905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA www.stjamescatholic.org 703-532-8815 Clergy Very Rev. Paul D. Scalia, Pastor November 15, 2020 Rev. Joseph Vu, Parochial Vicar Rev. Steven Oetjen, Parochial Vicar Rev. José E. Hoyos, Hispanic Apostolate* Rev. Joel Kwame, In Residence Rev. Denis Tameh, In Residence Rev. Gregory Thompson, In Residence Deacon James A. Fishenden Deacon Edward Gliot Rectory Office 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046 Phone: 703-532-8815;Fax: 703-533-7644 [email protected] Religious Education Phone: 703-533-1182x104 Sr. Regina Rosarii McLallen, IHM, Director [email protected] *Hispanic Apostolate 200 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203 703-841-3883 School 830 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 Phone: 703-533-1182; Fax: 703-532-8310 Sr. Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Principal [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ MASS SCHEDULE: Federal Holidays: FIRST FRIDAYS: CONFESSIONS: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm 6:30am and 8:30am only Exposition: 9:00 - 11:45am Tuesdays and Thursdays Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, Holy Days: 7:30pm Vigil Benediction of the 7:00pm—8:00pm 10:30am, 12:00 noon, and 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon Blessed Sacrament: Fridays 7:00pm and 7:30pm 11:45am 11:00am—Noon Spanish Mass: 2:30pm RECTORY HOURS: Eucharistic Holy Hour: Saturdays Daily: 6:30am, 8:30am & Weekdays 9:00am– 9:00pm Sunday: 5:00pm 3:30pm—4:30pm 12:00 noon (closed 12:45 - 1:30pm) Third Thursdays: 7:00pm 6:30pm—7:30pm Saturday: 8:30am Saturday 9:00am - 1:30pm St. James Catholic Church Rectory Staff On The Way RECTORY OFFICE 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046 The Christ Side of History Phone: 703-532-8815; Fax: 703-533-7644 [email protected] We are now approaching the end of the liturgical year, which always brings to our attention the end of the Jean Gliot, Pastor’s Assistant; Office Manager world. For several weeks now Sunday’s Gospel has focused [email protected] on our Lord’s second coming. This culminates next week in Child protection and safety coordinator the return of the King – of Christ the King, that is. He is the Eternal One, whose return brings an end to history. Ginny Beauchamp, Records Manager Our culture’s dominant view of history is the [email protected] progressive one: that everything is constantly getting better as Sacramental records, baptisms, registrations, address changes the years go by. Perhaps it’s our scientific advancements that and room reservations lead to this way of thinking. Penicillin, air conditioning, the internal combustion engine…these things have made life Judy Burke, Receptionist better in many ways. Science is advancing, so everything else [email protected] must be, right? Volunteer Coordinators So goes the progressive view. It sees the “arc of [email protected] history” bending to a higher morality, to greater and greater enlightenment, freedom, autonomy, etc. And in certain areas, Rich Blickendorfer, Business Manager we have seen improvement. Thanks be to God, our nation has [email protected] done away with slavery and segregation. But at the same time, slavery still exists in the world, sex trafficking plagues Kara Rider, Accounting Specialist our culture, and abortion snuffs out hundreds of thousands of [email protected] lives annually. The progressive view of history is that we will find Kathleen Anderson, Director of Development salvation in this inexorable march toward enlightenment and [email protected] the “right side of history.” This is a secular salvation, what the Catechism calls “the ‘intrinsically perverse’ political form Duane Hyland, Communications Specialist of a secular messianism” (CCC 676). [email protected] And the so-called “right side of history” can be elusive. Robespierre thought he was on the right side only to Anne Rohall-Andrade, St. James Disability end up on the wrong side of the guillotine. Trotsky thought Inclusion Committee Liaison he had it but found himself on the wrong side of Stalin. [email protected] The Catholic view of history is markedly different. 