St. Hugh of Grenoble

Catholic Church

Mass Times

SUNDAY Sat. 5 p.m. Vigil

8 a.m.

9:30 a.m. 11 a.m.

DAILY Mon.-Fri. 7:15 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m.

Fed. Holidays 9 a.m.

135 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD, 20770 www.sthughofgrenoble.org

Phone (301) 474-4322, FAX (301) 474-9263 sthughoffice@gmail.com

Clergy

Rev. Walter J. Tappe, Pastor Rev. R. Scott Hurd and Rev. Richard D. Kramer, Jr., Assisting Priests Mr. Desi Vikor, Deacon Parish Staff Mrs. Lucy Fuentes, Business Manager Mrs. Mary Wade, Coordina-tor of the School of Religion Mrs. Jennifer Goltz, Director of Music Gerald Muller, DMA, Princi-pal Organist Mr. Hung Le, Plant Manager Parish Office

Office Hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday—Friday School of Religion (CCD)

301-474-4322 shreligioused4@gmail.com Mrs. Mary Wade, Coordinator St. Joseph Regional School

11011 Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD. 20705 301-937-7154 Mrs. Anne-Marie Miller, Principal Holy Hour

First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

The Sacraments

Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Baptism: 2nd Sunday of the month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Call the rectory to make arrangements. Marriage: By arrangement. Contact the pastor at least six months before intended date of wedding.

New Parishioners

See the Greeter after Sunday Mass to register.

Departing Parishioners

Please inform the parish office that you’re leaving.

Music for this Sunday

Entrance: no. 585 Glory to God at 11am : Missalette pg. 226 Preparation: no. 564 Eucharistic Acclamations: Nos. 344—346 Lamb of God: Agnus Dei Communion: no. 579 Marian: no. 571 Final: no. 573

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2014

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you . . . the Spirit of truth.”

— John 14:16–17

Your Prayers Requested For those preparing for their vocations Deacon Chip Luckett, Jack Berard, Sister Mary Joy of Mar-tyrs Kimble, SSVM, and Joe Lomax For those preparing for the sacraments For all those preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation.

For the sick Please pray for: Bobby Mittelstetter; Elizabeth Pels Nash; Mary & Ludvik Matyas; Dave Williams; Tom Moran; Loretta Turek.

For the deceased In your charity, please pray for the souls of our beloved dead: Elizabeth Maher; Joseph Massaquoi

For our troops Please pray for: Adam Weaver, James Hall, Christopher Pfaffman, Anthony (Tj) Hose, Anthony Ladnier, Tony Alves, Karen Mealey, Anthony Costa.

To add a name to these lists, please call the rectory.

Masses for the Week of 5/25-6/1 Saturday 5pm Lorraine Moroney Sunday 8am Intention of the Parish 9:30am Int. John Frailey 11am Allan Chotiner Monday 9am Int. John Flatley Tuesday 7:15am Mary Barr Wednesday 7:15am Don Dorsey Thursday 7:15am Susan Ann Edmisten Friday 7:15am Int. Kay Fletcher Saturday 9am Reginald Tarlton 5pm Antonio Fominaya Sunday 8am Living & Deceased Sodalists 9:30am Intention of the Parish 11am June Fineran

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4-6; Lk 1:39-56 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23; Mt 28:16-20

This Week at a Glance Today 5/25/2014, Sixth Sunday of Easter † 8am Mass † 9:30am Mass † 11am Mass, Parish Choir, Graduation Celebration ♦ Youth Group noon, School Monday 5/26/2014, St. Philip Neri † 9am Mass ♦ Parish Office closed for Memorial Day Tuesday 5/27/2014, St. Augustine of Canterbury † 7:15am Mass ♦ Knights of Columbus 7:30pm, Grenoble Hall Wednesday 5/28/2014 † 7:15am Mass Thursday 5/29/2014 † 7:15am Mass Friday 5/30/2014 † 7:15am Mass Saturday 5/31/2014, Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary † 9am Mass † 3:30pm-4:30pm Confessions † 5pm Vigil Mass ♦ Seafood Festival 6pm, Grenoble Hall

The calendar is also online: www.sthughofgrenoble.org

Help make our Paschal Season joyous! There are enve-lopes in the rear of the Church to make a donation for Easter flowers. Donations may be made in memory of a loved one, for the intention of a loved one who is still living, for an anniversary, a birthday, or for some other special intention!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the tradition of the Church, not necessarily in your own life’s timeline, confirmation is the midpoint of Christian initiation, standing between font and table. Full initiation is completed when a confirmed person shares in the Eucha-rist. Centuries ago, this first sharing in the eucharistic assembly was marked by a first sharing in the Prayer of the Faith-ful. This prayer raises up the needs of the church and human community, the concerns of the faithful assembled, as they prepare to lift up the world to the Father’s love. So a person could not participate in the prayer until they were anointed with the “Oil of Thanksgiving.” Next, the newly baptized presented their gifts at the altar, a sure sign of their investment a new way of life. Until the sixth century, these people normally drank a mixture of milk and honey as a kind of pre-Communion. They were hungry, of course, since they were baptized hungry after long fasting, but this beautiful symbol of the promised land revealed them as God’s chosen, heirs to the promise. Although the “milk shake” disappeared centuries ago, we still see the vigor of this new life whenever adults are initiated at Easter, and increasing-ly in confirmation ceremonies that are attentive to this meaning. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LIGHT OF BELIEF Every believer in this world must become a spark of light. —Saint Pope John XXIII

From the Pastor

The spring flowers and greenery remind us of how our lives are renewed by our sharing in the life of Jesus, who died and rose again so that we might die to everything that is sinful and rise to a new life in him—a life that will reach its fulfillment in the Resurrection on the last day, when what is mortal takes on immortality and what is corruptible takes on incorruptibility.

