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NEWS FROM THE . . . SCHOOL OF RELIGION 301.444.3496 (Joni Donlon / Mary-Beth DeLuzio) E-mail address: Joni and Mary-Beth: mspsor@aol.com Visit our blog for announcements & news: MSP SOR Blogspot

 

MOTHER SETON: “In Her Own Words”  “Oh, let our souls priase You and all be devoted to Your service.” [Also see our Mother Seton In Her Own Words page for past entries.]

 

REMINDER: First Eucharist Rehearsals will be held Fri., May 9th, at 6:00 p.m. (for the 10:00 a.m. Mass). Please meet in the Parish Center.

Please pray for our children who will be receiving their First Communion on Sat., May 10, 2008.

Religious Education classes have ended for 2007-2008.

REHEARSAL for CONFIRMATION will be held at the CHURCH on MON., MAY 12, 2008, beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Registration for next year’s Religious Education classes will be announced in an upcoming bulletin. Please watch for the date and time.

 

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HS Youth News  Sunday 5:00 -7:00PM      in Parish Center    (During School-year only) May 4: TODAY!!! Service Project. Meet at MSP @1:15-4:30 p.m., to spend time volunteering at a local home for the elderly. May 9: (Friday): We will be helping out at the DC Hood Basketball Game!!! Game will be at Watkins Mill High School 6:30-9:00 p.m. May 11: NO YOUTH GROUP! May 18: Dessert with Senior Servers@Rectory. May 25: OFF for Memorial Weekend!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Please contact Nicole Distasio (301) 528-8829, or MSPyouth@aol.com; www.freewebs.com/mspyouth.

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Carried Over From Previous Issues of the Bulletin:

Please pray for our children who receiv[ed] their First Communion on Sat., May 3, 2008. [04/27/08]

A special thank you to all who participated in the Hunger to Hope food drive last weekend. The donated food will help fill over 70 food pantries throughout the Archdiocese as a gift to our Holy Father. [04/20/08]

Congratulations to those children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time this past Saturday. [04/06/08]

Thank you for your generous response to our call for Religious Education Catechists and Monitors. Thanks to your prayerful response, we will be able to meet the current needs of the children entrusted to us. [02/24/08]

Any families new to the parish or program should contact the School of Religion to register their children for the 2007/2008 school year. [10/21/07]

ATTENTION PARENTS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING 2^ND, 7^TH, OR 8^TH GRADES IN SEPTEMBER 2007: Please register with the School of Religion to be on mailing lists regarding sacramental preparation. Please call SOR office at 301-444-3496 as soon as possible. [04/01/07]

REMINDER TO ALL VOLUNTEERS WORKING WTH YOUTH: Child Protection Workshop. Registrations must be completed online at adw.org. [10/08/06]

Please help support our debt reduction program by purchasing food certificates for Giant and Shoppers grocery stores after all Masses located at the table in the church Narthex.

SAVE THE DATE! Sun., Apr. 20, 2008, after the 10:45 AM Mass, we will be hosting a Baby Shower to help out a few new mothers in our area who chose life for their baby. We are looking for donations of NEW baby items or Target gift cards so we can purchase larger items (car seats and cribs). Please join us for cake and punch in the John Paul the Great Rm., to learn more about the Gabriel Project, the Respect Life Committee and the Shady Grove Pregnancy Center. [04/06/08]

 

Nondated Items

Have you Seen our Clothing Donation Bin? MSP has a permanent box to receive your donations of clean, usable clothing and household goods located at the top of your parking lot. Donations are distributed to local charities. Please contact Toni with any questions: 301-924-3838. [04/20/08]

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS: Montgomery Hospice offers a wide range of on-going bereavement groups to provide emotional support and encourage the sharing of personal experiences. Practical issues and concerns are discussed and educational materials are provided. Only 11 persons can participate in each group, so pre-registration is required. In addition, they offer drop-in discussions about grief and healing. For additional information and registration, call 301-921-4400. Groups are free and open to any Montgomery County resident. [01/06/08]

WANTED: RN’s & LPN’s: If you are able to stay after one Mass once a month to take parishioners’ blood pressures, we have an opportunity for you!!! Consider joining the Mother Seton Health Ministry. Call Toni Woods, 301-924-3838, ext. 203. [09/30/07]

AA MEETING: An AA and Al-Anon Family Group meeting meets every Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the McCabe Center. For more information: call Toni Woods at 301-924-3838, ext. 203. [06/17/07]

Parishioners always support our charitable outreach programs. Here are some excerpts from the thank you notes we received.

