Tuesday 8.00 am(E - St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

Tuesday 8.00 am(E - St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF
November 28, 2016
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8.00 a.m.(K)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
5.00 p.m.(K)
7.00 a.m.(K)
8.30 a.m.(TD)
10.00 a.m.(K)
12 Noon (E)
6.00 p.m.(TD)
8.00 p.m.(E)
+ deceased
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S
MASS SCHEDULE
Jennifer Holsinger (L)
All Souls
Zahra Mohebbi (L)
ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH CHOIR
MESSIAH BENEFIT CONCERT
to benefit Mount Carmel House Shelter
Saturday, December 3, 7.30 p.m.
In Gratitude
For Human Life
Mass for the People
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Friday, December 16
7.00 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome.
Tom Lueb +
Juan Pablo Bonta +
In Gratitude for Prayers
Answered
Twee Nguyen & Family (L)
(L) living
Scripture Readings for Week Of
November 27, 2016
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9;
Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44
Monday
Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5,
6-7, 8-9; Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday
Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday Saint Andrew, Apostle
Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8,9,10,11; Mt 4:18-22
Thursday
Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a;
Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday
Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31
Saturday
Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6;
Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;
Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Listening,
Comforting, Caring
Under direct supervision of Fr. Mark Knestout, this is an
ongoing pastoral care ministry. St. Stephen Ministers are
members of the parish, intensely trained to care for people
who are experiencing a loss, or going through difficult times or
life transitions. Please contact: Deacon Julio Blanco-Eccleston
for assistance as a care receiver or to get involved in the
ministry. Tel: 703-821-1654; [email protected].
LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRY NEWS
Book of the Week: A Father Who
Keeps His Promises
(Scott Hahn)
ST. BART’S TWELFTH NIGHT THANK-YOU DINNER
for all volunteers, Saturday, January 7, 6.00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve - Saturday, December 24
5.00 p.m. Children’s Liturgy (Fr. Mark)
7.30 p.m. (Fr. Tim)
10.30 p.m. Mass at Night, Bilingual
Celebrant Bishop Dorsonville
(Christmas Carols begin at 10.10 p.m.)
Christmas Day – Sunday, December 25
8.30 a.m., (Fr. John), 10.00 a.m., (Fr. Mark)
and 12 Noon (Fr. Tim)
PLEASE NOTE : there will be NO 7. 00 a. m. , 6. 00 p. m. or
8.00 p.m. Mass on Christmas Day
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2017
Holy Day of Obligation
5.00 p.m. Vigil , Saturday, December 31, 2016
Normal Mass Schedule Sunday, January 1, 2017
7.00 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 10.00 a.m. 12 Noon,
6.00 p.m. (Spanish) and 8.00 p.m.
SOCIAL CONCERNS
The Poor Box for the month of November is for Bread for the
City, a nonprofit agency which provides clothing, food,
medical care, legal assistance, and social services to an average
of 10,000 needy DC residents each month.
Sister Betsy Hartson RSCJ seeks gently-used and working
laptops with power adapters for Living Wages, a nonprofit
educational program for DC residents age 25 and over seeking
their high school diplomas. If you can help, please leave your
donation at the rectory. Our parishioners have generously
donated to Sister Betsy's work in the past.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE FOR ST. MARTIN’S - we
are still respectfully requesting your contributions of pasta,
sauce, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, canned tuna and
meats, baby formula (milk-based Similac), baby food and
disposable diapers. St. Martin’s has told us that their stocks
are low and demand is great. Baskets will be available in the
Church vestibule for food donations.
Hope Corps - Catholic Charities is recruiting young adults to
work in teams to lead volunteer events once a month for the
next year. Choose your project. Each month, Hope Corps
members lead volunteers in one-time, short projects that make
a big difference in a few hours: clean up a shelter, pack
breakfast bags (Cup of Joe) for people who stay in our
shelters, help load up food packages, and more. Hope Corps
members receive training and swag and our gratitude! Get
information and apply: www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org/volunteer
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
In the pews, you will find envelopes for
Christmas Flower contributions in memory of
loved ones, living or deceased. If you would like
to remember your loved ones in this way at
Christmas, please complete an envelope and drop
it in the collection basket or hand in to the
Parish Office no later than Sunday, December 18. We will print
your loved ones’ names in our Christmas Bulletin.
Please note that our Special Occasion Flower Program, where
parishioners can sponsor the altar flowers, will restart in
January, 2017.
The flowers on the altar this weekend were sponsored by
Samir and Maria El-Khouri in honor of the occasion of the
blessing of the new sanctuary and crucifix.
Adopt A Family
This Christmas season, our St. Bartholomew community will be
adopting 20 local families in need. Each of these families will
have varied needs from basic clothing, assistance with
electrical/heating bills, gifts for children, etc. Our goal is to
provide each family member with at least one item that they
specifically need/request as well as a few small toys/gifts for
the children. Each grade at St. Bart’s (Pre-K through 8th
grade) will be linked up with one family.
We also have 10
other families that we would like to help this year through the
generosity of our Parish. We will have sign-ups for those who
wish to help after the morning masses this Sunday, November
27th in the Church Hall. Please contact Barb Henry @ 703-283
-9966 for more information.
Christmas Wreath orders: if you ordered a wreath from
Boy Scout Troop 1988, orders will be delivered this Sunday,
November 27th and can be picked up in the Church Hall that
morning after the 8:30, 10am and 12pm masses.
The Faith and Fiction Book Group will meet next Sunday,
December 4, at 1:30 in the parish meeting room to discuss
Walker Percy's novel, The Moviegoer, winner of the 1962
National Book Prize Award. All are welcome.
SAVE THE DATE! St. Bartholomew School
Pageant, Friday, December 1 6, at 7. 00 p. m.
Hallelujah, Handel! The choir’s presentation of Handel’s
Messiah to benefit Mt. Carmel House is Sat., Dec. 3 @ 7:30
p.m. in the church. Soloists are all St. Bart’s parishioners –
Julia Constable-Allen & Jeanne Hisle, sopranos; Carol Rollie
Flynn, mezzo-soprano; Vin Kelly, tenor; John Martino & Daniel
Villar, baritones. The choir will be accompanied by strings,
organ, trumpet, & oboe. The concert is free with a goodwill
offering taken up for Mt. Carmel, transitional supportive
housing for homeless women in DC.
Children's Liturgy is in full swing at the 1 0 am Mass
and we are in need of some more volunteers. Please
consider volunteering, the commitment is light. Contact
Diana Carter 301-275-5856 or [email protected].
St. Bart’s Christmas Tree Fundraiser - Christmas
trees are available for purchase in the lot before the
Big Cross. Please know that a portion of the proceeds
goes to help St. Bartholomew Parish with its annual snow
and ice removal. General opening hours will be weekdays
10.00 a.m.– 8.00 p.m. and 9.00 a.m.– 8.00 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays.
Come join us on the 1st Thursday of every month for a
90-minute Centering Prayer/Meditation Class in the
basement meeting room of the Church Rectory from
7:30-9pm. The class answers all your questions about
Meditation AKA Centering Prayer and includes periods
of instruction, guided meditations and shared silence. If
interested, please contact Roger Oussoren: 240-7935737.
NO COOK MONDAY! Please think about having dinner
at Chipotle in Friendship Heights on Monday, December
5th between 4 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. 50% of the proceeds
will be donated to St Bartholomew School. Dine in or
carry out; simply tell the cashier you are with St. Bart’s
and enjoy your dinner. The Friendship Heights Chipotle
is at 4471 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, MD.
Christmas
SAVE THE DATE! Fr. Knestout, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Enzler and
the staff would like to invite you to a Twelfth Night
Celebration in honor of all volunteers on Saturday, January
7, 2017, at 6.00 p.m. in the Church Hall.
The Catholic Extension 2017 Calendars can be found at the
back of Church. Please take one.
You are also welcome to take a Little Blue Book Advent and
Christmas Seasons 2016-2017 (six-minute reflections).
The St. Bartholomew's Children's Christmas Choir will
begin rehearsals next Sunday, December 4, immediately
following the 10:00 Mass. The Children's Choir performs
all of the songs at our 5:00pm Christmas Eve Children's
Liturgy. The Children's Choir is open to St. Bart's parish
and school children in Grades 1 through 8. Please contact
Daniel Villar at [email protected] for more
information or to join!
Again this year, we will be joining Little Flower Catholic
Parish (5607 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda) on
Saturday, December 10 for confessions as part of their
annual “Come Home for Christmas” campaign.
Confessions will be offered from 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Both Fr. Knestout and Fr. Daniel, as well as other
priests, will be present as confessors during the day.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
This Sunday, as we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Advent, our
parish and others across the Archdiocese of Washington also
begin the Find the Perfect Gift invitation. Through Find the
Perfect Gift this Advent, we are challenged to invite family,
friends, neighbors, or coworkers who are not currently
practicing their faith to join us for Christmas Mass to
experience the love and joy of the Jesus, our Perfect Gift.
Find Christmas invitations, additional resources, and parish
Mass times online at FindthePerfectGift.org.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
CAMBIOS EN LA SANTA MISA
Actualmente se viene rezando el Rosario Dominical a las
4:45 pm para luego proceder a la Exposición y Adoración
del Santísimo a las 5:15 pm., antes de la Santa Misa. Las
confesiones seguirán de acuerdo a lo establecido.
PRIMER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO
27 DE NOVIEMBRE 2016
La primera invitación del Adviento es prepararnos para
recordar agradecidos el acontecimiento más grande de la
historia. El oráculo del Profeta se ha cumplido. ¡Cristo ha
nacido en Belén! Nuestra adoración ha de ser más
intensa, si cabe, para adorar y dar gracias a Dios por el
nacimiento virginal del Hijo. Cristo nace en la noche y se
abre paso como luz en medio de las tinieblas de la noche.
Por eso, nos sentimos llamados a interceder por el mundo
envuelto en las tinieblas de la noche del pecado para que
se abra a la luz de Cristo. La Iglesia denomina el adviento
como tiempo fuerte porque es tiempo de llamada a la
conversión, a recuperar la gracia, a poner los medios para
perseverar en ella como son la vida sacramental,
especialmente, la Reconciliación y la Eucaristía, la oración
intensa, la práctica de la virtud, especialmente de la
caridad... son signos positivos de purificación personal y
colectiva o social. Hemos de ayudar al mundo necesitado
de purificación porque está envuelto en la confusión, en la
angustia, en la injusticia, en el odio, en la muerte.
PAGINA WEB DE SAN BARTOLOME
http://www.stbartholomew.org – Ver Comunidad Hispana
MISA DIARIA Y EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTISIMO
Lunes-sábado
Exposición del Santísimo a las 7:30 y Misa 8:00 a.m.
Domingos a las 5:15 PM antes de la Santa Misa
La adoración es entrar con la profundidad de nuestro
corazón en comunión con el Señor que se hace presente
corporalmente en la Eucaristía. Vengamos a adorarle.
CONFESIONES
Domingos: 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. en español
El Señor los espera siempre, en especial todos los
domingos.
REZO DEL SANTO ROSARIO
Domingos a las 4:45 PM, antes de la Misa de las
6:00PM.
EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO
Celebración de Bautismos en español, favor llamar al
Diácono Julio Blanco Eccleston al teléfono 703-821-1654.
O escribirle a su correo electrónico
[email protected]
NOVENA A LA VIRGEN DE LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA
Un camino hacia Dios de la mano de María. Los segundos
martes de cada mes a las 7:30 PM en la Iglesia de San
Bartolomé. Rezada en español, con exposición del
Santísimo Sacramento. Informes con María Lelia Orozco:
301-469-0103.
INFORMACION PARA EL BOLETIN
La fecha límite es el día domingo anterior a la publicación
del mismo.
Contactar a
Rafael Espinosa.
[email protected]
Para Adviento se coloca una corona a un lado de la
Sagrario. Cada domingo de Adviento, una familia se
presenta ante el altar y prende la vela o velas
correspondientes. La Corona tiene tres velas moradas y
una rosada. Las moradas representan el tiempo de
preparación; se prenden el primer, segundo y cuarto
domingo de Adviento. La vela rosada se enciende el
tercer domingo de Adviento; de esta manera es como la
Iglesia indica un breve descanso en el trayecto de este
tiempo. En este domingo, la primera palabra con la
que empieza la liturgia es “alégrense”.
MISA DE NAVIDAD Y PASTORELA 2016
Va quedando ya todo listo para el tradicional Pesebre
Viviente a ser representado durante la Santa Misa de las
6:00 p.m. del domingo 11 de diciembre de 2016. Para
mayor información sobre la Pastorela, por favor ponerse
en contacto con la directora, Mariagustina Fabara
Martínez por
teléfono o por email. 301-503-5398.
[email protected]
GRUPO DE JUVENTUD DE SAN BARTOLOME
El grupo de Juventud de San Bartolomé NO se reunirá el
Domingo 3 de Diciembre. Informes por favor contactarse
con María Kaufmann. [email protected]
PRIMERA COMUNION
Siguen abiertas las inscripciones para niños/as que
deseen recibir preparación para recibir el Sacramento de
Primera Comunión. Actualmente contamos con 14
jóvenes quienes ya comenzaron el proceso. Para más
información, ver a
Valeria
Conde
(202)
4600632 [email protected]
Lucy Yepez (301) 518-4513 [email protected]
LITURGIA DE LA PALABRA DE LOS NIÑOS
Para niños en Escuela Elemental, 5-10 años, Valeria
Conde, Coordinadora de la Liturgia. Está diseñada para
que los niños experimenten la Palaba de Dios durante la
Eucaristía en la misa dominical, de modo que puedan
entender las enseñanzas de Jesús, con una pedagogía
acorde a sus edades.
