PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Mike Ciski, T.O.R., Parochial Administrator Rev. Alberto Bueno, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar Rev. Matt Russick, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar ROOM/HALL RENTALS - PRIVATE BOOKINGS Call Mr. Danny Rucker - 703-880-4340 PARISH OFFICES - Hours - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday CHURCH OFFICE: 703-880-4300, FAX: 703-880-4320 Facility Superintendent: Mr. Danny Rucker 703-880-4340 Kitchen Manager: Mr. Jim Klenk 703-880-4312 Network/IT: Mr. John Peitler 703-880-4356 Finance Administrator: Ms. Teresa Westhues 703-880-4313 Finance Assistant: Mrs. Cynthia McLaren 703-880-4355 Music Director: Mrs. Alice Eelman 703-880-4321 Secretaries: Mrs. Jeanne Nappier 703-880-4304 Mrs. Mary Kirby 703-880-4302 Mrs. Lisa Kimpflen 703-880-4303

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES

In Case of Absences - CCD Office - 703-880-4307

September - May Grades K-4 Pre-School Saturday 9:00-10:15 a.m. Ages 3-5 Grades 5-8 Sunday during Monday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. the 10:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Secretary - 703-880-4305

YOUTH MINISTRY Director of Youth Ministry: Mr. David Bristow, 703-880-4309 High School Youth - Grades –9-12 Jr. High School Youth - Grades 7-8

www.sjcherndon.org\youth

NEW PARISHIONERS: All are welcome! Please call or register at the Church Office. Remember, just attending church here does not automatically make you a regis-tered parishioner.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. (Spanish) 5:00 p.m. Daily Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday 12:15 p.m. (During Lent) First Friday Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH - 703-880-4300 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-3798 - www.sjcherndon.org

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Eve of First Fridays: 6:30 p.m.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for copy material is Mon-day before the Sunday it will appear. Any announcements re-ceived after Monday will be in the next bulletin. Please submit material in writing or via e-mail.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements must begin at least (6) months in advance of the date of the wedding. This is a Diocesan require-ment. Call the Church Office for an appointment.

BAPTISMS: Held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Call the Church Office at least one month in advance. For parishioners who are asked to be Godparents either in the Parish, or outside the Parish, please contact the Church Office no less than 3 weeks before the event takes place to see if you meet the Dioce-san requirements.

BAPTISMAL CLASSES: Baptismal classes are required for all parents and God-parents prior to the child being baptized. The next Baptismal Class held here at St. Joseph is March 2, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in parish meeting room 209.

St. Joseph - National Blue Ribbon School OFFICE: 703-880-4350, FAX: 703-880-4320

Grade School K-8 Principal: Mrs. Joan Cargill Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cindi Conroy Secretaries: Mrs. Mary Lewis Mrs. Barbara Beech Office Aide: Mrs. Debbie Lizama

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Wednesdays in the Church 7-9 p.m.

NOCTURNAL ADORATION - following First Friday Mass

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org February 10, 2013

Monday, February 11 6:30 a.m. + Jaime Austria & Gertrude Ramos by The Banua Family 8:00 a.m. + Martha Hoang by Her Family Tuesday, February 12 6:30 a.m. - Emeka Ezenwa by The Ezenwa Family 8:00 a.m. + Thomas F. Amshey, Sr. by The George Andres Family Wednesday, February 13 - Ash Wednesday 6:30 a.m. - Emeka Ezenwa by The Ezenwa Family 8:00 a.m. + Mary Crump by The Wednesday Bible Study 12:15 p.m. + Louis Fallone by The Adesso Family 5:00 p.m. + Tom Howard by His Family 7:30 p.m. + Col. John Gutter by Mary Diana Szulc Thursday, February 14 6:30 a.m. + Adriana Reynolds by Cathy Thorp 8:00 a.m. + Pauline Alfreda by Her Family 12:15 p.m. + Anneliese Bridgman by Marie Valeski Friday, February 15 6:30 a.m. + Nick Alfreda by His Family 8:00 a.m. + Jorge Prieto by The McCollim Family 12:15 p.m. + Eugenio DiGironimo by Sandra Cannon Saturday, February 16 6:30 a.m. + Dolly Zajac by Fr. Mike, T.O.R. 8:00 a.m. + Baby Nicki Alfreda by Her Family 5:00 p.m. + Mary Hurley by The Hurley Family 7:30 p.m. + Ken Mayer by Carol Mayer Sunday, February 17 7:00 a.m. + Martha Hoang by Her Family 8:30 a.m. - Living & Deceased Members of the Salesian Club by Mary Opaczewski 10:00 a.m + David Clement Barry, Jr. by The Nirschl Family 11:30 a.m. + Ronald Howard by The Howard Family 1:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 5:00 p.m. + Robert Hurley by The Hurley Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Wanted: St. Joseph Weekend Building Monitor We are currently seeking a person to work Saturday and Sunday to help monitor the Parish buildings and to help with minor maintenance tasks. Duties will include monitoring facility, setting up for events, light building clean-up and other maintenance duties as required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lb. and be able to speak English but bi-lingual in Spanish would be a plus. For more information please send your resume to Drucker@sjcherndon.org or call 703-880-4340 for more details.

