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Mass Times ~ Presider Schedule Saturday, June 18 5:30 p.m.     ~ Father O

Saturday, June 25 ~ Father Ron

Sunday, June 19 7:30 a.m.  ~ Father Ron 9:00 a.m.* ~ Father Armstrong 10:30 a.m.**   ~ Father O 12:30 p.m.  ~ Father D’Silva 5:30 p.m.  ~ Father D’Silva

Sunday, June 26 ~ Father Ron ~ Father Andy ~ Father Armstrong ~ Father D’Silva ~ Father O

 *American Sign Language interpreted Mass **The 10:30 Gym Mass is not scheduled during the summer months. Weekday and 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 • June 19/June 26, 2016 Farewell Gathering for Father Andy on July 3 • 3 Coffee & Conversation @ the Corbett Café • 4 Pastor’s Column for June 26 • 5 A Prayer for Help in Ending Violence • 6

Weekend of June 18-19

Weekend of June 25-26

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Second Collection: Peter’s Pence The proceeds from this collection will help support Pope Francis in his charitable works and is taken up worldwide to support the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. This is an opportunity to join with our Holy Father and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Meet the Author and Book Signing Sunday, following the 10:30 a.m. Masses in the parish library. Debbie Sahlin, the founder of the Lollipop Kids Foundation and an advocate and voice for children with disabilities, will sign her book: “You Have a Beautiful Smile.”

This Month Poor Box Donations Donations collected during the month of June will benefit L’Arche, a faith-based organization that creates family-like communities of people with and without intellectual disabilities who share their lives together. L’Arche provides housing and a variety of support services at four homes in the Greater Washington area.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastoral Staff Rev. Ronald A. Potts, Pastor • [email protected] Rev. Andrew Gonzalo, Parochial Vicar • [email protected] Rev. Msgr. Maurice V. O’Connell, Retired Priest • [email protected] Rev. Percival L. D’Silva, Retired Priest • [email protected] Deacon Kenneth Angell • [email protected] Deacon Donald Mays • [email protected] Assistant on Weekends Rev. Regis Armstrong, OFM Cap, Catholic University

Duffy Parish Center Main Office 202.966.6575 (Monday - Saturday, 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 Pius X Library 202.449.3974 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] Ms. Casey Armand, 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. Kathy Gillespie, 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 preparation is required of all parents prior to the baptism of their child. We recommend preparation take place before the child is born. Group baptisms are offered every second Saturday and fourth Sunday at 12 p.m. For more information: www.blessedsacramentdc.org/sacraments-rites. Matrimony • All couples who are to be married at Blessed Sacrament must complete our parish marriage preparation program. Please contact one of the parish priests six months in advance of your marriage date. Reconciliation • Friday and Saturday after the 11 a.m. Mass (if no funeral); Saturday, 4 - 5 p.m. and after the 5:30 p.m. Mass, or anytime by appointment.

Parish Services & Information Care of the Sick and 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. New Parishioners • Welcome! Please register by: stopping in at the parish office or using the registration form available online or from the pamphlet rack at the Quesada Street entrance to the church. Bulletin Announcements • Deadline: Mondays @ 9 a.m. Send to: [email protected]. Newsletter Content • [email protected] Photo/Video Submissions • [email protected] 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, located in the 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.

Pastor’s Column • June 19 In today’s reading from the Book of the Prophet Zechariah, we find him writing about someone—a messiah, redeemer of suppressed people—who suffered and was killed, and his death poured a new spirit of grace on Israel. This text concerns sin and its purification. In order to overcome evil that has led to the death of “him whom they have pierced,” there must be an intervention of God that grants a new spirit, a spirit of repentance with respect to the one who has suffered for all. This is one instance, among many, that shows how Christ, in surpassing the prophecies, fulfills them. For neither a prophet or any other commentator could have imagined such a fulfillment. In today’s passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he is writing to the Galatians who have possibly abandoned their faith or at least allowed the “truth” of the gospel to become contaminated. After having given their faith to Christ and put their trust in Him, the Galatians began to search elsewhere— the Mosaic Law—for the assurance of their salvation which is impossible. To live under the order of faith is to walk with only the guarantee of God’s promise, with complete confidence in Him; this can be fearful. From the temptation to turn to another system of security based on fidelity to a precise set of prescriptions, to observance of minutiae, comes a kind of enslavement. This debate over justification by faith or by the Law is not a thing of the past. It is not a question of abstract or juridical order. It is a question of knowing whether or not we can, like Jesus Christ and in Him, give to God the name of “Father”: “Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus.” In Luke’s gospel, we find Peter’s profession of faith as he responds to Jesus by saying He is, “The Christ of God.” Jesus then forbids them to tell anyone about this profession and goes on to say, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised.” This statement must have puzzled the disciples as Jesus reveals His mission. He has been sent by the Father to confront sin in decisive combat and to vanquish it forever through His passion, death, and resurrection. Jesus will become the victor as good triumphs over evil, grace over sin, and life over death. Jesus goes on to tell them, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” The “cross” of the disciples evokes the sacrifices that one “must” agree to in order to follow Jesus and not the ways of the world. “To follow” Christ, “to follow in his steps,” is not to seek the cross or stoically resign oneself to it, still less to delight in it. These renunciations and eventual death are not desired for their own sakes, but as the necessary passage to resurrection and life in Christ, in the very footsteps of Christ. As we travel daily on the road while bearing our cross, “denying” ourselves as Christ has taught us by loving God and our neighbor while “losing” our lives—it is a road that leads to life through the resurrection. Rembrandt, “Head of Christ,” 1648 Source of Image: http://liturgy.slu.edu

God bless you, Father Ron

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June 19/June 26, 2016 Youth Corner

Question for the Week

Thought for the Week From Pope Francis

Week of June 19: How would you describe Jesus to himself? Week of June 26: The people in the story had lots of reasons why they couldn’t follow Jesus. What makes it hard to be a disciple of Jesus? Why do you make the choice to follow Jesus even though it is hard?

(Week of June 19)

“We have long thought that simply by stressing doctrinal, bioethical and moral issues, without encouraging openness to grace, we were providing sufficient support to families, strengthening the marriage bond and giving meaning to marital life…. We also find it hard to make room for the consciences of the faithful, who very often respond as best they can to the Gospel amid their limitations, and are capable of carrying out their own discernment in complex situation. We have been called to form consciences, not to replace them.” (The Joy of Love, 37) Source of Image: walkwithfrancis.org

Sunday Readings/Questions For Reflection For June 19 . . . from the Faith Formation Commission

(Source: www.osvcurriculum.com/lifelong_catechesis)

Free Vacation Bible School June 20-24 and June 27-July 1. Contact our Youth Minister, Casey Armand, for details: [email protected]. Blessed Sacrament Summer Art Camp The Art Camp, offered in four weekly sessions, meets from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament art studio. The program’s focus is on creativity and exploration. Session 1: June 27-July 1; Session 2: July 5-8; Session 3: July 18-22; Session 4: July 25-29. Tuition is $245 per week (Session 2, July 5-8, is $196). For more info, contact Judy Kearns: [email protected].

Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1: Do you forgive other people if they “repent,” or do you demand more? Are there people you have offended and from whom you need to ask forgiveness? Are there countries today that pierce individuals or groups of people? Do you live in one? Is there anything can you do about it? Galatians 3:26-29: Are we an equal opportunity church? What happens in the baptismal garment to traits like gender, color, race, social status, sexual orientation as well as allegiance to points of view different than our own? On a scale of 1 (not inclusive) to 10 (very exclusive), rate where you fall in accepting everyone in your daily life. Luke 9:18-24: If you know who Christ is and what his mission is about, what are the implications for you? If picking up your cross is a formidable task in general, do you have to think of all the years to come, or could you just pick up today’s cross? (Source: Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University)

The 2nd and 4th Monday Club’s Annual Cookout Monday, June 27 (raindate: Tuesday, June 28). This poolside social, cookout, and swim (if you desire) will be held at Leo Prahinski’s house in Silver Spring. Transportation will be provided, leaving from the Adult Center parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and returning mid-afternoon. Reservations: Rita Killian, 202.363.5069 or [email protected], or sign up at the Adult Center by June 23. Farewell Gathering for Father Andy Sunday, July 3, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the main meeting room of the parish center. Cardinal Wuerl has assigned Father Andy as administrator to St. Vincent de Paul Parish and St. Benedict the Moor, Washington, DC, effective July 6, 2016. Father Alec Scott, who was assigned to us last summer, has returned from his completing his studies in Rome and will begin his assignment as parochial vicar with us effective July 6, 2016.

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For the Men of Blessed Sacrament That Man Is You (TMIY), a nationwide men’s spirituality program focusing on Christian male leadership, was started at a several area parishes during the past five years. TMIY is coming to Blessed Sacrament this September. Come Join Us: Examine and let God renew your life. Discover: Scholarly and personal views of trends, temptations, pressures, and consequences of the vacuum of authentic male leadership in the modern world. Connect: Develop and deepen supportive friendships with fellow parishioners Integrate: More fully integrate your faith into your daily and life goals and practices. Contact: John Mueller, [email protected].

Newly Baptized Max Ashley Harris Nicholas Joseph Jackson Jr. Jane Sinclair Miyamoto

Gian Nicholas Yadao Tiu Sonco Audrey Kane Winters

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

Alejandro Arce Ana Maria Arce William H. Casson Linda Defendeifer Marian Middendorf Barrie & Elizabeth Montague

Fredy H. Ortega Daniel Ortman Richard B. Perry Nelly Turner Edward A. Wright Hope Elena Katz-Zogby

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Visit Your Parish Library The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24) The birthday of John the Baptist, whose prophetic words, “Agnus Dei…” we repeat at every Mass, is honored as a feast day in many Christian traditions. All other saints’ feasts are commemorated on the day of their death. It’s one of the oldest Christian festivals; in Europe, bonfires were lit on hills on the eve of the feast and people observed various traditions, such as the blessing of herbs cut on that day (Johanneskraut, in Germany). Read some of the commentaries on John’s life, which explain Jesus’ statement, “I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist” (Matthew 11:11). John the Baptist and Jesus (Matthew 3:1-17), https://bible.org/seriespage/4-john-baptist-and-jesusmatthew-3-17. This survey depicts the saint as a radical figure in way of life and blunt words whose mission was foretold to his father, Zacharias, as “forerunner…in the spirit of Elijah, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him” (Luke1:13-17). It gives the many parallels between the saint and Elijah; in addition, John’s message, “Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is near” was also a warning to those “who were generally regarded to be the most zealous of the religious leaders.” This overview of 17 pages is a readable summary of St. John the Baptist’s life and significance. “New Testament Guide to the Holy Land,” by John J. Kilgallen, S.J. (225.9 K553). Gift of the Abell family. The small town Ein Karem lies a few miles from Jerusalem. Here, lived a priest, Zachary, and Elizabeth, the parents of John. Mary visits Elizabeth when the latter, though well past child-bearing age, became pregnant and the infant John “leaps in Elizabeth’s womb in the recognition of the Jesus in Mary’s womb” (Luke I 39-56). Three months later, Zachary regains his speech when he writes that his son should be called John. The author interprets these and other Gospel passages about John’s ministry in the setting in which they took place. James Martin’s book, “Jesus, a Pilgrimage,” (232. M363 J49) is a similar guide. “Reading the New Testament,” by Pheme Perkins (225.6 P41 R22). The author of many books and a distinguished theologian, Perkins clarifies the Gospel passages about John the Baptist. In one chapter, (p. 214 ff.) she describes the baptism of Jesus by John, comparing the presentation by Mark (1:2-11) with that of Matthew (3:1-12) for example. The latter emphasizes that this episode is a fulfillment of Isaiah (40:3) and predicts that Jesus will baptize people with the Spirit (a point also made by Luke and Mark). The book has many features that make it useful for bible study groups. Coffee and Conversation @ the Corbett Café Every Thursday Join fellow parishioners every Thursday after the 8 a.m. Mass at the Corbett Café, Apartment 1 of the Chevy Chase Apartments next to the church, for coffee and conversation.

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. Week of June 19 Monday How About a Movie? Come and See! Tuesday Strong Seniors: Strength and Balance Exercises Wednesday  Watercolor Art Class with Dick Swartz Thursday Bridge for Bridge Lovers @ Noon Friday Closed Week of June 26 Monday  Annual Cookout in Silver Spring, MD Tuesday Strong Seniors: Strength and Balance Exercises Wednesday  Watercolor Art Class with Dick Swartz Thursday  Bridge for Bridge Lovers @ Noon Friday  Closed

Chimes Chatter What is a “programmer clock,” you ask? The small programmer clock is the master clock for our belfry’s Deagan chimes Photo by Joe Bozik system, which counts off 15 notches (one for each minute in ascending order) between each quarter-hour peal. It is located below the Telechron clock on the main panel in the work sacristy; but do not visualize a typical clock face. Rather this programmer clock has a small wheel which shows the “countdown” time within 15-minute segments. At the same time this small wheel is turning, it is simultaneously driving a set of cams (short for “camshaft“ or a horizontal rod with raised notches). At the start of each 15-minute period, raised notches on the cam move leaf switches that start an operating cycle or quarter-hour peal, and depending on the “time-position” of that quarter-hour, is followed by the appropriate hour peal or angelus. Located next to this programmer clock is the small 24-hour wheel that may operate our chimes remotely using the paper-tape, rollplayer or a portable 16-note keyboard. The wheel has moveable contacts which may be adjusted to set a start (and stop) time for an automatic playing from the roll-player. This wheel is always “hot” and should not be touched, for if touched, one will have a “shocking” experience. Who Knew?: This 24-hour wheel invented in the 1920s was a forerunner of our automatic timers that we preset to automatically turn on/off our lamps at dusk.   “Chime-in” with your story? Contact [email protected].

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June 19/June 26, 2016

Pastor’s Column • June 26 In our first reading from the first Book of Kings, we read of the call of Elisha to follow Elijah. Elisha receives his call while going about his daily routine. While plowing the fields, Elijah simply throws his cloak over Elisha and he understands that Elijah is calling him to service. Elisha goes to his parents and bids them farewell. As a sign of his desire to follow Elijah, he slaughters his oxen and he cooks the meat using the plow for fuel. This gesture points to the renunciation of his former life and his desire to follow Elijah as his attendant. In our second reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he warns his readers not to submit to the “yoke of slavery.” Paul reminds us to exercise the freedom we have received through Christ by “serving one another through love.” It is the gift of the Holy Spirit that guides us to choose against the “flesh” and to love as Christ has instructed us. It is our cooperation with the Holy Spirit and openness to Christ which enables us to live as children of God resisting selfishness and egoistic impulses. Our passage from Luke focuses on the disciples following Jesus. Just as Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem and called people to follow Him along the way, so Jesus calls us. We are called to “travel with Christ” each and every day. To welcome this call involves complete abandonment without delay and without looking back. Left to our own devices we can make all kinds of excuses for not following Jesus and so we are challenged to say, “Yes.” and follow Him. We will encounter the cross as we follow the Lord, but we have its promise also—the kingdom of heaven. We are reminded that while we are in this world we are sojourners on a way to our true and eternal home.

 Rene Seyssaud, Ploughing, ca 1902-03 Source of Image: http://liturgy.slu.edu

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Did You Know?? A coming-of-age documentary about a man with autism is set to debut at theaters across the country this summer. “Life, Animated” will be released starting July 1 at movie theaters in New York and Los Angeles, with at least a dozen other markets already committed to showing the film later in July and in August. The film is based on the best-selling book “Life Animated: a story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ron Suskind about his son, Owen, who has autism. For more information about how Blessed Sacrament is becoming a more inclusive community, contact Emma Voelzke: [email protected] or 202.449.3990. Find us on Facebook

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Thought for the Week From Pope Francis (Week of June 26)

“We need to find the right language, arguments and forms of witness that can help us reach the hearts of young people, appealing to their capacity for generosity, commitment, love and even heroism, and in this way inviting them to take up the challenge of marriage with enthusiasm and courage.” (The Joy of Love, 40) Source of Image: walkwithfrancis.org

Sunday Readings/Questions For Reflection For June 26 . . . from the Faith Formation Commission 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21: What was Elisha doing when he was called? Can you think of other bible stories where God called people from their jobs? Does God call you to make changes in your everyday life? Do you ask him to let you go back home? Galatians 5:1, 13-18: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” St. Paul says. Do you love your neighbor? Do you have actual love for yourself? Do you ever find yourself “biting and devouring” yourself and others? Do you think you are ever guided by the Spirit? Luke 9:51-62: “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” How can you be like Jesus and still live comfortably? Are material things very important to you? Somewhat important? What is it that you think Jesus wants from you in this regard? (Source: Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University)

Bulletin Publication Schedule Summer 2016 Publication Date

Deadline

July 3

June 27

July 17

July 11

July 31

July 25

August 14

August 8

August 28*

August 22

*Weekly publication of the bulletin will resume with the August 28 issue. Send bulletin announcements to [email protected]. A Note From the Pastor’s Desk: In Appreciation Many thanks to Delphine Clegg who has been our bulletin editor for the last several years. She has been responsible for organizing, editing, and laying out our weekly bulletin, along with our quarterly parish newsletter and special projects. She has been generous with her gifts and talents in serving our parish family. We wish her all the best as she moves on to new projects. Katherine Quan will be taking on the responsibility for our bulletin and parish newsletter beginning in July.

