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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM (Folk Choir) 6:30 PM (Misa en Español) Sunday………………… 7:30 AM (Cantor)
9:00 AM (Solemn Mass) 10:30 AM (Children’s Mass) 12:30 PM (Misa en Español)
Monday-Friday…………7:00 & 9:00 AM Saturday…………………9:00 AM First Friday…………….. 7:00 PM Federal Holidays……… 9:00 AM RECONCILIATION (Confesiones) Friday…………………… 7:00-7:30 P.M. First Friday……………… 6:30-7:00 P.M. Saturday………………… 8:30-9:00 AM & 4:00-4:30 PM
EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
Wednesday………………9:30 AM -7:00 PM Benediction First Friday………………7:30 PM -8:30 AM Saturday
Holy Family
Catholic Church 14160 Ferndale Road
Dale City, VA 22193
May 17, 2015
CLERGY
Pastor………..…………...Rev. Gerard Creedon
Parochial Vicars………...Rev. Alexander Diaz Amaya
Rev. John T. O’Hara
Permanent Deacons……Mr. Vincent Einsmann
Mr. Joseph L. Santiago
Mr. Helio Gomez
In Residence……………Rev. Bjorn C. Lundberg
PARISH INFORMATION
Telephone……………….. 703-670-8161
Fax ………………………... 703-670-8323
Web Site: holyfamilycatholicchurchdalecity.org
E-mail [email protected]
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri………………….. 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday………………….9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday……………………9:00 AM—2:00 PM
Holy Family Catholic School
Principal…………………. Mrs. Sarah Chevlin
Preschool Director………Mrs. Judi Peacott
Office Manager…………..Mrs. Kathy Murphy
Telephone……………….. 703-670-3138
NEW PARISHIONERS and those with address changes….Welcome to Holy Family Catholic Church! We are very
pleased to have you join as a parish member. Simply fill out the information below and return it to us and we will contact you.
God Bless, Fr. Gerry Creedon
Name:_____________________________________ Home Phone:_________________ Cell# :________________
Address:________________________________________ City:______________ St:______ Zip Code:__________
PASTOR’S CORNER
Dear Parishioners, “I will praise you Lord in the assembly of your people". The Liturgy is the summit and source of the Church's life. The word liturgy is a Greek word that literally means "The work of the people."
I am proud to serve as Pastor at Holy Family and to collaborate with Priests, Deacons and lay lead-ers as we lead our parish in prayer and praise.
Deacon Joe Santiago has offered wonderful sup-port to our ministries of worship and song these past months. He would like to continue to serve as a consultant in the area of worship. Deacon Helio Gomez will also assist with Liturgy coordination and support. Janet Munford has agreed to serve as Holy Fam-ily's Music Coordinator. She has been our organ-ist/pianist for many years. Over the past few months, Janet has been coordinating our choirs. As music coordinator, Janet in conjunction with our Priests and Deacons will assist with the planning of all of our liturgical ac-tivities, including Masses, Sacraments, Weddings, Quinceañeras, and Funerals. She will support our various choir directors, and liturgical ministry co-ordinators as we encourage the active and conscious participation of our diverse assembly. Now is an opportune time, as we consider our up-coming Ministries Fair, to consider ways that each member can contribute their charisms and gifts. I especially encourage our youth to consider joining in Holy Family's youth choir. Please be in touch with Janet.
Blessings to the children who celebrated their First Communion in the Spirit.
Peace, Fr. Gerry Creedon
Nuevos Feligreses y Feligreses con Cambio de dirección ¡Bienvenido a la Iglesia la Sagrada Familia! Estamos muy contentos que
se van a inscribir como miembro de la parroquia. Favor de llenar la siguiente información y devuélvalo a la oficina y nos pondre-
mos en contacto con usted.
Nombre:_________________________________ Teléfono (Casa):______________ Teléfono Celular:________________
Dirección:______________________________________ Ciudad:______________ Edo:____ Código Postal:_______
El Rinconcito del Padre
Estimados Feligreses,
“Te alabaré Señor en la asamblea de Tu pueblo ". La Liturgia es la cumbre y la fuente de la vida de la Iglesia. La palabra litur-gia es una palabra Griega que significa literalmente "El trabajo de las personas."
