March 18, 2018 ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli 202-362-3323 x19 antonicellic@adw.org PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Andrew Wakefield 202-362-3323 x22 wakefield@annunciationdc.org DEACON William T. Maksymiec 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-8pm 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 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 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 3125 39TH ST NW WASHINGTO N DC 20016 P H O N E 202-362-3323 F AX 202-237-0652 WWW. A N N U N C I A T I O N D C.OR G FIRST READING: JEREMIAH 31:31-34 The Lord comforted his people, who were exiled to Babylon, by telling them of the new covenant he planned to make with them. The Lord declared he would write his law upon their hearts, and that he would forgive their evil and forget the sins they had committed in the past. SECOND READING: HEBREWS 5:7-9 Though God could have heeded his Son s prayers and spared him suffering, Jesus accepted his Fathers will. Through his suffering, he learned obedience and became the source of eternal salvation for all people. GOSPEL: JOHN 12:20-33 Jesus was afraid of the suffering he knew he must face. Yet he explained just as a grain of wheat must die to be harvested, he had to face his hour of suffering to glorify his Father s name. Jesus explained that once he was lifted from earth, he could draw all people to himself, lifting them to eternal life. THIS WEEK... 3/20 Tuesday RCIA 7:00pm (Parish Center) 3/21 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration 11:30am (Church) Religious Education 7:00pm (Parish Center) Confessions 7:00pm (Church) 3/22 Thursday Contemplative Prayer 6:25pm (Parlor) Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm (Church) 3/23 Friday Stations of the Cross 7:00pm (Church) 3/24 Saturday Baptism 10:00am (Church)
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 2 PASTORAL STAFF PASTOR E M E R I T U S: Rev. Msgr. V. James Lockman WEEKEND ASSOCIATES Rev. Earl Fernandes Rev. John Langlois, O.P. Rev. Henry Sands P A R I S H OF F I C E 3125 39th St NW Washington DC 20016 202-362-3323 www.annunciationdc.org A D M I N I STRAT I V E ASSI STA N T Ms. Stephanie Lucas 202-362-3323 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 x12 mezek@annunciationdc.org M U S I C MINISTER Mr. Frank Conlon (202) 441-7678 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) 362-1408 principal@annunciationschool.net PRAY WITH SCRIPTURE Monday 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday Nm 21:4-9; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday Gn 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday Jer 20:10-13; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday Ez 37:21-28; Jn 11:45-56 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: www.annunciationdc.org, 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 March 18, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT CONGRATULATIONS TO MONSIGNOR ANTONICELLI Cardinal Wuerl has announced that Monsignor Charles V. Antonicelli was appointed to Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Washington, from Acting Moderator of the Curia, effective March 5, 2018. Please keep Monsignor Antonicelli in your prayers. SHARING IN THE JOY OF LOVE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Cardinal Wuerl presented his Pastoral Plan: Sharing in the Joy of Love in Marriage and Family on March 4, 2018, at the St. Mathew s Cathedral. The document will be used for the implementation of Amoris Laetitia, the apostolic letter of Pope Francis to all our parishes. This Apostolic exhortation is an ambitious call to accompany our families with compassion, sharing with them the Good news of the Gospel by caring, supporting and nurturing our marriages and families. For resources and to read Amoris Laetitia and the Cardinal s pastoral plan visit:http://adw.org/amorislaetitia/. VOCATIONS TREE It s not too late to choose an archdiocesan seminarian and commit to praying for him each day during the remainder of Lent. Stop by the Vocations Tree in the foyer today and support the men called to serve our Church with your prayers. Don t let any of them go without our prayers! You might be praying for someone who will someday serve you as a priest in our parish. HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU? Fill out your prayer request on one of the cards found in the back of church and drop it in the collection basket. Please don t sign your name! God knows who you are! The Prayer Team will pray for you all week. If you would like to join the prayer team or have any questions contact Tina Lindberg at lindberg@annunciationdc.org or 202-362-3323. 2018 ANNUAL JUBILARIAN MASS Cardinal Donald Wuerl will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 50+ years on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 2:00pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please contact Stephanie Lucas at parish@annunciationdc.org or 202-362-3323 x10 to register. Names of the jubilarians need to be turned into the parish office by Monday, April 16th. ANNUNCIATION YOUNG ADULT EVENTS SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES with Annunciation Volunteers! Contact Tom Keenan, YA Service Chair if you have any questions: twkeenan6@gmail.com or 847-902-1405. Upcoming service events will be posted on FB/ AnnunciationDCYA. PRAYER REQUEST FRID AY: Pray Wherever You Are @ 3pm. Get your Friday Prayer Reminder on email & FB - post your prayers and we'll pray for you! For All Annunciation YA Events: Facebook.com/ AnnunciationDCYA
