St James Catholic Church

President's Day Schedule

PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY CLOSING Monday, February 19,2007, President's Day is a Federal Holiday. There will be only one Mass at 8:30 a.m.

James School and the Rectory Office will be closed.

St. James Hospitality Committee

We would like to form a Hospitality Committee for our parish. When I arrived here, at St. James last summer, one of the first things that I wanted to do, was have a "Meet and Greet" after all the Masses my first weekend, with coffee and doughnuts. When I asked "Who in the parish could put this together?" the response was that we haven't done this in so long, and there is no group in the parish to do this. Since then, we have had so many wonderful events and speakers here, at St. James, and we are always struggling to find someone to help set up coffee, tea and cookies to help welcome those attending the different events.

If you would like to be a part of the Hospitality Committee to greet new priests coming into the parish, welcome outside speakers coming to give a talk to our parishioners, organize different hospitality events, call Cindy at the parish office, 703/532-8815, to place your name on the list. The first meeting of the Hospitality Committee will be on Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m., in the Knecht Conference Room. For this meeting, I will prepare coffee, tea and treats!

St. James Parish Nurses Ministry

St. James also wants to form a Parish Nurses Ministry. This group of retired or active nurses will help with monthly blood pressure screenings after the Masses one weekend a month, help organize a variety of health screenings during the year, go with the priests on house call visits to the sick (the parish nurse would not do hands on medical care, but would reassure the person that either the reaction to some meds was normal, or that they should contact their doctor), and promote health awareness issues through the parish bulletin.

The first meeting of the Parish Nurse Ministry will be Saturday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m., in the Knecht Conference Room. Please call Cindy to put your name on the list so we know how many people to prepare for. The guest speaker will be Nancy Grish, who is the coordinator of the Parish Nurse Ministry at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Purcellville Virginia.

St. James Bereavement Committee

We need you! We want to form a Bereavement Committee that would help reach out to our parish members who are suffering a loss of a loved one. This committee would be informed of a recent death and make a visit to the family, represent the parish at the vigil service, be present to help the family pass out programs and holy cards at the Mass, offer to host a reception luncheon after the cemetery visit and make a follow-up visit to the family after a few days have gone by. My idea is that several families would agree to make lasagnas and have them frozen and available at the Church facilities, so when a family is in agreement, to have some light reception after the cemetery. The Committee would heat up the lasagna and offer a salad and refreshments in the parish hall. If you would like to be a part of this committee, please call Cindy Dreslin at the parish office to be placed on the list.

The first meeting of the Bereavement Committee is scheduled for Saturday, March 31 at 9:00 a.m. in the Knecht Conference Room, next to the gym. If you cannot make this meeting, but are very much interested in being a part of the committee, let Cindy know this when calling.

Arlington Diocese Coming Events, February 15 - 26, 2007

From The Arlington Catholic Herald

FEBRUARY 15

Holy Hour for Vocations will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information call the Office of Vocations at 703/841-2514.
“Communication Skills for Couples,” a Forum on the Family with Marguerite Turner, will be held at St. Thomas More Cathedral School, 105 N. Thomas St., Arlington, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information and RSVP call Carol at 703/841-2531.
“Three Women Doctors of the Catholic Church,” a presentation by Liz Schiavone and Virginia Berg of the Arlington Diocese Council of Catholic Women, will be held at St. Lawrence Church, 6222 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Chris at 703/971-4598.

FEBRUARY 16

Organ Plus, with organists, handbell ringers and instrumentalists, will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, at 8 p.m. For information call 703/524-2815.

FEBRUARY 16-17

Charity Citrus Fruit Sale will be held at American Legion Post 270, 1355 Balls Hill Rd., McLean, from on Fri. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat. from 8 a.m. to noon. For information call 703/356-8259 or go to www.mcleanpost270.org.

FEBRUARY 17

Retreat Seminar, with Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., on Cardinal Ratzinger’s book The Spirit of the Liturgy, will be held at St. Michael Church, 7401 St. Michael’s Ln., Annandale, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information e-mail spiritoftheliturgy@avemaria.edu or call 239/280-1682.
Annual Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by the parish youth group, will be held at Our Lady of the Blue Ridge, intersection of Rts. 29 and Lonnie Burke Rd., Madison, from 6 to 8 p.m. For information contact Debbie Villemaire at 540/547-4623 or vafernhill@earthlink.net.
Swing Dance will be held at St. Veronica Parish Hall, 3460 Centreville Rd., Chantilly, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. For information call Rosemary at 703/773-2009 or go to www.stveronica.net.

FEBRUARY 18

Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers” Concert, with the Master Singers of Virginia, will be held at St. Luke Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, at 4 p.m., with a lecture at 3:15 p.m. For information or to order tickets go to www.msva.org or call 703/655-7809.

FEBURARY 20

“Parents Primer on Pornography,” focusing on Internet porn, the effects of pornography on children, and empowering parents to manage this problem, will be held at St. Mary of Sorrows Church, 5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/644-3962.

FEBRUARY 21

Cursillo Reunion of Leaders will be held at Ukrop’s Supermarket, 42500 Plank Rd., Fredericksburg, at 7 p.m. For information e-mail Mary Lou McGonigle at mlminteriors@adelphia.net.

FEBRUARY 22

Building a Culture of Ethics in Business, a talk by Daniel A. D’Aniello, sponsored by the Men’s Leadership Forum, will be held at Army Navy Club, 901 17th St., N.W., Washington, from 7 to 9 a.m. For information go to www.mensleadershipforum.org.
“The Evolving World of IT in the 21st Century,” a Marymount symposium, will be held at Marymount’s Ballston Center, 1000 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, at 7 p.m. For information call 703/284-5902 or go to www.marymount.edu/infosession.
Mass and Healing Service celebrated by Fr. Tuck Grinnell, sponsored by the Arlington Healing Ministry, will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Catherine Griffin at 540/347-0809 or go to www.healingministry.net.

FEBRUARY 23

Meatless Meal will be held at Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Church, 3410 Woodburn Rd., Annandale, with take out at 4 p.m. and dine-in from 5 to 7. For information call 703/573-0777.
CBN-NV Monthly Breakfast, with O’Connell Varsity Basketball Coach Joe Wooten, will be held at Dominican Retreat, 7103 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, at 7:30 a.m. For information go to www.cbnnv.org.
“A Christian Response to Immigration,” a Stone Soup Supper, will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 2700 S. 19th St., Arlington, with Mass at 6 p.m., soup and fellowship at 6:30 and presentation at 7. For information call 703/979-5580, e-mail olqp.sjom@verizon.net or go to www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org.

FEBRUARY 24

Respect Life Mass, followed by praying the rosary at the Duke St. women’s clinic, will be held at St. Rita Church, 3815 Russell Rd., Alexandria, at 8 a.m. For information call Joe Zimmer at 703/548-1784.
“Introductory Rites and the Confiteor,” part of a five-week Latin class with Marion Smedberg, will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1020 Springvale Rd., Great Falls, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For information call Smedberg at 703/437-9354.
Saturdays at the Monastery, an organ recital with Robert Grogan, will be held at the Franciscan Monastery, 1400 Quincy St., N.E., Washington, at noon. For information call 202/526-6800 or go to www.myfranciscan.org.
Polish-American Dinner Dance, with K of C Good Samaritan Council No. 6175, will be held at the Knights of Columbus “Barn,” 401 W. Holly Ave., Sterling, at 7 p.m. For information call John Thomas at 703/430-6519.
Cursillo Ultreya will be held at St. John Neumann Parish Center, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, at 7:30 p.m. For information e-mail Dan Hudenburg at dh3739@verizon.net.

FEBRUARY 25

Holy Hour, sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima (The Blue Army), will be held at St. Lawrence Church, 6222 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, at 3 p.m. For information call Vic at 703/924-7030.

FEBRUARY 26

Talk on Jesuit Fr. John Courtney Murray, by Fr. Leon Hooper, S.J., will be held at St. Ann Parish Hall, 5300 N. 10th St., Arlington, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/528-6276.
“The Dangerous Intersection of Race and Poverty: Katrina, the 2006 Elections and the Hope of Progress,” with Georgetown Professor Peter Edelman, will be held at St. Aloysius Lower Church, 900 N. Capitol St., N.W., Washington, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 202/336-7200.

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Arlington Diocese Coming Events, February 12 - 24, 2007

From The Arlington Hearld

FEBRUARY 12
Opus Dei Evening of Recollection for Men will be held at Queen of Apostles Church, 4329 Sano St., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/354-8711.

