St. Hugh of Grenoble

Catholic Church

Mass Times

SUNDAY Sat. 5 p.m. Vigil

8 a.m.

9:30 a.m. 11 a.m.

DAILY Mon.-Fri. 7:15 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m.

Fed. Holidays 9 a.m.

135 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD, 20770 www.sthughofgrenoble.org

Phone (301) 474-4322, FAX (301) 474-9263 sthughoffice@gmail.com

Clergy

Rev. Walter J. Tappe, Pastor Rev. R. Scott Hurd and Rev. Richard D. Kramer, Jr., Assisting Priests Mr. Desi Vikor, Deacon Parish Staff Ms. Maggie Gutierrez, Busi-ness Manager Mrs. Mary Wade, Coordina-tor of the School of Religion Mrs. Jennifer Goltz, Director of Music Gerald Muller, DMA, Princi-pal Organist and Director Emeritus Mr. Hung Le, Plant Manager Parish Office

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday—Friday School of Religion (CCD)

301-474-4322 shreligioused4@gmail.com Mrs. Mary Wade, Coordinator

St. Joseph Regional School

11011 Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD. 20705 301-937-7154 Mrs. Anne-Marie Miller, Principal Holy Hour

First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

The Sacraments

Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Baptism: 2nd Sunday of the month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Call the rectory to make arrangements. Marriage: By arrangement. Contact the pastor at least six months before intended date of wedding. Anointing of the Sick: Call the Office when a loved one is seriously ill to arrange for the sacrament. New Parishioners

See the Greeter after Sunday Mass to register. Departing Parishioners

Please inform the parish office that you’re leaving. Music for this Sunday

Entrance: no. 847 Eucharistic Acclamations: Nos. 317, 319, 321 Lamb of God: No. 322 Marian: no. 1005 Final: no. 871

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 21, 2015

Whoever is in Christ is a new creation. — 2 Corinthians 5:17

Your Prayers Requested For those preparing for their vocations Jack Berard For those preparing for the sacraments For all those preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation. For the sick Please pray for: Elizabeth Pels Nash; Ludvik Matyas; Dave Williams; Lori Moran; Ray & Loretta Turek; Patri-cia Molden; Nancy DePlatchett; Stephen Blizard; Rita Ann Gianechini; Dalisay Lopez. For the deceased In your charity, please pray for the souls of our beloved dead. Ann Moriarty For our troops Please pray for: Adam Weaver, James Hall, Christopher Pfaffman, Anthony (Tj) Hose, Anthony Ladnier, Tony Alves, Karen Mealey.

To add a name to these lists, please call the rectory.

Masses for the Week of 6/21-6/28 Saturday 5pm Don Dorsey Sunday 8am Int. Bridget McDermott 9:30am Michael & Joanne Joyce 11am Intention of the Parish Monday 7:15am Tom Butler Tuesday 7:15am Jerry Sullivan Wed. 7:15am John & Eugene Stratchko Thursday 7:15am Sr. Mary Alexandria Friday 7:15am Raymond Kostick Saturday 7:15am Charles Fuchs 5pm Carol Sue Dean Sunday 8am Intention of the Parish 9:30am For those killed in conflicts around the world 11am Erlinda Rohrbach

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6ab, 15ab, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: Gn 16:1-12, 15-16 [6b-12, 15-16]; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]

This Week at a Glance Today 6/21/2015, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time † 8am Mass † 9:30am Mass † 11am Mass, Parish Choir ♦ RUMMAGE SALE 9-2, Grenoble Hall Monday 6/22/2015, St. Paulinus of Nola; Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More † 7:15am Mass Tuesday 6/23/2015 † 7:15am Mass ♦ Knights of Columbus 7:30pm, Grenoble Hall Wednesday 6/24/2015, The Nativity of St. John the Baptist † 7:15am Mass Thursday 6/25/2015 † 7:15am Mass ♦ Christmas Bazaar 7pm, Grenoble Hall Friday 6/26/2015 † 7:15am Mass Saturday 6/27/2015, St. Cyril of Alexandria † 7:15 Mass † 3:30pm-4:30pm Confessions † 5pm Vigil Mass ♦ RCIA, last of the season, 10am, Rectory

The calendar is also online: www.sthughofgrenoble.org

Prayer for the Synod on the Family This is Pope Francis’ prayer for the success of the Synod on the Family, which will take place in Rome this October. He has asked all the faithful to pray this prayer as often as possible, that the Holy Spirit may guide and instruct the synod fathers in their deliberations.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true love, we turn to you with confidence. Holy Family of Nazareth, make our families, also, places of communion and cenacles of pray-er, authentic schools of the Gospel, and little domestic Churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may our families never more experience violence, isolation, and division: May anyone who was wounded or scandalized rapidly experience consolation and healing. Holy Family of Nazareth, may the upcoming Synod of Bishops re-awaken in all an awareness of the sacred character and inviolability of the family, its beauty in the project of God. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, hear and answer our prayer. Amen.

