Mass Times Sunday 7am, 9am, 11:30am Saturday 8am, 5pm Vigil St. John Francis Regis Monday-Friday 7am, 9am DEC 20TH,2020 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Holy Days of Obligation 7am, 9am, 7pm Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45pm, and after the 5pm Mass *Also by appointment Rosary Monday-Friday 7:30am Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 6:30am *Please be courteous, maintain social distancing, and wear a mask, as mandated by the state. Clergy School Religious Education Pastor Principal Director of Religious Rev. Raymond F. Schmidt Susan McDonough Education PARISH [email protected] Grades PK-8 – Before & After Care Rich Olon 43900 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD STAFF Pastoral Associate [email protected] 20636 Deacon Ammon Ripple Sunday Classes Music Ministry In-Residence (retired) Phone: 301-373-2142 Grades K-6 and 8-12 Jonathan Hellerman Fax: 301-373-4500 10:15am-11:15am Rev. Eamon Dignan [email protected] Website: sjshollywood.org Tuesday Classes Admin. Assistant Seminarians Email: [email protected] Grades 5-8 Diana Huber Brother Thomas Mary Wagman O.P. 7pm-8:15pm Kyle Vance [email protected] John Winslow The program usually starts in Finance Manager Jessiah Rojas September and ends in May. Dawn Papp Mailing Address: 43950 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 [email protected] Physical Address: 43972 St John’s Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Secretary Phone: 301-373-2281 Fax: 301-373-8984 Mary Pat Kirk [email protected] Website: saintjohnsparishhollywood.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/sjchollywood/ Twitter: @sjchollywood Office Hours MISSION STATEMENT Tuesday-Friday: 9:30am-4:30pm The mission of St. John Francis Regis Parish is to foster a family of faith, built on yesterday’s foundation, so that today’s spirituality, service, and education will continue to grow into tomorrow’s Catholic community. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” P A G E 2 December 20: St. Ammon Dec 24: St. Sharbel Makhlouf and companions (250). Saints Alive! (1828-1898). From the highest Shout out to Deacon Ammon (Counter Reformation) snowy mountains of Lebanon Ripple on his patronal name- largely come from this near the great cedars, this poor day! He was a brave soldier Jesuit’s work. All it took was shepherd became a mystical who declared himself a one Ignatian retreat and he Maronite monk and sang Mass Christian and was martyred was in. He moved finally to in the Aramaic language of with those he was sent to Fribourg in Switzerland and Jesus. Great healings and mira- guard in Alexandria Egypt. keeps the city Catholic to this cles still abound to this day. day. St. Domingo de Silos (1073). Dec 26: St. Stephen Martyr Dec 23: St. Margaret This St. Domingo appeared to (34+) was a Hellenist Jewish d’Youville (1701-1771) an Bd. Joan of Aza in a vision at deacon of the earliest church in the end of her pilgrimage – unhappily married frontier Jerusalem (his name stephanos and told her that she will have woman (her husband was a a son, henceforth to be named fur trader who illegally sold in Greek means crown) was the other St. Dominic, who booze to the Native Ameri- stoned to death for his bold would change the world. cans). She seems caught on proclamation of the gospel. His fire for the faith when her tomb was rediscovered in 415 December 21 St. Peter husband died. She became a St. Stephen Martyr and the church has celebrated Canisius (1521-1597). The religious sister of a new con- ‘second apostle to Germany’ gregation: “les soeurs grises”. this feast on this day from these and the Catholic revival ancient times. “To everything there is a season…” and a time to every purpose under heaven…” “A time to be born…” “A time to die, a time to mourn…” “A time to embrace, a time to love…” Anna Coyne & Aaron Meldrum ”A time to heal…” “A time of peace, and a time of war…” Jordyn Rose O’Connor, Jalen Penaflor, CPT Timothy E. Sartori, USA; Barbara Pilkerton, John & Ethel Pilkerton, Lt Evan A. Scott, USN; Robin Poe,Frances Powers, Hannah Rainer, Sgt Sean B. Scott, USA; Maria Robey, Hal Richards, LCDR Christopher S. Servello, USN; Suzanne Saurel, Shirley Johnson Sellner, LT Jeffery T. Servello, USN; Charlotte Silva, Rosemary Smith, Patricia 2ndLT Matthew Francis Smith, USA; Somerville, Samaya Stone, Danny Sweeney, AEC Stephen Sterns, USN; Nancy Szewczyk, Gwennette Thomas, CDR Christopher Stearns, USN; William J. Trainor Sr, Alice Viverette, James LT John Taylor, USN; Cpl Wallace, Ronnie Ward, Johnny Wathen, Taylor Theriot, USMC; Kenny Watts, Laura Wible, Eleanor Wood, SSgt JanCarlo Torres, USAF; Jill Wood, Damian