Sunday,April 26, 2020 Total Attendance at Masses:NO MASS Third Sundayof Easter Saturday, April 18, 2020: NO MASS Sunday, April 19, 2020: Children: NO MASS Notices for the Bulletin and announcements for Mass are due by 10:00AM on the Tuesday prior to each Your contributions to the Poor Box go week in writing. They may be faxed to (202)-398- 3415 or e-mailed [email protected]. directlyto support the work of the St.Vincent Website:https://stbenedict.dc.adw.org de Paul Society, SOME, and The Food Bank. Thank you for your generous donations. MASS & CONFESSIONS SCHEDULE Please rememberall the sick and shut-in of the Sunday, April 26th:Mass Intentions parish in your thoughts and prayers,  9:30AMConfessions especially…  10AM Mass: Intention: People of the Parish  Readings:ACTS 2:14, 22-33; 1 PT 1:17-21  K 24:13-35 Richard Austin, James Bell, Mazine Bell, Monday, April 27th Patricia Bailey, Conchita Brown, Vernelle Rectory Office Closed Brown, Lucy Cabell, Jacqueline Faulkner, Joyce Readings:ACTS 6:8-15; JN 6:22-29 Fisher,Tekle Habtegiorgis, Delores Hill, Tuesday,April 28th Margaret P. Lewis,Rev. William L. Norvel,SSJ, Rectory Office Hrs. 9:30am-11:30am Donna Page,Patricia Perry, Dorothy Ridley, Lois Readings:ACTS 7:51-8:1A; JN 6:30-35 Taylor, Reginald Taylor, Nellie Williams Wednesday,April 29th Rectory Office Hrs. 9:30am-3pm Sick and Shut-in: Please notify the parish at Readings:ACTS 8:1B-8; JN 6:35-40 202-397-3895 or 202-488-1354, when a Thursday,April 30th parishioner has been hospitalized or confined at Rectory Office: 9:30am-3pm home due to sickness, age or infirmity and need Readings:ACTS 8:26-40; JN 6:44-51 the Sacraments of Anointing of the Sick and Friday,May 1st Rectory Office Hrs. 9:30am-3pm Holy Communion. Readings:ACTS 9:1-20; JN 6:52-59 Saturday,May 2nd New to the Parish or changing your address:  3:30 PM Confessions Please notify the rectory at 202-397-3895,  4:00PM Mass Wednesday thru Friday so we can keep our  Readings:ACTS 9:31-42; JN 6:60-69 records updated. Sunday, May 3rd/Crowning of Mary  9:30AM Confessions Congratulations and best wishes  10:00AM Mass to all parishioners who are  Reading: ACTS 2:14A, 36-41 celebrating birthdays,  1 PT 2:20B-25; JN 10:1-10 anniversaries, and other specialeventsthis week. Confession Schedule: 30 minutes prior to Mass and by appointment. Happy Birthday!!!!

Please remember the deceased in Beverly Watson April 27 yourprayers.Mass intentions may be reserved for Natasha Whitehurst April 28 a specific date. The Mass offering is $10. Diane Grinnage April 29 Kevin Beasley May 2 Flowers for the churchaltarmay be donated in Janay Butler May 2 honor of a loved one living or deceased, cost. A Mass intention will also be said for the occasion. We would like to welcome all visitors to St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, please feel free to come again and make this your home church.

Sunday,April 26, 2020 Hail, Holy Queen, Mother Third Sunday of Easter of Mercy, Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! The Truths in our Hearts To thee do we cry, poor Two disciples in our gospel banished children of Eve; today are walking from to thee do we send up Jerusalem toward our sighs, mourning and Emmaus. Their weeping in this valley of understanding is clouded tears. Turn then, most by sadness and confusion, gracious advocate, thine and they cannot accept the eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our joy of the resurrection. exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy The loss of a loved one causes deep pain in our womb, Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet hearts. Despite the knowledge of the Virgin Mary. Amen. resurrection, we would rather have our loved one’s presence on earth. We want to run from Pease keep in your prayers the the pain instead of experiencing it. However, the family of Ms. Evelyn Quander gospel reminds us of the gift of the Eucharist. Rattley who passed away on. When they break bread with Jesus, the disciples Her funeral was held on see beyond their grief, allowing their hearts and Wednesday, April 22, 2020. minds to be open to the events of the Ms. Evelyn Quander Rattley will truly be missed resurrection. This gives themthe courage to here at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church. return toJerusalem. Her life here on earth was truly a testimony of As Catholics we can connect to the experience how God our Father and Mary God’s Mother of the disciples. It is often at Mass, in the would like for us to live. presence of the Eucharist, that we come to comprehend the truths deep in our hearts. We Please keep in your prayers all who have lost are reminded that our sufferings bring us closer love ones to the Covid-19 virus. And all who are to Christ our Savior, and we are given the space presently sick with the virus. May God heal you to reflect on our actions and thoughts. may God bless you and give you his mercy, Thebreaking of bread leads to personal peace, and his love. reflection, so we can stop walking in pain and instead embrace our human experience. In the Fr. Andy’s Corner presence of Jesus our hearts burn withlove, Dear St. Benedict the Moor Family understanding, and hope. Hope you are all doing well. Living with Christ,Elizabeth Chesley Jewell The social distancing and restrictions on assembling prevent us from celebrating Easter Jesus, you are the Bread of together in the church. But we still proclaim with Life, the food that our lives our joy in the renewal of the world, our nourishes, the presence Easter joy. Many are suffering from Coronavirus that comforts, the truth that and we keep them all in our prayers. One thing is lights the way. Stay with sure, no one is suffering from the loss of our us; live in us. Easter joy. No pandemic can destroy Easter. Daily Reflections: Mary DeTurris Christ is Risen and is alive in our hearts. Poust You are all in my prayers. Happy Easter. “Let this be known to you Fr. Andy and listen to my words.” (Acts 2:14, 22-33) If you cannot attend Mass or join the mass How do you voice your protest against those online, I encourage you to read the Gospels, who permit or promote injustice? pray with your families, and join yourself to the Eucharist by making an act of spiritual Conduct yourselves with reverence during the communion. Refer to the prayer I posted on the time of your sojourning. (1 Peter 1:17-21) website, home page on this regard.

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