St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

PARISH OFFICE 6720 Union Mill Road

Clifton, VA 20124-1115 Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:00 pm)

Parish Office 703-817-1770 Emergency 703-817-1777 Parish Office Fax 703-817-0928 Mass Schedule 703-817-1776 Parish Website: www.st-andrew.org E-Mail: parish.office@st-andrew.org

FORMED.ORG Access free Catholic books, programs and recordings using our parish code:

DKTJ8B

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL Pre-School— 8th Grade

Principal Mrs. Mary Baldwin School Office 703-817-1774 School Office Fax 703-817-1721 E-Mail: office@standrew-clifton.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director Mrs. Patty Laing

Rel. Ed Office 703-817-1773 Rel. Ed Fax 703-817-1721 E-Mail: plaing@ st-andrew.org

www.standrewsreligioused.org

YOUTH MINISTRY Director Mrs. Bethany Rogers YM Office 703-817-1770 E-Mail: cym.standrew@gmail.com

PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Robert J. Wagner

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan

IN RESIDENCE Rev. Justin Puthussery

SUNDAY MASSES Vigil Mass: Saturday at 5:30 pm

7:30 am, 8:45 am, 10:30 am (Latin), and 12:30 pm

DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 8:45 am (No 6:30 am on Federal Holidays) Saturday: 8:45 am Thursday: 7:00 pm 1st Thursday: Traditional Latin Mass All other Thursdays: Novus Ordo

Preceded by Novena/Benediction at 6:30 pm First Friday: 7:00 pm

CONFESSIONS Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Masses: Vigil Mass 7:30 pm

Holy Day: As announced

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 pm Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 1st Fridays 9:30 am - 7:00 pm Email: roseofsharon325@gmail.com

MUSIC Bill Miller, Organist Bill2400@aol.com

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Registration forms are available on our website www.st-andrew.org, in the church vestibule pamphlet rack, or from the parish office.

SICK CALLS Please notify the parish office for visits and/or Communion calls to the sick and homebound.

MARRIAGE Our wedding guidelines are available on our website: www.st-andrew.org. Please call the Parish Office to request a marriage application. The diocese requires that arrangements must begin at least six (6) months prior to the desired wedding date. Parish registration is required.

BAPTISMS Baptisms are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays each month at 2:00 pm in the Holy Family Chapel. Please call the parish office to make arrangements.

SACRAMENTAL SPONSORS Information and forms are on our website: www.st-andrew.org. One Class attendance within 2 years is REQUIRED for parents and ALL those asked to be Godparents or Confirmation Sponsors. Classes are held on the 3rd Friday of each month in the Padre Pio Room at 7:30 pm.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please submit requests via email to bulletin.notice@st-andrew.org no later than 9:00 AM on the Monday prior to the next weekend’s bulletin (unless otherwise noted).

Sat. Feb. 29

Sun. Mar. 1 Mon. Mar. 2 Tues. Mar. 3 Wed. Mar. 4 Thurs. Mar. 5

Fri. Mar. 6

Sat. Mar. 7

Sun. Mar. 8

† Rest in peace

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10:30 am 12:30 pm

6:30 am 8:45 am 6:30 am

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6:30 am 8:45 am 7:00 pm

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8:45 am 7:30 pm 8:45 am 5:30 pm

7:30 am 8:45 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm

Janice Ramsey† Ramon Heredia†

Victims of Clergy Abuse

Jeanne Ruddy People of the Parish Mike & Dale Babauta Maria Ginny Kim Anna Kaczmarek Fernando Laverde

Seana Donahue

Rev. Christopher Mould Mary Jane Jankowski†

Robert Wright† Hajnalka & Robert Szaloki† Thao Nguyen†

Kevin Kelly

Evelyn Powers† Victims of Clergy Abuse Frank Yacovelli† Millie Baker

Alvaro Rodriguez Mary Rock† Mary Ann DeMatteo† People of the Parish

St. Andrew the Apostle March 1, 2020 Clifton, Virginia 1st Sunday of Lent

Collections

February 23: $23,431 Weekly Offertory February 26: Will be reported in the March 8 bulletin

The second collection this weekend helps to provide grants to dioceses across the country to operate schools, parishes, and other missionary services that build the Body of Christ in Native American, Alaska Native, and Black Catholic communities.