FEBRUARY 13
Cursillo Ultreya will be held at St. Lawrence Church, 6222 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Mabel Schulte at 703/971-6716.
“Decades for Christ: Local History of Virginia, Maryland and St. Mary’s Parish,” part of the “Sermon on the Mount” series, will be held at St. Mary Church, 310 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information e-mail bible4study@aol.com.
“Human Sexuality: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” a seminar on your family and pornography, will be held at St. Mary of Sorrows Church, 5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/644-3962.
“Spiritual Ecumenism,” a fireside chat, will be held at Mount Tabor, 2363 Hunter Mill Rd., Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/476-1446.

FEBRUARY 15
Holy Hour for Vocations will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information call the Office of Vocations at 703/841-2514.
“Communication Skills for Couples,” a Forum on the Family with Marguerite Turner, will be held at St. Thomas More Cathedral School, 105 N. Thomas St., Arlington, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information and RSVP call Carol at 703/841-2531.

FEBRUARY 17
Retreat Seminar, with Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., on Cardinal Ratzinger’s book The Spirit of the Liturgy, will be held at St. Michael Church, 7401 St. Michael’s Ln., Annandale, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information e-mail spiritoftheliturgy@avemaria.edu or call 239/280-1682.

FEBRUARY 18
Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers” Concert, with the Master Singers of Virginia, will be held at St. Luke Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, at 4 p.m., with a lecture at 3:15 p.m. For information or to order tickets go to www.msva.org or call 703/655-7809.

FEBURARY 20
“Parents Primer on Pornography,” focusing on Internet porn, the effects of pornography on children, and empowering parents to manage this problem, will be held at St. Mary of Sorrows Church, 5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/644-3962.

FEBRUARY 22
Building a Culture of Ethics in Business, a talk by Daniel A. D’Aniello, sponsored by the Men’s Leadership Forum, will be held at Army Navy Club, 901 17th St., N.W., Washington, from 7 to 9 a.m. For information go to www.mensleadershipforum.org.
Mass and Healing Service celebrated by Fr. Tuck Grinnell, sponsored by the Arlington Healing Ministry, will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Catherine Griffin at 540/347-0809 or go to www.healingministry.net.

FEBRUARY 23
CBN-NV Monthly Breakfast, with O’Connell Varsity Basketball Coach Joe Wooten, will be held at Dominican Retreat, 7103 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, at 7:30 a.m. For information go to www.cbnnv.org.

FEBRUARY 24
Respect Life Mass, followed by praying the rosary at the Duke St. women’s clinic, will be held at St. Rita Church, 3815 Russell Rd., Alexandria, at 8 a.m. For information call Joe Zimmer at 703/548-1784.

Coming Events Week of February 11, 2007

• February 12: RCIA Classes with Fr. Handley in the Conference Room of Knecht Gym from 7:30 - 9:00 PM, please call the rectory office for more information.
• February 13: Adult Education Series on the Teachings of the Church, 7:30 PM in the Conference Room of Knecht Gym. More Information.
• February 14: Women of St. James, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in Msgr. Heller Auditorium.
• February 14: Women's Bible Study, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM in Msgr. Heller Auditorium.
• February 14: Community of God's Love Prayer Group, 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM in Conference Room of Knecht Gym. More Information.
• February 15: Widowed Catholics of St. James, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Msgr. Heller Auditorium
• February 15: Social Outreach Committee, 7:30 PM in the St. James School Library.
• February 15: Adult Education Series on the Teachings of the Church, 7:30 PM in the Conference Room of Knecht Gym. More Information.
• February 18: Teen Breakfast Club, 10:00 AM in the school cafeteria with Fr. Hanley.

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday of Lent, beginning on February 23 at 7:30 PM we will have the recitation of the Stations of the Cross.  Families and individuals are encouraged to come and participate in this beautiful devotional to our Lord.

Confessions during Lent

Confessions will be offered on Saturdays from 3:30 PM until 4:30 PM and again from 7:30 PM until 8:00 PM. During the 40 Hours Devotion, confessions will be offered after the Holy Hours each evening from Sunday, March 25 through Tuesday, March 27. In addition, confessions will be offered on Wednesday, April 4, Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6 starting at 7:30 PM. On Holy Saturday, confession will only be heard from 10:00 AM until 12 Noon. There will be no confessions Saturday afternoon or evening.