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St. Katharine Drexel 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10 August 2014

We Welcome in Faith John Brady Gaeng, who is initiated into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism this weekend. May our daily example of prayer and service help young people to grow as faithful

members of Christ’s Body.

We Pray in Hope that God’s healing power may touch those who are sick, especially Phil Aiken, David Baldwin, Jr., Agnes Barachie, John Barachie, Sam Bilotta, Phyllis Bowlus, Mary Brockway, George Brown, Joe Buzy, Beth Cangemi, Michael Carretta, Dennis Carroll, Barbara Christoff, Luanne Colin, Bob Dacey, Olivia Dowell, Mansuet D’Souza, Marion Embrey, Lou Eskuchen, Chrissy Essig, Nancy Essig, John Filipovits, Barttolemy Forze, David Funsch, Lisa Hinrichs, Grady Hoffman, Mark Kavanaugh, Maryanne Latini, Margaret Leone, Xia Martinez, Genevieve Mbamalu, Louise McAleavy, Noreen McGrath, Grace McGraw, Ted Meek, Christine Miller, Monday Mogollon, Suzy Nathan, Doan Thi Nhân, Peg O’Hara, Harvey Pelletier, Jace Quinn, Pat Reifsnider, Joann Ryan, Mary Ryan, Mike Sincevich, Jean Smith, Jacqueline Speelman, Neil Stitely, Judy Wahl, Cobie Walschot, Ann Warner, Donnie Weaver, and Rita Weygandt. May our prayers offer them inner strength.

We Pray for the Gift of Peace in the world and the safety of those working for peace through the military services at home and abroad, especially Thomas Arena, Joseph Battle, Kraig Chandler, Mark Deemers, Kai Huber, Andrew McAlevy, Keith Michael, and Michael Reid.

We Pray in Trust that all who have died will be welcomed into the peace of God’s Kingdom, especially Ruth Hertzler (aunt of Carol Mull) and Rita Rourke (mother of Peggy Waxter). With Christ they journey to new life.

Please contact the Parish Office with your prayer requests.

Next Weekend (17 August 2014) Scripture Readings Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28

In the Gathering Space: Gift Cards

Second Collection: Building Fund

The Feast of the Assumption is a holy day of obligation and will be celebrated this week on Friday 15 August. Mass will be celebrated this week in McElroy Hall at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM. Join us in worship as we honor Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the first disciple.

This Week in Our Parish

Sunday 10 August 10:15 AM New Parishioner Orientation.......Media Center 10:15 AM RCIA................................School Conf. Room 1:00 PM Ritual for Family Success ..School Conf. Room

Monday 11 August 10:30 AM Weekday Mass ............Citizens Nursing Home 7:00 PM Finance Committee..................... Parish Office 7:30 PM Knights of Columbus..................Media Center

Tuesday 12 August 9:15 AM Weekday Mass ....................................Chapel

Wednesday 13 August 6:00 PM Crab Dinner ................... Amvets, Middletown 7:00 PM Social Justice Ministry ................ Parish Office

Thursday 14 August 10:00 AM Kid's Playgroup.............Baker Park Band Shell 11:30 AM Pray and Play ........................... Piraino Home

Friday 15 August There will be no 6:30 AM Mass in the Chapel

8:30 AM Holy Day Mass ............................McElroy Hall 7:00 PM Holy Day Mass ............................McElroy Hall

Sunday 10 August 12:00 PM African Faith Community .......................Stage

Last Weekend (3 August 2014) Attendance at Mass........................................... 848 Registered Households ..................................... 863 Number of Parishioners ..................................2,939 Weekly Offering Envelopes .............................................. $5,352.23 Electronic Transfer ................................. $5,721.00 Loose ....................................................... $704.98 Total.................................................... $11,073.23

Other Offerings Poor Box................................................... $298.17 Food Bank Items ..............................................116 Black and Native Americans .................... $1,419.19

Children's Sacramental Preparation Registration is now underway for the sacraments of Reconciliation (confession) and Eucharist (First Communion).

Celebration of these sacraments does not take place at a certain grade level, but whenever parents feel their child is ready. If your child did not receive an enrollment packet in the mail, please pick one up at the Information Center or the Parish

Office. The parent session for Reconciliation will take place on Sunday 14 September or Tuesday 16 September. If you have questions, please contact Ana Maria Alvarado at [email protected] or Barbara Miller at [email protected].


FREDERICK COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

SAINT JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Frederick):Co-Ed Elementary Pre-K-8, 301-662-6722 www.sjrcs.org

VISITATION ACADEMY (Frederick): Girls Elementary Pre K-8, 301-662-2814 www.thevisitationacademy.org

MOTHER SETON SCHOOL (Emmitsburg): Co-Ed Elementary Pre K-8, 301-447-3161 www.mothersetonschool.org

ST. THOMAS MORE ACADEMY (Buckeystown): Co-Ed Elementary Pre-K3-8, 301-874-9014 stmamd.org

SAINT JOHN’S CATHOLIC PREP (Frederick): Co-Ed Secondary, 301-662-4210 www.saintjohnsprep.org

MOUNT ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY (Emmitsburg) Undergraduate and Graduate, 301-447-5214 www.msmary.edu

Fr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s Korner Our second collections on weekends are divided

between local needs (such as our Building Fund) and national collections that are taken up in all Catholic churches across the country for broader needs. Many years ago, our patron saint Katharine Drexel was instrumental in convincing the American bishops to start last weekend's second collection for Black and Native American Missions, as that was the focus of her special ministry. Many thanks for your offering of $1,419.19 which honors the heritage of our dedicated patron saint. Our Katie's Ladies group is trying a new idea this summer and planning an "all you can eat" crab dinner for Wednesday 13 August, and a portion of the proceeds benefits our Building Fund. The deadline for reservations is this weekend, so please call the numbers listed in the bulletin if you would like to attend. Some have asked about recommendations from my summer beach reading. I enjoyed reading Jesuit Father James Martin's book Jesus, Hans Kung's new book Can We Save the Catholic Church? and Who Dwells in You? by Mark Miravalle. I also read a Scandinavian travel guide (in preparation for our next parish cruise) and started another novel, but did not have time to finish it. Something I found fascinating was called The Reader by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink. The story is a parable, dealing with the difficulties post-war German generations have had comprehending the Holocaust. As you've seen advertised, we are planning our next parish cruise for May 2015, and this is a good time to reserve your spot, as some valuable promotions have just been released by the cruise line. Please call the number listed in the bulletin if you would like more information. On Friday we celebrate the feast of the Assumption as a holyday of obligation, and so I look forward to worshipping with you at either 8:30 AM or 7:00 PM.

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Keith Keith Keith Keith

CAPCAPCAPCAPITAL CAMPAIGNITAL CAMPAIGNITAL CAMPAIGNITAL CAMPAIGN REPORT REPORT REPORT REPORT

Capital Campaign Goal ......................... $1,850,000

Our faith community is so blessed by your generosity! In addition to our monthly Building Fund collection and the redemption of some remaining pledges from our previous capital campaign, we have now received:

Total of Pledges Made.................................. $1,866,564 Percent of Goal Achieved ..................................... 101% Total of Cash Received.................................... $641,724 Households Participating ..........................................364 Number of New Pledges this week ..........................1 Amount of New Pledges this week ..............$300.00

Thanks to everyone helping us reach our goal!

Faith Formation Registration is currently underway for all of our fall faith formation programs. Registration

forms are available on the parish web site, at the Information Center, and in the Parish Office. Early family registration helps us so that we can order books and recruit sufficient catechists. Please be aware that the late registration fee is now $75. If you have not yet registered, please do so as

soon as possible. Thanks for your cooperation in helping us organize for the next academic year!

Help for Troubled Marriages: Couples whose relationship has grown cold and distant, who are separated, or are thinking about separation or divorce, can benefit from Retrouvaille, a Catholic program designed to help hurting couples mend and heal their brokenness. For more information or to register, please call 443-400-7017. The next scheduled weekend is 19-21 September. Visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com. If you would like to receive information in the mail, please email [email protected].


SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

BAPTISM: Preparation sessions are scheduled regularly and announced in the bulletin. Parents are encouraged to attend while preparing for the arrival of their child. For more information, contact the Parish Office.

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST: Family preparation sessions are scheduled in the fall and spring each year for children desiring to celebrate these sacraments, including those in Catholic Schools. For information call the Parish Office.

MARRIAGE: Couples desiring to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to the anticipated date to allow time for the required preparation sessions.

CONFIRMATION: Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation can be started anytime in High School and flexes to adjust to the needs of students. Ongoing Faith Formation participation is required. Contact the Parish Office for more information.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Adults interested in joining the Catholic Faith? Contact the Parish Office for more information.

Catholic School News �� St. John Regional Catholic School Join us every Wednesday from 9:00–11:00 AM. Come and see firsthand what our National Blue Ribbon and S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) school offers— the best education in the area. Tuition discounts apply for parishioners. Please contact Karen O’Boyle (301-662-6722) or email [email protected] for additional information.