Upcoming at St. Andrew the Apostle

Monday, March 2

Confession: 8:00 a.m.

RE Classes 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Trail Life Meeting (JPII Room): 7:00 p.m.

RCIA Class (Padre Pio Room): 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3

Confession: 12:00 Noon

Girl Scout Troop Meeting (Padre Pio Room): 3:30 p.m.

RE Classes 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

KofC Meeting (Msgr. Hannan Hall): 6:30 p.m.

Womens’ Holy Hour (Chapel): 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4

Mother’s Group (Padre Pio Room & JPII Room): 9:30 a.m.

Legion of Mary (Padre Pio Room): 6:30 p.m.

Confession: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Bible Study (Msgr. Hannan Hall): 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 5

Confession: 5:30 p.m.

Trail Life Meetings (Monsignor Hannan Hall & Padre Pio Room): 6:00 p.m.

Contemporary Choir Rehearsal (School Music Room): 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, March 6

Confession: 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Adoration: After 8:45 a.m. Mass until 7:00 p.m.

Soup Supper: 5:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross: 2:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

Mass: 6:30 am., 8:45 am & 7:30 pm

Saturday, March 7

Junior Legion of Mary Meeting (Padre Pio Room): 9:30 am

Confession: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

High School Youth Group (Gather in the Padre Pio Room): 6:30 p.m. Dinner, Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 8

Girl Scout Troop Meeting (Padre Pio Room): 1:30 p.m.

Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the desert for forty days of prayer and fasting.

Are you open to being led by the Holy Spirit into the state in life God has prepared for you? If you are considering a vocation to the priesthood or con-secrated life, call Father Michael Isenberg (703) 841-2514, or write: michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org.

St. Andrew the Apostle March 1, 2020 Clifton, Virginia 1st Sunday in Lent

2020 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal: Steadfast in Faith and Joyful in Hope The Bishop’s Lenten Appeal is critical to our diocesan needs 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 furthers the Gospel mission of Jesus Christ in our diocese. Let us join together to do the Lord’s work – works that touch the lives and souls of thousands of people. Thank you!

Please Pray for….

The Holy Father’s Monthly Prayer Intentions:

For March...Catholics in China We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

Our beloved Deceased Please pray for the repose of the soul of Aresenio deLeon, Marie Googin, Graciela Rubio, Laurel Stone and the souls of all the faithful departed.

Those who are Ill and their families and caregivers; especially Josh Bayer, Andrew Bianco, Jimmy Bray, Dorothy Brosnahan, Leslie Brill, Patricia Bruce, Ninoy Bucktaw, Sandy Burns, Vicki Camp, Paula Ann Cerami, Eleanor Comperatore, Adam Deer, Chad Fones, Joan Green, Fred Grupe, Sean Hill, Jim Hynes, Carol Hoffman, Riley Jadick, Francisco Kim, Priscilla S. Lucido, Gabriel Luna, Robert Malloy, Denise Martin, Tony Mello, Ron and Margaret Menard, Ann Muna, Michael Munsell, Erin Cooney Nardone, Alina Neas, Kathleen O’Hearn, Hank Pichocki, Maura McGinn Pratt, William Rice, Mary Richardson, Kathleen Roser, James Scholfield, Heather Smith, Ann Tankersley Thomas, Rose Urbanowicz, Mark Whalen, Payton Wilcox, and Timothy Zivnuska.

For all those involved in our Nation’s security

and our local safety.

