RECTORY: 905 Park Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm closed for lunch 12:45-1:30pm Saturday 9:00am-1:30pm Phone: 703-532-8815 Fax: 703-533-7644 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am 12:00 noon and 7:00pm Spanish Mass: 2:30pm Daily: 6:30am, 8:30am & 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:30am Federal Holidays: 6:30am, 8:30am Holy Days: 7:30pm Vigil 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon and 7:30pm CONFESSIONS: Friday: 11:15 - 11:45am Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm & 7:30-8:00pm or by appointment Eucharistic Holy Hour: Sunday: 5:00pm Third Thursdays: 7:00pm First Fridays : Exposition: 9:00am - 11:45am Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: 11:45am www.stjamescatholic.org THIS WEEK AT ST. JAMES Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot Weekends 9:00am—9:00pm Weekdays 6:00pm—9:00pm Book Fair — see p. 5 for details FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 FIRST FRIDAY Exposition 9:00am—11:45am Benediction 11:45am Church Middle School FUSION 6:30pm—8:30pm Knecht Gym & Conference Room Food Distribution 7:00pm in Heller Hall Reflection: How can you remind yourself to always see the face of Christ in those you meet?
MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am 12:00 noon and 7:00pm Spanish Mass: 2:30pm Daily: 6:30am, 8:30am & 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:30am Federal Holidays: 6:30am, 8:30am Holy Days: 7:30pm Vigil 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon and 7:30pm
CONFESSIONS: Friday: 11:15 - 11:45am Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm & 7:30-8:00pm or by appointment
Eucharistic Holy Hour: Sunday: 5:00pm Third Thursdays: 7:00pm First Fridays : Exposition: 9:00am - 11:45am Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: 11:45am
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THIS WEEK AT ST. JAMES Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot Weekends 9:00am—9:00pm Weekdays 6:00pm—9:00pm Book Fair — see p. 5 for details FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 FIRST FRIDAY Exposition 9:00am—11:45am Benediction 11:45am Church
Middle School FUSION 6:30pm—8:30pm Knecht Gym & Conference Room
Food Distribution 7:00pm in Heller Hall Reflection: How can you remind yourself to always see the face of Christ in those you meet?
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CLERGY Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F., Pastor Rev. Phillip M. Cozzi, Parochial Vicar Rev. Steven Oetjen, Parochial Vicar Rev. José E. Hoyos, Spanish Apostolate Rev. Ghenghan Mbinkar, In Residence Rev. Denis Tameh, In Residence Rev. Gregory Thompson, In Residence Deacon James A. Fishenden Deacon Edward Gliot
SCHOOL 830 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, Va. 22046 Phone: 703-533-1182; Fax: 703-532-8316 Sister Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Principal [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 703-533-1182 x104 Sister Regina Rosarii McLallen, IHM, Director [email protected]
MINISTRY TO THE SICK If anyone is confined to home or hospital, please call 703-532-8815 x130 Sister Margaret John Stichter, IHM, Director [email protected]
ADVANCEMENT Christine Kurtzke Hughes, Director 703-532-8815 x131 [email protected] 125th Anniversary Campaign, faculty and school support, alumni relations, marketing, planned giving and other charitable donation opportunities
COMMUNICATIONS Lisa Helene Bacalski, Director 703-532-8815 x133 [email protected]
Stewardship: 2017 School Annual Appeal Investing in our students from the starting line Next weekend the second collection will be for our school's Annual Appeal. Close to $400,000 has been raised since 2012 from parishioners, alumni, parents and friends. Additions to our STEM programs, technology maintenance and tuition assistance were made possible because of past support. Please join us in supporting our students and their families. Be that unseen support cheering them on from the sidelines. With your help, they will cross the finish line prepared to be all God intends them to be. You may donate using your Offertory envelopes, mail, or at www.faithdirect.net. Gifts of stocks and IRA rollovers are also a means to support our school. Thank you.
From Our Pastor
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“The kingdoms of this world sometimes build themselves on arrogance, rivalry, oppression; the kingdom of Christ is ‘a kingdom of justice, love and peace’ … [T]o reign as He does means to serve God and the brethren—a service that flows from love. (Pope Francis)
Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, closing Ordinary time in our Liturgical year. We begin next Sunday the anticipatory season of Advent. For the past several weeks, Matthew’s Gospel has related parables which are meant to prod us from our slumber; to be vigilant for the end of days when the faithful will be rewarded, when the prepared will be satisfied. It is fitting that we focus on these readings just before Advent because it is through the Incarnation that we are awakened to new life. In Christ all is fulfilled; the darkness of sin illuminated by the birth of our Savior.
Yet today’s Gospel is not so much a parable as a warning, a call to action: to welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty. It is a call to love. This call left unanswered is what Jesus warns against when he separates the rams from the goats. Those who have heard their shepherd will live forever with the Father. Those who don’t? A less than spiritually satisfying end.
Harsh words when we think of all that is coming in four weeks. Therein lies the rub. We do know what awaits us; we do know Christ became man to save our souls; that He would be rejected, would suffer and die, all for our benefit. The early Church knew this as well. What they did not know, nor do we, is when this final separation would take place. It was vital to “stay awake,” to be “children of the light.”
This is just as important today. Christ calls us to treat everyone with love; to move beyond our comfort zone and reach out to those in need. As Advent beckons, our hearts grow large with largesse; we soften our gaze towards those less “desirable.” We give of our plenty to those in want; we welcome a stranger to our table at Thanksgiving; we forgive past indiscretions. We live as we love: complete.
How much better then to live as the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, with the hope of Christmas in our hearts all year? How much kinder, how much gentler would our world be if we really recognized the face of Christ in others? How much better if they could recognize it in us?
Let us remain alert; let us keep our eyes and hearts open to opportunities to meet Jesus every day. Let the Beatitudes be more than platitudes; let them come alive in our words and actions. Let the end of Ordinary Time lead us to something extraordinary. Let it lead us always to Christ.
Reflection: How can you remind yourself to always see the face of Christ in those you meet?
Mass Intentions for the Thirty-Fourth or Last Week of Ordinary Time Saturday, November 25 5:00 p.m. +Margaret Stepro Sunday, November 26 7:30 a.m. People of St. James 9:00 a.m. +L. Linarti Rahadja 10:30 a.m. +Antonio D’Ermes Noon +Faye Banks 2:30 p.m. +Luis Enrique Ivanez 7:00 p.m. Sara Kelly Lacopo Monday, November 27 6:30 a.m. +John Carpenter 8:30 a.m. +Mark C. LaVelle Noon +Grace and John Mulligan Tuesday, November 28 6:30 a.m. +Josephine MacDonald 8:30 a.m. +Angelo Finocchiaro Noon +Fr. J. Piwowarski Wednesday, November 29 6:30 a.m. +Mr. Boyle and the living and deceased members of the Coady Family 8:30 a.m. +Bernard Edwartoski Noon +Benito Gallardo Thursday, November 30 6:30 a.m. +Frances Wenderlich 8:30 a.m. +Jose Flabiano Ramoz Noon +Elizabeth Dvorscak Friday, December 1 6:30 a.m. +Brownie Klubek 8:30 a.m. +John F. Kurtzke, Sr. Noon +Souls in Purgatory Saturday, December 2 8:30 a.m. +Eugene and Doris Carney 5:00 p.m. +Audrey Everidge Sunday, December 3 7:30 a.m. +Deacon Tom McQuillan 9:00 a.m. +Edward R. Stamerra, Sr. 10:30 a.m. People of St. James Noon +John Morrissey, Jr. 2:30 p.m. +Howard Hjort 7:00 p.m. +Jose T. Frondoso
This Week’s Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time Thursday: St. Andrew Friday: First Friday Saturday: First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary
Pray for Those Serving Overseas, Our Disabled Veterans, and Military Retirees Please pray for those serving in the military and foreign service, especially Justin Berg, Capt. Roger (Trey) DeGeorges III, James Hoy, Michele Petersen, 1st Lt. Joe Paoletta, USMC, and Capt. Albert C. Young. Send names to [email protected]. Let us know when your loved ones return. P
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the sick of our parish family: Maddie Cabatic Michele Clair
Charles Roberts Tina Ward
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PREP Parish Religious Education Program 703-533-1182 x104, 830 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046 [email protected] Website Shortcut: j.mp/StJamesPREP
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm Tuesday 2:30pm – 8:30pm or by appointment
703-533-1182 www.saintjamesschool.org
“Be doers of the word, and not just listeners” — James 1:22
Alumni News! Saint James Girl Scout Troop #2946 (high school) fosters 11 families for Thanksgiving through Partners for Kids in Care! The baskets will go families fostering children in DC. Pictured from left to right are: Veronica Cole, Grace Clukey, Georgia Katsapis, Angelina Lucchetti, Amelia Saffelle (contributing to baskets but not pictured were Claire McQuillen, Julia Slivinski, and Olivia Slivinski).
NO PREP TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Join us for the bilingual Mass in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe instead. Bishop Burbidge will preside, and there will be a procession with an image of Mary followed by a social with light refreshments.
Please keep our 8th graders in your prayers as they prepare to take the High School Placement Test on November 30th
BOOK FAIR OPEN ALL WEEK! Monday—Wednesday
8:00am—7:00pm
Thursday 9:00am—4:00pm
School Library
Pick up some good Christmas gift ideas!
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WorkCamp 2018 Registration is open for all high school teens who have completed freshman year of high school. WorkCamp involves spending one week with 800 other teens in the Arlington Diocese working on home projects to improve the situation of physically, mentally or financially challenged people. Adult volunteers are also needed. WorkCamp takes place in Fredericksburg, VA from June 23-29, 2018. If interested, please contact Karen Graffam at [email protected], or Fr. Oetjen at [email protected]. For more information and a video about WorkCamp, visit www.stjamescatholic.org/youth/workcamp
Parking on Park Avenue THANK YOU for utilizing all of our parking options for Sunday Masses. Please avoid parking in front of our neighbors’ homes on Park Avenue. PLEASE PARK ONLY ON THE CHURCH SIDE OF PARK AVENUE OR IN OUR PARKING LOTS. In addition to our parking lots at Park & Spring Streets (A Lot) and at Park & Oak Streets (B Lot), you can park in the Teacher’s Lot (C Lot) on Broad Street.
Social Outreach Committee Update St. James Monthly Food Distribution Project. Thank you to all our parishioners who volunteered to donate rice, beans, or cereal, etc. on a monthly basis during the Social Outreach Volunteer Weekend. All food items can be placed in the boxes at the doors of the Church when you come to weekend Mass. Thank you for your continuing generosity. Adopt-a-Family Program Parishioners can provide much needed holiday cheer by sponsoring a specified family and ensuring they have gifts and a holiday meal for Christmas. Many of these families were previously homeless and need to conserve their income for rent, food and other necessities. Please help us provide gifts and clothing for children, and something for parents. You may do this as a family, or ask neighbors or friends to join you. We can match you with other giving families. If you or a parish group would like to participate, please call Mary Ann Parker at 703-241-9128 or 202-434-2116. Donut Sunday & Work of Human Hands Sale Please join Social Outreach for our Christmas Donut Coffee Sunday and Work of Human Hands Sale, where we recognize farmers and artisans from more than 100 countries. When we purchase fair trade products, we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world. We will sell products such as Divine chocolate, fair trade coffee, olive oil from Galilee, small gifts, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in Heller Hall the morning of December 10th.
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Christmas Greens Sale Next Weekend December 2 & 3
Advent Candles, Wreaths & More! The Pro-Life Committee will be holding its annual Christmas greens sale to benefit A Woman's Choice Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Center on December 2 & 3 after all Masses. Buy beautiful greens and Advent products at a savings while supporting a good cause.
Monsignor Heller was a great supporter of both school and Parish, and was often seen visiting around the grounds with his dog, JOCK. Father Thomas Casey, a former Assistant at St. James in the 1960s, told this story: “Jock was
given to me as a puppy in 1966. I dared not bring him to the rectory so I kept him hidden in the CCD House (House of Ministries today). I went away for something or other, and when I came back Monsignor Heller told me that I had left the back door of the CCD House open. Before I could say a word, he continued: “I went to close it and almost stepped on your puppy.” “Aye, well, um, I’ve been meaning to tell you about that,” I said. After a long withering look in my direction Monsignor Heller allowed that I could keep him as long as I didn’t bring him into the rectory. Soon after that I had to go away again. It was wintertime, and the poor thing got out and was found wandering around the yard. When I got back that time I found Monsignor and Jock all cozy in the Rectory living room. I left a year or so later. Jock stayed on to help Monsignor run the place for the next 15 years.”
His faithful dog, Jock, died on September, 3, 1981, just six days before Monsignor Heller left St. James to live at The Cardinal O’Boyle Home in the Archdiocese of Washington.
Pets have found homes in the parish in recent times. During the past few years, we all enjoyed, especially the Youth Ministry, seeing Father Tran with his dog Jamie, named for St. James. When Father Tran left St. James in June for his new assignment, we said good-bye to Jamie, too. Coco resides at the convent. We often see Coco going for walks around the parish neighborhood with our IHM Sisters.
In the fall a Blessing of Pets takes place at St. James Parish in celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Year-End Stewardship Opportunities With the market at record levels, you may make a gift of stock as a donation to our parish or diocese. In exchange for a gift of long-term, appreciated securities (stock), you can receive an income tax deduction and avoid capital gains taxes on stock appreciation. For more information, please call (703) 841-3896 or visit: www.arlingtondiocese.org/giving/gifts_stock.aspx.
Make a Gift from an IRA Charitable Rollover Tax laws allow individuals 70½ or older to make a direct IRA distribution to a charity. Such qualified direct distributions to charity are not subject to income tax and can fulfill your RMD. For more information, contact the parish office or the diocesan Office of Development at 703-841-3819 or visit www.legacy.vg/arlingtondiocese/articles/95.html.
MORE DETAILS AT WWW.STJAMESCATHOLIC.ORG
JOIN US AT ST. JAMES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 8:30AM—12:00PM BREAKFAST WITH SANTA IN CAFETERIA, DOOR 18
Pictures & Pancake Breakfast to benefit 8th Grade Graduation Activities
SANTA’S SECRET SHOP IN HELLER HALL, DOOR 13 Inexpensive gifts for children to buy Sponsored by the PTO
WEDNESDAYS, DECEMBER 6 & 13, 7:00-7:45PM IN CHURCH
ADVENT RETREAT TWO PART REFLECTION SERIES ON THE MASS PART 1 - REFLECTION ON LITURGY OF THE WORD Deacon Ed Gliot
PART 2 - REFLECTION ON LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Fr. Phillip Cozzi
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 6:00-8:00PM ON RECTORY GROUNDS
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Park in church parking lots & follow the elves to our sleigh ride, bonfire, hot dogs, caroling & petting zoo. FREE.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 8:30AM-12:00PM IN HELLER HALL
DONUT SUNDAY WORK OF HUMAN HANDS & GIFT CARD SALE
MONDAYS, DECEMBER 11 & 18, 7:00PM IN CHURCH
SOLEMN EVENING PRAYER WITH FR. OETJEN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 7:00PM IN CHURCH FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
BILINGUAL MASS WITH BISHOP BURBIDGE followed by procession to Heller Hall and social with light refreshments
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 9:15AM—11:45PM IN HELLER HALL DIOCESAN YOUNG ADULT ADVENT MORNING OF RECOLLECTION
Reflection, Holy Hour and Mass with Fr. Jeb Donelan
