Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

January 3, 2021

Parish Team

Clergy

Msgr. Robert Panke, Pastor

Fr. Stefan Yap, Parochial Vicar

Fr. Peter Sweeney, In Residence

Dcn. Carlo Caraballo Dcn. Ed Close

Dcn. Michael Davy Dcn. Barry Levy

Music & Liturgy

MaryLu Hartsell, Director

Luis Marroquin, Español

Paul Davy, Youth

Religious Education

Maureen Joseph, Director

Cecilia Dayao, Admin. Asst.

Fr. Stefan Yap, Youth Ministry

Parish Office

Rebecca Tuban, Business Manager

Luis Vides, Sacramental Records

Gloria Fernandez, Receptionist

Marisa Stoolmiller, Communications

Luis Jimenez, Maintenance

Thanh Nguyen, Maintenance Asst.

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Church

9000 Warfield Rd.

Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Parish Office

8900 Lochaven Dr.

Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Contact Us

Parish Office: 301-977-5492

Music Ministry: 301-330-7565

Rel. Education: 301-977-7990

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Mass Schedule

Sunday 7:30 AM

9:30 AM

11:30 AM

(Español) 1:30 PM

5:00 PM

Monday - Friday 6:30 AM

9:00 AM

Saturday & Holiday 9:00 AM

Live-streamed on YouTube -

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Communion is distributed outside at all Masses near

the front entrance

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Adoration

Perpetual Adoration, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week

is available at our outdoor Adoration Chapel.

Confession Schedule

Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 8:45am

Saturday 9:30 - 10:15am Church Vestibule (please enter through

the Church’s side entrance)

Saturday 3:30 - 4:45 PM Inside in the Church lobby area &

Outdoors Near the Mary Statue

Food Pantry

Donation Drop-Off

Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Food Pick-up

Saturday: 12:00 - 2:00pm

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Mass Intentions

Sunday

7:30 Rose & Karl Panke

9:30 Maureen & Harry

Hand Jr.

11:30 For the People of SJN

1:30pm Roberto Soto

5:00pm Olivia Linus

Monday

6:30 Sheila Rosenberry

9:00 William Van Meter

Tuesday

6:30 Ayda Esther

Torres de Silva

9:00 Felipe Monteiga Jr.

Wednesday

6:30 Frances Ford

9:00 Isidora Perez

Thursday

6:30 Jeannie Scheverman

9:00 Dorothy DeLuca

Friday

6:30 Msgr. Robert Panke

9:00 Mary Rodgers

Saturday

9:00 Joseph Castellano

5:00pm Maureen & Harry

Hand Jr.

From the Pastor. . .

Dear Friends in Christ,

Today we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. We give thanks to God that he has manifested himself

at Christmas, at the visit of the Magi, at the Baptism of the Lord, and at the Wedding Feast of Cana.

It also means that we are still in the Christmas season so you can keep singing Christmas Carols!

Many years ago I took a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. This drastically changed the course of my life. I

firmly believe that our Lady interceded for me, bringing me closer to her Son, Jesus. Our Lady contin-

ues to implore all her children to find the path to Christ and to recognize His great love. I was very

moved by her message this Christmas which, although is private revelation (and therefore one does

not have to believe in it), it certainly speaks the absolute truth that God is Emmanuel, and He is with

us always. Surrender to the Love of God, surrender to Jesus in your life and you will be able to en-

dure all things. I would encourage you to pray with the words of our Lady below.

Dear children! Also today Jesus is here beside you, even when you think that you are alone,

and that light does not exist in your life. He is here and has never left you or distanced Him-

self from you. The light of His birth illuminates this world and your life. His Heart is always

open towards you, to receive your every pain, every trial, fear and need. His arms are ex-

tended towards you, that as a father, He may embrace you and tell you how important you

are for Him, how much He loves you and cares for His children.

Children, is your heart open towards Jesus? Have you completely surrendered your life into

His hands? Have you accepted Jesus as your father, to whom you can always turn and in

Him find consolation and everything you need to live true faith?

That is why, my children, surrender your hearts to Jesus and permit Him to begin to rule

your lives, because only in this way, will you accept the present and be able to face the

world in which you live today. With Jesus, every fear, suffering, and pain disappear, because

your heart accepts His will and everything that comes into your life. Jesus will give you the

faith to accept everything and nothing will distance you from Him — because He firmly

holds you by the hand and does not permit for you to distance and lose yourselves in diffi-

cult moments — because He has become the Lord of your life.

I bless you with my motherly blessing.

In Christ,

Msgr. Panke

Learn more about Mustard Seed

Listen to Fr. Garvin Augustine, the Executive Director

of Mustard Seed Communities, who was recently in-

terviewed by EWTN about the organization's mission.

Fr. Garvin talks about what's at the heart of that mis-

sion and the services that are provided. Fr. Garvin also

discusses the connection between our faith and the

importance of caring for the vulnerable. He explains

how the pandemic has impacted the organization and

its operations in Africa, Central America and other

parts of the Caribbean. The executive director shares

how people can help.

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Inspired Words

Everyone who breathes,

high and low, educated

and ignorant, young and

old, man and woman, has a

mission, has a work. We

are not sent into this world

for nothing; we are not

born at random; we are not

here, that we may go to

bed at night and get up in

the morning, toil for our

bread, eat and drink, laugh

and joke, sin when we have

a mind and reform when

we are tired of sinning, rear

a family and die. God sees

every one of us, He creates

every soul . . .

