-
ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC CHURCH 19199 St. George’s Church Rd. Phone:
301-994-0607 Website: www.StGeorgeRCC.org Valley Lee, Maryland
20692 Fax: 301-994-1793 Email: [email protected]
WELCOME
Our parish family extends a warm welcome to all who are
joining us for worship, guidance or instruction. If you are
new
to the area or coming home, we invite you to register and
make
St. George Catholic Church your parish. Registration forms
can
be obtained in the church vestibule, at the office or
online.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Gospel calls all people to holiness of life. Saint George
Catholic Church is a family of faith, committing
ourselves as a welcoming Catholic community to worship God in
Word and in Sacrament; to live and to share
our faith; to serve the poor, the vulnerable, and those in need;
and to reconcile ourselves with God and one
another.
PARISH STAFF Fr. Paul Nguyen, Pastor
Deacon Joel Carpenter, Parish Deacon
Mrs. Kimberley Browne, Minister of Religious Education
Mrs. Barbara Carpenter, Business Manager
Director of Liturgy and Music
Mrs. Divine Stachowski, Parish Secretary
Mr. Rico Romero, Facility Maintenance Supervisor
OFFICE HOURS
Tues--Fri. 10:00AM-2:00PM, Closed on Mondays
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Masses
Tuesday — Friday: 9:00 AM
First Saturday: 9:00 AM
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil — 5:00 PM
Sunday — 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM
St. Francis Xavier Mission Chapel (on St. George’s Island)
Saturday 7:00 PM (May to September) *
*Memorial Day to Labor Day
Holy Day Masses — 9am & 7pm…or as announced
Established 1851
First Sunday of Lent
http://www.stgeorgercc.org/
-
OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Youth Faith Formation (YFF) meets in the Community Center
9:30-10:45 AM. Contact Kim Browne for class enrollment and for more
information: (301) 994-0737 or email:
[email protected]
RCIA (Preparation for Easter Sacraments)
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process of
inquiry and discernment for those who wish to come into full
communion with the Catholic faith and are above the age of infant
baptism. Classes are held Saturdays at 10-11:30am in the Community
Center beginning in October and ending in May. For more information
and registration, please contact Fr. Paul at the church office or
email: [email protected]
REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL: LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL (pre-K – 8th
grades) For registration or information, please call LFS at (301)
994-0404 or visit us online www.littleflowercatholic.org
YOUTH MINISTRY
Youth Group meets on Sundays, 5:00-8:00PM in St. George
Community Center. All teens grade 6 and up are invited and welcome
to attend our weekly meeting. For more information, please contact
the church office (301) 994-0607 or contact one of our Youth Group
Team Leaders (Maddie Mushrush, Omotayo Ojo and Darren Rogers) at
[email protected]
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM:
Arrangements must be made in advance with Deacon Joel Carpenter
or Father Paul by at least one parent for children under the age of
seven.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION/EUCHARIST:
Contact Mrs. Kimberley Browne for more information:
[email protected]
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is celebrated in the Fall and requires a 2-year
preparation in our Sunday Youth Faith Formation. Contact Mrs.
Kimberley Browne for more information:
[email protected]
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION:
Saturday 4:00-4:30PM, or by appointment. And First Friday during
Eucharistic Adoration (10-10:30am)
ANOINTING OF THE SICK & HOLY EUCHARIST: Parishioners unable
to attend Mass on the weekends or who are ill are encouraged to
call the parish office to receive these Sacraments.
MARRIAGE
Couples should contact the parish office and priest to make
arrangements as soon as possible, at least 6 months in advance of
the wedding. Pre-Cana Classes or Engagement Encounter (Marriage
Prep.) is required.
DEVOTIONS
Holy Rosary: After Daily Masses & Sat. 4:30pm + Divine Mercy
Chaplet: Fridays after Daily Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Fri. & Sat. 9:30-10:30am
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Tue March 3 9:00 am Robert Springer, Sr.
Wed March 4 9:00 am Carl Guy
Thu March 5 9:00 am Andrew Neer
Fri March 6 9:00 am Chris DePiazza (L)
Sat March 7 9:00 am Vocations
5:00pm Pam Purcell
Sun March 8 8:30 am Parishioners
11:00 am Alex DePiazza (L)
WEEKDAY LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Daily Lector: J. Blackwell, B. Gallo, C. Galli, D.D. Orwig, M.
Goldsmith
Meals on Wheels: J. & V. Royston, H. & K. Britton, J.
& J Lenderman
Altar Preparation: Chris Cantrill
Liturgical Feast Days
Tue. Mar. 3 – St. Katharine Drexel, Virgin
Wed. Mar. 4 – St. Casimir
Sat. Mar. 7 – Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
-
A REFLECTION FROM A FAITHFUL STEWARD GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7; PS
51:3-6,12-13,17; ROM 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19; MT 4:1-11
As we begin the beautiful and challenging season of Lent, our
readings this week remind us why it is that we need these 40 days
so much. They also suggest a particular strategy we Christian
stewards might take as we make the journey towards Easter, so that
we arrive there as better disciples — more focused on Christ and
His mission for us. Our first reading takes us all the way back to
Genesis, reminding us of our Creator and the loving care and lavish
gifts He gave to our ancestors, Adam and Eve. Out of pure
love, He “formed man out of the clay of the ground and
blew into his nostrils the breath of life.” Then He “planted a
garden in Eden… [and] made various trees grow that were delightful
to look at and good for food.” Life was good in the Garden! Until
the first couple allowed just a sliver of doubt in the goodness of
God to enter their minds. Swayed by the words of the serpent that
they could become like gods if they ate of the one fruit God had
forbidden, they became ungrateful and distrustful despite
God’s great love for them and all the gifts of creation He had
provided. Sound familiar? These are the same temptations that
threaten to pull us away from God today.
Our second reading, from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, sums
up this ancient story and reminds us that the same all-perfect God
who created Adam and Eve and that good Garden has provided a remedy
for our sins — the saving
love and perfect obedience of Jesus on our behalf. “For just as
through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners,
so through the obedience of the one, the many will be made
righteous.” This is truly Good News!
Our first reading reminds us of our need for this 40-day
“reset” to examine our lives and make changes where needed so
that we can become stronger in overcoming temptations to sin. Our
second reading gives us hope that this reset is truly possible
through the mercy and grace of Jesus. Our Gospel passage, from
Matthew, shows us by the example of Jesus Himself one way that we
can attain spiritual strength and grow to become more effective
disciples and stewards. In this passage we find our Lord in the
desert, fasting for 40 days and 40 nights. Like Adam and Eve, He is
confronted by the evil one. But unlike our fallen parents, our Lord
triumphs definitively over the
devil’s lies and sends him slithering away. How did He do it? By
knowing the Scriptures and by proclaiming them confidently, and by
His perfect trust in the Father.
This Lent, let’s embrace this 40-day spiritual reset. Let’s
commit to prayerfully studying the Scriptures. This could take the
form of a daily family Gospel reflection, a few moments with the
Psalms at the beginning of a lunch break or any other countless
ways. If this requires a bit of
“fasting” from social media or a favorite TV show in order to
find the time, all the better since Jesus Himself fasted for 40
days, too. As faithful stewards, we are called to prioritize our
use of time to seek relationship with our
loving God. Let’s get to know Him better by studying His Word
this Lent!
Thank you for your faithful Parish support.
2019 DONATION STATEMENTS
In the interest of being good stewards of our financial
gifts, we do not send statements in the mail. You can
request that we print a statement for you to pick up
from our office, or we can email you a copy of your
statement. If you wish to receive your statement via
email, please send a request to:
[email protected].
PARISH CALENDAR
Sun Mar. 1
YFF (CC) 9:30am-10:45am Mass-Children’s Liturgy 5th Grade (C)
11am Pretzel Making Family Event (CC) 12pm-2pm VASMA Language Class
(CC) 12pm Youth Group (CC)5pm-7:30pm
Tue Mar. 3 KoC Council Meeting (CC) 6:30pm
Wed Mar. 4 Cantors (C) 6:30pm-7pm Choir Rehearsal (C) 7pm
Fri Mar. 6 Bible Study (CC) 10am Fish Dinner (CC) 4pm-6:30pm
Stations of the Cross (C) 7pm
Sat Mar. 7 Living Stations Practice (CC) 10:30-12
*C: Church, CC: Community Center
STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT
2/23/2020 (Week 34 of FY)
YTD Actual: YTD Budget:
Offertory: $3,018.88 $159,960.42 $170,000.00
**E-Giving $1,876.00
Maintenance: $235.00 $22,554.00 $20,944.00
**E-Giving $135.00
Poor Box: $164.00 $8,344.87 $7,208.00
**E-Giving ----
Donations: $305.00 $37,200.43 $37,264.00
**E-Giving $5.00 **E-Giving will be reported after it is
received by the parish, typically
the 2nd and 4th weeks of the month.
REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS Please remember our parishioners who are
sick, homebound and those in the nursing homes and hospitals, and
all in need of our prayers, especially those who serve our country
and their families, and all who are listed in our Parish Book of
Intentions.
https://catholicsteward.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7966b83159749778babff90a2&id=3f79252cec&e=8e32e7f265mailto:[email protected]
-
MARCH 1, 2020 ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT
To retrieve your electronic statement:
1. Please visit the church website (www.stgeorgercc.org).
2. On the home page, scroll down to "Parish News"
3. Click the headline "How to Access Your 2019
Contribution Statement”
4. Follow the instructions to download your statement.
“The Capital Sins: (Also known as the Seven Deadly Sins) Pride,
Greed (Avarice), Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth (Acedia)
Sloth
Most people associate sloth with laziness. But your garden
variety laziness probably doesn’t rise to the level of sin, much
less a deadly sin. After all, we’re all lazy now and again. So what
is the deadly sin of sloth? Sloth, or acedia (from the Greek a
[absence] + kedos [care]), is a spiritual malady. The Catechism of
the Catholic Church mentions sloth as an offense against God’s
love. “Acedia or spiritual sloth goes so far as to refuse the joy
that comes from God and to be repelled by divine goodness.” (CCC
2094) Sloth as a deadly sin is indifference – to God, to prayer, to
caring for one’s spiritual well-being. The causes for sloth are
many, like laziness, boredom, the constant need to be entertained
and much more. And sloth can creep up on one. Skip Mass once (a
mortal sin), then occasionally, then frequently, then stop going
altogether, then stop praying…you know how the cycle goes. And it
seems there’s always an excuse. Too busy, too tired, “don’t get
fed”, disinterested, and on and on. That’s how sloth works. In its
section on The Battle of Prayer, the Catechism says this: “Another
temptation, to which presumption opens the gate, is acedia. The
spiritual writers understand by this a form of depression due to
lax ascetical practice, decreasing vigilance, carelessness of
heart. ‘The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’” (CCC
2733) So sloth may be thought of as lukewarmness. Jesus warns
against this in Revelation 3, and the consequences are dire. “I
know your works. I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish
you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, neither
hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation
3:15-16) For further study: CCC 1866, 2094, 2733Revelation
3:14-
19” – Quoted from A Minute in the Church: Back to the Basics by
Gus Lloyd.
1st Friday Mass & Holy Hour: March 6, 9am 1st Saturday Mass
& Holy Hour: March 7, 9am
Lenten activities: In additional to our normal
devotions and liturgies, this year, we have made a
few changes. Please take one of our Lenten schedules
home with you and check back here each week for
reminders.
Stations of the Cross: Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
(Confessions will be available from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and
following the Stations of the Cross until 8:00pm)
For your convenience, the following is a list of confession
times
at other parishes in our county, listed by day of the week:
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm Our Lady of the Wayside, Chaptico
Tuesdays 6–7pm St. Michael, Ridge
6–7pm Sacred Heart, Bushwood
Wednesdays 6-7pm Holy Angels, Avenue
6-7pm Our Lady, Star of the Sea,
Solomon’s (in historic church)
6:30-8pm St. Aloysius, Leonardtown
6:30-8pm Immaculate Conception, Mechanicsville
Thursdays 6:30-8pm Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lexington Park
Fridays 8:30am &
6:30pm
Our Lady’s Church, Medley’s
Neck
6-7pm Holy Face, Great Mills
6-7pm &
7:30-8pm
St. George, Valley Lee
7:30pm St. Francis Xavier Newtown
Neck, Leonardtown
Regional Penance Service: Tuesday, April 7 @ 7 pm,
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lexington Park
Fish Dinners To assist you in your Lenten Friday abstinance, our
Knights of Columbus offer a fish dinner on Fridays, from 4pm –
6:30pm in the Community Center. Everyone is
invited to attend and all donations made help support the good
works of our KoC Council.
“Pray for Our Seminarians” It’s not too late to choose an
archdiocesan seminarian and commit to praying for him each day
during the remainder of Lent. Stop by the “Vocations Tree” in the
foyer today and support the men called to serve our Church with
your prayers. Don’t let any of them go without our prayers! You
might be praying for someone who will someday serve you as a priest
in our parish.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: Sunday, March 15, 4pm – 7pm
Back by popular demand! Don’t miss this year’s St. Patrick’s Day
dinner! We offer a variety of Irish and Irish-American dishes, (and
maybe a little Guinness for an additional donation). The suggested
donation is $10/meal. Please see the flyer in the bulletin and sign
up in the vestibule if you plan to attend, so that we can make sure
there is enough food, plus extra for walk-ins!
CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
LITURGICAL NEWS
PARISH NEWS
-
MARCH 1, 2020 ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT
NEW: UNBOUND Ministry
The Gospel promises us peace, but we so often find ourselves
bound by feelings of anxiety, fear, guilt hopelessness, and shame.
Unbound Ministry is a safe, confidential, and effective prayer
ministry to help us to respond more fully to the Gospel using five
simple keys. To learn more, please join us for an information
conference and presentation by Leonard Wathen on Sunday, March 29
after the 8:30am Mass (9:45-10:30) in the Community Center.
Parish Cemetery Committee The Parish Cemetery Committee kick-off
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10th in the Community
Center at 6:30 p.m. The agenda includes: Role of Catholic
Cemeteries, Role of Parish Church, Maintenance to Date, Plans for
the Future, and How You Can Help. Please email
([email protected]) Karen Garner if you plan to participate.
YOUTH FAITH FORMATION (YFF) GRADES K-8
Contact Kim Browne, [email protected]
Classes begin at 9:30am on Sundays for all grades!
7th & 8th Grade: Living Stations Rehearsal: Saturday, 3/7,
10:30am-12pm, CC
FAMILY PRETZEL MAKING ACTIVITY: Sun, March 1 at 12pm
Join us for this special Lenten activity, especially for
families!
BIBLE STUDIES
Fridays, 10am (1st Fridays start at 10:45am) Sundays, 9:45am
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL
Bingo every Wednesday, doors open at 5:30 pm; early bird special
starts at 6:45pm. Cash prizes! Food and drink are also for
sale.
Are you on social media? Don’t forget to “like” us on
Facebook
(www.facebook.com/littleflowercatholic)
and “follow” us on Twitter and Instagram (@LFSpatriots)!
Interested in learning more about Little Flower School? Call
(301)994-0404 or check out the
information online([email protected]).
March 3, 2020: KoC Council Meeting 6:30pm-7:30pm
February 28, 2020 – April 3, 2020: Fish Dinners every Friday
4pm-6:30pm
Apologetics Classes
Apologetics class is being held in the St. Aloysius parish hall
with Ken Scheiber on Monday nights at 7pm
Upcoming Topics
Mar. 2nd - One Nation, Under God?
Mar. 9th - How Dark were the “Dark Ages”?
Mar. 16th - Why are there many religions? (If There’s Only 1
God)
St. Mary’s Youth Memorial Volunteer
The St. Mary’s Youth Memorial is looking for a volunteer to step
forward and be our Executive Director for the St. Mary’s Youth
Memorial on Route 5, in Great Mills. The Executive Director will:
Write 4 - 5 total bank checks, record the names & contact
information for those few patrons who donate to the Memorial each
year, handle an average 1 - 2 applications for engraving deceased
children’s names on headstones, & work with KoC volunteers to
prepare & conduct the annual May Mass held at the Youth
Memorial pavilion. An ideal volunteer would be anyone who has a
place in their hearts for those special children who have died
early in their lives. If interested, please contact Chuck Shilling,
at 301-535-8339.
Adoration
Holy Angels Church in Avenue would like to extend the invitation
to all in joining our Parish for Adoration beginning at 6:00 pm
followed by Mass at 7:00 every Wednesday evening.
Spring Dinner 2020
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
is having its Annual Spring Dinner on Saturday, March 7 from
1pm-5pm in the Social Hall located at 24801 Three Notch Rd.
Hollywood. Buffet style Dinner is $26 for Adults & carryout:
$10 for children ages 4-12: and children ages 3 and under are free.
The meal consists of stuffed ham, fried oysters, chicken salad,
parsley potatoes, candied yams, green beans, beets, coleslaw and
rolls. (Drink not included with carryout). There will be a Bake
Sale and a 50/50 raffle. Chances will be sold for a stuffed ham
that will be raffled off April 5th. Donations of Non-Perishable
food items for St. Mary’s Helping Hands Food Pantry will be
accepted. For more information, contact Elaine Quade at
301-373-2695. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/LAHVFD/
Fundraiser at Texas Road House
March 10th 2020, Tuesday – Fundraiser at Texas Road House; Time
5pm-9pm; 10% of bill goes to 2nd District Volunteer Fire &
Rescue Squad; Homemade Bake Goods for Sale; (Physical copy of flyer
must be presented to your server at event). Call Robin for more
information and flyer at 301-737-4366 (H) or 240-577-0270(C).
FAITH FORMATION
REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
LOCAL EVENTS
mailto:@LFSpatriotsmailto:[email protected]://www.facebook.com/LAHVFD/
