April 10, 2016 - Immaculate Heart of Mary

Immaculate Heart of Mary
Roman Catholic Church
Our mission is to proclaim joyfully the Good News of Jesus Christ
and to welcome all adults, youth and children,
inviting them to deepen their relationship with Christ
through the sacraments, prayer and discipleship.
New Parishioners: Welcome! Please use the Parish Census forms available
near the main exits or contact the Parish Office to register. This helps us
minister to you more effectively.
Parish Council: Advises the pastor on parish life and concerns. Usually
meets the first Tuesday of every month (except January and July) at 7 pm in
one of the classrooms. Open to all parishioners.
Baptisms: Parents must speak in person with a parish priest or deacon
before making any other arrangements. Call the parish office or e-mail the
priest or deacon for an appointment. Baptisms in are usually on the second
Saturday of the month at 10 am. Parents and godparents must attend a
required baptismal preparation class at least one month before the baptism.
Marriages: Engaged couples wishing to be
married must contact a parish priest at
least six months before their
proposed wedding date. Pre-Cana
course required, contact Ed and
Anne Steiner at 301-994-1323.
Natural Family Planning course
also required, see below.
Natural Family Planning: For
NFP training, contact K.C.
Schnitker
at
240-256-0118,
www.FamilyNFP.com.
Ministry to the Sick: Contact the
parish office for visits to the
homebound and hospitalized.
Children’s Faith Formation
Website: ihmcff.weebly.com
Levels K–5: Sunday from 9:30 to 11 am in English,
Levels K–5: Sunday from 11:30 am to 1 pm in Spanish (Nivel 1–4)
Levels 5–8 (Confirmation): Monday from 6:30 to 8 pm.
Youth Group
Middle School: Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7 pm (at IHM).
High School: Alternate Saturdays, 7 to 9 pm (at St. Cecilia).
Mass Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 9 am
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 4 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am & 11:15 am, 1 pm (Spanish)
Devotions
Mass/Exposition/Confessions:
First Friday: 9 am & 5:30 pm
First Saturday: 9 am
Mass with Healing Service:
Once a month at 7 pm,
call office or check website for date
Rosary: M, W, F & Sat 9:30 am; T & Th 5 pm
Litany for Priests: Tue & Thu after 5:30 pm Mass
Other days, 10 minutes before Mass
Confessions
Thursday after 5:30 pm Mass
Saturday 2:30 pm– 3:45 pm
Sunday after 1 pm Mass
First Friday after 9 am and 5:30 pm Mass
First Saturday after 9 am Mass
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 am to 4 pm
Staff
Pastor:
Parochial
Vicar
Deacon
Director of
Religious
Education
Secretary/
Bookkeeper
Music Director
Fr. Marco Schad, ext. 12
[email protected]
Fr. Michal Sajnog, ext. 13
[email protected]
Dcn. Michael Crowe
[email protected]
Janet Harmon, ext. 15
301-863-8793
[email protected]
Cindy Thompson, ext. 14
[email protected]
Mary Stevens, 240-434-8876
[email protected]
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Formation to enter the Catholic
Church or to receive First Communion and Confirmation for adults baptized
as Catholics. Contact Tess Crowe at [email protected] or call the parish office.
Youth Minister
Food Pantry and Financial Assistance: Handled by St. Vincent de Paul of
IHM. For assistance, call 301-863-8193 from 8:30 to 11:30 am on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, except holidays.
Little Flower School
Principal
Caitlin Keeton
301-994-0404
Website
www.littleflowercatholic.org
Parish Cemetery: For information, call 301-475-5005 or 301-932-1766.
22375 Three Notch Rd.
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Tel: 301-863-8144
Fax: 301-863-8180
Gregory DeStefano
301-542-2467
[email protected]
www.ihmrcc.org
Dear Friends in Christ,
On Friday, Pope Francis released an Apostolic
Exhortation (titled Amoris Laetitia or “The Joy
of Love”), on the subject of love within the
family. The document is available in English
at
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/
apost_exhortations/documents/papafrancesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia.html.
If that is too long to type, go to http://w2.vatican.va/
content/vatican/en.html, and a pop-up window will make
it very easy to find (at least for the time being). FYI, the
table of contents is in the back, starting at page 257. As of
writing this letter, I have not yet been able to read it all
before this bulletin had to go to print.
Chances are, most of the mainstream media that will
be reporting on this have not read it all either. Some
people will be elated by what the media says the Pope
says and some will be dismayed. Please do not pay too
much heed to what you may hear from the media, family
members and friends. Past experience shows that they are
often wrong when interpreting Church documents, based
on a selective and distorted reading. I encourage you to
read it for yourself (they really are very short pages of
maybe 150 words each).
One thing to note is that such documents
(“Apostolic Exhortations” following a meeting of the Synod
of Bishops, such as the two recently held to consider the
situation of the family) do not have the weight of papal
infallibility. They are generally not doctrinal documents,
but pastoral documents (that is, they are not about what
we teach, but more on how we teach it and how we live
those teachings in contemporary society). What I have
read of the document clearly upholds what the Church has
always taught about the nature and purposes of marriage
(see my series of bulletin letters from last August and
September), while presenting some moving reflections on
the meaning and effect of familial love. Once I have
managed to read and understand Amoris Laetitia, I will
write more about it, including whatever gets made
controversial by the (often misguided) media. To conclude,
I propose the prayer with which Francis concludes his
letter:
Prayer to the Holy Family
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love;
to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer,
authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience
violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been hurt or scandalized
find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family,
and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
graciously hear our prayer. Amen.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Fr. Marco
FROM SVDP - Thank you to everyone who so generously
supported the St Vincent de Paul -IHM dessert and raffle
tables during the Lenten dinners, either by contributing a
dessert, purchasing tickets or donating items to be
raffled. The lucky winners from the raffles were:
Valentine Special-Helen Pearson; Wine Lover-Corinne
Geraty; Pampered Chef-Corinne Geraty; Mini office-Tom
Chayka; Spa Package-Anne Kresch; Step into SpringHelen Victor; Cherubs-Kacie Flack; Rag rug-Grace
Miedzinski; Nativity set-Mary Ellen McDaniel; Fatima
Statues-Marie Rose. All proceeds will be used to assist
the needy in our area.
THE KALNASY CONCERT SERIES at St. Aloysius
presents Belle Triste, a musical duo that features clarinetist, Anita Thomas and classical
guitarist, Candice Mowbray. All are invited to
attend the concert on Friday, April 29, 2016 at
7:30 PM in the church. Belle Triste will perform dynamic,
soul-stirring art music.
On Saturday, April 30, from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Dr. Mowbray and Ms. Thomas will also conduct a workshop for
young musicians (middle school, high school and college)
and families and friends.
The concert and workshop will both be held at St. Aloysius,
22800 Washington Street, in Leonardtown, MD. Both are
free to the public.
For more information about Belle Triste or the 2016 Kalnasy Concert Series, please email Director of Music Ministries at [email protected] . You can also visit
St.
Aloysius
Catholic
Church
on
line
at
www.saintaloysiuschurch.org or on Facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/staloysiusleonardtown
Today's Gospel reading reminds us that Scripture and the
Eucharist are given to us so that our acts of bearing
witness to Christ might be strengthened. (Just like love is
greatly strengthened between families who consistently
congregate, eat meals together and recall family
memories.)
In our program, the consistent weekly attendance of
students is but a small indication of their discipleship! That
is why we depend on parents to regularly gather at home
with their children, praying together, talking about their
faith, as well as frequenting the sacraments of
Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist. Jesus' attentiveness to
food and mealtimes raises the possibility that our meal
gatherings can be sacred times!
It has been statistically proven that families who spend a
lot of time together, have a stronger bond.
This Sunday, I hope you can join the Level 3 class and their
families as they sponsor the Sunday 11:15 Mass. Also, the
attendance of students in Levels 3 to 5 is very crucial this
Sunday and Monday as archdiocese assessments are being
conducted.
OTHER IMPORTANT CALENDAR ITEMS
Apr. 16: Confirmation Class Pilgrimage to the Shrine/
Monastery 8a.m. to 5p.m.
Apr. 30: 9a.m. First Holy Communion FAMILY Retreat
MAY 1/2: REGULAR SESSIONS
MAY 8: No Sunday Sessions. Happy Mother’s Day!
MAY 9: Regular Monday Sessions
MAY 15: May Crowning, First Holy Communion
MAY 15/16: REGULAR SESSIONS
MAY 22/23: Parent Meeting & Re-Registration
Yes, there are only 5 meetings left before the end of year
when completion certificates are handed out. Students
who are not ready for the next faith knowledge level will
be attending a CFF Summer Boost make-up every Tuesday.
Please consider volunteering for this condensed
catechetical.
Wishing you joy and peace in Christ!
Janet
UPCOMING LFS ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
 April 11-21 – Faith Knowledge Assessment
(Gr. 3-8)
 Tuesday, April 12 – School Mass at 10:15am
in Holy Face Church; 6pm Advisory Board meeting
 Wednesday, April 13 – 12:45pm Early Dismissal; “Wear
Blue” Tag Day for Autism Awareness
 Friday, April 15 – 8am – PreK Parent/Student Morning
Mass; 12pm - Kindergarten Parent/Student Lunch;
2pm – 3rd Quarter Awards Assembly; 7-10pm Middle
School Social
 Are you on social media? Don’t forget to “like” us on
Facebook
(www.facebook.com/littleflowercatholic)
and “follow” us on Twitter (@LFSpatriots)!
