Bulletin 032716 - St. Margaret Parish

SAINT MARGARET
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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. Nicodemus Konza
Hospital Chaplain - In Residence
Rev. Roque Lim
Assistant Pastor
Karen Saccenti
Deacons
John Chott, James DeCapite
Patrick J. Goles, Victor Petrosino
Martin Wolf
Business Manager
Mary Ellen Bates
Music Ministry
Thomas Keesecker
Outreach
Jane O’Hara
Adult Faith Formation
Marie Dekowski
Preschool and Elementary Faith Formation
Lisa Hack
Sacrament Coordinator
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Joan Motsay Brown
Faith Formation - Grades 6-9
Ken Goedeke, Jr.
Youth and Young Adult Minister
Kristin Rupprecht
Saint Margaret School
Madeleine Hobik, Principal
The Pastoral Council
Mike Adams
Dick Belmonte
Lisa Campbell
Ken Dawson
Deborah Egerton
Carol Hatem
Debbie Marino
Peter Murray
Debbie Ostrowski
Mike Parr
Ellen Pfau
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410-459-7237
410-838-6329
410-836-7561
410-836-8278
410-734-0211
410-776-3197
410-569-2442
410-236-3977
443-922-7329
410-459-4100
410-245-3030
Mass Schedule
Daily: Saint Margaret Chapel
Weekend: Saint Margaret Church
Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 8:30 am
Saturday: 8:30 am
Open for private prayer daily 6:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, noon and 5:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am and 11:00 am
Reconciliation: Saint Margaret Church
Saturday: 3:00 - 3:45 pm and 5:00 - 5:45 pm
Mass Intentions
March 26 - April 3, 2016
Holy Saturday 7:30 pm
Easter Sunday 8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
10:00 am (Hall)
12:00 pm (Hall)
9:00 am (Mission)
11:00 am (Mission)
Monday
6:30 am
8:30 am
Tuesday 6:30 am
8:30 am Mission 8:30 am
Wednesday 6:30 am 8:30 am Thursday
6:30 am 8:30 am
Friday
6:30 am
8:30 pm
Saturday
8:30 am 4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Sunday
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
Mission 9:00 am
Mission 11:00 am RCIA intentions
Jody Guercio Murphy
Sandy, Joseph and Joseph Keenan, Jr.
Janet Brulinski
Parishioners of Saint Margaret Parish
Rick Barrett
Melanie Dean-Bigan
John Tress and John Goska
Annemarie Vassalotti Fitzpatrick
Dennis Sisolak John and Emilia Bogacki
Terri Linz (sp. int.)
Brett Heslin
No Mass
Souls of the family of Thomas D. Noeth, Sr.
Bernie Shanahan, Sr.
Paul Sulzbach
Dennis Craig Blessing
Florence Wolford
Joseph Berry
Angelina Fattorusso
Mary Ann McDermott
Anthony Traceta
James and Alma Louch
Jody Guercio Murphy
Harriet R. Brown
Parishioners of Saint Margaret Parish
Jerome Jankowiak
Jojou Basmachi
Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday ~ 9:00 am to 7:30 pm.
Saturday and Sunday by appointment only
Friday - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Readings for April 3, 2016
Second Sunday of Easter
Living without fear
Reading :
Acts 5:12–16 Signs and wonders
Reading II:
Revelation 1:9–11a, 12–13, 17–19 First vision
Gospel:
John 20:19–31 Appearance to the disciples; Thomas
Key Passage: He placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first
and the last, and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and
ever.” (Revelation 1:17b–18a)
Adult: When has your faith in the living Christ helped you overcome fear?
Child: What could you do this Easter season to help someone feel less afraid?
Visit www.jeffreysjallan.com for a commentary on the readings.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
SAINT MARGARET
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Seeking a world transformed and unified in Christ
Saint Margaret Church
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Welcome
Please hold in prayer our RCIA
Candidates and Catechumens who
were received into the Catholic
Church at the Easter Vigil.
Your prayers helped guide and
strengthen them as they journeyed
to the Sacraments of Initiation.
Your continuing prayers will encourage them in their ongoing growth in
the faith family of our Church.
Erin Marie Brockmeyer
Eric Michael Burke
Lana Carinne Burke
Shannon Leigh Burke
Kathryn Renee Garland
Kelly Ann Garland
Nancy Graves
Dorothy Elizabeth Hodges
Savannah Elizabeth Harrison
Colin Dominic Reynolds
Mallory Angela Jaime
Xavier Alberto Jaime
Meghan Darci Kash
Madeleine Dana Ludwig
Brian Andrew Newell
Carol Sue Patrick
Leandra Juliana Prieto
Anya Christina Prieto
Janelle Milam Schmidt
Wayne Samuel Werner
Bulletin for Easter Sunday ~ March 27, 2016
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Saint Mary Magdalen Mission
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Welcome to Saint Margaret
From Father Mike
For over 110 years, Saint Margaret Parish
has brought people together to worship
God. We are open, Eucharist-centered,
affirming, and child-friendly. If you are
searching for a church home we hope you
will come again soon. There is always a
warm welcome waiting for you.
