703.525.1300 The Cathedral of August 5, 2018 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, Virginia 22203-3600 Most Rev. F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington

Sunday Masses. Saturday Evening Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m. Sundays 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m. (Spanish) and 5:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses Monday through Friday: 7:00, and 12:05 p.m. Saturday. 9:00 a.m.

The west windows are dedicated to St. Thomas More. The is recited Monday-Friday at 11:40am. The bronze statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks the traffic on Route 50. Holy Day and Holiday Masses as announced. THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL Sacrament of . Every child of school age NOT enrolled in Catholic Sat.: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and by appointment; in Spanish: First and school SHOULD BE enrolled in CCD Classes. If your second Sunday of the month at 2pm. child is not bapzed or needs to be prepared for recepon of First Communion or Confirmaon, Sacrament of Baptism. you need to sign them up. Did you miss the deadline? Call the Religious Educaon Office Third Sat. of each month, 10:30 a.m. (Spanish) tomorrow (Monday, ) for LAST CHANCE Registraon. Third Sun. of each month, 2:30 p.m. (English)

Volunteers needed: Catechists, aides, and hall monitors. Adults Sacrament of Matrimony. Diocesan regulations require that must be OPCYP compliant. Teen aides must be high schoolers you contact one of the Cathedral clergy at least six months before who have been Confirmed. the wedding to begin preparations.

CATECHISTS: TRAINING ON THE NEW CURRICULUM WILL BE Bulletin Deadline. For bulletin submissions, please email [email protected] 14 days before publications. WED, SEPT 5 FROM 6:30-8PM! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! RSVP

BY AUGUST 22! If you cannot make our training session on For the parish Secretaries, please call 703-525-1300 or send an September 5, you could aend training at St. Charles Borromeo email to [email protected]. on Thursday, September 6 from 7-8pm. Let me know! The Parish Office: Mailing Address: 3901 Cathedral Lane 2018 CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: YOUR FIRST HALF MASS Arlington, Virginia 22203 JOURNAL WAS DUE ON TUESDAY, JULY 31! Don't forget about Office Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday the summer parcipaon hours requirement. Plan to join us on Telephone: 703-525-1300 Fax: 703-528-5760 Wednesday, August 15 for the 12:05pm Mass for the Holy Day

of Obligaon. Join us for Mass, stay for lunch! RSVP by St. Thomas More Cathedral School: August 13 to Maria Isabel at 703-525-1300. Mailing Address: 105 N. Thomas Street Arlington, Virginia 22203 Pro-Life News and Notes Telephone: 703-528-6781 If you're new to the Cathedral or newly interested Fax: 703-528-5048 in becoming involved in pro-life acvies at the

Cathedral and Respect Life issues in the Diocese, Visit us Online send an email to Loren Wilee at www.cathedralstm.org [email protected]. You will receive emails with news, www.stmschool.org updates and opportunies to parcipate. Follow us on Twitter @CathedralSTMVA

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Clergy The Mass Schedule for the coming week is: Note: (D) deceased (A) anniversary of death. Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington Sat., August 4, 2018, Saint John Vianney Rev. Robert J. Rippy, Rector 5:30 p.m. Celebrant’s Intenon Rev. Christopher P. Christensen, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Paul F. deLadurantaye, In Residence Rev. Michael C. Isenberg, In Residence Sun., August 5, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Mr. Nicholas Blank, Deacon 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of Bermpohl/Rohan Staff Families 9:30 a.m. Parishioners St. Thomas More Cathedral School 11:00 a.m. Peter D. Sheridan, Jr. (D) Mrs. Eleanor McCormack, Principal 703.528.6781 12:45 p.m. Berta Estela Reyes (A) 5:00 p.m. Collaianni (D) Director of Chrisan Iniaon [email protected] Rev. Christopher P. Christensen 703.525.1300 Mon., August 6, The Transfiguraon of the Lord

7:00 a.m. Cecilia Frantz Director of Religious Educaon [email protected] Mrs. Lynn Jones 703.525.1300 ext. 28 12:05 p.m. Theresa Crnkovich

Director of Youth Ministry: [email protected] Tues., August 7, Saint Sixtus II, & Companions, Michael Jacobeen 703.528.7104 Saint Cajetan 7:00 a.m. Helen Donohue Cathedral Music Ministry 703.524.2815 12:05 p.m. Gloria Piscioa (D) Dr. Richard P. Gibala, Director of Music Mr. Sco D. Mahias, Associate Organist Wed., August 8, Saint Dominic Ms. Andrea Scully, Director of Youth Choir 7:00 a.m. Living Members of Bermpohl/Rohan Families 12:05 p.m. Maura Elizabeth Ricci Welcome to Cathedral of St. Thomas More! Whether you are just passing through the area or looking for a Thurs., August 9, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross spiritual home, we welcome you to the Cathedral of St. Thomas 7:00 a.m. Marty & Suzanne Bermpohl More. We hope you find our worship environment hospitable and prayerful. Registraon here at St. Thomas More is an expression of 12:05 p.m. Kara and Michael Blaine your commitment to being an acve member of our community. Parish registraon also simplifies the process with regard to religious Fri., August 10, Saint Lawrence educaon; sponsoring a sacramental candidate; and for the planning 7:00 a.m. Special Intenon and preparaon of bapsms, weddings and funerals. Registraon is 12:05 p.m. Michael E. Peterson (D) easy to complete online on our website, or find forms at the Parish Office or at the entrances of the Cathedral. Sat., August 11, Saint Claire 9:00 a.m. Kenneth Joseph Pooler The Cathedral is looking for a volunteer to wash and iron the altar server cassocks and surplices. Please call the Rectory at 703-525-1300 if you are interested in helping. INVITE OUR LADY OF FATIMA FOR A VISIT . Any person or family that would like the “Pilgrim Join the STM Divine Mercy Group to pray the ” statue to visit in their home for one or two Chaplet on weekdays (Monday through Friday) weeks please contact the Legion of Mary thru the immediately following the 12:05 P.M. Mass. Rectory or by contacng Mr. and Mrs. Finney at 703-521-3567.

