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Church of the Holy Family Pastoral VisionThe Church of the Holy Family is dedicated to manifesting the joy

of the Gospel and enriching every individual’s Spiritual relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. The Church of the Holy Family Ministries

dedicate themselves in service to our Parish Community, building a just society, and outreach to those in need.

Weekend MassesSaturday 5:30 p.m.Sunday 8:15 and 11:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer & Daily MassTuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m.Reconciliation Saturday4:00-5:00 p.m.The Room Inside the Chapel

Summer MassesFirst weekend in July through Labor Day WeekendSaturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:15 & 10:30 a.m.

Holy Family Day School757-481-1180

1279 North Great Neck RoadVirginia Beach, Virginia 23454

757-481-5702 • Fax 757-481-3989www.holyfamilyvb.org

A Parish of The Catholic Diocese of RichmondPlease remember in your prayers our sister parish, St. Jude in Baptiste, Haiti

Welcome – If you are new to our church or just visiting, we are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you would like to join our parish, registration is held in the Welcome Office after all Masses.

Wedding Policy – Six months before the wedding, the couple should meet with the pastor, before the wedding dates are selected. At least one member of the family should be a member of our parish.

Baptism Policy – Parents must be registered parishioners and attend a Baptism Class before their child may be baptized. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend. The class is for parents only – baby-sitting is not provided.

Funeral Policy – Funerals are scheduled Tuesday-Saturday. We discourage funerals Sundays and Mondays. Participation by other priests and deacons must have prior approval of current pastor.

A Catholic Church

Parish Servant Leadership TeamFr. René R. Castillo – PastorRev. Mr. Bob May – Parish DeaconSylvia Chapa – Director of Music MinistriesAlfie Martinez-Coyle – Pastoral Assoc.Stella Havens – BookkeeperJeff Mingin – Youth MinisterGlenn Rodriguez – Facilities ManagerCarla Schneider – Parish SecretaryTiffany Watson – Director of Rel. Ed.Cindy Girard – Day School Director

CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

HOLY FAMILY CAN ONLY HAVE 3 BOARDS BULLETIN – 4-COLORANYTHING ELSE IN BLACK AND WHITE - PER CATHY

October 12/13, 2019Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Breviary Week IV – p. 257

PRAY FOR: Briana Alexsandro, Theresa Andrew, Patricia Angeline, Susana Asercion, Aurel Balcarcel, Eddie Bano, Lennie Bano, Deidre Barnes, Anthony Burton, Anthony Burton II, Jennifer Wright Case, Tucker Davis, JoAnn DeJaeger, John Dunn, Michael Eaton, Brendan Feely, Pat and Jackie Feeley, Dalton Fox and Family, Robert Freesmeier, Robert Garrison, The Ginley Family, Solange Graham, Roger Hall, George Heath, Kathleen Horey, Gary Jani, Sharon Johnson, Susan Kayota, Christina Kupyar, Shannon LePage, Connie Loschi, Lou Lucente, Thomas Lyver, Cheryl McLeskey, Vivian Marshall, Doris Maviglia, Debbie Merritt, Sandy Mieczkowski, Mary Miele, Maureen Morrissey, Sandy Nuzum, Maria Oakes, George Olson, Joyce Palacios, Sean Palmer, Carrie Pfeiffer, Ryan Piotti, Jeffery Reave, Dan Ryan, Jr., Sara Shenasky, Tonya Trimble, Sandra Ulwelling, Rose Vega, Ken Watson, Paul Wesolowski, LaRue Wright

Some of the names to “pray for” have been in the bulletin for three months and are being removed this weekend. If you need prayers for you or your family members, please contact the Parish Office at 481-5702. These names will be in the bulletin for three months before being removed.

“Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will.” Mark 11:24

PRAYERLINE REQUESTS:Please call the Parish Office at 481-5702.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGSSunday, October 13: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19Monday, October 14: Saint Callistus I, pope, martyr Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1b-4; Lk 11:29-32Tuesday, October 15: Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin, doctor of the

church: Rom 1 16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41Wednesday, October 16: Saint Hedwig, religious; Saint Margaret

Mary Alacoque, virgin: Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46Thursday, October 17: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, bishop, martyr:

Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6b; Lk 11:47-54Friday, October 18: Saint Luke, evangelist: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13ab,17-18; Lk 10:1-9Saturday, October 19: Saints John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues,

priests, and companions, martyrs (USA): Rom 4:13,16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12Sunday, October 20:Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14–4:2; Lk 18:1-8

CALENDAR

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13K of C Membership Drive“Listening Session” with Fr. René (Between the Masses) Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)K-5/Edge 9:30 a.m.RCIA 9:30 a.m.“Genesis to Jesus” 9:30 a.m.LifeTeen 7:00 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14The Chosen Ministry Group 6:30 p.m.JustFaith “Exploring Migration” 6:30 p.m.“Genesis to Jesus” 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15Prison Ministry Meeting 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16J.O.Y. Club 11:00 a.m.Rosary 6:00 p.m.Boy Scouts 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17L & L Meeting 10:00 a.m.K of C Recruiting Event 6:00 p.m.Grief 202 6:30 p.m.Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m.Women’s Book Circle 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18Patriotic Rosary 9:40 a.m.Chaplet of Divine Mercy 9:45 a.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Childbirth Lamaze Class 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Reconciliation 4:00 p.m.Second Collection for World Missions

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20Second Collection for World MissionsBaptisms at 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. MassesChildren’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)K-5/Edge 9:30 a.m.RCIA 9:30 a.m.“Genesis to Jesus” 9:30 a.m.Confirmation Session 12:15 p.m.

PARISH OFFICE HOURSMonday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Friday from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 13, 2019

EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS: If you have an emergency and call the Church Office, there is an emergency number on the phone directory listing.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKNote: No Morning Mass Tuesday-Friday (Fr. René at Priests’ Convocation)Monday, October 15: Morning PrayerTuesday, October 16: No Mass Wednesday, October 17: No Mass Thursday, October 18: No Mass Friday, October 19: No Mass Saturday, October 20: Joe Curran by Chris CurranSunday, October 21: 8:15 a.m.: Jesse Rodriguez; 11:00 a.m.: Holy Family Parishioners

SERVANT LEADERSHIP TEAM EMAILS:Fr. René R. Castillo, Pastor – [email protected] Rev. Mr. Bob May, Deacon – [email protected] Chapa, Music Director – [email protected] Martinez-Coyle, Pastoral Associate/Liturgy Coordinator –

[email protected] Havens, Bookkeeper – [email protected] Mingin, Youth Minister – [email protected] Stinard, Facilities Manager – [email protected] Schneider, Parish Secretary – [email protected] Watson, DRE – [email protected] Girard, Day School Director – [email protected]

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:Fr. René Castillo, Pastor; Joe Stefonowich, Chairperson; Kay Flohre, Vice-Chairperson; Audrey Douglas-Cooke, Secretary; Linda Baker; Kim Howell; “Mike” Jakubec; Mike O’Brien; Leah Rowland; Tom Rumely; Amy Schleicher (Youth Representative). [email protected].

FINANCE COUNCIL: Fr. René Castillo, Pastor; Paul Battaglia, Chairperson; Jill Broome; Buzz Crown; Stella Havens; Olive Lincoln; Dan Ryan; Rick Paradiso.

NEW EVANGELIZATION TEAM (NET):Tom Rumely, Chairperson; Mike DeJaeger, Shannan LePage, Elizabeth Panchik, Cate Sleigh, Todd Solomon, Steve Winter, Fr. René Castillo. NET email: [email protected]. LEGACY GIVING PROGRAM:

Giving to your parish through your will is a wonderful way to continue your stewardship beyond your lifetime.

For more information on the Church of the Holy Family Legacy Giving Program, contact Steven Winter (Legacy Giving Chairperson) at [email protected] or [email protected].

FAREWELL PARTY FOR ALFIE:Come Celebrate Alfie Martinez-Coyle on Saturday, October

19, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Please sign up after Mass and let us know what dish-to-share that you would like to bring.

WEEKLY OFFERTORY Budget 2019/2020 is $1,136,000.00. This includes Diocesan Schools Parish Sharing Assessment of $106,460.00.

