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St. Katharine Drexel 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 August 2014

We Pray for God’s Blessing upon John and Marilyn Beall who reaffirmed their pledge of life-long love to one another this weekend in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary.

May their love for one another always remind us of God's faithful and unconditional love.

We Pray in Hope that God’s healing power may touch those who are sick, especially Phil Aiken, David Baldwin, Jr., Agnes Barachie, John Barachie, Sam Bilotta, Mary Brockway, George Brown, Joe Buzy, Beth Cangemi, Michael Carretta, Dennis Carroll, Luanne Colin, Bob Dacey, Olivia Dowell, Mansuet D’Souza, Marion Embrey, Lou Eskuchen, Chrissy Essig, Nancy Essig, John Filipovits, Barttolemy Forze, David Funsch, Lisa Hinrichs, Grady Hoffman, Mark Kavanaugh, Maryanne Latini, Margaret Leone, Xia Martinez, Genevieve Mbamalu, Louise McAleavy, Noreen McGrath, Grace McGraw, Ted Meek, Christine Miller, Monday Mogollon, Suzy Nathan, Doan Thi Nhân, Peg O’Hara, Harvey Pelletier, Jace Quinn, Rita Rourke, Joann Ryan, Mary Ryan, Mike Sincevich, Jim Small, Jean Smith, Jacqueline Speelman, Jennifer Stiles, Neil Stitely, Pam Stribbling, Judy Wahl, Cobie Walschot, Ann Warner, Donnie Weaver, and Rita Weygandt. May our prayers offer them inner strength.

We Pray in Trust that all who have died will be welcomed into the peace of God’s Kingdom, especially Anna Sanner. With Christ they journey to new life.

Please contact the Parish Office with your prayer requests.

Next Weekend (10 August 2014) Scripture Readings 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33

In the Gathering Space: Gift Cards

Second Collection: Catholic School Education

Blood Pressure Screening will be provided by the Parish Nurses next weekend after all the Masses.

The Feast of the Assumption is a holy day of obligation and will be celebrated on Friday 15 August. Mass will be celebrated in McElroy Hall at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM. Join us in worship as we honor Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the first disciple.

Don't Miss Mass When Traveling This Summer! For Mass times and locations throughout the United States, be sure to visit www.masstimes.org.

This Week in Our Parish

Sunday 3 August 12:00 PM African Faith Community ......................Stage

Monday 4 August 10:30 AM Weekday Mass ................................... Chapel

Tuesday 5 August 9:15 AM Weekday Mass .................................... Chapel 7:00 PM Pastoral Council.........................Media Center

Thursday 7 August 10:00 AM Kid's Playgroup............Baker Park Band Shell 11:30 AM Drexel Voyager's Lunch ............. McElroy Hall 11:30 AM Pray and Play ........................ Piraino's Home

Friday 8 August 6:30 AM Weekday Mass ................................... Chapel

Sunday 10 August 10:15 AM New Parishioner Orientation......Media Center 10:15 AM RCIA............................... School Conf. Room 1:00 PM Ritual for Family Success .... School Conf. Room

Last Weekend (27 July 2014) Attendance at Mass........................................... 763 Registered Households ..................................... 861 Number of Parishioners ..................................2,931 Weekly Offering Envelopes .............................................. $4,155.67 Electronic Transfer ................................. $5,721.00 Loose ....................................................... $840.60 Total.................................................... $10,717.27

Other Offerings Poor Box................................................... $416.28 Food Bank Items ............................................... 78 Missionary Cooperative ........................... $1,141.38

New Member Orientation: Have you been joining us in worship at Saint Katharine Drexel? Do you want to obtain registration information? Once a month we have a prospective member orientation session in the Media Center at 10:15 AM. Stop by the Information Center or call the Parish Office to let us know if you plan to attend the next session on Sunday 13 August.

“Back to School” donations are being collected during the month of August to provide needed school supplies

for homeless children in Frederick County. Please bring your donations of cash, gift cards, or school supplies to the Gift Card table in the Gathering space before Mass or to the Parish

Office during business hours. Everything that is collected will be distributed to students by the Frederick County Public School Homeless Services.


