September 4, 2016 - Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Twenty-third
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
4 september 2016
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F R E D E R I C K S B U R G, V I R G I N I A
Holy Cross
Academy returns
from summer
vacation for a
NEW academic
year what’scoming
september
4 SUNDAY, TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SAINT
MARY
of the
I M M A C U L AT E
CONCEPTION
5 Monday, Weekday
Labor Day. Parish offices closed.No 6:30am Mass, nor evening novena today
6 Tuesday, Weekday
6pm, First Catechist Training, Parish Life Center.
7 Wednesday, Weekday
Roman Catholic Church HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
Catechetical Sunday - We commission our new carechists for the religious education year.
No Coffee Shop this morning.
SCRIP on sale after all Masses except 2pm Mass.
6:30pm, YOUCAT, John Paul II House.
8 Thursday, THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
9:30am, CCW Craft Group, Parish Life Center, Room 100.
7pm, Spanish Prayer Group, John Paul II House.
7pm, Baptism Preparation Class, Parish Life Center, Room 202
9 Friday, Saint Peter Claver, Priest
9am, St. Anne Sisters in Faith, John Paul II House.
7pm, BUNCO, Parish Life Center, Room 100.
10 Saturday, Weekday
9:30am, Our Lady's Birthday Celebration following the 9am Mass, Parish Life Center.
Manna Food Drive after all Masses
SCRIP on sale after the 5pm Mass.
6pm, KofC Family Dinner, Parish Life Center.
11 SUNDAY, TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Coffee Shop after morning Masses, Parish Life Center. (Troop 1410)
Manna Food Drive after all Masses.
SCRIP on sale after all Masses except 2pm Mass.
4pm, Parish Ice Cream Social, Cakewalk, and Dance, Holy Cross Academy.
3:30pm, Health Ministry presentation, Fr. Don Community Room
12 Monday, Weekday (The Most Holy Name of Mary)
First week of Religious Education classes.
7:30pm, RCIA/RICA, Church.
8:15pm, Taize prayer service, Church.
13 Tuesday, Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
10am, Saint Mary Book Club, John Paul II House.
7:30pm, Life in the Spirit Prayer Gathering, Fr. Don Community Room
14 Wednesday, THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
6:30pm, YOUCAT, John Paul II House.
15 Thursday, Our Lady of Sorrows
9:30am, CCW Craft Group, Parish Life Center, Room 100.
7pm, Spanish Prayer Group, John Paul II House.
7:30pm, Parish Council Meeting, Fr. Don Community Room.
16 Friday, Saint Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs
9am, St. Anne Sisters in Faith, John Paul II House.
17 Saturday, Weekday (Saint Robert Bellamine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church)
Parish Life Weekend—Learn about Saint Ministries and get involved!
SCRIP on sale after the 5pm Mass.
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1009 Stafford Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22401
c There will be no 6:30am Mass nor
evening novena tomorrow, Monday,
September 5, in observance of Labor
Day.
c Religious Education Save-the-Dates:
September 3-4, Catechetical Sunday
September 6, Special Training
September 12-15, First week of RE
DAILY
MASS
Mon.-Fri.: 6:30 & 9am; Sat., 9am
First Friday 8pm
Holy Days of Obligation, as announced
DEVOTIONS
Adoration & Benediction, Wed., 7-9pm
Novena with Exposition, Mon., 7-7:30pm
All Night Adoration, First Friday
Miraculous Medal Novena, Mon., after 9am Mass
Divine Mercy, Wed., 3pm
PARISH
540-373-6491, fax 371-0251
[email protected]
Mon.-Fri., 8:30am - 4:30pm;
students staff office weekdays until 9pm,
Saturdays 9-5pm, Sundays 9:30-1:30pm
Ice
Cream
Social
c Don't forget! Manna Food Drive
for the Fredericksburg Food Bank
is coming up the weekend of
September 10-11 at all Masses! Bring
food and donations for those who are
hungry.
cPlease join us for our monthly Taizé
Prayer Service next Monday, September
12 at 8:15pm. Now in our 9th year,
we have met each month to pray for
Christian unity in our community and
in the world. All Christians are warmly
invited; invite your friends!
Pastor, Fr. John Mosimann
Fr. Keith Cummings
Fr. Stephen Holmes
Fr. Colin Davis
Deacon Alberto Bernaola
Deacon Dick Delio
Executive Assistant, Rick Caporali
Business Manager, Elaine Stanislawski
Director of Sacred Music, David Mathers
Secretary, Mary Fitch
HOLY CROSS 540-286-1600
ACADEMY 250 Stafford Lakes Parkway
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406-7234
Principal, Sr. Susan Louise Eder, O.S.F.S.