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 7:30PM IN CHURCH SIMBANG GABI MASS Traditional Filipino Novena
Reminder: Friday, December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and
CHRISTMAS EVE--SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 (The 2:30 Spanish Mass is the last Mass to fulfill your Sunday obligation) 5:00pm Children’s Mass 7:00pm Mass 9:00pm Mass
CHRISTMAS DAY-- MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 12:00am Midnight Mass 7:30am Mass 9:00am Mass 10:30am Mass 12:00pm Mass 2:30pm Spanish Mass
This year the Holy Day Obligation for the Solemnity of Mary is abrogated because it falls on a Monday. Masses will be held on the usual federal holiday schedule. NEW YEAR’S DAY--MONDAY, JANUARY 1 6:30am Mass 8:30am Mass
FORMED.org —Eucharist & Thanksgiving “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thes. 5:18). As Catholics, we have a preeminent source of our thanksgiving in the Eucharist. In fact, the word “Eucharist” itself means “thanksgiving.” May we be especially grateful for the gift of the Most Holy Eucharist this month . Visit www.stjamescatholic.org/formed or sign in to FORMED.org for links. Register for free with our parish code: 8D46B7.
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This Week in Our Parish Sunday, November 26 9:00am—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 4:00pm—7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group Emmanuel Heller Hall — Door 13 4:30pm—6:00pm Hispanic Legion of Mary House of Ministries—913 Park Avenue 5:00pm Holy Hour Church Monday, November 27 — Book Fair in School Library from 8:00am — 7:00pm 3:45pm—5:15pm Teacher Bible Study Room 19 6:00pm—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 7:00pm—9:00pm Hogar English Classes School—Door 16 7:30pm—9:00pm RCIA Knecht Conference Room — Doors 8 &9 Tuesday, November 28 — Book Fair in School Library from 8:00am — 7:00pm 9:30am— 11:30am Scripture Study (co-ed) Knecht Conference Room — Doors 8 &9 4:45 &7:00pm PREP School — Door 16, then Church 6:00pm—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 7:00pm—8:15pm H.S. PREP—Catholicism School Library—Door 16 7:30pm—9:00pm Legion of Mary House of Ministries—913 Park Avenue Wednesday, November 29 — Book Fair in School Library from 8:00am — 7:00pm 9:15am—11:00am Scripture Study—Women Knecht Meeting Room—Doors 8 & 9 6:00pm—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 7:00pm—9:00pm Hogar English Classes School—Door 16 7:30pm—9:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group Knecht Conference Room — Doors 8 &9 Thursday, November 30 — Book Fair in School Library from 8:00am — 4:00pm 7:00pm—9:00pm Scripture Study — Women Art Room — Door 17 6:00pm—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 7:30pm—9:00pm Adult Traditional Choir Practice Choir Room — Church Basement 7:30pm—9:00pm Young Adult Focus Group House of Ministries — 913 Park Avenue Friday, December 1 — First Friday 9:00am—11:45am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Church 11:45am Benediction Church 11:15am—11:45am Confessions Church 6:00pm—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 6:30pm—8:30pm Middle School FUSION Knecht Gym & Conf. Room — Door 9 7:00pm Food Distribution Heller Hall Saturday, December 2 9:00am—9:00pm Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale Broad Street Teachers Lot 3:30pm—4:30pm Confessions Church 5:30pm—9:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group Santiago Apostol Knecht Conference Room — Doors 8 & 9 7:30pm Confessions Church
December Prayer Intention of Pope Francis That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS 521633: St. James Church 905 Park Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 PHONE/Emergency 703-532-8815 CONTACT PERSON Lisa Helene Bacalski (production & design) [email protected] Judy Burke or Ginny Beauchamp (delivery) SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Windows 8.1 Pro NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 26, 2017 TRANSMISSION TIME November 17, 2017 at 2:00pm SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: This bulletin produced by Lisa Helene Bacalski, 703-532-8815, x 133
