Reverend Alfred J. Harris Pastor

Schedule of masses Mondays 11:30 novena and 12:05pm Mass

5:15pm – Mass.

No evening Mass and Novena on holidays.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:05 pm – English Mass

Friday 8:00 am – Tridentine Mass

12:05 pm – English Mass

Saturday First Saturdays: 9:00 am Tridentine Mass

5:00 pm – Sunday Vigil Mass

Sundays:

9:00 am – Tridentine Mass

Second Sundays - 5:00pm- High Mass

(not during the months of July and August)

10:30 am (English)

11:30 am – (Cantonese)

1:00 pm – English

7:30 pm – (English)

staff Director of Music: William Parsons

Parish Secretary: Soraya Strobach

Bookkeeper: Maria Reiss

Custodian: Jimmy Vines

Priests in Residence: Fr. Luke Melcher

Fr Garrett O’Brien

St. Mary Mother of God Church

727 5th Street NW -- Washington DC 20001 (202) 289-7771

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Introit: ADORATE Deum, omnes Angeli ejus: audívit, et lætáta est Sion: et exsultavérunt fíliæ Judæ.

Fifth Sunday in ordinary Time

New Parishioners We welcome new members to our parish community. Please register by filling out a Census Form available

at the Rectory office or at the back of the church. Or send us an email at stmarys20001@gmail.com and we will assist you.

Visitors: You are welcome here at historic Old St Mary’s!!! Please feel free to visit and stop by for some coffee and donuts in

the Parish Hall, every Sunday!! After the 9:00 am Mass.

Our Lady Of China Pastoral Mission: Celebrate Mass in Cantonese and Mandarin each Sunday at 11:30 am – Sacrament of

Reconciliation before Mass. For more information contact Fr John Ming Ruan (301) 738-2459 or Clare Tang (301) 251-7831

The Mission Center is at 1001 Grandin Ave. Rockville, Md 20851

Sacraments at Saint Mary Mother of God Catholic Church Marriages: Preparations require arrangements be made at least 6 months before the date of the

wedding. Please call the Rectory or send an email stmarys20001@gmail.com to make arrangements.

Baptisms: Call the Rectory (202) 289-7771 or send an email to stmarys20001@gmail.com to make

arrangements.

Sacraments of Penance:

Weekdays at 11:30 am before the 12:05 pm Mass.

Saturdays at 4:30pm before the Sunday Vigil Mass at 5:00 pm Mass.

Sundays at 8:30 am before the 9:00 am Mass and Sundays at 7:00pm before the 7:30 pm Mass.

Sacrament of The Sick: Please contact the Rectory concerning parishioners who are ill.

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Mass intentions for the week.

Sunday, February 5th

9:00am- Santiago Soutuyo (D)

10:30am – Margaret McKenzie (L)

1:00pm – Holy Souls in Purgatory

7:30pm – Holy Souls in Purgatory

Monday, February 6th

12:05pm – Holy Souls in Purgatory

5:00pm – Carmen Alvarado (L)

Tuesday, February 7th

12:05pm – Sacred Heart of Jesus Thy Kingdom come

Wednesday, February 8th

12:05pm – Josephine Maria Hadford (L)

Thursday, February 9th

12:05pm – Sacred Heart of Jesus Thy kingdom come

Friday, February 10th 8:00am – Santiago Soutuyo (D)

12:05pm – Sacred Heart of Jesus Thy Kindgdom come

Saturday, February 11th

5:00pm – Kwong and her children (L)

Honor your loved ones,

alive and deceased, by

requesting Masses for

them. We still have some dates

available for the month of February.

They will be grateful to you for all eternity. A stipend of 10 dollars

is normally accepted but any amount is really appreciated. We have

envelopes to request a card for whom the Mass is offered.

Did you fill out the Church’s Census Form already? We are conducting a census of parishioners to create a database of

Saint Mary’s families. It will be used to see how many registered

parishioners we have. It will also serve the purpose to facilitate

sacramental documentation such as recommendations letters for

Baptism, Confirmations, Marriage, and other sacramental

permission necessary in the Catholic Church. Please fill out this

form. One per household. Return it to the Rectory, or put it in the

collection basket.

Yours with Christ, Fr. Alfred J. Harris. Pastor

Join Fellow catholic couples and families for a Holy Family Celebration on Saturday February 18th from 12:30-

6:30pm at 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 Wuerl. The day will conclude with a family style meal. The cost

of attendance is $10 per couple and $20 for a family of 3 or more. To register: www.holyfamilycelebration.eventbrite.com.

The event is sponsored by the Archd. of Washington, the DC State Council of the Knights of Columbus, and J. Paul II Nat’l

Shrine. The Spirit of Love: Marriage Enrichment Retreat In celebration of World Marriage Day, St. Michael the Archangel Church in Silver

Spring, MD (805 Wayne Ave.) will host a Marriage Enrichment Retreat on Saturday,

February 11. The Spirit of Love is a Marriage Enrichment Retreat designed and

presented by Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center and Center for Family Development.

This day-long program offers married couples the opportunity to reflect on their love,

learn practical tools for enriching their relationships, and renew the love of Christ in

their marriages. Expert speakers for the day include Fr. John Hopkins, LC, Dr. Lisa

Klewicki, and Dr. Frank Moncher. The retreat day will close with a special Mass, including renewal of marriage vows for

retreat participants. The cost of the retreat is $50 per couple and includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a marriage

enrichment workbook. To register for the retreat, please email St. Michael Parish at smacc.marriage@gmail.com. All are

welcome! Space is limited, so register today.

CATHOLIC DATE NIGHT

A MONTHLY NIGHT OUT FOR ENGAGED AND MARRIED COUPLES.

6:00PM: Free wine and cheese

6:30pm - Relationship Talk and Discussion

7:00pm –Continue your date on your own! RSVP: DCCatholic.eventbrite.com

Saturday nights on downtown Bethesda, MD // February 25th// March 25th// April 22//May 13th

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Catholics in Annapolis On Wednesday, February 15, the Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC)’s annual Catholics in Annapolis event will serve as

an opportunity for Maryland constituents to meet with their state legislators and share the Catholic viewpoint on issues with

the General Assembly. The MCC will brief you on the relevant issues considered by the General Assembly from a faith

perspective and provide shuttles for your visits to your legislators’ offices. Afterward there will be a reception to mingle with

like-minded Catholics, members of the General Assembly, and Church leaders. For more information (including times and

locations) and to register, please visit www.mdcathcon.org/lobbynight. Registration is required.

The Sunday TV Mass Do you know someone who can't get to Mass? Since 1952, the Archdiocese of Washington has produced a weekly televised

Mass for those who are homebound, broadcast from the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Conception. It is a wonderful ministry for those members of our Catholic family who are unable to be physically present with a

local worshiping community for the Sunday Eucharistic Liturgy.

The Mass airs every Sunday at 10:30am on WDCW-50:

• No cable; Dish or DIRECTV subscribers: Ch. 50;• Comcast: Ch. 23 in Washington, DC and Montgomery County; Ch. 3 in

Prince George's County and Southern Maryland • RCN: Ch 15 • Verizon: Ch. 3

retrouvaille. Give your marriage a second chance. A practical Christian program, Catholic in origin,

whose main focus is helping to improve communication, building a stronger marriage and helping couples

rediscover the love they had for each other. A lifeline of hope and healing for struggling marriages. It is a

three-phase program that begins with a weekend experience, followed by post-weekend presentations, and

monthly small group support meetings. The non-profit program is available in your community and has an

upcoming weekend soon. For information call 1800-470-2230 or HelpOurMarriage.com

free seminar: Fertility Care for Natural Family Planning Learn the basics of Fertility Care for Natural Women’s Health and Family Planning. Women can learn to recognize trends in

their natural fertility cycle and identify risks for the following conditions: PMS, postpartum depression, ovarian cysts,

endometriosis, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, chronic discharges and irregular cycles. Information will be provided about

private follow-up sessions and materials for purchase.

