ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
22800 Washington Street, P.O. Box 310, Leonardtown, MD 20650
www.saintaloysiuschurch.org
OCTOBER 19, 2014
Rectory (301) 475-8064 • Fax (301) 475-8762
FATHER ANDREW WHITE SCHOOL
Tel: (301) 475-9795 • Fax: (301) 475-3537
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
NEW PARISHIONERS…St. Aloysius extends a warm welcome
to all who are joining us for prayer, worship, or instruction. If you
are new to the area or returning home to the Church, we invite
you to register and make St. Aloysius your parish. Registration
forms can be obtained at the church or by calling the rectory.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)...
The RCIA is the process of welcoming new members to the
Catholic Church. It is intended for adults who have never been
baptized, or for adults who have been baptized Christian and now
wish to practice the faith in the Catholic tradition. It is an ongoing
process of formation, catechesis and liturgical rites. Anyone interested is asked to call the rectory for an appointment to discuss the
process.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM…Parents are asked to call the
parish office to register for the Baptismal Preparation Meeting
and for the baptism of their child.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION…
Any youth or their parent seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation
and not registered in the school is asked to contact the Director of
Religious Education.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE…In order to facilitate marriage preparation, couples seeking to be married in the Church are
to make arrangements with the pastor six months to one year in
advance of their intended wedding date. At least one of the engaged must be a registered and practicing member of the parish.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK…The Sacrament of the Sick is for
the spiritual comfort, strength and healing of the ill. If there is a
need for the sacrament in your family or household, please contact the rectory as soon as possible.
FATHER ANDREW WHITE SCHOOL…
Pre-K-8th Grade. If interested, please contact Mrs. Helen Bowles
in the school office Monday through Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm 301
-475-9795 for space availability.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION…Pre-K-8th Grade,
Sunday 9:15am - 10:30am. For registration please contact Leonard Wathen at the Rectory.
STAFF
Pastor ............................................... Rev. David W. Beaubien, ext. 14
Deacon ................................................................. Deacon Andy Geisz
Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper ............................. Denise Becher, ext.10
Receptionist/Bulletin Editor .............................. Betty Williams, ext.11
Religious Education/Youth Minister............... Leonard Wathen, ext.16
Director, Music Ministry ............................................. Georgia Harvey
Coordinator, Natural Family Planning .......Jane Burke, 301-866-2056
Principal, Father Andrew White School....................... Linda Maloney
Secretary, FAW School .................................................. Helen Bowles
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday:
5:00 pm
Sunday:
8:00 am and 11:00 am
Daily:
12:15 pm Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 am Wednesday & Friday
7:30 am Saturday
HOLY DAY MASSES:
As Announced inside the Bulletin.
FIRST FRIDAYS: Masses at 9:00 am (September through June) and
7:00 pm. Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from
10:30 am till 6:45 pm followed by Benediction.
Confessions from 6:00 - 6:30 pm.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Thursday:
11:30-12 Noon
Saturday:
3:30-4:30 pm
Parish Mission Statement
We, the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Aloysius, in
communion with the Holy Father, commit ourselves to know, love and
serve God and worship Him together.
This challenges us to know God through sacred Scripture and personal
prayer; to love God in His Eucharistic Presence and to love one
another; to serve Him by educating our children, by ministering to the
sick, the elderly and the poor by proclaiming the Good News of Jesus
Christ and by hospitably reaching out to others.
We commit to this with the grace of God and through the intercession
of Mary, the Mother of God and patroness of St. Mary's County.
ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA CATHOLIC CHURCH, LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND
Scripture Corner
AN ATTEMPT TO TRAP JESUS
The Pharisees and Herodians in today’s Gospel
(Matthew 22: 15 – 21) present Jesus with a question, which
they see as a trap for our Lord. “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” (vs. 17) To appreciate that this is
meant to be a trap, recall a text that occurs early in the Gospel of Mark: “The Pharisees went out and immediately took
counsel with the Herodians against him [Jesus] to put him
to death.” (3: 6)
The enemies of our Lord realize that if he says that
they should not pay the tax, he will be pursued by the Roman officials. The Romans had imposed this tax, equivalent to a day’s work on the adult men, women and slaves of
the Jewish people. Roman coinage had to be used. The coin
at that time in Christ’s life would have the image of the emperor, Tiberius Caesar (AD 14 – 37). The wording on the
coin was, “Tiberius Caesar, august son of the divine Augustus, high priest.” Clearly such a coin was very offensive to
the Jewish people with the exception of the Herodians.
They were connected with Herod Antipas, who owed his
position to the power of Rome.
The enemies of Jesus also realize that if our Lord
says to pay the tax, he will lose support from his own people. So Christ with true wisdom replies, “Then repay to
Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to
God.” (Matthew 22: 21) Jesus not only avoids the trap set
by his enemies, but makes an extremely important religious
point. Response to God must always be the first priority for
every person, a payment manifest by acts of justice, by
good deeds. The words of the prophet Jeremiah are a great
guide: “Do what is right and just. Rescue the victims from
the hand of their oppressors. Do not wrong or oppress the
resident alien, the orphan and the widow.” (Jeremiah 22: 3)
Jesus gives guidance for how his followers should
relate to the political authorities. He says to Pilate, “You
would have no power over me if it had not been given to
you from above.” (John 19: 11) There is a place for government, but the ultimate source of all power is God. Paul expresses the attitude of the early church, “Let every person
be subordinate to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God.” (Romans 13: 1)
PRAYER & WORSHIP
MASS INTENTIONS this WEEK
Tuesday, Oct. 21:
8:30 am
Wednesday, Oct. 22:
8:30 am
Thursday, Oct. 23:
12:15 pm
Friday, Oct. 24:
8:30 am
Saturday, Oct. 25:
7:30 am
5:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 26:
8:00 am
11:00 am
Frank Phillips, Jr.
St. John Paul II, Pope
John Harney
St. John of Capistrano, Priest
Clinton B. Duke, Sr.
St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
Stephen Dolan
Peter Curry
Ralph Bowles
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Steven Fenwick
Pro populo
PLEASE NOTE MASS TIME FOR
OCTOBER 21ST WILL BE AT 8:30 AM.
TUESDAY
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER the Sick and
Homebound in our Community: Ethel Anderson, Joan
Bolden, Bob Combs, Susan Colon, Teresa Cusic, Anne
Davis, Charles Davis,Sr., Elizabeth Ann Davis, Debra
Dean, Irene Dixon, John Dougherty, Jan Esler, Rosalie
Gibbons, Melanie Gibson, Thomas R. Gissy, Howard
Hensley, St. Clair Hill, Jim McDonald, Ben Moore,
Brittany Nwadike, Frank Percell, Ernest Pfeiff, Agnes
Plater, Anne Rullman, Anita Russell, Mary Saunders, Rita
Solimani, Angela Stead, Anne Tennison, C.W. Thompson,
Ronnie Thompson and Donna Walker.
BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE: The community of St.
Aloysius would like to extend our condolences to the
families of John Burke and Mary Ann Mattingly who
passed away recently. May the angels lead them into
paradise; may the martyrs come and welcome them to the
holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem; and may the peace
of Christ which is beyond all understanding give their
families comfort and peace.
~Msgr. Ralph J. Kuehner, Archdiocese of Washington
THE PATRIOTIC ROSARY is recited on Wednesdays
after the 8:30 am Mass. Come pray with Mother Mary,
Patron Saint of the Americas; our country needs our
prayers. Please join us. Questions call Gerda at 301-4750009 or 860-558-6476.
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
VOCATIONS CROSS Sign-up
The Vocations Cross is presented to a family at one of the
three weekend Masses after Communion and it is asked
that it be returned to the rectory by the following Saturday
morning. Jim Hoffman, the parish’s Vocations Liaison, is
in the process of calling all homes that signed up to have
the Vocations Cross in their home to schedule your week.
Please pray for Vocations this week with
Pat & Teresa Leard
EVANGELIZATION & PARISH LIFE
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MEALS FOR FRIENDS: We have set up a Meal Train
schedule to help Josh & Becky Guerre as they welcome Lucas Michael into their family The link is below. Just log on
and sign up to deliver a meal at your convenience
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also Maria Dean is at home in Breton Bay recovering from
hip surgery. She and Kenneth can use some help with
meals. Please use the following link to access the Meal
Train for Maria & Kenneth Dean.
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If you have questions or know another family who can use
help with meals please contact Mary Jo Geisz 443-6044278 or [email protected].
DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that our parish offers a
mass that is signed by an American Sign Language professional on the fourth Saturday of the month, at 5 PM.
STEWARDSHIP
TIME
OUR BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
WE’RE COLLECTING COATS– FAW will begin this
week to collect coats for the Diocesan “Coats of Many Colors” Drive. Together with parishes and schools across the
diocese we can help thousands of our neighbors stay warm
this winter. Coats in good condition and clean will be collected at our school now through Nov.14. Please check your
closets for children or adult size coats!
The Tyson Foods Project A+ program is one of the simplest ways to support Father Andrew White School. For
every label that we turn in, we earn 24¢ to use for art supplies, enrichment activities, athletics, special events,
etc...! These labels can really add up and be of great benefit
to our school. Thank you for keeping an eye out for
them. They can be submitted to the school or in the box in
the church vestibule.
MD EDUCATION CREDIT: Maryland’s Bishops have
asked that you “pledge” to participate in asking your state
legislators to pass the Maryland Education Credit. Unlike
most “pledges,” you’re not being asked for money, but
merely a few brief moments of your time. By “pledging”,
we’re asking you to complete the quick and easy steps below during the January-April legislative session of the
Maryland General Assembly:
Take the pledge at
www.educationmaryland.org/pledge, giving your name,
address and email contact information. Please note that
your information will not be used for any purpose other
than this pledge.
