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On behalf of the staff of the Catholic Church of Glen Burnie, we pray that God bless you abundantly in the faith of the Crucifixion, the hope of the Good Shepherd, and the love of the Holy Trinity.

Scripture Readings for the Week Weekly Chapel Hours & Devotions December 11 - December 17, 2016 Chapel Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9am – 4pm Sun Third Sunday of Advent Good Shepherd: Chapel of the Angels Is 35:1-6, 10 / Jas 5:7-10 / Mt 11:2-11 CCGB Parish Center: Gethsemane Prayer Room Mon Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary: Holy Trinity: 8a.m. Mon.-Fri. Zec 2:14-17 / Lk 1:26-38 Holy Trinity: 7:45 a.m. Saturday Tues St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Miraculous Medal Novena at the churches located: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13 / My 21:28-32 Holy Trinity: Thurs. after 8:30 a.m. Mass Wed St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church St. Philip Neri: Tues. after 6:30 p.m. Mass Is 45:6-8, 18, 21-25 / Lk 7:18-23 Eucharistic Adoration: Thu Advent Weekday Crucifixion: 7 p.m. Wednesday: Adoration, Rosary, Is 54:1-10 / Lk 7:24-30 Evening Prayer, Benediction in the Church Fri Advent Weekday Good Shepherd: Is 56: 1-3, 6-8 / Jn 5:33-36 3rd Fri. monthly, 7 – 8 p.m. in the Church Sat Late Advent Weekday Holy Trinity: st Gn 49:2, 8-10 / Mt 1:1-17 1 Fri. monthly, 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Church Parish Center, Catholic Church of Glen Burnie: Family Reflection for the Week Every Tues. 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Gethsemane Prayer

Key Passage: Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, among those born of Room women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the Reconciliation least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” (Matthew Held on Saturdays or by appointment 11:11) Crucifixion 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Good Shepherd 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Adult: What would Jesus see to praise about you right now? Holy Trinity 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.

Child: What good thing have you done so far during Advent to USCCB Intercession for Life: be like Jesus? For Parents who receive a difficult prenatal diagnosis: May they be comforted by the assurance of God’s loving plan Input for our Sunday bulletin may be sent to [email protected] for their child’s life; for consideration. Input must be received by 12 noon on Friday We pray to the Lord

to appear in the following weekend’s issue

Join us as we pray for our brave men and women in

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CLUSTER WEEKDAY MASS INTENTIONS FOR MONDAY, December 12 THROUGH SATURDAY, December 17 6:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. Daily Masses are held at the at Holy Trinity, 7436 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 6:30 p.m. Masses are held at St. Philip Neri, 6405 S. Orchard Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090

Mon. December 12 6:30 AM Joyce Kosmicki (L) Thur. December 15 6:30 AM Helen Wyrwas (L) 8:30 AM William Haller 8:30 AM Robert & Linda Bochenski

Tues. December 13 6:30 AM Eton Balancad Fri. December 16 6:30 AM Adriana Flores (L) 8:30 AM Mary Nicoli (L) 8:30 AM Richard T. Sebrosky (L)

Wed. December 14 6:30 AM Anna & Charles Conigliaro Sat. December 17 8:30 AM William A. Rose, James Walter Shaw 8:30 AM Carmelita Bolang (Italics denotes living intentions) Please pray for our recently deceased family, friends and parishioners, especially Diane Campbell, Robert Dean, Ann Gary, Joan Helms, Gloria Scott, James “Jim” Shaw, Patricia O’Donnell Stockton. Also, please keep in your prayers the special intentions of the living: Mr. & Mrs. Albright, Rosemary Dalton, Lisa Leary, John Martin, Michael O’Berry, Josie Osborn, Mary Siske, Ken Stanley, Makenna Lynn Swedo, and those serving in the military and uniformed services and their devoted families. (Names will appear for a period of approximately four weeks) 2

first phase of prayer. Our goal is to invite everyone, young, Pastor’s Notes This is the Third Sunday of Advent. As my annual middle, and elderly, homebound and church goers to Advent-Christmas letter was already received by our make a commitment to pray. Besides both pulpit and parishioners we discovered that the schedule included bulletin announcements, expect to hear witnesses by lay contained some errors and omissions. Here is an people and priests on their experience of prayer. Our goal amended version of the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day is to get all of us to take the commitment to grow in our Mass Schedule. faith seriously and begin with the basics, a regularly praying community of believers makes for a growing Christmas Eve: community. 4:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Chris Please know that if you would like to be anointed 4:00 pm Slade Auditorium – Fr. Lou before entering the hospital or for any other reason, ask 4:00 pm Holy Trinity Hall – Fr. Tony any one of our priests before or after Mass and he will be 4:30 pm Crucifixion Parish – Fr. Vin glad to offer you the sacrament. If you would like the 5:00 pm Good Shepherd Parish – Fr. Tony (when community gathered around you at Mass time to pray for carols are complete) you, I would be happy to anoint you after communion. 6:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Chris People have taken me up on the offer and it has been a 7:00 pm Good Shepherd Parish – Fr. Lou beautiful experience for those involved. 7:00 pm (Español) Msgr. Slade Aud - Fr. Jesus My contact info: Email address: [email protected] and 8:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Vin my cell number is 410-299-6731. Remember God loves 10:00 pm Crucifixion Parish – Fr. Tony you and so do I. Make it a good week! Fr. Lou

10:00 pm (Español) Msgr. Slade Aud - Fr. Jesus Midnight Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Lou Mass Intentions for December 17 & 18

Christmas Day: Crucifixion 7:00 am Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Tony Sat., Dec. 17 4:30 p.m. Sotero & Corneli 8:30 am Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Vin Sun., Dec. 18 11:00 a.m. D’Souza Family 10:00 am Holy Trinity Parish – Fr. Vin Good Shepherd 11:00 am Crucifixion Parish – Fr. Lou Sat., Dec. 17 5:30 p.m. 11:30 am Holy Trinity Parish – Special Musical & Sun., Dec. 18 10:15 a.m. Choral Christmas Program Holy Trinity 12 noon (when program is complete) – Holy Sat., Dec. 17 5:00 p.m. Teresa Swanson Trinity Parish – Fr. Chris Sun., Dec. 18 7:00 a.m. Gloria Scott 8:30 a.m. Jean Oldenburg Speaking of errors, I noticed that the collections on 10:00 a.m. Christmas have been increased. We typically have two 12:00 Noon collections but a third has been added by the envelope MSCS Auditorium company. For your information they are: A Sunday Sun., Dec. 18 7:30 a.m. Offering envelope, a Christmas Holy Day collection and 10:30 a.m. Donna Hamlet, Joe Goggin our ongoing monthly Tuition Assistance collection. That was not by design but was added by our envelope Weekly Offering, November 19 & 20, 2016 company. We realize that your finances are not a Crucifixion Good Holy Trinity bottomless reservoir of money but please do the best you Shepherd Offertory can to be generous to our parishes. $1,789.00 $1,957.00 $11,353.25 New Years, the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, Haiti is a Holy Day of Obligation, which falls on Sunday this year. Poor Box $156.70 $226.35 $648.00 The Mass schedule will be our regular weekend Mass Total $1,945.70 $2,183.31 $12,001.25 Attendance schedule. Fr. Jesus will celebrate a Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 in the Msgr. Slade Auditorium. December’s Poor Box Donations Total Discipleship, is a program designed by Frank A portion of December’s poor box intentions will support our Donaldson and adapted by our parishes with a goal to get local St. Vincent De Paul conference. SVdP is our parish based all of us in the pattern of praying, serving, and financial outreach ministry which meets with and helps neighbors who giving on an ongoing basis. We are now in the midst of the are in dire need of assistance. Your generosity is always appreciated. 3

Leading us in our Worship… Giving Tree at Crucifixion Parish December 17 & 18, 2016 Once again, Crucifixion Parish is providing the opportunity for Time Celebrant Location you to touch the lives of families right here in our surrounding area. The Christmas “GIVING TREE” is now up in the cry room Saturday 4:30 p.m. Fr. Chris CoC and there are small gift box ornaments on the tree. Each gift box 5:00 p.m. Fr. Lou HT will list an item or gift suggestion for either clothing or toys for 5:30 p.m. Msgr. Kenney GS children or their older siblings. Please note that the gift that you Sunday 7:00 a.m. Fr. Lou HT purchase may be the only gift received, so we ask that you make 7:30 a.m. Fr. Jésus MSCS your gift considerably nice. To participate, simply take a gift box 8:30 a.m. TBD HT ornament from the tree and purchase a gift for the wish on the 10:00 a.m. Fr. Godswill HT ornament. Please return your gift with the box ornament safely 10:15 a.m. Fr. Ray GS secured to the gift and place it under the tree. It is very 10:30 a.m. Fr. Carpenter MSCS important that the ornaments are returned as we need these 11:00 a.m. Fr. Vin CoC ornaments to properly distribute the items. We ask that you 12:00 Noon Fr. Chris HT return your gift on or before NEXT SATURDAY, December 17 so 6:00 p.m. Fr. Jésus HT EVENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION that we can distribute them in time for Christmas. If you find that the ornaments have all been taken from the tree and you Flocknote Text Messaging System would still like to participate, we will have a wood box with a Flocknote is our Church’s new automated text messaging slot in it under the tree for gift cards for perishable food for the system. Parishioners have the option of signing up for various families. Any gift that you give will be appreciated and will make Flocknote groups which are attached to a specific ministry or a big difference in another person’s life. Any questions, please mass. To sign up for Flocknotes, please follow these steps: feel free to call Lorraine at 443-995-0221. Luke3:11 “He who has Create a new text two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has In the “To” or “Recipient” space input this number: food, let him do likewise.” 84576 Total Discipleship In the message space, please input this message: How often I have failed in my duty to God, because I was not CCGBMASS (All capital letters, no spaces.) leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.” Teresa of Avila Hit send While individual prayer is the simplest form of praise to In a few moments you should receive a message the Lord, Discipleship of Prayer asks for the commitment of welcoming you to Flocknote and giving you the option allotting time for prayer. The intimacy of prayer must be to add your email address and join other Flocknote captured at a dedicated, quiet time during the day. Just as we Groups would make any other appointment, make an appointment Visit http://www.catholicchurchofglenburnie.org/flocknotes for with the Lord to pray. How we pray is a personal choice with more info. many variations. Consider committing five minutes a day to St. Vincent de Paul at CCGB prayer as a starting point to your Discipleship of Prayer. St. Bakhita Conference N:B: Our next parish Teleprayer is 12/22/2016 from 8:00- Did you know that we have our own Food Pantry here at the 8:15p.m. 1-712-770-8055 Code: 884912 The Intention is

Catholic Church of Glen Burnie?? Our Food Pantry is operated for Cancer. by the St. Vincent de Paul Society in our parish. The pantry is Haiti Outreach Committee not open to the public. We take bags of food with us when we The Haiti Outreach Committee meeting for the month of visit neighbors in their homes. Many neighbors who contact us December will be held December 21, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Lipin for help with rent or utilities also need food. Sometimes families Room of the CC-GB Parish Center. All are cordially invited to use their grocery money to pay the landlord or BGE, rather than attend these meetings which usually last about 1 hour. face eviction or electricity cutoff. In these situations, a bag or An update on the Well Drilling Project: Pe Woni has contacted two of food is greatly appreciated. Hands Together to drill a new well; the cost is $6258.00. Because Donations to our food pantry are always needed. You can of so many very generous contributions towards this worthy and also make a financial gift to St. Vincent de Paul and place it in serious need, almost $4000 has already been received with the collection basket at church. Special envelopes for this approximately $2000 still needed. The well drilling equipment is purpose are now included in the church offering envelopes currently in Port-au-Prince and will be available this month. mailed each month. We are a 501(c)(3) organization and your Thank you for your ongoing prayers and financial help for the donation is tax deductible. children and their families in our sister parish of St Laurent in For more information please contact our president, Mickey Haiti. Yachera at 410-591-0409. Or send us an email at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting our ministry!!