 Don’t forget to save your Box Tops and Campbell’s
Soup labels! They add up and help our school to be
able to purchase supplies, gym equipment, technology,
and other things to enhance our students’ learning!
 500 Club memberships are for sale year-round! For
only $100, you can enter your name (or the name of a
friend or loved one as a gift!) to be drawn four times
each month for 12 months. That’s 48 possible wins per
year! For more information, contact Chris McKay at
[email protected] or stop by the school to pick
up an order form! Our goal this year is to sell all 500
numbers on the grid; if we are able to do this, the
school will make a profit of $40,000! Thank you in
advance for your support!
 Interested in learning more about Little Flower
School?
Call
(301)994-0404
or
email
([email protected]) the office today to
schedule a tour! We’d love to talk more with you
about how to make a Catholic education a possibility
for your child!
AFFORDING A CATHOLIC EDUCATION: BUDGETING
STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES To support financial planning
for a Catholic education, the Archdiocese of Washington
Catholic Schools Board of Education is hosting a free
financial planning session, Affording a Catholic Education:
Budgeting Strategies for Families, for parents and guardians
of Catholic school students and prospective students. This
session will take place on Tuesday, April 19, from 6-8pm at
Father Andrew White School in Leonardtown, MD (22850
Washington St.). To register for the event, please call 301853-4518.
COME HOME— WE’VE MISSED YOU! If you have
been thinking about becoming more active in the
Church after a time away , we want to join us
Beginning April 28. This 10-week program offers a “safe
place to land,” to ask questions, he heard, and reconnect
with the faith. Contact Nancy Baysinger at
[email protected] or 240-298-4713.
HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY!
Congratulations to our neophytes; Michael,
Jasmin, Jon, Joshua, Tyler, Peter, Jessica, Pat,
Laura, Phillip and Christin and congratulations to their
sponsors! Continue to keep them in your prayers.
Michael Davis is a new member of
the Church, having been baptized at
the Easter Vigil. He has resided in St.
Mary's County for 43 years, and is
self -employed as an attorney in
Leonardtown.
Mike
enjoys
woodworking in his spare time.
Pat Sanders was born in La Porte, IN in 1947, the youngest
of two brothers and three sisters. Her mother died when
Pat was seven and her older sisters raised her. She
attended nine different schools growing up and graduated
from high school in up state NY. Pat married at twenty in
Ohio and spent the next forty-two years in/around Akron,
OH. She has three sons, one of whom is deceased. Pat
currently lives with her youngest son and helps take care of
his children. She enjoy reading, traveling and going to
concerts and plays.
AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS IS COMING TO ST. JOHNS!
American Heritage Girls (AHGs) is the premier national
character development organization for girls ages 5-18 that
embraces Christian values and encourages family
involvement. AHG helps girls acquire skills that will assist
them in all areas of life. If you are interested in learning
more about AHG, please join us for an informational
meeting at St. John’s on Sunday, the 10th of April 2016, at
2pm and visit www.americanheritagegirls.org.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT - Please join the Initiative on
Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown
University for a public Dialogue on Resisting the
"Throwaway Culture": Protecting Human Life and
Dignity on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 PM at the Georgetown
University Lohrfink Auditorium. Three respected leaders
including Helen Alvaré, professor of law at George Mason
University School of Law; Charles Camosy, associate
professor of theological ethics at Fordham University; and
Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ, executive director of Catholic
Charities of the Rio Grande, will discuss how to build a
culture of life. RSVP - [email protected].
2016 RUN FOR VOCATIONS registration is coming! Marine
Corps Marathon 10K registration opens on April 27. Time
to get your running shoes out and your team together! For
more information visit www.dcpriest.org or search "Run
For Vocations" on Facebook.
GROUP SCHEDULE APRIL 10 - APRIL 16
Tues: 5:30 pm
Middle School Youth Group
6:00 pm
Rosary & Novena to Our Lady of
Perpetual Help led by FCJC (Cry Room)
7:00 pm
Bible Study: Living in the Power of
the Holy Spirit (Faller Home)
7:30 pm
IHM Prayer Group Rosary (Cry Room)
Wed: 10:00 am Bible Study: Book of Revelation
6:30 pm
Bible Study: Knowing the Faith:
Part Two (Filipino-Americans)
Sat:
7:00 pm
High School Youth Group
MUSIC SCHEDULE APRIL 16 - APRIL 17
Sat:
4:00 pm
FCJC
Sun:
8:30 am
Choir
11:15 am Duane
1:00 pm
Spanish Group
LINEN SCHEDULE APRIL 17
Sarah Crecelius
VISIT ST. MARY’S RYKEN HIGH SCHOOL on Tuesday, April
26 to tour the beautiful, waterfront campus located in the
heart of Leonardtown, Maryland. St. Mary’s Ryken invites
parents to tour our campus, meet our students and
administrators and get to know our school.
