ST. LOUIS CHURCH MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST May 25, 2008 This Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Dt 8:2-3,14-16 1 Pt 1:3-9 1 Pt 1:10-16 1 Pt 1:18-25 1 Pt 2:2-5,9-12 Dt 7:6-11 Zep 3:14-18 Dt 11:18,26-28,32 Ps 147:12-15, 19-20 Ps 111:1-2,5-6, 9-10 Daily Mass Readings Ps 98:1-4 Ps 147:12-15, 19-20 Ps 100:2-5 Ps 103:1-4,6-8,10 Is 12:2-6 Ps 31:2-4, 17,25 1 Cor 10:16-17 1 Jn 4:7-16 Rom 3:21-25, 28 Jn 6:51-58 Mk 10:17-27 Mk 10:28-31 Mk:10:32-45 Mk 10:46-52 Mt 11:25-30 Lk 1:39-56 Mt 7:21-27 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. Excerpts from SNOW FALLING ON SNOW Copyright 2001 by Robert J. Wicks Used with permission of Paulist Press www.paulistpress.com Call to Prayer Let us take a moment in the midst of all our activity to prepare ourselves for prayer. 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 Spontaneous prayers or A faith-based song Reflection Question for June 1 st Is my foundation in life built on rock or sand? How might I strengthen my foundation? Mass Intentions for Week of May 25, 2008 Sunday 6:45am Marguerite Thompson 8:00am Jane Gossage & Betty Daub 9:30am Doris Kukler & Peter Feddor 11:15am Rose Trang & Jas Ogorzalek 12:45pm Maria Bochniewicz Monday 9:00am Edna Feaga & John Tutko Tuesday 7:00am Mary Murphy, SI 8:30am John Albanese Wednesday 7:00am Melvin and Elise Hammelman 8:30am Irene Berger & Robert Minick Thursday 7:00am Ida Castrilli 8:30am Bill Stevens & Jeanne Stevens, SI Friday 7:00am Herman Kinzler, SI 8:30am Frank Cucurullo & James Schoo Saturday 8:00am Donald Sweet 4:00pm Joseph Malalan & John Nash 5:30pm Van Taylor Hoffmann In Your Prayers, Please Remember Those Who Are Sick Especially the People Listed Below 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. Frederic Beaudoin Jean Crane Carolyn O Rourke Julia Bauer Antionette Ducote Carrie O Rourke Doni Belleza Margaret Fitch John Rettaliata Bradley Benefiel Sally Fleshman Matthew Sussan Danny Blake Peggy Fry Regie Tesk Harold Boone Larry Hoffman John Williams Maxine Bornyek Fr. Bart Karwacki Samantha Wierney Herbie J. Brown Scott Kingsley Bernadette Zellars Dolores Cashman Louise Koontz Daniel Comeaux Glenn Nicastro Good Friend of the DeJames Family PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED Our departed friends and loved ones: Annabelle Miller-Harding, mother of Lee Ann Barbee and grandmother of Chris, Kate and Patrick; Richard Walsh, father of Mary Lou O Rourke and grandfather of Kevin, Brian and Sean.
Dear Parishioners, In the Gospel of John (6:16-21) we have another dramatic incident that is rich with symbolic meaning for Christ s followers in every age. Often the meaning of John s selected incidents is not always self-evident. John depends on us to use our imaginations to discover the deeper truth. Jesus had just performed the miracle of feeding the great multitude with five barley loaves and two small fish. The throng was ready to take him by force and make him their king. Since earthly kinship was not what Jesus was about, he eluded the crowds and withdrew to the hills for prayer and rest. When he did not return by evening, the disciples assumed he had walked around the lake to Capernaum. They started to cross the lake by boat, and encountered a threatening storm. Suddenly they saw a figure walking toward them on the water. They were deathly afraid and began to cry out, but Jesus calmed their fear. It is I, he said, be not afraid. When they took him on board they reached the shore safely. Often what appears to be impending disaster and defeat is in fact an occasion in which God achieves new things in our lives. What looks like adversity may be an opportunity. God is as concerned with stilling the storms within us as those in the world about us. Though we have little control over external events in our lives, the serenity that comes from trusting God can be the difference in victory and defeat. In all situations God in Christ is with us, saying, It is I. Be not afraid. Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is always the season for the old to learn. Aeschylus (525-456- B.C.) The Altar and Sanctuary flowers in the Church are given this weekend in honor of the marriage of Ann Madden and Robert Rivers. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Madden family for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Pieta are given this weekend in loving memory of John Tutko. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Nell, Gayle and Frank Saksa for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Blessed Mother are given this weekend in loving memory of Jackie Burk. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Patti Anderson and Eva Campanides for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for St. Joseph are given this weekend in loving memory of John M. Albanese. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Cummings family for providing this weekend s flowers. PARISH MEETINGS THIS WEEK Women's Bible Study Tuesday, May 27 Room 305 9:30 AM K of C Presentation Tuesday, May 27 Social Hall 7:30 PM Mothers Playgroup Wednesday, May 28 Nursery 10:30 AM Altar Server Retraining Wednesday, May 28 Church 6:30 PM Picnic Raffle Committee Wednesday, May 28 Room 306 7:00 PM YA Bible Study Wednesday, May 28 Room 303 7:30 PM Prayer Group Wednesday, May 28 Room 305 8:00 PM Eighth Grade Graduation Saturday, May 31 Church 9:00 AM
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT SECOND COLLECTIONS May 24 th /25 th -Building Fund June 7 th /8 th -Black and Native Americans June 28 th /29 th -Building Fund July 19 th /20 th -Missionsary Cooperative July 26 th /27th-Building Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE Give to the Most High as He has given to you, for the Lord is one who always repays, and He will give back to you sevenfold. (Sirach 35:10) SOME OF THE GOOD DEEDS OUR CHILDREN OFFERED TO GOD THIS WEEK Being a good boy; I helped my mom plant flowers; Paling with neighbor friends; Running errands with dad; Writing a story about my mom and winning a contest; Making my lunch by myself...kind of; Letting my little sister sleep in my room last night and the night before; Taking care of the injured guinea pig from kitchen floor; Stopped biting my nails; Helping clean the house; Being a good boy; Playing with my friend the whole time she as there; Cleaning up for our family party; Just being dad s big guy. ARE YOU A SNOW BIRD? Help us update our files and ensure that you get your mail when you are away. If you are away from your primary address for an extended annual time frame please call the Parish Office at 410-531-6040. We will be happy to update your file and ensure your St. Louis mail gets forwarded to you. CHURCH LINENS Today by Ms. Gill & on June 1 st by Ms. Hoeck. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Next weekend, May 31 st, Monsignor Luca and Father Peridans. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Daily 7am Mass is celebrated each morning in the Church. The 8:30am Mass is celebrated in the chapel daily except on the Tuesdays when the school Mass is celebrated in the church. 8:30am Mass will conclude for the summer on Friday, May 30th and begin again in October. MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 26 th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday, May 27 th. MEMORIAL DAY MASS SCHEDULE Mass on Memorial Day will be celebrated at 9am in the Church. There will be no 7am or 8:30am Mass. ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS The flowers used to decorate our church sanctuary are available to honor a loved one who is living or deceased. The flowers may also be used as an expression of gratitude to God on special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays or other significant events. In addition to placing flowers at the Altar in loving memory of someone, you may also acknowledge loved ones, with flowers at the other shrines in our new church. 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. 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.
PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? Here are a few things to keep in mind. Parents must participate in a Baptism Preparation Session before the Baptism date is set. The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Wednesday, June 11th in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:15pm to 9:15pm. Please register for a session by calling the Parish office at 410-531-6040. One godparent must be a practicing Roman Catholic, verified by the godparent s parish. Parents must be registered parishioners of St. Louis for at least 6 months. RECENT BAPTISMS AT ST. LOUIS Ashley Rose Bokal, child of Michael and Carlin (Kettler) Bokal Finian Tatum Davis, child of Sean Davis and Alison Tatum-Davis Marissa Faith Doubet, child of Joel and Sonia (Martinez) Doubet Felicia Javellana Freund, child of John and Christine (Javellana) Freund Leigh Brooks Meehan, child of Matthew and Erin (Riedy) Meehan Hannah Elise Dumlao Norman, child of Paul Norman and Kristine Dumlao-Norman CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES Charles Piper and Amanda Wagener-married May 17, 2008 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Please continue to remember the following soldiers in your prayers: Cpt. Edward Beatty, Cpl. Dan Haack, LTC John Spain, Lt. Joseph McDonald, Spc. Curtis Campbell, Cpt. Brendan Gallagher, Father Tyson Wood, 1 st Lt. Matthew Middleton, PFC Catherine Sanagursky, PFC Joseph Henry, Lt. John Ryan, Lt. Steven Cooper, 1 st Lt. Robert Charles, Cpl. Allen Scott P. and Capt. Kristy Steenberge. Their pictures and mailing addresses are on the board in the Narthex so you can put a name with a face in your prayers. Please do bring any pictures and addresses of your family members in the military to the parish office for inclusion in the bulletin and on the prayer board. APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA PRESENTATION The Knights of Columbus would like to invite everyone to our open meeting on May 27 th to hear Monsignor John L. FitzGerald, a retired Captain from the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps, give a presentation on the Church's outreach to the tens of thousands of seamen who pass through the Port of Baltimore each year. The majority of these men are Catholic. We will meet in the Social Hall of the Pastoral Center at 7:30pm. Donations of magazines and men s clothing for the seamen would be appreciated. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Leo Mortimer at 410-730-4844. 2 nd ANNUAL CDA VERA BRADLEY BASKET BINGO. The Vera Bradley Basket Bingo will be held on June 6 th in the Pastoral Center Social Hall. Doors open at 6pm and first game starts at 7pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Additional sets of 3 cards will be available for $5. There will be three special games. Meal Deal/Snacks will be available. Also door prizes, raffles and a 50/50. Must be at least 12 years old to enter. Please, no alcohol. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses this weekend and May 31 - June 1 or by contacting Kathy Pasis at 410-750-6370. THE POOR NEED YOUR HELP Looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of poor people? Among the many ministries here at Saint Louis there is one that is looking for additional helpers. Once a month Saint Louis parishioners feed 700 people at Our Daily Bread a wonderful place in Baltimore city where poor and homeless people literally sit down for a served meal. No questions are asked about their status. They are simply treated with dignity and respect in an environment of Christian love and compassion. You can help by preparing chicken pieces according to a simple recipe. Members of our parish prepare the meal in their homes as they would prepare chicken for their family and then drop them off at the home of Mary Agnes Lewis (6005 Ten Oaks Road across from our parish cemetery) on the 2 nd Monday of each month. Available volunteers then take the food to the facility located next to the Basilica in Baltimore and serve the meal on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month. 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 Hungry for something more spiritual? Is church a little too routine? Sometimes wonder about the relevance of Jesus? Try a dynamic weekend away with the guy or the gals: satisfy the hunger, rise above the routine, answer the questions. ACTS retreat (a-doration, c-ommunity, t-heology, s-ervice) led by 25 men and 25 women missionaries along with Fr. Dominique We only have 45 spots! When? Men s Retreat: Thursday, September 11 (5:00pm) to Sunday, September 14 (11:00am) Women s retreat: Thursday, October 16 (5:00pm) to Where? How much? Sunday, October 19 (11:00am) Bon Secours Spiritual Center Marriottsville, MD (i.e. 20 minutes from here!) $300 (includes 3 nights in a beautiful, private room, three meals and two snacks per day) $100.00 deposit to secure a room. Financial aid is available. For more information, contact Fr. Dominique (410-531-6040 or dperidans@stlouisparish.org) FROM THE MUSIC MINISTRY Do you like to sing? We are now searching for a few additional willing and able singers to cantor at Mass specifically the 4:00pm and 5:30pm Saturday Masses. Please contact Paul Carroll at pcarroll@stlouisparish.org or the Parish Office for more information.
