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Saint John Francis Regis Parish
43927 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Phone 301-373-2281—Fax: 301-373-8984 Website: stjohnsparishhollywood.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sjchollywood/ Twitter: @sjchollywood
Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, & 11:30am Confessions: Saturday: 4-4:45pm & after the 5:00pm Mass
Our bulletin is also posted on our website: stjohnsparishhollywood.org
February 11, 2018
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of St. John Francis Regis Parish is to foster a family of faith built on yesterday's foundation, so that today’s spirituality, service, and education will continue to grow into tomorrow’s Catholic community.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow” Heb. 13:8
ST. JOHN FRANCIS REGIS CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLLYWOOD, MD
CLERGY PARISH STAFF
PASTOR
Rev. Raymond F. Schmidt—[email protected]
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
Deacon Ammon Ripple
IN-RESIDENCE (Retired)
Rev. Eamon Dignan
WEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday: 5:00pm; Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am & 11:30am
WEEKDAY LITURGIES Monday—Thursday: 7:00am & 8:00am
Friday: 7:00am & 8:15am Saturday: 8:00am
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Vigil Mass 7:00pm
Holy Day 7:00am, 9:00am & 7:00pm
Saturday 4-4:45pm & after the 5:00pm Mass
ADORATION The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration
Monday-Friday from 6-7:00am, Friday 9:15-10:15am and Saturday from 6:30—7:30am
ROSARY Monday- Friday 7:30am;
before the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, and before the 7:00am Mass on Sunday.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: Individual directed guidance is offered by our
Priests and Deacon.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Lacy Scheiber—[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH GROUP Rich Olon—[email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY Jonathan Hellerman—[email protected]
PARISH FINANCE Nancy Bowling—[email protected]
PARISH SECRETARY Pat Hayden—[email protected]
TUESDAY—FRIDAY—8:00am to 4:00pm
PRINCIPAL Susan McDonough
Parish School: Grades PK-8 - Before & After Care 43900 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Phone: 301-373-2142 • FAX: 301-373-4500
Website: sjshollywood.org Email: [email protected]
Sunday classes, grades K-6 and 8-12, from 10:05am to 11:15am, Tuesday evening classes, grades 5-8 from
7-8:15pm. The program starts in September and ends in May.
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
OFFICE HOURS
CONFESSIONS SCHOOL
PRAYER
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISMS—The Rite of Baptism is celebrated by appointment. Parents are required to meet with the pastor and attend an obligatory preparation session preferably before the birth of your child. Call the rectory to schedule your appointment.
MARRIAGES—Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance of the ceremony.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK—Please notify the rectory when a parishioner would like to receive the sacraments and is homebound, in a nursing home, or in the hospital.
R.C.I.A—(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Those who are interested in becoming Catholic or completing their sacraments are invited to contact the rectory at any time.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PARISH WORSHIP
Daily Readings Mass Intentions Jas 1/Ps 119/Mk 8 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 7:00AM Cathy & Jenks Mattingly+ 8:00AM Robert Morrissette + Jas 1/Ps 94/Mk 8 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 7:00AM Communion Service 8:00AM Nancy Peacock+ Jl 2/2 Cor 5/Ps 51/ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Mt 6 7:00AM Josephine Griffin + 9:00AM St. John’s Parish 7:00 PM Charles Garner+ Dt 30/Ps 1/Lk 9 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
7:00AM Larry Thomas+ 8:00AM Eric Askins+ Is 58/Ps 51/Mt 9 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
7:00AM Johnny & John Joseph+ 8:15AM Joseph Kelly+ Is 58/Ps 86/Lk 5 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
8:00AM Nancy Miedzinski+ 5:00PM John & Elizabeth Cameron+ Gn 9/Ps 25/1 Pt 3 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Mk 1 7:00AM Charles Miedzinski+ 9:00AM St. John’s Parish 11:30AM Reggie Tarleton+
To everything there is a season and a time to every
purpose under heaven…“A time to be born…”
“A time to die, a time to mourn…”
“and a time to embrace, a time to love…”
”A time to heal…”
Denise Abell, John Abell, Belle Absher, Chuck Anderson, Bob Andrews, Jackie Barnes, Chris Battle, Beverly Bowles,
Claire Broadhead, Margaret Bush, Frances Butler, Dr. Stephen Cafferty, Leroy Chapman,
Diego Chesley, Betty Clark, Linda Clarke, Linda Czarzasty, Grace Davis, Mary Delozier,
Eric Dexter, Shaffer Dorsey, Mark Duke, William Dunn, Richard Edgington, George Fairfax, Cherri Fearns,
Martha Fischer, Pauline Fitzgerald, Terry Fitzpatrick, Brian Galpin, Joseph Gardiner, Tyler Gardiner,
Donna Gardner, William R Gardner, Isaac Garity, Chris, Tammy & Gene Gatton, Jason Gatton, Judy Goddard,
John Gorospe, Ben Gray, John B. Gray, Jack Greenwell, Austin Greer, Fumiko N. Gregg, Patricia Guy
and Logan Gwynn “…and a time of war, and a time of peace…”