It is hard to imagine what that life will be like once we have passed through the doors of death. It is hard to imagine what death will be like. Jesus tells us not to fear. He will lead us through death to life. All we have to do is keep a good grip on his hand and follow where he leads us.

He doesn’t promise us it will always be easy or without a measure of suffering and sadness. But through the pain and heartache—if we but cling to him and trust in him—he will bring graces that we could not have expected or imagined. This he promises us.

Pope Francis spoke recently to two Catholic groups whose apostolic work is devoted to the care of the sick and dying. The Holy Father said that there is a right and a wrong attitude that we can take toward suffering.

“The wrong attitude” is to “to live in a passive manner, letting go with inertia and resignation. Even the reaction of rebellion and rejection is not a correct attitude.”

“Jesus teaches us to live the pain by accepting the reality of life with trust and hope, bringing the love of God and neighbor even in suffering. And love transforms everything.”

Reminding the sick of what waits for them, Francis said, “I would like to recall with you one of the Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’” He pointed out that when Jesus said this, he was referring to a condition of life on earth “from which no one is spared.”

Francis listed some reasons for mourning, such as being unhealthy, alone, and misunderstood. “The reasons for suffering are many,” he said.

The Pope explained that “when Jesus said, ‘Blessed are those who mourn,’ he did not intend to de-clare an unfortunate and burdensome condition in life to be happy.”

Jesus, who “gathered human suffering and assumed them in his flesh, lived them profoundly, one by one, experienced and knew well all the types of suffering.”

“Suffering is not a value in itself,” the Pope concluded, “but a reality that Jesus teaches us to live with the correct attitude.”

St. Paul says that our life in Christ—he living in us through the grace of baptism, we living in him through our life of faith— is our “hope for glory” (Colossians 1:27). In that same passage, he tells us that our sufferings in this world are “filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body, which is the church” (Colossians 1:24). When faced in faith and hope, our suffering has a redemptive value. Christ suffers in us and we in him. And so the work of salvation is accom-plished and the medicine of immortality is poured into our hearts.

Yours in Christ,

Father Walter

Parish Life

Rummage Sale Volunteers: Volunteers are needs for our Huge Rummage Sale, June 14th and 15th. If you are able to help at any way, please contact Rita Radich at 301-459-7653. All help is greatly appreciated. We are also looking for baked goods for our Bake Table both days.

Rummage Sale Collection: Our next Rummage Sale collection will be held after all Masses on Sunday, June 11. We are still in need of many items in-cluding kitchenware, hardware, toys, books, glassware, jewelry, clothes and other household items. All donations are great appreciated. If you have any questions or need a special pick up, please contact Ginger Feliciotti at 301-441-1458.

Dear St. Hugh Families and Parishioners,

This past week, the 8th graders from St. Joseph’s Church received the sacrament of Confirmation. What a blessing it was to see so many children become adults in the Church!

Last Sunday, 11 of our students participated in the Knights of Columbus Oratory Contest. Congratulations to runner ups Victoria E. and Ndeyah V., third place winners, Julian P, Jasmine R, Kristina B, second place winners Daniel F., Taylor T., and Nicholas S., and first place winners, Elizabeth S., Nathan H. and Joseph M.

Friday was tag day and the annual 8th graders vs. the teachers in a game of volleyball! We had a wonderful time!

Next week, our eighth graders have their final exams; please pray for them as they finish strong!

In addition, we have our annual Spring Band Concert on Thursday.

We have St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic School car magnets! If you would like to buy some, they are $5 each. Please call the school office at 301.937.7154

Classes are filling up fast. New families can go to our school website www.stjos.org to apply. Families applying for pre-K can pick up registration information from the school office.

May 26 Memorial Day (Observed) School Closed

May 29 Band Concert: 7pm

June 7 8th grade Graduation

June 10 Kindergarten commencement

June 11 Last day of school

Peace and all Good, Mrs. Anne-Marie Miller, OFS Principal, St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic School 301.937.7154

SUMMER CAMP AT ST. HUGH’S Academic Enrichment Services, LLC will once again offer summer camp at St. Hugh’s School, beginning on July 7th and running through August 8th. Students entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to attend. Each one-week session will include recreation, academics, and team building activities. For more in-formation, please pick up a registration form in the back of the church or contact Sue at so-brien9565@gmail.com.

M EMORIAL DAY

Monday May 26 is Memorial Day. Daily Mass will be celebrated at 9am and the Parish Office will be closed. Pray for those men and women who died while serving in our Armed Forces.

SODALITY TEA A SUCCESS!

Our Sunday Afternoon Tea was another wonderful suc-cess. What a great afternoon of fellowship, friendship and beautiful hats! Many thanks to all who so kindly and gener-ously donated tea sandwiches, desserts, door prizes, and their time and talent. Many thanks for the good will donations that will help the Sodality continue offering annual programs such as the Rosary Marathon, Day of Reflection, Sunday Afternoon Tea, and many other planned activities.

By power of the vote, the Most Beautiful Hat was worn by Bridget McDermott. It was stunning and she was beautiful in it. Father Kramer took home the prize for Men’s Best Hat. The children’s hats were all so great, we had them draw tick-ets for their prize.

Look for more details about the tea in the Sodality’s next “Marian Messenger” newsletter.

It was 100% a beautiful day!