Priests:

Fr. David Cottingham, C.S.Sp. Administrator

Fr. Matthew Amoako -Attah, C.S.Sp. Assistant

Permanent Deacon, Rev. Mr. Carl Anderson

Office Assistant, Tammy Dodson

COMMUNITY LEADERS

President, Pastoral Council Dr. Calvin Woodland

Finance Committee Michele Hunt, Chris Blake D. Bernadine Blackman, Tina Saxon Marcel Maker

Corporators Bedford Bentley, Jr. Dr. Rosalyn Wiley

Ministries: Music Ministry Joseph Gorman III

Religious Education Deacon Carl Anderson Davida Manns St. Jerome’s Head Start/St. Edward Campus

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OUTREACH PROGRAMS

NA Meetings: Mon, Thurs, Sat. 5p.m. Food Distribution (twice monthly)

For Information Call: 410-362-2000

fàA XwãtÜw Roman Catholic Church 901 Poplar Grove Street • Baltimore, Maryland 21216-4350

Office: 410-362-2000 • Fax: 410-945-7113 General Email: stedwardsparish@verizon.net Fr. Dave: FrDave_StEds@outlook.com

Parish website: www.stedwardchurchmd.com

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Edward’s Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1880, is a member Parish of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

The purpose of the St. Edward’s faith community is to continue the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ by:

• Learning, Living, Teaching and Spreading the Word of God. • Reviving the Faithful. • Reclaiming the Fallen. • Being Witnesses of Love. • Being Instruments of Peace. • Being Messengers of Hope.

PASTORAL SERVICES

MASSES Saturdays – 4:00 P.M. Wednesdays – 12:00 P.M. Sundays – 10:00 A.M. Fridays – 7:00 P.M. Holy Days – 12:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.

RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturdays – 3:00 - 3:45 P.M. and any other times by appointment

BAPTISMS/MARRIAGES/FUNERALS Call the church office for arrangements

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every First Thursday of the Month 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. (Please call parish to confirm)

CALL TO HOLY ORDERS AND/OR RELIGIOUS LIFE If you are considering serving God as a Priest, Deacon, or as Religious, it is a Blessing. Please contact Fr. Dave or Phone the Parish office at 410-362-2000 or contact the Archdiocesan Vocations office at 410-547-5426 or 410-547-5302 or The Office of Diaconate at 410-547-5427.

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January 26, 2020

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 8:23- 9:3 [Joy and Light] Isaiah tells of the land in the west where there is no gloom, yoke that bound them is to be smashed. Responsorial Psalm Ps 27 [Wait with Courage] The Lord is my light and my salvation. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 [Need for Unity] Paul warns the people of Corinth that there must be unity among the people of God. There is only one gospel message. Jesus cannot be divided, no matter who preaches about him. ALLELUIA- Cf. Mt. 4:23 [Proclaim the Gospel] Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom, and cured every disease among the people. Matthew 4:12-23 [Reform Your Lives] Jesus preached reform. At the Sea of Galilee he called Peter and Andrew, James and John, to become fishers of people. At once, they left their nets to follow him. Jesus taught and worked miracles.

Readings for 3rd Week in Ordinary Time

January 27 – February 1, 2020 Monday 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 Mark 3:22-30 Tuesday 2 Samuel 6:12b-15, 17-19 Mark 3:31-35 Wednesday 2 Samuel 7:4-17 Mark 4:1-20 Thursday 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 Mark 4:21-25 Friday 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 Mark 4:26-34 Saturday 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 Mark 4:35-41

Next Sunday’s Readings 2/2/2019 PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

1st Reading - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Malachi 3:1-4 Responsorial Psalm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Psalm 24:7-10 2nd Reading - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hebrews 2:14-18 Gospel Acclamation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Luke 2:32 Gospel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Luke 2:22-40

Financial Report January 19, 2020

Envelopes $ 1,993.00 Loose Offertory $ 26.00 Fuel Air Offering $ 26.00 Capital Campaign $10,003.00 Catholic Review $ 20.00 Rental School $ 50.00 Orlando Trip $ 525.00 Homecoming $ 200.00 Christmas Gift $ 60.00 Word Among Us $ 19.50 Solemnity of Mary $ 5.00 Total $12,927.50

Mass Attendance January 18 & 19 4:00 p.m. 2 10:00 a.m. 47 (41 adults 6 Youths)

LET US PRAY

As a Faith Community, we remember and pray for our Parishioners who cannot be with us. We pray for those who request prayer and for our family and Friends as we continue to pray for one another.