SCHOOL NEWS ANNUAL APPEAL REACHES NEARLY $56K! With six weeks to go, we have received almost $56,000 in gifts and pledges to help us defray our school's operating expenses this year. For this, we are truly grateful and thank all of you who have contributed. With that said, we would like to encourage you to PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST, and support the school in the generous way you support all parish causes. St. Louis's ability to provide an excellent education does not happen by accident, and it does not happed based on tuition payments alone. We rely heavily on fundraising to meet our ever-rising budget expenses. So far, out of almost 4000 parishioners, less than 71 have contributed to the appeal. This number is less than half of those that contributed last year. There may be many reasons for this drop in participation, but we are hopeful that, with this reminder, the numbers will go up. When our magnificent church was in the construction phase, we lost a significant portion of our enrollment in Kindergarten and first grade that year, as well as some attrition in the upper grades. Now that construction is completed and we have this beautiful new facility, enrollment has bounced back. We anticipate that kindergarten and first grade will be full next year, as well our new preschool program. While all of that is great news, the school still has many openings in those grades that originally lost enrollment during construction, as once those students went elsewhere, it was difficult to get them back. This will likely be the situation until those classes graduate. Hence, our need to continually fundraise to overcome that loss of enrollment revenue. We cannot do it alone. We would like to get our participation numbers all the way around. Won't you please consider a small tax-deductible gift to your own parish school? Thank you, in advance for Believing in St. Louis School. We are truly grateful! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!!! Next Saturday, May 31st our 8 th graders will graduate and become alumnae of St. Louis School! We are very proud of the Class of 2008 and we wish them much success in high school! May God bless all of our graduates and their families! GOLF TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED Due to heavy rains on May 12 th, our Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, June 16 th. For more information please contact Frederick Boos (443-542-5826) or Mike McGarvey (301-332-6011). The schedule is: One Start Time 10:30 Check in and Driving Range 10:45 Box Lunch/Burgers and Dogs 11:15 Report to Golf Carts 11:30 Shotgun Start 4:30 Awards Dinner RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTER NOW! Power Lab Vacation Bible School is coming to St. Louis Church. Join us 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on July 14 through July 18 for a lot of faith filled fun as we discover Jesus Miraculous Power. Our nominal tuition includes a T-shirt, daily snack, daily craft and a lot of fun! Registration forms for campers and volunteers are available to download. Just go to the parish website www.stlouisparish.org, then click on St. Louis Religious Education in the far left column, then click on St Louis Parish in the top middle of the page, then click on Vacation Bible School and follow the onscreen instructions. There is a free nursery for the younger children of volunteers. If you have any questions or need additional information about our Vacation Bible School program, please contact Mrs. Moira Monk at 410-531-6752. Any VBS YOUTH VOLUNTEERS ages 14 17 must be STAND certified before June 29, 2008. If you are unsure whether or not you are STAND certified, please contact Mary Anne Johnson at 410-531-6688. First Holy Communion Quilt Update The children & families of our 2008 First Holy Communion Class would like to extend a sincere thank you to all who supported their quilt service project. The money that we raised from the sale of quilt raffle tickets will benefit the children/families of St. John the Evangelist parish in Gonaives, Haiti, our sister parish. This is one small way our First Communicants chose to share their love & show that they are Christ s disciples. A very special thank you is extended to Bonnie Chopyk who assembled and quilted this year s precious quilt. The lucky winner of our quilt is Joshua Goodman. Joshua attends Saturday morning religious education. He is a student in Mrs. Faulstich s class. Congratulations to Joshua and the Goodman family! Four other lucky winners, Matthew Greenlee, Debbie Dorsch, Jamie Romer and Robert Goyena, each won one of the candles that were carried forward and lit on the altar during our First Communion celebrations. The Obrien family won a dated Blessing Cup. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY St. Louis Young Adult Ministry (SLYA) welcomes Catholic young adults (single, married, married with children) ages 18-35, and connects them through a balance of social, service and spiritual events. SLYA is a member of the Howard County Regional Young Adult Ministry. If you would like more information, please contact Christine Loppatto (ctlrainbow@yahoo.com) or Kristen Daub (kdaub@stlouisparish.org). UPCOMING EVENTS May 28 th Bible Study in the Pastoral Center room 303 from 7:30pm-9pm. June 13 th Holy Hour in the Chapel at 7pm. Dinner and fellowship afterwards. Picnic Volunteers Needed Every year SLYA puts together and runs the Silent Auction for the Clarksville Picnic (June 28, 2008). We are in need of some volunteers. Please contact Tim Daub (timdaub@yahoo.com) for more information and/or how you can get involved.
