Sacred Heart of Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, Saint Rita Pastorate of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Staffed by the priests of the “Institute of the Incarnate Word” IVE

Pastorate Office Hours: Monday –Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

Pastor: Fr. Mariano Varela, IVE

Deacons: Deacon Alphonse Bankard III Deacon George Evans Retired: Deacon Albert Chesnavage

Pastoral Associates: Brother William Ciganek, CFX Sr. Maria Mercedes Martinez Soto, MPS Sr. Caritina Olmos, MPS Mother Maria Aeiparthenos Berry, SSVM Sr. Maria Virgen Prometida Luna, SSVM

Secretary: Arely Garcia Gonzalez Finance Manager & Assistance: Mateo Ellis Facilities Manager & Cemetery Director: Todd Melhem

Faith Formation: Sr. Virgen Prometida, SSVM

RCIA: Bro. William Ciganek, CFX

Health Care Pastoral Ministry: Sr. Mercedes, MPS

Hispanic Ministry: Sr. Caritina, MPS

Youth Ministry: M. Aeiparthenos, SSVM IVE Brothers SSVM Sisters

Sacred Heart of Mary Convent (SSVM) 443-438-3325

Pastorate Offices: 6736 Youngstown Ave Baltimore, MD 21222 Phone: 410-633-2828 Fax: 410-814-2341

Sacred Heart of Mary

6736 Youngstown Ave Baltimore, MD 21222 Mass Times

Sunday: 7:30am & 10:30am Saturday: 4:30pm Vigil Mass Monday—Saturday: 8:00am Confessions: Saturday 3:30- 4:15pm Our Lady of Fatima

6400 Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21224 Mass Times Sunday: 9:00am & 12 noon 10:30 am Misa en Español 7:00 pm Misa en Español Saturday: 5:00pm Vigil Mass Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:15 am Confessions: Saturday, 4:00- 4:45pm

St. Rita

3 Dunmanway Dundalk, MD 21222 Mass Times Sunday: 9:00am & 11:15am Thursday & Friday:12 noon Confessions: Sunday, 10:30-11:00am

Mass Schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:30pm-4:15pm SHM Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm OLF Sunday: 10:30am-11:00am SR

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please notify the Pastorate Office at 410-633-2828 for a Minister of Care to bring communion to those who are in nursing homes, hospitals or confined to their homes. This can be arranged on a regular basis. Anointing of the Sick (performed by a priest) can be received at any time during a serious illness.

Sacrament of Baptism Parents should call the Pastorate Office at 410-633-2828 to make arrangements for their child’s baptism.

Sacrament of Matrimony Archdiocesan rules require registered parishioners to contact the Pastor at least 6 months in advance. Pre-Cana classes are required.

Faith Formation Please call the Religious Education Office at 410-633-2828 for all Religious Education, First Eucharist & Con-firmation Preparation Inquiries. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) or RCIA Adapted for Children: If you or your child is interested in the Catholic Faith or in becoming a Catholic, please call the Pastorate Office at 410-633-2828

Bulletin Notices All articles for the bulletin are due by noon on Friday of the week before publication. Bulletin articles should al-ways be turned in to the parish office with a contact per-son’s name and phone number.

New Members Welcome New parishioners are always welcome. Please call the Pastorate Office at 410-633-2828 to register.

