April 13, 2014 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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April 13, 2014 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Rev. Father Edward C. Hathaway, Pastor Rev. Father Michael C. Isenberg, Parochial Vicar Deacon J. Paul Ochenkowski Seminarians: Mr. Drew Haissig, Mr. Noah Morey, Mr. Nick Schierer & Mr. C. William Nyce “To know, to love, and to serve God” April 13, 2014 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Sacramental Information Marriage: Congratulations on your engagement! Please contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to the wedding date. It is best for us to hear from you as soon as you become engaged to set up your initial appointment. Baptisms: We welcome your new addition! Generally, baptisms take place at 12:45 pm the first and third Sunday of each month, with some flexibility based on circumstances. Baptism preparation instruction is required for first-time parents or parents who have not previously attended a class. Please call the Parish Office to begin the process of scheduling the baptism. Holy Communion & Anointing of the Sick: God bless you! If you or someone you know would like to receive Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick at Fair Oaks Hospital, Sunrise Assisted Living at Fair Oaks, or at home, please call the Parish Office to arrange a visit. Parish Registration: Welcome! If you would like to register as a parishioner at St. Veronica, please pick up a registration form in one of the church vestibules or in the Parish Office. Upon completion, you may drop the form in the Sunday collection basket, or you may mail it in. If you are moving out of the Parish or have a change of address, please contact the Parish Office. Initiation of Adults and Children: The RCIA process leads older youths and adults into full communion with the Catholic Church. Please call the Parish Office or email [email protected] for details. Parish Office Parish School Address: 3460 Centreville Road Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: 703-773-2000 Fax: 703-773-2001 Website: www.stveronica.net E-mail Address: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed: 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Address: 3460-B Centreville Road Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: 703-773-2020 Fax: 703-991-9103 Website: www.stveronicaschool.org E-mail Address: [email protected] Mrs. Mary Sadick, Office Manager Mrs. Beni Howell & Mrs. Kathy Bean, Receptionists Mrs. Carol Nyce, Parish Apostolates Coordinator & School Liaison Mrs. Rita Stuekerjuergen, Office Manager Mrs. Kendra Turchiarolo, Admissions & Development Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Mr. Peter Mannix, Principal Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm (Vietnamese) Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am (Latin), 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm (Vietnamese) Weekdays: Monday—Friday 8:30 am & 12:15 pm Wednesday & First Friday 7:30 pm Thursday 7:00 pm (Vietnamese) Saturday 8:30 am Holy Hour Schedule Wednesday: 7:00 pm (includes Exposition, Holy Rosary, Benediction & Mass) Confession Schedule Monday—Friday: 11:30 am—Noon Wednesday: 6:30 pm through the Holy Hour Saturday: 9:00 am—10:00 am & 3:30 pm—4:30 pm First Friday of the Month: After the 8:30 am Mass & 6:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday: 9:00 am—Saturday: 8:00 am 1 Week at a Glance Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 am Donut Sunday—Parish Hall 2:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group—Acolyte Room Monday, April 14: 8:30 am Holy Mass 9:00 am Confessions 9:30 am School Media Speaker—Parish Hall11:30 am Confessions 12:15 pm Holy Mass No CCD 7:00 pm PTO Executive Board Meeting—Library/P211 7:00 pm Rangers—Parish Hall 7:00 pm Patricians—Acolyte Room 7:30 pm RCIA—P202 Tuesday, April 15: 8:30 am Holy Mass 9:00 am Confessions 10:00 am 50 and Over Women’s Bible Study—Acolyte Room 11:30 am Confessions 12:15 pm Holy Mass 2:30 pm Stations of the Cross—Church 5:30 pm Youth Group/Serviam—Community of Faith United Methodist Church No CCD 7:00 pm Middle School Parent Meeting—Parish Hall 7:00 pm Legion of Mary—Acolyte Room Wednesday, April 16: 8:30 am Holy Mass 9:00 am Confessions 11:30 am Confessions 12:15 pm Holy Mass 1:30 pm School Dismissal 6:00 pm Webelos—P207 6:30 pm Confessions 7:00 pm Holy Hour, with Exposition, Holy Rosary and Benediction 7:30 pm Holy Mass 8:00 pm Young Adults/Stations of the Cross—Church Thursday, April 17: No Morning Mass/No School 7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 9:00 pm