Bulletin 31 jan 1 feb 2015

FORT DETRICK HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

February 1, 2015 – 4th

Sunday of Ordinary Time - B

The Fort Detrick Holy Family Catholic Community

The One and the Many

In the Gospel Reading, Jesus heals a man who was possessed. But notice

that when the demon-possessed man first talks to Jesus, he uses the first-

person plural pronoun to refer to himself. He says, “What have you to do

with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? Why does he say

‘us’? Why doesn’t he say ‘I’? The answer, I think, is that although there is

only one human body giving voice to these words, there is more than one

mind behind the words. That is why that one man’s voice says ‘us’ to refer

to himself. When Jesus heals the man, he does so by ridding him of all

minds but one, the man’s own. In healing him, Jesus makes him single-

minded. And so the Gospel Reading calls to our attention what an affliction

it is to be double-minded. Even just dealing with the double-mindedness of

long bad habit can be miserable and devilishly difficult. Someone says to

you when you are trying to diet and not doing particularly well, “Do you

want another helping of pasta?” And what is the answer? Do you want

more pasta? You do, you know you do, don’t you? And yet somehow you

really don’t either.

And so, as we know from our own painful experience, being double-

minded is a kind of slavery to our worst selves. Real freedom is being able

to do what you want to do. But if you have two minds about something,

which mind is the real you? How can there be one real you when you are in

two minds about something? That’s why you aren’t free when you are

double-minded. No matter what you do, you aren’t doing what you want to

do because there isn’t just one you. Like the demon-possessed man in the

Gospel Reading, you will be free only when you are single-minded. But the

demon-possessed man in the Gospel Reading was single-minded only after

Jesus had healed him. And so here is the lesson for us. In another Gospel

text (John 8:32), Jesus tells his disciples that they will know the truth, and

the truth will make them free. For those who will come to Jesus to be freed

from their demons, he himself is that healing Truth that will make them

free.

Eleonore Stump

Eleonore Stump is Professor of Philosophy,

Saint Louis University

Copyright © 2014, Eleonore Stump.

All Rights Reserved.

Permission is hereby granted to reproduce for personal or parish use.

Reading I: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20

Responsorial Psalm: 95: 1-2, 6-7,7-9

Reading II: I Corinthians 7: 32-35

Gospel: Matthew 4:16

Post Chapel: 301-619-7371

Coordinator of Catholic Services:

Pastor Reverend Daniel Mindling: 301-447-5787

Reverend John Detrich

Catholic Community Council Officers:

MAJ Pedro Bonilla – President – 240-439-4321

Karen Wells – Vice President

Elizabeth Bedard – Secretary

Benjamin Rubio – Chaplaincy Program Budget Advisory Committee (CPBAC) Representative

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY COUNCIL EMAIL: [email protected]

CCD Coordinator:

Mary Gusman – CCD Coordinator – 301-788-5125

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC):

POC - Edna Torres-Melendez

Points of Contact for the Catholic Community: (Please contact a Catholic Community Council Officer for phone

numbers)

Altar Servers – Rickey Casillas, Sr.

Catholic Women of the Chapel – Edna Torres-Melendez

CCD – Mary Gusman

Children’s Liturgy – Regina Johnson, Randy Underwood, Mary Stubbs

EOM and Lector Training – Isaac Gusman

Ministry Schedule – Marion Kelly

Saturday Night Music – Kim Carpentier

Soldiers Outreach – Rosemary Debes

Sunday Morning Music – Juana Anderson

Ministry of Hope – Mary Stubbs

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: Sunday from 10:45 - 12:00 noon, Preschool thru High School.

Donut Sunday: 2nd Sunday of each month.

Child Care: Watchcare Providers are available to care for our children. On Saturdays there will be no watchcare provided

and the rooms will be open as “Cry Rooms” and for Nursing Moms to utilize it. Proper order, cleanliness, health and

sanitation standards must be maintained while using these facilities.

New Catholic Community Members: If you are new to our Catholic Community please see one of the Greeters after

Mass and fill out a Catholic Community Census Card.

Offerings: Checks should be made payable to: CONSOLIDATED CHAPLAINS FUND. Thank You!

