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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. Religious Ed / CYO

703-759-4129

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, February 20

8:00 a.m.

Pro Populo

10:00 a.m.

Mattias Caro

12:00 noon

Jack Burns 

Monday, February 21

9:00 a.m.

Grace Radermacher 

Tuesday, February 22

9:00 a.m.

Marie Louise Chang 

Wednesday, February 23

9:00 a.m.

Alice Guest 

Thursday, February 24

9:00 a.m.

Jim Freshour 

Friday, February 25

9:00 a.m.

Special Intention

Saturday, February 26

9:00 a.m.

Dirgham Salahi 

5:30 p.m.

Bryan Cox

Readings for the Week

Sunday, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lv 19:1-2,17-18, Ps 103, 1 Cor 3:16-23, Mt 5:38-48

Monday, Weekday in Ordinary Time

Sir 1:1-10, Ps 93, Mk 9:14-29

Tuesday, THE CHAIR OF PETER, APOSTLE

1 Pt 5:1-4, Ps 23, Mt 16:13-19

Wednesday, Polycarp, bishop, martyr

Sir 4:11-19, Ps 119, Mk 9:38-40

Thursday, Weekday in Ordinary Time

Sir 5:1-8, Ps 1, Mk 9:41-50

Friday, Weekday in Ordinary Time

Sir 6:5-17, Ps 119, Mk 10:1-12

Saturday, Weekday in Ordinary Time

Sir 17:1-15, Ps 103, Mk 10:13-16

Scripture Study Update

The response to Father Drummond’s Thursday morning

Scripture Class has been overwhelmingly positive.

Because of the unexpectedly large response, the

location of the class has been changed to Bishop Justs

Hall.

New members are welcome at any time and

attendance at every class is not a necessity

. The

program will focus on reading the Bible in its entirety,

from cover to cover, and is projected to take

approximately 2 years. Join Father and your fellow

parishioners on Thursdays at 10:00 am.

At present we have responses from 7 parishioners

regarding an additional Saturday morning class. Father

would like to have a firm commitment of 10 in order to

proceed with the additional class. Please call the parish

office for more information.

Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish

Betty Appel, Joshua Basile, Ed Bubbosh, Dianne Burrell,

Bryan Cox, Dona Curry, Flora DeLeon, Betsabe deSoto,

Marjorie Dolak, Marilyn Flynn, Jackie Fox, Brian Hack,

John Larounis, Choon Lee, Susan McQuade, Peter

Michalski, William Schrepel, Peggy Selton, 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, Gerald

Green, Eddie Guerrero, François Haeringer, Carol

Jones, Joan Keller, Billy Kelley, Ed Kondracki, Michael

Keran, Rector Craig Merkel, Jim Low, Jan Wouters,

Lubinda Zavala

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

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

Parish Stewardship

The collections for the weekend February 12

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$12,192 for the Regular Collection and $184 for the Poor

Box. Thank you for your generosity.

Adorers Needed

Please consider giving up an hour to spend time with

The Lord. We have an immediate and critical need for

an adorer from 5:00 – 6:00 PM every Wednesday and

from 4:00 – 5:00 AM on First Friday. If you are unable

to commit to every scheduled day, perhaps the time can

be shared with a family member or friend. Call Diane

Cieslak at 703-978-3919. Adorers at any time are

welcome, as are volunteers to the substitute list.

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.

Call Diane Cieslak at 703-678-3919 to volunteer.

Holy Hour is every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

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.

Opus Dei Evening of

Recollection for Women

Mark your calendars! On the 3

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Monday of every month

there is an Evening of Recollection for women at 7:30

p.m. Meditations are given by a priest of Opus Dei and

confessions are available.

The Knights of Columbus

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

Plan to join us for our monthly Pancake Breakfast the

2

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Sunday of every month, following the 8:00 am and

10:00 am masses.

