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1 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD Fax Welcome to Our Parish Family! December 17, 2017 The Third Sunday of Advent 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. ( ) Dr. Mario Francisco Director of Liturgy and Music Parish Office: Mary Ann Sheehan, Office Manager office@sjeparish.org Parish Webmaster: sjewebmaster@gmail.com Web Address: 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 Spanish Mass: 1:30 P.M. First Sunday of the month in the Main Church Misa en espanol: 1:30 P.M. Primer domingo de cada mes 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 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, Dunstan Msonthi, Julian Abbott, Lori Williams Sough, Joseph Lee, Gerry Schmelzer, Mary Etta Girardi, William Jackson, Lexi Thomas, Marianne Deschanel, Tom Saffell, Sabina DiSante, Rachael Ryan, Alexa Guerrero, Angela Snelson, Chrissy Heard, Elfriede Goldstein, Roberta & Joseph Brannan, Helen Borkoski, Daniel Redmond, Tom Sullivan, Maddie Cabatic, Nathaniel Keyser, Jose Laureano, Maria Humphries, Logan Harper, Meaghan Kilner, and Sarah Anderson, Stephen Hoag, Bob Murphy and the homebound. Your prayers are asked also for the souls of all the faithful departed. The Blessing of the Baby Jesus Figurines. The Bambinelli Blessing will take place today at the end of all the Masses. Parishioners who brought their baby Jesus figurines to be blessed will come forward and stand at the foot of the altar at the conclusion of Mass for the special blessing. Today is Community Sunday. All are welcome to the Kennedy Room after the Sunday morning Masses for Coffee and Doughnuts and the Potluck lunch after the noon Mass. The Share-A-Meal ministry will be collecting sandwiches for the Shepherd s Table and the Youth Group will have a bake sale. Please join us! Advent Wreath. If you wish to participate in the entrance procession and light the Advent Wreath, please make yourself known to an Usher before Mass. Adoration: Experience His Call Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 Do you leave space to hear God s whisper, calling you forth into goodness? Friends, do not be afraid of silence or stillness, listen to God, adore Him in the Eucharist. Let his word shape your journey as an unfolding of holiness. -Saint John Paul II We invite you to visit our Lord and Savior, present among us here at St. John s! Seek a time to hear God s whisper in inner silence and recollection. For more information about Adoration in Our Lady s Chapel, kindly pick up the booklet at the Church entrances or in the Chapel library. SACRAMENTS 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 The Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Weekly Collection 12/10 $ 16, Projected Faith Direct $ 3, Total Collection $ 20, Weekly Budget $ 15, Immaculate Conception $ 1, Religious Retirement $ 4, Christmas Eve Vigil Masses Prelude and Carols sung by Angel Choir 3:45 p.m., 4:00 p.m. Children s Christmas Mass; 7:00 p.m. Mass; Prelude and Carols 10:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Mass. All Masses are in the Main Church. Christmas Day Masses 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Main Church New Year s Day Mass Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God 9:30 a.m. Main Church Sunday, December 17: Third Sunday of Advent 5:30 PM Vigil Thomas Viskides HC 8:00 AM Peter & Anna Marano MC 10:15 AM Tom Brown MC 12 Noon The People MC Monday, December 18: 9:30AM Stephen Morin OLC Tuesday, December 19: 9:30 AM Michael McMahon OLC Wednesday, December 20: 9:30 AM OLC Thursday, December 21: 9:30 AM Arturo A. & Eldia M. Laureano OLC Friday, December 22: 9:30 AM Monica Curry OLC Saturday, December 23: 9:00 AM Helen & Daniel Akunwafor and Family MC Sunday, December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:30 PM Vigil The People HC 8:00 AM MC 10:15 AM Donald Crisafulli MC 12 Noon MC MC = Main Church HC = Historic Church OLC = Our Lady s Chapel Christmas Memorial Plants. If you would like to order a Poinsettia to decorate the altars of the Historic and Main Churches in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please fill out an order form found on the tables by the main entrances (or download from the parish website News and Events section) and include it in an envelope with your payment. Order forms with payment can be placed in the collection basket or returned to the Parish Office by December 24. Please mark the check memo for Christmas Memorial Plants The Mass for all those remembered with a plant will be on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 12 Noon. Children s Christmas Tree Prayer Ornament. Continuing in our parish tradition, a special Children s Prayer Tree will be part of the main Church Christmas décor. All St. John s youth of any age are invited to help us decorate it! Please come to the decorating table during Community Sunday today after the 10:15 a.m. Mass to write your Christmas prayer on a decoration. The theme for the decoration this year is a picture of the baby Jesus lying in the manger and the question, How can I change the world this Christmas? These decorations will be hung on the tree for parishioners to read during the Liturgical Christmas season (Christmas Eve to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord). If your child would like to participate but cannot attend the decorating session, please contact Kate Comello at thecomellos@aol.com. Children s Nativity Re-enactment. Children in first grade are invited to participate in the Christmas Vigil Nativity Reenactment. The final required rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 23 at 10:30 a.m. before the Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m. on December 24. Costumes will be provided. Please contact Kathy Chretien if your child is interested in participating (kchretie@yahoo.com; ). Roles will be assigned during the first rehearsal. Main Church Decorating. Please join fellow parishioners on Saturday, December 23rd at 10:00 a.m. to help decorate the Main Church for Christmas. Please note we are decorating on Saturday rather than on Sunday, Christmas Eve! Many hands are needed to help carry boxes and supplies down from the lofts, hang wreaths and arrange poinsettias and set up the Nativity Scene. Please consider donating a little of your holiday time in service of the parish. You may stay as little or as long as you like, although we are usually finished in less than two hours. Pizza will be served. Consider bringing your favorite dessert or drink to share. 