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 27, 2020

3628 Rhode Island Ave.

Mount Rainier, MD 20712

TEL: 301-927-0567

FAX: 301-927-5289

EMAIL:

info@stjamesmr.org WEBSITE:

http://stjamesmr.org/

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Closed on

Federal Holidays

Pastor

Rev. Pablo Bonello

I.V.E.

Associate Pastor

Rev. Kevin Stolt

I.V.E.

Minister in Residence

Fr. Mariano Ruiz

**Bulletin Deadline**

Wednesday Noon

Pre-approved by

the Pastor

Schedule of Masses

Sunday Obligation

Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

5:45 p.m. Catechism

Mass

Sunday: 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 Church

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sunday, December 27, 2020

Mass Intentions

Saturday - 12– 26 - 8:00 a.m. - Katherine O’Leary (D)

4:00 p.m. -

5:45 p.m. - Catechism Mass

Sunday - 12– 27 - 9:30 a.m. - Terence O’Brien (D)

11:30 a.m. - (Spanish)

1:30 p.m. - (Spanish)

6:00 p.m. - (Spanish)

Monday - 12– 28 - 7:30 a.m. - Prayer and Thanksgiving - Joe Fugere

Tuesday - 12– 29 - 7:30 a.m. -

Wednesday - 12– 30 - 7:30 a.m. -

Thursday - 12– 31 - 7:30 a.m. - Mary O’Brien (D)

Friday - 1-1 - 9:30 AM. - (English) Saturday - 1-2 - 8:00 a.m. -

4:00 p.m. -

5:45 p.m. - Catechism Mass

Sunday - 1-3 - 9:30 a.m. -

11:30 a.m. - (Spanish)

1:30 p.m. - (Spanish)

6:00 p.m. - (Spanish)

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 105:1-2, 3,4, 5-6,

8-9

The Lord remembers his

covenant for ever.

Prayers

for our Military Please pray for all of our

military personnel and

their families.

Bernie Bergling

Patricia Myers

Alvaro Ortega

Emma Galiano

Denny White

Lucinda White

Elenore Brady

Michael Hennessey

Betty Carr

Kami Elliot

Madelyne Woodyard

Trinidad Navidad

Raylin Dishman

Wink Young

Eleanor Watkins

Eleazer Watson

Bill Semans

Kelly Dalton

Barbara Griffith

Mile Jackson

Melissa Sale

Joyce Grieco

Danny Farrell

Christine Stevens

Jack Ames

Fr. Peter Alliata

Francis Horan

Everlita Perada

Yvonne Bolton

Margaret Hampton

Margie Strahorn

Joe Armstrong

Frankie Thompson

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

Joseph Whiteman

Mary Pat McCarthy

Jacqui Richter

Please also pray

for all those who are

deceased

Please pray for our sick and homebound parishioners.

Weekly Collections

Nov 29 - $3,442

Dec 6 - $2,264

Dec 13 - $2,809

Dec 20 - $1,980

Pope Francis’ Intentions for the

Month of November

DECEMBER

For a life of prayer We pray that our personal

relationship with Jesus Christ be

nourished by the Word of God and a

life of prayer.

Saint of the Day

December 27

Who shall resist Anti-Christ when he

comes if we show such patience

towards the vices and crimes of his

precursors? By such leniency, we

encourage kings to become tyrants

and tempt them to withdraw every

privilege and all jurisdiction from the

Churches.

Thomas Becket (1118-1170), Martyr,

Bishop, Feast Day December 29 January 1st

Holy Mary Mother of God

Mass - 9:30 am (English)

No 7:30 am Mass

NO obligation day due to pandemic.

Gospel Luke 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, They took him up to

Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens

the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two

young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem

whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the

Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see

death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the par-

ents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, He took him into his

arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your

word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for

revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother were amazed

at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is

destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted —and you

yourself a sword will pierce— so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” There was also a

prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having

lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.

She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at

that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the

redemption of Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they

returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with

wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

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With the surge of COVID cases in our area we are once again asking you to register in advance to attend a

weekend Mass. Masses are at 4:00pm (English) and 5:45pm (Español) Saturday, and 9:30am (English),

11:30am (Español), 1:30pm (Español) and 6:00pm (Español) on Sunday.

To register go to https://stjamesmr.org/

COVID19 Vaccines Throughout the past few weeks, we have heard a lot of information about the testing and development of safe

and effective COVID19 vaccines. There has been continuous conversations within the Catholic community

about the safety and morality of these vaccines, so we are glad to say that both the Moderna and Pfizer have

developed vaccines using mRNA, and without the use of controversial fetal cell lines. Similarly, both vaccines

have been tested in an ethical way that is in line with previous moral statements made by Pope Benedict XVI

and the Pontifical Academy for Life. Receiving either vaccine would be morally permissible in the Catholic

Church and would also be an important prolife decision that would help to defend the most vulnerable.

Through our own personal actions and decisions, we can help to protect our neighbors from the coronavirus

pandemic.

For more information on the vaccines and their development, you can review a Catholic Standard interview

with Dr. David Diemert, a medical doctor and scientist who is part of a team researching a potential COVID19

vaccine. The USCCB has also published an internal memo on this issue, and you can find more information on

this topic. Finally, the Office of Life Issues recently published an article with more information in the Catholic

Standard. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Office of Life Issues at windelsk@adw.org if you would

like any more information or resources.

A Letter from Fr. Pablo Bonell1o

Dear Parishioners,

Today we look at the Nativity Scene and contemplate the New Born, His mother and His presumed father: today we celebrate the Holy Family of Nazareth: Jesus, Mary Most Holy, and Saint Joseph.

In 1964, Pope St. Paul VI made a pilgrimage to Holy Land; before leaving Nazareth, the holy Pope highlighted three teachings we learn from the Holy Family, and the Church reads every year in her Liturgy.

First teaching: the greatness of silence. St. Paul VI says: “Nazareth can teach us the value of study and preparation, of meditation, of a well-ordered personal spiritual life, and of silent prayer that is known only to God.”

Second teaching: the blessing of family life. The Pope of Vatican II does not hesitate to say: “Nazareth serve as a model of what the family should be”. A genuine family is “the perfect setting for rearing children –and from this there is no substitute.”

Third teaching: the value of work. St. Paul VI explains that in Nazareth we learn about work and the discipline it entails. The Pope reminds everyone that “work has its own dignity”. The Pope recognizes the value of daily work: “demanding yet redeeming”.

May Jesus enlighten and bless our families as He did with Mary and Joseph!

We pray for our families and put them under the patronage of Mary, Joseph and Jesus!

Happy Holy Family Day!

God bless you all!

Fr. Pablo Bonello IVE

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The Youth Rally and Mass for Life will be an online only event on January 29, 2021. The Youth Rally and Mass for Life occurs each year in conjunction with the annual National March for Life

held on (or near) the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision making abortion legal in this coun-

try.

The Rally strives to encourage the youth participating in the national March for Life in their witness as disci-

ples of Christ and promoters of the Gospel of Life. It is the largest annual archdiocesan event, which in many

ways has grown to become a national (even international) event with pilgrims traveling from as far away as

the US Virgin Islands and Australia.

Join us in prayer that as a nation, we may stop wandering in the wilderness of the culture of death and may

enter into “life in abundance” (Jn 10:10) through our faith in Jesus Christ and our proclamation of the Gospel

of Life.

Youth Rally and Mass for Life – #iStand4Life

Prayer for the New Year

Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter. You have given us the wonder of

time, blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children at the turning of the

year and fill the months ahead with the bright hope that is ours in the coming of Christ.

You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever. R/. Amen.