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WEB: VOL 123
18 TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME YEAR C
August 01, 2010
Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 [The Folly of Vanity]
Without our Faith all our striving lead to nothing.
Responsorial Psalm 90 [Worship the Lord]
R/- "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts ".
Colossians 3:1 - 5, 9-11 [Christ Our Life]
A life worthy of the Lord consists of selflessness, gentleness, Patience, and bearing Love fro one another.
Alleluia, Alleluia" Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Alleluia, Alleluia.
Luke 12:13 - 21 [True Wealth in God]
How foolish and vain are those who put all their trust in their own devices.
Readings For This Week
August 02 to August 07, 2010
Monday Jeremiah 28:1 - 17
Matthew 14 : 13 - 21
Tuesday Jeremiah 30 : 1-2, 12-15, 18 - 22
Matthew 14: 22 - 36
Wednesday Jeremiah 31 : 1 - 7
Matthew 15 : 21 - 28
Thursday Jeremiah 31 : 31 - 34
Matthew 16 : 13 - 23
Friday Daniel 7: 9 - 10, 13-14
2 Peter 1: 16 - 19
Luke 9 : 28b - 36
Saturday Habakkuk 1: 12 - 2:4
Matthew 17 : 14 - 20
Next Sunday’s Readings 08/08/2010
19 th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wisdom 18: 6 - 9
Responsorial Psalm 33
Hebrew 11: 1 - 2, 8-19
Luke 12:32 - 48
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Celebrating This Month
Happy Birthday to you all
1 st Donald Johnson, JR
2 nd Robert Stewart & Patricia Fitzgerald
3 rd Alice Colbert
4 th Connie LaBoard
5 th Rita Neale
11 th Dorothy Harris
12 th Alice Maynor
14 th Joann Barber
15 th Lillian Smith
16 th Trina Torres
17 th James Pearson
23 rd Maria Fenwick
24 th Rachele Sills & Kaila Webster
25 th Anna Woodland
26 th Dorothy Walker
31 st Jessie Darnes & Lois Nelson
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
2 nd Jeffery & Adrian Craig - 13 Years
22 nd Sidney & Kaye Disch - 23 Years
24 th Robert & Tammy Dodson - 13 years
 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.
PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL:-
Soon we will be using the Revised Roman Missal. As soon the Order of the Liturgy book is out, Prepare to by one for yourself. Use the insert in your bulletin to familiarize yourseves with the text. Take sometime to read the Catholic review 7 part series or / and go to www.revisedromanmissal.org for more information.
Parish day of Prayer Day [Retreat] :-
Our Parish Day of Prayer will be Saturday, August 28,2010 at the Oblate Sisters of Divine Providence 701 Gun Road, Baltimore, MD 21227 - 3899, Starting from 10 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
Our Animator will be Rev. Fr. John Judie from Lousville Kentucky.
"Who doesn't need Prayers?"
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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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Mass Attendance:-
Saturday, July 24, 2010:- 4:00 p.m 15 Adults 3 Youths
Sunday, July 25,2010:- 10:00 a.m 88 Adults, and 16 Youths
PRAY FOR OUR SICK
As a Faith Community we remember our Parishioners who cannot be with us.
In Nursing Home:-
Evangeline Stewart -
At Home:
Gladys Bentley, Getrude Harris, Gwyndolyn Hillen, Louisse Weldon, Gloria Adams, Vernon Press.
Prayer Requested,
Louise Parker, Edward Henry, Gladys Bentley, Lois Nelson
We Pray Also For Relatives and Friends of Our Parishioners:-
The Ferguson Family
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.
Minds Awake:-
Do you know the Theme of our Parish Retreat this year? What is the Theme for our Homecoming this year?
With your correct Answer, could you please send us your 5 signs of a thriving Parish!!
This is for Members of St. Edward Parish only.
