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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. (Spanish) 5:00 p.m.

Daily Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday

First Friday Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH - 703-880-4300 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-3798 - www.sjcherndon.org

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 p.m. Eve of First Fridays: 6:30 p.m.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for copy material is Mon-day before the Sunday it will appear. Any announcements re-ceived after Monday will be in the next bulletin. Please submit material in writing or via e-mail at [email protected].

MARRIAGE: Arrangements must begin at least (6) months in advance of the date of the wedding. This is a Diocesan require-ment. Call the Church Office for an appointment.

BAPTISMS: Held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Call the Church Office at least one month in advance. For parishioners who are asked to be Godparents either in the Parish, or outside the Parish, please contact the Church Office no less than 3 weeks before the event takes place to see if you meet the Dioc-esan requirements.

BAPTISMAL CLASSES: Baptismal classes are required for all parents and God-parents prior to the child being baptized. The next Baptismal Class held here at St. Joseph is February 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in parish meeting room 209.

St. Joseph - National Blue Ribbon School OFFICE: 703-880-4350, FAX: 703-880-4320

Grade School K-8 Principal: Mrs. Joan Cargill Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cindi Conroy Secretaries: Mrs. Mary Lewis Mrs. Barbara Beech Office Aide: Mrs. Debbie Lizama

www.sjschoolva.org

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Wednesdays in the Church 7-9 p.m.

NOCTURNAL ADORATION - following First Friday Mass

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Mike Ciski, T.O.R., Pastor Rev. Alberto Bueno, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar Rev. Tom Bourque, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar

ROOM/HALL RENTALS - PRIVATE BOOKINGS Call Mr. Danny Rucker - 703-880-4340 PARISH OFFICES - Hours - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday CHURCH OFFICE: 703-880-4300, FAX: 703-880-4320 Facility Superintendent: Mr. Danny Rucker 703-880-4340 Kitchen Manager: Mr. Jim Klenk 703-880-4312 Network/IT Manager: Mr. John Peitler 703-880-4356 Finance Administrator: Ms. Teresa Westhues 703-880-4313 Finance Assistant: Mrs. Cynthia McLaren 703-880-4355 Asst. Bookkeeper and Mrs. Beth Covert 703-880-4357 Child Protection Liaison Music Director: Mrs. Alice Eelman 703-880-4321 Religious Education Dir. Mr. Reyes Ruiz 703-880-4332 Religious Ed. Secretary Mrs. Rosalind Murphy 703-880-4305

Parish Secretaries: Mrs. Jeanne Nappier 703-880-4304 Mrs. Mary Kirby 703-880-4302

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Religious Education Director, Mr. Reyes Ruiz

In Case of Absences - CCD Office - 703-880-4307

September - May Grades K-4 Pre-School Saturday 9:00-10:15 a.m. Ages 3-5 Grades 5-8 Sunday during Monday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. the 10:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Secretary - 703-880-4305

YOUTH MINISTRY Director of Youth Ministry: Mr. David Bristow, 703-880-4309 Jr. High School Youth - Grades 7-8 High School Youth - Grades –9-12

www.sjcherndon.org\youth

NEW PARISHIONERS: All are welcome! Please call or register at the Church Office. Remember, just attending church here does not automatically make you a regis-tered parishioner.










ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org January 12, 2014

Monday, January 13 6:30 a.m. + Dominic Nguyen by The Nguyen Family 8:00 a.m. + Marjorie Spruill by Nancy & Tim Outlaw Tuesday, January 14 6:30 a.m. + Dominic Nguyen by The Nguyen Family 8:00 a.m. + George & Kathleen Baker by Kathleen & William Campenni Wednesday, January 15 6:30 a.m. + Dominic Nguyen by The Nguyen Family 8:00 a.m. + Francisco & Teresita Gomez by The Paraiso Family Thursday, January 16 6:30 a.m. + Dominic Nguyen by The Nguyen Family 8:00 a.m. - Peter & Joey Lobo by The Lobo Family Friday, January 17 6:30 a.m. + Dominic Nguyen by The Nguyen Family 8:00 a.m. + Donna L. Schneider by The Andres Family Saturday, January 18 6:30 a.m. + Clayton & Lane Barbin by Jane & Pau Theriot 8:00 a.m. + Teofilo Alacbay by The Paraiso Family 5:00 p.m. + Eddie Hurley by The Hurley Family 7:30 p.m. + William Schott by Jenn Suess

