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October 12, 2014 The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd
1601 West Mount Harmony Road, Owings, Maryland 20736
Office: (410) 257-3810 * Fax: (410) 257-6334
Email: [email protected] * Website: www.ccjgs.org
Sister Parish – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Diocese of Jeremie, Haiti
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 & 10:45 AM; 5:00 PM
Sunday Nursery
7:45 AM-12:15 PM
(Please, no children in nursery without an adult)
7:30 AM Monday-Friday
(Chapel)
Daily Mass:
Saturday Morning
8:00 AM
(unless otherwise noted in bulletin)
Reconciliation/Penance: Sat 3:30-4:30 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
Every Thursday
8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
(Sign up outside the Chapel)
If you have young children your thoughtful use of the Quiet
Room during Mass is appreciated
Cardinal Hickey Academy
Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Griffith
410-286-0404 · 301-812-0404 ·
Fax: 410-286-6334
www.cardinalhickeyacademy.org
WELCOME!
NEW TO OUR PARISH? - Please come to Hospitality in the Centre. We want to know you! New members’ meetings are usually held the second Sunday of the month giving you the opportunity to learn about our vision as a community, its ministries and register as a member. Registration is required of every Catholic in a parish and gives the parish an idea of the number of participating Catholics. It also allows a parish to extend
courtesies to members such as letter of sponsorship, recommendations, etc.
RCIA – We welcome adults interested in becoming Catholic.
[email protected].
Please contact Fr. Mike King at 410-257-3810 x20 or
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS - Usually held the third Sunday of each month following the last morning Mass. Baptisms are held on Sunday after the last morning Mass. Please call the church office to schedule. Parents of the child to be baptized must be registered members of JGS.
We welcome you to a New Members Meeting in advance. A Catholic godparent must be a registered and practicing Catholic, confirmed in writing
by one’s proper pastor.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY - We rejoice with members who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. We encourage couples to contact our office at least one year in advance; otherwise, dates cannot be guaranteed. Please do not set a date before making
Church arrangements first. Dates for weddings can never be arranged before a preliminary meeting.
MISSION STATEMENT: “We, the Roman Catholic Parish of the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd,
have chosen to serve the Lord by evangelizing through the virtues of Hospitality, Spirituality and Stewardship.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
JGS Staff
Have you ever been invited to a wedding?
Pastor
Rev. Michael J. King
410-257-3810 x20
[email protected]
Director of Music Ministry
Mrs. Katie Evans
410-257-3810 x24
[email protected]
Weekend Clergy
Rev. Kenneth Boyack, CSP
[email protected]
Events/Covenant Creek Centre
Mrs. Kim Addison
410-474-2258
[email protected]
Deacon Chad Martin
410-257-3810
[email protected]
Deacon Eric Mueller
410-610-3844
[email protected]
Adult Faith Formation (AFF)
Sister Eileen Clinton, I.H.M.
410-257-3810 x14
[email protected]
Children’s Faith Formation
(CFF)
Mrs. Cynthia Wagenhofer
410-257-3810 x18
[email protected]
Mrs. Kim Addison
410-257-3810 x18
[email protected]
Youth Ministry/Confirmation
Mrs. Julie Gartrell
301-855-0492 x26
[email protected]
Fields, Gym & Pavilion
Mrs. Theresa Mills
410-257-3810 x25
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Laura Cleary
410-257-3810 x10
[email protected]
Secretary/Shepherd’s Cove/
Calendar Coordinator
Mrs. Sheryl Fischer
410-257-3810 x15
[email protected]
Business Manager
Mrs. Pamela Huseman
410-257-3810 x36
[email protected]
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CHA Principal
Jennifer Griffith
410-286-0404
In today’s Gospel, there are some people
who refuse a wedding invitation. No, they
don’t seem to have a schedule conflict but
are simply too busy with usual, daily tasks and commonplace matters to accept the hospitality of a great ruler.
In a wonderful twist, the king sends his servants out with
instructions to bring in everyone – whomever – to fill the
house with people so the wedding banquet can continue.
Can you imagine?! Everyone is drawn into the house,
whether neighbor, servant, slave, or passerby.
What a wonderful image of the Church this is: God, our
King, creates community and family out of an incredibly
diverse group of people. In the famous phrase of James
Joyce, “Here comes everybody!” As we pray in the Mass,
“Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.” We
are blessed indeed!
