Welcome to
Our Lady of the Chesapeake
A Christian Community in the
Roman Catholic Tradition
8325 Ventnor Road, Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone: 410-255-3677
Weekday Masses:
Tuesday—Friday, 9:00am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:30am, & 10:30am
Rosary: Sundays 8:00am
New Parishioners may register online or at our
Pastoral Office any Weekday from 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Nov. 16th, 2014
Welcome
Rev. Brian “Raff” Rafferty, STL
Pastor
33rdSunday
Rick Clemens
Deacon
Tim Janiszewski
Youth Minister/Pastoral Associate
Judy Glinka
Adm. Assistant/Business Manager
Stacey Beres
Secretary
Donna White
Hall Manager/Development
Macey Glinka
Facilities Manager
Rodney Armero
Director of Worship Music
Charles Alexander
Assist. Director of Worship Music
in Ordinary Time
Sunday:
Parish Support
Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/
1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30
or 25:14-15, 19-21
Monday:
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/
Lk 18:35-43
Jerry Mulcahy
Pastoral Council Chair
Judy Glinka
Altar Society
Janet Cogliano
Lectors
Joseph Borchetti
Eucharistic Ministers
Darla Breslin, Joanna Puglisi and Cate Puglisi
Altar Server Ministry
Luke Hogue
Ushers
Mary Laber
Social Justice Ministry
Mary Mulcahy
Bereavement Ministry
Mary Helen Gurney
Evangelization Ministry
Renee Medri
R.C.I.A.
John Donnelly
Knights of Columbus
Susan Israel
Prayer Line
Rv 10:8-11/
Lk 19:45-48
Paula Gentile
Respect Life
Angie Stull
Associate Accompanist
Saturday:
Joyce Heid
Wellness Ministry, Bulletin and
Web Editor
Tuesday:
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/
Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday:
Rv 4:1-11/
Lk 19:11-28
Thursday:
Rv 5:1-10/
Lk 19:41-44
Friday:
Rv 11:4-12/
Lk 20:27-40
Sacraments
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults All those interested in living the faith in
our Roman Catholic tradition are welcome. Program begins in September and
culminates at the Easter Vigil.
Baptisms: Baptisms are usually held every month on selected Saturday and
Sunday afternoons. Please call to schedule.
Next Sunday:
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/
Mt 25:31-46
Reconciliation: Saturday after the 5:00PM Mass; anytime by appointment.
Sacraments: Please contact the Pastoral Office for information,
410-255-3677.
The Knights of Columbus meet the first and third Wednesdays
of each month at 7:30pm in The Gathering Place.
FREE nursery program for OLC children age 5 and under
10:30 am Mass in the Lauer wing of the Gathering Place. If interested please visit the OLC Website for Tips for Parents and
a Registration Form or contact Suzanne Keys at suzannembryant@yahoo.com
Nov. 16th, 2014
Pastor’s Page
Talk about putting your best foot forward!
How about the Military Boot very much on display in the Courtyard
last Sunday and this Sunday too. You made an offering for our
Veterans of almost $12,000.00. Thanks a million for this terrific
outreach for our proud American Veterans!
Jesus is very specific about the homeless and this is a great
way to keep them in your thoughts and prayers this Christmas
season...
Arundel House of Hope Second Annual
Victims of Homelessness Memorial Service
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Our Lady of the Chesapeake
Pastoral Council
Officers:
Jerry Mulcahy – Chair Person
Carol Hall – Vice Chair Person
Tina Zahorcak – Secretary
Ex-officio (Non- voting) Members:
Rodney Armero
Judy Glinka
Joyce Heid
Sunday, December 21 4:30pm, Lawyers Mall Annapolis
Stacey Beres
National Homeless Memorial Service is held each year on the longest
night of the year, bringing attention to the tragedy of homelessness and
remembering our friends who have paid the ultimate price for being without a home. The Memorial Service will start at 4:30 p.m. The Arundel
House of Hope will provide complementary AHOH keychain lights, which
each person will light up at sunset during the light vigil. The Rev. Wolfgang D. Herz-Lane, Bishop of the Delaware-Maryland Synod, of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be the keynote speaker.
