May 8, 2016, Seventh Sunday of Easter, Mother`s Day

St. Mary Church May 8, 2016
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Congratulations
and
Welcome
Sofia Teresa of Calcutta Corsi
Kaitlin Elizabeth Ann Seton
Dellaposta
Avangeliya Giannaris
Tureymar Kateri CamachoHernandez
Therese Maria Goretti Martin
Bridget Agnes Nooney
Rory Namoi O’Hanlon
Andrew Peter Stine
Confirmation
May 10, 2016
Gabe Corpuz
Emily Costentino
Jason Oscar Romero Escobar
Ryan Augustine Flint
Logan Patrick Augustine Hamilton
Christopher Howard
Leah Sebastian Howard
Mark Francis Hudson
Giavanna Longo
Jonathan Michael Martinez
Samuel Micheal Strama
Emily O’Brien
James Cillian Sword VI
Jeremy Jerome Peralta
Katharine Theresa Avila Devine
Abbey Catherine Scott
Mckenzie Lucy Foster
Cesar Michael Torres
Jarib Margurita Badia
Alex Patrick Werder
Hadley Clare Bezanson
Connor Sebastian Bowers
Sebastian Agnes Burgess
The flowers on the side
altars and under the main altar are in loving
memory of Frances Hazel Bowers
from her daughter,
Bonnie Bowers.
Spencer Francis Ricketts
MariClare Ciara Anderson
Ann Margaret Rafferty
The flowers on the altar beside the
angels are in loving memory of mother
and grandmother,
Catherine Borne,
from Pat Baker and family.
Confirmation: Confirmation is Tuesday May 10 at 7PM in the church. Candidates and their
sponsor need to be in the school cafeteria by 6:00PM.
Mystical Meditation : How Catholics can Find God and Peace Within Join Father Jack
Lombardi and Mr. Thomas Ward as they lead a Meditation retreat from Presence UnLtd. The retreat will be
held at St. Ursula's Church, Parkville, in the St. Francis Room. 8900 Harford Road, Baltimore. Saturday,
May 28th, 10:00AM-3:00PM Please RSVP to Amanda at officestpeter@verizon.net or 301-678-6339. Free
will donations accepted to cover the cost of lunch and materials. www.presenceunltd.com
Our deepest gratitude to West Side Florist for their
donation of flowers for the May procession.
Pro-Life Quote:
“The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot
claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built
something more magnificent than ant cathedral – a dwelling for an immortal soul, the
tiny perfection of her baby’s body. The angels have not been blessed with such a
grace. They cannot share in God’s creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than all other creatures.
God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation...What on God’s earth
is more glorious than this: to be a mother?”
St. Vincent de Paul Reflections:
Sometimes we Christians can get so caught up in the doing that we forget
simply taking time to be with our God, is as important to our Christian witness, as actually doing Christian acts. Taking
care with our Sunday worship and even taking time to rest on Sunday can be acts of witnessing to Christ. It’s a challenge to keep some balance in our lives between the demands of our everyday activities and our desire to give God
homage and praise. When things get hectic, the first temptation is to skip prayer time because that seems to have the
least immediate results for us. Our deadlines and schedules don’t change, but it seems prayer time can be dispensable.
In fact, cheating on our prayer time over time can radically affect everything we do. Christian witnessing means God is
our focus. (Living Liturgy, p.132)
Anyone suffering through a hardship is encouraged to contact the Saint Vincent de Paul Society for assistance. Phone 301-739-0390 ext 124.
