ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 24, 2019

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:

Reading 1 SIR 27:4-7

Reading 2 1 COR 15:54-58

Gospel LK 6:39-45

Confirmation Retreat: The mandatory Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for Sat-urday, March 23rd from 9AM-4PM. Per-mission slips are due on or before Febru-ary 10th. Permission slips were given out

in class, and can be found online. If you have any ques-tions please contact Katie Sukley.

In Parish Service Project Volunteer Opportunity: Anyone in need of of an In Parish Service Project is invited to vol-unteer at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner on March 5.

First Communion Banners: The First Communion Banner kits were distributed to all 2nd Grade students in their classes. Please start working on your child's banner for First Communion. If you did not re-ceive a banner kit please stop by and pick one up from the Religious Ed Office.

Congratulations to the children Baptized

this month:

Evelyn Betancourt

Elaina Jones

Paige Snider

We will meet again on February

28th.

Thanks to all of you who volunteered to

help with Night to Shine. Everyone was

thoroughly impressed with the turnout

from our youth! We are very proud of you

for stepping up.

Our next Life Teen meeting will be on February 24th from 6-8pm

in the church hall. We will be discussing how Night to Shine

went, so bring your stories from the night to share. Pizza and

drinks will be provided.

On Monday March 4th we are going to participate in the Mary-

land March for Life in Annapolis. It starts with a youth rally at

4:30pm at St Mary's 109 Duke Of Gloucester St, Annapolis, MD

21401 . If you would like to participate, please let Nick Reedy

know. We are not going to be able to provide transportation so

unfortunately you will have to find your own ride or carpool. If

you would like to follow us up, we plan on leaving the church at

3:45pm. We are trying to get some details for parking and will let

you know about that asap. We could also use some parent

volunteers for this event so please let us know if any parents are

able to attend. For more info on the march visit

www.marchforlife.com

Next Week’s Second Collection Next week’s Second Collection will be for our Building & Maintenance Fund

Call Martha 703.200.6713 or Martha.Burtness@gmail.com

Thank you for the mass cards, memorials and flowers given in Paul’s memory. Your many kind words about

Paul meant so much to us. We found great comfort in know-ing that Paul had so many people that cared for him. I know that Paul also found great strength and inspiration from his friends and parishioners. With love, Claire, John, Maria and Jennifer Stecher (Family of Father Paul J. Campbell)

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

We would like to thank The Gardens of Annapolis

for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin

MONDAY MARCH 4 7:15 a.m. Dorothy Bornhoeft+ 8:30 a.m. Father Paul Campbell+ WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 7:15 a.m. Patricia Brady 8:30 a.m. Richard Sekulski+ 7:00 p.pm. Josephine Augustine+ THURSDAY MARCH 7 7:15 a.m. Joseph T. Coleman+

8:30 a.m. Jack Abbott+ FRIDAY MARCH 8 7:15 a.m. Carmen Terese Principe-Facchina+

8:30 a.m. Mary Phebus+ SATURDAY MARCH 9 8:30 a.m. Robert Stickle+ 5:00 p.m. Lorraine Sokal+

SUNDAY MARCH 10 7:00 a.m. Evelyn Jacobs+ 9:00 a.m. Levi Reed+ 11:15 a.m. Tom Russell+

Outreach To love our neighbor is the second Great Commandment! The St Christopher’s Parish shows that 3 days a week by hav-ing our OUTREACH office and Food Bank available to those in need. The St Christopher’s food bank is in need of boxed cereal, instant oatmeal (individual packs), and individual cold cereal packs

for the kids backpack program (we are now up to 24 chil-dren).

“...if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing...” (1 Cor 13:2)

Haven Ministries Homeless Shelter continues to be busy this winter season, operating at full capacity. Our church will again be providing volunteers in April. Volunteers are still needed. Sign -ups are on the rolling bulletin board in the Hall. We are in need of Clorox wipes, box of plastic food gloves, sandwich bags and PIL-

LOWS. Contact below to donate!

Haven Ministries Food Pantries were held Friday, Feb. 15th. 145 people received food to take back to their families, representing 314 total in their households. Folks received: chicken, deer meat, hot dogs, breads, beverages, mac & cheese, winter items, canned veggies, fruit, & meats, and a variety of donated foods. A special thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped with these food pan-tries! To volunteer, please sign up at haven-ministries.org under the tab: Other Ways We Help/ Food Pantries. The next one will be March 15 from 5:30-7pm at two locations: Safe Harbor Presbyter-ian Church, Stevensville for KI area residents and Centreville United Methodist Church, Centreville for North County residents.

Thank you for your continued generosity to our neighbors in need!!!

Please save the date for Haven Ministries annual Tea Luncheon at Prospect Bay Country Club on Sunday, May 19th. More info to fol-low.

For questions or to volunteer, contact: Margie Reedy, MReedy@stchristopherski.org, Mary Jour-dak, MJourdak@stchristopherski.org or Bridgitte Bai-ley, BBailey@stchristopherski.org

The Knights of Columbus is an organization of Catholic men dedicated to the Church and the Community. For information regarding Membership in the Knights please contact the Membership Direc-

tor, Jim Klunk at (410) 924-2270 or Grand Knight, Mike McQuillan at (301) 655-8897.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Colum-bus meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Hall. For more information, contact Mary Schmitt at (410) 604-1707.

Lent is approaching! Once again, we will be having a free, simple soup dinner in the Parish Hall before Stations of the Cross. Soup begins at 6pm. Stations begin at 7pm .

If you are able to make a soup for one of the weeks or can assist in the Hall, please contact Celinda Carr at ccarr@stchristopherski.org or 240-882-4694.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 24, 2019

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME