St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Sunday Bulletin, April 6, 2014
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SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH WASHINGTON, DC April 6, 2014 Scripture Readings 5th Sunday of Lent Ex 37:12-14 Rom 8:8-11 Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord Is 50: 4-7 Phil 2:6-11 Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54 Sunday, March 30 2014 REMEMBER ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH IN YOUR WILL & BEQUESTS SEE WEB PAGE FOR FATHER PAT’S SERMON NOTES AND LISTEN TO FATHER PAT’S SERMON PODCAST Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 7:00pm in the School Cafeteria. 8:15 am Daily Mass Intentions ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN # 20000 ♦ ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN #9670 Mon Apr 7 John T. Clayton - Living Tues Apr 8 Marguerite Parker - Living Wed Apr 9 Sylvia Monroe - Living Thurs Apr 10 Lillian Vaughn - Living Fri Apr 11 Benjamin Kilgore - living Attendance Fifth Sunday of Lent What Do You Believe He Can Achieve? Someone once said that those who say “I can!” and those who say, “I can’t!” usually both turn out to be correct! There is an undeniable connection between what we believe and what we achieve. This is no less true than when it comes to faith in Jesus Christ. What HE can and will achieve in your life is directly in proportion to the degree to which you put faith in him. Maybe you have struggled to overcome vices, defeatist attitudes, and crippling beliefs that have consistently stifled your progress in the pursuit of holiness as a Christian and wholeness as a human being. You have tried to change, grow and learn to live a different and better life but too often feel you have failed miserably. Maybe you have! But you would do well to take a cue from Martha who in her grief first exclaimed: “Lord, if only you have been here…” only to follow up with an expression of indomitable faith “but even now I know…!” Yes, even now, she said, four days after her brother’s death she stilled believed; was in fact certain that even now there was something that Jesus could do to restore her hope. What do you believe? Do you believe that Jesus Christ has an answer even for hopeless situations symbolized by a four-day old grave site? Do you believe God when he said to the prophet Ezekiel: “I will open your graves and have you rise from them!”? “Do you believe?” is the question that Jesus asks Martha and Mary and everyone who considers the invitation to be one of his disciples. This is the question that will be posed and repeated thousands of times at Easter Vigil celebrations all over the world as men and women and young people are welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church. For some past and present, Jesus’ claims were unbelievable! Well, one of the goals of the Lenten season is to learn to not put so much stock in conventional wisdom of what is or is not believable or achievable. For once you align yourself with God, anything is possible… yes, even now! Copyright ©Father Patrick A Smith, 2014 See Fr. Pat’s Sermon Notes and listen to the podcast at http://saintaugustine-dc.org/category/sermon-notes/ The Light is On For You “”By experiencing Christ’s mercy in Confession, we are more able to show that mercy to others. The Sacrament of Confession is a means of restoring peace (Cardinal Donald Wuerl). Are you having difficulty forgiving a friend or a loved one? Have you considered seeking forgiveness first? Often times we find forgiving difficult because we don’t ask for forgiveness. You can’t give what you don’t have. If you haven’t opened yourself to the gift of forgiveness that God wants to give you then you close yourself off to giving the gift to others. It’s time to open your heart and let it go. Come and begin again with the Sacrament of Reconciliation!
Transcript of St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Sunday Bulletin, April 6, 2014
SAINT AUGUSTINE CHURCH WASHINGTON, DC April 6, 2014
Scripture Readings
5th Sunday of Lent Ex 37:12-14 Rom 8:8-11
Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord
Is 50: 4-7 Phil 2:6-11
Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54
Sunday, March 30 2014
REMEMBER ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH IN YOUR WILL & BEQUESTS SEE WEB PAGE FOR FATHER PAT’S SERMON NOTES AND LISTEN TO FATHER PAT’S SERMON PODCAST
Bible Study meets every Wednesday at
7:00pm in the School Cafeteria.
8:15 am Daily Mass Intentions
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN # 20000 ♦ ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN #9670
Mon Apr 7 John T. Clayton - Living
Tues Apr 8 Marguerite Parker - Living
Wed Apr 9 Sylvia Monroe - Living
Thurs Apr 10 Lillian Vaughn - Living
Fri Apr 11 Benjamin Kilgore - living
Attendance
Fifth Sunday of Lent
What Do You Believe He Can Achieve?
Someone once said that those who say “I can!” and those who say, “I can’t!” usually both turn out to be correct! There is an undeniable connection between what we believe and what we achieve. This is no less true than when it comes to faith in Jesus Christ. What HE can and will achieve in your life is directly in proportion to the degree to which you put faith in him. Maybe you have struggled to overcome vices, defeatist attitudes, and crippling beliefs that have consistently stifled your progress in the pursuit of holiness as a Christian and wholeness as a human being. You have tried to change, grow and learn to live a different and better life but too often feel you have failed miserably. Maybe you have! But you would do well to take a cue from Martha who in her grief first exclaimed: “Lord, if only you have been here…” only to follow up with an expression of indomitable faith “but even now I know…!” Yes, even now, she said, four days after her brother’s death she stilled believed; was in fact certain that even now there was something that Jesus could do to restore her hope. What do you believe? Do you believe that Jesus Christ has an answer even for hopeless situations symbolized by a four-day old grave site? Do you believe God when he said to the prophet Ezekiel: “I will open your graves and have you rise from them!”? “Do you believe?” is the question that Jesus asks Martha and Mary and everyone who considers the invitation to be one of his disciples. This is the question that will be posed and repeated thousands of times at Easter Vigil celebrations all over the world as men and women and young people are welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church. For some past and present, Jesus’ claims were unbelievable! Well, one of the goals of the Lenten season is to learn to not put so much stock in conventional wisdom of what is or is not believable or achievable. For once you align yourself with God, anything is possible… yes, even now! Copyright ©Father Patrick A Smith, 2014
See Fr. Pat’s Sermon Notes and listen to the podcast at
http://saintaugustine-dc.org/category/sermon-notes/
The Light is On For You
“”By experiencing Christ’s mercy in Confession, we are more able to show that mercy to others. The Sacrament of Confession is a means of restoring peace (Cardinal Donald Wuerl). Are you having difficulty forgiving a friend or a loved
one? Have you considered seeking forgiveness first? Often times we find forgiving difficult because we don’t ask for forgiveness. You can’t give what you don’t have. If you haven’t opened yourself to the gift of forgiveness that God wants to give you then you close yourself off to giving the gift to others. It’s time to open your heart and let it go. Come and begin again with the Sacrament of Reconciliation!
5th Sunday of Lent
Saint Augus�ne School is now registering for
the 2014-2015 school year for grades Pre-K3,
Pre-K4 through Eighth. For an applica�on or
more informa�on, please contact the school office at 202-
667-2608 or email: admissions@saintaugus�ne-dc.org.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Spring Anoin�ng of the Sick will be held
on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the 10:00am
Mass. Registra�on required. Sign-Up Sheets
are at the Ushers’ Table in the back of the
Church.
Jubilarian Mass for Married Couples
On Sunday, June 15, 2014, at 2:00 pm, Cardinal
Donald Wuerl will celebrate the annual Mass for
couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, and 51+. Please call
the parish office at 202-265-1470 to register. The
deadline is April 18, 2014.
Stations of the Cross Please join us for Stations of the Cross this Friday after 12:10 Mass and at 7:30 p.m. Our special intention this Friday will be for those suffering from addiction.
RCIA
Do you have an audio/visual talent that you
would like to share so that we can all fully
witness the experience of those being baptized
at the Easter Vigil? If yes, please contact Mary
Beth at [email protected].
SHARE Packages
SHARE Packages for the month of April are
now on sale at the Ushers’ Table. See the
Share Representative at the back of the
Church.
Catholic Education Corner
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THIS SUNDAY’S SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR OUR PARISH SCHOOL NEXT SUNDAY’S APRIL 13, 2014 SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR OUR CHURCH RENOVATION FUND
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Pastoral Parish Council Meetings are
held every 3rd Saturday of the month
at 9:00 am in the Gingras Center.
Meetings are open to all parishioners.
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