Weekly Announcements
| May 11, 2008 |
PENTECOST |
VOL. 41 #19
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Mass Intentions:
| Monday | William C. Doegen, Jr., George Hutchko |
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Tuesday |
Francis Lee, Joseph Griebel |
| Wednesday | Edwin and Helen Birchess, Stella Jones, Poor Souls |
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Thursday |
Henrietta Damiens, Special Intentions |
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Friday |
Gertrude Russo, Ann Cheswick |
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Saturday |
Francis J. and Helen Bohle, Michael fay, Poor Souls, Parishoners of Good Shepherd |
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Sun. (May 18, 2008) |
Michael Stein, Special Intentions |
| FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK | Monday - Mereus and Achilleus, martyrs Pancras, martyr. Tuesday - Our Lady of Fatima. Wednesday - Matthias, apostle. Thursday - USA: Isidore. Saturday - BVM. |
| PANCAKE BREAKFAST | Date June 1, 2008 - Time - 9AM to 12 Noon. |
| HAPPY MOTHERS DAY | Right to Life Rose Sale today. What a beautiful way to celebrate Mother's Day. Purchase a rose for the Blessed Mother and for your mother at the Annual Mother's Day Sale, after all Masses this week end. |
| SODALITY MEETING | Thursday May 15th after 7 PM Mass and Novena |
| OUR LEGACY IN ART | From the earliest days of Christianity to the present, Art has played an integral part in our worship. come, see and hear an overview of how various art forms have enhanced our devotion and understanding of our Catholic Faith on each Wednesday in May at 7 PM. - May 7, 14,21,28 in the Church Hall. |
| ARCHDIOCESE LENTEN APPEAL | If you have not responded to the Lenten Appeal please join your fellow parishoners in our efforts to serve those in need. The amount of our contribution is not important but our paritcipation is! Additional forms are in the pews. Please return in any collection. |
| OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP | On April 8, 1808, the Diocese of Baltimore was elevated to an Archdiocese and the dioceses of Bardstown (louisville), Boston, New York, and Philadelphia were established. This anniversary, which will be celebrated in a special way be Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United States, will also be marked with a series of events here in our Archdiocese. The following events have been planned to help our Catholic people commemorate this historic anniversary: April 22, 2008 at 7 PM - Lecture, "Right for the Start - John Carroll, our first bishop, Archbishop Timothy Dolan. May 12, 2008 at 7 PM - Lecture, "Popes, Power and World Politics: From Leo XIII to Benedict XVI, Mr. George Weigel. June 1, 2008 at 7 PM - Concert "An Evening of Antonio Vivaldi" at the Basilica June 9, 2008 at 7 PM - Lecture, "The Faithbul:Why Young Adults Are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy", Ms. Colleen Carroll Campbell April 2009 - Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrin of the Immaculate Conception |
| ASK THE GOVERNOR TO VETO THAT UNDERMINE MARRIAGE | Please contact Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley immediately and ask him to veto two bills that undermine the institution of marriage by granting marriage equivalency status to unmarried couples in parts of the laws of Maryland. Senate Bills 566 and 597 establish domestic partnerships between same-sex and unmarried couples. They will become lawif the Governor signs them. He could do so as early as May 13th. You can urge him to veto the bills by sending an e-mail, or phoning his office. To contact the governor by e-mail go the www.marcathcon.org. His office's phone numbers are 410-0743901 and 1-800-8336 (toll free). Ask him to support marriages that involve only one man and one woman, and to veto both Senate Bills. |
| JOIN ARCHBISHOP EDWIN F. OBRIEN ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ROME | as he receives the pallium (a Collar-like vestment conferred on a new metropolitan archbishop that signifies his communion with the Holy Father, successor of St. Peter and shepherdof the universal Church) from Pope Benedict XVI during a special Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. Highlights of the pilgrimate, June 25 - July 3, include: *Mass at each of the four Basilicas in rome. *Weekly papal audience. *Pallium Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. *Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. * Optional Excursions to Assisi and the summer Papal residence. Space is limited so make your reservation now. The pilgrimage is being arranged by Best Catholic Pilgrimages. For details, pick up a brochure in the back of the church or download a copy at www.archbalt.org. You may also call 1-800-908-2378 for more information. |
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Missionary Prayer : That the Virgin Mary, Star of Evangelization and Queen of the apostles, may still guide today with maternal affection the missionaries, both men and women, throughout the world, just as she accompanied the Apostles in the early stages of the Church.
