St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church

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1 St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24, 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. 506 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. 498 The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. --Luke 1:35 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; 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. 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 Masses for the Week of 12/24-12/31 Saturday 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 Monday 8am Int. Maggie Gutierrez 10am Int. the family of Bridget McDermott Tuesday 7:15am Elizabeth Bastio Wed. 7:15am Bridget McDermott Thursday 7:15am Mary Grace Mihul Friday 7:15am Marjorie Farrelle Quinn Saturday 9am Paul Wienand 5pm Int. the family of Bridget McDermott Sunday 8am Bridget McDermott 9:30am Ann & Allan Chotiner 11am Intention of the Parish This Week at a Glance Today 12/24/2017, Fourth Sunday of Advent 8am Mass 9:30am Mass 11am Mass 5pm Vigil Mass of Christmas 10:30pm Lessons and Carols 11pm Christmas Mass at Night Monday 12/25/2017, The Nativity of the Lord 8am Christmas Mass 10am Christmas Mass Tuesday 12/26/2017, St. Stephen Wednesday 12/27/2017, St. John Thursday 12/28/2017, The Holy Innocents Friday 12/29/2017, Octave of Christmas or St. Thomas Becket Saturday 12/30/2017, Octave of Christmas 9am Mass 3:30pm-4:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 5pm Vigil Mass, followed by the Rosary 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: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27-29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] During the Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5 -- 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, Ps 128: 1-5 Col 3:12-21 [12-17]

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. Who are the faithful? The Christian faithful are those who, inasmuch as they have been incorporated in Christ through Baptism, have been constituted as the people of God; for this reason, since they have become sharers in Christ s priestly, prophetic and royal office in their own manner, they are called to exercise the mission which God has entrusted to the Church. There exists a true equality among them in their dignity as children of God. Commentary: It is Christ who chooses us to be members of his Church, as he says explicitly in Scripture: It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you (John 15:16). Incorporation into the Church comes through the sacrament of Baptism. For adults, admission to baptism requires a living faith in Christ and the teaching he has entrusted to the Church. For infants, admission to baptism requires the faith of the parents and godparents and a pledge on their part to raise their child according to the faith and practice of the Church. Members of the Church live and grow from the grace given them in their baptism. This grace is the indwelling presence of the Blessed Trinity and the supernatural virtues of faith, hope and charity through which the faithful grow in their life in God. As members of Christ s Body, the Church, they share in Christ s role as priest, prophet and king, so that they may become true sons and daughters of God and effective ambassadors for Christ in the world. All the members of the Church are equal not in the particular gifts or charisms which they possess, which are distributed by God according to his holy will; nor in the response which the faithful make to God s gifts, which depends on how well they exercise the virtues of faith, hope and love given them in their baptism; but in their dignity as human beings made in God s image whom he is pleased to redeem through the death and Resurrection of his Son. How are the people of God formed? Among the faithful by divine institution there exist sacred ministers who have received the sacrament of Holy Orders and who form the hierarchy of the Church. The other members of the Church are called the laity. In both the hierarchy and the laity there are certain of the faithful who are consecrated in a special manner to God by the profession of the evangelical counsels: chastity or celibacy, poverty, and obedience. Commentary: There are three main groupings among the members of the Church. There is the great crowd of believers called the laity. They are called to become holy as Christ is holy and to bring the light and truth of the gospel to every corner of the world. From among the laity, Christ chooses some to be sacred ministers through whom he leads, teaches and sanctifies his people. Also from among the laity, Christ chooses some to undertake the evangelical counsels in a life of special consecration to Christ by freely embracing celibacy (the renunciation of marriage for the sake of greater service to the Church), poverty (the renunciation of personal property as a radical sign of one s dependence of God and the superiority of spiritual goods above material goods), and obedience (voluntarily submitting one s will to a religious superior in order to sublimate personal ambitions to the greater good of the Church and one s religious community). Why did Christ institute an ecclesiastical hierarchy? Christ instituted an ecclesiastical hierarchy with the mission of feeding the people of God in his name and for this purpose gave it authority. The hierarchy is formed of sacred ministers: bishops, priests, and deacons. Thanks to the sacrament of Orders, bishops and priests act in the exercise of their ministry in the name and person of Christ the Head. Deacons minister to the people of God in the diakonia (service) of word, liturgy, and charity. Commentary: As Christ redeemed the world through the instrument of the human nature he took to himself at the Incarnation, so Christ brings the grace of redemption to his people through the instrument of his chosen ministers bishops, priests and deacons who, by virtue of the authority given them by Christ through the sacrament of Holy Orders, act not only in the name of Christ as his representatives, but in the very person of Christ who acts through them. In Christ, Father Walter

4 Dear St. Hugh Parish Families, Enrollment for the school year 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 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 stjosephsrcs/ 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 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! 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 Ladies of Charity Activities Safe Haven Shelter Dinner: Reminder to all the ladies who signed up to prepare food for Friday, December 29th, dinner at Greenbelt Community Church. Please deliver food at 6:30pm to Community Church. Watchers for this night are: Vicki Focht (6:30p-9pm), Marti Galvin (9pm-2am) and Mary Ann Tretler (2am-7am). Deacon Desi Vikor will be watcher for Tuesday, December 26th (6:30pm-2am) amd Mary Ann Tretler (2am- 7am). St. Hugh Ladies of Charity Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, January 2nd@7pm in Grenoble Hall. We will be planning Spring Grove Hospital Sock Collection for February and discussing further assistance to Spring Hill Lake Elementary School as their interfaith community partner. Also planning for January and February Share Food Network Orders/ Distribution.

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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: 12/24/2017 (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.