ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 9, 2020

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

ST LUCY PROJECT FOOD COLLECTION

It’s a new year and new decade, but some things never change- one of them is the ongoing needs of the food challenged in our diocese. The Men of St Joseph - the Men’s Society and the Knights of Colum-bus - will conduct a winter food collection to benefit the St. Lucy Project. Winter months are particularly challenging in meeting the needs of our poor in the diocese, but the generosity of our parishioners is unwavering. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! We will be collecting your offerings of non-perishable food and mon-etary donations before all Masses this weekend, February 8-9. Your exemplary support is very much appreciated.

Saturday, February 8 8:00 a.m. + Edward Frey Delaney by Elizabeth Frey Delaney 5:00 p.m. + Thelma & Eugene Burke by The Burke Family Sunday, February 9 7:00 a.m. + Linda Burgess by Larry, Matt & John 8:30 a.m. + John Goeser by Margaret Goeser 10:00 a.m. + Jerome Legua by Chris Legua 11:30 a.m. + Pablo Manlangit by Edna Manlangit 1:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. - Jack McNulty & Family by The Bilbo FamilyMonday, February 10 6:30 a.m. + James & Ann Powers by Karen Dingell 8:00 a.m. + Beatrice Hession by The Howard Family Tuesday, February 11 6:30 a.m. + Joseph Fucci by The Dingell Family 8:00 a.m. + Nancy Hession by The Howard Family Wednesday, February 12 6:30 a.m. - Amanda Courtney by Martha Courtney 8:00 a.m. + John McNulty by Hung Nguyen Thursday, February 13 6:30 a.m. - Emeka Ezenwa by The Ezenwa Family 8:00 a.m. + Harvey Lacombe, Jr. by Dave & Monti Lacombe Friday, February 14 6:30 a.m. + Katherine Flannery Keleher by Carol & John Shottes 8:00 a.m. + René Pinson by Susie Geurin Saturday, February 15 8:00 a.m. - Chris Draper by The Esguerra Family 5:00 p.m. + Mildred & Dan Dorrzapf by Mary & Tony Dorrzapf Sunday, February 16 7:00 a.m. + Joanne & Nate Hoffman by Lisa M. Pearce 8:30 a.m. + Richard Anthony Hawley by Suzanne Hughes 10:00 a.m. + Casimir J. Rappa by The Bilbo Family 11:30 a.m. + Tom Keppel by The Linck Family 1:00 p.m. + Thomas Carroll by The Deballas Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 5:00 p.m. + Mike McKinstry by Jorge & Desiree Arce

Parish Advisory Council – Presentation on the BLA

Fr. Tom has asked members of the Parish Advisory Council to speak at Masses this weekend about the Bishop’s Lenten Ap-peal, or the BLA. First, I’d like to thank Fr. Tom for slotting us the week after the impressive presentations from our St. Joseph School students. Talk about a tough act to follow. I also realize that the only thing keeping you from getting your throats blessed – not to mention your Super Bowl party preparations – is this talk. I’ll keep it brief. Three weeks from now, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, we will ask parishioners to make in-pew commitments to the Bish-op’s Lenten Appeal. Our main goal today is to get us all think-ing and praying about that commitment as an important part of our Lenten devotion of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I know it feels like we just finished Christmas, but the Church has also historically celebrated a pre-Lent period as a time when we begin to plan for our personal Lenten journeys. Just as im-portant family celebrations like birthdays or anniversaries re-quire advance planning to be made special, our Lenten journeys require thinking, praying and planning in advance. Our request is that your pre-Lenten contemplation over the next few weeks include the BLA. Following in the footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles, Bishop Burbidge’s mission is to build the Kingdom of God in the Dio-cese of Arlington, building up the Church and providing for the corporal and spiritual works of mercy to those in need through-out the Diocese. As Baptized Catholics, each of us is called to help the Bishop in this mission, and donating to the BLA is the primary way that we do that. The BLA feeds the hungry and shelters the homeless, supports Catholic schools and religious education for children and adults, prenatal care for mothers in need, medical care for the uninsured, and importantly, the re-cruitment, development and formation of new priests and dea-cons, which is key to the continued renewal and reform of the Church. The Bishop relies heavily on continued support from the people of St. Joseph’s. St. Joseph’s consistently exceeds its BLA goal each year, and the average donation level from St. Joseph’s is significantly higher than the Diocese-wide average. So thank you for your past generosity and commitment. We do ask that you consider if you can you afford to give more than last year? And even more important than the level of giving is that every family participate to the extent they are able. So if you have not given in the past, can this be the year to start, even with a small contribution? To help in your pre-Lenten contemplation, every family should have received a mailing from the Diocese, and the bulletin will include important information on the BLA starting next week. Thank you for your time today and for your continued generosi-ty and support for the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org February 9, 2020

The Youth Ministry Corner

Attention High School Students! Join us tonight, February 9th, for our service activity with

St. Lucy Project. We will leave the SJC parking lot at 5:15pm and return at 8:00pm.

For more information, contact Jenn Chmiel at: jchmiel@sjcherndon.org.

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 baptized February 2, 2020:

Gabriela Marisol Aguilar Fuentes daughter of Jose & Mirna; James Josias Dubon son of Alex & Mar ia; Aaron Gustavo Lainez Leiva son of Jose & Mar ia;

The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish ministries:

We thank our parishioners for their generous support of the St. Lucy Project this month. A special thanks to the par ishion-ers who plan and oversee the food drives. The staff of the St. Lucy Project express their sincere thanks to the SJC parishion-ers for our generosity in helping to feed our sisters and broth-ers. “Feeding the hungry. Nourishing the soul.” We thank the members of the Parish Advisory Council, ushers, volunteers, and Parish Staff for their oversight of the Bish-op Lenten Appeal (BLA) introduction to the BLA. “Steadfast in faith and joyful in hope.” We thank our parishioners who are participating in the faith formation and Bible studies programs. A special thanks to the parishioners who oversee the planning and ministry in-volved with these faith formation programs. We thank our parishioners who are participating in That Man is You and Walking with Purpose. A special thanks to the parishioners who oversee the planning and ministry involved with these faith formation programs.

Collections:

The weekend of February 2, 2020 Offertory - $ 18,442 plus Faith Direct $ 16,080

Second Collection: Parish Facility Fund $ 9,788 plus Faith Direct $ 7,380

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

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 9, 2020

Presidents’ Day There will be no Catechism classes on February (Sunday) 16th, (Monday) 17th & (Tuesday) 18th and the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 17th as well in observance of Presidents’ Day. Classes will resume the following week as usual on February 23th, 24th, & 25th. First Penance (Reconciliation/Confession)

On Saturday, February 22nd (for Sun-day’s classes in Spanish) and 29th (for Saturday & Tuesday’s classes in Eng-lish) from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. our Religious Education First Holy Com-munion students will be making their First Confession in preparation for

their First Holy Communion in May. Both students and parents will go directly to the church and not to the classrooms.

Are you looking to deepen your relationship with Jesus? Be a better husband? Become a more loving father? Build friend-ships with other like-minded men? And seek to be the best man you can be?

That Man is You! provides the opportunity to go deeper in your faith. All men are invited to attend, watch the video and engage in discussion.

Join us in room 209 on either Tuesday evenings at 7pm or Friday mornings at 6:30am.

The theme for this week is is “Use Money for Others” and will cover the following topics: The Dinner Table in a Jewish Family, The Importance of Your Presence and The Chal-lenge to be Generous.

Feel free to show up on either Tuesday or Friday; no fees or prior registration required. For more information contact Jack Matney 202-352-4881; jmatneytmiy@gmail.com) and/or check out: www.paradisusdei.org/that-man-is-you/.

St. Joseph Catholic Church Purgatorial Prayer Society

Thursday, February 13th 7 pm

Room 212 All are welcome

Mission is to pray for the Souls in purgatory and for all our beloved departed.

Questions: Bob Grillo 703-471-5689

CRAFT FAIR COORDINATOR /ASSISTANTS NEEDED SAVE THE DATE! OCTOBER 31, 2020 Volunteers are a vital part of the success of the St. Joseph Annual Craft Fair each fall. We recently celebrated our 15th Year! We thank Jacki Esguerra for her many years of sharing her time and talents in coordinating past craft fairs! The Ladies’ Society sponsors the Craft Fair and we are now looking for a new Coordinator/Assistants to carry on this tradi-tion and important fundraiser! In addition we need people to head subcomittees, i.e., adult & student volunteers, food con-cession, marketing, raffle, solicitation for sponsors, etc. The proceeds from the Craft Fair pay for our Dranesville Backpack Lunch Program, which provides food for 100 chil-dren who would not otherwise have food on the weekends. St. Joseph Ladies Society partners with other parishes to provide this service to the children. We are already in the planning stages for our Craft Fair which is slotted for Oct. 31st, but if we do not get a Coordinator or Coordinators, the Craft Fair will sadly be no more! Mary has already got a request for a registration form and this is the time we send out Registration forms to our returning Vendors. Please prayerfully consider sharing your talents, and call Mary Kirby at (703) 481-6189 as soon as possible or email kirbym59@gmail.com to volunteer. We don’t want to lose this important St. Joseph’s tradition!

DULLES CHAPTER OF THE CATHOLIC BUSINESS NETWORK INVITES YOU TO OUR KICK-OFF SPEED NETWORKING EVENT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 Complimentary Cocktail Recep on following networking 4:30PM – 6:00PM. LOCATION: Re/Max Premier 44675 Cape Court #110, Ashburn, VA. RSVP Georgia Graves. 571-237-6200 OR www.cbnnova.org.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone # 703-880-4300 HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org February 9, 2020

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

2020 Men's Conference Saturday, March 7, 2020

Saint Joseph Catholic Church 750 Peachtree Street Herndon, VA 20170

All men are invited to the 2020 Annual Men's Conference- Noble and Bold: Taking a Cue from St. Joseph. Join us on Sat-urday, March 7, 2020, for the Men's Conference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. To regis-ter, and for more info, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/men. Registration now open. Register at: arlingtondiocese.org/men Registration Fee: $70

2020 Women's Conference Saturday, March 14, 2020

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

750 Peachtree Street Herndon, VA 20170

All women are invited to the 2020 Annual Women's Conference - Known and Loved From All Eterni-ty. Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2020, for the annual Women's Con-ference at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon from 9 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Speakers are Colleen Carroll Campbell, author, print and broadcast journalist, and former presidential speechwriter, along with Sr. Gaudia Skass, Our Lady of Mercy, from the St. John Paul II National Shrine and internationally acclaimed speaker. Registration now open. Register at arlingtondiocese.org/women Registration Fee: $70

BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER St. Joseph Catholic Church follows the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) closing schedule for all Church related activities, i.e., such as the closing of our school, Religious Education (C.C.D.) Classes, Scouting events, Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday evening, etc. When FCPS cancels schools there will be no classes or activities at St. Joseph Catholic School.

Even if Fairfax County reopens for evening activities we will still remain closed. No Religious Education (C.C.D.) classes and all meeting rooms are cancelled. When Fairfax County cancels school events (or extra-curricular activities) on Saturday due to bad weather, there will be No Religious Education (C.C.D.) classes, scouting events, C.Y.O. basketball, etc.

In order to avoid risking your personal safety, while experiencing severe weather conditions, please use wise discretion, especially the elderly parishioners.

For cancellations, please go to www.fcps.edu; https://www.sjcherndon.org/and our Parish APP.

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE

ST. JOSEPH PARISH HALL

FEBRUARY 22, 2020 - 7:00 PM

The Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Council will host its annual Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 22nd at St. Joseph, 7:00 PM in the parish hall. All ages are welcome for this special evening that includes dinner and door prizes. DJ music will be provid-ed by Bach to Rock. Cost is $25 per couple and $5 for each additional child ($35 maximum per family). For res-ervations and information contact Len Grus at (703) 300-7297 or lengrus@verizon.net.

SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 19 - 7 pm

Lenten Evening of Prayer at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Internationally Recog-nized Musician David Kauffman. David Kauffman Presents: A Call to the Qui-et! All are welcome and encouraged to at-tend.

Workshop for Extaordinary Ministers of Holy Communion! This workshop is Mandatory for new EMHC’s. If you are prayerfully considering being a Eucharistic Minister (EMHC), the next Diocesan workshop is Feb. 29th at 10 am at Our Lady of Hope (1.5 hours). St. Joseph is in need of EMHC’s so please contact Mary Kirby at the office, 703-880-4302 for more information.