From Drew Haissig, seminarian

Arlington, Virginia
SAINT AGNES CHURCH
From Drew Haissig, seminarian: Allow me to say a little
about myself. I’m a seminarian of the Diocese of Arlington,
though I’m not originally from Northern Virginia. I moved
around a bit growing up, as my dad was in the Army and
then the Navy. My parents currently reside in North
Carolina, and I have an older sister in Illinois. I graduated
from Franciscan University of Steubenville and from there
entered seminary at Theological College at The Catholic
University of America where I’ve completed four years of
studies and formation and have two more to go. I enjoy my
classes at CUA, as well as living with a community of
almost ninety men studying for the priesthood at
Theological College. But a fundamental part of my
discernment and formation has been the opportunity to get
involved in parishes, schools and hospitals. I’m grateful for
the opportunity to get involved here at St. Agnes, and I’m
looking forward to getting to know you all better in these
next two years as I assist at the Parish and School.
M ASS I NTENTIONS
Sept
Oct. 4th is the memorial of 13th century St. Francis of
Assisi, a deacon, who founded the many religious
communities known as the Franciscans that follow his
approach to prayer, penance, and poverty. He is known as a
lover of nature and animals. As such, there will be a special
Blessing of Animals (and their owners) on Fri., Oct. 4,
3:30 PM, weather permitting. Students from St. Agnes
School, public schools, other private schools, and homeschools are invited, along with other parishioners who may
want to join us. Pets, such as dogs, must be on a leash. All
pets must be under the control of the owner. Please, no
animals which are dangerous or could be harmful to others.
Bring your pet and gather on the lawn between the rectory
and the church. Anyone from St. Agnes School who will be
coming must first go through
the car pool line and then park
in the Parish Center parking lot.
As always, please follow the
directions of those directing the
car pool lines at the school. This
blessing is to help us remember
the goodness that comes to us
through God’s creation.
M
30
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
St. Jerome, priest, doctor of the Church
Jenna Andrews
(Chelsea Allen)
Jeffrey Brown …
(Lucca family)
Tu
1
6:30 AM
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, virgin, doctor
Cori Green
(Matt & Audrey Zimmermann)
Patrick Anthony …
(Mary Anthony)
The Holy Guardian Angels
Charles Bonome …
(Manfred & Josette Manrodt)
Jill Swiess …
(Joan Biehler)
Weekday
Inez Medina …
(Victoria Gonzalez)
Special intention
(Roger & Mari-Ellen Slakey)
St. Francis of Assisi
Audrey Buescher …
(Gerald & Judye Talbot)
Francis Green
(Matt & Audrey Zimmermann)
Weekday
Marjorie McKenna … (Bill & Mary Roos)
Bridget Vea …
(Tom & Nuala Macnamara)
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Pastor’s intention: For all parishioners
Oct
9:00 AM
W
2
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Th
3
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
F
4
6:30 AM
Question of the Week:
Who — specifically, concretely,
personally — is Lazarus in my life,
someone right before my very eyes in
whom I need to see and serve Christ
this week?
B LESSING OF A NIMALS ( AND THEIR O WNERS )
September 29, 2013
9:00 AM
Sa
5
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
Su
…
6
indicates person is deceased
Readings: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 • Ps 95:1-2, 6-9
2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 • Lk 17:5-10
School Mass: Wed., Oct. 2 at 9:00 AM Prepared by grade 6
(Mrs. Colleen Shepherd).
Through Baptism we welcome into the Catholic Church:
Connor James Kennedy, Lorelei Grace Armstrong, and
Hudson Sebastian Foronda.
For Christ’s healing of the sick we pray for: Clay
Derderian, Ruth Blanquicet, Joanne Herrlein, Madge
Sequeira, Josefina Nevius, Rebecca Graham, Roger
Cordell, Therese Nguyen, Helen Maggard, Doris Pace,
Rena Mariam Paaioho, Katylee McInerney, and Frank
Velez.
Rest in Peace: May those who have died enter into the
mercy of God and the joy of the Kingdom: Juan-Carlos Del
Villar (brother of Natalie Del Villar) and Loreto Mesina
Talavera (mother of Miguela Gutierrez).
Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound
thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes
simplicity.
— St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (of Lisieux)
WWW . SAINTAGNES . ORG
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
S TEWARDSHIP : P ARISH S UPPORT
Sunday collection
Poor box
$27,823
$194
S ACRAMENT OF C ONFIRMATION
Sponsorships are still available and volunteers are always
needed.
Info:
[email protected]
or
[email protected].
Pope’s Intentions for October:
A mandatory Confirmation practice is today, Sun.,
Sept. 29, at 2:00 PM in the church. A parent or sponsor
should accompany the confirmation candidate.
