Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church www.ctrcc.org facebook.com/CTRSterling Phone 703-430-0811 - Fax 703-430-1590 Office Hours - Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm STAFF Pastor Fr. J.D. Jaffe [email protected]Parochial Vicar Fr. Mark Moretti [email protected]Parish Administrator Donna M. Ata [email protected]Director of Religious Education Hunter Lillis [email protected]Director of Spanish Religious Education Amelia Silva [email protected]Director of Music Claire M. Schweppe [email protected]Coordinator of Spanish Music Geovani Flores [email protected]Secretary/Assistant to the Administrator Mauricio Carpio [email protected]Secretary Cristina Orellana [email protected]46833 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling, VA 20164 Mass Schedule Saturday Holy Days 5:30 pm - English 8:00 am & 7:30 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish 8:30 pm - Spanish Sunday Weekdays 8:00 am, 10:00 am - English Monday - Friday 8:00 am 12:00 Noon - Spanish Saturday 9:00 am 5:30 pm - English Confession Schedule Saturdays 8:00 - 9:00 am - English and Spanish 3:30 - 5:00 pm - English and Spanish
Saturday Holy Days 5:30 pm - English 8:00 am & 7:30 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish 8:30 pm - Spanish
Sunday Weekdays 8:00 am, 10:00 am - English Monday - Friday 8:00 am 12:00 Noon - Spanish Saturday 9:00 am 5:30 pm - English
Confession Schedule
Saturdays 8:00 - 9:00 am - English and Spanish 3:30 - 5:00 pm - English and Spanish
PARISH INFORMATION - INFORMACIÓN PARROQUIAL
Engaged couples must make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage. All are required to participate in a marriage preparation program. Please call the office to make an appointment.
La pareja interesada en celebrar el Sacramento del Matrimonio, necesita realizar un curso de preparación; por tal motivo debe contactarse con el Sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de su matrimonio. Todos están llamados a participar de la formación matrimonial (pre-cana o convalidación). Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial.
Baptism is ordinarily celebrated within a faith community. Please call the office to register for a preparation class and to arrange for a time for the celebration.
Las charlas pre-bautismales se ofrecen el tercer sábado de cada mes. Si desea bautizar a su niño entre las edades de recién nacido a 6 años pueden llamar a la oficina Parroquial de lunes a viernes y contactarse con Cristina Orellana al 703-430-0811.
Groups
Rosary Multilingual Rosary - Monday - Friday mornings after the 8:00 am Mass. First Saturday Rosary - The First Saturday of each month after the 9:00 am Mass a (Blue Army) Multilingual Rosary is prayed in French, Spanish, English and Vietnamese in the main church before the Blessed Sacrament. For more information, please contact Annette Gibson at 703-481-9507.
In English – Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Chapel. For more information, call Diane Kilkeary at 703-430-6228.
In Vietnamese - Saturday at 9:30 am in the Chapel. For more information, call Hoa Ngo at 703-430-7461.
En Español - Todos los viernes en la Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe a las 8:00 pm Para más información comunicarse con Melvin Cabrera 571-205-8836.
Seniors The CTR Senior Group meets Fridays at 11:30 am in the Library for “Bring Your Lunch” meetings or at a local restaurant on the second Friday of the month. Parishioners 55+ are invited to join. For more information, call Claude Gianino at 703-858-0641.
Knights of Columbus Are you interested in joining the K of C “Christ the Redeemer Council #16234” here at our parish? For more information, please contact Everett Barnes at [email protected].
Altar Servers Any boy or girl 4th grade and up that is interested in serving, please call Gail Dowling 703-421-7499.
Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 8:00 – 9:00 am and 3:30 - 5:00 pm in the Guadalupe Chapel.
El Sacramento de Reconciliación se celebra todos los sábados de 8:00 am a 9:00 am y 3:30 pm a 5:00 pm en la Capilla de Guadalupe.
