CATHOLIC CHURCH FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT. December 3, 2017 THIS WEEK...

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1 December 3, 2017 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli x19 PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Andrew Wakefield x22 IN RESIDENCE Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout DEACON William T. Maksymiec 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 M ASS S C H E D U L E Saturday: 9am, Vigil 5:30pm Miraculous Medal Novena after the Saturday 9am Mass Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm Children s Liturgy of the Word at the Sunday 9am Mass Monday-Friday: 8am, 11am E U C H A R I S T I C A D O R A T I O N Wednesday: 11:30am-7pm R E C O N C I L I A T I O N Wednesdays: 11:30am-12:30pm Saturday: 4:15pm-5:15pm Or call the rectory for an appointment FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT FIRST READING: ISAIAH 63:16B-17, 19B, 64:2-7 In this straightforward psalm, the people acknowledge their sinful ways, yet plead that their Creator might reveal himself to them. They ask God to remember, not their sins, but that We are all the work of your hands. SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9 Paul explains to the Corinthians that they are specially favored by God who has sent his only Son to them. He reminds us all that it was through God s grace that we have been called to kinship with Christ. GOSPEL: MARK 13:33-37 Just as a servant watching over the master s house does not know when he will return, we do not know the hour of the Second Coming. Mark reminds us of the warning from Jesus to always be on guard, for we know not the day nor the hour. THIS WEEK... 12/3 Sunday Nibbles & Nuggets of Faith 1:30pm (Parish Center) 12/4 Monday Contemplative Prayer 4:00pm (Parlor) 12/5 Tuesday RCIA 7:00pm (Parish Center) 12/6 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration 11:30am (Church) Religious Education 7:00pm (Parish Center) 12/7 Thursday Contemplative Prayer 4:00pm (Parlor) Feast of the Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7:30pm 12/8 Friday Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Masses: 8:00am, 11:00am & 7:00pm 12/9 Saturday Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 10:00am (Church) Baptism (Mirabueno) 12:00pm (Church) Baptism (Tomasso) 2:00pm (Church)

2 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 2 PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR E M E R I T U S: Rev. Msgr. V. James Lockman WEEKEND ASSOCIATES Rev. Michael Hall, O.S.B. Rev. John Langlois, O.P. Rev. David Songy, O.F.M., Cap. 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 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 PASTORAL CARE AND SOCIAL OUTREACH Mrs. Tina Lindberg x15 lindberg@annunciationdc.org FAITH FORMATION ASSISTANT Andreja Mezek x16 mezek@annunciationdc.org M U S I C MINISTER Mr. Frank Conlon (202) frankconlon@comcast.net 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 Mr. Art Lohsen F I N A N C E CO M M I T T E E CHAIR Mr. Carey Needham S C H O O L P R I N C I P A L Mr. Nathaniel Juarez (202) principal@annunciationschool.net PRAY WITH SCRIPTURE Monday Is 2:1-5; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, Friday Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 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. CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS B A P T I S M : The sacrament joyfully celebrates the entrance of members into our Catholic community. Baptisms are celebrated on Saturday mornings at 9:45am or by appointment, following preparation of the parents. Baptisms for adults take place through the RCIA process. CONFIRMATION: Through the sacrament of confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Confirmation is offered to adults through the RCIA process, and annually for our eighth-grade students. As with the other sacraments of initiation, preparation is involved. MATRIMONY: Couples should contact the parish office as soon as possible or at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date to make arrangements for preparation. RITE OF CHRISTIAN IN ITIATION FOR A DULTS: 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 NOINTING OF THE SICK: Our parish continues Christ s ministry of making whole the members of our community who suffer physical or emotional ills with Anointing of the Sick. Please call the parish office if you would like to receive this sacrament.

