November 20 Weekly News
Thanksgiving Mass, 10 AM Live-Stream November 26. Join us to celebrate Mass on Thanksgiving morning. What a wonderful way to begin your celebration!
The Parish Office is closed on Nov. 26th & 27th.
St. Mary's Food Pantry, Open Saturday, November 21, from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
Thanksgiving Food Project 2020. Thanks to everyone who made donations for our Thanksgiving Food project. And a special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped move the groceries over to the Mason-Dixon Community Services office in Delta on November 16th. The MDCS staff was thrilled with the generosity of our Parish.
Photos courtesy of Mark Chamberlain
On Monday, November 17, Father Kunkel celebrated a Mass of Remembrance for the deceased Knights of Columbus and the Belles of St, Mary's.
Book of Life 2020 Because of COVID restrictions, click here to find the: Book of Life posted on the parish website. You can also view it through the of the Home Page by clicking on the photo in the slides or using the menu under Liturgy/Sacraments at the top. . At the end of November the complete list will be added to the physical book maintained from year to year by the parish.
Please send your loved ones’ names to j.mcconnell@comcast.ne.... or you may Text to 443.807.3813. If it is more convenient, you may fill out an index card provided in the lobby of the Parish Center. Please PRINT carefully when listing names for the Book of Life and include your phone number so we can contact you to confirm spelling if necessary.
Annual Fundraiser
BirthRight/Gabriel Network, Deadline November 29. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s. Mail your donation to the church or drop off your cash or check in an envelope marked for Respect Life.
COVID-19 is spreading throughout Harford and York counties.
Our Path Forward - Annual Stewardship Campaign
From Fr. Kunkel
This is the last weekend for Our Path Forward stewardship initiative! We ask that each parish household submit a sacrificial commitment to our parish ministry and mission. You may make your commitment online by logging into the St. Mary's Giving page using the link below, .
Community Outreach
St. Mary's Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, November 21, and December 19 from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
Our Daily Bread. Our next collection of casseroles will be on December 8th.
Thanks for contributing to St. Mary's Outreach efforts. If you have any questions, contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net
Holiday Food Collection. St. Mary’s will provide vouchers to each of our assigned families. The vouchers will redeemable at the local Saubel’s store in Whiteford. The vouchers are funded by the special collection that St. Mary’s takes up for Christmas. Please give generously through the Parish giving page or through your collection envelopes.
Christmas Food Project 2020 - Grocery Collection, December 12-13
in addition to monetary contributions, we are collecting groceries for Christmas before each Mass on the weekend of December 12-13. We deliver the groceries to MDCS on December 14th. MDCS will store our groceries separately in their Delta office and will distribute them to our assigned families.
We’re going to follow our successful Thanksgiving process. Please purchase the grocery items that are listed based on the 1st initial of your last name:
in addition to monetary contributions, we are collecting groceries for Christmas before each Mass on the weekend of December 12-13. We deliver the groceries to MDCS on December 14th. MDCS will store our groceries separately in their Delta office and will distribute them to our assigned families.
We’re going to follow our successful Thanksgiving process. Please purchase the grocery items that are listed based on the 1st initial of your last name:
- A through F – canned fruit. peanut butter, fruit juice, hot cereal, laundry detergent, paper towels
- G through L - dish soap, jelly, canned tuna, fruit juice, toilet paper, toothpaste
- M through S – cold cereal, canned fruit, canned tuna, shampoo, toilet paper, laundry detergent
- T through Z - jelly, peanut butter, cold cereal, canned vegetables, dish soap, toothpaste
Since MDCS will only be expecting the items listed above, please do not donate anything else. Thank you so much for helping to feed some of our local families who are in need.
Respect Life
Spiritual Adoption of Unborn Children
November – 1st month (size: about ¼ inch)
The “Spiritually Adopted” pre-born babies are in their first month. At fertilization a new human life begins, complete with his or her own unique set of DNA, which is present from the first day of life. The new little person’s sex is also determined from the beginning. During this first amazing month of life the baby grows to 10,000 times his size at conception. By the third week the baby’s heart begins to beat.
“Heavenly Father, we love you very much. We beg you spare the life of the unborn baby that we have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.”
News from the Archdiocese
Could God be calling you to be a deacon? Deaconate Information Sessions: How is God calling you to follow?
The Deacon, through the grace of ordination, bears witness to Christ the Servant. As Archbishop Lori invites us into renewal and forming true missionary disciples in A Light Brightly Visible, the deacon serves as a witness and true blessing, helping to lead us outside the doors of the Church to serve our neighbor, to invite them into an encounter with the Lord Jesus, and to accompany them on the path of faith. In these unprecedented times of the pandemic, the Lord is still calling forth and equipping men and women for ministry. How is God calling you to follow as a disciple?
If you are a man discerning, or simply willing to consider, becoming a deacon, attend an information session as a next step. Connect with the Fr, Kunkel, Deacon Gary, or Deacon Phil, so they know you are interested.
After acceptance, deacon formation is a four-year process. Those gentlemen accepted into formation have stability in their lives, in their families, and in their faith. This is measured, at the time of ordination, as 10 years as a Catholic, 10 years in marriage (if married), and with the ability to provide for the needs of your family, while balancing formation and future ministry expectations.
- Information sessions will be held
- Saturday, December 5 at 7pm on Zoom,
- Thursday, January 7 at 7pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City,
- Sunday, January 10 at St. Ignatius. Ijamsville,
- Wednesday, January 27 at 6pm at St. Bernadine, Baltimore, and
- Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm on Zoom.
- Please assist the formation team by registering with Kristine Arata, Kristine.Arata@archbalt.org (registering allows us to contact you if adjustments must be made to the schedule).
- To ensure an understanding of the commitment of formation, applications are only available to those who attend an information session, or after special consideration with a member of the formation team: Fr. Mike Triplett (mtriplett@archbalt.org), Deacon Larry Matheny (lmatheny@e-stignatius.org), and Deacon Scott Lancaster (slancaster1@stlouisparish.org).
Please pass on this information to others you feel may be called to this vital ministry as well.
Masses and Communion Services
Mass Intentions: November 16-22, 2020
Monday 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass John Gibson
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Thursday 10:00 a.m. All St. Mary's Parishioners
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Jack Gibson
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Killian Wick
9:30 a.m. Edward Gram
11:30 a.m. Sr. Marlyn Schatz (OLVM)
Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:00 PM Parish Hall
Sunday 8:00 AM Parish Hall
9:30 AM Church Livestream
11:30 AM Parish Hall
For Masses where attendance exceeds the facility
capacity, parishioners are offered the opportunity to
attend a Communion Service in the alternative
location (Church or Hall as appropriate). The
Communion Service will begin approximately five
minutes after the scheduled Mass time.
capacity, parishioners are offered the opportunity to
attend a Communion Service in the alternative
location (Church or Hall as appropriate). The
Communion Service will begin approximately five
minutes after the scheduled Mass time.
Daily Mass or Communion Service 9:00 AM
in the Church. Rosary at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday Sunrise Communion Service 6:00 AM
in the Church.
Reminder: Wear masks, practice social distancing, and stay home if you have a fever or feel ill.
Confessions Saturday at 3:15 PM in the Parish Center. Line up in the hallway outside the classroom door.
Catholics in Maryland and Pennsylvania are dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
St. Mary's makes Sunday Mass at 9:30 AM available online.
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Weddings and Funerals
Masses for weddings and funerals are permitted outside, or inside with limited attendance. Please check with the parish office for further guidance.
Canceled Events and Activities
The parish buildings are still closed to the public except for religious services and education. All public events and most parish activities are canceled or postponed.
Sacraments
- Contact the Parish Office to arrange for Baptisms and the Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing).
- The Sacrament of the Sick for in-patients is available through the hospital chaplains.
Volunteering for the Parish
Volunteers are the backbone of the parish and we welcome new volunteers with open arms. However, in the world today we must do everything we can to protect all people of all ages, the church and also yourself.
If you are ready and willing to give of your time and talent, to be a part of one or more of our many ministries, please contact Barbara Sadler, Extension 22 or Barbara_stmarys@yahoo.com for the information and guidance of the required Virtus training. The training will provide insight for the protection of all age groups and the responsibilities. DON’T WORRY!! It is an easy procedure.
Contact Information
Parish Office: 410 879-4015
410 838-7471
410 452-5166
www.stmaryspylesville.org
1021 St. Mary's Road
Pylesville, MD 21132
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