ST. MARY 373-7553
PRESCHOOL Director, Nanci Scharf
RELIGIOUS 373-6491
EDUCATION Director, Aristides Lucas
OFFICE
Associate Director, Karen Sturtevant
YOUTH 373-6491
MINISTRY Director, Leo Chavarria
HEALTH 845-3031
MINISTRY Lois Sullivan, RN, FCN
BAPTISMS Parish registration (90 days) and class required.
Please contact the parish office to schedule
the date at least four weeks in advance.
c This year's Parish Life Weekend will
be in just two weeks, September 1718. Please plan to visit with our many
parish ministries and learn more about
how you can get involved in the life of
our Parish.
of the
Saturday Vigil 5 & 7pm
Sunday 7, 8:30, 10:30am, 12:30, 2pm (Spanish), 5pm, 7:01pm
10:30am at Holy Cross Academy
CONFESSION Wed., 7-9pm; Sat., 8am & 3:30pm, or by appt.
c Saint Mary's fall social, the Parish
Ice Cream Social, Cakewalk and
Dance, is next Sunday from 4-7pm.
Come see everyone, enter the cake
decorating contest, and put
on your dancing shoes. Before
the Social, join us for
our first 1-mile Fun
al k Run/Walk at 3:15pm,
1 Mile Fun Ru n / W
starting at Walmart Garden
Center and going to the school. Children
12 and under (and parents), join us!
More information on page 7.
SAINT MARY
SUNDAY
MASS
MARRIAGE Parish registration required; contact parish
six months in advance to begin preparation.
JOIN US New Family Registration meetings held in the
church on fourth Sundays, following the 10:30
Mass. Please notify us of any contact changes.
Articles must be submitted two weeks prior to publication.
Send articles to [email protected]. Thanks!
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fromthepastor
paxetbonum
SAINT
M A RY
Dear Folks,
I M M A C U L AT E
CONCEPTION
"How do I pray, Father?"
of the
Roman Catholic Church
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
Join us the second Monday of
the month from 8:15-9pm
Wow, what a question.... but one
that I hear from time to time and know that others are thinking,
but afraid to ask.
Yes, all of us can hear the whispers, 'you're not good at this,' 'you
don't have time,' 'you are too tired,' or 'but you will be miserable.'
So three simple thoughts on how to establish a prayer life:
1. Start small.
Simple principle, if you try to start too big, you are susceptible to
failure and giving up. As you grow closer to Him step by step,
He will strengthen your efforts.
If you’re not used to praying a full rosary, start with a decade.
Work your way up to the full rosary, taking small steps.
2. Spread it through your day.
It’s amazing how the prayers add up. By using times / places
(meals or the commutes to/from work) to trigger a reminder to
prayer, you can stay close to Him the whole day.
3. Just do it.
Excuses are excuses. I like the saying, the perfect is the enemy
of the good. When your children hand you a drawing, to you
criticize them because it falls short of Rembrandt? How much
more does God love our honest, and sometimes feeble, efforts
to turn to Him.
pax,
TAIZÉ
Monday
Sept. 12, 8:15pm
You are invited to a monthly
gathering of prayer in the
ecumenical tradition of the Taizé
community in France.
It is our hope that this monthly
prayer gathering brings together
Christians of all churches as we
realize a bit more each day that
we must rely upon God’s power
to bring about unity among all
who follow Jesus, “as he and the
Father are one.”
This Unity, which embraces
all people, stands at the very
heart of Christ’s mission. Let us
provide a place where his Spirit
can come and accomplish this
plan for us.
Praying with one voice, let
us ask God to bring healing
to our world and end the
divisions that separate
peoples.
fr mosimann
Saint Mary Catholic Church
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education
holycrossacademy
It’s About the Children
National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
coffee as the children began their day.
Welcome back, HCA students and families! The
first day of school is always such an exciting time. When we opened our doors Monday morning,
we were greeted by the beautiful, smiling faces
of our children. We were happy to welcome
back our returning students and to greet our new
families and their children.
Each year on the first day of school, we invite
our families to accompany their children to their
classrooms. As we do every day, we began with
our morning prayer. Our very hospitable PTO
Board then invited the parents to share a cup of
SAINT MARY
of the
At 10am we joined together as a community for
Mass as we renewed our commitment to Catholic
education here at Holy Cross Academy. Many of
our parents, grandparents and alumni joined us
to begin our year united as a family, with God’s
blessing.
We invite you to visit our school website, www.
holycrossweb.com. If you would like to see what
we can do for your child, please call our HCA
office at 540-286-1600 or St. Mary Preschool at
540-373-7553 to arrange for a tour or to let us tell
you all about Holy Cross Academy, our parish
school.
