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Lenten Application: Instead of giving up chocolate
or sweets, how about giving up our criticism, gos-
sip and slander of others. It won’t make us fit into
our clothes any better, but will make more room
for Jesus to fit into our lives!
Humbled by God’s mercy, we seek to follow Christ and live the joy of the Gospel through love and service.—Mission Statement
First Sunday of Lent
We’re on a mission! Yes, by our baptism, God has given us a mission to share the Good News. This year at CCASTA we are taking that mission to the streets as we come together as a faith community to share the Good News and serve those less fortunate. On Saturday, April 8, we will be hosting our first Holy Week Missions. This is a chance for all of us to participate at whatever level we are able to do so. We’ll be offering activities for families with children all the way up to our senior citi-zens.
Have children toddler to ten? Come as a family and join us to greet Jesus in a Palm Sunday procession with a live donkey, taste some of the Last Supper meal, walk with Jesus at kid-friendly Stations of the Cross, and go on a Resurrection Egg Hunt.
Middle and high school youth, help us bring the drama of the Way of the Cross to the streets as we dramatize the Stations on the streets of Halethorpe.
-Fr. John Williamson
Holy Week Missions
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Liturgical Calendar March 7th Sts. Perpetua
and Felicity-Martyrs
March 8th St. John of God-
Religious
March 9th St. Frances of
Rome-Religious
DYNAMIC CATHOLIC EVENT
"Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission" co-sponsored by The Catholic Com-
munity of Ascension & St. Augustine, OLPH, St. Agnes/St. William Saturday,
March 11, 2017. Tickets on sale now at the Parish Offices or at
www.DynamicCatholic.com/Baltimore
Our Monthly Parish Prayer Intention:
For the conversion of all sinners, great and
small.
Prayer is essential to becoming a mission-driven active parish,
so please pray with us!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Ascension
Monday, Mar. 20 12 PM –7 PM
Note: Will be held at St Augustine Church
St Augustine
Friday, Apr. 7
Holy Week Missions -continued
Youth, young adults, adults, and families… let our neighbors in Halethorpe and Elkridge know what great things are happening at CCASTA during Holy Week and ask for their prayer intentions so we can lift up their needs to the Lord.
Let our homebound parishioners be part of the mission, too as we visit them and share our presence and a present with them.
Not up to walking the streets? We will be offering a variety of service projects that you can do right in your seat at both parishes. Whether it’s making lunches for the homeless, cards for a nursing home, knitting, etc. you will be touching the lives of those less fortunate.
To finish off the day, celebrate Vigil Mass and a home-cooked dinner at the
parish where you are serving. Register by March 24 and you get a 2017 Holy
Week Missions shirt so everyone will be seeing red as we hit the streets. Let’s
make this the best Holy Week yet for those whose lives we touch and us!
Pope Francis Reminds Us
"The security that God loves us even at our
worst gives us hope. We must tell ourselves each
day, 'God loves me'."
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DONATIONS
Donations Needed: Help make our Shrimp/Bull Roast a success. We are ask-
ing for donations of liquor/wine/beer, gift cards ($10 minimum) from Wal-
Mart, Target Home Depot, etc. and cakes/cookies for our various raffle
wheels. We also have raffle tickets available at $1/chance
for a prize of $500.00.
Join Us to Honor Bishop Madden
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) of Baltimore is honoring the Most Rev. Denis J.
Madden, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Baltimore with its annual
Madonna Della Strada Award, in recognition of his tireless work to serve the poor in
our city and state, and to establish a more just society. The Mass, award ceremony,
and reception will take place at IVC’s annual Maryland Day Celebration, Sun-
day, March 26, 2 pm at the historic St. Mary’s Spiritual Center on Paca Street in Bal-
timore. For more information and to register for the event, go to http://ivcusa.org/
baltimore or contact regional director, Steve Eberle, at 410-752-4686.
OUR DAILY BREAD
Volunteers needed: if you are able Saturday, March 25, departing at 8:30 and
returning by 1:00 pm, contact Diane and Bill Din-
gle at [email protected] to
sign-up and serve.
Magnificat
This Meditation
booklet is avail-
able in the back
of church. You are
invited to take one and
use it as part of your daily
Lenten journey.
CCASTA Coffee & Donuts
Please join your fellow parishioners in Ascension Brewer Hall and
St. Augustine Burke Wing for coffee and donuts on March 12,
after the Sunday Masses. See you there!
Ascension is hosting their annual Shrimp/Bull Roast on Saturday, March 18,
from 5 to 10 pm in Brewer Hall. Food is catered by The Men’s Club of As-
cension. Menu is all you can eat pit beef, pit turkey, pit ham, steamed
shrimp , fried shrimp, hot dogs and sauerkraut, Italian sausage and peppers,
fried chicken, pork BBQ, macaroni and cheese, green beans, potato salad,
cole slaw, assorted cheeses and crackers, dessert, coffee, tea, sodas, and
Killian’s Irish Red and Coors Light Draft beer on tap. (Food served from 5-9
pm), Tickets are $45 per person. Tickets are available at both parish offices
during the week and at Ascension after all weekend Masses.
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Ascension
All Weekend Masses
for March 4-5, will be
held in Brewer Hall.
Join us for a Lent online women’s book club
Walk in Her Sandals
Last chance to join ends March 5th!
Come as you are - your time, your place!
Post as little or as much as you like. Contact Cathy to sign up – [email protected]
Book available in Kindle format at Amazon or in paperback at http://bit.ly/2kCMmly
Men’s Breakfast
GOD, FAITH AND BASEBALL- Saturday, April 1, 9:00 am in St. Au-
gustine's Hall. Join local Catholic men from nearby parishes for breakfast
and inspiration. Speaker: Wayne Hipley, Pastoral Associate at St. Agnes
& St. William of York. Mark your calendar now!
Adult Confirmation
Are you over 18 and yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation? Mark your
calendar for Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Cathedral of Mary, Our Queen. Prepa-
ration sessions will be held May 1, 8, 15. Registration information to
[email protected]. Please register by March 31st.
Becoming A Catholic Apprentice (aka RCIA)
All are welcome to explore Catholicism to learn more about our faith on Mon-
day evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Burke Wing at St. Augustine School. In-
formation at: [email protected] Coming up Monday March 6 -Sacraments of Rec-
onciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Eucharist. March 13 Sacraments of Baptism,
Marriage and Holy Orders. Come explore with our RCIA Candidates what it
means to engage in a relationship with Jesus Christ and to be a person of faith.
Sign m
e up
for H
oly W
eek missio
ns!
Family N
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dress: _______________________________________
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Email: _________________________________________
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check activity in
wh
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particip
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Please sen
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registration
form
to:
Ch
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of th
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sion
Ho
ly Week M
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4603 Po
plar A
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Haleth
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e, MD
21227
Interested in carpooling? Contact Joe Beach and [email protected]
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If you have any sick among you for whom you would like us to pray, please contact Ascension at 410-242-2292 St. Augustine at 410-796-1520 to request a person to be put on the prayer list. Names will remain on the
prayer list for six weeks or unless otherwise notified by a family member. This week we remember the
Donald Abruzzo, Thomas Annulis, Bill Bageant, Donna Bailey, Terri Barnes,
Joan Bartels, Gabriel Bellagamba, Carol Belz, Jean Bennett, Carl Bernhardt,
Margaret Bevins, Timothy Bolesta, Mary Bronson, Angie Bullinger, Paula
Bullinger, Dorothy Burgess, Craig Burke, Debbie Cardwell, Denise Carroll, Rita
Cicala, Gene deCrisci II, Charles Dick, Dominic DiDomenico, Jeanette Dillard,
Colleen Donlin, John Drussel, Alvaro Duarte, Regina Ecker, Kaitlyn Fello, Joe
Fethcho, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Brian Gallizzo, Patricia Garrett, Jackie
Gonzalez, Paige Gilmore, Keith Griffin, Sharon Gugliette, Barbara Hatfield,
Michael Hatfield, Carol Harman, Barbara Hare, Jackie Harle, Caroline
Harrison, Florivia Hawkins, Ron Hemler, Sandy Hoffman, Sam Hoxie, Chris
Jackson, Sue Koehler, Marty Kwedar, Charlotte Jarrett,
Kathleen Johnston, Anita Jones, Thomas Kennedy, Jason
Kindel Jr., John Kordusky, Lisa Kristaponis, William Leash,
Diane Leidig, Marie Lehr, Tommy Lewis, Deb Marvel,
Jim McCain, Sharon McCain, Catherine McLoughlin,
Alan McIntire, Jim McIntyre, Bill Meagher, Karen Mellot,
Stacie Mendoza, Diane Merson, David Mertes, John
Miller, Kirk P Milnor, Art Mock, Joe Mooney, Terry
Moran, John Murray, Bruce Myers, Jim Myers, Raymond
Noon, Carl Nowack, Ralph O’Den, Terry O’Neill, Joseph Olsen, Aidan Marie
Pahel, KC Paige, Mark Papsan, Phillip Peeling, Ann Popilok, Sarah Poplin, Paul
Rauser, Joan Reynard, Omar Rivera, Dorothy Roedel, Karen Sabatini, Jeff
Sanders, Dawn Sellers, Mary Serio, Bradley Skaggs, Ed Sissel, Albert Smith,
Elizabeth Smith, Cristl Spicer, Rita Spitzler , Regina Sullivan, Donald Eugene
Swift, Dan Tackes, Leo M. Tewey, Fr. Conan Timoney, Kenny Towns, David
Vane, Laura Wheeler, Mackenzie Wills, Matt Yannuzzi, Special Intentions.
