February 7, 2016 - St. Mary`s Parish

February 7, 2016
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parishioner Services
Sacramental
◊ Infant Baptism: Registered parishioners may call the Rectory Office at 410-263-2396 for information about Baptisms at St. Mary's.
Baptismal Preparation Classes: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at St. John Neumann Church.
◊ First Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist: Please call our Office of Faith Formation at 410-990-4225.
◊ Confirmation: Please call our Office of Youth Ministry at 410-990-4063.
◊ Marriage: Registered parishioners may call the Rectory Office at 410-263-2396 for information about parish weddings.
◊ Pastoral Care of the Sick: Eucharistic ministry to homebound, post-hospitalizations, and hospice. Please call the parish office with
your request or if you are unable, please have a close family member call the Parish office at 410-263-2396.
◊ RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a series of weekly meetings for adults who are considering becoming Catholic.
Call Deacon Leroy Moore for information at 410-990-4215.
Liturgical Ministries
◊ Altar Service Ministry: Roi-lyn Meehan, 410-903-3323 or Scott Meehan, 443-848-0948, [email protected],
◊ Eucharistic Ministry: Michael Baird, [email protected]
◊ Lector Ministry: John Robinson, [email protected]
◊ Music Ministry: Ceil Ambrosetti, [email protected], Harry Thompson, [email protected]
◊ Usher Ministry: Larry Thrasher, 443-510-6610 [email protected]
Outreach
◊ Birthright: Birthright helps any girl or woman regardless of age, race, creed, marital or economic status, who feels distressed by an
unplanned pregnancy. 410-384-7700
◊ English as a Second Language: Eneida Green, 410-800-4717 [email protected]
◊ St. Vincent DePaul Outreach: Mondays from 7 - 8:00 PM; Wednesdays from 2 - 4 PM; at St. Mary’s Church
◊ 24 Hour Help Line for Crisis Pregnancy: 1-800-550-4900
General
◊ New Parishioners: Registration forms are available at our parish office, or at www.stmaryschurch.org.
◊ Bulletin: Information considered for publication in our weekly bulletin must be submitted to [email protected]. no
later than Monday 9:00 AM prior to the publication date. All notices about fund raising events must be pre-approved through our
Office of Advancement. To place an ad in our bulletin, please call Diocesan Publications at 1-800-233-8200.
St. Mary’s Church
410-263-2396
Redemptorist Community
Preaching Plentiful Redemption
St. John Neumann Church
410-266-2498
Very Rev. John Tizio, C.Ss.R.
Pastor
410-990-4011
St. Mary’s
Office of Faith Formation
410-990-4225
St. Mary’s Elementary School
410-263-2869
St. Mary’s High School
410-263-3294
St. Mary’s Hispanic Office
410-990-4015
St. Mary’s Youth & Young Adult
Ministry
410-990-4014
Office of Parish Advancement
410-268-3467
St. Mary’s Business Office
410-990-4042
[email protected]
Rev. Andrew Costello, C.Ss.R., Vicar
Rev. Patrick Flynn, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Charles Hergenroeder, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Joseph Krastel, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Miguel Martinez, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Kevin Milton, C.Ss.R.
Rev. David Verghese, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Robert Wojtek, C.Ss.R.
Deacon Leroy Moore
In Residence
Rev. William Guri, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Eric Hoog, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Alphonse Olive, C.Ss.R.
Bill Cable
Pastoral Council President
[email protected]
Fred Haller
St. Mary’s School President
410-990-4235
Mindi Imes
High School Principal
410-263-3294
Brian Reinhart
Interim Director of Faith Formation
410-990-4014
Stephen E. Means
Chief Administrative Officer
410-990-4035
Rebecca Zimmerman
Elementary School Principal
410-263-2869
Deacon Leroy Moore
Director of Liturgy
410-990-4215
Phil Jones
Director of Parish Advancement
410-990-4113
For a complete listing of our ministries and organizations visit www.stmarysannapolis.org
St. Mary’s Parish
Annapolis, Maryland
Dear Parishioners,
Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent
Doing good, not sinning, following Christ, is simple, right? All you have
to do is love God with your whole heart, soul, and mind. Oh, and love your
neighbor as yourself. See? Simple! Unfortunately, it’s not easy. I know that.
You know that. Anyone who says it is easy is just plain lying (or maybe
fooling themselves); of course it’s difficult to live so that our actions always
follow from our love of God. There are so many things in life that we just
plain want more than to live in love of God – at least for the moment. And
the enemy is smart; he knows how to trick us down that road. He never tempts us with something that we would
immediately reject. He starts small – like the tiniest grain of sand. If you’re sensitive to it, even a single grain of
sand can be pretty uncomfortable. But let’s be honest, we are not all that sensitive – to sand or sin.
Look at it like this. Imagine you are walking along, and you pick up a little pebble that looks kinda cool. It’s
shiny, a pretty color, sparkly – it gets your attention. You drop that pebble in your pocket and continue on your
way; for this illustration, that little pebble is a sin. It doesn’t weigh you down that much, does it? But imagine
you see another one on the road, and you like it, too. You already have one, so you get it a friend. Now you
have two. You keep walking along and picking up pebbles that you like. Eventually they are going to start to
get heavy, right? You start looking for pebbles, and your walk turns into a hunt for even better stones. As you
go, some of the stones you find get larger; some are the size of your thumb, some your fist. Your collection is
growing. You tell a little lie. You cheat. You steal. You deceive. The stones keep getting bigger.
Going shopping or sleeping in late is more fun than going to Mass. It’s just this one time. The next week, it’s
just one more time, but you’ll definitely go next week. God understands. We have an agreement. He’s still the
center of my life, and I love him more than anything, but he loves me and wants me to be happy, the excuses
begin and they soon get more elaborate. The stones get bigger. They’re starting to weigh you down, and you
know you don’t like it, but you can’t stop. You need the next exciting stone for your collection. They aren’t
worth anything, but they’re just so awesome looking!
Eventually, we will come to a time when we fully push God to the side, when we decide we no longer need
him in our day-to-day life. We will do things we never thought we’d do – and we will add a big boulder to our
collection to carry around.
In comes the priest to hear your confession. You unload. Jesus Christ, through that priest, takes all those
stones you thought were so important, and you see them for the rubble and debris they are.
But what about the boulder? I can’t admit that to the priest. What would he think of me? I will just confess
all the pebbles and the smaller stones. That bigger one, though, I can’t say that out loud! No one knows.
God does. That is the very rock he wants to take from you, but you have to be willing to hand it over to the
priest. As long as you cling to that boulder, you cling to sin, you hold it close to your heart; ever try to give
someone a hug while holding a boulder in your arms? It gets in the way of loving God with everything you are.
I’m pleading with you. Trust God; trust the priest he has put in front of you to hear your confession. When you
finish your confession, the priest will raise his hand and give you absolution. At that moment, the stones are
gone. Christ has taken them on himself. We are finally free to love God again with our whole heart, our whole
soul, and our whole mind. And we do our best to avoid starting another collection. This Lent, once and for all,
drop that boulder! In this Year of Mercy, throw yourself on the mercy of God and receive His forgiveness.
God Bless Us All
Fr. Tizio
Email: [email protected]
Pastor’s Pun: What candy do you eat on the playground?
Recess pieces
February 7, 2016
Masses and Intentions
Sunday, February 7
SM
7:00
Purgatorian
8:30
Anne Everett Quinn
10:30 Bernie Bernsten
12:30 James Ivy
5:30
Patricia Richards
Sunday, February 7
SJN
7:30
St. Mary’s Parishioners
9:00
Raymond L. Sears
11:00
Thomas J. Henry
1:00
Antonio Mancia
5:00
Eileen Munley
Monday, February 8
6:45 SM
Purgatorian
8:00 SJN
12:10 SJN Marguerite Dant
Tuesday, February 9
6:45 SM
Purgatorian
8:00 SM John Toomey
Wednesday, February 10
6:45 SM
Purgatorian
8:00 SM
Sylvia Kron
10:00 SM
Rocco George Mammarella
12:10 SM
Thelma Frantum
5:30 SM
7:00 SM
8:00 SJN Lynn Peters Coughlin
12:10 SJN Patricia Baird
5:30 SJN
7:00 SJN
Thursday, February 11
6:45 SM Purgatorian
8:00 SM Kathleen Stutz
Friday, February 12
6:45 SM Purgatorian
8:00 SJN Walter J. Sitchenko
12:10 SJN Helen Brosan
Saturday, February 13
6:45 SM Purgatorian
8:00 SM Alexander W. Berberich
4:30 SJN Ernest & Mildred Dresler
5:00 SM John Toomey
6:30 SJN
Sunday, February 14
SM
7:00
Purgatorian
8:30
Maureen Douglas (L)
10:30
William W. Watkins
12:30
Carla Wilcox (L)
5:30
Carmen DiGiandomenico
Sunday, February 14
SJN
7:30
St. Mary’s Parishioners
9:00
Seward Bieling
11:00
Marie O’Brien
1:00
Sara Rodriguez (L)
5:00
Joyce Kersh
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Spirituality Pillar
Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration Chapel
Faith At The Table
"The Blessed Sacrament is the first and
supreme object of our worship. We must
preserve in the depths of our hearts a constant
and uninterrupted profound adoration of this
Precious Pledge of Divine Love".
St Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Stretching our limits
Simon Peter fell down at Jesus’
knees, saying “Go away from me,
Lord, for I am a sinful man”. Then
Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be
afraid; from now on you will be
catching people”.
(Luke 5:8,10b)
Adult: When have you felt
inadequate to a task or role you
were given? How did you respond?
Child: When have you been
asked to do something you felt might
be too hard for you? Why did you
do?