FREDERICK COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

SAINT JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Frederick):Co-Ed Elementary Pre-K-8, 301-662-6722 www.sjrcs.org

VISITATION ACADEMY (Frederick): Girls Elementary Pre K-8, 301-662-2814 www.thevisitationacademy.org

MOTHER SETON SCHOOL (Emmitsburg): Co-Ed Elementary Pre K-8, 301-447-3161 www.mothersetonschool.org

ST. THOMAS MORE ACADEMY (Buckeystown): Co-Ed Elementary Pre-K3-8, 301-874-9014 stmamd.org

SAINT JOHN’S CATHOLIC PREP (Frederick): Co-Ed Secondary, 301-662-4210 www.saintjohnsprep.org

MOUNT ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY (Emmitsburg) Undergraduate and Graduate, 301-447-5214 www.msmary.edu

Fr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s KornerFr. Keith’s Korner We are now in the process of seeking approval

from the City of Frederick for the site plan of our new church construction. This past Monday we were part of a Development Review Conference, which went quite well and raised very few serious matters for us to deal with. This conference precedes the Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) meeting on 8 September at Monocacy Elementary School, when the public is invited to comment on our plans. This is followed by a Planning Commission workshop on 15 September, which is an informal rehearsal for the Planning Commission Hearing for final site plan approval a few weeks later. I will keep you updated as these various meetings unfold. Site plan approval concerns issues such as the location of the building, on-site parking and lighting, water and sewer connections, storm water management, and impact on traffic in the area. Final site plan approval is necessary before being able to submit construction documents and apply for building permits. Please continue to pray for our building project so that we may continue moving forward positively. Our Knights of Columbus Council (and Katie’s Ladies Auxiliary) serve our parish community generously in many different ways, and we are grateful to both groups. This weekend they are installing their new officers, and we congratulate Mike Bowersox as he becomes the new Grand Knight. Many thanks to Walter Leskuski for his faithful service over the past year in that role. And congratulations to our Drexel Voyagers senior group who are celebrating their Fourth Anniversary at a luncheon in McElroy Hall this week! Our Knights of Columbus, Katie's Ladies, and Drexel Voyagers groups all welcome your participation. Many thanks to Connie Phillips (and Karl) who did such a terrific job cleaning up and planting the entrance sign garden. It was a great way to be welcomed home!

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGNCAPITAL CAMPAIGNCAPITAL CAMPAIGNCAPITAL CAMPAIGN REPOR REPOR REPOR REPORTTTT

Capital Campaign Goal ......................... $1,850,000

Our faith community is so blessed by your generosity! In addition to our monthly Building Fund collection and the redemption of some remaining pledges from our previous capital campaign, we have now received:

Total of Pledges Made.................................. $1,866,264 Percent of Goal Achieved ..................................... 101% Total of Cash Received.................................... $633,052 Households Participating ..........................................363 Number of New Pledges this week ..........................3 Amount of New Pledges this week ................ $3,200

Thanks to everyone helping us reach our goal!

Faith Formation Registration is currently underway for all of our fall faith formation programs. Registration forms are available on the parish web site, at the Information Center, and in the Parish Office. Early family registration helps us so that we can order books and recruit sufficient catechists. Please be aware that the late registration fee is now $75. If you have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks for your cooperation in helping us organize for the next academic year!

Children's Liturgy Assistants: CLOW welcomes the assistance of students in grades 5–8 during their

worship session in the Chapel at the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses. If you are interested in joining this ministry in the fall, please sign-up on the clipboard located in the Chapel in August, or you may sign up-by

emailing Pat Mayernik at [email protected]. New volunteers will have a training session on Sunday 24 August at 10:15 AM in the Chapel.


SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

BAPTISM: Preparation sessions are scheduled regularly and announced in the bulletin. Parents are encouraged to attend while preparing for the arrival of their child. For more information, contact the Parish Office.

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST: Family preparation sessions are scheduled in the fall and spring each year for children desiring to celebrate these sacraments, including those in Catholic Schools. For information call the Parish Office.

MARRIAGE: Couples desiring to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage should contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to the anticipated date to allow time for the required preparation sessions.

CONFIRMATION: Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation can be started anytime in High School and flexes to adjust to the needs of students. Ongoing Faith Formation participation is required. Contact the Parish Office for more information.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA): Adults interested in joining the Catholic Faith? Contact the Parish Office for more information.

Catholic School News �� St. John Regional Catholic School

SJRCS Positions Available: Cafeteria Cook/Dishwasher: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparation of various menu items, operating the dishwasher, washing and sanitizing pots and pans, and overall sanitation of the kitchen. Position requires the applicant to be able to lift heavy items, be able to stand for long periods of time, and work in a fast-moving environment. Hours are 8:30 AM–2:00 PM and vary from week to week. If interested, please contact the SJRCS office (301-662-6722) or [email protected].

