MASS TIMES

SUNDAY:
SATURDAY 5:30 PM (Sunday Vigil)  |  7:30 AM  |  9:00 AM (ASL Interpreted)  |  10:30 AM (Church & Gym)  |    12:30 PM  |  5:30 PM

WEEKDAY & SATURDAY MASSES:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM*  |  8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM  |  5:30 PM* |  SAT: 8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM
*There is no 6:30am or 5:30pm Mass on federal holidays

FILIPINO MASS in Tagalog every 4th Sunday at 3:30 PM

HOLY DAY MASSES:
Eve of the Feast: 5:30 PM  |   Day of the Feast: 6:30 AM  |  8:00 AM  |  11:00 AM  |  5:30 PM

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

MON-FRI: 3:00–5:15 PM in the church
Thursday before the first Friday of each month: 6:00–8:00 PM (with Holy Hour from 7-8 PM)
There is no adoration on federal holidays

CONFESSION

SATURDAY: 4:00–5:00 PM (or any time by appointment)

February 10, 2019

Dear Fellow Pilgrims:
The expression “put out into deep water,” from Luke 5:4 characterizes well the daring required of any genuine follower of Jesus. Consider the scene. The fishermen had been hard at work all night. Their efforts had proved fruitless. They were tired and, mostly likely, wanted to go home and sleep after cleaning their nets. What was it about Jesus that made them change their minds and go out one more time? Despite the disheartening news of last summer regarding Church leadership in our nation, yesterday the leaders of this parish met to share our goals and reflect on ways of engaging more people in the ministries of the parish. Members of the Pastoral Council, Parish Staff, School Advisory Board, and Finance Council discussed strategic goals and sought ways of working together more closely. As in any large organization, there is a tendency for individual parts to operate as if they are on their own, without an awareness of the bigger picture. This gathering was an attempt to counter that trend and begin a process of making us a stronger community of faith. In coming weeks, the results of that conversation will be shared in this bulletin and on our website. If ours was an encounter with Christ, we expect that we will be awed and humbled by the grace that will flow from this process. Among the projects we hope to announce will be another “Town Hall” gathering of the parish and more adult faith formation forums to reflect on the various issues raised in the first “Town Hall” last September. I am confident that we will bear fruit as we “put out into deep water!”

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Bill Foley

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
5949 Western Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015

DUFFY PARISH CENTER OFFICE
3630 Quesada Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
Main Phone: 202.966.6575
Fax: 202.966.9255

SCHOOL ADDRESS
5841 Chevy Chase Parkway
Washington, DC 20015
School Phone: 202.966.6682

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