Divine Mercy: “Suddenly I hear d these wor ds in my soul: ‘My daughter, I assure you of a
permanent income on which you will live. Your duty will be to trust completely in My Goodness, and My Duty will be to give you all you need. I am making Myself dependent upon your
trust: if your trust is great, then My Generosity will be without limit.” (Diary #548)
Inspirational Quote :
“The longer you stay away from Holy Communion, the more your soul will
become weak, and in the end you will become dangerously indifferent.” – St. John Bosco
MONTH
OF
MARYMARYMusic Recital
St. Mary Catholic
Church
224 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD
Featuring beautiful springtime
music by Mozart, Bach,
and others
for violin and keyboard
Free admissionadmissionFreeFree-will donations will go to support music
at St. Mary Catholic School
SUNDAY, MAY 22nd, 4:30 PM
Mothers' Day Honor Roll 2016
Abe, Penny
Abod, Anne Marie
Abt, Martha
Acre, Sarah
Adamczyk, Anna
Adamczyk, Marie
Ahalt, Doris
All Godmothers
All mothers
Allen, Michelle
Alt, Linda
Amen, Barbara
Anderson
Anderson, Lucy
Anderson, Mariclare
Anderson, Mary
Andras, Eleanor
Antelo, Cathy
Antelo, Enis
Armstrong, Melissa
Aruta, Angelina Julie
Aruta, Carol
Ashburn, Mary Jo
Autry, Kaitlyn
Autry, Rosemary
Bailey, Cathy
Baillargeon, Michelle
Baillargeon, Vivian
Baker, Laurie S.
Baker, Linda
Baker, Patricia A.
Bandeff, Susan
Banner, Patty
Barbitta, Lisa
Bard, Ruby I.
Bartholomew, Bridget
Bartlett, Mary Benz
Batdorff, Rebecca
Beard, Stacy A.
Beck, Jenny
Beck, Mary
Bender, Jodie
Bender, Kristi
Bender, M. Madeline
Benfield-Greene, Florence
Betkowski, Margaret L.
Betty's caregivers
Bihler, Dolores
Bilheimer, Becky
Blankenship, Neva
Blazes, Elizabeth
Blazes, Jeanette
Blevins, Sharon L.
Bloom, Susan
Borland, Madeline
Borland, Susan
Borne, Catherine C.
Bowers, Angie
Bowers, Elizabeth A.
Bowers, Frances Hazel
Bowers, Pearl
Bowman, Frances
Boyer, Kelli
Boyer, Marcia Jane
Boyer, Mary Alice
Boyer, Mary Virginia
Bozicevich, Christina
Brandenburg, Lucille
Branham, Susie
Brashears, Carol
Briner, Mothers
Britti, Lucy
Buckmaster, Jennifer L.
Bueche, Susan
Burger, Cleo
Burger, Mary R.
Burns, Helen
Bussard, Eugenia
Butts, Mary E.
Byard, Amy
Byard, Katie
Byard, Kendra
Byard, Rita
Byard, Thelma
Byers, Mary
Cabezas, Ximena
Cabezos, Debbie
Calandrelle, Betty
Calandrelle, Gladys
Calandrelle, Josephine
Calandrelle, Judy
Calandrelle, Karen
Calandrelle, Marie
Capozzi, Lena S.
Carbaugh, Debbie
Carbaugh, Jennifer
Carbaugh, Katherine
Carlson, Josephine
Carpegna, Antonia
Carpegna, Nancy
Carpenter, Olive
Carrico, Donna
Carroll, Hazel
Cassese, Wendy
Casto, Anna
Casto, Lisa
Cavanaugh, Pauline
Ch de Adad, Juanita
Chae, Catharina
Chambers, Courtney
Chambers, Karla
Chavez, Mary A.
Chavona, Dilia
Chavoya, Norma
Chronowski, Emma
Chronowski, Fran
Cicheskie, Caitlin
Clark, Florence
Clark, Mary Lee
Clatterbuck, Anna
Clopper, Harriett
Clopper, Mothers
Cocella, Brittany
Colaianni, Margaret
Colbert, nicole
Colliflower, Dianna
Colliflower, Maria
Concovia, Joyce
Corderman, Kerri
Cornell, Kim
Cortese, Anne
Cortese, Mary
Cortese, Nancy
Cosey, Beth
Coss, Josephine
Coss, Margarite
Cromer, Nancy M.
Cronise, Linda
Cunningham, April
Dalandrelle, Debi
Daly, Anna
Daly, Edith E.
Damian, Lucy
Davidson, Anna
Davis, Carolyn
Del Souder, Flora
Demmitt, Ellen
Derr, Florence
DeVince, Gertrude
Dice, Laura
Dice, Sarah
DiCenso, Mary
DiCenso, Onelia
DiCenso, Yolanda
Dinnedohl, Lynnette
Diseati, Iola
Ditlow, Donna M.
Dodson, Edith
Domenico, Elizabeth F.
Domenico, Judith A.
Dominica, Polidori
Donnelly, Ruth
Donoghue, Amy
Donoghue, Barbara
Donoghue, Johanna
Donoghue, Kayla
Donoghue, Margaret
Dorsey, Sue
Doub, Donna
Doughty, Donna
Dubetsky, Lenore
Dupnock, Helen
Dwyer, Kathryn
Echibe, Clinwe
Echibe, Ifechukwudelu
Echibe, Ifeyinwa
Echibe, Kelechi
Echibe, Lucy
Echible, Chinwe Chidi
Edeh, Sandra
Elefante, Ann
Elgin, Carolyn
Elliott, Carol
Elliott, Mary
Eves, Bernardina
Eves, Frances
Ezzolo, Lucy
Ezzolo, Mary Helen
Fahey, Ellen
Fahey, Mary
Fahey, Mary Helen
Faith, Irene
Faith, Phyllis
Field, Linda
Field, Mary
Figel, Julie
Finn, Sally
Flurie, Ranelle
Focht, Terri M.
Forsythe, Anna
Fowler, Susan
Fox, Erica
Frankovic, Karen
Frazier, Grace
Freid-Studlo, Laura
Gailey, Karen
Gallic, Beth
Garrett, Angela
Garrott, Ann
Garrott, Mary R.
Gavigan, Rita
Gellak, Irene
Genovese, Susie
Gerstner, Rosa
Giblin, Kim
Gilbert, Joan
Gilbert, Katherine
Gillespie, Elise
Gilliam, Helen
Gingo, Ann
Gocella, Marion C.
Gocella, Marjorie A.
Godlove, Angela
Gonzales, Mary
Goodrich, Patricia A.
Gradel, Claire
Gradel, Kathleen
Gradel, Madelyn
Gradel, Mary
Grady, Betty
Grahl, Norma
Grandinett, Mary Anne
Gray, Ashley
Gray, Connie
Gray, Diana
Gray, Julie
Gray, Kathy
Gray, Lauren
Gray, Lucille
Gray, Mary
Green, Martha M.
Green, Nancy L.
Griber, Helen
Griffith, Christine
Griggs, Melva
Grillo, Misty
Grimaldi, Rosina
Grimm, Joanne
Grimsley, Connie
Grimsley, Maureen
Groce, Jennifer
Grove, Captola
Grove, Dana
Grove, Janet
Grove, Leslie
Grove, Mary
Grove, Ruth
Grove, Suzanne
Grumbine, Diane M.
Guffer, Grace
Guhr, Eleanor
Guhr, Patricia
Gunn, Kelsea
Hackett, Ann
Hackett, Mary Beth
Hackett, Michele
Hade, Rose
Hagy, Courtney
Hahn, Gloria
Hamburger, Mary Jane
Hamby, Amy
Hamsher, Alice
Harman, Barbara
Harman, Jennifer
Harne, Wanda
Harsh, Linda
Harshman, Genevieve
Hartnett, Jane
Hedge, Dorothy
Heinrich, Agnes M.
Hemphill, Betty
Henderson, Laurie
Henge, Phoebe
Henson, Sharon
Hernandez, Irene
Herring, lulu
Hewelt, Carol
Highbarger, Karen
Hindman, Elizabeth
Hobbs, Rene
Hoopengardner, Mabel
Hoover, Chleo
Hose, Patsy
Howell, Kelly
Hudson, Beth
Hudson, Chris
Hudson, Denise
Hudson, Ginny
Hudson, Heather
Hudson, Jennifer
Hudson, Kitty
Hudson, Margaret
Hudson, Pat
Hudson, Rachael
Hudson, Sara
Hudson, Sue
Hudson, Susan
Huntsberry, Carla
Hurd, Peggy
Hutzell, Madaline
Hutzler, Cortney
Hutzler, Mary
Ieda, Eileen
Ieda, Mary
Ilsley, Virginia
Immler, Helen
Iseminger, Sandra L.
Isnardi, Mary
Itnyre, Cherie
Itnyre, Edith
Itnyre, Jaumie
Jackson, Corine
Jacques, Jean A.
Jacques, Margaret A.
Jacques, Mary S.
Jaroszewski, Aleksandra
Jarrett, Ida
Jarrie, Judy
Jarvie, Romaine
Jean Marie
Jennifer
Joanna
Joliet, Beth
Joliet, Mabel
Jones, Dotty
Jones, Lois R.
Jones, Mary Elizabeth
Jones, Norma J.
Jones, Ruth
Juliussen, Jenine
Kamas, Anna C.
Kamas, Kathryn
Kamas, Kristin M.
Kamas, Mary Anne
Kamas, Sandra
Karn, Jennifer
Kaufman, Amanda
Kaufman, Cynthia
Kautsch, Kathleen
Keegan, Sara
Keeler, Margaret
Keim, Chris
Keller, Dolly
Kelly, Beth
Kelly, Regina
Kelly, Sandy
Kennedy, Sara
Kinsey, Carol
Klezek, Sophia
Klimas, Laura
Kline, Anna
Kline, Izora
Kline, Jaum
Kline, Judy
Kline, Teresa
Kline, Vivian
Knecht, Vera
Koch, Dorothy
Koch, Jodie L.
Koch, Rosemary
Kolos, Donna L.
Koons, Catherine
Koontz, Helen
Kornilow, Alison
Kozina, Mary
Kralik, Mary
Kramer, Beverly
Kreafle, Evelyn S.
Kropka, Thelma R.
Krupa, Stephanie A.
Kufera, Jane
Kufera, Shirley
Kutcher, Amy
Kwak, Mary
LaFollette, Angie
LaFollette, Evangeline
LaFollette, Mary Ann
Larimore, Edwina
Lavelle, Diane
Lavoie, Theresa
Lee, Kim
Leonard, Susan
Leslie, Ann
Lewis, Hilda
Lewis, Jackie
Lewis, Joanne
Limmer, Dorothy
Limmer, Grandmother
Limmer, Jeanne
Limmer, Katie
Little, Irene
Little, Myrna
Long, Krista
Longanecker, Beverly
Lorek, Bertha
Lowman, Janet
Lushbaugh, Alice
Lushbaugh, Cathy
Lushbaugh, Janice
Lushbaugh, Mattie L.
Lushbaugh, Nancy
Lushbaugh, Sis
Lynch, Josephine O.
Lynch, Nora
Macioulla, Heidi
Maciulla, Josephine
Maciulla, Margaret
Maciulla-Tanous, Lori
Mackinnon, Kathleen
Maloney, Juanita
Maloney-Smith, Teresa
Martin, Ethel
Martin, Ethel E.
Martin, Phyllis
Mason, Helen
Mathias, Chrissy
Mattivi, Cindy
Mauk, Helene
Mavilia, Lynn A.
May, Debbie
May, Lillian
Mazzo, Rose
McCoy, Juanita
McCoy, Lisa
McCoy, Loretta
McDermott, Ann
McDermott, Helen P.
McDermott, Patricia
McGarvey, daughters
McGarvey, Fran
McGill, Morggan
Mckenna, Iris A.
McKitrick, Margie
Mcnabb, Lu Ann
Megee, Sharon
Meier, Jene
Meihls, Mary Ann
Mendez, Josephine
Merez, H. Bea
Merritt, Eleanor
Messner, Miriam
Meyers, Jane
Middleton, Kim
Miley, Mary A.
