St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

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1 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 271 WINCHESTER STREET WARRENTON, VIRGINIA How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord God of Hosts. Psalm 84:1 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 19, 2017 PASTOR Rev. James R. Gould PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Kevin J. Fimian SPANISH APOSTOLATE Rev. Henry Rivera DEACONS Rev. Mr. J. D. Williams Rev. Mr. Don Libera MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil... 5:00 & 7:00 pm (Spanish) Sunday...7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30 & 5:30 pm Weekdays...6:30 & 8:30 am (Saturday 8:30 am only) Holy Days as Announced CONFESSIONS Wednesday... 8:00 pm Saturday... 9:00 am, 4:00-5:00 pm Sunday...½ hour before every Mass Spanish Sabados... 6:30 pm PASTORAL STAFF (540) Office Manager Mrs. Rosemary Coakley... ext. 202 Director of Music Mr. James W. Noakes...ext. 206 Director of Religious Education Mrs. Sherin Murphy...ext. 209 Youth Director Ms. Ceci Galvin...ext. 208 Receptionist/Recepcionista & Bulletin Editor Mrs. Olivia McDonough... ext 201 School Principal Mr. Temple Macdonald...(540) Director of Pre-School Mrs. Julie Copeland...(540) SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Second & Fourth Sundays at 2:00 pm. Preparation is required. Contact Olivia McDonough at (540) , ext. 201 to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples wishing to be married MUST contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to wedding or making any wedding arrangements. Para Informacion en Espanol, Llame SICK CALLS Please notify the Parish Office for visits and/or Communion calls to the sick and shut-ins. BULLETIN DEADLINE Submissions are due in writing at 4:00 pm Thursday, ten days prior to the Sunday of publication. All pulpit announcement requests for the following Sunday must be submitted in writing by 12:00 noon, Thursday. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FACILITIES SCHEDULING Use of all facilities must be scheduled through the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION If you live within our parish boundaries and have not yet registered, please contact the parish office. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday... 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Phone Fax On the web...

2 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Weekly Goal $ 30,000 Weekly Offertory $ 22,205 Faith Direct* $ 8,220 Total Weekly Offertory w/fd $ 30,425 + / -- for the week +$ Poor Box for the week $ **** Thank you for your generosity!!! Contributions via Faith Direct are deposited in the parish bank account once a month. The total deposit in February designated for Offertory of $32,880 has been divided by four and added to the weekly totals. Original Church loan value: $1,858,878 Current Church loan value: $ 261,880 RETIRE THE DEBT (RTD) UPDATE Monthly payment on loan $ 25, RTD Collection February $ 10, /- -$ 14, Note: A minus figure must be made up through church, funds generally used for other ministries. **** will be updated in next week s bulletin Mass Celebrant Monday ~ 03/20/17 6:30am Barbara Matthews FR 8:30am Edward Robert White III + FG Tuesday ~ 03/21/17 6:30am June Catts + FG 8:30am James McGovern + FR Wednesday ~ 03/22/17 6:30am Patricia Ray + FR 8:30am Richard Dante + FG Thursday ~ 03/23/17 6:30am Stanley Zwirble + FG 8:30am Sarah Bieze FF Friday ~ 03/24/17 6:30am John Rosser FR 8:30am Jo Maybach + FF Saturday ~ 03/25/17 8:30amWilliam & Elizabeth Rosser + FG Vigil 5:00pm Jeannie Lukas FF Spanish 7:00pm Hispanic Community FR Sunday ~ 03/26/17 7:30am Brigadier General Church Matthews Jr. + FG 9:00am Cindy Shaw FR 10:45am Ray Erdodi + FF 12:30pm Jo Maybach + FR 5:30pm Marley Rowell FF *Mass Celebrant is subject to change Third Sunday of Lent MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, March 19 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Café ~ 8:30am Mercy Hall Adult Discussions ~ 10am KofC Social Room Monday, March 20 Lenten Confessions ~ 8:00pm Church Legion of Mary~9:45am