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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is suspended at this time.
CONFESSIONS: Wednesday 5:00 pm Saturday 1:00 pm (New Time!) And by appointment.
520 VEIRS MILL ROAD • ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 www.stmarysrockville.org Phone: 301.424.5550 • Fax: 301.424.5579 • Email: [email protected]
A u g u s t 2 , 2 0 2 0
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SAINT MARY’S CHURCH
R E V . , V.F. PASTOR
REV. KEVIN A. FIELDS, PAROCHIAL VICAR
REV. M. VALENTINE KEVENY, IN RESIDENCE
DEACON LOUIS J. BRUNE, III
DEACON DANIEL F. KOSTKA, SR.
VINCENT VU, SEMINARIAN
NEW SCHEDULE OF MASSES as of June 20, 2020 All Masses in the Main Church.
SUNDAY…………………7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am, and 5:00 pm SATURDAY VIGIL……..5:00 pm DAILY………….………...7:00 am and 12:10 pm Saturday 9:00 am only HOLY DAY…………..….7:00, 9:00 am, 12:10 pm and 7:00 pm
Please consult the special schedule for Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year’s Masses, Confessions and Services.
Historic St. Mary’s Church est. 1813
Over 200 Years of Catholic Faith in Rockville
Welcome back! You have been missed! New Mass Schedule: All Masses in the Main Church. Sunday Mass: Saturday Vigil- 5:00 pm Sundays- 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm Daily Mass: Monday – Friday- 7:00 am and 12:10 pm Saturday-9:00 am
UPCOMING EVENTS August Aug 5- Confessions, 1 pm Main Church (new time!) Aug 8-Confessions, 1 pm. Main Church
Next Weekend Mass Celebrants Aug 8 5:00 pm Msgr. Amey Aug 9 7:30 am Fr. Fields 9:30 am Fr. Val 11:30 am Msgr. Amey 5:00 pm Fr. Fields
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 2
5:00 pm • George Emmett † & Imogene Marie Burke 7:30 am • Pete Rossi Family †
9:30 am • Hilda Jaumann 11:30 am • James B. Kline † 5:00 pm • Carrie Jaumann
Monday, August 3
7:00 am • Rev. Luis Salcedo † 12:10 pm • Irene Armstrong
Tuesday, August 4
7:00 am • Rev. Luis Salcedo † 12:10 pm • Norma Langley †
Wednesday, August 5
7:00 am • All Souls in Purgatory † 12:10 pm • Inocencia Co †
PARISH OFFICE
520 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20852 Office Hours 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone 301.424.5550 ✦Fax 301.424.5579
Email [email protected] Website www.stmarysrockville.org
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Robert G. Amey Pastor
Rev. Kevin A. Fields Parochial Vicar
Kathy Yates Pastoral Assistant
Cecile Galczynski Director of Liturgy and Music
Kevin Daly Operations Manager
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8) 600 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20852 Phone 301.762.4179 ✦Fax 301.762.9550 Email [email protected] (new email address!) Website stmaryschoolrockville.org
Debra Eisel, Principal Ellen Finnell, Exec. Asst. Brenda Hoffmaster, Exec. Asst
PRESCHOOL Phone 301.762.4179 extension: 3111 Email [email protected]
Caroline Conway, Preschool Administrator
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/ Phone 301.762.8750 Rel. Ed. Email [email protected] Website www.stmarysrockville.org
Thomas Patchan - Minister of Religious Education Ellen Finnell - Executive Secretary
RCIT (Teen) RCIC (Children) Thomas Patchan 301.762.8750 [email protected] RCIA (Adults) Olivia Crosby 301.806.1292 [email protected]
PARISH MEMBERSHIP Registration forms are available in the vestibules of the church. Please notify the Rectory if you change your address or move from the parish. You must be a registered parishioner for at least 6 months before we can issue a certificate of eligibility to be a sponsor or godparent. Please make an appointment with Monsignor Amey if you need a Pastoral Recommendation.
BAPTISMS Baptisms are held two Saturdays per month at 10:00 am and two Sundays per month at 11:30 am, subject to scheduling. Pre-baptism classes for all new parents will be held monthly in the Rectory Meeting Room. To enroll, call the Rectory 4-6 weeks prior to class. Six months prior parish registration is required.