Lord, hear the for the sick in our parish family, especially: Rosemary Esposito, Al Jusce, Joan M. Janaro, Walter Janaro, Bruce Lacina, Juan Carlos Menacho, Linda Oliveros, James Saunders. Please call the Rectory to submit requests for the sick, and also to remove a name from the list. Names will be removed aer a month, unless you request otherwise.

Your prayers are also requested for our service personnel and those serving in the Diplomac Corps: Captain Timothy P. Blaine, USMC; Pvt.F.C. Dylan Cate, USA; Major Anthony Colella, ; Jusn M. Coons, ; Richard Creed, 1st Lt. James Law, USMC; Pvt. Killian Smet, ARNG; Major Thomas J. Wissler, C Evan J. Wright,

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Parish Acvies for the coming week are: The EDW Knights of Columbus Fish Club is hosng a Crab Feast from 6 to 9 pm on Friday August 10, 2018 at the EDW Knights of Colum- BURKE HALL IS CLOSED FOR AUGUST bus Main Ballroom, 5115 Lile Falls Road Arlington, VA 22207. The Sunday, August 5 menu features all-you-can eat crabs, Maria’s world famous crab soup, corn on the cob, Cole slaw, hot dogs, BBQ. Soda, Beer and water are Monday, August 6 also included in the price. Adults $45, Children under 12 $10. 7:00 p.m. Eng. Legion of Mary RC Reservaons are required by August 3. Payment is needed in ad- vance. Credit cards/checks are accepted. Call the club at Tuesday, August 7 (703) 536-9656 Ext 310 to reserve. Quesons? Contact Kenny Goss, PGK at [email protected]. Wednesday, August 8 7:30 p.m. Eng. Bapsm Class ( Reservaons Required) Clip Box Tops to Support Our School. Thank you to everyone who has contributed “Box Tops for Thursday, August 9 Educaon” this past school year, in support of the 12:30—8:30 pm Eucharisc Adoraon St. Thomas More Cathedral School. Together, our community has raised more than $1,000 for the Friday, August 10 school from this naonal program. And, please connue to collect them and send them in, even during the summer months! This is a Saturday, August 11 year-round program, and you can drop off logos in the collecon 9:00 a.m. Mass basket or in the specially marked box in Burke Hall at any me. If 10:00 a.m. Jr. Legion of Mary RC you’re new to Box Tops, it’s simple to do -- Just clip out the bright-pink, rectangle “Box Tops” logos found on many common Request a Mass Intenon! household and food items, and then bring them to the Cathedral. For Did you know? The custom of requesng a Mass for a specific a list of parcipang products or other details on clipping Box Tops, intenon, even when one cannot be physically present at the Mass, visit www.boxtops4educaon.com. Thank you for your ongoing is a longstanding tradion in the Church. Masses can be offered to support of our school. celebrate Bapsms, Birthdays, Anniversary, Confirmaons, Special Intenons, and/or to commemorate the anniversary of a loved one’s anniversary of death. The Cathedral has Masses available for the Join the Cathedral Young Adult Group! We meet several mes a coming months of 2018. Please contact the Rectory Office to request month for faith and social events. To receive our email newsleer, a Mass intenon at 703-525-1300. please email Lindsey Mullen at [email protected]. Check out our Facebook group, "STM Cathedral Young Adults," for event updates.

Leco: Peter . Session 6: In the Shadow of the Galilean The Credit Union is normally open each/every Sunday of the year The King, the Kingdom, and the Keys. Did Jesus really entrust His except for Easter and the Sundays closest to Christmas & New Year's authority to a fisherman from Galilee? In this episode of his when those laer two fall on Mondays or Fridays. enlightening and engaging study on , Dr. Tim Gray unpacks Scripture to reveal Peter’s crical role as a bridge between Are you pregnant? Do you need help? our King, Jesus Christ, and His Kingdom, the Church. Project Pregnancy Assistance Ministry: 866-444-3553 / To access this and other inspiring content, go to FORMED.org, and 703-841-3810 / www.h4pw.org / [email protected] enter our parish code FWYK2Y to create your free account.

