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.

Parish Staff

Nancy Caro

Sacristan

-

Laura Bell

Head of School

703.759.4129

Maggie Radzik

Head of Pedagogy

703.759.4129

Anson Groves

Dir. of Religious Ed.

Dir of Catholic Youth

703.759.3530

Sharon O’Donnell

Religious Ed Secretary

703.759.3530

Dr. Kimberly Hess

Director of Music

703.759.4350

Richard Webb

General Manager

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:

Emiro Soto

Maintenance

Rosa Hernandez

Support Staff

Stephen Dolenc

Web Master

stephendolenc

@gmail.com

8:00 a.m.

Thomas McDonald

10:00 a.m.

Pro Populo

12:00 Noon

Greg Planicka

9:00 a.m.

Louise Kepley

9:00 a.m.

Anne Kullman

9:00 a.m.

Louise Kepley

9:00 a.m.

Dominick Calderazzo

9:00

Richard Higham

9:00 a.m.

George Gibson

5:30 p.m.

Will Batliner

Is 60:1-6, Ps 72, Eph 3:2-3a,5-6, Mt 2:1-12

1 Jn 3:22-4:6, Ps 2, Mt 4:12-17,23-25

1 Jn 4:7-10, Ps 72, Mk 6:34-44

1 Jn 4:11-18, Ps72, Mk 6:45-52

1 Jn 4:19-5:4, Ps 72, Lk 4:14-22a

1 Jn 5:5-13, Ps 147, Lk 5:12-16

1 Jn 5:14-21, Ps 149, Jn 3:22-30

Elaine Elizabeth Abraham, Joshua Basile, Bryan Cox, Flora

DeLeon, Betsabe de Soto, Marjorie Dolak,

Christa Drummond, Larry Dublin, Marilyn Flynn,

Jackie Fox, Danny Frey, Brian Hack, Elizabeth Hooten,

Marjorie Horan, Carol McCarty, Susan McQuade,

Canon Craig Merkel, Peter Milchalski, David Murphy,

Fr. Paul Richardson, William Schrepel, Murray Schooner,

Lien Shinta, John Spencer, Cris Ternisky, Abby Trepacz,

Ana Laura Valdez, Anthony Yantiss, Dona Curry, Tom

Case, Dianne Burrell, Joan Keller.

James Anthony, Maryann Barron, Philip Calanchini,

Joe Cassella, Bill Corr, Joseph Dunne, Bill Hale,

Mary Elizabeth Jones, Cynthia Randall, Victor Wouters,

Marie Cattaro, Virginia Stimson.

Patrick Bouchoux, Jordan Bowren, Dane Doocy, Brendan

Dunne, Mark Falcon, Christopher Frediani, Michael Holtz,

Brian Horn, Kathleen Mahoney, Josh Moore,

Matthew O’Neil, Mathew Rowell, Justin Smallwood

Please keep our Seminarians in your prayers as they

continue their studies. They would be more than happy

to receive some encouraging words.

Deacon Mick Kelly / Brian McAllister (parishioner)

Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary

16000 Old Emmitsburg Road

Emmitsburg, MD 21727-7797

Mike Isenberg / Nick Barnes

North American College

00120 Vatican City State

Europe

Knights of Columbus Business Meeting,

Tuesday January 5, 2010 7:30 in Padre Pio

Hall

Knight of Columbus Pancake Breakfast,

Sunday January 10, 2010 after 8:00 & 10:00

Masses in Bishop Justs Hall

Knights of Columbus Social Meeting,

Presentation on Right to Life, Tuesday January

19, 2010 7:30 Padre Pio Hall

.

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. – 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 Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus are the largest Catholic

Men fraternal organization – are you a Knight?

For information please contact Kevin Trissell at

703.464.8393 or trissellkofc@verizon.net

March 5 –“Philadelphia Flower Show: – The

theme is Passport To The World, which takes you on

a breathtaking floral trip around the world: India, The

Netherlands,

April 14 – Sight & Sound in Lancaster will present

its newest show “Joseph” the inspiring journey and

restoration of his family especially important in

today’s world. Sound track with 14 original songs, 30

foot high Egyptian palace on a 300 foot stage that

wraps around three sides of the audience. A

wonderful buffet at Miller’s included. Do not miss this

outstanding show $89 complete.

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

Office of Religious Education

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he

is old he will not depart from it” – Proverbs 22:6

Please see the CYO bulletin board for all upcoming

events

Senior CYO – 8

th

– 12

th

grade

Meetings on the first Sunday of the month 6–8 p.m.

Junior CYO – 4

th

– 7

th

grades

Meetings on the first Friday of the month 6-8 p.m.

Bring a Bible; bring a friend; save a soul! A light

breakfast will be served.

The Epistles of St. John & Pope Benedict’s “God is

Love”

Revelation, The Apocalypse of St. John

4,5

All classes in session

11,12 All classes in session

18

No Monday classes

19

All Tuesday classes in session

25,26 All classes in session

20

First Penance at 9:00 a.m.

13

Boys retreat for Holy Sacrament of Confirmation

20

Girls retreat for Holy Sacrament of Confirmation

15

Mass of First Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m.

Our 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 made by Dr. Maria Montessori..

Do you shop online for Christmas presents?

If so, please support Siena Academy (ID number:

500003075) by using the eScrip Online Mall. Shop at

over 1,000 of your favorite online merchants and earn up

to 16% for Siena

Academy.

Enroll with

www.escrip.com and then shop at your favorite brand

name store and automatically donate to our group.

Vendors include eBay, Nordstrom, Barnes and Noble,

The Home Depot, Toys R Us, Disney among others.

Do you have old laptops, ipods, or cell phones? Printer

toner cartridges or inkjet cartridges? You can donate

these at the conveniently located eScrip bin in the

Narthex of the Church. Please make sure the laptops

are bootable and have the power cords with them if we

want to get credit. Accessories such as external drives

are not needed or accepted. Thanks for your support! If

there are questions please contact Betsye Richardson at

Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org

“Some white-collar jobs are just more

challenging than others”

Please pray for Bishop Loverde,

Fr. Drummond and all of our Priests

Are you seeking “knowledge and full insight

to help you determine” your vocation in Christ

as a priest, deacon or in consecrated life?

Call Father Brian Bashista (703) 841-2514,

or write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org

.

St. Catherine of Siena

Bereavement Support Group

invites you to join in a discussion

of coping with our losses. Any

questions please call Nancy

Tanner

703-757-0045

Federico Segura, Juan Segura and I would like to

sincerely thank the St. Catherine’s Parishioners for

their generosity to the Angel for a Day program.

Because of you support the organization can keep

extending the real meaning of Christmas to more

inner city children in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Alex Freska

Let your workplace giving support the services of

Catholic Charities throughout the Diocese of

Arlington. Select United Way #8055 or CFC #24770

as your designated charity when you make your

donations. Catholic Charities serves 21 counties in

northern Virginia through a soup kitchen, Christ

House on Wheels food delivery program, counseling,

homeless shelter, adoption program, senior center,

and other programs (www.ccda.net).

Are you experiencing feelings of shame, guilt, regret

and sadness? Have you lost a child to abortion?

Contact Project Rachel post-abortion healing

ministry for confidential referrals to trained clergy,

professional counselors, retreats and/or aftercare

gatherings at

(703) 841-2504 or www.arlingtondiocese.org/rachel .