ST. LOUIS CHURCH MOST HOLY TRINITY May 30, 2010

ST. LOUIS CHURCH MOST HOLY TRINITY May 30, 2010 Daily Mass Readings Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Proverbs 8:22-31 Zephaniah 3:14-18 2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12 2 Timothy 2:8-15 2 Timothy 3:10-17 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 8:4-9 Isaiah 12:2-6 Psalm 90:2-4, 10, 14, 16 Psalm 123:1-2 Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 Psalm 119:157, 160-161, 165-166, 168 Psalm 71:8-9, 14-17, 22 Psalm 110:1-4 Romans 5:1-5 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 16:12-15 Luke 1:39-56 Mark 12:13-17 Mark 12:18-27 Mark 12:28-34 Mark 12:35-37 Mark 12:38-44 Luke 9:11-17 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, June 6, 2010 Pay attention to the details of today s Gospel it s more than just the overwhelming generosity of Jesus response to a hungry crowd. On their own, the disciples could not possibly have fed all those people, much less have leftovers. Still, Jesus tells them to feed them. Jesus performs this gracious miracle of hospitality with and through those whom he has called. The Eucharist can never be my communion; rather it is a gift we are given to share. We are sent to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. MEETINGS THIS WEEK ACTS Men's Group Monday, May 31, 2010 Room 305 7:00 PM CYM Movie Night Tuesday, June 01, 2010 Howard Bishop Rooms 6:00 PM Taize Adoration Wednesday, June 02, 2010 Church 7:30 PM Charismatic Prayer Group Wednesday, June 02, 2010 Room 306 8:00 PM Following Christ Thursday, June 03, 2010 Howard Bishop Rooms 6:30 PM Haiti Committee Thursday, June 03, 2010 Room 303 8:00 PM ACTS Men's Group Saturday, June 05, 2010 Room 305 7:00 AM Following Christ Retreat Saturday, June 05, 2010 Howard Bishop Rooms 9:00 AM

Dear Parishioners: This weekend we celebrate, with the rest of our nation, Memorial Day a federal holiday that commemorates the courageous U.S. men and women who gave their lives in the military service. In years past this holiday was known as Decoration Day since it reflected the custom of placing flowers and other decorations on the graves of those who had fallen. For Roman Catholics it is an opportunity to pray in a special way for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation their very lives. We should never forget to pray in thanksgiving for these dedicated and patriotic individuals whose bravery has enabled us to live in freedom. Let s make Memorial Day more than just the beginning of the summer vacation season let it truly be a day to pause and gratefully remember in prayer those who died for our freedom. May God reward them for their bravery. May they and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in God s peace. Amen. Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Good, better, best; May you never rest; Until your good is better, and your better best! -- Anonymous GOOD DEEDS OF THE CHILDREN: Jillian cleaned the playroom; Becca dried off the dogs after they went swimming in the pond; Tori helped at Brownie camp; Jack set the table; Samantha cleaned her room, vacuumed the stairs, and cleaned the dining room cabinet; Mandi helped her sister with her jobs; Glenn helped bring the school food donations to poor seniors; Tara donated food at school for poor seniors. PARISH OFFICE HOURS : For your convenience the Parish Office is open Monday thru Friday from 9am-8:30pm, Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday 9am-3pm. The office is closed weekdays from 12:30pm-1:30pm for lunch. The entrance to the Parish Office is located along the right side of the front entrance to the new church. The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 31st in honor of Memorial Day. 