Prayer Requests for the Sick
Michael Mattingly, Brett Stratton,
John Moeller, Maria Tirschman,
Gary Hopkins, Amy Hopkins, Steve
Schneider, Arthur Hathaway,
Richard Wirth, Dane Ruttum, Don
Kumer, Geri Lupinski, Dolores Ann
Lewis, John W irth, W illiam
Anderson, III, Liz Roberts, LTJG
Joseph “Joey” Breen, USN, Brandon
Barniea, Laura Benningfield, Artie
Veloso, Frank Joyce, Mark Klein,
Andrew Bethard, Colin Reilly, Peggy
McKeal, Robert Thompson, Sandy
Wilcher, Gerald Dardinski, Robert
Wolfe, Ellen Menton, Thelma Baliko,
Tom Snyder, Judith Youngblood,
Eileen Fitzgerald, Frank Lipko, Jim
Conley, Rose DeLucia, JoAnne
Cardine, Judy McKenna
Deceased: Joyce Gering, Web
Johnson, Joyce Kersh
Inclement Weather
Holiday Mass Policy
When schools are closed due
to inclement weather, all Masses
will be celebrated at St. Mary’s.
When schools have a two-hour
delay due to inclement weather,
Masses will be celebrated as
scheduled.
When the parish offices are
closed due to a holiday, Masses
will be celebrated as scheduled.
A Holy Invitation
You are cordially invited to spend
an hour with the True Presence of
Jesus Christ at St. Mary’s Perpetual
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. This
sacred devotion urgently needs
committed adorers of the Blessed
Sacrament.
Any hour and day of your choosing.
Current hours needed to be filled:
Tuesday at 2am and 3am,
and Friday at 2am
RSVP: MaryAnn at 410-267-6437,
([email protected]); Maureen
at 410-263-0812 ([email protected]);
Tammy
at
410-757-0635
([email protected]); Peggy at 443534-2767 ([email protected]).
Baptism Class
The next Baptism classes
will be offered on
Tuesday, February 9th or
23rd in Seelos Hall, SJN
at 6:30PM. Please call
the Parish office to
register.
Ash Wednesday
February 10, 2016
is not a holy day of obligation.
Ashes will be distributed during
the following Masses:
St. Mary's: 6:45AM, 8:00AM,
10:00AM, 12:10PM, 5:30PM,
7:00PM
St. John Neumann’s: 8:00AM,
12:10PM, 5:30PM, 7:00 PM
(Hispanic).
Beginning, Thursday, February
11th, the 12:10pm Mass will be
offered Monday through Friday
at St. John Neumann during
the Lenten season.
St. Mary’s Parish
Community Pillar
Parish Library
In "Until the Trumpet
Sounds-Seeking Holiness
Now," author Zachary
Grant, O.F.M. writes that
our Christian destiny is to become
saints-and it is within all of our reach,
even today. Through his careful
reflections, introspections, examples
of others path to holiness, as well as
his own, Grant outlines a plan which
we all can follow to achieve holiness.
We are all capable of change, even
those who seem the least bit saintly.
Available in the Christian Life section
of the SJN Parish Library.
Veteran’s of St. Mary’s
Did you know…
in order to qualify for duty
aboard a US Submarine,
all candidates must
complete the Submarine
Escape Trainer (SET)
Course at the Naval
Submarine Base New London? The
SET is a 40’ high, 84000-gallon pool
with 2 “escape trunks”.
Come to the Water
Bethany Bereavement Ministry
invites all who are grieving the death
of a loved one to attend a 4 week
workshop under the direction of Chris
Cable, LCPC. The meetings will be
held in St. Mary’s Upper Sacristy on 4
Mondays from 7- 8:30pm on Feb. 22
& 29 and March 7 & 14. Anyone
interested should call Mary at 410268-2379.
Closed for President’s Day
The Parish offices at St.
Mary’s and St. John Neumann
will be closed Monday, February 15th for the President’s Day
holiday. All Masses will be celebrated as scheduled: 6:45am at
St. Mary’s and the 8:00am and
12:10pm at St. John Neumann.
Annapolis, Maryland
Ranger Rosary
A Servant of God, Father Vincent
Capodanno, MM was a priest,
missionary and Chaplain who sought
the healing and comfort of
the
wounded and dying on the field of
battle. He was one of the many
dedicated men and women entrusted
with the spiritual well-being of our
country's Armed Forces. He was
loved by the troops he served and
was a great witness to the power of
courage and his faith, even in the
face of death.
He died on a
battlefield in Vietnam administering
the sacraments. Look up his website
www.vincentcapodanno.org. Ask for
his prayers.
The Mother of God is the Ladder
of Heaven. God came down by this
ladder that men might, by Mary,
climb up Him in heaven. Consider
praying a rosary every day during
lent.
Remember our military
especially those in danger and the
wounded. We are able to send 1000
a week to the VA hospitals and
nursing homes thanks to your
support. The rosary is spreading
around the world through our troops!
410-990-4100 ext 4714,
[email protected].
Contact us if you would like our
recent newsletter.
The Redemptorists Online
Looking for a few
bytes of spiritual food
during the week?
Want to know more
about
what
the
Redemptorists
do?
Are you curious about
how to join us? Visit
the
we b s i t e
at
www.redemptorists.net. There you’ll
find daily audio homilies preached by
Redemptorists of the Baltimore
Province. This is also the place for
province news, vocation retreat
schedules, and a gift shop. Follow the
Redemptorists on Facebook and
Twitter too. You will find all this and
more at www.redemptorists.net.
Great Books Saturday
Offering
St. John’s College is offering an
examination of the Papal
Encyclical: “Laudato Si” as part of
its Great Books Saturday program on
Saturday February 27, 2016. This
reading will be discussed with tutor
Brendan Boyle in the morning
session from 10 a.m. till noon. The
seminar will attempt to identify what,
if any, philosophical claims about the
natural world, the human person,
religious authority, and political lifeground the encyclical’s call for “care
for our common home.” An optional
lunch will be held from 12 to 1:30 and
five afternoon sessions including
Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life you
Save May be your Own” will be
offered from 1:30 to 3:30. To see
more selections or sign up for any of
the of f ering s, p lea s e go to
www.sjc.edu under Programs and
events/ Great Books Saturday.
Jubilee Pilgrimage to Italy
Join the Redemptorists on a
jubilee pilgrimage to Italy June 20-30,
2 0 1 6 . T h i s 1 1 - d a y j o u r n e y,
celebrating the 150th anniversary of
the icon of Our Mother of Perpetual
Help and led by Fr. Paul Borowski,
provincial superior, and Fr. Philip
Dabney, Marian scholar, will take us
to Rome, Assisi and the Amalfi Coast.
Only $3,869 from Boston or
Washington, DC, which includes
$630 in taxes/airline surcharges. For
a brochure or more information, call
the Redemptorists, Perpetual Help
Center at 410-990-1680 or toll-free:
877-876-7662;
email:
[email protected];
web: w ww .redemptorists.net/
pilgrimage. Space is limited so
reserve your spot as soon as
possible with a $400 per person
deposit and completed registration
form.
February 7, 2016
Women’s Retreat
Last chance to save $20 on the
WOMEN’S RETREAT at the Retreat
& Conference Center at Bon Secours
near Baltimore from Friday to Sunday
April 8 - 10. It’s a great investment of
time and money because it will help
you get closer to God, which is the
true purpose of our lives. And the
closer we get, the more our wills
conform to His, and the happier we
get. There’s no down side. Register
NOW at rccbonsecours.com/event.
For more information or carpooling,
contact Chris Cable at 410-267-6621
or [email protected] or
Mary Weddle at 410- 224-2259.
Women’s Group Hosts
Health Professional
Women’s Group begins 2016
with an important message on
women’s health Thursday,
February 18 in Seelos Hall, SJN at
11:30 am. Nurse practitioner Nancy
Long will be discussing the Vague
Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian
Cancer. Mrs. Long is a longtime St.
Mary’s parishioner and a “survivor”
with a unique story she has offered
to share. All women of the parish are
encouraged to attend and to bring a
friend. Catering is by our friend
Angela Nassar, owner of A & A
Catering. To reserve, please send
a $15 check payable to St. Mary’s
Church to: Lynn Channing, 2703
Judson Place, Annapolis, MD
21401 by Monday, February 15th.
As well, be among the first to sign
up for the April bus trip at this
luncheon. First come, first
served!
Carroll House Volunteers
Carroll House is starting a new
volunteer program and is looking for
people to assist with setting it up
and coordinating activities in
2016. If you love Catholic history,
people, and working in a unique
setting, please contact Eileen Leahy
at [email protected].
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
High School Highlights
Education
Pillar
St. Mary’s Elementary School
“Be a Witness of Mercy”
Pope Francis
2/9 – Light House Shelter lunches
will be provided by Grade 4
2/9 - Grade 5 – ACRE Testing
2/10 - Ash Wednesday – No
Classes for Students
2/11 - Grade 6-8 Mass, 9:15 AM
2/11 - Grade 4 will sponsor “Be My
Guest” Night, 6 PM
2/12 - Gr. 3 Reconciliation, 8:15 AM
We are proud to announce the
following Honor Roll Students for
Trimester I – 2015-2016: Grade 8 –
Charles Acton, Maxine Aherne,
Loukas Athanitis, Sydney Barnett,
Abigail Benton, Gannon Berry,
William Berzins, Sophia Bontempo,
David Borchard, Matthew Carbone,
Shannon Cary, James Cesare,
Alexandra Cherry, Eva Coleman,
Mairead Cummins, Joseph Denora,
Mackenzie Dillon, Connor Drucis,
Thomson Ellis, Thomas Ervin,
Catherine Geiger, Graham Geraghty,
Chase Grajeda, Andrew Hiller, Sam
Houghton, Laura Hupp, Annabelle
Jenkins, Leah Johnson, Caroline
Kennedy, Camille Lucente, Chris
Lucente, Brady Luksik, Aiden
Ludwig, Lily Masciarelli, Reagan
McGrath, Caroline McNealey,
Gannon Merry, Wesley Morgan,
Catherine Murray, Elizabeth Nutwell,
Kathryn Ochall, Carolyn Oliver,
Abigael O’Malley, Michael Parme,
Luke Petitbon, Andrea Riefkohl, Nora
Raleigh, Steven Roberts, Gabrielle
Sakellariou, Connor Shields, Bridget
Skeffington, Harrison Snyder, Gabriel
Souza, Hannah Starr, Alexis
Tackney, Hurst Thompson, Lily Tiger,
William Tominovich, Madeline Waits,
Emily Wilson, James Zafiropoulos
No Faith Formation on Feb. 14
There will not be an 8AM Family
Mass, Faith Formation classes or
Adult Faith Enrichment on Sunday,
February 14th due to the President’s
Day holiday. The entire Faith
Formation schedule resumes on
February 21st.
