Cathedral of
Mary Our Queen Parish
April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!
Psalm 118: 24
Most Rev.
William E. Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore
Msgr. Richard W. Woy
Rector
Fr. Andrew T. DeFusco
Associate Pastor
MASS TIMES
Weekdays:
7am, 8:15am, and 5:30pm
Saturday:
8:15am and 5pm
Confessions: 4pm
Sunday:
8:30am & 11am
Next Sunday
Second Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35
Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
1 John 5:1-6
John 20:19-31
Photo courtesy of John J. Coyle, Jr.
www.cathedralofmary.org
5200 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21210–2098
410-464-4000
www.schoolofthecathedral.org
111 Amberly Way
Baltimore, Maryland 21210
410-464-4100
Monsignor’s Message for the Week
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. It
is always a pleasure to welcome you and especially our guests to the spiritual home of the
Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Fr. Andrew DeFusco and I wish you and your family a Blessed Easter. May the hope of this
day – that God’s love for us is even stronger than death – be a source of encouragement and
strength as we walk the way of discipleship. Know that you are always welcome at the
Cathedral.
Sincerely,
Msgr. Richard Woy
Parish Center Easter Closing
The Parish Center will be closed on Good Friday, April 3rd and Easter Monday, April 6th.
Msgr. Woy and the Cathedral staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter! The office will
re-open on Tuesday, April 7th at 9:00AM.
Through your generous support of the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, our parish community follows Pope Francis’ encouragement to become missionary disciples as we support ministries at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen that bring to life the Gospel message across our community. If you have yet to
make a pledge to the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, please complete a pledge form, available in the
back of the Church, or visit www.archbalt.org. Thank you for your prayers and support.
STEWARDSHIP
March 28th& 29th
Offertory
2nd Coll—Pres Trust
Poor Box
Food Program
Attendance
$12,449.48
$1,284.09
$401.51
$91.00
1,530
Faith Direct
Parishioners who participated in the Fall Stewardship program Our Parish –
Our People should consider our Faith Direct program as it provides a convenient way to support the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen by electing to use
direct debit for your offertory giving. Thank you to our parishioners who are
already using Faith Direct. As a reminder to our parishioners who elected to
increase their offertory gift (or to enroll), you must personally go online to adjust your contribution: www.faithdirect.net and use MD500 for the Cathedral.
EVANGELIZATION
Catholic Q&A (from the Baltimore Catechism)
154. What do we mean by the marks of the Church?
By the marks of the Church we mean certain clear signs by which all men can recognize it as the true Church founded
by Jesus Christ.
155. What are the chief marks of the Church?
The chief marks of the Church are four: It is one, holy, catholic or universal, and apostolic.
Fellowship Sunday Social
The Service Committee will host Sunday's social after the 8:30AM Mass in the Undercroft.
Music Notes
Alleluia! Today, as we celebrate Easter, we include a special piece of music, the sequence. In the Middle Ages, it became
expected practice at Mass to extend the music for the Alleluia to cover the time that it would take for the deacon
to process from the altar to the ambo before proclaiming the Gospel. These extended melodies were called jubilus because of their joyful tone. Eventually, these melodies became long enough that people started to put
words to them. In the ninth century, Notker Balbulus created a collection where he called them sequences, perhaps because the words provided a way to memorize the sequence of notes or because these chants followed in order
the Alleluia.
After the Council of Trent, only four sequences were preserved in the liturgy: Victimae paschali laudes for today, Veni
Sancte Spiritus for the feast of Pentecost, Lauda Sion for Corpus Christi, and Dies Irae for the Requiem Mass. In 1727,
Pope Benedict XVIII added the Stabat Mater as the sequence for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The text for the
Easter sequence has often attributed to Wipo of Burgundy, an eleventh century priest and chaplain to the Holy Roman
Emperor Conrad II, but it has also been attributed to Notker Balbulus, Robert II of France, and Adam of St. Victor. It
is uncertain if Wipo also wrote the melody.
While the most recent revision to the Roman Missal places the sequence before the Alleluia, singing the chant gives us
an additional chance today to reflect on the Resurrection. Notice how the lyrics tell the story of the empty tomb and
prepare us to hear the Good News. As this song is only sung for the first week of Easter, it may not be so familiar to
you, but as an expected part of the celebration of Easter, it is a staple that will return year after year.