Sacramental Information

Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

Mass Intentions

Monday February 1 8:00am SHM † Barbara Voelker †Sister M. Ruth, CSFN Tuesday February 2 8:00am SHM †Sister M. Regis, CSFN 8:15am OLF †Mary Ann Heinze Wednesday February 3 8:00am SHM 100th Birthday of Deacon Al Chesnavage 8:15am OLF †Alberta Staigerwald Thursday February 4 8:00 am SHM †Sister M. Roseleta, CSFN 12:00pm SR †Lester P. Miskimón Jr. Friday February 5 8:30 am SHM †Rev. Leon Kaczkowski 12:00 pm SR †Leonard W. Kalbskopf Saturday February 6 8:00 am SHM †Frank & Casimir Novak 4:30pm SHM †Estelle & Joseph Lippa 5:00pm OLF †Frances Falatico Sunday February 7 7:30am SHM †May Everhart & Pro Populo 9:00am OLF †Philip F. Smith 9:00am SR †Deceased Sodality Members 10:30am SHM †Sandra Anuszewski 10:30am OLF For Final Perseverance of Members of SSVM Sisters 11:15am SR †Paul Severs 12:00pm OLF †Pauline Brader 7:00 pm OLF 64th Birthday of Casimira Paca

Readings for the Week

St. Vincent de Paul Society Pantry/ Despensa: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 9am-11am SHM.

SHM and OLF Food Pantry arrangements for pick up made by calling 410-633-2828.

Outreach Services

SVDP Food Pantry

The SVDP food pantry is in need of the following items: • Mac & cheese, coffee, jelly and microwave popcorn. Thank you for your support!

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

The Blessing of Candles and the Procession

The celebrant: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen. Introduction of the celebration: Dear brethren (brothers and sisters), forty days have passed since we celebrated the joyful feast of the Nativity of the Lord. Today is the blessed day when Jesus was presented in the Temple by Mary and Joseph. Outwardly he was fulfilling the Law, but in relation he was coming to meet his believing people. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Simeon and Anna came to the Temple. Enlightened by the same Spirit,

they recognized the Lord and confessed him with exultation. So let us also, gathered together by the Holy Spirit, proceed to the house of God to encounter Christ. There we shall find him and recognize him in the break-ing of the bread, until he comes again, revealed in glory. After the address the Priest blesses the can-dles, saying, with hands extended: Let us pray O God, source and origin of all light, who on this day showed to the just man Simeon the Light for revelation to the Gentiles, we humbly ask that, in answer to your people's pray-ers, you may be pleased to sanc-tify with your blessing + these candles, which we are eager to carry in praise of your name, so that, treading the path of vir-

tue, we may reach that light which never fails. Through Christ our Lord . Amen.

LITURGY CORNER

Dear brothers and sisters, we hear in the Gospel of the people who hear the teachings of Jesus with great astonish-ment. Jesus shows his terrible power and authority over the unclean spirits, surprising the people to the point that for them this is something new, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? This man has the authority to command even unclean spirits and they obey him.” Jesus teaches with authority very different from that of the Pharisees. The authority of Jesus is given by God the Father. Why are peo-ple surprised by his authority? Because Jesus, the second person of the Holy Trinity, is the Creator of heaven and earth. The Holy Trinity with his Word created all things. Jesus is the same authority, the Word of God made flesh. His very words testify to this. In other passages of the Gospels we hear how Jesus remembers what was taught

in the old law, through Moses, now Jesus says, “but now I say...” Our blessed Lord puts himself as the au-thority because he is God himself. Jesus continues to teach all of us with

his authority. He teach-es us especially through Holy Mass. The Sec-ond Vatican Council says, “When the sacred writing is read in the Church, it is Christ himself who teaches us.” (Lumen Gentium 7) He also speaks to us through the Church in the person of the Pope and the bishops; as

long as they teach the same sound doc-trine of the Catholic Church. Before Jesus’ ascension into heaven, he gave to the apostles, the first bishops, the command to teach with his same au-thority, and in his name, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and

the Holy Spir-it, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Mt 28: 18-20) Let us ask ourselves, how do we re-spond to the teaching of Jesus today? Do we receive his teaching with aston-ishment? Are we faithful in everything to Jesus? Let us not be tempted to pay more attention to those who want to speak in the Jesus’ name without au-thority. Let us be careful to hear espe-cially those politicians who, instead of being faithful to the teachings of our blessed Lord and his Church, confuse people by distorting the message of the Gospel. God forbid this. May we all in the pastorate be faithful to be our great Teacher who teaches us with authority, yesterday, today and forever.