YOUTH DIRECTOR S COMMENTS Are any of you runners? One of the reasons I have chosen walking is because the world goes by too fast when you run. When I hike, I can really take in nature and the whole environment around me. (The other reason is that my knees would give out!) Anyway, as is my custom, I recently started a hike on the Trolley trail from Catonsville to Ellicott City. Although it has few hills, once I got to Ellicott City, I found them! My wanderings took me up (and up and up!) past the Roger Carter Rec Center to the Courthouse, and then back down to the town. As I was descending to Main Street, I came across an older woman walking her dog. Thinking her house was the one directly in front of her (with a yard that ended in 3 directions with a sheer cliff!), I made the comment that I hoped her family doesn t sleepwalk! She laughed and explained that it was her neighbor s house. Noticing an empty water bottle in my hand, she offered to recycle it in her bin. She then talked about being a local to Ellicott City since 1980, having come from Iowa. We talked for awhile about what it means to be a local Pride in your heritage and history, getting to know the people and traditions, feeling at home. At the end of our conversation, she offered another bottle of water to me. In this fast paced world, where busyness is the way and focusing on yourself seems to be the key to getting it done, it was refreshing to just stop and talk. Some people say that the minimum for Christians is to be nice, to recognize the presence of Jesus in each person you meet. Are you aware of Jesus when He serves you at a restaurant (or cleans your table afterwards)? Are you aware that the person who you have the most trouble with at school (teacher or student) could actually have Christlike qualities? Is that person who you pass on the street or in the grocery store just a stranger or possibly a way for Jesus to reveal Himself to you? As school continues to end, I pray that you might see the face of Jesus in those you meet. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY May 23-24 Confirmation Retreat Please pray for those attending. May 24-25 Fair Trade Coffee Sales at all Masses May 25 Youth Mass & Special Blessing of all graduates at 9:30am June 1 Workcamp Training Meeting at 7pm June 3 MS CYM Movie Night from 6-9pm. 5 th grade now invited! June 14-15 Poor Box Collection at Masses for Workcamp June 20 Workcamp Prayer and Information Night at 7pm June 22-26 Workcamp Retreat. Please pray for all attending! Quite a nice person and I thank God for this stranger s generosity and friendliness, especially since that last hill seemed to take a bit out of me! SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY Recurring Events: Daily Mass, Monday thru Friday, 12 noon (Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) Daily Evening Prayer, Monday thru Friday, 5pm First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30pm Third Sunday Healing Mass, 3:00pm Confession, Wednesday, 4:00pm-5:00pm and Friday, 7:00-8:00pm (except for First Friday of each month) Upcoming Events: May 26 th, Memorial Day Mass, noon June 7 th, Day of Prayer, 10am-3pm "Anthony: a new Moses, Finder of our children and grandchildren" Registration is required and cost is $45 (includes lunch and materials.) June 8 th, Dinner Concert Under the Arches, 6pm-8:30pm Cost is $25/person in advance; $30 at door. RSVP required. June 13 th, Feast of St. Anthony Mass, noon June 13 th, Feast of St. Anthony Mass and Reception, 7:30pm Reception to follow mass in the Papal Dining Room. Unless otherwise noted, all above events are held at the Shrine of St. Anthony at 12290 Folly Quarter Rd in Ellicott City. For more info call 410-531-2800 or visit www.companionsofstanthony.org. TRAVELERS LOOKING FOR MASS TIMES To find church locations and Mass schedules while traveling or on vacation in the U.S.A., call 1-410-676-6000, or go to www.masstimes.org. SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU!! BUCKLE UP RELIGIOUSLY!! This spring, communities of faith are joining law enforcement, and other groups during BUCKLE UP AMERICA WEEK to wear seatbelts religiously. Seat belt and child safety seat laws are strictly enforced across Maryland during this week; faith communities are pulling together to help their own, especially the highest risk groups: teenagers. It's a matter of caring. If you see a friend, loved one or young person forget to use their seatbelt, remind the person that you care and want them to buckle up. IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY NATIONAL HOME SCHOOL AND PARENT CONFERENCE 2008 The Immaculate Heart of Mary National Home School and Parent Conference will be held at Dulles Expo Center on June 13 th from 9am to 9pm and on June 14 th from 9am to 4:30pm. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking! Many Catholic vendors and curriculum providers will be participating. For more info visit www.ihmconference.org or call 540-636-1946. PREGNANT? NEED HELP? For confidential assistance call the Ho.Co.Pregnancy Center at 410-730-3223; 24/7 800-395-HELP or the Gabriel Network. PROJECT RACHEL is the post-abortion healing ministry of the Catholic Church. It will help any woman or man struggling with the aftermath of abortion. 800-286-4224 or www.hopeafterabortion.com