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ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND NOVEMBER 5, 2017
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK: Reading 1 Wis 6:12-16 Reading 2 1 Thes 4:13-18 Gospel Mt 25:1-13
THIS WEEKS ALTAR FLOWERS are in memory of Court Kilchenstein from his wife, Bobbie.
Ever heard of “For the Sake of God’s Children?’ It is the safe environment program of the Diocese of Wilmington, designed to keep young people participating in ministry around the diocese free from harm. Participants include the Bishop, all priests, deacons, seminarians, religious brothers
and sisters and all lay employees and volunteers. For more information, please visit www.cdow.org and click the FSGC icon.
Extending a Helping Hand to individuals and families in times of need. Please join us in sharing love and com-passion for our parishioners who occa-sionally need a meal brought to their home. When a request goes out, if it is
convenient, you can respond that you are available and will-ing for that particular request. To participate, or if you need meals, call Kathy Walker at 703-203-5300 or [email protected]. Here is your op-portunity to “carry Christ beyond the pews.”
All Souls Envelopes are available in the Narthex. All Souls Day, and the
entire month of November, is when we traditionally remem-ber our loved ones who have gone before us. This year, St. Christopher’s will remember those souls whose names are handed in during the entire month of November. The names will be placed on the altar for all the Masses during the month.
Memorial Mass Invitations were mailed out to Parishioners who have lost a loved one this past year. If you did not receive one, please contact the Parish Office 410-643-6220 or [email protected] to be added to the list. The Memorial Mass will be held on
November 18th at 5 pm.
Reminder: There is no Religious Education or Parish Adoration on Wednesday, November 8th. Clas-
ses will resume on Wednesday, November 15th. Confirmation Class Mass: Sunday, Novem-ber 5th This is a reminder that the Confirmation Class Mass will take place on Sunday, November 5th at
the 11:15 AM Mass. If students attend class on Sunday morn-ing they will go straight from class into Mass. Please look for the reserved pews near the front of the Church choir side. Community Service Project Opportunities: There are many upcoming community service opportunities in the next up-coming months please see the parish website sacraments sec-tion under the "Confirmation" tab for more information and updates throughout the year.
Join us on Sunday Evening, November 12th at 7:00 pm for an evening to join
in sung prayer with Praise Music in the parish hall. Families and friends are all invited - Come just as you are.
We invite you to come learn about some inspiring people who played a large role within the Catholic Church and the world. Bishop Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic Church's most influential people. Join us Thursday nights from 7-8:30pm in the parish hall. Our Pivotal Player this week is G.K. Chesterton The Evan-gelist
Parish Advent Wreath making activ-ity will take place on Sunday, Novem-ber 19th from 12PM-1PM in the parish hall. We invite all families to come together and make their family advent wreath. All materials will be provided by the church.
If you have an advent wreath from last year bring it with you to spruce it up! Have some greenery and want to make a fresh seasonal wreath- bring your greens and join us. Then bring your advent wreath to Mass on the first weekend of Advent and have it blessed by Fr. Paul.
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We would like to thank Parks Tire & Auto Service
for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6 7:15 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. Communion Service THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9 7:15 a.m. Edju Sylvester + 8:30 a.m. Joe Hayes + FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 7:15 a.m. Robert Latham + 8:30 a.m. Thomas Maloney + SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 8:30 a.m. Florann Sordillo 5:00 p.m. Sal DiPietro + SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12 7:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Christopher’s 9:00 a.m. Anna Elizabeth O’Neal + 11:15 a.m. Sr. Kathleen Dauses
Please Remember Our Sick In Your Prayers:
Frank Marzullo and Jim Klunk
Please pray for those who have long term illnesses and their caregivers. We are thankful for those who are on the road to recovery. Also, please notify the Parish Office to remove a name from the sick list.
Christian Meditation Meditation is an acceptable practice in developing a life of prayer. Join us on Friday mornings from 9-10 in the Parish Office Prayer Room.
Haven Ministries Homeless Shelter is now open. Our church will be responsi-ble for providing volunteers, dinners, and lunch & bkfst supplies: DEC. 17-23, JAN
9-13, FEB 11 - 17 and APRIL 1-7. Questions about volun-teering: email Margie Reedy [email protected] or Mary Jourdak [email protected] Sign-up sheets are posted on the rolling bulletin board in the Hall. If you know anyone in the Community in need of shel-ter, please have them call HM's Case Mgr. 410-739-7859. Anyone interested in volunteering at Our Daily Thread Thrift store, please call Liz at 410-353-0455.