3 3 December 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT THE POPE S PRAYER INTENTIONS The Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people worldwide in praying for these intentions. DECEMBER INTENTION The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations. DEC. 2ND & 3RD AT ANNUNCIATION From the Heart of the Holy Land, from Bethlehem, the City of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the "Holy Land Roots" Team is coming to our church on the December 2nd & 3rd, They will be offering genuine handmade religious items made by handicraftsmen/women from Bethlehem! These items are handmade by Catholic families in Bethlehem who rely on sales for their daily bread. For more than ten years Bethlehem Christians have been enduring many hardships as tourism in Bethlehem has plummeted and access to other sources of income has been sharply restricted due to the ongoing conflict. Many Christians left their homeland. The Christian population of the Holy Land went down from 30% in the last century to almost 1% today. George Ghanem, an indigenous Christian from Bethlehem will be standing by the carvings after all Masses. Don t miss the opportunity to support, as we always hope and pray with you to keep the bridges of faith with our brothers and sisters of the Holy Land. To know more visit them online: Five hundred yards from where Jesus Christ was born, Holy Family Hospital, a maternity and neonatal hospital, offers state-of-the-art services to all women, children, and families in Bethlehem and beyond, regardless of their religion, nationality, or ability to pay. This makes Holy Family Hospital a modern-day manger: always embracing families and helping them bring new life into the world. To learn more visit birthplaceofhope.org. Christmas cards, stuffed grape leaves, and baklava will be sold and the proceeds will support the Holy Family Hospital. VOCATIONS CHECK IT OUT! A calling to the sacred priesthood of Jesus Christ is one of the most beautiful gifts that a Catholic man can receive. Answer the call! Visit call (202) , or jp2seminary@adw.org. A vocation to the Consecrated Life is a gift from God the Father to the Church, rooted in the example and teaching of Christ, and given through the power of the Holy Spirit. Visit ANNUNCIATION YOUNG ADULT EVENTS SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES with Annunciation Volunteers! Contact Tom Keenan, YA Service Chair if you have any questions: twkeenan6@gmail.com or Upcoming service events will be posted on FB/ AnnunciationDCYA. PRAYER REQUEST FRIDAY: Pray Wherever You 3pm. Get your Friday Prayer Reminder on & FB - post your prayers and we'll pray for you! Would you like to receive Monsignor Antonicelli s weekly ? Simply send an to pastor@annunciationdc.org For All Annunciation Young Adult Events: Facebook.com/ AnnunciationDCYA

4 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 4 SAINTS OF THE WEEK MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, December 3 First Sunday of Advent 7:30 a.m. Wakefield Vocations Intentions 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Don & Mary Nemeyer In Memory 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions 12:30 p.m. Wakefield Conrado Moncada, Jr. In Memory Monday, December 4 Saint John Damascene, Priest, Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Marchese Special Intention Intentions 11:00 a.m. Lockman Deceased Members of the Ulrich Family In Memory Tuesday, December 5 Tuesday of the First Week of Advent 8:00 a.m. Marchese Special Intention Intentions 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Bernardo & Elvira Velasquez In Memory NICHOLAS Fourth Century F E A S T D E C E M B E R 6 From the ninth century in the East and the 11th century in the West, Nicholas has been one of the most popular saints in Christendom and art, and the patron of many countries, dioceses, churches and cities. He was bishop of Myra in Lycia (now Turkey). According to folklore, he saved three girls from prostitution, restored to life three murdered children hidden in a brinetub and saved from death three unjustly condemned men. There is no evidence that he attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 or suffered persecution for his faith. "Santa Claus" comes from the Dutch form of his name: "Sinte Klaas." CNS Saints Wednesday, December 6 Saint Nicholas, Bishop 8:00 a.m. Marchese Antonio Zamora Intentions 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Albert Lucius DePaul In Memory Thursday, December 7 Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 8:00 a.m. Marchese Forgotten Souls in Purgatory In Memory 11:00 a.m. Antonicelli Bruno Cornelini In Memory 7:00pm Antonicelli Maureen Nolan In Memory Friday, December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 a.m. Marchese Netty Keer & Petrus Kusaeri In Memory 9:30 a.m. Wakefield Priest Intention Intentions 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Edward Morace In Memory 7:00pm Lockman Elvina DeManzolini In Memory Saturday, December 9 Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Deceased Residents of the Towers Condimium In Memory 5:30 p.m. Wakefield Helen Fleming In Memory Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent 7:30 a.m. Panke Joan Capiccione In Memory 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Don & Mary Nemeyer In Memory 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions 12:30 p.m. Sands Josephine Griffin 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 Tina Lindberg at x15 or lindberg@annunciationdc.org

5 5 December 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT POPE S CORNER THE FACE OF THE NEEDY, THE FACE OF JESUS Thanks to baptism, we are capable of forgiving and of loving even those who offend us and do evil to us. By our baptism, we recognize in the least and in the poor the face of the Lord who visits us and makes himself close. Baptism helps us to recognize in the face of the needy, the suffering, and also of our neighbor, the face of Jesus. All this is possible thanks to the power of baptism! General Audience, January 8, 2014 Reflection: At first, it may seem that our baptism has little to do with helping the needy. But baptism is a beautiful reflection of God s mercy for us. Many of us were helpless infants during our baptism. We had done nothing and could do nothing, and yet, in our baptism, God gave us his mercy. Let s live out this baptism by giving God s mercy to those in need. CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT MASS Once again we are preparing for our annual children s Christmas Pageant Mass which will be on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th at 4:00pm. Children ages four and up are cordial l y i n vi ted to participate i n the retelling of the birth of Jesus. Practices will be held on Saturday, December 9th and 16th from 10:00am to 11:00am in the church. Please Patrice Morace at morace@annunciationdc.org to register your child. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Many elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests worked for little to no pay, and now their religious communities do not have enough money for their care. Please support the Retirement Fund for Religious collection at Mass. Learn more at retiredreligious.org. Please support next week s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, and give to those who have given a lifetime. NATIVITIES OF THE WORLD Nativities of the World, a collection of more than 150 mostly-handcrafted crèches from around the globe, will be on exhibit at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land from December 2, 2017-January 7, 2018 (daily 9am-5 pm). Many are folk art, created of local materials, such as nuts, tin foil, straw, and felt. See the universality of the Catholic faith through the way different cultures express the birth of Christ. The Monastery is at 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC Free parking; near Brookland-CUA Metro/H6 bus toward Ft. Lincoln. Information: myfranciscan.org and Consider enrolling in egiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot. Visit and use our church code: DC43 or call for a registration form. S E C O N D C O L L E C T I O N December 10 Retirement for Religious P OOR BOX Donations for the month of December will benefit Catholic Relief Services which helps the poor and vulnerable overseas. This week s bulletin is made possible by our sponsor

6 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 6 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Friday, December 8, 2017 Masses Vigil: Thursday 7:00pm Friday: 8:00am, 11:00am, & 7:00pm The Catholic dogma that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free from original sin from the moment of her conception and preserved from all sin throughout her earthly life was declared by Pope Pius IX in However, for centuries Catholics had believed in Mary s exceptional holiness as a divine favor in anticipation of her role in salvation; by the eighth century, the Eastern church believed her holiness was flawless and immense, and this belief gradually spread throughout the Western church. The feast is fixed nine months before the feast marking Mary s birthday on Sept. 8. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is the patron of the United States and 10 other nations in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. POINSETTIAS Each year during Christmas Season, we decorate the sanctuary and chapel with poinsettias donated by parishioners, in memory of family, friends, and loved ones. If you wish to join with us in this memorial gesture, please call or the office to make arrangements so your name and your intention's name may be listed in the bulletin. Suggested donation is $25 per pot. SQUARE DANCE There will be a Square Dance on Tuesday, December 12th in the Parish Center. Enjoy a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:30pm with dancing to follow at 8pm. For more information contact Leo Gorman at ANNUNCIATION CHRISTMAS CONCERT SAVE THE DATE DECEMBER 17TH, PM

7 7 December 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL BREAKFAST WITH SANTA SAVE THE DATE December 10th, 2017 Join us in the Parish Center after the 9am and 10:30am Masses for a warm pancake breakfast, holiday songs and kids activities and crafts, including pictures with Santa Claus! Tickets are $10 per person. Kids receive a Santa Picture free with ticket purchase. All proceeds go to help support Annunciation Catholic School s overhead and maintenance. Bring a friend - Hope to see you there! CELEBRATIONS! Annunciation celebrated first quarter awards and Friendsgiving before Thanksgiving Break began. Students were recognized for their continuous hard work, personal growth, and embodiment of Annunciation School Spirit! Afterward, students, teachers, and parents enjoyed Thanksgiving parties and discussed all the wonderful blessings in the world. CALENDAR Thursday, December 14 Middle School Service: P.M. in the Parish Center Ms. Patrice Morace works closely with the middle school students to provide excellent opportunities to serve and do Christ's work. Friday, December 15 Christmas Pageant: in the Church Ms. Gorecki has put together a fantastic Christmas event to showcase the numerous talents of ACS. Consider enrolling in egiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot. Visit and use our church code: DC43 or call for a registration form. S E C O N D C O L L E C T I O N December 10 Retirement for Religious P OOR BOX Donations for the month of December will benefit Catholic Relief Services which helps the poor and vulnerable overseas. This week s bulletin is made possible by our sponsor Friday, December 15 Italian Dinner: in the Parish Center Ms. Antonieta Barbi is inviting and cooking for the entire ACS community following the Christmas Pageant. Please come and enjoy some of the best Italian food in the world! Children: $10 & Adults: $20.

8 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 8 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Monday, December 25, :15pm 2:30pm The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will provide meals for hundreds of poor, homeless, elderly, and needy individuals living in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas on Christmas Day. More than one thousand Christmas dinners are served each year in the National Shrine Cafeteria and another thousand are delivered to shut-ins. Volunteers are needed to fill many different positions. If you are able to help out, either at the Basilica or by delivering meals, visit christmasdinner. If you have questions, before the event please visitorservices@bnsic.org. You can also call , ext If you cannot get out and would like a Christmas dinner delivered, contact the parish office before the close of business (4:00pm) on Wednesday, December 20, DECEMBER THEOLOGY ON TAP All young professionals (21-late 30s) are invited to our monthly DCCatholic Theology on Tap at Buffalo Billiards in Dupont Circle to explore the role of faith in our daily lives. This December, we re giving Theolgoy on Tap a twist: We will be hosting Christmas Caroling in Dupont Circle featuring performing artist Marie Miller and the Hillbilly Thomists! Come early to grab a drink and practice, then join us in Dupont Circle as we go caroling together. Be sure to wear your favorite ugly Christmas sweater! 6:00pm-6:30pm: Happy (half) hour 6:30pm-7:15pm: Indoor caroling practice 7:15pm-8:00pm: Caroling in Dupont Cirlce CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN PEW DRIVE Next weekend, we will conduct an in pew drive to reach our goal of $1 to $1.5 million dollars to update and improve our physical plant. Please reflect prayerfully about making a capital campaign pledge and gift to our parish. Thank you for all you do to make Annunciation Parish a vibrant, welcoming family of faith.

9 9 December 3, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT ADVENT Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas). Advent devotions including the Advent wreath, remind us of the meaning of the season. An Advent calendar can help you fully enter in to the season with daily activity and prayer suggestions to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ. (from A PRAYER FOR LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH CANDLES FIRST WEEK All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. (excerpted from A Prayer Book of Catholic Devotions) Blessing of an Advent Wreath The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent or on the evening before the First Sunday of Advent. When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home, it is appropriate that it be blessed by a parent or another member of the family. All make the sign of the cross as the leader says: Our help is in the name of the Lord. Response (R/.) Who made heaven and earth. Then the Scripture, Isaiah 9: (lines 1-2 and 5-6) or Isaiah 63 (lines & 19) or Isaiah 64 (lines 2-7) is read: Reader: The Word of the Lord. R/. Thanks be to God. With hands joined, the leader says: Lord our God, we praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ: he is Emmanuel, the hope of the peoples, he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us, he is the Savior of every nation. Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we light the candles of this wreath. May the wreath and its light be a sign of Christ s promise to bring us salvation. May he come quickly and not delay. We ask this through Christ our Lord. R/. Amen. The blessing may conclude with a verse from O Come, O Come, Emmanuel : O come, desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of humankind; bid ev ry sad division cease and be thyself our Prince of peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. From Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers

10 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 10 THE ANNUNCIATION 2017 CHRISTMAS PROJECT NEED A CHRISTMAS TR EE? Help support Annunciation Catholic Church by purchasing a Christmas tree from Dan & Bryan on our grounds on Massachusetts Avenue. Trees will be available from 10am 9pm weekdays and 9am-9pm weekends. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to donate an arrangement, the suggested donation is $50 per arrangement (maximum of four arrangements.) The deadline for dedicating flowers is the Sunday before the desired weekend. If you would like to donate flowers please cont a c t P a t r i c e M o r a c e a t e x t 1 3 o r morace@annunciationdc.org. The Annunciation Christmas Project will benefit our sister parish Holy Redeemer, and Friendship Place. Parishioners are invited to participate by donating gift cards from: CVS, GIANT, SAFEWAY, TARGET or WALMART. Gift cards or monetary contributions can be sent to the parish office or placed in the collection baskets in an envelope marked CHRIST- MAS PROJECT. Checks should be payable to Annunciation Church indicating CHRISTMAS PROJECT in the memo line. DONATIONS DEADLINE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, Thank you for your generous support. YOUNG AT HEART HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Wednesday, December 13, :00am Parish Center All Seniors are cordially invited to a Holiday Luncheon following the 11:00am Mass in the Parish Center. In addition to a wonderful lunch, we will make scarves for the homeless. An RSVP is mandatory by Friday, December 8th to the Parish Office at or parish@annunciationdc.org. FRIENDSHIP PLACE WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE Donate new and gently used winter essentials to help our neighbors experiencing homelessness. We are collecting coats, scarves, hats, gloves, and boots, as well as long-underwear and warm socks. Donations can be dropped off at Washington Hebrew Congregation on Saturday, December 2nd between 6:30pm 8:30pm or Sunday, December 3rd between 2:30pm 5:30pm. Follow us on Facebook Annunciation Catholic Church DC or search for the Annunciation App in the app store Annunciation Catholic Church Washington DC. HOMEBOUND MINISTERS Homebound Ministers are available to take Communion to our sick, infirm, or elderly parishioners unable to attend Mass. For more information please contact Tina Lindberg at x15 or lindberg@annunciationdc.org.

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