Things We Can’t Control Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF Ascension & St. Augustine “Receive, live, and share Christ!” - from the CCASTA Mission Statement www.ccasta.org August 29, 2021 When it comes to life situations, there are more times than we like to count, events that happen we have no control over. We didn’t invite them into our life, and we didn’t cause them. They just happened. As someone said, “that’s just life”. However, a Christian sees differently. And a Christian responds differently to the “things we don’t have control over.” Whether it be a pandemic, or a financial situation you didn’t expect, or an adult child battling an addiction, or a personal health challenge, a Christian sees differently. How we “see” matters is how we respond. It is the difference from living in peace to living torn by anxiety. St. Paul writing to the Philippians said this: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” St. Paul wrote this from prison-awaiting a possible execution. So, what made him say this? He had an immovable position and commitment to the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord. Which meant, no matter what was going on in his life he didn’t “bargain” for, Jesus was still in control. Someone greater than himself was in charge of His life. He also knew this: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” So when you don’t have control over things, turn The CCASTA annual tailgate returns as restricons ease and the mainly outdoor event is so popular. Friday, September 10th from 6-8 PM St Augusne School and CCASTA ministries will once again be hosng free hamburgers and hotdogs-on-the-grill plus sides, snowballs, pop- corn, games and contests, a cake walk, face- painng, a coloring staon, rosary-making with sckers, balsa wood airplanes, a bouncy house, and much more. This event has something for cont’d Revelers at the CCASTA tailgate party in 2018 to the one who does — Jesus Christ, and surrender yourself and the situation into His hands. He has had a lot of experience working out all those “things we don’t have control over.” Fr. Dale Tailgate Party 2021!
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Things We Can’t Control
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF
Ascension & St. Augustine
“Receive, live, and share Christ!” - from the CCASTA Mission Statement
www.ccasta.org August 29, 2021
When it comes to life situations, there are more times than we like to count, events that happen we have no control over. We didn’t invite them into our life, and we didn’t cause them. They just happened. As someone said, “that’s just life”.
However, a Christian sees differently. And a Christian responds differently to the “things we don’t have control over.” Whether it be a pandemic, or a financial situation you didn’t expect, or an adult child battling an addiction, or a personal health challenge, a Christian sees differently. How we “see” matters is how we respond. It is the difference from living in peace to living torn by anxiety.
St. Paul writing to the Philippians said this: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” St. Paul wrote this from prison-awaiting a possible execution. So, what made him say this?
He had an immovable position and commitment to the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord. Which meant, no matter what was going on in his life he didn’t “bargain” for, Jesus was still in control. Someone greater than himself was in charge of His life. He also knew this: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
So when you don’t have control over things, turn Fr. Dale
Pray
The CCASTA annual tailgate returns as restrictions ease and the mainly outdoor event is so popular.
Friday, September 10th from 6-8 PM
St Augustine School and CCASTA ministries will once again be hosting free hamburgers and hotdogs-on-the-grill plus sides, snowballs, pop-corn, games and contests, a cake walk, face-painting, a coloring station, rosary-making with stickers, balsa wood airplanes, a bouncy house, and much more. This event has something for
cont’d
Revelers at the CCASTA tailgate party in 2018
to the one who does — Jesus Christ, and surrender yourself and the situation into His hands. He has had a lot of experience working out all those “things we don’t have control over.” Fr. Dale
Tailgate Party 2021!
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Liturgical Calendar
September 3rd
St. Gregory the Great Pope and Doctor of
the Church
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
St. Augustine
Friday, September 3rd 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
Ascension
Monday, Sept. 20th 12 Noon - 7:00 PM
Our Prayer Intention
for August:
We pray for health and political officials at all
levels of our society in the discernment and guidance in making wise decisions
on behalf of the public.
Your prayers are crucial to becoming a
mission-driven active community!
If you are sick or know someone who is, please contact either office to add a name to the prayer list. Names will appear in the
next bulletin and be entered into our Book of Prayer in front
of the Mary Altar at each church. This week we are praying for
Paul Webster, Kay Connelly, Sherry McCammon, Terry Argenbright, Miles Harris, Mark Reilly, Bob Hughes, Shirley Rozanski,
Please also pray for all of our faithful departed, especially Carol Walls and Henry Sullivan.
May she rest in peace with the Risen Lord Jesus!
Prayers for Our Sick
Welcoming Families to CCASTA
We are delighted to welcome several families who have registered in the months of July and August 2021. We pray that you will settle in and feel at home, and we
look forward to getting to know you in the weeks and months ahead!
Thank you for choosing us as your spiritual home.
everyone. It’s open to the community and is a favorite for those of us who
love to see a busy campus and new faces.
The Knights of Columbus will be running a nearby shuttle from
Green Valley Market so you won’t have to find street parking. Families
with small children and parishioners with mobility issues are welcome to
park right on campus in the lower lot behind St Augustine Church.
Whether you’re from the parish, the local neighborhoods, or the
school, we are looking forward to seeing you there!
Laura Neugebauer William Neugebauer The Kruger Family The Callahan Family The Hamilton Family
The Okeke Family The Peraza Family Mary Werner The Healy Family
The Okoro Family Edward & Sharon Fischer The Bosse Family Mara Herning
COFFEE & DONUTS
Sunday, September 5th at Ascension Brewer Hall Sunday, September 12th at St. Augustine Hall
Come and enjoy coffee, tea, donuts and conversation after all Sunday Masses! Meet people, strike up new friendships and
welcome visitors and new members. There’s plenty of room for children to play.
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Our Daily Bread Casserole
Collections
Ascension Campus
Friday, September 24
on Ascension parking lot (Maple Avenue
side) 7:30AM-8:45AM
Questions? Contact Yvonne Loverde 410-850-0688 or Yvonneloverde
To commemorate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we will be praying 2000+ Hail Marys with
our Blessed Mother to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please join us on Mary’s Birthday as we ask our Mother Mary to intercede for us by pledging to pray a few or many Hail Marys for up to 15 different
petitions. We will each pray our Hail Marys at home.
You may make your pledge to pray for the various petitions at https://bit.ly/3wBCa1R or contact Bernie Taylor (443-896-4910)
Please help us reach our goal of 2000 Hail Marys. Thank you and God Bless you!
Living Rosary for Life
A 100-foot Living Rosary will be prayed at the Hillcrest Abortion Clinic on the first Saturday of every month at 9 AM. Please join us on September 4th, and spread the word.
The Rosary is prayed on the sidewalk on the corner of Johnnycake Road and Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville.
For more information, please contact Bernie Taylor ([email protected] or 443-896-4910)
Mon. August 30 …..………………...……..7:00 AM …….…....…..Lucia Bonvegna
Wed. September 1 ...........................7:00 AM ..................Howard Williams, Jr.
Fri. September 3 ...….........................7:00 AM ……............Eileen Broderick Walker Sat. September 4 Fr. Bill Spacek ….....…………..................5:00 PM……................Clint Carman Sun. September 5 Fr. Marty Hammond *DTP ................7:30 AM.....................Robert A. Voroscak Fr. Bill Spacek ………............................9:15 AM……................Rufina Erhabor
** Masses will be live-streamed at 9:00 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and alternating Sundays from Ascension or St Augustine, when Fr. Dale is celebrating. Check
www.ccasta.org/live-mass to see the upcoming Sunday Mass schedule & live stream.