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Parish Staff
Nancy Caro
Sacristan
Sr. Janet Siepker
Head of School
703-759-4129
Danielle Lussier
Anson Groves
School Secretary
Dir of Catholic Youth Org
703-759-4129
703-759-3530
Anson Groves
Dir. of Religious Ed.
703-759-3530
Sharon O’Donnell
Religious Ed Secretary
703-759-3530
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 for the Week
Sunday, December 19
8:00 a.m.
Ralph Lettieri 
10:00 a.m.
Pro Populo
12:00 noon
Betty Appel
Monday, December 20
9:00 a.m.
Shelley Ketchum
Tuesday, December 21
9:00 a.m.
Marie Pascal
Wednesday, December 22
9:00 a.m.
John Garneau
Thursday, December 23
9:00 a.m.
Victor Gorlinsky
Friday, December 24
9:00 a.m.
Mary Jean Poole 
5:30 p.m.
Pro Populo
12:00 Midnight Christa Drummond 
Saturday, December 25
10:00 a.m.
Barbara Gorlinsky 
12:00 noon
Family of Jackie Fox
Readings for the Week
Sunday, Fourth Sunday in Advent
Is 7:10-14, Ps 24, Rom 1:1-7, Mt 1:18-24
Monday, Advent Weekday
Is 7:10-14, Ps 24, Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday, Advent Weekday
Sg 2:8-14, Ps 33, Lk 1:39-45
Wednesday, Advent Weekday
1 Sm 1:24-28, (Ps) 1 Sm 2:1,4-8, Lk 1:46-56
Thursday, Advent Weekday
Mal 3:1-4,23-24, Ps 25, Lk 1:57-66
Friday, Advent Weekday, Daily
2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16, Ps 89, Lk 1:67-79
Friday, Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
Is 62:1-5, Ps 89, Acts 13:16-17,22-25, Mt 1:1-25
Saturday, The Nativity of the Lord (Midnight)
Is 9:1-6, Ps 96, Ti 2:11-14, Lk 2:1-14
Saturday, The Nativity of the Lord (Day)
Is 52:7-10, Ps 98, Heb 1:1-6, Jn 1:1-18
A Word from Father Drummond
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
The fourth and final week of Advent can vary in
length depending upon which day of the week Christmas
falls. With Christmas on a Saturday, we have a fourth
week that is on the longer side, and thus have a bit more
time to spiritually prepare ourselves for the Christ Mass.
The Fourth Sunday of Advent is a good time to stop and
take stock of how seriously we have taken this penitential
season. If we have not done as well as we might wish,
there is still time to do some sort of spiritual preparation.
The secular world is fond of telling us how many
shopping days are left until Christmas. We would do well
to note how many prayer days remain before Christmas,
and take advantage of them.
Even as the Season of Advent is coming to its
joyful conclusion, it has in another way kicked off what
can be called a “Year of Advent”, that is a year of
preparation. The First Sunday of Advent, 2011, will mark
the beginning of the use of the new (and better)
translation of the Roman Missal. Some of what we say
and do at our English language masses is going to
change to better reflect the normative Latin text of the
Mass. In the first eleven months of 2011, we will have
ample time to familiarize ourselves with the changes.
There will be a special bulletin board put up outlining and
explaining the changes. There will also be “classes” at
both the diocesan and parochial levels, as well as ample
literature available. We will make good use of this year
of “Advent”, and so will be well prepared to welcome the
new English translation of the Mass.
Annual Christmas Open
House
Save the date—Thursday, December
23 Father Drummond cordially invites
all parishioners to attend his annual
open house at 7:00 p.m. in the
Rectory.
Scripture Study
All parishioners are invited to join Father
Drummond at 10:00 am on Thursday mornings
for Scripture Study in Padre Pio Hall.
Parish Stewardship
The offering for the weekend of December 11/12 was
$16,737 for the regular collection, $3,357 for the Catholic
Charities 2
nd
collection and $827.00 for the Poor Box.
