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St. Mary Catholic Church
FOUNDED IN 1795
310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Pastor
Rev. Nicholas R. Barnes, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence
Rectory • 310 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.836.4100 • Fax: 703.549.3605 Website: www.stmaryoldtown.org Office Email Address: [email protected]
St. Mary School (PK-8) • Main Building: 400 Green Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.549.1646 • Fax: 703.519.0840 Website: http://www.smsva.org Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal • [email protected])
St. Mary’s School of Religion (CCD) and (RCIA) • Father Nick R. Barnes • 703.836.4100
Coordinator of the Youth and Young Adult Apostolate • Arragon Perrone • 571.882.9593
Music Office • David Elliott • [email protected]
Sunday Masses: Saturday Eve Vigil • 5 p.m. Sunday • 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., (9:15 a.m. - Children’s Mass at St. Mary School, 400 Green Street), 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday • 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Federal, National Holidays and Holy Days • Please see bulletin and website Saturday • 8:30 a.m. only
Novenas and Adoration at the Church: Miraculous Medal Novena • Monday, 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament • Wednesday, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena/Holy Hour • Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration • Every First Friday, 9 p.m. to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life • Every First Saturday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Confessions: Monday to Friday following the 12:10 p.m. Mass Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (during Holy Hour) First Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m.
Baptisms: Every Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Call the Rectory to register in advance and obtain regulations concerning godparents, etc.
Marriages: Contact Parish Priest at least six months before possible wedding date. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation time.
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Oremus pro invicem.
“Let us pray for each other.”
Mass Intentions
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 6:30 a.m. Special Intention: Howard and Eleanor Walsh 8:00 a.m. Special Intention: Sr. Fiat Marie 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: James and Miguel Saunders
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 6:30 a.m. Eliza Metz 8:00 a.m. Patricia Lodato 12:10 p.m. Linda Morgan WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 6:30 a.m. Aure Suares 8:00 a.m. Special Intention: Dr. C. Klase and All Cancer Patients 12:10 p.m. Gretchen Schlight Muloney THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 6:30 a.m. Elise Champayne 8:00 a.m. Robert Gants 12:10 p.m. Warner Reichardt FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 6:30 a.m. Margaret Gallagher Pucet 8:00 a.m. Michael Good 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: The Henry Family SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 8:30 a.m. Gloria Cobos 5:00 p.m. Greg Kelly THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, APRIL 10, 2016 7:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 8:30 a.m. Betty Clements 9:15 a.m. Elizabeth Olten
10:00 a.m. Frederick John Meagher 11:30 a.m. John M. Hartz
1:00 p.m. George Eldridge 5:00 p.m. Victoria Fuentes
WE WELCOME
THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Cori Elizabeth Gaylor
Happy Easter Season! Congratulations to all of our new Catholics who were baptized and received into the Church at the Easter Vigil, and to others who received the Sacrament of Confirmation and Marriage. We welcome you and encourage you to continue your study, prayer and growth in the Catholic faith, which is now your own. I want to thank all who made our Easter Triduum services and Masses so sacred and beautiful, especially our choir, cantors and musicians under the direction of our Music Director Mr. David Elliott. They have been working very hard over several weeks to help us give Glory to God with songs and instruments. Remember that St. Augustine said that “he who sings, prays twice.” Once again we thank the Mary Martha Guild for transforming our sanctuary and church to reflect the spirit of each celebration over these days. I am grateful for all of the time, effort and planning that went into this Holy Week as these ladies used their talents for God and to inspire us. Thanks also to our ministers in the sanctuary – sacristans, servers, lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion and ushers that kept everything flowing so reverently and graciously, as is fitting for this sacred time. Our priests have been busy in the confessional preparing so many souls to enter into the mystery of our celebrations with broken halos mended and hearts renewed. Thank you Father Barnes and Father Andrew! And thanks to all of you for coming together in prayer during these days of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Together we are St. Mary Catholic Church. We know we need the Church, but the Church also needs each one of us to be fully manifest as the living Body of Christ. As you know, Easter is such a great feast we extend it to a 50-day celebration that concludes at Pentecost, this year on May 15. Today we conclude the Octave of Easter with Divine Mercy Sunday. Please plan on attending our devotions (see page 3 of this bulletin) this afternoon to celebrate this great Feast. Some members of our 8th grade class and their families have been on a parish trip to Rome with Father Barnes for the past week and return tomorrow. They have been praying for us in the Ancient and Holy Shrines in Rome and elsewhere in Italy. Grazie a Dio!
Second Sunday of Easter Page Three
PRO-LIFE CORNER
If there is anyone who is not enlightened
by this sublime magnificence of created things, he is blind.
(St. Bonaventure)
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
pray for us.
Project Rachel, Post Abortion Help 1.888.456.HOPE Gabriel Project, Pregnancy Help 1.866.444.3553
Arlington Catholic Charities Adoption Services 703.425.0100
VOCATIONS “As the Father has sent Me, so I send you.”