Mercy Hall/7:00pm Parish Tuesday, March 21 Rosary for Our Country ~ 8:00am Church Lenten Confessions ~ 8:00pm Church E.S.O.L. ~ 6:30pm Parish Office Light Weigh One ~ 6pm KofC Social Room Torch Writing Circle ~ 6-10pm Youth Room Wednesday, March 22 Eucharist Adoration ~ 9:00am 8:00pm Our Lady of Fatima Statue ~ 12:00pm Church Confessions ~ 8:00pm Blue Army Rosary ~ 1:00pm During Adoration Miraculous Medal Novena ~ 7:00pm Church A.A. Meeting ~ 8:00pm Mercy Hall R.C.I.A. ~ 7pm St. John School s Art Room Bible Course w/fr. Rivera ~ 7-8:30pm Music Room Thursday, March 23 Eucharist Adoration ~ 9:00am to 8:00am Friday Lenten Confessions ~ 8:00pm Church Quilting Group ~ 10:00am Mercy Hall Torch Reh. ~ 1-3pm Mercy Hall E.S.O.L. ~ 6:30pm Parish Office KofC Business Mtg ~ 6:30pm KofC Social Room Friday, March 24 Eucharistic Adoration ~ 9:00am 8:00am Sat. Lenten Confessions ~ 8:00pm Church Spanish Stations of the Cross ~ 6:20pm Church Stations of the Cross ~ 7:30pm Church SJHE Mom s Lenten Supper ~ 5:00pm Mercy Hall Legion of Mary Jr. ~ 6:30pm Parish Conf. Room Saturday, March 25 Confessions ~ 9am and 4pm Legion of Mary Acies ~ 11:30am Church Spanish Legion of Mary ~ 5:30pm Parish Conf. Rm. Sunday, March 26 Confessions ½ hour before every Mass Baptisms ~ 2:00pm Church Adult Discussions ~ 10am KofC Social Room 2

3 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 March 2017 Please let us know when your loved ones have returned home safely. Thank you! Please Pray For Our Men And Women In The Service Of Our Country: Michael O Neal, Frank Snyder, Kirt & Mark Wlaschin, Dan Flatley, Joseph Wheeler, Lewis Shadle, Sigfredo Quiles, Chris Hawks, Jimmy Topper, Stephen Hacker, Chase Villavicencio, Mason Mugnolo, Douglas Sherman, Ashley Parker, Kevin Koehr, John Crosby, Matthew Fisher, Sgt. Eric Schneider, John C. Orban, Stefan Theriault, Hayden & Andy Howell, Zach Angell, Nicholas Castelli, Andrew Wing, Patrick Drury, James B. Lewis, Thomas Richardson, Ryan Foley, Shahin Uddin, Michael Lewis, Tommy Conrath, Capt. Jeff Gunlicks, 1 st Lt. David Lemelin, Stephanie Miller, Kaleb Bishop, Nicholas Lakey, USAF, Lt. Matt Hassan,!st Lt. Kevin Sipple, 1Lt Patrick Hilleary, SA Jake Hilleary, Andrew Forgatch PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Charles Phillips, Amy G., John Shepherd, Shawn Cooper, Frances Centanni, Peggy Dearden, Peter Anthony, Cindy Goletz, Emily Winkler, Thomas Stanley, Thomas Stanley Jr., Irene Petersen, Richard McMullen, Virginia Staats, Dorothy Laster, George Rosenberger, Loretto Sullivan, Jerry McPherson, Jack Britton, Jillian Simonson, Jeffrey Stonerock, Florence Grabowicz, Sadie Brooks, Cynthia Bailey, Tyler Golden, Arleen Harris, Caroline O Grady, Sister Mariangeles Lutz, George Chapman, Lee Garneau, Robin Collins, Louis Raymond, Sharon Simpson, Ann Carroll, Peter Fisher, Margaret Regis, Polly O Meara, Andrew Schwartz, Randy Creel, Juan Arroyo, Martha Miller, Bill Flook, Ines Goncalves, Carol Begley, Kim Smith, Ivy Thompson, Sharon Lively, Karina Schulte, Elias Schulte, Greg Taylor, Mary Van Schaick, Sue Kemper, Rob Sylcox, Phil Morris, Marissa Jackson, Ida Klepper, Gene Bailey, Logan Andrzejewski, Frances Collins, Dave McNichol, Amelia Szafir, Dave Davis, Sara Marino, Carol Peters, Mike Cobb, Jane Ericson, Edna O Donnell, Marisa Gottschalk, Connor Keating, Kyle Pinelli, Joaquin Archilla, Richard Stouffer, Robert Poff, Crystale Smith, Gloribeth Perez, Ronald Green, Joe Kowalewski, Julie Radzville, Ellen Khoury, Rose Howard, John & Gloria Knight, George Ward, Gunther Morse, John Biegert, Rod Beran, Beverly Gaunt, Joe Guerrero, Nora Ann Bernet, Elaine Watkins, Anthony Pizzo, Jim Simpson, Lorrie McClure, Jolynn Desch, Anne H. Gay, Donovan Griffin, Ray Young, John Guyant, John Bahosky, J.D. Jeter, Peter Romero, Bernie Boteler, Joseph Angoco, Vivian Holmes, Garnet Lake, Fr. Joseph Clark, Pat Sampsell, Catharine Ogilvie, Mark Ogilvie, Mike Soderman, Julie & Mac Basinski, Pam Gay, Guillermina Veladiz, Sister Louise Benecke, Raymonde Thompson, Michelle Frazier, Glorybeth Smith, Jean Kowalewski, Susan Stroud, Paula Todd, Janet Wiebler, Mary Curtis, John McMahon, Jenna McMahon, Phyllis Zwirko, Jacque