Advent Lessons & Carols 410.913.7410 or email [email protected]. Winter Join us on Friday, December 16 at 7 p.m. for Advent Lessons & Relief envelopes are in the Narthex. Thank You!

Carols at the Good Shepherd Parish. The evening includes: Bereavement Ministry Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Readings, Songs, and The Holy Trinity Bereavement Ministry is looking for volunteers Reflections. A Christmas goodies reception will follow. Please to help either by serving or providing food when needed. Please join us and bring a friend! consider this worthwhile ministry which provides a small 2017 Church Calendars measure of comfort to those who are grieving. For more 2017 Calendars are now available in the Narthex! This year’s information, please contact Dee French at (410) 768-1516. calendar features Pope Francis on some of his many Tuesday Adoration at the Parish Center pilgrimages and is bilingual. Please take one as you leave Adoration is held every Tuesday in the Gethsemane Prayer Mass today! Room from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Substitutes are needed for

vacations and illness. Please call Theresa Weir at 410-766-4060 New Carpeting for Holy Trinity Church and let her know what hour you can be with the Lord. Fr. Chris is inviting anyone interested in working on a committee to discuss new flooring for Holy Trinity Church to a First Friday Adoration at Holy Trinity meeting tomorrow, Monday, December 12 at 7 p.m. at the Eucharistic Adoration is held on the 1st Friday of each month at Parish Center. If you are interested, please call the Parish Office, Holy Trinity Parish. Come pray for all Vocations found within our 410-766-5070, ext. 210 to let us know you will be coming. Parish – Sacramental Married Life, Holy Single Life, Priesthood, or Religious Life. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray our Attention All Music Ministries & Parishioners! path as well as for those we hold dear. Our Lord cannot be left The Choir Loft at Holy Trinity Church will be OFF LIMITS from alone! The Eucharist is the heart of the Church, our Thursday, Dec. 15 to Tuesday, Dec. 27. There will be a great deal nourishment. It is central to this devotion that one or more of additional sound equipment, etc. in place which must be left Eucharistic adorers be present until the Blessed Sacrament has untouched and which may pose a safety hazard. Thank you. reposed at 6:30 p.m. Prayer sheets are available or bring your Winter Relief at Good Shepherd Parish Hall own. Your commitment to signing up and following through on Winter Relief at Good Shepherd Parish Hall is coming! It your commitment is critically important. Please take a moment begins Monday, December 19 and goes to the morning of to register your time on the sign-up sheet in the Church narthex.

Monday, December 26. We will be hosting 35 homeless men Jesus will be present – will you join him? during the most beautiful time of the year - Christmas. With the grace of God we - all of us - will provide a warm and welcoming Adoration & Holy Hour at Crucifixion holiday to men whom otherwise may not even realize just how Weekly holy hour/adoration is held at Crucifixion Parish blessed they really are. every Wednesday at 7 p.m. During the holy hour, we pray In order to make this a success, my sister and I (Shelly for family needs and other special intentions. We Maranto & Cindy White) would like to ask you to help us make contemplate Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament. We this the best Christmas these men have had in quite some time. use traditional and contemporary meditation songs to lift Along with the food and shelter that we supply, we would also hearts up in prayer. And Christ blesses his people in the like them to experience a Christmas complete with a Christmas end. Join us for this spirit filled hour with Jesus. You'll be tree, baking Christmas cookies, reading 'Twas the Night Before glad you did.

Christmas' on Christmas eve, waiting for Santa to arrive, and the smell of turkey roasting on Christmas morning. Although we Daily Prayer at Good Shepherd Chapel have sent out letters to various big businesses asking for help The chapel at Good Shepherd Parish is open daily for we are also asking for help from you. We would like for each prayer in the presence of our Lord Monday through Friday man to have several gifts under the tree tagged “from Santa” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the Parish Office if you need the that would include: a hat (beanie style), gloves, and scarf, a security code. flannel shirt (large / x-large), thermal underwear (tops & bottoms), and a $25 gift card (Walmart, grocery store etc. - a Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - RCIA place where they would be able to purchase personal items). The sessions for RCIA in English are being coordinated this We would like to personally invite you to be a part of this year between the Catholic Church of Glen Burnie and St. most special of holidays. Whether it be helping to wrap the gifts, Bernadette Church. All candidates, catechumens, and sponsors to serve a meal, help decorate the tree, to bake and decorate will meet on Sundays at 10 a.m. at St. Bernadette Parish Hall. cookies, to share Christmas dinner with us, to talk with these Candidates interested in taking the RCIA classes should contact men or to just sit back and watch the love that comes from Deacon Kevin at 301-873-2104 or Dan Miller at 443-670-7636 as helping someone else - you will be most welcomed. May God soon as possible. Hispanic Classes are also available. For more bless us all this season. Please feel free to contact either myself information on the Spanish class, email Lizette Vazquez at (evenings please) 443.794.8869 or Shelly Maranto at [email protected] (Hispanic).

