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THE PARISH MESSENGER May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 Telephone: 202.785.0982 Fax: 202.785.1574 PayPal Email: [email protected] Website: www.ststephenmartyrdc.org Facebook: @ststephenmartyrcatholicchurch An Oasis in the City. A diverse, welcoming Catholic community. Dedicated to beautiful worship, spiritual growth, and caring. Serving Foggy Bottom and the West End since 1867. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15
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THE PARISH MESSENGER May 17, 2020
Sixth Sunday of Easter 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: 202.785.0982 Fax: 202.785.1574 PayPal Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ststephenmartyrdc.org Facebook: @ststephenmartyrcatholicchurch
An Oasis in the City. A diverse, welcoming Catholic community. Dedicated to beautiful worship, spiritual growth, and caring. Serving Foggy Bottom and the West End since 1867.
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15
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OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm MASS SCHEDULE Canccelled until further notice. CONFESSION Monday-Friday 11:30am--12:00pm Saturday 4:30pm--5:15pm
CLERGY Rev. Msgr. Paul M. Dudziak, D. Min. Pastor Rev. Klaus J. Sirianni Parochial Vicar & GW Hospital Chaplain Deacon John Liu Permanent Deacon, Stephen Ministry Coordinator, Nursing Home & GW Hospital Chaplain STAFF Maria Wivina de Vera Office Manager & Event Manager David Brake Accountant Raphael Kadio Facilities & Maintenance Neil Weston Director of Music Cantor: Grace Srinivasan EL SHADDAI CHARISMATIC GROUP Castor Gonzales: 301-448-9747………...…..Coordinator Jun Panlaqui ………..……...……………....Asst. Coordinator Cely Almendras……..………………….…...Secretary Rosie Plata……….………………………....Treasurer
SANT’EGIDIO An International Lay Association of the faithful meets regularly at St. Stephen and welcomes all. www.santegidiousa.org/communities/washington-dc GW CATHOLICS—240-544-7585 Rev. Martino Choi, Chaplain Ms. Julie Cilano, Campus Minister
Prayer with Sant’Egidio Zoom Meeting ID 544 610 7301 Password: 241820
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acAvQe6N3t
El Shaddai Prayer Meeting (via Zoom) Every Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update The archdiocesan website in response to the coronavirus is updated regularly with information, in English and Spanish, for you available at adw.org/coronavirus, which includes a link to find a listing of live stream Masses and prayers availa-b le at adw.org/l ive -streamed-masses-and-prayers/. The Catholic Standard and the Spanish-language El Pregonero newspapers are currently available online at cathstan.org and elpreg.org
Sunday TV Mass from the Basilica of the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception is at 10:30 - 11:00am. In D.C., for those without cable: WDCW Channel 50, Dish: Channel
50, Comcast: Channel 23, RCN: Channel 15, Verizon: Chan-nel 3 At 12:00pm - livestreaming mass at
www.nationalshrine.org
For daily mass: Bishop Barron of Word on Fire is livestreaming a daily Mass at 8:30AM on www.wordonfire.org Also check Daily Mass from EWTN Chapel at 8AM on www.ewtn.com
Check our website www.ststephenmartryrdc.org for helpful Catholic links.
On May 13, Mayor Bowser has extended the “Stay at Home” order to 8 June 2020.
PRAYER IN TIME OF PANDEMIC
Almighty and eternal God, our refuge in every danger, to
whom we turn in our distress;
in faith we pray, look with compassion on the afflicted,
grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners,
healing to the sick, peace to the dying,
strength to healthcare workers,
wisdom to our leaders and the courage to reach out to all in
love,
so that together we may give glory to your holy name.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
Churches Re-opening ?
Governor Hogan has put together 15 advisory workgroups to address major aspects of the Maryland region, including one for the faith community. I sit on the Governor’s Faith-Based Workgroup, which includes 27 other faith leaders from throughout Maryland and from many denomina-tions. The Faith-Based Workgroup started meeting last Fri-day and we meet throughout this week to advise how a reo-pening plan might work in the phased approach once re-strictions start to be lessened by the State of Maryland. There is no time line set at this point for the start of a first phase of reopening in Maryland or the District. From the workgroup, here are key milestones that need to be met in Maryland before starting to lift any restrictions: (1) Adequate PPE (185 countries are trying to obtain PPE from limited suppliers. Maryland goes through 11 million gowns per two weeks and many more million in masks); (2) Have surge ca-pacity in ICU and acute care hospital beds (Maryland has 4,800 beds but needs 6,000 to handle potential surge after reopening. Twenty-two triage units along with opening of Laurel Hospital, Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park and the Baltimore Convention Center will get to the 6,000 beds soon.); (3) Enough testing capability; and (4) Flattening the curve (following Federal guidelines needing 14 days of de-creasing deaths and hospital stays, and Maryland is not there yet. The situation in the District at this time is similar.
From the Archbishop’s Chief of Staff, Fr. Dan Carson
Pray the Rosary in May
The Holy Father is encouraging everyone to pray the rosary at home with your family during the month of May. He has two prayers at the end of the rosary that he encourages us to pray with him. Please see the prayers attached to the Bulletin.
