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Catholic Co Catholic Community of mmunity of

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Port Tobacco, Maryland February 2, 2020

SUNDAY MASS DAILY MASS

• St. Catherine Sat 4:00pm
• St. Catherine Mon-Fri 6:30am

Sun 10:30am

• St. Ignatius Sun 8:30am

CONFESSIONS ADORATION

• St. Catherine Sat 3:00-3:45pm
• St. Catherine Mon-Fri 7:00-8:00am
• St. Ignatius Sun 7:45-8:15am
• St. Catherine Sat 3:00-3:45pm

Office and Pastoral Staff Mailing Address P.O. Box 278 Port Tobacco, MD 20677 www.stcatherinemd.org www.stignatiusmd.org Flocknote: Text “CAT” or “TOP” to 84576 Phone: 301-934-9630 Fax: 301-934-8620 Emergency: 202-525-8215 Administrator

• Rev. Aaron Qureshi

qureshia@adw.org Administrative Assistant Linda Harrigan Stcatherine- alexandria.md@adw.org Bookkeeper Theresa Wegand Accounting.stcatherine- alexandria.md@adw.org

• St. John Paul II

Faith Formation Program Director, Bill Wannall 301-934-2261 ext. 107 wwannall@sacredheartlaplata.org Youth Ministry Anna Albrittain 301-934-2261 ext. 105 aalbrittain@sacredheartlaplata.org Archbishop Neale School Principal, Linda Bourne 301-934-9595 www.Archbishopnealeschool.org Catholic Counselor Rebecca Mullan 301-927-6684 x13 rmullan@stjeromes.org Ramona Dobry, Jerome Jamieson, Ignatius Cooper, Tammy Wronowicz, Kelly Welch, John Shifflett, Birdie Washington, Jewell Bragunier, John Moorefield, Avery Sandiford, Francis Diane Wheeler, Bobby Vermillion, Marcus Elam, Julie Jameson-Thomas, Robert Ansell, Robin Proctor, Sarah Smith, Peyton Greer, Daniel Jameson, Sissy Cooper, Rita Brauner, Craig Doshen, Kari Richey, Joe Cooper, Becki Dement, Irene Proctor, Aubrey Proctor, Jennifer Hancock, Jean Carter, Shane Jackson, Michael DeLane, Dawn Walters, Brenda Greer, Raymond DiGiovanni, Hailey Sellers, Linda Welch, Vincent Jamieson, Glen Palmer, Sr, Baby Hayden, Clarke Hettel, Jean Ambrose, Agnes Neal, DeAngelo Ball, Carina Gibbs, Kayla Kiley, William Spriggs, Betty Wood, Xenia Hernandez, Steve Pavlot, Joe Raub, Logan Willey, Ray Delwiche, Robert Cecil, Lisa Tuono, Debbie Hancock, Debbie Bennett, Richard Giovanoni, Jr., Joseph Copsey, Margaret Ann Walker Please keep in your prayers those with long term illnesses and their

• caregivers. To have names added to or removed from the prayer list
• r if you need a priest at the hospital, nursing home or assisted living

facility, call 301/934-9630. Please leave your name/phone number, person's name, facility and room number.

Sacrificial Giving

Weekend of January 26, 2020 Thank you for your generous support of our church & ministries.

• St. Catherine

Offertory: $1,490.50

• St. Ignatius

Offertory: $728.12

Join Us for a Valentines Dinner

• St. Catherine’s Hall

Saturday February 15, 2020 ~ 5:00pm-10:00pm Italian Themed Dinner Appetizers, Main Courses, Dessert Beer & Wine Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle Drawing, Door Prizes Dinner Tickets on Sale Now $30 per person (only 100 being sold) Ti Tickets s on s sale aft le after M Mass ss or ca call ll the P Paris ish O Office ffice to r reserv serve y your t tic ickets! s!

From the Desk of Fr. Q

Dear Parish Family, Each year on February 2, the Church celebrates the feast day of the Presentation of Jesus in the

• Temple. It is (if you count it up) forty days after his birth. This year we mark the day with special

significance since it falls on a Sunday. There are two things going on this feast day: the purification of Mary after childbirth; and the

• ffering of animal sacrifice for the redemption of Jesus as the firstborn, dedicated to the Lord. Here is