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Christian Family Movement Ministry A Prayer for Help in Ending Violence Shortly before 9 a.m., while driving on I-295, Pedro MelendezAlvarado, 50, was gunned down in a traffic altercation. His 12- year-old son vents his rage from time to time, pounding his fist into his hand. Pedro also supported family he left behind in El Salvador. His 21-year-old daughter there says that the family would talk and video with him on a daily basis. Loving and faithful God, through the years the people of our archdiocese have prayed in times of war, disaster and illness. We come to you Father and ask you to help us in the battle of today against violence, murder and racism. We implore you to give us your wisdom that we may build a community founded on the values of Jesus, which give respect to the life and dignity of all people. Bless parents that they may form their children in faith. Bless and protect our youth that they may be the peacemakers of our time. Give consolation to those who have lost loved ones through violence. Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance to be a voice for life and human dignity in our community. We ask you this through Christ our Lord.

From the Archdiocese Summer Rooftop Theology on Tap Series for Young Adults Join young adults (21-late 30s) for the summer TED-talk inspired Theology on #TAPtalks series on the rooftop of the Catholic Information Center, 1501 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, Tuesday nights in June. Happy Hour 6-7; Talk 7-8. June 21: A Serious Call to Joy presented by Kate Fowler; June 28: Heroic Faith, Superheroes and Holiness presented by Carlos Taja. Further details about speakers and topics at adw.org/tot. Questions? Email Jonathan at [email protected]. Quo Vadis Camp For young men of high school age, June 26-June 29 at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD. For information or to register, visit www.dcpriest.org, or contact Father Carter Griffin at [email protected] or 202.636.9020.

Krakow in the Capital World Youth Day Celebration On July 30, join thousands of young adults from across the region at Krakow in the Capital, a day-long World Youth Day experience in DC. Visit Washington, experience Krakow, and encounter Christ through: Polish food and music, bilingual talks from bishops and national speakers, a visit to the National Holy Door of Mercy, adoration, confession, Stations of the Cross, vocation/long-term service Exhibit Hall, late night concert, and more! Sign up to be the first to hear updates on speakers and sponsors by texting “wydDC” to 84576 or sign up online at wydDC.org.

From the Community Private Retreat Space in DC Need to unplug from your busy life? Enjoy a personal retreat at the Hermitage, a contemporary single-person retreat house on the grounds of the historic Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy Street, NE, Washington, DC. Wheelchair accessible. Learn more and reserve the hermitage: myfranciscan.org (see “Facilities”), [email protected] or 202.526.6800. Third Annual Holy Land Festival Celebrate and learn about the culture and life of Christians in the Holy Land at the third annual Holy Land Festival, July 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land. Enjoy exhibits, vendors, Mediterranean food, speakers and tours of the monastery shrines and gardens. Admission and parking are free. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington, Franciscan Monastery, and other organizations. Location: 1400 Quincy Street, NE, Washington, DC. Learn more: myfranciscan.org/holylandfestival or 202.526.6800. Spiritual Exercises Weekends in Bethesda, MD You don’t have to travel far to get away. Plan a vacation with Christ! Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center offers silent retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.  Summer Spiritual Exercises for Women July 7-10: 4-day retreat / $275 per person July 7-14: 6-day retreat / $575 per person Summer Spiritual Exercises for Men August 19-21: 3-day retreat/ $190 per person Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center offers silent retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Located at 7007 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD. To register for these or other upcoming retreats: www.ourladyofbethesda.org, or 301.365.0612. Part-Time Employment Opportunity @ Loyola on the Potomac Loyola on the Potomac is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Part-time Dining Service Utility Worker. Candidates must be comfortable working in the food service industry with duties including, but not limited to, general cleaning, dishwashing, and food preparation. Must be a team player. Applications are available online at www.loyolaonthepotomac.com or can be picked up at the Retreat House during weekday business hours. The position requires weekend work and flexible hours. EOE employer. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Our spouse is our closest neighbor. Are we striving every day to love our spouse as Christ calls us to? Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter on November 11-13 in Gaithersburg, MD. For more information and to apply online, visit welovematrimony.org, or call 301.541.7007, or email [email protected]. Resource for Mass Times When Traveling Visit www.masstimes.org or call 858.207.6277, which is a computer-generated voice system, and enter the zip code of the desired church location in the United States.

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