Author: Tina

February 12, 2017

Annunciation Catholic Church

Pastor Rev. Msgr. Charles V. Antonicelli 202-362-3323 x19 antonicellic@adw.org
Parochial Vicar Rev. Robert G. Maro 202-362-3323 x12 maro@annunciationdc.org
In Residence Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout
Deacon William T. Maksymiec
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 9am, Vigil 5:30pm
Miraculous Medal Novena after the Saturday 9am Mass
Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the Sunday 9am Mass
Monday-Friday: 8am, 11am
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday: 11:30am-7pm
Reconciliation
Wednesday: 5-5:30pm
Saturday: 4:15-5:15pm

3810 Massachusetts Ave NW
mailing/office address 3125 39th St NW Washington DC 20016
Phone 202-362-3323 Fax 202-237-0652 www.annunciationdc.org

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Sirach 15:15-20
This passage from Sirach gives strong, unequivocal emphasis to free will in every person. Before each of us is set, sin or virtue, life or death, and each of us are free to choose the one or the other.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:6-10
Paul explains to the Corinthians that there are two different kinds of wisdom — the wisdom of God and the wisdom of the world. The wisdom of God is mysterious, but this wisdom has been revealed “to those who love him” through the Spirit.
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the people he has come to fulfill the law. He speaks strongly against murder and anger, against adultery and lust, and against false oaths and lies. He warns the people that unless their virtue exceeds that of the Pharisees, they “will not enter the kingdom of God.”

This Week ...
2/12 Sunday Service Sunday—9:00am (Parish Center)
Faith Fun — 9:30am (Parish Center)
2/13 Monday Contemplative Prayer — 4pm (Parlor)
2/14 Tuesday Square Dancing—6:30pm (Parish Center)
2/15 Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration — 11:30am (Church)
Religious Education — 7:00pm (School/Church/PC/CR)
2/16 Thursday Contemplative Prayer — 4:00pm (Parlor)
RCIA—7pm (Conference Room)
Choir Rehearsal — 7:30pm (Church)
2/18 Saturday Mass Hospitality—6:30pm (Parish Center)

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Pastoral Staff
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. V. James Lockman
Weekend Associates Rev. Michael Hall, O.S.B.
Rev. Roger H. Keeler
Rev. John Langlois, O.P.
Rev. David Songy, O.F.M., Cap.
Parish Office 3125 39th St NW Washington DC 20016 202-362-3323 www.annunciationdc.org
Administrative Assistant Ms. Stephanie Lucas 202-362-3323 x10 parish@annunciationdc.org
Pastoral Associate Sr. Kathleen Griffin, S.N.J.M. x22 griffin@annunciationdc.org
Director of Faith Formation Ms. Patrice Morace x13 morace@annunciationdc.org
Coordinator of Faith Formation Mrs. Tina Lindberg x15 lindberg@annunciationdc.org
Music Minister Mr. Frank Conlon (202) 332-3133 frankconlon@comcast.net
Business Manager Ms. Lillian Lleras x14 lleras@annunciationdc.org
Facilities Manager Mr. David Slusarczyk
Pastoral Council Chair Mr. Art Lohsen
Finance Committee Chair Mr. Carey Needham
School Principal Mrs. Jodi Reagan (202) 362-1408 principal@annunciationschool.net

Pray with Scripture…
Monday Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Mk 8:22-26
Thursday Gn 9:1-13; Mk 8:27-33
Friday Gn 11:1-9; Mk 8:34—9:1
Saturday Heb 11:1-7; Mk 9:2-13

Welcome New Parishioners!

If you are new in the area, you are encouraged to register with your parish. Registration forms are available on our website: www.annunciationdc.org, in the foyer or by request from the parish office. Completed forms can be placed in the collection basket or the 24-hour drop box outside the parish office.
New parishioners are invited to attend our coffee reception after Mass to meet members of the parish. Please let us know if you are relocating so we can update our records.