For our Military Please remember to pray for our parishioners serving our country, and their families. Let us pray especially for Nick DiGrado, Mario Elizondo and David Paine. If you have a relative serving in harm’s way and would like to have his/her name included on our prayer list, or if your loved one has returned safely, please contact the Parish Office.

Prayer of the Faithful Anyone who would like to have a family member remembered in the Prayer of the Faithful, either sick or recently deceased, please call the Parish Office at 703-817-1770.

Help us keep the prayer list up-to-date. Contact the Parish Office at 703-817-1770 or email updates to: parish.office@st-andrew.org.

Baptism: A baptismal date will be scheduled when all required paperwork is completed and received by the Parish Office. All paperwork must be received in the Parish Office at least one week prior to the intended Baptism date. The baptism booklet and form are found on our website (st-andrew.org) under the “Sacramental” tab.

Sponsor Class: All parents and ALL those asked to be Godparents or Confirmation Sponsors are required to attend a preparation class within the past 2 years. If you attend a class at another parish, be sure to request a class attendance letter. You will need to present that letter when you request your sponsor eligibility letter from St. Andrews.

Our next class is Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Padre Pio Room.

To register for a class or if you have questions about Baptism: Call the Parish Office at 703-817-1770 or email parish.office@st-andrew.org.

Annual Mass and Anointing of the Sick

March 28 On Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at Saint Am-brose Catholic Church, The Order of Malta, Northern Virgin-ia Region (Federal Association USA) will host a special Mass and Anointing of the Sick for the faithful of the Catho-lic Diocese of Arlington. Please arrive by 10:30 a.m. to se-cure parking and seating for the Mass. The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, will serve as the principal celebrant for the Mass. A free luncheon for all at-tendees will be hosted by the Order at the conclusion of the Mass. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kevin Fisher, KM at (703) 475-2906 or at KevinFischer32@gmail.com

Womens' Lenten Holy Hour - March 3 All women of the parish are invited to join the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary for a Lenten Holy Hour on Tuesday, March 3rd, from 8-9 pm, in the Holy Family Chapel. Father Wagner will lead us through prayers, hymns, the holy rosary and silent adoration.

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 18

St. Andrew’s Women’s’ Day of Recollection All women of the parish are invited to join the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary for a day of recollection as we learn about Saint Faustina, the Apostle of Divine Mercy, “Jesus I Trust In You”.

Father Bresnahan will lead the retreat to be held at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm. We will carpool from the church at 8:30 am and return for the 5:30 pm Vigil Mass. The cost is $15.00 to cover morning refreshments and lunch. More details to follow. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Deb O’Grady at ddogrady@verizon.net.

Scout Sunday Mass - March 15 Scout Sunday Mass which will be celebrated at the 8:45 Mass on Sunday, March 15. All scouts are wel-come! If you have earned a Religious Emblem please contact Helen Martin at helenlmartin@verizon.net so you are recognized after the Mass. All scouts and leaders should arrive in uniform and meet in Monsignor Hannan Hall by 8:15 a.m.

Go Forth: Called & Chosen Event for 8th graders

March 9

All 8th graders of the diocese are invited to the Go Forth: Called & Chosen event with Bishop Burbidge on Monday, March 9 at All Saints Catholic Church. The program begins at 10 a.m. and includes a vocations rally, Mass, and lunch, and concludes by 1:30 p.m. All 8th graders must be accompanied by an adult; space is limited to 8th graders and their chaperones.

Please arrive early so all can be seated before 10 a.m.

St. Andrew the Apostle March 1, 2020 Clifton, Virginia 1st Sunday in Lent

Quo Vadis and FIAT Camps

Registration Lottery Opens

March 3 Quo Vadis Days and FIAT Camps are great opportunities for Catholic high school students (rising freshmen through rising seniors) to have fun while deepen-ing their faith and exploring their voca-tions. Quo Vadis (for boys) is staffed by Arlington seminarians, priests and religious, and runs July 12-16.

