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Saint Agnes Catholic Church
                    November 7th, 2021
          Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

                       From the Gospel of Mark
“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors
   to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
 but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.”
                                      .
                                Mk 12:38-44
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
This Week’s Mass Intentions                                  Scripture Readings
Sunday, November 7                                                Week of November 7th, 2021
  8:00 a.m.  All Souls’ Day Novena
                                                       Sunday        Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
 10:00 a.m.     All Living and Deceased Parishioners                 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10;
 12:00 p.m.     Jordan Herndon                                       Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44
                (The Herndon Family)                   Monday        Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10;
                                                                     Lk 17:1-6
Monday, November 8
 6:30 a.m.  All Souls’ Day Novena                      Tuesday       Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran
                                                                     Basilica
  9:00 a.m.     The Leblond Family                                   Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9;
                (Joan Biehler)                                       1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22
                                                       Wednesday     Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and
Tuesday, November 9                                                  Doctor of the Church
  6:30 a.m.    Edward F. Kelley, III                                 Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19
             (The Parnigoni Family)
                                                       Thursday      Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
  9:00 a.m.     All Souls’ Day Novena                                Wis 7:22b—8:1; Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135,
                                                                     175; Lk 17:20-25
Wednesday, November 10
                                                       Friday        Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and
 6:30 a.m.   All Souls’ Day Novena
                                                                     Martyr
  9:00 a.m.       Dionisio Guzman                                    Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab; Lk 17:26-37
                (Concepcion Guzman)                    Saturday      Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini,
                                                                     Virgin
Thursday, November 11                                                Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37,
  6:30 a.m.    Blessed Carlo Acutis                                  42-43; Lk 18:1-8
             (Gloria Laranjeira)
                                                       Sunday        Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
  9:00 a.m.     Joanne Burchell                                      Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11;
                (Ruth Foster)                                        Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32

Friday, November 12
  6:30 a.m.  Robert and Carolyn Catalusci
             (Carole Bergin)                                     Keep Them in Your Prayers
  9:00 a.m.       Deceased Cherrydale Residents                  For those who are sick in our midst:
                (The Cherrydale Prayer Group)                   Dan Sullivan, Judy Shack, Walter Quinn,
                                                            Helena Metzger, Those suffering from COVID-19,
Saturday, November 13                                       Residents of Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation
  7:30 a.m.     Maria Martins
              (The Fernandes Family)
                                                            The repose of the souls who have recently passed:
  9:00 a.m.       Manuel Lopez                                 Winnie Consy Ferdinando, Hilda Rodrigues,
                (Toni and Ron Ford)                           Miguel Romero, Alvin Theisen, Edward Owen,
                                                           George Towner, Dick Costello, Victims of COVID-19
      Vigil
  5:00 p.m.       John DeBaie
                (George Kelly)

Sunday, November 14
  8:00 a.m.    Penny Lee Donnelly                      Will you adore
             (Elizabeth Shaeffer)
                                                       our Lord
 10:00 a.m.     All Living and Deceased Parishioners   one hour
 12:00 p.m.     Eva Hegerova                           a month?
                (The Herndon Family)

               indicates person is deceased
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Parish Clergy
                                                                  Pastor ● Rev. William Saunders
                                                              Parochial Vicar ● Rev. Peter McShurley
                                                              In residence ● Rev. Anthony Pinizzotto
                                                                In residence ● Rev. Steven Oetjen

                                                                       Parish Office
                                                       1914 N. Randolph Street • Arlington, VA 22207-3046
                                                  Phone: (703) 525-1166 • Fax: (703) 243-2840 www.saintagnes.org
       Saint Agnes Essentials                       Office Hours ● Monday through Friday ● 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sacramental Emergency:                                          Business Manager ● Vitoria Vargas
                                                                     business@saintagnes.org
Please call (703) 525-1166 Ext 1.
                                                                    Accounting ● Ligia Santos
                                                                     accounts@saintagnes.org
Infant/Child Baptism:                                   Operations and Facilities Manager ● Brian Sherry
Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays after the                        facilities@saintagnes.org
Noon Mass. Please contact the Parish Office to
                                                            Director of Faith Formation ● Lisa Orosa
learn more about having your child baptized.                            dff@saintagnes.org

