May 11, 2014 - St. Peter`s Church

A Catholic community
devoted to deep and
abiding friendship
with Jesus Christ
Established 1700
3320 St. Peter’s Drive
Waldorf Maryland 20601
301-843-8916
www.stpeterswaldorf.org
Mission Statement
Saint Peter’s Church is a Catholic community devoted to deep and abiding
friendship with Jesus Christ. We strive to build upon the legacy of faith entrusted
to us by the Catholic pioneers who courageously established Saint Peter’s – an
ethnically and economically diverse community unified through the power of
the Holy Spirit in the truth and love of Jesus Christ. Mindful of this legacy as well
as our need for ongoing conversion amidst new challenges, today, in our fourth
century, we seek friendship with Jesus through our commitments to:
• Understand and proclaim His saving truth revealed in the
Bible in union with the official teaching authority of the
Catholic Church.
• Worship joyfully His living presence in the sacraments,
especially the Eucharist.
• Recognize His face in those we are privileged to serve and
protect, particularly the poor and vulnerable.
• Welcome Him in each other through our fellowship and
unity amidst the rich diversity of our parish community.
• Encounter Him and the beauty of His creation by preserving
our parish as a peaceful and prayerful sanctuary.
• Hear His personal call to holiness and help families embrace it
in all vocations, especially to priesthood or consecrated life.
• Imitate His generous self-giving as a way of life that expresses
our gratitude to Him and our love for God and neighbor.
Mass Schedule/Misa
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil:
5:00 pm
Sunday:
8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, en Español 1:30 pm
Confession/Confesión
Wednesday:
Saturday:
7:00 pm
3:30 pm
www.stpeterswaldorf.org
Parish Office
Hours: M – F, 8:30 – 4:30
301-843-8916 Fax: 301-843-3163
St. Peter’s School 301-843-1955
Office for Christian Formation
301-843-9583
Rev. Zygmunt Kurzawinski
Parochial Vicar
Msgr. J. Wilfrid Parent
Pastor
Deacon Robert Martin
Tom Abell, Parish Facilities Manager
Alice Culbreth, Director of Christian Formation
Sr. Theresa Frere, IHM, Coordinator of Ministry
to the Sick and Homebound
Marianna Hamilton, Coordinator of Christian Formation
Alicia Moore, Parish Secretary
Msgr. Oliver McGready
Msgr. Andrew Cassin
Fran O’Neill, Parish Accountant
Retired
Pastor Emeritus
Cara Tiffin-Johnson, Music Director
J.R. West, Principal, St. Peter’s School
PARISH COUNCILS
Parish Pastoral Council • [email protected]
John Baden, Chairman
Jim Johnson, Co-Chairman
Mary DiMuro, Secretary • 301-645-4596
RoseMary Buzzeo
Kevin Kane
Bobbie Vaira
Kathy Carrigan
Mark Leslie
Ron Wade
Linda Cogburn
Stephanie Nolan
Marsha Forson, Youth Rep. Liliana Perez, Hispanic Rep. Allan Wibbenmeyer, Finance Council Rep.
Parish Finance Council • Don Palchak, Chairperson • 301-934-1281
Stacie Burch
Allan Wibbenmeyer
Richard Buschman
William Young
Beth Watson
PARISH COMMISSIONS
Worship
Parish Life & Service
For information concerning registration,
baptism, marriage, funerals, and other
sacraments, please contact the parish office.
Christian Formation
To report repairs and other matters concerning
church buildings and grounds, please contact the
parish facilities manager on 301-843-8916, ext. 35.
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There are some things in life that you just cannot
prepare for. Marriage is one. Parenthood is another.
Once a couple signs the dotted line and when they
bring a crying infant home from the hospital, there’s
no turning back.
Throughout our lives we are told that having a child
will change your life forever, for the better, of
course. We’re told that we will never remember
what our lives were like before that little bundle of
joy occupied our homes. The culture often repeats
the mantra, “Children are a blessing.” We see this on
baby shower cakes, greeting cards, onesies, etc. We
automatically think it’s because babies are pudgy,
cute, innocent little versions of ourselves.
