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“Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles”
by Duccio di Buoninsegna
65 Sacred Heart Lane ♦ Reisterstown, MD 21136 ♦ 410-833-1696 [email protected] ♦ www.shgparish.org
Livestream
Schedule
Daily Mass
Sunday — Friday
at 9:00 AM
Saturday at 8:00 AM
Misa en español
Jueves y sabado
a las 7:00 de la noche
Rosary
4:00 PM each day
May 17, 2020 ♦ Sixth Sunday of Easter CELEBRATING CHRIST SINCE 1873
“If you love me,
you will keep my
commandments.”
May 17, 2020 Sacred Heart of Glyndon Sixth Sunday of Easter
Dear Parishioners,
In the early Church, people heard the Good News, believed and were baptized, were confirmed, and received their first Eucharist — in that order. The majority were adults, of course. Our RCIA still models this ancient practice whereby adult converts receive all three (3) Sacraments in one event, usually at the Easter Vigil. The Eastern Church still celebrates these Sacraments together for infants as does the Greek Orthodox Church. So how did we get to the point where we separated Confirmation out from Baptism and Eucharist? There are a number of factors and reasons.
First, as the community began to grow, the elder — the Bishop — could not get around to the groups for all of the initiation rites: the Sacraments of Initiation. They, instead, entrusted Baptism and Eucharist to the local presbyters — priests — and reserved Confirmation as a time when they could visit the communities. We may balk at this “practical” adaptation, but it has Scriptural basis as well. In our First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles this weekend, we hear of Philip going down to Samaria and converting the vast multitude. He baptized them as any good evangelist would do! When Peter and John hear the unbelievable news that even the people in Samaria believe, they went down to see for themselves, and it says, “they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not fallen upon any of them.” What?! No, it says, “they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.” So our practice of separating Confirmation from Baptism is not only a historical and practical thing, even in the Scriptures the coming of the Holy Spirit is sometimes a separate event. They prayed and laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. This is what our Bishops do in our days and what pastors are sometimes delegated to do in unusual circumstances.
In these days when we should have been celebrating the Confirmation of so many of our young people, pray that the Holy Spirit will come upon them with power and courage when we are able to gather. Encourage them to be women and men of faith and action even in these times. Hopefully our wait for the Spirit will prepare our hearts even more for the day He comes!
Fr. Jerry Francik
Livestreamed Services
Daily Mass Sunday — Friday at 9:00 AM
Saturday at 8:00 AM
Misa en español Jueves y sabado
a las 7:00 de la noche
Rosary 4:00 PM each day
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Gerard Francik
Pastor
Rev. Canisius T. Tah
Associate Pastor
Rev. Hilario Avendaño Associate Pastor for Hispanic Ministry
Mr. James A. Ryan
Retired Deacon
Mr. James Nuzzo
Deacon
Mr. Bill Arther
Permanent Deacon Intern
Ms. Jamie Danielson
Director of Mission
Mrs. Susan Spedden
Director of Pastorate Operations
Mr. Mike Frye
Dir. of Maintenance & Facilities
Sr. Cecilia Cyford, SSJ Coord. of Religious Education
Mrs. Michele Hunter Coordinator of RCIA & Adult Faith Formation
Ms. Susan Lea Coord. of Youth & Y.A. Ministry [email protected]
Mrs. Kathy Whitelock Coord. of Development & Comms.
Mrs. Jeanne Cossentino
Principal
Mrs. Anne Purnell
Asst. Middle School Principal
Mrs. Georgeann Gurkovich
Asst. Principal
ASSISTING CLERGY
Rev. James Proffitt
Join us by video — Masses are livestreamed at Facebook each day.
Links are at www.shgparish.org/videos.aspx and also on the website home page. The videos are available later on our YouTube channel.