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 4 SAINT OF THE WEEK MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, March 18 Fifth Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m. Wakefield Eva Taylor In Memory 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Siria Luyo DeSaleines In Memory 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions 12:30 p.m. Fernandes Father Michael Groden In Memory Monday, March 19 Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 a.m. Marchese Creusa DaSilva In Memory 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Netty Keer & Petrus Kusaeri In Memory JOSEPH First Century F E A S T M A R C H 1 9 The husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the legal father of Jesus according to Jewish law, Joseph is a model of humility and obedience to God s will. He followed God s instructions, given by angels in dreams, and took the pregnant Mary into his home as his wife, protected her and Jesus from the child s birth in Bethlehem through the family s sojourn in Egypt, and provided for them as a carpenter in Nazareth. This feast, which was celebrated locally as early as the ninth century, became a universal feast in the 16th century. Pope Pius IX named Joseph patron of the universal church in 1870; he is also the patron saint of carpenters, the dying and workers. CNS Saints Tuesday, March 20 Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent 8:00 a.m. Marchese Maria Teresa Duran Duarte In Memory 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Edward & Nina Healy In Memory Wednesday, March 21 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent 8:00 a.m. Marchese Andrew Emery In Memory 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Margaret B. Kulak In Memory Thursday, March 22 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent 8:00 a.m. Marchese Andrew Emery In Memory 11:00 a.m. Lockman Ingeborg Pairan Zakarija In Memory Friday, March 23 Saint Turbius of Mogrovejo, Bishop 8:00 a.m. Marchese Andrea Clune In Memory 11:00 a.m. Wakefield Maria Teresa Duran Duarte In Memory Saturday, March 24 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Forgotten Souls in Purgatory In Memory 5:30 p.m. Wakefield Jane Koones In Memory Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday of the 7:30 a.m. Sands Father Michael Groden In Memory 9:00 a.m. Wakefield Netty Keer & Petrus Kusaeri In Memory 10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions 12:30 p.m. Lockman Clementina Theresa Sclafani 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 202-362-3323 x 15 or lindberg@annunciationdc.org
5 March 18, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT POPE S CORNER SERVANT OF MERCY God forgives every man in his sovereign mercy, but he himself willed that those who belong to Christ and to the Church receive forgiveness by means of the ministers of the community. Through the apostolic ministry the mercy of God reaches me, my faults are forgiven and joy is bestowed on me The Church, who is holy and at the same time in need of penitence, accompanies us on the journey of conversion throughout our life. The Church is not mistress of the power of the keys, but a servant of the ministry of mercy and rejoices every time she can offer this divine gift. General Audience, November 20, 2013 Reflection: Jesus established the Sacrament of Reconciliation through the Church so that the Church could accompany us in our journey of conversion. Take time this week to experience God s mercy in this great sacrament. 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. MARCH INTENTION Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY LAND On Good Friday, the Archdiocese of Washington will take up the annual Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land. The challenges for Christians living in the Holy Land are great. Many have chosen to leave, and others continue to do so, depleting the Christian faith communities there and making the need of families that remain all the more urgent. The Good Friday Collection aids the ministry of the Holy Land Franciscans, who for 800 years have nourished Christians in the Holy Land with presence, care, and service. Your support helps the Church to minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools, and offer religious education. It also helps to preserve the sacred shrines in the land where our faith was born. Please be generous as you are able. Consider enrolling in egiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot. Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: DC43 or call 866-507- 8757 for a registration form. S E C O N D C O L L E C T I O N March 25: Homeless P OOR BOX Donations for the month of March will benefit Catholic Relief Services whose mission is to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching. This week s bulletin is made possible by our sponsor
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 6 LENTEN SCHEDULE 2018 PALM SUNDAY MARCH 25 Masses: 5:30pm Vigil; 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:30pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday, March 28 11:30am 8:00pm Confessions: 7:00pm 8:00pm HOLY THURSDAY MARCH 29 Mass of the Lord s Supper: 7:30pm (No 8:00am Mass) GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 30 The Passion of the Lord & Veneration of the Cross: 3:00pm Stations of the Cross: 7:30pm (No 8:00am Mass) HOLY SATURDAY MARCH 31 Confessions: 11:00am 12:00pm Mass of the Easter Vigil: 7:30pm Reception following Mass (No 9:00am Mass) EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:30pm (Music at all Masses) Easter Egg Hunt following the 9am Mass Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. Stations of the Cross Every Friday, February 16 thru March 23 at 7:00pm (On Good Friday, March 30th, Stations will be at 7:30pm) The Light is on For You Every Wednesday, February 21 thru March 28. Eucharist Adoration (11:30am 8:00 pm): Confessions (7:00pm 8:00pm) SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Have you been struggling with worry or fear keeping you from God s love and mercy? Now is the time to go to face the truth: all that is waiting for you in confession is love and forgiveness. Come to Confession before Holy Week and Easter and celebrate in freedom. To help you do this, we are happy to announce the The Light is ON for you! This Lent, every Catholic parish across the Archdiocese of Washington and Diocese of Arlington, including our own, will offer additional times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This year you can find confession resources and view all the confession times across the region by using the NEW Confession Finder map online at thelightison.org. You can also find additional confession resources in the back of church today. EASTER EGG HUNT We are in need of three volunteers to help hide the Easter eggs on Easter Sunday morning before the 9:00am Mass. Please contact the parish office if you are able to offer assistance. EASTER FLOWERS Easter flowers can be offered in the memory of your loved ones. Envelopes are located in the back of the church. Please complete one and return it to the Parish Office, or place it in the collection basket with cash or check payable to Annunciation Church. The suggested donation is $25. Would you like to receive Monsignor Antonicelli s weekly email? Simply send an email to pastor@annunciationdc.org to sign up.
7 March 18, 2018 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT