8908 Old Branch Avenue, Clinton, Maryland 20735 Website: www.stjohnschurchmd.org EMAIL: [email protected]October 20, 2019 PURPOSE STATEMENT: To enable every individual upon completion of earthly life, to enter eternal life, and share in God’s presence and glory forever. MISSION STATEMENT: Becoming “Christ to Others” by active participation in the devotions, programs, and activities of the parish; Liturgy which we celebrate with great care and devotion, Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure, and The New Evangelization. (PPC March 18,2019) PASTOR: Rev. Jaime Hernández IN RESIDENCE: Msgr. John B. Brady RETIRED PRIEST: DEACON: Paul Koester, Permanent Deacon SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Ms. Ann Gillespie MINISTER OF REL. ED.: Sister Leilani G. Dumaliang, MCST. WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) - Sunday: 8:00, 9:45, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 & 8:00 pm (in Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am; Rosary follows daily Mass Holy Days Masses: As announced SACRAMENT LIFE BAPTISM Third Sunday of the month at 2:15 pm by appointment SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm, also any time by appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact one of the parish priests or deacons six months before planning your wedding date RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) Thursday, 7:00 pm VISITATION OF SICK Please notify the Rectory of hospitalized parishioners and/or shut-ins ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Each Monday after 8.30 am Mass and Thursday before 1st Friday of the month CHOIRS CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE: 9:45 am Mass; rehearsal every Monday, 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement GOSPEL CHOIR: Rehearsal after 1:00 pm Mass TRADITIONAL CHOIR: 11:30 am Mass; rehearsal Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement SPANISH CHOIR: Rehearsal after 4PM Mass, Rectory Basement PARISH SECRETARY: Mrs. Janet Koester BOOKKEEPER: Mrs. Renita McNack DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Mr. José Antonio Espinal PASTORAL COUNCIL MODERATOR: Mr. Christopher Page ASOCIADA PASTORAL DE MINISTERIOS HISPANOS: María de los Angeles Michelitch, 301-843-3805 DIRECTOR OF RCIA: Rev. Jaime Hernández RECTORY: TELEPHONE: 301-868-1070 RECTORY FAX: 301-868-7915 SCHOOL: 301-868-2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 301-868-3026 REL./ED EMAIL: [email protected]BEFORE/AFTER CARE: 301-868-7744 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Pastoral Council: Monthly second Monday, 7:00 pm Sodality: Monthly, first Sunday after 9:45 am Mass Knights of St. John Ladies Auxiliary No. 310: Monthly, first Monday, 5:30 pm School Advisory Board: Monthly, last Monday, 7 pm Home and School Association: September, November, February & May, 7:00 pm Marriage Encounter: John & Kitty Vogel, (301)-627-4126 Knights of Columbus Council No. 11171: First & Third Tuesday, 7:30 pm St. John’s Seniors Lunch Bunch: Monthly, third Tuesday, 11:30 am Outreach Committee: As announced, Sharon Jacobs,(301) 888-1882 Our Lord’s Servant Apostalate: Luchie 301-335-2132. St. Andrew School of Evangelization-Lillian Saravia (703) 675-2066 Renovacion Carismatica: En el amor de Jesus: Narcizo Davila (240) 876-6426 Family Rosary Crusade –Cynthia Soriano (301) 643-3726 CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST AND PARISH SCHOOL Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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8908 Old Branch Avenue, Clinton, Maryland 20735 Website: www.stjohnschurchmd.org
PURPOSE STATEMENT: To enable every individual upon completion of earthly life, to enter eternal life, and share in God’s presence and glory forever. MISSION STATEMENT: Becoming “Christ to Others” by active participation in the devotions, programs, and activities of the parish; Liturgy which we celebrate with great care and devotion, Stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure, and The New Evangelization. (PPC March 18,2019)
PASTOR: Rev. Jaime Hernández IN RESIDENCE: Msgr. John B. Brady RETIRED PRIEST:
DEACON: Paul Koester, Permanent Deacon SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Ms. Ann Gillespie MINISTER OF REL. ED.: Sister Leilani G. Dumaliang, MCST.
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil) - Sunday: 8:00, 9:45, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 & 8:00 pm (in Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am; Rosary follows daily Mass Holy Days Masses: As announced
SACRAMENT LIFE
BAPTISM
Third Sunday of the month at 2:15 pm by appointment SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday 4:00-4:30 pm, also any time by appointment SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
Please contact one of the parish priests or deacons six months before planning your wedding date RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)
Thursday, 7:00 pm VISITATION OF SICK
Please notify the Rectory of hospitalized parishioners and/or shut-ins
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Each Monday after 8.30 am Mass and Thursday before 1st Friday of the month
CHOIRS
CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE: 9:45 am Mass; rehearsal every Monday, 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement GOSPEL CHOIR: Rehearsal after 1:00 pm Mass TRADITIONAL CHOIR: 11:30 am Mass; rehearsal
PARISH SECRETARY: Mrs. Janet Koester BOOKKEEPER: Mrs. Renita McNack DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Mr. José Antonio Espinal PASTORAL COUNCIL MODERATOR: Mr. Christopher Page
ASOCIADA PASTORAL DE MINISTERIOS HISPANOS:
María de los Angeles Michelitch, 301-843-3805 DIRECTOR OF RCIA: Rev. Jaime Hernández RECTORY: TELEPHONE: 301-868-1070 RECTORY FAX: 301-868-7915 SCHOOL: 301-868-2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 301-868-3026 REL./ED EMAIL: [email protected] BEFORE/AFTER CARE: 301-868-7744
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Pastoral Council: Monthly second Monday, 7:00 pm Sodality: Monthly, first Sunday after 9:45 am Mass Knights of St. John Ladies Auxiliary No. 310:
Monthly, first Monday, 5:30 pm School Advisory Board: Monthly, last Monday, 7 pm Home and School Association:
September, November, February & May, 7:00 pm Marriage Encounter: John & Kitty Vogel, (301)-627-4126 Knights of Columbus Council No. 11171:
First & Third Tuesday, 7:30 pm St. John’s Seniors Lunch Bunch: Monthly, third Tuesday, 11:30 am Outreach Committee: As announced, Sharon Jacobs,(301)888-1882 Our Lord’s Servant Apostalate: Luchie 301-335-2132. St. Andrew School of Evangelization-Lillian Saravia (703) 675-2066 Renovacion Carismatica: En el amor de Jesus: Narcizo Davila (240) 876-6426 Family Rosary Crusade –Cynthia Soriano (301) 643-3726
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
AND PARISH SCHOOL
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
-Readings for the week of Oct 20-27, 2019 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Tm 3:14-4:2
Lk 18:1-8
Monday: Rom 4:20-25/(Ps) LK 1:69-75/ Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Rom 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21 /Ps 40:7-10,17/Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1b-8/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-4,6/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Rom 7:18-25/Ps 119:66,68,76,77,93,94/ Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Ps 24:1b-4b,5-6/Lk 13:1-9 Sunday : Sir 35:12-14,16-18/Ps 34:2-3,17-19,23
2 Tim 4:6-8,16-18/ Lk 18:9-14
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
The sick and the shut-ins of our parish community, espe-cially: Betty Wells, Sterling Alvin Colberth, Emmanuel T. Siemonh, Georgia Beally, Jacqueline Holland, Bridget Pe-terson, Isabel Morales, Rosa María Santos, Luigi Flaim, Mark Ballard, Tony Lembo, Regina Proctor, Teresa Sander, Sandy M. Ingram, Shirley Krucelyak, Laverne Ward-White, Janet Madden, Fr. Pittman, Joyce Doyle, Janet Miller, Boots Padlan, Leslie Evans, Dr. Edward Ridley, Dr. Debo-rah Ridley Brome, Caryne Foster, Cindy Undegraff, Fr. Everett Pearson, Ofelia Lozano, Carlos Reambonanza, Don Miller, Mary Newman, Mary Catherine Page, Sister Janet Milan, Bridgett and Ralph Peterson, Angela Brown Robin-son, and all parishioners who are ill.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
8:00AM Albert DiMichele (†)
9:45AM Jota Carlos Vidigal & Andrew Kuchma Jr.(†)
11:30 AM Jose Vidigal (Health)
1:00 PM Virginia & Richard Brake & Larry King (†)
4:00 PM Pedro & Vicente Morales, ,Juana Bermudez,,Richardina
Ramirez& Pedro Bernardo (†)
8:00 PM Carmen & Thomas Huapaya, Pedro & Edwar Rios,
Marcos Morales (†)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
8:30 AM Naughton Family
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
8:30 AM Rosa M. Parrish (†)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
6:30 AM Naughton Family
8:30 AM Patricia Cunningham (†)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
8:30 AM Neal P. Cochran (†)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:30 AM Friends of the Naughton Family
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
8:30 AM Margaret Clifton (†)
5:00 PM Edith Pearl, Edward and Sonny Hill (†)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
8:00 AM Diane DiMichele (another year of life)
9:45 AM John R & Lillie I. Proctor Sr. .(†)
11:30 AM Beth Ahearn .(†)
1:00 PM Patricia Chambers (†)