Good Shepherd Parish Choir From the Archdiocesan Bulletin Do you like to sing? The Good Shepherd Parish Choir is Diaconate Information Sessions looking for people to join the choir. Women, SPREAD THE WORD!!!! We are recruiting!!! men, & students are encouraged to join us! Four Diaconate Information Sessions have been planned. Rehearsals are every Wednesday evening at Please spread the word to all interested men. They are 6:30 p.m. in the church! HIGHLY encouraged to attend one of these sessions to The King’s Men are doing a Bible study at 7:30 p.m. at better understanding what is required to be ordained a Good Shepherd Parish every 2nd & 4th Monday of each deacon. Their wives are also highly encouraged to attend. month. Adoration is held the 3rd Friday of each month at Applications can be obtained after each session. Sessions 7 p.m. in Good Shepherd Parish. Contact Orville: 410-761- are as follows: 3715. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 7 PM St. Agnes Church Respect Life Corner - Project Rachel 5422 Old Frederick Road Pregnant, Need Help? Call 1-800-ANGEL-OK Baltimore, MD 21229 Suffering Post-Abortion Stress? Call 410-625-8491 Or email Rachel’s Vineyard: [email protected] Please RSVP to [email protected] or 410-547-5550, sometime before the session; indicating which session you Fr. McGivney Council #7025 Bingo will attend and if your wife will be accompanying you. At Msgr. Slade School Fr. McGivney Council #7025 has Bingo on the 1st & 3rd Catholic Engaged Encounter Sundays of each month in the Msgr. Slade Cafeteria. Doors Catholic Engaged Encounter is an international program open at 11:30 a.m., Early Birds begin at 1 p.m. We offer 3 committed to preparing couples for the sacrament of marriage. Jackpots games: $500, $1,000, and a Progressive 7 Engaged couples attend a weekend retreat that fosters openness and communication through a series of presentations, Jackpot. For info, call Val Floyd at 443-714-1503. Since the private reflection and dialog time. Catholic Engaged Encounter inception of our Bingo games, Fr. McGivney Council has is an approved marriage preparation program within the donated over $100,000 to the School. Baltimore Archdiocese. 2017 Weekends: Jan. 13-15, Feb. 18-19,

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Surviving the Holidays for a weekend, please visit our website at www.mdcee.org or call 410-439-4217. Divorced/Separated Ministry The holiday season can be difficult for those going Religious Education Pre-K – 8th Grade through separation and divorce. St. Bernadette’s Including Special Education divorced/separated ministry, REBUILD, will host Surviving www.faithformationprogram.org - 410-766-5070 ext. 218 the Holidays on Sunday, December 11, 6 p.m. at St. Joyce Pagan, Religious Ed. Coordinator

Bernadette’s Conference Room. This session will help December 11 Elementary REP Classes identify strategies to deal with the challenges of the 5th Grade Open House holidays. If you or someone you know might benefit from Christmas Eve Pageant Practice this session, please join us. 4th Grade Mass Participation There is no registration needed for this event; however, December 16 Catechist Christmas Party if you would like more information, contact Pastoral December 18 Elementary REP Classes Kindergarten Mass Participation Associate, Dan Miller at [email protected] or 410- Christmas Eve Pageant Practice 969-2782 January 1 NO REP – HAPPY NEW YEAR Fall 2017 Cruise with Fr. Gene Nickol January 8 Elementary REP Classes Join Fr. Gene Nickol on a 10 day,”no Fly” cruise aboard the Family Life Orientation for 5th Grade Parents Oceania Cruise Lines’ “Insignia” Sept. 10 to 20, 2017 from January 13 Middle School Service Project #3 - Epiphany Party January 15 Elementary REP New York City to New England, Nova Scotia, Bermuda and 1st Grade Open House back to New York. Informational meeting on Thursday, 1st Grade Mass Participation Dec. 15 at 2p.m. at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM NEW STUDENT 10431 Twin Rivers Rd. at Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, Md.. REGISTRATION – If you are new to the area or if your child is Call for a flyer 410-599-5965. new to our program, please visit our website