From the Pastor’s Desk
Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
The Novena continues for nine consecutive Tuesday evenings, concluding with the novena prayers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday, June 30. Take-home copies of the novena are available to anyone wishing to complete or continue the novena at home. The Novena prayers and music will be livestreamed on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM; limited numbers of parishioners can participate in the Novena in the Little Church, following all necessary Phase I Guidelines from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
VI domingo de Pascua — 17 de mayo de 2020
Estimados feligreses,
En la Iglesia primitiva, las personas escucharon las Buenas Nuevas, creyeron y fueron bautizadas, fueron confirmadas y recibieron su primera
Eucaristía, en ese orden. La mayoría eran adultos, por supuesto. Nuestro RICA todavía modela esta antigua práctica por la cual los conversos adultos reciben los tres (3) sacramentos en un evento, generalmente en la Vigilia de Pascua. La Iglesia del Este todavía celebra estos sacramentos juntos para los niños, al igual que la Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega. Entonces, ¿cómo llegamos al punto en que separamos la Confirmación del Bautismo y la Eucaristía? Hay una serie de factores y razones.
Primero, a medida que la comunidad comenzó a crecer, el anciano, el Obispo, no pudo acercarse a los grupos para todos los ritos de iniciación: los Sacramentos de Iniciación. En cambio, confiaron el Bautismo y la Eucaristía a los presbíteros locales, sacerdotes, y reservaron la Confirmación como un momento en el que podían visitar las comunidades. Podemos rechazar esta adaptación "práctica", pero también tiene una base bíblica. En nuestra primera lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles este fin de semana, escuchamos que Felipe bajó a Samaria y convirtió a la gran multitud. ¡Los bautizó como haría cualquier buen evangelista! Cuando Peter y John escuchan la increíble noticia de que incluso la gente de Samaria cree, bajaron a ver por sí mismos, y dice: "oraron por ellos para que pudieran recibir el Espíritu Santo, porque no había caído sobre ninguno de ellos". . " ¡¿Qué?! No, dice, "solo habían sido bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús". Entonces, nuestra práctica de separar la Confirmación del Bautismo no es solo algo histórico y práctico, incluso en las Escrituras, la venida del Espíritu Santo es a veces un evento separado. Oraron y les impusieron las manos, y recibieron el Espíritu Santo. Esto es lo que hacen nuestros obispos en nuestros días y lo que a veces se delega a los pastores en circunstancias inusuales.
En estos días en que deberíamos haber estado celebrando la Confirmación de tantos de nuestros jóvenes, oremos para que el Espíritu Santo venga sobre ellos con poder y coraje cuando podamos reunirnos. Anímelos a ser mujeres y hombres de fe y acción incluso en estos tiempos. ¡Esperemos que nuestra espera por el Espíritu prepare nuestros corazones aún más para el día que
venga! ~ Padre Jerry Francik
Como Vivir la Pascua Pasar por la cruz, como los hebreos pasaron por el Mar Rojo. El rostro y el Cuerpo de Cristo glorioso está marcado por las cicatrices. No se puede llegar a la Pascua, sin dar antes los pasos previos. No se puede llegar a la Pascua sin romperse, como la losa del sepulcro, sin conseguir primero un despojo total y una entrega sin reservas, o una aceptación incondicional de la voluntad del Padre. Una Pascua sin Cruz no es más que una fiesta de primavera.
• Vivir en éxodo permanente, cuando se sale de Egipto deprisa y se come de pie, cuando nadie se instala en situaciones placenteras ni se conforma con las libertades conseguidas, cuando se afrontan los problemas que se presentan en cada hora, cuando no se renuncia a la tierra prometida.
• Creer en la esperanza, aceptando la creación sin límites, la revolución posible, el cambio cualitativo, la propia superación de cada día. Aceptar al Dios sorpresa, al Dios que pasa, al Dios que viene, al Dios que se hace presente y está en cualquier persona o acontecimiento o en cada sacramento (Job, 1, 2). Y aceptar la sorpresa de Dios: su palabra, su regalo, su providencia, su amor. Aceptar la sorpresa de la vida, porque el futuro no está escrito. Aceptar la sorpresa de los hombres, que no siempre son rutinarios y mediocres. De este esperanza surge el talante pascual, firme y confiado:
• Dejarse renovar y recrear. Dejar que el Señor resucitado exhale su aliento sobre nosotros, su Espíritu creador, como al principio. Que su aliento vital dé nueva vida a nuestros huesos secos. Ser capaces de nacer de nuevo, capaces de la santa novedad. Ser capaces de alimentarse con "los panes ácimos de la sinceridad y la verdad" (1 Cor. 5, 8).
