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Church 19th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 12, 2018

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Parish Staff Sacraments Rev. Ronald S. Escalante, Pastor Reconciliation: Friday 10:30am Rev. Mark Mullaney, Parochial Vicar Saturday 8am and 3:30pm; and anytime by appointment Larry Hammel Confessions are heard in Rooms 107 & 113 in Catholic Ed. Center Mrs. Amy Harrison, Business Manager Mrs. Angela Baker, Secretary Matrimony: couples planning to be married must make arrange- Mr. James Blankenship, DRE ments with the Office at least six months to the intended date of Mrs. Janice Rees, CRE, Sunday Bulletin marriage. Ms. Emily Glass, Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Michael Galdo, Director of Music : The Sacrament is celebrated each month on the second and Mr. William Gibson, Facilities Manager third Sunday at 1:30pm. Baptism class is the last Friday of the month at Mr. Jerry Jones, Custodian 7pm. Call the office for details. Mrs. Maria Alvarenga, Custodian Mr. Antonio Alvarenga, Rectory Cook Anointing of the Sick: We are privileged to bring Holy Communion and administer the Holy Anointing to the sick and homebound upon re- quest. Please call the office to let us know your needs. Contact Info Parish Office - 540-338-6381 Sunday Masses office email - [email protected] Saturday Vigil - 5pm Religious Education Office - 540-338-4497 Sunday - 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm RE email - [email protected] 5pm (Mass with contemporary music) In case of an emergency - 540-338-6440 Fax - 540-338-6431 Daily Masses 37730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132 Monday and Wednesday - 9am; www.SaintFrancisParish.org Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30am Friday - 6:30am & 12 noon; Welcome! First Friday - 12 noon & 7pm Extraordinary Form ( Mass) Please register and become part of our parish community. Saturday - 9am You may fill out a registration form in the parish office Check the bulletin for Holy Days of Obligation during business hours. Adoration/Benediction Office Hours - M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Friday - Adoration is held every Friday following the 12 noon (Office closed between 12noon and 1:15pm daily) Mass until 5pm. The is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine Mercy Chaplet is at 3pm. Moving? If you are leaving the parish, please let us know by calling or dropping a note. First Friday - Adoration follows the 12noon Mass and the 7pm Mass, and ends with Benediction at 8:45am on Saturday.

Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence.-St. Francis de Sales 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Masses for the Week August 12, 2018 + deceased Saturday, August 11 Saint Clare I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever 9:00 am + Noemi Isidro eats this bread will live forever. Saturday, August 11 Vigil: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - John 6:51 5:00 pm + Frank Bartlett Sunday, August 12 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am Deceased members of the Butts and D’Elia Families The Assumption of the Blessed Mary 8:30 am + James Schlack Wednesday, August 15 10:30 am People of the Parish Mass Times 6:30am, 9am, 5pm 12:15 pm Paula Bischoff 7pm Extraordinary Form (All) Latin Sung Mass 5:00 pm + Sebastian DelDuca Monday, August 13 Weekday (may take 1 hour, 15 minutes) 9:00 am Kay Tewell Tuesday, August 14 Saint Maximillian Kolbe The Feast of the Assumption of the 6:30 am + Irene Guzik Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates Wed., August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin the death of Mary and her bodily Mary assumption into Heaven, before her 6:30 am Jennifer Prohaska body could begin to decay—a foretaste 9:00 am Ministry of Praise Pray-ers of our own bodily resurrection at the 5:00 pm Zach Balleweg end of time. Because it signifies the 7:00 pm + Renato and Amelia Tobias Blessed Virgin’s passing into eternal Thursday, August 16 Weekday life, it is the most important of all Marian 6:30 am + Samuel (Nector) Pace feasts. catholicism.about.com Friday, August 17 Weekday 6:30 am + Angela R. Lyons 12:00 noon + Sebastian Cramaro Saturday, August 18 Weekday 5:00 pm Liz Keller Saturday, August 18 Vigil: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm + Anthony Taffuri Readings for the Week Sunday, August 19 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 7:00 am + Jerome Szemborski Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 8:30 am + Barbara Murphy 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 10:30 am The Fitzgerald Family Wednesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 12:15 pm People of the Parish 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 5:00 pm + Linda (sister of Kelly Wakefield) Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 THE PADRE PIO CENACLE Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 will meet after the 12 noon mass this Friday. We will first pray the rosary in Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 the presence of the Blessed Sacrament during Exposition, then continue in the hall downstairs for the readings and prayer.

This Week Mass Celebrant Schedule Sun., August 12 Adult Basketball 8:30pm Tue., August 14 Mary, Queen of Heaven 10am, Library Saturday, August 11 Saturday, August 18 Saint and Suds - see bulletin 5pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Escalante Wed., August 15 SoulStitch 9am Parish Hall Sunday, August 12 Sunday, August 19 Thu., August 16 Mary, Queen of Heaven 7pm, Library 7am: Fr. Mullaney 7am: Fr. Escalante Rosary Group 7pm, Church 8:30am: Fr. Mullaney 8:30am : Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Mullaney Fri., August 17 Padre Pio Cenacle after 12noon Mass 12:15pm: Fr. Escalante 12:15pm: Fr. Mullaney Sun., August 19 Adult Basketball 8:30pm 5pm: Fr. Escalante 5pm: Fr. Mullaney Shepherd’s Ask the Priest Notes Q. How does one become a saint? I really want to become one. –Anonymous Brace yourself for a BIG BATTLE! A. Saint comes from the Latin word Many are now recognizing that evil has been scoring lots of victories against the souls of our genera- “sanctus” which means holy. To be a tion. How often have we heard of constant shootings especially in schools? How about young people turning saint simply means to lead a holy life. to opioids and suicide to escape a sad world they don’t want to be a part of anymore? Have you heard of the To be holy means to live a life as closely rise of crime and gangs in our big cities starting to creep up in the suburbs? Immoral lifestyles of all kinds have to the life of . For a Catholic, become totally acceptable in our society and seems to be getting worse. How about the terrible scandals com- mitted against the youth that have rocked the church, sports, schools and other public places? We continue living a holy life means loving to hear that the world could still suddenly blow up due to the existence of terror networks and nuclear-armed wholeheartedly, praying to God daily countries. Should we just sit back and worry because there’s nothing we can do about what crazy people do? (and often), observing the ten com- Absolutely not! It’s a myth that we’re powerless and just suffer the evil consequences. mandments & avoiding , receiving the sacraments regularly (weekly Holy Grab a Rosary & join the fight! Communion, regular confession a few times a year), constantly learning our Three years ago, I asked that we do a Rosary campaign to encourage everyone to pray the Rosary at least once a week (daily, if possible). To date we have reached over 78,485 (reported) prayed by parish- faith through religious studies & scrip- ioners. Our goal is to reach 100,000 before the end of the 100th anniversary year of Our Lady of Fatima’s ture reading, and doing good works appearance to the three children (1917-2017). The end of this centennial year is on October 13, 2018 so for the benefit of others out of love for we have little time left to reach 100,000. Even though we haven’t quite gotten there, we’ve already seen an them. You are probably doing all of incredible faith revival from children to adults in our parish who have developed as devout, solid Catholics these already because this is the kind of in the past three years including to the priesthood and religious life! We’ve even seen a remarkable life practicing Catholics are expected to transformation of our church interior that has brought more people to prayer and Eucharistic devotion. do. If so, you’re already living a “saintly” Here’s what I’d like to see our parish do next. life. You don’t have to do anything “spectacular” to be a saint. Sainthood Join the 54-Day Rosary Novena (Part 2) can be summarized in this: Loving God Last week I introduced you to a nationwide call by cardinals, , priests and lay people to pray with your whole heart, mind, and soul; the rosary for 54 consecutive days from August 15 to October 7 (Assumption to Our Lady of the Rosary feast and loving your neighbor as yourself (read days). Even if you can only pray ONE DECADE A DAY of the rosary, you can still participate in this this important teaching of Jesus from powerful novena. If for some reason you just couldn’t squeeze in a rosary that day, don’t stop your novena but Matthew 22:36-40). keep going. God understands and will not penalize you for it. God loves people who persevere and don’t quit. Not only will God likely hear your prayers but you will do our nation (and the world) a great deal of favor by Q. Why can’t women teach in praying the rosary. Our Blessed Mother has revealed numerous times to many for several centuries the church? –Rachael Stanley incredible value and power of praying the holy rosary. I strongly encourage you to join the fight against evil A. Most teachers in the Catholic by joining our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in this 54-day novena. Three years ago we did the rosary as Church are women! This is especially a parish and great results came out from that. This time we’re joining tens or even hundreds of thousands of true with Catholic Schools and CCD Catholics all over the U.S.! Do you recall what St. Louis de Montfort said about praying in a group? If we pray teachers. the rosary with others, we receive graces as if we prayed the rosary as many times as the number of people in the group. Would you want to pass up this golden opportunity to be innumerably blessed here and for all Q. In the narthex, do you have to eternity? Read about the 54-day rosary novena at www.novenaforournation.com. bow when you walk past the middle because the tabernacle is up front in “Rosary Coast to Coast” on October 7 the sanctuary? –Thomas The last day of the 54-day novena falls on theFeast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7). Our DRE, A. If you’re not going inside the church James Blankenship, added our parish as one of the prayer locations for the Rosary Coast to Coast prayer gath- and just walking around the narthex, ering. We should appear on the website’s location map soon. You can read about this at www.RosaryCoastTo- you need to bow only once to ac- Coast.com. Fill out the 54-Day Rosary Novena form so that we can add your name to the parish website as knowledge the real presence of Jesus in a participant. And may Our Blessed Mother bless you generously with bountiful graces and hear the special the tabernacle. After that you can just petitions you’ve been praying for. move about as you please. But if you

went inside the church and genuflected Your shepherd in Christ, Father Escalante to Our Lord in the tabernacle already, you won’t need to bow in the narthex if PS. Wednesday, August 15 is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please check the schedule of Masses in the bulletin you hang around there. & parish website. Note that the 7 PM is the Extraordinary Form LATIN Sung Mass. The Mass is celebrated in LATIN and may take up to 1 hour 20 minutes to celebrate. A friendly reminder that the entirety of the Latin Mass is celebrated in the ancient rite and that COMMUNION IS ADMINISTERED ONLY IN THE TONGUE and NEVER IN THE HAND. Welcome to the Family! The following new * * * PASTOR’S WISH LIST * * * parishioners were baptized during the • Sign up for the 54-Day Rosary Novena—It starts August 15 thru October 7, 2018. Please month of July see this weekend’s Shepherd’s Notes for more details.

Beatrix Isabel Marie Shipley • Airport ride needed for visiting Missionary Speaker-Priest—Father Ron Mrozinski from Cross Catholic Mission is preaching at all the Masses on the weekend of August 25-26 and daughter of James & Irene Shipley needs someone to pick him up & take him back to the airport. If you can help please contact

me or Angela at the parish. Here’s Father Ron’s flight itinerary: Arrive:[ Saturday, August 25, Greta Clare Bilstad Delta #1160 from Atlanta at 11:40am. Depart: Monday, August 27, Delta #2018 to Atlanta daughter of Scott & Jennifer Bilstad at 9:45am].

Rose Aran Beatty • Keep praying the rosary & report the number of times you’ve prayed!—We’re trying daughter of John & Katherine Beatty to reach our goal of 100,000 rosaries prayed since September 12, 2015 and we’re up to almost 78,485. This year is Our Lady of Lourdes’ 160th anniversary of appearance to Saint Bernadette (1858-2018) and it is our hope to reach 100,000 before the end of 2018. As you have seen, great things have happened to our parish since our Rosary Campaign of 2015 so let’s keep it going! Send your rosary numbers prayed (simple number, e.g., “5 rosaries” will do) to this email: [email protected]. Our parishioner, Meghan Christian, generously volunteered to do the tabulating. I send my number every week but you can do it bi-weekly or even monthly if you wish.

