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St. Dominic Church
St. Dominic Church
December 22, 2024
St. Dominic Church
February 2, 2025
Pඉකඑඛඐ Iඖඎකඕඉගඑඖ
1 Sග. Dඕඑඖඑඋ Rඕඉඖ Cඉගඐඔඑ උ Cඐඝකඋඐ
Pastoral Staff
Father George P. Schommer, O.P., Pastor
Father Bede Shipps, O.P., Parochial Vicar
Brother Nicodemus Thomas, O.P., Deacon
Parish Staff
Pastoral Associate - Margaret Maxwell
Business/Facilities Manager - Ed Von Hagel
Music Director - Denny Layendecker
Parish Pastoral Council
Philip Clarke Mitzi Sobash Carrie Traverso
Tim Lang Doris Stukes Chris Varella
Daniel Padilla Susan Timoney
Parish Finance Council
Thomas Bolger MJ Morrow
Jim Courtney Carol Pica
Michael Grace Scott Warady
Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour
Thursday: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Celebration of Holy Mass
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. (Vigil of Sunday)
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.
Weekdays: 12:10 p.m.
Holy Days & Federal Holidays: See Bulletin or Website
Celebration of the Sacrament
of Reconciliation
Monday-Friday: 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Thursday: 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Saturday: 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
* Or by appointment through the Parish Office
Church — 501 6th Street, SW
Parish Office/Priory — 630 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 554-7863
Fax: (202) 554-0231
Web address — www.StDominicChurch.org
E-mail — Office@StDominicChurch.org
FaceBook — stdominicchurchdc
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Church Hours
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sundays after the 10:30 a.m. Mass,
in the parish meeting room.
Administration of the Sacraments
Baptism
Please see the website and contact the Parish Office.
Matrimony
Please see the website and contact the Parish Office.
A minimum of six months is needed for sacramental
preparation.
Holy Eucharist at Home
Please contact the Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick or Prayers for the Dying
Please contact the Parish Office.
Church & Parish Office
Addresses & Hours
Community Fellowship with
Coffee & Donuts
Devotions—Rosary Shrine of St. Jude
Rosary: 11:45 a.m. Monday-Friday
(not on Federal holidays)
Scriptural Rosary: 9:45 a.m. Saturday
Veneration of a Relic of St Jude: Fridays following the
midday Mass.
Liturgical Schedule—Priory Chapel
Lauds - Mon-Fri: 7:00 a.m. (7:30 a.m. during the Summer)
Sat: 7:30 a.m.
Sun: 7:00 a.m. .
Vespers - Mon-Fri: 5:30 p.m. (w/ Office of Readings)
Sat-Sun: 5:30 p.m.
(Rosary precedes Vespers each day at 5:10 p.m.)
Holy Mass (Monday - Friday): Following Lauds
Fකඕ ගඐඍ Pඉඛගක’ඛ Dඍඛඓ
Tඐඍ Pකඍඛඍඖගඉගඑඖ ඎ ගඐඍ Lකඌ | Fඍඊකඝඉකඡ 2, 2025 2
George P. Schommer, O.P.
Pastor
We would love to welcome you into our parish! Visit
www.StDominicChurch.org and on the landing page, click
on Parish Registration Form. Paper copies of the
registration form can be found in the church and in the
Parish Office. Be sure to fill out both sides and mail it or
email it to the parish office.
Interested in Joining St. Dominic Parish?
The parish has a number of personal listening system
receivers with an over-the-ear speaker for
use at the Mass. Please inform a Music
Minister (Director or Cantor) if you would
like to use one of the receivers, and it will be
provided. Kindly return the receiver to the
Music Director after Mass so that it can be sanitized for
others to use.
For Those with a Hearing
Impediment
Today the Church celebrates the
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It
is rare that this feast occurs on a Sunday,
and so it becomes an occasion to
experience more of the liturgical
richness of Church’s calendar.
Candlemas is a traditional name for this
feast because of the use of candles, which are blessed on
this day. Candles signify that Jesus is the light who enters
the darkness of the temple. The illuminating grace is that
the long-awaited Messiah is revealed to the nations. The
savior born for us is dedicated to God for his redemptive
mission.
