20408 Point Lookout Rd. • Great Mills, MD 20634 Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm • Appointments can be made by calling the rectory. 301-994-0525 • FAX: 301-994-1547 • www.holyfacechurch.org PARISH STAFF Pastor, Rev. Jerry Gamrot Deacon, Mr. Paul Bielewicz Parish Bookkeeper, Mrs. Anya Naegele Faith Formaon, Mrs. Laura Lang Youth Ministry, Mr. Chris Harris [email protected]R.C.I.A., Mrs. Ashley Davis Chairperson, Parish Council, Mrs. Laura Schuyler Lile Flower School, Grades Pre-K-8 Principal, Mrs. Barbara Srling lfsprincipal@lileflowercatholic.org 301-994-0404, CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 4:15pm or by appointment ROSARY: Monday: 6:00pm EUCHARIST: Saturday: Vigil 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:30am Daily: 8:00am Tuesday through Friday Tuesday: 10:00am during school year Holy Days: As Announced ADORATION WITH BENEDICTION First Thursday of the Month 6:00pm Bullen Deadline: in Wring by Monday 3:00 pm THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - JUNE 14, 2020 An Act of Spiritual Communion by St. Alphonsus Liguori My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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20408 Point Lookout Rd. • Great Mills, MD 20634 Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm • Appointments can be made by calling the rectory.
Daily: 8:00am Tuesday through Friday Tuesday: 10:00am during school year
Holy Days: As Announced
ADORATION WITH BENEDICTION First Thursday of the Month
6:00pm
Bulletin Deadline: in Writing by Monday 3:00 pm
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST - JUNE 14, 2020
An Act of Spiritual Communion
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy
Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into
my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Welcome to the Holy Face Catholic Church family. On behalf of our parishioners, I invite you to tour our website and get acquainted with our growing and vibrant faith community. Better yet, please come visit us in person, worship with us, and make this your spiritual home. If you need more information about our parish, please do not hesitate to call me. May the peace of Christ be with you. Your brother in Christ, Rev. Jerry Gamrot New Parishioners: The parish family of Holy Face welcomes all new parishioners! Please fill out a registration form available on our webpage or in the back of the church and drop it in the collection basket at Sunday Mass. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at 301-994-0525. You may also reach our Welcoming Committee at [email protected] Welcome! Sacrament of Baptism: Expectant parents must attend our Baptism Preparation Program which is offered monthly. Baptism is the first and most important Sacrament as it introduces us to the Faith. Baptisms are offered on the First Sunday of the month at the 11:30am Mass and immediately following. Call the Parish Office to schedule a baptism and to make arrangements to attend our Baptism Program. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made well in advance of an intended marriage, at least six months and even up to a year prior. Please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with the Pastor. Attendance at the Marriage Preparation Program is required. Sick and Hospital Visits: Please let the Parish Office know if you have a family member who is ill at home or in the hospital so we may add them to our prayer list and arrange, if appropriate, for visits from our Homebound Ministry and the Pastor. R.C.I.A.: If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or in becoming Catholic, please contact the Parish Office for details about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or contact the Parish Office at (301)994-0525. Choir: Practice is held on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Church choir loft. New members are always welcome. Parish and School Websites and email: Visit our Holy Face website at www.holyfacechurch.org for up-to-date information regarding our parish. Questions or concerns may be emailed to: [email protected]. You can also visit the Little Flower School website at www.littleflowercatholic.org for additional information regarding our school. Parish Cemetery Information: Contact Catholic Cemeteries at 301-475-5005 or 301-932-1766.
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Real Communion
“The Body of Christ” refers to the church as well as to the Eucharist. When we share in the Body and Blood of Christ, we have communion with God and with one another. Jesus is present to us in many ways. We hear his voice in the gospel. We experience his love in our community. We receive him sacramentally in the Eucharist. We are called the Body of Christ because Christ dwells with us.
St. Paul wrote the Corinthians, “Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.” When we receive communion we experience our communion with one another. Many though we are, we are one in Christ. Just as many grains of wheat make one loaf, just as one loaf is shared by many people, just as many people become one by sharing that one loaf, so do we many become one in Christ. Jesus unites our community when we share our communion together.
Paul’s words were especially significant to the Corinthians. He began this letter addressing the divisions in their church and calling the faithful there to unity. At this point in his letter, we understand why. Their unity in the church is critical to the integrity of their worship.
If our Eucharist is to be sincere, our communion must be real. We eat the Body of Christ. We drink the Blood of Christ. We are the Body of Christ.
Bulletin Board
June 15, 2020 - June 21, 2020
Monday NO MASS Tuesday 8:00am - Tricia Hancock Wednesday 8:00am - June Isaacs Thursday 8:00am - Brian Peters+ Friday 8:00am - Alyssa Holiday Saturday 5:00pm - Holy Face Parishioners Sunday 9:00am - All Fathers .
Mass Intentions for the Week
(Mon) 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Mt 5:38-42 (Tues) 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Mt 5:43-48 (Wed) 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (Thurs) Sir 48:1-14/Mt 6:7-15 (Fri) The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Dt 7:6-11/1 Jn 4:7-16 Mt 11:25-30 (Sat) The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Chr 24:17-25/Lk 2:41-51 (Sun) Jer 20:10-13 Rom 5:12-15 Mt 10:26-33
Weekly Readings
PRAY FOR OUR SICK Please include the following people, as well as all of our family and friends who are ill in your prayers, especially:
Jan Barnes, Beaner Barnett, Ester Mae Battle, Lilly Mae Battle, Shirley Mae Battle, Robert Baumgarten, Nancy Brown, Judy Broyles, John Cardinal, Francis Countiss, Cindy Davis, Rose Daye, Michael Dement, Roger Detrick, Francis Dominique, Kathy Dominique, Joe Eversole, Marjorie Fechtig, Dillon Fiske, Don Geary, Gail Gennaro, Bruce Genovese, Caleb Getscher, Elizabeth Gray, Tiffany Grey, Annie Hills, Jennifer Hills, Pam Howard, Carole Humphrey, Janice Ivancik, George Izon, Barbara Lamb, Matt Lamb, June Lang, Bie Le, Taylor Love, Janice Lynch, Patricia Madrigal, Teresa Mayor, Joanne McGilloway, Virginia McKeen, Barbara McNary, Norma Miller, Dolores Norris, Harold Owens, Linda Palchinsky, Gertrude Pirko, Dickie Russell, Robert Russell, Duncan Scott, Margaret Sison, Bea Slaske, Norma Szewczyk, Steve Taylor, Lois Testerman, Anthony Thomas, Cathy Thomas, Mary Thomas, Mark Thomason, Robert Wheeler, John Williams, Charlie Wise, Jr., Kathy Wood, Elizabeth Young.
Call the Parish Office to have names added to or removed from our list.
SERVICE PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all of our troops and their civilian counterparts serving in war zones as well as all those in service around the world: LCDR Randy Dodds, US Navy PFC Jacob A. Gilbert, USMC LCDR Richard C. Moebius, Jr., US Navy Lt.Col. Brett A. Shilling, USAF Airman Steven M. Lamb, USAF 2Lt. Danielle Wilkin, USAF LT Jacob Schmidt, US Navy GSgt Patrick J. Pullman, USMC SSgt Andrew Unkle, US Army LT Michael Woehrer, US Navy SPC Alexander D. Unkle, US Army LT Mark D. Sweet, Jr., US Navy LT Kevin Peters, USCG Pvt Gavin Podlaski, US Army Capt. Clayton Scott, USMC Capt. Matt Barchick, USMC Lt Adam Patterson, US Navy Capt. Steven Beck, USMC If you would like to add a loved one to our armed forces prayer list, please contact the Parish Office during normal business hours—301-994-0525 (T-F 8am-3pm).
In Our Prayers
Rosary, Bible Study and all other meetings and events will resume at the direction of the Archdiocese of Washington.
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Are You Thirsting For God?
Are you someone who would like to learn more about your Catholic Faith? Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition, who is thirsting for what it means to become Catholic?
Do you know someone already Catholic but has not yet re-ceived Confirmation & Communion?
Others may be thirsting too…
For each of us faith is a journey marked with moments of conversion along the way…we move from unbelief to initial faith, from sin to repentance, from painful isolation to the joyful experience of a loving community, from fear to love.
Faith, conversion, repentance, celebration and community ---five basic elements that are present in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The RCIA provides a setting where the journey of faith and moments of conversion can be cele-brated within the local Church community.
RCIA is a place to ask questions and seek understanding. Come and See! Invite a friend! All are Welcome! RCIA meets Sunday’s at Little Flower School from 10:15 A.M. to 11:15 A.M. For more information, contact the Parish Office at (301)994-0525.
Like Mary and Joseph, families have a
mission to welcome Jesus into their
homes and lives, to “listen to him, speak
with him, take care of him, protect him
and grow with him, and in this way
improve the world.” -Pope Francis
Sunday Faith Formation serves all parish children.
Weekly sessions for Pre-K through 8th Grade meet
on Sundays from 10:15am to 11:20am. Two years
of faith formation are usually required prior to
reception of the Sacraments of First Reconciliation,
Eucharist and Confirmation. We always welcome
new team members as catechists, substitutes, hall
monitors and teen assistants.
Faith Formation Calendar
Classes have ended for this school year. We look forward to seeing you in
September.
In these trying times we all need a little boost. Please consider joining our small, informal Bible Study group as we continue or study on David and the Psalms. This series was written by Fr. Joseph Ponessa and Laurie Watson Manhardt, and covers the Book of Psalms, Ruth, and 1 and 2 Samuel with video presentations to help expand upon what is read. For more information please and the zoom meeting number call or text Susan Baker at 301-904-7404.
