May the Peace of Christ be with you as we move together in these Ordinary Times towards the season of Lent.
THIS WEEK...
> This weekend, we celebrate the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Offer no resisitence to one who persecutes you. Rather, love your neighbor as you love yourself. As the Lord is gracious and merciful, treat others the same way, humbling yourself before the Lord. You can review this weekend's scripture readings as well as consider this commentary.
> Saint John's’s full choir is scheduled to sing on this Sunday, February 23rd at the 11:30am Mass at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
> Our Baby Bottle Campaign concludes this week. Please return your bottles filled with change BEFORE or AFTER Mass this weekend. There will be baskets at the entrances at Wilde Lake and Oakland Mills. Thank you for supporting the staff and clients of Columbia Pregnancy Center.
> The Catholic Student Association at Howard Community College is looking for new members for the Spring semester. If you are a student at HCC, we hope to hear of your interest. For further information, please contact club co-advisor Grace Lee at glee@howardcc.edu or visit our table during the Club Rush on Monday February 24 (note date change).
> A follow-up to our Mental Health Summit is now scheduled for 7pm on Monday, February 24 at WLIFC.
We will be working off our notes from the end of the summitt.
> Join us Tuesday, February 25, 2020 for our annual Pancake Supper. Bring your family and friends! Oakland Mills Interfaith Center 5:00pm-7:00pm Only $5.00 per person or $12.00 for a family of 3 or more.
HERE COMES LENT
Starting February 27:
Starting February 28:
COMING SOON
> The 41st Annual Archdiocesan Social Ministry Convocation will be held Saturday, February 29, 8:00am - 3:30pm at Mercy High School. English Information La Información es Española.
> There are two upcoming ACTS retreats for adults sponsored by Saint Louis. ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology and Service. The goals of an ACTS retreat are to strengthen our faith, to renew ourselves spiritually and to build lasting friendships. The Spring Men's ACTS is March 19-22. The Spring Women's ACTS is April 23-26. Learn more here.
> Please reserve March 28 for the All's Well That Ends Well Conference. This workshop is an introduction to having the conversation that will help you think through your medical care preferences, discuss them with your loved ones and name your Health Care Agent. Learn more and register here.
> Please join Father Gerry and Father Ferdinand on A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 26 to November 6, Brochure here.
FROM THE WILDE LAKE INTERFAITH LIBRARY
Now available...
In the Beatitudes, Jesus says of the meek, "they will inherit the earth."
Meekness, John Dear argues, is the biblical word for nonviolence. He makes the connection Jesus makes at the start of his Sermon on the Mount between our practice of nonviolence and our unity with creation: our rejection of nonviolence is inevitably linked to the catastrophic effects of climate change and environmental ruin.
THE "VIRTUAL" PARISH COMMUNITY
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> Our daily noon mass, as well as some of the weekend WL masses (especially the 9:00am and 10:30 am) are available via live-streaming.
> Our daily noon mass, as well as some of the weekend WL masses (especially the 9:00am and 10:30 am) are available via live-streaming.
You can also find archives of previous masses and special events here.
> You can review previous homilies as well as our weekend announcements delivered by our young people on our YouTube channel.