Celebrating the Sacraments

Baptism: The sacrament joyfully celebrates the entrance of members into our Catholic community. Baptisms are celebrated on Saturday mornings at 9:45am or by appointment, following preparation of the parents. Baptisms for adults take place through the RCIA process.
Confirmation: “Through the sacrament of confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.” Confirmation is offered to adults through the RCIA process, and annually for our eighth-grade students. As with the other sacraments of initiation, preparation is involved.
Matrimony: Couples should contact the parish office as soon as possible or at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date to make arrangements for preparation.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: For those who are interested in finding out more information about the Catholic faith and/or interested in becoming Catholic. Please call the parish office.
Anointing of the Sick: Our parish continues Christ’s ministry of making whole the members of our community who suffer physical or emotional ills with Anointing of the Sick. Please call the parish office if you would like to receive this sacrament.

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Square Dance

There will be a Square Dance on Tuesday, February 14th in the Parish Center. Enjoy a Pot Luck Dinner at 6:30pm with dancing to follow at 8pm. For more information contact Leo Gorman at 202-244-2394.

The Pope’s Prayer Intentions

Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father's request and to join with many people worldwide in praying for this intention each month. Starting in 2017, only one general intention is offered per month. The Holy Father plans, however, to add a second prayer intention each month related to current events or urgent needs, like disaster relief. The urgent prayer request will help mobilize prayer and action related to the urgent situation.
February Intention
Comfort for the Afflicted That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.
Urgent Intention
Sacredness of Life
We pray for the children who are in danger of the interruption of pregnancy, as well as for persons who are at the end of life — every life is sacred! — so that no one is left alone and that love may defend the meaning of life.

Christ Child Society Gala

Since 1887, the DC Chapter of the Christ Child Society has met the emotional, educational and material needs of many thousands of at-risk children and families in the Washington metro area. The Society provides assistance to underserved children through a variety of volunteer and professional programs.
On February 25, the Society will hold its major fundraising event of the year at the Columbia Country Club. This year's theme Disco Ball... You Should Be Dancing...! features Live and Silent Auctions; cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, entertainment ... and dancing to your favorite tunes of the 70's and 80's ....To receive an invitation, please contact Kara O'Brien at kobrien@christchilddc.org or go to www.christchilddc.org.

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Annunciation Young Adult Events
Service Opportunities with Annunciation Volunteers! Contact Tom Keenan, YA Service Chair if you have any questions: twkeenan6@gmail.com or 847-902-1405 . Upcoming service events will be posted on FB/AnnunciationDCYA.
Prayer Request Friday: Pray Wherever You Are @ 3pm. Get your Friday Prayer Reminder on email & FB - post your prayers and we'll pray for you!
For All Annunciation YA Events: Facebook.com/AnnunciationDCYA

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Saint of the Week

Mass Intentions

Valentine
Third Century
FEAST February 14
How Feb. 14 came to be celebrated as the feast for lovers is somewhat a mystery. What little is known of the feast’s namesake can be attributed to the lives of two martyrs: one a priest, the other a bishop. Their lives have no connection to the contemporary holiday. The priest Valentine reportedly was beheaded in 269 by Emperor Claudius II. The bishop, known for healing, was martyred earlier. It’s probable that a medieval custom of sending messages of love on this day somehow merged later with the feast.
—CNS Saints

