Dear Saint Augustine Family,
Today we celebrate the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Since Advent last year, we have been reading from the Gospel of Mark. From now until the end of August, we will be reading from the Gospel of John, especially from the sixth chapter where Jesus reveals himself as the Bread of Life; Food from Heaven that leads to Eternal Life. The same Jesus as Shepherd who LAST Sunday fed the crowd with knowledge and understanding, today feeds thousands by multiplying the loaves and fishes. Jesus feeds our minds and bodies; physically and spiritually. As we gather for Mass today, we should bring our appetites AND our expectations that Jesus can satisfy our deepest hunger!
Join us for Mass at 12:30 p.m. via our YouTube Channel as we acknowledge His sovereignty.
Click here or download the attachment to read the bulletin with Father Pat's Sermon Notes which calls us to surrender to God because only then do miracles unfold in our lives!
HVAC Fundraising Campaign
Two weeks ago our Pastor invited us to meet a specific fundraising goal between now and Sunday, August 8. It was for at least 850 households or wage earners (of the 2000 households in the parish) to donate $150.
THANK YOU to all of you who have begun sending in your payments! This amount will cover half of the overall cost of the new system. The details on financing the second half will be forthcoming. Our overall goal, $300,000.00, is a combination of the cost of the new permanent HVAC system ($250,000.00) and the cost of the temporary system providing cool air into the church for the duration of the summer ($50,000.00).
Ways to Give:
(1) You may use the red and white Church Renovation Envelope when giving at Mass through the Collection on Sunday or Mail it in from home.
(2) You can also give online through Faith Direct, our Online Giving apparatus. Please go to our church website for more information.
(3) If you own stock, you can donate securities to support this effort. More information on how you can donate stock to St. Augustine Church is available on our website.
Thank you for jumping right in by doing your part to make our efforts a great success!
Message from Our Local Shepherd
Cardinal Archbishop Wilton Gregory continues to urge all of us to receive the COVID 19 Vaccine at the earliest opportunity. Currently, new cases of infections and deaths due to the CORONA VIRUS are spiking almost exclusively among UNVACCINATED POPULATIONS. Getting the vaccine is more important than ever – not only for your sake but for the sake of others – especially children under 12, for whom there is not yet available an approved vaccine! Thank you for doing YOUR part in putting the COVID 19 pandemic behind us!
College Bound Baskets
Today is our last collection for the annual College Bound Basket drive! Each year we provide College Bound Baskets for students who have served regularly for three or more years (including their senior year in high school) in a formal parish ministry.
Students are nominated by their ministries for this recognition as a recognition of their dedicated service. Please support our annual College Bound Basket drive. We are accepting monetary donations! Volunteers are available in the back of the church. Please join us in thanking our graduating seniors for their service!
The Garden of Eden
We need volunteers! We will be meeting every Saturday during the summer and fall at 8:30 a.m. in the church parking lot.
A green thumb is not required, but a generous spirit is desired.
For more information:
Pease call Michael Lohri at
202-604-5434 or
email: MichaeLohri@yahoo.com
Thank you!
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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