Sacred Heart Parish Of Glyndon

Sacred Heart Church, Glyndon, Maryland

February 21, 2010 First Sunday of Lent

Abram’s faith is sealed with a covenant initiated by God (1), our light and our salvation (Ps). The transfiguration of Jesus (3) prefigures the transfiguration in glory to which we are called by our sharing in the paschal mystery – the dying and rising of Jesus (2).

As the Prophet Joel calls us on Ash Wednesday to rend our hearts with fasting, weeping and mourning, so we enter into this penitential season of Lent. The actions and attitudes we embrace are meant to allow God's creative Spirit to renew us, as we seek the path that leads us through the central mystery of our faith - the Cross and Resurrection. God calls us to be renewed in that primary relationship that we in turn may be equipped to respond to our brothers and sisters through the light of the Gospel. May our hearts and minds be opened anew to the mercy and compassion of God, and may we give thanks for the community of faith that surrounds, strengthens, and supports us with prayer and witness. May the "springtime" of this Lent produce a rich harvest in our lives.

Cole Andrew Chapman, Chidera David Mbanugo, Kevin Espenoza Flores, Katie Marie Butler, Jamison Xavier Anthony Eder and Brody James McCormack.

Edith Aduba, Alex Arriaza, Richard Bollinger, Peg Bonner, David Bott Sr., Bill Brown, Mary Brown, Frank Burgess Jr., John Carson, Becky Caulk, Catherine Christman, Josephine Collins, Gabriela Colunga, Connie Coyle, Lance Cyford, Tony Czapski, Richard Daniel, Denise DeJianne, Carolyn Decker, Vincent Diffenbaugh, John DiPaolantonio, Frank DiPietro, Meg Downey, Elaine Eckert, Jeffrey Eddy, Nilo Faria, Raymond Fendlay, Mark Gelwicks, Janet Gerkin, Linda Glock, Joanne Gordon, David Hammen, Jeffrey Healey, Dean Heaton, Pat Jarkowiec, Grason Johnson, Lisa Kaputo, Agnes Kennedy, Brandon Kessler, Margie Kilty, Gerry Kleiman, Julian Klipa, Jackie Koerner, James Koler, Thomas Krell, Stephanie Lang, Stephen Langrill, Kathleen Lowman, Mangala MacDonald, Joan Martin, Perla Martinez, Lisa McKenna, Gene Mersinger, David Moore, Kathleen O’Brien, Carmen Ortiz, Charles Owens, Nelson Owings, Mary Pinkas, Beth Ralston, Dorothy Sauer, Peggy Scriba, Faye Seifert, John Seifert, Christopher Shelton, Barbara Smith, Roger Reyes, Joseph Robert Sowinski, Patricia Spampinato, Kathy Spiegel, Beverly Stansbury, Charles Stoner, Ellen Stoner, Karen Stoner, Gerard Sturla, Norman Telleria, Larry Triplett, Jeannette Walters, Kathy Washabaugh

If there is a need to have the name of your loved one on the list for a longer period of time, we will be happy to accommodate you, but you must contact the Parish Office (410-833-1696) between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to make this request.

Please mark this date on your calendar! Friday- Sunday, April 23-25, 2010. Life in the Spirit Charismatic Retreat! Three churches combine for this retreat: The Community of St. Frances, Sacred Heart of Glyndon and St. Joseph in Cockeysville. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to Grow Your Love!

Fasting and Abstinence: Catholics of age 14 and older abstain from meat on all the Fridays of Lent. In addition, Catholics from age 18-59 fast, that is limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Stations of the Cross will be held on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00 PM in the Little Church and Children’s Stations will be held at the same time in the Main Church.

Monday-Wednesday, March 29-31: After the 9:00 AM Mass and 7:00 PM (Little Church)

Tuesday, March 23: 7:30 PM (Main Church) – A number of priests will be available to hear individual confessions.

The “Life in the Spirit” prayer group meets on Wednesday nights in Meeting Room 223 in the school at 7:30 PM, except for the second Wednesday of each month when a Mass is celebrated. This group meets to grow in holiness through prayer, praise, teachings, sharing our faith, seeking and using the gifts of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome. For more information call Shirlee Price at 410-484-4660 or Ruby Wilson at 410-833-0812.

The Annual Women’s Retreat for Sacred Heart at Loyola Retreat House in Faulkner, MD is scheduled for April 16-19, 2010. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Lord, Teach Us to Pray”, learning to pray as Jesus did. Why do we pray? How is it best done? In this retreat we look to Jesus for insight and instruction in this most fundamental aspect of our Christian lives. The wisdom and insight of Ignatian spirituality guide this retreat. Through it we are invited into an atmosphere of prayerful silence where we can open our hearts and come to know the power and importance of prayer, by observing its importance and practice in the life of Jesus.