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Week of May 10 Item Offertory $1,870 Daily Masses & Misc. $1,400 Friend of the Music Ministry $270 Maintenance Fund $220 Catholic Relief Services $50 SubTotal $3,810
Parish eGiving Faith Direct $1,689 Donations thru PayPal $589.91
Total $6,088.91
Catholic Charities Legal Network Seeking Volunteer Lawyers
Catholic Charities Legal Network counsels and provides legal representation to low- income and poor residents throughout the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and relies heavily on volunteer lawyers to fulfill its mission. If you are a lawyer in active status who wants to make a real difference in the lives of families and individuals struggling in our community, please reach out to Dan Collopy at (301) 615-0949 or daniel.collopy@cc- dc.org to discuss how you can help. The Legal Network handles most civil practice areas and criminal expungements.
People Need People
You are invited to share, for inclusion in a future bulletin, your experience in growing spiritually during this time; and coping to be physically,
mentally and / or spiritually healthy.
Your thoughts might help somebody. (Email to [email protected])
Spiritual On-Line Book Club
A discussion Spiritual book club, to share thoughts on
line. Gerald Lorentz suggested “The Way to Love” by
Anthony De Mello. Each chapter has much to offer. De
Mello had an epiphany when he met a rickshaw driver in
Calcutta who was poor and dying of a painful disease.
You can respond to Gerald at [email protected]
Please help the Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor need support as they provide care for the elderly at their Jeanne Jugan Residence during these challenging times. Since the Little Sisters are unable to go to the local parishes and collect donations for the needs of their Residents, please consider donating any of the following items and have them delivered to: Jeanne Jugan Residence 4200 Harewood Road, NE Washington, D.C. 20017 202-269-1831 Donations can be delivered at the main entrance. Most needed items:
Disposable gloves Disposable head covers and shoe covers Isolation gowns Disposable masks Laundry detergent Disinfectant wipes and spray Nutri-grain fruit bars, fig newtons Individual servings of applesauce Frito lay variety chips Nabisco variety pack cookies, mini cookie treats Individual serving box juices Bottles of Juice (apple, cranberry, lemonade,
cranapple, etc)
Castor Gonzales of El Shaddai, is still in ICU with the Covid-19 virus. The doctors are saying his recovery is very slow. Please keep Castor in your prayers.
Adult Faith Formation Resources for Mid-May
Please take a look at the pages of Adult Faith For-mation resources, attached to the Bulletin.
Some of the resources contained in this mid-May issue are thoughts, ideas, and suggestions regarding “re-opening,” and several suggestions for graduations and summer events. For hyperlinked resources, you may check www.janetschaeffler.com.
Sant’Egidio Community’s Pen Pal Campaign
Dear Friends, The Community of Sant’Egidio in DC has opened up a pen pal campaign for anyone wishing to help overcome the so-cial isolation of residents in nursing homes under during this crisis. Fill out a short form and you can be matched with an elderly person in a nursing home who needs a friendly word. See here for more information and to sign up: http://www.santegidiousa.org/2020/04/29/notes-to-our-elders/
Also, if you would like to participate to the Community of Sant’Egidio’s Friday evening online vespers prayers at 6:30 pm, email [email protected] to be added to the Google group where the Zoom connection.
Thank you for your support and prayers as always!!
Dani Clark
GRATE MINISTRY
Glenn Marsh reports that they continue to distribute two day food to street people on Saturdays, while Miriams’s Kitchen is closed on weekends. They currently have sufficient workers.
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First Prayer to Our Lady
O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the foot of the cross, were united with Jesus’ suffering, and persevered in your faith.
“Protectress of the Roman people”, you know our needs, and we know that you will provide, so that, as at Cana in Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For he took upon himself our suffering, and burdened himself with our sorrows to bring us, through the cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
The Second Prayer
“We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God”.
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.
Virgin Mary, turn your merciful eyes towards us amid this coronavirus pandemic. Comfort those who are distraught and mourn their loved ones who have died, and at times are buried in a way that grieves them deeply. Be close to those who are concerned for their loved ones who are sick and who, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, cannot be close to them. Fill with hope those who are troubled by the uncertainty of the future and the consequences for the economy and employment.
Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us to God, the Father of mercies, that this great suffering may end and that hope and peace may dawn anew. Plead with your divine Son, as you did at Cana, so that the families of the sick and the victims be comforted, and their hearts be opened to confidence and trust. Protect those doctors, nurses, health workers and volunteers who are on the frontline of this emergency, and are risking their lives to save others. Support their heroic effort and grant them strength, generosity and continued health.
Be close to those who assist the sick night and day, and to priests who, in their pastoral concern and fidelity to the Gospel, are trying to help and support everyone. Blessed Virgin, illumine the minds of men and women en-gaged in scientific research, that they may find effective so-lutions to overcome this virus.
Support national leaders, that with wisdom, solicitude and generosity they may come to the aid of those lacking the basic necessities of life and may devise social and economic solutions inspired by farsightedness and solidarity.
Mary Most Holy, stir our consciences, so that the enormous funds invested in developing and stockpiling arms will in-stead be spent on promoting effective research on how to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
Beloved Mother, help us realize that we are all members of one great family and to recognize the bond that unites us, so that, in a spirit of fraternity and solidarity, we can help to alleviate countless situations of poverty and need. Make us strong in faith, persevering in service, constant in prayer.
Mary, Consolation of the afflicted, embrace all your children in distress and pray that God will stretch out his all-powerful hand and free us from this terrible pandemic, so that life can serenely resume its normal course.
To you, who shine on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope, do we entrust ourselves, O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.
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The following are prayers that the Holy Father encourages everyone to pray after the recitation of the Rosary.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Please watch and enjoy the slideshow on https://youtu.be/WOm3qC7WQ4I
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