Please pray for all our faithful departed
May they rest in peace with the Risen Lord Jesus.
Prayers for Our Sick Fasting, almsgiv-
ing, and prayer
are the three
disciplines of Lent. The
faithful should undertake
these practices seriously in
a spirit of penance and of
preparation for Baptism or
of renewal of Baptism at
Easter.
FASTING is observed on
Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday by all 18+ years
who have not yet celebrat-
ed their 59th birthday. On
a fast day, one full meal is
allowed. Two other meals,
sufficient to maintain
strength, may be taken to
meet one’s needs, but
together they should not
equal another full meal.
Eating between meals is
not permitted, but liquids,
including milk and juices,
are allowed.
ABSTINENCE is observed
by all 14 years of age and
older. On days of absti-
nence, no meat is allowed.
Note that when health or
ability to work would be
seriously affected, the law
does not oblige. Ash
Wednesday, all the
Fridays of Lent and Good
Friday are days of absti-
nence.
Note: If a person is unable
to observe the above regu-
lations due to ill health or
other serious reasons, oth-
er suitable forms of self-
denial are encouraged.
Mass Celebrants & Intentions
ASCENSION
CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION
Sun. Mar. 5
Fr. John Williamson*DBA…………… 8:15 AM….………..Rose Soos
Fr. Marty Hammond*DBA……….…10:30 AM.…….…...Waldhauser Family
Beginning Jan. 31st the 9am mass will be taking place at St Augustine on Tuesday and Thursday until further notice while Ascensions construction begins .
Tues. Mar. 7………………………..…9:00 AM…………....Paul Hansen
Thurs. Mar. 9…………………….…...9:00 AM…….........Bernard Ziolkowski
WEEKEND MASSES HELD IN BREWER HALL:
Sat. Mar. 11
Fr. Marty Hammond*DBA……………………4:00 PM …….….....Betty Keydash, living
Sun. Mar. 12
Fr. Xavier Edet*DBA…………………………... 8:15 AM….………..Parishioners
Fr. John Williamson*DTP………………..…10:30 AM.…….…...Franklin Potter
ST. AUGUSTINE
CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION
Sun. Mar. 5
Fr. Marty Hammond ..................... 7:30 AM .......... Robert Bujanowski
Msgr. Joe Lizor ............................. 9:15 AM .......... Michael Bagley
Fr. John Williamson*DTA .......... 10:45 AM .......... Parishioners
Fr. John Williamson*DTA .......... 12:15 PM .......... Catherine Kratz
Fr. John Williamson ..................... 5:00 PM .......... Gene DeCrisci
Mon. Mar. 6 ................................ 7:00 AM .......... John Boehm
Wed. Mar. 8 ................................. 7:00 AM .......... Wayne Adams
Fri . Mar. 9 ................................... 7:00 AM .......... Barbara Joan Donlan
Sat. Mar. 11
Fr. John Williamson*DTP ............. 5:00 PM .......... Francis Sullivan II
Sun. Mar. 12
Fr. John Williamson*DTP .............. 7:30 AM .......... Parishioners
Fr. John Williamson*DTP ............. 9:15 AM .......... Patrick J. Moynihan
Msgr. Joe Lizor ........................... 10:45 AM .......... James Prisco III
Msgr. Joe Lizor ........................... 12:15 PM .......... Jack Bateman
Fr. Marty Hammond .................... 5:00 PM .......... Alice Carpenter-ill
GOOD SHEPHERD
TIME INTENTION
Mon. Mar. 6 ................................. 5:00 PM .......... Alice Mandes
Tues. Mar. 7 ................................. 5:00 PM .......... Barbara Bageant
Wed. Mar. 8 ................................ 4:30 PM .......... Robert Keyes
Thurs. Mar. 9 ................................ 5:00 PM .......... Josephine Grace
Fri. Mar. 10 ................................... 5:00 PM .......... Margaret Amey
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Stewardship & Finances
Feb. 25-26, 2017
Ascension
Envelopes: $5,175.00
Loose Contributions:
$1,094.50
Poor Box: $156.02
EFT: $3,249.22
St. Augustine
Envelopes: $7,969.00
Loose Contributions:
$3,250.00
Poor Box: $406.00
Second Collection:
$1,615.00
EFT:
$19,089.00
Mass Attendance
Ascension: 435
St. Augustine: 1455
Ascension Second
Collection
Catholic Review
will be the second
collection next
weekend,
March 11-12.