Hospital / Rehabilitation: Mrs. Eva Brown – Tudor Heights - 7218 Park Heights Ave, 21208

Mr. John Thomas – Levindale, 2434 W. Belvedere Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215

Mrs. Annie Cecelia Yorkshire - ManorCare Health Roland Park 4669 Falls Road – Baltimore, MD 21209

Have Moved: Please keep in touch Ms. Edna Miller – 2630 Gifford Ave. Unit C Orange Park, FL 32065

Sister Anita Smith - Canticle Court Apt 211 3201 S. Lake Drive – St. Francis, WI 53235 - 3796

Sick and Shut In: Helen May, Dorothy Strickland, Lorraine Blue, Ernestine Campbell, Carolyn Fugett, Rita Neale, Alice Maynor, Carolyn Myers, Jeanette Perkins, Angela Yearwood, Shirley Gregg

Prayer Request: Anna Eveline, Sarah Taylor, Dorothy Harris, Mary Watts, Edith Thomas, Muriel Rice, Rose Howell, Tammy Dodson, youth and the entire Parish Community

We Pray Also for Relatives and Friends of Our Parishioners: Ralph Thomas, Wanda Heggins, Cynthia Morris, Catherine Jones, Eveline Ruffin, Joyce Cottrell, Kenneth Booker, Joseph Pilla, Kevin Davis, Josh Robinson, Janice Davis, Gary Davis, Bertha Moore, Ebron Breston, Elizabeth Thomas, Russell Smith, Clarice Bowen

Bereavement Son in Law of Ms. Helen May passed away. Services were held at St. Ann Catholic Church last week.

Celebrating This Week

January 26- February 1, 2020

Congratulations, to all who are celebrating their Birthdays, Anniversaries and other joyous occasions this week. We wish you many more years, all of them pleasing to God! Offering Envelopes We have not gotten an update on the status of the delivery date of offering envelopes. We will be in contact with the company this week and hopefully have more information for you. Please continue to be patient. Temporary envelopes are available at each Mass. If you have not received temporary envelopes and would like them please call Tammy at the parish office. Please be sure to include offering date, Your Name and envelope number on each envelope. If you don’t know your number, no worries. You do not need to write in your address unless it has changed. If a change of address is needed you should personally inform the Parish Office. We apologize for the inconvenience. CPR/AED TRAINING The Parish Council has looked into providing CPR/AED training for interested members here at St. Edward. We are looking for 10 able-bodied parishioners to take the training. The training date is to be determined. The training takes about 6.5 to 7 hours and will take place on a weekend day. The training will include Adult CPR and use of an AED machine. The Parish is paying for the training to ensure should an emergency occur we will have trained individuals available. Please see Michele Hunt on Sundays after mass to sign up. You can see Janice Torres on Saturday after mass. Remember you must be able to get down on the floor/ground and apply enough pressure to correctly administer CPR. 2020 Upcoming Fundraisers - The following are potential fundraisers for this year.

• Jazz on The Grove - usually the Sunday after Mother's Day

• Crab Feast - July, August • Home Coming - Second Sunday in October

If anyone is interested in chairing any of them please see Michele Hunt. Coming Holiday Parish Office Closed for the Following Holidays

• 2/17 President’s Day

• Bulletin announcements for the weekend of 22nd and 23rd should be submitted early but no later than Friday, February 14, 2020.

African American History Month If there is anyone (at least 2 adult participants) who would like to share a bit of Black /African American History with us at Mass during the month of February please see Tammy. If there are any youth interested in participating please see Mr. Marcel. Anointing During Mass next Sunday we will have anointing of the sick. Anointing will be every first Sunday of the month throughout the year. Presentation of the Lord and Feast day of St. Blaise February 2, is the Presentation of the Lord we will have Blessing of Candles and Blessing of the throat World Marriage Day February 9 is world marriage day and we invite married couples to join us at Mass. During the Mass there will be a blessing of couples. Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020 – Mass at Noon and 7:00 p.m. There is no need to bring in last year’s Palm to burn. We have Ashes available for Ash Wednesday Station of the Cross We will again have Stations of the Cross together with our neighboring Parishes – Immaculate Conception, St. Peter Claver & St. Pius, St. Gregory, and St. Edward. On each Friday during Lent stations will be held at one of the churches listed above beginning at 5:30, followed by disscusion and a simple meal. Penence Service will be held here at St. Edward on April 3rd. This information with dates and location will be placed in the bulletin weekly throughout the Lenten Season.

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