FIAT (for girls) is staffed by religious sisters runs July 19-23. Both are held at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmits-burg, MD. The registration lottery will be open March 3-31.

See the videos and photos from last year, get more information and register for the lottery at ArlingtonDiocese.org/QuoVadis or ArlingtonDiocese.org/FIAT.

40 Cans for Lent The Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Charities St. Lucy Project Warehouse are asking parish households to participate in the “40 Cans for Lent” food drive. The goal is very simple: to have each household contribute one non-perishable canned food item for each of the forty days of Lent (40 Cans for Lent).

Please bring 40 canned food items to the church during Lent, whether it be all at once, or little by little, and place your donations in the bins at the entrances of the church or in the vestibule. No expired items please.

Most needed items are: canned fruits, vegetables, meat products, boxed cereals and pastas (green beans and soups are not needed).

If you wish to donate $40 for Lent instead, please make your check payable to the Catholic Charity St. Lucy Project Warehouse, and contact Alvaro Rodriguez at arodriguez63@aol.com to arrange for pick-up. You may also leave your check at the Parish Office. Thank you!

Religious Education Calendar

March 2 RE Classes Meet 5:30 - 7:00 p.m March 3 RE Classes Meet 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. March 9 RE Classes Meet 5:30 - 7:00 p.m March 10 RE Classes Meet 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. March 16 Pivotal Players Film

“St. Benedict ~ The Monk” 5:30-7 p.m.

(Padre Pio Room)

Office of Catholic Schools' Teacher Job

Fair March 7 The Office of Catholic Schools invites prospective teachers to a Teacher Job Fair on March 7 at St.

Paul VI High School, 10675 Fairfax Boulevard, in Fairfax from 9 -11 a.m.

For more information visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/Catholic-Schools/Careers/ or call (703) 841-2519.

PVI Close Up Night at St. Paul VI

Catholic High School (Fairfax

Campus) - March 10 This is a special evening for all 8th graders and their families who are considering a Catholic high school education. Join us at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10th at 10675 Fairfax Blvd., in Fairfax, and experience all PVI has to offer your high school student. Learn about our programs and get a sneak preview of our new Chantilly campus. Questions? Email: ehanley@pvipanther.net

St. Andrew the Apostle March 1, 2020 Clifton, Virginia 1st Sunday of Lent

Father Fasano Scholarship Available for the

2020-2021 School Year Current religious education students may be eligible for the Father Fasano Scholarship to attend St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School in 2020-2021. Contact the school office at 703-817-1774 for more information.

♪ ♪♪ Singers and Instrumentalists ♪ ♪♪ Grades 2 & Above are Invited to Sing on

Easter Sunday at the 12:30 p.m. Mass

Rehearsals are Sundays from 10:30 am – 12 noon on March 15, 22, 29 & April 5 (School Music Room)

and on Tuesday, April 7 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Church Balcony)

Contact Patty Laing to register: plaing@st-andrew.org

St. Andrew's Contemporary Choir is look-ing for members. If you sing or play an instrument and are in 9th grade or above consider joining us. We are especially in need of an additional pianist to ac-company the choir and more singers. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the school music room and we sing at the 8:45 am Sun-day Mass. For more information and to RSVP please contact Patty Laing at plaing@st-andrew.org.

Trail Life Mulch Sale - Through March 6 St. Andrew’s Trail Life Troop VA-717 is holding its annual mulch sale! Free driveway delivery on Saturday, March 14 for all orders! Choose either 3-cubic foot double shredded hardwood mulch, OR 2-cubic foot color enhanced black mulch. Cost is $5/bag, OR if you order 40 or more bags, cost is $4.60/bag.

All orders & payment (checks payable to “St. Andrew Trail Life”) must be received by Friday, March 6.

To order mulch, contact Francisco Lopez, Troop Master at 703-830-4215 or tlusa.va717@gmail.com. All proceeds help fund Trail Life Troop activities. Walk Worthy!