Let us pray. Lord our God, you have called each of us to
the marriage-supper of the Lamb. May we come to the
feast with open hearts, clothed in Christ and ready to do
your will. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Father Mike
[email protected]
Weekend Mass Intentions Oct 11-12
Vigil
† Michael Dziedzic on the anniversary of his death at the request of Theresa and
family
8 AM
† Joe Parker, husband of Doris at the request of Teresa and Carmen Schrodel
10:45 AM
† Grace Elizabeth Everson at the request of Toni Kaloz and James Everson
5 PM
† Paulene Nahas at the request of Marian Debruyn
Mass Intentions for Oct 13-18
Monday
10/13
7:30 am
- Prayers and intentions for Plonsky, Chewaski and Leslie families
Tuesday
10/14
7:30 am
For Kevin and Liz Parker on their 25th Wedding Anniversary
Wednesday
10/15
7:30 am
† William Graham, father of Liz Parker at the request of the Collins family
Thursday
10/16
7:30 am
† Daphne Haik at the request of John and Barbara Hoff
Friday
10/17
7:30 am
† Pat Yatsko at the request of Marian DeBruyn
No CHA Mass, Friday Oct 17th
Saturday
10/18
8:00 am
† Robert Anderson on the anniversary of his death
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Serving the Lord with gladness - - - - Ministry Schedule for September Oct 18-19
Mass
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
Altar Servers
5PM Vigil
L.Renaud/
LA.Renaud
Worrell/Hopson/Poudrier/Hotchkiss/Volunteers
8 AM
Polk/Whetzel
Allison/Langley(2)/Stubbs/Buck/Woodburn/Volunteers
10:45 AM
Macyko/
Richardson
Bodenhorn(2)/Harrison/Cullens/Menoche/Tress/
Pierpont/Richardson/Collins
See schedule
5 PM
Confirmation
Class
Iascone/Fischer(2)/K Fagan/Volunteer
See schedule
See schedule
Hospitality
Please volunteer
See schedule
KOC Breakfast
Please volunteer
BAKING—All parishioners with last name beginning with L-Q are asked to bring in homemade or store bought baked goods.
The Virtue of Hospitality
The next new members meeting is TODAY
October 12 after the 10:45 AM Mass in Shepherd’s
Cove. Will last about one hour. We welcome you!
It’s a requirement of the Catholic Church that all
baptized Catholics be properly registered.
OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH. For the month
of October, after daily Mass, we will be praying
the “Prayer for the Unborn”. This prayer can be
found in the FRONT of the hymnal so that everyone may participate. Daily Mass is at 7:30 each
morning Mon—Fri and 8am on Saturdays in the Chapel.
Please join us.
SECOND SPRING: Second Spring group will not meet in October. The next Second Spring Pot Luck Dinner will be Monday, November 3, 6:30 pm in the Center. For information contact Ed Reilly at 301-855-7937 ([email protected]).
COME AND ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, SHOPPING, WONDERFUL ACCOMMODATIONS AND A
GREAT SHOW
Show: Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music
Hall, 4:30, Sat. Dec. 13th. Cost: $610.00 per person. This
price also covers the chartered bus. Call Mary Menoche 301855-7378, for info & reserve your place.
BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT JGS YOUTH MISSION TRIPS—After
both morning Masses on October 19th the JGS KOC will be
working in conjunction with the JGS A.C.T. (Active Catholic
Teen) group to provide breakfast in the Centre. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Your good will offering helps
defray the cost of the Youth Mission Trips to Tennessee and
North Carolina this summer.
WHY ARE WE SINGING SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
By Katie Evans
Music is a dialogue the congregation uses to support the
text of the Mass of the Ordinary. Our responses and
acclamations represent a powerful opportunity for prayer. At Jesus the Good Shepherd, the Choir and Assembly
have been singing the “Mass of Christ the Savior” by
Dan Schutte for the past three years.
The music ministry is now introducing the parts to the
“Mass of Saint Ann”. These sacred musical compositions will enable the Assembly to refresh the prayerful
words of the liturgy and breathe new life into the responses that are so important to the Eucharist. It is customary in parishes to have at least 2-3 Mass settings for
Ordinary time, Advent, and Lent, so “Mass of Christ the
Savior” will not be forgotten!
If you would like to prepare for these changes, please
visit the Music Ministries page for a free download of
the assembly card, as well as, clips to listen to online. A
CD can be requested by e-mailing Katie Evans at [email protected].
