St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church

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1 St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Clergy Holy Hour Rev. Walter J. Tappe, Pastor First Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Richard D. Kramer, Jr., The Sacraments Assisting Priest Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30 Mr. Desi Vikor, Deacon p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Parish Staff Baptism: 2nd Sunday of the Ms. Maggie Gutierrez, Business Manager Call the Office to make arrange- month after the 11 a.m. Mass. Mr. Hung Le, Plant Manager ments. Marriage: By arrangement. Parish Office Contact the pastor at least six Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. months before intended date of Monday Friday wedding. School of Religion (CCD) Anointing of the Sick: Call the Office when a loved one is seriously ill to arrange for the shreligioused4@gmail.com sacrament. Mrs. Mary Wade, Director New Parishioners RCIA See the Greeter after Sunday Joe and Suzanne Lomax Mass to register, or contact the parish office. St. Joseph Regional School Departing Parishioners Montgomery Road Please inform the parish office Beltsville, MD that you re leaving Music Ministry Music for this Sunday jen.goltz@gmail.com Entrance: no. 510 Jennifer Goltz, MM, Director Preparation: no. 503 of Music Eucharistic Acclamations: Gerald Muller, DMA, Principal Organist and Director St. Hugh Mass Emeritus Lamb of God: Robin Pitts, Assistant Organist Agnus ad libitum Marian: no Final: no. 495 Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing Thessalonians 5:16-17 Mass Times SUNDAY Sat. 5 p.m. Vigil Mass DAILY 8 a.m.; 9:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. Mon.-Fri. 7:15 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m. Federal Holidays 9 a.m. Holy Days as announced. 135 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD Phone (301) , FAX (301) sthughoffice@gmail.com

2 Your Prayers Requested For those discerning their vocations For those preparing for the sacraments For the sick Please pray for: Elizabeth Pels Nash; Ludvik Matyas; Dave Williams; Tom Moran; Stephen Blizard; Rita Ann Gianechini; Paul Beavers; Emma Rose Karch; Alice Kovalchik; Robert Hawkins; Brian Clarke. For the deceased In your charity, please pray for the souls of our beloved dead. Mark Weber; Tom Moran; Susan Biersbach. For our troops Please pray for: Adam Weaver, James Hall, Christopher Pfaffman, Anthony (Tj) Hose, Anthony Ladnier, Tony Alves, Karen Mealey, Mark Bailey, Robert Bailey, Alex Molden. To add a name to these lists, please call the rectory. VxÄxuÜtà Çz V{Ü áàåtá December 24 Vigil Mass at 5pm Lessons and Carols at 10:30pm Mass at Night at 11pm December 25 8am 10am Sacrament of Reconciliation Advent Schedule Wednesday 12/20 6:30pm - 8pm Saturday 12/23 10am - noon Masses for the Week of 12/17-12/24 Saturday 5pm Jim Fitzmaurice Sunday 8am Int. Deanna Karouplis 9:30am Paul Wienand 11am Intention of the Parish Monday 7:15am Int. the family of Bridget McDermott Tuesday 7:15am Anna & Benjamin Valatka Wed. 7:15am Julia Stratchko Thursday 7:15am Paul Wienand Friday 7:15am Bridget McDermott Saturday 9am May & Joseph Fitzmaurice 5pm Lorraine Maroney Sunday 8am Int. Fr. Tappe 9:30am Intention of the Parish 11am Int. the family of Bridget McDermott 5pm Paul Weinand 11pm Nancy Muller This Week at a Glance Today 12/17/2017, Third Sunday of Advent 8am Mass 9:30am Mass 11am Mass, Parish Choir Gaudete Dinner 12:30pm, Grenoble Hall Religious Education 10:30am, School Youth Group noon, School RCIA 12:45pm, School Monday 12/18/2017 Walking with Purpose 6:30pm, Grenoble Hall Tuesday 12/19/2017 Wednesday 12/20/2017 6:30-8pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 12/21/2017, St. Peter Canisius SOME Collection, Parish Office Parish Choir rehearsal 7pm, Church Friday 12/22/2017 Movie Night, 6pm, Grenoble Hall Saturday 12/23/2017, St. John of Kanty 9am Mass 10-noon Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:30pm-4:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 5pm Vigil Mass See the calendar online: PARISH CONTACTS: Catholic Family Ministry Debbie Clarke daclarke01@verizon.net Knights of Columbus Brian Mangino kofc10885@gmail.com Ladies of Charity Mary Ann Tretler, mary_tretler@yahoo.com Pro-Life Parish Ministry Thomas Trunk, tomjtrunk@hotmail.com Sodality of Our Lady Rohanie Bacchus, rohaniebacchus@msn.com READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

