Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament

7:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday

In the Rectory Chapel

Benediction

8:00 p.m.

Acompañe a Jesús

Sacramentado en

oración,

de lunes a viernes de

7:00 a 8:00 de la noche

en la Capilla de la

Rectoría.

SAINT JAMES’

CATHOLIC CHURCH Bulletin

for the week of

December 1, 2019

3628 Rhode Island Ave.

Mount Rainier, MD 20712

TEL: 301-927-0567

FAX: 301-927-5289

EMAIL:

st.jamescatholicchurch@

gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday & Friday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday thru Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed on

Federal Holidays

http://stjamesmr.org/

Pastor

Rev. Pablo Bonello

I.V.E.

Ministers in Residence

Fr. Mariano Ruiz

I.V.E.

Deacon Kevin Stolt

I.V.E.

**Bulletin Deadline**

Wednesday Noon

Pre-approved by

the Pastor

Schedule of Masses

Sunday Obligation

Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. (Español)

Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. (Español)

6:00 p.m. (Español)

Daily Masses

Monday thru Friday

7:30 a.m.

Saturday

8:00 a.m.

All daily Masses are in

the Rectory

The FirstSunday ofAdvent Sunday, December 1, 2019

Mass Intentions

Saturday - 11-30 - 8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. -

5:30 p.m. -

Sunday - 12-1 - 8:00 a.m. -

9:30 a.m. - Anna & Angelo Cordone (D) - Maria Cordone

11:30 a.m. - Sara Aparacio Mier (D) -

Saulo Reyes y Familia

6:00 p.m. -

Monday - 12-2 - 7:30 a.m. - Prayer & Thanksgiving - Joseph Fugere

Tuesday - 12-3 - 7:30 a.m. -

Wednesday - 12-4 - 7:30 a.m. -

Thursday - 12-5 - 7:30 a.m. -

Friday - 12-6 - 7:30 a.m. -

Saturday - 12-7 - 8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. -

5:30 p.m. -

Sunday - 12-8 - 8:00 a.m. -

9:30 a.m. - Anna & Angelo Cordone (D) - Maria Cordone

11:30 a.m. - Sara Aparacio Mier (D) -

Saulo Reyes y Familia

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5,

6-7, 8-9

Let us go rejoicing to the

house of the Lord.

Prayers

for our Military Please pray for all of our

military personnel and

their families.

Bernie Bergling

Louise Clemens

Patricia Myers

Alvaro Ortega

Emma Galiano

Denny White

Lucinda White

Elenore Brady

Michael Hennessey

Betty Carr

Kami Elliot

Madelyne Woodyard

Trinidad Navidad

Raylin Dishman

Olga Mistichelli

Berkeley

Wink Young

Barbara Griffith

Susie Charles

Mile Jackson

Melissa Sale

Joyce Grieco

Mary Lou Smith

Danny Farrell

Don Cleary

Christine Stevens

Jack Ames

Fr. Peter Alliata

Francis Horan

Everlita Perada

Yvonne Bolton

Margaret Hampton

Margie Strahorn

Joe Armstrong

Antionette Kovassi

Jim Moskavich

Leonardo Tumbucon

Terry O’Brien

Xiomara Hernandez

Mr & Mrs John Gomez

Maria Rosa Bolonos

John Ryan Farrell

Mary Anne Cecil

GuyFerguson

Alejandro Boitano

Elizabeth Caldwell

Please also pray

for all those who are deceased

Please pray for our sick and homebound parishioners.

Weekly Collections

Nov 3 - $3,825

Nov 10 - $3,479

Nov 17 - $4011

Nov 24 - $3,831

Special Collections

December 1, 2019

Monthly Maintenance and

Improvements Collection

December 8, 2019

Stone Soup Collection for the needy.

National Shrine's Christmas Dinner for Those In Need The Basilica of the National Shrine will sponsor dinner for those who

are alone or in need on Christmas Day, December 25. Volunteers are

needed to assist in preparing, serving, and delivering meals as well as

assisting with other logistics. Those interested in volunteering may

sign-up online at www.nationalshrine.org/christmasdinner or call the

Basilica at 202-526-8300.

Gospel Luke 24:37-44

Jesus said to his disciples: "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In

those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that

Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at

the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two

women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake!

For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known

the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken

into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."

3 Simple ways to prepare your family for Advent Focus on Christ this Advent, and everything else will fall into place…

Advent is just around the corner! Here are a few ways to prepare your home and family for the season. 1

DIG OUT YOUR ADVENT WREATH, AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CANDLES!

The Advent wreath is a beautiful Catholic custom, and lighting the candles together with family or friends always feels

magical. The tradition really magnifies the wonder and joy of the season, especially for children.

You’ve got a few options here: You can make your own Advent wreath, gathering greenery with your children for a fun

and memorable activity, or purchase an artificial one. While you’re at it, don’t forget the candles! Many families like to

use three purple candles and one pink candle, to match the liturgical colors of the season, but some prefer to use four red

or four white candles. You can order candles online, pick them up in-store at Michael’s, or even make your own. 2

DECIDE WHICH ADVENT DEVOTIONS AND TRADITIONS YOU WANT TO DO THIS YEAR.

