20408 Point Lookout Rd. • Great Mills, MD 20634 Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm • Appointments can be made by calling the rectory.

301-994-0525 • FAX: 301-994-1547 • www.holyfacechurch.org

PARISH STAFF

Pastor, Rev. Jerry Gamrot Deacon, Mr. Paul Bielewicz

Parish Bookkeeper, Mrs. Anya Naegele

Faith Formation, Mrs. Laura Lang Youth Ministry, Mr. Chris Harris Youth@ihmrcc.org R.C.I.A., Mrs. Ashley Davis

Chairperson, Parish Council, Mrs. Laura Schuyler

Little Flower School, Grades Pre-K-8 Principal, Mrs. Barbara Stirling lfsprincipal@littleflowercatholic.org 301-994-0404,

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday: 4:15pm or by appointment ROSARY: Monday: 6:00pm

EUCHARIST:

Saturday: Vigil 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:30am

Daily: 8:00am Tuesday through Friday Tuesday: 10:00am during school year

Holy Days: As Announced

ADORATION WITH BENEDICTION First Thursday of the Month

6:00pm

Bulletin Deadline: in Writing by Monday 3:00 pm

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

Welcome to the Holy Face Catholic Church family. On behalf of our parishioners, I invite you to tour our website and get acquainted with our growing and vibrant faith community. Better yet, please come visit us in person, worship with us, and make this your spiritual home. If you need more information about our parish, please do not hesitate to call me. May the peace of Christ be with you. Your brother in Christ, Rev. Jerry Gamrot New Parishioners: The parish family of Holy Face welcomes all new parishioners! Please fill out a registration form available on our webpage or in the back of the church and drop it in the collection basket at Sunday Mass. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at 301-994-0525. You may also reach our Welcoming Committee at holyface.md@adw.org Welcome! Sacrament of Baptism: Expectant parents must attend our Baptism Preparation Program which is offered monthly. Baptism is the first and most important Sacrament as it introduces us to the Faith. Baptisms are offered on the First Sunday of the month at the 11:30am Mass and immediately following. Call the Parish Office to schedule a baptism and to make arrangements to attend our Baptism Program. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made well in advance of an intended marriage, at least six months and even up to a year prior. Please call the Parish Office to arrange an appointment with the Pastor. Attendance at the Marriage Preparation Program is required. Sick and Hospital Visits: Please let the Parish Office know if you have a family member who is ill at home or in the hospital so we may add them to our prayer list and arrange, if appropriate, for visits from our Homebound Ministry and the Pastor. R.C.I.A.: If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or in becoming Catholic, please contact the Parish Office for details about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or contact the Parish Office at (301)994-0525. Choir: Practice is held on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the Church choir loft. New members are always welcome. Parish and School Websites and email: Visit our Holy Face website at www.holyfacechurch.org for up-to-date information regarding our parish. Questions or concerns may be emailed to: holyface.md@adw.org. You can also visit the Little Flower School website at www.littleflowercatholic.org for additional information regarding our school. Parish Cemetery Information: Contact Catholic Cemeteries at 301-475-5005 or 301-932-1766.

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

The Reason for Gifts

Look around your church and you will see many gifts. You will see those who sing and those who read, those who preach and those who greet. You will see some who feed the hungry and others who serve on committees. You will see some who decorate and others who converse. Some have a gift for leading prayer, for parenting children, or for making people feel at home. Everybody has some gift.

Still, not all gifts are equal. Some people excel at their gifts. Others exercise them less capably. The quality of the gift is not that important. It is important to exercise the gift, whatever its extent may be. The use of our gifts releases the power of the Spirit. St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.” God gives gifts for a reason. They are meant to be nurtured and used. The gifts manifest the Spirit. When used properly, they draw attention to God who gives, not to the person who has received.

The manifold gifts within one community show the marvels of the Holy Spirit. When people share their gifts, they create a spirit of selflessness and inspire others to service. They help everyone appreciate the goodness of God, who gives even before we ask.

When people look at you, they also see gifts. For which gifts are you most grateful? How do you share them?

Bulletin Board

June 1, 2020 - June 7, 2020

PLEASE NOTE

Mass intentions originally planned

for this week will be rescheduled

once the public Masses resume.

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Mass Intentions for the Week

(Mon) The Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9-15,20/Jn 19:25-34 (Tues) Saints Marcellinus and Peter 2 Pt 3:12-15a,17-18/Mk 12:13-17 (Wed) Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions 2 Tm 1:1-3,6-12/Mk 12:18-27 (Thurs) 2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34 (Fri) Saint Boniface 2 Tm 3:10-17/Mk 12:35-37 (Sat) Saint Norbert 2 Tm 4:1-8/Mk 12:38-44 (Sun) The Most Holy Trinity Ex 34:4b-6,8-9/2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18

Weekly Readings

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Please include the following people, as well as all of our family and friends who are ill in your prayers, especially:

Jan Barnes, Beaner Barnett, Ester Mae Battle, Lilly Mae Battle, Shirley Mae Battle, Robert Baumgarten, Nancy Brown, Judy Broyles, John Cardinal, Francis Countiss, Cindy Davis, Rose Daye, Michael Dement, Roger Detrick, Francis Dominique, Kathy Dominique, Joe Eversole, Marjorie Fechtig, Dillon Fiske, Don Geary, Gail Gennaro, Bruce Genovese, Caleb Getscher, Elizabeth Gray, Tiffany Grey, Annie Hills, Jennifer Hills, Pam Howard, Carole Humphrey, Janice Ivancik, George Izon, Barbara Lamb, Matt Lamb, June Lang, Bie Le, Taylor Love, Janice Lynch, Patricia Madrigal, Teresa Mayor, Joanne McGilloway, Virginia McKeen, Barbara McNary, Norma Miller, Dolores Norris, Harold Owens, Linda Palchinsky, Gertrude Pirko, Dickie Russell, Robert Russell, Duncan Scott, Margaret Sison, Bea Slaske, Norma Szewczyk, Steve Taylor, Lois Testerman, Anthony Thomas, Cathy Thomas, Mary Thomas, Mark Thomason, Robert Wheeler, John Williams, Charlie Wise, Jr., Kathy Wood, Elizabeth Young.

Call the Parish Office to have names added to or removed from our list.

SERVICE PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all of our troops and their civilian counterparts serving in war zones as well as all those in service around the world: LCDR Randy Dodds, US Navy PFC Jacob A. Gilbert, USMC LCDR Richard C. Moebius, Jr., US Navy Lt.Col. Brett A. Shilling, USAF Airman Steven M. Lamb, USAF 2Lt. Danielle Wilkin, USAF LT Jacob Schmidt, US Navy GSgt Patrick J. Pullman, USMC SSgt Andrew Unkle, US Army LT Michael Woehrer, US Navy SPC Alexander D. Unkle, US Army LTJG Mark D. Sweet, Jr., US Navy LT Kevin Peters, USCG Pvt Gavin Podlaski, US Army Capt. Clayton Scott, USMC Capt. Matt Barchick, USMC Lt Adam Patterson, US Navy Capt. Steven Beck, USMC If you would like to add a loved one to our armed forces prayer list, please contact the Parish Office during normal business hours—301-994-0525 (T-F 8am-3pm).

In Our Prayers

Rosary, Bible Study and all other meetings and events will resume at the direction of the Archdiocese of Washington.

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

Are You Thirsting For God?

Are you someone who would like to learn more about your Catholic Faith? Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition, who is thirsting for what it means to become Catholic?

Do you know someone already Catholic but has not yet re-ceived Confirmation & Communion?

Others may be thirsting too…

For each of us faith is a journey marked with moments of conversion along the way…we move from unbelief to initial faith, from sin to repentance, from painful isolation to the joyful experience of a loving community, from fear to love.

Faith, conversion, repentance, celebration and community ---five basic elements that are present in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The RCIA provides a setting where the journey of faith and moments of conversion can be cele-brated within the local Church community.

RCIA is a place to ask questions and seek understanding. Come and See! Invite a friend! All are Welcome! RCIA meets Sunday’s at Little Flower School from 10:15 A.M. to 11:15 A.M. For more information, contact the Parish Office at (301)994-0525.

Like Mary and Joseph, families have a

mission to welcome Jesus into their

homes and lives, to “listen to him, speak

with him, take care of him, protect him

and grow with him, and in this way

improve the world.” -Pope Francis

Sunday Faith Formation serves all parish children.

Weekly sessions for Pre-K through 8th Grade meet

on Sundays from 10:15am to 11:20am. Two years

of faith formation are usually required prior to

reception of the Sacraments of First Reconciliation,

Eucharist and Confirmation. We always welcome

new team members as catechists, substitutes, hall

monitors and teen assistants.

Faith Formation Calendar

Classes have ended for this school year. We look forward to seeing you in

September.

In these trying times we all need a little boost. Please consider joining our small, informal Bible Study group as we continue or study on David and the Psalms. This series was written by Fr. Joseph Ponessa and Laurie Watson Manhardt, and covers the Book of Psalms, Ruth, and 1 and 2 Samuel with video presentations to help expand upon what is read. For more information please and the zoom meeting number call or text Susan Baker at 301-904-7404.

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

Knights of Columbus

Grand Knight Charles Shilling

301-535-8339 shillingassoc@gmail.com

A Message from Supreme Knight, Carl A. Anderson - Venerable Father Michael McGivney

It is with particular joy that I write to share with you the news that, at Noon today in Rome, the Vatican announced the formal recognition of a miracle attributed to our founder, Venerable Father Michael McGivney.

With this announcement, a Mass of Beatification will soon be scheduled.

This joyful news is the culmination of many years of determined effort, and I ask for your continued and increased prayers as we prepare for the day when our founder will be known as “Blessed Michael McGivney.”

The Vatican announcement can be found below:

Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

On May 26, 2020, the Holy Father Francis received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Congregation to promulgate the Decrees regarding:

[…] the miracle, attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Michael McGivney, Diocesan Priest, Founder of the Order of the Knights of Columbus; born on August 12, 1852 in Waterbury (United States of America) and died in Thomaston (United States of America) on August 14, 1890; Venerable Michael McGivney was the founder of the Knights of Columbus, now the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization. After studies in Canada and the United States, he was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop James Gibbons in Baltimore. He founded the Knights of Columbus as a mutual aid society, geared especially to working men and their families. He was known for his tireless work among his parishioners. He died at the early age of 38 from pneumonia.

I would ask each brother Knight to learn more about our founder at the newly updated Father McGivney Guild website where the Order will also regularly post news and updates related to the beatification.

And if you would like to learn even more about our founder’s heroic life and continuing legacy, please consider reading Father McGivney’s biography, Parish Priest, and the newly-released book The Knights of Columbus: An Illustrated History.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF

WASHINGTON The Archdiocese of Washington has received calls and emails about fraudulent emails being received by people from a spam account using Archbishop Gregory’s or other priests’ names. Please note that the Archbishop will not communicate a need for assistance in this way. At this point, we are unable to stop these emails as these fraudulent email accounts are outside of the ADW domain. Please be diligent in not responding to suspicious emails. Additionally, please keep IT security in your minds. Pay special attention to suspicious emails. The Archdiocese is seeing an increase in spam and scams. The US Attorney General is warning us about these coronavirus scams: individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and engaging in other forms of fraud; phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health organizations; malicious websites and apps that appear to share Coronavirus related information to gain the lock access to you devices until payment is received; seeking donations fraudulently for illegitimate or non-existent charitable organizations; medical providers obtaining patient information for COVID-19 testing and then using that information to fraudulently bill for other test and procedures.

If you would like to have a Mass ($10), the Sanctuary Lamp ($5), or Altar Flowers ($50) dedicated in someone’s memory or honor, please call the Rectory at 301-994-0525.

This week’s Altar Flowers are given in

memory of Kenneth Shelley

~~from Ken and Jane Shelley~~

Flowers—Masses—Lamps

LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Ten Reasons to Choose a Catholic Education

1. Catholic tradition and academic excellence in a community grounded in faith

2. Balanced curriculum that includes art, music and fitness

3. Emphasis on moral development, service to others and leadership skills

4. A 99% graduation rate

5. Strong preparation for further education

6. Safe and disciplined environment

7. Exceptional faculty who help students reach their highest potential

8. Individual attention in a caring community

9. Commitment to technology use to enhance education

10. Good stewardship of resources

*Bingo every Wednesday, doors open at 5:30 pm; early bird special starts at 6:45pm. Cash prizes! Food and drink will also be 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)!

Little Flower School

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ON-GOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT!

Thank you to those who've mailed in contributions! We are extremely grateful for your support during these challenging times. Please know that we are depositing contributions once per month rather than once per week as we usually do. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Anya Naegele, our Parish Bookkeeper, at 301-994-0525.

APRIL FINANCIAL REPORT

Offertory $21,083.00

Catholic Education $ 3,023.00

Maintenance $ 1,041.00

Other $18,928.51

TOTAL REVENUE $44,075.51

TOTAL EXPENSES $31,180.94

NET $12,894.57

(Revenue – Expenses)

Help Support the Church

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

Are you looking for ways to help those in need in these difficult times? Here are a few ideas for you to consider:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Pantry The food pantry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church continues its normal hours, MWF 8:30-11:30 am (MUST call first: 301-863-8193). Monetary donations are accepted (make check payable to “St. Vincent DePaul of IHM). On-line donations are also accepted (ihmrcc.org) Food donations are accepted during pantry hours or in the bins just inside the main doors to the church (8:00am to 6:00pm) St. Mary’s Caring Another option for donations is St. Mary's Caring. The organization has a daily (Monday-Saturday) food program at its site, and a grab and go lunch program three days/week at four remote sites around the County. Donations can be sent directly to Saint Mary’s Caring at PO Box 144, Lexington Park, 20653. Please check the website (stmaryscaring.org) to de-termine their specific needs. Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry According to its web site, the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at First Saints UMC, Leonardtown, is distributing food every other Tuesday from 11-12:30. There is also a monthly food distribution on the second Monday of each month at the Leonardtown church. For more information, visit their website (firstsaints.org).

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

An Act of Spiritual Communion

by St. Alphonsus Liguori

My Jesus, I believe that You are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to

receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You

sacramentally, come at least spiritually

into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020

PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 31, 2020