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Dear Parishioners,
Our attendance is now limited to 50 persons at each Mass. It is imperative that parishioners reserve a place in advance and bring the reservation form as their “ticket” at the time of the Mass.
Please note that Christmas Mass signups will begin on December 6 and end on December 22 at 4pm. The schedule for Christmas is:CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00pm in the Church & Gym
7:00pm in the Church & Gym
10:00pm in the ChurchCHRISTMAS DAY
7:00am in the Church
10:00am in the Church
1:00pm in the ChurchWe hope that we can maintain this schedule and will keep you updated every week. Many thanks for your cooperation in these difficult times. Let us all pray for health and patience.
Yours in Our Lord,
Father Bill Foley***NOTE NEW SUNDAY MASS TIMES***
DAILY MASS:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM (not livestreamed) and 5:30 PM
SAT: 8:00 AM
Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil
7:00 AM and 10:00 AM-Gym (these 2 additional Masses will not be livestreamed)
10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:30 PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29:
Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil - Fr. Foley
7:00 AM (music, no singing, not livestreamed) - Fr. D'Silva
10:00 AM Church - Fr. Foley
10:00 AM Gym (not livestreamed) - Fr. Magro
1:00 PM - Fr. Armstrong
5:30 PM - Fr. Magro
*Mass on Thanksgiving, November 26th, will be at 10am only*
RSVP FOR MASSES NOV 28–DEC 4
Reminder: Immediately after Mass, please go directly to your cars and do not congregate outside the church. Thank you!
* These will be the standard Mass times for now. Music is not for commercial use.*
SUPPORTING OUR CHURCH THROUGH FAITH DIRECT
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:
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LIVESTREAMED MASS ON YOUTUBE
We will continue livestreaming Mass through our YOUTUBE Channel (click here). The videos will remain posted there after the Mass has ended, should you miss it live.
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THIS WEEK'S ORDER OF WORSHIP
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GUIDELINES FOR ENTERING THE CHURCH
- Gatherings before and after celebrations are prohibited.
- All members of the assembly entering the church must wear masks at all times.
- All members of the assembly and all ministers are to sanitize their hands upon entering the church.
- Please use the main door to enter the church. Please alert us if you require the handicap entrance on the parking lot.
- All members of the assembly entering the church need to maintain social distancing at all times, including in the pews.
- The procedure and routes for departing from the church is Dismissal by Pews to avoid crowding at the exit of the church.
- Please Note: When approaching the altar for Holy Communion, please stop at the marks in the aisle and wait until the person in front of you moves up.
- Immediately after Mass, please go directly to your cars and do not congregate outside the church.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
In response to the inquiries received regarding donations, you may donate before or after Mass or during the Offertory here. As we navigate through this difficult period, we invite our entire parish family to participate in prayer with us during the Mass times above.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH THE MASS
Hospitality: If you would like to serve as a greeter, please email Khary Cauthen at kisaiahc@gmail.com
Clean Up After Mass: The Veterans-Military Ministry team invites parishioners to join them in helping to sanitize the Church after Masses. We have set up a Sign-Up Genius link for the current parish Mass schedule. -
Today's Readings
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Reading 1 RV 22:1-7Responsorial Psalm PS 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ABGospel LK 21:34-36
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PASTOR'S COLUMN
Homily for November 29 | The First Sunday of Advent
Dear Fellow Pilgrims:
Our hearts unite with the longing of our ancestors this Advent in a manner unlike any other we have experienced:
“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you…” (Isaiah 63:19)
The key word for this brief season is captured by the evangelist Mark: “watch!” The theme is simply “waiting in joyful hope.” I am reminded as I reflect on this first week of Advent of an adventure from 1994 in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Generations of hikers had undertaken a familiar but challenging hike up 3,475 foot Mt. Chocorua. My mother, who had made this hike numerous times insisted that at age 75 she was in shape to walk at least some of the way. My brother Jon decided that he would accompany her while everyone else waltzed up the mountain. At one point she stopped suddenly. Jon wondered if she was in distress. After a long pause, she simple said: “If you look and listen long enough, you might just see a moose or a bear!” Our mother was filled with wonder and awe of God’s creation. More importantly, however, she was in love with the God who had become incarnate. This is the season for us all to rekindle that same fervor. Father Karl Rahner summed it all up in this little prayer:
“Behold, You come. And Your coming is neither past nor future, but the present, which has only to reach its fulfillment. Now it is still the one single hour of Your Advent, at the end of which we too shall have found out that You have really come.”
(Rahner, Encounters with Silence, p.87)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Bill Foley
Some people have been kind enough to mail or deliver their regular offertory donation. Please remember that our mailbox is at the Parish Center. We rarely look at the rectory box. Thank you for all your help also via Faith Direct or online! -
LITURGY TIMES
***NEW SUNDAY MASS TIMES***
Saturday 5:30 PM Vigil
***NEW DAILY MASS TIMES***
7:00 AM
10:00 AM Church
10:00 AM Gym
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
DAILY MASS:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM (not livestreamed) and 5:30 PM
SAT: 8:00 AMPRE-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
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
There is no Adoration at this time.
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.
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News & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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WHERE TO FIND US
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 -
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