The Book of Exodus describes
a pillar of fire by which God led
his people from slavery in Egypt
through the desert to the Promised
Land. That event, called the Exodus,
happened 1,300 years before the birth
of Christ. It is historical, but it is also
symbolic. It foretells the new exodus,
a spiritual exodus brought about by
Christ himself. His dying and rising
to new life makes possible an exodus
experience for all of us – dying to
sin and rising to new life in God, and
eventually dying to our physical bodies
and rising to new life in Christ. Our
paschal candle symbolizes Christ as
the pillar of fire, the light leading us
to new life.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Regional Service
Following the noon Mass
at St. Ignatius Church in
Hickory, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed
in the Monstrance on the
altar. The Prayers for Divine Mercy will be recited. Following the
prayers, the blessing of religious articles
will be given and the Monstrance will be
returned to the Historic Church for Eucharistic Adoration. All are welcome.
By the way, the word paschal is derived from the word Passover and
refers to the Jewish Passover. This
is the solemn Jewish feast day that
remembers the Exodus event – the
passing over from slavery to freedom.
For us Christians, the word paschal refers to Jesus’ passing over from death to
resurrection.
Directory of Ministries and Services
Are you wondering what Saint Margaret Parish has to offer you, or thinking about volunteering but not sure what that might be?
The directory gives detailed information
about our ministries and programs as well
as contact information for all that is available here at Saint Margaret. Our Directory of Ministries and Services is available
at the doors of the church and mission, in
the parish office and on the parish website,
www.stmargaret.org.
There is some rich symbolism on
the paschal candle that we may
not notice unless we see it closely.
At the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday
night, the priest touches these symbols
and voices the words that break open
their meaning.
Welcome
Information is due by 10:00 am on Monday
for the following Sunday. If Monday is a holiday, items should be submitted the previous
Friday. Please include name and contact information and e-mail bulletinsaintmargaret@
gmail.com or fax to 410-879-2518.
Find Our Bulletin Anytime
He says, “Christ yesterday and today
[touching a vertical line], the Beginning
and the End [touching a horizontal
line], the Alpha [ touching an alpha,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet],
and the Omega [touching an omega,
the last letter of the Greek alphabet].
Were you out of town? Did you forget to take
a bulletin home with you? Do you find yourself looking for it to get an update on a meeting time? Visit our parish website www.
stmargaret.org. Look under the “information” tab and select “bulletins.”
Nursery Service
Nursery service is provided during the 10:00 am Mass at the church and during the
9:00 and 11:00 am Masses at Saint Mary Magdalen.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a chance for children from 3 – 12 years old, to
learn about the gospel story on their level. The session includes a welcome, readings,
singing and discussion based on the gospel. The timing and scope of the session is
governed only by the length of the homily - usually 7-9 minutes. Offered at the 10:00
am Mass at the church and 9:00 and 11:00 Masses at the mission.
All time belongs to him and all the ages.
To him be glory and power through every
age and forever. Amen.” [As the priest
says the last two sentences, he touches
the four numerals for this year, 2016.]
Then the priest touches five large,
waxen grains of incense, colored red
– four of them placed in the form of
a cross and one in the center. These
recall the five wounds of Christ on
the cross – in his feet, hands, and side.
The priest says: “By his holy and glori-
ous wounds, may Christ the Lord guard
us and protect us. Amen.”
The symbolism and wording speak
of the divine Christ, existing as the
Son with the Father before time began. They hail Christ as the One who
brings salvation to all of humanity by
shedding his blood on the cross.
I hope the above enriches your celebration of Easter and of this beautiful Easter Season that we are now beginning.
Madison Nicole Arthur
Henry Andrew Haberkam
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Dear friends,
On Easter Sunday
and throughout the
seven weeks of the
Easter Season, it is
difficult to miss the
tall, thick Paschal
candle. The use of this candle has
deep Scriptural roots.
Divine Mercy Sunday
who were baptized
last weekend into the
Saint Margaret
parish community.
May they continue to
receive God’s
blessings and grace.
Did You Know?
Happy Easter!
Father Mike
Welcome Young Families!
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Relax! God made children and their wiggles.
Sit toward the front where it is easier to see and hear.
Sing and participate in the hymns, prayers and responses! Children learn by example.
Quietly explain the Mass. If you need to leave Mass, feel free, but please come back.
Children’s worship books are available at the doors.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
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Parish Notes . . .
