ST. LOUIS CHURCH ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 15, 2008 Daily Mass Readings This Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Ex 19:2-6 1 Kgs 21:1-16 1 Kgs 21:17-29 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14 Sir 48:1-14 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18,20 Ps 100:1-3,5 Ps 5:2-7 Ps 51:3-6,11,16 Ps 31:20-21,24 Ps 97:1-7 Ps 132:11-14, 17-18 2 Chr 24: 17-25 Ps 89:4-5, 29-34 Jer 20:10-13 Ps 69:8-10, 14,17,33-35 Rom 5:6-11 Rom 5:12-15 Mt 9:36-10:8 Mt 5:38-42 Mt 5:43-48 Mt 6:1-6,16-18 Mt 6:7-15 Mt 6:19-23 Mt 6:24-34 Mt 10:26-33 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 22 nd What do I fear? How might faith in Jesus help me to respond to my fears? Mass Intentions for Week of June 15, 2008 Sunday 6:45am Joseph Citrano & Edward McMann 8:00am Jane Gossage & Michael Albanese 9:30am Bill Glover, Jr. & Bill Glover, Sr. 11:15am Father s Day Novena 12:45pm Maria Bochniewicz & Edna Feaga Monday 7:00am Father s Day Novena Tuesday 7:00am Father s Day Novena Wednesday 7:00am Father s Day Novena Thursday 7:00am Father s Day Novena Friday 7:00am Father s Day Novena Saturday 8:00am Special Intention & Steve Soltis 4:00pm Father s Day Novena 5:30pm Van Taylor Hoffman & Joan Hammer PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DEPARTED Our departed friends and loved ones: Carl Fischer, Jr., father of Carl Fischer; Antoinette Gick, sister of Mary Ellen Long and aunt of Katherine, Kristen and Margaret; Henry Greenhalgh, father of Kathy Cunningham and grandfather of Maura, Sean, Patrick, Matthew and Grace; Brian Kingsbury, husband of Kathryn Kingsbury and father of Kaitlin and Jeanna; Elizabeth Sweeney, mother of Harriet Diaz. 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 Antionette Ducote Carolyn O Rourke Gloria Barbaro Margaret Fitch Patrick Sellner Julia Bauer Sally Fleshman Bea Shaw Doni Belleza Beth Hartner Gerry Shaw Bradley Benefiel Larry Hoffman Matthew Sussan Danny Blake Tom Hyrowski Meghanne Symon Harold Boone Scott Ingraham Bob Thommen Maxine Bornyek Shirley Ingraham Regie Tesk Herbie J. Brown Fr. Bart Karwacki Samantha Wierney Dolores Cashman Scott Kingsley Daniel Comeaux Louise Koontz Jean Crane Glenn Nicastro Good Friend of the DeJames Family SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Next weekend, June 21 st, Monsignor Luca and Father Sorra.
Dear Parishioners, Next Saturday, June 21 st, at 10:00am at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, Deacon John Rapisarda will be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ by Archbishop Edwin O Brien. Father John, as he will be known, was a great blessing for us during his two-year internship with us and is still very fondly remembered by many parishioners. On Sunday at his home parish, St. Margaret s in Bel Air, Maryland he will celebrate a special Mass of Thanksgiving at 12:00 noon to which everyone is invited. In the name of our entire parish community, I offer our heartfelt congratulations to him and thank God for his willingness to answer the Lord s call to serve the Church as a priest. Also, please note that I have invited Father John to return to Saint Louis to celebrate Mass for us in the fall. So mark your calendars for the 5:30pm Mass on Saturday, September 20 th. After this Mass we will honor him with a reception in the Social Hall of the Pastoral Center. Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Our mistakes won t irreparably damage our lives unless we let them. The Altar and Sanctuary flowers in the Church are given this weekend in in loving memory of Matthew Jang. Our sincere gratitude is extended to the Jang family for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for the Pieta are given this weekend in loving memory of Doff Fleshman. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Sally Fleshman for providing this weekend s flowers. The flowers for St. Joseph are given this weekend in loving memory of Richard Heller. Our sincere gratitude is extended to Elizabeth Sweet for providing this weekend s flowers. PARISH MEETINGS THIS WEEK CDA Spiritual Committee Tuesday, June 17 Room 304 7:00 PM CDA Installation Mass & Reception Wednesday, June 18 Chapel, Social Hall 7:00 PM Picnic Raffle Committee Wednesday, June 18 Room 305 7:00 PM Mother's Playgroup Thursday, June 19 Room 302 10:30 AM "Overview of the Catechism" Thursday, June 19 Social Hall 7:00 PM CYM Workcamp Retreat Prayer & Parent Night Friday, June 20 Social Hall 7:00 PM KoC Color Corps Practice Saturday, June 21 Chapel 1:30 PM
