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Michael Pastore Leo the Great Church is Staffed by the of Salliann Alborn Registered as a The Province Historical Landmark by the United States Parish Council President Department of the Interior Reverend Bernard P. Carman, S.A.C. Katie Wolfe Dedicated on September 18th, 1881 Pastor

Pastoral Care St. Leo the Great Reverend Mr. Douglas P. Kendzierski Sr. Mary Catherine Duerr, SUSC Deacon 227 S. Exeter Street Religious Education Baltimore, MD 21202 Lisa Kendzierski Phone: 410 -675 -7275 MASS SCHEDULE

Fax: 410 -675 -8292 Monday -Wednesday & Friday -Saturday 8:00AM Adult Religious Education Website : www.saintleorcc.com Saturday Evening 4:30PM Maryellen Woodward Email: [email protected] Sunday Mornings 9:30AM, 11:30AM Mass times for Holydays of Obligation will be posted Secretary RECTORY OFFICE HOURS and announced prior to the Holyday . Gabby Frederick Monday -Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Confessions will be heard thirty minutes before every [email protected] Friday: Closed liturgy. If a different time is needed, please call the Closed for lunch from 12:30 -1:30 PM Facilities Manager office. Rob Daniels [email protected] OUR M ISSION

Parish Accountant We, the parish family of St. Leo the Great Church in the heart of Little Italy, are united Robin Novak in our Catholic faith and rich in our heritage. We see the face of Christ in all of God's

Music Director people and welcome new members. In answer to our baptismal call we reach out in the Christopher Rhodovi areas of liturgy, devotion, education, needs for the poor, evangelization and advocacy.

Bulletin Editor Our stewardship of time, resource and talent go beyond the parish boundaries to hospi- Gabby Frederick tals, schools and nursing homes. Thus we strive to follow Christ, who is the …Light of [email protected] the human race.”(Jn 1:4)

Volunteer Coordinator Wanda Daniels [email protected]

DEDICATION This Sunday Fr. Richard Henkes, Pallottine from , will be beatified. He was a dedicated Saturday, September 14, and generous servant of the people. When Hitler came 8:00am - Pro -Populo to power, he began to preach against the ideas and evil 4:30pm - Angela Elliot (Anniv) – Elliot Family practices of the Nazis. He was, as you might expect, Sunday, September 15, arrested and put in prison. In a short time he was taken 9:30am - Grand Lodge of Md Memorial Mass to the concentration camp at Dachau. While there he 11:30am - Vito Iacovelli — Guido and Tina Cricchio did his best to aid his fellow prisoners. He learned the Defranco to assist the many people of that lan- 11:30am - Older Sons Of Italy guage who were interred with him. An epidemic of typhoid broke out in the camp. Fr. Richard asked to 11:30am - Amedeo Gabriele —Wife stay with the victims to care for them. He was locked Monday, September 16, into the quarantine block. Soon he contracted the dis- 8:00am - Theresa Milio - Milio ease and died from it. He is now well on his way to Tuesday, September 17, being declared a saint, in a way a martyr. 8:00am - Anna Milio – Joseph Milio Fr. Franz Reinish, a Pallottine from Austria, was be- Wednesday, September 18, headed for refusing to swear allegiance to Hitler. Sev- 8:00am - Salvatore Milio Sr - Joseph Milio eral Pallottine Sisters and countless lay people died in Thursday, September 19, the genocide in Rwanda. Two Pallottine and No Mass three seminarians were machine -gunned to death in Friday, September 20, Argentina in 1976 because they worked with the poor 8:00am - Francis Triolo – Carmela Serafini and university students. Josef Stanek and Josef Jan- Saturday, September 21, kowski, also Pallottine priests were executed for giv- 8:00am - Pro -Populo ing moral and spiritual support to polish resistance 4:30pm - Marian and Cosmo Giardino – Angie Guer- fighters. All gave, as Lincoln called it at riero and Family Gettysburg, the last full measure of devotion. Sunday, September 22, Today, not only in our Pallottine Family, believers 9:30am - Jennie Scaffidi -- Angie Guerriero - - risk and too often lose their lives for love of God and 11:30am Joseph Platerote (birth) Wife and Sons their neighbors. It is a sad and somber fact. Readings for the week of September 15, These loving people and the that surround us in 2019 our beautiful church remind us of the wonderful ca- Sunday: Ex 32:7 -11, 13 -14/Ps 51 3 -4, 12 -13, pacity each of us has to live God's love in a constant - - and heroic way. Every one of us is called and empow- 17, 19 [Lk 15:18]/1 Tm 1:12 17/Lk 15:1 32 or ered by grace to serve the Lord with striking devotion. 15:1 -10 We can live such love and become holy. Monday: 1 Tm 2:1 -8/Ps 28:2, 7, 8 -9 [6]/Lk 7:1 Today I celebrate 40 years of . I claim no -10 degree of holiness. I feel I am still at the beginning – Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1 -13/Ps 101:1b -2ab, 2cd - so much yet to accomplish. Maybe all of us can take 3ab, 5, 6 [2]/Lk 7:11 -17 some fresh inspiration from the divine love lived out Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14 -16/Ps 111:1 -2, 3 -4, 5 -6 in so many lives and keep on trying. [2]/Lk 7:31 -35 - F ather Bernie. - - Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12 16/Ps 111:7 8, 9, 10 [2]/ Riddle me this - Lk 7:36 50 Heaven sent with company Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c -12/Ps 49:6 -7, 8 -10, 17 -18, Clad in cloaks of four or three 19 -20/Lk 8:1 -3 Straight and narrow I'll not be

