St. Theresa 21371 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, Virginia 20147

Dear Parishioners, Parish Mass Schedule We are nearing the home stretch on the addition. The details are coming to- gether and the punch list is getting punched. Furniture arrives Monday! Of Saturday: 8:00am course, Monday we will welcome back our nearly 500 students to the class- 5:30pm Vigil Mass room, as well. If all goes as planned, we should be blessing and dedicating Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:30am; the space on the weekend of October 3rd and 4th. There are still a number of details to be worked out before the chapel will officially open — but soon I can 12:30 and 5:00pm focus my energies solely on those details. Again, I am so thankful for all the Weekdays: 6:15 and 8:30am, prayers and patience you all have shown in getting this project to where it Monday through Friday finally is. Wednesdays: 12:15pm As I mentioned, our school will be opening its doors for our twenty-second Holy Days: As announced academic year tomorrow. I ask you to join me in praying that the year will be (see inside bulletin) a successful one, with our youngsters growing in wisdom and grace. This past Tuesday, I concelebrated Mass with the Bishop as teachers from around Holy Hour: Thursdays, 8:00pm the diocese gathered at All Saints Church in Manassas to mark the beginning Confessions: Saturdays, 4:00 - 4:45pm; of the new year. At the Mass, Helen Kruml, Debbie Carroll, and Beth Mo- during Holy Hour; schetto were honored with other teachers of the diocese for ten years of ser- vice. We are proud of all our teachers “old” and new, alike. and by appointment

We will have a Holy Hour to pray for families and family values this after- Clergy noon, beginning at 2:30pm. Please consider joining fellow parishioners in this Reverend Richard M. Guest, Pastor special time of prayer that is so necessary today! May God bless you all! Reverend Thomas B. Cavanaugh, Parochial Vicar Reverend James C. Hinkle, Parochial Vicar Deacon Paul C. Konold Sincerely in Christ,

Celebrating A Silver or Golden Wedding Anniversary This Year?—Were you married in 1965 or 1990? Then join Bishop Loverde for the 2015 Marriage Jubilee Mass to be celebrated on Sunday, October 25th at 2:30pm at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, VA. Contact the parish office to register no later than September 25th. For more info, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/MJM.

Bulletin Deadline: Friday 2pm (9 days prior to publication) Saint Theresa Church Ashburn, Virginia August 30, 2015 Youth Education and News

online registration. You can pay online cafeteria, the teens then move to the using your checking account or credit Upper Room (the choir loft of the card. church) for prayer and discussion of a Larry Bayne Gospel passage lead by the Gospel Director of Religious Education Volunteers Needed—The RE program Contemplation team (peer-mentors). [email protected] is still looking for volunteers. Please The evening concludes with a talk by contact the RE office at 703-729-3714 Father Thomas or another leader, Summer Office Hours: or [email protected]. closing prayer, and Pizza and dessert! Monday – Thursday, Join us for food, fun, fellowship and 9am to 4pm, faith! Friday 9am-noon 703.729.3714 According to Diocesan policy, all new volunteers to the RE and RE Office Email: School programs are required to [email protected] Paul Dwyer submit the necessary Diocesan pa- Coordinator of Youth Activities perwork prior to volunteering. Pa- RE Registration for 2015/2016 is 703.729.0426 perwork should be processed and now open— [email protected] *cleared* before anyone can begin —Registration may be ac- his or her service in the Church and cessed through the Parish website: Upper Room Squad (URS)—The High School. Individuals are not permit- http://sainttheresaparish.com/ School Youth Group (rising 9th grad- ted to volunteer until these require- activity/religious-education/. You will ers - 12th grade) meets Sundays from ments are met. Also required is the need your parish ID number prior to 6:00 until 8:00pm. It is teen led and VIRTUS course. You may sign up registering (can be found on your par- teen organized, with food, fun, fellow- and register at www.virtus.org to- ish envelopes). Please read all in- ship and faith. The evening begins day! structions prior to filling out the with snacks and games in the school

