The annual Race and Walk for Life will be held on October 5th, 2019 at the Mid Atlantic Community Church, 2485 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills, MD. On site registration will be held from 7-8am. Toddler Trot begins at 8:15am, with the main race to begin at 8:30am. $45 Adults $25 Children $15 Toddler Trot All donations are welcome! Please call the Gabriel Network at 800-264-3565 ex.307 with any questions.

Today, we have the very strange parable about the dishonest steward. However, it really is more a parable about dishonest wealth versus true wealth.

This bulletin article is at the request of a delightful and optimistic woman named Susan who is a resident at the Larkin Chase nursing home.

We are in need of old house keys. If you have any, please bring them to the kitchen labeled Christmas Market. AND remember when doing your fall cleaning, please save your no longer treasured items for Santa’s Seconds (no clothes or electric items!). More about that soon….

From a young age, I was blessed with a close connection to God’s beautiful creation.

LCSC meets the 3rd Friday of every month at 7:00pm in the hall. All parishioners are encouraged and most welcome to attend. Our next session will be held on Friday, September 20th, at 7pm in the hall. Our topic of the month will be: Renewing Our Families.

SPX Regional School ESP is looking for enthusiastic and organized persons interested in working with elementary aged students in the Extended School Program (ESP). Part time positions available every day of the week. ESP teachers work with students from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Teachers supervise students as they complete homework, socialize, and play. Applicants must be 18 years old. If you are interested, please email. Mrs. Shelley Pickering (Extended School Program, Co-director at: mpickering@stpiusbowie.org director

Jesus tells us in the Gospel today, "I do not come to bring peace, but division!" I thought Jesus was the Prince of Peace? Isn't this the same person who says, "My peace I leave you my peace I give you?"                  

I am very blessed to be part of this parish and to serve in the Faith Formation Ministry that focuses on children in Pre-school through Eighth Grade. Today’s reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews begins with the line “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for…”

The Gospel this Sunday tells us the story of Martha and Mary. Martha is "burdened with much serving" and is "anxious and worried about many things" whereas Mary just "sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak."              

Sometimes people can get paralyzed by the complexity of all the teachings of the Catholic faith.

In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us that the harvest is abundant but the laborers are few. This means that there are lots of people out there who want to enter the Kingdom of God and become Catholic but very few have the courage to actually share their faith.              

Visit www.stpiusbowiecyo.com and click Sports Pilot to register.  Fees for 14U / 12U / 10U are $120 per player and $100 per player for 8U / 7U.  Hurry!  Registration closes Sunday, June 30, 2019.  After June 30th the fees will be an additional $15 per player!  Contact Megan Bogley, Soccer Commissioner at m_bogley@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

 Last weekend, our own Dcn. Christian Huebner was ordained a priest! One of my favorite parts of the ceremony actually happens "behind the scenes" in the sacristy after the ordination

Please join the Ladies on Friday, June 28th, at 9:30am in the church. A Holy Hour for the Newly Ordained

Fr. Christian Huebner will be coming to St. Edward’s on June 22nd and 23rd to celebrate the 5:30pm and the 9:30am Masses. He will be around after all of the Masses. Please join us on Sunday after all of the Masses for a small reception.

 This last Sunday we had our first Pentecost picnic here at St. Edward the Confessor. Even though the weather did not cooperate, I was so impressed by how many came out to celebrate the birthday of the Church.

St. Edward’s Community Outreach (formally St. Vincent de Paul) will be collecting during the month of June, Healthy Snacks for the Bowie Food Pantry. They provide healthy snacks to area children during the month of July. Because of summer vacation, children in the school breakfast and lunch program do not receive these meals. We will collect individual non-perishable milk boxes (horizon), juice boxes 100% juice, 1 oz. boxes of raisins, granola bars and single serving size cereals. Please place in the plastic bins at the entrances.

The next Baptism class will be held on June 16th in classroom 6 after the 11:30am Mass. You must be registered members of the parish prior to the Baptism of your child.

June 15th will mark the 6th Anniversary of Fr. Scott’s being ordained into the priesthood. We are sure that Fr. Scott would like nothing more than your prayers to mark this occasion. Thank you Father for hearing God’s call and responding with a joy filled, “YES!” -St. Edward the Confessor Staff