This Week's Bulletin
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 20, 2011
View Mass Schedule At Saint Bede
Assistive Listening System: an assistive listening system is available at all Masses and units can be borrowed by contacting an Usher.
Welcome to all who are new to Saint Bede Parish! In order to better serve you, please obtain a new parishioner registration form from the Church Office, or download one from our website.
Please remember all sick & recovering parishioners, families, & friends, including including: John Adie, Sandra Alley, Jane Atkinson, Antonio Ayubo, Jack Barausky, Teresa Beck, Vince Belford, Susan Fenn Bemus, Claire Blasé, Therman Britt, Jr., Betty Buckley, Pat Caplice, Charles Chudek, Hayes Cloninger, Doug Crowell, Virginia Dausch, Mary DeChristopher, Janis Doye, Joe Doyle, Butch Fagan, Stephanie Gallas, Barbara Gard, Al Germain, Cathy Gillmore, Jack Gross, Bob Hipple, William Holmes, Brian Hurtig, Tiffany Ingraham, Louise Jeske, Joe Jowaisas, Susan Kappesser, Bernece Knipper, George Krikorian, Christopher Lloyd, Rev. Stan Martinka, Roy Massengill, Monica May, Pauline Mills, Sally Minich, Tom Moritz, William Morrison, Tommy Moyles, Barbara Parkey, Mike Petzold, Richard Pienta, Andrew Polomski, Jim Prosser, Eleanor Rybecky, Marie Scalsky, Louis Schubring, Neil Smith, Rose Svadeba, Rev. John Swickard, Jim Tate, Harriet Tregilgas, Yvonne Whitaker, and Ella Voglewede.
Attention: If you or someone you know would like to receive Holy Communion, but cannot attend Mass because of hospitalization or being homebound, please notify the Church Office, 229-3631, so that a JOY Minister can bring you Communion. Thank you!
Rest in Peace
Please remember Sydney Landers and Elizabeth Throupe in your prayers.
The Sanctuary Candle
This week, the sanctuary candle in the Reservation
Chapel will burn
in memory
of Rosanne Black.
Mass Intentions - February 21 - 27
Mon., 2/21
Church 9:00 Patrick Malarkey (D)
Tues., 2/22
Church 9:00 Guy LePelletier (D)
Chapel 5:15 Frank Markum (D)
Chapel 7:00 Flor Zuleima Romero (D)
Wed., 2/23
Church 9:00 Tyler Brooks, Sr. (D)
Chapel 5:15 Rosemarie and Charles Peoples (L)
Thur., 2/24
Church 9:00 Kevin Tarrant (D)
Chapel 5:15 Bernard Szrama D)
Fri., 2/25
WA 7:00 Thomas Tinsley, Sr. (D)
Church 9:00 Saverio Ambrosio (D)
Sat., 2/26
Church 5:30 Patrick Malarkey (D)
Sun., 2/27
Church 7:15 Parishioners
Church 9:00 David Pond (D)
Church 11:00 Florence Gioia (D)
Parish Center 11:00 Natalie LaRuffa (D)
Church 5:00 Shelby K. Langebeck (D)
Chapel 5:00 William Larkin (D)
Please Note: Mass Intentions are subject to change
should there be a funeral.
Confessors for February 26th will be Father John David and Father Jan.. (subject to change)
Prayer for Our Troops
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, and bring them home safely. May their sacrifices bring about a lasting and just peace in those lands. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Please pray for our men and women in the service, especially: Abbey, Adam, Andy, Beau, Bill, Bobb, Brandon, Brent, Brian, Bryan, Bryan, Chris, Corey, Dan, Daniel, David, David, D.J., Duggan, Eric, Eric, Eric, Eric, Ethan, Gary, Gregory, Ivano, James, Jason, Jason, Jeff, Jeffrey, Jim, Jimbo, John, Jon, Jonathan, Joseph, Justin, Karl, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin-Walter, Kyle, Matt, Matthew, Maureen, Michael, Mike, Nicholas, Oliver, Patrick, Paul, Philip, Richard, Robert, Ronald, Ryan, Sam, Sarah, Scott, Sean, Shawn, Shelton, Steve, and Suzanne.
