Bulletin 040311 - St. Margaret Parish

Mass Schedule
SAINT MARGARET
PA R I SH
141 N. Hickory Ave. • Bel Air, MD 21014
Parish Offices
410-838-6969, 410-879-2670
Fax: 410-879-2518
www.stmargaret.org
Pastor
Msgr. G. Michael Schleupner
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Francis Callahan
Associate Pastors
Rev. John P. Cunningham
Rev. C. Douglas Kenney
Assistant Pastor
Karen Saccenti
Deacons
John Chott, James DeCapite
Patrick J. Goles, Victor Petrosino
Martin Wolf
Seminarians
Steven Roth, Charles Pawlowski,
Julian Camilo Garcia
Business Manager
Mary Ellen Bates
Director of Development
Michele Kogler
Music Minister
Michael Britt
Outreach
Jane O’Hara
Adult Faith Formation
Marie Dekowski
Religious Education
Marge Troilo and Kim O’Brien
Youth Catechesis
Karen Clemens
Daily:
Saint Margaret Chapel
Weekend: Saint Margaret Church
Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
Reconciliation: Saint Margaret Church
Saturday: 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Mass Intentions April 2 - April 10, 2011
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
For children up to 3 years of age, nursery service is available in
the Preschool building (next to the church) during the 9:00 and
10:30 am Masses and at Saint Mary Magdalen during the 9:30
and 11:00 am Masses. Trained staff will care for your children
while you attend Mass. This is a free service.
Saint Margaret School
Madeleine Hobik, Principal
410-879-1113
The Pastoral Council
Dan Berardi
Connie Brozic
Ann Brecht-Castle
Bill Coward
Ken Dawson
Claire Hatem
Keith Knaide
Arlene Novak
Michael Ostrowski
Sandy Peters
Michelle Sullivan
Greg Yantz
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410-420-9114
410-734-7789
410-893-6162
410-893-1958
410-836-8278
410-838-6313
410-638-1272
410-734-6088
443-987-7902
410-879-1833
410-879-1421
410-638-1828
Dorothy Barczak
Edward Skowronski
Donald R. Esposito
John O’Neill
Marie Franko
Joseph Kucharek
Susan Grimmel
Parishioners of Saint Margaret
Charles Ferraro
Elizabeth Krebs
Charles and Pat Suter (Sp. Int.)
George and Elizabeth Brittingham
Charlotte Peterson (Sp. Int.)
Mary Kelly Reinmann
No Mass or Service
Mildred Clark
Helen and Leroy Gabel
Eucharistic Service
Catherine Yannuzzi
Kimberly (Murray) Amaya (Sp. Int.)
Tony Strasavich
Michael Guercio
Robert Y. Coster, Sr.
Catherine I. Cleary
Parishioners of Saint Margaret
Nancy Rockstroh
Carol Troilo
John, Margaret and Robert Wilzack
The Parish Office hours: Monday through Thursday - 9:00 am to 7:30 pm.
Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Youth and Young Adult Minister
Kristin Rupprecht
Readings for April 10, 2011
5th Sunday of Lent We believe in life everlasting
Reading I: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Prophecy of restoration
Reading II: Romans 8:8-11 The flesh and the Spirit
Gospel: John 11:1-45 The raising of Lazarus
Question of the Week: Adult: Christ calls us from death to new life. To what new life are
you being called during this Lent?
Child: How does Jesus help you do what is good and avoid what
is not?
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
SAINT MARGARET
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 8:30 am
Saturday: 8:30 am
Chapel is open for private prayer daily 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 pm
Sunday: 9:30 am and 11:00 am
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Seeking a world transformed and unified in Christ
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Late Breaking News
• Pink ? ? ?
This weekend the universal Church celebrates the fourth Sunday of Lent called
“Laetare Sunday.” We unofficially
mark the midway point of Lent, which
is a moment the church celebrates. As
a result, pink cloth and simple flowers
were added to our simple Lenten environment to reflect this moment of joy.
The Church’s joy flows from her expectation that all of us have grown closer
to God through our Lenten prayers and
kind works. For some of us, we don’t
share in this weekend’s excitement since
we have not been as successful as we
had hoped in our Lenten journey. If
that’s the case, it’s not too late! Let’s
make the most of this second half of
Lent!
• Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, April 7 at 9:00 am in the
Adult Education Center. All are invited to come share food and fellowship.
• Almsgiving for Lent
Please remember to bring with you
to Mass each Sunday non-perishable
food items for our food pantry ministry to distribute to the poor. We
are also especially in need of gift
certificates so that we can continue
to help the poor among us. Thank
you for your continued generosity.
Welcome
Alexandria Mae Amoss
Henry Girolamo Bechtel
Kaitlyn Alyssa Naglieri
Riley Catherine Sabatino
and
Isabella Evelina Watson
who were baptized last
weekend into the Saint
Margaret Parish
Community.
May they continue
to receive God’s
blessings and grace.
Bulletin for the week of April 3, 2011
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Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
“It’s All About Love And Service, Baby!”
On Friday evening, March 25 we enjoyed the crab soup, pbj’s and grilled
cheese. The presence of many Confirmation Candidates raised the spirits and
the hopes of all. We greatly enjoyed the
remarks that two of the members of the
Saint Margaret Youth Substance Abuse
Ministry (SAM Team) made. Erika Lipford (9th grade, John Carroll School)
spoke of education and awareness as
keys to her journey in learning about her
chosen ministry. Thomas Gardner (10th
grade, John Carroll School) explained
how he has come to a greater understanding of the disease of addiction and
how it starts. Evan Zimmer (10th Grade,
Calvert Hall College), as an intern for
the Catholic Review, beautifully captured
photographs from the evening, and
many other Confirmation Candidates assisted in the preparation and serving of
the meal.
