May 27, 2012 Pentecost

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful.

SAINT MARY’S CHURCH R E V . M S G R . R O B E R T G . A M E Y, V.F. PASTOR RE V. CH ARL E S G AL LAG H E R, P ARO CHI AL VICAR RE V. M. VAL E NTINE KE VE NY, IN RESIDENCE REV. WILLIE JONES DUCUSIN, IN RESIDENCE RE V. L UCIAN PAUL ET, IN R ES IDE NCE RE V. DO UG MO RRISON, PARISH ASSISTANT D ANIE L F. KO STKA, SR., DEACON BARRY L E VY, DEACON SCHEDULE OF MASSES SUNDAY…………………7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, 12:30 and 5:00 pm SATURDAY…….………..5:00 pm DAILY………….………...7:00 am, 9:00 am and 12:10 pm (in chapel) Saturday 9:00 am only HOLY DAY…………..….7:00, 9:00 am, 12:10 pm and 7:00 pm EVERY 4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH…….5:00 pm Filipino (Tagalog) Mass

Historic St. Mary’s Church est. 1813 Designated a Pilgrim Church of the Millennium

Please consult the special schedule for Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year’s Masses, Confessions and Services. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION In Our Lady’s Chapel, Monday - Friday • 9:30 am to 5:00 pm CONFESSIONS Saturday at 4:00 pm 520 VEIRS MILL ROAD • ROCKVILLE, MD 20852 • 301 .424.5550 • fax 301.424.5579 • [email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS

MASS INTENTIONS

May 31

Young Adults Holy/Happy Hour 7:30 pm in Our Lady’s Chapel

June 1 2 8 9/10 15 22 28 29

9 am Mass in Main Church Eighth Grade Graduation After the 5 pm Mass 9 am Mass in Main Church Last Day of Parish School Monthly Food Collection 9 am Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel 9 am Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel Young Adult Holy/Happy Hour 7:30 pm in Our Lady’s Chapel 9 am Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel

Sunday, May 27

Thursday, May 31

5:00 pm • Sylvia Penick † 7:30 am • Thanksgiving to the Holy Spirit 9:00 am • Parishioners 10:30 am • Jose Marvin Mojica† 12:30 pm • Florence Gohla’s Children 5:00 pm • Mark Nelson †

7:00 am • Joseph Kitzinger † 9:00 am • Minh Le Happy Birthday 12:10 pm • Katherine Marie Ruggles † Friday, June 1

9:00 am • Ariel P. Leaving for College

7:00 am • Francis Kang 9:00 am • Steve Hertz 12:10 pm • Victorio Disande †

Tuesday, May 29

Saturday, June 2

7:00 am • Thomas J. Heinlein † 9:00 am • Mary Lont-Sejas † 12:10 pm • Aurelia

9:00 am • Sylvia Penick †

Monday, May 28

Wednesday, May 30

7:00 am • Rev. John Turner † 9:00 am • Marie Connor † 12:10 pm • Chester Piczak †

Sunday, June 3

5:00 pm • Susan Bascara † 7:30 am • The Most Holy Trinity 9:00 am • Weezie Young 10:30 am • Robert & Marlene David 50th Wedding Anniversary 12:30 pm • Arthur Le Clair 5:00 pm • Parishioners

Next Weekend’s Mass Celebrants

June 2

5:00 pm

Msgr. Amey

June 3

7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm

Fr. Val Fr. Gallagher Fr. Willie Fr. Lucian Fr. Gallagher

BAPTISMS We welcome the newest members of St. Mary’s Community. May the Lord continue to shower them and their families with His blessings.

May 13, 2012 Elizabeth Chloe Faith Sherratt and Sean Matthew Tow

PARISH OFFICE

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8)

BAPTISMS

520 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20852 Office Hours 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

600 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20852

Baptisms are held two Saturdays per month at 10:00 am and two Sundays per month at 11:30 am, subject to scheduling. Pre-baptism classes for all new parents will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Faculty Lounge of the school. To enroll, call the Rectory 4-6 weeks prior to class. Six months prior parish registration is required.

Phone 301.424.5550 ✦Fax 301.424.5579 Email [email protected] Website www.stmarysrockville.org

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Phone 301.762.4179 Fax 301.762.9550 Email [email protected] Website stmaryschoolrockville.org Preschool extension: #3028

Rev. Charles Gallagher Parochial Vicar Email [email protected]

Debra Eisel, Principal Mary H. Keefe, Vice Principal Ellen Finnell, Exec. Asst. (M-W-F) Brenda Hoffmaster, Exec. Asst (T-Th) Carole Matteo, Preschool Lead Teacher Christine Kimiecik, Preschool Lead Teacher

Joan Madaras Pastoral Assistant

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH MINISTRY

Cecile Galczynski Director of Liturgy and Music

Jason Gale—Coordinator of Religious Education Ellen Finnell—Executive Secretary

Saturday 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm Sunday 7:15 am - 2:00 pm

Phone 301.762.8750 Website www.stmarysrockville.org

BULLETIN DEADLINE

PARISH STAFF

Chris Kelly Social Concerns Coordinator Kevin Daly Operations Manager Rose Mary Mazzaglia Child Protection Compliance Coordinator

RCIT (Teen) Jason Gale

MARRIAGES Couples must make arrangements with one of the parish priests at least six months prior to the tentative wedding date. At. least one party must be a member of St. Mary’s Parish.

PARISH LIBRARY HOURS

Items may be emailed, faxed, mailed or brought in to the Rectory office 10 days prior to the bulletin’s publication date.

301.762.8750

RCIA Norma & Roger Langley

PARISH MEMBERSHIP 301.762.2560

Registration forms are available in the vestibules of the church. Please notify the Rectory if you change your address or move from the parish.

The heart of biblical religion has less to do with the existential heroics of self-abandonment than with the relentless quest for history’s vindication, for the Kingdom of God...It is not a choice between being theocentric or being anthropocentric, between a religion centered upon God or a religion centered upon man. The central mystery of the Christian faith is that God has thrown in his lot with the human struggle. He seeks no glory apart from the completion of the work he has begun. Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Time Toward Home

Announcements...

PARISH ACTIVITIES/ PROGRAMS Memorial Day Holiday

This holiday honoring those who have died in the service of our country will be observed on Monday, May 28. There will be only one Mass at 9 am in Our Lady’s Chapel. Adoration will resume on Tuesday, May 29.

Holy Hour For Vocations “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” - Matthew 9:37-38 Join your fellow parishioners in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in Our Lady’s Chapel on Friday, June 1, 4 – 5 pm, for an increase of vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and for the priests about to be ordained for the Archdiocese of Washington. (“Every vocation, every path to which Christ calls us, ultimately leads to fulfillment and happiness, because it leads to God, to sharing in God’s own life.” – Pope John Paul II)

Celebrate 200 Years

Parish Bicentennial History Project As part of the parish’s bicentennial in 2013, Roger Langley is writing the parish history. He needs your help with the following: ♦ ♦ ♦

if you can convert a rough draft of a map into one suitable for publication; if you have any old newspaper clippings, programs, or photographs related to Father Hann’s being made a Monsignor in 1970; if you have lists of instructions, people, schedules, or anything connected with Father Silk’s organization of the first group of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in 1973.

If you can help, please contact Roger Langley at 301-762-2560 or [email protected].

Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom On Friday, June 8, tens of thousands of faithful citizens will gather in prayer and public witness in cities and towns across the United States to oppose the HHS mandate and stand up in defense of our religious freedoms. Join the rally in Washington, DC, at Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill, noon to 1:30 pm, and say NO to the

Parish School Graduation St. Mary's 8th Grade will celebrate their Graduation at the parish 5 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, June 2. Please note that this may extend the length of the Mass and add to the parking congestion.

Mass Intentions Any one of the regularly scheduled Masses may be offered for a specific intention – in memory of a deceased person; for a sick person’s recovery; a special birthday; anniversary; or other occasion. You may make arrangements in the Rectory Office for a specific date. The customary offering for a Mass card is $15.00.

new U. S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate which forces employers – including Catholic churches, schools, universities, charities and hospitals – to provide free contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs in their health plans. For more information, visit www.StandUpRally.com. Stand with our Church. Stand with our Founding Fathers. Stand up for Religious Freedom.

Activities for Young Adults Rockville Fellowship Young adults in St. Mary’s are invited to participate in the Rockville Fellowship, a Catholic group comprising several parishes, for both single and married young adults. Participation in this group will give area young adults the opportunity to come together and grow in their spirituality and knowledge of the Catholic faith. There are several different events monthly. Please join “The Rockville Fellowship” group on Facebook and/or contact Fr. Charles Gallagher at [email protected] to be on the email list so you can hear about future events.

Holy Hour/Happy Hour Join other young adults next Thursday, May 31, at historic St. Mary’s Chapel at 7:30 pm for Holy Hour of Adoration with a talk and confessions. A Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch, Rockville Town Square, follows. Contact Fr. Gallagher for more information.