Upcoming opportunities for St. www.stsashburn.com Theresa

“I am not an eagle, Basketball (Grades 4-8) games but I have an eagle’s eyes begin Dec. 5 & 6. If you are in- and heart.” NVJCYO—Northern Vir- terested in coaching or can help St. Theresa of Lisieux ginia Junior Catholic with evaluations please contact

Youth Organization Dean. Registration begins Sep- Monday, August 31st tember 1st. Information will be available on the Parish website. —1st Day of School NVJCYO has a member organi-

—Coffee with Mrs. Krichbaum and PTO, 8-10am zation of approximately 45 par- Cheerleading (grades 4-8) Need —11:30am Dismissal ishes from the Diocese of Arling- a coach to organize before chil- Friday, September 4th ton. Their mission is to organize dren can participate. —11:30am Dismissal sports programs for parish youth

throughout the Catholic Diocese Monday, September 7th Fall Track & Field (Grades 3-8) of Arlington, to reinforce Catholic —No School, Labor Day Holiday scheduled for, Oct. 11 & 18 values taught in parish schools

Wednesday, September 9th and religious education pro- Fall Cross Country meet is ten- —Middle School Back to School Night, 6:30pm grams. tatively scheduled for Oct. 31 &

Thursday, September 10th Nov. 1 St. Theresa’s NVJCYO Represen- —Elementary School Back to School, 6:30pm tative is Dean Young, If your child is interested in par- Thursday, September 17th [email protected]. Contact ticipating in any of the above —Band Parent Meeting, 7pm him for all questions. programs, please consider

Friday, September 25th coaching. Without a coach, we All adults must be fully VIRTUS —11:30 Dismissal, Professional Development can not have a team. If inter- compliant prior to start of prac- ested, please contact Dean to tices. Mrs. Krichbaum and the St. Theresa Faculty and learn what is involved. Staff would like to welcome returning and new STS students for the 2015-2016 school year. It's going St. Theresa School has a full-time secretarial position available. The to be a great year! hours are 7:30am to 3:30pm. Please email your resume to schoolof- [email protected] or call 703.729.3577 for more information.

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Adult Education and Spiritual Enrichment Have You Completed Your Five will learn the major people, places, School of Prayer First Saturdays? and events of the Bible and see Come out on Thursday nights to This devotion was requested by how they all come together to re- the school library, 6:30-7:30, to Mary herself at Fatima to make veal the remarkable story of our learn how to and to receive healing reparation for the sins of the world faith. Begins Sept. 16th and runs prayer, and “Unbound” prayer and to atone for the five ways in through Nov. 11th to be held the with Fr Thomas and others. Con- which people offend our Blessed first and third Wednesdays from tact MaryEllen Whitfield for more Lady. Join the this 7:30 to 9:00pm in the school. info: maryellenwhit- coming Saturday, September 5th Questions/Register contact Linda [email protected]. For appoint- for continental breakfast following DiMuzio, [email protected] ments with Fr Thomas please con- Mass, , and a 15 minute tact the Office @ 703.729.2287. Gospel Reading meditation. Contact Erica En- twistle at 703-593-5912 for more Tuesday Afternoons 4:30 – Thursday Morning Women's Dis- information. 5:30pm, beginning September cipleship Group