Bus Driver: The route begins at the Weis in Spring Ridge at 7:00 AM and arrives at SJRCS at 8:00 AM and departs from SJRCS at 2:30 PM and ends at 3:30 PM. Applicant must have a Class C license with school bus, passenger, and air brake endorsement. If interested, call 301-662-6722 or [email protected].

�� Mother Seton School We are still accepting applications for the 2014-15 school year. Join us for one of our open house Take-a-Tour Tuesday 5 August from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM and 7:00 PM–8:00 PM. For more information visit our website mothersetonschool.org or call 301-447-3165.

Small Faith Communities for Families: The Christian Family Movement helps you to: enrich your marriage, put

your faith into action in everyday life, find support for raising a Christian family, teach your children the value of serving others, and become better connected to your parish. Groups of five to seven families are forming now for monthly meetings beginning in the fall. Families will take turns hosting in their homes. The program fee is $40 and includes CFM

membership and program booklets. A kick-off picnic will be held on Saturday 6 September at 4:00 PM. Please contact Rosemary Piraino (301-378-9821) or [email protected].

Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Soup Kitchen Service Project takes place on Friday 8 August from 5:00–7:00 PM at the Frederick Community Action Agency. Volunteer servers and dishwashers are needed. This project is open to all middle and high school youth. Be sure to RSVP

to Leah at [email protected].

There are no middle school or high school youth group gatherings during the month of August. Youth group gatherings will resume in September. Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer.

Youth Confirmation Preparation: If you're a high school youth (entering 9th grade this fall or older) who hasn't yet been confirmed, you are welcome to begin the preparation process here at SKD in September. Eligible youths must have completed a full year of Faith Formation or Catholic School before beginning the preparation process. For more information or to register please call the Parish Office.

Families with Young Children

Pray & Play: Please join us at Rosemary Piraino's house, 8204 Fox Hunt Lane, Frederick at 11:30 AM on Thursdays for Pray and Play. We'll pray the rosary while the kids play. Please come when you can and enjoy an opportunity to visit with other moms and pray. Call Rosemary (301-943-9055) or email

her at [email protected] to RSVP.

Kid's Playgroup will meet at the Baker Park Band Shell on Thursday 7 August at 10:00 AM for the children's concert. Bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy the music. For more information about the playgroup, please contact Melissa Orndorff at [email protected].


SOCIAL OUTREACH

CATHOLIC CHARITIES of Frederick County provides individual, couple, and family counseling at several locations. Call 301-898-7900 for an appt.

FREDERICK FOOD BANK is the recipient of non-perishable food items placed in the baskets located near the entrances before Mass each weekend.

FREDERICK RESCUE MISSION is the recipient of clean and usable clothing placed in the receptacles located near the rest rooms each weekend.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY provides financial assistance to those in need through donations to the poor box. For assistance call 301-662-4676.

HELPING HANDS links parishioners with other parishioners needing help with errands, transportation, household task, etc. Call 301-360-9581.

PROJECT RACHEL offers women and men suffering from abortion trauma a confidential referral to trained counselors and clergy to sort through unresolved feelings and conflicts. Call 410-354-6900 for help.

AUBURN CENTER is a 24-hour crisis pregnancy referral line supported by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Call 1-800-492-5530.

Mark Your Calendars! � 7 August �� Drexel Voyagers Luncheon Our 4th anniversary luncheon will be held in McElroy Hall at 11:30 AM. The menu will consist of fried chicken, several side dishes, cake, and beverage. The cost is $12. Be sure to sign up at the Information Center after Mass or call the Parish Office by noon on Monday 4 August.

� 13 August �� All You Can Eat Crab Dinner Sponsored by Katie's Ladies, the dinner will take place from 6:00–9:00 PM at the Middletown Amvets. The food will be provided by JB Seafood. Adult tickets are $35 and children ages 6–12 are $17.50. Our Parish building fund will received 5% of the proceeds. In addition to crabs, fried chicken with two sides, soda, iced tea, and water are included. A cash bar will be available. Make your reservation beginning 2/3 August in the Gathering Space after Mass. The deadline for reservations is Sunday 10 August. For reservations or information, please contact Terry Meek (240-578-1040) or Norma Jean Armbruster (301-668-3563).

