201 St. Mary's Avenue

P.O. Box 1390

La Plata, Maryland 20646-1390

(301) 934-2261 FAX (301)934-5435

(301) 648-8783 (Sacramental Emergencies)

www.sacredheartlaplata.org

www.facebook.com/SacredHeartLaPlata

Twitter: @SacHeartLaPlata

WEEKEND MASSES:

Saturdays: Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM (Rosary at 4:20PM)

Sundays: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM

8:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Monastery (Carmel)

DAILY MASSES:

Monday thru Friday - 12:00 Noon

7:15 AM at St. Joseph’s Monastery (Carmel)

Wednesday - 7:00 PM

Saturday - 8:00 AM (Carmel), 9:00 AM (Sacred Heart)

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS:

As Announced.

PENANCE/RECONCILIATION:

- First Fridays: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

- Wednesdays: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

- Saturdays: 3:30 - 4:30 PM

- By appointment

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:

6:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily in the Adoration Chapel

7:30-9:00 PM each Wednesday in the Main Church

FIRST FRIDAY: Confessions 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Mass & Devotions to the Sacred Heart at 7:00 PM

ADULT FAITH FORMATION:

Please call Mr. William Wannall in the parish office to arrange for

the instructions about our faith. Classes are held on Tuesdays

(September thru May) from 7:00-8:30 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: We are an affiliate parish

of the St. John Paul II Regional Faith Formation Program. K thru

Grade 8, meets Sundays, 10:20 - 11:40 AM at ANS,

September thru May.

ITEMS FOR UPCOMING BULLETIN DUE TO PARISH OFFICE BY 12 NOON MONDAY

PASTORAL STAFF & OFFICES

REV. LAWRENCE C. SWINK, Pastor

REV. ROBERT F. KILNER, Parochial Vicar

REV. MR. WILLIAM CARTER, Permanent Deacon

REV. MR. MATTHEW C. LAIDLEY, Permanent Deacon

REV. MR. ANTHONY T. BARRASSO, Permanent Deacon, Retired

REV. MR. ALBERT E. GRAHAM, JR., Permanent Deacon, Retired

PARISH OFFICE:

205 St. Mary’s Avenue - (301) 934-2261

Office Hours: Mon—Thurs 9:00 AM—5:00 PM; Fri 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

Mrs. Concetta Schmitz, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Christine Knecht, Finance & Human Resources

Mrs. Caitlin Milby, Receptionist

ARCHBISHOP NEALE SCHOOL:

104 Port Tobacco Road - (301) 934-9595 or (301) 870-3679

Grades Pre-K thru 8. After school day care.

Mrs. Linda Bourne, Principal

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND ADULT FAITH FORMATION:

Mr. William Wannall, Pastoral Associate

(301) 934-2261, Ext. 107

MINISTRY TO HOMEBOUND, HOSPITAL & NURSING HOMES:

Mrs. Julie Ferrero, Coordinator

(301) 752-2377

YOUTH MINISTRY:

Ms. Anna Albrittain, Director

(301) 934-2261, Ext. 105

MUSIC MINISTRY:

Mrs. Crista Fawls, Director

(301) 934-3386

FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE:

Mr. Michael Knecht

(301) 934-2261

CUSTODIAN:

Mr. Brian Wasko

(301) 934-2261

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING:

Mrs. Ellen Blumhardt

(301) 641-1377

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY:

Ms. Caitlin Langreich, M.A., LGPC, CCTP

(301) 541-3740

MARIAN DEVOTIONS: Weekly during May & October.

Miraculous Medal Novena/Rosary after 9 AM Sat. Mass

PARISH COUNCIL: Meets September through May.

YOUTH NIGHT: First Saturday, September through May.

BAPTISMS: For children, parents should fill out the online Re-

quest for Baptism form and then contact Concetta Schmitz at

301.934.2261 (ext. 103) at least one month in advance to sched-

ule a date and attend a preparation class.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Welcome new members to our parish

family. Please register as soon as possible. The registration

form can be found on our website. To be eligible for admission

to our Religious Education program, reception of the

Sacraments or to receive testimonial letters for sponsorship

outside the Parish, an individual must be a registered

participating member of the parish, known to the pastor, attend

the sacraments and supporting the ministries of the church.

