1 St. Louis Catholic Church www.saintlouisparish.org Parish Office 2907 Popkins Lane Alexandria, VA 22306 Phone: 703-765-4421 Office Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30am - 1:00pm 1:30pm - 5:30pm Poor Clare Monastery 703-768-4918 2505 Stone Hedge Drive Mass Every Day 7:00am (Gregorian chant) Sunday Devotions Eucharistic Exposition 8:00am - 4:00pm Rosary 4:00pm Benediction 4:30pm Sunday Mass 7:30am 8:45am 10:30am Traditional Ad Orientem 12:30pm Saturday Mass 8:45am 5:30pm Vigil Mass Monday-Friday Mass 6:30am 8:45am Confessions Mon-Sat: 9:15am Wednesday: 6:30pm Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 8:20am-9:00am Misa en Español Domingo 3:00pm Confesiones: Dom. 2:15pm Grupo de Oración Sábado 6:30pm St. Vincent De Paul Helpline 703-765-0050 St. Louis School 703-768-7732 stlouisschool.org Kathleen McNutt, Principal Montessori Atrium 703-660-9270 Maria Blazevich, Coordinator
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St. Louis Catholic Church www.saintlouisparish.org
Happy Catholic Schools Week! Saint Louis Parish is EXTREMELY proud of Saint Louis School! Our principal, Kathleen McNutt, and our 61 staff and teachers are passionately forming the next generation of the Church!
This year’s national theme for Catholic Schools Week is “Learn - Serve - Lead - Succeed.” Through their formation in faith, virtue, spirituality, and academics the 521 students of St. Louis School (preschool through 8th grade) are living that theme everyday. This week we pray in a special way for our faculty, staff, and students and we renew our commitment as a parish to continue to support them in every way!
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You’ll notice that today’s bulletin features a new format subdivided into the five areas of parish life: Spirituality, Learning, Service, Fellowship, and Stewardship. As you read the bulletin each week be attentive to the ways that you are called to be a full member of the Body of Christ by living these five areas of Christian life here at St. Louis Parish. This Parish is YOUR parish and YOU are its living stones!
Your Pastor, Father O'Hare
Lord, Teach Me To Pray
Would you like to develop a deeper relationship with God by learning how to pray in the spirit of St. Ignatius? Come be part of a 12-week series for women entitled “Lord, Teach Me to Pray”, a three-part prayer series based on Ignatian Spirituality. Part 1, “Praying Christian Virtues,” will introduce you to the meditative and contemplative way of prayer devised by St. Ignatius of Loyola. We will meet as a group two hours each week for 12 weeks. Each participant will be
asked to spend 15 minutes in daily prayer on the assigned Scripture passages. The series will begin on Thursday, January 17 at 3:00pm in the St. Clare room at the rectory. Please contact Maryann Fay at [email protected]
SPIRITUALITY
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Weekend Men’s Retreat Join the men of St. Louis Parish who go on retreat each year at LOYOLA ON THE POTOMAC – A Jesuit Retreat House in Faulkner, MD. This retreat is conducted in an atmosphere of prayerful silence and is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Begins Friday evening, Mar 15, and concludes with lunch on Sunday, Mar 17. For more info contact Ed Dzanis (703-780-5345) or Jim McCracken (703-593-4546). The retreat fee is $245. ($195 for first time retreatants and/or young adults up to age 30.) You can also reserve online at www.loyolaonthepotomac.com.
Men’s Conference: “Power Within” Join hundreds of other men on Saturday, March 9, at St. Joseph’s Parish in Herndon. Speakers include Matt Birk (former NFL football player) and Fr. Don Haggerty (Archdiocese of NY). For info go to arlingtondiocese.org/men Sign up now - last year’s event filled up well ahead of schedule!
Married Couples Retreat! Take time away as a couple to renew and strengthen your married love! Choose one of two weekends: March 29-31 or April 5-7. Priestfield Retreat Center (located approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from St. Louis Parish). For information call Elaine at 410-252-5355.
Healing Your Love: Marriage Retreat Based on the bestselling book by Dr. Sue Johnson, “Created for Connection.” This is a two-day Christ-centered marriage renewal workshop (not an overnight retreat) March 9-10 in Bethesda. For info: ourladyofbethesda.org.
Next Weekend Masses: 5:30 PM Fr. Dort
7:00 AM (Poor Clares) Fr. McCreary
7:30 AM Fr. Bryan
8:45 AM Fr. Dudzinski
10:30 AM Fr. Dort 12:30 PM Fr. O’Hare
3:00 PM (Spanish) Padre O’Hare
Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Parishioners are encouraged to participate in our Pilgrim Virgin's Home Visit Program. A statue of Mother Mary is brought to your home on a scheduled visit that may last one week or more ar ranged through the Legion of Mary. Participants welcome the image of our Blessed Mother into their home, honoring Mary as she is at her shrine. Contact Patricia Rodriguez at 559-257-5123 or [email protected]
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LEARNING
SERVICE
Interested in Catholicism?
All those adults interested in becoming Catholic or those who need one or more sacraments are invited to join us for RCIA classes, beginning Sunday, February 3 after the 10:30 Mass in the St. Francis Room . Please contact Carmen Lane at 703-765-4421 Extension 6, or by email at [email protected]
Why are Catholic and Protestant Bibles different?
Catholic Bibles contain—and have always contained—all of the books of the Bible that have been tradit ionally accepted by Christians dating back to the time of Jesus. These accepted books total 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Protestant Bibles, however, have seven fewer books in their Old Testament. These seven books excluded in the Protestant Bible are Baruch, Sirach, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Judith and the Wisdom of Solomon, plus portions of Esther and Daniel. These books were rejected by Protestant Reformers in the 1500s because elements in these books did not support certain Protestant theology and doctrines. Prior to the sixteenth century, however, all Christians used Bibles containing all 46 books of the Old Testament.
