201 St. Mary's Avenue

P.O. Box 1390

La Plata, Maryland 20646-1390

(301) 934-2261

(301) 648-8783 (Sacramental Emergencies)

www.sacredheartlaplata.org

www.facebook.com/SacredHeartLaPlata

Twitter: @SacHeartLaPlata

WEEKEND MASSES:

Saturdays: Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM (Rosary at 4:20PM)

Sundays: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM

8:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Monastery (Carmel)

DAILY MASSES:

Monday thru Friday - 12:00 Noon

7:15 AM at St. Joseph’s Monastery (Carmel)

Wednesday - 7:00 PM

Saturday - 8:00 AM (Carmel), 9:00 AM (Sacred Heart)

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS:

As Announced.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

7:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily in the Adoration Chapel

7:30-9:00 PM each Wednesday in the Main Church

BAPTISMS: For children, parents should fill out the online Request

for Baptism form and then contact Concetta Schmitz at

301.934.2261 (ext. 103) at least one month in advance to schedule a

date and attend a preparation class.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION:

Please call the parish office to arrange for the instructions about our

faith. Classes are held on Tuesdays (September thru May) from 7:00-

8:30 PM

PENANCE/RECONCILIATION:

- First Fridays: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

- Wednesdays: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

- Saturdays: 3:30 - 4:30 PM

- By appointment

MARRIAGE:

Couples must contact a priest or deacon at least 6 months before the

anticipated date. Marriage preparation program is required.

ITEMS FOR UPCOMING BULLETIN DUE TO PARISH OFFICE BY 12 NOON MONDAY

PASTORAL STAFF & OFFICES

REV. LAWRENCE C. SWINK, Pastor

REV. ROBERT F. KILNER, Parochial Vicar

REV. MR. WILLIAM CARTER, Permanent Deacon

REV. MR. MATTHEW C. LAIDLEY, Permanent Deacon

REV. MR. ANTHONY T. BARRASSO, Permanent Deacon, Retired

REV. MR. ALBERT E. GRAHAM, JR., Permanent Deacon, Retired

PARISH OFFICE:

205 St. Mary’s Avenue - (301) 934-2261

(E-mail) info@sacredheartlaplata.org Fax (301) 934-5435

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Mrs. Concetta Schmitz, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Christine Knecht, Finance & Human Resources

Mrs. Caitlin Milby, Receptionist

ARCHBISHOP NEALE SCHOOL:

104 Port Tobacco Road - (301) 934-9595 or (301) 870-3679

Grades Pre-K thru 8. After school day care.

Mrs. Linda Bourne, Principal

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND ADULT FAITH FORMATION:

Mr. William Wannall, Pastoral Associate

(301) 934-2261, Ext. 107

MINISTRY TO HOMEBOUND, HOSPITAL & NURSING HOMES:

Mrs. Julie Ferrero, Coordinator

(301) 752-2377

CHAPLAIN TO HOSPITAL (UMCRMC)

Rev. Mr. Walter G. Rourke, Permanent Deacon

(301) 934-2261

YOUTH MINISTRY:

Ms. Anna Albrittain, Director

(301) 934-2261, Ext. 105

MUSIC MINISTRY:

Mrs. Patricia Lane, Director

(301) 934-3386

FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE:

Mr. Michael Knecht

(301) 934-2261

CUSTODIAN:

Mr. Dan Bearden

(301) 934-2261

FIRST FRIDAY:

Confessions 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Mass & Devotions to the Sacred Heart at 7:00 PM

MARIAN DEVOTIONS:

Weekly during May & October.

Miraculous Medal Novena & Rosary after 9 AM Mass each Saturday.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM:

We are an affiliate parish of the St. John Paul II Regional Faith For-

mation Program. K thru Grade 8, meets Sundays, 10:20 - 11:40

AM at ANS, September thru May.

PARISH COUNCIL: Meets September through May.

YOUTH NIGHT: Second Saturday, September through May.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP:

We welcome all new members to our parish family. Please register as

soon as possible. To be eligible for admission to our Religious

Education program, reception of the Sacraments or to receive

testimonial letters for sponsorship outside the Parish, an individual

must be a registered participating member of the parish, known to the

pastor, attending the sacraments and supporting the ministries of

the church. When moving from the parish, please notify the office.

