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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, January 11
7:30 a.m.
Will Batliner
8:45 a.m.
Patricia Dillon
10:30 a.m.
Pro Populo
1:00 p.m.
End to Abortion
Monday, January 12
9:00 a.m.
Karen Burns
Tuesday, January 13
9:00 a.m.
Donald Moen
Wednesday, January 14
9:00 a.m.
Cheryl Gilreath
Thursday, January 15
9:00 a.m.
Joseph Kraus
Friday, January 16
9:00 a.m.
Genevieve Pudewa
Saturday, January 17
9:00 a.m.
Special Intention
5:30 p.m.
End to Abortion
READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday – The Baptism of the Lord
Is 42: 1-4, 6-7, Ps 29, Acts 10: 34-38, Mk 1: 7-11
Monday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 1: 1-6, Ps 97, Mk 1: 14-20
Tuesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 2: 5-12, Ps 8, Mk 1: 21-28
W
ednesday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 2: 14-18, Ps 105, Mk 1: 29-39
Thursday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 3: 7-14, Ps 95, Mk 1: 40-45
Friday - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 4: 1-5, 11, Ps 78, Mk 2: 1-12
Saturday – Weekday in Ordinary Time
Heb 4: 12-16, Ps 19, Mk 2: 13-17
Parish Stewardship
Thank you for your generous offerings of December 20/21,
the regular collection brought in $16,250 and the Poor Box
yielded $812. In addition thank you for your generous
offerings of December 27/28, the regular collection brought
in $18,678 and the Poor Box yielded $546. Also thank you
for your generous offerings of January 3/4 the regular
collection brought in $20,279 and the Poor Box yielded
$494. The Poor Box for December will go to benefit
Catholic Charities and Eden Garden Orphanage.
A Word from the Pastor
When people first see my turtles they usually ask, “How
long can they live?” I usually reply, “They could easily
outlive me.” Their eyes will widen as they say, “Really?”
And I smile as I tell them: “Yes, I could get hit by a truck
tomorrow when crossing the road.”
A truck hasn’t hit me yet, but on the Saturday after
Christmas my car was hit by a deer on Georgetown Pike.
Both the deer and I were lucky as neither of us was killed.
The deer ran into the woods and I was able to drive on with
no more than a badly dented hood. My friend, Father
Michael Kelly was not so lucky, when on New Year’s Eve
he was struck by a falling tree while trying to clear the road
of another tree which had previously fallen. Ironically, he
was on his way to the funeral of Father George Griffin.
While Father Griffin was elderly and had been sick, Father
Kelly was relatively young and robust. His death was in
every way a shock.
None of us know the hour or day that the Lord will call us
from this life. Most of us assume that we have plenty of
time left. Father Kelly almost certainly did not get up in the
morning of December 31
st
and say to himself, “I’m going to
die today.” But as he was a good priest, I think, hope and
pray that he was nevertheless ready.
None of us can know in advance when our time will
come. But we can be prepared. And if we do not get up
every morning and say, “I’m going to die today,” perhaps
we should tell ourselves: “I might die today.” With that
attitude colouring our every action and interaction when the
Lord comes for us He will find us ready.
Make good use of the Sacraments, especially Confession
and Communion. Live in the Lord and you will be ready to
die in the Lord and rise with Him in eternity.
Daily Rosary
The Rosary, a “summary of the
Gospel”, is a wonderful way to have
daily contact with Mary, the Mother of
the Lord. Visit www.theholyrosary.org
to learn how to pray the Holy Rosary.
There are many dates in the upcoming weeks and months
that are available for Mass Intentions. Please contact the
office to arrange for an intention and to get a Mass card.
