Sunday
8 Living& Deceased Sodalists
9:30 Bridget McDermott
11 Intention of the Parish
Monday - Irene & Ben Matestic
Tuesday - Larry Contillo
Wednesday - Chandradat Ramsawak “Ovin”
Thursday - Miguel A. Gutierrez (I)
Friday - Macarena Gutierrez (I)
Saturday - Patricia Marie Wilson
Sunday vigil - Intention of the Parish

For the Week of

September 4

Your prayers are requested:

For all the sick: Valerie Choudury; Annette Sardelli; Marlene Vikor; Larry Yore; Larry Buck; Robin Pitts; Alicia Moscon; Kathleen McFarland; John Creech; Irv Wartell; Julie Andrus; Catherine O’Brien; Frank Stringfellow; Eric Hayden;
those suffering from COVID-19.

For the recently deceased: Marion Rosato; Mike Rousseau; Miguel Gutierrez; Chandradat Ramsawak "Ovin"; Albina Hanyok.

For those serving in the military.

For all front line workers providing services during the pandemic.

For those preparing to receive the sacraments.

For the Pope's Monthly Intention: September - For the Abolition of the Death Penalty: We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country.

from Fr. Walter

Welcome back, Father Walter!

Here are a couple of pictures from his vacation:

Abbey of the Geneseo in Piffard, New York

View of Conesus Lake from the cottage where Fr. Walter was staying.

HYMNS FOR THIS WEEKEND

The hymns for this weekend are:

ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 973, Jesus, Our Divine Companion
FINAL HYMN: No. 793, Take Up Your Cross

The hymns for next weekend are:

ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 903, O God of Love
FINAL HYMN: No. 793, O God, beyond
All Praising

This week at our parish

Monday, September 5th: Labor Day
- Daily Mass at 7:15am!
- Parish office closed
Tuesday, September 6th: Ladies of Charity, 7pm
Wednesday, September 7th: Christmas Bazaar Committee, 6pm
Thursday, September 8th: Respect Life, 7pm
Friday, September 9th: Movie Night, 7pm

PARISH NEWS AND NOTES

School of Religion Registration

FOOD PANTRY REQUEST: Our St Hugh Food Pantry is in need of boxed cereal and canned fruit. You can bring to church and leave in plastic bin outside of rectory side door. Thanks for your help.

Christmas Bazaar: Mark your calendar for November 5th and 6th for our Annual Christmas Bazaar. You may now drop off donations of new and gently used linens, jewelry, kitchenware, household items, decorations, toys, tools, paintings, and books in Grenoble Hall at the marked table. If you have any questions or if you would like to donate furniture, please call Ginger at 301-775-7297. We look forward to seeing you soon!

A visually impaired parishioner, Jim Pasquale, would like to find some walking partners to share a walk around Greenbelt lake. If you can share some time to help Jim enjoy the outdoors, please contact him at j.pasquale@att.net

Walking With Purpose
Our WWP women's bible study groups are preparing to offer the following bible studies this fall and winter. For more information and to register, please email Mary Wade at jumpingmouse04@gmail.com.
Our study on the letter to the Hebrews, Grounded in Hope (GIH), will resume meeting in person, in the school, beginning on Monday, September 12, 10:30am-noon. They will meet at the same time every other week on the following Mondays: September 26, October 10 and 24, November 7 and 21, with the final meeting on December 5th. For more information or to register, please email Mary Wade at jumpingmouse04@gmail.com.
- Ordering Your Priorities: This new eight-lesson Bible study will help you discover and prioritize what matters most in life. We will begin this study on Monday, January 23rd, in person in the school library 10-30am-11:30am and virtually via Zoom at 7pm-8pm. The other meeting dates are: January 30, February 6, 13, 27, March 6, 13, 20 (with March 27 and April 3 as weather makeup days).
- Beloved is part one of our three-part young adult series based on our beginners adult study, Opening Your Heart. Although this six-lesson bible study is written specifically for young women, we welcome all women 18 and older to join us. It will be offered via Zoom on Monday evenings 7:00-8:00pm beginning October 17th. The other meeting dates are: October 24, November 7, 21, 28, and the final meeting on December 5th.

You can pre-order Christmas wreaths with the Knights of Columbus now through October 30th

Is Fructose Bad for You? Is it Sugar or is it Food?

In a recent article, "Is Fructose Bad for You? by Dr. Stephen Chaney, he writes, "The studies are clear-cut. High fructose consumption is associated with inflammation, obesity, non-alcoholic liver disease, insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, kidney disease, increased LDL, cholesterol and triglycerides, and heart disease. Based on these associations, fructose appears to be deadly. Why would anyone want to consume it?" Dr. Chaney goes on to say that fructose is found in every fruit. Fructose also known as fruit sugar, was first isolated from fruits. People have been eating fruits safely for thousands of years. Fruits are very good for us. So, this raises the question, if fruits are good for us why is fructose bad? Because fructose imparts a pleasurable sweet taste to foods the food industry keeps adding it to more and more foods. As a result, dietary intake of fructose has increased 100-fold over the past two centuries. It has reached the point where fructose now accounts for almost 10% of the caloric intake in the United States. Honey and coconut sugar are about 45% fructose. Sucrose and grape juice concentrate are 50% fructose.

Apple juice concentrate is 60% fructose and agave sugar is 80% fructose. These "healthy sugars" are no better than fructose corn syrup.

Dr. Chaney explains why he believes fructose is bad for us even though fruits are good for us. He says, "My simplistic explanation has always been that whole foods like fruits have fiber, which slows the absorption of fructose from the intestine. Our bodies were designed to handle fructose in a safe manner when it enters the bloodstream slowly. It is taken up by the liver, converted to glucose, and then slowly metered back into the bloodstream. This provides our brain and other tissues with the glucose they need for energy without blood sugar spikes. This is how fructose is supposed to be metabolized by our bodies."
Sodas and junk foods on the other hand have little to slow the absorption of fructose. When lots of fructose enters the bloodstream rapidly, our "safe" metabolic pathways for handling it are overwhelmed, and it is forced into the pathways that are harmful. The excess fructose is converted to fat by the liver, which causes inflammation, obesity, fatty liver disease, and triglyceride production. The bottom-line is that fructose in sodas and junk foods exerts a very different effect on our health than fructose in fruits and other fiber-containing foods. And the so-called "healthy" sugars are chemically and biologically indistinguishable from high-fructose corn syrup.
--Mary Ann

Next week:

Is High Anxiety Keeping You Awake?

St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School, located in Beltsville, is a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School for Academic Excellence and is generously supported by three parishes - St. Hugh of Grenoble, St. Joseph's, and St. Nicholas. Our regional parish priests celebrate Mass and make regular school visits to support students' faith formation.

Violence at home hurts! You are not alone. During the past difficult year many families suffered abuse at home. Now is the time to protect yourself and those who count on you for safety. If you experience any form of abuse, help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233. To learn more about domestic violence visit: www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/familypeace.

Ignatian Volunteer Corps – Serving the Least Among Us

The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) is a Jesuit-sponsored organization that provides men and women, age 50 and older (retired or semi-retired) with substantive opportunities to serve others and transform lives. IVC matches the skills, talents and life experiences of these volunteers with nonprofit organizations that assist the materially poor or address issues related to poverty. A unique feature of IVC is a spiritual reflection component that helps volunteers discover the deeper meaning in their service, and their lives. To learn more about IVC, contact Mike Goggin, Senior Director, IVC of the National Capital Area: 202-277-4447 or mgoggin@ivcusa.org, or visit www.ivcusa.org

Retreat from the world for a time - discover more here.

The Rosary can be seen on the Eternal Word T. V. network Sun. through Fri. at 9:30 P.M. and heard on Relevant Radio (1260 AM in Washington) Sun. through Sat at 8.00 P. M.