THE PARISH MESSENGER June 24th, 2018 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church 2436 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 An Oasis in the City. A diverse, welcoming Catholic community. Dedicated to beautiful worship, spiritual growth, and caring. Serving Foggy Bottom and the West End since 1867.

Telephone: 202.785.0982 Fax: 202.785.1574 Second Collection Email: [email protected] Holy Father (Peter’s Pence) Website: www.ststephenmartyrdc.org This weekend, the Archdiocese of Washington will take up the Peter’s Pence Facebook: @ststephenmartyrcatholicchurch second collection. Gifts to this annual collection help the Holy Father support OFFICE HOURS victims of war, oppression, natural disasters, and others most in need of Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm assistance. In responding to those who are suffering, Our Lord teaches us, MASS SCHEDULE “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, Saturday Vigil 5:30pm you did for me” (Matthew 25:40). Our participation in this collection gives us Sunday 9:00am, 11:00am & 5:30pm Mon/Wed/Friday 6:30am & 12:10pm an opportunity to be a witness of Our Lord’s love and mercy for the Tuesday/Thursday 12:10pm & 5:30pm vulnerable and suffering around the world. Thank you for you generosity. Saturday 12:10pm CONFESSION Monday-Friday 11:30am--12:00pm YOUNG ADULTS COOKING CLASS Saturday 4:30pm--5:15pm Sunday, June 24th at 6:30pm CLERGY Back by Popular Request Rev. Msgr. Paul M. Dudziak, D. Min. Pastor Making Baklava. You can do it! [email protected] Heavy hors d’oeuvers, salad, wine, good company, and of course the featured Rev. Klaus J. Sirianni Parochial Vicar & GW Hospital Chaplain dessert. Each person will have the experience of working with Philo dough, Deacon John Liu: [email protected] and you will take home what you make! $5 per person to cover the costs Permanent Deacon, Stephen Ministry Coordinator, Nursing Home & GW Hospital Chaplain REJOICE AND BE GLAD STUDY GROUP STAFF Maria Cristina Peano-Tenaglia Office Manager Deacon John Liu will lead a discussion of Francis’ much acclaimed David Brake Accountant recent calling each of us to holiness. To access the encyclical Raphael Kadio Facilities & Maintenance MUSIC online type on your web search engine: Rejoice and Be Glad. Then click on Neil Weston Director of Music Gaudete et exsultate: on the call to holiness Grace Srinivasan Cantor in...The study group begins Wednesday, June 27th, after the

EL SHADDAI CHARISMATIC GROUP 12:10 pm Mass in the Gallery, downstairs in the rectory. Ricky Lopez: 202-716-2509………….Coordinator Ernie Ragunton:………………..Asst. Coordinator Rejoice and Be Glad is the apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate of Nida Hernandez Wage: 202-460-6004….Secretary the Holy Father Francis on the call to holiness in today's world. The words Rosie Plata:…………………………….Treasurer are taken from the Gospel of Matthew (5:12) at the end of the discourse on SANT’EGIDIO International Lay Group, which the Beatitudes. uses Scripture and the witness of the saints (both meets here: [email protected] canonized and those holy people we already know) to demonstrate that God's www.santegidiousa.org/communities/washington-dc call to holiness is from each and every one of us. Moving, inspirational, and, GW CATHOLICS—202-676-6855 yes, "Rejoice and Be Glad" will surely guide our faith for years to come. In Rev. Charles Gallagher , Chaplain [email protected] this plain English study guide, acclaimed scholar and theologian Bill Huebsch Ms. Julie Cilano, Campus Minister: makes Pope Francis' message even more accessible, with paraphrased sum- [email protected] maries of each numbered section, and prayerful discussion and reflection

BAPTISM: Please contact the parish office. questions that can help each of us see how Francis' words apply to our own MARRIAGE: Please review guidelines on our lives. This group reading and sharing program would help all believers website & contact our Clergy at least six months prior understand, celebrate, and live Francis' message of Gospel joy, love and peace. to the desired wedding date. Chapter 1: The Call to Holiness The Grate Patrol! Chapter 2: Two Subtle Enemies of Holiness Takes hot coffee and sandwiches to persons living on the street, sleeping on grates, under bridges and in the Chapter 3: In the Light of the Master nooks and crannies of buildings every Saturday and Chapter 4: Signs of Holiness in Today's World Sunday morning. Call Glenn Marsh at 703-622-6484 Chapter 5: Spiritual Combat, Vigilance and Discernment or at [email protected] PAGE 2 THE PARISH MESSENGER June 24, 2018 PARISH UPDATES CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016Mass Intentions Prayer with Sant’Egidio Monday, June 25 Every Tuesday at 6:00 pm 6:30am Father’s Day Novena Fr. Sirianni

El Shaddai Prayer Meeting 11:30am Confession Every Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. in the Church 12:10pm +Joseph Corrigan Msgr. Dudziak Tuesday, June 26 PAKISTAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND 11:30am Confessions We have expanded our Pakistani Scholarship Fund to 12:10pm +Dolores Sullivan Fr. Sirianni includeLeaking theRoof young : The people good ofnews three is thatparishes we do in not Lahore; need aand new to 5:30pm +Eduardo L. Maximo, Jr. Msgr. Dudziak trainroof, notwhich only is probably young adultsgood for in another trade school, five years. but The younger rea- Wednesday, June 27 studentsson for the in recurring grammar leaks and is that high there school. is no Weflashing are between assisting St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of the Church twentythe roof impoverished and the concrete students elements to stay - just in schoolsome tubular at a total sealant cost 6:30am +Msgr. Kenneth Roeltgen Fr. Sirianni ofwhich $133 has a month. dried out The and trade cracked, school allowing students rain are to enternow in the a 11:30am Confession twobuilding. month We apprenticeship. are in the process Ten of studentsgetting bids so tofar add are flashing. qualified 12:10pm Rosa Dieguez Msgr. Dudziak and signed up for the new trade school semester starting in Thursday, June 28 August. Father George Daniels was recently robbed in his St. Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr car at a stop light. They took his wallet, drivers license and 11:30am Confession identity papers. Tough area, especially to be a Christian. 12:10pm +Rev. Arnold Deporter Fr. Sirianni These are the students we are helping: 5:30pm +Fil Obispo Fr. Kemp Friday, June 29 School: Allama Iqbal High School, Lahore Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles 6:30am +Roger Frederic Zinsou Msgr. Dudziak Saim Amir Class: 7th $8 a month 11:30am Confession

Rahual Amir Class: Kinder Garden $5 a month 12:10pm Rowena Barreras Fr. Sirianni Saturday, June 30 School: St. Paul’s High School, Lahore The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 12:10pm +Rev. Arnold Deporter Msgr. Dudziak Ezekiel Arfan Class: Kinder Garden $6 a month 4:30pm Confession

Zamri Arfan Class: Kinder Garden $6 a month Vigil Mass for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30pm +Arturo Lim Fr. Sirianni Anosh Anwar Class: 6th $9 a month Sunday, July 1

Musa Anwar Class: 7th $9 a month Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am Pro Populo Msgr. Dudziak School: Iqra High School 11:00am +Carmelo Smillo Msgr. Dudziak 5:30pm +Sally Espiritu-Manalo Fr. Sirianni Zakria Zahid Class: 3rd grade $6 a month Dawood Zahid Class: Kinder Garden $6 a month

“God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7) FOOD DRIVE THANK YOU. Brian Mulholland sent us a June 11 - June 17, 2018 thank you for the food we contributed towards the Summer in Sunday Offertory Collection $6,728.50 the City Food Drive, "only major food drive in the Daily Masses, Vigil Lights, Misc. $1,424.10 summer". Over 750 families in five food pantries are assisted Poor Box $473.00 by your food donations. Thank You. Friends of the Music Ministry $2,430.00 Catholic Relief Services $15.00 BATHROOM USAGE DURING RENOVATION Total $11,070.60 Since the downstairs bathrooms are facing demolition and remodeling, until the renovation is complete, the BENEFACTORS: We are deeply grateful to those who bathroom on the LANDING will become a UNISEX remember St. Stephen Martyr in their wills. It is the bequests we bathroom. Please knock on the door before entering. have received which have kept our Parish functioning. Thank We apologize for the inconvenience. You in the Lord's Name. A special remembrance for our Benefactors on the 2nd week of each month at the 11am Liturgy.

