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Meeting One Another Doing Good
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“If we, each, doing our own part,” Pope Francis teaches, “do good to others, if we meet them doing good, and we do so slowly, gently, little by little—we will make that culture of encounters that we need so much. We must meet one another doing good.”
This Lent we can help build this culture of encounters by participating in the annual Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Lenten RICE BOWL collection. This collection helps support the work of Catholic Relief Services in over 110 countries, serving 136 million people.
CRS is the official overseas relief and development organization of the USCCB. Guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, CRS (with its global headquarters in Baltimore), assists people of all backgrounds, so they can lift themselves out of poverty and build the resiliency they need to stand on their own.
We will distribute CRS "Rice Bowls" (a simple cardboard box for collecting alms though Lent) after Mass on the first Sunday of Lent at all Masses, and provide additional information on how you can participate in Rice Bowl as part of your Lenten Journey.
St. V's Parishioner Mary Hennigan has a Masters in Public Health (Nutrition). She has worked with many different international development agencies, most recently for CRS for 15 years as a Senior Technical Advisor in Nutrition. Her work with CRS focused on programs in 110 countries early childhood malnutrition (from conception to age two).
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February 24, 2018
…in the words of
Luke 6: 27-28
But to you who hear I say,
love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who mistreat you.
…in another’s words,
a prayer-poem –
the world
has turned
down-side up
disoriented
for so very long
the world suffers
can I risk
being
turned up-side down
inverted/converted
heaven brought to earth
so the world
from great to small
all of it
loved-to-joy
[a loving “amen”]
Fr.. Ray
Now, in your own words,
a prayer-poem...
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Next weekend (March 2-3), our own Fr. Ray will be in Chicago to serve as the confirmation sponsor for a dear friend. We look forward to welcoming St. Vincent's beloved former pastor, Fr. Dick Lawrence, to preside at all Masses.
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Would you like to share a meal with other people who attend St. Vincent's? Last call to sign up for a new round of Dinner For Eight. ALL are welcome; we love new faces! Email Rita to sign up / questions.
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The All-Night Easter Vigil
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The unique spiritual experience of St. Vincent's all-night Easter Vigil continues! The Vigil will begin after the Good Friday liturgy and continue until dawn on Holy Saturday. If you are interested in helping to plan the Vigil. come to a planning meeting next Sunday, March 3, after 9:30 Mass, in the conference room (above rectory dining room).
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Jonestown Planning Council
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March 12, 7 PM
Nat'l Aquarium Animal Care & Rescue Center
901 E Fayette St. 21202
What better way to get ready for your 2019 Springtime 🌸than with neighbors discussing all the progress and good work taking place in St. Vincent's home neighborhood, Jonestown. Your VOICE MATTERS! The proposed agenda includes:
- New Board Members
- Baltimore City Youth Fund
- Housing and Community Development Capital Grant
- JHU and Car Barn Updates
- Impact of Opportunity Zones
- Perkins Homes Update
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Power to the People:
From Clericalism to Collaboration
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A Teleconference Series
March 20, 2019 @ 8 PM
The Role of Canon Law
Dominican priest, canon lawyer, and long-time advocate for survivors of clergy abuse, Tom Doyle, OP, will examine the role of canon law in upholding a culture of clericalism and perpetuting the cycle of abuse and coverup. Register here.
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40th Annual Catholic Social Ministry Convocation
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This event, a networking day for people who celebrate and strive to live out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, takes place this
Saturday, March 2, from 8 AM - 3:30 PM
at Mercy High School,
1300 E. Northern Pkwy., 21239.
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Fourteen workshops include some co-planned and presented by St. V's parishioners, such as Spreading Peace in Violent Times (Audrey Rogers), and Why We Remain Catholic: Voices from the LGBT Community (Alana Florio and others). Register HERE.
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"Pope Francis’ gathering of the worldwide leaders of conferences of Bishops around the issue of child sexual abuse and accountability ["The Protection of Minors in the Church"] has taken place in Rome. As a parish community deeply concerned about God’s people, the issues being addressed and the healing of all concerned especially those who were victimized by clergy, I want all of us to pay particular attention to these proceedings, reflecting thoughtfully on what is transpiring."
Fr. Ray
The Vatican has established a website dedicated to this meeting.
"This homepage was established to be able to transparently and authentically follow the process of change and development..... Everyone can use this homepage to form their own opinion on whether and how this will succeed in future." Federico Lombardi, S.J. Moderator of the Meeting
In Pope Francis' introductory remarks he said:
"In this meeting, we sense the weight of the pastoral and ecclesial responsibility that obliges us to discuss together, in a synodal, frank and in-depth manner, how to confront this evil afflicting the Church and humanity. The holy People of God looks to us, and expects from us not simple and predictable condemnations, but concrete and effective measures to be undertaken. We need to be concrete."
Another excellent source for commentary on the life of the Church is the blog
Whispers in the Loggia.
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From the Jesuit journal America :
Pope Francis opened the four-day Vatican summit on the protection of minors in the church this morning by telling the 190 participants from more than 130 countries that “...the holy People of God looks to us, and expects from us…concrete and effective measures to be undertaken” to respond to the sexual abuse of minors in the church."
To reinforce his words he provided the attending bishops with 21 specific points to guide their discussion in the 11 working groups divided according to languages [N.B. Most of these have been in place in the Archdiocese of Baltimore for quite some time:]
Federico Lombardi, S.J., moderator of the summit, said...those points are formulated so as to bring forth concrete proposals from the group discussions that would be very important for “the follow-up” to this four-day meeting. Archbishop Scicluna explained that follow-up is likely to include changes to canon law.
Read the whole article here.
An interview with Sean Caine, Vice Chancellor of Communications, Archdiocese of Baltimore, regarding the history and current practice of the Archdiocese in response to the sexual abuse crisis.
PART 1 Interview starts at 2:49 and ends at 46:24
PART 2 Interview is 44 minutes |
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Lent at St. Vincent
The Liturgy and Education & Enrichment Committees present the following Wednesday events for the community's Lenten observance. All events begin at 7:30, excepting Ash Wednesdays’ noon Mass.
Ash Wednesday - March 6
Mass and distribution of ashes: 12 Noon and 7:30 PM
Lenten Discussion Series **
In the spirit of this year’s theme to “Make All Things New,”
and guided by our parish mission statement,
the following topics will be explored:
March 13 To sustain our neighbors, the poor the marginalized
Parishioner Mary Hennigan will give a presentation on global early childhood malnutrition and CRS Rice Bowl project (see details below).
March 20 To sustain the earth
Bonnie Sorak of Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake will describe regional Creation Care projects to enhance our community and battle climate change.
March 27 To be healing instruments of justice and peace
Parishioner Gerry Fialkowski will talk about the spiritual and secondary stress responses the community suffers as a result of sexual abuse and cover-up in the Church.
Stations of the Cross April 3 **
** These events will be preceded by a simple, pot-luck dinner of bread, soup, salad, and wine at 6:30 PM, in the rectory dining room.
Reconciliation Service April 10
Co-planned by St. Vincent's Chris Kreeger and St. Ignatius' Gordon Creamer. Hosted here at St. Vincent.
World Hunger and the Rice Bowl Project
Worldwide, 151 million children are chronically malnourished. On March 13, parishioner and presenter Mary Hennigan will explore early childhood malnutrition and its impact on human development and our planet.
It is not all bad news! Progress is being made to end early childhood undernutrition, helping children to become healthy and productive members of their communities and countries. Mary has traveled the world in her work with CRS outreach on global nutrition and malnutrition.
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