• Estar en Cristo. "El que está en Cristo es una nueva creación; pasó lo viejo, todo es nuevo" (2 Cor. S, 17). "Estar en Cristo": frase feliz acuñada y repetida por Pablo (casi 200 veces en el NT) resume todo el misterio de la Pascua. No sólo anunciamos que Cristo vive, sino que Cristo vive en mí o que yo vivo en Cristo. Estar en Cristo es estar en la verdad y vivir en el amor; es dejarse ganar por su Espíritu, tener sus mismos sentimientos, responder a su llamada; es vivir la filiación, ser hijos en el Hijo, orar como él lo hizo, sentir la fraternidad y vivir la comunión. Estar en Cristo es acompañar, es escuchar, es trabajar, es morir y vivir en él; es ser él.
del escritorio del pastor
Sacramental
Bautizos, Matrimonio, Reconciliación, Unción de los Enfermos: Favor llamar a la oficina para información.
May 17, 2020
Wedding Banns First Time: Ronal Omar Parada Roque and Rosa Icela Gonzalez Sánchez, both of Sacred Heart Parish
Please Remember the Sick in Your Prayers Lucy Angerer, Gary Bady, Andy Berendt, Mary Ellen and Mike Berry, Georgeanne Bond, Abby Renehan Cafiero, Carol Conrad, Gloria Cyford, Maria Ekavhiare, Theresa Eyler, Sandy Gamber, Teresa Gigante, Kevin Goglia, Troy Heiner, Gerry Kleiman, Loretta McCusker, Carlyle Montanye, Scott Moser, Elaine Ortiz, Judy Schaefer, Mel Serio, Bud Shearer, Ryan Shriver, Sue Shriver, George Stifler
May 18: Saint John I, Pope, Martyr, † 526, from Tuscany; introduced the Alexandrian computation of the date of Easter; led an embassy to Constantinople to discuss Emperor Justin I’s policy toward Arians in the East; not satisfying the demands of Theodoric, the Arian king in Ravenna, and not knowing his fate, he died there, a wretched man, ill and worn out from his travels; buried in Rome, his epitaph salutes him as a “victim for Christ”.
May 20: Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest — † 1444, O.F.M.; famous reformer and eloquent preacher who traveled throughout Italy; encouraged devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus (3 Jan.); known for his use of the monogram, IHS (an abbreviation of the Greek name for Jesus); patron of advertisers and advertising; invoked against hoarseness.
May 21: Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions,
Martyrs — he and 21 diocesan priests and 3 laymen were either shot or
hanged († 1915-1937) for their association with the Cristero uprising which opposed the anti-Catholic Mexican government in the 1920’s. The Cristero motto was, “Long live Christ the King and the Virgin of Guadalupe.”
May 22: Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious — born in 1381 in Roccaporena in Umbria. She lived with a brutal husband and had two sons. After the violent murder of her husband, she urged forgiveness in contrast to the customary vendetta of her day. Becoming an Augustinian nun, she spent some forty years in prayer, contemplation, and service to the sick and poor. Toward the end of her life, she received a wound from a thorn from the crown of thorns. She died in 1457. She is the patron saint of desperate situations.
.. Sacred Heart of Glyndon Sixth Sunday of Easter
MUSIC MINISTRY
Mrs. Katie Angerer
Mr. Mathew Lane
SEMINARIAN INTERN
Mr. Maurice Sunde Afor
Parish Office Hours (phone calls only)
Monday – Friday:
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM 1:15 – 4:30 PM
Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Parish
P.O. Box 3672 Glyndon, MD 21071-3672
Phone Numbers
Parish Office / Rectory 410-833-1696
Fax 410-833-2676
Hispanic Ministry 410-830-1862
Development Office 410-833-4933
Sacred Heart School 410-833-0857
Religious Education Office
410-833-8515
Youth Ministry 410-833-7639
Convent 410-526-1327
Bulletin Deadline Announcements are due one week before the requested bulletin date. Send notices to [email protected].
