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who follow Jesus, joyfully sharing our strong
Catholic faith through worship, fellowship
and evangelization.
who follow Jesus, joyfully sharing our strong
Catholic faith through worship, fellowship
and evangelization.
The Haiti Committee is hosting a Valentines Day fundraiser!
WHEN: Feb. 9, 2025 TIME: after 11:00 am mass WHERE: Our Lady of Mt Carmel parish hall
DETAILS: Stop by for some sweets for your sweetie! Proceeds will go to the Haiti fund.
Donations are accepted by check please make payable to St Anthony Shrine.
CASH ONLY PLEASE (for the candy sale)
WHEN: Feb. 9, 2025 TIME: after 11:00 am mass WHERE: Our Lady of Mt Carmel parish hall
DETAILS: Stop by for some sweets for your sweetie! Proceeds will go to the Haiti fund.
Donations are accepted by check please make payable to St Anthony Shrine.
CASH ONLY PLEASE (for the candy sale)
We are excited to have an opportunity to share a Paradisus Dei marriage enrichment program called Choice Wine focusing on simplifying and sanctifying our marriages by diving deeply into 7 various steps.
Christ desires that each of our marriages rise to the level of fruitfulness, faithfulness, and holiness as was originally intended in the Garden of Eden and as was perfectly lived out in the Holy Family. He wants our marriages to not just survive in this world until death do us part, He wants it to be superabundantly fruitful, to become that foundation on which we build his kingdom and transform the world. As Pope Benedict XVI said, “It is only the rock of total, irrevocable love between a man and a woman that can serve as the foundation on which to build a society that will become a home for all mankind".
It does not matter if we are just married or have been married for 25 years, nor does it matter if we have major struggles or are firing on all cylinders; you will be able to find fruit in this Choice Wine program because God wants to meet us where we’re at and take us even deeper.
The program will go 9 weeks, once a month at St Joseph’s Hall (in Emmitsburg, Md) on Saturdays starting at 6:30pm with a goal to be out by 8:30pm. This is an opportunity for you and your spouse to enjoy a brief time without the kids to concentrate on each other and your marriage. Childcare (curtesy of the Sisters) and light refreshments will be provided. The dates and more information can be found on the attached flier. Feel free to contact Mary Christine Robeson with any questions or for more information. (see flyer) The first session is Saturday, the 25th.
Christ desires that each of our marriages rise to the level of fruitfulness, faithfulness, and holiness as was originally intended in the Garden of Eden and as was perfectly lived out in the Holy Family. He wants our marriages to not just survive in this world until death do us part, He wants it to be superabundantly fruitful, to become that foundation on which we build his kingdom and transform the world. As Pope Benedict XVI said, “It is only the rock of total, irrevocable love between a man and a woman that can serve as the foundation on which to build a society that will become a home for all mankind".
It does not matter if we are just married or have been married for 25 years, nor does it matter if we have major struggles or are firing on all cylinders; you will be able to find fruit in this Choice Wine program because God wants to meet us where we’re at and take us even deeper.
The program will go 9 weeks, once a month at St Joseph’s Hall (in Emmitsburg, Md) on Saturdays starting at 6:30pm with a goal to be out by 8:30pm. This is an opportunity for you and your spouse to enjoy a brief time without the kids to concentrate on each other and your marriage. Childcare (curtesy of the Sisters) and light refreshments will be provided. The dates and more information can be found on the attached flier. Feel free to contact Mary Christine Robeson with any questions or for more information. (see flyer) The first session is Saturday, the 25th.
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Weekend Mass schedule:
Sat.- 4:00 SAS Sun- 7:30 OLMC church Sun.- 9:00 SAS Sun.- 11:00 OLMC parish center *During inclement weather weekend masses will take place at the usual times for those who can make it unless we are in a State of Emergency! Use your own good judgment when attempting to attend mass, we want you to stay safe! Daily Mass schedule: Mon.-Thurs.: 7:30am- OLMC church First Friday: 7:30am- OLMC church (scroll to bottom for address of both parishes) *During inclement weather if schools are closed there is no daily mass, if schools open late we will still have daily mass. (Please check conditions and be safe in making your own judgement) Offertory: Please continue to mail your donations, bring to mass, drop in mail slot at the office or sign up above at Give Central. Adoration w/confession: Wednesday at SAS 7:00-9:00 pm, Father will be available for confession also. Confessions: Confessions will be offered on the first Saturday of the month at SAS from 2:30-3:30pm and on the third Saturday of the month at OLMC 2:30-3:30pm. *OFFICE NOTICE: During inclement weather the office follows FCPS closing, if they are on a delay, we open late, if they close we are closed. If there is no scheduled school day and the snow emergency plan is effect we will be closed. Why Haiti? SUGAR, that’s why!
Americans consume more sugar than any other nation, possibly because we can produce it. Though the honor of first granulating sugar is given to a Louisiana planter, it was a free man of color—the Haitian chemist Antoine Morin, in 1795—who made the discovery, working for a Louisiana planter. The first crop yielded twelve thousand dollars, $3,000,000 in today’s dollars, for the planter—and the new industry saved the struggling Louisiana colony, unprofitable until then. Sugar was already a cash crop in Haiti, fueled with slave labor. It was difficult to farm and to harvest and the climate brutal, as was slavery. It provoked a huge demand in Europe as in America and was one of the reasons France contested the Haitian Revolution. Haiti won independence after more than 25 years of fighting but is still paying “reparations,” the source of their crippling national debt. Our own churches support a school cafeteria program in our Sister Parish in Haiti. Contact Cathy Bodin if you would like to help! *Our next fundraiser is Feb. 8- 9-- A Valentine to Haiti from SAS/OLMC. [email protected] or (301)447-2690 
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If your child needs to receive any sacraments please fill out the registration below. Click here for the form You can drop in the offertory box at mass, mail slot at the office or email it to [email protected] . Home School families please contact Deacon Joseph Wolf if you have a child that needs a sacrament in the upcoming year. 
Virtus/Volunteer requirements
If you are a new volunteer or a previous volunteer for St. Anthony Shrine or Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish you must have all the required training complete online through the “Virtus Program Screening for Volunteers” to be an active volunteer. ***Renewal is every five years, and you will be notified when you need to update. Please contact Karen Davis at the office before you start so she can send you the correct training needed by email. Once training is complete, background clears and references are complete, you will be contacted when you are ready to volunteer. *****Mother Seton School, Seton Shrine, Chesterton Academy and All Home School Groups: Volunteers in these groups must complete all the Virtus requirements that are accepted through the Archdiocese of Baltimore and paid for through your own entity. All Home School Groups or Mother Seton School are separate entities from the parish. If your group uses the facilities through a current registered parishioner who volunteers in a parish ministry, you must provide a list of volunteers for St. Anthony/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel records that comply with the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Virtus requirements. ***NOTE: If your Virtus has expired and you have been notified to complete your certification for your 5 year renewal from the Parish Office, please do so at this time. The Archdiocese has strict guidelines we must follow if you are a volunteer in contact with children. If the renewal is not complete by your deadline, you will be deactivated and removed from the list. |
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