CCD and CYO

CCD Calendar

February

21

No Monday classes, Presidents’ Day

22

All Tuesday classes

28

All Monday classes

March

1

All Tuesday classes

Confirmation Retreat TBA

CYO

March 4

CYO Holy Hour 7:00 pm

If you have a child in the 4

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grades (JCYO) or 8

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grades (CYO) who is interested in participating in our

JCYO or CYO events, but is not receiving a mailing,

please call or email the RE office and we will be happy

to put them on our mailing list.

Women’s Association

All women of the parish are cordially invited

to our general meeting on Thursday,

March 3 at 7:00 pm in Bishop Justs Hall.

If you are not a member, please come and

learn the details of our upcoming events. We will have a

special guest and featured speaker – Sister Janet

Siepker, Head of School of our own Siena Academy.

Sister Janet will give us a tour of the school and tell us

about the wonderful work going on with the children.

Please contact Lynn Hanlon at: lhanlon@cox.net. for more

information or to join our group.

The Nicaraguan Committee

The Nicaraguan Committee and Monsignor Urbina

Vivas, Pastor of the Basilica of the Immaculate

Conception in El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua, wish to

thank Father Drummond and the parishioners of St.

Catherine of Siena for the donation of $1,100 from the

Poor Box. The donation is being used to support the

children’s feeding center and the parish clinic, which

serves the needy of the community. Monsignor Urbina

expresses his affection and gratitude for Father

Drummond and St. Catherine’s for these works of

mercy.

St. Catherine of Siena

Christ House Ministry

Christ House in Alexandria continues to need donations

of non-perishable food to support the work of Catholic

Charities. Please limit donations to canned items,

peanut butter, jelly, cereal, pasta, etc. Be sure to check

the expiration date! Items may be placed in the labeled

bins in the Narthex of the Church. Gift cards from Giant

or Safeway are also an option. Place gift cards in an

envelope marked ―Christ House‖ and drop it in the

collection basket at Sunday Mass. Your parishioner

number (envelope number) should also be noted on

the outside envelope.

Catholic Distance University

Travel to Poland during the celebration of

the beatification of John Paul II

Join CDU for an unforgettable pilgrimage April 26

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to Central Europe; follow in the footsteps of John Paul II

during the celebration of his beatification in Rome. We will

trace John Paul’s life in Poland, discover the mystery and

beauty of his homeland and explore the source of his faith.

We will share in the legacy of faith of the Polish people, the

life of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Shrine of Our Lady of

Czestochowa and the Convent of the Divine Mercy in

Krakow on the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday when John

Paul II will become blessed. The trip will continue to the

cities of Prague and Munich. Learn more at www.cdu.edu

or call 888.254.4238 ext. 703.

Upcoming three-week online seminars:

The Psalms: Israel’s Prayer and Ours, March 7-28

Jesus of Nazareth: Pope Benedict Reflects on Christ’s

Passion and Resurrection, March 28 – April 18.

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 Letter from the Head of School

Dear Parishioners,

The elementary students and staff returned to their

classrooms this past week. I am grateful for your

understanding and patience in letting us use Bishop

Justs Hall. It was quite amazing to experience the

kindness of the Over 50 Club needing to prepare for

their Valentine Luncheon as 60 students moved their

things and walked over to Padre Pio Hall for the

afternoon. It was a joy to see how the students and all

the adults can be so adaptable when needed.

You will be receiving Car Raffle tickets in the mail soon.

I sincerely hope you will consider supporting this fund-

raiser for the Academy. It is our only one for this year.

As we move into contract renewals with staff and the

school families for 2011-2012, I ask for your continued

prayers that we receive all the graces needed to best

meet the needs of the students, their families, and the

parish community.

God bless you!

Sincerely, Sister Janet

Sponsor a Siena Academy Student’s Model

United Nations Trip

This spring, 4 Siena Academy students are planning to

attend a Model United Nations simulation in New York.

The students have been working hard to earn money to

pay for the trip through pizza and bake sales, but they

need additional financial support. The trip will cost $500

per student and includes 3 nights in a hotel and UN

registration. The dates of the trip are April 13-16, 2011.

