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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) Coordinator of the Youth and Young Adult Apostolate - Arragon Perrone (571-882-9593) Music Office - (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 & 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 - 8:30 AM only Novenas and Adoration at the Church: Miraculous Medal Novena - Monday - noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Wednesday - 12:30 to 7:30 PM Mother of Perpetual Help Novena and Holy Hour - Wednesday - 7:30 PM Nocturnal Adoration - every First Friday, 9 PM to Saturday 7:30 AM Holy Hour for Life - every First Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 AM Confessions: Monday - Friday following the 12:10 PM Mass Saturday - 9:00 to 10 AM and 4:00 to 5:00 PM Wednesday - 7:30 PM (during Holy Hour) First Saturday - 9:00 to 10 AM 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.”
We welcome our new Music Director
Dear St. Mary Parishioners, My name is David Elliott and I am the new music director at St. Mary Church. I am extremely honored and excited to begin my work here. I am coming to you from a parish not far from here also called St. Mary in Clinton, MD. I am also studying sacred music in the area and have finished one year of my DMA in sacred music at Catholic University of America. My wife and I have two children, Sean (4), and Ryan (2) and we are all looking forward to joining the St. Mary family. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are interested in singing with our choir or playing as an instrumentalist and I look forward to getting to know and serving this wonderful parish. With every best wish, David Elliott
Spirituality
During this holy season of Lent, we turn our thoughts with greater intensity to our progress in the pursuit of holiness. Spirituality, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia is defined as: “Simply, and basically, the response of the individual, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, to Christ’s ongoing invitation to ‘repent and believe the Gospel.’ This personal conversion (in the Greek, metanoia) expresses itself in an ever-deepening communion of faith, hope and love with one’s fellow believers in the community of the Catholic Church, and an ever more faithful witness to Christ, the values of His Gospel and the teaching of His Church in one’s daily life in the world. While the history of the Catholic Church is replete with a wide variety of “spiritualities” (Ignatian, monastic, etc.), there is in the final analysis one only and all-embracing Catholic spirituality; the rootedness of the individual both in the paschal mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection and in the community of the Catholic Church brought to birth by that paschal mystery.”
"O you who want to walk in security and in consolation, if only you knew how pleasing suffering is to God,
and how helpful it is in acquiring other benefits, you would never seek consolations in anything, but rather would deem it
a great joy to carry the cross in the footsteps of Jesus."
Saint John of the Cross
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 9:00 A.M. Marshall James Walton
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 6:30 A.M. Xuecan Wu 8:00 A.M. Massimo Rotolo 12:10 P.M. Greg Kelly
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 6:30 A.M. Robert Dykins 8:00 A.M. Barbara Ford Lands 12:10 P.M. John Harsche
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
6:30 A.M. Frances Burnett 8:00 A.M. Leatha Wells 12:10 P.M. Ben Woody
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 6:30 A.M. Greg Kelly 8:00 A.M. Jamie McLaughlin 12:10 P.M. Special Intention: Jeremiah and Maria O’Leary, Wedding Anniversary 7:30 P.M. Traditional Latin Mass
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016 8:30 A.M. Mary B. Meyer 5:00 P.M. George and Susan Hughes
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 21, 2016 7:00 A.M. Parishioners of St. Mary 8:30 A.M Ronald Chambers 9:15 A.M. Ann Lorek 10:00 A.M. Betty Murphy 11:30 A.M Nancy Logomasini 1:00 P.M. Robert Crowley 5:00 P.M. Special Intention: Jr. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Sunday
O Jesus, Who in Thy bitter Passion didst become "the most abject of men, a man of sorrows," I venerate
Thy sacred Face whereon there once did shine the beauty and sweetness of the Godhead; but now It has become as it were
the face of a leper! Nevertheless under those disfigured features, I recognize Thine infinite Love, and I am consumed
with desire to love Thee and make Thee loved by all men. The tears which well up so abundantly in Thy sacred eyes appear to me as so many precious pearls that I love to gather up, in order to purchase the souls of poor sinners by means of their infinite
value. O Jesus, whose adorable Face ravishes my heart, I implore Thee to fix deep within me Thy Divine image and to set me on fire with Thy love, that so I may be found worthy to come to the contemplation of Thy glorious Face in Heaven.
