2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, January 15, 2006
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
A Word from your
Pastor…
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS
MID-YEAR REPORTS
Saturday, January 14
Sunday, January 15
Our readings this Sunday tell us of Samuel, Andrew and Peter’s
On Sunday, January 15th all children will receive their mid-year reports to go home.
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
call and their willingness to respond with confidence. This week,
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2nd Collection
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Building & Maintenance
They are being sent home from class to curtail our mailing expenses. Please ask your
Earl Yarber
the Church has celebrated Vocation Awareness Week. Our
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Rite of Welcoming – 8:30am – St. Benedict
child for the copy. If you do not receive one, please call the Office of Religious Ed and
Sunday, January 15
Religious Education classes have sent letters to Priests, Deacons,
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Progressive Dance Ticket Sales
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after Masses
we will provide a copy for you.
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Seminarians, and Religious Communities of Sisters. This past
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Knights of Columbus Hospitality – 9:30am – Hall
Wednesday as part of our Parish Leadership prayer, we reflected
OPEN FORUM
8:30am St. Benedict
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Youth Ministry “Mug Shots” w/Fr. Carroll – 9:40am
upon the role of the community in supporting vocations. It is our
Is there something you would like to know about the Catholic faith but aren’t sure when
People of the Parish
– Fr.’s office
responsibility to worry about the future of the Church as well as the
to ask? Sundays after Mass don’t give you enough time to talk to our parish Staff? On
11:15am St. Elizabeth
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Rel. Ed/RCIA/AF – 9:40am – Family Life Center
future of family life. It is our responsibility to offer positive peer
Tuesday evening, January 24th, we will be holding our 4th Bi-annual Open Forum. It will
Intentions of Ernie & Catherine Vernon
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Catechist Meeting –Grades K-4 – AER – 11:00am
pressure to those around us that exhibit qualities for particular
begin at 7:00 p.m. with prayer and our parish staff will all be available to respond to any
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Youth Formation – 6-8pm – Hall
ministries, roles or lives in the community of faith. When was the
Tuesday, January 17
questions or concerns you may have. Hope to see you there for some camaraderie and
last time that you encouraged someone for who they are? When
refreshments as well as answers!
Tuesday, January 17
9:00am FLC, Chapel
was the last time you asked someone to think about a career not
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Adult Bible Study – 7:00pm – Adult Ed. Room
COMMUNION SERVICE
REMINDERS:
because of its pay, but because of what they would bring to it?
Wednesday, January 18
Wednesday, January 18
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Catechists- There will be a brief meeting after Religious Ed in the conference
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Staff Meeting –
Noon
– Conference Room
room on the following dates. Please make all the necessary arrangements to have
7:30am St. Elizabeth
God has called…God is calling…The bulletin board in the Parish Hall offers a very practical
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Knights of Columbus Mtg. – 7:30pm - AER
each grade represented by as many catechists as possible. Thank you!
Arnold Pelter
way to encourage fellow parishioners in the way or ways that they have answered God’s call as
Thursday, January 19
Kindergarten through Third:
Sunday, January 15th
well as to offer something for them to think about – something that God is calling them to do.
Thursday, January 19
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Bible Study – 9:30am – Adult Ed. Room
Fourth through Eighth:
Sunday, January 29th
We have to remember that God does call, but he needs a voice that can be easily heard and
9:00am FLC,
Chapel
Saturday, January 21
perhaps that needs to be ours.
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The Ministries weekend (formerly known as Catechetical Conference) is January
Mark Grande
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Habitat for Humanity Breakfast
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8-10am - Hall
20-22, 2006. There will be NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES ON
Pray for vocations - vocations for the Church’s ministry and that all God’s people will seek to
Friday, January 20
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2nd Collection
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Catholic Univ. & Communications
JANUARY 22, 2006 due to Ministries (Catechetical) Conference for Catechists
understand their direction in life as intimately connected with God’s hope and will.