Luke’s description: When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” (Lk 2:22-24) As the Holy Family enters the Temple in Jerusalem for the customary rites, they are greeted by two holy people present there: first, Simeon, and then Anna. Simeon praises God for Jesus, who will be a light to reveal [God] to the nations. (Lk 2:32) Jesus will later describe himself in the same terms: I am the light of the world. (Jn 8:12) For centuries the Church has celebrated February 2 with candles at Mass, by holding them in procession and blessing them for use throughout the year. You will sometimes see this date referred to as “Candlemas” for that reason. In more recent years, today’s feast has been associated with another aspect of life in the Church: religious brothers and sisters in the consecrated life. For the past few hundred years, religious orders have often made or renewed their solemn profession of vows on this day. John Paul II in 1996 assigned the title “Day of Consecrated Life” to this day, recalling the two figures of Simeon and Anna. “Simeon and Anna, two elderly persons filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, received Jesus at the temple in

• Jerusalem. They personify the ‘remnant of Israel’, watchful in expectation and ready to meet the Lord.”

(Homily, February 2, 2001) We are blessed to have a convent of contemplative sisters in our backyard: the nuns of Port

• Tobacco. Please pray for their fidelity to the Lord in their way of life, and that the hearts of young

women will likewise hear the call to join them in the beauty of consecrated life.

Theological Reflections

Decree Perfectae Caritatis on the Religious Life (1965) Members of each institute should recall first of all that by professing the evangelical counsels they responded to a divine call so that by being not only dead to sin but also renouncing the world they may live for God alone. They have dedicated their entire lives to His service. This constitutes a special consecration, which is deeply rooted in that of baptism and expresses it more fully. Since the Church has accepted their surrender of self they should realize they are also dedicated to its service. This service of God ought to inspire and foster in them the exercise of the virtues, especially humility, obedience, fortitude and chastity. In such a way they share in Christ's emptying of Himself and His life in the spirit. Faithful to their profession then, and leaving all things for the sake of Christ, religious are to follow Him as the one thing necessary, listening to His words and solicitous for the things that are His.

Mass Intentions and Readings Sunday February 2 – The Presentation of the Lord 4:00pm George & Margaret Williams and Margaret Williams Thomas 8:30am People of the Community 10:30am Forgotten Souls in Purgatory Mal 3: 1-4 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40 Monday February 3 – Weekday 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30, 16:5-13 Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday February 4 – Weekday 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30, 19:3 Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday February 6 – St. Agatha 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17 Mk 6:1-6 Thursday February 6 – St. Paul Miki and Companions 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12 Mk 6:7-13 Friday February 7 – Weekday Sir 47:2-11 Mk 6:14-29

Calendar

February 8 Bible Study February 8 Shelves of Hope Pantry February 15 Bible Study February 15 Valentines Dinner at

• St. Catherine Hall

February 22 Bible Study February 22 Shelves of Hope Pantry February 26 Ash Wednesday

Shelves of Hope Food Pantry Food Items for February

• Cereal
• Beets
• Canned Potatoes
• Peas
• Canned Tomatoes/Spaghetti Sauce

Pantry is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday From 9:30am to 11:00am Please leave donations in the church narthex All Poor Box donations support our Pantry The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men's Fraternal

• rganization

dedicated towards the principles

• f

charity, unity, fraternity, and

• patriotism. If you are interested in joining, please

contact WGK James Hojnowski at jhojnows@kent.edu

• r

301-861-6407 for more information. Clothing Drive Announcement If you have any clothes you want to give away, please consider putting them in a bag into the storage shed

• utside the St. Catherine's Meeting Hall.

Upcoming Events Fish Fry – March 6, 13, 20, 27

• Fr. Q will be on vacation the week of February 3-7.

During that time, the 6:30am daily Mass will be

• suspended. The daily 6:30am Mass will resume

Monday, February 10. Have a safe and relaxing vacation!

Camp Veritas

Camp Veritas 2020: Camp Veritas is a one-week play- and-pray sleep away summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades. It will be held July 26-August 1 in Emmitsburg, MD. Enrollment opens 1/1/20 and enrollment price for each week is only $450 per

• camper. Early bird rates (before 4/1/20) are $400.

