October 14,2018 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Gospel calls all people to holiness of life. Saint George Catholic Church is a family of faith,

committing ourselves as a welcoming Catholic community to worship God in Word and in Sacrament; to

live and to share our faith; to serve and to reconcile ourselves with God and one another.

Saint George Catholic Church Established in 1851

19199 St. George’s Church Rd., Valley Lee, Maryland 20692

Phone: 301-994-0607 Website: www.StGeorgeRCC.org

Fax: 301-994-1793 Email: secretary@stgeorgercc.org

28th Sunday in

Ordinary Time

WELCOME

Our parish family extends a warm welcome to all who are joining us for worship, guidance or

instruction. If you are new to the area or coming home, we invite you to register and make St.

George Catholic Church your parish. Registration forms can be obtained in the church vestibule,

at the office or online (www.stgeorgercc.org).

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Masses

Tuesday — Friday 9:00 AM

First Saturday 9:00 AM

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil — 5:00 PM

Sunday — 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

St. Francis Xavier Mission Chapel (St. George island)

Saturday 7:00 PM (May to September) *

* Memorial Day to Labor Day

Holy Day Masses — as announced

PARISH STAFF

Fr. Paul Nguyen, Pastor

Deacon Joel Carpenter, Permanent Deacon

Matthew Hendrick, Parish Secretary

Barbara Carpenter, Business Manager &

Director of Liturgy and Music

Kimberley Browne, Minister of Religious Education

Rico Romero, Facility Maintenance Supervisor OFFICE HOURS

Mon., Wed., Fri. 10:00AM-2:00PM

Tues., Thur. 10:00AM-5:30PM

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Children’s Sunday School (YFF) meets in the Community

Center 9:30-10:45 AM. Contact Kim Browne for class

enrollment and for more information: (301) 994-0737 or

email: kim.browne@stgeorgercc.org

REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Little Flower School (pre-K – 8th grades) For registration or information, please call LFS at (301) 994-

0404 or visit us online www.littleflowercatholic.org

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Group meet on Sundays 5:00-8:00PM in St. George Community Center. All teens grades 6 and up are invited and welcomed to attend our weekly meeting. For more information, please contact the church office (301) 994-0607 or contact one of our Youth Group Team Leaders (Kelly Carpenter, Omotayo Ojo, Chris De-Piazza) at YouthGroup@stgeorgercc.org

SACRAMENTS BAPTISM:

Arrangements must be made in advance with Deacon Joel

Carpenter or Father Paul by at least one parent for children

under the age of seven.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION/EUCHARIST:

Contact Mrs. Kimberley Browne for more information:

kim.browne@stgeorgerrc.org

RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION:

Saturday 4:00-4:30PM, or by appointment

First Friday during Eucharistic Adoration (10-10:30am)

ANOINTING OF THE SICK & HOLY EUCHARIST:

Parishioners unable to attend Mass on the weekends or who are

ill are encouraged to call the parish office to receive these

Sacraments.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation is celebrated in the Fall and requires a 2-year

preparation in our Sunday Youth Faith Formation.

MARRIAGE

Couples should contact the parish office and priest to make

arrangements as soon as possible, at least 6 months in advance

of the wedding. Pre-Cana Classes or Engagement Encounter

(Marriage Preparation) is required.

RCIA (Preparation for Easter Sacraments)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process of inquiry

and discernment for prospective converts to the Catholic faith

who are above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are

gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and

practices. Classes are held every Saturday at 10:00am-

11:30am in St. George Community Center beginning in

October and ends in May. For more information and

registration, please contact Fr. Paul at the church office or

email: fr.paulnguyen@gmail.com

DEVOTIONS

Holy Rosary: After Daily Masses & Sat. 4:30 PM

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Fridays after Mass

Eucharistic Adoration: 1stFri. & 1stSat. 9:30-10:30 AM

Liturgy of the Hour: Morning Prayer at 8:45 AM

(before weekday Mass)

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Tues Oct.16 9:00 am The Carroll Family (L)

Wed Oct.17 9:00 am Brenda Hanson

Thu Oct.18 9:00 am Bobby Bowes

Fri Oct.19 9:00 am Phanxico Nguyen

Sat Oct.20 5:00 pm Milt Carlson

Sun Oct.21 8:30 am St. George Parishioners

Sun Oct.21 11:00 am Kristine Galli (L)

WEEKDAY LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Daily Lector: J. Blackwell, T. Buckler, J. Re, D. Orwig

