Sponsor of the Week
We would like to thank “Enfiejian & Son” This week for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin. If you are interested in sponsoring an ad in our bulletin please call 1-800-883-4343.
2012 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Begins - Love one another with the Heart of Christ
Next weekend, each family in our parish will be asked to complete a Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA) pledge form at Mass. If you have already donated through the mail or are not able to participate, there will be places to note that on the form. Please read the newsletter being distributed with today’s bulletin that contains detailed information about how the BLA funds are distributed throughout our diocese. Every pledge is important! Please prayerfully consider making a pledge to support the many programs and ministries that serve the people of our diocese.
K of C Sponsored Fish Fry
Every Friday during lent, except for Good Friday, different organizations of the parish will sponsor a Soup Supper in the cafeteria from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Please join them for a sacrificial meal of Fried Fish, Fries, coleslaw & hush puppies for a small donation, which will be used to assist individuals needing financial assistance in our area followed by Stations of the Cross at 6:30 PM in the church.
Car Raffle Update
Car raffle tickets have been mailed to each family. You should receive them soon! We are participating with All Saints; a more generous venture than purchasing a vehicle on your own and each purchaser will have a chance to win five cars! This makes “selling” at work or to family and friends more like an opportunity – just show them the ticket - it will sell itself!
Arlington Catholic Herald
The second collection next weekend will be for both the Debt Reduction as well as the Arlington Catholic Herald (the diocesan weekly newspaper). If you receive the Herald each week, please help the parish offset the annual diocesan assessment of $22 per subscription. Last year the diocesan assessment was $13, 552. If you do not receive the paper and would like to begin receiving it, please call the parish office.
Help for the Elderly
If you are 80 Years or older and need help with yard work? (as time permits - Free) Call Paul Miller (540) 288-9940.
Keep Faith
Generous gifts made today in the donation baskets at each exist will fund evangelization and catechesis projects in the Church in Latin America. Recently in El Pozón, Colombia, 770 children from St. Blaise Parish received first Holy Communion because of your generosity. The support you give today will provide opportunities for years to come. Keep faith with the Church in Latin America. Please be generous.
Flu Season is upon us!
Please be considerate of others in Church. At the exchange of Peace, feel free to greet each other verbally or through gesture: the nod of the head or a wave of the hand.
Part-time Psychotherapist’s Postitions
S.T.R.E.S.S. Centre Inc., a faith-based Catholic private-practice, is looking for two part-time psychotherapist, are therapist, nurse, psychologist, or social worker one for Manassas office and one for Fredericksburg office. Masters’ Degree required. Must be license eligible or preferably licensed in the field. Must be willing to work evenings. Salary is negotiable. Please send your resume to Dr. Seggy Acosta at 10529 Crestwood Drive, Suite 101, Manassas, VA 20109. We can be reached at (703) 392-6420 (540) 373-6420.
Metal Re-cycling - Free Pick-up
Have old metal junk/parts getting in your way? Anything METAL: Any appliances, cars, car parts, motors, lawn/riding mowers, tools, blades, exercise equipment, bikes, metal lawn chairs/deck furniture, wires, extension cords, old faucets, pipes, metal tubing, metal anything...We'll pick them up for FREE as a recycling fund raiser for our youth group - proceeds go toward World Youth Day 2013 pilgrimage. To schedule pick-up, call Paul (540) 288-9940.You Know?
Religious Education
Registration has begun for the 2011-2012 year. Registration forms for returning students can be printed from the parish website (www.swoycc.org) and mailed to the RE office or dropped off during business hours.
NEW STUDENTS must register in person. *If you are a Catholic in good standing, and are interested in being a Catechist, a Catechist Assistant, or a Substitute, please contact Lisa Bruner, or TJ Nacey in the RE office. (549) 659-5705 or reoffice@swoycc.org.
7th grade students can earn service hours by working in the Religious Education office on Sunday mornings. Please call (540) 659-5705 if you are interested in having your child volunteer.
It is very important that students attend classes on a regular basis.
**FOR RE PARENTS**
There will be a First Penance meeting held on
January 22nd immediately following prayers and
dismissal of students to their classrooms. There
will be important information given regarding
First Penance for your child. We look forward to
seeing all parents there.
- The following is the
class schedule for the remainder
of 2011 and January 2012
- Feb. 5th - Classes in Session
- Feb. 12th–Classes in Session–Progress Reports go home.
- Feb. 19th – President’s Day Weekend – NO CLASSES
- February 26th – Classes in Session
- With the preparation for the Lenten Season beginning on Feb. 22nd with Ash Wednesday, each organization within the parish will host a Lenten soup supper on each Friday during Lent. The Religious Education is scheduled to host on Friday, March 9th. We will need parent volunteers and student volunteers to help cook, serve, set-up and clean up. More information is to follow. There will be a sign up sheet in the Religious Education office within the next couple of weeks. Please mark your calendar and consider helping us out for a few hours. This is a great way for the 7th graders to earn service hours.
