ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND OCTOBER 14, 2018

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK: Reading 1 IS 53:10-11 Reading 2 HEB 4:14-16 Gospel MK 10:35-45

All Souls Envelopes are available in

the Narthex. All Souls Day, and the

entire month of November, is when

we traditionally remember our

loved ones who have gone before

us. This year, St. Christopher’s will

remember those souls whose

names are handed in during the

entire month of November. The

names will be placed on the altar

for all the Masses during the month.

Teaching Mass: On Sunday, October 14th Fr. Paul will be celebrating a Teaching Mass at 11:15 am. We invite all families to attend! If you've ever wondered why we do what we do at Mass- this is your opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the Mass!

Did you know? Our Parish has weekly Ado-ration in the Chapel every Wednesday night when Religious Ed is in session from 5:30-7:30PM.

Attention all First Communion parents! Sign-ups for time preference for the day of First Communion are now availa-ble online.

Walk through the Lit-urgy with Bishop Barron and be trans-formed through insights on this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus

Christ.

We invite you to join us beginning Sunday, November 4th for our adult parish Advent study. This year we will be presenting Bishop Barron's new series, The Mass. We will meet in the parish hall from 5-6PM for this 6 week study.

September Offertory Basket: $27,843.18 Online: $17,120.00 Total Giving: $44,963.18

We will not be

meeting on Octo-

ber 18. We will see

everyone on Octo-

ber 25!

Our next event

this month will be

a campfire on

Saturday Octo-

ber 27th. This will

be a social event and all are welcome, so

invite your friends. We will also have a pump-

kin chunkin contest and could use a few

teen volunteers to help build the launcher.

Please contact Nick Reedy @

nreedy@stchristopherski.org for more info.

Masses for All Saints Day

will be celebrated Novem-

ber 1 at 7:00 am, 8:30 am

and 7:00 pm

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We would like to thank

Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam

for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin

MONDAY OCTOBER 15 7:15 a.m. Barbara Griffin+ 8:30 a.m. Margaret Anne Rohe+ THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 7:15 a.m. Communion Service

8:30 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 7:15 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. Communion Service SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 8:30 a.m. Raymond Sherl+

5:00 p.m. Sharon Vendemmia+ SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 7:00 a.m. Betty Sue Duty+ 9:00 a.m. Vera Nez+ 11:15 a.m. Walter Filling+

Meditation Group All are welcomed in this place! Meeting Friday mornings from 9-10 in the Parish Office Prayer Room, come and “Be Still and Know that I am God”. Enter through the ramped door facing Harbor Dr. Centering Prayer, Meditation, Contemplation are

closely knit words that suggest letting go of image and thoughts (distractions) and entering in to simplicity, stillness and silence. We

often open with asking our heavenly Father to lead us into the myste-rious silence where His love is revealed to all who call, “Maranatha…Come, Lord Jesus.”

Outreach Pay attention to those around

you! Be aware of others in need! Be

the “Good Samaritan” in your every

day life! The St. Christopher’s Food

Bank is in need of granola bars,

small cans of chicken noodle/rice or tomato soup

(pop tops), and Spaghetti Sauce..

“..a Samaritan ..came near him (the man was beaten and left for dead)...and was moved with pity” and took care of him. “Jesus said.. ‘Go and do likewise”

(Luke 10: 33 and 37)

Knights of Columbus

News

Next KOC Meeting will be held October 9th at 7 pm in the Parish Hall

Haven Ministries Haven Ministries opened the Winter Homeless Shelter Oct. 1st. We al-ready have people in the shelter, and are expecting a Mom with chil-dren. We are called to be the

hands and feet of Jesus, as we minister to those in need in our Community! Our church will be re-sponsible for providing volunteers, dinners, and lunch & breakfast supplies: NOV 18-21, DEC 16-22, JAN 27 - FEB 2, and APR 8-14. Won't you PLEASE HELP? Sign-Up sheets are now posted on the rolling bulletin board in the Hall for individual, families and ministry groups to help. Questions about volunteering: email Margie Reedy MReedy@stchristopherski.org or Mary Jour-dak MJourdak@stchristopherski.org. Look for more information on Haven Ministries on Nov. 4th at Hospitality Sunday. We will be in the Hall with St. Christopher's Outreach and other Ministries in the parish, all in need of your support. If you know anyone in the Community in need of shelter, please have them call HM's Case Mgr., Sandi Wiscott 410-739-7859

HOPE Warehouse is now open for business to sell used furniture, appliances and build-ing supplies to the public. Thurs - Sat, 10 - 4 at 6527 Fri-els Rd behind Queenstown Out-lets. 410-490-8498 Volunteer opportunities! Donations accepted during busi-ness hours May we follow Jesus’ example

by taking the time to serve others with love and understanding.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Please update preferences and unavailable dates for November and October in the Ministry scheduler Pro-gram by October 21st.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND OCTOBER 14, 2018

Music Ministry Our Music Ministry needs YOU!

CANTORS - all ages - Cantors serve as the proclaimers of the Psalm and lead the parish in song . Prior experience is help-ful but not necessary. If you would like to become a cantor, please contact Maryalice for information and a free voice les-son. TEEN CHOIR - Grades 6 - college. Led by JP Bailey. This group leads the music at the 5:00 PM mass on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and the first Sunday of every month at the 11:15 AM mass. Practices are on Wednesday evenings 5:45-7:00 PM in the church. We are looking for singers and instrumentalist to join us. If you or your student is in choir, band or orchestra in school please come and join us! (yes, this absolutely counts for Service Hours!)

ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CHOIR - All ages - Our choir is looking for new members - no auditions required! The choir minis-ters at the 11:15 AM mass throughout the year as well as other special liturgies. Practices are Wednesday's 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the church. You do not need to read music to join the choir. Please contact Maryalice for more information.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR - K - 5th grade - The Children's is active October through Christmas and February through Easter singing every other week at the 9:00 AM mass, Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday. The group also performs all of the music for the Christmas Pageant. Practices are Thursday evenings from 5:45 - 6:30. The group is led by Ms. Denise and Mary-alice.

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