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April 9, 2006 |
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Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday Those preceding Him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!"
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Friday - 1:00 to 2:30pm Saturday -9:00 to 10:30 a.m. |
It is so easy to pass up the beauty of this week! Luckily, as a priest, I have the luxury of reflecting on the power of this week because of this liturgy. Beginning with Palm Sunday, we enter Jerusalem not only as spectators but as disciples of Jesus. We should make every accommodation to our schedule to enter more deeply into the liturgy of the Church. The liturgies assist and draw us in a deeper understanding of the Lord’s love. The intensity of these days leads us to the Joy and Power of Easter. Let us not pass up the invitation from the Church to draw closer to the Lord.
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Is your child happy at his or her school? We are currently taking applications at St. Mary’s School; however, we are being selective and accepted applicants will be on a first come first serve basis. Please call Cathy Wall at (301) 292-2522 to schedule an appointment, to schedule a private tour, and testing for your child.
Mary’s School Family Picnic and Reverse Raffle will be held on Sunday, April 30th at 1:30 p.m. The raffle prizes will total $5000, with a Grand Prize of $2,500, a First Prize of $1,500 and a Second Prize of $1,000. Raffle tickets may be purchased from a school family or thorough the school office for $100 each before the cut off date of Monday, April 24th. The picnic will be held outside or in the hall in case of rain. Tickets may be purchased at the picnic for food and games. Come and have some fun!
The 8th Grade Class and the Youth Group will be making and taking donations for luminaries (suggested donation of $10) for the memory/intention of a deceased relative and/or friend. The luminaries will line the walkways of our Church during and after the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 15th. On each luminary will be the name(s) of the deceased parishioner; the students will pray for each intention. What a beautiful sign of our Easter hope!
 This year’s Jubilarian Mass will be held on
Sunday, June 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please fill out a registration form in the gathering place of either Church and return it to the parish office
prior to Thursday, April 20th.
 Can YOU watch with me for just one hour? Adorers and visitors are welcome to attend any hour of adoration. We are also in need of regular adorers and substitutes. Please contact Joan Yates if you have questions or would like to be an adorer.
SEDAR REENACTMENT Reenact the first Passover and the Last Supper and see how they are directly tied to the Catholic Mass. This year Dr. Lisa Klewicki will present a Sedar Reenactment for our last Wednesday in Lent, April 12th. The reenactment will begin at 2 p.m. and last until 4 p.m. The recommended age for this celebration is 7 years and older. However, if your little ones can sit for two hours, they are welcome to join us! Please extend the invitation to anyone you think would enjoy this activity. Please RSVP by Friday, April 7th directly to Lisa at drlisa@familink.com or (571) 277-4919. ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE...CAPTURE TODAY “Accept the Challenge….Capture Today,” a conference for those who are separated, divorced widowed or remarried will be held on Saturday, April 22nd at Loyola College Graduate Center in Columbia, MD. Twenty-three workshops covering grief recovery, spirituality, relationships, intimacy, communication skills, and a special workshop for men only focusing on their issues will be offered. Please call Mary Ann Leard at (410) 485-8313 or visit www.ConferenceInColumbia.itgo.com. ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO On Friday, April 21st–Sunday, April 23rd the Sisters of Bon Secours, at the USA Provincial House, 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD will be hosting a Vocation Discernment Retreat for young single Catholic women between the ages of 19 and 49 years old. If interested please contact Sister Patricia Dowling, CBS at 1-877-742-0277 or send an e-mail to include your name, address, day and evening phone, time of arrival, desire for optional ministry tour to
CBSVocations@bshsi.com or their website at;
www.bonsecours.org/vocations/registration_form.htm. “SAVE DAFUR: RALLY TO Come join in a rally to stop the genocide in Dafur on Sunday, April 30th at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (between 3rd & 4th Streets in front of the US Capitol). For more information please contact Chuck Ties, Rally Director (202) 478-6302 or their website at www.savedafur.org. CATHOLIC STANDARD’S WRITER’S AWARD Calling all High School Seniors! The Catholic Standard, our award-winning Catholic newspaper, is sponsoring a writing contest for all high school seniors who attend a parish within the Archdiocese. Submit your essay on the topic, “Sex, lies, and the Internet! How do you live your faith in today’s world and what are the most difficult obstacles you face in doing that?” and you will have the opportunity to win a $2000 college scholarship and have your work published in the Catholic Standard! Contact your school or parish office for an entry form. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 5th. HARMONY IN FAITH There will be a National Asian Pacific Catholic Convention, “Harmony in Faith” on Friday, June 30th through Monday, July 3rd in Washington, D.C. Come and worship together through rich multicultural liturgies. Share with one another experiences in mission and ministry especially with youth and young adults. For more information, please contact Jojo Manato at (301) 632-6480 or Al Leyson at (301) 292-5181. MARRIAGE PREPARATION The Office of Family Life offers marriage preparation to assist parishes in fulfilling their responsibility to prepare engaged couples for marriage as a supplement to any parish-based marriage preparation. The engaged couples’ meetings with their priest are essential. Also, for a truly effective preparation, engaged couples are encouraged to take a pre-marriage inventory and meet with a mentor- married couple. For more information about training, mentor couples and marriage inventory evaluations, please contact Peter Murphy at (301) 853-4546 or
pmurphy@adw.org. The Archdiocesan “Run for Vocations” team for the Marine Corps Marathon is looking for a few good men and women to join in support of priest vocations. Please contact Carol Flannery at (240) 432-4340 or Mike Greaney at (301) 949-3699. |
New parishioners should fill out a registration form found in either the gathering place of the Main Church, Chapel or at the parish office. If you have a new address, phone number, e-mail address or a new member of your family, please contact Susan at (301) 292-0527 or parish@stmaryspiscataway.org. Thank you!
Book Discussion Group meets every Sunday morning 10:45–11:45 a.m. in the faculty lounge or behind the school depending on the weather. Come for good fellowship, donuts and hot drinks! St. Mary’s Parish School of Religion (PSR) is held every Sunday from 10:45–11:50 a.m. in our school. Children can still register for PSR; fees are $85 for one student; $105 for two students or $120 for three or more students. Baptismal Classes for parents wishing to have their child baptized will be on the 4th Sunday of the month after the 12:00 p.m. Mass. You must pre-register! Please contact Bill Keimig to pre-register or for further information. Natural Family Planning Classes will be held at the Keimig’s home (1500 Schall Road, Accokeek) on the following Sunday afternoons: April 23rd, May 21st, and June 18th from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please contact Heather at (301) 203-9293 to pre-register. Catholics Coming Home is an apostolate for those considering returning to their Catholic faith, needing help with an annulment, a divorce situation, or just wanting to talk about their struggles with the Church. We will meet on Monday evenings from 7:30–9:00 p.m. (except major holidays) in the school library. New participants are welcome at any session. Mom’s Fellowship and Prayer Group will meet on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for playtime and for prayer at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel. Moms with kids in tow or any other ladies who desire to learn to love our Lord in the Holy Eucharist and our Lady through the rosary. Contact Heather Keimig at (301) 203-9293 for meeting location each week. Mom’s Fellowship and Prayer Group
will meet on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for playtime and for prayer at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel. Moms with kids in tow or any other ladies who desire to learn to love our Lord in the Holy Eucharist and our Lady through the rosary. Contact Heather Keimig at (301) 203-9293 for meeting location each week.
St. Mary’s Holy Name Society is looking for new members. Holy Name Society is a group of Catholic men that promote reverence for the name of God and sanctification of members, supports the clergy and works for the good of the Parish. Come and join us every 1st Tuesday of the month (May 2nd) from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the parish office conference room for good fellowship and for the betterment of the larger church community. Please contact Frank Kane if you have any questions.
Sodality is a group of Catholic women willing to work together in service of Christ’s Church and the world in every area of life: family, work, professional, civil and ecclesial. Sodality meets every 1st Sunday of the month (May 7th) after the 9:30 a.m. Mass in the school hall. New members are welcome to attend! For further information, please contact Mary Parker at (301) 292-6656 or Vicki Burton at (301) 292-9012.
Friday, April 28th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pizza Night: 8th grade classroom. |
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Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of Christ—emptying themselves of all pride and putting themselves at the service of others.
The Sodality Mother/Daughter Brunch
will be held on Sunday, May 21st in the parish hall after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. 
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