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1. A WOMAN S CHOICE is a pregnancy resource center that provides free pregnancy testing referrals for medical treatment housing social service assistance and tangible support for pregnant women including clothing and equipment 703 538 4305 A WOMAN S CHOICE is a pregnancy resource center that provides free pregnancy testing referrals for medical treatment housing social service assistance and tangible support for pregnant women including clothing and equipment 703 538 4305 24 Hour Crisis Pregnancy Hotline 1 800 395 HELP Project Rachel healing after abortion 1 888 456 HOPE Catholic Charities National 1 800 CA RE 002 Catholic Charities Local 703 425 0100 A Woman s Choice 703 538 4305 Gabriel Project 1 866 444 3553 ALTAR FLOWERS Happy 55th Anniversary Edward and Eleanor Radican From The Radican Family Thought for the Week The difference between an optimist and a pessimist An optimist laughs to forget but a pessimist forgets to laugh Tom Bodett CCD NEWS Students enrolled after August 26 begin religious education classes on September 22 23 and 24 All religious education teachers and assistants are to attend a very important Orientation Meeting on Sunday September 8 at 6 00pm in the Parish Hall Please make every effort to attend Catechetical Sunday September 15 9 00am Mass All Religious Education Program Volunteers will be commis sioned Teachers and assistants for C2. Aprende Tu Fe Como saber fiir s no saber C mo saber si estoy en gracia Autor P Miguel ngel Fuentes V E Podemos tener conciencia de la gracia Podemos saber si estamos o no en gracia de Dios Como explica Santo Tom s el conocimiento del estado de gracia es decir de que nosotros poseemos la gracia santificante puede darse de dos maneras diversas Por revelaci n lo cual evidentemente es un privilegio particular dado a pocos Por conjetura es decir a trav s de algunos signos Y tal es el modo ordinario para alcanzar el cono cimiento de la gracia Dice el Catecismo de la Iglesia Cat lica La gracia siendo de orden sobrenatural escapa a nuestra experiencia y s lo puede ser conocida por la fe Por tanto no podemos fundarnos en nuestros sentimientos o nuestras obras para deducir de ellos que estamos justificados y salvados Sin embargo seg n las palabras del Senor Por sus frutos los conocer is Mt 20 la consideraci n de los beneficios de Dios en nuestra vida y en la vida de los santos nos ofrece una garant a de que 7 20 I d de los b de D t d la vida de l t t a d la gracia est actuando en nosotros y nos incita a una fe cada vez mayor y a una actitud de pobreza llena de confianza n 2005 En cuanto a los signos que nos permiten conjeturar el estado del alma tres principales nos orientan sobre el estado de gra cia a El testimonio de la buena conciencia que entra
3. mind this arti W cle sent to me years ago seems most appropriate Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members Someone Else Someone s passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years Someone did far more than a normal person s share of the work Whenever there was a job to do a class to teach or a meeting to attend one name was on everyone s list Let Someone Else do it Whenever leadership was mentioned this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results Someone Else can work with that group It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the most liberal givers in our church Whenever there was a financial need everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference Someone Else was a wonderful per son Sometimes appearing superhuman Were the truth known everybody expected too much of Some one Else Now Someone Else is gone We wonder what we are going to do Someone Else left a wonder ful example to follow but who is going to follow it Who is going to do the things Someone Else did When you are asked to help this year remember we can t depend on Someone Else anymore Anonymous In your prayers please remember the sick and deceased of our parish family All parishioners are invited to join in a celebration for Father Cedric Wilso