Today we begin our celebration
Our Catholic School’s W eek
celebration was very successful. Our
students attended Mass to kick off
our week of celebration, thanking
God for the opportunities they have
because they attend a Catholic
School. Several Redemptorists
priests, Fr. Andy and Father Matthew
Allman, along with members of the
School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sr.
Mary Noel Albers, Sister Elise
Saydah, and Sr. Phyllis McNally,
joined us for this Mass as special
guests, allowing us to recognize the
founders of St. Mary’s. On Tuesday,
the students spent time working on
various service projects for the
homeless, elderly, and those in need
throughout our community.
W ednesday, we showed our
appreciation to the students. They
dressed out of uniform and the PFA
provided them with a Chick-fil-a
lunch. Thursday was faculty & staff
appreciation day and the PFA once
again provided lunch as their treat.
W e concluded the week in
appreciation of our parents. Students
came extra early on Friday to hand
out coffee to the parents as they
arrived to drop off their child for
school. Students also spent time
writing letters to the parents which
were mailed to them as a thank you
for all they do in support of St.
Mary’s.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Supper
St.
Mary's
Annual
celebration of "Fat
Tuesday" on February
9th from 6-8pm in
Marian Hall featuring all
you can eat pancakes
with sausage, fruit, juice
and coffee. Bring the
whole family or come by yourself there will be face painting and
balloons for the kids.$10 for adults,
$5 for children (kids 5 and under are
free!). All proceeds benefit St. Mary's
Youth Ministry.
St. Mary’s Parish
Annapolis, Maryland
Finance Pillar
Parish Support
January 24, 2016
Offertory
$16,603.30
Restoration & Maintenance
$3,524.40
Poor Box
$355.75
Thank you for your continued
generosity.
Please write your envelope
number on your check. Thank
you to those who already write
their envelope number on the
memo line.
Please DO NOT use tape or
staples to seal the envelopes.
Please use BLUE or BLACK
ink when writing a check to St.
Mary's. With the new check
scanning system, checks written
in ink other than black or blue
are rejected by the processing
machine and have to be
completed by hand. Your
assistance in this is greatly
appreciated.
Happy 2016!
In this new year, please consider
giving to St. Mary’s Parish and/or
School. It is through the donations of
every individual and family in the
parish that we are able to carry on
our missions. To make a special gift
to the parish, please make your
check payable to St. Mary’s. To
make a gift of stock, contact the
Advancement Office. Give the gift of
Catholic education to a student in
need, by giving to the Tuition Angel
Program, part of the Fleur-de-Lis
Fund. Please contact Kelly Swartout
at 410-990-4229 for questions about
giving.
Volunteers needed
St. Mary’s Parish is in need of
expanding our offertory count team.
If you are interested in
volunteering for this ministry, please
contact Sister Terri Jordan, IHM at
[email protected] for When the Weather Outside
information regarding hours and
is Frightful
requirements. A weekly commitment We are thankful for all the generous
is not required.
gifts that you provide to our parish,
but we realize that you cannot be
with us ever Sunday of the year, for
example during our recent snow
storm. Please consider using our
secure electronic giving program
Charitable Giving Letters Faith Direct. Faith Direct will
automatically process any offertory
Have Been Mailed
Letter(s) summarizing your 2015 or second collections donations of
charitable giving to St. Mary’s Parish your choosing. You can sign up by
and School have been mailed. If you either calling Faith Direct toll free at
have not received your letter(s) or if 1-866-507-8757 or by emailing
you have questions, please contact [email protected] or by visiting
Maria Middleton in the Advancement www.faithdirect.net. St. Mary’s
Office at 410-990-4184 or 410-268- Church code is MD38.
3467. Thank you again for your
support.
Communications Assistant Internship (Volunteer)
We are looking for a graphic designer to create
four to five publications per year. These publications include: The Moorings, The Fleur de Lis
magazine and our Annual Report. Intern must
be experienced with Adobe In Design. Internship can be customized to fit your class schedule. If you have the time and talent to help,
please contact Christine Bervid at 410-9904228 or [email protected].
February 7, 2016
This Week in Our Parish
Monday, February 8
Saint Jerome Emiliani;
Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin
1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132; Mk 6:53-56
8:45 AM Bible Study
SJN
1:00 PM Marian Rosary Group
SJN
7:00 PM Bible Study
SJN
7:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul
SM
Tuesday, February 9
1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84; Mk 7:1-13
8:00 AM
Coffee Group (NR)
SM
10:00 AM
Legion of Mary (NR)
SM
6:00 PM Rosary & Divine Chaplet (NR)
SM
6:00 PM Pancake Supper
MH
Wednesday, February 10
Ash Wednesday
Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
2:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul
SM
7:00 PM RCIA
SJN
Thursday, February 11
Our Lady of Lourdes
Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1; Lk 9:22-25
7:00 PM
ESL classes
SMHS
Friday, February 12
Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday, February 13
Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday, February 14
First Sunday of Lent
Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
1:45 PM
Baptisms
SM
6:00 PM Life Teen
SJN
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Responding Prayerfully and Joyfully to
Pope Francis' Laudato Si'
Each month, the St. Mary's Environmental
Stewardship Committee (SMESC) is offering one
practical, substantive suggestion for caring for our
common home. During Advent, it was to have an
energy audit done on your home. Last month, we
proposed a switch to wind power, through Interfaith
Power and Light, and Groundswell (http://gwipl.org/gogreen/support-clean-power/). This month's tip is to
consider using solar power.
