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3 RD SUNDAY IN LENT CYCLE C
MARCH 7 TH, 2010
Exodus 3: 1 - 8, 13 - 15 [The Name of God]
The Lord God calls Moses to lead his people and reveals his Name to Moses.
Responsorial Psalm 103 [The Lord's Kindness]
R/- " The Lord is kind and Merciful."
1 Corinthians 10: 1 -6, 10 - 12, []Avoid Overconfidence
We must remain steadfast in our faith. We cannot become overconfident even though we are the recipients of God's favor and grace.
Aclamation:- Matthew 4:17 Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ King of Endless Glory!*
Luke 13:1 - 9 [ ]
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Readings For This Week
March 8 th to March 13 th 2010
Monday 2 Kings 5 :1 - 15b
Luke 4 : 24 - 30
Tuesday Daniel 3 : 25, 34 - 43
Matthew 18: 21 - 35
Wednesday Deuteronomy 4 : 1, 5 - 9
Matthew 5: 17 - 19
Thursday Jeremiah 7: 23 - 28
Luke 11: 14 - 23
Friday Hosea 14: 2 - 10
Mark 12 : 28 - 34
Saturday Hosea 6: 1 - 6
Luke 18 : 9 - 14
Next Sunday’s Readings 3/14/2010
4 th Sunday of Lent
Joshua 5: 9a, 10 - 12
Psalm 34
2 Corinthians 5: 17 - 21
Luke 15: 1 - 3, 11 - 32
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Celebrating This Month
Happy Birthday to you all
1 st Karen Orange & Cimmon Burris
5 th Marsha Aiken
12 th Jamiyah Salaam
18 th Debbie McFadden
19th Christopher Coble
21 st Kortoni Banks (will be 3)
22 nd Kay Dish
23 rd Malikah Howell
27 th Sarah Taylor
31 st Anna Marie Eveline
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
 OTHER ANNIVERSARIES
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N.B:- All who are celebrating this month, A Holy Mass will be Celebrated for their Intentions, the Last Sunday of the Month and All will receive a Special Blessing at the end of Mass.
If you would like your special day to be listed in the Bulletin Please contact the Parish Office or sign the Form Placed on our Bookrack at the Back of the Church.
HARAMBEE CELEBRATION
TO BE RE-SCHEDULED
We've got something to celebrate- HARAMBEE'S TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY Liturgical celebration and Youth Rally -. For more information, call Howard Roberts at 410-258-6920 410-258-6920
RE-SCHEDULED MOTHER LANGE BANQUET:-
Good Afternoon,
Today we received the closest date to re-schedule the Mother Lange Banquet. The new date is Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7 pm. Honorees will be sent a letter with this new re-scheduled date and related information.
Since this is a Friday, during Lent, we will observe the Lenten fast of no meat. Instead our entrée will be Maryland Crab Cakes. Those who have allergies to crab or other dietary restrictions should contact our Office ( 410-625-8472 410-625-8472 ) to receive the alternate entrée of either fish, herb chicken or vegetarian meal.
On another note, I realize that this date conflicts with the previously scheduled Inter-Church Lenten Pilgrimage recently organized among our Churches (at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius). I apologize for this and propose that we do not have the Pilgrimage on that Friday and instead use the speaker of Reflection during the Banquet. Please advise me of your thoughts on this.
Written notification to our parishes also will be sent out.
Thank you for your kind understanding and support.
To God be the Glory,
Therese Wilson Favors
Director
Office of African American Catholic Ministries
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-625-8472 410-625-8472
410-625-8485- fax
TFavors@archbalt.org
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Returning Catholics and New Members:-
We are Planning sessions for Catholics who have been away from the Church and those who are joining us from other Churches. Please call the Parish Office for more information.
Sacraments
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For Baptism of Children:- If you are planning to have your child baptized , please call or come to the Parish Office to get the necessary forms. After filling the forms, 3 required sessions about the Sacrament will follow for Parents / Guardians and GodParents. Please plan early enough for the baptism of your child.
