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 22, 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.

Rev. 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 Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 22, 2019

Mass Intentions

Saturday - 12-21 - 8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. - Santiago Dacanay (D) -

Agapito & Everlita Perada

5:30 p.m. -

Sunday - 12-22 - 8:00 a.m. - In Thanksgiving - Raquel Higgins

9:30 a.m. - Paul & Marguerite A. Manning (D) -

Stephen Manning

11:30 a.m. - Miguel Augusto Estrada (D) -

Aura Estrada & Family

6:00 p.m. -

Monday - 12-23 - 7:30 a.m. - Prayer and Thanksgiving - Joseph Fugere

Tuesday - 12-24 - NO 7:30 A.M. MASS

10:30 p.m. - Holy Mass (Bilingual)

Wednesday - 12-25 - 10:00 a.m. - Holy Mass (English)

12:00 p.m. - Santa Misa (Spanish)

Thursday - 12-26 - 7:30 a.m. -

Friday - 12-27 - 7:30 a.m. - Louis & Mathild Fugere & ZelmaVigneau (D) -

Joseph Fugere

Saturday - 12-28 - 8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. - Nora Villena (D) - Agapito & Everlita Perada

5:30 p.m. -

Sunday - 12-29 - 8:00 a.m. -

9:30 a.m. - All deceased members of the Manning Family -

Stephen Manning

11:30 a.m. -

6:00 p.m. -

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Let the Lord enter;

he is king of glory.

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

Edward Mutchler

Please also pray

for all those who are deceased

Please pray for our sick and homebound parishioners.

Weekly Collections

Nov 24 - $3,831

Dec 1 - $2,914

Dec 8 - $3,212

Dec 15 - $3,809

Let Us Rejoice this Advent

Season

"Lord God, let your blessing

come upon us as we light the

candles of this wreath. May the

wreath and its light be a sign of

Christ’s promise to bring us

salvation." (Catholic Household

Blessings & Prayers)

Gospel Matthew 1:18-24

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before

they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a

righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention

when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David,

do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has

been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people

from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin

shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Jo-

seph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.

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 of-

fering 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 pre-

pare 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 walk-

ing distance from the Brookland-CUA Station on Metro’s Red Line. For more information please

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

Christmas Mass Schedule

Tuesday - December 24

No 4:00 PM Mass

10:30 PM Holy Mass (Bilingual)

Wednesday - December 25

10: 00 AM Holy Mass (English)

12:00 PM Santa Misa (Espanol)

Thursday - December 31

No 4:00 PM Mass

Friday - January 1

10:00 AM: Holy Mass (English)

12:00 PM: Santa Misa (Espanol)

Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad

Happy New Year Feliz año nuevo

Fourth Sunday of Advent– December 22, 2019

Is there someone in your life who has been away from Church for a while or may not have a place or loving

community in which to celebrate Christmas? Christmas Mass is a beautiful moment to reconnect to the

Catholic faith and many people are waiting for a personal invitation from someone like you!

Visit FindthePerfectGift. org to find Christmas resources and Christmas Mass times across the Archdiocese of

Washington.

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.

Ordination of Fr. Kevin Stolt December 13, 2019

Archdiocese of Washington

Cathedral Rally

and Mass for Life

Cathedral of St. Matthew

the Apostle

1725 Rhode Island Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20036

January 24, 2019

10:00 AM