The Altar Flowers are offered in memory of Frederick and Dorothy Baluch. If you’d like to make a memorial offering for a living or de-ceased loved one, please use the enve-

lope marked “Flower Offering” found on the table near the entrance of the Church.

From the Pastor

The Pastor’s column is on retreat this week! Look for it’s return next week. Enjoy reading about the lives of Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More, whose Feast Day we celebrate this Monday.

Fighting for Faith and Freedom Each year on June 22nd we celebrate the feast days of two notable Catholic saints and martyrs: Saint Thomas More and Saint John Fisher. It’s fitting that these two men have the same feast day, because they were both Englishmen martyred within two weeks of each other, for the same cause (religious freedom), on the same occasion (defending the sanctity of marriage and Pa-pal authority against State usurpation), and at the hands of the same man (King Henry VIII). In addition to this, they were beatified together (by Pope Leo XIII in 1886) and canonized together (by Pius XI in 1935). Through the centuries they stand together—one a layman and statesman, the other a priest and bishop—as models and heroes of religious freedom against encroaching government power. Sir Thomas More, Statesman and Saint: Saint Thomas More died a martyr’s death at the hands of England’s infamous King Henry VIII. Although once friends, St. Thomas More fell into disfavor with the King when he refused to compromise his con-science and his faith for the sake of friendship, career, wealth, and worldly prestige. According to Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter on St. Thomas More, More was “Highly esteemed by everyone for his unfailing moral integrity, sharp-ness of mind, his open and humorous character, and his extraordinary learning.” He served in parliament, on the King’s council, as a diplomat, and in many other notable positions in public administration. He was also first and foremost a faithful Catholic, a loving husband, and devoted father. St. Thomas More was eventually promoted by King Henry VIII himself to the high office of Lord Chancellor. He resigned from this post when the king, in open defiance of Church teaching, desired to di-vorce his wife in order to marry another woman, and declare himself sovereign of the Church in England to make it hap-pen. Thomas More refused to accept or condone King Henry’s unconscionable actions, choosing to resign from his high posi-tion rather than be complicit in this great evil. After trying unsuccessfully to persuade his former friend to his side, King Hen-ry VIII imprisoned Sir Thomas More in the Tower of London where he was eventually condemned and beheaded. At his trial, Thomas More testified boldly for Church autonomy over the state, for the authority of the Pope as head of the Church, and for the indissolubility of marriage in the eyes of God–even when he knew he would die for it. St. Thomas More refused to under-mine his Catholic faith and died a martyr’s death upholding the truth–with integrity and without compromise. In October of 2000, after many petitions, Pope John Paul II published this apostolic letter on Thomas More in order to name him the patron saint of statesman and politicians, “Given his inflexible firmness in rejecting any compromise with his own con-science”, forever giving those who serve the state a model of unwavering integrity and virtue in the face of enormous political pressure. He was martyred on July 6, 1535, just two weeks after John Fisher’s own martyrdom. Sir John Fisher, Bishop and Saint: Like St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher also had a personal connection with King Henry VIII, as a friend of the royal family and once entrusted as his tutor. Sir John Fisher was known for being a man of great learn-ing and great faith, having been appointed a lifetime seat as the Chancellor of Cambridge University and Bishop of Rochester. Bishop John Fisher fell into disfavor with King Henry VIII when he supported the Queen, Catherine of Aragon, against the unlawful divorce the King sought to obtain from her. In defense of the Queen, he declared that he was willing to die to up-hold the integrity of marriage. He also warned parliament of the King’s encroaching power over the English Church in disre-gard of Papal authority. The King never forgave him for this defiance. Despite secret attempts on his life, Fisher preached against divorce from the pulpit at the same time Sir Thomas More, likewise in protest of the King’s actions, resigned from his high office. For his rebelliousness to the King, or rather, for his faithfulness to the Church, John Fisher was imprisoned multi-ple times. One of these arrests came about shortly after the King secretly married Anne Boleyn, and just ahead of an official announcement of his divorce from the Queen and Boleyn’s subsequent coronation. After the danger of his outspokenness passed, Fisher was released from prison. Not long after this, parliament passed an act that would officially recognize the mar-riage of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn under pain of treason for those who refused to follow suit. Fisher refused to com-ply with this unjust law, and was once again imprisoned in the Tower of London, this time for good. While imprisoned the Pope made him a Cardinal, but the King rejected the appointment. Sir John Fisher died on this day, June 22, in 1535 (just two weeks before Sir Thomas More). The charge against him was treason, both for refusing to recognize King Henry VIII as sover-eign of the Church in England, and for refusing to recognize his preferred marriage as valid. At the time of his impending death, the people of England rightly saw a strong resemblance between John Fisher’s martyrdom and that of St. John the Bap-tist, who was also beheaded for speaking out against a ruler’s unlawful divorce and remarriage. Because of this strong resem-blance, King Henry VIII was afraid to let Fisher live until the feast day of John the Baptist which was coming up on June 24, and had him killed two days before. The irony is that John Fisher was due to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, but because the King hastened his death ahead of the feast day, he was beheaded instead . . . just like John the Baptist after all. Saints for All Times: Saint John Fisher and Saint Thomas More stood up to a powerful, intelligent, and charismatic King when the King went too far. King Henry VIII became corrupt when he lusted after women and power, eventually having six wives, separating the Church of England from Rome, declaring himself its head, and killing those who stood in his way. Meanwhile, these evil actions on the part of a King-turned-tyrant was an opportunity for two holy and just men to earn the eternal crowns of martyrdom and sainthood. Published by www.catholiccompany.com

