St. Michael Church

ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA 22003 Website: www.stmichaelannandale.org E-mail: church@stmikes22003.org

RECTORY, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-7822

SCHOOL, 7401 St. Michaels Lane 703-256-1222

CONVENT, 7421 St. Michaels Lane

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) 703-941-9403

MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. (Novus Ordo Latin) Weekday Masses: See Inside Bulletin

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. SHARP. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. SHARP. Advent & Lent special schedule. BAPTISMS: Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third Sundays of the month, after the 12:30 p.m. Mass. All parents must attend a class prior to the baptism of their child. Please call the rectory for information and assis-tance. (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) HOLY MATRIMONY: Please notify one of the priests at least six (6) months before the wedding. Cohabitation (living together before marriage) is not lawful; such cou-ples will be asked to separate. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Rectory for visits and/or Communion Calls to the sick, shut-ins and those in the hospital.

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL: Pre-K3 through grade 8. For information, contact the school office at 703-256-1222. Website: stmikes22003.org. Principal: Daniel V. Cinalli, daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: For all children attending public school, Pre-School through grade 12. Director of Religious Education: A d i n a O r d o n e z , 7 0 3 - 9 4 1 - 9 4 0 3 o r ccdstm@outlook.com. PARISH MEMBERSHIP: Registration forms are available from the ushers af-ter Mass on Sunday or you may stop by the rectory during the week. Parish membership is required for the reception of either Baptism or Matrimony. Please notify the rectory when your telephone number changes and also when you are moving within or outside the parish. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. WEEKLY HOLY HOUR/BENEDICTION: are held on Fridays at 7 p.m. PREGNANT AND NEED HELP? CALL 1-800-848-5683

CLERGY OF PARISH Pastor: Rev. Alexander R. Drummond

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Brian B. McAllister In Residence: Rev. Stefan P. Starzynski

Permanent Deacons: Deacon David S. McCaffrey, Deacon Roger T. Ostrom (retired)

The Most Holy Trinity

June 16, 2019

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Sunday, June 16 7 a.m. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet 12:30 p.m. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Monday, June 17 8:30 a.m. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet 12 noon Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Tuesday, June 18 8:30 a.m. Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet 12 noon Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Wednesday, June 19 8:30 a.m. Rev. Mr. David McCaffrey 12 noon B & M Kennelly (60th wedding anniversary) Thursday, June 20 8:30 a.m. Edward Smerecki 12 noon Bonifacio Espejo + Friday, June 21 8:30 a.m. Christopher Heasly + 12 noon Dolores Nocera + Saturday, June 22 8:30 a.m. Timothy Jarvis 5 p.m. vigil Jose Santamaria + Sunday, June 23 7 a.m. Sr. Catherine Howard, O.P. + 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Joseph B. Andrews + 12:30 p.m. Eric Saldanha +

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Every time we make the Sign of the Cross whether or not we use the words “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” we invoke the Trinity. Those of us who have grown up in

