St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

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1 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD Fax PARISH STAFF Rev. Joseph A. Calis Pastor Rev. Mark A. Cusick Parochial Vicar Rev. Gregory S. Coan Priest in Residence Chaplain, Wash. Adventist Hospital Deacon Alan Jeeves Ministry to the Sick & Elderly Mrs. Margaret Durney Principal ( ) Sr. Roberta Harding, I.H.M. Pastoral Associate, D.R.E. ( ) Mr. Eric Sillers Director of Liturgical Music ( , x17) Parish Office office@sjeparish.org Parish Webmaster sjewebmaster@gmail.com Web Address December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent Welcome to St. John the Evangelist Parish! Parish Liturgies: Saturday: 5:30 P.M. at our Historic Church Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:15 A.M., and 12:00 Noon Weekday Masses: 7:00 A.M., and 9:30 A.M. (In the chapel unless otherwise noted in the bulletin on page 3) Saturday Morning Mass: 9:00 A.M. in the Main Church Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30 A.M. 10:15 A.M. in the Main Church 4:30 P.M. 5:15 P.M. in the Historic Church Fatima Devotions First Saturday of month following the 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church Miraculous Medal Novena 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturdays following 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church Religious Education: For children grades K-8 and Pre-School is held on Sunday from 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. School: Saint John the Evangelist School is a National Blue Ribbon School! Please call for more information on registering your child! Spaces are available Pre-K 4 year olds through Grade 8. Before School Care is offered from 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M and Extended School Care is offered for grades K through 6.

2 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Silver Spring, MD SACRAMENTS Main Church Historic Church Georgia Avenue 9700 Rosensteel Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring, Maryland Your prayers are asked for members and friends of the parish who are ill, especially, Romeo Ledesma, Jane Godfrey, Mary Etta Girardi, William Jackson, Pat Frocke, Logan Harper, Paul Gillis, Lexi Thomas, Mary Ndemah, Marianne Deschanel, Bobby Murray, Jr., Tom Saffell, Sabina Disante and the homebound. Your prayers are asked also for the souls of all the faithful departed, especially Mary Louise Parry. The Blessing of the Bambinelli. On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, please bring your Baby Jesus figurines from home to Mass for this special blessing. Advent Penance Service. Please join us for an Advent Penance Service on Monday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. Main Church. This is an opportunity for Confession in preparation for Christmas during the final week of Advent. The Second Collection today is for the annual Retirement Fund for Religious. S.O.M.E. Tuesday, December 13 is our Parish s day to bring a meal to about 400 people. We deliver meatloaf, chicken, casseroles, salads and cans of vegetables and cakes. Bring your food to Woodland Drive closest to the Kennedy Room between 9-9:30 a.m. Please call Sue Wiant or Jane Welsh at Share-A-Meal. Sunday, December 18 will be our Parish s day to share a meal with the needy. Please bring sandwiches to the Kennedy Room that morning. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry! Adoration: Experience His Heart in Our Heart I hope that your example attracts many souls to the adoration of Jesus Christ who is present on the altar to be of comfort and hope to those who confide in him with faith and love; they look on him as the Emmanuel, God with us, who wished to dwell amongst us: his heart in our heart. -St. John Paul II Jesus dwells amongst us in Our Lady s Chapel twenty-four hours a day. During this Advent season consider making a special visit, allowing Him to place his heart in our heart. Find the Perfect Gift Happy Gaudete (or Rejoice) Sunday! Parishes across the Archdiocese of Washington continue to celebrate Advent through our Find the Perfect Gift initiative. This Advent we are challenged to share the Perfect Gift of Jesus with someone in our life who may be searching for meaning and friendship. As we encounter others we offer a glimpse of the love and joy of Jesus through our words and actions! Invite your family and friends to our parish Advent and Christmas community celebrations, so that together we may grow closer to the source of all joy: Jesus Christ! Gift initiative. Visit FindthePerfectGift.org to find Christmas resources and Mass times across the Archdiocese of Washington. BAPTISM The celebration of infant Baptism takes place on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 P.M. in the Main Church. To assist parents in preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism, the parish requires a preparation class for parents. For more information on Baptism Preparation and to schedule a Baptism, contact the Rectory office, RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST Children are prepared for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist annually. Please contact the Religious Education Office for more information. CONFIRMATION This Sacrament is offered annually to our 8th grade students in our school and Religious Education Program. Adults may also arrange for Confirmation. For more information, contact the Religious Education Office. HOLY ORDERS For information on ordination to the priesthood or diaconate, contact one of the Priests in the Parish Office. MARRIAGE Engaged couples should contact a priest at least six months prior to their wedding date. One of the engaged must be a parishioner at St. John the Evangelist for one year. For further information, please call the Parish Office. ANOINTING OF THE SICK This Sacrament is intended for persons who are seriously ill or infirm. In order to receive the Sacrament, contact the Parish Office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Adults interested in learning more about our Catholic Church and/or Catholics who want to be confirmed should contact Sister Roberta Harding at Hardingr@sjeparish.org or

