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BORDER="0" HEIGHT="150" WIDTH="100"><br>Help Prepare the<br>Church for Christmas</center> End Church at Christmas --> <!-- Comment Out Volunteering for Picnic <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=850 width=15><center><br><a href="images/Picnic_Volunteer_Form.pdf"><img SRC="images/picnic-art.jpg" ALT="volunteer to help at the Parish Picnic, September 20." BORDER="0" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Volunteer to Help<br>At the Parish Picnic</a></center> End Volunteering for Picnic --> <!-- Comment Out Giving Tree Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=5 width=15><center><br><img SRC="images/Giving_Tree.jpg" ALT="Join with friends for Giving tree 2011." BORDER="0" HEIGHT="90" WIDTH="100"><br>Giving Tree 2011</center> End Giving Tree Icon --> <!-- Comment Out Simbang Gabi <br><center><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=25 width=15><a href="http://www.simbanggabi.com/" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/Simbang_Gabi_2008.jpg" ALT="The Filipino Community invites everyone for Simbang Gabi 2011, December 15." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="153" WIDTH="100"><br>Simbang Gabi 2011</a></center> End Simbang Gabi --> <!-- Comment Out WorkCamp Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=1125 width=15><br><center><a href="http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/youth/workcamp_2010.php" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/Workcamp_Diocese_Of_Arlington.jpg" ALT="Youth Ministry Service Opportunities for Summer '11" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="150" WIDTH="125"><br>WorkCamp 2011<br>Diocese of Arlington</a></center> End WorkCamp Icon --> <!-- Comment Out National Shrine --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=2350 width=15><center><br><a href="http://www.bnsic.org" Target=NewPage><img SRC="images/nbsic.jpg" ALT="The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception needs volunteers." BORDER="0" HEIGHT="150" WIDTH="100"><br>Help the<br>National Shrine<br>Become a Volunteer</a></center> <!-- End National Shrine --> <!-- Comment Out Blood Drive --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=100 width=15><br><center><a href="announcements/Blood_Drive.htm"><img SRC="images/blood_drive_icon.jpg" ALT="Parish Blood Drive -- December 3" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Next Parish<br>Blood Drive<br>February 25, 2012<br>Click Here for Details.</a> <!-- End Blood Drive --> <!-- Comment Out Blood Donation Eligibility Criteria --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=25 width=15><br><center><a href="images/donor_eligibility_criteria.pdf"><img SRC="images/drop-globe-man.jpg" ALT="Parish Blood Drive -- Eligibility Criteria" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Blood Donation<br>Eligibility Criteria<br>Click Here for Details.</a></center> <!-- End Eligibility Criteria --> <!-- Comment Out CASA Logo <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=475 width=15><br><center><a href="http://casafairfax.org" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/CASA_Logo.JPG" ALT="Volunteering opportunities in the Community by becoming an advocate for a child." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="80" WIDTH="150"><br>Volunteers Needed to<br>become Advocates.</a></center> End CASA Logo --> <!-- Comment Out Salvation Army Icon --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=1025 width=15><br><center><img SRC="images/tsashield.gif" ALT="Volunteering opportunities in the Community helping the Salvation Army feed the hungry." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Volunteers Needed<br>to aid the <br>Salvation Army.</center> <!-- End Salvation Army Icon --> <!-- Comment Out CASH Campaign Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=200 width=15><br><center><a href="http://www.nvacash.org" Target=NewPage><img SRC="images/CASH_Campaign.gif" ALT="Volunteering opportunities to help low income people with their tax returns." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Volunteers Needed<br>to aid in Tax Preparation.</center></a> End CASH Campaign Icon --> <!-- Comment Out Daughters of Charity Logo <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=275 width=15><br><center><a href="http://www.thedaughtersofcharity.org/" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/DoC_Logo.jpg" ALT="Daughters of Charity seeks women of faith for lifetimes of commitment." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Daughters of Charity</a></center> End Daughters of Charity Logo --> <!--Comment Out Loudoun Gifts for Good Icon --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=950 width=15><br><center><a href="http://www.loudoungiftsforgood.org/" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/LGFG.jpg" ALT="LINK - Loudoun Gifts for Good" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="120"></a></center> <!-- End Loudoun Gifts for Good Icon --> <!--Comment Out LINK Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=100 width=15><br><center><a href="http://linkagainsthunger.org/" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/LINK-Logo.jpg" ALT="LINK - Help for the Helpless" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>LINK<br>Feeding Those in Need</a></center> End LINK Icon --> <!-- Comment Out Community Meals Icon --> <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=75 width=15><br><center><img SRC="images/carrots.jpg" ALT="Volunteering opportunities in the Community Meals program." BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="100"><br>Volunteers Needed for<br>Community Meals Program.</center> <!-- End Community Meals Icon --> <!-- Comment Out SOME Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=25 width=15><center><a href="http://www.some.org/" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/SOME_logo.gif" ALT="SOME (So Others Might Eat) helps the most vulnerable of Washington, DC." BORDER="0" HEIGHT="60" WIDTH="100"><br>SOME<br>(Click for details)</a></font></center> End SOME Icon --> <!-- Comment Out Catholic Advocacy Day Icon <br><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=1450 width=15><br><center><a href="http://www.vacatholic.org" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="ministry_images/CAD.jpg" ALT="Catholic Advocacy Day is January 28, 2008" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="150"></a><br><a href="ministry_images/AdvocacyDay2008flyer_002.pdf">Registration Form</a><br>and<br><a href="ministry_images/Bus flier - jan 08.pdf">Bus Form</a> End Catholic Advocacy Day Icon --> <!-- Comment Out Catholic Charities Icon <br><center><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=800 width=15><a href="ministry_images/Volunteer as an English Teacher.pdf" TARGET=NewPage><img SRC="images/cclogo.gif" ALT="Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="60"><br>Catholic Charities Sponsors<br>ESL Classes<br>Click Here for Details.</a></center> End Catholic Charities Icon --> </td> <td valign="top" COLSPAN="2"> <blockquote> <!---------------------------------------------Insert Latest Commentary Here --------------> <!-- Comment Out Special Announcement --> <p><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=30><br> <table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_light_pink.jpg" BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td valign="top"><font size="+2"><center><p>&nbsp;<p><b>Ride Needed</b></font> <p>&nbsp;</center><blockquote> <p>We have a parishioner in need of a ride to Mass from her home on Dranesville Road near Route 7. She walks with the assistance of a cane and does not drive. She would like to attend our 5:30 pm Saturday evening Mass. Please call Donna in the Parish Office if you would like to be her driver. <p>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <p><hr align="center" width="90%"></center> <!-- End Special Announcement --> <p>&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p>Looking for opportunities for Christian Service? Serve the community by donating time or talent for the betterment of God's creation. Specific <a href="#Parish">Parish</a> and <a href="#Community">Community</a> needs are listed below. General needs by organizations needing volunteers are listed <a href="sacraments/service_projects.htm">here</a> or by clicking the icon at left. <p>&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p><center><Font size=+1 color="#0000FF"><a name="Parish">** Opportunities in the Parish **</a></font></center> <!-- Comment Out RE General Needs --> <p><b>Come and Help the Parish: Volunteers Needed for 2010-2011 RE</b> <br>Please let Jay Cuasay or Harvesta Greene-Williams know if you are available to help support the Religious Education program as a Catechist, Hall Monitor, Office Aide, etc. Please call and let them know your interests and availability. <p>NOTE: ALL Volunteers must complete the Virtus Training Program (our Diocesan Safe Children Program) and submit to a Criminal Background Check. <p><b><i>Questions about registration & volunteering:</b></i> call 703-430-0811 and speak to Harvesta Greene Williams, DRE (K-6), ext. 14, or Jay Cuasay, DRE (7-12), ext. 12. <!