church of st. j ohn the evangelist and parish school
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8908 Old Branch Avenue, Clinton, Maryland 20735 www.stjohnschurchmd.org
December 31, 2017
The Holy Family
PASTOR: Rev. Jaime Hernández
IN RESIDENCE: Msgr. John B. Brady
RETIRED PRIEST: Rev. Charles McCann
DEACON: Paul Koester, (PD) Oscar Astigarraga (TD)
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 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 Sunday Mass
TRADITIONAL CHOIR: 11:30 am Mass;
rehearsal Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Rectory Basement
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Friday 11:00 am (1 week prior)
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 EMAIL: [email protected] 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
St. John’s Athletic Club: As announced
Family Rosary Crusade: As announced
Knights of Columbus Council No. 11171:
First & Third Tuesday, 7:30 pm
St. John’s Seniors Lunch Bunch: Monthly, third Tuesday, 11:30 am
Knights of St. John No. 378: Monthly, first Sunday, 11:30 am
Rel. Ed. Advisory Committee: As announced
Outreach Committee: As announced, Sharon Jacobs,301-888-1882
Precious Blood Apostolate: Every Thursdays 11pm.
Lucy 301-248-6917and Luchie 301-335-2132.
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CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
AND PARISH SCHOOL
-Readings for the week of December 31,2017-January 7, 2018
Sunday: Gn 15:1-6;21:1-3/Heb 11:8,11-12,17-19/
Ps 105:1-6,8-9/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22,39-40 Monday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8/Gal 4:4-7
/Lk 2:16-21
Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28 or
Eph 4:1-7,11-13/Mt 23/8-12
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/Ps 98:1-3,6/Jn 1:29-34
Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1,7-9/Jn 1:35-42/Sir 26:1-4,
13-16 or 1 Cor 13:4-13/Lk 10:38-42
Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1-5/Jn 1:43-51/
1 Cor 9:16-19,22-23/ Jn 10:11-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-15,19-20/Mk 1:7-11 or
Lk 3:23-28 or 3:23,31-34,36,38
Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:2,7-8,10-13/Eph 3:2-3a,
5-6/Mt 2:1-12
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CLINTON MD
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
The sick and the shut-ins of our parish community, especially:
Betty Wells, Anthony Stevenson, Sterling Alvin Colberth, Emman-
uel T. Siemonh, Georgia Beally, Anna Livesay, Jacqueline Hol-
land, Bridget Peterson, Isabel Morales, Kitty Cleaveland, Rosa
María Santos, Carmelita Carter, Luigi Flaim, Jerry Sullivan, Mark Ballard, Luther Anderson, Tony Lembo, Regina Proctor, Teresa
Sander, Sandy M. Ingram, Shirley Krucelyak, Ed Garro Jr.,
Laverne Ward-White, Ralph Peterson, Janet and Ed Madden, Fr.
Pittman, Joyce Doyle, Trudy Horne, Janet Miller and all parish-
ioners who are ill.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
8:00 AM Parishioners of St. John
9:45AM Irene Gibbs/Stacie Newman (†)
11:30 AM Paul Entedonato (†)
1:00 PM Simeon Antonio Hidalgo (†)
4:00 PM Pablo Sola/Andres Barrahona (†)
MONDAY, JANUARY 01
9:00 AM Evelyn Batas (†)
11:00 AM For the Naughton Family
1:00 PM Friends of the Naughton Family
TUESDAY, JANUARY 02
8:30 AM Layze M & Doris M. Vidigal (†)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 03
6:30 AM Elizabeth Helen Proctor (†)
8:30 AM Arsenio Mendoza (†)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 04
8:30 AM Ms. Katherine L. Wilson (†)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 05
8:30 AM Michale Marquis (†)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 06
8:30AM Louise Marie Proctor (†)
5:00 PM IHM Sister living and deceased
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07
8:00AM Luke and Edward Hill (Health)
9:45AM Anton Miller (†)
11:30 AM Larry King and Virginia Braker (†)
1:00 PM Mary Burke (Health)
4:00PM Parishioners of St. John
Please submit all Mass intentions at the rectory during normal
work hours either in person or in writing .
Our School As we come to the end of another year, we look back on all of
the blessings that this year has shared. We had a wonderful
end of our last school year with a beautiful Confirmation cele-
bration and graduation of our 8th graders. Our students grew
and matured over the summer months and started a new
school year in September full of excitement and energy. We
have been working with our students getting them into the
routines of a new school year with new expectations. We be-
gan a new Catholic Identity theme: “Spreading JOY with Re-
spect to Catholic Social Teachings” and are once again work-
ing with a variety of organizations and charities to help our
students learn that they too can help those around them every
day. We have celebrated Thanksgiving and now a beautiful
Advent Season and Christmas holiday and are ready to start a
brand new calendar year. We wish all of our families, friends,
alumni and fellow parishioners a Blessed New Year and are
looking forward to all the blessings that a new year brings.
WELCOME VISITORS and PARISHIONERS to St
John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clinton, MD.
Mission Statement for
St. John the Evangelist Church Our Mission, rooted in Christ, is to create a spirit of hospitality
and Evangelization. . We do this by celebrating the Liturgy with
great care and devotion, and faithfully witnessing God’s pres-
ence and love in our lives. In doing so we share our God-given
gifts and caring for those in need.
The parishioners of St John's remain rooted in Christ by:
Celebrating the Liturgy with great care and devotion,
Witnessing faithfully to God's presence and love in our daily
lives and effectively communicating that message,
Creating a spirit of evangelization, hospitality and encouraging
active participation by the entire congregation,
Sharing our God-given gifts and caring for those in need.
Thank you to all the parishioners who have contributed to the St.
John’s Food Pantry throughout this year. Your donations have
helped many families in need of food.
Thank you also to everyone who has participated in the many
different aspects of the Share Food Network. This program is
part of Catholic Charities and provides fresh and frozen meats
and fresh fruits and vegetables to many people. Deacon Koester
thanks you for helping to support his ministry.
THE HOLY FAMILY
MONDAY, JANUARY 01
9AM & 11 AM Mass
1:00 PM Misa
TUESDAY, JANUARY 02
7:30-9 PM Knights of Columbus
7:30-8:30 PM En El Amor de Jesus (RB)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 03
NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 04
7:30-8:30 pm Jesus is Alive (H)
11:00 PM Precious Blood (C)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 05
6-9:30 PM Youth Group (H)
SATURDAY, JANAURY 06
6-7 PM En El Amor de Jesus
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07
1l:00 AM Sodality 1:30-3:30 PM Young Adult Group (RB)
5:30-8:30 PM En El Amor de Jesus
Sodality
Our Lady of Mercy Sodality will host their Annual Bingo on Saturday, January 20th. Doors will open at 6:00 with Bingo starting at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets will go
on sale starting January 6th. Please contact Mary Alyce at 301.868.7673 or Lu-cille at 301.943.2932 or email [email protected] for ticket infor-
mation.
January 13, 2018 @ 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join us for a movie screening, discussion and liturgy
celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
The movie screening will be of “13th” a Netflix docu-
mentary by Ava DuVernay. The film explores the
“intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in
the United States”.
Movie Screening: 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Rosemont Room
Discussion: 3:30 – 4:30 PM, Rosemont Room
Praise and worship: 4:30 PM Featuring Archdiocese
of Washington Gospel Mass Choir
Vigil Mass: 5:00 PM
Celebrant Most Reverend Roy Campbell
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Venue: St. Joseph (Largo)2020 St Joseph's Drive, Lar-
go, MD 20774
Events of interest during the upcoming holiday season.
Museum of the Bible
Opened on Friday, November 17th the Bible Museum at
409 3rd St. SW C-700. Washington DC. Over 40,000 arti-
facts, 13 fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls, Biblical
papyri and much more. Tickets are available on line.
Franciscan Monastery Events:
December 3, 2017– January 7, 2018 11a.m.-
4p.m.Christmas Open House-full size replica of Bethle-
hem’s Nativity Grotto, Nativities of the World, concert by
Christians from the Holy Land and much more.
For information call 202-526-6800 or myfranciscan.org
National Geographic Exhibit on the Restoration of Jesus’
Tomb
Journey to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Tomb of
Christ in an immersive exhibit at the National Geographic Muse-
um in Washington DC. “The Edicule” opening on Wednesday,
November 15, documents the historic 2016 restoration of the
Tomb of Jesus. Visitors will be able to walk through a 3-D digi-
tal rendering of th rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
and the Tomb, including a view of the newly-revealed cave
walls that have not been seen in centuries. Learn more about this
extraordinary exhibit plus talks and other special events at Na-
tionalgeographic.org/dc/exhibitions/tomb-of-Christ.
¡LA SAGRADA FAMILIA!
Mis queridos hermanos:
La familia, no es la simple suma de uno, más
uno, más uno. La familia es mucho más. Y, si no,
mirad ésta de José, María y Jesús. Nada falta ni
sobra. Es la "trinidad" que más nos recuerda a
aquella Trinidad de Dios por dentro; lo más pare-
cido al amor perfecto. Una familia con Dios en
pleno centro. Todos apoyándose, y todos confian-
do en el otro, y todos abiertos a lo que el Señor
les va pidiendo. Unidos en los contratiempos, y
en la duda, y en la alegría...
Es una familia donde se arropa la semilla que
acaba de nacer, mientras el tallo es débil; por eso
Dios, que se hizo tan débil en Jesús, necesitó los
cuidados, el cariño, el amparo de José y de Ma-
ría. «El niño iba creciendo y robusteciéndose, y se
llenaba de sabiduría; y la gracia de Dios lo
acompañaba».
La familia cristiana viene a ser como un pequeño
milagro. En ella florecen, contra viento y marea,
los valores más preciosos de la vida -
precisamente aquellos que no pueden comprarse
con dinero-: el amor que se entrega más al que
más lo necesita, el perdón gratuito, la fidelidad
sin límites.
Valores amenazados por el mundo implacable de
los intereses. Valores que dan la clave para una
solución, todavía posible, de tantos problemas
que nos ahogan. Y Dios, inspirando y respal-
dando esos valores: "Hijo mío, sé constante en
honrar a tu padre, y no lo olvides mientras viva;
aunque flaquee su mente, ten indulgencia". "La
piedad para con tu padre no se olvidará... y se
derretirán tus pecados como la escarcha bajo el
calor".
¡Pero es tan difícil vivir esos valores! El ambiente
que nos rodea no es precisamente una ayuda.
Los modelos de convivencia que se nos presentan
como buenos en poco se parecen a aquel modelo
de la familia de Nazaret. Y la familia que hoy
quiere ser cristiana se siente zarandeada, desori-
entada, desanimada. ¡Es tan duro remar contra
corriente! Por eso esta fiesta de la Sagrada Fa-
milia debe ser para nosotros una inyección de
fuerza y de luz. Tomar fuerza de ese Jesús que
viene a traernos vida: fuerza para confiar y para
dialogar, para callar a veces y para perdonar
siempre: que todo son maneras de amar, al fin y
al cabo. Y dejarnos orientar por esa luz que nos
llega de su palabra y de su ejemplo. Teniendo
"por encima de todo esto el amor, que es el ceñi-
dor de la unidad consumada". Dejando "que la
paz de Cristo actúe de árbitro en vuestro cora-
zón". Haciendo que "la palabra de Cristo habite
en vosotros en toda su riqueza". En resumen: que
"todo lo que de palabra o de obra realicéis, sea
todo en nombre de Jesús".
Movida siempre por el amor, buscadora ilusiona-
da de la paz en todas las tormentas, con Dios co-
mo timonel, y como faro, y como puerto... la fa-
milia cristiana navega, sabiendo que tiene toda
una vida por delante. Segura de que puede ser,
todavía, la alternativa que saque al mundo de
ese atasco de barro y desaliento en que se muere.
¡QUE EL SEÑOR LES BENDIGA!
CLASE PRE BAUTISMAL
Para los próximos Bautizos, favor de inscribirse, en la oficina parroquial o con la Señora María de los Ángeles, debe de estar registrado 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 13de enero 2018. 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
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