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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
FOUNDED IN 1795 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Pastor
Rev. Nicholas R. Barnes, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence
Rectory 310 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 • 703-836-4100 • Fax: 703-549-3605 Website: www.stmaryoldtown.org Office Email Address: [email protected]
St. Mary’s School (PK-8) • 703-549-1646 • Fax: 703-519-0840 Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal ([email protected]) Main Building 400 Green Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Website: http://www.smsva.org St. Mary’s School of Religion (CCD) and (RCIA) - Fr. Nick R. Barnes (703-836-4100) Director of Young Adult and Youth Activities - Arragon Perrone (571-882-9593) Director of Music - Dr. Charles Saik (703-684-5308) Sunday Masses: Saturday Eve Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday - 7:00 AM & 8:30 AM, (9:15 AM - Children’s Mass, St. Mary’s School, 400 Green St.), 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & (Vespers - Evening Prayer 4:30 PM) 5:00 PM Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday - 6:30, 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM Federal, National Holidays and Holy Days - Please see bulletin for schedule of Masses Saturday - 8:30 AM only Novenas and Adoration at the Church: Miraculous Medal Novena - Monday - noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Wednesday - 12:30 to 7:30 PM Mother of Perpetual Help Novena and Holy Hour - Wednesday - 7:30 PM Nocturnal Adoration - every First Friday, 9 PM to Saturday 7:30 AM Holy Hour for Life - every First Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 AM Confessions: Monday - Friday following the 12:10 PM Mass Saturday - 9:00 to 10 AM and 4:00 to 5:00 PM Wednesday - 7:30 PM (during Holy Hour) First Saturday - 9:00 to 10 AM Baptisms: Every Sunday at 2:15 PM. Please call the Rectory to register in advance and obtain regulations concerning godparents, etc. Marriages: Contact Parish Priest at least six months before possible wedding date. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation time.
Project Rachel, Post Abortion Help 1-888-456-HOPE Gabriel Project, Pregnancy Help 1-866-444-3553 Arlington Catholic Charities, Adoption Services 703-425-0100
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Oremus pro invicem. “Let us pray for each other.”
Thy Kingdom Come!
In addition to Christ’s coming in history, Advent is also a time of preparing for Christ’s coming in majesty at the end of time. In glory, Jesus Christ will display definitively His kingship and power over all creation, nations and peoples. Since Christ’s disciples know not the day nor the hour of His return, they are to live in a state of joyful expectation and vigilance in virtue. It is good, therefore, to remember the value of the Sacrament of Penance in maintaining the purity of our soul despite our frequent sins and failings. Yes, God invites us to seek perfection and holiness but He also provides the remedy when we turn from the way of perfection toward our sinful inclinations. Please take advantage of the confession times that this Advent season offers to receive God’s gift of mercy and healing waiting for you in the Sacrament of Penance.
Lessons and Carols
I would like to extend to all of you a cordial invitation to attend our parish’s Lessons and Carols service this Sunday, December 13th at 7:30 P.M. in the Church. This is a service comprised of beautiful Advent and Christmas anthems, and traditional carols intended to inspire within us prayerful thoughts of the true meaning of this holy season - the birth of the Son of God, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We will also bid farewell to our faithful music director, Charlie Saik as he retires from Saint Mary’s after many years of faithful service. I hope you and your families can join us.
“Cantare amantis est…” “Singing belongs to one who loves...”
Saint Augustine
SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015
6:30 A.M. Special Intention: Carolina León-Duarte 8:00 A.M. Margaret Wilson 12:10 P.M. Rosita Jarrell
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 6:30 A.M. Special Intention: George (Yiorgo) Lynch, Birthday 8:00 A.M. Pamela Mosko 12:10 P.M. Rosemarie Reiss
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 6:30 A.M. Mary Chow-Woon Leung, Birthday 8:00 A.M. William S. Lynch 12:10 P.M. Special Intention: Teresa Scalso
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015
6:30 A.M. William Marmura 8:00 A.M. Marian Nowland 12:10 P.M. William S. Lynch
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 6:30 A.M. Special Intention: Aniyah Nick, Birthday 8:00 A.M. Jamie McLaughlin 12:10 P.M. William L. Gaudreau 7:30 P.M. Traditional Latin Mass
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 8:30 A.M. Cecilia Ann Rooney 5:00 P.M. Lt. Col. Mrs. Robert V. Klase
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 20, 2015 7:00 A.M. Joseph Wallace 8:30 A.M Shirley Ann Karau, Anniversary 9:15 A.M. Belinda Canton Kelly 10:00 A.M. Edward Graham 11:30 A.M Parishioners of St. Mary 1:00 P.M. Ron Krueger, Birthday 5:00 P.M. Special Intention: Orlando Rivera
PRAYER FOR LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH CANDLES IN THE THIRD WEEK
Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ, experience the joy of salvation
and celebrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
WE WELCOME THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Henry Amos Lieb Crosby Seth Pazinski Mark Stanley Pazinski
Nathan Charles Pazinski Abram Immanuel Rodriguez-Pereira
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Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
PRO-LIFE CORNER
PRAYER IN TIME OF SICKNESS O Jesus, You suffered and died for us.
