ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA PARISH TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 21, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH SUNDAY 7AM MASS HOLY SAVIOR CHURCH SUNDAY 8:30AM & 10AM MONDAY THURSDAY AT 8:30AM SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:15PM CONFESSIONS AT 4:15-5:00PM 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.
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. (Gal 5:18) Dear parishioners and friends, Last week, the Word of God invited us to make a fundamental choice and to make sure our values, and therefore our priorities, reflect this choice. One thing is really at the core of our life: God. It is He whom we choose as Christians. Not His things, nor the practices of our faith; not even ideologies and philosophies. We are Christians because we have chosen God above all other things. This choice allows us to prioritize all other relationships so that we can live them, appreciate them, and nurture them appropriately. As disciples of Jesus, we take another step this week and, led by Him, we put our trust in His Word. And this week we are asked to face something that is quite strong in our human nature: the desire to be always first, the drive to go ahead of the other. While this desire in itself may be good, it can, if we don t keep an eye on it, transform itself into a monster: we can feel justified in putting down the competitor, to ridicule the one who is different, and to mock those who disagree with us. Against this possibly destructive tendency of ours, Jesus proposes another view of life: that of service, a life that is propelled towards others in imitation of the life of Jesus. The Christian life is a reflection of the life of the Trinity on earth, as members of the Body of Christ. The Sacraments give us the strength to make this reality possible. The gospel makes all this all very clear to us. The request of the sons of Zebedee (v 37) to sit on the throne with Jesus is a small example of a race for the first place. And the outrage of the other apostles (v. 41) shows us that they too had the same desire, now endangered by the daring of the two brothers. Jesus' intervention specifies the logic that must guide us, especially those in positions of responsibility. Jesus tells us that "whoever wants to become great will be your servant" (v 43) and who "wants to be the first, will be a slave to all" (v 44). For a disciple of Jesus the situation is completely reversed, the evaluative criterion is totally different: we place ourselves before others as those who are ready to help them, to support them, to inspire them to be who they are meant to be: a wholesome human being. We cannot do that if we have an attitude of domination or aggression. We tend to believe that God loves the sinner but hates the sin. Well, let s make sure that the sinner feels God s love through our attitude and our love first before addressing the sin. No matter what nor where, no matter who is in front of us, none of us has the license to put any one down, to mock, to offend, etc. Not if we bear the name of Christ. Although these attitudes are quite accepted by our culture nowadays, they are totally incompatible with the Gospel and our Christian lifestyle. We behave in this way because as members of the Body of Christ, we live as He lived: and He "did not come to be served, but to serve and give his own life. In doing so, Jesus has revealed to us our true self: we are a gift to the other as the other is to us. Only Love is Credible; and since this is the way we have been loved by God, this must be the way we love Him back by loving each other and all the people we encounter in the same way. This is how we, Christians of today, can enrich this culture with the lifegiving-and-transforming power of the presence of Jesus in our midst. This is how we can be truly His Body: the Church. Mark your calendar October 28 th Parish Breakfast (it was moved from the 21 st due to problems with the walk-in) October 25 th Flu and Health Clinic November 1 st Mass for All Saints will be celebrated at 8:30am and 6:30pm. Both Masses will be celebrated at Church. November 2 nd Mass for All Souls is celebrated at 8:30am at Church Update: the work on the bulkhead has started and the little road behind the office building will be closed off. Sorry for the inconvenience. Readings for the Week of October 21, 2018 Sunday: Is 53:10-11/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/Heb 4:14-16/Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 Monday: Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5 [3b]/Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22/Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14 [cf. 9]/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [cf. 3]/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 [5b]/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [1]/Lk 13:1-9 Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 [3]/Heb 5:1-6/ Mk 10:46-52
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Dear Friends, Thanks to your generosity the Bazaar Shed is filled to the rim! Therefore, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS. We will still be accepting Jewelry and any hand make items you are making. Your donations are very much appreciated! We are having a Bazaar Update Meeting on Wednesday, October 17th after Mass. All are welcome to attend if they are interested in helping with bazaar! PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS THAT OUR PARISH BAZAAR WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 16 & 17 FROM 10AM TO 7PM! Our flu shot clinic and health fair in conjunction with Atlantic General Hospital is schedule for Thursday, October 25th from 10am to 1pm. In addition to free flu shots, there will be Carotid Screen, Blood Pressure Checks, Bone Density, Dermascan and much more! All are welcome and bring a friend!! BAKER S AND CANDY MAKER S ARE NEEDED TO HELP MAKE OUR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR A SUCCESS! We will have our Sweet table once again this year and we need your talent! As you may know, the Bazaar is November 16th & 17th and we will be accepting home made sweets the morning of Thursday, November 15, Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17th. ALL YOU CAN EAT PARISH BREAKFAST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28th 8am to 12noon We will be serving: Scrambled Eggs, Western Eggs, Pancakes, Biscuits, Cream Chipped Beef, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Brown Casserole, Fresh Fruit, and much more! Adults $10. Children under 12 $5. ALL ARE WELCOME!!! Two history books to celebrate the diocesan 150 th anniversary are now available through parishes and diocese. Two history books, Rejoicing in the Lord, and Family of Faith have been published to help commemorate the 150 th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Rejoicing in the Lord is a hard-cover, 336-page, fullcolor, glossy 10 inch by 10 inch book that features histories and photographs of all Catholic churches in Delaware and Maryland s Eastern Shore, plus biographies of all nine Wilmington bishops, with important ministries and events highlighted. Family of Faith is a 35-page, color diocesan history done in the comic book or graphic novel style that would appeal to middle schoolers and teens. These books are available through our parish office. The hard cover Rejoicing in the Lord is $30. and the Family of Faith is $12.00 Mark your calendars for our Next Movie Night on Thursday, November 8th at 6pm. We will be showing I can only imagine and hope that you all can join us!
