Parish Staff Maggie Radzik Head of School 703.759.4129 Anson Groves Dir. of Religious Ed. 703.759.3530 Nancy Caro Sacristan Rick Webb Gen. Mgr. Financial Dir. 703.759.4350 Dr. Kimberly Hess Director of Music 703.759.4350 Dr. Neil Ewachiw Director of Choirs 703.759.4350 Mary LaPlante 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, July 6 7:30 a.m. John J. Radican V 8:45 a.m. Richard Brasfield V 10:30 a.m. Pro Populo 1:00 p.m. Gina Rohlfs Monday, July 7 9:00 a.m. George Gosz V Tuesday, July 8 9:00 a.m. Greg & Mary Delgado Wednesday, July 9 9:00 a.m. Gladys Johnson Thursday, July 10 9:00 a.m. Anne Austin V Friday, July 11 9:00 a.m. Fr. Albert Bull V Saturday, July 12 9:00 a.m. Fr. John Gremillion V 5:30 p.m. Fr. John Zwack V Daily Scriptures READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday - 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10, Ps 145, Rom 8:9,11-13, Mt 11:25-30 Monday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 2:16,17b-18,21-22, Ps 145, Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 8:4-7,11-13, Ps 115, Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12, Ps 105, Mt 10:1-7 Thursday - Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 11:1-4,8c-9, Ps 80, Mt 10:7-15 Friday - St. Benedict Hos 14:2-10, Ps 51, Mt 10:16-23 Saturday - Blessed Virgin Mary Is 6:1-8, Ps 93, Mt 10:24-33 St. Catherine of Siena Website For everything you ever wanted to know about St. Catherine of Siena Parish, but forgot to ask during office hours, you may visit the parish Website at http://st-catherines.net. Changes If you are leaving the Parish, or have a change either to your address or telephone number please let us know by calling the parish office or by dropping us a note. St. Catherine of Siena St. Catherine of Siena is a true daughter of St. Dominic, who founded this great order in order to learn, promote, and defend the fullness of truth in the Catholic Church. She is the patroness and spiritual mother to the Third Order Dominicans. The motto of the Dominican Order is "Truth." In her Dominican environment, St. Catherine was driven to know truth and to live it in her daily life, even from childhood. In her boundless charity, especially for the Church, she labored endlessly to encourage others to do likewise. To know the truth is to know things as they are. To live the truth is to be what one had been designed to be, by the wise and fatherly Creator. Although St. Catherine was intensely involved in both human and divine spheres of activity, her dedication to truth enabled her to be at one with herself, with God, and with neighbor. Revealed truth and natural truth cannot be in conflict with one another, for truth cannot be in conflict with itself. It is in this framework of truth that Catherine's words are best understood and applied to one's own life. The introduction of God's words into her own learning, living, and preaching, especially through her Dialogue, follows the pattern of her life - gathering and disseminating truth, for the purpose of living it. Continued from bulletin dated April 20, 2008 From: Sermon in a Sentence A Treasury of Quotations on the Spiritual Life Volume 3 - St. Catherine of Siena Daily Rosary The Rosary, a "summary of the gospel", is a wonderful way to have daily contact with Mary, the Mother of the Lord. Visit www.theholyrosary.org to learn how to pray the Holy Rosary. Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish Especially: Elaine Elizabeth Abraham, Maryann Baron, Joshua Basile, Baby Madison Black, Lila Brown, Philip Calanchini, Jose Campos, Thomas Case, Moira Connor, Baby Natasha deSa, Marjorie Dolak, Danny Frey, Maria Keran, Evelyn LaPlante, Joan Loftis, Carol McCarty, Baby Peter Michalski, Lien Shinta, Suzanne Willett, Margaret Wood, Baby Anthony Yantiss Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ Remember: Irene Corrado, William Bud Ko, Adele Spauer, Jack Wood, Angel Zavala Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel Please keep in your prayers those who serve, especially: Jordan Bowren, Jeff Campbell, James Doin, Christopher Frediani, Brian Horn, Brendan McCarthy, Matthew O'Neil, Justin Smallwood SUMMERTIME ADORATION Don't forget Jesus In the Blessed Sacrament During the Summer Months While we are on vacation Jesus remains in the tabernacle Awaiting our visits Remember to stop during the day And visit with Him Even if only for a few minutes Adoration Thanksgiving Repentance Petition Parish Registration We welcome you to our Parish Community and invite you to call or register in person at the parish office. Don't Forget Us We hope those traveling this summer enjoy their vacation time. Please remember during the summer to support your parish. During the summer when parishioners go on vacation the collection drops. But our expenses do not drop, but instead go up. The Blessed Sacrament THIS IS MY BODY - THIS IS MY BLOOD Can You Watch One Hour With Me? 