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A National
Blue Ribbon
School of
Excellence,
2012
education
religiouseducation
their signed “Profession of
Faith” on a table in front of the
altar. Remember to pray for our
Catechists.
Grades 1-8 Overview
Catechetical Sunday,
September 3-4
This weekend our parish
celebrates Catechetical Sunday.
At the Vigil and Sunday
Masses Catechists will be
commissioned. Before Mass
catechists will sign their
“Profession of Faith” in the
vestibule. After the sermon the
priest will invite Catechists to
the front of the congregation
to profess their faith and be
commissioned. The celebrant
will then invite them to offer
Written by the Sisters of Notre
Dame, the new 2016 edition
of Christ Our Life fosters
children’s love of God while
providing a rich knowledge of
our Catholic faith. Christ Our
Life comprehensively presents
the authentic teachings of the
Catholic Church. Through
Scripture, doctrine, and prayer,
children are guided into a
deeper personal relationship
with Christ. Learn more at
www.christourlife.com.
Volunteers needed
We still need 10 more catechists:
• 2 for Tuesday at 4:45pm
youthministry
• 2 for Wednesday at 4:45pm
• 6 for Thursday at 4:45pm
Assistant catechists, prayeraides and office volunteers
are also needed. High school
students are welcome to
volunteer as assistant catechists
and prayer-aides. Don't forget—
this is a good opportunity to
earn service hours for their
diploma.
Important dates
• Tuesday, September 6
First Catechist Training
session from, 6–9 pm in the
Parish Life Center.
• Monday to Thursday,
September 12–15. The first
week of Religious Education
Classes. Parents are to
accompany their children.
Race for Seminarians
This year we will have a group of
high school teens and adults run the
annual Marine Corps 10k to raise
funds for our Diocese of Arlington
Seminarians. We are just beginning
the preparations. If interested in
sponsoring a teen, adult or both
contact the Office of Youth Ministry
for more info.
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parishlife
happeninghere
Trail Life, American
Heritage Girls parent
meeting
Mary's birthday celebration
Trail Life Troop VA-4034
(TL), chartered through KoC
Council 4034, and American
Heritage Girls Troop VA0128
(AHG), chartered through Saint
Mary's CCW, are having a
parent information meeting
at Holy Cross Academy on
Thursday, September 8 at
7:15pm. TL and AHG are
Christian adventure, character,
integrity, and leadership
programs for young men and
women, respectively. The K-12
programs build skills and allow
growth on a personal level,
as a role model and leader for
peers, and as supporters of the
Church. For more information
visit www.traillifeusa.com or
www.americanheritagegirls.
org. Questions? Email
Mark Gardner (TL) at
[email protected]
and Maureen Siegmund (AHG)
at [email protected].
September family dinner
All are invited to a breakfast
celebration sponsored by
the Legion of Mary and the
Council of Catholic Women on
September 10 after the 9am
Mass in the Parish Life Center.
Manna Project food drive
On September 10–11, Manna
Project volunteers will collect
non-perishable food and
monetary donations for the
Fredericksburg Regional Food
Bank. Needed items: canned
meat and fish, peanut butter,
beans, pasta and sauce, mac and
cheese, soup, canned veggies,
instant potatoes, rice, and
personal items such as paper
towels. For each donation of
$10, the Food Bank is able to
provide 20 meals for hungry
families. They currently feed
over 20,000 people each month.
HCA Fun Run/Walk
Our second 1-Mile Fun Run/
Walk is September 11, 2016.
The 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk will
start at the Walmart at Stafford
Lakes (garden center side)
and finish by the playground
at Holy Cross Academy. No
registration or entry fee is
required; however, we are
asking for a $1 donation to help
offset the cost of the runners'
reward. This event is for children
ages 12 and under and is noncompetitive. This is a stroller
friendly Run/Walk! We will
start promptly at 3:15pm so that
we can finish by 4pm—just in
time for Ice Cream and the Cake
Walk at the Parish Ice Cream
Social.
The September Family Dinner,
sponsored by KoC, will be held
on Saturday, September 10
from 6–8:30pm in the Parish
Life Center. The menu includes
meatloaf, mashed potatoes &
gravy, green bean casserole,
and ice cream sundaes. Net
proceeds will be donated to
Birthright of Fredericksburg.
Birthright provides caring, nonjudgmental support to girls and
women who are dealing with
an unplanned pregnancy. The
dinner is open to the public and
is pay-at-the-door. Takeouts are
available. The cost is Adults:
$7, Seniors (60&up): $6, Teens:
$6, Children (7-12): $5, Children
All are welcome to join a non(under 7): Free. The max cost
sanctioned bowling league
per family is $25.
that will meet at the AMF
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New bowling league
SAINT MARY
of the
Fredericksburg Lanes on Route
3. The league is open to all
parishioners of the parish, their
family, and friends. Fourperson teams are forming
now and the cost is $16 per
week, per person. The league
starts September 12 at 7pm
every contuinues every Monday
through March 2017. At the end
of the season, there will be an
awards party with prize money
given. Questions or to join,
contact Rick Reschick at 540368-9345 or [email protected] or
Steven Young at 540-841-3630 or
[email protected].