Sunday, January 19 7:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 8:30 a.m. + Kenneth Smith by Betty Smith 10:00 a.m. + Carolyn Trehy by The Bergeron Family 11:30 a.m + Peg & Roy Valleskey by John & Mary Blasko 1:00 p.m. + Anne Powell by Helene Gorayeb 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Melvin Miller by The Fabich Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

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 this child of God who was baptized this weekend: Anthony John Salatino son of Brendon & Ellen

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the 2014 Diocesan Men’s Conference! March 8, 2014

All men of the parish are invited to the fifth annual Men’s Conference on March 8th at St. Joseph’s in Herndon. This year’s conference – entitled Go Forth with Hearts on Fire – will feature Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Curtis Martin, founder of Focus Campus Ministries, talking about ways we can bring our

faith into our homes, our jobs, and our society. Breakfast, lunch, and Mass with Bishop Loverde will be included. Tickets are selling fast and the event will be sold out. Register online at www.arlingtondiocese.org/men before February 8th and receive a $10 discount.

Beginning tomorrow things will look a little bare here in the church as the Christmas season is officially over. At one time the Christmas season was celebrated for 40 days, ending on February 2nd, Candlemas Day. However the revised Church calendar now says that the Christmas season ends with the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. I’m going to hate to see the Poinsettia’s and the Christmas Crèche taken down. It makes the church seem warmer and more festive. However, we need to remember that we are not called to stagnantly sit and lounge in the memories of what was, rather we were commissioned at our own baptism to go forth and bring the news of hope into our world. Yes, this is a command from Christ, not a suggestion. It is for all baptized believers, not simply for priests or religious, not for a Director of Religious Education or catechists in religious education programs, it is a command from Jesus to all the baptized to go and ‘make disciples of all nations.’ How we do that is as varied as the number of gifts we possess. Sure, some people are endowed with gifts that we notice. Pope Francis has been noticed by the world in the way he practices his faith. Not simply a person who piously prays, but one who literally takes his faith to the streets. But we do not all possess the same gifts and talents (personally that would be boring if we were all alike). Some of our gifts are more subtle. I remember Ingeborg, a lady born in Austria who moved to Texas. I had the opportunity to meet her a few times when she was in the hospital for chemotherapy. She couldn’t do much, as she couldn’t have a lot of contact with the outside world due to her low white blood cell count and her chance of quickly picking up an infection. However, with everything she was going through she kept her gentle sense of humor … and her rosary. Everyone in the hospital knew she was Catholic, (I’m sure the rosary was a sure sign for them). Yet most mentioned they were attracted to her because of the hope she had, not in the medicine or a cure, but in a God who loved her. She wouldn’t talk about it unless she was asked, but they asked when they saw in her someone who didn’t complain of her suffering. Instead, they saw a woman who seemed more concerned with those who stopped in to see her. When I had her funeral Mass, the church was packed with not only her friends, but many of the doctors, nurses and hospital staff who treated her. After the Mass, some of the doctors and nurses came up to me and shared how she ministered to them. She would ask about their families and children and she would remind them that she was keeping them in prayer. Her gentleness and concern touched their lives. Baptism empowers us all as children of God to bring the message of hope and peace to others. Each of us has been given different gifts from God in order to do this. One doesn’t need to have special gifts in order to do this. It is simply a matter of recognizing how much God cares for us and then to live that experience of love in the world. Pope Francis witnesses that love by bringing his faith to the streets, while in her own gentle way, Ingebord witnessed that love and concern for others without leaving her bed. How do others see our faith in action? Or better yet, perhaps we need to ask, “Do others see our faith in action?” May we take our Baptismal call seriously and let God work through us to bring hope and joy to others. And for the last time until next December…Merry Christmas everyone!

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD January 12, 2014

THE YOUTH CORNER “Revolving Our Lives Around Christ”

Visit us at www.sjcyouthministry.webs.com High School Youth Event “Living the Liturgy” Sunday, Jan. 12th All High School Youth are welcome to join us today, Sunday, January 12th, for brainstorming how the liturgy structures one’s life in high school. We will emphasize different components of the Mass in new lights, forming connections with daily practic-es through games and activities. The event takes place in parish hall C from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This event is free of charge and open to all high school youth of St. Joseph’s parish. For more information contact Mr. David Bristow at 703.880.4309 / [email protected].

We Are Looking for More Lectors! We need several more lectors to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass. Adults, of course, are

welcome, but we'd also like to open up the ministry to high school students. All must be confirmed. Training will be provided. You'll serve at one Mass per month. Please call Mark Overberg at (703) 787-9824 for more information.

MARCH FOR LIFE - January 22, 2014 - Take the Bus to Washington, D.C. with us! St. Joseph’s Church will be providing a comfortable chartered bus (with rest room facility) to Washington, D.C. in order to attend the March for Life. The Pro-Life Society will have a sign-up table in the church foyer for anyone interested in reserving a seat(s) on the bus. The sign-up will take place after each Mass on the weekends of January 12th and January 19th. There are 46 available seats and this will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be a 9:30 a.m. Children's Mass at St. Joseph's Church on the morning of the march and all are welcome. (Be sure to sit in the pews behind the school children.) The bus will depart from St. Joseph’s parking lot at 11:00 a.m., returning at approximately 5:00 p.m. A $10 donation will “hold” your reservation regardless of any number of people. We hope you will join us for this peaceful march. Please contact Marie Valeski at 703-437-0008 for reservations or more info. Thank you.

Blood Drive is January 26, 2014, 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Although walk-ins are accepted, registration is much preferred. Please register to donate using sponsor code 0116 at www.inova.org/donateblood. Also, you can sign-up at the registration table this weekend, January 12th, and next weekend, January 19th, after Masses. Contact Paul Mich at SJCBloodDrive@aol.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A) St. Joseph’s Parish would like to acknowledge those who were enrolled as Catechumens and received as Candidates during last Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. Mass through the “Rites of Acceptance and Welcoming”. The Catechumens have officially begun their first step on the road to accepting the Catholic Faith and being baptized. The Candidates are those baptized Christians of another faith tradition who desire to become Catholic or those Catholics seeking to complete their Christian Initiation through receiving Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Please pray for them as they make their journey toward the Easter Sacraments come the Vigil on April 19th. Their names are listed below along with their sponsor’s names in parentheses.

Unbaptized Adults Kara Hart, (Lisa Roberts)

Walter Howard, (Peter Puerling) Earl Lavenhouse, (Stevan Porter)

Brian San, (John Przybysz)

Baptized Christian Adults Seeking Full Communion into the Catholic Church

Phyllis Brown, (Lisa Roberts) Alexandra Greene, (Brad Hernandez) Michael Matney, (Angelica Matney)

David Vilpors, (Monica Vilpors)

Adult Catholics to Complete Their Christian Initiation Nicholas Catenacci, (Tara Catenacci)

Brittany Tiplady, (Adian Vigil) First Penance and Reconciliation On Saturday, January 18th at 9:00 a.m., the 2nd grade students of the Religious Education (CCD), during class time, will make their First Confession in preparation for their First Holy Communion. The following week on Friday, January 24th at 9:00 a.m., the 2nd graders of St. Joseph’s School (SJS) will be making their First Confession. Please pray for all the children of our parish as they prepare to meet Jesus in this great Sacrament of God’s mercy and forgiveness.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Weichert Realtors TANIA GONDA, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES Chairman of the Board Club

703-627-5083 [email protected] www.taniagonda.com

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Youth Basketball Players: Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Council will sponsor its annual Free Throw Competition for boys and girls ages 9-14 at St. Joseph School Gym on Monday, January 20. Registration and warm ups will be held 3-4 PM. Contact Len Grus (703) 300-7297.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA January 12, 2014

“NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON”

Give your child the gift of Catholic Education

St. Joseph School Open House Tuesday, January 28, 2014

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

St. Joseph School is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – You are cordially invited to attend a brief overview, by the Principal, Mrs. Cargill, prior to visiting all classrooms. Come experience for yourself, “Catholic Education At Its Best!” As classes will be in session and interruptions must be kept to a minimum, please arrange care for your toddlers while you visit. All adults are welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. For more information, please call the school office at 703-880-4350.

NOT CONTRACEPTION??? THEN WHAT??? Take a Natural Family Planning class! Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of how God created you, especially your fertility? Are you engaged and looking for a way to plan your family which is natural, effective, and in accord with God’s plan for your life? Are you longing for a child but having difficulty conceiving? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then consider taking a class on natural family planning. A new class series will be starting at 7:00pm, on February 10, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon VA 20170, and then continuing March 10, 2014 and March 31, 2014. If you are a person who is deaf or hard of hearing this particular session can be interpreted. Cost of the class is $140 which covers all materials. Assistance is available for those with financial hardship. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please go to www.ccli.org to register for this class or any upcoming class that meets your needs. If you have any general questions about NFP or particular questions about this class series, please contact teaching couple, Monica and Stephen Dvoranchik at 703-851-9580

or [email protected], for more information.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends - Start the New Year out right – spend some quality time renewing your marriage. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends. For more information visit our website at: renewmarriage-vanorth.org or call (703) 378-4150.

Gabriel Project thanks St. Joseph's parishioners for their most generous contributions to our cause of helping unwed mothers in need. Through the Advent Gift of Life Christmas Tree Collection, St. Joseph's Church came in 2nd for contributing the most; namely, $8,520.00! God bless you all for helping. Thank you!

Marriage Help – Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their mar-riage. This program can help you too. For confidential infor-mation about or to register for the program beginning the weekend of February 28, 2014 call: 703 351 7211 or www.HelpOurMarriage.com

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL St. Joseph School opened its doors as a parish school 36 years ago with a mission to reach out and teach all God’s children. We believe that a Catholic education should be affordable to any family that desires a Catholic education for their child/children. The cost of tuition is a financial challenge in today’s economy. Many parents sacrifice in order for their child/children to attend a Catholic school. We at St. Joseph School work closely with parents to devise a plan to ensure that their child/children may receive a Catholic education. We are proud to offer families with more than one child enrolled at St. Joseph School a reduced tuition rate. Additionally, in 2013-2014, 10 % of our school families received some amount of financial aid. Financial assistance is available through the Arlington Diocesan Tuition Program, Arlington Diocese Emergency Grant, founda-tion contributions, and gifts from the diocese, parish, RHLCT Foundation, other ministries, Saints Program, individual spon-sors and trust distributions earmarked for tuition aid. Would you be interested in giving a child the gift of a Catholic education, a gift of a lifetime? Call the school office at (703) 880-4350 or email Teresa Westhues, Finance Administrator, [email protected]

Annual Polish American Dinner Dance - The Good Samaritan Knights of Columbus Council will host its annual Polish/American Dinner Dance on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall . Doors open at 6 pm, with dinner served at 6:30 and dancing to live polka music by the Lenny Adams trio from 7:30 to 10:30. Tickets are $65 per couple, $35 per adult and $20 per child/student. Ticket price includes a traditional Polish Dinner of stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and pierogies, as well as beer and wine or other beverages. For tickets or more information, contact Bern Patchan at 703-395-8294 or e-mail at [email protected].


BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER St. Joseph Church follows the Fairfax County School closing schedule for all Church related activities, i.e., such as the closing of our school, C.C.D. Classes, Scouting events, etc. Thus, if Fairfax County cancels schools there will be No school at St.