General Intention: That those feeling so crushed by life that
they wish to commit suicide may sense the nearness of
God’s love.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is Sun., Oct. 6 at
2:00 PM. All Confirmation candidates and their sponsors
should be at the school gym with their robes no later
than 1:00 PM.
Missionary Intention: That the celebration of World
Mission Day may help all Christians realize that we are not
only receivers but proclaimers of God’s Word.
Please pray for our 8th grade students who are preparing
for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The confirmandi
(candidates for Confirmation) have begun their novena
(9 days of prayer) of the Litany of the Saints, to pray to
all of their patron saints.
I N O UR P ARISH
Take one hour before the Blessed
Sacrament, exposed for public prayer in
our Perpetual Adoration chapel. The
specific hours that are in urgent need of
coverage are always available at
http://stagnes-adoration.org. Individuals
can register on the site to claim an hour
or they can contact the coordinator, Greg King
([email protected] or 571-205-8661) to
sign up for a permanent commitment or to receive the afterhours access code.
St. Agnes now has a bi-weekly e-newsletter (email
newsletter) which includes various parish updates and event
info. Email ([email protected]) to subscribe.
Diocesan Pilgrimage and Global Rosary Simulcast.
Bishop Loverde invites each of you to join him and the
diocesan family as we make our biennial pilgrimage to the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington DC, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Sat.,
Oct. 12 with the theme of Mary, Star of the New
Evangelization, Increase our Faith. This year we will not
only be praying together for our world, but we will also join
the Holy Father, the Diocese of Rome and the universal
Church as we pray the Rosary via satellite simulcast with
10 Marian Shrines around the world. Info: WWW . ARLINGTONDIOCESE . ORG / PILGRIMAGE .
Only 22 days left! Register today! The St. Agnes Golf
Open is at Army Navy Country Club on Mon., Oct. 21,
2013. All proceeds from this event support St. Agnes Parish
and School. Help make this year our best tournament ever!
Register at: HTTP :// STAGNESGOLFOPEN . GOLFREG . COM .
H IGH S CHOOL Y OUTH M INISTRY
Today, Sun., Sept. 29, we are blessed to have our very first
Youth Ministry Holy Hour & Community Dinner from
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM! All are invited to spend time in prayer
STAY’n hungry for our Eucharistic Lord; then join us for a
FREE delicious home cooked meal afterwards. Please meet
in the parish hall at 7:00 PM.
Next Sunday’s focus is STAY’n open. Come out for snacks,
a crazy game of glow-in-the-dark dodge ball, and great
discussions on how we can stay open to God’s love, His
mercy, and His plans for us from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM in the
parish hall. All are welcome!
Save The Date: This year, RALLY
will be on Oct. 27 at Marymount
University. Every year the Office of
Youth Ministry sponsors RALLY as
their largest outreach event that
celebrates our faith and love of the
Lord! They are planning for
hundreds of high school students to gather for over eight
hours of music with Sanctus Real and the Run Tour, Paul
George, and Sunday Mass with Bishop Loverde. Cost is
$20 (includes t-shirt, dinner, and snacks). Registration is
open.
Email
Fatima
Estorninos
([email protected]) to sign up!
Stay up-to-date with our monthly e-newsletter of events and
news. To sign up, email: [email protected].
A prayer to our Guardian Angel.
Simple for a child to learn. Profound
for an adult to pray.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here.
Ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen.
SAINT AGNES CHURCH
Arlington, Virginia
September 29, 2013
S OMETHING W ORTH S HARING
I N AND A ROUND O UR D IOCESE … AND B EYOND
We have begun a new session of the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Inquirers, please contact
Bernadette Michael, Director of Religious Education (703527-1129). You can still join the RCIA sessions, held on
Monday evenings, 7:30 PM in the Religious Education
office in the Parish Center. Consider becoming a sponsor
to assist our inquirers on their journey of faith.
How can the female Saints and Blesseds enrich your
spiritual journey? Learn more at a free event on Sun., Oct. 6
at 3:00 PM, at One More Page Books, 2200
N. Westmoreland St. #101 in Falls Church. The speaker is
Melanie Rigney, author of Sisterhood of Saints: Daily
Guidance and Inspiration (Franciscan Media) and a St.
Agnes parishioner.
Respect is the virtue of the month for September. Students
held a popcorn and cookie raffle to raise money to send to
Saint Bonaventure School in New Mexico. Thank you to all
the families who participated. The virtue of the month for
October will be Faith. Children will participate in their
annual collection of Chunky Soup to stock local food
pantries.
High School Information Night - Parents of eighth grade
students are invited for a presentation of the application
process, high school choice, High School Placement Test,
etc. on Mon., Sept. 30 at 7:00 PM in the school library.
Looking to grow in your faith? Thanks to a partnership with
Catholic Distance University (CDU), members of the
Diocese of Arlington are eligible to take seminars and
courses for as little as $30. Check out these high-quality
online opportunities to study the Catholic faith alone or
with a group using a convenient, flexible, and adult-friendly
format. Visit WWW . CDU . EDU . Click on Take a course,
Group subsidy partners and Arlington.
Fr. Mark Mealey, O.S.F.S., J.C.D., V.G., Judicial Vicar,
will give a presentation on the Marriage Nullity Process in
the Diocese of Arlington. He will answer questions about
the nullity process and the grounds (reasons) needed to
begin the process. To ensure there are adequate copies of
the materials to be distributed, please reserve a space by
calling Joyce Wagner (703-841-2502) and leave a message
with your name, phone number, date of the session you
wish to attend and the number of attendees. Presentation is
from 7:30 PM–9:00 PM:
For details about Volunteer Opportunities, please see the
PTO section of Edline or contact Katie Anderson, PTO
Volunteer Coordinator (KMC 8 S @ YAHOO . COM or 703528-3744). Room parents are needed for grades 4 through
8. Also, please consider signing up to volunteer during
lunch
time
at
HTTP :// SAINTAGNESLUNCHES . WEEBLY . COM /.
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Oct. 3
Th
Oct. 17
Please contact Lauren Krauss ([email protected] or
703-914-1630), PTO President, with any PTO questions.
Tue., Oct. 8, at the Dominican Retreat House, there will
be a Rosary Day for Spanish Speaking Women and Men,
directed by Padre Jose Jesus Arriaga from 9:30 AM –
Information:
703-356-4243
or
visit
3:00 PM.
WWW.DOMINICANRETREAT.ORG
This week at Saint Agnes School:
M
Tu
Sept
30
Oct
1
7:00 PM
High School Information Night
(Grade 8) (School Library)
8:10 AM
Pre-K & K Parent Coffee (School
Library)
In Appreciation
• Katie Anderson for her work as Volunteer and Room
Parent Coordinator.
• Brian Coll and Vance Redmond for organizing the 2013
Golf Open.
Congratulations: To Max Greczyn and Matthew McKnight
(a former Saint Agnes student) for displaying their original
Lego model of A Day in the Life of Metro Rail at the
Arlington Central Library for the month of September.
St. Mary of Sorrows Parish, Fairfax
5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax
Farrell Hall
St. Agnes Parish, Arlington
1910 N. Randolph St., Arlington.
Parish Hall (Lower level, Parish Center)
Wed., Oct. 9, at the Dominican Retreat House, there will
be a day of reflection entitled Behold your Mother: Two
Gospel Portraits of Mary, directed by Fr. Tom Ferguson
from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Information: 703-356-4243 or
visit WWW.DOMINICANRETREAT.ORG.
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a
gloomy face or a chilling look.
— St. Francis of Assisi
Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want
me to be and becoming that person.
— Saint Therese of Lisieux
B ROTHER D ENNIS & A SSOCIATES
(P ARISH S OCIAL O UTREACH )
“Oh, how I would like a poor Church,
and for the poor.” Pope Francis spoke
these words back in March, in the
early days of his papacy. Brother
Dennis and Associates this week are
donating $1,600 to the Edmundite
Missions, a Catholic organization that
has been for the poor since 1937. The
Missions are part of the Society of Saint Edmund, a small
Catholic order of priests and brothers who seek to serve as
Jesus did, and make known His love by basing their lives
on humility, service and love for the poor.
Unlike many larger orders, the Society of Saint Edmund
doesn’t have missions or missionaries in every corner of the
world. In fact, Edmundite Missions are found in just one
corner of the United States: central Alabama, the poorest
region of one of the poorest states in the country. And their
work is among the poorest people of this region: AfricanAmericans. But for these people and this region, there is
nothing small about what the Edmundite Missions do. For
example, from July of last year to this July, they served
more than 110,000 meals and distributed over 146 tons of
food to the homebound and families. Through outreach
ministries, they provide housing repairs to families and the
elderly. They help pay utility bills and purchase small
refrigerators, heaters and fans for those in need. The
Missions also play a key educational role in the region.
Children, adults and seniors receive help developing their
talents at learning centers and outreach programs
established by the Missions.
The motto of the Edmundite Missions is “Do the best we
can, with what we have, to help those most in need.” It is
not going out on a limb to say that Pope Francis would like
their work, as well as their motto. For more information,
visit their website at WWW . EDMUNDITEMISSIONS . ORG .
What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension!
O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe,
God and the Son of God, should humble himself like this
under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.
— St. Francis of Assisi