Grocery Gift Cards

Social Concerns Gabriel Project The Gabriel Project thanks everyone for supporting the recent Baby Shower fundraiser. For more information about the Gabriel Project, call Lisa Gannon, St. Mary’s Gabriel Project Coordinator, at 301-738-9772.

Saint Mark Society The Saint Mark Society is a prayer and faith discussion group that meets regularly on Tuesdays in the School from 7 – 8 pm. We invite anyone who wants to discuss Catholic doctrine, social and media issues, and any other topics of interest to the group. Starting May 13, we offer an additional meeting time of every second Sunday of the month in the School at 10:15 am. For more information, contact Isaac Wesley at 301-379-7857 or Faustina Archer at 240-393-9700. Everyone is welcome!

designated a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School

St. Mary’s Summer Camp

During the summer, the bulletin will be published every other week. Kindly note the following deadlines for the corresponding issues and plan your submissions accordingly:

It’s time for summer camp at St. Mary’s School! For 3 consecutive weeks starting June 25, we will offer camp sessions from 9 am – 1 pm daily. This summer camp is a handson experience created for 4- and 5year olds, incoming and outgoing 1st graders. Please note that the 2nd week of camp runs July 2 - July 6. The cost is $ 142.00 per week except for the second week which costs $114.00. Below are the dates and themes of the 3 sessions:

Publication date June 17/June 24 July 1/July 8 July 15/July 22 July 29/Aug. 5 Aug. 12/Aug. 19 Aug. 26/Sept. 2

June 25 – 29 Explore the World through Cooking July 2 – 6* Red, White & Blue Celebrate America July 9 – 13 Imagination Stage Dramatic Arts using instruments with Final Play Presentation

Summer Bulletin Deadlines

Deadline June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 Aug. 3 Aug. 17

Weekly publication will resume on September 9.

Free Ministry to Traveling Catholics For nationwide Mass times and locations, call 1-410-676-6000 or access the Web site at www.Masstimes.org.

*No camp on July 4 For more information, please contact Kelly Sweet or Carole Matteo at St. Mary’s School, 301-762-4179, ext. 3023.

Tour with the Principal Parents wishing to find out more about our beautiful Blue Ribbon School are invited to join the Principal for a school tour every Thursday at 10:00 am. Interested parties should notify the School Office (301-762-4179).

Do you shop at Giant, Magruder’s, Safeway or Shoppers Food Warehouse and usually pay by check or cash? If so, please stop by the Parish Hall after the 9 or 10:30 am Mass and purchase grocery gift cards before you shop. You will be helping yourself stick to your weekly food budget and helping St. Mary's earn money at the same time. For each gift card sold, St. Mary's receives 4 to 5% - at no additional cost to you! If you have any questions, please contact Annemarie Rosewater at 301- 762-1163.

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS High School Youth Group Activities are open to all teens in high school and take place in the Parish Hall on Sundays, 6 – 8 pm, unless otherwise noted. May 27 June 3 10 17

No Meeting - Memorial Day Weekend Bowling – Bowl America Gaithersburg – 6 - 8 pm God and Vacation Soap

Note: Youth Group meetings move to Wednesdays during the summer. June 22-24 Steubenville Youth Conference 27 Hiking Trip to Catoctin 8 am – 4 pm

CCD Catechists Needed for 2012—2013 The Office of Religious Education is looking for volunteers who can help provide religious education for our children. We need CCD catechists for 5th and 6th grade on Sunday mornings (10:15 - 11:45 am); 3rd and 7th grade on Monday evenings (6:45 to 8:00 pm). All volunteers must be faithful to the teachings of the Church and must comply with the Archdiocesan Child Protection Policy including fingerprinting through the Archdiocese (not the police) and all must attend the VIRTUS child protection seminar. If you feel that you can help, please contact Jason Gale for an interview at 301-762-8750.

STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Cars for Help Cars for Help, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is working to strengthen individual churches and various Catholic charities through vehicle donations. The process is fast, easy and requires just a phone call or visit to their Web site. If you would like to donate a vehicle in any condition, even severely broken or crashed, or just have questions, please call 630-595-9272. You can also donate your vehicle at www.CarsForHelp.com. With mention of this bulletin article, 25% of your vehicle donation proceeds will go directly to St. Mary’s.

Volunteer at the Basilica Are you looking for an opportunity to grow in your own faith and extend that gift to others through your personal witness and service to the Church? We invite you to become a volunteer docent or receptionist at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Hours and days are flexible and training will be provided. Also needed are volunteer nurses and doctors to assist at large events at the Shrine. If you are interested, please contact Sister Miriam, R.S.M., at the Basilica (202-526-8300, ext. 111) or at [email protected].

Meals on Wheels Rockville Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers and visitors to help deliver meals Mondays through Fridays to the elderly, convalescents and persons with disabilities. Delivery begins at about 10:30 am and takes about 1½ hours. Schedules are flexible and we can use you whether you wish to volunteer only once a month, weekly, or as an occasional substitute. We need 9 volunteers each day for the 4 routes in the Rockville area. You may work with a friend -- paired teams are ideal. Please call 301-340-1559 any weekday from 9 am to 12 noon for more information or to register as a volunteer.

AREA COMMUNITY NEWS Rosary Tour Join the Rosary Tour on Memorial Day, May 28, at the local abortuaries! Each set of Mysteries of the Rosary (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous) will be recited at locations in Germantown, Shady Grove, Rockville and Silver Spring starting at 9 am. For more information, contact: Bill Luksic at 301-929-1240 or [email protected].

Franciscan Monastery Photo Contest The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America has been called one of Washington, DC’s “hidden gems.” Show why by entering the Franciscan Monastery Photo Contest. Submit your pictures of the Byzantine-style church, replicas of Holy Land shrines, the gardens featuring over 1,200 roses or whatever else catches your interest, between May 1 and July 1, 2012. The Franciscan friars will select five finalists, with the overall winner chosen through online voting. This contest is open to non-professional photographers only. For contest details, visit myfranciscan.com. The Monastery is located at 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017 (Brookland-CUA Metro/H6 bus/free parking).

Memorial Day Mass at Catholic Cemeteries This Memorial Day, come pray in loving memory of family, friends and fellow citizens who have given their lives for our freedom and begun their eternal future in Christ. A special outdoor Mass will be held on Monday, May 28, at 10 am at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (13801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, 301-871-6500) and All Souls Cemetery (11401 Brink Rd., Germantown, 301-428-1995). Monsignor Amey will be the celebrant at All Souls Cemetery this Memorial Day.

Camp for Bereaved Children Do you know a grieving child? Camp Caring is a carefully supervised, warm

and friendly environment where children feel safe about sharing their thoughts and feelings about the loss of their loved one. It is designed to bring comfort and support to children following the death of someone they love. This year, our Camp Caring will be held on Friday mid-afternoon through Sunday early afternoon, June 1, 2, & 3. Since 2001, Camp Caring has been held once a year for grieving children ages 8-12 years of age - in second to fifth grade - who live in Montgomery County. It is held at a beautiful campsite about 1 hour from Gaithersburg. Camp Caring is provided without charge to the participants through Hospice Caring. We still have spaces available. For more information, please contact Penny Gladhill at 301-9908904, or [email protected].

Summer Camps for Boys Are you interested in authentic summer camps for boys? The Heights School (10400 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD 20854) offers more than 20 unique camps of substance. All camps are staffed by full-time Heights faculty and are geared toward the classic interests of boys, including all major sports and academic disciplines, with one-of-akind camp offerings such as: the dangerous camp for boys; discovery science camp; Heights knights; jazz improv; computer game programming; junior adventurers; natural history; woodworking; and chess. View a brochure and enroll online at heights.edu/summer.

Quo Vadis Camp for High School Young Men Where are you going? What are you doing with your life? Come join other high school young men at the fourth annual Quo Vadis Camp, July 8-11. Led by Father Rob Walsh, Assistant Director of Priest Vocations, at the Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat Center in Sparks, Maryland, this four-day camp includes prayer, talks, sports and much more. For more information, contact the Office of Priest Vocations at 202-636-9020 or [email protected]. Cost is $100. Scholarships are available.