• Looking for Ushers for the “New Ushering Ministry”—Pat Orender is heading the new ushering ministry and we’re looking for new ushers to serve the parish community to help the worshipers who come to Mass. This will be a great opportunity to volunteer in the parish. We May the souls of the faithful departed need more adult volunteers but we also welcome Junior Ushers (young kids) to serve with the through the mercy of God, rest in peace. adults. Contact Pat to sign up: [email protected]

Edward Versprille • Oberammergau/Divine Mercy European Pilgrimage in 2020 -- There is a Passion Play d. August 2, 2018 that’s held in a German town of Oberammergau once every ten years for nearly 400 years that pilgrims have been attending. We have a chance to go in August 2020 if we start planning soon. Nancy Nolan Anderson Included in this 11-day package is a visit to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow, Prague, Salzburg, Vienna and Munich. It is a long journey to cover Oberammergau and Eastern Europe and the d. July 31, 2018 estimate cost is between $4.5k-$5k per person through Nawas International pilgrimage tour. So far there are 20 signed up for the trip and let me know if you’re interested in joining us. The trip is Arthur G. Busher definitely on! d. May 24, 2018 • Donate to our new Ambo (Pulpit) I’m inviting you to donate any amount for the new Ambo (Pulpit) and be a part of the “Book of Life Circle.” Donations of $1k or more will give you the option to add a dedication to our future Memorial Wall to be displayed in the narthex. Our thoughts and We need $35k for this important part of the sanctuary where we hear the Word of God is pro- claimed. As of May 14, 2018, we have received $21,000. (See the July 30, 2017 Shepherd’s Notes prayers are with ... to read more about the Ambo.)

Our Military Members: • Pipe Organ” donation—Please help us pay for the church organ that was installed in April. Major Chuck Marshall; Lcpl John To date we have received $46,810. We now owe just $70,890 for this incredible organ! [See Owen Patterson; Sgt. Tim Marshall; Shepherd’s Notes column (2/26/2017 issue) for organ details.] 2nd Lt. Patrick Gutierrez, Capt. Andrew Cahan; 1st Lt Matthew Ryan, Capt. Patrick Godfrey, • Write your dedication on a brick…on church property!—You now have an opportunity Cpl Zachary Gingras, LT Scott Cypher, Cap. to place your permanent dedication etched on a brick on the church property: in front of the Vincent Jovene, 1st Lt. Jamie (Jovene) Liddle, new parish center. Proceeds go directly to pay our center’s mortgage. See enclosed flyer for A1C Joshua Jovene, 1LT Jared Willard, Joe details or go to our website: www.saintfrancisparish.org. Pultro, LCpl Paul Cotter, 2dLt Rachel Jovene, GySgt Jose O Ruiz Pedroza, PFC Jorge A Lara • Look up our parish on Facebook—Search for: St. Francis de Sales, Purcellville…and “Like” us. Pedroza, LT Ross Mentzer, 2nd LT Ryan Patrick Grady; PFC Stephen G. Beard, Sgt. Ernesto G. * * * * * * * * * * * * Castro You may contact me directly for your response by phone (540-338-6381 ext. 102), Dominic Corcoran, Jack The Sick: by email [email protected], by “snail mail” or in person Lehtonen,Mary Jane Arens, Zach Miller, Phyllis Heller, Madeline Gonzalez, Joyce Sparbanie, Mike O’Brien, Bill and Valerie Wieliczko, Bud Got ‘em! and Sarah Nolan, Jim Dueppen, Paul Young The Deceased: Lewis Daniel Miller, Rudy • We received over 1,500 written pledges from the Rosary Challenge drive to pray a minimum of and Cathy Bartoldus, Mona Bakke, Sophie one rosary a week. As of this writing we have reached the 78% mark (78,485 total reported) and Pedro Macaraeg, Rita Hockenbury, Kim of our goal (100,000) of the rosaries that have been reportedly prayed at our website since Sep- Castellano, David Young, Philippe Laffitte-Smith, tember 12, 2015. Keep it up, faithful children of Mary. We’ve been getting many nice blessings Shannon Stotlar, lately as a parish and we can only expect more! -\\ Emily Glass Director of Youth Ministry 540-338-6381 or e.glass @saintfrancisparish.org

HOMELESS SHELTER – We will cook for the homeless shel- CCD Registration ter on Monday, August 13 from 4:30-6:00 PM in the Education Registration for 2018-2019 Religious Education school year in Center kitchen. We will serve the food on Tuesday, August 14 on-going! You can get a copy of the Registration form at the parish from 4:45-7:00 PM. office, Religious Education office, or by downloading it from the St. Francis website www.saintfrancisparish.org/youth-religious- 5:00 PM MASS – Every Sunday at 5:00 PM, join us in the education/. Classes are on a first come, first served basis. Get front 4 left rows to celebrate Mass together. All high school your registration forms in quickly and receive the early registration students are welcome! discount. Please help us form our classes by registering asap. YOUTH NIGHT – Join us on Sundays from 6:00-8:00 PM for For any questions about registration please contact the Religious fellowship, food, and fun. Bring a friend!! All high schoolers Education office [email protected] . are welcome! Come to grow in friendship with Christ and one Please note new rates on Registration Forms another.

BIBLE STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – Join us at Mar- CATECHIST’S NEEDED!! ket St. Coffee on Wednesdays from 5-6 PM for Bible study. Sunday, 10:45am - 4th Grade Monday, 4:45pm - 8th Grade YOUTH GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS – If you would like to Please consider volunteering your time to teach the children of receive text message announcements about time changes, the parish about Jesus Christ. Requirements for teaching are a event cancellations, etc., you can go to this link: remind.com/ passion and love for the Lord. To volunteer please contact James join/eglass16 and enter your information to be added to the Blankenship at [email protected]. recipient list! Also, follow the Youth Ministry Instagram account St.FrancisYouth for event updates and announcements.

The Catholic Homeschool Ministry (CHRSM) is pleased to announce that there are still spots available for the RCIA for TEENS following classes for the upcoming school year. Class offer- Mondays, 7-8:15pm . The RCIA for Teens (RCIT) is a class for all ings are available for homeschool families with children ages high school students who have not yet received the Sacraments infant through high school! Courses are held on Tuesdays and of Baptism, , First Holy Communion, and/or Confirma- Fridays (and some Thursdays for upper level students). tion. Students are required to attend class regularly, attend parent/ • Infant-Pre-K/K: Joyful for Jesus Music & Movement (infant/tod- child meetings, complete student assignments, and participate in dler), Kingdom Kids (ages 3-4) a retreat. For more information contact the RE Office or visit us • Elementary: Spanish I, Art, Early Church History, Classically online at www.saintfrancisparish.org/ Catholic Memory, IEW Writing/Geography, PE religious-education/sacramental-prep/rcit/ • Middle: Latin, Early Church History, General Science, Physi- cal Science, Art, PE • High: Latin, Spanish IV, Early Church History, Biology w/ Lab, Theology (Apologetics), Early American/English Lit, Algebra I, RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus Adults: A Walk through the RCIA Process Please email [email protected] for more information on how How does our parish attract inquirers each year who con- to register. sider becoming Catholic? The short answer is you! When any parish has many inquir- ers year after year, it is the fruit of the Holy Spirit as parish members open their hearts to welcome others. Members of a welcoming and evangelizing community take seriously HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER their call to share the Divine message of . It hap- INTENTIONS - AUGUST 2018 pens in parish families, in the workplace, in gatherings with friends and neighbors, and in daily contacts. Give thanks to Universal – The Treasure of Families that any far-reaching deci- God as he continuously strengthens each of us who seek to sions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one do his will in offering a gentle, humble, and clear welcome to of the treasures of humanity. the Catholic faith. “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) St. Francis Council What’s New for the Women of the Parish? 11136 news This comingMonday, August 6 at 7pm - Parish Hall (church basement) we will Next Council Meeting: Our next council have a meeting to discuss the future of the Women’s Council. business meeting will be on Monday, Au- • Should we have a group of women that is part of the ? gust 13, at 7:30pm. We will pray our Rosary in the chapel • Should we have a group of women that is part of or some other beginning at 7:00 pm. Any parishioner is welcomed to join Catholic group? our Rosary! What do you think we need as women of the parish? Come to the meeting to give your input. Why Are You A Knight?: Be more than a Knight in name only. We help in the parish, the community and the world. Mercy & Mary Retreat with Father Michael Gaitley, author of 33 Days to Contact GK Tracy Beglau and tell me what would it take for Morning Glory STILL HAS SPOTS FOR YOU TO REGISTER you to come help your church and community. Be active August 24 & 25 - We will be carpooling from the church on Friday evening and again. on Saturday morning to Gainesville, VA Have You Ever Considered Becoming a Knight and Visit to register: events.marianmissionaries.org/events/ mercy-mary-retreat-arlington-va/ Helping Others in Your Parish and Community?: Find Once you’ve registered, please e-mail [email protected] or call out how you can be a part of the largest Catholic men’s orga- Hershey Youngblood at 571-278-6700 in order to get details on the carpool. nization in the world. With nearly 2 million members and growing, discover how the Knights can support you, your family, your faith and your community. Contact GK Tracy Beglau or Chancellor Scott Grimard (Grimster845@gmail. com), or look for any man wearing a Knights of Columbus name badge. The needs are many, but the laborers are few.

May God bless you! July 22 St. Francis de Sales Blood Drive Results The St. Francis de Sales (SFdS) Blood Donor Program (BDP) completed its 22 Tracy Beglau, Grand Knight July blood drive on a very successful note with 45 units of much-needed blood drawn. St. Francis Council #11136 St. Francis Council 11136 Knights of Columbus sponsored another great blood [email protected] drive conducted by Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) and hosted by Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company 2. Many thanks to all who turned out to help achieve this remarkable event with their awesome acts of kindness that will provide life-saving replenishment blood. Catholic Mom’s Group Charlie Baldi, St. Francis Council blood drive organizer, led a dedicated team of Are you a Mom with young children interested in getting knights, parish, and local volunteers to achieve these results. Charlie’s team included to know other Moms? St. Francis de Sales is starting a Brad Quin and Volunteer Fire Company 2 which prepped for and cleaned up after Catholic Mom’s Group! Beginning August 20, we will the drive. Wendy and Heidi Mitter coordinated the reminder calls to registered donors meet on Mondays in Room 106 at 10am. Crying babies and prepared a local public service announcement. She and Charlie were joined by and toddlers are most welcome. For more information, Lois D’Elia and our latest volunteer, Jaime Preston, during the blood drive sign-in contact Kayla at [email protected] and donor coordination process. Refreshments were provided compliments of Steve Devita and the St. Francis Council knights. Wayne Hanley dropped in for the blood drive and enjoyed meeting and greeting many old friends and neighbors. As each unit of blood can aid up to three patients, these units drawn reach out to 135 persons in need. This is critical in easing the shortage of replacement blood during the summer months due to school closings, vacations, and the many summer activities Sat Prep Classes Now Forming At St. Francis that impact the availability of donors and reduce the number of blood drives. Regu- Hunt Test Preparation will offer their SAT Prep Course begin- larly scheduled drives and dedicated, repeat donors and volunteers are an invaluable ning Saturday, October 13th! resource for maintaining the replacement blood supply, a gift of life. Class dates are: Saturday and Sunday, October 13, 14, 20, 21 This fourth of six St. Francis de Sales drives for 2018 brought the year’s total to 187 and 28 units. The next blood drive will be 23 September and the final drive for 2018 will be From: 9am to 12 noon (Saturday) and 1pm to 4pm (Sunday) in December. Make these a family activity as young people 17 and above can donate; For a total of five three-hour classes! as well as 16 year old’s with parental approval. In addition, July’s blood drive number 128 completes 25 years of service for the Hunt has prepared Virginia students for the SAT since 1976. SFdS BDP, which held its first blood drive on 1 August 1993 and was conducted by The Hunt Course is Virginia’s oldest independently operated IBDS. The program total is some 6,872 units drawn or 859 gallons of blood assuring that preparation program for SAT. up to 20,600 people have benefited from the humble and generous giving nature of the St. Francis students will receive a tuition discount on a first- knights, parish faith community, and dedicated local community friends and neighbors. come first- served basis. Seating will be limited. Please call 703- Mark your calendars for the September Drive and contact Charlie Baldi at charli- 425-7656 for registration info. [email protected], or Wendy Mitter at [email protected], or Anthony Du at IBDS, [email protected] to register for these upcoming drives. Adult Education Class Beginning September Join Fr. Mullaney for his next adult education class, Catholic Social Justice. A core Parish Homeless Ministry teaching of the , it is often misunderstood or reduced to simplis- Thank you to those who served meals tic terms, losing the fullness of the teaching. A core tenant of the Church from to the homeless this weekend at St. the beginning, and clearly enumerated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Teresa of Calcutta’s Missionaries of Fr. Mullaney will cover the topic comprehensively. Charity soup kitchen, and thank you to all who donated food and other Based on the truth that society is to provide the conditions that allow associations items for the visit! or individuals to obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their voca- Would you like to feed and serve the homeless too? Join us tion. Social justice is linked to the common good and the exercise of authority. on the 2nd Saturday of each month as we serve breakfast Social Justice expects respect for the human person, recognizes equality and differ- and lunch to homeless guests alongside the Missionaries of ences among men, and seeks human solidarity. It presupposes respect for the fun- Charity in their DC soup kitchen. Our next visit will be on damental rights that flow from the dignity intrinsic of the person. The differences Saturday, September 8, from 8:30 to 11:15am. Volunteer among persons belong to God's plan, who wills that we should need one another. to serve and/or prepare food – this is a rewarding opportu- These differences should encourage charity. Solidarity is an eminently Christian nity! Contact Meghan Christian (e-mail below) for details. virtue. It practices the sharing of spiritual goods even more than material ones. If you would like information about the Homeless Ministry Exploring the concept with real world situations, the fullness of this Church to be e-mailed directly to you, send a note to teaching will be explored. Too many secular sources try to use social justice as a [email protected] springboard for modernist ideas. As always, the Catholic Church has provided a proper charitable solution for all human situations “Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let Classes will begin September 4. them be done well.” - St. Vincent Pallotti