Speaker: Theres Rodriguez RN, FCP- Fertility Care Practitioner.

Dates: Wednesday July 6th – Holy Cross Hospital’s Professional and Community Education Center.

Thursday, September 8th or Wednesday November 30th Holy Cross Germantown Hospital.

To register, call 301-754-8800 or visit HolyCrossHealth.org

Catholic Charities, the social service arm of the Church, encourages you to share mercy by serving people in need. Sign up for a one-time event or make a bigger commitment: be a mentor to someone

returning from prison or welcome people arriving at a shelter for the night.

www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org/volunteer for more information.

Visit CatholicCharitiesdc.org for ongoing service opportunities across the DC area!

Upcoming Events...

Monday, February 6-Dead Man Walking: Religious Leaders Dialogue on the Death Penalty, National Cathedral Friday, February 10-Happy Hour with St. Thomas (STAY) and St. Matthews (C+YA), Mission Restaurant February 26-April 8, 2017: Lenten Retreat in Daily Life, Holy Trinity Church, Washington, DC

March 3-5: Discernment Weekend with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent dePaul March 3-4-A Lenten Contemplative Retreat for YAs, Marriottsville, MD

Make a Difference for Christians in Syria The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC is part of the Franciscan Custody (province) that has served

the people and shrines in the Holy Land for 800 years. Please keep the Franciscan friars and parishioners in Syria in your

prayers as they struggle to keep our Catholic faith alive in the midst of the war that has engulfed this second cradle of

Christianity, the place of St. Paul’s conversion. Learn more at myfranciscan.org/Syria or call 202-526-6800, x895.

Hope Corps Catholic Charities is recruiting young adults to work in teams to lead volunteer events once a month for the next year. Choose

your project. Each month, Hope Corps members lead volunteers in one-time, short projects that make a big difference in a few

hours: clean up a shelter, pack breakfast bags (Cup of Joe) for people who stay in our shelters, help load up food packages, and

more. Hope Corps members receive training, swag, and gratitude! Get information and apply at

www.CatholicCharitiesDC.org/volunteer.

John Paul II National Shrine. God’s Servant First: The life and legacy of St Thomas More. Over 60 relics and artifacts bring to life the courageous witness of a great man in a special exhibit,

God’s Servant First: The Life and Legacy of Thomas More. This original exhibition features

treasures from the Stonyhurst College Collections in England and is available to view only at the

Saint John Paul II National Shrine.

Some of the featured items include the following: a hat used by St. Thomas More; a religious

garment embroidered by Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII; a monumental

woodblock print by the German artist Albrecht Dürer; a first folio by William Shakespeare; the

pectoral cross and saddle chalice that belonged to John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the

United States; and first-class relics of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher.

The exhibit is open daily until March 31, 2017 HOURS OF OPERATION

Shrine: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily

Exhibit: The exhibit on Saint John Paul II is open every day except Good Friday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Marriage Preparation Program – Gaithersburg

The Sacramental Preparation for Marriage program is

designed to complement the preparation you are receiving

from the priest or deacon that will witness your marriage. It is

only one piece, albeit a very important one, of the six-month

preparation required by the Archdiocese of Washington. We

encourage you to look into taking a pre-marital assessment

tool (such as the FOCCUS or Prepare/Enrich tools) and/or to

request a mentor couple in your parish to meet with and

discuss your up-coming marriage. Because marriage is a

vocation, a call to holiness, our purpose and goal is to offer you some important information you will need regarding your

upcoming marriage in the Catholic Church. Two consecutive Saturdays, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (February 11 and 18, 2017)To

Register: Religious Formation Office at 301-977-7990 or mjoseph@saintjohnneumann.org

Cardinal Appeal – a time for reflection 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, today, 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 through 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 earlier this 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 and generous response.