COVID-19 and Vaccine News
Effective April 12, 2021, all individuals 16 years or older are eligible to receive the vaccine.
Notre Dame of Maryland University has slots open for its vaccine clinic happening this week. The University’s School of Pharmacy is working with Safeway Pharmacy and are only offering Moderna and Pfizer versions of the vaccine.
Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics co-sponsored by Safeway Pharmacies & the NDMU’s School of Pharmacy will operate clinics April 18 (Sunday).
After receiving your first dose, you will also be able to sign up to receive your second dose in clinics on campus three weeks (21 days) later. Use the link below to register yourself, family (anyone 16 years of older) and friends. You can share the link with them. Vaccinations will take place in the gym – MBK Gymnasium.
Please note that you are registering directly with Safeway. After you register, you will receive a confirmation with instructions to print 3 documents. Attached are screen shots that will help you in the registration process. Please be sure to complete the consent form PRIOR to arrival for your appointment and bring it with you to the appointment (also attached here for your convenience).
Please also bring your driver’s license and your medical insurance card.
Register using this link https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/NDMUCovid. (ndm.edu/vaccine-clinic)
University location:
4701 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21210
410-435-0100
Around the Parish
Faith Formation Class Schedule
April 18: GIFT class, 10:30 -11:30
Man Hour, Saturdays, 7-8 AM, Zoom meeting. St. Mary’s Men’s Ministry would like to invite all men of St. Mary’s to Man Hour. Man Hour is dedicated to equipping men to fulfill God’s call on their lives.
Zoom Meeting#: 82959737435
Passcode: 132268
Passcode: 132268
Cemetery Guidelines during Mowing Season During mowing season flowers can only be in vases on the side next to the stone; on the head stone or over the head stone. There cannot be any planting of flowers or shrubs in the cemetery. Also, no glass containers or ornaments on the ground; only on the head stone and attached securely. We will have no choice but to remove the above items if the guidelines are not followed. Thank you.
Outreach
The Food Pantry. The food pantry will be open on Saturday, April 17, from 10:00 until 11:30.
Our Daily Bread. Our next distribution of casserole pans will be held on May 8 and 9 at the Masses.
If you have any questions, please contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net.
Respect Life
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Respect Life Ministry was unable to install the Field of the Innocents this year. Each cross above represents one unborn person. There are 110 crosses representing 110 unborn persons killed every hour of every day of the year in the United States. According to the Guttmacher Institute (Guttmacher.org), there were over 862,000 abortions in 2017 (most recent report). As we celebrate our Risen Lord and contemplate Jesus’ sacrifice for us,
remember all these little ones so precious to him and pray that God’s plan for creation is once again respected and followed.
Respect Life Ministry was unable to install the Field of the Innocents this year. Each cross above represents one unborn person. There are 110 crosses representing 110 unborn persons killed every hour of every day of the year in the United States. According to the Guttmacher Institute (Guttmacher.org), there were over 862,000 abortions in 2017 (most recent report). As we celebrate our Risen Lord and contemplate Jesus’ sacrifice for us,
remember all these little ones so precious to him and pray that God’s plan for creation is once again respected and followed.
“Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.”
Sixth Month (size: about 14 inches)
The baby can now roll over inside the womb. Her oil and sweat glands are functioning. A white filmy layer called
vernix covers the baby and protects her delicate skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. This waxy substance will be quickly absorbed into her skin soon
after she is born. She can now respond to sound. Her lungs are fairly well developed and she would stand a good chance of survival if born at this time. Continue to pray for your personal Little One!
The baby can now roll over inside the womb. Her oil and sweat glands are functioning. A white filmy layer called
vernix covers the baby and protects her delicate skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. This waxy substance will be quickly absorbed into her skin soon
after she is born. She can now respond to sound. Her lungs are fairly well developed and she would stand a good chance of survival if born at this time. Continue to pray for your personal Little One!
Let’s PRAY. Each week, we pray for a group of elected officials without including titles, states or party affiliation, so we remember they are our brothers and sisters, children of God, sinners like us. This week, add these names to your prayers: Susan Wild, Tony Cardenas, Tony Gonzales, Vicente Gonzalez Jr., James Clyburn, Marc Veasey, Ilhan Omar, Andrew Kim, John Larson, Greg Stanton, Ronald Wright, Chrissy Houlahan, Lloyd Smucker, Mary Gay Scanlon, Nancy Mace, Tracey Mann, Fred Keller, Young Kim, Michael C. Burgess and Grace Meng .Add also your local and state representatives. Pray they will submit to God’s holy will.
Take Action on State Legislation:
Pennsylvania: Go to www.paprolife.org/join-one, scroll down and sign up. Contact your legislators and politely express your opposition to abortion. On the General Assembly page, www.legis.state.pa.us, go to Find My Legislator.
The 2021 Session of the Maryland General Assembly is ended.
PROJECT RACHEL is a ministry to help post-abortive men and women. Upcoming retreats on April 24, June 26, August 28, and October 30. Contact at projectrachel@archbalt.org or call 410-625-8491 or text 410-299-9345.
News from the Archdiocese
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is most appropriate that Child Abuse Prevention Month is held during the Easter season. There is no better time than Easter to celebrate the protection of our most valuable gift from God—our children. For information about measures to maintain a culture of child protection in the Archdiocese of Baltimore please visit: www.archbalt.org.
TEN TIPS FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN AND OFFERING OUTREACH TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS
1 Sexual abuse is about the victim. Many people are affected by abuse but the individual most impacted is the victim who has suffered a violation of trust that can affect his or her entire life.
2 The residual effects of having been abused can last a lifetime.
The sense of violation goes deep into a person’s psyche and feelings of anger, shame, hurt and betrayal can build long after the abuse has taken place. Those who have been abused can heal, but it often takes time, therapy, and the support of loved ones.
3 No one has the right to have access to children.
No one, no matter who they are, has an automatic right to be around children or young people who are in the care of the Church without proper screening and without following the rules.
4 Common sense is not all that common. Dioceses, schools, parishes, and especially families, must educate themselves and others on how to protect children.
5 Child sexual abuse can be prevented. It is critical to build safety barriers around children and young people to keep them from harm—such as protective guardians, codes of conduct, background evaluations, policies and procedures, and safety training programs.
6 Feeling heard leads toward healing. Relief from hurt and anger often comes
when one feels heard, when one’s pain and concerns are taken seriously, and a victim/survivor’s suffering, pain, and anger are acknowledged.
7 You cannot always predict who will be an abuser. Experience shows that most abuse is committed by someone who has gained the trust of a victim/survivor and his/ her family.
8 There are behavioral warning signs of child abusers. Some abusers isolate a potential victim by giving him or her undue attention or lavish gifts, others allow young people to participate in activities which their parents or guardians would not approve, such as watching pornography, drinking alcohol, using drugs, and excessive touching, such as wrestling and tickling.
9 People can be taught to identify grooming behavior. Grooming behaviors are the actions which abusers take to project the image that they are kind, generous, caring people, while their intent is to lure a minor into an inappropriate relationship. Offenders can be patient and may groom their victim, his or her family, or community for years.
10 Background checks are important. Background checks in churches, schools and other organizations keep predators away from children both because they scare off some predators and because they uncover past actions which should ban an adult from working or volunteering with children.
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