Happy Thanksgiving!
The Church Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday this week.
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 Make Christmas Brighter for Families in D.C.
If you're buying a present from the Giving Tree for the Samaritan Christmas party, please bring it in THIS SUNDAY!
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington will host its annual Christmas party on Sunday, December 4. They have asked St. Patrick's to provide new, unwrapped gifts for children and adults. If you can help, please take an angel from the Giving Tree in the Great Hall. Each angel specifies a gift requested by Samaritan Ministry. Bring your new, unwrapped gift to the Church Office no later than Sunday, November 27 (the Sunday after Thanksgiving). Thank you!
For convenient, on-line shopping, Samaritan Ministry has posted a wish list on Amazon.
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 Make An Advent Wreath this Sunday, November 27! Advent begins this Sunday, November 27th. Observe the season by making an Advent wreath of evergreens and candles to take home and light at meal times. Cost of materials is $15 and includes everything you will need, including the fresh greens, candles, ribbons, and instructions for using your wreath at home. |
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Music at St. Patrick's
A big Thank-You to our Jubilate Deo kids for the GREAT job they did on our mini-musical last week! Look for another one, "Malice in the Palace," coming up this spring.
Our adult Cantoris Choir is preparing our annual Christmas Eve concert that precedes the Candlelight Christmas Eucharist, so if you have been thinking about joining us, now would be a perfect time to jump in!
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Sunday Participants on November 27th Advent I
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8am Server:
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Carol Hylton
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10am Server:
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Jesse Lynch
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Altar Guild:
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Jean Bolan
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Flower Guild:
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Advent
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Crucifer:
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Torches:
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Readers:
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Nicole Chapin Duke, Sandy Chamblee-Head
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Intercessor:
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Bill Pugh
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Psalmist:
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Beth Griffith
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Greeters:
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Refreshments:
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Lay Euch. Min.:
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Sandy Chamblee-Head, Bill Pugh, Paul Geffert
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Ushers:
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Barry Brown, Tony Lee, Monique Ploss
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Vestry:
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Carlos Zarabozo
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St. Philip's Food Pantry
We are gearing up for the Christmas Dinner in a Bag drive for St. Philip's Food Pantry. This is our annual project to supply them with 125 bags with all the fixings for a festive Christmas dinner including hams, instant potato mix, yams, fruit and Christmas cookies.
Here is the shopping list!
St. Philip's Christmas Dinner Bag - 3-lb Ham (these need to be refrigerated-please mark "St. Philip's Christmas Dinner" and place in refrigerator in church kitchen. Canned hams are also acceptable, but hard to find)
- Package of Rice or Instant Potatoes
- Canned Yams
- Canned Green Vegetable
- Biscuit Mix
- Canned Fruit or Fruit Cocktail
- Christmas Cookies
You may also make a contribution of $25.00 or more, if time does not permit shopping. Checks made out to St. Patrick's, marked Outreach/Christmas Dinners. |
 Advent Quiet Day: Waiting with Mary
Thursday, December 15, 2011
10 am - 3pm, St. Patrick's Library
In the Episcopal Church, Mary is often overlooked as we prepare for Christmas. Luke's account of the nativity, however, focuses on Mary. Luke says that the angel Gabriel appears to Mary, saying Greetings favored one! The Lord is with you. During this quiet day, we will reflect on how the Lord is with us today.
As part of our reflection, we will follow an Advent custom observed in Sicily, baking simple pizzas per la Madonna. We'll enjoy our pizzas at lunch (and with luck, each participant will have a spare pizza to take home).
$10 lunch & registration fee.
Reserve a space by e-mailing The Rev. Andrea Martin, andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org
Childcare provided upon request.
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Senior Saints Save the Date!
Please mark your calendars for the next Senior Saints lunch at 12:30 on Tuesday, December 13th in the Church Library. More details to come from your hostess Marilyn Mix, but please contact her with questions at mameremix@aol.com or 202.965.5423. |
Advent Caregivers Support Group
Are you caring for a spouse or parent who is aging or who has a chronic illness? Do you care for a child with ongoing physical, emotional or learning disabilities? If so, you are invited to a caregivers support group that will meet during Advent on Thursdays, December 1, 8, 15 and 23 at noon at Christ Church, Georgetown. This group will be an ongoing interdenominational group that aims to provide prayer, support, discussion and learning for those serving as caregivers. The group will be co-led by Mona Hanford, parishioner at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church and The Reverend Deirdre Eckian of Christ Church, Georgetown. Please bring a brown bag lunch.
If you have any questions, please contact Mona(mhanford@infograte.com) or Deirdre (Deirdre@christchurchgeorgetown.org).
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Labor, Love and Give Public Campaign for 2012 ended on Sunday, November 13th.
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St. Patrick's Day School Admission Office
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION DUE DECEMBER 2 All special consideration applications and supporting materials for Nursery, PK, and Kindergarten admission (for qualified applicants who are siblings of current students and Grade 6 and Grade 8 graduates of St. Patrick's, children of faculty and staff, and children of alumni and of active St. Patrick's parishioners) are due in the Admission Office by Friday, December 2. By this date, we must also receive teacher recommendations (N, PK, and K) and testing (Kindergarten only). Any applications received after this deadline will not be given special consideration. Please note that we do not extend special consideration for applicants to Grade 1 and beyond. Thank you for your cooperation. ~Jen Danish, Xiomara Hall, and Pat Spector, Day School Admission Office |
Camp Wright - Summer Camp for Kids
 Camp Wright - An accredited Episcopal camp on nearby Kent Island in Maryland is ready to enroll campers for the summer of 2012. The drive from St. Patrick's is about an hour (first exit after the Bay Bridge). The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard will again serve as chaplain for Session 2 (week of June 23-29, 2012). Last year, eight St. Patrick's kids joined him. Each session enrolls approximately 140 campers and is staffed by professional administrators and counselors from around the United States and the world. The range of activities is broad including things like archery, games, crafts, and sailing (on the Chesapeake Bay). If you are interested, please register through Camp Wright (Registration Form). If you need more information or financial assistance, please contact Kurt (kurt@stpatrickschurchdc.org). |
Classifieds
HOLIDAY TREE SALE! On December 3 and 4, Bancroft Elementary School will be holding its annual Holiday Tree Sale benefiting the Bancroft PTA. (Bancroft is Lillian Keller's school.) We have a great selection of trees, including Frasier Furs, Balsams, Douglas, White Pine, and Scotch Pine. Trees of every size to fit every budget. We also sell roping and wreaths. The sale starts at 10 on Saturday and Sunday, and goes to 4 pm (or until we sell out on Sunday!). All trees will be located on the school playground (off 18th Street, North of Newton). There will be activities for the kids, including decorating their own pine cone ornament! If you have any questions or want to place a special order, please call or email parishioner Donna Murphy at 202-368-1776 or murphy.keller@verizon.net. We appreciate everyone's support!" |
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