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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
FOUNDED IN 1795 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Pastor
Rev. Nicholas R. Barnes, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence
Rectory 310 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 • 703-836-4100 • Fax: 703-549-3605 Website: www.stmaryoldtown.org Office Email Address: [email protected]
St. Mary’s School (PK-8) • 703-549-1646 • Fax: 703-519-0840 Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal ([email protected]) Main Building 400 Green Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Website: http://www.smsva.org St. Mary’s School of Religion (CCD) and (RCIA) - Fr. Nick R. Barnes (703-836-4100) Director of Young Adult and Youth Activities - Arragon Perrone (571-882-9593) Director of Music - Dr. Charles Saik (703-684-5308) Sunday Masses: Saturday Eve Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM & 8:30 AM, (9:15 AM - Children’s Mass, St. Mary’s School, 400 Green St.), 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & (Vespers - Evening Prayer 4:30 PM) 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday - 6:30, 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM Federal, National Holidays and Holy Days - Please see bulletin for schedule of Masses Saturday - 8:00 AM only Novenas and Adoration at the Church: Miraculous Medal Novena - Monday - noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Thursday - 12:30 to 7:30 PM Mother of Perpetual Help Novena and Holy Hour - Thursday - 7:30PM Nocturnal Adoration - every First Friday, 9 PM to Saturday 6 AM Holy Hour for Life - every First Saturday following 8:00 AM Mass Confessions: Monday - Friday following the 12:10 PM Mass Saturday - 4:00 to 5:00 PM and 7:00 to 7:30 PM Thursday - 7:30 PM (during Holy Hour) First Saturday - 8:30 AM (during Holy Hour) Baptisms: Every Sunday at 2:15 PM. Please call the Rectory to register in advance and obtain regulations concerning godparents, etc. Marriages: Contact Parish Priest at least six months before possible wedding date. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation time.
Project Rachel, Post Abortion Help 1-888-456-HOPE Gabriel Project, Pregnancy Help 1-866-444-3553 Arlington Catholic Charities, Adoption Services 703-425-0100
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Oremus pro invicem. “Let us pray for each other.”
I wish to invite you on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome! Come join me on this spiritually rewarding pilgrimage and celebrate my Silver Jubilee and the Year of Mercy.
Our pilgrimage takes us first to the Holy Land where the Bible comes alive before us with names and events we have been hearing all our lives. It brings a new richness as we walk where Jesus walked in Jerusalem and visit such awe-inspiring points of spiritual interest as the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethesemane, Mt. Zion, and the Upper Room.
We’ll also visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethelehem, the Shepherd’s Field, and Nazareth. Add to that the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, the Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount, Tabgha, the site of the Miracle of Loaves and Fishes, Mt. Tabor, traditional site of the Transfiguration and much more!
Next we will travel to Italy where our tour ends in Rome, the Eternal City. We’ll visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City and tour the many sites in “Ancient” Rome. The highlight of your visit will be an audience with Our Holy Father Pope Francis. And to share these spiritual experiences with other Christians is an even more enriching deed. It creates a unique fellowship and is a journey to be treasured forever.
Please look over the brochure and you will see that this 11 day tour will be a lifelong dream come true. Reservations will be on a “first come-first served” basis, so please get your reservation form to me in as soon as possible. Start praying now for a safe, holy, spirit-filled and joyful pilgrimage!
Prayer to Our Lady by Saint Germanus
My refuge and my strength my Lady, my refuge, life, and help,
my armor and my boast, my hope and my strength, grant that I may enjoy
the ineffable, inconceivable gifts of your Son, your God and our God, in the heavenly kingdom.
For I know surely that you have power to do as you will, since you are Mother of the most High.
Therefore, Lady most pure, I beg you that I may not be disappointed in my expectations
but may obtain them, O Spouse of God, who bore Him who is the expectation of all,
Our Lord Jesus Christ, true God and master of all things,
visible and invisible, to Whom belongs all glory, honor, and respect,
now and always and through endless ages. Amen.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 6:30 A.M. Richard Trosset 8:00 A.M. Domingo Noriega 12:10 P.M. Special Intention: Amy Jackson, Birthday
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015 6:30 A.M. Louis Fairbanks 8:00 A.M. Mary Ellen Feeney 12:10 P.M. Special Intention: Christina Cernansky
SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015
6:30 A.M. Mary Chow Woon Leung and Joseph Ho Yuen 8:00 A.M. J.B. Martin, Birthday 12:10 P.M. Salvador Furlan, Birthday
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015
6:30 A.M. Special Intention: Susan Liutkus 8:00 A.M. Special Intention: Fr. Tim Stephens, SJ 12:10 P.M. Alton T. Young, Anniversary FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 6:30 A.M. Joseph Kinneary 8:00 A.M. Special Intention: The McKenna - Aguier Family 12:10 P.M. Anne Marie Pagnotta
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015 8:00 A.M. Cecilia Ann Rooney 5:00 P.M. Special Intention: Victor Lohman
ALL SAINTS NOVEMBER 1, 2015 7:00 A.M. Jamie McLaughhlin 8:30 A.M Antoinette Dube 9:15 A.M. Souls in Purgatory 10:00 A.M. Susan Keese 11:30 A.M. Parishioners of St. Mary 1:00 P.M. Living and Deceased Family Members of Lucille Chung and Gary Helmbrecht 5:00 P.M. Robert Lee Carter
WE WELCOME THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
William Douglas Van Roi
"Mothers, do you teach your children the Christian prayers? Do you prepare them, in conjunction with the priests, for the sacraments that they receive when they are young: Confession, Communion and Confirmation? Do you encourage them when they are sick to think of Christ suffering to invoke the aid of the Blessed Virgin and the Saints? Do you say the family rosary together? And you, fathers, do you pray with your children, with the whole domestic community, at least sometimes? Your example of honesty in thought and action, joined to some common prayer, is a lesson for life, an act of worship of singular value. In this way you bring peace to your homes: Pax huic domui. Remember, it is thus that you build up the Church.” - Pope Paul VI
The flowers at the altar of Our Lord are donated by Robert and Suzanne McLaughlin.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE FALL CAMPAIGN
Volunteer to join this internationally coordinated prolife mobilization – come to pray at the Alexandria Clinic on Duke Street or the Women’s Health Clinic on S. Whiting Street near Landmark Mall any time during the vigil now through November 1. Opportunities to join in community outreach efforts are available as well. This campaign has been responsible for saving 7,536 lives from abortion, led to the conversion of 83 abortion workers, and seen 37 abortion facilities close. To learn more or to volunteer, visit the website at www.40Daysfor life.com/Alexandria or contact Sara Dina at 571.218.6224 or [email protected].
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us.
O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
VOCATIONS “What do you want Me to do you for you?”
Could your answer be the grace of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life? Call Father J.D. Jaffe at 703.841.2514, or write:
MARRIAGE HELP: Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information or to register for the program beginning the weekend of October 23, call 703.351.7211 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: My dearest Mother Mary, behold me, your child, in prayer at your feet. Accept this Holy Rosary, which I offer you in accordance with your requests at Fatima, as a proof of my tender love for you, for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and for this special favor which I earnestly request in my Rosary Novena: (Mention your request). I beg you to present my petition to your Divine Son. If you will pray for me, I cannot be refused. I know, dearest Mother, that you want me to seek God's holy Will concerning my request. If what I ask for should not be granted, pray that I may receive that which will be of greater benefit to my soul. I offer you this spiritual "Bouquet of Roses" because I love you. I put all my confidence in you, since your prayers before God are most powerful. For the greater glory of God and for the sake of Jesus, your loving Son, hear and grant my prayer. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation. Amen.
SERMON ON THE MOUNT FALL 2015 Join us for our latest Sermon on the Mount series
October 27 – Why Marriage Matters November 3 – Like a Fruitful Vine Within Your House
November 10 – Annulment, a Catholic Divorce? November 17 – Bone of My Bone
All talks will be held in the St. Mary’s Lyceum Auditorium at 7:00 P.M. See flyer in the bulletin for more information.
