Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church
www.ctrcc.org 46833 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling, VA 20164 facebook.com/CTRSterling Phone 703-430-0811 - Fax 703-430-1590 Office Hours - Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
STAFF
Pastor Fr. J.D. Jaffe [email protected]
Parochial Vicar Fr. Mark Moretti [email protected]
Parish Administrator Donna M. Ata [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Hunter Lillis [email protected]
Director of Spanish Religious Education Amelia Silva [email protected]
Director of Music Mass Schedule Claire M. Schweppe [email protected] Saturday Holy Days
Coordinator of Spanish Music 5:30 pm - English 8:00 am & 7:30 pm - English 7:00 pm - Spanish 8:30 pm - Spanish Geovani Flores [email protected] Sunday Weekdays
8:00 am, 10:00 am - English Monday - Friday 8:00 am Secretary/Assistant to the Administrator 12:00 Noon - Spanish Saturday 9:00 am Mauricio Carpio 5:30 pm - English
Confession Schedule
Secretary Saturdays Cristina Orellana 8:00 - 9:00 am - English and Spanish [email protected] 3:30 - 5:00 pm - English and Spanish PARISH INFORMATION - INFORMACIÓN PARROQUIAL
Engaged couples must make Baptism is ordinarily celebrated arrangements at least six months prior within a faith community. Please call to the date of marriage. All are the office to register for a preparation required to participate in a marriage class and to arrange for a time for the preparation program. Please call the celebration. office to make an appointment. We welcome you to our Parish Commu- nity and invite you to call or register in person at the Parish Office. Registration forms are also available on our website La pareja interesada en celebrar el at www.ctrcc.org. Las charlas pre-bautismales se
Sacramento del Matrimonio, necesita Todos los feligreses están invitados a ofrecen el tercer sábado de cada mes. realizar un curso de preparación; por registrarse en la parroquia. Para regis- Si desea bautizar a su niño entre las tal motivo debe contactarse con el trarse pueden llamar a la oficina parro- edades de recién nacido a 6 años Sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes quial o visitarnos. pueden llamar a la oficina Parroquial de la fecha de su matrimonio. Todos de lunes a viernes y contactarse con están llamados a participar de la Cristina Orellana al 703-430-0811. formación matrimonial (pre-cana o Groups convalidación). Por favor llamar a la Oficina Parroquial. Rosary Multilingual Rosary - Monday - Friday MORNING MASS mornings after the 8:00 am Mass. WEATHER NOTICE Interested in becoming First Saturday Rosary - The First Saturday Christ the Redeemer will always Catholic or have an celebrate morning Masses. In order unbaptized child 8 or of each month after the 9:00 am Mass a to avoid risking your personal safety, older? If so, please call the Parish (Blue Army) Multilingual Rosary is prayed in please use wise discretion when Office and speak to Hunter Lillis. French, Spanish, English and Vietnamese in travelling in severe weather. the main church before the Blessed Para obtener información sobre la Sacrament. For more information, please
preparación en español de los tres contact Annette Gibson at 703-481-9507. sacramentos de iniciación (bautismo, ¿SE MOLESTA POR LA BEBIDA In English – Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the DE OTRA PERSONA? confirmación, primera comunión) ó Chapel. For more information, call Diane información sobre el sacramento de la Si alguien allegado a usted: familiar, Kilkeary at 703-430-6228. amigo, compañero de trabajo o vecino, confirmación para adultos; comunicarse con Amelia Silva, In Vietnamese - Saturday at 9:30 am in the tiene o ha tenido problemas con la directora 703-430-0811. Chapel. For more information, call Hoa Ngo bebida, visite un grupo de AL-ANON y at 703-430-7461. Alateen encontrara respuestas, apoyo y ayuda. Respetamos su anonimato. 7 CAR WASH En Español - Todos los viernes en la Reuniones en las Iglesia: Cristo As you get your car washed, help the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Redentor Jueves 8:00-9:30 pm Info.703 poor and needy. We receive 10% of Guadalupe a las 8:00 pm Para más -406-0791 o 703-216-8319. what CTR parishioners pay. As you información comunicarse con Melvin pay at the carwash, sign the book so we Cabrera 571-205-8836.
receive their donation. MISAS MEMORIALES Seniors La santa misa se puede celebrar en BULLETIN DEADLINE The CTR Senior Group meets Fridays at caso de muerte. Para arreglar una The bulletin deadline is Thursday prior to 11:30 am in the Library for “Bring Your misa funeral pueden llamar a la the week (10 days before) you wish to Lunch” meetings or at a local restaurant on oficina parroquial. Intenciones have your announcement in the bulletin. the second Friday of the month. comunitarias tienen que llegar 15 Thank you for your cooperation. Parishioners 55+ are invited to join. For minutos antes de la misa. more information, call Claude Gianino at 703-858-0641. Contact the Parish for Communion Confessions are heard on Saturdays calls to shut-ins, sick, hospitalized and from 8:00 – 9:00 am and 3:30 - 5:00 pm in cases of serious illness or death. Knights of Columbus Are you interested in joining the K of C in the Guadalupe Chapel. “Christ the Redeemer Council #16234” here at our parish? For more information, please contact Everett Por favor llamar a la Oficina Barnes at [email protected].
