SACRAMENTS BAPTISM – Baptism preparation class for the parents will be held in the Chapel Annex as required. Parents need to be registered parishioners. Parents should request the sacrament at least one month prior to the desired date. Contact: Meredith Rinko basebulletin@aol.com SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION – The sacrament is celebrated from 4:20 to 4:50 PM on Saturday and from 8:30 to 8:50 AM on Sunday. The sacrament may be requested of the priest on Friday after the noon Mass. CONFIRMATION – Contact Bob Vanatta, CCD Coordinator, for details (644-0620). SACRAMENT OF THE HEALING – If you are in need of the Sacrament of the Healing because of an illness or a stay in hospital or need to request it for a family member, contact the chapel office at 653-8297. The sacrament will be administered by the weekend priest so please call as soon as possible so arrangements can be made. MARRIAGE – If you are planning to marry and at least one of the couple is active military, you should contact Rosemarie Blades (663-3115) to arrange for the necessary pre-Cana sessions. This should be done at least six months before the planned wedding date. If neither of the couple is active military, the marriage preparation has to be initiated with the pastor of either party. In most cases for those living in the vicinity of Dahlgren, that would be the pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Colonial Beach. Base Chaplain –LCDR Randy Gibson Religious Program Specialist –RP2 (FMF) Greyson Harrelson Priest – Advisory Board Chairperson –Ann Albertson Pianist/Organist – Mrs. Diane Gray DAHLGREN CHAPEL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF SACRED HEART NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUTH POTOMAC 17261 JONES ROAD, STE 207 DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA 22448-5133 MASS SCHEDULE Fridays – 12:00 Noon Saturdays – 5:00 PM Sundays – 9:00 AM Chapel Office: 540-653-8297/98 Fax: 540-653-7278 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8th, 2015 He cured many who were sick. (Mark 1:34) The Gospels are filled with accounts of Jesus’ ability to heal the sick and deliver the troubled. It seems that everywhere he went, people flocked to him because of his authority over diseases and demons. Perhaps they came for healing, but they stayed for his message. Clearly, Jesus’ healings, awesome as they were, played an even more important role: they opened the door for him to preach the gospel. In the past forty years, the practice of healing prayer has made a comeback in the Church. Healing Masses are now a regular part of parish life in many places. A number of parishes have also established prayer teams that specifically pray for healing. And God is rewarding these efforts! It is just as true today as it was in Jesus’ time: God uses healings to tell the world, “I am for real. Come to me. Let me heal you. Let me redeem you.” People always pay attention to healings. They know how to see them for the signs they truly are. When they hear about someone being healed through prayer, they find it easier to believe in the Lord. So let’s tell Jesus that we believe in his power to heal. Let’s ask him to give us the gift of healing so that we can show the world that he is real. The rest is simple: step out and give it a try. Believe that God wants to heal people. Believe, also, that he wants to use you as his instrument of healing. Begin by offering to pray over your spouse or child with a cold. Ask a friend or a co-worker if you can pray with him or her, whether for their own needs or the needs of a loved one. Don’t be afraid to ask the Lord for his grace. Step out in faith, and you just may see a miracle. If nothing else happens, you will be sharing a gesture of love and compassion! “Jesus, I believe you can heal. Now help me believe that you can heal people through me!” @2015 The Word Among Us. All rights reserved. PRAYER FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY SERVICE O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend the rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes, our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its people from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will toward all. Amen. Franciscan Mission Associates P.O. Box 598, Mount Vernon, NY 10551 Please register with the chapel if you are attending Mass here. Be sure to update any information that may have changed. If you are unsure, please fill out a new form. REGISTRATION FORM Please fill out and place in the Collection Basket. FAMILY NAME _________________________________________ ADDRESS_____________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER__________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS_______________________________________ MILITARY: ACTIVE DUTY______ Scripture Readings for February 15, 2015 Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 CIVILIAN______ “There are no strangers here! Only friends who have never met.” Announcements PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL That the Church teach that the language of our prayers become the language of our hearts, Let us pray to the Lord: For all nations, That they know God’s liberating love, Let us pray to the Lord: For the sick, especially those who suffer from mental illness, that they be restored in spirit and know peace, Let us pray to the Lord: For families, That they stand together and come safely through every danger, Let us pray to the Lord: For the soul of Mary Wallace, a former member of this faith community, Let us pray to the Lord: For the safety of all those who serve in the armed forces, Especially those families in our community that are separated by deployment, Let us pray to the Lord: For all religious leaders; our Holy Father, Bishops and Chaplains, for an increase in vocations, Let us pray to the Lord. Reminder that when you are making out your checks, please make checks out to Dahlgren Chapel and NOT Sacred Heart. Father Thaddeus, former pastor of St. Elizabeth's Parish - and 90 years old - had successful aortic heart valve replacement surgery on January 21 at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta. He will be in rehab for approximately 30 days. Mail can be addressed to him at: St. Joseph Missionary Cenacle, 1444 Highway 165, Fort Mitchell, AL 36856. There is a sign-up sheet for those who plan on attending the Mardi Gras celebration. We will need a head count for the meal. All are welcome to attend! ALL YOUTH, 7th GRADE AND UP: The Youth Retreat at Camp St. Charles is set for the weekend of February 27-28 and March 1. Please see Ann Albertson to get your name on the list. We will need to know how many are planning to attend. We are desperately seeking four people or families to do fellowship. Fellowship is an extremely important factor in holding a community together. We are looking for people or families who would like to take one weekend per month to set up, serve and take down fellowship. All food is provided you will just need to set out food for those to eat. This is an important and popular Ministry. Please pray and consider helping with this Ministry. Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Help us to support the Bishops' initiative on marriage!. This Sunday is World Marriage Day which honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family. Commit to making your marriage a priority in your lives and let your marriage relationship give glory to God. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The upcoming weekends are 20-22 Feb2015 in Herndon or 17-19 Apr 2015 in Fredericksburg. For more information or to apply, visit our website at renewmarriagevanorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriagevanorth.org or 703-378-4150. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS include disbursements made throughout the year. If you know of a worthy Catholic agency or organization that you would like to recommend for consideration for receipt of a contribution, send the information to the Chairperson, Ann Albertson for the Advisory Council. PLEASE REMEMBER, before placing any flyers or leaflets in the vestibule to be shared with all of our parishioners, approval should first be obtained at the Chaplain's office. FOOD DRIVE – Continue to support the NSASP Dahlgren Food Bank by bringing in food donations. Please leave your donations in the vestibule of the Chapel. Community of the Dahlgren Chapel can be read on line. The website is www.rc.net/mo/sacredheart. Any updates such as Mass cancellations for inclement weather can be found posted on the latest bulletin. BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you would like to post a message or update the sick or deceased list for the congregation to pray for, please contact Melissa Charbonnet for submission via basebulletin@aol.com Please submit your request by 1200, noon on Monday of each week. Please resubmit the names that you would like to be placed on the sick list each month. The lector will be reading the entire sick list aloud the first weekend each month. The name will remain on the list in the bulletin for one month, unless you notify Melissa. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES– Please consider getting involved in the many ministries within the chapel community. No matter your age, you may find a place within the Catholic community to volunteer some time. Consider any one of the following ministries: Sunday Mass Fellowships, Chapel Clean Up after Mass, Grounds Clean Up, Advisory Board Member, Choir, Bereavement, CCD, Fellowship Set Up, Ushers, Lectors, Social Committee, Ministers of the Eucharist, Individual Child or Adult Education, Chapel Clean Up, Altar Servers, Sacristans, and the Circle of Prayer. Contact any Advisory Council Member to find out how to get involved. Council Member information can be found on the bulletin board in the vestibule. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Prayer Chain – Pat Rotsaert 663-3460 CCD Coordinator – Bob Vanatta 644-0620 Youth Group Coordinator FullofLifeatSacredHeart@yahoo.com Father Dill 301-439-3171 is a phone call away if you need to talk to a priest. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are available to take Holy Communion to the sick and homebound Arlington Catholic Herald is available free of charge in the vestibule Living Faith: Daily Catholic Devotional is available free of charge in the bookracks USA Mass schedules can be found at www.masstimes.org or by calling 410-676-6000 Sacred Heart Website is located at www.rc.net/mo/sacredheart
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