ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, January 21, 2007
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Religious Education
- There is no class this Sunday due to the Diocesan
Sunday, January 21
Jesus stood up in his home- town synagogue and read aloud from
Saturday, January
20
Ministries Conference in Ocean City.
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2nd Collection – Cath.Univ/Communications
the scroll of the prophet Isaiah a description of the Messiah. He
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
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NO Rel. Ed./HS Rel. Ed./RCIA
startled listeners by saying “Today this prophecy is being fulfilled in
Intentions of Jamie Curley
Mid-year progress reports are in process and will be sent out soon. All reports
·
Ministries Weekend continues – OC, MD
your hearing!” This is sensational news handed on to us in the
will be reviewed by Fr. Carroll and mailed directly to parents. Your feedback is
Sunday, January 21
Gospel of Luke. Even better is the news that the Messiah’s work is
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YM Spaghetti Dinner Ticket Sales – after
important as well as your commitment to your baptismal commission to educate
7:15am St. Benedict
handed on to all of us, parts of his body. In so many ways we
masses
your child in the ways of faith.
Intentions of Kenny & Ben Wood
receive the teaching handed on to us and hand it on, in turn, to
Tuesday, January 23
8:30am St. Benedict
Catechists
(Religious Ed, High School, Sacramental Prep & RCIA) There is a
family members, neighbors, friends and strangers! When have the
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Adult Bible Study – 7pm – AER
People of the Parish
meeting of all catechists, classroom aides and moderators this Tuesday, January
words of scripture spoken directly to you in a time of need? Have
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Catechists Meeting – 7:00pm - Hall
11:15am
23 at 7pm in the Parish Hall.
you experienced its power to offer direction, insight and
Thursday, January 25
Margaret Ellwanger
reassurance? Have you shared that experience with others?
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Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – AER
Confirmation
– There is a Catechists Team Meeting on Thursday, January 25 at
Today we celebrate the power of the Word – the Word spoken and
Tuesday, January 23
·
Confirmation Team Meeting – 7:00pm –
P.O.
7pm in the Pastor’s Office.
that dwells among us to offer fulfillment.
Saturday, January 27
9:00am FLC Chapel
·
Habitat Yard Sale Drop-Off – 9am-12noon –
Ethel Reisert
Adult Education Open Forum
– join us on Wednesday, January 31 at
This Monday is the March for Life in Washington, D.C. It is perhaps the greatest example
Hall
7pm in the Great Room for one of our Open Forum sessions. Bring your
Wednesday, January 24
of how the Church has been a powerful voice in our nation. The purpose is to stand
·
Youth Ministry Spaghetti Dinner – 5-8pm - Hall
church questions! (This gathering is for HS Youth and older)
together to hold up fundamental truths that we share about the dignity of human life and
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Sunday, January 28
our responsibility to the voiceless. Take some time to pray for all whose lives are
Charles Roger Vogt, Sr.
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Rel. Ed./RCIA/H.S Rel. Ed. – FLC & St. B.
questioned by some: the unborn, the imprisoned, the lost, the poor, the disabled, the
Thursday, January 25
Adult Bible Study –
the Adult Bible Study Group will begin discussing the Book of
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Knights of Columbus Hospitality
aging, the dying. Make an effort to speak boldly about your faith and its conviction this
9:00am FLC Chapel
Revelation in February. If you are interested in joining this group, you may contact
week.
Denise Naumann
the Parish Office or Linda Ruskin, the group facilitator (410-770-4669). The Bible
Friday, January 26
Study is offered on Tuesday evenings (7-8:30pm) or Thursday mornings (9:30-
Through the power of His Word,
11am) in the Family Life Center Adult Education Classroom.
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Fr. Carroll
Charlotte Swarter
Gospel Champions Game Site
– At the beginning of
Saturday, January 27
CHRISTIAN UNITY
the program year families were given information about
Please pray for:
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
One of the principle concerns of the Second Vatican Council was
a Catholic website called “Gospel Champions” that
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Julius & Arline Scarano
the restoration of unity among all Christians. Great strides have
features monthly games based on a gospel story that
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
Sunday, January 28
been made in the past forty years to examine doctrine, discipline
month.
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Joan Hardee
7:15am St. Benedict
and structures that stand in the way of full ecclesiastical
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
Patricia Michalak
communion. The council Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis
Our Parish Access code is: mlg-c5a-f2a.
Wendy Scarano
Mary Porter
Virginia Dean
8:30am
St. Benedict
Redintegratio (November 21, 1964), proclaimed “all who have
If you have a dial up connection and it would be easier for you to load the program
Marvin Ebling
Tyler Fox
June Magrogan
Deceased Members of the
been justified by faith in baptism are incorporated into Christ; they
from a disk, one is available in the Resource Room. This month’s game is: Jesus
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
Charles L. Knott Family
therefore have a right to be called Christian, and with good reason
baptized by John.
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
11:15am St. Elizabeth
are accepted as sisters and brothers in the Lord by the children of
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
SOCIAL MINISTRY
People of the Parish
the Catholic Church” (3).