Thank you for your generosity.
Parish Registration
We welcome you to our Parish Community and invite you
to call or register in person at the Parish Office.
Parish Website
: www.saintcatherineschurch.org.
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ADVENT and CHRISTMAS
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 19 8:00 pm
Compline
Christmas:
Friday, December 24
9:00 am
Daily Mass
5:30 pm
Christmas Vigil
11:30 pm
Choral Prelude
12:00 midnight
Solemn High
Latin Mass;
Choir & Strings
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day
10:00 am
in English with Cantor
12:00 noon in English with Cantor
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
Friday, December 31 9:00 am
Daily Mass
5:30 pm
Solemnity Vigil
Saturday, January 1 10:00 am Solemnity of The Blessed
Virgin Mary, The Mother of God
(N.B. -- no Saturday vigil mass for Sunday, December
26 or Sunday, January 1; the regular schedule for the
Sunday masses will be followed)
Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish
Joshua Basile, Ed Bubbosh, Dianne Burrell, Bryan Cox,
Dona Curry, Flora DeLeon, Betsabe deSoto,
Marjorie Dolak, Marilyn Flynn, Jackie Fox, Gerald Green,
Brian Hack, John Larounis, Susan McQuade, Peter
Michalski, William Schrepel, Peggy Selton, K.L. Sypal,
Chick Wilson, Anthony Yantiss
Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ
Teresa Baressi, Tom Case, Marie Chang, Peter Choo,
Joseph DiFerdinando, Jean Driggers, Christa
Drummond, Br. David Eddy, George Gibson, Eddie
Guerrero, François Haeringer, Carol Jones, Joan Keller,
Ed Kondracki, Michael Keran, Rector Craig Merkel, Jim
Low, Jan Wouters
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel
Patrick Bouchoux, Brendan Dunne, Mark Falcon,
Christopher Frediani, Brian Horn, Josh Moore, Matthew
O’Neil, Mathew Rowell, Justin Smallwood
The Blessed Sacrament
THIS IS MY BODY – THIS IS MY BLOOD
Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour
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.
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
adoration 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.
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 7:00 p.m. Call
Diane Cieslak at 703-678-3919 to volunteer.
Holy Hour and Adoration will take place as
usual on December 22 and December 29.
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.
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CCD and CYO
THE ANGEL GIVING TREE
Please take an angel from the Giving Tree and return the
requested item to the Narthex of the Church by Jan. 1.
All items go to support the work of Catholic Charities’
Crisis Pregnancy and Foster Care Programs. Thank you
for your generosity.
CCD Calendar
December
20, 21 All classes in session
Holy Sacrament of Confirmation
Devotional report due
27, 28
No classes in session: Christmas
vacation
January
3, 4
All classes resume: First Holy Communion
and Confirmation forms and
Baptismal certificates due
10,11 All classes
17
No Monday classes – Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
18
All Tuesday classes
24, 25 All classes
31
All Monday classes
CYO (8
th
-12
th
grade) CALENDAR
December
23
Parish Christmas Decorating
10:00 am until 3:00 pm
January
4
Ski Trip forms due
7
CYO Holy Hour 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
9
CYO Meeting 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Topic: “The Meaning of Life” with special
guest speaker Prof. Shannon
Skousgaard, Ph.D.
Jan 15
CYO Ski Trip
Jan 25
March for Life
JCYO (4
th
– 7
th
grade) CALENDAR
Dec 23
Parish Christmas Decorating
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Jan 4
Ski Trip forms due
Jan 22
JCYO Ski Trip
“Our” Seminarians
When writing your Christmas cards, please include our
seminarians. Please keep them in your prayers as they
continue their studies. They would be more than happy
to receive some encouraging words:
 Kevin Dansereau and
 Brian McAllister (parishioner)
(both at the address below:)
Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary
16000 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727-7797
 Nick Barnes
North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
2010 St. Catherine of Siena Spring
Concert CDs Available for Sale
CDs of the 2010 St. Catherine choir benefit concert are
available for purchase after all Sunday masses.
Suggested donation is $25.00. The CDs will make
wonderful Christmas gifts and will also benefit our music
program.
St. Catherine of Siena Christ House
Ministry Food Donation Drive
Help St. Catherine’s support the work of Catholic
Charities. Please be check the expiration dates and to
limit contributions to: Canned items (corned beef, spam,
chicken, tuna, fruit and vegetables), peanut butter, jelly,
cereal, pasta, instant potatoes, and macaroni & cheese
kits. Labeled bins are 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. Please make sure to note your
parishioner envelope number with the gift card.
Arlington Catholic Herald
With a circulation of over 50,000, The Arlington Catholic
Herald continues to be one of the lowest of any Catholic
newspaper; however, the yearly subscription is
increasing to $22/year. If you are receiving the Herald,
and are a subscriber – Thank You. The cost of
newspapers delivered to diocese parishioners who are
not subscribers is borne by the parishes. Please keep
the cost of the subscription in mind when you find the
designated envelope in your envelope package. Checks
should be made payable to St. Catherine of Siena. We
will appreciate your assistance.
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Siena Academy News
“Let the little children come to me; do not stop
them; for it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs.”
Douay-Rheim Catholic Bible – Mark 10:14
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 with regard to the unique spiritual and
developmental needs of the child from birth to adulthood.
A Note from Sister Janet
Dear Parishioners,
I want to thank you for supporting our Bake Sale
last weekend. The proceeds from the sale will sponsor
our 4 oldest children to participate in Montessori Model
United Nations. It is a well established program. You can
find more information at: www.montessori-mun.org. Our
school was chosen to study and represent Finland so the
children have been busy with their reports. This past
week the children went to the Embassy and found it very
exciting! We look forward to sharing more information
with you as we come closer to the trip to New York and
our actual experience at the United Nations.
We can feel the excitement of Christmas in all of
the students. God bless each of them for reflecting the
joy that we as adults sometimes miss and in fact lose
patience with. May their eager anticipation awaken us to
the greater mystery of awaiting the birthday of The
Prince of Peace. God bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Sister Janet Siepker
Openings in the Toddler Program
Siena Academy’s Toddler Atrium program has openings
beginning January 2011. We are accepting applications
for children 18 months to under 3 years for the Monday-
Tuesday class (8:30 am to 11:15 am). Please call the
School for more information – 703-759-4129.
ARE YOU
OVER 50 ???
The Over Fifty Club of St. Catherine of Siena
extends an invitation to any senior to join our Social
Club. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of
each month in Bishop Justs Hall from 11:00 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. There are interesting speakers, trips,
special luncheons and a fun social opportunity to
meet new people. We also have a social bridge
group that meets the 1st Friday of the month at
10:00 a.m. Singles or couples are warmly
welcomed. For more information contact Mary Ann
at 703-404-8677.
OVER 50 CLUB TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES
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 703-759-2939.
2011 Taking Reservations Now:
(Call Mary Ann for details: 703-404-8677)
Friday, March 11
Philadelphia Flower Show
This year’s theme is “Springtime in Paris”—beautiful
roses and lilacs, plus all sorts of flowering trees,
sculptures and topiaries. Crafts and shops from around
the world--$77.00 per person, add $28.99 for high tea
and $28.00 for lunch.
Wednesday & Thursday, March 23-24
Overnight Stay at the Tropicana Casino
Bonus buffet dinner and breakfast--$144.00 double,
$194.00 single.
April 30 – May 14
Riverboat trip to Ancient Egypt
This promises to be a fantastic trip. Call for flyer
and information.
August 3 -14
England, Scotland, Wales with Grand Circle
We will see the famous Tattoo Show in Edinburgh.
