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M
ASS
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NTENTIONS
PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARD FOR UPDATES
Sunday, December 17
7:30 a.m.
Millard C. Eckmann
8:45 a.m.
Hazel M. LaPierre
10:30 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Catherine
1:00 p.m.
Alan Bruce Crane
Monday, December 18
6:30 a.m.
No Mass
9:00 a.m.
David Ferguson
Tuesday, December 19
6:30 a.m.
No Mass
9:00 a.m.
Joseph Calderazzo
Wednesday, December 20
6:30 a.m.
No Mass
9:00 a.m.
Gerald Riley, Sr.
Thursday, December 21
6:30 a.m.
No Mass
9:00 a.m.
Alan Bruce Crane
Friday, December 22
6:30 a.m.
No Mass
9:00 a.m.
Barbara M. Gorlensky
Saturday, December 23
9:00 a.m.
Harold Davis
5:30 p.m.
John J. McLaughlin
Remember in your Prayers
Baby Naima, Joshua Basile, Marjorie Dolak,
Stephen Kennedy, Maria Keran, Carol McCarty,
Fr. Craig Merkel, William Meyer, Jan Michalski,
Brian Murray, Brad Phillips, Rachael Ragsdale,
Suzanne Willett, David L. Wilson, Jr.
Note:
The 6:30 a.m. Mass is discontinued effective last
Friday, December 18
th
.
A Word from Fr. Drummond
Today’s responsorial psalm is not, in fact, a psalm at all
but rather the twelfth chapter of the prophet Isaiah. The
twelfth chapter of Isaiah is very short – six verses in all. It
marks the end of the first large section of Isaiah which
details the destruction of Israel, but chapter twelve speaks
of hope despite the oppression, of a remnant that survives
and from which salvation comes to Israel. Hence, the joyful
nature of the responsorial “Cry out with joy and gladness:
for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel.” This
closely echoes the opening lines of our first reading while
taking us right into the second readings. All three of these
excerpts are shot through with joy, hope and longing for the
Lord. This is a sign to us that the penitential season of
Advent is almost complete – its end bringing us the birth of
Him Who is our hope and our joy and the object of our
innermost longing.
Focus on the Liturgy of Advent
The prophesies of Isaiah are read often during the Advent
season, but all of the readings of Advent focus on the key
figures of the Old and New Testaments who were prepared
and chosen by God to make the Incarnation possible: the
Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph, Sts.
Elizabeth and Zechariah. The expectancy heightens from
December 17 to December 24 when the Liturgy resounds
with the seven magnificent Messianic titles of the
O Antiphons.
“Our” Seminarian
When writing your Christmas cards, please include our
seminarian Mick Kelly. Mick was with us this summer and
will be here for Christmas. He has been officially assigned
to St. Catherine’s as “our” seminarian. You can address
your cards as follows:
Mick Kelly
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary
16000 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-7797
Above all, please keep Mick in your prayers.
Staff Directory
Maggie Radzik
Head of School
703.759.4129
Anson Groves
Director of Religious Ed
& CYO
703.759.3530
Neil Weston
Director of Music
703.759.4350
Nancy Caro
Sacristan
Rick Webb
Gen. Mgr. Financial Dir. 703.759.4350
Mary LaPlante
Parish Secretary
703.759.4350
Jackie Fox
Bulletin Editor
703.759.4350
Guillermo DeLeon Director of Maintenance 571.641.7999
Emiro Soto
Maintenance
Rosa Hernandez
Support Staff
Stephen Dolenc
Web Master
stephendolenc
@gmail.com
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St. Catherine of Siena - Christmas 2006
December 23, Saturday
9:00 a.m. Mass and 5:30 p.m. – Vigil Mass
December 24, Sunday – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Masses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
There will be no 1:00 p.m. mass
Christmas Eve
5:30 p.m. – Family Mass
11:30 p.m. – Choral Prelude
12:00 midnight – Solemn Latin Mass with Choir and
Brass
December 25, Monday
Christmas Day
Masses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m and 10:30 a.m. (with
Treble Choir)
There will be no 1:00 p.m. mass
December 30, Saturday
9:00 a.m. – Mass and 5:30 p.m. – Vigil Mass
December 31, Sunday
Feast of the Holy Family
Masses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Latin), and
1:00 p.m.
January 1, Monday
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
One mass only at 10:00 a.m.
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Daily Scriptures
READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday – 3rd Sunday of Advent
Zep 3: 14-18, (Ps) Is 12: 2-6, Phil 4: 4-7, Lk 3: 10-18
Monday – Advent Weekday
Jer 23: 5-8, Mt 1: 18-25
Tuesday – Advent Weekday
Jgs 13: 2-7, 24-25, Lk 1: 5-25
Wednesday – Advent Weekday
Is 7: 10-14, Lk 1: 26-38
Thursday – St. Peter Canisius
Sg 2: 8-14, Lk 1: 39-45
Friday – Advent Weekday
1 Sm 1: 24-28, Lk 1: 46-56
Saturday – St. John of Kanty
Mal 3: 1-4, 23-24, Lk 1: 57-66
Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour
Adoration is every Wednesday and every First Friday
beginning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and ending 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 you generous contributions for December
9/10. The regular collection brought in $24,618, and the
Poor Box yielded $462. The total contributions for Catholic
Charities brought in $6,007.
Altar Boy Schedule
December 16/17
5:30 p.m.
E. Watson, D. Krohn, the Hadfords
7:30 a.m.
the Kerans, A. Spalding, K. McQuade,
A. Ferguson
8:45 a.m.
N. Scalia, J. Brake, the Goodwins, the Hales,
A. Kotoriy
10:30 a.m. C. Smedberg, W. Twetten, P. Falcone,
the Moriartys, J. Livaudais, A. Giordano,
the de Sas
1:00 pm
the McCabes, J. Walburn, the Ketts,
the Galbraiths, J. Weaver
December 23/24
5:30 p.m.
the Woods, the Maldonados, the Hatfields,
T. Bylund
7:30 a.m.
A. Spalding, J. Wilkinson, P. Cerroni,
E. Watson
8:45 a.m.
the Webers, P. O’Neill, Z. McCoy,
the Hatfields, the Galbraiths
10:30 a.m. C. Smedberg, W. Twetten, P. Falcone,
the Moriartys, J. Livaudais, A. Giordano,
the de Sas, the Manns, M. Ronayne
1:00 p.m.
No Mass
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Catechist Corner
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
Class Calendar
December 2006
17,18,19
All classes in session
24,25,26
The Nativity of Our Lord - No classes
January 2007
1,2
The Solemnity of the Mother of God – No classes
7,8,9
All classes in session
14
All classes in session
15
Martin Luther King Day – No classes
16
All classes in session
21,22,23
All classes in session
28,29,30
All classes in session
May 2007
20
First Holy Communion Mass
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Classes are held each Sunday at 12:00 p.m., in the school,
(room 8, St. Gregory the Great classroom).
December 2006
17
I Believe in the Holy Spirit
24
No class
31
No class
January 2007
7
I believe in the Holy Catholic Church
14
The liturgical seasons of the Church &
Introduction to the Sacraments
21
Sacraments of Initiation
28
Sacraments of Healing
Are you considering becoming Catholic or returning to the
Church? Please contact the Office of Religious Education
at 703.759.3530.
Catholic Youth Organization
December 2006
16, Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Ice Skating at Reston Town Center
23, Saturday, time 8:00 p.m.
Christmas Party
24, Sunday, 12:00 p.m.
Service Project - Parish Christmas Decoration Party
Please see the CYO bulletin board in the narthex for
specific event information.
January 2007
7, Sunday - Meeting – “I am the Life”
22, Monday - March for Life
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.
Christmas Party Celebration
Father Drummond will be hosting the
Parish Open-House Christmas Party. All
parishioners are cordially invited to attend
this annual event. The date to save is
Friday, December 22
nd
at 7:30 p.m., at the
rectory.
Symbolic Pelican
A pelican appears on the center
panel of the altar here at St.
Catherine’s of Siena. The sea bird is
a symbolical of Our Redeemer and
particularly of the Holy Eucharist. In
this sense it is invoked in the sixth
stanza of the hymn Adoro te.
According to legend, it feed its young
with its own blood, and hence is an emblem of Him Who
shed His Blood for us, and Who nourishes our souls with
His Body and Blood. In the Old Testament and the New
Testament symbolic references to birds occur, and these
were multiplied in medieval literature and art.
Christmas Party for the Kids
Come join us on Tuesday, December
19
th
at 6:00 p.m. for a Christmas Party
hosted by the Women’s Association
and the Knights of Columbus. There
will be crafts for the kids, the Knights
will serve dinner, and we’re confident
that Santa Claus will visit and take
pictures with the kids. Please bring a plate of Christmas
cookies to share. For more information, please write to
mark.g.Poirier@saic.com. See you there!!!
Cookbooks
Need a last minute gift? Don’t know
what to buy someone? St. Catherine’s
Women’s Association is selling their
cookbook “Celebrate the Feast” with
hundreds of recipes, cooking tips, even
cookbooks will be available after all the
Masses and in the Parish Office. The
cookbooks are selling for $10 (unwrapped) or $12
(wrapped). Give a gift that will last and benefit the parish at
the same time!
