SAINT CLARE OF 12409 HENDERSON ROAD Clifton, Virginia

PASTOR Mission Established FATHER THOMAS J. LEHNING Parish Established

September 1980 PERMANENT DEACON August 11, 1996 MICHAEL J. MOCHEL

PASTOR’S RESIDENCE - OFFICE - MAILING ADDRESS: CHURCH IS OPEN 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Daily

12409 Henderson Road OFFICE HOURS: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday Clifton, Virginia 20124-1115 TELEPHONE NUMBERS OFFICE: (703) 266-1310 FAX: (703) 266-7011 PARISH REGISTRATION: Registration forms are available at the church after Mass each day. Catholic families and Catholic individuals who live within the EMAIL: Office/staff - [email protected] parish boundaries are to be registered. Kindly complete the form and return it Pastor - [email protected] to the pastor at the church or mail it to the office. Receipt of completed forms Deacon Mike - [email protected] will be acknowledged. WEBSITE: stclareclifton.org

OFFICE MANAGER: Hawla Donley REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH is required for reception of Baptism and

Matrimony, and to participate in the ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS as well as in other parish activities. Deacon Mike Mochel Email: [email protected]

BULLETIN NOTICES must be written and submitted to the pastor by 11:00 AM MUSIC DIRECTOR & WEDDING COORDINATOR Sunday for printing in the following Sunday’s bulletin. Mary Dash Email: [email protected]

MASSES: BAPTISMS: Any Sunday except Easter, after 10:30 AM Mass, DAILY - MON. - FRI. 8:00 AM and on Saturdays by appointment. All parents must attend SATURDAY - 8:00 AM and VIGIL MASS 5:30 PM preparation meetings with the Pastor. Please call the office to SUNDAY - 8:00 AM, and 10:30 AM schedule a meeting at least one month before the desired HOLYDAYS - To Be Announced date for the baptism.

CONFESSIONS: SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM and by appointment PARISHIONERS, who are sick, homebound, in the hospital or

WEDDINGS: Catholic party(ies) must contact the pastor AT LEAST SIX MONTHS nursing home should be brought to the attention of the before proposed date of the wedding. After documents are in order, date will pastor, so that he can visit them and provide the Sacraments be confirmed. of Penance, Holy Communion and the Anointing of The Sick.

 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Sunday, 10:30 am People of the Parish

November 15 In Memory of Christopher

Mochel Req. by Deacon Mike &

Becky Mochel THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Monday, 8:00 am In Memory of Joseph

November 16 Nguyen Van Dan First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Req. by the Nguyen Family An encomium for a good and worthy wife, this passage from Tuesday, 8:00 am Intention of Tony Craddock Proverbs extols all the virtues which a worthy wife possesses – November 17 Req. by Elsa Blades fidelity, industriousness, skill, charity to the poor, and fear of the Lord. Wednesday, 8:00 am In Memory of Rita B. Smith November 18 Req. by Mr. & Mrs. William Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Long Once again, Paul reassures the Thessalonians, who are anxious

Thursday, 8:00 am In Memory of Margarida about the coming of Christ, that they need not fear being November 19 Magalhāes unprepared because they are “children of light.” Req. by Mrs. Maria Barros Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Friday, 8:00 am For the Souls in Purgatory Jesus narrates the parable of the talents – in the story, the November 20 Req. by Ruth Castro silver pieces given to the three men. Two of the men invest

their coins and double their worth, but the third buries his Saturday, 8:00 am Special Intention coins in the ground and earns no return. The message of Jesus November 21 is that we must use to the fullest the talents we have received.

5:30 pm In Memory of Ethel L. May

Req. by Mr. & Mrs. Cyril May ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upcoming Second Collections

Today: Retirement Fund for Religious This fund assists more than 35,000 Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. The donations Sunday provide care for the senior members and their long- Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thes 5:1-6; term retirement needs. Thank you for your kind Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 generosity!

November 22: Campaign for Human Development Monday Rv 1:1-4, 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43 November 26: Western Fairfax Ministry (Thanksgiving Day) Tuesday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 November 15 Stewardship Reflection Wednesday 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28 or, for the Memorial “Well done, my good and faithful servant. of the Dedication, Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Since you have been faithful in small matters, Mt 14:22-33 I will give you great responsibilities.” MATTHEW 25:21 Thursday

Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44 God calls us to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us and then generously return a portion with increase. He doesn't want Friday us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us. He expects us to Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them. Unfortunately, many of us are not generous in proportion to all Saturday that God has given us. Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40

Knights of Columbus Annual St. Clare’s Mass Schedule Thanksgiving Food Drive

Monday thru Saturday: 8:00am The Knights of Columbus, St. Clare Council will again Saturday: 5:30pm this year sponsor our Annual Thanksgiving Food Sunday: 10:30am Mass Drive. Due to Covid, the Food Drive collection procedures will be St. Clare continues to LiveStream Mass a bit different. Guidelines will not permit us to assemble and Visit our website: https://stclareclifton.org/ pack meal boxes or include fresh fruit and pies as we have in the For the Mass link to YouTube past. Given these required changes, while recognizing in this time

of Covid the need for food assistance is greater than before, we

are partnering with the St. Lucy Project, a Catholic Charities of the Virtual Vespers Diocese of Arlington program to feed the hungry. No, we will not Join Deacon Mike each Thursday at 7 pm on Zoom to pray be providing a classical Thanksgiving dinner with the turkey, pie Evening Prayer (Vespers) from the Church’s Liturgy of the etc., but we will, through the St. Lucy Food Drive be providing Hours (the Divine Office). Simply click the link on the home food to the needy as hunger takes no holiday. page of the parish’s website.