MASS INTENTIONS October 20 Saturday 5:15pm William Nack October 21 Sunday St. Mary Star of the Sea 7:00am Stella Chansky & Matey Aszotis Family Parishioners 10:00a.m. Patrick J. McCabe / Tracy Dempsey October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 8:30am October 26 Monday Rose Terry Tuesday Anne Marie Piccillo Wednesday Anne Marie Piccillo Thursday Marie King Friday No Mass October 27 Saturday 5:15pm Anne Marie Piccillo October 28 Sunday St. Mary Star of the Sea 7:00am Patrick Dicken Chet Evans 10:00a.m. Parishioners Sharing the Gospel Do you ever catch yourself being bossy? That is a mistake grown-ups make, too. It is no fun to work or play with bossy people. They don't honor God when they order people around. In today's Gospel, Jesus told his friends to be kind, not bossy. God wants us to help and serve other people. Prayer Dear God, when I want to get my own way, help me to stop. Show me ways I can help other people instead. Something to Draw Draw a picture of yourself being bossy. Then draw a picture of yourself being helpful. Mission for the Week Invite a friend over to visit, and think of ways to serve her. Hang up her jacket, offer her something to eat, and ask her what she would like to do. Share your best toys with her, and let her have the first turn. 2008 - 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 at for Special Intentions of Gabe Santoni If you would like to have flowers placed on the altar in honor of a loved one, please contact the parish office. Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Please contact Rita Danhardt 410-289-7038 for additional information.
TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Last weekend was really awesome!! I am so happy to be back into the flow of religious Education!! We have such an awesome parish! Religious education families and our teens are all the best! Sunday morning brought the 2 nd Annual living rosary! October is the month of the Holy Rosary and to see and hear the rosary recited by multiple generations and to give our children an experience that they will remember forever! I get the honor of going person to person with the microphone listening to the voices reciting the prayers I love so much! Men, women, teens and children! We had as young as kindergarteners up to several of our senior parishioners!! Truly moving if you didn t make it this year plan to join us for the 3 rd Annual in October of 2019! We also had the first T. O.P. Meeting of the year. Top is the youth group of our parish! These kids are awesome. We are heavy into planning all of our activities. We have the Fall Fest, trunk or treat, Bonfire and Christmas bazaar to start with!! I want to present our board for 2018-19 : Co Presidents Patrick Fohner and Kim Kaufman, Vice President Tyler Udzielak, Recording Secretary Jake Gillespie, Treasury Agents Hannah Zajdel and Kayla Brady, Recording treasurer Oliver King, Public Relations Miah Schwind and Faith Haddad and Managing Officers Tristan Schwind and Christian Haddad. We have three Senior Mentors : Makayla Zajdel, Bill King and Paul Haddad. And two Adult advisors: Carrie Brunson. We have an exciting year planned. Much of what we achieve is greatly helped by the support and generosity of the Parish, for which we are completely grateful!! We are preparing for the trunk or treat Bonfire fun fest and Christmas Bazaar so any donations you can help with is great: Trunk or treat ~ Adults to participate and decorate their cars or trucks! Fun Fest : Halloween treats, candies plastic pumpkins award ribbons juice pouches cookies Bonfire :Smores makings Chocolate (Hershey Bars), Marshmallows, Graham Crackers, bottled water, juice boxes, Halloween candy, Hot dogs, HD rolls, Firewood, Ketchup mustard, Baked goods, newspaper, Nesquik powders chocolate, Gallons of Milk! Star of the Sea Religious Article Shoppe!! Do you know we have the most Awesome group of people running our little Shoppe? Right now all St. Mary Wear ~Sweatshirts, golfs, etc. are 20% off...get them while they last awesome Christmas gifts!! So if you are looking for anything to assist you spiritual journey they will help you, Cards, Books, medals, or plan ahead so you can get a jump on your Christmas shopping!! From the desk of Mark J. Record, Principal On Friday, October 12 th (in spite of rain and wind) our school community gathered in song and prayer to honor our Blessed Mother, Mary, as we observe the month of the Rosary. As requested by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we prayed for our Church. We prayed for the guidance of the Holy Spirit for all those in leadership positions in our Church. Our students prayed to Mary to intercede for our Church with her son, Jesus. Thank you to all who attended and supported the Dance-a-thon and Fall Festival. Many thanks to our HSA who planned and coordinated the event. A good time was had by all! SAVE THE DATE! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The world famous Most Blessed Sacrament Fashion Show is returning! The date of this fabulous event will be Wednesday, December 5 th. Details and ticket information will be forthcoming. Please plan to join us for this evening of fashion, fun and prizes. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is currently accepting applications for enrollment for the 2018-2019 academic year. We offer Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 programs with a full or half day option. We also have availability in K through 8th grades. MBS is a STREAM school that emphasizes the intellectual, spiritual, and physical development of every child. We offer before and after-care as well as bus service for our Delaware residents. Please contact Amanda Evans, Director of Admissions, at 410-208-1600 or email at aevans@mbscs.org for more information or to schedule a tour. Christmas bazaar ~ new or gently love stuffed animals, prizes, craft items Christmas wrapping Paper.
TWENTY THIRTY NINTH THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME TIME Pastor: Rev. Stanislao Esposito pastor@stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Deacons: 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 to 5pm Wednesday & Friday 9am to 3pm 410-289-0652 Fax: 410-289-1026 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