Our Lady of Perpetual Help 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater, MD 21037 443-203-1002 / Fax 410-798-0076 Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Parish Website: hp://www.olph.net Facebook: facebook.com/olph.edgewater The above parishes along with Our Lady of Perpetual Help have agreed to recognize the reciprocity of contribuon envelopes. Envelopes placed in the collecon basket at any of these Parishes will be forwarded to your Home Parish. Fourth Sunday—Ordinary Time January 31, 2016 Cycle C page 1103 Services for Catholic Parishes in South Anne Arundel County Liturgy of Eucharist/ Mass Schedules Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church 443-203-1002 CONFESSION: Saturday: 4:00-4:30 p.m. WEEKEND MASS: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. WEEKDAY MASS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 9:00 a.m. COMMUNION SERVICE: Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. MASS IN SPANISH: Saturday : 7:00 p.m. Holy Family, Davidsonville 410-269-0586 Saturday 5:00 p.m. (Church) Sunday 7:45, 9:15, 11:00 a.m. (Church) Tues. thru Fri. 9:00 a.m. (Chapel) Our Lady of Sorrows, Owensville 410-867-2059 Saturdays 5:00 p.m. . Sundays 8:00a.m., 10:30 a.m. Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Do you remember the saying: Man proposes but God disposes? I thought of that quite often as our weekend and then weekday plans dissolved under the weight of the snow. It was a lesson in flexibil- ity! One thing that remains constant are the parish bills. Fr. Joe is concerned that we won’t be able to pay our bills with the loss of last weekend’s collec- tion income. He requests that you put in last weeks’ donation along with this week’s. THANK YOU! This Thursday, Friday and Saturday your parish staff will be attending the Mid- Atlantic Congress at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel. That means the parish offices will be closed on Friday. Ash Wednesday is February 10. Mass with Ashes will be at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. A Prayer Service with Ashes will be held at 4:00 pm. Fridays during Lent—The Fridays of Lent have tradition- ally been a time of penitential practices. OLPH will have a lite supper with a spiritual film from 6:30—7:30 pm in Marian Hall and Stations of the Cross at 7:30 pm in Church every Friday (weather permitting!).
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
Do you remember the saying: Man proposes but God disposes? I thought of that quite often as our weekend and then weekday plans dissolved under the weight of the snow. It was a lesson in flexibil-ity!
One thing that remains constant are the parish bills. Fr. Joe is concerned that we won’t be able to pay our bills with the loss of last weekend’s collec-tion income. He requests that you put in last weeks’ donation along with this week’s. THANK YOU!
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday your parish staff will be attending the Mid-Atlantic Congress at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel. That means the parish offices will be closed on Friday.
Ash Wednesday is February 10. Mass with Ashes will be at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. A Prayer Service with Ashes will be held at 4:00 pm. Fridays during Lent—The Fridays of Lent have tradition-
ally been a time of penitential practices. OLPH will have a lite supper with a spiritual film from 6:30—7:30 pm in Marian Hall and Stations of the Cross at 7:30 pm in Church every Friday (weather permitting!).
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Statement To proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ: to educate, to evangelize,
To seek and reach out, and to provide charity and service to all.
Mass Intentions
Week of January 31, 2016
Sunday, January 31 Fourth Sunday—Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. +Ricky Galentine
11:00 a.m. Pro Populo Monday, February 1 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Tuesday, February 2 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, February 3 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Thursday, February 4 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Friday, February 5 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Saturday, February 6 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo
7:00 p.m. Spanish Intentions Sunday, February 7 Fifth Sunday—Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. +Frank Frene 11:00 a.m. +Margaret Melleson
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Thought for Today….and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove. and a voice came from Heaven, “You are my beloved Son, with You I am well pleased.” - Luke 3:22
THE GRACES OF THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY
Holy Door Pilgrims: Get ready for an outpouring! Pope Francis reminds us that Jubilee years bring with them special graces. “In this Jubilee Year, let us allow God to surprise us. He never tires of casting open the doors of his heart and of repeating that he loves us and wants to share his love with us.” (MV 25) A particular grace that is available during this Jubilee of Mercy is an indulgence.
Indulgences: A Marred Name
These still exists?! Shouldn’t we get rid of them?! Let’s not confuse abuses with actuality. During the Middle Ages, there were leaders in the Church who abused their power and lied to many saying that they could buy indulgences from them, and these indulgences would help or guarantee a place in heaven for themselves or a loved one. Like most effective lies, there were granules of truth interlaced.
Indulgences: The Real Deal
The Church, receiving her authority from God Himself, is a vehicle through which God has chosen to dispense His grace. Indulgences are one of many ways by which we can receive grace. The grace of an indulgence takes away some (partial indulgence) or all (plenary indulgence) of the temporal punishment of sin. In other words, sins damage our soul, and before a soul can enter the full glory of heaven these consequences of sin must be repaired. The reparation can take place on earth or in Purgatory. An indulgence expedites the reparation.