More details can be found at www.campveritas.com

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Growing in Faith – Corpus Christi

Christ’s Faithful – Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life 923 "Virgins who, committed to the holy plan of following Christ more closely, are consecrated to God by the diocesan bishop according to the approved liturgical rite, are betrothed mystically to Christ, the Son of God, and are dedicated to the service of the Church." By this solemn rite (Consecratio virginum), the virgin is "constituted . . . a sacred person, a transcendent sign of the Church's love for Christ, and an eschatological image of this heavenly Bride of Christ and of the life to come." 924 "As with other forms of consecrated life," the order of virgins establishes the woman living in the world (or the nun) in prayer, penance, service of her brethren, and apostolic activity, according to the state of life and spiritual gifts given to her. Consecrated virgins can form themselves into associations to observe their commitment more faithfully. Religious life 925 Religious life was born in the East during the first centuries of Christianity. Lived within institutes canonically erected by the Church, it is distinguished from other forms of consecrated life by its liturgical character, public profession of the evangelical counsels, fraternal life led in common, and witness given to the union of Christ with the Church. 926 Religious life derives from the mystery of the Church. It is a gift she has received from her Lord, a gift she offers as a stable way of life to the faithful called by God to profess the counsels. Thus, the Church can both show forth Christ and acknowledge herself to be the Savior's bride. Religious life in its various forms is called to signify the very charity of God in the language of

• ur time.

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP – The Presentation of the Lord

The value of stewardship living is difficult to see unless we are experiencing that way of life for

• urselves. You can read 100 Everyday Stewardship reflections and go to church every Sunday,

but unless you are actively growing in faith and trying to live a life of generous stewardship, you cannot see the power of such a lifestyle. Like most things, we need direct, purposeful experiences to really understand. I worked in a stewardship parish for over 20 years, but it was only after I started treating all I have as God’s and began to actively offer all I am to Him for His glory, that I really got the

• message. That doesn’t mean I am a perfect steward. Far from it! However, the stress and anxiety

that comes with life has greatly diminished because all is in God’s hands. I choose to act more generously than before, which provides me with a sense of fulfillment and joy. How I act towards my family, friends, and even people I meet daily has changed. Now I am more mindful of their presence, and I seek to give them a part of me that just might change their day and bring them a little closer to Christ. I am transforming into a disciple who seeks to use all I have been given to transform all that is around me. It would be a shame to be blind to the important things for an entire life. Today, consider taking a path of life-changing stewardship. Give it all to God. In the midst of all you have been given, you just might find God in a profound way. You may even find the real person God created you to be. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

WATCH Mary of Nazareth Mary of Nazareth is an epic motion picture on the life of Mary, Mother of Christ, from her childhood through the Resurrection of Jesus. Shot in high definition, it was filmed in Europe with outstanding cinematography, a strong cast, and a majestic music score. Actress Alissa Jung gives a beautiful, compelling, and inspiring portrayal of Mary. The film vividly captures the essence of Mary's profound faith and trust in God amidst the great mysteries that she lived with as the Mother of the Messiah, as well as her compassionate humanity and concern for others, and the deep love that she and Jesus shared for one another. The movie underscores her special role in God's plan for our redemption, her unique relationship with Christ, and the tremendous suffering that she endured in union with his Passion and Death, as well as her serene joy at his Resurrection. This movie is not rated but was created with an adult audience in mind. It may contain violence indicative of the life and times of the saint or character portrayed. We would recommend Parental Guidance and that parents preview it before watching with children. READ Cradle of Redeeming Love: The Theology of the Christmas Mystery by John Saward Following up on his acclaimed Redeemer in the Womb, John Saward returns to the mystery of Christ's

• Incarnation. He draws upon the rich traditions of the Church, as well as the writings of the great

Christian mystics, to create a work that is both new and old, revolutionary and orthodox. This profoundly moving meditation will aid any contemplation on the life of Christ. The subject of this book is the objective and divinely revealed truth of the Nativity of Christ, as proclaimed by His infallible and immaculate Bride. It is the splendor of this truth, of "Love's noon in Nature's night", which for two millennia has captivated the Fathers and Schoolmen, and activated the genius of poets, painters, and musicians. Illustrated with eight color paintings. KIDS The Book of Saints and Heroes by Andrew & Lenora Lang The first Christians to visit Europe and the British Isles met pagans who told tales of fairies, talking beasts, and other wonderful things. To these marvelous stories, they soon added new ones about the Christian saints. Some were true, others improbable, and many simply fantastic. In the ones we include here, you'll meet the saint who spent seven Easters on a whale's back and the amiable lion who was St. Jerome's friend. You'll see St. George fight the dragon, and you'll read about the fierce wolf St. Francis

• f Assisi converted. But many of these stories have in them scarcely a wave of the fairy wand. So, you'll

also find here true tales of great saints such as St. Louis of France, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Francis Xavier, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary—souls marked by courage, kindness, and piety. These marvelous legends and exciting true stories of Christian saints and heroes will provide many hours of delightful reading to believers and non-believers alike!

The Presentation of the Lord

February 2, 2020

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