How is Christ calling you to serve the poor in our community? Please consider becoming a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Louis, which provides direct assistance to local families who are struggling to afford food, rent or utilities. For more information, contact Keith Snider, [email protected] or 703-980-0726.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides direct financial assistance to families in our parish and needs your support to do your work.
In 2018, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners we provided $39,136 in assistance to 101 families for rent, utility, medical bills and other needs. Please support our work through your parish envelope offering, Faith Direct, or by placing donations in the Poor Box, located in the church vestibule during Mass. Any amount is appreciated. For more information, contact Keith Snider, [email protected] or 703-980-0726.
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Spring Multi-Cultural Picnic! This spring we’ll have a multi-cultural picnic featuring the foods and music of the many countries of our parishioners! Would you
like to be a part of the committee that plans this great event?
If so, contact Carmen at [email protected] or call 703 765 4421 ext 405.
Mothers’ Group The Mothers' Group will meet this Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 10:00am to noon in our new space in the Youth Activities Room (YAR). Join us to create a visual New Year's resolution for yourself or your family. If you are able, please bring scissors, glue, and old magazines to cut up. For more information, or to join our email list, please contact Theresa Talavera at 703-313-8782 or [email protected].
FELLOWSHIP
STEWARDSHIP
St Louis Parish Job Opening: Director of Finance St. Louis Catholic Church is seeking a qualified experienced Director of Finance (25-30 hours a week). Working closely with the Pastor, Parish Finance Council, and the School Principal, the Director of Finance is responsible for preparing the parish annual budget; overseeing all accounting and financial functions for church and school; and establishing and monitoring internal financial controls. We require a BS/BA in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field; minimum of five years' experience in finance/accounting/business management; and prior experience with QuickBooks and Excel. Must be a fully-initiated and practicing Catholic who is able to participate in the full sacramental life of the Church. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to [email protected]. . Please write “Attention Finance Council" in the subject line.
New Heating/AC System for our Church! This spring the church’s Heating and Air Conditioning System will be completely replaced at a cost of $640,000. (Some components of the current system are actually from the original system when the church was built in 1962, so we definitely got our money’s worth!). Thank you for your weekly generosity in the parish offertory collection which makes possible such costly and important projects. Stay tuned for updates!
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Preschool Registration
St. Louis Preschool registration for the 2019-2020 school year begins in February on the following dates at 7:30 am each day: • Feb 5th for current St. Louis School families • Feb 6th for St. Louis parishioners • Feb 7th for the community-at-large
St. Louis Preschool offers a state-licensed, half-day program with classes for three-year-olds and four-year-olds (turning three and four by Sept. 30, 2019). School Open Houses will be held on Sunday, January 27th (10am-1pm) and Tuesday, January 29th (9am-11am), but additional tours for the preschool can be arranged through the school office. For more information, folders are available in the
front office of the school, and there is a preschool tab on the school website www.stlouisschool.org. You are also welcome to contact preschool registrar, Dare Hurley, at 703-768-7732 or [email protected]. We look forward to sharing our wonderful program with you!
ST. LOUIS SCHOOL
Support Our Excellent Catholic School!
In honor of Catholic Schools Week please consider supporting St. Louis School through the Annual Fund. This year’s Annual Fund will go toward replacing interior classroom doors and upgrading locks for added security. A portion will also go toward maintaining technology resources and tuition assistance for worthy families. Tax-deductible gifts may be made online through the PayPal Giving Fund and Faith Direct or directly to St. Louis School, attn: Development, 2901 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306. Please visit www.st.louisschool.org/apps/pages/annualfund
LEARN ~~ SERVE ~~ LEAD ~~ SUCCEED
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LET US PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Join the “Prayer Line”! Prayer is the greatest gift we can give to others, especially those who are sick or suffering. Prayer intentions are sent by email to members of the “Prayer Line.” To become a part of this important prayer ministry or to submit a prayer request, contact Amy Pengidore at [email protected] or call 703 7i65 0761.
Monday, January 28Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Mk 3:22-30 6:30am, For the Intentions of Sean McQueen 7am-Poor Clares, +Carlos Medina 8:45 am, For the Intentions of Terri Kritcher Tuesday, January 29Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2 and 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 6:30am +Trung Tran 7am-Poor Clares, +Hoa Nguyen 8:45 am, +Andy Yates Wednesday, January 30Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4; Mk 4:1-20 6:30 am, +Tina Yates 7am-Poor Clares, +Walter Edmonds 8:45 am, +George Francis Thursday, January 31Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Mk 4:21-25 6:30 am, +Lam Edmonds 7am-Poor Clares, +Deceased Members of the Yates & Tran Families 8:45 am, +Cliffton Ashby Friday, February 1Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 6:30 am, +Carl Clement 7am-Poor Clares, +Stephen Yevins 8:45 am, +Regis & Mary Ball Saturday, February 2Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22-32 7am-Poor Clares, For the Intentions of Nilda Godwin 8:45 am, +Vilma Barrientos 5:30 pm, +Edward Conaty Sunday, February 3Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-17; 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 or 1 Cor 13:4-13; Lk 4:21-30 7am-Poor Clares, For the Intentions of Gage Gribbon 7:30 am, For the Intentions of Nicolapillai Anthony Pillai 8:45 am, Scouts Mass 10:30 am, For the Intentions of People of St. Louis 12:30 pm, +Thomas Chau & Maria Cham Nguyen 3:00 pm, Pedro Raul Zelaya