LINK Food Drive - The Knights of Columbus and the Men’s Society will conduct a LINK Food Drive at all the Masses on the weekend of February 16-17th. Please drop off only non-perishable cans, boxed food and food in plastic containers in front of the church prior to Saturday and Sunday Masses. Cash or check donations are also accepted.

In the last parish I was at my pastor came from Punxatawney, PA and, for some reason he was proud of Punxatawney Phil, (the weather predicting ground hog). Well, this year I’ve decided to celebrate Punxatawney Phil with that dear pastor since Phil has said that an early spring is on its way! At least that’s what the furry forecaster foresees. I hate to admit it, but Phil’s gotten my hopes up by his weather prediction. Ah hope…actually that’s what this upcoming season of Lent marks – a time of hope. Yet many of us think, ‘Yuk, Lent, time to give something up…again.’ Yes, Lent is a time of Penance both for ourselves and our world; a time to turn our hearts back to God and His commandments. Whether it be ashes or fasting, these things need to reflect an interior change of attitude and heart. The sacrifices we make aren’t simply things we do for a short period of time, but what Lent is meant to accomplish, is a time of reflection on why we’re giving this or that up, and how will this sacrifice change our behavior and attitudes to allow us to grow in holiness. Sure, giving up things like chocolate or soda can be beneficial to our health, but it’s not the reason we do this during these 40 days; Lent (or fasting) doesn’t equal diet. Each time we get a craving and we want that candy bar, can of soda or whatever, we need to remember those who don’t have the basic necessities of food and offer a prayer for them or take the money that we would have spent on these things and give it to Project Rice Bowl or another charity. Or, perhaps you may want to consider fasting from a television program or the radio and use that time to read and reflect on Scripture. You see, fasting is something that is required of us; on Ash Wednesday we will hear Jesus say “when you fast,” not “if you fast.” These outward symbols of fasting or ashes need to reach our hearts; otherwise they are meaningless rituals. Once I was in a hospital on Ash Wednesday to distribute ashes for employees who couldn’t get to an Ash Wednesday service. A lady sitting across the waiting area watched as employees left with smudges of ‘dirt’ on their foreheads. Eventually she came up and asked what us ‘Catholics’ were doing. (I was in Baptist country and people always seemed skeptical of Catholic rituals.) I talked of Jonah and how the people of Nineveh repented of their sins with sackcloth and ashes and also how King David repented of his sins with an outward sign of sack cloth. I told her how ashes were an outward symbol for us to show our sorrow for the times we sinned against God and one another. She looked at me and said, “Do you have to be Catholic to get ashes? Can I get ashes too?” She saw how the use of this symbol penetrated the heart and was really about our hope. Sometimes we miss that. We forget the hope and only think of the sacrifice. We forget that Lent is a time of drawing nearer to God’s love for us and instead see it as a time to ‘give up’ something. We forget it’s about having an interior change, which will lead to an exterior behavior. In 40 days we should be different people – holier than we are now. Here at St. Joseph’s we have multiple ways to help us on this journey of conversion. In addition to our regular penance schedule, again we will have a penance service here in March with a number of priests to help us celebrate God’s mercy; an additional Mass is scheduled at 12:15 PM allowing us to reflect on the Word of God and receive Jesus in the Eucharist; Stations of the Cross each Friday (another wonderful Franciscan tradition); and just as in Advent we had the ‘little blue books’ for meditation purposes, for Lent we will have the ‘little black books’ available to aid us in our spiritual journey. May this season bring us hope and joy as we recall all Christ did for us.

As Roy Rogers and Dale Evans would say, “Happy trails to you” during this season.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA February 10, 2013

Attention Current Altar Servers: There will be a mandatory refresher training session with Fr. Matt for all current altar servers on Feb. 19th or Feb. 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the church. (Please note new date for training.) Please choose to attend the training session that works best for you. Once you decide which training to attend, please e-mail or call Mrs. Kirby to register for the session (mkirby@sjcherndon.org or 703-880-4302) by Feb. 12th. We deeply appreciate your commitment to this ministry and thank you in advance for your cooperation in this refresher training session.

“CALL TO PRAYER AND PENANCE”

1. I encourage all parishioners to gather for a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour. Eucharistic Adoration is held on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

2. Next to the Holy Mass, the most powerful prayer we can offer is the Rosary. I invite all parishioners to pray a Daily Rosary either as individuals, or, even better, as a family, especially for preservation of Life. Reflect on each mystery and apply it to your individual lives and circumstances.

3. We will include specific intentions in the Prayers of the Faithful for (a) respect for all human life, from conception to natural death; (b) strengthening marriage and family life; and (c) preserving and upholding religious liberty at all levels of government, both home and abroad.

4. I encourage all parishioners to abstain from meat on Fridays all year long and to fast on that day as well.

5. We will plan to have a second Fortnight for Freedom at the end of June and the beginning of July 2013. This Fortnight would emphasize in a particular way faith and marriage and also the need for conscience protections and religious liberty concerns in other areas, such as immigration, adoption and humanitarian services.

As Bishop Loverde requests: “Let’s be partners in the ‘Call to Prayer and Penance’ by participating in all or at least one of the above suggestions.” Fr. Mike, T.O.R.

New Year’s Resolution Join the Music Ministry !!!!!!!!!!!

Make a Commitment to Your Church Community by giving of your time!! The more you participate the better it becomes and also more meaningful to you as you give praise to God. You are the church – You are community! Give serious thought to getting involved – take respite from the “rat race” we encounter every day. Music soothes the weary soul! So……. Can you sing up high or way down low? Or in the middle of the staff? There’s a place for you – OH the Songs YOU”LL Do!!!! When you SING with the CHOIR in the “Loft”!! Can’t keep a tune or sing a note?? Then perhaps the BELLS are just the spot!!! Come and Ring big and little BELLS & medium ones too!! Can’t believe what things those BELLS can do!!!!!!!!!! No time for groups but can sing those notes & keep that beat too too!!! Come and CANTOR – Do – lead the group in song & practice when e’er you can! Yes the music’s great when we all PARTICIPATE!! Can’t imagine not having sound!?? We can only BE GREAT if you’ll JOIN IN THE FUN!! & Praise GOD with your WHOLE BODY, MIND AND SOUL!!! Music Ministry WEBSITE: www.mamusicstudio.com (for all kinds of information) Contact: Alice Eelman by email at: Aeelman@sjcherndon.org or at 703-880-4321.

In Baptism we are reborn as children of God, made members of His Church, and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. With this in mind, we welcome these children of

God who were baptized on February 3, 2013: Brayan Daniel Delcid Diaz son of Delcid & Flor; Sofia Portillo Guardado daughter of Pastor & Sandra; Sander Binicio Zamora son of Rodolfo & Mayra

During Lent, in addition to the daily 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Masses, Stations of the Cross will be on Friday at 7 p.m., 8:00 p.m. in Spanish. The Lenten Rules for Fast and Abstinence are: 1) Lent is to be observed by Catholics as a special season of prayer, penance, and works of charity. 2) Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the most important penitential days of the liturgical year. They are days of both fast and abstinence. All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence. 3) The rules for fasting are that only one full meal a day can be taken. Two small meals, ‘sufficient to maintain strength,’ are allowed but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals breaks the fast, but drinking liquids does not. The rule of fasting obliges Catholics from 18 and up to the beginning of their 60th year. 4) Abstinence refers to refraining from eating meat. The rule of abstinence binds all Catholics age 14 years and older. 5) The substantial observance of the laws of fast and abstinence is a serious obligation. Those whose work or whose health would be impaired are excused from fasting and abstaining.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) NEWS There will be No Religious Education (CCD) classes February 16, 17, 18 and 19 due to President’s Day Holiday. Classes will resume February 22, 24, 25 and 26th.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA February 10, 2013

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL 2012-2013

Give your child the gift of Catholic Education!

“35” Reasons to Celebrate St. Joseph School.

Reason 23: St. Joseph School has been blessed since 1978 with supportive parents and parish benefactors. For the past twenty years, the St. Joseph PTO has sponsored an annual auction and dinner dance to benefit the school’s program of excellence. The following is a sampling, yet surely not con-clusive, of the many items procured through the generosity of St. Joseph School supporters. The computer, science and art labs have been refurbished. The library comprises over 10,000 books, an online database and educational software. The gymnasium is enhanced by a high school regulation basketball and volley ball court, a climbing wall, theater stage with lighting and sound system, bleachers for 250 spectators and a variety of physical education equipment for all stages of student development. All K-8 and Encore class-rooms are equipped with a Promethean Activboard, teacher laptop and docking station and interactive educational soft-ware. Finally, the exterior of the school building is enriched by a running track and an enclosed playground. On February 23, 2013, celebrate the 35th anniversary of our parish school by attending this year’s spectacular annual event. Come “SAIL-A-BRATE” with the Friars, Admin-istration, faculty, staff and community and anchor the future of St. Joseph School. Consider donating a treasure or talent and help make the evening a historic event!

THE YOUTH CORNER “Revolving Our Lives Around Christ”

Visit us at www.sjcherndon.org/youth

St. Joseph’s Youth Ministry Event “Rediscovering Centering on Christ – Labyrinth” This Sunday, Feb. 10th we’ll be participating in a prayer labyrinth spe-cifically designed for high school youth. Join us to partake in a very incarnational

practice that is meant to center our hearts and minds on the love of Christ. After the innovative prayer practice, we’ll finish the evening with a homemade dinner and discussion. To see what we do log onto www.sjcherndon.blogspot.com. For more information please contact Mr. David Bristow at 703.880.4309 / d.bristow@sjcherndon.org.

Work Camp - St. Joseph's High School Youth Community is looking for Adults to serve with us at Work Camp this Summer. Work Camp will be held in Shenandoah County, VA, from Saturday, June 22nd until Friday, June 28th. We are in need of Adult Male Crew Leaders and Project Leaders. Adult Male Crew Leaders must be 25 or older and Child Protection compliant. Crew Leaders attend Work Camp for the entire week with the teens, help transport their work crew to and from their worksite each day, and assist with home repairs for the poor, elderly and handicapped. Project Leaders attend Work Camp from Monday, June 24th until Thursday, June 27th. Project Leaders need to be handy with home repairs, but they do not have to be licensed or professional Contractors. Project Leaders show the members of their Work Crew how to make their assigned repairs and how to use tools properly. Typical projects include building wheelchair ramps, replacing windows and doors, etc. If you have ever thought about serving at a project like Habitat for Humanity or have wanted to help those in need directly, this is a great opportunity. For more information, please contact St. Joe's Work Camp Coordinator, Dan Csizmar at dan.csizmar@gmail.com.

SJS SAIL-A-BRATE YOU’RE INVITED TO THE

20th Annual Spring Fling WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2013 TIME: 6:00 pm WHERE: SJS Parish Hall WHY: Support St. Joseph School and its technology enhancements with the addition of an Apple iPad Learning Lab HOW: Get your tickets soon! Tickets are on sale until February 10th. sjcherndon.maestroweb.com Come casually dressed in your favorite nautical themed outfit!

Join us to help make this year’s Spring Fling Auction a success!

14th Annual Fundraiser Basketball Game February 17th @ 7:15 p.m.

St. Joseph School Gym Up for some family fun and excitement to get you

ready for March Madness? Join your fellow parishioners in supporting the 14th annual fundraiser basketball game at St. Joseph's. The CYO Girls’ coaches will play the CYO Boys’ coaches. Tip-off will be at 7:15pm on Sunday, February 17th in the gym. Come join the St. Joseph's cheerleaders in making this truly a "home game", and participate in the halftime shoot for prizes! Admission is $2.00 for the kids and $5.00 for adults. There is a maximum of $15 admission charge per family. So come show your school and parish spirit and don't miss the chance to see who will take home the championship this year!

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 10, 2013

Needed: Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic Do you feel the calling to a Ministry in the church? How about considering becoming a Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist? Four workshops for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be held this year on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More (in the upper Church) in Arlington; Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Our Lady of Hope (in the upper church) in Potomac Falls; Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist (in Mercy (Parish) Hall), in Warrenton and on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception (in the upper Church) in Fredericksburg. The time frame for all workshops will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Eucharistic Ministers are appointed for a term of 5 years and after 5 years if they wish, they can be reappointed. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for this ministry. Please contact Mary Kirby by May 20, 2013 at 703-880-4302 if you are interested in serving in this wonderful ministry to discuss details and register for a workshop.

THANKS TO OUR

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Attention All Ushers: There will be an usher meeting on both Saturday, February 23rd at 1:30 p.m. (please note time change on February 23rd) and Monday, February 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the church with Fr. Matt. All current ushers are required to attend one of these meetings. Both meetings will last one hour or less. Our parish is in need of many more ushers. If you are interested in becoming an usher, please attend one of these meetings. RSVP to Mary Kirby at 703-880-4302 by February 21st. “Stewardship is when we are using our time, our talents and our material resources well, we feel in balance, in tune with God. We realize we have been generously given those gifts and, in turn, we are using them for good purposes.” Excerpt from Seven Great Secrets of Successful Stewards Catholic Update Aug. 2005.

Quiet Evening of Prayer - Take the time to commit to making this Lent truly meaningful. Join us for a quiet evening of prayer on Monday, February 11th from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in room 205. Fellow parishioner Bill Plunkert, a spiritual director in Ignatian (Jesuit) spirituality, will lead a contemplative prayer based on a scripture passage to help you prepare for this Lenten

season. Don't allow Lent to slip by. Please join us.

Dr. Peter Kreeft at the 2013 Diocesan Men’s Conference!

All men of the parish are invited to the fourth annual Men’s Conference on March 2nd at St. Joseph’s in Herndon. This year’s conference – entitled Fact or Fiction: Knowing & Loving Your

Catholic Faith – will feature Dr. Peter Kreeft and Fr. Thomas Joseph White exploring commonly misunderstood aspects of the Catholic faith. Breakfast, lunch, and Mass with Bishop Loverde will be included. Registration began January 1st. Go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/men for more details or to register.

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Attention Ladies Diocesan Women’s Conference, March 9th featuring Fr. Paul Scalia and Gloria Purvis - The Rev. Paul Scalia, Delegate for Priests, and Gloria Purvis Scott, Host of EWTN series’ “Authentically Free at Last” will be speaking at the 2013 Women’s Conference on Saturday, March 9th at St. Joseph in Herndon. This year’s conference is entitled “Encountering Jesus, Responding with Love.” Bishop Loverde will celebrate the opening Mass. Breakfast and lunch are included. You can register online or mail-in your registration. Please visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/women for more details. “How convenient, right in your own back yard, ladies!”

Note of Thanks for December 3, 2012 collection to benefit LINK: Thank you for your recent donation of $1,704.00 on December 3, 2012 to benefit LINK. LINK serves so many hard working individuals who are struggling to make their funds stretch far enough, who are retired and living on a very small budget, and who have run into some bad misfortune and so many other circumstances that cause them to use a food pantry. Serving our community by sharing the food and new toys we receive is just one way to show our love and compassion for our neighbors.

Mass Schedule for Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2012 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 12:15 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM Ashes will be distributed after the Gospel.

Catholic Charities wrote a note of thanks for Fall Harvest 2012 Food Drive: Please accept our thanks for St. Joseph Catholic Church’s outstanding par cipa on in our Fall Harvest 2012 food drive. Given the generosity of your parish and the collabora ve efforts of the Parish Liaison Network, we have surpassed our goal of collec ng 60,000 pounds of food. Many thanks to all who supported this effort and I would like to specifically acknowledge your team leaders, Parish Liaison Representa ve, Carly Mannava and Knights of Columbus, Stevan M. Porter. Under their leadership, $500 in monetary dona ons and over 1,700 pounds of food were donated by your parishioners.

Collections: Weekend of February 3, 2013: First Collection: $22,630 plus Faith Direct $11,253 Second Collection: $8,616 plus Faith Direct Parish Facility Fund Thank you for supporting our parish.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA February 10, 2013

THE WEEK AHEAD

Sunday, February 10 Second Collection - Arlington Catholic Herald Subscription 10:00 a.m. - Preschool CCD (SCH) 1:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 8 (Rm. 212) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth RCIA (SCH) 2:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 10 (Rm. 216) 4:30 p.m. - Spanish Prayer Group (Rms. 212-215) 6:00 p.m. - Youth Group (Hall C) 7:30 p.m. - Adults Only Open BB (GYM) Monday, February 11 6:00 p.m. - Special Sacraments Class (SCH) 7:00 p.m. - Gospel of Matthew (Rms. 214-215) 7:15 p.m. - CCD Grades 5-8 (SCH) 7:30 p.m. - Evening of Prayer (Rm.205) Tuesday, February 12 7:00 a.m. - Men’s Society Morning Prayer Hour (Rm. 210) 9:00 a.m. - Little Messengers (Rms. 214-217) 1:15 p.m. - Great Adventure Epic (Rm. 210) 7:00 p.m. - RCIA (Rm. 209) 7:00 p.m. - BSA 913 Troop Mtg. (HALL C) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:15 p.m. - CCD Grades 5-8 (SCH) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BBII (GYM) Wednesday, February 13 - Ash Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - School Mass (CH) 7:00 p.m. - No Eucharistic Adoration (CH) 7:00 p.m. - Youth Group Sharing (Rm. 209) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Prayer Group Formation (Rm. 205) 7:00 p.m. - ESL Classes (SCH) Thursday, February 14 6:30 p.m. - CS913, Den 2 (Rm. 212) 7:00 p.m. - ESL Classes (SCH) 7:30 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (CH) Friday, February 15 1:15 p.m. - Walking Toward Eternity - Adult Faith Formation (Rm. 209) 2:15 p.m. - School Stations of the Cross (CH) 7:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross (CH) 8:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross - Spanish (CH) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BBII (GYM) Saturday, February 16 8:30 a.m. - ESL Teacher’s Mtg. (Rms. 216-217) 9:00 a.m. - Spanish Legion of Mary (Rms. 214-215) 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - No CCD Grades K-4 (SCH) 4:00 p.m. - Spanish Children’s Choir (Rm. 214) 3:30 & 8:15 p.m. - Confessions (CH)

Father - Daughter Dance -- The Knights of Columbus is pleased to present its annual Father - Daughter Dance on Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Joseph's from 7 - 10 p.m.. Admission includes dancing with DJ Joe, food, beverages, pictures, and prizes. Cost: $25 a couple; $30 max per family. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Bobby Gannon 703.430.5931 or email: gannonclan@verizon.net.

Year End Contribution Statements 2012 Please Note: Year-End Contribution Statements will be mailed upon request only. To request a year-end statement of your donations for 2012, please call the parish office; please have your envelope number available. We can also email you a statement. For planning purposes, please note that any donations received after noon on Monday, December 31, 2012, including all donations received on 12/31 for the January 1st Holy Day, will be posted in 2013. Only donations posted in 2012 will be reflected on your year-end statements.

Men’s Society Monthly Book Club The Men's Society will host their monthly book club meeting on February 27th from 7:30-9:00 PM in Room 214. We will discuss chapters 4-5 of the book Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge by Christopher Baglow. If you would like to join us, but do not have a copy of the book, please contact Fr. Matt at (703) 880-4329.

Ash Wednesday Mass Sign-up - There is a sign-up sheet for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers and Altar Servers for the Ash Wednesday Masses. Please sign-up if you can help.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: St. Joseph’s Parish will follow Fairfax County Schools for all weather-related changes. If Fairfax County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, or if they cancel evening activities, all scheduled events at St. Joseph’s Parish will be cancelled. Cancellations are

announced in the local media, or can be checked on the Fairfax County School’s website: www.fcps.edu. If Fairfax County Schools are not in session, or when in doubt, please call the main switchboard (703-880-4300) to check for announcements. Please always consider your personal safety first when deciding whether or not to attend church.

St. Joseph Men’s Society’s Monthly Fellowship Meeting will be held on Monday morning, February 18th (Presidents Day) at 8:00-9:30AM in the parish cafeteria. David Bristow, the Youth Minister for the parish, will talk about the lost generation of Catholics between the ages of 18-30 and what steps the Catholic church can take to win them back. A roundtable discussion will follow. All men of the parish are welcome.