Estoy orgulloso de servir como Párroco de la Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia y de colaborar con los Sacerdo-tes, Diáconos y líderes laicos al dirigir nuestra parro-quia en oración y alabanza.
El Diácono Joe Santiago ha ofrecido estos últimos meses un apoyo maravilloso a nuestros ministerios de liturgia y canto y él le gustaría continuar sirviendo como consultor en el área de la Liturgia. El Diácono Helio Gómez también ayudará con la coordinación y el apoyo litúrgico.
Janet Munford ha aceptado servir como Coordinador de Música de la Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia. Ella ha sido nuestra organista/pianista durante muchos años y, en los últimos meses, Janet ha estado coordi-nando nuestros coros. Como Coordinadora Musical, Janet junto con nuestros Sacerdotes y Diáconos, ayu-dará con la planificación de todas nuestras activida-des litúrgicas, incluyendo las Misas, los Sacramen-tos, Bodas, Quinceañeras y Funerales. Ella va a apo-yar a nuestros diversos directores de coro y coordi-nadores del ministerio litúrgico al alentar la partici-pación activa y consciente de nuestra diversa asam-blea.
Ahora es el momento oportuno, al aproximarse nuestra Feria de Ministerios, para considerar mane-ras en que cada feligrés pueda colaborar con sus ca-rismas y dones. Yo animo especialmente a nuestros jóvenes que consideren unirse al coro juvenil de la Sagrada Familia. Por favor, comuníquese con Janet.
Bendiciones a los niños que celebraron su Primera Comunión en el Espíritu.
Paz, Padre Gerardo
Generosity Report Thank you for your continued support!
Regular Collection May 2nd & 3rd
In Pew: $ 14,521
Faith Direct: $ 4,950
Total Offertory $ 19,471
Second Collection
Special Parish Needs $2,373
Thank you so much for your continued generosity
and support to your parish.
Second and Special Collections for May 2015
May 03 Capital Improvements
May 10 Special Parish Needs
May 17 Catholic Communications
May 24 Nepal Earthquake Special Collection
A free and easy way of giving!
We ask every parish family to please consider enrolling in Faith Di-
rect, a more convenient way to make your weekly offerings to Holy
Family via automatic payment from your checking account or credit
card. No more checks to write or envelopes to worry about. There is
no cost to you for enrolling in this new way of supporting your par-
ish!!
Please ask the parish office for an enrollment form, or go to their web-
site: www.faithdirect.net. Our Faith Direct church code is VA119.
If Faith Direct is not possible at this time, you may also arrange your
weekly offertory contributions through your bank via automatic dis-
bursements. For more information, please contact the parish office.
If you currently receive offertory envelopes and have enrolled in Faith
Direct, please notify the parish office so that we may notify the enve-
lope company and you no longer receive the offertory envelopes in the
mail.
STAFF DIRECTORY
Parish Staff Mrs. Daisy Ramos, Office Manager 703-670-8161 x302 Mrs. Blanca Sloan, Office Assistant 703-670-8161
Mrs. Damaris Santiago, Secretary 703-670-8161 x301 Mrs. Juana Bernal, Receptionist 703-670-8161 Miss Rosa Rivera, Weekend Receptionist 703-670-8161
Mrs. Paula Kane, Bookkeeper 703-670-8161 x306
Mr. Sergio Gonzales, Facilities Director 703-670-8161 x309 Mr. Ray Watson, Facilities Assistant 703-670-8161 x309
Mrs. Elia Rodriguez, Rectory Administrator 703-670-8161
Liturgy and Music Deacon Joseph Santiago, Liturgy Coordinator 703-670-8161 Ms. Janet Munford, Music Coordinator
Religious Education & Youth Ministry Fr. Diaz, Director of Faith Formation 703-670-8161 x304 Mrs. Toni Papp, Director of Youth Ministry 703-670-8161 x311 Mrs. Linda Bishop, Secretary 703-670-8161 x308 Mrs. Patricia Soriano, Secretary 703-670-8161 x325
Social Ministry Mrs. Matty Lupo, Director 703-670-8161 x312 Ms. Guadalupe Thompson, Special Projects Volunteer 703-670-8161 x312 Mrs. Ana Lemus, Assistant 703-670-8161 x336 Volunteer Line 703-670-8161 x313 Food Pantry & Assistance 703-730-1791
Bulletin Submissions Deadline: Monday, noon Please email submissions to………. [email protected]
We thank you so very much for your commitment and support to our Capital Campaign Building Fund.