3 Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 Weekly Collection 12/4 $ 12, Projected Faith Direct $ 3, Total Collection $16, Weekly Budget $15, Maintenance $ 3, Sunday, December 11: 8:00 AM Fr. Calis MC 10:15 AM The Wright Family MC 12 Noon Marjorie Barrett MC Monday, December 12: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Roland Barker OLC Tuesday, December 13: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Monroe Williams OLC Wednesday, December 14: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Lourdes St. Jean OLC Thursday, December 15: 7:00 AM Ging Graham OLC 9:30 AM Maureen Akunafor OLC Friday, December 16: 7:00 AM The Wright Family OLC 9:30 AM Saturday, December 17: 9:00 AM Tom Brown MC 5:30 PM Vigil Pietro Salvi HC MC = Main Church HC = Historic Church OLC = Our Lady s Chapel denotes name of deceased The Advent Wreath. On the second through fourth Sundays of Advent the candle of the Advent Wreath will be lit before Mass and families are welcome to volunteer to be a part of the entrance procession. If your family would like to participate, please arrive early and identify yourself to the Ushers. If a family has not volunteered at least 5-10 minutes before the beginning of Mass, the Ushers will ask a family. The family will meet at the main doors of the Church to process with the Celebrant and altar servers. SJE Kris Kringle SJE s Kris Kringle Project for this year will support local families as well as the Gabriel Project. Look for tags with gift suggestions on the Kris Kringle tree in the Main Church today! Gifts will be collected in the Main Church TODAY. Additional details will be displayed on the tree. Thank you for continuing to support this ministry each year. Main Church Christmas Decorating. Please join fellow parishioners next Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 p.m. to help decorate the Main Church for Christmas. Many hands (and strong arms & legs!) are needed to help with carrying boxes and supplies down from the loft, hanging wreaths and setting up the Nativity Scene. Please consider donating a little of your holiday time in service to the parish. We are usually finished in less than two hours. Pizza will be served. Bring a drink or favorite dessert to share. Note: Arrangement of the memorial Poinsettias on the Main Altar and through the Main Church will take place on Thursday, December 22, at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to lend a hand moving the plants, arranging them on the altar(s), or watering them, please join us! Christmas Memorial Plants. Order your Poinsettia to decorate the altars of the Main and Historic Churches in memory of or in honor of a loved one! Fill out an order form found on the tables by the church entrances (or downloadable from the parish website news & events section) and include it in an envelope with your payment. Place forms/payment in the collection basket or return to the Parish Office by December 22. Mark check memo: Christmas Memorial Plants. Sunday, January 1, at 10:15 a.m. there will be a Mass for all those remembered with a plant. THE LOOK OF LOVE What does love look like? It has feet to go to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others. St. Augustine 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Silver Spring, MD Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Third Sunday of Advent Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Lucy Saints and Special Observances Wednesday: St. John of the Cross Friday: Las Posadas begins CYO Intramural Basketball Program. Kindergarten Program (Grade K) Includes all children currently in Kindergarten from St. John s School, St. John s CCD, and the greater community. Kindergarteners meet each Saturday morning in the gym at St. John s for a onehour clinic. The program focuses on teaching children basic basketball skills in a fun, low-impact environment. Each child will receive their own basketball to keep. The clinic runs for six weeks and begins on January 7 and ends on February 11. Fee $40. Intramural (Grades 1-3). Includes all children currently in Grades 1-3 from St. John s School, St. John s CCD and the greater community. For Intramurals, players do not need to be a member of the school or parish. The teams meet twice a week for one-hour practices in the gym at St. John s. Intramural games are played on Sunday afternoons in the gym. The first grade league is co-ed; there is a boys/girls specific league for the second/third graders. Practices begin in late December. Games begin early in January and will run until February. Fee $45. Registration deadline is this Friday, December 16. Online registration for intramural is now available at Sit Up Higher, Join The Choir! The most important new recruit to the St. John the Evangelist Music Ministry could be you! We need singers and instrumentalists to help lead worship. Now is a great time to join since rehearsals for Christmas music have begun. Your Parish needs your musical talent, but don t think that your commitment need be a burden; recordings and scores are available online, and the beginning rehearsal nights will take place for just two Tuesdays a month. Please contact Eric Sillers by at sillerse@sjeparish.org or by phone at x 17. Honey Baked Ham Sale. Just in time for Christmas! Start planning dinner now and order your honey baked ham online and 15% of your order will go toward your school fundraising obligation. Any item from the menu can be ordered. Order pick-ups will be Thursday, December 22 in Kennedy Room, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Go to EPP/Index.asp. Link is open until midnight December 20. Sign in Code: QALNFB to access SJE online ordering. Children s Christmas Vigil Mass. The 1st Graders reenact the Nativity during the Children s Christmas Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m. on December 24. All Parish First Graders are invited to participate! If your child is interested in participating in this Christmas tradition, or you would like to volunteer to help, please contact the Children s Liturgy at sjechildrensliturgy@gmail.com (it is on the Parish Website on the Liturgy page) or call the Parish Office. Please take a flyer on the tables of the Church entrances for more information. Boy Scouts Christmas Tree Sales. The Boy Scouts, Troop 466, are selling Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Garland!. Look for the display on the corner of the large Church parking lot closest to Georgia Avenue and Convent. There are flyers on tables at church entrances with details. SJE The school is preparing for the coming of our Savior. We have a school-wide Advent service every Monday morning which the students lead. Grades three through eight prepared their hearts through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Junior Kindergarten is learning how Christmas is celebrated around the world, making special hats, baking international treats, and saying Merry Christmas in many languages. Saint Nicholas left candy in the shoes of the children in the Primary Grades, and Secret Santas are scurrying about. The strains of Christmas music were heard at the band concert, and our annual Christmas Pageant will be on Friday, December 16. The school is looking festive with decorations in the lobby and the classrooms. The children and staff wish all the parishioners a blessed Advent Season and we will keep you in our Advent prayers. 4

