UPCOMING
EVENTS
| August |
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| 24 |
Filipino
Mass - 5:00 p.m. |
| September |
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| 1 |
Labor
Day Holiday |
| 2 |
First
Day of School - St. Mary's |
| 6/7 |
CCD
Registration - Parish Hall |
| 13/14 |
Monthly
Food Collection |
| 21 |
Catechetical
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Mass |
| 28 |
Filipino
Mass - 5:00 p.m. |
Mass
Intentions
Sunday, August 17
5:00 pm • Dorothy Boyle †
7:30 am • Traveling Vacationers
9:00 am • Carolyn Conway †
10:30 am • Parishioners
12:30 pm • Patricia Souci †
Monday, August 18
7:00 am • Margaret Case Cahoon †
9:00 am • John Joyce †
12:10 pm • Thomas Fredricks †
Tuesday, August 19
7:00 am • Patricia Gaw †
9:00 am • John Joseph Stashick †
12:10 pm • Robert C. Cassin †
Wednesday, August 20
7:00 am • Anna Esteban †
9:00 am • William Moran †
12:10 pm • Brittany Nolan †
Thursday, August 21
7:00 am • Frances Bender †
9:00 am • John Corrigan †
12:10 pm • Russell Corio †
Friday, August 22
7:00 am • William Bender, Sr. †
9:00 am • Alan Petit †
12:10 pm • Walt Kozikowski †
Saturday, August 23
9:00 am • Chuck Galczynski †
Sunday, August 24
5:00 pm • Ruby McDonald †
7:30 am • Gary Schmidtt †
9:00 am • All Students
10:30 am • Traveling Vacationers
12:30 pm • Parishioners
We welcome the newest members of St. Mary’s Community. May the Lord continue
to shower them and their families with His blessings.
August
2, 2008
Leo
Jason Gale
PARISH
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
Filipino Mass
As August 24 is the 4th Sunday of the month, there will be a Filipino Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel at 5 pm. For more information, call Andrea Pasqual at 301-279-8704.
 Openings in Parish School
St. Mary's School has limited openings for the 2008-09 school year. Please contact the School office at 301-762-4179, ext. 3002 or smsrockville@yahoo.com as soon as possible if you are interested in applying for your child or children. Office hours vary for the summer, but voice mail and e-mail are monitored. Staff will reply as soon as possible.
CCD Catechists Needed
CCD catechists are needed for the 2008-2009 school year. Classes are held on Sunday mornings, 10:15-11:45 am and Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30 pm. There are openings for aides, team-teachers and teachers. Volunteer applicants must be faithful to the teachings of the Church and must comply with the Archdiocesan Child Protection Policy. For more information, please contact Jason Gale, Coordinator of Religious Education, at 301-762-8750 or
stmaryrockvilleym@yahoo.com.
Right To Life
"Those who pray and those who offer help to women at abortuaries, in the metropolitan area, saved 180 women and their babies from abortion in 2007 and 77 as of June 30th this
year. When women, headed for an abortion, decide to choose life instead, they are almost always overwhelmed with joy at having spared their babies' lives.
Unfortunately, people who say they are pro-choice prevent many women from hearing about the help available to them."
"Thank you to all who participated in a very successful Mother's Day sale of carnations. RTLMC depends greatly on the funds raised to continue our work on behalf of mothers, the pre-born, and all human life.
T hank you for advancing the sanctity of life. When you help, you are doing God's work and proclaiming the Gospel that life is sacred."
(Excerpted from "On the Beat", Right To Life of Montgomery County, August 2008)
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A Message to all Ministers: Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Altar Servers, Cantors:
Summer is now upon us, a time when schedules may need to respond to a different drummer. However, during this time of year, the schedule of the church remains the same. If your drum leads you in a summer direction that does not include St. Mary’s, please make certain that your ministry duty is covered. If you do not have a complete listing of others in your service group, contact the Rectory and one will be sent. We ask that you try to find a substitute yourself before contacting the coordinator or calling the Rectory. Everyone’s ministry is an integral part of the whole community and your job is an important one.
Please come to Church ready to support the Liturgy, whenever necessary. During the summer especially, vacations invariably affect assignment schedules and additional assistance is needed on occasion. We ask that you check in at the Sacristy and Ushers’ Office every Sunday to make sure substitutes are not needed. Let the Sacristan know you are available.
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Attn: All Sodalists and Interested
Parishioners
The first meeting on Wednesday, September 10, begins with the Recitation of the Rosary and Mass followed by a brief meeting/social. Please arrive at Our Lady’s Chapel by 7:00 pm. Mark your calendars for this meeting and look for more information regarding upcoming events and schedule modifications in the September Mary’s Notes.
Men’s Weekend Retreat
The men of St. Mary’s will make their annual retreat to Loyola Retreat House in Faulkner, MD, on the weekend of September 5-7. All men of the parish are invited to join us in this peaceful, wooded setting overlooking the Potomac River for a weekend of prayer, reflection, and rest. The retreat begins on Friday with an orientation at 6:45 pm and dinner at 7 pm and concludes with lunch on Sunday at 12:30 pm. The retreats are conducted in an atmosphere of silence.