Sponsored by the KoC.
Book Club resumes
The parish book club will resume
its monthly meetings on Tuesday,
September 13 at 10am in the John
Paul II House. The selection for
discussion is a work of Christian
fiction, The Reunion by Dan Walsh.
Need more information? Contact
Kathleen Mahoney at 540-371-2073
or [email protected].
Catholic Men’s group
The next meeting of the Optio
Secundus or “Second Option” of
the Catholic Men’s Group will be
Wednesday, September 14 at the
Adventure Brewing South formerly
the Blue and Gray Brewpub at 3300
Dill Smith Drive, Fredericksburg,
22408. Deacon Alberto will
continue his guidance, fellowship
and good camaraderie. The Optio
Group strives to bring Catholic
men together to discuss daily
applications of our faith, duties
and responsibilities. Social halfhour begins at 6:30pm, followed
by an open discussion and optional
dinner from 7–9pm. If you are new
to the Parish or have never joined
us before, you are very welcome!
Questions? Contact Kevin Wilkinson
at 540-898-8353 or kwlknsn@yahoo.
com.
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education
adulteducation
First class starts
September
15
Second class
starts
September
21
Revelation: The
Kingdom Yet to Come
connected with the kingdom
of heaven, especially through
the celebration of the Mass.
Revelation is the first
“ongoing” study in The
Great Adventure Bible Study
Program. In this intriguing
look at one of the most talkedabout books in Scripture, Jeff
Cavins explores Revelation
to demonstrate how the
kingdom established by Christ
in his Church is intimately
You will learn what all the
mysterious figures and images
of Revelation present, as well
as what will happen during
the Second Coming of Christ,
what has already happened,
and what is happening now in
salvation history.
Doors of Mercy: Exploring
God’s Covenant with You
Starts
September
28
Join us! For only the fourth time
in Church history, the Pope has
declared an Extraordinary Jubilee
Year. And the focus? Mercy. Learn
to give and receive forgiveness, to
forgive others, to forgive yourself.
We invite you to join us as we
participate in Doors of Mercy.
This is not a bible study, there is
no written homework, just eight
simple sessions that will allow you
to experience God’s hope, healing
and loving mercy in this once-ina-lifetime program. Even if you’ve
never participated before, please, we
invite each and every one of you to
join us – you’ll be so glad you did.
Doors of Mercy: Exploring God’s
Covenant with You is an 8-week
Experience the joy of
following Christ
Watch for the
following in the
new year!
2017
Following Christ takes more than
simply believing in him or doing
what he asks of us. Jesus wants you
to be more than just a believer—He
wants you to be his disciple and
friend. Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in
the Gospel of John is your guide to
a personal encounter with Christ.
As the Good Shepherd, Jesus seeks
after us. He comes to meet us and
beckons us to follow him. He calls
us to be his disciples, to trust him,
to open ourselves to his merciful
Class details (two sessions):
• Sept. 15, continuing for 11 weeks
on Thursdays at 9:45am, Courtyard
Meeting Room, register by Sept. 7.
• Sept. 21, continuing for 11 weeks on
Wednesdays at 9:45am, Courtyard
Meeting Room, register by Sept. 16.
• Facilitator: Suzette Young
• Cost: $20 due first day of class
• Registration: Call the parish so
materials can be purchased.
journey through salvation history,
from God’s merciful promises to
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses,
and David, to the prophets’ call to
renewal, to the fulfillment of God’s
promises in Christ.
Fr. Jeffrey Kirby (via DVD format)
will guide group members through
God’s covenant with his people, by
explaining the events of the Bible
and showing how God pours out
his mercy even after they stray from
Him again and again.
Each weekly session is capped
by insights from various Catholic
authors, speakers, and clergy, which
demonstrate the power of Divine
Mercy in the world today, inspiring
you to seek God’s mercy and to
foster a closer relationship with
Christ.
love, and to love others as he has
loved us. Follow Me invites you to
experience the joy of a renewed
friendship with Christ.
Class details:
• DVD Bible study with Fr.
Jeffrey Kirby
• September 28–November 9
• Wednesday evenings from
7-8:30pm in the Courtyard
Meeting Room
• Facilitator: JoAnne Baker
and Tess Thome
• Cost: $20 due first day of class
• Registration: Call the parish
office by September 20 so
materials can be purchased
• Questions: See www.
mercystudy.com or email
Tess Thome at tessnmike@
cox.net.
