Sunday, August 16
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
There's plenty of room for you at Mass this weekend!
Sign-up remains open until filled, so feel free to sign up right until the last minute. For assistance, please call 410-974-4366 during office hours or email sabbanna@archbalt.org.
Parish Office Hours
Although the parish office remains closed to the public, limited staff are onsite and available to assist callers Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:30pm. Staff may also be reached via email. For assistance obtaining contact information for a staff member, call the office or email sabbanna@archbalt.org.
If you are in urgent need of a priest after hours, please call the main line at 410-974-4366 for instructions.
Chores & More is Here to Help!
If you or someone you know is a shut-in, temporarily homebound of any age or just home from the hospital and needs assistance, many Broadneck Peninsula residents turn to Chores and More for assistance when they need a short-term helping hand. Volunteer services are available 7 days a week. Services include needing a ride to the grocery store, doctor or hospital…or if you have questions about other services and resources to help someone in a time of need, or you would like to volunteer, call 443-808-3875 during their office hours 9:00am-12:00pm (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) or email choresandmore3@gmail.com. Stay Healthy and be safe. God Bless you.
Calling all Ushers and Eucharistic Ministers
We are in need of 2 trained Eucharistic Ministers and 2 trained Ushers to assist as "Ministers of Hospitality" at each Sunday Mass. The role of these ministers is to greet parishioners as they arrive and assist with seating and ushering during the Mass. We ask that volunteers arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to Mass.
Sign up is now available using Ministry Scheduler Pro - CLICK HERE to log in). For your safety, anyone considered vulnerable will not be allowed to serve in this capacity. For further details, please contact the parish office at 410-974-4366 or email Richard at destwolr7@gmail.com.
Our Children’s Faith Formation Program (PREP) needs Aides for this year’s program!
Being an Aide for Children’s Faith Formation has never been easier! If there was ever a year to learn more about our program and “get your feet wet” in Children’s Ministry, it is this year! We currently need about 8 volunteers. This is a low time commitment and all done virtually at home whenever you have time during the week. Please contact Jen at jminor@standrewbythebay.org for more information.
September 12, 8-11am - Little Sisters of the Poor 2020 Nun Run (Virtual)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 7th annual Nun Run will be a virtual race! Run in your neighborhood, on your favorite trail or on your treadmill. By signing up, you are a Superhero to the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Residents of St. Martin’s Home who thankfully depend on you for your continued generosity! Know that the Little Sisters and Residents will be cheering virtually as you run or walk! (Don’t forget to register with your parish name for the Parish Pride award!)
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND REGISTRATION https://www.charmcityrun.com/calendar/little-sisters-of-the-poor-nun-run-5k-and-1-mile-runwalk). Contact adevbaltimore@littlesistersofthepoor.org with questions.
The History of the Church in 5 Hours
7:00-8:00pm Mondays, August 10-September 14 (excluding Labor Day)
Deacon Dave Tengwall takes us on a Zoom journey through time. Discover how we got from Jesus and Peter to the People of God and Pope Francis.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND ZOOM LINK
Zoom Conversation on Faith
Wednesday, August 19, 7:00-8:00pm
New topic weekly. Engaging guests. Good conversation.
Zoom link coming soon via Flocknote and under Announcements on our website.
Questions? Contact stephany.crane@archbalt.org.
PREP Registration Now Open for All Grades
Elementary PREP registration link:
https://www.osvhub.com/st-andrew-by-the-bay-church/forms/prep-registration-form-2019-2020-1-1-1-1
MS/HS PREP registration link:
https://www.osvhub.com/st-andrew-by-the-bay-church/forms/prep-registration-form-2019-2020-1-1-2
Click HERE for PREP registration details
Mass Intentions
We are now able to schedule Mass intentions by phone only (the parish office remains closed to the public). To schedule a Mass intention, please call the office Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-12:30pm. Donations for Mass intentions may be mailed to the office or dropped in the offertory with "Mass Intention" in the memo. We are unable to distribute Mass cards to parishioners at this time; however, parish staff will mail Mass cards directly from the office to the recipient upon request.
Ministry Leader Meetings
Fr. Andrew is looking forward to meeting with the ministry leaders of our parish ministries. If you are a ministry leader and have not yet had a chance to meet with Fr. Andrew, please contact the parish office at 410-974-4366 to arrange an in-person or virtual meeting. Ministry leaders with questions regarding resumption of in-person activities should email sabbanna@archbalt.org.
Caring for Creation
Franciscan spirituality asks us to let go, to recognize that there is enough to go around and meet everyone’s need but not everyone’s greed
Chapter 6, section 4: Joy and Peace
In this section on joy and peace, Pope Francis encourages a Christian spirituality that includes a "contemplative lifestyle, one capable of deep enjoyment free of the obsession with consumption." He explains: "To be serenely present to each reality, however small it may be, opens us to much greater horizons of understanding and personal fulfilment. Christian spirituality proposes a growth marked by moderation and the capacity to be happy with little (222).
… Happiness means knowing how to limit some needs which only diminish us, and being open to the many different possibilities which life can offer" (223).
Preschool Update
If all goes as planned, St. Andrew by the Bay Preschool will start on schedule in the fall! Our first day of classes will be Tuesday, September 8. We are going to be changing things up a little to be in cooperation with social distancing regulations.
- Teachers will most likely wear masks all day, but definitely at drop-off and pick-up.
- Drop-off and pick-up will be via parking lot to limit the number of people in the building.
- Toys and surfaces will be cleaned multiple times a day.
- Children will practice standing with their arms out to their sides to keep distance between each other.
- Hand sanitizing stations have been installed in every classroom.
We will have spaces available in our MWT & T/Th 2s, T/Th 3s, and M-F 4’s. (These are all morning classes.)
Upcoming Dates:
August 26 – Orientation for parents new to the preschool, 6:30pm in the Upper Hall
August 27 – Classroom open houses
September 8 – First day of school for T/Th classes
September 9 – First day of school for MWF classes
*The 2020/2021 school year calendar can also be found on our website by clicking HERE.
Chesterton Academy
Joyfully classical high school in the Catholic tradition! Chesterton Academy of Annapolis, an independent high school offering a college preparatory curriculum centered on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, is accepting applications for 9th-12th grades for Fall of 2020. The classical curriculum develops complete thinkers who learn to draw on faith and reason for the purpose of building a culture of life. For more information and to view the Academy's virtual open house with 17 other Chesterton Academies nationally, visit ChestertonAcademyOfAnnapolis.org.