Model UN is the only worldwide program to promote

the interest of young students in international relations

and peace in the world. Children participate in the

lessons of problem solving, conflict resolution, and

communication skills.

Please consider sponsoring a student’s trip or a

portion of it by sending a check made payable to Siena

Academy. Please note Montessori UN on the memo

line. The deadline is March 1

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; the donation is tax

deductible.

Mail to: Siena Academy, 1020 Springvale Road, Great

Falls, VA 22066. Donations may also be dropped off at

the Parish Office or Siena Academy Office.

Thank you!

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:

 March 11 -- Philadelphia Flower Show. This year’s

theme is ―Springtime in Paris‖—beautiful roses and

lilacs, flowering trees, sculptures, topiaries. Crafts and

shops from around the world--$77.00 per person, $29.00

for high tea, $28.00 for lunch.

 March 23-24 -- Atlantic City and Overnight Stay at

the Tropicana Casino. Bonus buffet dinner and

breakfast plus Casino bonus. $144.00 double, $194.00

single.

May 21

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– Music of the Night at American Music

Theatre in Lancaster, PA. $89. Hear the music of

Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by the AMT orchestra,

singers and dancers. Shows featured include Cats,

Phantom of the Opera, etc.



June – D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA, $229

Double/$209 for Vets. Guided tour, boat ride, dinner at

Liberty Station, overnight in Holiday Inn. 2

nd

day—Mass

at St. Andrew’s Church, tour and stop at a Farmer’s

Market. Father Mark Moretti, pastor of St. Thomas à

Becket, will be joining us.

 August 3 -14 -- England, Scotland, Wales --

London, Cotswolds, York, Oxford, Bath, Stonehenge,

Tattoo Show in Edinburgh. $3,373 includes airfare from

Dulles and all taxes

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FYI:

Fall programs include 4 days to a resort in the Pocono’s

and Branson in October.

For day and overnight trips, the motor coach meets at

St. Thomas à Becket Church in Reston.

From the Diocese

Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org

Some white-collar jobs are more

challenging than others.

From the Office of Vocations

―Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.‖ Is your

vocation to holiness to be lived out as a priest or in the

consecrated life? Call Father Brian Bashista at

703-841-2514 or write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org.

The Men’s Discernment Visit to St. Charles Borromeo

Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa., will take place on Saturday,

March 5 to Sunday, March 6. All single men 17-45 who are

interested should call the Office of Vocations to register or

e-mail the office at vocations@arlingtondiocese.org.

From the Office of Sacred Liturgy

Workshops on the New Translation of the

Roman Missal

.

On November 27, 2011 Catholics throughout the United

States and other English-speaking countries will begin

praying the Mass with a revised translation of the Roman

Missal. To aid the faithful in preparing for this revised

translation, parishioners are invited to workshops on the

New Missal to be held in various locations throughout

2011. Fr. Paul deLadurantaye, Director of the Office of

Sacred Liturgy and the Office of Catechetics of the

Diocese of Arlington, will be the presenter.

Remaining Workshops for 2011:

March 10: Sacred Heart, Winchester 7:30 – 9 pm

April 4: St. John the Apostle, Leesburg 2:30 – 9 pm

May 17: Holy Spirit, Annandale 7:30 – 9 pm

June 25: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Vienna 10 am-12

pm

The Office of Victim Assistance

Mass to Pray for Healing of Victims of Sexual Abuse

In 2004 Bishop Loverde began a series of diocesan-

sponsored Masses to pray for healing of

victims/survivors of sexual abuse. The Masses are

followed by a reception. The next Mass will be on

Monday, March 14. It is a bilingual Mass and begins at

7:30 pm at Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Arlington.

Bishop Loverde will preside.

From the Diocese, cont’d.

