Sunday
8 Mrs. William McAllister
9:30 Chandradat Ramsawak “Ovin”
11 Elena Roxas-Abad
Monday - Robert Daniel
Tuesday - Godofredo Villanueva
Wednesday - Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Thursday - Mary Tallman Scott
Friday - Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Saturday - Benefactors in an illness in 2017 (I)
Sunday vigil - Chandler Holman
8 Mrs. William McAllister
9:30 Chandradat Ramsawak “Ovin”
11 Elena Roxas-Abad
Monday - Robert Daniel
Tuesday - Godofredo Villanueva
Wednesday - Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Thursday - Mary Tallman Scott
Friday - Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Saturday - Benefactors in an illness in 2017 (I)
Sunday vigil - Chandler Holman
For the Week of
September 11
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.
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.
Welcome back, Father Walter!
Here are a couple of pictures from his vacation:
HYMNS FOR THIS WEEKEND
The hymns for this weekend are:
- ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 903, O God of Love
- FINAL HYMN: No. 793, O God, beyond
All Praising
The hymns for next weekend are:
- ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 876, How Firm a Foundation
- FINAL HYMN: No. 932, Go Be Justice
This week at our parish
- Monday, September 12th: Christmas Bazaar Committee, 6pm
- Tuesday, September 13th: 75th Anniversary Organ Recital
- Recital at 7
- Meet the Artist Reception to follow
- Thursday, September 15th: Respect Life, 7pm
PARISH NEWS AND NOTES
Our inaugural St. Hugh Labor Day Weekend Bingo in Grenoble Hall went very well, thanks to all the volunteers who worked very hard for four straight days. The Knights of Columbus sold out of hamburgers and hot dogs. Volunteer, Linda Kelley, noted, "Everyone was laughing and having a good time! That's what it is all about " Another volunteer, Marti Galvin said, "So many workers and players coming together for a good cause, enjoying the tension of gambling and the elation of winning." We couldn't have made this happen without everyone's help. See you next year in Grenoble Hall.
- St. Hugh's Youth will hold a car wash on Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the rear church parking lot. Your free will donation will support our activities throughout the year. Please pray for good weather to support this event!
- 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!
- 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.
- 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).
- You can pre-order Christmas wreaths with the Knights of Columbus now through October 30th
Is Anxiety
Keeping You Awake?
In a recent article in the AARP Bulletin, July/August edition, by Christian Ianzito, titled "When You're Afraid to (NOT) Sleep", she discusses how anxiety may be keeping you awake. She describes one woman's fear of going to bed. This woman frequently awakened in the middle of the night after dozing for two or three hours. Then she can't fall back to sleep. She states it keeps her from feeling good.
Ms. Tanzito writes that "about a third of Americans suffer from at least periodic insomnia, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine." When insomnia lasts for a month or more, it's considered a chronic condition that affects about 1 in 10 of us. This stress can create a sleep-disrupting cycle. Lying awake night after night creates anxiety about falling asleep, which exacerbates insomnia. Dr. Joshua Tal, sleep psychologist in New York, says, "Poor sleep is often a reaction to stress, and then the problem starts to spiral." But if you're worrying, then your body is going to keep you awake. It's thinking, Where's the bear? But the bear is sleep itself. And so, it becomes self-perpetuating."
Ms. Tanzito writes that "about a third of Americans suffer from at least periodic insomnia, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine." When insomnia lasts for a month or more, it's considered a chronic condition that affects about 1 in 10 of us. This stress can create a sleep-disrupting cycle. Lying awake night after night creates anxiety about falling asleep, which exacerbates insomnia. Dr. Joshua Tal, sleep psychologist in New York, says, "Poor sleep is often a reaction to stress, and then the problem starts to spiral." But if you're worrying, then your body is going to keep you awake. It's thinking, Where's the bear? But the bear is sleep itself. And so, it becomes self-perpetuating."
Dr. Raj Dasgupta writes, "Just the simple fact of aging itself can start the wheels of anxiety in motion. As you get older, our get multiple awakenings through-out the night, which can lead to the anxiety-insomnia spiral." Age related reasons for sleep disruption include, menopausal hormone shifts associated with discomfort or restlessness, prostate issues for men that lead to more frequent trips to the bathroom, pain from chronic conditions, which can be more common in our later years and certain medications can cause sleep problems.
Our circadian rhythms shift as we get older. Past 60, our bodies tend to want to go to bed and wake up earlier, those new bodily rhythms can conflict with our established lifestyles. Another culprit is caffeine. It can take up to 10 hours to completely clear caffeine from your bloodstream. To make sure caffeine isn't affecting your sleep, avoid caffeinated drinks after noon. Avoid alcohol as a sleep aid. While it may help you feel sleepy at first, it will result in poor-quality, disrupted sleep as the alcohol is metabolized."
The Do-It Yourself Ways to Address Sleep Anxiety: 1) Skip the sleeping pills. They are only meant for short-term assistance and can become addictive. 2) Try simple stress-busting tricks. Move your clock, so you can't check the time. Turn off TV's, computers and cell phones 30 minutes before bedtime. This will reduce exposure to blue-light and reading stressful headlines that can cause anxiety. 3) Add weight. Use of weighted blanket. Pressure from the blanket may help lower your heart rate, slow your breathing and helps reduce tossing and turning.
--Mary Ann
Our circadian rhythms shift as we get older. Past 60, our bodies tend to want to go to bed and wake up earlier, those new bodily rhythms can conflict with our established lifestyles. Another culprit is caffeine. It can take up to 10 hours to completely clear caffeine from your bloodstream. To make sure caffeine isn't affecting your sleep, avoid caffeinated drinks after noon. Avoid alcohol as a sleep aid. While it may help you feel sleepy at first, it will result in poor-quality, disrupted sleep as the alcohol is metabolized."
The Do-It Yourself Ways to Address Sleep Anxiety: 1) Skip the sleeping pills. They are only meant for short-term assistance and can become addictive. 2) Try simple stress-busting tricks. Move your clock, so you can't check the time. Turn off TV's, computers and cell phones 30 minutes before bedtime. This will reduce exposure to blue-light and reading stressful headlines that can cause anxiety. 3) Add weight. Use of weighted blanket. Pressure from the blanket may help lower your heart rate, slow your breathing and helps reduce tossing and turning.
--Mary Ann
Next week: How Many Steps Do I Take to Lose Weight?
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.
Every day millions of women suffer “psychological violence, verbal violence, physical violence, sexual violence.” For Pope Francis, this reality is "cowardice and degradation for all humanity." He asks us to pray for the victims, "so that they are protected by society and so that their suffering is considered and heard by all." For more information, visit the website 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
