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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
General Mgr &
Financial Director
703.759.4350
Mary LaPlante
Parish Secretary
703.759.4350
Jackie Fox
Bulletin Editor
703.759.4350
Stephan Dolenc
Web Master
stephendolenc
@gmail.com
Guillermo
DeLeon
Director of
Maintainence
571.641.7999
Emiro Soto
Maintainence
Rosa Hernandez
Support Staff
M
ASS
I
NTENTIONS
PLEASE SEE BULLETIN BOARD FOR UPDATES
Sunday, November 26
7:30 a.m.
Bob and Fran Chronowski
8:45 a.m.
Jasmine, Sophia, Steven and Noah
Yecligorian
10:30 a.m.
Parishioners of St. Catherine
1:00 p.m.
Deceased members of McCabe and
Jennett Families
Monday, November 27
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Matthew and Kathryn Cerroni
Tuesday, November 28
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
William Jennett
Wednesday, November 29
6:30 a.m.
James and Iris Daly
9:00 a.m.
Anne Ochs
Thursday, November 30
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Angelika Lucas
Friday, December 1
6:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Intercessory Prayer Intentions
Saturday, December 2
9:00 a.m.
Jennett Grandchildren
5:30 p.m.
Anthony Spoto
Remember in your Prayers
Baby Naima, Joshua Basile, Marjorie Dolak,
Stephen Kennedy, Maria Keran,
Carol McCarty, Fr. Craig Merkel,
William Meyer, Jan Michalski, Brad Phillips,
Rachael Ragsdale, David L. Wilson, Jr.
A Word from Fr. Drummond
On November 30
th
we celebrate the Feast of St. Andrew,
the brother of St. Peter. St. Andrew is the patron of both
Scotland and Russia, as well as the Greek Church. The
saltire of the Flag of Scotland is taken from the cross of St.
Andrew.
Andrew was martyred in Patras, Greece, crucified on an
x-shaped cross. According to Jacobus de Voragine’s The
Golden Legend, Andrew refused to sacrifice to the pagan
gods and so was sentenced to death by the Proconsul
Aegeus (whose wife had been converted and baptized by
Andrew). Affixed to the saltire shaped cross, the Saint
preached to a crowd of twenty thousand. For two days this
continued and the crowd then pressured Aegeus to have
the Saint taken down. Andrew forgave the Proconsul but
wished to fulfill his martyrdom, and the guards who were
ordered to take him down found themselves unable to
move their arms to do so.
A dazzling light from heaven enveloped Andrew, covering
him from sight for half an hour, and as the light faded the
Saint breathed his last. Aegeus’ wife Maximilla, who had
been converted by St. Andrew, took his body to give it a
proper burial. Aegeus was seized by a demon on his way
home and died in the street as the crowd looked on.
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Daily Scriptures
READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday –Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Dn 7: 13-14, Ps 93, Rv 1: 5-8, Jn 18: 33-37
Monday – Last Week in Ordinary Time
Rv 14: 1-5, Ps 24, Lk 21: 1-4
Tuesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Rv 14: 14-19, Ps 96, Lk 21: 5-11
Wednesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Rv 15: 1-4, Ps 98, Lk 21: 12-19
Thursday – St. Andrew - Martyre
Rom 10: 9-18, Ps 19, Mt 4: 18-22
Friday – First Friday
Rv 20: 1-4, 11-21: 2, Ps 84, Lk 21: 29-33
Saturday – First Saturday
Rv 22: 1-7, Ps 95, Lk 21: 34-36
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.
Altar Boy Schedule
November 25/26
5:30 pm
the Rielings, the Maldonados,
V. Marcantonio
7:30 am
the Stevens, E. Watson, P. Cerroni,
P. O’Neill
8:45 am
N. Scalia, L. Fowler, S. Cynkar, the Webers
10:30 am
C. Smedberg, W. Twetten, J. Wilkinson,
P. Falcone, the Moriartys, the Manns,
J. Livaudais, A. Giordano
1:00 pm
J.P. Plummer, N. Appel, P. Battaglia,
the Bradleys
December 2/3
5:30 pm
E. Watson, D. Krohn, the Rielings
the Maldonados, T. Bylund
7:30 am
the Kerans, the Woods, A. Spalding,
K. McQuade
8:45 am
J. Brake, S. Goodwin, the Hales,
the Hadfords, A. Kotoriy
10:30 am
P. Falcone, C. Smedberg, W. Twetten,
J. Wilkinson, the Moriartys, the deSas,
J. Livaudais
1:00 pm
S. Cynkar, the McCabes, J. Walburn,
the Ketts, the Galbraiths
Catechist Corner
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
Class Calendar
November 2006
26
Thanksgiving - No Sunday classes
27,28 All Monday and Tuesday classes in session
December 2006
3,4,5
All classes in session
10,11,12
All classes in session
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
Bible Study
“Our Lord – An Introduction to the Gospel of St. Luke.”
No Prior knowledge of Sacred Scripture is necessary. All
are welcome. Bring your Bible.
Mondays at 10:00 a.m. – Bishop Justs Hall
November 27
Tuesdays at 7:30 pm – Bishop Justs Hall
November 28
Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. – Bishop Justs Hall
November 30
December 7,
“Fatherhood and Spiritually”
December 4
th
, Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Lessons from St. John’s gospel and practical suggestions
for parenting. Presented by Bob Best, Founder and first
president of the Culture of Life Foundation and President of
the Private Sector Initiatives Foundation. This is an
excellent opportunity to learn about the faith and practical
parenting while your children are in CCD.
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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).
November 2006
26
Thanksgiving - No Sunday class
December 2006
3, 10 I Believe in Jesus Christ the Only Son of God
17
I Believe in the Holy Spirit
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
1
st
, Friday, Theatre location and time TBA
Movie night – The Nativity Story
2
nd
, Saturday, AngelTree Decorating 10:00 a.m.
In the Narthex
3
rd
, Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting – “In the Image of God” – New York style pizza
6th, 13th, 20th Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Holy Hour
9
th
, Saturday, location and time TBA
The Nutcracker
16
th
, Saturday at 6:00 p.m.
Ice Skating at Reston Town Center
23
rd
, Saturday, time TBA
Christmas Party
24
th
, Sunday after 10:30 a.m. Mass
Parish Christmas Decoration Party
Please see the CYO bulletin board in the narthex for
specific information events
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.
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.
Second Collection – December 9-10
The diocesan-wide second collection
on December 9/10 will benefit Catholic
Charities of the Diocese of Arlington.
All money donated will go to support
the many programs of Catholic
Charities: soup kitchen, food pantry,
hypothermia shelter, adoption, foster care, pregnancy
counseling, family services counseling, elderly services,
immigration services (Hogar Hispano), prison ministry,
parish social ministry and services for the disabled. For
more information, cal 703.841.3833.
Keep Christ in Christmas!
Order forms for religious Christmas
cards can be filled out at the Knights of
Columbus table in the church narthex.
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.
Toy Drive
On the weekends of November 25th and
December 2nd the Sister Parish in
Nicaragua Committee will be sponsoring a
toy drive for the children at the Feeding
Center in Nicaragua. Please bring a new,
small, simple toy, (nothing with batteries) for the children.
Children range in age from infant to 7 years old. You may
drop your toy donations in the designated box that will be
placed in the narthex. Thank you so much for helping
make Christmas for these children a little brighter.
PRO-Life Green Sale
The annual PRO-Life Green Sale in support
of A Woman’s Choice will be held following
all Masses the weekend of December
2
nd
/3
rd
. Decorate your home and doors with
beautiful and fragrant large wreaths and
sprays. Advent candles and wreaths will
also be available. A Woman’s Choice is a non-profit pro-
life organization that provides many services to women
concerning their pregnancy, e.g. information on abortion,
adoption and pregnancy; providing infant clothing/supplies;
counseling for women of past abortions. So, beautify your
home and at the same time support one of the Church’s
most important ministries.
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Sister Parish in Nicaragua Reception
Mark your calendar for December 8
th
,
following the 7:30 p.m. Mass. There
will be a presentation by Andy Usera
and Paul Bernier about their recent
visit to our Sister Parish in Nicaragua.
Details to follow.
Christmas Ornament Exchange Party
Save the Date!!!
Sunday, December 10
th
to be held in Bishop
Justs Hall.
The Women’s Association invites all women
(members and current non-members) to
attend our annual Christmas Exchange Party. Please bring
an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share, as well as a
wrapped religious ornament, (if possible, valued at $10.00)
so that you can participate and join in the fun, as we play
our ornament exchange game.
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.
Dinner and Dancing on January 6, 2007
Plan Now to Attend - Bishop Justs Hall
Tickets on sale after all Masses, December
2/3 and December 9/10.
Siena Academy is planning “The Montessori
Centenary Celebration,” to celebrate the
beginning of Dr. Maria Montessori’s work with
children a century ago. The evening will
begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Vigil Mass, then
parishioners, family and friends can dine on Italian fare,
(catered by The Purple Onion) and dance to tunes of the
18-piece Fairfax Swing Band. Proceeds from ticket sales
and raffle items will benefit Siena Academy, our parish
school. For those who cannot attend, but would still like to
purchase raffle tickets, they can do so after the Masses
when tickets are sold. Invitations to parishioners were
included with the parish bulletin on November 19
th
, If you
missed getting yours let us know. Contact Regina
Sweeney at 703.430.5497 or laetare97@verizon.net for
more information.
In the Diocese & Other Events
“My kingdom is not of this world.” Are you
being called to proclaim the glorious reign
of Christ the King as a priest or
consecrated religious? Call Father Brian
Bashista at 703.841.2514 or write:
b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org.
Vocation Prayer:
Lords Jesus, Christ our King, for this You were born, for
this You came into the world, all so that we might know the
truth of our Father’s merciful love for us. We belong to You
and strive to listen to Your voice in our lives. May all those
You are calling to build Your kingdom as priests, deacons
or consecrated religious be made especially responsive to
You and be faithful witnesses by their share in Your
glorious mission. Amen.
Voice of the Faithful of Northern VA Presents
Peer support group for survivors of clergy abuse and others
affected by the abuse. The group meets the last
Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be
Wednesday, November 29
th
at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are
held in the downstairs meeting room at the Dolley Madison
Library located at 1244 Oak Ridge Road in McLean. For
further information contact Ellen Radday at 703.538-6128.
ALERT-BEWARE - Jury Summons
Scam
The following information has been verified on
Snopes.com and by the FBI. Most of us take
Jury Duty Summons seriously, but enough
people skip out on their civic duty that a new
and ominous kind of scam has surfaced. Fall for it and
your identity could be stolen, reports CBS. In this con,
someone calls pretending to be a court official who
threateningly say a warrant has been issued for your arrest
because you didn’t show up for jury duty. The caller claims
to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never
received a summons, the scammer asks you for your
Social Security number and date of birth so he/she can
verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant.
Sometimes they even ask for credit card numbers. Give
out any of this information and your identity just got stolen.
This scam is particularly insidious because they use
intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving
information by pretending they are with the court system.
The FBI and the federal court system have issued
nationwide alerts on their Website, warning consumers
about the fraud.
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
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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.
House of Mercy Open in Manassas
The “House of Mercy” is built on the
foundation of Divine Mercy and is
expressed through volunteers by action,
filling a much needed void in the
service of the poor and underprivileged
in Prince William County. They are
accepting donations of clean, gently
used children’s and adult clothing.
Located at 10043 Nokesville Road in Manassas, the hours
of operation are Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For further
information please contact at 703.659.1636 or Website:
divinemercynow@gmail.com.
Christ House – Donation Request
Christ House is in need of the following food
items for the holiday food baskets:
turkeys/hams, stuffing, instant potatoes,
gravy, cranberry, mac/cheese, desserts (pie
crust mix, fruit bread mix, cake mix and
frosting mix), canned meats (corned beef,
Spam), cereal, vegetables (corn and green beans), Jell-O,
Hawaiian punch, cranberry juice, raisins, apple and
pumpkin pies. Giant/Safeway food certificates for our
Senior Citizen clients are also welcome! For more
information please call Christ House at 703.549.8644 or
deliver items to 131 S. West Street, Alexandria between
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
St. Vincent de Paul Society –
Christmas Wafers Available
The Blessed Christmas Wafers, a centuries old Christmas
Vigil tradition enjoyed by the East Europeans, are available
from the St. Vincent de Paul Society at The Knights of
Columbus Christmas tree trailer located at St. Leo the
Great Catholic Church, 3700 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Times are weekdays from 3:15-9 and weekends from 9-9
beginning November 26
th
. Please call for availability after
December 15
th
. Donation is $3.00 per wafer package. For
information please call 703.764.0243. All wafer proceeds
benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
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. Call 703.
471.1199 or visit our Website www.helpourmarriage.org.
All calls and inquiries are confidential.
Paul VI Catholic High School – Admissions
Is now accepting applications for testing and admission to
the Class of 2011. If you and your child would like to visit
the school, please call Mrs. Hanley at 703.352.0925, ext
331 or email to: ehanley@paulvi.net. We would be
delighted to provide your family with a personalized tour of
the school and provide you with an opportunity to see our
warm and welcoming community for yourselves.
Gabriel Project & Project Rachel
This map has 18 states
blacked out. The population
of these states is equal to the
47+ million reported “legal”
surgical abortions since 1973.
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.
Virginia Catholic Conference Advocacy
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.
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.