22nd: The . We will Welcome to women of all ages. We Beer and Theology read the Gospel of John together. meet in the school cafeteria from 9 September 8th, 2015. Moral Some commentary will be made by - 10:30 am. Will be meeting all Theologian, Father Christopher Father Jim on the scriptures from summer. For questions call Jane - Seith, STL, of the Archdiocese of a variety of resources, but this is 703.729.2495 or Washington D.C. will be present- not a formal bible study. [email protected]. ing on Curiosity and Digital Tech- Virtue Based Ethics nology. He will open up for ques- St. Theresa 2016 Annual tions following a short presenta- Wednesday Evenings 6:15 – Pilgrimage tion. 6:30pm social time. 7:00pm – 7:00pm, beginning September In the Footsteps of St. Paul - Fa- presentation begins. 23rd: Father Jim will be discuss- ther Guest will lead our Parish ing virtue based ethics. The text next year's 12 Days Pilgrimage to EPIC – A Journey Through the course is based upon is Aqui- Greece and , following in Church History nas's Ethics: Metaphysical Foun- the footsteps of St. Paul from April Catholic Church History is the dations, Moral Theory, and Theo- 12 - April 23, 2016. We will visit story of our family. It is the story logical Context. Gain a deeper in- Athens, Corinth, the Greek Isles of of our ancestors in the Faith – the sight into human nature and the Mykonos, Patmos and Santorini, heroic men and women who moral appraisal of human actions. Crete, Delphi, Meteora, Veria, shaped civilization while spreading The difficulty of the course is col- Thessaloniki, Philippi, Kavala and the Gospel throughout the world. lege level. Istanbul. We will see where the Knowing this story is crucial to Apostle Paul lived, preached and Mom’s Faith Formation our identity as Catholics. Begins wrote his letters to the Corinthians Sept. 9th and runs through Dec. Join Us! To all those hurried and and the Thessalonians. We will 12th to be held the second and harried moms out there: Are you visit and celebrate Mass at the fourth Wednesdays from 7:30 to interested in learning more about house of the Virgin Mary in Ephe- 9:00pm, in the school. Ques- your faith? Getting closer to your sus and at the site where Paul tions/Register contact Andy John- Blessed Mother? Hearing from ex- performed his first baptism for a son, [email protected]. perienced moms how to prioritize woman named Lydia. For detailed your life for the Lord? Connecting information, contact Anh Wong at Bible Timeline – The Story of with other moms in our parish? [email protected] or Salvation We are organizing another year of 703.723.1308.

The Bible Timeline is a fascinating MFF! We will be meeting from 9:30 -10:30 Thursday mornings begin- study that takes participants on a Save the Date! journey through the entire Bible. ning in October. To get on our They will go deep into each period email list or learn more about us, of salvation history and discover please contact Christine Wilson for Annual the amazing story woven through- more information: cltwil- Parish Picnic [email protected], (703)858-3973. out all of Scripture. Using a unique color-coded system, they September 27th Saint Theresa Church Ashburn, Virginia August 30, 2015

Parish Offices Sacraments Marriage Preparation Secretary: Peggy Sullivan, 703.729.2287 Baptisms Questionnaire prior to con- Accountant: Mike Hoehn, 703.729.2287 tacting the Parish Office. A Parents desiring Baptism priest will contact you. Facilities Coordinator: Jason Campiti for their child must attend Outreach Coordinator: Marianne Guidos, 703.729.2334 a class, preferably before Sponsor Certificates Website: www.sainttheresaparish.com the child’s birth. After you Email: [email protected] have attended the class, Please contact the Parish Fax: 703.729.9036 you may schedule your Office to obtain a sponsor child for the Sacrament of certificate prior to a Bap- Religious Education Offices Baptism (Sundays 1:30 tism or Confirmation. Director: Larry Bayne pm). Youth Activities: Paul Dwyer, 703.729.0426 RCIA Baptism forms can be Secretary: Connie Gilligan, 703.729.3714 found on the Parish web- Secretary: Myriam Perez, 703.729.3714 Adults desiring instruction site under Faith, Sacra- Email: [email protected] in the Catholic Faith Fax: 703.729.9036 ments, Baptism. should visit the website to register for RCIA classes. School Offices Matrimony Principal: Carol Krichbaum, 703.729.3577 The priest must be con- Hospitalized/ Secretary: Deena Lanier, 703.729.3577 tacted at least six (6) Homebound Secretary: Patty Grywatch, 703.729.3577 months prior to the wed- Website: www.stsashburn.com ding date. Please contact the Parish Email: [email protected] Office to ask for Holy Com- Fax: 703.729.8068 Visit the Parish Website munion or the Anointing of under Faith, Sacraments, the Sick. All offices located at 21370 St. Theresa Lane, Ashburn, VA Marriage and fill out the