(http://www.faithformationprogram.org/elementary) and omisiones. Aquí está una versión enmendada de la víspera de download our New Student Registration Form. For additional Navidad y el horario de la misa del día de Navidad. information about our program and curriculum, please contact Nochebuena: Joyce at 410-766-5070 ext. 218. • 4:00 pm Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Chris • 4:00 pm Auditorio de Slade - P. Lou CATECHIST CHRISTMAS SOCIAL– All Catechists are invited to join us for our annual Catechist Christmas Social to held on • 4:00 pm Salón de la Santísima Trinidad - p. Tony December 16 at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Hall. The parish will • 4:30 pm Parroquia de la Crucifixión - P. Vin provide the meat and all attendees are asked to bring a side dish • 5:00 pm Parroquia del Buen Pastor - P. Tony (cuando los or dessert (or both) to share with everyone. This will give us villancicos están completos) time to enjoy everyone’s company during the holiday season. • 6:00 pm Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Chris We are going to enjoy some rousing rounds of Karaoke, so warm • 7:00 pm Parroquia del Buen Pastor - P. Lou • up vocal cords and be prepared to SING!!!! 7:00 pm Misa en español – Msgr. Slade Aud. Fr. Jesus • 8:00 pm Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Vin 4TH GRADE JESSE TREE PRESENTATION–Thank you to our REP • 10:00 pm Parroquia de la Crucifixión - P. Tony 4th Grade classes who will be presenting the Jesse Tree at the • 10:00 pm Misa en español – Msgr Slade Aud. Fr. Jesus 10:30 am mass in Monsignor Slade Auditorium on December 11. • Media Noche. Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Lou They have been working very hard and are excited to present Jesus' family tree. Día de Navidad: • 7:00 am Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Tony 5TH GRADE BANNERS - Thank you to our REP 5th grade • 8:30 am Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Vin students who will be in the Deacons Room this Sunday creating • 10:00 am Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Vin beautiful banners to be displayed in Monsignor Slade • 11:00 am Parroquia de la Crucifixión - P. Lou Auditorium during the Christmas season. • 11:30 am Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - Programa CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT Especial Musical y Coral de Navidad Reminder of rehearsal times are listed below: • 12 del mediodía (cuando el programa esté completo) - DECEMBER 11 - 11:30 a.m. in Monsignor Slade Auditorium Parroquia de la Santísima Trinidad - P. Chris DECEMBER 18- 11:30 A.M. in the Monsignor Slade Auditorium Hablando de errores, me di cuenta de que las colecciones de DECEMBER 24 - 2:00 P.M. in the Monsignor Slade School Navidad se han incrementado. Tenemos típicamente dos Auditorium (Final Dress Rehearsal) colecciones pero un tercer sobre ha sido agregado por la Faith Formation News compañía de sobres. Para su información son: Un sobre de [email protected] Oferta del Domingo, una colección de Navidad del Día Santo y 410-766-5070 ext. 220 nuestra colección mensual de Asistencia de Matrícula. Eso no Sacramental Faith Formation News fue por diseño pero fue agregado por nuestra compañía de Confirmation Class of 2017 sobres. Nos damos cuenta de que sus finanzas no son un • By now parents/guardians should have received 2017 depósito sin fondo de dinero, pero por favor haga lo mejor que Confirmation Orientation letter. If you have not received this pueda para ser generoso con nuestras parroquias. letter, please contact Dan Miller at the parish center as soon as En el Año Nuevo, la Solemnidad de María Madre de Dios, es possible. un Día Santo de Obligación, que cae el domingo de este año. El 1st Reconciliation horario de misa será nuestro horario regular de misas de fin de • Parents should be receiving registration information for semana. Fr. Jesús celebrará una Misa de Vigilia a las 8:00 p.m. el 2016 Reconciliation. To be eligible for Reconciliation, young sábado 31 de diciembre en el Auditorio de Mons. Slade. people must meet the following guidelines: Total Discipleship, es un programa diseñado por Frank o In the 2nd grade, or higher. Donaldson y adaptado por nuestras parroquias con el objetivo o Currently enrolled in Religious Education classes, or private de que todos nosotros permanezcamos en el modelo de Catholic school. oración, servicio y donaciones financieras de manera continua. o Must have successfully completed a whole year of religious Ahora estamos en medio de la primera fase de la oración. education (or Catholic private school) prior to the Fall of 2016. Nuestra meta es invitar a todos, jóvenes, adultos y ancianos, a o Please Remember: Young people wishing to receive the 1st los que no pueden salir de casa y a los que asisten a la iglesia a Communion in the Spring of 2017 must complete sacramental comprometerse a orar. Además de los anuncios de púlpito y preparation in the Fall of 2016. boletín, esperan escuchar testimonios de laicos y sacerdotes sobre su experiencia de oración. Nuestro objetivo es lograr que Boletín Parroquial de la Comunidad Hispana todos nosotros tomemos el compromiso de crecer en nuestra fe Notas del Pastor en serio y comencemos con lo básico, una comunidad de Este es el tercer domingo de Adviento. Como mi carta anual creyentes que ora con regularidad hace que una comunidad de Adviento-Navidad ya fue recibida por nuestros feligreses, creciente. descubrimos que el horario incluido contenía algunos errores y Por favor, sepa que si desea ser ungido antes de entrar al 7 hospital o por cualquier otra razón, pida a cualquiera de Nosotros jugamos con ventaja. Ya sabemos cómo empezó y nuestros sacerdotes antes o después de la Misa y él estará cómo termina la historia de Jesús. No es como en las encantado de ofrecerle el Sacramento. Si usted quisiera que la telenovelas. Pero estamos en el todavía no, todavía no ha sido comunidad se reuniera alrededor de usted en la hora de la Misa la segunda venida del Señor, todavía no se han cumplido las para orar por usted, estaría feliz de ungirla después de la promesas del Señor, todavía no ha terminado el dolor y el comunión. La gente me ha tomado en la oferta y ha sido una sufrimiento, todavía no se ha acabado la discriminación, el experiencia hermosa para los implicados. racismo y la explotación del hombre. Todavía no ha vencido el Mi información de contacto: Dirección de correo amor y la paz. electrónico: [email protected] y mi número de celular es 410- Jesús puso la semilla del amor y la regó con su sangre. Los 299-6731. Recuerda que Dios te ama y yo también. ¡Que tengas creyentes mientras vivimos en este mundo imperfecto, del una buena semana! Fr. Lou todavía no, tenemos que regar también esa semilla con nuestra Mensaje del Padre Jesús oración, nuestra lucha y nuestro interés por el ser humano. “¿Eres tú el que ha de venir o tenemos que esperar a otro?” Jesús no es una ilusión. Jesús es la verdad. Jesús es el bien y el Estamos en la tercera lección del nuevo año litúrgico. que hace el bien. Jesús es mi salvador y el que me manda a salvar ¿Recuerdan la primera lección? Estén despiertos. El Señor viene a mis hermanos. Jesús no ha venido a darme un certificado de pero no sabemos qué día vendrá. ¿Recuerdan la segunda buena conducta ni el premio de la asistencia perfecta a la lección? Cambien de vida y de corazón. Lo que usted necesita es eucaristía dominical. Si alguien te pregunta: ¿Es Jesús el que un trasplante. tenía que venir o tengo que esperar a otro? Juan, el predicador de la conversión, del juicio y de la cólera Ojalá pudieras responderle. Yo era ciego y ahora veo, Yo de Dios, está en la cárcel por denunciar al Rey Herodes, el estaba enfermo y ahora estoy sanado, Yo estaba muerto y ahora hombre que nunca se convirtió. A Juan le llegan rumores de la vivo, Yo odiaba y ahora amo, Yo esperaba y buscaba otros actuación de Jesús y empieza a dudar. Y le envía emisarios a salvadores y ahora sólo busco al Señor Jesús. Con paciencia, preguntarle: como dice Santiago, espero la venida del Señor. Este Jesús, por lo que cuentan, no ha venido a empuñar el Y en esta espera, como la tierra espera las lluvias de hacha ni a inaugurar el día del juicio. ¿Será éste el Mesías que primavera, yo vivo haciendo el bien como mi Señor. Adviento es anunciaban los profetas? ¿Será éste Jesús el que trae la el día antes de la Navidad para nosotros… salvación al mundo? ¿Será éste Jesús el enviado por Dios o es Ofertorio Semanal Noviembre 19 & 20 un espejismo? CoC GS HT Juan no tiene las cosas claras y duda y pregunta. Dinos: ¿eres Ofrenda $1,789.00 $1,957.00 $11,353.25 tú el que ha de venir o tenemos que esperar a otro? Haiti Jesús no contesta a su pregunta con un sí o un no. Le invita a Cajade de Pobre pensar, a interpretar la evidencia, a leer la realidad, a escuchar 156.70 226.35 648.00 y ver la transformación que está realizando. "Los ciegos ven…” Total $1,945.70 $2,183.35 $12,001.25 Jesús nos dice: el Reino de Dios ha empezado a nacer porque los Asistencia signos de la paz, la sanación, del servicio y del amor están Donaciones Caja de Pobres para diciembre presentes en mi ministerio; porque los pobres son Una porción de donaciones caja de este mes se reservará para evangelizados, son aceptados y son transformados por el amor St. Vincent de Paul Ministry. Su generosidad es siempre y el poder de Dios. El tiempo de Dios ha irrumpido en el mundo. apreciada. Hoy, nosotros seguimos esperando, nosotros que creemos en Jesús pero para mayor seguridad creemos también en el Todos Los Ministerios/Feligreses Por Favor horóscopo, nosotros que amamos a Jesús pero no oímos el grito Tomen Nota de los hermanos, nosotros que queremos un barrio mejor pero El Balcon del Coro NO ESTARA DISPONIBLE desde el que lo hagan mejor otros; nosotros, los que estamos seguros de jueves, 15 de diciembre hasta el martes, 27 de diciembre. que Jesús es el que tenía que venir, el Mesías prometido, Habrá una gran cantidad de equipo de sonido adicional, nosotros deberíamos dudar un poco de nuestra seguridad. etc. en el lugar que no deben ser tocados y que Dudar sí. Porque tal vez vivimos la ilusión de Jesús, pero no la constituyen un peligro de seguridad. Gracias. verdad de Jesús. Dudar, sí. Porque en esta jungla de asfalto y cristal hay muchos falsos profetas, muchos ángeles de tinieblas Sacramentos vestidos de luz y mucho orgullo vestido de humildad. Preparacion Sacramental El cristiano tiene que interrogarse y verificar su fe. Jesús no Primer servicio de preparación de reconciliación se celebrará en la contestó a Juan con un sí o un no. Contestó con su vida, con sus parroquial Good Shepherd el viernes, 2 de diciembre y 9, a las 6:30 obras. El cristiano escucha la Buena Noticia, no se escandaliza pm, padres por favor planiar de llegar 15 minutos antes para iniciar de las exigencias de Jesús y lucha por vivirlas hasta el fin. El el servicio con prontitud. Para mas información por favor cristiano ve, escucha y hace lo que hizo Jesús. comunicarse con Airryn Sorto 410-766-5070 ext. 213 o correo electrónico [email protected]