5 Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016 Sunday, December 11: Third Sunday of Advent 9:00 a.m. Religious Education SCH 1:30 p.m. Baptism Class LIB Kris Kringle Gift Collection (all day) KR 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Monday, December 12: 7:00 p.m. Called & Gifted Seminar LIB 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts KR 7:30 p.m. RCIA RR 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Tuesday, December 13: S.O.M.E. 10:00 a.m. Senior Mercy Group KR 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Music Room 7:30 p.m. SAB Mtg. LIB Wednesday, December 14: 7:00 p.m. PAC Exec. REC 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 8:30-10:30 p.m. Men s Team AUD Thursday, December 15: 3-4:30 p.m. JR. Girl Scouts KR 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cub Scout Den Mtg. Friday, December 16: 9:30 a.m. Mass School Liturgy MC 10:15 a.m. Church Ladies Lights Prayer Group KR 1:15 p.m. & 730 p.m. School Christmas Concert 6:00-9:00 CYO Basketball AUD Saturday, December 17: 9:00 a.m. Mass MC 9:45 a.m. Legion of Mary KR 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Legion of Mary. The Immaculate Heart Praesidium of the Legion of Mary, St. John the Evangelist meets on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Kennedy Room. Please come if you feel the call of Our Lady to serve her in this special apostolic work. The members visit the nursing homes, the homebound and the auxiliary members. They also bring the Pilgrim Virgin statue to the homes. Please contact Angelica Fernandez at or Loyda Sore Friday, December 16: Volunteer Event Friday, December 30: Social Event If you are in your 20 s or 30 s come and join our Ministry and learn more about what it means to serve and love God in fellowship with other parish young adults. To join our list, send an to jaclyn.toma@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you! Knight of Columbus in support of Lexi Thomas, is having The World Famous 19th Street Band tonight Sunday, December 11, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Please get your tickets in advance by contacting Frank Cavaliere by at fcavaliere@nrmca.org or phone OR contact Geoff Conway by gconway@emcoblock.com or phone Don t miss out! Join us at Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Tickets are $40 per person, $75 per couple. Please see flyers on the tables of the church entrances. Sister Kathleen Lannak, IHM ENDOWMENT FUND! The Endowment Advisory Board extends to donors through the years a special THANK YOU! Your tax deductible GIFTS keep increasing the Fund s $1.3M principal. The interest drawn annually supports the educational and the operational needs of the school. Blessed Christmas Season to all for Preserving Catholic Education for the Future! Contact Sister Daniel Mary, IHM, Endowment School Office for Endowment news! ( ) srdanielmary@sjte.org Third Sunday of Advent Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Isaiah 35:10a SJE Youth Corner 5

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