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Mass Times ~ Presider Schedule Saturday Vigil, December 2 5:30 p.m. ~ Father O

Saturday Vigil, December 9 ~ Father Bill

Sunday, December 3 7:30 a.m. ~ Father O 9:00 a.m.* ~ Father D’Silva 10:30 a.m. (Church) ~ Father Bill 10:30 a.m. (Gym) ~ Father Alec 12:30 p.m. ~ Father Bill 5:30 p.m. ~ Father Alec

Sunday, December 10 ~ Father D’Silva ~ Father Alec ~ Father D’Silva ~ Father Bill ~ Father Alec ~ Father O

*American Sign Language interpreted Mass Weekday & Saturday Masses Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m., 11 a.m. Filipino Mass in Tagalog every 4th Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Holy Day Masses Eve of the Feast: 5:30 p.m. Day of the Feast: 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament* Exposition: Monday-Friday, 3-5:15 p.m., in the church Thursday before first Friday of each month, 6-8 p.m., with Holy Hour from 7-8 p.m. *No adoration on federal holidays

Inside This Issue • December 3, 2017 First Reconciliation • 2 Be a Secret Santa • 3 B.S. Giving Tree • 3 Rorate Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception • 4 SHARE Christmas Food Co-Op • 5 Volunteer Catechists for Students with Special Needs • 5

This Weekend Come listen to her Excellency, Michelle Burke Bowe, Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Palestine, speak about “Daily Life as a Catholic in the Holy Land” tonight after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. More details on page 3. Because of the Little Sisters of the Poor’s visit this weekend, our monthly Outreach collection to benefit the Soup Kitchen Ministry will be taken up on the weekend of December 9-10.

This Week 3630 Quesada Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20015 202.966.6575 • Phone 202.966.9255 • Fax www.blessedsacramentdc.org Blessed Sacrament School 5841 Chevy Chase Parkway, NW Washington, D.C. 20015 202.966.6682 www.bsstoday.org

Holy Day of Obligation: Feast of the Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal feast day of the U.S. and a holy day of obligation. Please be reminded Catholics are required to attend Mass on this day. The parish office will also be closed that day. Christmas Tree Lighting Blessed Sacrament’s Christmas Tree lighting will take place Thursday, December 14, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. The tall evergreen tree in front of the church will be lit.

Important Announcements Due to on-going roof repairs, Adoration will be in the chapel. 5:30 pm Mass will continue to be in the Church.

First Sunday of Advent Pastoral Staff Rev. William Foley, Pastor • [email protected] Rev. Alec Scott, Parochial Vicar • [email protected] Rev. Msgr. Maurice V. O’Connell, Senior Priest • [email protected] Rev. Percival L. D’Silva • [email protected] Deacon Kenneth Angell • [email protected] Deacon Leo Flynn • [email protected] Deacon Donald Mays • [email protected] Assistants on Weekends Rev. Regis Armstrong, OFM Cap, Catholic University

Duffy Parish Center Main Office 202.966.6575 (Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) In an Emergency 202.966.6575, Ext. 3988 (to page priest on duty) Facilities 202.449.4610 Ray Manning Adult Center 202.363.4512 Mr. John Navolio, Business Manager 202.449.3984, [email protected] Mr. Jay Rader, Director of Liturgy and Music 202.449.3981, [email protected] Ms. Michelle Balch, Director of Religious Education 202.449.3989, [email protected] Ms. Rosalie Days, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator 202.449.4618, [email protected] Mrs. Casey Esser, Youth Minister 202.449.3985, [email protected] Mrs. Patricia Kavanaugh, Social Concerns Minister 202.449.3987, [email protected] (Office open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and by appointment) Ms. Emma Voelzke, Special Needs Coordinator 202.449.3990, [email protected] Ms. Kate Ryan, Director of CYO 202.449.3972, [email protected]

Blessed Sacrament School Mr. Chris Kelly, Principal 202.966.6682, [email protected] Ms. Nancy Ryan, Director of Admissions 202.966.6682, Ext. 6110, [email protected]

Sacraments Baptism • Baptismal classes are required of all parents prior to baptism. We recommend taking classes before the child is born. Group baptisms are offered every 2nd Saturday at noon in the chapel and 4th Sunday at 2 p.m. in the main church. For more info visit: www.blessedsacramentdc.org/sacraments-rites Matrimony • All couples who are to be married at Blessed Sacrament must contact one of our priests. Please contact one of the parish priests at least six months in advance of your marriage date. Reconciliation • Saturday, 4 - 5 p.m. or anytime by appointment. Altar Server Program: [email protected] Eucharistic Minister Volunteers: [email protected]

Parish Services & Information

Pastor’s Column Dear Parish Family: Advent is more than simply a season. It is an “attitude!” The season exists to remind us of the fundamental way-of-being that ought to be characteristic of the disciple of Jesus the Christ. We are challenged to be “alert” and “attentive” to the “signs” of God’s presence every day. In other words, Advent is a season of hope; but hope is not hope if its object is seen. Thus, Advent ought to stir within the human soul our basic and ancient longing for God. Among the most endearing memories from my childhood is that of my siblings and parents and me gathered around the Advent Wreath. Its candles illuminated the darkness of our living room while German Christmas carols played softly in the background. Despite the squirming of little children and the hunger pangs of all awaiting supper, there was usually a brief, but precious, moment of silence. Time stood still and God was with us! Treasure every moment of this brief season; and may you always be ready to be surprised by God! Blessed Advent, Father Bill Foley First Reconciliation First Reconciliation will take place on Saturday, December 9 with two groups: 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Church. A short service followed by confessions is scheduled.

Blessed Sacrament Facilities Update Parish Projects: Church Roof – A significant amount of work is scheduled to be completed on the church roof over the next week period. Please be attentive to the construction areas which are off limits to pedestrians for safety reasons. Sidewalk areas may be temporarily blocked periodically for safety reasons, but all church entrances should remain open. Also for safety reasons, all work areas, especially inside the fencing, is off limits to everyone except contractors. GOAL: $350,000 Donations for the roof are continuing to come in and we now have $116,025 towards our $350,000 goal for our roof project. Thank so much for your generosity!

Care Of The Sick & Homebound • If you or someone you know is hospitalized or homebound and would like a priest to visit, contact the parish office at 202.966.6575.

Church Chimes – Note that we will not be ringing the chimes until after the roof project is complete.

New Parishioners • Welcome! To register as new parishioners, visit www. blessedsacramentdc.org/new-parishioners. Hard copies of the registration form are available at the parish office or contact Rick Perry: 202.449.3982.

School Projects: Outdoor Classroom – The next phase of work on this project has begun and should progress quickly depending on the weather.

Website Postings • [email protected] Church Bulletin Boards • The parish secretary maintains the church bulletin boards. Please drop off any flyers for posting to Joan Ward in the parish office, Duffy parish center. Inclement Weather Policy • The parish center/office follows Montgomery County Schools for delays and closings. All evening activities are cancelled those days the schools are closed.

CURRENT: $116,025

If you have any additional questions about these projects, please contact [email protected]

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Social Concerns/Outreach Advent Wreath Workshop Sunday, December 3rd Parishioners are invited to participate in a long tradition of creating an Advent Wreath in preparation for our Savior’s birth. Join family and friends for this traditional workshop in the Blessed Sacrament School Auditorium after the 10:30 a.m. Masses. This event is fun for all the “creative at heart”. The smell of fresh greens and incense will lift your spirits for the upcoming Holy Season. The cost is $40 per wreath. Pre-registration is recommended and may be done on the Blessed Sacrament website under “Upcoming Events”. http:// www.blessedsacramentdc.org/community/parish-events/adventwreath-workshop/. When registering via the Web, payment must be included. Also, signup sheets are available in the School and Parish Offices and in Church entrances. Please return forms along with payments to designated baskets located in the Parish or School Offices or drop application forms and checks (memo line: Advent Wreath Workshop) in collections baskets at Masses. Community service hours will be offered to students. Questions contact Pat Kavanaugh, 202.449.3987, [email protected]. Love, Hope & Blessings: A Holy Land Travel Adventure Her Excellency, Michelle Burke Bowe, Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Palestine and a Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parishioner, will speak about “Daily Life as a CATHOLIC in the HOLY LAND” tonight in the Duffy Parish Center (Main Level) after the Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass. All invited, a Discussion and Reception will follow. Parishioners who recently traveled to the Holy Land with Ms. Bowe on a “life changing” pilgrimage will share their stories. Pilgrims spent more than a week traveling to many Holy sites in Bethlehem such as the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square, Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem, in Jerusalem to pray the Stations of the Cross in the “old city” and many other sites and cities. Please join us to hear about the beauty and challenges of Catholic life in the Holy Land and pray for all who live where Jesus lived and taught.

Advent Season Collection for Personal Care Items for the Homeless The Social Concerns Office will begin to collect regular size unwrapped toiletries for the Blessed Sacrament Soup Kitchen Ministry from November 17 to December 16. Items needed are: bar soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and chap stick. As an outreach project, Ms. Ryan’s Blessed Sacrament 6th grade advisory will educate fellow students about homelessness, sort donated toiletries and stuff approximately 300 winter socks with collected items. Parishioners will have the opportunity to place personal care items in containers located in church entrances, on the altar at the gym Mass or any time in boxes located in the entrances to the church. Questions, contact Pat Kavanaugh, [email protected]. Thanksgiving Donations Thank you to all who donated to the Social Concerns Office to provide a Thanksgiving Dinner to needy Individuals and Families who visited the Parish Office during the holiday. I received many calls of thanks and appreciation! Pat Kavanaugh, Director of Social Concerns.

BE A SECRET SANTA IN 2017! During the Advent Season, most Catholics consider God’s gifts for which we are thankful! For many, it is family, friends or good health. For others it may ample food, employment, or a safe place to live. The Social Concerns Office purchases grocery store gift cards for needy individuals and families at our Sister Parish/ School, St. Thomas More, in Southeast Washington DC. Previous donations have helped less fortunate individuals and families with a Christmas meal, as well as helping those struggling with illness, unemployment, or other difficult circumstances. Please consider offering assistance. Options: Go to the parish website: www.blessedsacramentdc.org and click on ‘”Upcoming Events” located on the right side of the page. Note: “Secret Santa Donations Due December 23” Link to Secret Santa form: https://blessedsacramentdc.wufoo.com/ forms/secret-santa-2017/ Write a check payable to Blessed Sacrament memo “Secret Santa”. Checks may be delivered to the Duffy Parish Center, the School Office, or dropped into the Mass collection baskets by the deadline Saturday, December 23rd. Cash accepted in envelopes clearly labeled “Secret Santa”. For more information please contact Pat Kavanaugh 202.449.3987 or [email protected]. Thank you!

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First Sunday of Advent Annual Gym Mass Christmas Eve Pageant Children (Kindergarten and up) are invited to participate in the annual Gym Mass Christmas Eve Pageant! We need both pageant participants and readers. Pageant participants are asked to attend rehearsal on Saturday, December 16 from 10-11:30 a.m. in the gym. Readers should plan to stay after the 10:30 a.m. Gym Mass on Sunday, December 17 for about 30 minutes. Please contact Linda McCabe-Pietrucha, 202.725.6769 or [email protected], if your child is interested in participating.

SHARE PARISH FOOD CO-OP Festive and Nutritious Food for Christmas Make yourself and others happy with food from SHARE! And we always appreciate donations so we can provide those in need with holiday meals. Thank you.

High School The High School SOR program is accepting new students for the spring semester. This course meets on Sunday nights, 6:30-8pm. Register online at the School of Religion page or email Casey Esser for details! High School Youth Nights are every Wednesday night, 7-9pm in the Parish Library (Parish Center 2nd floor). This year includes service outings, retreat, ice skating, paintball, and more!

Middle School Faith & Service nights take place on the first Friday of every month. Meet at the 5:30 Mass, followed in the Auditorium 6pm8pm. Includes dinner, games, a talk, and a service project. All middle school students are welcome! Adult and high school volunteers are always needed to help out.

Events Ice Skating – Youth Group is going ice skating at the National Gallery rink! Meet in the Parish Center (2nd floor) at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and we’ll carpool to the ice rink. Pickup will be at 10 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament. Parent drivers/chaperones needed. Cost is $15 for participants, or $10 if you bring your own skates. Middle School–Friday, Dec 15, permission slips due by Sunday Dec 10 High School–Wednesday, Dec 20, permission slips due by Wednesday, Dec 13 March for Life: Friday, January 19th, 2018 – All 8th graders and high schoolers are invited to join us for the Youth Rally and Mass for Life at the Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), followed by the March for Life from the National Mall to the Supreme Court. BSS students should sign up through the school, but any other students are welcome to join through the Youth Ministry group. Contact Casey Esser ASAP to sign up as spots are limited. For more information and to register for these events, please contact Blessed Sacrament’s Youth Minister, Casey Esser:

