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Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Rector Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar Rev. David A. Dufresne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence Rev. Kevin Barnekow, In Residence Rev. Mr. James Waalkes, Deacon 310 South Royal Street + Alexandria, VA 22314 + 703.836.4100 + www.stmaryoldtown.org + [email protected] December 23 & 25, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SUNDAY 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 12:10 p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday) TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS 7:30 p.m., Third Friday of the month FEDERAL HOLIDAYS & HOLY DAYS Check the bulletin and parish website SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 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 BASILICA HOURS MONDAY-FRIDAY 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. OFFICE HOURS , 313 Duke Street MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. NOVENA & ADORATION Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 12:40 to 7:30 p.m. Holy Hour with Compline Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration First Friday, 9 p.m., until Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life First Saturday, 7:30 a.m. with Benediction at 8:15 a.m. BAPTISMS Sunday, 2:15 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register in advance and obtain requirements for godparents, etc. MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of 6 months before possible wedding date for marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation. THE BASILICA SCHOOL OF ST. MARY (Pre-K to 8th grade) 400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal 703.549.1646 www.smsva.org — [email protected]
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Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Rector Rev. Andrew W. Haissig, Parochial Vicar
Rev. David A. Dufresne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan, In Residence
Rev. Kevin Barnekow, In Residence Rev. Mr. James Waalkes, Deacon
310 South Royal Street + Alexandria, VA 22314 + 703.836.4100 + www.stmaryoldtown.org + [email protected]
December 23 & 25, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SUNDAY 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 12:10 p.m. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday) TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS 7:30 p.m., Third Friday of the month FEDERAL HOLIDAYS & HOLY DAYS Check the bulletin and parish website
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 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
BASILICA HOURS MONDAY-FRIDAY 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS , 313 Duke Street MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
NOVENA & ADORATION Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 12:40 to 7:30 p.m. Holy Hour with Compline Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration First Friday, 9 p.m., until Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life First Saturday, 7:30 a.m. with Benediction at 8:15 a.m.
BAPTISMS Sunday, 2:15 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register in advance and obtain requirements for godparents, etc.
MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of 6 months before possible wedding date for marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation.
THE BASILICA SCHOOL OF ST. MARY (Pre-K to 8th grade) 400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal 703.549.1646 www.smsva.org — [email protected]
CONSIDER GETTING INVOLVED IN OUR PARISH
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30 -7:30 p.m. Wed.
Maureen Breiner [email protected]
Altar Servers Fr. David [email protected] 703.836.4100
Lectors Laurie Schultz lector_St_Marys @comcast.net
Mary Martha Guild Christine Kleiber [email protected]
Nocturnal Adoration Society 9p.m.1st Friday to 6 a.m. 1st Saturday
Helen Lynch helenlynch21 @gmail.com
Rosary Prayer Group Rosary at 8 a.m. Mass on weekdays
Call Parish Office 703.836.4100
Rosary Society William Beach wbeachkoc459 @gmail.com
Sacristans Steve Young asyoung001 @gmail.com
Sanctuary Society Jill Stanton [email protected]
Schola Cantorum 10 a.m. Sunday Mass
David Elliott delliott @stmaryoldtown.org
Ushers Randolph MacPherson macpherson @halloransage.com
ALIVE! Alexandrians InVolved Ecumenically
Greg Smith alive.saintmarys @gmail.com
Bereavement Committee Receptions after funerals
Kitty Guy Margaret Susank
[email protected] 703.765.9478 [email protected] 703.706.8095
Carpenter’s Shelter Ed Velarde evelarde @eaglebankcorp.com
Christ House Rita Meyer Janet Watkins
703.768.3482 703.836.1265
Gabriel Project Pro-life pregnancy help
Becky Lilly and Elizabeth Snodgrass
gabrielprojectstmary @gmail.com
Jail Ministry Alexandria City Jail
Chris Lewis [email protected]
Pro-Life Activities Melinda and Chuck Zakrzwski
StMOTProLife @gmail.com
Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA)
Annie Hall (St. Mary Ambassador)
ahall @stmaryoldtown.org
Shut-In Visitation Call Parish Office 703.836.4100
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jim Larocco [email protected]
Adult Faith Formation, CCD, RCIA
Hilary Munger hmunger @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100 x 3033
Date Night at the Basilica
Erica Englefield and Ann Somerset
datenightatthebasilica @hotmail.com
Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy
Harry and Lynne Dolton
[email protected] 703.960.0592
Legion of Mary Fr. Andrew frandrew @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100
Secular Franciscan Order
Sadie Martins [email protected]
SPecial REligious Development (SPRED) For children
Mary Froehlich
mary.m.froehlich @gmail.com 703.836.6414
That Man Is You Wayne Cimons tmiystmaryoldtown @gmail.com
Walking with Purpose Barbara Dwyer and Julie Guiffre
stmaryswwp @gmail.com
American Heritage Girls Troop 0325
Beth Ann Garcia
[email protected] 202.468.8147
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Terry Riley [email protected]
Boy Scout Troop 301 Dan Scheeler [email protected]
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Kavanaugh #54
Marguerite McAuliffe mcauliffe916 @yahoo.com
Cub Scout Pack 301 Mark Kramer [email protected]
CYO Sports Scott Bruce [email protected]
Girl Scouts Alice Goulet Julie Kelly
downeytwina @comcast.net [email protected]
Jr. Catholic Daughters Girls grades 2-8
Kathryn Doherty kathryndoherty @gmail.com 202.270.6008
Knights of Columbus www.kofc459.org
Joe Castillo joe459knights @gmail.com
Praying College Moms Luanne Griffin [email protected]
St. Mary’s Play Group Jennelle Hoffman saintmarystots @gmail.com
Sts. Anne and Joachim Society Seniors 55+
Barbara Juszczyk barbaraj.seniors @aol.com
Youth & Young Adults
Arragon Perrone aperrone @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100 x 3024
Woodbine Rehabilitation Center
Tom Hasbrouck 703.329.1371
Sunrise Retirement Home 1st Friday Communion
Alicia Keller [email protected] 703.309.9247
To learn more about our parish Apostolates, please visit www.stmaryoldtown.org.
FELLOWSHIP
EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION
WORSHIP
SERVICE
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Sheena Byrne, Receptionist 703.836.4100 x 3015 / [email protected]
David Elliott, Director of Music 703.836.4100 x 3019 / [email protected]
Carmen Federle, Parish Liaison to Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Young People [email protected]
John Harchick, Director of Facilities 703.836.4100 x 3021 / [email protected]
Mariane Leite, Assistant Director of Youth & Young Adults 703.836.4100 x 3030 / [email protected]
Emily Liutkus, Bookkeeper 703.836.4100 x 3010 / [email protected]
Diane Maple, Bulletin Editor 703.836.4100 x 3032 / [email protected]
Hilary Munger, Director of Religious Education 703.836.4100 x 3033 / [email protected]
Elena Otero-Bigg, Office Manager/Assistant to the Rector 703.836.4100 x 3018 / [email protected]
Arragon Perrone, Director of Youth and Young Adults 703.836.4100 x 3024 / [email protected]
Naomi Roberts, Administrative Assistant 703.836.4100
Kristin Smith, Office Administrator 703.836.4100 x 3029 / [email protected]
Trish Weiler, Director of Finance 703.836.4100 x 3011 / [email protected]
Alex Solsma, Director of Communications & Evangelization 703.836.4100 x 3009 / [email protected]
Sara Schiedermayer, Assistant Director of Religious Education 703.836.4100 x 3023 / [email protected]
BASILICA OF ST. MARY STAFF
Oremus pro invicem. “Let us pray for each other.”
Father Edward C. Hathaway
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, we are just one day away from our first Christmas Mass celebrat-ing the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Come Lord Jesus, indeed! On behalf of Fathers Andrew, David, Kevin, Bresnahan, Deacon James and myself, I wish you and your family a very “Mary Christ-Mass” Season! That season begins with our vigil Masses on Christmas Eve (see the schedule on page 5) and continues through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, this year on January 13th. It is certainly liturgically correct to keep your Christmas decorations throughout that time to continue the joy of this season. I am truly grateful to Almighty God for the opportunity to serve you and your family as your spiritual shepherd in this vibrant and historic parish of the Basilica of St. Mary, the eldest daughter of the Diocese of Arlington. Thank you for your prayers and support that have enabled us to accomplish so much for the glory of God and for the good of our Church. Very little could have been achieved this past year without the dedication of our excellent parish staff and all of our many parish volunteers who give of them-selves so generously. May the peace and joy Jesus, Mary and Joseph knew on that first Christmas morning be yours this Christmas, and throughout the New Year. I will remember you and your family in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Christmas Day.
To allow our staff to celebrate Christmas and the New Year
with family and friends, our Parish Offices at 313 Duke Street
will be closed Monday, December 24
through Tuesday, January 1.
Please see page 5 & our website for the Basilica Christmas and New Year Mass Schedule.
IN OUR PRAYERS
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DAILY MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, December 23 — Fourth Sunday of Advent
7 a.m. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert V. Klase 8:30 a.m. Laura Plasky 10 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 11:30 a.m. Steve Andreason 1 p.m. Robert Prior 5 p.m. Vic and Hank Sudziarski
Monday, December 24 8 a.m. Dorothy Marie Woods
Christmas Eve 5 p.m. School Dorothy & George Falusky 5 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 8 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 11 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mary
Tuesday, December 25 — The Nativity of the Lord 8:30 a.m. William McCarthy 10 a.m. Rita and George Lynch 11:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 1 p.m. Special Intention: The Scheeler Family
Wednesday, December 26 8 a.m. Eleanor Rymond 12:10 p.m. Augusto Aponte
Thursday, December 27 8 a.m. Joseph J. Harchick 12:10 p.m. Antonia Giofre
Friday, December 28 8 a.m. Special Intention: The Deerr Family 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: The Fracasso Family
Saturday, December 29 8:30 a.m. Thomas Leo Wolfe 5 p.m. Vigil Special Intention: The Ruhlen Family
Sunday, December 30 — The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
7 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 8:30 a.m. Joseph J. Harchick 10 a.m. Special Intention: The Jessey Family 11:30 a.m. Special Intention: The Bahret Family 1 p.m. Special Intention: Bruce Cofer and Family 5 p.m. Special Intention: Jamey Murphy
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS God chose to become man to lead us in a path of righteousness. Is God calling you to grow in holiness? He may be inviting you to the priesthood, diaconate or consecrated life. Contact Fr. Michael Isenberg at 703.841.2514
PRAY FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS December 23 — Rev. Richard M. Guest
December 24 — Rev. Andrew W. Haissig December 25 — Rev. Daniel E. Hamilton (Ret.)
December 26 — Rev. Daniel F. Hanley December 27 — Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway
December 28 — Rev. Christopher H. Hayes December 29 — Rev. Andrew J. Heintz
PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING: Dutch Anderson, Suzanne Aragona, Teresa Berry, Marc Bingham, Isabel Bucciante, Bishop Michael F.