“Preparation” and “Serving” or “Loving
and Serving” these were truly the themes
of the entire evening. “It’s all about Love
and Service, Baby!”
Saint Francis de Sales tells us that
throughout life we seek God, in death we
come to know God, and through eternity
we come to love God. Be it
achieving recovery from the
disease of addiction or just
daily living; through gaining
knowledge and consequently taking action, we achieve
transformation. This was
one of the elements which,
as an Oblate of Saint Francis
de Sales, Father Mark Hushen (President and CEO of
Father Martin’s Ashley) visited during his presentation
at this Saint Margaret SAM
Team Lenten Supper.
Father Mark said that the way to find
God is to embrace our brothers and
sisters. By this he meant that with the
exception of our siblings, all males we
ever encounter are our “Brothers from
other Mothers” and all females are our
“Sisters from other Misters.” He related
that since we are all created in His image
and likeness when we truly see and love
our brothers and sisters we see the face
of God.
Relinquish your pride, let it go. Make
still your ego for it springs purely from
your imagination. Be His instrument and
be open to the fact that all things originate from Him and all things return to
Him. He is our Beginning and our End.
Learn how to better love and serve your
brothers and sisters and in this way love
and serve God, our Creator and our Redeemer. Knowledge!—Action!—Transformation!
To save souls is our mission in life. To
save addicted souls is a higher calling.
Saint Margaret Parish Substance Abuse
Ministry (SAM) – “It’s All About Love and
Service, Baby!”
Adult Faith Opportunities
For more information, contact
Marie Dekowski, 410-879-2670, ext. 126
[email protected]
Jesus: The Word Became Flesh
This is the topic of a four-session discussion
that is planned for April 13, 27 and May 11
and 25 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the
Adult Education Center. Join us as we discover who was this carpenter who changed
the course of history – of eternity, explore
the places where Jesus lived, taught and
performed his miracles, journey through
the streets of Jerusalem to Calvary and the
tomb; and encounter the Resurrection and
Pentecost.
These sessions will help you gain a deeper
appreciation for our Savior and the price he
paid for our salvation.
Being Catholic Is . . .
An annual lecture series discussing, from a
uniquely Catholic perspective, current and
essential topics to assist us in our faith journey. This month’s topic: Losing My Religion:
Ecumenism vs. Moral Relativism will be
presented by Sr. Eileen Eppig, SSND, Ph.
D., Associate Professor of Theology College of Notre Dame of Maryland at Saint
Stephen Catholic Church, 8030 Bradshaw
Road, Bradshaw, Maryland 21087 from 7:00
to 8:30 pm on April 26. For more information please contact: Sr. Angela DeFontes at
410.592.8666 or [email protected].
Easter Flower Offering Envelopes
Envelopes are enclosed in
your monthly packet of envelopes and are also available
at the doors of the church
and Callahan Center. Names
received by April 15 will be
printed in a flower memorial booklet for Easter.
The Wizard of Oz - Free Show!
Mark you calendars for April 15 and 16 at 7:00
pm at the John Carroll School theater. A senior
at John Carroll is offering this free production
to the public as part of his Senior Project. All
ages are invited to come and enjoy!
Due Date Bulletin Information
Items for the bulletin are due on Monday by
10:00 am. Please send information to [email protected]. All items must include
the name and contact information of person
submitting the information.
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From Father Mike
Dear Friends,
I am writing this column on March 27 in
anticipation of returning to the parish
this Friday April 1.
As you know, I am
completing a threemonth
sabbatical
which began on January 2. Let me say
at the outset: I am looking forward to returning to Saint Margaret.
The root of the word “sabbatical” is
Sabbath, which means rest. Our Jewish
brothers and sisters look upon the Sabbath (which is Saturday) as their day of
rest, comparable to our Sunday. For university professors and clergy, the word
sabbatical has a somewhat fuller meaning. Yes, it does mean rest. For these
three months, I was free of my responsibilities as pastor. Frankly, at this point in
my life, at age 64, that was great! For us,
sabbatical also means a time for renewal.
So, how did I go about renewal during
these three months?
I shared my plan back in November and
December when I announced my sabbatical to you. Allow me to repeat it
now. And by the way, all of this was approved by Archbishop O’Brien, and I am
so grateful to him for that.
First, I wanted time to do some serious
reading and study – something that my
schedule here just does not allow. I bet all
of you understand that in your own lives
too. So, I asked Father Robert Leavitt,
a recognized scholar and professor of
theology at the seminary in Baltimore, to
be my mentor. I gave Father Leavitt a
list of topics that I wanted to read on,
and he supplied me with a bibliography.
I was to read at the pace of about one
book a week and we met once a week for
discussion. This was the agenda for the
months of January and February.
Then my third month, March, was a 30day retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center
in Los Altos, California. This retreat
is largely based on a plan developed by
Saint Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits,
in the sixteenth century. I will talk about
this in a future column.
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What reading did I do in January and
February? My first topic was: What is
happening to Catholicism? Why has
there been some decline in Catholicism
and, for that matter, in many other Christian denominations as well? And by the
way, this decline is not related only to the
sexual abuse scandal. That is a horrible
problem, but the decline was happening
before this. Why are some people leaving Catholicism? Why are some Catholics not really practicing and by that I
mean not coming to Mass and receiving
the sacraments? I wanted to read and
study and think more in depth about this.
