St. Michael Church

ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA 22003 Website: www.stmichaelannandale.org E-mail: church@stmikes22003.org

RECTORY, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-7822

SCHOOL, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-1222

CONVENT, 7421 St. Michaels Lane

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) 703-941-9403

MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Novus Ordo Latin) Weekday Masses: See Inside Bulletin

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. SHARP. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. SHARP. Advent & Lent special schedule. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sundays of the month, after the 12:30 p.m. Mass. All parents must attend a class prior to the baptism of their child. Please call the rectory for information and assis-tance. (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) HOLY MATRIMONY: Please notify one of the priests at least six (6) months before the wedding. Cohabitation (living together before marriage) is not lawful; such cou-ples will be asked to separate. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Rectory for visits and/or Communion Calls to the sick, shut-ins and those in the hospital.

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL: Pre-K3 through grade 8. For information, contact the school office at 703-256-1222. Website: stmikes22003.org. Principal: Daniel V. Cinalli, daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: For all children attending public school, Pre-School through grade 12. Director of Religious Education: A d i n a O r d o n e z , 7 0 3 - 9 4 1 - 9 4 0 3 o r ccdstm@outlook.com. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Registration forms are available from the ushers af-ter Mass on Sunday or you may stop by the rectory during the week. Parish membership is required for the reception of either Baptism or Matrimony. Please notify the rectory when your telephone number changes and also when you are moving within or outside the parish. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. WEEKLY HOLY HOUR/BENEDICTION: are held on Fridays at 7 p.m. PREGNANT AND NEED HELP? CALL 1-800-848-5683

CLERGY OF PARISH Pastor: Rev. Alexander R. Drummond

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Brian B. McAllister In Residence: Rev. Stefan P. Starzynski

Permanent Deacons: Deacon David S. McCaffrey, Deacon Roger T. Ostrom (retired)

The Baptism of the Lord

January 13, 2019

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Sunday, January 13 7 a.m. Rev. Fr. Peter Okola, AJ 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Thanh Cao + 12:30 p.m. Rev. Mark Pilon + Wednesday, January 14 8:30 a.m. Maria Ngo Nguyen + 12 noon Ginny Hickey + Wednesday, January 15 8:30 a.m. Elisabeth Creter + 12 noon Maria Hoang Thi-Ruat + Wednesday, January 16 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Catherine Ankoma Sey + 12 noon Ardis Lavohn Smith & Family Wednesday, January 17 8:30 a.m. Quinitcoe Lee 12 noon Mariano Palmiotto +, Emily Palmiotto +, and Fred Farina + Wednesday, January 18 8:30 a.m. Ana Le Thi Sen + 12 noon Rosario Garufi + Saturday, January 19 8:30 a.m. Margaret Gorey + 5 p.m. vigil Mark Rayome + Sunday, January 20 7 a.m. Helen Horvath + 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. William Gorey + 12:30 p.m. Fr. Dennis Kleinmann 25th Priesthood Anniversary

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From time to time I like to recommend books and as we begin a new calendar year, it seems to be a good time to do so again. During my homily on the Feast of Mary, Mother of God, I referenced a book by Brant Pitre — “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah.” This is one of the latest of Pitre’s books which open up the Bible for us in a new and illuminating manner.

Brant Pitre is a scripture scholar and professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his PhD in New Testament and ancient Judaism from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He is the author of numerous books on Sacred Scripture and related topics. Although a first rate scholar, he writes in an easily approachable and indeed readable style which is marked both by an informed scholarship and a deep faith devoid of the

skepticism that infects so much of contemporary study of the Sacred Scriptures.

In addition to the aforementioned “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary,” I would like to particularly recommend “Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist,” and “The Case for Jesus.” Dr. Pitre does not seek to deconstruct the Bible but rather opens it up. Rather than sowing seeds of doubt he deepens our faith by deepening our understanding of Sacred Scriptures.