Please remember to use the purple envelopes when making your payments. Also, please note in the memo area of your checks "Building Fund" or "Capital Campaign".
Please do not combine multiple donations in one check.
Please note: In regards to the Bishops Lenten Appeal, all pay-ments should be sent directly to the Diocese of Arlington. We at Holy Family do not record any pledges or payments for the Bishops Lenten Appeal.
Capital Campaign Building Fund
May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015 † Denotes Mass for Deceased
Monday: St. John I, Pope and martyr 7:00 AM † Gilbert Lewis 9:00 AM † Lourdes Ocampo Tuesday: 7:00 AM Larry Firth 9:00 AM † Art Barry
Wednesday: St. Bernardine of Siena
7:00 AM † Sandy Coffman 9:00 AM Caroline Crisp Thursday: St. Christopher Magallanes & companions
7:00 AM † Roman Kaminski 9:00 AM † Jim Kelleher Friday: St. Rita of Cascia
7:00 AM † Paul McElroy 9:00 AM Eileen M. Soto Saturday: 9:00 AM † Tivis Baldridge 5:00 PM † John Brinkheide 6:30 PM † Leonor Isabel Garcia Sunday: Pentecost
7:30 AM † Joseph Caiazzo 9:00 AM Rev. Bjorn Lundberg 10:30 AM † Yentrice, Tyson, Adam T. Johnson
12:30 PM Basilio Rivera
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever
believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany
those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new
languages. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." - Mk 16:15b-17, 18c
Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11b-19 Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25 Next Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16- 20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/ Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Ext. Vigil: Gn 11:1-9/Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b/ Ez 37:1-14/Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/ Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Gal 5:16-25 or 1 Cor 12:3b -7, 12-13/Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 or Jn 20:19-23
Readings for the Week of May 17, 2015
This week at Holy Family
Sunday, May 17, 2015 8:30 AM Black History Heritage Outreach Bake Sale - Vestibule 8:30 AM Blood Pressure Screening after all Masses - Baptistery 9:00 AM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms 11:30 AM New Parishioner Welcome Reception - Baptistery 2:15 PM Legion of Mary Potomac Comitium - Baptistery 5:00 PM Pulse - Fr. Griffin Hall
Monday, May 18, 2015
10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary - Church 3:30 PM Girl Scout Brownies and Daisies Meeting - Teen Center 6:30 PM School’s Sports Banquet - Fr. Griffin Hall 6:45 PM Familia de Nazaret - Baptistery 7:00 PM Legion of Mary (Spanish) - Room 1 7:00 PM Cursillo Gathering - Library 7:00 PM Grupo Timón Meeting - Room 6 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal - Church 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop 1392 Meeting—Teen Center 7:00 PM ESOL Spring 2015 Classes - Room 2,3,4,5,8
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary—Church 7:00 PM Immaculate Heart of Mary LOM - Employee Lounge 7:00 PM Legion of Mary (Spanish) - Kindergarten 7:00 PM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 9:30 AM Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament - Church 9:30 AM Holy Family Crafters Gathering - Teen Center 10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary - Church 7:00 PM Benediction - Church 7:00 PM Reunion de Ministros - Room 7 7:00 PM Spanish Choir Practice - Teen Center 7:00 PM ESOL Spring 2015 Classes - Room 2,3,4,5,8 7:30 PM Schola Choir Practice - Church 7:30 PM Pastoral Council Meeting - Meeting Room
Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:30 AM Circle of Caring Meeting - Baptistery 10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary - Church 10:00 AM Call and Sent Meeting—Baptistery 5:00 PM Teen Choir Practice - Church 7:00 PM Crecimientos Meeting - Room 1 and Teen Center 7:00 PM Clases Biblicas - Fr. Griffin Hall 7:00 PM Sunday Choir Rehearsal - Meeting Room 7:00 PM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms
Friday, May 22, 2015 10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary - Church 3:30 PM Junior Girl Scout Meeting - Teen Center 7:00 PM Grupo de Oración - Fr. Griffin Hall 7:00 PM Grupo de Oracion para Niños y Jovenes - Room 6 & 7 7:00 PM Agape Meeting - Meeting Room 7:15 PM Legion of Mary Patricians Meeting - Teen Center
Saturday, May 23, 2015 9:45 AM Legion of Mary Queen of All Hearts - Employee Lounge 10:00 AM Baptisms - Baptistery 10:00 AM Legion of Mary - Daily Rosary - Church 4:00 PM Choir Rehearsal for Saturday 5 PM Mass - Meeting Room
Remember in your prayers...
The sick of our Parish Community: Robin Spalding, Carl & Patricia Cotterick, Edwin &
Lorraine Boshek, Anna Mae McAndrew, Edward
Pantle, Mary Jean Bozzelli, Ana Cajas, Christine
Wendt, Zachary Wendt, Mariann Mills, Tracy Wood-
land, Bosco Williams, Andrew Becquer, Avery Heino,
Bill Archer, Hortencia Wanderlinder, Anna Braese, Pat
Brooks, Olivia Bowie, Maureen Ratliff, Jadiria Centero,
Eric Fuller, Molly Barcalow, Theresa Bresnahan, Philip
McFadden.
Please pray for our deceased relatives and
friends: Angelica Arauz Rodriguez, Cecile McKoy,
Michel Sylla, Aniceta Baheyan, Godfrey Swann,
Nazaria Ruano de Moran, Vic Poillucci.
Pray for our military men and women and
their families, may God keep them safe and out
of harms way: Kenny Molina, Zachary Ritter, Erick Noland, Natalie
Campos, Capt. Airforce , Ivan Solvado Sanchez, Maria
& Cesar Hernandez, Victoria Lopez, Jason Budoya,
Patrick Rotchford, Nicolas Potter, Lance Corporal Jared
E. Middleton, George Frye, U.S. Marine, Dawn Sloan.
(Please let us know if your loved one returned safely home.)
Liturgy and Music
Eucharistic Ministry Would you consider becoming a Minister of Holy Communion for our parish? Serving Our Lord and serving our home bound community go hand in hand. It is a privilege to serve at Mass and the rewards are bountiful when we take Our
Lord to those who are home bound due to ill-ness or injury. The term is for 5 years of service. Please let the office staff know if you would like to become a Eucharistic Minister.
This month we lose two of our dedicated lec-
tors who are moving away from our parish.
We would like to thank Mike Patton and
Tony Gamboa for their dedication to pro-
claiming the Word of God so beautifully over
the past few years. Our prayers go with you
as you begin new phases in your lives. God bless you both and
good luck.
Ministry Fair Please keep reading our parish bulletin in the fol-lowing weeks as we plan our upcoming Holy Family Ministries Fair. As you know, it is because of our ministry volunteers that we are able to have such beautiful and reverent liturgical events here at Holy Family. Please consider volunteering for one
of the many music or liturgy related ministries.
Seventh Sunday of Easter Ascension of the Lord
May 17, 2015 “And they went out and proclaimed the good news every-where, while the Lord worked with them.” If you are dis-cerning a vocation to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus as a
priest, deacon or in the consecrated life,
Call Father J.D. Jaffe (703) 841-2514, or write:
Altar Flower Donation Program
A lovely way to celebrate a special
occasion or honor a loved one.
If you would like to donate
to our flower program, please come to
the front office or email us at
Thought of the Day He ascended to receive the glory due to Him as conqueror of sin and death (Philippians 2:8-11); to be our Me-diator and advocate with the Father (Hebrews 9:24); to send the Holy Spirit as He had promised at the Last Supper (John 16:7); and to prepare a place for us as He also promised .
- John 14:2
Now He is seated at the Father's right hand, which means that, as He said, "all power has been given to Me in heaven and on earth
(Matthew 28:18). He always had that power as God, but now He exercises it as man, as King of the Universe, with His Mother be-
side Him as Queen of the Universe."
Holy Family Vacation Bible School
(VBS) June 22 June 26 from 9:00 am 12:00 pm
Registration Fees:
(includes Tshirt, crafts, and snacks)
$80 per child (up to 3 children in the same family)
Additional children may attend free of charge.
$90 per child of nonparish families
VBS is for students entering PreK
(must be potty trained and be 4 years old by
September 30th.) through 5th Grade. You may
register your children in the
Religious Education Office
Charity Bingo The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Charity Bingo on Memorial Day at the VDW Hall on Minnieville Rd. Doors open at 12:30 pm and sales start at 1:00 pm and play begins at 2:00
pm. All net proceeds go to the John Paul I Charity Fund, which supports Holy Family Parish activities and charitable groups within Prince William County. Regular Monday night Knights of Columbus bingo will begin no less than one hour after the end of the first session. Sales should start at 6:30 pm. Both Sessions feature $1,000 jackpots, regular game payouts of $100 and instant progressive jackpots. For information, call Bill Gleicshner at (703) 491-
Youth Ministry & Religious Education
May 17 Final PULSE session, 6:30-8:30 PM—
Dinner, games and surprises!
May 19 Final RE Class - Do Not Forget to Register for
RE classes next year!!
June 8 WorkCamp Crew Meeting - Parent Required
WorkCamp 2015 is almost here! If you would like to be part of
this amazing week, contact the Youth Ministry Office immedi-
ately. Many adult and young adult helpers are needed at home-
base (where we stay for the week). All ability levels (very ac-
tive to sitting at a desk.) WorkCamp is June 20-26, 2015.
2015 Graduation Mass All high school & college Class of 2015 graduates
are invited to be honored on Sunday, June 7th at
the 10:30 AM Mass. A reception for graduates and
families is immediately following. Cap, gown &
awards encouraged. RSVP to the Youth Ministry
Office by June 1. Bring a picture to the main office
to be included in our display of graduates. (pictures will be re-
turned, no larger than 5x7 please).
Summer Friendship Summer Friendship is coming! A whole summer of fun, field trips,
sports, games and friends! Starts Monday, June 29 with a Family
Cookout, then meet 2-5 PM for all middle schoolers (incoming 6th
grade – 8th grade) and 7-10 PM for all high schoolers (9-12th
grades). Open to all teens, regardless of parish or faith back-
ground so bring friends & family! June 30 – August 14! Registra-
tion information coming soon!
To all our Religious Ed volunteers; Catechists, Assistants, Office Aides, Hall
Monitors, Substitutes and Parking Moni-
tors. Each one of you is important in the
fabric of our program and we could not be
successful without you. Please let us know if
you are interested in helping again next year.
To others, we are always looking for new talent to help in many
ways! Please offer yours.
Works of Mercy Opportunities May
Henderson Elementary Husky Fun Run – May 28 & May 31 –use this
website to sign up https://www.volunteersignup.org/RHBAE
Holy Family Ministry Fair – May 31st, 7:30 AM – 2 PM, sign up at RE
Office
June Graduation Mass & Reception – Sunday, June 7, 8:30 AM – 1 PM
Summer Friendship Bulk Mailing – June, date to be announced, after
school.
Direct # for Social Ministry & Food Pantry 703-730-1791
Do you want to contribute to us? America’s Charities - ID #558
UNITED WAY COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC)
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Volunteer Opportunities at the Tepeyac Center
We ask for weekly regular volunteers for DMC or Tepeyac of different levels during our 8 am—pm office hours or occasional
events. Share your time and talents and email [email protected] or call 703-934-5552.
Volunteer Baby Showers and Baby Baskets We are always looking for volunteers interested in hosting a baby shower or donating items for a baby basket. We especially need nice outfits, booties, hooded towels, hats, wash cloths, pacifiers, and diaper rash cream. We do not need blankets, furniture, or medication.
Help immigrants in our Parish and community learn English!
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington- Hogar Immigrant Services, Education Services is urgently seeking volunteer teach-ers for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) at Holy Family. We offer five levels of English instruction and classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. You only teach once per week as a part of a teaching team. Training and materi-als are provided. No previous experience or second language re-quired! Please help us demonstrate Christ's love by "welcoming the stranger" in this country. If interested, please call (571) 208-1572 or email [email protected].
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL NEWS
Plan to have dinner at Brother’s En-
core on Wednesday, May 20th. If you
mention Holy Family when you are or-
dering, the school will receive a per-
centage of the profits. Thanks for
the support.
Now Accepting Applications We are now accepting enrollment applications for the
2015 - 2016 academic year. The Holy Family Catholic School Experience provides a safe and nurturing environ-
ment for all students with a commitment to Catholic Faith,
learning and mutual respect for all. Please call
Mrs. Murphy, Admissions Director, at 703-670-3138 to
set up an to set up an appointment to tour
our exceptional school.
