21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Virginia 20147 St. Theresa Catholic Church Dear Parishioners, This Friday marks the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe V. Wade, that legalized abortion in the United States. What a sad reality to consider the millions of lives that have been senselessly lost to violence in the womb of a child’s own mother since this decision was passed. We can often feel hopeless and helpless in the face of such an atrocity – and yet we are called to be a people of hope. The Gospel offers us hope and our Faith affords us the hope to trust in God’s providence and know that his truth will ultimately prevail: the eternal truth that all human life is sacred, from the very moment of conception. We are called to witness to this truth – yes, in prayer and in peaceful pro- test, like this Friday’s March for Life, but moreover we are called to witness in the way that we treat the lives that we see before us each day – the lives with whom we interact, sometimes on a daily basis. We can witness to life by putting God’s mercy into practice each day. For those who have experi- enced the sadness of an abortion in your own life – God loves you and of- fers you his mercy in the Sacrament of Penance. If you have never con- fessed your sin to a priest – make a good Confession and experience the infinite mercy of God in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Let us celebrate the life that is ours in Christ Jesus! May God bless you all – and may we all be witnesses to his life and his love in the world! Sincerely in Christ, Parish Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00am 5:30pm Vigil Mass Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:30am; 12:30 and 5:00pm Weekdays: 6:15 and 8:30am, Monday through Friday Wednesdays: 12:15pm Holy Days: As announced (see inside bulletin) Holy Hour: Thursdays, 8:00pm Confessions: Saturdays, 4:00 - 4:45 pm; during Holy Hour; and by appointment Clergy Reverend Richard M. Guest, Pastor Reverend Thomas B. Cavanaugh, Parochial Vicar Reverend James C. Hinkle, Parochial Vicar Deacon Paul C. Konold Bulletin Deadline: Friday 2pm (9 days prior to publication) March for Life 2016 – Jubilee of Mercy! We will once again be chartering a bus to go directly from St. Theresa to Washington, D.C. for the March For Life on Friday, January 22. The bus will leave at 10:30am and return at about 5pm. To reserve your seat, please contact the RE Office & ask for Myriam Perez at 703.729.3714 or email [email protected]. Spaces are limited. Come and peacefully pray with us for the end of abortion and for the healing of our nation. Coffee & donuts will be served for those attending the March after 8:30 Mass.
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21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Virginia 20147 St. Theresa Catholic Church
Dear Parishioners, This Friday marks the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe V. Wade, that legalized abortion in the United States. What a sad reality to consider the millions of lives that have been senselessly lost to violence in the womb of a child’s own mother since this decision was passed. We can often feel hopeless and helpless in the face of such an atrocity – and yet we are called to be a people of hope. The Gospel offers us hope and our Faith affords us the hope to trust in God’s providence and know that his truth will ultimately prevail: the eternal truth that all human life is sacred, from the very moment of conception. We are called to witness to this truth – yes, in prayer and in peaceful pro-test, like this Friday’s March for Life, but moreover we are called to witness in the way that we treat the lives that we see before us each day – the lives with whom we interact, sometimes on a daily basis. We can witness to life by putting God’s mercy into practice each day. For those who have experi-enced the sadness of an abortion in your own life – God loves you and of-fers you his mercy in the Sacrament of Penance. If you have never con-fessed your sin to a priest – make a good Confession and experience the infinite mercy of God in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Let us celebrate the life that is ours in Christ Jesus! May God bless you all – and may we all be witnesses to his life and his love in the world!
Sincerely in Christ,
Parish Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00am
5:30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:30am;
12:30 and 5:00pm
Weekdays: 6:15 and 8:30am,
Monday through Friday
Wednesdays: 12:15pm
Holy Days: As announced
(see inside bulletin)
Holy Hour: Thursdays, 8:00pm
Confessions: Saturdays, 4:00 - 4:45 pm;
during Holy Hour;
and by appointment
Clergy Reverend Richard M. Guest, Pastor Reverend Thomas B. Cavanaugh, Parochial Vicar Reverend James C. Hinkle, Parochial Vicar Deacon Paul C. Konold
Bulletin Deadline: Friday 2pm (9 days prior to publication)
March for Life 2016 – Jubilee of Mercy! We will once again be chartering a bus to go directly from St. Theresa to Washington, D.C. for the March For Life on Friday, January 22. The bus will leave at 10:30am and return at about 5pm. To reserve your seat, please contact
the RE Office & ask for Myriam Perez at 703.729.3714 or email [email protected]. Spaces are limited. Come and peacefully pray with us for the end of abortion and for the healing of our nation. Coffee & donuts will be served for those attending the March after 8:30 Mass.
Saint Theresa Church Ashburn, Virginia January 17, 2016
Youth Education and News
School Year Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays: 10am-7:30pm Tuesdays: 10am-6:00pm Thursdays: 9am-4pm Fridays: 9am-Noon
Note: When RE classes are NOT in session, we are open 9am-4pm. Sunday, January 17th and Monday, January 18th —No RE Classes, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Monday, February 1st to Wednes-day, February 3rd —First Penance Services during RE Sessions
Sunday, February 7th —No RE Classes (Super Bowl)
Wednesday, February 10th —No RE Classes, Ash Wednesday VIRTUS Update Video Dates:
Feb 1 & 3. All shown at 7pm promptly in the new administration building conference room located down the hall to the right.
URS—The High School Youth Group (rising 9th graders - 12th grade) meets Sundays 6:00-8:00pm. It is teen led and teen organized, with food, fun, fellowship and faith. Starts in the school cafeteria with snacks and games, then moves to the Upper Room (the choir loft of the church) for prayer and discussion of a Gospel passage lead by peer-mentors. Concludes with a talk by Fr Thomas or another leader, closing prayer, and Pizza and dessert! According to Diocesan policy, all new volunteers to the RE and School programs are required to submit the necessary Diocesan pa-perwork prior to volunteering. Pa-perwork should be processed and *cleared* before anyone can begin his or her service in the Church and School. Individuals are not permit-ted to volunteer until these require-ments are met. Also required is the VIRTUS course. Sign up and register at www.virtus.org today!
Red Cross Blood Drive Our next American Red Cross blood drive at St. Theresa will be Saturday, February 20th from 6:30-11:30am. To register online: Please go to www.redcrossblood.org and type in the following as the sponsor code: St. Theresa Church. Once you get to the site, click on St. Theresa
Church (on the left side of the screen) to choose your ap-pointment time. If you have any difficulty, please e-mail Colleen Dwyer at [email protected] or call 703.969.3667. The Red Cross is extremely grateful to the very generous St. Theresa parishioners for their contin-ued support in these blood drives. Thank you!!
You(th) vs Hunger 60/40 Raffle
January 16/17, held in the Narthex To help You(th) vs Hunger reach our goal to package 100,000 meals on April 9, we are holding a 60/40 raffle.
You(th) vs Hunger: 60% of the pot 1st Prize: 25% of the pot; 2nd Prize: 10% of the pot; 3rd Prize: 5% of the pot. 15 tickets = $20, 7 tickets = $10, 3 tickets = $5, 1 ticket = $2
St. Theresa School Open House
St. Theresa Catholic School (K-8) wel-comes interested families to attend an open house on Sunday, January 31,
from 1:30 to 3:30pm (presentation at 1:45pm). Teachers will be available and student tours will be provided. Information about the school and the application process can be found on the school website, www.stsashburn.com. For more in-formation, please call the school at 703.729.3577 or e-mail schooloffice@stsashburn. Save the Date
The altar server winter excursion will be on February 15, 2016. The bus will depart Saint Theresa at 8:30am for Mass and a Tour at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C.
Lunch and a sightseeing attraction following. Contact the Religious Ed office for permission slips. Interested in Homeschooling? Mary’s House is an active group of local Catholic homeschooling families that is hosting a homeschooling infor-mation night on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00pm at Sterling Library (Meeting Room). Come and ask ques-tions about curriculum, sports, extra-curriculars, homeschooling children with special needs, getting started, legal requirements, and more. Ques-tions? Contact Cassie Henry at [email protected].