- Please mark your calendar accordingly
The following is the class schedule for the remainder of 2011 and January 2012.
Join Scouting Spring Roundup
St. William of York offers several programs from the Boy Scouts of America which provide age appropriate activities designed to achieve the overall aims of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Programs include:
Cub Scout Pack 142 provides a year-round, family-oriented program for boys in grades 1-5. Boys who are nearing completion of Kindergarten may join the Cub Scouts on or after June 1st. Boy Scout Troop 142 provides a year-round, youth-lead program for boys in grades 6-12 (ages 11-17). Boys who are nearing completion of the fifth grade may join the Boy Scouts on or after June 1st.
Venture Crew 142 provides a youth development program for boys and girls of high school and college age (ages 14-20) that provides positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Youth nearing completion of the eighth grade may join Venturing on or after June 1st.
You may also direct your questions to our Chartered Organization Representative, Andy Walker, at (540) 288-2059 or email COR@pack142.org.
Catholic Charities Ministry Needs You!
You could make a dramatic change for the better in the life of one of the more than 20 poor, elderly and disabled people currently waiting to receive a car. If you have a car in working condition that you wish to donate to Catholic Charities, call Harry Burke at (703) 841-2531, ext. 658. Your donation is tax-deductible.
St. William of York Outreach
Financial Assistance is now done on Thursdays. Interviews begin at 10:00 AM but the lines form earlier. Typically financial assistance is provided for utility cut-offs and eviction notices. Clients must be Stafford County residents. For more information on how to apply please call (540) 720-6652 or visit our website at http://mysite.verizon.net/stwilliamofyorkoutreach
Athletics Fundraisers
Proceeds from the Athletics Fundraisers help keep the Participation Fee each athlete is required to pay to a manageable amount, as well as provide new uniforms and equipment that constantly require replacing or supplementing. This year we have been able to expand the Boys’ Basketball Team and Boys’ Baseball Team to include a JV division for students in grades 5 and 6. This expansion provides a feeder team for our Varsity level, as well as allowing more students to participate in sports.
Institute of Catholic Culture
The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult catechetical organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization. The Institute seeks to fulfill its mission by offering educational programs structured upon the classical liberal arts and by offering opportunities in which authentic Catholic culture is experienced and lived. All Institute of Catholic Culture educational programs are approved for catechetical credit in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. For more information or to view the summer schedule, visit www.InstituteofCatholicCulture.org or call (540) 635-7155.
Vocations
“I AM has sent me to you.” Could the Lord be calling you to proclaim His name as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Father Brian Bashista (703) 841-2514, or write: b.bashista@arlingtondiocese.org
"Prayer Request"
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Please keep everyone who is serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and their family members in your prayers. |
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Ralph Allison, Gary
Anderson, John Bernier, OJ
Block, George Davis III,
Brian Dawson, Robert
Deisbeck, Marc D’Eredita,
Mike D’Eredita, Nathan
Dobbins, John Ferry, Brian
Flanagan, Jason Freed,
Keirsten Hage, Jason Heuer,
John Koretke, Ryan Kraft,
Nicholas Kubick, Kent
Larson, Tyron Anthony Layug,
Robert Mills, Shane
Montgomery, Marc Mooney,
Travis Morgan, Mike Parrot,
Howard Pavlat, Jr., Chris
Rankin, Gavin Reed, Thomas
Ryan, Daniel Stehm, Bobby
Stone, Daniel Stone, Gregory
Thomas, Chris Tolliver,
Vincent Torney and Steve
Wasilewski.
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen. If you have a relative serving in Iraq or Afghanistan and would like to have his/her name included in our prayer list, please contact the parish office. |
Pray for a Priest Each Day…
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February5th Bishop Paul Loverde February 6th Rev. Gregory Thompson February 7th Rev. Joseph Vu February 8th Rev. Jamie Workman February 9th Rev. Anthony Killian February 10th Rev. Wilson Korpi February 11th Rev. Christopher Vaccaro | |
| O Jesus, Eternal High Priest, Live in (Name of priest), act in him, speak in him and through him. Think Your Thoughts in his mind, love through his heart. Give him Your Own dispositions and feelings. Teach, lead and guide him always. Correct, enlighten and expand his thought and behavior. Posses his soul, take over his entire personality and life. Replace him with Yourself. Incline him to constant adoration and thanksgiving; pray in and through him. Amen |
Pray the Rosary
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| The Virginia
State Council of the Knights of
Columbus has inaugurated a
program called The Pilgrim
Virgin to urge Knights, their
families, parishes and other
groups in their communities to
pledge One Million Rosaries for
Life, Marriage and the Family
for their fraternal year July
2010 – June 2011. Our St.
William of York Knights of
Columbus Council, Father Widmer
#7877, prays the Rosary at every
meeting. Our Parish is
supportive of the efforts to
reach this goal and encourages
you to renew your commitment to
our Lady and make a pledge.
Pledge cards are located in the
entrance lobby of our church.
Please place your completed
pledge cards in the drop box
located in Our Lady of Fatima
room. | |