The Thanksgiving Food Drive will take place over two weekends

Collection for the Catholic Campaign for before and after each mass on the weekends of November 14-15 and November 21-22. We’ll have blue shopping bags with lists of Human Development the preferred items available in the church vestibule beginning The Second Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human October 31. Bags should be returned the weekends of November Development (CCHD) will be held on November 21-22. CCHD 14-15 and November 21-22. During the intervening week, food helps the poor in our Diocese move out of poverty and may be dropped off in the church vestibule. If you choose to support their families with dignity. Your contributions assist make a financial donation, you may mail your check to the projects right here in the Diocese of Arlington that help people following address: St. Clare Knights of Columbus, Thanksgiving start businesses and gain job skills. Last year, your generosity Food Drive, PO Box 202, Clifton, VA 20124. enabled us to give over $100,000 in grants to support these projects. Bishop Burbidge personally approves all grant Food Items Requested awards to ensure compliance with Catholic moral and social teaching. Please give to the CCHD Collection! Canned Meat, to include, chicken, ham, beef, Canned Tuna, Beef

Stew, Broth Chicken or Beef, Soup, Canned Fruit, Jelly, Peanut ***** AROUND THE DIOCESE ***** Butter, Cereal, Oatmeal Rice, Grits, grains Beans, canned, baked, dried vegetables, stuffing, Mac & Cheese, Instant Mashed Prospective Teacher Information Sessions Potatoes, Pasta, Pasta Sauce NO GLASS PLEASE, Crackers (peanut Calling all Prospective Teachers: The Office of Catholic Schools is butter, cheese, etc.) Shelf Stable Boxed Milk Baking Items: holding information programs for prospective teachers Monday, Bisquick, Flour, Masa Flour, Oil, shortening. November 16, Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, Thank you in advance and God Bless you and your family for your November 19. For more information, please email support of this effort to feed the needy. [email protected] .

Knights of Columbus – St. Clare Council St. Thomas More Guild Meeting P.O. Box 202. Clifton, VA 20124-0202 Catholic legal professionals are invited on Thursday, November

19 from 12-1:00 p.m. for our first event!! We will welcome Jeff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Caruso from the Virginia Catholic Conference to provide an update on the key issues facing Catholics in the 2021 Virginia Saint Agnes of Assisi legislative session and join us to learn more about the St. Thomas Most people are familiar with Agnes’ older sister, Clare. Clare More Guild. Register at www.TMGLAW.org by November 18. founded the Order of Saint Clare, often referred to as the Poor

Clares. Agnes is one of the first of the order. Her Viva Christo Rey Organ Concert Please join us Sunday, November 22 at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew the feast day is November 16. Her father was dismayed when his Apostle Catholic Church located at 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton, daughters joined the church. Clare’s uncle tried to take her VA. St. Andrew's proudly presents “Viva Christo Rey”, the first in home by force, but he was temporarily paralyzed. Agnes and a series of organ concerts featuring our new Peragallo organ, Clare both followed St. . She was interred at OPUS 762. The featured organist will be Carlos "Chuckie" Alberto the Basilica of St. Clare at Assisi. She is the patron saint of Ibay. Chuckie has stunned audiences all over the world with his gardeners.

talent as a brilliant classical pianist and heroic tenor who crosses St. Agnes of Assisi teaches us to live the first beatitude: musical genres. Deprived of sight since birth, Chuckie has broken every obstacle in his life and has come to appreciate the gift that “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). God has given him by sharing his talent with others. His motto is

“Let God's work show forth.” Tickets are $100/person, Instead of caring so much about material possessions and the $150/couple ($500 max/family) and must be purchased in things we own, we can imitate St. Agnes. We can put all our advance. Visit www.st-andrew.org/organ for ticket information trust in showing our love for God. and sponsorship opportunities.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends her arms to the needy. Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting, the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her a reward for her labors, and let her works praise her at the city gates... Well done my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.”

The proverbs of Solomon offer us the opportunity to reflect on gifts and virtues written so long ago, and yet are lived so well today. The value of a worthy one is beyond pearls.

Consider the heroic witnesses of Christ in our own country who established schools and orphanages, provided for the immigrant, the sick and children. Our history is written by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Mother Catherine Drexel, Rose Duchense. Their ministry makes real the words of the old testament king.

Today, other outstanding witnesses mark our church. The four American churchwomen, martyred in El Salvador or Sister Dorothy Stang, murdered in Brazil, women committed to justice for the poor. Single mothers, working more than one job and raising their children are among our present day heroes who reflect values beyond pearls. The nurses and doctors sacrificing because of the virus, all serve not only in small matters but carry out great responsibilities. May we have courage to admire, praise and thank them.

HIS WORD TODAY BY REV. WILLIAM J. REILLY

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