ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 17, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, December 16 8:00 a.m. + Tom Reilly by The Harrigan Family 5:00 p.m. + Nancy Flynn by Megan, Doug, & Gayle McDonald Sunday, December 17 7:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Church 8:30 a.m + Agnes P. Reilly By The Reilly Family 10:00 a.m. + Jim Carter by The Sasala Family 11:30 a.m. + Francis R. Campbell by Rick & Michelle Zaring 1:00 p.m. + Jim Guertin by The Kimpflen Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. - Donald LaVelle by Lisa & Noah Pearce Monday, December 18 6:30 a.m. + Guyetta Dunn by John & Linda Cooney & Family 8:00 a.m. + Al Katein by Tim & Nancy Outlaw Tuesday, December 19 6:30 a.m. + Theresa Quadros by The Ushers 8:00 a.m. + George Leckemby by The Burke Family Wednesday, December 20 6:30 a.m. + Rev. Elias Kover by Ana McCollim 8:00 a.m. + Joseph Kover by Betty Kover Thursday, December 21 6:30 a.m. + Wendy Bellefleur by The Lacombe Family 8:00 a.m. + Adam Marcerone by John & Linda Cooney & Family Friday, December 22 6:30 a.m. + Emmalin Trioanno by Nancy & Steve Maida 8:00 a.m. + Mary Knepler by Sharon Masterson Saturday, December 23 8:00 a.m. + Eduardo Rodrigues by Urania Rodrigues 5:00 p.m. + Pauline & Anthony Dorrzapf, Sr. by Mary & Tony Dorrzapf Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 7:00 a.m. + Rose Conroy by Joe & Genie Conroy & Sons 8:30 a.m - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Church 10:00 a.m. + Irene Molitoria by Susie Geurin 11:30 a.m. + Tom Howard by his Family 1:00 p.m. + Spanish Mass 4:00 p.m. + Richard Canavan by Dan & Christiane Schaefer 6:00 p.m. + Joseph Francis Paraiso by his Family 8:00 p.m. + Steve & Ligaya Valentin by The Hobbs Family 10:00 p.m. + Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Lizama by The Lizama Family

Especially for the sick of the parish:

Maximo Acevedo Roberto Alcalde

Kay Allen Mary Kay Bailey Kristen Coughlan

Francis Davis Jim Holt

Lena Reyes Jose Silva, Sr.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE

IN NEIGHBORING PARISH

This will be a wonderful opportunity for spiritual preparation before Christmas.

December 19 Christ the Redeemer, Sterling: 7:00 PM (Bi-Lingual)

Poinsettias for the Altar Boy Scout Troop 913 will be accepting dedications for the flowers that will adorn the Saint Joseph's altar during the Christmas Season. Boy Scouts will be in the vestibule of the church after Masses this weekend , December 16-17. Recom-mended donation for dedications is $15.00. This is a lovely way to remember loved ones during this blessed season.

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

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 December 17, 2017

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.

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The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish minis-tries: We thank our parishioners for their support of the Christmas Catholic Charities collection. Your generosity allows the “works of mercy” to be shared with those in need. Many bless-ings! We thank our parishioners for their support of the Trinity Dome Project collection. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has been a century in the making since the laying of its foundation stone in 1920. We thank you for your support and generosity of this initiative. We thank our parishioners who supported the Christmas Poin-settia Sale overseen by the Boys Scouts. Many blessings! We wish to thank the parishioners who share their gifts and time as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (EMs) during the weekend liturgies, daily liturgies, and those who visit the sick and the homebound of the parish. We are grateful that in giving Christ to the communicant whether at Mass, in their residence, or in the hospital/nursing home you may continue to grow in your witness to Christ’s love. We wish to thank the parishioners who share their gifts and time as Ushers. For some, this is often a misunderstood minis-try during the weekend liturgies. Know that we are grateful for the ministry of the ushers for they welcome arriving parishion-ers and guests to our liturgies, assist and direct with seating, collect the offering, direct the orderly flow of communicants, pass out the parish bulletin, straighten the pews after Mass, help in emergencies, and aid the clergy. Jesus said, "Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, wel-comes the One who sent me" (Mt. 10:40).

Simbang Gabi refers to nine Masses in honor of Mary, traditionally celebrated in the nine days before Christmas by Filipino Catholics around the world. Join with parishioners in honoring a Filipino cultural tradition. The novena begins December 15 and culmi-nates with the “Misa de Gallo” on Christmas Eve to wel-come the birth of Jesus Christ.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

December 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm Celebrant – Father Tom Bourque, TOR

Visiting Choir

For a listing of all the Masses for Simbang Gabi in the Diocese of Arlington, please visit: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/Diocesean-Cultural-Ministries/Asian---Pacific-Islander/Filipino/Simbang-Gabi-2017/

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org December 17, 2017

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE

Sunday, December 24 Regular Masses - 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Spanish

Masses for Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m. Mass in Parish Hall 4:00 p.m. Mass in Church

6:00 p.m.; 8:00 p.m. (Choir); 10:00 p.m. (Bi-Lingual)

Fr. James is the Presider & Homilist; Fr. Alberto is Concelebrant

Masses for Christmas Day,

Monday, December 25, 2017 8:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; Noon;

3:30 p.m. Spanish Mass

Saturday, December 30, 2017 Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, New Year’s Eve December 31, 2017

7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., Spanish 3:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Feast of the Holy Family

Monday, New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017

(Not a Holy Day of Obligation This Year) Feast of the Solemnity of Mary

The Holy Mother of God 8:00 a.m.

The Bishops of the United States have approved a special one-time second collection to take place in parishes across the nation to support the mosaic ornamentation of the Trinity Dome, the crowning jewel of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The National Shrine has been a century in the making since the laying of its foundation stone in 1920.

Our parish special collection is this weekend, December 16th and 17th.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity of this initiative to help complete America’s Catholic Church in advance of its 100th anniversary.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 17, 2017

Catechism Classes Resume January, (Sat.) 6th, (Sun.) 7th, (Mon.) 8th, & (Sun) 9th

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Youth Music Festival - Bishop O’Connell High School in-vites all 6th through 8th grade students to be a part of their 4th annual Youth Music Festival on Saturday, Dec. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes music clinics, performance and much more. This event is free, but a reservation is necessary. For more information and to register, visit www.bishopoconnell.org/festival..

Worldwide Marriage Encounter - “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; . . .” Let your spirits be augmented by attending a Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter (WWME) weekend with your spouse. The next weekends are: Mar 2-4, 2018 in Herndon, VA and Sep 21-23, 2018 in Herndon, VA. Early sign up is recom-mended. For more information visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at appli-cations@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or 703-646-1521.

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, Religious Education (C.C.D.) Classes, Scouting events, Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday evening, etc. When Fairfax County cancels schools there will be No classes or activities at St. Joseph School. Even if Fairfax County reopens for evening activities we will still remain closed. No Religious Education (C.C.D.) classes and all meeting rooms are cancelled. When Fairfax County cancels school events (or extra-curricular activities) on Saturday due to bad weather, there will be No Religious Education (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 weekday and weekend 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.

December Reflection - The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith.