St. Ignatius Church Chapel Point 8855 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 Sharing God s Word and Sacraments Since 1641 www.chapelpoint.org Rev. Thomas F. Clifford, S.J. Pastor pastorchapelpoint@yahoo.com Brenda Canter Business Manager stigoffice@yahoo.com Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday- Friday Shannon Whitmore - Director of Religious Education Email: ignatiusreligion@yahoo.com For all parish offices call: 301-934-8245 Archbishop Neale School Linda Bourne - Principal 301-934-9595 Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m. Sunday Morning: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. The Eucharist Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. Holy Days: 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Registration: We welcome all new members to our parish family. Your registration is important; it helps us to know those we serve. It is also necessary if you wish to be certified as an active member to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor. Stewardship: Christians share their talents, time and treasure to carry on the work of the Church. Your offerings are essential to St. Ignatius Church, for us to maintain our staffing, programs and buildings. Cemetery: There are grave sites available for parishioners in the new section at the base of the hill. Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington administers the sale of lots and burial. Because we do not have an adequate endowment, the costs of maintenance come from general parish funds. The phone number for Catholic Cemeteries is 301-932-1766. Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., or by appointment. Matrimony: Registered parishioners planning to be married at St. Ignatius must contact the pastor at least six months before the wedding. Baptism: Parents planning to have their child baptized attend baptism classes which are offered the first Saturday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Please email or call the Religious Education office to register for the class. Consider doing so, before your child is born. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: If you would like to learn about becoming a Catholic, please contact the Religious Education Office. Classes begin at the end of the summer.
Fourth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017 Mass Intentions Saturday, May 6 5:00 p.m. Special Intention Sunday, May 7 9:00 a.m. Thomas F. Moore Sunday, May 7 11:00 a.m. Theresa and Julian Dyer+ I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. The Beginning Communion Pope Pius X lowered the age for the reception of Holy Communion to age seven to encourage a life-long habit of communion with the Lord. He clearly recognized that a child of that age would have only a limited understanding of doctrine. If one could distinguish between the Bread of the Eucharist and ordinary, material bread he may receive Holy Communion with a devotion becoming his years. A full knowledge of Christian doctrine is not necessary for this first little step. Afterwards, however, the child will be obliged to learn gradually the entire Catechism according to his ability. (Pius X QUAM SINGULARI) With the emphasis on key moments in a child s life such as First Communion and Confirmation, it is sometimes hard to realize that being a Catholic Christian is not just taking part in a few rites of passage. It is a life-long commitment to grow in understanding, faith, hope and love. Saint Pius X sought in children and adults to begin a life of good habits and devotion. For the first communicants today may involve cake and gifts, but tomorrow and beyond we should encourage them in regular communion, prayer and concern for those around them. Congratulations to those students who received Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament this Sunday: Rylan Kae Bastain, Mickey Nelson Benjamin, Jonathan Bernard Compton, Julianna Marie Conte, Olivia Gracie Goldsmith, J Leya Eileen Gomes, Isabelle Marie Gray, Abigail Elizabeth Higdon, Riley Edward Johnson, Tristan Joseph-Robillard Johnson, Grayson Louise Lyon, Mary Catherine MacMillan, Jackson Christopher Romine, Edward Frank Sible III, Scott Clayborne Andrew Stuart, Brianna Kaelyn Tabor, and Trevor Lee Thompson. HELP NEEDED-We need desserts for the Meals of Hope mobile meal truck for THIS WED, May 10 Can make something, wrap it by serving individually, and drop it by the parish hall by noon on Wed., May 10? If you can help out this important ministry of the parish, please sign up in the back of the church. Call Brenda in the parish office if you have questions.
35 th Annual Rosary Pilgrimage and Our Lady of Fatima In 1917, in the midst of the brutality of World War I, three young children in Portugal, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta reported appearances of an angel who instructed them on prayer. On May 13, that same year, they reported a vision of a luminous lady. At the time, that day was the feast of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament; but they came to know the lady as Our Lady of the Rosary. Because of the devotions arising from the apparition, we have come to call her Our Lady of Fatima. Every year on the second weekend in May, we have a Rosary pilgrimage here at Chapel Point. This year, our 35 th Annual Pilgrimage falls on the 100 th Anniversary of the first apparition at Fatima. As always, we will have Mass in the Church at 11:00 a.m. next Saturday, followed by a procession across the road to the Shrine of Our Lady, with a May crowning by two of our First Communion children, followed by the living Rosary. During the pilgrimage Mass and throughout the weekend, our statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be in the Church, temporarily replacing the statue of Our Lady of Grace. Please join us in honoring the Mother of God on this special Feast. The Gift Shop May is the month of Mary, the gift shop has rosaries, medals, garden statuary and indoor statues dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. The door prize will be a commemoration of Our Lady of Fatima s appearance to the children 100 years ago. Only a visit, name and phone number required to be in the drawing May 28 th. No purchase necessary. The April door prize was won by Mary Potter. Parish Picnic- Saturday, June 17, 2017-Noon to 4 PM What it is- Another parish-wide celebration of our 375 th Anniversary. o Buses will run down to the park from our parking lot from 11:30 am to 4 pm o An opportunity to tour Chapel Point Park see the sites of o the original wharf, chapel and cemetery, o of hotel, bath houses, dance /skating pavilion and swimming pier of the amusement park An opportunity to take an historical tour of the church and manor house. Activities on the south lawn of the Manor House o Old time field games such as tug of war, three legged race o Crafts for children- face painting, block printing. o Food, hot dogs, hamburgers etc. An outdoor Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary a 5PM WHAT IT IS NOT- A fund raiser there is no charge-donations will be accepted What we need Volunteers- sign up in the vestibule of the church Check out the history of Chapel Point Park in our parish history book: pp 38-42, 51-55
