ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, May 7, 2006
Fourth
Sunday of Easter
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES CLOSING CEREMONIES
From this Sunday’s gospel, this Sunday is referred to as Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus gives
Saturday, May 6
Sunday, May 7
His listeners, then and now, the example of the good shepherd who is willing to lay down his life
Closing Ceremonies were held last Sunday, April 30th. If your child was unable to attend the
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
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2nd Collection – Mother’s Day
for his sheep. Certainly, he was foreshadowing the paschal mystery which gives ultimate
ceremony, call the Office of Rel. Ed. to make arrangements to pick up your child’s certificate. If your
People of the Parish
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May Crowning –
St. Benedict's
– after 8:30am
meaning to our faith. There are times when we too, because of faith, must stand against
child did not receive a certificate of promotion, you will need to arrange a meeting with the catechist
Mass
Sunday, May 7
opposition for the greater good. Jesus is the model for us all who have a position of leadership or
and the DRE to discuss the situation.
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1st Communion Sunday
Third
Sunday of Easter
parental responsibility. Living the model of Christ, we all can find strength to do what is at times
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 Sales after Masses
“Sock it” Away for Katrina
necessary, but sometimes difficult.
8:30am
St. Benedict
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RCIA Mystagogy – 9:30am –A.E.R.
Big socks, little socks, sport socks, too,
Mike Ingram
This Sunday we also celebrate the First Communion of our second graders. We welcome them to the table of the
·
Adult Confirmation – 7:00pm – Resource Room
Wind socks, Christmas socks, what can you do?
11:15am St. Elizabeth
Lord and share with them the feast that feeds and strengthens us. May we be more mindful of the young hearts and
Monday, May 8
Fill the socks with jingly coins.
Mona O’Hagan
eyes that gather at table with us. May we continue to be inspired by their simple faith and the ways that they express
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BVM Sodality Mtg.
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7:00pm - Hall
Help the people who need some joy and spirit
Tuesday, May 9
it. It’s the fundamentals of Christ’s teaching and gifts that are the building block for strong adult faith – faith that
from a caring person just like you.
Tuesday, May 9
inspires good shepherd actions.
9:00am
FLC Chapel
Katrina was the devastating hurricane that hit the states around the Gulf of Mexico late last summer.
·
Staff Meeting –
Noon
– Pastor’s Office
Intentions of Jamie Curley
Looking to the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd,
People are still in great despair. Most relief groups have left and yet the Churches are still present
·
Bible Study – 7:00pm –
Adult Ed. Room
Wednesday, May 10
Happy Easter!
trying their best to lend a hand to people so they can get their lives back in order. Our efforts to aid
Wednesday, May 10
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Fr. Carroll
them will be greatly appreciated as they try to restore space for their Religious Education programs
·
Finance Council Mtg. – 1:00pm – R.R.
Vince Klaus
and acquire materials. In an effort to help the Diocesan Directors of Religious Education to
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Parish Leadership Night – 7:00pm – St.B. & FLC
MOTHER’S DAY
reestablish parish catechetical programs in the hurricane-ravaged parishes of the Archdiocese of
Thursday, May 11
Thursday, May 11
Remember Mom this Mothers Day through our Mass intentions next weekend. Special cards are available at the
New Orleans and the diocese of Biloxi, Lake Charles, Houma-Thibodaux and Beaumont, we are
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Bible Study – 9:30am –
Adult Ed. Room
9:00am FLC Chapel
entrances of the churches to send to your Mother to let her know that we are praying in thanksgiving for her. If your
asking families in our parish for your support.
At our Closing Ceremonies for Religious Education we
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Planning Meeting for YM Summer Retreat – 7pm –
Charles Shaw
Mother has entered into eternal life and shares the crown of Mary, you can remember her by completing the
distributed
socks of all sorts for you to use for this project during the summer. Over the next several
Rectory
available intention envelope in church or in your packet. These envelopes will be placed on the altars next weekend.