4:00 PM Priest Intentions
8:00 PM Parishioners of St. John
Our School
This past week was a short week because we celebrated the Columbus Day holiday. It followed a well- deserved long weekend after the busy week before with our field trip to Millers’ Farm Pumpkin Patch and our Hispanic Month celebration! We also had our Catholic Identity Day last Friday and were able to wear our 2019 - 2020 Catholic Identity shirts for the first time this year! Next week promises to be a relatively quiet week as we are almost done with our first quarter of school and begin our preparations for Spirit Week. Our Kindergarten students continue to visit our classrooms each day and share information about the Italian culture covering topics from music to clothing and food to religion! They have done a wonderful job so far and we are looking forward to seeing what they come up with next! As always, we invite you to stop by any time to visit our school and see our students in action. Our school office hours are 7:40 am until 3:40 pm Monday through Friday. You can also visit our website for more information about school activities and events at www.saintjohnsschool.org. Join us daily for our LiveStream broadcast of our morning and afternoon prayers daily at 8:05 am and 2:50 pm. Find the link on our website!
ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE
FOR 2020-2021
The Archdiocese of Washington will open Tuition As-
sistance for the 2020-2021 school year on October 1,
2019 via ADW.org; Catholic Schools; Tuition Assis-
tance; Archdiocese Tuition Assistance Program. It will
close on Monday, December 2nd for current families
and February 3rd for any prospective, new families.
We strongly encourage all families to apply. Howev-
er, in order to be considered for a tuition scholarship
which could possibly reduce the posted tuition rate,
application is mandatory. Please feel free to contact
the Development Office for any questions – 301-868-
2) Saturday, October 26 at St. Camillus, Silver Spring, Md, and 3) Saturday November 16 at St. Fran-cis of Assisi, Derwood, all from 9am-12pm. This workshop will instruct the faithful on how to serve effectively as an EMHC in the parish setting as well as when taking Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins. It is intended primarily for those who wish to be certified as an EMHC in the Archdiocese of Washington, but it is open to all. A $5 registration fee must be paid at the door. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. If you have additional questions, you may call Maria Hamm in the Of-fice of Worship at 301-853-4594.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21
6:00 PM-9:00 PM Spanish EMHC Training 7:30 PM -9:00 PM Legion of Mary (H) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Grupo de Crecimiento #1 (EC) 7:00 PM -9:00 PM Class of Biblia (EC) 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Knights of Columbus (H) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
7:00 PM-8:15 PM Religious Education 7:15 PM 1st Eucharist Parent’s Mtg. (C) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Grupo de Crecimiento#2 (EC) 7:30 PM-9:30 PM Jesus Esta Vivo (H) 11PM-3:30 AM Precious Blood (RB) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Grupo de Crecimiento #3 (EC) 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Growth Classes (EC) 7:00 PM-9:30 PM Youth Group (RB) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
7:30 AM-8:30 PM Jesus Esta Vivo (EC) 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Clases Crecimiento (EC) 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Jovenes con Jesus y Maria (EC) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
All are welcome to the 10th Annual White Mass, celebrating the gifts of people with disa-bilities and the Deaf Community. Mass will take place at 11:30 am on October 27th at the Ca-thedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington D.C. People wear white to this Mass to symbol-ize our Baptismal call uniting us as one Catholic family. We all come to the table with gifts to share! Archbishop Wilton Gregory will be the principal celebrant. For more information, con-tact the Department of Special Needs Ministries at 301-853-4560 or 301-200-5430 VP. Contact by e-mail [email protected]
Senior Lunch Bunch Trips
2019 trips will cost $35.00 per person, all trip payments are due 10 day prior to the trip.
12/6 -Christmas Luncheon @ the Hilton Garden Inn in Wal-dorf, MD
The Archdiocese of Washington is
hiring!
We are seeking those who are experienced in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and human resources to work in Parish offices throughout the Archdiocese. The work is interesting and the hours are flexi-ble if needed. What a beautiful way to serve
The offertory for October 12-13 was $13,024.00. Thank you for your generosity.
Ordinary Time: 2019 October 20th, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time The first reading is taken from the book of Exodus 17:8-13. In this reading the Israelites are attacked in their journey from Egypt to Canaan by the Amalek tribe who would have annihilated them were it not for Moses's intercession with God.