SACRED

HEART

ROMAN

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

MARCH 22, 2020

SACRED HEART CHURCH, LA PLATA

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Intentions of Baby Khloe Dexter

MONDAY, MARCH 23, SAINT TURIBIUS OF MOGROVEJO,

BISHOP

Intentions of Elizabeth Betsy Merz

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, SAINT OSCAR ROMERO, BISHOP

AND MARTYR

Repose of the soul of Tom Bazzell

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE

LORD

Intentions of Kate Corcoran

THURSDAY,MARCH 26, LENTEN WEEKDAY

Repose of the soul of Virginia Merz

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, LENTEN WEEKDAY

Repose of the soul of Mike Stricker

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, LENTEN WEEKDAY; VIGIL: FIFTH

SUNDAY OF LENT

Deceased of Charles County

5:00PM Intentions of Bob and Gail Seith

Please note that the 8AM Saturday and Sunday Masses, and the 7:15AM

daily Mass take place at Mt. Carmel Monastery. All other Masses are cele-

brated at Sacred Heart.

DAILY ADORATION

MONDAY –FRIDAY

6:00AM—8:00PM IN CHAPEL

HOLY HOUR and NIGHT PRAYER

(Compline)

MONDAY - FRIDAY

8:00PM-9:00PM in Church

8:45PM Compline

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS

7:15AM Mass at Mt. Carmel Monastery

12:00 Noon Mass

WEDNESDAYS

7:15AM Mass at Mt. Carmel Monastery

12:00 Noon Mass

7:00PM Mass

7:30-9:00PM Holy Hour/Compline

FRIDAYS

7:15AM Mass at Mt. Carmel Monastery

11:30AM Stations of the Cross

12:00Noon Mass

6:30PM Stations of the Cross

7:00PM Mass

OTHER LENTEN EVENTS AT SACRED

HEART

Penance Service

April 5, 2020—4:00-7:00pm

(Additional Priests available to hear confessions)

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry

Friday, April 3— 5:00-6:30PM

2020 LENTEN SCHEDULE

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD

According to the first chapter of Luke’s gospel, the angel

Gabriel came to tell Mary about God’s plan of salvation.

The angel announced that Mary was chosen to be the mother

of Jesus, the Son of God. Mary freely answered, :Here I am,

the servant of the Lord.” Despite her puzzlement over the

angel’s mysterious words, she trusted in God’s goodness.

At Easter we take joy in the willingness of Jesus to be our

Savior by his death and burial and rising. Today God be-

gins that work by becoming flesh in Mary's womb. This

mystery is expressed in the Angelus prayer, which some peo-

ple recite at the beginning, middle and end of each day.

Here are its final words:

Artists often show Mary in a garden when Gabriel appeared

to her. They want to remind us of the garden of Eden, where

Adam and Eve said “no” to God. Here, today, in a new gar-

den, Mary said, “yes.”

Lord, fill our hearts with your grace;

once, through the message of an an-

gel, you revealed to us the incarna-

tion of your Son; now, through his

suffering and death, lead us to the

glory of his resurrection.

Per directions of the Archdiocese of Washington,

the parish office is CLOSED to the Public effective

March 17, 2020.

You may still call or email during normal office

hours (9:00-5:00PM). If you have an appointment,

please call the office to discuss options.

IF THIS IS A

SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY,

PLEASE CALL 301-648-8783

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Rev. Eamon Dignan, Rev. Msgr. Cary Hill, baby Khloe Dexter,

Diane Kittle, Christine Bowles, Florence Facchina, Theodore

Cooper, Janet Faherty, Pam Dunn, Betty Patterson, James Butler,

Jerome Barnes, John Goldring, Jeffrey Barnes, Barbara Wall, Bever-

ly Murphy, Pete Murphy, Fulton Karol Frauenfelder, John “Ikie”

Wills, James Carr, Richie Yonlisky, Dave Thacker, Mark Hart, Ber-

nadette Hampton, Lydia Pumarada, Irene Gardella Fisher, Antoine

Watson, Mildred Samuel, Brenda Carignan, Thomas Stahls, Karen

Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Kass Harker, Brent Aaron, Pat Aaron,

Rebecca “Tess” Franch, Richard “Dickie” Estevez, Pam Hanes, Jan

Bond, Toni Gallagher, Alice Horton, Liam Boyle, Jean Middleton,

Millie Havrilla, John Bawner, Dave Forbes, Elroy Hemsley, Elva

Yates, Julia White, Mary Jane Short, John Michael Yates, William

John Blake, Shelia Cole, Daniel Reumond, Sarah Lane, William

Green, Baby Markus Hicks, Terry Minton, Margaret Foster, Rose

Radcliff, Fritz & Jane Hoffmann, Joe Gardiner, Cindy Brigman,

Maggie Wyman, George Jackson, Gianna Grace, Jamie Seith, Randy

Martin, David & Kathryn Newman, Mary Krug, Marilyn Hoffmann,

Carolyn Posey, and Mikey Raymond.

Names will remain on the above prayer list for 60 days from the

time they are requested. At the end of that time, you may renew your

request.

SACRED HEART CEMETERY NEWS

If you are looking to get outside and

spend some time safely in the outdoors

please consider volunteering to clean up

our cemetery. Contact Gene Ambrogio 301-934-

1607 or genecyte@yahoo.com for further infor-

mation. Thanks to Janice and Vic Valdisera for all of

the work they have done to help beautify our parish

cemetery.

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS

MARCH 29, 2020!!

Mark your calendars for our first annual Sacred Heart

Summer Camp! From June 22—July 31, children ages

4—14 can enjoy week-long camps that teach a wide varie-

ty of interests: soccer, photography, dance, camping skills,

arts, and so much more! All of the camps, staffed by local

young Catholics, will incorporate elements of faith into the

daily schedule, giving all the campers a chance to pray

while they play! Not only that, but our summer camp offers

extended care before and after camp each day

Camp is from 8:45am—12noon

Before Care is 6:30am—8:45am

After Care is 12noon—5:30pm

Camp Rates:

1 Child $95 per week

2 Children $170 per week

3 + Children $250 per week

Full payment due at registration.

Extended Care Rates:

Before Care $30 per week per child

After Care $85 per week per child

Both Before and After Care $95 per week per child

Payment due on the first day of each week.

Daily Extended Care Rate $15 per day per child for Before

Care; $30 per day per child for After Care.

Pay as you go

LENTEN REMINDER

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HAPPY REPOSE OF THE SOUL

OF JEFF LANE.

Eternal rest grant among them O Lord, and let per-

petual light shine upon them. May the souls of the

faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in

peace.

The Lenten season is traditionally a time of penance

throughout the Universal Church. It is also a season in

which prayer, the reception of the sacraments, charity and

almsgiving are emphasized. Fast (limit of one full meal

for all between the ages of 18 and 59) and abstinence (all

who have reached their 14th birthday are bound to abstain

totally from meat) are observed on Ash Wednesday and

Good Friday. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence

from meat. As our Easter Duty Obligation, Holy Com-

munion must be received during the Easter Season, as spec-

ified by Archdiocesan Regulations.

Effective March 17-27, 2020

Adoration and Confession 12-2pm and 7-9pm

*Due to the new hours above, the normal spiritual

direction on Fridays 3-6pm will be suspended until

further notice

*The church will remain open 7am-9pm daily for

private prayer/meditation. Please pray the Rosary

daily for an end to this Pandemic so we can all come

back together again at Mass! Copies of devotionals

and prayers are in the narthex for those who wish to

use them. This week's podcast will be on "How to be

Holy when Quarantined!"