Catholic Community Council Meeting: Will be held on the Second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Catholic

Community Council makes decisions as to the spiritual quality of the overall Catholic Community that includes all areas of

pastoral ministry. The Catholic Community Council is not only for those who are active in ministry but also for the entire

Catholic Community. We invite everyone to be a part of the team that insures the spiritual growth of the entire Fort Detrick

Catholic Community

Pastoral Services: Baptism, Marriage and Counseling must be requested through the Chaplain’s Office.

Rosary: 5:00 p.m. before the Mass 1st Saturday of each month. During the months of May (Month of Mary) and October

(Month of the Rosary) it will be said every Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

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The Fort Detrick Holy Family Catholic Community

Post Chapel: 301-619-7371

Coordinator of Catholic Services:

Pastor Reverend Daniel Mindling: 301-447-5787

Reverend John Detrich

Catholic Community Council Officers:

Pedro Bonilla-Vazquez – President – 240-439-4321

Javier Fuentes – Vice President

Marie-Angela Comeau – Secretary

Benjamin Rubio – Chaplaincy Program Budget Advisory Committee (CPBAC) Representative

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY COUNCIL EMAIL: [email protected]

CCD Coordinator:

Mary Gusman – CCD Coordinator – 301-788-5125

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC):

POC - Edna Torres-Melendez

Points of Contact for the Catholic Community: (Please contact a Catholic Community Council Officer for phone

numbers)

Altar Servers – Rickey Casillas, Sr.

Catholic Women of the Chapel – Edna Torres-Melendez

CCD – Mary Gusman

Children’s Liturgy – Regina Johnson, Mary Stubbs, Javier Fuentes, Victoria Bonilla, Rosemary Debes

EOM and Lector Training – Isaac Gusman

Ministry Schedule – Marion Kelly

Saturday Night Music – Kim Carpentier

Soldiers Outreach – Rosemary Debes

Sunday Morning Music – Morris Blake

Ministry of Hope – Mary Stubbs

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: Sunday from 10:45 - 12:00 noon, Preschool thru High School.

Donut Sunday: 2nd Sunday of each month.

Child Care: Watchcare Providers are available to care for our children. On Saturdays there will be no watchcare

provided and the rooms will be open as “Cry Rooms” and for Nursing Moms to utilize it. Proper order, cleanliness,

health and sanitation standards must be maintained while using these facilities.

New Catholic Community Members: If you are new to our Catholic Community please see one of the Greeters after

Mass and fill out a Catholic Community Census Card.

Offerings: Checks should be made payable to: CONSOLIDATED CHAPLAINS FUND. Thank You!

Catholic Community Council Meeting: Will be held on the Second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Catholic

Community Council makes decisions as to the spiritual quality of the overall Catholic Community that includes all areas

of pastoral ministry. The Catholic Community Council is not only for those who are active in ministry but also for the

entire Catholic Community. We invite everyone to be a part of the team that insures the spiritual growth of the entire

Fort Detrick Catholic Community

Pastoral Services: Baptism, Marriage and Counseling must be requested through the Chaplain’s Office.

Rosary: 5:00 p.m. before the Mass 1st Saturday of each month. During the months of May (Month of Mary) and

October (Month of the Rosary) it will be said every Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Baptism: Parental preparation is required. Please contact the Chapel Staff at least one month in

advance of the ceremony for further details.

Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year program. One year of Pre-Confirmation must be completed in order to

attend the Confirmation Class. No more than 3 absences will be allowed for the Confirmation Class and the

Confirmandi are reminded to be on time and bring their completed homework each class. Thirty Service hours are

required this year from the Confirmandi and we will do these as a class.

Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements must be initiated with the priest at least six months in advance of the

ceremony.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday from 4:45-5:15 p.m., Sunday from 8:45-9:05 a.m.

Growing in Faith and Saturday Pizza Fellowship: Second Saturday of the month immediately following the 5:30

p.m. Mass.

Schedule of Services: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9:15 a.m., Holy Day, 7:00 p.m.

Special Liturgies: Second Sunday of the Month, Children’s Liturgy presented by CCD Classes.

SCHEDULE

31 January 15 (Saturday) – 1730 1 February 15 (Sunday) – 0915

Priest: Priest:

Greeters: Sullivan Family Greeters: Kuhens Family

Altar Servers: G. Maher, A. Maher, E. Maher Altar Servers: B. Carrington, L. DeCastro

EM: B. Rubio EM: R. Debes, L. Debes, V. Bonilla

Lector: R. Casillas Lector: N. Cabacungan

Children’s Liturgy: M. Stubbs

7 February 15 (Saturday) – 1730 8 February 15 (Sunday) – 0915

Priest: Priest:

Greeters: Casillas Family Greeters: 3rd & 4th Grade

Altar Servers: G. Maher, A. Maher, E. Maher Altar Servers: B. Carrington, J. Cabacungan

EM: T. Murtaugh EM: J. Kelly, M. Gusman, I. Gusman

Lector: R. Richardson Lector: 3rd & 4th Grade

Children’s Liturgy: J. Funetes

14 February 15 (Saturday) – 1730 15 February 15 (Sunday) – 0915

Priest: Priest:

Greeters: Deegan-McKinney Family Greeters: Sullivan Family

Altar Servers: G. Maher, A. Maher, E. Maher Altar Servers: J. Maultsby, J. Corpuz

EM: E.Munoz EM: C. Helmer, F. Mito, V. Bonilla

Lector: B. Rubio Lector: K. Wells

Children’s Liturgy: V. Bonilla

Thank You for Your Offering

Saturday, 24 January 15 $298.00

Attendance 41

Sunday, 25 January 15 $414.51

Attendance 78

TOTAL $712.51

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Prayer Requests

Mary Lee Schumeyer – Prayers for family of young man to die this week. 12 years old

Brooks Reeves – Please pray for me as God calls me out. Please pray for the Soldiers and Civilian of HHD

114th

Signal Battalion. We have a good deal of discipline and Solider/Civilian personnel trouble

Pray for Pat Beverly during her retirement process. Pray that she can process her stress peacefully. All

Praises be to God

Personnel Deployed in Support of OEF

Bostic, Derrick (SFC)

Dentzic, Patrick (Airmen)

Hagberg, Keith (SGT)

Ladd, Bradley (MAJ)

Leary, Daniel (CPT)

Lewis, Theresa

Lowery, Dajuan (MSG)

Rivera, Rey

Smith, John (MAJ)

Stephens, Carlton (PFC)

Suarez, Victor (LTC)

Thompson, Patrick

Vanhoy, Justin (SSG)

Airmen

Army

Marines

Reserve Soldiers

Sailors

ATTENTION: PARENTS OF CONFIRMANDI STUDENTS - RE: MOUNT 2000 There will be a meeting for

parents of Confirmandi students regarding Mount 2000 on 1 February 2015, at approximately 1045 in the Activities

Room. Please make sure that at least one parent attend this very important meeting.

ATTENTION: PARENTS OF FIRST COMMUNICANTS There will be a parents meeting of 1st Communicants

on 8 February 2015 at approximately 1045 in the Activities Room. It is very important that at least one parent attend

this meeting, as important information will be discussed regarding your child's First Communion preparation.

MEETING WITH PARENTS OF YOUTH GROUP MEMBERS: There will be a meeting with parents and Youth

Group on our meeting on the 1st Sunday of February. We will be discussing plans and commitments in the Youth

Group and the best way that parents can help the Youth Group to grow in every possible way but most importantly in

the spiritual way of the Youth Group members.

FORT DETRICK HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

31 January & 1 February 15

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN: Announcements must be in by 12:00 noon on Monday before the

weekend you wish the announcement to appear.

BACKGROUND CHECKS: All Volunteers ages 12 and up will need to fill out a Background Packet and be

fingerprinted. Please pick up a packet on the table outside the office and return to SGT Webb at 301-619-7371. This is

Mandatory. You cannot volunteer without a background check. Thank You!

CALL TO SERVICE: The need for ministry assistance is ongoing. Lectors/EM/Greeters/Choir

Members/Catechists/Altar Servers are areas that you can serve God and the Community. Lectors & Readers should be at

least 21 years of age. The point of contact is any member of the Catholic Community Council or Father Dan.

CCD: Registration forms are available at the entrance of the Chapel. Please put the completed form in the basket

provided or give to Mary Gusman. Time from 10:30-12:00. The first day of CCD is 7 Sep 2014. There will be a picnic

at Nallin Pond.

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL (CWOC): CWOC has no events scheduled at this time. Date of next

meeting TBD.

CHAPEL USE: Everyone that needs to use the Chapel must fill out the new request form located in the Office. Thank

You!

CHAPEL VOLUNTEERS: PLEASE LOG IN YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND

PLEASE CONTINUE TO LOG THESE HOURS INTO THE SYSTEM. THANK YOU!

Another year has flown by and it is once again time to make sure that all of those hours you spent volunteering are

reported. Please log on to www.myarmyonesource.com and get those hours in. The system will now allow you to

enter your hours by month rather than just day to day. If you cannot report your hours yourself, please send me an email

at [email protected] with the number of hours your volunteered each month as well as the

organization you volunteered for. Marsha Duncan, Fort Detrick Program Manager

CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Children’s Liturgy is recommended for those children who have not yet received First

Communion.

CHOIR PRACTICE: Saturday Choir practice is immediately following Mass. Sunday Choir Practice is held on

Saturday mornings in the Chapel at 0930-1030 and Sunday Mornings at 0845.

CONSENT AND PHOTO RELEASE FORM: A Consent and Photo Release Form needs to be turned in for each

child in CCD. The form is available online for download at

<http://home.catholicweb.com/HolyFamily_FD/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=350133&From=Home>

CONTRACTS: If you are interested in applying for a Watchcare or Musician Contract for the Post Chapel please see

SGT Webb to fill out an application or call the Chapel Office at 301-619-7371.

GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING COMMUNION: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the

Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are Encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In

order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally

should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the

Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for Confession. In

this case the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of

confessing as soon as possible (Cannon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: Call 301-619-7611 for a recorded Weather Line Message or check

DEVOTIONS

December 28 is the Feast of the Holy Family. February is the month dedicated to the Holy Family. Novenas are good

devotions for these two important times of the year dedicated to our Patron Saint: The Holy Family.

Next Second Saturday Fellowship Growing in Faith Series: Saturday 14 February 2014 after 5:30 pm Mass.

The Holy Family Growing in Faith Resources: is active please get a list of DVD, Audio CD, and Books that are

available to be lend for a week. Contact Pedro Bonilla by phone or e-mail to request or for more information. You can also

go to: http://holyfamilyfd.bugs3.com/oscommerce/

www.detrick.army.mil/weather/. Decisions on delayed openings or closings of the Fort Detrick Post are usually made

by 0500. Also go to the Fort Detrick Chapel’s Facebook Page for Chapel specific information.

MASS INTENTIONS: Sunday Mass is offered for the intention of the Catholic Congregation but if you would like

to have Saturday Evening Mass said for a special intention please let Father know.

MASS TIMES: To find times of Masses in a Church and locations of Churches near you when you go on vacation

go the www.masstimes.org and enter the zip code of your vacation location. Or go to www.thecatholicdirectory.com

and select the State where you will be traveling.

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL: Please show respect for the Priest by silencing your pagers, cell phones, etc while at

Mass. Young men please remove your hats in church, and everyone please be aware that you should not eat or chew

gum during Mass.

ROSARY GROUP: The Rosary Group will be meeting at the Chapel on Tuesday Evenings at 6:30 p.m. for the

Rosary and Novena. It’s a really special time, everyone is welcome to come and be blessed, hope you can join us.

SICK OR HOMEBOUND: Please notify the Priest or a Eucharistic Extraordinary Minister of any member of the

family who is unable to attend Mass, so that the Eucharist may be brought to the home. When indicated, the

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated. In an emergency, please call a Priest or Community

Council Officer at any time, day or night.

ST. JOHN REGIONAL SCHOOL: In 2006 an agreement was made between St. John Regional and Fort Detrick to

include Catholic active-duty military families who enroll their children at St. John’s as regional Parishioners.

Regional Parishioners are afforded reduced tuition rates that other families receive as Parishioners of Frederick Area

Catholic Parishes. We promote the fact that the Fort Detrick Catholic Community is included with other area

Parishes as regional Parishioners.

ST. JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC PREP: Saint John’s Catholic Prep is a Catholic, coeducational, college-

preparatory high school now located in Buckeystown, MD. The school is dedicated to developing the whole student –

mind, body, and spirit. Saint John’s students receive a high level of academic preparation as well as internal strength

and confidence. Students emerge from their years at the school prepared for college and well-grounded in the goals

and ideals of a Catholic education. In addition to excellent academics, Saint John’s also offers a diverse array of co-

curricular activities that teach students self-discipline and control, the value of teamwork and mutual respect, and an

appreciation of personal worth and accomplishments. Saint John’s Catholic Prep is now accepting applications for

the 2014-2015 school year! Please contact the Admissions Office at 301-662-4210 or visit www.saintjohnsprep.org.

ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY: Is currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. Saint

Thomas More Academy is a co-educational Catholic School serving PreK3-8th Grade that offers a Classical Liberal

Arts Curriculum, affordable tuition rates, small class sizes and highly qualified, caring teachers. Tours are offered.

103 Prospect Street, Middletown, MD 21769. 240-490-5479. www.stmamd.org. OPEN HOUSE: Sunday,

January 25th

from 12:00-3:00 p.m.

TITHES AND OFFERINGS ENVELOPE: Chapel parishioners have the option of having their tithes and offerings

tracked for tax deduction purposes. Please ask for an envelope when giving and make sure that you fill out the

information completely. Thank you for choosing the Chapel as your place of worship! ~ Chaplain To.

THE VISITATON ACADEMY: Visitation Academy, in the heart of historic downtown Frederick, Maryland, is a

Catholic School for young ladies in grades Pre-K through 8. The Academy is located at 200 West Second Street,

Frederick. Contact Cindy Cantrel, Executive Director, at 301-662-2814 or see our website at

www.thevisitationacademy.org for more information. The only all-girls PreK3-8th grade Catholic School in Frederick

County, is now accepting applications for all grades. Please contact Carol Guaccero at

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I AM GLAD YOU ASKED!

(Send all your questions to: [email protected] )

Q. Questions for your reflection on today’s readings:

First Reading

Deuteronomy 18:15-20

1. Here is what Pope Francis said about prophets, in an America Magazine interview led by Antonio

Spadaro, S.J.:

Being prophets may sometimes imply making waves. I do not know how to put it. ... Prophecy makes

noise, uproar, some say ‘a mess.’ But in reality, the charism of religious people is like yeast: prophecy

announces the spirit of the Gospel.

“A Big Heart Open to God,” Section A: “Religious Order Pope,”

America, Sept. 30, 2013

Can you think of people who have caused an “uproar” or made “a mess” announcing the spirit of the

Gospel in our time? Who are they?

2. Does God raise ordinary people from our midst to become prophets? Is there a cause for which you

might become a prophet?

Second Reading

1 Corinthians 7:32-35

1. Paul says, “Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties.” Do you think you are the

only one who has anxieties of some kind, or could everyone living today have some?

2. What virtue do you think might help most in your attempts to control anxieties? What are the anxieties

you feel most? Do you have a way to deal with them? What might help you to adhere “to the Lord without

distraction”?

Gospel

Mark 1:21-28

1. Jesus “taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.” What incident was a confirmation of

Jesus’ teaching and showed people its authenticity? If you can’t have absolute confirmation, as they did,

will trust work for you? Explain.

2. What is it that is astonishing and spellbinding about Jesus’ teaching in Mk 12:31 (“Love God above all

else and your neighbor as yourself”)? How is this message different from what the people of Galilee had

been hearing from the scribes? What do you find spellbinding about Jesus?

[email protected] or call (301) 662-2814. For more information, visit our web site at

www.thevisitationacademy.org. The visitation Academy in Frederick – empowering young women since 1846 – is

now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 academic year. Please contact Cindy Cantrel, Executive Director at

301-662-2814 for more information.

WEBSITE: The Post Chapel has a website that can be accessed by http://www.detrick.army.mil/chapel. Like us on

Facebook: www.facebook.com/FortDetrickChapel. The Fort Detrick Holy Family Catholic Community has a

website that can be accessed by http://home.catholicweb.com/HolyFamily_FD/

YOUNG ADULTS ALERT: The Young Adults Group wants to continue inviting new young adults interested in

this great ministry to join. We are recently meeting on the First and Third Sunday of the month and we have

participated already in awesome activities like Planet Wisdom, The Annual pilgrimage of the Archdiocese of

Baltimore. Anyone interested in participate must be 13 to 19 years old and have proper consent forms submitted. For

more information please contact Ms. Juana Anderson or Mr. Javier Fuentes.

DESIGNATED OFFERINGS FOR FY15: The following will be the Regular Designated Offerings for FY15 for

the Archdiocese for The Military Services:

4-5 October 2014

17-18 January 2015

18-19 April 2015

18-19 July 2015

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE DEARLY DEPARTED: The book is a black leather binder located at the

Blessed Sacrament Room and anyone can get it and annotate the names of the dearly departed. We were granted

permission to extend the use of the book to every month. You will find a double sided page for each month of the

year. The Book will be brought to the pulpit during the Mass for the remembrance of those included. Please take some

time and include your dearly departed love ones.

FREE FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY: For those interest in FPU, we are starting sign-ups for a class starting

11 January 2015. The new format allows the series to be completed in 9 weeks instead of 13. Please see SGT Webb

to sign up, [email protected] or sign up in the Chapel Office.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OUR CONSTITUTION: The Fort Detrick Holy Family Catholic Community

Council has revised the Constitution as part of the New Elected Officers duty during their first meeting in November.

The following are the proposed amendments to the Constitution that will go for voting if found with merits for

inclusion in the Constitution. The Council will like to have a vote on these proposed amendments during the meeting

of February 2015. The Council will also like that all members of the Catholic Community be aware of these changes

and come to the February meeting to vote on them. Each item will be fully discussed and voted upon. These are

currently the three proposed amendments:

1- Elections:

a- Change the elections method :

1- During the month of June a committee is appointed by the President to conduct a search for candidates for the

positions of the Elected Officers: President, Vice-President and Secretary. The committee first order of business will

be to ask the current Elected Officers if they are willing to run for another term.

2- In the event that the current Elected Officers agree to volunteer for another term the Committee will announce in

the next weekend Mass of the Officers interest of run for a new term. The Community then will decide if they agree

with the election or if the Community will like to have a conventional election.

3- In the event of the Community agreeing with the election the Committee will inform the Chaplain and the Catholic

Holy Family Prayer

O God of infinite goodness and

kindness, who has deigned to

call us to this Congregation,

give us the grace to venerate

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, so

that, imitating them in this life,

we may enjoy with them the

life to come. We ask this

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Holy Family Prayer

O God of infinite goodness and

kindness, who has deigned to

call us to this Congregation,

give us the grace to venerate

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, so

that, imitating them in this life,

we may enjoy with them the

life to come. We ask this

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

GROWING IN FAITH

ST. ANSGAR

Feast: 1 FEBRUARY

PRAY WITH THE SAINTS

Father,

you sent Saint Ansgar

to bring the light of Christ to many

nations.

May his prayers help us

to walk in the light of your truth.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your

Son,

who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

Community Priest whom in return will ratify the election.

4- In the event that during the meeting and when asked by the Committee an Elected Officer decide that will not be

running for another term then the Committee will proceed with the regular way to conduct elections and will seek for

candidates for all the positions and conduct elections in September as prescribed.

5- In either case the Installation of the new officers will be in the last weekend of September.

b- Include the CPBAC Representative as part of the Elected Officers or Elect a Treasurer

1- The CPBAC Representative is appointed by the president to represent the Council along with the President in

financial matters and to establish the Command Installation Budget with the Chaplain Staff and the Representatives of

the Protestant Congregation. The CPBAC Representative will be responsible for providing the annual; budget for the

Catholic Community to the Chaplain.

2- The CPBAC Representative has performed duties of the treasurer and has maintained the Council informed of all

transactions and balances of the Fort Detrick Catholic Community accounts.

3- The CPBAC representative will form part of the Elected Officers and will be subject to the same procedures to be

elected as prescribed under this Constitution.

c- Use of Electronic Polls:

1- The need to continue to have impartial and controlled elections procedures demand the use of technology to ensure

a rapid and accurate count of ballots during the election process.

2- The Council will introduce electronic polls that will be posted online on the Website and only available on election

weekend during Mass times. The polls will consist of the Three (or Four if the prior amendment is passed) Elected

Officers positions with as many as five candidates per position. The members that can vote will proceed to the

Activity room #1 where there will be two laptops with the polls open and they will be directed by the election

Committee to cast their votes. Once the member has voted will proceed outside the room. No second voting will be

allowed.

3- Traditional paper ballots will be available for any member that do not wish to vote using the electronic polls. These

paper ballots will be then added to the electronic polls by the elections Committee officers.

4- Polls results will be send electronically to the Chaplain for his/her ratification. Once the Chaplain receives the

results and writes a memo for record with the results information these will be published in the bulletin. Results will

not be official until a ratification Memo is received from the Chaplain.

Items of Interest

International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes