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Twentieth Sunday after Trinity October 29, 2017

At 8th and N Streets NW Washington DC

1315 8th Street NW Washington DC 20001 202-999-9934 StLukesOrdinariate.com

Fr. John Vidal Pastor

Welcome to St. Luke’s at Immaculate Conception. We are delighted to have you with us. We are a parish of the Evening at the Abbey Personal Ordinariate of The next service of Evening Prayer will be this , November the Chair of Peter, 4th at 4 pm at St. Anselm’s Abbey, followed by a time of fellowship in which was established on January 1, 2012 the Abbey’s Fort Augustus Room. This quiet service of thanksgiving by Pope Benedict XVI in response to repeated requests by Anglicans and reflection is held on the first Saturday of each month during the seeking to become Catholic. school year at St. Anselm’s Abbey [4501 South Dakota Ave. NE, Ordinariate parishes are fully Catholic Washington DC]. Come sing some and canticles with us! All while retaining elements of are welcome. their Anglican heritage and traditions, including liturgical traditions. October Corporal Work of Mercy: The Little Sisters of the Poor This month we are begging you on the behalf of the Little Sisters of If you are visiting, the Poor who run the Jeanne Jugan Residence and St. Joseph's Villa, to please introduce yourself care for the elderly poor. Please drop a check made out to the Little to the priest and join us for refreshments Sisters of the Poor in the plate this month [or pop some cash in an after the envelope and mark it for them.]. You could also mail it directly to in the school auditorium. them: Little Sisters of the Poor/Jeanne Jugan Residence/4200

Harewood Road, NE/ Washington, DC 20017-1554. Mass: Sunday, 8:30 am

This Wednesday, November 1st, is the Feast of All . IT IS A HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION. We will offer mass here at 8:30 am. If you are unable to attend that mass, you are obliged to attend Mass at some other Catholic that day.

The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter Keep in touch with St. Luke’s! That we all may be one Friend us on Facebook at facebook.com/StLukesOrdinariate Follow us on Twitter at @StLukesDC Or join our mailing list for the Friends of St. Luke’s by emailing This Week Hymnal #381 Processional Triumphant Sion, Lift Thy Head Wednesday, November 1st cantor Introit Omnia quae fecisti [Daniel 3: 31, 29, 30, 43, 42; Psalm 119: 1] SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS Everything that thou hast brought upon us, O Lord God, thou Holyday of Obligation hast done in righteousness and judgement: for we have Thursday, November 2nd trespassed against thee, and have not obeyed thy All Souls’ Day commandments; but give glory and honour to thy Name, and (Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed) deal with us according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. Friday, November 3rd Ps. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in Martin de Porres, Religious the law of the Lord. Glory be..., Everything... Saturday, October 7th Missal p. 1 Introductory Rites & Summary of the Law Charles Borromeo, Bishop choir Kyrie Mass for 4 voices [Byrd] Know Your Faith Blue insert Gloria Anglican Folk Mass [Shaw] All Souls’ Day Missal p.2 Collect Prayer for the dead is a documented practice in O almighty and most merciful God: of thy bountiful goodness Judaism and Christianity. The setting aside of a keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that particular day for praying not for specific we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish individuals but for the dead in general was well those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ thy established by the end of the first millennium AD. Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of The date of November 2nd, the day after All the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Saints' Day, was that which Saint Odile of Cluny chose in the 11th century for all the Benedictine sit First Reading Exodus 22: 20-27 monasteries dependent on the Abbey of Cluny. Thus says the LORD: “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress From these, the 2 November custom spread to him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You shall not other Benedictine monasteries and thence to the afflict any widow or orphan. If you do afflict them, and they cry Western Church in general. out to me, I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath will burn, and Indulgenced Acts for the Poor Souls: I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become Between noon of November 1 and midnight widows and your children fatherless. If you lend money to any of November 2, a person who has been to my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a confession and Communion can gain a plenary creditor, and you shall not exact interest from him. If ever you indulgence, under the usual conditions, for the take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you shall restore it to Poor Souls each time he visits a church or public him before the sun goes down; for that is his only covering, it is oratory and recites the Our Father and the Creed. his mantle for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries One can gain a plenary indulgence, applicable to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.” only to the Souls in , by visiting a all Appointed Psalm Psalm 18: 2-4, 47, 51 Diligam te, Domine. cemetery any day between November 1 and I WILL love thee, O | Lord, my | strength. * The Lord is my stony | November 8. rock, and | my de- | fence; A partial indulgence, applicable only to the Souls 2 My Saviour, my God, and my might, in | whom I • will | trust; * in Purgatory, can be obtained when the Eternal my buckler, the horn also of my sal- | vation, | and my | . Rest ( aeternam) is prayed. This can be 3 I will call upon the Lord, which is | worthy • to be | praised; * so prayed all year, but especially during the month of shall I be | safe_ | from mine | enemies. November: 47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my | strong_ | helper, * and grant to them, O Lord, and let praised be the | God of | my sal- | vation. perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of 51 Great prosperity giveth he | unto his | King, * and showeth the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his | seed for | . Amen ever- | more. Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 1: 5c-10 Brethren: You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit; so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from , whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who Building Fund Mite Boxes delivers us from the wrath to come. Help us BUILD OUR FUTURE by participating in the Mite Box Collection, our project to cantor Alleluia Paratum cor meum [Psalm 108: 1] collect spare change for the Building Fund. stand Alleluia, alleluia. O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready: I will Don’t have a mite box? You can get one from the sing, and give praise with the best member that I have. Alleluia. ushers after mass and start collecting. Bring your offering up at the end of Gospel Matthew 22: 34-40 communion on the second Sunday of each At that time: When the heard that Jesus had silenced the month. And you can always just bring up Sadducees, they came together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked whatever spare change you have in your pocket him a question, to test him. “Teacher, which is the great on the day. No contribution is too small to commandment in the law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the matter. Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these Holy Land Pilgrimage two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.” Join Fr. John Vidal on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: January 17-27, 2018. The 10-day trip will Homily sit include visits to ·Jerusalem ·Bethlehem ·Nazareth Blue insert The Nicene Creed Anglican Folk Mass [Shaw] ·Galilee ·Via Crucis ·Last Supper ·Gethsemane ·Dormition ·Nativity Church ·Capernaum ·Dead Missal p.25 The of the Faithful Sea ·Tel Aviv. Daily Mass at Holy Sites, with 4- Missal p.5 The Penitential Rite Star Hotels, all inclusive with the exception of Lunch. Wine at dinner. Cost from anywhere in cantor Offertory Chant Super flumina [Psalm 137: 1] the US is $3,300 per person, double occupancy. sit By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept: when we For more information contact Fr. John at remembered thee, O Sion. [email protected] or (443) 522-9430. Or Hymnal #393 Offertory Hymn Faith of Our Fathers check under the Events tab on the parish website. Missal p.7 The Offertory DC Metro Catholic News