Burbidge, Isaac Buttie, Abegail Castillo, Willie Clayton, Mary Davis, John Dina, Jean Edwards, Krystal
Franco-Ermer, Gregory Allen Farrell, Michael Friedson, Doris Gillis, Charlotte Graejtak, Gage Sheridan Gribbon, Michael Henderson, Brittany Henshaw, Jesse Hepworth, Jackson Foltz Huttman, Paul L. Jones, Robert Juszczyk,
Terry McManus, George Merkle, Cheryl Miller, Scot Miller, Paul Milton, Anthony Nesky, Terry Nunan, Doris Parker,
Thomas Parker, Jeffrey Petrino, Donny and Danielle Schwier, Shannon Scullin, John Soos, Sr. Maria Teresa,
Arlene Stelluto, Olga Teer, Randy Weber and Jim Zapalac
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED, INCLUDING: Sue Bailey Wynn
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING
IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING: Michael Andriani, Timothy P. Blaine, Fr. Jason C. Burchell,
Erin Orlich Cardinal, Casey Chandler, Peter Culbert, Alex Deerr, Nicholas David Fletcher, Kevin Gallagher,
Jeremy Hill, Faith Emilee Holman, Jenna Kling, Joseph A. Krzemien, Caitlin Callaghan Martins, Mark Martins, Nathan Martins, Sara McAlpin,
Mitchell Mehaffey, Hannah Martins Miller, Joshua Parker, Edward Joseph Parry III, Chris Quayle,
David Alejandro Sandoval, Michael Stabile Jr., Patricia Stabile and Brian Wong
Please call 703.836.4100 to add or remove names.
Names of the ill are listed for four weeks unless otherwise requested.
In the Service of the Transmission of Faith. That people who are involved in the service and trans- mission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION for December 2018
WE WELCOME THROUGH BAPTISM: Elizabeth Claire Cahill, Emily Harper Cahill,
Zachary James Cahill, Jack Carter Cummings, Julie Marie Houk, Virginia Mae Meier
and William Gregory Woodruff
Basilica of St. Mary Christmas & New Year
Mass Schedule
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD, CHRISTMAS
Monday, December 24
5 p.m. Children’s Mass in the school gym 5 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (Solemn Mass during the Night
with choir and orchestra) in the Basilica
Tuesday, December 25 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (No 5 p.m. Mass)
December 26 through 28
8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. (No 6:30 a.m. Mass)
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (A Holy Day of Obligation)
Monday, December 31
5 p.m.
Tuesday, January 1 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
(There will be no 6:30 a.m. weekday Mass between Christmas and New Year’s Day.)
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AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
Saints on This Week’s Calendar December 26. St. Stephen, Martyr. One of the first sev-en deacons of the Church; charged with helping distribute alms. Stoned to death, the first disciple to be martyred. December 27. St. John, Apostle, Evangelist. Son of Zebedee, brother of James; the “disciple whom Jesus loved” and to whom Jesus entrusted His mother Mary. December 28. The Holy Innocents. When King Herod heard a new king of the Jews had been born, he ordered all males under age two brutally slaughtered. The massacre of the Innocents bears witness to the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from sin and frees us from death. December 29. St. Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr. Arch-bishop of Canterbury; defended freedoms and rights of the Church. Killed December 29, 1170 by order of Henry II.
Your 2018 Tax Statement In accordance with IRS Regulations, all donations made to the Basilica of St. Mary for the 2018 tax year must be re-ceived in the Parish Office by close of business (5 p.m.) on December 31 to be included on your 2018 tax statement. Mail-in checks and donations postmarked December 31, 2018, or earlier will be included in the 2018 statement. Do-nations mailed in, left in the parish mail box or received in the office after December 31, regardless of the check date, will be credited to the 2019 tax year.
ST. THERESE VOCATION SOCIETY MORNING OF REFLECTION
Join the St. Thérèse Vocation Society for their annual Morning of Reflection on Saturday, February 2, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria with Fr. Dort Bigg. Continental breakfast, spiritual conference, Mass and Holy Hour. No cost but please RSVP with the Office of Vocations by January 25 at 703.841.2514 or email [email protected].
CHILDREN’S MASS CHRISTMAS EVE Basilica School of St. Mary gymnasium
(400 Green Street) 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24.
Musical prelude begins at 4:40 p.m. with a pageant before the Mass. Children are encouraged to dress
as an angel, wise man, shepherd, Joseph or Mary to process in as part of the pageant.
Costumes and props available to share. Children participating in the pageant should arrive
by 4:15 p.m. Rear gym doors will open at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Claire Schwab
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AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
NURSERY CARE Nursery care is now available in the Lyceum
at 313 Duke Street for those attending the 8:30 a.m. Children’s Mass on Sunday.
Potty-trained toddlers through age 4 are welcome. VIRTUS-trained adults provide supervision, music
with movement and a Sunday Gospel-related activity. Please bring a nut-free snack if needed.
Children can be dropped off beginning at 8:15 a.m. with pick-up by 9:45 a.m.
Enter Lyceum through the Parish Office door, under the black iron arch on the east side of the building.
Are you or your organization interested in volunteering in the nursery? Need service hours?
Contact Erin Thielman at [email protected]. We can’t do this without volunteers!
Adult volunteers must be VIRTUS-trained.
END-OF-THE-YEAR GIVING OPPORTUNITIES!
TAX SAVINGS THROUGH A GIFT OF STOCK — Consider making a gift of appreciated stock to our parish or diocese. You will receive an income tax de-duction and avoid capital gains taxes on the stock appreciation. More information at 703.841.3896 or www.arlingtondiocese.org/giving/gifts_stock.aspx. MAKE A TAX-FREE IRA GIFT — Normally, a Re-quired Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA is taxed as income. However, tax laws allow individuals 70½ or older to make a direct IRA distribution to char-ity. A direct distribution to charity (including our par-ish, school or diocese) is not subject to income tax and can fulfill your RMD. For more information, con-tact our Parish Office at 703.836.4100 or the Arlington Diocese Office of Development at 703.841.3819 or www.legacy.vg/arlington/articles/95.html.
NOCTURNAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION With both silent and vocal prayer, Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration takes place in the Basilica of St. Mary on First Friday, January 4. We begin with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 9 p.m. with Holy Hours continuing throughout the night, ending at 7:30 a.m. on First Saturday, January 5. Participation is especially needed 12 midnight through 6 a.m. Security is provided throughout the night by Alexandria Police Officers. For more information, please contact Helen Lynch at [email protected].
YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL Bishop O'Connell High School invites all 6th through 8th grade students to participate in their 4th annual Youth Music Festival on Saturday, January 5, 2019. This full day of music clinics and performances is free, but registration is required. For more information and to register, visit the website at www.bishopoconnell.org/youthmusic or email [email protected].
PRO-LIFE NEWS! Save the date for the 2019 March For Life
on Friday January 18! Information about transportation coming soon.
Also plan on joining St. Mary parishioners on Saturday, January 19 to pray the rosary
outside the Annandale Women's Center at 2839 Duke Street from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
MASTER CATECHIST PROGRAM OFFERED Christendom Graduate School is offering a Master Cate-chist Program beginning January 26 on the campus of Queen of Apostles Church, 4407 Sano Street in Alexan-dria. Register at https://graduate.christendom.edu/master-catechist. For more information about the program, email [email protected] or call 703.658.4304.
5TH SUNDAY ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS
Knights of Columbus Council 459 invites you to join in the 5th Sunday Rosary for Vocations program on Sunday, December 30, immediately after the 5 p.m. Mass (approximately 6 p.m.) in the Fr. Rankin House, 314 Duke Street. This will be a special rosary as the Basilica Rosary Society and RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) join the Knights in praying the Glorious Mysteries. A light recep-tion follows. The next 5th Sunday Rosary is March 31. Mark your calen-dar as we come together to seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for an increase in vocations. God bless,
Joe Castillo, Grand Knight 219.880.6889
CDA FAMILY BINGO NIGHT 2019 The Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the Basilica of St. Mary will hold their Annual Family Bingo Night on Friday, February 1, in St. Mary’s School gym. There will be fantastic prizes for game winners and the oppor-tunity to win raffle prizes. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner(s) of the final Bingo round. Pizza, snacks and beverages will be sold at affordable prices. All proceeds
benefit the Julia Petrino Me-morial Scholarship Fund, which awards a $1,500 tuition scholarship to a selected boy and girl (each) graduating from
St. Mary’s to attend a Catholic high school. This is a fun event for families and benefits a worthy cause. Please put February 1 on your calendar! Watch upcoming bulle-tins and parish website for more info.
FELLOWSHIP & SERVING OTHERS
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Many thanks to The Enchanted Florist
for advertising in our bulletin. Please patronize our sponsors!
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LORD TEACH ME TO PRAY Would you like to develop a deeper relationship with God by learning how to pray in the spirit of St. Ignatius? Come be part of a 12-week series for women entitled Lord, Teach Me To Pray (LTMTP). LTMTP is a three-part pray-er series based on Ignatian Spirituality. Part 1, "Praying Christian Virtues," will introduce you to the meditative and contemplative way of prayer devised by St. Ignatius of Loyola. We will meet as a group two hours each week for 12 weeks. Each participant will be asked to spend 15 minutes in prayer each day on the assigned Scripture passages. The series starts on Thursday, January 17 in the Fr. Rankin House, 314 Duke Street, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To join us, please contact Bonnie Hourigan at 571.309.1693 or [email protected]; or Beth Eley at 703.549.0282 or [email protected]).
DOT PARATRANSIT Provides transportation for disa-bled residents of Alexandria who find it difficult to use public trans-portation. DOT’s one-way fare for trips up to five miles outside City limits is $3. Trips over five miles outside the City are $5. For additional infor-mation, please call 703.836.4414 extension 116 or email [email protected].
FAITH DIRECT Giving to the Basilica of St. Mary is easy with Text-to-Give!
To securely make a gift (including weekly offerings), text a dollar amount to FAITH DIRECT at 703.215.2899.
Complete a one-time registration page with your billing and contact information. Give any time by texting
a dollar amount to the FAITH DIRECT number.
STS. ANNE & JOACHIM SOCIETY (St. Mary Seniors) UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, January 10, 1 p.m., Lyceum Auditor i-um. All members and interested seniors are invited to attend a Soup Potluck lunch with musical entertainment provided by Bob Juszczyk. Please bring soup, salad or dessert or a donation of $10. To sign up, please contact Barbara Juszczyk at 703.683.6834 and let her know what you wish to bring. Thursday, February 14, 9:30 a.m., meet at the Lyceum for a trip to Ford's Theater to see Twelve Angry Men. Reservations must be made no later than December 31. Tickets are $33. Bus: $10 for member, $15 for non-members. Please contact Barbara Juszczyk at 703.683.6834 to attend. Limited tickets are available.
OUR LADY’S ARMY! The Legion of Mary, Our Lady’s Army, makes its mem-bers better Catholics through prayer, service and evange-lization. Members meet once a week for prayer, planning and discussion. In pairs, they perform a couple of hours of apostolic work each week under the guidance of their spiritual director, Fr. Andrew. The group meets every Monday, 7:30 p.m. in the Fr. Rankin House, 314 Duke Street. If you have questions, please contact Fr. Andrew at 836.4100 or [email protected].
SEMINARIANS’ HOOPS CHALLENGE Join the fun as our Arlington seminarians take on the Quo Vadis high school team and the priests’ "Earthen Vessels" basketball squad. Free-throw contest, vocation-al testimonies, pizza party! Saturday, January 5, starting with Mass at 9:30 a.m. and finishing by 1:30 p.m. St. John Paul the Great High School in Dumfries. Families and CYO teams are welcome. No need to RSVP. More information at arlingtondiocese.org/QuoVadis.
DATE NIGHT AT THE BASILICA! Engaged and married couples are invited to Date Night at the Basilica on Friday, January 11, 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ly-ceum Auditorium. Featured speakers Shawn McLaughlin and Shannon Rowan will talk about “Marriage and Mon-ey.” These two parishioners are leaders of local financial institutions and will share effective money strategies for married couples. Space is limited, so please RSVP at stmaryoldtown.org/datenight. Donations will be accepted on Faith Direct to help cover speaker and catering costs (or bring a check or cash to the event). Suggested dona-tion: $40 per couple, $5 per child for child care. This event is sponsored by McLaughlin Ryder Investments, Inc., and Burke & Herbert Trust Services.
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