St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church

135 Crescent Road Greenbelt, MD 20770 Website: www.sthughofgrenoble.org

PARISH STAFF Rev. Walter J. Tappe, Pastor Mr. Desi Vikor, Deacon Mrs. Lucy Fuentes, Business Manager Mrs. Kathi Kramer, Religious Education Mrs. Jennifer Goltz, Director of Music Dr. Gerald Muller, Principal Organist Mr. Hung Le, Plant Manager PARISH OFFICE 135 Crescent Road 301-474-4322, Fax: 301-474-9263 sthughoffice@verizon.net Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. SCHOOL OF RELIGION (CCD) 301-474-4322 st.hugh.religioused@gmail.com Mrs. Kathi Kramer, Director ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL SCHOOL 11011 Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD. 20705 301-937-7154 Mr. Andrew Currier, Principal

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. DAILY MASSES Monday-Friday: 7:15 a.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m. HOLY HOUR First Fridays at 7:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The second Sunday of every month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Call the rectory to make arrangements.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE By arrangement. Contact the pastor at least six months before intended date of wedding.

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! See the Greeter after Sunday Mass to register.

DEPARTING PARISHIONERS We’ll miss you! Please call the parish office to let us know you’re leaving.

Y o u r P r a y e r s R e q u e s t e d For those preparing for their vocations Chip Luckett, Jack Berard, Sister Mary Joy of Martyrs Kimble, SSVM, and Joe Lomax For those preparing for the sacraments For our adult catechumens and candidates preparing for the sacraments of Initiation ( Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist); The second and eighth graders, their families and catechists.

For the sick Please pray especially for Frank Nowlan, Bobby Mittel-stetter, Tom Dwyer, Mary and Ludvik Matyas For the deceased In your charity, please pray for the souls of our beloved dead: Joseph O’Brien and John Price For our troops Please pray especially for James Hall, Christopher Pfaff-man, Matthew Dwyer, Anthony (Tj) Hose, Anthony Lad-nier, Bill Whelan, Karen Mealey, Tony Alves

To add a name to these lists, please call the rectory.

The Epiphany of the Lord January 8, 2012

All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. — Psalm 72:11

Masses for the Week of 1/8—1/15 Saturday 5:00 pm Joseph Fitzmaurice Sunday 8:00 am Intention of the Parish 9:30 am Joseph Serra 11:00 am Charles Fuchs Monday 7:15 am Pauline Mestrich Tuesday 7:15 am Pat Alfonse Wednesday 7:15 am Intention of Tom & Robyn Dwyer Thursday 7:15 am Intention of Solange Hess Friday 7:15 am Lenard Strachko Saturday 9:00 am Intention of Julius Njoku 5:00 pm Charles Fuchs Sunday 8:00 am Intention of the Parish 9:30 am Int. of Mary & Ludvik Matyas 11:00 am Int. of Dave, Kathy, & Lilly family

T h i s W e e k a t a G l a n c e Today 1/8/2012, The Epiphany of the Lord • 8am Mass • 9:30am Mass, Boys & Girls Choir • 11am Mass, Parish Choir • Religious Education 10:30am, School • Youth Group Noon, School Monday 1/9/2012, Baptism of the Lord • 7:15am Mass Tuesday 1/10/2012 • 7:15am • Knights of Columbus 7:30pm, Grenoble Hall Wednesday 1/11/2012 • 7:15am Mass Thursday 1/12/2012 • 7:15am Mass • Gabriel Network 7pm, Rectory Friday 1/13/2012, St. Hilary • 7:15am Mass Saturday 1/14/2012, Blessed Virgin Mary • 9am Mass • 3:45pm-4:45pm, Confessions • 5pm Vigil Mass • Rosary Guild 9:30am, Grenoble Hall • RCIA 9:45am, Rectory

For the most up-to-date calendar information, go to our web-site: www.sthughofgrenoble.org!

Readings of the Week Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

PRAYER OF THE WEEK January 8, 2012, The Epiphany of the Lord At the Mass during the Day O God, who on this day re-vealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy that we, who know you already by faith, may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Reflection question: What can I do this week to come to know God better? Collect text from the English translation of The Roman Missal, © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Company, Inc.

F r o m t h e P a s t o r

Leo and Elizabeth Brennan Frank and Assunta Sabella

Veronica McKenzie Cy Kovalchik

Justine & Christiana Mary Donna Magnum

Alice, Bill & George Clark Elizabeth J. Gatlin Ajit Choudhury Maxine Bolling Carmela Bailey

Cecil Borst Desiderius & Eva Vikor

Elmer Janosko Ann Durante Diane Leser

Julia L Henderson Peg Beck

Lawrence Palmer Wayne Palmer

Paul Evans Carlos Creneata Joseph Enwerem

Vince Gigliotti Tilhing

Kitty Hamby Marie White

Archie George Ricardo George

Christmas Flower Offerings Received as of January 1st

Please pray for

Claire James Catherine Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. Jos. T Haslinger Rev. Jos. T. Haslinger, Jr. Loretta & Howard Klotz

Agnes & Charles Sentkoski Mary Louise Peltier

Paul X. Peltier Rosethel Ceresa

Mary Esther Thomas Andrew & Lucille Hanyok Richard Szczepanowski, Sr.