Justin Beiler from the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services will assist in reading the names of those persons who are homeless
and died in the past year. Others will read the names from their institutions that pasted away in the last year. The service will close with music
and prayer at 5:30 p.m. Visit Arundel House of Hope online
www.arundelhoh.org. For more information, email crc@arundelhoh.org or
call 410.863.4888. The House of Hope is asking those interested in
attending RSVP by December 14th. If you are planning to attend,
please email jheid67@hotmail.com or call the church office.
Tim Janiszewski
OLC November and December Holiday Schedule
November 27th – Thanksgiving - 9:30am
December 8th – Immaculate Conception – 9am
December 16th – Penance Service – 7:30pm
December 24th – Christmas Eve
3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 10pm
December 25th – Christmas Day - 10am
January 1 – Solemnity of Mary – 10am
Our Lady of the Chesapeake Prayer Line
Available 24/7 by emailing info@olchesapeake.org
Keep the following in your prayers: Mike and Ruth and their cousin Susan,
Chris L, Wendell and Karina C.,Benjamin, Carl, Beth, Fran, Carolyn S.,
Anne G., Walt and family, Joseph C., Robert A., Trevor S., Ninetta G.,
Cory H., Frances C., Betty H., Rita W., Marlene R., Marge C., Michael,
Melissa, D. Snyder, Joe, the Hieatzman family, Clyde and Gwen, Brenda,
T.L., Sherry, Doris D., Mark A., Billy V., Paula P., Roger B., Randy S.,
Cindy G., Betty H., Gene S., Tina A. and Family
*prayer line requests only list first names to protect individual’s privacy
Mary Laber
Rev. Brian Rafferty
Donna White
Voting Members:
Dominic Aiello
Adam Beres (Youth Representative)
John Donnelly (KOC)
Rick Fahlteich
Bill Forman
Al Giunta
Mary Helen Gurney
Bob Hines
Tom Jeffers
George Johnson
Suzanne Keys
Bruce Mundie
Terry Puglisi
Jack Streb
Joyce Wiesner
Diane Williams
To contact the council please call
the church office or email
olcparishcouncil@yahoo.com
The next Parish Council meeting will be
held on December 3rd at 7pm. ALL
members of OLC are welcome to attend
the monthly meetings. We welcome &
need your ideas & input.
Nov. 16th, 2014
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Stewardship
Please join us as we congratulate the following
families on the baptism of their beautiful blessings
from the Lord!
November 9, 2014
Offertory
Envelopes
Loose
Total Offertory
Deferred Maintenance Fund
Poor Box
Total Weekly
$10,440
$1,678
12,118
1,817
169
$14,104
Mass Attendance
YTD Offertory (19 Week)
Envelopes
Loose
Total Offertory
Deferred Maintenance Fund
Poor Box
Total YTD
Average Weekly Offertory
Average Weekly Budget
Avg. Weekly Surplus (Deficit)
651
$200,560
32,538
233,098
28,523
3,373
$264,994
$13,769
14,000
($231)
SNOW BIRDS: Please let
us know the month you are
leaving and the month you
return, so we can stop your
envelopes, then have them
mailed to you on your return.
We have to pay for them, and if
they are returned to us, we
have to pay again. This will
help the parish save money.
Please give Stacey Beres a call in the church office,
410-255-3677. Thanks!
Chris and Kayla Collins,
proud parents of Madilyn Elizabeth Collins
Michael and Katherine Dunn,
proud parents of Greyson Patrick Dunn
George and Charlotte Pusloskie,
proud parents of Hannah Marie Pusloskie
Shane and Christina Fraser,
proud parents of Merrick Cole Fraser
OLC Red Cross Blood Drive This Week!!!!!!
Next OLC Red Cross Blood Drive is on Wednesday, November
19th from 2pm to 8pm. In just an hour you could save 3 lives!
Please schedule your Life Saving Donation TODAY!!
To schedule an appointment go to www.redcrossblood.org
and enter Sponsor Code:
PASADENAOURLADYOFTHECHESAPEAKE. Alternatively,
call 1-800-RED-CROSS!!!
Shelter Week Planning Meeting - Monday, Dec. 8th
OLC will once again be participating in the Arundel House of
Hope's rotating shelter for the homeless during the week of
January 19 - 26, 2015. This year we'll house approximately 35
men and women. We provide hot meals, showers, warm beds,
clothing, friendship and many other services during the week. This
will be our 9th year participating as a rotating shelter. We are in
need of volunteers to help with duties such as shelter
setup/breakdown, breakfast preparation, overnight chaperoning,
weekend chaperoning and sorting of clothing. There will be a
planning meeting on Monday, December 8 in the Gathering
Place. If you would like to volunteer but cannot attend the meeting
please contact Diane Williams
at homelessministryOLC@yahoo.com or 410-315-8440.
Winter Relief Dinner/Auction News
iPad Raffle Tickets Available!!!! iPad Air, 16 GB,
Wi-Fi, raffle to support the homeless outreach projects. Raffle
tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased after all Masses in the
office. The drawing will occur at the dinner/auction on
November 22, 2014. The winner need not be present to win.
The OLC Winter Relief Committee
RESPECT LIFE!..Building a Culture of Life Respecting the Dignity of all God’s People
PRESENTING OUR MILITARY POSTERAAA..On Display in the Foyer
May our OLC family pray for and give thanks to all the brave men and women serving in the military,
especially, for those listed on our military poster. We ask you to also pray for their loving and supportive families.
God Bless You And Thank-You For Your Service!
Nov. 16th, 2014
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2015 Cabaret
Saturday, March 21, 2015,
6:00 PM
Join us for an evening of fellowship, entertainment, good
food and great fun will be held at Our Lady of the
Chesapeake in The Gathering Place. Proceeds will help to
raise $15,000 for an all-terrain track chair for an American
war hero. Tickets must be acquired in advance. A donation
of $35 per person includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts,
cash bar, raffles, games of chance, and music by the “house
band.” The cabaret show directed by Otis Stroup follows
immediately. Dress for this adult-only evening is
semi-formal. For ticket information, email
bobcianelli@verizon.net or call Donna, 410-255-3677, Kay,
410-360-9110, or Debbie, 443-540-8052.
St. John the Evangelist School is holding an Open
House on Wednesday, November 19th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
Come tour the school and meet the teachers, school administrators, students and parents. Our National Blue Ribbon
Award winning school offers PreSchool (4 year olds) through
Grade 8 and is located at 669 Ritchie Highway, Severna
Park, MD 21146. For more information, please contact Kathy
Hamlett at khamlett@stjohnsp.org or 410-647-2283, ext.
2137.
SVDP Pantry Update: We are ok with sugar, pasta,
and sauce, also peanut butter and jelly. We are low on
canned fruit, some veggies, and soup.
Thank you for your donations.
God Bless, Mary Laber
From the Wellness Ministry
Free seasonal flu shots and nasal spray will be available
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY at the Department of Health’s
Glen Burnie (410-222-6633) and Parole (410-222-7247)
health centers. Call for appointments. The vaccine is free;
however, donations to help cover the cost of administering
the vaccine are welcome.
FREE TRAIN GARDEN DISPLAY
Insurance plans and Medicare now cover the cost of the flu
vaccine, and you can also contact your primary health care
provider for the vaccine.
The Largest Train Garden Open to the Public
in Pasadena, MD
John (a retired Baltimore Police Officer) and June
Sturgeon welcome the public to see the Train Garden
that runs 11 trains through an Amusement Park, Football
Stadium, Hot Dog Stand and a Winter Wonderland that
includes decorated houses, skaters and skiers. Previously
featured on CNN, It is truly an amazing display not to be
missed!
Santa will be there each evening - so don’t forget your
wish lists and cameras!
Address: 836 Turf Valley Drive, Pasadena
(Please park on Hunt Ridge Rd. which intersects
Turf Valley Dr. Then walk to the house. Look for the
flashing rail road crossing sign in the back yard)
Dates Open:
November 28th and 29th
December 5th, 6th,12th, 13th ,
15th through 23rd and 26th, 27th
Closed: Dec. 24 & 25, Hours: 6-9 PM
Donations Welcome
The Nutcracker 2014 Holiday Ballet
performance by the Edna Lee Dance Studio.
