14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, July
8, 2007
A Word from your Pastor…
Are you interested in a trip to the recently renovated Baltimore Basilica?
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
A date has been set – We will be making a trip to the recently renovated Basilica
Our gospel reminds us that none of us really is alone in our mission or we
Sunday, July 8
Saturday, July 7
of the Assumption (a.k.a. America’s First Cathedral) in Baltimore on Thursday,
shouldn’t think that we are alone. Jesus sends out the first preachers in
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2nd Collection
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Aid to Catholic Church in Central &
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
August 16. 17 people have already responded that they are interested in this trip
Eastern Europe
pairs reminding us that we do not have to do it all by ourselves. Our mission
Intentions of Jamie Curley
as a result of an earlier bulletin announcement. We would like to determine how
Tuesday, July 10
as church today is a shared mission. It is a mission that is accomplished
Sunday, July 8
many other parishioners are interested in participating as we would like to reserve
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Ecumenical Vacation Bible School – 9:30am - Hall
when each of us is willing to follow where Christ leads us and we support
7:15am
St. Benedict
a small bus for the trip. Cost for the trip will be $20/person. The tentative plan is
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Adult Bible Study – 7pm – A.E.R.
Anna Mae Riegel
to depart from St. Benedict Church at 9:30am, stop for lunch, tour the Basilica at
one another along the way. Jesus says clearly in the gospel not to let the
Wednesday, July 11
8:30am
St. Benedict
1pm, mass in the Basilica Chapel at 2pm (celebrant: Fr. Carroll), visit the Basilica
forces that are against the preaching of the kingdom delay you. Think about
Feast of St. Benedict
Deceased members of the
Gift Shop and return to St. Benedict Church by approximately 5pm. If you are
how much time we spend arguing and debating instead of doing. The
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Adoration of Blessed Sacrament – 9am -8pm – St.
Charles L. Knott Family
Benedict Church (Benediction @ 8pm)
gospel calls us to move forward with a task at hand – the building of His
10:15am St. Elizabeth
and let us know no later than Friday, July 13th.
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Ecumenical Vacation Bible School – 9:30am - Hall
kingdom where goodness reigns and the rest we stay away from or shake
People of the Parish
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Finance Council Mtg. – 1:00pm – R.R.
off. I was reminded of the words of Henri J. Nouwen this week: “If in trying to
Elijah Cup
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Our parish has started a new program whose focus is
Tuesday, July
10
Thursday, July 12
praying for vocations using a consecrated chalice. Many of you have
defeat the beast, you become the beast, the beast has won.” Jesus teaches
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Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – A.E.R.
9:00am FLC Chapel
taken this opportunity to become actively involved in praying for
us the way to go: offer peace which will rest or return to you.
Giovanni Bastiani
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Ecumenical Vacation Bible School – 9:30am - Hall
vocations in our Church; let us take the time to join our prayers with
Friday, July 13
Wednesday, July 11
those of our parish engaged in this ministry each week. If we pray
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Ecumenical Vacation Bible School – 9:30am
- Hall
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with the faith of the widow of Zerapeth, who gave the last of her oil
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Saturday, July 14
and flour to feed Elijah, we too will find that our prayers will cause
Thomas McCormack
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2nd Collection
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Building & Maintenance
This Wednesday, July 11 is the Feast of St.
vocations to flourish in abundance. Please contact Sue Fleegle 410-482-8914 or
Thursday, July 12
Sunday, July 15
Trevor Gildon 410-634-2253 ext 18 with any questions regarding this program or if
Benedict. We will have our regular 7:30 mass at St.
9:00am
FLC Chapel
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2nd Collection
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Building & Maintenance
you would like to be added to our list of participants.
Elizabeth’s. You will be invited to adoration of the
Harold Buesgens
Participants for July
Blessed Sacrament in St. Benedict Church from
Friday, July 13
Please pray for:
Peg & Paul Upaul
July 7th 5:30 pm Mass
9am to 8pm. We will end at 8pm with Benediction.
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Carol Parks
July 14th 5:30 pm Mass
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Take some time this Wednesday to allow His
Lillian Turke
Gary & Connie Connolly
July 21st 5:30 pm Mass
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
presence to talk to you.
Chris & Lynn Spinner
July 28th 5:30 pm Mass
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Joan Hardee
Saturday, July 14
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
THIS WEEK! + Ecumenical Vacation Bible School –
Virginia Dean
Dan Tuel, Sr.
John Johansen
in work and prayer,
Eleanor Richards
We are taking
Marvin Ebling
Tyler Fox
Marian Riecke
Fr. Carroll
Sunday, July 15
the plunge with a new approach to the Ecumenical Vacation Bible School.
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
Working with dedicated volunteers from several churches with years of experience
7:15am
St. Benedict
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
we are consciously reaching out to people of all Christian denominations to
People of the Parish
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
continue the tradition in Ridgely and widen the response. This year’s program is
8:30am
St. Benedict
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
entitled: “Take the Plunge: Make a Splash with Jesus”, it’s a water park theme!
Robert Sheets
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst
Geraldine Prudot
We have decided to try offering this VBS during the day because our participants
10:15am St. Elizabeth
Happy Birthday this week to: Anne Fountain (7-10), Francis
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
in past years tend to be very young. Join us from July 9 – July 13 here at St.
Sissy Pastirik
Kinnamon (7-10), Peggy Upaul (7-10), Tricia Arevalo (7-11), Andrew
Kelly Ruskin
Roy Dean
Christine Messick
Benedict’s.
Nickum (7-11), Stephanie Johnson (7-12), Fran Lucas (7-12), Dominic
Joe Irwin
Nina Taylor
Mary Lou Boutcher
Gianninoto (7-13), Gary Connolly (7-14), William Leavell (7-14),
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
Our Parish Catholic Vacation Bible School
–
“Seeking Jesus:
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
Anthony Ostermann (7-14), Genevieve Decere (7-15), Matthew
Gerry Albright
Shirley Brown
Mary Ellen Snively
The Way, The Truth and The Life”
– Sunday, July 22 –
Breeding (7-16), Tom Lough (7-16)
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Michelle Bathras
Old Testament
Dt 30: 10-14
Wednesday, July 25. We will begin with a Sunday Mass for
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Eva Knussman
New Testament
Col 1:15-20
families at 5pm followed by an intro to the program. Join us Mon –
Gospel
Lk 10:25-37
Owen Thomas Keating & Emma Marie Keating, son and daughter of
Mike Seiler
Victor Fleegle
Blanche Williams
Wed from 6:00 – 8:30pm.
Registration Forms available in the
Tom & Jackie Keating and
Raven Nicole Orr, daughter of Jennifer Orr,
June Magrogan
Chaz Mewshaw
Joe Dunnginton
Parish Office.
were baptized last weekend. We celebrate the beginning of a life of faith
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras
Cynthia Vonville
VBS & Safe Environments
for these newly baptized children as they receive the gift of new life in
Tom Boncella
Francis Tierney
Rose Darling
Both VBS programs demand that we adhere to Safe Environments guidelines. All
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
God’s spirit and become a part of the fellowship of the Church through
Carl Porter
William Bradley
adult leaders will be required to have background checks and sign volunteer
BACK TO THE LORD
the Rite of Baptism.
Evelyn
“Dixie”
Bitters
covenants. If you are already on our list of cleared adults, we would be grateful for
For the week of July 1,
2007
your participation and leadership. The other churches involved in the Ecumenical
Fred & Marion Parenteau
Jennifer Orr
completed her sacraments of initiation at a mass last Saturday, June 30.
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
VBS will also participate in the requirements. We all, adults and children benefit
George & Gladys Schaeffer
Jennifer has been with our RCIA and we are happy to celebrate her membership in the
Weekly Offertory for July 1
$ 4,577.22
from providing a safe environment
John & Gerry Podlesny
Catholic Church.
Difference
$
(248.78)
Gibson & Doris Sharp
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
Last month’s avg: $4738.75 (only $88 under)
The Crisis in Darfur – Take Action
Parishioners Erik Hovland and Erica Stafford participated in a
Over 200,000 people in Darfur have been killed and another 2.5 million have been
YOUTHWORKER Work Camp a few weeks ago with their High
Don’t forget us when you are away this summer.
displaced within Sudan, two million of these into camps, and 230,000 Sudanese
School, SS Peter & Paul. They spent 10 days in Biloxi, MS where
We depend on your consistent stewardship.
have fled across the border into Chad and northern Central African Republic. The
they witness the remaining effects of Katrina. They worked to
lives and basic human rights and dignity of more than 2 million Sudanese are in
rebuild homes in an area that still has not recovered. For Erik, the
Poor Box
$ 82.00
grave danger because of a complete lack of security and major gaps in provision
most surprising part of the experience was hearing the stories first
Thank you!
of food, water and sanitation. The result is a crisis that is deemed by the United
hand from survivors. He commented that the news does not really
Nations as the world’s greatest humanitarian emergency today and one that
give us the first hand experience nor has it stayed with the story. We
Next week’s 2nd Collection is for Building &
Questions of the Week …
continues to destabilize Africa’s largest country and its neighbors. Learn more
applaud the interest and time of these young people! Because the
Maintenance.
parish was able to help with some of the expense, Erik took the time
What am I trying to do alone
PARISH RESOURCE ROOM NEWS
to share his experience with Fr. Carroll this week.
“The harvest is rich,” Jesus tells the seventy-two
that another can help with?
Faith Resources
in today’s Gospel, “but the workers are few.”
LITURGY
Have you ever wanted to help family members, friends, or co-workers who may be
The situation is the same today. How can I help
Has your schedule changed for the summer? Consider joining us for a Daily Mass once a
struggling with the issues of life or faith, but just didn’t know how to reach them?
How can I help a family member or friend
with God’s harvest? Am I called into the field?
week as a special rest to give yourself this summer.
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carry their burden this week?
Am I one who could provide food or shelter or
Each month, you will receive CD’s containing information from some of the most
This Wednesday, July 11 is the Feast of St. Benedict. There will be Exposition of the
wages to those who toil in the fields of the Lord?
inspiring Catholic speakers of all time ~ Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. John Corapi, Matthew
Blessed Sacrament all day beginning at 9am in St. Benedict Church closing with
See Luke 10:2
Kelly, Jeff Cavins, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, etc… Log onto the Lighthouse Media
Benediction at 8pm. Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of both churches.
you can subscribe (you may also contact the parish office for a flyer that includes a
mail-in subscription form).