The retreat begins at 6:45 PM on Friday and ends at 12:30 PM on Sunday. The cost of the retreat is $225.00 per person with $110.00 due at time of registration. Reservations can be made on line at www.reservations@loyolaretreat.org or you can call Joanne Thomas for a registration form (410-833-0628). You can also obtain more information on the retreat by calling the Retreat House at 301-392-0809 or going on line at www.loyolaretreat.org.

Our Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on the First and Third Tuesdays during the month of February at 1:00 PM in the Father Hooper Room. If you are interested in helping or would like a prayer shawl for someone, please contact Betty Schneck (emsbalmd@verizon.net or 410-356-3480).

Thank you for your generous donations to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your gifts will support scholarships for Catholic communications and essential pastoral work in Europe and parts of Asia that were once under Soviet control. To learn more about how funds are used, please visit www.uscb,org/nationalcollections.

DID YOU KNOW that there are three Holy Oils (O.S. Olea Sancta)? The Oil of Catechumens, also known as the oil of the saints, is used during the prayer of exorcism and anointing when a catechumen is initiated, hence the name.

Chrism is used in Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders. Only chrism among the holy oils includes balsam, or balm, giving it an unmistakable fragrance.

These oils are blessed by the Archbishop at the Cathedral on Monday of Holy Week and then distributed to individual parishes. Our oils are located directly across from the Baptismal Font.

Join us this Lent for our retreat series. For retreat this Lent we ask you to gather during March for presentations and prayer.

Our first presentation will be on March 1 at 7:00 PM in the Mother Seton Room. Sister Joan Steif of Catholic Charities will take us through Catholic Social Teaching.

Begin your Lenten journey Monday, March 1. This journey continues on the Thursdays of Lent as Father Lanoue guides us through the Bible, Prayer in the Old and New Testament, The Psalms and a Lenten Evening of Reflection.

Help is needed for our Good Friday afternoon Stations of the Cross. We will be praying the Stations that we did last year.

If you are interested in taking part in these “Living Stations” please contact Sister Jude (410-833-1696) srjude@shgparish.org. or talk with Sister Jude at the Masses this weekend.

How can you be involved in Why Catholic? Join a Small Christian Community. Prayer is the focus of the Why Catholic? Program.

Please consider signing up for a group. You can join this session even if you did not belong to a group last session.

Why Catholic? Sessions begin this week. Contact Rick Hunt (RHunt@logic-instrument-us.com; 410-526-6770) for more information.

Parents, generous and loving people are needed for service and leadership in our Church. Ask your children to consider a Church vocation.

Our Lenten Meals are on Fridays at 6:00 PM in the West Room (school cafeteria). Our meals consist of pizza and salad. Please join us as we begin our Lenten journey.

Confirmation is a requirement to be a godparent or a sponsor for Confirmation. If you are over 18 and have never been confirmed, please contact Sister Jude (410-833-1696; srjude@shgparish.org). There will be an Adult Confirmation on Sunday, March 21 at 2:00 PM at the Basilica.

Interested in bowling? Karaoke? Coffee House? Theology on Tap? Miniature Golf? Why Catholic? for Young Adults?

Join us February 21 for the 5:00 PM Mass followed by Pizza and a Young Adult Why Catholic? group. Pizza etc. will be in the Mother Seton Room.

Mark your calendar for March 5^th for Karaoke and Coffee House. We will gather in Room 223 at 7:30 PM. See you then.

Check out our Face book page (Veritas and Esperanza Latina-Sacred Heart Young Adult Ministry.

Areyou Single and between the ages of 35 to 55 years of age? Would you like to join a group where you can socialize with singles amongyour age, participate in fun activities together and serve others? If you do then comeshare fellowship withothers who would, too!

Saturday, March 13^th at 7:00 PM in the Mother Seton Room. Wine, cheese and light refreshments served. Chidcare provided if needed.

Please RSVP Terri Moser at 410-517-2481 or email temoser@verizon.net. We hope tosee you there!

Catechisms of the Catholic Church and Bibles are available in the Parish Center. Cost: $12.00-paperback; $15 for hardback.

Co-ed, adult, outdoor soccer: Please call or e-mail Randy or Isabel Chiat at 410-902-6788or Randabel@aol.com for information. We play every Sunday if weather permits

Need some good books to read? Want to update yourself on the Church’s teachings on social concerns? Have questions about Scripture?