Happy Easter,
Glenn
Mass Intentions for April 5-April 11, 2015
Sun., April 5
Mon., April 6
Tues., April 7
Wed., April 8
Thurs., April 9
Fri., April 10
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5:30PM
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Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord
Rita Walsh*
Dr. Michael DeVincentis
Governor Mario Cuomo
Stewart McLean
Meghan M. Gallagher*
Dorothy Shipley
Isabel Egan Stanton
Dot Johnson
Bernadine Macci
Alice Knott Voelkel
Thaddeus J. Hense
Yolande Toure
Marty Barthelme*
Joan M. Slowey
Dolores Williams
Ivan Toure
Frank Gohr
(*) Living
Sacrament of Baptism
We would like to congratulate and welcome
Charles Joseph Ilardo, Jr.
on celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism.
The next Baptism Prep Class will be held on
Sunday, April 12th at 12:30pm in the Baptistery.
Little People’s Church
Little People’s Church (LPCH) has started and we are still accepting registrations. All sessions are
held Sunday mornings during the 8:30 AM Mass. Children (ages 3-5) are invited to join in our Religious Education program. For more information on LPCH, contact Sherri at 410-464-4010 or [email protected].
Reading Center
CareNotes can be found at the Parish Center or on the Reading Center rack at the north side door of
the Church. These small pamphlets offer hope to those who have lost a loved one, are coping with
anxiety, depression, addiction, or dealing with illness. Please feel free to take the ones you need, but we
do ask for a donation of $1 each to defray the cost. Place envelopes marked “CARENOTES” in the
votive light money boxes or in the collection basket.
ATTENTION ALL CMOQ VOLUNTEERS: The Archdiocese has adopted
a new online system called Shield the Vulnerable for registering all volunteers
in the Archdiocese. If you have not already done so, please go to
www.shieldthevulnerable.org and register as a volunteer at the Cathedral of
Mary Our Queen. When asked to select an organization, choose “Catholic Dioceses” and then
“Baltimore Archdiocese.” When prompted, enter your contact information and create a login-ID and
password. In response to the question about “affiliation,” choose “volunteer with substantial contact.”
Providing a safe environment for the children of our parish has always been the highest priority for the
Cathedral. Thank you for your service to our church, and thank you for your cooperation in complying with the child protection requirements. Volunteers between the ages of 14 and 18 are subject to
additional requirements. Please contact Lori Ryan (410-464-4006) in the parish office with any questions.
EDUCATION
School of the Cathedral
Family Life
We will be teaching the final Family Life lesson on
April 26th.
This Week
The school and offices will be closed for Easter
break. We will re-open on Monday, April 13th at 7:55
AM.
Sunday School Re-registration
We will be doing Sunday School registration online
again this year. Please sign up on our website
(www.cathedralofmary.org). Under ministries, select
Religious Education, on that page click on Sunday
School of Religion, and on the next page in a box at
the bottom on the right side, there is a link for new
registration and re-registrations.
“A nationally designated
Blue Ribbon School”
Be sure to check the school website for any calendar
updates: www.schoolofthecathedral.org
Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/
pages/School-of-the-Cathedral-of-Mary-OurQueen/167702048042
Be sure to check the school website for any calendar
updates: www.schoolofthecathedral.org
Youth and Family Ministry
Confirmation
Confirmation Mass is Sunday, April 19th at 3:00PM.
Confirmation Service Opportunities
Little People’s Church - 8:30-9:30AM (1hr)
Confirmation 2016
If your child is currently in 7th grade and will be confirmed next year, students can start earning hours
over the summer. Students can volunteer as Vacation
Bible School counselors this summer. We will be doing two Vacation Bible Schools again this year. The
dates are June 22-25 and August 10-13. Volunteers
will be working from 8AM to 1PM. Please contact
Sherri Rachuba at [email protected] or 410-4644010 if you would like to help.
Sunday School of Religion
Easter Holiday
We will be closed on Sunday, April 5th for Easter. We
will resume classes on Sunday, April 12th.
Kindergarten Class Mass
Kindergarten will celebrate their Class Mass on Sunday, April 19th at the 8:30AM Mass.
Vacation Bible School
SAVE THE DATE: We will be having TWO Vacation
Bible Schools. June 22-25 and August 10-13. Flyers
and registration forms will be coming out midApril. Look on the bulletin tables and website for registration forms.