St. Augustine Second
Collection
Senior Ministry
will be the second
collection next
weekend,
March 11-12.
St. Augustine Church 5976 Old Washington Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
Rectory: 410-796-1520
Fax: 410-796-8172
Mass Schedule: ext 4
Holy Day Masses: ext 5
MASSES
Saturdays: 5:00PM
Sundays: 7:30AM
9:15AM, 10:45AM
12:15PM, 5:00PM
Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00AM
Holy Days
Vigil: 7:00PM
6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon
Reconciliation
Saturday at 4:15PM
School: 410-796-3040
www.staug-md.org
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Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, 410-796-1520, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Deacon Robert Smith, [email protected]
Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, [email protected]
Pastoral Associate, Bob Sutliff, 410-796-1520, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Directors of Engagement
Adults & Men, Bob Sutliff, 410-796-1520, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Families, Children, and Women, Cathy Carlin, 410-796-8150, [email protected]
Youth & Young Adults, Viktor Nowack, 410-297-0157, [email protected]
Staff
Administrator of Faith Formation and Special Needs Faith Formation
Michele Poligardo, 410-796-2720, [email protected]
Bereavement & Pastoral Care — Mary Jane Thomas, 410-564-2395, [email protected]
Communications Director — Karen Beach, 410-292-3023, [email protected]
Director of Music -Ascension — Bonnie Kabara, 410-242-2292
Director of Music -St Augustine — Paul Lavin, [email protected]
Lifeteen Youth Minister — Jacob Poligardo, [email protected]
Lifeteen Youth Minister — Jesse Poligardo, [email protected]
School Principal— Denise Ball, [email protected]
Support Staff
Executive Secretary, St Augustine — Diane Hodges, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Secretary, Ascension — Brenda Miller, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Religious Education & STAND Coordinator — Kim Brown, 410-564-2396, [email protected]
Receptionist, St. Augustine — Donna Pecoraro, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant — Dorothy Neubauer, [email protected]
STAND Coordinator & PT Assistant, Ascension — Roxanne Bernhardt, 410-242-2292,
Lay Ministries
Altar Server Coordinator — Shawn Carlin, [email protected]
Children’s Choir-Ascension — Bonnie Kabara, [email protected], 410-242-2292
Children’s Choir-St Augustine — Elaine Shelly, [email protected], 410-455-9947
Columbarium — Ron Xifo, [email protected]
Divine Mercy Prayer Group — Barbara Kelly, [email protected]
Family & Children’s Ministry — Andrea Seurkamp & Laurie Kaplan, [email protected]
Helping Hands — Pat Pool 443-722-4893, Barbara Baran-Cisna, 410-917-2535
Knights of Columbus, St John Neumann Council — Pat McKenna, [email protected]
Martha & Mary Ministry, Ascension— Mary Hoban, [email protected]
Martha & Mary Ministry, St Augustine — Karan Bevers, [email protected]
Men’s Club-Ascension — Bill Miller, 410-242-8696
Our Daily Bread Volunteers-CCASTA — Diane Dingle, [email protected]
Our Daily Bread Collections, Ascension — Yvonne Loverde, 410-850-0688
Our Daily Bread Collections, St. Augustine — Dawn Weglein, [email protected]
Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, St Augustine — Marty Byerly, 410-242-2743
Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, Ascension — Mary Hoban, [email protected]
Prayer Circle Ministry—Frank Stanitski, 410-796-4582, [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry — Marty Byerly, 410-242-2743
Right to Life Ministry — Jon Shoemaker, [email protected]
Sodality, Ascension — Rose Garvey, 410-242-6173
Sodality, St. Augustine — Carol Bateman, [email protected]
Ascension Church 4603 Poplar Avenue
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Phone: 410-242-2292
Fax: 410-242-6807
MASSES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:15AM
10:30AM
Tues. & Thurs 9:00AM
Holy Days
12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 3:15PM
Connect with CCASTA Staff
Good Shepherd Center
4100 Maple Avenue
Halethorpe, MD 21227
MASSES
Mon, Tu, Th, Fri at 5PM
Wednesdays at 4:30PM
