Parish Staff Nancy Caro Sacristan Siena Academy 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, July 4 8:00 a.m. Reverend John Gremillion V 10:00 a.m. Pro Populo 12:00 noon Katherine Kampa V Monday, July 5 9:00 a.m. Reverend John Gremillion V Tuesday, July 6 9:00 a.m. William Michael Cassidy V Wednesday, July 7 9:00 a.m. Margaret Hale Thursday, July 8 9:00 a.m. Paul Grommesh and Family Friday, July 9 9:00 a.m. Anne Messer V Saturday, July 10 9:00 a.m. Francois Haeringer V 5:30 p.m. The Hencken Family READINGS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66: 10-14c, Ps 66, Gal 6:14-18, Lk 10: 1-12, 17-20 Monday, Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 2: 16, 17c -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, Weekday in Ordinary Time Hos 14: 2-10, Ps 51, Mt 10: 16-23 Saturday, Blessed Virgin Mary Is 6: 1-8, Ps 93, Mt 10: 24-33 Parish Stewardship Thank you for your generous offerings of June 26/27. The regular collection brought in $11,045 and the Poor Box yielded $384. . Pray for the Sick and Homebound of our Parish Joshua Basile, Dianne Burrell, Tom Case, Jonathan Choo, Bryan Cox, Dona Curry, Flora DeLeon, Betsabe deSoto, Marjorie Dolak, Antonia Iglic-Dolenc, Eileen Drennan, Jim Drennan, Marilyn Flynn, Gerald Green, Brian Hack, Ed Kondracki, John Larounis, Carol McCarty, Susan McQuade, Peter Michalski, William Schrepel, Peggy Selton, K.L. Sypal, Chick Wilson, Anthony Yantiss Pray for Those Who have Fallen Asleep in Christ James Anthony, Maryann Barron, Philip Calanchini, Joe Cassella, John Connor, Moira Connor, Bill Corr, Jean Driggers, Christa Drummond, Br. David Eddy, George Gibson, Eddie Guerrero, Francois Haeringer, Bill Hale, Carol Jones, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Joan Keller, Rector Craig Merkel, Jan Wouters Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel Patrick Bouchoux, 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. 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. Holy Hour is every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. An Open Invitation From the Lord - We Need You! Adoration has two openings that need to be filled immediately: one from 11:00 a.m. - Noon and one from 11: p.m. - 12:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. In addition, most of the hours of First Fridays have only one adorer. We would like at least two people. If you have considered attending adoration, consider this God's personal invitation. If you cannot commit to an hour every week, share the time with friends or family. For question and/or to sign up please contact Diane Cieslak 703-678- 3919. 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. Choir Benefit Concert. Our Second Annual Choir Benefit Concert raised $21,778.00. Thank you so much for your generosity. We are hoping to raise an addition $3,222.00 for a grand total of $25K. If you have not yet donated, you may do so by sending your donations to the church to the attention of the music program or you may pre-order a compact-disc recording of the concert. Thank you so much! Dr. Kimberly Hess, Director of Music Men's Prayer Group Gentlemen, feeling pulled to "pick up the pace" in your prayer life? Come join your silent prayers with ours in Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament in support of our pastor, parish and school. Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 a.m. For further information: ksypal@yahoo.com. Annual Diocesan Altar Server Picnic August 12 - Save the date! The 2010 Annual Picnic for Altar Servers will be held at Lake Fairfax Park on Thursday, August 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Summer Parish Financial Needs The Summer months always present a challenge for the parish budget because of fluctuating attendance at Sunday Mass. Although it's great to get away on vacation, don't forget the needs of St. Catherine's while you are on holiday. Why not consider giving electronically? The donation is made automatically and you do not need to worry about the details. Faith Direct is a great opportunity that enables your family to make your parish contributions through either direct debit to your checking account or through your Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover credit cards. With Faith Direct, St. Catherine will gain predictable cash flow that will help us with planning our parish needs and programs. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes Enrollment is voluntary, but many parishes and their members around the country have experienced a win-win partnership with Faith Direct. If you find this program to be appropriate for your family, please visit www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely on-line. Our parish code is VA129. Mission Trip to Mexico Hi, I am Sam Weber a parishioner at St. Catherine's, I am 16 years old, and this July I will be on a three week service project in Mexico to help the needy. While there, we will be teaching poor children and building a room in the church so that the children can have catechism classes there. In order to do this we need donations so that we can buy teaching and building supplies. It would be greatly appreciated if you could make any donation towards this mission. The mission trip is run by Youth Service International, which is run by Opus Dei. Any donations will be tax deductible. Checks can be made out to Youth Service International and sent to my home at 11107 Hollybrook Ct. Oakton, VA. 22124. Thank you for your generosity. 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 Over 50 Club u September 8 -9 Atlantic City Overnight at the Tropicana Casino. Include a buffet dinner, breakfast and a bonus package, plus a show if one is scheduled. The 9th is the Resorts Casino with another bonus. The date might be changed to fit the show schedule. $149/dbl - 199/single. u September 11 The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre In Lancaster. PA. The show is GEORGE M. with wonderful music and a professional cast. $98. u September 20-24 Fall Foliage Rocking Horse Ranch In the Catskill Mountains. Staying at the Rocking Horse Ranch with all sit-down meals from the menu. Day and evening activities including side trips. Everything is located on one floor (great for seniors). $623. u September 27-30 Wildwood Seafood Feast Includes: 3 nights accommodations, 3 full breakfasts and dinners that include a deluxe seafood buffet with an assortment of seafood and roast beef, a trip to Cape May, one day at the Tropicana Casino with bonus package, a visit to the Smithville Village, Washington Street Mall and more.$329. u October 3 Riverside Theatre In Fredericksburg, VA. This beautiful theatre will present the show CHICAGO. A sit-down luncheon is included. $89. u October 16 - 20 Cruise to Bermuda Leaving from the Baltimore Harbor, on The Enchantment of the Sea. Motor coach from St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church. Only a few openings left. $697. u December 1 Voices of Christmas At the Living Water Theatre in Lancaster, PA. This is the final performance for this wonderful show, an exhilarating journey through the treasured traditions of Christmas. $76. u December 7-9 Christmas in New York This trip is filled, sign-up for backup. $545. u December White House Tour No date set yet. 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. 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 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Registration forms are now available for the 2010-2011 CCD classes. The forms are located on the bulletin board in- between the two RE offices. Deadline: August CCD Classes resume on Monday, September 13, 2010 CCD Needs Your Help for the 2010-2011 School Year We need Teachers and Assistants for the following: Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Teacher and Assistants needed for grades 1,3,4,5 & 6 Teachers only needed for grade 2 Mondays, 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Assistants only needed for grades 3, 6, & 7 Teacher and Assistant needed for grade 5 Tuesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Assistants only needed for grades 1, 3, 5, & 6 Teacher and assistant needed for grade 4 Please consider giving some time to the children of our parish. It is truly a rewarding experience! Confirmation September 7, 14, 21 Final classes from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Please note: changes in dates for these classes). Dinner will be served to all students. 17 Rehearsal with sponsors, 6:30 p.m. 24 Confirmation Mass Bishop Loverde! Presiding at 7:30 p.m. We Need Your Help for the week of July 12! The Week of Graces is scheduled for the week of July 12th. Children between the ages of 5-11 are welcome to participate. We are in need of volunteers to: ? People to purchase, assemble and make crafts before July 12th. ? People (adults & teenagers) to teach in the classrooms ? Someone in charge of purchasing and snacks daily If you can help, please call the Office of Religious Education at 703-759-3530. Book Corner News In honor of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul (June 29th), the patron's of Rome, you will see the Book Corner has several books written by our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. You will also find several books by Luigi Guissani, the founder of Communion and Liberation. Please take a moment to review our book corner-we've tried to put together a nice selection of interesting books for spiritual reading, etc. The big news is that the book corner is now accepting credit cards!!!!! We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. The payment slips are in the basket with the envelopes. Complete the charge slip put it in the envelope and slips it under the RE office door if we are not here. Siena Academy News 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 in regard to the unique spiritual and developmental needs of the child from birth to adulthood. Open Registration Siena Academy is now accepting applications for new students for the 2010-2011 school years. 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. The Women's Association News All women of the parish are cordially invited to join and participate in our monthly activities and fellowship. We have great camaraderie and encourage you to come and be a part of our community. The Women's Association is looking for new members to enjoy the company of like-minded women by serving St. Catherine's of Siena Church in various ways. So, give it some thought and if you are interested in a break from your everyday routine or would like more information please contact Lynn at lhanlon@cox.net. The Knights of Columbus News Consider This Opportunity to Serve! The Knights of Columbus are 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. In the Diocese & Other Events Website: www.arlingtondiocese.org Some white-collar jobs are more challenging than others Arlington's 2nd Catholic Heritage Festival Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Catholic Heritage Festival, which will be on Saturday October 2nd, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville. Celebrate with fellow Catholics of all ages and nationalities from across the Diocese with Mass, great food, games, music, sporting events, dancing and more. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the oneness of our faith. For additional details visit: www.catholicheritagefestival.org An Open Invitation to All College Students and Young Adults All young adults between 18-32 are invited to join 30+ other young adults in a weekly faith discussion group on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the school located at 8800 Braddock Road in Annandale. This group is for those who wish to have a comprehensive understanding of why we believe what we do as Catholics. Questions? Contact Father Vaccaro at 703 978-8074. Guadalupe Radio Network The Guadalupe Radio Network operates 14 Catholic Radio stations across Texas and part of New Mexico. Now you will be able to hear the most inspiring Catholic programming on our newest station, WMET 1160 AM covering Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Western Maryland and beyond! WMET 1160 AM is a 50,000 watt station reaching a population of 5,000,000 people from sunrise to sunset with Radio For Your Soul! There is a lot to do for this large market to be successful. We need prayers, donations, advertisers and volunteers to help this mighty work of evangelization through the media of radio possible. If you would like to help, please contact us at our toll free number 1-(877)-636-1160 and speak to Jessica Lanza, Director of Community Relations or visit our website at www.grnonline.com. 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. "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." Choose hope! Forgiveness and peace are awaiting you. Call Project Rachel at 1-888-456-HOPE or visit: www.arlingtondiocese.org/rachel. The Chair of St. Peter St. Peter's Basilica, Rome POSSIBLY JERUSALEM would have remained the Catholic Christian primatial See had the Chosen People accepted Christ. But this was not to be; indeed, the Prophets and Christ Himself had foretold rejection of His preaching by most of the Jews. Hence during the persecution of Herod Agrippa, St. Peter, once miraculously liberated; "departed and went to another place" (Acts 12:17). If this other place was Rome, St. Peter could have arrived by 42 A.D. The exact date of arrival, however, is neither certain nor of any essential importance. What is beyond question is that Peter arrived in Rome at an early period, well before St. Paul's Letter to the Romans, written about 57-58 A.D. (Rom. 15:20); that he was Rome's first bishop, and that there he was martyred, sowing in blood a perpetual progeny of episcopal and papal succession. What, indeed, is the evidence for the confident statements of Catholics that St. Peter was in Rome? First, Peter himself tells us so. In his first papal encyclical he designated Rome under a symbolic name well understood by his fellow Jews: "She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings" (1 Pet. 5:13). Now Jews would readily recognize under the name of their ancient persecutor, Babylon, then largely in ruins, the allusion to their contemporary ruler, Rome. Recognition became easier when St. John gave them a broad hint; "Babylon the great . . . seven hills" (Apoc. 17:5-9) could scarcely be other than Rome's famous seven hills. But if explicit identification be required, Clement of Alexandria gives it about 200 A.D. Clement, who would be well aware of the existence of another small town near Alexandria, Egypt, named Babylon, yet asserts: "Peter makes mention of Mark in his first Epistle which they report he wrote in Rome. as he indicates where he calls the city figuratively Babylon" (Clement, Hypotyposes, cited by Eusebius, History, II, 15). THE CHURCH AT ROME But Peter was not, as some might suppose, merely a visitor in Rome. He was the founder of the Church of Rome, that is, the organizer of the Christian hierarchy there, its first bishop. For St. Clement of Rome, a disciple of the Apostles mentioned by St. Paul (Phil. 4:3), affirmed that both Peter and Paul suffered martyrdom "among us," that is, in Rome, where Clement was writing about 96 A.D. St. Ignatius of Antioch (35-107 A.D.), bishop of the only other See which might have advanced a claim to succession to Peter because of his temporary connection with Antioch, yet takes Peter's Roman commitment for granted: "I do not command you as Peter and Paul did; they were Apostles; I am a convict" (Letter to Romans, 4). St. Denis, Bishop of St. Paul's troublesome city of Corinth, was even more emphatic: writing to a later Pope, St. Soter, he asserted, "By this admonition you have bound together the plantings of Peter and Paul at Rome and at Corinth. For they both alike planted in our Corinth and taught us, and both alike taught together in Italy and suffered martyrdom at the same time" (Eusebius, History, II, 25). It is St. Irenaeus (about 130-200 A.D.), Bishop of Lyons, who explicitly affirmed both that St. Peter had founded the Church of Rome, that its bishops were his successors, and that to this church all other churches ought to be subordinate. His assertion, issued as a challenge to contemporary gnostic heretics who pretended to "inside knowledge" from the Apostles, is this: "By indicating the tradition derived from the Apostles of the very great, the very ancient, and universally known church founded and organized at Rome by the two most glorious Apostles, Peter and Paul, and the faith preached to men which comes down to our time, by means of the succession of bishops, we refute all persons . . . for to this church, on account of its more potent principality, it is necessary that every other church agree, that is, those of the faithful everywhere, because in it is preserved by those (who preside) that tradition received from the Apostles. The blessed Apostles, then, founded and reared up this church and afterward committed unto Linus the office of the episcopate" (Against Heresies, III, 3, written by St. Irenaeus). No wonder, then, that about 200 A.D., Father Gaius of Rome can assure would-be pilgrims: "I can show you the monumental tombs (trophies) of the Apostles; for if you will go to the Vatican or the Ostian Way, you will find the trophies of this church" (Eusebius, History, II, 25). Thus the fact of St. Peter's Roman episcopate is attested by historical testimonies dating from about 130 years or two lifetimes from the date of St. Peter's death. As for confirmation from later centuries, a modern book (Shotwell-Loomis, See of Peter, Columbia U. Press, 1927) has filled 700 pages with allusions to St. Peter prior to 400 A.D. alone. This article will be continued