SKD Shrine Cookbook: Do you have a "special" family recipe you would like to share with the Sisters of the

Blessed Sacrament? They are currently assembling a cookbook that includes recipes from all over the United States and Haiti that will be published and sold nationally with the proceeds benefiting the sisters and their work. They are interested in old family recipes and down-home cookin'. Recipe sheets are available at

the Information Center and in the Parish Office. You are asked to submit your recipes by 20 August 2014 or you may email them to [email protected].

Our Lady of Lourdes Rosary Campaign will take place on Saturday 9 August from 10:30–11:30 AM. Participate in public prayer at the Baker Park gazebo near the band shell on 2nd Street, Frederick. Bring your family and lawn chairs and invite others to join us. If you need additional information, call Pat Oliver (301-845-8253).

WEEKDAY MASS READINGS Monday 4 August......................... Is 55:1-3/Mt 14:22-36 Tuesday 5 August.......................Jer 30:1-2/Mt 14:22-36 Wednesday 6 August ..................... Dn 7"9-10/Mt 17:1-9 Thursday 7 August ................. Jer 31:31-34/Mt 16:13-23 Friday 8 August ...............................Na 2:1/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday 9 August .................. Ho 1:12–2:4/Mt 17:14-20

MASS INTENTIONS Monday 8/4 10:30 AM ....................... Brigid Kauffman Tuesday 8/5 9:15 AM ........Juan t'Kint de Roodenbeke Friday 8/8 6:15 AM ...................... Special Intention Saturday 8/9 5:00 PM ................. Marian Ozag Metcalf Sunday 8/10 9:00 AM .................... Michael J. Murphy 11:00 AM ...................... SKD Parishioners

Mass intentions may be scheduled to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, other special events, or the lives of deceased loved

ones. Please contact the Parish Office.

Frederick County Church Softball League News: We played four games (2 make-up) against New Beginnings on Sunday 27 July and lost the first two

games 18-7 & 14-13, and won the second two games 11-8 and 10-2. We play Mt. Hope at 5:00 PM on Sunday 3 August at Pinecliff field #3. Contact

Bob Eaton at [email protected] with questions.

Upcoming Scandinavian Adventure: Join Fr. Keith, fellow SKD parishioners, and members of several other parishes and their pastors for a wonderful cruise through Northern Europe on the beautiful Holland America ship Eurodam next spring from 8–20 May 2015. We will visit exciting ports of call throughout the Baltic, including Kiel (Hamburg), Germany; Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Warnemunde, Germany (a resort town for relaxing or visiting medieval Rostock or historic Berlin). We will also overnight in Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark), and St. Petersburg (Russia), where we will visit the world famous Hermitage Museum. Airfare has now been established, so this is a good time to secure definitive details about this trip. For more information and to reserve your stateroom, please call Diana Reuling of Your Travel Concierges (301-663-0485) or toll free (855-410-225).

The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: A Parish Celebration © 2013 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Corinna Laughlin. Text from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy © 1982, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Imprimatur granted by the Reverend Monsignor John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on June 5, 2013.

“In [Mary] the Church holds up and

admires . . . that which the Church itself desires and hopes wholly to be”

(Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 103)

W hat does it mean to say that Mary is what “the

Church itself desires and hopes wholly to be”? How can the Church be like Mary? The Church is like Mary when it is totally open to the will of God, when it brings forth Christ for the world, when it treasures and meditates on the Word of God. The Church is like Mary when it has compassion for those in need, when it stands by the cross of those who suffer, when it prays for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Second Vatican Council gave us a new title with which to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary: She is truly “Mother of the Church.”

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The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: A Parish Celebration © 2013 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Corinna Laughlin. Text from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy © 1982, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Imprimatur granted by the Reverend Monsignor John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on June 5, 2013.

“Sacred song . . . forms a necessary or integral part of the

solemn liturgy” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 112)

T he Council’s teachings about music in the

liturgy have been summarized neatly as a shift from singing at Mass to singing the Mass. In other words, music is not an adornment to the rites of the Church. Rather, music is integral to the liturgy, inseparable from the liturgy, especially when what is sung is the liturgy itself: the dialogues, hymns, prayers, and acclamations of the Mass. “Sacred music will be the more holy the more closely it is joined to the liturgical rite” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 112). In other words, the most important singing we do at Mass is not the hymn during the procession, but the prayers that are part of the liturgy: the Penitential Act, the Gloria, the Alleluia, the Sanctus, the Memorial Acclamation, and Amen. This is what it means to sing the Mass. Singing at Mass is not enough!

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