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
*There is no Gym Mass in the summer

WEEKDAY & SATURDAY MASSES*:
MON-FRI: 6:30 AM  |  8:00 AM  |  5:30 PM
SAT: 8:00 AM  
*Federal Holidays: Mass is at 10:00 AM ONLY

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)

June 9, 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The words spirit, wind, and breath are, essentially the same word in Hebrew. Thus, the same Spirit:

• At the moment of creation as a mighty wind swept over the waters
• At the cave as a tiny whispering sound experienced by the prophet Elijah
• Breathed by Jesus upon the apostles
• Breathed by the bishop upon the oil of chrism used in the sacraments of baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders

That same breath of God has come upon us as a people and called us to be a liberating and healing presence in a broken and sinful world. The word Pentecost comes from the Greek word for fifty. It was a Jewish agricultural feast that was celebrated fifty days (or seven weeks) after the Feast of Unleavened Bread. It marked the end of the grain harvest and commemorated the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai. The Law is the sign or seal of the covenant between God and the people of Israel. The Christian feast called Pentecost celebrates the bestowal of the promised Paraclete or Advocate upon the eleven apostles, the seal of the new covenant of grace won for us through the blood of the Lamb. Just as at Sinai, the twelve tribes became a people; so, in the Upper Room, the eleven apostles and other close followers of Jesus (including his mother) became the quhal, ecclesia, church. Thus, this feast, which concludes the Easter season, is truly the Birthday of the Church!

This solemn feast brings the fifty days of Easter to an end. Tomorrow we resume the “ordinary time” of the Church. One who symbolizes clearly the “ordinary” in an “extraordinary” way is Mary, the mother of God. A year ago, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, established the Monday after Pentecost as the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. We will resume our journey through the Gospel of Luke on June 30. Jesus invites the apostles and us to follow him to Jerusalem. On our way, we are accompanied by Mary as we finger the beads that tell the story of our salvation. Obstacles and sufferings threaten to obscure our way; but the intercession of a mother will help us overcome all sin and fear and will lead us to an encounter with her Son!

Yours in Jesus and Mary,
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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