Mass Intentions Sunday, May 17 — Sixth Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day Novena Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Monday, May 18
Mother’s Day Novena Sp. Int. for all the unemployed
Tuesday, May 19
Charlie Thomas Sp. Int. for Frank Chengery
Wednesday, May 20
Msgr. Lloyd Aiken Arturo Sanchez
Thursday, May 21
Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Sp. Int. Alma Laufert
Thursday, May 21 (Spanish Mass)
Roberto & Gloria Ortiz
Friday, May 22
Bill Bower Margaret A. Graham
Saturday, May 23
Josephine Howell Nicole Laufert
Saturday, May 23 (Spanish Mass)
Arturo Sanchez
Sunday, May 24 — Ascension of the Lord
Charlie Thomas Parishioners of Sacred Heart
Saints This Week
(All Mass intention requests are being offered, though not necessarily on the date requested.)
Our Stewardship
Weekly Offering — May 10, 2020 Offertory ............................................................. $15,938.00 Maintenance .......................................................... $6,039.00 Catholic Education ................................................... $106.00 Easter ..................................................................... $1,585.00
Poor Box ................................................................ $3,053.00
Electronic Fund Contributions 5/04/20 – 5/10/20 (Not included in above total)
Offertory ................................................................ $8,278.10 Maintenance .......................................................... $1,168.00
Poor Box ................................................................... $147.00
Sacred Heart Parish Support Thank you for your continued support with much-needed offertory contributions and prayers that allow us to continue the mission, ministry, and work of the Church!
www.shgparish.org/parish-support.aspx
Your offertory can also be dropped in the mail slot at the Parish Office or mailed to this address:
Sacred Heart Parish P.O. Box 3672 • Glyndon, MD 21071-3672
Faith Formation and Outreach Reminders
33-Day Personal Prayer Retreat The month-long personal prayer retreat, culminating in a consecration to Jesus through Mary, begins on Monday, May 18! Email Jamie with questions and for more details at [email protected].
Laudato si’ Small Group Pope Francis invites Catholic communities around the world to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week from May 16 to 24, 2020! You can join a parish small group to study and discuss Laudato si’, which calls for us to examine our hearts, transform our social values, and take action for global solidarity. For more information or to join this exciting small group, please contact Michele Hunter at [email protected].
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Sacred Heart Parish
Wednesday, May 20 • 2:00 ‒ 8:00 PM WEST ROOM (note the room change!)
All of the available blood donation time slots have been filled at this point — thank you for giving the gift of life in a time of great need!
Our Daily Bread Casseroles and other donations continue to be delivered to Our Daily Bread from Sacred Heart every Wednesday morning until we can resume more normal activity. Drop off your items with the parish volunteers between 8:00 ‒ 9:00 AM each Wednesday outside of the Parish Center. Contact Mark Grabenstein ([email protected] or 410-654-0414) or Vicki Mahr ([email protected] or 410-292-5738) for more information.
Food Collection for Parishioners
Food is collected for Sacred Heart parishioners at the drop-off location outside of the Mother Seton Room. All non-perishable items are welcome. Items especially needed are sugar, vegetable oil, maseca, pasta, pasta sauce, dry beans, and cereal.
Plans for Reopening Parishes
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has prepared a plan for reopening parishes when it is safe to do so. It will be undertaken in three stages. Click below to watch the accompanying video for an update from Archbishop Lori and for information on what Masses will look like when they are offered in the second stage of reopening.
Read Phase One Full Guidelines (click here)
May 17, 2020 Sacred Heart of Glyndon Sixth Sunday of Easter
Maryland Catholic Conference Updates
Health Care Ministry during COVID-19 The restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have been difficult for carrying out parish health care ministry. Parish volunteers, priests, and deacons who once brought the Eucharist weekly and prayed and visited with patients and residents have not been able to go into local medical care facilities and retirement residences for the past two months. Parishes continues to pray for those who are ill or elderly, but in-person visits are on hold.
Across Maryland, clergy and volunteers are finding new ways to be present for those who are medically fragile and elderly — and to continue to do what they can to serve. Read more here.
Ethics of Vaccines Several U.S. bishops who chair committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently urged the FDA to ensure that vaccines for COVID-19 are developed ethically and are free from any connection to abortion. Read the letter here.
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Prevention Advocates and lawmakers in Maryland have expressed concern over a rise in domestic violence and child abuse incidents during stay-in-place orders. If you are being abused or if you suspect that someone is being abused, please get help now. • Domestic violence hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); online chat: TheHotline.org • Report child abuse: maryland.gov/reportchildabuse
Mental Health Services • MD Department of Health Mental Health crisis helpline: 211, press 1, or text 898-211 • A short video on managing anxiety during coronavirus (Saint Luke Institute)
Maryland Primary Elections Are June 2
See the MCC Candidate Survey Results before Voting Maryland’s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 2, and this year the election is being conducted via mail. Catholics are encouraged to participate in political processes, to work for the common good, and to be a voice for our faith.
The Maryland Catholic Conference surveyed the candidates running for Maryland’s eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Please review their responses before you vote. (The Conference does not endorse candidates or political parties.)
Voters can return ballots by mail or drop off ballots at limited locations between May 21 and June 2. Read more here.
Apply for a BOOST Scholarship in May
The State of Maryland’s Broadening Options and Opportunities Today (BOOST) Scholarship Program provides $7.5 million in tuition assistance
to income-eligible Maryland families who choose a Catholic or other non-public school for their children. Applications for this fall must be submitted by June 1, 2020 and you must have filed your taxes for 2019 to apply. Learn more and apply here.
Normal Sacramental
Ministry
Baptisms Third Saturdays at noon and within the celebration of Mass (except during Lent). Parents are required to attend a preparation class (offered monthly). Contact the Religious Education Office for more details and to arrange for Baptism.
Reconciliation Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 3:00 – 3:45 PM in the Little Church and by appointment. Parish Reconciliation Services are held during Advent and Lent.
Marriage Couples planning to be married should contact a priest or deacon at least six months before the anticipated date and must take a marriage preparation course. Do not set a date until you have met with the priest or deacon.
Communion to the Sick If someone is in the hospital or homebound and unable to attend Mass and wishes to receive Communion, please contact the Parish Office. Mass is celebrated at FutureCare Cherrywood Nursing Home on the 2nd Wednesday at 10:30 AM.
Parish Life
Fall 2020 Soccer Registration Open Now! Early Bird Discount Extended Through JUNE!
• In-house (coed) and Travel (unisex) options available • Registration available for U6 – U18 age groups • Coaches and Assistant Coaches needed (must be
VIRTUS trained, current) • Soccer Board volunteers needed (must
be VIRTUS trained, current) • Go to www.shgsports.org for more
information, or send an email to [email protected].
1918 Flu Pandemic Took Heavy Toll Think this is the only time the Church has been affected by a pandemic? The 1918 influenza pandemic claimed millions of lives, including an estimated 2,000 residents of Baltimore City, and it closed houses of worship in Baltimore and made other sacrifices necessary.
In early October of that year, Cardinal Gibbons issued orders “dispensing” with plans to mark his jubilee. Within a week, he canceled all Masses but “low” ones on Sundays, just before the city public health commissioner asked all houses of worship to close. By then, the cardinal had suspended all funeral Masses “until the epidemic has passed.”
Click for the full Catholic Review article...
New Parish Website Almost Ready Our new parish website is coming soon. We hope it can be “live” by next weekend — stay tuned for updates!
Sacred Heart School
Virtual Welcome Wednesday Coffee Chats Sacred Heart School is currently closed, but our students are continuing to learn remotely. We want to ensure that our students are growing, prospering, and flourishing during this unprecedented time. We are proud of our students and teachers for their fortitude and dedication to their work! We will get through this uncertain time together with the grace and mercy of our Lord. We are still accepting applications and inquiries for the 2020-2021 school year. We are also hosting “Virtual Welcome Wednesday Coffee Chats” on May 20 and May 27. To attend, please go to www.shgschool.org and click on the “Virtual Welcome Wednesday Coffee Chat” link, fill out an inquiry, and self-schedule attendance at one of the coffee chats to learn more about our school. Hope to see you there! Questions? Please contact Mrs. Georgeann Gurkovich, our Admissions Director, at [email protected]. She will be glad to answer any questions you might have or help you through the application process. Our Lord’s blessings to you and your family in this difficult time.
An Examen in Caring for Others What interactions with others were significant to
me today?
What care and compassion did I show?
What was going on in my head during these
interactions? Was I truly present?
What control do I have over the circumstances
of these individuals?
Did I do all that I could in this point in time?
What can I do for tomorrow?
Prayer for Compassion
Merciful God,
Open my heart and mind to be fully present to those I
interact with throughout the day.
Allow me to listen to others without passing judgment or
hastening to solve what I cannot change.
Give me patience and understanding and grant me grace
in my shortcomings.
Be with me in times of fatigue and lift me up with the
strength to carry out your
compassionate love to all
those I meet. Amen.
‒ by Ashley Henkes,
from Jesuit Resource
and shared by
Catholic Charities
Scripture Readings for May 24 — The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11 • Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 • Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20
Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in his name, reminding them that he is always present through his spirit (3). Having ascended to his Father amid cries of gladness (Ps), we are to be his witnesses (1) for we have been gifted with his Spirit of wisdom and revelation (2a). Let us, therefore, live in a manner worthy of the call we have received (2bc).
May 17, 2020 Sacred Heart of Glyndon Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sacramental Ministry
Anointing of the Sick
In case of emergency call the Parish Office/Rectory at anytime. Please notify the Parish Office if you know someone in the hospital or at home who wishes to be anointed. Masses of Anointing are celebrated several times a year.
Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults “Thirsting for God?” Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition who is thirsting for what it means to become Catholic?
Do you know someone already Catholic but has not yet received Confirmation and Communion? They may be thirsting, too! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask questions and seek understanding.
The RCIA is a Church rite for adults pursuing the possibility of joining the Roman Catholic Church. If you, or someone you know, are interested or would like more information, please contact Michele Hunter at 410-833-1696 or
Social Justice — Respect Life
Center for Pregnancy Concerns — More Babies Saved! The pandemic has forced many unexpected and often overwhelming changes. CPC is not immune from discouragement, but we continue to work in faith.
We are still providing curbside assistance to clients weekly at all centers. To date, you have assisted over 175 individuals with much-needed items supplied from our Amazon wish list. All of the clients are appreciative of your acts of kindness. Studies show that a crying baby is more likely to be a victim of abuse. Imagine being inside a stressful living situation with a wet, hungry, crying baby. Knowing they are able to feed their babies and keep them in dry diapers relieves stress on the whole family.
Additionally, we continue to serve abortion-vulnerable women with our sonography service. Last week, a mom who could not speak English was sent to us by a pro-life sidewalk advocate from outside of the Howard Street Planned Parenthood location. She came to our Essex Center and, with the help of an amazing volunteer who provided translation, was able she to see her baby on a sonogram. She was further along than she knew, and she has chosen life! We were also able to send her home with formula, diapers, and supplies for her other child. Your support makes this ministry possible.
We miss being together with our staff and volunteers. We are thankful for your support during this season. We still see God’s goodness through all of our challenges!
‒ Parishioner Gina Ruppert, Executive Director of the Center for Pregnancy Concerns
CPC (410-391-3911 • www.cpcforhelp.org) offers free services, support, and supplies to women facing an unplanned pregnancy (before and after their children are born) at four centers in the Greater Baltimore Area — including one at our sister parish, St. Ann.
Invitation to Make Cards and Pictures for Senior Citizens Cards are due by Monday, May 18!