Friday, May 12
months collect all the change you can spare (and then some) in your sock and when we come back
Saturday, May 13
7:30am St. Elizabeth
together in the Fall for the beginning of our school year, we will collect them all and send our monies
Mother’s Day Flower Sale – The St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Spring Flower Sale next
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 Sales after Masses
Intentions of Gabrielle Gianninoto
weekend after the 2 Sunday masses. Bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, blueberry
on their way to a great cause! The money you donate will be earmarked for resources that will be
·
Springfest Auction Ticket Sales after Masses
plants and more will be available. All proceeds from the sale will benefit current diocesan seminarians.
distributed to the dioceses. Funds will be distributed in an equitable manner according to the needs
Saturday, May 13
Sunday, May 14
identified by the diocesan directors. These dioceses face extreme hardship. Rebuilding the parish
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 Sales after Masses
LITURGY
as a loci of catechesis will make an enormous difference. This is just one small way to let them know
Mother’s Day Intentions
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Springfest Auction Ticket Sales after Masses
Youth Choir Summer Practice Schedule
they have the help and support of friends like us. Feel free to use the sock provided or use one of
The St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth Youth Choir will practice only once a month during May, June, July, and August – on
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Knight of Columbus Flower Sale - after Masses
Sunday, May 14
your own!
the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-8pm in St. Benedict Church (May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17). Anyone
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Diaconate Ordination – 2pm – SS Peter & Paul
8:30am St. Benedict
6 to 19 years old may join us. In September, we will resume practicing on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.
Church
- Easton
FIRST EUCHARIST
Mother’s Day Intentions
We are proud to announce the following children will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist
11:15am St. Elizabeth
PARISH COUNCIL
Please pray for:
for the first time this Sunday, May 7th:
Mother’s Day Intentions
Parish Leadership Night is this Wednesday beginning at 7pm. Come and be a part of this parish activity and find a
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Hunter Joseph
Luisa Arevalo
Ryland White
8:30am:
new way to connect.
Cosby Stokes, Jr. Lilyan Hoare
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
Laura Korb
Alex Pitner
Jessica Hotsko
Lou Wood
Patricia Griffith
Although originally scheduled for the weekend of May 13/14, Parish Council elections for next year will now take
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
11:15am:Emily Carnochan
Jusin Borawski
Connor McCormick
place on the weekend of May 20/21. An insert highlighting this year’s nominees will be placed in next weekend’s
Old Testament
Ethel Reisert Joan Hardee
bulletin.
Joshua Harvey
Olivia Bathras
Olivia Calwell
Acts 9: 26-31
Rita Hriczko
Helen Skipper
Caitlin Griffin
Faustina Remaniak
Olivia Daly
PARISH & FAMILY LIFE
Virginia Dean
Mary Porter
New Testament
Happy Birthday this week to: Joseph Selby (5-9), Sean Corcoran (5-10), Heather Lough (5-10),
Marvin Ebling
Amy Hall
1 Jn 3:18-24
We look forward to welcoming them to the table of the Lord and celebrating this most blessed
Marie Talosi (5-10), Ella Spring (5-10), Connie Walton (5-12), Joe Wood (5-12), Grace Belay (5-
June Magrogan
Parnell Byles
Sacrament!
Gospel
13), Adam Callahan (5-13), Rob Guida (5-13), Albert Leavell (5-13), Wendy Scarano (5-13), Dot
Debi Councell Mike Chupek, Sr.
Jn 15:1-8
Blazejak (5-14), Ed Cartrette (5-14), William Hynson (5-15), Seth McCullough (5-15), Fred
ADD/ADHD Resource Person Needed!
Teresa Murphy Mary Betton
Parenteau (5-15), Emma Smith (5-15), Emily Jo Spiering (5-15), Leonard Vogt (5-15)
The Diocesan ADD/ADHD Task Force has recommended that each “Religious Education Program”
Jerry Fox Victoria Wingren
retain a local resource person who would not teach, but would act as a resource to the Catechist and
Ron Rice
Virginia Gunther
Wendy Scarano Fred & Marion Parenteau
Welcome to the world Eric Anthony Ridgell who was born on April 26, 2006
the DRE in the area of ADD/ADHD. We are in need of such a person for our parish this year! If you
Antonette Starks
George & Gladys Schaeffer
to Douglas & Kristen Ridgell and proud grandpa, Bill Ridgell.
are interested in more information or feel a calling for this ministry, please call the Office of Religious
Marie Durner
Clarence Spinner
Education as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for discerning this issue.
SPRINGFEST 2006
Cindy Horseman
Amy Vanhorn & Family
Refer to the information included in the mailing that was recently sent to your home to see what you might be able to
YOUR BAPTISMAL CALL COMES ALIVE
Geraldine Prudot
Fran & Joe Dunnington
donate in support of the upcoming Springfest Auction. Don’t forget to turn in your Family Day and Auction/Dinner
A catechist is faithful to the past, open to the future, but especially dedicated to deepening the faith
Emma Parry
Michelle Bathras
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Coupons if you are planning to attend either event. And, send in those raffle tickets so that you are included in the
of the present generation.