Ogilvie, Bob Brann, Paul Prizmonte, Bonnie Fogelberg, Rod Frazier, Annette Fontaine, Timothy Forster, Armando Archivaldo, Caleb Frazier, Louise Costas, David Jerge, Readine Owens, Kathy Smith, Cathy Stouffer, Nicholas Stoud, Frank Cocast, Mercedes Wazowski, Aidan Frazier, Tessie Pozo-Olano, Marki Cena, Anne Hartz, Elizabeth Frazier, Irene Coyne, Gary Jenkins Jr., Eileen Mozucha, Bonnie Frazier, Susan Kip, Sr. Marcia Britton, Becky & Lacy Stroud, Josephine Rivera, Lisa Spitzer, Deb Firebaugh Marjorie Cena, Luann Fine, George Backo, Lucy Walbroehl, Janet Bucko, Edward Matazinski, Joanna Arias, Chelsea Patry, Susie Kaesshaeffer, Sarah Bieze, Charles Prizmonte, Karen Walter, Eloise Webb, Tommy Laudani, Elaine Morgan JESUS I TRUST IN YOU Can you not keep watch with Me for one hour? Please join members of the parish in a Holy Hour from 3:00-4:00pm every Friday, for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Mercy Stations of the Cross during Eucharistic Adoration. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is also prayed every morning after the 8:30 am Mass, Monday through Thursday during the school year and additionally after the 8:30 am Mass on Friday mornings during the summer months. If you cannot be present to pray with us at the parish at these times, simply join in prayer with us spiritually by briefly thinking of our Lord s Passion & Death every day at 3:00pm and especially on Friday s at 3:00pm by simply praying the words, Jesus I Trust in You. Donna Marie Stanislaw EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, for I am gracious and merciful. (JL2: 12-13) Please prayerfully consider committing to a weekly hour with Our Lord. We are in need of committed Adorers for the following hours: Wednesdays 3pm-4pm; Thursdays 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm; and Fridays 11am-noon, 4pm-5pm, 8pm- 9pm and 11pm to midnight; and Saturdays 3am-4am. Please contact Teresa Letteri ( or taletteri@comcast.net) or Christy Williams ( or clw.cwilliams@gmail.com) Noticias para la comunidad hispana: Confesiones todos los sábados a las 6:30pm Misa en español todos los sábados a las 7pm Sacramento del Bautismo: La clase se imparte el primer domingo de cada mes en la escuela. La clase es requerida antes de recibir or participar de este sacramento. Los padres y padrinos deben asistir a la clase. Clase de Cristologia todos los miércoles a las 7:00pm en la escuela. Los invitamos a participar Ext. 211 para registrarse. Legión de María en Español Todos los Sabados alas 5:30pm Oficina parroquial sala de conferencias GIFT SHOP AND LIBRARY ~ The Sacred Heart Gift Shop and library will be open Tuesdays 10:30am-12:30pm, Wednesdays 10am-1:30pm/2:00pm-4pm, Thursdays 12:30 2:30pm, Fridays 10am-2:30pm. We will also keep it open on Sundays from 10am 12pm or if you prefer by appointment then you can call Marion Phillips at Thanks for your support. 3

4 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Dear Folks, Third Sunday of Lent The other day the diocese published the early results on the parish responses to the annual BLA, Bishop s Lenten Appeal. The parish has done well, which in the first week, has reaching seventynine percent of our goal of $190,000. On a more sober note only twenty-four percent of the parishioners have offered anything to the BLA. In the eyes of the diocesan finance office great attention is given to the goal and percentage of the goal attained. In the eyes of the local pastor it is more than that. It is the number of parishioners who give to the goal. The BLA serves the needs of the many programs of the diocese, many of which touch this parish, but also serves as report card for where we are in our understanding the three facets of the of our Lenten experience. First, there is the call to enhance our devotional practices, rightly demonstrated in the many many people joining us at the daily visits to the church as well as attending daily Mass, and Stations of the Cross each Friday at 7:30. Second, there is a call to take seriously the business of Penance. This is most pronounced in Lent with the rise in the number of people stopping into the Box, if you know what I