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ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA
PARISH
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 12, 2017
Mission Statement
We the people of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Ocean City, Maryland,
want to respond to God’s love for us by doing His will, to live the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and to love each other as Jesus loved us. In this way, He can live, as
Risen Lord, in our midst and attract all people to the Father. As part of the Church, we
want to be a “Home and School of Communion” where, through the celebration and
living out the Sacraments, and various ministries, each member can live in unity as a
child of God, building up the Kingdom of God until Jesus will come again in glory.
MASS SCHEDULE
ST. MARY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH
CLOSED FOR THE WINTER
HOLY SAVIOR CHURCH
SUNDAY AT 7AM, 8:30AM & 10AM
MONDAY – THURSDAY AT 8:30AM
SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:15PM
CONFESSIONS AT 4:15-5:00PM
BETHANY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(MEMORIAL DAY—SEPTEMBER)
SATURDAY VIGIL AT 5:00PM
Dear Parishioners & Friends: We take another big step into our Lenten Season and after being with Jesus in the desert we are now called to follow Him on a mountain. It is here that He reveals Himself as glorious Lord. If for Abraham had to be difficult to understand the call of God for us today it has become much simpler. In Jesus, we have the word of God incarnate: understandable, clear, and direct – we hear God saying about Jesus, "This is my beloved Son ... Listen to him" (v. 5). We don’t have to guess what God thinks, but just listen to what He says. We have to learn how He reveals Himself to us (v. 2), and to be prepared to climb the mountain, in prayer (v. 1), to listen to the voice of the prophets (v. 3), but without narcissism (v. 4). Listening is in function of living our life as children of God as we follow Jesus. To the extent that we listen to Him and put into practice His word our lives can also be transfigured. We know that life is a journey. When we convert and live according to His word, we discover moments of authentic joy, of success, of true experience of the divine. These are important moments that also help us to stimulate our generosity: to give all we are to God who rescues each one of us from anything that blocks us from Life. This week, let’s pray to the Lord that He will help us to understand that we can also Children in the Son of God, and pray that by working through Lent, we may end up experiencing Jesus’ resurrection in our life.
Lent is the season that allows us to take a look at all that separates us from God. There are many reconciliation services held in our area throughout the Lenten Season. Make sure you check the dates and locations so that you can participate in one of them. Many thanks to the kitchen crew who led our Friday Sta-tions of the Cross. This Saturday we have our Senior – Senior Prom. I’d like to thank all the members of our Youth Group TOP for organizing such a wonderful event.
Readings for the Week of
March 12, 2017
Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt
17:1-9
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8-9, 11, 13/Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23/Mt 23:1-
12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14-16/Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 16:19-31
Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-21/Mt 21:33-
43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Lk 15:1-3, 11-
32
Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn
4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you. ” (Ezek 36:26)
Attention Business Owners, Professionals, Self Employed and Families!
Bulletin Advertising Opportunities Available!
Mike McAleer from Liturgical Publications will be in our office the week of April 3rd, working on securing new ads for the advertisement section of our bulletin. We
need your help! Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and
participation makes our bulletin successful, and you attract customers!
If you would like to run an ad or would like more infor-mation, please call Mike before his visit at (412) 855-
8013 or via e-mail to [email protected].
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Join Fr. Stanislao and the other Pastors
in the area present A Staged Reading of
“Racing Demon” by David Hare. This
presentation is Directed by Rev. Rusty
Heese. April 6 & 7, 2017 at 7:30pm. St. Peter’s Luthern
Church 10301 Coastal Highway Ocean City. Tickets are
$25.00 each and can be reserved by calling 302-539-7324.
All proceeds benefit local churches and the BART
Scholarship Fund.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Family-to-Family Education Program.
Free for family member and friends of
individuals with: Major Depression,
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia &
Schizoaffective Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder,
Panic Disorder & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Co-
occurring Brain Disorders & Addictive Disorders. For
information and registration please contact Noreen 302-245
-1108 or Ann 410-208-3328.
Shirley Grace Pregnancy Center Annual Benefit Gala
Saturday, April 8, 2017 Roland C. Powell Convention Center
$15.00/Person 3 Course Custom Dinner
Special program featuring artist David Garibaldi followed by dancing
PLEASE CALL 443-513-4124 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE
OR VISIT www.sgpcenter.com for more information
Beginning on Ash Wednesday and con-tinuing through until Easter we are en-couraging everyone to take part in this project. Starting on Ash Wednesday, place a item from the list below in a box in your home. One item per day from
Ash Wednesday until Easter. Return your items to Church the week after Easter or the following weekend , April 23rd. These items will be used to stock our St. Vin-cent de Paul Pantry. Any over abundance will be given to local shelters. This is a great project to do as a family! Thank you, Social Concerns / Outreach / St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Items needed for Pantry………….
All are welcome to walk with Jesus through
the Stations of the Cross each Friday eve-
ning at 7pm during Lent. This is a wonder-
ful opportunity to meditate on what He did
for us all.
Tuna Fish—5oz Canned Chicken
Spam Dinty More Stew
Peanut Butter-16oz Jelly Chili
Chef Boyardee Chunky Soups
Apple Sauce Cups-4oz. Canned Fruit or Cups
Cereal-Hot or Cold Spaghetti-16oz
Spaghetti Sauce
Mac & Cheese 7.5oz Corn—15oz. Baked Beans
Potatoes in an Envelope Knorr Sides Envelope Ramon Noodle Soups
Crackers Body Wash Bar of Soap Shampoo
Toothpaste Toothbrush
Dish Detergent Close Detergent
Popcorn
Lenten Penance Services in the Area
Tuesday, March 21st—7:00pm
St. Edmond, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Thursday, March 23rd—7:00pm St. Luke, Ocean City, MD
Tuesday, March 28th—6:30pm
St. John Neumann, Ocean Pines, MD
Thursday, April 6th—7pm St. Ann, Bethany Beach
Tuesday, March 28th—7pm
Sharing the Gospel
In today's Gospel reading, Jesus showed his closest friends
- Peter, James, and John -
what heaven would be like. Jesus' friends were amazed to
see Moses and Elijah talking
to Jesus. Moses and Elijah had gone to heaven hundreds
of years before this day. Then Peter, James and John
heard God's voice from the cloud. Jesus, their friend and
teacher, was God's Son. They fell down in fear. You might,
too, if you were there.
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for showing Jesus' friends what
heaven would be like.
Something to Draw
Draw a picture of what you think heaven might look like.
Mission for the Week
If you could see Jesus in heaven today, what would you talk
about? What would you
ask him?
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March 11 Saturday 5:15pm Betty May March 12 Sunday 7:00am S.I. of Mike & Barbara Taylor 8:30a.m. Mary Margaret Stevens 10:00a.m. Parishioners March 13 Monday 8:30a.m. Charles Bohner
March 14 Tuesday 8:30a.m. Jean Kirsch
March 15 Wednesday 8:30a.m Ryan Gibson March 16 Thursday 8:30a.m. Jeanette Hefner
March 1 Friday 9am-12noon Prayer & Adoration March 18 Saturday 5:15pm Parishioners March 19 Sunday 7:00am S.I. of Nicholas & Mary Bube 8:30a.m. Joseph James Dilworth 10:00a.m. Maria Pellegrino
If you would like a Sanctuary Candle lit for the week for a special intention or in memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office. A donation of $10.00 is appreciated. The Candle will be lit for special intentions of James & Helen Dempsey and Joe Sagermano.
If you would like to have flowers placed on the altar in memory of or in special intention of a loved one, please contact the parish office for additional information.
Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Please contact Rita Danhardt 410-289-7038 for additional information.
Low Gluten Hosts are available at all Masses. Please see the Adult Altar Server prior to Mass if you would like to receive one. Thank you
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MASS INTENTIONS
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Mark your Calendar Living Stations are coming ~ Our Elementary students will once again will present the living Stations at 7 PM on April 7 and April 14 (Good Friday)! New Idea~ This year we will also have another version of Stations to be held at 6PM on Sunday, April 9th~ This version is told from a different vantage point…We are looking for teens and adults that would be willing to share their time and their treasure! We will give the Parish an additional time, as we start into Holy week, for Lenten Reflection as we have an additional opportunity to walk the way of the cross. Also, an awesome opportunity for parents and teens to work and walk together! If you are interested call or Email Rita at 410 289 7038 or [email protected] or talk to Deacon Dave!! We are excited to build on this beautiful parish tradition!
