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Dear St. Augustine Family,

On Sunday, we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. Advent is the time when we prepare for Christmas, celebrating the encounter between God and ourselves. We focus in a special way on God's continuing presence in our hearts and lives.

We encourage you to join the Advent Made Simple community which offers free daily video reflections, prayers, and reflections to help us welcome Jesus when Christmas arrives with joy. Click here to sign up now!

Yesterday, Mayor Muriel Bowser released adjustments to the Phase Two Protocols for the District of Columbia which included a reduction in the number of people inside houses of worship from 100 to 50. We encourage you to read the full list of adjustments that serve to keep our community safe and healthy.

To ensure we are in full compliance the attendees at Mass have been reduced to 50 and ALL parishioners are now required to register in order to attend Mass. Please click on the Sign Up button below to attend one of the Masses. If you know of a parishioner who would like to attend Mass but does not have internet access, please encourage them to call the parish office at (202) 265-1470 to register for a reserved seat. The registration link will close on Saturday, November 28 at 3 pm. Thank you for understanding.

First Sunday of Advent

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Please sign up for one Mass using FULL NAMES for each person you register (first name and last name). If you cannot celebrate Mass in-person or need to update the number of persons attending with you, use the confirmation email you received to cancel or update your reservation. Thank you!

Saturday, November 28 at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 29 at 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, November 29 at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, November 29 at 12:30 p.m.

Christmas Toy Drive:

On Saturday, December 12, our parish will distribute gift cards to the families of more than 500 children to help them purchase their Christmas toys. We are asking parishioners to generously support the families we are seeking to serve during this difficult time.

What you can donate: $25 gift cards! Families will receive a gift card for each child under 13 years old. You can make a cash donation or mail/drop off a gift card of that value to the church.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

“. . . Whoever shares with others, should do it generously . . . whoever shows kindness to others, should do it cheerfully.” – Romans 12:8

Phone Outreach Initiative:

Thank you for your inquiries regarding the Phone Outreach Initiative! Your willingness to continue sharing your time and love exemplifies discipleship and what it means to be a family bonded by faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we are relaunching this initiative with the goal of ensuring everyone in our parish will experience the power of a simple phone call!

Here is a reflection from one of our volunteers: “Participating in the phone outreach was such a rewarding experience! While no one I spoke to had any special needs, all seemed so happy to hear from another Saint Augustine parishioner. What I found most rewarding was the reaction I received when they agreed to my request to say a prayer before ending the conversation. All said yes and expressed heartfelt thankfulness. I could hear in their voices how much the prayer touched them!”

Please click here if you would like more information. We will have a brief training session to share the resources that will guide you through the phone call.