Mass Times ~ Presider Schedule Saturday Vigil, May 13 5:30 p.m. ~ Father Ron
Saturday, May 20 ~ Father D’Silva
Sunday, May 14 7:30 a.m. ~ Father Regis 9:00 a.m.* ~ Father D’Silva 10:30 a.m. (Church) ~ Father Ron 10:30 a.m. (Gym) ~ Father Alec 12:30 p.m. ~ Father Ron 5:30 p.m. ~ Father O
Sunday, May 21 ~ Father Ron ~ Father Regis ~ Father Regis ~ Father Ron ~ Father D’Silva ~ Father Alec
*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 • May 14, 2017 Blessed Sacrament School Bulldog 5K Fun Run • 3 Faith Journey with Father Ron • 4 First Eucharist Candidates • 6
This Weekend Sodality Diaper Drive: The Stella Maris sodality unit is hosting a Diaper Drive this weekend. Veterans and Military Service Ministry Meeting: Our ministry team meeting will be in the Parish Center, lower level, after the 10:30 a.m. Masses. New members always welcome! Questions? Please contact Jocelyn Rowe at
[email protected]. Second Collection: There will be a special collection today for the Trinity Dome Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. You are invited to support this beautiful celebration of our faith in honor of our spiritual mother.
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Flowers for Mom
Carnation Flower Sale After All Masses Don’t forget to purchase a carnation for Mom. Proceeds will be donated to Right to Life of Montgomery County and the Northwest Center in the District. Suggested donation is $1 each. Thank you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Fifth Sunday of Easter Pastoral Staff Rev. Ronald A. Potts, Pastor •
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[email protected] Rev. Msgr. Maurice V. O’Connell, Retired Priest •
[email protected] Rev. Percival L. D’Silva, Retired Priest •
[email protected] Deacon Kenneth Angell •
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[email protected] Assistants 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,
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[email protected] Mrs. Casey Esser, Youth Minister 202.449.3985,
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[email protected] (Office open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and by appointment) Ms. Emma Voelzke, Special Needs Coordinator 202.449.3990,
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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 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. Altar Server Program:
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Parish Services & Information 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. 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. Bulletin Announcements • Hard Deadline: Mondays @ 9 a.m. Send to:
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Pastor’s Column • May 14 In our passage from the Acts of the Apostles, we see the how a need in the early Christian community arises and is met by the apostles. A difficulty arises between the Hebrew speaking members and the Greek speaking members. The Greek speaking widows are being neglected and they need to have their needs met by the community. The apostles institute a particular “diaconate” or “ministry of charity” to serve the needs of the Greek speaking community. The seven deacons are chosen to assist the apostles in their work by serving the community. The apostles lay hands on these seven men, and as the seven deacons minister to the community, many come to believe in Jesus and the community grows. Our second reading is from the first Letter of Saint Peter and we find the image of a living stone used to describe Jesus. Christ is the “living stone” rejected by the world and through His passion, death and resurrection is the foundation of the Church. We are reminded of Christ’s own revelation that the Temple would be destroyed and rebuilt in three days. Jesus was not talking about the Temple in Jerusalem but His own body. We are reminded that we, too, are living stones built up to be the Church. Through baptism, we are incorporated into the Body of Christ, the Church. As we live and love as Jesus has taught us we build up His body here on earth. So too, when we choose to sin we tear the Church, His body apart. The reading ends with titles which remind us of the dignity we have received through Christ. The “living stones” are we, the people. This “nation,” this “people” of which we are apart has been gathered by God. We owe our unity to God and we are made “holy,” that is, sanctified because Christ is our Head. Today’s passage from John’s gospel comes from the “Last Discourse.” Jesus proclaims, “In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” These words are consoling for us as we come to realize there is more to our existence than this world. We are merely passing through this world to a place that our Father has prepared for us. As Thomas hears this message, he is concerned because he does not know where Jesus is going. Jesus simply replies, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” We do not need a map we simply follow Jesus. The way, the truth and the life is a Person, Jesus Himself. Jesus, the way, is always accessible and ultimately leads us to heaven. Jesus, fully divine and fully human, has already traveled through this life and experienced every aspect of our lives and brought us redemption through His passion, death and resurrection. Not only is Jesus our guide but He truly is our way as well as the truth and the life. It is pointless to look for a secret road: it is revealed to us in the person of Jesus. Each day the Lord calls us by name to come and follow after Him. In doing this, we fulfill the mission the Lord has in store for each of us and we will not be lost by going our “own” way. God bless you, Father Ron Poor Box Donations Poor Box donations in May will benefit the Father McKenna Center, which provides services for homeless men at a daytime drop-in center and a winter night shelter. Those services include meals, clothing, showers, and laundry facilities, as well as case management and recovery programs for alcohol and drug addictions. The center also provides emergency grocery bags for individuals and families.
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Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament To Give God Thanks and Praise: Lessons on the Liturgy How do I become a liturgical minister? “In the celebration of Mass, the faithful form a holy people, a people of God’s own possession and a royal Priesthood, so that they may give thanks to God and offer the unblemished sacrificial Victim not only by means of the hands of the priest, but also with him and so that they may learn to offer their very selves…” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 95). Sunday after Sunday, day after day, the Church has never failed to gather for the celebration of the Mass. This is always a communal effort—Christ is the head of all our liturgical celebrations. A bishop or priest presides in His name. A deacon, when present, assists the priest. But each of us and all of us participate in the liturgy. Indeed, it is our “right and duty by reason of our baptism” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14). Historically, there have always been roles which are not assigned to the presider, but were meant to be ministerial (of service). Cantors, choirs, and instrumentalists serve and lead the assembly with music. Lectors proclaim the Scripture readings. Acolytes (altar servers) assist the presider, prepare the altar, and carry sacred vessels. Cross Bearers, Candle Bearers, and Thurifers (incense bearers) lead processions. Since 1972, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion have been commissioned to assist in the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ. Sacristans tend to altar linens, vestments and all sorts of requisites for liturgical celebrations. Commentators may be used to provide instruction or explanations when a special liturgy might require it. Ushers and Greeters welcome the assembly, collect the offerings, and tend to countless practical details. Environment committees decorate the church and distinguish the seasons. Masters of Ceremonies are frequently used at more solemn celebrations to see that everything is carried out with decorum and devotion. Every member of the assembly is called to participate fully, consciously, and actively (CSL, 14). At each liturgy, our baptism calls us to join in praise to God. At every opportunity, that same baptism calls us to serve each other—“The faithful should not refuse to serve the People of God in gladness whenever they are asked to perform some particular service or function in the celebration” (GIRM 97). How would you like to serve the Lord with gladness? What is God calling you to do? Thank you for donating funds to Parish Co-Op—SHARE @ BS for Easter Hams A heartfelt and very grateful thank you to those who made donations allowing our Parish Food Co-Op—SHARE @ BS to provide 85 Easter hams to those in need. We echo the appreciation voiced by the recipients...thank you and God bless you!
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include our sick in your prayers that they may experience healing and comfort
Alejandro Arce Ana Maria Arce Evelyn Childs Mary Anne Corr James Curran
Bart Hayft Alexa Hughes Marian Middendorf Patrick Adams Murphy Brett Norman
Fredy H. Ortega Daniel Ortman Maria Stechschlte Nelly Turner Violeta Turner
May 14, 2017
Lace up your running shoes and meet us at the starting line for the . . .