Coming Attraction Our Tuesday morning Adult formation class will restart next
Tuesday, March 14 after the 830 Mass. It will be based on
The Lambs Supper ~ The Mass as Heaven on Earth By
Scott Hahn. We will discuss the book that each of us
received at Christmas and explore the amazing connection
between Sunday Mass and John’s Heavenly Vision in the
book of Revelation. If you don’t have the book copies are
available free of Charge!
From the desk of Mark J. Record,
Principal…
On Friday, March 3rd
, our entire staff gathered for catechetical training. Our topic of study was the Liturgy in our lives as Catholics. The training was possible through a DVD series featuring Bishop Robert E. Barron who provides a compelling examination of the Liturgy. We were enriched by our reflection. During Lent, our church encourages us to build a closer relationship with the Lord through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. In order to provide an opportunity to our families to join in almsgiving, our school will participate in the Operation Rice Bowl program that is sponsored by the Catholic Relief Services. In doing so, we join Catholic families across the globe in responding to God’s people who are in need. MBS is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic year for new applicants who are existing parishioners in one of our 8 sponsoring parishes. Beginning February 1 and through April 3, 2017, the application fee will be reduced from $250.00 per child to $100 per family. This is a significant savings for new applicants. Open enrollment applications will be accepted starting March 1, 2017 for our 2017-2018 academic year. Any questions or for more information about MBS, please contact Lisa Edmunds, Director of Admissions at 410-208-1600.
As per tradition, we have just had a
really cold week of the year so I
must turn my attention to warmth of
the Summer!!! So, of course I am dwelling on Vacation
Bible School!! Woohoo!!! This year we are going to be
creating the Maker Fun Factory! The theme is “created by
God, Build for a purpose! I am so excited!! We will
Embark on a VBS Adventure That Will help the children to
recognize that they are specially and wonderfully created by
God for his divine purpose! We will “Gear” up for an over-
the-top, well-constructed adventure! Hopefully during that
week we will Ground our kids in the rock-solid foundation of
God’s love, a love that takes us through all of life’s joys and
sorrows times. A Typical Day at Maker Fun Factory
Vacation Bible School: Our Kids will spend each day
experimenting and building through field-tested activity
stations with their gadget Crews. Every station is designed
to reinforce the daily Bible Point in a hands-on, interactive
way that keeps everyone engaged.
This is an awesome and exciting week for our kids and for
the teens and adults the work VBS. We gain so much from
the week but it takes many hand and various skill sets!
So, while it may seem early to be thinking of our summer
activities, I ask you to pray for a successful program. I also
ask you to pray for your role in its success! Can you join us
for the whole week? Help us with decorating? Provide
some of the needed items or more importantly pledge to
pray that the message reaches all of us so together we can
follow Jesus and recognize that we are made for this, live
for this we are built for a purpose!! Stay tuned here for
much needed items but you while you are waiting could you
start saving clean cans (soup, vegetable, juice etc…)
Stay warm…God Bless, Rita
Sunday March 12 at 12:30 AM CFC Meeting All invite to come join or Just to Listen to the
Activities presented ~ Our Christian Formation Committee is
always looking and praying for new members to join u to
help to keep the formation programs fresh and new. It is
the role of this committee to see that the needs of all the
people of the parish for ongoing formation in the faith are
met and that there is an equitable distribution of the
resources of the parish across all of the educational
programs. The CFC attempts to ensure that the educational
ministries of the parish contribute to meeting the goals for
the parish. We plan and implement programs for all
parishioners. Please Join Us!!
THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9am—5pm Wednesday & Friday 9am –3pm 410-289-0652 1705 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842 Website: Stmarystaroftheseaocmd.com Facebook: Saint Mary Ocean City, MD Parish Pay: Automated Giving 1-866-727-4741 x 4 Parishpay.com
Pastor: Rev. Stanislao Esposito [email protected]
Deacons: Rev. Mr. Wil Pinder Rev. Mr. Dave McDowell [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Donna Santoni [email protected]
Faith Formation: Mrs. Rita Danhardt [email protected] 410-289-7038
Music Director: Mr. Jordan Pantalone [email protected]
Facilities Manager: Mr. Tony Dicken, [email protected]
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
