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Come celebrate with us at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Church!

Dear Parishioners,

As the days grow shorter and the nights longer, darkness surrounds us for a greater portion of time each day. There is a tendency, therefore, for our spirits to do the same. That is especially true in the northern part of the world. I remember that so vividly during the two years I served with the U.S. Navy at the Submarine Base in Holy Loch. Each day I went to work in the dark and came home in the dark. It was not an upbeat time.

But one thing made it bearable and raised our spirits. That was the coming of Christmas. In the midst of long dark nights, the anticipation of the celebration of our Lord’s birth lifted up our morale and lit up our hearts. In continues to happen here in Pasadena, and Jesus wants it that way.

After all, in John’s gospel (John 1:1-18), Jesus is referred to as the “light of the world; the light shines in darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5). However, Jesus doesn’t want to come into our hearts at Christmas only. He wants to be with us each and every day to brighten our lives. We simply have to make some room through daily prayer and weekly worship.

On behalf of the entire staff at St. Jane’s, may you and your families have a Blessed Christmas and New Year!

- Fr. Carl

See Fr. Carl's blog with recent posts to“A Word
From Our Pastor” at http://pastorstjane.blogspot.com/

News & Upcoming Events:

Jan. 29, 2012: 6th Annual Bull & Oyster Roast

Join us on Sunday, January 29th for our 6th Annual Bull & Oyster Roast!

Food will be served from 1:00pm to 4:30 pm with live music by The Monaldi Brothers provided from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. For tickets, please call the parish office at 410 255-4646. Cost is $42.00 per person.

Catered by McKinney Catering

Now through Jan. 29, 2012: Order $5 Hoagies for your SuperBowl party!

Our High School Youth are working hard to get to a Work Camp this summer, and they have come up with a tasty way to ask for help! Consider ordering home-made, overstuffed subs for your Super Bowl Party! We will make all of the subs fresh on Super Bowl Sunday morning, and have them waiting for you after the Mass of your choice! Choose your subs and your times… we will do the rest!

Get Turkey Subs, Italian Cold Cut Subs, or Roast Beef Subs all for only $5 each!

Please use the order form found in the Jan. 22, 2012 bulletin to order your sub(s) and indicate the time of your pickup. Payment can be dropped in the collection basket at Mass. Orders must be placed by January 29th.

Feb. 4, 18 & 25, 2012: Confirmation for Adults

Are you a Catholic who has never been confirmed? Do you wish to experience the fullness of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in your life by receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Archbishop Edwin O’Brien will be conferring the sacrament of Confirmation on adult Catholics (age 18 and older) on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The Department of Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in conjunction with the Basilica, will offer three sessions to prepare adults to receive this sacrament. The sessions are designed to review our core Catholic beliefs, practices and attitudes, discuss what it means to be a disciple in our Church today, and explore ways of living in a Catholic faith community guided by the Holy Spirit. The formation series will be held at the Catholic Center, 320 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, 21201, on Saturdays, February 4, 18, and 25 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. To register or for more information, please call Kathy Wandishin at 410-727-3565, X68 or email: kwandishin@baltimorebasilica.org.

Roman Missal 3rd Edition

Over forty years have passed since 1969 when the first translation of the Mass into English was first issued. Since that time, our ability to understand, articulate, and translate the words we use during Mass has improved, and a few minor, but noticeable, changes to the prayers used during Mass have recently been implemented. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Life Teen have prepared a variety of videos which we have organized on our web site to help you to easily find them and watch at your convenience. Click here to view the page of videos.

Evening of Reflection for Men

Come join us as we spend time together in prayer, camaraderie, and faith building. We will be meeting weekly at 7:30pm in the Parish Center where we will spend time reflecting on the week's gospel and coming up with ways to apply it to our lives. Part of the evening will be a Study Group working through a book picked out to help us on our journey. The first book we will be using for Study Group is "Be A Man! Becoming The Man God Created You To Be" by Father Larry Richards. RSVP to Dave Horvath at 301-213-1197 so that we can be prepared with enough books and refreshments for everyone. See calendar for dates/times.

St. Monica Ministry: Inviting Catholics Home

Come back to the Lord Jesus and His Church—you are always welcome!

St. Jane Frances frequently hosts Inviting Catholics Home for Catholics who have been away from the church. Our sessions offer prayer as well as an opportunity to share and discuss in a comfortable atmosphere. If you have been thinking about returning, here is your opportunity; now is your time. The Lord will welcome you. We will welcome you. We would love to see you at St. Jane's!

If you would like to find out about our next available sessions, please call John Ena (410-437-6522) or Kathy Vlcej (443-817-2260).

Monday thru Saturday - 8:30am
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12:00pm

Confessions

Saturday 3:30-4:30pm
or by appointment

Liturgical Schedule

“Let us follow the star of inspiration and divine attraction which calls us to the crib, and let us go there to adore and love the Child Jesus and offer ourselves to him.”

St. Jane Frances
de Chantal

Calendar of Events

See full-screen calendar here.

All are welcome…
please join us!

St. Jane Frances School wins Ideal Classroom Grant from the State!

(May 11, 2011) We are proud to announce that our elementary and middle school has been awarded a $53,000 grant by the state of Maryland as part of the Maryland STEM Portfolio Project (MSPP) Ideal Classroom initiative to develop the "ideal classroom." Read more about it at http://www.archbalt.org/news-events/press-releases/pasadena-ideal-classroom.cfm.

Saint Jane Frances School designated as one of seven STEM schools in the Archdiocese

(Jan. 28, 2011) The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Jan. 28, 2011 that it will offer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs in seven of its elementary schools, including Saint Jane Frances School. The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools developed a criteria and a process for designating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) schools, and Pasadena’s St. Jane Frances de Chantal School was one of the first to meet the criteria.

STEM schools will have continuous professional development for teachers, integrated use of computer technology and technology teaching tools, a successful advanced math track, data-driven decision-making, the presence of a science lab, and partnerships with businesses and/or universities focused on one or more STEM disciplines. St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Joan of Arc recently received federal grants to fund STEM-related professional development. Congratulations to all of the teachers, students, and administrators who've worked so hard to make sure that our school offers the best education available. Read more about it in the Catholic Review.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish featured in the Catholic Review

(Jan. 20, 2011) St. Jane Frances de Chantal was featured in the "Your Parish" section of the Jan. 20, 2011 Catholic Review. To see a PDF of the article, click here.