202-841-3489 Salvation does not come from this world nor will it be experienced fully in this world. We will not “realize within Music Ministry history that messianic hope which can only be realized Don Carolina, Director beyond history through the eschatological judgement” (CCC [email protected] 676). Contrary to the progressive view of ever-improving Youth Ministry humanity, our human weakness remains. No matter how Fr. Steven Oetjen science might advance, it is still fallen man who wields it. [email protected] Our persistent human weakness often leads us to use science not for good but for brutal and barbaric things. Convent When our Lord speaks of the end times (Mt 24; Mk 101 N. Spring Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 13; Lk 21), he describes not a progressive enlightenment but 703-532-2388 a growing darkness and increasing persecution. The book of Sister Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Superior Revelation likewise describes mounting immorality and brutality as history unfolds. If you’ve moved, changed a Now, none of this should cause discouragement. On phone number, or e-mail address, need to register with the contrary, only those who trust in history itself will be the parish, or would like to subscribe to disappointed. Those who trust in the Lord of History will be Constant Contacts, consoled and strengthened. Nor does this mean that we don’t strive for justice in let the rectory staff know so this world. Indeed, we have a duty to spread his kingdom. we can update your records. Yet, even as we strive to see that his will is done on earth as [email protected] it is in heaven, we know that the Kingdom “will be fulfilled not by a historic triumph of the Church through a progressive Bulletin Deadline: Friday at 9:00am ascendancy, but only by God's victory over the final 10 days before Sunday publication date unleashing of evil” (CCC 677). Via website form posted under – Fr. Scalia Events;Bulletin;Bulletin Submissions. Page 2 November 15, 2020 Mass Intentions For The Thirty-Third Week Today’s Readings in Ordinary Time First Reading: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Saturday, November 14 “When one finds a worthy wife…” For the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. +Susanne Neyland Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 “Blessed are you who fear the Lord…” Sunday, November 15 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 7:30 a.m. +Elisha Creech “Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters…” 9:00 a.m. +Caroline Grondelski Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 10:30 a.m. +Henry and Helen Rackowski “Jesus told his disciples this parable…” Noon +Giacomo D’Isa 2:30 p.m. People of St. James Readings for the Week 7:00 p.m. +George Lewis Monday, November 16 Monday: RV 1:1-4; 2:1-5; PS 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6; LK 18:35-43 St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude 6:30 a.m. +Barbara Klubek 8:30 a.m. +Christopher Dunn Tuesday: RV 3:1-6, 14-22; PS 15:2-3A, 3BC-4AB, 5; Noon +Frederick Wall LK 19:1-10 Tuesday, November 17 Wednesday: RV 4:1-11; PS 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6; LK 19:11-28 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 6:30 a.m. +Jo Ann and Joe Tiller Thursday: RV 5:1-10; PS 149:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6A AND 9B; 8:30 a.m. +Rhea Johnson LK 19:41-44 Noon +Dorothy Hackemer Friday: RV 10:8-11; PS 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Wednesday, November 18 LK 19:45-48 The Dedication of the Basilicas of SS. Peter and Paul; Saturday: RV 11:4-12; Psalm 144:1, 2, 9-10; LK 20:27-40 St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 6:30 a.m. +Mary Dolcic Remember in Your Prayers… 8:30 a.m. +Alex Korbeck Noon +Mary Rose Winslow the sick of our parish family: Thursday, November 19 Thursday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time Kim Chapman Jessica Kelly John Reyes 6:30 a.m. Estela Arciaga Janice Chory Kevin Kelly Russell Ross 8:30 a.m. +Dr. Richard Howard Chip Clarke Patricia Kelly Ann Smith Noon +Corrine Nylander Greg Gonsalves Peggy Kurtzke Robyn Stewart Donna Hain Mark Matheny Lauren Vinci Friday, November 20 Peter Halberstadt Janet Owen Friday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time William Hardy Carter Parry 6:30 a.m. +Maria Le Ngoc-Hanh 8:30 a.m. +Anthony Andersen Noon +Maryanne Mallon and John Mallon and the deceased of our parish family: Saturday, November 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Marie Dooley Alfredo Sakata 8:30 a.m. +Timothy Walton 5:00 p.m. +Steve Bolinger and those serving our country: Sunday, November 22 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Our disabled veterans, military retirees, 7:30 a.m. +Frank Roberts and those serving overseas in the military 9:00 a.m. +Marion Corder and foreign service, especially: 10:30 a.m. Steven Whitehead Noon +Cynthia Mernagh Justin Berg Michele Petersen 2:30 p.m. +Oscar Obleas Prado Captain Michael Conrad Robert Van Sanford 7:00 p.m. People of St. James Veronica Elkins Major Albert C. Young Page 3 November 15, 2020 Advent and Christmas at Saint James 2020 Season of Advent Confession Schedule Christmas and New Year Masses In order to help you spiritually prepare for the joyous Friday, December 25 is The Nativity of celebration of our Lord’s birth, St. James will be our Lord, and a Holy Day of Obligation, offering these additional Confession times during the St.