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Matrimony (Weddings):- Preparations may take as long as a year and a minimum of 6 months if all is straightforward. Please take action early enough to avoid disappointments.
Fr. Shao C.S.Sp
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Saturday February 27 th :- 4:00 p.m 17 Adults and 2 youths
Sunday February. 28 th :- 8:00 p.m 22 Adults, and 3 Youths
10:00 a.m :- 74 Adults and 17 Youths
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
As a Faith Community we remember our Parishioners who cannot be with us.
In Nursing Homes/Hospital: Members
Margaret Smith – Frederick Villa
George Swailes – Future Nursing Home
Randolph Philip – North Carolina
Rebecca Gross – Future Care 1000 N. Gilmor
Mary Smith – Caritas House 3308 Benson Ave
Edith Harris - GBMC
At Home:
Mary Aiken, Lorraine Blue, Gladys Bentley, Leroy Coles, Alice Colbert, Jean Curtis, Linda R. Forest, Eugina Francisco, Getrude Harris, Anna Howard, Mildred Jackson, Priscilla Kelly, Benjamin Manning, Joseph & Verendean Marine, Julia Montgomery, Dorothy Press, Alice Maynor, Gloria Myers, Veronica Hopewell, Renee Bethea, Edward Henry, Evangeline Stewart, Thelma Davis, Lilian Smith.Helen May, Elizabeth Little
Prayer Requested,
Edith Harris, Howard Gittings, Robert Stewart, Mary Hill, Lilly Bgidges, Antonio Clinkscales, Cecelia Herbert, Cecelia Yorkshire, Mary Saxon, Donnie Saxon, Tina Saxon, Erick & Nisey Frazier, Joyce Brown, Debbie & Vernon McFadden, Lilly Bridges, Rosalee Fenwick, Dorothy Strickland, Dorothy Barnes, The Wise Family, Mervyn Johnson, Frank Davis.
We Pray Also For Relatives and Friends of Our Parishioners:-
Marva Martin, Alice Yoes, Rose Wipson, JoAnn Wigglesworth, Tammy Watkins, Celesta Taylor, Wynoka Jones, John Murray, Mary Coby, Roberta Lyles, Terry Peoples and the Family of Joyce Brown, Stanley Henson, Ruth Harrison, Roberta Hartwell, Bridget Jackson and Family. Zenda Givens, Dorothy Harper, John Barber, Jennifer Hargrow, Carmen Starkey, Family of Helen May, Tommy Grant, Carrie Robinson, Barbara Ayers, Martha Nelson.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Theme: “Trust in the Lord with all your Heart” Proverbs 3:5-6
- Sunday, March 14 th : Church for God's little people will meet in the Rectory at 8:45 a.m
- Sunday, March 20 th We will not have Reconciliation for grades 3 - 12. Students for Confirmation will meet at 2:00 p.m in the church for confession, followed by parent and sponsors meeting.
- Sunday, March 21 st All classes will meet, except for Church for God's little People. Parents Please Read your Bulletin for any Changes to our Calenda.
For our Brothers and Sisters in Haiti and Chile Affected by the Earthquake
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the Haitianand Chilean people, that help comes to them quickly and comfort comes to those who hurt.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the lost or buried, that they are found and reunited with their loved ones.
Lord, hear our prayers.
For the relief workers, that they have the tools they need, the courage and the strength to respond fully.
Lord, hear our prayers.
For the families in Haiti,Chile and in the United States who are waiting to hear from loved one, that good news comes to them.
Lord, hear our prayers.
For those whose who have perished, may their souls rest with you, oh Lord, where they will find eternal love.
Amen.
How to Help:
Donate via phone: 1-877-HELP-CRS
Donate online: www.crs.org
Write a check: Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, Maryland 21203-7090
Memo portion of check: Haiti Earthquake
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is responding to victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti. To donate, please call 1-877-HELP-CRS, donate online at www.crs.org or send a check to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090. In the memo portion of your check, please write: Haiti Earthquake.