I felt almost called by God to do this as
part of my responsibility as a pastor.
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Could the main issue be that we live in a
very secular society, a society that has a
lot of values that compete with religion?
Could it be that secularism leaves little or
no room for God and faith? Or could it
be us, the Church? Could it be that we
need to adjust to the times and minister
differently or celebrate liturgy differently
or teach about God and the Christian life
differently?
And then, as if the above were not
enough, I also wanted to read about our
country. What are we to make of the polarization in our country? What are we to
make of the lack of civility in American
politics, in at least some American news
networks, and maybe even in ourselves?
And what contribution might we as a
Church make in this situation?
That was the plan for the sabbatical. In
future weeks, I will share more about
what I read and what new or different
ideas I gained.
I am thankful to the parish staff for
all the extras that they did in the three
months I was away. They are terrific! I
am also grateful to the parishioners on
leadership committees who continued to
guide and contribute their time and talent to the wonderful mission of Saint
Margaret Parish. I am especially grateful
to the men and women of our Pastoral
Council who were so supportive of me
in taking this sabbatical. Blessings to all
of you!
Father Mike
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Parish Notes . . .
SAINT MARGARET Outreach Notes
Marriage Moments
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During
Lent remember the sacrifice that true love demands.
© Susan Vogt
Attention Scouts!
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts
of all ages. Saint Margaret is planning a parish
Scout Mass on April 10 at 10:30 am. If your
Scout has earned a Catholic religious medal
in the past 12 months, please contact Deacon
Phil Seneschal ([email protected]) or 410515-7498 before April 4 to be included in the
ceremony. Scouts participating in the Mass
must assemble in the elementary school gym
by 10:00 am on April 10. All Scouts attending
the Mass are asked to wear Scout uniforms.
Music Notes
Michael Britt, Music Minister
410-879-2670, ext. 136
[email protected].
Special Music for the 10:30 am Mass
“The Lord Is My shepherd” from Requiem John Rutter
“Amazing Grace” - arr. by David Ashley White
Saint Margaret Adult Choir;
Mary Poling, oboe
“Prayer” - Arnold B. Sherman
“What Wondrous Love Is This” - arr. by Cynthia Dobrinski
Westminster Ringers
Sonata No. 14 in C Minor Quasi Una Fantasia
- Ludwig von Beethoven
I. Adagio Sostenuto
Nina Scher, piano
Nina Scher is a seventh grade student at Patterson Mill Middle School. Along with her piano studies, Nina is an accomplished violinist
and recently competed in the Harford County
solo and ensemble festival. Her outstanding
performance has allowed her to compete in
the upcoming state festival.
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For more information, contact Jane O’Hara
at 410-838-6969/410-879-2670, ext. 143,
or [email protected].
Substance Abuse Ministry
First Step of AA - “We admitted
we were powerless over alcohol
- that our lives had become unmanageable.” Do you know a
loved one struggling with substance issues? Saint Margaret offers the following meeting times for support
and assistance. Please consider attending.
Support groups on Saint Margaret Campus:
Mondays, 7:00 pm - Families Anonymous
Fridays, 7:00 pm - Alcoholics Anonymous
Sundays, 6:00 pm - Narcotics Anonymous
Sundays, 8:00 pm - Alcoholics Anonymous
Parish Health Ministry
Our team members are in the
Adult Education Center library on Fridays from 1:00 3:00 pm and are available for
questions and referrals. Please call them at
410-838-6969, ext. 141.
New Volunteer Opportunities
Habitat for Humanity – Outreach would
like to establish a Saint Margaret team that
would participate regularly in Habitat builds.
We are looking for someone who would be
willing to serve as group leader for this ministry. The individual would be responsible for
coordinating builds (at least twice a year) and
serving as a liaison between Habitat and Saint
Margaret Parish.
Second Annual Celebration of Cultures
Saturday, April 9 in the Bel Air Armory. Free
admission from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Sample
ethnic foods, see cultural performances and
visit exhibits from local vendors and artists.
Play It Forward – Outreach is looking for
a group of volunteers to initiate a monthly
gathering in the Adult Education Center
with members from ARC (Association of
Retarded Citizens) to share a morning of
coffee, conversation, snacks, music and easy,
fun, social games (such as bingo, Bunko,
cards). Your presence and company would
bring great joy to the members of ARC.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats
If interested in either of these ministries,
please call Jane O’Hara in the Parish Office.
LASOS
April 29-31. This is a beautiful opportunity
for any person who has struggled with the
emotional or spiritual pain of abortion. Don’t
suffer alone. Many have found true freedom
and healing. You can too! Registration fee is
$225 and covers all expenses. Some scholarship assistance is available. Call 1-800-2864224 for more information.
Challenge to End Hunger
Mason-Dixon Community Services provides
services to low-income residents in Harford County. They are currently participating
in a major fundraising effort. All donations
received by April 30 will be matched by the
Feinstein Foundation. Please consider donating any amount to Mason-Dixon and know
that your contribution will be doubled. Donations can be sent to: 708 Highland Road, P.O.
Box 34, Street, MD 21154.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
Catholic Women’s Fellowship Luncheon
Wednesday, April 13 from 11:00 am - 2:00
pm at the Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood. Cost
is $18 and reservations are required. Mrs. Sam
Kauffman will perform “The Outcast,” the biblical story of the woman with the hemorrhage.
Come and see how you relate to this woman
who experienced an incredible miracle! This will
be a wonderful Lenten preparation for Easter!
For information, contact Maria at 410-592-2160.