Exposition/Adoration—Parish Hall 9:00 pm Vietnamese Mass 11:00 Vietnamese Community Adoration—Parish Hall Friday, April 18: No School/No Morning Mass/Parish Office Closed 8:30 am Office of Readings, Morning Prayer—Church 9:00 am Confessions Noon Stations of the Cross—Church 1:00 pm Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary—Church 2:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet & Seven Last Words of Christ—Church 3:00 pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord—Church 5:00 pm Vietnamese Liturgy Saturday, April 19: No That Man is You! 8:30 am Morning Prayer & Rosary—Church 9:00 am Confessions 9:00 am Atrium—Library/P211 12:00 pm Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets—Church No afternoon Confessions No 5:00 pm Mass 8:30 pm The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, followed by RCIA Reception in PH Mass Intentions Saturday, April 12 8:30 am Francis and Alice Harrington ++ 5:00 pm The Grinnings Family Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 am Doctors Teodoro and Caroline Llamanzares 9:30 am Soledad del Mundo + 11:15 am The People of St. Veronica 5:00 pm Paul Murad Monday, April 14: Monday of Holy Week 8:30 am Father Michael Isenberg 12:15 pm Ruthanne Lodato + Tuesday, April 15: Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 am Rev. Edward C. Hathaway 12:15 pm Mary Quinn + Wednesday, April 16: Wednesday of Holy Week 8:30 am Father Edward Hathaway 12:15 pm Rene Morazzani + 7:30 pm Ted Cahalane Thursday, April 17: Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm The People of St. Veronica Friday, April 18: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) Pray the Rosary Daily Pray the Rosary Every Day Parish Apostolate Contacts Adoption Support Group Jill Bender [email protected] Adoration Chapel Linda Loch [email protected] Altar Boys (Grades 5 - 12) Eileen Chiama 703-773-2032 American Heritage Girls (Ages 5-18) Marieann Machida [email protected] Blessed Mother Teresa Outreach [email protected] Carmelite Prayer Group Barbara Seng [email protected] Charismatic Prayer Group Flor Valdez [email protected] Cooking With Our Saints Sandy Greeley 703-471-6454 Cub Scouts (Grades 1 - 5) Joe Malazo [email protected] Extraordinary Ministers Deacon Paul Ochenkowski 703-773-2004 Fatima Prayer Group Frank Spicer [email protected] 50 & Over Women’s Bible Study Nan Cain 703-787-7673 Gabriel Project Grays of God (over 50) Linda Loch [email protected] Homeschool Group Irene Starrs [email protected] Knights of Columbus Jack O’Brien 703-391-1935 Lectors Deacon Paul Ochenkowski 703-773-2004 Our Lady of La Vang Fr. John Baptist Nguyen, O.P. [email protected] Parish Community Circles Francis Thomas [email protected] Parish Library Carmen Roman [email protected] Pro-Life Apostolate Steve Grist [email protected] Rangers (Ages 9 - 17) Kirby Smith [email protected] RCIA Scott Bradford [email protected] Religious Education Coordinator Deacon Paul Ochenkowski 703-773-2004 Sacristan Eileen Chiama [email protected] Spring Gala Legion of Mary Lou Perna 703-307-6762 Linen Ministry Michele Sharon [email protected] LINK Patty Bartnick 703-476-0442 Meals Apostolate [email protected] Men’s Group Kelly Dobson [email protected] Megan Hamberger [email protected] Mothers of Teenagers Julie Farrell [email protected] Sunrise Assisted Living Ministry Diane Sachs 703-707-9291 Music Director Ushers Julia Atwood 703-773-2009 Dave Pacia 703-298-8542 New and Expectant Moms Group Young Adult Group Claire Chalk [email protected] Althea Katona [email protected] NFP Coordinator Heather Schueckler/Veronica Perrington Meg Kilgannon 703-507-5998 Youth Apostolate Andy Hickman [email protected] [email protected] WORSHIP From Father Hathaway’s Desk The Holy Father’s April Prayer Intentions Palm Sunday—Holy Week—Easter Triduum Universal: Ecology and Justice. That governments may foster the protection of creation and the just distribution of natural resources. For Evangelization: Hope for the Sick. That the Risen Lord may fill with hope the hearts of those who are being tested by pain and sickness. Today, Palm Sunday, we begin the holiest week of the liturgical year. I encourage you to enter into the mystery of these days by attending the Masses and services of the Sacred Triduum. We offer a number of opportunities for Confession this week—see the days and times listed at the top of page 5. For a complete, dayby-day Holy Week Schedule, pull out the flyer on pages 7 & 8. You will also find there the Easter Mass schedule. Please note that the Solemn Easter Vigil Mass with Adult Choir on Saturday, April 19th is at 8:30 pm (there is no 5:00 pm Mass). At that time we will celebrate the beautiful service of “The Blessing of the Fire and Preparation of the Candle,” “The Easter Proclamation,” and “The Baptismal Liturgy” welcoming a number of new members into the Catholic Church. On Easter Sunday, April 20th, our Masses with Cantor and Organ are at 8:00 am, 11:15 am and 5:00 pm, and the Family Mass with Children’s Choir is at 9:30 am. Since we have many visitors during this time, the Guidelines for Receiving Communion are reprinted on page 6. Weekly Readings Holy Week Confessions Downtown For those who work downtown and cannot make it to Confession during Holy Week here at St. Veronica, the Catholic Information Center, 1501 K St., NW, Suite 175, offers Confessions before and after the 12:05 pm Mass on Monday through Wednesday, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14th to April 16th (call for availability after Wednesday, 202Sunday 783-2062). Also, St. Matthew’s Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island AveMt 21:1-11; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; nue, NW, offers Confessions from 11:00 am—noon, April 14th, 16th, Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54 17th, 18th & 19th; 6:15 until 7:15 pm April 16th; and a Communal PenMonday ance Service followed by individual Confessions in languages inIs 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11 cluding American Sign, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Polish, ItalTuesday ian and German, beginning at 12:10 pm on Tuesday, April 15th. Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Twenty priests will be available. Holy Thursday Tradition—Visit 7 Churches Wednesday Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25 After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April Thursday 17th, the Blessed Sacrament will be processed to the Parish Hall, Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 where Our Lord will be exposed on the Altar of Repose. Inspired Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: by Christ’s command to His sleeping disciples that night in the Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Garden of Gethsemane, “Rise and pray, that you may not enter inJn 13:1-15 to temptation,” consider following an ancient tradition this year by Friday visiting and praying at the Altars of Repose at seven area churchIs 52:13—53:12; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; es. One possible route after St. Veronica, is St. Joseph (Herndon), Jn 18:1—19:42 St. Thomas a Becket (Reston), St. Catherine of Sienna (Great Saturday Falls), St. Luke (McLean), St. John the Beloved (McLean), and St. Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; John Neumann (Reston). This tradition of visiting seven churches Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; on Holy Thursday is an ancient practice, probably originating in Ex 14:15—15:1; Is 54:5-14; Is 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15, 32−4:4; Ez 36:16-17a, Rome, where early pilgrims visited the seven major basilicas as 18-28; Rom 6:3-11; Mt 28:1-10 penance. 3 FROM THE PARISH OFFICE Have you returned your raffle ticket stubs yet? If you have, thank you! If you haven’t, why not sell The Parish Office will be closed the tickets today? The deadline is Monday Good Friday, April 18th . April 14th. Remember: Each purchaser has a chance to win five cars. (See the photos in the vestibules.) This makes “selling” at work or to Easter Flower Donations If you would like to make a donation for Easter family and friends more like an opportunity—just flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, show them the ticket—it will sell itself! please use the flower donation envelope with Blessing of Easter Food Baskets your weekly envelopes or in the church vesti- The custom of blessing food baskets for Easter bules. Please PRINT CLEARLY on your enve- arose from the discipline of fasting throughout lopes: (1) the name(s) of your loved one(s) and Lent and especially the Easter Triduum. Easter (2) whether your intention is “in honor of” or “in was the first day when meat, eggs and other foods memory (deceased) of.” Faith Direct users, email could be eaten again. Traditionally, the basket your names and intentions to msha- included a lamb molded of butter, Pascha (special [email protected]. In order to be listed in the Easter bread), and other samplings of these annual Easter bulletin page/insert, the deadline foods. We will bless your Easter food baskets on for submissions is Sunday, April 13th. Saturday, April 19th at 12:00 noon in the Church. Never Been Confirmed? Parish Office Schedule Change Catholics of High School age and older who have never been confirmed may receive the sacrament of Confirmation on June 7th and 8th at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. There will be three classes offered at St. Veronica to prepare candidates for Confirmation. The classes will be held on Sunday evenings, May 4th, May 11th, and May 18th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, in Room P202. Please call the Parish Office, 703-773-2000, as soon as possible to register. Registration deadline is 4/25. Adoration Chapel Schedule During Holy Week On Wednesday, April 16th, the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed to the main altar tabernacle before the 7:30 pm Mass. This means there will be NO Adoration in the Adoration Chapel for the remainder of Holy Week until Easter Monday, April 21st, following the 8:30 am Mass. You are welcome to spend time with Jesus, present in the tabernacle in church, anytime up until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 17th, and after Mass, in the Parish Hall where there will be Adoration until midnight. 5-Car Raffle Helps All Parish & School Programs SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Train Depot All Scales Sales & Service ~ Used Trains Bought & Sold ~ Please see their ad in the back of the Bulletin and support all those who make this bulletin possible. We are grateful for their support of our Parish. 4 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Monthly Reminders The reminder statements for the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal pledges are mailed mid-month. It is important that all pledges are completed. Please try to make your pledge payment prior to the end of each month so that you will receive credit for it on your statement the following month. Thank you for supporting our diocesan church. Collections This Week The Holy Thursday collection benefits the Diocesan seminarians, especially those who serve our Parish in the summer. The Good Friday collection allows for care of Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s people living in the Holy Land. The second collection on Easter is to help cover extra expenses incurred during Holy Week and Easter. As always, thank you for your generosity. C O R N E R S T O N E April 6, 2014 Thank you, and may God bless you for your continued support and generosity. EDUCATION, CATECHESIS AND EVANGELIZATION Religious Education News The Light Is ON for You! Reminder: There will be no Monday afternoon Confession Schedule Holy Week at St. Veronica and Tuesday evening Religious Education classes this week and next, April 14th & 15th and April 21st & 22nd. Classes resume April 28th and 29th. St. V School Pre-Kindergarten Now Enrolling! St. Veronica Catholic School, a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, is proud to announce that registration is now open for our 2014 -2015 Pre-Kindergarten program! This program will offer an unbeatable 1:6 student to teacher ratio, and will follow the Diocesan Pre-K curriculum. Our Pre-K curriculum is designed to provide our students with a solid foundation for Kindergarten. Children must be 4 prior to September 30th in order to register. Our program will offer two half-day sessions, Monday through Thursday each week. The morning session will be from 8:00 am-11:00 am and our afternoon session will be from 12:00 pm 3:00 pm. Registration for the program is $150. Monthly tuition for Catholic students is $350 and $400 for Non-Catholic students. For additional information or to request registration forms, please contact our School Office at 703-773-2020 or email Kendra Turchiarolo at [email protected]. St. Veronica Catholic School invites you to join us for this exciting new program! Monday & Tuesday : 9:00 am & 11:30 am Wednesday: 9:00 am, 11:30 am & 6:30 pm Good Friday: 9:00 am Holy Saturday: 9:00 am The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist The Eucharist is the peak and summit of the Catholic Faith. The Lord is His wisdom prepared His people in advance for this greatest of mysteries. Join the Society of Patricians Monday night, April 14th, as we explore “The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist.” We meet in the Acolyte Room from 7:00-9:00 pm. Snacks will be provided, and all Catholics are welcome. Pray for a Priest Each Day We continue our daily prayers for priests by praying each day this week for: April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 Rev. Matthew DeForest Rev. Paul deLadurantaye Rev. Robert DeMartino Rev. Alexander Diaz Rev. Michael Dobbins Rev. Ramon Dominguez, Y.A. Rev. Denis Donahue The Institute of Catholic Culture Presents . . . “Dies Domini: Learning to Live the Lord’s Day Today,” with Rev. Msgr. Charles Pope, Sunday, Recognizing Jesus in the Eucharist April 27th @ 6:00 pm in the St. Veronica Parish Many people have said that what drew them to Hall; Dinner Included; lecture to begin @ 7:00 the Catholic Church was the Eucharist. Think for pm. No RSVP required. a moment whether there is someone you could Recollection for High School Girls, April 19th invite to Mass and to explore what else the Catholic faith might hold for them. For more inforMeet in the Church at St. Veronica mation about inquiry sessions held Monday eve- This recollection on the third Saturday of each nings at 7:30 pm in Room P202, please contact month, 12:15-3:00 pm, offers young women time Scott Bradford, [email protected]. The next for deeper prayer and reflection on Christian faith class, Monday, April 14th,we continue our and discipleship. The schedule is: 12:15 Lunch study of the Commandments. Join us! (bring your own); 12:45 Talk; 1:15 Time for reading and reflection (Confessions available); 2:00 Lenten Cross of Mercy The House of Mercy in Manassas and our Blessed Meditation; 2:30 Benediction of the Blessed SacMother Teresa Outreach Apostolate sends heart- rament. This activity is sponsored by Stonecrest filled thanks for the generosity of our parishion- Home Arts Center. The spiritual and doctrinal ers. If you still have a tag from the Lenten Cross formation of the activities organized by Stoneof Mercy asking for a material item, please return crest are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelathat item to the Parish Office no later than Mon- ture of the Catholic Church, which aims to help day, April 14th. Any prayer and fasting requests people find God in their ordinary work. have no such deadline. If you have any questions, No TMIY Meeting Next Saturday, April 19th please call the Parish Office at 703-773-2000. Join us again Saturday, April 26th, 6:30-8:15 am. 5 FELLOWSHIP Guidelines for Receiving Communion For Catholics—As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (Code of Canon Law, 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all. For Our Fellow Christians—We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they may all be one” (John 17:21). Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (Code of Canon Law, 844 section 4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of Communion by Christians of these Churches (Code of Canon Law, 844 section 3). For Non-Christians—We also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and unity of the human family. For Those Not Receiving Holy Communion— All who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another. © 1996, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Used with permission. All rights reserved. 6 Youth Apostolate News Due to our fun outing to Seton's Music Man, there will be no Sunday meeting this weekend. Come out to Serviam this coming Tuesday the 7th! Meet at the Community of Faith Methodist Church on Franklin Farms at 5:30 pm. Please visit our page on the Parish website for details. *Shout out to Jose Secada for losing to me in Basketball....tsssk tssk tssk maybe next time? Casino Knight! St. Veronica Knights will have our 6th Annual Casino Knight on April 26th. All proceeds go to the St. Veronica school scholarship fund, getting your tickets before this event doubles your raffle tickets—please join us if you can. St. Veronica Young Adults—Ages 20s-30s For our Wednesday meeting on 4/16, since it is Holy Week, we will pray the Stations of the Cross in the Church right after the 7:30 pm Mass. Meet first in the Acolyte Room (front, right of the altar). We will use a Stations of the Cross by Blessed John Paul II, who will be canonized 11 days later. For our meeting on 4/23, in light of the Russell Crowe movie, we will do a Scripture Study on Noah and discuss Gnosticism and Jewish mysticism. OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS: JPII Canonization Party on Sunday (4/27). Spider-Man 2 ($5 Matinee) on Sunday (5/4). SAVE THE DATE! Contra & Swing Dance Night on Saturday, May 10! This is our biggest event of the Spring! It will be from 7:30 pm— 11:30 pm in the Parish Hall. We had 130 young adults come from all over the DC area last Fall! For more info, email Althea at [email protected], or visit our Facebook Group Page "St. Veronica Young Adults" or our web page at stveronica.net. Attention: Mothers of Teenagers There will be no meeting on Thursday, April 17th. Please plan to join us for our next meeting, Thursday, May 15th at 9:15 am in the Acolyte Room, after the 8:30 am Mass. 7 8 9 Bon Venture Ad 10 Bon Venture Ad 11 Bon Venture Ad 12