The second reading is from the second letter of Paul to Timothy 3:14, 4:2. St. Paul continues to ex-
hort and encourage his disciple Timothy to be loyal to the Christian faith. Timothy must continue to
preach this "word," this faith, no matter what the obstacles may be.
The Gospel is from St. Luke 18:1-8. Our divine Lord teaches us, in this parable, the need for perseverance in prayer. This perseverance develops our trust and confidence in God. It helps us to become hum-ble and to realize how weak we are when left to ourselves. It keeps us close to God, as we learn how dependent we are on His generosity. Perseverance is the most desirable gift that we can hope for in this life. For this reason we must continually ask for perseverance by us-ing the means God gives us in order to obtain it: prayer, helping oth-
ers, frequenting the sacraments, associating with good companions, and hearing and reading Holy Scripture. It is perseverance that wins us the crown. Yet it is the most difficult of all the virtues because of the
weakness and inconstancy of the human spirit. (Adapted from the writings of St. Francis de Sales.)
"Ask and you shall receive," not perhaps what you wanted, but what God knew you needed. "Seek and you shall find," not the easy way which you thought you deserved, but the harder way which would make you more deserving of heaven. "Knock and it shall be opened unto you," not the door you were standing at, which would have delayed or endangered your progress, but the door further down the street where refreshment and new cour-age to continue on your upward climb were awaiting you.
(Excerpted from The Sunday Readings Cycle C, Fr. Kevin O' Sullivan, O.F.M.)
CLASE PRE BAUTISMAL
Para los próximos Bautizos, favor de inscribirse, en la oficina par-roquial o con la Señora María de los Ángeles, debe de estar regis-trado para poder asistir a la clase bautismo. Es una sola clase de Bautizo. Nos reuniremos en la Rectoría (sótano) a las 4:00 PM, el
sabado de 2 noviembre 2019. Padres y Padrinos tienen que asistir a la clase Bautismal y participar en la charla. Por favor traiga una copia del certificado de nacimiento de la
clase. (No traiga a sus niños a la clase de Bautismo por favor)
“EL PODER DE LA ORACION”
Mis queridos hermanos:
Jesús cuenta a sus discípulos la historia del juez indigno, que no cree ni en Dios ni en los hombres, pero que termina atendiendo a la viuda para que lo deje en paz. La viuda no se ha rendido; ha perseverado en su demanda
hasta ser escuchada. El mismo evangelista nos aclara que esta parábola tenía como fin enseñar a sus discípulos «la necesidad
de orar siempre, sin desanimarse jamás«. El domingo pasado hablábamos de la gratitud como actitud necesaria del discípulo ante Dios. Solo uno de los diez leprosos vino a postrarse ante el Señor y le dijo: Gracias.
Hoy, Jesús, dice a sus discípulos que «hay que orar siempre«. La verdad es que la oración es una cuenta pendiente en mu-chos cristianos. No porque no quieran orar, sino porque no saben, al menos eso dicen ellos. Yo creo que el art de orar puede simplificarse mucho, sin tener que recurrir a métodos extraordinarios, si lo equiparamos a la actitud de los en-amorados. Porque orar es algo muy parecido a hablar con quien se está enamorado. Los enamorados se echan de menos. Quieren estar juntos. Necesitan
DOMINGO XXIX DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO comunicarse. Y hoy, con los móviles, los “sms”, los “whatsapp” y las “redes sociales”, la comunicación es mucho más perseverante. El cristiano apasionado echa de menos a su Padre, quiere estar cerca de Dios y necesita comunicarse con su Dios. Y la oración es una manera de vivir en intimidad con el amado, con Dios. Todos tenemos mil razones para no orar. El trabajo, los niños, el ajetreo, la rapidez de la vida, los amigos, la televisión y los de-portes… En el fondo, creo que los cristianos que no saben cómo poder orar, les falta un primer paso en su recorrido de fe: conocer más a Jesús, porque cuando más se le conoce más queda uno seducido por él, más enamorado de él y entonces la oración surge espontánea y deseada..
Hay también cristianos que piensan que la oración no sirve para nada. Que la oración no frenará las guerras, no destruirá las drogas, no detendrá la muerte… Cierto, la oración no es una gestión interesada o productiva, pero tampoco es el último “clavo ardiendo” cuando todo ha fracas ado. La oración es el primer deber, la primera necesidad del creyente.
