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“You received what was
good during your lifetime
while Lazarus received what
was bad; now he is
comforted here in the
bosom of Abraham.” LUKE 16:25
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Clergy
Most Rev. William E. Lori Archbishop of Baltimore
Msgr. Richard W. Woy Rector
Fr. Andrew T. DeFusco Associate Pastor
Msgr. Robert Armstrong Rector Emeritus
Mass Times
Weekdays 7:00am • 8:15am • 5:30pm
Saturday 8:15am • Confessions 4:00pm • 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am • 9:30am • 11:00am
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 24/25, 2016
Dear Friends,
We welcome Archbishop Lori and the Archdiocesan Filipino Community to the
Cathedral this weekend for the 6th Annual Filipino Festival. All parishioners are
invited to the 2:00pm Mass this Sunday followed by a festival on the front plaza. This
annual event is a wonderful celebration of Filipino faith and culture.
Last weekend’s Haiti Carnavale was a huge success! The weather was great, the
crowd of 500+ was awesome, and everyone had a great time. Donna McCann and
the many people who helped did a great job. Several people remarked that this was
the best Carnavale yet! The proceeds will help our partner parish of St. Charles
Borromeo provide classroom benches for their school. The cost of that project is
$19K. Hopefully, we made enough last Saturday to cover the cost.
There is a lovely thank-you note from seminarian Bruno Delorme in today’s
bulletin. How can you forget Bruno, who was with us last year while studying at St.
Mary’s Seminary? Over the summer, Bruno returned to Paris to continue his studies
to be a missionary priest in Southeast Asia. One of our parishioners was in Paris last
Sunday and visited with Bruno. Let’s keep him in our prayers as he prepares for a
very challenging life of service to the Church.
If you enter or exit the Cathedral through the north (rectory) side of the church, you
cannot help but notice the repair work on the stairs on either side of the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel. These steps began to shift and became uneven over the past
year. Unfortunately, when the steps were removed, a greater degree of deterioration
was found in the supporting structure than anticipated. The repair will take longer
than planned and will be more costly ($60K)! Thanks for your patience as we
continue this 50-year repair project.
Speaking of repair, you may have noticed that the processional candles we use at
Mass have been missing the past month. One of the torches was broken and both are
in need of refinishing. The cost estimate to repair and refinish both is $750. If you or
anyone you know is interested in underwriting some or all of the cost, please let me
know.
Next Sunday at the 9:30 Mass, we will celebrate the “Rite of Welcoming” for a
number of baptized adults who are seeking reception into our Catholic faith through
the RCIA (Rite of the Christian Initiation of Adults). This is a rite that we will
celebrate numerous times in the course of the year since we are now accepting
candidates for formation as Catholics whenever the Holy Spirit leads them to us. Do
you know anyone who might be interested in being a Catholic? Do you know a friend
or family member looking for a church home? Why not ask them to consider being a
Catholic? Call Chris McCullough, Fr. Andrew, or me for details on the RCIA
program.
Finally, Bishop Madden’s next prayer walk will be this Tuesday at St. Ambrose
Church, 5402 Park Heights Avenue. There will be a light supper in the rectory at
5:30pm followed by prayer in the church at 6:00pm. The walk will conclude by
7:30pm. There is no need to pre-register and off-street parking is available.
Have a Good Week!
Msgr. Woy
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Thank you to our parishioners
who already use Faith Direct!
Last week Thank you to the 425 families who
have participated in the 2016
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal!
Our parish goal: $99,300
Amount raised to date: $248,275
Your participation is important! There
are three months to go in this year’s
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal! Until the
end of 2016, the Cathedral receives
50% back from all donations. It’s not
the size of the gift that is important,
but your willingness to participate.
If you would like to participate in the
2016 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal,
please go to www.archbalt.org/appeal
or complete a pledge form available in
the back of the Church. You can make
a p ledge payable in monthly
installments until January 31.
Faith Direct
Offertory
Collection $11,510.49
Poor Box 582.17
Food Program $167.00
Sept 10/11 attendance
1,091
Sept 17/18 attendance
1,110
Music has the power to change our mindset. Advertisers carefully choose the music for commercials. If we like the song, there is a higher chance we will like the product. Movie soundtracks are crafted to support the action and emotions of the plot. How
many times have you known that something bad was about to happen to the main character because the music changed?
This power of music can also be harnessed for our faith. Combining words and music together engages both the right and left sides of our brain. This enables us to retain songs much longer than words alone. If I asked you to write down the words to
‘Amazing Grace,’ I’m guessing you would have to sing it to recall them. When we combine words of faith with music, our memory becomes better. Studies with Alzheimer patients demonstrate that even after losing the ability to recognize people,
patients can still sing songs of faith.
