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PENTECOST
SUNDAY
May 15, 2005
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and
came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy
Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled
them to proclaim. - Acts 2:3-4
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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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St.
Mary’s Faith Fair will be held on Thursday, May 19th and Friday, May
20th. Bishop Holley and Bishop Olivier will be attending! Parishioners
are invited to attend the Talent Show on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. and the
entire day on Friday. Please join us!
Altar
Flowers in Our Lady’s Chapel next weekend are given in loving memory of
Allen Harris by Beverly Carroll.
Each year, our parish celebrates this third of the Initiation
Rites. Yet, I am left to wonder how many of us, who have received this
Sacrament, really make use of the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Our culture which embraces noise and distraction seems to oppose our
being able to really make use of this special help from God. It is
like so many of us who at Christmas receive an avalanche of gifts and
a few weeks later can’t recall all that we received. Yet, those things
may be in our closets, dressers, shelves, bookcases and the like. Only
periodically, when we either look specifically for the gift, do we
recall having it. So it is with the gifts and fruits of the Spirit.
Many of us have forgotten that we have them forever and that they are
meant to be used each day of our lives. Consider what a difference it
would make if you were to invoke the Holy Spirit into the daily
routine. St. Paul reminds us that it is only with the spirit that we
can acknowledge God as Father and proclaim to the glory of the Father
that Jesus is Lord. If this is true, how then could I allow myself to
be distracted from responding to the presence of God in my life? Let
us renew with the help of this year’s Confirmati our response to the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Thanks to the Cub Scouts and their leaders who helped beautify the
front of Our Lady’s Chapel. Also, many thanks to Mrs. Maria Miller and
her son who tend the garden year round.
In
the second reading today, St. Paul reminds the Corinthians, “There are
different gifts, but the same Spirit; there are different ministries
but the same Lord.” How am I using my gifts “for the common good”?
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SCHOOL NEWS |
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.
School Calendar Raffle Winners
| Drawing Date | Winning # | Winner's Name |
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5/9/2005 |
682 | Mr. & Mrs. Schaller |
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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. |
| OUTSIDE OF PARISH EVENTS |
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.
Vocation Retreats for Young Men:
June 10-11th for young men entering 7th–9th grades
June 17-19th for young men entering 10th grade–freshman year of
college
Please contact Fr. Dan Leary at (301) 853-4580 for further information.
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. |
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 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.
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.
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.
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. 