St. Katharine Drexel 4th Sunday of Easter 29 April 2012

PASSAGES IN CHRIST We Joyfully Congratulate Maddie Booth, Zander Catterton, Cameron Dotson, Chase Dotson, Bradley Gorham, David Karzen, Tristan

Kruse, Abigail LaCasse, Kiersten Larsson, Liam McTamany, Anthony Nguyen, Rachel Ullman,

Timothy Wahl, and Alex Wilson as they receive their First Communion and join us at the table of the Lord for the first time this weekend.

We Pray in Trust that all who have died may be welcomed into the peace of God’s Kingdom, especially Antoinette Scudiero (mother of Nick Scudiero). With Christ she journeys through death to new life. 4

We Pray in Hope that God’s healing power may touch those who are sick, especially Jonathan Algair, Singarayan Anthony, Jeanne Bartoli, Larry Bassett, Lorraine Beatty, George Brown, Paul Burdette, James Campbell, Julia Hope Campbell, Michael Carretta, Janet Conway, Linda Cowen, Bob Dacey, Stan Davis, Piper Dotson, Olivia Dowell, Mansuet D’Souza, David Funsch, Michael Garvey, Don Gouker, Grady Hoffman, Blanche Kracher, Alicia Kunst, Jane Marsh, Grace McGraw, Christine Miller, Clair Mowery, Peg O’Hara, Stanley Organ, Rita Rourke, Joseph Sallemi, Jim Small, Jacqueline Speelman, Michelle Sullivan, Agnes Taylor, Susan Taylor, Danny Verna, Cam Wagner, and Rita Weygandt. May our prayers offer them inner strength.

Please contact the Parish Office with your prayer requests.

Next Weekend (6 May 2012) Scripture Readings: Acts 9:26-31 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8

In the Gathering Space: Gift Cards Social Justice Ministry Kate’s Kids Sign-up K of C Bingo Reservations

Second Collection: Seminarians

TGIFTGIFTGIFTGIF(Together Growing in Faith)

This is the last session of this season, so we hope you make an extra effort to attend! Join us at 5:00 PM for a shared meal. For the adult session at 6:00 PM, Dr. Pat Fosarelli will present “It’s a Miracle? Signs and Wonders in the Gospel of Mark – Part II.” So often, we hear Gospel miracle stories proclaimed and we wonder “Why can’t that kind of stuff happen today?” Dr. Fosarelli will walk us through the miracle stories in the Gospel of Mark (with special emphasis on healing miracles), their meaning for the people then, and their significance for us today.

This Week in Our Parish

Sunday 29 April 10:15 AM RCIA........................SJRCS Conference Room 12:00 PM African Faith Community .............Music Room 12:15 PM Youth Band ................................McElroy Hall 12:30 PM Bereavement Ministry ................Media Center 2:00 PM Weblos Den 4 Meeting................Music Room 5:00 PM TGIF Shared Meal.......................McElroy Hall 6:00 PM TGIF Prayer & Presentation.........McElroy Hall

Monday 30 April 10:30 AM Weekday Mass ...................................Chapel 7:00 PM FIRE Group A ..............................Music Room

Tuesday 1 May 9:15 AM Weekday Mass ....................................Chapel 4:00 PM Parish Directory Photos..........................Stage 7:00 PM Bereavement Ministry ................. Parish Office

Wednesday 2 May 4:00 PM Parish Directory Photos..........................Stage 7:00 PM Fundraising Committee .............. Parish Office

Thursday 3 May 11:30 AM Drexel Voyager’s Luncheon ........Golden Corral 4:00 PM Parish Directory Photos..........................Stage 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal ...................................Chapel 7:00 PM Boy Scout Meeting.......................Music Room

Friday 4 May 6:15 AM Weekday Mass ....................................Chapel 7:00 PM Middle School Fun Night ....... Mount St. Mary’s

Sunday 6 May 10:15 AM RCIA........................SJRCS Conference Room 10:15 AM Youth Choir................................Music Room 12:30 PM Faith Formation Retreat .............Media Center 2:00 PM Weblos Den 4 Meeting................Music Room

Last Weekend (22 April 2012) Attendance at Mass.........................................1,006 Registered Households ..................................... 840 Number of Parishioners ..................................2,864 Weekly Offering Envelopes .............................................. $3,780.00 Electronic Transfer ................................. $5,011.00 Loose .................................................... $2,358.60 Total.................................................... $11,049.60 Other Offerings Poor Box................................................... $435.81 Food Bank Items ..............................................133 Christmas in April ................................... $1,689.50

Wouldn’t You Like to Share the Gift of Flowers for Sunday Masses? A floral arrangement can be made to commemorate loved ones, anniversaries, Baptisms, or First Communions. Please make reservations at the Information Center or call the Parish Office. The cost for an arrangement is $60!

St. Katharine Drexel 4th Sunday of Easter 29 April 2012

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

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Fr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s Korner We are preparing to produce a new parish

family Photo Directory this year, and we would really like every household to be included. Over 300 families have signed up for appointments already, and we have scheduled three more days this coming week. Please visit our website (www.saintdrexel.org) to make an appointment for this week. There is no obligation to purchase any photos, and in return you receive a free copy of the photo directory and a free 8x10 portrait. Your contributions to the poor box each week are genuinely appreciated by the Saint Vincent de Paul Society as they work with local residents who are in emergency situations with (among other things) rent or utility bills. Several recent special projects have also benefitted from your generosity, and I want to thank the families who participated in our Lenten Rice Bowl project and donated $750 to Catholic Relief Services. We are also grateful for the second collection last weekend which gathered almost $1700 to support our annual “Christmas in April” outreach project. Last weekend we hosted an interesting meeting of health care professionals to discuss how we might be more pro-active as a parish in encouraging good health and respect for our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit. One result was a commitment from our parish nurses to provide regular inserts in the bulletin on health issues. This weekend you see the first of these bulletin inserts. On Sunday night we will have our final TGIF Faith Formation session for the season, so I hope you try to attend the interesting presentation on “Miracles”. Please take notice of the bulletin information regarding the special Frederick County Budget Hearing on Wednesday night this week, and don’t forget to get your tickets for our Basket Bingo coming up on 11 May that benefits our Building Fund. Have a good week!

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

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION REPORT REPORT REPORT REPORT

CAMPAIGN GOALSCAMPAIGN GOALSCAMPAIGN GOALSCAMPAIGN GOALS

Estimated cost of Phase One ........................ $6,000,000 Cash needed to start construction ............... $3,000,000 Cash needed by end of construction ..........$3,900,000

CAMPAIGN PROGRESSCAMPAIGN PROGRESSCAMPAIGN PROGRESSCAMPAIGN PROGRESS

Households Participating ..........................................373 Capital Campaign Pledges Made ................... $2,034,121 Building Fund Collected................................ $1,235,407 Total Toward End of Construction Goal .......$3,269,528

CONSTRUCTION CASHCONSTRUCTION CASHCONSTRUCTION CASHCONSTRUCTION CASH

Capital Campaign Pledges Collected.............. $1,824,944 Building Fund Collected................................ $1,235,407 Total Toward Start of Construction Goal........ $3,060,351

CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES TO DATECONSTRUCTION EXPENSES TO DATECONSTRUCTION EXPENSES TO DATECONSTRUCTION EXPENSES TO DATE

Architectural Services........................................ $70,879

Special Frederick County Budget Hearing: This meeting will discuss non-profit funding issues and will be held at Governor Thomas Johnson High School on Wednesday 2 May at 6:00 PM. If you are interested in speaking at the meeting, please arrive at 5:00 PM to sign-up. It is important that organizations as well as citizens of Frederick County let the commissioners know how they feel about the recent budget cuts to services provided by non-profit agencies and how these cuts will impact the quality of life in Frederick County.

New Parish Photo Directory Sessions this week! Additional portrait sessions have been scheduled for Tuesday 1 May, Wednesday 2 May, & Thursday 3 May. Visit www.saintdrexel.org to schedule your appointment. If you have questions, do not have internet access, are willing to volunteer to help, or need to reschedule your appointment, please call Jodie Auteri (240-629-8574) or email Jodie.auteri@yahoo.com.

St. Katharine Drexel 4th Sunday of Easter 29 April 2012

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.

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Catholic School News ���� St. John Regional Catholic School We are now accepting applications for the 2012–2013 school year for Pre-K through 8th grade. Pre-K and Kindergarten are filling up quickly. Do not delay!

We are currently seeking an RN licensed in the state of Maryland to serve as the school nurse. The position is approximately 30 hours per week. The school nurse works whenever school is in session from August through June. Duties include monitoring student medications, serving as part of the administrative team, and providing first aid to students. To apply, send your resume to ksmith@sjrcs.org.

���� Saint John’s Catholic Prep You are invited to attend an open house on Wednesday 2 May from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Saint John’s Catholic Prep is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school located at 889 Butterfly Lane, Frederick. Prospective parents and students may also visit us online at www.saintjohnsprep.org. For more information about admissions or the open house, please call 301-662-4210 or email admissions@saintjohnsprep.org.

���� St. Maria Goretti Congratulations to the following Saint Katharine Drexel parishioners who earned Distinguished Honors: Ian Fairley, Michael Fairley, and Mary Levangie; and Honors: Domenic Lagana, for the first semester.

Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment from a Catholic Perspective: The Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will hold an information session in our area regarding

divorce and annulment. This presentation will be helpful for divorced Catholics; those divorced who wish to marry Catholics, those parish leaders involved in the RCIA process, and any

others who may have a vested interest because of family or friends. This session will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday 7 May at St. Ignatius Loyola, Ijamsville, in Multipurpose Building C. No prior registration is required. For more information, please call 410-47-5533.

Youth & Young Adult Ministry High School Youth Group will not meet this week. Our next meeting will be Wednesday 9 May from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

The Annual Middle School Fun Night (sponsored by Catholic Youth Ministries of Central Maryland) will take place at Mount St. Mary’s University on Friday 4 May from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Join your friends, and meet new ones, as you participate in swimming, volleyball, movies, games, and more. Fliers/permission slips are available on the parish bulletin and on the website. For more information, please contact Leah in the Parish Office.

That’s My Pan: It’s the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, bridal showers, or weddings. There are a number of new items, including a barbecue grill set that would be a perfect gift for Father’s Day. Orders and payments must be received by 30 April in order to guarantee delivery in time for Mother’s Day. Contact Kathryn Welty (301-663-9098) if you have questions.

Spring Cleaning? Keep Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in mind as you begin your spring cleaning. Habitat ReStore accepts old and gently used furniture, building materials, appliances, housewares, and much more. Your donated items help Habitat for Humanity of Frederick continue its

mission to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat ReStore is located at 622 N. Market Street, Frederick. For more information, please call 301-662-2988.

2012 Spring Yoga Series for Women: The cost is $40 for this four-session series (scholarships are available). The series will be facilitated by Lisa McCrohan and will be held in the Media Center from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on 13 & 20 May and 3 & 10 June. While the moms are in the Media Center, the dads and kids are encouraged to pack a dinner, eat together, and then head outside for play time on the parish grounds. Register on the website or call Leah in the Parish Office.

St. Katharine Drexel 4th Sunday of Easter 29 April 2012

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.

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Mark Your Calendars! � 3 May���� Drexel Voyagers Luncheon Join us at the Golden Corral from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please sign-up at the Information Center or call the parish office by Wednesday 2 May if you plan to attend. Our speaker is parishioner Linda Funsch, Instructor, Frederick Community College Institute of Learning in Retirement, who will provide a Middle East update.

� 8 May���� Kid’s Playgroup Join us for fun in the outdoors at 11:00 AM. We will meet at the right side of the entrance to Pinecliff Park. If you have questions, please contact Lisa Lebo at lisa_beth01@yahoo.com. In the event of inclement weather, you will be notified of the cancellation by email.

� 11 May���� K of C Basket Bingo Doors open at 6:30 PM and games begin at 7:30 PM. Food and beverages available. Admission is $20 (prep-paid or reservations) and $25 at the door. For reservations or information, call Norma Jean (301-668-3563) or Carla (301-865-7167).

� 20 May���� Katie’s Ladies Tea Party Break out the white gloves and your prettiest bonnet and join us in McElroy Hall for Katie’s Ladies first annual Tea Party. Tickets will be available in the Gathering Space after Mass through the weekend of 12/13 May. For additional information, please contact Carla (301-865-7167). |

� 25–29 June ���� Vacation Bible School Our theme this year is SKY: For God All Things Are Possible. Registration forms will be available soon! Vacation Bible School is for children entering kindergarten through grade 5. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Barbara Miller in the Parish Office.

Is Your Marriage Troubled? Here is a Catholic program that can help. Attend a “Retrovaille” (re-tro-vi) retreat weekend to deepen your spirituality and gain the skills and understanding you need to improve your marriage life. The next weekend is 11–13 May. For more information, please contact Tom and Carol

Moran (301-468-6764) or TomNCarol@comcast.net.

WEEKDAY MASS READINGS Monday 30 April ....................... Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday 1 May ......................Acts 11:19-26/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday 2 May ............Acts 12:24-13:5a/Jn 12:44-50 Thursday 3 May........................ 1 Cor 15:1-8/Jn 14:6-14 Friday 4 May ............................ Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday 5 May ...................... Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14

MASS INTENTIONS Monday 4/30 10:30 AM ...................... Special Intention Tuesday 5/1 9:15 AM ........................... Alan Williams Friday 5/4 6:15 AM ........ George & Sharon Wachter Saturday 5/5 5:00 PM ...................... SKD Parishioners Sunday 5/6 9:00 AM .....................Billy & Joey Milani 11:00 AM ..................... Geraldine Quirion

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

ones. Please contact the Parish Office.

Softball Season is Here! Our first game against St. Timothy’s Red Team on 22 April was rained out.

We will play Middletown UMC at 5:00 PM on Sunday 29 April at Pinecliff field #5. If you are interested in joining the Saint Katharine Drexel team (playing other Frederick area parishes in a church league)

please contact Victor Cretella (301-865-6851).

The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is now in full swing. Thanks to all who have made a pledge or gift. We have reached $53,463 (96%) of our parish goal of $55,500. You are invited to complete the form you received in the mail or complete a form from the Information Center, and return it to the Parish Office. Many Thanks!

Change of Address, New Phone Number, or email? To assist us in keeping our records accurate and up-to-date, please advise the parish office of any changes in

address, phone number, or email. Thank you for your assistance!