3 From the Pastor We continue with our adult catechesis using the shortened form of the Catechism of the Catholic Church called the Compendium. We are now treating the article of the Apostles Creed I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church. Here are this week s three questions with the catechism s answer and my commentary. Why is the Church apostolic? The Church is apostolic in her origin because she has been built on the foundation of the apostles (Ephesians 2:20). She is apostolic in her teaching which is the same as that of the Apostles. She is apostolic by reason of her structure insofar as she is taught, sanctified, and guided until Christ returns by the Apostles through their successors who are the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter. Commentary: The Catechism points out that the Church is apostolic in three respects: with respect to her origin, her teaching, and her structure. The Church is apostolic because she is established upon the faith of the Apostles. The Church is apostolic because in every age she holds the same faith as the Apostles. The Church is apostolic because the authority of the Apostles continues to be exercised in the Church through the ministry of their successors, the bishops, in union with the successor of St. Peter, the Pope. The bishops in union with the Pope are called the Magisterium. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist? The word Apostle means one who is sent. Jesus, the One sent by the Father, called to himself twelve of his disciples and appointed them as his Apostles, making them the chosen witnesses of his Resurrection and the foundation of his Church. He gave them the command to continue his own mission saying, As the Father has sent me, even so I send you (John 20:21): and he promised to remain with them until the end of the world. Commentary: Among his first disciples, Jesus chose twelve men to be his apostles (Luke 6:13). He sent them out to the lost children of Israel, giving them authority to heal the sick and drive out demons (Matthew 10:1). After his Resurrection, he commissioned the Twelve (with Matthias taking the place of Judas Iscariot) and other men like Paul and Barnabbas who, as witnesses of his Resurrection, were also designated apostles, to makes disciples of all nations through the ministry of Word and Sacrament (Matthew 28:19-20) and govern the Church as a united body under the headship of Peter (read the account of the Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 to see how this was done). By prayer and the imposition of hands (1 Timothy 4:14), i.e., by what came later to be known as the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the apostles passed the mission and authority they had received from Christ to their successors, who were called bishops (a word that means overseer; see 1 Timothy 3:1). The mission and authority of the apostles continues to be exercised in the Church through the college of bishops in union with the Pope, the successor of Peter. What is apostolic succession? Apostolic succession is the transmission by means of the sacrament of Holy Orders of the mission and power of the Apostles to their successors, the bishops. Thanks to this transmission the Church remains in communion of faith and life with her origin, while through the centuries she carries on her apostolate for the spread of the Kingdom of Christ on earth. Commentary: The faith of the Apostles, which is preserved in Scripture and Tradition, is transmitted to subsequent generations through the Church s Magisterium, the college of bishops in union with the Pope. It is by these three realities Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium, which form an inseparable unity that the Word of God, the substance of the Apostles faith, is communicated to the Church. In Christ, Father Walter