Milihram, Carol
Miller, Arlene
Miller, Caroline
Miller, Elizabeth
Miller, Erin
Miller, Marion
Miller, Pam
Miller, Tish
Miner, Betty
Moats, Pearl
Monn, Doris
Montgomery, Carol Jean
Moody, Rebecca
Morongell, Carmela
Morongell, Marie
Mose, Angela
Mose, Sarah, Jane
Moss, Hazel
Mother Carmel
Mothers in most need
Moulton, Patricia
Mowl, Debra
Munson, Sue
Murphy, Ellen
Myers, Dorothy
Myers, Patsy
Nagu, Emilia
Nastase, Helen
Nebinger, Roseann
Needy, Tammy
Neel, Janet
Neel, Juanita
Nelson, Toni
Newton, Annie R.
Newton, Georgia L.
Nichols, Len
Niggemyer, Martha A.
Nigh, Judy A.
Nolasco, Lissa
Nolasco, Mila
Noreika, Christine
Nowakowski, Frances
Nowakowski, Mary
Nowowieski, Frances
Nwaogu, Anthonia
O'Brien, Edith
Octavie
Oddono-Little, Eleanor
O'Donoghue, Bernie
O'Donoghue, Susanne
Oguno, U. Juliet
Olyniec, Sharon
O'Malley, Rhonda
Onwuka, Evelyn
Orellana, Patricia
Orguno, C. or L.
Orndorff, Doris
Orndorff, Linda
Ortiz, Allison
Ortiz, Heather
Ortiz, Rita
Osborne, Doris
Palko, Dodi
Palla, Cheryl
Palla, Dorothy
Palla, Jenny
Palmer, Celia
Palmer, Myrna
Paluchniak, Mary
Panettiere, Dorothy
Panettiere, Giovonia
Panettiere, Nancy
Papa, Rose
Park, Vanessa
Parks, Mattie
Passarell, Michelle
Passarelli, Susan
Passwaters, Lona
Patterson, Nancy
Payne, Margaret
Pearl, Bridget
Perney, Diana
Perney, Kelly
Petro, Linda
Pickeny, Diane
Plotner, Shirley J.
Plume, Judith
Plume, Rose
Pollard, Rhoda
Popielasz, Cheryl
Popo, Sarah
Poston, Brenda
Potts, Margaret
Pottts, Gladys
Poulin, Khriste
Powell, Vera
Prado, Christina
Price, Dorothy
Priel, Frances
Priscilia
Prosper, Francesca
Pscolka, Hazel
Purdham, Thelma
Railing, Mary V.
Rankin, Lesley
Rankin, Margaret
Rankin, Suki
Rayford, Barbara
Reed, Cecilia
Reed, Judy
Reed, Vicki
Reed, Vickie
Reid, Gerry
Reilly, Agnes
Removcik, Pam
Renfigo, Josefa
Rengifo, Linette E.
Rengifo, Stephanie L.
Resetar, Stephanie
Rethemeyer, Carol
Rhodes, Deborah
Rice, Thelma
Richards, Dilia
Ricketts, Valerie
Ridenour, Karen
Riker, Dorothy
Ritchick, Angie
Ritchick, Brenda
Ritchick, Cindy
Ritchick, Debbie
Ritchick, Leona
Ritchick, Linda
Ritchick, Lucy
Ritchick, Mildred
Ritchick, Theresa
Ritchick, Virginia
Ritchick, Zita
Ritchick-Kimble, Hannah
Roane, Debbie
Roane-Rogers, Terra
Robison, Marge
Rock, Caroline
Rock, Christina
Rock, Gail
Rock, Priscilla
Rocker, Rhoda H.
Rocker, Rhoda H.