Indulgences: How-To
In addition to the prayer or action (in this case passing through a Holy Door), there are conditions that must also be met for the indulgence to be gained. These are: - Be in the state of grace; - Have the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin; - Sacramental confession of sins within several days of the indulgenced act; - Receive the Holy Eucharist within several days of the indulgenced act; - Pray for the intentions of the Pope. Indulgences can be applied either to oneself or to the souls of the deceased; choose your intention and let God give the grace!
One Total or One Each? Great news – you can receive one plenary indulgence per day. So space out your visits and let the mercy flow!
Churches Designated with Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore :
Baltimore Basilica, Baltimore Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore
Shrine of St. Anthony, Ellicott City Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg
St. Ignatius, Hickory St. John the Evangelist, Frederick
St. Mary’s, Annapolis Sts. Peter and Paul, Cumberland
See Sr. Kass’ article on pg. 3 for more information…..
Ministry Schedule February 6th & February 7th
5:00 p.m. AS: Norm Drevo, Joanne Chisholm EMS: Jackie & Lee Heath, Leslie Santacroce, Pat Shutta, Denise Miller L: Lisa Drevo 8:30 a.m. AS: Greg & Olivia Grubach EMS: Rick & Liz Howard, BJ Lewis, Anne & Dick Maio, Kathy Marohl, Beth Sellers L: Violeta Fuduric, Bill Kraus 11:00 a.m. AS: Deborah Wallach, Jamie Wood EMS: Margaret Wood, Betty Fox, Jeannie Christie, Carla Duls, Hal McConnell, JoAnn Sinclair, Sue Clayton L: Michele Callaghan, Bob Doyle
Calendar of Events
Monday, February 1 10:00 a.m. SVDP Assistance 7:00 pm. Bible Timeline Tuesday, February 2 10:00 am Bible Timeline 3:00 p.m. Brightview 7:00 p.m. Middle School Rel.Ed Wednesday, February 3 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry Thursday, February 4 MAC Conference—Baltimore—Staff 7:00 p.m. Faith Sharing Friday, February 5 OFFICE CLOSED MAC Conference—Baltimore—Staff Saturday, February 6 MAC Conference—Baltimore– Staff Sunday, February 7
Mardi Gras Family Day—after 11:00 a.m. Mass
Rel. Ed Students—Pre-K thru 5, CHOSEN & New Confirmation Class to attend with their families. All parishioners are invited to attend and celebrate Mardi Gras!
From the Desk of Sr. Kass Continued from page 2….
Visiting a Church Whenever we enter a Catholic Church, we first look for the tabernacle. This contains the Blessed Sacrament, the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The hosts in the tabernacle were consecrated at a prior Mass. The tabernacle is usually behind the altar. If there is a red candle burn-ing near it, called the sanctuary lamp, it signifies that the Blessed Sacra-ment is inside the tabernacle. Once we see the tabernacle, we turn to-wards it and genuflect. A genuflection is when we bend our knee in rev-erence, making an act of faith that we are in the presence of our King. When we visit a church outside of Mass, this is a great opportunity to make a visit with Jesus. Take a few minutes to say hi, talk to Him, and ask Him to come in to your heart spiritually. This type of prayer is called a spiritual communion. The Holy Doors Can I walk through them? Yes! That’s what you came to do! Walking through the holy doors has great significance. It reminds us that in John 10:9 Jesus says He is the door, and we must enter through Him to be saved. When we walk through the holy doors we are symbolizing that we are walking away from sin (choosing to separate ourselves from God) and we are walking into the presence of God, embraced by His merciful love. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him.” –Revelation 3:20 Interested in helping to organize trips to the “Holy Door” churches? Contact Sr. Kass at Extension 13 or email: [email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Do you have keys in your “junk” drawer that no longer have a lock? If you can part with them, please bring them to church during the next two weeks and place them in a box labeled “Unwanted Keys”.
