We Pray For Those Who Have Died
Fr. Henry Mair, S.A.

We Pray For Those Who Are Ill
Gregory Clews, Ryan Devine, Kimberly Brinkman, Cameron Mellor, Brenda Soltoff, Mathilda Trackewicz, Barbette Denning, Gerry Miller, and Richard Shotter.

Please call the parish office if you wish to have someone added to our prayer lists. Requests will be listed in the bulletin for four weeks. Thank you.

Debt Reduction Collection
This month we will be taking up our Parish Debt Reduction Collection next weekend, February 13/14. Please come prepared to help us meet our goal of 1/2 our mortgage payment of $31,000.00. Thank you.

Father Howard

Leave the Light On
As we begin a new year, let us take time to plan and make stewardship of time and talent a part of our life-style and stewardship of treasure a part of our budget. A gift to benefit your parish or the diocese will help ensure that the light of Christ burns brightly for future generations. For more information call the diocesan Planned Giving Office at 703-841-2516. Other benefits and restrictions apply - for more information, visit: this Diocesan webpage.

Our Diocesan Community Online
Diocesan Church news and events are updated daily online! Stay informed by reading Bishop’s homilies, listening to podcasts, watching video and accessing the diocesan calendar at at the main Diocesan website. You can also join the over 1,000 people who follow the Diocese of Arlington on Twitter and Facebook.

Bishop's Lenten Appeal, 2010
Chairty is Faith in Action
This is an opportunity for us to unite with all Catholics in our Diocese to share our blessings and to show concern for one another. Please assist the works of vocations, Catholic Charities, family life and all the other programs carried out by our diocese. Please be as generous as God has been to you. Every gift is important. Next weekend, we will ask all to complete a BLA pledge form at Mass.If you have already given in the mail or decline to give, there will be places to note that on the form. If you have not yet pledged, please prayerfully consider Bishop Loverde's request for support and give generously to assist the work of our diocese. Thank you.

COMIENZA LA PETICIÓN CUARESMAL DEL OBISPO DE 2010
¡Caridad es fe en acción!
La próxima semana, cada feligrés tendrá la oportunidad de apoyar la Petición Cuaresmal del Obispo (BLA) de 2010. Durante la Misa, ustedes recibirán información y una tarjeta de promesa de contribución que deberán llenar. Tomen el tiempo necesario esta semana para pensar, en espíritu de oración, en el monto de su donación a la BLA. Los fondos de la BLA ayudan a apoyar a las oficinas y los ministerios de la Diócesis que atienden a varias decenas de miles de personas cada año. Su respaldo a la BLA, empleado para apoyo a los seminaristas, capacitación de nuestros catequistas, ayuda a nuestros jóvenes para que crezcan en la fe y enseñanza del respeto por la santidad de la vida, tiene un efecto favorable en la vida de muchas personas que va más allá del alcance del trabajo de cualquier parroquia por cuenta propia. Al reflexionar sobre las bendiciones recibidas este año, les pedimos que piensen en hacer una promesa de contribución, en espíritu de sacrificio, para ayudar a sostener los ministerios y programas financiados con fondos de la BLA. Al hacer una promesa de contribución, su donación se convierte en un acto intencional y representa una promesa de dar parte de sus primeros frutos y no lo sobrante. Devolvamos a Dios, Nuestro Padre Celestial, fuente de nuestra vida y de todas nuestras bendiciones, lo correspondiente de todo lo que hemos recibido.

Please see the Church Financial Statement for 2008-2009: click here.

Individual Contributions Statements
Financial statements for 2009 have been mailed to parishioners that contributed over $250. These statements are supplied as a courtesy to help with your taxes. Listed on your statement is a summary for all funds above $250.00 contributed for 2009. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 703-430-0811.

Meet New Parishioners
Donuts are available after the 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 am Masses on February 14th. Come meet friends and new parishioners, and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the dedication of CTR's new church.