RELIGIOUS ED & YOUTH MINISTRY
SHARING OUR TREASURE
Weekly Offertory Contributions
October 11/12, 2014
1st Collection:
Offertory Basket: $5,112.00
Direct Debit:
$1,061.00
Total:
$6,173.00
2nd Collection: Bld. Fund
Offertory Basket:: $1,365.00
Direct Debit:
$ 508.00
Total:
$1,873.00
2nd COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND will be for the
Propagation of Faith. Thank you for your generosity!
PATRON OF THE WEEK: True Value. Please remember to patronize our bulletin sponsors.
CONNECT GROUPS are here! All adult parishioners are
invited and encouraged to participate in a five part small
group video and discussion entitled “Connect: Becoming
the Church we were Made to Be.” In this series, you’ll discover why Christ established the Church and what you and
I can do to more fully become the Church were made to be!
Registration will be available this weekend. Sign up online
at www.SaintAloysiusChurch.org/ConnectGroups/
OCTOBER 19, 2014
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HOST A CONNECT
GROUP in your home. New groups can be launched at any
time. If you’re interested in learning how to become a Connect Host, contact Leonard Wathen.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NEWLY CONFIRMED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! On Thursday,
October 16th, 42 students from our parish received the sacrament of Confirmation. Strengthened by the Holy Spirit,
may each of them live as missionary disciples in the world
today.
YOUR AMAZON.COM PURCHASES can support St.
Aloysius Church’s Religious Education program! Go to
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CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION has begun!
Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:30 am. Registration forms are available on our parish website.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC or learning about becoming Catholic? RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation for Adults) will be offered on Monday
nights in FAW School beginning Monday, September 8th.
Contact Andy Geisz [email protected]
for more information.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LIBRARY—Thank you to
those who have donated so many resources for Religious
Ed’s library. We are grateful - please keep them coming!
COMMUNITY
WOMEN OF FAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST -- Saturday, November 1, beginning at 8:30am at Café des Artistes,
41655 Fenwick St., Leonardtown, MD. Our speaker, Colleen Galli, was strangled by a serial killer at the age of
17. At the hour of her death, Jesus showed her an escape plan! Don't miss her story! Please register by Thursday, October 30th, the cost is only $15. Space is limited,
reserve your space now!
WOMEN’S DAY OF REFLECTION, on November 8th
at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church. The day will
begin with Mass at 8:00 am followed by continental breakfast. Father Charles Gallagher will be giving two
talks. Priests will be available to hear confessions from 10
am-12 noon. The morning will finish up by noon. RSVP to
Catherine (228)365-0657. No registration fee.
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL is hosting its first annual
‘OKTOBERFEST’ event on Friday Oct. 24th, from 5:30
pm to 9:00 pm. Ages 21 and older are welcome for a fun
night of Authentic German Food, Beer, Music, and more.
$12 Dinner plates, $25 souvenir beer mugs with unlimited
free refills.
SACRED HEART CHURCH in Bushwood is sponsoring
its annual fall dinner on Sunday, Oct. 26th from 12 noon
until 4 pm. Menu includes fried oysters, stuffed ham, turkey w/stuffing, sweet and parsley potatoes, cole slaw, green
beans. All you can eat, served buffet style. Adults $25,
Children 12 and under $6. Drive-thru carry-outs $25
THEOLOGY ON TAP is bringing together good company and great guest speakers, every Wednesday in October
at 7 pm at DB McMillan's. Don't be shy - invite a friend or
co-worker. Come early to socialize before the talk. Email
[email protected] with any questions.
WORLD PRIEST DAY—Please join us in celebrating and
affirming the men who commit their lives to the Lord and
the Church in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Worldwide
Marriage Encounter, concurrently with Serra Club’s Priesthood Sunday, honors our priests on World Priest Day,
October 26, 2014. Please take this opportunity to thank and
affirm your priests who live out their call to serve as Jesus
does, in self-giving love for all.
GIVE A WEEKEND TO GOD! Ignatian Weekend Retreat – “Behold the Face of God” The men of the St.
Mary’s County Parishes go on retreat each year at Loyola
on the Potomac – A Jesuit Retreat House in Faulkner,
MD. This retreat is conducted in an atmosphere of prayer
and silence and is based on the essence of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. It is open to anyone who
desires to grow in their relationship with God through
prayer. The retreat includes generous amounts of time for
prayer and personal reflection. The retreat begins Friday
evening October 24th and concludes with lunch on Sunday,
October 26th. For more info or to make reservations contact:
Al Gough at 301-475-5449; [email protected]. A deposit of $115 is required. The retreat fee for the weekend is
$235. ($185 for first time retreatants and/or young adults
up to age 30)
You can also reserve online at:
www.loyolaonthepotomac.com. “Come away and rest
awhile.”
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