703.525.1300 The Cathedral of June 30, 2019 Saint Thomas More 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, Virginia 22203-3600 Most Rev. Michael 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 Rosary is recited Monday-Friday at 11:40am. The west windows are dedicated to St. Thomas More. 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 Penance. Sat.: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and by appointment; in Spanish: Sundays, Welcome Fr. Patrick L. Posey! 12:15 pm—12:45 pm. Sacrament of Baptism. As an Arlington, Virginia nave, Father Patrick Posey aended St. Agnes and Bishop O’Connell before studying at St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia and Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg. Third Sat. of each month, 10:30 a.m. (Spanish) Aer his ordinaon in May 1991, he served at Sacred Heart Parish in Third Sun. of each month, 2:30 p.m. (English) Winchester. In 1995 he was sent to the diocesan mission in Banica, Dominican Republic, where he was not only the parish priest, but a Sacrament of Matrimony. Diocesan regulations require that social worker, farmer, builder, reluctant veterinary aide, and one-me you contact one of the Cathedral clergy at least six months before dental assistant. He returned to the area in 2003 where he was named the wedding to begin preparations. pastor of St. Francis de Sales in Purcellville. Bishop Loverde assigned him to Saint James in Falls Church in 2006. He was appointed the Bulletin Deadline. For bulletin submissions, please email Diocesan Director of the Ponfical Mission Sociees. On May 29, 2019, [email protected] 14 days before publication. Bishop Burbidge appointed Fr. Posey as Rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. The Parish and School Community is blessed to have him For the parish Secretaries, please call 703-525-1300 or send an as leader of our faith community and we look forward to his spiritual email to [email protected]. guidance to open our hearts and minds to grow together in our faith. The Parish Office: Mailing Address: 3901 Cathedral Lane Arlington, Virginia 22203 Office Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday Telephone: 703-525-1300 Fax: 703-528-5760 St. Thomas More Cathedral School: Mailing Address: 105 N. Thomas Street Arlington, Virginia 22203 Telephone: 703-528-6781 Please note: The Rectory office will be closed on Thursday, Fax: 703-528-5048 July 4, 2019 in Observance of Independence Day. Visit us Online July 6, 2019 First Saturday Devoons to the www.cathedralstm.org Immaculate Heart of Mary: 8:45 a.m. private www.stmschool.org Follow us on Twitter @CathedralSTMVA meditaon; 9 a.m. Mass followed by the Rosary. The Cathedral of St. Thomas More Page two Arlington, Virginia June 30, 2019_____ Clergy The Mass Schedule for the coming week is: Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington Note: (D) deceased (A) anniversary of death. Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F., Rector Sat., June 29, Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Rev. Christopher P. Christensen, Parochial Vicar 5:30 p.m. Dr. Dante N. Jocson (D) Rev. Michael C. Isenberg, In Residence Rev. Mr. Peter McShurley, Deacon Sun., June 30, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Staff 8:00 a.m. Parishioners 9:30 a.m. Elenore Tiedemann (D) St. Thomas More Cathedral School 11:00 a.m. Germain Ramanivosoa Ms. Cathy Davis, Interim Principal 703.528.6781 12:45 p.m. Rev. Nicholas Blank 5:00 p.m. Celebrant’s Intenon Director of Chrisan Iniaon [email protected] Rev. Christopher P. Christensen 703.525.1300 Mon., July 1, Saint Junipero Serra 7:00 a.m. Richard Simpson Director of Religious Educaon [email protected] 12:05 p.m. Leila Pellerano (D) Mrs. Lynn Jones 703.525.1300 ext. 28 Tues., July 2 Coordinator of Youth Ministry: [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Pat Morrissey (D)(D) Maria Isabel Paniagua 703.525.1300 ext. 28 12:05 p.m. Robert C. Bermpohl (A) Cathedral Music Ministry 703.524.2815 Wed., July 3, Saint Thomas, Apostle Dr. Richard P. Gibala, Director of Music 7:00 a.m. Major Thomas J. Wissler, USMC Mr. Sco D. Mahias, Associate Organist 12:05 p.m. Richard O’ Donnell (A) Ms. Andrea Scully, Director of Youth Choir Thurs., July 4 7:00 a.m. Rev. Mr. Peter M. McShurley Welcome to Cathedral of St. Thomas More! 12:05 p.m. V. Adm & Mrs. Lando Zech (D) Whether you are just passing through the area or looking for a