Ways You Can Help tote bags will be available after all more volunteers. Masses on the weekend of September 5th-6th. Please take a tote bag home Catholic Charities Annual Fall Har- We provide food bags for 2 different and return it filled with food on Sep- vest Food Drive - September 12-13 groups in Loudoun County; serving tember 12th-13th. The goal is to fill the Day Workers and Ashburn public Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Catholic Charities truck with needed school children and there are two pro- Arlington believes passionately in a donations which will be delivered to grams we use to serve these groups. future without hunger. The rate of food the food pantry in Leesburg. 1—Daily Bread Volunteers provide 60 insecurity (the inability of a family to Meal Bags of a light breakfast and confidently know where their next meal Check donations for food may be made hearty lunch all year each weekend, for is coming from) affects more than anytime during the year. Please make Day Workers. 236,000 people in our Diocese. Par- checks payable to "Catholic Charities" 2—The Backpack Buddy Meal Pro- ishes and food pantries are over- with a memo "From St. Theresa Parish gram: Scheduled school year program whelmed with the demand. In order to for St. Lucy Food Purchase" and mail it of Volunteers; Preparing 20 weekend assist those in need, the Parish to Catholic Charities, Attn: Sherri food bags for local school children. Knights of Columbus Council will be Longhill, 8426-28 Kao Circle, Manas- collecting nonperishable food items sas, VA 20110. Thank you! More detailed information can be including cereal, canned chicken found on our parish website, including breast, bottled juices, pasta and sauce, Daily Bread Ministry Food Donation Needs and Volunteer small bags of rice, dry beans and cook- Needs. Please check out the website Beginning it's 4th year of service in ing oil the weekend of September 12th- each week for our weekly Needs. 13th and the blue Catholic Charities Loudoun County and we are in need of

September 7 – Monthly Sunday, Sept 20 – Fall Fest Picnic in should pickup, complete and submit business meeting in school Bluemont. their application not later than cafeteria (Labor Day). We Sunday, Sept 27 – Parish Picnic – September 7, at that evening’s Coun- will say the Holy Rosary at From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. cil business meeting. The applications 7:30pm, followed by the should be given to the Recorder for meeting beginning at 8:00pm. October 31 – The VA State Council, K further processing. of C, will conduct a 4th Degree Exem- Fall Events – Add to your calendar plification at the Westfields Confer- Are you a Knight? If not, why not? ence Center, Chantilly, VA, just off Contact us at Sunday, Sept 13 – Pancake breakfasts Route 28. 3rd Degree Brothers who [email protected] to learn resume after summer break. would like to receive their 4th Degree more.

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayers For The Sick: Fabri- Charlene Lawlor, Ryan Di- ana Dorsey, John McCurdy, viney, and Christine Krebs. Mark Kulyk, Theresa Birch, Frances Prestinari, Peter Prayers For Our Military: Mon, Aug 31 6:15— Brad Stalcup+ Kerney, Rachel Laughrige, Sean Spurr, Jack Hayes, 8:30— Mr. Yacobucci Trevor Schweigest, Haley Mor- Katherine Bergeron, Christo-