Marriage Preparation:                                            Director of Music ● Katrina Keat
Call the Parish Office for Pre-Cana at least 7                        kkeat@saintagnes.org
months prior to your wedding.                        Coordinator of the Protection of Children ● Joan Biehler
                                                                     protect@saintagnes.org
Anointing of the Sick:                                   Youth and Young Adults ● Rev. Peter McShurley
Call the Parish Office to request Anointing of                   youth.ministry@saintagnes.org
the Sick. Anyone with a serious illness should      Coordinator of Adoration and Security ● Michael Sirotniak
request this sacrament before being admitted to                     msirotniak@saintagnes.org
the hospital.
                                                            Director of Parish Charity ● John Mallonee
                                                                      charity@saintagnes.org
Homebound Visitation:                                   Religious Education Assistant ● Bernadette Michael
Contact the Parish Office at (703) 525-1166.                       faithformation@saintagnes.org
                                                            Administrative Assistant ● Armelle Tallec
How to become Catholic:                                           parishoffice@saintagnes.org
Interested in joining the Catholic Church or
want to learn more? Contact Ana Lisa Piñon at                     Saint Agnes School
analisapinon@arlingtondiocese.org.                     2024 N. Randolph Street • Arlington, VA 22207-3031
                                                            Phone: 703-527-5423 • Fax 703-525-4689
Holy Orders and Consecrated Life:                                 https://school.saintagnes.org/
Is the Lord calling you? For information about
priesthood, the permanent diaconate, or the            Principal ● Jennifer Kuzdzal jkuzdzal@saintagnes.org
consecrated life, contact one of the priests or        Assistant Principal ● Ann Reid areid@saintagnes.org
the Diocesan Vocations Office at
(703) 841-2514.

Registration/Change of Address:                                        Sunday Mass
Forms can be found in the church, parish                       Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (Vigil)
office, or on our website. Return completed              Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
forms to the parish office or
parishoffice@saintagnes.org.                                          Weekday Mass
                                                   Monday – Friday: 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (in parish hall)
Mass Intentions:                                             Saturday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m.
Please visit the Parish Office to request Mass
intentions. We are currently scheduling into                     Sacrament of Penance
March 2022.
                                                      Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Parish Office Closed for Veterans Day                                     Ministries & Groups at
On Thursday, November 11th, our Parish Office will                               Saint Agnes
be closed in observance of Veterans Day. The office             Adult Faith Formation
will reopen on Friday, November 12th at 9:00 am.                •    Bible Study— Toddcotts@me.com
                                                                •    RCIA— analisa.pinon@arlingtondiocese.org
                                                                •    Walking with Purpose — stagneswwp@gmail.com
Second Collection next Weekend for the                          Parish Service
Retirement Fund for Religious                                   •    Arts & Crafts —bkdanyliw@verizon.net
Elderly religious have offered a lifetime of service. Now       •    Calix —gtrcity@yahoo.com
they need your help. Please donate to the Retirement Fund       •    Cherrydale Rehab Prayer Group—biehlerj@aol.com
for Religious collection at Mass next weekend, November         •    Christ House Team —Alice.paxton@paladinlifecare.com
13-14. Learn more at retiredreligious.org.                      •    Gardening Angels —jshirhall@gmail.com
                                                                •    Knights of Columbus—jim@saenzmail.com
                                                                •    Legion of Mary—jbdugan45@gmail.com
New Volunteer Director of Parish                                •    Parish Charities—charity@saintagnes.org
Charity                                                         •    Remembrance Circle—remembrancecircle@saintagnes.org
                                                                •    Respect Life— saintagnesrespectlife@gmail.com
As the new volunteer Director of Parish Charity, John
                                                                •    St. Joseph’s League—kkelly@ratereset.com
Mallonee serves as the coordinator and liaison for charity at
Saint Agnes. John has worked on charitable programs for         •    St. Raphael Prayer Group—littlecubb@aol.com
the Catholic Charities of Arlington, serving the poor and       Liturgy
vulnerable people of the region. He is dedicated to the
                                                                •    Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion—
mission of expanding the church’s programs for the least             dkcwhelan@gmail.com
among us. John and his family are parishioners of Saint
                                                                •    Flower Guild—dfowen@aol.com
Agnes, and his children attend Saint Agnes School. For
                                                                •    Lectors—biehlerj@aol.com
inquiries about charity or to get involved as a volunteer for
charity projects, please email John at                          •    Sacristans—ruthefoster@earthlink.net
charity@saintagnes.org.                                         •    Ushers—jholl2473@aol.com
                                                                Youth Activities
                                                                •    Challenge Club—kefoley2@pefoley.com
                                                                •    Cub Scouts / Boy Scouts—mallen@americanpublic.us
                                                                •    CYO Sports- ed.mcfadden@me.com
                                                                •    Girl Scouts—monablake@gmail.com
                                                                •    Youth Group and Young Adults—youth.ministry@saintagnes.org

                                                                    Warm Clothing Drive: A Huge Success!
                                                                Thank you to all who contributed so generously to
                                                                our collection of warm clothing for families being
                                                                assisted by CCDA’s
                                                                Migration and Refugee
                                                                Services.

                                                                Thanks also to the
                                                                Confirmation students and
                                                                their parents/grandparents
                                                                and other volunteers who
                                                                helped with the collection
                                                                and sorting of the clothing.

                                                                It took 60 extra large black
                                                                trash bags to hold all your
                                                                donations!
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Run, Walk, Bike, Swim, even Kayak to
                                                               Support Our Seminarians
                                                               Looking for a motivation for your workouts? Now there are
                                                               even more ways to support our future priests through our
                                                               Race for Seminarians campaign. Pick your sport: walk,
                                                               run, bike, hike, swim, kayak -- the sky’s the limit! Pick your
                                                               route: Join an existing race, map your own, or do a virtual
                                                               one. Pick your sponsors: Get them on board to help you
                                                               support our future priests. Build your team: Encourage each
                                                               other. Not an athlete? You can still join the cause by
                                                               supporting our team (and future priests) with funds and
                                                               prayers.
                                                               Visit ArlingtonDiocese.org/RACE to learn about all these
                                                               options and start building your team today!

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Solemn Vespers/Evening Prayer for the                                         our parish zip code (22207).
Golden Jubilee
The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge invites you to join
him for Solemn Vespers with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament inaugurating Year 1 of the Diocesan Golden
Jubilee on Sunday, November 21, at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral
of Saint Thomas More, Arlington, VA, 22203. All are
invited for this special celebration of Evening Prayer as we
begin preparation for Year 1: REMEMBER: “Do this in
memory of me.”

 The next Extraordinary Form Mass
           will be held on
       Friday, December 3rd
     at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.

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         Thank you for your continued support!
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend
Do we put our trust in God and allow him to be Lord in
every area of our life like the widow did? Sign up today to
attend one of the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Experiences on Jan 28-30, 2022 in NORTH MYRTLE
BEACH, SC and Jun 24-26, 2022 in Beaufort, SC. Early
sign up is recommended. For more information visit our
website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us
at applications@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or 703-646-
1521.

                                          Making Spirits Bright!

Boy Scout Troop 111 is selling poinsettias and wreaths to brighten up your home for the holidays!
Our annual Poinsettia and Wreath sale is our only fundraiser and a great way to support Troop
111. Funds raised support Troop activities, including Parish and community projects, and help to
lower the cost of summer camp.
To order, please visit our sale website at bit.ly/troop111sale before November 29th. Alternatively,
you may contact the Parish Office via email for an order form.
Poinsettias and wreaths will be distributed on December 4. On that day, orders may be picked up
in the Stafford Street parking lot or, for a $5 fee, delivered by a Scout to your doorstep. Please
contact Sara Cruley (saracruley@gmail.com) or Marian Corso (mescorso@yahoo.com), if you
have any questions.
                                    Thank you in advance for your support!
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
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                                                    Saint Agnes Catholic School                                      Religious Education
                                                                                                                        Important Reminders!
                                                                                                                     Holy Card collection for
                                                                                                                      2nd Grade each Sunday
St. Agnes School is a Catholic                                                                                       Flipgrid Gospel Reflection
  community centered on the                                                                                           for 7th & 8th Grades have
teachings of Jesus Christ and                                                                                         begun
      strengthened by the                                                                                            Confession/Adoration for
 partnership between parents,                                                                                         RE on Dec. 7
who are the primary educators                                                                                        RE Nativity Play and Party
    of our students, and our                                                                                          on Dec. 14
   dedicated teaching staff.

 We believe in the mission to
 educate our students so that                                                                                           We need your help!!
     they become loving
 Christians, inspired learners,                                                                                     Please prayerfully consider
outstanding achievers, natural
                                                       Thank you to our 5th grade students for                      teaching. Substitutes are
 communicators, and strong                          leading the whole school in the Living Rosary.                  needed for all grades.
       servants of God.

                                                      Their meditations were a fantastic way to                           Did You Know?
                                                           finish the month of the Rosary.
                                                                                                                    The Big Bang Theory was
                                                                                                                    proposed by a Catholic priest:
                                                                                                                    Father Georges Lemaître.

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