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August 9, 2020 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time www.ccasta.org
“Receive, live, and share Christ” - from the CCASTA Mission Statement
The miracle of Jesus walking on water that we hear in the Gospel this weekend may seem like some-
thing we cannot really relate to,. After all, when was the last time any of us saw something like that? Miracles still do indeed happen, and maybe they are not as obvious as the Gospel story today, but Jesus’ mighty hand is still working in our world if we are looking. This Gospel today teaches us an important lesson in the person of Peter. Peter begins walk-ing on the water towards Jesus when he keeps his eyes on Christ, but when Peter gets distracted by the wind and waves, he begins to sink. Isn’t that true for us? When we begin to focus on the waves of our worries or problems, the wind of our anxie-ty and uncertainty, we too begin to sink below them. That is why like Peter, we too need to remember to focus not on the winds and waves of problems, worries or anxieties, but to keep our focus on Christ. If our focus is kept steady on the Lord, then we too begin to walk above the winds and waves raging in our lives by faith. That is the miracle the Lord works for us if we keep focused on Him. Not that he makes the waves and wind stop in our lives, but that like Peter he gives us the grace to overcome them through our faith in Him.
Eyes on Jesus
-Fr. John
On Friday, August 14th CCASTA will hold a 3-hour prayer vigil in honor of the Feast of the
Assumption of Our Lady for an end to the Pandemic.
Visit Ascension Church any time between the hours of 4 PM & 7 PM to pray to Our Lady and
petition an end to COVID-19.
August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; however, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. There will be Mass at
9:00 AM on Saturday, August 15th at St. Augustine to celebrate our Lady’s Assumption.
Feast of the Assumption
Vigil of the Assumption
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Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Ascension
Monday, August 17th 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
St. Augustine
Friday, September 4th 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
Our Prayer Intention
for August:
For all married couples facing challenges or
difficulties, especially our own parishioners.
Your prayers are crucial to becoming a mission-driven active
community!
Liturgical Calendar
August 10th St. Lawrence - Deacon
and Martyr
August 11th St. Clare - Virgin
August 12th
St. Jane Frances de Chantal - Religious
August 13th
St. Pontian - Pope and Martyr
St. Hippolytus - Priest and Martyr
August 14th
St. Maximilian Kolbe - Priest and Martyr
August 15th
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
If you have any sick among you for whom you would like us to pray,
please contact Ascension at 410-242-2292 St. Augustine 410-796-1520 to
request a person to be added to the prayer list. Names will appear in the
next bulletin and be entered into our Book of Prayer in front of the Mary Altar
at each church. This week we pray for all who are suffering from Covid-19
Please also pray for all of our faithful departed, especially
Frank Castella, Melanie Geisler and Larry Taylor
May they rest in peace with the Risen Lord Jesus!
Prayers for Our Sick
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LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
The Little Sisters of the Poor were scheduled to make their annual visit to Ascension and St. Augustine Churches this weekend.
Due to the pandemic, this could not happen.
As the Sisters and staff continue to keep the Residents at St. Martin’s Home healthy and safe, their needs are greater than ever!
Your continued generosity in support of the care of the elderly is greatly appreciated and the Sisters hold in prayer everyone who is
making kindness and compassion priorities to ease the burdens throughout this trying time.
If you would like to contribute to the Little Sisters of the Poor, they are at Little Sisters of the Poor, 601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228
http://www.littlesistersofthepoorbaltimore.org
UPDATE ON THE CONVERSATION ON RACISM
Thank you to all who participated in our Conversation on Racism, a three-part Zoom session sponsored by our CCASTA Social Action committee. In our final conversation this past Wednesday, we focused on our action plan going forward and brainstormed these topics:
How can we use the strength of our parish family to impact change and help end racism on the local, state, or national levels?
Is racism present at CCASTA? What have you observed or experienced? What should we do as a parish to address such racism? What can we do to make ourselves a more inclusive parish? Many ideas were presented and we are now forming a team that will review all of the proposed ac-
tions and create a strategy going forward. If you would like to be a mem-ber of that team, please contact Frank Stanitski at 443-831-2945
(call/text) or [email protected].
Registrations for Confirmation Year 1 (Formerly 8th Grade PREP) and Confirmation Year 2 are now open!
Prices increase at the end of August, so register your child now! Go to ccasta.org/confirmation for more info.
Contact [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions.
BECOMING CATHOLIC IS STILL MEETING MONDAY EVENINGS
We welcome those curious about Catholicism, those who are already Catholic and want to know more, and those wanting to return to the Church. We offer Zoom sessions as well as in-person as appropriate.
LEARN MORE FROM [email protected] or 410-242-2292.
WE ARE STILL LIVE-STREAMING
SUNDAY MASS
(and daily Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 9 AM)
Join us Sunday, August 9th at 10:30
AM and
Sunday, August 16th
at 10:45 AM
on our website (CCASTA.org)
Do You Know Someone Who Needs Prayers?
Our Parish Prayer Circle prays for your needs and
special intentions. To place a petition or
join those praying, contact Frank Stanitski
at 410-796-4582 or
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Special Needs Faith Formation is looking for teen mentors
Are you a teen, or do you know a teen, who is looking to make a difference? Are you ready to share your faith with others? Consider becoming a teen
mentor for the Special Needs Faith Formation program.
If you have any questions, please contact Michele Poligardo at (410) 796-2720 or [email protected].
Keeping everyone safe and healthy during Mass right now is a big priority and wearing face
masks is the best way to do that. Please make sure your face mask is being worn
properly by covering both your nose and mouth to protect both you and others.
Thank you for your efforts to keep everyone safe at CCASTA.
Thank you to our Men’s Club and Knights of Columbus
You may not know that our facility manager Mark moved to North Carolina the end of March, and our new manager does not begin till September. I want to express my appreciation to the Men’s Club and KOC who have really stepped up to help us while we are short one staff member. These generous men have moved furniture, put things together, moved offices, landscaping work, cleaned up the property and helped scrap the old HVAC units at the school. Thanks to the men of both these organizations for all their generous service to all of us.
-Fr. John
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Our Daily Bread Casserole
Collections
Ascension Campus Friday, August 28th on Ascension parking lot (Maple Avenue side)
7:30AM-8:45AM Questions? Contact
Yvonne Loverde 410-850-0688 or Yvonneloverde
@gmail.com
St Augustine Campus
Sat., August 29th on the back parking lot
from 9:00AM-10:00AM
Questions? Robin 410-768-4617
[email protected] Dawn 410-796-0972
dawnweglein @yahoo.com
We can still help you get ready for your child’s baptism
We’re here to help you get ready to have your baby, toddler, or preschooler baptized
Have a school age child or teen wanting to be baptized? We can help you with that, too!
Next online Baptism Prep Sessions will be August 15th Here’s the link to register https://www.ccasta.org/baptism-classes
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If you have questions about any of the programs below,
contact Cathy Carlin, [email protected] or 410-796-8150
It’s time to register your child for faith formation
Two options this year!
Our program will be offered following all required guidelines for your family’s safety as an in-person program
OR A virtual version for those who feel more comfortable off campus
Kindergarten – 7th grade Early bird discount ends August 15!
https://ccasta.org/grades-k-7 First grader this fall at a public school?
Then you want to register! One year of religious education is required prior
to the year where children receive First Communion.
Come and be blessed as you return to a new year of learning & teaching
We usually bless backpacks, but this year we’re doing something different. Our parish will be extending a blessing to all students as they return to learning virtually or in-person. And we’ll be blessing teachers who will
encounter their students in different ways and parents who will be teaching, too.
Saturday, August 29th & Sunday, August 30th All Masses at both campuses
Be blessed via the live stream Mass, too!
Look what’s new at CCASTA for expectant parents!
Would you like to be included on our Expectant Parent Prayer List? Would you like to receive the Expectant Parent Packet?
Stewardship
& Finances
August 1 st – 2 nd
Offertory: $7,609.00
Offertory Loose: $607.00
Second Collection:
$1,167.00
Poor Box: $342.45
EFT:
To be updated
Mass
Attendance 523
Second
Collection
August 15th - 16th
will be for
Senior & Youth
Ministry And
Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin
Mary
CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION
ASCENSION
Sun. August 9
Fr. Marty Hammond ………......….......8:15 AM……..…...........Rhoda Claycomb
Fr. John Williamson …………............10:30 AM**….……....….Shari Shriver Laun
Tues. August 11 ...............................9:00 AM**..................Jason Miller
Thurs. August 13 ...………..….............9:00 AM**…….............Diane Rohm
Sat. August 15
Fr. John Williamson ….……......….......4:00 PM…………...........Charles Hayes
Sun. August 16
Fr. John Williamson ….……......….......8:15 AM……..…...........Carolyn Fitzsimmons
Fr. Marty Hammond *DTA ............10:30 AM….……....……...Paul Willinghan
ST. AUGUSTINE
Sun. August 9
Fr. John Williamson .…....................7:30 AM......................Thomas French, Jr.
Fr. John Williamson .…....................9:15 AM......................Rufina Erhabor
Fr. Bill Spacek ………….……..............10:45 AM.....…..............Barbara Dorsey Prisco
Fr. Marty Hammond ……...…….......12:15 PM....…….…........James Marko
Mon. August 10 ..…..….…….…….…...7:00 AM….…….……..…..Patricia Pool
Wed. August 12 ..….........................7:00 AM………..............Timothy Baran
Fri. August 14 …..….…......................7:00 AM…....................David Brooke Solt - Intentions
Sat. August 15
Fr. Marty Hammond .…....................5:00 PM......................Ann Wilkens
Sun. August 16
Fr. Marty Hammond *DTA .............7:30 AM......................Loretta Paone
Fr. Bill Spacek ………..…....................9:15 AM......................Paul Erhabor
Fr. John Williamson .…..................10:45 AM**.....…..........James Prisco III
Fr. John Williamson ….…...…….......12:15 PM....…….….........Parishioners
** Masses will continue to be live streamed 9:00 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays and alternate between the Ascension 10:30 AM and St. Augustine 10:45 AM on Sundays.
Mass Celebrants & Intentions
*Deacon Trey Hayden Assisting - DHA, *Deacon Trey Hayden Preaching - DHP
*Deacon Tom Yannuzzi Assisting - DTA, *Deacon Tom Yannuzzi Preaching - DTP
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Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, 410-796-1520, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Deacon Trey Hayden, [email protected]
Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, [email protected], 410-242-2292
Seminarian, Paul Kongnyuy, [email protected]
Staff
CCASTA Business Manager/Columbarium — Ron Xifo, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Communications Director — Karen Beach, 410-292-3023, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Adult Faith & Small Faith Groups — Bob Sutliff
410-242-2292, [email protected]
Director of Engagement & Faith Formation of Families and Women — Cathy Carlin
410-796-8150, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Volunteers & Parishioners — Mary Hoban
410-796-1520, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Youth & Young Adults — Shannon O’Toole
410-242-2292, [email protected]
Director of Religious Education & Special Needs Faith Formation — Michele Poligardo
410-796-2720, [email protected]
Liturgical Music Director — Paul Lavin, [email protected]
Principal, St. Augustine School — Joseph Miller, [email protected], 410-796-3040
Support Staff
Executive Manager — Donna Pecoraro, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant, Ascension campus — Darlene Ciepiela, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant for Religious Ed — Kim Brown, 410-564-2396, [email protected]
Office Assistant, Ascension campus — Roxanne Bernhardt, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Other Ministries
Altar Server Coordinator — Shawn Carlin, [email protected]
Bereavement Support Groups — Lisa Uhl, [email protected]
CCASTA St. Vincent de Paul — Dawn Weglein & Bob Smith, 410-242-2292
Divine Mercy Prayer Group — Barbara Kelly, [email protected]
Family & Children’s Ministry — Laurie Kaplan, [email protected]
Knights of Columbus, St. John Neumann Council — Nathaniel Tablante, [email protected]
Legion of Mary — Bernie Taylor, [email protected] and Paul Peyla,
Martha & Mary Ministry, Ascension campus — Mary Hoban, [email protected]
Martha & Mary Ministry, St. Augustine campus — Karan Bevers, [email protected]
Men’s Club — Bill Miller, 410-242-8696
Our Daily Bread Volunteers — Diane Dingle, [email protected]
Our Daily Bread Collections, Ascension campus — Yvonne Loverde, 410-850-0688
Our Daily Bread Collections, St. Augustine campus — Dawn Weglein, [email protected]
Pastoral Council Co-Chairs — Steve Shemenski, [email protected] and
Pat Donohue-Galvin, [email protected]
Pastoral Care, Prayer Shawl, & Helping Hands, St Augustine campus — Marty Byerly, 410-242-2743
Prayer Circle Ministry —Frank Stanitski, 410-796-4582, [email protected]
Pro Life — Bernie Taylor, [email protected] / Jon Shoemaker, [email protected]
Social Action — Jim Connolly, [email protected]
Sodality, Ascension campus — Rose Garvey, 410-242-6173, [email protected]
Sodality, St. Augustine campus — Carol Bateman, [email protected]
St. Augustine Church 5976 Old Washington Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
Rectory: 410-796-1520
Fax: 410-796-8172
Mass Schedule: ext. 4
Holy Day Masses: ext. 5
MASSES
Saturdays: 5:00 PM
Sundays: 7:30 AM
9:15AM, 10:45 AM,
and 12:15 PM
Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00 AM
Holy Days
Vigil: 7:00 PM
6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon
Reconciliation
Saturday at 4:15 PM
St Augustine School:
410-796-3040
www.staug-md.org
Ascension Church 4603 Poplar Avenue
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Phone: 410-242-2292
MASSES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:15 AM
10:30 AM
Tues. & Thurs 9:00 AM
Holy Days
12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 3:15 PM
Connect with CCASTA Staff
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