As a form of music, spirituals are first mentioned in Ephesians 5:19, “addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts.” More
recently, the term has come to identify a more specific repertoire, the songs of the enslaved
Africans in the United States. Slaves often were forced to become Christians. They were denied the opportunity to gather or even to sing except in prayer. Some of these spirituals then not only
told stories of faith but had coded meaning in order to transmit messages between people.
At first, spirituals were an oral music tradition. Over time, they were written down and became concert choral pieces. Jester Hairston was born in 1901, and his grandparents were slaves. He
was one of the first blacks admitted to Tufts University and later studied at Juilliard. His work on Broadway led to a long career in Hollywood where he worked as an actor and musician. He
wrote and arranged numerous spirituals for choir including “Poor Man Lazarus” which the choir will sing at the 11:00am Mass this weekend. May this spiritual song feed your faith!
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7:00am Laura Huber*
8:15am Tancredi G. Marella Family
5:30pm Dan Hess
Friday, September 30
Sunday, September 25
8:00am Joseph T. Kascak
9:30am William Wencelaus Gillis
11:00am Clinton K. Macsherry, Jr.
Monday, September 26
7:00am Mary Bontempo
8:15am Steven Quigley Lyden
5:30pm Andrew May*
Tuesday, September 27
7:00am Josephine Rubera
8:15am Philip Cuomo
5:30pm Kevin Scruggs
Wednesday, September 28
7:00am Angela M. Lidinsky
8:15am Frances Della Vecchia*
5:30pm Bobby & Kitty Harrison
Thursday, September 29
7:00am Gene Raynor
8:15am Clinton K. Macsherry, Jr.
5:30pm Helen Elizabeth Wooditch
Saturday, October 1
8:15am
5:00pm For the Parish
Today’s gospel creates a personal twinge of conscience in
me. It is the story of the rich man who suffers an eternal
consequence due to his lack of attention to the poor man
Lazarus’ needs while on earth. It creates a twinge of
conscience in me because, like the rich man, I pass by the beggars who stand at
the intersections of our city every day, without a whole lot of thought to their
plight.
The gospel story is certainly about
the fact that Lazarus’ human needs of
food, shelter (clothing?), and medical
care (evidenced by his sores) were not
met, but there is more to this story. It
is about a complacency that allows the
rich man to miss meeting Lazarus in a
way that shows compassion for his
need. It is a complacency that allows a
person as scripture tells us to lie “on beds of ivory” or dress in “purple
garments” and “fine linen” i.e., without considering the human needs and basic
comforts of others. Webster defines complacency as “marked by self-
satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or
deficiencies.”
The lack of awareness of which the rich man is guilty is one of Lazarus’
humanity. The rich man neither sees the humanity of Lazarus, nor is moved by
it and treats him as a servant even in death as he suffers the torments of hell.
Rather than address Lazarus directly, he pleads with Abraham to tell Lazarus to
make the effort to mitigate his suffering (something he did not do for Lazarus
on earth). The rich man is still focused on his own “self-satisfaction.” To this
the prophet Amos says “woe to the complacent,” because they do not see
beyond their own needs and self-interests.
As disciples, we are called to look beyond our own needs and comforts and
reach out to others, sharing the gifts of our livelihood. We are called to see
our brothers and sisters in need as equal in their humanity, not less than
because of their state in life, their smell, their addicted state, their lack of
education, their lack of employment, or even their lack of ability to speak
properly. As disciples, we are called to lift up the poor, to secure justice for
the oppressed, and to give food to the hungry. (Ps. 146: 7)
The next Baptism prep class will
be held October 2 at 12:30pm
in the Cathedral baptistery.
For more info, please contact:
Lori Ryan | [email protected]
Congratulations to Ashley
Marcelo & Mark Del Pilar,
who recently celebrated the
sacrament of marriage at the
Cathedral.
VOW RENEWAL: For all who
have wedding anniversaries in
October, join us after any Mass
October 1/2 in the Lady Chapel
to renew your vows.
For more info, please contact:
Lori Ryan | [email protected]
BECOMING CATHOLIC: Have
you ever thought about becoming
Catholic? RCIA inquiry sessions
take place every Thursday at 7pm.
To register or for more
information, please contact:
Chris McCullough
For information on confirmation
for grade 8 and above, see page 6.
Living*
Join us on Friday, October 7 in
the Lady Chapel for Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament from
8:45am to 5:15pm. The Catholic
Evidence League will pray the
Rosary at 11:30am and celebrate
Mass at 12noon. If you can serve
as a Eucharistic Visitor for one or
more of the Private Adoration
slots, please sign up in the
Chapel or online (on our website
under Adult Faith Formation).
