Dear Saint Augustine,
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Corpus Christi. Jesus is the supernatural nourishment we need to carry out the supernatural mission He has entrusted to us! This feast also reminds us that God’s promises never stops with words alone. God is Love IN ACTION! Jesus perfectly represents this God who promised never to leave or forsake us. Whether as a baby born in a manger, a body hung on a cross or in the flesh and blood of the Holy Eucharist.
Jesus invests everything He is and has in us; He holds nothing back! But what about us as we gather for worship? Are we holding back? We cannot authentically become the Body of Christ in the world today if we have decided beforehand that OUR BODIES are off limits! At every Mass Jesus says: This is my body given up for you! What will YOU say in response?
Join us via our YouTube Channel for the livestream of the 12:30 p.m. Mass as we celebrate our encounter with Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
A gentle reminder that you can stay connected with the parish through our weekly bulletin which also posts Father Pat's Sermon Notes. Click here or download the attachment below to read!
Congratulations to the St Augustine Catholic School Class of 2021! We are extremely proud of our graduates, who are headed off to high schools including Georgetown Visitation, Gonzaga, Dematha, St. Johns, John Carroll Catholic School, Elizabeth Seton and many other local high schools. We know that they will excel wherever they attend! Let us offer a special prayer for them and their families today! Please join the livestream of the Baccalaureate Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Congratulations to the St Augustine Catholic School Class of 2021! We are extremely proud of our graduates, who are headed off to high schools including: Georgetown Visitation, Gonzaga, Dematha, St. Johns, John Carroll Catholic School, Elizabeth Seton and many other local high schools. We know that they will excel wherever they attend! Let us offer a special prayer for them and their families today! Please join the livestream of the Baccalaureate Mass at 10:00 a.m.!
We greatly appreciate those of you who have continued your financial support of the parish. As you are all aware, a few months ago our entire HVAC system ‘gave up the ghost’ and must be replaced. In the meantime we have been working with the Archdiocese to complete a very thorough process which is required for major capital expenditures. Upon the completion of this process and the approval of the contractor we can officially launch our fundraising efforts.
One of the requirements of the Archdiocese is that we must raise 75% of the estimated $275,000.00 necessary to replace the system before we can have the contractor begin the work. We will be launching our fundraising campaign next weekend and you will receive further details. In the interim, we have secured 4 industrial air cooling fans last Friday as a short-term temporary solution while we wait for the installation of a transitional air conditioning system. We anticipate having that system installed this week. We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience as we move toward the installation of a new HVAC system!
We encourage you to send in your donations either by mail, text to donate, or Faith Direct. For more information, please click https://saintaugustine-dc.org/stewardship. Thank you for your generosity!
Message from Our Local Shepherd
Cardinal Archbishop Wilton Gregory is urging all of us to receive the COVID-19 Vaccines at the earliest opportunity. He, and our pastor have been fully vaccinated and hope that we will do the same.
Thank you for doing all you to make the COVID 19 pandemic far behind us!
Thank you for doing all you to make the COVID 19 pandemic far behind us!
African Catholic Association (ACA)
Please call the President, Bernadette Opon
at (703) 887 8137 for more information.
“You Go Into the Vineyard Too…” Matt 20:4
Is God calling you? Do you feel the good burn? Well, the Spirit of God is upon YOU! He wants to send you out on mission to consecrate the world. But first, He wants to equip you.
This summer—in partnership with the Washington Archdiocese Office of Catechesis—St. Augustine Parish will host a Faith Foundations Course as part of our ongoing Adult Faith Formation mission. You will encounter Christ in community through fellowship and sharing witness in small groups, and enkindle your personal relationship with Christ. The courses are approved for catechist certification in the Archdiocese, and are designed for you—disciple of Christ—to deepen your knowledge of the truths of the Catholic faith, and prepare you for your unique mission: to make Disciples.
Are you ready to answer the call? Please provide your information here so we can contact you. Thank you!
Saint Augustine Sodality
128 years of “Yes”
to Jesus through Mary!
Dear Church Family,
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Queen of Peace Sodality would like to express our deepest gratitude to those of you who joined us in fellowship for our Virtual Sodality Tea. We also thank those of you who were unable to attend and graciously made donations. Our joyful afternoon of praise through storytelling, music and poetry was immensely successful. We are truly grateful your loving support!
Your generous donations to the Virtual Tea will help us to meet our goals and objectives --- parish school scholarships and activities, financial support to Oblate Sisters of Providence in the Healthcare Unit at Mount Providence, seminarians and parish ministries, Mass for the Shut-ins, receptions and gifts for children receiving their First Holy and Confirmation, and other outreach projects.
As we move into our summer season, we will continue to pray for the blessings God will bestow upon you. We invite you to pray the Rosary with us every third Thursday of the month via teleconference at 8:30 pm. Dial in 605.475.4000; access code: 992259#, call back number: (605) 475.4099; access code: 992259#.
May you stay safe and well in the protective arms of Our Blessed Mother, Mary.
Donna G. Pasteur, Prefect and Greta Elliott-Meredith, Vice Prefect
We encourage you to continue checking our website at https://saintaugustine-dc.org and our social media pages listed below for upcoming events and resources.
Blessings,
St. Augustine Parish
Blessings,
St. Augustine Parish
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