The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More 3901 Cathedral Lane Arlington, VA 22203

Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington

Clergy Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, V.F., Rector Rev. Kevin Dansereau, Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael Isenberg, In Residence Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00am-1:00pm; 1:45-4:00pm Phone: 703-525-1300; Fax: 703-528-5760 stmparishoffice@cathedralstm.org Website: www.cathedralstm.org Religious Educa on 703-525-1300, ext 28 School 105 N. Thomas Street Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703-528-6781; Fax: 703-518-5048 www.stmschool.org Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis, Principal Chris an Ini a on Please call the Rectory 703-525-1300 Music Ministry 703-525-1300, ext 35 Dr. Richard P. Gibala, Director of Music Hispanic Apostolate 703-841-3883 200 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203

Mass Schedule

PENANCE: Thursday 7:30pm to 8:30 pm Saturday 4:00-5:00pm and by appointment; Sunday En español: 12:15pm—12:45pm

BAPTISM AND MATRIMONY: Please contact the Rectory or go to the website for informa on. In-class prepara on is required. Please call Rectory to register.

ANOINTING of the SICK: Please contact the Rectory for a priest.

Sacramental Informa on

PHASE 3 ADJUSTED MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday: 7:00am & 12:05pm Saturdays: 9:00am Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sundays: 7:00, 9:30am, 12:45 en Espanol The 9:30am Mass will be live-streamed The Rosary: Monday-Friday at 11:40am

JULY 12, 2020

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

EXPLORE MORE at THE CATHEDRAL! WELCOME and thank you for joining us. The Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese, and home to many events throughout the year, as well as an award-winning School. Whether you need to update your contact informa on, or want to register, the process is easy. Registra on forms can be found at the Cathedral entrances or you can go to h ps://www.cathedralstm.org/about/registra on/

Beth Blaine, Recep onist secretary1@cathedralstm.org Maria S llone, Bookkeeper / Spanish Liaison ms llone@cathedralstm.org Tara Quaadman, Rector’s Assistant tquaadman@cathedralstm.org Steve Schemmel, Business Manager sschemmel@cathedralstm.org Chris ne Kurtzke Hughes, Director of Advancement advancement@cathedralstm.org Maria Paniagua, Youth Ministry & Religious Educa on Interim Director ym@cathedralstm.org Dr. Richard Gibala, Director of Music rickpgibala@gmail.com

Parish Staff

My dear sisters and brothers Christ,

Thank you for your patience as we continue to navigate the Cathedral’s reopening. I wanted to reiterate the following in case you missed it:

1. Capacity restrictions are lifted. However, social distancing guidelines remain in effect. Please sit six feet apart from unrelated worshipers. We will refrain from offering the Sign of Peace and the Holy Water fonts will be empty.

2. All persons 10 years and older must wear masks

3. Bishop Burbidge has extended the dispensation from Mass and Holy Days of Obligation. Those over 65, and those with underlying health conditions are encouraged to stay home. As always, if you do not yet feel comfortable joining us in person, please know you are not committing a sin. I do ask that you keep Sunday holy in some way and watch our live stream Mass at 9:30am and or 12:45pm.

4.Our Mass schedule remains the same: Daily Mass at 7:00am & 12:05pm; Saturday at 9:00am. Sunday Vigil at 5:30pm, 7:00am (Quiet Mass) 9:30am, 12:45pm (Spanish) This allows us proper time in between Masses for a thorough cleaning of the Cathedral.

I am truly grateful for all the kind words, thoughtful letters and financial sacrifices you have made for our parish, and our sisters and brothers throughout our community. You have lifted my spirits, and that of my brother priests; you have reached out to those in isolation and in need. You have walked humbly with our God; you are truly His servants. God bless. Father Posey

FROM OUR DEACON:

After months of “stay at home” orders, travel restrictions, and limits placed on our freedoms, if you’re like me, you have felt very constrained! We have lost (temporarily) the freedoms we have become accustomed to associate with a “normal life.” We have not been able to travel on vacations, to have large weddings or funerals, or even been able to leave our house! This is disheartening and understandably. Saint Terese of Lisieux, though, is a good guide to help find our interior freedom even as many of our exterior freedoms have been taken away.

Once, St. Terese went on a marvelous pilgrimage from France to Rome before entering a convent to dedicate her whole life to prayer.

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Saturday, July 11 5:30pm John K. Cassidy, Sr.

Sunday, July 12 Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00am Parishioners 9:30am Christopher Arce, Sr. 11:00am Angela Grumi (D) 12:45pm Susana Villarroel (A) 5:00pm Celebrant's Inten on

Monday, July 13 St. Henry 7:00am George Waringo (D) 12:05pm John M. Solak (A)

Tuesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha 7:00am Rosalba Mejia 12:05pm Be y Gauthier (D)

Wednesday, July 15 St. Bonaventure 7:00am Louise Holshouser (A) 12:05pm Monica Darnell Thursday, July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7:00am Lore a Fleming (D) 12:05pm Thomas Francis Clarke (D)

Friday, July 17 7:00am Helen Wusinich (D) 12:05pm Mary Ackourey Saturday, July 18 St. Camillus de Lellis; Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00am Rev. Mr. Jonathon Robert Fioramon

Daily Mass Inten on

Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1

Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27

Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30

Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8

Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21

Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Readings for the Week

Remember in your prayers the sick of our parish especially: Lourdes Batol, Jim Fitzwater, John Ford, Joan Janaro, Owen Keel, Karen Kelly, Andrew Pinella, James Saunders, Josephine Whibley. Please call the Rectory to submit prayer requests for the sick, and also to remove a name from the list.

First Reading: Is 55:10–11 Responsorial: Ps 65: 10, 11,12-13, 14 Second Reading: Rom 8:18-23 Gospel: Mt 13:1-23 or Mt 13: 1-9

Today’s Readings

REQUEST A MASS INTENTION Did you know? The custom of reques ng a Mass for a specific inten on, even when one cannot be physically present at the Mass, is a longstanding tradi on in the Church. Masses can be offered to celebrate Bap sms, Birthdays, Anniversary, Confirma ons, Special Inten ons, and/or to commemorate the anniversary of a loved one’s death. Please contact the Rectory Office 703-525-1300. Your offering can be mailed or done online at h ps://membership.faithdirect.net/VA326

Please remember to pray for our health care workers, first responders and all essen al employees who con nue to keep us safe, care for us, and provide us with life’s necessi es.

Please pray for those serving our country: Captain Timothy P. Blaine, USMC; Louis Crishock; FSO, Pvt.F.C. Dylan Cate, USA; 2Lt. Robert P. Coffin, USMC; Major Anthony Colella, USAF; Major Jus n M. Coons, USMC; COL Richard Creed, USA; MASN Patrick Fischer, USN; 1st Lt. James Law, USMC; LCpl Joseph A. Patrick, USMC; Pvt. Killian Smet, ARNG; Nick Teng o; SSg. Ryan Wagner, USAF; Major Thomas J. Wissler, USMC; Capt. Evan J. Wright, USAF.

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Are you pregnant? Do you need help? Gabriel Project Pregnancy Assistance Ministry:

866-444-3553 or 703-841-3810 www.h4pw.org / info@h4pw.org

Pro Life Corner

Around the Cathedral

“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word but then the cares of the world and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.” (Ma hew 13:22)

Does the lure of riches and material goods choke God out of your life? Are you so caught up in earthly ac vi es that you have no me for God? Gra tude and generosity are virtues that we should strive to do on a daily basis. Every decision we make either takes us one step closer to God or one step further away. What we receive at Mass every Sunday should be shared with others all the other days of the week as well.

Stewardship

Ba le of the Altar Servers CANCELED Unfortunately, this event with Bishop Burbidge has been canceled. We’ll see you next year!

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Around the Diocese

Deacon Fioramon Con nued from Page 2

She would go from seeing the Swiss Alps’ “towering Moun-tains, whose snow-capped peaks were lost in the clouds” to never leaving the physically restric ve walls of the convent again (sound a bit like our recent quaran ne?). In her journal, “Story of a Soul,” Terese contrasts the freedom of nature’s beauty and the confines of the convent she had willingly ac-cepted. She says: “I thought of my life as it really is, with its restric ons and its li le hidden sacrifices every day, and I saw how easily one might become so taken up with oneself, that one might forget the glorious purpose of one’s calling.” She then turns to God in prayer and says, “the thought of God’s majesty and greatness will put my own small troubles [and restric ons] in their place, I will love Him and not make myself unhappy.”

Our restric ons do not need to make us unhappy! In our second reading this Sunday, St. Paul speaks of “the glorious freedom of the children of God.” This freedom is not so much about our ability to do many things, as it is about our ability to be “Children of God.” Saint Terese is a model for us of this true interior freedom. I would call it St. Terese’s “Convent-ual freedom.” (a bad pun I know!) But If our own lack of freedom during this pandemic disheartens us, we need only remind ourselves of that last, true freedom which no one can take away: the freedom of being Children of God. Saint Terese of the Child Jesus, Pray for us!

STM Credit Union Back in Burke Hall July 26 The Credit Union will be open during its usual hours from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Burke Hall. Any member coming to do business must adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines, which require wearing a mask for the safety of yourself and the volunteers who donate their me to keep the Credit Union ac ve. Membership in the Credit Union is open to all parishioners and employees of the Cathedral and school. Loans are available to everyone who has been a member of the Credit Union for a minimum of two weeks and has deposited a minimum of $50 in their account.

