SPECIAL EDITION Thursday, October 15, 2020 RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC MASS
The Church of the Little Flower is open for Sunday and weekday Masses.
The seriousness of this pandemic, however, dictates that we follow strict guidelines and important safety measures. Please carefully read the guidelines HERE.
Masks are required to be worn at all times when in church. Please arrive early as seating is first come, first served.
Dispensation from the Sunday and Holy Day obligation remains in effect. Many options are available for participating in Mass when we cannot be present at the liturgy. View the Archdiocese of Washington list of live-streamed (and recorded) Masses and Prayers. Please view Fr Keith's video below on our parish's ongoing coronavirus precautions
Please check out the Youth Ministry section of the parish website. There are new pages with links to parent resources (for parents of all ages), ADW Family Faith Formation information, a page for college kids, and a page for Blessed Carlo Acutis!
PASTORAL REFLECTION
DEACON DON LONGANO The Good Shepherd "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul." (Psalm 23). In this most challenging time for ourselves, our families and all humanity, we can take hope and comfort from the Holy Spirit-inspired words of this Psalm.
RCIA- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you interested in becoming a member of our great Catholic Faith? Do you know anyone who may be interested in learning more about becoming a Catholic? Our annual Parish Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Process (RCIA) is being held by remote meetings on Thursday evenings. For more information, please contact Deacon Don Longano at deacondonlongano@gmail.com.
LITTLE FLOWER GOLF OUTING - OCT 23
Where: Bretton Woods Country Club When: Friday, October 23 - 11 am to 6 pmRegistration will begin at 11 am followed by a 12:30 "shotgun" start Registration cost: $150 per person. Includes box lunch, post awards reception, and voucher for future round of 18 holes at Bretton Woods. Please also consider sponsoring a golf hole. The cost is $300 for a family sponsorship and $500 for a business sponsorship. 2020 Respect Life Summit Throughout October, the Archdiocese of Washington is hosting a weekly webinar series on Thursdays at 3:00 pm to discuss topics about supporting mothers and children in need, and to and highlight resources for them. The topic for October 15th is "Walking with Moms: Ways to Effectively Refer Women in Need to Local Services." Click HERE for more information.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER Poor Box Donations – Through the end of 2020, Little Flower will be donating parishioner Poor Box contributions to Catholic student centers at three local universities. The centers' critical missions are to serve the spiritual needs of Catholic students in secular academic and living environments, most of whom are away from their Catholic families and parishes where they had spiritual support. Contributions during September and October will go to Howard University Catholic Center, where Fr. Robert Boxie serves as chaplain. Fr. Boxie formerly lived and served at Little Flower. For more information, please visit huccm.com. October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. For interesting and useful information on the holy rosary, please click HERE. This site contains information on the rosary's history, papal exhortations, tips on praying the rosary –and much more.
Saints as Model Stewards May the saints whom we commemorate next week inspire us to employ our own God-given talents and opportunities as He would have us do. Monday – Sts. Isaac Jogues (d. 1646), John de Brebeuf (d. 1649) and companions, Jesuit priests who worked among the Huron and Iroquois tribes. Ten years after the martyrdom of St. Isaac in what is now Auriesville, NY, Kateri Tekakwitha, the first North American native to be canonized, was born in the same village! Tuesday - St. Paul of the Cross (d. 1775) who, with his brother, founded the Congregation of the Passion, better known as the Passionists. "Live in such a way," he counseled, "that all may know that you bear outwardly as well as inwardly the image of Christ crucified…." Can others see in my life the self-sacrificing love of Christ? Thursday – St. John Paul II (d. 2005). What a blessing for the Church and the world that he was a bishop in Poland and then our pope at such a critical time in history. "As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live." (From his voluminous writings.) Friday - St. John of Capistrano (d. 1456), a former governor of Perugia, who became a Franciscan, Vatican diplomat and a zealous preacher. After one sermon, over 100 students became Franciscans! He wrote, "The upright lives (of Christians) must make them like the salt of the earth for themselves and for the rest of mankind." Saturday - St. Anthony Claret (d. 1870), preacher, prolific writer, founder of the Claretians, and later Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba. He wrote, "The man who burns with the fire of divine love works with all his strength to inflame all men with the fire of God's love. Nothing deters him: he rejoices in poverty; he labors strenuously; he welcomes hardships; he laughs off false accusation; he rejoices in anguish. He thinks only of how he might follow Christ and imitate him by his prayers, labors, sufferings, and by caring only for the glory of God and the salvation of souls."
OFFERTORY We appreciate your continued financial support at this time. Our preferred method of giving is through our online provider, Faith Direct. The secure enrollment process is simple and takes less than 3 minutes to complete. Please consider enrolling in Faith Direct or increasing your level of giving. You may also make a safe and secure one-time gift online. God bless and many thanks.
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