There are so many beautiful ways to honor the season. Pick whichever customs sound like the most enjoyable and do-

able for you. Here are a few of the options: Advent calendars are always a delight. You can go with a traditional one, or

one with chocolate behind the windows, or pick out a novelty one, with options from beer to cheese! Make a picture

book Advent calendar and create special family memories of reading a new Christmas book every day. You can even get

the books from your local library to save space and cash! The Jesse tree tradition helps you dig into Scripture and the

deep symbolism behind the Christmas story. The Christmas anticipation prayer, also called the St. Andrew Christmas

Novena, is a lovely way to honor Christ and his mother during Advent.

Many families like to celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day on December 6 with the tradition of leaving treats in children’s shoes

the night before the feast. A lovely custom for homes with children is to make Baby Jesus’ manger soft with straw for

each good deed performed during Advent; you can make your own or get a kit for your family.

The key here is to choose which of the many possible Advent and Christmastime traditions are a good fit for you and

your family, and commit to only doing those—while freely letting go of the others. You really can’t go wrong! The only

rule is not to take on more than you can handle: There isn’t an activity in the world that’s worth upsetting your peace. 3

SHARE THE CHRISTMAS STORY WITH YOUR CHILDREN AND LOVED ONES.

Maybe you’re in a season of “survival mode,” and there’s too much on your plate already to even think about adding

extra holiday traditions. Or maybe you’re questioning if you’ve adequately prepared your family for Christmas. How

can you know what’s most important to do this season? Luckily the answer is easier than you might think. Once, when a

mother was questioning whether she was “doing enough” to celebrate the liturgical year with her children, a wise

priest told her, “Just make sure they know the story.” Read the Christmas story. Talk about the story, the beauty of

it, the truth of the Incarnation that will never cease to be astonishing beyond the power of humans to comprehend. This

time of year, happiness and childlike wonder are all around us, and luckily the magic of the season is free and accessible

to all. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you need to spend lots of money or go to great lengths to create Christmas

magic. It can be found right here, in your home: drinking hot cocoa after school, cuddling up to read a book next to

twinkly lights, slowly looking at the Nativity-scene figures one by one, lighting the candles on the Advent wreath, sing-

ing together “O come, O Come, Emmanuel.” He will come, as He does eternally, born anew in each of our lives and

hearts—no matter how we have prepared, no matter whether we feel ready.

That’s the incredible part: We don’t really have to do anything to prepare at all. As long as we open our hearts, He will

come—and all that’s left for us to do is to give thanks for the gift of His love, so far beyond our deserving, that is here in

abundance for our taking, every day of our lives.

Confessions

Saturdays

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (English)

Sundays

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Baptisms

By appointment only.

301-927-0567

Weddings

Contact the Pastor six months in

advance.

Special Collections

Monthly Maintenance and

Improvements Collection are on

the First Sunday each month and

Stone Soup Collection for the

needy is on the Second Sunday of

each month.

St. James’ Ladies’ Sodality

First Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Mass

St. James’ Holy Name Society

Second Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Mass

St. James’ Ladies of Charity

Third Sundays at 8:00 a.m. Mass

“Grupo Carismático”

En el sótano todos los jueves

7:00pm – 9:30pm

Legion of Mary

Sunday Evenings

7:15 p.m.

Junior Legion of Mary

Ages 8 - 18

Saturday 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

This bulletin is made possible by

the generous donation of the time

and talents of Don & Wink

Flanders and Celia Wendel and the

staff at her Ellicott City Copy

Center. The Ellicott City Copy

Center is located at 9470

Annapolis Rd, Suite 112, Lanham,

MD 20706. The email is

eccopy@gmail.com.

Tel: 410-465-5265,

Fax: 301-576-4133

Please thank Celia for her help in

making this bulletin possible.

Also, share with her, and us at the

Rectory, any comments or

suggestions you may have.

Blessing of the Bambinelli

and Lighting of the Christmas Tree at the National Shrine This year the National Shrine will host its annual Blessing of the Bambinelli

and Lighting of the Christmas Tree on Sunday, December 22 at the 4:30pm

Mass. Bring the Baby Jesus from your Nativity scene to be blessed at the

National Shrine on this Fourth Sunday of Advent. This annual tradition in St.

Peter's Square features the Pope offering a special blessing after his weekly

Angelus for all those who brought their Bambinelli. Following the Mass and

Blessing of the Bambinelli, the National Shrine will bless and ceremonially

light the Christmas Tree as we prepare for the birth of Jesus. Please come for

this special opportunity to start your Christmas week! No tickets or

reservations are required. The Basilica is located at 400 Michigan Ave NE,

offers ample free parking, and is walking distance from the Brookland-CUA

Station on Metro’s Red Line. For more information please

visit www.nationalshrine.org or call (202) 526-8300.

National Shrine's Christmas Dinner for Those In Need The Basilica of the National Shrine will sponsor dinner for those who are alone

or in need on Christmas Day, December 25. Volunteers are needed to assist

in preparing, serving, and delivering meals as well as assisting with other logis-

tics. Those interested in volunteering may sign-up online

at www.nationalshrine.org/christmasdinner or call the Basilica at

202-526-8300.

Cathedral Advent Penance Service All are welcome to experience the love of Christ through the Sacrament of

Penance at the Advent Communal Penance Service, "Come Home for

Christmas," on Tuesday, December 17 at 12:10pm at the Cathedral of St. Mat-

thew the Apostle. Twelve or more priests will be available for Confessions in

several languages, including Spanish. The Cathedral is located at 1725 Rhode

Island Avenue, NW, between Connecticut Ave. and 17th St., near the Farragut

North Red Line, Farragut West Orange Line, and Dupont Circle Red Line

Metro stops. Visit us at www.stmatthewscathedral.org or call us at

202-347-3215.