October 5/6 Collection $ 15,357.62 Online Giving $ 4,100.40

Holy Family Operating Fund: $ 228,555.89Social Ministry: $ 57,811.80Haiti Fund: $ 101,926.10Capital Reserve: $ 202,600.71

Holy Family Day School

TWO IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES AT HOLY FAMILY DAY SCHOOL

1. A part-time (Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.) teacher for the Kindergarten Enrichment class. Interested candidates must have previous experience teaching Kindergarten or a background in Early Childhood Education. Responsibilities include preparation of developmentally appropriate lessons to meet the Virginia Standards of Learning and incorporation of weekly themes.

2. A part-time (Monday through Friday, 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m.) Preschool Teacher Assistant. Interested candidates must have a background in Early Childhood Education or equivalent experience in a preschool setting.

Both of these positions require completed background check and attendance of VIRTUS Training. Competitive salary DOE. Please send resume and Diocesan Application to Cindy Girard at [email protected].

~ ~ ~ ~ If you are interested in registering or need more information about Holy Family Day School, please call 757-481-1180 or email [email protected].

Box Tops for Education: Our “Box Tops for Education” collection continues! Thank you for your support and dedication to our school.

KITCHEN RENOVATION:Kitchen Renovations started Monday, September 23. Work is scheduled to take 45 days. We will not be using any of the furnishings or equipment during this time. This includes sinks, refrigerator, freezer, warming oven, microwave, or the ice machine. Any food service events will have to use paper or disposable plastic. We will continue doughnuts, but not coffee during this period. Juice and water will be available with the doughnuts.


WHO ARE THE MEN OF FAITH? WHAT DO THEY DO? We are ordinary Catholic men who seek a closer relationship with God. We meet twice each month to support and encourage one another on our spiritual journey. We preview the Mass readings for the following Sunday and discuss how to apply their lessons to our daily lives. We also read and discuss good spiritual books to help us in this. We join the universal Church in praying for our needs and the needs of our brothers and sisters in Christ. If this interests you, please contact Ron Batdorf at [email protected] or Bob Breault at [email protected] or (610) 360-6070.

WEEKLY WISDOM

Fall from Grace – Session FourAfter Adam and Eve fall into temptation and sin, they bring upon themselves the curses of breaking the covenant with God. But in His mercy, God announces His plan of salvation through the seed of the Woman: Jesus Christ. Where Adam failed to be a son, a husband, a priest, and a king, Jesus Christ reverses the curse of Adams’s disobedience through his obedience to the Father’s will.

Join us on Sunday mornings or Monday evenings for this exciting journey through the Bible! ALL ARE WELCOME! Registration forms are available in the Commons or register online on the parish website.

It is Not Too Late to Join Us!

The Women’s Book Circle meets at the church the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (next meeting is October 17). Our book for September/October/November is The Faith Club by Ranya Idiby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner. We have decided to split the reading up to enable better discussion. For September, we read chapters 1-6. For October, please read chapters 7-12, (or chapters 1-12 to catch up). Please join us. All are welcome!

Women’s Scripture Circle meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing our study of the Gospel of Luke, part two, using “Little Rock Scripture Study.” Don’t hesitate to join us any time.

For more information on the faith sharing circles, contact Marie Sexton at 718-4147.

Have a blessed week, Your AFF Team

CRYPTS AVAILABLE AT PRINCESS ANNE MEMORIAL PARK: Church of the Holy Family has crypts, located at Princess Anne Memorial Park, for sale. These crypts are located in the Garden Building and in the Chapel in the Pines. Please call Stella at 757-937-6975 for more information.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWSCouncil 10804

KNIGHTS OF THE MONTH ~All the Knights who stood in the hot sun wearing a plastic apron and soliciting funds for kids with

disabilities (KOVAR)

FAMILY OF THE MONTH ~ Terry and Andrea McClaskey

COUNCIL MEETINGKnights of Columbus Council 10804 monthly business

meeting is held on the first Thursday of each month. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel and all parishioners are invited. The members only business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Family Room.We invite all of the men in our Parish to join our Council

and help us make a difference!