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Patriotism – Members of the Knights of Columbus are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Over the past few months our nation has increasingly come under attack from radical leftists in media, government, big tech and groups such as ANTIFA and Black Lives Matter. Their aim: to undermine our constitution and implement Marxist doctrine. The radical left’s tactics include intimidation through violence, racial division, propaganda and disinformation. These tactics are taken directly from leftist playbooks used most recently in Venezuela, but also outlined in books such as Saul Alinsky’s, “Rules for Radicals”. EWTN aired a special, “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”, which detailed the left’s attempt to infiltrate the Catholic Church with objective of undermining the family and Christian values. Unfortunately, they have had some success. During the pandemic we got insight into how the left views the church as “nonessential” whereas abortion clinics, liquor stores, marijuana distributors were considered, “essential”. Families attending church services and funerals were arrested and fined, however rioting and looting was encouraged by the media and government officials in “blue states”. Fortunately, our president stands in solidarity with the church in protecting the innocent and defending religious liberty. For this he has been viciously attacked on all fronts. The truth and facts matter. The facts are that this president has signed more Executive Orders (EO) to protect religious liberty than any president in our lifetime, maybe of any president. He is the most Pro-Life president in history and the only one to attend the March for Life. Following a visit to the Knights of Columbus-run Saint Pope John Paul II National Shrine, he signed an EO to enforce advocacy for religious minorities abroad, a vigorous defense of Religious Freedom rights for all. The former nuncio to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, wrote a letter praising the president's resolve in response to recent events and talked of “two opposing sides” made up of “children of light and children of darkness,” the latter of whom he said wish to “demolish the family and nation”. Link to article: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/president-trump-tweets-thanks-to-archbishop-vigano.
Remember, seek truth. Never trust the narrative and lies you hear from the media. One of their “go to” approaches: repeat the lie often enough and people will start to believe it, and if it begins to lose impact, make the next lie even bigger. Do your homework!
Keep the president and our nation in your prayers and stand strong in our fight for religious liberty.
Upcoming Events
16 June – Election of Officers
If you would like to have a Mass ($10), the Sanctuary Lamp ($5), or Altar Flowers ($50) dedicated in someone’s memory or honor, please call the Rectory at 301-994-0525.
Flowers—Masses—Lamps
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Ten Reasons to Choose a Catholic Education
1. Catholic tradition and academic excellence in a community grounded in faith
2. Balanced curriculum that includes art, music and fitness
3. Emphasis on moral development, service to others and leadership skills
4. A 99% graduation rate
5. Strong preparation for further education
6. Safe and disciplined environment
7. Exceptional faculty who help students reach their highest potential
8. Individual attention in a caring community
9. Commitment to technology use to enhance education
10. Good stewardship of resources
*Bingo every Wednesday, doors open at 5:30 pm; early bird special starts at 6:45pm. Cash prizes! Food and drink will also be for sale. *Are you on social media? Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/littleflowercatholic) and "follow" us on Twitter and Instagram (@LFSpatriots)!
Little Flower School
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ON-GOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT!
Thank you to those who've mailed in contributions! We are extremely grateful for your support during these challenging times. Please know that we are depositing contributions once per month rather than once per week as we usually do. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Anya Naegele, our Parish Bookkeeper, at 301-994-0525.
MAY FINANCIAL REPORT
Offertory $26,231.50
Catholic Education $ 1,175.00
Maintenance $ 2,938.00
Other $27,686.10
TOTAL REVENUE $58,030.60
TOTAL EXPENSES $32,440.09
NET $25,590.51 (revenue – expenses)
Help Support the Church
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Come, open us to the wonder, beauty and dignity of the diversi-
ty found in each culture in each face, and in each experience
we have of the other among us.
Come, heal the divisions that keep us from seeing the face of
Christ in all men, women, and children.
Come, free us to stand with those who cry out for justice and for
those who must leave their own lands in order to find work,
security, and welcome in a new land.
Come, bring us to understanding, inspiration, wisdom, and the
courage needed to embrace change and stay on the journey.
Come, O Holy Spirit, show us the way.
~adapted from The Justice Prayer~
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Are you looking for ways to help those in need in these difficult times? Here are a few ideas for you to consider:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Pantry The food pantry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church continues its normal hours, MWF 8:30-11:30 am (MUST call first: 301-863-8193). Monetary donations are accepted (make check payable to “St. Vincent DePaul of IHM). On-line donations are also accepted (ihmrcc.org) Food donations are accepted during pantry hours or in the bins just inside the main doors to the church (8:00am to 6:00pm) St. Mary’s Caring Another option for donations is St. Mary's Caring. The organization has a daily (Monday-Saturday) food program at its site, and a grab and go lunch program three days/week at four remote sites around the County. Donations can be sent directly to Saint Mary’s Caring at PO Box 144, Lexington Park, 20653. Please check the website (stmaryscaring.org) to de-termine their specific needs. Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry According to its web site, the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at First Saints UMC, Leonardtown, is distributing food every other Tuesday from 11-12:30. There is also a monthly food distribution on the second Monday of each month at the Leonardtown church. For more information, visit their website (firstsaints.org).
