ST. BARTHOLOMEW`S CHURCH BETHESDA, MD NOVEMBER 30

ST. BARTHOLOMEW`S CHURCH BETHESDA, MD NOVEMBER 30

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF December 1,
2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8.00 a.m.(K)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
5.00 p.m.(K)
7.00 a.m.(TD)
8.30 a.m.(C)
10.00 a.m.(K)
12 Noon(TD)
6.00 p.m.(D)
8.00 p.m.(E)
+deceased
The Devaux/Wolf Family
Palma Sileo +
Manuel Carrizosa +
Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete +
Santiago Vesperoni +
For Human Life
Palma Sileo +
Mass for the People
Twee Nguyen & Family (L)
Dominik Pettey +
The Aramayo/Valderrama
Families
Sonia Ruiz (L)
Ann Abraham (L)
(L) living
Scripture Readings for Week Of November 30, 2014
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Is 63:16b-17, 19b;; 64:2-7;; Ps 80;; 1 Cor 1:3-9;;
Mk 13:33-37
Monday
Is 2:1-5;; Ps 122;; Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday
Is 11:1-10;; Ps 72;; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23; Mt 15:29-37
Thursday
Saint John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Is 26:1-6;; Ps 118;; Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday
Is 29:17-24;; Ps 27;; Mt 9:27-31
Saturday
Saint Nicholas, Bishop
Is 30:19-21, 23-26;; Ps 147;; Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sunday
Second Sunday of Advent
Is 40:1-5, 9-11;; Ps 85;; 2 Pt 3:8-14;; Mk 1:1-8
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].
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
UPCOMING EVENTS, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’‛S
MASS SCHEDULE
ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH CHOIR
CHORAL CONCERT
to benefit Mount Carmel House Shelter
Saturday, December 6, 7.30 p.m.
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Thursday, December 18
7.00 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome.
ST. BART’‛S THANK-YOU DINNER
for all volunteers, Saturday, January 10, 6.15 p.m.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24
5.00 p.m. Children’‛s Liturgy
7.00 p.m. Spanish
9.00 p.m. Vigil
12 o’‛clock Midnight
(Christmas Carols begin at 11.40 p.m.)
Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25
8.30 a.m., 10.00 a.m., and 12 Noon
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
New Year’‛s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015
Holy Day of Obligation
5.00 p.m. Vigil , Wednesday, December 31, 2014
10.00 a.m. and 12 Noon, Thursday, January 1, 2015
SOCIAL CONCERNS
The Poor Box for the month of December is for
Cup of Joe. Through a partnership with the DC
city government, Catholic Charities provides
protection from the weather and the streets, a
bed, a shower, and a hot supper at five shelters.
Breakfast is not provided, and clients leave the shelter by 7
a.m. Launched by Father John Enzler, Cup of Joe is a healthy
breakfast program for Catholic Charities' five low-barrier
emergency shelters, which host more than 1,000 men and
women each night.
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. Thank you for your
generosity—any questions, call Sally Aitken 301-365-4719.
A big thank-you to everyone who was involved in the planning
and running of the St. Bartholomew Parish Annual Bazaar/Book
Fair and Flea Market Rummage Sale. It was a great success—
we gathered the parish as one, as our communities of school,
parish family and Hispanic members joined together to make
these two days a wonderful community effort.
Funds raised will go towards general expenses for the school
and Hispanic community. We look forward to holding this event
next year.
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 Monday, December 15. 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, 2015.
SAVE THE DATES!
Next Saturday, December 6 @ 7:30 p.m. – for the
choir’‛s annual benefit concert of Handel’‛s Messiah
for Mount Carmel Shelter. Concert is free, an
offering will be taken to benefit Mt. Carmel.
Next Saturday December 6, 9.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m. Sweets with Santa, in the Church Hall. Join us
for the St. Bart's Annual Sweets with Santa. There
will be refreshments, crafts, merriment and of
course a picture with Santa! It's an event you will
not want to miss. Cost $10.
TV Mass to feature the St. Bart’‛s Choir on Dec. 7 and
Dec. 21 @ 10:30 a.m.!
Our choir was invited to record two TV Masses that will be
aired under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Washington on
the following channels at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 and Dec. 21 the Mass airs every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WDCW-50:
no cable: Dish or Direct TV subscribers: Ch. 50;; Comcast: Ch.
23 in Washington, DC and Montgomery County;; RCN: Ch. 15;;
Verizon: Ch. 3
So if you can’‛t catch the choir’‛s live singing at St. Bart’‛s every
Sunday morning at the 10 a.m. Mass, you can now find the choir
on TV! We hope our homebound parishioners will tune in.
St. Bart's Youth Group: we are a group devoted
to learning that our Faith is not about rules but about
experiencing true happiness and growing into the best-version
of ourselves by simply doing and loving the good things of
life! Youth between 5th grade and 10th grade are always
welcome!
Thought of the week: let’‛s make sure we have our priorities
straight—with Jesus, family, and work, in that order. If we
love Jesus, we must spend quality time with Him. Eliminate
excuses and ask yourself what is really important. from Joyful Witness
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 10, 2015, at 6.15 p.m. in the
Church Hall.
12/7
Sports, Advent Wreath Making & Brief Advent
Discussion. The group will meet at the gym, 5:45- 7:45pm.
Dinner will be provided!
St. Bartholomew Parish and School Casino Night
will be held at Bethesda Country Club on Saturday,
February 28, 2015.
vestibule. Please take one.
Calling all lectors - your new workbooks are ready
for pick-up from the Sacristy. Please note that Year BCycle 1
started at the Vigil Mass this Saturday,
November 29, 2014.
**
Please join us next Saturday, December 6, at 8:00 a.m.
at our Mass for Human Life as we thank God for the gift
of human life and pray that we may better respect and
safeguard it.
**
The Faith and Fiction Book Group will meet next
Sunday, December 7, at 1:30 in the parish meeting room
to discuss American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar. The
Montgomery County Library has ample copies. All are
welcome.
**
Please see the flyer in this week’‛s bulletin with regards
to the upcoming rehearsals for St. Bartholomew
Children’‛s Choir which will perform at the Christmas
Eve Children’‛s Liturgy on Wednesday, December 24.
Please contact Daniel Villar with any questions or to sign
up at [email protected].
The
Catholic
Extension
2015
Calendars can be found near the
usher’‛s closet and/or in the Church
You are also welcome to take a Little Blue Book Advent and
Christmas Seasons 2014-2015 (six-minute reflections).
This year, St. Bartholomew Church will combine with Little
Flower Church (5607 Massachusetts Ave.) for a Penance Service at 12 noon on Saturday, December 13. Confessions will be
available from 9.00 a.m.-12 noon at Little Flower, followed by
the Penance Service at noon, then confessions again at 12.30 –
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,
we also begin the Find the Perfect Gift initiative with
parishes across the Archdiocese of Washington to
encourage each of us, and those who are not currently
practicing their faith, to celebrate the joy of Jesus, our
Perfect
Gift
this
Christmas.
Please
visit
FindthePerfectGift.org and explore opportunities to
donate time and resources to those in need.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
PRIMER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO
30 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2014
El tiempo fuerte del Adviento es una llamada a la
vigilancia para no perder los dones de la redención y la
gracia. Nos dice el Señor en el Evangelio: Mirad,
vigilad: pues no sabéis cuándo es el momento. Nuestro
destino final es la salvación si somos fieles
administradores de los bienes recibidos; o la
condenación, si somos infieles. Hemos de vigilar con
las armas de los sacramentos, especialmente la
Confesión, y la Eucaristía; de la oración asidua, del
cumplimiento de los Mandamientos de la Ley de Dios...
para estar preparados, pues no sabemos cuándo es el
momento. Pero no olvidemos que Dios es el Padre que
nos ama y nos congrega en la Iglesia, comunidad de
salvación. Que Cristo es el Redentor que se hace
hombre y da su vida para que nosotros tengamos vida,
y la tengamos en abundancia. Que el Espíritu Santo nos
inspira el bien. Si somos hijos fieles, no tengamos
miedo: el amor de Dios triunfará definitivamente sobre
cada uno de nosotros. Y siempre, no lo olvidemos: Dios
es nuestro Padre. Tratemos de vivir como hijos.
Tratemos de vivir como hermanos.
PAGINA WEB DE SAN BARTOLOME
http://www.stbartholomew.org – Ver Comunidad Hispana
MISA DIARIA Y EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTISIMO
Lunessábado
Exposición del Santísimo a las 7:30 y Misa 8:00 a.m.
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 5:30PM, antes de la Misa de las 6:00PM.
EL SACRAMENTO DEL BAUTISMO
Para mayor información, favor llamar al Diácono Julio al
teléfono 703-821-1654. [email protected]
PREPARACION PARA EL MATRIMONIO
El programa de preparación para este Sacramento
comienza con seis meses de anticipación a la fecha de la
boda. El Diácono Julio ofrece preparación matrimonial en
español y en inglés.
Información: [email protected] Tel: 703-821-1654
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”.
CELEBRACION DE LA PASTORELLA
El domingo 7 de Diciembre tendremos nuestra tradicional
Pastorela acabando la Misa de 6:00 p.m. Si gusta inscribir
a sus hijos, por favor mandar un correo a Angelica Smoot
a [email protected]. Gracias!
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 7:30PM en la Iglesia de San
Bartolomé. Día final: 9 de Diciembre. Rezada en español,
con exposición del Santísimo Sacramento. Información
con María Lelia Orozco: 301-469-0103. Los esperamos a
todos para continuar con esta tradición de San Bartolomé.
GRUPO DE JUVENTUD DE SAN BARTOLOME
El domingo 7 de diciembre, el grupo de Juventud de San
Bartolomé tendrá una tarde deportiva y fabricará Coronas
de Adviento. Nos reuniremos en el gimnasio de 5:45 a 7:45
p.m. Para informes por favor Contactar a
María
Kaufmann. [email protected]
MINISTERIO DE SAN ESTEBAN
Bajo supervisión directa de Padre Mark Knestout, éste
es un ministerio de cuidado pastoral de carácter
continuo: Los ministros de San Esteban son miembros de
la parroquia, intensamente entrenados para el cuidado de
personas que están pasando por el proceso de una
pérdida, viviendo momentos difíciles o experimentando
asuntos del pasado sin resolver… Contamos con siete
ministros que hablan español. Para información, llamen al
Diácono Julio Blanco-Eccleston, tanto para recibir apoyo
como para involucrarse en el ministerio. Tel: 703-8211654; [email protected].
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN RIOS DE AGUA VIVA
El grupo de oración “Ríos de Agua Viva” le invita a
compartir un momento con el Señor, los lunes de 10:00
a.m. a 12:30 pm. en la oficina hispana, al lado de la
Sacristía. En la primera media hora se rezará el Rosario.
Dirigido por Sonia Ruiz, informes: [email protected]
PROYECTO RAQUEL
¿Sufre y tiene sentimientos no resueltos después de un
aborto provocado? ¿Siente que Dios nunca podrá
perdonarla? … ¿No puede usted perdonarse a si misma? El
Ministerio del Proyecto Raquel de la Arquidiócesis de
Washington quiere ayudarle!
El 13 de Enero, 2015 iniciaremos el Grupo de Apoyo “Una
Experiencia de Esperanza.” Para mayor información favor
de comunicarse con Luz Menjivar al 301-853-4565 ó al
email
[email protected]
¡ABSOLUTA
CONFIDENCIALIDAD 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
Bartholomew House
Busy Men at Work Group
CYO
Children’s Liturgy
Choir
Church Guild
Eucharistic Ministers
Gabriel Network
Home and School Assn.
Hospitality & New In the Pew
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Knights of Columbus
Lectors/Liturgy Committee
Hispanic Liturgy
Organist
Prayer Chain Respect for Life
Sacred Heart Camp
School Advisory Board
Sick and Homebound
Social Concerns
Sodality
Stephen Ministry
Ushers
Wedding Coordinator
Youth Minister
Judy Arcidiacono (Chair) ................... 301-461-1893
Hernan Oyarzabal (Hisp. Rep.) .......... 202-714-7622
Valeria Conde (Hisp. Rep.) ................ 301-340-8227
Paul Johnson (Acting Chair)) ............. 301-320-4632
Roberto Garcia-Lopez (Hisp. Rep.).... 301-469-8482
Richard Elliott .................................... 202-686-0263
Vivian Cid-Leighton (Hisp.Coord.).... 301-318-1458
Joe Hanle, Dir .................................... 301-320-6151
Rectory .............................................. 301-229-7933
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
Ann Kennedy ..................................... 301-229-7614
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 .............................. 202-714-7622
Dave Davies ....................................... 301-229-7396
Susan Schill ....................................... 301-469-4973
Katie Soto .......................................... 301-767-1705
TBD
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 Kaufmann ................................ 240-468-9896