Confesiones: Domingo después de la Misa y miércoles de para obtener más información (410-766-5070 ext.217 o 4:00pm-7:00pm en la Parroquia [email protected]) VEN Y ASISTE ÉL TE ESPERA! Bautismos: Se celebran el primer sábado se cada mes Holy Trinity Adoracion Preparación para el Bautismo: Preparación para el Bautismo: El primer viernes Adoración en Holy Trinity Adoración Llamar al Centro Parroquial. Eucarística son el 1er viernes de cada mes en la Iglesia de Holy Preparación para Primera Comunión: Llamar al Centro Trinity. Ven a orar por Vocaciones. Esta es una maravillosa Parroquial. oportunidad para orar por nuestro camino, así como para Preparación y Recepción de Matrimonios, Quinceañeras y Santa aquellos que apreciamos. ¡Nuestro Señor no puede ser dejado Unción a los enfermos: Hacer cita con el Padre Jesús solo! La Eucaristía es el corazón de la Iglesia, nuestra Rincón de Respeto A La Vida alimentación. Es el centro de esta devoción que uno o más Embarazada, ¿Necesitas Ayuda? Llama a la red de Gabriel 1- adoradores eucarísticos estén presentes hasta que el Santísimo 800- ANGEL-Ok. Sufrimiento Post-Aborto ¿Estrés? Llame Sacramento ha sido reposado a las 6:30 pm. Disfrute su tiempo Rachel Vineyard de Baltimore / Proyecto Rachel 410-625- con Jesús, siempre presente en la Eucaristía, mientras que 8491/ correo electrónico [email protected] Muchas mostrar su aprecio y amor por Él. Hojas de oración están gracias por su cooperación en este asunto. disponibles. Su compromiso con la firma y seguimiento de su compromiso es críticamente importante. Por favor tomen un Educación Religiosa Pre-k-8vo Grado momento para registrar su tiempo en la hoja de inscripción en www.faithformationprogram.org or 410-766-5070 ext. 218 la parte posterior de la iglesia. Jesús estará presente - va a unirse Joyce Pagan, Coordinadora Educación Religiosa Programa de Educación Religiosa – Registración para Nuevo a él? Estudiante – Si son nuevos en la zona o si su hijo es nuevo en La oración diaria en el Buen Pastor Capilla nuestro programa, visite nuestro sitio web La capilla de la Parroquia del Buen Pastor está abierta todos los (http://www.faithformationprogram.org/) y descargue nuestro días para la oración en la presencia de nuestro Señor de lunes a Formulario de Registro de Estudiantes. Para obtener viernes 9 a.m.-4 p.m. llamar a la oficina si necesita el código de información adicional acerca de nuestro programa y plan de seguridad. estudios, por favor, póngase en contacto con Joyce al 410-766- Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA) 5070 ext. 218. Para las clases de RICA 2016/2017 se están tomando para los Formación de Fe Sacramental candidatos interesados. Clases de Inglés e hispanos estarán • Los padres y candidatos de esta clase se les anima a que se disponibles. Para obtener más información, póngase en inscriban a nuestro sistema de información “FLOCKNOTE” contacto con el Diácono Kevin Brown en enviando un SMS al 84576 CONF2016. [email protected] o Lizette Vázquez en San Vicente de Paul despensa de alimentos [email protected] (para los hispanos). En el Evangelio de hoy vemos cómo Jesús, en su camino a Jerusalén, envió un "mensajero delante de él." Para ser los 11 de diciembre: tercer domingo de Adviento mensajeros de Dios, debemos conocer bien lo que es Dios San Vicente de Paúl quiere decir y hacer a través de nosotros como él nos envía a Conferencia de San Bakhita en CC-GB llevar su amor a los demás. Confirmación Clase de 2017 Despensa de alimentos • Por ahora los padres/tutores, deben haber recibido una carta ¿Sabía usted que tenemos nuestra propia despensa de de orientación para confirmación 2017. Si no has recibido esa alimentos aquí en la Iglesia Católica de Glen Burnie ?? carta, pónganse en contacto con Dan Miller en el centro Nuestra despensa de alimentos es operada por la Sociedad San parroquial tan pronto como sea posible. Vicente de Paúl en nuestra parroquia. La despensa no está abierta al público. Tomamos bolsas de comida con nosotros Martes Adoración en el Centro Parroquial cuando visitamos a vecinos en sus casas. Adoración se lleva a cabo todos los martes en el Salón de Muchos vecinos que nos contactan para obtener ayuda con el Oración Getsemaní de se necesitan para las vacaciones y alquiler o servicios públicos también necesitan comida. A veces enfermedad 9:30 am a 4 p.m. Sustitutos. Por favor, llame al 410- las familias usan el dinero de su tienda de comestibles para 766-4060 Theresa Weir y hacerle saber a qué hora se puede pagar al propietario o BGE, en lugar de enfrentar el desalojo o estar con el Señor. corte de electricidad. En estas situaciones, una bolsa o dos de