4. House of Studies Please contact the parish office 1f you are interested in learning more about this group Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 NATIVITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL wt De le i rf QA yA Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Currently accepting registrations for 2013 2014 school year Welcome back students parents and teachers We warmly welcome our new students to the Nativity family Let s shine brightly together in the 2013 2014 school year BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Wednesday September 4th 6th 7th and 8th Grades 7 00pm Thursday September 5th Preschool 5 Grade 6 30pm Pre School amp Pre K 7 00pm Kindergarten 5 ARTICLES FLYERS FOR THE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER All articles for the school newsletter or flyers for the Wednesday packet must be approved by Ms Kelly and re ceived to be included in the Wednesday packet Anything received after will be held until the following week packet PARENTS MEETING BAND SIGN UP There will be a Band Sign up meeting on Wednesday Sep tember 11th at 7 00 pm for 4th grade and above in the Par ish Hall If you and your child are interested please feel free to attend Mr Morton our Band Director will be available to answer questions BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Helping Parents Leaders Make School Great Once again we will be collecting Box TopS If you have any questions how to help the school please call to Nativity School 703 455 2300
5. Please trim along edges and put your child s name on the back for the weekly drawing Thank you in advance Bible Study will meet on Tuesday Septem ber 10 at 9 30 a m in the All Purpose Room Our study this year is The Gospel Across Cultures from Jerusalem to Antioch For further information contact Joan Consoli 703 690 5922 or Janet Hamrick 703 866 9465 Website www nativityburke org San Gennaro Festival Blessing of the Vines at Three Fox Vineyard The annual blessing of the vines at Three Fox Vineyard will take place this year on Saturday Sep 14 Bring the family and have a great time Our council supports this event hosted by Vineyard owners Brother Knight John Todhunter and his wife Holli We will be cooking and serving the food Call PGK Tom Savage at 703 455 2054 or tomkc7992 gmail com for more information or to offer your help Next business meeting is 19 Sept THE WEEK AHEAD IN OUR PARISH Sunday September 8_ Religious Ed Collection Monday September 9 AA Meeting APR Bible Study APR Wednesday September 11 10 00am Mom amp Me APR Hispanic Prayer Group SC Legion of Mary GR Women of Nativity Meeting APR Craft Group APR ESL Room 5 Prayer Group APR Saturday September 14 Men s Prayer amp Reflection Group GR ESL Room 5 6 7 Dog Obedience Class PL 10 00am 10 00am PRAYER SHAWL MEETING ai The next daytime meeting will take place in the APR on vos Mond
6. Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 Dear Friends Last week Father Bill shared the following story with the staff I was so moved I asked him to share it with you in this week s column It showed me the power of collective prayer and that each one of us CAN make a difference in life OOO K K K K K K EK KE EK K K K E K K K K K EK EK K K EK EK K K K EK EK K K K EK K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K KK K K KK K K K K K K A story familiar to most Christians Jesus walking on the water is found in the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 14 Recall that in spite of the frightening storm conditions Peter said Lord if it is you tell me to come to you on the water The story focuses on Peter stepping out bravely on the water then losing his faith and beginning to sink Jesus says to him Oh you of little faith My friend Harry is an Orthodox Deacon a fellow Chaplain in the Fairfax Fire and Rescue Department and an EMT volunteer and recently shared a part of his homily on this Gospel story He asked the congregation to think for just a moment about the other Eleven in the boat They cowered in fear during this experience and did nothing to help not even reaching out to save Peter as he began to sink And then Deacon Harry shared this true story This happened at a Protestant Church here in the Burke West Springfield District on a Sunday morning in the past month A member of the choir t
7. a el no tener conciencia de pecado mortal el dolor sincero de los pe cados cometidos el prop sito de enmienda y el horror al pecado el cumplimiento de los preceptos divinos la victoria en las tentaciones el amor a las virtudes y el esfuerzo por el evitar el pecado venial b El deleite en las cosas divinas es decir el gusto por los libros santos y por la Palabra de Dios la devoci n a la Eu carist a y a la Virgen la frecuencia de los sacramentos y la oraci n mental c El desprecio de las cosas mundanas que supone no tener apego a las cosas de la tierra el no sentir gusto en las vani dades del mundo el huir de las ocasiones del pecado Sin embargo estos signos no nos dan m s que una conjetura por eso la Escritura nos exhorta a la vigilancia a la persever ancia a la santificaci n Eccl 5 5 A n del pecado expiado no vivas sin temor y no a adas pecados a pecados Prov 20 9 Qui n puede decir He limpiado mi coraz n estoy limpio de pecado Sal 18 13 Qui n podr conocer sus pecados Absu lveme de los que se me oculta 1 Cor 4 4 Estoy cierto de que de nada me arguye la conciencia m s no por eso me creo justificado quien me juzga es el Se or Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 Huellas en la playa Autor P Fernando Pascual Un d a tibio de paseo por la playa Las olas besan la orilla mientras la arena acoge mil suspiros El
