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NTENTIONS
PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARD FOR UPDATES
Sunday, August 20
7:30 a.m.
Eileen and Eugene Phillip
8:45 a.m.
The Howe Family
10:30 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Catherine
1:00 p.m.
William Peters and Marina Peters
Monday, August 21
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Leona Mann
Tuesday, August 22
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Holy Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday, August 23
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Jennett Grandchildren
Thursday, August 24
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Lucille Calderazzo
Friday, August 25
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Barbara Carson
Saturday, August 26
9:00 a.m.
Pat Scully
5:30 p.m.
Angela Scully
Daily Scriptures
READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday – 20
th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prv 9: 1-6, Ps 34, Eph 5: 15-20, Jn 6: 51-58
Monday – St. Pius X
Ez 24: 15-24, (Ps) Dt 32, Mt 19: 16-22
Tuesday – The Queenship of the BVM
Ez 28: 1-10, (Ps) Dt 32, Mt 19: 23-30
Wednesday – St. Rose of Lima
Ez 34: 1-11, Ps 23, Mt 20: 1-16
Thursday – St. Bartholomew, martyr
Rv 21: 9-14, Ps 145, Jn 1: 45-51
Friday – St. Louis of France, St. Joseph Calasanz
Ez 37: 1-14, Ps 107, Mt 22: 34-40
Saturday – Weekday in Ordinary Time - BVM
Ez 43: 1-7, Ps 85, Mt 23: 1-12
Remember in your Prayers
Baby Naima, Joshua Basile, Marjorie Dolak,
Stephen Kennedy, Maria Keran, Carol
McCarty, William Meyer, Jan Michalski,
Brad Phillips, David L. Wilson, Jr.
Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour
Adoration is every Wednesday and every First Friday
beginning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and ends with the
reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:55 a.m. the next
day. Holy Hour is every Wednesday and every First
Friday at 7:30 p.m. Adorers are always needed. Please
remember to get a substitute if you are unable to
attend. If you are interested in helping, please contact
Anneke Coleman at (703) 759-2599.
Eucharistic Adoration
Adorers Urgently Needed
We are in urgent need of more adorers for Wednesdays
and First Fridays, both for the day and night hours.
Please prayerfully consider whether you can make a
commitment to spend an hour with our Lord. Please call
Anneke Coleman at (703) 759-2599 if you can help.
Parish Stewardship
Thank you for your generous contributions for August 12
th
and 13
th
. The regular collection brought in $12,013.77
and the poor box yielded $292.84.
Opus Dei
A priest of the Opus Dei prelature presents an “Evening
of Recollection” for women on the 3
rd
Monday of each
month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in the church.
The schedule for “Evenings of Recollection” for men may
be obtained by visiting the Opus Dei Website at:
restonstudycenter.org and clicking on: 2006 Schedule,
Evening of Recollection for Men. The Reston Study
Center is located at 1810 Old Reston Avenue in Reston.
The Director, Mr. Daryl Glick, may be contacted at (703)
689-3433, extension 201.
When Traveling
To locate a Catholic Church while traveling visit
www.masstimes.org. Search by using the name of the
town you are traveling to, or by zip code. You will find
information on the closest Catholic Church to your
destination, along with parish Mass times and directions.
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The Queenship of the BVM- August 22nd
This feast has been instituted so that all may recognize
more clearly and venerate more devoutly
the merciful and maternal sway of the
Mother of God. This feast will help to
preserve, strengthen and prolong peace
among nations which daily is almost
destroyed by recurring crises. Is she not a
rainbow in the clouds reaching towards
God. Let us invoke the most effective of
Queens, the Mediatrix of peace.
St. Bartholomew, martyr – August 24th
All that is known of him with certainty is that he
is mentioned in the synoptic gospels and Acts
as one of the twelve apostles. His name, a
patronymic, means “son of Tolomai” and
scholars believe he is the same as Nathanel
mentioned in John, who says he is from Cana
and that Jesus called him an “Israelite…incapable of
deceit.” The Roman Martyrology says he preached in
India and Greater Armenia, where he was flayed and
beheaded by King Astyages. Tradition has the place as
Abanopolis on the west coast of the Caspian Sea and
that he also preached in Mesopotamia, Persia, and
Egypt. The Gospel of Bartholomew is apochryphal and
was condemned in the decree of Psudo-Gelasius.
Brent Society Annual Mass & Breakfast
September 17th, 2006
Following the Solemn High Mass at 10:30 a.m. and
breakfast in Bishop Justs Hall at 12:15 p.m., Mrs. Kate
O’Bierne, Washington Editor of National Review and
author of “Women Who Make the World Worse”, will
speak on “The Threat of Radical Feminism”. Cost is
$30/person or $250/table of ten (10). Send checks with
names of attendees to:
The Brent Society
P.O. Box 2901
Merryfield, VA 22116.
Further information is available at: (703) 641-0203 or
(703) 808-4277. Prior reservations are required by:
Wednesday, September 13, 2006. All are welcome!
Catechist Corner
Master Catechist Training Program
Is seeking experienced catechists who are ready to
deepen their knowledge and develop skills to lead
catechist training sessions.
The program provides
spiritual formation and doctrinal grounding based on the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Graduates are
certified by the Office of Catechetics to provide catechist
enrichment and training in parishes throughout the
Arlington diocese. Applications are now being accepted
for classes beginning in September. Please contact
Anson Groves in the office of Religious Education at
(703) 759-3530.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
Enrollment forms are available outside the Religious
Education office.
Catechists
Are needed for the school year. If you are interested
please pick up a volunteer form outside of the Religious
Education office.
Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
Bowling Night
Sunday August 20
th
and 27
th
(last game of the year) at
7:00 p.m.
Bowling Night -
*
Last bowl date of the year.
$5.00 for shoes and 3 games.
First time friends bowl for free!
Bowl America in Sterling (Dranesville Rd. off of Rt. 7).
Thursday, August 24
th
Paintball – Please see the CYO bulletin board for details.
Sunday, September 10
th
CYO Meeting
“Faith and Certitude in a Certainly Faithless World!”
7:00 p.m. outside, behind the Rectory.
Saturday, September 23
rd
DC United Soccer – Please see the CYO bulletin board
for details.
Sister Parish Nicaragua Committee Update
Electrical Generator Campaign
Many thanks
to
the generous
parishioners who have supported this
effort. We have met our goal and
purchased an industrial Mitsubishi
electrical generator for the “El
Peregrino” Occupational Center. The
generator is being shipped shortly from
Miami to Nicaragua.
The generator will make up for periodic power outages,
which make instruction in computers, cosmetology,
barbering, tailoring and cabinet-making difficult. Thank
you again and may God bless your generosity!
Mission To Visit The Sister Parish
A group of St. Catherine parishioners will be traveling to
Nicaragua, at their expense, over a five-day period in
October to visit our Sister Parish. It is our goal to visit
and worship with members of our sister parish, to see
first hand the projects, which we have supported, and to
assess need, both spiritual and material. Prior visits by
St. Catherine parishioners have been edifying and
humbling, given the abundance of faith and gratitude
among the poorest of the poor. Those participating in this
mission will report back to the parish upon their return.
We will be sharing our plans in this regard as the trip date
approaches.
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Senior Trips
Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, (overnight)- September 5-6
Greece - September 11–22
“Dutch Apple”, (one day trip) September 28
th
Dinner Theatre to see My Fair Lady, Complete package
$95.00.
Niagara Falls, (on the Canadian side) - October 2–6
Complete package, including motor coach is
$589.00/double.
Ashville & Biltmore - October 16–19
Complete package, including deluxe motor coach is
$499.00/double.
Cape May - October 25–27
Complete package, including motor coach is
$330.00/double. Pickup will be at St. Thomas á Becket
parking lot.
Italy, November 5–14.
For complete package details and other scheduled trips
contact Mary Ann Murphy at (703) 404-8677, or Lorraine
at (703) 448-9181.
In the Diocese & Other Events
End of Summer Chess Camp/Siena
For 2
nd
– 7
th
graders who already know the rules of chess
August 28
th
- September 1
st
, 2006
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Camp fee: $110.00
Make checks payable to Gregory Acholonu and address
as follows:
Mr. Gregory Acholonu
30 Greystone Court, Unit E
Annapolis, MD 21403-5713
A fun week of chess play and other recreational activities.
Experience has shown that students, that have been a
part of this chess camp in the past, reinforce their
knowledge. New students get a jump-start on their
upcoming chess experience in the school year. They
also rise to higher levels in their respective clubs. Mr.
Gregory Acholonu who is a National Chess Master, and
runs many clubs in the Metropolitan D.C. area will teach
the camp.
For location and more information Mr.
Acholonu may be reached at (410) 212-1780 or by e-mail:
unionknight@yahoo.com.
Note: 10% of the proceeds will go to benefit St.
Catherine Siena Academy.
Benedictine Sisters of Virginia
Is looking for counselors to work in Catholic schools for
the 2006-2007 school year. The candidate must have at
least a masters degree in counseling or a related field,
and must be a practicing Catholic. Interested applicants
should contact Linda Zegley at (703) 967-8388 or e-mail
a cover letter and résumé to lzegley@vt.edu.
Latin Class
Experienced high school Latin teacher offering a Latin I
class for homeschooling students of high school age
(grades 9 through 12). 14 Saturday classes being offered
this fall beginning September 9
th
from 9:30 a.m. until
12:00 p.m.
Cost is $295 plus text.
Contact
ccc26@georgetown.edu for complete information and a
registration form.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
Arlington – Hogar Hispano
English as a Second Language, (ESL) volunteer
opportunities.
Are you looking for ways to help the immigrant
community? Give them the gift of English! Catholic
Charities Hogar Hispano is currently seeking volunteer
ESL teachers for classes in neighboring parishes. The
session starts in the fall, and volunteers will teach just
one class a week. Training and materials are provided.
No second language is required. If interested, please
contact Belle Penaranda at bpenaranda@ccda.net or
(703) 534-9805, extension 239.
Suicide Survivors’ Support Group
When someone dies by suicide, survivors are often left
with feelings of anger, guilt, and rejection. In this group,
we will offer information and suggestions for handling
these feelings. The group meets the first Tuesday of
each month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; there is no cost
to attend. For information, please call (703) 941-7000, or
e-mail: havenofnova@verizon.net.
Gabriel Project & Project Rachel
Listed below are two assistance programs sponsored by
the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. These
programs are open to anyone in need,
regardless of their faith.
Gabriel Project provides pregnancy
assistance to women and men in crisis
pregnancy.
Telephone: (703) 841-3810, Website:
gabrielproject@arlingtondiocese.org.
Project Rachel provides assistance to those women and
men who have suffered an abortion. Telephone: (703)
841-2504, Website: projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org.
Pilgrimage to Fatima
“2007 Pilgrims for Peace”
January 28
th
through February 10
th
2007
Father John Abe, Pastor of St. Bede Parish in
Williamsburg, Virginia will be the Spiritual Director.
Experience the “Message” of Fatima and visit other
religious sites in and around Fatima, in Northern Portugal
and in Spain, including Santiago de Compostela.
Complete package for the twelve days is $2,100/per
person, double. For details please contact Jim and Jean
Dudek in Vienna at (703) 281-3387 or by e-mail
maryjeandudek@cox.net. Information is also available at
Website: www.fatimapilgrimsforpeace.com.
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Catholic Alumni Club
Presents:
Spiritual Reflection – Lecture Series 2006
Friday, September 8
th
, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at
Lake Anne Community Center in Reston.
Guest Speaker:
Sister Patricia Helene Earl, I.H.M., Ph.D,
Assistant Professor, Director of the Catholic School
Leadership Program at Marymount University.
Topics include:
What is spirituality in the Catholic tradition?
How do we nurture it in our busy lives?
In today’s world, people are looking for meaning and
direction. Come and explore various types of prayer and
some basic ways to foster our personal relationship with
Christ through daily prayer. For more information about
this event please contact Dan DuBravec at (703) 471-
5047 or e-mail mvineyard40@comcast.net.
Virginia Catholic Conference
The Virginia Catholic Conference has created a new e-
mail advocacy network, so that those who wish to contact
their state legislators about respect life, social justice,
family and education issues can receive regular alerts on
measures considered during the 2006 Virginia General
Assembly session, (from mid-January until, mid-March)
and throughout the year. Visit www.vacatholic.org.
Retrouvaille
Are you feeling helpless because you think your
marriage is heading downhill? Don’t despair.
Retrouvaille (French for rediscovery and
pronounced re-tro-vi) is a proven and effective
program that is helping hurting marriages rebuild
their trust and renew their communication. Please call
(703
471-1199
or
visit
our
Website
www.helpourmarriage.org. All calls and inquiries are
confidential.
