John Francis Regis Parish

MISSION STATEMENT

April 21, 2019 The mission of St. John Francis Regis Parish is to foster a family of faith built on yesterday's foundation, so that today’s spirituality, service, and education will continue to grow into EASTER SUNDAY tomorrow’s Catholic community.

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, & 11:30am

Confessions: Saturday: 4-4:45pm & after the 5:00pm Mass

43927 St. Johns Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Phone 301-373-2281—Fax: 301-373-8984 Website: stjohnsparishhollywood.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/sjchollywood/ Twitter: @sjchollywood

Our bulletin is also posted on our website: stjohnsparishhollywood.org ST. J OHN F RANCIS R EGIS C ATHOLIC C HURCH H OLLYWOOD , MD

CLERGY PARISH STAFF

PASTOR Rev. Raymond F. Schmidt— [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH GROUP Rich Olon— [email protected]

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE

Deacon Ammon Ripple MUSIC MINISTRY

Jonathan Hellerman— [email protected]

IN-RESIDENCE (Retired) Rev. Eamon Dignan PARISH FINANCE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS Nancy Bowling— [email protected]

WEEKEND LITURGIES PARISH SECRETARY Saturday: 5:00pm; Pat Hayden— [email protected]

Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am & 11:30am

WEEKDAY LITURGIES Monday—Thursday: 7:00am & 8:00am OFFICE HOURS Friday: 7:00am & 8:15am Saturday: 8:00am

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION TUESDAY—FRIDAY—8:00am to 4:00pm Vigil Mass 7:00pm Holy Day 7:00am & 9:00am SCHOOL

CONFESSIONS PRINCIPAL Susan McDonough Saturday 4-4:45pm & after the 5:00pm Mass Parish School: Grades PK-8 - Before & After Care PRAYER 43900 St. John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Phone: 301-373-2142 • FAX: 301-373-4500 ADORATION Website: sjshollywood.org The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration Email: [email protected] Monday-Friday from 6:00-7:00am and Saturday from 6:30-7:30am RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ROSARY

Monday- Friday 7:30am; before the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, and Sunday classes, grades K-6 and 8-12, before the 7:00am Mass on Sunday. from 10:05am to 11:15am, Tuesday classes, grades 5-8 from 7:00-8:15pm. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: The program starts in Individual directed guidance is offered by our September and ends in May. Priests and Deacon.

SACRAMENTS

BAPTISMS— The Rite of Baptism is celebrated by appointment. Parents are required to meet with the pastor and attend an obligatory preparation session preferably before the birth of your child. Call the rectory to schedule your appointment.

MARRIAGES— Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance of the ceremony.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK —Please notify the rectory when a parishioner would like to receive the sacraments and is homebound, in a nursing home, or in the hospital.

R.C.I.A —(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Those who are interested in becoming Catholic or completing their sacraments are invited to contact the rectory at any time. PARISH WORSHIP

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Daily Readings Mass Intentions To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven…“A time to be born…” Acts 2/Mt 28 MONDAY, APRIL 22 “A time to die, a time to mourn…” 7:00AM Nilaida Martinez Crystal Faulstich 8:00AM Dan Sparks Catherine Sylvia Ryce, Mary Catherine Mileto Acts 2/Jn 20 TUESDAY, APRIL 23 and Richard Herberg, Jr. 7:00AM Communion Service “and a time to embrace, a time to love…” 8:00AM Theresa Tippett+ ”A time to heal…” Acts 3/Lk 24 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Jordyn Rose O’Connor, Jalen Penaflor, 7:00AM Communion Service Barbara Pilkerton, John & Ethel Pilkerton, Robin Poe, 8:00AM Cynthia Wollenschlager+ Frances Powers, Hannah Rainer, Maria Robey, Hal Richards, Bobby Goldsborough+ James Russell, Suzanne Saurel, Shirley Johnson Sellner, Acts 3/Lk 24 THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Charlotte Silva, Rosemary Smith, Patricia Somerville, 7:00AM Communion Service Samaya Stone, Linda Swarey, Danny Sweeney, Nancy Szewczyk, 8:00AM Elizabeth T. Anderson+ Gwennette Thomas, William J. Trainor, Sr., Barbara Morgan+ Alice Viverette, James Wallace, Sunny Wallace, Ronnie Ward, Acts 4/Jn 21 FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Johnny Wathen, Kenny Watts, Laura Wible, Eleanor Wood, Jill 7:00AM William C. Mattingly+ Wood, Damian Worrelland and Luzina Yorkshire 8:15AM Mary Catherine Mileto+ “…and a time of war, and a time of peace…” Acts 4/Mk 16 SATURDAY, APRIL 27 CPT Timothy E. Sartori, USA; 8:00AM Susie Goldsborough+ Lt Evan A. Scott, USN, Sgt Sean B. Scott, USA; Charles Pappaconstantinou+ LCDR Christopher S. Servello, USN; 5:00PM St. John’s Parish LT Jeffery T. Servello, USN; Acts 5/Ps 118 SUNDAY, APRIL 28 2ndLT Matthew Francis Smith, USA; /Jn 20 7:00AM Luis Nicolas Martinez AEC Stephen Sterns, USN; CDR Christopher Stearns, USN; John Kendall+ LT John Taylor, USN; Cpl Taylor Theriot; USMC; 9:00AM Mr. Raymond+ and SSgt JanCarlo Torres, USAF; Catherine Schmidt+ Staff Sgt Jason W. Walker, USA; A1C Jack Whinnery, USAF; 11:30AM Kenneth Greenwell+ PVT Bradley William USA. Ecclesiastes 3:11

Saints Alive! Fr. Ray’s favorite this week…

Apr 23: St. George (303+) Even Islam considers this Christian to be a “prophet”. He suffered in Lydda – now Lod in Israel – as a ‘great martyr’ in Byzantine thought by the year 450 – but when he was ‘seen’ assisting the crusaders in the siege of Antioch in 1098 -- everything changed for the West. By 1350, “St. George for England!” has been our battle cry! Apr 24: St. Fidelis von Sigmaringen (1578-1622) His baptismal name was Mark Roy – much easier to swallow – but he is known to the world as the glorious Franciscan Counter- martyr of the Swiss Canton Grisons. Check this quote, “I have come to enlighten you, not to accept your errors.” That comment alone inspired 20 armed men to butcher him. Apr 25: St. Mark (first century) I’ve liked him since our family joined St. Mark parish in Vienna, Va in 1971. I’ve loved him reading his gospel in Greek and praying at his relics shrine in Venice. He expresses the raw humanity of Jesus – especially that frustration and anger – more than any other Evangelist. Did he write his gospel in Rome or Alexandria, Egypt? Apr 26: St. Paschasius Radbert (790-865 ) He wrote more clearly about the Assumption of Mary and the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist than all previous scholars. To this day – Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity! Apr 27: St Zita ((1218-1278) Do you lose your keys? Frequently? It’s her specialty to locate them and quickly – she’s better than St. Anthony of Padua ( he helps with lost books instead ) Visit her relic shrine in Lucca at San Frediano’s. Perhaps the most pious and industrious servant on record. Apr 28: St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673-1716 ) is the fervent priest with the greatest love for our Lady -- as evidenced by his copious books, poems and hymns. I said Mass on top of his tomb in St. Laurent-sur-Sèvre and have his full works in French. And St. Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) was the physician turned ‘mother of all Milan’ for her willingness to give up her life so that the child in her womb could live. Visit her grave in the cemetery right outside the airport in Western Milano. Numerous children around the world are now named ‘Gianna’ in her honor – including several from our parish. EDUCATION SERVICE

The Sprinkling Rite. This year during the Easter season, Called to Community Service? each 9:00am Sunday Mass will begin with the Sprinkling Rite, St. John’s Charitable Society may be the answer! or Asperges . Fr. Ray will sprinkle holy water on the altar, the various ministers, and the congregation while a special The St. John’s Charitable Society (SJCS) is a group of parish antiphon, Vidi aquam , is sung together with verses from Psalm volunteers whose goal is to assist residents of St. Mary’s 118. You can take part by meditating on the great holiness of County who are struggling to make ends meet . The primary the Mass about to be celebrated and on our need to be work of SJCS is carried out through a phone ministry cleansed of our sins, symbolized by the sprinkling of water. whereby our volunteers accept calls from those in need, and Vidi aquam (English translation): I saw water flowing from determine if, and how, SJCS can help. Working in teams of the right side of the temple, alleluia; and all they to whom that two, our volunteers commit to taking calls over a two week water came were saved, and they shall say, alleluia, alleluia: period. Phone assignments occur approximately 3-4 times per Praise the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures year, and are planned around each volunteer’s schedule requirements .

