Current Week's Mass Schedule

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Next Weekend's Mass Schedule

Note: *Regular Mass hours are Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Summer hours (June thru Labor Day) are Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.

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. 

St. Mary’s Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 12th from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Come support St. Mary’s and get a jump start on your Christmas shopping! We are still in need of donations, please read page 4 of the bulletin for further details. 

PARISHIONERS

Week 1: Don Croghan
Week 4: Gwen Mason, Rene Mendenilla

FAMILY AND FRIENDS 

Week 1: Beverly Follis, Jeannie Cormier
Week 2: Amy Braun, Nancy Brislow, Crocker Family 
Week 4: Robert Bredehoft

TROOPS IN IRAQ

2nd Lt Albert Elam, III; Patrick O’Bryant, US Army; PFC Kori Arsenault, Natl Guard; S/SGT Kurt Gartung; Major Alfredo Bandong, Jr.; Capt Marc S. LLacuna, USAF; Lt Col Stephen Wilson, USMC

Please pray for those listed above: Names of those in need of prayer will be published in the church bulletin for one month. If a parishioner still has need for prayer, his or her name will be kept on the prayer list. Please let Susan know when the name can be removed. Thank you! 

The month of November...

November is filled with memories. My thoughts are of my mother who would have turned 86 this year had she lived. Veteran’s Day reminds me of schoolmates who died in Vietnam, as well as members of my family who served in the military over the years. There is the anticipation that surrounds the preparations for Thanksgiving. Yet, the month is balanced by the Feast of All Saints which gives me Hope not only for myself but for all my loved ones. The commemoration of All Souls reminds me that I can still say, “I Love You” in prayer for all those persons who have been part of my journey of life so far. I am grateful for the blessing of my Faith. The weather will change during this month as fall settles in for another seven weeks. With the seasonal changes the desire for God should become stronger in us.

Like the sensible bridesmaids in today’s parable, good stewards make sure that they, and whatever gifts are theirs to share, are ready to serve when the Master calls.

Is your child happy at his or her school? We have a few openings left at St. Mary’s School; however, we are being selective with applicants. Please call Cathy Wall at (301) 292-2522 to schedule an appointment. A private tour and testing will be set up for your child.  

Reconciliation Services will be held on Tuesday, December 13th and 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Church.   

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Director of Religious Education: Bill Keimig
(310) 292-0527 Ext. #104

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 $110 for three or more students.

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! 

Baptismal Classes for parents wishing to have their child baptized will be held on the 4th Sunday of the month after the noon Mass. Please call Bill Keimig at (301) 292-0527 Ext. #104 and leave a message if you plan to attend.

Hearts Aflame Course on Morality will be held on Mondays: November 7th, 14th, and 21st from 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Natural Family Planning Classes will be held at the Keimigs’ home (15000 Schall Road, Accokeek) on the following Sunday afternoons: November 6th, and 20th from 1:30–3:30 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 holidays) in the school library. New participants are welcome at any session.

Mom’s Fellowship and Prayer Group will meet at 2312 Floral Park Road on Tuesday mornings for play time and for prayer at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel. Contact person: Heather Keimig (301) 203-9293. 

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) sessions for those considering becoming Catholic will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:15–9:15 p.m. in the school library. Please feel free to come any Tuesday; no pressure. 

Bible Sharing on the Book of Romans with Deacon Ames will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Parish office through December 14th. Please feel free to join us! Contact person: Deacon George Ames (301) 292-0527 Ext. #105 or Gbamesjr@cs.com

Living in the Spirit: St. Mary’s 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 current meeting location.

Cenacle Prayer Group meets Friday evenings (except for the 1st Friday of the month) from 8:00–9:00 p.m. in Our Lady’s Chapel to pray for our priests and parish families. Children of all ages are welcome! Contact person: Joan Yates (301) 283-2206.

MUSIC MINISTRY
Music Director: Dr. Mickey Terry
(202) 581-6304

If you like to sing, and have thought about joining the choir, but feel that your schedule is too hectic to fit it in—you may find that it is not as difficult as you might have thought. We would love to have you sing with us! Please contact Dr. Terry to join the choir.

God has given me the gift of music ministry ever since I was thirteen years old when I was asked to be organist and choir director at St. Augustine’s Church in Austin, PA. I believe in using the gifts which God gives me for the benefit of others. But most important is praying with praise, adoration, and thanksgiving to our Triune God, and with music one can express prayers in heartfelt emotion. To paraphrase St. Augustine, "Singing is praying twice."

Shortly after moving to Fort Washington in 1990, we were invited to attend St. Mary’s in Piscataway by a good neighbor. We were warmly welcomed by many of the parishioners. I was inspired by the St. Mary’s choir and I was eager to join them. It had been a couple of years since I had participated in the choir at Old St. Mary’s on “H” Street. What a wonderful opportunity to worship God in song or at least make a joyful sound unto the Lord. The St. Mary’s choir trip to Rome in 1994 was very memorable. We sang two Masses at St. Peter’s Basilica: one at the closing of the Synod of Bishops with Pope John Paul II as the principal celebrant, and the other Mass was later that evening with Cardinal Hickey as the celebrant. We also gave a concert at St. Ignatius Church in downtown Rome and experienced the excellent acoustics in that Gothic church. God has given our choir very talented music directors over the years, and Dr. Terry is one of the most talented.

Joining St. Mary’s choir is a loving and spiritual experience which is open to all who enjoy singing and praising God.

Joyce Ames

Bishop O’Connell High School Open House on Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. For more information please contact Mary McAlevy, Director of Admissions at (703) 237-1433.

How does Scripture and its Divine Author become our teacher, our master? On Saturday, November 12th at St. Joseph Church, Pomfret, Dr. Stephen Miletic will present a lecture and workshop following a potluck supper at 5:00 p.m. in the activity center. The lecture is free and open to the public. For further information, please call Marjorie Transue at (301) 609-4670. 

Open House on Sunday, November 20th for two Catholic co-educational high schools serving the area:
St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20015 from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. www.stjohns-chs.org and Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, 11601 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 at (301) 942-1155.

St. Peter’s Bookstore Lecture Series

Father Donald Calloway MIC—Saturday, November 19th at Mount Saint Mary’s University and Seminary’s Marion Burk Knott Auditorium in Emmitsburg, MD. Hear father’s captivating story of conversion and how he came to the priesthood. Read father’s new book, “The Virgin Mary and Theology of the Body.” Father will be at St. Peter’s Bookstore in Emmitsburg for a book signing from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by a talk at the Knott Auditorium at 3:00 p.m. 

Father Kieran Kavanaugh O.C.D.—Saturday, December 3rd at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, noon Mass followed by a talk from Fr. Kavanaugh. Father is the English translator of the writings of both St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. He is a member of the Carmelite Studies and was the vice postulator for the canonization of St. Edith Stein.

YOUTH GROUP
Mrs. Paola Carts (301) 283-0167

OUTSIDE OF PARISH EVENTS