We welcome you to our Parish Commu-nity and invite you to call or register in person at the Parish Office. Registration forms are also available on our website at www.ctrcc.org.
Todos los feligreses están invitados a registrarse en la parroquia. Para regis-trarse pueden llamar a la oficina parro-quial o visitarnos.
Interested in becoming Catholic or have an unbaptized child 8 or older? If so, please call the Parish Office and speak to Hunter Lillis. Para obtener información sobre la preparación en español de los tres sacramentos de iniciación (bautismo, confirmación, primera comunión) ó información sobre el sacramento de la confirmación para adultos; comunicarse con Amelia Silva, directora 703-430-0811.
Contact the Parish for Communion calls to shut-ins, sick, hospitalized and in cases of serious illness or death.
Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial para solicitar la suministración de los Sacramentos de Confesión o Unción de Enfermos, ya sea en la casa u hospital.
MISAS MEMORIALES La santa misa se puede celebrar en caso de muerte. Para arreglar una misa funeral pueden llamar a la oficina parroquial. Intenciones
comunitarias tienen que llegar 15 minutos antes de la misa.
BULLETIN DEADLINE The bulletin deadline is Thursday prior to
the week (10 days before) you wish to have your announcement in the bulletin.
Thank you for your cooperation.
MORNING MASS WEATHER NOTICE Christ the Redeemer will always celebrate morning Masses. In order to avoid risking your personal safety, please use wise discretion when travelling in severe weather.
7 CAR WASH As you get your car washed, help the poor and needy. We receive 10% of what CTR parishioners pay. As you
pay at the carwash, sign the book so we receive their donation.
¿SE MOLESTA POR LA BEBIDA DE OTRA PERSONA?
Si alguien allegado a usted: familiar, amigo, compañero de trabajo o vecino,
tiene o ha tenido problemas con la bebida, visite un grupo de AL-ANON y Alateen encontrara respuestas, apoyo y
ayuda. Respetamos su anonimato. Reuniones en las Iglesia: Cristo
Redentor Jueves 8:00-9:30 pm Info.703-406-0791 o 703-216-8319.
Concerned about infanticide, the degrading of human life, the loss of parental rights, the exploitation of young women, socialism and the anti-God trend in America?
St. Raymond of Peñafort Church in Springfield will host a series of talks given by pro-life author, Terry Beatley. Terry is the founder of Hosea Initiative and author of, What If We’ve Been Wrong? Keeping My Promise to America’s “Abortion King.” It chronicles the legacy of Dr. Bernard Nathanson’s conversion from co-founder of NARAL Pro Choice America to pro life advocate. All events begin at 7:00pm. They are free and all are welcome.
July 25
The Disturbing History of Margaret Sanger’s Racist Population Control Plan called “The Negro Project” and a discussion about action.
August 22
“Hush” Documentary (hushfilm.com) – Every Women’s “Right to Know” the connection between abortion, birth control and breast cancer.
Eucharistic Holy Hour The Arlington Division of the World Apostolate of Fatima (the Blue Army) will sponsor a diocesan-wide Eucharistic Holy Hour on Sun., July 28 from 3 - 4 pm in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Our Lady of Angels Church, 13752 Mary's Way, Woodbridge. We hope you can join us to pray for world peace through the conversion of souls.
CTR’s Summer Choir is Calling All Singers and
Instrumentalists!
June 30 - August 25 Warm-Up: 9:30 am
Mass: 10:00 am
All are invited to come “try out” singing in choir! No experience
needed! Come experience the joy of singing in a choir community.
We will meet before Mass to warm-up in the choir room.
Home Visits Father Jaffe and Father Moretti are continuing home visits on the first Friday of every month. Do you know of a loved one or a parishioner who is homebound and could use the visit of a priest for Confession, Anointing of the Sick or Holy Communion? Or do you know someone who could benefit from a visit from our Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist? If so, please call the office at 703-430-0811. A visit will be forthcoming.
Immaculee Ilibagiza Retreat August 10, 2019
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church School Gymnasium
3700 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030
This retreat includes Immaculee's witness of the power of prayer, miracles of the Rosary, and inspirational music. No one will
leave this retreat the same as when they came.
Farm Gleaning with The St. Lucy Project
Commissioned by Christ (www.commissionedbychrist.org) is joining Catholic Charities of Arlington’s St. Lucy Project to glean crops at Parker Farms on the northern neck of Virginia through a series of One Day Mission trips. These one-day farm gleaning mission trips are great family events, an opportunity to help feed the hungry and a great service project for church groups, bible studies, book clubs and confirmation students. One day mission trips are scheduled for Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, or Nov. 2, 2019. Each mission trip is scheduled for 9 am - 3 pm. These crops have been donated by farmers and will be transported back to The St. Lucy Project warehouse and distributed to local, hungry residents within 48 hours of picking the produce. To sign up for any of the five mission trips visit www.commissionedbychrist.org and click on “Get Involved”. For more information contact CBC Farm Gleaning Mission Trip Volunteer Coordinator – Tom Pedagno at [email protected].
Tickets - Individual: $57 / For One Plus Guest: $76 Registration contact: Annette Micek - [email protected]
Local contacts: Jeanne Costello - 571-213-0318
Marriage, Adoption and
Modern-Day Mayhem
Join Divine Mercy Care to hear pro-life spokesman Ryan Bomberger, who was conceived in rape, and his wife Bethany discuss creating a life-affirming culture through marriage and adoption on Thursday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria. Promoting happy marriages and redemptive adoption stories creates strong, happy families that can serve as a light in a dark and confused culture. It is up to us to show that in the midst of modern-day mayhem, there’s another way to live that brings beauty, wholeness, healing, and redemption. The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at divinemercycare.org.
Join the many parishioners who have already enrolled in Faith Direct for
automated giving to the Parish. Faith Direct is secure and convenient, and will provide you with an offertory card to place in the basket during the collections. Sign up today by contacting Faith Direct at 866-507-8757or go to www.faithdirect.net.
We pray for those who are ill . . .
Virginia Anderson, Carrie Mroczkowski, Josh Moran, Mary Sellers, Joseph Jakabfy, Rose Jakabfy, Dick Schaub, Paul Hinz, Kathryn Karwaki, Larry Lapham, Matthew Salazar, Sergio Morataya, Arthur McCarthy, Jesse Michl, Ramon Bossio, Billie Gore, Chuck Long, Sharon McMonagle, John McMonagle, Maddie Cabatic, Ryan Quinn, Esteban Chicas, Harvesta Williams, Bill Check, Marianne Simms, Roger Hilleary, Katherine Sexton, Jack Lucas Lazatin, Dan Kilkeary, Joyce Shangle, Sonia David, Gigi Gagui, Mary Heimann, John Heitz, Linda Ferraro, Lawrence M. Hicks, Carole Clarke, Joe O’Connor, Carmelo Mendoza, Joanne Kunz, Mirna Pangan, Rosmary Rodriguez, Peter McMahon, Rommel David, Scott Wainner and Susan Siamundo
We pray for those who have died . . .
Luis Rosas and Yolanda Segovia
SVCS. FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED A sign language interpreter is available on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at the 5:30 pm Mass. Along with the Masses, our parish has induction loop and receiver systems for the hard of hearing. The devices are located in the Usher Room. For more information about Closed Captions during 5:30 pm Mass contact Donna - [email protected]. In the event of inclement weather, text to confirm captioning service:703-501-4320.
READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, July 15 Exodus 1:8-14, 22 ● Matthew 10:34-11:1
8:00 am † Lorraine Ruane
Tuesday, July 16 Exodus 2:1-15a ● Matthew 11:20-24
8:00 am † Victor and Carolina Medina
Wednesday, July 17 Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 ● Matthew 11:25-27
8:00 am † James R. Klein
Thursday, July 18 Exodus 3:13-20 ● Matthew 11:28-30
8:00 am ● Spec. Int. for All Souls
Friday, July 19 8:00 am † Olivia Kilkeary
Exodus 11:10-12:14 ● Matthew 12:1-8
Saturday, July 20 Exodus 12:37-42 ● Matthew 12:14-21
9:00 am † Joachim Son Nguyen 5:30 pm † Victor Sung
7:00 pm † Jose W. Calderon Pablo
Sunday, July 21 Genesis 18:1-10a
Colossians 1:24-28 Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5
Luke 10:38-42 8:00 am † Timothy Reedy
10:00 am † Samantha 12:00 pm ● Parishioners
5:30 pm † Gela Oteria Portec
● Special Intention † Rest in Peace
Formed Our parish has subscribed to an online platform called FORMED. Every parishioner will have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. With FORMED you’ll find video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics and includes inspiring audio talks. Here’s how easy it is to get FORMED: Go to ww.FORMED.org. You should see the registration box for parishioners. Type in the parish code: 7FZYKN - Now set up a username and a password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED.org.
Project Rachel Post-Abortion Healing: 888-456-HOPE or www.helpafterabortion.org Gabriel Project Pregnancy Assistance: 866-444-3553 or www.helpforpregnantwomen.org
IMPORTANT! 2019 CONFIRMATION UPDATE!
RETREAT DATES HAVE CHANGED! Instead of having two Confirmation retreats in September, we will only be having ONE Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Atonement Hall. For questions please email: [email protected] or
phone 703-430-0811, ext. 117.
Have you experienced love that connects you to the Risen Christ? Are you seeking understanding of this great love? If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic and celebrating Baptism, Confirmation and Communion, or if you are from a different denomination and interested in knowing more about the peace of belonging to Christ’s flock, please contact our office at 703-430-0811.
Offertory Totals June 30, 2019 - $15,592.00
Holy Father Peter’s Pence - $4,766.00 July 7, 2019 - $13,824.50
Renovation & Renewal - $5,529.00
Vacationing? Please don’t forget to send us your Sunday envelopes or sign up for Faith Direct; we need your support to continue our ministries
in the Parish during the summer months. Thank you!
All married or engaged couples and families with children are invited to a half-day retreat on Saturday, July 27 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. The day will include a presentation on The Theology of the Body for adults, engaging catechesis for teens and children, the opportunity to pray together as a family, and fun family activities. Refreshments included. For more information or to register, visit www.domesticchurchday.eventbrite.com.
If you have any questions about the event, please email [email protected].
Administrative Assistant - Office of the Bishop The Administrative Assistant - Office of the Bishop performs a variety of senior-level complex and highly confidential administrative duties in support of the Diocesan Bishop. This position works independently under general supervision or as part of a team on special or ongoing projects. For further details and to submit a cover letter and resume please visit: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oahG9fw0&s=cda
Do you want to become a CITIZEN? Apply now! Come to a citizenship application workshop hosted by Catholic Charities Hogar Immigrant Services.
WHEN: August 3rd, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church
COST: $110, cash or credit
CONTACT 703-534-9805 ext. 252 or go to www.ccda.net TO PRE-REGISTER:
You must have been a legal permanent resident for 5 years to qualify for citizenship.
Religious Education 2019/20
We need your help in our Religious Education Program. There’s no greater work we can do as Christians than teach others about our Faith. We are looking for teachers, assistant teachers, classroom aides and hall monitors for our Religious Ed classes this fall.
In addition registration forms are available on the credenza in the gathering space. Please stop by the church office M-F from 9:00 – 4:00 or call 703-430-0811 to make an appointment or contact Hunter Lillis at [email protected] or Amelia Silva at [email protected]. We can email you the forms if needed!