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT SECOND COLLECTIONS June 28 th /29 th -Building Fund July 19 th /20 th -Missionsary Cooperative July 26 th /27th-Building Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." All of our blessings flow from God's grace. In response, we extend that grace beyond ourselves to one another in fellowship and support. We broaden our horizons by participating with others. This is the core of stewardship - to grow within and to reach out. Reach out to share. Let your gifts and blessings flow. DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: The 8:30am Mass in the Chapel is suspended for the summer and will resume again in the fall. Daily Mass is celebrated each day at 7am in the church and at 8am on Saturday. 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. 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. CHURCH LINENS Today by Ms. Tranchitella & on June 22 nd by Ms. Wiedel. HOWARD COUNTY HOSPITAL CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN In order to better serve Catholic patients at Howard County General Hospital, the Catholic parishes in Howard County are sponsoring a priest to offer pastoral care to patients at the hospital especially in times of emergency. Father Edward Szymanski will be the first priest called in cases of emergency. In a day of more Catholics and fewer priests, Saint Louis is happy to sponsor this effort to provide priestly care for Catholic patients.
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, August 13th 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 Maya Sanam Green, child of David Green and Ruby Singh Edward Joseph Grim, child of Stephen and Alison (Simmons) Grim Zachary Ryan Mooney, child of Daniel and Angela (Burchinal) Mooney Cecilia Lynn Smith, child of DeCarlo and Julia (Burk) Smith CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES Justin Martello and Melissa Bands-married June 7, 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. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS VERA BRADLEY BASKET BINGO The bingo fundraising committee would like to thank all of you who came to support our second annual Vera Bradley Basket Bingo on June 6 th. It was a huge success because of you. Court St. Louis #2579 appreciates the opportunity this gives us to continue to fulfill our goals of helping our parish youth and community and to donate to our various charities. We were happy to provide you with an evening of fun, laughter and excitement. We hope to see you all again next year for more of the same! Thank you for your generous food donations last weekend. We distributed bags of food to the Franciscan Center, FISH, My Brothers Keeper and Up County Family Center. Thank you for sharing your hope and goodness with those in need. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ICE CREAM SOCIAL The St. Louis Knights will be holding their annual family ice cream social at the Franciscan Friary Manor House grounds on Monday June 16 th at 7pm. St. Louis families are invited. It is our final event of the year and a nice time to socialize with friends and families. There will be plenty of ice cream for all and games for the kids. For more info contact David Stephan at 410-997-8687. WELCOME SESSION & PARISH REGISTRATION If you are new or nearly new to the parish, please plan to join us next Sunday, June 22 nd for our New Parishioner Welcoming Program. In order to REGISTER and officially join our parish family we invite you to attend. We will meet Sunday afternoon from 12:30pm 1:30pm in room 304 of the Pastoral Center. Refreshments and childcare will be available. THEOLOGY OF THE BODY Join our Theology of the Body Group, where we ll address many issues that deeply touch and effect our lives as married couples and as embodied human persons. This study group is open to ALL, and will meet from 7:00-8:30pm in the Pastoral Center on eight Wednesday evenings: June 25, July 2, July 9, July 15, Aug. 6, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, and Aug. 26. We especially invite Marriage Sponsor Couples, Pre-Cana Team couples, and couples preparing for marriage to participate. For further inquiry, please call Fr. Jim Sorra at the parish office or email at jsorra@stlouisparish.org. What is the Theology of the Body? In his early pontificate, Pope John Paul II devoted nearly all of his Wednesday general audiences to expounding a theological vision of human life, relationships, marriage and sexuality known as the theology of the body. In these addresses he illuminates the meaning of human love in the divine plan, and exhorts all to enter into the joy and transformation that flows from Christ s redemption of human love and relationships. It is John Paul II s timely response to the confusion troubling our marriages, families, our culture, and our Church. Papal biographer, George Weigel, calls the theology of the body, one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries a kind of theological time bomb set to go off with dramatic consequences, sometime in the third millennium of the church. UPCOMING RETREATS 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) is led by 25 men and 25 women missionaries along with Fr. Dominique. We only have 45 spots! When? Men s Retreat: September 11 (5pm) to September 14 (11am) Women s retreat: October 16 (5pm) to October 19 (11am) Where? Bon Secours Spiritual Center How much? 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 deposit to secure a room. Financial aid is available. For more information, contact Fr. Dominique (410-531-6040 or dperidans@stlouisparish.org).