-- Comment Out RE Needs --> <!-- Comment Out Table <p>&nbsp; <table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_wh.jpg" BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td valign="top"><center><p><p>&nbsp;<p><b>Parish Picnic Helpers Needed</b> <p><blockquote>Do you need Confirmation service hours and/or do you want to contribute your time and talent to the Parish Community??? <p><b><font size="+3">Parish Picnic</font></b> <p>VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED FOR PREPARATION BEFORE, STAFFING DURING, AND CLEANUP AFTER THE PICNIC. <p>Name___________________________________ <br>Phone___________________________________ <br>Email Address____________________________ <p>"Check one or all that apply "</blockquote> <br>Set Up______&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clean Up _____ <br>Games _____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entertainment_____ <br>Crafts ______&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anything _____ <br>Before the picnic _____&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the picnic _____<blockquote> <p>Please place this in the collection basket. </center> <p>&nbsp;</blockquote></td></tr></table> <br><center><a href="announcements/volunteer_form.htm">(Click here for a printable version)</a></center> End Table --> <!-- Comment Out Green Table <p>&nbsp;<table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_light_green.jpg" BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td><center><p>&nbsp;<p><img SRC="images/8th grade.jpg" ALT="8th Grade Catechist Needed" BORDER="2" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="200"><font face="BernhardMod BT"><p>&nbsp;<p><font size="+1"><blockquote><b>Grade 8 Catechist Needed</center></b></font> <p><blockquote>There is an immediate need for a Grade 8 Catechist on Mondays from 6:00-7:00 pm. lease contact Jay Cuasay in the RE Office or at <a href="mailto:jay.cuasay@ctrcc.org">this email</a> to help out with this need. <p>&nbsp;</font></blockquote></td></tr></table> End Green Table --> <!-- Comment Out WorkCamp Notice --> <p><b>High School Youth and Adult Volunteers: WorkCamp 2012</b> <br>CTR s 2012 WorkCamp Team is organizing. This program will bring young people and adult volunteers from parishes across the diocese to Winchester, Virginia, the week of June 23  29. You will experience hard work and a memorable week of personal and spiritual growth. Youth who have completed the 9th through 12th grade are welcome. For more information please visit the team after all Masses the weekend of December 17/18 in Atonement Hall or <a href="mailto:shinko@rocketmail.com">contact Sue Hinko</a> (or even call at 703-435-1343). <!-- End WorkCamp Notice --> <p><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=30><br> <table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_wh.jpg" BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td valign="top"><center><p><p>&nbsp;<p><b>Ushers Needed!</b></center> <p><blockquote>We need ushers (men and women, teenagers and up) at all Masses. Please help by being a good "Steward" and giving your time and talent. With summer fast approaching, and our hard working ushers taking vacations, we need help to cover all our Masses. Please fill out the information below and place it in the collection basket or call the Parish Office 703-430-0811 and ask for Donna. Thank you and God bless you. <p>Name___________________________________ <br>Address_________________________________ <br>Phone___________________________________ <br>Email Address____________________________ <p>Mass preferred (circle) - Saturday 5:30 pm, Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 5:30 pm. <p>&nbsp;</blockquote></td></tr></table> <!-- End RE Needs --> <!-- End RE General Needs --> <!-- Comment Out Picnic <p><b>Volunteer to Help at the Parish Picnic</b> <br>Do you need Confirmation service hours and/or do you want to contribute your time and talent to the Parish Community???? Volunteers are needed and appreciated for preparation and/or during the picnic. The picnic this year is scheduled for September 20. Click <a href="images/Picnic_Volunteer_Form.pdf">here</a> for Volunteer Form. End Picnic --> <p><b>Eucharistic Ministers Needed</b> <br>Each year in the spring parishioners are invited to consider serving as a Eucharistic Minister. The primary ministry is to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion at our weekend Masses. The opportunity to bring communion to the sick and homebound also is a need here at CTR. A mandate from Bishop Loverde is given after attendance at a diocesan training. Please call the parish office to offer your services 703-430-0811. <p><b>Altar Servers Needed</b> <br>Any <b>boy or girl</b>, 4th grade and up, with interest in serving at the altar, please call Herb DuVall at 703-421-3461 (or use <a href="mailto:herbieduv@aol.com">Herb's email here</a>) or Gail Dowling at 703-421-7499 (or use <a href="mailto:dowlingg@saic.com">Gail's email here</a>). <p><b>Nurses Needed</b> <br>Our Parish Nurses are in need of two volunteers to help with our blood pressure screenings on the first Sunday of the month. We need 45 minutes of your time after either the 9:00 am or the 10:30 am Mass. Please call Mary Boyle at 571-223-2005 for more information or to volunteer. <!-- Comment Out Catholic Charities Needs Table --> <p>&nbsp;</p><table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_light_yellow.jpg" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td><center><p>&nbsp;<p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="+1"><b><u>Catholic Charities Needs Help</u></b></font></center><p>&nbsp;<center><img SRC="images/Hands.jpg" ALT="Lend a helping hand to Catholic Charities" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="200" WIDTH="300"></center><p>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td> <p><blockquote><b>Volunteers Needed at Catholic Charities Leesburg Office</b> <br>Catholic Charities Western Regional Office in Leesburg has several volunteer opportunities available for those looking to help us extend love, friendship, solidarity and service to members of our community. Volunteers are needed Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to help with administrative tasks such as data entry and filing. Also needed is a volunteer to help pack lunches for the homeless. Contact Sherri Longhill at 703-841-3834 or <a href="mailto:slonghill@ccda.net"> use this email</a>. <p><hr align="center" width="90%"> <p><b>Storage Facility Needed</b> <br>Catholic Charities seeks a large storage facility in Northern Virginia to keep donated items until we can place them with the people who need them most. Storage facility would hold furniture, clothing, household items and nonperishable food. For more information, contact Sally O Dwyer at <a href="mailto:sodwyer@ccda.net">this email address</a>. <p><hr align="center" width="90%"> <p><b>Car Ministry Needs</b> <br>Are you buying a new car, and looking to donate your old car? To get the full Kelley Blue Book value of your vehicle as an IRS-approved tax deduction, consider donating it to Catholic Charities, which will in turn, find a needy family, or offer it to a person who is physically challenged. Catholic Charities matches cars with individuals who have been recommended for a car by their parish, another charity, or a community service provider. Please contact Harry Burke at 703-841-2531, ext 12. <p><hr align="center" width="90%"> <p><b>Catholic Charities Ball</b> <br>The 2012 Catholic Charities Ball will be held Friday, February 10, 2012, at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Tysons Corner, Virginia. All parishioners are cordially invited to attend this special evening celebrating 30 years of service to those in need in the Diocese of Arlington. For more information, please go to <a href="http://www.ccda.net" target="NewPage">this website</a>, contact Barbara Caudle at <a href="mailto:ccball2012@gmail.com">this email address</a>, or call 703-937-3988. <p>&nbsp;</font></blockquote></td></tr></table> <!-- Catholic Charities Needs Table --> <p><b>Citizenship Exam Preparation Classes</b> <br>If you have applied for citizenship or are thinking of applying you will need to study the 100 civics questions and practice your English. Hogar Immigrant Services offers a class here at Christ the Redeemer 3 times a week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Registration is open and the cost is $40 per student. Please call 703-534-9805 ext. 249 for more information. <p><b>Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception</b> <br>Are you looking for an opportunity to grow in your own faith and extend that gift to others through your personal witness and service to the church? We invite you to become a docent or receptionist at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Hours and days are flexible and training will be provided. We offer community service hours to High School juniors and seniors who participate in this program. We also need volunteer nurses or doctors to assist at large events at the Shrine. Anyone interested please contact Sister Miriam, R.S.M. at the Basilica 202-526-8300, ext 111 or at <a href="mailto:smm@bnsic.org">this email address</a>. <!-- Comment Out Parish Blood Drive --> <p><b>CTR February 25 Blood Drive &mdash; You Can Make a Difference</b> <br>We can't do this without you! Many thanks to all who have donated recently and in the past. Our next CTR blood drive is on Saturday, February 25 from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm in Atonement Hall. Sign up after Mass on the weekends of February 11-12 and February 18-19. Or sign up online: go to <a href="https://www.inovabloodsaves.org/index.cfm?group=op&expand=6242&zc=20164" TARGET=NewPage>this Inova Blood Donation Services Website</a>, and just enter your name at an available time slot to make your appointment. If you donate at the INOVA center on Nokes Boulevard, please mention the CTR code <b>0025</b> so the church can get credit for your donation. For specific questions about your donor eligibility, please contact a donor advocate at 571-434-3628. <p>(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 <a href="../images/donor_eligibility_criteria.pdf">eligibility requirements</a> (<a href="../images/Donor_Eligibility_Espanol.pdf">en Español</a>), <a href="../images/parental_consent_form.pdf">parental consent (form for those donors age 16)</a>, and <a href="../images/Iron_Rich_Food.pdf">foods that are rich in iron</a>.) <p>Have any questions about your eligibility to donate? Please see <a href="../announcements/Blood_Drive.htm">this webpage</a> for more details, or, if you need still more information about the blood drive itself, or using the Internet to schedule your next donation, or would like to help with the blood drive, please contact Michele Hawes at 703-444-5136, or <a href="mailto:bqmhawes@cox.net">use this email</a>.<p>(For more information about the INOVA blood donor program, please go to <a href="http://www.inova.org/donateblood" TARGET=NewPage>this INOVA Blood Donor Website</a>.) <!-- End Parish Blood Drive --> <p><b>Hey Buddy -- Can You Spare a Pint?</b> <br>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 alive and healthy. Please call Hank Becker at 703-771-0238 for details on how to get started on this most needed and rewarding form of volunteering. <p><b>Continuing Blood Drive</b> <br>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 <u>CTR code #0025</u> to the receptionist, and your donation will be credited to us and count toward our year end goal. <!-- Comment Out Next Blood Drive --> <p><b>Blood Drive Dates of 2012</b> <br>February 25 <br>June 9 <br>August 25 <br>December 1 <!-- End Next Blood Drive --> <p><b>Co-Op Nursery for Children Age 5 and Under</b> <br>Our co-op nursery is currently on hold waiting for additional families to join. The Nursery is run as a co-op; families using the nursery help in the nursery and are Virtus trained. A schedule is set-up according to the number of families participating. Please call Lizette Andreyko for more information or to join, please contact Lizette Andreyko at 703-404-9428 or by <a href="mailto:landreyko@gmail.com">email</a>. <!-- Comment Out A&E Recruiting <p><b>Arts and Environment Volunteers Needed</b> <br>The Art & Environment Committee is looking for volunteers. Please contact Christina Coffman at 703-948-0141 if you are interested and for a list of meeting dates. End A&E Recruiting --> <p><center><Font size=+1 color="#0000FF"><a name="Community">** Opportunities in the Community **</a></font></center> <!-- Comment Out Special Announcement --> <p><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=30><br> <table WIDTH="500" BACKGROUND="images/background_of_the_day_light_pink.jpg" BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td valign="top"><font size="+2"><center><p>&nbsp;<p><b>Opportunity for Youth GROUP Service</b></font> <p>&nbsp;<p><a href="http://www.thebigdayofserving.com/" Target=NewPage><img SRC="ministry_images/1-by-youth-logo.png" ALT="Website for GROUP" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="100" WIDTH="300"></a></center> <p><blockquote>Last year, youth and adults participated in a one-day service project in Manassas, VA. This year, we are looking for youth and adults interested in organizing and participating in GROUP s BIG DAY OF SERVING. GROUP is an ecumenical outreach program offering one-day service projects as well as week-long Workcamps at local, national, and international sites. For more information and meeting dates please contact Jay Cuasay, Director of Christian Formation at 703-430-0811 ext. 112 or <a href="mailto:jay,cuasay@ctrcc.org">use this email</a>. Or contact Alison Mooney at <a href="mailto:alisonmm@verizon.net">this email address</a>. <p>&nbsp;<p><center>(Click the GROUP logo for more information.)