St. Francis Xavier Church (Newtowne) 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 19, 2018 Newtowne Mission from 1640 First Chapel Built 1662 Current Church Built 1731 OLDEST CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ORIGINAL THIRTEEN COLONIES Reverend Robert G. Maro, Pastor sfxparishmd@gmail.com William J. Nickerson, Deacon 21370 Newtowne Neck Road Leonardtown MD 20650 Telephone: 301-475-9885 Fax: 301-475-5662 Web: stfrancisxavierchurch.org Email: gertiethomas@outlook.com WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! Registration forms are in the church vestibule and on our parish website SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 4pm (Anticipated), Sunday 8am and 11am DAILY MASSES Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am HOLY DAY MASSES As announced in the bulletin CONFESSIONS Saturdays 3:15-3:45pm and by appointment FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Following the 8am Mass until 5pm BAPTISMS: By appointment with Father MARRIAGES: Make arrangements with your Pastor at least six months in advance; call the Rectory RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Email Paula McLeod, paula.mcleod@gmail.com BULLETIN ITEMS Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date Send items to sfx1640bulletin@gmail.com
THIS WEEK AUGUST 19: 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME *Collection for the Maintenance Fund ANNOUNCING A VIRTUAL TOUR OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Take an exciting virtual tour of our Parish church and grounds at: http://roundme.com/tour/249939/view/733404 UPCOMING FOOD DRIVES Help lift and feed our neighbors Loaves and Fishes & St. Mary s Helping Hands Sat, Sep 8 10am-2pm at Giant Food in the First Colony Center Drop off your food donation and support these local food pantries Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Snack Pack Food Drive Sat, Sep 22 10am-2pm at McKay s in Leonardtown Sponsored by St. Mary s County Interfaith Council LOOKING AHEAD AUGUST 26: 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 1: NEW CONFESSION SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 16: 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME *Pastoral Installation of Fr. Rob Bishop Fisher to preside, 11am Mass *Religious Ed classes for children begin, 9:15-10:30am at St. Aloysius This year our children will be joining those at St. Aloysius parish the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month for classes. To register your child, or for details, email Paula McLeod, paula.mcleod@gmail.com. SEPTEMBER COLLECTIONS Sep 9 Sep 16 Sep 23 The Catholic University of America FAW School Maintenance Fund NEW Confession SCHEDULE Starting September 1 Saturday AFTER the 4pm Mass Sunday BEFORE the 8am & 11am Masses 7:30-7:50am 10:30-10:50am The title of Queen is therefore a title of trust, of joy, and of love. And we know that what she holds in her hands for the fate of the world is good; she loves us, and she helps us in our difficulties. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
VOLUNTEER & CHANGE A LIFE AT THE ST. MARY'S COUNTY FAIR SEPTEMBER 20-23 Each year the Catholic parishes of St. Mary s County have a unique opportunity to spread the Good News of Christ and our Catholic Faith at the County Fair. You have been called! Prayerfully consider volunteering for a 2-hour shift at the Catholic Evangelization booth, which will be open all four days of the Fair, whenever the Fair is open. You won t be alone there will be other Catholics on hand to share their faith with visitors! Never baptized? Baptized in another Christian tradition, and interested in becoming Catholic? You don t need to be a television evangelist or a Catholic theologian to inspire others to know Christ. You can make a difference. Feel you need a little help to get you started? Come to our training session at St. Aloysius on Sep 13 at 6:30pm in the school gym. Dinner provided. To sign up or for more info, visit saintaloysiuschurch.org/countyfair/. Baptized Catholic but never received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? We invite you to join us for RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults an exploration of Catholic teachings, traditions, and practices. It is a process whereby adults become fully participating members of the Catholic Church. Participants attend weekly sessions on Thursdays, 7-8:30pm, starting Sep 13, in the rectory. Is there someone you can invite to explore the Catholic faith? Please contact Fr. Rob at sfxparishmd@gmail.com for more information. It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade. Mark 4: 31-32
OR FOR VOCATIONS! A: The sacrament of confession also gives us the opportunity to receive spiritual advice and instruction from our confessor. OUR FALL SPIRITUAL BOOK CLUB BEGINS THU, SEPTEMBER 6! New this fall: two sessions! Thu mornings at 9am Thu evenings at 7pm Both sessions held in the Parish Hall. Our featured book: Between Heaven and Mirth by Fr. James Martin, SJ. For more information, email Paula McLeod, paula.mcleod@gmail.com. Registration is open for two fun opportunities to help support our seminarians and vocations to the priesthood. Each year, a group of priests, seminarians, and lay people participate in a distance ride or run as a way to promote vocations through prayer, sacrifice, and raising financial support. The Ride for Vocations Team invites cyclists of all experience levels to join us for the St. Mary s Century Ride at either the 100, 64, or 37 mile distance on Mon, Sep 3. The Run for Vocations/Marine Corp 10K is Sun, Oct 28. Registration at www.dcpriest.org/promote. Email RFV@adw.org with any questions. Bereavement Group Beginning in September, St. Francis Xavier Parish will offer a grief support group for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one in the recent past. For more information and to register, please contact Fr. Rob at sfxparishmd@gmail.com or 301-475-9885. PRAISE AND WORSHIP GATHERING IN LEONARDTOWN THIS WED, AUG 22 7-8:30PM AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL Join Fr. Conley as we gather for prayer and praise of the Lord. The K of C Hall is across the street from Mattingly-Gardiner funeral home in Leonardtown. The event is free and all are welcome. These gatherings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. For more information contact Fr. Conley, frconley@comcast.net
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam For the greater glory of God... Dear Parish Family, We are in the midst of a Marian time of the year as we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 22, one of five Marian days in August and September. Others are the Assumption (August 15), Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8), Most Holy Name of Mary (September 12), and Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15). After Our Lord, Mary is honored more often on the Church calendar than any other individual, with 16 days dedicated to her unique place in Salvation History as the Mother of God, Mother of the Church, and Spiritual Mother to all of us. Our Lady has always had a special place in my heart because I believe that she has nurtured my vocation to the priesthood. Each day I entrust myself and my brother priests to her motherly care. This is something we can all do, no matter what our vocation or state in life. Our Lady loves us and truly wants to help us. Prayer to the Queen of Heaven by St. Alphonsus Ligouri Mother of my God, and my Lady Mary; as a beggar, all wounded and sore, presents himself before a great queen, so do I present myself before you, who are Queen of Heaven and Earth. Disdain not, I implore you, to cast your eyes on me, a poor sinner. God has made you so rich, that you might assist the poor, and has made you Queen of Mercy, in order that you might relieve the miserable. Behold me then, and pity me; behold me and abandon me not, until you see me changed from a sinner into a saint. So I hope. So may it be. Amen. Peace and blessings, Fr. Rob Saturday August 18 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary 4pm Benjamin Alfred Knott Sunday August 19 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8am St. Francis Xavier Parish 11am Ronnie Delahay Monday August 20 St. Bernard No Mass Communion Service Tuesday August 21 St. Pius X No Mass Wednesday August 22 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary No Mass Communion Service Thursday August 23 St. Rose of Lima 8am Shirley Abell Friday August 24 St. Rose of Bartholomew No Mass Communion Service Saturday August 25 St. Louis 4pm Nolan Scully Sunday August 26 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8am Perry and Shirley Abell 11am St. Francis Xavier Parish For healing: John Russell, Dorothy Cullison, Olas Miller, Mary Ann Snow, Virginia Modrzakowski, Mary Katherine Keller, Lucy Lacey, Debbie Zeltwanger, Joan Polko, Shirley Nickerson, Bubby Spalding, Judy Bakewell, John Abell, Julie Broyles, Lillie Rideout, Carolyn Russell Weiler, and Erin Schaller. Our beloved dead: Jeffrey Mattingly, Karen Finch, Charles Downs Email sfxparishmd@gmail.com and let us join in prayer for one another. If you are seriously ill or preparing for a surgery, call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacrament of anointing.
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