Computers for Refugee Kids
The Virginia Refugee Student Achievement Project
assists refugee students in our community to improve
academically.
Students are in need of working
computers, (Pentium 2 or higher) to assist with
schoolwork, and learning! You can help! Donate your
used computer (CPU, mouse, monitor and keyboard),
software programs, printer, paper, and ink cartridges to
help a refugee child succeed! You can drop off your
computer equipment at 80 North Glebe Road Diocesan
Center, or call the number below for more information.
Refugee Student Project: (703) 841-3871.
The Catholic Distance University
Catechesis is not just for children!
How long has it been since you gave some time to learn
more about what it means to be Catholic? A lifelong
dedication to faith enrichment is needed to prepare us to
live, defend and share our faith with others. The Catholic
Distance University can help with online educational
programs that bring doctrinal, moral and spiritual
formation into your home, at your computer, on your
schedule.
Upcoming opportunities include:
Vitalizing the Catechetical Ministry in the U.S.:
This new, three-week online interactive seminar explores
the National Directory of Catechesis, published last year
by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
End of Life Issues:
Learn more about the moral foundations of Church
teachings on end-of-life issues with this three-week online
interactive seminar. Weekly topics include: euthanasia
and assisted suicide. Catholic principles regarding care
for sick and dying, and care of persistent vegetative state
persons.
Visit us at www.cdu.edu to learn more. For a brochure on
our upcoming semester, call (540) 338-2700.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) Website
Please note the following three classes beginning August
6
th
at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Ashburn.
Natural Family Classes:
(1) NFP is a safe, effective, and morally acceptable
means of spacing children. Give your spouse the
gift of a holy marriage. A four-part series for
married and engaged couples.
(2) NFP gives couples the means to effectively
postpone pregnancy when necessary without any
harmful spiritual or moral consequences.
(3) Deepen your faith by learning why God calls us to
live marriages open to life and how NFP can be
used to effectively space children. Both married
and engaged couples are welcome.
For more information call (703) 729-9011 or visit the
Website at www.nova.ccli.org/learn.html.
Theology on Tap (ToT) Series
“Real Life: Real People”
The series is for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s, (you
must be 21 years old).
Theology on Tap, (ToT) is a speaker series that takes
place in the relaxed setting of a favorite local pub. ToT
focuses on topics of faith and contemporary issues that
directly affect the lives of young adults.
August 21
st
Signposts: Clues Along the Way,
Lourdes Iglesias
August 28
th
God is Here, I Just Know It!,
Mr. Tim Strachan
Series will be held at Pat Troy’s in Alexandria at 7:30
p.m. For directions go to: www.pattroysirishpub.com.
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Middle Eastern Food Festival
Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church will
host its 13
th
annual Middle Eastern Food Festival on
Saturday and Sunday, September 2
nd
and 3
rd
, on the
church grounds, come rain or shine.
Join in the fun
from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and from 11: a.m. to
6: p.m. on Sunday.
Featuring authentic Middle Eastern food, pastries, music
and dancing. Church tours and activities for both children
and adults. A roast lamb dinner ($12) will be offered at 7
p.m. on Saturday. Admission and parking are free. The
Church is located at 8501 Lewisville Road in McLean.
Visit www.holytransfiguration.org to learn more or call
(703) 734-9566.
Historic Mt. Carmel Gift Shop
Come and celebrate the Grand Opening of the beautifully
renovated Gift Shop – Saturday, September 16
th
and
Sunday, September 17
th
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
monastery is located at 5678 Mt. Carmel Road in La
Plata, Maryland across from the College of So. MD. The
expanded gift shop contains a vast array of breathtaking
artwork, beautiful gifts and valuable spiritual books and
resources. Refreshment will also be sold on the grounds.
For more information please call Joanne at (301) 848-
2336.
From the Vatican
Vatican Information Service
The Vatican Information Service is a news service,
founded in the Holy See Press Office that provides
information about the Magisterium and the pastoral
activities of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia. The
service – which began in 1991 – transmits news from
Monday through Friday throughout the year, except
during the month of August. It is available in English,
Italian, Spanish, and French.VIS is sent to subscribers
every day at 3pm, (Rome time) so that information is
made available before its transmission by the media.
You can receive VIS service via daily e-mail free of
charge. In order to receive VIS service, go to:
http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vis/englinde.php
#start, (the Vatican website) and follow the instructions.