A catechist is the backbone of the Mystical Body of Christ and the
Maryanne Brown
Michael Seiler, Sr.
BACK TO THE LORD
50/50 drawing whose winner will be drawn at the Auction on June 10th. Weekly 50/50 raffles begin this weekend –
guarantee that the Bible will be printed tomorrow.
A catechist is the one of the busiest people in the
Denise Naumann
Kaliann Rose & Tyler Fox
For the week of April 30, 2006
tickets can be purchased after any mass and weekly winners will be drawn each Tuesday morning for 5 weeks.
Regina Usilton
Lucy Henkes and child
parish and still somehow finds time to do those important things that transmit faith to younger
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,384.00
Finally, if you think you might be interested in committing some time to assisting with this event, contact Lori Parks
Ella Spring
Katie Adkins
generations. A catechist is faith, hope and love attached to arms and legs, aches and pains, family
Weekly Offertory for 4/30
$
4,891.95
Alexis Harris
Roger Layton
duties and not enough time.
Their salary? $0.00, but priceless riches from their God, fellow
Difference
+
$
507.95
Dr. Charles Richards
Joe & Paula Amalfitano
catechists, and those they teach. Why not think of joining them? We can always use a few good men
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Jerri Hunter
Griffin Bathras
and women! Contact Jaynie Taylor if you are interested.
Poor Box
$ 150.11
To date it looks like we made $3217.41 on Easter Eggs sales! We were given an additional gift of $1000.00 for
Dolores Fountain
Leonard Adkins
scholarship money for our summer retreat. This coming week, a retreat planning team will gather to get serious
Thank you!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
Michael Feltz
Kelly Ruskin
about our plans for the weekend of June 16-18 at the Baltimore Diocesan Youth Retreat Center in Sparks, MD. The
Our
parish is planning to operate a Vacation Bible School this summer. It is scheduled to run
Margaret Ellwanger
MONTHLY OFFERTORY REVIEW
adult & youth retreat team meeting is Thursday, May 11 at the rectory.
between July 10-14 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., and we will end our time together on Friday evening with
For April, 2006
Mass, a picnic and a play. The program will be open to all children from Pre-K to 8th and will be
Monthly Budget for April
$ 21,920.00
SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS
Prayer is powerful! Is there
White-A-Thon to benefit Caroline County Habitat for Humanity
based on our Catholic faith. A week of Spirituality and enlightenment is guaranteed! The group is
Actual Offertory for April, 2006 $ 23,422.88
someone on the above prayer
The 6th Annual White-A-Thon will be held this Thursday, May 11 from 4-7pm at the SMILES office of Drs. Holsinger
planning all types of activities, crafts, games and religious programs to broaden the children’s
Difference
+ $ 1,502.88
list that has experienced
& Higgins, 10646 River Road in Denton. Don’t think your bright smile can make a difference? Think again!
Catholic formation. A lot of time and energy will be required to make this a success.
How can you
significant recovery since their
Brighten your smile with Dentist-supervised Home Whitening and give $200 to benefit Habitat for Humanity. For
help?
Contact Jaynie Taylor to find out!
Annual Catholic Appeal
name was first added? Let us
more information, call 410-479-3644.
Last weekend, you pledged $24,960!
know. The more focused our prayer list is, the more
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School -
The annual Ecumenical Vacation Bible School will also be
Some of our parishioners pledged another $3,900
Your food pantry donations for the month of May will benefit the Samaritan House.
we can join together in offering our prayers for those
held again this summer. Each year, our parish, along with parishioners from Ridgely United
previously through mail solicitation which puts us at
Paper Products (Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Tissues,etc…)
who most need them at a given time. Also, don’t
Methodist Church and the Ridgely Church of the Brethren gather to facilitate this ecumenical effort
$28,860 or $2,940 away from our $31,800 target.
and Bar Soap are specifically requested.
forget to utilize the Prayer Books at the entrance of
that brings together people of all faiths to celebrate the life of Jesus. This year’s Ecumenical
Thank you!
either church. Enter the names of those who are ill
Vacation Bible School will be held each evening on July 17 through July 21. Volunteers are needed
Questions of the Week …
or who are in need of prayers for any reason; or,
to assist with skits, music, crafts, and various other duties. Please contact Cheryl Carmean at 410-
How do I best exemplify a good shepherd image?
enter your own personal prayer intentions. The
364-5729 for more information or if you would like to volunteer.
Who in my life has been the best example of Christ?
books are presented during the Presentation of the
During this month of May, how can I and my family grow in our devotion to Mary?
Gifts at every weekend liturgy.