SACRED

HEART

ROMAN

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

AUGUST 18, 2019

SACRED HEART CHURCH, LA PLATA

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDI-

NARY TIME

7:00AM Intentions of Sarah Flaminio and Oliver

Castellanos

8:00AM Intentions of Elizabeth Cooke

9:00AM Repose of the souls of Gus, Madeline, and

Sharon Scott

12:00PM Intentions of Janice Howard

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, SAINT JOHN EUDES, PRIEST

7:15AM Intentions of George and Maria Jackson

12:00PM Repose of the soul of Anna Bergmann

TUESDAY AUGUST 20, SAINT BERNARD, ABBOT AND

DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

7:15AM Intentions of Joseph Michael Stricker

12:00PM Intentions of Eugenia Mwose

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, SAINT PIUS X, POPE

7:15AM Intentions of Pattie Gyorda

12:00PM Repose of the soul of Delores Elizabeth Brown

7:00PM Repose of the soul of Baby Zachary

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, THE QUEENSHIP OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

7:15AM Repose of the soul of Corrine Mary Schreyer

12:00PM Repose of the soul of Joe Baciao

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, SAINT ROSE OF LIMA, VIRGIN

7:15AM Repose of the soul of Maria Tereza DeMiranda

Cesar

12:00PM Intentions of Tyler Rehovich

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, SAINT BARTHOLOMEW,

APOSTLE

8:00AM Intentions of Rodger Fulton

9:00AM Repose of the soul of Sharron Coombs

5:00PM Repose of the soul of Delores Mary White

Please note that the 8AM Saturday and Sunday Masses, and the

7:15AM daily Mass take place at Mt. Carmel Monastery. All other

Masses are celebrated at Sacred Heart.

*ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS

(18-30s)*

( Happy Hour for Young Adults)

Sacred Heart is offering a new

opportunity for young adults to

pray together, worship together,

and hang out together. We call this new venture

P3. Beginning this Wednesday August 21, and

continuing on the third Wednesday of each month,

please join other young adults for Mass at 7pm, Ad-

oration and Confession at 7:30pm, a meditation by

Father Bob at 7:50pm and finally, a late Happy

Hour at the Greene Turtle at 8:30pm.

CONFESSION AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

AVAIALBLE ON FRIDAYS. Fr. Bob and I will both be

available in the church on Fridays between the hours of 3:00

-6:00 PM.

During these three hours, we will be available to hear con-

fessions, and without an appointment, receive spiritual direc-

tion. I only ask that you be aware of other people in line and

keep the time to no more than 15 minutes.

I hope this new opportunity will give you the chance to have

your spiritual questions answered and to get closer to the

Lord through a more frequent use of the sacrament.

A NEW AND EXCITING MUSICAL opportunity awaits

you!! In keeping with Fr. Larry’s plan to make our church

more beautiful, we would also like to invite you to audition

for our new St. Michael the Archangel Choir. We are look-

ing for people with a musical background or musical expe-

rience that can give their time to God in song and worship.

This choir will sing at the Noon Mass and will be separate

from our other choirs we already have in place. We will be

holding auditions the week of August 27 – 30. For the au-

dition, please plan to perform one prepared piece of music

and to do some singing from the hymnal. For questions or

to set up an audition, please contact the parish office at 301

-934-2261.

7th & 8th GRADE CONFIRMATION PREPARTION. Reg-

istration for Confirmation Prep 2019-2020 is now open.

This is for all students entering grades 7 (Confirmation 1)

and 8 (Confirmation 2) who wish to receive the Sacrament

of Confirmation. This includes students who attend CCD, a

Catholic school, or are home schooled. See the Confirma-

tion page on our parish website for more information and to

register. There will be an information meeting on August

25th for students and parents at 10:30am in the Friendship

Room.

SCRIPTURE STUDY CONTINUES. Fr. Larry will contin-

ue his scripture study on St. Paul’s second letters to the Co-

rinthians on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00PM. The final ses-

sion of the evening bible study will be on Tuesday, August 27

at 7 PM. In order to provide scripture study opportunities for

everyone, beginning September 10th, scripture study will be

held from 1:00PM-2:00PM in the Friendship Room.

MEN’S GROUP—BEGINNING SATURDAY, SEPTEM-

BER 14. Please join us this fall for a new format to our Men’s

Group meetings. Fr. Larry will dive deeper into the Sunday

readings and Gospel each Saturday morning in the Friendship

Room than the Sunday homily allows. Please join us for donuts

and coffee at 7:00AM followed by a discussion from 7:30-

8:30AM on Saturday mornings. Invite a friend!

MOTHERS GROUP! Home for the summer with children? Join

our mothers group ! We're meeting this Wednesday August 21

10:30 a.m. In the Friendship Room. Mothers or caretakers of of

children of all ages are welcome to join us for prayer and fellow-

ship, by themselves or with their children. For more information or

e-mail updates, contact Daina Currano at 301-910-6203

or dainacurrano@gmail.com. We will also meet September 4.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Rev. Eamon Dignan, Rev. Msgr. Cary Hill, Betty Patterson, Dianne

Goodrich, Kass Harker, Valentin Velasquez, Roberto Dennis, Diane

Kittel, Crystal Thomas, Kelly Wilson, Deacon Rourke, Carolyn

Broyhill, Jeffrey Barnes, Florence Facchina, Patty Gyorda, Angela

Coombs, Mary Willingham, Pamela Dunn, Alice Sinsel, Millie Hav-

rilla, John Bawner, Dave Forbes, Elizabeth Wood, Elroy Hemsley,

Elva Yates, Julia White, Mary Jane Short, Cecil Short, John Michael

Yates, William John Blake, Shelia Cole, Daniel Reumond, Sarah

Lane, William Green, Baby Markus Hicks, Terry Minton, Jean Mid-

dleton, Margaret Foster, Rose Radcliff, Fritz & Jane Hoffmann, Joe

Gardiner, Cindy Brigman, Maggie Wyman, George Jackson, Gianna

Grace, Jamie Seith, Randy Martin, David & Kathryn Newman, Mary

Krug, Marilyn Hoffmann, Carolyn Posey, and Mikey Raymond.

Names will remain on the above prayer list for 60 days from the

time they are requested. At the end of that time, you may renew your

request.

SACRED HEART CEMETERY NEWS

Save the date of October 26 for a fundraiser

for our parish cemetery. The PTP will present

the play “Everyone’s A Critic” accompanied by

dinner. Please plan to join us and support our efforts to

improve our cemetery grounds.

SAVE THE DATES

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 21—P³ Prayer, Penance& Pub-7PM

September 8-CCD Begins

September 10—RCIA Begins

September 11—7:00PM Mass/Adoration

Healing Prayers-Sacred Heart

September 14—Men’s Group

September 29-Fall Dinner

October 26—Dinner/Theatre

“SENT forth the Word to heal them” - Psalm 107:20

⁞ Preaching the Word of God

⁞ The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

⁞ Prayers of Healing

Conducted by Father Mathew Naikomparambil, V.C. and

Sister Teresa Varekkulam, F.C.C.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 7:00PM

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish

225 Alexander Street, Solomons, MD 20688

And

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:00PM

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (IHM)

22375 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653

The Sacrament of Reconciliation to be offered 6:30-7:00PM on

Wednesday at IHM. For more info call 240-925-0594

For more information see copy of flyer in the Vestibule—Main

Entrance of the Church.

RIDE FOR VOCATIONS: Come and support our future

priests, they need our prayers! Join the Sacred Heart, St.

Michael’s Riders Team, for a bike ride to pray and sacrifice

for vocations. The Ride for Vocations will take place on

Monday, September 2, 2019 and will start in Indian Head,

MD. Priests and seminarians from the St. John Paul II semi-

nary and from around the ADW will be coming to join us for

the ride. As we work to get in shape we will meet for train-

ing rides and offer our sacrifices for the seminarians. Please

see the binders in the back of church or call Julie Ferrero for

more information: 301-752-2377.

“ Without priests we have no Jesus”

~St. Teresa of Calcutta

Walking with Purpose Women’s Bible

Study

Register Today

Visit www.sacredheartlaplata.org/walking-with-

purpose for details.

*** MARK YOUR CALENDAR ***

WWP OPEN HOUSE KICKOFF

with a special Guest Speaker,

Melissa Overmeyer,

Catholic Author and Founder of Something Greater

Ministries

Monday Sept 16, 2019

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 pm.

Friendship Room

Walking with Purpose is a women’s bible study pro-

gram designed to meet you where you are.

We invite you to join us on Monday’s this Fall.

Contact Phyllis Laidley or Mary Rottman via

email, women@sacredheartlaplata.org

or visit www.sacredheartlaplata.org/walking-with-

purpose

for more information. We hope to see you!

EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE

Bulletin Deadline Bulletin Date

AUGUST 29, 2019 SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

AUGUST 18, 2019 �

COMMUNITY CATHOLIC

YOUTH MINISTRY

Like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram: @ ccym-

charlescounty. Join the Community Catholic Youth Ministry

Flocknote Group in Sacred Heart’s flocknote to receive emails

and text message announcements: texts the letters “ccym” to

84576.

Knights of Columbus

If you are interested in joining the Knights

of Columbus, please contact WGK James

Hojnowski at jhojnows@kent.edu or 301-

861-6407 for more information. The

Knights are a Catholic Men's Fraternal

organization dedicated to Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and

Patriotism.

CLOTHING DONATIONS

The Knights of Columbus are collecting donations of cloth-

ing in their clothing shed behind Sacred Heart. If you have

unwanted or old clothing, please consider donating it in the

shed. All donated clothes help the Knights fundraise for

charitable purposes

2019 Kof C CAR RAFFLE

Archbishop Neale will be once again selling car raffle tickets

after all Masses this weekend. 1st place winner will re-

ceive a 2019 Ford Mustang or $18,000 in cash. All tickets

are for $1.00. Please see a Knight if you wish to purchase

tickets early. Please bring cash or a card with you when tick-

ets are being sold. Dates will be posted next week.

Get those Gift Cards from Archbishop Neale School Get your

gift cards early! We stock Weis Markets, Safeway, Giant, Food

Lion, Hunan Star, BJs Club, Ledo’s, Panera Bread and Starbucks

ready for walk-in sales every Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.

M. on-line are Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, Shell and all

your favorites – just tell us what cards you want and we place or-

der for you! Call the Certificate Office at 301.934.9595 any Fri-

day and we will help you get started to order on-line at

www.shopwithscrip.com (our Non-profit Enrollment Code is

LB28LFAD816). Card orders placed by Monday will be sent to

the school and ready for pick-up on Friday. Bring your check or

cash when you pick up your cards.

SCHOOL NEWS

FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

WEEKLY COLLECTION REPORT: Last week's

offertory collection amounted to $9,843.96. The 249

identifiable contributors using envelopes or checks

(approximately 17% of the parish) gave $8,843.96

(90% of the total collection), with an average contribu-

tion of $35.52. The unidentifiable loose collection was

$1,000.00. Many thanks to all for your continued gen-

erosity.

GUARDIAN ANGELS NEEDED

Matthew 25:35 “ For I was hungry and you

gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a

stranger and you welcomed me. “

The Angels' Watch Shelter Ministry at Sacred Heart

Church is looking for new members. We are in need of volun-

teers to help provide meals for the Angels' Watch Shelter now

located in Waldorf. Teams are assigned one month a year to

prepare a meal and deliver it to the shelter on the first Friday

of that month.

Sacred Heart Church volunteers have been involved in

this ministry since July 1989. We are very much in need of

new members willing to devote one day a year to feed those

in need. We are inviting you to join our volunteers team

and make a significant contribution to help those less fortu-

nate and to grow in your relationship with Christ.

Christ. “If we are to be godly people, then, we must also

seek to feed the hungry.”

If you are willing to answer God's call to join this ministry

or just would like more information, please contact: Linda

Ross at: lrevoross@yahoo.com or 301-934-8438

EVENING RETREAT FOR PARENTS OF

MISCARRIED BABIES.

INTO THE LIGHT....the light shines in the darkness, and

the darkness has not overcome it .” Jn. 1-5

Saturday, September 21, 2019

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Father Dan Leary, Retreat Facilitator

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Please register at: AnimaChristiRetreats.org

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7:00PM Talk 2 alc0129@gmail.com

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8:00 PM Holy Hour/Meditation Ann and Fred Salancy

8:454 PM Closing Prayer annfredsal@gmail.com

THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY. Gain and discuss

insights into the three Sunday readings and their relationships

prior to attending the upcoming Sunday Mass. Meeting weekly

on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Friendship Room beginning

August 22. For further information, please contact Tim

Steelman at (301) 908-6086 .

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