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
Fax: 410-437-7527 www.olchesapeake.org
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
Welcome
Rev. Brian “Raff” Rafferty, STL
Pastor
Rick Clemens
Deacon
Brian Harrison
Admin. of Religious Education
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
Parish Support
Carol Hall
Pastoral Council Chair
Judy Glinka
Altar Society
Janet Cogliano
Lectors
Joseph Borchetti
Eucharistic Ministers
Tony Renaldo
Altar Servers
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
Paula Gentile
Respect Life
Angie Stull
Associate Accompanist
Joyce Heid
Wellness Ministry, Bulletin and Web Editor
Sacraments
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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.
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Baptisms: Baptisms are usually held on Sunday afternoons.
Please call to schedule.
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Reconciliation: Saturday after the 5:00PM Mass; anytime by
appointment.
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Sacraments: Please contact the Pastoral Office for information, 410-255-3677.
Our Lady of the Chesapeake Prayer Line
Available 24/7 by emailing info@olchesapeake.org
Keep the following in your prayers: Jammeson, Manuel, Kathy
**prayer line requests will only list first names to protect individual’s privacy
August 25, 2013
Twenty-firstSunday
in Ordinary Time
Jesus passed through
towns and villages,
teaching as he went and
making his way
to Jerusalem.
Someone asked him,
"Lord, will only a few
people be saved?"
He answered them,
"Strive to enter through
the narrow gate."
- Lk 13:22-24a
Sunday:
Is 66:18-21/
Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/
Lk 13:22-30
Monday:
1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10/
Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday:
1 Thes 2:1-8/
Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday:
1 Thes 2:9-13/
Mt 23:27-32
Thursday:
1 Thes 3:7-13/
Mk 6:17-29
Friday:
1 Thes 4:1-8/
Mt 25:1-13
Saturday:
1 Thes 4:9-11/
Mt 25:14-30
Next Sunday:
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/
Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/
Lk 14:1, 7-14
August 25, 2013
Pastor’s Page
AN IDEA FOR THOSE LIVING THE WELL DESERVED RELAXED LIFE
The other day I enjoyed a few peaceful hours at The Ladew Topiary Gardens in
Harford County, about an hour from here. The thought occurred to me that the
gardens might appeal to some of our parishioners for a day trip. Does a nice
bus ride to the gardens, lunch somewhere and a timely return home have any
appeal for you guys and gals?
Maryland is replete with countless lovely destinations for those who might enjoy
a day’s outing and bus ride, shopping, a chance to blow the family fortune on
beads and trinkets. I thought of the B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore Museum
of Art, Fort McHenry, Antietam Battlefield or Gettysburg, The Baltimore Basilica;
you name the destination.
If you and your friends have any interest in perusing such an adventure, please
call our office at 410-255-3677 any business day and speak to Judy, Stacey or
Donna. Each of our courteous and informed staff members boasts an earned
MB degree from Loyola University in Touring Management and Coordination
and can answer your every query.
AND HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED. . .
It’s often hard to read the page numbers for hymns? It’s hard to understand
lyrics when sung? Occasionally miss a word or two . . . or three? We are studying the many beneficial possibilities we might enjoy by installing an effective
and efficient video projection system. Please keep us prayerfully in mind as we
investigate this venture.
OUR LAUER BLDG.FIRST KIDDIE-KARE SUNDAY
was a great success this Sunday. Our sincere thanks to Suzanne Keys whose
painstaking planning enables us to begin this terrific ministry for our young parents. We will arrange for more helpful signage to welcome those who are new
to this outreach. Thanks a lot for all your patience with us. We hope to make it
better and better. As Deacon Rich put it, the “Status quo” can always be improved upon!
You can bring the little ones to the Lauer Building for drop-off then set your
mind for savoring an undistracted celebration of the Eucharist.
The World News from and about Egypt becomes more and more
discouraging. I am fortunate in having a classmate who is a priest in the Greek
Orthodox church which enjoys a broad presence in the Near East. Fr. Charles
informs me that the entire Christian family is suffering greatly in that part of the
world and is in dire need of our payers.
While the Islamist Brotherhood, the Army and the general citizenry are at odds,
it is quite easy for the Christians to fall through the cracks and become just the
fifth wheel and the target of generalized hate and vengeance. WE CAN HELP
BECAUSE THE CHURCH IS ON THE SCENE!
