Saint Joseph Catholic Church
11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 301‐937‐7183 • www.stjosephbeltsville.org
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 29, 2021
Rev. Robert G. Maro, Pastor 301‐937‐7183 x 417
[email protected] Summer Rectory Hours Tuesday ‐ Thursday, 9:30am ‐ 4:30 pm
Dee Dee DeHaven Office Manager 301‐937‐7183, ext. 415 [email protected]
Mrs. Helene H. Stever Director of Faith Formation
301‐937‐7183, ext. 418 [email protected]
Mrs. Erin Meunier School Principal
301‐937‐7154 [email protected]
Bulletin articles
Deadline is Friday, one week before Sunday date.
September 5 submissions due by August 27.
Denise Young: bulle [email protected]
Modified Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am Monday 8:00 am Wednesday 8:00 am
Thursday 8:00 am Friday 8:00 am 1st Saturday 8:00 am
All Masses listed take place in the church, and all are livestreamed on Zoom except for First Saturdays at 8:00am.
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Eucharistic Holy Hour
Friday a er 8:00 am Mass (Virtual/In‐Person)
Sacraments
Confession, Saturday 8:30‐10:00 am Bap sms, by appointment.
Marriages, contact Pastor at least 6 months in advance.
Welcome New Parishioners!
Registra on forms are on our parish website
Sunday (8/29) 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5p Vigil + Dr. Dominic Vicino (Tom & Denise Young) 8:30am Pro Populo
11:00am + Wayne Thrush (Bill & Susan Zell) Monday (8/30)
8:00am Erika Nerona (living) (Beda Nerona) Wednesday (9/1)
8:00am + Natalie May (living) (Beda Nerona) Wednesday (9/1) School Mass
2:15pm Brendan Farr (Kevin & Rosanne Kenealy) Thursday (9/2)
8:00am + James Louis Payne
(James C Payne & Family) Friday (9/3)
8:00am + Muriel Hanson (Ramon & Terri Bueno) Saturday (9/4) First Saturday
8:00am + Walter Kloc (The Bauchan Family)
5p Vigil + Anthony Marsanopoli (Marsanopoli Family) Sunday (9/5) 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30am + Eileen Nolan (Rick & Carol Boettinger) 11:00am Pro Populo
To request a Mass for your friends and family please come by the parish office during office hours (Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm) or send us your request by mail.
When sending in a request, please mail to St. Joseph Church, 11007 Montgomery Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 and include:
• Your Name, Phone Number, and e-mail
• The name of the person you would like the Mass offered for (please notate if they are living or deceased)
• If you’d like the first available Mass, or Mass offered on a particular date (the Mass intention book fills up quickly)
• Mass stipend (suggested donation is $10)
• The address where you would like the Mass card mailed We will contact you to confirm your request. Thank you!
All Masses listed take place in the church, and all are livestreamed on
Zoom except for First Saturdays at 8:00am.
Holy Father’s Intentions for August
The Church: Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in
the light of the Gospel.
Prayers for healing,
Please pray for the special needs of our Parish Community, for those listed here, and for requests listed in the Parish Book of Prayer.
Asher A. Colella Frank Hunter Charles Evans
(Brother of Fr Blake Evans)
To have someone included in this list, please email the bulletin editor at [email protected].
This list is refreshed at the end of each calendar month.
Prayers for our beloved dead, Jim Manos
(brother of Johanna Stefanelli)
Robert Bicknell O'Brien
(brother of Mark O'Brien);
Marty Pena
(brother of Jerry Pena) Give them light, O Lord, that they may go safely into Eternal Life.
Each of us can discover in Joseph — the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence — an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble
~ Pope Francis
Mary's Room
is now open for prayer 1/2 hour before/a er Mass.
Maximum capacity is 6 persons at a me.
Dear Parish Family,
As school begins for the children at St. Joseph Regional Catholic School this week, we are mindful of all our children, in Catholic, private, & public schools as they begin a new academic year. We are so blessed to have Mrs. Erin Meunier as our new Principal and Mrs. Courtney Smith as our new Vice Principal, leading our teachers, staff and students this year.