Positions Available: Cafeteria Cook/Dishwasher: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparation of various menu items, operating the dishwasher, washing and sanitizing pots and pans, and overall sanitation of the kitchen. Position requires the applicant to be able to lift heavy items, be able to stand for long periods of time, and work in a fast-moving environment. Hours are 8:30 AM–2:00 PM and vary from week to week. If interested, please contact the SJRCS office (301-662-6722) or [email protected].

Children's Liturgy Assistants: CLOW welcomes the assistance of students in grades 5–8 during their worship

session in the Chapel at the 9:00 & 11:00 AM Masses. If you are interested in joining this ministry in the fall, please sign-up on the clipboard located in the Chapel in August, or you may sign up-by emailing Pat Mayernik at [email protected]. New

volunteers will have a training session on Sunday 24 August at 10:15 AM in the Chapel.

Used Clothing for Adults and Children (that have been washed and are in usable condition) can be dropped in the hampers located in the hallway near the restrooms during any weekend Masses. School clothes that your children have outgrown would be greatly appreciated by children in need. Donations are transported weekly to the Rescue Mission by our parish volunteers.

Youth & Young Adult Ministry

There are no middle school or high school youth group gatherings during the month of August. Youth group gatherings will resume in September. Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer.

Youth Confirmation Preparation: If you're a high school youth (entering 9th grade this fall or older) who hasn't yet been confirmed, you are welcome to begin the preparation process here at SKD in September. Eligible youths must have completed a full year of Faith Formation or Catholic School before beginning the preparation process. For more information or to register please call the Parish Office.

“Back to School” donations are being collected during the month of August to provide needed school supplies

for homeless children in Frederick County. Please bring your donations of cash, gift cards, or school supplies to the Gift Card table in the Gathering

space before Mass or to the Parish Office during business hours. Everything that is collected will be distributed to students by the Frederick County Public School Homeless Services. Last drop-off dates are 30/31 August.

To Honor Mother Seton's 240th Birthday, Archbishop William E. Lori will celebrate a special Mass on 31 August at 1:30 PM at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. "This annual event honors our Patroness," said Rob Judge, executive director at the shrine. "We invite children and women with the name Elizabeth Ann to participate in a special legacy name ceremony where they are recognized during the Mass and given a ribbon." Following the Mass, we will hold our annual Family Fun Day—a birthday party in honor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Children's activities will include a moon bounce, face painting, carnival games, a children's entertainer, and more! Birthday cake will be served an balloons will be given to all!


SOCIAL OUTREACH

CATHOLIC CHARITIES of Frederick County provides individual, couple, and family counseling at several locations. Call 301-898-7900 for an appt.

FREDERICK FOOD BANK is the recipient of non-perishable food items placed in the baskets located near the entrances before Mass each weekend.

FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION is the recipient of clean and usable clothing placed in the receptacles located near the rest rooms each weekend.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY provides financial assistance to those in need through donations to the poor box. For assistance call 301-662-4676.

HELPING HANDS links parishioners with other parishioners needing help with errands, transportation, household task, etc. Call 301-360-9581.

PROJECT RACHEL offers women and men suffering from abortion trauma a confidential referral to trained counselors and clergy to sort through unresolved feelings and conflicts. Call 410-354-6900 for help.

AUBURN CENTER is a 24-hour crisis pregnancy referral line supported by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Call 1-800-492-5530.

Mark Your Calendars! � 13 August �� All You Can Eat Crab Dinner Sponsored by Katie's Ladies, the dinner will take place from 6:00–9:00 PM at the Middletown Amvets. Please note that you turn right at intersection of Main and Rte. 17 in Middletown. The food will be provided by JB Seafood. Adult tickets are $35 and children ages 6–12 are $17.50. Our Parish building fund will received 5% of the proceeds. In addition to crabs, fried chicken with two sides, soda, iced tea, and water are included. A cash bar will be available. Make your reservation by 9/10 August in the Gathering Space after Mass. The deadline for reservations is Sunday 10 August. For reservations or information, please contact Terry Meek (240-578-1040) or Norma Jean Armbruster (301-668-3563).

� 7 September��Parish Picnic Join fellow parishioners at Cloverhill Park at 1:00 PM for our annual picnic. Sign-ups will take place in the Gathering Space after all the Masses through 31 August. For more information, or if you would like to help, please contact Cindy Mulick at 301-624-0088 or [email protected].

SKD Shrine Cookbook: Do you have a "special" family recipe you would like to share with the Sisters of the

Blessed Sacrament? They are currently assembling a cookbook that includes recipes from all over the United States and Haiti that will be published and sold nationally with the proceeds benefiting the sisters and their work. They are interested in old family recipes and down-home

cookin'. Recipe sheets are available at the Information Center and in the Parish Office. You are asked to submit your recipes by 20 August 2014 or you may email them to [email protected].

Don't Miss Mass When Traveling This Summer! For Mass times and locations throughout the United States, be sure to visit www.masstimes.org.

WEEKDAY MASS READINGS Monday 11 August........................ Ez 1:2-5/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday 12 August ........................Ez 2:8–3.4/Mt 18:1-5 Wednesday 13 August .................. Ez 9:1-7/Mt 18:15-20 Thursday 14 August............... Ez 12:1-12/Mt 18:21–19:1 Friday 15 August ................... Rv 11:19a/1 Cor 15:20-27 Saturday 16 August ...................Ea 18:1-10/Mt 19:13-15

MASS INTENTIONS Monday 8/11 10:30 AM ........................ Carolyn George Tuesday 8/12 9:15 AM ...................... Special Intention Friday 8/15 8:30 AM ............ Benjamin Dizon Candas 7:00 PM .............................. Bertha Kloc Saturday 8/16 5:00 PM ...................... SKD Parishioners Sunday 8/17 9:00 AM ............................... Jack Luteri 11:00 AM ........................... Celine Bekoni

Mass intentions may be scheduled to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, other special events, or the lives of deceased loved

ones. Please contact the Parish Office.

Frederick County Church Softball League News: We played Mt. Hope on Sunday 3 August and won game 1, 19–12 and lost game 2, 16–4. We will play Frederick Presbyterian at 5:00 PM on Sunday

10 August at Pinecliff field #3. Contact Bob Eaton at [email protected] with questions.

Upcoming Scandinavian Adventure: Join Fr. Keith, fellow SKD parishioners, and members of several other parishes and their pastors for a wonderful cruise through Northern Europe on the beautiful Holland America ship Eurodam next spring from 8–20 May 2015. We will visit exciting ports of call throughout the Baltic, including Kiel (Hamburg), Germany; Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Warnemunde, Germany (a resort town for relaxing or visiting medieval Rostock or historic Berlin). We will also overnight in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), and St. Petersburg (Russia), where we will visit the world famous Hermitage Museum. Airfare has now been established, so this is a good time to secure definitive details about this trip. For more information and to reserve your stateroom, please call Diana Reuling of Your Travel Concierges (301-663-0485) or toll free (855-410-225).

The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: A Parish Celebration © 2013 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Corinna Laughlin. Text from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy © 1982, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Imprimatur granted by the Reverend Monsignor John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on June 5, 2013.

“A liturgical service

takes on a nobler aspect

when the rites are

celebrated with singing” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 113)

W hat makes a liturgy solemn? Is it the

number of people present? The number of priests or deacons assisting? The number of candles carried? The style of vesture the ministers wear? The answer to all of these questions, the Council Fathers tell us, is no. What makes a liturgy solemn is the singing, not only of the choir, but of the priests and people. “A liturgical celebration can have no more solemn or pleasing feature than the whole assembly’s expressing its faith and devotion in song” (Musicam Sacram, 16). The Council urged priests to sing the parts proper to them; it called on choirs to cultivate their art and to see themselves as leaders of the assembly’s song; and it urged the people to raise their voices in praise. The solemnity of the liturgy is about singing the praises of God with heart and voice.

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The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: A Parish Celebration © 2013 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Corinna Laughlin. Text from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy © 1982, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Imprimatur granted by the Reverend Monsignor John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on June 5, 2013.

“The texts intended to be sung . . . should be drawn

chiefly from holy Scripture and from liturgical sources”

(Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 121)

T he Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy reminds us that the Church’s

musical tradition, especially Gregorian chant, should be preserved with the greatest care. At the same time, it calls on composers to enrich this trea-sury by writing new music, in new styles, especially works suited to small choirs and to the singing of the congregation. This new music is to be drawn from Scripture and the liturgy. The Old and New Testaments are full of hymns and canticles: Isaac, Moses and Miriam, Hannah, David, and Isaiah all sing, as do Mary, Simeon, and Zechariah. St. Paul quotes from early Christian hymns in his letters. The liturgy is full of music as well — hymns for many feasts still have a place in the Missal. These ancient songs are still our best songs. The Constitution envi-sions a marriage of ancient texts with contemporary forms, adding new classics to the treasury of sacred music.

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