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0706 October 14, 2018
Parish Clergy
Rev. Ronald J. Gripshover, Jr., Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Daniel S. Spychala, Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Rev. Joseph Okwei Ocran, In Residence
Deacon Michael A. Waters Permanent Deacon & Finance Manager
703-971-0233 [email protected]
Parish Staff
Parish Secretary Cynthia Dreslin [email protected]
Director of Religious Ed Anne-Marie Pierce 703-971-8541 [email protected]
Youth Minister Joseph Stakem 703-971-5715 [email protected]
Music Director Raymond St. Pier re [email protected]
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SUNDAY Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00am and 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form Latin Mass)
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS WEEKDAY M - F: 6:15 and 9:00 a.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.
CONFESSIONS M 9:30am; W 7:00 - 7:45pm; F 6:45am; S 3:30 - 4:30 pm
6222 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
Rectory: (703) 971-4378 FAX: (703) 971-0331 [email protected] www.stlawrencealex.org
SAINT LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Prayer to St. Joseph for the Narthex Expansion Project
O glorious St. Joseph, you were chosen by God to be the foster father of Jesus; the most pure spouse of Mary ever Virgin; and the head of the Holy Family, and you have been chosen by
Christ’s Vicar as the heavenly patron and protector of the Church founded by Christ. Therefore, it is with great confidence that we implore your powerful assistance for our narthex expansion project. By your great intercession for us, St. Joseph, help us to build up Christ’s Church by guiding this project to its completion. O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, we place this our intention for our parish in your hands.
St. Joseph, Protector of the Holy Church…Pray for us! St. Lawrence…Pray for us!
--Printed with ecclesiastical permission, Arlington, Virginia, August 16, 2018
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS SCHEDULE AND OFFERINGS
MONDAY, 10/15 - St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church 6:15 am Jesse Garcia
9:00 am Edward Kern TUESDAY, 10/16 - St. Hedwig, Religious 6:15 am Elvira Garcia 9:00 am Daminh Hung Ðỗ WEDNESDAY, 10/17 - Saint Ignatius of Antioch
6:15 am Mariana Gajdosik 9:00 am Edda Florez THURSDAY, 10/18 - Saint Luke, Evangelist 6:15 am Stephen Hadford 9:00 am Esperanza C. De Rodriguez FRIDAY, 10/19 - Saints John de Brébeuf, and Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions, Martyrs 6:15 am John Martin Neary, Jr. 9:00 am WillaMay Noble SATURDAY, 10/20 - Saint Paul of the Cross 9:00 am Frank Palladino 5:00 pm Jerry & Mary Ann Goebel SUNDAY, 10/21 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am Nila Aguilar Banzon 9:00 am Laureano Gomez 11:00 am Maria Tuyet Vu 12:30 pm Parishioners of St. Lawrence (EFM)
This Week in Our Parish Mon. Confessions after 9:00 am Mass Religious Education Classes 7:00 - 8:15 pm Novena - 7:15 pm Tues. Legion of Mary - 7:30 pm High School CCD Classes 7:00 - 8:15 pm RCIA Classes - 7:00 pm Wed. Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 am - 7:15 pm Fatima Prayer Cell after 9:00 am Mass Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:00 pm Religious Education Classes 7:00 - 8:15 Holy Hour 7:15 - 8:15 pm Confessions 7:00 - 7:45 pm Thurs Contemporary Choir Practice 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus (Fr. Ryder) 7:30 pm Friday Confessions 6:45 am Sat. Pro-Life Rosary - 9-10 am (2839 Duke St.Alex)
Confessions 3:30 - 4:30 pm KofC Oktoberfest - 6:00 pm Hammond Hall
Please pray for the sick of our par ish family including Jay Farabaugh, Melanie Brady, Helen Mekenie, Justin Pham, Raymond Stanekenas, Joan Chapman, Brian Padfield, Rita MacQueeney, Donald Lawson, Alice O’Connor, Minh Tran, Anthony Torres, Leah Bloom, Richard Kuron, Sr., Jack Marzan, Matthew Peters, Cindy Kuron, Patricia Lewis, Christian Escoto, John Bonfanti Chris Henderson and Baby Leah.
Pray the Holy Rosary
Young Adult Gathering -October 23 at 7:00 p.m. We invite all 21-40 year old Young Catholic Adults to join us twice a month to socialize and engage in Bible study, discussion groups, book review discussions, service projects, and fun outings. We hope to provide the young adults of the Parish an opportunity to get to know each other and grow in our Faith. For more details about upcoming events, contact Juls O'Neill at 1-517-881-1512 or by email at [email protected].
Mommy and Me PlayGroup generally meets twice a month at the playground after the 9 am Mass. For more info, email [email protected]
Next weekend, October 20-21, the Church will celebrate World Mission Sunday. On this weekend, the Global Church takes up a special collection for the World Missions to be disbursed to the neediest dioceses and religious communities in the developing world. It is a world-wide corporal act of mercy. Please prayerfully consider a generous contribution to this collection.
CCW meeting Oct 21. Come hear our guest speaker, Tanti McCormick, tell her story of conversion from Muslim to Catholic. Oct 21 at 2:00 in Hammond Hall. All parishioners and their guests are welcome.
The Knights of Columbus Council 9407’s 2018 Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 20th, at 6pm in Hammond Hall. There will be German food, beer, music and plenty of fun. This is the
Knights’ big fundraiser of the year and will help support various activities at St. Lawrence, charities (both in and outside our local community) and provide donations to fund KOVAR (a program assisting adults with intellectual disabilities). Tickets are $15 each. Advance tickets are available if you send an e-mail to [email protected]. Ticket sales are held before and after weekend Masses. This is the last weekend to purchase tickets. Tickets are by advanced sale only and are not on sale at the event. Please save the date and see you there!
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SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES
Baptisms - First and Third Sundays at 1:45 p.m. by appointment. Parents are requested to make arrangements one month in advance and must be registered members of the parish. First time parents must attend a one session pre-Baptismal class, usually held on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the Rectory office. Parents are encouraged to attend this class before the birth of their child. Baptisms in the Extraordinary Form may be requested by calling the parish office.
Sponsor Certificates - These are Par ish testimonies to the fact you are a practicing Catholic in the par ish and are issued to those wishing to be a Godparent or sponsor for a Confirmation candidate. You must be registered in the parish and first time Godparents must attend a class before a certificate will be issued.
Sacrament of Matrimony - Contact the parish office 6 months before your desired wedding date. Marr iage Preparation is required by Church Law to enable a couple to fully understand the holiness and obligations of the Sacrament. Note that living together before marriage is sinful and harmful to future marriage. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during the marriage preparation time.
Religious Education (CCD) - All children not attending a Catholic School who are in the fir st grade and up should be enrolled in the Parish Religious Education Program. Call the Religious Education Office at (703) 971-8541 for information.
R.C.I.A. - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which adults (and children who have reached the age of reason) are instructed in the Doctrine of the Church and are prepared to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. If you or someone you know would like to inquire about becoming a Catholic, please call Anne-Marie Pierce, 703-971-8541.
Parish Registration - Pr ior to receiving par ticular services from the par ish, one must be registered. Registration is now able to be conducted online, on the Parish website, and registration forms are available at the rectory or in the vestibule of the Church. For additional information, call the Rectory office.
Prayers/visits for Ill or Homebound - If you are ill and would like to be placed on the prayer list or have communion brought to the home, please contact the parish office to make arrangements.
Koinonia's Clothing Closet is asking for donations of NEW underwear in boys' size small and large, and in mens' and womens' size small and medium. Also needed are mens' and womens' socks. Donations may be left in the gray bin in the ladies' restroom at church or dropped off at Koinonia, 6037 Franconia Rd (behind Franconia United Methodist Church). Office hours: MTWF 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Thursdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and the 2nd Sat of each month 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Thank you for your generosity!
Pilgrimage to England - Join Father Steven Walker and fellow pilgr ims from the Diocese of Ar lington this February on a pilgrimage to the great and holy place of England. On this trip we will walk in the footsteps of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. We will visit London, Oxford, Canterbury, the White Cliffs of Dover, Stonehenge, Salisbury, Birmingham, Harvington Hall and Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare. Most importantly, we will celebrate daily Mass and visit the tombs of many great saints, such as St. Thomas More, St. Thomas Becket, St. John Fisher and. St. Edmund Campion. We’ve selected beautiful four-star hotels for this journey and a private motor coach will accompany us from start to finish. Hurry up, there are only 25 spaces available! All of this for only $3200.00 (with airfare from IAD). For more information or to sign up please contact the tour coordinator Joe Long at [email protected] or (570) 309 1346.
Our next Share Sunday is the weekend of Oct 20-21. Koinonia's food pantry is in need of: Sugar (small packages), cooking oil, salad dressing, dried beans, coffee, pancake mix, shampoo and conditioner, soap, razors and shaving cream, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaners, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, deodorant, toothbrushes (single packs), toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, baby diapers in sizes 5 and 6, and grocery store or Dollar Tree gift cards. Thank you to all who generously supported September's Share Sunday which brought in 279 pounds of pantry items!
Magnificat on the Book Rack! Are you looking for a monthly publication to help strengthen your prayer life? The October and November Magnificats are now available on our book rack for purchase (suggested donation on the back of each edition). Contents include prayer suggestions for morning and evening, daily and weekend Mass readings, thoughtful meditations, and information on the saints. Also featured on the book rack are Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Guides for various books of the Old and New Testament. Check the book rack frequently as contents change on a
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Weekly Pro-Life Rosary outside the Duke Street Abortion Clinic. Please join St. Lawrence and other area parishes each Saturday morning from 9:00 am - 10: am, in a weekly Rosary conducted outside the abortion clinic at 2839 Duke Street, Alexandria, around the corner from Bishop Ireton High School. For further information, contact the rectory 703-971-4378 or Bruce Borzino, 703-541-2801.
Pro Life
Gabriel Project - support for pregnant women, for new mothers or those mothers new to the area. Call 703-841-3810, or visit the website at www.arlingtondiocese.org/familylife/gabriel.aspx. 866-444-3553 www.helpforpregnantwomen.org. Project Rachel is a post-abortion healing ministry open to anyone who seeks help after abortion. There is help. There is hope. For additional information, please contact Project Rachel at 888-456-HOPE (4673) or www.helpafterabortion.org.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Call to the Religious Life: “Would that all the Lord's people were prophets …” All Catholics share the prophetic ministry of the Lord through baptism. Is He calling you to bear witness to His truth as a priest or in the consecrated life? Call Fr. Michael Isenberg at (703) 841-2514, or write: [email protected]
Choose Life License Plates are available from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for a nominal annual fee. Part of the revenue is transferred to Heartbeat International for distribution to
tax exempt pregnancy centers in Virginia. For more in-formation go to ://www.dmv.virginia.gov/dmvnet/plate_purchase/select_plate.asp?PLT=&PLTNO
Mass for Homeschool Families - Homeschool families are invited to celebrate Mass with Bishop Burbidge at Holy Trinity Parish on Friday, October 19, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. You are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch for your family after the Mass. A light reception of beverages and desserts will be provided.
Join Bishop Burbidge to Pray for Vocations - Join Bishop Burbidge for a Holy Hour for Vocations at a parish near you. The Holy Hours will start at 7:30 p.m., followed by a light reception. October 19 is at The Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington; November 30 is at St. John the Evangelist in Warrenton. There will be more announced in the spring. There is no need to RSVP for these events. For more information visit www.ArlingtonVocations.org.
Quo Vadis High School Boys Seminary Visit Ever wondered what seminary life is like? On Saturday, October 20, travel with Fr. Isenberg and other Quo Vadis guys to visit St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, one of the oldest seminaries in the country. Hang out with the Arlington seminarians and learn what a normal day is like for them. There's also Mass and prayer time and some sports. Dads welcome to chaperone. Cost is $40, includes transportation and three meals. Visit www.ArlingtonDiocese.org/QuoVadis, or contact the Office of Vocations, [email protected] or 703-841-2514. Permission form and payment due October 10. Quo Vadis events are for high school boys interested in exploring their vocations.
Annual White Mass with Bishop Burbidge - Join us on the Feast Day of St. Luke for the annual White Mass, as we pray for doctors, nurses and all healthcare professionals. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Burbidge on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean. Reception to follow in the parish hall. Light refreshments will be served. https://www.novacathmed.org/
Mass for Young Adults - On October 28th at 5:30 p.m., Bishop Burbidge will be celebrating the 12th Annual Mass and Reception for Young Adults at The Church of the Nativity in Burke, Virginia. Jazz, Band, complimentary appetizers, beer and wine. RSVP by texting to 571-310-2534.
Ushers Needed. The parish is in particular need of ushers to serve at the 11am mass, either part-time as back-ups for our regular ushers who have to be absent, or full-time for most Sundays.
We have been operating with a shortage for over a year and really need some willing parishioners to help out with this important ministry.
If you are interested, please see one of the ushers at the 11am mass or call the Head of the Usher Program, Dave Hurley at 703-921-2502, or via e-mail: [email protected]
Separated? Divorced? Widowed? The Coping Program helps people who are separated, divorced or widowed who are still dealing with the trauma of that loss. The six week program starts Sunday, October 14 and meets Sunday evenings from 6-8 pm at St. Philip Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia. Please contact Gerri Ellenberger at 703-670-4845 for more information or go to http://www.copingrebuilding.com
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Religious Education/Youth Group
Educating our Youth in the Faith is the Future of Holy Mother Church.
Religious Education Classes: Children entering 1st through 12th grade who are not attending a Catholic school should be registered in the parish Religious Education program. If you have not registered your child(ren) for Religious Education for the 2018-19 school year, please do so ASAP as classes have begun. Registration is still open and forms are available at the Religious Education Office, in the Church or the Rectory Office. For more information or if you have questions, please call the Religious Education Director, Anne-Marie Pierce at 703-971-8541.
Divine Mercy Care's 2018 Blooms of Joy Gala The pro-life non-profit Divine Mercy Care will be holding its annual Gala on November 10th at 6pm at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel. The Gala helps support DMC’s mission to advance pro-life healthcare through programs that serve, inspire, and unify. DMC’s primary program is support for Tepeyac OB/GYN, one of the largest private pro-life OB/GYNs in the nation. Gala tickets are $150 for individuals before Oct 10th and $175 starting Oct 11th. Table sponsorships start at $2,000. Register or donate towards the event at divinemercycare.org/gala. If you can help by giving auction items like sports tickets or vacation homes, contact [email protected].
CCW Scholarship - Once again this year, the St. Lawrence CCW is offering a 1000.00 scholarship to a young lady of the parish. Application deadline is March 1, 2019. You can access the scholarship application at https://stlawrencealex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019-CCW-Scholarship-Application.pdf
ST. LAWRENCE YOUTH AND PARENTS NEWS! High School/Teen Religious Education class is held every Tuesday night from 7:00-8:15 pm. All High School teens are welcome and registration will remain open.
For the month of October, we will be studying our rich Catholic faith watching the Echo series presented by Bishop Hying. Parents and teens can even watch at home! This series can be found on Formed.org Go to Formed.org and use our parish code Z2NDHT to create your own free account.
RALLY 2018 - October 21st from 12- 8 pm, Bishop O’Connell High School, Arlington, Virginia, Cost $25.00 per person. Bishop Burbidge invites all teens of the Diocese to join him at RALLY 2018! This annual event is an opportunity for the young Church in the Dio-cese of Arlington to gather each year to pray, learn and celebrate the Catholic faith. RALLY includes Mass with Bishop Burbidge, Eucharistic Adoration, inspirational speakers and entertainers, breakout sessions, inflatable games, music and more! Please, call or email the with any questions or to register for RALLY.
Knights of Columbus Membership Drive The Knights of Columbus are looking for a “Few Good Catholic Men.” If you are interested in helping those in need, serving our parish, growing in faith and obtaining
exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for your family, then the Knights of Columbus is the organ- ization for you. Father Ryder Council 9407 will conduct a membership drive today after each Mass. A number of Knights and the Grand Knight will be outside the church after each Mass with brochures and various information on the many programs they are involved in. They will be glad to let you know what our Knights here and through-out the world do in support of the less fortunate and how they work to advance our Catholic faith.
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS: The teens of St. Lawrence will be putting on a Silent Auction to raise money for Youth Activities and WorkCamp 2019.
Friday, November 2 from 5-8 pm Saturday, November 3 from 4-7 pm and Sunday November 4th after all Masses 8 am - 2 pm
Donations of gift baskets appliances and other new or gently used items are being accepted in the Youth Office in Hammond Hall. Contact Director of Youth Ministry, Joseph Stakem, with any questions or for more info at 703-971-8541 [email protected]
Faith Direct: We encourage the use of Faith Direct for our Parishioners. The option to make your contributions to the parish electronically adds convenience and consistency to your contribution,
and saves the cost of mailing envelopes -- so your Church donations goes toward pastoral needs vice ad-ministrative costs. In order to show your support, espe-cially as an example to your children and others, Faith Direct provides cards you can place in the baskets passed in Church. Visit faithdirect.net and enroll secure-ly online or call 1-866-507-8757. Note: Our parish code is VA325.
When you are traveling out of the area, go to www.masstimes.org to find a Catholic Church near you. Remember that leaving the area on vacation does not mean a vacation from hearing Holy Mass. It is a mortal sin to miss Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation through your own fault.