St. Mary’s Ryken Campus
22600 Camp Calvert Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Romuald Hall (Lower Campus)
Join us for…
Coffee with St. Mary's Ryken Administrators
Admissions Presentation
Student-Led Campus Tours
Panel Discussion with Admissions Director, Dean of
Academics, Athletic Director, Campus Minister, Fine Arts
Department Chair and School Counseling Director
Visit smrhs.org/OpenHouse to learn more and R.S.V.P.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Think of how
tired, discouraged and frustrated the apostles must have
been in the Gospel reading today. Then Jesus shows up
and tells them to try one more time. Because they were
willing and obedient, Jesus blessed them abundantly. It
works the same way in our own lives today; if we trust in
Jesus and do what He tells us to do we will receive His
abundant blessings!
Allow the grace of God to
strengthen, renew and rekindle your marriage
relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend is November 11-13, 2016, in Gaithersburg, MD.
For more information and to apply online visit
welovematrimony.org, or call 301-541-7007, or email at
[email protected]
TREASURE STEWARDSHIP
Monday
9:00 am
Tuesday
5:30 pm
Ac 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30/
Jn 6:22-29
The Hedspeth Family
Ac 7:51-8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 & 7b & 8a, 17 &
21ab/Jn 6:30-35
Donna & Jim Brown
Wednesday Ac 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a/Jn 6:35-40
9:00 am
Sr. Virginia Hughes †
Thursday
5:30 pm
Ac 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20/Jn 6:44-51
Jaidyn Raley
Friday
9:00 am
Ac 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Jn 6:52-59
Rev. Hilary Hayden, OSB †
Saturday
Ac 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17/
Jn 6:60-69
Rev. Paul Liston †
Ac 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5/Rev 7:9, 14b
-17/Jn 10:27-30
Buck Hewitt †
9:00 am
4:00 pm
Sunday
8:30 am
11:15 am
1:00 pm
Ac 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5/Rev 7:9, 14b
-17/Jn 10:27-30
Bill Hall †
Bruce Colby †
IHM Parishioners
FY July 2015June 2016
Offertory
April 3
Building
Fund
Envelopes
On-line Giving
$9,936.39
$2,832.00
$2,835.50
$30.00
Weekly Budget
$11,582.60
$1,117.09
Collected YTD
$481,625.82
$40,080.30
Budget YTD
$463,304.00
$44,683.60
Thank you for faithfully sharing a portion
of the gifts God has given to you!
PLEASE PRAY FOR
THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND
THAT THEY MAY BE RESTORED TO FULL HEALTH
Jerry Humphrey, Jim Trent, Alice Pollock, Estelle Thompson,
Dominic Tiep Nguyen, Denise Dischert, Kerry Staats, Pat
Wilson, and Fr. Dan Vitz.
OUR MILITARY DEPLOYED OVERSEAS
Sean Daigneau, USMC.
ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to donate the Altar
Flowers or Sanctuary Candles in memory or for special
intentions of a loved one, please call the Parish Office or
email at [email protected].
Please note: names will remain on these lists for two months, unless
otherwise notified. To keep a name on the list, please resubmit by
contacting [email protected], or call the Parish Office.
PAPAL AND PARISH INTENTIONS FOR APRIL
 That small farmers may receive a just reward for their
precious labor.
SPECIAL CONCELEBRATED MASS AND HEALING SERVICE
The next Mass with Eucharistic adoration and healing
prayers will be Tuesday, Apr. 12 at 7:00 pm; confession
begins at 6:30 pm. For more information, please contact
Catherine Schwartz at [email protected].
 That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and
MASS WITH ASL INTERPRETATION FOR THE DEAF AND
HARD OF HEARING Masses are at 5:00 pm at St. Aloysius
Church in Leonardtown on the fourth Saturday of every
month.

LAST CHANCE MASS The last Liturgy in the county
is celebrated at 7:30 pm at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
in the Cole Cinema.
BULLETIN GUIDELINES Please email your submission to
[email protected] by Wednesday at 10:00 am prior to
the Sunday of publication. All entries are subject to editing.
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faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
That all members of our parish may open their hearts
to the work of the Holy Spirit within them to end divisions.
That truth and reason may pervade our political pro-
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