OUR MINISTRY OF PRAYER
Please remember in prayer
the intentions written in our
Book of Prayer located in each
Church and the Parish Center
entrance area. We also remember
those persons who have
requested prayers through the
prayer chain.
Please remember in prayer
the following parishioners who
are homebound: Frances Bittle,
Marie Kreps, Mary Reckley,
Elfriede Ridenour, Agatha
Sicilia and Alice Springer.
Also, please remember the
following parishioners in
prayer: Dorothy Burkard, Diane
Carty, Denise Ferguson, Ethel
Fitzgerald, Doris Glass,
Bernard Kelly, Sr., Tom
Kennedy, Jeanette Massena,
Thelma Michael, Patrick Miller,
Dolores Munafo, John Ohler,
Charles Putman, Mary Reckley,
Diane Shockey, Margaret Smith,
Mildred Smith, Aaron Solich,
Fr. Leo Tittler, Jim Wivell,
Sr., Mary Wivell and Bev Zienda.
FATHERS DAY SPIRITUAL
BOUQUET CARDS
are available in the back of
the churches. On Father’s Day,
June 15, the Masses will be
celebrated for the intentions
received.
FOR PRAYER REQUESTS
please call the Parish
Office at (301) 447-2367 or
Linda McCauley at (301)
271-7561.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all those who
prayed for my recovery from hip
replacement surgery. Your
cards, Masses, gifts and visits
were greatly appreciated and
helped hasten my recovery.
May God bless each of
you for your kindness and
thoughtfulness during the last
month. Ed Bunyan
FLOWERS for ST. ANTHONY’S
Anyone who would like to put
flowers on the altars for a
particular weekend in honor of
a loved one or to celebrate an
anniversary, please call the
Parish Office at (301) 447-2367
to set a date. Vases are
available to use if you wish.
BAPTISM
Welcome to our Newest Member
Grace Jean Hewitt, daughter of
David and Andrea Hewitt,
Baptized May 18, 2008.
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
CLASSES
Congratulations to all new
parents. If you are planning to
have your baby baptized, please
contact the parish office to
register for the baptismal
preparation class. Parents and
godparents are invited to
attend. The next class will be
Sunday, June 8, at 1:00 pm at
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the
church. The class is expected
to last about one hour. If you
have any questions, please call
Barbara at the parish office
(301) 447-2367.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all Catechists
who shared their faith, time
and talent for our Religious Ed
and Confirmation Program as
well as the Leaders of
Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
May God reward you.
SMAC YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
All 6th, 7th and 8th graders
are invited to SMAC!
the Middle School Youth
Ministry. Come and bring a
friend. For information,
contact Mike at (301) 271-9871.
SMAC
SPRING CALENDAR
- 6/6 - SMAC Meeting
7:15 – 8:45
pm SASH All 5th graders (rising 6th
graders) are welcome to join us!
- 6/14 - Summer Picnic 2 – 5 pm SAS Field
Y.M. CHOIR & BAND
PRACTICES
for students in grades 6 –
12 are held on Sunday evenings
in the OLMC Parish Center.
Practices are
scheduled for:
June 1
Choir 6 - 7 pm
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June 8
Choir 6 - 7 pm
Band 7 – 8 pm
A Pizza social will follow
the practices.
PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
COMMITTEE - an education and
action ministry
To volunteer or participate
in any activities, please
contact Deacon John Hawkins at
(301) 271-2194 or
JHawkins@archbalt.org.
“This is
my commandment: love one
another as I love you.”
John 15:12
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THURMONT FOOD BANK
Gateway Market on North
Franklinville Rd., just off of
Rt. 15, has announced that it
will hold a fund raiser for the
Thurmont Food Bank. On May 18th
the proceeds from all the hand
dipped ice cream will be
donated to the Food Bank. Go on
over and enjoy a sweet treat
while helping to feed those who
are hungry.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Membership recruitment is
open to practicing Catholics
from age 18 and older. For
information please call Ken
Allen, Membership Director at
301-271-4762.
DC CATHEDRALS TOUR -
Friday, September 12, 2008
This tour, offered by
Barbara Rice Tours of Frederick
begins with a visit to the
World War II Memorial, followed
by a guided tour of the
Washington National Cathedral,
an Episcopal Cathedral, site of
many national celebrations.
After an included lunch at
Filomena’s in Georgetown the
trip continues with guided
tours of the Diocese of
Washington DC’s Cathedral, St.
Matthew’s, and the Basilica of
the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, the
largest Roman Catholic Church
in the US. The bus departs from
Merchant Street in Frederick at
8:30AM with scheduled return at
6:00PM. Price $58. To make
reservations call 301-662-3053.
Deposit of $10 is due within
two weeks of reservations and
full payment by August 12.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Through the kindness of the
sponsors that appear on the
back cover, this bulletin is
furnished to our parishes
without charge. We feel the
sponsors get good coverage with
their ads. We hope our present
sponsors will renew their ads
and we urge you to patronize
them. If you are interested in
placing your ad on the back
cover of our bulletin, please
contact FATA at 1-800-934-1620
for details.
MEMORIAL MASS
There will be a Memorial
Mass for Mrs. Rebekah McKenna
on Saturday, May 24, 10:00 am
at St. Anthony Shrine. Mrs.
McKenna was born in Emmitsburg,
and was baptized and married at
St. Anthony’s. She and her
husband spent their summers in
Emmitsburg. Parishioners are
welcome to attend her memorial
mass.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- Jun 3 – Bring Your Own
Craft – 1:00 pm SASH
- Jun 8 – Baptismal Prep
– 1 pm OLMC Church
- Jun 9 – Projected
Budget Mtg. – 7 pm SAS
- Jun 13 – St. Anthony’s
Feast Day
- Jun 24 – Pastoral
Council Mtg. - 7 pm OLMC
- Jun 26-28 – SAS Yard
Sale – 8 am – 4 pm
FROM BARBARA . . .
