ST. BARTHOLOMEW`S CHURCH BETHESDA, MD NOVEMBER 1

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF November 2,
2015
Monday
8.00 a.m.(E)
Victoriano & Maria
Olorvida +
Tuesday
8.00 a.m.(E)
Mac Corrigan +
Wednesday 8.00 a.m.(Visitor) Souls in Purgatory
Thursday
8.00 a.m.(Visitor) Santiago Vesperoni +
Friday
8.00 a.m.(TD)
Living & Deceased
Members of the Orozco/Sinisterra Family
Saturday
8.00 a.m.(K)
Souls in Purgatory
5.00 p.m.(TD)
Health of Ron Repka
and Georgia (L)
Sunday
7.00 a.m.(K)
Mass for the People
8.30 a.m.(C)
Austin Creel +
10.00 a.m.(TD)
Souls in Purgatory
12 Noon (K)
Deacon James Brown +
6.00 p.m.(D)
Alberto Muslaem +
8.00 p.m.(E)
Twee Nguyen & Family (L)
+ deceased
(L) living
Scripture Readings for Week Of November 2, 2015
Sunday
All Saints
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14;; Ps 24;; 1 Jn 3:1-3;; Mt 5:1-12a
Monday
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
Wis 3:1-9;; Ps 27 or Ps 103;;
Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9, Jn 6:37-40
Tuesday
Saint Martin de Porres, Religious
Rom 12:5-16b;; Ps 131;; Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Rom 13:8-10;; Ps 112;; Lk 14:25-33
Thursday
Rom 14:7-12;; Ps 27;; Lk 15:1-10
Friday
Rom 15:14-21;; Ps 98;; Lk 16:1-8
Saturday
Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27;; Ps 145;; Lk 16:9-15
Sunday
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 17:10-16;; Ps 146;; Heb 9:24-28;;
Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44
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 1, 2015
MASSES FOR ALL SAINTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Normal Mass Schedule
7.00 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 10.00 a.m., 12 noon*, 6.00 p.m. (Spanish)
and 8.00 p.m.
*At the 12 noon Mass on Sunday, November 1, we will offer a
special Liturgy to honor all the deceased souls of our parish
who have gone before us, and, in particular, the deceased
whose Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Bartholomew Church
from November 2014 to date. Family members who attend will
be given the wooden Cross bearing the name of their beloved
deceased, that has been in place on our Memorial Wall in the
rear of the Church since the time of his/her funeral.
MASS FOR ALL SOULS
(not a Holy Day of Obligation)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Normal Mass Schedule
8.00 a.m.
The priests of the parish will offer the 8.00 a.m. weekday
Mass during the month of November for the poor souls. You
may fill out one of the special “All Souls” offertory envelopes
on the lectern near the Baptismal Font if you want to have
family and friends remembered—either place in the offertory
basket or hand in to the Rectory early November. You may
write the names of others you wish to be remembered in the
Book of Remembrance which will also be on the lectern.
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.
St. Bartholomew's
is adopting 10 families in need this
Christmas season. Each grade at St. Bartholomew School will
gather requested/needed items for each family as well as a
toy or two for each child. We would like to be able to provide
grocery gifts cards to each of the 10 families and are asking
for
donations
of
Giant
gifts
cards
(in
any
denominations). Please bring your Giant gifts cards to the
rectory marked "Adopt a Family" program by December
16th. St. Bartholomew’‛s will also be collecting food to deliver
to Sacred Heart Parish for Thanksgiving. A more detailed list
can be found on the flyer in this week’‛s bulletin. Each grade at
St. Bartholomew School will be collecting food as well with the
goal to provide Thanksgiving dinner and 1-2 weeks of groceries
for 10 families at Thanksgiving. Please place your donations in
the box set up in the back of the Church. Donations will be
taken through November 19th. For more information, please
contact Barb Henry at [email protected] or cell: 703283-9966.
The Second Collection next week is for the Retired Priests of
the Archdiocese of Washington. Please use the second
collection envelopes that have been mailed to your homes and/
or the special collection envelopes that will be placed in the
pews.
ALL SAINTS
The flowers on the altar this weekend were
sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Donohue in
memory of Virginia Donohue in honor of her
birthday.
Candy for the Troops!
We will be collecting leftover
Halloween Candy from October 31-November 5 to send to
Operation Gratitude which provides over 100,000 care
packages to Troops each year. Donation box will be set up in
the back of the Church through November 5th.
***
The Centering Prayer Group will be meeting this Thursday,
November 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting Room
located in the basement of St Bart’‛s Rectory.
Those
interested in more information may call the group facilitator,
Roger Oussoren at 240-793-5737. New participants are
always welcome and no experience is necessary.
***
St. Bart's Middle School Youth Group: we are 6th, 7th and
8th graders interested in serving our neighbor, playing
together and getting to know Our Lord Jesus Christ! All are
welcome! If you would like to learn more please email: John
& Maria Archer, [email protected].