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. Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Hour 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, 1960 To sign up for adoration or for information regarding adoration please contact Diane Cieslak 703.678.3919. Holy Hour is at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. 24 hour Eucharistic Adoration is every Wednesday and every First Friday, beginning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and ending the following morning just before the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Opus Dei Recollection A priest of the Opus Dei prelature presents an "Evening of Recollection" for women on the 3rd Monday of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in the church. The schedule for "Evenings of Recollection" for men may be obtained by visiting Website: restonstudycenter.org. For further information call (703) 689-3433. The Over Fifty Club of St. Catherine of Siena Extending an invitation to all Seniors to join our Social Club. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the 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 time to meet new people. We also have a social bridge group that meets the 1st Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Single's or couples are warmly welcomed. For more information contact Mary Ann at 703.404.8677, or Madeline at 703.759.2605. Please Do Not Park on the Grass It is damaging to the asphalt, as well as our grass, when latecomers to Mass park in non-designated spaces. It is also a violation of posted Fire Lanes. If you see someone doing this, please remind them, as we do not want to resort to towing the offenders. St. Catherine of Siena is Looking For Volunteers "He who sings, prays twice." - St. Augustine of Hippo Cantors To sing for the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass, the 8:45 a.m. Sunday Liturgy and the 1:00 p.m. Sunday Liturgy weekly as well as for Holy Days and Holy Hour. The role of the Cantor during the Liturgy is one of song-leader, therefore, a strong voice and ability to read music are important. If interested please contact Dr. Kimberly Hess, Director of Music at 703.759.4350 or kimberlyannhess@gmail.com.. Choir Members Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses to sing at the 10:30 a.m. Latin Mass each Sunday as well as for Christmas and Triduum. The choir meets at 9:15 a.m. in Padre Pio Hall to warm-up for Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. We then rehearse after Mass on Sunday afternoons from noon until 1:30 p.m. The choir sings from September through June. For an audition please contact Dr. Kimberly Hess, Director of Music at 703.759.4350 or kimberlyannhess@gmail.com. Children's Choir Members New members beginning in September through May. The Treble Choir sings for the 8:45 a.m. Liturgy twice a month, on the second and last Sunday's, and rehearses in Bishop Justs Hall on Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (home schooled children may arrive at 4:30 p.m.). Choir members as young as six are invited to join. The children learn to read and sing music using the solfelge method. For further information, please contact Dr. Kimberly Hess, Director of Music at 703.759.4350 or kimberlyannhess@gmail.com. Catechist Corner Confrater Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) Office of Religious Education July CCD Class Calendar 14-18 "The Week of Graces" A weeklong catechetical enrichment program for children ages 5 to 12 years. The Over 50 Club Scheduled Senior Trips Make Your Calendars and Make Plans to Enjoy a Great Trip Membership in the Club and Senior Status is not required. Early Registration is Suggested! ? August 26 - Odyssey boat cruise around the Potomac shores with upscale deluxe sit-down lunch, music and entertainment, handicapped accessible. $79. ? September 10 & 11 - Homestead & Shenandoah Valley. Visit the new museum and magnificent gardens. Go through the "Glenn Burnie" house. Have lunch in the tearoom, then at the Homestead. Enjoy tea, dinner and a relaxing evening with a full breakfast in the morning. All three meals and tea included in package. $369/Dbl, $469/Single. ? September 16 - American Music Theatre in Lancaster, the show is "Classic Crooners." Great music with Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Perry Como and the recreation of the "Rat