905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA www.stjamescatholic.org 703-532-8815 Clergy Sunday Very Rev. Paul D. Scalia, Pastor Rev. Joseph Vu, Parochial Vicar October 20, 2019 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 Ministry to the Sick If anyone is confined to their house or the hospital, please call 703-532-8815x130 Sr. Margaret John Stichter, IHM, Director [email protected] 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 Friday: 11:15 - 11:45am Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, Holy Days: 7:30pm Vigil Benediction of the Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30pm & 10:30am, 12:00 noon, and 6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00 noon Blessed Sacrament: 7:30 - 8:00pm and by appt. 7:00pm and 7:30pm 11:45am RECTORY HOURS: Spanish Mass: 2:30pm Eucharistic Holy Hour: Weekdays 9:00am– 9:00pm Daily: 6:30am, 8:30am & Sunday: 5:00pm (closed 12:45 - 1:30pm) 12:00 noon Third Thursdays: 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 1:30pm Saturday: 8:30am St. James Catholic Church Rectory Staff On The Way Priestly Celibacy I RECTORY OFFICE As some of you know, the Holy See is currently 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA, 22046 hosting the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region. Phone: 703-532-8815; Fax: 703-533-7644 Such a meeting of bishops does not usually garner a lot of [email protected] press. Nor should it. But this one has, because one topic of discussion is the possibility of ordaining married men to Jean Gliot, Pastor’s Assistant/Office Manager the priesthood. This would represent a significant [email protected] departure from the current discipline of celibacy for Child protection and safety coordinator Roman Catholic priests. An argument recently advanced against celibacy in Ginny Beauchamp, Records Manager the Amazon region is that the indigenous peoples do not [email protected] understand it. This is, quite simply, silly. You might as Sacramental records, baptisms, registrations, address well advocate doing away with marriage because many changes and room reservations people don’t understand it! More to the point, nobody completely understands celibacy. There is something Judy Burke, Receptionist about it that is supposed to be shocking and mysterious [email protected] beyond our grasp. A man foregoing the goods of marriage, should shock people. It is meant to prompt the Volunteer Coordinators question, Why? Why are priests celibate? That, in turn, [email protected] provides an opportunity to speak about the surpassing worth of being configured to Christ in the priesthood and Rich Blickendorfer, Business Manager serving Christ’s people. [email protected] No, the real problem is not the mystery but the myths surrounding priestly celibacy. Myth: In the ancient Kara Rider, Accounting Specialist Church, priests were allowed to get married. No, priests [email protected] were never allowed to get married. Married men were sometimes ordained priests. And if a single man was ordained, he could not marry afterward. Which is still the Duane Hyland, Communications Specialist case in those rites in the Church that do have a married [email protected] clergy. In fact, the documents of the ancient Church indicate that when a married man was ordained a deacon Anne Rohall-Andrade, St. James Disability (whether or not he subsequently became a priest) he was Inclusion Committee Liaison obligated to perpetual continence. That is, ordained [email protected] or 202-841-3489 married men were expected to cease all marital relations with their wives. (Few advocate a return to that ancient Music Ministry Church discipline.) Dan Day, Director Myth: Celibacy is a later, medieval development in [email protected] the Church. In fact, celibacy is of apostolic origin, from the earliest years of the Church. Myth: Celibacy is a discipline and not a doctrine, so it can be changed. This Youth Ministry is true, technically. But just because something is not a Fr. Steven Oetjen doctrine does not mean it is unimportant. Disciplines are [email protected] in place precisely because of doctrines and to protect them. Disciplines and doctrines tend to be bound together Convent a lot. To change the discipline of priestly celibacy would call into question a great deal about the doctrine of the 101 N. Spring Street, Falls Church, VA. 22046 priesthood. But that’s for next week. 703-532-2388 For now, we will leave the final word to the man Sister Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Superior who was canonized last week: Saint John Henry Newman. At a young age and while still an Anglican, Newman dedicated himself to a celibate life. Reflecting on his later conversion he wrote: [The Church’s] zealous maintenance of the doctrine and the rule of Bulletin Deadline: Friday at 9:00am celibacy, which I recognized as Apostolic, and her faithful 10 days before Sunday publication date agreement with Antiquity in so many other points which Via website form posted under were dear to me, was an argument as well as a plea in favor of the great Church of Rome. Events/Bulletin/Bulletin Submissions. No emails please. Next week: Reasons for Priestly Celibacy —Fr. Scalia Page 2 October 20, 2019 Stewardship Notices from St. James World Mission Sunday St. James Hiring a Director of Development Today’s Second Collection is for World Mission Sunday. This collection, instituted by St. James Catholic Church and School is Pope Pius XI in 1926, reminds us that we hiring a Director of Development. This is play a vital role in helping our Priests, Deacons, a full-time position. You may view the job and Sisters, who staff missions around the world, description here: http://bit.ly/2Ivi8z3 in spreading the word of God and leading souls to Christ’s salvation. Here in the Diocese of The Director of Development implements Arlington, we support the Bánica Mission in the the Pastor's plan of public relations, Dominican Republic, which serves “13,000 marketing, communications, fundraising, people living in the towns of Bánica, and special events promoting involvement Pedro Santana, Sabana Cruz, and in the and investment in both the Parish and surrounding 60 rural communities.” Your School. offering today will help us continue to serve the people of that area. To learn more about our Please forward a letter of interest and diocese’s work in Bánica, visit resume to Rich Blickendorfer, Business http://j.mp/2p8RCoi. Your offering also helps Manager, at Catholic missions, scattered around the world, [email protected]. continue their vital mission as well. Thank you for your support! The “Greatest Show on Broad Street” Is Returning October 23—26 Make time to attend this year’s St. James School Bazaar, “The Greatest Show on Broad Street!” The Bazaar will run from Wednesday, October 23, through Saturday, October 26. For a complete schedule of Bazaar events, visit page six. Don’t miss this fun time for the whole family, come and be “part of the show!” The Rosary On Vacation? Traveling for business? Don’t forget, the Rosary is now being Your stewardship of Saint James can prayed after the 8:30am Mass on Monday, continue while you’re away…and when Friday, and Saturday. It is also being prayed you return! Faith Direct has you covered. in Spanish each night in October, save Easy. Secure. Convenient. Sundays, by our Hispanic Community. www.faithdirect.net Please take advantage of one or more of Parish Id: VA50 these opportunities to ask Mary to intercede for us.A Children’s Rosary Group is also being formed, visit page eight for details. Page 3 October 20, 2019 The Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Readings Saturday, October 19 First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, and (“As long as Moses kept his hands raised up…”) Companions 5:00 p.m. +Richard Winslow Psalm: Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 (“I will lift up my eyes toward the mountains…”) Sunday, October 20 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 14-4:2 7:30 a.m. +John Melvin Ducre, Sr. (“Remain faithful to what you have learned and 9:00 a.m. People of St. James believed…”7 10:30 a.m. +Macedonio and Teodorico Caratao Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 Noon +Elisabeth Calatayud (“ 2:30 p.m. +MarcoAntonio Montano Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones 7:00 p.m. +Robert Kearns who call out to him day and night?” Monday, October 21 Readings for the Week Twenty-Ninth Monday in Ordinary Time 6:30 a.m. +Mrs. Gertrude Mitchell Monday: Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 8:30 a.m. +Ed and Carolynn Scheid and [cf. 68] or Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-2; Suzann Scheid Southworth Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and 9a]; Noon +Jeffrey John Bernardone Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-[8a]; Tuesday, October 22 Lk 12:39-48 St.