They have been working hard this summer along with some other teachers and staff to get everything ready for the new school year. It was a joy to see our teachers come back this past week to set up their classrooms and take part in different workshops to prepare for the new school year.
This time of year also marks the beginning of our parish Faith Formation classes for youth and adults. We are also blessed to have Mrs. Helene Stever as our new Director of Faith
Formation. Mrs. Stever will be at a table in the vestibule after all of the Masses this weekend with information about the upcoming adult and children’s sacramental/faith formation programs. For children in grades K- 8 that attend public school or are home schooled, parents will be able to pick up a
registration form from Mrs. Stever this weekend. Our weekly Sunday morning Religious Education classes begin on Sunday, September 19 (9:30 – 10:45 am) and are back in person at St.
Joseph Regional Catholic School this year.
And we ask you to pray and discern about teaching in our Religious Education Program. We still need volunteers and greatly appreciate any help you can give us. If the Lord has placed it on your heart to consider being a volunteer catechist or teacher aide, please contact Mrs. Stever for more
information. I pray that this will be both a joyous and fruitful year of growth in knowledge and in the love of God.
A Prayer for a New School Year God of wisdom, be with our children as they begin a new school year. Bless and protect them, their teachers and the school staff. Give our children strength and grace as their bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge as they search for understanding; and peace and zeal for You, our God, in their hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Faithfully, in Christ, Father Rob
Stewardship
August 15 July
Offertory $ 3,813.00 $ 35,492.00
Budget $ 35,000.00
Difference $ 492.00
Debt Reduc on $ 896.00 $ 7,540.00
Mortgage (payment 11 of 60) $ 11,225.00
Difference $ ‐3,685.00
We depend on your generosity each week to pay our bills and keep our parish alive and thriving. You can also give to the parish through our online giving portal (one me or recurring payments accepted), which is found on the parish webpage under the 'Give' tab:
Give Now (parishso .com) (stjosephbeltsville.org/give)
I sincerely appreciate your generosity and thank so many of you who faithfully give to our offertory each week.
Gratefully, Fr. Rob
With a Father’s Heart Altar Linens Ministry
The linens used at Mass, the purificator, corporal, and a few others, are laundered and ironed each week. We are in search of one more person on our team so that each person only needs to serve once every 4 weeks. Other than picking up and dropping off, this spiritually fulfilling task is done from home. Training provided. If interested, please contact Denise Young,
[email protected] or see me a er the Sunday 11am Mass in the prep room near the choir.
Blingo! Save the Date!
Saturday, October 9, 2021
St. Joseph “Blingo” Fundraiser to be held in the Parish Hall.
Details to follow.
Tuesday ‐ Thursday, 9:30am ‐ 4:30 pm The rectory office is closed on Monday and Friday during the summer Governor Hogan has reins tuted an indoor public mask mandate in
Prince George's County due to a con nued rise in COVID‐19 metrics. This means that all residents and visitors over the age of five will be required to wear masks in all indoor public venues and businesses in Prince George’s County, even if they are fully vaccinated.
Consequently for our parish, we will need to require the use of face masks for everyone who comes to our church regardless of their vaccina on status. We hope that this will be short lived as we con nue to pray for an end to the coronavirus and for everyone's safety and protec on.
Haiti Earthquake Relief
In response to the great need of the Hai an people, parishes are asked to consider suppor ng relief efforts. Cardinal Gregory has also authorized the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Finance Office to send funds to assist with this recovery. Catholic Relief Services has a presence on the ground in Hai and is assis ng already. If you wish to help provide immediate assistance, please go to: h ps://
support.crs.org/donate/hai ‐earthquake. Your prayers and support can make a difference, and your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Much Needed Items for our Pantry:
Pasta/pasta sauce dry beans/canned beans Pancake mix/syrup Cereal Oatmeal
Ketchup Mustard rice
canned veggies canned fruit Tuna
Snack items for kids Juice (non drink boxes preferred) canned meats (chicken/spam/chili)
With things ge ng back to somewhat normal we s ll have the need to help many families. Gi cards to Aldi, Costco, Giant and Dollar Tree help to keep our pantry stocked.
We are also apprecia ve of food dona ons.
Dona ons can be le at the pantry a er masses on Sunday or dropped off on Saturday mornings during pantry.
We are currently looking for a volunteer to pick up bread dona ons from Panera on the first Saturday of the month.
Please contact me at johannastefanelli@gmail.
Social Concerns
The Religious Goods Cart will be open a er 8:30 mass on Sundays. We are hoping as things get back to
normal to have it open during each weekend mass. Announcements will be made at that
me.
Are you looking for par cular items or gi ideas?
Contact Johanna Stefanelli at [email protected].
Volunteer with Catholic Chari es this summer!
SAY YES!: CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ FALL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS As our region reopens a er the devasta ng coronavirus pandemic, now is the me to give back to our community members! From August 2 – September 15, Catholic Chari es is recrui ng dedicated individuals to make a once‐a‐week, yearlong commitment to serve as mentors, pro bono professionals, behind‐the‐scenes supporters, and more! Learn more and apply on our website:
Say Yes!: Fall Call for Volunteers
Here are some highlighted roles we are recrui ng for this cycle:
Dona on Transporta on Volunteer
Food Programs Logis cs and Data Coordinator Immigra on Legal Services A orney
Immigra on Legal Services Support Team Mental Wellness Administra ve Volunteer Financial Stability Network Event Coordinator Financial Stability Network Volunteer Manager
HOLIDAY VOLUNTEER EVENTS
Not ready to make a once‐a‐week commitment but s ll want to get involved as a volunteer? You can check out our online calendar for one‐ me events at various Catholic Chari es programs (including St. Maria’s Meals and SHARE). Star ng in November we will host holiday‐specific volunteer projects.
Men’s Prayer & Breakfast with Fr. Rob
All men are invited to join Fr. Rob on Saturday, September 11 at 7:00 am in the church to pray for our na on and our Church during a Holy Half Hour with exposi on and benedic on. During that me, Fr. Rob will offer a brief reflec on on Authen c Masculinity in Christ. Following the Holy Half Hour, men are invited for breakfast and fellowship at the rectory un l confessions begin in the church at 8:30 am. For more informa on and to RSVP, please email Fr.Rob: [email protected]
Fr. Conrad Murphy Still Needs Your Help
Fr. Conrad Murphy is the chaplain to the University of Maryland and is asking for parishes to volunteer to cook dinner for 150‐
200 college students. The volunteers would bring the dinner and help serve it on a
Wednesday evening of your choosing during the
semester. For more informa on or if you are interested, please email Fr. Rob: [email protected]
“Love kids? Want to bless young moms?
We need your help!
Resurrec on Catholic Church in Burtonsville is looking for caring individuals who love to snuggle babies and play with kids from
age 6 months to kindergarten two Wednesdays a month from 9:30‐11:30 for their brand new MOPS group. MOPS stands for Mother’s of Preschoolers and provides a community for local moms to build rela onships, share support and learn from God’s Word. We believe be er moms make a be er world.
Will you help? If interested or would like more informa on please contact Ka e Samsock at
[email protected]. Please pray for us as we work to get this group growing. “
Angel Friend Ministry
Thanks so much to our generous St Joseph's parishioners who helped our new angel mom with maternity clothes and her li le daughter with very cute back to school clothes. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide them with their needs.
God bless you. Gloria O'Brien
The Prayer Apostolate of Mary Immaculate Come join us Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the 8:00 a.m.
Mass for the celebra on of the First Saturday. A er Mass, we will pray the Scriptural Rosary and a erwards we will meet in Mary’s Room for coffee, tea, homemade baked goods, fellowship and view Father Barron's video series: Catholicism:
Lesson 4‐ Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast, Mary, Mother of God. All are welcome to join us.