the Faith often fail to realize just how revolutionary the concept of the Trinity —One God in Three Persons— is. There is no other monotheistic faith system that has anything like the Trinity, and many non-Christians think that we believe in multiple “Gods.” (And adding to their confusion is our veneration of Mary as the Theotokos, the Mother of God). But we who have grown up with this idea of “three in One” simply accept that there is a single God in Three Persons. The fact of the matter is that the idea of the Trinity is a revealed Truth which we could never have come to on our own, through our own thought processes and observation of the world around us. There are hints of God as Trinity in the Old Testament, most notably Genesis 18 which opens, “The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre…” Then describes three visitors who together are addressed in the singular by Abraham as “Adonai” a Hebrew word used in relation to God and generally translated as “Lord.” Adonai, however is not the word for Lord used at the beginning of the passage which in fact YHWH, the Name by which God identifies Himself to Moses in the Burning Bush. With hindsight we can read this passage and recognize in it a Theophany of the Trinity. The revelation of the Trinity is given to us by Jesus Christ Himself who time and time again both calls God His Father and even identifies Himself with the aforementioned Name of God which in English means “I am” (eg. John 18: 5-8). Jesus also speaks of sending the “Paraclete,” sometimes rendered “Advocate” in John 14: 15-27. And Jesus’ final command to the Disciples before ascending to Heaven is for them to go out to all nations and baptize “In the Name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28: 15). Many of the Church’s greatest theologians have written extensively on the Trinity including St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. These speculations are only possible because the Trinity was first revealed to them and even in light of everything written about the Trinity, this Dogma is ultimately a mystery. There is a delightful story about St. Augustine, that one day walking along the seashore he comes across a little boy using a sea shell to carry water from the ocean and pour it into a small hole in the sand. The Saint asks the boy what he is doing and he replies that he is trying to bring the entire ocean to pour down the hole. St. Augustine tells him that it is impossible to do so, to which the boy responds, “No more impossible than you understanding the Mystery of the Trinity with your limited intelligence.” The boy then vanishes from sight and St. Augustine realizes that God Himself has reproved him for his pride in thinking he could understand the greatest mystery of all.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This Father's Day, #TellYourDad Why You Love Him -- On June 16, Father's Day, the Diocese of Arlington Office of Com-munications encourages parishioners to take part in a special di-ocesan social media shout out to fathers. Share a picture or video with or of your father and tell your dad -- and us -- why you love him. Parishioners whose fathers have passed away are also in-vited to participate. Use the hashtag #TellYourDad and tag @ArlingtonChurch then post your tribute to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. For more information, see arlingtondiocese.org/TellYourDad. The Second Collection -- is for the Catholic Communications Campaign.

SCOUTING CORNER: American Heritage Girls Troop VA 0894 Recycling Program -- collection date will be: this week-end, 6/15 - 6/16. Collection of aluminum cans, recyclable metal, food cans etc. take place AFTER the following Masses: Saturday, 5 PM Vigil and Sunday’s 8:30 and 10:30 AM Masses. To request a list of recyclable items, e-mail Jermaine Perkins at wrauthor@gmail.com. Opus Dei Confessions -- A priest of Opus Dei hears confessions on the third, fourth, and (if there is a) fifth Wednesday of the month, from 1-3 p.m. at St. Michael. For more information, please contact Lorraine Anderson, 703-425-0921. The Christian Mother’s -- will meet for Mass on June 20th at 7:30pm in the Convent Chapel. Please on time for Mass. A meet-ing will follow in the All Purpose Room. A reminder that during the month of July we do not meet as a group for Mass and will resume our monthly Mass on August 15th. Our obligation for this group is to recite our Daily Prayer for Children as well as attend an additional Mass during the month other than Sunday and offer this Mass for the Intentions of Christian Mother’s. Our group is open to Mothers of all ages, so please consider joining. If you have any questions, call Patrice Connolly on 703-941-0017. Family Holy Hours -- have resumed! Come this Friday, June 21st, at 7 p.m. All are encouraged to attend; bring your family!

EnCourage -- a ministry dedicated to the spiritual needs of par-ents, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends of persons who have same-sex attractions. The next meeting will take place on Friday, June 21st at 7:30 p.m. We will meet in Room 2, in the Lower Level of the Junior School building. Park facing the empty field and enter the school at the ground floor door behind you. For more information visit http://couragerc.org. CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION -- will follow the 12:30 p.m. Mass next Sunday, June 23rd. IMPORTANT NOTE -- for this procession, the main St. Michael’s entrance (Ravensworth Road) will be CLOSED until after the end of the procession. Those not participating may exit through the other two gates (Pine Street or Carmine Street); try to park and plan ahead ac-cordingly.

St. Michael’s Seniors (50+) Group -- ST. MICHAELS SENIORS (50+) GROUP What: Bus Trip to Lancaster, PA to see the 11am show “Jesus” at the Sight and Sound theatre and enjoy a 2pm lunch at the Hershey Inn Restaurant. When: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019—DEADLINE for Reservations—July 1st Time: 6:45am-6pm Where: Bus will be in the side Church parking lot at St. Michael’s to load and drop off. Cost: $125 for group members-includes all fees and tips: bus, show, and lunch $130 for non-group members Important Reservation Deadline: We need to confirm 30 people minimum for this trip by July 1st— invite your friends! “Jesus” is the musical stage adventure about the most famous per-son ever to walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives He changed forever.” Website: https://www.sightsound.com/ticketing/shows/title?location=lancaster Mail your reservation checks, pay-able to St. Michael’s Seniors (SMS) to Bill Frietze, 6919 Richard Place, Annandale, VA 22003. Bill’s number is 703-256-4563. Any questions, call Cindy, 703-927-1184. Please Pray for: John and Marie Sibenik*; Mike Dante*; Priscilla Chaney*; Irma Barrera; Jean Kratochvil*; John Carlson; Charles Salvo*; Elizabeth Medved*; Robert and Courtney Villareal*; Tracy Wilson; Michael Malovic*; Rosemary Dooley*; Ariadne Pasa; Maria Kerrinckx*; Marissa Ann Wuerthele*; Diana Pascoe; Jean O. Cole; Cecile McNeill*; Tuy Nguyen*; Ellen Louise Daily; Steve Maitland*; Rosemary Furcher*; Dan Keller; Lili Lang; Cathy Moore; Patrick Fox*; Eileen Carroll-Doshier; June & Nor-man Grimm*; Julia & Sophia Lattanzio; Mauricio Posada; Robert Peternell*; Carlton Hanson; Sr. Paul Marie; Yoshimi Kadota; Stephan Nguyen*; Delia Sinn; Julie Molony Lee; Andrew F. Zac-cardi*; Joe Meister; William Jeoff Robbins; Mary Roche*; Marco Tulio Gamba; Ethel Apostolico*; Lucas Velleco; Alelu James*; Sean Campbell; Terry Spragens; Madelyn Respicio Cabatic; Rose Bledsoe; Bob Cafarella; Elsa Noriega*; Paul McEnrue*; Julia Gar-cia; with apologies to anyone we dropped; to re-add names call the Parish Office. Here are the names of family members -- of parishioners who are serving our country overseas: PFC Mark Haugh, USMC; Cdr. David Stabish, USNavy; Alex Puentes USNavy; Sgt. Ramsey Hamilton; LtJG Grace Dalton, USNavy; LTJG Andre Acevedo, USNavy; Maj. John D. Barringer, III, USAF; John P. Hoang USMC; ENS Stephan Acevedo USNavy; David Hayes, Jr. US-Navy; Sgt. Edward Imperati, Jr. USMC; LCpl Ethan Anderson; David Blincoe, USCG; and…. [call Mary at the parish office, 703-256-7822, and we’ll keep our prayers going for our military in harms way.]

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pilgrimage to Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, & Hungary -- under the spiritual direction of Fr. Brian McAllister. Visit holy sites in Eastern Europe, such as Wadowice where St. John Paul II was born, Auschwitz where St. Maximillian Kolbe was martyred, and the convent of St. Faustina where she received the call to spread the devotion of Divine Mercy. Dates: September 16-29, 2019, with a special price of $3,699 per person, roundtrip from Washington Dul-les, VA (IAD). If you are interested, please pick up a travel brochure and registration form from the St. Michael parish office; for more information contact Terra Sancta Travel Center: info@terrastc.com; 202-302-5889.

Perpetual Adoration --“O King of glory, though you hide your beauty, yet the eye of my soul rends the veil. I see the angelic choirs giving you honor without cease.” ~ St. Mary Faustina Kowalska We are currently in most need for adoration members on: Sundays 3 a.m.-4 a.m.; Saturdays 7 a.m.-8 a.m., and 5 p.m.-6 p.m. To sign up for an adoration hour, or for more information, contact Rosemary Duffy at 703-256-4468.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Lord is risen! He is risen, indeed! Suggestions for enriching your faith and in-home religious educa-tion: · Register for FORMED.ORG (through our parish website “stmichaelannandale.org” if you are not yet registered). Once registered sign in, click on COMMUNITY and then on OUR COMMUNITY. Banners will be posted there that will get you to suggested material. For example, for a reflection on the Sunday Mass readings click on the artwork in the banner for “Celebrate Easter.” Once that series opens, scroll right or left to get to the current Sunday (May 4 is the third Sunday of Easter). · Links to other material on FORMED will be placed on the parish website in the future. · Make sure you are signed up for FLOCKNOTE. To sign up, fill out one of the forms that are at each exit of the church and put it in the basket. Alternatively, take the form home and sign up by text or follow the link at the bottom of the sign-up form. Currently, we have an outstanding six-part series (mini-course) on the Resurrection in progress. It is from WORD ON FIRE ENGAGE (hosted by Bishop Robert Barron). Once you are signed up, you will get an email or text that links you to the talks. · Please be patient as we learn how to access a lot of great material without overloading anyone’s inbox. We will also try to keep the materials current and relevant.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Job Openings -- St. Michael School is looking for a 4/5 Lan-guage Arts, Social Studies, and Reading teacher, as well as school counselor, for the 2019/2020 school year. For more infor-mation, please contact Mr. Cinalli at daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org. Now is a GREAT time to be a St. Michael School student -- If you are interested in sending your child to St. Michael School for the 2019-2020 school year, call Michelle Kennedy at 703-256-1222 to set up a private tour. SPONSOR A STUDENT -- Thank you to those who have adopted a St. Michael student by helping with tuition assistance. If you are interested in supporting the Catholic Education of a St. Michael Student please call the school office at 703-256-1222 or visit our website for a Sponsor a Student form: www.stmikes22003.org

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * High School Students: The Young Disciples (YD) of St. Mi-chael’s meet on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the Young Disciples’ Room (part of the All-Purpose Room). The YD is not a typical youth ministry; it is an "open time" for growing in one's per-sonal relationship with Jesus of Nazareth - in a way that calls us all to mature into authentic disciples. A typical night is 7:30-8:10 - basketball, recreation, and conversation; 8:10-8:45 - "The Learning" part. We can't love Christ if we don't know him / topics of faith in current events (usually suggested by the youth); and 8:50-9:00 - si-lent prayer in the Church. For more information, please contact Adina Ordonez (ccdstm@outlook.com). We are looking for Catechists and aides to help with the CCD/Religious Education Program. There are several openings in the ele-mentary grades. We are also looking for catechists interested in helping with our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. CCD REGISTRATION for the 2019/2020 school year has be-gun. If you are new to the parish or to our religious education pro-gram, please contact Adina Ordonez at ccdstm@outlook.com to set up an appointment to register your child(ren).

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Taming of The Shrew -- Watch our homeschooled parish-ioners in Metropolitan School of the Arts/Homeschool Produc-tions presentation of The Taming of the Shrew, one of Shake-speare's funniest comedies in the style of Commedia dell'arte. Performances are scheduled for June 20-23 at 5775 Bar-clay Dr., Alexandria. Ticket information may be found at http://metropolitanarts.org/tickets. The 2nd Annual Knights & Family at the Ball Park -- to bene-fit the St. Katharine Drexel Capital Campaign Building Fund will be held on Saturday, June 22nd, at 6:30 PM at Pfitzner Stadium, Woodbridge. Join us for a game between the P-Nats and the Carolina Mudcats. Show your support for your fellow Catholics and the Father Jon O’Brien Council #16793 in their effort to break ground on building their church. SKD’s Father Christopher Murphy will throw out the 1st Pitch! All Knights of Columbus Councils in attendance are invited to sing the National Anthem on the field “under banner”. All Tickets: $10 and kids under 2 years are free when on parent lap. Tickets are available at https://www.katharinedrexelcc.org/. Cash, all major credit cards and PayPal accepted! Checks made payable to: FJOB/2019 Baseball Fundraiser. For more information contact: Marga-ret.clay@gmail.com. Catholic Charities -- Thrift Shop Volunteers. Must be an adult who can commit 3 hours a week, Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. & Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Help receive, sort, and mark donations; display the items, and provide support to all clients and shoppers. Please contact: Sr. Aniliza Juan, SNDS, Volunteer Coordinator, CCDA Christ House, 131 West Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-548-4227, extension, 101.