Sally Aitken (L) - St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF September 7,
2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
9.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(TD)
8.00 a.m.(E)
8.00 a.m.(K)
8.00 a.m.(K)
5.00 p.m.(TD)
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
Sally Aitken (L)
Deacon Charles Edelin +
Deacon Donald DeRoze +
Sally Aitken (L)
Guy & Cecilia Motha (L)
Peace
Patty Costello +
Mass for the People
Amarilis Iligoyen & Maria
Gabriela Turmero +
Twee Nguyen & Family (L)
(L) living
Scripture Readings for Week Of September 6, 2015
Sunday Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 35:4-7a;; Ps 146;; Jas 2:1-5;; Mk 7:31-37
Monday
Col 1:24—2:3;; Ps 62;; Lk 6:6-11
Tuesday
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30;; Ps 13;; Mt 1:1-16;;
18-23 or 1:18-23
Wednesday Saint Peter Claver, Priest
Col 3:1-11;; Ps 145;; Lk 6:20-26
Thursday
Col 3:12-17;; Ps 150;; Lk 6:27-38
Friday
1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14;; Ps 16;; Lk 6:39-42
Saturday
The Most Holy Name of Mary
1 Tm 1:15-17;; Ps 113;; Lk 6:43-49
Sunday
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 50:5-9a;; Ps 116;; Jas 2:14-18;; Mk 8:27-35
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].
The parish community of St. Bartholomew extends
its deepest sympathy and prayers to the family and
friends of John Patrick Corrigan, long time
parishioner at St. Bart’‛s, who died on August 24,
2015. A Mass of Christian Burial for John was
celebrated at St. Bartholomew Church on Friday,
September 4. Please keep the soul of the deceased
and his family and friends in your prayers.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
St. Bartholomew Parish has been allocated
40 tickets for the Papal Mass at the east
portico of the Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and
the University Mall at the Catholic
University of America on Wednesday,
September 23, 4.15 p.m. The breakdown of
ticket allocation is as follows: 20 seats
outside, and 20 standing room only. We will be allocating these
tickets through a lottery system to parishioners who are
registered and active (active as in giving via time, treasure
and/or talent) - please call the Rectory at 301-229-7933 and
leave your name, # of tickets requested and cell number.
There is a limit of two tickets per family, and the closing
date for requests is this Tuesday, September 8. Please be
aware that transportation to the Mass will be extremely
difficult, (nearest Metro stop is Catholic University, and
parking in the area will be nigh on impossible), security will be
very heavy, and you should anticipate long waits and much
standing, irrespective of whether you are fortunate enough to
win a seat.
“Light The City” is back! Prepare to welcome Pope Francis by
bringing the light of peace and prayer to neighborhoods in the
DC area. Join us on Saturday night, September 12th, at
multiple parishes across the archdiocese for this evening of
prayer and street evangelization. Parishes include: St.
Matthew's Cathedral, Our Lady of Lourdes, Epiphany, and Holy
Trinity. Following a prayer service, teams of volunteers will
head out on to the streets and invite passersby to come into
the church to light a candle, pause peacefully in prayer with
the Blessed Sacrament, and talk with a priest. Volunteers are
needed! Sign up at www.adw.org/light and spread the word in
your communities. Thank you!
SOCIAL CONCERNS
The Poor Box for the month of September is for Bethesda
Help, a non-profit, all-volunteer program designed to provide
emergency help to the working poor and others when they are
confronted with an immediate but short-term need.
Bethesda House - a new calendar for the monthly dinner for
Bethesda House has been put up in the Church vestibule.
Please write your name and telephone number according to
your date preference - we need three volunteers for each
month. PLEASE NOTE the new address. Any questions, please
contact Carol Bergin at [email protected] or Livia Gatti at
[email protected].
The Second Collection next week is for the Catholic University
of America. The Catholic University of America (CUA),
established in 1887, is the national university of the Catholic
bishops in the United States - the only institution of higher
education founded by the United States bishops and
chartered by the Vatican. CUA provides and academically
rigorous education, guided by the Catholic intellectual
tradition, to nearly 7,000 students from every geographical
region of the U.S. The university is dedicated to advancing the
dialogue between faith and reason, seeking to discover,
preserve, and impart truth through excellence in teaching and
research, all in service to the Church, nation and the world.
More than 4,000 students directly receive scholarship aid
from this collection, including many from our archdiocese.
Thank you for your support for the collection.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The flowers on the altar this weekend were
sponsored in thanksgiving for Julio and Debbie
Blanco’‛s 21st Wedding Anniversary.
This weekend is Walk with Francis Parish Pledge
Weekend. Celebrate the coming visit of the Holy Father!
At Mass this weekend, you will have the opportunity to
sign a card to pledge to Walk with Francis and pray,
serve, or act in a new way to advance his mission and
ministry in the world. We encourage you to pray
regularly for the Holy Father and learn about the
message of the joy of the Gospel, the mercy of God and
the love of Christ. Serve by reaching out and caring for
those in need and supporting charitable efforts in our
community and beyond. Act to promote human life and
dignity, justice and peace, family life and religious
freedom, care for creation and the common good. Once
you have taken the pledge, challenge family, friends, and
co-workers to do the same! Find more information or
take the pledge online at WalkwithFrancis.org. Share
your pledge on social media and challenge others using
#WalkwithFrancis. In today’‛s First Reading we heard
Joshua’‛s pledge, “As for me and my household, we will
serve the LORD”. How will you serve the Lord this week?
The best way to
#WalkwithFrancis!
welcome
Pope
Francis
is
to
Walk with Francis by Helping an Unaccompanied
Immigrant Child
In anticipation of Pope Francis’‛ visit to Washington, D.C.
in September, Catholic Charities together with local
parishes is encouraging area residents to Walk with
Francis by helping the poor and marginalized in our
community.
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal
Services (ILS) asks area legal professionals to make this
pledge by agreeing to represent an unaccompanied minor
to obtain legal status in the United States. Many of
these children have escaped horrific violence and are
relying on volunteer attorneys in order to remain in the
United States safe from harm in their home
countries. When represented by an attorney, these
children are five times more likely to be able to remain
in the United States than when they are not. ILS trains
and mentors volunteer attorney as well as provides
interpreters and other resources to help ensure the
successful
representation
of
these
deserving
clients. Currently there is a backlog of over seventy
children waiting for representation and Catholic
Charities is asking your parish to agree to assist a
minimum of two unaccompanied minors. Please join
Monsignor Enzler and Cardinal Donald Wuerl and make
your commitment to walk with Francis by representing
an
immigrant
child.
Contact
Jim
Feroli
at
[email protected]
to
get
information on trainings and cases, and take the first
step in your walk with Francis. During his visit, Catholic
Charities will be presenting the Pope with an album of
“Walk with Francis” volunteers and we would like to
include your parish’‛s contribution.
Women's Prayer and Book Discussion Group Reconvenes in
September - do you remember what you were doing on
Thursday mornings last fall? If not, you may have the time to
join the Women's Prayer and Book Discussion Group which
meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from
September through May. We gather from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
at various members' homes for fellowship, discussion, and
prayer. Once you join, your spiritual growth will entice you to
keep coming back! See you on September 10th! Any questions,
please
contact
Ann
Kennedy
at
301-367-5988/
[email protected] for the full schedule, locations of the
meetings, and readings. Feel free to come as often or
infrequently as your personal calendar permits.
St. Bart’‛s Busy Men at Work Group will reconvene with its
first meeting on Thursday, September 10, at 7.30 p.m. in the
Rectory. The topic of the meeting will be the Preface and
Chapter 1 of Pope Francis’‛ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si' On
Care for our Common Home.
Please join us next Saturday, September 12, at 8.00 a.m., at
our Mass for Peace as we come together to pray for peace
among nations and in our homes and hearts.
Children's Liturgy will begin again on September 1 3th at
the 10 a.m. Mass for children age preschool through 3rd
grade. Please consider volunteering to help this wonderful
program continue for the children. The commitment is light
and lesson plans are given. Contact Diana Carter if you are
interested. 301-275-5856 or [email protected]
Interested in the Catholic Faith? We will hold an informational
meeting on St. Bart’‛s RCIA program on Tuesday, September
15, at 7pm in the Parish Meeting Room. The program is for
anyone interested in becoming Catholic, receiving further
sacraments, or simply growing in the Faith. Please RSVP by
calling the Rectory at 301-229-7933.
The St. Bart's Saturday Morning Women's Prayer Group will
resume its twice-a-month schedule on September 19th.