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Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish
Elaine Elizabeth Abraham, Maryann Barron,
Joshua Basile, Philip Calanchini, Jose Campos,
Thomas Case, Joe Cassella, Rosa Cobb, Bryan Cox,
Betsabe de Soto, Michele Doin, Marjorie Dolak,
Christa Drummond, Larry Dublin, Danny Frey,
Brian Hack, Elizabeth Hooten, Marjorie Horan,
Joan Loftis, Mary Love, Elaine Luther, Deana Mansoor,
Inaam Mansoor, Carol McCarty, Baby Peter Michalski,
David Murphy, Lien Shinta, MSg Burnis Wilson, Jr. (ret),
David Wilson, Jr., Baby Anthony Yantiss
Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ
Lila Brown, Joseph Cerroni, Sr., Irene Corrado,
Joseph Gartlan, Maria Keran, William Bud Ko,
Nicholas Lippis, Rita Lippis, Margie McBee,
Steve Saunders, Adele Spauer, Thomas Vander Woude,
Jack Wood, Margaret Wood, Angel Zavala
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel
Patrick Bouchoux, Jordan Bowren, Jeff Campbell,
Brendan Dunne, Mark Falcon, Christopher Frediani,
Brian Horn, Josh Moore, 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.
Altar Boy Schedule
January 10/11
5:30 p.m.
The Browns, The Hatfields,
Vinnie Marcantonio
7:30 a.m.
The Kerans, Sebastian Koehler,
Steven Pungello, Alex Spalding
8:45 a.m.
The Kerlis, Joseph Livaudais,
The Meehans
10:30 a.m.
Dominic Abela, John & Robbie Buttarazzi,
Jack Ryland, Patrick Kelley,
J.D. Le Jeune, Trey Mohler,
Sean Moriarty, P. Poirier, The Santorums,
Patrick Stevens, Walter Twetten,
John Wilkinson
1:00 p.m.
The Fergusons, The Galbraiths,
The Ketts, Nick Skacel
January 10/11
5:30 p.m. Paul Battaglia, Tom Bylund,
The Hadfords
7:30 a.m. Sebastian Koehler, Steven Pungellio,
Alex Spalding, The Watsons
8:45 a.m. The Goodwins, The Hales, H. Kotoriy, Nino
Scalia,
10:30
a.m.
Dominic Abela, John & Robbie Buttarazzi,
Patrick Kelley, J.D. Le Jeune,
Trey Mohler, Sean Moriarty, P. Poirier, Jack
Ryland, The Santorums,
Patrick Stevens, Walter Twetten, John
Wilkinson
1:00 p.m. Gabe Chambers, The Krohns,
Zachary McCoy, Keenan Richardson,
Josh Weaver
The Knights of Columbus News
Pancake Breakfast
This Sunday, January 11
th
the Knights 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
and donations will be accepted..
From The Office of Religious Education
Catechist Corner
Confrater
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
Class Calendar
January 2009
12,13 All classes in session
19,20 All classes in session
26,27 No classes
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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.
Over 50 Club Scheduled Senior Trips
Make Your Calendars and Make
Plans to Enjoy a Great Trip
Membership in the Club and
Senior Status is not required.
Early Registration is Suggested!
March 3 – Philadelphia Flower Show – The theme is
“Bella Italia” The show will feature numerous displays,
wine tasting, a culinary presentation, live entertainment
and an optional delicious tea ($28). There are also
Italian shops and an opportunity to win prizes. $97,
includes the tea, $69 without the tea.
March 22 – Day trip to Toby’s Dinner Theatre in
Baltimore. Professional show is Beauty and the Beast.
Buffet lunch, deluxe motor coach. $72.00.
April 22&23 – Atlantic City overnight, staying at the
Tropicana including buffet dinner and breakfast. And
$10.00 bonus. A show will be included if one is
scheduled. On the 23
rd
we will go to the Day Resorts
with another bonus (up to $25.00). Deluxe motor coach.
Early registration is suggested. $139.00.
April 29 – Mystery Day Trip - Includes meal, show, a
prize if you can guess the mystery ??? This will be a fun
trip without much walking. $86.00.
May 2-7 – Ottawa & Thousand Islands - 5 nights
lodging, 3 in Ottawa, including 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners,
guided tour of the Parliament, Canadian Museum,
Casino duLac Lamy, and a cruise on the St. Lawrence
River, plus much more. $525.00.
May 13-15 – 3 days, 2 nights. A taste of the old South
at “TARA”, a lovely country inn, resembles the home in
“Gone With The Wind, in PA. The home features theme
rooms, “high teas”, southern meals, and a guided tour.