PFC Jason Adams, USA, SPC James M. Adkins USA, Ray Alvey, USMC; PVT Bradley Anderson, USA;
CPL Kyle Bennett, USA; LTJG David Berlin, USN; Cpl. Matthew Burgan, USMC;
PFC James Kelly Butler, USA; SrA Gregory M. Casanova, USAF; Christopher Scott Childers, USA, SPC Michael J. Choffy, USA; ENS Ryan Dishman, USN;
CDR Michael David Emerson, USCG Ecclesiastes 3:11
A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." - Mk 1:40-
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Saints Alive! Fr. Ray’s favorite Saints this week…
Feb 11: St Evagrius Ponticus (345-399) is a super spiritual writer from Asia Minor who was friends with all the Cappadocian fathers; he gave us a clear description of acedia – the noon-day devil – a disgust for spiritual things. But wait! What about St. Pascal I Pope (824)? He’s the one who found the incorrupt body of St. Cecilia when he fell asleep during prayer at St. Peter’s and dreamed aright how to find her! Lifetime portraits in mosaic tile can be found of him in two Roman churches: S. Maria in Domnica and Santa Prassede. Feb 13: Bd. Jordan of Saxony (1177- 1237). The German second-in-command of the Dominican Order, provided significant material on St. Dominic but has also left detailed insight into his personality through a series of letters written to Bd. Diana d’Andalo (whose relics we venerate in Bologna). Feb 14: St. Cyril (827-869) and St. Methodius (815-884). These brothers are venerated as the apostles to the southern Slavic peoples. They created the Slavonic language and alphabet for the purpose of worship. St. Cyril died this day in 869 and is buried in the church of San Clemente (since he discovered the relics of Saint Clement, pope.) When in Rome, pray before the tombs of Cyril, especially if Slavic blood flows through your veins! Feb 15: St. Claude La Colombière (1641-1682). A gracious and kindly Jesuit who spent years preaching in my beloved second home in Avignon, but whose life was transformed by the conversations with his spiritual directee in Paray le Monial, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. We have the devotion to the Sacred Heart today, because he believed her. He was almost martyred in London. His time in jail destroyed his health: he died at 41 years of age. Feb 17: 7 Founders of the Servite Order (13th century) were a great group of men from
Florence who were bound together out of love for Mary, under the title of Our Lady of the 7 Sorrows. But what about the martyr St.
Francis Régis Clet (1748-1820)? A Lazarist priest from Grenoble who worked for 30 years in the interior of China in Wuchang, in the province of Hupeh. He was tortured and slowly strangled to death at the age of 72. I was given his relic which I will always expose for veneration on this day.
SERVICE EDUCATION
CAMP MARIA RETREAT CENTER
WOMEN’S LENTEN PROGRAM
Sarah, Mother of Faith Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4, 2018
Come away to the beautiful setting of Camp Maria Retreat Center for a time of quiet time, sharing, reflection, song and prayer. We will be reflecting on Sarah, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She has much to teach us with her strength and insight. Sunday Mass is included. This is a two night/two day retreat with overnight accommodations. The retreat will be led by Sister Marian Stenken, a Sister of Charity of Nazareth from Louisville, KY. She worked in parish ministry for 30 years before recently retiring. Giving women’s retreats has been a love of hers for 20 years. Friday, March 2: Arrival any time after 6:00pm – no dinner will be served. First session begins at 7:30pm, Saturday, March 3: All Day ( Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner will be served). Sunday, March 4: Departure at 2:00pm (Breakfast and Lunch will be served). Cost: $165 Registration and retreat fee due by Thursday February 22, 2018 Mail to: Camp Maria Retreat Center 41290 Camp Maria Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
If you have further questions, please call Ann Kovalcik, Director at 301-475-8330 or email at [email protected]
Our new Women's Ministry group (FIAT: Daughters of St. Regis) is off and running, and we meettwice a month on 1st and 3rd Thursdays. All women are welcome! Please call or email Mariam Tavarez at 760-715-9902 or [email protected] with your name to receive email or text reminders of upcoming meeting dates and times. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on February15th.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION SMALL GROUPS. Two new small groups are forming soon! True Reformers will explore the lives of six amazing saints of the Catholic Reformation, looking at the ways in which these holy people influenced the world around them for the better in the midst of a turbulent age. The
Catholic Imagination will introduce you to the writings, mostly fiction, of several prominent Catholic writers and thinkers of the last century, many of whom were adult converts to the faith, and explore the lasting impact these authors have had on our contemporary world. Both small groups are on Sundays from 10:10am-11:15am . Small groups are open to anyone age 18 or over and are a great way to learn about the riches of our Catholic faith while having fun, meeting others in our parish, and engaging in deep and fascinating discussions. For more information please contact Lacy Scheiber at [email protected].
