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 [email protected] 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
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
The last words the Lord speaks to his disciples in Matthew’s gospel are: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…and behold, I am with you always, to the closing of the age” (Mt 28: 19-20).
ALL ARE WELCOME – FREE- June 9, 2019 after the 11:30 mass Please bring your own picnic lunch. If you would like, also bring your favorite Family Heritage dish to share. We will have games, a scavenger hunt, corn hole and other activities. Bring your own lawn chairs, shade and blankets. We hope to see all of you there. Immediately following the picnic, join us for a concert performed by our wonderful choir entitled “A Year of Music.” What a great way to celebrate the birthday of the church!
For the intentions of the men being ordained and an increase in vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life especially Deacon Christian Huebner. Join your fellow parishioners ~ Come pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament On Friday, June 7, 2019, from 9:30-10:30am Pray for the generous response to a call from God to a vocation to the Priesthood and the Consecrated Life. .
All those in High School (including up and coming 9th graders) are welcome to join us for Bowling and Rita’s in Crofton on Sunday, June 2nd, at 6:30-8:30pm. Permission slips are required. Please call or email the office: 301-249-9199 [email protected] Drop off at the Crofton Bowling Alley and pick up at Rita’s in Crofton .
The next Young Adult Group of St. Edward’s will be held on June 1st. All Young Adults (ages 21-35-married and single) are invited the 1st Saturday of every month to gather about 6:45pm over at Fr. Scott’s place for fellowship and food/beverages. Fr. Scott does request that all Young Adults come and check out the Ministries of the Month in the hall after the 5:30pm Mass prior to heading over to his place.
All are invited after all of the Masses the weekend of June 1st and 2nd to the hall. Various ministers from Community Building and Ushers will meet with you and answer any questions that you may have about their ministries.