4 Dear St. Hugh Parish Families, Congratulations to all the students who won awards this first quarter! Enrollment for the started on December 1, 2017 for students enrolling in PreK- 8th grade! Reserve your spot now! Seats are limited. To apply for the next school year, please visit our website and click on the Admissions tab and select Apply now! The deadline to reserve your seat is March 1, Preschool is available for children who will be 4 by September 1. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 by September 1. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOR NEXT YEAR? ADW TUITION ASSISTANCE: The deadline to apply for the ADW Tuition Assistance Program is Thursday, February 1, All tuition assistance obtained through the archdiocese is based on financial need. Families must apply each year to receive assistance and need must be demonstrated each year to qualify. For more information, please visit adw.org/tuition-assistance/ if you need assistance, please contact the school office ( ) or secretary@stjosrcs.org. Upcoming school dates: Wednesday, January 3: Classes resume Friday, January 5: Elizabeth House Lunches for Grade 6 Tuesday, January 9: Spelling Bee, School 2:15 FOLLOW US FACEBOOK stjosephbeltsville/ TWITTER INSTAGRAM WEBSITE From the St. Hughʹs Rosary Guild Come and join the St. Hughʹs Rosary Guild in making the Rosary part of your daily prayer. We request that anyone interested can sign up to participate in Our Lady of Fatimaʹs Rosary Pilgrimage by making a commitment to host our Lady of Fatimaʹs icon and to pray the Rosary for one week. Beginning on a Wednesday, Rosary Guild members will bring an image of Our Lady of Fatima to the host household and will return the following Wednesday to take the image to its next stop on the pilgrimage. Rosaries and a Rosary Prayer Guide are provided. Please consider joining this wonderful devotion. The sign-up sheet for hosting the Guildʹs Rosary Pilgrimage from July - December 2017 can be found on the table at the back of the church. Please consider signing up and bringing the riches of this ancient prayer to your home. For additional information or if with any questions - please contact Jessica at or Sid at FROM THE SCHOOL OF RELIGION Calendar of Upcoming Events - Sunday, December :45am-12:30pm; Confession for Grades 6-8 Sunday, December 24 - NO CLASS - Merry Christmas! Sunday, December 31 - NO CLASS - Happy New Year! Sunday, January 7, :45am; Epiphany 11:30am; Potluck Lunch following the Pageant The Epiphany Pageant: This year we will be celebrating the Epiphany with singing and offering our gifts to the Christ child. Each child is making a crown in class. Your child may want to dress up as a king in a purple, green, or gold/yellow cape or tunic (keep it simple). This is encouraged but not required. Thank you. The Potluck Lunch: We are asking each family to bring a favorite food and dessert to share at the potluck. The School of Religion will provide the paper goods and drinks. Pope Francisʹ intentions for December: ʺThat the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.ʺ Winter Coat Collection Sponsored by Ladies of Charity: We are again partnering with Sacred Heart Catholic Church/House on the Hill to collect gently used winter coats, scarves and gloves for both adults and children. Items can be left at the back of Grenoble Hall and marked for coat collection. Thanks for your help! Movie Night! The Knights and the Sodality will be showing the movie, Courageous this Friday night the 22nd of December at 7pm in Grenoble Hall. Refreshments will be provided. Christmas Bazaar Raffle: Itʹs not too late to turn your tickets in for the raffle. The drawing is January 1, 2018 after Mass. If you have any questions, please call Ginger at Thank You! Thanks to all the St. Hugh Ladies of Charity members who decorated, baked, sold raffle tickets, made food, served food, introduced speakers and welcomed guests to the PG Ladies of Charity Quarterly meeting this past Sunday. The event was a tremendous success with about 100 ladies attending. 13 new Ladies of Charity members were inducted by Deacon Desi Vikor during the Benediction service with Robin Pitts playing the organ. Many Christmas gifts were brought to the event to benefit patients at Spring Grove Hospital, Sacred Heart Nursing Home and Carroll Manor Nursing Home. Also, thanks to the St. Hugh members who prepared a home-cooked hot meal for the Safe Haven Shelter hosted by Greenbelt Baptist Church this past Tuesday, December 12th. Your generosity is most appreciated!

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6 CHURCH NAME: ST. HUGH OF GRENOBLE 135 Crescent Rd. Greenbelt, MD BULLETIN NUMBER: CONTACT PERSON: Jennifer Goltz OR Mary Wade OR Maggie Gutierrez OR Ginger Feliciotti (301) DATE OF PUBLICATION: 12/17/2017 (Sunday s date) Windows 7 Publisher 2013 NUMBER OF PAGES TRANSMITTED: 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Office hours end at 2pm. Please instruct FedEx that NO SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED if they deliver when we are closed they may leave it outside the door.