From the Office for Family Life

Project Rachel:

Share the Good News of God’s Merciful

Love:

“The Community should be open to welcome back

all who repent of having participated in the grave sin of

abortion, and should guide them with pastoral charity to

accept the grace of forgiveness, the need for penance, and

the joy of entering once more into the new life of Christ.”

(Pope Benedict XVI, 11/19/07). If you or someone you

know is hurting after abortion, please contact Project

Rachel post-abortion healing ministry for confidential care

and assistance: 888-456-HOPE or email:

projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org.

Abortion Recovery Retreats for Women

: An

―Entering Canaan‖ Day of Prayer and Healing will take

place on Saturday, March 26, and a Rachel’s Vineyard

Weekend Retreat is scheduled for April 29-May 1. These

retreats are a safe place to renew and rebuild hearts broken

by abortion. They offer a supportive, confidential and non-

judgmental environment where you can begin the process

of healing. For more info or to register, please call Project

Rachel: 888-456-HOPE or email:

projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org

Men’s and Women’s Conferences

Men’s Conference, Saturday, March 19

The Office for Family Life is hosting its second annual

Men’s Conference at St. Joseph’s Parish in Herndon on

Saturday, March 19 (the feast of St. Joseph). There will be

mass, opportunities for confession, and talks by Art

Bennett, MA, President of Catholic Charities, Diocese of

Arlington; Joseph Campo, Director of the St. Francis House

in Brooklyn, NY and CEO of Grassroots Films; and Fr. Arne

Panula, STD, Director of the Catholic Information Center in

Washington, DC. Breakfast and lunch will be served. We

need parish captains to get the word out. Any man

interested in being a captain should contact Tom O’Neill at

toneill@arlingtondiocese.org. Registration for the

conference may be done on-line.

Women’s Conference, Saturday, March 12

The Office for Family Life and the Arlington Diocesan

Council of Catholic Women invite the women of the diocese

to join us to discuss the unique challenges confronting

women of faith. Speakers include Helen Alvare, Associate

Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law

and Consultor to Pope Benedict XVI’s Pontifical Council for

the Laity and Theresa Notate, Ph.D., Assistant Director,

Natural Family Planning Program, United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops. Burke Hall at the

Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Arlington - 9:00 am to 2:00

pm, Saturday, March 12. For details contact the Office for

Family Life at 703-841-2550. Registration is underway.

Fee: $45. Registration must be received before March 10.

Is Your Marriage in Trouble?

Retrouvaille

(pronounced retro-vi) has helped thousands

of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their

marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential

information or to register for the March program beginning

with a weekend on March 4

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, call 703-351-7211 or go to:

www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

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.

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. Check

class schedules and register online at:

http://register.ccli.org.

From Catholic Charities

Puttin’ on the Ritz!

The Catholic Charities Ball

The 2011 Catholic Charities Ball will be held Friday,

February 25 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Tysons Corner,

Virginia. All parishioners are cordially invited to attend this

special evening celebrating 29 years of service to those in

need in the Diocese of Arlington. For ticket information,

please contact Barbara Caudle at: ccball2011@gmail.com

or call 703-937-3988.

RSVP Helps You Help Others!

Are you a retiree, semi-retired, or a senior looking for a way

to donate your time and talents to those in need? The

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Catholic

Charities matches you with volunteer opportunities within

Catholic Charities. Consider making friendly calls to the

homebound, teaching English, delivering food for Christ

House on Wheels (CHOW) and more! For more info,

contact Marsha O’Donnell at: modonnell@ccda.net or 703-

841-3831 or visit us at www.ccda.net/programs_RSVP.php

Is Someone You Know Looking for Work?

Christians are Networking (CAN) is a Catholic Charities

ministry that assists the unemployed or under-employed.

CAN provides free professional career counseling including

resume reviews and practice job interviews as well as

opportunities to network with other professionals. Thursday

evenings, 7 – 9 pm at St. Martin de Porres Senior Center,

4650 Taney Ave, Alexandria. Contact Elizabeth Lucas at

703-683-7704 or elizabeth22305@verizon.net.