Sunday, February 12 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 a.m. Maro Cardinal Donald Wuerl Intentions
9:00 a.m. Keeler Gerda Ritschel In Memory
10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions
12:30 p.m. Hall Mariano Balaan In Memory
Monday, February 13 —Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary TIme
8:00 a.m. Marchese Elvira Velasquez In Memory
11:00 a.m. Antonicelli Cardinal Donald Wuerl Intentions
Tuesday, February 14 – Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
8:00 a.m. Marchese Ann Marie McGovern In Memory
11:00 a.m. Maro Nadine Fugier-Burns In Memory
Wednesday, February 15 – Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Marchese Margaret Kovachik In Memory
11:00 a.m. Maro Joseph Abramo In Memory
Thursday, February 16 – Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Marchese William F. Panke In Memory
11:00 a.m. Maro George Albert Gomez Duran In Memory
Friday, February 17 – The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
8:00 a.m. Marchese Cardinal Donald Wuerl Intentions
11:00 a.m. Maro Martin & Martha Rukavina In Memory
Saturday, February 18 – Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
9:00 a.m. Maro Albert Kovalik In Memory
5:30 p.m. Maro Niall Stinchfield Intentions
Sunday, February 19 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 a.m. Langlois Cardinal Donald Wuerl Intentions
9:00 a.m. Lockman Mort Goldman In Memory
10:30 a.m. Antonicelli Parishioners Intentions
12:30 p.m. Maro Jose Coco Blanco In Memory

Please continue to pray for all our parishioners who are hospitalized, homebound or living in care facilities.
If you or a loved one would like a visit at home, in the hospital or in a care facility please contact Sister Kathleen Griffin at 202-362-3323 x22 or griffin@annunciationdc.org

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Consider enrolling in eGiving through Faith Direct so that your gift can reach us even when you cannot.
Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: DC43 or call 866-507-8757 for a registration form.
Second Collection
February 19th:
Housing Assistance
Poor Box
Donations for the month of February will benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society to help the poor and homeless in our community.
This week’s bulletin is made possible by our sponsor
Tom McGlynn, Realtor

Pope’s Corner

God’s Logic
Jesus reasons with God’s logic, which is that of sharing. How many times we turn away so as not to see our brothers in need! And this looking away is a polite way to say, with white gloves, “Sort it out for yourselves.” And this is not Jesus’ way: this is selfishness. Had he sent away the crowds, many people would have been left with nothing to eat. Instead those few loaves and fish, shared and blessed by God, were enough for everyone.
And pay heed! It isn’t magic, it’s a “sign”: a sign that calls for faith in God, provident Father, who does not let us go without “our daily bread,” if we know how to share it as brothers.
— Angelus, August 3, 2014
Reflection: When it comes to sharing, do we think with God’s logic or our own? Do we remain indifferent, or are we obedient to God’s call to engage with those in need? How can you share your time, talent, and resources with those around you this week?

Annunciation Parish App

We are excited to announce the release of a new Mobile App for our parish. This app is available for download in the Android and Apple Stores. The App is a new and effective way for the parish to communicate with you and for you to stay connected with the parish. The App is PACKED with prayer resources including Liturgy of the Hours, Daily Mass Readings, the Order of the Mass, Sunday Reading Reflections, the Bible, the Catechism, a digital rosary and on and on. It is also packed with educational resources, information on parish events, mass schedules, photo capture tools, and more. Best of all, we can alert you of extra special happenings and cancellations via the app’s push notifications system. Search for it in the app store – Annunciation Catholic Church Washington DC.

2017 Christmas Bazaar Donations

Cleaning up after Christmas? Making room for new things? Consider making a donation to the 2017 Christmas Bazaar! Drop your items off at the parish office, Tuesday-Friday from 10am-2pm. Many thanks!

Would you like to receive Monsignor Antonicelli’s weekly email? Simply send an email to pastor@annunciationdc.org to sign up.

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Good Company—Kali Parea

Join Monsignor Antonicelli at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (36th Street & Massachusetts Avenue) where he will participate in the Panel On Faith with the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne and President Priest of Saint Sophia, Reverend Steven Zorzos and Rabbi Gil Steinlauf from Adas Israel on February 16th. Prayer and a buffet lunch will start at 12:30. The panel discussion will begin around 1 pm. The program will be held in the Ballroom on the third floor of the Frosene Center, which is adjacent to the Cathedral on Garfield Street. The entrance to the Frosene Center is from the parking lot side.
RSVP to cm.rafferty@verizon.net.

