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.

Louise Kepley

10:00 a.m.

Pro Populo

12:00 Noon

John Garreaux

9:00 a.m.

Paulina Cresencia

9:00 a.m.

Suzanne Froio

9:00 a.m.

Suzanne Froio

9:00 a.m.

Special Intention

9:00

Joseph Krause

9:00 a.m.

Suzanne Froio

5:30 p.m.

Special Intention

Is 42:1-4,6-7, Ps 29, Acts 10:34-38, Lk 3:15-16,21-22

1 Sm 1:1-8, Ps 116, Mk 1:14-20

1 Sm 1:9-20, (Ps)1 Sm 2:1,4-8, Mk 1:14-20

1 Sm 2:1-10,19-20, Ps 40, Mk 1:29-39

1 Sm 4:1-11, Ps 44, Mk 1:40-45

1 Sm 8:4-7,10-22a, Ps 89, Mk 2:1-12

1 Sm 9:1-4,17-19, Ps 21, Mk 2:13-17

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, Brother David Eddy, K.L.

Sypal, Gerald Green, Jan Wouters.

James Anthony, Maryann Barron, Joe Cassella, Bill Corr,

Joseph Dunne, Bill Hale, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Cynthia

Randall, Victor Wouters, Marie Cattaro, Virginia Stimson,

Eva Kee, George Gibson.

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

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

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

.

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

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.

Pancake Breakfast, Sunday January 10,

2010 after 8:00 & 10:00 Masses in Bishop

Justs Hall

Social Meeting (Open to All), Presentation on

Right to Life, Tuesday January 19, 2010 7:30

Padre Pio Hall

Wine & Cheese tasting, January 30, 2010, 6:30

– 8:00 p.m. Please join us for a Wine and

Cheese tasting party at Maison du vin in the

Great Falls Center.

Membership Meeting, February 4, 2010, 7:00

p.m.

A Legionnaires Priest will talk about “Lenten

Exercises for your Soul”, in Bishop Justs Hall

Stitch & Knit / Scrapbooking Group, February

11, 2010.Both groups meeting in Padre Pio Hall.

Sweetheart Dance, February 13, 2010, 7:00 –

10:00 p.m.

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 &

Seminarians

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

.

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 .

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

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..

Please join us Thursday, January 14th at 8:30 am

in Bishop Justs Hall for an introduction to the

popular, rhythmic Balance/Auditory/Vision

eXercises, or Bal-A-Vis-X . These fun exercises

for all ages use balls, bean bags, and balance

boards to achieve brain and brain-body

integration. The presenters for this coffee will be

Maggie Radzik, Zita deSa, and Julie des Rosiers.

Now your shopping can support Siena Academy.

Siena Academy is a member of Harris Teeter’s

Together In Education program. Our account

number is 8166. Simply tell your cashier during

check-out that you want Siena Academy's account

number (8166) linked to your Harris Teeter VIC

card. Once the account number is linked, every

time you shop during the program, 5% of your

Private Label purchases will be contributed by

Harris Teeter to Siena Academy's account.

If so, please support Siena Academy (ID number

is 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; click on

the Online Mall logo at www.escrip.com; and then

Shop at your favorite brand name stores and

automatically donate to our group. Vendors

include Amazon, American Airlines, Barnes &

Noble, Buy.com, eBay, Eddie Bauer, Home Depot,

Nordstrom, Orvis, Safeway, Sears, and Volvo.

Recycle Your Old Electronics

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!

Questions? Contact Betsye Richardson at

betsyer@verizon.net.