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Saturday, April 22 8:00 a.m. + Paula Lynch by Mom & Dad 5:00 p.m. - Dorrzapf Family Intentions by Mary & Tony Dorrzapf Sunday, April 23 - Divine Mercy Sunday 7:00 a.m. + George & Kathleen Baker by William & Kathleen Campenni 8:30 a.m - Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 10:00 a.m. + Lily Love by Dan & Christiane Schaefer 11:30 a.m. + Susan Creighton by Louise Gillen & Family 1:00 p.m. + Michael & Patsy Gill by Joanne Kunz 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Betty Rodriguez Barrios by The Diaz FamilyMonday, April 24 6:30 a.m. + Esther Contereras by Myrna & Ed Desuasido 8:00 a.m. + Claudio Romales by Ivy Dumlao Tuesday, April 25 6:30 a.m. + Hal Launders by Jeffrey J. Fairfield, P.C. 8:00 a.m. + Katherine Reilly by The Harrigan Family Wednesday, April 26 6:30 a.m. + Calvin Gosz by The Desuasido Family 8:00 a.m. + Raymond Kaminski by Marie Kaminski Thursday, April 27 6:30 a.m. + Bernard Brady by The Harrigan Family 8:00 a.m. + Albert Ross Eckler by The Green Family Friday, April 28 6:30 a.m. + Harry Barnum by The Seeger Family 8:00 a.m. + Courtney Schilling by John, JoAnne & Joe Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. + Joseph Devereux, Jr. by John & Melissa Przybysz 5:00 p.m. + Roger Fabich by The Fabich Family Sunday, April 30 7:00 a.m. + Warren Geurin by The Geurin Family 8:30 a.m + Rev. Michael Smith by Betty Smith 10:00 a.m. - Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 11:30 a.m. + Ronald Della Penta by Tom & Roseann Sculley 1:00 p.m. + Iva & Garrie Shope by Tim & Nancy Outlaw 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Billy Kemper, Anniversary by Dennis Wirks

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ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 23, 2017

We invite you to join us Today for the celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing, Chaplet of Divine Mer-cy and Prayer as we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Church.

Peace and good! As we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, we pause to reflect upon God’s gift of mercy. What exactly is mercy? The Catholic Encyclopedia offers this definition:

Mercy, compassionate sorrow at another's misfortune together with a will to alleviate it; it is genuine love in relation to an unhappy being. The encounter of love and misery gives birth to mercy, which is therefore one of the essential forms of charity, situated in the very heart of Christianity (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas).

As we read in the Gospel of Matthew, "Blessed are the merci-ful, for they shall obtain mercy" (Mt. 5:7). Bishop Burbidge (2015) shared the following insights on the virtue of mercy:

What better way for us, as recipients of mercy, to ex- press thanks to God than by dedicating ourselves to be instruments of His mercy. One way we do this is by imi-tating the Lord and forgiving one another. Sure, it is not always easy to forgive those who have hurt or betrayed us. Yet, God would not ask us to do so unless we were capable. With his grace, all things are possible. Forgive as Christ has forgiven you. Sometimes in life we close the door to our potential and endless possibilities and see only our weaknesses and failures. Sometimes, it seems as if others close the door on us and fail to love and accept us as we desire. Some-times, the doors to peace and joy seem closed in a world that reflects such hatred and violence. Yet, in the midst of all his, we do not despair. Why? Because the doors of God’s mercy and love are always wide open; precious gifts in which we experience forgiveness and healing; the grace to live in unity with one another; and a power far greater than any darkness of this world.

As we read in the First Letter to Peter: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead . . ." (1 Pt. 1:3). Indeed, "may his mercy endure forever." Blessed Divine Mercy Sunday! Reference: Burbidge, M. (2015 December 13). Homily: Third Sunday of Advent - Opening of the Door of Mercy. Raleigh, NC: Sacred Heart Cathedral.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 April 23, 2017

Peace and good! I wish to thank the parishioners who have made their pledges and donations to the Bishop’s Lenten Ap-peal (BLA). Your pledges and donations will assist Bishop Burbidge in his commitment to provide the means for the dio-cese to share the “works of mercy” to those in need. As of this date, we have reached 97% of our BLA goal with 19% of the parish families participating. The pastoral team would like to request your help in reaching our BLA goal and our hope to have 30% of parish families participating in the BLA. For the parishioners who are still reflecting upon their pledge/donation to the BLA, we invite you to assist Bishop Burbidge in sharing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy throughout the Diocese and our community.

Let us continue to support the theme of the BLA: “Offering hands to serve and hearts to love.” In the peace of Francis of Assisi, Father Tom

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 the Bishop in his com-mitment to provide the means for the diocese to share the “works of mercy” to those in need. For the parishioners who are still reflecting upon their pledge/donation to the BLA, we invite you to reflect upon the ways in which the BLA embraces the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. As of this date, St. Joseph Catholic Church has made 97% of its BLA assess-ment. 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. We thank the Parish Office and Facilities Staff for their plan-ning and preparation for the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. Know that we appreciate your ministry to the parish. We thank our parishioners participating in the RCIA (Spanish & English) journey for their openness to the gift of the Catholic faith, embrace of the Gospel of Joy, “works of mer-cy,” and support of the parish. A special thanks to the cate-chists and sponsors for their ministry of teaching and wit-nessing to the Catholic faith. As we celebrate the Easter Sea-son, know that you are remembered in our thoughts and pray-ers. We thank our parishioners who volunteered to participate in the different liturgical ministries for the Holy Week, Easter liturgies, and throughout the liturgical year. Know that we appreciate the sharing of your time, talent, and treasure with the parish community. We thank our parishioners who participated in the Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Service. A special thanks to our music ministers who led us in prayer and song. May God’s mercy and blessings be upon us!

New Lector Training: If you feel called to share your faith through proclaiming the Word, call Mark Overberg at (703) 787-9824. New lector training is scheduled for May 23rd from 7-8 p.m. in the church. We especially need lectors at the 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses. (Note the date has changed)

BANNS OF MARRIAGE III: Joe Kimpflen & Judy Lopez Nick Kiniry & Hally Hardtke Jesus Hernandez & Lilian Perez José Albarenga & Seidy Albarenga Johan Soltare & Rachel Rinaldi


Father Beiting Appalacian Mission Drive

May 20, 2017 8:00 AM - Church Parking Lot

As always, donations of new and used furniture, appliances and household goods continue as a critical need. Your support through the poor box and this mission drive goes to help some of the poorest people in our country. We look forward to your participation. Further information about the mission can be found at http://www.fbamc-ky.org. Thank you.

ITʹS COMING NEXT WEEK!!! THE BABY BOTTLE DRIVE to benefit HOPE in North-ern Virginia & the St. Joseph Re-spect Life Ministry will begin April 29-30. Volunteers will hand out empty baby bottles after each Mass next weekend. On the next week-end members of the Respect Life Ministry will collect your baby bottles generously filled with check, cash or change. Your children may want to get involved too, with help-ing to fill the bottles. Please encour-age them to do so! The parishioners of St. Josephʹs have been very support-ive of HOPE in Northern Virginia. Located in Falls Church, HOPE provides support to any woman in need during and up to two years after the birth of a child. Over 500 women turned to HOPE last year and thou-sands more, since its founding over 40 years ago. More details about HOPE are available at www.hopehousenova.org. Please make any checks paya-ble to St. Joseph Church, adding ʺRespect Lifeʺ in the memo section of the check. For questions, please email Peggy Bauer at [email protected].

June 10, 2017 Ordination

Our Franciscan Deacons, Brother James and Brother Jason will be ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday June 10, 2017 in Loretto, Pa.

The parish is providing a bus for parishioners who are interested in attending. A free will offering is asked to help defray the cost of the bus. The number of seats is limited.

To reserve a seat send an email to: [email protected]. Include your name, phone number and the number of people in your party. The bus will leave promptly at 5:00 am on June 10th, no excep-tions will be made. You will need to be here 15 minutes before to board the bus.

WANTED VENDORS

With Neat & Unique Homemade Products and Gifts

For Saint Joseph Craft Fair

Hosted by the Ladies’ Society October 28, 2017

Contact: [email protected]

There is a need for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Commun-ion (EM’s) are needed for the weekend Masses, especially, 5 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m. Sunday. Also, the Diocese will have the following workshops available in the Spring. Three workshops for new Extraordinary Minis-ters of Holy Communion will be held this year on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More (in the upper Church) in Ar lington; Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Our Lady of Hope (in the upper church) in Potomac Falls; Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Holy Trinity in Gainesville and Saturday, May 20, 2016 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception (in the upper Church) in Freder icksburg. The time frame for all workshops will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. No registration is necessary for the work-shops, but you will need to contact the parish office before going. There will be a workshop at St. Joseph (TBD) for new Extraor-dinary Ministers of Holy Communion. If you are interested in becoming an EM, please contact Mary Kirby in the parish of-fice, at 703-880-4302 or email: [email protected].

St. Joseph Men’s Society - In need of a weekly spiritual battery charge? Join our Tuesday Morning Prayer Hour, held every Tuesday, at 7:00-8:00AM in Room 210. We begin with a group prayer, readings from the Magnificat, a short analysis of next week's Gospel, and then a roundtable discussion. Every Tuesday, throughout the year, the opportunity to join other men of the parish to "Put the family in the hands of the Father" is there for the asking.

SIGN UP NOW FOR “THE WOMEN’S MAY DINNER: BE SURE TO GET YOUR RESERVATIONS! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS FUN TIME, GOOD FOOD, DRINK AND FELLOWSHIP! CALL NOW!

Ladies Night Out - May 18, 2017 Piero’s Corner Restaurant Franklin Farm Shopping Center Herndon

Cost: $25 per person, includes appe zers, salad, entrée, nonalcoholic beverages, dessert, tax and gratuity. Reserva ons are required!

All women of the parish are invited to a end. Also we will be installing new officers.

For more informa on or to make a reserva on, call Mary Kirby at 703-481- 6189 or email: [email protected]. Please RSVP by May 15th.


The Friars at St. Joseph Catholic Church wish to thank you for your prayers, ministry, kindness and support during the Season of

Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. Easter Blessings!

© 2015 Vicki Shuck

ABOUT THE ART: T = Tau cross: A simple cross based on the Greek T. Francis used the Tau cross in his writings. H = Two friars: A fr iar is a member of the Franciscan Order of men. Friar is a word meaning brother. A = Stigmata: Marks cor responding to those left on Jesus’ body by the Crucifixion, said to have been impressed by di-vine favor on the bodies of St. Francis of Assisi and other. N = Wolf of Gubbio: Francis was moved by their plight and wanted to do what he could to help the people of Gub-bio. St. Francis was able to tame the fierce wolf of Gubbio. K = Bird: Francis had much love for animals with special fondness for birds. St. Francis preached to the birds. Y = Bible: Intimacy with God through prayer was the fore-most priority for Francis. O = Tonsure: the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp, as a sign of religious devotion or hu-mility. U = Rope-like cord: The belt of the poor , which Francis adopted. The three knots symbolize the three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience. © 2015. The art clipping by Vicki Shuck and art explanation by St. Anthony Shrine. A sponsored Ministry of the Francis-can Friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist, Cincinnati, Ohio, https://www.stanthony.org.


THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

We are very excited to announce that we have planned yet another Vacation Bible School (VBS) here at St. Joseph Catholic Church! This year's theme will be "Maker Fun Factory: Created by God Built for a Purpose." It will run from Monday, June 26th through Friday, June 30th from 9:00 a.m.

to 12:00 noon. Last year we had over 80 young people participate; this year we are aiming for 100!

Last year’s VBS was a great success and we had a fun loving team. This year we are offering you the oppor-tunity 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 en-joying delicious snacks!

Are you willing to help as an Assistant Coordinator for one of the following Activity Centers or age Group?

Arts and Crafts Snacks Bible Stories Kindergarten & 1st Grade

If interested, please call Mr. Reyes Ruiz at 703-880-4332 or email at [email protected].

For 2nd grade and Special Sacraments (English) Practice: Tuesday, May 9th

from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

First Communion Mass in English Saturday, May 13th at 12:00 p.m.

Please report to your child’s regular classroom first for Practices and Mass. Special Sacraments stu-dents report to the Office. We will process to church.

Collections: The weekend of April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday

Offertory : $25,644 plus Faith Direct $14,621 Good Friday: For the Holy Land $ 4,694 plus Faith Direct $ 2,925 The weekend of April 16, 2017 - Easter Offertory : $67,334 plus Faith Direct $ 22,421

Thank you for your continued support and kind generosity. .

Confirmation Mass

On Saturday, April 29th at 1:30 p.m. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, of the Archbishop of the Military Services, USA will be confirming our 8th grade and above (Year II) students. Rehearsal will be on Tues-day, April 25th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. starting in Parish Hall C (cafeteria) and ending in the church. Please arrive early and with your sponsor or proxy.

“ENGLISH CLASSES and CITIZENSHIP CLASSES begin in May at Christ the Redeemer Church! REGISTRATION: May 2 or 4 at 8 pm at 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling VA 20164.

Classes are Tuesday/Thursday from 8-9:30 pm.

Call Catholic Charities – Hogar Immigrant Services for more information at 571-208-1572. Se habla español.”

Young Adult Retreat Register now for the 2017 Young Adult Retreat starting on Friday, May 12th and ending on Sunday, May 14th. The re-treat, taking place at San Damiano Spiritual Life Center, will be led by Fr. Mark Baron, titled, "100 Years of Our Lady of Fatima: what the Mother of God teaches us about following Her Son." For more details, go to http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/Family-Life/Young-Adult-Retreat-Weekend/ or email Brendan Gotta at [email protected].

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