Mass Schedule Monday - Friday .................................................. 12:00pm

Saturday Vigil Mass .............................................. 5:00pm

Sundays................................ 7:30am, 11:00am & 7:00pm Holy Days of Obligation 7:30am, 12:00pm & 7:00pm

Recitation of the Rosary Sundays .................................................................... 6:35pm

Monday - Friday .....................................................12:25pm

Eucharistic Holy Hour First Wednesday of the month ............................ 6:00pm

First Friday of the month........................12:30 to 1:30pm Sacrament of Baptism Email the Pastor to arrange.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:00 to 4:45pm (in vestibule of church)

Sacrament of Marriage Email the Pastor to arrange.

Healing Mass/Blessing of the Sick 1st Friday of the month after the 12:00pm Mass Parish School of Religion (PSR) Online this year. Contact dre@stanndc.org September to May

Parish Office Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm (Tuesday - Friday) Parish Office closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays

4001 YUMA STREET NW / WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Rev. Monsignor James D. Watkins Pastor / watkinsjas@aol.com / ext. 170

Mr. Robert Bright Director of Music / ext. 190

Ms. Natalie Plumb Director of Communications & Youth Ministry director@stanndc.org / ext. 150 Mr. Peter Catama Administrative Assistant stann@stanndc.org / ext. 100 Mrs. Lys Schaeffer Coordinator of the Parish School of Religion (PSR) dre@stanndc.org

Telephone (202) 966-6288

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Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020

ADVENT Virtues: Hope, Love, Joy, Peace

ADVENT Pillars: Waiting, Preparation,

Expectation

Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2020

Sunday, November 13 7:30am Pro Populo 11:00am Anapolene Fajardo Vergara 7:00pm Madalena Coi Monday, December 14 12:00pm In Honor of St. Lucy Tuesday, December 15 12:00pm Mariam & Joseph O’Neil Wednesday, December 16 12:00pm Jude Michael Hayden (Living) Thursday, December 17 12:00pm Donald Mohr Friday, December 18 12:00pm Jerry Hannan Saturday, December 19 5:00pm Alice Pincus Zischkau

New Parishioners

to our church

If you are new in the area, you are encouraged to register with the parish. Register online at stanndc.org/become-a-member. You can also find printed registra on forms at the main entrance of the Church or the Parish Office. Completed printed forms may be mailed or returned to the Sunday collec on basket or Parish Office. Please let us know if you are reloca ng or moving away by dropping a note or calling the Rectory Office at (202) 966-6288.

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Major Parish News & Events

Come Home: Join Us for Confession this Advent

“Confession is where you receive the gi of forgiveness and mercy of God. Here begins the transforma on of each of us

and the reform of the Church’s life.” —Pope Francis

Join us for confessions every Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45pm, or a er every Sunday morning Mass on December 13 and 20.

Also available by appointment (contact the parish office).

While so many things in our lives have been closed, St. Ann’s Parish School of Religion – the PSR – con nues! There are 53 children enrolled for the 2020-2021 academic year. While we can no longer meet together in the Academy building or have All School Masses, our classes con nue to meet regu-larly once a week. Our wonderful teachers created Zoom schedules and have adapted their lessons to an online format. Teachers this year are K/1 Juliet Schwab, 2nd Kathy Curran, 3/4 Vivien Foster (with aide Sofia Parodi), 5/6 Connie Lausten and Annie Gladchuk, and 7/8 Pa y Sucato. First Communion for the eight children in second grade is scheduled for Mothers’ Day, May 9, 2021, and Confirma on for our 17 candidates will be celebrated shortly a er. Please keep our PSR families and teachers in your prayers. If you would like any more informa on about the PSR, please email dre@stanndc.org.

Parish School of Religion News

Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule 2020-2021

YUMA STREET DOOR ONLY ENTRANCE

December 24, 2020: Christmas Eve 1:30pm Music Prelude 2:00pm Mass (Organ & Cantor) 4:30pm Music Prelude 5:00pm Mass (Livestreamed Mul -Camera, Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists) 7:30pm Music Prelude 8:00pm Mass (Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists) Friday, December 25, 2020: Christmas Day 7:30am Mass (No Music) 10:30am Music Prelude 11:00am Mass (Livestreamed One Angle, Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists) Thursday, December 31, 2020: New Year's Eve 12:00pm Daily Mass ONLY (No Vigil Mass) Friday, January 1, 2021: NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Holy Day of Obliga on (Mass Dispensa on from the Obliga on is s ll in effect for the Archdiocese of Washington) 9:00am (Organ & Cantor) 11:00am (Organ & Cantor) Note: No First Friday Eucharis c Adora on this day. Parish Office closed December 24 - January 4.

CHRISTMAS MASS SIGN-UPS REQUIRED: SIGN UP HERE TO RECEIVE OUR

EMAILS TO SIGN UP FOR CHRISTMAS MASS: stanndc.org/email

Saturday, December 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Altar Crucifix is on the front design; our parish logo, withthe founding year, is on back

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Drop this form off at the Parish Office or the Collection basket during Masses. Rosaries are available for pick up at theParish Office from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday through Friday, and following some December Masses at the rear of the church.

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