</center> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</td></tr></table> <!-- End Special Announcement --> <p><b>Volunteers Needed to Help Serve Meals</b> <br>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. <p><ul><li>Volunteers need to be at the kitchen at Christ the Redeemer by 3:00 pm on the second Saturday of the month.</li> <p><li>From CTR they would go to the three meal pick-up areas.</li> <p><li>At those pick-up areas, the meals would be dished from the cambros into individual containers for the people to take to their homes.</li> <p><li>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.</li></ul> <p>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. <p><b>Looking for a Way to Give Back?</b> <br>Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington invites retirees, semi-retirees, and seniors to donate time and talent to serve others. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) helps you match your interests and availability with the needs of the community. Opportunities exist within Catholic Charities and across a wide-range of other non-profit organizations and functions. Consider: teaching English as a second language to immigrants; sustaining those in economic crisis; ministering to the imprisoned; serving the elderly; mentoring the unemployed and the financially troubled; and, much, much more! Pursue your passion in a flexible environment. Volunteer for the time and activities that best fits into your schedule. Information is available on the credenza in the Commons Area or contact Bill Kelly at <a href="mailto:wkelly@ccda.net">this email address</a> or at 703-841-3831. <p><b>Donations Needed</b> <br>The <a href="http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/mrs/" TARGET=NewPage>Diocesan Office of Migration and Refugee Services</a> 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. Please <a href="mailto:k.hamrin@arlingtondiocese.org">e-mail Kira</a> or call her at 703-841-3870. <p><b>Hospice Volunteers Needed</b> <br>Hospice visiting volunteers are needed to read to or chat with patients who often have little contact with the world outside of their bed. For details please contact Jen Jackson, Volunteer Coordinator, Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care at 571.262.5200. <p><b>Transportation Ministry Volunteers Needed</b> <br>The Transportation Ministry is in urgent NEED of volunteers. Our ministry was formed to assist parish families that had extraordinary transportation requirements (such as daily trips to the hospital for chemotherapy, etc.). Since our formation, we have taken on transportation requirements for someone that is on dialysis. This means there are six trips a week that must be covered. Some of our regular volunteers will be on vacation so we need your help to guarantee transportation to our parishioners that depend on us. If you are interested in volunteering to drive someone to and/or from a doctor’s appointment, hospital, dialysis, etc., we sure could use your help. Please contact Jeanne Spofford at 703-444-1065 or <a href="mailto:CandJspofs@verizon.net">use her email here</a>. Also, if you need someone in your family taken to chemotherapy, radiation, special medical appointments, please contact us. Thank you and God Bless you. <p><b>Loudoun Gifts for Good</b> <br>Looking for a meaningful gift to give this holiday season? Alternative gifts fill a direct and tangible need, such as books for children, health screenings, food or shelter. <b><i>Loudoun Gifts for Good</b></i> is a collaborative program started by St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church and now coordinated through Loudoun Cares with support from other faith communities. It includes local human services charities that have been selected specifically because their services and all donations to them remain right here in Loudoun County and help our neighbors in need. The participating charities provide a wide variety of services, but one thing they all have in common is that they help our local community. Please go to <a href="http://www.LoudounGiftsForGood.org" target="NewPage">this website</a> and make an online donation anytime between now and the end of the year. <!-- Comment Out LINK Needs <p><b>LINK&mdash;Feeding Those in Need</b> <br><b>LINK Needs Food & Volunteers for Christmas</b> <br>After feeding hundreds of families for Thanksgiving, the shelves are bare and LINK is depending on CTR to feed the hungry this Christmas. Please bring your non-perishable food items to Atonement Hall after all the Masses the weekends of December 3/4 and 10/11. Cash or check donations are always appreciated and will be used to purchase perishable goods. Volunteers are needed to sort and distribute food, please sign up in Atonement Hall next weekend, or new this year, you can sign up at <a href="http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/link13/993582" TARGET=NewPage>this Web address</a>. Thank you for reaching out to help those in need in our community. End LINK Needs --> <p><b>Cooks, Servers, and Drivers Needed</b> <br>CTR is beginning its 3rd year of providing meals for needy persons. On September 10th, we served 128 meals. Even though several parishioners have willingly volunteered during these first two years, WE NEED YOUR HELP. If you could volunteer for one date or several or be willing to serve as "backup," it would help us all out. Volunteers are welcomed to prepare the meals (casseroles), serve the meals from the delivery truck, or drive the truck. CTR provides the meals on the 2nd Saturday of the month. If you would like to volunteer or want more information, contact Monica Sasser-703-433-0207 or <a href="mailto:sasscermf@aol.com">use this email address</a>. During 2012 the Saturdays we will provide meals are: January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8. Meals are dropped off at the Church between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm and the delivery truck leaves from the church.The truck returns to the church between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm. PLEASE VOLUNTEER NOW!!! Thank you.. <p><b>Boys/Girls Club Volunteers Needed</b> <br>The Boys and Girls Clubs at Sterling Middle school need volunteers to assist with homework time, sports, and arts and crafts. The clubs are in operation from 3:30 - 8:00 p.m. and volunteers for any part of that time would be helpful. Please call Peg Schrader for more information at 703-444-4581. <p><b>Prison Ministries</b> <br>The Catholic Charities Prison Ministry program is seeking men and women to care for prisoners through letter writing, collecting items approved for distribution in jails, and help with after-care programs. Contact Sr. Connie at 703-841-3832, or use <a href="mailto:cparcasio@ccda.net">this email</a>, to find out how you can help. <p><b>Need Help to Feed the Hungry</b> <br>Parishioners as well as members of other area churches regularly pick up bakery products donated by local merchants and deliver them to the LINK pantry, homeless shelters, senior complexes, and other locations. The drivers pick up food that would otherwise be thrown away and deliver it to the hungry in the area. We need volunteers to pick up and deliver on Monday and Friday mornings and Thursday evenings. Please contact Bob Ashdown at 703-437-7786 or <a href="mailto:rashdown3@aol.com">use Bob's email here</a> for more information or to volunteer to help. <p><b>Sandwich and Hot Lunch Ministry</b> <br>Five CTR teams are making and delivering sandwiches to the site where workers gather in Herndon. These teams are operating as they did prior to the closing of the Center but are now delivering to an informal site. Additionally, Bob Ashdown is coordinating the hot lunch program for people taking ESL classes through Reston Interfaith four days a week. If you are interested in being part of the solution of feeding the hungry in Herndon, please contact Bob at 703-437-7786 or <a href="mailto:rashdown3@aol.com">use Bob's email here</a>. <p><b>Volunteer Opportunity to Aid Children</b> <br>Loudoun Families for Children, a private, non-profit organization providing emergency/respite care and mentoring to children in need, is currently seeking families/adults interested in volunteering. Children accepted for respite/emergency care may spend from an hour to a maximum of 21 days in an LFC home. Mentoring involves regular contact with a child (approximately) twice per month for a period of one year. For more information, contact Kim Burk at 703-771-9505 or <a href="mailto:kburk@burkinc.com">use Kim's email here</a>. <!