spiritual home, we welcome you to the Cathedral of St. Thomas Fri., July 5, St. Anthony Zaccaria & St. Elizabeth of Portugal More. We hope you find our worship environment hospitable and 7:00 a.m. Michele Casey Bueno prayerful. Registraon here at St. Thomas More is an expression of 12:05 p.m. Lorea Fleming your commitment to being an acve member of our community. Parish registraon also simplifies the process with regard to religious Sat., July 6, Saint Maria Gore educaon; sponsoring a sacramental candidate; and for the planning 9:00 a.m. Rev. Mr. Joseph F. Moscheo and preparaon of bapsms, weddings and funerals. Registraon is easy to complete online on our website, or find forms at the Parish Office or at the entrances of the Cathedral. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 30, 2019. Serve one another through love.” Does a life of prayer and service as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life aract you? 2019 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal.– Living in Faith; Giving in Gratitude. Call Fr. Michael Isenberg, (703) 841-2514, or Thank you to those who have supported the Bishop’s Lenten write: [email protected]. Appeal! The Cathedral is at 92% of its Goal—parishioners have pledged $ 231,449 of our $ 252,000 goal. There is still time to pledge; information is online. We are asking every household in our Join the STM Divine Mercy Group to pray the parish to support this appeal to the they extent that they are able. Chaplet on weekdays (Monday through Let us join together to do the Lord’s work—works that touch the Friday) immediately following the 12:05 lives and souls of thousands of people in our diocese. P.M. Mass. Lord, hear the prayers for the sick in our parish family, especially: Lourdes Batol, Margaret Chrise, Bruna Crishock, Jim Fitzwater, John Ford, Joan Janaro, Karen Kelly, Lonnie King, Kimberly Meredith, Patricia O’Herlihy, Andrew Pinella, James Saunders. Please call the Rectory to submit prayer 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; 2Lt. Robert P. Coffin, USMC; Major Anthony Colella, ; Jusn M. Coons, ; Richard Creed, st Lt. James Law, USMC; Pvt. Killian Smet, ARNG; Major Thomas J. Wissler, C Evan J. Wright, THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. THOMAS MORE PAGE THREE ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA JUNE 30, 2019___ PARISH CALENDAR Are embryos human beings? Philosophically, we can say that embryos are less developed than newborns Sunday, June 30 (or, for that maer, toddlers) but this difference is not Coffee & Doughnuts aer Morning Masses morally significant in the way aboron advocates need 2:00 p.m. Sp. Prayer Group it to be. Consider the claim that the immediate capacity for self-awareness bestows value on human beings. Noce that this is not an argument, Monday, July 1 but an arbitrary asseron. Why is some development needed? And 7:00 p.m. Eng. Legion of Mary RC why is this parcular degree of development (i.e., higher brain 7:00 p.m. Bible Study BSM funcon) decisive rather than another? We are human beings, not ‘human doings’. We are valuable because we are human not because Tuesday, July 2 we have a parcular capacity to achieve something for someone else’s approval. Thou shalt not kill. Wednesday, July 3 Thursday, July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY YOUTH MINISTRY RECTORY OFFICE IS CLOSED 12:30—8:30 pm Eucharisc Adoraon Follow us on Instagram @stm.youth Friday, July 5 Saturday, July 6 9:00 a.m. Mass & Rosary Register now for Religious Educaon Classes! 10:00 a.m. Jr. Legion of Mary RC Registraons will be accepted unl July 31 no registraons will be accepted in August or September! STEWARDSHIP Tuion this year is $80 for one child, $150 for two children in the same family, $210 for three or Parish Support— May 2019 Collections more children in the same family. Tuion may be paid in installments; $20 down payment due at me of registraon. 2019 2018 Financial aid is available. Sunday collections: $ 72,307.40 $ 72,453.56 Classes will be Wednesday evenings from either 5-6:15pm (for kinder-sixth grade) or 6:45-8pm (for grade 1-high school) from mid-September through May. New this year: parents will have a Maintenance Collection $ 9,167.42 $ 8,658.90 faith formaon class once a month during their child's class me. All parish children not enrolled in Catholic school should be enrolled ( 4 Sundays) ( 4 Sundays) in Religious Educaon Classes every year.