Parroquial para solicitar la suministración de los Sacramentos Altar Servers El Sacramento de Reconciliación se de Confesión o Unción de Enfermos, Any boy or girl 4th grade and up that is celebra todos los sábados de 8:00 am a ya sea en la casa u hospital. interested in serving, please call Gail 9:00 am y 3:30 pm a 5:00 pm en Dowling 703-421-7499. la Capilla de Guadalupe.
NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION Next weekend, July 6/7, Fr. Jaffe will be speaking at all Masses about the wonderful work being done in our Diocesan Mission of Bánica, Dominican Republic. This mission serves over 13,500 poor communities in the rural area of the Dominican Republic on the border of Haiti. Through your generous contributions, the Diocese of Arlington has been able to provide the 60 impoverished communities there with priests, volunteers, and generous material support. A second collection will be taken up to support the continuation of this work. Please come prepared to support this effort.
Immaculee Ilibagiza Retreat August 10, 2019 St. Leo the Great Catholic Church - School Gymnasium 3700 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 This retreat includes Immaculee's witness of the power of prayer, miracles of the Rosary, and inspirational music. No one will leave this retreat the same as when they came. Tickets - Individual: $57 / For One Plus Guest: $76
Registration contact: Annette Micek - [email protected] CTR’s Summer Choir Local contacts: Jeanne Costello - 571-213-0318 is Calling All Singers and Amy Atkins: [email protected] - 703-675-2493
Instrumentalists!
June 30 - August 25 Warm-Up: 9:30 am
Mass: 10:00 am “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.” Are you called to be All are invited to come “try out” a laborer for Christ as a priest, deacon, singing in choir! No experience brother or sister? Call Fr. Michael needed! Come experience the joy Isenberg, 703-841-2514, or write: of singing in a choir community. [email protected]. We will meet before Mass to warm-up in the choir room.
Retreat for the Seriously Ill Concerned about infanticide, the degrading of human life, the loss of The Retreat for People Facing parental rights, the exploitation of young women, socialism and the Serious Illness offers a unique anti-God trend in America? opportunity for men and women St. Raymond of Peñafort Church in Springfield will host a series of talks who face serious physical illness to given by pro-life author, Terry Beatley. Terry is the founder of Hosea come away for a weekend of Initiative and author of, What If We’ve Been Wrong? Keeping My Promise refreshment and spiritual renewal in to America’s “Abortion King.” It chronicles the legacy of Dr. Bernard the love of the Lord Jesus. The Nathanson’s conversion from co-founder of NARAL Pro Choice America retreat is offered at no cost to to pro life advocate. All events begin at 7:00pm. They are free and all are participants. Held at the San welcome. Damiano Spiritual Life Center in
July 25 White Post, VA, from July 12-14, the retreat is staffed by a team of The Disturbing History of Margaret Sanger’s Racist health care professionals who Population Control Plan called “The Negro Project” ensure medical needs are met, as and a discussion about action. well as priests and volunteers. August 22 Email [email protected] or call the
“Hush” Documentary (hushfilm.com) – Every main phone line at 703-335-2779 Women’s “Right to Know” the connection between and dial option "9" for information abortion, birth control and breast cancer. on the retreat. To leave a message dial ext. 14. READINGS AND
Offertory totals not available at this time. MASS INTENTIONS
Vacationing? Monday, July 8 Genesis 28:10-22a ● Matthew 9:18-26 Please don’t forget to send us your Sunday envelopes or sign 8:00 am † Jeffrey William Phillips
up for Faith Direct; we need your support to continue our Tuesday, July 9 Genesis 32:23-33 ● Matthew 9:32-38 8:00 am † Irvin Kemp ministries in the Parish during the summer months. Wednesday, July 10 Thank you! Genesis 41:55-57, 42:5-7a, 17-24a ● Matthew 10:1-7 8:00 am † Ralph Anderegg
Thursday, July 11
Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29, 45:1-5
IMPORTANT! Matthew 10:7-15 8:00 am † Purificacion Lapid 2019 CONFIRMATION UPDATE! Friday, July 12 RETREAT DATES HAVE CHANGED! Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30 ● Matthew 10:16-23 8:00 am † Don Rickard Instead of having two Confirmation retreats in September, we will only be having ONE Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, Saturday, July 13 Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26a September 21, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Atonement Matthew 10:24-33 Hall. For questions please email: [email protected] or 9:00 am ● Spec. Int. for Lucia My T. Nguyen 5:30 pm † Maria Le Thi Lam phone 703-430-0811, ext. 117. 7:00 pm † Jose Walter Calderon Pablo