mean. Especially those who are the Big Fish, again, if you know what I mean. What constitutes a big fish? First, one who has been away a long time, over a year you might say, due to some rationale that eclipses the reality of sloth or procrastination sorry, I digress. Tempus Fugit, time flies and we don t even notice it. In the second case, there is the issue of intensity for those sins we have committed. For the big fish who come to the box let the sorrows and regrets of the past be eclipsed with a tremendous joy of the present and great hope for the future. Ah, let us never forget the joy that comes with penance, like a breath of fresh air. And third, the business of almsgiving. To give to the poor and needy. For instance, please know, all the money collected in the church poor boxes (located at the church entrances), every cent, is given to our St. Vincent depaul Society. The society helps provide food and financial assistance for water, heating, and electric bills to the needy in our community. But did you know, in addition to providing funds, the VDS members actually go to the homes of the people in need of assistance. It is a tough apostolate. If you feel up to the challenge and would like to join the society please contact Mr. Jim Gannon, director of this most important outreach to the poor and needy. You can reach him through the parish offices. And lastly, returning to the beginning of this letter, the Bishop s Lenten Appeal. Friends of mine from the business world readily quote to me that statistics demonstrate that we should only expect thirty percent of folks to give to any collection, including the Sunday collection. It is what it is. Well, please, that s not good enough for this world or the next. The Gospel most folks have at their funerals is: Matthew 25: Do you remember it? When I was hungry, thirsty, naked, ill, or in prison and you gave me to eat, drink, to be clothed, and visited me Sobering thought of inspiration from the One Who will one day judge all of us, not just thirty percent, but I digress again. Add a note if you want to. For example, "these priests need speech lessons." Or, "We like the dog but the big guy has got to go." You know, something simple but eloquent. In the BLA collection we need to have a much higher response rate than 24 percent. For those who use the envelope contained in this bulleting I don t really care if you give a dollar, or ten, or a hundred, or more. Let every man, woman and child of every age in this wonderful parish join together in responding to this collection. Again, please know we all have to give something as our response to the needy as it is wrapped in our Lenten experience. For the needy are rooted in Jesus Christ, our salvation experience. I beg all of you to join with me in giving to the Bishop s Lenten Appeal. All of us need to point in the same direction with this collection not for those we will meet in this world but more for those who will meet us in the next. Let us pray for one another. Collegiate Answer: Recently the Catholic exorcists in America have flashed a concern on the Wicca (Witchcraft) Covens of America who have organized monthly curses, dating on the 23 rd of each month, starting a Midnight in the Eastern Time zone, against president Donald Trump. Collegiate Question: What is the origin of the phrase, Tempus Fugit? Good hunting. Fr. Gould 4

5 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 March 2017 Greetings, Thanks to all who attended the Spring Spectacular on March 4th. As I write this, I am confident that the PTO will put together another successful event to close out a successful year. I remain grateful to Mrs. Emond, Mrs. Faux, Mrs. Manchester-Spitz, Ms. Kruck, all volunteers, and parishioners who sacrifice for our students. Our school continues to make progress due to your generous support. Many thanks! We have already reached the halfway point of the third quarter. No snow certainly makes the school year move at a alarming rate. Lent has started and as a result, you will see our school community at Church for Stations of the Cross as well. Beginning Monday, March 6th, we will bring our student body to the parish