Mass Times Sunday 7am, 9am, 11:30am

Saturday St. John Francis Regis 8am, 5pm Vigil Feb 21st, 2021 1st Sunday of Lent Monday-Friday 7am, 9am FEB 21ST,2021 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT Wednesday 6:30pm

Holy Days of Obligation 7am, 9am, 7pm

Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45pm, and after the 5pm Mass *Also by appointment Rosary Monday-Friday 7:30am

Saturday 4:30pm

Sunday 6:30am Clergy School Religious Education *Please be courteous, maintain social distancing, and wear a mask, Pastor Principal Director of Religious as mandated by the state. Rev. Raymond F. Schmidt Susan McDonough Education [email protected] Grades PK-8 – Before & After Care Rich Olon 43900 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD Pastoral Associate [email protected] 20636 Deacon Ammon Ripple Sunday Classes PARISH In-Residence (retired) Phone: 301-373-2142 Grades K-6 and 8-12 STAFF Fax: 301-373-4500 10:15am-11:15am Rev. Eamon Dignan

Website: sjshollywood.org Tuesday Classes Music Ministry Seminarians Email: [email protected] Grades 5-8 Jonathan Hellerman Brother Thomas Mary Wagaman O.P. 7pm-8:15pm [email protected] Kyle Vance Admin. Assistant John Winslow The program usually starts in Jessiah Rojas September and ends in May. Diana Huber [email protected] Mailing Address: 43950 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Finance Manager Physical Address: 43927 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Dawn Papp Phone: 301-373-2281 Fax: 301-373-8984 [email protected] Website: saintjohnsparishhollywood.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/sjchollywood/ Twitter: @sjchollywood Secretary Mary Pat Kirk MISSION STATEMENT [email protected] The mission of St. John Francis Regis Parish is to foster a family of faith, built on yesterday’s foundation, Office Hours so that today’s spirituality, service, and education Tuesday-Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm

will continue to grow into tomorrow’s Catholic community.

“ Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” P A G E 2

Saints Alive! price, more splendid than gold, Feb 21: St. Peter Damian St. Margaret of Cortona and laid them where it seemed (1007-1072) This cardinal of (1247-1297) lived openly as a right….we assemble there to the Church who was born in mistress for a wealthy noble- celebrate, with joy, each year, beautiful , offered man for 9 years and at the ripe his birthday into heaven.” stinging rebukes to the : old age of 21, she has a massive Feb 26: St Porphyry of Gaza his major work, the Book of conversion and becomes a peni- Sodom, is a book that could (353-421) was a zealous bishop tential third order Franciscan. in Gaza City who destroyed pa- have been written in the Do the math! She is beloved by 1980’s instead of the 1050’s. ganism and brought the whole- all who seek freedom from the sale conversion of the region to He is now a doctor of the sins of the flesh. Christianity. Church. Feb 23: St. (69-155) Feb 27: St Anne Line (1565- Feb 22: St. Maximian of St. of Lyons knew St. 1601) was raised as a fervent Ravenna (498-556) Back to Polycarp as a child growing up Calvinist. Anne converts to Ca- Ravenna, this archbishop has in Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey) the tholicism at the age of 20. For a great mosaic that shows his acts of his martyrdom are an the crime of hiding priests, she visage – grim and severe eyewitness account written by a is hanged at Tyburn. standing next to the empress scribe with a stylus on wax Theodora at St. Vitalis’ tablet. It is beautiful to watch St. Possenti (1838- Basilica. He presided over the the sunset in Izmir and imagine 1862) was “a lady’s man” who St. Peter Damian golden age of Ravenna for 10 the faith of this 86 year old becomes a Passionist and dies at years. His tomb is now in the martyr burned at the stake for the age of 24. He is the patron in Ravenna. the sake of Christ. “…And so of the NRA – because of we took up his bones, more his marksmanship in defending precious than stones of great women from ruffians with his trusty pistol.

“To everything there is a season…”

“A time to be born…” “A time to die, a time to mourn…” Kovalcik Edward Flynn

“A time to embrace, a time to love…”

”A time to heal…” “A time of peace, and a time of war…”

Shawn Campbell, Jordyn Rose O’Connor, CPT Timothy E. Sartori, USA; Jalen Penaflor, Barbara Pilkerton, Lt Evan A. Scott, USN; John & Ethel Pilkerton, Robin Poe, Sgt Sean B. Scott, USA; Frances Powers, Hannah Rainer, LCDR Christopher S. Servello, USN; Maria Robey, Hal Richards, LT Jeffery T. Servello, USN; Suzanne Saurel, Shirley Johnson Sellner, 2ndLT Matthew Francis Smith, USA; Charlotte Silva, Rosemary Smith, Patricia AEC Stephen Sterns, USN; Somerville, Samaya Stone, Danny Sweeney, CDR Christopher Stearns, USN; Nancy Szewczyk, Gwennette Thomas, LT John Taylor, USN; Cpl William J. Trainor Sr, Alice Viverette, Taylor Theriot, USMC; James Wallace, Ronnie Ward, SSgt JanCarlo Tor res, USAF; Johnny Wathen, Kenny Watts, Laura Wible, Staff Sgt Jason W. Walker, USA; Eleanor Wood, Jill Wood, Damian Worrell A1C Jack Whinnery, USAF; and Luzina Yorkshire PVT Bradley William, USA.

