OFFICE HOURS 313 Duke Street Alexandria, VA Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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1 October 1, 2017 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Pastor Rev. Nicholas R. Barnes, Parochial Vicar Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence Rev. Kevin Barnekow, In Residence 310 South Royal Street Alexandria, VA (703) HOLY MASS SUNDAY 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., *9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. * Children s Mass during the school year at St. Mary School gym, 400 Green Street MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Vigil for Sunday FEDERAL HOLIDAYS & HOLY DAYS Check bulletin and website CONFESSIONS MONDAY TO FRIDAY Following 12:10 p.m. Mass SATURDAY 9 to 10 a.m., 4 to 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m. during the Holy Hour CHURCH HOURS Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. OFFICE HOURS 313 Duke Street Alexandria, VA Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EVENINGS & WEEKENDS at 310 Duke Street Monday to Friday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. NOVENAS & ADORATION Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 12 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 12:40 to 7:30 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena & Holy Hour Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration First Friday, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Saturday Holy Hour for Life First Saturday, 7:30 a.m. with Benediction at 8:15 a.m. ST. MARY SCHOOL (Pre-K through 8th grade) 400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA (703) Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal BAPTISMS Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Call Parish Of ice to register in advance and obtain regulations concerning godparents, etc. MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of six months before possible wedding date. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation time.

2 CONSIDER GETTING INVOLVED IN ONE OF OUR PARISH APOSTOLATES Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays Children s Mass 9 a.m. Sundays, school year, school gym Marian Singers 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass WORSHIP Mary Stier Claire Schwab Jo-Ann Hovey mlpstier Altar Servers Elena Otero-Bigg ebigg@stmaryoldtown.org x Lectors Laurie Schultz Mary Martha Guild Christine Kleiber MMG@stmaryoldtown.org EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION Adult Faith Formation, CCD, RCIA Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy Choice Wine Marriage Enrichment Program Secular Franciscan Order SPecial REligious Development (SPRED) For children Hilary Munger Harry and Lynne Dolton Erica Englefield and Ann Somerset Sadie Martins Mary Froehlich x nannysadie@aol.com mary.m.froehlich That Man Is You Wayne Cimons tmiystmaryoldtown Nocturnal Adoration Society Jeffrey Petrino jeffrey.petrino Walking with Purpose Barbara Dwyer and Julie Guiffre Rosary Prayer Group Call Parish Office Sacristans Steve Young asyoung001 Sanctuary Society Jill Stanton jillrstanton Schola Cantorum 10 a.m. Sunday Mass Ushers ALIVE! Alexandrians InVolved Ecumenically Bereavement Committee Receptions after funerals David Elliott Randolph MacPherson Greg Smith Kitty Guy Margaret Susank alive.saintmarys kitguy100@aol.com susank02@comcast.net Carpenter s Shelter Ed Velarde Christ House Gabriel Project Pro-life pregnancy help Jail Ministry Alexandria City Pro-Life Activities Rita Meyer Janet Watkins Barbara Furey barbarafurey29 Chris Lewis Melinda and Chuck Zakrzwski StMOTProLife Shut-In Visitation Call Parish Office Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sunrise Retirement Home 1st Friday Communion SERVICE Jim Larocco amborocco@usa.net Margaret Denlinger Sts. Ann & Joachim Scripture Study American Heritage Girls Troop 0325 Ancient Order of Hibernians Liz Gardenier Beth Ann Garcia Terry Riley bgardenier@aol.com bamgarcia tjcr1@live.com Boy Scout Troop 301 Dan Scheeler dscheeler Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Kavanaugh #54 Catholic Mom s Book Club The Choice Wine Debbie Weatherly Beth Ann Garcia daw bamgarcia Cub Scout Pack 301 Mark Kramer cc.pack301 CYO Sports Eric Rizzo egrizzo5@hotmail.com Girl Scouts Jr. Catholic Daughters Girls grades 2-8 Alice Goulet Julie Kelly Adelaide Biegun jkelly@ida.org sbiegun@aol.com Knights of Columbus Bill Beach wbeachkoc459 St. Mary s Play Group Trista Roehl and Jen Retz Sts. Ann and Joachim Society Seniors 55+ Youth & Young Adults FELLOWSHIP Erica Englefield and Ann Somerset Barbara Juszczyk Arragon Perrone stmarystots x 3024 Woodbine Rehabilitation Center Tom Hasbrouck For more information, see APOSTOLATES at