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Adult Education and Spiritual Enrichment
Job Seekers & Volunteers Helping those seeking employment with resume writing/editing, job applications, interviewing, and job searching. Also seeking volunteers with relevant experience. CAN
meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, 7pm-9pm @ St. Theresa School. Contact Raelene Wagoner 703.724.0683 or [email protected].
Opportunity to Help
Young At Heart Club (Men and Women 55 and over)
We will meet in the new Administration Bldg. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 after attending 12:15pm Mass. A luncheon will be held with a $5 donation requested. RSVP by Sun, January 17th to Grace Breighner [email protected] or call, 703.729.7044 EPIC–A Journey Thru Church History
Catholic Church History is the story of our family and our ancestors in the Faith. Knowing this story is crucial to our identity as Catholics. Began Sept. 9th through Dec. 12th, 2016 to be held the second and fourth Wed. from 7:30 to 9:00pm, in the school. Questions/Register contact Andy Johnson, [email protected].
Bible Timeline–The Story of Salvation
A fascinating study that takes partici-pants on a journey through the entire Bible. Using a unique color-coded sys-tem, they will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and see how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith. Be-gan Oct. 7th through Nov. 2016 to be held the first and third Wed., 7:30-9pm in room 315 in the school. Questions, contact Linda DiMuzio, [email protected]. RCIA Meeting
7:30pm on Wednesday evenings in the Conference Room of the new building.
Register online at https://sainttheresaparish.com/activity/rcia/ or come to a meeting. Thursday Morning Women's Discipleship Group
Welcome women of all ages. We meet in the north conference room 9:15-11am with Fr. Thomas. Questions call Jane -703.729.2495 or [email protected]. Mom’s Faith Formation
Join us Thursday mornings, 9:30-10:30. Our mission is to bring togeth-er moms for fellowship and spiritual formation. Gospel readings, book studies, discussion groups and more are planned. Babies and children wel-come. Find us in the new admin. building across from the church. School of Prayer
School of Prayer is postponed and will start up again on Thursday, January the 7th, 6:30pm-7:30pm with 8 weeks of the Unbound series. Keeping our New Year's resolutions could be a battle within. Come start your New Year off on the right path and find out what may be keeping you from suc-ceeding. "So whoever is in Christ is a New Creation: the old things have passed away...." (2 Corinthians 5:17). Sign-up information will be available soon on the website. Contact Lauren Kelley at [email protected] for more information.
St. Theresa 2016 Annual Pilgrimage—
In the Footsteps of St. Paul - Father Guest will lead our Parish 12 Days Pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey, April 12 - April 23, 2016. Contact Anh Wong, [email protected] or 703.723.1308. A Concert and Reflections of the Year of Mercy by Sarah Hart
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7pm. St. Joseph Church, 750 Peachtree St., Herndon, VA 20170. Contact Alice Eelman, 703.880.4321 or [email protected]. Spiritual Exercises Weekends Upcoming Retreats include: Spiritual Exercises for Women Feb 26-28 (Lent)/3-day/$190 p/p March 3-6 (Lent)/4-day/$275 p/p April 7-10/4-day/$275 p/p Spiritual Exercises for Men Feb 19-21 (Lent)/3-day/$190 p/p (coincides with Young Men’s retreat, see below. Great opportunity for a Fa-ther/Son retreat experience!) Spiritual Exercises for Young Men (High School & College) Feb 19-21 (Lent)/3-day/$150 p/p Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center, 7007 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817. Visit our website www.ourladyofbethesda.org. Or call 301-365-0612.
PRESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE Crisis: Catholic Higher Education and the Next Generation Saturday, January 23, 9:00am – 3:00pm, RSVP - instituteofcatholicculture.org/PresidentsConference Cathedral of Saint Thomas More 3901 N. Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA 22203
Seeking Wisdom: Boethius & the Birth of Christian Philosophy Prof. Mark Wunsch, Ph.L., Ph.D. (cand.) Saturday, February 6, 10:00am – 12:00pm St. Francis de Sales Church Hall 37730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132
Institute of Catholic Culture
Saint Theresa Church Ashburn, Virginia January 17, 2016
All offices located at 21370 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, VA
January 4 – The January Knight of the Month is Rusty Byrne. The January Family of the Month is the Jim Tait family. They are to
be congratulated for their contribu-tions to the Parish and the Council.
January 16 – As part of the 9-Days for Life (a focused period of prayer, pen-ance and pilgrimage set aside to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade), please prayerfully consider participat-ing in the March for Life in Washing-ton D.C., on January 22.
January 18 – Basketball Free Throw Challenge will be in the St. Theresa School gym. Registration begins at 11:15am, competition begins at Noon. Are you a Knight? If not, contact us at [email protected] to learn more about what we do.
Baptisms
Parents desiring Baptism for their child must attend a class, preferably before the child’s birth. After you have attended the class, you may schedule your child for the Sacrament of Baptism (Sundays 1:30 pm). Baptism forms can be found on the Parish web-site under Faith, Sacra-ments, Baptism. Matrimony
The priest must be con-tacted at least six (6) months prior to the wed-ding date. Visit the Parish Website under Faith, Sacraments, Marriage and fill out the
Marriage Preparation Questionnaire prior to con-tacting the Parish Office. A priest will contact you. Sponsor Certificates
Please contact the Parish Office to obtain a sponsor certificate prior to a Bap-tism or Confirmation. RCIA
Adults desiring instruction in the Catholic Faith should visit the website to register for RCIA classes. Hospitalized/Homebound
Please contact the Parish Office to ask for Holy Com-munion or the Anointing of the Sick.
Sacraments
2016 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Begins!
This month many of us will receive a mailing from Bishop Loverde regard-ing the 2016 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA). The theme for the 2016 BLA is “Go forth as heralds of God’s mercy.” After reflecting upon the many bless-ings that God has given you, please prayerfully consider making a pledge of support to this important appeal that funds many programs and minis-tries that serve the people in our dio-cese. Every pledge is an expression of God’s love and mercy! Faith Direct
The twelve days of Christmas culmi-nated with the celebration of the won-derful feast of Epiphany. I am thank-ful for all the generous gifts that you provide to our parish, but I realize that you cannot be with us ever Sun-
day of the year. Please consider using our secure electronic giving program Faith Direct. Faith Direct will auto-matically process any offertory or sec-ond collections donations of your choosing.
You can sign up online at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: VA14, or by mailing a paper enrollment form available in the par-ish office. Support our Parish or Diocese through a Tax-Free IRA Gift!
Congress has signed a new law that made the IRA charitable rollover ret-roactive to Jan. 1, 2015, and will re-main in effect for 2016 and beyond. Why is this important?.....This provi-sion allows individuals age 70½ or
older to make tax-free gifts from an IRA account directly to a parish, school, or the Diocese. To complete an IRA Charitable Rollover for 2015 and/or 2016, please contact your IRA provider for exact instructions. Such transactions usually take a few weeks, but the provider should be able to fast-track such a transaction since this law just went into effect. For questions or to request a sample letter of instruction for your IRA pro-vider, please contact Matthew Dwyer at 703.841.3819 or [email protected], or go to http://www.legacy.vg/arlingtondiocese/articles/95.html quest for meaning and peace.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mon, Jan 18 6:15— The Dwinnell and Conway Families
8:30— Ysmael Diego+ Tues, Jan 19 6:15— Raquel Sanchez+ 8:30— Vernon Wong Wed, Jan 20 6:15— Concepcion Tenavio+
8:30— Sandra Davis+
12:15— Mary A. Corey Thurs, Jan 21 6:15— Cure for Childhood Cancer
8:30— Elise Champagne+ Fri, Jan 22 6:15— Elsa H. Alvarado+
8:30— Jean Scarola+ Sat, Jan 23 8:00— Deacon Gary West+
5:30— E. Neil Prince+ Sun, Jan 24 7:30— Cenon Gumagay+
8:45— Parishioners of St. Theresa
10:30— Deceased Members of the Keane & Bianchet Families+ 12:30— Sr. Mary Clare Vincent, OSP+
5:00— Anne & Joseph Jabbour+
Prayers For The Sick: Gerry Walsh, Victoria Babcock, Aa-ron Quinn, David Whitaker, Pat Dougherty, Audrey D’Armaud, Fabriana Dorsey, John McCurdy, Mark Kulyk, Theresa Birch, Frances Presti-nari, Peter Kerney, Trevor Schweigest, Haley Morris, Theresa and John Baker, Jo-hanna O’Brien, Braydon Ord-way, Paul Ulich, Peter Perry, Krista Marting, Johnna Bass, Kathy Bernota, Evan Solo-monides, Gerrie Rodriquez, Debora Vaz, Deborah Ferry, Kelly Poplar, Parker Williams, Cynthia Swanson, Troy Compher, Dottie Woisard, Angela Williams, Philip Schnibbe, Janice Cooney, Bill McLaine, Margaret Bever, Lisa Grealish, Caroline Divone, Larry Emerson, Robert Slaughter, Eric Hodges, Re-gan Wright, Ryan Theriot, Charlene Lawlor, Ryan Di-viney, and Christine Krebs.