Amen.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
PRO-LIFE CORNER
“Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human
person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!”
Pope St. John Paul II
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us. O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
VOCATIONS
“The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart.”
Jesus the Eternal Word continues to call many to lives of holiness as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life.
Could you be one of them? Call Father J.D. Jaffe at 703.841.2514, or write: [email protected].
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
Universal: Care for Creation That we may take good care of creation–a gift freely given–cultivating
and protecting it for future generations.
Evangelization: Asia That opportunities may increase for dialogue and encounter between the
Christian faith and the peoples of Asia.
2016 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL BEGINS!
Go forth as heralds of God’s mercy!
The Bishop’s Lenten Appeal is in full swing and we are asking every household in our parish to support this appeal to the extent that they are able. The BLA funds many programs, services and ministries
that serve people in need and further Jesus’ Mission in our diocese. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let’s join together to do
the Lord’s work – works that touch the lives and souls of thousands of people in our diocese. Thank you!
PRAY DURING 40 DAYS FOR LIFESPRING CAMPAIGN! Volunteer for a weekly hour or more during the vigil between February 10 and March 20. St. Mary’s will participate in the vigil at the Alexandria Women’s Health Clinic at 101 S. Whiting St. near Landmark Mall. No formal sign-up is required – come and pray to be a visible witness to the sanctity of human life. For questions, signs, literature, please contact Sara Dina of 40 Days for Life at 571.218.6224.
ST. MARY’S PLAYGROUP meets on Monday mornings (except holidays) at the Lyceum, local no- or low-cost venues or, in comfortable weather, local parks. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Kerri Griffin at [email protected].
THE LEGION OF MARY invites men and women who desire to grow closer to Jesus, to join them Monday evenings at 7:35 P.M. in the St. Ann & Joachim Room of the Lyceum. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members. Members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. The Legion is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor. Fr. Andrew Haissig serves as spiritual director.
COME PRAY THE ROSARY every third Saturday following the 8:30 A.M. Mass. In conjunction with the International 40 Days for Life Campaign, this month and during March, we will pray in front of the Alexandria Women’s Health Clinic at 101 S. Whiting St. near Landmark Mall with other St. Mary’s parishioners and those in the prolife community. Our next gathering to pray for pregnant mothers and their unborn children will be February 20. If you need transportation to the clinic, please contact Suzan Cummins at 703.782.6757.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER & HOOLEY Please join us Sunday, March 13 at 6 P.M.
at St. Mary School, to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society. Contact Pat Troy at 703.615.9453.
Watch bulletin and parish website (www.stmaryoldtown.org) for more info.
We adore You O Christ and we praise You, because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world.
ALTAR BOY TRAINING SESSIONS
Boys in grades 5 and up who are interested in becoming altar boys are invited to attend 2 mandatory training sessions.
Any current server who wishes to refresh their knowledge and train for weddings and funerals are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Please email Mayra Saunders by February 19 to sign up: [email protected]
Monday February 22, 2016 Training in the Church from 3:30-4:30 P.M.
Monday February 29, 2016
Training in the Church from 3:30-4:30 P.M.
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU: Each Catholic parish in the Diocese of Arlington and the Archdiocese of Washington will have Confessions available every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 during Lent. If you have been reluctant to come to the Sacrament or have been away for some time, this is a wonderful opportunity to re-connect with Christ and His Church. Learn more at www.the-light-is-on.org.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays during Lent at 7:00 P.M. in the Church, with Confessions.
ABSTINENCE DURING LENT: Everyone over 14 years of age is bound to observe abstinence (no meat). Abstinence is to be observed on all Fridays during Lent.
PLEASE NOTE
The rectory office will be closed this Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents Day. There will be one Mass celebrated at 9 A.M.
BLACK AND INDIAN MISSION COLLECTION Today, our parish will take up the 131st annual National Black and Indian Mission Collection. Our support of this collection helps build the Church in African American, Native American, and Alaska Native communities from coast to coast. Schools, parish religious education programs, and diocesan ministries depend on your generosity to help them spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ! You can help meet unmet needs with a generous contribution today. Thank you for your support.
MEN’S DISCERNMENT RETREAT Could Christ be calling you to the priesthood? Take a step to find out. A vocation discernment retreat for men (ages 17-55) will be held March 18-20 at the San Damino Reatreat Center. Registration is $60 (assistance is available). For more information or to register, contact Fr. J.D. Jaffe at 703.841.2514 or [email protected].
Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
NUN RUN (CONVENT VISITS) FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS The FIAT Discernment Group is hosting a Nun Run on Saturday, February 20 from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Visit convents, pray and visit with sisters, and learn more about their missions and their daily lives. Cost is $20 and includes lunch and transportation for the day. For more information and to register, please contact the Office of Vocations by February 10 at 703.841.2514 or [email protected].
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DIVINE MERCY CORNER
“My Heart overflows with great Mercy for souls. If only they could understand that I am the best of
Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fountain overflowing with Mercy. For them I dwell
in the tabernacle as the King of Mercy. I desire to bestow My graces upon souls, but they do not want to accept them. ... Oh, how indifferent are souls to so much goodness, to so many proofs
of love! .... They have time for everything, but they have no time to come to Me for graces.”
(Jesus to St. Faustina, Diary 367)
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading: The Israelites show their faith by offering the Lord first fruits of the products of their new land (Deuteronomy 26:4-10). Psalm: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble (Psalm 91). Second Reading: All who express faith in the risen Christ and confess that he is Lord will be saved (Romans 10:8-13). Gospel: Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit and was tempted (Luke 4:1-13). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; World Marriage Day Wednesday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Friday: Abstinence
Youth and Young Adult Apostolate [email protected] | 703.882.9593
Facebook: St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adults Instagram: SaintmarysYAYA
Middle School
Enjoy music, snacks, and games at our next Faith, Fun and Fellowship (F3) night on Friday, February 26, 7:00-8:30 P.M. in the St. Mary School’s gym. The night's theme will be “Guess Who?” and will examine our identity as sons and daughters of
God. Invite your friends!
CCD Party: ALL middle schoolers in CCD are invited to a night of food and games on Friday, February 12, 7:00-8:30 P.M. in the Lyceum’s St. Joseph Room!
Lenten Small Groups: Want to be challenged this Lent? Interested in growing in your faith more deeply with your brothers and sisters in Christ? Arragon and Kara will be starting single-sex small groups this Lent! For more information, please contact the office.
High School
Upper Room: Join this Sunday, February 14, 6:00-7:30 P.M., to hear from couples who are dating, engaged or married about living out a holy and Christ-centered relationship. There will be time for Q&A afterwards. An Italian/pasta dinner will be served. Location: the
Lyceum’s Holy Family Hall (auditorium).
CORE: All high school students interested in small group spiritual leadership and formation are invited to these weekly events on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 P.M. in the Lyceum’s St. Anne Room.
Young Adults (ages 21+)
Holy Hour: Spend an hour of Eucharistic Adoration with Jesus on Thursday, February 18, 7:00-8:00 P.M. in St. Mary’s Church. Join us afterwards for a pizza reception in the Lyceum’s St. Joseph Room at 313 Duke Street.
Ice Skating: Skate alongside the Potomac River at the Washington Harbor Ice Rink at 3050 K Street NW on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 P.M. Cost: $10 plus $5 for skate rentals. $12/evening parking is available nearby. Want to carpool? Contact Coordinator Arragon Perrone.
DIVINE MERCY CENACLE The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10 A.M. in the St. Joachim Room to experience the splendor of our Catholic Faith through Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Diary of St. Faustina, using a formation manual written by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception and Dr. Bryan Thatcher. Cenacles are now worldwide. Please stop by to visit and learn more about how Trust in God reveals God's Love and Mercy and healing that Our Lord offers each one of us. All are welcome. For questions, please call Harry or Lynne Dolton at 703.960.0592.