We are so blessed by God. We
have such marvelous
celebrations and opportunities
to experience God in our lives.
Today, we celebrate God in the
Holy Trinity, one of the great
mysteries of our faith. We
believe in one God but in three
persons. Huh! How can that be?
My mind can’t wrap around that.
Legend has it that St. Patrick
used the shamrock to illustrate
the Trinity, but it’s still not
easy to understand. The beauty
of being a faithful people is
that we don’t have to
understand something to believe
it. It doesn’t have to have a
scientific explanation for us
to celebrate it. That’s what
makes it easy to be a
Catholic-Christian. It’s also
what makes it hard because in
today’s world people want an
explanation. Saying it’s a
mystery just doesn’t cut it
with some people. But that’s
okay, we believe and therefore
we don’t need an explanation.
God loves us unconditionally as
the perfect Parent, as the
ideal Brother, and as the most
stirring Spirit. What more do
we need?
As Catholics we are a people
of celebration. The past few
months have been filled with
celebrations of the sacramental
nature with several weddings,
lots of baptisms, 27 First Holy
Communions, a few folks were
anointed, many people were
reconciled, and today 29 young
people will be confirmed. In
addition, Fr. Jack celebrated
20 years as a priest this past
week. What a great reason for
our entire parish community to
party. Hope you’ll join us next
week for our next celebration –
the Eucharist. We do it every
week, same time, same place.
We’ll have the scripture
stories to tell, enough food
and drink in Holy Communion,
and fellowship with other
parishioners. From beginning to
end it’s full of wonderful
things. Don’t miss a minute.
Think about inviting a friend
to join you because everyone is
welcome. No RSVP necessary.
Thanks to all the folks who
agreed to run for pastoral
council. We’ll have the results
in next week’s bulletin. We’re
still counting the ballots.
(The Democrats and Republicans
aren’t the only folks having
election year fun!)
Finally, congratulations to
all who will be graduating this
year. It’s a great step in the
lives of young people to move
on to the next phase of life.
Whether that’s elementary
school, middle school, high
school, college or the working
world it’s an exciting time.
Know that you are all in our
prayers as you transition to
the next new adventure.
May God continue to bless us
all.
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PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
Join Archbishop Edwin F.
O’Brien on a pilgrimage to Rome
June 25 – July 3 as he receives
the pallium from Pope Benedict
XVI during a special Mass at
St. Peter’s Basilica. The
pilgrimage is being arranged by
Best Catholic Pilgrimages. Look
for brochures in the back of
the churches.
THURMONT FOOD BANK
Gateway Market on North
Franklinville Rd., just off of
Rt. 15, has announced that it
will hold a fund raiser for the
Thurmont Food Bank. On May 18th
the proceeds from all the hand
dipped ice cream will be
donated to the Food Bank. Go on
over and enjoy a sweet treat
while helping to feed those who
are hungry.
FAMILY FUN DAY
The Archdiocese is
sponsoring a Family Fun Day for
persons with developmental
disabilities, their families
and friends on Saturday, May
31st from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the
Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat Center.
There will be entertainment,
music, games, arts and crafts,
prizes, snacks and admission is
FREE. For more information
contact Bill Fleming at (410)
547-5410 or
wfleming@archbalt.org.
SPRING
RETREAT for LAITY - May 30 –
June 1
ABC = A Balanced
Christian:
Living More Serenely in
Today’s World
Directed by Fr. Jack
Lombardi
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary
Emmitsburg, MD
All are welcome!
To register, or for
more information call:
Grotto Office (301) 447-5813 or
email:
grotto@msmary.edu
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO
KNOW ABOUT MARRIAGE AND
ANNULMENTS but never had the
chance to ask!
Join Fr. Chris Moore for an
engaging discussion about
issues concerning the annulment
process in the Catholic Church
on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 PM
in St. Joseph Church – Riggie
Hall, 17630 Virginia Avenue,
Hagerstown, MD. All are
invited and the gathering is
open to the public – bring a
friend. Fr. Chris has 30
years of Tribunal Ministry
experience and presently sits
as an Appellate Justice on the
Court of Second Instance for
the Province of Baltimore.
Please call the St. Joseph
Parish Office at 301-797-9445
to register.
TALK by
FR. JOE BRIEGNER,
“Walking With Jesus
and the Church Through
Separation or Divorce.”
Wednesday, May 28, 7:30
pm St. Timothy Church
8651 Biggs Ford Road,
Walkersville, (301) 845-8028
SUMMER
SUPPORT GROUP for Divorced,
Separated and Widowed:
“When You Find Yourself
Single Again.”
People from all area
parishes are invited.
Saturday mornings, 10 am
June 7, July 26, August date
TBA.
St. Timothy Church
8651 Biggs Ford Road,
Walkersville
You do not need to attend all
the meetings to sign up.
Please call Myra Fecteau, the
facilitator, at 410-302-0754
or
miss02myra@yahoo.com.
ATTENTION PRAYERFUL
SINGLE WOMEN!
The Sisters of St. Francis
in Pittsburgh, PA are having an
Exciting Live-in Experience
Vocational retreat June 13 –
14. Pray and work with the
sisters and hear the
informative vocational talks.
These retreats are very popular
so make your reservations soon.
If you take a bus or plane to
Pittsburgh, PA the sisters will
pick you up at no charge. There
is no cost but space is
limited. Call 1-800-221-1807
for more dates and info.
Trinity
Sunday