Around the Parish
First Communion Class of 2021 Congratulations to the class receiving First Communion on June 5. Thanks for giving St. Mary's a beautiful beginning to the Year of the Eucharist!
Emily Ann Esgro
Lila Grace Fennington
Abigail Jayne Friedman
Abigail Jayne Friedman
Aliyah Grace Hall
Grace Marie Kiedrowski
Grace Marie Kiedrowski
Olive Elizabeth Kilby
Nolan David Lucker
Thomas Cole Martin
Caleb Mundrick
Nellie Raven Nicolai
Nellie Raven Nicolai
Matthew Oettel
Adelyn Marie Phillips
Adelyn Marie Phillips
Michael William Phillips
Noelle Elizabeth Riley
Noelle Elizabeth Riley
Noella Lin Rose
Penelope Marie Warne
Penelope Marie Warne
Turner Garrett Sadowski
Maura Anne Tompkins
Maura Anne Tompkins
Fr. Mike Says Farewell
Dear Parishioners of Saint Mary’s,
Many of you probably read in last week’s Flocknotes that Sunday June 20 will be the last time I will be assisting on weekends here in Pylesville. It has been five years since I began celebrating weekend Masses here, right after I left Saint Margaret’s in Bel Air. It has been a joy for me as a priest to do this.
In early April, I shared with Father Kunkel that this would be happening and that I will be providing regular weekend assistance at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Parkton. Actually, I began doing this last fall during the pandemic and now will be able to provide more assistance to the pastor there.
I am grateful to Father Kunkel for the opportunity to offer spiritual ministry here and for his warm welcoming of me. I am also grateful to many of you who have been both friendly to me personally and also responsive to my homilies and my weekly faith column, Inbox Inspirations.
I will keep you in my prayer and ask you to prayerfully remember me also.
May the peace of Christ be with you!
Father Michael Schleupner
Outreach
Our Daily Bread. Thanks to everyone who took pans and returned the frozen casseroles to the Parish freezer. On June 8th, we delivered 11 casseroles and 16 single serve cereal boxes to ODB. Because some of the pans that were handed out in May were never returned, we had to ask several of our volunteers to make additional casseroles. And we still ended up being one casserole short of our assigned quota. Our next distribution of casserole pans will be held on July 10th – 11th. Please understand the importance of returning the frozen casseroles so that we can help ODB to serve their clients. If you have any questions, please contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net.
The Food Pantry, June 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thanks to generous donations from the parish, in May, we were able to serve 8 families, 27 people.
Respect Life
Eighth and Ninth Months (size: about 18 inches) In the last two months the baby continues to gain weight. She is developing a layer of fat that will keep her warm after birth. In the 9th month she will shift to a head-down position, preparing for birth. Her lungs are now fully developed and capable of making the transition to breathing air. After birth she will continue the human growth process for approximately the next 80 years.
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: Josh Harder, Kaiali’i Kahele, John Carter, Stephanie Bice, Benjamin Lee Cline, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rodney Davis, Kathy Castor, Susie Lee, Charlie Crist, Scott Peters, Danny K. Davis, Zoe Lofgren, Peter DeFazio, Lee Zeldin, Suzanne Bonamici, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Bruce Westerman and Salud Carbajal. Add also your local and state representatives. Pray they will submit to God’s holy will.
Celebrating Fatherhood during June. Since this year is the Year of St. Joseph, we could say Fatherhood is highlighted all year long. The life of St. Joseph demonstrates the ideal model for men and the nature of fatherhood within them. Just as Mary became “the handmaid of the Lord,” Joseph submitted and obeyed to protect and serve Mary and Jesus. Lift up the men in your life through prayer and generosity.
Consider a donation to organizations that support men and families:
- Water Street Mission (Lancaster, PA) https://wsm.org
- Paul’s Place (Baltimore, MD) https://paulsplaceoutreach.org
- Sharp Dressed Man (Baltimore, MD) https://www.sharpdressedman.org
- Helping Up Mission (Baltimore, MD) https://helpingupmission.org
News from the Archdiocese
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