Conference for Engaged Couples

Ge ng Married? The diocese has three conferences planned for the coming months: August 8 at Good Shepherd and September 5 and October 17 both at the Cathedral from 8:30am-4:00pm. For more informa on and to register, please go to: h ps://bit.ly/3gy78iY

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Father Dansereau joined some of our faculty to hand out Yearbooks and class photos… and CHOCOLATE to students last week. Welcome Father, we are glad to have you a part of our STM family. God bless our students. We miss you!

STM SCHOOL “You were Designed for MORE”

Parents of children in grades Kindergarten through High School are invited to register their children for Religious Educa on classes for the 2020-2021 school year. Registra ons begin You may register on our website www.cathedralstm.org or visit the parish office Tuesdays-Thursdays from 11 am-4 pm.

Sacramento del Bau zo. Llame a la Rectoria para obtener informacion sobre los bau zos. (Los padres deben estar registrados en la parroquia). No se pone fecha a los bau zos hasta que todos los documentos esten completos. Los Bau zos en espanol son el tercer Sabado del mes. Educacion religiosa y preparacion sacramental para la pri-mera comunion y la confirmacion para ninos. Contactar a la oficina de educa on religiosa o (CCD) 703-525-1300. Rito de iniciacion Cris ana y Sacramentos para adultos (RICA). Contactar al Padre Christensen 703-525-1300. Sacramento del Matrimonio. Las regulaciones de la Diocese requieren que se ponga en contacto con uno de los sacer-dotes de la iglesia al menos seis meses antes de la fecha que quiere casarse. Contacte al Padre Christensen al 703-525-1300. Uncion de los enfermos. Llame a las ofcinas de la parroquia. Comunion para los enfermos. Favor de comunicarse con la Sra. Estela Nunez al 703-932-7282.

Hospitalización. Por favor no fique a la oficina de la parroquia si usted está en el hospital. Por ley los hospitals no lo pueden hacer.

Coordinador de los lectores. Sr. Sigfrido Oller 703-371-3694. Coordinador de los Ujieres. Sr. Fidel Santos 703-209-2756. Coordinador de los Monagillos. Padre Christensen 703-525-1300. Coordinadora del grupo de oracion. Maria Victoria Pineda 703-920-5808. Ministerio de la musica. Si desea ser parte del coro de la iglesia comuniquese el Sr. Marco Cas llo al 703-409-9175

Educacion Religiosa Religious Educa on

Se invita a los padres de niños en los grados de kínder a la secundaria para que inscriban a sus hijos en las clases de Educación Religiosa para el año escolar 2020-2021. Las inscripciones Comienzan esta semana. Puede registrarse en Julio web www.cathedralstm.org o visitar la oficina de la parroquia de martes-jueves de 11 am a 4 pm.

Horario de las Misas Domingo en la mañana misas en ingles: 8:00AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM Misa del domingo en español: 12:45 PM Domingo en la tarde: 5:00 PM (Ingles) Lunes a viernes 7:00 AM (Ingles) & 12:05 PM (Ingles) Sábado en la mañana: 9:00 AM (Ingles) C . Jueves 7:30—8:30pm; primer y segun-do domingo del mes despúes de la misa en español y sabados de 4:00 a 5:00 pm. Adoración Eucarís ca Jueves : 12:30—8:30 pm

STM is reopening School five days a week this year: Read an important message from Father Posey and Principal Davis on the reopening of STM: h ps://bit.ly/2Z8eALu. It can also be found on our website and social media.

Sunday, July 12 7:00am Mass Cathedral 9:30am Mass Cathedral 12:15—12:45pm Confesiones en Espanol Cathedral 12:45pm Misa en Espanol Cathedral Monday, July 13 7:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 12:05pm Daily Mass Cathedral Tuesday, July 14 7:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 12:05pm Daily Mass Cathedral Wednesday, July 15 7:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 12:05pm Daily Mass Cathedral Thursday, July 16 7:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 12:05pm Daily Mass Cathedral 12:30—8:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Cathedral 7:30-8:00pm Confessions Cathedral Friday, June 17 7:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 12:05pm Daily Mass Cathedral Saturday, July 18 9:00am Daily Mass Cathedral 4:00-5:00pm Confessions Cathedral 5:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass Cathedral

THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL

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Please note that Burke Hall will be closed to all func ons and mee ngs at the present me. Thank you for your pa ence and understanding.

Diocesan Events

Please go to h ps://www.arlingtondiocese.org/all-events/ for the most update informa on on canceled or postponed events.

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