** Opportunities in the Parish **

Choir News

Rehearsal Schedule for This Week

CHILDREN – Children's Choir (Gr. 2 - 6) will have their regular session on Monday, February 8th, at 5:30 pm in the Music Room. New members are always welcome!
SPANISH CHOIR – The Spanish CORO practice is here at church this coming Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Music Room.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & ADULTS – The English Adult Choirs meet to practice on Thursday, February 11th, at 7:30 pm.

All of our choirs are always seeking and welcoming new members. Music was -- and still is -- God’s idea. It is a grand design for us to be able to express ourselves beyond the limitations of words alone!

Please contact Diane Kingsbury at 703-430-0811 with any questions about our Music Ministry, and see out new Music Ministry Webpage.

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Religious Education News

Additional Help Needed
With Adult Faith Formation… Would you like to help an adult or family with members interested in becoming Catholic? Come enrich your adult faith life by joining a Christian Initiation Team as a faith sharer or sponsor.

With Family Sacramental Preparation…Would you like to help as an assistant during sacramental preparation meetings with parents during the year? English/Spanish speakers are especially needed.

Please Call Jay Cuasay, DRE, at 703-430-0811 ext. 12, or email Jay here.

SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN? We follow Loudoun County school policy. If classes or afterschool activities are cancelled then religious education classes are also cancelled.

Welcome to Religious Education 2009-2010

Schedules for this Week

Grades K-12
No Classes Sunday, February 7, through Friday, February 12, due to current and anticipated inclement weather. This closure follows the lead of Loudoun County Public Schools, which has canceled classes through Friday, February 12.

Hispanic K-6: Hispanic Religious Education meets Saturday, February 13. Classes meet 9:00 am to 10:00 am.

Parents of First Sacrament Children
Our Second Parent Meeting for the Sacrament of Eucharist will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. We will meet from 7:30 pm until 9:15 pm in Atonement Hall. Please arrive on time as we plan to begin promptly. There will be only one opportunity to make up this meeting. The make-up date is Thursday, February 25, 2010. This meeting will also be held from 7:30 pm until 9:15 pm in Atonement Hall. Your cooperation in preparing your child for Sacraments is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Harvesta Greene Williams, DRE.

See our Christian Initiation/Formation News Page for more information and news.

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Faith Formation News

Free Workshops
The Office for Family Life and Catholic Charities offer workshops led by professional counselors for young people to learn more about communication, finances, and much more. For more information please go to this Diocesan Office for Family Life website.

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Transportation Needed? A Service within the Parish
If you are in need of transportation to a medical appointment or for treatment or would like to be a volunteer to drive, please contact (with as much advance notice as possible) Jeanne Spofford, at 703-444-1065 or use her email here.

Nursery Co-Op
The co-op is presently recruiting families to join its nursery. Joining the co-op nursery enables you and your spouse to fully participate in the mass while your child is being watched by other parents in the co-op. If you’re unable to drop in, you may contact Lizette Andreyko at 703-404-9428.

ESL Volunteer Opportunities
Catholic Charities-Hogar Immigrant Services is currently seeking volunteer ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers for classes at Christ the Redeemer. The session starts on January 26th with classes every Tuesday and Thursday. Teachers teach just one evening per week. Training and materials are provided. No previous experience or second language required! If interested, please contact Sheila Sullivan at her email address or call 703-534-9805 x238.

Altar Servers Needed
Any boy or girl, 4th grade and up, with interest in serving at the altar, please call Herb DuVall at 703-421-3461 (or use Herb's email here) or Gail Dowling at 703-421-7499 (or use Gail's email here).

CTR's 1st Blood Drive of 2010
What better way to "love thy neighbor" than to give someone the gift of life—a blood donation. Our first blood drive of 2010 will be on Saturday, February 13, 7:00 am - 12:30 pm in Atonement Hall. There is an urgent need for types O and B negative. Donors can sign up after Mass this weekend, February 6-7. Or, you can now go online to make your own appointment. Go to this Inova Blood Donation Services Website, and just enter your name at an available time slot to make your appointment.

If you can’t make it to the church drives and you give blood at the Dulles INOVA donation center on Nokes Blvd., you can still credit CTR by mentioning our code: #0025. Thanks for offering others the Gift of Life!

If you are wondering if you are able to give blood, please check these eligibility requirements (en Español) or call/email Mike and Michele Hawes at 703-444-5136/(email address).

(16 year olds may now donate if they have a parent or guardian sign a permission slip (available at sign-up). This CTR website has information on eligibility requirements (en Español), parental consent (form for those donors age 16), and foods that are rich in iron.)

Have any questions about your eligibility to donate? Please call the INOVA donor advocate at 571-434-3628, or see this webpage for more details, or, if you need still more information or would like to help with the blood drive, please contact Michele Hawes at 703-444-5136, or use this email. If you have questions about scheduling an appointment online, also call Michele Hawes.

(For more information about the INOVA blood donor program, please go to this INOVA Blood Donor Website.)

Continuing Blood Drive
If you miss our church drives and would like to donate at the INOVA Blood Center on Nokes Blvd. (or any other INOVA Blood Center), just give the CTR code #0025 to the receptionist, and your donation will be credited to us and count toward our year end goal.

Hey Buddy -- Can You Spare a Pint?
There is an urgent need for volunteers to donate a pint of blood every two or three months to keep one of our young parishioners healthy and alive. Please call Hank Becker for details on how to get started on this most needed and rewarding form of volunteering at 703-771-0238.

Remaining Blood Drive Dates of 2009
February 13
April 24
August 7
December 4

Day Care for Working Parents
For working parents of CTR: If you need a day care provider, or would like your name added to our list of providers, please call Janet Williamson at 703-444-1552.

7 Car Wash
As you get your car washed, help the poor and needy. We receive 10% of what CTR parishioners pay. We regularly donate this income to LINK, S.O.M.E. and the Women's Shelter in Leesburg. As you pay at the carwash, tell them you are from CTR so we receive their donation.

Mass Intentions
If you wish to have a Mass celebrated for someone, why not help out a Mexican parish at the same time. We will be happy to forward your Mass intentions/stipends to Fr. José Alfredo in Mexico City. Arrange the Masses through the parish office.

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** Opportunities in the Community **

See Our Volunteering Opportunities Page

Volunteers Needed to Help Serve Meals
On the second Saturday of each month, parishioners prepare meals to feed needy people in Sterling and Leesburg. We are in need of three people who would be willing to go along in the canteen truck to serve the meals. We are looking for a one time commitment, but you could volunteer for additional times if you want.

• Volunteers need to be at the kitchen at Christ the Redeemer by 3:00 pm on the second Saturday of the month.
• From CTR they would go to the three meal pick-up areas.
• At those pick-up areas, the meals would be dished from the cambros into individual containers for the people to take to their homes.
• After the last stop, the canteen truck would be returned to the Salvation Army office in Leesburg, quickly cleaned and the group would return to CTR.

You would be back at CTR by 7:00 pm. This is a great community service project if you are a confirmation student scheduled to be confirmed during the Fall of 2010. One of your parents would need to volunteer and accompany you during your service. We need three servers each time, so this would be an ideal family project. For more information contact Fr. Art at 703-430-0811 ext. 16.

Got Stuff?
Get ready for the Spring Children's Consignment Sale! Saturday, March 6th at St Theresa's Catholic School, 21370 St. Theresa Lane in Ashburn. Sell your gently used children's and maternity items (toys, spring/summer clothing, books, etc.). Consignors earn 50% to 70% of the sale price for their consignments. Tax deductible donations of children's and maternity items gladly welcomed. Sale benefits Divine Mercy Outreach. For information, visit their website.

Job Opportunity
The U.S. Census is now hiring over one thousand people in this area for the 2010 Census. Pay is from $13 to $20 an hour. Testing is being done at both the Cascades Library and Sterling Library throughout the month of January. For more information, click the icon at left; to set up an appointment, call 703-881-4650.