New Parishioner Greet and Meet
Outreach Notes
Jane O’Hara
Outreach Coordinator
410-838-6969/410-879-2670, ext. 143
[email protected]
First Friday Senior Luncheon
If you are a new parishioner, someone
worshipping with us for the first time
or have visited before, we welcome you!
If you are recently registered or you are
looking for a church home in this community and have questions about Saint
Margaret, we invite you to join us for
one of our New Parishioner Greet and
Meets which are held three times a year.
Priests, staff, ministry leaders, school
representatives and other parish families
will be on hand to talk with you and answer questions about our programs, activities and volunteer oportunities.
Our next gathering will be held in June.
Look for more information in future
bulletins about this very special event.
Join Us For Vacation Bible
Camp This Summer!
June 27 – July 1
9:00 am–12:15 pm
Saint Margaret
Campus
Register Now
Space Is Limited!
Registration forms can be found in the back
of the church or on our parish website.
**Volunteers are needed for this program to be a success.
Contact Lisa at [email protected].
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Friday, April 1. Rosary,
10:45 am, Mass 11:00 am
in the church followed
by lunch, entertainment,
“Frank and Patsey Show”
and bingo in the parish
hall. Lunch will be provided by KFC.
Emergency Shelter Bingo
Friday, April 1. Saint Margaret parish hall. Doors
open at 6:00 pm. Tickets are
$17 in advance. Proceeds
benefit the Welcome One
Emergency Shelter.
Contact 410-272-2229 for tickets.
Health Ministry
The Health Ministry
strives to fulfill its mission
of promoting the health
of the parishioners by
actively encouraging, supporting, and developing a sense of wellbeing of the body, mind, and spirit through
education, partnering/networking, advocacy and referral. Past activities include:
the installation of AEDs in all buildings,
educating children about healthy lifestyle
choices at Fun Nights and Vacation Bible
School, a 6 week “Taste of Health’ series
which explored the mind, body and spiritual connection, providing the framework for
the distribution of gluten-free hosts and
also the protocol for medical emergencies
which occur during a Mass. The Health
Ministry always welcomes new members.
Please contact Jane O’Hara.
The Health Ministry Team
wishes you renewed faith
and a revival of hope that lasts
long after this
Easter season concludes.
Our Daily Bread Casseroles
Each month Saint Margaret is asked to provide 100 casseroles to Our Daily Bread in
Baltimore. Many thanks to those who assist
with this effort - we are always in need of
more casseroles. Pans and beef stew recipes can be found near the entrances to the
church, the mission and in the parish office.
Substance Abuse Ministry
Are you or a loved one
struggling with substance abuse issues?
Please come to one of the
weekly meetings on the
Saint Margaret campus.
Mondays, 7:00 pm Families Anonymous
Adult Education Center
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The following meetings are held in the
Lower Meeting Room:
Health Ministry
Medical Equipment Donations
Sunday ~ April 10
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Saint Margaret Elementary School
Parking Lot off of Wright Street
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Wheelchairs for adults
Transport chairs
Rollators (walkers with a seat)
Bedside commodes
Grabbers(used for grabbing/picking up items
Shower chairs/shower benches
Call Jane O’Hara in the parish office.
Children’s Bereavement Workshop
Fridays, 7:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays, 7:30 pm Women for Sobriety
Sundays, 6:00 pm Narcotics Anonymous
Sundays, 8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Our Ministry of Consolation would like
to offer a one-day workshop on a future
Saturday for children ages 6-12 who have
experienced the loss of a parent or family member. Please contact Jane Knapp at
[email protected].
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
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Music Notes
Tom Keesecker ~ Music Minister
410-879-2670, ext. 136
[email protected]
Adult Faith Notes
Marie Dekowski
Adult Faith Formation
410-879-2670, ext. 126
[email protected]
Contact Marie for all programs
Pamphlet Rack
This Easter the youngest members of the
Music Ministry, the Cherub Choir, sing:
Jesus lives! Alleluia, amen!
We will sing it again and again To the earth to the sky, way down low,
way up high.
Jesus lives! Alleluia, amen!
The older children sing:
Christ is alive, and goes before us
to show and share what love can do.
This is a day of new beginnings;
our God is making all things new.
The High School Liturgical Ensemble
faithfully leads worship with guitars, drums,
instruments, and voices at Saint Mary Magdalen Mission under the direction of Jeffery Winfield.
The seasoned voices of the Adult Choir
sing an anthem by Chrysogonus Waddell,
OCSO, entitled “Jesus Lives”.
Happy Easter!
Alleluia!
Reflections from Father Mike
Father Mike prepares and sends a spiritual reflection via e-mail each week. If
you would like to receive these
reflections, please send a request by e-mail to
[email protected]
or call the parish office,
410-838-6969.