Bring a friend and come with questions!
WEEKEND RETREAT FOR HEALING AFTER ABORTION FOR WOMEN ON NOVEMBER 13-15: This retreat offers a beautiful opportunity for women who have struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of abortion to experience the mercy and compassion of God. It offers a supportive and confidential environment where you can begin the process of healing. For more info or to register please call: 888.456.HOPE / 888.456.4673 or email: [email protected].
LITURGICAL CHANGES AT ST. MARY
With the change of seasons we also have liturgical changes that will begin on the first week of November:
* Weekly Adoration and Holy Hour moves from Thursday to Wednesday. (This will assist with the “Keep the Light On” initiative during Lent.)
* Two priests will be hearing confessions every Wednesday at 7:30 P.M.
* Saturday morning Mass will move from 8 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. (This will better assist the That Man is You (TMIY) program.)
* Saturday evening confessions at 7 P.M. will discontinue and will move to Saturday morning, from 9 to 10 A.M. Confessions on Saturday afternoon at 4 P.M. will remain the same.
* First Saturday Holy Hour will be at 7:30 A.M., followed by Benediction at 8:20 A.M.
CONTRIBUTE TO A SPIRITUAL BOUQUET FOR BISHOP LOVERDE All parishioners are welcome to celebrate Bishop Loverde’s 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination by making a spiritual offering. Please fill out a spiritual bouquet card at your parish or submit an offering online at www.arlingtondiocese.org/spiritualbouquet by Oct. 30. These will be presented to Bishop Loverde in November.
THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON’S RACE FOR SEMINARIANS TEAM will run in the Marine Corps Marathon and 10K this weekend! The team is running to benefit the seminarians of our diocese and foster future vocations. It’s not too late to donate; please visit ArlingtonVocations.org for more details on how to support the runners and vocations.
WELCOME BACK SEMINARIAN! We welcome back Seminarian Raymel De Los Santos, who will speak about vocations at all Masses the weekend of October 31 and November 1. Raymel was here at St. Mary for a few weeks this past spring, generously helping serve for Holy Week and Easter liturgies. So he may look familiar! He’s currently studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH.
TODAY IS WORLD PRIEST DAY! Worldwide Marriage Encounter thanks all of our priests for their loving service to God’s people. Join thousands of other Catholics worldwide in taking a day to especially recognize the priests who so faithfully serve us by providing the Sacraments, spiritual guidance, education and love as a daily gift. Please tell your parish priest how much you love him! Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on November 13-15 in Herndon. For more information or to apply, visit our website at renewmarriage-vanorth.org or contact us at [email protected] or 703.378.4150.
PATRICIANS "Mary's Dowry: The Gift of the Anglican Ordinariates to the Catholic Church" is the topic for this month's Patricians, which meets Saturday, October 31, 9 -11 A.M. in St. Mary’s lyceum. All adult Catholics are invited to this monthly discussion group which gives lay Catholics an opportunity to grow in knowledge of the faith while discussing an aspect of Catholic life in the comfort of a prayerful, family setting. Patricians now meets on the last Saturday of the month. Fr. Andrew Haissig serves as spiritual director and provides additional commentary. Refreshments provided. Contact Linda Melone at 703.725.8526 or [email protected].
A BEST CHOICE MOBILE ULTRASOUND thanks St. Mary’s Church for hosting the baby bottle drive. We are grateful that you helped us raise $9,472.40 in donations that will help us cover the costs of our medical malpractice insurance, ultrasound insurance, RV insurance, and to compensate our Medical Director and counselors so that we can continue offering free ultrasounds to women in unplanned pregnancies. We are also grateful for all the help that the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas gave us.
DIVINE LIBATIONS: The Catholic Daughter of the Americas, Court Kavanaugh No. 54 will host the ever-popular "Divine Libations" fundraiser on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 6:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. in Holy Family Auditorium, St. Mary's Lyceum (313 Duke Street). Savor fine foods and unique wines while honoring the Saints and Catholic organizations for their works of mercy in anticipation of the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy. Tickets will be limited to just 125 guests (adults only - 21 years or older). Donation and ticket sales information may be found at the event website cdatickets.eventbrite.com. All tickets are sold on line until October 31st -- no tickets will be available on the night of the event. All proceeds will benefit the charitable works of CDA Court Kavanaugh No. 54.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? It’s not too late to sign up for RCIA at St. Mary’s! Join us on Monday nights at 7:30 P.M. in the Lyceum Auditorium to learn more about the Catholic Church. Visit our website to register or see the talks that have already been given this year.
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DIVINE MERCY CORNER
“Tell souls not to place within their own hearts obstacles to My Mercy,
which so greatly wants to act within them. My Mercy works in all those hearts which open their doors to it. Both the sinner and
the righteous person have need of My Mercy. Conversion, as well as
perseverance, is a grace of My Mercy.”
(Jesus to St. Faustina, Diary 1577)
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading: I will lead the people to brooks of water, on a level road, so that none shall stumble (Jeremiah 31:7-9). Psalm: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading: It was not Christ who glorified himself, but rather the one who said to him: You are my son: this day I have begotten you (Hebrews 5:1-6). Gospel: Immediately the blind man received his sight and followed Jesus on the way (Mark 10:46-52).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Priesthood Sunday; World Youth Day Wednesday: Saints Simon and Jude Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT With our increasingly busy schedules we may find it hard to make time for God, but with any friend (and He is our best friend,) He is waiting for us to visit! If Jesus were actually visible in church, we would come in droves to welcome Him, yet Our Lord is literally present, hidden in the Sacred Host. Our faith takes us beyond human appearances so that when we see Christ in the Sacred Host, we can see Him in the unborn child, the weak, the terminally ill, and even those who are angry with us. When we come to Jesus in Adoration we can thank Him for all our blessings and He in return will help us to grow in love and holiness and assist us in correcting our weaknesses. Think of spending just one hour a week with Our Lord. Sign-up sheets for a new session running from November through January will be in the rear of the church. Adoration is on Wednesdays from 12:30 -7:30 P.M., concluding with a Holy Hour. Exposition follows the 12:10 Mass. For more information call Mary Stier at 703.768.7167.
Youth and Young Adult Ministries Facebook: St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry Instagram: SaintmarysYAYAM Twitter: SaintmarysYAYA
For weekly email updates and newsletters, please contact Kara Hollis at [email protected]
MIDDLE SCHOOL
F3: ALL Middle schoolers are invited to a night of Faith, Fun and Fellowship (F3) at St. Mary’s School gym on Fridays 7-8:30 P.M. roughly twice a month. Our next F3 will be on November 6th. For more information, please contact the office.
HIGH SCHOOL
UPPER ROOM: Our next Upper Room high school gathering will be this Sunday, October 25th. Join for St. Mary’s 5:00 P.M. Mass and continue at 6:00 P.M. at the Lyceum with a delicious home-cooked dinner, fellowship and a talk on “Why Jesus?”. Gatherings end at 7:30 P.M. FIELDS OF FEAR: All high school students are invited to Fields of Fear at Cox Farms on October 30th. Fields of Fear features three different attractions include a haunted hayride, corn maze and a new "forest" adventure. If the haunt is too much for you, the "firegrounds" are a great place to hang out and purchase snacks or play games. All tickets will be purchased through the office. Please contact the office for more info. PARENTS WE NEED YOUR HELP!: If you enjoy cooking and want a way to get involved in your teen’s parish life, please consider cooking for our Sunday evening gatherings! You will be set up with a team of adults to provide the meal. If interested please contact the office.