at 2:15pm once a week (on alternating days) until Lent has finished. Please consider attending, all are welcome. May we continue to grow in God's grace and wisdom. Principal Macdonald St. John the Evangelist Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten: Thank you to all of the families that joined us for our Open House. Registration is now under way for St. John Preschool. Space is limited. Please contact the Preschool Office registration information and to schedule a tour at Info about the Preschool can also be found on our website at The St. John's School Extended Day Program is currently looking for a new staff member interested in working M, T and W mornings from 6:15am - 8:00am. The starting pay rate is $9/hr. Applicants must be 18yrs of age & complete VIRTUS training. This is a great position to get to know the wonderful students at our school and the amazing staff of St. John's School. If interested please contact Shannon Lomax at extday@stjohntheevangelistschool.org Do you feel called by the Spirit to personally get involved with the Religious Education (RE) program in the parish? Volunteers as Aides and Subs are still needed for this year. If you re interested, Please contact the RE Office. Thank you! Religious Ed First Holy Communion: First Holy Communion Packets were given out at the Parent Meetings; if you did not pick yours up, please see your teacher or pick it up at the parish office The First Holy Communion Retreat will be held Saturday, 4/1 st 9am 2pm (see packet for info) First Holy Communion Practice will be held Thursday, 5/11 th at 6pm Our Parish First Holy Communion will be held Saturday 5/13 th (see packet for details) Easter Vigil Sacramental Info: RCIC/RCIA Easter Vigil Practice: Tuesday, 4/11 th at 6pm in the church All Easter Vigil Sacramental Candidates are asked to be in the church before 8:15pm on Saturday, 4/15 th. Mass begins at 8:30pm It s not too early to remind everyone: In case of inclement weather, please check the parish website at or call and listen to the "closing" message. For Monday evening sessions, the RE program will follow the Fauquier County daytime / after school cancellations. With the cold and flu season here, if your child/children are not feeling well, please keep them at home and make sure we have your current contact info. Please contact your teachers to let them know about your absence and to get any work assignments that were missed. The RE policy states that more than 5 absences will jeopardize advancement to the next grade so please try to ensure that all class material is reviewed and missed work is made up. Thank you! C o n f i r m a t i o n Make sure you read your entire packet and don't miss out on any deadlines! Everyone should have completed about 20 hours so far as we have only a couple of months left. All 25 Service Hours need to be completed by May All volunteer service hours are to be done with the understanding that one is to serve the Church, each other, and the parish community with seriousness, respect, love, and charity. Cell phones are to be used only for emergencies and to call parents for rides when the service is completed. May God help us all to grow in love for one another. Reminder for the Candidates: Don't forget to update the RED binder in the vestibule of the church when you complete yourspiritual exercises. Come participate with The Stations of the Cross (see form C5) on Friday's during Lent! 5

6 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Please contact the Religious Ed Office at x209 if you are interested in becoming Catholic or if you are an adult who needs to be confirmed. Through a process of discernment, prayer, education, and sharing with others on the journey, these adults prepare to become Catholics and the entire SJE parish community rejoices with them. Preparation sessions are held on Wednesday evenings in the St. John School s Art Room from 7 to 8pm. Classes have started but you are welcome to join us now through the weeks after Easter. Please pray for St. John's RCIA candidates who will come into full communion with Christ and His church this Easter Vigil. Legion of Mary A Catholic Lay apostolate that performs both spiritual and corporal Works of Mercy. Meetings are Monday morning at 9:45 AM in Mercy Hall, Monday evening at 7 PM in the Parish Center and 4:45 on Friday afternoon for children in the Parish Center. For more information contact: Mary Workcamp mulch sales are now going on! Due to the huge demand, we are extending our pickup hours to include Saturday, March 25, from Don't worry if you haven't pre-ordered, we can still fulfill all of your mulch needs. If you aren't able to pickup your mulch on Saturday, March 25, please contact Stephanie Phillips at westephil@gmail.com or to arrange a time. All over 55 are welcome. We meet the first Friday of each month at Mercy Hall at 9:15am. No dues or fund raisers. Sharing in fellowship, prayer, guest speakers, games, friendship, & travels. (You do not need to belong to Y@H to join us on our trips). We welcome your ideas & suggestions. For info: contact Marianne Boston or Michelle Dawson-Powell Co-Chairs. EUCHRE 6:30 PM 1 st Weds in the Knights Social Hall. Contact Doris BRIDGE 1:00 PM second Mondays, Ledo s back room-lunch at 12:noon contact Jill BRIDGE Second Weds, 6:30 PM Knights Social Hall, contact Jill Mah Jong Third Thursday, 1:00PM Ledo s back room, contact Mahala Third Sunday of Lent (HOOPS) Helping Our Own Peoples of St John the Evangelist Church Open to all men & women of St John's THERE BY THE GRACE OF GOD GO I. What can we do? How do we help? It s the little things that mean a lot. Suggestions: staying with a spouse while the other spouse can rest, go shopping, the grocery, run errands, visit a friend, helping with small household chores, bringing or preparing a light meal, taking them on an outing, helping with shopping or picking up prescriptions, walk the dog, get the mail, as you get acquainted you will learn better of how you best can help. Maybe they like to read, bring a magazine or book. Do they play cards, chess, games? do they like music, sports, cooking, or gardening? Are they a veteran? Corporal Works of Mercy for Lent We will have a meeting March 30 at 7:PM in Mercy Hall Mary Guyant metterguy@gmail.com Please mark your calendars for Monday, March 20 th. On this day, when we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, please stop by Chick Fil-A for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (or all three!) to support one of our parish families. Chris and Jane Jones, who have three wonderful boys with autism, are in great need of our prayers and financial assistance, in order to help with the boys medical expenses. Just mention the Jones family when you order your food and Chick Fil-A will donate a portion of the proceeds to them. May God bless you all four your prayers and support for this wonderful family! The Women of St. John would like to thank all who came to enjoy our Lenten Soup Supper and made it such a success. All of the donations we received will be donated to the Tracy Matthys Family. 6

7 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 March 2017 Every parishioner has 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smart phone and tablet with internet access. With FORMED you'll find: video programs that explain the Catholic faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, receive Bible studies on a variety of topics, listen to CD s, watch movies and download books. These will entertain, engage, and inspire you with the beauty and wonder of your faith. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Teaching the Joy of Giving It is a sad statistic that indicates young people do not support charities with their time or their money. Clever marketing convinces children and young adults that new/bigger/better things are NEEDS and not WANTS. Income from a job or an allowance - is spent on acquiring possessions and supporting a trendy lifestyle. Little or no thought is given to putting some of themselves into service for another. Consider taking a little of your time to instruct the young people in your life of the benefits of giving to others. Remind them that God has blessed them with gifts and talents meant to be shared. Combat the sense of entitlement that is fostered