Grand Knight ~ Herbert HughesMembership ~ Joe Stefonowich

Chaplain ~ Fr. René Castillo

Join the CF Nursery Team

Rotating Schedule during CF Sundays, 9:20-10:50 a.m.

Adults and high school youth (with one adult) are welcome!

(Virtus and Background Check are required)

Adults – Looking for a great ministry?

Teens – Looking for service hours?

Please consider volunteering your time to this ministry. Without the CF Nursery, our catechists with little ones cannot teach, parents cannot attend Sacrament meetings, and RCIA Participants with small children cannot attend classes. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Contact Tiffany in the parish officeat 481-5702 or [email protected].

SUNDAY NURSERY: The Nursery Volunteers during Sunday Masses have returned. If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected]. Adults and students (middle school and older) are invited!


END OF LIFE DECISIONSPLANNING SEMINAR

Wills and Trusts • Estate Planning • Legacy GivingAdvanced Medical Directives • Funeral Planning

This is a free and information-only seminar for parishioners of the Church of the Holy Family.

Select from one of the dates below:

Thursday, October 24th Thursday, November 7th 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Parish Family Room Parish Family Room

TOPICS INCLUDE: Catholic Advanced Medical Directives • Funeral Planning • Wills and Trusts • Types of Legacy Gifts • Beneficiaries and Designations

PLEASE RSVP: Please let us know at least two days prior to the event that you will be attending so that we can have enough materials on hand. RSVP (757) 481-5702.


Wills and Trusts • Estate Planning • Legacy Giving Advanced Medical Directives • Funeral Planning

This is free and information-only seminar for parishioners of the Church of the Holy Family. Select from one of the dates below:

Thursday, October 24th or Thursday, November 7th 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Parish Family Room Parish Family Room

TOPICS INCLUDE PLEASE RSVP

Catholic Advanced Medical Directives

Funeral Planning

Wills and Trusts

Types of Legacy Gifts

Beneficiaries and Designations

Please let us know at least two

days prior to the event that you

will be attending so that we can

have enough materials on

hand. RSVP (757) 481-5702


Wills and Trusts • Estate Planning • Legacy Giving Advanced Medical Directives • Funeral Planning

This is free and information-only seminar for parishioners of the Church of the Holy Family. Select from one of the dates below:

Thursday, October 24th or Thursday, November 7th 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Parish Family Room Parish Family Room

TOPICS INCLUDE PLEASE RSVP

Catholic Advanced Medical Directives

Funeral Planning

Wills and Trusts

Types of Legacy Gifts

Beneficiaries and Designations

Please let us know at least two

days prior to the event that you

will be attending so that we can

have enough materials on

hand. RSVP (757) 481-5702

Men, are you interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus? Well here is your chance!! Join us for a family friendly event!!

WHAT: Cookout TIME: 6:30 p.m.

WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2019 WHERE: Church of the Holy Family

This is a family-friendly event that in addition to cooking on the grill (we know it’s fall and not summer, but cookouts are fun), will include ice cream, prizes and entertainment by Lime House Jazz Collective Band. Childcare will be provided.

Come find out more about our Catholic Men’s organization and bring your family. This event is open to all interested men and their families as well as all Brother Knights and their families. Hope to see everyone there!

RSVP: Herb Hughes (757-576-2385 or [email protected])

Men, are you interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus? Well here is your chance!!

Join us for a family friendly event!!

WHAT: Cookout

WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2019

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Church of the Holy Family

This is a family friendly event that in addition to cooking on the grill (we know it’s fall and not summer, but cookouts are fun), will include ice cream, prizes and entertainment by Lime House Jazz Collective Band. Childcare will be provided.

Come find out more about our Catholic Men’s organization and bring your family. This event is open to all interested men and their families as well as all Brother Knights and their families. Hope to see everyone there!

RSVP Herb Hughes 757-576-2385 or [email protected]


OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTHGo be my hands and feet to a world enslaved by fear. Go to the woman who is unexpectedly pregnant and fears the future. Go to your friend who fears reprisal at work because he takes a stand for the protection of human life. Go to your aging parent in failing health who fears being a burden.