Pack", Dean, Frank and Sammy. Enjoy lunch at the Cracker Barrel and shop at the outlets. $80. ? September 22- 27 - EWTN Mother Angelica Visit Franciscan Monasteries of the Eternal Word, Our Lady of The Angels Monastery, Ava Maria Grotto, Abbey of Gethsemane, St. Bernard Abbey, Shire of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Daily Mass and prayer. Includes 10 meals and tour guide. Deluxe motor coach. $714/Dbl, $941/Single. ? September 30 - Gettysburg & Eisenhower Tour. A new museum and visitor's center recently opened with 12 galleries, new film and the magnificent Cyclorama, which is the painting done by French artists in 1882-84, and took five years of restoration (costing eleven million dollars). It depicts the "Charge of the Confederate Infantry" and is very moving and emotional. It is 377 feet wide and 42 feet in height. We'll have lunch in the Gettysburg village and then tour the Eisenhower Farm. A great day for people who enjoy history. $68. ? October 6 to 10 - Myrtle Beach, S.C. (on the beach). Four full course dinners and breakfasts, guided tour of Charlestown, S.C. Backstage tour of the Alabama Theatre, Three spectacular shows: Carolina Opry, Alabama Theatre & Cirque (fantastic acrobatics), a visit to LaBelle Winery, all taxes & gratuities. $498. ? October 22-23 - Atlantic City Overnight. We will stay at the Tropicana Casino Hotel. Come and stroll the boardwalk, enjoying the ocean breezes. Includes full buffet dinner and breakfast plus show, (If one is scheduled) and two bonus packages! This trip is almost filled. Trip includes deluxe motor coach. $149. You do not need to be a senior to join us, or a member of the Club. Please call the following for more information and/or registration. Mary Ann at 703.404.8677 or Lorraine at 703.448.9181. In the Diocese & Other Events Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org Vocations Awareness Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others Vocation Prayer: Heavenly Father, bless our diocese with the grace of vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. Through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, grant to those You have called the willingness and generosity of spirit to give of themselves in devoting their lives and their talents to the service of our Lord and to His Church. Increase the faith of all within our diocese, and particularly the faith of those You have called and will continue to call. We ask this through Christ, Your Son. Amen. "You are in the spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you." Is the Holy Spirit leading you or someone you know to serve Christ and His Church as a priest or in the consecrated life? If you are discerning your vocation, call Fr. Brian Bashista: 703.841.2514, or write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org. Humane Vitae - July 18th & 19th A Celebration of the Truth - 40 Years Later St. Raymond of Penafort Parish, 8750 Pohick Road in Springfield, Virginia will host a conference celebrating Humanae Vitae on Friday, July 18th from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 19th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speakers include Dr. John Bruchalski, founder of Tepeyac Family Center, Fr. Richard Hogan, popular writer and speaker, and Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, President of Human Life International. Tickets cost $35.00 each or $50.00/couple. After July 11th, ticket prices will be $40.00 each and $60.00/couple. Please mail your check to St. Raymond Parish and note the Humanae Vitae Conference on your check. For further information contact Liz Hildebrand at hildebrandseven@cox.net, or call 703.455.3193. Lifeline "If human embryonic stem-cell research does not make you at least a little bit uncomfortable, you have not thought about it enough." - Dr. James A. Thomson, quoted in NY Times, November 22, 2007. Dr. Thomson was the first to isolate stem cells from human embryos in 1998, who also has found a way to reprogram adult cells to behave like embryonic stem cells. Gabriel Project & Project Rachel Below are two assistance programs sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. These programs are open to anyone in need, regardless of their faith. Gabriel Project provides pregnancy assistance to women and men in crisis pregnancy. Telephone: 703.841.3810. Website: gabrielproject@arlingtondiocese.org. Project Rachel provides assistance to those women and men who have suffered an abortion. Telephone: (703) 841- 2504, Website: projectrachel@arlingtondiocese.org. Pro-Life OB-GYN Accepting New Patients Tepeyac Family Center, the pro-life OB-GYN practice in