Saint John Francis Regis Parish MISSION STATEMENT MAY 19, 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 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 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. JOHN FRANCIS REGIS CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLLYWOOD, 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 Get plugged in and read scriptures with the whole church! Here are some useful mobile apps. Vatican Laudate Youth The Pope News DoCat To everything there is a season and a time to every Daily Readings Mass Intentions purpose under heaven…“A time to be born…” Savanna Lee Jones Acts 14/Jn 14 MONDAY, MAY 20 “A time to die, a time to mourn…” 7:00AM Betty Bradburn “and a time to embrace, a time to love…” 8:00AM Jenks Mattingly+ Melisa Stevens and Jason Early Acts 14/Jn 14 TUESDAY, MAY 21 ”A time to heal…” Denise Abell, John Abell, Belle Absher, Chuck Anderson, 7:00AM Raymond Schmidt+ Bob Andrews, Maya Ashton, Judy Faye Bakewell, 8:00AM Jeremy Hall+ Jackie Barnes, Chris Battle, Beverly Bowles, Claire Broadhead, Acts 15/Jn 15 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Margaret Bush, Frances Butler, Dr. Stephen Cafferty, 7:00AM John L. Abell III+ Amanda Campbell, Joan Carter, Leroy Chapman, Diego Chesley, 8:00AM Pat Saver+ Betty Clark, Linda Clarke, Raymond “Buddy” Combs, Acts 15/Jn 15 THURSDAY, MAY 23 Linda Czarzasty, Mary Delozier, Eric Dexter, 7:00AM Catherine Ryce+ Shaffer Dorsey, Mark Duke, William Dunn, Richard Edgington, 8:00AM Leo Lathroum+ George Fairfax, Cherri Fearns, Martha Fischer, Acts 15/Ps 57/Jn 15 FRIDAY, MAY 24 Pauline Fitzgerald, Terry Fitzpatrick, Brian Galpin, 7:00AM John L. Norris+ Joseph Gardiner, Tyler Gardiner, Sissy Garner, Isaac Garity 8:15AM Thomas Hayden+ and Katie Gatley, Acts 16/Jn 15 SATURDAY, MAY 25 “…and a time of war, and a time of peace…” 8:00AM Sophia Brune PFC Jason Adams, USA; WO1 James M. Adkins USA; 5:00PM Frances Gonski Ray Alvey, USMC; PVT Bradley Anderson, USA; Acts 15/Rv 21/Jn 14 SUNDAY, MAY 26 SFC Kyle Bennett, USA; LTJG David Berlin, USN; 7:00AM Kenneth Greenwell+ CPL. Matthew Burgan, USMC; PFC James Kelly Butler, USA; 9:00AM Jackie Magill+ SrA Gregory M. Casanova, USAF; 11:30AM St. John’s Parish Christopher Scott Childers, USA; SPC Michael J. Choffy, USA; +deceased LTG Ryan Dishman, USN; CDR Michael David Emerson, USCG. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Saints Alive! Fr. Ray’s favorite Saints this week… May 20: St. Bernardino da Siena (1380-1444). Famous and well-loved Franciscan preacher of the Holy Name of Jesus. His bonfires of the vanities and conversions were shocking: gambling, usury, witchcraft and superstition were renounced. May 21: Blessed Charles de Mazenod (1782—1861). Charles hails from Aix-en-Provence; he became bishop of Marseilles in the footsteps of his uncle, and he went on to found the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is one of the few saints whose parents were divorced. But what ferocious zeal for God! May 22: Saint Rita da Cascia (1377-1457) a widow who became an extraordinarily popular Augustinian nun and mystic. She is the patron saint of desperate cases – especially bad marriages. Her husband was a notoriously violent adulterer; he and their two sons died in a vendetta. May 23: St. John Baptist Rossi (1698-1764. This saint from Genoa became a priest in Rome. He worked and taught in a shelter for the homeless for 40 years. He lived in an attic in extreme poverty. May 24: St. David of Scotland (1085-1153). His mom? St. Margaret of Scotland! He became a devout King of Scotland at the age of 39. His best bud? St. Aelred de Rievaulx. May 25: St. Gregory VII Pope (1021-1085). I’ve prayed at his tomb in Salerno’s cathedral with devotion. He is the champion of the liberty of the Church from secular influence who died in exile. Saint Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi (1566- 1607). One of the most fascinating mystic Carmelite nuns of all times lived her whole life in Florence. She was a pen-pal with mystic Florentine Dominican St. Catherine dei Ricci. Visit her incorrupt body at S. Maria degl’Angeli . St. Zenobius (310- 390). Patron bishop saint of Florence and friend of St. Ambrose and pope St Damasus. Visit his tomb at the Duomo. May 26: St Philip Neri (1515-15995). One of the most attractive saints of all times. A Florentine by birth, he left for Rome and founded the Oratorians. No one spread joy and confidence as this saint who started the Roman walks; he seemed to like nothing better than to be taken for a crazy eccentric. Friends? Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Camillus de Lellis, Charles Borromeo to name a few. EDUCATION SERVICE Quo Vadis Camp. The Office of Priest Vocations annual Quo Vadis Camp for high school aged young men will be held at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary on July 28-31. For four days, high school aged young men, who desire to grow in holiness, will have an opportunity for Mass, prayer, and Eucharistic adoration, as well as time for fraternity, sports, and reflection. Bus transportation is available. Please contact the Office of Pries Vocations at [email protected] or 202-636-9020 with any questions. Support St. John’s when you shop at The next Southern Maryland Mass with Healing Prayers httpps://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-0654400 and Amazon is scheduled for May 20th at Immaculate Heart of Mary will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to St. John’s Church. Parish in Lexington Park, Maryland. The Mass starts at 7:00pm and confession start at 6:30pm. All are welcome! St. Mary Church, Newport's monthly Healing Masses are held the first Thursday of each month, in honor of St. John Vianney. The Litany of St. John Vianney will be recited after Women of Faith Continental Prayer Breakfast -- We Communion and Fr. Michael Briese will offer prayers of are excited to announce our next Prayer Breakfast meeting will healing for body and soul. All are welcome and encouraged to be held on Saturday, June 1, at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the come. Confessions begin at 6:00pm (and continue throughout Wayside Parish Hall. Our guest speaker, Laura Roland, co- Mass). Mass begins at 6:30pm, followed by Healing Prayers. founder of "Encounter Grace" will talk about the "Power of the Ordinary." How God uses the ordinary to accomplish great things! The morning will begin with music followed by recitation of the Rosary, breakfast, inspirational talk and closing prayer. The cost is $15, to register, call: (301) 475- 7139 or stop by Heavenly Presents. You can also register online at: www.breadoflifecenterforpeace.org. Registration is due by Monday, May 27th. For more information Natural Family Planning Education (NFP) is a unique form contact: Frannie Taborek at: (240) 538-2981, of fertility awareness that is moral, natural and healthy, modern [email protected] or Becky Kendall (301) 904- and scientifically reliable. Learn how to identify and understand signs of fertility. This information helps engaged 7025, [email protected].