In “The Case for Jesus” Dr. Pitre runs right in the face of so much Scripture study which questions the historical Jesus. Pitre responds to such doubts by both a careful reading of the Scriptures themselves as well as references to outside historical evidence. In all three of these books he firmly roots Jesus and Mary within the tradition of ancient Judaism, demonstrating time and again how the New Testament is not only rooted in the prophecies of the Old Testament but also how the New Testament fulfills the Old Testament. For anyone who wishes to deepen their faith by deepening their understanding of the Bible, these books are a must.

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PRIEST, PROPHET, KING -- Starting 13 January, the Sunday Scripture Study Group will be offering a 7-session course on "Jesus, Priest, Prophet, King", produced by Word on Fire and featuring Bishop Robert Barron on DVD. We meet, as indicated, on Sundays from 10:00 to 11:45 AM in room 4 on the lower level of the Junior School. Classes are facilitated by fellow parishioners. Cost of materials is $25.00. Come early and enjoy tasty food and good fellowship. For more information and to pre-register, please contact Bill Deshler at 703-321-9730 or Pavo James at 703-642-8378.

IT IS NOT TOO LATE -- to join the Thursday Bible Group's on going study on "The Prophets, Messengers of God's Mercy" produced by Ascension Press and featuring co-author, Professor Thomas Smith on DVD. We resume classes after the Holidays with session three (of ten) about the prophet Jonah on 17 January. As indicated, we meet on Thursdays from 9:45 to 11:30 AM in room 4 on the lower level of the Junior School. Classes are facilitated by fellow parishioners. Cost of materials is $25.00. Come early and enjoy tasty refreshments and good fellowship. For more information, please contact Bill Deshler at 703-321-9730 or Carol McCaffrey at 703-941-4573. The Christian Mothers -- will meet for Mass on Thursday, January 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Convent Chapel. A meeting will follow in the All Purpose Room. Please be on time for Mass. This prayerful group is open to Mothers of all ages so please consider joining. If you have any questions, please call Patrice on 703-941-0017.

Friday Night Family Holy Hour/Benediction -- this Friday, January 18th. We encourage you to come with your entire family during this Christmas season!

ENCOURAGE -- a ministry dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends of per-sons who have same-sex attractions. The next meeting will take place on Friday, January 18th at 7:30 p.m. We will meet in Room 2, in the Lower Level of the Junior School building. Park facing the empty field and enter the school at the ground floor door be-hind you. SCOUTING CORNER Recycling Dates – AHG Troop VA0894's recycle program collection dates for Jan., Feb., and March are 1/19 - 1/20, 2/16 - 2/17, and 3/16 - 3/17Collection of aluminum cans, recyclable metal, and food cans will take place AFTER the following Masses: Saturday, 5 PM Vigil and Sunday’s 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM Masses. To request a list of recyclable items please email Jermaine Perkins at wrauthor@gmail.com. Come to a meeting! – If you have a son or daughter interested in either the Trail Life or American Heri-tage Girls Troop, please contact either Jim Perkins 703-615-2607 (TL) or Jermaine Perkins 703-658-4876 (AHG). Perpetual Adoration -- “When you awake in the night, transport yourself quickly in spirit before the Tabernacle, saying: 'Behold, my God, I come to adore You, to praise, thank, and love you, and to keep you company with all the Angels,'“ ~ St. John Vianney We are currently in most need for adoration members on: Tues-days: 3-4 a.m.; Wednesdays 4-5 p.m.; Saturdays 11 a.m.-12 noon, 1-2 p.m., and 5-6 p.m. If you would like to sign up for an adora-tion hour, or for more information, please contact Rosemary Duffy at 703-256-4468. In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration here at St. Michael’s, we invite you to attend the 12:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday, January 20th, after which a reception will be held in the Senior School Cafeteria.

FORMED – In preparation for the March for Life later this month, two Symbolon segments are recommended. Both are from Living the Faith. The two are: · Symbolon: Living the Faith Segment 10: Catholic Social Teaching, Protecting the Dignity of Life · Symbolon: Living the Faith Segment 6: A Catholic Moral Vision

2019 MARCH FOR LIFE – The 46th Annual March for Life will take place on Friday, January 18, 2019. Once again, St. Mi-chael Church has rented a bus so that parishioners who plan to attend can ride together to Washington, DC. The bus will be at St. Michael’s front entrance at 11:15 AM. It will leave St. Mi-chael’s at 11:30 AM and return before 5 PM.

For privacy purposes, there are no Sign Up Sheets this year. Any parishioners who are interested in taking the bus, please e-mail Anh Tu Do at anhdo18@gmail.com or call 703-919-4370 with the following contact information: 1.) Full name. 2.) E-mail address. 3.) Best phone number to contact (cell phone number recommended) for reminder purposes and/or further contact if deemed necessary. Seating is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. For further questions, please e-mail or call the above contact pro-vided.

Benefits of Becoming a Saint Michael Knight of Columbus -- There are many spiritual and material benefits to becoming a Knight of Columbus. For example: ~ HELPING ST. MICHAEL PARISH AND ARLINGTON DIOCESE – You will be giving great service to St. Michael Parish. Projects include “Donut Sunday”, Gifts to St. Michael School and CCD; Assist Parish families in need, and Youth Basketball and Soccer contests. Knights direct Catholic Chari-ties Diocesan food drives, and help at Parish Picnic. ~ INTERESTED? – Contact Grand Knight Paul Walhout 703-508-8437, paulwalhout@gmail.com OR Membership Director Richard Stavros 703-401-9938 stavros@thomas-dwight.com ~ On –line - Go to kofc.org/joinus Be sure to include “14523” on Council Number line ALTAR BOY RECRUITMENT DRIVE, AND ONGOING TRAINING -- recruitment drive for altar boys the weekend of Jan 26-27. Any boys 2nd grade (have received first holy com-munion) through high school are invited to talk to Fr. Brian and the altar servers after any of the Masses that weekend. RE-TRAINING: (tentatively) Sunday, Feb 3, 2:30-3 p.m. and a fol-low-on date of Feb 10 for catch-up. This will be mandatory for all altar boys to attend one of these two dates, but preferably the 3rd. This session will be followed by a McDonalds lunch in the Multipurpose/Youth Room (Feb 3rd only). Questions? Please call Fr. Brian at the parish office, 703.256.7822.

Parish-Wide Faith Formation Opportunity – Starting on Tuesday, January 22, and continuing for three weeks we will have a mini-course/in-home study of the Teachings of Jesus. The course consists of four brief videos that you watch and reflect on, ask questions, (discuss within your family, optional but strongly encouraged), and share com-ments with the other participants. The course is by Bishop Robert Barron and comes from Word on Fire Engage minis-try. To participate you need to be enrolled/registered on Flocknote. Once you are enrolled, you will receive an email or a text message with a secure link. All you will need to do is click on the link. If you are not already enrolled with Flocknote, instructions are given below.

Sign-up for Flocknote and Word on Fire Engage – We encourage all who did not enroll in Flocknote yet to do it as soon as possible. There are three ways to do this:

1. Fill out a sign-up form and put it in the basket marked Flocknote registration at the exits to the Church. There are blank forms next to the baskets.

2. Text “STMICHAEL1” to 84-576 and receive a reply text seeking the required information.

3. Go to www.flocknote.com/stmichaelchurch1 and this will get you to a link where you can provide the needed information.

Flocknote will provide a great vehicle for communication within the family and also provide very sound and beautiful formation in our Faith.

St. Michael’s Seniors (50+) Group -- Become a member! Pa-rishioners (50+) are welcome to join, and be sure to take advan-tage of the reduced rate for activities. $10 per year/per member. Mail your membership checks, payable to St. Michael’s Seniors (SMS) to Bill Frietze, 6919 Richard Place, Annandale, VA 22003. If you have any questions, call Cindy, 703-927-1184.

