PARISH INFORMATION Rev. Donald Fest, S.S.J. ............................................... Pastor Deacon Albert A. Anderson Jr.................................. Deacon Ms. Princess McEvilley ..........................................................
[email protected] ................................. Faith Formation Ms. Karen Korol ....................................................................
[email protected] ............................. RCIA Coordinator Ms. Beverly Anderson .............................. Business Manager
[email protected] ............................... Parish Email www.josephite.com ................................... Josephite Website Rectory Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9:30 – noon and 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Bulletin Deadline All bulletin requests are due by Monday 2:00 p.m. – Email to
[email protected] Electronic Giving If you wish for more information, or to sign up for electronic giving to St. Joseph, go to the website of FAITH DIRECT at www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is VA561. Sunday Masses - 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Choirs Gospel Choir sings the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Chorale – All other Sunday Masses Holy Hour and Novena to Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. Mondays in the Rectory chapel Holy Mass in Chapel - Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 7:45 a.m. Confessions: Sundays at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. and upon request. Baptisms: Baptism classes will be held the First Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm and Baptism will be the second Sunday of each month at 2:00pm. Please contact the Parish office first. Marriage: Please contact the Rectory at least six months prior to your desired wedding date Religious Education Classes: Religious Education classes take place 9:45am to 10:30am, September thru June. Adult Faith Formation and Bible Studies: Wednesdays at 7:00pm, September to May Young Adults Ministry: For meeting times, places, and activities contact the YAM at
[email protected] or go to the parish website.
RCIA – Becoming a Catholic: Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who is or who has mentioned it to you? Have them call the Rectory, contact Father or Deacon, or let us know by email (see address above). RCIA meets on Sundays from 9:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. in the Chapel w
New Parishioners: We would like to extend a warm welcome to new members of our congregation. Please pick up a registration form in the back of the Church, call the Rectory, or email
[email protected].
OUR MISSION at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, a historically African American Catholic church…is to praise the Lord and embrace the future while engaging and transforming the community. OUR VALUES ARE: Catholic Spirituality Stewardship Fellowship Compassion Inclusion Heritage Serving the community Family All are welcome! “Our sole wish is to do the will of God.” Mother Mary Lange
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5 Sunday: 8:30 a.m. For The People Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Renee Lopez Monday: 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour and Novena to St. Joseph Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. Roseann Brent by Ministers of Hospitality. Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. Roseann Brent by Justine Carter Thursday: 7:45 a.m. Most Rev. John H. Ricard, S.S.J. Friday: 7:45 a.m. Brother Damian Wilson, S.S.J. THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOSEPH’S National Day of Prayer For African American and African Families Sunday – 9:45 a.m. CCD classes in the School --- 9:50 a.m. RCIA Session in the Rectory Chapel --- 12:30 p.m. Legion of Mary meet in the rectory Chapel Monday - 12 noon - Rosary Across America for Life – see insert Wednesday – 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation/Bible Study in Hall Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal in the Parish Hall _____________________________________________________ SAVE THE DATE February 11 – 10:00 a.m. Chorale Rehearsal – Upper Church 10:00am- Parish Youth Council February 15 – 7:00 p.m. NO Faith Formation/Bible Rehearsal February 15 – 7:00 p.m. VOICE Meeting in St. Joseph Parish hall Feb. 18 – 5 p.m. Peace and Justice Symposium, Church of Nativity Feb. 19 – 2:00 p.m. Black History Program by our CCD students Feb. 21 – 7:30 p.m. Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. February 22 – 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation/Bible Study in the Hall February 25 – 10 a.m. to 12N - Chorale and Youth Choir Rehearsal February 26 – Commitment Sunday for Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Feb. 26 – 11 a.m. Turnout for the Knights & Ladies of Peter Claver March 1 – Ash Wednesday - Masses at 7:45 a.m. & 7 p.m.; ---- and a Service of Distribution of Ashes only at 12:10 p.m. March 3 – 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross/confessions in the church March 4 – 9 a.m. Diocesan Men’s Conference featuring Dr. Scott Hahn and our new Bishop Michael Burbidge (see next column) >> March 8 – 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation/Bible Study March 11 – 9 a.m. Diocesan Women’s Conference featuring Immaculee Iiibagiza, author and survivor of the Rwanda Genocide and our new Bishop Michael Burbidge (see next column) >> March 10 – 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross/confessions in the church March 11 – 10:00 a.m. Chorale Rehearsal in the Church Hall March 12 – Girl Scout Sunday - both Masses March 17 – 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross/confessions in the church March 20 – 7:00 p.m. – Feast of St. Joseph and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation Mar 21 – 7:30 p.m. Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. March 24 – 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross/confessions in the church March 25 – 10:00 a.m. Chorale and Children rehearsal March 27 – 7:30 p.m. Social Concerns Committee Meeting March 31 – 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross/confessions in the church April 5 – 7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting in Parish Hall April 7- 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry April 12 – 7 to 8 p.m. Easter Confessions April 13 – 7 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass w/ washing of the feet April 14 – 3 p.m. Good Friday Service; 7pm Stations of the Cross April 15 – 8:30 p.m. Holy Saturday - the Easter Vigil Mass
FEBRUARY 5, 2017 PARISH SICK AND SHUT- INS Doris Adkins, Tim Barnes, Phyllis Bickham, David Bittings, Roseann Brent, Keisha Butler, Juanita Carter, Vernessa Carter, Clarence Day, Therese Didon, John Canady, Mike Doyle, Sylvester Gaines, Bob Giggetts, Jackie Hargrow, Doris Hughes, Betty Irby, Samantha Johnson, Michael Jones, Rosemary Kemp, Denise Lucas, Louis Majors, Yvonne Powell, Brenda Stewart, Sr. Katherine Brent OSP, Kizzie Smith, Cynthia Tolbert, and Angela Walters-Murphy, Winifred Wilson UPCOMING SECOND AND SPECIAL* COLLECTIONS February 12 – Arlington Catholic Herald Catholic Newspaper February 26 – Black and Indian Mission Collection March 1 – Collection for the Church in Central & Eastern Europe March 5 – Josephite Share In Mission Monthly Appeal* March 19 – Easter Flowers and Enrollment of Masses March 26 – Catholic Relief Services Annual Collection BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND GODPARENTS - for the baptism of children. This class will suffice for a baptism taking place elsewhere. If you wish to attend one of these classes you must pre-register so that the baptism information can be gathered and materials prepared for you. Do this by calling the rectory or by email – also see bulletin cover. Next classes: Feb. 7 and Mar. 7 at 6 p.m. in the church hall. Women’s Conference is March 11 at St. Joseph Church, 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon VA. Theme: “Breaking Free Through Forgiveness,” presenter: Immaculee llibagiza and Mass with Bishop Burbidge. Register at: www.arlingtondiocese.org/women. Men’s Conference- Mar. 4, 2017 at St. Joseph’s, 750 Peachtree Street, in Herndon, VA. Sorry - THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW FULL. 2017 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL BEGINS! This month many of us will receive a mailing from Bishop Burbidge regarding the 2016 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA). The theme for the 2016 BLA is “Offering hands to serve and hearts to love.” After reflecting upon the many blessings God has given you, please prayerfully consider making a pledge of support to this appeal that funds many programs and ministries that serve people in our diocese. Every pledge is an expression of God’s love and mercy! RCIA Focus - Next Sunday is: " Human Freedom and Christ's Law of Love." Everyone is welcome to attend these Sunday morning sessions from 9:50 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. in the rectory chapel (basement of rectory). Come on down! Blessing of Throats today after Mass - With the cure of a boy chocking on a fish bone St. Blaise, a physician, was thought he could cure ailments of the throat. By the 9th century he was invoked for throat ailments, and by the 15th century the Blessing of Throats began to take place on his feast day, February 3rd.
Lectors
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 12 8:30 11:00 Karen Korol Tracey Boyd-Vega Monica McCormick Sharon McCarter
Cantors
Vancine Washington
Dora Jones/Chorale
Hospitality Ministers
L. Lawton, L. Lebron, Y. Powell
M. Webster, B. McCarter, M. Calloway
Altar Servers
Cameron Hubbard and Anthony Johnson
Christian Deramous
Extraordinary Ministers* Doreen Hamilton and Blanche Corry
Ed and Michele Jones
* NOTE if a seminarian is serving on the altar, he will be administering Holy Communion, thus we would need one less EM Church Attendance: Jan. 29 - 8:30 a.m.101 $2,393; 11 a.m., 123, $2,098 Saint Joseph Parish Alaskan Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas August 18 to 25, 2017 from and back to Seattle, WA. CALL 1-800-465-3595 (Option 4) for more information or to BOOK YOUR CRUISE - OUR PARISH GROUP NUMBER IS 9661063. Our contact person is Sharon McCarter,
[email protected].
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES Today- National Day of Prayer for African American and African families *See enclosed flyer Tomorrow – The Rosary Across America for Life – Monday, Feb. 6, at 12Noon Join in the recitation of the rosary via conference call sponsored by the Black Catholic Ministries of the Diocese of Arlington’s Office of Multicultural Ministries. See the inserted flyer for directions for joining in the call.
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Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Come to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church’s Black History month program at 2700 So. 19th St., Arlington, VA 22204. Featured speaker is Barbara Kamara Chair, of West African Ministry Faith United Church of Christ in Wash. D.C. Theme is “The Crisis in Black Education.” Reception following the program.
The 2017 Black AIDS Day Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11th. Host this year is Alleyne AME Zion Church, 1419 King Street, Alexandria, VA. There will be onsite registration/check-in, breakfast and free HIV testing from 8 to 9 a.m. in the fellowship building, next door to the church. Program begins at 9a.m. in the church sanctuary. Register: www.blackaidsday2017.eventzilla.net Virginia is for Lovers, who protect one another! Nechelle D. Terrell, HIV/AIDS Prevention Coordinator
Saturday, Feb. 18, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Peace and Justice Conference at the Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Lane. The Diocesan Peace and Justice Commission presents Conflict Resolution: An Alternative to Violence “Think Globally, Act Locally”. Keynote presentation: Fr. Clement Aapengunuo, PHD, Center for Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies. RSVP if coming for food prep to
[email protected]. Free will donation accepted at the door.
Next Worldwide Marriage Encounter is April 21-23, 2017 in Gaithersburg, MD. Visit welovematrimony.org, or email
[email protected] or call 301-541-7007. Mass Celebrating World Marriage Sunday on Feb. 12 All married couples are invited to attend the World Marriage Sunday Mass offered at St. Agnes Church on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. Fr. Thomas Ferguson, Vicar General of the Arlington Diocese, will be the celebrant and homilist, offering words of reflection for married couples. Please register at https://worldmarriagesunday.eventbrite.com. For more info, contact Nancy McKeague - (703) 841-3807. World Day for Consecrated Life is today which honors all who have committed their lives as religious nuns, priests and brothers. “Let your light shine before others” perhaps as a priest, deacon, sister or brother.
The St. Joseph Black History Program is Sunday, Feb 19 at 2 p.m. by the youth of our parish who will present Our Hidden Figures, Unknown African American Firsts. Peace and Justice Conference-Saturday, February 18,5pm9pm, Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Lane. The Diocese of Arlington Peace and Justice Commission presents Conflict Resolution: An Alternative to Violence “Think Globally, Act Locally. Keynote presentation: Fr. Clement Aapengunuo, PHD, Center for Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies. Please RSVP to
[email protected] if you are attending for food preparation. Free will donation accepted at the door. Christ House Thrift Shop - Volunteers needed on Wednesdays and Fridays to sort donations, price and display goods, 11:30-3 pm. Contact Sr. Annie
[email protected].
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