Meals-on-wheels: P. Keen, V. Worch, K. Raley

Altar Preparation: C. Cantrill

LITURGICAL FEAST DAYS Mon. Oct.15 St. Theresa of Jesus

Tues. Oct.16 St Hedwig/ St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Wed Oct.17 St. Ignatius of Antioch

Thurs. Oct.18 St. Luke the Evangelist

Fri. Oct.19 Sts. John de Brefeuf and Isaac Jogues

Sat. Oct.20 St. Paul of the Cross

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for theirs is the

Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:3)

REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please remember our parishioners who

are sick, homebound and those in the

nursing homes and hospitals, and all in

need of our prayers, especially those who

serve our country and their families, and

all who are listed in our Parish Book of

Intentions.

October 14,2018 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PARISH CALENDAR

Sun. Oct.14 YFF 9:30am – CC

Apologetics 9:30am – CC

Parish Picnic 12pm CC

9th Grade Confirmation Class 3:30pm CC

Youth Group 5pm – CC

Mon Oct.15 Eucharistic Adoration 7pm- C

Wed. Oct.17 Cantor Practice 6:30pm – C

Choir Practice 7pm – C

Sun. Oct.21 YFF 9:30am – CC

Bible Study 9:30am – CC

Catechist Meeting 12pm-CC

Youth Group 5pm – CC

*C: Church, CC: Community Center

STEWARDSHIP – FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

10/7/2018

*1st Sunday

10/8/2017

*2nd Sunday

General Collection $3679.29 $2686.84

+$2007.45 E-Giving (Weekly) $1002.00 $912.00

E-Giving

(Monthly)

$925.00 ----

Identifiable Gifts 121 115 +6

Maintenance $1842.00 $25.00 +$2307.00

E-Giving (Maint.) $490.00 ----

Poor Box $329. $118.84 +$210.16

Donations $1940.00 $1230.00 +$710.00

Thank you for your faithful Parish support.

2nd Collection Today Sunday October 14th is World

Mission Sunday. We celebrate this day by

remember the revitalizing mission at the heart of

our Christian Faith – to bring the Gospel to all!

The collection today for the Society for the

Propagation of the Faith Ensures the work and

service of the Mission Church, as it supports

priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the

Lord’s Mercy and concrete help to the most

vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions.

Thank you for your generosity.

Scriptural Reflection of a Faithful Steward WIS 7:7-11; PS 90:12-17; HEB 4:12-13; MK 10:17-30 or MK 10:17-27

Part of the beauty of stewardship spirituality is its simplicity

and practicality. It can be summed up in the brief phrase,

“All I have is a gift from God and I must make a grateful

return to Him for all He has given me.” In making this

return, we consider three areas that cover the primary aspects

of daily life — Time, Talent, and Treasure.

So simple that even our youngest parishioners can grasp the

concept. But simple does not necessarily mean easy. And

simple does not mean shallow.

Today’s readings invite us to look into the truth of what a

stewardship way of life is all about. These readings also

reveal how this spirituality and way of life require the

commitment of our whole being to God. It is anything but

easy or shallow. But it is indeed the way to lasting intimacy

with God and the path to eternal salvation. It points us to

seek after higher things — the wisdom of God and Heaven

itself.

Our First Reading speaks of the value of wisdom. “I prayed,

and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of

wisdom came to me.” We are told that God’s wisdom is

more precious than any earthly riches or power and that

when we possess this gift of wisdom — of seeing things and

life as God sees them — we possess “all good things” and

“countless riches.”

Our Second Reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, shows

us a way to obtain such wisdom — it is available to us right

in the Scriptures. “Indeed the word of God is living and

effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating

even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to

discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.”

The Scriptures are the living Word of God. Every time we

approach them in a spirit of prayer, they will speak to us. A

passage that we ponder one week can take on entirely new

meaning for us in another week. It is God’s living message

and it has the power to speak to each of us personally based

on our needs at a given moment. It is so simple! God’s

wisdom is right there for us. All we need to do is commit

some daily Time to seeking it.

