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INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Evening and weekend activities (except scheduled Masses): OLQP follows the decision of Arlington Public Schools for cancellation of evening and weekend activities. Those traveling outside the local school district should use their best judgment. For the most up-to-date information for Arlington Public Schools, please visit www.apsva.us/post/inclement-weather- announcements/ or call 1-866-322-4277.
Parish Office Staff and Weekday Activities, 8am-5pm: Office and weekday, day time activities follow the decision of the Federal Government. Tune in to your local radio and tv stations for updated information or visit www.opm.gov/policy- data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/.
Masses: The decision to cancel Masses within the Diocese of Arlington is made by Bishop Burbidge and broadcast on local radio and tv stations. To the extent it’s possible, notice will be placed on the parish website. Please use your best judgement when traveling outside the immediate area. 

NEWS FROM MEDOR Timote Georges, Director of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance, the group which implements the agro-forestry program in Medor, sent a progress report on the program’s accomplishments in 2021. Those relating to reforestation include the following: Each of the ten tree nurseries was replenished twice. Each nursery has 70 new active participants. An average of 7,600 trees were transplanted from each nursery so that a total of 76,000 trees were transplanted onto the degraded hills and on farmer’s plots in 2021. Medor's tree survival rate is estimated to be 69%, a high number in comparison to tree transplantation survival rates in other parts of the world. Please pray for our Medor family. 

2022 BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA) BEGINS! The 2022 BLA mailing was recently sent to parishioners. The theme this year is “Do this in remembrance of me.” After reflecting upon the blessings God has given you, please prayerfully consider a pledge. The BLA funds programs and ministries that serve thousands of people in our diocese. Through the inspiration of the BLA theme, let us remember the tender nature of Christ as together we give of ourselves to others. You make a gift at: www.arlingtondiocese.org.

PARISH ADVISORY BOARD – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Did you know OLQP has elected lay leadership that supports Fr. Tim and parish activities? The Parish Advisory Board members commit to attend bimonthly meetings (currently 2nd Thursday of the month), serve on committees as needed, and listen to and present parishioners’ views and perspectives. The PAB strives to be a body that represents the many backgrounds, ages, mass cohorts and ministry groups of the parish. Six seats are up for election, each for a two-year term. Registered members who have been active for at least two years are eligible and encouraged to consider the PAB – nominate yourself or a fellow member. Nomination slips are now available in the sanctuary, or you may submit nominations via e-mail to patjulius@verizon.net (Please include the nominee's full name, phone number and e-mail address). The nomination period closes at the end of the day Sunday, January 23rd. 

IMMIGRATION/REFUGEE TEAM is working with 7 recent Afghan arrivals and our biggest challenge is transportation of large items like beds and couches. We have many offers of furniture but the one crew we have is only available briefly on Sunday. We are asking for volunteers with large vehicles to help move furniture for these families. If you can help, contact Pat Vinkenes: patvinkenes@yahoo.com. 

PRO-LIFE VA ADVOCATES invite you to Richmond on February 9 for prayer led by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout. This is an opportunity to meet with your legislators, and celebrate Mass. Please participate in this historic and vital effort to urge those who represent you to defend life! Visit VaProLifeDay.org to register and learn more. 

RCIA COMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY We have three participants in the English-speaking RCIA process as catechumens and candidates. Companions on the Journey (who are members of OLQP) have been praying for these participants, as well as for our sponsors and team members, as a group since we began meeting in September. In November, each of the Companions was assigned to an individual participant for whom they are praying daily and sending periodic messages of encouragement on behalf of the wider OLQP community. We send a special thank you to our Companions for their generosity and loving support: Kezia Charles, Rebecca Cunningham, Ginny Franco, Steve Glymph, Sharon Kane, Joe Martocci III, Barb McKeough, Nathan Mitchell, Anne Murphy, Elizabeth Murphy, the members of Namaste, Steven Novotny, Aimee Ramsay, and Kate Wilson. 

ECO-TIP: Winter Energy Savings: Lower your heat by 6-7 degrees when away from the house and reduce a few degrees when asleep. Better yet, install a programmable thermostat. Seal and weatherstrip. Keep your furnace filters clean, change every 3 months.

UP-COMING "CARE FOR CREATION" WEBINARS:
• Sunday, Feb. 6, 4 pm: The parish Integrity of Creation team invites you to a virtual presentation by world renowned climate scientist, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. Title is "Saving Us" based on her recent book sharing the most important things we can do for the environment.
Hayhoe is a professor at Texas Tech and climate advisor for the Nature Conservancy. She has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people. Zoom link will be provided in future bulletins.
• Tuesday, Feb. 8, 7 pm: "Why Catholics Care for Creation" This webinar will highlight Catholic teaching about the created world and what our faith tells us about our responsibility to care for the Earth. Guest speaker is Dr. Catherine Wright of Wingate University. RSVP to
saintjn.cch@gmail.com for Zoom link. 

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE? Join me in welcoming Caitlin Morneau from Catholic Mobilizing Network on Tuesday, January 25, beginning 7 pm via zoom. She will be talking about restorative justice and how we can use it at our parish. Arlington County and Alexandria City have begun using restorative justice as an alternative to the usual methods to solutions for justice. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82852219640 Meeting ID: 828 5221 9640. Please contact Sally Diaz-Wells for more information. 

REUSE THOSE GROCERY BAGS! We are in real need of plastic bags now that the county has begun charging for them. These help volunteers package our foods and give the bags a second life before recycling. Thank you for working to reduce waste. Please drop them off during office hours from 10 am until 2 pm in the food collection bins behind Father Ray Hall. 

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY — continuing commentary/ update: At our parish’s service on Jan. 17 honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I heard many references to human dignity and human rights and the call to do justice. Words attributed to Dr. King that he offered to the world several decades ago and reminder words offered by our pastor, Fr. Tim Hickey these many decades later in 2022. Words challenging you and me and our lawmakers to STAND UP and SPEAK OUT on behalf of justice for our human community.
While it is certainly important for each of us to talk about justice with our families, friends, and neighbors, it is critical to raise our concerns with the “power brokers” (elected officials) about the many threats to justice and human dignity and human rights that headline our news.
At the heart of our Catholic social tradition is the Life and Dignity of the Human Person. The Church proclaims that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Furthermore, it claims that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.
We must use that lens as we examine the legislative bills and votes of the Virginia General Assembly. Using that lens, how can we abide the rollback of voting rights, the persistent use of solitary confinement in our prisons, the denial of adequate health care to many, the threat to reinstate the death penalty, the allowance of guns in places of worship, and more?
Did you locate your state senator and state delegate using the link in last week’s bulletin? Have you been educating yourself on some of the issues of concern? There’s no time to waste! ACT NOW! 
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FAITH DIRECT eGIVING Looking for a great stewardship habit? Try eGiving – it streamlines your generosity and lets you do even more to help OLQP grow our ministries that share the Good News of God’s love. Signing up is easy from your computer, smartphone or tablet, and you can set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. Sign up today by visiting Faith.Direct/VA271. Thank you for your continued support of our parish family. Blessings, Fr. Tim and Fr. Martin 

REGISTER WITH THE PARISH / UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION / LET US KNOW YOU’RE MOVING
If you have never officially registered with the parish, we invite you to do so. It is very helpful to us to have accurate information. Visit the parish website (www.olqpva.org) click on about us >> register >> register with us. If you need to update your record or would like a copy of the information we have on file for your family, please send a message to Jeannette Gantz Daly, jgantzdaly@olqpva.org.

OLQP Weekly Moment 
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Join the parish community on Wednesday  at 2:21 pm   to reflect on the topic of Proclamation. There is no time requirement for your reflection and no virtual meeting to join. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, please pause for your reflection knowing you are with others from the OLQP community.

Anyone wishing to add the OLQP moment to their calendar can email "OLQP Moment" to Patrick Julius at patjulius@verizon.net to receive the information in a calendar request. Please specify if you want the reminder in Spanish. 

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