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. CHURCH LINENS: Altar linens are to be picked up this week by Ms. Wiedel and next week by Ms. Ballard. VISIT THE PARISH INFORMATION TABLE IN THE NARTHEX AFTER MASS: Parishioners and visitors are able to ask questions about our parish ministries, receive information about parish events, make address and name changes and sign up for e-mail alerts at the Parish Information Table, located in the narthex. The table is staffed by parish volunteers.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS SCHEDULE: Mass will be held at 9:00am on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 st. There will be no 7:00 am Mass or 8:30 am Communion Service. SUMMER LITURGY SCHEDULE: The summer schedule for daily liturgies begins this week. Please note that the 8:30am daily Communion Service and the Monday Evening Novena Service is suspended during the summer months and will begin again in October. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Next Saturday, June 5, by Father Peridans. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES: PFC Patrick Bacon Sgt. Christen Beniak Cpt. Derrick Breville 1st LT Chris Cartier Cpt. Steven Cooper LCP Larry Draughn Major Will Fenwick Cpt. Brendan Gallagher Cpt. Brian Green Cpl. Dan Haack PFC Joseph Henry LC Christopher Holly 2nd LT Gina Horn LCpl Dane Joyce T Sgt. Christopher Lozzi SN Mark E. Mangus, Jr. Cpt. Joseph McDonald Ensign Kelly McLin CH (Captain) Arek Ochalek CPL James Parquette Lt. Denise Reccardi 1st LT Vincent Paul Rubbo Lt. John Ryan LCP Daniel Smith PFC Patrick Steckman CH (Major) Tyson Wood PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office at 410-531-6040 to register. Welcome to the newly baptized: Roman Edgardo Macalino Son of John and Elizabeth (Manalang) Macalino Samuel Vincent Moore Son of James and Pamela (Pei-Wee) Cheung Genevieve Marie Rivera Daughter of Creighton Spencer and Aimee (Desmarais) Rivera Spencer Thomas Valasek Son of Joshua and Kelly (Bennett) Valasek PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED: Shirley Ingraham, wife of Howard Ingraham. Karen L. Smith, wife of Michael Smith. Mary Dell, mother of Timothy Dell, and grandmother of Andrew and Martha. MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF MAY 30, 2010 Sunday 6:45am Katherine Murphy and Family (SI) 8:00am 9:30am 11:15am 12:45pm Paul Snyder and Jane Gossage William Thurau and Asuncion Cadelina Albert Osbahr and Robert Lancaster Maria Bochniewicz and James Rager Monday 9:00am Donald Sweet and Ethel Adams Tuesday 7:00am Josephine Comberiate and Sheila Shore Wednesday 7:00am Lou Ella Ellis and William Schellhardt Thursday 7:00am Daniel Schaefer and Traci Morris Friday 7:00am Sheila Shore and Augelita Grey Saturday 8:00am Parishioners 4:00pm Parishioners 5:30pm Jack Jusino and Flora Easter (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: Phillip Albert, Jr. Linda Jefferson Kelli Penn Joe Bain Ann Kaulfuss Emanuel Picek Evelyn Barrido Sean Kennedy Rana Lilyann Rejaie Frank Clavelli Eileen Koubek Kathryn Rosewag Francis Dubay Dale Lazzari Jeannie Rutkowski Elizabeth Ferrick S.A. McClain Stephen Schecter Richard Fox Don Miles Steve Scott Thomas French Sandy Miller Claudia Smallwood Jim Haig Mark Nejako Mary Steckman Agnes Hetherington David Olenski Gavin Teets TIME FOR A QUIET HEART-TO-HEART WITH THE LORD? Join us this Wednesday in the church, for Taize Adoration. Feel free to come and go between 7:30 and 9:00 pm. Experience the Prince of Peace: chant from the Taize monastery and scriptural meditations and silence PLEASE NOTE: Taize Adoration will be on a brief hiatus the months of July and August.

IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO SERVE OUR LORD AND OUR PAR- ISH, PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE ALTAR GUILD. The Altar Guild is recruiting volunteers for: Church Cleaning Teams: Teams rotate about four times per year. With everyone working together, the time commitment is usually about 1-1/2 to 2 hours per assignment. Liturgical Linens: Includes washing and ironing the small linens used in Masses. Certain guidelines must be followed and instructions will be provided. Rotations are about six times per year. Altar Server Robes: Each person launders a few robes (wash & wear) about four times per year. If your child is an Altar Server, this is an ideal way to support him or her and the parish. FAMILY ICE CREAM SOCIAL Families of the Parish are invited to the Knights of Columbus Ice Cream Social on Tuesday evening, June 15, from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Franciscan Friary (12290 Folly Quarter Rd). Ice Cream in cones and cups plus games for the children are provided. Please bring a few chairs to supplement the limited seating at this outdoor event (inside the Manor House in case of rain). Contact Sal Dunn (410-997-5975) or Randy Ostlie (410-997-8369) if additional information is needed. CDA WEEKEND RETREAT: The Catholic Daughters have scheduled their third Annual Retreat for the weekend of June 11-13 th. This year it will be held at the Priestfield Retreat Center. We are planning to carpool and will arrive there Friday evening before dinner and leave on Sunday after lunch. Our spiritual leader for the weekend will be Father Kazimierz Chwalek, from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, the national Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. This should be an opportunity for us, not only to enhance our spiritual life, but have the time to come to know each other on a deeper level and more personal basis. Please call Harriett Teixeira at 301-924-2649 for more information and to make reservations. The CDA Court St. Louis would like to thank all of the ladies, and a few men, who participated in our 4th Annual Vera Bradley Charity Bingo on May 21st. It was a great event with lots of food, fun and fellowship. And lots was raised for local, national and international charities. Please watch here for information about our next event. THE 132 ND ANNUAL CLARKSVILLE PICNIC will be here before you know it and we need you! It takes thousands of volunteers to make this event a success. You can pick up a registration form in the tower of the Narthex. Even easier - go to www.stlouisparish.org and click on Picnic Volunteer Sign Up on the center of the home page. SILENT AUCTION PLANNING IS UNDERWAY and the committee needs YOU (and donations)!!!!! A few of the most popular donations include gift certificates to local businesses, tickets to sporting events, use of a vacation home, artwork, collectibles, and jewelry. For more information, to make a donation, or to volunteer your time contact Amy Siobhani at 301-854-3524. $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. The seller of the $20,000 winning ticket will receive a $1,000 prize. For more information call Susan Miller at 410-531-5021 or Daria McGehee at 410-442-1853. Do your Spring cleaning now and help make the WHITE ELE- PHANT AND BOOK STANDS even more successful than last year by donating adult and children's clothing (please note sizes), linens, jewelry, furniture, household items, large and small appliances, electronics, lawn equipment, TV's w/coax connections, luggage, wall hangings, Christmas decorations, sports equipment, and any other unusual and unique treasures. PLEASE--only donate items that are not broken or missing parts and that operate properly. NO COMPUTERS or MATTRESSES. Have some extra books and magazines lying around? The Book Stand would love to take them, and cassette tapes, records, CD s and DVD s off your hands. Drop-off your donations in front of the school gym beginning Saturday, June 12th at 1:00 pm through Friday June 25th. For more information about the White Elephant contact Dave Burton at appletitle@yahoo.com. Interested in the Book Stand? Contact Anita Gerhardt at 410-531-6789 or Beverly Gerhardt at 301-854- 3189. Our students have had a week jam-packed with celebrations and fun activities and everyone is looking forward to a long Memorial Day weekend before our end-of-year celebrations. Congratulations to our littlest angels our Pre-K students, who had their field day and participated in our Laps for Learning fun run this week. They celebrated their accomplishments with a year-end celebration and are all set to move on to Kindergarten after a long summer of playing, of course! On the other end of our student spectrum our 8 th graders have completed their final exams this week and are excited to spend the next week celebrating with their friends at King s Dominion and at their traditional 8 th grade luncheon. We will celebrate their achievements with an awards assembly and Graduation on June 5 th. Many of our students have been with us for 9 years and we will find it difficult to say goodbye. We cannot express how blessed we feel to have been a part of their lives and we wish them the very vest in their future endeavors. We know they will make us proud! This week we had our annual Field Day and Laps for Learning Fun Run, organized and run by our able team of volunteers and leaders, Mrs. Mary Jane Tomasic (our PE teacher) and Mrs. Lynne Layug (parent volunteer extraordinaire!) Our Fun Run raises money for the school through pledges, and our students run laps around the campus in a spirited competition! Thank you Miss Mary Jane and Mrs. Layug for all of your time and talent we so appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm for one of the FUNNEST days of the year!