Missal p.12 The Eucharistic Prayer [Roman ] Annual Franciscan Monastery Benefit choir Sanctus Mass for 4 voices [Byrd] The annual Franciscan Monastery Mass and Missal p.19 The Lord’s Prayer Benefit will be held Saturday, November 11 at the historic Monastery (1400 Quincy St., NE). Supreme choir Agnus Dei Mass for 4 voices [Byrd] Knight Carl Anderson and the Knights of Missal p.20 The Columbus will be recognized for their leadership and commitment to supporting Christians in the cantor Communion Memento verbi tui [Psalm 119: 49, 50] Holy Land. Details plus sponsor and ticket Remember thy word unto thy servant, O Lord, wherein thou hast information are online at myfranciscan.org/benefit caused me to put my trust: the same is my comfort in my affliction. or call 202-526-6800, x895. choir Communion Anthem Super flumina [Palestrina] Catholic Beer Club Are you Catholic? Do you like beer? The Catholic Missal p.22 Post Communion Prayer and Concluding Rite Beer Club may be the place for you! Missal p.35 The Last Gospel The Club meets monthly at local breweries to drink local beers and chat. To find out the times and Hymnal #357 Recessional Hail, Thou Once Despiséd Jesus places for fellowship and foam, visit catholicbeerclub.com/washington-dc/. Volunteering at the National Shrine Volunteers are sought to become Docents (Tour Guides) or Tour Desk Receptionists at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Hours and days are flexible and training will be provided. Community service hours are offered to high school juniors and seniors who participate in this program. Volunteer Nurses or Doctors are also needed to assist at large events at the Shrine. Anyone interested should please contact Dee Steel at 202-526-8300, x111 or at [email protected]. OnLine Giving Serving Next Sunday, November 5th St. Luke’s now provides Online Giving, a safe Ushers La-Verne Williams, Charlotte Hays and convenient way to support St. Luke’s.

Getting started is easy—just visit our website Lector Carmen Delaney and follow the simple instructions. Coffee Hour Host Kate Whitehead StLukesOrdinariate.com/online-giving/

Questions or concerns? Contact Susan White All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All at [email protected] for Saints, or the Solemnity of All Saints, is celebrated in honour of all the saints, information or assistance. known and unknown. Celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day stems from a belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven (the Prayers for the Sick “Church triumphant”), and the living (the “Church militant”). In Catholic Those who have asked for our prayers: Thomas theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision Love, Lynn Love, Dallas Love, Lelia Moran, JoAnn in Heaven. Lewis, Doris Johnson, J.D. Ruff; and all who are In the Western Christian practice, the liturgical celebration begins at on sick and all caregivers who minister to the sick. the evening of 31 October, All Hallows' Eve (All Saints' Eve), and ends at the close Please call or email the office to add a name to the prayer of 1 November. It is thus the day before All Souls' Day, which commemorates the list. Before calling, please be sure you have spoken to the faithful departed. In many traditions, All Saints' Day is part of the triduum of person [or a member of his family] about adding the , which lasts three days from 31 October to 2 November inclusive. 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.

Parish Ministries

Administrative Manager Susan White [email protected] Evangelization Charlotte Hays [email protected] Liturgy Programs Randy King [email protected] Stewardship David Lewis [email protected] Christian Formation James Guinivan [email protected]

Mission & Outreach Patrick Rothwell [email protected]

Music Programs Patrick Delaney [email protected] Bulletin Deadline All bulletin announcements and inserts must be Altar Guild Karen King [email protected] submitted no later than the Monday before the Lectors & Ushers Ada Okafor [email protected] publication date. Submissions should be made by email to [email protected]. Altar Servers David Lewis [email protected]