ARE YOU SINGLE? Are you interested in meeting people and developing friendship? The CAC a social Organization of professional single Catholics is looking for you. Our monthly activities include dinners, movies, cultural, picnics, dances, sports, religious and charitable activities.
For information on these and other events that the CAC has, Call 410-580-1250 or E-mail us at info@cacbaltimore.org.
LENTEN PILGRIMAGE:-
Something Special this Year: We will have an Inter-Parish Spiritual and Cultural Lenten Pilgrimage. This is an effort created and supported by Pastors and Parishioners of Predominantly African American Parishes in the City, to offer Prayerful discernment based on Scripture and the Stations of the Cross. Every Friday we will journey to Sacred Palces -
St. Matthews Parish at Loch Raven and Woodbourne:- Friday, February 26 th,
St. Ann Parish at Greenmount and 22nd st.: Friday March 5 th
St. Edward Parish, at Poplar Grove St. and W. Lafayette Avenue :- Friday March 12 th
New All Saints Parish at Liberty Heights and Eldorado Avenue:- Friday March 26 th , Others participating are St. Ambrose, St. Gregory the Great, St. Cecilia and Immaculate Conception and St. Wenceslaus. Together we will pray the staitons of the Cross and discuss Black Catholic issues and Culture. Please let us join hands and Hearts to do God's will. Together let us seek ways to bring ourselves and others to God. We need your input - to lead a statio, or offer a prayer, so a reading or join the choir to sing. Let us go on pilgrimage and participate with another church family as they come to participate with us.
Our Themes are: 1. Why are you so Afraid, 2. Don't you Understand? 3. Do you see anything? 4. Who do you say I am?
At each Holy Place, we will Pray the Stations of the Cross at 6:00 p.m which will be followed by light refreshments and discussions on the themes mentioned above. We will conclude at 8:00 p.m
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU:-
All Parishes in of the Archdiocese of Baltimore will participate in teh Archdiocese's campaign to promote Reconciliation - "The Light is on for you" Priests throughout the Archdiocese will administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Wednesdays of Lent (excluding Ash Wednesday and Holy week) from 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m
HERE IS WHAT TO GIVE UP DURING LENT:-
Give up complaining——focus on gratitude. Give up pessimism——become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments——think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry——trust Divine Providence. Give up discouragement——be full of hope.
Give up bitterness——turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred——return good for evil.
Give up negativism——be positive. Give up anger——be more patient.
Give up pettiness——become mature.
Give up gloom——enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy——pray for trust. Give up gossiping——control your tongue.
Give up sin——turn to virtue.
And, this last one is most important for a good
Lent-
Give up giving up——hang in there!
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YEAR FOR PRIEST JUNE 19th To
JUNE 19th,2010
PLEASE PRAY FOR PRIESTS
You could use these this Prayer if you so wish:-
Loving Father, I praise you, I love you. Send your Holy spirit to enlighten the minds of your Priests, to the Truth of your son, Jesus, Priest and Victim.
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Through the same Spirit guide their hearts to the Sacred Heart of jesus, renew in them the priestly passion that they too may lay down their lives at your Altar.
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May your Spirit wash away their impurities and free them from all their transgressions in the Cup of Salvation. Let only your will be done in them.
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May the Blessed Mother of your dearly beloved Son, wrap her mantle around them and protect them from all evil. may she guide them to do whatever Jesus tells them. May she teach them to have the heart of St. Joseph, her chaste Spouse, to protect and care for those entrusted to them, and may her pierced heart inspire them to embrace as their own your children who suffer at the foot of the cross.
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Blessed Mother, I humbly cry to you, please be their consoling Mother and help them to be better Priests.
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Lord make them Holy Priests, inflame them with the fire of your love, seeking nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of your people both soul and body.
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I humbly thank you and bless you Father, through the Spirit, in Jesus your Son and our Brother. A M E N.
O Mary, Queen of Priest, Pray for us.
St. John Vianney, Pray for us.
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