Looking ahead...11/8 St. Bart’‛s Service Day - the group will
meet outside the gym, 4-6pm. We are giving back to the
church that has given us so much! We will be helping to make
St. Bart’‛s more beautiful by doing a couple of small cleaning
projects. Pizza & cookies will be provided!
***
Carol Bergin and Livia Gatti would like to thank all those who so
kindly and speedily signed up to provide a monthly dinner for
the homeless at Bethesda House. We now have enough
volunteers for the rest of 2015. THANK YOU - it truly was a
great response from our wonderful parishioners!.
***
The Parish has purchased an online subscription of Formed,
which offers any Parishioner free access to several dynamic
programs: Catholicism, Bible studies, marriage preparation and
enrichment, programs for youth, and much more! To access
this link and benefit from it, please contact the Parish office.
***
SAVE THE DATE! St. Bart's Young Adults will participate
in a morning of service at the Missionaries of
Charity on November 7th. Email [email protected] if
you'd like to join our mailing list!
SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, November 1 5, Bazaar and Book
Fair 9 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. in the Church Hall (main sale hours are
9.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m., but vendors will be open until 6.00 p.m.).
Please stop by to browse a large selection of books as well as
unique gifts from around the globe. A food truck will be onsite as well as coffee and donuts, activities for fun and
service, henna designs by Diana and a special presentation by
award winning local children’‛s author Jeanne K. Pettenati. And
if you attend the 12 noon Mass on November 15, you will get to
listen to our very own Junior Rock Band!
***
Altar Servers are invited, with other servers from other
parishes in the District of Columbia and Montgomery and
Prince George’‛s Counties, to attend a special Mass in their
honor on Sunday, November 22, at 2.00 p.m. at the Basilica of
the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Each
server attending will receive a special certificate of
appreciation acknowledging his or her service to the Church.
St. Bartholomew parishioners are invited to a book
signing by Ann Hisle, author of My House Burned
Down and Now I Can See the Stars. The event will take
place at Pauline Reeping’‛s house at 6907 Wilson Lane,
Bethesda on Saturday, November 14, 2-4.00 p.m.
PLEASE park on Selkirk.
FEATURED CD OF THE WEEK: Catholic Teaching on
Marriage and Annulments (Bishop Joseph Perry). ONLY
$3—please see the rack in the vestibule.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Please join us at St. Elizabeth Church on Thursday, November
12th, 7:30pm, when our guest speaker will be Rocco Palma, a
Roman Catholic journalist and blogger. Rocco’‛s blog “Whispers
in the Loggia” reports on happenings in the Catholic Church,
primarily in North America, and the Vatican. On the 12th he is
presenting us with information and insight about the synod of
bishops that took place in the Vatican in October. A former
US correspondent for the London-based international Catholic
weekly The Tablet, he's been a church analyst for The New
York Times, Associated Press, Washington Post, Reuters, Los
Angeles Times, BBC, NBC, CNN and NPR among other
mainstream print and broadcast outlets worldwide. A native of
Philadelphia, Rocco co-chaired the first Vatican conference on
social media in 2011. We’‛re looking forward to a lively and
informative discussion! Saint Elizabeth is located on the
corner of Montrose Road and Tildenwood Lane in Rockville.
International Irish Tenor, Mark Forrest will be hosting a
benefit concert to support Gabriel Network. Mark has filled
concert halls and cathedrals world wide. He has performed for
many luminaries such as Pope John Paul II and Mother
Theresa! November 14th, 7:30pm at St. John the Evangelist
Parish, Silver Spring MD Ticket Price: $25.00 per person.
Tickets may be purchased at the door or online
at www.gabrielnetwork.org.
Hospice Caring, Inc. is currently recruiting new volunteers
for an upcoming training session November 17, 18, & 19 for
people who are interested in becoming hospice caregivers and
bereavement facilitators. The training covers topics such as
communication and active listening, understanding grief,
cultural competency, and self-care. Trained Hospice Caring
volunteers provide companionship, home assistance and
transportation, adult bereavement support group facilitation,
school-based Good Grief Clubs, and Health Class facilitation.
Training will take place from 8:30 am – 4 pm each day at the
Hospice Caring Cottage at 518 South Frederick Avenue in
Gaithersburg. To sign up for a volunteer training session please
contact Penny Gladhill at [email protected] or 301990-8904.
Catholic Singles of Greater Washington is an organization
for single Catholics, ages 21 to 65-plus, enjoying each other’‛s
company in a wide variety of social, religious, and cultural
settings. Join us for our Mass and holiday dinner/dance on
Saturday, November 21, at 5:00 pm in College Park, MD. $45
advance registration for dinner/dance, or $15 dance only.
