April 26, 2015
The Holy Spirit at Work in the Local Church!
Fr. Lopez and I were among the hundreds of lay persons,
seminarians, religious and priests attending the episcopal
ordination of Fr. Mario Dorsonville at St. Matthew’s Cathedral
this past Monday, April 20. the Cathedral was packed. The
whole ceremony lasted over two hours (2 hours and 15 minutes, to be exact!). Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of our Local
Church, the Archdiocese of Washington, was the principal
Consecrator. The two principal Co-Consecrators were
Archbishop Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, and former Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (well-known to our Local Church)
and Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop
of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and Coordinator of the Council of
Eight Cardinals established by Pope Francis to advise him on a
regular basis. Every episcopal ordination requires three bishops
to consecrate. Many other bishops were also present. From the
long entrance procession of priests (close to 200) and bishops,
until the closing remarks of our newly ordained Auxiliary
Bishop Dorsonville, one could feel the presence of the Holy
Spirit! What an awesome day for our Local Church! Our
Archdiocese is truly blessed by the Holy Spirit. I have known
Fr. Mario Dorsonville since I applied to Cardinal McCarrick to
enter the seminary ten years ago. I have known Fr. Mario to be
a good preacher. Clearly, the Holy Spirit was the One inspiring
his closing remarks, which emphasized the unity of the whole
Catholic Church and of our own Local Church (Archdiocese of
Washington). I encourage you to read more about this major
event in the forthcoming Catholic Standard.
As I write this column (Tuesday morning), we are all excited
here at OLHOC in Waldorf, as 27 teenagers of our own parish
are going to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation! Auxiliary
Bishop Knestout, as he did two years ago, will honor us with
his presence! We pray that our 27 confirmands will be transformed by the Holy Spirit as Bishop Knestout anoints their
foreheads with the sacred chrism oil blessed by Cardinal Wuerl
earlier this month (the Chrism Mass during Holy Week) and
will say the sacramental words of Confirmation: “ Be sealed
with the gift of the Holy Spirit!” And each of the confirmands
will then respond: “Amen!”
Mass Intentions
Saturday, April 25, 5:00 PM: Orlando & Mary Lagman
Sunday, April 26, 8:30 AM: Charles Gallagher +
Sunday, April 26, 10:00 AM: Vince Norbert Cruz +
Sunday, April 26, 11:30 AM: OLHOC Parishioners
Tuesday, April 28, 9:00 AM: Special Intention
Prayer Requests
We are asked to pray for: Trisha Johnson, Jean & Victor
Talbot, Betty Paine, Cyndi Van Blarcom, Doris Chesley,
James Thomson, Cynthia Gilmore, Kathy Baumgaertner,
Danny Fluhart, Diane Sherman, Seth Lowe, Tina
Krahling, David John Norgren, Nancy Robert, , Philip
Muse, Louis A. Kabuga, Joan Ackley, Marianne Krivitsky, Linda Young, Michelle Knapp, Dan Deprey, Dia St.
George, Donna Morgan, Priscilla Martin, Catherine
Godwin, Collin Reitz, Marge Charron, Rosemarie
Gacosta, David Newman Jr., David Norgren, and all our
military and civilians serving in harm’s way.
Our condolences to the family and friends of Barbara
Kittredge and Loretta Krupinski.
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Mass Readings for May 3, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Easter
First Reading– Acts of the Apostles 9: vs. 26-31
Second Reading– 1 John 3: vs. 18-24
Gospel– John 15: vs. 1-8
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Save the Date
Friday, May 1, the OLHOC First Friday Latin Mass will
be held at 8:00 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held prior, at
7:00 PM.
Sunday, May 17, the OLHOC French Mass will be held at
1 PM in the Sanctuary.
May the Holy Spirit continue to inspire all bishops, including
those responsible for our Archdiocese, Cardinal Wuerl, Bishop
Holley, Bishop Knestout, and Bishop Dorsonville!
And may the Holy Spirit continue to inspire all parishioners at
Our Lady Help of Christians! Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the
hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your
love!
One in Christ,
Fr. Alain
VBS - Save the Dates: July 27-31, 9 a.m. - Noon
While planning for your children’s summer activities,
don’t forget to save these dates for OLHOC’s 2nd Annual
Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is “Marvelous
Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive!” Great for ages 4 - 11
years old, with ages 12 through senior citizens serving in a
variety of capacities. Watch for more information.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Religious Education
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April 26– CCD Class; May 3-CCD Class. Questions? Contact
Director of Religious Education Therese Thiedeman at 301-6457112 or [email protected].