3 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Our annual Blessing of the Animals takes place at 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, at the Wolfe Street parking lot (corner of South Royal and Wolfe Streets). All parishioners, especially children, and members of the Alexandria community are invited to bring their pets for a special blessing by Fr. Barnes!!! FORMED.ORG A free, comprehensive, online library of Catholic resources is available at FORMED.ORG. Click on Sign In and enter our parish code 7M63PY. ST. MARY PARISH STAFF Sheena Byrne, Receptionist x 3015 / sbyrne@stmaryoldtown.org David Elliott, Music Director x 3019 / delliott@stmaryoldtown.org Carmen Federle, Parish Liaison to Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Young People cfederle@stmaryoldtown.org John Harchick, Director of Facilities x 3021 / jharchick@stmaryoldtown.org Mariane Leite, Assistant Director of Youth & Young Adults x 3030 / mleite@stmaryoldtown.org John Lilly, Director of Communications and Evangelization x 3009 / jlilly@stmaryoldtown.org Emily Liutkus, Bookkeeper x 3010 / eliutkus@stmaryoldtown.org Diane Maple, Bulletin Editor x 3032 / bulletin@stmaryoldtown.org Hilary Munger, Director of Religious Education x 3033 / hmunger@stmaryoldtown.org Elena Otero-Bigg, Office Manager/Assistant to the Pastor x 3018 / ebigg@stmaryoldtown.org Arragon Perrone, Director of Youth and Young Adults x 3024 / aperrone@stmaryoldtown.org Naomi Roberts, Part-Time Administrative Assistant Kristin Smith, Office Administrator x 3029 / ksmith@stmaryoldtown.org Trish Weiler, Business Manager x 3011 / tweiler@stmaryoldtown.org Oremus pro invicem. Let us pray for each other. Father Edward C. Hathaway Page Three RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY & LIFE CHAIN October 1 is Respect Life Sunday, a time to redouble our personal and collective commitment to the sanctity of life and the dignity of every human person. Please join other St. Mary parishioners who will literally stand up for life in the annual Life Chain along Franconia Road near Key Middle School from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. today, October 1. See page 8 for details about location and carpooling. LIVING THE DIVINE MERCY Our fall series continues on Thursday, October 5 with a presentation entitled Living the Divine Mercy Message, presented by Dr. Bryan Thatcher, M.D. He is the founder and director of the Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy, a lay apostolate of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Dr. Thatcher travels the world promoting the Eucharist, prayer cenacles and encouraging people to live out the message of mercy in their daily lives. We look forward to having him here with us this week. HAIL & FAREWELL! Please join me in congratulating Ms. Melanie Graves in her new position at the John Paull II Shrine in Washington, DC, as a Visitor Services Specialist. We thank Melanie for her wonderful efforts as Director of Religious Education here at St. Mary s and wish her well in this new adventure. Her last day of work here was September 28. I am grateful for her leadership in faith formation for so many of our children and adult parishioners as well over these past two years. I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Hilary Munger, previously Assistant DRE here at St. Mary, will assume the position of Director of Religious Education beginning on October 2. She will bring her cheerful disposition (her name Hilary Chandler means happy light ) to our CCD program on Sunday mornings, our sacramental preparation program during the school year and facilitate the RCIA team. An active member of Holy Spirit Parish, Hilary is a married mother of three and a U.S. Army veteran living in Fairfax. She has been involved in Catholic faith formation since 2006 and is eager to continue leading others deeper into their faith and assisting them on their journey with the Lord. Hilary is currently leading a search for a new Assistant DRE. She can be reached at x 3033 and hmunger@stmaryoldtown.org Please keep both of these amazing, faithfilled women in your prayers during this time of transition.

4 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, October 1 7 a.m. Souls in Purgatory 8:30 a.m. Charles and Virginia Border 9 a.m. (school) Special Intention: April Garcia 10 a.m. Special Intention: Lolita Blazevich 11:30 a.m. All living and deceased members of the Lucille Chung and Gary Helmbrecht Families 1p.m. Parishoners of St. Mary 5 p.m. Eleanor Rymond Monday, October 2 6:30 a.m. Larry Nash 8 a.m. Lezuz Brite-Purity 12:10 p.m. Malissa Manaker Tuesday, October 3 6:30 a.m. Reparation to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament 8 a.m. George and Anna Wheeland 12:10 p.m. Kim Thompson Wednesday, October 4 6:30 a.m. Special Intention: Madigan Chandler 8 a.m. Special Intention: Mike and Betty McAndrews 12:10 p.m. Helene B. Brooks Thursday, October 5 6:30 a.m. Paula Jean Doyle 8 a.m. Special Intention: Richard H. Tierney 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: Kristin Smith Friday, October 6 6:30 a.m. Special Intention: Rosemary Lynch 8 a.m. Jarod Mader 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: Kelly M. Arnold Saturday, October 7 8:30 a.m. All living and deceased members of the Lucille Chung and Gary Helmbrecht Families 5 p.m. Vigil All living and deceased members of the Blazevich Family Sunday, October 8 7 a.m. Elizabeth Donohue 8:30 a.m. William M. Rich 9 a.m. (school) Joan Lau 10 a.m. Judi Gillespie 11:30 a.m. Thomas P. Mack Sr. 1 p.m. Paul D. Finney 5 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mary WE WELCOME THROUGH BAPTISM: Isabella Hildegard Kilday and Audrey Elizabeth Roehl Page Four PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING: Dutch Anderson, Angel, Elise Angelette, Suzanne Aragona, Clarke Bashelor, Olga Bell, Jennifer Biller, Mary Claire Bright, Isabel Bucciante, Edward Conklin, Thomas E. Copps, Baby Bridget Faith Cummins, Richard and Dulce Edes, Michael Friedson, Liz Gardenier, Baby Galileo George, Doris Gillis, Michael Henderson, Jo-Ann Hovey, Natalie Layne, Emma Lopo-Sullivan, Sen. John McCain, Lori Mackey, James Malvaso, Baby Cecilia Mathews, Sarah Dawn Medina, Bobby Morris, Janice Nolen, Sr. Laura Fidelis Nolen, Jim Rooney, Rosa Maria Santos, Howard Saucier, Teddy Schwab, John Soos, Mary Stier, Fritz Thurwachter, Randy Weber and Kimberley Ross Weston PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED, INCLUDING: Anna Ashley, John Byington, Paul Chan, Eva Chesneva, Bill Knight and Linda Shaughnessy To add a name, call the Parish Office at Names of the ill are listed for approximately four weeks. PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY & CIVILIAN MEMBERS SERVING IN HARM S WAY, INCLUDING: Fr. Jason C. Burchell, Casey Chandler, Matthew Constantino, Peter Culbert, Jeremy Hill, Mark Martins, Nathan Martins, Hannah Martins Miller, Joshua Parker, Edward Joseph Parry III, Chris Quayle, Eric Satterthwaite, Michael Stabile Jr., Patricia Stabile and Brian Wong This list includes active military and civilians in service. Call the Parish Office, , to add or remove names. MARRIAGE BANNS The banns of marriage for Nayely Miranda and Ruben Alvarez, Kelsey Bartlett and J.P. Sequra, Alexandra Fife and Brendan Rooney, Katie Jones and Chris Heeter, Allison DeWolf and Christopher Wyatt,Kelsey A. Mizeur and Malloy McCormick, and Mary Catherine Miserendino and James Oliva are hereby announced for their upcoming weddings. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Through the Blessed Sacrament, Jesus shows us how much He loves us, for He is literally present here on earth in the Eucharist, waiting for us to visit and tell Him all we hold in our hearts and souls. Join us anytime on Wednesdays, beginning at 12:40 p.m., concluding with a Holy Hour at 7:30 p.m. and Benediction at 8:30 p.m. VOCATIONS He humbled Himself and became obedient. If the Lord invites you to follow Him in humble obedience as a priest or in the consecrated life, how will you respond? Contact Fr. J.D. Jaffe at or j.jaffe@arlingtondiocese.org. HOLY FATHER S INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER Workers & the Unemployed. That all workers may receive respect and protection of their rights, and that the unemployed may receive the opportunity to contribute to the common good.

5 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five SERVICE, EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION K of C MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT The weekend of October 7/8, the Knights of Columbus will be outside the church at every Mass to share literature and answer questions about what we do as Knights and how we serve St. Mary parish and the surrounding community. Since our founding in 1882 by the Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney, the mission of the Knights of Columbus has remained the same help those in distress and deepen our Faith which is reflected in our values of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. If our brotherhood interests you, join us at the Fr. Rankin House (312 Duke Street) on Sunday, October 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. for beer, brats and fellowship. For more information, please contact Mike Fazio at , mfazioshu3 or visit PATRIOTIC ROSARY Knights Council 459 and Potomac Assembly 2204 will host the Patriotic Rosary at St. Mary Church, 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. The Patriotic Rosary is prayed for our country, its leadership and the people in each state. It will take approximately one hour, followed by coffee and light refreshments in the Fr. Rankin House Courtyard. Please join us! ST. VINCENT de PAUL VOLUNTEERS St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) welcomes new volunteers. A wine and cheese reception will be held in the Lyceum Auditorium on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. to describe the work of our St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter as they carry out Christ s call to help those in need among us. Please see St. Mary s website for more about their work. You are also encouraged to contact Jim Larocco at rocca-rocco@usa.net for additional information. Join us and receive the blessings Our Lord bestows on those who help the poor. ST. MARY S TEAM FOR BEST BUDDIES WALK Best Buddies is an international charity providing fellowship and employment opportunities for those with Down Syndrome, autism and related intellectual disabilities. This is done through student chapters at many area schools, including Bishop Ireton, Bishop O Connell and Georgetown Visitation. On October 21, at 8 a.m. on the National Mall in Washington, DC (3rd Street SW and Madison Street), Best Buddies will host its annual Friendship Walk, open to everyone. A walk team is being formed for our parish. If you re interested in supporting or joining walkers from St. Mary s, please go to CapitalRegion/supporting/#stmarys. For additional information, contact our parish Walk Chair Shannen Coffin at shannencoffin@cox.net.

6 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six WORSHIP, PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP 16th ANNUAL ST. MARY OKTOBERFEST!!! Sunday, October 22, 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Mary School A parish-wide event open to everyone! German food, beer (and root beer!), music...fun for kids, too. No charge, but donations are accepted at the door. For information on sponsorships and volunteering, contact Shawn and Cassie McLaughlin at shawnandcassie@comcast.net. NOCTURNAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION With silent and vocal prayer, Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration will be held here at St. Mary on First Friday, October 6. Beginning with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 9 p.m., Holy Hours continue throughout the night, ending at 6 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. We especially need participation from 12 midnight through 6 a.m. Security is provided throughout the night by Alexandria Police. For more information, contact NAS Deanery II Chapter President Jeffrey P. Petrino at NASDeanery2 or CATHOLIC MOMS BOOK CLUB In October, the Catholic Moms will be reading Scott Hahn's Hail Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God for Pro-Life month, often connected to Our Lady. We will meet on Tuesday, October 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fr. Rankin House (312 South Duke Street) to discuss. For more information about our group contact Beth Ann Garcia at bamgarcia3. DINNER AT CHRIST HOUSE St. Mary volunteers will provide dinner at Christ House on Tuesday, October 31. A sign-up book is at the back of the church for food items needed. Bring food to Christ House (corner of Prince and West Streets in Old Town Alexandria) by 3 p.m. the day of the dinner. Questions? Call Janet Watkins at or Rita Meyer at MARIAN SINGERS Join the Marian Singers, a music ministry that honors our Blessed Mother, patroness of our parish, by providing music for the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays. We rehearse in the church every Tuesday at 7 p.m. New members of all skill levels are most welcome! For additional information, please contact Jo-Ann Hovey at canadiansongbird@verizon.net. ROSARY & MOVIE NIGHT In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, children of all ages (and their families) are invited to a movie night hosted by the Catholic Daughters on Friday, October 13. The evening will begin with the rosary at 6:30 p.m. in the church, led by Fr. Andrew, followed by the movie, The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, to be shown in the Holy Family Auditorium of the Lyceum at 7 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS MEETING CDA Court Kavanaugh #54, a group dedicated to charity, will hold its next monthly membership meeting on Monday, October 9, at 7 p.m. (note new meeting time) in the Holy Family Auditorium at the Lyceum. A Meet & Greet social precedes the meeting at 6:30 p.m. All women interested in learning about or joining the Catholic Daughters are invited to attend. For more information, please contact CDA Regent Debbie Weatherly at debbie_weatherly@comcast.net. THAT MAN IS YOU Wherever you are in your spiritual life, Jesus Christ wants to encounter you right there and take you further. That Man Is You is a men's group meeting every Saturday morning and has helped dozens of St. Mary's men become better sons, fathers, husbands and friends. Take the next step and join us! Call Wayne Cimons at for more details. 8TH GRADE PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY ATTENTION: 8th graders and their parents There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 10, at 7 p.m. in the Lyceum, to learn about the parish pilgrimage to Italy. Departing on Easter Sunday, the 8-day pilgrimage includes the Vatican, Rome, Assisi, Venice and San Giovanni Rotondo, in southern Italy, to see the Shrine of St. Padre Pio. More information is on the parish website or can be requested from pilgrimage@stmaryoldtown.org. CHOICE WINE MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Our new parish marriage enrichment program, The Choice Wine, begins on October 20 and meets each third Friday of the month. The nine-session program teaches couples 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage. Over cocktails and hors d oeuvres, it also offers you an opportunity to build fellowship with other St. Mary parish couples. Register at stmaryoldtown.org/choice-wine-registration/. AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS American Heritage Girls (AHG) is a scouting and Catholic fellowship opportunity for girls, ages 5 to 18. St. Mary's AHG Troop 0325 meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Christ Child Hall at St. Mary School. For information or to register your daughter, contact Beth Ann Garcia at bamgarcia3. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS Free prayer cards are available, each with the name of one of our Arlington Diocesan priests. To request cards, contact the Arlington Diocese Office for Family Life at familylife@arlingtondiocese.org or call

7 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven AROUND THE PARISH, DIOCESE & BEYOND Our school year has gotten off to a great start. Classrooms are buzzing and our ST. MARY students are falling into their routines and activities. The flexible seating purchased through funds raised by our Home School Association (HSA) is getting rave reviews SCHOOL NEWS from students. They also are enjoying the additional technology we ve gained this year, including adding grades 1 and 3 to our 1:1 ipad program and providing ipads for our middle school math classes. None of this would be accomplished without the generosity of our St. Mary School community. Last week the HSA kicked off their Annual Fund Campaign, which runs through October 13. Tuition alone doesn't cover the cost of educating a child. The HSA raises funds that go directly back to the school to cover operating costs to help keep tuition fees low. Funds also support community building activities and continuing education for our teachers to help them further develop the whole child in faith, academics and service. Every family counts. Every dollar counts. Our goal is 100 percent of SMS families donating any amount they can to the Annual Fund. You don t have to be a school family to donate. You can donate through your Faith Direct account. Choose one-time gift now and select SMS Annual Fund at Or, drop off your donation at the main school office, marked "St. Mary Business Office." Make your check payable to "St. Mary HSA." If your employer offers corporate matching, let us know and we can send you a duplicate receipt. Questions? Contact: annualfund@smsva.org. See our school website ( for details on future HSA events. DIOCESAN MASS FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES The Diocese of Arlington will celebrate a Mass for Homeschool Families on Friday, November 3, 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville. Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will be the principal celebrant and homilist. A light reception of beverages and desserts will follow Mass. Bring your own picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Please RSVP on or before October 20 at Catholicschools@arlingtondiocese.org. PAUL STEFAN FOUNDATION GALA Join the Paul Stefan Foundation in celebrating life at its 10th annual gala, Friday, October 27, Waterford at Fair Oaks, Fairfax. Guest speaker: Jeanne Mancini, president, March for Life. Cocktails, 6:30-7 p.m.; dinner and dancing, 7:30-11 p.m. Tickets: $40. Sponsorship opportunities available. Details and reservations, call or rjames@paulstefanhome.org. For more information about the Paul Stefan Foundation, visit

