A NEW YEAR FOR CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AND YOUTH FORMATION

Our 2021-22 year of catechesis will begin on September 26th for Cohort A; Cohort B will begin the following week on October 3rd. If you're enrolled in our programs, you will receive further information about the year to come via email in the upcoming week.

AUDIO PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION

We've uploaded two audio files to YouTube to assist us as we prepare to receive the Holy Mysteries. When our time for preparation and thanksgiving is limited, we can use these in transit.
Prayers of Preparation: https://youtu.be/WzQHvp3b2ws
Prayers of Thanksgiving: https://youtu.be/T1kfTgTu-Fc

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY BEGINNING IN THE FALL: POT PROVIDENCE

Beginning this fall, we're planning our major midweek Masses to be at 6pm followed by a potluck--that is, Pot Providence. Evening Masses on Midweek Holy Days of Obligation are difficult for families who need to coordinate dinner. We don't eat before Mass, and a family meal after Mass is too late (at least for most children). That is, unless we can eat immediately after Mass at church. This won't be nearly as extensive as a Sunday coffee hour, but just a simple, collaborative meal. To make this happen, we need a coordinator who can spearhead the effort. If interested, please email Becky (office@mountcalvary.com) or speak with Fr. Scharbach.

MOUNT CALVARY ON SIGNUP.COM

SignUp.com allows us to post volunteer sign ups for our social events and retreats throughout the year. Please bookmark this page as a one-stop source for future signups so you can find it when needed: https://signup.com/go/iqwWpst

Sep

26

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

We have a new regular schedule, adding Morning Prayer at 9am. Morning Prayer will replace the 8am quiet Mass, which didn't meet the needs of most of our families. We will have a 10am Sung Mass. Confessions will be heard starting at 9:30am. Confessions will be heard starting at 9:30am. Please visit our signup page to help with the coffee hour after Mass. The live streamed Mass will be available on our YouTube channel, or by clicking below:


The bulletin to accompany the Mass in PDF format is available in the YouTube description.

Oct

6

Tour of New Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Options@328

Parishioners and friends of Mount Calvary are invited to a tour of Options@328, a new pregnancy resource center run by the Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns (CPC), on Wednesday October 6 at 1:00pm. Options@328 is a medical services facility, situated at 328 N. Howard Street, right next door to a national abortion provider. This location allows CPC to provide life-saving services such as pregnancy tests, sonograms, abortion pill reversal, and links to other important resources, like post-abortion healing. Please sign up here if you would like to join us for the tour on October 6: https://forms.gle/k7cJWiYKX8U2NKKY6

Oct

11

Troops of St George

Our local troop of the Troops of St George meets on the 2nd Monday of each month. Troops of St George is a great chance for dads and their sons to grow in their faith together as well as enjoy the outdoors and learn life skills and virtues. Learn more at troopsofsaintgeorge.org and contact our Troop Captain Mr. Josh Crain if you would like to join or help. Troops is for boys ages 6 to 18.

Nov

20

Parish Harvest Party - November 20, 2021

Dust off your favorite flannel and cowboy boots! Mount Calvary will be hosting a Harvest Party on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the Daub Family homestead in Reisterstown (address will be emailed out the week prior). It'll go from 3pm 'til the cows come home! Join us for a Chili Cookoff, square dancing, games, music, and fellowship around the fire. Please bring musical instruments! Please use this form to give us an idea of how many will be in attendance, so we can plan accordingly: https://forms.gle/bA63xN82SobBnYgF9. As always, donations via check or Give Central are greatly appreciated to offset costs (https://www.givecentral.org/location/646/event/31197).