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1 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 1 August 2013 St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Soucy Place, Centerville, VA Sunday Mass: 3:00 PM Sunday School: Sundays at 1:50 PM INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from Tijoachan Bible Quiz 2 Shalom Festival 3 Community Updates 4,5 St. Jude Community Facebook Page Forthcoming Events 7 Account Information 8 Parish Council Contacts Weekday Mass Schedule Prayer Meeting Schedule Marriage Preparation Course Schedule Sunday Readings 10 St. Jude Fund Raising Raffle Mission Director: Fr.Tijo Mullakkara ( ) Trustees: Antoney Kalikka ( ) Rajesh Alex ( ) Rony Thomas ( ) MESSAGE FROM TIJOACHAN Dear Saint Jude Family, Praise Jesus and His most holy Mother! Wishing you all every blessings of Assumption of our dear Mother Mary and a very happy Indian Independence day! We begin our CCD on September 15th, I talked with a youth, not from our parish, about the struggles and crisis she had gone through in her faith life. She told me about the identity crisis of our children. The following wrong ideas have been strongly injected into the minds of our kids. 1. Our little ones think Malayalam Qurbana is just a translation of the Latin rite English Qurbana. They don t know what they have received as a Syro Malabar Catholic. 2. They consider Syro-Malabar Qurbana identical with Malayalam Qurbana. They identify Malayalam Palli as Syro Malabar Palli and they think being a Malayalee Catholic and Syro Malabar Catholic are synonymous. 3. Our Youth might think wearing a Saree on Easter or having some Indian food or playing some Indian games or something related to those would make them Syro Malabar Catholic. The end result of these wrong ideas is an identity crisis for our children. We need to let them know that being a Malayalee Catholic and Syro Malabar Catholic are not the same. It is not the language or the Malayalee culture which makes you a Syro Malabar catholic. One could be a hindi or English speaking person, who never came to Kerala or knew malayalee culture, and still be a Syro Malabar Catholic. So learning our Church, learning the faith helps our CCD children to know who really are they; their faith and identity as Syro Malabar Catholic. We are introducing this year Syro Malabar Catechism too, together with the faith series. Another important solution is the parents. Teenagers tend to listen to their friends but observe and follow their parents. They don t want to listen to their parents but follow what they do. If we get out of the church before the Mass end, they would not even consider going to church when they grow up. If we stay outside the church during Mass, they might consider the same when they grow up. If the parents are strong to keep their Syro Malabar identity and their faith passed on from St. Thomas, the children would never face the identity problems, I mentioned above. If the parents are facing identity crisis as a Syro Malabar Catholic, I d recommend knowing and learning their faith first. May Good Lord bless you. Sincerely yours in Christ Jesus Tijoachan Our Vision is to create a vibrant Syro-Malabar community that nurtures spiritual growth, celebrates the sacraments, and fosters community ties and leadership

2 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 2 Bible Quiz August 2013 (Leviticus Chapters 11-15) Please your answers to sfelixus@gmail.com. The last date for submitting answers is 26 August Anyone who sits where a unclean man has sat is unclean until 2.What should be done to an eathernware vessel if it comes into contact with an unclean animal? 3.Anyone with a skin burn along with whitening of the hair or a visible depression of the mark on the skin is declared Clean. True or False 4.Name the 3 main features of the clean animals that could be eaten. 5.A person who loses hair off the front of the head will be declared clean. True or False 6.Camel is a unclean animal - True or False 7.If a lamb cannot be afforded what can be offered in its place for sacrifice? 8.Hare is a clean animal - True or False 9.The will dip a finger of his hand into the oil in the hollow of his hand, and sprinkle the oil with his finger times before Yahweh. 10.All winged insects moving on legs is unclean 11.What was supposed to be slaughtered on a earthernware vessel over running water? 12.What type of seed is deemed to be clean even if a caracass falls on it? 13.Who wears torn clothing and keeps disordered hair? 14.What is the total number of days for a woman who has given birth to a boy child is deemed unclean? Hint: The count should include the initial period also 15.How long should a person be initially isolated if a whit spot is present on the skin? 16.What are the items that are to be used for sacrifice for the defilement of the house? 17.To whom should be the cloth suspected to be infested with mould be shown to? 18.What should be done to any wooden vessel touched by a unclean person? 19.What are the choices for a poor person to offer as a sacrifice towards curing a contagious skin disease? 20.Any person declared unclean will cover the and shout

Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 3 2013 Shalom Festival Washington DC July 26-28 Last month, St.

Considering this as our annual retreat the parish members actively participated in the festival that took place during July 26, 27 and 28. Under the strong leadership of Fr.

That resulted in tremendous success of this program which enabled more than 500 participants achieve spiritual enlightenment and replenishment.

3 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page Shalom Festival Washington DC July Last month, St. Jude's had the golden opportunity to host the first Shalom Festival in DC area's history. Considering this as our annual retreat the parish members actively participated in the festival that took place during July 26, 27 and 28. Under the strong leadership of Fr. Tijo Mullakkara and J Joseph a dedicated and fully committed team of volunteers worked hard well in advance for the preparations of Shalom Festival. That resulted in tremendous success of this program which enabled more than 500 participants achieve spiritual enlightenment and replenishment. Shalom Festival offered an opportunity to reconnect with our Lord through the Word of God, talks by international preachers, gracious presence of spiritual leaders, and joyful praise and worship. Every day of the program began with Holy Mass and ended with Eucharistic Adoration. The Shalom Festival was a time to come together in solidarity to pray and sing aloud, and renew ourselves in the love of Jesus Christ!

ticket sales as part of our fundraising efforts and it is going pretty well so far.

4 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 4 Raffle Ticket Sales Trip As you all know, the raffle team have started visiting other Churches for Car raffle ticket sales as part of our fundraising efforts and it is going pretty well so far. We need at least one or more fundraising events every year to realize our dream which is to have a Church that we can call our own. The team have request everyone to lend your participation towards this effort and help with going to at least one church for ticket sales. Two big upcoming trips are: Chicago (Sept 1 long weekend) - 15 volunteers needed Philadelphia (Sept 8) - 10 volunteers needed We would be carpooling on both these trips. You can also go as a family. If you are interested in going to either one of these trips, please let Jophy know. For more information and to buy tickets online, visit at Congratulations... Ashley Manalel Ashley Manalel has been elected to the Mid Atlantic Regional Youth Team. Heartiest congratulations to Ashley for this wonderful opportunity. Ashley is an active member of the St. Jude youth ministry. Joseph Joy & Esme Paul Congratulations to the newly married couple Joseph Joy Ayrookaran and Esme Paul. St. Jude family whish you a happy and prosperous married life. Annual Sunday School Competitions This year s annual Sunday school competitions where conducted on June 23, June 30 and July 14. Malayalam and English Music competitions were held on the first day. The kids enthusiastically participated in the music competition. Second day competitions include Bible Jeopardy, Bible Story Telling and Prayer. The Bible Jeopardy competition portrayed the deep Bible knowledge of our kids at this small age. The third day witnessed some fierce competitions in Public Speaking, Essay Writing and Fancy Dress. The fancy dress competition was reserved only for the kids under five years and the audience really enjoyed the innocent performance of the little ones. It was a great opportunity for the young talents to showcase the gift of god on stage. Special thanks to Tomy Paul, Nissy Varghese, Starina Jose and Meera Paul for coordinating the 2013 Annual Sunday school competitions.

Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 5 Feast Day Celebrations St.

Andrews Mekkattukunnel give a thought provoking message during the Holy Mass. Thanks to Fr. Andrews Mekkattukunnel and to all St.

However due to the overwhelming response, it was extended by another Sunday.

These boxes will be shipped to a warehouse of Clothes4Souls Inc., which in turn will be shipped to India to be distributed to the needy.

5 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 5 Feast Day Celebrations St. Thomas ward members celebrated the feast of St. Thomas on July 3rd. The celebration started with offertory procession followed by Holy Mass. Fr. Andrews Mekkattukunnel give a thought provoking message during the Holy Mass. Thanks to Fr. Andrews Mekkattukunnel and to all St. Thomas ward members. Cloth Drive A Huge Success!!! The Cloth Drive was initially held for 3 Sundays. However due to the overwhelming response, it was extended by another Sunday. We wish to thank all our parishioners for their whole-hearted support in helping us collect 14 boxes of clothes. These boxes will be shipped to a warehouse of Clothes4Souls Inc., which in turn will be shipped to India to be distributed to the needy. We also wish to thank all the families who helped us store these cloth drive boxes in their garages especially Jilson and Olga and Sujith and Neena as well as all the volunteers who helped us fold, pack, weigh and ship these boxes of clothes especially our younger volunteers - Joel, Joenna and Jolena Jilson.

Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 6 Like St. Jude on Facebook... Did you know that our church has a public facing facebook page?

com/pages/st-jude-syro-malabar -Catholic-Church-Northern-Virginia/405878242858297 Please share it, like it and spread the word. Novena To St. Jude Inserted by a Firm Believer Most holy Apostle, St.

6 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 6 Like St. Jude on Facebook... Did you know that our church has a public facing facebook page? This page is always updated with the latest community information and important events. -Catholic-Church-Northern-Virginia/ Please share it, like it and spread the word. Novena To St. Jude Inserted by a Firm Believer Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly - (make your request here) - and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. PRAYER: May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen. May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen St. Jude, pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen. Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity. (say this prayer, followed by the Our Father and the Hail Mary) Inserted by a Firm Believer Inserted by a Firm Believer

7 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 7 Forthcoming Events Date Time Event Venue 25-August 07-September 3:00 PM 1:00 PM Mass for the children going to school. There will be special blessing for them after the mass Cardinal Alenchery celebrating mass at the Basilica St. Andrew Lutheran Church Soucy Place, Centerville, VA Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC September 1:45 PM CCD Classes Begin St. Andrew Lutheran Church Soucy Place, Centerville, VA October 3:00 PM Feast of Saint Jude St. Andrew Lutheran Church Soucy Place, Centerville, VA Do You Know that... The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven was dogmatically defined by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950 in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus. It is celebrated on August 15 and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There are 9 liturgical seasons in the Syro Malabar church. They are Subara (Annunciation), Denha (Epiphany), Sawma Rabba (Great Feast), Qyamta (Resurrection), Slihe (Apostles), Qaita (Summer), Elijah-Silba Muse (Elijah-Cross Moses), Qudas-Edta (Dedication of the Church). Saint's corner for Kids - Fr. Damien There was a time, when the disease Leprosy was thought to be highly contagious and incurable. People looked at lepers with contempt and great fear. No one wanted to have any contact with the lepers with the fear that they may get the disease. These unfortunate people lived a life deprived of dignity and respect and were segregated to separate villages far away from the general population. Island Molokai village in Hawaii was an example of one of these villages which was set apart for people with leprosy. Nobody dared to go to these leprosy settlements, besides the government officials who supplied the towns with food for the patients. In 1873, Father Damien, a Catholic priest volunteered to stay with these poor people to be their priest. That was the very first time someone had volunteered to be with the lepers, because working with lepers was considered to be a death sentence. For 16 years he stayed in Molokoi taking care of their spiritual as well as physical needs. Fr. Damien helped these abandoned people by treating them, dressing their wounds and being with them as one of their own. He improved their living conditions by providing them dignity and unconditional love. On April 15, 1998, the disease finally caught up with him. Father Damien died of leprosy at the age of 49. "I make myself a leper with the lepers to gain all to Jesus Christ" said Fr. Damien. Today the Catholic church looks up to him as the patron saint for leprosy and outcasts. Belgium, where Fr.Damien was born in 1840, chose him as the "The Greatest Belgian" throughout the country's history in a poll conducted among its citizens.

