St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 301-681-7663 Fax - 301-681-8793 www.sjeparish.org Welcome to Our Parish Family! March 26, 2017 • Fourth Sunday of Lent PARISH STAFF Rev. Joseph A. Calis Pastor Rev. Mark A. Cusick Parochial Vicar Rev. Gregory S. Coan Priest in Residence Chaplain, Wash. Adventist Hospital Deacon Alan Jeeves Ministry to the Sick & Elderly Mrs. Margaret Durney Principal, (301-681-7656) Sr. Roberta Harding, I.H.M. Pastoral Associate, D.R.E. (301-681-7634) Mr. Eric Sillers Director of Liturgical Music [email protected]Parish Office: 301-681-7663 [email protected]Parish Webmaster: [email protected]Web Address: www.sjeparish.org Parish Liturgies: Saturday: 5:30 P.M. at our Historic Church Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:15 A.M., and 12:00 Noon Weekday Masses: 7:00 A.M., and 9:30 A.M. (In the chapel unless otherwise noted in the bulletin on page 3) Saturday Morning Mass: 9:00 A.M. in the Main Church Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30 A.M.– 10:15 A.M. in the Main Church 4:30 P.M.– 5:15 P.M. in the Historic Church Fatima Devotions First Saturday of month following the 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church Miraculous Medal Novena 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturdays following 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church Religious Education: For children grades K-8 and Pre-School is held on Sunday from 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. School: Saint John the Evangelist School is a National Blue Ribbon School! Please call 301-681-7656 for more information on registering your child! Spaces are available Pre-K 4 year olds through Grade 8. Before School Care is offered from 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M and Extended School Care is offered for grades K through 6.
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 301-681-7663 Fax - 301-681-8793 www.sjeparish.org
Welcome to Our Parish Family! March 26, 2017 • Fourth Sunday of Lent
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Joseph A. Calis Pastor
Rev. Mark A. Cusick Parochial Vicar
Rev. Gregory S. Coan Priest in Residence
Chaplain, Wash. Adventist Hospital
Deacon Alan Jeeves Ministry to the Sick & Elderly
Mrs. Margaret Durney Principal, (301-681-7656)
Sr. Roberta Harding, I.H.M. Pastoral Associate, D.R.E.
Parish Liturgies: Saturday: 5:30 P.M. at our Historic Church
Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:15 A.M., and 12:00 Noon Weekday Masses: 7:00 A.M., and 9:30 A.M.
(In the chapel unless otherwise noted in the bulletin on page 3) Saturday Morning Mass: 9:00 A.M. in the Main Church
Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30 A.M.– 10:15 A.M. in the Main Church 4:30 P.M.– 5:15 P.M. in the Historic Church
Fatima Devotions First Saturday of month following the 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church
Miraculous Medal Novena 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturdays following 9:00 A.M. Mass in the Main Church
Religious Education: For children grades K-8 and Pre-School is held on
Sunday from 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
School: Saint John the Evangelist School is a National Blue Ribbon School! Please call 301-681-7656 for more information on registering your child! Spaces are available Pre-K 4 year olds through Grade 8. Before School Care is offered from 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M and Extended School Care is offered for grades K through 6.
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SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM The celebration of infant Baptism takes place on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 P.M. in the Main Church. To assist parents in preparing for the Sacrament of Baptism, the parish requires a preparation class for parents. For more information on Baptism Preparation and to schedule a Baptism, contact the Rectory office, 301-681-7663.
RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST
Children are prepared for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist annually. Please contact the Religious Education Office for more information.
CONFIRMATION
This Sacrament is offered annually to our 8th grade students in our school and Religious Education Program. Adults may also arrange for Confirmation. For more information, contact the Religious Education Office.
HOLY ORDERS For information on ordination to the priesthood or diaconate, contact one of the Priests in the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE Engaged couples should contact a priest at least six months prior to their wedding date. One of the engaged must be a parishioner at St. John the Evangelist for one year. For further information, please call the Parish Office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK This Sacrament is intended for persons who are seriously ill or infirm. In order to receive the Sacrament, contact the Parish Office. _______________________________ Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults(RCIA) Adults interested in learning more about our Catholic Church and/or Catholics who want to be confirmed should contact Sister Roberta Harding at [email protected] or 301-681-7634
Main Church Historic Church 10103 Georgia Avenue 9700 Rosensteel Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Your prayers are asked for members and friends of the parish who are ill, especially, Geraldine Bonin, Joseph Brannan, Sr. Joan Blair, Meaghan Kilner, Lori Williams Sough, Robert Phelps, Joseph Lee, Gerry Schmelzer, Romeo Ledesma, Jane Godfrey, Mary Etta Girardi, William Jackson, Logan Harper, Paul Gillis, Lexi Thomas, Mary Ndemah, Marianne Deschanel, Tom Saffell, Sabina DiSante and the homebound. Your prayers are asked also for the souls of all the faithful departed, especially Mary Ann Brennan and Olivia Hernandez. The Second Collection today is for the Catholic Relief Services.
Lenten Food Drive. Food will be collected this weekend. Visit the website www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org/LentFood.
ADORATION: Experience His Love “When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now. This is why we need Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in every Parish throughout the entire World.”
—St. Teresa of Calcutta This Lent, open your heart to a personal encounter with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament in Our Lady’s Chapel.
PLEASE NOTE: Stations of the Cross will not be held on April 7 at 7 :00 p.m. due to the Mass and Confirmation. You are encouraged to pray the Stations of the Cross privately.
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Weekly Collection 3/19 $10,340.70 Projected Faith Direct $ 3,777.01 Total Collection $14,117.71 Weekly Budget $15,965.54
Sunday, March 26: 5:30 PM Vigil † Michelle Farrar Thompson HC 8:00 AM Lourdes St. Jean MC 10:15AM † Agatha L. Magri & Family MC 12 Noon † Marco Coluccci, Jr. MC Monday, March 27: 7:00 AM † Robert Jursik OLC 9:30 AM † Filomena Capobianco OLC Tuesday, March 28: 7:00 AM † Elizabeth Polletto OLC 9:30 AM † Margaret Mary McNew OLC Wednesday, March 29: 7:00 AM † Seamus Dowling OLC 9:30 AM † John Reidy OLC Thursday, March 30: 7:00 AM The People OLC 9:30 AM † Marjorie Barrett OLC Friday, March 31: 7:00 AM OLC 9:30 AM Georgie George MC Saturday, April 1: 9:00 AM † Maria G. Carrescia MC
MC = Main Church HC = Historic Church
OLC = Our Lady’s Chapel
The Light is On. Confessions are every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. during Lent. “ The Lord never tires of forgiving you.” -Pope Francis
Memorial Easter Plants. The Mass honoring loved ones remembered with a Easter plant will be celebrated on Sunday, April 23 at 10:15 a.m. Please see the forms on the table of the Church entrances for details. Deadline to submit request is April 14.
Living Stations of the Cross. Join us for the Living Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Church featuring the 8th Grade SJE Class re-enacting the Passion of Our Lord. Lenten Giving Tree. During the Lenten season, we are asked to examine our hearts and find ways to draw closer to Christ. For this Lent 2017, instead of "giving up" something, consider "doing something" for others here in our St. John's community. On Ash Wednesday, the Giving Tree was placed on the side alcove of the Main Church. Please take an envelope from the table and prayerfully consider what you might be able to give to someone in our Parish who is struggling with paying their bills or feeding their children. Then return the envelope with your contribution to the collection basket or the box near the tree. These funds are used by our Parish Social Concerns Ministry in reaching out to those in need here in our midst.
Lenten Rice & Tea Dinners. By fasting we not only share in the suffering of our Lord, Jesus, Christ, but we are reminded of our hunger for God. Through this hunger and sacrifice, we are reminded of our baptismal commitments. This small suffering should not be met with misery but with great joy, as we better understand the
incredible sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us. Together, let us bring Christ’s love into our daily lives. All are invited to gather for our weekly Rice & Tea Dinners (Reflection Too), on Wednesdays during Lent from 6-7:00 pm in the School Auditorium (March 29 & April 5). If you are interested in helping with any of the efforts involved in the preparations and/or hosting one of the meals - you are more than welcome! Please contact Peg Daly [email protected] OR Carla Haywood [email protected].
Vocations Tree. Pray for Our Seminarians and Those in Consecrated Life. Thanks to all of you who picked a card from the tree. Please keep up the daily prayers for seminarians throughout Lent and beyond. Archdiocesan seminarians go through many years of formation before ordination. At some point before ordination, a seminarian may spend a year at a parish and is ordained a transitional deacon the year before he is ordained a priest. Palms. Please remember to bring in your dry, old palms from last year, cut unto small pieces, and place in the labeled baskets next to the tables of the Church entrances. The palms will be collected until Sunday, April 2.
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SJE SCHOOL NEWS
We had a successful First Communion Retreat, where the children made bread, visited the church and learned about the tabernacle, made rosaries, and created their personal banners. Thank you for all the prayers you have offered for these children on their journey.
Please join the 8th graders on Friday, March 31 at 2:15pm in the Main Church. They will be performing the Living Stations of the Cross.
Easter Honey-Baked Ham Sale. Make your life easier and spend more time with your family and friends by ordering Easter dinner ahead of time! We now are taking orders for the Honey Baked Hams online. The link for online ordering is https://MyHoneyBakedStore.com/Gaithersburg/2205/EPP/Index.asp and use the employee Sign-in Code: QALNFB to access the St. John the Evangelist online ordering form. This link will only be open until April 12th. Any item from the Honey Baked Ham menu can be ordered. Order pickups will be on Saturday April 15th in the Kennedy Room from 11 AM until noon. Questions? Contact Phil or Kate Droege at [email protected]. Restaurant Fundraiser. The next Restaurant Night is coming up at Mamma Lucia in downtown Silver Spring. Enjoy dinner this Thursday, March 30, between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and Mamma’s will donate 20% of your bill to SJE when you bring the FLYER. Dine-In, Take-Out, and Delivery all count! Enjoy some delicious Italian pizza and pasta and support SJE school! There are Flyers on on the tables of the Church entrances.