You understand suffering. Teach me to understand my suffering as You do; to bear it in union with You; to offer it with You to atone for my sins and to bring
Your grace to souls in need. Calm my fears; increase my trust. May I gladly accept Your holy will and become more like You in trial. If it be Your will,
restore me to health so that I may work for Your honor and glory and the salvation of all men. Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.
VOCATIONS
“All were questioning in their hearts.”
Are you considering a vocation as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Father J.D. Jaffe at
703.841.2514, or write: [email protected].
COME PRAY THE ROSARY every third Saturday following the 8:30 A.M. Mass, in front of the Alexandria Medical and Professional Plaza, 2839 Duke St. (near Bishop Ireton HS), with other St. Mary’s parishioners. Our next gathering to pray for pregnant mothers and their unborn children will be December 19. If you need transportation to the clinic, please contact Suzan Cummins at 703.782.6757.
ST. MARY’S GIVING TREE The Youth & Young Adult Apostolate is collecting gifts and donations for:
Catholic Charities Migration & Refugee Services, which is in special need of: hats, gloves, mittens & scarves (child & adult sizes), pajamas (child & adult sizes); any kitchen utensils, cutting boards, pots & pans, can openers; rice cookers, teapots & alarm clocks; any size bath towels; basic cleaning supplies like laundry detergent; twin and full-size sheet sets, blankets or comforters; gift cards to any grocery store, Target or Walmart
Christ House Food Pantry, which is in special need of: canned meats (chicken, corned beef, spam), peanut butter, jelly, tuna, canned vegetables (corn, green beans – both regular & low sodium), individual fruit cups (low sugar), cereal (low sugar), pasta (regular & gluten-free), instant potatoes, macaroni & cheese kits, coffee, cooking oil, flour, sugar, as well as gift cards to Giant, Safeway, Walmart, or Target
There are also tags for monetary donations to the Gabriel Project, which helps pregnant women in need.
Gift tags are available on the Giving Tree in the rear of the church. Please take a tag, and purchase the gift or gift card. Please do not leave gifts or gift cards in the church. UNWRAPPED gifts and donations will be collected outside of the church before and after all Masses at St. Mary’s Church on December 19th and 20th. Any questions, please call the Arragon, Coordinator of the Youth & Young Adult Apostolate, at 571.882.9593 or email him at [email protected].
ST. MARY’S PLAY GROUP: The final meeting of 2015 will be Monday, December 14th at 9:30 A.M. in the Lyceum (313 Duke Street). We will be celebrating the Christmas holiday with a potluck brunch. Meetings will resume on Monday, January 4th. The Play Group is open to infants and toddlers of the parish and their parents and caregivers. We meet on Monday mornings (except holidays) at the Lyceum or, in comfortable weather, local parks and other no- or low-cost locations. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Kerri Griffin at [email protected].
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
Universal
That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving.
Evangelization
That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.
GIVE A GIFT FOR LIFE: Please give a Gift for Life this season to help Gabriel Project fund a mother’s maternity care. One grateful mother wrote: "I knew that I was not alone, that there are good people who help others. Gabriel Project made me know that a child is not a burden but a blessing from God.” For more information and/or to donate: www.arlingtondiocese.org/giftforlife.
SEMINARIAN EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (SEEF) MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN: Support our seminarians through the Seminarian Education Endowment Fund (SEEF). SEEF, was established in 2011 as a permanent endowment fund. SEEF’s income provides funding for annual seminarian expenses such as room, board, tuition, health insurance, and books; which total almost $40,000 per seminarian. Give generously and take advantage of a $100,000 matching gift program! To donate, make checks to: Foundation for the CDA – SEEF. Mail to: The Foundation, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 811, Arlington, VA 22203. For more information on SEEF, please Contact Matt Dwyer, Director of Special Gifts at [email protected] or 703.841.3819.