Special Collections I apologize for the confusion about second collections this month. Next week May 14, Bishop Herbert Bevard of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands While the bishop in in town assisting with confirmations, he also makes an appeal at selected parishes for assistance for his diocese. Bishop Bevard will be speaking at the four Sunday Masses and making an appeal for assistance with his diocese in a second collection at those Masses. May 20-21 Trinity dome in the National Shrine - The American bishops approved a national collection to complete the dome. Inserts on the design will be in next week s bulletin. As a result of Bishop Bevard s visit, the Collection for Dome will be delayed one week until May 20-21. Catholic Relief Services collection We already took up this collection at the revised time to clear the calendar for the Dome collection. If you have envelops for the CRS simply place them in the collection at a convenient time. First Communion: All First Communicants should be dropped off at the parish hall at 10:30AM this Sunday to make their final preparations prior to making their First Communion. Mass with Fr. Clifford will begin in the church promptly at 11AM, so arrive early for good seats! CCD: There will be no CCD classes this weekend. Our next and final class of the year will take place on Sunday, May 21 st. This will be followed by our Closing Mass at 11AM and our annual May Crowning and Family Picnic at 12NN. All families are welcome! Rice Bowls Due: Participants in the CRS Rice Bowl initiative should return their rice bowls before Sunday, May 21 st. Rice Bowls can be dropped off in the collection basket, outside the Religious Education office, and in the parish office during regular office hours. Vacation Bible School: This summer s VBS program, Mighty Fortress, will take place from Monday, July 10 th to Friday, July 14 th. Registration forms and counselor applications are available online, at the back of the church, and outside the Office for Religious Education. Youth Group: We will have our regular Youth Night on Tuesday, May 9 th from 7-8:30PM. We will be continuing our discussion of Just War Theory, followed by fellowship and games. Baptism Prep: Need to have your child baptized? Our next Baptism Prep class will take place on Saturday, June 3 rd at 10AM in the Religious Education office. Please contact Shannon Whitmore if you are interested in attending. Office Hours: The Religious Education office will be open Sunday, May 7 th from 9AM-1PM, Tuesday, May 9 th from 10AM-9PM, and Thursday, May 11 th from 2-7PM. VBS Chaperone Needed: We are in need of an adult to volunteer as a chaperon for our Games Session this summer. Our Games Coordinator is very experienced, but as a minor, she is not permitted to operate without an adult chaperon in the area. We are looking for an adult to be a presence for the campers, and to assist with discipline as necessary. Please contact Shannon Whitmore if you are interested in volunteering for this role. 2017 Lenten Food Drive Thank you to all that generously donated to the Lenten Food Drive. We collected 1,642 pounds of food that was taken to the Wayside Food Bank for distribution.
Wayside Food Bank Report On Saturday, April 22, WFB served 31 families; which represents 62 adults, 10 teens and 18 children, for a total of 90 individuals served. It couldn t be accomplished without the generosity of our contributors and the donations-both of food and funds-of our community. Our next distribution day is Saturday, May 20; with stocking of the shelves on Wed., May 17. If you can help with either day, please contact Dianne Lyon at d.e.lyon@comcast.net. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry in the southern Charles County area. Registration Forms We are updating ALL REGISTRATION records. If you registered prior to January 2017, you and your family need to complete a new registration form. If we don t hear from you, we will assume you no longer attend here and your registration record will be removed from the parish roles. Please turn in your registration form by mail or just drop it in the collection. MEALS ON WHEELS Would you like to join a network of volunteers who meet one of the many needs of Charles County s homebound seniors? Then we need you! Charles County Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers, coordinators and Board Members to help serve the needs of homebound seniors in Charles County. Call the office at (301) 392-6325 or e-mail at ccmowinfo@comcast.net for more information on how you can begin to serve your community through this amazing outreach program. The women of the parish are reminded to register for the Archdiocesan Women s Conference, Occasions of Grace - Encountering God s Grace in Day to Day Life, Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Catholic University of America. Conference Highlights ValLimar Jansen, the keynote, blessed with an extraordinary speaking and singing voice. She is a highly regarded inspirational/catechetical speaker, singer, composer and recording artist. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Knestout. To register visit adw.org/womensconference. Cost is $40 for the whole day, including lunch. Financial Report: Weekend of April 29-30: Offertory $5,129; Renovation $193; Votives $20; Donations/Green env. $71; Easter $150; Trinity Dome $5; Catholic Relief Services $35; TOTAL: $5,603. Thank you for your continued generosity. Prayer List We re starting a new prayer list. There are many names that have been on the list for many years-and we aren t sure what their status is; living, deceased, still in need of prayer. We are happy to include anyone that needs prayer; and ask that you send your names via email to Brenda Canter in the parish office; or please don t hesitate to call her; or even write the name and put it in the collection basket marked prayer list. Thank you for your understanding. Please remember the following people in your daily prayers: Elaine Gaddis, Butch Hayden, Stacie Hayden, Joyce and Keech Edelen and family.
St. Ignatius Church-Chapel Point, 35th Annual Rosary Pilgrimage Saturday, May 14, 2017 - Join the celebration to honor Our Blessed Mother on the 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. Come to historic and scenic St. Ignatius Church which overlooks the Port Tobacco River; where Jesuit Fr. Andrew White settled 375 years ago. Mass will be held at 11 a.m. in the church. It will be followed by a procession led by the Knights of Columbus to the Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary. Our First Communion children will crown Mary at the Shrine and we will pray the Living Rosary led by the Knights of Columbus. Light refreshments will follow in the parish hall courtesy of the Catholic Daughters.