Catholic Review Needs Your Opinion
Ten minutes of your time for this quick and
easy online survey can help shape the future
of communications in the Archdiocese of
Baltimore. Respondents will be eligible for
one of five prizes. The Catholic Review has
engaged an independent research firm, BeaconFey, to collect confidential responses. Your
input will assist in their planning efforts. Visit
www.tinyurl.com/cr-research to participate.
Thank you.
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Liturgy Corner
Signs and Symbols in the Liturgy
No other religion is as deeply rooted in the tradition of using signs and
symbols as our Catholic Church. In the
Church’s wisdom, she uses ordinary
items such as water, fire, wine, colored
clothes, oil and so many other things to
communicate, as well as to offer us an
opportunity to grow in our relationship
with God. Yet signs and symbols are not
like a math equation where everything
is explained and equals a predetermined
total. Rather, signs and symbols draw
on our unique and individual life experiences and our relationship with God.
This means that the power and use of
symbols cannot be limited to a simple
explanation, as that greatly minimizes
the power these items can individually
have in our lives.
For example, we sometimes here the
limiting explanation for incense, that it
only symbolizes prayers rising to God.
Although this idea is true, it really is only
one aspect of incense. As you see and
smell the incense, perhaps you are reminded of a loved one’s funeral, and it
brought you comfort to see the honor
with which your loved one’s body was
being treated. Maybe incense reminds
another person of a liturgy where they
truly felt God’s presence in their life.
Still, another person might see the symbol of incense as a reminder of past holiday liturgies, a sign of special occasions.
These are just a few examples from innumerable possibilities.
So, allow yourself not to seek a very
calculated approach to Liturgy. Don’t let
it become a checklist of what you think
you know and what you don’t. Allow the
Liturgy to touch you in a very personal
way. Don’t limit the Liturgy, but let it
speak freely, so that you and I will benefit from the Liturgy, the continual sign
of God’s awesome love for us.
Lenten Services
and Opportunities
Stations of the Cross
Saint Margaret Chapel
Fridays of Lent
12:15 pm and 5:30 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saint Margaret Church
The Light Is On
Wednesdays, March 16 - April 13
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturdays - 3:00 - 3:45 pm and
after the 5:30 pm Mass
Parish Lent Reconciliation
Tuesday, April 19
12:15 pm and 7:30 pm
Lenten Suppers
Saint Margaret School Hall
Fridays of Lent
Supper begins at 6:00 pm
followed by a spiritual
presentation
April 8
Sponsored by RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Menu: Ministrone soup, macaroni and
cheese, tuna sandwiches and dessert
Topic: Dignity of Work and the Rights of
the Workers
Speaker: Deacon Marty Wolf of Saint
Margaret parish
April 15
Sponsored by Saint Margaret Men’s
and Little Rock Scripture Study Groups
Menu: Spaghetti, garden salad, Italian
bread and dessert
Topic: Solidarity - Working Toward Consensus
Speaker: Rev. Joseph L. Muth, Jr., Pastor
of Saint Matthew Church, Baltimore
Palm Sunday - April 17
Saint Margaret Church:
Saturday: 4:00 and 5:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 and Noon
Saint Mary Magdalen:
Sunday: 9:30 and 11:30 am
St. Mark Lenten Mission - Fallston
Harford Region Reconciliation Services
April 5
7:30 pm
April 13 7:00 pm
April 18 7:00 pm
April 19 12:15 pm
7:30 pm
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St. Francis, Abingdon
St. Ignatius, Hickory
St. Mary, Pylesville
Saint Margaret, Bel Air
Saint Margaret, Bel Air
Given by Father Nicholas Amato
Monday, April 11, 9:00 am Mass, 7:00 pm
First Presentation, 8:15 Reconciliation with
individual confessions.
Tuesday, April 12, 9:00 am Mass, 7:00 pm
Second Presentation, 8:30 pm Parish Reception in Msgr. McCall Center.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
Saint Margaret Youth Ministry
Kristin Rupprecht
Youth and Young Adult Minister
410-879-2670, ext 166
[email protected]
Living Stations of the Cross
Reminder - rehearsal Sunday, April 3,
2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Callahan Center.
Save the Date!
High School Youth Ministry Blitz -
Fun events are coming your way! May 20,
22, 26, 28 and June 1. Events will include
Field Day, Kickball/Dodgeball, Mini-Golf
night, Outdoor Movie Night and more details coming soon!
Hershey Park Trip
We will be taking a trip to Hershey Park on
Friday, June 24. This trip is open to all
middle and high school youth. Families are
also welcome. Price will be $55.00 per person, which will cover park ticket and round
trip charter bus. Any youth not currently in
at least 6th grade for the 2010/2011 school
year must be accompanied by an adult. For
more information or to reserve a spot on
the bus, please call Kristin Rupprecht at the
parish office.
Community Notes
Healing Service - Saint Clare Parish
Monday, April 4 at 7:30 pm in St. Clare’s
Church at 714 Myrth Avenue in Essex. It
is sponsored by the “Living Water” Prayer
Group. All denominations are invited.
Water, Light and Life
Interactive experience based on the Gospel
of John. Dramatic and musical presentations
for children, teens and adults. Three successive nights of performances, and each program lasts approximately one hour.
Sunday, April 10 - The Samaritan Woman at the
Well, 7:00 pm, St. Patrick Church, Havre de Grace.
Monday, April 11 - The Man Born Blind, 7:00
pm at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen
Tuesday, April 12 - The Raising of Lazarus,
7:00 pm at St. Francis de Sales in Abingdon.
“Life In The Spirit” Seminar
Beginning Monday, April 11 at 7:30 pm, St.
Stephen’s Charismatic Prayer Group will conduct this seminar for seven consecutive weeks
in the church, 8030 Bradshaw Road, in Bradshaw/Kingsville, MD. For more information
and to register, call Cathy at 410-612-0551 or
Lorraine at 410-679-8822.
Education Notes . . .
SAINT MARGARET
Faith Formation
410-879-2670/410-838-6969
Elementary
PA
RISH
Marge Troilo, [email protected]
and Kim O’Brien, [email protected]
Middle and High School
Karen Clemens, [email protected]
Home Study - New Date
Our final gathering has been changed to
Monday, April 18. The meeting will be held
7:00 - 8:30 pm at Saint Mary Magdalen. Students should bring their completed textbooks
to this session. A reminder postcard will be
mailed a few days previous to the gathering.
Elementary Faith Formation Classes
Wednesday, April 6 - 4:45 or 6:45 pm
Sunday, April 10 - 9:00 and 10:30 am
First Eucharist
All completed First Eucharist books were
due April 2.
Middle School
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6
Classes will begin in the school at 6:30 pm
and move to the Callahan Center to meet
with their parents at 7:15 pm to celebrate
Living Stations of the Cross. This will end
our school year. The April 12-13 snow
make-up dates will not be needed.
Standardized Testing April 4 - 8
Saint Margaret School
Madeleine Hobik – Principal
Elementary Campus 410-879-1113
Middle School Campus 410-877-9660
Celebrating A Century
of Scholarship and
Service
Important Dates
Apr. 4: Apr. 5:
Apr. 6:
Apr. 7:
Apr. 8:
Band; Standardized Testing, Gr.3 - 8; MS Student Council sponsored Opening Game Day afternoon
Hot Lunch; Standardized Testing, Gr. 3-8; Grade 5 walking field trip Bel Air Courthouse, 12:30 - 2:15 pm; H.S.A. Executive Board Mtg, 7:00 pm
Standardized Testing, Gr. 3 - 8;
MS Career Day
Hot Lunch; Grade 1 Field trip Port
Discovery, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm;
Standardized Testing, Gr. 3 - 8;
MS assembly - Archbishop Curley Jazz at the Callahan Center
Standardized Testing Gr. 3 - 6
Career Day - Wednesday April 6
This event happens every two years at the
middle school. We are looking for guest speakers on this day who are currently not parents
of middle school students. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your life work experiences with our students. If you are able to
give some of your time from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact
Martha Sullivan at [email protected] or
410-877-9660, ext. 109.
There are actions that parents can take to
ensure that test results truly reflect what
knowledge their children have and can apply
to solve problems.
• Have a talk with your children about why
the standardized tests are important. Emphasize that results do matter and that they
should take their time and do their best on
the tests. Rushing leads to careless mistakes.
• Tired and/or hungry children do not concentrate and focus as well as those who are
rested and fed. Therefore, get your children
to bed early. Feed them some protein for
breakfast so they are not hungry just as testing begins. Have them bring a healthy snack
to school.
• Another reason for making sure your children are rested has to do with the length
of the tests. These tests require an hour or
hour and a half of sustained reading and
thinking, very different than working for a
class period. Therefore, fatigue can really
impact a students’ ability to answer correctly.
• Be on time for school. All testing begins
first thing in the morning.
• Do not send a sick child to school. Sickness impacts test results negatively.
• Do not keep your child out of school for
any reason other than illness. Make up testing
requires students to miss instructional time.
• Reassure your children that they are not
expected to know all the answers. However,
they will know most of them and should be
reassured that they can solve the problems,
think through the questions, and choose the
right answers.
Saint Margaret presents
“A Taste of Italy”
A Wine and Food Tasting Event
Saturday, April 23, 10:00 am
Saint Mary Magdalen Gym
1716 Churchville Road, Bel Air
Come for candy, crafts, moon bounce,
prizes, fun and the Easter Bunny!
$1.00 per child payable at the door.
April 9, 7:30 - 10:00 pm
We invite all alumni, parishioners, and school families to celebrate
100 years of Catholic education while enjoying authentic food and
wine from Italy in the Saint Margaret Elementary School gym, 141
N. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air. Reservations are $55 per person. This
includes a commemorative wine glass. For reservations, go to www.
smsch.org/centennial.html or call 410-688-5414 or email [email protected].
Sponsors include: Liberatore’s Ristorante, Enotria Restaurant and Grill, Giovanni’s Restraurant, Basta Pasta, The Olive Tree, Buontempo Brothers, The Tower, Silk’s Restaurant at Bulle Rock, Savona Fine
Italian Foods, Looney’s Pub, Vito’s Cafe, Scotto’s Cafe, Blue Dog Cafe, Dipasquale’s, Jim’s Bottle Works,
L’Amore Di Vino
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
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Liturgy Corner
Signs and Symbols in the Liturgy
No other religion is as deeply rooted in the tradition of using signs and
symbols as our Catholic Church. In the
Church’s wisdom, she uses ordinary
items such as water, fire, wine, colored
clothes, oil and so many other things to
communicate, as well as to offer us an
opportunity to grow in our relationship
with God. Yet signs and symbols are not
like a math equation where everything
is explained and equals a predetermined
total. Rather, signs and symbols draw
on our unique and individual life experiences and our relationship with God.
This means that the power and use of
symbols cannot be limited to a simple
explanation, as that greatly minimizes
the power these items can individually
have in our lives.