All calls are handled on a dedicated SJCS cell phone. And, except for a meeting of SJCS members every other Thursday evening, the phone ministry is carried out within the volunteer’s home environment. Training and shadowing is provided for new volunteers.

St. John’s School would like to thank everyone who came In addition to the phone ministry, SJCS volunteers may also out to support our school’s Auction and Dueling Pianos participate in: Event. Special thanks to the following Platinum and Gold Organizing the Christmas Angel Tree Program, to help make Level Sponsors for helping to make our event such a Christmas happier for a child or elderly person in need. success: Organizing the St. John’s Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many Gold Level Sponsors (WARM) team, which participates as a “helping church” in Amy Piedmont, Attorney at Law the local interfaith effort to provide meals and overnight Blue Crabs Regency Stadium shelter for overflow homeless of St. Mary’s County during the Cheseldine Auto Group winter. Dr. Dylan Schneider Orthodontics Through participation in SJCS, our volunteers: Improve lives. Dr. Koterwas Orthodontics Provide second chances. Meet others who desire to put Christian values into action by serving the local community. Estate of Georgette Moran ForeFeathers Enterprises To learn more about SJCS, contact Mary at [email protected] or 240-298-7645. Julia and Jimmy Redding Knights of Columbus Reliable Gardening, LLC. Soltwater Scenes, Ray Solt Platinum Level Sponsors Boothe's Heating, Air and Plumbing Buckler Electric, LLC. David McKay of McKay's Food & Drug Hartcorn Studios Hollyrock Customs The BayNet Toyota of Southern Maryland Triton Defense

Free Pallets

We have pallets left over from the mulch drive. They are free for the taking and are located in far corner of the large overflow parking lot. Help yourself. First come, first served. COMMUNITY

Knights of Columbus St. John’s Bingo St. John Francis Council #7914

The Knights happily feed our Parish and our st st There will be NO Bingo on School kids: Between January 1 and March 31 the Knights have enjoyed serving our parish Easter Sunday families three First Sunday breakfasts, and, getting a bazillion kids to smile at three Third Sunday Donut Socials. In February, the Knights prepared and served lunch for the very Mary Maids Needed successful Heritage Girls Care Net Baby Shower. On Shrove Tuesday, the Knights served up their annual Pancake Dinner to If you have an extra hour or so every other Tuesday help start off our Lenten season. During Catholic Schools morning after the 8:00am Mass, please consider Week the Knights gave our school kids a much anticipated Ice helping a group of ladies in cleaning the Church. Cream Social. For more information, please contact Upcoming opportunities to join your fellow parishioners Rosalie Sneeringer at 301-373-2040. enjoying meal or hors d’oeuvres: The post Easter Mass/RCIA Reception, First Sunday breakfasts April-June (we take a break July and August), Third Sunday Donut Social every month, all year. The Knights will also be serving our annual breakfast to our graduating Eighth Graders and their parents and giving the rest of our school students a special end of the year lunch and Ice Cream Social.

If you are a practicing Catholic male and would like to become a gourmet cook, come and join us. See any Knight for more information or call Mickey Dillow at 240-496-8800.

PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

6-7:00am 6-7:00am 6-7:00am 6-7:00am 6-7:00am 6-7:00am 6:30am Holy Hour Holy Hour Holy Hour Holy Hour Holy Hour Holy Hour Rosary

7:00am Mass 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am 7:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 7:00am Mass Communion Communion Communion Service Service Service

7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 7:30am Rosary 9:00am Mass

8:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 8:15am Mass 8:00am Mass 11:30am Mass

6:00pm BINGO

No RCIA American 6-8:00pm No CCD Heritage Youth Group 7:00pm

ADMINISTRATIVE/STEWARDSHIP

Upcoming Second Collections Calling all young men and women joining the Military this spring or May 5 ...... Church Revitalization anytime this May 12 ……………………...Catholic Relief Services year…....St. John's Men's Group would like to Sacrificial Giving present you with a Combat Rosary to On occasion, especially holidays, the bulletin deadline is protect earlier than normal and needs to be submitted the week pri- you during our time in the military. Please provide your or to that particular Sunday. When that happens, the Sacri- name, email, phone number, service (Army, Navy, Marine, ficial Giving donations are not available to be placed in the Air Force or Coast Guard) you plan to enter and the bulletin. approximate date you plan to enter Active Duty to Dan Seep at 757-291-0262 or email [email protected]. Women, please contact Mariam at 760-715-9902 or email [email protected] to receive a blessed rosary from Support St. John’s when you shop at httpps://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-0654400 and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to St. John’s Church. Fiat! Daughters of St. Regis has placed two prayer boxes, one is in the vestibule as you enter into our Church. The second box is located outside the Sacristy. Please write your prayer request on the notepaper St. John’s Summer Program’s 2019 online registration is provided and drop it in the slot. The notes open. Visit www.StJohnsSummerProgram.com for more will be collected weekly for the Fiat! Daughters to pray information and to register. 82 camps will be offered this over. All request will be held in strict confidence. summer, with nearly 20 of them new for 2019, including Drone Academy, Marvel Universe, Pies A Plenty, Dough Shoppe, Fiat! Daughters of St. John Francis Regis Women’s Rugby and First Responders. Please be aware that many camps Ministry is up and running. We meet twice a month on 1st will fill within the first 20-30 minutes of registration opening. and 3rd Tuesdays. Women of all ages and stages of life are welcomed to join. We serve each other through prayer, re- flection, sisterhood, and service. Please contact Mariam at Saturday Mornings from 7 - 8:00AM 760-715-9902 or email us at [email protected] to re- ST. JOHN FRANCIS REG IS PARISH HOLLYWOOD, M D ceive email or text reminders. You may also visit our web-

43950 St. Johns Rd site at fiatdosjfr.weebly.com. We look forward to seeing Want to strengthen your faith in Christ? Hollywood, MD 20636 you at our next meeting! Do you desire to be the man God intended?

If so, then we have something in common. I hope to see you Saturday morning.

Daniel Seep (757) 291-0262 Southern Maryland [email protected] Catholic Men

Please Volunteer to Mow the Parish Lawn !! May 5 - Community Breakfast Spring is here and with it the beginning of grass mowing season. In preparation for mowing, please remember to remove last years’ cemetery May 7 - Confirmation flower arrangements or position them on top of the headstones to make mowing easier. St. John’s really needs your help. We have lawn mowers and weed trimmers but still need additional people to operate them, especially the trimmers. The mowing May 9 - Golf Tournament schedule is very flexible, and with enough volunteers, would only require about 1.5 – 2.0 hours every two weeks. We are looking for individuals, or groups, who would adopt a section of the grounds and care for it for the full mowing season (Mid- May 19 - Helping Hands April thru October). Please consider this valuable contribution to the Parish. If you are over 18 and would like to help, contact John Shimski at 301.373.8961 or [email protected] May 19 - Donut Social for more information. James Moran Branch Manager Catering for [email protected] all your Special OFFICE Events! A Full Service Home Improvement 301-373-6640 x6101 MOBILE Company & Custom Home Builder 301-752-6876 301-884-3855 443-404-5284 NMLS ID 24404 Three Notch Road Suite 102 www.firsthome.com 142925 Hollywood, MD 20636 www.ritabcatering.com Exterior Repair Specialist Residential & Commercial 301-997-3417 10% DISCOUNT WITH Windows & Doors MDIUDQW]URRÀQJVROXWLRQVQHW MENTION OF AD Kitchen & Bath • Millwork Custom Projects TAX PREPARATION • NOTARY • BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Garage Doors & Insulation We Make Taxes Less Taxing 24425 Three Notch Road We are available all year. | We resolve Federal and State tax problems. (ALL states) Hollywood • 301-373-2111 Honest,Ho nest reliable, trustworthy, dependable and available all year. 22630 Three Notch Rd Lexington Park • 240-237-8233 Peg Maguire, EA | [email protected] Leonardtown • 22720 Washington Street • 301-997-1810 Visit Us: www.dean-lumber.com

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