Christus Vincit! Christus Regnat! Christus Imperat!

Fr. Mariano Varela, IVE

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

Sacramental Opportunities in Our Pastorate

Catholics with Questions Every other Monday-6:30pm-8:00pm at SR

Novena in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesdays -8:45am, at OLF. 5:00pm at SR

Bible Study Thursday-6:30-8:00pm at SR via Zoom

Bible Reflection Sunday-after the 9am Mass at SR

Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday - after 8:00am Mass to 12 noon at SHM Wednesdays 9:00am till 12 noon OLF Thursdays 6 to 7 pm OLF (Hispanic community) Fridays 7 to 8 pm at SR

Recitation of the Rosary Fridays-at 11:30am before the 12:00pm Mass at SR First Friday-7:45am at SHM First Saturdays-after 8:00am Mass at SHM Divine Mercy Chaplet Thursdays-at 11:30am before the 12:00pm Mass at SR

Prayer Group Every Wednesday-11am, at OLF Senior Housing First Saturdays at 11:00am at SR

Children’s Liturgy of the word Sundays at 11:15am Mass at SR

Children’s Mass & Social Hour Last Sundays at 11:15am-1:30pm at SR

Legion of Mary Thursdays at 6:00 pm OLF Saturdays at 7:00 pm OLF (Hispanic Praesidium)

Church Open at SHM Everyday before Mass until 3:00 pm for private prayer.

Faith Formation Weekly Prayer Opportunities

FORMED.org Pick of the Week

Knights of Columbus Patriotic Fundraiser

The KOC Christopher Columbus Assembly is conducting a fundrais-er for the month of January. Pro-ceeds will support Patriotic Wreath Laying, Placing Flags on Veterans’ Graves and various patriotic dona-tions. Each ticket (number) will give you 31 chances to win from $50 to $200 throughout the month of January. Tickets are $5 each. Call Larry Delss @ (410) 375-6724 to select your ticket numbers.

The Holy Name Society of OLF will be selling Fundrais-er tickets after all the weekend Masses at Our Lady of Fatima Church through the weekend of March 28th. Donation per ticket is $5 and awards will be given each day during the month of April 2021. The Holy Name Society is committed to helping its members grow in holiness through devotion to the most Holy Name of Jesus.

Blessed be the Name of Jesus!

Holy Name Society Fundraiser

John Paul II: I Kept Looking for You This new film is the world's biggest documen-tary on Pope St. John Paul II. It reveals his remarka-ble legacy in the history of the Church and the world. Some of the many people featured in the film

include Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz (the Pope's longtime personal secretary), singer Placido Domingo, actor Edu-ardo Verastegui, Cardinal Frances Arinze, journalist Marco Politi, Italian politician & philosopher Rocco Buttiglione, former Polish President Lech Walesa, and many more. This is a unique, dynamic, high quality, and sweeping epic film on the amazing life and legacy of St. John Paul II. Remember you have a free subscription!

St. John Paul II, pray for us!

“Walk with your feet on earth, but in your heart, be in Heaven.” -Don Bosco

Sports, games, prizes, and more fun!

Join us for a party in honor of this great Saint of the Youth! Saturday,

January 30th, at Our Lady of Fatima from 2:30PM - 4:30PM.

St. John

Bosco, pray for us

and for all the children of the

Pastorate!

Flowers for Forty-Hours

St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises for Men

We are in need of Flowers to adorned the Altar at OLF for the 40 Hours Devotion. The flowers could be in memory/honor of a relative or friend. The ar-rangements are either $35 or $50 dollars. If interest-ed contact Bro. William, CFX at 410.633.2828.