Prayers for Our Children: Please keep our 61 First Communicants
in prayer as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion (Eucharist) on Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 a.m.
OLHOC Youth Group
April 26: Group Meeting / Morningside Bingo; May 3: 11:30 am–
Youth Mass; 6:30 pm– Group Meeting. Youth Group meets Sunday
evenings in the Social Hall, 6:30 to 8:00 pm . Email Frank Simmons
at : [email protected]
Youth Pilgrimage Fund
Please return your Youth Pilgrimage Fund envelope in the offertory
basket or the main office. Thank you for your generosity! Watch our
thermometer display in the narthex to track our progress!
Note: If donating a check for the Youth Pilgrimage Fund, please make
out a separate check; do not combine it with your offertory check.
Thank you!
Steubenville Youth Conference: July 17-19
Youth currently in grades 8-12 are strongly encouraged to join us for
this year’s Youth Conference at Franciscan University in Steubenville,
Ohio. Join us for a weekend of engaging liturgies, inspiring music,
challenging talks and overwhelming joy. Applications are available
online or from Therese Thiedeman and MUST BE SUBMITTED
by April 17th. Only 7 spaces remain, so don’t hesitate!
Protecting God’s Children for Adults
The Archdiocese is offering the “Protecting God’s Children” workshop
at OLHOC on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. This
required workshop is free and the location is extremely convenient to
our parishioners. Please call or visit Nieda or Therese in the
parish office to register. If you are already on our “active” list, you do
not need to do this again at this time.
Camp Sunshine
On Saturday, May 9, 2015, the Hospice of Charles County will host a
one-day bereavement camp for children ages 6-12 who have experienced the death of a loved one. The camp will be located at Melwood’s
Retreat Center. This will be a day of healing and support along with
recreational activities facilitated by mental health professionals and
trained volunteers. To register your child as a camper, contact Jacques
Banks at 301-861-5300, ext. 124. The registration deadline is Friday, May
1, 2015.
Full Day of Spiritual Reflection for Women
St. Mary’s Bryantown is holding a day of spiritual reflection for women
on Saturday, May 16, with Meg Hunter-Kilmer as presenter. This is
open to all faiths. Registration is required with a $10 payment for lunch.
Register by May 2; contact Rose Kline at 301-751-5857 or you may
download the form at: www.thejoyfulprayergroup.com.
OUR LADY’S LITTLE CHRISTIANS
http://www.olhoc.org/preschool.html
 OLLC registration for Fall 2015 preschool
classes is open . Please call 301-645-7112 or
email [email protected] for information.
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Community Outreach News
The next Community Outreach Meeting will be
held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 7 pm.
The next Shepherd’s Table dinner will be held
on Thursday, May 21, 2015.
NOTE: Volunteers go to: www.olhoc.org and
click on the Community Outreach link. or
sign-up at:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B044FABAD2
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Shepherd’s Table
The Shepherd’s Table Dinner was held on
April 16 at Good Shepherd Church. 55 people
were served a delicious meal by (Meal
Coordinators) Karen Bray, Jai Sutton , and
volunteers Elaine Jones, Cynthia Proctor,
Bonnie Mesler, Carol Bisagni, Carolyn Polczynski, Joan Patton, Linda Potter, Allen Griesert,
Ruth Proctor, Tyrone Shaw, Tyrcik Shaw,
Alyssa Rios, Dominic Rios, Linda Rios, Alex
Rios, Irma Rodriguez, D’Andre Fields, Bill Reynold, Debbie Reynolds, Galen Hall, Melissa
Wade, Alex Jackson, Elena Jackson, Joylisa
Jackson, Brett Dixon, Linda Dixon, and John
Henenhan. Thanks to Fr. Alain for blessing the
food. Many thanks to Einstein Bros. for the
bagels. Heartfelt thanks to the manager and
staff of the Honey Baked Ham store in Waldorf
for their generous gift of a large prepared ham
to serve at the meal for those in need.
Crabs For A Cause
Southern MD Blue Crabs game on May 14, 2015,
at 7:05 pm. Tickets are $13.00 each. To benefit
Our Lady’s Little Christians, order from
somdbluecrabs.com
use code: OLLCØ514
Marian Day of Prayer
May 11, 2015, “Most Blessed Are You!” will be
offered at Loyola on the Potomac. Our day of
prayer will begin with a continental breakfast and
includes lunch. During the day our retreatants are
invited to spend time in quiet meditation reflecting on this theme. Confessions are offered and
there is a celebration of the Eucharist. Retreat fee:
$40. To register email :
[email protected] or call 301-3920801.