Roeder, Pat
Roeder, Suzy
Rohr, Bonnie
Rohr, Caroline
Rohr, Kamy
Rohr, Lindsey
Rohr, Peggy
Rohr, Susan
Rowe, P. Alice
Rowland, Diana
Rowland, Mothers
Royce, Fran
Rudy, Jennifer
Russell, Della
Russman, Freida
Ryan, Elizabeth
Rzadkiewcz, Elizabeth
Sacchett, Gertrude
Saunders, Dorothy
Scally, Edna
Schell, Mary Ellen
Scherbert, Phyllis
Schleigh, Catharine
Schleigh, Patsy
Schouten Family, Mothers
Schweinhart, Sherry
Scott, Karen
Scully, Fran
Shaw, Ada
Sheggler, Elva G.
Sherin, Anna
Sherin, Brandi
Sherin, Eileen
Sherin, Grace
Sherin, Kim
Sherin, Marion
Shields, Linda
Shupnik, Anna
Shupnik, Betty
Shupnik, Helene
Shupnik, Nancy
Simms, Karen
Simms, Sharyn
Sirna, Mary
Skylarsky, Raye Ann
Smich, Lesbia E.
Smith Family, Mothers
Smith, Alice A.
Smith, Amelia Emma
Smith, Andrea
Smith, Jenn
Smith, Lilian G.
Smith, Margaret
Smith, Mary
Smith, Ruth
Smith, Sara
Sorensen, Cynthia
Spicer, Elise
Spicer, Mrs. Stanley
Squibb, Beverly
Squibb, Carolyn
Squibb, Clara
Squibb, Elaine
Squibb, Hattie
Squibb, Melanie
Squibb, Robin
St. Ledger, Joan
St. Ledger, Lisa
St. Ledger, Megan
St. Ledger, Trish
St. Padre Pio Prayer Group
Stahl, Theresa
Stamko, Laura
Starliper, Bethany
Staubs, Anna
Staubs, Nina
Staup, JoAnn
Stevenson, Ethel
Stouffer, Barbara
Strait, Ruth
Strong, Mary B.
Strunk, Emily
Stup, Fran
Suders, Rose
Sullivan, Rhonda
Sullivan, Rosarito
Summerville, Virginia
Sungenis, Maureen
Susi, Concetta
Susi, Loreta
Sweigert, Christy
Sweigert, Janice
Sweigert, Viola
Sword, Barbara
Sword, Donna
Sword, Jennifer
Sword, Sara
Taylor, Mary Arlene
Thacker, Amy
Thacker, Betty
Timpany, Eunice
Tobin, Helane C.
Tyssens, Mary Ellen
Ugumba, Okwy
Ugwema, Janet
Uhler, Theresa
Varner, Janet
Vecera, Elizabeth
Verdicchio, Justine
Verhulst Family, Mothers
Vreeland, Karen
Waas, Gladys
Wagner, Ginny
Wagner, Patti
Walker, Maryellen
Walsh, Frances A.
Walsh, Virginia M.
Walters, Elizabeth
Ward, Suzanne
Warthen, Kathy
Watkins, Dolly
Weaver, Ellie
Weaver, Joenne
Weaver, Linda
Weaver, Marianne
Weaver, Pam
Weaver, Virginia
Weneck, Mary Anne
Weneck, Pat
Wenitsky, Becky
Wetzel, Joan
Wetzel, Mary
Wetzel, Shirley
Whalen, Pamela
Whalen, Patsy
Whetstone, Rosemary
White, Lillian
Wickesser, Maureen
Widmyer, C. L.
Wilkes, Catherine
Wilkes, Florence
Wilkes-Marin, Cathy
Williams, Marcia
Williams-Pryor, Elizabeth
Wills, Jody A.
Wills, Michele A.
Wilson, Agnes
Wilson, Margaret
Wolak, Dawn
Wolak, Debbie
Wolak, Evelyn
Wolak, Romina
Wolford, Victoria
Wollard, Diane
Wollard, Diane T.
