Saturday, April 1 8:00 a.m. + Nancy Lee Flynn by The Adams-Green Funeral Home 5:00 p.m. + Terese Prendergast by Michele & Chris Koch & Vicki Daniels Sunday, April 2 7:00 a.m. + Michael J. Pulliam by The Bock Family 8:30 a.m + Renato Tinio by Mr. & Mrs. Mario Tinio 10:00 a.m. - William P. Scarbrough by Tom & Julie 11:30 a.m. + Larry Pratt by Louise Gillen 1:00 p.m. + Alba Pabon by The Colon Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish Monday, April 3 6:30 a.m. + Frank Hayden by Jerry & Carolyn Trehy 8:00 a.m. + Honesto Ong by Nellie Ong Kaw 12:15 p.m. + Lawrence Dombrowski by Mary Sellers Tuesday, April 4 6:30 a.m. + Rosie Elizabeth Garner by Megan Murphy 8:00 a.m. + Bruce Jackson by The Hurley Family 12:15 p.m. + Donald Vincent by The Reilly Family Wednesday, April 5 6:30 a.m. + Tom Howard by His Family 8:00 a.m. + Sharon Bilbrey by Rebecca Wayland 12:15 p.m. + Edmond Cahalane by Mary Cahalane Thursday, April 6 6:30 a.m. + Christopher Mack by The Corsino Family 8:00 a.m. + Ann Bronfman by Ivy Dumlao 12:15 p.m. + Jessica Alkire by Adele Giambrone Friday, April 7 6:30 a.m. + Lilia Javier by The Martinez & Vineski Families 8:00 a.m. + Claudio Romales by Ivy Dumlao 12:15 p.m. + Melody Paige Klinker by The Klinker Family 7:30 p.m. + Lawrence Dombrowski by Bill & Vicki Rigden Saturday, April 8 8:00 a.m. + Henry J. Clifford by The Lisk Family 5:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Members of St. Joseph Parish Sunday, April 9 - Palm Sunday 7:00 a.m. - Living and Deceased Franciscan Friars by All Parishioners 8:30 a.m + Frank DiPlacido by Kitty DiPlacido 10:00 a.m. - Marie Valeski by The Gabriel Project 11:30 a.m. + Connie Furlong by Theresa & John Wood 1:00 p.m. + Michael Gill by Joanne Kunz 3:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + George & Elizabeth Lowry by The Dobranski Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT April 2, 2017

In Bap sm we are reborn as children of God, made mem-bers of His Church, and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. With this in mind, we welcome these children of God who were bap-tized March 26, 2017:

Paige Quinn Kostelnik daughter of Matthew & Stephanie; Samuel Bennett Kostelnik son of Matthew & Stephanie; Eli Quoc Ly son of Duy & Kather ine

Peace and good! What is yours to do this Lent? Perhaps this week is a good week to turn our attention to our prayer lives and how we approach God in our daily lives. There are many different ways to approach prayer, this week we focus on the spiritual practice of centering prayer. The spiritual discipline we focus upon this week is centering prayer. We learn the following insights regarding centering prayer:

Centering prayer as it is practiced in the United States to-day comes from the work of Cistercian monks M. Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O, and Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O., two leading advocates of the centering prayer movement, which began at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachu-setts, during the 1970s. The seeds of centering prayer, however, date back to the prayer practices of the desert fathers and mothers who lived in the third and fourth centuries. For much of Christian history, the tradition of contemplative prayer was preserved and promoted within the Eastern churches. More recently, the Western churches have enjoyed a resurgence of the contemplative tradition through works like The Cloud of Unknowing, written by an anonymous fourteenth-century author, and the writings of Carmelite mystics John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. (2010)

The Gospels challenge us to respond to Jesus’ invitation, “Remain here and keep watch with me” (Mt 26:38b). Each of us have the opportunity to spend time before the Blessed Sac-rament. These opportunities may be 10 minutes before or after Mass, a holy hour, weekly Eucharistic Adoration on Wednes-day evenings, First Friday Eucharistic Adoration, or Benedic-tion. Whatever time you find to spend before the Eucharist allows you to experience the blessings and graces of God. Mother Teresa shared: “Night and day, he is there. If you real-ly want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.” May our prayer experiences before the Blessed Sacrament be transformative, contemplative, and empower us to become more like Christ. In the peace of Francis of Assisi, Reference: Gawrych, A. (2010). Spiritual Practices: Centering Prayer. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 April 2, 2017

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 84% of its BLA assess-ment. We thank our parishioners for their support of the Parish Facility Fund Collection. Your contr ibutions assist us in maintaining and caring for our parish buildings and grounds. Know that we are grateful for your prayers and financial sup-port. We wish to thank our parishioners who joined us for the Fish Fry and Stations of the Cross this past Fr iday. A special thanks to our Director of the Kitchen and Events. Another spe-cial thanks to the members of the Knights of Columbus who hosted the Fish Fry and assisted in the cooking and serving of the meal. Many blessings. We wish to thank the friars of our formation community of Saint Louis Friary (DC) for leading the Stations of the Cross for us this past weekend. We also thank our parishioners who have been joining us for the celebration of the Stations of the Cross during Lent.

St. Jude’s Appalachia Mission Ministry Contact Joe Speetjens at 703-318-7311

Please join us for Stations of the Cross on First Friday, April 7th at 7 p.m. The Secular Franciscans will lead us.

The Next St. Jude’s Appalachia Mission Drive will be held on Saturday, May 20th! Please mark your calendars!

Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA) 2017

This year we have a new Bishop, Bishop Michael Burbidge, so it’s a good opportunity to remind ourselves who the Bishop is, why he is asking for our help, and why we should respond. The Catechism tells us that the Bishops have a duty to care for the poor, those persecuted for the faith and for missionaries throughout the world. But the Catechism is also clear that the Bishop carries out this duty not alone, but by extending the Church to help in that mission. It is his duty to invite the whole people of God to assist him in the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The BLA certainly benefits those who receive the care, assis-tance, counseling and education funded by the Appeal. But just as importantly, it benefits us by allowing us to participate in these works of mercy. By extending us and connecting us with those in need, the Bishop is strengthening the whole Mystical Body. As of this date, the parish has reached 84% of its BLA goal. For our parishioners still discerning their BLA pledge/donation, we invite you to consider the following. We ask you to please review carefully the printed materials you received in the mail from the Diocese, which highlight the many programs supported by the BLA throughout the diocese, including:

• The Diocese's Office of Vocations • Support for our elderly clergy in their retirement • The Diocese's Office for Family Life • The Spanish Apostolate • Catholic Charities and Catholic Education

The Church teaches that the Bishops are the direct successors of the apostles and that “whoever listens to them is listening to Christ…” There are many good reasons to support the BLA. But the most compelling one is simply that Jesus, through our Bishop, is asking us to. We hope you will help us make Bishop Burbidge’s first Len-ten Appeal a successful one. Thank you for your continued generosity, and God bless. Parish Advisory Council Mark Overberg (Chairperson), Frank Bowen (Vice Chairper-son), Marylou Bergeron, Cindi Conroy, Jim Nash, Greg Bengzon, Tom Reilly, Cheryl Wilson, Terry McNulty, Tisha Hilliard (Secretary)

As you consider the different spiritual disciplines for the Len-ten Season, we invite you to join our parishioners in praying of the rosary after the 6:30 am Mass (M-F), and before 8:00 am Mass each day (M-Sat.), and before the 8:30 Sunday Mass. Many blessings!

Lenten Penance Services

As you plan your spiritual journey for the Lenten Season, we invite you to attend one of the Lenten Penance Services. Visit-ing priests will be assisting at these penance services in order to provide an opportunity for individuals to celebrate the Sac-rament of Reconciliation.

Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:30 pm Saint John Neumann Catholic Church & Our Lady of Good Counsel hosted at Our Lady of Good Counsel

The Light is On For You – On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm for individual confession. The sched-ule for the evening at St. Joseph Catholic Church is:

6:30 – 8:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration

6:30 – 7:30 pm Confessions

8:20 pm Benediction

Please visit www.TheLightIsOnForYou.org for the list of Churches in the Diocese of Arlington who celebrate “The Light is On For You.”

Join the parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church as we part-ner with NPH USA to help those less fortunate! Fifteen of our parish families are current sponsors of children living in NPH homes. By serving as a sponsor, they are providing abandoned and disadvantaged children hope for the future. Become a sponsor and play an essential role in the life of a child by providing ongoing financial and emotional support. As a spon-sor you can help to provide a child with a safe and loving home, an education, clothing, food, healthcare, hope, and the opportunity for a brighter future. For more information, visit www.nphusa.org/sponsors/ or contact Jenn Chmiel: (724) 747-8710 or jmcchmiel@gmail.com.

Each of us have the opportunity to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament. During this Lent, consider the following opportunities to spend in prayer:

• 10 minutes before or after Mass;

• a private holy hour during the week;

• weekly Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday evenings (7:00 - pm. - 9:00 pm). Please note that there will be no Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. There will be Eucharistic Adoration following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday;

• First Friday Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction (Mass at 7:30 pm followed by Eucharistic Adoration until the 8:00 am on Saturday).

Whatever time you find to spend before the Eucharist allows you to experience the blessings and graces of God. Mother Teresa shared: “Night and day, he is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.”

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 April 2, 2017

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Collections: The weekend of March 19, 2017

Offertory : $ 24,670 plus Faith Direct $ 14,656

The weekend of March 26, 2017 Offertory: $ 19,781 plus Faith Direct $ 14,656 Second collection: Catholic Relief Services $ 14,656 plus Faith Direct $ 5,417

Thank you for your continued support and kind generosity.

LITURGIES OF HOLY WEEK

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30 a.m.; 8:00 a.m.; 12:15 p.m.

HOLY THURSDAY

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 p.m.

(Procession follows the Mass)

Visits to the Repository in the Parish Hall until 10:00 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY

Stations of the Cross 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

Stations of the Cross (Spanish) 1:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Passion 3:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Passion 6:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Passion (Spanish) 8:30 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY

Blessing of Easter Food/Baskets 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil Mass (Spanish Mass) 12:00 a.m. (Midnight)

EASTER SUNDAY

Mass of the Resurrection 7:00 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection 8:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection 10:00 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Mass of the Resurrection 2:00 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection (Spanish) 4:00 p.m. Please note there will be NO 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday

Vacation Bible School (VBS) at St. Joseph’s Parish

The Office of Religious Education will be hosting its second annual Catholic Vaca-tion Bible School (VBS) from Monday, June 26th through Friday, June 30th (9:00 a.m. to 12 noon). This five (5) day sum-mer “day camp” will be held on the parish’s grounds and includes such activi-

ties as games, snacks, songs, and crafts. The cost for the week is $50 per child (that’s just $10 a day)! Sign-up sheets and more details will be posted in the bulletin and online at the parish website at a later date.

ARE YOU AN ADULT CATHOLIC WHO NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED?

In just THREE WEEKS, St. Joseph’s Parish is offering an eight-week class for those baptized Catholic adults who already have received their First Holy Communion but still have not received

Confirmation. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings starting April 19th. Please check the bulletin for more details.