MARRIAGES Couples must make arrangements with one of the parish priests at least six months prior to the tentative wedding date. At. least one party must be a member of St. Mary’s Parish.
BULLETIN DEADLINE Items may be emailed, faxed, mailed or brought to the Rectory office 10 days prior to the bulletin’s publication date.
Thursday, August 6
7:00 am • Joan Gibbons
12:10 pm • Les Worch †
Friday, August 7
7:00 am • Ernesto Obordo † 12:10 pm • Carlos Caballero †
Saturday, August 8
9:00 am • Dr. Lorenzo Marcolin †
5:00 pm • Ross & Jeanne Woodward †
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 9
7:30 am • Parishioners
9:30 am • Barbara Ann Ryan † 11:30 am • Albert Otranto †
5:00 pm • Dominic Le
July 25 & 27, 2020 The Most Holy Trinity gives the baptized sanctifying grace, the grace of justification: giving them the power to live and act under the prompting of the Holy Spirit through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. CCC 266 Vincent David Flaherty Christina Ngozi Catherine Darron
Mass Intention Requests
-While the Parish Office is closed to visitors, Mass intentions can be made by e-mail or by phone. Every time mass is celebrated, the sacrifice of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Calvary is re-presented in an unbloody manner affording the priest celebrant and all congregants who participate in the Mass an infinite amount of sanctifying grace. That grace can be applied to specific intentions of the faithful (i.e. for a deceased loved one, for someone who is ill, for a birthday, for a special occasion). The suggested offering for each intention is $15. Please contact Kathy Yates at [email protected] to secure the time and date of your requested Mass(es).
A reminder that
restroom facilities are
closed at St. Mary’s
until further notice. The Archdiocese of Washington has extraordinary requirements beyond our capability to maintain a safe environment and proper sanitary conditions. We simply do not have the means to comply with the CDC guidelines to sanitize the restrooms after every individual use. Please use the bathroom in your home before coming to Mass.
Reflection: What does it mean to form my conscience?
Catholics have a long tradition of engagement in the public square. Sometimes that engagement requires making difficult moral decisions that impact our own lives and those of others. Our conscience can help guide the decisions we make. The Second Vatican Council guides us: “Always summoning [one] to love good and avoid evil, the voice of conscience can when necessary speak to [one’s] heart more specifically: do this, shun that” (Gaudium et Spes 16). However, our conscience doesn’t just come to us when we are born. We must work throughout our lives to form it through prayer, learning, and conversation. How do I form my conscience? It takes time to form our consciences so that we can make well-reasoned judgments about particular, real-life situations. The Church teaches that it is important to work continually on conscience formation so we can be prepared to make decisions whenever the opportunity arises. Some specific ideas to form your conscience are: 1) Begin by being open to the truth and what is right. 2) Study Sacred Scripture and the teaching of the Church. 3) Examine the facts and background information about various choices and be discerning in where we gather information. 4) Prayerfully reflect to discern the will of God (Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, no. 18). Additionally, it is important to consider how our community of faith can help us form good consciences through some of these steps: 1) Seek the prudent advice and good example of trusted leaders and others to support and enlighten our conscience. 2) Learn about the authoritative teaching of the Church. 3) Pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to help us develop our conscience. 4) Regularly partake in an examination of conscience to hear God’s voice in your life. Doing the work of forming our consciences can seem daunting. Fortunately, we have many church teachings that can help us in this important task. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is an important resource for U.S. Catholics and helps us prayerfully reflect on how we can apply Church teaching in our civic life. “Conscience is not something that allows us to justify doing whatever we want, nor is it a mere "feeling" about what we should or should not do. Rather, conscience is the voice of God resounding in the human heart, revealing the truth to us and calling us to do what is good while shunning what is evil.” Here are some questions for further reflection: 1. When has my conscience guided me to “do good and avoid evil”? 2. What are some key resources I can use to form my conscience? 3. Forming conscience is a “lifelong task.” What do I do to regularly form my conscience? What more should I do?
Mass Reminders:
• Observe social distancing norms while on St. Mary’s Church campus. • Masks are required the entirety of Mass and in the parking lot. • Arrive 15 minutes early with sanitized hands; an usher will seat your family. • In consideration of your brothers and sisters and your clergy, you are encouraged to receive Holy Communion by the hand. • Please depart promptly after dismissal. • Bathrooms will NOT be available.
Thank you for being a part of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church family. Please consider enrolling in eGiving through Faith Direct to make sure your gifts reach St. Mary’s Catholic Church when you cannot so our ministries can continue uninterrupted. Consider enrolling today by visiting www.faithdirect.net. Our church code is MD601.
from our School Principal,
Mrs. Debra Eisel
The Maritime World : W e pray for all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their families.
The Sunday TV Mass Mass is aired each Sunday at 10:30am on WDCW-50. Direct TV, Dish, no cable subscribers, the Mass is on Channel 50. Comcast select channel 23, Verizon channel 3. EWTN also offers daily and Sunday Mass repeated throughout the day. Check your TV provider for the channel. The Mass is also available online anytime at www.adw.org/parishes-masses/sunday-tv-mass
Jubilarian Mass-honoring couples who have milestone wedding anniversaries has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 22 at 2pm at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. If you would like to recognize your marriage celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 51+ years please contact Kathy Yates at the rectory. 301-424-5550. Couples names can be registered in advance through September 27, 2020.
St. Mary's School-
Catholic Schools across America made a great pivot on March 13, 2020 and transformed from your ordinary Catholic school to a distance learning school without missing a beat. St. Mary's students did not miss a day of learning during the COVID pandemic. Visit our school website for a virtual tour of our Blue Ribbon School and see why St. Mary's School is a Great Place to Grow. Applications are being accepted for the 2020-21
school year. Please visit http://www.stmaryschoolrockville.org and
click on Admissions Info to apply or email [email protected] for more information.
Weekly Confessions- Weekly confessions are offered on Wednesdays at 5 pm, Saturdays at 1 pm, (new time!) or by appointment. Call the rectory during business hours 9 am to 5 pm, Monday-Friday to
schedule an appointment.
CCD Teachers
Needed: St. Mary's Religious Education Program is searching for a few new CCD teachers an volunteers for the 2020-21 school year and could use the help of faithful Catholics like you! Adult and teen volunteers are needed for both classroom and non-classroom roles to assist with social distancing procedures. Training will be provided and all that is necessary to volunteer is a strong Catholic faith and a desire to share it with children of the parish Please contact Thomas Patchan to volunteer or ask any questions about this exciting opportunity at [email protected] or 301-762-8750.
Saints who are
honored this week:
Tuesday, August 4- St. John Vianney, Priest Wednesday, August 5- The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Thursday, August 6- The Transfiguration of the Lord Friday, August 7- St. Sixtus, II, Pope and Companions, Martyrs St. Cajetan, Priest Saturday, August 8- St. Dominic, Priest
The Catholic Standard
online-The Catholic Standard has postponed printing the newspaper during the pandemic shutdown. However, they have been actively continuing coverage with news of local parishes, schools and people. You can stay connected at cathstan.org. News items are posted daily so check back often to keep updated.
No one deserves to be
abused- if you have been a victim of child sexual abuse or adult abuse, please contact the The Archdiocese of Washington Office of Child and Youth Protection & Safe Environment at 301-853-5328, to receive the assistance you need.
Prayerful Resources
for those who are not
Attending St. Mary’s in
Person– The Archdiocese of Washington has a resource page in-cluding Spiritual Communion prayers, and links to recorded or live streamed Masses around the Archdiocese. https://adw.org/live-streamed-masses-and-prayers. The page will be updated intermittently. So check back often. Go to https://adw.org/coronavirus.
We invite parishioners to follow St. Mary’s on Facebook (@stmarysrockville) and Twitter (@stmaryrockville). Our posts and tweets highlight important parish news, offer suggestions for living out the Faith, and feature two very popular hashtags: “Things Fr. Val Says” and “Fr. Val Having Tea”. If you have not already, please LIKE us on Facebook, FOLLOW us on Twitter, and SHARE us with your friends, colleagues, and family.
The latest updates regarding St. Mary’s Church is available on our website www.stmarysrockville.org. Check the news page for email communications that have been sent to the parish in the last few weeks. www.stmarysrockville.org> News & Events > News.
CCD Parent Survey- We are currently planning CCD classes for the upcoming year with policies to limit risk to COVID-19 and need your feedback. If you will have a student in our religious education classes from K-High School this upcoming school year, please fill out this sur-vey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5W66MS, to help us structure our CCD program to best match our St. Mary's families' needs! Registration forms and details for the upcoming year will be shared after survey responses are complete in the coming weeks.
Praying the Rosary-Every prayer counts! Please join the Little Sisters of the Poor in praying one million Rosaries to conquer the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up for the one million Rosary campaign at http://littlesistersofthepoor.org.
The Gabriel Project
Cluster of Montgomery
County assists women in crisis pregnancies in Montgomery County. Women volunteers (especially bilingual Spanish speaking women) are needed to stay in touch with client mothers. Assistance is provided while following safety precautions recommended by health authorities during the pandemic. We collect new and gently used clothing throughout the year to provide ward-robes, baby items, small toys, and books for newborns through teen size 14/16. We are especially in need of girls’ size 5 clothing (fall and summer), newborn (0-3) girls’ and boys’ clothing, newborn socks, boys’ size 4 summer clothing (especially shorts), boys’ size 12-month summer and winter clothing, and boys’ size 5 summer clothing. We are also in need of newborn caps and baby soap, lotion, and diaper cream. Please contact us at www.gpmoco.org or e-mail Diane at [email protected].
Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
FORMED, The Catholic
Faith on Demand-Entertaining movies, enlightening programs, inspiring talks and audio dramas, and a great selection of popular ebooks for all ages are just a click away. Enjoy good, Catholic and trusted content for the whole family...whether you want to study the Faith on your own or enjoy a family movie together. It is easy and free to register, go to Formed.org , Search for St. Mary’s Rockville, MD and click Register Now and enter your name, email address and desired password. After registering, you will use the Login button with your email address and password to access this great resource. St. Mary’s code is ed01c4 if needed.
Considering becoming
Catholic? Or are you a baptized Catholic but missed out on First Holy Communion or Confirmation? Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) would love to help you know just how much God loves you and is calling you to a deeper, joy-filled relationship with Him. Please contact Olivia Crosby (adults) 301-806-1292 or email [email protected]. or Thomas Patchan (teens) at [email protected]. 301-762-8740.
Women’s Virtual
Spiritual Series The Archdiocesan office for Family Life invites you to join women around the Archdiocese for an eight-week spiritual series entitled “Finding My Inner Balance,” a practical approach to the spiritual journey for our everyday life. Workshops address women of all ages with a message of hope to trust in Divine Providence as a means to overcome anxiety or fear. The series will meet every Wednesdays thru September 9 from 7:30pm – 8:30pm. (The series began Wed. July 22) The cost is $10.00. To register, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-spiritual-webinars-series-finding-my-inner-balance-tickets-110778712110 or contact the Office for Family Life at 301-853-4546 or e-mail [email protected].
Catholic Charities
Remote Internship
Opportunity- Current undergraduate students looking for a remote internship opportunity are invited to apply to the Outreach and Events Intern at Catholic Charities D.C. for the Fall semester. The intern will work with our Volunteer Engagement Office to and will be responsible for project coordination and communication with our volunteers. This is a good position for someone interested in developing skills in community outreach, event coordination, and learning more about large non-profits. Interested students can find the full job description and apply online at https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/2020-summer-internships/”
The Word Among Us- is offering their website free of charge to obtain online the Sunday and daily Mass readings with meditations. Information can be found at https://wau.org.
Prayer to Overcome Racism
Mary, friend and mother to
all, through your Son, God
has found a way to unite
himself to every human
being, called to be one
people, sisters and brothers
to each other.
We ask for your help in
calling on your Son, seeking
forgiveness for the times
when we have failed to love
and respect one another.
We ask for your help in
obtaining from your Son the
grace we need to overcome
the evil of racism and to
build a just society.
We ask for your help in
following your Son, so that
prejudice and animosity will
no longer infect our minds
or hearts but will be re-
placed with a love that
respects the dignity of each
person.
Mother of the Church, the
Spirit of your Son Jesus
warms our hearts:
pray for us.
Amen.
Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary-This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day but NOT a holy day of obligation in the U.S. We will celebrate the Assump-tion with one Mass on Saturday, August 15, at 9 AM in the Main Church. The 5 PM Mass on Saturday, August 15, will be the Vigil Mass for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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SERVICE
Social Concerns Joe Quirk
COMMUNITY
The Church serves its people. It takes the people to serve the Church.
“As generous distributors of God’s manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another,
In Your Prayers…
Please pray for the men and women of our parish who serve in the armed forces and their families, especially…
A i rm a n Chr i s topher Ba l l , USAF , Chr i s t ia n B ra vo , P FC , USM C, Co l B ruce A . Ca rpe r , USAF , Capt. Norm Charboneau, USN, Ensign Kevin Dragonette, USN, CDR. Ethan Karp, USN, LCDR Joseph O. Lopreiato, Jr., LCDR Nicholas Lopreiato, Lt. Col. 05 Ivan Mikolic, USA, Medic Jared Riley, USA, HMC Jonothan Tarkowski, USN, LTJG Jose Vargas, USN, Lt. Justin A. T. Watkis, USN, Lt. Michael K. C. Watkis, USN, Chief Master Sgt Daniel Wells, USAF, Ryan Wells, USA.
Remember the sick, especially…… Guillermo Arietia, Baby Charlotte, Vincent Basciano, Michael Brown, Jimmy Charbonneau, Joseph Chelberg, Janee Clark, Mary Colletti, James Conor III, Reina Day, Carlos Decker, Cheryl Diuduid, Estelle Duffy, Anne Emerick, Josephine Fang, Bill Garry, Adriana Gonzalez, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Gerardo Gonzalez, Maria Gonzalez, Mary Gregg, Opal Hall, Leroy Hagens, Elizabeth Haley, Lillian Huff, Ellen Hurley, P. Jamison, Dinah Kabliesiza, Parker Kay, Roger Kay, Tian Zi Ke, Deacon Dan Kostka, Natalia Kysiak, Stephen Lang, Steven Lemery, Richard Lidberg, Eric Luther, Jose Martins, Marie McIntyre, Helen Mellman, Pam Missimer, Sandy Mitchell, Samuel Moore, Gregoria Naldo, Aleyda Ochoa, Barbara O’Neil, Nicole Ngalamo, Jean Ostmann, Charles Ottomanelli, Simon Pamimpalil, Delores Parrish, Ron Pendleton, Michael Perreault, Julia Plantanias, Thomas Proctor, Don Reid, Mary Reinard, Carolyn Reynolds, Sally Rinaldi, Kitty Roche, Freidy Romero, Nancy Roth, Re San, Charles Sanchez, Gary Sandman, Kathy Sheehan, George Sierra, Dennis Sorrells, Michelle Speiser, Derwood Spencer, Rebecca Stotler, Mary Stout, G. Patricia Tabares, Martha Tabares, Chelsea Taylor, David Thacker, Frank Tramontao, Sandra Valencia-Gonzalez, Maria Ines Vargas, William Wilcox, Jasper Zabala, Andreas Zapata.
Remember the deceased, especially……....Julia Garcia, Lydia Cassin, Vincent Behan. Our deepest sympathies go out to their loved ones. May God’s steadfast love and the support of family and friends comfort them. Names remembering the sick, will remain on this list 4 consecutive weeks, but can be repeated by calling the Rectory. If you have recovered and want your name removed, please notify the Rectory.
P A R I S H
M I N I S T R I E S
O my God, teach me to be generous, to serve you as you deserve to be served, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fear of being wounded, to work without seeking rest, and to spend myself without expecting any reward, but the knowledge that I am doing your holy will. Amen.— St. Ignatius of Loyola