Kerry F. & Kerry R. Ali Mary Kehoe Lockwood

Jim & Mary Hughs Sam & Anna Ray

Miguel & Rachel Davila Christine E. Amatucci

Joseph H. Blizard Cy Kovalchik

Joseph Hanyok John Murray

Margaret Murray Joseph Murray

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Grant Reverend Richard Nardone

Cecil Johnson Andrew & Lucille Hanyok

Elizabeth Faiter

Anne T. Poltier Casimir, Mary, & Jim Romanowski

Veronica McKenzie Teofil and Sophia Kowalewski

Hayes, Creech, Fletcher families and friends Teresa & Siegfried “Doc” Pels & Charlie Nash

Deceased family members of Stephen & Mary Wade Margaret & Anthony Pagnutti

Sharon & Maggie Ryan Joseph & Mary Fitzmaurice

Mr. & Mrs. James Keating, Sr. & Jr. Jos. P. Keating III

Stelman & Virgil Blizard Tife & Theodore Sleeman

Catherine & John Neri Theresa Lanahan

Helen Murtha Catherine Murtha

Helen Kimble Orseruch T. Kimble

Behen, Gahan, Kaplin family Gloria Alston

Deceased family members of Barbara Hamilton

I have the unhappy task of informing you that after eleven and a half years as pastoral associate at St. Hugh's, Fr. Hurd has been reassigned by Cardinal Wuerl. As of January 1, Fr. Hurd has been assigned to work with the new Anglican Ordinariate that is responsible for all the Episcopal parishes in the United States and Canada that are seeking entrance into the Catholic Church. Fr. Hurd will also step down as director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Washington, a position he has held for six years. Father and his family will continue to live in Alexandria, Virginia, and he remains a priest of the Archdiocese of Washing-ton. The Archdiocese has given him office space at the Pastoral Center to do his work for the Anglican Ordinariate. His job, however, will require extensive travel and frequent trips to Houston, Texas, where the ordinariate has its central offices. Given his background as a former Episcopal priest and his administrative and pastoral experience, it is not surprising that the new Ordinariate would request his services. He is being "loaned" to the Ordinariate, at least initially, for a period of three years. Please keep Father and his family in your prayers. I will speak with Father to determine a date when we can all get together to say our goodbyes and show him our appreciation for his many years of ministry at St. Hugh's. I will let you know as soon as I have the date. Meanwhile, you might want to drop Father a note of congratulation. Notes and cards can be sent to the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, P.O. Box 29260, Washington, DC, 20017. It is unlikely that the Archdiocese will be sending us a replacement for Fr. Hurd. Fortunately, the Dominican fathers from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington will continue to provide us with weekend assistance. Everything that needs to be covered will be covered. But, without doubt, Father will be missed very much. Yours in Christ, Father Walter P.S. As we reach the conclusion of the Christmas season, I wish to thank those parishioners who made a special effort to make the season festive, especially all those who donated flowers for the sanctuary and food and gifts for the poor, those who deco-rated the church, and those who served at the liturgies. A special word of thanks to our wonderful choir who provided us with such beautiful and inspiring music. May the graces of the Christmas season enrich us through the New Year 2012.

P a r i s h L i f e

An Opportunity for Spiritual Direction I am currently in a graduate program for Spiritual and Pastoral Care and will be doing a supervised spiritual direction practicum youth and young adults through the Washington Theological Union from January through April,2012. If you are 18-30 and have a desire to explore and deepen your relationship with God), please contact me, Mary Wade, at 301-542-7140 or miwade@loyola.edu

Christmas Bazaar Committee We would like to thank everyone that participated in our 2011 Deer Dollars Raffle. Our winners for the Raffle were Eunice Barber -- 1st Prize; Liz Whelan -- 2nd Prize; Doro-thy Baluch -- 3rd Prize; Jerome Smallwood -- 4th Prize; and Henrietta Stattel -- 5th Prize. Again, thank you for your support and we hope that everyone has a Blessed and Happy New Year.

Youth Group Flea Market St. Hugh's Youth will hold a flea market in the school on Saturday, January 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like to donate items to the sale or for more information, please contact Becky Bailey at (301) 552-6837 or momw9kids@gmail.com

Pancake Breakfast The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast after the 8 and 9:30 Masses on January 15th. Come down and enjoy some hot cakes, hot coffee, sausage, and O.J. Good food and food fellowship all for a suggested donation of $5 per adult (12 and over), $3 per child (5 and under free).