Parish Life

From the School of Religion The School of Religion is looking for a catechist to teach the 7th grade class and the PreK/Kindergarten class. This is a wonderful way to evangelize our youth, to grow in faith, and to share your talent with our parish community. For more information, please contact the School of Religion at:shreligioused4@gmail.com. May the Holy Spirit guide you in your decision making process...with peace and gratitude.

Ladies of Charity News PG Catholic Charities Food Pantry Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24th@ 10am at St. Margaretʹs Catholic Church in Seat Pleas-ant, MD. We will meet in St. Hugh parking lot at 9:15a to car pool to church.

40 Days For Life Seeking New Leaders: The College Park chapter of the 40 Days for Life prayer mission is in need of several volunteers to plan and lead the Fall 2015 campaign. Training will be provided. We also seek a church member with pro-life experience who is interested in training for the campaign leadership position. Please contact Tom Trunk by June 30th, on 240-593-6982, or email40DaysForLifeMD@gmail.com.

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Talk With Your Loved Ones on End-of-Life Issues Illness and death – whether our own or that of a loved one – are issues many of us avoid thinking and talking about until they are immediately confronting us. Too often we are unprepared for the questions that arise and find ourselves making difficult decisions in the midst of a crisis, without the benefit of time and reflection. Maryland’s bishops have released a pastoral letter, Comfort and Consolation, on care for the sick and dying to encourage Catholics to take that time now, before facing a crisis, so that when illness and death inevitably come, we can face them with the comfort and peace of understanding our faith, and know-ing Our Lord is there to embrace us in our hour of need. Visit the Maryland Catholic Conference at www.mdcathcon.org/comfort for downloading copies or to order.

Next fall when Pope Francis visits and asks how you spent your summer, what will you say? Here are some possible answers.

St Maria’s Meals This food truck serves meals 3 times a week in different communities in our area. On Tuesday evenings, volunteers serve families in the Camp Springs area. On Wednesday evenings, volunteers serve people who are homeless in front of our downtown headquarters. Bright and early on Friday mornings, volunteers serve breakfast to immigrants who are day laborers in the Silver Spring/Langley Park area. Choose your spot to spend 2 hours feeding the hungry and thirsty-once, once a week, or once a month. Shelter Hospitality Volunteers The staff who run our 3 low-barrier emergency shelters in DC welcome the help of volunteers to dole out “soup, soap, and hope” to 1,100 people each night. Sign up for a once-a-week/6-month gig. You’ll be amazed what a difference you make to those with no place of their own to call home. Welcome Home Re-entry Mentor Become a mentor to someone returning to the community from incarceration. Studies show that a mentor who provides encouragement and support makes all the difference in preventing recidivism. We will train you and provide ongoing support, but you already know what to do: be kind, be compassionate, be caring, be optimistic, be relia-ble. Mentors are at least 25 years old and commit for an hour a week for a year. You will make a BIG difference in someone’s life. Calendar of Monthly and Weekly Projects Each month, Hope Corps volunteers lead people in short projects that make a big difference in a few hours: clean up a shelter, pack breakfast bags (Cup of Joe) for people who stay in our shelters, help load up food packages, and more. Do one, do them all.

Get information and get started: www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org/volunteer

ON FATHERHOOD

One father is more

than a hundred

schoolmasters. —George Herbert

CHURCH NAME: ST. HUGH OF GRENOBLE 135 Crescent Rd. Greenbelt, MD. 20770 BULLETIN NUMBER: 511528 CONTACT PERSON: Jennifer Goltz OR Mary Wade OR Maggie Gutierrez (301)474-4322 sthughoffice@gmail.com DATE OF PUBLICATION: 6/21/2015 (Sunday’s date) Windows 7 Publisher 2013 NUMBER OF PAGES TRANSMITTED: 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Office hours end at 2pm. Please instruct FedEx that NO SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED if they deliver when we are closed—they may leave it outside the door.