Saturday: Eph 4:1 -7, 11 -13/Ps 19:2 -3, 4 -5 [5]/ Thus my fate is cast Sawn asunder as you're fain Mt 9:9 -13 In coffin uninterred lie slain Next Sunday: Am 8:4 -7/Ps 113:1 -2, 4 -6, 7 -8 'neath ice with blood -stained ball and chain [cf. 1a, 7b]/1 Tm 2:1 -8/Lk 16:1 -13 or 16:10 -13 Gouged until the last 2

“Jus a  e   e - n fl r a i# ea$%  &'(  September 11 Patriot’s Day  e)*%, s, d.e Go c f3  s4l September 22 - Crab Feast (Lodge)  ) 6e7i m9 3.” ― S". T&'(e*+ , Li/0'12 September 23 - Feast of Saint Padre Pio September 29 - Feast Day of Saint Please Keep in Frank Lancelotta Oliver Jaquez - - Your Prayers: Gary Davila Doreen Cucina October 5 Ravioli Making (9am 12pm) Bonnie Lankford Christina Barbieri Matczuk October 12 - Ravioli Making (9am - 12pm) Lubov Slonovo Carolyn Baker Dylan Ownby October 13 - Daughter of Isabella Meeting Theresa Ferraro Holly Wallerson Joe Manganello - Ronee Moss Sal Ranieri Stephen Piccirilli October 14 Columbus Day (Office Frances R. Vitale MJ DeLaurney Tony Walmsley Closed) Ruby Commentz Edward Hnat Frank Marra October 20 - Bingo (Lodge) Bindhoff Justin Happel Father Bernie Car- - Charles Ferraro Andrew O’Grady man October 26 Grand Lodge Gala Daniel Colasurdo Richard Di Seta Nicole Diseta October 27 - Sock Hop (Lodge) Robert Ritchie, Jr Eddie Stromberger Maria and Baby Witz November 1 - All Saints Day (8:00, 12:10) Bill Neibuhr Lauren Scalici - Maria Martinez Theresa Gabriele November 2 All Souls Day Jerry Meyers Theresa Clapp November 3 - Daylight Saving Time Ends Justine Menefee Darlene Dorsch November 9 - Meatball Making (9am - Carl Lang Girolamo 12pm) Marie Rippey Bob Zelkoski Ethan Adolph Marty Bauer Jr. November 10 - Ravioli Dinner (12pm -6pm) Joey & Marian Arm- MaryAnn Walsh November 10 - Daughter of Isabella Meet- Chris Venuti inger ing Rosemary Lazzati Jodie Weyer November 11 - Veteran’s Day (Office If you think you can or think you Closed) - can’t. You’re Right! November 17 Bingo (Lodge) November 24 - L I L, Memorial Mass My Goal is not to be better than every- (9:30 am) one else but to be better than I used to November 28 - Thanksgiving (Office be Closed) - November 29 Thanksgiving Break (Office Banns Of Marriage 2019 November 9th September 21st Kelsey McBain and Matthew Closed) Melinna McGuire and Paul Osgood December 8 - Daughter of Isabella Meeting Sullivan Megan Renzi and Daniel Bo- - December 15 Bingo (Lodge) September 28th itel - - Alexandra Fitzgerald and November 16th December 15 7 Fishes Dinner (12:30 4:30) Richard Armstrong Kiley Morgart and Travis December 24 - Christmas Eve (4:00, 6:30, October 12th Midnight) (Office Closed) Gina Serbel and Michele - Martin December 25 Christmas Day (9:30) (Office Closed) December 31 - New Year’s Eve (6:30) (Office Closed)

Bread & Wine For the Month of September *** If you have an important date to add In loving memory of Uncle and please email SaintLeosFacili- Brother, Sal A. Spinnato By Sue [email protected] Spinnato Walmsley and Tony ***SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND CAN- Walmsley CELLATIONS 3

St Gabriel Memorial Baskets ! PASTOR’S LITURGICAL WISH LIST We Would like to thank the following parishioners for the beauful baskets of flowers that adored our Though there is much to do at this time of year, maybe an extra contribution to replace the funds used on the Air Con- Church alter for the St. Gabriel Fesval. The Saint Ga- ditioning System and the Audio System could be made to brielle confraternity/ Rosanna Pompa and Families, put us in better shape for the New Year. Any assistance Ester Iacovelli, Guido and Tina Cricchio Defranco, and will be greatly appreciated! ! Roselinda Manea We have just sent three of our challises for cleaning sand repair. The total cost will come to approxi- On Behalf of my Daughter, Francesca, her hus- mately $2,500. it would be a great help and deeply band, Dave, their Daughter, Zoe, Our son, To- appriectated if anyone could help defray this ex- ny, My brother, Friar Santo, Guido and Myself, pense. As always any contribution will be appreciat- we want to thank you for your support and ed and cherished.

prayers during Emma’s 10 month battle with Choir - Members needed ! Neuroblastoma and all your continued support St. Leo’s choir - affectionately known as ‘The Misfits’ and prayers since Emma’s untimely passing. is in search of additional members. Low commitment We are truly overwhelmed. We wish we could required as we sing once a month (September - June) respond to each and everyone of you of our normally on the 2nd Sunday at St. Leo’s 11:30 a.m Mass. ! heartfelt gratitude. Please continue to pray for ! our family as we try to find our new normal Monthly rehearsals are held at the Ritz -Carlton’s Res- without our precious Emma. idents’ lounge (801 Key Highway) on Thursday (evening) prior to the scheduled weekend Mass. ! Warmly, ! Tine DeFranco. Our 2019 Sunday Mass schedule is as follows: ! September 15th / October 13th / November 10th / De- cember 8th ! ! The Daughters of Isabelle Society are reaching Please consider joining us by contacting Sue Georg out to Family and friends who know of mem- at ( [email protected] ) or 410 -913 -9090. ! bers of St Leo’s Church who are currently in a ! Remember: Nursing Home or Hospital in the community. Singing is praying twice! If you would like a member to provide com- munion or fellowship, Please call the office While he was praying his face - - changed in appearance and his 410 675 7275 with the following; The mem- clothing became dazzling white. bers name, place they are residing, their phone And behold, two men were con- member, and your name and number. Thank versing with him, Moses and you , who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that Annunciation circle 1448 he was going to accomplish in Daughters of Isabella Jerusalem. - Lk 9:29-31 The officers and members of Annunciation Circle 1448 would like to CONGRATULATE our sisters who were Riddle Answer conferred to 4th degree on Sunday, September 8,2019. A banana. The Daughters of Isabelle is a Catholic women organiza- tion open to women 16 years or older. Our Motto is Unity, Friendship, Charity. We meet on the second Sunday of eve- ry month after the 9:30 Mass. We welcome anyone inter- Weekly Laugh…..Hopefully! ested in joining to attend our meeting. For more infor- Why is Peter Pan always fly- mation contact Sandy 410 -256 -1433 or Carmella 410 -001 - 9255 ing? 4

ACTS OF PRAYER Annual St. Padre Pio Mass September 21, 2019 @ 10:00 am Since the Gospel is about the “Our Father”, let’s briefly review the St. Leo the Great Church forms of prayer. Father Andrew Defusco

There are 4 ACTS of Prayer: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Main Celebrant and Supplication. Funny how that works out! Complimentary Brunch In St. Leos school hall ADORATION – is giving praise to God as God deserves. Think of For all those who attend the Mass the “Gloria” near the beginning of the Mass. We praise, adore, Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, St. Vincet Pallotti bless, and exalt God. Council #14535

CONTRITION - expressing sorrow for our sins, asking for for- giveness, resolving to try to do better with God’s grace and help.

THANKSGIVING – not just turkey day, but thanking God for all our gifts and blessings. Living in an attitude of gratitude.

SUPPLICATION – often our favorite, asking for things. We turn to God as the source of all things, our Creator, the Giver of all gifts and blessings. Too often we use this form and leave aside the others.

                    EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD       IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS       !  !   Patience in All Things "#  $% #%% & '& %## ( St. said, "Have patience with all % #  ) $% * #%   %&  things, but, first of all with yourself." Life has a way %#  %# ((((+&'$%+&'$%+&'$% of knocking us down or off the path we are traveling. If it is a path that God has called us to, then it will be Anything in the Bulletin easier to get back to the journey, but nevertheless, it is If you or someone you know would like anything in the difficult. The hardest thing to bear is that too often Bulletin please call the office at 410 -675 -7275 or email at what we blame on life is really about our own choices [email protected] with what you would like. The or shortcomings. The refrain of many a blues singer deadline for any information is the Monday by 10am of sounds something like, "Nobody to blame but me!"

the new Bulletin week. What is the Good News? God's patience is far superi- Any questions please call Gabby at the office. or to our own. We do need to follow the words above and cultivate in ourselves a greater sense of patience in all things. However, we should take great comfort Saint Leo's parish is growing its email distribu- in knowing that God's patience will always be there as tion list. If you would like to be included, we struggle to grow and advance in our life as a disci- email [email protected] , Di- ple. rector of Promotion Center for Little Italy, You're trying to live a stewardship way of life but keep falling onto the side of the road? God wants you who creates and distributes communications to reach Him on the road but will wait for you. You and artwork for Saint Leo's events. (We prom- want to be holier and more committed to your faith? ise only an occasional email, not many!) Stay in God will take what you give Him. The danger is when the Saint Leo's loop - add your email address you lose your patience and stop moving toward Him. today! You decide that it doesn't really matter and that what you can offer God doesn't amount to anything of worth. We must never cease our journey. You and I Answer of the Week. He Neverlands! may get fed up, but our God never will. 5

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION WHY DO WE DO THAT Question: Baptisms Someone close to me has left the Church. How should I Parents must be registered and practicing members for at reach out to them? least three months. Parents are asked to call the parish of- Answer: fice to register for Baptismal Preparation and discuss the For many of us, this can be a challenging question. When date for the Baptism of their child. people we love leave the Church, we may not always know Communion how to relate to them in certain ways. Are some conversa- Classes are available for those wishing to receive this Sac- tion topics off limits? Are there certain behaviors or deci- rament. sions we can't support in good conscience? When someone Confirmation/RCIA or something is lost, Jesus shows two different attitudes in We welcome all who wish to be Confirmed his parables. Marriages In order to facilitate marriage preparation, couples seeking One is actively seeking. Don't give up on this person and to be married in the Church are to make arrangements with their life of faith. Ask them about their spiritual journey. the Pastor 1 year in advance of their intended wedding date. Invite them to spend time with you in faith settings, as ap- At least one of the engaged must be a registered parishioner propriate, and outside of them. Continue in relationship and practicing member of the parish for one year. with those you love. Penance Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before every liturgy. The other attitude Jesus shows is consistent witness in the If a different time is needed, please call the office. waiting. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, the father Anointing/Visiting of the Sick doesn't go after the son. He waits for his return. However, Anyone in need of this Sacrament, please call the rectory the son knows his father is trustworthy. He remembers his office. father's fair treatment of the hired hands and knows it is Rosary safe to return, despite all he has done. The Rosary will be recited immediately following the weekday Masses and thirty minutes before each weekend Your ability to change someone is quite small. However, Mass. you can change yourself. Make sure you consistently treat others with kindness, compassion, and respect. If your SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS loved one wants a deeper conversation, they'll know you Saint /Union of Catholic Apostolate Cenacle are a person to trust, a place to which they can return. (1st Sunday) Daughter’s of Isabella (2nd Sunday) Sodality of Our Lady (3rd Sunday) We all struggle with worshipping things that are not God. These are things that we place in our lives and reverence more than God Saint Anthony Society (4th Sunday) - Hands and Hearts Ministry himself. Things such as our self image, power, status, posses- sions, securities, and even ideologies can be allowed to make Please note that meetings are not held during the summer great claims on us. Sometimes, who "god" is for us is what we months . Meetings resume in September make this "god" out to be. Our self -constructed gods serve little Senior Program purpose, other than placating us and making us feel better about Tuesdays in the School Hall ourselves and our world. This is not the God of Abraham, ,

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