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St. Mary Catholic Church 9505 Gayton Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229 | 804-740-4044 September 22, 2019 • Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time WELCOME TO OUR PARISH! Jesus Christ calls us to become members of His Body, and we are delighted that the Holy Spirit has led you to our parish community! Parish Registration takes place monthly in the Bishop Sullivan Room. During this one-hour program you will meet other pa- rishioners, our Pastor and staff, receive an introduction to St. Mary’s Parish and complete the registration documents. Child care is provided. Next Registration is on October 13th at 12:30 pm St. Mary’s Parish Website: www.stmarysrichmond.org Email: [email protected] Fax: 804-740-2197 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm St. Mary’s School Phone: 804-740-1048 Website: www.saintmary.org Email: [email protected] Weekly Mass Schedule Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Saturdays: 5:30 pm Founding of the Diocese of Richmond Sundays: 9:00 am and 11:00 am Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 am The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered each Saturday, 4:00 pm–4:45 pm in the Reconciliation Room (located in the Daily Mass Chapel). St. Mary Catholic Church • www.stmarysrichmond.org • September 22, 2019 THIS WEEK MASSES FOR THE WEEK IN OUR PARISH Mass Intentions Mass Readings Sunday September 22 9:00 am - Mass (Church) Monday, September 23 Ezr 1:1-6 10:00 am - RCIA Youth (Holy Family) No Daily Mass Lk 8:16-18 11:00 am - Mass (Church) Tuesday, September 24 Ezr 6:7-8, 1b, 14-20 Monday September 23 Marie Fennell Lk 8:19-21 No Daily Mass No Daily Mass Wednesday, September 25 Ezr 9:5-9 Tuesday September 24 Leonilo Perez Lk 9:1-6 9:00 am - Mass (Chapel) 10:00 am - Bible Study—Acts (Bishop Sullivan) Thursday, September 26 Hg 1:1-8 12:30 pm - Nifty Needlers (Holy Family) Kenny Ferguson Lk 9:7-9 3:00 pm - Girl Scouts Troop 223 (Lower Commons) 6:00 pm - Bell Choir Rehearsal (Church) Friday, September 27 Hg 2:1-9 6:30 pm - Boy Scout Troop 737 (Lower Commons) Charles LaPaglia Lk 9:18-22 7:00 pm - Sacraments Series (BSR) 7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal (Church) Saturday, September 28 Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a Barbara Manson Lk 9:43b-45 Wednesday September 25 9:00 am - Mass (Church) Sunday, September 29 Am 6:1a, 4-7 10:00 am - ESL (Lower Commons, H Family, St. Mary) 9:00 am John “Jerry” Boehling 1 Tm 6:11-16 12:00 pm - Shepherd’s Center (Lower Commons) 7:00 pm - RCIA (Lower Commons) 11:00 am Eddy Escobar Lk 16:19-31 7:00 pm - RCIA Inquiry (Holy Family) Please pray for the sick in our community … Thursday September 26 9:00 am - Mass (Chapel) Wilfredo Arcilla, Erlinda Bartolome, Tony Bausone, Kecia 9:30 am - Scripture Reflection (St. Mary) Blaschick, Phillip Blaschick, Christine Boeski, Paul Bridge, Sadie Brown, Gail Bruch, Pat Burns, Bob Burns, Janice Butler, Sarah 10:30 am - Liturgy Meeting (St. Anne Room) Carrus, Ann Chervenak, Melissa Chiffolo, Doug Clark, Yolanda 7:00 pm - David Haas Concert (Church) Clopton, David Coleman, Michelle Collins, William Colmbell, Al 7:00 pm - Bible Study—Acts (Bishop Sullivan) Couture, Jonathan Cozart, Lyn Dale, Gary Dietz, Carmen Dixon, 7:00 pm - Young Adult Bible Study (St. Mary) Marian Dolliver, Jozef Drozdowski, Joyce Eaves, Mary Chase Eck, Paul Elbling, Hannah Engle, Ryan Estrada, Loretta Jackson Fleming, Friday September 27 Paul Fournier, Scott Garka, Mark Gerardi, Pamela Greer, Joshua 9:00 am - Mass followed by Sacrament of Anointing Golub, Vicki Hanner, James Hansen, Caroline Hart, Boyd 12:00 pm - Unveiled Marriage Preparation (BSR) Hedleston, Pat Heflin, Roberta Helms, Kathryn Hooven, Joyce 7:30 pm - Sacrament Series (Commons) Howell, Damien Josefiak, Audrey Keady, Peggy Kennedy, Odalys Korb, Mary LaBlanc, Elynor Lange, Meghan Lynch, Barbara Saturday September 28 Maloney, Lisa Marshall, Kimberly McCormick, Joe McLaughlin, 7:00 am - Unveiled Marriage Preparation (LC) Charles Matt, Rita Mertig, Jean Metz, Sabrina Mundorff, John 4:00 pm - Sacrament of Reconciliation (Chapel) Murray, George Oliff, Aubrey Pace, Brenda Potter, Gloria Price, 5:30 pm - Mass (Church) Faye Proto, Joseph Ragland, Elizabeth Reardon, Otis Redford, Claire Reynolds, Claire Richard, Dave Roberts, Maria Sablik, Sunday S eptember 29 Winnie Scalora, Diane Schoenborn, Carl Sciortino, Sharon Seastone, Tony Simonitis, Yadniga Smoderek, Sally Sperberg, 9:00 am - Mass RCIA Rite of Acceptance (Church) Andrew Staas, Bertha Steinert, Jim Tate, Kevin James Thomas, 10:00 am - RCIA Youth (Holy Family) Budd Thompkins, Albert Verbena, Tim Warren, Jennifer Warren, 11:00 am - Mass (Church) Martha Weaks, Maureen Willis, Carol Wolfe, Elizabeth Wright, 12:30 pm - Elementary Faith Formation (K-5) Leigh Ann Vozel. Born Into Eternal Life Altar Flowers for September 21-22 Anne Sluga In loving memory of Thomas Kita and Son Chuck Kita Terry Schulte, father of Michael Schulte From Theresa Curry 2 Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time LITURGY AND MUSIC OCTOBER 30 – MASS OF REMEMBRANCE RCIA Rite of Welcoming At the beginning of November, the Church traditionally Last weekend at the Saturday, 5:30 pm Liturgy, at a Rite of celebrates The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. This Welcoming, we celebrated God’s call to Miranda Moore who year on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 pm, St. Mary’s will has already been baptized, and who is beginning her journey to celebrate a special Mass Of Remembrance. Ms. Anne O’Byrne Full Communion with the Catholic Church. We congratulate will join us that evening with special music and sung prayer. her as she begins this journey of faith. Together with her There will be an opportunity for you to light a candle in sponsor Heather Heishman, Miranda will join the seven other memory of your deceased loved ones. You are also invited to adults who are already participating in the RCIA Process, and bring a small framed photo in remembrance [but please not who will be received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil your only copy!] to place at the altar. We ask that you also Service in 2020. place your name and phone number on the back of the photo. These pictures will remain at the altar during the month of Are You Interested in Becoming A Catholic? November as a visual reminder of those who have gone before If you have never been baptized, if you were baptized in another us. Following Mass that evening, all are invited to remain for a Christian denomination and would like to become Catholic, or if reception in the commons. you were baptized Catholic, but never received the Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation, you are welcome to join the RCIA, the process by which adults become Catholic. If you are inter- ested in participating in the RCIA, or would like more infor- mation, please call Sr. Pat at the Parish Office (740-4044 ext. 13). PARISH SCHOOL NEWS There is also information on our web page, if you click on “General Information,” and then on “Becoming Catholic.” Saint Mary’s School PASTORAL MINISTRY Finance Committee and Eucharist Outreach Ministry Need School Advisory Board There is a frequent need for parishioners, who are interested, to bring Communion on either a short term basis, or on a weekly Fr. Michael Renninger and Mr. Brandon Hess would basis, to those who are homebound. If you would like to like to announce the following members of Saint participate in this ministry, please give Sr. Pat a call at the Parish Mary’s School Finance Committee and School Office. Advisory Board for the 2019-2020 academic year: Finance Committee Advisory Board Hospital Visits Jim Harenchar, Chair Julie Larkin, Chair Please call the Parish Office when you or someone in your Ed Gillikin, Vice Chair Geoff Gasperini family are, or will be, in the hospital, if you would like to receive Geoff Gasperini Jim Harenchar Communion or just have a visit. If you know ahead of time that you will be having surgery, let Fr. Renninger or Sr. Pat know, so Fred Macholz Kevin O’Leary that when you come to Mass on the weekend before the Pat Novak Jennifer Wheeler surgery, you can be anointed and receive the Sacrament of the Christian Reyes Paul Christian Sick. Brian Failon Tom Corbitt Kathy Crawford Intercessory Prayer Group David Gleberman This is a ministry in which you can take part without having to attend meetings, or even leave your home. It is made up of a We thank all of these members for bringing their dedicated group of volunteers who make a commitment to pray wisdom and experience in the areas of development, daily for the needs which are called in on the prayer line. finance, strategic planning, facilities, education, Members participate in a phone prayer circle where they receive marketing, and legislation to serve the Saint Mary’s requests and then pass on the information to the next member School community and ensure the successful of the circle. If you are interested in participating in this operation of the school. ministry, or would like information, please call Sr. Pat at the parish office (740-4044) and she will pass your name on to John Golden who will then contact you. SAVE THE DATE… OPEN HOUSE SMCS Open Houses on 10.23 & 10.24! Make plans to come by Intercessory Prayer Line and hear all about our wonderful school! Our Admissions Please call the Church number 740-4044, ext. 52 (24 hours a Director and Tour Guides will be available to walk with you day) if you would like the Intercessory Prayer Group to pray for throughout our school and answer any questions you might any need for yourself, for friends or for family.