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Church of the Ascension
4603 Poplar Avenue • Baltimore, Maryland 21227
January 10, 2016
BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
Rev. John A. Williamson
Pastor, Vicar Forane
MASSES:
Weekday: Tues, Thurs. 9 A.M. (Church)
Weekday: 5 P.M. at Good Shepherd
Chapel (4:30 P.M. Wed.)
Saturday: 4 P.M. (Church)
Sundays: 8:15 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. (Church)
Center
St. Augustine Masses
Weekends: Saturday 5 P.M., Sunday 7:30 A.M., 9:15
A.M., 10:45 A.M., 12:15 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:00 A.M.
Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi
Deacon Robert Smith
Mr. Robert Sutliff
Pastoral Associate
Mr. Viktor Nowak
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Ms. Bonnie Kabara
Mrs. Cathy Carlin
Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas
Music Director
Coordinator of Religious Education
Coordinator of Bereavement Ministry
Mrs. Brenda Miller
Secretary
Parish Center
4603 Poplar Avenue • Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 410-242-2292 • FAX: 410-242-6807
www.ascensionbaltimore.org
Brewer Hall: 410-247-4982
Eucharistic Adoration: First Monday of the Month
Confessions: 3:30 P.M. on Saturdays. Other arrangements
by appointment.
Baptisms: Sundays by appointment. Please call the Parish
Center for information concerning Baptismal Preparation
Program and regulations.
Marriage: Couples planning to be married should contact
Robert Sutliff six months in advance. Engaged couples are
expected to take the preCana course.
Religion Classes - (C.C.D.): Pre-Kindergarten thru 5th
grade - Sundays 9:10-10:20 a.m.; Grades 6 thru 8
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. @ St. Augustine.
Sick Calls & Communion Calls: Please contact the
Parish Center.
Bereavement: Contact Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas 410-5642395
JANUARY 10, 2016 BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
Pastors Message:
This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, as well
as the official close of the Christmas Season. As Jesus is
baptized in the Jordan by St. John the Baptist he begins his
public ministry of preaching the kingdom of God. It is at
this crucial moment of his Baptism that the Holy Spirit appears in the form of a dove and the voice of the Father says
this is my beloved Son.
At his Baptism Jesus was confirmed in his true identity as
the Beloved Son of God, and our Baptism our true identity
as God’s beloved children by adoption was also confirmed.
Sadly, most of us have lost touch with this important moment in our lives where God claims us as his children. This
feast of the Lord’s Baptism challenges all of us to get in
touch with that crucial moment of our own Baptism so that
we can once again hear the voice of the Father claiming us,
and that true identity that we received at Baptism may transform our daily lives.
Liturgical Calendar
Jan. 11th St. Hilary-Bishop and Doctor of the Church
End of Year Contribution Statement
If you would like a statement of your contributions to Ascension or St. Augustine Church for the year 2015, please
call or email the parish office. These statements are not
sent out automatically. If you contribute thru Faith Direct,
your statement will be sent to you from that office.
Ostia Faith Sharing Program
SIGN UP FOR OSTIA FAITH SHARING PROGRAM
– challenge yourself and your faith to move from just being
catholic to being a dynamic catholic. Go to [email protected] or return flyer to be found on website.
Ascension Welcoming Committee
Welcoming Committee: We are looking for greeters to welcome parishioners to weekend and Holy Day Masses here at
Ascension. If interested email Mary Hoban at
[email protected] or call 410-536-5738.
Please pray for all our faithful departed especially;
Stanley Clark and Doris Anderson
May they rest in peace with the Risen Lord Jesus.
Mass Attendance
January 2
4:00 PM
Ascension
St Augustine
189
5:00 PM
275
January 3
7:30 AM
8:15 AM
161
122
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
307
197
10:45 AM
303
12:15 PM
241
5:00 PM
271
Total
508
1558
Adoration
Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament
Ascension - Monday, Feb. 1 - 12 noon -7 PM.
St. Augustine - Friday, Feb. 5 - 12 noon-7 PM
Ascension Loaves And Fishes
Next weekend, January 16-17, is Loaves & Fishes weekend. Your donations of food for the needy will be sent to
S.W.E.S. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Save The Date
Knights of Columbus Annual Bull Roast / Dinner Dance
February 27 - 6:30PM-10:30PM (March 5 weather date)
Location: School Hall. Stay tuned for details - don't miss
out!