For example, we sometimes here the
limiting explanation for incense, that it
only symbolizes prayers rising to God.
Although this idea is true, it really is only
one aspect of incense. As you see and
smell the incense, perhaps you are reminded of a loved one’s funeral, and it
brought you comfort to see the honor
with which your loved one’s body was
being treated. Maybe incense reminds
another person of a liturgy where they
truly felt God’s presence in their life.
Still, another person might see the symbol of incense as a reminder of past holiday liturgies, a sign of special occasions.
These are just a few examples from innumerable possibilities.
So, allow yourself not to seek a very
calculated approach to Liturgy. Don’t let
it become a checklist of what you think
you know and what you don’t. Allow the
Liturgy to touch you in a very personal
way. Don’t limit the Liturgy, but let it
speak freely, so that you and I will benefit from the Liturgy, the continual sign
of God’s awesome love for us.
Lenten Services
and Opportunities
Stations of the Cross
Saint Margaret Chapel
Fridays of Lent
12:15 pm and 5:30 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saint Margaret Church
The Light Is On
Wednesdays, March 16 - April 13
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturdays - 3:00 - 3:45 pm and
after the 5:30 pm Mass
Parish Lent Reconciliation
Tuesday, April 19
12:15 pm and 7:30 pm
Lenten Suppers
Saint Margaret School Hall
Fridays of Lent
Supper begins at 6:00 pm
followed by a spiritual
presentation
April 8
Sponsored by RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Menu: Ministrone soup, macaroni and
cheese, tuna sandwiches and dessert
Topic: Dignity of Work and the Rights of
the Workers
Speaker: Deacon Marty Wolf of Saint
Margaret parish
April 15
Sponsored by Saint Margaret Men’s
and Little Rock Scripture Study Groups
Menu: Spaghetti, garden salad, Italian
bread and dessert
Topic: Solidarity - Working Toward Consensus
Speaker: Rev. Joseph L. Muth, Jr., Pastor
of Saint Matthew Church, Baltimore
Palm Sunday - April 17
Saint Margaret Church:
Saturday: 4:00 and 5:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 and Noon
Saint Mary Magdalen:
Sunday: 9:30 and 11:30 am
St. Mark Lenten Mission - Fallston
Harford Region Reconciliation Services
April 5
7:30 pm
April 13 7:00 pm
April 18 7:00 pm
April 19 12:15 pm
7:30 pm
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St. Francis, Abingdon
St. Ignatius, Hickory
St. Mary, Pylesville
Saint Margaret, Bel Air
Saint Margaret, Bel Air
Given by Father Nicholas Amato
Monday, April 11, 9:00 am Mass, 7:00 pm
First Presentation, 8:15 Reconciliation with
individual confessions.
Tuesday, April 12, 9:00 am Mass, 7:00 pm
Second Presentation, 8:30 pm Parish Reception in Msgr. McCall Center.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
Saint Margaret Youth Ministry
Kristin Rupprecht
Youth and Young Adult Minister
410-879-2670, ext 166
[email protected]
Living Stations of the Cross
Reminder - rehearsal Sunday, April 3,
2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Callahan Center.
Save the Date!
High School Youth Ministry Blitz -
Fun events are coming your way! May 20,
22, 26, 28 and June 1. Events will include
Field Day, Kickball/Dodgeball, Mini-Golf
night, Outdoor Movie Night and more details coming soon!
Hershey Park Trip
We will be taking a trip to Hershey Park on
Friday, June 24. This trip is open to all
middle and high school youth. Families are
also welcome. Price will be $55.00 per person, which will cover park ticket and round
trip charter bus. Any youth not currently in
at least 6th grade for the 2010/2011 school
year must be accompanied by an adult. For
more information or to reserve a spot on
the bus, please call Kristin Rupprecht at the
parish office.
Community Notes
Healing Service - Saint Clare Parish
Monday, April 4 at 7:30 pm in St. Clare’s
Church at 714 Myrth Avenue in Essex. It
is sponsored by the “Living Water” Prayer
Group. All denominations are invited.
Water, Light and Life
Interactive experience based on the Gospel
of John. Dramatic and musical presentations
for children, teens and adults. Three successive nights of performances, and each program lasts approximately one hour.
Sunday, April 10 - The Samaritan Woman at the
Well, 7:00 pm, St. Patrick Church, Havre de Grace.
Monday, April 11 - The Man Born Blind, 7:00
pm at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen
Tuesday, April 12 - The Raising of Lazarus,
7:00 pm at St. Francis de Sales in Abingdon.
“Life In The Spirit” Seminar
Beginning Monday, April 11 at 7:30 pm, St.
Stephen’s Charismatic Prayer Group will conduct this seminar for seven consecutive weeks
in the church, 8030 Bradshaw Road, in Bradshaw/Kingsville, MD. For more information
and to register, call Cathy at 410-612-0551 or
Lorraine at 410-679-8822.
Education Notes . . .
SAINT MARGARET
Faith Formation
410-879-2670/410-838-6969
Elementary
PA
RISH
Marge Troilo, [email protected]
and Kim O’Brien, [email protected]
Middle and High School
Karen Clemens, [email protected]
Home Study - New Date
Our final gathering has been changed to
Monday, April 18. The meeting will be held
7:00 - 8:30 pm at Saint Mary Magdalen. Students should bring their completed textbooks
to this session. A reminder postcard will be
mailed a few days previous to the gathering.
Elementary Faith Formation Classes
Wednesday, April 6 - 4:45 or 6:45 pm
Sunday, April 10 - 9:00 and 10:30 am
First Eucharist
All completed First Eucharist books were
due April 2.