Pick up a copy of the March issue of
Catholic Update entitled, “Ten Excuses
for Not Praying.”
…What’s your excuse?
The Eucharist in Scripture
This six-week Bible study begins on
Wednesday, April 20, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
in the Adult Education Center. “The Eucharist in Scripture” emphasizes the importance of meals shared in faithful fellowship
as part of our covenant relationship with
God. Old Testament meals and promises
provide the foundation for Gospel meals
with Jesus, culminating in the Last Supper as
understood by Paul and in Matthew, Mark
and Luke. ‘Breaking bread’ in Acts and the
Bread of Life discourse in John are carefully
examined.
FAITH CIRCLES (Small Christian
Communities)
This is where folks connect with one another to experience the fullness of their
faith. Faith Circles have been around
since the beginnings of the early church.
Faith Circles can be made up of all women, all men or both; they can be families
coming together one evening a week to
reflect on the Sunday readings, and to encourage one another to be the best they
can be. If you are interested in becoming
part of a group, starting your own group
or need resources for your family, please
contact Marie.
Father Mike’s homilies are
available on the parish website,
www.stmargaret.org
or visit
www.fathermikeschleupner.
blogspot.com.
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Youth Ministry
Kristin Rupprecht
Youth and Young Adult Minister
410-879-2670, ext 166
[email protected]
High School & College
Youth Ministry ~ FiRE House
High School Students:
Have you checked out FiRE
House yet? All high school
students are invited every
Tuesday, 7:00-9:30 pm.
Teen-planned events: scavenger hunts,
Nerf wars, capture the flag, ultimate Frisbee, movies and more! Bring a friend and
come check it out!
Important! Mark Your Calendars
Current 9th Grade Parents & Students
Required Confirmation Information
Meeting: For all current 9th grade students who plan to be
confirmed in Spring of
2017, (and their parents)
there will be a required
meeting this May. The
meeting is for parents
and students and will be
offered three times. Plan to attend one
of these meetings. Meetings will be held
Monday, May 9 at 6:30 pm; Monday, May
16 at 6:30 pm; Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30
pm. All meetings will be held in the Callahan Center.
Ignite
is a fiveday summer faith
formation
program for incoming
9th graders offered August 1-5 as an alternate choice for 9th grade faith formation, which is required for Confirmation
in 10th grade. Ignite includes guest speakers, peer ministers, interactive teaching
and youth ministry. Ignite participants
must also attend 4 large group sessions
and complete the family life unit.
Visit our youth ministry website at
www.saintmargaretym.org
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
Education Notes . . .
Faith Formation
410-879-2670/410-838-6969
Preschool and Elementary
Lisa Hack, [email protected]
Sacrament Coordinator
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Joan Motsay Brown, [email protected]
Middle School and Grade 9
Ken Goedeke, [email protected]
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Upcoming Faith Formation Classes
Faith Formation Registration for 2016-2017
Saint Margaret’s Preschool and Elementary Faith Formation program provides opportunities for students to increase their awareness of God and our Catholic Faith
through active learning sessions that include prayer, stories, songs, crafts and scripture. This year the students celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation, attended an Ash Wednesday service, and were introduced to the Stations of the Cross.
We offer Sunday morning classes for Preschool ages 3 and 4, Kindergarten, and First
Grade. We offer afternoon and evening classes on Wednesdays for First through Fifth
grade students. There is also a Home Study program for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.
Registration for the next school year begins in April.
See our parish website for more information regarding registration.
Elementary
Wed., March 30 and April 6
4:45 - 5:45 pm and 6:45 - 7:45 pm
Sunday Morning
Sun., April 3 and April 10, 10:00-11:00 am
Middle School
Wed., April 6 and April 13 7:00-8:15 pm
Home Study Class
Elementary Home Study - Students
and parent. Mon., April 4. 7:00-8:00 pm
Scripture reading of the month: 2 Corinthians 5:7 “We walk by faith, not by sight.”
Saint Margaret School
www.smsch.org
Elementary Campus 410-879-1113
Middle School Campus 410-877-9660
On behalf of the
Administration,
Faculty
and Staff,
have a
Happy and Holy Easter!
Principal: Madeleine Hobik ~ mhobik@smsch.
Principals: Anna Shanahan ~ [email protected]
Phil Federowicz ~ [email protected]
Admissions: Cecelia Pleiss ~ [email protected]
“Blessed are the peace makers,
for they will be called children of God.”
News from the Admissions Office
We are currently accepting applications for
all grades. Applications are found on our
web page under the Admissions tab.
Please contact Admissions Director Cecilia
Pleiss at 410-879-1113 or [email protected]
for the most updated enrollment and admission information.
Students at Saint Margarret School live the Gospel daily by
promoting peace and kindness to others.
Visit our website at www.stmargaret.org
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