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May 3, 2020
Fourth Sunday of Easter www.ccasta.org
“Receive, live, and share Christ” - from the CCASTA Mission Statement
Today is often called Good
Shepherd Sunday because of the Gospel this weekend. The image of the Good Shepherd is one of the most beloved of all the images of God be-cause it communicates loving care and a personal relationship with the Lord, which is what we all seek. This tender image rests though, on the ability of the sheep to recognize and respond to the voice of the shepherd. As Jesus says, “The sheep hear his voice as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” As sheep of the Lord’s flock, we need to be
able to recognize his voice and follow Him. Jesus’
voice often gets drowned out by all the other
distractions in our lives, but maybe with our new
reality of COVID-19 we all have a few less distrac-
tions and more time to learn to hear and listen to
the Shepherd’s voice. As we begin to inch back
into our normal reality, this Gospel is a good
reminder to grow in this time of social distancing
by using the more available time, quiet, and fewer
distractions to learn once again to hear and
respond to the voice of Jesus, our shepherd.
continued
Our Good
Shepherd
-Fr. John
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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 410-796-1520 to
request a person to be added to the prayer list. Names will appear in the
next bulletin and be entered into our Book of Prayer in front of the Mary Altar
at each church. This week we pray for
all those suffering from COVID-19
Please also pray for all of our faithful departed, especially Margaret Bevins, Angela Christman, and
all those we have lost to COVID-19 May they rest in peace with the Risen Lord Jesus!
Prayers for Our Sick
CCASTA St. Vincent de Paul Ministry
We are available to help if you or someone you know needs help navigating
available social service benefits. We even have a small inventory of
groceries (but no paper products.) If members of our community need
a bit of help, call 410-242-2292.
Fulfilling the Mission
Thank you to all those who have already made their pledges. We still have a long way to go to reach our goal of $1.7 million,
so please consider making your sacrificial gifts to this campaign. The campaign lasts 36 months to enable you to make smaller installments, making
a larger gift less impactful on your family budget.
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Ascension
Monday, May 17th 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
St. Augustine
Friday, June 5th 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
Our Prayer Intention for April:
For all those sick with COVID-19, for all
healthcare workers, and for an end to the
pandemic
Your prayers are crucial to becoming a mission-driven active
community!
Many Thanks from Fr. John & the Staff A very special word of thanks to all of you have remembered to send
in your weekly offerings during this pandemic. The staff and I greatly
appreciate your generosity and faithfulness in supporting CCASTA.
Though things have been tight financially, we have been able to keep
things running and pay the bills by your generous support.
Our Daily Bread put out an emergency call for food, and you responded in a big way! On Saturday, April 25th we collected 150 casseroles and lots
of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! That’s about 750 meals! Our next collections will be Friday, May 22nd at Ascension,
and Saturday, May 30th at St. Augustine. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Mother’s Day Remembrance:
Honor your mother by making a memorial dona-
tion for her. She will be remembered at our Mother’s Day Mass May 10th 10:30 AM
Donations and names can be mailed to the St
Augustine Office or donated online
through our website
Do You Know
Someone Who
Needs Prayers?
Our Parish Prayer Circle prays for your
needs and special intentions. To place a petition or join those
praying, contact Frank Stanitski at 410-796-4582 or
Our Daily Bread Casserole
Collections
Ascension Campus Friday, May 22nd on
Ascension parking lot (Maple Avenue side)
7:30AM-8:45AM Questions? Contact
Yvonne Loverde 410-850-0688 or Yvonneloverde
@gmail.com
St Augustine Campus Sat., May 30th in the
back parking lot from 9:00AM-10:00AM
Questions? Robin 410-768-4617
[email protected] Dawn 410-796-0972
dawnweglein @yahoo.com
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COMING UP IN YOUTH and YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
During the pandemic, Midway meets on Zoom every Wednesday from 7-8 PM for prayer, games, and fellowship.
All middle school students are welcome! Contact Shannon O'Toole [email protected] for the link to the Zoom
meeting. Follow us on Instagram @ccasta_ym
Get a head start on fall registrations!
Registration for faith formation for Kindergarten – 7th grade We have an early bird discount! https://bit.ly/3axKX8XSUNDAY
https://bit.ly/2XW8i1DTUESDAY Questions?
Contact Cathy Carlin 410-796-8150 or [email protected]
We can still help you get ready for your child’s baptism
We’re here to help you get ready to have
your baby, toddler, or preschooler baptized
Have a school age child or teen wanting to be baptized?
We can help you with that, too!
Contact Cathy Carlin
[email protected] or 410-796-8150
Baptism Prep Sessions still being held online if necessary
Here’s the link to register https://www.ccasta.org/baptism-classes
Are you praying for a child getting ready for First Communion?
Thank you for remembering this student in your prayers. Please consider sending them a congratulatory card.
Watch here for details on when cards are due. If you have a card and want to send now
contact Cathy at 410-796-8150 or [email protected]
HIGH SCHOOLERS
Join LifeTeen for our weekly virtual series: "You Won't Find Jesus Here"
Sunday at 5 PM, go to LFTN.CO/LIFENIGHT for a live talk and worship. From 5:30-6:15, log onto Zoom to debrief and pray together.
See you there!! (Zoom meeting ID: 892-3963-5119)
Follow us on Instagram: @CCASTA_ym
Is there a member of your family with special needs who has not received First Communion or Confirmation?
Contact Michele Poligardo to see how our parish can help. [email protected] or 410-796-2720
Breathe in the Easter Story — He is Risen! Rejoice in the
empty tomb and in God’s unfailing love for us.
The coronavirus is not only causing a viral epidemic-it has given rise to a pandemic of grief. We as a
global community are suffering so many losses. Thousands of people have already died of COVID-
19 worldwide. Many are dying right now. These are terrible losses for the loved ones of these pre-
cious individuals, and they will need our support and empathy in the months to come. Therefore,
this week and next week, I'd like to discuss Grief and Mourning in our lives.
What is Grief? As human beings, whenever our attachments are threatened, harmed, or severed,
we naturally grieve. Grief is everything we think and feel inside us when this happens. We experi-
ence shock, and disbelief. We worry, which is a form of fear. We become sad and possibly lonely.
We get angry. We feel guilty or regretful. The sum total of all these and any other thoughts and
feelings we are experiencing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic is grief.
How to help yourself and others: emotionally, socially, and spiritually
There are a couple of important things to understand about your pandemic grief.
- First, it is normal and natural. It is simply a part of your love and attachment.
- Second, grief responds to awareness, attention, and expression.
- You will feel better if you mourn. Mourning is being aware of your grief, giving it the attention it
needs and deserves, and expressing it outside of yourself.
- We have all heard about how to take care of ourselves physically with this virus, but not so much
about the emotional, social, and spiritual health. During this time of great grief, mourning is the
key to these pillars of self-care.
Emotionally - When feeling the emotional pain of our grief, we can tune into it and allow it to teach
us what we are really worried, sad, angry, etc. about Then, we can express it.
Socially - We have to rely on substitutes for face-to-face. Voice calls, texting, emails, and social me-
dia work. Then don't forget the power of the hand written letter!. The point is to stay connected.
Spiritually - When it comes to spiritual health, now is an especially resonant time to work on caring
for your soul. One redeeming factor of enforced isolation is that it creates the opportunity for spir-
itual contemplation and practice. We can turn our attention to our deepest beliefs and values. If
you're struggling with beliefs, values, meaning, and life goals during the pandemic, you're experi-
encing the spiritual aspects of grief.
(To be continued next week.)
What have you done during this Pandemic to nurture your Spirituality?
A Pandemic of Grief — excerpted from Alan Wolfelt,
Ph.D by Mary Jane Thomas, [email protected]
Stewardship
& Finances
April 25 th - 26 th
Envelopes: To be updated
Loose:
Contributions: To be updated
Poor Box: To be updated
Second
Collection: To be updated
EFT:
$23,406.00
Mass
Attendance
No mass totals at this time.
Second
Collection
May 9th - 10th
will be for
Mother’s Day
Novena.
CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION
ASCENSION
Sun. May 3 …………………...………….10:30 AM……...……......Parishioners
Tues. May 5 ...................................9:00 AM....................Regina Button
Thurs. May 7 ………………...…………...9:00 AM………………….Anna Bowen
Sun. May 10 ………………...………….10:30 AM……...……......Mother’s Day Novena
& Parishioners
ST. AUGUSTINE
Mon. May 4 ……......…..…..….…..…..9:00 AM….……………...Dorothy Neubauer
Wed. May 6 .…....…........................9:00 AM………............Robert Bobish
Fri. May 8 ……………………………….....9:00 AM….…...............Souls in Purgatory
Mass Celebrants & Intentions
Fr. Bill Spacek will celebrate Mass off-site for the following intentions during the coming weeks:
Bernadette Hindman, Barbara Dorsey Prisco, Rufina Erhabor, Karma Kenny, James Prisco III, Paul Erhabor, Betty Mundorf,
Stephen Nedzel, Patrocinio Del Rosario, and Deceased of Gizinski Family.
Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, 410-796-1520, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Deacon Trey Hayden, [email protected]
Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, [email protected], 410-242-2292
Staff
CCASTA Business Manager/Columbarium — Ron Xifo, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Communications Director — Karen Beach, 410-292-3023, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Adult Faith & Small Faith Groups — Bob Sutliff
410-242-2292, [email protected]
Director of Engagement & Faith Formation of Families and Women — Cathy Carlin
410-796-8150, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Volunteers & Parishioners — Mary Hoban
410-796-1520, [email protected]
Director of Engagement for Youth & Young Adults — Shannon O’Toole
410-242-2292, [email protected]
Director of Religious Education & Special Needs Faith Formation — Michele Poligardo
410-796-2720, [email protected]
Liturgical Music Director — Paul Lavin, [email protected]
Principal, St Augustine School — Denise Ball, [email protected], 410-796-3040
Support Staff
Executive Manager — Donna Pecoraro, 410-796-1520, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant, Ascension campus — Darlene Ciepiela, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant for Religious Ed -- Kim Brown, 410-564-2396, [email protected]
Office Assistant, Ascension campus— Roxanne Bernhardt, 410-242-2292, [email protected]
Other Ministries
Altar Server Coordinator — Shawn Carlin, [email protected]
Bereavement Support Groups — Lisa Uhl, [email protected]
CCASTA St Vincent de Paul — Dawn Weglein & Bob Smith, 410-242-2292
Divine Mercy Prayer Group — Barbara Kelly, [email protected]
Family & Children’s Ministry — Laurie Kaplan, [email protected]
Knights of Columbus, St John Neumann Council — James King, [email protected]
Legion of Mary — Bernie Taylor, [email protected] and Paul Peyla, [email protected]
Martha & Mary Ministry, Ascension campus — Mary Hoban, [email protected]
Martha & Mary Ministry, St Augustine campus — Karan Bevers, [email protected]
Men’s Club — Bill Miller, 410-242-8696
Our Daily Bread Volunteers — Diane Dingle, [email protected]
Our Daily Bread Collections, Ascension campus — Yvonne Loverde, 410-850-0688
Our Daily Bread Collections, St. Augustine campus — Dawn Weglein, [email protected]
Pastoral Council Co-Chairs — Steve Shemenski, [email protected] and
Pat Donohue-Galvin, [email protected]
Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, Prayer Shawl, and Helping Hands, St Augustine campus —
Marty Byerly, 410-242-2743
Prayer Circle Ministry —Frank Stanitski, 410-796-4582, [email protected]
Pro Life — Bernie Taylor, [email protected] / Jon Shoemaker, [email protected]
Social Action — Connie McDonnell, [email protected]
Sodality, Ascension campus — Rose Garvey, 410-242-6173, [email protected]
Sodality, St. Augustine campus — Carol Bateman, [email protected]
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: 5:00 PM
Sundays: 7:30 AM
9:15AM, 10:45 AM
12:15PM, 5:00 PM
Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00 AM
Holy Days
Vigil: 7:00 PM
6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon
Reconciliation
Saturday at 4:15 PM
St Augustine School:
410-796-3040
www.staug-md.org
Ascension Church 4603 Poplar Avenue
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Phone: 410-242-2292
MASSES
Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:15 AM
10:30 AM
Tues. & Thurs 9:00 AM
Holy Days
12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 3:15 PM
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