The Gospel Reading from Mark is one of the better known

passages in the Gospel — the story of the rich young man

who went away sad after rejecting Jesus’ wisdom on how to

obtain eternal salvation. This passage reminds us that while

a stewardship way of life may be simple to understand, it is

not easy to live out. In response to the man’s question on

what he must do to obtain salvation, Jesus tells him to keep

the commandments. The man replies that he has always done

this much. But he suspects (rightly) that there is more to

being a disciple of Jesus than just following the external

rules. Jesus lovingly confirms this, telling him, “Go, sell

what you have, and give to the poor and you will have

treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

We are called to be so much more than rule-followers; we

are called to be Christ followers. A stewardship way of life

asks us to look at three simple, practical areas — Time,

Talent, and Treasure. But it asks us to commit to them from

the depths of our being. Only then can we truly be free to

follow Christ. Only then do we obtain the countless riches of

God’s wisdom and a path to eternal life.

Update Your Information

Recently married? Had a baby? New to the

parish? Help us keep our parish records up to date.

Please use the on-line census by going to our website

(www.StGeorgeRCC.org) and following the links.

Forms also available in the rack in the church front

entrance. It is especially important for newly married

couples to have their own registration in the parish!

NEWS IN OUR PARISH

RCIA Classes for those who are interested in becoming

Catholic or deepening their Catholic Faith will begin

Saturday October 20th 10:00AM-11:30AM in Saint

George Community Center.

Sunday October 28th Bishop Michael Fisher will be

Celebretating Confirmation at the 11AM Mass

Landings Ministry starts Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (IHM)

in Lexington Park, MD from 6:30-8pm

The Serra Club: Wed. October 17, at the Community

Center, Fr. Paul will be speaking about Our Lady of

Guadalupe at 7:30pm. Father has visited this Shrine in

Mexico City several times and has some interesting

observation. There will be Mass at 6:30pm followed by

refreshments. The meeting is sponsored by the Serra Club

of Southern Maryland.

Boxes of Joy Program.: St. George Catholic Church will

be participating in Boxes of Joy, a Christmas gift outreach

program of Cross Catholic Relief Services. By packing

Boxes of Joy with toys and other gifts our parishioners

will bless children suffering from extreme poverty by

sharing the joy of Christmas and planting the seeds of

hope through the Gospel. We encourage those who can

help in this effort to pack a Box of Joy. Please visit our

table in the Church Vestibule no later than Sunday Nov

5th. Please include your check for $9 payable to Cross

Catholic outreach to cover the cost of shipping the gifts

overseas. Our Parish Program is sponsored by St. George

YFF and the Knights of Columbus. Contact Person: John

Re at rejohn60@gmail.com.

Our Parish Faith Formation

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION (YFF) GRADES K-8 Registration for the 2018-2019 year is ongoing.

Please contact Mrs. Kim Browne, kim.browne@stgeorgercc.org

Adult Faith Formation

BIBLE STUDY: Fri. October 19TH, 10-11:30am in the community

Center Topic: “What is “Right” and “Wrong”? Is

what’s right for you right for me? Is there a Right

and Wrong for everyone all the time?”

Looking at the Modern World and wondering about

our own Morals.

Sun.: October 21st, 9:30-10:45am in the

Community Center. Topic: “St. Ignatius of

Loyola: Soldier for Christ” With the interior of the

Church fallen into trouble. St. Ignatius gave the

Church a new Spirituality of Devoted Service

APOLOGETICS: Sunday, Oct. 28st

9:30-10:45AM in the Community Center

Topic: “Defending the Virtue of Faith”

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Group meeting today at 5pm in the

Community Center. All teens from 6th grade and

older are welcome to attend.

REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL Bingo every Wednesday, doors open at 5:30 pm; early

bird special starts at 6:45pm. Cash prizes! Food and drink

are also for sale. Are you on social media? Don’t forget to “like” us on

Facebook (www.facebook.com/littleflowercatholic) and

“follow” us on Twitter and Instagram (@LFSpatriots)!

Interested in learning more about Little Flower

School? Call (301)994-0404 or

(LFSoffice@littleflowercatholic.org).

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS

Fr. Sebastien De Rose Council # 13091 Grand Knight: Christopher A. Wilcox

CWILCOX@MD.METROCAST.NET

Upcoming Events:

Oct.20th Food Drive at Pax Commissary 10AM-

6PM

Oct. 20th 4Th Degree at St. John’s

Oct. 27th – Family Movie Night 6-9PM at St.

George

October 14,2018 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CATHOLIC TEACHINGS

“Sacraments:

Most Catholics know that there are seven sacraments:

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation,

Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. But

what really is a Sacrament and what do they do? In the

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1131, it says

this: “The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace,

instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church by which

divine life is dispensed to us.” What does that all mean?

