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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 Catholic Youth Org 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

Sunday, March 28

8:00 a.m.

The Hales Family

10:00 a.m. Pro Populo

12:00 p.m

Michael Barnas

Monday, March 29

9:00 a.m.

Joseph Dunn

Tuesday, March 30

9:00 a.m.

Fritz Creter

Wednesday, March 31

9:00 a.m.

Brother David Eddy

Thursday, April 1

7:30 p.m..

The Deceased & Living

Family of Jackie Fox

Friday, April 2

No Mass

Saturday, April 3

8:30 p.m.

Pro Populo

READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Lk 19: 28-40, Is 50: 4-7, Ps 22, Phil 2: 6-11, Lk 22: 14-23: 56

Monday. Weekday of Holy Week

Is 42: 1-7, Ps 27, Jn 12: 1-11

Tuesday, Weekday of Holy Week

Is 49: 1-6, , Ps 71, Jn 13: 21-33, 36-38

Wednesday, Weekday of Holy Week

Is 50: 4-9a, Ps 69, Mt 26: 14-25

Thursday, Holy Thursday

Is 61: 1-3a, 6a, 8b-9, Ps 89, Rv 1: 5-8, Lk 4: 16-21

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

Is 52: 13-53: 12, Ps 31, Heb 4: 14-16, 5: 7-9, Jn 18: 1-19: 42

Holy Saturday, Vigill of Easter

Gn 1: 1-2: 2, Ps 104, Lk 24: 1-12

Parish Stewardship

Thank you for your generous offerings of March 20/21..

The regular collection brought in $14,101.00, and the

Poor Box yielded $216.00

The Poor Box offerings for the month of February will go

to benefit Backpack Mission of Appalachia

Palm Sunday

The sixth and last Sunday of Lent and beginning of Holy

Week, a Sunday of the highest rank, not even a

commemoration of any kind being permitted in the Mass.

The Roman Missal marks the station at St. John Lateran

and before September, 1870, the pope performed the

ceremonies there. The Latin liturgical books call it

Dominica in Palmis, Dominica or Dies Palmarum. From

the cry of the people during the procession the day has

received the name Dominica Hosanna or simply

Hosanna. Because every great feast was in some way a

remembrance of the Resurrection of Christ and was in

consequence called Pascha. From the custom of also

blessing flowers and entwining them among the palms

arose the terms Dominica florida and dies floridus.

Flower-Sunday was well known in England, in Germany

as Blumensonntag or Blumentag. Since this Sunday is

the beginning of Holy Week, during which sinners were

reconciled, it was called Dominica indulgentioe,

competentium, and capitilavium from the practice of

washing and shaving of the head as a bodily preparation

for Baptism. During the early centuries of the Church

this sacrament was conferred solemnly only in the night

of Holy Saturday. In England the day was called Olive or

Branch Sunday, or Sunday of the Willow Boughs. Since

the celebration recalled the solemn entry of Christ into

Jerusalem people made use of many quaint and realistic

representations; thus, a figure of Christ seated on an

ass, carved out of wood was carried in the procession.

In some places in Germany and France it was customary

to strew flowers and green boughs about the cross in the

churchyard. After the Passion had been recited at Mass

blessed palms were brought and this cross (in

consequence sometimes called the Palm cross) was

wreathed and decked with them to symbolize Christ’s

victory.

Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish

Joshua Basile, Dianne Burrell, Tom Case,

Bernadette Choo, Bernadette Hong Choo,

Catherine Choo, Jonathan Choo, Bryan Cox,

Dona Curry, Flora DeLeon, Betsabe deSoto,

Marjorie Dolak, Eileen Drennan, Christa Drummond,

Marilyn Flynn, Gerald Green, Brian Hack, Ed Kondracki,

Carol McCarty, Susan McQuade, Peter Michalski,

Peter Nam, Murray Schooner,John Spencer, K.L. Sypal,

Chick Wilson,Jan Wouters, Anthony Yantiss

Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ

James Anthony, Maryann Barron, Philip Calanchini,

Joe Cassella, Peter Choo, John Connor, Moira Connor,

Bill Corr, Joseph Dunne, Br. David Eddy,

George Gibson, Bill Hale, Carol Jones,

Mary Elizabeth Jones, Joan Keller, Cynthia Randall,

Victor Wouters

Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel

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

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. 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.

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 every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

Holy Week and Easter 2010

March 29 – Monday in Holy Week

Mass at 9:00 a.m. Confessions following Mass

March 30 – Tuesday in Holy Week

Mass at 9:00 a.m. - Confessions following Mass

March 31– Wednesday in Holy Week

Mass at 9:00 a.m., Eucharistic adoration immediately

following Mass and concluding after the Holy Hour which

begins at 7:00 p.m.

April 1 – Holy Thursday

Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m.

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament immediately

following until Midnight

April 2 – Good Friday

Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m.

Confessions following until noon.

Liturgy of the Passion at 3:00 p.m.

April 3 – Holy Saturday

Morning Prayer at 9:00 a.m.

Blessing of Easter Food following Morning Prayer and

Confessions following until 10:30 a.m.

Easter Vigil (Latin Mass) at 8:30 p.m. with choir, strings,

brass and timpani.

April 4 – Easter Day Masses in English

Mass at 8:00 a.m. no music

Mass at 10:00 a.m. organ, cantor and trumpet

Mass at 12:00 p.m. organ, cantor and trumpet

Vespers at 6:00 p.m. organ and cantor

A Warm Welcome to Newcomers

If you are a visitor who regularly attends Mass at St.

Catherine’s, it is very important we know who you are!

Please fill out a simple card at the Parish Office that will

allow us to serve you better. Being on the rolls of St.

Catherine gives you a few benefits. Mainly, the Priests get

to know their flock by name, essential in times of illness or

death and for receiving some of the Sacraments. By using

offertory envelopes with your name on them we can

provide year-end tax information that is unavailable to

those who place checks or cash in the collection. Year-end

proof of donations will be required on tax returns.

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.

Christ House Food Donation Drive

St. Catherine’s continues its efforts to support the work of

Catholic Charities. Please help us to help others.

The following non-perishable food items are requested:

Canned items: meats (corned beef, spam, chicken),

tuna, 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.

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” with your envelope

number and place in the collection basket at Mass or drop

off at the Parish Office. Thank you for your continued

support of this effort.

The Padre Pio Council of the Knights of Columbus holds

their Business Meetings every first Tuesday and their

Social Meetings on every 3

rd

Tuesday of the month.

Membership is open to all Catholic men 18 years or older.

Please join us in serving to Fr. Drummond and the St.

Catherine of Siena Parish. For further information contact

Grand Knight, Kevin Trissell at 703-789-4639 or

trissellkofc@verizon.net.

Office of Religious Education

Please Note: The Office of Religious Education is closed

on Thursdays and Fridays Email the office at

reoffice@SaintCatherinesChurch.org for any information.

Catechist Corner

Adult Bible Study

The Apocalypse of St. John the Divine –

Christ Will Come Again!

Beginning March 24th through May 26th,

Wednesday mornings from 10:00 – 11:00 am

Join us as we study the last book of the Holy Bible, the

mysterious and poetic book of Revelation. Through this

Bible study, you will become familiar and comfortable

with a book that confuses and frightens many. You will

learn more about the Mass. You will learn more about

the Holy Spirit and his Holy Church. You will learn about

God’s messengers to us, His Holy Angels. And you will

learn about the great Mother of God and ever-virgin

Mary. And mostly, you will learn more about Jesus Christ

and the heavenly palace that awaits us. “Then I saw a

new heaven and a new earth . . . God will wipe away

every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more.”

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

CCD Class Calendar

March

29, 30 No classes - Holy Week

April

5,6

No classes – Easter Week

12

No classes

13

All classes in session

19,20 All classes in session

26,27 All classes in session

Other Important Dates

First Holy Communion

May

14

First Holy Communion Practice - 6:00 p.m.

15

First Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m.

Confirmation:

April

26

2

nd

Confirmation Report Due

September

8,15,22,29 Final Confirmation Classes

October

TBA

Confirmation

Cha Cha dance class in Bishop Justs Hall

All are invited! 3 consecutive weeks

Sunday April 11 1:15 – 3:00 pm

Sunday April 18 3:15 – 5:00 pm

Sunday April 25 1:15 – 3:00 pm

For more information contact Kathy at mcerroni@aol.com

Catholic Youth Organization

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.

CYO (8

th

– 12

th

grades)

The CYO monthly meeting is on every first Sunday

April 1, Thursday – 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Movie, (The Scarlet and the Black) & Pizza Night

April 11, Sunday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

CYO Meeting

“Atheist Double Jeopardy –

Loving God in a Cruel World”

April 18, Sunday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Blood Drive Service Project

JCYO (4

th

– 7

th

grades)

The JCYO monthly meeting is on every first Friday

Over 50 Club

April 14(Wednesday_ and 17 (Saturday) –

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 $119 complete.

April 25 Spy Museum & Ford Museum – Guided tour,

lunch on your own at the Museum, then history and tour of

the Ford Museum. See where Lincoln was shot. $61.

May 10 – 14 Trapp Family Lodge. We stop at Lake

George on the way up and back, then 2 nights at the Lodge

with magnificent scenery. Visit the famous Cold Hollow

Cider Mill, Stowe Village, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and

other attractions. Breakfast and dinner included Call

number below for price.

May 21- Day Trip to National Harbor – by motor coach,

then water taxi. Spend the day shopping, lunch, visit the

Gaylord Hotel and surrounding area. $40

June1 – Day trip with Father Drummond to Mt. St.

Mary’s City. Lunch included and tour. Visit the Old State

House and Port Tobacco, also the Carmelite Monastery

(first convent in he Nation) They make rosaries from dried

roses. Do not miss this wonderful trip. $99. 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.

Siena Academy News

Mission Statement

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.

Siena Academy's Annual Fundraiser:

Sagra del Siena, April 24

th

at 7:00 P.M.

Thank you to all parishioners who have already, so

generously donated to our parish school. You should

have received an invitation by mail last week to join

fellow parishioners at the Sagra del Siena, a fundraiser

for Siena Academy and celebration of St. Catherine of

Siena’s feast day. Come for great fellowship, Italian

cuisine and wine, music, a live auction, a silent auction, a

raffle, and a glimpse into life at Siena Academy. One of

the auction items being offered is a tea for 6 adults

prepared and served by our own Pastor, Father

Drummond!

Siena Academy provides an affordable, truly Catholic

Montessori education for our children. There are many

ways to give if you are unable to attend the event.

Please consider a sponsorship opportunity or making a

tax-deductible donation. Questions? Please contact

Christine Chambers at christinestor@yahoo.com or

703.689.9902.

Win a Car or Cash!

Siena Academy is participating in the All-Saints Car

Raffle. In 2008, one of our parishioners won a car! If

you'd like more tickets, they are available in the school or

Parish Office. Siena Academy keeps $3 of every $5

ticket sold. All proceeds go to the Siena Academy

Annual Fund.

Open Registration

Siena Academy is now accepting applications for new

students for the 2010-2011 school year. Our Toddler

Program is for children ages 18 months to 3 years of

age. Our Children’s House environment is for children

ages 3-6 years old. Our Elementary environment is for

children ages 6-12. For more information, please call the

Siena Academy office at 703-759-4129.

Shop at Harris Teeter and 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.

St. Catherine of Siena Rosary Prayer Group

Our Rosary Prayer Group meets in the Church on the 2

nd

of

every month at 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. We pray all four

Mysteries of the Holy Rosary for the conversion of

unbelievers. We cordially invite you to join us. For further

information please call Nancy Tanner at 703-757-0045.

In the Diocese & Other Events

Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org

Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others

Immaculate Mary, through your pierced heart may all

those being called to serve Jesus and His Church as

priests, deacons, sisters and brothers become

generously open to the light and truth of His choice of

them. Could God be inviting you to the priesthood or

consecrated life? Call the Office of Vocations at

703-841-2514.

The Office of Victim Assistance Coordinator

“We so desire that you will experience healing and a new

beginning,” “We carry you in our prayers to the Lord and

ask Him to heal you as He alone can.” In 2004, Bishop

Loverde began a series of diocesan-sponsored Masses

to pray for healing of victims/survivors of sexual abuse.

The following year, the Diocese of Arlington began a

series of Prayer Services for healing for victims/survivors

of sexual abuse celebrated by Rev. Mark Mealey,

O.S.F.S., Vicar General for Administration. The Prayer

Services include a survivor’s sharing of his/her journey

towards greater healing from sexual abuse. Both the

Masses and Prayer Services are followed by a reception.

Mass

Tuesday, June 8 - Mass at 7:30 p.m.

St. Theresa, 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Virginia

Bishop Paul S. Loverde to preside.

Prayer Service

Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

St. Timothy, 13807 Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly, Virginia

Rev. Mark Mealey, O.S.F.S., to preside.

Victim Testimony.

Support Evenings with Bishop Loverde

Bishop Loverde cordially invites victims/survivors of

sexual abuse and their spouse or a support person to

Support Group Meetings on

• April 13th and May 10

th

Dominican Retreat

7103 Old Dominion Drive

McLean, Virginia.

The evenings begin at 5:45 p.m. and ends by 9 p.m. It

will consist of a light meal, discussion and a Prayer

Service. Dinner reservations will be required 4 days prior

to the meeting.

Please RSVP to one of the Victim Coordinators

Victim Assistance Coordinators – Diocese of Arlington

Patricia Mudd, ACSW

Confidential phone number is (703) 841-2530

E-mail is p.mudd@arlingtondiocese.org

or

Kathryn Kramer, LCSW

Confidential phone number is (703) 841-2759

E-mail is k.kramer@arlingtondiocese.org

If you are a victim/survivor of child sexual abuse and

wish to report an allegation of abuse by clergy, employee

or volunteer of the Diocese of Arlington, please call

Patricia Mudd or Kathryn Kramer.

The Light Is On For You

The Sacrament of Reconciliation through March 31st

Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Sacrament of Penance

1.

Examine your conscience before entering the

confessional. (Think of the sins you have committed.

2. Enter the confessional and kneel on the kneeler or sit in

the chair. Begin by making the Sign of the Cross while

saying, “Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been

_____ since my last confession. These are my sins.

” . . .

3. When you have confessed all your sins, say: “For these

and all the sins of my life, I am truly sorry.”

4.

The priest will give you a penance to say after your

confession is completed. Then recite the

ACT of CONTRITION

“O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You. I

detest all my sins because of Your just punishments, but

most of all because they offend You my God, Who are all-

good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the

help of Your grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near

occasion of sin. Amen.”

5. The priest will now give you absolution. Make the Sign

of the Cross when he says, “In the Name of the Father, and

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

6. Say, “Amen.”

7. Leave the confessional and go into the pew to say your

penance.