Reverend Alfred J. Harris St. Mary Mother of Church Pastor 727 5th Street NW -- Washington DC 20001 (202) 289-7771

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Schedule of masses : JUSTUS es, Dómine, et rectum judícium tuum: fac cum servo Monday tuo secúndum misericórdiam tuam 11:30 novena and 12:05pm 5:15pm – Mass. No evening Mass and Novena on holidays. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:05 pm – English Mass Friday 8:00 am – 12:05 pm – English Mass Saturday First Saturdays: 9:00 am Tridentine Mass 5:00 pm – Sunday Mass Sunday 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 Secretary: Soraya Strobach Bookkeeper: Maria Reiss Custodian: Jimmy Vines Priests in Residence: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Time Fr Garrett O’Brien 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 [email protected] 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 Mary Mother of God 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 [email protected] to make arrangements. : Call the Rectory (202) 289-7771 or send an email to [email protected] to make arrangements. Sacraments of : 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. Let’s welcome our brothers and sisters in Sunday, October 1st the Holy 9:00am – David Fitzpatrick (L) Land. 10:30am – Emilio Pineda Diaz (D) Next weekend, October 7 and 8, 1:00pm – Ms. Germaine and Mrs. Venita Middleton (D) after all Masses we will host the 7:30pm – PRO POPULO Catholics from the Holy Land who Monday, October 2nd will be here to promote their 12:05pm – Flia Caporaletti (L) religious carvings. These carvings are handmade by Catholics 5:15pm – Szele-Hadford Family (L) in Jerusalem and Bethlehem who rely on the sale of their Tuesday, October 3rd artistic products such as crucifixes, , Nativity scenes, 12:05pm – Ninette Maria Chavarria (L) figures, and for daily bread. Please come Wednesday, October 4th and buy your gifts, and support your brothers in the Holy Land. All proceeds go directly to support Catholics 12:05pm – Equestrian Order of who suffer persecution while they are in their own land. It is The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem very important that they have our financial support because Thursday, October 5th many Christians have left their home land, and now there is 12:05pm- Flia Pineda-Leith (L) only 1% left in the Holy Land. Friday, October 6th Let’s together protect our 8:00am – Sarah Lopez (L) Christian roots 12:05pm – Sarah Lopez(L) in the , October 7th Land. Our Lady of the 9:00am- Maurice Ertel (L) 5:00pm – Francis Krasinski (D) 100th Anniversary of Solemn Pontifical Mass the Miracle of the Sun at Saint Mary’s at Fatima. , A Solemn High Mass in the of Astana, Extraordinary Form of the Roman Kazakhstan, will celebrate a Solemn Liturgy will be celebrated at Holy Pontifical Mass on the day of the feast Comforter – St Parish in of Blessed Karl of Austria. st Washington DC. The occasion is the 100th Anniversary of the Saturday October 21 at 1:00pm. Miracle of the Sun during the Apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, The Mass will take place on Friday October 13th at 7:30 Music for the Mass will be provided by PM and will feature splendid music composed by Palestrina Musikaten and Saint Mary’s Schola with its and Byrd and sung by the renowned group Chantry. The ladies’ counterpart, the Schola Cantricum. Church is located at 1357 East Capitol Street, Washington DC Mass will be followed by public veneration of 20003. (202)-546-1885 the first class relic of Blessed Karl, with the Celebrant and Homilist: Monsignor Charles . music of Saint Benet’s Schola.

Remember to honor your loved ones who have gone to meet Our Lord before us. Request a Mass for the recovery of a loved one, or the repose of the soul of a departed one. They will be grateful for you for all eternity. A stipend of 10 dollars is normally accepted but any amount is really appreciated. You can also Little Sisters of The Poor Fall Bazaar. th request a card for whom the Mass is offered. Saturday November 18 – 10am-4:00pm Jeanne Jugan Residentce. At Saint Mathew’s Cathedral.- 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW 4200 Harewood Rd. NE WashingtonDC 20017 8th Annual White Mass, celebrating the gifts of people with disabilities and the Deaf Community. Mass on 11:30am on Household Décor, Linens, Jewerly, Knick Knacks, Christmas Sunday, October 22nd. All are welcome! All are welcome! Décor, Bake Shop Items. People wear white to symbolize our baptismal call uniting us as Refreshments available! one Catholic family. Cardinal will be the principal celebrant. For more info. 301-459-7464 or 301-200- 5430 (Video Phone). E-mail [email protected]