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1 JANUARY 10, 2016 The Baptism of the Lord ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli x19 PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Robert G. Maro x12 IN RESIDENCE Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout DEACON William T. Maksymiec Watercolor by Jane Simanis 3810 M A S S A C H U S E T T S AVE NW M A I L I N G/OFF I C E A D DRE S S TH ST NW WASHINGTO N DC P H O N E F AX WWW. A N N U N C I A T I O N D C.OR G MASSES Saturday: 9am, Vigil 5:30pm Miraculous Medal Novena after the Saturday 9am Mass Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12:30pm Monday-Friday: 8am, 11am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesdays 11:30am-6pm RECONCILIATION Wednesday 5-5:30pm Saturday 4:15-5:15pm C E L E B R AT I N G THE S A C R A M E N T S THIS WEEK... Liturgical Ministry meeting on Tuesday at 7pm & Saturday at 10:30am Square Dancing on Friday at 6:30pm B A P T I S M : Baptism preparation is required and family must be registered in the parish. Please contact the parish office for more information. C O N F I R M A T I O N: Confirmation preparation is coordinated within our Religious Education program for those in grades 7-8 and through our RCIA program for adults. Please contact the parish office for more information. W E D D I N G S: Arrangements should be made through the parish office at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. R I T E OF C H R I S T I A N I N I T I A T I O N F O R ADU LTS: For those who are interested in finding out more information about the Catholic faith and/or interested in becoming Catholic. Please call the parish office. A N O I N T I N G OF T H E S I C K: Please call the parish office if you would like to receive the sacrament.

2 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 2 PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR E M E R I T U S: Rev. Msgr. V. James Lockman WEEKEND ASSOCIATES Rev. Roger H. Keeler THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD FIRST READING: ISAIA H 42:1-4, 6-7 Isaiah tells of the Lord s Servant, who will be inconspicuous, but will not rest until justice is established. The Lord then tells his servant that he was formed to be a light for the nations. Rev. Nicholas E. Lombardo, O.P. Rev. Mark Pranaitis, C.M. P A R I S H OF F I C E th St NW Washington DC A D M I N I STRAT I V E ASSI STA N T Ms. Stephanie Lucas x10 parish@annunciationdc.org P A S T O R A L ASSOC I A T E Sr. Kathleen Griffin, S.N.J.M. x22 griffin@annunciationdc.org D I R E C T O R OF FAIT H FOR M A T I O N Ms. Patrice Morace x13 morace@annunciationdc.org COORDINATOR OF FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Tina Lindberg x15 lindberg@annunciationdc.org Y O U N G AD U L T MI N I STE R Mrs. Lisa Directo Davis x16 youngadults@annunciationdc.org M U S I C MINISTER Mr. Frank Conlon (202) frankconlon@comcast.net B U S I N E SS M A N A G E R Ms. Lillian Lleras x14 lleras@annunciationdc.org F A C I L I T I E S MANAGER Mr. David Slusarczyk P A S T O R A L CO U N C I L C H A I R Dr. Hugh Dempsey F I N A N C E CO M M I T T E E CHAIR Mr. David Brown S C H O O L P R I N C I P A L Mrs. Jodi Reagan (202) principal@annunciationschool.net SECOND READING: AC TS 10:34-38 Peter speaks to a group of pagans for the first time. He explains to them that any person who follows God s will is acceptable to God, regardless of nationality. GOSPEL: LUKE 3:15-16, John the Baptist had claimed one would come far more powerful than himself, one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit rather than water. When Jesus came to John and was baptized, the Spirit descended on him and a voice said, You are my beloved Son. On you my favor rests. PRAY WITH SCRIPTURE Monday 1 Sm 1:1-8; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday 1 Sm 1:9-20; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20, Mk 1:29-39 Thursday 1 Sm 4:1-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1a; Mk 2:13-17 WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! If you are new in the area, you are encouraged to register with your parish. Registration forms are available on our website: in the foyer or by request from the parish office. Completed forms can be placed in the collection basket or the 24-hour drop box outside the parish office. New parishioners are invited to attend our coffee reception after Mass to meet members of the parish. Please let us know if you are relocating so we can update our records.

3 3 January 10, 2016 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE 1/12 Tuesday Liturgical Ministry Meeting in the Parish Center 7pm 1/13 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration in the Church 11:30am Religious Education 7pm Wednesday s Word of Faith 7pm 1/14 Thursday Baptism Class in the Conference Room 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm 1/15 Friday Flower Committee Luncheon & Class in the Parish Center 12pm Square Dancing in the Parish Center 6:30pm 1/16 Saturday Liturgical Ministry Meeting in the Parish Center 1030am Join Annunciation Parishioners on Friday, January 22nd! Rally 9:00am-10am Mass 10:00am-11:30 am Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington, DC ANNUAL PRO-LIFE MASS Join us and the Knights of Columbus for a Mass on Tuesday, January 26th at 5pm celebrated by Fr. Rob Maro. Following Mass join us for dinner in the parish center from 6pm to 9pm. During dinner, we will have a presentation by Dean Thomas Hibbs of Baylor University on Laudato Si and the Culture of Life with Q&A from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Patrice Morace at ext 13 or morace@annunciationdc.org to register. POINSETTIA PLANTS Our poinsettias will be removed from the sanctuary on Monday, January 11th and placed in the parish center. Please stop by and take one home if you d like. Available while supplies last!