Class details:
You will:
• DVD Bible study on
the Gospel of John with
Professor Edward Sri
(30 minute DVD sessions)
• Learn what it takes to follow
Christ.
• Starts January 5, 2017 and
continues for 8 weeks
• Discover the joy of divine
friendship.
• See how God, and only
God, can satisfy the deepest
desires of your heart.
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• Thursday mornings at
9:45am in the Courtyard
Meeting Room
• Group Facilitator: Suzette
Young
• Cost: $15
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adulteducation
Discovering our Dignity gives
us modern-day advice from
women of the Bible. Ancient
wisdom, sage advice, sorrowful
failures and woundedness. In
Discovering our Dignity, we learn
that women of the Old and New
Walking with Purpose (WWP) is
Testament were sometimes as
a Catholic women’s Bible study flawed and broken as we can be.
that aims to bring women to a
Yet, the power of God worked
deeper relationship with Jesus
in their lives. Through their stoChrist by offering personal
ries recorded in Scripture, they
study and small group discusreach out to touch our “present”
sion that link our everyday chal- in a tender, honest and loving
lenges and struggles with the
way—woman to woman.
solutions given to us through
the teachings of Christ and the
Class details:
Roman Catholic Church. There
• Both classes start
are several 22-week courses ofSeptember 29
fered by WWP. This year Saint
Mary is offering two courses—all
• Thursday evenings from
women of the parish are invited
7:15-8:30pm in the Parish
to join us! You can get more
Life Center
information by visiting www.
• Materials: There is a
walkingwithpurpose.com.
book which can be
bought online (visit
Opening Your Heart: The Startwalkingwithpurpose.
ing Point. This foundational
com, go to “Store,”
course is designed for women
then “Study Guides) or
who are new to WWP as well as
through the church. We
those with more experience in
will discuss these options
Bible Study.
at the first meeting.
Starts
September
Global Prayer Ministry
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today
Walking with Purpose
• Registration: Register
when you come to the
class.
Join us as we dive deeper into
the core questions that we need
to wrestle with if we want to
experience all that God has for
us. Some of the questions we’ll
explore:
• Questions: Contact Lori
Mattson, [email protected]
•How can I conquer my fears?
•What is the role of the Holy
Spirit in my life?
•What does the Eucharist have
to do with my friendship
with Christ?
•What are the limits of
Christ’s forgiveness?
•Why and how should I pray?
•What is the role of suffering
in my life?
•What challenges will I face
in my efforts to follow Jesus
more closely?
SAINT MARY
RCIA
“ C O M E
of the
A N D
S E E ”
We invite all who seek a deeper life
in Jesus Christ to consider
becoming members of this
Body of Christ through the
Sacraments of Initiation.
Please call the parish office to register.
You are welcome. Begins 9/12
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Please join and pray with us.
With firm faith in the power
of prayer and through the
convenience of social media, we
are announcing a new ministry
this weekend, which we are
calling “Global Prayer Ministry.”
Once a week, we will send out
a specific intention to all who
are registered by your choice of
email or text. Our hope is that
we all will pray at the same
time at Noon on Fridays for five
or ten minutes for the intention
that was sent.
Simply text “Prayer” to 845-76.
You will receive a confirmation
message AND another message
asking you to CLICK a link
to give your name and email
address to join our group.
For those that do not have a
cell phone but wish to join,
you can do so via the internet.
Please visit new.flocknote.com/
StMaryCatholicChurchFre1/
GlobalPrayerMin.
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CARRYING YOUR PRAYERS—
Entertainment
musical entertainment from theater and songbook including:
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Renowned Broadway star Patrick A’Hearn of Riverside Dinner Theatre
Fredericksburg’s very own Pianist Ray Dempsey with vocalists
The Saint Mary Choir as you’ve never heard them!
and much more!
plus comedy, dancing and other light entertainments!
Silent and Live Auction
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Christmas week & New Year’s Eve at Massanutten Resort
Gift certificate to Fredericksburg Fitness
Catered dinner for four at Rectory with our parish priests
Guided nature walk and picnic with expert Virginia guides
Festive cookout on Aquia Creek
Dinner party featuring a Traditional New Orleans Menu
Hand painted family portrait by local artist
and much more!
cash, check or card welcome
Hors d’oeuvres and caSh bar
Tickets: $50 per person
Buy tickets at our table after Mass, at the St. Mary Parish Office (1009
Stafford Ave. Fredericksburg, VA, 22401), or by calling Joyce O’Toole
at 540-371-2365 or Carol Sullivan at 540-898-0178. Make checks to St.
Mary Church. For more info on the event, email David Mathers a [email protected]. or call 540-373-6491.
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In January, the Saint Mary Adult
Choir is making a Pilgrimage to
Rome to sing for Mass at St. Peter’s
Basilica and other historic churches
in Italy and attend an audience with
the Holy Father. The Choir will be
asking for your prayer intentions
so they can carry them on their
pilgrimage and pray for them daily.
SUPPORT—Because the Choir is a
ministry of Saint Mary Parish, and
one that relies for its effectiveness
on the largest possible participation,
it is important for this undertaking
to encompass as much of the Choir
as is reasonably possible. The Saint
Mary Choir is engaged in a number
of fund-raising activities, including
Saint Mary Cabaret Night & Silent/
Live Auction on October 15, a choir
concert on November 18, and the
creation of a CD recording (just in
time for Christmas!)
pil • grim • age
n. a journey made to a sacred place
for the purpose of venerating it
or to ask for heavenly aid, and
ultimately to come to know God
better.
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Cursillo Women's Weekend Saint Mary prayer list
Please pray for those who are sick or in need,
especially: Carla J. Gomer, Patricia Russo, Marianne
Ford, Richard Sadder, Diane Beverly, Nancy Sokolowski,
John Gabriel, John Haas, Jim Matarese, Tommy Davis,
Olen Bullard, Michael Kraljevich, Ortiz family, Linda
Kaila, Charles Boyer, Amy Gilkerson, Sadie Harder,
Elizabeth Grant, Wayne Culbertson, Providence &
Thomas Moeller, David Davenport, Brian Yednock,
Gretchen Schuster, Dick Fadden, Elise Velez, Jim Canty,
Maureen Flanagan, Regina Gaudreau, Jessica Gaudreau,
Denise Pooler, Gerard Fitzpatrick, Jamila Alarcon,
Betty & John Gil, Daniel Burke, John Druiett, Margaret
Gralton, Cheryl Wood, Barbara McCoy, Leroy Spangler,
Francine Ochman, Veronica Johnson, John Storm,
Joshua Oltman, Gladys Bowen, Frances Schwab, Martha
Clemens, Lynn Dennis, Anne Shelton, Barbara Gillette,
John Gannon, Maureen Mizzles, Miles Wood, Smoot
The Knights of Columbus
Major, Marian Wolinski, Holly Smith, Mike Harwich,
continues to seek donated items
Larry Dillman, Jerome Murphy, Jim Evans, Keith
and monetary donations for the
Kovalesky, Patrick Clarke, Cody Harrell, Janie Sherry,
annual Yard Sale Fundraiser on
Michael Tallarita, Chris Szynal, Judith Cantell, Delores
Saturday, September 24. Consider Renninger, Phil Kronsberg, Tamlyn Leaf, Paul Godwin,
donating unneeded items such
Patricia Phillips, The Valconi Family, Tim Murphy &
as appliances, furniture, kitchen
family, Matt Dombro, Regina “Gina” Wood, Glenn
Nicholls Sr., Amber Hedegty, Josephine Kreider, Theresa
items, hobby/craft items, baby
Aguilar, Darlene Guinn, Boyd Woodside, Lillian Held,
items, coats and jackets, TVs and
Karen Danis, Duska Green, Mary Jean and Don Williams,
electronic items, books, movies,
O’Neta Shorter, Alice Rowles, Melvyn Schreckinger,
children’s items, tools, and
Mary Ulmer, Mary Branham, Jessica Conlon, Kelly
anything else in good shape that
Keiser, Lauren McKeever, Janese Morris, Mary Keaton,
you no longer need. You may drop Montgomery Wood, Ron Tarrell, Harold Gardiner,
off items on Saturday mornings
Gerald Gardiner, Betty Ann & Bill Dafeno
at the KoC 4034 Council home on
Please pray for all the men and women in our military
Harrison Road or we can pick up
and civilian support services overseas, especially:
items on Saturday mornings at
Glenn Dickinson, Paul Fischer, John Moring, Dominick
your location. Point of Contact for Joseph Petro, Jamal Williams, Lance Schulte, Brian
pick-ups: Fred or Debbie Nunez
Hellman, Sean Plunkett, Roy Selvidge, Patrick Fenton,
(540) 371-3125. Questions about
David James, Shawn Tupta, Vincent Petillo, Geoff Mann,
Christopher Johnson III, Patrick Desmond, Andrew M.
the Yard Sale: Tim Fleming at
Smith, Nelly Garcia, Mindy Hakenson, Xavier Alas, Gary
[email protected].
Rotsch, Anthony Howell, John Anthenor
The next Women's Weekend is
September 15–18. The retreat
is a wonderful opportunity to
reflect on your relationship with
Christ and to grow as a member
of the Christian community.
