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ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
22800 Washington Street, P.O. Box 310, Leonardtown, MD 20650
www.saintaloysiuschurch.org
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, MARCH 1, 2015
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.
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
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.
HOLY DAY MASSES:
As Announced inside the Bulletin.
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.
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 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.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Thursday:
11:30-12 Noon
Saturday:
3:30-4:30 pm
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.
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.
Parish Mission Statement
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.
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.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION…Pre-K-8th Grade,
Sunday 9:15am - 10:30am. For registration please contact Leonard Wathen at the Rectory.
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
PRAYER & WORSHIP
!
MASS INTENTIONS this WEEK
JESUS IS TRANSFIGURED
The transfiguration of Jesus was an important event
in his life. To appreciate its significance one must study the
events that led to the transfiguration. It began with Jesus
asking his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:
29) Peter responded for his companions and confessed his
faith in Jesus as the Messiah. The Messiah had been promised to the Jewish people since the time of David. The Messiah will be a Son of David.
Unfortunately many expected the Messiah to be a
powerful political, military person, freeing the Jews from
the power of Rome. So in the next event our Lord makes it
clear that he will be a suffering Messiah, fulfilling the
prophecies of Isaiah about the Suffering Servant. (See especially Isaiah 53) Christ says, “The Son of Man must suffer
greatly.” (Mark 8: 31) Peter then in the next episode rebuked Jesus, who responded, “Get behind me, Satan. You
are thinking not as God does, but as human beings
do.” (Mark 8: 33)
In the next words of Jesus, he challenges his followers, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” (Mark 8:34) This is
the great challenge to all Christians. We must be ready to
follow our suffering Messiah. Basically this involves love
of God and love of neighbor, as Jesus often points out. Love
of neighbor means everyone, for each human being is a
child of God. Love of neighbor also demands that one pursue justice as well as charity. A Christian must do no harm
to others, should not be guilty of sins such as discrimination, racism, any injustice!
Christ understood the great challenge to his disciples – they must accept that he is a suffering Messiah. They
too must be willing to suffer when necessary. Our Lord then
is transfigured, giving his disciples, his followers down
through the ages, a glimpse of the happiness to follow the
suffering: “His clothes became dazzling white, such as no
fuller on earth could bleach them.” (Mark 9: 3)
Elijah and Moses appeared with Christ, representing the prophets and Law of the Old Testament. They
would now yield to the life and ministry of Jesus. But most
importantly a cloud appeared, representing the presence of
God himself: “From the cloud came a voice, “This is my
beloved Son. Listen to him.’” (Mark 9: 7) These words of
Yahweh represent the fulfillment of an Old Testament
prophecy: “A prophet like me will the Lord, your God, raise
up for you from among your own kindred; that is the one to
whom you shall listen.” (Deuteronomy 18: 15) The transfiguration prepares for the glory of Easter Sunday!
~Msgr. Ralph J. Kuehner, Archdiocese of Washington
Tuesday, Mar. 3:
St. Katherine Drexel, Virgin
12:15 pm:
Oliver & Mary Guyther
Wednesday, Mar. 4: St. Casimir
8:30 am
Eugene & Lucille Carozza
Thursday, Mar. 5:
12:15 pm
Clinton B Duke, Sr.
Friday, Mar. 6:
9:00 am
John Carrigg
7:00 pm
Stations of the Cross
Saturday, Mar. 7: Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs
7:30 am
Mary Eva Alvey
5:00 pm
Dick Curry
Sunday, March 8:
3rd Sunday of Lent
8:00 am
Robert & Lillian Miedzinski
11:00 am
Pro populo
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER the Sick and
Homebound in our Community: Ethel Anderson, Joan
Bolden, Mary Jeanette Brown, Bob Combs, Susan Colon,
Teresa Cusic, Charles Davis, Sr., Elizabeth Ann Davis,
Debra Dean, Irene Dixon, John Dougherty, Frances Duke,
Jan Esler, Howard Hensley, St. Clair Hill, Kelly Karwacski,
Palmer Lacey, Edward Mayor, Jim McDonald, Ben Moore,
Frank Percell, Ernest Pfeiff, Agnes Plater, Charlie Ridgell,
Mary Saunders, Debbie Schoenbauer, Rita Solimani, C.W.
Thompson, Ronnie Thompson, and Judith Welch.
MONDAY NIGHT APOLOGETICS: Our series on
defending Catholic faith and morals, taught by Ken
Scheiber, continues in the FAW School Music Room at 7
PM each Monday. The topic will be clarifying Catholic
teaching on “No Salvation Outside the Church.” Enter
from the rear parking lot. Ken is a faculty member in the
Dept. of Theology at St. Mary’s Ryken H.S.
EVANGELIZATION & PARISH LIFE
FASTING & ABSTINENCE FOR LENT: Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and
abstinence from meat for those age 18—59. Seafood is
permitted. In addition, Fridays during Lent are days of
abstinence for those age 14 and up. When fasting, a person
is permitted to eat one full meal. (If possible, the fast on
Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil as the
"paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord
Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to
celebrate more readily his Resurrection.)
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
STEWARDSHIP
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
SHARING OUR TREASURE
ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS: The members of
the St. Vincent DePaul Society invite you to join our ministry. We are a small group of parishioners who assist those
St. Mary’s County residents in need. By joining, not only
will you be helping others, you’ll find yourself growing in
God’s love. The average time commitment is approximately 8-10 hours per month. Learn more at an introductory meeting on March 8th after the 11:00 Mass at the Father
Andrew White School library, or call Vicki Wenke at 301373-5420.
Weekly Offertory Contributions
February 14/15, 2015
1st Collection:
2nd Collection: Utilities
Offertory Basket: $4884.00 Offertory Basket: $1,481.00
Direct Debit:
$1,076.00 Direct Debit:
$ 605.00
Total:
$5,960.00 Total:
$2,086.00
February 21/22, 2015
1st Collection:
2nd Collection: Assessment
Offertory Basket: $5,099.00 Offertory Basket: $1,160.83
Direct Debit:
$1,076.00 Direct Debit: $ 368.00
Total:
$6,175.00 Total:
$1,528.83
2nd COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND will be for the
Building Fund. Thank you for your generosity!
PATRON OF THE WEEK: Town Cleaners.
Please remember to patronize our bulletin sponsors.!
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 .
OUE BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
ADOPT-A-STUDENT at FATHER ANDREW WHITE
SCHOOL: Each year there are families who want their
children to have a Catholic education, but need financial
assistance in order to do so. At Father Andrew White
School, we offer tuition aid through the Combs Trust and
our parishes like St. Aloysius, but each year the need grows.
In the past many parishioners have participated in the Adopt
-a-Student Program and our families have been very grateful.
Once again we are asking individuals and families in
the parish to consider participating, knowing that no amount
is too small and would be greatly appreciated. Donors and
recipients are anonymous. Please contact the school office
at 301-475-9795 for more information. Donations may be
given through the parish or directly to the school. Thank
you.
LENTEN FOOD DRIVE: As we start to celebrate the
season of Lent, may we continue to answer the Gospel call
to serve those in need. Please help make a difference for
local families by taking a bag in the vestibule and filing the
bag with food. To ensure Helping Hands (local food pantry) receives what is really needed, please fill the bag from
the category paired with the first letter of your last
name. Please return the bag on Community Sunday
March 15th.
RELIGIOUS ED & YOUTH MINISTRY
Southern Maryland Youth Day for all middle school students is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th from 10 AM to
9:30 PM at St. John’s Church. The day includes inspiring
speakers, games like “Catholic Trivia Battleship”, Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, Mass with Bishop Holley, and
more! Register online at http://fs2.formsite.com/stjohns/
form31/index.html
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC or learning about becoming Catholic? RCIA (Rite of
Christian Initiation for Adults) is offered on Monday nights
in FAW School. Contact Andy Geisz
[email protected] for more information.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY VOLUNTEERS: We are in
need of additional volunteers to serve as catechists for our
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the 11:00 Mass.
Please
contact
Leonard
Wathen
at
[email protected]
MARCH 1, 2015
Rethinking Catholicism—So - you were raised Catholic,
but aren’t quite sure if you really believe what you were
taught as a child? Interested in rethinking the basics of Catholicism once again now that you’re adult? Join us for a
Rethinking Catholicism: A Five Week Series for Young
Adults. Each evening will include light refreshments, a
short presentation, and honest discussion. Wednesdays, 7
to 8:30 PM, College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown
Campus, C216
SAVE THE DATE – TUES., MARCH 24th at 7:00 pm
at St. Mary’s Ryken H.S. - IMMACULEE ILIBAGIZA:
We are looking forward to our 7th Annual Knights to
Knights Catholic Speaker Series! This year, we are blessed
to have Immaculee Ilibagiza speak. Immaculee will share
her inspiring story of faith, hope, and forgiveness. Her remarkable journey through the darkness of the Rwandan
genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched
by fear, suffering, and loss. Many may know her story
which was captured in her powerfully written book “Left to
Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust”.
The talk will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 24th at
Romuald Hall, St. Mary’s Ryken High School. This
event is sponsored by Knights of Columbus - St. Mary's
Council 1470, SMRHS and J.F. Taylor, Inc. For additional
info, contact us at [email protected] or 301
904-0210. The event is free to all.
March 4: Rethinking Jesus
March 11: Rethinking Faith
March 25: Rethinking Church
April 1: Rethinking Morality
COMMUNITY
2015 ANNUAL JUBILARIAN MASS: The annual Jubilarian Celebration of marriage honoring couples 25, 30, 35,
40, 50, and 51+ years will be held Sunday, June 21, at 2:00
pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. Cardinal Wuerl will preside at the Mass.
Please call the parish office or use the sign-up forms in the
back of the Church to register. Names of Jubilarians need
to be turned in to the parish office by Monday, April, 13.
ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON MEN’S CONFERENCE Saturday, March 14th at St. John Paul II National Shrine, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC.
Begins at 7:30 am with coffee. Concludes at 3 pm. $20 includes lunch. Presented by Glenn Stanton who is a nationally known speaker. Stanton is the author of five books
about marriage and family life; a recent work “The Family
Project” is being piloted in several archdiocesan parishes.
He is a graduate of the University of West Florida with
graduate degrees in philosophy and history. He now makes
his home in Colorado Springs with his wife and five children. Register online at adw.org/manonamission
Physician-Assisted Suicide: KNOW THE FACTS
Maryland Catholic Conference
Legislation has been introduced in the Maryland General
Assembly (HB 1021/SB 676) that would allow doctors to
legally prescribe a lethal dose of medicine at the request of
a patient who has been deemed mentally competent and
who has received a terminal diagnosis. The legislation, referred to by its proponents as “death with dignity” is unnecessary, flawed, and lacks safeguards:
•
It’s impossible to accurately predict a terminal diagnosis.
•
The inability to accurately predict life expectancy is
among the most compelling reasons to oppose physician-assisted suicide.
•
Medical prognoses are based on statistical averages,
which are often incorrect in determining what will happen to an individual patient.
•
The bill does not require doctors to screen patients for
depression before providing lethal medication.
•
The legislation opens the door for those who are suffering from depression – or even those who are overwhelmed for a short period of time – to choose a lethal
course of action.
•
Mental health professionals argue strongly that the
overwhelming number of suicides could have been
avoided with the right therapeutic intervention.
The Maryland Catholic Conference is a member of a broadBased coalition, Maryland Against Physician Assisted Suicide. Also, see: www.StopAssisred SuicideMD.org
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