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Mass
Intentions For the Week
06/21 For St. Mary's Parish
06/24 In Memory of Robert Blount
06/26 Special Intentions for Zurich Family
06/27 For St. Mary's Parish
Exposition
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place following Mass this
Sunday and Benediction will be at 3PM.
Soles4Souls
Thanks for all parishioners who were able to participate in the shoe
collection for children / adults around our country and the world who
do not have shoes. Nine medium to large boxes were filled to the brim.
This was the first year. Maybe next year, a goal can be set to fill
12 or more!
Adult
Formation
Wayfaring: A Gospel Journey in Everyday Life
Come and share during this Easter Season! Explore the Gospel Journey
in Your Life. Next session - Tuesday, June 23rd, 10:30AM, in the Social
Hall - Chapter 10: Funnels of Love. Contact Linda (539-5732) for more
information.
A Note
From the Liturgy Committee
We at St. Mary's Church, in order that our celebration of the Sacred
Liturgy be in accordance with the General Instructions of the Roman
Missal, will make a profound bow during the recitation of the Creed,
at the words, "by the power of the Holy Spirit." Thank you
for helping to make our Eucharistic celebration one of reverence and
beauty.
Year
of St. Paul
One last message. We come to the closing of the Year of St. Paul which
Pope Benedict, XVI declared last June. Christianity owes a great debt
of gratitude to this saint. The letters, or epistles, of St. Paul make
up one-third of the New Testament, fourteen letters are attributed to
him and his story takes up one half of the Book of Acts. Paul was a
man of the Scriptures. He believed in the power of the Word. Let us
take up his challenge and read, live, breathe, speak and walk God's
Holy Word. He encouraged Timothy as he does us to persevere in his faith.
We too can find our daily strength in Jesus Christ and in God's inspired
word. We close out the year with some of Paul's final words to Timothy.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have
kept the faith." (2 Timothy, verse 4)
Portsmouth
Catholic Basketball Camp
August 3-7, 2009 - Portsmouth Catholic Elementary School Gym, 9AM-1PM,
for rising 3rd graders - Grade 8. Cost: $50 per child. Please call Patty
Piovane at Portsmouth Catholic School at 488-6744.
Capital Improvement Collection & Goal
Capital Improvement Collection 06/14: $ 1,173.73
Total Amount Given by Parishioners: $26,267.09
Cost of Heating / AC for Church: $ 30,000.00
87.56% of Goal received to date - THANK YOU to all who contributed -
a second collection will be taken up each month (second weekend) for
this need. Donations can be made any time during the month - just make
sure to earmark your donation for Heating / AC.
Opportunity
in Diocese
The Diocese or Richmond seeks an Assistant Director of Finance. The
selected candidate will assist in the overall operation of the Office,
to include parish / school compliance audit program, coordination of
parish and school budget and annual financial report program, shared
oversight of parish, regional and diocesan school finances, interaction
with banking and investment institutions implementation of parish financial
norms, as well as financial support for other Diocesan institution.
For qualifications and other details, contact the Diocesan Human Resources
Office, (804)359-5661.
Job
Opportunity
Now hiring … Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is in need of a full-time
teacher for the 2009-10 school year for grades four-year preschool through
eight. Teacher certification is required and experience is preferred.
Applications are available on the Diocese of Richmond website, www.richmonddiocese.org.
Inquires and applications should be directed to Mrs. Tucker at 52 Harpersville
Road, Newport News, VA 23601, phone: 596-2754.
Pastoral
Ministry Leadership Formation Program
Special diocesan program - An orientation session is scheduled for August
8th, at Christ the King, Norfolk. Come and check it out.
Ministry
to Traveling Catholics
Looking for a church while traveling? The Catholic Communications Campaign
of the U.S. Catholic Conference supports a web site that may be helpful.
Log onto www.masstimes.org or call USA Call Mass Times at 1-410-676-6000
for times and locations.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL bulletin notices and announcements to be read prior
to Mass must be submitted to the office by 10 AM, Wednesday.
Prayer
For The Week
Almighty
Father,
your word alone calms every storm.
Help us to be still,
that you might quiet our fears
a nd bring us peace.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. AMEN.
ST. MARY OF THE PRESENTATION
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the
welcoming family of St. Mary of the Presentation, believe in Jesus Christ
as our Risen Lord and Savior. As stewards of the Good News, we are committed
to:
Bringing the spirit of the Eucharist and the word of God into
the community through our ministries;
Valuing and holding sacred all human life as gifts from God to
each other, as we strive to proclaim justice and peace;
Educating our youth and empowering all parishioners to
grow in the Christian identity;
Sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure for the service
of God and His people.
Sharing the spirit of Ecumenism that respects people of all faiths.
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Please
Note
Hospital Visits: Because of a new privacy act, clergy must receive
a call from the person (or their family) to request visitation. This
serves the patient well in regard to their privacy. So, please call
Fr. Piotr(539-5732) and let him know of your need.
Funeral
Arrangements: Parishioners are requested to contact Fr. Piotr first
when making funeral arrangements (time, etc.) rather than making these
arrangements through the funeral home. This allows Fr.Piotr to be with
the family during this difficult time of decision making and can also
cut down on the frustration of waiting for arrangements to be verified
through several parties.
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