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St. Mary Church

FOUNDED IN 1795 310 SOUTH ROYAL STREET • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

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

Rectory • 310 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703.836.4100 • Fax: 703.549.3605 Website: www.stmaryoldtown.org Office Email Address: [email protected]

St. Mary School (PK-8) • Main Building: 400 Green Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703.549.1646 • Fax: 703.519.0840 Website: http://www.smsva.org Mrs. Janet Cantwell, Principal • [email protected]

St. Mary School of Religion (CCD) and (RCIA) • Melanie Graves • [email protected] or 703.836.4100 ext 3023

Coordinator, Youth and Young Adult • Arragon Perrone • [email protected]

Music Office • David Elliott • [email protected]

Sunday Masses: Saturday Eve Vigil • 5 p.m. Sunday • 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., (9:15 a.m. - Children’s Mass during the school year at St. Mary School, 400 Green Street), 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday • 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Federal, National Holidays and Holy Days • Please see bulletin and website Saturday • 8:30 a.m. only

Novenas and Adoration at the Church: Miraculous Medal Novena • Monday, 12 noon Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament • Wednesday, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena/Holy Hour • Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration • First Friday, 9 p.m. to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Holy Hour for Life • Every First Saturday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Confessions: Monday to Friday following the 12:10 p.m. Mass Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (during Holy Hour)

Baptisms: Sunday at 2:15 p.m. Call the Rectory to register in advance and obtain regulations concerning godparents, etc.

Marriages: Contact Priest at least six months before possible wedding date. Couples who are living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation time.

Page Two August 28, 2016

You’re Invited to a Birthday Party for OUR LADY!!!

Thursday, September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary. Please join us that evening for prayer and music celebrating Our Lady’s birthday.

We’ll begin by praying the in the church at 7 p.m. Then we proceed to the Lyceum for refreshments and a concert of Marian music. Featured will be parishioners, members of the music ministry and a quartet of priests from the , including our very own Father Andrew!

We hope to see you there...bring your family and friends!

CONSIDER GETTING INVOLVED IN ONE OF OUR WONDERFUL ST. MARY PARISH For more information, go to ACTIVITIES on our website: www.stmaryoldtown.org. WORSHIP CCD: 10:15-11:15 a.m. Sundays at the school; DRE Melanie Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 12:30 -7:30 p.m. Graves, [email protected] or 703.836.4100 ext 3023 Wednesdays. Mary Stier; [email protected] or 703.768.71167 Divine Mercy Cenacle: Harry and Lynne Dolton, 703.960.0592 Children’s Mass: 9:15 a.m. Sundays during school year in : Linda Melone, [email protected] or gym; Claire Schwab, [email protected] 703.725.8526 Contemporary Choir (8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass): Jo-Ann Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): DRE Melanie Hovey, [email protected] Graves, [email protected] or 703.836.4100 ext 3023 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Emma : Sadie Martins, Lopo-Sullivan, [email protected] [email protected] Lectors: Laurie Schultz, [email protected] Society of the Patricians: Linda Melone, 703.725.8526 or Mary Martha Guild: Mary Petrino, [email protected] [email protected] Nocturnal Adoration Society (NAS): Jeffrey Petrino, Special Religious Education (SPRED): For children; Mary [email protected] Froehlich, [email protected] Rosary Prayer Group: Call parish office, 703.836.4100 That Man Is You: Col. Daniel P. Ermer, [email protected] Sacristans: Steve Young, [email protected] Walking with Purpose: Women’s Bible study; Barbara Sanctuary Society: Call parish office, 703.836.4100 Dwyer and Julie Guiffre, [email protected] Traditional Choir: David Elliott, [email protected] FELLOWSHIP Ushers: John McDonald, [email protected] Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH): Seamus Barry, SERVICE [email protected] ALexandrians InVolved Ecumenically (ALIVE): Greg Bereavement Support Group: Christina Schultz, Smith, [email protected] [email protected] Bereavement Committee: Receptions following funerals; Boy Scout Troop 301: Dan Scheeler, [email protected] Kitty Guy, [email protected] or 703.765.9478 Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA): Debbie Weatherly, Carpenter’s Shelter: Ed Velarde, [email protected] [email protected] Christ House: Rita Meyer, 703.768.3482 and Janet Cub Scout Pack 301: Mark Kramer, [email protected] Watkins, 703.836.1265 Girl Scouts: Tina DelDonna, [email protected] Gabriel Project: Pro-life pregnancy help; Barbara Furey, Jr. Catholic Daughters (JCDA): Girls grades 2-8; call parish [email protected] office, 703.836.4100 Jail Ministry: Alexandria City; Chris Lewis, 703.360.7214 : Larry Clark, 202.494.4761 Pro-Life Activities: Mike and Suzan Cummins, Mom & Child Play Group: Monday mornings; Kerri Griffin, [email protected] [email protected] Shut-In Visitation: Call parish office, 703.836.4100 Moms’ Book Club: Beth Ann Garcia, [email protected] or Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Jim Larocco, [email protected] 202.468.8147 Sunrise Retirement Home: 1st Friday Holy Communion; Sts. Ann and Joachim Society: Seniors 55+; Barbara Margaret Denlinger, 703.765.7044 Juszczyk, [email protected] Woodbine Rehabilitation Center: Tom Hasbrouck, Young Adults & Youth Apostolate: Middle and high school; 703.329.1371 Coordinator Arragon Perrone, [email protected] EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION Adult Education & : DRE Melanie Graves, [email protected] or 703.836.4100 ext. 3023 August 28, 2016 Page Three

MASS INTENTIONS Oremus pro invicem. Monday, August 29 6:30 a.m. Special Intention: Danielle & Steven Salmon & Family “Let us pray for each other.” 8:00 a.m. Raymond Revers 12:10 p.m. Bernard L. Sweeney Father Edward C. Hathaway

Tuesday, August 30 Welcome Back to School – for the 147th Time! 6:30 a.m. Arden Bucher Students at our award-winning St. Mary School return to class 8:00 a.m. Peter Cernansky tomorrow. We are truly blessed to have an excellent school in our parish, giving us the opportunity to guide students through a solid, 12:10 p.m. Julius & Mary Stanges faith-based Catholic education. While it is primarily the responsibil- ity of parents to educate their children in the faith, Catholic schools Wednesday, August 31 help parents form those entrusted to their care. Our school will 6:30 a.m. Mark Blazevich celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2019...in just three years. We 8:00 a.m. Jeffrey McAllister look forward to that milestone! 12:10 p.m. Larue Van Meter New Hymnals, Missals & Prayer Cards in Pews Today! Thursday, September 1 Many thanks to all who memorialized hymnals our parish will use 6:30 a.m. Souls in Purgatory every Sunday and Holy day. This new edition of The Michael 8:00 a.m. Special Intention: Jeffrey & Mary Petrino Hymnal has the updated translation of the Mass (in use since 2011) 12:10 p.m. Melvin Berens and many more hymns, prayers for preparing for Mass, thanksgiv- ing after Mass, Benediction, etc. As you use these hymnals, please Friday, September 2 pray for those mentioned in the inside cover. We still have memori- 6:30 a.m. Frances Simonds alization opportunities for hymnals used by the school students and 8:00 a.m. Special Intention: Mary McMahon those attending the children’s Mass in the school gym on Sundays 12:10 p.m. Special Intention: Burton & Bettie Rae Mader during the school year. If you would like to memorialize these, please see the forms in the back of the church.

Saturday, September 3 We also have replaced the disposable missalettes with new hard- 8:30 a.m. Special Intention: Christa Annett bound missals for Sundays. They are a more dignified presentation 5:00 p.m. Special Intention: Georgia C. Stelluto for the Word of , which is not disposable but timeless. They are also “green” and reduce waste and cost. More beautiful, better for Sunday, September 4 the environment and save money…a winning combination! For Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time those who attend weekday Masses, we will have a separate missal 7:00 a.m. Virginia Borders available at the entrances. 8:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mary 10:00 a.m. Frank Angrisani The pew prayer cards also have been replaced. Hopefully you will 11:30 a.m. Jean Numme find them more legible and easier to use. 1:00 p.m. Caroline Poole 5:00 p.m. James & Mona McAndrews Jubilee Pilgrimage & Sabbatical As you may know, I am leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and September 20-30 for the Year of Mercy and to mark my WEEKLY MASS READINGS Silver Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood. Yes, 25 years!

Sunday, August 28 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time In Israel, we will visit Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and other Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-7, 10-11; sites, walking in holy places where walked. Then we travel to Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14 Rome for a few days to explore St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and other locations. Our schedule also includes an audi- Monday, August 29 ence with Francis. 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Mk 6:17-29 Following the pilgrimage, I will remain in Tuesday, August 30 Rome on sabbatical through November 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 18, studying at the Institute for Continuing Theological Education at the Pontifical Wednesday, August 31 North American College. I will participate 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 in two study “modules” – 1) In Rome and in the Holy Land: The Church’s Works of Thursday, September 1 Mercy and 2) In Rome and Siena: The 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1b-4b, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Beauty of Its Art and Architecture.