This is all true, of course! I remember the day Zack
was born. Andy and I just gazed at him and marveled
at the little person we had made together. Children
definitely are blessings, but not always in the ways
we expect. Children are also blessings because they
teach us a lesson that many young adults haven’t
learned yet: redemptive suffering. In a nutshell,
redemptive suffering is when one offers up daily
sufferings for atonement for one’s own sins and the
sins of others. And there is no shortage of sufferings
when it comes to parenting! Children teach us the
hard lessons that life has not gotten around to
teaching us just yet.
Oh how I remember the first few days of
motherhood. Crying with the baby at 3 o’clock in the
morning, wondering what was wrong with him. Did
he have a tummy ache? Was he too hot or too cold?
Did he hate me already? Turned out the poor little
kid was just starving. Then came teething, then came
the tantrums, then came Baby #2, #3, and now #4 is
due next month.
It may seem like we are gluttons for punishment for
having four children, but that couldn’t be further
from the truth. The past 6 years of parenting has
brought us inexplicable joy. The love that our
children have mirrored back to us has been
incredibly gratifying. But the joy also comes from the
hard lessons they unknowingly have taught us.
I firmly believe God gave us children to teach us
humility and literally bring us to our knees in sheer
frustration. One very hard lesson that Seth, our
second child, taught me is learning patience and
controlling my temper. It took me a while to catch
on to Seth’s sensitivity to tone. Once we raise our
voice to him, he dissolves into tears and shuts down.
Both of us have had to learn to control our reactions
and tone when correcting him. Sebastian, our 20month old, has taught us humility and that the walk
of shame to the crying room isn’t so bad. (It really
does help when people give us an understanding,
“I’ve been there” smile as we walk past.)
It’s true that we don’t remember what our lives were
like before children. As of right now, I have no
recollection of what it was like to sleep in. But, I can’t
imagine my life being any different. Sleeping in is a
luxury I wouldn’t trade for when my 4-year old
snuggles with me at 6:30 in the morning or when my
toddler has a night mare and needs Mommy
snuggles to go back to sleep. It may seem like an
annoyance, but it is a blessing to be their mother.
On this Mother’s Day, let us all be reminded of the
not-so-convenient lessons our children have
unknowingly taught us.
Sunday, May 11, Fourth Sunday of Easter
5:00 p.m.
Mazie Middleton
8:00 a.m.
Ellie Goldsmith
10:00 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Peter’s
12:00 noon
Angela & Elisabeth DiGiovannantonio
1:30 p.m.
Aoturo Manuel Virgen
Monday, May 12, St. Nereus, St. Achilleus and
St. Pancras
8:00 a.m.
Intentions of Mary & Will Carney
Tuesday, May 13, Our Lady of Fatima
8:00 a.m.
Intentions of Mary Emma &
Jim Middleton
Wednesday, May 14, St. Matthias
8:00 a.m.
Intentions of Vinnie Warring
Thursday, May 15, St. Isidore
8:00 a.m.
Elizabeth DiGiovannantonio
Friday, May 16
8:00 a.m.
Edward Sagin
Saturday, May 17
8:00 a.m.
Intentions of Rose Edmonds
5:00 p.m. Vigil
Della Janssen
Sunday, May 18, Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:00 a.m.
Catherine Hawkins & Gladys Stewart
10:00 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Peter’s
12:00 noon
Joseph Leng
1:30 p.m.
Elvira Olivas (Herminia)
The sanctuary light will burn this week in
loving memory of Nunziato Lusi.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
SAINTS NEREUS & ACHILLEUS,
MARTYRS (Early Second Century)
Saints Nereus and Achilleus were
Roman martyrs. Their ancient and
well-established cult centers on their
relics located in the cemetery of
Domitilla. They were Praetorian
soldiers who left their military life
after
their
conversion
to
Christianity. According to their
legendary
“Acts”
they
were
beheaded during the reign of the
Roman emperor Trajan (98 – 117)
for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Their lives and stories are shrouded
in legend but the most ancient and
reliable historical source is an
inscription written in their honor
by Pope St. Damasus I during the
fourth century.
Lives of the Saints by Father Richard
P. McBrien
May 11, 2014
If someone you know is seriously ill and asks to be included in the prayers for the sick, please call
the parish office. Names will remain on the prayer list for four weeks. At that time if you wish to
have the name put back on the prayer list, please call the parish office.
