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Fifteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2005
And He spoke to them at length in parables, saying: "A sower went
out to sow... Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and
choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a
hundred or sixty or thirty fold. Whoever has ears ought to hear."
- Mt 13:3, 7-9
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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. Please pray for the following parishioners and/or friends who are currently serving overseas:
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The
Banns of Marriage are announced for the first time for Brian Morgan
Boteler, Jr. and Leslie Ann Eckard of St. Mary’s Church.
As the month of July continues to pass, the flow of parishioners in and out of the area is visible. Confronting the heat of the summer makes some resort to the pool, others the beach, still others the golf course either early or late in the day, etc. Yet, the Lord is constantly calling us to a cool, gentle, and loving presence. Hopefully, He is part of the varied summer gatherings and activities. In the midst of the heat and humidity all our lives continue. The Lord is central to each of our days and always walking the journey with each of us. Are you conscious of His presence? Are we disposed to creating a time to listen to Him? Are we making any vacation plans with Him?
| For a schedule of Masses while on vacation please go to the link of Mass Times or call 1-410-676-6000 |
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PARISH NEWS Bulletin articles must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday for publication two 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. |
Do
you want your children to develop good friendships this summer? Come
to St. Mary’s Children’s Holy Hour on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in Our
Lady’s Chapel during the summer months and encourage them to make
Jesus their best friend. Children of all ages are welcome to attend.
Please contact Mr. Hanus at (301) 292-2522 for further information.|
ARISE,
a new St. Mary’s women’s prayer group, will meet on the second
Saturday of the month at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady’s
Chapel. Please come, pray and receive encouragement as we follow
Mary’s example and allow Christ to change the world through us. If you
have questions, please contact Marti O’Neill at (301) 609-6032.
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| OUTSIDE OF PARISH EVENTS |
Summer Exhibits at the Pope John Paul II Center
July 15-August 31: Mission America: a multi-media exhibit
highlighting 100 years of Catholic missions in the United States
through photographs and covers from Extension Magazine.
Now through Sept. 15: 1) Marc Chagall’s The Bible Series, 1957,
105 hand-colored etchings that illustrates the Hebrew Bible, presenting
fundamental themes of love, vanity, tragedy, and hope that show human
frailty as well as spiritual heights. 2) Holy Cards: Picturing prayers
featuring more than 100 lithographic holy cards from the 19th and 20th
centuries from private collections depicting Christ, the Virgin Mary,
saints, angels, prophets and visionaries. Based on the book by Barbara
Calamari and Sandra di Pasqua.
Pro-Life Tools
Now through Oct. 15: The Illuminated Year: a display of 50
intricately illuminated pages from the famous 15th century Borso d
’Este Bible by Taddeo Crivelli.Pro-Life Tools
www.usccb.org/prolife/publicat/lifeissues/050605.htm is a powerful
tool to use to spread the word via e-mail on ending the Roe Litmus Test
and abortions.
Prayer for John Paul II’s Intercession
This prayer is being disseminated by the postulator of the cause of
John Paul’s beatification. In the last phase of the process of
beatification, proof will be required of a miracle attributed to this
intercession. The process of beatification begins on June 28th.
O Blessed Trinity,
We thank you for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and
for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the
cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit, to shine through
him. Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal
intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good
Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of
ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion
with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will,
the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among your
saints. Amen.
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Registration for VBS ~ August 1-5, 2005 To register your child(ren), please fill out and return the
form below by mail or to the baskets provided in the gathering
space of the Main Church. Your registration form and payment must
be received by Sunday, July 24th. To print this form, please Click here. |
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SCHOOL NEWS |
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Summer Hours at St. Mary’s School |
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Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Mary’s school/school grounds on August 1st–5th (Monday to Friday) from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Children pre-kindergarten level (3 years old) to those entering sixth grade in the fall (11 years old) are invited to attend. Cost is $20 for one child; $30 for two children and $40 for three children. If you have questions, please contact Bill Keimig at (301) 292-0527 ext. #104.
Our Director of Music, Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry, will be presented in an organ recital at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (located on the campus of Catholic University) as part of the basilica’s annual summer organ recital series on Sunday, July 10th at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. Performed will be works by Bach, Dupre, Vierne, and African-American composers.
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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!
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.
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. 