Middle School
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6
Classes will begin in the school at 6:30 pm
and move to the Callahan Center to meet
with their parents at 7:15 pm to celebrate
Living Stations of the Cross. This will end
our school year. The April 12-13 snow
make-up dates will not be needed.
Standardized Testing April 4 - 8
Saint Margaret School
Madeleine Hobik – Principal
Elementary Campus 410-879-1113
Middle School Campus 410-877-9660
Celebrating A Century
of Scholarship and
Service
Important Dates
Apr. 4: Apr. 5:
Apr. 6:
Apr. 7:
Apr. 8:
Band; Standardized Testing, Gr.3 - 8; MS Student Council sponsored Opening Game Day afternoon
Hot Lunch; Standardized Testing, Gr. 3-8; Grade 5 walking field trip Bel Air Courthouse, 12:30 - 2:15 pm; H.S.A. Executive Board Mtg, 7:00 pm
Standardized Testing, Gr. 3 - 8;
MS Career Day
Hot Lunch; Grade 1 Field trip Port
Discovery, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm;
Standardized Testing, Gr. 3 - 8;
MS assembly - Archbishop Curley Jazz at the Callahan Center
Standardized Testing Gr. 3 - 6
Career Day - Wednesday April 6
This event happens every two years at the
middle school. We are looking for guest speakers on this day who are currently not parents
of middle school students. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your life work experiences with our students. If you are able to
give some of your time from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact
Martha Sullivan at [email protected] or
410-877-9660, ext. 109.
There are actions that parents can take to
ensure that test results truly reflect what
knowledge their children have and can apply
to solve problems.
• Have a talk with your children about why
the standardized tests are important. Emphasize that results do matter and that they
should take their time and do their best on
the tests. Rushing leads to careless mistakes.
• Tired and/or hungry children do not concentrate and focus as well as those who are
rested and fed. Therefore, get your children
to bed early. Feed them some protein for
breakfast so they are not hungry just as testing begins. Have them bring a healthy snack
to school.
• Another reason for making sure your children are rested has to do with the length
of the tests. These tests require an hour or
hour and a half of sustained reading and
thinking, very different than working for a
class period. Therefore, fatigue can really
impact a students’ ability to answer correctly.
• Be on time for school. All testing begins
first thing in the morning.
• Do not send a sick child to school. Sickness impacts test results negatively.
• Do not keep your child out of school for
any reason other than illness. Make up testing
requires students to miss instructional time.
• Reassure your children that they are not
expected to know all the answers. However,
they will know most of them and should be
reassured that they can solve the problems,
think through the questions, and choose the
right answers.
Saint Margaret presents
“A Taste of Italy”
A Wine and Food Tasting Event
Saturday, April 23, 10:00 am
Saint Mary Magdalen Gym
1716 Churchville Road, Bel Air
Come for candy, crafts, moon bounce,
prizes, fun and the Easter Bunny!
$1.00 per child payable at the door.
April 9, 7:30 - 10:00 pm
We invite all alumni, parishioners, and school families to celebrate
100 years of Catholic education while enjoying authentic food and
wine from Italy in the Saint Margaret Elementary School gym, 141
N. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air. Reservations are $55 per person. This
includes a commemorative wine glass. For reservations, go to www.
smsch.org/centennial.html or call 410-688-5414 or email [email protected].
Sponsors include: Liberatore’s Ristorante, Enotria Restaurant and Grill, Giovanni’s Restraurant, Basta Pasta, The Olive Tree, Buontempo Brothers, The Tower, Silk’s Restaurant at Bulle Rock, Savona Fine
Italian Foods, Looney’s Pub, Vito’s Cafe, Scotto’s Cafe, Blue Dog Cafe, Dipasquale’s, Jim’s Bottle Works,
L’Amore Di Vino
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
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Mass Schedule
SAINT MARGARET
PA R I S H
141 N. Hickory Ave. • Bel Air, MD 21014
Parish Offices
410-838-6969, 410-879-2670
Fax: 410-879-2518
www.stmargaret.org
Pastor
Msgr. G. Michael Schleupner
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Francis Callahan
Associate Pastors
Rev. John P. Cunningham
Rev. C. Douglas Kenney
Assistant Pastor
Karen Saccenti
Deacons
John Chott, James DeCapite
Patrick J. Goles, Victor Petrosino
Martin Wolf
Seminarians
Steven Roth, Charles Pawlowski,
Julian Camilo Garcia
Business Manager
Mary Ellen Bates
Director of Development
Michele Kogler
Music Minister
Michael Britt
Outreach
Jane O’Hara
Adult Faith Formation
Marie Dekowski
Religious Education
Marge Troilo and Kim O’Brien
Youth Catechesis
Karen Clemens
Youth and Young Adult Minister
Kristin Rupprecht
Saint Margaret School
Madeleine Hobik, Principal
410-879-1113
The Pastoral Council
Dan Berardi
Connie Brozic
Ann Brecht-Castle
Bill Coward
Ken Dawson
Claire Hatem
Keith Knaide
Arlene Novak
Michael Ostrowski
Sandy Peters
Michelle Sullivan
Greg Yantz
410-420-9114
410-734-7789
410-893-6162
410-893-1958
410-836-8278
410-838-6313
410-638-1272
410-734-6088
443-987-7902
410-879-1833
410-879-1421
410-638-1828
Daily:
Saint Margaret Chapel
Weekend: Saint Margaret Church
Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
Reconciliation: Saint Margaret Church
Saturday: 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Mass Intentions April 2 - April 10, 2011
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
6:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
Dorothy Barczak
Edward Skowronski
Donald R. Esposito
John O’Neill
Marie Franko
Joseph Kucharek
Susan Grimmel
Parishioners of Saint Margaret
Charles Ferraro
Elizabeth Krebs
Charles and Pat Suter (Sp. Int.)