At our baptism, each of us was given a candle lighted
from the Paschal Candle. (Do you have your baptismal
candle among your mementos?) The baptismal candle is
the symbol that Christ is the light who enters the darkness
of our soul to fill it with his Presence. Each of us becomes
a child of the light. Each of us becomes a temple into
which Christ enters. Throughout our lives, we are
encouraged to keep this light (the light of faith) burning
brightly. We do so through our daily prayer, study of
Sacred Scripture, participation in the sacraments, and
fulfilling the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We
are invited to tread the path of virtue and holiness to
reach that light which never fails.
During the past week, I have received some questions
regarding the parish response to the mandate that federal
workers return to the office. The first response is that our
church remains open every day for private prayer. All are
welcome to experience the quiet and beauty of the
church. As the Lord says, “Be still and know that I am
God.” The midday times for Confessions, Rosary, and
Mass will continue as scheduled. There is plenty of room
for all who want to attend. The availability of a morning
Mass continues in the Priory Chapel with the Dominican
community. The faithful are welcome to attend. If it
happens that the morning Mass consistently has more
attendees than can be accommodated, then we can
consider a morning Mass in the church. In short, we will
wait and see what happens in real time and respond
accordingly.
The Summa Study Group begins on Monday this week. It
is a wonderful new initiative to introduce the thought and
writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. Please see the details and
registration information elsewhere in this bulletin.
The 3 home cenacle groups continue to meet and are
always open to new participants. Two groups meet in
person and one group meets online. Please contact the
parish office for information.
Let us love one another and pray for each other,
Sunday, February 2
5:00 p.m. (Vigil) Victor Dosch
8:00 a.m. People of the Parish
10:30 a.m. Rosary Shrine of St. Jude Benefactors
Monday, February 3
Priory Chapel 1 Diana Balloni
Priory Chapel 2 Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
Tuesday, February 4
Priory Chapel 1
Priory Chapel 2 Deacon William J. Nickerson
12:10 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
Wednesday, February 5
Priory Chapel 1
12:10 p.m. Agatha Biddle
Thursday, February 6
Priory Chapel 1
Priory Chapel 2 Chloe Carnes
12:10 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
Friday, February 7
Priory Chapel 1
Priory Chapel 2 Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
12:10 p.m. Albert & Rosalie Shipley
Saturday, February 8
Priory Chapel 1
Priory Chapel 2 Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
9:00 a.m. Michelle Ramstack
12:10 p.m. Joey Rooks
Priory Chapel 2 Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
Tඐඍ Wඍඍඓ Aඐඍඉඌ
Arrangements to donate the Sanctuary Candle for a
week for $15 or a Mass Intention for $10, can be
made online and in the Parish Office.
3 Sග. Dඕඑඖඑඋ Rඕඉඖ Cඉගඐඔඑ උ Cඐඝකඋඐ
Let Us Pray For…
THE SICK AND THE HOMEBOUND:
Heidi Long, Alessia McGuire, Nora Courtney, Eileen
Maturi, and Frances White.
THOSE IN THE MILITARY SERVICES:
All those serving in our country and around the world.
THE RECENTLY DECEASED:
Sally Sullivan.
Monday
February 3
Tuesday
February 4
Wednesday
February 5
Thursday
February 6
Friday
February 7
Saturday
February 8
Sunday
February 9
A.A. Meeting
12 p.m.
Parish Mtg Room
Cenacle - Zoom
7 p.m.
Via Zoom only
A.A. Meeting
12 p.m.
Parish Mtg Room
A.A. Meeting
12 p.m.
Parish Mtg Room
A.A. Meeting
12 p.m.
Parish Mtg Room
Holy Hour &
Confessions
7 p.m.
Church
A.A. Meeting
12 p.m.
Parish Mtg Room
Choir Practice
9:15 - 10:25 a.m.
Church
Donut Social
after the 10:30
Mass
Parish Mtg
Room
Sanctuary Candle This Week’s Mass Intentions
That the Church may constantly present
to the world the truth and beauty of the
Gospel.
OCIA
10 a.m.
Parish
Conference
Room
Home Cenacle
10 a.m.
Parish Mtg Room
Pඉකඑඛඐ Nඍඟඛ
Tඐඍ Pකඍඛඍඖගඉගඑඖ ඎ ගඐඍ Lකඌ | Fඍඊකඝඉකඡ 2, 2025 4
5 Sග. Dඕඑඖඑඋ Rඕඉඖ Cඉගඐඔඑ උ Cඐඝකඋඐ
Received $3,088
Budgeted $3,596
Deficit/Surplus ($508)
Offertory
Week Ending January 26, 2025
Electronic Giving Options
Pඉකඑඛඐ Nඍඟඛ
Leave a Legacy
Please remember St.
Dominic Church in your
will and estate planning.
Your thoughtfulness will
enable the parish to
maintain its presence,
ministry and outreach in Southwest Washington.
Poor Box
Donations to the parish Poor Box can be
made by using the envelope in your packet,
Faith Direct, dropping it off at the Parish
Office, Venmo or by giving it to one of the
priests. Your generosity enables the parish
to assist the poor with one-meal gift cards,
rent assistance, utility assistance, and other important,
local social concerns and organizations.
As a parish, we strive to be stewards of our resources.
Many families have moved away from envelopes and are
now using Faith Direct to fulfill their generous stewardship
commitments to our parish and the wider church through
electronic donations. We have also found that many are
not using their envelopes that we mail out. Help us to
reduce our envelope and postage expense and at the same
time support us in a secure and convenient way by
enrolling with Faith Direct.
It’s easy to get started. Here are the ways to sign up:
Visit Faith.Direct/DC117
Call Faith Direct Customer Service at (866)
507-8757
Scan the QR code (to the left and marked
“Faith Direct”)
Thank you and may God bless your generosity.
Faith Direct
Mass intentions for 2025 are
available by calling the parish
office (202/554-7863), by
emailing the parish office
(office@stdominicchurch.org), or by visiting the parish
website and clicking on the “Mass Intentions” header.
ONLY intentions for “Announced Masses” are available
online and payable by credit card. You will still need to
contact the parish office for “Unannounced” and
“Gregorian Mass” intentions, but can be paid by credit
card.
Mass Intentions - Available Online
2024 IRS Tax Notices for
offertory donations totaling
over $250 have just been
mailed. Those parishioners
that qualify for a letter should
be receiving these letters in the mail anytime now. If
you believe you qualify for a letter but did not/do not
receive one in the next week or two, please notify the
parish office.
2024 IRS Tax Notices
Tඐඍ Pකඍඛඍඖගඉගඑඖ ඎ ගඐඍ Lකඌ | Fඍඊකඝඉකඡ 2, 2025 6
Pඉකඑඛඐ Nඍඟඛ
The Jubilee Prayer
for the Holy Year
2025
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.
The Church has provided Mass prayers specifically
for the Holy Year. These prayers will be used at the 9
a.m. Mass on Saturday, February 1 to encourage
and support our participation in the Jubilee Year.
These special Masses will be on Saturdays at 9 a.m. on
the following days:
April 5, June 7, July 5, August 9, September 6, October 11
and December 6.
The Catholic Church celebrates a yearlong "event of great
spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the
Church." The Holy Year, under the theme of "Pilgrims of
Hope," marks the 2,025-year anniversary of the Incarnation of
the Lord. Catholics are encouraged to make pilgrimage during
the year, either to Rome or to a sacred site within their local
diocese/eparchy. The Holy Father has also marked special
celebrations throughout 2025 for various needs and
communities.
More information about the entire Jubilee Holy Year can be
found on the USCCB website at:
https://www.usccb.org/committees/jubilee-2025.
Jubilee Holy Year
2025
Jubilee Year 2025
Special Parish
Masses
Pඉකඑඛඐ ຺ Cඕඕඝඖඑගඡ Nඍඟඛ
7 Sග. Dඕඑඖඑඋ Rඕඉඖ Cඉගඐඔඑඋ Cඐඝකඋඐ
St. Dominic Church is a Christ-centered, Roman Catholic, and Dominican parish for the people of Southwest, DC and beyond.
Our mission is to preach the Gospel and make disciples, and glorify God through the Eucharist and the other Sacraments, build up the
communion of the Church, and serve others through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Our Lost & Found is located
in the Parish Office. To inquire
about a lost item, please call the
Parish Office at (202) 554-7863
or email us at
office@stdominicchurch.org. Items not claimed will
be donated or discarded at the end March.
Lost & Found
Visit St. Dominic’s website!
Facebook.com/stdominicchurchdc
Roosevelt Organ Façade Pipes
The project to restore the beauty of the Roosevelt Organ
with painting and stenciling of the façade pipes is
underway. All the pipes are fully sponsored. The façade
pipes will be removed after Easter and reinstalled in
September. Thank you to all who have generously
supported this project.
Conceptual picture of finished pipes.
Feast of Saint Blaise
Monday, February 3rd is the feast of
St. Blaise. The blessing of throats
will be imparted after the midday
Mass on that day ONLY.