CORO PARA LA MISA DOMINICAL
Se necesita la participación perseverante de nuestros
jóvenes y adultos para formar el coro durante la Santa
Misa los domingos y dar un formal apoyo a la Liturgia de la
Santa Misa. Información con Carolina Sarmiento 301-5604757 o hablar con ella después de la Misa.
INSCRIPCIONES EN LA PARROQUIA
Inscribirse en la parroquia a la que uno asiste es la
práctica tradicional de la iglesia católica en los Estados
Unidos.
Todas las familias o personas que asisten de manera
regular deberían inscribirse como miembros de la
Parroquia, aún cuando su estadía en este país tenga un
límite de tiempo. La inscripción se hace en la oficina de
la parroquia y además distribuiremos formatos de
inscripción en los próximos domingos.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
St. Bartholomew Parish Office
6902 River Road, Bethesda, Md. 20817
Tel: 301-229-7933 ♦ Fax: 301-229-7998
♦ www.stbartholomew.org ♦
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
[email protected]
Baptisms—3rd Sunday of the month, appointment only. Parents are obliged to take a
brief class related to the Sacrament prior to the Baptism. Class is held 1st Wednesday
of the month. Registration is required. Call the Parish Office for more information.
Weddings—Please contact one of the priests at least 6 months prior to anticipated
wedding date. Pre-Cana and instruction are required.
Sacrament of Reconciliation—Saturday, following 8.00 a.m. Mass, and 3:30-4:30
p.m.; Sunday, 5:15-5:45 p.m. (Español), or by appointment.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) - The process of becoming a Catholic
Christian. Call the Parish Office for information.
Adult Choir—Weekly rehearsals on Wednesday, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Choir sings every
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Mass.
Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound—Please notify the Rectory Office if you
know of any parishioner who is sick or homebound and who would like to receive
Holy Eucharist or the Sacrament of the Sick so that we can arrange to take him/her the
Eucharist or the Sacrament of the Sick.
Note to New Parishioners—We extend to you a warm welcome from our Parish
Community and encourage you to become active, involved members of the parish.
Please obtain a registration form from the parish office, or from the Church vestibule.
Please Note: Bulletin notices must be received no later than 12 Noon on the
Monday prior to the desired weekend of publishing.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW ORGANIZATIONS/MINISTRIES
Pastoral Council
Finance Committee
Altar Servers
Monaguillos/Hisp. Coord.
Arimatheans
Bartholomew House
Busy Men at Work Group
CYO
Children’s Liturgy
Choir
Church Guild
Eucharistic Ministers
Ministros Eucarísticos
Gabriel Network
Home and School Assn.
Hospitality & New In the Pew
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Knights of Columbus
Lectors/Liturgy Committee
Lectores
Hispanic Liturgy
Prayer Chain
Respect for Life
Sick and Homebound
Social Concerns
Sodality
Stephen Ministry
Ushers
Ujieres
Wedding Coordinator
Youth Minister
Rollie Flynn (Chair) ........................... 301-335-2374
Hernan Oyarzabal (Hisp. Rep.) .......... 301-732-9586
Valeria Conde (Hisp. Rep.) ................ 301-340-8227
Paul Johnson (Chair) .......................... 301-320-4632
Roberto Garcia-Lopez (Hisp. Rep.).... 301-469-8482
Richard Elliott .................................... 202-686-0263
Jesus Manuel Berard, Ph.D. ............... 631-793-2005
Bill Ayers ........................................... 301-469-8023
Joe Hanle, Dir .................................... 301-320-6151
Jesus Manuel Berard, Ph.D. ............... 631-793-2005
Tom Serena ........................................ 301-320-0578
Diana Carter ....................................... 301-229-5117
Valeria Conde (Hisp.Coord.) ............. 301-340-8227
Carole Wysocki (Director) ................. 301-717-8850
Maria El-Khouri ................................. 301-897-9005
Margaret Johnson ............................... 301-335-4011
Selma deLeon .................................... 301-229-6591
Jennifer Bautista ................................ 301-793-1899
Bonnie Perkins ................................... 301-299-8091
Nancy Brouillard McKenzie .............. 301-229-1071
John Vivian ........................................ 301-461-3597
AnneMarie Economopoulos ............... 301-365-1233
Hernan Oyarzabal .............................. 301-732-9586
Susan Schill ....................................... 301-469-4973
Contact Rectory ................................. 301-229-7933
Tom Carty .......................................... 301-587-8860
Sally Aitken ....................................... 301-365-4719
Deacon Julio Blanco-Eccleston .......... 703-821-1654
Theresa Kowal ................................... 301-320-8876
Mary Ann Chalfant ............................ 301-299-3739
Maria Archer ...................................... 901-296-9786