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
Habitat for Humanity NEWS
Antonette Starks
Gerry Millea
Geraldine Prudot
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Habitat Yard Sale Drop-Off Day for January is next Saturday, January
Each year from January 18–25, which includes the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul,
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
27 from 9am-Noon at the Parish Hall
the Church sets aside a week of prayer for Christian unity. Benedict XVI marked the
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
Regina Usilton
Kelly Ruskin
Griffin Bathras
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Our next parish-sponsored Habitat for Humanity Breakfast will be held
formal beginning of his reign as pope by appealing for Christian unity. In the homily at his
Paula Amalfitano
Jason Bowen
Mary Lou Boutcher
on Saturday, February 24th from 8am-10am in the Parish Hall. A delicious
Old Testament
Jer 1:4-5
inauguration Mass he said, “Let us do all we can to pursue the path toward unity.”
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
buffet breakfast will be offered for the cost of $6 per person (Children 5-
Gerry Albright
Pat Alhoff
Mary Ellen Snively
New Testament
1 Cor 12: 31-13:13
LITURGY
12, $4) with a family max price of $20. This is also the scheduled Habitat
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Dorothy Greer
Liturgical Ministers Day of Reflection
–
Yard Sale Drop-Off Day for February, so bring those items that you have
Gospel
Lk 4:21-30
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Michael Wood III
Liturgical Ministers (Lectors, Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Cantors, Musicians,
cleared out of garage, attic, or closets and drop them off as well.
Flo Petroski
Ron Blazejak
Pat Centofante
Servers, Sacristans. Liturgy Team members) – mark your calendar for a gathering on
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THANK YOU for your donations of aluminum cans
–
they
weighed in
sss
Eva Knussman
Joe Irwin
Blanche Williams
Saturday morning, February 10 beginning with Mass at 9:00am at St. Benedict. The day
at 313 lbs. and have netted $202.15 in profits for the Habitat cause.
Charles Johnson
Mike Seiler
Tom Boncella
will end at 12 noon.
Continue to place your aluminum donations in the “can houses” – one is
located in the alley behind the Church Hall (next to the small tan/green
Fred & Marion Parenteau
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
shed) and the other is located at the back corner of the St. Elizabeth
George & Gladys Schaeffer
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Church parking lot.
Fran & Joe Dunnington
BACK TO THE LORD
Happy Birthday this week
to: Corinna Crenshaw (1-23), Joshua
For the week of January 14, 2007
Remaniak (1-23), Misty Wood (1-23), Nadine Dill (1-24), James Feltz
Breaking Bread Ministries Luncheon
(1-24), Joshua Parks (1-24), Annemarie Chouinard (1-25), Wade
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
The next Breaking Bread Luncheon will be served on Saturday,
Questions of the Week …
Belay (1-27), Nancy Blakely (1-27), Cel Jordan (1-27), Cathy Lough
Weekly Offertory for 1/14
$
4,100.65
January 17 from 11am-1pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
When have you felt the way Jesus
(1-27), Robert Jahn (1-28), Ashley Waltrup (1-29)
Difference
-
($
725.35)
Hall, 5th & Franklin Sts., Denton. This month’s menu includes
must have felt in the Gospel today
spaghetti & meatballs, salad, bread, desserts & beverages. This is
Building & Maintenance
$ 815.34
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a time of fulfillment?
a free lunch which is offered to anyone in need. Transportation is
Abby Christina Finelli, daughter of Chris & Kim Finelli, was baptized on
Poor Box
$
75.60
available – call 410-479-2171.
Sunday, January 14. We celebrate the beginning of a life of faith for her as
Where can you be a stronger
Thank you!
she receives the gift of new life in God’s spirit and becomes a part of the
voice for the dignity of human life?
Lobby Night in Annapolis
fellowship of the Church through the Rite of Baptism.
2006 Tax Statements
Each year during the state legislative session, the Department of Parish Social
Tax statements will be automatically mailed to all
Ministry of Catholic Charities, in conjunction with the Maryland Catholic Conference,
parishioners who use envelopes throughout the
sponsors a Lobby Night. Maryland Catholics will come to Annapolis to advocate with
YOUTH MINISTRY
year. If you do not receive a tax statement by
state legislators on key issues being considered in session. This is a valuable way to
ANNUAL YOUTH MINISTRY SPAGHETTI DINNER
February 15, and you desire to obtain one,
put our faith into action.
Lobby Night will be held on President’s Day, February 19th.
January 27, 2007 5-8pm
Parish Hall
please contact the parish office.
We will gather at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis on Duke of Gloucester St. at 3
Help support the Parish Youth Ministry…come for a meal of
p.m. for issue briefing. Lobbying with our state representatives will take place from
spaghetti with two sauces (marinara & meat), a salad, hot garlic
The U.S. Bishops’ Pastoral on stewardship
5:30 to 7:45 p.m. The evening includes prayer together, briefings on the issues,
bread, many desserts, and your choice of coffee, hot tea, iced tea, or
reinforces today’s reading from 1 Corinthians:
information on how to lobby, meetings with legislators and a Legislative Reception
lemonade. Cost is $5.00 per adult, $3.00 per child 12 and under -
“Because its individual members do collectively
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Lowe House Building for participants and legislators. If
$25 MAX per family. Tickets will be on sale this Sunday (January
make up the Body of Christ, that body’s health
you would like to register to attend Lobby Night or if you have any questions, please
20/21) after all masses.
and well-being are the responsibility of the
members – the personal responsibility of each
one of us. We all are stewards of the Church.”