Summer Intern Positions Available
The Office of Youth Ministry for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington is looking for 4 summer interns to work on a full-time basis, from the last week in May to the second week of August, assisting with the preparations and operations of two, week-long WorkCamps. Work in a community based environment and gain a better understanding of your diocesan church! Send Resume and cover letter to this email address with "Youth Ministry Internship" in the subject line.

New Job Ministry (CAN)
Are you unemployed? CAN (Christians Are Networking) is a faith-based ministry supporting people who are in career transition and providing a venue where they can prayerfully receive free professional career counseling and take advantage of networking opportunities with other professionals. Workshops are held Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at St. Martin de Porres Senior Center, 4650 Taney Ave., Alexandria. For more details, contact Elizabeth Lucas at 703-683-7703 or use this email.

Donations Needed by Arlington Diocese
The Diocesan Office of Migration and Refugee Services works in our Diocese to help "Welcome the Stranger" (documented refugees/asylees). The office is currently in need of donations of dressers, beds, metal bed frames, sheets, lamps, alarm clocks, pots & pans, teapots, vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, TV’s and converter boxes, DVD players, microwave ovens, and used cars. All items must be in good condition/working order. We are also in need of new pillows, mops, brooms, wastebaskets, baby diapers, and formula. Tax receipt will be provided for all donations. If you would like to donate any of these items to help refugees arriving in our area, please call Kira at MRS at 703-841-3870 or e-mail her to schedule a pick-up. Thank you!

Donate Your Aluminum Cans
Did you know that you can help out burn victims by simply delivering your empty aluminum cans to your local Fairfax County Fire Department (with the exception of the Herndon FD)? Your donations will go to support the Washington Regional Fire & Rescue Departments Aluminum Cans for Burned Children. Their mission is to prevent burns and improve the quality of life for young burn survivors and their families by providing funding for research, annual therapeutic residential burn camps, and other year round activities that support their physical, psychological, and social needs. The cost for the care of a burn victim can be compared to the cost of a day at a luxury resort. Please help these families with the donation of your aluminum cans.

Vietnamese Language Services
A Mass celebrated in Vietnamese will be celebrated on Sundays at 7:00 pm at St. Thomas a Becket Church, 1421 Wiehle Ave, Reston, VA 20190. All are welcome. A Vietnamese Rosary group meets at CTR on Saturday mornings at 9:30 am in the Chapel. Call Nguyen Thi My 703-723-1693 for more information.

Healing Our Past: Victim Assistance Ministry
The Victim Assistance Ministry is a program of outreach to victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse by clergy, religious, or lay employees of the Catholic Church, as well as those abused through incest, by acquaintances, or through violent attack. If you or someone in your family has been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church, we encourage you to contact our Victim Assistance Coordinator at 703-841-2530. All calls are confidential. For more information about services provided by the Victim Assistance Ministry, please visit our website.

Catholic Charities Social Workers
Comprising Licensed Clinical Social Workers and a consulting psychiatrist, as well as professional counselors, the Family Services Department of Catholic Charities brings together expertise in child behavioral problems, marital communication and enrichment, as well as a host of clinical topics such as mood disorders (depressions, anxiety) and various problems related to addiction. The staff is experienced (with an average of 15 years post-graduate clinical experience) and, as a fully accredited mental health service, they extend a commitment to maintain the highest level of professionalism. Sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, this service is available to all. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 703-841-2531.

Interested in Adopting?
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington will hold Adoption Information Meetings at 5294 Lyngate Court in Burke. The meetings will be from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on February 11 and March 11. The presentation will cover Catholic Charities' Domestic, International, Interstate, and Parental Placement Adoption Programs with emphasis on the home study, placement, and supervision of children as well as adoption resources. Please call 703-425-0100 to register as space is limited. (The meeting will be conducted in English but for those who speak only Spanish, please call the office and ask for the Latina social worker.)

Natural Family Planning (NFP)
Natural Family Planning classes are offered by The Couple to Couple League in Northern Virginia; please check their website for class availability. If you are unable to attend a regularly scheduled class, please call the Office for Family Life at 703-841-2550 for more information about their correspondence classes.

Birthright of Loudoun
Birthright of Loudoun offers free pregnancy tests, clothes, baby clothing, transportation and support throughout pregnancy, they are located at 18 Loudoun St. SE, in Leesburg. For more information, please call 703-777-7272.

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Breakfast Returns to the Barn
Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Council invites you to enjoy their monthly Big Breakfast Buffet at The Barn (401 West Holly Avenue in Sterling) on Sunday, February 14th, from 8:00 - 11:30 am. Bring your family for this delicious feast. Please see Good Sam's Website for more information.

(Every 2nd Sunday of the Month the Knights cook a great breakfast for a modest price of $7/adult and $3 for kids under 12.)

Polish Dinner Dance
Good Samaritan Council #6175, of the Knights of Columbus, will sponsor its annual Polish-American dinner dance at Saint Joseph Parish Hall, 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, on Saturday, February 27. Doors will open at 7:00 pm with dinner served at 7:30 pm followed by dancing from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm. Music will be provided by the Joe Shelko Band. Dinner menu will consist of stuffed cabbage, kielbasa, pierogies, sauerkraut, salad and dessert. Ticket cost is $60.00 per couple and includes beverages. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Council's scholarship program. To make reservations and obtain additional information, contact John Thomas at 703-430-6519 or by e-mail.

To see information about the Knights of Columbus, their events, or to get directions to the Barn, visit their website.

Model Railroad Club for Kids
A new club for boys and girls who are interested in model railroading has been formed. Kids ages 8 to 18 are welcome to join the Northern Virginia chapter of Youth in Model Railroading (a national organization based in Colorado). Club events will include visiting train museums, local model railroad layouts, and local hobby shops; learning about how to build layouts and scenery; learning how to operate and maintain model trains; and other hands-on activities. We will also take field trips to ride actual trains whenever possible. Cost is $24 annually. For information contact Robert Reid at 703-404-2061 or use this email.

Singles for Christ (SFC)
SFC would like to invite single men and women to their Christian Life Program. SFC provides a positive and encouraging environment of fellowship, worship, and community service by sharing their time and talents. This group is for young professionals who are in the process of finding direction in their life. Singles for Christ is a ministry of Couples for Christ (CFC). CFC is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. For more information, please contact Jet Sevilla at 703-937-7968, Michael Chupeco at 571-216-2218 or Sienna So at 571-426-2721 or click to the SFC website here.

CTR Senior Group
The CTR Senior Group meets Fridays at 11:30 am in the Library for “Bring Your Lunch” meetings or at a local restaurant on the second Friday of the month. Parishioners 55+ are invited to join. For more information, call Claude Gianino at 703-858-0641.

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** Opportunities to Put Your Faith into Action **

Vocations
"Be it done unto me according to your word." Docile obedience to the Lord's will is the fruit of humble prayer. If God is inviting you to a deeper consecration as a priest, deacon, brother or sister, call Father Brian Bashista 703-841-2514, or write using this email.

The Daughters of Charity have been serving Christ in the Person of the Poor since 1633 - visit their website for more information.

Advance Medical Directive (AMD)
The Arlington Diocese Advanced Medical Directive (AMD) is now available online. This document will help you make morally correct decisions concerning your medical welfare if you become incapacitated. The AMD is a simple two-part document including an optional organ donation authorization that can be filled out for use by all Catholics - whether young or old, healthy or dying. The AMD is a legal instrument authorized by, and meeting the requirements of, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The AMD can also be ordered through the Office for Family Life by calling 703-841-2550.

Virginia Catholic Conference Advocacy
The Virginia Catholic Conference has created an E-mail advocacy network, so that those who wish to contact their state legislators about respect life, social justice, family and education issues can receive regular alerts on measures considered during sessions of the Virginia General Assembly throughout the year. Visit this website for more information.

SALT: Social Action Linking Together
Social Action Linking Together (SALT): By joining your voice with others from the diocese you are really “making a difference.” Remember: “As you did it for the least of these who are members of my family, you did it for me.” (Matthew 25:40) For more information contact John Horejsi at his email and visit the SALT Website.