Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church 46833 Harry Byrd Highway Sterling, VA 20164 www.ctrcc.org Phone 703-430-0811 Fax 703-430-1590 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm STAFF Parochial Administrator Fr. Francis Eldridge, S.A. Parochial Vicar Fr. Robert Langone, S.A. In Residence Fr. Thomas Gumprecht, S.A. Parish Administrator Donna M. Ata Director of Christian Formation Jay Cuasay Director of Religious Education Hunter Lillis Director of Spanish Religious Education Amelia Silva Director of Music Claire M. Caruso Coordinator of Spanish Music Geovani Flores Secretary/Assistant to the Administrator Mauricio Carpio Secretary Cristina Orellana MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY 5:30 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish SUNDAY 8:00 am, 10:00 am - English 12:00 Noon - Spanish 5:30 pm - English HOLY DAYS As Announced WEEKDAYS Monday-Friday 8:00 am Saturday 9:00 am OUR MISSION STATEMENT Founded in the good news of Christ that God so loved the world that he gave (us) his only Son (Jn 3:16) and knowing that he (Christ) came that we might have life life in all fullness (Jn 10:10) and rooted in Jesus command to Love one another as I have loved you (Jn 13:34), we the members of Christ the Redeemer Parish commit ourselves: To foster an understanding and sharing of Christ s message To celebrate the glory of God in liturgy which recognizes our diversity and calls us to oneness in God s presence To challenge the faithful to respond to Christ s call to meet the needs of all people with compassion and charity. AUGUST 14, 2016 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time facebook.com/ctrsterling
PARISH INFORMATION - INFORMACIÓN PARROQUIAL Engaged couples must make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage. All are required to participate in a marriage preparation program. Please call the office to make an appointment. Baptism is ordinarily celebrated within a faith community. Please call the office to register for a preparation class and to arrange for a time for the celebration. La pareja interesada en celebrar el Sacramento del Matrimonio, necesita realizar un curso de preparación; por tal motivo debe contactarse con el Sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de su matrimonio. Todos están llamados a participar de la formación matrimonial (pre-cana o convalidación). Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial. Interested in becoming Catholic or have an unbaptized child 8 or older? If so, please call the Parish Office and speak to Jay Cuasay, Director of Christian Formation at 703-430-0811. Para obtener información sobre la preparación en español de los tres sacramentos de iniciación (bautismo, confirmación, primera comunión) ó información sobre el sacramento de la confirmación para adultos; comunicarse con Amelia Silva, directora 703-430-0811. Contact the Parish for Communion calls to shut-ins, sick, hospitalized and in cases of serious illness or death. Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial para solicitar la suministración de los Sacramentos de Confesión o Unción de Enfermos, ya sea en la casa u hospital. Page 2 We welcome you to our Parish Community and invite you to call or register in person at the Parish Office. Registration forms are also available on our website at www.ctrcc.org. Todos los feligreses están invitados a registrarse en la parroquia. Para registrarse pueden llamar a la oficina parroquial o visitarnos. Groups Rosary In English Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. For more information, call Diane Kilkeary at 703-430-6228. In Vietnamese - Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel. For more information, call Hoa Ngo at 703-430-7461. En Español - Todos los viernes en la Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe a las 8:00 p.m. Para más información comunicarse con Ramón Dominguez 571-279-4417. Seniors The CTR Senior Group meets Fridays at 11:30 a.m. in the Library for Bring Your Lunch meetings or at a local restaurant on the second Friday of the month. Parishioners 55+ are invited to join. For more information, call Claude Gianino at 703-858-0641. Knights of Columbus Are you interested in joining the K of C Christ the Redeemer Council #16234 here at our parish? For more information, please contact Everett Barnes evbarnes@aol.com. Altar Servers Any boy or girl 4th grade and up that is interested in serving, please call Gail Dowling 703-421-7499. Las charlas pre-bautismales se ofrecen el tercer sábado de cada mes. Si desea bautizar a su niño entre las edades de recién nacido a 7 años pueden llamar a la oficina Parroquial de lunes a viernes y contactarse con Cristina Orellana al 703-430-0811. SE MOLESTA POR LA BEBIDA DE OTRA PERSONA? Si alguien allegado a usted: familiar, amigo, compañero de trabajo o vecino, tiene o ha tenido problemas con la bebida, visite un grupo de AL-ANON y Alateen encontrara respuestas, apoyo y ayuda. Respetamos su anonimato. Reuniones en las Iglesia: Cristo Redentor Jueves 8:00-9:30 p.m. BULLETIN DEADLINE The bulletin deadline is Thursday prior to the week (10 days before) you wish to have your announcement in the bulletin. MISAS MEMORIALES La santa misa se puede celebrar en caso de muerte. Para arreglar una misa funeral pueden llamar a la oficina parroquial. Intenciones comunitarias tienen que llegar 15 minutos antes de la misa. Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Guadalupe Chapel. El Sacramento de Reconciliación se celebra todos los sábados de 4:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. en la Capilla de Guadalupe.
VACATIONING??? Please don t forget to send your Sunday contributions. We need your support to continue our ministries in the Parish during the summer months. Thank you! Sunday Offering $16,388.99 Renovation & Renewal $5,03400 One collection next weekend. READINGS AND MASS INTENTIONS Monday, August 15 Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 Luke 1:39-56 8:00 a.m. Maria Nguyen Thi Luong Tuesday, August 16 Ezekiel 28:1-10 Matthew 19:23-30 8:00 a.m. William McNeil Bartee Wednesday, August 17 Ezekiel 34:1-11 Matthew 20:1-16 8:00 a.m. Romeo De Castro Del Rosario Thursday, August 18 Ezekiel 36:23-28 Matthew 22:1-14 8:00 a.m. Special Int. of Jennifer Corrado Friday, August 19 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Matthew 22:34-40 8:00 a.m. Thomas Tam Nguyen Saturday, August 20 Ezekiel 43:1-7 Matthew 23:1-12 9:00 a.m. Special Int. of Fox Company Recruits 5:30 p.m. Mary Louise Nelson Sunday, August 21 Isaiah 66:18-21 Psalm 117:1, 2 Luke 13:22-30 8:00 a.m. Patricia F. Chirles 10:00 a.m. Larry Pratt 5:30 p.m. Parishioners 7 CAR WASH 21680 Thomas Jefferson Drive As you get your car washed, help the poor and needy. We receive 10% of what CTR parishioners pay. We regularly donate this income to LINK, S.O.M.E. and the Women's Shelter in Leesburg. As you pay at the carwash, tell them you are from CTR so we receive their donation. END OF SUMMER CTR BLOOD DRIVE SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016 FROM 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM NEXT DRIVE: DECEMBER 3 THANKS to all who have donated so far this year! We ve collected 99 units from our April and June drives. Also, thanks to the donors who continue to donate at the INOVA Center on Nokes Blvd. when they can t make the church drives. FACT: For those eligible to give blood, fewer than 1 in 10 actually donate. Please sign up after mass this weekend, Aug. 13-14. Or, sign up online: https:// www.inovabloodsaves.org. Remember, eligibility to donate begins at age 16 (with permission from a parent or guardian). If you donate at the INOVA center in Sterling, please mention the CTR code 0025 so the church can get credit for your donation. For specific questions about your donor eligibility (travel or medical restrictions, etc.), please contact an INOVA donor advocate at 571-434-3628. For general questions about donating, please contact Michele Hawes: bqmhawes@cox.net or 703-444-5136. WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL... Nancy Carver, Irene Skoff, Virginia Anderson, Jojo Inventor, Bernard Terry, Julie Ware, Carrie Mroczkowski, Martha Maynard, Jodi Gadient, Rick Kaplar, Steve Rein, Josh Moran, Mary Sellers, Joseph Jakabfy and Rose Jakabfy WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED... Marcia Young, Berta Robinson and Jack Zemanick Join the many parishioners who have already enrolled in Faith Direct for automated giving to the Parish. Faith Direct is secure and convenient, and will provide you with an offertory card to place in the basket during the collections. Sign up today by contacting Faith Direct at 866-507-8757or go to www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is VA313. Thank you! AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED A sign language interpreter is available on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of the month at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Along with the Masses, our parish has induction loop and receiver systems for the hard of hearing. The devices are located in the Usher Room. Page 3
A little bit about our Priests... MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS Celebrating a silver or golden wedding anniversary this year? Were you married in 1966 or 1991? Then join Bishop Loverde for the 2016 Marriage Jubilee Mass to be celebrated on Sunday, October 16 th at 2:30 p.m. at The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington. Contact Cristina in the parish office to register no later than September 16 th at 703-430-0811. For more information, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/mjm. MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS Summer Choir CTR's Summer Choir sings at the Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass. Rehearsal is at 9:30 a.m., and Mass is at 10:00 a.m. Come "try out" singing in choir over the summer months, with no Thursday rehearsal commitment. See you there! Page 4 Fr. Francis Eldridge, SA Parochial Administrator Fr. Frank Originally from Elizabeth, NJ, Fr. Francis Eldridge served as Pastor of St. Odilia s Parish in South Los Angeles, California, from 2002 to coming to CTR in February of this year. Fr. Frank has a brother and a sister that live in New Jersey along with his mother that just celebrated her 90th birthday. HOLY DAY The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. Masses will be celebrated this Monday, August 15, at 8:00 a.m. in English and at 7:00 p.m. in Spanish. MORNINGS OF MERCY FOR DIVORCED CATHOLICS Join us for a series of morning retreats on the topics of grief, parenting, suffering, and hope. The next retreat will be Aug. 27 at St. Veronica in Chantilly, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending before noon. To learn more, or to register, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/divorced. 10 TH ANNUAL BISHOP S MASS & RECEPTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS Join Bishop Loverde and Young Adults throughout the Diocese for the 10 th Annual Bishop s Mass and Reception on August 21 at St. Mary in Old Town Alexandria. The Mass begins at 7:00 p.m. followed by a reception in the Lyceum. If you have any questions, email yam@arlingtondiocese.org. Please join us as we delve in Genesis - the story of beginnings; creation of the world, human activity and God's redemptive covenant making with human beings. The study begins on Wednesday, September 14 and continues for 11 weeks. Meetings will be held here in the CTR Library on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.. To register or for more information, please call or email Mary Ellen James at 703-444-1364 or meartj@msn.com. The cost is $20 which covers your study guide and lecture series. Deadline for registration is August 30. Join us and enrich your faith. All are welcome! ENGLISH AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES HOGAR IMMIGRANT SERVICES English and citizenship classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. here at Christ the Redeemer. Registration for classes will be on August 30 and September 1 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. English classes cost $55 and citizenship classes cost $100. We only accept cash or money orders. For more information call Hogar Immigrant Services at 571-208-1572. OBLATES OF ST. BENEDICT Looking for balance in your life? Want time for prayer as well as work and home life? Since the 6 th Century, everyday people have found the Rule of St. Benedict a practical tool for a way of life rich in spiritual nourishment and balance. Benedictine Oblates (lay people) live in the world but enjoy a spiritual connection with a Benedictine Monastery near them. Want to know more? Please join us for the next meeting on Saturday September 10, at St. Benedict Monastery, Bristow, Va. Contact Sister Charlotte Lee, OSB, at the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia, 703-361- 0106 or oblates@osbva.org, or CTR parishioner Lorraine Gunzerath, OblSB, dr.gunzerath@verizon.net for more information.
Enjoy these summer months but don t forget about us! REGISTER NOW Please stop by the RE Office on weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to register for the RE 2017-18 School Year. (We are closed from 12:30-1:00 PM for lunch.) DEADLINE to register is August 31 If you need to come at a different time, please contact one of the Directors below to arrange an appointment. http://ctrcc.org/faith-formation Religious Education Staff 703-430-0811 Jay Cuasay (Grades 7-12) ext. 130 or Jay.Cuasay@ctrcc.org Hunter Lillis (English Grades K-6) ext. 114 or Hunter.Lillis@ctrcc.org Amelia Silva (Spanish Grades K-6) ext. 129 or Amelia.Silva@ctrcc.org INITIATION RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) I have come to set the earth on fire... The readings today are replete with struggle and turmoil. Jeremiah is taken by a group of disgruntled princes and thrown into a cistern to die. But a court official intercedes on his behalf to the King, who relents and rescues him from death. So too, St. Paul reminds listeners of hardships and suffering ahead. But if we are conformed to Christ s example on the cross, then we too know that there is glory in despising shame, enduring suffering, and keeping heart. Jesus words today are also quite stern. He has come to set the earth on fire and to bring division amongst us. Why? Because there are times when division must come: separating wheat from chaff, sheep from bulls, weeds from harvest. As our summer days come to a close, let us put aside what is proper to that season and prepare ourselves for what is to come. Vacation will end. Work will begin. School will be start. What is it that we must keep as our steadfast goal? What will give us heart and bring us ever closer to the Father? If you are an unbaptized adult or have an unbaptized child over the age of 7 interested in becoming catholic through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and communion or are from a different denomination and interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Jay Cuasay, Director of Faith Formation at 703-430-0811 ext. 130 or Jay.Cuasay@ctrcc.org CONFIRMATION 2016 CELEBRATION DATE Saturday, October 29 th at 10:00 AM Mandatory Rehearsal Date: Friday, October 28 th at 6:30 p.m. in the church. More information is on the website: ctrcc.org/confirmation. Jay Cuasay will need your child s baptismal certificate, Confirmation Name, Sponsor s Names and Robe Measurements. IMPORTANT INVITATION Several Catechists and co-catechists as well as Hall Monitors are urgently needed for weekdays Grades 7-8: Mondays Grades K-6: Tuesdays and Wednesdays + Classes could be cancelled or delayed if there aren t enough Catechists. Please step forward today! Page 5
REGISTRATION INFORMATION RE YEAR 16-17 WAYS TO REGISTER Register after mass during the month of August in the Atonement Hall Commons Area. Stop by the RE office during the week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (We are closed from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.) Or call or email a RE staff member to make an appointment. Adults interested in becoming Catholic, or who have an unbaptized child over the age of 8, please call or stop by the Church Office to begin this process. Forms are available on the credenza in the commons area and in the RE Office during the week. Please bring payment and baptismal certificate copy (if your child is celebrating a sacrament). **Deadline to register: Wednesday, August 31 th for the RE 2016-17 year. Don t wait until last minute, classes are filling up now! **RE catechists and volunteers are also needed. Call a Religious Education Staff member listed below for more information about helping out. THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF: 703-430-0811 Jay Cuasay (ext. 130) Director of Christian Formation Grades 7-12 Jay.Cuasay@ctrcc.org Hunter Lillis (ext. 114) Director of Religious Education English Grades K-6 Hunter.Lillis@ctrcc.org Amelia Silva (ext. 129) Director of Religious Education Spanish Grades K-6 Amelia.Silva@ctrcc.org