•Your support of our program and families is a great encouragement. (Habitat for Humanity);
•Your generosity allows us to offer important hospice services, which are not paid for by government or private health plans (Montgomery Hospice Foundation);
•We experienced a remarkable 15% increase in the number of households needing emergency and supplemental food. You are truly making a difference in the battle against hunger (Manna Food Center);
•Thank you for helping us meet the ongoing challenge of addressing the issues of addiction and homelessness in our city (Mayor of Gaithersburg on behalf of Wells/Robertson House);
•The help and prayers of the parishioners of Mother Seton and knowing that so many people care, have helped us get though a difficult time (Grateful Parishioner).
[07/30/06]

The Mercy Clinic, whose mission is to provide medical and pharmaceutical care to the uninsured low-income residents of Montgomery County is in great need for volunteers to assist the professional staff. Doctors, nurses, registrars and interpreters are always needed, but the clinic also depends on people with a variety of other skills: administrative, clerical, data entry, etc. If you can help or want more information, call 301-916-4499. [07/02/06]

PARISH MINISTRIES, EVENTS, AND ACTIVITIES

 

MSP Grounds Maintenance Seeks Volunteers:
The lawn-cutting crew seeks volunteers to help with parish grounds maintenance. If you could spare a couple of hours once every 3 weeks, call Jeff Derr, 301-972-5911.

Remembering Mom and Dad: A Workshop for adults who have lost a parent or parents will be held Wed., May 7, 2008, from 7 to 8:00 p.m. If your mom and/or dad have died and you’re wondering how you’ll manage Mother’s and/or Father’s Day, this workshop is for you. Sponsored by Montgomery Hospice, it is free and open to any Montgomery County resident. Montgomery Hospice is located at 1355 Piccard Dr., Suite 100, Rockville, Md., 20850. Please call 301-921-4400 to register and for further information.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! What better gift for your Mother (living or deceased) than a Novena of Masses beginning Sat., May 3, and concluding on Mother’s Day, Sun., May 11. Novena envelopes and cards are available in the Narthex and must be returned in the collection basket by Apr. 27. Contact the Parish Office (301-924-3838, x201) with any questions or for additional cards/envelopes. [04/20/08]

“Daughters of Mary Communion Breakfast”, sponsored by the Sodality, will be held Sun., May 4, 2008, at the Willow Tree Inn, Montgomery Village, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All mothers and daughters are invited. Advance tickets(only) are $22/person; children 3-14, $11, 0-3 yrs., free. [04/20/08]

Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Invites all to the Annual May Festival, May 3, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine! Located at 14135 Seneca Rd., Darnestown, Md., they will offer craft vendors, flowers and plants for sale, a silent auction, raffles, a white elephant sale with art, jewelry and collectables, a cake wheel, and much more. [04/27/08]

Do You Play Basketball or an Instrument???
If you’re high school age or older and want to play on the Mother Seton basketball team against “DC Hood”, a team of Archdiocesan seminarians and priests, Fri., May 9, call Paul Vater, 301-428-0959. The St. John Neumann-Mother Seton Pep Band is now forming! Call Mary Beth de Ribeaux, 301-963-2724. [04/27/08]

Have You Ever Felt Called to the Priesthood? Consider attending the annual Young Adult Discernment Dinner, Sun., May 18, from 5 to 8:00 p.m., at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 6001 Western Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. The evening includes Mass, dinner, and a chance to discuss the priesthood with other young men from the Washington, D.C. area. For more information and to register, contact Msgr. Robert Panke, Director of Priest Vocations, 301-853-4580, or go to: vocations@adw.org. [04/27/08] [For more about Priestly and other Vocations in the Archdiocese of Washington, see the ADW Vocations page.]

Capuchins, Legionaries, & St. Mary Monastery are hosting live-in vocational retreats from May through August. Pray and work with the community and hear informative vocational talks. The retreats are no cost, but space is limited. Travel by bus or train to the nearest major city, be picked up, and taken to the retreat. Call 1-800-221-1807, for dates and locations. [04/27/08]

Seton Sluggers Softball Seeks players for the upcoming season. Seton Sluggers is an adult co-ed, slow pitch softball team participating in the Germantown Church Softball League. The season begins in mid-April and ends in late July. Any interested players (18 years of age) may call Gery Stafford, 301-963-7254, or gerystafford@comcast.net. [03/30/08]

The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It – is the name of a new book featuring in-depth profiles of 21 Catholic colleges and universities. Essays by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, Archbishop Elden Curtiss, Fr. C. John McCloskey, Dr. Peter Kreeft, and others are also included. The book offers practical advice for students and parents on how to choose a college. To order a copy, visit www.TheNewmanGuide.com, or call 703-367-0333, ext. 102. [03/23/08]

No doubt you have noticed and appreciated the floral arrangements on the altar at Christmas, Easter, and other special liturgies. If you enjoy plants and flowers, watering them, and watching them bloom, consider offering a minimal amount of time to keep them alive and healthy. Please call the parish office, 301-924-3838, ext. 201, and we’ll be back in touch! [02/10/08]

Save the Date!!! This year’s Bible Camp will be held July 7 to July 11, 2008, from 9AM to 12PM. Please contact Margie Apgar if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions, 301-414-0077, or email margieapgar@yahoo.com. [02/10/08]

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“Could you not, then, watch one hour with me?”
(Matthew 26:40)

Our Adoration Ministry is in great need of additional adorers to fill many vacancies, especially on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please consider pledging one hour a week in the presence of Our Lord in Adoration. We are concerned that without additional volunteers to support our daily ministry, we will need to limit Eucharistic Adoration at Mother Seton to only once a month, on First Fridays. Currently, Adoration times are on Mondays between 3 and 6 PM, Tuesdays through Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and on First Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Please consider volunteering one hour per week. Your help is urgently needed. Contact Rachel or Sunil, 301-528-2961 or dynsunil@yahoo.com. [02/03/08]

Interested in Getting Involved With Your Parish? PARISH ORGANIZATIONS KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS: Father Horace B. McKenna S.J. Council 11024 meets in the Parish Center on the first and third Thursday of each month at 8:00 PM. For more information call Michael Burgett, 301-972-6888. COLUMBIAN SQUIRES: Monsignor Wells Circle #4648 meets in the Parish Center on the second Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM (ages 10-18). For more information call Bobby Crawford, 301-528-3937. ST. RITA’S SOCIETY: Meets the first Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM in the McCabe Center. All are welcome. (Sept.–June). SETON SENIORS: Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 11 AM in the Parish Center (Sept.–May). All men and women 50 and over are welcome. For more information contact Irene Grady,301-972-0615. Note: Feb. Only: Meeting moved to the 27th. MOTHER SETON SODALITY: Meets in the church on the first Tuesday of each month (Sept.–June) at 6:30 PM for recitation of the rosary, 7:00 PM for Mass and in the parish center at 7:30 PM for general business meeting. Contact Dorrette Paulin, 301-972-9317. [02/10/08]

Looking for an Income Tax Deduction?
MSP has a permanent used clothing donation box (located at the top of the parking lot) to receive your donations of clean, usable clothing and household goods. Call Toni, 301-924-3838, ext. 203, with any questions. [12/30/07]

Legion of Mary Has a Traveling Pilgrim Virgin Statue, and all parishioners are welcome to have Her visit their home for 2 weeks. If interested, please call Joan Jones, 301-916-2676, to set up an appt. for Our Lady to be brought to your home. [12/23/07]

The lower entrance to the parish offices is now closed during all non-office hours, including evenings. Those using the meetings rooms should enter through the front entrance to the church. See Father Mark's column in the Nov. 25 Bulletin for more. [12/02/07]

Come join the Gospel Choir!!!If you like to sing and enjoy Gospel music, there’s a place for you in the Gospel choir. Rehearsals are the on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of the month after the 9 AM Mass in the Music Rm. in the church’s lower level. We sing at the 10:45 AM Mass on the last Sunday of each month. [11/04/07]

Forward in Faith, the Archdiocesan capital campaign has been collecting pledges for over 2 years. The Archdiocese has notified us that some parishioners are behind in their pledge payments. Please make every effort to bring your pledge payments up to date. Your Forward in Faith gifts benefit not only the Archdiocese, but our own parish as well. Thank you for your continued generosity and attention to this matter. [10/21/07]


Sunday Afternoon Music Ministry at 5 PM is looking for additional members. (We don’t have a formal MSP name yet like the other choirs, so if you join, you can help decide one). If you have musical talent that you’d be willing to commit sharing at this liturgy, please contact Susan or Mark Flickinger, 301- 515-4744.  [10/21/07]

Did you know that you are one of over 3,000 families registered at Mother Seton Parish? Every one of you is needed to get involved in parish life. Why should you do it? Here are just a few reasons:  ✤To love your neighbor as we are called to do. ✤To share the special skills and talents God gave you. ✤To get to know the people in your parish family. ✤To set a lasting, good example for the children. ✤To grow in your Faith. ✤To build up the Body of Christ in Germantown.  What are the rewards?Heavenly…plus new friends, love and appreciation right now. So, as you trade in your summer flip-flops for the fall loafers, don’t forget to choose one or two ways you can get involved in Mother Seton Parish. Below is a detailed list of the many ministries and activities to be found here. There is something for everybody, and everybody is welcome! For more information, contact Lisa Lavallee at lavallee@erols.com. Liturgy: Altar Guild Altar Servers Arimatheans Adult Choir Bell Choir Coros Hispanos Folk Choir Youth Choir Lectors Ministerios Liturgicos Ushers

Parish Life: Christmas Bazaar Comunidad Hispana Grocery Certificates Knights of Columbus    & Squires Parish Council Quilting St. Rita’s Society Seton Seniors Sodality Sports Program Welcome Committee Social Concerns: Alternative Christmas Gabriel Project Health Ministry Holiday Giving Legislative Network Parish Outreach     Visitation, Meals &      Funeral Receptions Respect Life Soup Kitchen Education and Spiritual Life: Adoration of the Eucharist Adult Faith Formation Baptism Preparation Children’s Liturgy of the Word Educación Religiosa Good Shepherd      Preschool Religious Education Grupo de Oración Hail Holy Queen Charismatic Prayer Group High School Youth Group Legión de María Mary of Nazareth School Parents Prayer Group RCIA RICA en español School of Religion

Mary of Nazareth CFC Number is 79665, which may be found in the Local Agencies section of the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign. For the United Way campaign, please write in the Mary of Nazareth School, 14131 Seneca Rd., Darnestown, MD 20874. All gifts are tax deductible. 


Sodalists Pray the Rosary on the 2^nd Sunday of each month at 8:30 AM before the 9 AM Mass.

Sing a New Song Unto the Lord! The MSP Adult Choir needs all voices: sopranos, altos, tenors, and baritones; also instrumentalists, and song leaders. The Bell Choir is looking for bell ringers. Call Margaret, 301-924-3838, ext. 215. Singing is praying twice. Make a Joyful Noise for the Lord!!!The Mother Seton Folk Choir is in need of singers and guitar players. If you are able to share your talent, please call Susan Greving, 310-972-9650. Attention Young Musicians!!! If you would like to sing in the MSP Youth Choir, sign up on the sheet attached to the POSTER in the back of the church. Boys and girls, grades 3 to 12, may join. Practice begins Tues., Sept. 18, from 6 to 7:15 PM, in the Parish Center. Call Mary Burgett, 301-972-6888. [09/09/07]

Preschool Religious Education Offered
For preschool religious education, please consider Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This program will be offered at MSP on Thursday afternoons, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM, from September 2007 through May 2008. Potty-trained children, ages 3 to 6 are welcome. Call Lisa Lavallee, 301-545-0486. [08/26/07]



Looking for Housekeeper/Caretaker/Worker?
Spanish Catholic Center of Catholic Community Services provides employment services to the immigrant community of the metropolitan area. For more information, call Anna Clark, 202-939-2415. [07/29/07]


MSP Grounds Maintenance Seeks Volunteers
The lawn-cutting crew seeks volunteers to help with parish grounds maintenance. If you could spare a couple of hours once every 3 weeks, call Jeff Derr, 301-972-5911. [05/13/07]



ATTENTION PARENTS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING 2^ND, 7^TH, OR 8^TH GRADES IN SEPTEMBER 2007: Please register with the School of Religion to be on mailing lists regarding sacramental preparation. Please call SOR office at 301-444-3496 as soon as possible. [03/25/07]




ATTENTION PARENTS!
Could you use a night out? Our updated babysitter list is available in the Parish Office during regular business hours. To receive a copy, you must be a registered parishioner. [03/25/07]

 

CHURCH IS A “NO HEELYS ZONE!” Parents: please do not permit your children to wear any type of rolling shoe during church services. These shoes can be dangerous for the children, as well as create dangerous situations for others in the church. Please help your children understand that church is not an appropriate setting for “Heelys.” [02/25/07]

MOTHER SETON PARISH              SCHOOL OF RELIGION                          FACT SHEET                            2006 – 2007 Number of Students: 642 Number of Students Receiving Sacraments:    •   Baptism: 6    •   Reconciliation: 145    •   Eucharist: 146    •   Confirmation: 78 Number of Catechists: 100 Number of Catechists without children in the program: 54 Number of Monitors: 38 Number of Monitors without children in the program: 7 [02/11/07]

PLEASE NOTE