Father, we adore You. Lay our lives before You. How we love You. Jesus, we adore You. Lay our lives before You. How we love you.
Holy Spirit, we adore You. Lay our lives before You. How we love You.
SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 for a Pilgrimage led by Father Hathaway to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, PA. Estimated cost $60. For more information, please contact Barbara Juszczyk (703.683.6834) or Maria Sabio (703.329.0011).
INTERACTIVE MEN’S PROGRAM! Men of all ages are invited to join “That Man is You!” - a 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 6:45 A.M. until 8:20 A.M. (in time to go to Mass, if desired) in the Lyceum. 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.
ENROLL TODAY! EIGHT-WEEK ONLINE COURSE BEGINS ON MARCH 7: Catholic Distance University is a global online university founded in 1983 to empower learners everywhere to encounter the living word of God through high-quality academic programs. For more information contact [email protected] or call 1.888.254.4CDU, ext. 700. Visit our website - www.cdu.edu.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT JP THE GREAT: John Paul is hosting a 3v3 soccer tournament for middle and high school students on February 20. Boys and girls, ages 10 – 19 are encouraged to register today! The JP3v3 is a great opportunity for soccer players of all levels to come sharpen skills, and work with JP soccer coaches and players. Form your own team, or become part of one for the day! For more info, and to register, please click here. You may also contact Coach Beacher: [email protected] or visit http://www.jpthegreat.org/admissions/visiting/special-middle-school-invitations/
Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
IN GRATITUDE Migration and Refugee Services of the Diocese of Arlington thanks you for your outpouring of generosity during the Christmas season. Our refugee families arrive with the few items they can carry in a bag and the hopes and dreams of rebuilding their lives. Thanks to your generous donations, we are able to set them up in their new homes. We are grateful for your partnership and for joining us in the Gospel mission of welcoming the stranger.
Sincerely, Dr. Maloof, Program Director
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PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, INCLUDING:
Marie Abadjoby Anthony Adorante Jack Allen Baby Mercy Amaya Patricia Amaya Aaron Araya Pat Areno Mary Averna José Ayala Caroline Baher Romulo Baptista Mary C. Bartkowicz Roberta Bauer Olga DiCorpo Bell Dolores Benavides Devlin Berlo Arthur Binninger Baby Brady Blythe Tom Boiles Robert Bowen Mary Claire Bright Roger Bruce Renee Bullion Jake Bulmer Baby Isaac Buttie Dailey Byrd Jerry Caesar Dorothy Campbell Debbie Campo Ron Celeste Charles M. Chamberlain, Jr. Kathy Clausen Beatriz Coquilla-Canete Camden Courcier Ken Crowe Paul Delaney Fidel Delgado Marty Devine Dan Doherty Christina Donald Betty Egan Dorsett Kathleen Dorsey Tracy Doyle Deborah DuBrul Richard Edes James Fusco April Garcia Michael Giancarlo Betty Gibbs Turi Gibson Regina Giuseppe
Millie Goods Lawrence Grenier Lorraine Grippi Joan Gullen David Hanley Mike Hart Dale Henderson Mrs. Hernandez Jack Hickey Marianne Higgins Don Hilbert Nicholas Holden Carol Holver Helen Hoover Becky Hsu Felisa Hervey Charity James Ray Jenkins Bethany Johnson Mark Jones George Joseph John Kelly Stephen Klare William Kleinmann Frederick Kroesen Catherine Lameynardie Brian Le Etelvina León-Durte Mary Frances Lewis John Linehardt Betty Littig Anthony Lodato Rodney Lodato Baby Samuel Looney Frank Lopapa Peter Lor Thomas Lovely Michael Luken Shannon Luzius Holden Mauk Eileen McDonough Brother Shamus McGrenra James McGrath Family William McNamara Frank Medico Allison Miller Russell Miller Dan Morrow Mary Morrow-Bax Anna Munro Samantha Nealis