ST. JOHN FRANCIS RE GIS FEB 21ST,2021 P A G E 3

Daily Readings Mass Intentions

MONDAY, Feb. 22 1 Peter 5:1-4, 7:00am Thomas Gray + Matthew 16:13-19 Apologetics with Ken Scheiber 9:00am Victor Salinas –Linares +

TUESDAY, Feb. 23 2020-21 Class meeting on 55:10-11, 7:00am The End of Abortion Monday evenings 7-8:30pm Matthew 6:7-15 9:00am Thomas Gray + In person come to St John’s St Jude Room (just show up!) WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 or Zoom into the class from home. 3:1-10, 7:00am Thomas Gray + Luke 11:29-32 9:00am The Homebound of our Parish Contact : Ken at [email protected] 6:30pm Clare Glasgow (L) to be on the email list of topics, reminders and

informational links! Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25, THURSDAY, Feb. 25 7:00am St. John’s Parishioners Matthew 7:7-12 Apologetics Topics coming up: 9:00am Thomas Gray + 2/22 Do you have a soul? 18:21-28, FRIDAY, Feb. 26 Matthew 5:20-26 7:00am Thomas Gray + 3/1 Martin Luther from the 9:00am The End of Abortion

Catholic Perspective Deuteronomy 26:16-19, SATURDAY, Feb. 27 3/8 How Dark were the “Dark Ages”? Matthew 5:43-48 8:00am Catholic Families 5:00pm Thomas Gray +

Genesis 22:1-2, 10-13, 15-18, SUNDAY, Feb 28 Romans 8:31b-34, 7:00am St. John’s Parish Mark 9:2-10 9:00am The Conversion of Souls 11:30am Bernice Adelaide Cooper + +deceased, (L) Living Stations of the Cross *Please contact the parish office with mass intentions. $10 donation per intention Every Friday at 7:00pm

“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

Sacraments

BAPTISMS MARRIAGES SACRAMENT OF THE R.C.I.A The Rite of Baptism is Arrangements must be made SICK (Rite of Christian Initiation celebrated by appointment. at least 6 months in advance Please notify the rectory of Adults): Those who are Parents are required to meet of the ceremony. when a parishioner would interested in becoming with the pastor and attend an like to receive the sacraments Catholic or completing obligatory preparation and is homebound, in a their sacraments are session preferably before the nursing home, or in the invited to contact the birth of your child. Call the hospital. rectory at any time. rectory to schedule your appointment.

*Individual spiritual guidance is offered by our Priests and Deacon. Please contact the parish office for more information. P A G E 4

Bag & Basket Raffle St. John's School is hosting a weekly bag and basket raffle through March 17. Each week, new designer bags and fun gift baskets are available. View the weekly options and purchase tickets at https://www.auctria.com/auction/SJSBagFundraiser. Raffle winners are announced every Friday at https://www.facebook.com/sjsbagbingo.

Calling all young men and SOUTHERN MARYLAND Attention Men - women joining the Military! CATHOLIC MEN Struggling with Saturday Mornings from 6:30-8:00AM pornography? St. John’s Men’s Group would like to present you with a Combat Rosary to protect ST. JOHN FRANCIS REGIS PARISH HOLLYWOOD, you during your time in the military. MD Your local Catholic brothers are 43950 St. Johns Rd here to help with a weekly Men’s Please provide your Hollywood, MD 20636 Recovery Group. This no-cost,

name, email, Want to strengthen your faith in Christ? laymen led group offers discrete phone number, service Do you desire to be the man God intended? support and accountability. (Army, Navy, Marine, Your name is not Air Force or Coast If so, then we have something in common. required for inquiry. Please call Guard) you plan to I hope to see you Saturday morning, our automated phone line at enter and the approximate date you in the Saint Jude Room. 240-309- 2556 or email plan to enter Seep (757) 291-0262 [email protected] Active Duty to [email protected] for more information. 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 FIAT! That’s it, we will set up everything else. We are praying for our military families at home, and abroad.

ST. JOHN FRANCIS RE GIS FEB 21ST,2021 P A G E 5 Get plugged in and read scriptures with the whole church! Here are some useful apps

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The Light is on for YOU! Wednesday nights through out Lent we are having Mass at 6:30pm followed by Adoration & Confessions from 7pm-9pm

Thank You! Special Thanks to those who generously donated to the Ash Wednesday Collection for the St. John’s Charitable Society (SJCS). Your faithful support allows SJCS to provide aid to those struggling in our St. Mary’s community. Thank you for your compassion and may God bless you during this Lenten season!

BULLETIN INSERTS Please contact Mary Pat at the parish office with any bulletin inserts or announcements 10 days to that bulletin date. Please include any images to add in your email. *Please note, we have a limited amount of space. Email announcements and inserts to: [email protected] P A G E 6 Lenten Movie Special Sunday Evenings at 7pm

Feb. 21 – Episodes 1 & 2 Feb. 28 – Episodes 3 & 4 Mar. 7 – Episodes 5 & 6 Mar. 14 – Episodes 7 & 8

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The Chosen is the first-ever-multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. Created outside of the Hollywood system, The Chosen allows us to see Christ through the eyes of those who knew him. No matter where you are at in your journey with Jesus Christ, this series is for you. Join us for the first season!

Tickets will be distributed at the theater (past the ticket window – left side) starting each night at 6:15pm. Sponsored by St. John’s Church, Hollywood, MD

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