In Your Prayers… Please pray for the men and women of our parish who serve in the armed forces and their families, especially… Maj. Bruce A. Carper, USAF, Maj. Thomas D. Murphy, Jr. USA; Remember the sick, especially…… Todd Arnold, Laurin Balkam, Danny Barrett, Jacob Benish, Henrietta Benson, Mary Bolton, Stephen Breen, Joene Bula, Juliet Canada, Roger Chelberg, Esther Cho, Roletta Clarke, Susan Corey, Bonnie Delvecchio, Mary Jo Denhard, Robert Dorsey, Marian Doyle, Peggy Drury, Ann Emerick, P.J. Emerick, Tom English, Helen Fahrner, Colleen Farrell, Dave Gideos, E. Palmer Golson, Gerardo Gonzalez, Maria Gonzalez, Claire Green, John Haben, Eileen Haney, Janet Henderson, Carlos Hernandez, Bill Homick, Roberta Homick, Andrew Hurajt, Ellen Hurley, Fran Henkel, Jane Joyce, Mary Ann Jurusik Jim Kolb, Hanna LaGuerre, Anselmo Lapasset, Betty Lazlo, Mara Levy, John Linthicum, Maria Matyka, James McGowan, Laura Merchlinsky, Isidoro Nario, Manuel Navea, Trinidad Navea, Kevin Neary, Kerry Nelson, Alfred Pati, Sheila Pauls, Al Pecoraro, Provia and Clyde Poff, Elizabeth Poulhaus, Laura Quinones, Sylvia Rinaldi, Kitty Roche, Sarina Rowe, Laurie Rubel, Re San, Elizabeth Sherman, Grace Smith, Phil Somerset, Corazon Sorra, Edith Spano, Micheline Spears, Paul Sterivini, Mary Sweeney, G. Patricia Tabares, Roxanne Tamez, Joy Teague, Isabelle Teel, Jaxx Theoharris, Maria Tilves-Aguilera, George Trainor, Sandra Valencia-Gonzalez, Mary Virreiva, Julie Vulli, Roger Waldren, Julia Merchlinski White, Betty Weiblinger, Blondine Winn, Mindy Wood, Gary Young, and Estella Zabala. Remember the deceased, especially Dr. Ann Douglas and Mr. Richard Studniewski, father of Rev. Gary Studniewski. Our deepest sympathies go out to their loved ones. May God’s steadfast love and the support of family and friends comfort them.

PARISH MINISTRIES & CONTACTS

Names will remain on this list for 4 consecutive weeks, but can be repeated by calling the Rectory. If you have recovered and want want your name

LITURGY

Cele Galczynski 301 424-5550 x 30 Altar Guild Rose Dunn 301-460-5913 Altar Servers Paul Barrett. Jr. 301-603-9270 Arimatheans Paul Barrett. Sr. 301-762-3612 Bell Ringers John Bean 301-424-0110 Baptismal Preparation Joan Madaras 301-424-5550 x 12 Choirs/Cantors Cele Galczynski 301-424-5550 x 30 Eucharistic Adoration Joe Murphy 301-762-2418 Extraordinary Ministers Dana Baker 301-949-6614 of Holy Communion e-mail: [email protected] Lectors George Griffin 301 309-0095 Ministry to the Sick Rectory Office 301-424-5550 and Homebound Offertory Families Cecile Galczynski 301-424-5550 x 30 Pre-Cana Ardath and Bill Camara 301 762-7107 Ushers John Durbin 301 762-4448

SCHOOL

Debra Eisel 301-762-4179 Website: stmaryschoolrockville.org Alumni Kelly Barrett 301-762-4179 CCD/Youth Ministry Jason Gale 301-762-8750 CYO Claire Hannan 301-279-7706 Gerry Blackwell 301-871-8401 Scouts Pat Ledger 301-871-3249 Fundraising Sara Antonucci 301-762-4179 Home & School Assoc. Mary McCormick 301-251-1303 Preschool Carole Matteo 301-762-4179 Ext. 3028 Christine Kimiecik 301-216-1252 School Advisory Board Dr. Dean Coppola Development Kevin Rowe 301-838-9731

SOCIAL CONCERNS Gabriel Project Right-to-Life Legislative Network

Chris Kelly 301-424-7751 e-mail: [email protected] Lisa Gannon 301-738-9772 Boni Fash

301-774-8048

P A R I S H

M I N I S T R I E S

Bible Study Bulletin

Carole Day 301-762-7715 Alicia Ong 301-738-7781 email: [email protected] Building Committee John Treseler 301-294-0617 Cardinal's Appeal Bill Gessner 301-963-4305 Finance Committee Robert Vallese 301-216-1606 Grounds/Maintenance Kevin Daly 301-424-5550 Knights of Columbus John Durbin 301-762-4448 Council #2323 e-mail: [email protected] Library Carole Day 301-762-7715 Mary's House Bridget Desnoes, Director 301-279-9520 Money Counters Dyanne & John Ryan 301-260-2950 Mother Butler Group Andrea Pascual 301-279-8704 Our Lady of China Fr. Ming 301-738-2459 Mission Our Parish Times Maureen (Mo) Stiles, Editor 301-990-4329 Parish Council George Griffin 301-309-0095 RCIA Roger & Norma Langley 301-762-2560 Retrouvaille Carol & Tom Moran 301-468-6764 Seniors Group Sodality Co-Prefects Cindy Selby 301-670-1069 Carole Day 301-762-7715 Website Joan Madaras 301-424-5550 e-mail: [email protected]

The Church serves its people. It takes the people to serve the Church. “As generous distributors of God’s manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another, each in the measure he has received.” (1 Peter 4)