| This Weeks Calendar of Events |
(CH=Carroll Hall - HC=Hogan Center - WMH=Whitemarsh Hall)
Sunday (5/11/2008)
8:45-12 p.m.-Video Library CLOSED (see below)
10 a.m. - Nursery - CH Nursery
10 a.m. - Pre-school CCD - CH
11 a.m. - May Procession to Grotto
Monday
10 a.m. - Scripture-(Jane McGrath’s, 2816 Belair Dr.) St. Pius X Kindergarten May Procession
Tuesday
7 p.m.-Complete Rosary (Seith’s, 3300 Mayo Place)
Wednesday
10-12 noon - NO PLAYGROUP until further notice
Thursday
St. Pius X Kindergarten May Procession(rain date)
8 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal - Church
Friday
8:30 p.m. - AA Meeting - Carroll Hall
Saturday
9:30-3:30-Women’s Day of Recollection
9:30 a.m. - Mass in CHAPEL
10-2 p.m. - Youth Group Car Wash - Church lot |
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| Notice of Mass location change |
| Beginning Saturday May 10, the 9:30am Saturday morning Mass will be in the Chapel until CCD resumes in the fall. |
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| Youth Events |
May 17 & 31: Car Wash (Steubenville Fund Raiser)-Park Lot
June 21-22: High School Youth Conference–Steubenville
Call Maria Calabrese 240-206-9082 for more information. |
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| Sacred Heart Youth Group Car Wash |
| Sacred Heart Youth Group will be holding a Car Wash in the church parking lot on Saturday, May 17 and Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Proceeds will help defray part of the cost of the trip to Steubenville in June. |
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| The May Procession |
| to the Grotto behind the church will take place next Sunday, May 11 after the 10 a.m. Mass. |
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| Our Lady of Rock Springs |
will be honored & the replica statue will be present in the following homes:
May 11-12: Chloe Giampaolo, 3931 Winchester Lane, 301-805-9870
May 13-15: Palumbos, 3208 Wordsworth Dr., Riva MD, 410-798-5235
May 16-18: Swick Family, 6305 Gabriel St., 301-464-8569
The Rosary will be offered at 7:00 p.m. in these homes.
All are welcome to come pray for the good of the Parish. |
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| Mother's Day Carnations and Corsages |
| are being sold after all Masses next weekend. Proceeds will benefit the work of the PG Co. Right to Life. Help is needed making corsages. Interested? Call Joan O’Reilly 301-262-0580. |
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| Sacred Heart Family Picnic |
| Sunday, June 8. Tickets on sale end of May. More details will be forthcoming. |
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| Vacation Bible School |
| will be June 30 through July 3 this year. Look for further information in the bulletin in the middle of May. |
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| Parish Picture Directories |
| may be picked up in the Parish Office, M-F, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. They will be available for pick up in the church on June 1. Additional copies are $8. |
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| Video Library |
is closed this Sunday in observance of Mother’s Day. It will reopen next Sunday, May 18.
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| Women's Day of Recollection |
| is scheduled for Saturday, May 17. The day begins with Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the church and concludes in the Hogan Center on the hill at 3:30 p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served as well as talks and meditations. The cost is $15 per person. Come for all or some of the day. For reservations call Chris Walls at 301-249-4224. |
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| Father/Son Communion Breakast |
| will be held Sunday, May 18 in Whitemarsh Hall after the 10 a.m. Mass. The men of the parish are invited along with their sons, grandsons and nephews. Tickets will be sold the weekends of May 4 and May 11. Cost: Indiviudual $5 and Family $15. No tickets will be sold at the door. Children must be 7 or older. Michael S. Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland and currently chairman of the GOP Action Committee, will be the guest speaker. |
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| Priesthood Discernment Dinner |
| will be held on Sunday, May 18, 5-8 p.m. Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 6001 Western Avenue NW. Evening includes Mass, dinner and a chance to discuss the priesthood with other young men. For information or to register contact Msgr. Robert Panke, Director of Priest Vocations & Formation, 301-853-4580 or vocations@adw.com |
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| Basilica of the National Shrine |
| of the Immaculate Conception is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides or information desk receptionists. Hours and days flexible. Training provided. Interested? Call Sister Teresa Mary, R.S.M. 202-526-8300, ext. 111. |
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| St. Pius X CYO |
| Fall Soccer registration (for grades 3-8) will take place before the HSA meeting, Monday, May 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Child should be registered at www.washcyo.com first. (Parish is 329.) Print out “Consent Form”. Sign & bring to registration with $80 check, payable to “St. Pius X CYO”. |
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| High School Youth Conference |