Tenth Annual
Bulldog 5K
& Kids Fun Run
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Register now at www.bsstoday.org/bulldograce For questions, contact:
Celine Delany
[email protected] or Brendan Delany
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Partial proceeds from the race will benefit the GirlsUp summer camp founded by Kelly Murray. For more information, visit
www.girlsup.org
May 28: Nats vs. Padres Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres @ 1:35 p.m. June 18-23: Manus Christi service trip in West VA High School: Join Fr. Alec on a summer service trip in Appalachia, WVA. Application available now! July 5-14: Vacation Bible School is back! Junior & Senior volunteers needed. See below. Students must submit a permission slip for each event held outside Blessed Sacrament. Adult chaperones and drivers are always needed, please get in touch! For more information and to register for these events, please contact Blessed Sacrament’s Youth Minister, Casey Esser:
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Sacrament of Confirmation 2018 The Confirmation Orientation meeting was held on Tuesday, April 25th. This meeting was for all students currently in 7th grade and up who are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2018. For those students and parents who were unable to attend, please email Casey Esser at cesser@ blessedsacramentdc.org to receive the necessary information. You can also access this information on the parish website (link below). Most importantly, please register your child ASAP for the 2017-2018 Confirmation Program using the appropriate link on the website: www.blessedsacramentdc.org/sacraments-rites/ confirmation/
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Fifth Sunday of Easter From the Parish Welcome to Our Parish!! Hello to all new parishioners! We would love to meet you! Please come to a Welcome Dinner on Friday, May 19 from 6-8pm in the school auditorium after 5:30pm Mass. Bring the whole family for food and fellowship, and to meet other new parishioners and parish members. Please email
[email protected] to receive an evite so that you can RSVP.
Faith Journey to Southern Maryland with Fr. Ron Monday, June 5, 2017 Our journey takes us to St. Clement’s Island in Southern Maryland, site of Maryland’s first colonial landing of the Ark and the Dove in 1634. Please join fellow parishioners as Fr. Ron leads us on this pilgrimage where he will celebrate Mass at the historic Carmelite Monastery in Port Tobacco followed by lunch and a boat trip out to the island. $60 per person. Reservations: Rita Killian:
[email protected], 202.363.5069.
Diaper Drive! The Stella Maris sodality unit is hosting a Diaper Drive to benefit the DC Diaper Bank from this weekend. All parishioners are invited to participate. There are three ways to participate: 1. Drop off diapers in the boxes located at the exits of the church or in the school lobby. Partial packages are fine! 2. Cash! $12 will buy diapers for a baby for two weeks. We will be collecting checks and cash after Masses the weekends of May 6th-7th and May 13th-14th. 3. Online. Purchase diapers or other baby hygiene items on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/registry/1G9IJMMO5V30U. Your items will be delivered directly to the DC Diaper Bank. Please specify “Stella Maris” as the organization when placing your order. Why diapers? Lots of reason, but excessive crying, often the result of diaper rash or discomfort, is the number one cause of child abuse. Diapers and other baby hygiene items are not covered by government food subsidies. Questions? Contact Mary Shimp at 703.201.9803,
[email protected]. Free Throw Contest! Knights of Columbus Washington Council 224 will be holding a Free Throw Contest at Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, May 21, from 5:30-8pm. Contestants between the ages of 10-14 are able to take part. Any questions may be directed to the Grand Knight James Strahota at
[email protected]. Daystar Gallery Daystar Gallery presents the paintings of artists Mimi Betz, Marylouise Roach, and Madeleine Schaller: “Favorite Things” from May 9–June 2. A reception will be held on Sunday, May 21, from 1:30-3:30pm. All are welcome! Coffee and Conversation @ the Corbett Café Every Thursday Join fellow parishioners every Thursday after the 8 a.m. Mass at Corbett Café, Apartment 1 of the Chevy Chase Apartments next to the church, for coffee and conversation. Second Collection Today, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we also remember Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church. In the new Trinity Dome that displays the crown jewel of the mosaics at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Mary’s place in the story of salvation is celebrated as we see her depicted with the Holy Trinity and a procession of saints. Today with our mothers, we celebrate Mary as the spiritual mother of each person who, through Baptism, becomes a member of the body of her son, Jesus Christ. You are invited to support this beautiful celebration of our faith by participating in the second collection today. Learn more at Trinitydome.org.
Outreach Spring is Here! Rectory Garden Needs Volunteer Looking for volunteers to plant and tend the Community Garden located on the Rectory grounds. Produce from the Garden is donated to people in need visiting the Social Concerns Office and the Blessed Sacrament Soup Kitchen. For more information or to volunteer please contact Pat Kavanaugh in the Social Concerns Office:
[email protected] or 202.449.3987. “Age Out Loud” Fair 1st Annual Older American fair, “Age Out Loud,” offered by the DC Office of Aging will be held in the Blessed Sacrament School Auditorium on Saturday, May 20 from 1-3pm. The Fair will offer information on a variety of District Community Health Programs from Transport DC to Legal Council for the Elderly etc. A complete list of participating organizations will be available as soon as possible. Questions, please call Pat Kavanaugh in the Social Concerns Office, 202.449.3987. Tithe Proposals Accepted Until May 31 Proposals are now being accepted for the 2017 Tithe Fund until Wednesday, May 31 at 4:30pm in the Duffy Parish Center Main Office. Tithe applications and guidelines are available in the Duffy Parish Center Office, church entrances and on the parish website, www.blessedsacramentdc.org. Proposals are limited to one per agency and must be sponsored by a parishioner. Please contact Pat Kavanaugh in the Social Concerns Office with any questions,
[email protected] or 202.449.3987
Did You Know??
Did you know that NBC Universal and the American Association of people with Disabilities is offering a Tony Coelho media scholarship for eight undergraduate or graduate students with Disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in communications, the media, or entertainment industry? Each recipient will receive $5,625 to help cover the cost of education at their university. More information can be found at the AAPD website. For more info on how Blessed Sacrament is becoming inclusive, contact
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Sponsor Of The Week We would like to thank the Bank of Georgetown for placing an ad in our weekly bulletin.
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May 14, 2017
The Adult Center
What makes some travel books classics and perennial favorites? One reason is surely the skill of an author who can convey memorably the personal experience of a place or its people. The following three writers do just that in their books about Italy, Ireland and Spain:
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.
A Traveller in Southern Italy, by H.V. Morton (New York, Dodd Mead, 1969, 910 M677 T718). This author has written a series of books about Europe and the lands of the Bible. n this volume he describes the historical setting of southern Italy with its cities, gardens and saints.
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Sweet Cork of Thee, by Robert Gibbings (New York, Dutton, 1951, 910 G411 S822) R.G. is an artist and his many engravings enliven this book. Gibbings’ love of folklore and the natural environment of rivers and islands create a good background for today’s changed Ireland. The Way of Saint James, by T.A. Layton (London, George Allen & Unwin, 1976, 914.4 L451 W364). Layton has walked this ancient route to the tomb of St. James many times and describes in detail the journey through France and Spain adding an appendix of a 12th century, 13-stage route. To borrow these and other travel books, visit the library or call 202-363-8938, option 2,7.
From the Archdiocese ADW Women’s Conference: Occasions of Grace Catholic University, Saturday, May 20, 8:30am-4:00pm. There will be presentations in English and Spanish. The day will also include Mass, lunch and many faith based exhibitors. Mass celebrated by Bishop Knestout For further information about speakers and schedule and to register go to: www.adw.org/ womensconference. Registration fee: $40.00 includes lunch. Online Survey to Share with Pope Francis! In preparation for an international gathering of Bishops (Synod) next year, Pope Francis wants your input on the topic of Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. People of all ages, Catholics and non-Catholics, are invited to give their feedback on how the Church can engage and support youth and young adults in making major life decisions. To participate, visit www. SharewithFrancis.org.