George and Elizabeth Brittingham
Charlotte Peterson (Sp. Int.)
Mary Kelly Reinmann
No Mass or Service
Mildred Clark
Helen and Leroy Gabel
Eucharistic Service
Catherine Yannuzzi
Kimberly (Murray) Amaya (Sp. Int.)
Tony Strasavich
Michael Guercio
Robert Y. Coster, Sr.
Catherine I. Cleary
Parishioners of Saint Margaret
Nancy Rockstroh
Carol Troilo
John, Margaret and Robert Wilzack
The Parish Office hours: Monday through Thursday - 9:00 am to 7:30 pm.
Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
For children up to 3 years of age, nursery service is available in
the Preschool building (next to the church) during the 9:00 and
10:30 am Masses and at Saint Mary Magdalen during the 9:30
and 11:00 am Masses. Trained staff will care for your children
while you attend Mass. This is a free service.
Readings for April 10, 2011
5th Sunday of Lent We believe in life everlasting
Reading I: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Prophecy of restoration
Reading II: Romans 8:8-11 The flesh and the Spirit
Gospel: John 11:1-45 The raising of Lazarus
Question of the Week: Adult: Christ calls us from death to new life. To what new life are
you being called during this Lent?
Child: How does Jesus help you do what is good and avoid what
is not?
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
SAINT MARGARET
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 8:30 am
Saturday: 8:30 am
Chapel is open for private prayer daily 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 pm
Sunday: 9:30 am and 11:00 am
PARIS H
Seeking a world transformed and unified in Christ
Saint Margaret Church
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Late Breaking News
Bulletin for the week of April 3, 2011
• Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, April 7 at 9:00 am in the
Adult Education Center. All are invited to come share food and fellowship.
• Almsgiving for Lent
Please remember to bring with you
to Mass each Sunday non-perishable
food items for our food pantry ministry to distribute to the poor. We
are also especially in need of gift
certificates so that we can continue
to help the poor among us. Thank
you for your continued generosity.
Welcome
Alexandria Mae Amoss
Henry Girolamo Bechtel
Kaitlyn Alyssa Naglieri
Riley Catherine Sabatino
and
Isabella Evelina Watson
who were baptized last
weekend into the Saint
Margaret Parish
Community.
May they continue
to receive God’s
blessings and grace.
Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
“It’s All About Love And Service, Baby!”
• Pink ? ? ?
This weekend the universal Church celebrates the fourth Sunday of Lent called
“Laetare Sunday.” We unofficially
mark the midway point of Lent, which
is a moment the church celebrates. As
a result, pink cloth and simple flowers
were added to our simple Lenten environment to reflect this moment of joy.
The Church’s joy flows from her expectation that all of us have grown closer
to God through our Lenten prayers and
kind works. For some of us, we don’t
share in this weekend’s excitement since
we have not been as successful as we
had hoped in our Lenten journey. If
that’s the case, it’s not too late! Let’s
make the most of this second half of
Lent!
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On Friday evening, March 25 we enjoyed the crab soup, pbj’s and grilled
cheese. The presence of many Confirmation Candidates raised the spirits and
the hopes of all. We greatly enjoyed the
remarks that two of the members of the
Saint Margaret Youth Substance Abuse
Ministry (SAM Team) made. Erika Lipford (9th grade, John Carroll School)
spoke of education and awareness as
keys to her journey in learning about her
chosen ministry. Thomas Gardner (10th
grade, John Carroll School) explained
how he has come to a greater understanding of the disease of addiction and
how it starts. Evan Zimmer (10th Grade,
Calvert Hall College), as an intern for
the Catholic Review, beautifully captured
photographs from the evening, and
many other Confirmation Candidates assisted in the preparation and serving of
the meal.
“Preparation” and “Serving” or “Loving
and Serving” these were truly the themes
of the entire evening. “It’s all about Love
and Service, Baby!”
Saint Francis de Sales tells us that
throughout life we seek God, in death we
come to know God, and through eternity
we come to love God. Be it
achieving recovery from the
disease of addiction or just
daily living; through gaining
knowledge and consequently taking action, we achieve
transformation. This was
one of the elements which,
as an Oblate of Saint Francis
de Sales, Father Mark Hushen (President and CEO of
Father Martin’s Ashley) visited during his presentation
at this Saint Margaret SAM
Team Lenten Supper.
Father Mark said that the way to find
God is to embrace our brothers and
sisters. By this he meant that with the
exception of our siblings, all males we
ever encounter are our “Brothers from
other Mothers” and all females are our
“Sisters from other Misters.” He related
that since we are all created in His image
and likeness when we truly see and love
our brothers and sisters we see the face
of God.
Relinquish your pride, let it go. Make
still your ego for it springs purely from
your imagination. Be His instrument and
be open to the fact that all things originate from Him and all things return to
Him. He is our Beginning and our End.
Learn how to better love and serve your
brothers and sisters and in this way love
and serve God, our Creator and our Redeemer. Knowledge!—Action!—Transformation!
To save souls is our mission in life. To
save addicted souls is a higher calling.
Saint Margaret Parish Substance Abuse
Ministry (SAM) – “It’s All About Love and
Service, Baby!”