COVENANT SUNDAY THANK YOUS
A special thanks to all of the volunteers who donated
their time and worked tirelessly with me in the dessert
tent on Covenant Sunday. Also, sincere thanks for the
many delicious desserts provided by our parishioners.
Because of all of you, the event was a huge success.
God Bless, Marguerite Suite.
To ALL of the volunteers that dedicated their time and
talent on Covenant Sunday weekend, thank you for your
dedication, enthusiasm, and sharing nature. I am happy
to say that the Covenant Sunday tradition is as meaningful and vibrant today as it was when it first started 28
years ago, in no small part thanks to all of your efforts in
making it a wonderful day. I received many compli-
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VOLUNTEER HOURS TO HELP CREATE A SMALL DATABASE: The church office is in need of someone who has
the talent and time to create a small database. Estimated time needed to complete the job: about 4 hours. If
you can help, kindly contact the church office and leave
your name and contact information.
ments and wishes of gratitude from members of our
community and would like to pass those along to ALL of
you, where they truly belong!
And I also want to thank all the members of our community for coming together and enjoying the faith, food and
fellowship Covenant Sunday offers - without the community there is no Covenant Sunday. Lastly, I would like to
give special thanks to Mike and Patti Horabik, Sonia, Kelly,
Caitlin, and Erin Fagan, Father Mike and the clergy, the
Covenant Service Board, and the parish staff (especially
Laura Cleary) for their efforts and continued support. God
Bless you ALL! - Paul Fagan
Spaghetti Dinner - Saturday, October 25th
Beginning at 6:00pm in the Centre after Mass
Tickets $10 Person, $5 (under 13). Advance family
tickets (immediate family members only)
may be purchased for $30
Advance tickets will be sold after 5PM JGS mass on October 11 and 18 and from the school office.
VOLUNTEER DAYTIME HANDYMAN:
There are many
small, miscellaneous jobs that need to be done, MondayFriday, in our facility. There are so many little things, in
fact, that our small maintenance team could use help.
Could you donate a few hours of your time a week? It
would be greatly appreciated. If you can assist, please
contact the church office and leave your name and contact information. Thank you!
Tickets can be purchased at the
door. All proceeds to benefit
Cardinal Hickey Academy.
The Virtue of Spirituality
Readings for the Week of October 12, 2014
Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31--5:1/Lk 11:29-32
Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46
Thursday: Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54
Friday: Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7
Saturday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Lk 10:1-9
Next Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21
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THE SICK: Marlene Nagle; Terry O’Brien;
Gail Walsh; Benita Gale; Callie Jo Corcoran;
Kathie Scott; Katie Lakie; Jane Ritter; Rosemary Howard; Richard Gaither; Jacob Benish; Kathleen Brown; Debbie Bean; Leigh
Shoe; Marissa Berick; Leonard Joy; Neal Carr; Diana
Wolfe; Cleo Flynn; Caroline VanWie; Mary Sita; Rebecca
Proctor; Diane Sparrow; Eileen Day; Barbara Jackson; Baby
Hope; Rusty Beeson; Ron Beeson; Sean Hopson; Patrick
Kellaher; Connor Bell; Maureen Looney; Dave Suhosky;
Jimmy Scanlan; Jason Ratcliff; Marsha Dunn; Irving Sandy;
Linda Ryan; Mary Philip; and Delores Shaut. Friends/
relatives in need of prayer? Contact the church office
monthly to include them in our bulletin.
We pray for all the members of the United States
Military. We pray that all are kept from harm, especially:
Steve Looney, Navy Seal, Afghanistan; Billy Looney, Navy
Seal, Africa; Will Jones, Navy Seal, Africa; Michael Hardy, Army, Ft. Campbell, KY; Lt. Alex Scott, USS Mississippi; Nicholas Majers, Afghanistan; David Keffer, Middle East.
Please contact the church office if you would like to add a name to
list: 410-257-3810 or [email protected]
ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO…
 Has expressed an interest in becoming
Catholic
Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated
the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist?
 Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group
setting to learn about our Catholic faith. Sessions focus on
the teachings and experience of the Catholic Church and prepares individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation and the Eucharist at Easter. You are welcome
to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm, accepting setting. For
more information contact the church office at 410-257-3810
ext. 10 or 15 or contact one of the following: Father Mike
King, 410-257-3810, ext. 20; Sister Eileen, ext. 14 or Deacon
Eric Mueller, 410-610-3844 or by their emails listed on page 2
of the bulletin. Thank you!
