We are most grateful for those who have continued to support the parish financially during these challenging times. We continue to need your help in order to further our mission to be a welcoming parish that promotes encounters with Christ in the sacraments and in one another. The easy way to exercise this stewardship for your spiritual family would be to participate in the Faith Direct contribution program. An online link is provided here:

Donate through Faith Direct

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Beginning Easter Monday, April 5th, we will again be having Adoration in the Church starting at 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

CONFESSION

SATURDAY: 4:00–5:00 PM
We will resume our normal confession time on Saturdays from 4-5pm, in the Chapel. One priest will be in the Chapel during that hour. We ask people to keep the six foot distance while waiting outside the chapel. The spaces will be marked off and seating available. Please enter on the blacktop side as our sacristan, Grace, will let you in the door there.  There is no entry on the Quesada St. side.

As always, you can make an appointment with a priest for confession at any other time.

PLEASE NOTE: A mask is required to be worn at all times and hand sanitizer will be available upon entering the building and should be utilized.

LIVESTREAMED MASS ON YOUTUBE

Watch our livestreamed Mass through our YOUTUBE Channel  (click here). The videos will remain posted there after the Mass has ended, should you miss it live.

WATCH THE LIVESTREAMED MASS

Homily for May 2 | The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Dear Parish Family:

We are now deeply immersed in the season of celebrating the fruits of the resurrection – the sacraments. Last week we concluded the six confirmation Masses. The priests and catechists were all impressed with the sincerity and beauty of these young men and women. Now we have begun our eight First Communion Masses. The innocence and openness of these children always remind me of Monsignor Roach’s invitation to receive this “taste of heaven” – the real “last rite” of the Church. A year ago, these special events had to be postponed. Graduations had to be “virtual” or “drive by.” An encounter with Christ in the sacraments, however, can never be “virtual.” The gospel today is from the beginning of chapter fifteen of John – the famous analogy of the “vine and branches.” In order to grow, we, the branches, have to be pruned; otherwise, we die and must be thrown out as rubbish to be burned. Parents and educators are challenged to nurture the virtues of hope and patience and persistence as they watch their children negotiate the various stages of growth. Disappointments are inevitable and painful; yet love always prevails. As I read the gospels and letters from the New Testament authors, I sometimes wonder about this “new commandment” of love. What does that phrase really mean? The commandment is always “new” because new circumstances will always arise where I will be challenged to make a decision to love. These are rarely easy and frequently painful; but, nonetheless, they are life-giving. A clear example of this was the challenge for the early Christian community to accept their former persecutor as one of their own. “Saul” had become “Paul!” How do we discern the right decision? Through the power of prayer and consultation, ultimately, “the way we know that he [Jesus] remains in us is from the Spirit that he gave us.” (1 John 3:24)

***NEW SUNDAY MASS TIMES***

Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil
7:00 AM
10:00 AM Church
1:00 PM
5:30 PM

PRE-COVID19 MASS TIMES:

SUNDAY:
SATURDAY 5:30 PM (Sunday Vigil)  |  7:30 AM  |  9:00 AM (ASL Interpreted)  |  10:30 AM (Church & Gym*)  |    12:30 PM  |  5:30 PM
*There is no Gym Mass in the summer

WEEKDAY & SATURDAY MASSES*:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM  |  8:00 AM  |  5:30 PM
SAT: 8:00 AM  
*Federal Holidays: Mass is at 10:00 AM ONLY

FILIPINO MASS in Tagalog every 4th Sunday at 3:30 PM

HOLY DAY MASSES:
Eve of the Feast: 5:30 PM  |   Day of the Feast: 6:30 AM  |  8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM  |  5:30 PM

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
5949 Western Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015

DUFFY PARISH CENTER OFFICE
3630 Quesada Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
Main Phone: 202.966.6575
Fax: 202.966.9255

SCHOOL ADDRESS
5841 Chevy Chase Parkway
Washington, DC 20015
School Phone: 202.966.6682