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Parish Staff

Maggie Radzik

Head of School

703.759.4129

Anson Groves

Dir. of Religious Ed.

703.759.3530

Nancy Caro

Sacristan

Rick Webb

Gen. Mgr. Financial Dir. 703.759.4350

Dr. Kimberly Hess

Director of Music

703.759.4350

Mary LaPlante

Parish Secretary

703.759.4350

Jackie Fox

Bulletin Editor

703.759.4350

Guillermo DeLeon

Director of Facilities

703.638.4301

Email address:

deleonscs@gmail.com

Emiro Soto

Maintenance

Rosa Hernandez

Support Staff

Stephen Dolenc

Web Master

stephendolenc

@gmail.com

Mass Intentions

Sunday, November 2

7:30 a.m.

All Souls Novena

8:45 a.m.

All Souls Novena

10:30 a.m.

Pro Populo

1:00 p.m.

All Souls Novena

Monday, November 3

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

Tuesday, November 4

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

Wednesday, November 5

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

Thursday, November 6

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

Friday, November 7

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

Saturday, November 8

9:00 a.m.

All Souls Novena

5:30 p.m.

All Souls Novena

Daily Scriptures

READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

Wis 3: 1-9, Ps 23, Rom 5: 5-11, Jn 6: 37-40

Monday – 31

st

Weekday in Ordinary Time

Phil 2: 1-4, Ps 131, Lk 14: 12-14

Tuesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time

Phil 2: 5 – 11, Ps 22, Lk 14: 15-24

W

ednesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time

Phil 2: 12-18, Ps 27, Lk 14: 25-33

Thursday – Weekday in Ordinary Time

Phil 3: 3-8a, Ps 105, Lk 15: 1-10

Friday – Weekday in Ordinary Time

Phil 3: 17 – 4: 1, Ps 122, Lk 16: 1-8

Saturday – Blessed Virgin Mary

Phil 4: 10-19, Ps 112, Lk 16: 9-15

Parish Stewardship

Thank you for your generous offerings of October 25/26.

The regular collection brought in $14,196 and the Poor Box

yielded $226. The Poor Box offerings for October will go to

benefit our Sister Parish in Nicaragua.

A Word from the Pastor

When we were baptized we received an indelible mark on

our souls that not only marks us for all eternity as

Christians, but also obligates us to live out our Faith by

everything that we say and do. When we received the

sacrament of Confirmation, both the mark on the soul and

the obligation to testify to our Faith by our lives is

deepened.

This obligation to testify to our Faith by our very lives will

be put to the test on election day. As Catholics we have a

solemn and overriding duty to defend all innocent Human

Life from the very instant of conception. This needs to

inform how and for whom we vote.

The sanctity of all innocent Human Life – born or in the

womb – is the Fundamental Right from which all other

rights derive – it is the Foundation Right. Healthcare,

education, the war on poverty, the economy all take a back

seat to the Right to Life.

As Catholics it is incumbent upon us to support that

candidate who will best protect and extend that

fundamental right because only once the Right to Life is

assured can we properly begin to attend to the other rights.

Vote as if your Soul depended on it, the Soul of our

nation certainly does…

There is no such thing as a “safe” abortion. All

abortions are unsafe for the unborn child.

Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish

Elaine Elizabeth Abraham, Maryann Barron,

Joshua Basile, Philip Calanchini, Jose Campos,

Thomas Case, Joe Cassella, Moira Connor, Bryan Cox,

Baby Natasha deSa, Marjorie Dolak, Larry Dublin,

Danny Frey, Brian Hack, Elizabeth Hooten, Marjorie

Horan, Evelyn LaPlante, Joan Loftis, Laurie Loisel,

Deana Mansoor, Inaam Mansoor, Carol McCarty,

Baby Peter Michalski, Ann Miller, David Murphy,

Makayla Overend, Lien Shinta, Margaret Wood,

Baby Anthony Yantiss

Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ

Lila Brown, Irene Corrado, Joseph Gartlan, Maria Keran,

William Bud Ko, Nicholas Lippis, Rita Lippis,

Margie McBee, Steve Saunders, Adele Spauer,

Thomas Vander Woude, Jack Wood, Angel Zavala

Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel

Jordan Bowren, Jeff Campbell, Brendan Dunne,

Mark Falcon, Christopher Frediani, Brian Horn,

Brendan McCarthy, Matthew O’Neil, Justin Smallwood

The Blessed Sacrament

THIS IS MY BODY – THIS IS MY BLOOD

A Holy Hour is simply an hour set-aside totally for the Lord;

an hour consecrated to God. It is a time to recollect our

mind, heart and spirit in order to focus them on God and

more specifically our Eucharistic Lord. To make a Holy

Hour is to make a decision to spend one hour with our

friend, our Savior and Lord who is truly present in the

Blessed Sacrament of the altar.

Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour

The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic

worship. Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love. Let

us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in

oration and in contemplation that is full of faith, and ready

to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the

world. May our adoration never cease.

– John Paul II, 1960

To sign up for adoration or for information regarding

adoration please contact Diane Cieslak 703.678.3919.

24 hour Eucharistic Adoration begins after the 9:00 a.m.

Mass on Wednesday and ends with reposition of the

Blessed Sacrament at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday.

24 hour Eucharistic Adoration also begins after the 9:00

a.m. Mass on every First Friday of the month and ends with

reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:55 a.m. on

Saturday.

Holy Hour is every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

5

th

Annual Latin American Festival

Save

the Date: Saturday, November 8th

Immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Mass in Bishop Justs

Hall. Festival and raffle tickets will be available for

purchase after Masses on the weekends of October 25/26

and November 1/2. Our annual festival will help raise

funds for our Nicaraguan Sister Parish Children’s Feeding

Center and Medical Dispensary for the needy. If you can

help make a dish for the festival please contact Melissa

Fowler

at

703.437.0179

or

email

melissfowler@yahool.com.

2008 Fall Icon Workshop

Workshop Dates & Times:

November

7,

5-9;

November

8,

9-5;

November

21,

5-9;

November

22,

9-5;

December 7, 9-5

The word icon means in the

Greek language, simply

“image”,

and

the

characteristic of an image is

that it is the expression of

an essence.

The holy

images that adorn the churches of the east wish to

express, or reveal the divine essence of God. Come learn

more about the meaning of icons while engaging in the

prayerful act of creating your own!

Ioanna Belcea studied iconography under the Russian

master iconographer Vladislav Andreyev of the Prosopon

School of Iconology. The method of transmitting this

ancient tradition blends theological discourse and practical

information, while the step-by-step approach allows even

the student unfamiliar with the painting brush to delight in

the luminous result: a completed icon painted in the

Byzantine egg tempera and 24K gold leaf on wooden board

technique. It takes approximately 40 hours to complete an

icon, so attendance on all scheduled dates is highly

encouraged. The fee for the course is $450 and includes

tuition and materials. Only ten students are accepted per

class. If you are interested in setting up a workshop in your

area, or for more information regarding this listed

workshop, please contact us at ioana@ikonworkshop.com

or call 703.624.9478.

Siena Academy News

Environment Observations

Siena Academy invites all parishioners to observe Siena

Academy in person during school hours. You will

experience first-hand the incredible works and graces

taking place daily at your school. Come and see what so

many families around the diocese are talking about!

Please call for an appointment at 703.759.4129.

Andrew Pudewa Coming to St. Catherine’s

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for

Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven.

Presenting throughout North America, he addresses

issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and

music with clarity, insight, practical experience, and humor.

His seminars for parents, students and teachers have

helped transform many a reluctant writer and have

equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically

improve students’ skills. He will offer the following courses

and presentation here at St. Catherine’s, don’t miss it!

Monday, November 10

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(8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.) High School

Writing Course in Bishop Justs Hall.

Tuesday, November 11

th

(6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.) – Social Hour

and Presentation for Parents in Bishop Justs Hall.

Wednesday, November 12

th

(9a.m. – 4 p.m.) – Elementary

Writing Course in Padre Pio Hall.

Presentation by Maggie Radzik, Head of School

Tuesday, November 11

th

at 10:00 a.m. – Padre Pio Hall,

(lower level in Rectory)

Everyone is invited for coffee, fellowship and to hear

Maggie Radzik speak about “How We Might Be Getting in

the Way of Normalization in the First and Second Planes of

Development”.

Presentation by Dr. Rick Fitzgibbons

Friday, November 14

th

from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Bishop

Justs Hall.

Dr. Rick Fitzgibbons will give a presentation on

“Forgiveness and Anger within the Family”

Children’s Book Fair: November 16

th

to November 21

st

.

Help us celebrate the joy of reading and the joy of Siena

Academy! The book fair is open to everyone … students,

parishioners, and the community.

This is a great

opportunity to purchase educational Christmas gifts while

supporting your parish school. Please share the dates and

times with your family, friends and neighbors. There is

something for everyone! The book fair will take place in

Bishop Justs Hall during the following dates and times:

Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AND 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Siena Students Need Your Talents!

Do you have a special interest, hobby or profession that

you would be willing to share with our students? Please

visit the Siena Academy Bulletin Board in the Narthex, fill

out a form and submit it. One of our students may call and

request some information or a presentation in the

classroom. Your participation is greatly appreciated!

Women’s Association Workshop

Please join St. Catherine of Siena

Women’s Association on Thursday

morning November 6

th

at 9:45 a.m. for a

special Advent wreath workshop. Learn

about the Advent wreath and take home

Advent wreath prayers for your family.

Supplies will be available to create your

own Advent wreath and instructions for

making fancy bows. Enjoy coffee and muffins with the

Women’s Association. Babysitting will be provided. And, if

you are busy during the morning hours, please join the

Women’s Association at 7:30 p.m. on November 6

th

for an

encore of this program.

Men’s Prayer Group

Feeling as though you should “pick up

the pace” In your prayer life? Come

join your silent prayers with ours in

Adoration

before

the

Blessed

Sacrament in support of our pastor,

parish and school. Thursdays from

5:00 – 6::00 a.m., except First Fridays

when we meet from 5:30 – 6:30 a.m.

Father Drummond will say a special

Mass immediately afterward. Following Mass join us for

breakfast at a nearby eatery.

For further information: ksypal!yahoo.com.

Altar Boy Schedule

November 1/2

5:30 p.m.

The Hatfields, The Browns,

Vinnie Marcantonio

7:30 a.m.

Alex Spalding, Sebastian Koehler,

The Kerans, S. Pungello

8:45 a.m.

The Kerlis, The Meehans, Joseph Livaudais

10:30 a.m. The Santorums, Sean Moriarty,

John Wilkinson, John & Robbie Buttarazzi,

Patrick Stevens, Trey Mohler, Dominic Abel,

P. Poirier, Jack Ryland, Walter Twetten,

J.D. Le Jeune, P. Kelly

1:00 p.m.

Nick Skacel, The Galbraiths, The Ketts,

The Fergusons

November 8/9

5:30 p.m.

The Hadfords, Tom Bylund, Paul Battaglia,

7:30 a.m.

Alex Spalding, S. Pungellio, The Watsons,

S. Koehler

8:45 a.m.

The Hales, The Goodwins, N. Scalia,

H. Kotoriy

10:30 a.m. The Hales, The Goodwins, N. Scalia,

H. Kotoriy

1:00 p.m.

Josh Weaver, Zachary McCoy, The Krohns,

Keenan Richardson, Gabe Chambers

Opus Dei Recollection

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 Website: restonstudycenter.org. For

further information call 703.689.3433.

The Knights of Columbus News

Corporate Communion

Next Sunday, November 9

th

all members of the Padre Pio

Council of the Knights of Columbus are invited to

participate in a Corporate Communion at the 8:45 a.m.

Mass.

Pancake Breakfast

Next Sunday, November 9th the Knights of Columbus will

sponsor a Pancake Breakfast, in Bishop Justs Hall,

following the 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All are

cordially invited.

Business Meeting

The Padre Pio Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold

their next business meeting on Tuesday, November 4th at

7:30 p.m. in Padre Pio Hall.

Fraternal Benefits Night

William J. Walsh, Field Agent for the Knight of Columbus

Insurance, will conduct a Fraternal Benefits Night on

Thursday, November 20

th

in Bishop Justs Hall at 8:00 p.m.

Parishioners are welcome to attend. There will be door

prizes, and refreshments will be served at this event.

From The Office of Religious Education

Catechist Corner

Confrater

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)

Class Calendar

November

3, 4

No classes

10, 11 All classes in session

17, 18 All classes in session

24, 25 All classes in session

December

1, 2

All classes in session

8

No classes – The Immaculate Conception

9

All classes in session

15, 16 All classes in session

22, 23 All classes in session

29, 30 No classes

St. Catherine of Siena Website

For everything you ever wanted to know about

St. Catherine of Siena Parish, but forgot to ask during office

hours, you may visit the parish Website at

http://st-catherines.net

In the Diocese & Other Events

Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org

Vocations Awareness

Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others

Vocation Prayer:

Heavenly Father, bless our diocese with the grace of

vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life.

Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, grant to

those You have called the willingness and generosity of

spirit to give of themselves in devoting their lives and

their talents to the service of our Lord and to His Church.

Increase the faith of all within our diocese, and

particularly the faith of those You have called and will

continue to call. We ask this glorious truth to others as

a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life?

Call Fr. Brian Bashista: 703.841.2514,

or write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org

.

Diocese of Arlington - Respect Life Office

Proposed Bill Could Thwart Hundreds of Pro-Life Laws

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life

Secretariat has urged clear, vigilant, and persistent

advocacy against an extremely dangerous bill being

considered by Congress called the “Freedom of Choice

Act” (or FOCA). The Pro-Life Secretariat has expressed

grave concern to state Catholic conferences that FOCA

would, if enacted and signed into law, sweep away

hundreds of pro-life laws and policies at the state and

federal levels! You are highly encouraged to respond to

the USCCB approved alert in the following link, and to

forward it to as many other people as possible who may

share your concerns:

http://www.nchla.org/issues.asp?ID=50.

House Bill: H.R. 1964, Senate Bill: S.1173.

Post-Abortion Help

A Rachel’s Vineyard weekend for healing after an abortion

is scheduled on October 31 – November 2. This retreat is

a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken

from abortion. It offers a supportive, confidential and non-

judgmental environment where you can express, release

and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the

process of restoration, renewal and healing. Please call

Myriam at 703.729.7998 for information or contact by email

at projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org.

Gabriel Project & Project Rachel

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.

From the Office of the Chancellor

Political Activity at Parishes

As the November elections approach, all parishioners

should be aware of the following policies of the Diocese of

Arlington with regard to political activity at parishes and

other Church facilities and events.

Distribution of partisan campaign literature (e.g. leaflets,

bumper stickers, etc.) on Church property is not permitted.

Distribution of any voter guides or other election-related

materials, other than those prepared by Bishop Loverde,

the Virginia Catholic Conference or the USCCB, also is not

permitted on Church property. This prohibition includes

any of the “Voter Guides,” “Platforms,” etc., prepared by

various groups, whether they claim to be within or outside

of the Catholic Church.

Do not bring such materials onto Church property for

distribution. If you discover anyone distributing such

materials, please inform your pastor or a parish staff

member. A complete discussion of our diocesan policies is

available online at the Website of the Virginia Catholic

Conference, www.vacatholic.org. If you become aware of

any violation of these policies, please contact the Office of

the Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, 200 Glebe

Road, Suite 914, Arlington, VA 22203.

The Center for Family Development (CFD)

Father & Daughter Dinners

The CFD invites Dads and their daughters to spend a fun

evening together!

November 9

th

– Dads & Teen Daughters (ages 13-17)

December 7

th

– Dads & Daughters (ages 9-12)

These evenings include dinner, fun activities, special talks

and lots of fun! Attire for the evening is casual. $50/Dad &

Daughter pair, (additional Daughters $10 each). Seating is

limited; make your reservations today by calling

301.365.0612. CFD is located at Our Lady of Bethesda

Retreat Center, 7007 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland.

Visit www.bethesdacfd.org to learn more about CFD.

Virginia Catholic Conference Advocacy

The Virginia Catholic Conference has created an 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 sessions of the Virginia

General Assembly (from mid-January until mid-March)

and throughout the year. Visit www.vacatholic.org for

more information.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions

For November 2008

General:

That the testimony of love offered by the Saints, may

fortify Christians in their service to God and neighbour,

imitating Christ who came not to be served but to serve.

Mission:

That Christian communities in Asia, contemplating the

face of Christ, may find the most suitable way to

announce Him in full fidelity to the Gospel to the peoples

of that vast continent so rich in culture and ancient forms

of spirituality.

The Commemoration of All the Faithful

Departed (All Souls)

The souls of the just are in God’s hands. Christ, the

Good Shepherd died for us while we were still sinners.

He is the resurrection and the life. If we have died with

him, we shall also live with him.

Rooted in ancient Christian tradition (2

nd

c. and

Tertullian), St. Odilo of Cluny established a memorial of

all the faithful departed in 988. It was accepted in Rome

in the 13

th

century.

Eternal rest grant unto all of these O Lord; and let the

perpetual light of Thine countenance shine upon them

soon.

Amen.

May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs

receive you and lead you into the holy city of Jerusalem.

May the choir of angels receive you, and with Lazarus,

who once was poor, may you enjoy eternal rest.

Amen.