Sunday, July 14 Deuteronomy 30:10-14 ● Colossians 1:15-20 Have you experienced love that connects you to the Risen Christ? Are you Psalm 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36,37 seeking understanding of this great love? If you or someone you know is Luke 10:25-37 interested in becoming Catholic and celebrating Baptism, Confirmation 8:00 am † Pepito Tapang and Communion, or if you are from a different denomination and 12:00 am ● Parishioners interested in knowing more about the peace of belonging to Christ’s flock, 5:30 pm † Dorothy Comeau
please contact our office at 703-430-0811. ● Special Intention † Rest in Peace
Formed We pray for those Our parish has subscribed to an online platform called FORMED. Every
who are ill . . . parishioner will have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device,
including your computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. With Virginia Anderson, Carrie Mroczkowski, FORMED you’ll find video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore Josh Moran, Mary Sellers, Joseph Jakabfy, the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics Rose Jakabfy, Dick Schaub, Paul Hinz, and includes inspiring audio talks. Here’s how easy it is to get FORMED: Kathryn Karwaki, Larry Lapham, Matthew Go to ww.FORMED.org. You should see the registration box for Salazar, Sergio Morataya, Arthur McCarthy, parishioners. Type in the parish code: 7FZYKN - Now set up a username and Jesse Michl, Ramon Bossio, Billie Gore, a password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on Chuck Long, Sharon McMonagle, John FORMED.org. McMonagle, Maddie Cabatic, Ryan Quinn,
Esteban Chicas, Harvesta Williams, Bill SVCS. FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED Join the many Check, Marianne Simms, Roger Hilleary, A sign language interpreter is available on parishioners who Katherine Sexton, Jack Lucas Lazatin, Dan the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at have already enrolled Kilkeary, Joyce Shangle, Sonia David, Gigi the 5:30 pm Mass. Along with the in Faith Direct for Gagui, Mary Heimann, John Heitz, Linda Masses, our parish has induction loop and automated giving to receiver systems for the hard of hearing. Ferraro, Lawrence M. Hicks, Carole Clarke, the Parish. Faith Direct is secure and The devices are located in the Usher convenient, and will provide you with Joe O’Connor, Carmelo Mendoza, Joanne Room. For more information about Kunz, Mirna Pangan, Rosmary Rodriguez, Closed Captions during 5:30 pm Mass an offertory card to place in the basket Peter McMahon, Rommel David and Scott contact Donna - [email protected]. during the collections. Sign up today by contacting Faith Direct at 866-507- Wainner In the event of inclement weather, text to 8757or go to www.faithdirect.net. confirm captioning service:703-501-4320. We pray for those who have died . . . Thomas Michael Jaeger, Samer Jabra, Asuncion Juico and Agustin Guevara Project Rachel Post-Abortion Healing: 888-456-HOPE or www.helpafterabortion.org Gabriel Project Pregnancy Assistance: 866-444-3553 or www.helpforpregnantwomen.org
Congratulations to our Domestic Church Day: Man and Coro for winning second Woman He Redeemed Them place in this year’s All married or engaged couples and Spanish Choir families with children are invited to competition! Choirs from a half-day retreat on Saturday, July around the Diocese 27 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at the Saint competed in this year’s John Paul II National Shrine. The event, which was day will include a presentation on sponsored by the Hogares de Santa María, an apostolic group tied to the The Theology of the Body for Secular Institute Stabat Mater. Proceeds went to support the hosting parish, adults, engaging catechesis for St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, and the Stabat Mater, for their work teens and children, the opportunity with the youth of the Arlington Diocese and in El Salvador. to pray together as a family, and fun family activities. Refreshments included. For more information or Donate Your Car - Catholic Charities to register, visit Thinking of replacing or getting rid of your old car? Please consider donating www.domesticchurchday.eventbrit it to Catholic Charities. They take used vehicles and transfer them directly to e.com. If you have any questions qualifying families in desperate need of transportation. They also accept non- about the event, please working cars. They handle all the paperwork; you receive an IRS donation email [email protected]. receipt. To donate, please email [email protected] or call 703-841-3898.
How Can You Give Christ’s Love to Others?
Catholic Social justice activist Dorothy Day said, “If we love enough, we are going to light that fire in the hearts of others.” She understood what Christ gave us on the Sermon of the Mount. Jesus asks us to live not for ourselves but for others. How can we do this? Only through following Jesus and his teachings of humility, kindness, and charity. To be a follower of Jesus means to bring Christ into the world by living your faith and loving for him. How can we do that? One way is to give yourself to the children who are coming to our Religious Education classes this year! Be a Catechist, a Co-Catechist, Class Aide, or Hall Monitor! All are needed, but especially teachers of the faith! We will help support and teach you! You will meet and make wonderful friends! We have some of the most caring and loving people teaching! Please come and be one of them! Christ is calling you to respond to his love and wait- ing for you to give it away to others just like Christ gave his love for us! Come join us! [email protected] or 703-430-0811 ext 117.
Counseling Services Scam Alert The Diocese of Arlington has a Catholic Charities Office here at CTR that Churches and Pastors all across offers counseling services. Daniel Delcoco is a resident in Marriage and the nation are experiencing Family Therapy. He works with families, couples, and individuals of all ages scammers trying to get money or and can help clients work through anxiety, depression, communication issues gift cards from well meaning and trauma. Please call 703-517-7392 to schedule an appointment. Fees are parishioners. The priests at Christ on a sliding scale. the Redeemer will not text or email you asking you for phone
Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic Church cards, iTunes cards or any other gift cards. This is a scam. Please The Catholic Diocese of Arlington website includes a resource page where do not respond to these requests! parishioners can access information regarding the recent events affecting the Make sure to check the email Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses to the crisis from address and the phone number of Bishop Burbidge and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops the sender. If the email address at www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection. does not match perfectly those of the priests, then it is not from our “He said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few…’” priests and you should ignore the LUKE 10:2 request and report it as spam. The As Catholics we are all called to serve. However, many of us are unsure of same is true with text messages. If what our charisms or gifts from the Holy Spirit are to help build God’s you have a question about this or Church. Through prayer we are able to discern how God is calling us. The would like to help the parish, next time your pastor or fellow parishioner asks you to join a committee, ask please always do so by contacting God first, if that is what He wants you to do with your gifts. the parish office directly.
A word from the Pastor… (Summer Seminarian Edition) by Daniel Reuwer
My main task at Workcamp was driving and visiting each of the teens from Christ the Redeemer parish who had volunteered a week of their summer at the camp in service of others. Each time I got to one of these remote houses that the teens were working I would have a similar experience. I would park and walk around to the back of the house where there would be a group of kids wearing gloves, safety glasses, and work boots. They were sitting down to a quick peanut-butter and jelly sandwich for lunch… the same lunch as yesterday. They looked exhausted and were covered with sweat and grime. Yet as we turned the corner, we were greeted with nothing but huge smiles and enthusiastic greetings. This has been my experience of my first WorkCamp. While there were variations in each of the visits, so many followed the description above. At each site we visited we were greeted by joyful enthusiasm from the kids, contractors, and chaperones alike. This joy was made all the better by the fact that it was so incredibly Christ -fueled and genuine.
This is the beauty of WorkCamp. Yes, it’s a great opportunity for the students to participate in something bigger than themselves, helping those in the community who are in great need of support. WorkCamp also benefits the teens by connecting them with other teens from all around Northern Virginia. But the most beautiful part of WorkCamp is that it introduces the teens to the person of Jesus Christ.
Every morning begins with Mass. What a powerful statement to send – we can only truly serve others once we first have been fed at the Table of Our Lord. Then, and only then, the campers are sent out on mission within the community. Even going out to the worksite is not disconnected from the bigger mission of growing in our relationship with Jesus Christ. To this end, the trips to and from the site are marked by a discussion within the cars about the faith and the way in which the faith affects and is lived out by each of the teens, and what makes this even better is the fact that this discussion is led by the teens themselves.
The motto of the Benedictines really captures the spirit of WorkCamp – Ora et Labora. Translated “prayer and work”, the campers time at each of the worksites follows this pattern. The campers are taught how to offer their service to others as a prayer to God. When there are breaks, discussions regarding the faith often break out. Lunch is marked by a great reflection read by one of the campers and followed up with reflection questions. While work and manual labor is always taking place, the faith is never set aside. Rather, all moments are opportunities for an Encounter with the Lord.
The reason that I am writing to you all about WorkCamp is simple: to thank you for your support for the teens who attended. This weeklong service opportunity was transformative for them, and all my conversations with each of them really made the transformation apparent for me. Additionally, the service done for those in need made such an impact on the lives of so many different homeowners. These homeowners were able to see the face of Jesus Christ in each teen working at their sites. Finally, WorkCamp was transformational for me. As I sat in the Program Room Tuesday night, I saw the line of youth waiting to go to Confession to receive God’s love and mercy. Watching them wait for hours in line to receive this sacramental forgiveness was so powerful for my own vocation. Being here has renewed my desire to work tirelessly to become a holy priest of Jesus Christ who can one day return to the Diocese to bring Jesus’ grace and healing. Thank you so much for your generous support for WorkCamp, and please continue to support our youth as they journey to discover and become the people who God is calling them to be.