Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
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April 20 & 21, 2019 HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH ! 4902 Berwyn Road College Park, Maryland 20740 Easter Sunday of the 301-474-3920 E-MAIL: [email protected] Resurrection of the Lord WEBSITE: parish.holy-redeemer.org FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ HolyRedeemerCollegePark4902 Clergy: ! ! Rev. Mark Smith, Pastor Rev. Andrew Clyne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Charles F. Smarsh Parish Staff: ! ! ! ! ! ! Mrs. Marie Winterson Parish Secretary Virtus Child Protection Coordinator Mrs. Kathie Bernitt Bookkeeper Mrs. Bethany Berard Director of Religious Education Adult, Youth, & Child Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation Mrs. Maria Balducci Director of Music Mr. James Brosnihan Facilities Maintenance Holy Redeemer School 301-474-3993 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: school.holy-redeemer.org FACEBOOK: facebook.com/HRSCollegePark Mrs. Maria C. Bovich, Principal Mass Schedule Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade ! Beforecare & Aftercare Available ! ! Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Tuition Assistance Available Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. Matrimony Saturday 8:30 a.m. ! Please call the Parish Office at least six months in advance Reconciliation to speak with a priest and to schedule Pre-Cana Formation ! and a wedding date. ! ! ! Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Baptism Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. ! Baptisms are typically held the fourth Sunday of the month Eucharistic Adoration at 1:00 p.m. Please call the parish office for information ! and to schedule Baptism Preparation Formation and a Bap- ! Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. tism date. HOLY R EDEEMER C ATHOLIC C HURCH , C OLLEGE P ARK , MD Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Can you imagine that moment? Can you imagine the stomach drop with dizzying realization: "It's all true. All of it is true! The past three years weren't a dream that ended horribly wrong." Can you imagine all the doubts and despair of the past days chased away like smoke on the wind by a rolled up burial cloth? By an empty tomb? It didn't start that way, of course. "'They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him.'" This frantic news from Mary Magdalene would have been another unexpected blow. After all that happened, now his body has been stolen? The love and devotion in Peter and John is apparent. They don't wait to collect more information or stop by the tomb when they have a chance. They run to the site. When is the last time you ran for something? This isn't a run for exercise, but a huffing and puffing bolt fueled by desperation. Can you imagine that mo- ment? The fear pounding in their temples, matching their accelerated heart rate. Can you imagine the impatient affection of John, who outruns Peter but refuses to enter the tomb alone? And then, upon entry, "He saw and believed." This is the drama of our great feast! The promise that seemed lost has been found. The dead are raised. Long before the Easter eggs and ham, we are invited to meditate on this divine reality. We are invited to feel the desperation and joy of that first Easter Sunday deep in our bones. Because it is not just Mary's story. It's not Peter and John's story. It's our story. From the greatest defeat can come the most awe-inspiring victory, and this is true not just for our God, but for each one of us. He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Dear Parish Family- As you know, I always like to keep you posted on good news from our school so you can be as proud of their hard work and accomplishments as I am. We have such a wonderful school community! Have you heard? 100% of this year's eighth grade students are accepted into the private high school of their choice. Holy Redeemer School’s eighth grade teacher, Ms. Jennifer Eller, won the Maryland State Catholic Teacher of the Year for the 2018 -2 019 school year by the Knights of Columbus Maryland State Council. A Holy Redeemer eighth grade student earned 1st place at the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee, and will continue on to the state championship in May. Our 2018 eighth grade graduates were awarded over $350,000 in high school scholarships. As we enter our final quarter of the school year, we begin to think of the upcoming transitions. Our 8th graders prepare to move onto high school, everyone else moves up a year and a new batch of young chil- dren enter our Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and first grade. Of course, a few new students to jump in our other classes as well. It's not too late to sign up for the new school year. Please let me know if your friends or family want to join our school community. Wishing you a wonderful and blessed Easter. Sincerely Yours in Christ, Fr. Mark APRIL 20 & 21, 2019 School of Religion School of Religion will not be in Easter Monday session this Sunday, April 21st due to Easter Sunday. Morning Mass on Easter Monday, April 22nd, School of Religion will be in ses- will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. instead of 7:30 a.m. sion next Sunday, April 28th and on the following Sundays in May: May 5th and May 12th. May 12th The Parish Office and Holy Redeemer School will is our last day of School of Religion for the 2018- both be closed. 2019 School Year. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Beth Wishing you and your family and all who Berard at [email protected] you love a joyful Easter Season! God Bless! Rite of Christian Initiation Fr. Mark, Fr. Andrew, & the Parish Staff for Adults Congratulations to those who re- ceived the Sacraments of the Initia- tion at the Easter Vigil! Please wel- First Eucharist come our newly initiated members The Sacrament of First Eucharist will take of the faith and continue to keep place on Saturday, May 4th at the 5:00 them in your prayers: p.m. Vigil Mass . All are invited to join us Daniel James for the Mass and for the reception that will Kenneth Melville follow in the Four Seasons Room. Please Andrew Merlo keep our twenty-six school and parish chil- Paola Piedrahita dren who will be receiving the Sacrament Kent York of First Eucharist. Thank you! Your help is needed! We are looking for several volun- teers to help serve light appetizers, punch, cake, and cof- Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl fee and to help clean-up after the reception. Thank you to all who generously Volunteers are needed for two shifts: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. donated to Catholic Relief Services and 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. High School teens can earn service through our annual Rice Bowl fund- hours, too! If you can help, please e-mail or call Mrs. raiser. If you haven’t already turned in your Rice Berard in the parish office. Thank you! Bowl, please do so as soon as possible. Rice Bowls can be dropped off at the parish office. Thank you! Divine Mercy Sunday: The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Calling all Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28th, the Holy Redeemer Couples! Second Sunday of Easter, is a very spe- Couples group forming - join cial Sunday when the Divine Floodgates us! Are you and your spouse/ from Heaven are opened wide and Je- partner interested in getting sus offers us the total forgiveness of all to know other couples in the sins and punishment to any soul, who parish? A group of interested goes to Confession and receives Him in the Blessed Sacrament on that day. couples is forming to discuss opportunities for social connections, spiritual growth and to explore other Please join us as we pray together the Chaplet of the Di- activities or topics of interest. If interested call Ellie vine Mercy on Sunday, April 28th immediately following & Alex Sonski at 717-303-9848 or Geraldine & the 10:00 a.m. Mass . Please bring a rosary and pray with Tom Adams at 240-305-3433. us. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, College Park, MD Welcome, Easter Octave Concert Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Con- Pope Francis has named Archbish- ception invites you to attend the annual Easter Octave Or- op Wilton D. Gregory as the sev- gan Recital on Sunday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the enth Archbishop of Washington. Great Upper Church . The organist for this recital will be Archbishop Gregory is currently Clay Christiansen of Salt Lake City, Utah. This event is free the Archbishop of Atlanta, and will and open to the public and no tickets or reservations are succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl, required. The Basilica offers free parking and is convenient- who served as Washington’s arch- ly located within walking distance of the Brookland-CUA bishop from June 2006 to October Station of Metro's Red Line. For more information, please 2018. call the Basilica at 202-526-8300. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was born December 7, 1947 in Chicago Men’s Discernment Dinner to Wilton Sr. and Ethel Duncan Sunday, May 19, 2019 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Gregory; he has two sisters, Elaine and Claudia. He attended St. Carthage Grammar School, where he converted to Ca- All single men, college age and tholicism. He attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, up, who are practicing Catholics Niles College (now St.