Dear St. Augustine Family,
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ referred to as Corpus Christi. Jesus is the supernatural nourishment we need to carry out the supernatural mission he has entrusted to us! This celebration reminds us that God’s promises never stop with words alone. God is love in action! Jesus perfectly represents this God who promised never to leave or forsake us. In 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? At every Mass Jesus says: This is my body given up for you! What will you say in response? As we honor our fathers today, let us recall all the times our fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or father-figures---living and deceased---offered their lives in love and service by leading and guiding us, watching over and protecting us. Happy Father’s Day!
Mass is celebrated on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. The 12:30 p.m. Mass will be live- streamed via our YouTube Channel.
Click here or download the attachment below to read the bulletin which includes Father Pat's Sermon Notes. This week he reminds us how blessed we are to encounter Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
As we reflect on our anniversary, we encourage you to support our parish school, which serves PK3 through 8th grade students. Last Sunday, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, our eighth grade students celebrated their graduation at the 10 a.m. Mass. They have compiled an impressive list of high school acceptance letters including Academy of Holy Cross, Georgetown Preparatory School, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Gonzaga College, St. Anselm's College, and St. John's College.
We are looking for three parishioners and friends of our school to commit to pledging $25,000 over five years, to help continue making our parish school affordable for working families ($6,500 a year for one student).
Please contact Fr. Pat ( fatherpat@saintaugustine-dc.org), Bill Murray, the school's development director ( bmurray@saintaugustine-dc.org) or the parish office at (202) 265-1470 to discuss further.
Thank you for all you do to support our parish.
On May 14, 2022, St. Augustine’s Synod Delegates—Cynthia Morris and Faustina Wabwire—attended the closing regional Synod Listening Session, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Washington, DC. His Eminence Cardinal Wilton Gregory attended the session and participated in roundtable discussions. Cardinal Gregory was also the Celebrant for the Archdiocesan Closing Synod Mass later that day. The session was attended by about seventy people from various parishes across the Archdiocese of Washington.
Small roundtable discussions were guided by a set of questions from the regional synod questionnaire. Please find the summary of the regional gathering in this article.
This summer, the Archdiocese of Washington will consolidate the results of 106 parish reports, all four archdiocesan listening sessions, and 1000 online comments into a single 10-page report. The full report will be published in both English and Spanish on the archdiocese’s website. Similarly, at the national level, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will condense 196 diocesan reports into a single, 10-page consensus document. A subsequent continental process will consolidate the USCCB’s report with input from other North American and Caribbean Conferences in a report that informs the synod in Rome. Pope Francis has committed that women and men religious and laypersons will participate at every level, including the planned October 21-23, 2023 meeting, at the Vatican.
Our June-July parish update on the synod will cover the Parish Pastoral Council and Heads of Ministry meeting that took place this weekend.
Thank you.
Due to technical challenges, we were unable to livestream the Chorale's 149th Anniversary Chorale. We invite you to click on the button below to enjoy the soulful and uplifting music.
Nominations are now open for both General Member positions and the 2 Youth Member positions on the Saint Augustine Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). The PPC is a consultative body established to aid the Pastor in nurturing the spiritual growth of the Saint Augustine Parish community. In response to the movement of the Holy Spirit, the PPC assists the Pastor with discerning the goals and priorities of the Parish as part of his pastoral planning for all pastoral matters of Parish life. General Members will serve a 3-year term, and Youth Members will serve a 1-year term. Youth nominees must be ages 16 to 21 years.
The nomination period is open now through 11:59pm on Sunday, June 19th. Nominations can be made online (limited will be posted at a later date), which is the preferred method, or by placing nomination forms (attached below) in the in the box located in the back of the church.
Eligible nominees must be Catholic, registered members of the Parish, and meet the following qualifications:
- Knowledgeable about the faith;
- Knowledgeable of the various programs, apostolates, and initiatives of the Parish;
- Committed to the evangelizing mission of the Church;
- Demonstrate willingness and active involvement in Parish life; and
- Active in one or more ministry or initiative of the Parish.
One may nominate themselves or other registered members of the parish. If you are nominating someone other than yourself, please confirm that the person will accept the nomination before submitting their name. Thank you in advance for doing your part in keeping the “Mission in Motion” at Saint Augustine Catholic Church!
School Registration is Open
Our elementary school is registering children for the next academic year for grades Pre-K 3 to Grade 8. Be sure to stop by the table near the entrance of the church for more information and literature about our parish school. You can also visit the school online at https://staug-dc.org/.
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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