Womack, Bridget
Wynkoop, Lisa
Yosuico, Mary
Yurochko, Pauline
Zappacosta, Frances
Zimmerman, Anne
Zydelis, Petronella
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A special thank you to Father
Collin and Father Larry for
saying the Novena of Masses for
our Mothers!
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SCHOOL NEWS
St. Mary Catholic School Information:
Registration for new students for the 2016-2017 school year for Pr e-K through 7th Grade
is now open. Space is limited so do not delay.
Our next Open House will be held on Monday, May 9th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. If you
are interested in an information packet and/or a tour,
please contact Rachel O’Connor at 301-733-1184 in the front office or via email at roconnor@stmarycatholicschool.org.com.
Saint Mary Catholic School Opening
Saint Mary Catholic School has an opening for a part-time Marketing and Development Director for the
2016-17 school year. Qualifications include experience in enrollment management, development, sales, marketing, communication, and/or volunteer management; ability to appreciate and communicate a passion for
Catholic elementary/middle school education; superior communication skills; ability to conceptualize and
execute strategic plans; the ability to interact confidently and effectively with school staff, students, donors,
school administration, the media, and alumni; and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and the Internet. Résumés should be sent to the principal, Mrs. Patricia A. McDermott.
(pmcdermott@stmarycatholicschool.org)
Good S.A.M.’s for April 2016
K – Jersi Blundell
1 – Molly Pentony
2 – Willa Pentony
3 – Jonathan Shultz
4 – Shanna Hall
5 – Emily Dellaposta 6 – Rayan Shahid
7 – Luke Clement
8 – Rory O’Hanlon
Willa Pentony received her First Holy Communion at St. Agnes Catholic Church on May 1.
ASK THE PRIEST
Father,
How do we justify calling a priest “Father” when the Bible says otherwise?
You are talking about Matthew 23:9. It is very dangerous to pluck Scripture quotations out of context.
While there are those who says we should call no man “father,” yet that same passage says that we should
call no one “teacher.” These same people have no problem saying they are a “Sunday School teacher.” Furthermore, Psalm 53:2 says “There is no God.” In order, to understand that statement, we need to read it in
context. The full context says, “Fools in their heart say, ‘There is no God.’” Jesus here is using a literary device called hyperbole, or exaggeration; like Matthew 5:29, where Jesus says, “If your right eye causes you to
sin, pluck it out.” Jesus does NOT want us to do bodily harm to ourselves but rather is making a point by the
use of exaggeration. If we are not to call anyone on earth our father than the New Testament is violating Jesus’ command several times over; for example: John 8:56, Luke 15, Mark 15:21, Matthew 10:21, etc. For
example, In Luke 12:53, Jesus talk about a family being divided over belief in Him and says “a father will be
divided against his son and a son against his father.” Is Jesus contradicting His own commandment? In 1John
2:13-14, it reads “I write to you, fathers,” was St. John disobeying the Lord’s command? And what about St.
Paul, who wrote in Romans 4: 16, “follow the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us.” Was St. Paul
disobeying the teaching of Christ? Or what about 1Thess 2:11 “As you know, we treated each one of you as
a father treats his children.” In Phil1:9 and 1Cor 4:15, St. Paul talks about begetting spiritual children. Because it is often the priest that baptizes new Christians, priests are called ‘father” because, like St. Paul, they
have become the spiritual father of those reborn in Christ.
“Ask The Priest” is a continuing feature of the Bulletin. If you have a question regarding the Catholic
faith, please place your question in the box on the back table.“
Knights of Columbus
New council website for keeping informed of council news: www.kofc1365.org
Every practical Catholic man over the age of 18 should become a Knight. We need your help. Speak with a
Knight about joining our order.
Brotherhood Council Meetings 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 8pm in the Council Hall. Our Wor thy Past
Grand Knight for 2014-2015 is Cel Shannon. For information, please contact Cel Shannon at
cel_s67@hotmail.com.
Bingo Bingo Bingo. Every Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall (20340 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown,
MD 21742) Starting at 6:45 pm we conduct 34 bingo games for the public. Please join us and have fun.