The Respect Life Committee encourages you to invite your children and teens to make pictures and cards for the senior citizens at FutureCare Cherrywood Nursing Home. You can return these pictures/cards to a plastic container which will be located to the right of the entrance to the Parish Center. Please include a message or Bible verse on the pictures/cards that reminds the senior citizens of God’s love for them. Some examples include: “God loves you.” “Jesus loves you.” “You are loved.” Please return the pictures/cards by Monday, May 18. The Respect Life Committee will deliver the box of cards to the nursing home. Thank you for helping us share Christ’s love with the senior citizens! Please call Denise Blair-Nellies at 410-795-6852 for more information.
Project Rachel If you or someone you know is suffering from an abortion, there is confidential, non-judgmental help available from Project Rachel Ministry. Project Rachel, the U.S. Catholic Church’s ministry to those who have been involved in abortion, is a diocesan-based network of specially trained priests, religious, counselors, and laypersons who provide a team response of care for those suffering in the aftermath of abortion. In addition to referring for Sacramental Reconciliation, the ministry provides an integrated network of services including pastoral counseling, support groups, retreats, and referrals to licensed mental health professionals. Project Rachel is open to people of all faiths or of no faith. For more information on abortion healing, visit HopeAfterAbortion.org to find the nearest diocesan ministry. Spanish speakers may visit EsperanzaPosAborto.org.
We are now in “Phase I” of
the reopening plan from the
Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Please click here to review what this
means for worship, sacraments,
and more.
From the Friday Flocknote:
Confessions will be heard at Sacred Heart on Saturdays from 2:00 ‒ 4:00 PM.
Outside spaces will be used, weather permitting, with a rain plan in effect.
English Drive-Up:
Will be in the pull-through in front of the Little Church.
(Plan to line up in your cars in the church-side parking lot so that only one car is in the drop-off area at a time.)
English Walk-Up:
Will be in the school courtyard nearest to the Middle School building.
(Plan to line up where our priests park next to the rectory.)
Spanish Drive-Up:
Will be outside of Room 105.
(Plan to start a line near the Mother Seton Statue in the school-side parking lot.)
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Nos complace anunciar que las confesiones se llevarán a cabo los sábados de 2 a 4 de la tarde a partir de
mañana. Planificamos utilizar nuestros hermosos espacios exteriores si el clima lo permite y tendremos un
plan de alternativo en caso de lluvia.
Para los hispanos habrá una línea para el p. Hilario afuera del Salón 105
(la línea comenzará a lo largo de la vereda, cerca de la Estatua de la
Madre Seton en el estacionamiento del lado de la escuela)
Weekend Bulletin Updates
Pray for the Repose of the Souls of the Faithful Departed
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Sam Hibbard
Respect Life Committee
Invitation to Spiritually Adopt Victims Dying Alone from COVID-19
Inspired by news that people suffering from COVID-19 are dying separated from family and friends due to severe quarantine restrictions, a Catholic priest sent out an appeal to believers to daily “spiritually place ourselves beside one of the poor unfortunate men and women who are dying alone in hospitals all over the world because of this virus.” The families of the dying cannot say goodbye, hold their loved ones’ hands, or pray with them because everyone is quarantined. Throughout the world, thousands are dying alone and scared in their final hours. LifeSiteNews was forwarded a touching proposal conceived by Fr. Philip Kemmy, a priest in Ireland, who suggests that we each commit to praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet each day with a very specific intention in mind. Inspired by a scene in the Diary of St. Faustina, where she was spiritually transported by the Lord in order to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the bedside of a dying man she did not know, Fr. Kemmy suggests we commit to praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet each day to spiritually place ourselves beside one of the poor unfortunate men and women who are dying alone in hospitals all over the world because of this virus — some of whom are perhaps not well-prepared spiritually for their earthly end. If families were to pray it, then several dying persons would be spiritually adopted with the prayer of the Chaplet.
Praying the Chaplet for the dying, we will petition Jesus to enfold them in His Merciful Love in their final hours and grant them a strong experience of His consoling
presence before they take their leave of this life. This would be a great act of mercy and love for those who are victims and who are approaching their end.
