October 20, 2019
SUNDAY MASS DAILY MASSSt. Catherine Sat 4:00pm St. Catherine Mon-Fri
6:30am Sun 10:30am
St. Ignatius Sun 8:30am
CONFESSIONS ADORATIONSt. Catherine Sat 3:00-3:45pm St. Catherine Mon-Fri
7:00-8:00am St. Ignatius Sun 7:45-8:15am St. Catherine Sat
3:00-3:45pm
Catholic Community ofSt. Catherine of Alexandria &
St. Ignatius of LoyolaPort Tobacco, Maryland
Office and Pastoral Staff
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 278
Port Tobacco, MD 20677 www.stcatherinemd.org www.stignatiusmd.org Flocknote: CAT or TOP to
84576
Phone: 301-934-9630Fax: 301-934-8620
Emergency: 202-525-8215
AdministratorRev. Aaron [email protected]
Administrative AssistantLinda Harrigan
BookkeeperTheresa Wegand
St. John Paul IIFaith Formation Program
Director, Bill Wannall301-934-2261 ext. 107
Youth MinistryAnna Albrittain
301-934-2261 ext. 105
Archbishop Neale SchoolPrincipal, Linda Bourne
301-934-9595archbishopnealeschool.or
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Catholic CounselorRebecca Mullan
301-927-6684 [email protected]
John Shifflett, Bobby Vermillion, Marcus Elam, Katherine Stone, Julie Jameson-Thomas, Robert Ansell, Robin Proctor, Sarah Smith, Peyton Greer, Daniel Jameson, Sissy Cooper, Rita Brauner, Craig Doshen, Kari Richey, Joe Cooper, Becki Dement, Irene Proctor, Aubrey Proctor, Jennifer Hancock, Jean Carter, Shane Jackson, Michael DeLane, Dawn Walters, Brenda Greer, Raymond DiGiovanni, Hailey Sellers, Linda Welch, Vincent Jamieson, Glen Palmer, Sr, Baby Hayden, Clarke Hettel, Jean Ambrose, Agnes Neal, DeAngelo Ball, Carina Gibbs, Kayla Kiley, William Spriggs, Betty Wood, Xenia Hernandez, Steve Pavlot, Joe Raub, Logan Willey, Ray Delwiche, Robert Cecil, Lisa Tuono, Debbie Hancock, Debbie Bennett, Toni Hampton, Patrick Thomas, Frances Gardiner, Richard Giovanoni, Jr.
Please keep in your prayers those with long term illnesses and their caregivers. To have names added to or removed from the prayer list or if you need a priest at the hospital, nursing home or assisted living facility, call 301/934-9630. Please leave your name/phone #, person's name, facility
Sacrificial GivingWeekend of October 13, 2019
Thank you for your generous support of our church & ministries.
St. CatherineOffertory: $1,932
St. IgnatiusOffertory: $1,291
The 27th International Week of Prayer and Fasting The Marian Fathers, Legion of Mary, Priests for Life and others are asking for individuals, families, prayer groups and parishes to unite for nine days of prayer and fasting from November 2-10, 2019. The opening International Day of Prayer will be held on Saturday, November 2nd from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. For more information, see the flyers in the church vestibule or check their website: www.iwopf.org
Baby Bottle Fundraiser is Here! The Catherine Foundation has been serving Charles county for 35 years offering free and confidential pro-life services from free pregnancy, sonograms, childbirth and parenting classes to assistance with diapers, baby wipes, etc. Take a Baby Bottle, fill it with your loose change (cash or checks) and return it to the church or the parish rectory office when full. All funds will assist those in need in Charles County.
GOSPEL MEDITATION – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time“Render a just decision for me against my adversary.” Today’s Gospel features a persistent widow who ekes out justice from a notoriously cold-hearted judge. Why does she win the day? “Because the widow keeps bothering me.” Jesus’ recommendation to the disciples is to be persistent in prayer, because surely God the Father is far more attuned to their needs than this judge. If only it were that easy, right? We’ve all experienced the unanswered prayer, the silence after our cries. When this continues, sometimes it can be difficult to have faith in God or believe He answers prayers. It can be easy to lapse into a sense of His distance. We want Him to do something “fair,” which — in our limited view — typically means that something works out in our favor. There are, of course, many legitimate cries for justice. We live in a fallen world filled with flawed human beings. We hurt each other, sometimes grievously, and our efforts to remake the world in our image can result in unjust, inhumane systems. Faced with the problem of evil, we may wonder how God will “secure the rights of his chosen ones.” Sometimes, He may well seem “slow to answer them.”
In the face of these very real questions, it’s important to recall the words of the prophet Isaiah, that God’s thoughts “are not [our] thoughts.” His ways are not our ways. God respects the freedom He has given us. When we see what free will has wrought, perhaps we question God’s better judgment! Yet somehow, we hear that He mysteriously works all things for our good. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we are always free to love. We are invited to be persistent in our prayer, to continue bringing our concerns before God in trusting surrender. We are invited to love well in the circumstances we find ourselves in, to be a light in the darkness. No matter when — or if
From the Desk of Fr. Q
Last week on Sunday, October 13 in St. Peter’s Plaza in Rome, our Holy Father Pope Francis canonized five saints. The five represented the universality of the Catholic Church: they hailed from Italy, India, Brazil, Switzerland and England. It was the lattermost, however, which garnered the most attention in the United States: it was Cardinal John Henry Newman, an academic, a writer, and a convert to the Catholic faith.
Newman was born in England as an Anglican (what we Americans would call “Episcopalian”). He became an Anglican minister and won renown for his preaching and intellect. But as he studied more and more, he became convinced that Jesus had founded only one Church, and that was the Catholic Church. His honest inquiry into the roots of Christianity led him to convert to Catholicism, at great personal cost, both professionally and socially. But, as he said at the time, “To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant.” Today, Catholic ministries at various U.S. universities are often named “Newman Centers” in his honor.
I have recited this beautiful prayer of Newman’s for the last 20 years each night as I retire to bed, and perhaps you may find it as moving as I
O Lord, support us all the day long of this troublous life,until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes,and the busy world is hushed,and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.Then, Lord, in thy mercy,grant us a safe lodging, a holy rest,and peace at the last. Amen.
Mass Intentions and Readings
Sunday October 20 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time4:00pm Margaret Williams Thomas8:30am People of the Community10:30am Donald GillEx 17:8-13 2 Tm 3:14, 4:2 Lk 18:1-8
Monday October 21 – Weekday6:30am Robert DobryRom 1:1-17 Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday October 22 – Weekday6:30am Joseph JamiesonRom 1:16-25 Lk 11:37-41
Wednesday October 23 – Weekday6:30am Holy Souls in PurgatoryRom 2:1-11 Lk 11:42-46
Thursday October 24 – Weekday6:30am Margaret PeraRom 3:21-30 Lk 11:47-54
Friday October 25 – Weekday6:30am Holy Souls in Purgatory2 Tm 4:19-17b Lk 10:1-9
CalendarOctober 20 12:00pm Status of the Parish -
St. Catherine HallOctober 26 Shelves of Hope PantryOctober 31 4:00pm Vigil Mass – All Saints
St. CatherineNovember 1 6:30am All Saints Mass – St CatherineNovember 1 6:00pm All Saints Mass – St. IgnatiusNovember 3 Status of the Parish - St. Ignatius HallNovember 6 Fingerprinting for VolunteersNovember 8 Shelves of Hope Pantry
Shelves of Hope Food PantryFood Items for October
Mixed Vegetables, Mixed Greens, Tuna, Chicken, White Potatoes
Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th
Saturday of each month at 9:30am
All Poor Box donations support our Pantry
Child Protection and Safe Environment Policy
Fingerprinting for all church Volunteers who work with children
Call the Rectory to make an appointment for fingerprinting, November 6 starting at 6:00 pm. Bring your driver’s license with you and $10.
