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

WEEKDAY & SATURDAY MASSES:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM*  |  8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM  |  5:30 PM* |  SAT: 8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM
*There is no 6:30am or 5:30pm Mass on federal holidays

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

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

MON-FRI: 3:00–5:15 PM in the church
Thursday before the first Friday of each month: 6:00–8:00 PM (with Holy Hour from 7-8 PM)
There is no adoration on federal holidays

CONFESSION

SATURDAY: 4:00–5:00 PM (or any time by appointment)

February 17, 2019

Dear Parish Family:
The human psyche is such that we seem always to be longing for something greater; the best is yet to come. Luke reminds us today that we are blessed now. Jesus looked directly into the eyes of his disciples and told them that inasmuch as they are poor, hungry, weeping, and hated they were privileged. The “Beatitudes” are not distant goals but present blessings. The very longing or ache in the human heart for that which is greater is the presence of God inviting us into deeper communion. Many believers are advocating for reform or systemic change in the very structure of Church governance. While it is important to make our voices heard as the “body of Christ,” our pleas will be that much more effective if our own personal lives reflect people who are also engaged in a continual process of conversion. In the old calendar, today would have been called “Septuagesima” Sunday – 70 days until Easter. Although Ash Wednesday is two weeks away, the flavor of the liturgy has a Lenten motif. Perhaps it would be good to prepare for Lent now by calling to mind two questions. First, how might my daily life reflect more clearly an awareness of God’s presence? Second, what gifts or talents do I possess that could be used more effectively in enhancing the spiritual life of my faith community?

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Bill Foley

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
5949 Western Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015

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Washington, DC 20015
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Fax: 202.966.9255

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Washington, DC 20015
School Phone: 202.966.6682

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