8 October 1, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Eight AROUND THE PARISH, DIOCESE & BEYOND From September 27 through November 5, all St. Mary parishioners are encouraged to participate in 40 Days for Life, an international pro-life apostolate. We pray that, with God s help, this year will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city and beyond. Please sign up for a prayer shift in front of the abortion clinic located at 2839 Duke Street (near Bishop Ireton High School) at alexandria/calendar. NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN Next Sunday, October 1, is Respect Life Sunday. Please join others from St. Mary s for the National Life Chain along Franconia Road from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. St. Mary' is once again assigned to gather on the north side of Franconia Road, near Key Middle School, 6402 Franconia Road. This is a visually and spiritually powerful way to change hearts and save the lives of unborn children. To carpool, meet in front of the church for departure at 2 p.m. For information about the Life Chain and other 40 Days for Life events, contact our parish Pro-Life Coordinators Melinda and Chuck Zakrzwski at or StMOTProLife. ROSARY WITH THE BISHOP Bishop Burbidge will join those gathered to pray the rosary for the unborn outside the abortion facility located at 2839 Duke Street in Alexandria, on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 a.m. BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS When a loved one passes away, St. Mary s Bereavement Committee is available to provide a reception following the funeral so families can visit and be comforted by relatives and friends without needing to plan, prepare and serve a meal. Volunteers needed to prepare and serve food (simple comfort food like cookies, salads and sandwiches). Are you interested in helping continue this important Corporal Work of Mercy? If so, please contact Kitty Guy at or kitguy100@aol.com or Margaret Susank at or susank02@comcast.net. MEN S FALL RETREAT Registration is open for the 2017 Men s Fall Retreat sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life. When: 7 p.m. Friday, October 20 through 12 p.m. Sunday, October 22. Where: San Damiano Retreat Center, White Post, VA. Theme: Into the Breach, Fighting Beside Christ for Those You Love. Retreat Leader: Fr. Jonathan Kalisch, OP. Cost: $275 by October 1, $300 after that date. Questions? familylife@arlingtondiocse.org. Sign up at For more details, visit Sign up to carpool with other St. Mary parishioners at SENIORS GROUP OCTOBER EVENTS Sts. Ann and Joachim Society (St. Mary Seniors) invites all members and interested seniors to attend a brown bag lunch in the Lyceum Auditorium at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 12. We will show either a Bishop Robert Barron DVD or The Shack (a very inspiring movie). Light desserts and beverages will be provided; you bring your lunch. If interested, please contact Barbara Juszczyk at Also, Wednesday, October 25, we will be going to Hillwood (home of Marjorie Merriweather Post) to see the home, visit the gardens and enjoy a special exhibit of her gems and jewelry. Cost of admission is $12. Cost of the bus is $10 members/$15 nonmembers. Meet at the parish Lyceum at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to reserve a spot on the bus, contact Sheila Jurinski at FUTURE WITH HOPE WOMEN S CONFERENCE Catholic women over 40: Register for the Future with Hope women s conference, October 20 to 21, at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park. Speakers include Arlington Catholic Herald columnist Mary Beth Bonacci, author Pat Grohn and Blessed Is She blogger Mary Lenaburg. Information at: or info@futurewithhopewomen.com. INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER & FASTING The 25th International Week of Prayer and Fasting (October 1 through October 9), unites Catholics and other Christians who seek the conversion of all peoples and nations, to build a culture of life, to defend the sanctity of marriage and family life, and for peace and God s Mercy. The week concludes with a Eucharistic Prayer Vigil on Monday, October 9, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. For information, call PRAY or or go to SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Thank you to Coldwell Banker/Rita McCauley Redmond for advertising in our bulletin. Please patronize our sponsors!

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