All men of the parish are invited to the tenth annual diocesan Men’s Conference on Saturday, March 9th, 2019. -- The theme is "Power Within: The Secret Strength of a Deeper Interior Life," featuring speakers Matt Birk, former Center for the Baltimore Ravens and co-author of All‑Pro Wisdom: The 7 Choices That Lead to Greatness; and, Fr. Donald Haggerty, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and author of many books on the spiri-tual life such as Contemplative Hunger, Contemplative Provoca-tions and Conversion: Spiritual Insights Into an Essential En-counter with God. The event will be held at St. Joseph's in Hern-don. Breakfast, lunch, and Mass with Bishop Burbidge will be included. Registration is open now! Contact your parish captains Eric Rossi at estevenr@yahoo.com or 202-649-0522 or Steven Rossi at StevenRossi@yahoo.com or 202-525-7552, or go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/men to register. Please Pray for: June & Norman Grimm*; Julia & Sophia Lattan-zio; Mauricio Posada; Carlton Hanson; Sr. Paul Marie; Yoshimi Kadota; Delia Sinn; Julie Molony Lee; Joe Meister; William Jeoff Robbins; Mary Roche*; Marco Tulio Gamba; Sean Campbell; Terry Spragens; Patricia Tynan*; Madelyn Respicio Cabatic; Rose Bledsoe; Bob Cafarella; Elsa Noriega*; Paul McEnrue*; Julia Gar-cia; John and Marie Sibenik*; Theresa Corcoran*; Mike Dante*; Col. Warren E. Murray*; Priscilla Chaney*; Irma Barrera; Jean Kra-tochvil*; John Carlson; Charles Salvo*; Elizabeth Medved*; Robert and Courtney Villareal*; Tracy Wilson; Rosa Ramirez; Michael Malovic*; Rosemary Dooley*; Ariadne Pasa; Maria Kerrinckx*; Richard Owen*; Marissa Ann Wuerthele*; Diana Pascoe; Jean O. Cole; Cecile McNeill*; Tuy Nguyen*; Cathy Callaghan*; Ellen Louise Daily; Steve Maitland*; Rosemary Furcher*; Dan Keller; Pat Glass*; Lili Lang; Joseph Giuliani; Myrtis Davidson*; Cathy Moore; Patrick Fox*; Eileen Carroll-Doshier; with apologies to anyone we dropped; to re-add names call the Parish Office for next week.

Here are the names of family members -- of parishioners who are serving our country overseas: PFC Mark Haugh, USMC; Cdr. David Stabish, USNavy; Alex Puentes USNavy; Sgt. Ramsey Hamilton; LtJG Grace Dalton, USNavy; LTJG Andre Acevedo, USNavy; Maj. John D. Barringer, III, USAF; John P. Hoang USMC; LCpl Gabriel P. Martino, USMC; Brian Blincoe US-Navy; ENS Stephan Acevedo USNavy; SA Kevin Sucher USAF; David Hayes, Jr. USNavy; Sgt. Edward Imperati, Jr. USMC; LCpl Ethan Anderson; and…. [call Mary at the parish office, 703-256-7822, and we’ll keep our prayers going for our military in harms way.]

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PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE On February 3rd following the 10:30am Mass we will open our Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms for poten-tial parents and students to come meet our teachers and see our classrooms. We will begin with an introduction by our principal, Mr. Cinalli. This is a great time for you to see the great things happening at Saint Michael Catholic School. Please call the school office if you have any ques-tions. 703-256-1222. REGISTRATION for New families to Saint Michael Catholic School will begin on January 28th. Please contact the school office for more information 703-256-1222. THANK YOU to everyone that contributed to our Advent Angel Program. We were able to help many families in our parish and school during the Christmas Holiday.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bad Weather/Church Closings -- If it’s slippery and dan-gerous, or if there’s an abundance of snow, USE COM-MON SENSE. Don’t try to come to Mass. If the Fairfax County Schools system delays or cancels school due to weather, there will be no 8:30 a.m. Mass. Fairfax County Schools, for congruous purposes, is simply an efficient means to follow. If the U.S. Government shuts down be-cause of bad weather, we’ll do our best to maintain the Noon schedule because snow removal work should be well underway by that time – but there are no guarantees. For the safety of those shoveling and plowing the snow, gates will be closed and the entrances will be blocked by cones. (Please do not drive around the cones.) You can receive email notices -- from Fairfax County Schools by signing up via this link: https://publ ic .govdel ivery .com/accounts /VAEDUFCPS/subscriber/new (or use the internet search engine: “Fairfax County Schools closings”). U.S. Government closings be-cause of the weather, of course, are pretty big deals and news is easily accessible from television reports.

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