Fairfax, VA announces the addition of two new physicians to the staff. They are now accepting new OB and GYN patients. To make an appointment call 703.273.9440 or email info@tepeyacfamilycenter.com. As the only Catholic health care facility in the Arlington Diocese, Tepeyac Family Center is dedicated to following the social, medical, and moral teaching of the Catholic Church. Tepeyac believes that the family is the central building block of our society, and thus it recognizes the need to support the family structure by upholding conventional morals concerning sexuality and fertility. Couple-to-Couple League Natural Family Planning (NFP) Classes NFP classes teach couples how to observe and interpret their signs of fertility, as a healthy means of recognizing the design of the body and of planning for pregnancies. The next series of three classes begins on Sunday, August 24th at 10:30 at St. James in Falls Church. Contact Bob & Gerri Laird at 703.339.7261 or gmlaird@catholicculture.org to register. The Catholic Healing Ministry The Catholic Healing Ministry of the Diocese of Arlington will celebrate a Mass and Healing service on Thursday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd in Alexandria, Virginia. Fr. Tuck Grinnell celebrant. For further information call 540.347.0809 or www.healingministry.net. Evening Retreats for Men - two locations ? Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center The first Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m.-9:45 p.m. Retreats begin with Mass and include dinner and opportunities for Confession. Located at 7007 Bradley Blvd., in Bethesda, MD. Information: 302.365.0612. ? St. Timothy Catholic Church Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Includes Mass, two talks, opportunities for Confession and refreshments. All men over 18 years of age are invited. Located at 13807 Poplar Tree Rd., Chantilly. Information: 703.631.4976. Quo Vadis Days - July 27-July 31 All high school young men from the Diocese of Arlington are invited to Quo Vadis Days, which is a camp for young Catholic men to deepen their faith, learn more about the priesthood and to better discern God's call in their lives. The camp will be held at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Cost is $50, assistance is available. Contact Fr. Brian Bashista, Director of Vocations at 703.841.2514 or vocations@arlingtondiocese.org or visit the Website at www.arlingtondiocese.org. Vacation Bible School Our Lady of Hope Parish, Potomac Falls, VA August 4-8 from 9:00 a.m. until noon Rising kindergartners through rising sixth graders Parachute with the Angels and St. Catherine Labouré Registration fee is $70/one child, $120/two children and $150/three children. All campers will receive a T-shirt, music CD, holy cards, a beautifully illustrated book about St. Catherine Labouré, a Miraculous Medal necklace (blessed by Pope Benedict XVI) daily crafts, daily snacks and a party on the last day of school. Come and join in the FUN! Space is limited. For further information call Cathy Plummer, Director of Religious Ed at 703.433.6770 or cplummer@ourladyofhope.net. Holy Father's Prayer Intention for July 2008 General: That there may be an increase in the number of those who volunteer to serve the Christian community with generous and prompt availability. Mission: That World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, may kindle the fire of divine love in numerous young people and render them sowers of hope for a new humanity. Apostles' Creed The Apostles' Creed is the epitome of Christian doctrine. In twelve articles, it contains the truths taught by the apostles. It has existed essentially since the second century and was first referred to in the fourth century. The earliest text dates from the eighth century. Developed by early Church councils, it was adopted in its present form in the eleventh century. Since the early centuries of the Western Church, catechumens were required to learn and recite it before Baptism. I believe in God, the Father almighty creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day, he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed was a response to the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. It takes its name from Nicaea, city of an ecumenical council in A.D. 325. Subsequent to the meeting in Nicea, the original creed underwent some changes at meetings in Constantinople in 381 and Chalcedon in 450. The Nicene Creed is the only Christian creed accepted in common as authoritative by the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant Churches. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.