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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

The gospel for this Third Sunday of Easter is Luke’s story of the

disciples en route to Emmaus. These two had hoped that Jesus would

be the answer to all their hopes. His execution had left them

distraught and confused. As they walked towards the setting sun, a

stranger joined them who seemed to know nothing of the tragedy

that had unfolded during the previous days. This stranger, however,

was uniquely aware of the Jewish Scriptures, especially the “suffering

servant” songs of the prophet Isaiah. Despite the obvious references

to a Messiah who was to be sacrificed, these two did not recognize

their companion until he broke bread with them. They had offered

him hospitality; yet he fed them as “host” and thereupon disappeared.

Isn’t this exactly what happens at Mass. Our stories of joy and woe

mingle with those of our ancestors. We reaffirm our faith and offer

intercessory prayers for all. The Lord himself is “made present” as we

“do this in memory” of Him and “give thanks” for the gift of salvation.

Once fed with the “bread of life,” we are commissioned to be Christ’s

presence in the world.

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It has been a long time for many of us since our last reception of

Holy Communion. In our longing for what was and our hoping for

what will be, we often get anxious and frequently overlook what is. In

our zeal for holiness, it is easy to get discouraged by our failures and

forget that the life of grace is not restricted to the monk on the

mountain top or to one who performs extraordinary deeds of charity.

In the midst of the religious tensions between Catholics and

Protestants in the sixteenth century, the Bishop of Geneva, Francis de

Sales, wrote that “the bee collects honey from flowers in such a way

as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them

whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them. True devotion

does still better. Not only does it not injure any sort of calling or

occupation, it even embellishes and enhances it.” (From The

Introduction to the Devout Life) In the seventeenth century, a French

Jesuit by the name of Jean-Pierre De Caussade wrote in a similar

fashion that “to achieve the height of holiness, people must realize

that all they count as trivial and worthless is what can make them

holy.” This author made popular the term “the sacrament of the

present moment.” Of this concept St. Therese wrote: “If I did not

simply live from one moment to the next, it would be impossible for

me to keep my patience. I can see only the present, I forget the past

and I take good care not to think about the future. We get


discouraged and despair because we brood about the past and the

future. It is such folly to pass one’s time fretting, instead of resting

quietly on the heart of Jesus.”

At the end of the day, we are invited to reflect on the course of the

day – to give thanks for the blessings and beg forgiveness for our

failures. As we become more conscious of “living in the moment,” I

wonder if there might be more opportunities to exclaim with the

Emmaus disciples: “Were not our hearts burning inside as…?”

Yours in the Risen Lord,


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Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group Topic: Gospel of John - Tuesday, April 28 Time: Apr 21, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Time For this week and the whole month of May we will be discussing the three letters of John.

Wednesday Early Morning Bible Study Group Topic: Wednesday Early Morning Bible Study Time: Apr 29, 2020 07:30 AM Eastern Time We will be studying chapters 19 and 20.

Virtual Meeting with Fr. Magro Anyone who wants to have a virtual one-to-one meeting (no confessions, unfortunately) with Fr. Magro, please, send him an email to set an appointment via Zoom. He can be reached at [email protected]. If you prefer to talk with him on the phone, please call 202.449.4617 and leave a message and he will call you back. Note: To participate in any of these activities online, please, write an email to Fr. Magro, [email protected], to provide you with the link and the password. We have to take this action to minimize from being hacked via Zoom


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Happy Earth Day! We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day today in a state of social isolation, but amid significant environmental improvements, including a 30 percent drop in air pollution. As some of you know, I was awarded an evangelization grant that is being used to assist our Youth Ministry in leading parish-wide projects that support the Pope Francis’ environmental efforts as expressed in his encyclical, Laudato Si'. Our first environmental evangelization project, completed on March 14th, was building and installing compost bins in the yard of the rectory and on the grounds of the Parish Center. You can see photos here: https://blessedsacramentdc.org/photoalbums/compost-bin-environmental-project. The bins will be filled by those who use the rectory and the Parish Center, and the maintenance will be coordinated by Youth Ministry students. The compost will be used to fertilize gardens on the parish grounds. We’re looking forward to continuing our efforts as soon as it is safe to do so. Even as we’re remaining in our homes and practicing social distancing, we can use our time to begin composting. You can learn more here: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home You can read Pope Francis’ encyclical here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html


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I hope everyone and your families are doing well during these crazy times. As we all sit at home wondering how we can contribute safely I wanted to share with you what we are doing here at GGCFD to help the food insecure in our area. We sent out an email blast to our larger GGCFD community to ask for funds, first for Catholic Charities and now directly for GGCFD. Our goal for April is $3000, so far we have received $5000. I have been writing checks of $250 to $500 to various centers and will continue to do so. Additionally , we are providing Blessed Sacrament Social Concerns $500 to restock our own pantry that Pat Kavanaugh runs.

Bill Black leads BS's SHARE efforts and informed me that SHARE has been shut down temporarily due COVID-19 hitting their distribution center. SHARE is a sustainable, social enterprise of Catholic Charities that helps people save money on nutritious, healthy food. Collectively we are going to get a few pick up trucks/SUVs and delivery the food to centers sometime next week.

My ask is to look at our web site, we have updated to reflect the COVID-19 times, make a cash donation and post something on all social media platforms and tag GGCFD to everything. #ggcfd,#ggcfd19, @ggcfd.

I will leave you with two things that hit me the most this past week. One is the image in saw in Dallas Texas of people waiting in their cars for 3 Hours to get food. 3 Hours !! The second is the stat I saw on Sunday Morning. There were 34 Million food insecure in the USA pre COVID, the number is expected to increase by 46% . Another 17 Million people that will need food for their families to exist.

Rick Gannon and the GGCFD Team.


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Join the Spanish Catholic Center to set up and run a successful Multicultural Job Fair. Support our Catholic Charities’ clients as they secure job interviews, gain networking opportunities, and find job placements. Volunteers will set up and organize presentation tables and decorations, guide clients through the event, give directions, answer questions, and clean up when event finishes. Location: Sacred Heart Church, 3211 Sacred Heart Way, Washington, DC 20010. When: Thursday, May 14 8:00AM – 12:00PM OR 12:00PM – 3:00PM. Sign up here: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/volunteercalendar/job-fair-volunteer/

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If you are a barred attorney, become a volunteer for Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Service or Catholic Charities Legal Network. Immigration Legal Services (ILS) focuses on the provision of direct legal immigration services to foreign-born individuals and their families. ILS also focuses on training lawyers to provide pro bono services and educating community groups on the latest immigration issues. The CCLN provides legal services for civil cases on a wide range of issues including the following: child custody and visitation, consumer and bankruptcy cases, employment and discrimination cases, landlord-tenant and home foreclosure cases, public entitlement cases, wills, estate and advanced medical directives. Volunteers must be in good standing with the DC and/or MD Bar Association. 

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The Financial Stability Network (FSN) provides pro-bono financial services to those who otherwise would not have access to financial education and mentoring. FSN Mentors act as coaches to low to moderate income individuals, as-sisting them in achieving their financial goals. Volunteers will meet with clients once a month for 1-1.5 hour coaching sessions.

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Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.Romans 12:13

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Summer Youth Leaders Program

Rising high school juniors and seniors are invited to apply to the Summer Youth Leaders Program. This immersive and experiential week-long service program is designed to introduce students to the work we do at Catholic Charities through hands-on volunteering, conversations with agency leaders, and reflection on social justice issues. For more information and to apply go to https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/school-outreach/.

Applications are due by May 6th. The program will run from Monday, June 22nd to Friday, June 26th.

Contact Claire Sanfilippo at [email protected] with any questions.

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