Performance dates: Friday, December 12th at 7pm, Saturday
December 13th at 3pm and 7pm, Sunday December 14th,
3pm. Tickets are $22 for adults, Seniors and children 12 &
under $8. Chesapeake High School, 4798 Mountain Rd.,
Pasadena. Fri.-Sun., Dec 13-15. $. For Tickets call 410-8598511, www.ednaleedancestudio.com.
Special Note—Friday and Saturday’s performances will star
OLC’s own Daria Breslin. Congratulations Daria!!!!!
Nov. 16th, 2014
Youth Ministry
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Middle School Youth Ministry
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Last Monday, Nov. 10 , we had our first Special Session of the year entitled “Thanksgiving and Discipleship.” We discussed the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, and shared real, concrete ways we can accomplish them. God does so
much for usAwe owe God everything! We can show God our thanks by loving himAby following his commands. When we
follow God’s commands, we become his disciples/followers. God is asking us to love one another. Therefore, to love others
is to be a disciple of JesusAwhich is to show our thankfulness to God!
This Monday, Nov. 17th, from 4:30pm to 6:00pm (not 6:30pm), we will celebrate with a special Thanksgiving Mass with Father Raff, followed by a real Thanksgiving Feast. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are welcome and encouraged to join us!
Parents and siblings are encouraged to join us for Mass too.
We have homework every week (just a few minutes worth). The students will not only bring a copy home with them, but we
will also e-mail the homework to parents this year, and it is usually on our website (www.olchesapeake.org). If you are not
receiving an e-mailed copy of the homework, then we probably don’t have your e-mail address; please e-mail Tim
(tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org) and let him know your e-mail address. Thanks!
Contact Tim Janiszewski if you have any questions or concerns (tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org or 410-255-3677).
High School Youth Ministry
Our Sunday evening meetings will be on break for a few weeks. Session 2 will begin on Sunday, Nov. 30th from 6:308:30pmAthe theme will be Advent! All high school students are welcome and encouraged to join us! If you have any questions, please contact Tim Janiszewski (410-255-3677).
We were on our Fall Retreat last weekend (Nov. 7th-9th). Over 50 of us went to the Hashawha Environmental Center in
Westminster, MDAand turned it into a spiritual center! We had an amazing time - the weather was terrific; the students
were engaged, participatory, and joyful; the games were fun; the free time filled with hikes, sports, and naps; the small group
sessions were interactive and educational; and the prayer service and Mass with Fr. Raff were meaningful. We were so
proud of the students!
Our theme for the Retreat was “Go Light Your World”, and it was all about the Eucharist. The students had an opportunity to experience the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, Jesus’ passion and death on Good Friday, and the his joyful resurrection on Easter Sunday. They also learned that Jesus is offering us his very self EVERY week so that we can be united
with Him; so that we can be united with the communityAthe ChurchAwith each otherAall around the world and EVEN in
Heaven; so that we can be forgiven; so that we can gain a new perspective and recognize in our own sufferings and sacrifices that we share in Jesus’ sufferings and sacrifices for us; so that we can be nourished and fueled to go out and BE Jesus
to everyone we meet and serve them; so that we can accept the gift of NEW LIFE being offered to us; so that we can recognize how madly in love God is with us; so that we can become WHOLE; and in all that recognition and giftednessAso that
we can give thanks and CELEBRATE! We promise youAyou will be TRANSFORMEDAand then you will transform the
world! Go Light Your World!
Wednesday Night Group
Our Wednesday Night Group is a voluntary faith formation group for high school students. If you are in 9th-12th grade and
you’re interested in pursuing your faith beyond what we do Sunday evening, AND in a relaxed setting, come join us please!
(Note: Our Sunday evening meetings are wonderful with great content; the WNG is more relaxed, and yet deeper discussions.) We meet, you guessed it, Wednesday evenings, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The topic is different every evening, but
always has to do with faith (prayer, current events, morality, debates, etc.), and always has to do with you! We would love to
have you join us!
If you have any questions about Youth Ministry, please contact Tim Janiszewski (410-255-3677 or
tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org).
Just a reminder that in the event Anne Arundel County Schools are closed for inclement
weather, Religious Education Events and Classes will also be cancelled.
If inclement weather occurs on the weekend,
please visit our Facebook Page or our website www.olchesapeake.org for updates.
If possible, we will also update the phone message of the church office, 410-255-3677.