It will be held at the San
Damiano Spiritual Life Center
in White Post, VA. To register
or for more information, contact
Joyce Bodoh at 540-521-0588 or
[email protected].
Annual yard Sale
Give the Gift of Life
The KoC is sponsoring a blood drive
on Wednesday, September 28, 2016
from 1-6pm in the St. Mary's parking
lot. To schedule an appointment, call
1-800-RED CROSS or go to www.
redcross.org. Walk-ins are welcome.
Bring a photo ID. The American
Red Cross has issued an emergency
call for blood and platelets, urging
all eligible donors to give now to
replenish an extremely low summer
blood supply. Questions? Please call
Rick Reschick at 540-850-5587.
SAINT MARY
Please pray also for those who have died, especially the
benefactors of Saint Mary Church.
of the
Next
Weekend's
Masses
Please check our Parish website, www.stmaryfred.
org for the most current priest Mass schedule
for the upcoming weekend/Holy Day and other
activities in the Parish.
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Daily Mass intentions
and readings
september
5 MONDAY
6:30 no Mass
9am Catherine Francis McAdams
Noon+Chiara Francesco Joseph
Marie Guthrie
1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11
6 TUESDAY
6:30 +Madeline Ledger
9am +Ruth Quade
1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19
7 WEDNESDAY
6:30 +William Novak
9am +James Bowen
Noon+Michael Coughlin
1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26
8 THURSDAY
6:30 +Eileen Connors
9am +Matthew and Michael DiFilippo
Mi 5:1-4; Mt 1:1-16,18-23
9 FRIDAY
6:30 John Prohaska
8:15* +Wayne Clough
9am +Pedro E. Bernaola
Noon+Michael Coughlin
1 Cor 9:16-19,22-27; Lk 6:39-42
10 SATURDAY
9am +Catherine Caulfield
5pm +Nicole Mittendorff
7pm +Helene Faillace
1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49
11 SUNDAY
7am John Prohaska
8:30 Sr. Mary Vincent
10:30 +Robert Van Kleeck
10:30*+Theresa Papp
12:30+Gerald S. Wasielewski
2pm +Eugenia Velasquez
5pm For Our Parish
7:01 Jessica Tappel
Ex 32:7-14; 1 Tm 1:12-17;
Lk 15:1-32
Please remember that Mass intentions may be
requested at the parish office for any remaining
Masses of the year. If dates are no longer
available for the date you desire, you are welcome
to request an intention that is “unscheduled,” and
one of the priests will gladly celebrate Mass for
your intention at an extra Mass during the week or
as a concelebrant.
* Indicates Mass at Holy Cross Academy
I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org
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operations
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Weekly Offertory
This training is for anyone
within our diocese. Sign up at
July 28 Offertory $30,946.66 www.virtusonline.org. Select
Poor Box for St. Vincent de Paul 512.32 the Arlington Diocese in the
pull-down menu to see the list
Please remember to use your
of training sessions. You can
Offertory Envelopes to ensure
find out more about our different
the accuracy of your end-ofministries on Parish Life
year statement. The "Children's Weekend, September 17-18.
Envelope" proceeds will not be
recorded on family statements.
Celebrating a silver
or golden wedding
Children’s Offertory
Envelopes for September anniversary this year?
Children’s Offertory
Contributions for the month
of September will be donated
to the Stafford Junction HUGS
Program. Stafford Junction
is a faith-based nonprofit
organization that serves highneed children, youth and their
families residing in Stafford
County. For more information,
visit their website at www.
staffordjunction.org. Children’s
Offertory Envelopes are
available through the Religious
Education Office. All proceeds
from the envelopes go to a
different children’s charity each
month.
Upcoming Diocesan
VIRTUS Training sessions
Are you thinking about
volunteering to help families
in our parish this coming
year? Diocesan training is a
prerequisite if you work directly
with children and families. Two
sessions are being offered this
September that are near Saint
Mary:
• September 17, 2016 at
9am at St. William of York
in Stafford (3130 Jefferson
Davis Highway)
• September 24, 2016
at 9am at St. Jude’s in
Fredericksburg (10725
Courthouse Road)
Were you married in 1966 or
1991? Then join Bishop Paul S.
Loverde for the 2016 Marriage
Jubilee mass to be celebrated on
Sunday, October 16 at 2:30pm at
the Cathedral of Saint Thomas
More in Arlington, VA. Contact
the parish office to register no
later than September 23. For
more information, visit www.
arlingtondiocese.org/MJM.
Pro Life reflection
"A child is God's greatest gift to
the family, to the nation, to the
world. The child is a life from
God, created in the image of God,
created for great things, to love and
to be loved."—Mother Teresa of
Calcutta
Mother Teresa died nineteen
years ago on September 5, 1997.
