From Drew Haissig, seminarian
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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 /. Th 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