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Parish Clergy

Rev. Ronald J. Gripshover, Jr., Pastor office@stlawrencealex.org

Rev. Daniel S. Spychala, Parochial Vicar vicar@stlawrencealex.org

Msgr. Patrick Dempsey, Visiting Clergy

Rev. Joseph Okwei Ocran, In Residence

Deacon Michael A. Waters Permanent Deacon – Office & Finance Manager 703-922-0233 deacon@stlawrencealex.org

Parish Staff

Parish Secretary Cynthia Dreslin 703-971-4378 office@stlawrencealex.org

Director of Religious Ed Anne-Marie Pierce 703-971-8541 religioused@stlawrencealex.org

Youth Minister Joseph Stakem 703-971-5715 youth@stlawrencealex.org

Music Director Raymond St. Pier re music@stlawrencealex.org

THE NARTHEX IS NOW IN USE!!

GREAT NEWS FOR OUR ST LAWRENCE FAMILY!

In response to your prayers, Blessed St Joseph has intervened

for us, as our construction project ended with such a beautiful outcome and without injury to our dedicated construction workers! Thank you for your prayers.

During Phase 1 of the reintegration plan, parishioners are invited to come to Church

again and pray to the Blessed Sacrament from 6am to 8pm daily--Public Masses have

resumed up to 50% of our capacity!

For all our safety, please follow social distancing rules!

SAINT LAWRENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH

6222 Franconia Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310 703-971-4378 (office) www.stlawrencealex.org

Beauty abounds in our Garden

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HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS-SUNDAY

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00am and 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form Latin Mass)

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS-WEEKDAY

M - F: 6:15 and 9:00 a.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.

CONFESSIONS M 9:30am; W 7:00 - 7:45pm; F 6:45am; Sat 3:30-4:30 pm

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Please Pray for the Sick of our par ish family, including Jay Farabaugh, Melanie Brady, Justin Pham, Raymond Stanekenas, Rita MacQueeney, Donald Lawson, Alice O’Connor, Minh Tran, Anthony Torres, Leah Bloom, Richard Kuron, Sr., Jack Marzan, Matthew Peters, Patricia Lewis, Christian Escoto, John Bonfanti, Chris Henderson, Baby Leah, Francis Flaherty, Barbara Gaul, John Forrester, Bud Shatzer, Bon Le, William Geoghegan, Francis Flaherty, and Donna Sullivan.

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The Most Holy Trinity

This Week in Our Parish

Saint Joseph be praised--all Scheduled Public Masses are now being celebrated--other Parish liturgical activities are still on hold until further notice. -The Main Church is open 7 Days a Week -The temporary Chapel in Hammond Hall is Closed NOTE: 9am Masses are still being recorded for those who cannot attend Holy Mass.

(Please wear a mask and wash your hands thoroughly before entering church. Please maintain social distancing. We

undertake all these measures, in an abundance of caution, for your safety).

You should pray for the intercession of the Saints to help protect you from illness, particularly St. Blase, whose feast day is February 3rd.

“O glorious Saint Blase, who by thy martyrdom did leave to the church a precious witness to the faith,

obtain for us the grace to preserve within ourselves this Divine gift, and to defend, without human respect, both

by word and example, the truth of that same faith, which is so wickedly attacked and slandered in these our times. You did miraculously restore a little child when he was at the point of death by reason of an

affliction of the throat, grant us thy mighty protection in like misfortunes; and, above all, obtained for us the

grace of Christian mortification together with a faithful observance of the precepts of the Church, which may

keep us from offending almighty God. Amen.

Along with prayer, please use prudence and caution during this flu season. May our Lord, through the intercession of the Saints, protect you and keep you! Fr. Gripshover

MASS INTENTIONS (9am Mass Intentions will be announced daily in the recorded Mass. See our Website)

MONDAY, Saints Medard & Gildard (Historic) 6:15 am Frank & Rose Charney 9:00 am Danny Cook

TUESDAY, Saints Primus & Felician (EFM)

6:15 am Darcy Clasen 9:00 am Monsignor Patrick Dempsey

WEDNESDAY, Saint Landiricus (Historic) 6:15 am Ann Clasen 9:00 am Emilio Caperal

THURSDAY, Saint Barnabas (OFM/EFM) 6:15 am Mary Dinga 9:00 am Jose & Catalina Gomez

FRIDAY, Saint Guy of Cortona (Historic) 6:15 am Mario Aventino 9:00 am Lee Neary

SATURDAY, Saint Anthony of Padua (OFM/EFM)