Friday, September 2 My prayers will be you during this time. 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Please pray for me too!

Saturday, September 3 Ice Cream Social a Big Success! 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21; Lk 6:1-5 The ice cream social following our 7:30 p.m. Mass celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15 was a big Sunday, September 4 success! Many thanks to all who made it happen, especially those Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time involved in our Young Adult Program. Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6, 12-17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Page Four August 28, 2016

WORSHIP, PRAYER & FELLLOWSHIP

NOCTURNAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY With both silent and vocal prayer, Nocturnal Eucharistic Ad- O my Creator and Father of great oration will be held on First Friday, September 2. Beginning mercy, I trust in You, for You are Goodness Itself. with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 9 p.m., (Diary of St. Faustina) the Holy Hours continue throughout the night, ending at 6

a.m. on First Saturday, September 3. Our The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets on vocal prayers follow the “Little Office of the the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each Blessed Sacrament” and consist of Psalms month at 10 a.m. in the St. Joachim and beautiful Eucharistic meditations. We Room of the parish Lyceum (313 Duke Street) especially need participation from 12 mid- to experience the splendor of our Catholic Faith night through 6 a.m. Security is provided by through study of Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of Alexandria Police. Please consider member- the and The Diary of St. Faustina. All ship in the Nocturnal Adoration Society are welcome. Questions? Call Harry or Lynne Dolton (NAS), a worldwide arch- that at 703.960.0592. offers many graces, including prayers for deceased members. PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING: Following the night of Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration, Elizabeth Harrison Baker, Arthur Binninger, Mary Claire Bright, please come for silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Michael Burns, Debbie Donahue, Sandra Elias, beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 3. A Holy Hour Louis Florenzo Sr., Lorraine Grippi, Joy Labez, Anthony for Life with recitation of the rosary begins at 7 a.m., ending Lodato, Rodney Lodato, Sarah Dawn Medina, Paul Morita, with Benediction at 8:15 a.m. Gail Morris, JoRita Murray, Johnny Sartorius, Teddy Schwab, Jack Street, Mary Rita Walsh, Clement Warrenner, Albert For more information on these opportunities to spend time Wavering, Randy Weber, Jameson Westfall, Kimberley with our Eucharistic Lord, contact NAS Deanery II Chapter Ross Weston and Tescia Yonkeis President Jeffrey P. Petrino at [email protected] or 703.785.5854. To add the name of a loved one to the list of those who are ill, please call the church office at 703.836.4100. CATHOLIC MOMS’ BOOK CLUB Names will be listed for approximately four weeks. The Catholic Moms Book Club is currently reading The Dia- ry of St. Faustina: Divine Mercy in My Soul. We will meet on PRAY FOR THE DECEASED, INCLUDING: Tuesday, September 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss. David Keleher, Joseph Kunkler, Richard McNally All moms are welcome! For more information, contact Beth and Theodora Strates Ann at [email protected] or call 202.468.8147. PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY 2016 MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS & CIVILIAN MEMBERS SERVING The 2016 Marriage Jubilee Mass will be IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING: celebrated by our Paul S. Loverde Michael Andrian, Kyle Biddle, Timothy Blaine, at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16 at Casey Chandler, Matthew Constantino, Peter Culbert, The Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Ar- Mark Dobson, Rey Gonzalez, Jeremy Hill, Neal Jones, lington. If you are celebrating your 25th or Michael J. Klimkowski, Mark Martins, Nathan Martins, Megan McGarry, Hannah Martins Miller, Matthew James Mitroka, 50th wedding anniversary this year, Christopher Moore, Edward Joseph Parry III, please contact our parish office Chris Quayle, William St. Clair, Brett Taylor, Jon Tomita, (703.836.4100) to register no later than Case Wilson, Thomas Wissler and Brian Wong September 23 (new deadline).

THAT MAN IS YOU (TMIY) MEN’S GROUP TMIY is an interactive, multimedia men’s program focused HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST upon the development of authentic male leadership. This year's NEW 2016 curriculum is designed for those wishing Universal: Sports That sports may be an to take the next step and learn how to discern the will of opportunity for friendly encounters between God in their lives. The fall semester begins September 10 peoples and may contribute to peace in the and consists of 12 stand-alone sessions each Saturday world. from 7 to 8:15 a.m. For more information, or to sign- up, please contact Dan Ermer at 858.603.4603 or email Evangelization: Living the Gospel That Christians [email protected]. may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty and love of neighbor. August 28, 2016 Page Five

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT APOSTOLATE

St. Mary Youth and Young Adult Apostolate: [email protected] 703.882.9693 * FACEBOOK: St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adults * INSTAGRAM: Saintmarys YAYA

For weekly email updates and newsletter, contact Kara Hollis at [email protected]

MIDDLE SCHOOL Our first F3 of the school year will be on Friday, September 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the gym of St. Mary’s School. F3 stands for “faith, fun and friends.” This event is for students in Grades 6, 7 and 8. Non-St. Mary’s School students are welcome, too! The nights feature games, snacks, prayer and music.

HIGH SCHOOL NEW! Life Night: High schoolers are invited to the first “Life Night,” a time for dinner and faith on Friday, October 7. Open to Grades 9-12. Come for games, music, a talk, prayer and fellowship, too!

NEW! Catholic Life Communities (CLCs): High schoolers are invited to weekly Boys and Girls Small Groups this upcoming fall. These single-sex groups will delve into questions regarding prayer, how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and leader- ship. If you would like to be spiritually challenged, we encourage you to join! Stay tuned for more information.

YOUNG ADULTS (Ages 21-39) St. Mary’s Young Adult community meets every Thursday night starting at 7:30 p.m. For information on our next event, please contact Coordinator Arragon Perrone at [email protected]. We hope to see you soon!

AROUND THE PARISH, DIOCESE & BEYOND

FR. BRESNAHAN ON 2minutes2virtue AFTERNOON OF REFLECTION FOR WOMEN Tune in to 2minutes2virtue and take the Weekly Challenge A monthly Afternoon of Recollection designed for women, with Fr. Ed Bresnahan, Chaplain of Bishop Ireton Catholic conducted by a priest of , is held at St. Michael High School and priest-in-residence here at St. Mary. He Catholic Church located at 7401 St. Michael’s Lane in An- hosts the August video series designed to help Catholics on nandale from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each the go get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up for the month. The next gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, weekly videos at arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue. September 14. The recollection is like a mini-retreat con- sisting of two meditations, spiritual reading and time for quiet reflection. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available. All women are welcome. Come and See! Contact Nancy Seward at 703.862.4691 or [email protected].

PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS The Arlington Diocese Office for Family Life requests daily CHRIST HOUSE DINNER: St. Mary parishioners will be prayers for our priests. FREE prayer cards are available for providing and serving dinner at Christ House on Tuesday, you with a prayer and the name of a priest. Mail a self- August 30. A sign-up sheet is located in the back of the addressed, stamped envelope to Office for Family Life, 200 church. Please have food delivered there by 3:30 p.m. on North Glebe Road, Suite 523, Arlington, VA 22203. More that day. Questions or for more information, call Janet Wat- information is available at 703.841.2550. kins at 703.836.1265 or Rita Meyer at 703.768.3482.

PRO-LIFE MINISTRY: The MaRiH Center, pro-life pregnan- cy service in Alexandria, needs volunteers to help with sort- ing donated clothing, packaging layettes, etc. If you can help, please call the MaRiH Center at 703.370.4774.

TEACHING ENGLISH: of the Diocese of Arlington-Hogar Immigrant Services is urgently seeking “Make straight paths for your feet.” teachers for English classes taking place at Queen of Apos- tles in Alexandria. Classes are 7 to 9 p.m., Will your path of holiness be as a priest, Mondays and Wednesdays; volunteers are required or in the ? only to teach once a week. No foreign language or teaching experience necessary! Training provided. To volunteer, Call Father J.D. Jaffe at (703) 841-2514, or write please call 571.208.1572, extension 103, or send an email [email protected]. to [email protected]. Page Six August 28, 2016