If you would like to add the name of a family member who is in harm’s way to this list, please e-mail the first name to bulletin@bedeva.org, or call the Church Office.
Liturgical Life
Contact Deacon Francis Roettinger, 229-3631, Ext. 241
email:deaconfpr@cox.net
Join us for a Spanish Mass, Tuesday, February 22nd, 7 p.m., at the Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel. Fellowship at the Parish Center will follow the Mass.
Call For Palms: If you have palms from last year and would like to donate them so we can create ashes for Ash Wednesday, please bring them with you to Mass, and put them in the baskets provided in the Commons.
There will be a third (and final) mandatory re-training session for Lectors on Saturday, March 19th, between 10 and 11 a.m. Please bring your workbook, and have a reading prepared. If you cannot attend on the 19th, please call Mary Jane Fenn, 221-0787, to set up a time to meet with her. Lectors who have not attended one of the re-training sessions will be removed from the
list of Lectors.
Please note that when Williamsburg experiences a snowfall, daily Mass will be cancelled if the Williamsburg/James City schools are closed.
Christian Formation
A Catechist Mini-Retreat will be held Saturday, March 5th, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at More Hall. This retreat will be led by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecelia. All catechists of children and youth are asked to attend. High School catechists also are welcome to attend, and brunch will be provided. RSVP to
Terri Werle or Joshua Bitting.
Religions Education K-8
Contact Joshua Bitting, 229-6472
email:jbitting@bedeva.org
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Congratulations to all of our children who have made their First Reconciliation! We pray that you always know how much God loves you and that you stay close to Him through the sacraments and prayer.
Parent Preparation Sessions for First Eucharist will be held on the three Sundays of March 6th, 13th, and 20th from 9 - 10 a.m. at Walsingham Academy or the two Mondays of March 7th and 14th from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. Parents will receive in the mail a brochure with these times and dates. Please complete the attached form indicating the session you will attend, and mail the enclosed self-addressed envelope to our office no later than February 28th.
First Holy Communion will take place at all Masses the weekends of May 7th/8th and 14th/15th. Parents will have an opportunity to sign up for a date for their child's First Holy Communion at the parent meetings.
School of Religion is currently in need of full-time and substitute catechists to finish out the year. We need one catechist for each of the following grades: kindergarten, second, and fourth. Please contact Joshua Bitting if interested.
Spaces are still open for this year's 7th and 8th graders to attend Catholic Heart Workcamp, July 3rd - 9th, in Charlotte, North Carolina. A $75 deposit will hold your place, and financial assistance is available. Please contact Joshua Bitting or Celeste Prezioso for more information.
Youth Ministry
Contact 229-1745
Celeste Prezioso,cmprezioso@yahoo.com
Michele Bolton, mbolton@bedeva.org
Nicole Lancour, nlancour@bedeva.org
Many thanks to all of those who supported Youth Ministry's Talent Show for Haiti especially the performers, bakers, concession helpers, and parishioners who attended the show and donated to the Haiti cause! Over $800 was raised for Haiti!
Please support Catholics in Action's Spring Drive for the Homeless in Newport News. We need small duffle bags, size large and extra large socks, water bottles, and toiletries, especially lotion and sunscreen. We will be distribute these items to the homeless who spent the winter in the PORT shelters but return to the streets during the spring and summer. Items can be dropped off in the Youth Room or in the designated bin in the Commons.
Our next Theology on Tap: Root Beer Style will take place this Sunday, February 20th, after the 5 p.m. Mass in the Youth Room. Join us for Movie Night!
Join us for ice skating from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th, at Hampton Roads Ice Plex in Yorktown. The cost is $9 plus lunch. Contact Nicole for more information.
Anyone who is interested in performing or narrating the Living Stations of the Cross should contact Nicole as soon as possible. Rehearsals will begin in March.
Confirmation News: Confirmation for high school students will take place Thursday, May 5th, at 7 p.m. at Saint Bede Church. Confirmandi and sponsors should plan on being there by 6:15 p.m. for a final rehearsal prior to the ceremony.
Catholic Campus Ministry
Contact MaryEllen Pitard,
220-1415
email: mepitard@bedeva.org
Website: www.wm.edu/so/ccm
On Sunday, February 20th, CCM will host a Pasta Dinner fund-raiser in the Parish Center at 6 p.m. to benefit their Spring Break Service Trip to Nicaragua. We will serve two kinds of pasta, salad, bread, and dessert. All proceeds will support the cost of this trip. Tickets will be $5 for children and W&M students and $7 for adults.
YOU could win a Pittsburgh Steeler's football, autographed by Steeler's Coach and William & Mary Alumnus, Mike Tomlin, or any of the wonderful auction items up for bid, including golf packages, amazing jewelry, artwork and gift certificates to your favorite theater, museum, or restaurant!
Come to Catholic Campus Ministry's Fifth Annual Benefit Gala, Our Greatest Gifts, to be held Saturday, April 2nd, at Walsingham Academy. The Gala will include dinner, catered by Carrabba's Italian Grill, and will be accompanied by a fine wine selection as well as award winning ales from Williamsburg AleWerks. There will be a silent and live auction and a raffle. Guests will be entertained by the William & Mary string quartet, the Masters Jazz Ensemble, and the Gentlemen of the College. Tickets are $65 per person if purchased by March 20th and $75 thereafter. They will be available in the Commons after the 9 and 11 a.m. Masses on February 27th. They are also available in the Church Office or at the Parish Center. Thank you for supporting the students, we'll see you at the Gala!
If you have that special item or service you wish to contribute, please contact Gala Director, Marisa Cirenza, mccirenza@email.wm.edu, or drop it off at the Parish Center. Please make all donations by March 15th. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Megan Provoncha, mprovoncha@bedeva.org.
Adult Faith Formation
Contact Deacon Dominic Cerrato, 229-3700
email:dcerrato@bedeva.org
RCIA Participants: There will be a general meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd, 7 p.m. at the Parish Center.
Saint Bede Young Adult Ministry (YAM) aims to meet the spiritual and social needs of those in and around their 20’s and 30’s, married or single, in the Williamsburg area. To learn more or to join our mailing list, visit www.bedeva.org/YAM, or stop by one of our meetings Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Youth Room at Saint Bede.
Family Ministry
Contact Felicia Brown-Anderson
email: bedefamily@cox.net
To learn more about the Family Ministry and its many activities, visit www.bedeva.org/family.
To receive information about Family Ministry events and activities via e-mail, or to change your e-mail address, please contact bedefamily@cox.net.
All families are invited for an afternoon of food, fellowship, and games during the next Family Fellowship this Sunday, February 20th, following the 11 a.m. Mass. Salad and drinks will be available, and pizza will be sold for $1 a slice. Bring your favorite family game and a dessert to share. Please contact Sheila Lancour, 259-0193 or bedefamily@cox.net, if you have questions.
Social Ministry and Human Concerns
Contact Rhonie Butler, 253-0664
E-mail: rbutler@bedeva.org
Justice and Peace in the Holy Land
There are over two hundred thousand of our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. This small Christian community traces its roots back to the origins of our faith and is often affectionately referred to as the Mother Church.
The conflict in the Holy Land has taken a terrible toll on the vulnerable Christian community. Most of the indigenous Christians are Palestinian, and a majority of Palestinians are unemployed in an economy devastated by conflict, curfews, and road closures that make movement and commerce between towns next to impossible. Security regulations sometimes make even the delivery of humanitarian aid impossible.
In January 2009, the Coordination of Episcopal Conferences (formed at the request of the Holy See) made its ninth visit to the Holy Land to express solidarity with a Church caught in the midst of a longstanding conflict and to work for a just peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.
At the end of the visit, the Bishops issued this appeal:
To the people of God in our countries, we say: Intensify your prayer for the welfare of the Mother Church and the peace of Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. Come as pilgrims to the Holy Land and meet the living Christian communities here. Join us in persuading our governments to make Israeli-Palestinian peace a high priority. Support concrete projects and partnerships with the local Christian communities that are struggling for survival.
May we pray in solidarity with and for our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land.
Parish Life and Volunteering
Contact Erin Gray, 229-3631
email: egray@bedeva.org
Liturgy Team Members: An updated directory for liturgy team members is available at the sign- in table. Please take one, and use it when you need to find a substitute. Also, check your information, and if there are any changes to be made, contact Mary Elizabeth Merris, StBedeLMS2@cox.net, or Erin Gray so we can make corrections. Please remember to give your availability to Mary Elizabeth by the 10th of the previous month, and check the monthly roster to see when you are scheduled. Thank you for all your service to the Church during Mass!
VIRTUS Training: Classes are beginning again around the Diocese! If you volunteer with children and youth, you are required by Diocesan regulations to have VIRTUS Training. Please visit www.richmonddiocese.org, and click on the VIRTUS link on the right hand side of the page. This will lead you to the training available in our area, and the site is updated as classes are added. Please take this important class, and help us protect God's children!
Healing Ministry and Elder Care
Contact Sister Carolyn Bouchard, S.P., 229-3700,
Ext. 2208
email: cbouchard@bedeva.org
The Office of Healing Ministry and Elder Care is now open. If you are in need of spiritual direction, short term counseling, and/or referral, I am an ear in the Body of Christ. I love to support individuals and couples dealing with life challenges (emotional or physical), relationship conflicts, and discernment of vocational calls to marriage, single life, priesthood, and/or religious life. My office is located in the Parish Center, but if you are disabled or no longer drive, I will come to you.
Calling all JOY Ministers: I wish to support you in your ministry to the homebound and elders living in nursing homes by accompanying you on your rounds. This will help me get to know you and the persons you serve. Please call me to set up a time. I may be reached at the Parish Center.
Music Ministry
Contact Aaron Renninger 229-7723
email: arenninger@bedeva.org
The choirs are singing! Both adult choirs welcome prospective members. The Sunday 9 a.m. choir rehearses on Thursdays from 7:30 - 9 p.m., and the Sunday 11 a.m. choir rehearses on Thursdays from 6 - 7:15 p.m. Both choirs support the assembly in song at Sunday Masses and in other special liturgical celebrations. They are open to high school and college students and adults who are able to participate in the weekly rehearsal at the Church. Ability to read music is not required. Come join us!
Instrumentalists are invited to support the singing of the assembly and enhance liturgical celebrations with their musical talent at various times throughout the year. Auditions and rehearsals are scheduled individually. Please contact Aaron Renninger for more information.
Parish Communications
Contact Mary-Patricia Murphy, 229-3700
email: mpmurphy@bedeva.org
Parish Nurse Ministry
Contact Barbara Anderson, 229-7844
email: parishnurse@bedeva.org
Parish News
All Parish Offices will be closed on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 21st, and there will be no Mass at Walsingham that morning.
Are you aware? Saint Bede Parish has its own Visiting Pilgrim Virgin Statue. For questions and inquiries about having the Pilgrim Virgin visit your home, please contact: Anne Mills, 564-7145 or bmillsbuilderman@att.net or Erica Maglieri, 229-3510 or emaglieri@yahoo.com.
The Women's Ministry will conclude its presentation of Maria Harris' video series, Spirituality for Today's Woman. The topic of Birthing will be discussed on Wednesday, February 23rd, at 7 p.m. at More Hall. For additional information, please contact Mary Vidlak, mkvidlak@cox.net or 253-1607.