[email protected] | 202.449.3985

$22 Value Package: 5lb chicken, pork sausage, Tilapia filets, mashed potatoes, elbow macaroni, Stovetop Stuffing Mix, fresh sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, plus 8-10lb of fresh produce $44 Value Package & Turkey Combination: All the items listed above plus a 10-16lb Butterball turkey $34 Holiday Feast: 10-16lb Butterball turkey, stuffing mix, elbow macaroni, kale, celery, collard greens, red onion, tangerines, golden apples, green onions, carrots, zucchini, pears and acorn squash $24 Shrimp Box: 11 skewers with three large shrimp each plus two pounds of breaded shrimp $14 Holiday Desserts: 4 lemon drop and 4 white velvet cupcakes, blueberry pie, and chocolate chip cookie dough to make 4 dozen cookies $20 Spiral Cut Ham: 9lb smoked honey & brown sugar ham To order, visit your Parish Food Co-Op SHARE @ BS on the parish web site. Ordering deadline is Monday, Dec 4, at 5 p.m. Pick up your food on Friday afternoon, Dec 15, 3-6 p.m. For more information, leave a message in the SHARE Voice Mailbox: 202.449.4611 or email [email protected]. “My cupboard was bare – SHARE @ BS helped me.” A gentle elderly woman was in dire circumstances and when we heard about her plight, SHARE @ BS began providing her food. She is now in a stable environment and donating to SHARE @ BS. We could not have helped her without your support. SHARE @ BS needs your help. This year the need is exceeding contributions by 62%. So, we are asking for your financial help to allow us to provide holiday turkeys and hams to those we serve with food donations. Please use the colored flyers at church entrances to make your donation or go online to www.blessedsacramentdc.org/parishorganizations/share Thank you and God bless you. That Man Is You The fall session of our men’s spirituality program, That Man Is You, is drawing to a close. If you would like a quick taste of TMIY, please stop by the Auditorium at 6:30 Saturday mornings—yes, that’s 6:30 a.m.—December 9th or 16th. You’ll get a hot breakfast, watch a thoughtful video presentation, and engage other Catholic men in small-group discussion. If you find the program worthwhile, you can join us for the winter/spring session, which starts in mid-January.

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Rorate Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception As is the custom in our parish, the 5:30 p.m. Mass on December 8th will be celebrated in the tradition of the candlelight Advent Masses offered in honor of Our Blessed Lady. The entrance chant of the latin Rorate Mass begins with the words “Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant iustum...” (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One...). Even after the introduction of elecricity in the late 19th century, the German bishops decreed that minimal artificial light is permitted only for safety. Please join fellow parishioners in this beautiful and moving liturgy. Our Lady’s Shrine in Advent Every year more than a few new parishioners inquire about the dried flower and herb arrangements at the Altar of Our Lady in the church. The thousand-plus year old custom traces its origins to central and northern Europe when parishioners dried herbs and roses during the summer to be able to decorate the images of Our Lady during Advent when fresh flowers were unavailable. Fragrant herbs were always included to represent the sweetness of the Christ Child in Mary’s womb. Please take a moment this Advent to stop by the altar and teach your children about this ancient Catholic tradition. Second Collection for Retired Religious “Thanks to support from the Retirement Fund for Religious, we are now in a much better position to care for our elders,” writes a religious sister. Your donation helps her religious community and hundreds of others provide for aging members and plan for long-term needs. Please give to the Retirement Fund for Religious collection next weekend, December 9-10. Thank you! Poor Box Donations Poor Box donations in December will benefit St. Joseph’s House, a nonprofit serving children and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It offers home-based care before and after school and during school breaks and weather-related closings, thus enabling parents, many of whom are parenting alone, to hold jobs. Its summer camp­—with crafts, games, and field trips—is anticipated by the children all year long.

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include our sick in your prayers that they may experience healing and comfort

Ana Maria Arce Amanda Brignola Evelyn Childs James Curran Ann Marie Duggan

Ted Efantis Patricia Friend Bart Hayft Katharine M. Heck Alexa Hughes Marian Middendorf

Patrick Adams Murphy Fredy H. Ortega Daniel Ortman Maria Stechschlte Nelly Turner

R est in Peace Rosaline Brice Bryson

Mary Jane Shay

Sponsor Of The Week We would like to thank Dr. Jill J. Bruno for placing an ad in our weekly bulletin.

The Adult Center All parishioners, “39 and holding,” are invited to gather in Apt. 1 in the Chevy Chase apartment building next to the church for fellowship after the 11 a.m. weekday Mass. Bring a sandwich and join the activities. For more information or for transportation, call Rita Killian at 202.363.5069. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Strong Seniors Strength & Balance Exercise Class Kids ‘n Seniors St. Nicholas Party Art Class with Dick Swartz Bridge for Bridge Lovers Closed

KIDS ‘N SENIORS ST. NICHOLAS PARTY on Tuesday, December 5, Noon at the Adult Center. We have it on pretty good authority that St. Nicholas is going to stop by to see us. The fun will take place in the Manning Center immediately following the 11 a.m. Mass. All parishioners are invited to join us! Pre-schoolers from BS Young Families will help us celebrate.

