ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, March 19, 2006
Third Sunday of Lent
PARISH & FAMILY LIFE
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your
Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Happy Birthday this week to: Muriel Fernald (3-21), Sarah Kintop (3-21), Josephine
Saturday, March 18
Our readings this weekend call us back to the basics of faith. They encourage us to
Sunday, March 19
Trevino (3-21), Sharon Griffin (3-22), Cacie Hunter (3-22), Rachel McCullough (3-22),
remember our inspiration and motivation. Lent is a great time to reflect and refocus if we
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
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K of C Hospitality – 9:30am – Hall
Hillary Murphy (3-22), Teresa Wood (3-22), Brooke Foley (3-23), Angie Rankin (3-23),
need to do so. How well do you live out the commandments and teach others by your
People of the Parish
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Rel. Ed./RCIA/AF – 9:40am - FLC
Caroline Carmean (3-24), Maggie Powell (3-24), Gladys Schaefer (3-24), Kenny
actions? Are there any tables that need to be turned because the reasons for your activity
Sunday, March 19
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YM Mug Shots w/Fr. Carroll – 9:40am – in Office
Chouinard (3-26), Teresa Remaniak (3-26), Kyle Urasz (3-27)
or ministry have become just what you do? I often question and ask our council to reflect
Third Sunday of Lent
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Youth Formation – 6-8pm - Hall
on our great ministry and evaluate if there are things that we do that are not effectively
8:30am St. Benedict
Happy 80th Birthday Terri Wood! Join us this Sunday at 12:30 in the
Monday, March 20
communicating who we are and can be. Our life as a parish must communicate the basic
Deceased Members of the
hall to celebrate Terri and all that she does for our parish family!
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Springfest Auction Meeting – 6:30pm – R.R.
messages of our faith and therefore remember everybody. It is always a good practice to
Charles L. Knott Family
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Springfest General Meeting – 7:30pm – R.R.
strip away all of the activity and make sure that the faith motivation is still here as the
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reason for doing what we do. May God continue to bless us in all that we do and may it all be for His glory.
Tuesday, March 21
Intentions of Terri Wood
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1st Communion Session #2 – 6:30pm - Hall
Eternal rest grant unto Patrick Macauley who died this week in Ireland.
Discussion on the priesthood
- At the inspiration and generosity of the Lough family who won the Springfest
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Bible Study – 7:00pm – Adult Ed. Room
Tuesday, March 21
He is the brother of parishioner Una Madden. .
Auction Dinner at the rectory, I am hosting a dinner on April 8 for young men in the parish who would be interested
Wednesday, March 22
May he know God’s embrace. May his family know God’s peace.
9:00am
FLC Chapel
in talking about priesthood. I will be sending out invitations, but I invite your positive peer
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Staff Meeting – 12:00pm – P.O.
Bill Neubert
pressure. Is there someone who should be at the table for the conversation? Please let me
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Soup & Bread Dinner – 5-7pm – Hall
Please keep Dolores Fountain in your prayers. She has had some rough times at
know. I have invited Bishop Saltarelli to join us and he has enthusiastically accepted and
Wednesday, March 22
University Hospital in Baltimore in the past weeks, but is recovering slowly. Dolores is a
·
Eucharistic Adoration – 6pm w/Benediction at 9pm
will be celebrating the 5:30 Mass that evening as well. It will be a great start to Holy Week!
7:30am St. Elizabeth
part of our music ministry and has shared her love of music with us by playing the organ
– Chapel
Helene Bernier
at Eucharist.
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A Walk through the Mass – 7:00pm – St. Benedict
Join me on a trip to Rome in 2007! A number of you have asked if I would put together a
Thursday, March 23
Thursday, March 23
parish trip to Rome. Working with Peter’s Way Tours, I have an 8 day trip planned for January
An Ambitious Project is on the horizon!
9:00am FLC
Chapel
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Bible Study – 9:30am – Adult Ed. Room
8-15, 2007. The trip will take us to Rome, we will be staying on the “front steps of the Vatican”,
Were you on your high school yearbook committee? Maybe you
Vernie & Alma Browning
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YM Chocolate Easter Egg Making – 6-9pm – Hall
but in a hotel with a day trip to Assisi. There will be Eucharist celebrated in some of the great
weren’t and you’re sorry you missed your chance? Well, here’s your
churches of Rome. It will invite you into another world of history, spirituality and Italian living.
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Diocesan Social Min. Mtg –
6:30pm – A.E.R.
Friday, March 24
chance!
Our parish is planning to create a new parish directory in-
The cost of the trip is $1895 + $195 tax (additional $350 for a single room supplement) For
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Confirmation Team Meeting – 7:00pm – P.O.
