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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

Parish Website:

@gmail.com

Mass Intentions for the Week

Sunday, March 20

8:00 a.m.

Pro Populo

10:00 a.m.

Eva Kee 

12:00 noon

M. Pompeii

Monday, March 21

9:00 a.m.

Mary Louise Chang 

Tuesday, March 22

9:00 a.m.

Paul Barsanti 

Wednesday, March 23

9:00 a.m.

Christie Principe

Thursday, March 24

9:00 a.m.

Colleen Hencken

Friday, March 25

9:00 a.m.

Maggie Radzik

Saturday, March 26

9:00 a.m.

Will Batliner 

5:30 p.m.

Linda Dehan

Readings for the Week

Sunday, Second Sunday in Lent

Gn 12:1-4a, Ps 33, 2 Tm 1:8b-10, Mt 17:1-9

Monday, Lenten Weekday

Dn 9:4b-10, Ps 79, Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday, Lenten Weekday

Is 1:10,16-20, Ps 50, Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday, Lenten Weekday

Jer 18:18-20, Ps 31, Mt 20:17-28

Thursday, Lenten Weekday

Jer 17:5-10, Ps 1, Lk 16:19-31

Friday, The Annunciation of the Lord

Is 7:10-14;8:10, Ps 40, Heb 10:4-10, Lk 1:26-38

Saturday, Lenten Weekday

Mi 7:14-15,18-20, Ps 103, Lk 15:1-3,11-32

Parish Registration

We welcome you to our Parish and invite you to call or

register in person at the Parish Office.

Parish Website

: www.saintcatherineschurch.org

LENTEN SCHEDULE

(St. Catherine of Siena will participate in the

Diocesan “The Light is On for You” program,

making confession available every

Wednesday evening during Lent from 6:30

to 8:00 pm. As a result, the regular

Wednesday evening Holy Hour will not

occur. We will instead say the entire Rosary

– all 4 mysteries -- and conclude with

Benediction at approximately 8:00. Father

Drummond is soliciting volunteers to lead

the Rosary or portions of it. A sign-up sheet

is posted in the back of the Church.)

Confession and the Rosary

Wednesday Confession -- 8:00 – 8:30 am

Confession -- 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Rosary and Benediction – 7:00

Friday

Confession -- 8:00 – 8:30 am

Saturday

Confession -- 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Stations of the Cross

Friday7:30 pm (following 6:30 Lenten Fish

Dinner hosted by the Knights of Columbus)

(Schedules for Palm Sunday and Holy Week

will be published at a later date.)

Church Regulations for Fasting and

Abstinence:

Abstinence from meat (beast or fowl) is to be observed

by all Catholics fourteen years old and older on Ash

Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. This

regulation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs,

milk products or condiments of any kind, even though

made from animal fat.

Fasting is limiting oneself to one full meal on a given

fast day. Catholics who are eighteen years old, but not

yet fifty-nine, are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and

Good Friday. On fast days, two additional small meals

are permitted if necessary to maintain strength;

however, the two smaller meals together may not equal

one full meal. Eating solid foods between meals on fast

days is not permitted.

Parish Stewardship

The Regular Collection for the weekend of March 12/13

totaled $12,866, the 2

nd

collection $790 and the Poor

Box Collection totaled $531. Thank you for your

generosity.

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.

Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour

The Blessed Sacrament

THIS IS MY BODY – THIS IS MY BLOOD

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.

This Lenten season, each Catholic parish in the

Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of

Arlington will have confessions available every

Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm. If

you have been reluctant to come to the sacrament,

have been away for some time or just found it difficult

to get to a Saturday afternoon confession time, this is a

wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Christ and His

Church. Learn more at www.the-light-is-on.org.

Scripture Study

Father Drummond’s Scripture Study continues in

Bishop Justs Hall every Thursday morning at 10:00

am. It’s not too late to join the group -- attendance

increases each week!

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

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.

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A Letter from the Head of School

Dear Parishioners,

As we continue to move throughout this

Lenten Season, please trust that the students are

keeping you in their prayers. It was such a grace to

have the students serving and reading at the noon

Ash Wednesday Mass. I hope you were as proud of

them as I was! We look forward to future

opportunities to share in the Liturgy with you as a

parish community. Following the Ash Wednesday

Mass, for lunch, the children shared bread and soup

which they had prepared. Each week in April the

elementary students will be preparing bag lunches to

take to the homeless shelter. I am confident that

there will be more Lenten opportunities to teach and

help the children to experience and live the three

"gifts" of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

On Thursday March 24

th

, the Elementary students

who will be participating in the Montessori United

Nations Program will host a Talent Show in Bishop

Justs Hall to raise funds for their trip. Hot dogs,

veggies, chips and juice will be served from 5:00 to

5:45 with the Talent Show beginning at 6:00 until

about 7:00. All parishioners are welcome. The

evening donation is $5.00 per person or $20.00 per

family. We hope you will join us. If you have talent to

share, please call the school. Miss Danielle, our

secretary, would be happy to add you to our program!

