Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity September 9, 2018
At 8th and N Streets NW Washington DC
Seton House 1317 8th Street NW Washington DC 20001
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Rev. John Vidal Pastor Mite Box Collection
Rev. Matthew Whitehead Today is the second Sunday of the month, when we collect the spare Assisting Priest change you are gathering for the Building Fund. Rev. Mr. Mark Arbeen Don’t have a mite box? You can get one from the ushers after mass and Deacon start collecting. And you can always just bring up whatever spare change
you have in your pocket. No contribution is too small to matter. Help us Welcome to St. Luke’s at Immaculate Conception. Build Our Future by participating in the Mite Box Collection. We are delighted to have you with us. We are a parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Corporal Work of Mercy for September: School Supplies Saint Peter, which was established on January 1, 2012 We continue this month collecting school supplies for San Miguel by Pope Benedict XVI in response to repeated requests by Anglicans seeking to become Catholic. Ordinariate parishes Catholic School, which serves low-income youth in the DC area who are fully Catholic while retaining elements of their Anglican would not otherwise have access to a high quality private Catholic heritage and traditions, including liturgical traditions. education. This year San Miguel is particularly requesting items that will
help with their athletic program and science and tech classes. Some of MASSES: Sunday—Friday, 8:30 am these items are pricey and we suggest going in with another parishioner CONFESSIONS: Sundays & Wednesdays, to purchase one. You can check their wish list for details: 7:45-8:15am sanmigueldc.org/wish-list
Evensong at the Abbey will next be held Saturday, October 6th at 4 pm Schedule for Immaculate Conception Church at St. Anselm’s Abbey, with a Low Mass offered immediately after, Fr. Charles Gallagher, Pastor followed by a time of fellowship in the Abbey’s Fort Augustus Room. This Masses: Weekdays 12:15pm quiet service of thanksgiving and reflection is held on the first Saturday of each month from September to May at St. Anselm’s Abbey [4501 South Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 11am & 6pm Dakota Ave. NE, Washington DC]. All are welcome. Confessions: Saturday 5pm, Sunday 10:30am & 5:30pm
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This Week Hymnal #285 Processional The God of Abraham Praise [1st tune] Wednesday, September 12th cantor Introit Inclina, Domine [Psalm 86: 1, 2, 3, 4] The Most Holy Name of Mary Bow down, O Lord, Thine ear to me, and hear me: O my God, Thursday, September 13th save thy servant that trusteth in thee; have mercy upon me, O John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Lord, for I have called daily upon thee. Ps. Comfort the soul of Church thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. Glory be..., Bow down, O Lord... Friday, September 14th Exaltation of the Holy Cross Missal p. 1 Introductory Rites Collect for Purity & Summary of the Law Saturday, September 15th
Our Lady of Sorrows Hymnal #710 Kyrie Second Communion Service [Healey Willan] Know Your Faith Hymnal #713 Gloria Second Communion Service [Healey Willan] John Chrysostom [c. 349 – 407], Archbishop of Missal p.2 Collect Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy Constantinople, was an important Early Church perpetual mercy: and, because the frailty of man without thee Father. He is known for his preaching and public cannot but fall; keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, speaking, and for his ascetic sensibilities. The and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in as Chrysostom) means “golden-mouthed” in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Greek and denotes his eloquence. Amen. John was ordained a presbyter (priest) in 386. In sit First Reading Isaiah 35: 4-7a Antioch, over the course of twelve years (386– Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, fear not! 397), John gained popularity because of the Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the eloquence of his public speaking at Antioch's recompense of God. He will come and save you.” Then the eyes cathedral. He called upon the rich to lay aside of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; materialism in favor of helping the poor, often then shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the tongue of the employing all of his rhetorical skills to shame dumb sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, wealthy people to abandon conspicuous and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, consumption: and the thirsty ground springs of water. “Do you pay such honor to your excrements as to receive them into a silver chamber-pot when all Appointed Psalm Psalm 146: 1, 7-10 Lauda, anima mea. another man made in the image of God is PRAISE the Lord, O my soul: while I live, will I | praise the | Lord; perishing in the cold?” * yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing | praises un- | to my | His straightforward understanding of the God. Scriptures meant that his talks were practical, 7 The Lord looseth men | out of | prison; * the Lord giveth | explaining the Bible's application to everyday life. sight_ | to the | blind. Such straightforward preaching helped 8 The Lord helpeth them | that are | fallen; * the Lord | careth | for Chrysostom to garner popular support. the | righteous. Beyond his preaching, the other lasting legacy of 9 The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless | John is his influence on Christian liturgy. He and_ | widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he | turneth it | revised the prayers and rubrics of the Divine upside | down. Liturgy, or celebration of the Holy Eucharist. To 10 The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for | ever- | more, * this day, Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic and through- | out all | gene- | rations. Churches of the Byzantine Rite typically celebrate Second Reading James 2: 1-5 the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom as the My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord normal Eucharistic liturgy, although