Mass is offered on Saturday and Sunday (An optional Mass is also available on Friday at 6 pm.); the Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturday and before dinner on Friday, and generous blocks of time are provided for prayer and the cultivation of a deep relationship with God. The $215.00 cost of the weekend includes dinner on Friday evening, three meals on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. A $108.00 deposit is required to register and should be sent to Loyola Retreat House, P.O. Box 9, Faulkner, MD 20632. For additional information, call Paul Benkert at 301-340-0276 or visit Loyola’s Web site at
www.loyolaretreat.org.
RCIA
Sometimes you feel like becoming a Catholic and sometimes you don’t.
Does this describe you, your spouse, or a good friend? If the answer is "yes," that’s good. It’s a big step and should not be taken lightly.
St. Mary’s will host a series of meetings beginning in October for those who wish to explore the Catholic faith, ask questions, and seek information without obligation or pressure. Learn about our parish RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) process.
For a free brochure entitled “How Does A Person Become A Catholic,” call Norma or Roger Langley at 301-762-2560.
 Boy Scouts
Do you know any young men, 11 to 18, looking for something to do?
Joining Boy Scouts Troop 472, sponsored by St. Mary’s Church, may be just the answer. Scouts from Troop 472 go camping, play laser tag, clean up St. Mary’s cemetery, hike the Billy Goat trail, bike on the C&O Canal towpath, swim, shoot, collect food for the needy, sell & deliver mulch to support troop activities, and rock climb. And that’s just a sampling. In addition, they learn about knots, first aid, emergency preparedness, cooking, personal fitness, family life skills, citizenship, computers, maps and compasses, personal management, religions, chemistry and much more. Over the last few years, Troop 472 has produced 15 Eagle Scouts (with 3 more possible in the next few months!) -- all while learning the values of being “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.” If you are interested, contact Dave Neimeyer at 301-340-7536 or neimeyer@us.net.
St. Mary’s Library Needs Volunteers
Our
parish library, located in the church’s main entrance, needs
volunteers to assist parishioners with questions on how to utilize
the library and to monitor the “Free CD” rack when items need to
be replenished. Help is required only ten minutes prior to Mass and
15 minutes after. (The library is currently run by Mary Neumann.
Mary has just retired from the Montgomery County School system as a
librarian and in the fall will be working part-time as St. Mary’s
School librarian.) Ideally, the library could use a volunteer for
each of the weekend Masses. The only requirement is a willingness to
assist just before and after one or two Masses a month on a regular
basis. Please call Mary at 301- 838-9338 for more details.
The library is not only one of the best ways to find Catholic
materials in book, CD, DVD or video formats but it is closer than
Gallery in Gaithersburg or the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception. This is a wonderful resource for those interested in
delving deeper into their faith or wish to add to their spiritual
reading. There is a children’s section with books and videos as
well. Even if you are not able to volunteer, please encourage
younger family members, in particular, to use the library to read
about the various saints, apologetics; listen to Christian music
CDs; or pick up a sampling of Catholic weekly or monthly
periodicals. Please drop in and discover all we have to offer.
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Summer Bulletin
Deadline
The deadline for the August
24/August 31 issue is August 15. Items for the
bulletin may be emailed, faxed, mailed or brought to the
Rectory Office. Weekly publication will resume on
September 7.
N.B. When submitting an article for publication in the bulletin, please include the following information: 1) the what, when, where and contact (with phone number and/or email address) for the event, request, etc.; 2) date(s) when the article needs to appear, if not obvious, and for how long; and 3) your name and phone number if you are not the contact person listed. Thank you for your cooperation.
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STEWARDSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Hospice Caring, Inc.
Have you ever thought of volunteering? Since 1989, Hospice Caring, Inc. (518 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg) has been providing practical and emotional support at no charge to adults and children facing time-limiting illness and grief. Hospice Caring, Inc. has opportunities for those who would like to facilitate adult or children’s grief groups, or become a caregiver and share in someone’s end-of-life journey. Our next training classes will be held June 3-5 and September 16-18, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For more information or to register, call Karen or Penny at 301-869-HOPE (4673). Make a difference in the lives of others and become a part of the Hospice Caring Family!
AREA
COMMUNITY NEWS
EPS
How did the Church begin and how has it grown over the centuries?
This fall, EPS courses will explore Church history, beginning with “The Birth of the Church” from 10 am until 12:30 pm, Tuesdays, September 9 – October 14, on the campus of Trinity (Washington) University, 125 Michigan Ave., NE, DC. In the evenings, EPS will offer a consideration of the life of discipleship through the study of the sacraments of initiation and the universal call to holiness. “Living the Scripture and Sacraments” will run from 7 – 9:15 pm, Tuesdays, September 16 - November 11. For information or to register, contact Ann Kitterman at
kitttermana@trinitydc.edu or 202-884-9030. See http://eps.trinitydc.edu. EPS is funded solely though donations.
