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June 14, 2020 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Very Rev. Edward C. Hathaway, Rector Rev. David A. Dufresne, Parochial Vicar Rev. Nicholas F. Blank, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Noah C. Morey, In Residence Rev. Mr. Joseph B. Townsend, Deacon
Mr. John Meyerhofer, Seminarian
310 South Royal Street + Alexandria, VA 22314 + 703.836.4100 + www.stmaryoldtown.org + [email protected]
ALL MASSES ARE BEING LIVE STREAMED at www.stmaryoldtown.org
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SUNDAY
7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
MONDAY through FRIDAY 8 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday) TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS 7:30 p.m., Third Friday of the month
FEDERAL HOLIDAYS and HOLY DAYS
Check the website and bulletin
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE MONDAY through FRIDAY After 12:10 p.m. Mass
WEDNESDAY 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
BASILICA HOURS MONDAY through FRIDAY 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS (313 Duke Street) MONDAY through FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rosary Monday through Friday before 8 a.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena Monday 12 noon
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday 12:45 to 8:30 p.m.
Adoration with Holy Hour & Benediction Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
First Friday Nocturnal Adoration Friday 9 p.m. until Saturday 7:30 a.m. Communal First Saturday Devotion First Saturday of the month at 8 a.m.
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE — Check website
BAPTISMS Sunday, 2:15 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register in advance and obtain requirements for godparents, etc.
THE BASILICA SCHOOL
OF SAINT MARY (Pre-K to 8th grade)
400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Mr. Daniel Cinalli, Principal
703.549.1646 www.smsva.org [email protected]
MARRIAGES Contact Parish Priest a minimum of 6 months before possible
wedding date for marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation.
Adult Faith Formation, CCD, RCIA
Hilary Munger hmunger @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100 x 3033
Date Night at the Basilica
Erica Englefield and Ann Somerset
datenightatthebasilica @hotmail.com
Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy
Harry and Lynne Dolton
[email protected] 703.960.0592
Legion of Mary Adria Tayrani [email protected] 571.310.4016
Secular Franciscan Order
Sadie Martins [email protected]
That Man Is You Wayne Cimons tmiystmaryoldtown @gmail.com
Walking with Purpose Barbara Dwyer and Julie Guiffre
stmaryswwp @gmail.com
American Heritage Girls Troop 0325
Teresa McMorris
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Tim Donnelly tim.donnelly1 @gmail.com
Boy Scout Troop 301 Dan Scheeler [email protected]
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Kavanaugh #54
Marguerite McAuliffe mcauliffe916 @yahoo.com
Cub Scout Pack 301 Patrick Lusch [email protected]
CYO Sports Mary Fran Delaune [email protected]
Girl Scouts Alice Goulet downeytwina @comcast.net
Junior Catholic Daughters Girls grades 2-8
Kathryn Doherty kathryndoherty @gmail.com 202.270.6008
Knights of Columbus www.kofc459.org
Steve Teslik basilicaofstmarysknights @gmail.com
Praying College Moms Luanne Griffin [email protected]
Saint Mary’s Play Group
Jennelle Hoffman saintmarystots @gmail.com
Saints Anne & Joachim Society Seniors 55+
Barbara Juszczyk barbaraj.seniors @aol.com
Youth & Young Adult Apostolates
Arragon Perrone aperrone @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100 x 3024
Woodbine Rehabilitation Center
Judy Klesius 703.836.1777
Sunrise Retirement Home
Fr. Nicholas frnicholas @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30 -7:30 p.m. Wed.
Maureen Breiner [email protected]
Altar Servers Fr. David frdavid @stmaryoldtown.org 703.836.4100
Lectors Chris Bahret [email protected]
Luminaries of Holy Mary Fatima Prayer Group
Frank Spicer praydailyrosary @gmail.com
Mary Martha Guild Christine Kleiber MMG @stmaryoldtown.org
Nocturnal Adoration Society 9p.m.1st Friday to 6 a.m. 1st Saturday
Helen Lynch helenlynch21 @gmail.com
Rosary Prayer Group Rosary before 8 a.m. Mass on weekdays
Call Parish Office 703.836.4100
Rosary Society William Beach wbeachkoc459 @gmail.com
Sacristans Steve Young asyoung001 @gmail.com
Sanctuary Society Stephanie Giorlando [email protected]
Schola Cantorum 10 a.m. Sunday Mass
David Elliott delliott @stmaryoldtown.org
Ushers Randolph MacPherson macpherson @halloransage.com
ALIVE! Alexandrians InVolved Ecumenically
Tim Burns alive.saintmarys @gmail.com
Bereavement Committee Receptions after funerals
Kitty Guy
[email protected] 703.765.9478
Carpenter’s Shelter Ed Velarde evelarde @eaglebankcorp.com
Christ House Julie Howard juliehowardmom @aol.com
Gabriel Project Pro-life pregnancy help
Becky Lilly and Elizabeth Snodgrass
gabrielprojectstmary @gmail.com
Jail Ministry Alexandria City Jail
Chris Lewis [email protected]
Pro-Life Activities Melinda and Chuck Zakrzwski
stmotprolife @gmail.com
Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA)
Annie Hall (St. Mary Ambassador)
ahall @stmaryoldtown.org
Shut-In Visitation Call Parish Office 703.836.4100
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Jim Larocco [email protected]
CONSIDER GETTING INVOLVED IN OUR PARISH
To learn more about our parish Apostolates, please visit www.stmaryoldtown.org.
EDUCATION & EVANGELIZATION
WORSHIP
SERVICE
FELLOWSHIP
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Basilica of Saint Mary STAFF 703.836.4100
Sheena Byrne, Receptionist
x 3015 / [email protected] ——
David Elliott, Director of Music x 3019 / [email protected]
—— Carmen Federle, Parish Liaison
to Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children & Young People
x 3022 / [email protected] ——
John Harchick, Director of Facilities x 3021 / [email protected]
—— Clare Kearns, Family Summer Program Intern
x 3030 / [email protected] ——
Emily Liutkus, Bookkeeper x 3010 / [email protected]
—— Diane Maple, Bulletin Editor
x 3032 / [email protected] ——
Anne Mathis, Director of Advancement & Special Projects
x 3037 / [email protected] ——
Hilary Munger, Director of Religious Education
x 3033 / [email protected] —––
Elena Otero-Bigg, Assistant to the Rector x 3018 / [email protected]
—–– Arragon Perrone, Director of Youth
& Young Adult Apostolates x 3024 / [email protected]
—–– Naomi Roberts, Administrative Assistant
x 3027 —––
Sara Schiedermayer, Assistant Director of Religious Education
x 3023 / [email protected] ——
Alex Solsma, Director of Communications & Evangelization x 3009 / [email protected]
—— Mariane Staron, Assistant Director, Youth & Young Adult Apostolates
x 3030 / [email protected] —––
Melanie Wallace, Receptionist x 3015 / [email protected]
—— Trish Weiler, Director of Finance
x 3011 / [email protected]
Oremus pro invicem “Let us pray for each other” Father Edward C. Hathaway, Rector
JOYFULLY WELCOMING THOSE CALLED BY CHRIST I have called you by name, you are mine. – Isaiah 43:1
One of the greatest joys of being a pastor is welcoming people who are called by Christ to His Church through the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. This summer we will celebrate those pivotal events in the spiritual lives of 138 children and adults.
Congratulations to Our First Holy Communion Children Final preparations are underway for 119 children to receive their First Holy Communion here at the Basilica. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on how many people can be present in the church, several Masses are planned so the children will receive the Holy Eucharist for the first time at Masses on June 15, 17, 18 and 27, and August 29. A few other children are receiving First Holy Communion privately here or at other parishes. Their names can be found on page 5. Congratulations and thank you to their families, teachers and others who have been helping prepare them for this beautiful Sacrament of Initiation. Please pray that Our Lord will bless and guide these precious young Catholics as they continue their life-long faith journey.
Welcoming Adults into the Church in the Midst of a Pandemic This past year, as we do every year, we hosted a Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) class for adults interested in learning about the Catholic Church. Beginning in September, the group met in the Lyceum for weekly classes led by our priests and seminarians. During those class sessions, they were introduced to Salvation History, Scripture, the Sacraments and Catholic Prayer. Individuals seeking to join the Church were formally welcomed as catechumens through the Rite of Acceptance on January 5 here at the Basilica, followed by the Rite of Sending and the Rite of Election on March 1 at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More. Now called the Elect, those preparing for Baptism began the period of enlightenment and purification that includes a stronger emphasis on the spiritual and mystical life. Then, like so much in the past few months, the RCIA journey was complicated by the pandemic. We could not administer the public rites and scrutinies that are a part of the normal RCIA process. Bishop Burbidge dispensed those events for the Elect throughout the diocese and asked pastors to not hold the Rites of Initiation at the Easter Vigil on April 11. That did not stop us! We conducted virtual classes via Zoom to continue pre-paring our RCIA class to be welcomed when we could finally return to public Mass. That will finally happen at a special Mass on Friday, June 19. Their names are on page 6. Our Lord has truly strengthened and guided them during these past, uncertain months. In congratulating and welcoming them, we are encouraged to continue our own study, prayer and growth in the Catholic faith.
Congratulations to Four New Deacons Congratulations to the four men ordained as transitional deacons by Bishop Burbidge yesterday, June 13: Jonathan Fioramonti, John Paul Heisler, Jonathan Smith (a Basilica of Saint Mary parishioner) and Joseph Townsend (assigned here at the Basilica for his diaconate year). May God bless them abundantly! Deacon Smith will preach his first homily here at the Basilica at our 10 a.m. Mass today, June 14. Deacon Townsend will preach his first homily at Saint Ambrose in Annandale on June 14 and then preach at the Basilica for first time the following weekend.
Corpus Christi Procession Everyone is invited to join us for our annual Corpus Christi Procession today, Sunday, June 14. Following the 5 p.m. Mass, we will process (with social distancing) from the Basilica to our cemetery on South Royal Street and then back to the Basilica.
IN OUR PRAYERS
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All Basilica Masses are being live streamed. Check our website at www.stmaryoldtown.org.
Sunday, June 14
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 7 a.m. — Anna Patricia Marrichi
8:30 a.m. — Parishioners of Saint Mary 10 a.m. — Sergio Micheli KM
11:30 a.m. — Rose Paoletti Hunt 1 p.m. — James Fuller
5 p.m. — Emil Zdablasz
Monday, June 15 *6:30 a.m. — Special Intention: Terry and Margaret Byrne
8 a.m. — Special Intention: The Slattery Family 12:10 p.m. — Rose Stelluto
Tuesday, June 16
*6:30 a.m. — Special Intention: Tara Chandler 8 a.m. — Special Intention: Gavin Kelleher
12:10 p.m. — James Watkins
Wednesday, June 17 *6:30 a.m. — Living & Deceased Members of the Byrne Family
8 a.m. — Special Intention: Donald Zubawicz 12:10 p.m. — Frank Rusin
Thursday, June 18
*6:30 a.m. — Robert H. DiNicola 8 a.m. — Special Intention: Athena Lynch
12:10 p.m. — Annabelle J. Weggel
Friday, June 19 *6:30 a.m. — John W. Glavin
8 a.m. — Edward Stec 12:10 p.m. — Special Intention: Gabe Rotolo
Saturday, June 20
8:30 a.m. — Michael Kennedy 5 p.m. Vigil — Joseph Ho Yuen
*There is currently no public Mass in the Basilica
at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays. Intentions for these Masses are included in a priest’s private Mass that day.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS Jesus has given us His Body to eat and His Blood to drink
so as to nourish us on our journey toward Heaven. All are called in Christ, but some are chosen to nourish
with His body as priests and in the consecrated life. Could you be among them?
Call Father Michael Isenberg at 703.841.2514 or write: [email protected].
PRAY FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS June 14 — Rev. Charles C. Smith
June 15 — Rev. Terry W. Specht (Ret.) June 16 — Rev. Daniel S. Spychala June 17 — Rev. Terrence R. Staples June 18 — Rev. Stefan P. Starzynski
June 19 — Very Rev. Michael G. Taylor, VF June 20 — Rev. Lawrence B. Terrien, SS
PRAY FOR THE ILL, INCLUDING: Anne Adams, Dutch Anderson, Suzanne Aragona, Maria Campo, Mary Davis, John Dina, Sara Dina,
Jean Edwards, Helen Flynn, Michael Friedson, Matthew Graveson, Timothy Graveson, Michael Hahn,
Michael Henderson, Foltzy Huttman, Michele Jones, Gail McNally, Gerry Moore, Terry Nunan, Doris Parker,
Thomas Parker, Jeffrey Petrino, Pam Rubin, Marge Rusnak, Olga Teer, Andrew Thielman and Stewart P. Walker III
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED, INCLUDING:
George Anastasi, Father Frank Hull, Frederick Kroesen and Diane Stark
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING
IN HARM’S WAY, INCLUDING: Michael Andriani, Bryan Bergman, Timothy P. Blaine,
Fr. CH (LTJG) Jason C. Burchell, Casey Chandler, Peter Culbert, Alex Deerr, Nicholas David Fletcher,
Kevin Gallagher, Mary Elizabeth Hawkes, Brayden Hill, Jeremy Hill, Faith Emilee Holman, Jenna Kling,
Joseph A. Krzemien, Kaylyn E. Krzemien, Ryan Maple, Caitlin Callaghan Martins, Mark Martins, Nathan Martins, Sara McAlpin, Mitchell Mehaffey, Hannah Martins Miller, Joshua Parker, Edward Joseph Parry III, Vincent P. Pensyl,
Chris Quayle, David Alejandro Sandoval, Michael Stabile Jr., Patricia Stabile, Patrick Tuccillo, Josh
Villeneuve, Jim Wiltsie and Brian Wong
The Way of the Heart We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus.
PRAY FOR CHILDREN RECENTLY BAPTISED AT THE BASILICA
Molly Elizabeth Beer, Ada Grace Buttram, Phillip Christian Cook, Oscar Henry Ferguson, Theodore William Griffith, Ethan Hake, Liliana E. Hake, Penelope Hake, Courtney Caroline Hlywa, Theodora Savi Jones, Hanna Sook Kim, Anne Madeleine Lucas, Felix Julius
Puleo, Samuel Dave Stalnaker, Patrick Towey, Brecken Ryan Young and Isla Ryan Young
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JUNE
DAILY MASS INTENTIONS
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FATIMA PRAYER GROUP TO RESUME MEETINGS Would you like to join other parishioners to prayerfully ponder the message of Fatima and grow closer to our Lord through a devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary? Consider joining the Lumi-naries of Holy Mary, a prayer group striving to learn, live and spread the Heaven-sent peace plan for our families and the world. We meet the third Saturday of every month. The next meeting is on Saturday, June 20. The group attends the 8:30 a.m. Mass, prays a Rosary in the church after Mass and then meets in the Lyceum’s Saint Joseph Room around 9:30 a.m. All are welcome! For more information, contact Frank Spice at 571.334.5925 or [email protected].
The Basilica of Saint Mary FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS OF 2020
Congratulations to the children of our parish who are receiving their First Holy Communion this summer.
We rejoice and thank our God they will now join us at His Eucharistic table!
Alexa Rosemarie Ampela Matilda Johanna Teresa Barloon Patrick Charles Ford Burstein Kaitlyn Marie Capili Ethan Thomas Carey Gillian Faye Gochoel Josean Felix Guadalupe-Canales Donovan James Heaton Nathan Viet Ho Rowan John Hoover Robert Patrick Kelly III Tallon William Lenihan Connor Culvahouse Mills Thomas Robert Rygiel Natalie Margaret Welsch Henry James Wiltraut Logan Andrew Wynn Luciano Gabriele Boglione Isobel Kate Ciovacco Brett Alexander Conjura Anthony Joseph Kearney Zachary Michael Kearney Abigail Mae Kolich Cristiano Eduardo Martinez Lyla Ann Mitchell Jameson William Ozmen Maeve Tierney Ozmen James Augustus Baker Joshua Xavier Balducci Nathan Donald Cesaretti Margaret Virginia Driscoll Connor Grayson Evans William Harrison Marino Conor Gene McCarthy Clifton Bryce McFarland IV Carter Paul Newman Natalie Grace Newman Leila Catherine Patrick Vanderbilt John Peeples
Catherine Rosemarie Petz Charlotte Cate Robinson Lucia Caroline Schlapp Gabriel Robert Simpson Evangeline Rosemarie Border Michael Curtis Byron Elizabeth Claire Cahill Quinn Lauren Cuevas Gabriel James Alexander Daniels Joseph Tyrone Hoffman Peter Harrington McCall Donald Francis McGahn III Reece Ryan McGinley Evan Khoi Murphy Angelina Mihalow Sheikh Angela Victoria Alexander Andrew C. Beelaert Cavan Mclure Duffy Milly Hatton Haralson Charlotte Grace Moffatt Grant Eric Parra Carter Thor Reese Owen Cooper Reynolds Thomas Yuyan Sams Julia Elizabeth Snodgrass Albert Fitch Whitley Connor Ryan Young Alexandra Josephine Burke Avery Elizabeth Cedoz Gabrielle Rose Sachie Kawehikuokalani Cooper Caitlin Lucille Dean Norah Josephine Dominski Sean Christian Elliot Gabriella Marie Englefield Maria-Sophia Enriquez William Ameha Selassie Fontaine Maggie Grace Hubbard Gavin Eric Korenyi-Both Dylan Kathryn Lilly
Elizabeth Clare Miller Grace Julia Morgan Luke Preston Newsome Brooklyn Marie Redmond Cade Christian Redmond Patricio David Reyes Diaz-Munoz Reid Gloria Sorensen Seth Seohun Boquiren Ventura Brooke Kathleen Weiss Cecelia Emmaline Baker Abigail Elizabeth Biegel Colleen James Breslin Alicia Cristina Burgos Gregory Tino DiBella Austin Michael Discher Finley Marie Fisher Caleb Nicholas Foerst Estella Noelle Gannon Scarlett Amelia Gannon Everett Fulton Hayes Thaddeus Alexander Lawhon Jane Ellen Liptak Madeleine Ann McCool Felicity Frances Pickard Charlotte Quinn Roehl Sinclair Amelia Kate Hadley Reese Turnbull Emily Claire Walsh Andrew Earl Wiggers Violet Marie Allen Jack Aidan Carns Matthew Zmijewski Demers Isabella Calla Doss Parker James Eubanks Claudia Marie Hollas Kylan Patrick Lusch Brady David Swanson Isabella Maria Tavolacci Henry Lawrence Herbert Vasell
A FAREWELL FROM FATHER KEVIN After four years in residence with us here at the Basilica of Saint Mary, Father Kevin Barnekow
is now pursuing the next step in his journey toward a doctorate in clinical psychology.
The last four years have been the best of my life. Many of you know that I am training for a doctorate in clinical psy-chology. It is a demanding program and I am so thankful for the home that the Basilica has been for me. How refresh-ing it was to celebrate the sacraments with you and to have experienced your kindness and generosity! I think that I heard more confessions in one year at the Basilica than I had in my entire five years prior in other assignments! After a brief interlude in Wisconsin, I will begin training in a year-long internship at Saint Raphael Counseling in Denver. I’d like to thank the rector, Father Hatha-way, for his warmth and generosity. I know he is a wonderful father in Christ because I have experienced it myself. I am thankful for the other Saint Mary priests as well. They are great examples of priestly service. I am thankful to parish staff and volunteers and to all of you, the parishioners, who have made my time so special. I am a better priest because of you. Please pray for me. I will pray for you. May God bless you and Mary keep you. — Father Kevin
Liturgical Calendar This Week
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WORSHIP & ONGOING FAITH FORMATION
June 14 – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist. This feast originated in France in the mid-13th century and was extended to the entire Church by Pope Urban IV in 1264. June 19 – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most widely practiced and well known Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ's physical heart as the representation of His divine love for humanity. June 20 – The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Celebrates Our Lady’s inter ior life, her joys and sorrows, virtues and hidden perfections, and above all, her love for God the Father, her maternal love for her son Jesus and her compassionate love for all people.
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS The Traditional Latin Mass on Friday, June 19, has been cancelled because the Basilica is being used that even-ing for a special Mass for our RCIA members to receive the Sacraments they would have received at Easter. Our next Traditional Latin Mass will occur on Friday, July 17.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RCIA GRADS & ADULT CONFIRMANDI!
The following adults will be baptized, confirmed and receive First Holy Communion here at the Basilica of Saint Mary on June 19: Kelly Billy,
Larry Frost, Lesa Hanlin, Nikolai Hood, Meghan Meyer, Aaron Szabo and Nathan Williamson.
Baptized Christians who will make a Profession of Faith before they are confirmed and receive
First Holy Communion: Nate Buttram, Tim Buzby, Brandon Colter, Luke Fields, April Gavin, Amanda
Gordon, Victoria Grady, Chase Johnson, Evan Maguire, David McCallum, Denise Meade, Jacob Stubbs, Sydney Thomas, George Wall, Mason
Watson and Steven Winberg. Two adults who were baptized Catholic will be confirmed and receive their First Holy Communion: Anistar Griffith and
Bryan McHale. Earlier, we held a private Mass for Jacob Green as he was deploying before we could have public Masses. We also welcomed Daniela
Kostyaneva in a private Mass before being married in the Catholic Church here at the Basilica.