There are multiple approaches to using solar energy
for electricity:
1. Buying or leasing solar panels from one of the
many commercial suppliers with competitive
prices in the Annapolis area;
2. Joining a cooperative to purchase panels in bulk
and engage your own installer;
3. Joining a cooperative for people whose houses
don't have appropriate sun angles or who are
renters (an option currently being explored in
Annapolis).
Additional information is available on the St. Mary’s
website.
The next SMESC meeting is Wednesday, March
16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the second floor conference
room of Notre Dame Hall (behind the Elementary and
High Schools). All are welcome. Contact Paul O'Hearn
or ([email protected]) or Sue Wentworth
([email protected]) for more information.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT ON A
FRIDAY DURING LENT?
Important Information
Pregnant, Need Help?
Gabriel Network 1-800-ANGEL-OK
Birthright of Annapolis 410-384-7700
24-HOUR HELP LINE CRISIS PREGNANCY
1-800-550-4900
Post Abortion Help
Rachel’s Vineyard Baltimore/Project Rachel
1-410-625-8491 [email protected]
Facing Difficult Emergency
Ethical Health Care Decisions
215-877-2660
Rosary at Planned Parenthood
929 West St. Annapolis
Every Tuesday and Saturday for 1 hour anytime
between 8:30AM--1:00PM
To purchase tickets to the Seafood Feast, please
visit www.gosaintmarys.org.
St. Mary’s Parish
Annapolis, Maryland
February 7, 2016
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARROQUIA DE SANTA MARÍA
109 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Md. 21401. Tel: 410-990-4015, Fax 410-263-3027
Ministerio Hispano. Horario de oficina: de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. Lunes a Viernes.
Iglesia Misión
San Juan Neumann
620 N. Bestgate Road
Annapolis, Md 21401.
410-990-4015 Fax 410-263-3027
Párroco: P. Juan Tizio, C.Ss.R.
Vicario: P. Miguel Angel Martinez, C.Ss.R.
L o s D o m i n g o s M i s a a l a 1:00 p.m. L o s M i é r c o l e s R o s a r i o , D e v o c i ó n a P e r p e t u o S o c o r r o y M i s a a l a s 7 : 0 0 p.m. S á b a d o s
M i s a a l a s 6 : 3 0 p.m.
PASTORAL HISPANA
P. Mig uel Ang el M artinez, C.Ss.R.
Vicario del Ministerio Hispano
410-990-4033
Rossana Kaiser - 410-990-4015
Oficina-Asistente Administrativo
Email: [email protected]
Ministerio Hispano:
Delegados en el Consejo Pastoral Parroquial:
Betty Rivera 410-9193562
Miguel Tejada 443-926-1924
Delegado en el Consejo de la Pastoral
Hispana Arquidiocesana:
Nelson Ordoñez - 571-263-5262
Comité Hispano
Presidente: Hector Sibrian
443-714-0638
Vice Presidente: Raphael Elguera
410-303-9657
Secretaria: Sara Sibrian Rodriquez
443-623-5588
MINISTERIOS
Ministros de la Eucaristía:
C r i s t i n a A r r u é 443-305-2768
Ministros de Hospitalidad:
Julia Fuentes 443-714-1470
Ministros de la Palabra:
Norma Contreras 410-212-8467
Ministerios de Música:
José A. Recinos 443-822-6534
Santos Hernández 443-926-6651
Alex Hernández 443-822-6843
Monaguillos:
William Arias (443) 375-9551
Pequeñas Comunidades Cristiana:
Pablo Navarrete 443-333-6473
Danilo García 443-254-8211
Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:
Omar Hernández 443-306-8252
José Luis Puluc : 443-227-5628
Caballeros de Colón:
William Castillo: 301-404-5152
Pastoral Familiar:
Hector y Sara Sibrian 443-714-0638
443-623-5588
Grupo Guadalupano: Susana Cruz
410-507-5395
Grupo Carismático: Norma Lopez
443-852-8042
SERVICIOS SOCIALES
Birthright: Ayuda a las señoritas jóvenes
o mujeres sin importar edad, raza, credo,
estado civil o económico, que se sienten
angustiadas por un embarazo no planeado.
410-384-7700
Inglés como Segundo Idioma:
Eneida Verde, 410-800-4717
[email protected]
San Vicente de Paul: los lunes de 7:00pm
- 8:00pm; Miércoles 2:00pm-4:00pm en la
Iglesia de Santa María
24 horas Línea de Ayuda para Crisis del
Embarazo: 1-800-550-4900 o
Gabriel Network 1-800-ANGEL-OK
Grupo Alcoholicos Anonimos:
Lunes a Domingo de 8:00PM a 10:00PM
Bautismo: Comunitario para niños 5 años o 410-990-0247/410-858-3396
SACRAMENTOS
menores. Inscripciones directamente en la
Oficina Hispana, se debe presentar fotocopia de
la partida de nacimiento del niño a bautizar.
Confesiones: Antes de las misas de los
Domingos, sábados y miércoles o por cita con
un sacerdote.
Catecismo para niños y padres de familia:
Inscripciones directamente en la Oficina
Hispana.
R.I.C.A: “Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para
Adultos”: Inscripciones directamente en la
Oficina Encargado: Padre Charley Hergenroeder
Intenciones de Misa
Sábado 6
Domingo 7
Antonio Mancia
St. Mary’s Parish
Annapolis, Maryland
Estimados Parroquianos,
Miércoles de Cenizas
Hacer el bien, no pecar, seguir, a Cristo es simple, verdad? Todo lo que debes hacer es amar a Dios con todo tu corazón, alma y mente. Oh, y amar al prójimo como a ti
mismo. Viste? Simple! Desafortunádamente no es fácil. Yo se que no es fácil, Tú también
lo sabes. Quien diga que esto es facil está mintiendo (o puede que se esté engañando a sí
mismo); por supuesto que es difícil vivir de manera que nuestras acciones siempre nazcan
de nuestro amor a Dios. Hay tantas cosas en esta vida que nosotros deseamos más que vivir
en el amor de Dios – al menos por el momento. Y el enemigo es inteligente, el sabe como
hacer trucos para conducirnos por el mal camino. El nunca nos tienta con algo que rechazaríamos de plano. El comienza de a poquito – como el más diminuto grano de arena.. Si tú eres sensible a esto, aunque sea un
sólo grano de arena puede ser muy incomodo. Pero seamos sinceros, no somos tan sensibles – a la arena o al pecado.
Míralo de esta manera, Imagina que tú estas caminando y coges una pequeña piedra que se ve bonita. Es brillante, de un
color bonito, brillante – llama tu atención. Pones la piedra en tu bolsillo y continúas tu camino; en este ejemplo, la piedra es un pecado. No te carga mucho peso. Pero imagina si encuentras otra en el camino, y también te gusta. Tu ya tienes una, y entonces le encuentras una amiga. Ahora tienes dos. Tú sigues caminando y cogiendo las piedras que te gustan. A cierto punto vas a comenzar a
sentir el peso, cierto? Empiezas buscando piedrecillas y tu caminata se torna en una caza por piedras aún mejores. A medida que
avanzas algunas de las piedras que encuentras se vuelven más grandes, algunas son del tamaño de tu dedo pulgar, y otras del tamaño
de tu puño. Tu colección va creciendo. Dices una pequeña mentira. Engañas. Robas. Estafas. Las piedras van siendo más grandes.
Ir de compras o dormir hasta tarde es mas divertido que ir a Misa. Es sólo esta vez. La próxima semana es sólo una vez mas,
pero tu definitivamente irás a misa la semana que viene. Dios lo entiende. Tenemos un acuerdo. El todavía es el centro de mi vida, y
Yo lo amo más que a nada, pero Él me ama y quiere verme feliz, las justificaiones comienzan y pronto se vuelven más elaboradas.
Las piedras van siendo más grandes. Ellas están comenzando a forzarte, y esto comienza a no gustarte, pero no puedes parar. Tu necesitas la siguiente piedra valiosa para tu colección. Que realmente no vale nada, pero es que son tan bonitas!
Eventualmente, llegará un momento en el que dejaremos a Dios completamente de lado,cuando decidimos que ya no lo necesitamos en nuestro día a día. Haremos cosas que nunca siquiera pensamos que iríamos a hacerlas – y agregaremos una roca enorme
a nuestra colección para llevar a cuestas.
Cuando viene el Sacerdote a oir nuestra confesión. Tú te descargas. Jesucristo, a través del Sacerdote, toma todas esas piedras que tu pensaste que eran tan importantes, y tú las ves como los escombros que realmente son.
Pero que hay de la roca enorme? Esto no lo puedo admitir frente al Sacerdote. Qué él pensará de mi? Sólo voy a confesar
las piedrecillas y las rocas mas pequeñas.. De la grandota, en cambio, no puedo hablar! Nadie lo sabe. Dios lo sabe. Esa es la roca
que Él te la quiere sacar de encima, pero tu tienes que estar dispuesto a darsela al Sacerdote. Mientras tu te aferres a esa roca enorme,
tu te aferras al pecado, tú la pones cerca de tu corazón; haz tratado alguna vez de abrazar a alguien mientras sostienes una roca en tus
brazos? Obstruye el camino de amar a Dios con todo tu ser. Yo estoy suplicando contigo. Confía en Dios; confia en el Sacerdote que
Dios puso en frente tuyo para escuchar tu confesión. Cuando termine tu confesión el Cura levantara su mano y te dará la absolución.
En ese momento, las piedras ya han desaparecido. Cristo mismo te las ha sacado. Estamos finalmente libres de amar a Dios otra vez
en nuestro corazón, toda nuestra alma y toda nuestra mente. Y nosotros hacemos lo mejor posible para evitar comenzar a coleccionar piedras nuevamente. En esta cuaresma, de una vez por todas, deshazte de esa roca enorme! Este es el Año de la Misericordia,
arrójate a la misericordia de Dios y recibe Su perdón.
Dios Nos Bendiga a Todos
Pe. Tizio
Email: [email protected]
LECTURAS SEMANALES
Febrero 8: 1 Reyes 8:1-7, 9-13; Salmos 132; Marcus 6:53-56
Febrero 9: 1 Reyes 8:22-23, 27-30; Salmos 84; Marcus 7:1-13
Febrero 10: Joel 2:12-18; Salmos 51; 2 Corintios 5:20 - 6:2; Mateo 6:1-6, 16-18
Febrero 11: Deuteronomio 30:15-20; Salmos 1; Lucas 9:22-25
Febrero 12: Isaías 58:1-9a; Salmos 51; Mateo 9:14-15
Febrero 13: Isaías 58:9b-14; Salmos 86; Lucas 5:27-32
Febrero 14: Deuteronomio 26:4-10; Salmos 91; Romanos 10:8-13; Lucas 4:1-13
Si deseas meditar el Evangelio de cada día, en Español o en Ingles, puedes ingresar a la Página:
Web www.redemptorist.net
February 7, 2016
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Parish
Annapolis, Maryland
NUESTRA AGENDA
Febrero 10(Miércoles) a las 7:00 p.m.
Febrero 10 (Miércoles) a las 7:00 p.m.
Febrero 11(Jueves) a las 7:00 p.m.
Febrero 11 (Jueves) a las 7:00 p.m.
Febrero 12 (Viernes) a las 7:30 p.m.
Febrero 13 (Sabado) a las 6:30 p.m.
Febrero 14 (Domingo) a las 1:00 p.m.
Devoción al Perpetuo Socorro y Misa en la Capilla San Juan Neumann
Ensayo del Coro en el Templo
Reunión de Jovenes en San Juan Neumann
Grupo Carismático Capilla San Juan Neumann
Grupo Juvenil San Juan Neumann
Misa Iglesia San Juan Neumann
Misa Comunitaria en San Juan Neumann
PEQUEÑAS COMUNIDADES
¡Simplifique su vida!
Las Pequeñas Comunidades son grupos de
personas que se reúnen para orar, meditar
en la Palabra de Dios, vivirla y practicarla
diariamente. Llámanos, te recibiremos con
gusto:
Deja los sobres y sigue su apoyo vital a Santa María por
medio electrónico usando “Faith Direct”.
Inscribiesen gratis por teléfono 1-866– 507 - 8757, al o
por correo
electrónico a: [email protected] o visita
www.faithdirect.net. Código: MD38.
♦ La Hermandad (Área de Taylor Ave) - Danilo Garcia 443254-8211 Domingo, 6:00 p.m.
♦Caminando con Jesús. (Annapolis) Giovanny López. 443822-7870. Martez, 7:00 p.m.
♦ Nuevo Renacer (Área de Edgewater) Roberto
Cuellar. 443-333-6061.
♦ Sagrada Familia (Área de Gambrills) José y María
Flores. 410-923-6024.
♦ Trabajadores de la Viña (Área de Pasadena)
Cristina Arrué. 443-305-2768. Jueves, 7:00 p.m.
♦ Superación (Área de Bay Ridge y Eastport) Pablo
Navarrete 443-333-6473 Viernes, 7:00 p.m.
♦ La Hermandad del Perpetuo Socorro (Hilltop Ln. Y Tyler
Avenue) Rosa Hernandez. 443-808-6246.
Taller para Líderes; ofrecido gracias a la iniciativa de
los Caballeros de Colón de nuestra Parroquia.
Tema: Como hacer un sitio web gratis
Gracias a los Profesionales:
* Carlos Castañeda Comunicador de la Arquidiocesis
de Baltimore.
* Sergio Polanko,
Diseñador Gráfico y
Caballero de Colón.
Gracias al Sr.
Willians Castillo,
ASIGNACION
De acuerdo a la asignación de las Pequeñas Comuni- por ofrecer el local
de Alfredo’s Driving
dades para dejar el templo en orden.
School para que se
Le corresponde este fin de semana a la:
desarrolle el taller.
Hermandad
.
Están todos invitados
Charla de Bautismo Conferencia Bilingüe para
Caballeros
Retiro de Jóvenes Adultos
La próxima charla en
Sabado 5 de Marzo
preparación de bautismo
De 8:00 am - 4:00pm
Sábado 13 de Febrero
será el día sábado 12 de
En St. Philip Neri Church
febrero a las 10am en el 6405 South Orchard Road, Linthicum, MD
De 8am hasta las 4pm
salón Seelos de San Juan
Este es un Evneto para Padres e Hijos
Con el Predicador:
Neumann. Celebración
Siempre se necesitan Adoradores al
de Bautismos
Melvin Méndez
Santísimo a diferentes horarios,
será el 28 de febrero a las
son turnos de una hora.
12:00pm en la Capilla de
Interesados,
comunicarse con la
San Juan Neumann.
Puedes inscribirte al final de la
Oficina Hispana
Misa con una Ofrenda de $ 10.
410-990-4015.