Readings for this week

December   10 –  15, 2007

Monday                       Isaiah  35:1 - 10

                                     Luke  5:17 - 26

Tuesday                      Isaiah  40:1 - 11

                                     Luke  18:12 - 14

Wednesday                Zachariah  2:14 - 17

                                       Luke 1:26 - 38                                                               

Thursday                    Isaiah  41:13 - 20

                                      Matthew  11: 11 - 15

Friday                            Isaiah 48:17 - 19     

                                        Matthew 11: 16 - 19

Saturday                      Isaiah  48:1 - 4, 9-11

                                       Matthew 17 : 9 - 13

 INVITATION:-  Please find Advent Coin Folder and Reading Materials on the book Rack and Tables at the Back of our Church as you go out. There are pamphlets on How to Celebrate Advent and How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic, How to make a good Confession, How to Get More out of the Mass and Catholic Etiquette at Mass. You can call the Parish office for such pamphlets too. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH YOUR FAITH.

CHRISTIMAS  FLOWERS:-  

If you would like to place a flower on our Altar in Memory or Honor of a loved one, flowers are $8.00 each. Last day to purchase your flower TODAY Sunday, Dec. 9th.  

Mass Attendance:-  

Saturday 12/01     4 p.m  8 Adults 

 Sunday, 11/18     8 a.m  23 Adults,  1 Child

10 a.m 94 Adults, 25Youths

PRAY FOR OUR SICK:-

As a Faith Community we remember our Parishioners who cannot be with us.

In Nursing Homes/Hospital: Members

Bernice Parker – Summit Park Catonsville

Margaret Smith – Frederick Villa

George Swailes – Future Nursing Home

Randolph Philip –  Moved to North Carolina

Rebecca Gross - Karnean Hospital on Windsor Mill Rd

At Home:

Mary Aiken, Lorraine Blue, Leroy & Rita Coles, Alice Colbert, Jean Curtis, Linda R. Forest, Eugina Francisco, Anna Howard, Anna Johnson,  Elizabeth Kenzie, Joseph & Verendean Marine,  Mrs. Dorothy Press,  Mary Smith, Leon Miller (Husband of Edna Miller), Julia Montegomery (Daughter of Mrs. Neale) Ann Craig, Benjamin Manning., Pricilla Kelly, Daryl  Wise.

Prayer Requested:

M. SGT Prentice Lucas (In Iraq) , Frank Phillips,  Vernon McFadden

We Pray Also For Relatives and Friends of Our
Parishioners:
Marva Martin, Alice Yoes, Celesta Taylor, Rose Wipson, Joann Wigglesworth, Tammy Watkins (Cusin of Mr. William Hall) and Glendora Taylor  .

Celebrating Birthdays  This December 

All who are celebrating  this month  will receive Special Blessing the last Sunday of this month  May God continue to bless you all.

If you would like your birthday, Anniversary or any Special Day to appear in the bulletin  Or on this Website, Please call the Parish office during the working Hours Monday, Tuesday and Friday From 9:30 A.M to 3:00 P.M or fill in a bulletin request.  

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS:-

As you all know, the Christmas Holiday is Fast approaching, if you have any announcements for Dec. 23rd and 30th Bulletin, Please submit them to the Parish Office no later than Monday Dec. 10,2007  And all announcements including Flyers and Inserts that you would like printed or copied for the January 6th Bulletin must be submitted no latter than Dec. 17th, 2007. Any bulletin information which comes in after those dates will be printed at a later Date.  For more information please be free to call the Parish office during working hours 410-362-2000 or Send an Email to info@stedwardschurchmd.org

ADVENT  &  CHRISTMAS  GREETINGS:-

Dear Church Family,

Last Sunday we started our Advent Season. In My homily and Catechesis before receiving Communion, I explained briefly why we break Bread in the Catholic Chuch. It is my hope that it was worth your time. If it was, then please carry it a step forward - Participate in your own healing and the healing of the whole World.

     In our "Why Catholic" session 9 we are invited to meditate and take action on the Sacrament of Healing = Penance = Reconciliation. This is the time to take this truth even more seriously, and carry it on because we live in a World often BROKEN AND CRUSHED by  SIN; individual as well as Communal. We have Sinned. And everyone can say to oneself "I have Sinned". John 1:8  The Love of God has been stained by our sins. This causes pain all over.

Freely and I repeat, FREELY let us open ourselves to the Grace of God. To the Healing Power of God revealed in the Sacreament of Reconciliation. As your Pastor, I am ready to walk with you all the 9 - 10 yards. I will be available always to assist you in anyway possible. Please call 410-362-2000 or E-mail me at stedwardsparish@yahoo.com or pastorshao@stedwardschuchmd.org  if  need be. And if you have any suggestions, we welcome them.

    Because the 2 previous attempts to have a communal Reconciliation service did not yield fruit, this year we will not attempt it  unless otherwise. SATURDAYS  FROM 3:00 TO  3:45 P.M ARE OPEN FOR INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS WITHOUT ANY APPOINTMENT ALL OTHER TIMES WILL BE BY APPOINTMENT.

Fr. Shao C.S.Sp.

WHY  CATHOLIC:-

We encourage you to Participate in our "Why Catholic" Sessions. We read and reflect on the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church. We pray together, share each other's Faith experiences and discuss applying the Gospel values to our every aspect of our lives.

Meetings at the Church are Sunday immediately after the 10.00 a.m Mass - in the rectory  and Thursdays after the 9:00 a.m Mass and Evening at 7:00 p.m. We have groups which meet Tuesdays and other days Please contact the Parish office for more information.

"When the Faithful assemble in the same place, they are the living stones gathered to be built into a spiritual house" 1 Peter 2:4-5.  

SOUP  AND SANDWITCHES:-

St. Edward's Church Family will be serving Soup and Sandwiches to those in need in the Rosemont Community Saturday Dec. 22, 2007 from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m Donations and Volunteers are most welcome.