9:00 am Walter Hall 5:00 pm Daminh Khánh Ðỗ & Maria Mận Trần

SUNDAY, The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi ) 7:30 am Nick Prospero 9:00 am Michelle Chalk 11:00 am Evelyn Santone 12:30 pm Parishioners of Saint Lawrence

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New Catholic College Students. Attention Class of 2020: The Associates of St. John Bosco invites rising college freshmen to attend a College Night at one of the following parishes:

St. Mark - Vienna: July 9 St. Mary - Alexandria: July 22

St. Mary - Fredericksburg: July 29

College Nights are free to all students and provide resources and support for keeping your Catholic faith when entering college this fall. Catholic student representatives from George Mason, UVA, the University of Mary Washington, William & Mary, Virginia Tech, and other private and public schools will be on hand to share their experiences of being a Catholic college student. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other Catholic students and to receive resources for the transition to college only a few months away. The Nights begin at 7:00 PM, and students are encouraged to wear their college t-shirt to the event! To register for one of the College Nights and for additional information, visit our website at www.asjb.org. Registration is limited to 50 students per night. ** Our College Nights will be held according to all Virginia Covid-19 Guidelines for social distancing and group size.

PHASE 1 Social Distancing Measures. To protect you, and in an over-abundance of caution, we are taking visible measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some are:

-No hymnals/missalettes in pews -No passing of collection baskets (see the "offering" Bucket near exits of Church--see picture below)

-Limited singing in Mass -No exchange of the sign of peace

-Marked lines in aisles for social distancing in Communion lines (see picture above) -Every other pew roped off for social distancing (see picture above)

-Modified distribution of Communion -Post Mass wiping of pews and door handles in Church

Fr Ocran offers the first Sunday public Mass since the Covid-19 shutdown--

Saints be praised!

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Our Wonderful new narthex (above) bathed in sunlight--and our ex-

pansive new Atrium; what a great gathering

place we will share!

The new, bright entrance awaits your presence at St Lawrence!

The iconic statue of the Sacred Heart with the iconic roses!!

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MAGNIFICAT: With so many Catholics unable to attend Mass, Magnificat Magazine is offering a special trial subscription. For $5 you can choose either 3 months of the print edition with digital access included OR 6 months of digital edition only. Details can be found at https://us.magnificat.net/free. Print copies of Magnificat will continue to be available in our church through the book rack ministry-- June copies are on a table in the Narthex now.

Please pray for all our Religious Education students, especially those preparing to enter the Church and those set to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion which are now delayed due to the Coronavirus situation.

A huge "Thank you" for all our parishioners who remembered their church during this time of shut down. Thank you

also to those who donated a significant portion of their check re-ceived from the COVID stimulus legislation when they were not in need of it/a portion of it in their particular financial circumstances!

A Gentle Reality Check about Supporting Your Church During the Pandemic Our great parishioners have always been generous and practical. Don’t forget your support for

your Church during these trying times--like you, we still need to pay our bills to keep your church available as we await your return to Holy Mass and the Sacraments! You can make your offer-

ings via Mail (mail in your envelope or mail with a check in a plain envelope--or drop your offer-ings in the Rectory Office door, via www.FaithDirect, or by dropping off your offering in the

Poor box in Hammond Hall.

Memorial Stones are available to Customize for your Dear Departed Family Member, for your Family (living and De-ceased) or for a Catholic organization...etc., are still available. We have one of the Apostle stones surrounding the Sacred Heart of Jesus Statute dedicated--they are huge, and very visi-ble. Dedication stones cost $29,500 and Family members or groups can join--see our St Mark stone for one idea of just what can be engraved in the dedication portion of the stones!!

We still have one 3 foot by 6 foot stained glass win-dow that can be dedicated also!!

Call Deacon Mike for more info!!

HELP "Usher" in the New Narthex. Ladies and Gentlemen--the parish is in particular need of ushers to serve at the Saturday 5:00 pm Vigil Mass and the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. If you normally attend either of these Masses, please consider helping with this important ministry. We really need a commitment for regular, weekly ushers, but if you cannot serve every week, please consider if you could back-up our regular ushers who have to be absent from time to time.

If you are interested, please see one of the ushers at the Mass or call the Head of the Usher Program, Dave Hurley at 703-921-2502 or email headusher@kofc9407.org

Angelus Academy is currently accepting resumes for part-time teachers of art, music/choir, and Spanish and for a part-time preschool aide. Please contact Mrs. Vivian Zini, Director of School Mission,

at employment@angelusacademy.org to apply. Positions may be combined to create a half- or full-time position.