Adults (18 and older) who have received the
Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and First Holy Communion but have never received the
Sacrament of Confirmation participate in our Adult Confirmation Program. In May and June, five adults were confirmed here at the Basilica of Saint Mary:
Mary (Shei) Reyes, Brett Quick, Jacqueline Mattos, Tara Egrestis and Joshua Bennett.
Bishop Issues Pastoral Letter on Coronavirus In a June 10 pastoral letter, Bishop Michael Burbidge
addressed Fundamental Lessons from the 2020 Coronavirus, writing “As our nation works its way through the 2020
coronavirus pandemic, during which our lives were turned upside down and we lived in a way radically different from that to which we were accustomed as a community of faith,
we should take a moment to pause and think about all that has occurred, what we have learned and what we should do now.”
Find the complete letter at https://www.catholicherald.com/Faith/Bishop_Burbidge/
Fundamental_Lessons_from_the_2020_Coronavirus/
FAMILY, CHILDREN & YOUTH
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ACADEMIC YEAR CONCLUDES FOR BASILICA SCHOOL OF SAINT MARY
The Basilica of Saint Mary hosted an end-of-the-academic-year Mass for the Basilica School of Saint Mary on June 9, celebrated by our rector, Father Edward Hathaway.
“You did so well despite this being such a strange second half of the school year with the pandemic going on,” said
Father Hathaway during his homily. “Everyone seemed to rise to the occasion.”
“It has been a wonderful year and I feel truly blessed to be part of this community,” said Principal Daniel Cinalli. “The work that you all have done to continue your education at a distance has been truly inspiring.”
Sixth-grader Mary Kate Costello and seventh-grader Sean Burke were lectors for the Mass. Diocese of Arlington
Seminarians Deacon Joe Townsend and John Meyerhofer assisted as altar servers.
AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
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FROM THE ARCHIVES A periodic look at the history of our parish as we celebrate the 225th anniversary of the
Basilica of Saint Mary this year.
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS STATUE June 19 is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. One of the most revered symbols in Catholicism, the Sacred Heart represents Christ’s love for mankind through His sacrifice on the cross for human sin. His suffering is portrayed in the Sacred Heart with a knife piercing it and a crown of thorns surrounding it. The Basilica of Saint Mary is blessed with a wonderful statue of the “Sacred Heart Pleading,” located in the south transept of the church, to the right of the altar. At Christmas, a large stable and crèche have been erected in that niche for many decades. On Holy Thursday, the Blessed Sacrament is reserved there. All under the protection of the Sacred Heart.
Carved in 1893, this Italian Carrera marble masterwork was commissioned for the Diocese of Albany, NY, where it remained in the Church of Saint Mary until 2010. It follows the devotional form developed by Frances Margaret Taylor, an Anglican convert to the Catholic Church, known in religious life as Mother Magdalen of the Sacred Heart (1832-1900). Similar images of the Sacred Heart Pleading gained great popularity in Europe and the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centu-ries. Donated by a Saint Mary parishioner, the statue was restored and placed in our Basilica during 2010-2011 renovations. On July 1, 2011, it was dedicated by Father Daniel Hanley, then parochial vicar at Saint Mary, during the pastorate of Father Dennis Kleinmann (Pastor 2000-2015). — Adapted from the Questionnaire and Supporting Exhibits Concerning the Origin, History and Religious Activity of the Church of Saint Mary, submitted to Rome to obtain the title of Minor Basilica
Deacon Joe Townsend was ordained a transitional deacon on June 13. His home par ish is Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg. He has been studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. After graduating college in 2011, he worked at GEICO Auto Insurance before entering seminary. He says two factors affected his decision to apply for seminary. “The first was the development of my prayer life, which was brought about through spiritual direction and a commitment to daily prayer. The second factor in my decision was the example of several priests I have been blessed to know over the past 15 years. Their selfless and joyful example inspired me to serve Our Lord and His Church in a similar way.” Deacon Joe enjoys basketball or any sports, hiking, reading, drinking coffee, watching movies and spending time with his family. His favorite saint is Saint Joseph “since he has such a unique vocation story and also serves as a wonderful example of what it means to be a man.” He also has a special devotion to Saint John Paul II. John Meyerhofer just completed his fir st year of Pre-Theology studies at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia and is from Our Lady of Hope Parish in Potomac Falls. Before entering the seminary, he was a Ph.D. student and graduate assistant at the University of Akron. In discerning a call to the priesthood, he says “I felt a consistent desire for something more, and when I worked with priests or served Mass my heart would stir a little more. I am inspired by the example of so many young priests I know to give my life wholly and unreservedly to helping others.” His advice for young men thinking about a vocation to the priesthood: “Take a small step and see where it leads you. You'll never reach a satisfying decision by doing nothing.” John enjoys reading, especially science fiction or mystery books. He also loves being outside in nature. His favorite saint is Saint Therese of Lisieux, saying “Her simplicity and forthrightness in her writings speak to me in a special way.”