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Progressive Dance Ticket Sales
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after Mass
7:30am St. Elizabeth
VOLUNTEERS
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Ministries Weekend –Ocean City
COMMUNION SERVICE
Called and calling,
The Christian Formation committee is looking for someone who may have some
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Sunday, January 22
Fr. Carroll
Saturday, January 21
time to spend helping us organize a list of books/materials for our Resource Room.
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2nd Collection
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Catholic Univ. & Communications
5:30pm
St. Elizabeth
We have a wonderful accumulation of books so far, but we need a list of what we
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Progressive Dance Ticket Sales
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after Masses
CASTING CROWNS CONCERT – DO YOU WANT TO GO?
James C. Blades
have!
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Ministries Weekend – Ocean City
Casting Crowns, a contemporary Christian band whose music you have heard in church, has
We are in need of a few assistants to be floaters for classrooms. The purpose of a
Sunday, January 22
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NO Rel. Ed/RCIA/AF/YF
scheduled a concert in our area. Fr. Carroll is assembling a group of youth & adults to go on
floater is to cover a class as the second adult when one of the catechists is unable
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thursday, March 9 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury. If you want to be included in the
to be in the class unexpectedly – due to an emergency, etc. We are diligent
8:30am St. Benedict
regarding the Diocesan charter that states two adults are to be present in the
Charles Alder, Sr.
classroom at all times.
11:15am
St. Elizabeth
If you are interested or would like more information, please call the office of Religious
People of the Parish
PARISH PRE-LENTEN MISSION
Education. Thank you!
Mark your calendars for our Pre-Lenten Parish Mission. Bill Wegner, a lay Catholic evangelist,
VIDEO EQUIPMENT SOUGHT
will lead us. Bill did our Parish Council retreat last year and was great. He will be doing the
Please pray for:
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
If you received any new or updated TV’s, VCR’s, or DVD’s for Christmas and don’t
presentation for our Valentine’s Day Gathering on Sat, Feb 11, will offer an invitation to the
know what to do with your old ones (in good condition), consider donating them to the
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
mission entitled “Dare to Be Holy” at all masses that weekend, and then will offer
Old Testament
Office of Religious Education. We will be happy to accept them!
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
James Forrester Bradley
presentations and times of prayer every evening Sun, Feb 12 – Wed, Feb 15 at 7pm at St.
Jon:3:1-2, 10
Lou Wood
Patricia Griffith
Benedict as well as another track for those are free during the day after a 9am mass at St.
VOCATIONS AWARENESS
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Elizabeth Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
New Testament
Ethel Reisert
Joan Hardee
1 Cor 7: 29-31
If you want something, you have to pray for it.
PARISH & FAMILY LIFE
Rita Hriczko
Helen Skipper
Come together to pray for Vocations at the end of this Vocations
Gospel
Virginia Dean
Mary Porter
We Remember Ê We Celebrate Ê We Believe
Awareness Week. We will have a Holy Hour (Exposition &
Mark 1:14-20
Casey Mears
Marvin Ebling
As a parish family, we share the joys and sorrows of all our members…
Benediction) from 5pm-6pm this Sunday, January 15 at St.
June Magrogan
Parnell Byles
Elizabeth Church with the specific intention to pray for vocations
May eternal rest be granted unto
Norris Hayman, husband of parishioner, Marlene
Debi Councell
Mike Chupek, Sr.
to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life from our own
(Hammer) Hayman & father of Cindy Simpson.
Teresa Murphy Mary Betton
families – from our own pews. We do believe that prayers get
Jerry Fox
Victoria Wingren
Baptism
answered and they communicate to our community that which
Ron Rice
Dorothy Shanahan
Congratulations to Grace Elizabeth Belay who was baptized today at the 11:15 Mass.
we value. Sorry for the late notice – another movement of the
Virginia Gunther
Fred & Marion Parenteau
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Grace’s parents are Wade & Ginny.
Spirit.
Antonette Starks
George & Gladys Schaeffer
BACK TO THE LORD
Marie Durner
Clarence Spinner
For the week of January 8, 2006
Happy Birthday this week to: Heather Dhue (1-17), Kimberly Hall (1-17), Gabrielle
Cindy Horseman
Amy Vanhorn & Family
Read the story of Deacon Brad Taylor’s call in this week’s Dialog.
Gianninoto (1-18), Francis McCullough (1-18), Glen Whiteley (1-18), Bill Gorman, Sr. (1-19),
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,384.00
Edward Saden
Fran & Joe Dunnington
Chris Powell (1-19), Pat Sawn (1-19), Timothy MacDonald (1-20), Rayman Clark (1-21), Skip
Weekly Offertory for 1/8
$ 4198.45
Emma Parry
Michelle Bathras
Looking for a Few Good Women…
Gunther (1-21) Joan Dent (1-22), Corinna Crenshaw (1-23), Joshua Remaniak (1-23), Michael
Difference
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$ (185.55)
Maryanne Brown
Michael Seiler, Sr.
Spray (1-23), Misty Wood (1-23)
for communal commitment and service. An overnight experience will be offered at
Shirley Strauss Kaliann Rose Fox
Poor Box
$
33.00
St. Gertrude’s Monastery in Ridgely on February 18-19, 2006. Contact Sr. Mary
Holly Amjad
Regina Usilton
Poor Box Income & Contributions
Youth Ministry News
Ella Spring
Katie Adkins
Thank you to those parishioners who contribute
MUG SHOTS
– today at 9:40 in
Questions of the Week …
to our Poor Boxes in both Churches and the
Fr. Carroll’s Office.
World Day for Consecrated Life
chapel. These past few months, we have been
Please join Bishop Saltarelli and religious men and women, clergy and faithful of
able to help individuals and families with
the Diocese of Wilmington at Solemn Vespers in celebration of the World Day for
Christmas, with heat & electricity, and to avoid
Consecrated Life. Vespers will take place on Sunday, February 5 beginning at
eviction from their home. Your generosity has
4pm at the Church of the Holy Child, 2500 Naamans Road, Wilmington, DE.
Mark your calendars for our Winter LOCK-IN
at the Parish Hall Sat, Jan 28- Sun, Jan 29
helped people within the parish as well as in our
Bishop Saltarelli will preside and Rt. Rev. Lambert Reilly, O.S.B. will be the
Who is Eli for me?
following the parish Progressive Dance and ending at 8am on Sunday morning. It will be
local communities.
homilist. Refreshments will be served in the church hall immediately following
Who helps me understand and
Game Night (boards, cards, trivia) – feel free to bring your favorite! There will be a time of
Vespers. Gather to celebrate and support the many religious women and men
strengthen my response to God’s call?
Heard the Good News Today?
prayer & discussion
and, at midnight or so, we will go to church to fulfill Sunday’s
who live lives of dedicated service within our Diocese.
Next weekend’s 2nd collection supports the
obligation. A mailing with more detailed info will be sent out this week - contact Fr. Carroll
What can I do to be Andrew for someone I know? Who
Catholic Communication Campaign. Your gift
if you have any questions.
needs to know that God wants them
God’s call is mysterious; it comes in the darkness of faith.
helps CCC and our diocese to provide television,
as a kingdom builder?
It is so fine, so subtle,
radio, and print materials that spread the Good
that it is only with the deepest silence within us that we can hear it.
Would you like to remember a loved one in a special way? Fr. Carroll carried a green
News of Christ’s abiding love for each and every
And yet nothing is so decisive and overpowering…nothing surer or stronger.
chasuble & cope home from his last trip to Rome. If you would like to make a memorial
one of us.
This call is uninterrupted: God is always calling us!
donation for one of these items, talk to Fr. Carroll or Lori Parks.
~ Carlo Carretto