7:30am St. Elizabeth
house – that is, without the assistance of a formal directory company
more information (brochure with itinerary) contact me or stop by the Parish Office.
Friday, March 24
Shirley Lord Taylor
– and we need your help. Our last parish directory was published in
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YM Chocolate Easter Egg Making – 6-9pm – Hall
2003 and since then we have welcomed numerous new families to our parish. Although
Saturday, March 25
Serving the Servant,
Happy Feast of St. Joseph!
this will be an ambitious undertaking, it should also prove to be fun project. Parishioner
·
Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm – St. Elizabeth
Fr. Carroll
5:30pm
St. Elizabeth
Paul Fountain has offered to head up the Directory Committee and we are searching for
Saturday, March 25
Joseph Dombroski
parishioners with a wide range of talents to assist – are you creative? Organized? Do
·
Habitat for Humanity Yard Sale Drop-off
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9am-
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Sunday, March
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you enjoying taking pictures with your digital camera? Do you have layout or artistic
Noon – Hall
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN RCIA THIS MONTH?
experience? Or maybe you’d like to get to know some new people? Just contact Lori
Fourth Sunday of Lent
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YM Chocolate Easter Egg Making – 10am -8pm –
All of our current RCIA candidates are entering into the period of Purification & Enlightenment (Lent). What does
8:30am St. Benedict
Hall
this mean? This is a period of more intense spiritual preparation, consisting more of internal reflection than
team. No experience necessary – just a willingness to help. An initial planning meeting
People of the Parish
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2nd Collection
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Catholic Relief Services
instruction. It is intended to purify the minds and heart of the candidates as they search their own consciences and
will take place on Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm (after soup & bread) in the Adult Ed.
11:15am
St. Elizabeth
Sunday, March 26
do penance. This period is also intended to enlighten their minds and hearts with a deeper knowledge of Christ the
classroom.
Regina E. Wood
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2nd Collection
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Catholic Relief Services
Savior.
The Celebration of certain Rites for our catechumen (unbaptized person) Justin Bathras, particularly the
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
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K of C Hospitality
– 9:30am – Hall
Scrutinies and the Presentations of the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, bring about this process of purification &
Casting Crowns Concert
– Thanks to all who joined in the experience
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
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Rel. Ed./RCIA/AF – 9:40am - FLC
enlightenment and extends it over the course of the entire Lenten season. These Rites will take place during our
of the concert! Thank you to Brian Z for the idea to make it a parish
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Youth Formation – 6-8pm
- Hall
Old Testament
regularly scheduled liturgy either at St. Benedict’s or St. Elizabeth’s to give all parishioners an opportunity to witness
event and thus your enthusiasm and phone calls. We want to know
2 Cor 36: 14-16, 19-23
to this young man and extend our prayers and support.
what you thought. Let us know how we can “unpack” the experience.
Please pray for:
What should we look at doing next?
New Testament
The three Scrutinies are celebrated rites for self-searching and repentance and they have, above all, a spiritual
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Eph 2:4-10
purpose. They are meant to uncover and then heal all that is weak, defective or sinful, and then strengthen all that is
Easter Egg Creation
– We will be gathering together to create chocolate covered
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Lillian Hoare
upright, strong and good. The Scrutinies are celebrated in order to deliver them from the power of sin and Satan, to
peanut butter, coconut and butter cream eggs to sell for the next few weeks. If you can
Lou Wood
Patricia Griffith
Gospel
protect them against temptation and to give them strength in Christ who is the way, the truth and the life!
join us this Thursday, Friday or Saturday, show up or call Chris Spinner or Jill King for
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Jn 3: 14-21
more details. Talented adults welcome in the kitchen!
Ethel Reisert
Joan Hardee
The Presentations: With most of the formation completed for the catechumen, the Church lovingly entrusts to
Rita Hriczko
Helen Skipper
them the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, the ancient texts that have always been regarded as expressing the heart of
NEXUS
– The Diocesan Youth Conference is Sunday, April 2 at St. Thomas More High
Virginia Dean
Mary Porter
the Church’s faith and prayer. These prayers are presented in order to enlighten the person to be baptized.
School in Magnolia, DE. This event gathers high school youth from across the Diocese
Casey Mears
Marvin Ebling
for a day of prayer, song, motivation and dance. The cost is $25.00. Plan on being part
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
June Magrogan
Parnell Byles
Continued blessings on your journey towards
of our parish group! Our parish has been well represented in years past. Contact Fr.
BACK TO THE LORD
Debi Councell
Mike Chupek, Sr.
For the week of March 12, 2006
the Easter sacraments:
Carroll.
Teresa Murphy Mary Betton
Catechumen: Justin Bathras
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,384.00
Jerry Fox
Victoria Wingren
** All Confirmation candidates are attending as part of our sacramental prep program
Candidates: Debi Ansley, Linda Pinder, Kaitlyn Bathras, Josh Bathras
Ron Rice
Dorothy Shanahan
Weekly Offertory for 3/12
$
4,768.75
and will therefore be registered. Their registration fee was included in the Confirmation
Virginia Gunther
Fred & Marion Parenteau
Difference
+ $ 384.75
fee.
Antonette Starks
George & Gladys Schaeffer
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Poor Box
$
244.52
A High School Senior Retreat is planned for April 7/8 at the Berg Center in Ridgely.
Are you an adult baptized Catholic who has not yet been confirmed? Please take a moment to consider what the
Marie Durner
Clarence Spinner
The theme of the retreat is “Taking It In” and will focus on helping young people in
Building & Maintenance
$
964.43
Church teaches us about this Sacrament. The catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Confirmation perfects
Cindy Horseman
Amy Vanhorn & Family
transition not to miss the great moments. If you would like to join us, contact Fr. Carroll.
Baptismal grace, it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation,
Edward Saden
Fran & Joe Dunnington
incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her
Emma Parry
Michelle Bathras
“You shall not covet” is perhaps a difficult
mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds.” [1316]. As can be seen,
SODALITY NEWS
Maryanne Brown
Michael Seiler, Sr.
commandment to keep in our consumer-oriented
the Sacrament of Confirmation continues the initiation of the baptized into fullness of Christian life within the Church.
Shirley Strauss Kaliann Rose Fox
Items Requested for Easter Basket Preparations
society. But as Christian stewards, we know that
Those who receive Confirmation answer the call to put their faith into action by responsibly witnessing to Christ in
Regina Usilton
Lucy Henkes and child
The Ladies’ Sodality will be undertaking their annual project of preparing Easter
we are the recipients and caretakers of God’s
word and deed. As we live our lives in Christ, we must always be mindful that it is our baptismal responsibility to
Ella Spring
Katie Adkins
Baskets for the homebound of our parish as well as the Catholic residents of area
many gifts. May this understanding that all is gift
spread and defend the faith. If you desire to deepen your spiritual life within the Church, you are invited to attend our
nursing homes. Your donations of items to be included in the baskets are requested:
Tyler Fox
Ava Fox
help us be less resentful of the gifts of others.
Adult Confirmation classes. Please call the Office of Religious Education if you, or someone you know, are
Alexis Harris
Roger Layton
small containers of lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, brushes, small Kleenex
interested! Sessions begin Sunday, April 23RD at 7:00 p.m. in the Resource room.
Dr. Charles Richards
Joe & Paula Amalfitano
packets, notepads, pens, pencils, word puzzles, candy (individually-wrapped) and small
stuffed animals ~ please, NO BASKETS or EASTER GRASS. You may leave your
Jerri Hunter
Griffin Bathras
KOMMOTION 2006 RALLY
Dolores Fountain
Geraldine Prudot
donations at the interior entrance of either church in a bag or a box marked “Easter
Attention Jr. High Youth! Don’t miss this year’s KOMMOTION on Saturday, April 1st at St. Thomas More Academy in
Frank Remaniak
Basket Project”.
Questions of the Week …
Magnolia, DE. Join Jesse Manibusan as he leads the young people in prayer and song and as we celebrate a
“learning liturgy” together. This Junior High Rally, sponsored by the Office for Catholic Youth Ministry of the Diocese
HELP WANTED!
To My Parish Family:
Can you recite the 10 Commandments?
of Wilmington, will feature lunch, games, a keynote presentation, Mass and a dance. The cost is $20 and the
St. Gertrude Monastery in Ridgely is seeking a part-time nurse for the
I want to thank everyone for the get well cards, Mass
deadline to register is just around the corner. To sign up, please fill out the paperwork that will be sent
home and
Sisters’ Infirmary. Hours and salary are negotiable (we can see that, if
cards, flowers and for the good care that you gave me.
Have you lost your focus for ministry?
send it back through your teachers or to the Office of Rel. Ed. We are looking forward to 100% participation from all
you have children, you would be able to be home after school hours).
Words cannot express how grateful I am for the prayers
students!
If interested, please send resume to Sister M. Gerard, OSB, Prioress,
you have all said for me. I thank each and every one.
What can you do to get it back?
14259 Benedictine Lane, Ridgely MD 21660 or e-mail to
With all the love in my heart to all,
Catherine Wood