Care Net Baby Shower American Heritage Girls and the Knights of Columbus invite you to a Baby Shower Luncheon to benefit Care
Net Pregnancy Centers of Southern Maryland on Sunday, February 25th at 12:30pm in the Monsignor Harris Center. Please RSVP by February 18th with either Heather Cartwright ([email protected], 240-256-0009) or Candace Levin ([email protected], 817-437-0958). All gifts should be new and unwrapped. Cash will also be accepted and drop-off gifts are welcome. Suggestions for desperately needed items: formula, all kinds but especially Similac Advance and Soy; diapers, especially size 4’s, 5’s, and 6’s; Pull-Ups – 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T - both boy and girl; baby wipes; baby toiletries – baby wash, shampoo, lotion, Desitin, etc.; Gift cards from Walmart, Lowes, Target, etc. ($10, $15, $20); toiletries for our young moms; bottles; infant toys; baby towels & wash cloths; crib sheets; pacifiers; diaper bags; onesies, socks – new- 6 month to 4T; infant socks – used; infant clothing – used; toddler clothing, size 2T, 3T, &4T – used; and maternity t-shirts and jeans – used. If you cannot attend, but would like to donate a gift, a Pack n Play will be set up in the Msgr Harris Center foyer to collect donations.
Save the dates! In lieu of a parish mission this year, St. John's is offering the Life in the Spirit Seminar on Thursday nights throughout the Lenten Season. Mark your calendars now for this amazing presentation that is sweeping through Southern Maryland from Pomfret to Ridge. The dates are Thursday February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 (we then skip Holy Week and encourage all to participate in Holy Thursday services) then finally April 5th. Our presenters are a team of 8 parishioners from St. Mary's Church in Bryantown. Start time is 6:30pm with a shared dinner for all prepared by Ms. Cindy Pollack. Please think of learning about, then experiencing first hand, the baptism in the Holy Spirit as described by Jesus in the gospels. Details about signing up will be forthcoming.
Mass and The Light is On For You will be on Wednesday’s starting February 21st. Mass will be at 6:00pm, followed by Confessions until 8:00pm.
Stations of the Cross will be Thursday’s at 2:00pm and Friday’s at 7:00pm during Lent.
COMMUNITY
St. John’s Bingo Bingo starts at 6:00pm
(Doors will open at 5:00pm)
Chicken Tenders Dinner, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be available.
The Coverall will be $10,000.00 in 54 numbers or less, Star Burst is $1,550.00 if hit on the star and the Money Ball starts at $843.00
PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
6-7:00am Holy Hour
6-7:00am Holy Hour
6-7:00am Holy Hour
6-7:00am Holy Hour
6-7:00am Holy Hour
6:30-7:30am Holy Hour
6:30am Rosary
7:00am Mass 7:00am Communion Service
7:00am Mass 7:00am Mass 7:00am Mass
7-8:00am Men’s Group
7:00am Mass
7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 9:00am Mass
8:00am Mass 8:30am
Morning Prayer
8:00am Mass 8:30am Morning Prayer
9:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 8:30am
Morning Prayer
2:00pm
8:15am Mass
9:15-10:15am Adoration
8:00am Mass
9-11:00am First
Reconciliation
9:00am Donut Social
5:00pm Shrove Supper
Stations of the Cross
Workshop 11:30am Mass
6:30-8:30pm Bible Timeline
6:30pm Burning of Palm
7:00pm Mass
6-8:00pm First
Reconciliation
4-4:45pm Confessions
4:30pm Rosary
6:30pm Women's Basketball
6:30-8:00pm RCIA
7-8:30pm Choir Practice
Workshop 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
5:00pm Mass
7-8:15pm Religious Ed Classes
6-10:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm BINGO
The Rosary will be said weekdays at St. Nicholas Chapel on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. If you work on the base and want to deepen your prayer life, the rosary will be said from 11:40am til noon, Monday through
Friday. Come and join us and bring your intentions.
8th Annual St John's Father Daughter Dance - St John's parish, St John's School, and the Knights of Columbus Council 7914 are sponsoring the 8th Annual Father Daughter dance. Daughters from 1 to 71 are invited to bring their father,
grandfather, or another father figure to this event. On February 24, 2018 from 6-9:00pm. DJ, Dancing, Photographer, light Hors o'douvres, and a fun time with your treasured daughter. Cost - $30 per Father and Daughter, and $10 for each additional daughter. Reserve and pay for tickets online at https://fs2.formsite.com/stjohns/form48/index.html and pick up at Will Call or contact Dan or Esther Seep at 757 291-0262 or 757 291-0269
QUICK!
What do Pancakes, dried up Palm Branches, and the Holy Spirit have in common?
SHROVE TUESDAY February 13 starting at 5:00pm.
The Knights of Columbus Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner will kick-off this family/friend fellowship meal, followed by the
burning of last year’s Triumphant Entry palms, followed by a procession back into the church where we will unite in praying our first prayer of the Novena to the Holy
Spirit. The Novena will lead us into our Lenten Series.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Come, Celebrate, Pray
ADMINISTRATIVE/STEWARSHIP
Upcoming Second Collections
February 25 ................Church in Developing World
Sacrificial Giving
Faith Direct Contributions: $4,263.00 In-Pew Contributions: 10,190.00 First Sunday in Feb Contributions – 2018 $14,453.00
First Sunday in Feb Contributions – 2017 $13,548.00
On occasion, especially holidays, the bulletin deadline is earlier than normal and needs to be submitted the week prior to that particular Sunday. When that happens, the Sacrificial Giving donations are not available to be placed in the bulletin.
February 18 - Helping Hands
February 24 - Father/Daughter Dance
February18 - Donut Social
All men are invited to join St. John's Men's Group on Saturday mornings at 7:00am to study and pray through Sunday’s Scripture readings. Light breakfast is served at 6:30am with optional morning Mass at 8:00am following the Scripture review. For more information, please contact Dan Seep at [email protected] or 757-291-0262.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Since we instituted our 6-7:00am daily Holy Hour, which is regularly attended by a significant number of parishioners and even many from outside our parish, we have noticed a corresponding drop-off in the number of those participating in our Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Because of this, we have decided to curtail Friday Adoration so that it will be limited to one hour following the School Mass. We invite all participants at Friday School Mass to consider staying after Mass to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and enjoy a peaceful time of prayer as your schedule allows. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we implement this change.
BEST LENT EVER. The forty days of Lent are supposed to be a yearly opportunity for renewal through fasting, penance, and almsgiving, but too often, we just go through the motions and miss this chance for a life-changing encounter with our risen Lord Jesus Christ. Don't give up chocolate for Lent this year - instead, take a 40-day journey to become the best-version-of-yourself!
Our parish will be participating in Dynamic Catholic's Best Lent Ever program this year. Join us in this free email program to receive daily inspirational videos, practical tips, and encouraging stories for your Lenten journey. Are you ready to
have your best Lent ever? Sign up at dynamiccatholic.com/Lent.
February 14 - Ash Wednesday
February 22 - The GIFT life in the Spirit
We are collecting last years palms to burn for use on Ash Wednesday. Please place your palms in the marked baskets in the foyer and in the front vestibule. A ritual burning of the palms will be on
Shrove Tuesday at 6:30pm.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence. A day of fast means eating only one full meal for those ages 18 to 59. Anyone who is not able to fast because of health reasons is excused.
All Fridays during Lent are Days of Abstinence—no meat
for those 14 years of age and older.
February 15 & 16 - Stations of the Cross
As the seasons change, sometimes almost imperceptibly, it is natural to mark the passage of the year with little events and changes. So with the liturgical year, we mark the changes of the season, sometimes in dramatic and sometimes in small ways. For the past two months we have been singing Alma Redemptoris
Mater at Mass while the Church asks us to meditate on the mystery of the coming of the incarnate Word - first in anticipation (Advent), then in coming (Christmas), and lastly in manifestation (Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, and Presentation). Now that the last of these feast days (Presentation, February 2nd) has passed it is time to turn our hearts and minds towards the approach of the great Fast - the season of Lent. One of the first signs of this change is the new Marian Antiphon Ave
Regina Caelorum. This beautiful and easy melody will be our way of asking Mary to accompany us through the penitential season and prepare us for for the glory of the coming Easter season.
