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 Judy Wood 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, August 9 8:00 a.m. DeMarquis and Louise Wiatt V 10:00 a.m. Pro Populo 12:00 Noon Father Noel Kramer Monday, August 10 9:00 a.m. Phil Lupo Tuesday, August 11 9:00 a.m. Thelma Dolak V Wednesday, August 12 9:00 a.m. Josep Jeon V Thursday, August 13 9:00 a.m. Don Grommesh Friday, August 14 9:00 a.m. Clare O'Connell Saturday, August 15 9:00 a.m. Michael O'Connell 5:30 p.m. Bill Hale V READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19: 4-8, Ps 34, Eph 4: 30 - 5: 2, Jn 6: 41-51 Monday - St. Lawrence 2 Cor 9: 6-10, Ps 112, Jn 12: 24-26 Tuesday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Dt 31: 1-8, (Ps) Dt 32, Mt 18: 1-5, 10, 12-14, Wednesday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Dt 34: 1-12, Ps 66, Mt 18: 15-20 Thursday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Jos 3: 7-10a, 11, 13-17, Ps 114, Mt 18: 21 - 19: 1 Friday - St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe Jos 24: 1-13, Ps 136, Mt 19: 3-12 Saturday - The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Rv 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab, Ps 45, 1 Cor 15: 20-22, Lk 1: 39-56 Parish Stewardship Thank you for your generous offerings of August 1/2. The regular collection brought in $12,389, and the Poor Box yielded $300. .. 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 saintcatherineschurch.org, The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Marymass or St. Mary's Day Mary is not equal to Christ, of course. Jesus, though possessing a complete human nature, is the Eternal Word made flesh. Mary is only a creature. But she is a unique creature, the highest of all creatures. This is not just because she was born without the handicap of original sin. Adam and Eve were born free of sin as well, but it did not stop them from sinning. Mary instead chose, with the help of God's grace, to preserve her God-given purity throughout the whole of her life. The bodily corruption of death was not God's original plan. It came into the world through sin, as St. Paul says "the sting of death is sin" (I Cor 15:56). So it is fitting that she, who knew no sin, should know no decay and no delay in enjoying the full fruits of her Son's work. It is fitting that she who stood by Christ under the cross should stand by Him bodily at the right hand of the Father. "The Queen stands at your right hand, in gold of Ophir" (Ps 45). Enoch and Elijah, who the Old Testament says were assumed into heaven, were surely great in God's eyes. But they do not begin to compare with the Immaculate Mother of His Son. 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. Despite the surprise and the uncertainty about how this could be, you said, "yes." 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 God's will. Amen. Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish Elaine Elizabeth Abraham, Maryann Barron, Joshua Basile, Nancy Caro, Bryan Cox, Flora DeLeon, Marjorie Dolak, Christa Drummond, Larry Dublin, Danny Frey, Brian Hack, Elizabeth Hooten, Marjorie Horan, Carol McCarty, Susan McQuade, Canon Craig Merkel, Peter Michalski, David Murphy, William Schrepel, Murray Schooner, Lien Shinta, Cris Ternisky, Abby Trepacz, Ana Laura Valdez, Anthony Yantiss Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ Philip Calanchini, , Joe Cassella, Joseph Cerroni, Sr., Irene Corrado, Joseph Dunne, Bill Hale, Maria Keran, William Bud Ko, Cynthia Randall, Adele Spauer, Thomas Vander Woude, Victor Wouters, Angel Zavala Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel Douglas Beer, Patrick Bouchoux, Jordan Bowren, Brendan Dunne, Mark Falcon, Christopher Frediani, Michael Holtz, Brian Horn, Kathleen Mahoney, Josh Moore, Matthew O'Neil, Mathew Rowell, 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 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. Communion and Blessings A very common liturgical abuse of our times happens during the reception of Holy Communion when persons who cannot receive Communion nevertheless line up with their arms crossed over their chest, as a "message" to the priest that they want a blessing instead of Communion. This is liturgically incorrect on a number of levels. First and foremost, the time for Communion is the time for Communion. The Communion line is not, and should not be, the blessing line. Secondly, the liturgical actions of the priest during Mass are highly regulated, and quite specific of what to do and when to do it. The actions of a good liturgist may seem spontaneous, but they are not and should not be. Unfortunately, owing to the confused time in which we live, some people are instructed to present themselves, arms crossed, before the priest at Communion time for a blessing. To make things even more confused, some people present themselves with crossed arms as a sign that they wish to receive on the tongue! Children who have not yet made their first Communion may come up with their parents who are receiving, but should not present themselves individually for a blessing. Others, who cannot receive, for whatever reason, should remain seated. The proper time for the blessing follows the prayer after Communion, which blessing all receive together. SUMMERTIME ADORATION Don't forget Jesus In the Blessed Sacrament During the Summer Months While we are on vacation Jesus remains in the tabernacle Awaiting our visits Remember to stop during the day And visit with Him Even if only for a few minutes Adoration Thanksgiving Repentance Petition The Knights of Columbus News Social Meeting Properly disposing of Sacramentals Tuesday, August 18th, at 7:30 p.m. in Padre Pio Hall, Consider This Opportunity to Serve! Become a Knight and support your Parish! For information please contact Kevin Trissell at 703.464.8393 or trissellkofc@verizon.net. Christ House Food Donation Drive Many thanks to all the St. Catherine's parishioners who in May and June so generously contributed food items for families in need. We will, once again, be collecting items because the food supplies for Christ House on Wheels are extremely low. During this time of economic difficulty the requests from struggling families are quite high. The following non-perishable items are requested: Canned meats (corned beef, spam, chicken), canned tuna, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, pasta, instant potatoes, macaroni & cheese kits. Please be so kind as to limit contributions to these items, and please check the expiration dates carefully so that expired items is not donated. Labeled bins will be placed in the narthex of the church. Gift cards from Giant or Safeway are another option that you might find more convenient. Please place gift cards in an envelope marked "Christ House" and place in the collection basket at Mass or drop off at the Parish Office. Thank you very much for your generosity to others. The Two Great Commandments "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. - Matthew 22:37 "The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." "The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments." -Matthew 22:39 "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6: 4-5 Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:19 Siena Academy News Mission Statement Siena Academy is the parish school at St. Catherine of Siena. Its mission is to give glory to God and to assist parents in the role as primary educators of their children by offering specially prepared environments founded upon the principles and discoveries made by Dr. Maria Montessori in regard to the unique spiritual and developmental needs of the child from birth to adulthood. Siena Academy - School Year 2009-2010 Parent/Toddler Class We are currently accepting applications for our Parent/Toddler Class. This class is for children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, and will be held for two consecutive days per week, Monday and Tuesday or Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Please call the school office at 703.759.4129 for applications and further information. Parent/Infant Class This fall we will be offering a Parent/Infant Class, ages 0-10 months. This class will be four consecutive Friday's, 2 hours per class. This class is offered six times throughout the year. If you are interested please call the school office to have your name placed on our list. The schedule of sessions and registration forms will be available at a later date. Attention All Parishioners Brain-Body Integration Workshop When: .August 20-22 Where: St. Francis Episcopal Church 9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls Siena Academy is sponsoring a Bal-A-Vis-X Workshop. This workshop is for parents and educators alike. Bal-A-Vis-X is a series of more than 200 balance, auditory and vision exercises. It is deeply rooted in rhythm and of varied complexity. Presented by Bill Hubert, the creator of Bal-A-Vis-X. Once the adult learns these exercises, they are taught to the children. The benefits for children are confidence, self-esteem and enhanced learning retention. The cost for the program is $250. For further information /registration please contact Laura Bell at labinstl@hotmail.com. 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. 2009 Over 50 Club Scheduled Senior Trips ? September 9 - "Broadways Best" at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster. You'll enjoy works and music of great composers like Gershwin, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Leonard Bernstein. The production features memorable moments from Cats, Jersey Boys, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera and more! Enjoy lunch on your own at Cracker Barrel, Roby Tuesday or Olive Garden. There will be time for outlet shopping. $82. ? September 16 - Annapolis - A historic tour of Annapolis State House, World Was II Memorial, lunch at the Officers Club at the Naval Academy and a cruise on the Harbor Queen, where you'll see the Bay bridge and the Naval Academy from the boat. $89. ? October 5-9 - Hudson Valley Resort. Fall foliage in the Shawangunk Mountains. Beautiful new resort featuring activities during the day, magnificent indoor pool, entertainment each evening, cruise on the Hudson River Valley, see 2 estates, golf package $35/18holes with golf cart, and includes 3 full sit-down meals. $589 Dbl. ? October 12 - St. James The Greater & The Bavarian Inn. Day trip with Father Drummond. We'll have Mass at St. James and lunch at the Bavarian Inn. $76 includes motor coach, lunch and drivers tip. ? October 20 - "Steping Out On Broadway" A wonderful musical with many show tunes like Jersey Boys, Sound of Music, 42nd Street, complete with singers, dancers and orchestra at the LaFontaine Bleue in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Lunch included $86. ? October 28-29 Atlantic City overnight, staying at the Tropicana. Including buffet dinner, (show if one is scheduled) and full breakfast. $10 bonus then to Resorts 2nd, Day bonus $26. $154 Dbl. ? November 8 - "Shear Madness" at the Kennedy Center. Sunday Matinee. You help to solve the crime. This is a very funny show. Lunch on your own at Olive Garden. $63. ? December 3&4 - Hershey Christmas - Includes visit to Chocolate World, Candy-Land Light Show, dinner and a show at Hershey Lodge. Overnight at the Hotel Hershey (5*), breakfast at the hotel, visit Town & Founders Hall, the new Museum, shops, and enjoy indoor pool. $281/Dbl. ? December - White House Christmas Tour Waiting for confirmation date. Event will be either the 9th or 10th. Confirmation date expected to be set 3 weeks prior to selected date. $32 per person. This is a limited list. Call for details. Membership in the Club is not required to travel with us! Please call the following for more information and/or registration. Mary Ann at 703.404.8677 or Connie at 703.759.293 Annual Diocesan Altar Server Picnic When: August 13th Save the date! ! ! The 2009 Annual Picnic for Altar Servers will be held at Lake Fairfax Park on Thursday, August 13th from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. In the Diocese & Other Events Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org Vocations Awareness Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others Gracious God, bless all families and make them holy. Enable parents to share their faith with their children through word and example. May they encourage their sons and draughts to seek and follow your Son's call to the priesthood and religious life. Could God be inviting you to the priesthood or consecrated life? Call Father Brian Bashista at 703.841.2514 or write b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org. Abortion is not one issue among many . . . it is absolutely unconscionable, unimaginable, that we could somehow rationalize that this is ok ... Priests For Life Alert Congress is working on health care reform, but unless abortion funding is explicitly excluded this bill could mean the biggest expansion of abortion in decades. Please call your Representative and Senators at 202.224.3121 and tell them that you do not want the health care reform bill to fund abortions. For further information online, visit: www.priestsforlife.org/legislation. Thank you. - Fr. Frank Pavvone 2009 Marriage Jubilee Mass Are you celebrating your Silver or Golden Marriage Jubilee this year? Were you married in 1959 or 1984? Then contact the parish office to register for the "2009 Marriage Jubilee Mass" to be celebrated on Sunday, October 25th at 2:30 pm at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. The parish office must submit all registrations to the Office for Family Life as soon as possible. Visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/ familylife/MJM.php for more details. From the Office of the Chancellor Diocesan Pilgrimage Mary, Cause of our Joy and Mother of Priests When: October 10th Where: Basilica of the National Shire of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. Join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Arlington and the "Year for Priests" Schedule of Events 9:15 a.m. Rosary 10:00 a.m. Confessions/Shrine Tours 11:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Rev. David Thayer, S.S., S.T.L., Ph.D, Theological Institute Lunch available until 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Mass -the Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, Principal Celebrant & Homilist From the Office of the Tribunal Presentation on the Marriage Nullity Process Father Mark Mealey, O.S.F.S., J.C.D., V.G., Judicial Vicar, will give a presentation on the Marriage Nullity Process in the Diocese of Arlington. He will answer questions about the nullity process and the grounds (reasons) needed to begin the process. For further information, and to ensure adequate copies of the materials to be distributed, please reserve a space by calling Joyce Wagner at 703.841.2500 Office of the Chancellor Televised Masses The Sunday TV Mass, on air for over 55 years in the Washington metropolitan area is moving to a new channel and time. The Mass, which has been airing on WHUT-32 at 8:30 a.m., now airs every Sunday on WDCW-50 ("The CW"] from 10:30-11:00 a.m. More information is available at www.arlingtondiocese.org. Abortion Recovery Retreats for Women "Entering Canaan" A day of Prayer and Healing will take place on Saturday, September 12th, and a Rachel's Vineyard Weekend Retreat is scheduled for October 16- 18th. These retreats are a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken from abortion. They offer a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where you can express, reconcile and release painful post- abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing. For further information or to register, please call Project Rachel at 703.841.2504. The Living Church Engaging Parishes in Promoting Human Dignity Join the Peace and Justine Commission on September 19th for their 6th Annual Fall Conference on "The Living Church: Engaging Parishes in Promoting Human Dignity" The program includes a keynote address on The Living Vision: A Perspective on the Parish Social Mission, with presenter Rev. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities, U.S.A. We will also have workshops to explore in more depth how we can all be involved with parish ministry. The conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Falls Church. For more information please contact Fr. Gerry Creedon, Chair, Peace and Justice Commission at 703.527.5500. From the Office of Communications Join Our Diocesan Community Online Diocesan Church news and events are updated daily online! Stay informed by reading the Bishop's homilies, listening to podcasts, watching video and accessing the diocesan calendar at www.arlingtondiocese.org. 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 throughout the year. Visit www.vacatholic.org for more information. Holy Fathers Prayers for August General: That public opinion may be more aware of the problem of millions of displaced persons and refugees and that concrete solutions may be found for their often tragic situation. Mission: That those Christians who are discriminated against and persecuted in many Countries because of the name of Christ may have their human rights, equality and religious freedom recognized, in order to be able to live and profess their own faith freely. From the Saints This world and the world to come are two enemies. We cannot therefore be friends to both, but we must decide which we will forsake and which we will enjoy. - Pope St. Clement