Keep these men, and all seminarians, in your prayers.
Meet Our New Seminarians Two Arlington Diocese seminarians have been assigned to the Basilica of Saint Mary for the summer.
FORMED.ORG A FREE, comprehensive, online library of Catholic
resources is available to Basilica of Saint Mary parishioners at https://stmaryoldtown.formed.org
AROUND OUR PARISH & BEYOND
Attention Class of 2020 The Associates of Saint John Bosco invites rising college freshmen to attend a FREE College Night at one of the following parishes:
Saint Mark - Vienna: July 9 Saint Mary - Alexandria: July 22
Saint Mary - Fredericksburg: July 29 Network with other Catholic students and receive re-sources and support for keeping your Catholic faith when entering college this fall. Catholic student rep-resentatives from George Mason, UVA, the Universi-ty of Mary Washington, William & Mary, Virginia Tech and other private and public schools will share their experiences. The Nights begin at 7 p.m. Students are encouraged to wear their college t-shirt to the event! To register for one of these College Nights and for additional information, go to www.asjb.org. Registra-tion is limited to 50 students per night. College Nights will follow applicable Covid-19 guidelines.
WELCOME TO CLARE KEARNS Family Summer Program Intern I am from Fairfax Station, VA, and am currently a rising jun-ior at Hillsdale College in Michigan, majoring in Eng-lish. I am working at the Ba-silica of Saint Mary this sum-mer as the Family Summer Program Intern. In addition to helping plan and run the events for the Family Summer Program, I am assisting with WorkCamp and the Youth and Young Adult Apos-tolates’ social media. I have really enjoyed getting to know the parish staff and co-leading the High School Girls’ Club Zoom meetings. I have also been really inspired by the energy and creativity of the parish as we work through the difficulties of this time! I am so excited to be part of the parish community and I look forward to meeting more of you this summer!
Thank You, Basilica Parishioners, from Your Society of Saint Vincent de Paul We are so grateful to all the Basilica parishioners whose generosity has enabled the volunteers at the Basilica’s Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVDP) to assist hundreds of Alexandria residents who are out of work because of the coronavirus and cannot pay their rent or utilities, or in many cases even buy food for their families. As local area food banks struggled with supply and distribution obstacles to meet un-precedented demand, SVDP volunteers stepped into the breach and began sending out and even deliver-ing grocery store gift cards to families in response to their calls for help. Over the past three months, SVDP spent more than $23,000 to purchase these food gift cards. The majority of calls to our hotline were
from people who had no history with us, but no one was turned away. In addition, many of our volunteers personally deliv-ered bags of food and baby supplies to those who could not leave their homes to go shopping. There are so many stories of the elated expressions on the faces of mothers and children as SVDP volunteers brought them groceries and essential supplies. There were so many exclamations of “God Bless You,” which we warmly returned. SVDP also spent $35,000 providing rent assistance during March, April and May. It was the Basilica’s Cinco de Mayo fundraising event for SVDP, hosted by Father Hathaway, that raised over $30,000 and helped make this level of rent as-sistance possible. We anticipate the months ahead will be even more challenging as we and other charities in Alexandria struggle to help with past due rents. For instance, the City’s Covid-19 Rent Relief Program became operational in late May and was immediately overwhelmed with 2,500 applications for rent assistance. We move ahead ever mindful of our Vincentian prayer that “God will make us responsive to the Christian calling to seek and find the forgotten, the suffering or the deprived so that we may bring them His love.”
If you would like to assist us in this work, you may make a donation to Saint Vincent de Paul online through Faith Direct or by mailing a check to the parish office at 313 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
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WISHING KRISTIN WELL We are grateful to Kristin Smith who has been
working in our front office as she moves on to new adventures. We wish her well and send her off with
prayers and gratitude for her support and effort on behalf of the Basilica of Saint Mary.