Prayers For Our Military: Sean Spurr, Jack Hayes, Katherine Bergeron, Christo-pher Martin, Thomas Gleason, Tony Mattice, Megan Jameson, Greg Lee, David Lakey, Jim Murray, Keith Bit-tle, Michael McCurdy, Steven Digangi, Michael J. Pruden, Robert Scheuerer, Meghan E. Fitzgerald, Tom Short, Bill Short, Griffin Spencer, Peter Santini, Eric Curcio, Steven Curcio, Matthew Slaughter, Joseph Alexander, Christo-pher Sheehan, Clayton Wil-liam Abel, Matthew Ervin, David Nelson, Ryan Angelo Molina, Sarah Shaw, Mickey Shaw, Mary Kate Shaw, Heidi Harapko, Steve McGlynn, John Wade, David Seliquini, Brett Farmer, Reid Farmer, Shelley Farmer, John Daniel Wohdford, Neal Corson, Nick Nelson, Christopher Gray. To add a name, call Rosemary Pinney, 703.729.2017.
Learn more, visit www.saintttheresaparish.com
Please note that we are not taking any clothing or furniture until after the New Year! Many thanks to all who have donated throughout the year!
Divine Mercy Prayer Group Thursdays 9:30am. Gospel reflection following prayer. If you would like
more information please call Susan Burns at 703-729-3174 or [email protected].
Help Divine Mercy Outreach by giv-ing a donation online! Go to the parish website http://www.sainttheresaparish.com and click on Donate Now-Divine Mercy to make a monetary donation!
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Sign up to be placed on our email. You'll learn more about what we do and can respond if able to assist in any way. Contact Marianne Guidos at [email protected] or 571.332.6533(cell) or 703.729.2334(Office) for more info.
Festival of Trees
It is hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and the New Year has begun since our annual Parish Festival of Trees in December. Just one month ago, we had our wonderful fund raising Festival, raising over $13,000 in revenue from the raffle of beautiful, themed Trees and Wreaths donated from our Parishioners and Parish organizations. This was our highest monetary donation to Divine Mercy Outreach to date and none of this would be possible without the total commitment of our Festival Committee and wonderful Parish vol-unteers who work so hard every year in support of helping those in need
within our community. Putting time and skills into helping God’s sheep is a wonderful annual Advent project; rewarding to both those in need and those needing to help. For the Decem-ber 2016 Festival, many reservations for themed, pre-lit Trees and Wreaths have already been received. It’s never too early! Contact Dee Lavanty, [email protected], with your Tree and/or Wreath theme reservation for the Festival of Trees, December 2016. God bless you all! Homily Real-Time Translation (CART) Updates
CART is now available on any tablet or smart phone including Android,
iPhone, iPad, Kindle, etc. A free loan-er mini iPad is available at mass on a first come first served basis. For the hearing impaired and deaf but open to all, this service allows you to re-ceive the homily, prayers of the faith-ful, and announcements in real time (CART) during mass! Contact Donna at [email protected] for more information.
Captioned masses in January:
Jan. 24, 12:30pm; Jan. 31, 8:45am.
In case of inclement weather, please text Donna’s cell at 703.501.4320 or email to be sure CART has not been cancelled.
