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St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia May 10, 2015
Monday, May 11
Easter Weekday
6:30 Estela Scully †
9:00 Mothers’ Day Novena
7:30 Edward Archer †
Tuesday, May 12
Easter Weekday
6:30 Rose Digney †
9:00 Mothers’ Day Novena
Wednesday, May 13
Easter Weekday
6:30 Barbara Wernette †
9:00 Mothers’ Day Novena
Thursday, May 14
The Ascension of the Lord
6:30 Jane Pennefather
9:00 Mothers’ Day Novena
7:30 Michel Struelens †
Friday, May 15
Easter Weekday
6:30 Mrs. C. D. Cawley †
9:00 Mothers’ Day Novena
Saturday, May 16
Easter Weekday
8:15 Mothers’ Day Novena
5:00 Mary Jane Ballard †
Sunday, May 17
Seventh Sunday of Easter
7:30 William Foster, Jr. †
9:00 Mother’s Day Novena
10:30 People of the Parish
12:00 Fr. Michael Darcy
IN TESTIMONIUM…
This past Saturday, May 2nd, Pope Francis visited the
Pontifical North American College for Mass and a
conference on Blessed Junipero Serra, whom His Holiness
will canonize this coming September in Washington, DC, at
the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception during his first ever visit to the United States of
America. It will be the first time that a canonization will have
taken place in the US.
The words of his homily on the great Franciscan missionary
should inspire our own missionary efforts:
“I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, that you may
bring salvation to the ends of the earth” (Acts 13:47; cf. Is
49:6). These words of the Lord, in the passage from the Acts
of the Apostles which we have just heard, show us the
missionary nature of the Church, sent by Jesus to go out and
proclaim the Gospel. The disciples experienced this from the
first moment when, after the persecution broke out, they left
Jerusalem (cf. Acts 8: 1-3). This was true also for the many
missionaries who brought the Gospel to the New World and,
at the same time, defended the indigenous peoples against
abuses by the colonizers. Among these missionaries was
Friar Junípero; his work of evangelization reminds us of the
first “12 Franciscan apostles" who were pioneers of the
Christian faith in Mexico. He ushered in a new springtime of
evangelization in those immense territories, extending from
Florida to California, which, in the previous two hundred
years, had been reached by missionaries from Spain. This
was long before the pilgrims of the Mayflower reached the
North Atlantic coast.
"There are three key aspects to the life and example of Friar
Junípero: his missionary zeal, his Marian devotion and his
witness of holiness.
"First of all, he was a tireless missionary. What made Friar
Junípero leave his home and country, his family, university
chair and Franciscan community in Mallorca to go to the
ends of the earth? Certainly, it was the desire to proclaim the
Gospel ad gentes, that heartfelt impulse which seeks to share
with those farthest away the gift of encountering Christ: a gift
that he had first received and experienced in all its truth and
beauty. Like Paul and Barnabas, like the disciples in Antioch
and in all of Judea, he was filled with joy and the Holy Spirit
in spreading the word of the Lord. Such zeal excites us, it
challenges us! These missionary disciples who have
encountered Jesus, the Son of God, who have come to know
him through his merciful Father, moved by the grace of the
Holy Spirit, went out to all the geographical, social and
existential peripheries, to bear witness to charity. They
challenge us! Sometimes we stop and thoughtfully examine
their strengths and, above all, their weaknesses and their
shortcomings."
Read the rest at http://bit.ly/PopeFrancisPNACHomily
God bless you,
Fr. Christopher J. Pollard
MASS INTENTIONS
HOLY FATHER’S
PRAYER INTENTIONS
MAY 2015
Care for the suffering: That, rejecting the culture of
indifference, we may care for our neighbors who
suffer, especially the sick and the poor.
Openness to mission: That Mary’s intercession may
help Christians in secularized cultures be ready to
proclaim Jesus.
THE SCHOOL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED ON
THURSDAY, MAY 14, AT 9:00 A.M.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SHARE SUNDAY MAY 17
Next Sunday we will be collecting canned goods and
clothing to support Share of McLean. Pantry items most
needed this month are: grape or strawberry jelly or jam,
sugar, rice, mayo, coffee, tea, chunky chicken soup,
toothpaste, soap, laundry soap, 100% juice, cereal, tuna,
diapers, wipes. Cash or checks payable to St. John with
Share in the memo line are greatly appreciated.
T. JOHN THE BELOVED
DOOR-TO-DOOR MISSION OUTREACH
SATURDAYS: MAY 16, 23, AND 30
St. John’s is engaged in an ongoing outreach to its
neighbors, extending friendly invitations to visit our parish
and participate in its activities, events and services. On
Saturday mornings, May 16, 23, and 30, a group of
parishioners will go door to door to residences within our
parish boundaries giving a friendly greeting to whoever
answers and leaving flyers at the door. This is a wonderful
opportunity for parishioners to participate in this gentle
form of evangelization. You are invited to join us. Parent
and children teams are especially welcome. Come after the
8:15 a.m. Mass to the parish hall for a prayer, TRAINING,
general instructions and distribution of materials. Plan to
spend two hours and return by 12:00 noon. For further
information and to volunteer, please call Dave Scully at
703-356-0785, or email [email protected].
SENIORS’ CLUB MONTHLY LUNCHEON
MONDAY, MAY 18
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Kyle Duncan, a fellow
parishioner and a distinguished lawyer. Kyle will address
the challenges we face to religious freedom in the United
States, the efforts underway to defend this freedom and
prospects for the future of our First Amendment rights
under the U.S. Constitution. Lunch will be served
following Mass which will be said at 11:30 a.m. Please
sign up on the sheet in the vestibule of the Church or call
the parish office at 703-356-7916 by Friday, May 15. If
you forget to RSVP, please contact Phil Wehle over that
weekend at 703-356-9788 to reserve your place for lunch.
Those who arrive without reservations are welcome but,
unfortunately, we cannot offer them lunch. The
suggested donation is $15.00 per person.
DIRECTOR OF SENIOR SERVICES
IS HERE ON THURSDAYS
Gracie Ortiz, Director of Senior Services for Catholic
Charities of the Diocese of Arlington will be available to
meet with parishioners all day on Thursdays following the
9:00 a.m. Mass in the Conference Room in Parish Office. If
you would like to schedule an appointment you may reach
Gracie Ortiz at 571-970-8734 or at [email protected].
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
A Low Mass (without chant and music) in the
Extraordinary Form will be celebrated on Thursday, May
14th at 7:30 p.m. in celebration of the Ascension of Our
Lord although the obligation to attend Mass in honor of the
Ascension transferred to Sunday, May 17th for the
Diocese of Arlington and the neighboring dioceses.
THE DIVINE COMEDY LECTURE SERIES
STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 16TH
This lecture and discussion series, entitled The Divine
Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso will be held on
four Sat. mornings in the Adult Ed Room from 9:00 a.m –
12:00 p.m. on May 16 & 30 and June 13 & 27. Mrs.
Hamerman speaks Italian fluently having lived in Italy as a
Fulbright Scholar. These mornings will be informative and
entertaining. Refreshments will be provided. For more info
and to RSVP, contact Laura Pennefather at 703-356-5275.
MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA
STARTS THIS SUNDAY
Our Annual Mother’s Day Novena of Masses begins this
Sunday, May 10th. Please turn in your pink Mothers Day
Novena envelopes with the names of the special women in
your lives you wish to include in this Novena or please put
the names on a piece of paper in an envelope marked
“Mother’s Day Novena”
SPCS MOTHER'S AND FATHER'S DAY SALES
This weekend, May 9-10, the St. Peter Claver Society will
be selling See's Candy, African craft, jewelry and plants.
Since SPCS supports orphans. All proceeds go to support
African Orphans, who need our prayers and funding more
than ever. Donations are always welcome. Your support
can make a future possible for an orphan.
NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
STARTS THURSDAY, MAY 14TH
The nine days the disciples spent in prayer in
anticipation of Pentecost is the original
novena. Our parish novena to the Holy Spirit
begins the after what is or would be Ascension Thursday,
Friday May 10th, and ends 9 days later on May 23rd, the
day before Pentecost. Novena pamphlets will be in the
vestibule of the church this Sunday, May 10th.
WELCOMING CATHOLICS HOME
Our next gathering on Tuesday, May 12 from 7-8 p.m. in
the Teachers’ Lounge at St. John Academy to discuss the
great devotion Catholics have to the Virgin Mary and its
expression in the Litany of Loretto, prayed and beloved by
Catholics for centuries.
St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia May 10, 2015
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
SUNDAY YOUTH NIGHT
No youth night tonight due to Mother’s Day. Happy
Mother’s day to all our moms! We resume next Sunday.
THEOLOGY CLASSES FOR TEENAGERS
Classes have ended for the year.
RCIA CLASSES
Upcoming topics for the Monday night RCIA classes from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m., open to Juniors and Seniors, are:
May 11: How to Keep Your Faith. Last class for the year.
LASERTAG
Our annual LaserTag trip with St. James is on Friday, June
5th from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Drop off and pick up at
Ultrazone LaserTag in Bailey’s Crossroads. $20 fee and
permission form due by Sunday, May 31st.
WORKCAMP CARWASH FUNDRAISER
Come out and help support our High School
WorkCampers this year by participating in our Carwash!
WorkCampers will be in front of the school after the 9:00,
10:30, and 12:00 o’clock masses on Sunday, May 31st.
All donations will go to help offset the costs of
WorkCamp.
Contact Information: Kevin Corcoran
703-356-7916
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16
Happy Mothers
Day
9:45amSew&SoForth
7:00pm RCIA
7:30pmLatin Mass
7:30pm Legion
8:30pm Futsol
7:00 pm WCH
8:00 pm Hoops
ADORATION
9:30am –7:30pm
6:30pm Confessions
7:30pm Holy Hour
ASCENSION
OF THE LORD
7:30pm Latin Mass
HOLY SPIRIT
NOVENA BEGINS
8:45am Confessions
8:45 am Door to Door
9:00am Lecture
3:30pm Confessions
ST. JOHN ACADEMY
SJA GALA IS A WINNER!
The St. John Academy annual PTO Gala was a success!
The Casino Night themed event included dinner, a live
auction, casino games, raffles, and more. Thank you to all
who helped to make this fun event a success. Special
thanks go to Don and Shannon McLaughlin and Christine
White who co-chaired the gala. Thanks to their untiring
efforts, the PTO was able to raise funds that will support
school programs, improvements to the school and special projects.
KINDERGARTEN INTERNATIONAL FOOD DAY
On April 24, the SJA Kindergarten hosted its annual
International Food Day. SJA is blessed to be so close to
the nation’s capital. Because of this great location, many
students at SJA come from diverse backgrounds and bring
with them different cultural traditions. Each kindergarten
family sent in a food item representative of their cultural
heritage. The students and their families gathered in the
cafeteria where a member from each family described
their food. Then everyone got to taste the food, and had
the opportunity to try foods that were completely new to
them. Bon Apetite!
SJA STUDENT WINNERS OF
NATIONAL SPANISH EXAM AWARDS
Congratulations to the students who won National Spanish
Exam Awards. The mission of the National Spanish Exam
(NSE) is to recognize student achievement and to promote
language proficiency. SJA Silver Award winners were:
Hannah Carter, Tommy Dannenfelser, Olivia Pope, and
Jason Shephard. Bronze winners were Elizabeth Capretta
and Grace Coster. Honorable Mentions winners were:
Adeline Baban, Paul Bean, Cal Begeny, Fatima Elescano,
Sophia Isacco, Teresa Lyons, John Maloney, Margaret
McDonough, Connor Richardson, Julia Shawkey, Randy
Shepherd, and Jennifer Zuber. Special thanks go to SJA
Spanish teacher, Mr. Jorge Arana, who prepared the
students for the exam.
COFFEE & DONUTS
After the 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Masses Cursillo will host
Coffee & Donuts. Thanks to the members of St. John’s
Knights of Columbus for hosting last Sunday.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Congratulations to our
First Holy Communicants
The blessing of the Lord be upon you. - Psalm 129:8
May the joy and peace of the Savior guide you in
every way, today and always.
Rishika R. Allam
Beltran Anaya (Lopez)
Adriana I. Aquino
Ethan T. Ball
Kacey C. Blum
Clare M. Bockhorn
Samuel Raymond Carter
Avery Joseph Christen
Anne Marie Coakley
Natalia A. Colder
Declan M. Cowan
Camryn Elizabeth Crispin
Michael J. Crnkovich
Hunter Cullina
Sophia H. Dannenberg
Matthew D. Davis
Caitlin Farley
Christopher C. Fleming
Monika T. Gartzke
Lauren F. Gatti
John D. Grathwol
James Robert Haley
Caroline Helfrich
Vivian A. Hillman
Britt L. Holly
Vivienne L. Holly
Matthew Leiva
Alexandra S. Lombardi
Thomas Robert Maleski
Grace Dorthea Malone
Olivia Y. Martin
Anna K. McGrath
Joseph A. McNiff
Kaden T. Messing
Katherine J. Moore
Maxwell D. Mullen
Clara M. Murphy
Charles P. Murphy
Kiera A. Myers
William Olson
Julia M. Ortner
Mary M. O’Shaghnessy
Wyatt J. Pearce
Brandon M. Pin
Maria D. Rampoldi
Max F. Sabio
Ava J. Sanders
Xavier S. Schanlbauer
Darian S. Soltani
Elizabeth A. Spence
Emma A. Springer
Victoria Stanton
Peter E. Stoss
Lucas X. Sutton
Lillian G. Sutton
Elissa G. Thomas
Colleen M. Vogler
Patrick R. Waddick
Caroline Warchot
Gunnar Westland
Katherine Zuber
Lauren Zuber
St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia May 10, 2015
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
God bless and protect all our military and
civilian service personnel whose duty puts
them in harm’s way. Please pray for all those
serving our country, especially from among
our family members and parishioners:
Harry Griffith
Bill Jones
Richard Kazunas
Brendan Murphy
Lynn Partik
Michael Shipley
Kimberley Templer
Michael Templer
Jesus Toledanes
Justin White
Donald Yamamoto
Anita Oliveira
Salvatore Calabro
John Paul Charles Carver
Virginia Connelly
Sheila Corallo
Antonio Castro
Lastenia Cortavarria
Edward Cotter
Richard DeCorps
William Dunne
Joe Elias
Sandra Elias
Marie Gillespie
Franccesca Greco
Fran Green
Paul Griffith
Gayle Grinstead
Matthew Grinstead
Edward M. Hallinan III
Helen Hargenrader
Emily Hazlett
Agnes Henley
Soledad Ibar
Karen Jezierski
Pierre Bretault
David Johnson
Mark Johnson
Andrew Katson
Paul Kemp
Sharon LeMaster
Jennifer Lyons
Pat Malloy
Carmella Manetti
Diana Meisel
Bonnie Moran
Shimaayi Muntemba
Veronica Nowakowski
Mary O’Bryan
Briner Orillo
Maureen O’Toole
Mary Pistorino
Patricia Richer
Shelby Rogers
Mary Rouse
Kathleen Scully
Carolyn Steinhoff
Bill Sullivan
Mary Warchot
Faith Zavilla
INSTITUTE OF CATHOLIC CULTURE
Science and Faith:
The Myth of Conflict
Prof. Stephen M. Barr, Ph.D.
Sunday, May 10 @ 6:00 p.m.
Dinner included; lecture to begin @ 7:00 p.m.
No RSVP required.
St. Agnes Church Hall
1910 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22207
St. Albert the Great:
Reclaiming Science for God
Brother Thomas Davenport, O.P.
Tuesdays, May 12 and 19 @ 7:30 p.m. St. Mary of Sorrows Church Hall 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22032
The Meaning of Marriage:
Understanding the Mystery of Faithful Love
Prof. Alice von Hildebrand, Ph.D.
Sunday, May 17 @ 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Hope Church Hall
46639 Algonkian Parkway, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
http://www.instituteofcatholicculture.org/
EVENING REFLECTIONS FOR WOMEN
Sponsored by
St. John the Beloved Women’s Council
2014-15 Series
“Friends of God… Begin Heaven on Earth
with a Life Rich in Prayer”
Monday, May 18, 2015
Silence...The Prelude to Prayer
by: Fr. Franklyn McAfee
7:00 p.m. Social / 7:30 p.m. Talk in the Parish Hall
RSVP to: [email protected]