-- Comment Out Collage <table WIDTH="450" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"> <tr><td COLSPAN="3"><center><font size=+2 FACE="BernhardFashion BT" color="#FF0000"><b>Christ the Redeemer's Sandwich Ministry was Honored recently for the good work they perform. (Click to see in the original size.)</b></font></center></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=15></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><center><a href="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministers_at_Work.jpg"><img SRC="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministers_at_Work.jpg" ALT="Christ the Redeemer's Sandwich Ministry prepares food daily for day laborers at the Herdon Center." BORDER=2 height=130 width=200></a><br>CTR's Sandwich Ministers<br>prepare food each day for day<br>laborers at the Herndon Center.</center></td> <td valign="top"><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=30></td> <td valign="top"><center><a href="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministry_Recipients.jpg"><img SRC="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministry_Recipients.jpg" ALT="Christ the Redeemer's Sandwich Ministry feeds many day laborers each day at the Herndon Center." BORDER=2 height=130 width=200></a><br>Day laborers at the Herndon Center enjoy the food prepared by CTR's Sandwich Ministry.</center></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=15></td></tr> <tr><td COLSPAN="3"><center><a href="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministry_Letter.jpg"><img SRC="Volunteering_Images/Sandwich_Ministry_Letter.jpg" ALT="For its good work feeding the hungry, Christ the Redeemer's Sandwich Ministry received praises from the Herdon Center's Director." BORDER=2 height=500 width=430></a><p>Letter of thanks from the CEO of Reston Interfaith regarding CTR's participation in helping to feed the hungry at the Herndon Official Worker's Center. If you would like to participate in this ministry or have questions about it, please contact Bob Ashdown at 703-437-7786 or <a href="mailto:rashdown3@aol.com">use Bob's email here</a>. For information about how you could contribute, please go to <a href="http://www.projecthopeharmony.org" TARGET="NewPage">the Project Hope & Harmony website</a></center></td></tr> </table> End Collage --> <!-- Comment Out English Classes <p><b>ESL Volunteer Opportunities</b> <br>Looking for ways to help the immigrant community? Give the gift of English! We currently seeking volunteer ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers for classes at CTR. The session starts with registration on 6 and 8 September 2011 with classes being held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 - 9:30 pm. Training and materials are provided by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington - Immigrant Services. No previous experience or second language required! All that is needed is a grateful heart and a willingness to help others in the Catholic tradition. If interested and to get more info, please contact Bill Kelly at <a href="mailto:wkelly@ccda.net">this email address</a> or call 703-927-0461. End English Classes --> <!-- Comment Out Catholic Advocacy --> <p><b>Catholic Advocacy</b> <br>Our bishops tell us that "responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation." You can add your Catholic values to the political dialogue by becoming better informed about issues and expressing your views to your elected officials. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Relief Services, and the Virginia Catholic Conference, among others, provide information about legislative issues of importance to Catholics. If you would like to more actively participate in the political process, please contact Bob Ashdown, our parish liaison with Catholic Charities, at 703-437-7786 <a href="mailto:rashdown3@aol.com"> or email him here</a>. <!-- End Catholic Advocacy --> </blockquote></td></tr> <!--------------------------------TO HERE-----------------------------------------------------> <tr><td COLSPAN="3"><img SRC="images/spacer.gif" height=15 width=15><br><center><img SRC="images/onetable.gif" ALT="One Table - Many Peoples" BORDER=0 height=297 width=300></center></td></tr> <tr><td COLSPAN="3"><p><hr align="center" width="90%"> <p><center><i>Comments, questions, or suggestions? Email <a href="mailto:The_WEBster@ctrcc.org">The WEBster</a>.</center><br><br></td></tr> </table> </body></html>