More details at www.catholicsinglesofgreaterwashington.org,
or call Don at 301-498-3269.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
TODOS LOS SANTOS
1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015
Las Bienaventuranzas colocan al hombre en una pista
diferente, en lugar de buscar los bienes y las riquezas
como fuente o causa de dicha, el que quiera seguir a
Jesus tiene que afanarse por Dios, por poseerlo por
tenerlo. Ser pobre sin tener a Dios es una doble
desgracia. Ser rico y tener a Dios es un espejismo, pues
el dinero exige atención y cuidados que separan del
prójimo y de Dios.
Por el contrario, la dicha que se encuentra en la
pobreza nace de la conciencia de profunda unidad con
Dios, de saberse su creatura y y vivir orientado
únicamente hacia el. La dicha depende de Dios, no de
sus benefactores.
El reino de Dios no es, pues, un objeto, sino una
persona en acción, realizando un proyecto de vida,
como lo describen 3 de las Bienaventuranzas. Y son los
pobres los que lo realizan.
Pobres son los misericordiosos, los limpios de corazón,
los constructores de paz. Asi la persona que decide ser
pobre, no es alguien inutilizado, sino protagonista,
ejecutor del reino de Dios, pero actua con el sello de
Jesus, misericordioso, limpio, pacifico, pobre, el
bienaventurado por exelencia.
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.
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]
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
NOVENA A LA VIRGEN DE LA MEDALLA MILAGROSA
Un camino hacia Dios de la mano de María. Todos los
Martes a las 7:30 PM en la Iglesia de San Bartolomé.
Rezada en español, con exposición del Santísimo
Sacramento. Mayor información con María Lelia Orozco:
301-469-0103.
BAZAAR Y BOOKFAIR
Separe en su calendario, en Noviembre 15 tendremos
nuestro Bazaar y bookfair desde las 9:00 am hasta las 6;30
pm en el Parish Hall. Si usted está interesado como
vendedor o conoce a alguien que desee participar, por
favor envié un email a : [email protected]
GRUPO DE JUVENTUD DE SAN BARTOLOME
El grupo de juventud se reunirá el 8 de Noviembre afuera
del gimnasio de 4:00 a 6:00 pm. Acompañanos a realizar
dos proyectos de embellecimiento para la parroquia.
Habra pizza y galletas. Informes por favor comunicarse
con María Kaufmann. [email protected]
DIA DE RETIRO Y SERVICIO DE SANACIÓN
"El progreso de la vida espiritual: como saber si estás
avanzando o retrocediendo - en la espiritualidad de San
Juan de la Cruz y Sta. Teresa de Avila". El retiro,
aprobado por la Arquidiósesis de Washington, será dirigido
por el Padre Felipe Scott y tendrá lugar el 7 de noviembre
en el gimnasio del colegio Mother of God en Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
Donación
$25,
incluye
desayuno
y
refrescos. Para mayor información, por favor contactar a
Vicky al 301-926-7014 ó al email [email protected].
CORO PARA LA MISA DOMINICAL
Cada año, jóvenes que eran parte del coro se van por
estudios o de regreso a sus países. Por esta razón el Coro
de la Juventud necesita talentos nuevos. Para inscribirte
en el coro, por favor comunícate con Carola Sarmiento,
301-560-4757 o habla con ella después de la Misa.
ENCUENTRO MATRIMONIAL
Todo Matrimonio merece darse el regalo de un fin de
Semana del Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial. Así como las
plantas necesitan agua y sol para crecer, los matrimonios
necesitan momentos de reencuentro para renovar y hacer
crecer su amor sin importar los años que tengan de
casados. El
Fin de Semana es una experiencia
enriquecedora para todo matrimonio. Las fechas del
próximo encuentro son: Noviembre 21 y 22.
Para
inscribirse o pedir más información, llamar a Baltazar y
Gloria Ortiz al 301-879-4411 o a Fidel y Edis Granados al
301-252-2946.
PROYECTO RAQUEL
¿Ha tenido usted sentimientos de culpabilidad, vergüenza,
remordimiento y tristeza después de un aborto provocado?
¿Siente usted que Dios jamás podrá perdonarla?
Las mujeres que se han Provocado un aborto en sus vidas
están invitadas a un Día de Oración y Sanación que será el
Sábado 7 de Noviembre, 2015 Se va a sentir en un
ambiente de paz y confianza para poder sanar de la
vergüenza y otras emociones negativas que llegan después
de un aborto provocado.
El lugar es confidencial se le dirá el día de su inscripción.
Para más información puede llamar al Ministerio del
Proyecto Raquel:301-853-4565 Pregunte por Luz Menjivar.
Recuerde que todos nuestros contactos son estrictamente
confidenciales. [email protected]
ALL SAINTS
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.
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
Judy Arcidiacono (Chair) ................... 301-461-1893
Hernan Oyarzabal (Hisp. Rep.) .......... 202-714-7622
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
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
Ann Kennedy ..................................... 301-367-5988
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
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 Kaufmann ................................ 240-468-9896