St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

PARISH OFFICE 6720 Union Mill Road

Clifton, VA 20124-1115 Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:00 pm)

Parish Office 703-817-1770 Emergency 703-817-1777 Parish Office Fax 703-817-0928 Mass Schedule 703-817-1776 Parish Website: www.st-andrew.org E-Mail: parish.office@st-andrew.org

FORMED.ORG Access free Catholic books, programs and recordings using our parish code:

DKTJ8B

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL Pre-School— 8th Grade

Principal Mrs. Mary Baldwin School Office 703-817-1774 School Office Fax 703-817-1721 E-Mail: office@standrew-clifton.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director Mrs. Patty Laing

Rel. Ed Office 703-817-1773 Rel. Ed Fax 703-817-1721 E-Mail: plaing@ st-andrew.org

www.standrewsreligioused.org

YOUTH MINISTRY Director Mrs. Bethany Rogers YM Office 703-817-1770 E-Mail: cym.standrew@gmail.com

PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Robert J. Wagner

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan

IN RESIDENCE Rev. Justin Puthussery

SUNDAY MASSES Vigil Mass: Saturday at 5:30 pm

7:30 am, 8:45 am, 10:30 am (Latin), and 12:30 pm

DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 8:45 am (No 6:30 am on Federal Holidays) Saturday: 8:45 am Thursday: 7:00 pm 1st Thursday: Traditional Latin Mass All other Thursdays: Novus Ordo

Preceded by Novena/Benediction at 6:30 pm First Friday: 7:00 pm

CONFESSIONS Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION Masses: Vigil Mass 7:30 pm

Holy Day: As announced

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Thursday 8:00 - 9:00 pm Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 1st Fridays 9:30 am - 7:00 pm Email: roseofsharon325@gmail.com

MUSIC Bill Miller, Organist Bill2400@aol.com

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Registration forms are available on our website www.st-andrew.org, in the church vestibule pamphlet rack, or from the parish office.

SICK CALLS Please notify the parish office for visits and/or Communion calls to the sick and homebound.

MARRIAGE Our wedding guidelines are available on our website: www.st-andrew.org. Please call the Parish Office to request a marriage application. The diocese requires that arrangements must begin at least six (6) months prior to the desired wedding date. Parish registration is required.

BAPTISMS Baptisms are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays each month at 2:00 pm in the Holy Family Chapel. Please call the parish office to make arrangements.

SACRAMENTAL SPONSORS Information and forms are on our website: www.st-andrew.org. One Class attendance within 2 years is REQUIRED for parents and ALL those asked to be Godparents or Confirmation Sponsors. Classes are held on the 3rd Friday of each month in the Padre Pio Room at 7:30 pm.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please submit requests via email to bulletin.notice@st-andrew.org no later than 9:00 AM on the Monday prior to the next weekend’s bulletin (unless otherwise noted).

Sat. Feb. 22

Sun. Feb. 23

Mon. Feb. 24 Tues. Feb. 25 Wed. Feb. 26

Thurs. Feb. 27

Fri. Feb. 28

Sat. Feb. 29

Sun. March 1

† Rest in peace

8:45 am 5:30 pm

7:30 am

8:45 am

10:30 am 12:30 pm

6:30 am 8:45 am 6:30 am

8:45 am

6:30 am 8:45 am 5:30 pm 7:30 pm

6:30 am 8:45 am 7:00 pm

6:30 am

8:45 am 7:30 pm 8:45 am 5:30 pm

7:30 am 8:45 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm

Brian Tarantina† Matthew Buonocore

Patrick deLatour

People of the Parish Angela Astyk†

Jillian Goff†

Joseph Thomas Blondet Florence Craddock† Julio Ernesto Carvajal†

Kevin Stanley Roarty†

Sarah Roser David Smith Christopher & Katherine Condon MaryAnne Spruill

Gerald Bowles Dargusch† Barbara Taylor Monica Kim

Stephen Palmer

Stephen Buonocore Russ Rowzie Janice Ramsey† Ramon Heredia†

Victims of Clergy Abuse Jeanne Ruddy People of the Parish Mike & Dale Babauta

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Collections

February 16: $23,217 Weekly Offertory

The second collection on Ash Wednesday supports the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation will help restore the Church and build the future in more than 20 countries still struggling to recover from Com-munist rule. Funds from this collection support reconstruc-tion, education, formation, and poverty outreach. For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/ccee.

The second collection next weekend (Feb. 29/March 1) helps to provide grants to dioceses across the country to operate schools, parishes, and other missionary services that build the Body of Christ in Native American, Alaska Native, and Black Catholic communities.

Upcoming at St. Andrew the Apostle

Monday, February 24

RE Classes 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

RCIA Class (Padre Pio Room): 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 25

RE Book Club (Padre Pio Room): 10:00 a.m.

RE Classes 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 26 - Ash Wednesday

Mass: 6:30 am, 8:45 am, 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Mother’s Group (Padre Pio Room): 9:30 a.m.

Girl Scout Meeting (Padre Pio Room): 3:30 p.m.

Legion of Mary (Padre Pio Room): 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 27

Confession: 5:30 p.m.

Trail Life Meetings (Monsignor Hannan Hall & Padre Pio Room): 6:00 p.m.

Contemporary Choir Rehearsal (School Music Room): 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, February 28

Confession: 7:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Adoration: After 8:45 a.m. Mass until 7:00 p.m.

Soup Supper: 5:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross: 7:00 p.m.

Mass: 6:30 am., 8:45 am & 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 29

Junior Legion of Mary Meeting (Padre Pio Room): 9:30 am

Music Committee Meeting (JPII Room): 2:00 p.m.

Confession: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

BINGO Night (Monsignor Hannan Hall): 6:30 p.m.

High School Youth Group Confession (Padre Pio Room): 6:30 p.m. Dinner, Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 1

KofC Degree Ceremony (Chapel & Msgr. Hannan Hall): 2:00 p.m.

“Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.”

Is your vocation to holiness to be lived out as a priest or in the consecrated life?

Call Father Michael Isenberg (703) 841-2514, or email michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org.

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Regulations on Fast and Abstinence ...

The Law of Abstinence (from eating meat) binds those who have completed their fourteenth year of age. The Law of Fasting (one full meatless meal is allowed, two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together should not equal another full meal) binds all those who have attained their majority (18 years of age) until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Abstinence (from meat) is to be observed on all Fridays within the season of Lent and Passiontide and on Ash Wednesday. Fast and abstinence are observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

2020 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal: Steadfast in Faith and Joyful in Hope This weekend every household in our parish is asked to complete a Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA) pledge form at Mass. The BLA provides an opportunity to unite as a Catholic family and support programs, ministries and services that no single individual or parish could offer by itself. After reflecting upon the many blessings that God has given you, please prayerfully consider making a pledge of support to this important appeal that furthers the Mission of Jesus Christ in our diocese. Your gift is very important! Every donation, regardless of the amount, is vital to the success of the BLA. Special thanks to parishioner Jennifer Cernak who donated her time to fill all the envelopes in the pews for BLA Commitment Weekend.

Please Pray for….

The Holy Father’s Monthly Prayer Intentions:

For February...Listen to the Migrants' Cries We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered.

Our beloved Deceased Please pray for the repose of the soul of Aresenio deLeon, Marie Googin, Ann Marie Maccarone, Laurel Stone and the souls of all the faithful departed.

Those who are Ill and their families and caregivers; especially Josh Bayer, Andrew Bianco, Jimmy Bray, Dorothy Brosnahan, Leslie Brill, Patricia Bruce, Ninoy Bucktaw, Sandy Burns, Vicki Camp, Paula Ann Cerami, Eleanor Comperatore, Adam Deer, Chad Fones, Joan Green, Fred Grupe, Sean Hill, Jim Hynes, Carol Hoffman, Riley Jadick, Francisco Kim, Priscilla S. Lucido, Gabriel Luna, Robert Malloy, Denise Martin, Tony Mello, Ron and Margaret Menard, Ann Muna, Michael Munsell, Erin Cooney Nardone, Alina Neas, Kathleen O’Hearn, Hank Pichocki, Maura McGinn Pratt, William Rice, Mary Richardson, Kathleen Roser, James Scholfield, Heather Smith, Ann Tankersley Thomas, Rose Urbanowicz, Mark Whalen, Payton Wilcox, Dan Zimmerman and Timothy Zivnuska.

For all those involved in our Nation’s security

and our local safety.

For our Military Please remember to pray for our parishioners serving our country, and their families. Let us pray especially for Nick DiGrado, Mario Elizondo and David Paine. If you have a relative serving in harm’s way and would like to have his/her name included on our prayer list, or if your loved one has returned safely, please contact the Parish Office.

Prayer of the Faithful Anyone who would like to have a family member remembered in the Prayer of the Faithful, either sick or recently deceased, please call the Parish Office at 703-817-1770.

Help us keep the prayer list up-to-date. Contact the Parish Office at 703-817-1770 or email updates to: parish.office@st-andrew.org.

In Baptism we are reborn as children of God, made members of His Church and heirs to the Kingdom. Please welcome the newest member of our parish family:

Lincoln Conrad McGrail

Please remember that a baptismal date will only be scheduled when all paperwork is complete and received in the Parish Office. Without exception, all paperwork must be received in the Parish Office at least one week prior to the intended Baptism date. The baptism booklet and form are found on our website (st-andrew.org) under the “Sacramental” tab.

Sponsor Class: All parents and ALL those asked to be Godparents or Confirmation Sponsors are required to attend a preparation class within the past 2 years.

If you attend a class at another parish, be sure to request a class attendance letter. You will need to present that letter when you request your sponsor eligibility letter from St. Andrews.

Our next class is Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Padre Pio Room.

To register for a class or if you have questions about Baptism: Call the Parish Office at 703-817-1770 or email parish.office@st-andrew.org.

Go Forth: Called & Chosen Event for 8th

graders March 9

All 8th graders of the diocese are invited to the Go Forth: Called & Chosen event with Bishop Burbidge on Monday, March 9 at All Saints Catholic Church. The program begins at 10 a.m. and includes a vocations rally, Mass, and lunch, and concludes by 1:30 p.m.

All 8th graders must be accompanied by an adult; space is limited to 8th graders and their chaperones. Please arrive early so all can be seated before 10 a.m.

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Quo Vadis and FIAT Camps Registration

Lottery Opens March 3

Quo Vadis Days and FIAT Camps are great opportuni-ties for Catholic high school students (rising freshmen through rising seniors) to have fun while deepening their faith and exploring their vocations. Quo Vadis (for boys) is staffed by Arlington seminarians, priests and religious, and runs July 12-16. FIAT (for girls) is staffed by religious sisters runs July 19-23. Both are held at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. The registration lottery will be open March 3-31. See the videos and photos from last year, get more information and register for the lottery at ArlingtonDiocese.org/QuoVadis or ArlingtonDiocese.org/FIAT.

Religious Education Calendar

Feb. 24 RE Classes Meet 5:30 - 7:00 p.m

Feb. 25 RE Classes Meet 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Book Club (Padre Pio Room) 10:00 a.m.

March 2 RE Classes Meet 5:30 - 7:00 p.m

March 3 RE Classes Meet 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Scout Sunday Mass - March 15

Save the date for Scout Sunday Mass which will be celebrated at the 8:45 Mass on Sunday, March 15. All scouts are welcome! If you have earned a Religious Emblem please contact Helen Martin at helenlmartin@ verizon.net so you are recognized after the Mass.

Stay tuned to future bulletins for more details.

Save the date - Forks, Corks & Kegs

May 16

St Andrew’s own tasting festival, Forks, Corks & Kegs will be held on Saturday, May 16 after the

5:30 p.m. Mass. We will have food trucks, local breweries and wineries represented, and live music under the big top on the field. If you would like to donate to the silent auc-tion, we need tickets (sports and concerts), gift cards, bas-kets of goodies, a gift certificate for a service from your company, etc. We are also seeking company and family sponsors. Please contact Crystal McCliggott at crystalmac7@gmail.com if you are interested in donating or sponsoring this great fundraiser our parish school.

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Father Fasano Scholarship Available for the

2020-2021 School Year Current religious education students may be eligible for the Father Fasano Scholarship to attend St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School in 2020-2021. Contact the school office at 703-817-1774 for more information.

St. Andrew's Contemporary Choir is looking for members. If you sing or play an instrument and are in 9th grade or above consider joining us. We are especially in need of an additional pianist to accompa-ny the choir and more singers. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the school music room and we sing at the 8:45 am Sunday Mass.

St. Andrew's Children's Choir will sing on Easter Sunday at the 12:30 pm Mass. Rehearsals begin March 15 and continue on Sunday mornings, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon in the school music room until Easter. Students in 2nd grade and above are welcome. For more information and to RSVP for either choir, please contact Patty Laing at plaing@st-andrew.org.

Trail Life Mulch Sale - Through March 6 St. Andrew’s Trail Life Troop VA-717 is holding its annual mulch sale! Free driveway delivery on Saturday, March 14 for all orders! Choose either 3-cubic foot double shredded hardwood mulch, OR 2-cubic foot color enhanced black mulch. Cost is $5/bag, OR if you order 40 or more bags, cost is $4.60/bag.

All orders & payment (checks payable to “St. Andrew Trail Life”) must be received by Friday, March 6.

To order mulch, contact Francisco Lopez, Troop Master at 703-830-4215 or tlusa.va717@gmail.com. All proceeds help fund Trail Life Troop activities. Walk Worthy!

2020 Black History Month Mass - February 29 All are welcome to attend the Black History Month Mass to be held on Saturday, February 29th at 5 p.m.at Holy Family Catholic Church, 14160 Ferndale Road in Dale City. Guest homilist will be Brother Henry Fulmer, O.F.M. A reception will follow after Mass.

Office of Catholic Schools' Teacher Job

Fair March 7 The Office of Catholic Schools invites prospective teachers to a Teacher Job Fair on March 7 at St.

Paul VI High School, 10675 Fairfax Boulevard, in Fairfax from 9 -11 a.m. For more information visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/Catholic-Schools/Careers/ or call (703) 841-2519.

Weekend Discernment Retreat for Men

February 28 - March 1

Could Christ be calling you to the priesthood? Take a step to find out. Attend the weekend discernment retreat for men (ages 18-55) February 29-March 1, 2020. This is a great opportunity for prayer and discernment, confession, and talking with priests and seminarians. Cost is $60 and includes overnights and all meals (financial assistance is available if needed). Retreat starts Friday at 6:30 p.m. and concludes Sunday after lunch. For more information or to register, contact Fr. Michael Isenberg at 703-841-2514 or vocations@arlingtondiocese.org. There will be a similar retreat for women from June 26 - June 28.

Attention mothers of children with special

needs! You are warmly invited to attend a Morning of Reflection, given by Fr. Ed Guilloux, for mothers of children with special needs, at All Saints Catholic Church on Saturday, February 29, from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. To sign up and for more information go to: signupgenius.com/go/30E084DA8A72EA3FB6-morning

Space is limited so sign up soon! For questions call Sally, (703)789-1922, or email Betty at sampler80@verizon.net.

Pray the Rosary - First Saturdays

Please join the prayer team every First Saturday to pray the rosary at 10:30 a.m. at the Falls Church abortion facility. The next First Saturday is March 7. The facility is located at 900 S. Washington Street in Falls Church.

For inquiries, contact Amy McInerny at (703) 841-3817 or email respectlife@arlingtondiocese.org

A Lenten Offering at St. James Catholic Church

Sundays in March Welcome to all those who are seeking to deepen their rela-tionship with Christ! Meetings are on Sundays from 6-8 p.m. in the Knecht Conference Room following Holy Hour: March 1st: What is Carmelite Prayer?; March 8th, 2020: The Structure of Man; March 15th: Difficulties in Prayer; March 22nd: The Fruits of Prayer. Agenda for each encounter: group discussion on an aspect of silent prayer; a presenta-tion on an aspect of silent prayer; a silent prayer workshop. The facilitator is Dawn Keeler, OCDS. For more infor-mation and to register contact dmk6353@gmail.com.. There will be a nominal $5 fee for materials. St. James Catholic Church is located at 905 Park Avenue in Falls Church.

St. Raymond’s Lenten Women’s Retreat

March 7 The Women’s Apostolate to Youth will lead a retreat for women at St. Raymond of Peñafort Parish in Springfield on Saturday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Topic: “St. Therese of Lisieux: Happy Victim of Mer-ciful Love”. Check in from 8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. (in the par-ish hall), followed by Mass at 9:00 a.m. A continental breakfast, talks, confession, adoration, periods of silence, lunch, brief reflection and resolutions will follow. Please RSVP online at www.straymonds.org/lentenwomensretreat or contact St. Raymond’s Parish Of-fice at (703) 440-0535 or email eva.radel@straymonds.org There is no cost to attend but please register early.

Annual Women's Conference - March 14

All women are invited to the 2020 Annual Women's Conference “Known and Loved From All Eternity”. Join us on Saturday, March 14, for the annual Women's Conference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 am - 2pm. Speakers are Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, print and broadcast journalist, and former presi-dential speechwriter, along with Sr. Gaudia Skass, Our Lady of Mercy, from the St. John Paul II National Shrine and internationally acclaimed speaker.

To register, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/women.

Annual Men's Conference - March 7 All men are invited to the 2020 Annual Men's Conference “Noble and Bold: Taking a Cue from St. Joseph”.

Join us on Saturday, March 7, for the Men's Conference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers include Father Roger Landry, Catholic columnist, author and papal attaché at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Also, Dr. Mark Miravalle, renowned mariologist, professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and author. Mass will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington.

To register, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/men.

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