Call for flyer and additional information.
The Knights of Columbus
News
Consider This Opportunity to Serve!
The Knights of Columbus is the largest
Catholic Men’s fraternal organization – are
you a Knight? For information please
contact Kevin Trissell at 703-464-8393 or
trissellkofc@verizon.net.
Knights’ Upcoming Events:
December 21
st
– 6:30 PM – Together with the Women’s
Association will host the annual Children’s
Christmas Party and Visit from Santa in Bishop
Justs Hall
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Women’s Association
News
Women’s Association & Knights
Children’s Christmas Party
Together with the Knights of Columbus, the Women’s
Association will again host their annual Christmas Party
in Bishop Justs Hall at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, December
21. A light dinner will be provided for the children as will
treat bags. Santa will make an appearance! Please
bring a container or plate of cookies to share.
Join the Women’s Association
All women of the parish are invited to join and participate
in our monthly activities and fellowship. We encourage
you to come and be a part of our community. The
Women’s Association is looking for new members to
enjoy the company of like-minded women by serving St.
Catherine of Siena Church in various ways. If you are
interested in a break from your everyday routine, contact
Lynn Hanlon at: lhanlon@cox.net for more information.
In the Diocese & Other Events
Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org
Some white-collar jobs are more
challenging than others.
From the Office of Vocations
“When Joseph awoke he did as the angel of the
Lord directed him.” Are you prayerfully vigilant
about discovering your vocation in Christ? Might
He be inviting you to the priesthood or consecrated
life?
Call Father Brian Bashista at (703) 841-2514, or
write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org.
From the Office for Family Life
Getting Married?
Have you started your Marriage Preparation (Pre-Cana)
yet? Part of your requirement is to attend a Conference
for the Engaged. They fill up quickly, so please sign up a
few months in advance. For more information, please
call the Office for Family Life at 703-841-2550 or visit:
www.arlingtondiocese.org/familylife/marriage_engaged.php.
Before registering, please get approval from your
marriage prep priest or deacon.
Upcoming Conferences for the Engaged
Space is available on the following dates:
January 8
January 29 (Second Union included)
February 12
February 26
All conferences are held at Our Lady of Good Counsel in
Vienna on Saturdays from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. For more
information or to register, visit the Office of Family Life
Website at
www.arlingtondiocese.org/familylife/marriage_engaged.php or
call 703-841-2550
Natural Family Planning Classes
The Couple-to-Couple League offers NFP classes
throughout Northern Virginia. Classes usually consist of
three 2-1/2-hour sessions spaced one month apart.
Total cost for course and materials is $135 per couple.
Register online at: http://register.ccli.org.
Local classes begin at:
St. Timothy in Chantilly, Saturday, January 9 at 7 pm.
Contact Barbara and Len Rice at 703-222-5121 or
lrice31@cox.net.
St. Andrew in Clifton, Saturday, February 20 at 3 pm.
Contact Angela and Chris Smith at 703-209-6587 or
csmith6789@msn.com.
From Catholic Charities
Christ House on Wheels Needs
Volunteer Drivers
Drivers are needed to help deliver food to our pantries in
the rural counties. The outlying counties are always low
on food and need our help. Must have large vehicle and
enjoy driving. We also need volunteer receptionists
available weekday mornings to assist with Christ House’s
Emergency Assistance Program. Please contact Nicole
Bruno at nbruno@ccda.net or call 1-877-548-6622 if you
can help.
Retreat for All Men
Need some spiritual recharging to take on the new year?
Join us for a weekend retreat for men on January 21-23,
2011 at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean. Our
retreat director will be Rev. Steven Frenier of St.
Anthony’s Shrine in Ellicott City. For reservations or
information, contact Tom McCloud at 703-451-0391 or
the Retreat House at 703-356-4243, or visit the Retreat
House on the web for a virtual tour at:
www.dominicanretreat.org.