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Silver Spring, MD Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Saturday: St. John of Kanty Thursday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins SJE SCHOOL NEWS Wednesday is the last day of school in After classes in the morning, the children will have parties and a dance to celebrate the coming Christmas vacation. We will end the year with an all-school gathering to have our muchanticipated Christmas raffle, sing carols, pray together, and wish each other a happy and blessed Christmas. We wish the same to our SJE community and friends. REJOICE Isaiah proclaims truly good news to us! God s coming brings not sadness, guilt, fear, wrath, or condemnation. No, God s coming is a source of comfort and joy. Saying it once is not enough, for today s readings are full of joy. Mary s Magnificat substitutes for our psalm today, and our second reading encourages us to rejoice, to give thanks and praise. This is the root meaning of the Greek word for eucharist. We are urged to rejoice and give thanks, because the coming of the Lord brings joy, healing, liberty, release, vindication. It makes the very earth spring up with new life! Good tidings! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Lectors. The Ministry of Lector is rooted in the power of the Word of God. Prayerful proclamation of Scripture makes the presence of God alive in our midst, stirs hearts, challenges, comforts and moves the community to work for the Kingdom of God. Those who serve as lectors agree to make the Word of God an integral part of their lives by entering in regular study and prayer of Scripture. If you feel called to join the Lector Ministry, please contact Father Calis at frjcalis@aol.com or call the Parish Office at Christmas Tree Sales. Who? Boy Scouts. What? Christmas trees, wreaths, and roping, When? M-F 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Where? Convent Parking Lot. Men s Discernment Retreat. Cardinal Wuerl invites men in their 20s,30s, or 40s who are open to a call to the priesthood to attend a discernment retreat led by priests of the Archdiocese of Washington on the weekend of February 2-4, 2018, at Saint John Paul II seminary in Washington, DC. The weekend will offer time away from your daily routine and will provide an opportunity for prayer and reflection to examine God s call. There is not cost to attend. Registration is now open at vocations@adw.org with any questions. TODAY S READINGS First Reading As a garden makes its growth spring up, so will GOD make justice spring up before all the nations (Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11). Psalm My soul rejoices in my God (Luke 1:46-50, 53-54). Second Reading Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good (1 Thessalonians 5:16-24). Gospel I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord (John 1:6-8, 19-28). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. 4

5 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Silver Spring, MD Sunday, December 17: Third Sunday of Advent 9:00 a.m. Religious Education SCH (last class before Christmas) 9:00-6:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Community Sunday, Share-A-Meal and Youth Group Bake Sale after all Masses in KR Children s Christmas Ornament Decorating after 10:15 a.m. a.m. Mass KR Monday, December 18: 7:00 p. m. Rosary Hour OLC 7:30 p.m. RCIA LIB 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Tuesday, December 19: 9:30 a.m. Senior Mercy Group KR 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 7:00 p.m. Choir practice MC Wednesday, December 20: 7:00 p.m. PAC KR 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 9:00 p.m. Men s Team AUD Thursday, December 21: No School 3:00 p.m. Children s Choir RM2 6:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Friday, December 22: 9:30 a.m. Mass MC No School 10:00 a.m. Church Ladies Prayer Group Saturday, December 23: 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 9:00 a.m. Mass MC 9:15 a.m. Legion of Mary KR 10:00 a.m. Decorate Main Church for Christmas Sunday, December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:30 p.m. Vigil Historic Church 8:00 a.m. Mass Main Church 10:15 a.m. Mass Main Church 12 Noon Mass Main Church Christmas Eve Vigil Masses Prelude and Carols sung by Angel Choir 3:45 p.m., 4:00 p.m. Children s Christmas Mass; 7:00 p.m. Mass; Prelude and Carols 10:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Mass. All Masses are in the Main Church. THE YOUNG ADULTS Young Adults who would like to join us for Christmas Caroling at Holy Cross Hospital on Friday, December 22, please meet us at the Parish Office/Rectory at 1:15 p.m. to arrange for car-pooling to the Hospital. Please R.S.V.P. to Parish Office at See our events on Facebook, search for: Saint John the Evangelist Young Adult Ministry. Christmas Ham Fundraiser for SJE Parish and School. Think how easy Christmas dinner/brunch will be when you pre-order a ham, roasted turkey breast, coffee cake or carrot cake from SJE! Avoid those long lines at the stores and pick up your HoneyBaked orders in the Kennedy Room just in time for your holiday celebration! Enjoy the same prices as you would find at the store but, best of all, 15% of all orders will be donated to St. John the Evangelist School. Place your orders online at this link and use the code: https//myhoneybakedstore.com/gaithersburg/2205/epp/index.asp Enter employer code: QALNFB to access SJE s online ordering form The Link will only be open until midnight on December 20. Pickup your order on Saturday, December 23 in the Kennedy Room from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Questions? Please contact Phil or Kate Droege at: droeges@verizon.net. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Blessing of the Luminaria. A Christmas Eve tradition! Join the friars on December 24 at 1:30 p.m., for the annual blessing and lighting of more than 1,000 luminaria candles at the Monastery location, 1400 Quincy Street, NE, Washington, DC. Help light the candles that will illuminate the beautiful Rosary Portico from Christmas Eve to New Year s Eve. Sponsored by the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. For information, visit fmgg.org or call Parking is free. YOUTH GROUP Today, the Youth Group will be holding a Bake Sale during Community Sunday, after all the Masses in the Kennedy Room. January Dates to Save! January 7 Mass at the National Shrine January 20 Ski Trip, Ski Liberty, PA January 28 Youth Mass, 6:00 p.m. OLC 5

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