Vacation Bible School 2017. Jump on the Queen of Heaven Express at St. John the Evangelist Vacation Bible School July 17-21, 2017! Join us at the Blessed Virgin Mary leads us to Jesus. We learn about the power of the Rosary to teach us about Jesus’ life and explore the Mysteries of the Rosary and Mary’s messages about Jesus at each stop. Children will get to know how Mary taught us to love her Son in appearances at Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, Knock, and Mount Carmel. VBS week at SJE is always fun and informative. It nourishes our families spiritually and brings us together as a community. We need parent and middle/high school volunteers from both Religious Education families and SJE School families. Please contact [email protected] with questions or to volunteer. SJE Help Hotline. For several years, SJE has operated a Help-Hotline to support our parish community and neighbors. The hotline is a voice-mailbox that is checked daily by a small group of parishioners on a rotating basis, and information is kept confidential. Those responding to the hotline can coordinate food assistance from the SJE food pantry, and can help identify resources within the parish or county for various needs, such as financial needs, or transportation needs for senior citizens. If you or a friend need assistance, please call 301-593-1888.
Proof of Love
The Proof of Love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist. —St. Gregory the Great
Jubilarian Mass 2017. Cardinal Wuerl will celebrate the annual Jubilarian Mass honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 51+ years on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Please call Mary Ann at the Parish Office 301-681-7663. The deadline to submit your information is April 24.
Saints and Special Observances
Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent Thursday: Monday: Friday: Abstinence Tuesday: Saturday: First Saturday Wednesday:
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Sunday, March 26: Fourth Sunday of Lent Lenten Food Drive 9:00 a.m. Religious Education SCH 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Mass OLC Monday, March 27: 7:00 p.m. Boys Scouts KR 7:30 pm. RCIA RR Tuesday, March 28: 10:00 a.m. Senior Mercy Group KR 7:000 p.m. Endowment Board REC 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice - Music Room Wednesday, March 29: 10:30 a.m. Spiritual Gifts Seminar Day Group KR 6:00 p.m. Rice & Tea AUD 7:00 p.m. Confessions -The Light is On MC 7:00 p.m. Bible Study RM2 Thursday, March 30: 7:30 p.m. Liturgy Committee REC 7:15 p.m. Marriage Prep. KR Friday, March 31: 9:30 a.m. Mass MC 10:15 Church Ladies Day Group KR 2:00 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross MC 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross MC Saturday, April 1: 9:00 Mass MC 9:45 a.m. Legion of Mary KR Catholic Business Network. The Board of Directors of the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County invites you to its monthly Friday Networking Breakfast Meeting being held on Friday, April 7th, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. Our April Meeting will feature our student winners of our annual CBN essay competition. It will also be an opportunity to network with local business leaders as well. Please plan to join us. This event will be held at the Best Western in Rockville, The address is: 251 W Montgomery Ave, Route 28, Rockville, MD 20850-3133 Parking is conveniently located outside the hotel. Please register to attend at www.cbnmc.com
April 2: 1:30 p.m. Ministry Elections LIB April 7: First Friday Adoration If you are in your 20’s or 30’s come and join our Ministry and learn more about what it means to serve and love God in fellowship with other Parish Young Adults. To join our email list, send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact Jackie for all of the current events, dates and times of the Ministry. Cardinal’s Appeal now accepting on-line donations. New this year, you can donate/pledge to the Appeal on-line. Go to the archdiocese website, adw.org and click on “Ministries and Offices” then click on “Giving” and then “Cardinal’s Appeal”. You will see a banner in the upper right with statement “Donate Now”. Click on the banner and you can set up an account or just donate without an account. Payments are by either credit card or e-check. The fill-in information is similar to the pledge card information. If you choose to donate on-line, please select “St. John the Evangelist – Silver Spring – 213” in the parish drop down menu. Camp St. Charles. Boys and Girls Catholic Over-Night Summer Camp OPEN HOUSE, April 9, 11:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Join us for lunch, a tour and an opportunity to meet staff. Fully accredited with the American Camp Association and certified by the state of Maryland . The Camp is run my the Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers and Lay Salvatorians. For more information, directions and to sign up for the Open House, visit: www.campstcharles.org or call 301-934-8799 or email [email protected]
LIGHT AND SHADOW
In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and
enough shadows to blind those who don’t. —Blaise Pascal
YOUTH GROUP CORNER TONIGHT March 26 Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel 6:00 p.m.
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