ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 15, 2018

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Saturday, April 14 8:00 a.m. + Jose Mari by The Tashakkori Family 5:00 p.m. - Richard & Mary Irwin by The Miller Family Sunday, April 15 7:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishoners of St. Joseph Parish 8:30 a.m. + Jeanette D’Annolfo by The Reilly Family 10:00 a.m. + Elizabeth (Buffy) Nicolas by Tom & Girls 11:30 a.m. - Ana McCollim by Mom’s Bible Study 1:00 p.m. - Rosemarie Gogerty by Jackie Simpson 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Helen Hucksam by The Hurley Family Monday, April 16 6:30 a.m. + Thomas McFadden by the Clair Family 8:00 a.m. + Stephen Schuyler by Tom Schuyler Tuesday, April 17 6:30 a.m. - Joseph Hager by Stan & Bette Ogozalek 8:00 a.m. + Scott Buckman by The Nappier Family Wednesday, April 18 6:30 a.m. + Logan Edward Death by The Hilliard Family 8:00 a.m. + Barbara Swain by Joe Boyle Thursday, April 19 6:30 a.m. + Peter DCC Cao Tran by Monique Tran 8:00 a.m. + Ginger Myers by Adele Giambrone Friday, April 20 6:30 a.m. + Ann Cornett by Bob & Ellen Metcalfe 8:00 a.m. + Joseph Sheridan by Joseph McHugh Saturday, April 21 8:00 a.m. + Catherine Reilly by The Harrigan Family 5:00 p.m. - Angela & Tony Dorrzapf by Mary & Tony Dorrzapf Sunday, April 22 7:00 a.m. + Paula Lynch by Mom & Dad 8:30 a.m. + Deceased Members of The Veronica Family by The Adesso Family 10:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishoners of St. Joseph Parish 11:30 a.m. - Mary Kay Stine by Mom’s Bible Study 1:00 p.m. + Viktor Heintz by The Barth Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. - Mary Kirby & Family by Marie Valeski

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Collections:

The weekend of April 8, 2018 - Divine Mercy Sunday

Offertory - $ 19, 274 plus Faith Direct $ 15, 254

Parish Facility Fund $ 7,533 plus Faith Direct $ 6,910

Thank you for your continued support, prayers and kind generosity.

Prayerfully consider becoming an Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMs).

We only need help at the 5 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday Masses.

If you are interested in becoming an EM please contact Mary Kirby in the parish office at 703-880-4302 or email: mkirby@sjcherndon.org.

Dear Father Tom, What does the Parish Advisory Council do? I've seen their column in the bulletin. I think I'd like to join. Curious Parishioner

Dear Curious, The Parish Advisor Council, or PAC, is the Parish's primary council. The PAC helps me learn and prioritize the needs of the parish. Serving on the PAC is a ministry that requires the gifts of a wise counselor, including the ability to study, inves-tigate, and examine pastoral matters thoroughly. Members should be able to listen to differing opinions, integrate various points of view, and discern with others what is best for the parish. PAC members must be registered parishioners and Catholics in good standing with the Church (Baptized, First Communion, Confirmation, attend Mass weekly, etc.). They are parishioners noted for their faith, good morals, and pru-dence. They must be committed to a life of prayer and to the mission and ministries of the parish. If you believe you are called to this ministry, I invite you to submit a nomination form in June. Father Tom

Text @64ghk6 to 81010 for updates

The Youth Ministry Corner

Tonight Sun April 15th we will be having a required WorkCamp meeting at 5pm and youth night following @ 6pm in Parish Hall C – there will be food and focus

on the Resurrection!

The Brothers of Good Samaritan Council 6175 of the Knights of Columbus would like to thank the par ishioners of St Joseph for their generosity in our recent KOVAR drive. Through your donations we were able to raise $2,852.70. Again thank you for your donations which helps the intellectu-ally disabled.

BASH Attention ALL Middleschoolers!

(6th-8th)

Come and join us for the largest gathering of Catholic middle schoolers in the diocese. There will be music, games, inflata-bles, speakers, and Mass with the Bishop. April 21st we will meet at St. Joseph’s at 3pm to carpool to O’Connell and be back at 9:30pm. The cost is $10 and includes dinner, snack, entertainment and a t-shirt. Friends are welcome! Please con-tact Kelly Power at singerpie@aol.com for more information by April 16th (tomorrow) to register.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 15, 2018

Message from Father Tom

Update Regarding the Hiring of the SJS Principal

Peace and good! I wanted to share with you the following updates regarding the search for the SJS Principal for the 2018-2019 school year. We have held three listening sessions:

SJS Administrators and Office Staff Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 2:30 pm The facilitator for this session was Sister Karl Ann Homberg, SSJ, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Leadership. SJS Faculty and Instructional Aides for the 2018-2019 School Year Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 3:45 pm The facilitator for this session was Sister Karl Ann Homberg, SSJ, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Leadership. Listening session for the SJS parents, parents of SJS alumnae and alumni, SJS alumnae and alumni, and SJC parishioners Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7:00 pm The facilitator for this session was John Wagner, retired Federal Mediator.

SJS Principal Job Description and Responsibilities

Saint Joseph School (SJS), Herndon, Virginia is seeking a Principal effective July 1, 2018. The school is fully accredited and had enrollment of 513 students in 2018, K-8, capacity goal of 508 students. SJS provides an excellent education for our stu-dents in a faith-based environment. The parish and school form one faith community working together to advance the spiritu-al, academic, social, emotional and physical formation of our students. Each child is called to establish a close relationship with God, to continually grow in community and personal holiness, and living Christian values in their lifetime. We seek a Principal who is a faith-filled practicing Catholic with a passion for educating children in a Catholic parish school and who has a strong Catholic vision for school spirituality, growth and development. Our Principal must be able to collabo-rate closely with our Pastor and possess the dynamic leadership and management skills which include: nurturing a faith com-munity; assist faculty and staff to achieve their full potential in teaching; continue to lead the commitment to academic excel-lence and STREAM; embrace the Franciscan charism of peace, justice, and the integrity of creation for the school communi-ty; celebrate the “Gospel of Joy” in her/his Catholic leadership; and provide administrative support and sharing up-to-date best practices for the school community. Excellent communication skills are a must. Minimum professional requirements include five years of teaching experience in a Catholic school and a Master’s Degree in School Administration, or a Master’s Degree in another academic area with appropriate education courses. All appropriate Virginia State and Diocese of Arlington certifications must be obtained within three years of hire. The complete qualifications and application can be found at: http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholicschools/application.aspx. Send the complete application packet, cover letter and salary history by April 30, 2018 to:

Diocese of Arlington Office of Catholic Schools 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 503 Arlington, VA 22203

As it has been shared in earlier communications, SJS will hire a Principal and Assistant Principal for the SJS administrative leadership team for the 2018-2019 school year. As Pastor, the Principal must be able to:

• collaborate closely with the Pastor in nurturing the Catholic faith and sacramental life in this essential ministry of the parish;

• continue to build upon the academic excellence and success of SJS; • embrace the Franciscan charism of peace, justice, and the integrity of creation for the school community; and • nurture a faith community which celebrates the “Gospel of Joy.”

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 15, 2018

PAC Meeting March 15, 2018

Present: Steve Anderson, Mark Overberg, Greg Bengzon, Mary Lou Bergeron, Terry Mc Nulty, Tom Reilly, Jeanne Nappier, Cheryl Wilson, Fr. Tom Not Present: Elizabeth Vargas, Frank Bowen Welcome, Opening Prayer – Fr. Tom New discussion areas: Men’s Society The Men's Society is seeking to start several new programs to attract new members. The first, approved by Father Tom, is This Man is You. This 11-week program where men gather to pray and share their lives on Saturday mornings from 7-9:00 AM will start in the fall. A second is the Festival of Praise - a Christian rock band - probably during Advent.

Updates on previous agenda items:

PAC Membership Mark Overberg developed a series of notices that will appear in the bulletin starting in April to educate parishioners about PAC and encourage them to apply to become new members of the PAC this Fall. Applications are due by June 30.

Communion under 2 Species This was delayed by the flu, but will start in May at the Satur-day 5:00 Mass. We need to double the number of EMs from 75 to 150 to sustain this. We'll add the 7:00 and 5:00 Sunday Masses if all goes well and we have enough new EMs. After that, we'll review procedures and how we can implement it at the other Masses. Lighting Bids for contract are being reviewed. Work should start in May or June. There will be new light poles in front of the friary, along Franciscan Way, and in the parking lot. The lights in front of the Church will be replaced. We are looking into barriers in front of the church for safety purposes. PAC Members calls to new parishioners Father Tom sends a note to new parishioners to welcome them. The PAC now follows that up a month later with a phone call to welcome them, answer any questions, and refer them to any ministries they may be interested in. Property Purchase The parish purchased the house and property next to the church, 720 Vine Street, on Monday the Feast of St. Joseph – March 19th. The owners will live there for 12-14 more months while the parish study its use of the property. The first poten-tial plan is to provide a drive up entrance for the elderly and disabled to give them easier access to the church. The parish was assisted in the purchase by a loan from the Diocese.

PAC Emails The PAC received 10 emails, most concerning the planned changes in school administration. Mark Overberg replied. Sr. Karl Ann came out to talk to the Faculty and the Administra-tion Team and a professional mediator was to meet with the parents.

Ladies Society Meeting - April 19, 2018 - 7:30 p.m. All Ladies are invited to attend our next meeting. Before our meeting at 7:00 p.m., we pack lunches for the Dranesville Stu-dents who would not otherwise have food for the weekend. Volunteers are always needed! Come to our last meeting of the year to learn more about what we have done this past year. And how you can help! We need you! Any questions, please call Mary Kirby at 703-855-3294 or email kirbym59@gmail.com.

The Catholic Healing Ministry of the Diocese of Arlington will celebrate a Mass and Healing service on Thursday, April 19th at 7:30 pm at Christ the Redeemer, Sterling, VA.

Greetings from the diocesan Office for Marriage, Family and Respect Life! You are invited to par ticipate in the April 21 Respect Life Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Burbidge at 9:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More.

Immediately following Mass, the bishop will lead us in a ro-sary in front of the abortion facility at 900 S. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046.

Cont’d. from previous page… Message from Father Tom

Update Regarding the Hiring of the SJS Principal

SJS Principal Search Committee The following individuals have been invited to serve on the search committee:

• John Cajayon, parent of SJS student and SJS alumni

• Brenda Hart, SJS Faculty and parent of SJS alumni

• Sister Karl Ann Homberg, SSJ, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Leadership

• Thomas Reilly, SJC Parish Advisory Council

• Monique Tuttle, parent of SJS alumna and former SJS PTO President

• Teresa Westhues, SJC Business Manager The search committee will begin to meet after the feedback from the listening sessions have been complied and forward-ed to them for their review and use in the selection process of the SJS Principal. During their first meeting, the commit-tee will select a chairperson and review the Diocesan guide-lines and process of reviewing candidates for the position.

Hiring of the SJS Assistant Principal In consultation with the Office of Catholic Education, we have created the job description and ad for the SJS Assistant Principal position. The review of candidates will begin after the hiring of the SJS Principal for the 2018-2019 school year. Let us continue to pray for our faith community during this process and the process of hiring a new SJS Principal and Assistant Principal for Saint Joseph School.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org April 15, 2018

The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish minis-tries: We wish to thank the parishioners who have made their pledg-es and donations to the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA). Your pledges and donations will assist Bishop Burbidge in his commitment to provide the means for the diocese to share the “works of mercy” to those in need. As of this date, St. Joseph Catholic Church has made 107% of its BLA assessment with 19% participation of the parishioners. We thank you for allowing us to reach our 2018 BLA goal! We thank our parishioners for their gift of faith, embrace of the Gospel of Joy, “works of mercy,” and support of the parish. As we celebrate the Easter Season, know that you are remembered in our thoughts and prayers. Easter blessings! We thank our parishioners who participated in the Divine Mer-cy Sunday Prayer Service. A special thanks to our director of music ministry and music ministers who led us in prayer and song. “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.” We thank the Knights of Columbus, Facilities/Kitchen and Events Staff, and Music Ministry for their planning and preparation for the Polka Mass and the Polish Dinner Dance. We thank the parishioners and friends who joined us for this celebration. Saint Faustina, Pray for us! Saint John Paul II, 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 the members of the SJC Ladies’ Society for their Easter candy fundraiser and the oversight of the religious goods stand in the Church. Blessings on your ministry! We thank our parishioners who donated to the Poor Box in the Church dur ing the Lenten Season and throughout the year . The funds support the “works of mercy.” Many blessings!

A special thank you to Anita & Troy Miller for contributing and arranging the palms for Palm Sunday.

Vacation Bible School

We are very excited to announce our 3rd annual Vaca-tion Bible School (VBS) here at St. Joseph Catholic Church! This year's theme will be "Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus." It will run from Monday, June 25th through Friday, June 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Last year we had close to 100 young people participate; this year we are aiming for the same! Last year’s VBS was a great success and we had such a fun loving team put together. This year we are of-fering you the opportunity to join us for yet another exciting VBS year. At VBS we will make memories with singing and dancing, playing games and learning about the Bible and our Catholic Faith, not to mention making crafts and enjoying delicious snacks! Are you willing to help as an Activity Coordinator, Group Leader, or Assistant for one of the follow-ing Activity Centers or age Group?

• Games & Outdoor Activities • Arts and Crafts • Snacks • Kindergarten & 1st Grade • 4th & 5th Grade

If interested, please contact Mr. Reyes Ruiz at 703-880-4332 or email at rruiz@sjcherndon.org.