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 Eileen Shea at 663-2003.

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 – LT Michael Geoghegan

Religious Program Specialist – RP2 Nodeen Collingwood

Priest – Father Kevin Treston   

Advisory Board Chairperson – Joe McGettigan

Pianist/Organist – Mrs. Diane Gray

Secretary – Freda Harris

ATTENDANCE:  208                                                                                  

OFFERING:  $1,231.00

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 OF ORDINARY TIMES

5 FEBRUARY 2012

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR 11 AND 12 FEBRUARY

LEVITICUS 13:1-2, 44-46

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31 – 11:1

MARK 1:40-45

Using God-given Gifts

The hours of volunteering at parishes cannot be numbered.  Parishioners serve in liturgical ministry, they prepare food, they teach, they visit the sick, they coach the young—it goes on and on.  Most people volunteer because they enjoy working with others who share their faith, and they like giving back to God something they have received.

Every gift God gives also comes with a desire to use it—as if God packaged our gifts with start buttons.  Having gifts is one thing, but using them is something else.  If we don’t use the gift we have, we feel it eating away within us.  It wants to come out.

The apostle Paul writes about his own vocation this way.  He is a preacher.  People have praised him for his ability, but Paul says, “If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it!”  Paul felt the gospel like a raging river within him.  He had to let it out.  Otherwise, he would personally suffer.

God has given us our gifts that we might use them.  We have no reason to boast of our gifts—they were given to us.  But we do have reason to use them.  They will fulfill the purpose for which God made them, and all will come to know the greatness of our God.

Written by Paul Turner. Copyright © 2008, Resource Publications, Inc., All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Lectionary Bulletin Inserts, Year B: First and Second Readings.

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______               CIVILIAN______

                    RETIRED_______

“There are no strangers here!  Only friends who have never met.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRAYER REQUESTS

For our deceased parishioners, especially Fred Bright, and deceased Military, let us pray to the Lord.

For  President Obama  and  his  advisors,  let  us  pray  to the Lord.

For the safety of our service men and women, especially Brian Baker, Ryan Hopp, Jason Elliot, Samantha Belrose, Justin Schmitz, Patrick Rotsaert and Dane Armentrout and peace in the world, let us pray to the Lord.

For all our religious leaders; our Holy Father, Bishops and Chaplains and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, let us pray to the Lord.

For those who are ill, especially Michael Morgan, Marceille Dillon, Sandra Sheild, Karen Lawrence, Kathy Maguire, Velda Taylor, Norbert Olzmann, James Higgins, Susan Elwell, Heather Wolfe Goulart, Kristen Hedrick, Matt Gehman, Phyllis Higgins and Kathy Thomas, let us pray to the Lord.

Fred Bright, one of our parishioners, died Monday evening.  For the last four years Fred has been attending the 5 pm Mass sitting in the last pew on the left. The funeral Mass is 2 pm Saturday in the Chapel.  A reception follows at the Hunt Club.

Please take a moment and call or email Janet Burckell to update our list of those sick in need of our prayers.

PLEASE REMEMBER to turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to coming into the Chapel.  Thank you

THE NEXT ADVISORY BOARD meeting will be Sunday, February 12, at 6:30 pm in the Chapel Annex.

FL@SH (Full of Life at Sacred Heart) -  All Middle School  and High School youth are welcome to join for continued sharing of faith through exploration of the Catholic Faith, community service, and FUN!  Fun filled activities throughout the year--retreats, concerts, holiday gatherings and other group activities.  For more information, please contact Steve and Kathy Young at 540-735-4504.

FL@SH youth group will be having a six week rotation food drive beginning January 28-29  at  both the Saturday and Sunday  Mass. We ask parishioners to bring donations to the Chapel entrance where FL@SH members will collect donations and disperse to our NSASP Dahlgren Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity.

God Bless You All,   

FL@SH

Wk 1- Jan 28-29  Canned Veggies & Canned Fruit

Wk 2- Feb 04-05  Canned Meat/ Box Dinners

                           Ex: Hamburger Helper and  Mac N Cheese

Wk 3- Feb 11-12  Pasta/ Rice/ Dried Potatoes/ Spaghetti Sauce

Wk 4- Feb 18-19  Cereal/ Pancake Mix/ Syrup

Wk 5- Feb 25-26  Nutella/ Peanut Butter/ Jellies/ Condiments/

                           Jello Products

Wk 6- Mar 02-03  Baby Food/ Diapers/ Wipes etc...

FL@SH POOL PARTY!!! February 19, 2012 from 1145-1345 at the Base Aquatic Center Meet & Greet.  All Middle School and High School (7-12 grades) are invited.  Lunch will be provided.  

RSVP REQUIRED by February 13, 2012.  Please contact Lucy Bone (parent volunteer for FL@SH) godfirst.skydivehi10@va.metrocast.net

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 Advisory Board Chairperson, Joe McGettigan.

SAMPSON ROAD PARKING UPDATE - Due to limited parking along Sampson Road, please continue to utilize the parking lot directly across from the Dahlgren School.

FL@SH will be sending care packages to our military service members overseas as part of their ministry.  If you have a military family member listed on our prayer list, please provide that military service person's mailing address to Steve and Kathy Young or Ann Albertson.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you would like to submit a message to be posted in the weekly church bulletin, please contact Janet Burckell for submission via basebulletin@aol.com or tbnjb56@gmail.com or by phone at 540-663-2659.  Please submit your request by 1200 noon on Monday of each week.

THE WEEKLY BULLETIN for the Sacred Heart Catholic 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.

ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

Prayer Chain – Ann Albertson 663-2290

CCD Coordinator – Bob Vanatta 644-0620

Youth Group Coordinator – Steve and Kathy Young 540-735-4504          FullofLifeatSacredHeart@yahoo.com

Father Cassin 301-843-8916 X15 and Father Dill 301-439-3171 are 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 Web Site is located at www.rc.net/mo/sacredheart