Tues, Sept 1 6:15— Mary Joan Fadden+ ris, Theresa and John Baker, pher Martin, Thomas Glea- 8:30— George White, Jr.+ Johanna O’Brien, Braydon son, Tony Mattice, Megan Ordway, Paul Ulich, Peter Jameson, Greg Lee, David Wed, Sept 2 6:15— Camila Bencosme and Perry, Krista Marting, Johnna Lakey, Jim Murray, Keith Bit- Wanda Espinal Bass, Kathy Bernota, Evan tle, Michael McCurdy, Steven 8:30— Marilyn & Mary Corey Solomonides, Gerrie Digangi, Michael J. Pruden, 12:15— Laura, Estela & Angela+ Rodriquez, Debora Vaz, Deb- Robert Scheuerer, Meghan E. Thurs, Sept 3 6:15— Therese Forte orah Ferry, Kelly Poplar, Fitzgerald, Tom Short, Bill 8:30— James Hyep Nguyen+ Parker Williams, Cynthia Short, Griffin Spencer, Peter Swanson, Troy Compher, Santini, Eric Curcio, Steven Fri, Sept 4 6:15— Ana Maria Garcia Dottie Woisard, Angela Wil- Curcio, Matthew Slaughter, Pacheco+ liams, Philip Schnibbe, Janice Joseph Alexander, Christo- 8:30— Nick Carrescia+ Cooney, Bill McLaine, Marga- pher Sheehan, Clayton Wil- 7:30— Malone, Combs, Tidwell, ret Bever, Lisa Grealish, Caro- liam Abel, Matthew Ervin, Thomas, Remmert, Bonner line Divone, Larry Emerson, David Nelson, Ryan Angelo Families Robert Slaughter, Dan Con- Molina, Sarah Shaw, Mickey Sat, Sept 5 8:00— Christine Orlando+ nole, Eric Hodges, Regan Shaw, Mary Kate Shaw, Heidi 5:30— Kitty Fitzgerald+ Wright, Matthew Schaad, Harapko, Steve McGlynn, Jackie Meline, Cheryl Grieve, John Wade, David Seliquini, Sun, Sept 6 7:30— Zola Massey+ Joel Gomez, Kevin Caulfield, Brett Farmer, Reid Farmer, 8:45— Eleanor Carroll+ Benjamin Climaco, Eliza Shelley Farmer, John Daniel 10:30— David & Lucille Bergeron Moore, Jerri Malone, Mark Wohdford, Neal Corson, Nick 12:30—Parishioners Wood, Kristen Haley, Ben Do- Nelson, Christopher Gray. To of St. Theresa Parish herty, Ryan Theriot, Sean add a name, call Rosemary 5:00— Mathew Gregory Stone+ Fitzgerald, Patrick Djan, Pinney, 703-729-2017.

Learn more, visit ning an errand for them. Contact 703.729.0170. We need these items www.saintttheresaparish.com Erin Byrne [email protected]. for next year’s Merciful Harvest. Sum- mer items can be dropped off as well.

Want to help those in need? Fall Consignment Sale –Sept. 26th Imagine having to sleep on the floor Get The Latest Outreach News— Be a part of the Little Flower Consign- every night or eating on the floor. This Would you like to help those in need? ment Sale--Consign, Donate, Volun- is reality for those who have no furni- Sign up to be placed on our email. teer or Shop! Cleaning out your clos- ture. Join our volunteers to help take Contact Marianne Guidos at dmout- ets and want to sell your items or do- mattresses, kitchen tables & chairs to [email protected] or nate them? Toys, clothes, games, families coming out of shelters and to 571.332.6533 (c) or 703.729.2334 (o). books, baby items… The proceeds other families in need of assistance. from this sale help us to assist those Use your own SUV, mini van, or If you are approached by someone in need in our community. Register trailer hitch—we have a trailer that after church for assistance, please online now and or learn more about can be used. You can also help with help them by referring them to our the sale. Visit the website. http:// moving items. You can make a differ- Divine Mercy Outreach Ministry so www.littleflowerconsignments.org/ ence in someone else’s life. Contact that they may receive the appropriate

Eric Baird 703-300-8720 or furni- assistance and be helped. Please do Have Donations for the Consign- [email protected]. not giving them monetary assistance. ment Sale? (Note: Children’s items It is very hard not to respond by giv- only!) Please make sure all toys, Furniture Donations ing assistance, but it will only encour- clothes, baby equipment and items We are in need of kitchen tables and age more individuals to come to our are clean and have all the pieces. chairs for families in need. Contact church as word will get out. Also Contact Ginny Oliver, Eric Baird to donate, 703.300.8720 or there is no way of verifying the need [email protected] or [email protected] on the spot. If you want to help indi- 703.858.5104. Tax receipt available. viduals in this situation, please do-

Clothing Donations nate to our Divine Mercy Outreach. Visitation Ministry If you are cleaning your closet and (Black lock box near the elevator.) If Be Christ's Hands and Feet and share have Fall or Winter clothing or coats you are not comfortable speaking with His love! Reach out to help those who and looking to donate the items, them directly, please advise one of the are homebound due to disability, ill- please contact Mara Heppes. parish staff members/ushers and ness... by visiting, praying with and [email protected] or they will address the matter. for those who are homebound or run-