Catholic Relief Services are headquartered in Baltimore MD; easily accessed
through WWW.CRS.Org or directly by mail to: Catholic Relief Services, P.O.
Box 17090, Baltimore MD 21203.
This is not just one ore appeal as the Faith is suffering big time in Syria, Israel,
and many other countries of the Near & Middle East.
WELCOME BACK TO BODKIN
Welcome back to the faculty, staff and our neighbors at Bodkin
Elementary, Chesapeake Bay Middle School and Chesapeake High
School. It was so quiet way down here while you were gone!
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Our Lady of the Chesapeake
Pastoral Council
Officers:
Carol Hall – Chair Person
Jerry Mulcahy – Vice Chair Person
Tina Zahorcak – Secretary
Ex-officio (Non- voting) Members:
Rodney Armero
Brian Harrison
Judy Glinka
Joyce Heid
Patricia Hild
Tim Janiszewski
Mary Laber
Rev. Brian Rafferty
Donna White
Voting Members:
Dominic Aiello
John Donnelly (KOC)
Rick Fahlteich
Bill Forman
Bob Hines
Tom Jeffers
George Johnson
Suzanne Keys
Bruce Mundie
Anthony Puglisi
Terry Puglisi
Anthony Rinaldo—Youth Representative
Jack Streb
Joyce Wiesner
Diane Williams
To contact the council please call
the church office or email
olcparishcouncil@yahoo.com
The Pastoral Council is on break for
the summer and will resume monthly
meetings in the fall.
ALL members of OLC are welcome to
attend the monthly meetings.
We welcome & need your ideas &
input.
August 25, 2013
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Attention Saturday 5:00 pm Mass : We are in
need of a few willing people. As you well know ,we are
very short of Eucharistic Ministers for the 5:00pm Mass.
I am asking "you" to come forward and join this wonderful
ministry. Training will be provided. For more information
or to sign up, please contact Joe Borchetti at
hgbjcb@verizon.net or 410-360-9435
Knights of Columbus
Starting in September the Knights of
Columbus will meet the 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays of each month. All are welcome.
OLC Winter Relief Dinner Auction
It’s is time again to start planning for the Annual
Dinner/Auction. Our monthly are the third Monday of each
month in a classroom of The Gathering Place. Our group
could use some fresh faces with fresh ideas!
All are welcome!!!
OLC BOOK CLUB
The next meeting of the OLC Book Club will be on
Thursday, September 26 at 7:00pm in the Lauer Building.
Each person will be encouraged to share a book that they
have read during the summer break. These books could
be used when making our selections for our 2013-14
meetings. Everyone is welcome to join this group even if
you do not have time to read the book but enjoy being part
of the discussion. Have a safe, relaxing summer.
See you in September!
iPad Raffle
Wi-Fi - 16GB
To Benefit OLC Homeless Outreach
Projects Donation: $5.00
Drawing Held on
Saturday, November 2,
at the Winter Relief Dinner/Auction.
Winner need not be present to win.
Tickets can be purchased after all
Masses in the office.
HELP, DO YOU HAVE CONNECTIONS?
Our 7th annual Banquet & Auction to aid the Winter Relief
efforts for sheltering the homeless in the community will take
place Saturday, November 2nd. We are always hoping donations of items or services, to be included in the auction, will
come our way because of your connections and generosity.
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Travel, vacation opportunities, time shares or vacation
homes, Tours & Trips: car, bus, boat, train or planes
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Lessons: golf, music, skiing, dance, yoga, tutoring, personal
training, etc.
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Services: Home improvement, decorators & designers,
plumbing, electrical, landscaping, legal services, estate planning, personal shoppers, or even dog walkers
If you or anyone you know has a connection and would like to
make a donation, please contact Helen Fahlteich at 410-4371912 or Diane Williams at 410-315-8440. You can also email
the Homeless Ministry at homelessministryolc@yahoo.com.
Donation forms are available at www.olchesapeake.org.
Religious Education News:
Thank you in advance, The OLC Winter Relief Committee
We are now accepting registrations via our website
(www.olchesapeake.org under the Religious Education
Tab) for the 2013/2014 Religious Education/Youth
Ministry school year. It is necessary to register for both
the program and for any sacrament that your child is preparing to make. We celebrate First Eucharist in 2nd
grade, First Reconciliation in 4th grade and Confirmation
is a two year program starting in 9th grade.
Any questions related to grades 1 to 6 can be directed to
Brian Harrison (bharrison@olchesapeake.org) and for
grades 7 and above please contact Tim Janiszewski
(tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org).
Preview Set for Financial Peace University
Flight 93 Memorial: The Pasadena Senior Center
will be sponsoring a trip to the Flight 93 National
Memorial, which will leave from the Lake Shore Plaza.
The memorial is in Shanksville, PA and the tip is on
Wednesday, September 18th. Cost is $75 per person,
which includes entrance fee and luncheon at Johnny
Appleseed Restaurant. The bus will leave at 8am and
return at 6:30pm. For more information, please contact
Ruth Scheeler at 410-222-0030.
A preview of a money management program completed by
millions of Americans will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28
at Galilee Lutheran Church 4652 Mountain Road, Pasadena.
The free session introduces Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace
University, a nationally-known video-based seminar based on
the idea that everyone needs to have a plan for their
money. The class will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 and
run for nine weekly sessions. It is open to the public.
Ramsey says, “This class will show you how to get rid of debt,
manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more.”
Sessions will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall.
Registration at www.daveramsey.com/findaclass offers reduced cost of $93 per household. Potential participations can
phone the church (410-255-8236) or email office@galileelutheranchurch.org for more information.
According to Bob Cosler, Galilee stewardship ministry team
coordinator, Financial Peace University is offered to the community as a way to present a Christian money management
approach.
August 25, 2013
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Stewardship
August 18, 2013 Offertory
Envelopes
Loose
$7,709
$1,026
Total Offertory
8,735
Defferred Maintenance Fund
1,465
Poor Box
Total Weekly
210
Mass Attendance
1
61
$64,556
Loose
10,227
Total Offertory
74,783
Differred Maintenance
10,813
Poor Box
Total YTD
1,122
$86,718
Average Weekly Offertory
Average Weekly Budget
Avg. Weekly Surplus (Deficit)
$12,228
14,000
($1,772)
OLC PARISH PICNIC
Where can you go to find friends, food and fun? You will
find it all at the OLC Family Picnic on Sunday, September
29. The picnic will be held right here at Our Lady of the
Chesapeake from 12:30 – 4:00. Sloppy Joe’s, hot dogs and
jugs of drinks will be provided. We would like each family to
bring a salad, dessert or a favorite dish to share.
New activities will include: Moonbounce, Karaoke,
A Corn-Hole Tournament, Snowcones!!!
Old favorites will include: Face painting, Games and races
Bingo – In September we will be collecting
donated items that will be used for prizes.
There will be many opportunities for people to help out for
short periods of time on the day of the picnic. Please let me
know if you see something mentioned in the bulletin or if you
think of something you would like to help with. Keep
checking the bulletin for more information.
Mary Helen (410-255-4546)
Christopher and Jillian Hirsh,
proud parents of Kendall Leigh Hirsh
OLC Is Going to New York City
$10,410
YTD Offertory (7 Week)
Envelopes
Please join us as we congratulate the following
families on the baptism of their beautiful blessings
from the Lord!
On Friday, December 6, 2013 a bus will be leaving at 6:45am
from the OLC parking lot, and will go to New York City for the
Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The cost is $155.00 per
person. A deposit of $70.00 per person due upon Sign-up.
The balance is due November 1, 2013
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Make checks payable to: Our Lady of the Chesapeake,
on memo line, please write: Bus Trip to Radio City
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Send to: Our Lady of the Chesapeake, 8325 Ventnor
Road, Pasadena, Maryland 21122
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On the envelope, please write: Attn. Judy, please include
a note stating: Your name, telephone number, email address for contact person
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Contact person for trip: Paula Gentile, member of the
parish; 410-437-1890. Need information? Questions?
Please call Paula. Thank you!
Coming in October,
Respect Life Month
Coming in October, Respect Life Month, the
annual Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit
Mary’s Center, a Catholic Pregnancy Center in
Glen Burnie and the Severna Park Pregnancy
Clinic. Take a bottle next weekend, fill it with money, and
return the baby bottle with your donation to OLC the
weekend of October 26th/27th. Your contributions help
these centers provide basic necessities for local babies
whose mothers may be in crisis and considering abortion.
OLC Parents
What: FREE nursery program for children
age 5 and younger.
When: 10:30 am Mass
Where: In the Lauer wing of the Gathering Place
If you are interested please visit the OLC Website for Tips for
Parents and a Registration Form.
If you have any questions you can contact
Suzanne Keys at suzannembryant@yahoo.com
August 25, 2013
Youth Ministry
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Junior High: Time to Register Please
Our 2013-2014 Junior High School Youth Ministry (JHSYM) Program is about ready to get underwayour first Monday afternoon
class for 7th and 8th graders will be on September 16th, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm.
If you are not registered for the year, you can do so online at www.olchesapeake.org. Remember, we have never turned a student away
for financial reasons, so if the registration fee is an issue, please let us know, but we need you to register regardless please.
Our Parent/Student Orientation Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 9th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the church. We encourage
all parents and students to attend (even if you came last year). We will review this year’s program, calendar, and events, so bring your
questions.
We look forward to seeing you soon - we’re going to have a great year! Contact Tim Janiszewski if you have any questions or concerns
(tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org or 410-255-3677). E-mail reminders went out this past week, so if you if you did not receive one,
please let Tim know so he can add you to the list.
High School and Confirmation: Time to Register Please
Our 2013-2014 High School Youth Ministry (HSYM) Program is about ready to get underway (our first Sunday night class will be on
September 22nd, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm), and the beginning of our HSYM program is synonymous with the beginning of our Confirmation
process. Active participation in our HSYM program for two (2) consecutive years is part of our process before candidates are
confirmed.
First year AND Second year students need to register (even if you were registered last year). If you are not registered for the Confirmation process yet, you can do so online - www.olchesapeake.org. Remember, we have never turned a student away for financial reasons,
so if the registration fee is an issue, please let us know, but we need you to register regardless please.
Our Confirmation process begins with a series of Intake Sessions for the First and Second year students. Each year, one of these sessions MUST be attended by the ‘Family Team’ which includes: the interested young person (candidate) and at least one parent; second year students must also bring their sponsor (they all need to be at the same meeting). First year students do not need to have a
sponsor until next year, but they DO need to attend the meeting with a parent. The available Intake Sessions will be held IN THE
CHURCH on: Tuesday, Sept. 10th 7-9pm, Thursday, Sept. 12th 7-9pm, Friday, Sept. 13th 7-9pm, Sunday, Sept. 15th 5-7pm
Please register online BEFORE coming to the intake session. You are not considered part of the Confirmation Process unless you
attend one of the Intake Sessions (and are registered).
We look forward to seeing you soon for another great year! If you should have any questions or concernc, please contact Tim
Janiszewski (tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org or 410-255-3677). E-mail reminders went out this past week, so if you if you did not
receive one, please let Tim know so he can add you to the list.
We have a Back-to-School Lock-In scheduled for Friday, August 30th. Before we get locked in, we’ll be heading out for an evening of
Laser Tag, a movie, and mini-golf. Detailed flyers can be found in the box on the Business Office Door in the church lobby. Permission
forms are due by Sunday, August 25th.
Just a brief update on some of our activities this summerWe had our Work Camp trips at the end of June. One team of 6 students, 1
young adult and 3 adults headed into Baltimore City, and one team of 7 students, 1 young adult, and 3 adults went to Terra Alta, West
Virginia. While they were there, they worked on “Habitat for Humanity” type work for the week. Everyone on both teams had an amazing
experience, not only serving others, but also growing closer to one another and strengthening their faith. Thank you to everyone who was
able to financially sponsor one of our students, and thanks to all of you for your prayers of support.
We sent two students to the Archdiocese’s High School Leadership Institute (High-Li) in July at the Msgr. O’Dwyer Retreat House,
where they received terrific leadership training for the week. We even sent a third student as a peer leader who helped to train the other
students.
We also sent one student to The Francis Project in July at St. William of York parish in Baltimore. They learned about Catholic Social
Justice and actually had the opportunity to travel around Baltimore City for the week for hands on experiences too.
Wednesday Night Group
Our Sunday evening youth group meetings are on hiatus for the summer; are you missing them? Do you wish we met this time of year.
Well, we do! Our Wednesday Night Group is a voluntary faith formation group for high school students. If you are in 9th-12th grade (that
includes 8th graders who will be 9th graders this Fall), and you’re interested continuing your faith formation over the summer, 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! (We even have
our own weekend retreat on July 5-7 at the Bellarmine Retreat Center in Waynesboro, PA.)
If you have any questions about Youth Ministry, please contact Tim Janiszewski (410-255-3677 or
tjaniszewski@olchesapeake.org).