The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.
Sunday
5pm vigil Intention of the Parish
5pm vigil Intention of the Parish
8am Joan Bort (I)
9:30am Valerie Choudhury
9:30am Valerie Choudhury
11 am Manuel Fuentes (I)
Monday Ciara Creech (I)
Tuesday Bill Norwood
Wednesday Forbe Samara Njoku (I)
Thursday Bill Norwood
Friday Kathy Hurtt
Saturday Hilley Family (I)
For the Week of January 12l
Your prayers are requested:
For the sick: John Creech; Julie Rivera; Jeffrey Creech; Juliana Mbanusi; Mitchell Kuster; Sandy Doss; Ezinne Udeze; Jon Abellano; Erica Jean Amatucci; Mary Moien; Joan Bort; Joseph Panossian; Christopher Goldsmith; Cecilia Anderson; David Miles; Jessica Epard; Kevin Kincius; Erik Cooper; Maurice Cheung.
For the deceased: Charles Mallonee; Kathleen Kirby; Bishop Dorsonville; Anna Tantoh; Bishop Gonzalez; Margaret Bowen; Marie Berard; Ray Smith; Julie Andrus; Robert Jacobs; Paulinus Nkazi Nwachnkwn; Marie Catherine Christy; James Bordas; Mame Ellis; Jim Ragusa; Edward Tappe; Leslie Hilliard; Margaret Shorter; Paul Javier; Katrina Danley; Leonard Fisher; Thomas Payne; Mary Jeanne O'Malley-Allen; Margaret Gradwell Taylor; Andrea Hanyok Lashley; Valerie Choudury; Kate Frederick; Betty Edwards; Daleta Johnson; Peggy Rooney; Larry Hull.
For those serving in the military.
For emergency and health care workers.
For those preparing to receive the sacraments: Chimere, Chioma, Evan, Hannah, Jason, Lauren, Michael, Sarah, Uzodimma, and Vanessa.
For the Pope's Monthly Intention: January - For the right to an education
Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.
Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.
HYMNS FOR THE WEEKEND
The hymns for this Sunday are:
- ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 554, When John Baptized by Jordan's River
- PREPARATION HYMN: No. 463, The Lord Is Rich in Kindness: Psalm 103
- COMMUNION HYMN: No. 650 Draw Near
- MARIAN HYMN: H 1017, O Most Holy One
- FINAL HYMN: No. 553, To Jordan Jesus Humbly Came
The hymns for next weekend are:
- ENTRANCE HYMN: No. 549, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
- GLORY TO GOD (9:30 & 11): No. 346
- COMMUNION HYMN: No. 426 Shepherd Me, O God
- MARIAN HYMN: H 1020, Immaculate Mary
- FINAL HYMN: No. 935, O God beyond All Praising
This week at our parish
- Sunday, January 12:
- Coffee Social, after all morning Masses
- Youth Group, noon
- Wednesday, January 15: Calendar meeting, 7pm
- Thursday, January 16: Respect Life, 7pm
PARISH NEWS & NOTES
Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at Shrine: This year Most Reverend Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will celebrate the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass to honor the Vocation of Marriage on Saturday, February 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This Annual Mass is a celebration of the living vocation of all couples who provide a Catholic witness to the beauty of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples must register with the parish office
by Wednesday, January 15 to attend the Mass and/or receive a certificate in honor of their anniversary year.
by Wednesday, January 15 to attend the Mass and/or receive a certificate in honor of their anniversary year.
Special Needs Ministry
This link is an award-winning documentary film that was created by Simon Michael featuring the life of Evan Willams, a young man born with Down Syndrome. Dance and Drum: Life with an extra chromosome is certain to inspire you to "think more deeply about what really gives life meaning and worth."
Walking With Purpose:
Although we have begun our women's Bible study, we always have an open seat for visitors. Our group meets every Monday at 11:00AM in the school library. We’ll take a winter break after our December16th meeting and reconvene on Monday, February 10, 2025. Our final meeting for this study, Keeping In Balance, is April 7, 2025. If you would like to visit to see if Walking With Purpose is a bible study for you, contact our parish coordinator, Mary Wade at jumpingmouse04@gmail.com or visit www.walkingwithpurpose.com/.
Although we have begun our women's Bible study, we always have an open seat for visitors. Our group meets every Monday at 11:00AM in the school library. We’ll take a winter break after our December16th meeting and reconvene on Monday, February 10, 2025. Our final meeting for this study, Keeping In Balance, is April 7, 2025. If you would like to visit to see if Walking With Purpose is a bible study for you, contact our parish coordinator, Mary Wade at jumpingmouse04@gmail.com or visit www.walkingwithpurpose.com/.
Are Our Healthy Years Getting Shorter?
Dr. Stephen Chaney, nutrition specialist, writes "All of us imagine that our golden years will be ones of vibrant health. We'll travel to exotic places. We'll take long walks in the mountains. We'll play with our grandchildren. Life will be wonderful. But if a recent study is correct, none of that will happen for many young Americans. They will be too frail and sick to enjoy their golden years. They will be surviving rather than thriving."
This study compares the health and disability of people who were at the same age when tested but were born in different decades ranging from 1925 to 1955. Because of the rapid change in diet and lifestyle following World War II, the health and disability of people bor in the 1936-1945 decade encompassing World War ll was used as the standard to which all other decades were compared.