Local Musicians Lead Praise and Worship Join us for prayer, praise and worship on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at St. Leo Catholic Church in Fairfax from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The Holy Hour on Tuesday, March 10, will feature Michelle Jacobeen. Our special intention will be for the conversion and healing in families. Confession will be available. All are welcome, please bring a friend.

To learn more, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/healingandconversion/ or email info@helpafterabortion.org.

Prime Time Single Catholics (PTSC) serves single Catholics 40 and over. Our chaplain is Father Stephen Vaccaro, parochial vicar of Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, Virginia. Events of the group are listed in “The Scene” section of the Arlington Catholic Herald. Our website, https://ptscnva.wixsite.com/website (or bit.ly/ptsc), provides detailed information about the group.

Pray the Rosary - First Saturdays

Please join the prayer team every First Saturday to pray the rosary at 10:30 a.m. at the Falls Church abortion facility. The next First Saturday is March 7. The facility is located at 900 S. Washington Street in Falls Church.

For inquiries, contact Amy McInerny at (703) 841-3817 or email respectlife@arlingtondiocese.org

Peace and Justice Conference on Racism

Join Bishop Burbidge and Archbishop Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese of DC on Saturday, March 14 at the Church of the Nativity in Burke for the Peace and Justice Confer-ence, "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love. A Diocesan Response to Confronting the Sin of Racism." Mass is at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and keynote by Archbishop Gregory. RSVP to peace@arlingtondiocese.org. See event details at arlingtondiocese.org.

St. Raymond’s Lenten Women’s Retreat

March 7 The Women’s Apostolate to Youth will lead a retreat for women at St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish in Springfield on Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Topic: “St. Therese of Lisieux: Happy Victim of Mer-ciful Love”. Check in from 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. (in the parish hall), followed by Mass at 9:00 a.m. A continental breakfast, talks, confession, adoration, periods of silence, lunch, brief reflection and resolutions will follow. Please RSVP online at www.straymonds.org/lentenwomensretreat or contact St. Raymond’s Parish Of-fice at (703) 440-0535 or email eva.radel@straymonds.org There is no cost to attend but please register early.

Annual Women's Conference - March 14

All women are invited to the 2020 Annual Women's Conference “Known and Loved From All Eternity”. Join us on Saturday, March 14, for the annual Women's Conference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 am - 2pm. Speakers are Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, print and broadcast journalist, and former presi-dential speechwriter, along with Sr. Gaudia Skass, Our Lady of Mercy, from the St. John Paul II National Shrine and internationally acclaimed speaker.

To register, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/women.

Annual Men's Conference - March 7

All men are invited to the 2020 Annual Men's Conference “Noble and Bold: Taking a Cue from St. Joseph”.

Join us on Saturday, March 7, for the Men's Conference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers include Father Roger Landry, Catholic columnist, author and papal attaché at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Also, Dr. Mark Miravalle, renowned mariologist, professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and author. Mass will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington.

To register, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/men.

Day of Prayer and Healing for Women

March 21

Post-Abortion Healing Retreat for Women: An Entering Canaan Day of Prayer & Healing for women who have experienced abortion will be held on Saturday, March 21. Come begin your healing journey and experience God's hope and mercy. You are not alone. There is hope. There is healing. For more information and confidential registration, please contact Project Rachel Ministry at 888-456-HOPE (4673) or info@helpafterabortion.org.

Abortion leaves living wounded in its wake. Please consider offering a Spiritual Bouquet on behalf of women attending the Project Rachel Day of Prayer for Women on Saturday, March 21. Spiritual Bouquets and/or Letters of Encourage-ment may be submitted by email to info@helpafterabortion.org up to one day prior to the retreat. For more information, please visit helpafterabortion.org or call (703) 841-2504.

St. Andrew the Apostle March 1, 2020 Clifton, Virginia 1st Sunday in Lent