Boy Scout Troop 1000
Cathedral’s Troop 1000 offers one of the best allaround scouting programs in the area and no other
troop can top our high adventure activities!
BOYS - If you want to be self-sufficient, confident, a
leader, a teacher, help others, learn outdoor skills, have
outdoor adventures, travel to wondrous places, and
have FUN, then you should consider joining Troop
1000.
PARENTS – If you want your sons to Be Prepared
for Life, then there is no better activity for boys than
scouting. Scouting teaches boys leadership, responsibility, independence, and skills they will use for a lifetime.
And it’s a great activity for DADS too. If you are interested in learning more about what Troop 1000 scouting is all about, talk to any of our scouts or their parents or call Membership Chairman Andy Fish (410366-1491) or Scoutmaster Alastair Mackay (410-3218894)
or
visit
our
website
at
www.cathedralofmary.org/Troop1000
Poor Box
The Poor Box for this Sunday will be used at Monsignor Woy’s discretion to support the Parish’s general funding to help the poorest and most vulnerable individuals in our extended community. All donations are greatly appreciated.
CARES
The needs of our homeless neighbors persist. Please consider donating to CARES. Donations of
tuna, canned meat, peanut butter, pasta, and rice are most appreciated! Food donations may be
placed in the basket in the Cathedral narthex. If preferred, please call Keith at 410-532-6286 to pick
up your donations.
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FRIDAYS IN LENT
On March 20th, we enjoyed watching the film “Paper Clips” and on Friday the 27th, we prepared
casseroles for our friends at Our Daily Bread, each event with prayer and fellowship over a Lenten
dinner. This will conclude our Friday evening service opportunities this Lent but don’t despair, we
will have one more event to make up for the one cancelled March 6th. On Friday, April 17th, 5:308:00PM, we will show the film “The Butler” that is based on the story of a man’s service to this
country over three decades. Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when
he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, Cecil has a
front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to
his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and causing conflict
with his anti-establishment son. It is a moving story about the challenges of balancing a life of honorable service with personal pressures in life. We hope you will be able to join us for this evening
April 17th. Please call Carol Gould at 443-956-9431 if you would like to help out at the April 17th
showing of the Butler.
Respect Life
Linda Brenegan, Respect Life Program Director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore shares with us this
update on the Spiritual Adoption Program. MONTH 6 – Developing Baby – “I’m sitting up
straight now - Your spiritually adopted baby is developing quite beautifully now. Her weight is
approaching 2 pounds. She sits up straight now to accommodate her internal organs which have
moved into their final place in her little body. Babies born prematurely at this time have a very good
chance of surviving. The medical advances in caring for extremely small newborn infants are extraordinary indeed. Don’t forget to pray for your baby. Abortion is legal through all nine months and her
mom might still feel pressure to abort. Please pray also for babies who are in danger of miscarriage.
“The Science Behind the Shroud of Turin”
The Baltimore Guild Catholic Medical Association (BGCMA) invites you to join them for an Easter
season presentation by Jess Socrates, MD on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at CMOQ. Parish Mass at
8:15AM. Continental breakfast and presentation in the Parish Center at 9AM. RSVP at
[email protected]. $10.00 donation appreciated.
Catholic Charities Concert on April 30th
Please join Catholic Charities for an evening of classical, modern, and sacred music presented by
James O’Reilly, classical saxophonist and third year seminarian at St. Mary’s Seminary. Concert date is
Thursday, April 30th at 7:00PM in the beautiful chapel of St. Mary’s Seminary and University, 5400
Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Admission is free; voluntary offerings will be accepted to
benefit the programs of Catholic Charities.
Space is limited.
Please RSVP online at
cc-md.org/concert or call 410-547-5591. (See flyer in the back of church for more details.)
Little Sisters of the Poor - Save the Date!
Please join the Little Sisters of the Poor for their second annual Nun Run on Saturday, September
12, 2015 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Start time for the 5K and 1 mile run/walk is 8:00AM.
The parish with the most registered runners is awarded the Parish Pride trophy! Visit
www.littlesistersofthepoorbaltimore.org for additional information. Registration available at
www.charmcityrun.com. Please support the Residents of St. Martin’s Home and run for the Nuns!