Miércoles Adoración en Crucifixión comida es muy apreciada. Adoración al Santísimo es todos los miércoles en la iglesia de Siempre se necesitan donaciones a nuestra despensa de Crucifixión. Exposición del Santísimo comienza a las 7 p.m. es alimentos. También puede hacer un regalo financiero a San una oportunidad de ofrecer sus intenciones especiales de la Vicente de Paúl y colocarlo en la canasta de la colección en la familia de Dios. Jesus pregunta: “No puedes estar una hora iglesia. Los sobres especiales para este propósito ahora se conmigo?” Usted puede ponerse en contacto con el Padre Vin incluyen en la iglesia ofreciendo sobres enviados cada mes.

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Alivio de invierno en la sala parroquial del Buen Pastor ¡El alivio de invierno en la sala parroquial del buen pastor está viniendo! Comienza el lunes 19 de diciembre y va a la mañana del lunes 26 de diciembre. Seremos anfitriones 35 hombres sin hogar durante la época más hermosa del año - Navidad. Con la gracia de Dios nosotros - todos nosotros - proporcionaremos unas vacaciones cálidas y acogedoras a los hombres que de otra manera no se dan cuenta de lo bienaventurados que realmente son. Para que esto sea un éxito, mi hermana y yo (Shelly Maranto y Cindy White) les queremos pedir que nos ayuden a hacer de Mira espera Prepara esto la mejor Navidad que estos hombres han tenido en bastante tiempo. Junto con la comida y el refugio que Alegrarse proveemos, también queremos que experimenten una Navidad completa con un árbol de Navidad, horneando galletas de Navidad, leyendo por la Noche antes de Navidad' en Nochebuena, esperando que Santa llegue, y el olor De asar de pavo en la mañana de Navidad. Aunque hemos enviado cartas a varias grandes empresas pidiendo ayuda, también estamos pidiendo ayuda de usted. Nos gustaría que cada hombre tenga varios regalos bajo el árbol etiquetados "de Santa" que incluirían: un sombrero, guantes y bufanda, una camisa de franela (grande / x grande), ropa interior térmica (tops & Bottoms), y una tarjeta de regalo de $ 25 (Walmart, tienda de comestibles etc. - un lugar donde podrían comprar artículos personales). Nos gustaría invitarle personalmente a ser parte de esta fiesta más especial. Ya sea ayudando a envolver los regalos, servir una comida, ayudar a decorar el árbol, hornear y decorar galletas, compartir la cena de Navidad con nosotros, hablar con estos hombres o simplemente sentarse y ver el amor que viene de ayudar Alguien más - que será bienvenido. Que Dios nos

Catholic ReviewDECEMBER 2016 Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore Pope Francis appoints two new auxiliary bishops for Baltimore

Monsignors Adam Parker and Mark Brennan will be ordained Jan. 19

BY CHRISTOPHER GUNTY monsignor in Sep- [email protected] tember 2011. He will be 45 when PHOTOS BY KEVIN J. PARKS he is ordained a [email protected] bishop. Bishop-desig- ope Francis named two new aux- nate Brennan was iliary bishops for the Archdiocese born Feb. 6, 1947, Pof Baltimore: Monsignor Adam J. in Boston. He was Parker, current vicar general and modera- ordained a priest tor of the curia in Baltimore; and Monsi- of the Archdiocese gnor Mark E. Brennan, pastor of St. Mar- of Washington tin of Tours Parish in Gaithersburg, in the in May 1976. He Archdiocese of Washington. The appoint- will turn 70 a few ments were announced Dec. 5 in Wash- weeks after the Archbishop William E. Lori announces the two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Bishop-designate Adam J. Parker (center) and ington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, ordination. Bishop-designate Mark E. Brennan (right), during a press conference at the apostolic nuncio to the United States. Archbishop Catholic Center. At the same time, the pope accepted Lori said the arch- the resignation of Bishop Denis J. Mad- diocese has been den, auxiliary of Baltimore since 2005. blessed by the dedicated service of Bishop noted that there had been rumors he Bishop Madden submitted his resigna- Madden. “I’m pleased that he will contin- might be chosen. tion on his 75th birthday in March 2015, ue serving our local church as our beloved “But at the same time, when that call as is the custom for bishops, but it was auxiliary bishop emeritus,” the archbish- comes and your life changes in an instant not accepted until the appointment of the op said. “I am grateful for his selfless ser- – really just in the blink of an eye – I have new auxiliaries. vice and his willingness to continue serv- to admit it took me a few moments where Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori ing God’s people and I look forward to I just needed to sit down by myself here expressed his gratitude to the Holy Father our continued work together.” in the office and consider and pray about for the appointments of the new bishops, what had just happened,” he said. which he called “an early Christmas gift” ‘Life changes in an instant’ Bishop-designate Parker said it was a from the pope. “This is truly a joyous day Bishop-designate Parker said he little hard for him to focus on the rest of in the life of the Archdiocese of Balti- received a call from Archbishop Pierre his regular schedule of meetings that day. more,” the archbishop said. Nov. 28, telling him that he had been “My real desire is to have a real pas- The bishops-designate will be ordained nominated by the Holy Father as an aux- toral presence in the archdiocese in addi- Jan. 19, 2 p.m., at the Cathedral of Mary iliary bishop of the archdiocese. tion to my role here as vicar general and Our Queen in Homeland. “And then he asked me the question: moderator of the curia,” Bishop-designate Bishop-designate Parker was born ‘Do you accept?’ and I told him that I do Parker said. “By that I mean making visits Jan. 13, 1972, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was accept and I pledged my fidelity to the to parishes, celebrating Sunday Masses in raised in Severna Park. He was ordained Holy Father and thanked him for the call,” parishes throughout the archdiocese, cel- to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of the bishop-designate said. ebrating confirmations – which I’m really Baltimore in May 2000 and was made a He said he was initially stunned, but excited about doing – and also engaging

For fresh Catholic news everyday, visit CatholicReview.org ©2016 The Catholic Review. Reprinted with permission. and French. The speaking Catholics suits him well for the bishop-designate duties of auxiliary bishop, which include speaks all three helping to oversee our efforts to grow and languages. care for the spiritual needs of Spanish- The parish has speaking Catholics throughout the Arch- a soup kitchen, a diocese of Baltimore.” food pantry and a At the 12:10 p.m. Mass Dec. 5 in the tradition of direct undercroft of the Basilica of the National service to people in Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed need. Virgin Mary, Archbishop Lori welcomed Bishop-desig- again the new bishops-designate, con- nate Brennan said celebrating for the ﬁrst time wearing he hopes to bring the zucchetto – a violet-colored skullcap a love for immi- which is one of the symbols of their new grants to his min- office. The archbishop noted that Advent Bishops-designate Mark E. Brennan and Adam J. Parker bless a young family istry in Baltimore, is a time of expectations. following daily Mass in the undercroft of the Basilica of the National Shrine of noting that as a “I guess you might say the Archdiocese the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. history major in of Baltimore has been going through a college, he studied very long Advent, as it has waited nearly my relationship with my brother priests the experience of immigrants – especially two years for bishops to be appointed. Let at a deeper level.” Italian, Irish and Polish, at that time – me say – it was worth the wait,” Archbish- At a news conference in Baltimore and later as a priest worked directly with op Lori said in his homily. announcing the appointments, Bishop- people coming to this country. “Perhaps your greatest service, in the designate Parker said he is honored to be Bishop-designate Brennan said Arch- fullness of the priesthood, is to encour- following in the footsteps of the Apostles, bishop Lori has asked him to be available age, to inspire, to lead and to sanctify who took to heart Jesus’ exhortation at for the Hispanic community “to do what many priests and deacons and religious the Ascension to “Go, make disciples,” I can to strengthen the ties of the His- and seminarians and above all lay men which he said will become his motto panic Catholics to the archdiocese and and women, so that they can be those as bishop. to the parishes. So, I’m going to have to people, whose faith is so great, and so Archbishop Lori said he has been visit people and talk with people and see alive that they are constantly bringing “blessed to work with Bishop-elect Park- what’s going on, get to know the lay of people to Jesus. … er on a daily basis for much of my time the land.” “In a word, you assist me in the prima- since arriving as Archbishop of Balti- Archbishop Lori recognized Bishop- ry work of raising up missionary disciples more. … Bishop-elect Parker is widely designate Brennan’s four decades of to carry forward the church’s mission of regarded by his co-workers and fellow priestly service “in a variety of settings, spreading the Gospel.” ● priests and is well-prepared to assume including most recently as pastor of a Contributing to this article was Erik Zygmont. the duties of auxiliary bishop, while con- large parish with a signiﬁcant Spanish- tinuing to manage the day-to-day opera- speaking population.” FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW tions of the Central Services offices of the He added, “His pastoral leadership BISHOPS AND THE UPCOMING ORDINATION archdiocese.” and experience working with Spanish- MASS, VISIT bitly/cr-bishops

‘Total shock’ Bishop-designate Brennan said getting the call from the nuncio about his nomi- nation as a bishop was “a total shock.” Considering his stage of life and what he called “modest attainments” in the priesthood, “I was certainly not expecting to be named a bishop by Pope Francis – or anyone else. So, it really took me completely by surprise.” He said, “You don’t get much time to react. It ran through my mind, ‘Should I say no?’ I thought, I’ve always tried to do what the church asked of me, so if this is being asked of me now, if I don’t have a serious reason to decline, then I think I should accept, so I did.” St. Martin of Tours Parish is known From left, Bishop-designate Mark E. Brennan, Bishop Dennis Madden, Archbishop William E. Lori and for welcoming people of various cul- Bishop-designate Adam J. Parker celebrate Mass in the undercroft of the Basilica of the National Shrine tures, with Masses in English, Spanish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore Dec. 5.

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