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 4, 2016 Second 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, 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. The Second Collection today is for the Parish Maintenance. Next Weekend, the Second Collection is the annual Retirement Fund for Religious. Harvest for the Hungry. Today, December 4 is our Parish s day to collect canned and dry food for the The Harvest for the Hungry Program. Donations may be placed in the barrels in the Main Church or in the vestibule of the Historic Church. Adoration: Experience the Greatest of Actions Eucharistic Adoration is the greatest of actions. To adore is to share the life of Mary on earth when she adored the Word Incarnate in her virginal womb, when she adored him in the Crib, on Calvary, in the Divine Eucharist. As we prepare for Our Savior s birth during Advent, please consider spending an hour each week in Our Lady s Chapel adoring our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Find the Perfect Gift Christmas celebrates the Perfect Gift of God s love in Jesus, and Advent is the time when we prepare our hearts to welcome this gift. This week, take time out of the busyness of the season to slow down and reflect on the miracle of God becoming man. After some quiet reflection, share your joy and inspiration with someone you love or on social media to spread the Perfect Gift of Jesus this Christmas season. 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 Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 Weekly Collection 11/20 $9, Weekly Collection 11/27 $14, Projected Faith Direct $ 3, Total Collection $17, Weekly Budget $15, Maintenance $ 2, Sunday, December 4: 8:00 AM Mass for the People MC 10:15 AM Caroline Sgarlata MC 12 Noon Helen Akunafor MC Monday, December 5: 7:00 AM Mary T. McElroy OLC 9:30 AM OLC Tuesday, December 6: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Christian T. Knight & Rylee Grace Knight OLC Wednesday, December 7: 7:00 AM Poor Souls OLC 9:30 AM Arthur Boyle & Family OLC 7:00 PM Holy Day Vigil MC Thursday, December 8: Holy Day 7:00 AM Mary Margaret Stough MC 9:30 AM Bill Jackson MC 7:00 PM MC Friday, December 9: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Matthew Iwukemhika Saturday, December 10: 9:00 AM MC 5:30 PM Vigil For the People HC MC = Main Church HC = Historic Church OLC = Our Lady s Chapel denotes name of deceased Thursday, December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Vigil Mass will be on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Church. The Holy Day Masses are 7:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Main Church. 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 NEXT Sunday, December 11. 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 on 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. 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Silver Spring, MD Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Thursday: The Immaculate Conception of the Tuesday: St. Nicholas Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Ambrose; Pearl Harbor Friday: St. Juan Diego Remembrance Day Saturday: International Human Rights Day St. John s 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 December 16. On-line 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 will begin in November. 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. Come and share in our fellowship while sharing your stewardship with your Parish. Please contact Eric Sillers by at sillerse@sjeparish.org or by phone at x 17. 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, please contact the Children s Liturgy at sjechildrenliturgy@gmail.com (it is on the Parish Website on the Liturgy page) or call the Parish Office. More details are in the enclosed flyer! 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. See today s insert for all the details! Cardinal s Appeal Status. As of November, St. John s parish Appeal has commitments of $167,033 (101.6%) of our goal) in pledges and gifts from 306 donors (21.5% participation from 1,420 registered families) towards a goal of $164,445. Across the Archdiocese, the total Campaign has exceeded goal as well with $14,669,610 received towards a goal of $14,300,000 (102.6% of goal) from 35,688 donors (21.1% participation). As a reminder to those making pledges, the deadline to retire balances is December 31, Thank you to every donor here at St. John s for your generous response and to the volunteers who worked to organize and run the Appeal process this year. We ask that you please continue to pray for the success of the Appeal. SJE December 6: 10:15 a.m. School Reconciliation MC December 8: No School. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. December 9: No AfterCare. Students must be picked up by 3:00 p.m. 4

5 Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 Sunday, December 4: Second Sunday of Advent Harvest for the Hungry 9:00 a.m. Religious Education SCH 11:00 a.m.-6 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 1:30-4:30 p.m. Daiseys/Brownies KR 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Mass OLC Monday, December 5: 6-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts KR 7:00 p.m. Spiritual Gifts Seminar SCH 7:30 p.m. RCIA LIB Tuesday, December 6: Feast of St. Nicholas 10:00 a.m. Senior Mercy Group KR 10:15 a.m. School Reconciliation MC 6:00-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD 4:30-9:30 p.m. St. John s House Awards Dinner KR 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Music Room RM2 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cub Scout PACK LIB 7:30 p.m. CYO Mtg. SCH Faculty Room 7:30 p.m. Lit. Arts & Envir. RR Wednesday, December 7: 1:55 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Banc Concert AUD 7:00 p.m. Holy Day Vigil Mass MC Thursday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Masses MC No School 7:30 p.m. Care for Creation RRM 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. CYO Basketball AUD Friday, December 9: 9:30 a.m. Mass School Liturgy MC 10:15 a.m. Church Ladies Light Prayer Group KR No School AfterCare 6:00-9:00 CYO Basketball AUD Sunday, December 4: Ministry Meeting 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 10: Christmas Gathering. Friday, December 16: Volunteer 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 on 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. Boy Scouts. The semi-annual Court of Honor or Awards Ceremony was held for Boy Scout Troup 466 on November 14. The Scouts earned over 35 Merit badges and 3 Rank Advancements from June through November. We congratulate the Scouts, their parents, Scout Leaders and the Parish for their continued support. Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea. Isaiah 11:9 SJE Youth Corner Youth Group Mass. TONIGHT, at 6:00 PM in Our Lady s Chapel is the Youth Group Mass come and join us! Saturday, December 10: 9:00 a.m. Mass MC 9:45 a.m. Legion of Mary KR 5

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