To form disciples who joyfully live out the Mission of Jesus Christ in Bowie
April 5, 2020
Click PLAY below to watch Father Mike's message to us this weekend!
WORSHIP
Watch our SPX Mass!
You can find us at spxbowie.online.church at our regular Mass times: Saturday at 5 pm, Sunday at 7:30 am / 9:00 am / 11:30 am.
You can also find our Mass on
YouTube starting at 5 pm on Saturday, April 4
You can also find our Mass on
YouTube starting at 5 pm on Saturday, April 4
or
Facebook starting at 5 pm on Saturday, April 4
Make a 'Spiritual Communion'
In these cases where you are unable to attend Mass, the Church encourages us to make an act of “spiritual communion,” where we unite ourselves to God through prayer. It is a beautiful way to express to God our desire to be united with him when we are unable to complete that union in the reception of Holy Communion. Here's what you do:
- Gather with others in your household and begin a time of prayer with the sign of the cross.
- Take time to read and reflect upon the readings from Sunday Mass. You can find the readings for this Sunday, April 5, HERE.
- Share prayer intentions quietly or aloud.
- Pray the Lord’s Prayer.
- Pray 'An Act of Spiritual Communion by St. Alphonsus Liguori'
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. - Close with the sign of the cross.
If you can't join SPX online for Mass, you can also tune in to:
- A Mass filmed in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception airs every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WDCW-50 and through free online streaming at adw.org/tvmass
- The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception livestreams Mass each Sunday at 12 pm. Immediately following Mass, their is Exposition and Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Recitation of the Rosary takes place at 2:30 pm, the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 pm, followed by Benediction with the Most Blessed Sacrament. You can watch at nationalshrine.org/mass/
- You can also watch the Mass streamed online by our friends at Church of the Nativity on Saturdays at 5 pm and Sundays at 9 am, 10:45 am, 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm at https://live.churchnativity.com/
You can also continue to use the Lenten Scripture Reading Plan in our series take-away. Download a copy below!
HOLY WEEK 2020
We know that this Holy Week isn’t going to ‘look’ like it usually does. But we want to help make it as simple for you as possible to participate. Below you'll find our schedule for Holy Week and where you can tune into all the worship opportunities.
We've also assembled resources so that you can make the most out of Holy Week at Home with your families. To access these resources, click HERE.
Easter Vigil
Saturday, April 11, 8:00 pm
Livestream from the ADW
Easter Sunday
7:30 am
9:00 am
Mass at SPX Online
11:30 am
Mass at SPX Online
3:00 pm
Mass at SPX Online
You can also find Mass at
10:00 am on the ADW Livestream
12:00 pm on the National Shrine's YouTube Channel
SERVE
SPX Online HOST Ministry
With the start of SPX Online and our ability to worship together at spxbowie.online.church, Facebook, and YouTube we are in need of people to serve as 'hosts' for each of our Masses. All you need is your computer and training is provided. Contact Katie Skerpon HERE if you're interested in serving - you can even be in your PJs!
Prayer Team Ministry
One of the best ways that we can support each other during this pandemic is through prayer. We have been receiving prayer requests via our online Masses, the form on our website and the calls going out to our members. These requests are passed on to those serving in our Prayer Team Ministry via a twice weekly email. They are asked to pray intentionally for each request throughout the week. Contact Katie Skerpon HERE if you're interested in serving in this way.
Help Contact Our Members
We've begun the process of making contact with all our members, particularly our elderly parishioners, to see if they have any practical or prayer needs at this time. If you'd be willing to help with these calls, please contact Suzanne Fanning HERE.
Helping Hands Ministry
This ministry is back up and running to assist members during this difficult time. In order to maintain the safety of those serving and those being served, at this time we're able to offer grocery delivery only.
- If you are in NEED of someone to deliver groceries to your house OR
- if you'd like to volunteer for this ministry (volunteers must be under the age of 60)
Call 301.262.2141 ex. 10 or email spxhelpinghands@gmail.com so that the coordinator can get you connected.