| is June 21-22. Teens currently in Grades 8-12 are invited to join the Sacred Heart Youth as they travel to the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Sacred Heart still has 12 spots open. Conference cost is $155 plus approximately $100 for the bus. For more information contact Kathy Hayes at 301-464-4306 or krhayes7@verizon.net. |
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| Sacred Heart Tuition Grant |
| completed application forms for St. Pius X Regional School and Catholic Secondary Schools are due Friday, May 16. PLEASE be sure all requested items are enclosed with the application. |
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| Adult Confitmation |
| Archbishop Donald Wuerl will administer the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Matthew’s Cathedral during Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 11 at 3 p.m. This celebration is for baptized adult Catholics who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation. Call the Parish Office 301-262-0704 (M-F, 9-4) by April 18th for more information or to register. |
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| The Annual Jubilarian Celebration of Marriage |
| honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50+ years will be held Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Archbishop Donald Wuerl will preside at the Mass. To sign up call the Parish Office 301-262-0704, M-F, 9-4, by April 18. Personalized scrolls signed by the Archbishop will be distributed following the ceremony – or mailed if couple is unable to attend. |
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| St. Pius X Regional School Openings for 2008-2009 |
| There are openings in most grades, especially K-1. Applications are available in the school office & online at www.stpiusbowie.org. The main campus (grades 1-8) is located at St. Pius X Church. The kindergartens are at Sacred Heart and Ascension churches. Questions? Contact Therese Hungate at thungate@stpiusbowie.org or 301-262-0203, ext. 11. To arrange for a tour of the school contact Diane Blair at dblair@stpiusbowie.org or 301-262-0203, ext. 26. |
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| Foster Care |
| On any given day there are hundreds of children in foster care in Prince George’s County, many of them needing a safe, nurturing and stable environment. If you can provide a home for a child in need, call 301-909-CARE. |
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| House on the Hill Donations |
Rules Concerning the Donations Shed
The shed will be open Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. only.
It will not be open Sundays, federal holidays or when Prince George’s County schools are closed (during the school year).
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS AFTER HOURS OR OUTSIDE OF THE SHED!
The only items that can be accepted are in-season clothes, household goods, children’s books and linens.
Donations must be in bags or boxes. Only summer clothes accepted beginning April 15. Thank you.
NO FURNITURE CAN BE ACCEPTED!
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| The Gabriel Network |
| is looking for men and women who wish to live their faith through service to women and families facing unexpected pregnancies. Those with interest, skills or experience related to volunteer management are encouraged to inquire about current openings. Submit resume via e-mail office@gabrielnetwork.org, via FAX 301-262-5389, or via mail to P.O. Box 2116, Bowie, MD 20718. |
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| Grief Support |
| sessions for those who have experienced significant losses in their lives are offered at St. Matthias in Lanham each Saturday at 9 a.m. in the school library, 9473 Annapolis Road. Information/directions contact Miriam Jacik MSN, MS Psy, Coordinator, at 301-345-6054. |
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| Home Communion |
| In the event that a family member is incapacitated for several weeks or more and unable to attend Mass on Sundays, arrangements may be made to have Holy Communion brought to the individual at home. To arrange for Home Communion, please contact the PARISH OFFICE 301-262-0704, M-F, 9-4. |
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| Sacred Heart Bookrack |
| offers a variety of free booklets & pamphlets. Larger books such as The Truth in Chanty: A History of the Archdiocese of Washington have an envelope with a price listed. Please do not take more than one or two of any handout so the supply is not depleted. If a larger quantity is needed, please check the back of the pamphlet for ordering information. Donations are accepted and will be used to replenish the bookrack. |
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| Sacred Heart Library |
| The Sacred Heart Library located in Carroll Hall welcomes borrowers. It is available for all to use from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. Please feel free to borrow books; just sign your name and phone number on the clipboard on the shelf. |
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| Babysitting |
| is available in Carroll Hall during the 10 a.m. Mass for children 6 months - 5 years. Call Gina Smith 301-860-0389 for information or to volunteer. |
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| Playgroup |
All parents and grandparents are welcome to join the Playgroup on Wednesdays 10-12 noon in the nursery. Questions? Call Maria 240-206-9082.
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| Sacred Heart Association |
The Sacred Heart Association is established so that the Mass can be offered on a regular basis for the enrolled members. Membership is for the deceased. Members will receive one Mass each month for a 12-month period. A $25 enrollment fee will be added to a special fund for continued maintenance of the Chapel. See the green flyers at the back of the church for more information or to enroll a loved one. The August list of those persons enrolled in the Sacred Heart Association can also be found at the back of the church.
Renewal notices will be sent out one month prior to their renewal date. |
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| SOME (So Others May Eat) |
S.O.M.E. stands for “So Others May Eat”. Sacred Heart Church is one of many Churches, Temples & Civic organizations that help provide 1200 meals a day for hungry and homeless men, women & children. Our parishioners supply and serve lunch every first Friday in the Main Dining Room & the Women & Children’s Dining Room at 71 “O” Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1970 by a group of priests and ministers, S.O.M.E. began as a “Soup Kitchen”. Fr. John Adams operates S.O.M.E. as an interfaith organization of Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Sikh, Muslim and Hindu community-based volunteers. In addition to the meals, S.O.M.E. also offers clothing, shelter, showers, and medical and dental care at the “Main” location on “O” Street. S.O.M.E. has more than 20 other places throughout the city with programs that address the causes of homelessness and poverty. These programs focus on jobs, affordable housing and services for mental illness and drug addiction. |
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| Family, Address, or Phone Change? |
NEW ADDRESS???
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER???
NEW BABY???
CHILDREN GROWN AND MOVED???
Please notify the Rectory (262-0704) with any changes in your household so that we may keep our records updated. Thank you for your help. |
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| Marriage Encounter Weekend |
| Do you want to get closer to the person you married? Attend a Marriage Encounter Weekend, a romantic, faith-filled working weekend with the purpose of enriching already strong marriages. For more information or to register for an upcoming call 301-924-LOVE. |
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| RETROUVAILLE |
If your marriage has become unloving and uncaring or if your relationship has grown cold and distant, if there is little or no meaningful communication or you are thinking of separation or divorce, or if you are already separated but would like to try again, we believe RETROUVAILLE can help. Retrouvaille is a Catholic program designed to help heal and renew troubled marriages. If you want to talk to someone in strict confidence, please call 301-468-6764
or visit retrouvaille.com. |
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| After the Abortion: Project Rachel |
| is a post-abortion healing ministry that offers referrals to professional counselors or trained priests. We realize women and men suffer from pain after abortion. Call our confidential help line at 202-269-4673 or by email hope@adw.org. |
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| Hospice |
Did you know that Hospice in P.G. County is a certified health care provider for the terminally ill? Did you know that Hospice provides medical, social and spiritual support to patients and their families in the comfort of their own home? Did you know that these services are covered under Medicare and most private insurance plans? Did you know that Hospice helps you to live until you die and that Hospice is a good alternative to institutional dying?
For information on help for the terminally ill and for information on volunteer training opportunities at the heart of Hospice in P.G. County call 301-499-0550. |
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| Parkinson's Disease and Caregivers Support Group |
| meets the 4th Monday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Bowie Senior Center. Information? Call Ed Wiese 301-262-0947 or Carter Rardon 301-412-0835. |
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| Eucharist for the ILL and Shut-in |
| If you or someone in your home is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Communion at home, please call the Office 262-0704. |
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| Mass for Shut-Ins |
| is broadcast every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 32. Call 301-853-4515 for information about the Mass or to receive a semi-annual newsletter. |
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| St Pius X Religious Goods Stand |
| open after all weekend Masses on the 1st & 3rd weekends of the month, has expanded with a large selection of religious gift giving articles. For more information, please call Barbara 301 -464-1553. |
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| Need Help Paying for your Medications? |
| If you or someone you know is having difficulty paying for prescription medications, assistance may be available. Pharmacy programs are available in Maryland for low-income individuals, Medicare recipients, HIV/AIDS patients, veterans and others. For more information, consult the web site of the Maryland Catholic Conference (www.mdcathcon.org) or call Jeff Caruso 410-269-1155. |
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| Traveling on Sunday? |
| There is a free ministry that provides schedules of Masses at all Catholic Churches across the nation. To access this service, call 1-800-Mass Times. Use the keypad to enter the zip code of the area to be visited; the computerized voice will give you the five nearest Catholic churches, phone numbers and Mass times. Help is also on the net at www.masstimes.org. This link is also located on our Sacred Heart LINKS webpage. |
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| Movie Reviews |
| The Catholic Communications Campaign sponsors a toll free number (1-800-311-4CCC) to provide callers with access to brief reviews of current movies – all evaluated for plot, entertainment value and moral content. |
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| Lost & Found |
| is located in the Altar Servers’ Room that is to your right as you exit the main entrance of the Church. |
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| GOD in a Box |
Often enough we humans put God in a small box, label it “Religion” and set it aside for Sundays and other special moments. We go to Church, a wedding, a funeral, our little box in hand, then put it away until we need it again. There may come a time, however, when we will open our little box, only to find that it’s empty. The reason, of course, is that we cannot put God in a box. He is much too large, for one thing, and too full of surprises for another. But that is something we Catholics should have known. After all, we are a “sacramental” people. Jesus gave us the graced moments called sacraments for two reasons. He intended Baptism, Eucharist and the other sacraments to be times of personal encounter with Himself. He also wanted to alert us to the “sacramentality” of the world around us.
In the sacraments God uses things we can see and hear and taste, familiar parts of our world, to lead us into a world we cannot see, the world of the sacred. The Sacrament of Matrimony is a good example. When two Christians exchange their vows, they commit themselves to one another without reservations, without conditions – and so long as they both shall live. The commitment is both beautiful and breathtaking. It is also sacramental, i.e. it hints at a reality beyond our immediate vision, the reality of the commitment God has made to us in Christ, a love that will endure forever.
Each of the other sacraments uses a familiar part of our world to put us in touch with the sacred – water (Baptism), bread and wine (Eucharist), oil (Confirmation and healing). These same sacraments should alert us to the “sacramentality” of all creation. God is present to us in the touch of a breeze, the warmth of the sun, the changing seasons, the quiet splendor of star-filled nights. These familiar moments in our lives remind us that “in God we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:26)
Above all, our seven Sacraments should alert us to the sacredness of our own histories. For these graced moments are timed to significant events in our lives, from birth to death. They hint at the holiness of that unique, unrepeatable story that we tell with the days of our lives. Our separate histories, our “stories,” are themselves “sacramental.” They remind us that our daily human experience is the field of our interaction with God. He follows us with fascination through each of our days, for He is ours and we are His. He sees clearly what we cannot, that our world is a womb and our limited time here a preparation for our birth into the Kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of time. Each “yes” we say to Him helps us grow in the life He gave us in Baptism, a life that will fully flower only in His Kingdom. |
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| Lewis & Clark's Trees at Sacred Heart |
The three old gnarled trees at the entrance of the Chapel are Osage orange trees, linked to the Lewis and Clark expedition. It is 200 years since Meriwether Lewis brought cuttings of the Osage Orange trees to Philadelphia, our nation's capital at the time, for Thomas Jefferson. They were the first Osage orange trees east of the Mississippi River. The stately Osage orange trees, whose deeply scored bark has an orange hue, seem to glow when the sun strikes them. They stretch their limbs high above the graves of Monsignor Hogan and Monsignor Wells.
The Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) 'might have been the most significant horticultural 'discovery' of the expedition,' according to Peter J. Hatch, director of Monticello's gardens and grounds. The Osage Indians prized the wood for tomahawks and bows because of its exceptional strength and elasticity. The trees at Sacred Heart are male. Females would drop lumpy green grapefruit-sized fruit in the fall.
The Osage orange cuttings were brought to Philadelphia in 1804, fifteen years after John Carroll was elected at Sacred Heart to became the first Catholic bishop of the American colonies. Bishop Carroll's brother Daniel Carroll was a signer of the United States Constitution and may have been instrumental in obtaining the Osage orange cuttings at Sacred Heart Chapel that became our trees that are almost two hundred years old. |
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