22800 Washington Street
PO Box 310
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Rectory (301) 475V8064
Fax (301) 475V8762

NEW PARISHIONERS…St. Aloysius extends a warm welcome to March 14, 2021
all who are joining us for prayer, worship, or instruction. If you are new to the area or returning home to the Church, we invite you to Fourth Sunday of Lent
register and make St. Aloysius your parish. Registration forms can be obtained at the church, on our website, or by calling the rectory.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

MASS SCHEDULE:
FIND A SMALL GROUP… Find Small Group Faith Formation opportunities in our area for both adults and high school teens by Saturday:
5:00 pm
visiting www.ConnectStMarys.com.
Sunday:
8:00 am and 11:00 am

Daily:
12:15 pm Tuesday & Thursday
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)...RCIA is the process of welcoming new members to the
8:30 am Wednesday & Friday
Catholic Church. It is intended for adults who have never been
7:30 am Saturday
baptized or for adults who have been baptized Christian and now wish to practice the faith in the Catholic tradition. It is an ongoing HOLY DAY MASSES:
process of formation, catechesis and liturgical rites. Anyone As Announced inside the Bullen.

interested is asked to call the rectory to discuss the process.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

7 days a week: 6:30R7:30 AM and PM
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM…Parents are asked to call the parish
office to register for the Baptismal Preparation Meeting and for the FIRST FRIDAYS: Mass at 8:30 am
baptism of their child. Parents are expected to be participating members of the parish.
FIRST SATURDAYS: Mass at 7:30 am, Holy Hour ll 9:00am


SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE…Couples seeking to be married SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
in the Church are to make arrangements with the pastor six months to Thursday:
11:30R12 Noon
one year in advance of their intended wedding date, in order to allow Saturday:
3:30R4:30 pm
time for marriage preparation. At least one of the engaged should be a registered and practicing member of the parish.
STAFF


ANOINTING OF THE SICK…The Sacrament of the Sick is for the Pastor……………………………….…………..Rev. David W. Beaubien, ext. 14
spiritual comfort, strength and healing of the ill. If there is a need for Deacon………………………………………………………...Deacon Joseph Vavrus
the sacrament in your family or household, please contact the rectory Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper……………….…...... Denise Becher, ext.10
as soon as possible.

Receponist/Bullen Editor
………………………Jennifer Bicknell, ext.11
FATHER ANDREW WHITE SCHOOL… PreK8th Grade. If Religious Educaon/Youth Ministry…….... Leonard Wathen, ext.16
interested, please contact Mrs. Helen Bowles in the school office Coordinator of Music…………………………..………….……...Beth Domingue
Monday through Friday 8:00am  3:00pm, 3014759795 for space availability.
Custodian…………………………………………………………………..Robert Barger

Principal, Father Andrew White School
……..……...Heather Francisco RELIGIOUS EDUCATION…PreK8th Grade, 1st and 3rd Sunday Secretary, FAW School
……………………………………….……...Helen Bowles
of the month, 9:15 AM to 10:30 AM, during the school year. To
register please contact Leonard Wathen at the Rectory or visit the
parish website.
RECTORY HOURS:
MondayRThursday
8 amR4 pm




Friday


9 amR3 pm

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ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA CATHOLIC CHURCH, LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND

PASTOR’S CORNER
PRAYER & WORSHIP

MASS INTENTIONS this WEEK
“Have you been Saved?”

Tuesday, Mar. 16:

John 3:14
21
12:15 pm
Rev. Paul R. Holden, former
Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? He

Pastor, Anniversary of Death, gives the answer: “God so loved the world that he gave
2003
his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him… Wednesday, Mar. 17:

might have eternal life.” (3:16)
8:30 am
Ernest D. Pfeiff

The explanation is a little different from the Thursday, Mar. 18:


12:15pm
James Wilt, Sr.
reason given in the lines of the wellknown song: W hat Friday, Mar. 19:
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF Wondrous Love is this, O my soul…that caused the
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul… I 8:30 am
Elizabeth “Beth” Tandy like the tune and the words are evocative, but they
Wilkerson
suggest a God who is a stern disciplinarian, who needs Saturday, Mar. 20:

to be placated, someone who punishes Jesus in place 7:30 am
Margaret Tippett
of us.
5:00 pm
Pro populo

The disciplinarian God has gotten a lot of mileage Sunday, Mar. 21:
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
over the centuries, because it’s easier to understand, 8:00 am
Peggy Miles
but lacks the subtleties of who God is. God is a loving 11:00 am
John W. & Imogene (Jeanne)
Garner
Father, who loves even sinners and unbelievers with
tender compassion and wants to draw them to himself.
St. Aloysius Sunday Mass will also be online