Send your response via E-mail to stedwardsparish@Verizon.net Or stedwardsparish@yahoo.com Or info@stedwardschurchmd.org or call 410-362-2000
THANK YOU SO MUCH
REGISTER NOW TO VOTE IN 2010 ELECTIONS:-
You must be registered in order to vote in this fall's elections, which will include races for Governor, U.S. House and Senate, and the Maryland General Assembly. Basic requirements include being an American Citizen, a Maryland resident and at least 18 years old by the next general Election. The Deadline to register to vote in Maryland's Primary election is Tuesday, August 24. Visit www.elections.state.md.us or www.mdcathcon.org Or call Maryland State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-8683 to learn more.
STRATEGIES TO FUND OUR BUDGET FY 2011:-
St. Edwardd's Parish has a projected budget deficit for the year 2010 Fiscal Year. Listed below are strategies for reising funds to address the budget short-fall.
1.We will have to major Fundraisers:- One is Our Homecoming this Year. Please support it in everyway possible. We Pray that we will manage to raise $20,000 or above that.
2. Two Manor Fund raisers: One will take place in January 2011 - It is "Stay at Home Tea" We hope to raise $ 5,000 Please Consider being one of our Supporters.
3. STEWARDSHIP:- We are asking every Parishioner to increase Sacrificial giving by at least $2.50. Please Prayerfully make this sacrifice taking a step in Faith.
Please consider the following too:-
1. Please help us find a Renter or Renters for our School Building
2. Please help us Start our Endownment Fund. Would you please consider including our Parish in your will!!
Second Collection August 7 - 8, 2010
For Black and Indian Missions:-
The Black and Indian Collection grew out of a sentiment expressed by the Catholic Bishops of the United States during the Third Plenary Council in Baltimore as a National effort to advance evangelization efforts among the Black and Native Populations of the United States. Formally named, "The Black and Native American Missions Collection" was advocated by our own Cardinal James Gibbons in 1886. The ministry of evangelization and Catholic education among African Americans within the Archdiocese of Baltimore has greatly benefitted from this collection and today, the missionary efforts of teh office of African American Catholic Ministries, the Oblate Sisters of Divine Providence, the Josephite Priests and Brothers, Xavier University in New Orleans and the Re-building efforts of Parishes and Schools hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita (five years ago) are recipients. The National Black and Indian Mission Collection is the oldest National collection of the Catholic Church in the United States. We ask you to give generously to this most worthwhile collection.
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Prayer in the face of life’s difficulties
Anne Buening
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We all face challenges in our lives. The most serious of those challenges sometimes results in a crisis of faith. It takes faith to pray and so the double jeopardy we face in such a crisis is an inability to pray. A feeling of abandonment, a feeling of loss, a feeling of hopelessness can follow quickly on the heels of such a crisis. Without faith and without prayer we feel alone and lost. How can this cycle be broken?
“Be still before the Lord, wait for God.” (Ps7:7) We can begin to find faith again by simply finding a place to be quiet and still. There will be plenty of time to engage again in conversation with God but for the moment, when prayer and faith are in short supply, just listen. God speaks to us in marvelous ways but hearing God’s voice again may take some time.
Be patient. There is a reason patience is a virtue! In the book of Daniel we hear the words of an apocalyptic visionary say “Blessed is the man who has patience and perseveres until the one thousand three hundred and thirty five days.”(DN 12:12) The visionary was addressing the hopelessness that confronted the Hebrew people in captivity but are not we captivated by our own hopelessness when we lose faith? Prayer can restore our faith but it will take time. Patience is required as we practice praying again. Patience is needed as we learn to again hear the voice of God in our lives
Change your environment. A change of environment can be just the thing to jumpstart a stalled prayer life. As you listen and consider God in your life consider the beauty of nature, the beauty of a sunrise, the beauty, dare I say it, in a snowflake! Many people find a sense of the sacred within the walls of a church. There is no question we recognize the real presence of God in each church tabernacle but how long has it been since you attended Eucharistic Adoration? Many churches today have ample opportunities to again experience this special devotion. Go. Sit, stand or kneel in front of the Blessed Sacrament and just feel the presence of a loving merciful God. Feel God’s mercy and grace. Being surrounded by a sense of the sacred may be just what your prayer life needs right now. Light a candle, kneel down and place yourself in the presence of the Lord. Do what is takes to become familiar again with ritual and devotion that may have been forgotten or that you have not practiced in a long, long time.