One-Day Bible Course
Who came first -- Samson or Solomon? Learn this and lots more at a one-day Bible Timeline Course on Saturday, September 6, 8:30 am - 4 pm, at the St. Patrick's Parish Center, 4101 Norbeck Road, Rockville. The $25 fee includes lunch and all materials. Instructors are: George Gillespie and Roger Langley. To register, contact Jim or Ann Schneider at 301-929-1768 or JimAnn123@aol.com. Space is limited
Upcoming Pilgrimages
The Catholic Standard and El Pregonero newspapers invite you to join Father William Finch, pastor of St.
Raphael Parish, Rockville, on a pilgrimage to the Italian Shrines, November 10-19, 2008. Come along as we have an audience with Pope Benedict the XVI and visit the Vatican museums and other pilgrimage sites. For more information and a brochure, please contact Laurie Enceneat, Director of Parish Relations, at 202-281-2409 or laurie@cathstan.org. You may also visit the Web sites at www.cathstan.org and www.elpreg.org.
On Wednesday evening, September 10, at 7:30 pm in the Thaddeus Room of St. Jude’s, you are invited to hear the exciting details of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, April 27-May 11, 2009. Come and hear about the many holy places we will visit in Jordan, Palestine and Israel as well as details of the travel arrangements. Please contact Mary Beahn at 301-977-8765 or mebeahn@earthlink.net; or Rocio Rabie at 301-951-9400, ext. 207, or rocior@hcef.org if you would like information prior to the meeting.
Activities For Young Adults
Theology on Tap - Join young adults (age 21 and over) from all over the archdiocese at Ireland's Four Fields, 3412 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (Cleveland Park METRO stop) for a relevant faith discussion in a dynamic environment. The remaining talks in a special “Christian Contradictions?” series are: August 12 – a talk about freedom vs. disobedience by Sister Anne Elizabeth Fiore, a part-time teacher and coach at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington; August 19 – a discussion on truth vs. tolerance by Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White from the Dominican House of Studies The evening begins at 7 pm with a happy half-hour, followed by the speaker at 7:30 pm. No RSVP is required. For more information, contact 301-853-4559 or
yam@adw.org.
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Web Site for Young Adults
For listings of area activities
specifically for young adults
(20’s and 30’s), visit
www.youngadultgroups.com
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In Your Prayers…
Please pray for the men and women of our parish who serve in the armed forces and their families, especially……
Lt. Christopher Abbott, USAF; SPC. Bryan A. Belice, & Co. USA; Capt. Phillip Burns, USA; Lorina Cajayon, USA; Lt. John Chaffee, AFC; SFC Neil S. Craig, USA; Sgt. Robert DeGeorge, USMC; MAJ. Kevin L. Durbin, USA,
E2; PO 3rd Class Paul Emerick; PFC. Matthew Shane Frazier, USA; Seaman Joseph L. Garrett; Sgt. Matthew Harrison, USA; STG2 Vincent Jiordano; Andrew Fahey Keslosky, USA T4; Ted Kleisner, Jr., USA; Steve Kowatch, USA; Philip Maciejewski,,
SPC. US Army; LTC Wayne P. Marta, USAR, JAG; Kevin Myers, USN; Tim O’Boyle, Spec, USA; Onil Ofiaza, USA; Capt. John S. Pontius, Jr. USA, Jag; Robert Rapalus, USN CWO5; PFC Jesse Remely, PVT Franz Rueckner, USA; Lt. Michael Spagna; USN, PV1 Roger Villarica, USMC; Capt. Robert M.
Vuolo; Jason Watts; Capt. George Williams, USA. and Timothy Zetts, USA
Remember the sick, especially……
Maria Tilves Aquilera, Augustus Aquino, Marteen Aucremanne, Paul Barrett, Jr., Paul Barrett, Sr., Loretta Basa, Chris Bean, Jacob Benish, Laura Bolea, Michele Buswinka, Amy Costillo, Mary Jo Denhard, Ann Emerick, Sophia Fuchs, Geraldine Gil, E. Palmer Golson, Angel Hall, Eleen Hill, Samantha Homick, Margaret Howlett, Tammy Kelly, Jane Kolb, Irene Krysa, Mona Lampe, Grace Lazar, Joe Lee, Fr.
Thomas Masterson, Sarah Mosby, Patricia & AJ Myslinski, Ella Catherine Newmiller, Henry Palenzuela, Sabina Peel, William Rowe, Julie Salsi, Re San, Michael Scanlon, Jerry Scuderi, Antonio Sejas, Sandra Silbergeld, Micheline Spears, Pat Suarez, Patricia Tabares, Debbie Thome, Alanna Ward, and Claire Wenzel
Names will remain on this list for
four (4) consecutive weeks, but can be repeated by calling the Rectory.
If you have recovered and want your name removed, please notify the Rectory.
Remember the deceased, especially......
Richard Sullivan, Anna Esteban and Joseph John Stashick
Our deepest sympathies go out to their loved ones.
May God’s steadfast love and the support of family and friends comfort them.
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