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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 27

8:00 a.m.

Delphine Foppiani 

10:00 a.m.

Pro Populo

12:00 noon

Marcella Reid 

Monday, March 28

9:00 a.m.

J. Martin Wood

Tuesday, March 29

9:00 a.m.

Joseph Dunne 

Wednesday, March 30

9:00 a.m.

Fritz Creter 

Thursday, March 31

9:00 a.m.

Marie Chang 

Friday, April 1

9:00 a.m.

Special Intention

Saturday, April 2

9:00 a.m.

Catherine Pfau 

5:30 p.m.

Anne Vogel 

Readings for the Week

Sunday, Third Sunday in Lent

Ex 17:3-7, Ps 95, Rom 5:1-2,5-8, Jn 4:5-42

Monday, Lenten Weekday

2 Kgs 5:1-15b, Pss 42,43, Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday, Lenten Weekday

Dn 3:25,34-43, Ps 25, Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday, Lenten Weekday

Dt 4:1,5-9, Ps 147, Mt 5:17-19

Thursday, Lenten Weekday

Jer 7:23-28, Ps 95, Lk 11:14-23

Friday, Lenten Weekday

Hos 14:2-10, Ps 81, Mk 12:28-34

Saturday, Lenten Weekday

Hos 6:1-6, Ps 51, Lk 18:9-14

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 $14,484 and the Poor Box Collection totaled

$768. 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.

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, 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.

A Letter from the Head of School

Dear Parishioners,

Hopefully by now you have purchased or have sold

some car raffle tickets. If by some chance you have

been missed, please feel free to call the school office

and we will be very happy to send you some. I am

grateful to PASA (Parents’ Association-Siena Academy)

and the many who are helping make this fund raiser a

success. We will soon have information on the ticket

sales thus far and I will be able to inform you of our

earnings and how much more we need to do to call it

successful! God Bless You!

Sincerely,

Sister Janet Siepker, FSE

CCD and CYO

CCD Calendar

March

28,29 All Classes

April

4,5

All Classes

11,12 All Classes

18,19 No Classes, Holy Week

25,26 No Classes, Easter Week

CYO

Senior CYO Calendar

April 3--CYO Meeting

This month’s topic:―How To Gain Freedom Of Your

Desires‖

Dinner to be served will be: Fast Food for the Fast

Bring A Friend—Save A Soul

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.

Holy Trinity Jubilee Park Inc.

PRESENTS

LEADERSHIP: A BOOT CAMP FOR THE

FORMATION OF FATHERS AND SONS

As a father, do you want to have a better relationship

with your son? Do you wish to pass on values to your

son to mold him as a true Catholic man? Would you like

to work together with your son to develop good

leadership qualities?

Bring your boys for a Father-Son Retreat and learn how

to work, play and enjoy together. You will have an

opportunity to go to confession, attend Holy Mass &

Benediction, listen to talks, enjoy the beauty of God’s

creation, and have fun outdoors with ropes and obstacle

games. Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM,

4407 Aldie Road, Catharpin VA; under the direction of

Rev. Michael Duesterhaus, Rev. Mark Mullaney, and

Charlie McCormick For more information, call: Charlie

McCormick (703)830-2616, Ray Rinke (703)580-0582,

Seggy Acosta (703)392-6420. DONATION: $75 per

family; $25 PER PERSON. All are welcomed.

Donations will be used to further build the first Adventure

Catholic Park, a center for evangelization. Please make

check payable to Holy Trinity Jubilee Park Inc.

Refreshments will be served. Please bring bag lunches

and drinks for your family. Registration and liability

release forms available in St. Catherine’s Parish

Office.

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.

2011 Taking Reservations Now:

 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

.

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 Vocations

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:

Help after Abortion: Are you experiencing feelings of

shame, guilt, regret, 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 visit:

www.arlingtondiocese.org/rachel .

Offering Spiritual Acts of Mercy for those Hurting

from Abortion: Abortion always leaves living wounded

in its wake. Would you consider offering a Spiritual

Bouquet on behalf the women attending next month's

19th Rachel's Vineyard weekend on April 29-May 1?

Spiritual Bouquets &/or Letters of Encouragement can

now be submitted online up to 1 day prior to each

retreat. Thank you for helping to make a difference

building a Culture of Life and a Civilization of Love. For

more information call 1-888-456-HOPE or visit:

www.arlingtondiocese.org/rachel.

Abortion Recovery Retreat for Women:

Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat is scheduled for

April 29 through May 1. This retreat offers 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. It offers 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

Bilingual Interpreters Needed

Gabriel Project Arlington needs faithful Catholic women

who are fluent in both English and Spanish to assist

primarily with translating for pregnant women at their

prenatal appointments at Tepeyac Family Center in

Fairfax. Appointments occur on weekdays only. Regular

interpreters as well as one-time only ―substitutes‖ are

needed. If you are unable to make a commitment at this

time, and would like to receive our monthly email

interpreter requests, contact us

GabrielProject@arlingtondiocese.org or call (703) 841-

3810.

From the Diocesan Pilgrimage

Committee

Diocesan Pilgrimage

All are invited to this year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage at the

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Conception in Washington, DC. To encourage families to

pray together both at home and in front of the Blessed

Sacrament, three events featuring the Living Rosary and

Eucharistic Adoration will be held in advance of the

pilgrimage:



March 27, 2011, 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church,

Gainesville



May 1, 2011, 6 p.m., Pope John Paul the Great High

School, Dumfries



September 11, 2011, 3 p.m., St. Michael Church,

Annandale



Diocesan Pilgrimage, October 8, 2011, 9 a.m.,

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Conception, Washington, D.C.

From Catholic Charities

Are You or Someone You Know Looking for Work?

Catholic Charities’ Christians are Networking (CAN)

ministry can help you find a job! CAN assists people

who are unemployed or under-employed and provides

free professional career counseling – including resume

reviews and practice job interviews. Thursday evenings,

from 7- 9 p.m. at the St. Martin de Porres Senior Center,

4650 Taney Ave. in Alexandria. For more details,

contact Elizabeth Lucas at (703) 683-7704 or

elizabeth22305@verizon.net

From the Office of Development

Leave the Light On

As we begin a new year, let us take time to plan and

make stewardship of time and talent a part of our

lifestyle and stewardship of treasure a part of our

budget. A gift to benefit your parish or the diocese will

help ensure that the light of Christ burns brightly for

future generations. For more information call the

diocesan Planned Giving Office at (703) 841-3819.

www.arlingtondiocese.planyourlegacy.org

Become a Partner in Stewardship

Stewardship involves a willingness to give from the very

core of who we are and what we have; from substance

rather than abundance. A gift in any amount given

through estate can be a testament to your faith, bringing

the message of Christ to future generations. For more

information call the diocesan Planned Giving Office at

(703) 841-3819.

www.arlingtondiocese.planyourlegacy.org

Are You a Member?

Are you a member of the Catholic Heritage Circle? If

you have designated either our parish or the diocese in

your bequest, trust or will, you qualify to be a member of

the Catholic Heritage Circle. So that Bishop Loverde

may recognize you for your support and welcome you as

a member, please let (insert name of pastor here)

know or call the diocesan Planned Giving Office at (703)

841-3819. For more information please visit

www.arlingtondiocese.planyourlegacy.org

From the Office of Sacred Liturgy

Workshops

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:

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

From the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal

2011 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal

Monthly Reminders!!

The reminder statements for the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal

pledges are mailed mid-month. It is important that all

pledges are completed in order to provide important

funding for many diocesan programs that benefit

countless people who rely on these ministries. Please try

to make your pledge payment prior to the end of the

month so that you will receive credit for it on your

statement next month. Thank you for supporting our

diocesan Church!!