Betty Nesky Mary Neumayr Julie Olaffson Frank O’Neill Mary Ann Picciano Mike Picciano David Patten Geraldine Petrino Marianne Petrino Dee Phillips Tina Porter Ira Ravitz Ralph Patrick Regan Gerard Rosekruns Don Ross Marge Rusnak Heather Saparoff Fritz Scheuren Mary Schlaffer Dave Schroeck Margaret Grace Scolese Virginia Shaffer Baby Joey Shaw Kent Siegel Sharon Smith Stachura Mary Stier Carson Svilich Elaine Tamanini Lyda Tanco Dennese Teele Gayle Temple Ray Tobin Ricardo Torres Mary Treamont Margaret Trick Dr. Trimber Jane Trimber Calvin Vance Fr. Daniel Vitz Judith Voebel Gloria Wanchock Larry Ward Randy Weber Margaret Whelan Angela White Raea Whitecotton Baby Carly Theresa Wyvill Yolanda Yebra Vincent Zamaria Robert Zapalac Amy Wilkinson
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE DECEASED, INCLUDING: Isabel Huff, Ethel Lavinns, Sr. Mary de Sales McNabb, and Douglas Moore
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 men and women 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
THE LAETARE BENEFIT SUPPORTING THE CLOISTERED NUNS OF ST. DOMINIC’S MONASTERY IN LINDEN, VA ON SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016: Bishop Paul Loverde and the members of the Host Committee cordially invite you to attend a benefit for the Cloistered Nuns of St. Dominic’s Monastery, located in Linden, VA. Please show your support and join us for a reception, dinner, and angel auction which will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the International Country Club (13200 Lee Jackson Highway, Fairfax, VA). Seating is limited. RSVP by February 29, 2016. Tickets are $150 each. Please send a check payable to Friends of St. Dominic’s Monastery, 7200 Matthew Mills Road, McLean, VA 22101. For more info, please contact: [email protected].
PRAYER IN TIME OF SICKNESS O Jesus, You suffered and died for us. You understand suffering.
Teach me to understand my suffering as You do; to bear it in union with You; to offer it with You to atone for my sins And to bring Your grace
to souls in need. Calm my fears; increase my trust. May I gladly accept Your holy will and become more like You in trial.
If it be Your will, restore me to health so that I may work for Your honor and glory and the salvation of all men. Amen.
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 information, contact Sally O’Dwyer at [email protected] or call 703.841.3838.
YOU CAN FIND EMPLOYMENT Christians are Networking (CAN), a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, pairs persons who are unemployed, under-employed, or, in search of a new career with volunteer HR professionals who will teach them essential networking, resume writing, and job interview skills. CAN is a tremendous resource, not only for persons seeking new jobs, but for returning military veterans and recent college graduates who are relative newcomers to the employment market. The CAN program is offered at: St. Philip Catholic Church, Falls Church and St. Martin de Porres Senior Center, Alexandria. For meeting times and other important details, please visit our website: www.ccda.net/programs_jobs.php
BASKET BALL FREE THROW COMPETITION: Join us at 10 A.M. on Feb. 20 sponsored by Knights of Columbus Fitzgerald Council 459 for boys and girls, ages 9-14 in St. Mary and St. Joseph Parishes. It will be held at Specker Field House, 12th Street, Ft. Belvoir. Visitors who do not have a DoD ID card must use Tulley Gate, U.S. Route 1. Drivers must provide a valid state driver's license and all occupants must provide photo ID. Contact Buck Coates, [email protected] or 703.751.8362 to sign-up.
SLEEPING BAGS NEEDED IN LEESEBURG Help keep the homeless in the Leesburg area warm this winter by donating a new sleeping bag to our Leesburg office. Contact Sherri Longhill at [email protected] for more information.
FR. SCALIA TO HOST FEBRUARY 2MINUTES 2VIRTUE Tune in to 2minutes2virtue: The Weekly Challenge. Fr. Paul Scalia will host the February series of two-minute videos created to help Catholics on-the-go get the most out of Sunday readings. You can sign up to receive weekly videos at arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue. For more info contact the Office for Family Life at 703.841.2550.