All bedrooms have fireplace. Includes a paddlewheel
cruise on Lake Conneaut, visit historic Buhl Mansion, a
wine and chocolate tour and other attractions. $409.
You do not need to be a senior to join us, or a member of
the Club. Please call the following for more information
and/or registration.
Mary Ann at 703.404.8677 or Connie at 703.759.2939.
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.
You Can Help Support Siena Academy
Support Siena Academy by saving “Box Tops for
Education” coupons and Campbell’s “Labels for Education”
UPC’s from the products you boy. Each Box Top
represents $0.10 for Siena and each Campbell’s UPC
represents either 1 or 5 points. You can pick up a list of
participating products from the Siena Academy bulletin
board in the narthex. Please place all labels and box tops
in the “Label’s for Education” collection container located
near the bulletin board. Don’t forget to ask your friends,
family and neighbors to help too. Thank you so much for
your support!
Women’s Prayer Group
All women of St. Catherine’s and Siena Academy are
invited to come together for an hour of silent prayer and
adoration before the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday
evenings from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Intentions will
include our parish, our pastor, Siena Academy staff, and
our families. If you have questions, please contact Linda
Esquivel at lindaesquivel@gmail.com or Bernadette
Goyette at joegoyette@juno.com. Please join us.
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!
Save
the Date! – April 25, 2009
“Sagra del Siena”: Siena’s Annual Fundraising Event
Mark your calendars and join us for this year’s (2009)
fundraising event which will be an open Italian
marketplace format where guests will enjoy the freedom
to mingle, bid, eat and drink at their own pace. The
evening promises to be a great time for all who attend. If
you are able to volunteer your time, make a monetary or
item donation, (such as food or drinks, decorations,
auction items, etc. for the event. Please contact Nancy
Rowles at NVRowles@aol.com or 703.255.0188. We
look forward to celebrating with you!
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The Women’s Association News
General Membership Meeting
The next general membership meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 5
th
at 9:45 a.m. in Bishop Justs Hall
and at 7:30 p.m. in Padre Pio Hall. A Personal Trainer
will demonstrate some simple exercise to do at home
and answer questions about fitness.
Alexander DeFilippis Scholarships 2009
Two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded in June.
Applications will be made available on March 1
st
on the
Parish Website. See bulletin cover for address.
Alexander DeFilippis Scholarship
Fundraisers
This year, funds for the scholarships will be raised
through smaller events and a Bingo/Auction event this
Fall.
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:
“Incline your ear and come to Me.” This is National
Vocation Awareness Week. If God may be inviting you to
be a priest, deacon or consecrated religious, call Fr.
Brian Bashista: 703.841.2514, or:
b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org
“Called By Name Program”
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the beginning
of National Vocation Awareness Week. Please prayerfully
consider responding to Bishop Loverde’s Called By Name
letter, and encourage those individuals (high school age
and older) whom you feel have the qualities, gifts, and
talents needed to serve the Church as future priests,
brothers or sisters. Please send the names and addresses
to Fr. Bashista at the Office of Vocations, Diocese of
Arlington, 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 901, Arlington, VA
22203 by January 26
th
, so that they may be invited to
participate in upcoming discernment events. For more
information visit www.arlingtondiocese.org
/vocations/documents/2009CalledByName-twoforms.doc
2009 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Begins
A mailing from Bishop Loverde that begins the 2009
Bishop’s Lenten Appeal will be sent to many of you this
week. When you receive the mailing, please review it
carefully. This year’s BLA theme is taken from St. Paul’s
first letter to Timothy: “Be Rich in Good Works … Ready to
Share.” As you reflect on your contribution, please pray for
the intercession of Saint Paul to guide you. Think about
the many blessings that God continuously provides to you,
including the gift of your faith.
Despite these challenging economic times, please consider
returning a portion of your gifts to help your brothers and
sisters in our diocese who are served by our ministries,
programs and services. This annual appeal requires the
financial support of all of us. You may make a pledge that
can be paid over the course of the year. Please consider
making a pledge out of your gratitude for God’s gifts to you.
Catholic Charities Urgent Need
Catholic Charities is seeing unprecedented numbers of
people in need of assistance. We need your help. Do you
have four hours once a week that you can dedicate to
putting the Gospel into action? Christ House in Old Town
Alexandria needs:
Thrift Shop Volunteers to work once a week from 11am-
3pm to assist shoppers, receive donations, sort items, price
and display goods.
Volunteers Emergency Assistance Receptionists to
listen, be compassionate, and provide information and
referrals to community resources, food, and clothing
assistance. One four-hour shift during a workday per
week.
Budget 101 Instructors to provide basic training in
budgeting, goal-setting, saving, credit, and record keeping
to persons experiencing financial stress. We will train you
and give you award-winning materials and staff support –
no worries! One week night per month.
All positions require attending an orientation and training.
Please email Sally O’Dwyer at sodwyer@ccda.net or call
703.841.3838 for further information.
Consequence of Roe v. Wade
U.S.A. 49,551 Total Abortions since 1973
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Our Voice Is Needed Now More Than Ever
A new, very serious threat to human life has arisen
The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
FOCA would wipe away every restriction on abortion
nationwide
FOCA Eliminates:
Regulations that protect women from unsafe abortion
clinics
FOCA Forces:
Taxpayers to fund abortions
FOCA Requires:
All states to allow “partial birth” and other late-term
abortions
FOCA: Subjects:
Women to abortions by non-physicians
FOCA Violates:
The conscience rights of nurses, doctors, and hospitals
FOCA Strips:
Parents of their right to be involved in their minor
daughters’ abortion decision
Tell Congress
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard to contact the offices of
your Representative and two Senators: 202.224.3121.
Urge them to oppose FOCA.
For more resources see: www.nchla.org.
Informational Websites
Relating to Anti-Abortion Issues
National Right to Life
Website: www.nrlc.org
Silent No More Awareness
Website: www.silentnomoreawareness.org
American United For Life
Website: AUL.org
Pro-abortion forces have given President-elect Obama
55 pages of instructions on what to do when he becomes
President. A top priority, “The "Freedom of Choice Act"
(FOCA).
Some insist FOCA isn't a real threat, that we can stop it
easily. But that's not what pro-life leaders on Capitol Hill
are saying.
FOCA is one of the top four threats within the next few
months.
The Obama transition website has posted the 55-page
pro-abortion marching order and opened it up for
comment.
Let's tell him to ignore it.
FOCA would eliminate every abortion-related law
nationwide -- even common-sense laws that protect
women and minors -- and force us to pay for the radical
pro-abortion agenda with our tax dollars.
Almighty God,
Remove the scourge of abortion from the face of the Earth.
Amen.
The Baptism of the Lord
John was reluctant to baptize Jesus, for he said "I have
need to be baptized by you." John knew that Jesus was
the son of God. Jesus had no need to be forgiven of sins
because he was sinless.
Knowing John's reluctance, Jesus told him, "It is proper
for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness."
On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being
torn open and the Holy Spirit, like a dove, descending
upon Him. And a voice came from the heavens,
“You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.”
A Word From The Holy Father
For the Celebration Of the World Day of Peace (excerpt)
Poverty is often considered a consequence of demographic
change. For this reason, there are international campaigns
afoot to reduce birth-rates, sometimes using methods that
respect neither the dignity of the woman, nor the right of
parents to choose responsibly how many children to have;
graver still, these methods often fail to respect even the
right to life. The extermination of millions of unborn
children, in the name of the fight against poverty, actually
constitutes the destruction of the poorest of all human
beings. And yet it remains the case that in 1981, around
40% of the word’s population was below the threshold of
absolute poverty, while today that percentage has been
reduced by as much as a half, and whole peoples have
escaped from poverty despite experiencing substantial
demographic growth. This goes to show that resources to
solve the problem of poverty do exist, even in the face of
an increasing population. Nor must it be forgotten that,
since the end of the Second World War, the world’s
population has grown by four billion, largerly because of
certain countries that have recently emerged on the
international scene as new economic powers, and have
experienced rapid development specifically because of the
large number of their inhabitants. Moreover, among the
most developed nations, those with higher birth-rates enjoy
better opportunities for development. In other words,
population is proving to be an asset, not a factor that
contributes to poverty.