MARCH 22, 2020�

COMMUNITY CATHOLIC

YOUTH MINISTRY

CCYM now has a publicly accessible Google calendar that

will be updated regularly with events for middle school,

high school, and Confirmation. It can be found on our web

page here: https://www.sacredheartlaplata.org/youth-

ministry.html. Like our Facebook page and follow us on

Instagram: @ccymcharlescounty. Join the Community

Catholic Youth Ministry Flocknote group in Sacred Heart’s

Flocknote to receive emails and text message announce-

ments: text the letters “ccym” to 84576.

The Knights of Columbus has established a

degree process which enables you to achieve

full Knighthood in a single ceremony. Men,

if you are you interested in Strengthening

Your Faith and Assisting your Parish and

Community then please consider joining the Knights of

Columbus. If you would like to learn more

about Council 2279 activities please contact James Ho-

jnowski (301) 861-6407 to learn more or to set up an

interview.

The Knights of Columbus, Archbishop Neale Council

2279 Officers meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month and

Members routinely meet monthly on the third Thursday at

7:15pm in the Friendship Room. The Knights will be par-

ticipating in the following events.

April 3 Fish Fry

March 17 Jaycees Bingo

Clothing Donations. The Knights of Columbus are collecting

donations of clothing in their clothing shed behind Sacred

Heart. If you have unwanted or old clothing, please consider do-

nating it in the shed. All donated clothes help the Knights fund-

raise for charitable purposes.

Get those Gift Cards from Archbishop Neale School Get

your gift cards early! We stock Weis Markets, Safeway, Giant,

Food Lion, Hunan Star, BJs Club, Ledo’s, Panera Bread and

Starbucks ready for walk-in sales every Friday, from 8:00

A.M. to 3:00 P. M. on-line are Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Best Buy,

Target, Shell and all your favorites – just tell us what cards you

want and we place order for you! Call the Certificate Office at

301.934.9595 any Friday and we will help you get started to

order on-line at www.shopwithscrip.com (our Non-profit En-

rollment Code is LB28LFAD816). Card orders placed by

Monday will be sent to the school and ready for pick-up on

Friday. Bring your check or cash when you pick up your cards.

Re-registration for 2020-2021. Registration for the 2020-

2021 school year opened on December 1. Current families

may receive the $85 re-registration fee until February 29 to

reserve your spot for next school year. Starting March 1,

the fee will go up to $175 per child. Also, starting March 1,

we will begin accepting new students

ARCHBISHOP NEALE is now accepting applications for

the 2020-2021 school year. Please contact Mrs. Mary Ellen

Howard, Admissions Director at admis-

sions@archbishopnealeschool.org to take a tour and see the

exiting things that are happening at ANS!

BLACK HISTORY WAX MUSEUM

The Black History Wax Museum is still scheduled for

March 31. Mrs. Gutrick will be emailing 5

th

grade parents.

GRADE 8 GRADUATION PICTURE

The Grade 8 graduation picture has been rescheduled for

Thursday, April 2 at 11:00 AM. Please use the order forms

that were previously sent home.

UNIFORM EXCHANGE

The uniform exchange has been rescheduled for Friday,

April 3 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM.

DATE CHANGE. ANS will now be closed on April 9, in

observance of Holy Thursday. Mark your calendars.

GRADE 8 GRADUATION PARTY

The deadline to send the fee for the party to Mrs. Mairs has

been extended to Friday, April 17. Please make sure if you

send cash that your child’s name is either on the outside of

the envelope or on a note on the inside.

ARCHBISHOP NEALE

ANNUAL CHURCH CLEANUP is sched-

uled from 10AM-3PM this Saturday, March

28, 2020. We are looking for volunteers to

help us cleanup and mulch around the

church. Also looking for volunteers to help

wipe down all of the pews. If you plan to help, please RSVP

to Matt Laidley at mlaidley@sacredheartlaplata.org or his

cell at 301 643-1683. Lunch will be provided.

EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES

Bulletin Date Due Date

April 5, 2020 March 26, 2020

April 12, 2020 April 1, 2020

April 19, 2020 April 7, 2020

Spiritual Communion Prayer

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most

Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I

desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at

this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite

myself wholly to You. Never permit me be separated

from You. AMEN

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