Sharing Pantry
The need for donations to our Sharing Pantry is growing amid this crisis. We always need: cereal, peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti noodles, canned veggies, tuna fish, soup, canned fruit, boxed noodles or Mac N Cheese.
To meet this unique situation, we've set-up an easy way for you to donate:
- every Tuesday & Thursday you can place non-perishable food items in the coolers outside the SCHOOL ENTRANCE from 8 am - 2 pm.
PASTORAL NEEDS
If you have an urgent pastoral need, please contact us so that we can accommodate you as best we are able. You can always email us at office@spxbowie.org or call at 301.262.2141.
We are exploring creative ways to bring you pastoral care
during this time when we cannot gather as a large community.
Please keep an eye out for more information.
A GREAT way to do this is follow us on social media
@spxbowie
CHANGE: CONFESSION
Due to ever-changing circumstances, we are no longer able to offer the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
CHANGE: RECTORY OFFICE
Due to ever-changing circumstances, the Rectory Office is no longer open. However, Donna Gamble - our parish secretary - is still answering the office email and phone messages, so please contact us with any needs.
GIVE
Thank you to everyone who has donated to SPX, for the first time or as continuation of their regular giving. We greatly appreciate your support. However, we wish to be transparent about how deeply this crisis is affecting our parish.
Our average weekly Sunday Offertory has been $9,500.00.
On March 29 we received $4,114.00.
On March 22 we received $4,169.00.
On March 15 we received $2,290.00.
With the long-term economic and social impact of this situation, we encourage parishioners to please continue to financially give to make sure the parish can operate not just in these coming weeks, but in the months to follow. Our ability to offer activities and formation opportunities relies solely on the continued generosity of our parishioners. You can give in the following ways:
SPX needs your support now more than ever! Join those who are using Faith Direct for automated giving. Faith Direct offers a safe and secure way to donate to our parish in this time of uncertainty. There is no cost to you, and the program provides a great benefit to our parish. Use Faith Direct to make a one-time donation or set up recurring donations instead of using your offertory envelopes. Click HERE.
Mail your donations to the Rectory Office: St. Pius X Church, 3300 Moreland Place, Bowie MD 20715.
CELEBRATE
Congratulations to Jim & Debbie Pierson who are celebrating 29 years of marriage this April!
We know how hard it is to not be able to physically gather for Mass.... we miss you too!
In an effort to remember all our members joined in prayer, each family's name has been printed and taped to one of our pews as a placeholder.... and names are great, but...
WE WANT YOUR FACES!
Each family is asked to send a picture to us so that we can print it out and replace your name card with that picture.
You can email your pictures to adults@spxbowie.org
OR
mail it to
SPX Rectory
3300 Moreland Place
Bowie, MD 20715
PRAY
ARMED FORCES:
Liam Barry (Nephew of Katie Costello), Matthew R. Barry (Grandson of Catherine Handle), David Becker,
Paul Deehan (grandson of Carole Waybrant), Jon Galusky, Collin P. Green (son of Alhen and Leo Green), Benjamin Hatef, Thomas Popp (Grandson of Arlene Futch), Ike Anaele, Kelly Shelton (nephew of Mike & Kathy Vaughn), Christopher Mangum (nephew of Mike & Kathy Vaughn), Timothy Mangum (nephew of Mike & Kathy Vaughn)
OUR SICK:
Fr. Rich Colgan, C.S.P., George Ratte', John Lyons,
John Barrett, Susan Fritz
FAITHFUL DEPARTED:
John Goggin, brother-in-law of Pat Shelton
To add an immediate family member to the sick or deceased list, to our Armed Forces Prayer list, or for a Mass intention please contact the Rectory Office by clicking HERE.
Sun, 4/5: Frederich Siegert +
All SPX Parishioners
Please be assured that Fr. Mike will be privately offering up Mass for those who requested an announced Mass. If you prefer to have your Mass intention rescheduled at a later date, please contact the parish secretary by clicking HERE.
St. Pius X Church
14720 Annapolis Road
Bowie, MD 20715
Rectory Office (mailing address)
3300 Moreland Place
Bowie, MD 20715
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
301.262.2141