DAILY MASS READINGS
1 Monday—Seasonal Weekday
2 Sm 15: 13-14,30—2 Sm 16: 5-13/Ps 3: 2-7/Mk 5: 1-20
2 Tuesday—Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Mal 3: 1-4/Ps 24: 7-10/Heb 2: 14-18/Lk 2: 22-40 or Lk 2: 22-32
3 Wednesday—St. Blaise, bishop/martyr & St. Ansgar, bishop
Is 6: 1-2a,3-8/Ps 138: 1-5,7-8/1 Cor 15: 3-11 or 1 Cor 15: 3-8/Lk 5: 1-11
FAITH FORMATION PARISH NEWS & NEEDS
Collection—January 24, 2016
Weekly Need: $ 7,642.00
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Remember to pray for the sick and homebound of the parish, especial-ly: Mark Edgar, Peggy Bonaccorsy, Jack Quigley, Bailey Riddle, June & Sammy Sallam, Beverly Jean Thom-as, Patti Campbell Galloway, Wil-liam Cramer, Jennifer Linnenkamp, Elizabeth Tucker, Brett & Amanda Hartman, Rose Hernandez, Paul Hartman, Gail Holt, Tom Heath, Julia Warren, Dr. Zaun Kliddle, Jake Edward Linnenkamp, David Bright, Trisha Dillard, April Golden, Tim Connelly, Bob Davis
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Celebrate Mardi Gras
On the day before Ash Wednesday, Catholics get one last shot at cele-bration before the beginning the 40 days of prayer, lasting and almsgiv-ing. The name Mardi Gras (literally, French for “Fat Tuesday”) may refer to the fact it is the day before the strict fast of Lent begins and all the “fat” foods such as meat, eggs, cheese and butter had to be used up before they went to waste. Sat least, that’s the excuse we use in our world for eating everything in the refrigerator. Whatever the name’s origin, Mardi Gras is a great time for family faith and fun! OLPH will celebrate our Annual Mardi Gras Festivities after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 7th. This is part of Rel.Ed for the day…..parishioners are invit-ed to enjoy the day!
Bring Home the Sunday Gospel—In last weeks’ Gospel, we see Jesus revisiting his home town of Nazareth and preaching in the synagogue. The response of the people was confusing. At first they speak highly of Jesus’ words but they are a suspicious group; they fail to understand Je-sus’ real identity. However, Jesus senses their suspicions and calls them on it. Part of Jesus’ ministry is that he knows the true thoughts, feelings and motivations of the people around him, and he calls them on it. They will reject him as they have other prophets . They are very angry with Jesus and threaten him, even going so far as to “hurl” him over a cliff! Jesus passes through them and goes away. Why do you think the people of Nazareth rejected Jesus? Do I/we reject his words when he speaks to me/us? Is it hard to listen to Jesus’ words?
************ The Season of Lent—stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth; who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life.
Exile {2 Kings 17, 18:9-12, 2Kings 24-25}. During this period Israel, the North-
ern Kingdom, was conquered. Most of the people were deported and
scattered, intermarried with people around them and were absorbed into oth-
er nations. The Southern Kingdom was destroyed and exiled to Babylon. They
still held out hope God would forgive them and make a new covenant with
them.
THE BIBLE TIMELINE
Monday, February 1, 7:00—8:00 pm
Tuesday, February 2, 10:00—11:00 am
CHOSEN CORNER
This week’s lesson: “Why do I have to go to Mass?” Receiving Jesus in the Eucharist is our greatest gift…and most awesome privilege. Catho-lics around the world have given their lives to be at Mass. What do they see that we are missing?
Challenge: Memorize the “Anima Christi” (Soul of Christ), a wonderful prayer for after Communion. Search online for it, and write it down to help you memorize it. Say the prayer after you receive Jesus in the Eucharist at Mass this week.
PARISH & SOCIAL CONCERNS
SVDP—Our pantry is having a CEREAL CRISIS! Please stock our shelves with any type of cereal. Other needs: baked beans, peanut butter, jelly, soups (all kinds), pancake mix & syrup, spaghetti/ravioli, canned meats, tuna fish (large can), beef stew.
Haiti Committee—is in need of several large, unwanted suitcases to take to Haiti, filled with supplies for our sister parish. The suitcases would remain in Haiti. If you have an available suitcase, please drop it off in the parish office or contact a committee member. Thank you.
Haiti Bull Roast & Silent Auction, Saturday, January 30th—Report from the committee will be published in forthcoming bulletins. Thank you to everyone who came to enjoyed themselves with friends and faith community.
Out of Parish Events
Holy Family Parish is holding a Healthy Family Dialog Series starting Thursday, February 4th—7:00 p.m. Guest speaker: Nancy Frank, LCPC,NCC of the YWCA Annapolis. If you or someone you know is suffer-ing in their home, come to this discussion on domestic life and what re-sources are available. Contact more information contact: Cyndi Zajic, Family Minister (301-261-7399) or [email protected].
2016 Catholic Lobby Night, Tuesday, February 9th—3:00-8:00 p.m., Mil-ler Office Building, Annapolis. Time to meet your legislators again! Just come and be part of the group!
Reconciliation—4:00-4:30 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.
Next Baptism Class—date to be decided. Those parents wishing to have their child baptized must register. If no one registers, there will be NO class. Call Ms. Pat (443-203-1002 x14). Matrimony—Couples must call the parish office for information on preparation at least six months prior to marriage.
Gift Catalogue
Thank you to the anonymous donor who enabled all seven of our parish volunteers to attend the MAC Conference this year.
Remember Your Church in Your Will
Who needs a will? Every adult who owns anything and who cares about what happens to it, everyone who cares about their family, and everyone who wants to include their church’s future in their estate
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