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Please remember that all-day
Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Thursday in our
Chapel until 9 PM. Jesus stays with us in the Blessed Sacrament, calling out to each of us: “Come to Me all you who
are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh
you” [Matt. 11:28]. Jesus stays with us in the Blessed Sacrament to refresh us in mind and heart and spirit by lavishing upon us those graces that encourage us, console us,
strengthen us, guide us, and inspire us to place all our trust
in His Sacred Heart, so that the power of His
love may cast out every doubt, fear, doubt,
worry and anxiety that we have.
BIRTHRIGHT OF PRINCE FREDERICK On Saturday, October
18 there will be a training class for new volunteer counselors to work with clients at our crisis pregnancy center.
This is an exciting opportunity to serve your community
and to be involved in life-saving work. For more information and to receive an information packet, please contact Birthright at 410-257-1401. An application and two
references need to be received before attending training.
NEW JGS COMMUNITY PHOTO DIRECTORY: We are still
awaiting the “proof” for our new and updated Community
Photo Directory. Once the proof is received, it will be reviewed for any errors and returned immediately to LifeTouch for publication. Thank you for your cooperation and
for your patience.
MASS ETIQUETTE/MANNERS MATTER: As Catholics,
we believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Mass, in
the Eucharist. Out of respect, it is expected that one
arrives either before or on time for Mass. One would
not consider being late for work, school, a doctor’s appointment, a sports game or going out for a movie. We
seem to be on time for these events; why is the Mass
for some the exception? The Mass deserves our utmost
respect. Sometimes there are legitimate exceptions to
the rule [unexpected weather delays, a sick child, etc.].
But in general, kindly make every effort to leave a few
minutes earlier from home in order to arrive at Mass on
time. When one is late, it is disrespectful to the Lord
Himself and to the community. Given the layout of our
church, late-comers are also a distraction to our liturgical prayer as a community/family of faith, when entering the church after Mass has begun.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES meet Sunday,
October 19th at their regular locations and
times.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 - Confirmation retreat day for
Sponsors and Candidates beginning at 12 noon and concluding with the 5p.m. Mass where we will celebrate the
Rite of Entrance.
BABY BOTTLE BLITZ! – Thank you for the generous support
of Care Net Crisis Pregnancy Center in Prince Frederick.
PLEASE RETURN THE BOTTLES THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 2526. In the past many bottles have been returned late and,
indeed, 1/3 of the bottles were never returned at all, at
considerable cost to Care Net. Thanks for your cooperation in returning all bottles!
YOUNG ADULT MASS WITH CARDINAL WUERL, OCTOBER
26TH Young Adults (college-aged through 30s) across the
Archdiocese of Washington are invited for our Annual
Young Adult Mass with Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Sunday,
October 26th at 3pm at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in DC. Last
year nearly 600 young adults participated in this can't-miss
event! Immediately following Mass we will
have an after-party at Buffalo Billiards Bar
(3 blocks away) with food, drinks and a
FREE concert with Marie Miller! (Valid 21+
ID required for after-party). Register at
DCCatholic.eventbrite.com.
The same principle applies for the proper time for leaving
Mass. Out of respect, one should stay for the entirety of Mass
and stay until the end of the closing song – and not before – it
is not right either that some leave church right after they receive Holy Communion. This is very disrespectful to Christ
Himself and to the community whom, by baptism, is also the
Body of Christ. Imagine having a family meal at home and
just leaving after you have eaten without any consideration to
the rest of family members left behind at the table. The
same applies to the Eucharistic Table. Kindly remain in church
until the closing song is completed. Sometimes, granted,
there are exceptions also to leaving Mass early, but these are
exceptions and are not intended to be the rule. Thank you for
your cooperation in being respectful and upholding the dignity of the liturgy.
Electronic Giving: JGS has an electronic offertory giving program called Faith Direct. Faith Direct allows a
paperless and “green” way to give your offertory gift to our community to help serve our many ministries.
Another benefit of Faith Direct is that there is consistent support in our offertory. For example, when you are
away, either due to weather or vacation, Faith Direct allows continuing offertory. Please enroll today by visiting the JGS
website: ccjgs.org - click on the Resources tab and then click on eGiving. Thank you for your kindness in responding to
this new and modern way of Catholic offertory giving.
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The Virtue of Stewardship
40 Days for Life continues through November 2. You are invited
to join other Christians in prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.
Please join us any time from 7 AM – 7 PM as we stand and peacefully pray during these 40 days in front of Metropolitan Family
Planning, 5915 Greenbelt Road, College Park, MD. Those who
are physically unable to join the vigil at College Park, praying is
also an option, either in the chapel or at home, especially during
JGS’s vigil hour from 1-2pm on Tuesdays through Oct 28.
If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to
volunteer to pray, please contact: Tom Trunk at 240-593-6982 or
[email protected]
or
visit
the
website
at www.40daysforlife.com/collegepark.
SHARE—PLACE FOOD ORDERS AFTER MASS TODAY. Order, donate or learn more during Hospitality. Order a food package for
your self—the $20 package returns $40+ in food. It’s a great way
to stretch your grocery budget. Donate to the program. There is
a lot of need in the community. Your gift will help us provide
healthy protein and fresh produce to struggling families. Learn
more by stopping by the SHARE table during hospitality. Direct
your questions and orders to Ned Waugaman 410-257-0464 or
Lynn Robinson, 443-964-8054, lynn2rwminc.com.
set-up, check-in, meal prep and serving, overnight monitoring,
and take-down. Please contact Lisa Paland for more information: (314)640-2956 or [email protected].
Property update and Campaign Update: We continue to
be patient as we await the county permits to begin construction for our new cemetery! As soon as the county permits are received, the road and the layout of the cemetery
will begin. Permits take time and it is good to remember
JGS is one of several customers and we must wait our turn
from the County who grants the permits. In the meantime,
if you look at the building site, you will easily see orange
markers where the road, the cemetery and the columbarium will be located. These were installed last week. Even
this is exciting to see! The markers allow us to visualize
where things will be.
In the meantime, for all this to happen, your pledge to the
Campaign is very important and necessary. Our thanks to
all in our community who have made a pledge/gift. A reminder to those who have not yet given to participate by
returning the campaign pledge form that was mailed to you
earlier this summer. We are almost at 73% of our goal of
the necessary $600,000 needed to make our dreams become realities. As your pastor, I am so excited about this
project, I have made a personal pledge of $7,500. It means
some personal sacrifice on my part but a sacrifice I am willing to make for this community. I am happy to do it. Thank
you for your support of your parish also.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY OCTOBER 18-19, 2014—Reminding us
of Our Lord’s commission to spread the Gospel to all nations, this
second collection supports Church missions in more than 1,150
dioceses throughout Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands and remote
regions of Latin America. Your generosity makes it possible for
local priests, religious and catechists to reach out to communities, families and children in desperate need, bringing the light of
Christ to the darkest of circumstances. Please be generous according to your means. Special envelopes for this collection are
available in the holders located in the vestibule.
Quo Vadis "Come and See" Retreat High school-aged young
men in grades 11 and 12 who are considering options for
college are invited to Saint John Paul II Seminary to experience seminary life first-hand. Meet and talk to our seminarians, pray with them, listen to great talks and enjoy time for
sports and recreation. It's a great weekend, and we hope
that you can join us Friday through Sunday, November 7-9.
Visit www.dcpriest.org for more information and to register.
Call the Office of Priest Vocations at 202-636-9020 or
email [email protected] with any questions.
SAFE NIGHTS-HELPING THE HOMELESS OF CALVERT COUNTY
Are you interested in truly being the hands and feet of Jesus? Do
you want to answer Jesus's call to care for "the least of my brothers?" Safe Nights is an interfaith group of churches that provide
the homeless of Calvert County a warm bed and three meals
during the frigid months of November through March at night.
Help can be offered in various capacities to the host churches:
MUSIC MINISTRY
Are you inspired to
participate in new contemporary Mass settings for the
church? Come join us and check it out:
Tuesdays 7-8:30 PM, Adult Choir Rehearsal for 8 AM Mass
Thursdays 7-8:30 PM, Adult Choir Rehearsal for 10:45 AM Mass
Sundays 4-5 PM, Youth Choir for 5 PM Mass (Gr. 6-12 &
beyond!)
SACRIFICIAL GIVING for the weekend of September 28, 2014:
Weekly Offertory
$ 10,797
September Faith Direct offertory $ 9,987*
SACRIFICIAL GIVING for the weekend of October 5, 2014:
Weekly Offertory
$ 14,792*
*Offertory via FaithDirect is calculated once a month.
Contact Laura Cleary at 410-257-3810 ([email protected]) for
Mass Cards/Intentions; Sponsor Certificates (for Sacraments) or
to place bulletin announcements. Deadline for bulletin items is
Thursday at noon, 10 days before the weekend you want your
article to appear. Thank you!
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