THANKS FROM THE HAITI CARNAVALE CHAIR: Thanks to
all who attended the Haiti Carnavale last Saturday, especially
to those who volunteered their time during the event to help
make all the activities run smoothly! We had our biggest
crowd to date.
We continue to tally the total amount that we raised for our
partner parish in Gonaives, Haiti. Donations to help reach our
goal of $17,000 for new benches for the students and for the
beginnings of a new school building are still being accepted.
Checks can be dropped off at the Parish Center. More
information on the amount raised will follow. Again, many
thanks for all your support!
FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS: The Cathedral of
Mary Our Queen and the Archdiocese of
Baltimore have a commitment to maintaining
the trust of the faithful by providing our
children and youth with safe environments
characterized by healthy relationships. All
parishes and Archdiocesan schools use Shield
the Vulnerable for any volunteer/employee
who works with minors to facilitate
compliance with archdiocesan child protection
requirements. Please visit our website
(www.cathedralofmary.org) for details and
instructions for compliance.
MOTHERS OF MARY OUR QUEEN:
Join us for playdates each
Wednesday morning in September
from 9:30am to 11:30am in the
nursery in the Undercroft. Come
when you can and leave when you
must. More details available soon
on upcoming events.
MEN OF MARY OUR QUEEN: Join us on Friday,
October 7 for the first public praying of our own
Men of Virtue Rosary. Families are welcome. October
7 is the universal feast of the Rosary. We will pray it
together after 5:30 Mass that evening. Join Father
Andrew afterward at Swallow at the Hollow!
Thanks to the ten men who attended the Ecumenical
Men’s Conference last Saturday at Saint Philip Neri
Church. Mike Skinner gave a great presentation: “Sinners
make the Best Saints.” A favorite quote from the
conference is, “Bring your problems to God. Don’t just complain to other
people. 90% of the people don’t care, and the other 10% are glad you have
them!”
Thanks to David Krall and group of men who served at Our Daily Bread
on Saturday, September 24. Check out upcoming service and fellowship
opportunities on the Men’s Club page of www.cathedralofmary.org!
DINNER FOR EIGHT: Dinner for Eight is an opportunity for
singles and couples of all ages to become better acquainted
with other members of the community, to build new
friendships, and to enjoy a monthly meal together in someone’s
home. Our first season begins in November, so sign up
now. Please indicate if
you would like to help
lead or host a group. For
more information visit our
Adult Formation link on
our website or contact:
Chris McCullough
CATHOLICS CARE. CATHOLICS VOTE. FORM YOUR
CONSCIENCE. In their statement on Forming Consciences for
Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops urge Catholics to
form their consciences through being open to truth, studying
Scripture and Church teaching, examining facts and background
information, and prayerful reflection (no. 18).
Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to learn about the steps you
can take to form your conscience, watch videos and access
other great resources on conscience formation for faithful
citizens.
A LETTER FROM SEMINARIAN BRUNO: Dear brothers and sisters of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen,
It was a great joy to spend one year with your parish
community in Roland Park - Baltimore. I would like to thank all of
you for your warm welcome this year. I was simply blessed to
walk with Jesus Christ and you this year on our way to the
Kingdom of God. Serving Mass and attending the RCIA program
were deep moments of joy and living experiences of the real
presence of Jesus Christ among us.
A special MERCI to Msgr. Woy, Fr. Andrew, and Deacon
Diego, they were very good to me. They have been great
examples and good help in my discernment to the priesthood. I
can tell you that living with them really gives you the desire to
become a good priest and a caring pastor!
After a two month pastoral experience in the diocese of
Metuchen (NJ), I am back to France since the beginning of August.
By starting my 2nd year of theology, I am continuing my formation
and my discernment to become a priest at Saint Sulpice Seminary
in Paris. God-willing, I will become a priest in three years (June-
July 2019) for Les Missions Etrangères de Paris (MEP - Foreign
Mission of Paris). Then, I will be sent for life to Southeast Asia as a
missionary priest. Pray for me!
If by any chance, you plan to visit Paris in the next three
years, please ask Msgr. Woy or Fr. Andrew for my contact details.
I will be really pleased to see you again. The MEP house is in the
center of Paris (128 rue du Bac - 75007 Paris) one block away
from the Miraculous Medal! Be sure to know that you are always
welcome!
God bless & Mary Our Queen, pray for us!
Your French brother,
Bruno Delorme
Seminarian for the Foreign Mission of Paris (MEP)