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6th
Sunday of Easter
May 1, 2005
"On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in Me and I in you. Whoever has My commandments and observes them is the one who loves Me. And whoever loves Me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him."
- Jn 14:20-21
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Current Week's Mass Schedule
Note: *From June thru Labor Day Weekend, Sunday Mass will be at 11:00 a.m.; the rest of the year at noon. The names listed next to a specific Mass indicate an act of love for the living or the deceased member of a family or a friend. If you would like to schedule a Mass for a specific date/intention, please contact Susan Angelini at the parish office. Mass intentions are filled on a first come/first serve basis. Customary offerings are as follows: Mass – $10; flowers: main church – $50, chapel – $35; Sacristy candle – $10/week; tree memorial including a plaque – $500. |
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PRAYER LISTS PARISHIONERS FAMILY AND FRIENDS Please pray for those who are ill. Names of those in need of prayer will be published in the church bulletin for one month. If a parishioner still has need for continuing prayer, their name will be kept on the church bulletin boards on a prayer list. Please let Susan know when their names can be removed. Thank you!
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Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
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| Father Gary Villanueva will be celebrating Mass at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6th. Those participating in this Mass are reminded that First Saturday is celebrated at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. |
St. Mary’s Parish Breakfast will be held on
Sunday, May 8th after the 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. Mass in the parish hall. There will be a special omelet and a Mother’s Day gift for each mother. So bring your mother and join us for a scrumptious breakfast and great fellowship. Donations will be accepted.
The Innocence of our Second Graders
This Sunday at the 2:00 p.m. Mass, our second graders will begin to partake regularly at the Altar of the Lord. For those who will assemble with them for First Holy Communion, a time of special remembrance will be rekindled. The day we first receive our precious Lord in the Eucharist is never forgotten. We can only look at our little ones and offer prayers for them so they will be spared the pitfalls of sin and the lure of a world that promotes self rather than selflessness. We can unite once again as a parish community and ask God for the grace needed to be a source of good example for our little ones. May our Holy Mother watch over them and us.
Those who obey the commandments, Jesus says in today’s Gospel, are the ones who really love Him. Does my stewardship reveal my love for Jesus?
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ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON |
“The Catholic Church is seeking to find better ways to respond to allegations of sexual abuse by persons representing the Church and to identify additional ways in which abuse can be prevented.
If you have been the victim of abuse and are interested in participating in this project by completing an anonymous and confidential web or paper-based questionnaire, visit the web site at www.victim-outreach.com between March 30, 2005 and May 11, 2005. You may also contact the Archdiocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Marcia Zvara, at (301) 853-5328 for additional information.”
There will be a Jubilarian Celebration on Sunday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m. for married couples celebrating twenty-five, forty, forty-five and fifty or more years of marriage. Please fill out the registration forms in the Main Church.
The deadline is today, Sunday, May 1st.
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SCHOOL NEWS |
School Calendar Raffle Winners
| Drawing Date | Winning # | Winner's Name |
| April 18, 2005 | 258 | Edgardo Guevara |
Do miracles happen in your child’s school? They do at St. Mary’s!
Our kindergarten is almost full; our other grades have a few openings. If you are interested, please call Cathy Wall (301) 292-2522 at the school office for an appointment and/or a private tour.
| Attention Parents of 8th Graders: Confirmation rehearsal has been changed to Sunday, May 15th at 11 a.m. in the Main Church. All sponsors and students must attend. Please contact Bill Keimig if you have any questions at (301) 292-0527. |
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PARISH NEWS Bulletin articles must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday for publication 2 weekends later. Bulletin inserts must be in the parish office on the Tuesday prior to the weekend that the insert will be used. Inserts and articles for the bulletin must be approved by the pastor. |
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OUTSIDE OF PARISH EVENTS |
Caring for the Caregiver, a mini-retreat for family and professional caregivers will be held on
Friday, May 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Georgetown University Center. Registration fee is $25 and the
deadline to register is Monday, May 2nd. A complete program and on-line registration are available at
http://clinicalbioethics.georgetown.edu.
An Evening of Piano Music 2005: The students of the Marilou Padilla-Gallardo Piano/Keyboard Studio will perform in a keyboard extravaganza in “An Evening of Piano Music 2005” at the John Addison Concert Hall, Harmony Hall Regional Center on
Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. The concert will feature 25 selected participants of the studio performing variety concert selections in piano and organ. For more information and reservations, please call (301) 567-7973.
Catholic Alumni Club of Washington, DC is a social organization of over 350 single professional Catholics of all ages who are free to marry in the Catholic Church. The club sponsors a wide variety of social and religious activities. For a newsletter and more information about CAC, contact Michael Coogan at (301) 916-6336.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
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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 and join in for good fellowship, donuts and hot drinks!
How to Practice Family Planning (instead of artificial birth control) taught by Heather Keimig, MSN. Classes will be held
Sunday afternoons: May 1st, 22nd, and June 12th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Keimig’s house in Accokeek. Please contact Heather at (301) 203-9293 to register and for further information.
Mark Your Calendars Now: Vacation Bible School will be held from
Monday, August 1st through Friday, August 5th from 8:30 a.m. till noon.
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 7:30–9:00 p.m. (except holidays) in the school library. Participants are welcome at any session. Please contact Bill Keimig at (301) 292-0527 if you have questions.
Mom’s Group: Come pray the rosary and let the kids play on
Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Contact Heather Keimig (301) 203-9293 for more information.
Our Bible Sharing Group will meet on
Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. through May 25th in the parish office conference room. Deacon Ames will be sharing the Gospel of Luke. 
Life in the Spirit:
St. Mary’s newly formed Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) prayer group meets weekly on
Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. Please call Bob Ryan at (301) 203-8203 for the location.
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. If you would like to join Sodality or for further information please contact Mary Parker at (301) 292-6656 or Vicki Burton at (301) 292-9012.
Come and join Sodality on a day Pilgrimage to St. Michaels on
Wednesday, June 1st. For further information, please contact Sandra Ginyard at (301) 248-9425.
St. Mary’s Sodality will be attending the “Sight and Sound” presentation of the Song of David in Pennsylvania on
Saturday, October 8th. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sandra Ginyard at (301) 248-9425.
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY |
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The 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 in good fellowship for the betterment of the larger church community. Please contact Frank Kane at (301) 292-1409 to join Holy Name or for further information. |