4 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 4 MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, January 10 The Baptism of the Lord 7:30 a.m. Knestout Anne Baker In Memory 9:00 a.m. Langlois Larry Iaccio In Memory 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions 12:30 p.m. Hall Wayne Arrington In Memory Monday, January 11 Weekday, Week I in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Marchese Genevieve Codik In Memory 11:00 a.m. Antonicelli Frances Van Haven In Memory SAINT OF THE WEEK Tuesday, January 12 Weekday, Week I in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Marchese Bernardo & Elvira Velasquez In Memory 11:00 a.m. Maro Annette Maro Intentions Wednesday, January 13 St. Hilary, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Marchese Deceased Members of In Memory the Velasquez-Sanint Family 11:00 a.m. Maro Robert R. Maro In Memory HILARY OF POITIERS Memorial January 13th This bishop and theologian, a highly cultivated pagan who became a Christian, was elected bishop of his native Poitiers, in France, at age thirty-five, while his wife was still living. For his unwavering opposition to Arianism, the heresy that Jesus Christ was in some way subordinate to God, he was banished to Asia Minor in 356 by an Arian emperor. But he continued to study Greek theology and oppose Arianism and was sent back to France for being a mischief-maker. He left extensive writings and was named a Doctor of the Church in CNS Saints Thursday, January 14 Weekday, Week I in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Marchese Irene & Harry Flinn In Memory 11:00 a.m. Maro Fr. Joe McCloskey Intentions Friday, January 15 Weekday, Week I in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Marchese William Panke In Memory 11:00 a.m. Maro Priests Intentions Intentions Saturday, January 16 Weekday, Week I in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Maro George Albert Gomez Duran In Memory 5:30 p.m. Lockman Edward Armistead In Memory Sunday, January 17 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Maro Benefactors Intentions 9:00 a.m. Maro Parishioners Intentions 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Antonicelli Family In Memory 12:30 p.m. Lockman Genevieve Codik In Memory Please continue to pray for all our parishioners who are hospitalized, homebound or living in care facilities. If you or a loved one would like a visit at home, in the hospital or in a care facility please contact Sister Kathleen Griffin at x22 or griffin@annunciationdc.org

5 5 January 10, 2016 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD THE YEAR OF MERCY A REFLECTION Karen, Patti, and Jimmy had a problem. They were coordinating the Catholic Charities Christmas Angel Tree program, where generous people adopt and provide Christmas presents for children in need. With a week to go, 300 children still needed adopting! With Msgr. Enzler s help, Karen, Patti, and Jimmy reached out to the Archdiocesan community would people Walk with Francis to support these kids? Yes! In six days, all children had been adopted and thousands of dollars donated. How beautiful to see so many people recognize that mercy is a loving response to the needs of others! Find ways to share mercy with others in our community at mercy.adw.org. MOMENTS OF MERCY FOR JANUARY 2016 When we think about pilgrimages, we probably think about medieval people walking great distances to awe-inspiring churches. Yet, Pope Francis describes what is at the heart of pilgrimage and encourages us to each make one during this Jubilee of Mercy. He writes that life itself is a pilgrimage, and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim traveling along the road, making his way to the desired destination (Misericordiae Vultus, no. 14). Pope Francis encourages each of us to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Door in our diocese some time during this Jubilee of Mercy. Being committed to the journey of pilgrimage helps us focus our attention on our spiritual journey and walk closer with God. Similarly, our daily journey to live out the mercy of God is also a goal to reach and requires dedication and sacrifice (Misericordiae Vultus, no. 14). 1. With your family or a parish group, plan a pilgrimage to the Holy Door within your diocese for some time during this year. 2. Each day, give yourself one small goal of mercy, compassion, and love to journey toward for example, being kind to a difficult coworker so that, by those actions, you are able to walk closer to God on the pilgrimage of Christian life. Each month casseroles are made by our parishioners and taken down to S.O.M.E. The casseroles are frozen at home and dropped off in the church hallway outside the kitchen door. Recipes may be found on our website at The church is open weekday mornings or on Saturdays from 8am-6pm for drop off. You can also drop off on your way to Mass on Sunday! Deliver donations on the 3rd weekend of every month. C L E A N I N G UP A F T E R C H R I S T M A S? NEED R O O M FO R YOUR N E W G I FTS? Consider donating to the Annual Christmas Bazaar! Donations may be dropped off at the Parish Monday- Friday from 10am-3pm.

6 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 6 POPE S CORNER A City on a Hill We Christians must do this: replace malice with innocence, replace power with love, replace pride with humility, replace status with service. Being disciples of the Lamb means not living like a besieged citadel, but like a city placed on a hill, open, welcoming, and supportive. It means not assuming closed attitudes but rather proposing the Gospel to everyone, bearing witness by our lives that following Jesus makes us freer and more joyous. M O N S I G N O R S WEE K L Y E M A I L Want to stay connected? Send an to pastor@annunicationdc.org to Sign up for Monsignor Antonicelli s weekly . F A I T H DI R E C T Support our parish offertory and second collections by signing up with Faith Direct, direct debit deductions. Enroll at parish code is DC 43 or call for a registration form. S E C O N D C O L L E C T I O N January 17th: Church Missions within the United States P OOR BOX Donations for the month of January will benefit S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) to help the poor and homeless of our nation s capital. This week s bulletin is made possible by our sponsor KOLB ELECTRIC Angelus, January 19, 2014 Reflection: How can you replace malice with innocence, power with love, pride with humility, and status with service in your life? How could these acts of mercy make you freer and more joyous? CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Contact: Patrice Morace at x13 or morace@annunciationdc.org Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to stay after Children s Liturgy of the Word for FAITH FUN to learn about God through play. Saturday, January 23 First Reconciliation Retreat for 2nd grade students & parents from 9am to 12:30pm in the Parish Center ADULT FAITH FORMATION Contact: Patrice Morace at x13 or morace@annunciationdc.org BAPTISM CLASS Our next session will be held on Thursday, January 14th at 6:30pm in the Parish Office. To register, contact Patrice Morace at ext 14 or morace@annunciationdc.org RCIA Our next session meets on Thursday, January 21st at 7pm in the Parish Conference room. For the next two months we will be exploring the sacraments. If you would like a refresher, please come and join us! Contact Patrice for more info. WINTER BASEBALL CAMPS AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Advanced Development Baseball Camps offered this winter on the weekends from January 1 February 13, 2016 for players ages For more information, contact Catholic University Head Baseball Coach Ross Natoli at natoli@cua.edu or or visit

7 7 January 10, 2016 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD ANNUNCIATION YOUNG ADULT EVENTS DCCATHOLIC YOUNG ADULT RETREAT AT THE JPII SHRINE TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM-Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Saint John Paul II National Shrine 3900 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC Isn't it time for a retreat away from all the busyness? In the young adult years of transition we reflect how our true identity is found in Christ! Whoever is baptized into Christ Jesus is a mystically adopted son or daughter of the Eternal Father and has received the gift of new life in the Spirit. This is our true identity. The purpose of this retreat is to come to a vivid awareness of who we are in Christ, and how to live by his Spirit of Love towards the Father each day. Join other young adults across the Archdiocese of Washington Jan at the St. John Paul II Shrine for a retreat featuring: conferences by Dominican priests, small group reflections, Eucharistic Adoration and confession, daily time for personal prayer, healing blessings, Saturday daily Mass and Sunday Mass, etc. Registration required! Registration required! $20 Winter Read for WOMEN, WINE & WORDS BOOK CLUB Ladies, cozy up for a great winter read and join us on January 21st for our next Book Club! My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir by Colleen Carroll Campbell, a poignant and powerful spiritual memoir about how the lives of the saints changed the life of a modern woman. To join us, contact Winifred at winifredgladin@gmail.com or Lisa Directo Davis at youngadults@annunciationdc.org ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL 3825 Klingle Place, NW, Washington, DC Contact: Soraya El-Baz at or info@annunciationschool.net Open House is January 24th after the 9am and 10:30am Masses to celebrate the opening of Catholic Schools Week. ANNUAL APPEAL FOR ENHANCED CATHOLIC EDUCATION In an effort to enhance instruction, Annunciation Catholic School has set up a GoFundMe account to assist with the cost of purchasing standing desks. To hear more about the benefits of standing desks please visit videos/california-elementary-school-uses-only-standing-desks. Your generosity will make a difference. Visit our GoFundMe.com/r85yb5vg EPIPHANY PARTY FOR CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS January 9, 2016 at 7:30pm St. Catherine Laboure School, Claridge Room Claridge Rd, Silver Spring MD events/ / Hosted by Francis Huang skfh82@gmail.com WINTER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES with Annunciation Volunteers! To SIGN UP Contact Tom Keenan, YA Service Chair: twkeenan6@gmail.com. Upcoming service events will be posted on FB/ AnnunciationDCYA. For All Annunciation YA Events: Facebook.com/AnnunciationDCYA P R A Y E R RE Q U E S T F R I D A Y: Pray Wherever You 3pm. Get your Friday Prayer Reminder on & FB - post your prayers and we'll pray for you! YOUNG ADULTS CONTACT: Lisa Directo Davis x16 youngadults@ annunciationdc.org