(In the Diary of St. Faustina, it states that Jesus said: “When they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between my Father and the dying person, not as the just judge, but as the merciful Savior.”) You can
pull up the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song by visiting YouTube, or you can recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet by using the rosary. Thank you for uniting in prayer for all our brothers and sisters who are dying alone!
USCCB Encourages Us to Contact Lawmakers to Demand COVID-19 Vaccine Free from Abortion There is absolutely no reason why a vaccine for COVID-19 should be connected to abortion. But that is exactly what may happen in the coming months. Among the dozens of vaccines currently in development, some are being produced using old cell lines that were created from the cells of aborted babies. There is no need to further exploit the bodies of aborted children. Other cell lines or processes that do not involve cells from abortions are available. In fact, they are regularly used for producing vaccines and are being used by some drug companies to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Several bishops who chair committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently urged the FDA to ensure that vaccines for COVID-19 are developed ethically and are free from any connection to abortion. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop Coakley, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, and Bishop John Doerfler signed the letter to the FDA Commissioner. They were joined by the leaders of many healthcare, bioethics, and pro-life organizations. The letter expressed strong support for efforts to develop an effective, safe, and widely available vaccine as quickly as possible, but it also strongly urged that the federal government “ensure that fundamental moral principles are followed in the development of such vaccines, most importantly, the principle that human life is sacred and should never be exploited.”
The letter noted that “among the dozens of vaccines currently in development, some are being produced using old cell lines that were created from the cells of aborted babies.”
Furthermore, “there is no need to use ethically problematic cell lines to produce a COVID vaccine, or any vaccine, as other cell lines or processes that do not involve cells from abortions are available and are regularly being used,” the signers stated. “It is critically important that Americans have access to a vaccine that is produced ethically: no American should be forced to choose between being vaccinated against this potentially deadly virus and violating his or her conscience.”
Dear Friends,
We pray this Easter was a blessed one for you, and that you and your loved ones are safe and well during these
unprecedented times. Indeed, we are living in times unparalleled in recent memory, and events beyond our control
have reshaped not only our personal and daily lives, but also the life of the Church. It is in service of strengthening the
latter that we write you today.
Earlier this year you received materials from Archbishop Lori on Renew a Steadfast Spirit, the
2020 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries, along with requests from him and from us that you
consider making a pledge or gift of support. We are following up with you now to renew these
requests, as effects from the coronavirus have made your help even more critical than before.
If you are like us, the continued viability of your parish is crucial. We consider our parish of
St. Mark, Fallston a cornerstone for our faith, enfolding us into a community that encourages
our Gospel-inspired witness. Unfortunately, many parishes across our Archdiocese are
experiencing sharp decreases in offertory giving, as parishioners have been unable to gather in
person for Mass. Your gifts to the Annual Appeal, which provides each parish with a generous
rebate, would help offset this shortfall.
Additionally, as the economic downturn due to the virus has resulted in significant workplace furloughs and layoffs,
many of our Catholic school families may be faced with the decision of whether they can continue to afford a Catholic
education for their children in the new school year. Further still, outreach to the poorest citizens among us by
charitable partners like Catholic Charities has become ever more crucial as the need has increased exponentially. Your
gifts to the Annual Appeal, which funds essential care-giving ministries and tuition assistance grants, would lessen
burdens that many in our Archdiocese are now feeling for the first time.
Can you help your parish and the critical ministries of the Archdiocese by making an
online pledge or gift now in support of Renew a Steadfast Spirit, the 2020 Annual Appeal for
Catholic Ministries? Any gift, great or small, would make a meaningful difference.
Whether you are able to make a gift now or not, we do ask, on behalf of Archbishop Lori
and the Archdiocese of Baltimore, for your prayers. Please pray that Our Lord may bring
comfort and solace to all who are ill, anxious, or grieving at this time, and that He may unite all of His Church in
compassion and kindness in response.
Sincerely,
Jim & Bonnie Hunter (broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles)
Lay Chairs, 2020 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries
Learn more about the appeal: www.archbalt.org/appeal/
Make a gift or pledge of support:
www.archbalt.org/appeal/give/
