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Rectory 4835 MacArthur Boulevard, NW Washington, DC 20007 Ph (202)337-4835 Fx (202)338-4759 Web Address www.olvparishdc.org Email:olvparishsec@gmail.com Office: Mon-Fri, 8am – 4pm

School 4755 Whitehaven Parkway, NW Washington, DC 20007 Ph (202) 337-1421 Fx (202) 337-2068 Email: info@olvschooldc.org

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Parish Clergy Rev. Ted Hegnauer, Pastor - ext. 102 Rev. Leo Lefebure, In Residence - ext. 107 Deacon Matthew Houle Bro. Ambrose Arralde, O.P., Weekend Assistant, RCIA

Parish and School Staff Janice Harris, Parish Secretary – ext. 100 Jennifer Oury Rel. Ed. Coordinator – ext. 110 Sheila Martinez, School Principal – ext. 203 Katie Sague, School Vice Principal Susan Morais, Administrative Assistant – ext. 204 Stephanie Quianzon, Admissions & Marketing

Sadiq Masih, Plant Manager Dr. Dennis Layendecker, Director of Music Jennifer Chudy, Webmaster

Committee Chairs Steven Gallagher, Finance Council Lee Medley, Parish Council Pedro Smith, School Advisory Board Vincent Browning, Facilities Committee Rae Ann Bevington, Social Justice Shelly O’Brien, Parish Community Committee Annie Durbin, Education Endowment New Parishioners: Welcome to OLV! Please register for parish membership by filling out a registration form. Forms are available in the church, rectory or on our website. Bulletin Announcements: Please submit all announcements to olvparishsec@gmail.com. The deadline is Tuesday at 4 pm.

Mass Schedule Sunday: 8:00 am; 10:30 am; 12:30 pm (Croatian) please call Fr. Maurus for dates 202-550-1068 Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:15 pm (Fulfills Sunday obligation) Monday-Friday: 7:00am & 11:30 am; (Federal Holidays, 10:30am) Saturday: 8:30 am Holy Days of Obligation: 7 am; 11:30 am; & 7 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4 pm – 5 pm or anytime by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism preparation is required of all parents prior to the celebration of Baptism. Please contact the rectory. Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact one of the priests or deacons six months in advance. All couples must complete a marriage preparation program. Sick Calls: If you or someone you know is hospitalized or homebound and would like Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Sick, please call the rectory.

Eucharistic Adoration: Chapel is always open for prayer. Contact Janice Harris at olvparishsec@gmail.com for more information.

Adoration Society: please contact Janice Harris at olvparishsec@gmail.com.

Recitation of the Rosary: Saturday after 8:30 am Mass and Monday through Friday at 11:00 am.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Adults wishing to become Catholic, please contact Rev. Edward Hegnauer.

Religious Education for Children (CCD): Sacramental preparation and religious education for children not attending Catholic schools. Contact Jennifer Oury at (202) 337-4835 ex. 110.

OFFERTORY

March Offertory Budget- $37,000 per month

March 1- $5,687.00 March 8- $4,975.00

Donations- 1,000.00

Total- $11,662.00

Lenten Schedule THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU

Come every Wednesday for Reconciliation from 7:00pm-8:30pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Stations of the Cross will be held at 7:00pm Friday evenings during Lent.

PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS Please take a moment today to stop by the “Vocations Tree” in the church foyer, where you’ll see cards for each of the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Washington. Please choose one or more cards and pray for the seminarian(s) each day during Lent. You can make this as one of your sacrificial offerings to our Lord during this time of praying, fasting and almsgiving. Our seminarians need your prayers.

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

The weekend of March 21/22 The recent difficult economic times continue to have a profound impact on many of the poor and vulnerable in the District of Columbia and the five surrounding Maryland counties in the Archdiocese. Food pantries are calling with the increased need for food and the challenge of having enough food to meet the demand. Christ tells us, “As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me” (Matt 25:40). What better way to serve our Lord during this season of Lent, than to help the poor and needy via our parishes and schools? Last year’s Lenten Food Drive was a huge success and the generosity of our community across the archdiocese provided much needed relief to many people in need. Be sure to pick up a bag the weekend of March 14/15 in the doorways of the Church and return it the next weekend 21/22.

PARKING LOT REMINDERS

Visitors using the main OLV parking lot may only park their vehicle in the spaces available around the edge of the lot rather than in the middle. If no spaces are available around the perimeter of the lot, please park on the street as the parking lot is used for gym classes and student recess throughout the day Monday through Friday. Please also keep in mind that the parking lot gates will remain closed to vehicles during recess hours (10:00am to 10:30am and 12:15pm to 1:15pm)

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK

We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers to take Communion to the sick at Sibley Hospital. This is a very rewarding ministry. You would only volunteer one morning or afternoon a week. Please contact Janice in the parish office at 202-337-4835 ext. 100 or email her at olvparishsec@gmail.com.

CARING FOR GOD’S CREATION

Please reach out to us and become a member of OLV’s Care for Creation team. We are Nicoletta Batini, Ken Figueredo, and Werner Hein and Robert Heiss. Please contact Janice in the parish office for information. 202-337-4835 ext. 100

RCIA is ongoing. If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic or need your sacraments, please contact the parish office. 202-337-4835 ext. 100

QUO VADIS HIKING TRIP

Quo Vadis Hiking Trip―On Sunday, March 29, 2020, all high-school age young men who are interested in learning more about the priesthood are invited to go on a Quo Vadis hiking trip at Great Falls National Park. The day will include Mass, lunch, Eucharistic Adoration, dinner, and the opportunity to spend time with priests, seminarians, and other high-school age young men who are open to the priesthood. The day will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bus transportation will be provided throughout the Archdiocese. More information is available and registration is open at https://dcpriest.org/high-school. Please contact the Office of Priest Vocations (vocations@adw.org or 202-636-9020) with any questions.

MARCH POOR BOX Prison Outreach

March Poor box is for Prison Ministry. The donations provide for programs to help the newly released integrate back into society. Please be generous.

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS

FOR MARCH Catholics in China

We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

PRAY FOR THE SICK

Sandy Cahill, Rosine Hanc, Patrick Lezar, Keith Moore, Margaret Peiffer, Keith Phelps, Juan Luis Ruiz, Dottie Sansalone, Russell and Carmen Shaw, Nancy Sappington, Jonathan Washington. ***Please Pray For Those Who Are Serving In Our Military

MASS INTENTIONS Sat., March 14 8:30am Dottie Sansalone (L) 5:15pm OLV Parishioners Sun., March 15 8:00am Elizabeth Ward + 10:30am Margherita Guttmann+

Mon., March 16 7:00am Rev. John Benson + 11:30am Lynn O’Leary+ Tues., March 17 7:00am Mary Jenkins+ 11:30am Dieter Schellinger + Wed., March 18 7:00am Priestly Intention 11:30am Hans Peter Guttmann (L) Thur., March 19 7:00am- Tracy Evans + 11:30am Bernard Oury +

Fri., March 20 7:00am Msgr. Tom Duffy + 11:30am Margherita Guttmann +

Sat., March 21 8:30am Dottie Sansalone (L) 5:15pm Mariellen Leonard +

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS March 22, 2020

First Reading: 1 Sn 16:1B, 6-7,10-13A Responsorial: Ps 23: 1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6 Second Reading: Eph 5:8-14 Gospel: Jn 9:1-41

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION For information contact Jennifer Oury at olvre1@gmail.com or 202-337-4835 ext. 110

CONFIRMATION MEETING On March 22 an informational meeting about confirmation will be held in the church after the 10:30 mass. Parish and school children in 6th-8th grades who want to celebrate confirmation at OLV in 2021 may attend with a parent. For further information contact Jennifer Oury at olvre1@gmail.com.

OLV ANNUAL FUND Now in our fourth year, the OLV Annual Fund is creating a sustainable way through which we can improve our school, help fund scholarships for deserving students, provide emergency assistance for families in need and much, much more. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation of $100, $250, $500 or more today. No gift is too small, and every donation counts! We equally appreciate any gifts of time, talent and treasure that you can give. In addition to considering a monetary gift, please consider adding us to your daily prayers. You can make a donation at our website, www.olvschooldc.org, by mail or bring your donation to the school front office. Your gifts are vital to our continued success. If you would be willing to help support our alumni and development efforts through volunteer service, please email smartinez@olvschooldc.org. Thank you in advance for your contribution to our school! God bless you and your family.

OLV OPEN HOUSE ADMISSIONS TOURS 2019-20

Join us for our monthly principal led Admissions Tours at 9AM the first Wednesday of the month from October to May. Register today online at http://www.olvschooldc.net/admissions-tours/ . Contact us directly on 202-337-1421 or at admissions@olvschooldc.org. Tour dates are: April 1st and May 6th.

OLV APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN 2020-21

If you are interested in applying to OLV for the 2010-20 school year, our application can be found online at our website www.olvschooldc.org. Please select Fall 2020 – Spring 2021 School Year. Questions or queries? Please contact Stephanie Quianzon, Director of Admissions at admissions@olvschooldc.org or call 202 337 1421.

Easter Flower Memorial Fund

If you would like to make a donation towards our Easter Flowers in memory of your loved ones, please complete the form below and return it to the parish office by April 7th. The names of those in whose memory the donations are made will be included in the Easter bulletin. Please print all names clearly! Your Name ___________________________________ Telephone _____________________________ In Memory of: ___________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ Donation: _________________________

For any questions, please call Janice at the Parish Office at 202-337-4835 ext. 100 or email her at olvparishsec@gmail.com