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ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 8, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, October 7 8:00 a.m. + Anna & Dominic Nguyen by The Family 5:00 p.m. + Victoria Vega Campos by Stan & Bette Ogozalek Sunday, October 8 7:00 a.m. + Orlina Nilo by Pacita Stewart 8:30 a.m + John Goeser by Margaret Goeser 10:00 a.m. + Joseph Salvatore by The Kornman Family 11:30 a.m. + Thai Nguyen Teresa by Vinh Nguyen 1:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Ella Rosaleen Sterner by Steve & Peggy Bauer Monday, October 9 8:00 a.m. + Jane Grillo by Bob Tuesday, October 10 6:30 a.m. + Ruth Lauders by Jeffrey J. Fairfield, P.C. 8:00 a.m. + Ernest Bressin by Pat Gilbert Wednesday, October 11 6:30 a.m. + Mama Helena Szulc by Mary Diana Szulc 8:00 a.m. + Jack S. Ward by The Fabich Family Thursday, October 12 6:30 a.m. + Joe Kover by Betty Kover 8:00 a.m. + Leon & Mary Fabich by The Fabich Family Friday, October 13 6:30 a.m. + Edward F. Carey by Mary K. Carey 8:00 a.m. + Edward Harrigan by The Harrigan Family Saturday, October 14 8:00 a.m. + Kathleen Kellinger by The Grillo Family 5:00 p.m. + Anthony Wilhelm by Lori Wilhelm Sunday, October 15 7:00 a.m. - Constance Proctor by The Proctor Family 8:30 a.m - Joshua Hobbs by Mom & Dad 10:00 a.m. + Peter J. Chiarello by Dennis J. & Angela C. Manning 11:30 a.m. + Thai Nguyen Teresa by Vinh Nguyen 1:00 p.m. - Eileen Cahalane by The Miller Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish

Peace and good! As we celebrated the Transitus and Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi this past week, I share the following reflection with you. The reflection was written by a friar and good friend, Father Michael Higgins, TOR. It is my belief that Father Michael’s insights and words truly offer us an interest-ing insight into one of Francis of Assisi’s conversion mo-ments. Father Michael (2004) writes:

An important moment of Francis’ conversion experience occurred during a time of intense prayer. Worn out by his painful quest for direction in life Francis entered the small church of San Damiano and prayed for healing and peace. Troubled to the core of his being, Francis ap-proached an old painted cross that hung above the altar and poured out his heart to God: “Most High, glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out Your holy and true command.” (PrCr) This prayer is often read or prayed in a lighthearted, even joyful, way and is sung in the same manner. However, it is really a heart wrenching cry from a man who felt to-tally and utterly lost and alone. To capture the spirit of the prayer, it is better not to picture Francis kneeling se-renely in front of the cross gently staring into the face of the crucified Lord as he joyfully mouthed the words of the prayer. A more realistic picture would be to see him lying prostrate on the floor of the church, tears streaming down his face, as he tried to deal with a life that was com-ing apart at the seams. We have all hard experiences like this in our lives, when everything seemed to be falling apart and nothing made any sense. With this in mind, the prayer takes on a deeper urgency and richness as Francis prayed each part of the prayer as a cry for help from the depth of his inmost being: “Most High… glorious God… (please, I beg you Lord) enlighten the darkness of my heart…” The Prayer before the Crucifix is the first prayer attribute- ed to Francis and dates to approximately 1205 or 1206. According to the Legend of the Three Companions, the first of the legends to record the experience before the crucifix at San Damiano, after Francis poured out his heart in prayer he heard the cross speak to him, “Francis, don’t you see that my house is being destroyed? Go, then, and rebuild it for me” (L3C 13). The God of love touched his life and left an indelible mark. Francis was left amazed and overcome with a sense of awe and won-der. He finally found meaning and a direction that would consume the whole of his life. To live for and put himself at the service of God’s love became his paramount

goal. Overjoyed that God had spoken to him, he put all his energy into obeying the command that he had received. He sold some of his belongings - even some that belonged to the family business - and gave the money to the priest who was in charge of the place. He started to collect stones and building materials as he threw himself into the restoration of the church. (Higgins, 2004)

May we continue to learn about our faith and relationship with Jesus through the lives of the Saints. Saint Francis of Assisi! Pray for us!

Reference: Higgins, M. (2004). “Go rebuild my house…” Did Francis Get it Wrong? Denver, CO: Presentation at the FIT Confer-ence.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 October 8, 2017

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Women’s Weekend Retreat October 20-22, 2017 Sponsored by The Ladies’ Society “Come Away and Rest Awhile” at the Loyola Retreat House in Faulkner Maryland. The retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and includes time for prayer, worship, and personal reflection. For registration options and much more about the re-treat, please take an information sheet from the retreat folder at the religious goods stand in the back of the church. For questions, please contact: Kathleen at [email protected] or 703.437.0072.

The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish minis-tries: We thank our parishioners who joined the Friars and Secular Franciscans for the Blessing of the Animals, Transitus, and Solemnity of Francis of Assisi this past week. We also thank the parish staff who planned and prepared for the feast day celebration. A special thanks to the facilities staff and music ministers. Saint Francis Assisi – Pray for us! We thank our parishioners for their support of the Parish Facil-ity Fund Collection. Your contr ibutions assist us in main-taining and caring for our parish buildings and grounds. Know that we are grateful for your prayers and financial support. We thank our parishioners who participated in the Blood Drive. A special thanks to the par ishioners who planned, prepared, and organized this event. Many blessings! We thank the men of the parish who participated in the annual retreat at Pr iestville Retreat Center in WV. We pray this was a time of renewal, blessings, and growth in faith and pray-er.

In Baptism we are reborn as children of God, made members of His Church, and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. With this in mind, we welcome these children of God who were baptized the weekend of October 1, 2017: Justin Aviles Hernandez son of Victor & Maria; Kelvin Jhair Cruz Lopenz son of Castellano & Lurbin; Alexa Dayana Cruz daughter of Norma; Diego Emanuel Cruz son of Adonay & Yesenia; Jason Josue Del Cid Ramos son of Josê & Rosmaris; Jesed Aaron Escobar son of Domingo & Andrea; Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez son of Nelson & Yanelys; Liam Gutierrez Rodriguez son of Pablo & Emma; Luis Mateo Henriquez Escobar son of Josê & Vilma; Kaylee Nayeli Melendez Rivera daughter of Osmar & Roxana; Julianna Bonilla Mercado daughter of Josê & Ludy; Christopher Bladimir Reales Mata son of Nelson & Karina; Aldair Derick Rivera son of Josê & Rosa; Lizzeth Patricia Serrano Marin daughter of Miguel & Kenia;

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At the end of October, NPH USA and St. Joseph Parish will be welcoming a guest speaker from the NPH home in Guatemala. NPH USA transforms the lives of abandoned and disadvan-taged children in Latin America and the Caribbean by support-ing the homes, healthcare and educational programs of Nues-tros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for "Our Little Broth-ers and Sisters"). NPH creates families for life and teaches chil-dren the values of unconditional love, shared responsibility, and helping others. Our parish has been partnered with NPH USA in the past, and we are looking forward to rejuvenating our connection with a special weekend featuring the guest speaker! We are looking for a family to host the speaker from October 28-30. He will be speaking at all of the Masses on Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29. If you would like to sign up to be a host family, please vis-it: https://www.nphusa.org/host-family-mane/. For more infor-mation about becoming a host family or if you’d like to learn more about NPH USA, contact Courtney O’Brien at (617) 206-4942 or by email at [email protected].


REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

As of last Saturday, September 30th the Office of Religious Education will no longer be taking registration for catechism (CCD) classes this 2017-2018 school year. This is to allow both catechists and students a stable and conductive learning environment.

NO CLASSES – COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY &

HERNDON HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE

There will be no Religious Education classes on October 8th, 9th, & 10th in ob-servance of Columbus Day AND October 14th for the parade.

ROSARY WITH THE DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

On October (Sun.) 15th, (Mon.) 16th, (Tue.) 17th, and (Sat.) 21st the 2nd through 12th grade Religious Education classes will come to-gether to pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary in Parish Hall C. This special event is a part of Catechism classes not only to ex-pose our parish’s youth to a well-loved Marian devotion, but also to better familiarize them with the Gospel mysteries and basic prayers. CONFIRMATION PARENT MEETING

On Tuesday, October 24th in Parish Hall A will be our mandatory parent meeting for those who have children in 8th grade or above (Year Two) preparing for Confirmation. This will be our only meeting prior to rehearsal and the actual Confirmation Mass.

Collections: The weekend of October 1, 2017

Offertory - $ 20,733 plus Faith Direct $14,298 Second Collection - Parish Facility Fund $ 8,628 plus Faith Direct

Thank you for your continued support, prayers and kind

The Youth Ministry Corner

Our next Sunday Night Youth Event will be tonight Sun-day Oct 8 from 6-8pm in Parish Hall C. All teens are welcome in our night with food on truth, luuuuv, and

happiness.

CHILDCARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MOMS BIBLE STUDY The MOMs Bible Study group is looking for parishioners who would care for their little ones (children 5 years old and younger) while their moms in an adjacent room and are able to listen and disuss the Sunday Mass readings. Athough MOMs meet each Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. vol-unteers can signup for as much or as little as they can offer. At least two volunteers are always present when caring for the children. Volunteers must be willing to be compliant in the diocesan Child Protection Program. Please contact Mr. Reyes Ruiz at (703) 880-4332 or email him at [email protected] if interested.

Porto Charities Annual Collection for God’s Special Children

Bishop Burbidge has endorsed Porto Charities “Special Kids, Special Needs Collection” on behalf of intellectually and de-velopmentally challenge youth within the diocese. Next Sun-day, October 15, 2017, there will be a special collection to assist special need program such as Paul VI, Pope John Paul the Gret, and St. Mark’s School Special Education Option Programs, George Mason University Life Program, Gabriel Home, Special Olympics, and the “Keyboard for Kids” pro-gram. Please be generous in your support of this worthwhile endeavor.

The flowers on the altar last weekend were donated by The Secular Franciscans (SFO) in honor of the Feast day of St. Francis, October 4th.

100TH Anniversary of Fatima Some parishioners are sponsoring a public Rosary at the Stanton Park locat-ed at 3rd and Monroe St. - Herndon. Please join them at noon on Saturday, October 14, 2107.

13th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair October 28, 2017 Parish Hall 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shop early for Christmas!

Unique Vendors! Vendors, there are still openings! FILLING UP FAST!

Volunteers needed: Contact Jacki at 571.331.6274

[email protected]


St. Josephs’ CYO Basketball Tryouts. Open to 3rd through 8th Graders attending St. Joseph’s School or registered in our CCD program. Tryouts begin the week of Oct 16th and run through Nov 3rd as follows:

GIRLS 8th Grade Tues, 8:00 – 9:15 PM Fri, 3:15 – 4:30 PM 7th Grade Tues, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Wed, 7:30 – 8:30 PM 6th Grade Wed, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Thurs, 7:30 – 8:30 PM 5th Grade Tues, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Fri, 7:45 – 8:45 PM 4th Grade Mon, 5:30 – 6:30 PM Tues, 5:00 – 6:00 PM 3rd Grade Fri, 6:45 – 7:45 PM

BOYS 8th Grade Mon, 8:30 –9:45 PM Fri, 5:30 – 6:45 PM 7th Grade Mon, 4:30 – 5:30 PM Thurs, 6:30 – 7:30 PM 6th Grade Mon, 7:30 – 8:30 PM Thurs, 5:30 – 6:30 PM 5th Grade Wed, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Fri, 4:30 – 5:30 PM 4th Grade Mon, 6:30 – 7:30 PM Thurs, 4:30 – 5:30 PM 3rd Grade Wed, 5:30 –6:30 PM Note: There are no cuts at any of the grade levels. If you have any questions or are interested in assistant coaching, then please contact Saint Joseph’s CYO Commissioner, Mac Cannon: [email protected].

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan Council #6175

Membership Drive Oct 14th and 15th

If you’re interested in helping those in need, serving our par-ish, growing in faith, or obtain-

ing exclusive access to top-rated insurance protec-tion for your family, then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you. Good Samaritan Council #6175 has been supporting St. Joseph’s Parish, local community and charities for the past 48 years. Our charitable activi-ties encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. Good Samaritan Council will conduct a membership drive after each Mass this weekend, on Oct 14th and 15th. For more information, visit www.kofc.org, http://groupspaces.com/kofc6175, or contact Jay McCarthy at [email protected].

Please shop at St. Joseph School Book Fair! Saturday, October 21: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Sunday, October 22: 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Enter through main office doors to School LIbrary.

Catholic College Fair

Are you facing a college selection decision? Are you interest-ed in learning more about what Catholic colleges and universi-ties have to offer?

Then come to the Catholic College Fair at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th, in the school gym at Holy Spirit School, 8800 Braddock Road in Annandale.

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, this fair brings togeth-er representatives from Catholic schools from across the coun-try.

Come learn about the wide variety of programs and majors available at these schools and their financial aid programs.

For more information contact Barry, at 730-850-030.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LINK Saint Joseph will be supporting LINK food deliveries to fami-lies in need.

The deliveries take place between October 3 and October 31 in the Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn areas. The deliveries will be scheduled between 5:00 to 8:00 pm on weekdays and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturdays. We are looking for volunteers to fill one or more of the 45 slots available. The delivery process normally takes less than 2 hours.

If you are available to volunteer, please contact Jorge Hidalgo at [email protected] as soon as possible.

Paul VI Catholic High School invites parents of 6th, 7th and 8th graders to join us for Coffee and Conversation at St. Joseph's School on Tuesday, October 24th at 8:15AM. We will have administrators from our school present to discuss all the possibilities PVI has to offer your child and family.


LADIES’S SOCIETY MEETING - SAVE THE DATE! October 19, 2017

Backpack Lunch packing - 7:00 p.m. - We always need help!

Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

All Ladies are invited and encouraged to attend for a night of service, fellowship, and refreshments. Join our mission! Questions:Contact Mary Kirby at [email protected].

Men's Society - October Highlights

If you attended our Beer and Brats kickoff we would like to thank you for attending and we hope to see you at one or more of these upcoming events.

WED OCT 11 Monthly Meeting - 3 Reading Meeting, Rm 212/213 7:45 - 9:00 pm 7:00 pm (Optional) Adoration in the Church 7:35 pm (Optional) Divine Mercy Chaplet, Rm 212/213 7:45 pm Meeting - reading, reflection and discussion of the Gospel. 8:30 pm Social (dry - water, hot tea & soda bread)

FRI OCT 13 Our Lady's 100th Anniversary of her apparition at Fatima 7:30 am Rosary in the church 8:00 am Mass 8:45 am Breakfast at Virginia Kitchen - Dutch Treat.

SUN OCT 22 SJMS Donut Sunday Donuts and coffee are served after the 7 am, 8:30 am and 10:00 Masses. Bob Gonnella does all the heavy lift but asks for help to close down at 11:30 am Tuesday Oct 4th was the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. May his mission of spreading Jesus' message of love illuminated through the Gospels bring peace and healing to our country, espe-cially those families in Las Vegas who are suffering so deeply.

Here’s how easy it is to get FORMED:

Go to www.FORMED.org. You should see the registration box for parishioners. Type in the parish code: VD4DT2 Now set up a username and a password. Now you are all set to use all the great programs on FORMED.org anytime by simply logging in.

We Encourage Faith Direct - Manage your giving on line with your own login. Sign up today by picking up a Faith Di-rect enrollment form from the Church office or, easier yet, visit www.faithdirect.net and use parish code VA101 to enroll on line.

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