Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Solomons, Maryland
Dear OLSS Parishioners,
As Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, is the Patroness of our parish, it seems particularly significant as
we honor our own mother's this weekend. I thought I'd share this bit of motherly wisdom that was
shared with me.
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong. She's failing Algebra, her
boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile her mother is baking a
cake and asks her if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your
cake."
"Here, have some cooking oil" Mom offers. "Yuck" says the daughter. "How about a couple of raw
eggs?"..."Gross Mom"...Would you like some baking soda?"..."Mom, those are all Yucky!"
"Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they
make a wonderfully delicious cake!"
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and
difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for
good! We just have to trust Him and they will all make something wonderful.
THANKS MOMS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND WISE ADVICE AND DIRECTIONS!
REMINDERS:
Mom’s Day Breakfast– This Sunday after 8 a.m. Mass. Sponsored by OLSS Knights of Columbus.
OLSS Yard Sale is June 6th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Comedy Knight is June 6th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday:
8:00am and 10:45am
Daily Mass: As noted inside.
Headsets are available in the
Church for the hearing impaired.
PARISH OFFICE
Mon. -Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm
Office: 410-326-3535
Fax: 410-326-3679
Mailing address: PO Box 560
Solomons, MD 20688
www.olss.org
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Michael Wilson
Pastor
Barbara Sewell, Secretary
[email protected]
TJ Parkes, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Ron Yates, Facilities Mgr.
410-326-3535
[email protected]
Joanne Pensenstadler
Youth Minister
240-925-3034
[email protected]
PARISH STAFF (Cont.)
Faith Formation:
Joanne Pensenstadler /middle school
Shannon Walent/elementary
410-326-3535
SISTERS OF DIVINE
PROVIDENCE
DEACONS
Deacon Robert Connelly
410-394-3234
Convent: 410-326-3306
Deacon Jack Etzel
410-586-0703
Sr Carolyn Marie Betsch, CDP
OLSS Teacher
Sister Peggy Jacobs, CDP
Ministry of the Sick
Sister Ruth Parent, CDP
Tutor & Ministry of the Sick
Deacon Moise DeVillier
410-586-2830
Deacon Christopher Jensen
School Principal - 410-326-3171
[email protected]
Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ Mother’s Day
MASS SCHEDULE ~ May 11th-15th
Check weekly for changes
No Mass on MONDAY
TUESDAY
1030 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Mass at Solomons Nursing Center
Mass in Historic Church
WEDNESDAY
7:00 a.m.
Mass in Convent Chapel
THURSDAY
5:30 p.m.
Mass in Historic Church
FRIDAY
7:00 a.m.
Mass in Convent Chapel
CONFESSIONS
Tuesday
6-6:30 p.m.
Historic Church
Saturday
3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Parish Church
ADORATION
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Historic Church
MASS INTENTIONS
Indicates deceased
L Indicates living
May 12, Paul Hollenbeck, Sr. May 13, Caroline Migliorino May 16, James Holson May 17, 8 a.m, James Ickes MASS ASSIGNMENTS ~ May 16th-17th
4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
LECTORS
N. Scott
S. DeGuzman
N. Walmark
M. Romney
M. Baranoski
M. Nash
MASS SERVERS
N. Ashley
J. Oster
D. Martin
M. Oster
E. Morgan
A. Pensenstadler
S. McKenzie
M. Moran
M. Ruble
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
J. Biggins
A. Cannedy
A. Etzel
A. Gagnon
J. Etzel
T. Gagnon
C. Gross
T. Heibel
M. Gutowski
T. Janey
P. Murphy
J. Oster
G. Murphy
P. Wengloski
D. Quinn
E. Werking
K. Crane
J. Crane
G. Dickinson
M. Gault
P. Gault
L. McDevitt
C. Maldonado
V. Maldonado
GREETERS
Bartley Family
Bender Family
Dean Family
GIFT CERTIFICATES
S. Clow
A. Raddatz
S. Stump
ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. Ashley
A. King
J. Huse
Mother’s Day Breakfast is this Sunday after 8a.m. Mass
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2015 Knights
of Columbus Charles Serbian Scholarship Program has
been extended to June 15, 2015.
Requirements for submission can be found on the Knight’s
website, wwwkofc9258.org. Questions? Contact Terry Singer,
410-326-0142, [email protected].
Readings for May 17th
Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20A, 20C-26 / 1:1-11
In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and
taught…
1 John 4:11-16 / Ephesians 4:1-13 or 1:17-23
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.
John 17:18-19 / Mark 16:15-20
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.”
OLSS Seahawk Report
From the Kindergarten Class
The Kindergarten class is so excited about all the activities
they are doing this year. They are really excited to learn
about the Bible and learning how to pray. They have written a prayer to thank Jesus for loving them.
Dear Jesus, I love you and thank you for all my friends and
teachers.
Thank you for my parents and a big brother and little
sister. – Melanie
Dear Jesus, Please bless my family. Thank you for the
good dream I had last night. –Landyn
Dear Jesus, I love you and thank you for giving me my
family and friends. –Trey
Dear Jesus, Thank you for my family and the whole
school. – Samson
Dear Jesus, I’ll give you pretty flowers and a big hug.
– Tristan
Dear Jesus, I like to help keep the Earth clean, and plant
flowers. –Dillon
Dear Jesus, Hi there and I’m so happy to see you. I want to
hug you.
–Conner
Dear Jesus, Thank you for making my family and for all
the food you gave to us. –Elana
Dear Jesus, I love you and thank you for my mom and dad
and brother. ‐Graci
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Will Be Welcoming
a Seminarian
Benjamin Garcia, originally from Chile and
fourth of six children, will be welcomed to our Parish soon. More
information will be shared when it becomes available.
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Solomons, Maryland
Come on out to the ballgame & cheer on our team!
OLSS softball team game schedule for May:
May 16 - Hallowing Point Park, field #1 at 7
May 17- Cove Point Park, field #1 at 2
May 30- Hallowing Point Park, field #1 at 7
Please join us at Little Flower School on May 13th from 4:30
to 6:00 p.m. for a reception & book signing by Mattie Stepanek’s
mother, Jennifer Stepanek. Mattie was a poet, philosopher and
author of the NY bestseller book “Heartsongs”
Sponsored by Southern Maryland Community Resources.
A Special Needs Mass will be on Sun, May 17th at 11:00 a.m. at
St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown, MD All are Welcome to
Come Worship with Us! Low-Gluten Hosts are available.
Service Animals are Welcome. Sign Language Interpretation &
Wheelchair Accessible. Reception following at the Knights of
Columbus Social Hall 41605 Fenwick Street Leonardtown. For
more info. Please call Bonnie Elward (240) 434-9757.
The Way the Truth and the Life: A 24-hour retreat with Father
Dan Leary will be held at the Loyola Retreat House in Faulkner
MD, Sun., May 24 through May 25 (ends no later than 4PM).
Cost is $180 per couple if paying by check and $185 by credit
card. To register and for more info. visit
www.AnimaChristiRetreats.org and click on Upcoming Event.
Registration closes May 18 or when all spots are reserved.
WEEKEND RETREAT FOR PEOPLE FACING SERIOUS
ILLNESS: A retreat for men and women facing serious physical
illness will be held at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean,
Virginia, May 22 - 24, 2015. There is no fee to attend this retreat.
Registration closes May 12, 2015. If you have an interest in
attending, please call the Dominican Retreat House at (703) 3564243. Questions call Doug Sebek at (703) 477-5681.
Discern your vocation - Attention, single Catholic men 18-30:
The Knights of the Holy Eucharist, a community of consecrated
brothers dedicated to fostering reverent devotion to Our
Eucharistic Lord, invite you to discern your vocation at their
House of Formation, located at the Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. Learn more: knights.org.
May 10, 2015
What is the
End Hunger in
Calvert County
Dragon Boat
Festival all about?
Did you realize that over 10,000 families in Calvert County
rely on local food pantries for their NEXT meal? That means 1
in 9 of your neighbors is going hungry -And nearly 50% of
our hungry neighbors are children. Now you know the facts–
and here is a way that YOU can help to change this. On June
20, 2015, the local charity End Hunger in Calvert County is
holding a Dragon Boat Festival on the Boardwalk in North
Beach. All proceeds from this festival go towards ending
hunger in our county. Our Lady Star of the Sea is excited to
announce that we have entered a team in the races and we are
in the process of raising $2,000 to sponsor our boat. We are
looking for more paddlers and help with sponsoring to support
this outstanding cause as well as volunteers to cheer us on &
man our booth at the event. This is an incredibly FUN event
and a great way to meet your fellow parishioners while
supporting this important need. Team members,
sponsors & those interested in this event are invited
to a meeting on Mon, May 11 at 7 PM in the Parish
office. We will be choosing our team name, costumes
and going over other fun details.
If you would like to participate in any way please contact Sue
Ballmann at 301-747-5120.
Pirate Ship Charms: We have a few pirate ship
charms left over from this years’ Father Alexander
Gala . The price is $5.00 each, please call the Parish
office If you would like to purchase one.
Annual Monastery Photo Contest: The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land has been called a hidden gem
and home to Washington’s most contemplative gardens. The annual Franciscan Monastery Photo Contest
is open now through June 30, 2015. Details are online
at www.myfranciscan.org or call 202.526.6800. The monastery
is located at 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC
Charismatic Prayer Group meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Room. Call Joe & Sally Hamilton at 410-326-4054 or Lynn
Coffey at 410-326-3837.
OLSS Men’s Group meets Saturdays at 6:30 a.m.in the Historic Church for Mass, then conversation, coffee & donuts.
The Rosary is prayed every Sunday at 7:30 a.m If you are interested in becoming a Rosary leader, please contact the Parish office.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed every Sunday after the 8 a.m. AND 10:45 a.m.Masses in the Parish Church.
Baptisms by appointment on Saturdays and Sundays at Mass or individual times. Please call Father Mike to arrange a meeting & then
schedule the Baptism.
Weddings Registered parishioners should contact the pastor at least six months in advance of the planned date which should not be
finalized until church arrangements are made.
OLSS Choir meets every Wednesday evening at 7PM in the church to rehearse. All are welcome. Choir does not meet during summer
months. For more information contact Debbie Kelley at 240-508-8768.
Prayer Shawl Ministry If you would like to join our ministry please call Mary Ann Dale at 301-863-3333. The Prayer Shawl group
meets the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Office. Does not meet during summer months.
Boy Scout Troop 427 meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m. For information please call Rob McAlister at 301-862-2002.Cub Scouts meet
Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Call Beth Oster at 410-394-0944 for more info
Solomons Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Friday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in the Chesapeake Room.
Al-Anon group meets every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Room in the Historic Church.