Fellowship, prayer, reading, and discussion, from 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. Newcomers are very welcome. For information contact
Kathleen Goldsmith, 301-469-6455, [email protected].
Do you have difficulty explaining what you believe, or why you
believe it? Have you 'checked out' on any aspects of Church
teaching that are confusing? Symbolon: The Catholic Faith
Explained Study course will be offered again for the 201 52016 academic year simultaneous with Sunday CCD. First
session is Sunday, September 20th at 8:30 a.m. in Rectory
Meeting Room. Please see the flyer in this week’‛s bulletin.
There is a $25 registration fee;; to register please contact
Parish Office.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
An MD license plate 93509 was left outside the Rectory last
week - if it belongs to you please contact the Rectory at 301229-7933. We will need to see a copy of registration details if
it is claimed.
The Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County would
like to invite you to our September Networking Breakfast. The
speaker is Montgomery County Councilwoman, Nancy Floreen.
The cost is $20 for pre-registered guests and $30 on the day
of the event. Register at www.cbnmc.org. Please come and join
us for networking at Timpano's Italian Chophouse, 12021
Rockville Pike on Friday, September 11, from 7:30am-9:00am.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
BETHESDA, MD
VIGESIMO TERCER DOMINGO ORDINARIO
06 DE SETIEMBRE DE 2015
Los milagros confirman la divinidad de Jesucristo. Sólo
Dios tiene poder sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre la
salud y la enfermedad, sobre los elementos de la
naturaleza. La curación del sordomudo se realiza en
este contexto. Es así que el milagro se realiza en
clima de oración. Jesús impone las manos al
sordomudo, mira al cielo y manda con poder: Effetá
(esto es, ábrete). Y al momento se la abrieron los
oídos, se le soltó la traba de la lengua y hablaba sin
dificultad. Nuestro Salvador es Jesucristo. Es Dios con
nosotros y para nosotros. Tiene la plenitud de la
divinidad y del poder: Es el amor, la misericordia, la
fortaleza, la valentía. Tiene poder para devolvernos la
vista, el oído, el andar, el hablar. Es el manantial de
donde brota el agua para nuestra tierra reseca.
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]
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
DIA DEL TRABAJO
En los Estados Unidos se celebra el primer lunes de
septiembre. Celebramos la contribución económica y
social del trabajador. Mientras damos gracias a Dios por
todo trabajador que goza de un trabajo digno, debemos
elevar nuestras oraciones por aquellas personas que sufren
a causa del desempleo.
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.
TALLERES DE ORACION Y VIDA
Cuando aprendes a orar, poco a poco te sientes liberado y
sanado, recobrando el sentido de vida y logrando la paz
interior. El Taller de Oración y Vida tiene lugar en la Iglesia
de San Bartolomé los miércoles por la noche, de 7:00 PM a
9:00 PM. Se inició el miércoles 2 de septiembre, todavía
puedes inscribirte. ¡Este taller cambiará tu vida! Para
mayor información e inscripciones, favor de contactar a
Magdalena
Smoot,
teléfono
240-308-0897,
[email protected]
GRUPO DE JUVENTUD DE SAN BARTOLOME
El grupo de juventud de San Bartolomé sigue en receso
hasta el 20 de Setiembre en el que comenzaremos con las
actividades de otoño. Informes comunicarse con María
Kaufmann. [email protected]
VISITA DEL SANTO PADRE
La Parroquia de San Bartolomé ha recibido 40 tickets para
la Misa Papal en la Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción el
Miércoles 23 de Setiembre a las 4:15 p.m. La distribución
de los boletos se hará mediante un sorteo para los
feligreses inscritos y activos en las actividades de la
parroquia. Por favor llamar a la rectoría al 301-229-7933 y
dejar su nombre, número de tickets requeridos (máximo 2
por familia) y su número de teléfono celular. El último día
de inscripción será el Martes 8 de Setiembre.
MONAGUILLOS
Necesitamos jóvenes y adultos que deseen ser
monaguillos. Para detalles de preparación e informes
comunicarse
con
Jesús
Manuel
Berard. [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
VOLUNTARIOS
Los programas y ministerios de la comunidad hispana de
San Bartolomé son realizados por voluntarios que
comparten su talento, tiempo y energía a servir a la
comunidad. Si usted está interesado en servir en algún
ministerio, por favor hablar con Hernán Oyarzabal:
[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]
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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