MATTHEW: The King and His Kingdom FAITH DIRECT: Don’t forget to include St. Stephen’s in Last 4 sessions in the series your planning. One of the best ways to ensure that the parish June 24, July 8, and July 22. receives the support needed is “egiving” through Faith Direct. After the 11:00 am Mass. www.faithdirect.net or 1-866-507-8757. Parish code is DC576 PAGE 3 THE PARISH MESSENGER June 24, 2018 Run or Ride for Vocations! Online Formation Opportunities to Consider Registration is open for these two fun opportunities to help  Explore the Catechism in a year: support our seminarians and vocations to the priesthood. http://flocknote.com/catechism. The “Run for Vocations”/Marine Corp 10K will be held on  : Sunday, October 28. The “Ride for Vocations”/Southern http://catholicsocialteaching.eppc.org. Maryland Century bicycle ride will be held on Monday,  Prayer/Study Comprehensive App: September 3. Visit www.DCpriest.org/promote for more http://catholicapps.com/laudate/ information and to register for either of these events. It is  Relevant Radio App: not necessary to be part of a parish team to run or ride. https://relevantradio.com/listen/get-the-app/ Please email [email protected] with any questions.  Evangelization and Apologetics: Lighthouse Media www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/mp2club Sex, Love & Gender: Conference on Humanae Vitae Saint John Paul II National Shrine In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Pope Paul VI's Behold! Adoration and Confession: Thursday encyclical Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life), the Basilica of Adoration from 7-8pm, hosted in collaboration with parish- St. Mary in Alexandria, VA is hosting a conference on es and groups of the Archdiocese of Washington, and “The Saturday, June 30 from 9am-2pm. Addressing the encyclical's Art of Prayer” series on Sundays from 6-7pm, on interior continuing relevance today. Registration is $15 per person prayer with time for silent meditation followed by a Sunday and includes a light breakfast and lunch, and preceding the Vespers service. conference is 8:30am Mass. For more information, please contact Ryan Farrell, at 703-836-4100, x3023 or Catholic Women: Marian Art Tour [email protected]. On Wednesday, July 11, join the Archdiocesan Council of Holy Land Festival Catholic Women in taking a tour of Marian art at the On Saturday, July 14, the Francisan Monastery of the Holy National Gallery of Art Following the opening of the gallery Land will host the Holy Land Festival from 11am-5pm. Ex- at 10am, the tour will begin at 10:15am in the Rotunda of perience the Holy Land in DC with Middle Eastern food and the West Building. Look for women wearing blue scarves. authentic Holy Land vendors. Enjoy a musical performance The tour is free, but donations to support the Josephite by the Magnificat School from Jerusalem. Take part in Seminary Service Project will be accepted. The tour group guided tours of the historic church, catacombs, and lush size is limited to 20 people, RSVP: Cindy Perry at 301-220- gardens. Great for adults and children alike with 3291 or emailing her at [email protected]. presentations by National Geographic, Bethlehem University, Holy Family Hospital, and a special talk by the Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center Franciscan friars on the Franciscans’ 800 years in the Holy Our Lady of Bethesda, a Catholic retreat house, is a true Land, along with writing, face painting, and much oasis just outside the Nation’s Capital. We invite you to more. End the day with the celebration of Mass at 5pm. For encounter Christ in a personal and life-changing way through more information, call 202-526-6800. our programs. Take advantage of our one-day or weekend spiritual retreats. Prepare for a lifetime with our marriage preparation program. Transform your marriage with one of our enrichment programs.

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