When: Sunday, May 27th, 2012.
Web: The parish's website is here.
We attended the 9:30am Mass on Pentacost Sunday at this parish church in the Anacostia neighborhood. There was a large congregation at the Mass - the church was about four-fifths full - mainly comprised of local people. There were a few attendees from other parts of the city and beyond. The congregation was overwhelmingly black, and included all ages.
A lone priest celebrated Mass with the assistance of a deacon and numerous servers, readers, musicians, singers, and liturgical dancers. This was the parish's 'contemporary Gospel' Mass; there were numerous hymns and songs throughout the vibrant and energetic service. The congregation was tremendously engaged and involved throughout the service. The singing, a baptism, and a lengthy sermon on the fruits, gifts, and ultimate purpose of the Holy Spirit made this the longest Mass in our journey across the city so far (it started at 9:35am and ended at 12:10pm).