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Sunday, January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord This week's readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-38, 5-6 Matthew 3:13-17
12319 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20904
Schedule of Masses (January 18/19, 2020) 5:00 - Fr. Ochu
Sunday 7:30 - Fr. Rodriguez 9:00 - Fr. Willis Dcn. McCormack 10:30 - Fr. Nitz Dcn. McCormack 12:00 - Fr. Brault 5:00 - Fr. Kozubek Daily Mass Monday - Friday 7:30 & 8:30 a.m. Saturday - 8:30 a.m. Baptism Parishioners are asked to call the Parish Office for the times of the monthly liturgical celebrations and to arrange for classes. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4 - 4:45 p.m. & after daily Masses. Marriage Parishioners requesting a marriage date must have been registered in the parish for six months. Phone Numbers Parish Office & Rectory: 301-622-1122 Fax: 301-625-9266 School: 301-622-3076 sjbssparish.org FaceBook.com/sjbcc @SJB_Catholic
Next week’s readings - Ordinary Time: 2nd Sunday Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Psalm 40 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34
Today’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas season within our liturgical year. Tomorrow will be the first Monday of Ordinary Time. Today’s feast also marks a transition in the life of Jesus from his quiet, family life in Nazareth to the active years of his public ministry.
If we’re lucky, the Christmas season has been a time spent with family and friends, growing closer to Emmanuel, God with us. Now we are invited to begin to integrate what we have experienced throughout this holy season. Have we been touched in a new and different way, and how can we bring what we have experienced into our everyday lives? We often forget that in the waters of our own baptism we were anointed priest, prophet, and king, and assured of our own “belovedness” as a daughter or son of the living God. How is God calling us to live out this belovedness in our own public ministry?
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Home) Excerpts from Chapter One – What Is Happening to Our Common Home IV. Decline in the Quality of Human Life & the Breakdown of Society, continued There are signs that the growth of the past two centuries has not always led
to an improvement in the quality of life. Furthermore, when media and the digital world become omnipresent, their influence can stop people from learning how to live wisely, to think deeply and to love generously.
In this context, the great sages of the past run the risk of going unheard amid the noise
and distractions of an information overload. True wisdom, as the fruit of self-examination, dialogue and generous encounter between persons, is not acquired by a mere accumulation of data.
Today’s media do enable us to communicate and to share our knowledge and affections.
Yet we should be concerned that, alongside the exciting possibilities offered, a deep and melancholic dissatisfaction with interpersonal relations, or a harmful sense of isolation, can also arise.
Next week: Global Inequality
Mass Intentions (January 13 – January 19) Monday 7:30 - Ysmael Narcelles –L- (T. & B. Wohleber) 8:30 - Mary Went (C. Cook) Tuesday 7:30 - William Broadfoot –L- (E. & J. Petruzzelli) 8:30 - In Thanksgiving –L- (Mireille) Wednesday 7:30 - Milka Munya (Joyce) 8:30 - Souls in Purgatory (Parishioner) Thursday 7:30 - Rev. Julio Alvarez-Garcia (Parishioners) 8:30 - Robert Gilroy (P. Egan) Friday 7:30 - Janet Davis (M. Kerley) 8:30 - Alma Hays (Family) Saturday 8:30 - Cadia Nursing Home Residents –L- (SJB Parishioners) 5:00 - Norma Cherry (S. & L. O’Neill) Sunday 7:30 - Elizabeth Perkins (F. Schueler) 9:00 - Parishioners 10:30 - Anna Maria Saint-Amand (C. Saint-Amand) 12:00 - Carmel Broadfoot –L- (E. & J. Petruzzelli) 5:00 - In Appreciation –L- (Mireille) Parish Clergy Rev. Y. David Brault Pastor Rev. Cezary Kozubek Associate Pastor Rev. Glen Willis Weekend Associate Rev. Austin Charles Ochu Weekend Associate Rev. Eliot Nitz Weekend Associate Rev. Nicolás Rodriguez Weekend Associate Deacon James Gorman Permanent Deacon Deacon Ed McCormack Permanent Deacon
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Friday, January 17, at 9:00 a.m
Week-at-a-Glance Sunday, January 12 9:00 a.m. - Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Chapel 10:15 a.m. - Faith Formation Classes - School 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Chapel 10:30 a.m. - Spiritual Talks - Library 11:45 a.m. - Vatican II Study Group - Kazista Center 2:00 p.m. - Indonesian Mass - Church 3:00 p.m. - Indonesian Reception - Gym 6:00 p.m. - Youth Group Meeting - Lyon Center Monday, January 13 3:30 p.m. - CYO Basketball Practice - Gym 6:00 p.m. - Boy Scout Troop 1441 - Lyon Center 7:30 p.m. - Pax Christi Meeting - Kazista Center Tuesday, January 14 3:30 p.m. - CYO Basketball Practice - Gym 6:00 p.m. - Cub Scout Den Meeting - Lyon Center 7:00 p.m. - Athletic Ministry Board Mtg. - Kazista Center 7:00 p.m. - Pastoral Council Meeting - School Room 5 7:30 p.m. - Meditation - Chapel Wednesday, January 15 9:15 a.m. - DVD Spirituality Group - Kazista Center 3:15 p.m. - Children’s Choir Rehearsal - Kazista Center 3:30 p.m. - CYO Basketball Practice - Gym Thursday, January 16 3:30 p.m. - CYO Basketball Practice - Gym 7:30 p.m. - Boy Scout Ad Altare Dei Class - Lyon Center 7:30 p.m. - Traditional Choir Rehearsal - Church Friday, January 17 9:00 a.m. - Adoration - Chapel 3:30 p.m. - CYO Basketball Practice - Gym 6:00 p.m. - SJB Intramural Basketball - Gym 6:00 p.m. - Cub Scout Packapaloosa - Lyon Center Saturday, January 18 7:00 a.m. - Parish Men’s Group - Lyon Center 8:00 a.m. - SJB Intramural Basketball - Gym 8:30 a.m. - Votive Mass for Life - Church 10:00 a.m. - Polish School - School 10:00 a.m. - Legion of Mary - Library
conversation after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. No
See the Play “Queen Esther” The SJB Sodality invites you to join them in seeing the play, “Queen Esther” at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA, and to dine at Miller’s Smorgasbord, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Board the bus a 7 a.m., depart at 7:15 a.m. and return at 7:15 p.m. The cost is $145, includes snacks, transportation, show, lunch, taxes and gratuity. To reserve you spot, please send a $50 check, made payable to St. John the Baptist, with Sodality Trip in the memo section. Mail your check to St. John the Baptist Church, 12319 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904. Attention Sodality. If you have any questions, please call Ellen Cygnarowicz, 301-879-0232, or Mary Ellen Monk, 301-622-2892.
Remember in Prayer those who have died: William Ward III, parishioner, cantor & son of Mary Bradley.
Offertory Sunday, December 29, 2019 $16,243.00 Sunday, January 5, 2020 $12,975.00 Please note monies given via Faith Direct are not included in the Offertory above. Listed below is a summary of all monies given during the past month. Recap of December Collection Monthly Monthly Actual Need Offertory ** $108,490.50 $97,917.00 ** Includes Faith Direct Capital Improvement $ 5,066.00 $ 4,167.00 Christmas $73,023.50 Collection for Others Community Fund $11,705.46 Religious Retirement $ 8,183.00 Snow Removal $ 1,414.00
Weekly Stewardship Report
Faith Direct Annual Mailing This is the time of year Faith Direct sends out their annual renewal. Please bear with us if you have already responded through the “Take the Next Step” Campaign or choose not to use Faith Direct. Thank you for your support of our parish family.
Tax Deduction from Retirement Accounts Those of us in retirement who might be looking for a tax deduction, please consider St. John’s. St. John’s qualifies under IRS rules as a 501(c)(3). Through this process, your donation to SJB becomes eligible as a tax deduction. Seeking more info, please call the Parish Office at 301-622-1122. Thank you for your generous support.
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SJB Leisure Club The SJB Leisure Club will not hold its monthly meeting in January. The Leisure Club will meet on Friday, February 14, beginning at 11 a.m. with the Rosary and followed by our annual Valentine's Day Celebration potluck luncheon and musical entertainment. Please be sure to call Sylvia Lynch, 301-622-2182, at your earliest convenience to let her know what you would like to bring to our potluck. All folks age 55 or better are invited to join us for this fun celebration.
Next Week’s Altar Servers (January 18/19) 5:00 p.m. - Chinedu & Adaobi Obikwelu 7:30 a.m. - John Hechinger 9:00 a.m. - Marie Mingot & Hilary Amezian 10:30 a.m. - Essete Mekonnen & Leke Fonge 12:00 p.m. - Matthew Conlon & Alex Ngole 5:00 p.m. - TBD
Second Collection this Weekend The Archdiocese of Military Service was established by Saint John Paul II in 1985 to provide the Catholic Church’s full range of pastoral ministries to those in the United States Armed Forces. The mission of the Archdiocese is to “serve those who serve” by providing the same pastoral care and services as any other Catholic diocese to Catholics serving in the United States Armed Forces, enrolled in U.S. Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs’ Medical Centers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam, working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders, and the families of these populations. The Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA gives each of us the opportunity to serve those who serve.
Scout Sunday Scout Sunday will be celebrated at the Masses on Saturday, February 1, at 5 p.m. and Sunday, February 2, at 9 a.m. Scouts will serve as ushers and lectors during the Mass, and present the colors (Honor Guard) just before the Mass, as well as lead the scouts in reciting the Scout Oath. All Scouts are welcome to wear their Scout Uniforms.
Year-End Statement If you would like a year-end statement from St. John the Baptist Parish, please call our office, 301-622-1122. Faith Direct will be sending statements directly to participants.
Come to SJB’s Votive Mass for Life. Our 8:30 a.m. Mass on Saturday, January 18, is designated as our parish’s “Mass for Life.” If you are unable to join us for the National March for Life on the following Friday, January 24, in DC, this is an especially good opportunity to join the marchers in spirit, i.e., the Holy Spirit! The Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed after this Mass for anyone wishing to participate.
Sodality Bake Sale Sodality will be having a Bake Sale on Sunday, February 2, (Super Bowl Sunday) in the Gym. Stop by after the 7:30, 9:00 or 10:30 a.m. Mass and pick up something delicious. There will be plenty of baked goods to please your taste buds. Sugar-free varieties will also be available. If you have baked goods that you would like to donate, please call Pat Egan, 301-384-6001.
Social Concerns
Thank you from High Point High School! Once again, St. John the Baptist parishioners have contributed such a generous donation of winter coats, hats, gloves, and sweaters to our immigrant students who are spending their first winter in the United States. We have over 300 newcomer students this year, and your faithful support allows us to offer a free coat to those who are neediest. You all provided so much, and we're especially appreciative of the efforts of Jim McGarrity for his help in past years and for facilitating the outreach, to Alicia and George Urban and to Richard McGinnis for transporting all the coats over to our school.
Please know that these efforts of your parishioners are so greatly appreciated by the students and by those of us who are working with them! If any portion of this email, including additional individuals to thank can be printed in the bulletin, that would be great, as we want to be sure that all know of our gratitude.
Wishing you all a 2020 full of blessings, from Beth Hood, LCSW-C, ESOL Intervention Specialist, High Point High School
Community Service We seek simply to serve those in need in our community. Listed below is a recap of activities we provided this past season: Advent Opportunities Parishioners are given various opportunities to serve those in need in our community. This year: - Over 30 families were helped with food for Christmas dinner, clothing, boots, toys, and other items. A last minute note was sent out and parishioners responded quickly and generously. In addition to gifts, toys, gift cards, etc., over $1,400 was donated to provide these families with a special Christmas. Thank you notes have been coming in steadily. Some families were brought to tears when they saw the gifts they received. - 317 Gift Backpacks with toiletries, hats, gloves, and scarfs, and small gifts for children and adults. - Over 150 new or gently used warm blankets were taken to Shepherd’s Table by our Girl Scout Troop. Christmas Miracle 2019 One family of 8 children ranging in ages 2 months to 15, arrived in Silver Spring December 22 from Trinidad. They lost their mother and all of their belongings during Tropical Storm Karen this past Summer. They have an aunt who lives in Silver Spring who agreed to take them in, but had nothing prepared for them for Christmas. Through the generosity of parishioners, we were able to give toys for all the children, clothing, bedding, food and Target gift cards. We will be helping them once they are settled. Alternative Gift Catalogue Participants selected a local agency or organization to support via donations. This year we raised over $5,400 for the participating agencies and programs: C4 $ 330 Eastern Montgomery Emergency Assistance Network (EMEAN) $ 450 Gabriel Network $ 175 Haiti Sister Parish $1,625 Midcounty United Ministries (MUM) $ 675 Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park (MUSST) $ 200 Shepherd’s Table $ 635 Spanish Catholic Center Clinic $ 300 St. Camillus Food Pantry $ 315 Torture Abolition & Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC) $ 320 Veterans’ Supportive Services $ 380 Colesville Council of Community Congregations (C4) Our local interfaith coalition helps the needy through the Clothes Closet, Baby Closet, Toy distribution at Christmas, and School Supplies distribution in late summer. This year, in addition to providing toys for over 900 clients, they also provided toys and gift sacks to two additional churches and three organizations. SJB parishioners sorted donations and stocked shelves for client shopping and the toy distribution.
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Mystical Word
written by L.J. Milone, Director of Faith Formation, [email protected]
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. Jesus, fully human, submits to baptism to be like us in all things. The incarnation, God in human flesh, does not mean God in human wrapping as if God was pretending to be human. In Jesus, God submits to being fully human in all aspects and that includes our limits. The baptism of Jesus, as told by Matthew, reflects this truth. God shows solidarity with humanity.
The incarnation is tied to solidarity, in particular to solidarity – to sharing life – with the poor. God joins us in our poverty. Last week we were introduced to a long-forgotten story from the early church about a hidden, anonymous holy man who was from Rome but lived as a stranger and poor person in Edessa, Syria. This unknown saint displays this solidarity. He lived with the poor.
Let’s review the story of the anonymous man of God. The holy man was from the rich, noble class in Rome. He left his family on the day they arranged a luxurious marriage for him. He slipped away on a ship and found his way to Edessa. The holy man spent the whole of his days praying in a church. In the evening, he would beg for some food at the door of the same church. Still, he ate only one meal a day. Any food he received over his needs he gave away to the poor. He then stayed with the poor of Edessa, spending time with and sleeping among them. But, when they slept, he would rise and pray, against a wall, making a cross with his body. The holy man did this for many years. He also fully adopted a life with the poor of Edessa. The story says, “He did not dwell apart from the poor.”
The official story tells us that the hidden holy man “was triumphant and received a crown because of his poverty and toil for Christ’s sake…he despised all the pleasures of this transitory world.” The man of God chose to be poor. Further, he embraced “not ordinary poverty, but [one] of shame and reproach.” His life was one of abnegation and abasement. In other words, the people of Edessa regarded such poverty as
humiliating, rendering one a worthless, no-good bum. Intriguingly, the holy man never reveals his identity. He accepts the anonymity, hiddenness, and lowliness of the
poor. Years later, the holy man gets sick, dies, and is buried with strangers unceremoniously. Besides the church custodian who discovered his identity but kept it secret, no one knew who the holy man was. Why should we accept lowliness? It cuts through our ego delusions, especially the idea/value of self-reliance. We cannot do it on our own. We need help. Ultimately, the delusion of self-reliance and utter independence reflects the more basic lie that we are separate from God and so must rely on ourselves. Jesus tells us the humble ones will be exalted and those who are last will be first.
Lowliness and the acceptance of our weakness open us to God.
This point about lowliness, solidarity in poverty, and abjectness reflects a crucial difference between the way of the Gospel and religion as we normally understand the word. Typically, and conventionally, we assume that to be holy means we must be heroic. We think being a saint means we have to do extraordinary things: extreme fasting, going to the ends of the earth in missionary zeal, or dedicating our whole lives to serving the poorest of the poor. A fascinating feature of the story of the anonymous holy man is that he does nothing extreme or extraordinary. Unlike all the other stories of holy people from the time, he does nothing out of the ordinary. He only accepts lowliness and prays.
Heroic religion expects not only the extraordinary but also perfection. But it is the trademark of the follower of Jesus to embrace lowliness and to shun every exalted position. One is to avoid prominence in word, action, or behavior. Without feeling superior to or even comparing oneself to others, the follower of Jesus – like the hidden holy man of Edessa – strives to embrace a low and humble way of life. This may mean accepting no recognition for doing something great, and it may mean not even claiming that you did something great. So, it may mean being anonymous. It goes against the grain of a society that demands we must command attention and seek recognition. Instead, in imitation of the God who emptied the divine self to become human, the follower of Jesus ignores self.
If you ever have any comments regarding Mystical Word, you are most welcome to contact L. J. Milone.
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SJB Athletic Ministry News SJB Athletics Positions Available SJB Athletics seeks volunteers for several positions including Athletic Director, coordinators and coaches. All volunteers and coaches must be Virtus Certified. Interested candidates should contact current Athletic Director Michael Diokno at [email protected].
Youth Group Meeting Today, January 12. In January 2020, Youth Group Meetings will be on Sunday, January 12 and January 26 at 6 p.m. in the Lyon Center. All high school youth are welcome.
Faith Formation Ministry L.J. Milone, Director, 301-622-1122,
Spiritual Talks on Sunday Morning Come to a near-weekly adult faith session that dives deep with the Sunday readings and unveils what they tell us about the living depths of our Catholic faith. --10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the School Library January 12: Today - What is Enlightenment? with L.J. Milone January 26: A Centered Existence with L.J. Milone
Meditation Group Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30 p.m., in Chapel All are welcome! Join us for a 20-minute period of silent prayer followed by a short reflection given by L.J. Milone. All are welcome to attend whether or not they have experienced meditation. Come to the waters of quiet and let the mystery of God in Jesus refresh you.
Please contact L.J. Milone, the Director of Faith Formation, [email protected], 301-622-1122, with questions.
HoopEd - Holiday Camp Program HoopEd is partnering with St. John the Baptist to provide year round sports camps for students during off school hours. The 2020 school calendar has several days off where the kids are off but parents still need to work. HoopEd will fill the void by providing safe and fun sports camps for boys and girls of all ages. Register for all Student Holiday Programs as well as other fall and winter programs through their website. Don’t let your day go to waste…be active and have fun with HoopEd! To register please visit www.hoopeducation.com. 2020 SJB No-School Days: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with After Care available until 5:30 p.m. on January 20, February 17, March 13, April 13-17.
DVD Spirituality Group The DVD Spirituality Group meets Wednesdays, at 9:15 a.m. in the Kazista Center. All are welcome.
Silver Spring Catholic Young Adults Join two Dominican friars from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington for a young-adult faith study and fellowship group hosted at Christ the King Parish in Silver Spring on Mondays at 7 p.m. This winter and spring, we will read G. K. Chesterton’s classic work on the splendid truth of Christianity, Orthodoxy. Each week, the group will discuss a chapter of the book for roughly 45 minutes and follow up with fellowship until around 8:30 p.m. Meetings begin on Monday, January 13, in the rectory meeting room and will run through early May. We are praying for you and hope to see you there! –Br. Charles Marie Rooney, OP & Br. Raymond Maria La Grange, OP.
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Catholic Schools Week - January 26 to February 1 Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. At SJB, students and school families celebrate with activities throughout the week and a traditional Family Mass & Lunch on Thursday, January 30.
On Friday, January 24, the school will host an Open House for parents who are interested in bringing their children to SJB for a quality, Catholic-school education. Parents are welcome to take a tour of the school from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. The school is located directly behind the church. For more information, visit http://sjbsilverspring.org.
Co-Ed Volleyball Registration is open for SJB Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball for girls & boys in 6th through 8th grades. Sessions will start mid-January and the program runs through March on Sunday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m.in the SJB gym. Students from all parishes and schools are welcome to join. The cost is $50 and we will be able to accommodate 28 players. Register or learn more at www.sjbathletics.org. We're also looking for a volunteer to help coach. If you have any questions about the program or would like to volunteer, please contact volleyball Commissioner Crystal Vinson at [email protected].
Sunday Hospitality Please join us most Sundays for refreshments and conversation after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses.
Put your pro-life beliefs into action The Gabriel Project Cluster of Montgomery County assists needy women and women in crisis pregnancies in Montgomery County. Women volunteers (especially bilingual Spanish speaking women) are needed to stay in touch with client mothers. This includes keeping in touch with them via phone or email during their pregnancy, bringing them needed items such as diapers, baby clothes, etc. that are provided by the Gabriel Project, and praying for them. The average time commitment would be approximately 1 - 4 hours per month (or less). Men are also needed to pick up donations once or twice per month. Event Assistants are also needed for approximately 1 – 2 hours per month. Daily prayer supporters are also needed. Donations of diapers and formula are also appreciated. Please check out our website at www.gpmoco.org. For more information, please call or text Toni Wohleber 240- 882-9893, or e-mail Carmen Rojas at [email protected].
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Mass For Life St. John the Baptist Knights of Columbus is once again offering rides to the National Mall for the January 24 March for Life. We meet at 10 a.m. in front of the Elizabeth and Mary statue in the courtyard for a picture, and depart at 10:15 a.m. for the Mall. We return at 3 p.m. via Metro to the Glenmont station, where we are again met by the Knights and transported back to SJB. There will be a sign-up sheet on the Knight’s table in the Hall following Sunday Masses for those wanting a ride. Alternatively, you may contact Joe Peters (301-351-2481, [email protected]), Bill Legato (301-622-0868, [email protected]) or Rob Farrell (240-595-2408, [email protected]) to reserve a space. Please respond early so that an adequate number of drivers can be arranged. For those who have not yet joined the March, it is a very uplifting experience, where marchers of all ages come from different states and countries in support of Life. Particularly noteworthy is the number of youths present. For more information see https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/ .
Bible Study on Saturday Mornings "If the Psalm prays, do you too pray, if it laments, so do you too, if it renders thanks, so do you also rejoice with it; if it hopes, so you too; if it speaks in the accents of fear, do you also tremble with it; for all that is written therein is meant to be a mirror for us." St. Augustine, Sermons on Psalm 30
The Psalter, a collection of 150 Israelite religious lyrics, is divided into 5 books. The collections can be classified as hymns of praise, prayers of supplication or lament, of thanksgiving, of confidence or trust, and of wisdom. Many were compositions for the royal family of David and used as processional and entrance liturgies.
Beginning Saturday, February 15, an eight-week session on the Psalms will be offered for exploration and understanding. There also will be an emphasis on praying with these ancient poems. When you hear or sing them at Mass, they will speak more clearly to you as you pray.
If you are interested in joining Bible Study on 8 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Lyon Ctr., please contact Alicia Urban, 301-879-4368 or [email protected].
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