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St. Theresa Catholic Church 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Bulletin Deadline: Friday 2pm (9 days prior to publication) July 14, 2019 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parishioners. Parish Mass Schedule We’ve been announcing it for several weeks now, but maybe you missed it: Saturday: 8:30am Religious Education registration has been underway for several weeks now. 5:30pm Vigil Mass If you’ve been putting off registering your youngsters for classes, sign up now! You should still have a chance to select the particular session that works best Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:30am; for your family, and you’ll avoid late fees. 12:30 and 5:00pm Speaking of RE, we are still in need of some teachers and other volunteers Weekdays: 6:15 and 8:30am, (aides, hall monitors, etc.). Our immense program relies on volunteers who are Monday through Friday willing to share their faith and their time to form our young people in the Faith. Wednesdays: 12:15pm Contact the RE office if you can assist. Holy Days: As announced It’s not too late to consider enrolling your children in Saint Theresa School. Our “Blue Ribbon” school has openings in several grades. Contact the school office Holy Hour: Thursdays, 8:00pm for a tour or simply to find out more about us. Confessions: Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 pm; during Holy Hour; Sincerely in Christ, and by appointment Clergy God but a natural part of us. In his letter Reverend Richard M. Guest, Pastor Wants To to the Colossians, Saint Paul echoes Reverend Nicholas R. Barnes, Parochial Vicar Moses, praising God for becoming Reverend Jordan M. Willard, Parochial Vicar Be Known one of us. The truly human, flesh- Deacon Paul C. Konold The Old Tes- and-blood Jesus reminds us that Deacon Anthony J. Renzette tament read- God always wants to be recognizable ing from and familiar to us. Jesus, who is also stand how to respond. The Good Sa- Deuterono- truly God, wants to be on intimate maritan parable provides practical my praises terms with each of us. advice for those who believe in God’s God for in- intimate love for them and want to scribing the God’s passionate desire to be known share that love with others. commandments in our very bodies. by us is almost too wonderful to take God’s law is not distant or foreign, in. Luke’s Gospel helps us under- Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Youth Education and News Saint Theresa Catholic School Shopping Amazon Prime Days, July Join our school family – [email protected] 15 & 16? Willing to help St. There- we have openings in a few grade sa School? You can do BOTH when levels this Fall! St. Theresa School is URS—The High School Youth Group you sign up on Amazon Smile! It’s the proud to be celebrating 25 years of (9th graders - 12th grade) same Amazon you know, same prod- Educating Tomorrow’s Catholic July 14, 21, 28 ucts, same prices. The only difference: Leaders. We offer strong academics August 4, 11 a percentage of your purchase is do- and faith formation along with engag- nated to St. Theresa School! It’s a ing electives, arts, and athletic pro- Kings Dominion Trip - Friday, July shopping win-win! Sign-up is easy: go grams. Please call the School Office to 26th, Please see Parish Website for all to www.smile.amazon.com and select schedule a tour, 703.729.3577, and details and for on-line registration & “St. Theresa Parish School in Ash- learn more about our parish school. payment. burn” from the Charitable Organiza- Summer office hours: Happy Sum- tions list. Anyone can sign up – pa- mer to all parishioners and school rishioners, friends, grandparents, out- families! The School Office will be of-state relatives! Office Hours: open Tuesday – Thursdays, 9am–2pm Mon–Thurs. 9am-4pm; BINGO! All parishioners are welcome until mid-August. Fri. 9am-noon to join us on Tuesday, July 23, for St. Theresa School Bingo Night, We love to hear from our school Religious Education Registration “Christmas in July,” in the school gym. alumni and families! Please send us for 2019-20 is open. Please visit the Register now at your (or parents, your child’s) news, parish website to submit the Registra- www.sainttheresaparish.com. and update your contact information tion Form and Payment for your child by emailing Regina Freschi, right away. A Late Fee goes into Parishioners, Save the Date: All are [email protected]. effect after July 31st. invited to the annual Friends of St. Theresa School (FOSTS) Golf Tourna- ment, dinner and silent auction on Monday, October 7. Details coming Adults Plan