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Today's Readings
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Reading I Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37Responsorial Psalm 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11abGospel Mt 13:54-58
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Mass Times
- Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Vigil
- Sunday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Monday 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Tuesday 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Confession Times
- Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
(Or upon request - call the parish office to schedule)
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Emergency requiring a priestCall 301-934-8825
MATRIMONY:
Contact the Pastor six months before the anticipated day
BAPTISM:
Arrangements are made at the rectory. At least one of the sponsors must be a practicing Catholic. Baptisms are held Sunday's, following the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
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MASS UPDATE - WE WILL NOT HAVE DAILY MASS AUGUST 4 - AUGUST 12.
DAILY MASS WILL RESUME FRIDAY, AUGUST 13.
WEEKEND MASS AUGUST 7-8 WILL BE CELEBRATED AS USUAL. -
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Welcome father matt fish!Appointment of Pastor – His Eminence, Wilton Cardinal Gregory has appointed Father Matthew Fish, currently Administrator of Holy Family Church in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, as Pastor of Saint Mary’s Church, Newport, effective the 7th of July, 2021. Father Fish introduced himself in a letter shared with the parish on Sunday, May 30th, which you can read below.
Please keep Father Fish and all our priests – especially those being ordained and those being transferred this summer – in your prayers. Our Lady, Mother of the Church, and Saint John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests, pray for us!"
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THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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Aug. 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. In the United States, it is a holy day of obligation (in years when it does not fall on a Saturday or Monday).
The Assumption of Mary is the teaching that The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. In 1950, in the Apostolic Constitution
, Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of Mary a dogma of the Catholic Church in these words: "The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven." With that, an ancient belief became Catholic doctrine and the Assumption was declared a truth revealed by God.
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On the hill itself was the "Place of Dormition," the spot of Mary's "falling asleep," where she had died. The "Tomb of Mary" was where she was buried. At this time, the "Memory of Mary" was being celebrated. Later it was to become our feast of the Assumption.
For a time, the "Memory of Mary" was marked only in Palestine, but then it was extended by the emperor to all the churches of the East. In the seventh century, it began to be celebrated in Rome under the title of the "Falling Asleep" ("Dormitio") of the Mother of God. Soon the name was changed to the "Assumption of Mary," since there was more to the feast than her dying. It also proclaimed that she had been taken up, body and soul, into heaven.
The feast days of the Church are not just the commemoration of historical events; they do not look only to the past. They look to the present and to the future and give us an insight into our own relationship with God. The Assumption looks to eternity and gives us hope that we, too, will follow Our Lady when our life is ended.
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FIRST SATURDAY MASS AND DEVOTIONS
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Join us in praying the Rosary on the 1st Saturday of each month at
St. Mary Church, Newport.
It has been said that if you recite the Rosary on the 1st Saturday
of each month for 5 consecutive months
you will receive many blessings from Mary.
The Rosary prayer will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Mass will begin at 9:00 a.m.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
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ST. FRANCIS HALL RENTALHALL RENTAL - available for: Wedding Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners, Anniversary Parties, Birthday Parties, Retirement Parties, Banquets, Luncheon Meetings, And Much More!
Call the parish office today to book your special event!
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food pantry notesYou can help make a difference for local families by leaving a grocery bag of food in one of the food tubs in the vestibule area at the back of the church. Donations will benefit the Good Shepherd Food Pantry. Please do not donate perishable food items or items packed in plastic bags. Also, please avoid glass if possible.
Amazon is another convenient option to shop for food. Simply add our address on the delivery line when placing your order, and it will be delivered right to our food pantry door. Thank you for sharing your gifts for those in need.
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food pantry NEEDS
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - CCDGrades 1 - 8
Classes Every Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
First Penance - April 24, 2021CCD Classes are currently in a Virtual/Parental Delivery Format.
First Holy Communion - May 1, 2021 (Session 1)
First Holy Communion - May 2, 2021 (Session 2)
Confirmation - May 4, 2021
No CCD Readings at Mass for the rest of the CCD School year. -
religious education - CCD
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august 15, 2021: reception in st Francis hall to celebrate the assumption of the blessed virgin maryAugust 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our parish patronal feast. And it falls on a Sunday this year! So we’ll have a reception in the hall following Mass. Moreover, it looks like we’ll be bringing music back to our celebration of the Mass that same weekend: a fitting honor to give to Our Lady!
All are welcome! This is a potluck event. A signup sheet is on the table in the back of the church to write down a dish you would like to share. -
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