8 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 8 Church Collection Account Information July Offertory Donation & Contribution VBS Collection Thirippanam Total Faith Direct Offertory Donation Land & Building Priest Residence Priest Car Total Grand Total Thank you everyone for your generosity. We would recommend every one in our parish community to join Faith Direct. Our target is to have at least 80 members enrolled in Faith Direct by the end of this month. We currently have 67 parishioners enrolled in Faith Direct. How to join Faith Direct : Those who have not registered with Faith Direct so far, please visit to sign up today. Our parish code is VA492. Faith Direct enables us to make our church contributions to directly debit from your checking account. A weekly offering of $25 is recommended towards Land & Building fund. Looking For Ways To Contribute? Mass Intentions: For all Mass intentions, please contact Fr. Tijo Mullakara ( ) Donations: If you wish to donate to church, please contact the Mission Director, Trustees or Council members. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and would be used towards introducing new activities or improving existing activities for kids, youth, choir etc. We are always in need of volunteers in the following areas: Altar Service: The church is seeking volunteers for altar service. If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server, please contact Mr. Sergin John ( ) for further information. Lectors: If you would like to read at Sunday Mass, please contact Mrs. Rincy Jimmy ( ) Music Ministry: Do you love to sing? Come; get acquainted with a great group of adults and kids. Have some fun! No prior experience required. Please contact Mr. Alex Jacob ( ) for further information. Catechism Classes: If you wish to enroll your child or volunteer for teaching, please contact Mr. Tomy Paul ( ) Fellowship and Refreshments: To sponsor refreshments for our community, please contact Mr. Sathian Pinchappan ( ) Parish Bulletin: If you wish to contribute to our parish bulletin by way of articles, stories, or reflections, please contact Mrs. Asha Tony ( ) Advertising in the Parish Bulletin: For advertising space in the parish bulletin, contact Mr. Charles Thomas ( )

9 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page PARISH COUNCIL Fr. Tijo Mullakkara Antoney Kalikka Rony Thomas Rajesh Alex Sujith Abraham Jilson Joseph Regi Alexander Paul Pottanat Saju Thomas Tomy Paul Sergin John Sajith Thoppil Reetha Shaju Jomy Methipara Sathian Pinchappan Alex Jacob Asha Tony Jereesh Jose Sony Kuruvila Joseph Thottamadam Jeril Philip Jose Punchayil Binochan Pavu Jojy Pallickal Merlin Jaison Pushpa Jose Felix Simon Amit Antony Arun Joe Zachariah SPECIAL OFFICES Johnson Myalil Sojan Alex MINISTRIES Joseph Jacob Rincy Jimmy Marriage Preparation Course Schedule Sep 27-29, 2013 Chicago Cathedral Fr. Joy Alapatt joyalapat@gmail.com Prayer Meeting Schedule 1st Saturday - St. Alphonsa Ward (Gainesville) and St. Thomas Ward (Centreville) 2nd Saturday 7:30pm - St. Antony ward (Herndon 1) St. Joseph ward (Herndon 2) 2nd Saturday 5:00pm - Perpetual Help ward (Tysons 1) and St. Sebastian (Tysons2) 3rd Saturday - St. George ward (Woodbridge) and St. Mary's ward (Alexandria, Arlington) 3rd Sunday - All Saints ward (South Riding and Aldie) 4th Saturday 5pm- Little flower ward (Chantilly) and Sacred Heart ward (Fairfax) 4th Saturday 8pm- St. Aloysius ward (Ashburn and Leesburg ) English Mass and Youth Meeting There will be mass in English every month lead by the youth and also a youth meeting. For more information please contact Jomy Methipara ( ) Weekday Mass Schedule Day Schedule Location Tuesday Friday 7:00 pm: Adoration 7:30 pm: Mass 8:15 pm: Novena to St. Jude 7:30 pm: Mass 8:15 pm: Adoration 8:30 pm: Confession Saturday 7:30 am: Adoration 8:00 am: Mass Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Address: 43130, Amberwood Plaza, Suite 150, South Riding St. Vincent De Paul s Helping Hands St. Jude church s charity wing, St. Vincent De Paul s Helping Hands is always looking for outstanding ideas for charity. Please forward your ideas to sherly1810@gmail.com