Irish Odyssey Four Star Vacation

Join Monsignor V. James Lockman on a twelve day tour of Ireland. The tour will begin on August 10, 2017 and conclude on August 22, 2017. For more information please contact Monsignor Lockman at vjl1943@comcast.net or 301-651-3371.

Vocations Tree—Coming Soon!

Altar Flowers

Parishioners may donate fresh flowers in the sanctuary in memory or in honor of a loved one, or for an anniversary, or from a wedding. Weekends are available to anyone who wishes to sponsor the flowers until the beginning of Lent. The suggested donation is $50 per arrangement (maximum of four arrangements.) The deadline for dedicating flowers is the Sunday before the desired weekend.
If you would like to donate flowers please contact Patrice Morace at 202.362.3323 ext 13 or morace@annunciationdc.org.

What’s a “Vocations Tree”? On Ash Wednesday, you’ll find a “tree” in the church foyer covered with cards that each feature a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Washington. We invite you to choose a card (or more than one!) and commit to praying a short prayer for the seminarian on that card each day during Lent as part of your Lenten activities.

So Others Might Eat (SOME)

On the weekend of February 18-19, Annunciation will provide meals for So Others Might Eat. The recipe and casserole pans can be found on the table in the Parish Center hallway. If you can’t make the recipe, you may purchase or make whatever you would like (meatloaf, chicken, and ham dishes are especially popular); please label and bring it to the Parish Center freezer. SOME operates a food pantry, and accepts donations of all kinds of non-perishable food, staples (cold cereal, pasta, rice, etc.) and canned goods. There is a bin in the parish hallway if you would like to donate these items. Thank you for your generosity!

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2017 Cardinal’s Appeal

This week, you are asked to review the Cardinal’s Appeal brochure and the tabloid that you will receive with your bulletin today. The theme of the campaign is: “Seek first the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 6:33)
The Cardinal’s Appeal campaign is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift, payable over ten months.
A significant gift to the Cardinal’s Appeal will touch the lives of many others in a very positive way. As you review the work enabled by your contribution, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. Your gifts to our parish, to the archdiocese and to the work of the Church throughout the world should be given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you.
Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our archdiocese, how it can make a real difference. But each pledge does make a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services.
Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they glorify Him by enabling the work of our archdiocese and give Him thanks for all He has given us.
If you received your pledge form in the mail last month, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend and the following weekend.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

Holy Family Celebration

Join fellow Catholic couples and families for a Holy Family Celebration on Saturday, February 18 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. This half-day celebration will feature inspired talks, opportunities for Confession and Eucharistic Adoration, and Holy Mass celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. The day will conclude with a family style meal. The cost of attendance is $10 per couple and $20 for a family of three or more.
To register please visit: www.holyfamilycelebration.eventbrite.com. The event is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington, the DC State Council of the Knights of Columbus, and the Saint John Paul II National Shrine.

Catholic Date Night

Catholic Date Night is a night out for Catholic engaged and married couples. Couples are invited to begin their date night with fellowship, free wine and cheese, prayer, and an inspiring talk on growing together in love. After the talk, couples continue their date on their own! Catholic Date Night meets monthly on Saturday nights from 6:00-7:00pm at Our Lady of Lourdes in downtown Bethesda: February 25, March 25, April 22, and May 13. Childcare is on your own. The event is free but you must RSVP at DCCatholic.eventbrite.com.

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Sponsor a Child
Annunciation Catholic School
3810 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 www.annunciationschool.net

In order to meet our mission and provide affordable education in our community,
we rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses for support.
Without the assistance of community-minded individuals just like you,
we wouldn't be able to serve those students each year.
We ask that you make a commitment to support our annual appeal for "Sponsor a Child".
Our goal is $150,000. Remember that every donation makes a difference, regardless of size.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Tax ID 53-020467

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