FOR A PURPOSE.

He needs, He deigns to

need, every one of us. He

has an end for each of us.

We are all equal in His

sight and we are placed in

our different ranks and

stations, not to get what

we can out of them for our-

selves but to labour in

them for Him.

As Christ has His work, we

too have ours – as He re-

joiced to do His work, we

must rejoice in ours also.

-St. John Neumann

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Monday 6:30am Mass 8:30-8:45am Confessions, Indoors 9:00am Mass

Tuesday 6:30am Mass 8:30-8:45am Confessions, Indoors 9:00am Mass 7:00-9:00pm Young Adult Group, Neumann House

Wednesday 6:30am Mass 8:30-8:45am Confessions, Indoors 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Parish Mission, Online

Thursday 6:30am Mass 8:30-8:45am Confessions, Indoors 9:00am Mass

Upcoming Events - January 4 - 10

Friday 6:30am Mass 8:30-8:45am Confessions, Indoors 9:00am Mass 4:30 - 6:30pm Thrift Store Open

Saturday 9:00am Mass 9:30 - 10:15am Confessions, Indoors 11:00am - 2:00pm Food Collection 11:00am - 2:00pm Thrift Store Open 12:00 - 2:00pm Food Distribution 3:30 - 4:45pm Confessions, Indoor & Outdoor 5:00pm Mass

Sunday 7:30am Mass 9:30am Mass 11:30am Mass 1:30pm Misa en Español 10:00am - 3:00pm Thrift Store Open 3:45 MS Youth Group 5:00pm Youth Mass 5:45pm HS Youth Group

Indoor Confessions are in the Church Vestibule, please enter through the Church’s side entrance.

Please come shop at the newly opened parish thrift

store, "Alice's Dream".

The thrift store is located in one of the religious ed

classrooms, the “green” room. All proceeds benefit the

parish from what we hope will become a major parish

fundraiser.

The thrift store is open:

Saturday from 11:00am - 2:00pm

Sunday from 10:00am - 3:00pm

Questions, donations or to volunteer please contact

Mary Louise Mahoney at marylmahoney@yahoo.com

or by text at 301 758 3925.

SOCIAL distancing must be observed at all times.

Alice’s Dream Thrift Store Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Thank you for your support!

Please continue to sup-

port the most vulnera-

ble families in our com-

munity!

We are Collecting Food Donations

& Giving Out Food

Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00pm

DO YOU NEED HELP?

Please call the St. Vincent de Paul Society

at 301-525-3909 for assistance.

Bishop Michael Fisher was the beloved pastor of our parish from 1999 to 2005. “Fr. Mike” (as he

was known to us then) left many enduring effects on our parish. One of the most profound parts

of his legacy is the Adoration Chapel, which began under his pastoral leadership and has been a

spiritual powerhouse for our parish ever since. It seems fitting, then, that we present him with a

“spiritual bouquet” as a gift from our parish on the occasion of his installation as bishop of

Buffalo, NY, on Jan. 15, 2021, so that he will know of our prayerful support as he takes on this

great responsibility. For more information, and to participate, visit our web page at

www.saintjohnneumann.org/bishop-fisher. Sign-ups will be accepted through Sunday, Jan. 17.

Spiritual Bouquet for Bishop Fisher

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Mark Hernandez - Keith Walker - Gabriel Rockman - Mario Fortin - Amando Fortin - Elliott Weiss - Wilma Fortin - Terry York -

Bill Mitchell - Fr. Rick Gancayco - Della Kogut - Gerry Roth - Belinda Weiss - Amelia Fortin - John Loeseh - Pam Mondell - Vin-

cent Luddy - Luis Delgado - William Von Boecklin - Elsa Von Boecklin - Mason LeBlanc - Ann Kirchoff - Ron Kirchoff - Theresa

Hartsell - Amy Bortnick - Baby Fabrizio Carranza - MaryAnn Katkowsky - Russ & Sandy Wester - Meir Janis - Walter Brown - Bill

Liberatore - Joan Williamson - Kevin Gale - Susan Tarter - Bernard Kohan - Corey Wade - Mark Charlton - Janet Prouty - Mary

Rice - Carolyn Ferris - Ruth Shriver - Olivia Clarke - Christina Iser - Theresa Fisher - Michael Pasquale - Ruadhan Gregory - Mari-

sol Maldonado - Nicole Liehr - Michael de Jesus - Edgardo de Jesus - Luz Aquino - Ronna Karchoff - Mary Talarico - Jean Marie

Oliveri - Baby Karma Montañez - Josie Naig - Anne Walker - Michael May - Audrey Linton - Michael Cimino - Richard Eseh - Liya

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Corazon Fulgencio - Ma. Paz Theresa Roque - Sharoon Vides - Dani Keefer - James Vincent Rizzo - Emma Panagsagan - Fred

Ellis - Jeff Brown - Nick Aldana - Rebecca Tuban - Bruno Fulgencio - Raul Tuban - Raul Gallaraga - Joan Fitzgerlad - Toni Teropli

- Erlinda Parrocha

Parish Prayer Intentions

For the Sick

Pray for all men and women who considering a vocation to religious life or currently in formation, especially for our own:

Deacon Nicholas Morrison - Peter Mlynarczyk - Danny Morrison - Br. Mark El-Hallal

Br. Steve Castellano - Christopher Meyer - Sr. Teresa Rose

For Vocations

Human Fraternity

May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions,

praying for one another, open to all.

Pope’s Monthly Intention - January

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