ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 10, 2019

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:

Reading 1 JER 17:5-8

Reading 2 1 COR 15:12, 16-20

Gospel LK 6:17, 20-26

Confirmation Retreat: The mandatory Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd from 9AM-4PM. Permission slips are due on or before February 10th. Permission slips were giv-en out in class, and can be found online.

If you have any questions please contact Katie Sukley.

First Reconciliation Reminder: First Reconciliation was held on Thursday, Janu-ary 24th. If your child missed First Recon-ciliation please contact Katie for infor-mation about how to make-up this sacra-ment.

First Communion Banners: The First Communion Banner kits will be distribut-ed to all 2nd Grade students in their clas-ses. Please start working on your child's

banner for First Communion. If you did not receive a banner kit please stop by and pick one up from the Reli-gious Ed Office.

Edge Youth Ministry will NOT be

meeting February 7. We will meet

again on February 14th.

Thanks to all of our students who came

out to train for Night to Shine. We look

forward to seeing everyone on Feb 15th

for the event. We will not have youth

group on Sunday February 10th.

Our next meeting will be on February 24th at 6pm. On the 24th

we will discuss Night to Shine and share stories from the night. As

always, feel free to bring a friend on the 24th.

NIGHT TO SHINE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED!

The Decorating Committee will be setting up on Thursday Feb. 14 from 3-7 pm. Friday night, Feb. 15, all registered volunteers should arrive at 5 pm. Please park in the back park-ing lot! If you would like to donate food for the Parents & Caretakers of the guests and our volunteers, there is a link on our Parish Facebook Page and website.

There will be a Memorial Mass for Father Paul on February 12, 2019 at 7 pm at Sacred Heart Catho-lic Church 508 High Street Chestertown, MD 21620. All are welcome to attend.

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

We would like to thank Daniel “Bo” Houle, CPA

for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11 7:15 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. Communion Service THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 7:15 a.m. Communion Service

8:30 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 7:15 a.m. Communion Service 8:30 a.m. Communion Service SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 5:00 p.m. June Harris+

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17 7:00 a.m. Anna Fionola+ 9:00 a.m. Robert E. Berney+ 11:15 a.m. Jake Sloan+

Outreach Did you ever think of the homeless in winter? But what about those who choose to pay their rent and heat....and then don’t have enough healthy food on the table? The St. Christopher's Food bank is in great need of hearty

soups (no cooking soups please), boxed cereals and canned fruit! For our Backpack program (now up to 24 children every week), we need microwave Chef Boy-R-dee packs; small cans of tomato, chicken noodle, chicken and rice soup; peanut butter cracker and granola bars...other items as you can think of (the kids need to be able to carry it along with their school books. Let the Ho-ly Spirit move you! Drop all in the bin inside the Church Hall entrance near the bathrooms. “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the com-mon good....If one suffers (we) all suffer..” (1 Cor 12: 7 and 26)

Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

The Knights of Columbus invite you to join them on March 9, 2019 at 6pm.

There will be live music and Step Dancers. Fun for the whole family! Tickets will be on sale soon after all Masses. Chil-dren under 13 are free. Questions or more information, contact Ray at 410-490-2680

Christian Meditation Group Continuing chapters 7-9 in The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity, we dis-cussed the Holy Moments that have im-pacted our lives and some ways to be more tuned into the whispers of the Holy

Spirit on a daily basis. Each of us noted that our meditation/centering prayer has help us to be more open to hear those whispers! You are welcomed to join us from 9-10am on Fridays.

The Knights of Columbus is an organiza-tion of Catholic men dedicated to the Church and the Community. For information regarding Membership in the Knights please contact the Membership Director, Jim Klunk at (410) 924-2270 or Grand Knight, Mike McQuillan at (301)

655-8897. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Hall. For more information, contact Mary Schmitt at (443) 621-6701.

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S CHURCH CHESTER, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am saddened to have to inform you that our brother priest, your pastor, Father Paul Campbell, passed away this evening at 5:44pm as a result of the stroke that he suffered Friday evening. I ask that you please keep Father Paul and his family in your prayers as well as

well as your fellow parishioners at St. Christopher’s.

Please know of my prayers and that of our entire diocese which are afforded you at this time.

Funeral arrangements will be communicated to you as soon as plans are set.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

God bless,

Bishop Malooly

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME