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
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD - CHRISTMAS MASS INTENTIONS - WEEK OF DECEMBER 25 Saturday – 5 p.m. – Christmas Novena of Masses #1 Saturday – 9 p.m. – Christmas Novena of Masses # 2 Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Christmas Novena of Masses # 3 Monday: 7:00 pm- No Holy Hour Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. - No Mass or services Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. – No Mass or services Thursday: 7:45 a.m. - No Mass or services Friday: 7:45 a.m. - Mass. Christmas Novena of Masses #4 THIS WEEK AT SAINT JOSEPH’S
Parish Office closed December 26 to 30 SAVE DATES AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS December 31 – 7 p.m. Vigil Mass for New Year’s Holy Day January 1 – New Year’s Day Masses at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. January 3 – 6pm Baptism Preparation Class parents & godparents January 4 – 7 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting in Hall January 14 – 9 a.m. Liturgy Committee Meeting in Church Hall January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - KPC turnout January 15 – 11a.m. Bishop Burbidge celebrates Mass at St Joseph January 16 – M.L. King Birthday Holiday observed – Office Closed January 16 – MLK – Day of Service Jan. 17 - 7:30 p.m. Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. January 21- 10:00 a.m. to 12 N - Chorale / youth choirs rehearsal January 24 – 7:30 p.m. Social Concerns Committee meeting January 28 – 10:00 to 12 N - Chorale/Youth Choirs rehearsal February 5 – Knights & Ladies of Peter Claver Turnout, 11am Mass February 9 – 7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal February 11- 10:00 a.m. Chorale Rehearsal Feb. 21- 7:30 p.m. Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. February 25 – 10 a.m. to 12N - Chorale and Youth Choir Rehearsal 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 March 4- 9 a.m. Diocesan Men’s Conference featuring Dr. Scott Hahn and our new Bishop Michael Burbidge 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 March 11 - 10:00 a.m.- Chorale Rehearsal in the Church Hall Mar 21 - 7:30 p.m. Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. March 25- 10:00am- Chorale/ Children rehearsal March 27- 7:30pm- Social Concerns Meeting April 5- 7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting- Parish Hall April 11- 7:30pm- Knight of Peter Claver Board Meeting April 18- 7:30pm- Knights of Peter Claver Meeting April 22- 10:00- Chorale Rehearsal
O Come All Ye Faithful - Jesus Christ is born
DECEMBER 25, 2016 PARISH SICK AND SHUT- INS Doris Adkins, Tim Barnes, Phyllis Bickham, Robert 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 Majorsl, Yvonne Powell, Brenda Stewart, Sr. Katherine Brent OSP, Kizzie Smith, Cynthia Tolbert, and Angela Walters-Murphy UPCOMING SECOND AND SPECIAL* COLLECTIONS January 1 - Josephite Share in Mission Monthly Appeal* January 29 – Latin America Mission 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 are required to pre-register so that the baptism information can be gathered and materials prepared for you. Do this by calling the rectory or by email – information on bulletin cover. Upcoming class is 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3 in the Church Hall. ARE YOU A GOOD STEWARD? We asked all our members to turn in their 2017 Stewardship Renewal Forms after prayerfully consider your weekly, monthly, or annual giving to St. Joseph’s. Thank you for helping us out with such a great response, but we need more of you to respond. The importance of this annual activity is to help our finance council to know what we can reasonably expect from our members and thus budget accordingly. If you have yet to turn in your 2017 Stewardship Report, please do so now. This is a concrete way to give God the Glory for what he has done for you. FORMED Highlights for the Week of Dec 25 - Merry Christmas! If you haven’t taken advantage of your free subscription to FORMED, what are you waiting for? Here is how easy it is to subscribe for free:1. Go to formed.org 2. Click on Register 3. Enter our Parish Code: 3TWKZV.4. Create your free account by entering your email address. Then start enjoying wide offering of video and audio presentations as well as eBooks and movies. Suggestions for this week are: Dec 25, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas):Movie: The Story of the Nativity Audio: The True Meaning of Christmas Dec 27, St John the Apostle:Program: Catholicism, Session 2: Happy Are We Audio: Searching the Scriptures: The Gospel of John Dec 28, Feast of the Holy Innocents :Program: Catholicism Session 6 FEEL FREE TO PASS ON OUR PARISH CODE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY! ____________________________________________________ THIS WEEKEND MASSES New Year’s Eve Mass: Saturday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m. – Holy Day Vigil Mass New Year’s Day Mass: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 - New Year’s Day Masses 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 A.M.
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 1 Happy New Year 11:00 G. Kessler P. Johnston
Cantors Hospitality Ministers
8:30 R. Allen D. Jones D. Holy/Children’s Choir L. Lawton, L. Lebron, Y. Powell
Altar Servers
C.J. Ben and Michael
Anthony and Christian
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Extraordinary Ministers* D. Reuss, P. Johnson S. Atkinson, E. Thomas * NOTE if a seminarian is serving on the altar, he will be administering Holy Communion, thus we would need one less EM
Church Attendance - Dec. 18 - 8:30 a.m. 101 - $3,211, 11:00am -Mass 123 - $ 1,959.00 Saint Joseph Parish Alaskan Cruise on the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas will sail from Seattle, Washington on August 18, 2017 returning August 25, 2017. We will cruise the mainland coast of Southern Alaska and see the glaciers, fjords, and northern rain forests. Deposits are refundable until your final payment date of May 20, 2017. Pricing for the cruise only—based on double occupancy go from $1,010 and up. CALL FOR MORE INFO or to BOOK YOUR CRUISE TODAY 1-800-465-3595 (Option 4). MENTION OUR PARISH GROUP NUMBER: 9661063. Questions? Our Church Contact person is Sharon McCarter,
[email protected] Volunteer “Job Coaches” Needed to mentor youths (ages 16 to 20) who are referred to St Joseph’s Parish by the Alexandria Juvenile District Court. Typically, job coaches work in teams of two to help their assigned youth(s) find employment. No experience necessary: new coaches are assisted by veteran coaches and the youths’ probation officers. Questions? Call or email Mike Diffley (703-683-4656;
[email protected]) YOUR LITTLE BLUE BOOK CONTINUES UNTIL THE END OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, JANUARY 9, THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD. Give Your Marriage a Gift! “When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.” Let us learn to accept each other and Christ in our marriages by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on April 21-23, 2017 or October 27-29, 2017 in Gaithersburg, MD. For more information and to apply online visit welovematrimony.org, or call 301-541-7007, or email at
[email protected]. CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO BE CONSIDERATE – in fact all year through. There are still some people who continue to take up two (2) Parking Spaces in our lot. – That’s not nice. Shame on you!
Thanks to all who purchased, wrapped and donated gifts for our Advent Giving Tree. Because of your support we were able to give gifts to retired Josephite Priests and Brothers, Oblate Sisters of Providence and needy families in our local community. THANK YOU TO ALL who helped with the decorating of the Church inside and out for Christmas and to all who helped make our Christmas Liturgies so special! Fr. Fest and Deacon Anderson wish to thank all who were so kind for sending cards and the gifts you gave us at Christmas. Men’s Conference- Mar. 4, 2017 at St. Joseph’s, 750 Peachtree Street, in Herndon, VA. Theme: “Girding for Battle”, presenters: Bishop Burbidge, Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Ralph Martin, Fr. James Searby. Register: www.arlingtondiocese.org/men, cost $55 before February 1; after that it is $65. Women’s Conference- March 11. 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. Registration for both conferences opens Jan. 2nd. Note- Conferences fill up quickly. In Washington, D.C. - 2017 MLK Concert and Liturgy Saturday, January 14, St. Thomas More Church, 4275 4th St. SE Washington DC. Concert: 4:00pm and Mass: 5:00pm. Featuring the Archdiocese of Washington Gospel Choir and Mass celebrant, Most Reverend Mario Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington. Theme: “Out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington’s Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach. WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS. WE ARE SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US TODAY AND HOPE YOU COME BACK TO VISIT US SOON! YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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