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Food for Bowie Pantry: Collected in bins at doors every first
Sunday of the month.
St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church
We are a family of faith-filled disciples, empowered by the Holy
Spirit, living the Gospel through worship and service
Church: 1940 Mitchellville Road, Bowie, Md. 20716 Parish Office
& Mailing Address: 16304 Pond Meadow Lane, Bowie, Md. 20716
PASTORAL STAFF: Rev. Scott S. Holmer, Pastor Deacon David J.
Barnes, Permanent Deacon Angela Cipolla, Pastoral Assistant OFFICE
STAFF: Margaret Creveling, Bookkeeper Anne Brennan, Parish
Secretary Tim Curtis, Maintenance Supervisor Phuong Tran,
Maintenance MINISTRY STAFF:
Maureen Curtis, Religious Education Director Karen Italiano,
Youth Minister Megan Weeks, Music Director PARISH
E-NOTES/FLOCKNOTES TEXT MESSAGING: Text: 84576/Keyword: Confessor
PARISH WEB SITE: www.stedwardbowie.com MASSES FOR THE HOME BOUND:
TheSundayMass.org.
MASSES: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 P.M. Sunday – 7:30, 9:30, 11:30
A.M. Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:45 A.M. Tuesday, Thursday - 7:30
P.M. HOLY HOUR: First Friday—9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION):
Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. & by appointment INFANT SACRAMENT
OF BAPTISM: Class required. Call the parish office 301-249-9199 to
start the process for your child’s baptism. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:
New couples—contact the pastor at least 6 months prior to the
desired date. Couples in civil marriages—contact the pastor for
assistance for a validation.
SACRAMENT OF ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Call Fr. Scott for
Anointing of the Sick. Upon a parishioner’s death, please call us
as soon as possible.
School: St. Pius X Regional Catholic School is our shared school
of the four Bowie parishes.
Parish Office: 301-249-9199 Email: [email protected]
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ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, BOWIE, MD 20716
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Sat. 5:30 pm Louis Dover+ Sun.
7:30 am Jerry & Betty Kemp+ 9:30 am Alberto Alessandri+ 11:30
am Evan Beck (liv.) Mon. 8:45am Dorothy Heckman+ Tues. 7:30 pm Jim
Maloney (liv.) Wed. 8:45 am Francis Cipolla+ Thu. 7:30 pm Dominic
Vicino+ Fri. 8:45 am Stanley & Helen Sokol+ Sat. 5:30 pm Marie
Civil (liv.)
ST. EDWARD’S EVENTS Mon. Sep. 2 Office Closed-Labor Day Thu.
Sep. 5 Christmas Market Crafters-6:30pm-hall Fri. Sep. 6 1st
Friday-Holy Hour-9:30am-church Sat. Sep. 7 Music Ministry-reception
after all Masses Sandwich Sunday-6:30pm-hall Young
Adults-6:45pm-Fr. Scott’s
OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Ann Gray, Terry & Cindy Sowada,
Teresa Fraser, Rosemarie Quezada, Maria Xiques, Steve Giant,
Marjorie Porter, Dick Bradie, Nicholas Barrett, Susan Zinampan,
John Keys, Joni Seith, Drew Snapkowski, Phylis McNamara, Luis
Miranda, Dolores McCarthy, Sandy Capps, Cheryl Henretty, Terese
Welch, James Scaldaferri, Denise Townes, Mike Sullivan, Patty
Byrne, Christine Leacock, Christine Branche, Rhonda Jackson, Bobby
Ose, Connor Keys, Edith Sullivan, Rachel Wills, Mary DePaul, Vicky
& Al Ose, Margie Price, Kathy Klopfer, Marcus Allen, Manny
Jones, Viviana Brandes, Eric Seith, Kim Lewis, Jillian Fletcher,
Daniella Mayers, Toni Boudreau, Nadia Bonachea, Jennifer Solomon,
Andrew Yeshnik, Herb Cox, Melissa Comer, Faye Clark, Bobby Citrano,
Fran Hendricks.
PRAY FOR PARISHIONERS: Johanna Palmer, Pat & Bob Reynolds,
Fran Blasko, Michael & Barbara Fitzurka, Lourdes Flaim, Pat
Welch, Florence Zook, Lorraine Washington, Octavia Blake, Peggy
Brown, Mary Ann Boyer, Connie Poppe, Grace Vicino.
MEN’S GROUP The next Men’s Group meeting will take place on
September 14th at 8:30am in the hall. All men aged 18 and over are
invited to attend.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults):
Adults seeking information regarding joining the Catholic Church
AND Catholics in need of 1st Holy Communion and/or Confirmation AND
Catholics who desire to learn more about their faith are invited to
attend R.C.I.A. classes which will begin in the fall. If
interested, please contact the office OR the website to
register.
MINISTRY OF THE MONTH ST. EDWARD’S MUSIC MINISTRY The St.
Edward's Music Ministry strives to combine FAITH, FELLOWSHIP, and
MUSIC to help all who gather feel the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Many
collaborate in this mission- Adult Choir, Conmigos Choir, Youth
Choir, Children’s Choir, Cantors, and Instrumentalists. There is a
place for you in this musical community! Questions? Contact Megan
Weeks at [email protected] A Place in the Choir Lord, so
often we get carried away with ourselves, and others, who observe
us, think they could never sing so as to deserve a place in this
choir. But you know differently, you the Creator who turned dew
into manna, water into wine, clay into finest pottery. You have a
space for every voice. Keep us humble in our task, humble enough to
know that every voice, no matter how weak or strong, is beautiful
and has a place here. For to you, each of our voices sounds
wonderful. Whether we “sing out loud on a telephone wire, or just
clap our hands . . . or paws . . . or anything we got.” Jeanne
Hunt, from Choir Prayers Adult Choir: Weekly rehearsals on
Wednesdays from 7:30pm-9:30pm and alternates between the 9:30am and
11:30am Sunday Masses. Rehearsals begin September 11th. Conmigos
Choir: For more information about this group, please contact Manny
Alega, [email protected], or Virna Flores, [email protected].
Youth Choir: Weekly rehearsals on Tuesday from 5:30pm-6:30pm and
choir sings at alternating 5:30pm Saturday Masses. Rehearsals begin
September 10th. Children’s Choir: Members must be able to read
independently. Weekly rehearsals Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm and
choir sings at alternating 9:30am Sunday Masses. Rehearsals begin
September 11th.
ST. EDWARD’S YOUNG ADULT
GROUP The next Young Adult Group of St. Edward’s will be held on
September 7th.
All Young Adults (ages 21-35-married and single) are invited the
1st Saturday of every month to gather about 6:45pm over at Fr.
Scott’s place for fellowship and food/beverages.
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TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
From the Desk of Our Pianist:Allison Freeman I am so thrilled to
be bringing the Stretto Chamber Music Series to St. Edward’s! It
has always been a dream of mine to create a concert series, and I
cannot imagine a better place
for it to happen. The primary goals of Stretto are: To share
incredible music performed by world-class artists from around the
world. (Think “concert at the Kennedy Center”, but brought here to
our community! This season will feature talent from Cuba, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.) To
bring together musicians and audiences from all backgrounds and
cultures. To create a new context for closer community, and to
welcome others to be a part of the wonderful things that go on at
St. Edward’s. On September 15th at 3:00pm, I will play a solo piano
recital as a pre-series fundraising event. This recital will be
free and open to all. I am so excited to share some of my favorite
music with you, and to share a bit more about the four concerts I
have planned for the 2019-2020 season. Each of these concerts will
be followed by a light reception, where audience members and
musicians can chat over a glass of wine! Of course, organizing a
series of concerts entails far greater expenses and far more
logistical work than I could have imagined, and any support that
you can give (whether it’s financial support, or volunteering your
time and talent) truly means the world to me. For more information,
check out www.strettochamber.org, and if you are interested in
being involved in this project, I am more than delighted to find a
way you can help! Catch me at a Mass, or send an email to
[email protected]. Thank you so much for your time and
support!
God’s Blessings, Allison
PARISH SUPPORT: Last week’s Offertory: $7,710.00. Our weekly
Offertory goal is $9,000.00. The previous 3 week Sunday Collections
were: $8,538.00, $8,565.00, $14,189.00.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR THE 2019-20
SCHOOL YEAR
Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 10, Wednesday,
September 11 and Sunday, September 15. The schedule of classes
is:
Sunday during 9:30am Mass Pre-school and Kindergarten
Tuesday evening 6:30 to 8:00pm Confirmation Levels 1,2,3
Wednesday evening 6:30 to 7:45pm Kindergarten-Level 5 If you
haven’t registered yet - all families must re-register every year,
Registration Forms are in the CCD hall. You can also register
on-line on the parish website: www.stedwardbowie.com. Look under
the Faith Formation tab.
CATECHIST NEEDED: We are in need of 1 Catechist (teacher) for
the 2019-20 school year: a teacher for the Pre-K. There is not any
experience needed – you will have a manual. The only requirement is
a desire to pass on the Catholic Faith to these young children.
Welcome to the newest members of our parish family!
John Alilio The Moussignac family
Angela Mateo
FUN DAY ADVANCE TICKET SALES START NEXT WEEK
Beginning next weekend, September 7th & 8th, tickets will be
available for sale after all of the Masses through the month of
September. 12 tickets for $5.00. We will accept cash and checks .
FUNDAY IS OCTOBER 6TH- 12:30-4:00pm Tickets sold on Fun Day will be
10 for $5.00.
http://www.strettochamber.org/mailto:[email protected]://www.stedwardbowie.com/