SCHOOL NEWS ST. LOUIS SCHOOL HAS EMPLOYMENT OPEN POSITIONS St. Louis School has the following openings starting in the fall of 2008: 1 Full Time Middle School Math Teacher 1 Full Time Middle School Special Education Teacher 1 Part time Marketing/Development Professional If you are interested in one of the positions above please email the principal tweiss@stlouisparish.org or call the school office (410-531-6664) for an application. GOLF TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED Due to heavy rains on May 12 th, our Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, June 16 th. More information will be coming out soon! 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 Kristen Daub (kdaub@stlouisparish.org) or Lora Atkinson (seekingtruth03@yahoo.com). Upcoming Events June 25th Bible Study in the Pastoral Center Room 303 from 7:30pm-9:00pm. June 27th-28th Silent Auction for the Clarksville Picnic, volunteers needed Friday evening and Saturday, contact Tim Daub at timdaub@yahoo.com for more information and to volunteer July 9th Bible Study in the Pastoral Center Room 303 from 7:30-9pm July 11th Holy Hour in the Chapel at 7pm. Dinner and fellowship afterwards. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Please don t wait another minute Register Now! All of us in the office of religious education are looking forward to another fun filled year with your little ones and big kids too! Have you registered yet? REMEMBER OUR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! Have your registration and payment into our office by June 30 th and you will get a discount!! From Wee Praise (for our 3, 4 & 5 year olds) to Family Religious Education (for the entire family), there s a place for everyone; all are WELCOME!! Please visit us at www.stlouisparish.org/reled for a schedule of classes being offered, our 2008-2009 calendar and also to download a registration form for your family. Information specific to Wee Praise can be found at www.stlouisparish.org/weepraise Remember Register Now! (Some classes are filling up) Our Religious Education Ministry Team Needs YOU!!! Do you think it s important to pass on our Catholic faith to our young? Would you like to become more involved in parish ministry? Do you enjoy spending time with God s little children? Does the energy of our youth excite you? If you answered yes to just one of these questions, we invite you to prayerfully consider joining our Religious Education Ministry Team! Volunteers are the heart & hands of our program and the possibilities for involvement are many from assisting with office tasks to becoming a Catechist/Teacher. Please call Vickie Yozwiak at (410) 531-6688 for more information on our Wee Praise and elementary ministry teams or call Pat Sprankle at (410) 531-6668 for info about our youth programs. Our Elementary Religious Education Program is in great need of a catechist with a background in Special Education for our 2008-2009 religious education year. If you, or someone you know, may be interested in serving in this very special ministry, please call Vickie Yozwiak at 410-531-6688. 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. Power Lab Vacation Bible School is looking for some decorating supplies. Search those cupboards and basements, and see if you have any of the following items: Plastic containers with lids (for mixing paint) Cardboard tubes from wrapping paper or bolts of fabric Large boxes (from appliances and such) If you have any of the above, please put them in the box labeled Power Lab VBS in the narthex of the church. If you have a large box to donate, please call Moira Monk at (410) 531-6752 to arrange pick up. Thank you for your support. If you have already registered as a camper for Vacation Bible School, informational letters will be mailed out the week of June 23. If you have not already registered, we have extended the registration deadline for campers to June 15. All VBS volunteers should have already received two mailings: *The first regarding the All Hands Meeting on June 29 from 1pm 4pm in the Howard Bishop rooms, and *the second listing dates for painting and decorating. Please carefully note the dates, times and places for each event, and mark your calendar to attend.
YOUTH DIRECTOR S COMMENTS July 1 MS & HS Mystery Trip from 6-10pm; $10; Deadline June 24. July 6 World Youth Day Send-Off Mass at 9:30am. Please join us! July 12-27 World Youth Day in Australia July 27 MS & HS Lunches to the Homeless; Deadline July 20 July 30 MS & HS Piney Run Fun (Hiking/ Canoeing/Cookout!) Since Flag Day is this weekend, I was reflecting about the times the flag has meant the most to me. While I do not believe that patriotism means blindly following government leaders or not being able to question injustices in the system, I do think there is a lot to be said for national pride. Seeing the flag in a parade or at a federal building is pretty awesome, but the most incredible display of the flag had to be at the World Youth Days. As we prepare for World Youth Day in Australia (July 12-22), I am prepared to again see flags from hundreds of countries proudly being carried as we gather and as the Pope comes. And yet, the one that really gets me is the American flag. We use it (and the beautiful Maryland flag) to show our patriotism but also to guide the way for those looking for us. As it is hoisted above, our group from Baltimore can see where the bearer is going. It is also a beacon for those from other states who we will meet in Australia. Awesome, huh? This Flag Day, pray for our country, for those serving in war-torn areas, and for all of those who sacrificed much so we can fly it. I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: June 17-18 HS CYM Camping Retreat at Elkneck State Park! Deadline June 12 June 20 Workcamp Prayer and Info Night at 7pm June 22-26 Workcamp Retreat. Please pray for all attending! June 28 CYM Dunking Booth at Clarksville Picnic! Call Pat at 410-531-6668 to help! NEW COLLEGE MINISTRY (Pass the word along!) June 30 9:30pm-12Mid Monday Madness Bowling $10 Call Pat 410-531-6668 to reserve space! July 9 Habitat for Humanity Work Day! 9-4pm then St. Louis pays for dinner! Deadline: July 2 August 3 12:45pm College Send-Off Mass and Brunch NEWS FROM WORLD YOUTH DAY PILGRAMS We would like to thank Monsignor, and the entire St. Louis Parish for continuing to support World Youth Day 2008--through prayer and contributing to the success of our bake and fair trade coffee sales! The World Youth Day Pilgrims would be privileged to pray for any intentions parishioners would like to request. A special prayer book located in the church next to the statue of St. Louis is available for anyone to write their personal intention they would like to share. This book will be taken to Sydney and the World Youth Day Mass with the Pope where all the intentions will be offered. If you would prefer, you may e-mail your intentions to psprankle@stlouisparish.org and they will be scribed into the book. We are so grateful how you always make our youth feel they are a contributing and important part of this parish! 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: June 21 st, Fathers and Sons...Breakfast & Bible, 9am-noon This is an opportunity for fathers and sons, grandfathers and grandsons, and godfathers and godsons of all ages to break bread at Table and share life. It is an opportunity to be nourished both physically and spiritually. Cost is $15/person and reservations are required. 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. DRESSAGE SHOW/GALA for CANCER The Dancing Horse Challenge will be hosted by the Potomac Valley Dressage Association at its Fifth Ride for Life TM Benefit Dressage Horse Show June 28-29 at Prince George s Equestrian Center. Founded by a St. Louis parishioner, the PVDA Ride for Life TM Dressage Show benefits breast cancer research at Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Center. Plan to attend and see Nicole Uphoff-Selke, an Olympic Gold Medalist from Germany, several other international competitors/olympians where horses dance to music, World Equestrian Games Gold Medal vaulter Megan Benjamin, exhibitions, musical freestyles, quadrille drill teams, Park Police demonstration, and a live band. Doors open at 6pm for the Dancing Horse Challenge; $15 minimum donation is suggested. Tickets to the Gala Dinner are available for a $50 donation and Silent Auction items will be on display. For Gala Dinner tickets, e-mail gala@pvdarideforlife.org. If there is sufficient interest, bus transportation can be arranged from the St. Louis parking lot by the PVDA, to make the trip more fuel efficient and fun! Call P. Artimovich @ 410-381-7684.