Our Parish Prayer Requests
For those who are ill, especially:
Stephanie Walls
Alaina Powers-Hebert
Brenda Dodson
Richard Daniels
Belinda Windsor
Ursula Marrero
John David Yamnicky
Brenda Windsor
Tina Wagner
Donald Wade
Doris Ann Bradburn
Jane Duckworth
John Thomas
Angela Vaira Souder
Msgr. John Pennington
Lloyd Janssen
Betty Blitch
Michele P. Mitchell
Marie Marbury
Rose Wilkinson
The Lee Family
•For the children of our parish who will receive their
First Holy Communion at Masses this weekend
•For Bill Herring who died on April 29, 2014
•For Mary Frances Renner who died on April 30, 2014
•For Lt. Daniel (DJ) Davis, U.S. Army, serving in
Afghanistan
•For an increase in vocations, especially in our parish and
•For our parish priests
Happy Mother’s Day!!
Thank you, Lord, for bringing my children into my life. Help me
guide them and teach them through Example to lead lives of
wisdom and strong, loving faith. Please let them learn to serve you
always in thought and deed. And remind me, Lord, to always be
there for my family as you are always there for me. Amen.
We would like to thank the Knights of Columbus who are handing out marigold plants to the mothers
of our parish for “Mother’s Day”. Please be sure to pick up one after Mass.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
Children of St. Peter's Receive First Holy Communion
Today we give thanks to God that 39 children in our parish will receive the Eucharist for the first time at Masses
this weekend. May God bless them and their families in a special way as they receive our Lord in Holy
Communion. May they embrace this awesome gift for all the days of their lives in the way they do today!
First Eucharist @
5:00PM Mass
May 10, 2014
Shannon Cain
Allyson Clare
Savannah Dement
John Dixon
Charlene Drennen
Hayden Gibson
Gabriel Ignacio
Mackenzie Kamm
Stephanie Kovaleski
Vivienne Wackerle
Emily Rebecca Wells
Jaden Williamson
First Eucharist @
8:00AM Mass
May 11, 2014
Donovan Nance
John Trespeces
Maya Young
First Eucharist @
12:00 PM Mass
Isaiah Caron
Mario Curtis
Karis Lehosky
Benjamin Miller
Patrick Surfus
First Eucharist @
10:00 AM Mass
Kaitlin Benthin
Ann-Audrey Ezi
Reuben Ezi
Diamond Ferguson
Jonathan Haralson
Josip Kline
Isabella McIvor
Natalie Nichols
Francesca Onianwah
Isaiah Pryor
Lauren Shank
Eiane Tacastacas
Petr Theriault
Caleb Tipton
First Eucharist @ 1:30 PM
Spanish Mass
Janneth Chagolla
Christian Flores- Rosado
Daniel Jimenez-Flores
Esther Martinez
Day of Reflection/Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation Group Year 1 (CGY1)
As the actual Confirmation date for our 2014 candidates has been changed to May 31, our program for the 2015
candidates is changed to May 17. We will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the school and end with 5:00 Mass and the Rite of
Enrollment. Please contact the Office for Christian Formation to RSVP. We are asking that at least one parent
participate with the candidate. This is for St. Peter's School 7th grade students (whose families are registered
members of St. Peter's Parish) and those in the CGY1 parish program.
Congratulations!
We are very happy to offer congratulations to two outstanding individuals who serve the youth of our parish.
Each year, the Archdiocese Office of Youth Ministry/Catholic Youth Organization recognizes people who work
to build ministry with youth, bringing them to a deeper friendship with Jesus Christ, by their example of living
as a disciple. The awards were given on Wednesday, May 7 at a Mass and ceremony held at the Franciscan
Monastery in Washington DC with Bishop Knestout presiding.
Marianna Hamilton, our Coordinator of Christian Formation was chosen to receive the
Outstanding Adult Leadership Award. She was selected from dozens of nominees representing
the hundreds of adults who work in parish youth ministry in the Archdiocese. Only one award is
granted annually in this category.
Marsha Forson, a high school senior and youth representative on our parish pastoral council
selected to receive the St.Timothy Award. This award recognizes youth commitment
achievement in parish youth ministry. Those selected (9 total) have demonstrated by word
example, their desire to be mature disciples of Christ, sharing the Good News with their peers
the community.
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May their example help rejuvenate our own discipleship and commitment to living the Good News!
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
Financial Stewardship
April 2014
Average Weekly Collection $17,072
Average Weekly Envelopes 413
Easter $22,029
April 2013
Average Weekly Collection $16,602
Average Weekly Envelopes 409
Easter $23,416
Designated Charity: Catherine Foundation
This week the Designated Charity
is the Catherine Foundation.
