WORSHIP
“…So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him…” Luke 24: 29-30At the heart of the Church’s liturgical life is the celebration of the Sacraments which are real and spiritual encounters with our Lord Jesus Christ. It is through the Mass, as well as the other Sacraments, prayers, Eucharistic Adoration, and other devotions, that we most perfectly glorify God and offer praise and thanksgiving for His blessings.
Information on Public Masses as Montgomery County reopens is <HERE>.
Archbishop Gregory has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during this time to all parishioners of the Archdiocese of Washington. This means that missing Mass during this current state of emergency does not carry the weight of sin.
Daily and Sunday Masses have resumed their normal schedule below. The remainder of the schedule below is suspended until further notice.
Sunday Masses
Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM
Sunday at 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM
Weekday Masses
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Confessions
Monday though Friday at 9:00 AM or during 8:30 AM Mass
Saturday at 9:30 AM or during the 9:00 AM Mass and 4:00 PM
and during some Sunday Masses
Anointing of the Sick
Selected Saturdays after the 9:00 AM Mass (See calendar)
Adoration
Friday at 7:00 PM (Church)
Wednesday from 9:15 AM to 9:00 PM through May 2020 (Rectory Chapel)
One Saturday each Month (see Calendar) from 7:00 AM to 8:40 AM (Church)
Morning Prayer
Monday through Friday at 8:10 AM
Perpetual Novena in Honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Mondays following the morning Mass
Rosary
Monday through Friday following the morning Mass and Saturday at 3:00 PM
The Holy Eucharist
Central among the Sacraments is the Holy Eucharist, which is the source from which all the Church’s power flows and the summit toward which all our activity is directed. The celebration of the Holy Eucharist is the highest form of worship that the Church can offer, and all who are made sons and daughters of God by faith and baptism are called to full, active, and conscious participation in it. Through the Eucharist, the covenant between the Lord and man is renewed, drawing the faithful into the compelling love of Christ and setting them on fire. Through the Holy Mass, “the faithful may express in their lives, and manifest to others, the mystery of Christ and the real nature of the true Church.” (Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy )
The Eucharistic Fast
The regulation for fasting is considered a means of spiritual preparation for receiving the Eucharist and a symbol of reverence for the Sacrament. The Eucharistic Fast is limited to one hour before actually receiving the Eucharist. It pertains to all solid food and all drinks, except water. Taking medicine does not break the fast. The fast applies to priests who celebrate the Mass and by the faithful, regardless of what time of day the Mass is celebrated and Communion is received. Those who are sick, in hospitals – even if not confined to bed – and those caring for the sick, may receive communion even if they have taken food during the previous hour.
Reception of the Eucharist
In and through the Sacrament of the Eucharist, Christians are fully joined to Christ. Therefore, individuals preparing to receive Holy Communion should be mindful to hold the Blessed Eucharist in highest honor and to reverence the Sacrament with the greatest adoration. Genuflections, respectful silence and other signs of reverence for the Blessed Sacrament are appropriate recognitions of God’s mysterious gift of Christ for us in this Sacrament.
The 2020 liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019.
Cycles: Lectionary for Mass
- Sunday Cycle (Year A) December 1, 2019 – November 23, 2020
- Weekday Cycle (Cycle II)