his exact Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man with gold rings and in connection with it remains a matter of debate. fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while you say to the poor man, “Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,” have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? cantor Alleluia Quonium Deus magnus [Psalm 95: 3] Alleluia, alleluia. For the Lord is a great God: and a great King over all the earth. Alleluia. stand Gospel Mark 7: 31-37 At that time: Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, and went Building Fund Mite Boxes through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Help us BUILD OUR FUTURE by participating in Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had the Mite Box Collection, our project to collect an impediment in his speech; and they besought him to lay his spare change for the Building Fund. hand upon him. And taking him aside from the multitude privately, Don’t have a mite box? You can get one from he put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his the ushers after mass and start collecting. Bring your offering up at the end of commun- tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, ion on the second Sunday of each month. And “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his you can always just bring up whatever spare tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. And he charged them to change you have in your pocket on the day. No tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more zealously they contribution is too small to matter. proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well; he even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.” DC Metro Catholic News sit Homily Natural Family Planning stand The Nicene Creed Anglican Folk Mass [Shaw] Introductory Session on the Creighton Model Missal p.25 The Prayers of the Faithful FertilityCare™ System September 13 @ 7-9 pm Missal p.5 The Penitential Rite Holy Redeemer (College Park), 4902 Berwyn cantor Offertory Chant Expectans exspectavi [Psalm 40: 1, 3] Road , College Park, MD 20740 sit I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me: he heard This Introductory Session is $50.00 and advanced my calling, and hath put a new song in my mouth, even a registration is requested as space is limited. You thanksgiving unto our God. can register and pay for this intro session on our website – www.dcfertilitycare.com and click on Offertory Hymn Hymnal #449 My Faith Looks Up to Thee “Get Started”. If you would like to start charting Missal p.7 The Offertory after attending the Introductory Session, materials and instructions will be provided upon Missal p.12 The Eucharistic Prayer [Roman Canon] scheduling of the first follow-up session. More Hymnal #797 Sanctus Second Communion Service [Healey Willan] information on follow-ups will be presented at the Introductory Session. Missal p.19 The Lord’s Prayer Flexible payment options and insurance Hymnal #712 Agnus Dei Second Communion Service [Healey Willan] reimbursement forms may be provided based on Missal p.20 The Prayer of Humble Access your needs. If you have any questions or would like to speak with Beth Berard, FCP, please e-mail cantor Communion Panis, quem ego dedero [John 6: 51] her at [email protected]. The bread that I will give is my Flesh: which I will give for the life of the world. Marriage and Family Life Workshop: Hymnal #197 Communion Hymn Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Raising our Children in the Catholic Faith Presenter: Dr. Lisa Klewicki, a Licensed Clinical Missal p.22 Post Communion Prayers Psychologist with graduate degrees in psychology sit Announcements and Blessings and theology. She integrates the Catholic faith with sound psychology to provide psychotherapy, Concluding Rites Missal p.23 consultations, and assessments. Missal p.35 Last Gospel Saturday, September 22, 9-11 am St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Recessional Hymnal #343 Praise to the Holiest in the Height Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD (Workshop will be held in the Williamsburg Room) $10 per person OR $15 per couple Spanish translation and childcare are both available upon request. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Parish Office on (301) 589-1155.
Serving Next Sunday, September 16th OnLine Giving Ushers Charlotte Hays, Mary Augustus St. Luke’s now provides Online Giving, a safe
and convenient way to support St. Luke’s. Lector Susan White
Getting started is easy—just visit our website Coffee Hour Host La-Verne Williams and follow the simple instructions. Altar Servers Gary Schenk, David Lewis, Sam Onakoya, Randy King,
StLukesOrdinariate.com/online-giving/ Patrick Rothwell, Christopher Ljungquist, Elijah Onakoya Questions or concerns? Contact Susan White at [email protected] for
information or assistance. Prayers for the Sick Those who have asked for our prayers: Robert Prada, Sara Jackson, Ann Ellison, Willi Ellison, Morgan Jackson, Thomas Love, Lynn Love, Dallas Love, JoAnn Lewis, Doris Johnson, J.D. Ruff; and all who are sick and all caregivers who minister to the sick. Please call or email the office to add a name to the prayer list. Before calling, please be sure you have spoken to the person [or a member of his family] about adding the name— we do not want to inadvertently disregard someone’s desire for privacy. Names of those who are sick or injured will be kept on the list for 3 weeks unless you specifically request a shorter period of time or call to ask that the name be removed. Names added this week will appear in boldface type.
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, Celebrated on 14 September, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy a foundation for Cross, called “Crouchmas” (for “Cross Mass”) or "Roodmas,” recalls cheerfulness, a source three events: the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of constant happiness, of the emperor Constantine; the dedication of churches built by a protection against Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary; and sadness. the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem in AD 629. —John Chrysostom Parish Ministries
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