy early to be assure of a place at the table!! This weekend after all Masses Religious Article Store ~ Big After Christmas Sale February 11 and 12 all Christmas items marked down 50% and we have some awesome beeswax candles.don t miss out!!! CSW Pastries with Parents MBS Casino Night is February 25, 2017. Please join us for a heartfelt night of fellowship, fun and great food plus live and silent auctions. Make your reservation today online at mostblessedsacramentschool.com.
SIXTH THIRTY SUNDAY THIRD IN SUNDAY ORDINARY ORDINARY TIME TIME Pastor: Rev. Stanislao Esposito pastor@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Deacons: Rev. Mr. Wil Pinder Rev. Mr. Dave McDowell deacon@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Donna Santoni office@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Faith Formation: Mrs. Rita Danhardt Religioused@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com 410-289-7038 Music Director: Mr. Jordan Pantalone jspantalone1018@gmail.com Facilities Manager: Mr. Tony Dicken, maintenance@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9am 5pm Wednesday & Friday 9am 3pm 410-289-0652 1705 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842 Website: Stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Facebook: Saint Mary Ocean City, MD Parish Pay: Automated Giving 1-866-727-4741 x 4 Parishpay.com