Hispanic Pilgrimage to Pray for Vocations
Join the Hispanic Pilgrimage to Pray for Vocations
on Saturday July 27, 2019 to the Shrine of
St. Joseph in New Jersey. The day will include
prayer, rosary, Mass, Stations of the Cross,
confessions, songs, and games. The bus will
depart Queen of Apostles Church at 7:00 a.m. and return by 9:00
p.m. Cost is $20 per person, and includes transportation. Bring your
lunch, and bring money to pay for dinner on the way home. For more
information or to register, contact Madre María González or Sr. Eneyda
ROSARY Sunday, July 21 at 9:20 am The CTR Sacredness of Life Ministry invites you to pray the Pro Life Rosary with us next Sunday as we do mostly every 3rd Sunday of the month at 9:20 am before the 10:00 am Mass in the main church by the Blessed Virgin Mary statue. For more information about this ministry, contact Diane Kilkeary at 703 430-6228.
This weekend, at Christ the Redeemer Parish, we are celebrating our own Mission Sunday. We are praying for and financially supporting the Diocese of Arlington’s Missions in the Dominican Republic on the border of Haiti. Since 1991 the people of the Diocese of Arlington have generously supported over 13,000 impoverished people in the Parishes of San Jose in Pedro Santana and San Francisco de Asis in Bánica. Here is an excerpt from an article written for EWTN on these Bánica Missions.
Father O’Hare said he is often asked how he deals with the poverty which frequently results in such dire consequences for the children, particularly the girls, who populate his mission. He says there are three stages to loving the poor. “First, there is a sentimental love of the poor, where you hand out chocolate and give them hugs,” he said. “Second, instead of the cute part of this, you start looking into why they are poor. They need an education. You try to make structural changes in their lives. You make a more concerted effort to change things. “Third, you come to a stage where you realize it’s a lot bigger than you. [For example,] the government is corrupt; the education system is corrupt. But you don’t let despair enter into that. “If you despair, you turn to liberation theology [condemned by Pope John Paul II] and want to overthrow the government, etc. Instead, you focus on the good. What would Bánica be like if the mission had never started? There wouldn’t be a parish school; there wouldn’t be priests baptizing and giving the sacraments; there wouldn’t be the witness of American youth groups, housing, or water projects. The poor know how different their lives would be if the Diocese of Arlington wasn’t there. They are happy because, overall, life is getting better step by step. It’s a tremendous thing.” Before becoming a missionary, Father O’Hare said his image of a missionary “was probably that it required heroic, amazing, extraordinary kinds of people.” Instead, he’s found that “once you get to know the people you are serving, it just requires an ordinary love of God and neighbor.” The young high school and college students who come to Bánica on week-long mission trips, which are still in place, are always changed, Father said. “This is an intense seven-day experience of detachment from material comforts for the sake of attaching oneself more intensely to God and one’s neighbor. … A young person goes home much less attached to the materialistic concerns that he or she previously entertained.” For the Diocese of Arlington, and indeed anyone who contributes to this mission, the rewards are great. “For me, on a spiritual level, it’s the parable of the rich man and Lazarus,” Father O’Hare said. “For the Diocese of Arlington, Bánica is Lazarus, the poor man on our doorstep. The parable can end differently this time. We’re not trying to save the whole world. Our diocese is doing our part to take care of Lazarus on our doorstep. We are fortunate enough to have priests to loan” and to provide funding through the bishop’s appeal as well as through donations. You can help by volunteering to pray for the mission every Monday and/or by donating much needed funds to the mission. Find out more at www.Bánicamission.com/
To read the full article, please go to: https://insideewtn.com/2014/11/06/along-the-border-showcases-life-changing-testimonies-from-missionaries-volunteers-in-diocese-of-arlingtons-banica-mission/ To give to the Bánica Missions go to: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/give/donate-to-missions/