Did you go to St. Louis, or know someone who did? Save the Date! Saturday, June 26 th, the afternoon of the Clarksville Picnic, we will again host our alumni as we gather in the Pastoral Center Social Hall to reminisce and reconnect at our annual Alumni Reunion Reception. Please plan on coming out to the Picnic for some great chicken, shop the White Elephant sale and come by and see us you never know who you may run into!! We are still (always) looking for memorabilia to share clean out that attic look in those boxes!! For more information, contact Colleen Craig at ccraig@stlouisparish.org or call (410)531-6664. Spread the word! God Bless our Troops! On this Memorial Day, please join us in remembering our fallen heroes, and keep our troops in your prayers that they will be kept out of harm s way and will return to their families safe and sound. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION FOR 2010-2011 BEGAN SATURDAY, MAY 1 ST!!! It s time to register your children for religious education and Wee Praise for 2010-2011!!! We encourage you to go to the following websites as soon as possible for calendars, information and to register for next year: www.stlouisparish.org/reled (religious education) OR www.stlouisparish.org/weepraise (Wee Praise). We are offering our early bird discount registration rates for all registrations and payments received in our office by June 30, 2010. Many of our programs fill up quickly, so, to enroll in the class of your choice and be guaranteed space, we suggest that you send in your registration soon. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Religious Education Office at 410-531-6688 or e-mail us at mjohnson@stlouisparish.org/reled. We thank you in advance for registering early!!! Some Vacation Bible School News! The dates of VBS camp are still July 12-16 from 8:30-noon. The cost is $50 for campers, and youth volunteers are free. The fee is ½ price for campers of full time adult volunteers. We have decided to extend the registration deadline to Friday June 11 th. Families, June 11 th is the absolute last day to register because of the need to organize classes and get supplies ready! Thank you to all adults and youth who have volunteered and we look forward to a wonderful week. For youth volunteers, this will also be a true deadline because we need to know for sure by then who our staff is! Pat Sprankle is offering one more youth STAND training session on June 9 th at 7pm in the youth room. If you still need to go to a STAND workshop, this is your last chance. Adult STAND training is on-line, and you can get started at the St. Louis website, under the education tab. We still need adult volunteers! If you are unable to volunteer, you can still help by donating decorating/craft supplies. The following items would be GREATLY AP- PRECIATED: rainforest stuffed animals/zoo type animals.. especially any frogs, spotted cats, butterflies, colored birds, monkeys.. but any zoo type animal will help with decoration; colored duct tape; blue tissue paper; medium to large size wooden beads; large to medium size cardboard boxes; cotton balls; paper towel tubes; cereal boxes; rubber bands; potting soil; small jigsaw puzzle pieces (do not need complete puzzles); Jungle Explorer hats; Plastic/silk ivy or other forest type greenery. There will be a VBS box in the narthex for the smaller items. Please drop off the cardboard boxes and any other larger items at the religious education office. Thank you for your support! THANK YOU Please join our office as we thank the many men, women and youth who dedicated their Saturday mornings to the important task of partnering with our families to pass on our treasured Catholic faith and traditions to our children. Please know that although we re taking a break from classes over the next few months, we are happy to continue to support your family in any way we can over the summer. Please feel free to call Vickie Yozwiak at (410) 531-6688 or email vyozwiak@stlouisparish.org. We also thank you parents and guardians who have faithfully brought your children to class, helped with homework, learning prayers & other class assignments, substituted when called on, helped cut & prepare craft projects and for simply entrusting your children to our care and guidance. We will miss their smiling faces each Saturday morning and our prayer for each of you is that your summer will be blessed with your favorite activities and wonderful moments with all those you love. We re busy planning for next year and look forward to being together again and sharing new & exciting moments with you until then, we hope to see you at VBS! YOUTH MINISTRY I went to a memorial service recently for the father of a friend of mine. We can learn so much about life from someone s death, and John Cahoon was a person who embraced life. His daughter, Joanne, and other kids continue his legacy. Live for today, dream for tomorrow, learn from yesterday. In his wallet, John kept a scrap of paper with the above quote in his handwriting. Maybe this sums up a message for all of those going through transitions right now, whether they be from spring to summer or from high school to college or from middle school to high school. John s personality and his wisdom speaks to all of us about what is important and, knowing John s family, WHO is important. I pray that each of you grow in knowledge and wisdom and grace with Jesus as your guide and friend. I LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: June 1: MS CYM Movie Night with special invitation to 5 th grade!!! 6-8:30pm June 6-11: Please pray for our college friends at Workcamp in Delaware! June 18: HS Work camp Training 7pm June 23: MS & HS Mystery Trip 6-10pm June 26: CYM Dunking Booth at Clarksville Picnic. Please call 410-531-6668 to help

SECOND/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS June 5/6 Catholic Communication Campaign June 26/27 Building Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE Today s psalm reminds us that we have been crowned with glory and honor and given rule over the works of God s hands. But we must be good stewards, for the Lord will surely hold us accountable for the use of those gifts! PLANNED GIVING As parishioners of Saint Louis Church, old or new, we are all beneficiaries of more than 150 years of service and parishioner generosity. A planned gift to Saint Louis Church, will sustain this good work for generations to come. For more information on making a planned gift to Saint Louis Church, contact Mary Helfrich, Parish Development Director at 410-531-6040 or MHelfrich@stlouisparish.org. RESPECT LIFE: WHAT WILL I EXPERIENCE PRAYING AT THE HILLCRST ABORTION CLINIC IN CATONSVILLE IF I COME ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5? Our ministry is a ministry of prayer. We do not pray at the entrance, we pray on the opposite side of the building on Rt. 40. From the Rt. 40 side you won t encounter women going into the clinic as the clinic is located on the 6 th floor of a 7 story office building 30 feet from the sidewalk. We do not speak to anyone entering the building. Sidewalk counseling is done at the entrance to the clinic by trained people. Prayer is usually private and silent. You may choose to hold a sign, walk along the sidewalk or kneel while praying. You won t be harassed. This is safe, nonconfrontational, peaceful prayer. You won t see graphic photos. People and families of all ages are welcome. We pray the first Saturday of each month between 9 11 am. Join us for ten, twenty or thirty minutes of prayer! For information call Grace Kissane at 410-730-0201. NEEDED: T-SHIRTS FOR KIDS: Howard County Hospital is requesting donations of plain white T-Shirts for children who are discharged from the Emergency Room with ruined shirts. Must be new, in sizes from XS (2-4) to XL (18-20). This is a nice way to lessen the trauma for a child who is having a really bad day. A donation box will be in the Narthex the weekend of June 5 and 6th. Thank you. For more information, please call Georgia Morris 301-498-2318. Preserving our Treasured Legacy Campaign: Please consider making a sacrificial pledge to this campaign that will enable us to bring down the mortgage of our new Church and Pastoral Center. 1. If you gave to the Heritage of Hope Campaign, which ended in 2001, consider making a pledge to the Legacy Campaign. Or 2. If you are nearing the end of your payment to the Legacy Campaign, consider extended your pledge for another year or two. Or 3. If you are new to the parish or were unable to make a pledge in the past, consider doing your part now by making a pledge now. Everyone is invited and encouraged to support and participate in this important time in the life of our parish. For additional information contact the parish office at 410-531-6040. Thanks sincerely to all who have been supportive. SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY RECURRING EVENTS: Daily Mass, Monday thru Friday, 12 noon ( Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30 PM Third Sunday & Last Sunday Healing Mass, 3 PM Confession, Wednesday, 4 PM-5 PM Dine "Under the Arches" at the Shrine of St. Anthony and listen to the music of 3 Wise Men Barbershop Quartet on Saturday, June 13th from 6:00 8:30 pm. The evening will feature Mass celebrated at 4:30 pm, followed by sumptuous appetizers and a delicious dinner (salad, main course, vegetables, bread, and dessert) enjoyed amid the beauty of the Shrine Courtyard. Gather your family and friends and reserve a table of eight! Cost: $25 per adult ($30 at the door), $15 per child (age 6-12). For further information or to RSVP, please call the Shrine office at 410-531-2800. TRAVELERS LOOKING FOR MASS TIMES: To find church locations and Mass schedules nationwide, call 1-410-676-6000 or go to www.masstimes.org.