Strong Seniors Strenth & Balance Exercise Class Tuesdays with (Fr.) Maury Art Class with Dick Swartz Bridge for Bridge Lovers Closed
Chimes Chatter We Know... our tubular bells were delivered in crates. So how were all these piece-parts physically installed high into our belfry in 1935? Answer: winches and ropes, by typically a small Deagan crew (two engineers), in order to economize labor costs. A winch is a type of hand-cranked, mechanical device that winds on its own drum, a rope pulling up its attached contents. One issue was the small access door Photo by Joe Bozik (Quesada Street entrance), through which longer pieces of 16 bronze tubes (varying in size from five to ten feet), would not physically fit. The solution was using winches to hoist piece-by-piece, up the outside of our tower wall, and carefully pull the pieces through the open stone fretwork of the upper tower room (at about the 60-foot level). The power equipment and control panel components were lifted through the personnel tower door, to the 25-foot level of the “power room.” The automatic chiming device panel and roll-player were installed in the Priest’s Sacristy (relocated in 2002 to current position in Work Sacristy), the 16-note keyboard was originally mounted near the organ in the choir balcony (yes, organ was up there then), and a relay “switching” panel was fitted in the church basement. To run the thousands of feet of electrical wiring connecting these various components, it was customary for Deagan’s engineers to hire a local electrician to complete the electrical steps. Chimes are under maintenance for a short period. Have a story to share? “Chime-in” and contact
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Thought for the Week From Pope Francis
Christian Family Movement Ministry Ninety-six percent of all violence is not attributable to serious mental illness–John Oliver. A Prayer For Help In Ending Violence 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 ask you this through Christ our Lord.
[N]o one can demand that religion should be relegated to the inner sanctum of personal life, without influence on societal and national life, without concern for the soundness of civil institutions, without a right to offer an opinion on events affecting society. Who would claim to lock up in a church and silence the message of Saint Francis of Assisi or Blessed Teresa of Calcutta? … An authentic faith–which is never comfortable or completely personal–always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better that we found it (Joy of the Gospel, 183).
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FIRST EUCHARIST CANDIDATES MAY 6, 2017 Marisa Aguirre David Alvarado Charlotte Balboa James Barnard Laura Barnard Clare Bates Nell Bednarz Kyle Bell Celeste Bertuzzi Clark Bottner Finian Boyle Kate Boyle Grayson Brady Harry Brown Stewart Buckley Mae Burkhart William Burns William Carroll Chloe Cassidy Evan Chaban Paul Choquette Patrick Cisneros Christian Clarke Margaret Coleman Charlie Conway Rafael Cumpiano Remy Delany Sully Dettleff Kai Devaney Cate Dobbins Evelyn Dominick Bray Donahue Robert Donohoe, III Logan Dorton
Zachary Dowe Patrick Doyle, Jr. Eli Drake Molly Dyszkiewicz Hagan Erdel Rory Evans Jack Fabiano Cole Ferguson Katherine Finch Cate Fitton Quinn Fletcher Graham Flynn Gustavo Frech Cade Freund Joaquin Frye Evelyn Gallant Phoebe Glasgow Ava Greeves Isabel Grisius John Guerin Francesco Guinand Sara Guinand Amelia Haag Ada Hamsher Timothy Hanssen Sophia Harris Madeline Hauck Samuel Hauf Chase Hellings Chase Hobson Beckett Hogan Oliver Hoke James Hopkins Claire Jacobs
Brendan Jacobs William Jacobus Evan Jannsen Jack Jannsen Lila Jones Keira Kabatt Noah Keeley Robby Keenan John Keogh Rex Kimpel Isabel Klatzkin Aaron Kong Cely Kranz James Le JoeJoe Luongo Laura Mark Valentina Mazza Elizabeth McGowan Caleb McHugh Jack Mearns George Meyers Charlie Milne Jack Milne Luca Mora Luciana Ortega Cecilia Owens Francesco Papetti Bennett Parisi Nikhil Pemmaraju Madeline Ponchione Anthony Rankin Olivia Rankin Thomas Ricciardi Sadie Rice
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