LESSONS & CAROLS CONCERT Our combined parish adult and children's choirs, accompanied by organ
and strings, will present the annual Lessons & Carols Concert this Sunday evening, December 13 at 7:30 P.M. Come and listen to beautiful Advent
and Christmas anthems, and join in singing traditional carols with us. Please join us in bidding farewell to our beloved
Music Director, Dr. Charles Saik.
PROJECT RACHEL Are you or a loved one carrying the grief and sorrow of a past abortion?
Come back to God who is Love and Mercy!
For confidential care, call Project Rachel: 888.456.HOPE
or visit: www.helpafterabortion.org
QUO VADIS VERSUS SEMINARIANS HOOPS CHALLENGE BASKETBALL GAME
The high school men from the Quo Vadis Discernment Group take on the Diocese of Arlington seminarians on Saturday, January 2 from 10:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. at the St. John Paul the Great High School in Dumfries. In addition to an exciting game, there will be spirit squad competitions and prizes and a pizza lunch. Families are welcome. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Office of Vocations at 703.841.2514 or [email protected].
“Together let us pray to the Virgin Mary that she helps us ... to walk in faith and charity, ever trusting in the Lord's Mercy; He always awaits us,
loves us, has pardoned us with His Blood and pardons us every time we go to Him to ask His forgiveness. Let us trust in His Mercy!”
Pope Francis
SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 for a Pilgrimage led by Father Hathaway to the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, PA. Estimated cost $60. For more information, please contact Barbara Juszczyk (703.683.6834) or Maria Sabio (703.329.0011).
2015 CATHOLIC CHARITIES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION In the Year of Mercy, help people in need with a gift to
Catholic Charities Annual Christmas Collection.
Today marks the second collection for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington. Our mission is vital to the diocese’s work to serve the
poor with Christian love and compassion—and your support makes this possible. Please prayerfully consider supporting Catholic Charities’ mission
to help children and families struggling this year. All gifts stay in the diocese. If you are not able to make a gift today, please make your gift in next week’s collection and note Christmas Collection / Catholic Charities on the memo portion of your check. Or visit www.ccda.net to learn more
about volunteer opportunities or to make a year-end gift.
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DIVINE MERCY CORNER
“My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear
not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you
struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life--for yourself, but also for other souls, especially
such as are distrustful of My goodness.”
(Jesus to St. Faustina, Diary 785)
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading: Shout for joy! Sing joyfully! Be glad and exult! The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior (Zephaniah 3:14-18a). Psalm: Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12). Second Reading: Rejoice! The Lord is near. Make your requests known to God (Philippians 4:4-7). Gospel: John tells his hearers to share their possessions with the needy; be honest; do not threaten or accuse others falsely (Luke 3:10-18). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Friday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent Monday: Saint John of the Cross
Youth and Young Adult Ministries Facebook: St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry Instagram: SaintmarysYAYAM Twitter: SaintmarysYAYA
For weekly email updates and newsletters, please contact Kara Hollis at [email protected]
MIDDLE SCHOOL We hope you enjoyed our Service Night and Advent Party! Our next Faith, Fun and Fellowship (F3) night will be in January. Please keep up to date on the website as well as through our weekly newsletter!
HIGH SCHOOL Our next Upper Room gatherings are this Sunday, December 13 and next Sunday, December 20 after the 5:00 P.M. Mass. Join us for a delicious home-cooked meal, talk, discussion, and games in the main hall on the second floor of St. Mary’s Lyceum. Upper Room ends at 7:30 P.M. We hope to see you there!
MARCH FOR LIFE & LIFE IS VERY GOOD: Middle & high schools youth: Want to celebrate the pro-life movement? Consider attending the Evening of Prayer on Jan. 21st or the Morning Rally & Mass on Jan. 22nd at the Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax, VA. The March for Life will follow the Morning Rally. Thousands of youth throughout the Arlington Diocese will be there. If interested, contact Arragon & Kara for more information.
YOUNG ADULTS The next official gathering of our Young Adult Community will be in January. For email updates and to learn more about Young Adult events, please contact Arragon at [email protected].
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN REFRESHER TRAINING 2015
What: Annual Refresher Training for Church & School Volunteers with Children
When: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 – 6:30, 7:10 and 7:50 P.M.
Where: Christ Child Hall (lower level of St. Mary’s Middle School) 923 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA
Who: Religious education teachers and aides; providers of child care services under the auspices of the parish; youth ministers and volunteers, directors/coaches of children’s activities (athletics, choir, etc.), Boy and Girl scout leaders, parent volunteers having substantial contact with children under 18 years of age who attended the initial 4-hour Virtus training before January 1, 2015 and have not attended another refresher session in 2015.
Due to space constraints at Christ Child Hall, we ask that you pre-register for one of the dates and times provided.
Please contact Patricia Binninger ([email protected]) or Elena Otero Bigg, ([email protected]) or leave a voice mail message at 703.836.4100, extension 27, to reserve a seat at one of the three sessions held each night.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Since 1795, the decoration of our church and sanctuary has been an important expression of the joyful celebration of Christmas. With a rich heritage of more than two centuries, St. Mary Catholic Church has a more distinctly historic appearance. In keeping with this history and the liturgical calendar, the Mary Martha Guild will install Christmas decorations on December 24th 2015, to remain through January 10th, 2016, when the Church returns to Ordinary Time. Decorations will include native berries, greens and flowers, accented by beautiful poinsettias, which were first introduced to the Commonwealth in 1811 by Elizabeth and James Monroe. Our church decorations, flowers and vintage crèche figures, designed to give glory to “our newborn King,” also remind us of the great gift of the Catholic faith our ancestors have handed down to us. To protect and preserve Christmas decorations for future generations, we ask everyone to please refrain from touching the crèche figures, Christmas decorations and floral arrangements – instead, let them prayerfully touch you.
YOU CAN FIND EMPLOYMENT Christians are Networking (CAN), a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, assists people who are unemployed or under-employed. This is also a tremendous resource for recent college graduates who are new to the job market. CAN provides free career counseling, skills in navigating today’s job market, resume reviews, practice job interviews and networking opportunities. CAN is offered at the following: St. Theresa Catholic Church, Ashburn; St. Philip Catholic Church, Falls Church; St. Martin de Porres Senior Center, Alexandria; and Epiphany Middle School, Culpeper.
For details, please visit our website: www.ccda.net/programs_jobs.php
CHRIST HOUSE DINNER St. Mary’s will be serving dinner on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Please sign up for food donations in the book at the back of the church. Thank you for your generosity throughout 2015! Questions? Please call Janet Watkins at 703.836.1265 or Rita Meyer at 703.768.3482.
BISHOP LOVERDE’S LETTER ON THE JUBILEE OF MERCY In the Year of Mercy, join Bishop Loverde in embracing “the inner joy that comes from receiving mercy.” He invites you to read his letter on the Jubilee, now available in Spanish and English: www.arlingtondiocese.org/jubilee
“In giving us His Son, His only Word, He spoke everything to us at once in this sole Word -- and He has no more to say...
because what He spoke before to the prophets in parts, He has now spoken all at once by giving us the All Who is His Son.”
Saint John of the Cross
Rejoice! The Lord is near. Make your requests known to God.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ILL, INCLUDING:
Marie Abadjoby Anthony Adorante Jack Allen Rosa Maria Almenara Baby Mercy Amaya Patricia Amaya Aaron Araya Pat Areno Mary Averna José Ayala Romula Baptista Mary C. Bartkowicz Roberta Bauer Olga DiCorpo Bell Dolores Benavides Arthur Binninger Arthur Blakeslee Baby Simon Blouin Baby Brady Blythe Harold Bonawitz Chris Bosworth Robert Bowen Theresa Bresnahan Mary Claire Bright Roger Bruce Renee Bullion Jake Bulmer Baby Isaac Buttie Dailey Byrd Jerry Caesar Dorothy Campbell Debbie Campo Ron Celeste Charles M. Chamberlain, Jr. Elise Champaign Kathy Clausen Will Cofer Dawn Cook Beatriz Coquilla-Canete Camden Courcier Carter Cox Dan De Celles Ken Crowe Paul Delaney Fidel Delgado Dan Doherty Christina Donald Betty Egan Dorsett Kathleen Dorsey Tracy Doyle Sue Dwyer Richard Edes Joe Elias Sandra Elias Ron Flynn Grady Frank James Fusco April Garcia
Michael Giancarlo Betty Gibbs Turi Gibson Regina Giuseppe Millie Goods Lawrence Grenier Lorraine Grippi John Guerin Tom Guerin Joan Gullen Hubert Hahn Luca Harmon David Hanley Mike Hart Dale Henderson Jack Hickey Don Hilbert Nicholas Holden Carol Holver Helen Hoover Becky Hsu Felisa Hervey Scot Imus Aidan James Ray Jenkins Bethany Johnson Mark Jones John Kelly Steve Kerner Stephen Klare William Kleinmann Larry Koblenz Arnold Kunkler, Jr. Catherine Lameynardie Thomas Larsen Brian Le Etelvina León-Duarte Mary Frances Lewis John Linehardt Anthony Lodato Rodney Lodato Baby Samuel Looney Frank Lopapa Emma Lopo-Sullivan Peter Lor Thomas Lovely Michael Luken Shannon Luzius Holden Mauk Melanie McCollum Eileen McDonough Brother Shamus McGrenra James McGrath Family William McNamara Frank Medico Janice Melone Teresa Membreño
Baby Adam David Miller Russell Miller Keith Murphy Dan Morrow Anna Munro Samantha Nealis Edward Nee, Jr. Betty Nesky Geraldine Petrino Dee Phillips Tina Porter Ira Ravitz Vickie Reddick Ralph Patrick Regan Gerard Rosekruns Marge Rusnak Michael Ryan Heather Saparoff James Saunders Peter L. Scheetz Steve Schultz Margaret Grace Scolese Kent Siegul Baby Joey Shaw Marianne Petrino Mary Shelin Sharon Smith Stachura David Stefans Mary Stier George Stone Gregory Stone Patricia Stone Mary Sullivan Carson Svilich Baby Benedict G. P. Tafaro Elaine Tamanini Lyda Tanco Gayle Temple Ray Tobin Ricardo Torres Mary Treamont Margaret Trick Dr. Trimber Jane Trimber Calvin Vance Fr. Daniel Vitz Judith Voebel Gloria Wanchock Larry Ward Randy Weber Margaret Whelan Angela White Raea Whitecotton Baby Carly Theresa Wyvill Yolanda Yebra Vincent Zamaria Robert Zapalac Diane Wilkerson
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE DECEASED, INCLUDING: Ashley Long, Roger Sheppard and Robert Sherwood
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today,
for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, please pray for them.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS SERVING IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING:
Michael Andriani Kyle Biddle Timothy Blaine Casey Chandler Matthew Constantino Peter Culbert Mark Dobson
Neal Jones Rey Gonzalez Jeremy Hill Albert Martins Mark Martins Megan McGarry Christopher Moore Edward Joseph Parry, III
Chris Quayle William St. Clair Brett Taylor Jon Tomita Case Wilson Thomas Wissler Brian Wong
Almighty and Eternal God, those who take refuge in You will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these men and women as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of Your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of Your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise You for Your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones.
And for all Your love's sake. Amen.
Saint Augustine CHRISTMAS ANTICIPATION PRAYER
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, O my God, to hear
my prayer and grant my desires, [here mention your request]
through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of
His blessed Mother. Amen.
ANNUAL GONZAGA DC CLASSIC CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
This year, the 27th Annual Gonzaga DC Classic charity basketball tournament will be on Saturday December 12 at Gonzaga and at American University’s Bender Arena on Sunday, December 13. Gonzaga will host four outstanding out-of-town teams: Bishop Loughlin (NY), Saint Raymond (NY), Mount Carmel (MD) and Roman Catholic (PA) together with host Gonzaga and three other local teams: Coolidge (DC), Good Counsel (MD) and Saint Andrew's (MD). The basketball tournament is operated entirely by volunteers with over $50,000 of the tournament proceeds donated each year to support the school’s social awareness and service programs as a means to promote the Jesuit ideal of being "Men for Others." For information about tickets, visit http://www.gonzagadcclassic.org/.
LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY Would you like to develop a deeper relationship with God by learning how to pray in the spirit of St. Ignatius? Come be part of a 12 week series for women entitled, Lord, Teach Me To Pray (LTMTP).
LTMTP is a three-part prayer series based on Ignatian Spirituality. Part 1, "Praying Christian Virtues", will introduce you to the meditative and contemplative way of prayer devised by St. Ignatius of Loyola.
We will meet as a group 2 hours each week for 12 weeks. Each participant will be asked to spend 15 minutes in prayer each day on the assigned Scripture passages.
The series starts Thursday, February 4, 2016 and will be held in the White House (next to St. Mary's Rectory. We will meet from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. If you would like to join us, contact Bonnie Hourigan at 571.309.1693 (email: [email protected]); or Beth Eley at 646.842.1555 or 703.549.0282 (email: [email protected]) by January 29, 2016.
“Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the Immaculata who is Queen even of God’s Heart.” -Saint Maximilian Kolbe
THE LEGION OF MARY invites men and women who desire to grow closer to Jesus, to join them Monday evenings at 7:35 P.M. in the St. Ann & Joachim Room of the Lyceum. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members. Members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. The Legion is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor. Fr. Andrew Haissig serves as spiritual director.