It sounds like the sale of car raffle tickets after the

Sunday Masses was successful. I sincerely

appreciate the parents who gave their time to sell

tickets and to the parishioners who are supporting our

fund raiser -- thank you! We have more tickets if you

need them! I am grateful to Father Drummond for his

support in allowing us to sell the tickets after each of

the Masses.

We trust in your prayerful support.

God Bless You All!

Sincerely,

Sister Janet Siepker, FSE

CCD and CYO

CCD Calendar

March

21,22 All classes

28,29 All classes

CYO

Senior CYO Calendar

April 3

CYO Meeting – “Extra, Extra! Read

All About It – The Good News!”

6:00 – 8:00 pm Padre Pio Hall

The Sacred Triduum Begins!

April 21

Holy Thursday Mass – 7:00 pm

April 22

Good Friday Liturgy – 3:00

April 23

Easter Vigil – 8:00 pm

The Knights of Columbus

Plan to join us for our weekly Lenten

Fish Dinner, which begins at 6:30 pm,

every Friday during Lent. We also

invite all parishioners to our monthly

Pancake Breakfast the 2

nd

Sunday of

every month, following the 8:00 am and 10:00 am

Masses. For information regarding becoming a Knight,

please contact Kevin Trissell at: 703-464-8393 or

email him at: trissellkofc@verizon.net

Women’s Association

We are soliciting names and/or

volunteers from the membership for

our upcoming election for the 2011-

12 St. Catherine of Siena Women’s Association

Executive Board. If you would like to join the board

or know of a candidate, please email Katie

Abruzzino at: keabruzzino@msn.com or call 703-

689-2531, by April 1.

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.

OUR

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

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2011 Taking Reservations Now:

 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.

 April 6

th

– Mystery Day Trip -- $87.00 Trip is filled

but taking a backup list

 April 13-15 – Greenbrier – , includes $150 in food

vouchers, bunker tour. Trip is filled; taking backups

 May 21

st

– 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, and 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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September 6-9 – Woodlock Pines – Poconos –

Tuesday – Friday, upscale suites, 3 meals/day evening

entertainment, day-time activities, indoor pool, golf, Mt.

Airy Lodge for Casino -- $596/person

2011 Fall plans also include a trip to Branson in

October. Details will follow in subsequent

bulletins.

FYI:

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 the Chancellor

Anointing of the Sick Mass

Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate a special Mass

and Anointing of the Sick for the diocese on Saturday,

March 26. All who are sick or who suffer from

disabilities are invited to attend. The Mass will be held

at 11 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3304

Washington Boulevard, Arlington. A free light lunch,

provided by the Northern Virginia Knights and Dames of

the Federal Association of the Sovereign Military Order

of Malta will follow. Contact Andrea Wilkinson (703-244-

9590) or Elizabeth Davidov at edavidov@verizon.net

regarding the luncheon.

From the

Office of Vocations

―God has called us with a holy calling…according to His

own purpose and grace.‖ If you think God is offering you

the grace of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated

life, call Father Brian Bashista at 703-841-2514 or write:

b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org.

Men’s Discernment Retreat

The Men’s Vocation Discernment Retreat will take place

at the San Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post,

Va., from 7 p.m. on Friday, April 15 until 2 p.m. on

Sunday, April 17. Single men 17-40 who are interested

in priesthood or religious life are invited to call the Office

of Vocations at (703) 841-2514 to make a reservation

contact Tom O’Neill at toneill@arlingtondiocese.org.

Registration for the conference may be done on-line.

From the Office for Family Life

Project Rachel:

Share the Good News of God’s Merciful Love:

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

through May 1. These retreats offer a beautiful

opportunity for women who have struggled with the

emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion to experience

the mercy and compassion of God. They offer a

supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment

where you can begin the process of healing, or to

register, please call Project Rachel: 888-456-HOPE or

email: projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org

From the Office of Sacred Liturgy

Workshops on the New Translation of the

Roman Missal

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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:

April 4: St. John the Apostle, Leesburg 7:30 – 9 pm

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

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

San Damiano Spiritual Life Center

Upcoming Events:



Lenten Day of Prayer for Men – Saturday,

March 26, 10 am – 3 pm, $30



Lenten Day of Prayer for Women – Saturday,

April 2, 10 am – 3 pm, $30



Discovering the Art of Prayer – Four-part

Series on Saturdays (May 21, June 4, July 2,

August 20), $30 per session or $100 for the

series.

Father Sam Vaccarella, T.O.R., director of the retreat

center, will be conducting the above days of reflection.

Consider using the diocesan retreat center for your

group, ministry and service organizations. To register

for upcoming programs, to schedule a retreat or for

additional information, call us at 540-868-0220 or

email:SanDamiano@arlingtondiocese.org.