A characteristic of constant worsening of health and disabilities from people born in the decade starting in 1925 to people born in the decade starting in 1955 was observed. This pattern was seen for 1. Obesity, 2. Heart disease, 3. Diabetes, 4. Lung Disease, 5. High Blood Pressure, 6. High Cholesterol, 7. Severe Disabilities, 8. Reduction in Grip Strength. The study tells us people in their 50's, 60's, or 70's born in 1955 or later are in poorer health than people of the same age who were born in 1925.
Dr. Chaney notes, "And it's not just the United States. For obesity and health parameters the pattern was the same for England and Europe. For severe disabilities the pattern was the same for England but was not as clear for Europe. The worsening of health and the increase in severe disabilities comes despite the vast improvements in the health care systems in these countries and improved understanding of the causes of these diseases."
Obesity is likely a major driver of our declining health and increased disability. However, it is not the only driver. If the investigators had graphed the percentage of highly processed foods in the diet or the decline in regular exercise, the pattern would have been similar.
The gap between healthspan and lifespan appears to be getting larger. In simple terms, this means that when today's young adults reach their "golden years", they may spend more of those years in poor health than those of us born in the 1940's.
This doesn't have to be. You don't have to be frail and sickly in your golden years. We know how to prevent this: 1. It starts with a healthy diet--a whole food, primarily plant-based diet with lots of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. 2. Add in a regular exercise program with a mixture of aerobic and resistance exercises. 3. Include an individualized supplement program. And once you have mastered all these things, you will increase your healthy years and narrow the gap between your healthspan and your lifespan. You can look forward to golden years filled with vitality, adventure and PURPOSE! ~ Mary Ann
This study compares the health and disability of people who were at the same age when tested but were born in different decades ranging from 1925 to 1955. Because of the rapid change in diet and lifestyle following World War II, the health and disability of people bor in the 1936-1945 decade encompassing World War ll was used as the standard to which all other decades were compared.
A characteristic of constant worsening of health and disabilities from people born in the decade starting in 1925 to people born in the decade starting in 1955 was observed. This pattern was seen for 1. Obesity, 2. Heart disease, 3. Diabetes, 4. Lung Disease, 5. High Blood Pressure, 6. High Cholesterol, 7. Severe Disabilities, 8. Reduction in Grip Strength. The study tells us people in their 50's, 60's, or 70's born in 1955 or later are in poorer health than people of the same age who were born in 1925.
Dr. Chaney notes, "And it's not just the United States. For obesity and health parameters the pattern was the same for England and Europe. For severe disabilities the pattern was the same for England but was not as clear for Europe. The worsening of health and the increase in severe disabilities comes despite the vast improvements in the health care systems in these countries and improved understanding of the causes of these diseases."
Obesity is likely a major driver of our declining health and increased disability. However, it is not the only driver. If the investigators had graphed the percentage of highly processed foods in the diet or the decline in regular exercise, the pattern would have been similar.
The gap between healthspan and lifespan appears to be getting larger. In simple terms, this means that when today's young adults reach their "golden years", they may spend more of those years in poor health than those of us born in the 1940's.
This doesn't have to be. You don't have to be frail and sickly in your golden years. We know how to prevent this: 1. It starts with a healthy diet--a whole food, primarily plant-based diet with lots of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. 2. Add in a regular exercise program with a mixture of aerobic and resistance exercises. 3. Include an individualized supplement program. And once you have mastered all these things, you will increase your healthy years and narrow the gap between your healthspan and your lifespan. You can look forward to golden years filled with vitality, adventure and PURPOSE! ~ Mary Ann
Next week: The Pros and Cons of GLP-1 Drugs
Did You Know?
The Maryland Department of Aging provides FREE durable medical equipment to Marylanders with any illness, injury, or disability, regardless of age, at no cost. All equipment is collected via donation and is sanitized, repaired, and redistributed to Marylanders in need. The DME program is improving the quality of life for many Maryland residents by providing the opportunity to avoid costlier levels of care.
Click HERE for more information.
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School, located in Beltsville, is a PreK3 - 8 school and is generously supported by three parishes - St. Hugh of Grenoble, St. Joseph's, and St. Nicholas. There are limited openings for the current school year. Applications for the 24/25 School Year is open! Email admissions@stjosrcs.org for more information!
It's beginning to look a lot like Advent! St. Joseph's RCS has gone PURPLE. We are in full preparation mode for the birth of our Lord and Savior. Check out the bulletin boards and homemade Advent wreaths. You'll also notice purple lights on our Christmas trees! What a great time to be a Catholic School!
Around the Archdiocese
Beginning in February: Learn How to Be a Strategic Grandparent
Join us on the first Monday of the month, starting February 3 through May 5, following the 9:00 am daily Mass at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Silver Spring, MD. Learn strategies for creating joyful memories that help grandchildren grow in virtue and faith. For more information and to register, contact Mary Dugan at 301-873-3902 or marydugan12@yahoo.com, or the Office of Family Life at 301-853-4546 or flm@adw.org.
Watch this brief inspiring video showing the fruits of Sidewalk Advocates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kitokt405NQ
Could God be calling you to this ministry?
Find out more by visiting www.sidewalkadvocates.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kitokt405NQ
Could God be calling you to this ministry?
Find out more by visiting www.sidewalkadvocates.org
Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center is offering many opportunities for you to renew and refresh in the Lord - find out more by going to http://ourladyofbethesda.org/
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