CHRISTMAS MASSES CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00pm • Gym (Children’s Liturgy) 4:00pm • Church (Vigil Mass) 6:00pm (Vigil Mass) • 8:00pm (Vigil Mass) 12 midnight CHRISTMAS DAY 7:30am • 9:00am 10:30am • 12:30pm There is no 5:30pm M ass HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 Regular Sunday Schedule NEW YEAR’S DAY 8:00am • 11:00am

Did You Know?? Did you know that the School of Religion is always looking for adults and teens willing to volunteer as catechist for students with Special Needs? Both adults assisting students individually, extra classroom helpers and teen buddies are needed. Training and support provided. Contact Emma Voelzke or Michelle Balch for more information. For more info on how Blessed Sacrament is becoming inclusive, contact [email protected].

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Christmas 2017 Alternative Gift Giving List

Advent is a time of quiet anticipation and hope for Christ’s rebirth. Often we focus elsewhere getting caught up in frantic preparations for the secular “holiday season” searching endlessly for gifts. We would like it to be different but each year for many of us, our Christmas observance is more a tribute to consumerism than to Jesus Christ. Instead of spending too much time and money buying material items for loved ones, you can give gifts of sharing benefiting others. The Alternative Gift Giving Catalog designates organizations in need identified by the Social Services office at Blessed Sacrament. This catalog provides the opportunity to sponsor services while reducing the commercialism of the Advent and Christmas Seasons. When you place an order from this catalog, you will receive a personalized card specifying the charitable service which you are sponsoring. Simply present the card as your gift. Please indicate if your gift is a donation requiring no card. Complete the order form on the last page. Return the completed form for your gift selections and check made payable to Blessed Sacrament Church. Please deliver it no later than December 20th. The address is: Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St., NW, Washington, DC 20015-2423, ATTN: Michele Bowe. Completed cards will be mailed or available for pick up at the Parish Center. Questions? Contact Michele Bowe: 301.951.6427 or [email protected].

Holy Family Hospital Bethlehem: Celebrate the birth of the Christ Child by offering impoverished mothers and babies quality medical care only 1,500 steps from his birthplace. Holy Family Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to thousands of women, infants, and children in the Holy Land. HFH-1 Medical care for expectant mother $30 HFH-2 Equip mobile clinic serving the poorest families in remote desert areas $50 HFH-3 Sponsor a day in neo-natal ICU for a preemie $100 HFH-4 Deliver a baby in Bethlehem $250-$500 Prison Outreach Ministry: Provides spiritual counseling and skill training at the D.C. Jail, assists those being released from prison in making a successful transition. POM-1 Fee for GED or literacy training $50 POM-2 Bus passes for ex-offenders to attend job interviews and training $50 POM-3 For needy released, a set of clothes in which to return home $75 POM-4 Rent subsidy so inmate incarcerated briefly won’t lose apartment $100-$500 Fr. McKenna Center: Provides meals, showers, laundry facilities, counseling, support group meetings, job search assistance and a hypothermia shelter for men. MC-1 Hot lunch for 7 homeless men in from the cold $50 MC-2 Overnight shelter for three homeless men $75 Blessed Sacrament Soup Kitchen: BS Parishioners have been volunteering in this ministry for over 35 years. Please affirm their work by supporting them and those they serve. SK-1 Contribute toward toiletries and other items in Christmas stockings for the needy $50 SK-2 Help feed 20 hungry homeless people after the Christmas Season is over $75 Spanish Catholic Center: Provides services to the immigrant community, including dental, medical, education, job training, immigration assistance and employment referrals. SCC-1 One mammogram to detect breast cancer $50 SCC-2 One well baby exam and vaccinations $50 SCC-3 One pre-natal visit for expectant mothers or dental exam and cleaning $75 SCC-4 Tuition for pre-apprentice carpentry program $100-250 Job training for the under and un-employed Bethlehem House: Offering our hands and sharing gifts of love, acceptance, generosity, hospitality and spirituality create the spirit at Bethlehem House, founded by Dolores Wilson to provide a Catholic family residence for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. BH-1 Small house repairs for rooms of residents $50 BH-2 Community Dinner outing $100 BH-3 Contribute towards home improvement $100-$500

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