M a s s C e l eb r an t s an d In t en t i on s
St. Augustine
Ascension
Celebrant
Intention
Sun. Jan. 10
Celebrant
Intention
Sun Jan. 10
Fr. John Williamson
7:30 AM
Jerome Bujanowski
Fr. John Williamson
9:15 AM
Msgr. Joe Lizor
Fr. Phil Brown
8:15 AM
Elizabeth Trebes
Parishioners
Fr. John Williamson
10:30 AM
Parishioners
10:45 AM
Norma Plack
Tues. Jan. 12
9:00 AM
Steven M Ashby
Fr. Conan Timoney
12:15 PM
Joseph & Dorothy
Holzinger
Thurs. Jan. 14
9:00 AM
Peggy Trescott
Fr. John Williamson
5:00 PM
John David Shaffer
Mon. Jan. 11
7:00 AM
Joseph Foley
4:00 PM
Bill Mchale
Wed. Jan. 13
7:00 AM
Madeline Johns
Fri. Jan. 15
7:00 AM
Gaila K Townsend
Fr. John Williamson
8:15 AM
Parishioners
Fr. Marty Hammond
10:30 AM
Bob Keyes
Sat. Jan. 16
Fr. Marty Hammond
5:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 16
Fr. Conan Timoney
Sun Jan. 17
Mark Wilkens
*DTA-Deacon. Tom Assisting *DTP-Deacon. Tom Preaching
Sun. Jan. 17
Fr. Conan Timoney
7:30 AM
Shirley Scott
Msgr. Joe Lizor
9:15 AM
Paul Mullineaux Jr
Msgr. Joe Lizor
10:45 AM
Barbara Dorsey Prisco
Fr. Conan Timoney
12:15 PM
Parishioners
Fr. Leo Larrivee
5:00 PM
Marie & Stanley
Pastoral Care Ministry/Communion to the Sick
If you are house-bound due to illness, shut-in or recovering
from surgery and cannot attend Mass, please let us know. Our
Pastoral Care Ministers will bring you communion.
St. Augustine's, call Mar ty Byer ly (410-242-2743) or Tom
Devlin (410-379-6052). Ascension Parish, call Ascension
Parish Center (410-242-2292).
Parish Prayer Circle
Our Prayer Circle members offer prayers for your intentions. You can email your petitions to Frank Stanitski at
[email protected] or call 410-796-4582
Prayer changes things!
*DBA-Deacon. Bob Assisting *DBP-Deacon. Bob Preaching
Good Shepherd
Mon. Jan. 11
5:00 PM
Brett Lanasa
Tues. Jan. 12
5:00 PM
Michael Coolahan
Wed. Jan. 13
4:30 PM
Richard Keyes
Thurs. Jan. 14
5:00 PM
Brett Lanasa
Fri. Jan. 15
5:00 PM
JoAnn Lesko
Church of the Ascension/ St. Augustine Inclement
Weather Policy
If Baltimore County or Howard County Schools ar e
opening 2 hours late there will be morning Mass and the parish offices will open at normal time. If Baltimore County
or Howard County schools are closed there will be no morning Mass and the parish offices will open at 11:30 AM
(weather permitting) and all other parish activities are cancelled.
If Baltimore County or Howard County schools have early
dismissal because of weather issues then all evening parish
activities are also cancelled.
Stewardship
Ascension Second Collection
****Not Updated****
Care of Clergy will be the second collection
next weekend, January 16 and 17.
Finances for Jan. 2-3, 2016
Ascension
St Augustine
Envelopes
6,625.05
6,855.00
Loose Contributions
1,107.67
2,151.00
300.78
838.00
1,300.00
1,545.00
Poor Box
St. Augustine Second Collection
Care for Aging and Infirmed Priest will be the second
collection next weekend, January 16 and 17.
EFT
Second Collection
Ascension Daily Bread Team # 2
Please bring your casseroles for Our Daily Bread on Friday,
Jan. 22, to the Church parking lot (Maple Ave. side) between the hours of 7:30-8:45 AM. Thank you.
Ladies Sodality
The next meeting of the Sodality will be this Thursday, Jan.
14th, in the school library. Social time begins at 6:30 pm,
and the meeting will start at 7:00. All women of the parish
are welcome to join us. Come see how you can get more
involved in your parish in 2016! For more information about
the Sodality, please visit http://www.staugustinechurch.org/
index.php/outreach/sodality or contact Carol Bateman at
(410)-796-1030 or Marty Byerly at (410)-242-2743.
Bereavement Ministry “A New Day”
Our next 6 week Bereavement Support Group will be in the
Spring. One-on-one bereavement counseling is available
for anyone who has lost a loved one. Call Mary Jane to
arrange for an appointment (410-564-2395). No one needs
to grieve the loss of a loved one alone.
If You Are Hospitalized
If you or a family member is hospitalized, please remember that you must give the hospital explicit permission to
inform the parish of your hospitalization. Federal privacy laws prevent hospitals from giving visiting clergy access to
patient information without the patients permission.
Prayers For Our Sick
If you have any sick among you for whom you would like us to pray, please contact Ascension at 410-242-2292 or St.
Augustine at 410-796-1520 to request their name to be put on the prayer list. Names will remain on the prayer list for two
months or unless otherwise notified. This week we remember the following: Joseph Alvey, Alyssa Andrews, Tom Annulis,
Lorraina Arca, Paul Arca, Timothy Ashley, Barbara Bageant, Bill Bageant, Donna Bailey, Joan Bartels, Eileen Bednar;
Gabriel Bellagamba, Jean Bennett; Carl Bernhardt, Jake Bowen, Fred Breitenother, Mary Bronson, Abram & Magaret
Brandt, Paula Bullinger, Denise Carroll, Dominic Didomenico, John Drussel, Ned Farley, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Janice Fitzsimmons, Earl Fletcher, Terry Forgacs, Audrey Foster, Bruce Fox, Nancy Gallagher, Brian Gallizzo, Paige Gilmore, Mary
Greenwell, Keith Griffin, Carol Harman, Caroline Harrison, Richard Hatfield, Heidi Hemler, Michael Hemler, Ron Hemler,
Grant Holland, John Hoban, Anita Jones, Don Knowles, John Kordusky, William Leash, Thomas Lester, Sr., Thomas Lester
Jr., Sr. Mary Catherine Lewandowski, Deb Marvel, Jim McCain, Sharon McCain, Catherine McLoughlin, Alan McIntire,
Bill Meagher, Karen Mellott, Stacie Mendoza, David Mertes, Art Mock, Mary Mogenhan, Jennifer Morgan, Sharon Miller,
Terry Moran, John Murray, Cole Gabriel Newman, Raymond Noon, Ralph O’Den, Bo Oliver, Pat Padgett, Aidan Marie Pahel, KC Paige, Phillip Peeling, Sarah Poplin, Mae Raley, Robert Raley, Patrick Reilly, Omar Rivera, Dorothy Roedel, Jeff
Sanders, Joseph Saurusaitis, Mary Serio, Tami Scovitch, Ed Sissel, Rita Spitzler, Kevin Stricker, Kathleen Sullivan, Al
Tackes, Bernard Trescott, David Vane, Joan Ward, Laura Wheeler, Ernie Willinghan, Paul Willinghan, Matt Yannuzzi, Flora Zamorano.
Family and Children’s Ministry
Youth and Intermediate Adult Ministry
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Upcoming Events in Youth and Intermediate Adult Ministry!
9:15 AM (St. Augustine) & 10:30 AM (Ascension)
Mass 1st, 3rd, & 4th Sundays
More details can be found on the youth ministry website
Lifeteen Night- Understanding Catholicism
Sunday January 10th 6:15pm-8:15pm*
Religious Education
Save the date for Vacation Bible School
We’re going caving as we
follow Jesus the Light of the World!
July 11-15, 2016
Your Marriage Matters Ministry
Surprise Midway Trip- DATE CHANGED
Friday January 15th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Email Viktor for Details!
9th Grade Confirmation Community Hours
MLK Day of Service
Monday January 18th Email Viktor for More Details
Your Marriage Matters Ministry
Six Dates –Date 4 is January 15!
You can still join us! Child care is also available.
For more info about marriage ministry programs,
contact Cathy at 410-796-8150
or [email protected]
Confirmation Rite of Enrollment
Sunday January 10th at 10:30am, 10:45am, 12:15pm,
and 5:00pm Masses
Adult Faith Formation
Women in the New Evangelization (WINE)
Save the date for Lavender Springs Spa
Saturday, February 13
Join us as we explore the beauty of the psalms
and enjoy a high tea. And no blizzard this year!
Take a Prayer Card & Support Our 2016 Confirmation
Candidates
*Confirmation Candidates Receive 2 Hours of Parish Hours
for Attendance at Lifeteen
St. Augustine and Ascension Parish Playgroup
Connect with fellow parishioners and their little ones ages birth-4 years. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month 9:30-11:30 AM 2nd floor youth room at Ascension Parish
Center. Call Amy Borsh at 410-788-5809 for info.
Beat winter cabin fever and join us on January 20th!
MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 18, 2016 – volunteers needed for registration, kitchen, service project directors – Linus Blankets, Rosary making, Cards for Nursing Homes and more. See the
parish websites for job descriptions and schedule for the day
as well as the upcoming insert. Register now at
[email protected]
Our Daily Bread
TMIY
Saturday, January 23 – sign up quickly as we only need 4
volunteers thanks to some advance registrations.
January 14 through April 14 with a break for Holy Week.
Mon., Jan 11
Tues., Jan 12
Wed., Jan 13
Thurs., Jan 14
Fri., Jan 15
Sat., Jan 16
Sun., Jan 17
Coming Up This Week Girl Scouts
St Augustine School
Basketball
St Augustine Hall
Pastoral Council
Ascension Parish Center
Cub Scouts
St Augustine school
RCIA
Burke Wing
Girl Scouts
Ascension School Bldg.
Family Ministry Team Mtg
SAS Music Room
WINE Team Mtg
SAS Library
PREP
St Augustine Hall & School
"Mommy & Me" Playgroup
Ascension
Discovering Christ
Brewer Hall
St Augustine Hall, School,
PREP
BW
Choir Rhrsl
St Augustine Church
TMIY
Neumann House
MidWay
Ascension Youth Room
HSA Mtg
St Augustine Hall
Sodality Mtg
SAS Library
Boy Scouts
St Augustine School
Ascension Adult Choir
Ascension Church
TMIY
Neumann House
Basketball
St Augustine Hall
Marriage Ministry-6 Dates
Brewer Hall
Basketball
St Augustine Hall
Italian Winterfest
Brewer Hall
SNFF
Ascension
CLOW
Ascension Church
Baptisms
St Augustine Church
Loaves & Fishes Food Collection
Ascension
March For Life
The annual March to Washington, DC will take place on
Friday, January 22. The program in Washington begins with
a rally at 12 noon on the National Mall.
St Augustine Pre School
St. Augustine School Preschool Preschool Program Survey.
To ensure the at St. Augustine School is meeting the needs
of our parish community, we are reaching out to families
with children ages newborn through age 4, regarding our
preschool offerings. A survey will be sent to families
through Flock Notes and available on our school website
(www.staug-md.org). Your participation is greatly appreciated as we make plans to better serve you in the coming
school year.
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Boy Scout Group 111
Restaurant Night Fundraiser at Tino's Italian Bistro –
January 26, 2017
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 26th! Take a
break from cooking and support Boy Scout Troop 1111 of
St. Augustine’s' in Elkridge for our Restaurant Night fundraiser at Tino's Italian Bistro restaurant located at 8775 Centre Park Drive, Columbia. The restaurant is located near the
Giant Food store just down the street from Howard High
School. The restaurant will donate 10% of all sales (dine-in,
carry-out, and delivery) between 11 am and 10 pm on January 26th to the troop. Please bring this ad in or mention Boy
Scouts when you come. Visit tinositalianbistro.com for
menus or call 410-730-TINO (8466). Enjoy pasta, subs,
pizza & support Boy Scout Troop 1111 at the same time.
Thank you in advance for your support!
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