Think of it like this. Many other Christian churches

baptize or receive Communion. But they view those

things as purely symbolic. As Catholics, we believe that

they are not just symbolic. We believe that God actually

DOES something in the Sacraments. He gives grace,

forgives sins, imbues us with the Holy Spirit and, in many

cases, puts an indelible mark, or character, on our souls.

Rather than just being symbol, God actually works in and

through the Sacraments. When we are open to God’s work

in the Sacraments, the Catechism tells us that “they bear

fruit in those who receive them with the required

dispositions.” Let’s pray that, as we participate in the

sacramental life of the Church, we will bear much fruit.

For further study: CCC 1113-1134”

Excerpt from “A Minute in the Church: Vol II” by Gus

Lloyd. This book and three other books with one-minute

teachings about Catholic life and liturgy may be found in

our bookrack in the vestibule.

NEWS IN OUR AREA

Fri. October 19th the Southern Maryland Food Bank - 1st

annual “Laying Hunger to Rest” Halloween Dance

Fundraiser! Come dance the night away with us and

SoMD’s favorite Dj’s from Star 98.3Fm, T-bone and

Heather! Expect to take part in a night of music,

dancing and fun from T-bone and Heather, costume

contest, eat some delightfully spooky light

fare, enjoy our dead-silent auction, 50/50 raffle and

much more! All proceeds will go to helping us ease the

pain of hunger all over Southern Maryland, as we have

been doing for the past 35 years. For full information

and to purchase tickets, please visit

www.southernmarylandfoodbank.com/dance

Sun. October 21st St. Joseph’s in Pomfret -Annual Bull

and Oyster Roast from 2-5pm. Catering provided by

Thompson's Seafood. Ticket prices are $30.00 ($18.00

for children 10 and under). Tickets are available in the

St. Joseph's office between 9am and 5pm daily (call

301-539-3903Adult tickets may also be purchased

online at https://tinyurl.com/SJBOR for the price of

$33.00 each, but must be paid for with credit card

(tickets will be available for pick-up the day of the

event).

Mon. October 22 Immaculate Heart of Mary Southern

Maryland Mass with Healing Prayers Confessions

begin at 6:30pm, healing prayers will be immediately

following the Mass, All are welcomed to attend.

Fri., October 26-28th LOYOLA ON THE POTOMAC-

Jesuit Retreat House, Faulkner, MD, Men’s Annual

Retreat “God’s Dream” Our Ignatian Weekend

Retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St.

Ignatius. It is open to anyone who desires to grow in

their relationship with God through prayer For more

information or to make a reservation contact Dan

Ichniowski at djichiowski@yahoo.com or (301)-

944-1310; or online at www.loyolaonthepotomac.com

deposit is $115 with a registration form to secure your

room. The fee for the weekend is $245 ($195 for first

time retreatants and/or young adults to 30 and under)

“Come Away and rest while”.

Sat, October 27th 2nd District Craft and Vendor

Fair,9am – 2pm; Reserve a space $2 (by 20th October)

or mark your calendars to attend; For more

information: Call Darlene at 240-434-1095 After 4pm.

Sun. October 28th- Sacred Heart in Bushwood Annual

Fall Dinner from 12-when the food is gone. Menu

includes Fried Oysters, Stuffed Ham, Turkey with

stuffing &gravy, sweet &parsley potatoes, coleslaw,

green beans and rolls. All you can eat, served buffet

style. Adults $26, Children 7-12 $6 and children 6 and

Under Free. Drive through Carry-outs $26. Country

Store, Cake Stand and Raffle.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Compton,

Maryland has some part-time positions available for

administrative/secretarial help and facilities

management. For more information, or to submit a

resume, please email Reverend Robert G. Maro, Pastor

at:sfxparishmd@gmail.com or by mail to: St. Francis

Xavier Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Road,

Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Holy Angels Church in Avenue, is now offering

Mass every Tuesday at 7 pm preceded by

Adoration & Confessions from 6 to 7 pm.

Maryland’s General Election day is fast approaching!

If you wish to vote in the November 6 General Election,

you must be registered to vote. The deadline to register

to vote, or to change your party affiliation, is October

16. To register, visit the Maryland Board of Elections

at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/ and click

on REGISTER TO VOTE at the top. The Maryland

Catholic Conference has surveyed all candidates for

Governor, U.S. Congress and the Maryland General

Assembly. Results for all candidates are available at www.mdcatholic.org/elections.