St. William of York Catholic Church 3130 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554

Parish Clergy Fr. Robert J. DeMartino, Pastor Fr. Lino Rico Rostro, Parochial Vicar Mr. James J. Benisek, Deacon

Parish Acolyte Mr. Daniel A. D’Agostino, KHS

Parish Office (540) 659-1102 Fax (540) 659-5637 www.swoycc.org parishoffice@swoycc.org Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Parish School Pre-K – 8th (540) 659-5207 www.stwillschool.org, fax (540) 659-9863 David A. Lima, Principal

Religious Education Office (540) 659-5705 reoffice@swoycc.org Deacon James J. Benisek, DRE Monday - Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

Catholic Youth Organization (540) 659-1102

St. William of York Outreach, Thrift Shop (540) 720-6652 Tuesday - Friday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM And first Saturday’s 10:00 AM -1:00 PM

Parish Membership New parishioners are asked to register in the parish office.

Mass Schedule Sunday Mass 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 12:15 PM (Spanish) Monday 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Tuesday 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Wednesday 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM Thursday 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Friday 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Holy Days of Obligation as announced

Penance (Confession) Schedule Wednesday & Friday 9:30 AM Saturday 9:30 AM & 6:00 PM

Eucharistic Adoration Between morning daily Masses, (Mon., Tue., & Thur.) and First Friday from 9:30 AM – 9:00 PM.

Baptism Baptism classes are required. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible. Parents are encouraged to attend before the birth of their child.

Marriage Preparation Couples are required to make arrangements at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date.

Sponsor Letters To qualify, one must be registered for at least 3 months, have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, be at least 16 years of age and attend weekly Sunday Mass. Married sponsors must be in a valid Catholic marriage.

Bulletin Deadline Friday, in writing, a full week prior.

Welcome to St. William of York Catholic Church: “Come As You Are… But Change When You Get Here!”

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time—September 27, 2020

Mass Intentions for the Week of

September 28th – October 4th Monday 7:30 AM Michael Zarello 9:00 AM Michael Ross+ Tuesday 7:30 AM Norma Stark+ 9:00 AM Shannon & David Gwiazda Wednesday 9:00 AM Kimberly Doris+ 6:30 PM Cesar Anchiraico, Jr. Thursday 7:30 AM Joseph Roginski+ 9:00 AM Kimberly Anne Specketer Friday 9:00 AM Fr. DeMartino 6:30 PM Deacon Peter J. Flatley+ Saturday 9:00 AM Joseph DeMartino+ 5:00 PM Sienicki & Szafrankski Families+ Sunday 7:30 AM James & Jocelyn+ Solomon 9:00 AM People of St. William of York 10:30 AM Rosalie Dancause+ 12:15 PM Jorge Robles+

Blood Drive Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. The Knights of Columbus will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive here at St. William of York in the parish center Sunday, October 4th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Calling 1-800-733-2767 or visiting redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment is strongly recommended, as walk-ins will have considerably longer wait times. This helps the Red Cross to determine how big a staff they have to send to support the drive and allows you to use Rapid Access the morning of the blood drive which helps speed up the process and lowers the amount of waiting time. Remember to drink plenty of water, eat a good meal, and bring a photo ID.

Novena for Life Rosary Come all and join the Knights of Colum-bus in praying a Novena for Life Rosary in the church. Prayers will occur weekly on Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM through October 4.

Confession Schedule September 28th –

October 3rd Wednesday: 9:30 AM-10:00 AM Friday: 9:30 AM-10:00 AM Saturday: 9:30 AM-10:00 AM Saturday: 6:00 PM-6:30 PM

“Can You Hear Me Now?” Did you notice this past weekend the sound coming from the new sound system. Installation is now fully completed. New mics were purchased for the choir as well. When the choir does return, you will now be able to hear them much better.

First Friday Adoration Friday, October 2nd we will have First Friday Ado-ration. Eucharistic Adoration will begin after the 9:00 AM Mass and continue until 6:15 PM. Adora-tion will resume after the 6:30 PM Mass until 9:00 PM. Please join our parish community every First Friday as we adore Our Lord on the altar. For more information or to sign up please contact Cindy Armstrong at (540) 220-7344 and remember the same rules apply in regards to social distancing, face masks and hand sanitizing when entering the church.

Mass Modifications Monday, October 5th we will be on a modified Mass schedule, while our priests attend a meeting with the bishop. There will be no 9:00 AM Mass. Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 AM only.

Sunday Collection for 9/20/2020

Offertory: $11,107.00 Narthex: $ 3,995.00 Other Donations: $ 1,785.00 Total: $16,887.00 Thank you and may God bless you for your con-tinued support and generosity.

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School News

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest

in thee.” - St. Augustine

Our teachers are finding creative ways to

continue their hands on lessons! This past week, our fifth grade students were able to have

their own individual experiment in science class. We are so thankful for the amazing teachers that dedicate themselves to our

students!

RE Program

2020-2021: Online classes are now in full swing – Week Three

My Catholic Faith Delivered online courses are now fully up and running. We have experienced some challenges with the system, but are working through them.

We ask that parents set aside time each week to complete the required lessons according to the Grade Curriculum

Students are being monitored and if not already, assigned a Catechist who will be responsible for moni-toring student progress within the online program, be a point of con-tact for questions or concerns, and an additional source of encourage-ment to both parent and student. With the hope of coming back to classes in January, we are in need of Catechists. Please call the RE office for more information.

As dispensation to attend Mass is still in affect per Bishop Burbidge, and if family issues prevent you from attending mass in person, we ask that parents attend online Mass regularly to maintain some type of normalcy and keep connected to the church. Church attendance is picking up and we see more and more families coming back.

We will continue to post to our new website page all information pertinent to the program along with emails and other forms of communications to keep you up to date on all requirements and meetings.

With the uncertainty of where the months will lead us, we ask for your continued patience and understanding as we traverse the unknown and shift course as the events of the days and weeks unfold.

God Bless each of you and your loved ones, especially during these trying times.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

In Our Parish

This Week in Our Parish Sunday, September 27 RE Classes (online) 8:00 AM: K of C Breakfast (Center) 3:00 PM: RE Confirmation 2 Classes (Gym) 5:00 PM: Novena for Life Rosary (Church) Monday, September 28 Scantron Testing Tuesday, September 29 Scantron Testing Wednesday, September 30 Scantron Testing 9:30 AM: Confessions (Church) 6:30 PM: RE Class (online) 7:30 PM: RCIA (Center) Thursday, October 1 Scantron Testing Friday, October 2 ½ Day of School 9:30 AM: Confessions (Church) 9:30 AM: First Friday Adoration (Church) Saturday, October 3 9:30 AM: Confessions (Church) 10:00 AM: Respect Life Meeting (Brent Room) 11:30 AM: Baptisms in Spanish (Church) 6:00 PM: Confessions (Church) Sunday, October 4 8:00 AM: Blood Drive (Center) 4:00 PM: RE (Gym) 5:00 PM: Novena for Life Rosary (Church)

Ushers Needed The Usher Ministry would like to extend an invitation to interested parishioners. New ushers are needed for all Masses, volunteers are placed on flexible schedules and serve with a crew of experienced ushers. This is one of the easiest ways to get involved at St. William of York! For more information please contact Alison Truslow at (540) 779-3012 or alison.truslow@gmail.com

Prayer Request… Please keep everyone who is serving in Iraq and Afghan-istan and their family members in your prayers.

Michael Harrison, Jason Locke, Orlando Medina, Patrick Mooney II, Andrew Rodriguez, Andrew Sines, Jonathan Sines, and Josh Taylor.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

If you have a relative serving in Iraq or Afghanistan and would like to have his/her name included in our prayer list, please contact the parish office.

New Child Protection Policy Bishop Burbidge put into effect an updated Policy on the Protection of Children/Young People and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct and/or Child Abuse (Policy) on Janu-ary 1, 2020. The Policy update was necessary to include updates in civil law, canon law, and Church documents that relate to child protection.

The updated policy requires all clergy, employees, and volunteers with substantial contact with minors to acknowledge that they have received a copy of the poli-cy.

If you are a volunteer who have done Virtus training and filled out all necessary background checks and have not received an email from Kayla Dittmer in the parish of-fice, please contact her at kdittmer@swoycc.org. The new policy needs to be signed and returned before you can volunteer again.

New to the Area? Welcome! Please call or visit the parish office

to register with us. Are you moving this summer?

Please don’t forget to contact us so we can update our records.

Please join the Knights of Columbus today in the St. William of York parish center after all morning Masses for breakfast from 8 AM to 12 PM. We are ensuring all COVID19 protocols like

face masks, social distancing and hand sanitizations as is practiced at the Church will be practice in the cen-ter. All proceeds go to support the church and chari-ties.

Planning Ahead Remaining Holy Days of Obligation for 2020

are as follows: Sunday, November 1: Feast of All Saints

Tuesday, December 8: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, December 25: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day)

Respect Life News The Respect Life Committee will begin the 2020-2021 year off with a meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in the Brent Room at 10 AM. Wearing of masks and so-cial distancing will be in place. The Agenda highlights will include the 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign which began on September 23 - November 1, 2020. The Life Chain will be Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 1:30PM till 3PM at St. William of York. Discussion and prepara-tion for the March for Life, Friday, January 29, 2021. If you will be attending please bring a clip-board as table space is limited.

Twenty–sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Ezekiel reminds the people that if a sinner turns away from his iniquity, he will live, not die. Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 Paul urges the converts at Philippi to be united in spirit and ideals, avoiding rivalry and dissension. He ends with the beautiful hymn extolling the humility and sac-rifice of Christ. Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 Jesus speaks words of rebuke to the chief priests and the elders because they are not believing the teachings of John the Baptist. He warns them that tax collectors and prostitutes, who do believe John, will enter the Kingdom of God before them. ©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc.

Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Human Life

Join us in thanking God for the gift of life and praying for its protection at all its stages. Mass will be celebrat-ed by Bishop Michael Burbidge at 11 AM at Holy Trin-ity Catholic Church in Gainesville. All are welcome.

Bioethics Seminar at JP Join Sister Terese Auer, O.P., author of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School's Bioethics Curriculum, for a six week study of the foundational course: "The Human Person: A Philosophical Perspective." Attend all or some sessions, in-person or online, each held on Tuesday evenings from 7 - 8:30 PM. Sessions will run through October 27. For details and to RSVP, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/zGEbg4gNtNcd3iAq8

Bishop Burbidge to Lead Praise and Worship Holy Hour!

Join us for a very special evening of prayer, praise and worship on Tuesday, October 20th at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax from 7:30-8:30 PM. We are honored to welcome Bishop Michael F. Burbidge as presider and homilist. Musical artist will be Michelle Jacobeen. Our special intention will be for the conver-sion and healing in families. Confession will be availa-ble. All are welcome so please bring a friend. To learn more visit us online at www.arlingtondiocese.org/healingandconversion/ or you may email us at in-fo@helpafterabortion.org. To join us virtually, please click on the following link: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/healingandconversion/ or click the Facebook Live Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/836340473499484Diocesan Facebook|St. Leo the Great FairfaxYouTube.

CYO IS BACK! First in person meeting in the parish center,

Sunday, October 11 1:30-3 PM. More information to come!

SAVE THE DATE!!

All HAllows EvE/All sAints DAy trunk or trEAt, October 31 - 6:30 PM!

Parish families and school families are invited to participate and attend! Details to follow.

Any questions? Please email ERICA at eabagnale@swoycc.org

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