Do something concrete this month:• Visit an elderly neighbor or shut-in• Call a lonely friend• Donate to the Crisis Pregnancy Center (http://keimcenters.com/), or Hope 4Life ([email protected])• Join in prayer at Planned Parenthood on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. with other Holy Family mem-

bers• Daily prayer for a culture of life in this country

40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGNCOME PRAY WITH US! 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and a peaceful vigil to end abortion. Holy Family parishioners will be praying at Planned Parenthood (515 Newtown Road) from 11:00 a.m. until noon every Thursday until November 1. Meet us at the church at 10:30 or drive yourself and park on Lake Edward Drive. Come pray with us or join with other parishes if another time is more convenient. Times are from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. For more information or to let us know you’re coming, contact Mary Sorrentino at [email protected] or 757-481-0766.

OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY“The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” ~ Saint Padre Pio

Start a family tradition of saying the Rosary every night after dinner or at least one decade of the Rosary.

Opportunities to pray the Rosary with fellow parishioners:• Wednesday nights at 6:00 in the Chapel.• The first Saturday of the month at 5:00 p.m. for the Rosary, followed by Mass at 5:30 p.m.• Every morning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.• Fridays after the 9:00 a.m. Mass for our military members.• Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. during 40 Days For Life at Planned Parenthood until November 3.

The Rosary is on EWTN at 7:30 & 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. EWTN offers a free app which allows you to watch their live T.V. show without cost. They also have the Rosary on their app which you can watch anytime.

OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY

“The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” ~ Saint Padre Pio

Start a family tradition of saying the Rosary every night after dinner or at least one decade of the Rosary.

Opportunities to pray the Rosary with fellow parishioners:

Wednesday nights at 6:00 in the Chapel.

The first Saturday of the month at 5 for the Rosary, followed by Mass at5:30.

Every morning after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.

Fridays after the 9:00 a.m. Mass for our military members.

Thursdays at 11:00 during 40 Days For Life at Planned Parenthood until November 3.

The Rosary is on EWTN at 7:30 & 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. EWTN offers a free app which allows you to watch their live T.V. show without cost.They also have the Rosary on their app which you can watch anytime.


Farewell Party for Alfie Martinez-Coyle

Saturday, October 19, 2019 after 5:30 p.m. Mass

Main Dish and Dessert Provided

Please bring a Side Dish to Share

Sign up after Mass: To let us know what dish you are bringing To help set up To help serve To help clean up

Come celebrate Alfie’s 17 years of being a very special leader

of our Staff and of our Parish.

She has been a guiding light for all we do liturgically, spiritually, and materially.

She has been a caring and giving friend of those in need.

LA VAMOS A EXTRAÑAR MUCHO!

(She will be greatly missed!)


Music NotesIf you love to sing or play an instrument, or want to learn to ring handbells,

Music Room 134 may just be your happy place this fall. Contact Sylvia Chapa at the piano after any Mass, phone 757-481-5702, ext. 124, or email at [email protected] to begin.

Fall Music Calendar

Parish Choir: 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays, sing 5:30 p.m. Mass, October 12 and Sunday, 11:00 a.m., October 20. Practicing to sing with Emmet Cahill, Irish Tenor, in his concert, “Christmas in Ireland,” on Friday, December 13 at Holy Family.

Christmas Choir: It’s time to contact Sylvia (info above) if you want to sing Christmas Eve 2019 or in Emmet’s concert! Practice 8:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesdays in Music Room 134.

Holy Family Ringers (Handbells): 5:45-7:15 p.m., Thursdays, ring at the October 20 and November 17 Masses at 11:00 a.m.

Youth Music Ministry (for School age youth who sing or play instruments):

SHORT SEASON SIGN-UPS now! – Sign-up for the dates you can sing or play!

OCTOBER – First Short Season Dates (all on Sunday):

Today! October 13, 12:30 p.m. – Teen Ensemble – All instruments practice (usually grades 7-12) in Music Room 134.

October 20, 12:30 p.m. – Youth Music Ministry combined rehearsal IN THE CHURCH: That means Children’s Choir, Teen Singers & Teen Ensemble of instruments.

October 27, 10:00 a.m. – Youth Music Ministry sing & play at 11:00 a.m. Mass! 10:00 a.m. combined rehearsal of Singers & Ensemble in the Church. (No practice at 12:30)

NOVEMBER – Second Short Season Dates (all on Sunday):

November 3, 12:30 p.m. – Children’s Choir & Teen Singers, grades 1-12 practice in Music Room 134.

November 10, 12:30 p.m. – Teen Ensemble – All instruments practice in Music Room 134.

November 17, 12:30 p.m. – All Youth Music Ministry combined rehearsal of Children’s Choir, Teen Singers & Teen Ensemble practicing IN THE CHURCH.

November 24, 10:00 a.m. – All Youth Music Ministry sing & play at 11:00 a.m. Mass! 10:00 a.m. combined rehearsal of Singers & Ensemble in the church. (No practice at 12:30)

Watch this space for Christmas Eve Youth Music Ministry Sign-ups!

BAPTISM CLASSES AND DATES

Class: Was on Thursday, October 10, 7:00 p.m.Baptism Date: Sunday, October 20 – at the 8:15 and

11:00 a.m. Masses.

Baptism Date: Saturday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sunday, January 12 at the 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. Masses (Class to be announced later).

Baptism Date: Saturday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sunday, May 10 at the 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. Masses (Class to be announced later).

“LISTENING SESSIONS” WITH FR. RENE: You are invited to meet with your neighbors and Fr. René to share your opinions and ideas about our parish. Sessions are being held in the neighborhood homes and are a great way for Fr. René to get to know us and our parish, and for us to meet each other. Please sign up in the Commons. You may refer questions to Linda Baker at [email protected] or 757-481-2665.

“WORLD MISSION SUNDAY”: Next weekend is “World Mission Sunday” and we will have a second collection. We are called through our Baptism to be part of the Church’s missionary efforts, through prayer, self-sacrifice, and support of missionary vocations through material aid. Please make checks payable to “Church of the Holy Family” and please be generous.

PILGRIMAGE TO SPAIN AND PORTUGAL:All are welcome to join Father René Castillo from the

Church of the Holy Family, Virginia Beach, for a wonderful PILGRIMAGE to SPAIN and PORTUGAL.

A thirteen day trip for $4,099.00. The itinerary includes the Shrines and Cathedrals of Barcelona, Monserrat, Valencia, Granada, Cordoba, Seville, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, and Madrid.

The price includes roundtrip airfare from Washington Dulles, 4-star hotels, breakfast and dinner daily, land travel via a deluxe motor coach, comprehensive sightseeing with professional local guides, professional tour manager and tour coordinator, entrance fees as per itinerary, daily Mass and much more.

This trip is designed for one to experience the spirituality of Spain and Portugal, as well the culture and history of the Iberian Peninsula from the famous fair of Seville, the Alcazar, Alhambra Palace and Palacio de Generalife, flamenco, and museums. The pilgrimage departs on April 24 and returns May 6.

Spaces are limited, please sign up as soon as possible. Ask Fr. Rene for a pilgrimage flier. For further information on this pilgrimage, please contact Alba’s Tours (Phone: (804) 298-4035, Email: [email protected]).

NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS:“But the word of God is not chained.” Are you considering a vocation to proclaim the word of God as a priest? Call the Vocations Office, (804) 359-5661, to speak with Fr. Michael Boehling or Fr. Brian Capuano; or email [email protected].

FOUND: A key to a car door. If you lost a key, please call the Parish Office (481-5702) to identify it.


Holy Family Learning & Leisure

Next Meeting:October 18 – 10:00 a.m.

INTERIMHealthcare Topics will Include . . .• Understanding memory decline, normal aging, and dementia.• Different types of diseases that fall under the dementia

“umbrella” and how they progress.• How we can sustain someone with dementia in their home

environment and the type of care that can be brought in.

L&L Hardboiled Egg Ministry:Note: Because of the Kitchen renovation, we are suspending the Hardboiled Egg Ministry. We will resume this important ministry after the renovation is completed. Watch your bulletin for start-up notice.

FROM THE ADVOCATES CORNER:Down Syndrome Awareness

October is awareness month for several things, one of them being Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a person has 3 copies of chromosome 21 instead of 2. Sometimes this is called Trisomy 21. The cause of Down syndrome is unknown. It has nothing to do with race, nationality, socioeconomic status, religion or anything the mother or father did during pregnancy. It is estimated by the CDC in 2011 that the frequency of Down Syndrome is 1 in 700 live births, that is about 6,000 babies born every year with Down Syndrome. Our friends with Down Syndrome now live to be around 60 years old. In the past, they were lucky to survive to their 25th birthday. It is believed that this is due to the end of institutionalization. Persons with Down syndrome have physical and cognitive delays from birth. There is a wide range of abilities in this population. These are just a few facts, and sometimes these facts do not provide the entire picture. Our friends who experience Down Syndrome are actors, have full-time jobs, start their own businesses, and are successful contributing members of our church and our community. Since October is Down Syndrome Awareness month, let’s be inspired to learn more and celebrate our friends with Down Syndrome. For more information, there is a very active Down Syndrome Association here in Hampton Roads. The website is: http://dsahr.org/.

There is also an Annual Awareness Walk. See info below about this year’s walk. If you are out and about this weekend, check out their Awareness walk. It is usually great fun, and you are able to meet many exceptional people who experience Down Syndrome.Annual Step Up For Down Syndrome Awareness Walk Date: Sunday, October 13, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Location: Mount Trashmore Park, 310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.Susie Stefonowich – [email protected]

VOTING ISSUES – EXISTING LAWS:When morally flawed laws already exist, prudential judgment is needed to determine how to do what is possible to restore justice – even if only partially or gradually – without ever abandoning a moral commitment to full protection for all human life from conception to natural death.

“CREATION CARE CORNER:” Can a Catholic be “Pro-Environment”

and not “Pro-Life?”

October is “Respect Life” month for the Diocese of Richmond and most other Catholic dioceses in the US. During this month, the Church calls us to pray, fast, and advocate for the culture of life. It is a month dedicated to promoting programs and policies against abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. In Laudato Si, Pope Francis urges us to care for and protect the unborn as an essential part of responsible stewardship of the environment. He states: “Since everything is interrelated, concern for the protection of nature is also incompatible with the justification of abortion. How can we genuinely teach the importance of concern for other vulnerable beings, however troublesome or inconvenient they may be, if we fail to protect a human embryo, even when its presence is uncomfortable and creates difficulties? ‘If personal and social sensitivity towards the acceptance of the new life is lost, then other forms of acceptance that are valuable for society also wither away.’” (LS#120)

The care for the environment and the respect of God’s creation entails respect for the unborn beyond the issue of abortion such as embryonic stem cell research and other forms of experimentation. Environmental harms are rarely, if ever, the primary aim of a polluting activity. Abortion, however, is by its nature intended to end a human life. It should be no wonder, then, why pro-life advocates may spend more of their energies on the matter of abortion, even if they should also rally for a safe, clean, and protected created order.

Any society that considers it acceptable to kill the unborn can never find within it the means or the desire to adequately protect creation. If murdering humans is acceptable, then destroying every other living thing is that much easier to justify. Abortion and experimentation on living embryos undermines the inalienable worth of a human being no matter his or her degree of development. Nature and morality are integrally interconnected.

The pope’s diagnosis of our ecological problem is that we have a spiritual sickness: we are caught in a consumerist lifestyle which rewards selfishness and greed — and the lifestyle has produced a “throw-away” culture which ignores, abandons, or marginalizes the vulnerable and inconvenient.

Simply put, one cannot be both pro-environment and pro-abortion. One cannot be concerned with climate change and not be concerned with protecting human life from conception to natural death.

During this month of October, we at Holy Family have the opportunity to participate in the Fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign at the Planned Parenthood facility on Newtown Road. Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of abortion in our area. The campaign calls us to join with other pro-life supporters by praying for the unborn, their mothers, and all those who are complicit in the sin of abortion. For more information, see www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/virginia-beach/.

Respect Creation, Respect LifeFather and maker of all, you adorn all creation with splendor and

beauty, and fashion human lives in your image and likeness. Awaken in every heart reverence for the work of your hands, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gifts of Your creation and human life. We ask this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. (adapted from the Book of Blessings).

Deacon Bob Durel, Environmental Committee


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