Pastoral Visit of our Archbishop, Cardinal McElroy
Dear Parishioners,
In this Easter season, I am very excited to invite you all to Mass with Cardinal McElroy this coming Sunday at the 10:45 a.m. liturgy this Sunday. It is a great honor for us to welcome our Archbishop—one of the successors of the Apostles—during this season in which we celebrate the Apostles being sent forth to boldly proclaim Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
We are especially grateful that Cardinal McElroy has chosen our parish for one of his Sunday visits during the first months of his travels throughout the local Church he serves, the Archdiocese of Washington.
Below, you will find information about some of the things he has recently shared—messages that may challenge us, but which we are called to receive with a focus on Christ, on the Gospel, and on the peace that Christ desires to bring to each of us and to our world.
For those attending the 10:45 a.m. Mass, if you plan to stay for the reception afterward, I kindly ask you to consider parking elsewhere before the Mass. There will still be our 12:30 p.m. Mass in the church while we gather at the Monsignor Wells Parish Center for the Reception with Cardinal McElory. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, as this will allow members of our French community—who will serve at the 12:30 p.m. celebration—to arrive and worship peacefully.
Many of you may not know that I recently completed my annual retreat during the Easter Octave. It was a blessed time of silence with the Lord and fraternity with brother priests, helping to strengthen me for the responsibilities of serving you in Christ and His Church.
Please also pray for Father Jorge, who is currently on pilgrimage in Greece, walking in the footsteps of St. Paul. May he return refreshed, renewed, and ready to boldly proclaim the Gospel, just as St. Paul did—fearlessly sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ, who loves us and gave Himself up for us.
Our Newly Baptized and Confirmed Catholics!
We rejoice to see the fruit of our lives of faith lived in their lives!
We are delighted to share with you a special edition of our parish bulletin for the Easter Season. In it, you will find various texts and images, reminders of where we have been as a parish family and the next steps that we are taking together.
Happy Easter!
En este tiempo de Pascua, los invito cordialmente a acompañarnos este domingo en la Misa de las 10:45 a.m. con el Cardenal McElroy. Es un gran honor para nuestra parroquia recibir a nuestro Arzobispo, sucesor de los Apóstoles, mientras celebramos su misión de anunciar a Jesucristo. Estoy muy agradecido de que haya elegido nuestra parroquia en sus primeras visitas por la Arquidiócesis de Washington. Los animo a acoger sus mensajes recientes con el corazón abierto, centrados en Cristo, el Evangelio y la paz que Él nos ofrece. Si planean asistir a la Misa de 10:45 y quedarse para la recepción, les pido considerar estacionarse en otro lugar, ya que la Misa de 12:30 p.m. se celebrará con nuestra comunidad francesa. También doy gracias por mi reciente retiro espiritual. Les pido oraciones por el Padre Jorge en peregrinación en Grecia.
En ce temps pascal, je vous invite chaleureusement à participer à la messe de 10h45 ce dimanche avec le cardinal McElroy. C’est un grand honneur pour notre paroisse d’accueillir notre archevêque, successeur des Apôtres, alors que nous célébrons leur mission d’annoncer le Christ. Je suis particulièrement reconnaissant qu’il ait choisi notre paroisse lors de ses premières visites dans l’archidiocèse de Washington. Je vous encourage à accueillir ses messages récents avec un cœur ouvert, centrés sur le Christ, l’Évangile et la paix qu’il offre. Si vous assistez à la messe de 10h45 et restez pour la réception, merci de vous garer ailleurs, car la messe de 12h30 sera célébrée avec notre communauté francophone. Je rends grâce pour ma récente retraite spirituelle. Je vous demande de prier pour le père Jorge en pèlerinage en Grèce.
Trong mùa Phục Sinh này, tôi thân ái mời gọi anh chị em tham dự Thánh lễ lúc 10:45 sáng Chúa Nhật với Đức Hồng Y McElroy. Đây là một vinh dự lớn cho giáo xứ chúng ta khi được đón tiếp Tổng Giám mục, đấng kế vị các Tông đồ, trong thời gian chúng ta cử hành sứ mạng loan báo Chúa Kitô. Tôi đặc biệt biết ơn vì ngài đã chọn giáo xứ chúng ta trong những chuyến thăm đầu tiên của ngài trong Tổng Giáo phận Washington. Tôi mời gọi anh chị em đón nhận những chia sẻ của ngài với tâm hồn rộng mở, hướng về Chúa Kitô, Tin Mừng và bình an của Ngài. Nếu anh chị em tham dự Thánh lễ 10:45 và ở lại dự tiệc, xin vui lòng đậu xe nơi khác vì Thánh lễ 12:30 vẫn diễn ra với cộng đoàn Pháp. Tôi cũng tạ ơn Chúa cho kỳ tĩnh tâm vừa qua và xin anh chị em cầu nguyện cho Cha Jorge.