Ahead to Volunteer soon – get your foursomes lined up to Want to volunteer at the many St. Theresa’s children based programs/ register early! events (i.e. fall picnic, school functions)? St. Theresa’s encourages and wel- comes your involvement however it requires that all volunteers be VIRTUS trained (volunteer training & paperwork). The VIRTUS paperwork may take up to 4-6 weeks to clear. To register for VIRTUS training go to www.virtus.org. Contact Connie Gilli- gan, Parish Child Safety Coordinator, [email protected], 703.729.3714. Job Vacancies—St. Theresa School Open Positions at St. Theresa School for school year 2019-2020! Please see the website for more details at www.stsashburn.com *Extended Day Director - Part Time (click on About, click on Employment). *Nurse - PT/FT (both being considered) *Cafeteria Manager / School Cook Please send cover letter/resume to: *Substitute Teachers for the upcoming school year [email protected] How to Register to be a Parishioner of St. Theresa Catholic Church Often, in the sacramental life of the Church, Catholic In order to register, come to the parish office Monday – faithful will need to prove residency in a parish. Registra- Friday 9:30am – 3:30pm to fill out a registration card. tion with the parish office allows us to track your sacra- Yellow registration cards can also be obtained at all of the mental data and keep you connected with the life of the Church entrances – these can be mailed to the parish or church. given to an usher during a church liturgy. www.sainttheresaparish.com 703.729.2287 Office Hrs: 9:30am-3:30pm Adoration News “What will convert America and save the world? My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in holy hours of prayer.”– St. Mother Theresa Won’t you consider signing up for one hour a week to sit with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacra- ment in our Perpetual Adoration Chapel? We have need of committed adorers and people will- ing to be available to substitute on short notice. To sign up, go to: http:// sainttheresa.letusadore.com As a committed adorer, if you are unable to attend due to planned travel or vacation, just let us know and we will find someone to come in and fill in your hour that week. Please consider spending one hour with the Lord. It will be the best time you will spend on earth. Current Vacant Adoration Slots Red - No Adorer for this hour Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 1:00am 1:00am 12:30am 12:00am 12:00am 12:00am 12:30am Blue - No Adorer for the first 2:00am 2:30am 2:00am 2:00am 2:30am 12:30am 2:00am half hour 3:00am 7:00am 3:00am 3:00am 4:00am 1:30am 3:30am 4:00am 9:30am 4:00am 4:00am 3:30pm 2:30am 4:30am Black - One Adorer already for 8:30am 11:00am 7:30pm 6:00am 6:30pm 3:30am 7:30pm this time slot but need one more 1:00pm 1:00pm 11:00pm 10:00am 5:00pm 11:30pm Adorer. 2:00pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 6:00pm 4:00pm 2:30pm 4:00pm 11:30pm If you can sign up for one of 5:30pm 3:00pm these available slots, it would be 6:00pm 4:00om greatly appreciated. 7:30pm 4:30pm To sign up, go to: 9:30pm 5:30pm http:// 10:00pm 10:30pm sainttheresa.letusadore.com 11:30pm 11:30pm Parish Happenings WorkCamp 2019 Thanks You!! members are always welcome! Calling All Men of the Parish to the On behalf of the 30 teens and 15 adult [email protected] or 703.723.1308 Men’s Discipleship Group volunteers from our parish that went The Men’s Discipleship Group is fo- to WorkCamp 2019 during the last Padre Pio Prayer Group cused on bringing together Catholic week of June, we would like to thank La Vergine Maria Immacolata Chapter men to discuss, share and support all of the members of our parish who meets at St. Theresa the first Friday of one another in our lives of faith. Our have been so generous and gracious in each month,6:30pm in the Louis members encourage one another to your support of this worthy program. Room. Meetings include devotion to strengthen our faith in Christ and to This year the 800+ teens at Work- Padre Pio, prayer intentions, a rosary, become better husbands, fathers, Camp worked on over 150 different and discussion, and First Friday sons, brothers and friends. Meetings projects in and around King George, Mass. are 5pm Sundays in the St. Louis VA helping our fellow Virginians make Martin conference room in the admin their homes warmer, safer and drier. Men’s Discipleship Weeknights!! bldg. Contact Deacon Renzette Our parish group could not have Beginning on July 17, the Men’s Disci- [email protected] or see the parish joined in this great work without the pleship Group will be hosting a second website for more info.