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Knights of Columbus News
Keep Christ in Christmas
Order forms for religious Christmas
cards can be filled out at the Knights
of Columbus table in the church
narthex.
Christmas Tree Sale
Please consider purchasing your live
Christmas tree from the Knights of
Columbus. Trees are being sold in the
church parking lot and come with free
delivery.
Holy Land Christians Present Their Art
Be prepared to purchase
some beautiful olive wood
hand-carved items just in time
for Christmas. There will be a
display of unique and unusual
hand-made carvings from the
town of Bethlehem in the
narthex the weekend of
December 16/17. Made by
the Christians of Bethlehem,
they supply a much-needed
source of income. Buy some of your Christmas gifts and
support our Christian brethren in the Holy Land.
Angel Tree
The annual Angel Tree in the narthex will
be decorated by the CYO teenagers. The
gifts donated by parishioners will go to
Catholic Charities of Arlington. Please
take an angel, (or two) and leave the
unwrapped gift under the tree by Sunday,
December 17
th
. Thank you for your
generosity at this blessed time of the year.
The Over Fifty Club
On December 19
th
, at 11:30 a.m. the Over Fifty Club will
have their Christmas luncheon at the River Bend Country
Club. The cost per member will be $20.00. Please call
Martha Dillon at 703.759.2035 to rsvp by December 15
th
.
Junior Legion of Mary
Dear Children,
Do you want to be part of Mary’s Army? She
has many spiritual works of Mercy for you to
perform, including group prayer and learning
to make rosaries. If you have made your first
Holy Communion come join us! We meet
every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30
p.m. in Padre Pio Hall. For information
contact Cathy Fairbairn at cathyfairbairn@yahoo.com.
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas …
Celebrate the Epiphany
with Dinner and Dancing -January 6, 2007
Plan Now to Attend – To be held in Bishop
Justs Hall
Tickets still on sale until December 31
st
.
Come celebrate with family and friends and
discover the amazing work of Dr. Maria
Montessori, which continues today across
the world and in our own parish school.
Discover what the future of education is all about while you
celebrate the Twelfth Day of Christmas.
The Vigil Mass is at 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktails at 6:30
and dinner at 7:30. This gala affair is sponsored by Siena
Academy. Feast on an Italian catered dinner, then dance
to the Fairfax Swing Band!!!
For tickets call or email Barbara Kelley, 703.450.8480,
bagkelley@comcast.net.
If you can’t attend but would like to buy a raffle ticket for
one of the exciting raffle prizes (hot air balloon ride, case of
wine and a wine-tasting for six with a wine basket), stop by
the Siena Academy office in the lower level of the Church
and see Sharon O’Donnel, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Proceeds to benefit Siena
Academy.
Over Fifty Club Scheduled Senior Trips
● Philadelphia Flower Show, “Legion of Ireland”, day trip,
March 6
th
.
● Three Bakers Dinner Theatre, day trip, March 22
nd
.
Note, if there is enough interest we’ll make a trip to EWTN
in Alabama on June 4
th
through the 9
th
.
For further information please call Mary Ann at
703.404.8677.
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In the Diocese & Other Events
Vocations Awareness
Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others
“All were questioning in their hearts.”
Are you considering a vocation as a
priest, deacon or in the consecrated
life? Call Father Brian Bashista at
703.841.2514
or
write:
b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org.
Vocation Prayer:
O Mary, Virgin and Mother, draw
close to your heart all those who are
discerning the vocation to which your Son Jesus is inviting
them. Help them realize the presence of the Word within
them and teach them to listen to Him in the silence of
prayer, that they may respond with faithfulness and love.
Amen
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.
Center for Family Development (CFD)
You are cordially invited to monthly:
“Mornings & Evenings of Refection for Women”
Mornings: 9:45 a.m. -12.30 p.m.
(Babysitting available for those who call in advance)
or
Evenings: 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Conferences, Mass, Opportunities for Confession
12/20 - Away WITH the Manger???????
Located at 7007 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda,
phone: 301.365.0612 for further information.
Pro Life Prayer to the Virgin Mary
O Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of us all, we turn to
you today as the one who said “Yes” to Life. “You will
conceive and bear a Son,” the angel told you. Despite the
surprise and the uncertainty about how this could be, you
said yes. “Be it done unto me according to your word.”
Mary, we pray today for all mothers who are afraid to be
mothers. We pray for those who feel threatened and
overwhelmed by their pregnancy. Intercede for them, that
God may give them the grace to say yes and the courage
to go on. May they have the grace to reject the false
solution of abortion. May they say with you, “Be it done
unto me according to your word.” May they experience the
help of Christian people, and know the peace that comes
from doing Dog’s will. Amen.
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.
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.