Worrell and Staff Sgt Jason W. Walker, USA; Luzina Yorkshire A1C Jack Whinnery, USAF; PVT Bradley William, USA. ST. JOHN FRANCIS RE GIS DEC 20TH,2020 P A G E 3 Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Christmas Eve Christmas Day 6:00 Exposition 6:00 Exposition 6:00 Exposition 6:00 Exposition 6:00 Exposition 6:30 Exposition 6:30 Rosary 7:00 Mass 7:00 Mass 7:00 Mass 7:00 Mass 7:00 Mass 7:00 Mass Pat & Ceal Bernice Hughes + George & Maria Bernice Hughes + Cuan Hendricken St. John’s Parish Murphy Jameson Scheerr, & Raymond E. Schmidt + 7:30 Rosary 7:30 Rosary 7:30 Rosary 7:30 Rosary 7:30 Rosary 7:30 Rosary 8:00 Mass Catholic Families 9:00 Mass 9:00 Mass 9:00 Mass 9:00 Mass 9:00 Mass Mary McGlinn Gerald McGlinn + Kathy Rodman + End of Abortion Bernice Hughes + 11:30 Mass 11:30 Mass 4:00 Vigil Family The Homebound 4:00 Confession Edward Maryann Mass of our Parish 4:30 Rosary Murphy Paul & Sally Pellegrino + 5:00 Vigil Mass Edward Ruby Gatley 6:00 Vigil Family Mass St. John’s School 8:00 Vigil Mass St. John’s Parish 12 Midnight Mass The Holy Souls in Purgatory + Deceased *Please contact the parish office with mass intentions. $10 donation per intention MASS READINGS Monday: Song of Songs 2:8-14, Luke 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Samuel 1:24-28, Luke 1:46-56 Wednesday: Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24, Luke 1:57-66 Thursday: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16, Luke 1:67-79 Friday: Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, John1:1-18, or 1:1-5, 9-14 Saturday: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59, Matthew 10:17-22 Sunday: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 Sacraments BAPTISMS MARRIAGES SACRAMENT OF THE R.C.I.A The Rite of Baptism is Arrangements must be made SICK (Rite of Christian Initiation celebrated by appointment. at least 6 months in advance Please notify the rectory of Adults): Those who are Parents are required to meet of the ceremony. when a parishioner would interested in becoming with the pastor and attend an like to receive the sacraments Catholic or completing obligatory preparation and is homebound, in a their sacraments are session preferably before the nursing home, or in the invited to contact the birth of your child. Call the hospital. rectory at any time. rectory to schedule your appointment. *Individual spiritual guidance is offered by our Priests and Deacon. Please contact the parish office for more information. P A G E 4 St. John's School in Hollywood, MD, is seeking to hire an individual to teach 4th grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Those interested should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, as well as be Virtus trained. This position would require lesson planning for all content areas to include: Religion, Math, Reading, English, Social Studies, and Science, as well as being technologically prepared to live stream to students who are attending school "virtually." Additional duties would be: proper supervision of students, grading and recording classwork and assessments, communicating with families as needed, and other duties as assigned. Please contact Susan McDonough at 301-373-2142 or [email protected] VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CHRISTMAS SET UP The Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord is fast approaching. Please consider helping to beautify our church. There are plenty of big and small projects. Set up will take place as follows: SET UP / PHASE 1 – SUN, 20 DEC (Begin after 11:30 a.m. Mass) SET UP / PHASE 2 – THU, 24 DEC (Begin after 9:00 a.m. Mass) BREAKDOWN / SUN, 10 JAN (Begin after 11:30 a.m. Mass) For more info, contact Keri Davis, Art & Environment Ministry Lead, at 240.299.5330 or [email protected]. Calling all young men and SOUTHERN MARYLAND CATHOLIC MEN Attention Men - women joining the Military! Saturday Mornings from 6:30-8:00AM Struggling with St. John’s Men’s Group would like to ST. JOHN FRANCIS REGIS PARISH HOLLYWOOD, MD pornography? present you with a Combat Rosary to protect 43950 St. Johns Rd Your local Catholic brothers are you during your time in the military. Hollywood, MD 20636 here to help with a weekly Men’s Recovery Group. This no-cost, Please provide your Want to strengthen your faith in Christ? name, email, laymen led group offers discrete phone number, service Do you desire to be the man God intended? support and accountability. Your (Army, Navy, Marine, If so, then we have something in common. name is not required for inquiry. Air Force or Coast Please call our automated phone Guard) you plan to I hope to see you Saturday morning, enter and the in the Saint Jude Room.