Knights and guests are baptizing the new fire pit at the Council Pavillion Sunday, May 29th at 5pm. Hot
dogs and smores to be cooked over the fire pit. Please bring a covered dish. RSVP to John Danko at
jadanko@comcast.net by May 26th.
Attention Ladies! Would you like to promote Catholic fellowship, participate in charitable activities & support the works for the Knights? The Ladies Auxiliary wants you. For membership information, contact Darlene Shannon at 301-797-0324
The Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a FALLing 4 Artist Crafts Vendor Fair on September 17th 2016. Vendor applications ae now being accepted. For more information, please contact Sharon Curtis at 301-745-6445 or
sharoncurtis829@icloud.com
YOUTH EVENTS
High School YM: Chosen in Christ will meet on Wednesday May 11, 18, and 25 from 7-8:30PM in Fatima Hall. All 9-12 graders are invited to join us as we look at Scripture, and how to be Disciples of Christ.
Young Adults: All young adults (18-35) are invited to join us for Trivia Night at the Green turtle on Monday May 16. Meet in the lobby at 6:45PM or ask for St. Mary Young Adults when you get there. Trivia goes
from 7-9:30PM.
5/1/2016
Attendance
Offertory
Online Giving
Sec. Collection
Poor Box
St. Mary
$7,280.59
2,666.00
148.43
112.41
Total
$10,207.43
Other
$47.00
Amount Needed**
$15,239
**This is the amount of weekly collection that would allow St. Mary/St. Michael to break even for fiscal year 2016
*Not used for St. Mary/St. Michael
operating expenses
Today’s second
collection is for
School Support.
Next week’s second
collection is for
Embracing
Our Mission.
Thank you for your
continued generosity and
support!
5/1/2016
St. Michael
Attendance
44
Offertory
$595.00
Total
$595.00
Amount Needed**
$749
**This is the amount of weekly collection that would allow St. Mary/St. Michael to break even for fiscal year
2016
*Not used for St. Mary/St. Michael
operating expenses
Day
May 9—15, 2016 Holy Mass Intentions
Date Mass
Mass Intention
Monday
5/9
6:30
8:30
Special Intentions of Gary Smith and Family
For All Mothers
Tuesday
5/10
6:30
8:30
For All Mothers
Special Intentions of Ted and Maria Axline
Wednesday 5/11
6:30
8:30
For All Mothers
Thursday
5/12
6:30
8:30
Poor Souls
For All Mothers
Friday
5/13
6:30
8:30
For All Mothers
Bill Hudson
Saturday
5/14
8:30
5:15
Special Intentions of Joan Bernhard
For all Mothers
Sunday
5/15
Latin Mass
8:00
9:30
11:00
12:50
Christopher Jon Kufera
Ruth Crowley
For All Mothers
Annette Vedder
St. Michael
10:30
Parish Members & Benefactors
Readings for May 8—15, 2016
Sunday 5/8 — Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60 / Revelations 22:12-14, 17-20 / John 17:20-26
Monday 5/9
Acts 19:1-8 / John 16:29-33
Tuesday 5/10 — USA: St. Damien de Veuster, Priest
Acts 20:17-27 / John 17:1-11a
Wednesday 5/11
Acts 20:28-38 / John 17:11b-19
Thursday 5/12 — Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 / John 17:20-26
Friday 5/13
Acts 25:13b-21 / John 21:15-19
Saturday 5/14 — St. Mathias, Apostle
Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 / John 15:9-17
Sunday 5/15 — Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-11 / 1st Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 / John 14:15-16, 23b-26
BIBLE
STUDY
The Monthly Bible
Study for May will be
on May 15th at 6:30
pm in the St. John
Bosco Room.
The
Topic is "Are the Sacraments Biblical? Part
2" by Dr. Brant Pitre.
It had been
scheduled for the first
Sunday of the month
but because of the
Knights of the Holy
Tabernacle meeting,
Bible Study has been
moved to the Third
Sunday of May.