If you would like to make an altar flower donaon in memory of a loved one, or as a donaon to the church for a Sunday or holy day, please call Barbara Ilacqua, Project Rachel Post-Aboron Healing Ministry 703-598-6210. 888-456-HOPE / 703-841-2504 / info@helpaeraboron.org / www.helpaeraboron.org. (Men's Helpline: 703-841-3833: Spanish Helpline: 888-456-HOPE / www.ayudadespuesdelaborto.org / [email protected])

9Months with Christ in the Womb Aug 6—Week 20 STM wants to expand our available mes for Eucharisc Adoraon This week, bone marrow inside Jesus has begun to develop his to include every Thursday from 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Could you not precious blood, which will one day be shed as wine for all of us. watch one hour with Me? Mahew 26:40. Please contact Jim or Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers! Hanh Casey at (703) 521-1851 or [email protected].

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“Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures for 2018 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal.– Living in Faith; Giving in Gratude. eternal life.” Are you being chosen to help feed and give life to the Thank you to those who have supported the Bishop’s Lenten people of God as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Appeal! The Cathedral is at 96% of its Goal—parishioners have Fr. Michael Isenberg at (703) 841-2514, or write: pledged $ 241,103 of our $ 252,000 goal. There is sll me to [email protected]. pledge; informaon is online. We are asking every household in our parish to support this appeal to the extent that they are able. Spend Sunday with the Sisters - For Women Discerners . Let us join together to do the Lord’s work—works that touch the Ever thought about religious life? Come pray, chat and brunch with lives and souls of thousands of people in our diocese. the Daughters of St. Paul to learn more about it. Sunday, August 12, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at their convent in Alexandria. Morning Come for a greater understanding of the wound of divorce and its includes Mass, brunch and a reflecon. Cost is $15, and the effects and experience a new path to hope and healing. For more deadline to register is Friday August 3. For more informaon and to info and to register, please visit: www.arlingtondiocese.org/ register contact the Office of Vocaons, healingretreat. Event Date: September 7-9, 2018 voca[email protected] or 703-841-2514. Movie Showings of Ignaus of Loyola. Come see Ignaus Do you want to become a CITIZEN? Apply now! Come to a of Loyola, a film about St. Ignaus of Loyola and his cizenship applicaon workshop hosted by Catholic Charies Hogar struggles to turn from darkness to light and how he came th Immigrant Services. WHEN: August 25 , Doors open 10am -1pm to see the hand of God in his life. Upcoming showing: Saturday WHERE: St. John Neumann COST: $110, cash or credit. CONTACT US August 11 at Noon in Room 106 at St. Ann Church, 5300 N. 10th St. TO PRE-REGISTER: (571) 208-1572 or hogarimmigrantservices.org/ Arlington, VA. Running me: 126 minutes. Donaons will go to the workshop. You must have been a legal permanent resident for 5 Dominican Sisters in Linden, VA. Suggested donaon: $5 per per- years to qualify for cizenship. son or $10 per family. Sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Queen of Peace #1872 as part of Ignaus Press Spreading Hope. Remembering the Church with a gi through your Night at the Movies. Please RSVP to [email protected] or estate will bring hope to future generaons of faithful Catholics. Teresa at 703-573-1582. For more informaon call the Diocesan Planned Giving Office at 703-841-3819. www.arlingtondiocese.planyourlegacy.org On Saturday, August 11th at the Washington Retreat House in Washington DC there will be a Facilitator Training-Retreat for the “Lord Teach Me To Pray” (LTMTP) Ignaan prayer series. There is ON-SITE CATECHIST CERTIFICATION CLASSES at the BASIC and no charge for retreat or materials. Come & discern if God is calling ADVANCED LEVELS will be offered beginning in SEPTEMBER 2018 you to become a facilitator! Or, if you are simply interested in finding through 2019. Not only will you have fun learning your faith in a out more about Ignaan Prayer and the “Lord, Teach Me To Pray” group environment, but you will also make new friends as we come prayer series, you are also invited! For info and registraon please go together twice a month to learn our beauful Catholic Faith. You to lordteachmetopray.com, click on Facilitator Training-Retreats can’t make a class? NO PROBLEM, “missed classes” can be made up and scroll down to Washington DC for registraon form online. These courses are designed for classroom catechists that or call 504-439-5933. include teaching techniques. The BASIC classes will be held at St. Parish in Clion beginning in September and the ADVANCED classes will follow at St. Paul Chung Parish in Fairfax Ways to Give beginning in January. • Electronic Giving with Faith Direct: sign up at faithdirect.net, church code VA326, or pick up a form in the office. Do you hunger for a deeper love in your marriage? Let Jesus fill • Envelopes: mailed to your home monthly and also available at your hunger. Join us on at Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. the back of the church. The next weekends are: Sep 21-23, 2018 in Herndon, VA and Nov 2-4, • Gi of Stock: you will receive an income tax deducon and avoid 2018 in Gaithersburg, MD. Early sign up is recommended. For more capital gains tax on the stock appreciaon. informaon visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or • Matching Gis: you may be able to enhance the impact of your contact us at applica[email protected] gi. 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