YOUNG ADULTS THURSDAY GATHERINGS: Join other young adults of the parish for an event every Thursday! Each week we do something social or spiritual to grow in fellowship and faith with one another. Email the office to sign up for our newsletters!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you are 21 or older and would like to serve the church, please consider volunteering for our youth ministries. There will be an interest meeting held October 28th, 8:30-9:30 P.M. in the Youth Ministry Office at the St. Mary’s Lyceum on Duke St. If you are interested and would like more information please contact us at [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CARPENTER’S SHELTER Please join St. Mary’s parishioners on the First Thursday of every month as we serve dinner to the residents of Carpenter’s Shelter. Please look at your calendars and come out and enjoy a pleasant and fulfilling evening in serving others in need in our community! For further information and to sign-up, please call Ed Velarde at 703.956.5088.
SAINTS ANNE AND JOACHIM SOCIETY has arranged a group of tickets to attend the National Symphony on Friday, Nov 13. The performance will include Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 and Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2. Tickets are $20 and bus $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers or you can drive if you prefer. Bus will leave Lyceum at 10:15 A.M.; concert is at 11:30. There are a limited number of tickets. Open to all. If interested, please contact Barbara Juszczyk at 703.683.6834 as soon as possible.
"The Holy Rosary is the storehouse of countless blessings." Blessed Alan de la Roche
Support your Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus and send religious Christmas cards!
Look for the color brochure in next week’s bulletin.
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL 2016-2017 REGISTRATION FOR NEW FAMILIES AND OPEN HOUSE: Parents of prospective students applying for the 2016-2017 school year are invited to pick up a registration packet and visit St. Mary’s School on Thursday, November 19, at 8:30 A.M. Join us in the school gym where application packets will be available during a brief coffee reception. A guided tour of the school will follow. St. Mary’s offers an educational and spiritual experience for children in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade founded in the Catholic philosophy of education, which fosters rich religious training as well as solid academics. For more information and to RSVP, contact Jeanne Canavan, Assistant Principal, at 703.549.1646 or [email protected]. Applications are not available before November 19, 2015. St. Mary’s School admits students of any race, color, or national origin.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, INCLUDING:
Marie Abadjoby Sylvia Duval Adams Anthony Adorante Jack Allen Rosa Maria Almenara Baby Mercy Amaya Patricia Amaya Aaron Araya Pat Areno Mary Averna José Ayala Romula Baptista Roberta Bauer Olga DiCorpo Bell Dolores Benavides Tori Benecchi Arthur Binninger Baby Simon Blouin Baby Brady Blythe Chris Bosworth Robert Bowen Theresa Bresnahan Mary Claire Bright Roger Bruce Jake Bulmer Dailey Byrd Jerry Caesar Dorothy Campbell Debbie Campo Ron Celeste Charles M. Chamberlain, Jr. Nedra Chung Kathy Clausen Will Cofer Dawn Cook Beatriz Coquilla-Canete Camden Courcier Carter Cox Dan De Celles David Crawford Ken Crowe Paul Delaney Christopher Dietz Dan Doherty Mary Lou Donahue Christina Donald Betty Egan Dorsett Kathleen Dorsey Karen Downey Tracy Doyle Sue Dwyer Richard Edes Joe Elias Sandra Elias Ron Flynn James Fusco
Michael Giancarlo Betty Gibbs Regina Giuseppe Millie Goods John Guerin Tom Guerin Joan Gullen Hubert Hahn Luca Harmon David Hanley Mike Hart Dale Henderson Jack Hickey Don Hilbert Nicholas Holden Carol Holver Helen Hoover Becky Hsu Felisa Hervey Scot Imus Aidan James Bethany Johnson John Kelly Steve Kerner William Kistler Stephen Klare William Kleinmann Larry Koblenz Arnold Kunkler, Jr. Catherine Lameynardie Thomas Larsen Brian Le Etelvina León-Duarte Mary Frances Lewis John Linehardt Anthony Lodato Rodney Lodato Baby Samuel Looney Frank Lopapa Maria Lopez Emma Lopo-Sullivan Peter Lor Thomas Lovely Michael Luken Steve Markle Holden Mauk Melanie McCollum Eileen McDonough Brother Shamus McGrenra James McGrath Family William McNamara Frank Medico Janice Melone Teresa Membreño Baby Adam David Miller Russell Miller Edward Muckerman
George Munch Keith Murphy Dan Morrow Anna Munro Edward Nee, Jr. Betty Nesky Geraldine Petrino Dee Phillips Ilse Pollard Jason Polson Tina Porter Ira Ravitz Vickie Reddick Gerard Rosekruns Marge Rusnak Michael Ryan Heather Saparoff James Saunders Peter L. Scheetz Robert Sherwood Michael Schryock Steve Schultz Margaret Grace Scolese Kent Siegul Virginia Shaffer Baby Joey Shaw Marianne Petrino Sheehan Mary Shelin Sharon Smith Stachura David Stefans Mary Stier George Stone Gregory Stone Patricia Stone Mary Sullivan Carson Svilich Baby Benedict G. P. Tafaro Elaine Tamanini Gayle Temple Ray Tobin Ricardo Torres Mary Treamont Margaret Trick Dr. Trimber Jane Trimber Fr. Daniel Vitz Gloria Wanchock Larry Ward Margaret Whelan Angela White Raea Whitecotton Baby Carly Theresa Wyvill Yolanda Yebra Vincent Zamaria Robert Zapalac Diane Wilkerson
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE DECEASED, INCLUDING: Susan Peterson Lebow, Dario Lorenzetti, Maria O’Leary,
George Munch and Steve Schultz
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today,
for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, please pray for them.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS SERVING IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING:
Michael Andriani Kyle Biddle Timothy Blaine Casey Chandler Matthew Constantino Peter Culbert Mark Dobson
Neal Jones Rey Gonzalez Jeremy Hill Albert Martins Mark Martins Megan McGarry Christopher Moore Edward Joseph Parry, III
Chris Quayle William St. Clair Brett Taylor Jon Tomita Case Wilson Thomas Wissler Brian Wong
Almighty and Eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their
duties. Protect them with the shield of Your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of Your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise You for
Your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones.
And for all Your love's sake. Amen.
Saint Augustine
NEW MEN’S PROGRAM! Men of all ages are invited to join “That Man is You!,” an interactive, multimedia program focused upon the development of authentic male leadership. That Man is You! considers men in their relationship to God, to their spouse, and to their children. We meet each Saturday morning from 6:15 A.M. until 7:50 A.M. (in time to go to Mass, if desired). We start with breakfast, followed by a video and small group discussion. Come fellowship with other men in the parish and grow in your faith. Email Mike at [email protected] to register.
DONATE YOUR OLD LAPTOP AND CHANGE A LIFE There may still be some life in your laptop and instead of finding an environmentally-responsible recycling facility, please consider donating it to Catholic Charities. We need wireless capable laptops that are in good working condition and less than five years old. They will be used in our Christ House Transitional Housing Program or our Migration and Refugee Program. For more info, contact Sally O’Dwyer at [email protected] or call 703.841.3838.
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Universal That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated.
Evangelization
That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.
CATHOLIC BUSINESS NETWORK’S THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS RECEPTION
Please join Bishop Loverde and the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia in honoring four remarkable Catholic High School
students from our Diocese who will receive this year’s YES (Youth Exemplifying Service) Award and our business person of the year on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 P.M. at Marymount University’s Reinsch Library Building in Arlington, Virginia. Please Register by October 30, 2015
Questions? Email Lucia Jason | [email protected]; $50.00 per Individual; Please Register www.CBNAwards.com
VOLUNTEER WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Feel called to serve? Do you believe that we are at our best when we are serving others? Each year, 1,500 volunteers help serve the poor with Catholic Charities. We have more than 80 volunteer opportunities listed on our website at www.ccda.net. We have a great variety of locations and schedules. There is something for everyone. Go to our website and click on our volunteer button to learn more.
GAIN A 65% TAX CREDIT …AND GIVE A STUDENT THE GIFT OF A CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION!
A new Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit Program will award a 65% tax credit on top of current state and federal tax deductions for donations made to the Diocese of Arlington Scholarship Foundation, which will, in turn, provide scholarships for new students wishing to attend our diocesan Catholic Schools. Please call 703.841.2764 or go online to: http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholicschools Scholarship_Foundation.aspx