Joseph’s, No C.C.D. classes and all meeting rooms are cancelled. If Fairfax County cancels school events (or extra-curricular activities) on Saturday because of bad weather, there will be No C.C.D. classes, scouting events, C.Y.O. basketball, etc. Notice: During inclement weather, all reasonable attempts will be made to open and celebrate the week day Masses at regularly scheduled times. In order to avoid risking your personal safety, while experiencing severe weather conditions, please use wise discretion, especially the elderly parishioners. You may check for cancellations at www.fcps.edu.

COLLECTIONS THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED: Weekly Faith Direct for offertory is $10,430

December 8th - Weekly Offertory $8,725 (Missing Weekly Envelope)

Catholic Charities Christmas Collection $14,423

December 15 - Weekly Offertory $26,784


December 25 - Christmas Day $61,739 Plus Faith Direct $10,367


January 1 - Solemnity of Mary $13,095

January 4/5 - Weekly Offertory $20,073 Parish Facility Fund $8,381

THE WEEK AHEAD Sunday, January 12 10:00 a.m. - Preschool CCD (SCH) 1:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 8 (Rm. 214) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth RCIA Parent’s Mtg. (HALL B) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth RCIA (SCH) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth Group (Rm. 217) 2:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 10 (Rm. 215) 5:00 p.m. - Spanish Prayer Group (Rms. 212-215) 6:00 p.m. - Youth Group (HALL C) 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Rm. 210) 7:30 p.m. - Adults Only BB (GYM) Monday, January 13 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Acts of the Apostles) Rm. 209 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Choir Practice (CH) 7:15 p.m. - Religious Education Class - CCD (SCH) Tuesday, January 14 9:00 a.m. - Little Messengers Co-op (Rms. 214-217) 1:30 p.m. - PSALMS (Rm. 210) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:30 p.m. - Adult Handbell Choir (Rms. 216-217) 7:15 p.m. - Religious Education Class - CCD (SCH) 7:30 p.m. - Men’s Society Book Club (Rm. 214) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BB (GYM) Wednesday, January 15 6:30 p.m. - Knights of Columbus Mtg. (Rms. 214-215) 7:00 p.m. - Youth Group Gathering (Rm. 206, 209) 7:00 p.m. - BSA 913 Troop Mtg. (HALL C) 7:00 p.m. - English RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Adult Catechism (Rms. 212-213) 7:30 p.m. - ESL Classes (SCH) Thursday, January 16 6:30 p.m. - St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Mtg. (Rm. 205) 6:30 p.m. - Knights of Columbus Mtg. (Rms. 212-214) 6:45 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Rm. 209) 7:30 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (CH) 7:30 p.m. - ESL Classes (SCH) Friday, January 17 8:30 a.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Book of James) (Rm. 210) 9:30 a.m. - School Mass (CH) 1:15 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Book of James) (Rm. 210) 6:15 p.m. - Adult Bible Study (Rm. 205) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BBII (GYM) Saturday, January 18 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Religious Education - CCD (SCH) First Penance for 2nd Grade CCD students (CH) 9:00 a.m. - Spanish Legion of Mary (Rm. 210) 3:30 p.m. - Confessions (CH)

St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Society - Our next meeting will be January 16th at 7:30 p.m. in room 205. Before our meeting, we will be packing lunches for the Dranesville Backpack Lunch Program. This project will begin at 7:00 p.m. before our regular meeting. All ladies of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend. There is always fellowship and refreshments. Volunteers are always needed. We will be discussing this project and planning for upcoming projects for the New Year! Our meetings are very informative and fun! You can’t beat that! Hope to see you there! If you have any questions please call Mary Kirby at 703-481-6189 or [email protected].

BANNS OF MARRIAGE I Jose Dubon & Maritza Abrego Karl Henkel & Ashley Robin Julia Rivlin & Bobby Batta

BANNS OF MARRIAGE II Manoel Abejuela & Rhea Ting Lisa Hall & Douglas Tackach

SJS Science Fair Judges Registration We need your help!

The SJS Science Fair is Scheduled for Thursday evening, February 6th from 5-8:30pm.

No Previous Judging Experience Necessary! Only an Interest in encouraging our 7th and 8th graders. Its the perfect opportunity to view the fair before your child

is involved in it. Signup ends 15 January

For more information and to sign up please go to the following link.

http://www.sjssciencefair.org


Check out the Catholic Webstore - You now have access to ordering online from this Webstore. The Ladies Society will receive 12% of whatever you order from this web-store, which in turn will help our mission in the parish. In other words, it benefits St. Joseph parish! Lighthouse Catholic Media and other Catholic organizations have opened a parish webstore FULL of thousands of authentic Catholic items. Over 5000 great Catholic products from over 30 vendors and publishers, including Ignatius Press, Ascension Press, Saint Joseph Communications, and Lighthouse. Quality items, and many can be delivered right to your door.

A wide variety of products, including books, e-books, movies on DVD, CDs, mp3s, art, jewelry and Catholic apparel, with FREE SHIPPING on most items.

A safe place to shop where no one will encounter products opposed to our Faith. Go to www.parishwebstore.com to order. Also, there is a direct link on our website on the home page. Click on Parish Webstore and it will take you directly to that website. Any ques-tions, please call Mary Kirby at 703-481-6189.

Augustine’s Brothers Men’s Purity - Augustine’s Brothers is for men desiring spiritual growth and support in fostering a life of greater purity/chastity according to one’s state in life. The group is ideal if you simply struggle with the barrage of our hyper-sexual culture or if you find yourself struggling at a deeper level with porn or other sexual behaviors. Through confidentiality, prayer, spiritual study, fellowship and the Sacraments we are able to become the Godly men we long to be. Lives are changed, healed and restored through this ministry. Please contact Tim at 727-207-2856 or email him at [email protected]. Confidentiality and Anonymity is respected. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:13

New Members: “All are welcome in this place.” Remember, just attending church here does not automatically make you a registered parishioner. If you have not formally registered in the parish, the Parish Office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. throughout the year. Registration packets may either be picked up during these hours, downloaded from website, or are mailed upon request by calling 703-880-4300. It is important to be registered if one is involved in any sacramental preparation, to attend Religious Education classes, for letters of reference and for certificates of sponsorship.

Separated? Divorced? Widowed??? The Rebuilding Program sponsored by the Arlington Diocese Office for Family Life helps people of all faiths who are separated, divorced, or widowed and want to move on with their lives. The nine week program starts Sunday, February 23rd and meets Sunday evenings 5:30 - 8:00 PM at the St. Martin De Porres Center in Alexandria Virginia. Topics include anger, guilt/rejection/shame, fear, grief, self-worth, trust, and relationships. For more information email [email protected], visit us on the web at http://www.copingrebuilding.com or call us at 703-596-2673

Sanctuary Flowers - If you would like to donate flowers for the Sanctuary in honor or in memory of a loved one, or for some special occasion, call Jeanne at 703-880-4304. Please call at least two weeks prior to arrange for flowers. A note in the bulletin will mark your generosity and the event for which the flowers were given.

Meet in Richmond to Support a Pro-Life Virginia Please join the Virginia Catholic Conference and other state and national pro-life organizations in Richmond on Wednesday, January 8, for the 2nd Annual Virginia Stands for Life Rally. The event begins with a 9 a.m. prayer walk on Capitol grounds, followed by a rally featuring pro-life activist Lila Rose of LiveAction. The event coincides with the opening of the 2014 Virginia General Assembly and the upcoming inauguration of Virginia’s new governor. It is designed to demonstrate broad support for recent years’ critical pro-life successes in the General Assembly and to urge public officials to protect those gains in the upcoming session, as well as to achieve further life-affirming policies. Please RSVP to Virginia Podboy at [email protected] or call 1 (804) 225-8565.

Register Now for Catholic Advocacy Day Join Virginia Bishops Paul S. Loverde and Francis X. DiLorenzo and the Virginia Catholic Conference at the annual Catholic Advocacy Day on January 30, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Richmond. Catholic Advocacy Day is an opportunity for Catholics to join and meet with lawmakers supporting public policies that protect life, the poor and vulnerable, and promote justice. Bus transportation from Arlington and Fredericksburg is available. For more information and to register, please visit www.vacatholic.org.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3;

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