Limit Distractions. We live today in a world surrounded by competing events that all conspire to drive us to distraction. Try to limit those distractions. When was the last time you attended a daily Mass? You’ll find things a little more relaxed, quiet and more serene at a daily Mass. You can find daily Masses most any time of day and in most any church from the city to the suburbs. Look beyond your own parish for a time that works for you. Commit to attending regular daily Mass and just allow sacramental grace imbue your soul. Soak up the peace, comfort and grace God so freely gives us. Let go and let God whisper quietly to you.
Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Now that we are in the season of Lent there are many opportunities to celebrate this sacrament. If you are embarrassed to confess your sins to a priest you know why not visit another parish? The grace from the Sacrament of Reconciliation is profound. The ability to give voice to sin will also help you put things in perspective. Remember to not only ask for forgiveness but for the grace to avoid the near occasion of sin. Sometimes starting with a clean slate helps jump start a stalled or difficult prayer life.
When God made us he did not make any mistakes. He gave us intellect; he gave us the capacity to feel emotion. He gave us the ability to make decisions. Think about the decisions you can make to once again to find prayer and in finding prayer find the rich blessing of faith. It is faith that leads us back from hopelessness and despair and prayer is the road to that faith.
Anne Buening is pastoral associate to Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski.
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The New Missal Series, Part Five: Transforming power of God’s love
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By Monsignor Robert J. Jaskot
Special to The Review
The Eucharistic prayer is the high point of the Mass and the most profound prayer that the church can offer. We can never understand nor appreciate fully the Mystery, the great love that God shows us in this marvelous exchange. We offer to God the gifts of bread, wine and ourselves, and God returns to us the body of Christ, his living Presence among us. The Eucharistic prayer begins with the Preface and continues through the Great Amen; the new translation will offer a more poetic wording.
The Preface begins with a dialogue between the priest and the people. This recognizes again the presence of Christ in the people, at this moment especially in the priest who will speak the prayer on behalf of the people. While spoken by the priest, it is a prayer of all the people, called to participate fully through attention and reverence. The call to lift hearts is a reminder that this point especially is a share in and foretaste of Heaven itself. Aware of God’s presence with this community, at this point, we can only offer thanks. In the new translation of the Mass, the people will respond with a simple declarative statement: “It is right and just.”
The body of the Preface changes but always focuses on God who seeks to bring us to salvation in Jesus Christ. The Preface closes with the Sanctus, the vision that Isaiah had of God on his Throne and the words that welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday: “Hosanna in the Highest!”
Several different possibilities for the body of the Eucharistic prayer follow; all contain the same elements. The first major element is the Epiclesis. Here, the priest asks the Father to send the Holy Spirit to sanctify the “gifts we bring” that will become the body and blood of Christ, both of the bread and wine on the altar and of the people in the pews. After the Epiclesis, the priest prays the Institution Narrative. At every Mass, these words are always the same. Using the gestures and words of Christ Himself, the priest recounts the Last Supper, the first Eucharist. It is Christ Himself, the great high priest, who speaks and re-presents (makes present again) his own Sacrifice of the Cross. Jesus did with bread and wine at the Last Supper what he would physically on the Cross: offer to us his body and blood . The institution narrative closes with the command of Jesus: “Do this in memory of me.”
Following the institution narrative, the response of the church to this command is made explicit in the Memorial, or Anamnesis. Following the Anamnesis, is the Offering and Intercessions. In reality, this is another epiclesis where the priest calls on the Father to send the Holy Spirit in a particular way on the church: the community gathered for that Mass, the particular church symbolized by the naming of the Bishop, and of the whole church symbolized by the naming of the pope, along with the communion of saints and all those who have died.
The Father sends his Son to us in the Spirit through the church and we offer up our sacrifices through the church in the Spirit through Christ to the Father. The Eucharistic prayer closes with a great doxology which expresses the glorification of God by the community gathered. The people conclude and confirm the words spoken for them by pronouncing the Great Amen, “Yes I believe all that has been said.”
See the General instruction of the Roman Missal (Nos. 78-79) and Chapter 5 in Father Jeremy Driscoll’s book, “What Happens at Mass.”
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