Don't forget to come to the Artisan Bazaar at St. Chris-topher's next Saturday, Nov. 11th, 10 am to 2 pm to ben-efit Haven Ministries. Come and do some early Christ-mas Shopping with local vendors.
St. John the Evangelist Open House Have you ever wondered how a Catholic education could benefit your child? Join St. John the Evangelist School on Thursday, Nov. 9th to see how we merge faith, tech-nology and academics in PreK through 8th grade to culti-vate good citizens and future leaders. You’ll have the
opportunity to meet dedicated teachers, speak to current students, and tour classrooms. The morning session is held from 9 AM - noon, and the evening session is from 7 - 8 PM. We hope you can attend to explore the superior educational experience St. John can offer! For more information contact [email protected]. OPEN HOUSE Thursday, November 9, 2017 9:00am-12:00pm & 7:00pm-8:00pm St. John the Evangelist School 669 Ritchie Highway Severna Park, MD 21146 www.stjohnspschool.org
OUTREACH We are now providing nourishing food for every weekend for 14 children of Matapeake Elementary School (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2
fruits, 2 snacks, 2 drinks and a treat or 2). Therefore St Chris-topher’s Food Bank is in need of individual cold cereals and instant oatmeal; small cans or microwave spaghetti and meat-balls, beefaroni, ravioli; shelf stable white milk (like Horizon or Hershey’s); individual 100% fruit juices; and individual fruit and apple sauce. OUTREACH is also part of Hospitality Sunday this week...SO PLEASE STOP BY AND TALK TO ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!!!! “Whoever welcomes one child in my name welcomes me” (Mark 9:37)
The Discalced Carmelite Secular Order (OCDS), lay members of the Carmelite Order, founded by St. Teresa of Avila (and includes St. John of the Cross and St. Therese of Lisieux) invites those faithful, who have a desire to deepen their prayer and spiritual life through prayer and com-munity, to visit a monthly meeting. There are many communities in Maryland, in-cluding one that meets in Chestertown the
3rd Saturday morning of each month, and one that meets in Essex, the 3rd Sunday of each month. For more information contact Mark Schilling at [email protected] or visit http://www.ocdswashprov.org/.
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND NOVEMBER 5, 2017
THE HOLY LAND CHRISTIANS ARE OUR GUESTS
HEAR THEIR STORY AND BUY THEIR BEAUTIFUL OLIVEWOOD CRAFTS On November 11-12, 2017, after all masses, we will be hosting at the Church Narthex a nice display of handmade olivewood religious carvings from Bethlehem and Jerusalem available for purchase. These carvings include olive wood nativity sets, crucifixes, rosaries, Christmas ornaments, candle holders, angels and many other religious crafts that make nice wedding, baptism, Easter, and especially Christmas gifts. These carvings are handmade by Catholic families in Bethlehem who rely on sales for their daily bread. For more than ten years Beth-lehem Christians have been enduring many hardships as tourism in Bethlehem has plummeted and access to other sources of income has been sharply restricted due to the ongoing conflict. Many Christians left their homeland. The Christian population of the Holy Land went down from 30% in the last century to almost 1% today. Please help support our Catholic brothers and sisters in Bethlehem by purchasing their carvings. George Ghanem, an indigenous Chris-tian from Bethlehem will be standing by the carvings after all masses. Let us keep Bethlehem a Christian town forever. All proceeds go to support Christian artisans from Bethlehem. It is never too late to help. Faithfully in Christ,
George Ghanem Dr. George Ghanem
In November, we are reminded of our many blessings as we also remember those who need our help. As part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness in Nov., we are asking parishioners to donate supplies needed for the Winter Homeless Shelter through Haven Ministries. You can bring the items to put in the designated box in the Hall (by the Haven Ministries Bulletin Board) throughout the month. Items needed are: boxes of disposable plastic gloves, tall 13 gal. trash bags, Lysol Spray room disinfectant, Clorox wipes, tissue boxes, small paper dessert plates, paper soup bowls, heavy Chinet Dinner Plates, napkins, plastic ware, Men's PJ bottoms (size L or XL), Women’s PJs (size L or XL) and inexpensive pillows. By your generosity and showing compassion, we can transform homelessness and begin to restore dignity to all our neighbors in need!
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