16:19-31 August 11, 2013 First Reading : Lev 19: 1-4, 9-14 Second Reading : 1 Thes 2:1-12 Gospel : Luke 17:5-19 August 18, 2013 First Reading : Lev 19: 15-19 Second Reading : 1 Thes 2:14-20 Gospel :

10 Volume 4 Issue 8 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 10 Sunday Readings August 04, 2013 First Reading : Lev 23: Second Reading : 2 Cor 12: Gospel : Luke 16:19-31 August 11, 2013 First Reading : Lev 19: 1-4, 9-14 Second Reading : 1 Thes 2:1-12 Gospel : Luke 17:5-19 August 18, 2013 First Reading : Lev 19: Second Reading : 1 Thes 2:14-20 Gospel : Luke 18:1-8 August 25, 2013 First Reading : Dt 6:20-7:6 Second Reading : 2 Thes 1:3-10 Gospel : Luke 18:35-19:10 Editorial Board Asha Tony New To Parish? We extend a warm welcome to all our new members! Please contact trustees or any council member if you have any questions. Do also reach out to them to understand how to get involved and become active members in the parish. To become a member of our St. Jude Church please complete the registration form and submit it to Fr. Tijo Mullakara personally or it to frtijojoy@gmail.com. The registration forms are available at our church or can be downloaded from our church website: Church Setup and Refreshments Going forward the bible readings and Carosoosa during Qurbana will be done by the designated ward. Rincy Jimmy ( ) and Sergin John ( ) would be the respective coordinators. Kindly note that coffee preparation and refreshment setup along with the church setup need to be done by the assigned ward. Please contact either Sathian Pinchappan ( ) or your ward representative for more details. Church Setup Help Schedule Ward Name City Month All Saints Southriding/Aldie February 2013/ September 2013 St.Antony/ St.Joseph Herndon1/Herndon2 March 2013/ October 2013 St.Aloysius Ashburn/Leesburg April 2013/ November 2013 Shyla Joseph Rajesh Joy Blessy Sebastian Deepa Sergin Baiju Thomas Sismi Menachery Charles Thomas Felix Simon LittleFlower/ St.George Perpetual Help/ St.Sebastian Sacred Heart / St.Thomas / St.Mary St.Alphonsa Chantilly/ Woodbridge May 2013/ December 2013 Tyson's / Vienna / Falls Church Fairfax / Centreville / Alexandria Gainesville/Bristow/ Manassas June 2013/ January 2014 July 2013/ February 2014 August 2013/ March 2014 The deadline for submitting articles and announcements for September 2013 Bulletin is 24 August If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Asha Tony ( ). A big Thank You to all the contributors for this month. Invitation for next year s Presudenthi If you would like to be the Presudenthi for next year s thirunal, please let the trustees know. August 2013 Bulletin edited by Baiju Thomas

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St. Andrew s Lutheran Church, Soucy Place, Centerville, VA-20120

Volume 4 Issue 5 S t. J u d e S y r o - M a l a b a r C h u r c h O f N o r t h e r n V i r g i n i a Page 1 St. Andrew s Lutheran Church, 14640 Soucy Place, Centerville, VA-20120 Weekly Mass: Sundays