8. as y cruces se presentan delante de nosotros a la hora de vivir con cierta radicalidad el mensaje de Jes s Encandila y gusta el personaje de Jes s de Nazaret pero no s hasta qu punto lo que nos dice es acogido y llevado hasta sus ltimas consecuencias Esa precisamente es nuestra cruz la distancia que nos separa entre lo que queremos y entre lo que vivimos entre el Evangelio y el otro evangelio rebajado en nuestra propia vida creer no es camino f cil Esa es entre otras muchas la cruz que llevamos sobre nuestros hombros saber que siempre es m s c modo el aplauso que la cr tica el halago que el profetismo el casamiento con el ambiente que la denuncia de todo lo que le corrompe creer implica ir contracorriente y pedir a Dios fuerza para seguir adelante Casi todos vienen a m para que les alivie la Cruz son muy pocos los que se me acercan para que les ense e a llevarla San P o de Pieltrecina Ante estas dos implicaciones que nos sugiere Jes s dejar todo atr s y cargar con la cruz s lo hemos de ver una clara intencionalidad por su parte estar abiertos a todos despeg ndonos de lo m o o de lo nuestro Y el padre o la madre de los que habla va m s all del mero mbito familiar es todo aquello que estorba para dar raz n de nuestra fe y quedarnos replegados comodamente en nosotros mismos Javier Leoz Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013
9. ay September 16th at 9 30am The evening meeting BETA will take place on Wednesday September18th at 7 00pm wa in the APR Come and bring your project to work on or learn how to make a prayer shawl for someone who is seriously ill For more information call Toni Rausch 703 455 3260 Flo Grike 703 250 7799 or Joanne Dezzutti 703 455 5702 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 OPERATION STARFISH NEWS www operation starfish org LtoR Jim McDaniel Fr Dick Martin Archbishop Bernardito Auza Fr Dick Martin Pastor of Church of the Nativity in Burke Virginia addressed a gathering of 340 pastors clergy lay leaders and parishioners from the Diocese of Rockford Illinois at a gala dinner in Rockford on August 24th Most Rev David J Malloy Bishop of Rockford and Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza Apostolic Delegate to Haiti were honored guests who heard Fr Martin tell the story of Operation Starfish Nativity s ministry to Haiti This is the 15th anniversary of Nativity s work in Haiti with Food For The Poor the largest international charity in the U S Several Rockford parishes also have Operation Starfish programs modeled on Nativity s ministry The Rockford churches have built 2 housing villages co located with Nativity Villages in Haiti Over the past 15 years Nativity has built more than 1 000 houses in 8 Nativity Village developments in the poorest areas of Haiti Fr Martin was recogniz
10. ed for having founded Operation Starfish which Food For The Poor has brought to churches schools and organizations across the U S Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 YOUTH MINISTRY THIS WEEK Youth amp Parent Fall Meeting Sunday Sept 22 5 15pm Jr High 7 30pm High School Fill out New registration forms for the year Preview our big events and trips Youth and Parents give input for this year s youth activities Volunteer to make it happen Questions Contact Ingrid High School 9 12 7 30pm 8 45pm Parish Hall Glory Days receipts support RCIC Begins Monday Sept 16 7 00pm AB AY CYM For your convenience If you a in grades 3 12 and the Holy Spirit is call WII place receipts in the collection basket or in the CYM envelope ing you into a journey of faith of Jesus through located next to the gift shop the Church contact us We ll walk with you PVI RunFest 5K Race Sunday September 15 2013 at 8 00 am The race will be held at Paul VI High School 10675 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax VA Register on line at www tinyurl com pvirunfest2013 or at the race T shirts will be given out to the first 500 registrants plus many other prizes giveaways and food on race day The 12 running of the PVI RunFest 5K will benefit PVI s nationally recognized Options Program The Options Pro gram provides a quality modified inclusive education in a Catholic environment
11. f St Thomas More Contact the parish office to register no later than September 20th For more info visit www arlingtondiocese org familylife MJM aspx New to the parish You have come to the right place Fair Trade coffee and chocolate sponsored by Catholic Relief Services are on sale in our charming Gift Shop Both Fair Trade coffee and chocolate follow organic principles are shade grown supporting the environment and provide living wages for farmers in developing countries Fair Trade promotes long term relationships with its farmers so they know they have a future and Catholic Relief Services encourages US Catholics to support its program Not to mention how delicious the coffee and chocolate taste LEARN ITALIAN IT S FAST AND EASY Join our Class in September For information about cost and dates please contact Instructor Elisabetta Lagatre Bsmile24 aol com or 703 887 1995 The Italian Heritage Society of St Mary of Sorrows Lucio D Andrea luciodandrea verizon net Men s Prayer Group The Church of the Nativity invites all interested men to join the Men s Prayer and Reflection Group which meets every Saturday morning from 8 00 to 9 00 in the Green Room a k a the crying room The meetings involve praying the morning office reading the Sunday readings and discussing their impact on our daily lives The group is led by Greg LaNave Nativity parishioner and professor of theology at the Dominican
12. for high school age students with intellec tual disabilities Additionally a portion of the PVI RunFest proceeds will benefit the PVI Cross Country Teams your hosts for the event Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 DOMINGO XXIII T O C EL CHIP QUE DIOS NOS PUSO Acostumbrados a nacer bajo el paraguas de una religi n determinada en este caso la cat lica podemos olvidar que la fe exige riesgos condiciones actitudes compromisos concretos e incluso alguna que otra renuncia personal Si quieres llegar a la cumbre desp jate del peso de tus espaldas X Medium Nos mira el Se or y nos dice que aquel que no deje detr s de s muchas cosas no puede ser disc pulo suyo Que tenemos que utilizar y desplegar todos los medios a nuestro alcance para construir su Reino En el d a de nuestro Bautismo Dios sin percatarnos de ello nos puso un chip con un potencial que se ir desarrollando desvelando a lo largo de nuestra vida LA FE Lo cierto es que con el paso del tiempo en la medida que vamos configurando nuestro ser y nuestra historia al esp ritu del Evangelio es cuando podemos discernir si estamos en onda con el sat lite de Jes s de Nazaret o si por el contrario hace tiempo que nuestra vida cristiana qued a la deriva y por lo tanto ese chip qued fuera de servicio por no haber sido actualizado y cuidado Siempre que uno adquiere un compone
13. hat morning passed out was unconscious and nonresponsive By the time medics and ambulance arrived the patient was close to death or perhaps even dead The medics began CPR which involves rhythmic chest pumps and counting As the medics related the story during this time they could hear a murmur starting and spreading throughout the Church Then as they continued with the CPR the medics both felt a hand on their shoulders Looking over their shoulder they could see the entire congregation standing praying and each one of them from the front to back had their hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them They were as Deacon Harry related in his homily connected to the firefighter emt s At that moment he said they were like the Eleven in the boat only these were reaching out to help their brother in distress As the story closed an AED automated electric defibrillator arrived The patient was shocked began breathing and was rushed to the hospital He was discharged from the hospital this past week This Church and their faithful witness has proved an inspiration to the firefighters and I hope to those who read this story Thank you Deacon for sharing it with us Father Bill Korpi Website www nativityburke org SOMEONE ELSE Labor Day has come and gone and a new school year has begun This brings with it numerous requests for volunteer help from the various parish and school or ganizations With this in
14. lugar solitario sereno Empiezo a caminar Junto al mar unas huellas Al guien ha pasado Tiene los pies peque os Algo puedo saber del caminante por sus huellas por lo que ha dejado con su cuerpo entre la arena Luego nada No hay se ales S lo brilla el mar juega a los espejos Un rumor inquieto llena el ambiente mientras el sol calienta aguas tierra y pensamientos Nada No hay nadie aqu Estamos solos Es la vida un surco en la playa un dejar huellas fugaces borradas por el viento y por las olas Busco otras huellas No de hombres no de ni os no de p jaros Busco huellas que me digan si alguien hizo el mundo y las estrellas Huellas que me expliquen el motivo de la vida de la muerte de la esperanza y de las l grimas de los inocentes Si Dios existe si el mundo es bueno si la vida es re galo si el amor es eterno tendr que descubrir se ales En las olas o en a gaviota en el delf n o en el cangrejo en la lib lula o en la concha Un pu ado de arena resbala entre mis dedos El vi ento acaricia la cara gime por momentos Luego nada S lo olas que vienen y van inquietas Parecen buscar conquistas imposibles plasmar esculturas entre rocas y romper castillos de ensue o Busco huellas Dios no puede esconderse mucho tiempo Tengo que descubrirlo sentir sus sue os respirar su aire tocar su imaginaci n infinita su capacidad incansable de hacer lo nuevo Dios tiene que aparecer Quiz sostie
15. n s 35th Anniversary of his Ordination Nativity parish will celebrate Father Wilson s 35 years as a Catholic priest on Sunday September 15 from 2pm to 3pm in the All Purpose Room at the Church of the Nativity Let s honor Father Wilson by stopping by and congratulating him on his special occa sion Cake and drinks provided Contact the parish staff or Bill Canavan at 703 866 5217 for any questions Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 Mas eins im Monday September 9 Dorthea Hansen 7 30am Fr Martin Tuesday September 10 Sonia Mullin 7 30am Fr Martin Wednesday September 11 Dale Eberhart 7 30am Fr Wilson Thursday September 12 Daniel J Sweeney 7 30am Fr Korpi Friday September 13 Iris Sabatini 7 30am Fr Wilson Saturday September 14 Graham O Connor 9 00am Richard W Weir 5 00pm Hispanic Mass 7 00pm Fr Wilson Fr Martin Fr Wilson Sunday September 15 7 30am 9 00am 11 00am 12 45pm Fr Gonsalves Fr Ready Fr Martin Fr Wilson Betty McGough Sister Ernestine Parishioners Narcisa Tiro ENCOUNTER JESUS CHRIST THROUGH FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Come and see We welcome you to Nativ RCIA 4 ity s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults E el RCIA journey of faith starting Monday Initiation September 16 2013 at 7 pm in the Parish aii 4 Hall RCIA forms new disciples of Jesus Christ as adults prepare to enter the Catholic Church a
16. ne esas huellas de un ni o y de su madre que han pasado Quiz ama junto a esos novios que se comprometen para siempre a darse y a acoger un d a como esposos cada vida que Dios quiera re galarles Quiz mira con esos ojos de un anciano c mo el sol se zambulle entre las olas mientras el viento cesa y las golondrinas vuelven a un tejado Dios ha dejado tantas huellas Quiz me falta vista para verlas O un coraz n sencillo como el de un ni o que mira mil reflejos en las olas y exclama qu bello Actividades de la Comunidad Hispana Iglesia de la Natividad 6400 Nativity Lane Burke VA 22015 Tel fono 703 455 2400 Rev Cedric Wilson SANTA MISA EN ESPA OL Todos los s bados a las 7 00pm CONFESIONES Los s bados antes de la Santa Misa de 6 15pm a 6 55pm Catequesis Para ni os y J venes S bados de 5 00pm a 6 45pm Informes 703 455 2400 ext 116 Sr Ponciano 202 262 6659 Catequesis Para ni os y J venes Inscripciones para el a o escolar septiembre 2010 a mayo 2011 est n abiertas Catequesis para adultos Bautismo Comuni n y Confirmaci n S bados de 5 15pm a 6 15pm Contacto Tito Pinto 703 912 9220 Charla para el Bautismo Primer Mi rcoles del mes 7 30pm aula 8 Sacramento del Bautismo Tercer S bado del mes 1 30pm Contacto Deacon Pardo 703 455 2400 Grupo de Oraci n Mi rcoles 7 00pm a 9 00pm Est n todos invitados Marco Camacho 703 968 5585 Grupo de Liderazgo Juvenil reuniones Doming
17. nte electr nico junto con l nos viene el manual de instrucciones en diversos idiomas para ponerlo en funcionamiento El cristianismo tambi n tiene una serie de puntos que son imprescindibles para que no quede inservible e inaudible en nuestro mundo y ante los cuales entre otras muchas pueden darse las siguientes reacciones A unos no les hace falta echarles ni un vistazo tan siquiera Son tan listos que se lo saben todo Se permiten hasta el lujo de decir qu es lo m s o menos importantes para vivir el evangelio Otros est n tan pendientes de su normativa y de sus leyes aunque hay que reconocer que cada d a son los menos que no dejan respiro para que cumpla su cometido la libertad de los hijos de Dios Otros m s por otra parte intentan con sudor y sufrimiento contrariedades y creatividad que no se pierda el origen el principio y el fundamento del mismo actuar y vivir seg n la mente de Jes s Y finalmente hay otros que adquirieron el elemento de la fe pero pronto lo guardaron sin m s preocupaci n como quien guarda un libro sin leerlo en la estanter a de su casa Son los que creen que lo importante es estar bautizado pero viviendo de espaldas al compromiso adquirido A n recuerdo en un programa televisivo la declaraci n de un contertulio soy socio de la iglesia pero nunca voy a ella Como si uno fuera miembro de un equipo deportivo y jam s viese ni asistiese a un solo partido de futbol Luces sombras alegr
18. o 11 00am 1 00pm aula 5 Contacto Nelson Pineda 571 234 3664 Reuni n del Grupo de los J venes S bados a partir de las 5 00pm aula 4 contacto Juan Carlos Ch vez 703 473 6941 Solidaridad Cristiana Mayor informaci n llamar Mirian Ponciano 703 913 5494 Para mas informaci n Lucy Benavides 703 425 2529 Julio Varillas 703 887 9925 Anuncios para el boletin debe ser presentado por escrito el viernes a las 9 de la manana 10 dias antes de su publicaci n Pueden enviar entradas por correo electr nico a nativitybulletin O aol com Charlas de Convalidaci n para recibir el Sacramento del Matrimonio cada otro domingo del mes 9 00am 10 45am aula 4 Contacto Antonio y Maritza Di Paolo 703 493 8719 Reunion de Matrimonios domingo 9 00am 11 00am aula 5 Contacto Antonio y Maritza Di Paolo 703 493 8719
19. onfirmation should attend a very important information meeting on Sunday September 22 at 7 30pm in Room 9 Student Registration forms should be turned in to the Religious Education Office along with payment and the student s baptismal certificate unless 1t was previously submitted Forms are available in the Religious Education Office on the community board in the church vestibule or at www nativityburke org click on Religious Education then click on Student Registration WHITE HOUSE ORNAMENTS The 2013 White House Ornament Sale by the Women of Nativity is almost here This years ornament honors our 28th President Woodrow Wilson You will love adding this Peace ornament to your tree It is very pretty Some facts to remember Dates of sale will be September 21 22 28 29 Hours of sale will be Before and After 5PM Mass on Saturdays and 8 1 on Sundays as long as supplies last Cost is 20 00 for each ornament checks or cash ONLY Please make checks out to Church of Nativity Inclement weather you will find us in the All Purpose Room The Women of Nativity appreciate your continued support of our only fundraiser You make our parish extraordinary THANK YOU Website www nativityburke org Are you celebrating a Silver or Golden Wedding Anniversary this year Were you married in 1963 or 1988 Then join Bishop Loverde for the 2013 Marriage Jubilee Mass to be cele brated on Sunday October 20th at the Cathedral o
20. t the Easter Vigil Saturday April 19 2014 with reception of the Sacraments of Baptism Confirmation and First Commun ion This faith journey deepen one s personal relationship with Jesus by encountering him through passionate teaching personal witness prayer and Eucharistic adoration lively dis cussion and spiritual events RCIA is open to those who have not been baptized Christians baptized into another faith adult baptized Catholics who have not been confirmed and others seeking to deepen their faith For details contact the Church at 703 455 2400 e mail Ron Riggins at rriggins cox net or pick up a brochure at the back of the Church Website www nativityburke org Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8 2013 PRO LIFE CORNER Today is celebrated as the birthday of Mary We can see every human birth a call for new hope in the world The ani love of two human beings has joined b pA o lil e with God in his creative work The loving parents have shown hope in a world filled with travail The new child has the potential to be a channel of God s love and peace to the world This is all true in a magnificent way in Mary If Jesus is the perfect expression of God s love Mary 1s the foreshadowing of that love If Jesus has brought the fullness of salvation Mary is its dawning www AmericanCatholic org Choose Life Today Choose Life Tomorrow Pray Always We Must Do No Less
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