God’s love is infinite, who so loved the world that at 11:00 AM at www.facebook.com/staloysius20650.
he immersed himself into every nook and cranny of PLEASE IN
human nature and experience except for sin. He did REMEMBER PRAYER
that not to see what it’s like to be human, but to the Sick and Homebound in our Community: Jeanne Bean, redeem every aspect of us and bring us to himself. In Wally Bowles, Brandon Bowman, Timothy Butler, Teresa Jesus, God identified himself with suffering humanity Cusic, Charles Davis Sr., George Guy, Sarah Lacey, Jay and underwent death, the most daunting part of human McCleaf, Jake Meerman, Cynthia Murray, George Nelson, experience. In the resurrection, he raised up every Mary Agnes Stewart and Rebecca Swales.
aspect of humanity into intimate communion with himself. The cross then is the outward expression of God’s infinite love for us.

Those who display banners saying “John 3:16” as BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE: The community of
a summary of the gospelN“For God so loved the St. Aloysius extends our condolences to the family of
world…”Nmight be the first ones to ask, “Have you John Barnett, brotherinlaw of Jerry Nueslein, who been saved?” In response, one should keep in mind
passed away recently. May the angels lead him into the distinction between redemption and salvation. paradise; may the martyrs come and welcome him to the Redemption is what Jesus did. Salvation involves our holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem; and may the peace response, primarily through the sacraments of the of Christ which is beyond all understanding give his family Church, as they dispense God’s loving mercy, comfort and peace.
forgiveness, healing, and sanctifying grace, our participation in his very life. So, you should answer: “I JOIN US FOR A HOLY HOUR in have been redeemed by the Cross of XC. I have been honor of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, saved; I am in the process of being saved; and I firmly Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
hope that I will be saved if I stay faithful.”
on Friday, March 19, from 6:006:45 PM.
















~Fr. David
The hour of Eucharistic Adoration will conclude with a prayer of consecration to St. Joseph to commemorate the Year of St. Joseph that Pope Francis has declared.


Regularly scheduled Lenten Stations
of the Cross will follow at 7 PM.

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EVANGELIZATION & PARISH LIFE
PATRIOTIC ROSARY

Come join us as we pray, sing and
Join us for DAILY AM and PM Holy Hours lift our country up to God. Our
for adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament prayers are vital for positive outcomes in and silent prayer in the Sacred Heart Chapel.
our country. We pray following the 7 days a week: 6:307:30 AM and PM
Wednesday, 8:30am Mass.
Come
for all or a portion of the hour as your time allows.
BRICK FUNDRAISER

Honor a loved one
MORNING PRAYER on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Need about 15 more for the next order
Thursdays at 7:30 AM in the Sacred Heart Chapel.
Details: $250 per brick, 3 lines of personalization, up to 15
letters/space per line. Order forms can be found in the When attending Sunday or daily Masses in person, we vestibule or at our website www.saintaloysiuschurch.org. urge all to follow the safety guidelines. Face masks are For questions, call the rectory at 3014758064.
required. Be sure it covers both nose and mouth. Sanitize your hands at the door, and maintain 6foot RELIGIOUS ED & YOUTH MINISTRY
distancing within seating areas and before and after Mass. Guidelines are posted on the Archdiocesan FAMILY OF FAITH CHILDREN’S website www.adw.org.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

For updates, visit:

LOCAL NETWORKS FOR SUNDAY MASS
https://www.saintaloysiuschurch.org/familyoffaith
Although many lay faithful cannot attend Mass at this time, we can and should continue to keep the Lord's Day holy,
STEWARDSHIP
as the third commandment requires.
The Mass airs every Sunday at 10:30 AM on

SHARING OUR TREASURE

WDCW50: Dish Network or
Weekly Offertory Contributions

Direct TV subscribers: Ch. 50
March 6/7, 2021

Comcast: Ch. 3 in Southern Maryland

EWTN broadcasts
the Mass each day at 8:00 AM and
1st Collection 2nd Collection: School Support
12 PM. Archived
Mass recordings
can be viewed on their Offertory Basket: $ 4,427 .00 Offertory Basket: $ 993.00
YouTube channel.
Direct Debit: $ 1,261.00 Direct Debit: $ 530.00

Total

$ 5,688.00 Total $ 1,523.00
MONDAY NIGHT APOLOGETICS

Mondays from 7:008:30pm. We will meet at
Online Giving for February: $ 5,185.00
St. John’s in Hollywood, in the St. Jude Room, of
Monthly Direct Debit: $ 2,880.00
the MSGR Harris Center. The Topic will be:

“Why Evangelize?”
2ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK will be for Easter Zoom Meeting Information: Topic: Apologetics 202021 Flowers

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need, please remember to patronize our bulletin sponsors.

UNBOUND PRAYERS

ANNUAL APPEAL
The Gospel promises us peace, but we so often find ourselves bound by feelings of anxiety, fear, guilt hopelessness, and shame. Unbound Ministry is a safe, confidential, and effective prayer ministry to help us to respond more fully to the Gospel using five simple keys. To learn more or to sign up for an appointment with a trained Unbound team visit www.saintaloysiuschurch.org/unbound

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
Are you, a family member, or friend interested in becoming Catholic? We are continuing an online RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) series for individuals who are inquiring into the Catholic faith, and we'd love for even more to join us! Sessions are Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
Contact Leonard
Wathen to sign up.

Mȱɂȳȸ 14, 2021

COMMUNITY
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
PLEASE KEEP PRAYING
FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
ST. VINCENT de PAUL
Our virtual Walk for the Poor held last Fall raised CHESTERTON CHAT #2:
over $9,000.00.

All of the
funds will be used to help people in our community Tuesday, March 16, 7pm
8:30pm struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, water, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, Hollywood, (on Zoom)
electricity, medicine and food.

On behalf of our St. Vincent
de Paul Conference, we sincerely thank you for your Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s Offers: kindness and generosity which provides hope to many  Strong Catholic Identity, including daily Mass
individuals and families who live among us.

If you would
and the oath of fidelity to the magisterium
like to learn more about becoming a Vincentian, please
of the Catholic Church for faculty
contact Karen O’Connor at (703) 3955979.
 Affordable Tuition
Thank you for your donations of food
 Classical Liberal Arts Education with an integrated on Community Sunday in February!

curriculum rooted in the faith
The first food distribution will be on  Successful Model, with 28 schools in the US and abroad
Saturday, March 20, from 9AMNoon, in the parking lot between the church hall and FAWS.
 A Formational School focused on truth, beauty and The second Lenten Food Collection is March 20/21.

goodness and the development of virtue, character
We are in need of the following items for the first
and joyful souls
distribution:
 Reclaiming athletics towards camaraderie and fun

Pancake mix and syrup
Join us to learn how you can support and be a part of this Crackers (saltines)
exciting opportunity to benefit our St. Mary’s County high Soup (chicken, beef or vegetable)
school students and our entire community!
Beef or Chicken Stew

Shelfstable 100% juice
For more information and Zoom link, visit:
Peanut butter
https://www.ChestertonStMarys.org
Jelly
Applesauce (in plastic)
ANNUAL SPRING OYSTERFEST
cans of protein (tuna, chicken or ham)
Saint Francis de Sales Church in Benedict
Spaghetti sauce (in cans or plastic)
Saturday, March 20th
from 12 3 pm, or until sold out, at Rice
the hall, 7209 Benedict Avenue.
Please do not donate perishable items or items packaged
in glass.
Come enjoy local oysters fried, scalded and on the half For questions or information please email: shell at outdoor raw bar, shrimp, smoked brisket, variety of [email protected]. Thank you for your support!!
homemade salads & sides.
Drivethru takeout. This year featuring Saint Joseph’s FATHER ANDREW WHITE SCHOOL
Table. $25 per adult; reserve table for six and one person eats free. Call for family rates:
NOW ENROLLING: Father Andrew White Catholic 3012743416. Checks to “Saint Francis de Sales Church”, School has opened enrollment to new families for the
mail to: SFDS, PO Box 306, Benedict MD 20612.”
20212022 school year. W e welcome you to consider becoming a part of this amazing, award winning school. Schedule a private tour to discover how our students are RESPECT LIFE
"Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow, Living our Faith." WORD OF LIFE: For those nearing the end of life: Call the office at (301) 4759795 or email May they be given the grace to persevere in faith and place [email protected]
their trust in God, as they prepare for eternity with Christ.
FUN RUN: This year FAW is excited to introduce a new We pray to the Lord.

event  the Crusader Virtual Fun Run!
While we won't be “We are facing an enormous able to run together in person this spring, be on the lookout and dramatic clash between for more information about this fun event for your whole good and evil, death and family, held the weekend of April 24th  25th.
life, the ‘culture of death’ and the ‘culture of life’. We find ourselves not only ‘faced with’ but necessarily ‘in the midst FEAST DAY, MARCH 17TH
of’ this conflict: we are all involved and we all share in it,
with the inescapable responsibility of choosing to be ST. PATRICK, PRAY FOR US
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