You must pre-register prior to your appointment. Use the link below to pre-register: https://secure.safehiresolutions.com/livescan-pre-registration-application/
State of the Parish with Fr. QSt. Catherine Parishioners, please join us on Sunday, October 20 at St. Catherine Hall at
12:00 noon until 1:30pm to discuss many new topics for your parish, and a chance to hear
your ideas!
Thornton Funeral Home pays tribute to our Veterans. Join them on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm as they acknowledge all Veterans and highlight the Disabled Veterans. See flyer in church vestibule.
Clothing Drive AnnouncementIf you have any clothes you want to give away, please consider putting them in a bag into the storage shed outside the St. Catherine's Meeting Hall.
Growing in Faith – Corpus Christi
Christ’s Faithful – Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life
883 "The college or body of bishops has no authority unless united with the Roman Pontiff, Peter's successor, as its head." As such, this college has "supreme and full authority over the universal Church; but this power cannot be exercised without the agreement of the Roman Pontiff."
884 "The college of bishops exercises power over the universal Church in a solemn manner in an ecumenical council." But "there never is an ecumenical council which is not confirmed or at least recognized as such by Peter's successor."
885 "This college, in so far as it is composed of many members, is the expression of the variety and universality of the People of God; and of the unity of the flock of Christ, in so far as it is assembled under one head."
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Where Is the Evidence?
The US Bishops’ pastoral letter, “Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response,” sees a life of stewardship as the fruit that comes from an authentic life with Jesus. Faith in Jesus is the minimum requirement that begins this journey from discipleship to stewardship living. There are those who believe in Jesus but do not know him. It becomes very hard to contemplate responding to the call of someone you do not know.The last sentence of Luke 18:8 should give a reason to pause and reflect. Jesus says to his disciples, “But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on Earth?” We can easily respond affirmatively to the question, but if we want to look at the Earth ourselves without being able to see into people’s hearts, where is the evidence of the faith that Jesus seeks? When we look at our world, do we see evidence of large amounts of faithful people living in a way that faith would lead them to live?Our stewardship way of life is evidence of our faith. It is hard to argue that one truly has faith if they do not seek to live as Jesus calls us. An unfortunate cycle is then created when those who not believe do not see any reason to have faith. Our stewardship is not only evidence, but it is our testimony and witness to faith. If Jesus returned today, what would he see? Where is your evidence? Has your witness brought others to him?
— Tracy Earl Welliver
St. John Henry Newman, Meditations on Christian DoctrineGod has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. He has not created me for naught. I shall do good; I shall do His work.
Kid’s Corner
WEEKLY FEATURE
WEEKLY FEATURE
Saint John Paul the Great Discover the five great loves of Pope Saint John Paul II as Jason Evert, renowned Catholic speaker and author, shares remarkable stories about this saint’s life from those who knew him, including bishops, students whom he taught, and Swiss Guards who interacted with him daily. Jason presents a wealth of insights about his holy man who promoted devotion to Divine Mercy and Marian consecration, helped defeat communism in Europe, wrote the Theology of the Body, and embraced young people like no other.
October 22 marks the Memorial of Saint John Paul II.
BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Walls Are Talking: Former Abortion Clinic Workers Tell Their Stories This book narrates the harrowing and life-changing experiences of former abortion clinic workers, including those of the author, who once directed abortion services at a large Planned Parenthood facility in Texas. These individuals, whose names have been changed to protect their identities, left their jobs in the abortion industry after experiencing a change of heart. They have come forward to tell their stories to shed light on the reality of abortion. They want their stories to change the lives of others for the better.
OTHER NOTABLES
CST 101: Episode 3- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Part of a collaborative seven-part video series presented by the USCCB and Catholic Relief Services on Catholic social teaching. Learn how weighted concern must be given to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable.
FOR KIDS!! WATCH
The Value of Life In this video, Dr. Tom shows us how God took time to make each one of us and how he has a big plan for each of us.
29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeOctober 20, 2019
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