by the materialistic messages that bombard them on all fronts by talking to them about the happiness that comes from giving to others. Help them set priorities and understand that they must be willing to let go of personal WANTS in order to provide someone else with a NEED. SVdP thanks Mr. Macdonald and the teachers at St. John School for allowing our members to visit classrooms and tell the students a little about our mission. Students were offered coin purses and encouraged to sacrifice a little each week to provide a Lenten gift for a neighbor in need. This is a small way to raise a child s awareness of God s call to Love thy Neighbor. Interested in learning more about who we are and what we do? Our next meeting will be held Sunday, March 19 at 9:00 AM in the K of C room, lower level of Mercy Hall. Thank you for your continued support! For more information, please call Jim Gannon, President or gannon54@comcast.net You can access programs, videos, books, movies and CD's by logging on to 1. Scroll down the page until you see "For Individuals". 2. Under "If you are a Formed.org Parish, enter your code here" and enter the following code WB77KK 3. Click on submit 4. Register Once you are registered you will have access to some of the best Catholic resources available to get FORMED! Used Book Sale to Benefit the School Library Starting February 6 th through May 18 th. Please box up any of your favorite books and deliver them to St. John s School after 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. Please place your boxes on the stage in Trinity Hall. All the proceeds from this sale will go towards the purchase of new books for St. John s school library. Thank you for your continued support of our children. READING ROCKS!!! 7

8 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin Knight s Roundtable - Knights & their families are encouraged to say the following prayer throughout the year, continuing with an Orderwide novena MAR God our Father, as St. Francis Xavier and countless of your missionaries traveled to the ends of the earth, impelled by the love of Jesus Christ, give me the grace to rely entirely on you, confident in the knowledge that you raise up the humble and the lowly. May I be united with your saints in offering you my humble tribute of thanksgiving and praise. I implore you to grant me, through your mercy, the blessing of living and dying in a state of grace. I also ask this same blessing for all those throughout the world who suffer persecution because of their faith in you. O God, you were pleased to gather to your Church the peoples of the world by the preaching and miracles of all your saints; mercifully grant that I may imitate their virtues and so bear witness to the Gospel of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Encounter the Lord join the Knights of Columbus kofc5561.org/join-us Come and be part of the March Events 23, Thu, 6:30 pm Business Meeting Dinner Knights Chamber 25 & 26, Sat & Sun Knights Sub Sale after Masses Knights in Action Knight s Sub Sale for March Madness Time to enjoy the combo sub sandwich, complete with lettuce and tomato slices at a price hard to beat. Net proceeds goes to fund Council good works. Stop by Sat. morning to help assemble subs and/or buy a couple to enjoy. See or call Br. Neil Althoff, , to lend a hand. Knights Helping Knights under Habitat for Humanity project The Fauquier Habitat for Humanity work project is set to resume. If you can help, register at Please contact Br. Gino ( , ginojmanzo@gmail.com ) if you lend a brother s family a hand or for any questions or concerns. Look ahead for April Change of date for the Knights Social and Meeting, April 6th Lenten Fish Fry, Friday, 7th Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, 9th Third Sunday of Lent Please come join us Friday, March 24 th for a Lenten Dinner hosted by the joined efforts of St. John's Home Educators, the MOMs group and St. John's Spanish Community We will be offering Soups, Salads and Kid Friendly Finger Foods. We look forward to seeing you there! Coming Soon! The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary ANNUAL INDOOR YARD SALE!! Keep us in mind when you are Spring Cleaning. Drop your items off at Mercy Hall on Thursday April 27 and Friday April 28 from 8am-12pm. Then come to the sale on Saturday April 29 from 8am -1pm. We will be accepting gently used toys, household items, books, gardening, camping, jewelry, knickknacks - we take everything except NO electronics or clothing. Any questions please contact Tammy Anzenberger at sirenliberty@hotmail.com, or Diane McFarland at dmcfarland43@hotmail.com. We thank you in advance for your help with our yearly fund raiser! MUSIC CORNER Choir Schedule: Adult Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays, 7:30 pm in Church, beginning Sept. 8 and 10:45 Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept. 11 Children's Choir Rehearsal: Fridays at 3:30 pm in the school, beginning Sept 16 and 9:00 am Mass on Sundays, beginning Sept 11. Saturday Vigil Mass Rehearsals: Saturday, 4:00 pm in the church. For all of the above contact: James Noakes: , x206 jnoakes@stjohntheevangelistschool.org Sunday Evening Mass Rehearsals: Sunday, 3:30pm in the Church. Ken Galvin: ken@galvinproductions.com Fauquier Family Shelter Our parish is part of a coalition of local churches to aid the Fauquier Family Shelter in their daily needs which benefit our neighbors who have befallen on tough times. Our parish supplies them with 3 bottles of hand soap, 3 bottles of Pine Sol, and 3 bathroom shower cleaners per week. We need your help in making this happen. The drop off for the supplies will be in the Parish Office. The Shelter does not accept clothing. Please help. Any questions, contact Carol Casavecchia or Sue Brander Thank you! 8

9 St. John the Evangelist Weekly Bulletin 19 March 2017 Celebrating the 100 th Anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary s Appearances at Fatima. The visit to our Parish of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue on March is a timely reminder that this year is the 100 th anniversary of Our Lady s visits to the three children in Fatima, Portugal, in Look for upcoming announcements by the Legion of Mary of various exciting events, including the showing of a movie about Fatima on May 12, Masses on May 14 featuring homilies about Fatima, special Holy Hours, and distribution of books, CDs and other materials about Fatima. What Our Lady taught the children in Fatima is just as important today as it was 100 years ago, perhaps even more so. Thus, this is a perfect time to begin, renew or refresh such inspiring devotions as First Saturday Mass and daily praying of the Rosary, which you will hear more about in the weeks and months to come. We are especially blessed by the opportunity to celebrate this singular anniversary of one of the great chapters in the history of our Catholic Faith. Seton School performing The Sound of Music April 21-22, 6:30pm April 23, Sunday, 2:30 April 28-29, 6:30pm Please call for tickets. Great fun for the whole family! Spotlight on the Arts Summer Camps in Theatre & Art this July: Expert Instructors in Drama, Music, Dance, and Art are providing one week camps this July for students in Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Learn from some of the area s top Artists and Catholic teachers through Camp Broadway, Art Explorer, Drama Bootcamp, and Arts & Crafts Fun Camp. Registration is $25 off per camp through April 15th. Plus, families registering 3 or more kids can take an additional 10% off. All of the details can be found at INTO THE WOODS - The O'Connell Players at Bishop O'Connell High School present their spring musical production, "Into the Woods," April 7-9. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. General admissions tickets are $10; students and seniors are $5. Find out more and reserve your tickets at or call Bishop O'Connell is located at 6600 Little Falls Road in Arlington. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Is the LORD in our midst or not? Let God enhance your marriage by participating a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is Mar 31-Apr 2, 2017 in Herndon, VA. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or

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