She saw in each person—no
matter how sick or depraved—
the image of God. She spoke
boldly to those in power about
the evil of abortion. In her
Nobel Peace Prize lecture, she
said that the greatest destroyer
of peace is abortion. She led
women away from abortion
clinics and toward alternatives.
Let us honor her by imitating
her. Mother Teresa, pray for us so
that we may defend life as you did.
O Heavenly Father, we praise and
thank You for the life of Mother
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Teresa and her extraordinary
service of love, especially to the
poor, the unwanted, the sick and
the dying. On the anniversary of
her death, we ask You, Beloved
Father, to flood our lives with the
light and spirit of Christ. Allow us
to always light the way for others
with the same deep faith and love
that Mother Teresa showed. Let
our actions resemble her generous
and humble ways. May she rejoice
forever in the Light of Your Love
for she dedicated herself unselfishly
in the service of Your Holy Name.
Amen.
Catholic Universityof
America Collection.
September 10-11
Next weekend is the Annual
Collection for the national
university of the Catholic
Church in the United States—
The Catholic University of
America in Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1887, Catholic
University is the only higher
education institution founded
by the US Bishops and
chartered by the Vatican. Every
dollar given directly supports
financial aid for more than 4,000
students from dioceses across
the country, including many
from the Diocese of Arlington.
Your generous support is
appreciated.
Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 2
Saint Mary Parish will again
participate in the Annual Life
Chain on Sunday, October 2 and
welcomes all our parishioners
and local churches as well. We
will meet in the Parish Life
Center at 2pm to pick up our
signs and walk up to Route
1, where we will form a chain
along Route 1 from Route 3 to
College Avenue. Please join us
and take a stand for the unborn.
W E W E L C O M E Y O U H O M E. 540-373-6491
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outreach
RCIA
“C O M E
A N D
S E E”
We invite all who seek a
deeper life in Jesus Christ
to consider becoming
members of this Body of
Christ through the
Sacraments of Initiation.
Please call the
parish office to register.
You are welcome. Begins
Welcome to SHARE
at Saint Mary Parish!
Order Deadline: September 12
Food Pick-Up: September 24
This is a food cooperative program
with a community service
requirement. Package Pick-up
is typically the fourth Saturday
of the month at the Parish Life
Center between 8am and 9am. The
following month’s menu will be
available at the time of pick-up.
Please contact Rick Caporali for
more information and details,
[email protected].
Shopping for September:
9/12
Value Package
$22 + 2 hrs community service
Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults
• Bratwurst (pork and beef) – 0.9 lb
• Citrus Pepper Chicken Breast
Strips – .75 lb
• Breaded Cod Fillets – .75 lb
• Chicken Drumsticks – 1.6 lbs
• 8” Peach Pie!!
• And 8-12 lbs. of fresh produce,
including potatoes and onions
The Program begins at
Saint Mary on Monday,
September 12 and lasts
until the Easter Vigil. We
meet on Mondays from
7:30–9:15pm with a 45
minute class (all in the
parish are welcome to
attend), then refreshments
and small group discussion
follows about the topic
of the evening and other
formation topics.
Turkey Breast
$15 + 2 hrs community service
• 4.33 lbs of Prima Della Turkey
Breast
USDA Prime Sirloin Strip Steaks
$31 + 2 hrs community service
• 8 – 6 oz. Steaks
If you or anyone you
know is interested in
joining the Catholic
Church and receiving the
sacraments of Baptism
(or make a Profession of
Faith if already baptized),
Confirmation and Eucharist,
please contact the parish
office to register or email us
at RCIAstmaryfred@gmail.
com.
SAINT MARY
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Pizza
$11 + 2 hrs community service
• 12 Oven-Ready Individual
Pepperoni Pizzas
Menu items are always subject to
change. When we must substitute,
we try to give better value.
of the
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SHARE Order Form
Value Package ($22)
_____ x $22. = $______
Turkey Breast ($15)
_____ x $15. = $______
Sirloin Strip Steaks ($31)
_____ x $31. = $______
Pizza ($11)
_____ x $11. = $______
Name
Address
City
ST
zip
email
cell/phone
Community Service Hours:
___ hrs Church ___ Host site
___ hrs Youth ___ Transport
___ hrs Shelter ___ Comm. Dinner
___ hrs Seniors ___ Vincent de Paul
___ hrs Micah ___ MW Hospital
___ hrs School ___ Parish Ministry
___ hrs Community Service
___ hrs Other ___ hrs Other
PAYMENT METHODS:
CASH, MONEY ORDER, or EBT.
No CHECKS; Payment due when
order is placed.
Money Orders should be made to:
SHARE FOOD NETWORK.
I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N www.stmaryfred.org
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TOTAL: