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St. Michael Church
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA 22003 Website: www.stmichaelannandale.org E-mail: [email protected]
RECTORY, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-7822
SCHOOL, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-1222
CONVENT, 7421 St. Michaels Lane
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) 703-941-9403
MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Novus Ordo Latin) Weekday Masses: See Inside Bulletin
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. SHARP — by appointment only. Call the parish office. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sundays of the month, after the 12:30 p.m. Mass. All parents must attend a class prior to the baptism of their child. Please call the rectory for information and assis-tance. (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) HOLY MATRIMONY: Please notify one of the priests at least six (6) months before the wedding. Cohabitation (living together before marriage) is not lawful; such cou-ples will be asked to separate. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Rectory for visits and/or Communion Calls to the sick, shut-ins and those in the hospital.
ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL: Pre-K3 through grade 8. For information, contact the school office at 703-256-1222. Website: stmikes22003.org. Principal: Annie Fernandez, [email protected]. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: For all children attending public school, Grades 1-12. Director of Religious Education: Adina Ordonez, 703-941-9403 or [email protected]. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Registration forms are available from the ushers af-ter Mass on Sunday or you may stop by the rectory during the week. Parish membership is required for the reception of either Baptism or Matrimony. Please notify the rectory when your telephone number changes and also when you are moving within or outside the parish. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. PREGNANT AND NEED HELP? CALL 1-800-848-5683
CLERGY OF PARISH Pastor: Rev. Alexander R. Drummond
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Brian B. McAllister In Residence: Rev. Stefan P. Starzynski
Permanent Deacons: Deacon David S. McCaffrey, Deacon Roger T. Ostrom (retired)
3rd Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2020
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The Priest’s Mass Intentions * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Sunday, April 26 7 a.m. Mary Nguyen Thi Anh, Nguyen Quang, Bui Thi Ne +, and Kim (living) 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Natalie Bar 12:30 p.m. Petrona Medina + Monday, April 27 8:30 a.m. Agnes Tette 12 noon Valentin & Amancia Atillo + Tuesday, April 28 8:30 a.m. Magdelaine Le Thi Kim Huong + 12 noon Richard Owen + Wednesday, April 29 8:30 a.m. Ferd Heider, Jr. + 12 noon Melvin Grady + Thursday, April 30 8:30 a.m. Maria Le Thi Tuong + 12 noon B. Nerea Fernandez + Friday, May 1 8:30 a.m. Mr. James Lavin 12 noon Ellen M. Ruperto Saturday, May 2 8:30 a.m. Maryann Cox + 5 p.m. vigil Marietta Anthony + Sunday, May 3 7 a.m. Souls in Purgatory + 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Lorgio Jordan + 12:30 p.m. William Murphy, Joseph & Catherine Murphy, Nguyen & Quan +
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * With the Grace of God things may soon get back to normal, although “normal” will not be what it was before the coronavirus. We will probably see more widespread use of masks, people will probably continue to maintain a certain distance from one another and there will be fewer people shaking hands than before. But what a relief it will be when we can finally have public Mass again! It would be well for us all in light of all this social upheaval to stop and take stock of what is really important in our lives. This enforced staying at home should make us aware of how serious we take our Faith. Are we relieved to finally “have Sundays to
***All public Masses (including Sunday, Holy Day, and weekday Masses) are suspended immediately until further notice.*** Confessions are by appointment only. Please call the office (703.256.7822) during office hours. The main church will be open for adoration from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. (but subject to change without notice day by day). More updates to follow ASAP. Thank you for your patience – and remem-ber, God is not bound by His Sacraments – He is the first to understand and support His Church with His infinite Grace. CCD, SCHOOL, RCIA, and all other opera-tions are canceled.
ourselves,” or do we feel as if something is missing on Sunday? Have we followed Mass on television and felt, “Well, this is a lot easier…” Or have we followed Mass on television and felt a sharp sense of longing for the Eucharist which we can see on the screen but cannot physically receive? Do we feel the need for the Sacrament of Rec-onciliation, Confession? The Sacraments are not only the mark of our Faith but also of our identity. If we have felt the lack of the Sacraments in the past few weeks and have experienced an interior longing or restlessness then, in terms of our Faith, we are relatively healthy. And for that we should be grateful. These past few weeks have been par-ticularly painful for me as a priest as I cele-brate Mass and think of all our daily com-municants — those people of our parish for whom Mass is the center of their day every day, not just on Sunday. We are very blessed here at St. Michael’s to have a great number of daily communicants. It is a habit of mine when distributing Holy Commun-ion at daily Mass to keep count. At our 8:30 a.m. Mass we normally get between 60 and 70 people coming up for Communion. At our noon Mass the number usually exceeds 100 and sometimes reaches to over 120! It is my hope and my prayer that when we are able to resume public Mass, these numbers may increase. In the meanwhile, beginning the first Monday in May I will resume hearing Con-fessions from 7:30-8 a.m. Monday thru Fri-day, so long as my health permits.
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Stay up-to-date on Parish announcements,
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There are three options for joining: 1. Text to Join: Text “STMICHAEL1” to 84576. This will generate a return text which will collect the needed informa-tion (first and last names, email address, and smart phone number). 2 . U s e t h e i n t e r n e t : g o t o “stmichaelchurch1.flocknote.com”. This should bring you to a place where you can supply the needed information. 3. Send me an email with the needed infor-mation at [email protected]. Flocknote is an important link for us to be able to com-municate with you about many things from the sublime (helping you experience the joy and consolation of our Catholic faith) to the mundane (weather closings and schedule changes).
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Catholic Diocese of Arlington Prevention and Response
to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Catholic Diocese of Arlington has been in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is actively coordinating with county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropriately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
With active cases of coronavirus present in Mary-land, Washington D.C. and Virginia, the Diocese is taking additional precautions to protect the health and safety of those who serve in or are served by the diocese, as well as the broader public, all in an abundance of caution. On March 16, Bishop Burbidge announced via a video message that until further notice, all public celebrations of the Mass are canceled throughout the Diocese.
Bishop Burbidge has asked pastors to keep churches open to the public, so that those who choose to pray, are welcome to do so in the pres-ence of our Eucharistic Lord, while keeping a safe distance from one another and not exceeding the 10-person limit.
With public celebrations of the Sunday Mass can-celed, the faithful are encouraged to devote time to prayer, observe Mass on television or the internet, and pray the Rosary along with other devotions.
The Diocese co-sponsors a televised Sunday Mass with the Archdiocese of Washington. It takes place at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-tion in Washington and is available at 10:30am on Sundays on two local TV stations as well as online. Go to ArlingtonDiocese.org/TVMass for more in-formation or to view the Mass.
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eLearning Our teachers are working hard on eLearning, and are in daily contact with our students via email, Google classroom and other on-line education sources. If you have questions, please email [email protected]. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration for the 2020-2021 School year is now Open. Our seats are filling fast. Please con-tact the school office for Registration Informa-tion. We offer a safe, caring and nurturing educa-tion program that will benefit you and your child. Come learn firsthand what it is like to be a part of our school family!
We are working on a Virtual Tour of our School. We will share this on our school website in the next couple of weeks. Please join us to see why your child/ren should attend Saint Michael School. If you have any questions, please call Mi-chelle Kennedy at 703-256-1222 or [email protected].
A CATHOLIC EDUCATION IS AN
INVESTMENT IN YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE
We, the children of God at Saint Michael Catholic School, live the Gospel message by
fostering a spirit of worship, a commitment to service, and a continuous love of learning.