I wish to thank all those who sent Christmas cards/gifts and get well messages during my recent illness. I am convinced that your Masses and prayers have helped me to recover. Also, please accept my gratitude for the Masses, prayers and cards expressing sympathies at the time of the loss of my dear Aunt Gertrude “Trudy” Hen-nessy. Your support meant a lot to me as I experi-enced a great loss. God Bless you! Brother William, CFX

† Eternal Rest

We pray for those called home to the Lord James ‘Stanley’ Romanowski, Michele Dukle, Rosalie Hojnacki, Maureen P. Altiere, Mildred ‘Mitzi’ Shade, Eleanor Bornman, Marcia Andreychuk, Irma Fennes-sey, Vicente Gonzalez, Melvin Baker, James McGinty, Michael Rolfes Sr., Rachael Jamison, Mary Salvarola, Joseph Greoski, Harold Martin, Ronald Lanham, Vin-

cent DeLair, Jr., Ronald Edward Jordan

We are asked to pray for the sick, especially for Pete Steps, Deacon George Evans, Tom Greul, Teresa

McJilton, Rose Stacharowski, Rose Sibinski, Anna Rose Wetzelberger, Marie Schmitt, Denny Buchar, Robert Oles, Jessie Knott, Fran Wrzesien, Earl Yeager and

Elizabeth Jatski, that the Lord may return them to good health.

Remember them in your prayer!

Our Lady of Fatima Church February 14th-16th

Sunday February 14

12 noon Mass & Homily—Opening of 40 Hours with procession around the Church after the Mass. 3 pm Holy Hour, Reflective recitation of the rosary. 5:30 pm Vespers, Homily, Benediction & Confes-sions.

Monday February 15 8:15am Mass, Homily & Exposition, 3pm Holy Hour, Rosary, Silent Meditation. 7pm Vespers, Homily, Benediction & Confession.

Tuesday February 16 8:15am Mass, Homily & Benediction 3pm Holy Hour, Rosary, Silent Meditation. 7pm Vespers, Homily, Procession inside the Church, Benediction.

Forty Hours Devotion

40 Hours Devotion

We invite all men of the Pastorate to deepen their faith through the St. Ignatius Spiritual Exercises.

The Spiritual Exercises are silent retreats according

to the method of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Days of profound silence where you will hear God’s voice

in order to conform your life with Christ and makes resolution for better serve God.

Where St. Isaack Jogues Novitiate

3706 Rhode Island Ave Mount Rainier, MD 20712

Date Friday Feb. 12 to Sunday Feb. 15th

Cost: $120

Please call the parish office for registration. Tel 410-633-2828.

The retreat begins on Friday, Feb. 12 at 7 pm and finishes on Monday Feb 15 1:00 pm

Thank You so very much!

Sacrificial Giving and Stewardship

Weekly Offertory: January, 24, 2021

SHM: $ 3,275.50 OLF: $ 2,303.85 SR: $ 2,573.00 Total: $ 8,152.35

Mass Attendance SHM:161 OLF:283 SR: 125

Last Year’s Palms

Please put last year’s palm in the container in each parish. They must be in by Febru-ary 14th in order to be burnt for this year’s ashes.

God bless!

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Spiritual Exercises for Women

Monthly Rosary & Benediction Service

On Saturday February 20, the monthly sched-uled Rosary and Benediction service in Our Lady of Fatima Church will begin at 12:00PM. Intention is that the love of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist increases in God's Church

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Lecturas de la Semana

Ejercicios Espirituales (Retiro)

Charlas Matrimoniales

Lunes: Heb 11:32-40; Sal 31 (30):20-24; Mc 5:1-20 Martes: Mal 3:1-4; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Miércoles: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Sal 103 (102):1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mc 6:1-6 Jueves: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Sal 48 (47):2-4, 9-11; Mc 6:7-13 Viernes: Heb 13:1-8; Sal 27 (26):1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mc 6:14-29 Sábado: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Sal 23 (22):1-6; Mc 6:30-34 Domingo: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Sal 147 (146):1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mc 1:29-39

Intenciones para la Misa

Por favor, llame a la oficina parroquia para registra-ción. Tel 410-633-2828, o hable con algunos de los sacerdotes.

Retiro Para Hombres

Días de absoluto silencio siguiendo el método ignaciano para los ejercicios espirituales. Tiempo propicio para reconversión del corazón, hacer bue-nos propósitos para el nuevo año bajo la guía del Espíritu Santo y de la ayu-da del sacerdote.

Del 12 al 15 de Febrero 2021 3706 Rhode Island Ave

Mount Rainier, MD 20712 Costo: $120

Los miércoles a las 6:00 pm en el Auditórium de la parro-quia Sagrado Corazón de María.

Fechas 20 y 27 Enero; 3 y 10 de febrero; 3 de Marzo

Solo 5 Charlas

El retiro comienza el Viernes 12 Feb. a las 7 pm y termina el lunes 15 Feb. A la 1 pm

Queridos hermanos, escuchamos en el Evangelio de las personas que escu-chan las enseñanzas de Jesús con gran asombro. Jesús muestra su terrible po-der y autoridad sobre los espíritus in-mundos, sorprendiendo a la gente has-ta el punto de que para ellos esto es algo nuevo, “¿qué es esto? ¿Qué nueva doctrina es esta? Este hombre tiene autoridad para mandar hasta a los espí-ritus inmundos y le obedecen.” Jesús enseña con una autoridad muy diferen-te a la de los fariseos. La autoridad de Jesús es dada por Dios el Padre. ¿Por qué la gente se sorprende de su autori-dad? Porque Jesús, segunda persona de la Santísima Trinidad, es el creador del cielo y la tierra. La Santísima Trinidad con su Palabra creó todas las cosas. Jesús es la misma autoridad, la Palabra de Dios hecha carne. Sus mismas pala-bras lo atestiguan. Jesús continúa enseñándonos a todos con su autoridad. Él nos enseña espe-

cialmente a través de la Santa Misa. El Concilio Vaticano II dice: "Cuando se lee la escritura sagrada en la Iglesia, es Cristo mismo quien nos enseña". (Lumen Gentium 7) También nos habla a través de la Iglesia en la persona del Papa y de los obispos; siempre que enseñen la misma y sana doctrina de la Iglesia Católica. Antes de la ascensión de Jesús al cielo, les dio a los apósto-les, los primeros obispos, el mandato de enseñar con su misma autoridad, y en su nombre, “Toda autoridad me ha sido dada en el cielo y en la tierra. “Id, pues, y haced discípulos de todas las naciones, bautizándolos en el nom-bre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, enseñándoles a guardar todo lo que os he mandado; y he aquí que es-toy contigo siempre, incluso hasta el fin de los tiempos ". (Mateo 28: 18-20) Preguntémonos, ¿cómo respondemos hoy a la enseñanza de Jesús? ¿Recibimos su enseñanza con asom-

bro? ¿Somos fieles en todo a Jesús? No caigamos en la tentación de pres-tar más atención a aquellos que quie-ren hablar en el nombre de Jesús sin autoridad. Tengamos cuidado de escu-char especialmente a aquellos políticos que, en lugar de ser fieles a las ense-ñanzas de nuestro Señor y su Iglesia, confunden a la gente al distorsionar el mensaje del Evangelio. Dios no lo quiera. Que todos en el pastorado sea-mos fieles a ser nuestro gran Maestro que nos enseña con autoridad, ayer, hoy y siempre. Feliz Domingo a todos

Christus Vincit! Christus Regnat! Christus Imperat!

P. Mariano Varela, IVE

MENSAJE DEL PARROCO

Para Nuestra Señora de Fátima el libro de misas del 2021 ya está abierto. Por favor, llame a la oficina para dar sus intenciones. Donación sugerida es $5 por mi-sa. Es importante rezar por los difuntos.