They will receive at least 1% of
the regular Sunday offering. You
may use the envelopes available at
the entrances to church. Please put your envelope in the
regular collection basket. The Designated Charity next
week will be the Angels Watch Women’s Shelter.
Catholic Relief Services Collection
Families and individuals both at home and around the world are struggling.
The annual Catholic Relief Services Collection reminds us that, through our
generosity, we can help ease those burdens. The annual collection for Catholic
Relief Services will be taken in the archdiocese on the weekend of May 17-18.
Six worldwide Catholic relief agencies are funded by this collection, which
helps organizations provide pastoral support, humanitarian aid, and other vital assistance to the poor and
vulnerable around the world. The work supported through the Catholic Relief Services Collection
reunites families separated by war and disaster, teaches essential skills for success, and gives a voice to the
under-represented everywhere. Please be generous in the Catholic Relief Services collection. Your
support truly makes a difference. Please put your envelope in the regular collection basket. Thank you!!
Support Group at St. Peter's St. Peter's is a local host site
for Al-Anon meetings on Thursdays in the PE room from 7:00 8:30 p.m. Please call the Office for Christian Formation at 301843-9583 if you have any questions.
Will You Share Your Faith?
Many people have experiences when their faith is tested or renewed. It can be
times of joy, hope, struggle, or just ordinary living. If you have a story to share
in our bulletin, please contact Marian Jenkins at [email protected] or 301645-5084. There’s no need for writing experience; help will be provided if you
like. Sharing our faith helps everyone grow spiritually.
Parish news and information in our weekly bulletin can also be
found in color on the Parish website at www.stpeterswaldorf.org.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
Parish Social to Celebrate Sacraments
Please join the Office of Christian Formation as they host the annual
Sacraments Celebration at our parish social next week on May 18 after the
10:00 a.m. Mass. Children who received their First Communion, young people
who were confirmed, and those received into the church at the Easter Vigil
will be honored by our parish at this social. All are invited.
Women’s Worship Ministry
The Women’s Worship Ministry strives to encourage and uplift women in their
walk with the Lord by strengthening bonds with other Christian women and
sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. In simpler terms, relax, renew, rejoice!
Members find being with other women on the same journey comforting and
encouraging. Lifting our voices in song with thanksgiving and praise reaches deep
into our soul. And the natural outpouring of worship is prayer and scripture study.
Women’s Worship Ministry meets on the fourth Monday of each month. For the
month of May, we will meet on Tuesday, May 27. Worship and praise begins at
7:00 p.m. in church followed by bible study and scripture reflection. Just bring your bible and your
joyful voice! Contact: Kathy Moore, 301-843-839, [email protected].
Tuesday Adult Bible Study
Here’s a reminder that all are welcome to join the St. Peter’s Adult Bible
Study group that meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30 in the Adult Faith
Formation room in St. Peter's School. The focus of this group is to study
sacred scripture. Members use a scripture study guide at home, than gather
each week for group study, discussion and fellowship to deepen their
understanding of the lesson. All are welcome regardless of personal schedule, late arrival, early departure,
or prior commitments. Contact Bob Mattingly at 301-645-1311 for more information.
Thinking about Separation or Divorce?
Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for divorce?
Retrouvaille (French for Rediscovery and pronounced Re-tro-vi) is a program
designed to help couples rediscover or reawaken the love, trust and
commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly
successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples
that have already separated or divorced. Our next weekend is May 16-18, 2014. All calls and inquires are
confidential. To register or obtain more information visit our website at: www.HelpOurMarriage.com,
call (443) 400-7017, or email: [email protected].
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
with Eucharistic Adoration
and Healing Prayers
Weds., May 14, 2014 at 7PM
St. Cecilia Parish
St. Mary’s City, MD
Mass begins at 7:00PM
Priests will be available for Confessions throughout
the evening, beginning at 6:30PM.
Main Celebrant: Father Dan Leary
Pastor, St. Andrew Apostle, Silver Spring, MD
Father Leary attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and was ordained in
1997. He has been directing and leading retreats for men, women, and
couples for many years. For the schedule of his upcoming retreats and
Healing Masses visit: www.AnimaChristiRetreats.org.
St. Cecilia Parish
Father Scott Woods, Pastor
47950 Mattapany Road
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
(301) 862-4600
Feliz Día de la Madre
Las Lecciones Que Nuestros Hijos Nos Enseñan
Por Kim Cardwell,, Santidad del Ministerio de Vida
Hay algunas cosas en la vida que simplemente no se
pueden preparar. El matrimonio es uno. La paternidad es
otra. Una vez que una pareja firme la línea de puntos y
cuando traen desde el hospital a la casa un niño que
llora, no hay vuelta atrás.
A lo largo de nuestras vidas, se nos dice que tener un
hijo va a cambiar tu vida para siempre, para bien, por
supuesto. Se nos dice que nunca vamos a recordar lo
que nuestras vidas eran como antes de ese pequeño
paquete de alegría ocupara nuestras casas. La cultura a
menudo se repite el mantra, "Los niños son una
bendición." Vemos esto en los baby showers, tarjetas de
felicitación, onesies, etc. Creemos que automáticamente
es porque los bebés son regordete, lindo, pequeñas
versiones inocentes de nosotros mismos.
Todo esto es cierto, por supuesto! Recuerdo el día que
Zack nació. Andy y yo simplemente lo mirabamos y nos
maravillabamos con la personita que habíamos hecho
juntos. Los niños sin duda son bendiciones, pero no
siempre de la manera que esperamos. Los niños también
son una bendición porque nos enseñan una lección que
muchos adultos jóvenes no han aprendido todavía: el
sufrimiento redentor. En pocas palabras, el sufrimiento
redentor es cuando uno ofrece hasta sufrimientos
diarios para la expiación de los propios pecados y los
pecados de los demás. Y no hay escasez de los
sufrimientos a la hora de ser padres! Los niños nos
enseñan las duras lecciones que la vida no había tenido
tiempo de enseñarnos todavía.
de crianza de los hijos ha traído Andy y a mi un gozo
inexplicable. El amor que nuestros hijos se han reflejado
de nuevo a nosotros ha sido muy gratificante y
satisfactorio. Pero la alegría también proviene de las
duras lecciones que, sin saberlo, nos han enseñado.
Creo firmemente que Dios nos dio a los niños para
enseñarnos humildad y, literalmente, nos traen a
nuestras rodillas en pura frustración. Una lección que se
destaca es aprender la paciencia y el control de mi
temperamento. Seth, nuestro segundo hijo, me ha
enseñado esa lección muy dura. Me tomó un tiempo
para ponerme a la sensibilidad de Seth a tono. Una vez
que elevamos nuestra voz a él, se disuelve en lágrimas y
se apaga. Los dos hemos tenido que aprender a
controlar nuestras reacciones y el tono cuando se corrige
a él. Nuestro Sebastian de 20 meses de edad, nos ha
enseñado la humildad y que el camino de la vergüenza a
la habitación llorando no es tan malo. (Es realmente de
ayuda cuando los feligreses nos dan un entendimiento,
como diciendo "He estado allí" sonriendo mientras
pasan caminando.)
¡Oh, cómo me acuerdo de los primeros días de la
maternidad. Llorar con el bebé a las 3 de la mañana, sin
saber qué le pasaba. ¿Tenía un dolor de barriga? ¿Estaba
demasiado caliente o demasiado frío? ¿Me odian ya?
Resultó que el pobre chico estaba muriendo de hambre.
Luego vino la dentición, luego vinieron las rabietas, luego
vino el bebé # 2 , # 3 , # 4 el próximo mes.
Es cierto que nunca vamos a recordar como eran
nuestras vidas antes que tuvieramos los niños. A partir
de ahora, no tengo ningún recuerdo de lo que fue a
dormir. Sin embargo, no puedo imaginar mi vida de ser
diferente. A pesar de que dormir es un lujo, no lo
cambiaría por nada cuando mi hijo de 4 años de edad se
acurruca con migo a las 6:30 de la mañana, o cuando mi
niño tiene una yegua de la noche y Mommy necesita
arrimarse para volver a dormir. Puede parecer una
molestia para algunos, pero es realmente una bendición
para ser su madre.
Para algunos, si puede parecer que somos glotones para
el castigo de tener cuatro hijos. Sin embargo, eso no
podría estar más lejos de la verdad. Los últimos seis años
En el Día de la Madre, vamos todos a recordar las
lecciones no tan convenientes que nuestros hijos sin
saberlo, nos han enseñado.
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
11 de mayo 2014