SERVICE, EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION

ANNUAL KofC COAT DRIVE In September the Knights of Columbus will conduct their PRO-LIFE MINISTRY annual month-long coat drive to support our local communi- Any country that accepts abortion is ty. Through your generosity, in the past we have collected not teaching its people to love but to more than 300 coats for men, women use violence to get what they want. and youth, providing warmth and com- (Blessed of Calcutta) fort to many through the winter sea- son. Please bring your gently used Project Rachel, Post Abortion Help 1.888.456.HOPE winter coats to St. Mary’s church and Gabriel Project, Pregnancy Help 1.866.444.3553 put them in the boxes located at either Arlington Catholic Charities Adoption Services 703.425.0100 side of the church, behind the last pew in the main section. We particularly Recovery Retreat for Women need children’s coats. We will have the coats cleaned and A Day of Prayer on Saturday, October 1 to renew and rebuild distributed to those in need. Again, thank you for supporting hearts broken from abortion. For more information or to register, please email [email protected], visit this worthy effort. www.helpafterabortion.org or call 888-456.HOPE (4673). HELPING HOLY LAND CHRISTIANS This weekend, August 27 and 28, there will be a display of beautiful olivewood handmade carvings from the Holy Land FORMED.ORG on display outside our church. These carvings are made by FORMED is an online library of Catholic Christians of Bethlehem who use them as a source of in- resources providing Catholics the come. These brothers and sisters of ours are enduring hard- opportunity to learn more about their Faith and ships at this moment because of the volatile situation in their grow in knowledge and love of Christ. Accessible home country. Christians in the Holy Land used to be more through the Internet and free to all St. Mary than 37 percent of the population. That number is now less parishioners! Go to: FORMED.ORG, click “Sign In” than 1 percent because of current turmoil. As Christians of at the top of the page and enter our parish code faith, we need to support our brothers and sisters in Bethle- (7M63PY) to create a brief profile and gain unlim- hem. YOU can support them by purchasing some of these ited access to all programs. beautiful carvings after Mass this weekend. FROM THE PARISH OFFICE

FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL THINKING ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC? CITIZENSHIP: THE ELECTION OF 2016 Do you or someone you know want to learn more about the As the presidential election approaches, Bishop Paul S. Catholic Faith and possibly enter the Catholic Church? If so, Loverde is writing a series of articles/reflections for our dioc- the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program is esan newspaper, The Arlington Catholic Herald, beginning ready to help. This spiritually enriching process explores the with the August 24 edition. The bi-weekly articles will focus Faith and prepares interested individuals to enter the on themes such as Prayerful Discernment; Fundamental Church through the Sacraments of , Confirmation Values; The Sanctity of Life; The Truth Regarding Marriage and First Holy Communion. RCIA also is for adult Catholics and Human Sexuality; Other Cases Involving Human Digni- who have not yet been confirmed. RCIA classes meet from ty; Choosing a “Lesser of Two Evils”; and A Call to Prayer, 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, starting on September 12, in our Unity, Reconciliation. Please read and prayerfully reflect parish Lyceum (313 Duke Street). Register online at https:// on our Bishop’s words. The Herald can be found online at: stmaryoldtown.org/rcia-registration/ www.catholicherald.com. POOR BOX CCD INSTRUCTORS NEEDED Please remember the poor by making a contribution to one Our parish CCD program needs additional catechists and of the poor boxes located at the church entrances. Your do- parent volunteers for the 2016-17 school year. Please con- nations support the good work of the St. Vincent de Paul sider working with us to help ensure future generations know Society in providing financial assistance to those in need in and appreciate the richness of their Catholic faith. Please our Alexandria community. contact Melanie Graves at [email protected].

WE WELCOME THROUGH BAPTISM SPONSOR OF THE WEEK Gavin Leon DeGarmo, Nina Elizabeth Fish, Thank you to Saint Anthony’s Day School Celine Therese Gutierrez-Brophy, Flynn Peter Harvey, Joachim Michael Samudio Price, Halle Jaye Snyder, for advertising in our weekly bulletin. Lucas Yeongho Boquiren Ventura Please patronize our sponsors! and Seth Seohun Boquiren Ventura August 28, 2016 Page Seven

INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ALTAR SERVER?

All boys in grades 5 and up who are interested in becoming altar servers are invited to attend two mandatory training sessions.

Session 1: Monday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m.; Friday, October 7 at 3:30p.m.; Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m.; or Tuesday, October 11 at 3:30 p.m.

Session 2: Monday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 18 at 3:30 p.m.; Friday, October 21 at 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m.; or Monday, October 24 at 3:30 p.m.

Make-up Session: Saturday, October 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Sign-up deadline is September 30.

Parents: To register or for more information, contact Elena Otero-Bigg at [email protected].

WOUNDED WARRIOR CAREGIVERS 5K SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 — 9 A.M.

Knights of Columbus Fitzgerald Council #459 and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Kavanaugh #54 of St. Mary’s in Alexandria are hosting a 5K run to benefit Operation Homefront in support of Wounded Warrior Caregivers to provide much needed funding to that community. Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors.

Where: Cameron Run Regional Park, Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria Course: Certified 5K course, out and back on Cameron Run trail and Ben Brenman Park

Registration: $30 early registration (until September 24); $35 race week (September 25-30); $40 on race day (October 1). Friday packet pick-up at Pacers Running Store, 1301 King Street, Alexandria. Race day packet pick-up begins at 7 a.m. at the race site.

Website: www.Caregivers5KAlexandria.com For more information, contact Steve Teslik at [email protected]

Come for fun and to assist the wounded warrior families!

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