Happy Mother's Day
to all our grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts, and daughters.
Congratulations to all our children who received their First Communion this weekend! Our Confirmation Candidates are preparing to receive their sacrament later this month (see this week's bulletin for schedule). Please keep them all in your prayers.
A 9-day Novena to St. Ritastarts Sat., May 12 to May 20. Prayer cards are in the narthex pamphlet rack. The traditional Blessing of the Roses to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Rita of Cascia will take place on Sun., May 20, 2012, at the 10:45 a.m. Mass. All are encouraged to bring roses to be blessed at the 10:45 a.m. Mass.
Our Lady of Fatima Mass and Procession: A bilingual Mass will be held on Sat., May 19, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in honor of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima. A procession “around the block” and a reception in the Parish Center will be held after Mass. May 13th is the day Our Lady made her first appearance to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal.
Changes in the Mass: we are now using the new translation of the Roman Missal. There are two places for you
to follow the new prayers and responses. First,
everything you need to know may be found in the
blue book located in the back of the Hymnal
Books in the pew racks entitled, “Revised Order
of the Mass (Hymnal Supplement)”. Second, the
singing parts of the Mass of Joy and Peace may
be found on the white cards also located in the
hymnal racks. For more, see below.
Our Catholic Relief Services Collection was held Sunday, May 6. If you were unable to donate then or would like to donate more, Catholic Relief Services offers a number of ways to donate online.
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Week's Parish Bulletin — May 13, 2012: PDF Download (click "View Current Bulletin")* The PDF version of the Parish Bulletin is now be available through our Bulletin printer, Fata Inc. Web Page Versions: English; Español Last Week's Bulletin (May 6, 2012): English | Español Bulletin Special Pages &
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New to the Parish? Be sure to register with the Office. You may download the Parish Registration Form here: English: PDF or MS Word. Español: PDF or MS Word.
Holy Music! Did you know there's an iTunes Radio station that plays only Gregorian Chant and Renaissance Polyphony? Look for the "Calmradio.com - Gregorian Chant" station in the iTunes Radio "Classical" music streams.
A 9-day Novena to St. Rita starts Sat., May 12 to May 20. Prayer cards are in the narthex pamphlet rack.
Volunteers are needed to help with the front desk in the parish office. We need help for half-days, answering the door and the telephone. If you can spare a few hours once a week, please call Mary Costa, parish secretary, 301-924-3838, ext. 211.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is on-going through
May 27, 2012. Would you like to speak to our
parish children about the Gospel...God’s Word? We are in need of more facilitators to join a
wonderful team of volunteers who proclaim the
Gospel each week to the children during the 9 a.m.
and the 10:45 a.m. Masses. There are always two
leaders with the children. See the Bulletin for contact information.
The Adoration Ministry needs a few folks to help with organization. Contact information can be found in the Bulletin. Our Funeral Outreach Ministry is in need of volunteers to assist with funeral receptions. There are many ways that you may volunteer to support this important ministry. See the Bulletin for more.
Vita Benefit Dinner: If you were unable to attend Bubba Vita’s
recent spaghetti dinner benefit, donations can still be sent to: Bill Vita, P.O. Box 126, Germantown, MD 20875-0126.
From the Sept. 4, 2011 Parish Bulletin: The Seton Seniors (open to anyone age 50 and older), the Seton Squires (young men, ages 10-18), and the Children's Choir are all looking for new members.
Music Ministry at Mother Seton Parish: Our parish is blessed with many diverse musical groups that provide leadership for our liturgical celebrations throughout the church year. Please consider giving of your time and talent by singing or playing a musical instrument in one of the many choirs and ensembles in our parish. The only pre-requisite is a love of music and singing. See the week's Parish Bulletin for more about our Bell Choir and all our Music Ministry groups.
Mother Seton Parish has discontinued paying directly for subscriptions for parishioners to the Catholic Standard in the future. If you would like to continue receiving the Catholic Standard by mail, you can subscribe online for $25 per year. See the Feb. 6, 2011 parish bulletin for additional contact information for subscription questions.
And from ADW.org: After the resurrection, Jesus confirmed Peter in the role of shepherd and leader of his flock: "'Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?' He said to him, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him,... 'Feed my sheep'" (John 21:15, 17). Christ sent the apostles, and the apostles through their successors, to continue Christ's ministry. Blessed Pope John Paul II provided guidance, instruction, teaching and leadership to the Church and was beatified on May 1, 2011.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHANGES COMING TO THE ROMAN MISSAL? It begins the First
Sunday of Advent 2011, the weekend of Nov. 26-27, which is also the beginning of a new liturgical
year. At Mother Seton Parish we have two places
for you to follow the new prayers and responses.
First, everything you need to know can be found in
the blue book, called “Revised Order of the Mass
(Hymnal Supplement)” located in the back of the
Hymnal Books placed in the racks on the backs of
the pews. Second, the singing parts of the Mass of
Joy and Peace can be found on the white cards
located in the hymnal racks.
***NOTE: For better computer security, for those who use Adobe Reader for PDF files, please make sure you have the latest version installed for your operating system.
FAITH DIRECT: Please consider supporting our
parish with electronic donations through Faith
Direct. Faith Direct is secure and convenient.
There is no cost to you, and the program provides a
great benefit to our parish. To enroll in the Faith
Direct program, visit www.faithdirect.net. Our
parish code is MD424. You may also pick up an
enrollment form from the parish office, or call
Faith Direct’s toll-free no.: 866-507-8757.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS—ILLEGAL PARKING: ALL cars parked illegally along yellow lines, and in front of the church doors, office doors, and lot entrance, or around the church parking lot where signs clearly designate ‘No Parking’, and where your car would block an emergency vehicle, will be towed!
Also, please DO NOT PARK ON MIDDLEBROOK RD. IN THE RIGHT LANE OR IN THE MEDIAN OR ON THE MEDIAN ALONG FR. HURLEY BLVD. Additional parking is available in back of Giant. Cars illegally parked will be ticketed.
Congratulations to all our children who received their
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