Don’t forget to stop by and browse in the Parish Library (located by the Pepsi machine). You can find books on all religious topics there.

After all Masses this past weekend our Parish youth (with lots of adult help) participated in a somewhat snow delayed Souper Bowl of Caring! Thanks to your generosity, our parish raised $1,253.00 which will be sent to Catholic Relief Services to assist in the Haitian Outreach efforts! Thanks so much!!!

Our resource meeting for all Confirmation Small Group leaders will take place on February 21^st at 4:00 PM in Room 221! Thank you for agreeing to assist with this year’s program, we hope that this meeting will answer any questions you may have and provide you with resources and information to make this year’s Confirmation prep classes as success!

Due to Confirmation Retreats our next meeting at SHG will be the first Sunday in March.

Will meet the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays (excluding Holidays) throughout the course of the year! Meetings are in Room 223 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM!

Our High School Religious Education Program, Area 51*, will resume NEXT week on February 28^th after Confirmation Retreats. If you have not registered yet, please do so ASAP. Call the Youth Office (410-833-7639) if you have any questions.

Middle School Madness (MSM) will resume NEXT week on February 28^th! All middle school youth (who attend any school) are invited to join us for food, fun, faith and a bit of zaniness!

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is available each Sunday during the 9:00 Mass. CLOW is for children ages 4 and older.

Sunday nursery is available each Sunday between 10:15 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. in Room 137 for children ages two and under.

What is a Baobab? A baobab is a gigantic tree found in Africa that creates its own ecosystem, and is one of the world’s oldest life forms. A baobab tree’s hollowed-out trunk, leaves, foliage, nectar, fruit, and bark provide basic life needs for many different creatures. The baobab tree serves as a meeting place for many people to gather, discuss, and share stories. BAOBAB BLAST VBS 2010 is an open invitation to be a part of God’s Great Get-Together. Set under the impressive baobab tree, kids will have the opportunity to hear God’s Word, be amazed at God’s wildlife creations, and be a part of a supportive community. This will be a life-changing experience for all kids (ages 3 through grade 4) as they gather together as a community and grow in faith.

During VBS 2010, kids will explore connections with God, family, friends, and others around the world. All the fun will begin Monday, June 21 and run through Friday, June 25 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Check the church bulletin for registration information and plan to have your child “sit under the impressive baobab tree!” Many adult volunteers are needed to assist us in planning, leading, and supporting this awesome adventure for our parish children. Please consider helping us. To volunteer, telephone Sister Cecilia at 410-833-8515 or e-mail Jeff at jment@shgparish.org.

Sacred Heart School is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Please call the school office at 410-833-0857 for more information or to schedule a tour.

Our 4 year-oldpreschool will be offering a 5afternoons a week program optionnextyear!

The annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Sunday March 7^th from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Volunteers are needed for both Saturday morning March 6^th to set up for the event and on Sunday March 7^th to work the event and to clean up. This is a great opportunity for students to earn volunteer service hours. For more information or to sign up for the event please contact Sue Zavoyna at 410-833-3421 or szavoyna@verizon.net.

Sacred Heart’s 38^th Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on March 7, 2010 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM in the West Room. Menu includes spaghetti and meat balls, salad, Italian bread, drink and 1^st glass of wine, free. Prices: Adults, $8.00; Seniors (55+), $7.00, Children (6 to 12), $6.00, Tots (5 and under) FREE, Carry-out Orders, $1.50 extra, Additional Wine $1.00 per glass and Desserts $1 to $2.00. If you plan to bring a group of 10 or more to the dinner, please call J. Thomas at 410-833-0628 to assure that your group will be seated together.

Come bring family and friends, for an afternoon of good food, music and warm fellowship. See you on the 7^th!

Blood Pressure Screening is done on the third Sunday of every month, from 8:00 AM until Noon in Room 103. All are welcome.

Today, Coffee House is after the 9:00 and 10:30 Masses. Lattes, cappuccino and espresso are available along with hot chocolate and doughnuts. Stop by and try our Coffee House sponsored this week by the Cub Scouts and next week by the Home School Association.

Come to Sacred Heart's West Room on Monday, March 15, 2010, from noon to 3:00 PM and celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Sodality Annual Luncheon and Card Party.

You will enjoy a delicious chicken salad lunch and the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new ones. There will also be many opportunities to test your Irish Luck at the Card Table, the Tombola table, a 50/50 Raffle, Cake Raffle and a drawing for a Shopping Spree. Tickets are $6.00 per person. Reservations are required by March 12, 2010. For reservations, contact Dorothy Clark at 410-833-7633.

STAND Training in English is now available online. Instructions on how to complete the online training are available at http://www.shgschool.org/stand.asp. Many have asked how long it takes to be approved by STAND? There is a minimum processing time of 3 – 4 weeks for all new volunteers, and 2 – 3 weeks for all volunteers seeking renewal. If you have questions regarding STAND, please contact the parish office. Individuals who are unable to complete the STAND training online can attend one of the STAND training sessions to be held at Sacred Heart Parish in the Fr. Caulfield Room from 7 – 9 PM on April 14, 2010. We are now asking individuals to pre-register for these sessions by calling Mae Richardson at 410-833-7639. Each session must have a minimum of 5 participants registered in order to be held.

Please take home a casserole pan or two with you this weekend and return the finished product this Tuesday evening,February 23^rd or Wednesday morning,February 24^th. The pans and recipes are located by the entrances of the church.

Put your casserole in a plastic grocery store shopping bag and try to freeze or refrigerate it before you drop it off. Both of these actions help to prevent spillage during delivery to Our Daily Bread. Thanks!

If you don’t have time to make a casserole, please consider donating dry goods such as: canned vegetables/fruit, coffee, tea, sugar, peanut butter and jelly, powdered drink mixes, and non-food kitchen items such as paper cups, paper and plastic sandwich bags, and kitchen cleaning materials.

Our volunteers will be standing by at the rear of the school cafeteria this Tuesday eveningFebruary 23^rd, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and again on Wednesday morning,February 24^thfrom 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM to collect your casseroles and dry goods donations.

As one of our Lenten activities, St. Vincent de Paul will again sponsor Easter Giving Trees for collection of specific nutritious, non-perishable foods and Food Lion gift cards for our sister-parish in Appalachia. Because of poverty and unemployment, many people seek help from the St. Therese Neighborhood Aid Program. Whereas food pantries in our area have access to the Maryland Food Bank, are recipients of food drives by churches, scouts and businesses, and receive generous support from local grocery stores, St Therese is without such resources, and they really need our help. Food Lion gift cards enable the volunteers who run Neighbors Aid to restock the shelves with essential items when donated food runs out.

Please take one or more eggs from the tree, purchase, and return the items placing them in designated boxes in the Gathering Area or outside the side entrance to the church near the Music Room.

Food Lion Gift Cards: Sacred Heart School’s Scrip Program will have gift cards available after weekend Masses in Room 105. All you need to do is fill out an order form for “SVDP” Food Lion in the amount of your donation, and your donation will be collected and given to St. Therese. Gift cards not purchased through the Scrip Program may be placed in an envelope marked “SVDP” and handed in with the offertory collection.

Items for St. Therese will be collected: Feb 27-28, March 6-7, March 13-14, and March 20-21.

Please join us at our weekly prayer vigil for life every Saturday morning. We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary at the corner of Music Fair Road and Painters Mill Road in Owings Mills. For information please call Irene Walsh at 410-363-4616. There is a monthly prayer vigil held outside GBMC (Greater Baltimore Medical Center). Call parishioner PGK Stan Cochran at 410-833-4526.

The Pack 706 Cub Scouts of Sacred Heart have been very busyso far this winter. We had asuccessful Pinewood Derby on Jan 31st. Some rolled faster than others and some were more polished than others but everyscoutwent home withsomething tocherish --a wooden car they made themselves! As part of the 100th year Boy Scout Centennial Celebration which officially occurred Feb 8^th, we paraded on the field with many Baltimore Area Council scouts at the Jan 30^th Baltimore Blast soccer game and celebratedScout Sunday here at Sacred Heart Church at noon Mass Feb. 7^th (with the snow, half the congregation of this Mass were scouts!). Den activities includeda guided tour of ourlocal Reisterstown police precinct,crafts, sports, and a visit from the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance (unfortunately the ambulance had to leave earlywhen a call came in for aheart attack patient).Lastly, our January Pack Meeting included aspecial engaging presentation from Professor/Doctor/NASA Astronaut Don Thomas who shared his experience living and working in space on 4 separate space shuttle missions.We havemore exciting adventure and service activities coming up soon so stayed tuned in future bulletins.

A free practice SAT Test will be offered at St. Charles Church on Saturday, March 20, from 9:00 to 1:00 PM. Take a full practice SAT Test and have it professionally scored and evaluated FREE. Reserve your seat now. Call Sylvan Learning at 410-486-7666 or Pikesville.md-12101@sylvanlearning.com.