The Women's Ministry is pleased to announce a special program for Lent. Beginning Wednesday, March 16th. we will meet every Wednesday in Lent (except April 20th) at 7 p. m. at More Hall to pray and discuss Joyce Rupp's The Cup of Our Life: A Guide for Spiritual Growth. These books need to be ordered in advance, so please contact Mary Vidlak, 253-1607 or mkvidlak@cox.net, for more information or to reserve a book.
The Saint Patrick's Day Dinner Party is coming soon, Thursday, March 17th, at the Patriot Holiday Inn, 3032 Richmond Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. Make reservations for yourself and your friends as soon as possible, since this popular event, sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, fills up fast! Join us for a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner plus trimmings, fun, music, entertainment, and cash bar for $25 per person. Please make checks payable to "AOH," and mail them to Bill Krantz, 181 Jefferson's Hundred, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185. For more information call Bill, 564-7692. Don't miss the March 12th deadline, or the leprechauns will tek yahr gold!
Pilgrimage to Poland and Prague: Father Tom Mattingly, Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will be the Spiritual Director for an 11 day pilgrimage to Poland and Prague from November 7th - 17th. The itinerary includes two nights in Warsaw, one night in Czestochowa, and three nights each in Krakow and Prague. The cost is $2750 per person with a deposit of $450 and final payment due by August 1st. Please contact John Tagnesi, (888) 544-4461 or jtag1964@verizon.net.
To receive announcements of employment opportunities as they become available, please visit www.richmonddiocese.org/human and click “Subscribe for Job Updates.”
Community events now are listed on the Saint Bede website, www.bedeva.org/about/community.htm. Please use the contact information provided in each announcement as Saint Bede does not have any additional details concerning these events.
Parish Calendar - February 20 - 27
Sun., 2/20
9:00 Religious Education K - 8, WA
9:00 St. Paul to the Romans Bible Study, WA
11:00 Georgetown Prep Choir, Nave
12:15 Family Fellowship, Commons
3:00 Youth Ensemble Rehearsal, Nave
6:00 CCM Nicaragua Fund-raiser Dinner, P. Center
6:30 Youth Movie Night, Youth Room
Mon., 2/21
Presidents' Day, All Parish Offices Closed
6:30 CCM Adoration, Chapel
7:00 Gospel of John Bible Study, More Hall
Tues., 2/22
6:30 Just Faith, More Hall
7:00 Hispanic Mass, CCM Chapel
Wed., 2/23
9:30 Coffee after Mass, Commons
9:30 Play Group, Nursery
10:00 Knitting Ministry, Conference Room
10:00 Psalms Bible Study, More Hall
4:30 Angel Choir Rehearsal, Nave
5:30 Youth Ensemble Rehearsal, Nave
6:30 Confirmation Preparation (Wednesday Group), Youth Room
7:00 RCIA, Parish Center
7:00 Women's Ministry, More Hall
Thurs., 2/24
4:00 CCM Catholic Yoga, Parish Center
4:30 Children's Bell Rehearsal, Nave
5:30 Pastoral Council Meeting, Conference Room
6:00 Ensemble Rehearsal, Nave
7:00 Young Adults Meeting, Youth Room
7:00 K of C, Parish Center
7:00 Life in Christ, More Hall
7:30 Chorale Rehearsal, Nave
Fri., 2/25
5:30 Hispanic Religious Education, Parish Center
Sat., 2/26
9:00 Legion of Mary Ministry, Conf. Room
10:00 First Penance Celebrations, Nave
Sun., 2/27
9:00 Religious Education K - 8, WA
9:00 St. Paul to the Romans Bible Study, WA
3:00 Youth Ensemble Rehearsal, Nave
6:30 H. S. Religious Education, Youth Room
The bulletin deadline is Monday at 10am. Phone 229-3631, fax 229-7845 or email: bulletin@bedeva.org.