† School News
Mrs. Helene H. Stever, Director of Faith Forma on [email protected] •
301‐937‐7183, ext. 4182021‐2022 Religious Educa on Program
The Religious Educa on Program is for students in grades K‐8 who are in public school or home school. Beginning September 19 through May 22 weekly classes are held on Sunday, 9:30am‐
10:45am in the parish school classrooms. Children/Youth who want to receive the sacraments of 1st Reconcilia on, 1st Communion and Confirma on in the spring of 2022 must enroll in the Religious Educa on Program. Class Registra on deadline is September 10. Paper registra on forms are available in the commons of the church and in the Faith Forma on Office. Online registra on is accepted on the parish website.
High School Youth interested in serving as a Catechist Aide in the Religious Educa on Program weekly classes to earn community service hours are to email:
RCIA (Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults) RCIA (Rite of Chris an of Adults) Curious about the
Catholic Faith? The RCIA Program is for adults interested in joining the Catholic Church or wan ng to learn more about the Catholic Faith. The program begins in the fall, weekly on Thursday evening, 7:00pm‐8:30pm and con nues through Easter Vigil, April 16, 2022. You are invited to come par cipate in a faith‐sharing process designed for you to
become acquainted with our Catholic tradi on and help you discern the Lord's call in your life.
RCIC (Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Children) RCIC (Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Children) If you have a child in grades 3rd‐High School who needs the sacraments of
Bap sm, First Communion and or Confirma on who would like to enroll in the 2021 – 2022 sacramental prepara on class, kindly contact:
Become part of the St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School community!
St. Joseph’s is growing! Announcing our new PreK‐3 program!
Full day program with low student to teacher ra o!
We are also accep ng applica ons for grades K – 8. Come be a part of a diverse, Catholic centered community!
Please contact Joelle Taylor at [email protected] for more informa on or to apply!
Upcoming Events:
Tue Aug 31 First Day of School ‐ noon dismissal ‐ ECP open Wed Sep 1 Main and Market Lunches Begin
Wed Sep 1 2:15pm School Mass Thu Sep 2 Band Demonstra ons
Fri Sep 3 No School ‐ ADW Observance of Juneteenth Mon Sep 6 Labor Day: School Closed
Faith Formation
All women are invited to par cipate in a Bible Study group star ng Monday, September 13th
In person at 9:00 am in the St. Joseph’s Church “cry room”
Or Live “Zoom” from home at 7:00pm.
We will be using a nine week workbook:
Beholding His Glory (click online bulle n to view/order) studying Christ as revealed and prophesied
in the Old Testament For inquiries or to register
contact Sarah Garcia [email protected] Prayers & Best Wishes for Annamarie Garcia!
Last Sunday at the 11:00am Mass, we sent forth Annamarie Garcia with our prayers and blessing, as she will soon depart for the convent on September 8 to discern a religious voca on with the Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matera.
Pictured is Annamarie receiving the blessing, surrounded by her loving family: Lenny & Sarah Garcia, and her sister, Felicity.
Our prayers and support goes with you, Annamarie! May God who has begun this good work in you bring it to comple on in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Blessing & Sending of those Departing for the Convent.
Heavenly Father, you call forth disciples as witnesses to your power that is active in the lives of your faithful people. We thank you for the call to religious life that you have placed on the heart of Annamarie Garcia. Bless her as she departs for the convent and begins this time of religious formation with the Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matera. Guide and direct her paths that she may properly discern your will with peace in her heart and clarity of mind. Enliven and encourage our parish to call forth religious vocations from our families and our
communities. Give depth and persistence to our prayers for Annamarie and draw us all into that Kingdom where you live and reign with the Son and Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
Draw a picture of yourself cleaning up the dishes a er a meal.
Read the Gospel of the week and color the image.
Wash your hands before you eat! Did you know that rule came from God, so that we would stay healthy? In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees liked to wash their hands and follow God’s rules, only because they liked to show off. Don’t be like those Pharisees. When you follow God’s rules, do the right thing out of love for God.
Dear God, help me to keep my heart clean, full of love for you and other people.
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time • Mark 7:1‐8, 14‐15, 21‐23 Find the matching pair
The next me you wash your hands, thank God that he made rules to keep us all safe, healthy and happy.
