When: Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Web: Blessed Sacrament's website is here; the ADW listing is here.
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We attended 10:30am Mass at this church in Chevy Chase (just inside the DC-Maryland border). The church building itself is beautiful, almost picture-postcard perfect. There was a very large congregation present for Mass - about 350. It was wonderful to be part of a full church. The congregation was of mixed age but overwhelmingly white - reflecting accurately the local population. There were some Hispanics and blacks as well.
The single priest was assisted by a cantor, an organist, two readers, and a team of eucharistic ministers. The Mass itself was of conventional structure. The priest's homily was on the topic of earthly wealth and treasure - perhaps appropriate for the congregation of this (very) wealthy neighborhood. We noted from the church bulletin the numerous social/outreach ministries that the parish offers. It is good to see faith in action like this.