From the desk of Mrs. Judi Peacott,
Our “Hoppin’ Up” Ceremony will be held
on Friday, May 22nd. This event cele-
brates our children “hoppin’ up” to their
next level of education, be it Kindergarten
or one of our preschool classes. This will
be celebrated by all our children and there
will be special program hours. The children should be in their class-
rooms at 9:30 on that day. The program will begin around 9:45in the
Gym and a small reception, provided by our wonderful PTO, will fol-
low. The children are busy working on special songs and perform-
ances for this and we look forward to seeing all of you there. This
event will conclude our preschool year! It has been a fabulous year,
filled with all types of fun and adventures! Thank you to all of our
preschool families for sharing your children with us! We will also
say goodbye to a few of our beloved teachers & staff ~ Mrs. Ginny
will be retiring, Miss Peggy and Mrs. Maria will be leaving us as
well. Please join us in thanking these lovely ladies for all the beauti-
ful loving care they have provided our children over the years ~
If you are interested in joining our preschool team, please contact
Mrs. Judi Peacott, ext. 314, for more information! This summer the school
plans to host a summer
camp that will be open
to children in the parish
as well as our school
children. We plan to
have an iPhone/IPad
Only Photography Course For Children. (Bring
your own device or a Holy Family Catholic
School mini iPad available on request) The
camp will be July 6-July 9 from 9 – 11 AM at
Holy Family Catholic School. For more infor-
mation or a registration flyer call the school
office at 703-670-3138.
Our Mission: Holy Family Catholic School pro-
vides a Christ-centered and nurturing environ-
ment where every child grows in wisdom as Christ
grew in wisdom with His Holy Family. Our school
family is dedicated to spiritual, intellectual, and
social growth while embracing individual aca-
demic needs and our culturally diverse commu-
nity. Our students strive for academic excellence
and become life-long learners.
We mirror Christ’s love through works of service
and respect towards others.
Today is Ascension Sunday and we are reminded that Jesus is on his throne. Do we allow him to reign over our
lives? One of the ways we show this is by living in humility, gentleness and love in a bond of peace. Do we reflect this in our marriage relationship?
Allow Jesus to be Lord of your marriage relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are
both in Herndon on 10-20 September or 6-8 November.
For more information or to apply, visit our website at
renewmarriage-vanorth.org or contact us at
applications @renewmarriage-vanorth.org or
703-378-4150.
Memorial Day Mass Monday, May 25, 2015 at 11:00am at Fairfax Memorial Park, 9900 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. The Mass will be officiated by Father John M. O’Donohue. If this outdoor Mass is cancelled due to inclement weather, Fa-ther O’Donohue will offer an 11:00am Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 8800 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003.
Pilgrim Statue The statue of Fatima is a Pilgrim statue and makes regular visits to the faithful to inspire and lead us closer to our Lord.
Did you know that you can have the Pilgrim Virgin visit in your home for a week?
For more information please call Mary at 703-772-9908.
2015 Conferences for the Engaged One day Saturday conferences are held in Vienna, At our Lady of God Counsel, 8:30 am—4:00 pm. Three consecutive Thursday evening conferences are held in Woodbridge, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 7:00 pm—9:30 pm. For more information, please visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/marriage.
Weekly Diocesan TV Mass Brings the Mass to the Homebound
Do you know someone who can't get to Mass? Invite them to join in the Sunday TV Mass filmed in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-tion. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WDCW-50, this Mass airs for the members of our Catholic family unable to be physically present for Sunday Eucharistic Liturgy.
Please contact Bob Bevelacqua or Laurie Dunlop at the festival email [email protected] to request the next meeting date.
~ F. Y. I. ~
Festival 2015
We Need Your Talent!
Planning for the Fall Festival is underway, but
we need your talent to make it happen. Chair-
persons needed immediately for many of our
fun-filled activities. A few of our key vacan-
cies are: raffle ticket coordinator, set-up,
tear-down, cake walk, operations, silent auc-
tion, games, and many of our food booths.
Please email
Bob Bevelacqua and Laurie Dunlop
at
if you can help plan this wonderful
event.