Do you have a growing interest in sharing the Lord’s saving mission as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life?
Call Father J.D. Jaffe at 703.841.2514 or write: [email protected].
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR APRIL
Universal: Small Farmers That small farmers may receive a just
reward for their precious labor.
Evangelization: African Christians That Christians in Africa may give witness to love and faith in Jesus Christ amid political-religious conflicts.
2016 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL Go forth as heralds of God’s mercy!
The Bishop’s Lenten Appeal is in full swing and we are asking every household in our parish to support this appeal to the extent that they are able. The BLA funds many programs, services and ministries that serve people in need and further Jesus’ Mission in our diocese. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let’s join to do the Lord’s work – work that touches the lives and souls of thousands of people in our diocese.
UPDATE: As of March 24, St. Mary BLA pledges were $539,978 — 83% of our parish goal of $650,000
with pledges from 26% of our households. Thanks for your continued generosity!
CONFIRMATION CRASH COURSE Are you already Catholic but need to be confirmed? Online registration is now open for St. Mary’s crash course in preparation for Confirmation with Bishop Loverde on Pentecost. Register through the RCIA page on our website at: stmaryoldtown.org/rcia-registration/
Starts: April 4, 2016 Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: White House at 314 Duke Street For more information, contact Melanie Graves
at 571.319.1975 or [email protected].
STS. ANN & JOACHIM SCRIPTURE STUDY St. Ann and Joachim Scripture Study group will meet at 10 a.m. on April 7, in the St. Joachim Room in the parish Lyceum. We will be discussing Chapters 2-5 of Isaiah 1.
Thanks to all who made our first annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Hooley so successful with over 450 folks attending and a great spirit. We raised close to $13,000 for our St. Vincent de Paul Society to help keep families in their homes. Pat Troy (with his wife Bernadette) did a wonderful job organizing the event, with many helpers. I am grateful to the Michael Collins Gaelic Football team, McLaughlin Ryder Investments, our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society and to Tom and Melinda Mooney of Murphy’s Pub for their assistance and incredible generosity. Please support them and thank Murphy’s for providing the food – free of charge! Other local organizations, individuals and businesses that supported our event include:
Ancient Order of Hibernians Belle Haven Country Club
Dan Gill Dishes of India King’s Jewelry
Tempo The Irish Walk
— Father Hathaway
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Please join us for the celebration of the Divine Mercy Sunday Liturgy and Devotions in the church, beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. Included will be Solemn Exposition/Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, veneration of the Divine Mercy image painted under the direction of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (Apostle of Divine Mercy), reflections on the Divine Mercy, chanting of the traditional Chaplet of Divine Mercy, prayers of mercy, songs of praise and veneration of a first-class relic of St. Faustina. Confession will be available. Then, at 4:30 p.m. will be the recitation of Sunday Vespers and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the Second Sunday of Easter at 5 p.m.
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DIVINE MERCY CORNER
Let us take advantage of mercy while there is still time for mercy.
(Diary of St. Faustina, 1035) JESUS I TRUST IN YOU!
WEEKLY MASS READINGS
Second Sunday of Easter, April 3 Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24;
Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
Annunciation of the Lord Monday, April 4
Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday, April 5 Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday, April 6
Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Thursday, April 7 Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Friday, April 8
Acts 5: 34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
First Saturday, April 9 Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21
Third Sunday of Easter, April 10
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21: 1-19 or 21: 1-14
Youth and Young Adult Apostolate [email protected] 703.882.9593 FACEBOOK: St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adults INSTAGRAM: SaintmarysYAYA For weekly email updates and newsletters, contact Kara Hollis at [email protected]
Middle School
Youth in grades 6, 7 and 8 are invited to F3 (Faith, Fun & Fellowship) next Friday, April 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the St. Mary school gym. There will be games and snacks. Invite your friends! BASH: Join the diocese’s largest gathering of
Catholic middle school-aged youth on Saturday, April 16 at St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School. We’ll carpool from St. Mary’s. The event features games, inflatables, speakers, Mass and a two-man acoustics rock band! Cost: $10 (includes dinner). If you’re interested, please contact the YAYA Office at 703.882.9593.
High School “What does Christ’s resurrection have to do with you?” Join for a conversation this Sunday, April 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lyceum’s Holy Family Hall (auditorium). On the menu: Chinese food!
Day Trip to Del Ray: On Saturday, April 23, we’ll start with 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary followed by breakfast in the Lyceum. Then we’ll drive over to Del Ray for a scavenger hunt, lunch, ice cream and time to explore the shops. For permission slips, please call the YAYA Office at 703.882.9593.
Young Adults
Discernment Course with Daughters of St. Paul: The Daughters of St. Paul are offering a mini-discernment course once a month for young women ages 16-35. One-time participants are welcome. The next session will be Saturday, April 9 and is entitled “Interior Freedom and Conversion of Heart.” Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Daughters of St. Paul Convent, 1025 King Street, Alexandria. RSVP to Sr. Margaret Michael at [email protected] or 703.549.3806. Top Golf: St. Mary’s Young Adults will be traveling to Top Golf (6625 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria) next Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. There is a chipping green, mini golf, outdoor patio and restaurant/bar. Service Projects: Interested in serving the Alexandria community through charitable works? Contact Eric Schmalz at [email protected] to get involved.
DIVINE MERCY CENACLE The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the St. Joachim Room of St. Mary’s Lyceum (313 Duke Street) to experience the splendor of our Catholic Faith through Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Diary of St. Faustina, using a formation manual written by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception and Dr. Bryan Thatcher. Cenacles are now established worldwide. Stop by to learn how Trust in God reveals God's love and mercy and the healing Our Lord offers each of us. All are welcome. Questions? Call Harry or Lynne Dolton at 703.960.0592.
Jarod Mader Jonathan Mader Carmen Neuberger Anthony Lodato Rodney Lodato Antoine Ntisigana Geraldine Petrino Marianne Petrino Natasha Powderly Arlene Stelluto Kent Siegel Lawrence Walsh Raea Whitecotton Tessa Zajac
PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY & CIVILIAN MEMBERS SERVING
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Rosemary Abange Deacon Tom Bello Devlin Berlo Mary Claire Bright Ron Celeste Deborah DuBrul Michael Friedson Larry Galloway Tom German Lorraine Grippi Verlene Harry Krieger Henderson Bob Huff Peter Kilcullen Daniel Love
Michael Andriani Kyle Biddle Timothy Blaine Casey Chandler Matthew Constantino Peter Culbert Mark Dobson Neal Jones
Rey Gonzalez Jeremy Hill Mark Martins Nathan Martins Megan McGarry Hannah Martins Miller Christopher Moore Edward Joseph Parry III
Chris Quayle William St. Clair Brett Taylor Jon Tomita Case Wilson Thomas Wissler Brian Wong
ST. MARY’S PLAYGROUP Meet with moms and their young children on Monday mornings (except holidays) at the parish Lyceum, local no- or low-cost venues or, in comfortable weather, local parks. If you’re interested in joining us, contact Kerri Griffin at [email protected].
ST. MARY'S BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Meets at 10 a.m. on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays of the month in the St. Joachim Room of the parish Lyceum. Open to all area bereaved Catholics. If you are interested in joining the group, contact Christina Schultz at [email protected].
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Bishop O’Connell High School is proud to present the musical comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie. Show times are Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m. General admission is $10; students and senior citizens are $5. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.bishopoconnell.org/ocplayers or call 703.237.1448.
If you would like to add the name of a loved one to the list of those who are ill, call the church office at 703.836.4100.
Names will be listed for approximately four weeks.
PRAY FOR ALL THE DECEASED, INCLUDING:
Dr. James Stephan Gay, Katherine Duncan Andres and Leonard S. Calanni
JOB COACH/EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AT CHRIST HOUSE
Catholic Charities needs volunteers to assist the men at Christ House in their search for employment. Join our group of volunteers who meet Wednesday evening at Christ House in Old Town Alexandria from 7 to 9 p.m. Volunteers work alongside the residents, assisting them with resume and interview preparation, networking, job search tips, internet searches and applications, and much more. Meetings are based on a curriculum and training is provided. For more information, contact Eileen Rabbitt at [email protected] or call 703.841.3838.
CALLING ALL CATHOLIC MOMS!
Busy beyond belief but love to read? St. Mary’s is starting a new monthly book club just for you! We’ll meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the “White House” (314 Duke Street, next door to the rectory). The reading list for the upcoming year is posted on our parish website (see ACTIVITIES) and offers a mix of genres, all based in faith. Join us for just a few meetings or come every month. You needn’t finish the reading to come! First meeting will be Tuesday, April 19. In honor of the Year of Mercy, we’ll discuss Pope Francis’ Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (Misericordiae Vultus), available free via the Vatican website at https://w2.vatican.va. For more information, contact Beth Ann at [email protected] or call 202.468.8147.
5K & KIDS FUN RUN Bring your running shoes, your family and your friends and join the Bishop O’Connell High School community for a morning 5K race and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, April 9. Find out more about the race and register today at www.bishopoconnell.org/5K. Bishop O’Connell is located at 6600 Little Falls Road, Arlington.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Thank you to Moving Forward PLC for advertising
in our weekly bulletin. Please patronize our sponsors!
PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING:
LEGION OF MARY Men and women who desire to grow closer to Jesus are invited to join members of the Legion of Mary at 7:35 p.m. on Mondays in the St. Ann & Joachim Room of the parish Lyceum (313 Duke Street). The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members, who become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. The Legion is, in
essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor. For more information, contact Linda Melone at [email protected].