F r o m t h e D i r e c t o r o f R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n

Feast of the Week Baptism of the Lord January 9

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord on January 9 this year. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestation or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of His baptism in the Jordan. Jesus descended into the River to sanctify its waters and to give them the power to beget sons of God. The event takes on the importance of a second creation in which the entire Trinity intervenes. In the Eastern Church this feast is called Theophany because at the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan God appeared in three persons. The baptism of John was a sort of sacramental preparatory for the Baptism of Christ. It moved men to sentiments of repentance and induced them to confess their sins. Christ did not need the baptism of John. Although He appeared in the "substance of our flesh" and was recognized "outwardly like unto ourselves", He was absolutely sinless and impeccable. He conferred upon the water the power of the true Baptism which would remove all the sins of the world: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who takes away the sin of the world". Many of the incidents which accompanied Christ's baptism are symbolical of what happened at our Baptism. At Christ's baptism the Holy Spirit de-scended upon Him; at our Baptism the Trinity took its abode in our soul. At His baptism Christ was proclaimed the "Beloved Son" of the Father; at our Baptism we become the adopted sons of God. At Christ's baptism the heav-ens were opened; at our Baptism heaven was opened to us. At His baptism Jesus prayed; after our Baptism we must pray to avoid actual sin. A Prayer for the Feast Day Almighty, eternal God, when the Spirit descended upon Jesus at his baptism in the Jordan, you revealed him as your own beloved Son. Keep us, your children born of water and the Spirit, faithful to our calling. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Activities for the Feast of the Baptism of Christ This is a wonderful day to recall to mind and renew our baptismal vows, and to celebrate the wonderful gift God has given us. Invite your children's godparents to drop in and take part in the day's festivities. Directions Bring out the baptismal gowns if you have saved them. Reminisce about each child's baptismal day, which is his or her rebirth in Christ. With godparents and family gathered in the living room, light the children's baptismal candles, or light a holy candle for each child. When the candles are ready, the father presents one to each child and prays as the Church did at baptism: “You have become a new creation, and have clothed yourself in Christ. See in this white garment the outward sign of your Christian dignity. With your family and friends to help you by word and example, bring that dignity unstained into the ever-lasting life of heaven. Receive this burning light. This light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. Safeguard your baptism by a blameless life. Keep the Commandments of God, that when our Lord shall come to claim His own, you may be worthy to greet Him, with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom. Amen.” Grown-ups and children repeat together their baptismal vows: “I _________, promise to reject Satan, and all his works and empty promises. Then recite the Apostles Creed, which repeats the basic beliefs of our faith: I believe in God the Father almighty. Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was con-ceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He de-scended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen.” Then follows a Christmas song. This ceremony takes only a few minutes, but leaves a memory that lasts a lifetime and builds a sense of security in children. It also focuses their attention on the wonderful gift of Baptism. Activity Source: Christmas to Candlemas in a Catholic Home by Helen McLoughlin, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota From: catholicculture.org

Website of the Week Each week a different Catholic website will be featured. These websites will conform to the teaching of the Catho-lic Church and if anyone should come across anything objectionable, please speak with Kathi Kramer, the direc-tor of Religious Education. This week’s website is:

catholicmom.com This site is dedicated to Catholic Motherhood. It offers a wide range of articles, ideas, prayers and all sorts of ideas for today’s Catholic mom. There are crafts, menu plan-ners and even pod-casts for the tech-savvy Catholic mom! Dads are certainly welcome too, and there’s a link on the site for you – Catholic Dad’s Den. Check it out!

Prayer Corner Did you make a New Year’s resolution to be more atten-tive to prayer? Many of us have, and very often we find ourselves at a loss for words to say. Certainly, the Lord knows the depths of our hearts, and very often words are not even necessary. Below is a prayer attributed to Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1801-1890. Place it by your bedside as a way to close the day and hush your busy world. O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is one. Then in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen.

A r o u n d t h e A r c h d i o c e s e

National Vocation Awareness Week January 9-14 Please join Catholics throughout the United States as we pray and reflect upon the gift of the vocation to the priesthood and the consecrated life. God calls some among the Baptized to love Him more intensely through a life of prayer and service in order to build up the Church until the end of time. For more information on prayers and reflec-tions for families or schools please visit the Events Calendar page at www.vocationawareness.org.

National Prayer Vigil for Life—January 22-23, 2012 The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is pleased to host the 2012 National Prayer Vigil for Life January 22-23. • 2pm - 6pm, Confessions - Our Lady of Hostyn Chapel (lower

level) • 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Opening Mass - Upper Church • 9:30pm - 11:30pm, Confessions - Our Lady of Hostyn Chapel • 10pm.- 11pm, National Rosary for Life - Crypt Church (lower

level) • 11pm - 12am, Night Prayer (Byzantine Rite) - Crypt Church • 12am - 6:30am Holy Hours for Life - Crypt Church • 6:30am, Morning Prayer & Benediction - Crypt Church • 7:30am, Closing Mass - Great Upper Church