MEALS REQUEST Recently Parish member Shirley Balding suffered a broken hip, though healing at home is she is limited in her mobility. There is a need for an evening meal for two senior adults who enjoy all foods, though low in sodium, fats, and carbohydrates is preferred. As always, Prayers especially the Rosary are welcome. Please visit the Take Them a Meal website https://takethemameal.com/meals. Tuesday, August 21 - Ordinary Time, Ordinary Life: php?t=EVSM2008&v=da3a10622e Living Supernatural Grace in Everyday Life, by Laura Accettullo Fellowship begins at 6:30pm, talk begins at 7:15pm at Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont

All women are invited to attend Save the Date For more information [email protected] October 27th 2018 for a Masquerade Ball at Our 4th Annual Bella Notte Tuesday August 14 The Parish is seeking the donations of quality and/or like new The Church of Nice: Combating Sentimentality with Masculine Virtue items items for the silent/live auctions to be held during this by Fr. Christopher Christensen year's Bella Notte fundraising gala on October 27 in the Parish Fellowship begins at 6:30pm, talk begins at 7:15pm at Dirt Farm Brewery. Center. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for our 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Parish and is vital toward ensuring that we are able to meet the financial obligations associated with the construction of the Sponsored by the St. Francis TMIY Men’s Group Parish Center. Please consider making a donation. Of course, all [email protected] donations are tax deductible.