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: 7:30 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Religious Education Director, Mr. Reyes Ruiz

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

September - May Grades K-4 Pre-School - Ages 3-5 Saturday 9:00-10:30 a.m. Sunday during 10 a.m. Mass Spanish 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Grades 5-8 Monday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (RCIC/Special Sacraments)

Religious Education Secretary - 703-880-4305

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

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

PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL - We welcome your suggestions. Contact us at pac@sjcherndon.org.

St. Joseph Church 750 Peachtree Street

Herndon, VA 20170-3798 703-880-4300

Visit us on our website: www.sjcherndon.org

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Mike Ciski, T.O.R., Pastor Rev. Alberto Bueno, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar Rev. Tom Bourque, 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 Manager: Mr. John Peitler 703-880-4356 Finance Administrator: Ms. Teresa Westhues 703-880-4313 Asst. Bookkeeper and Mrs. Beth Covert 703-880-4357 Child Protection Liaison Music Director: Mrs. Alice Eelman 703-880-4321 Religious Education Dir. Mr. Reyes Ruiz 703-880-4332 Religious Ed. Secretary Mrs. Rosalind Murphy 703-880-4305 Parish Secretary and Mrs. Tisha Hilliard 703-880-4355 Finance Assistant

Parish Secretaries: Mrs. Jeanne Nappier 703-880-4304 Mrs. Mary Kirby 703-880-4302

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

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

BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for copy material is Mon-day before Noon. Any announcements received after Monday will be in the next bulletin. Please submit material in writing or via e-mail at mkirby@sjcherndon.org.

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, please contact the Church Office no less than 3 weeks before the event takes place to see if you meet the Diocesan 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 April 11, 2015 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. Cindi Conroy Secretaries: Mrs. Mary Lewis Mrs. Barbara Beech Mrs. Debbie Lizama

www.sjschoolva.org

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org March 29, 2015

Monday, March 30 6:30 a.m. - Mrs. Cozzarelli by The Jaeschke Family 8:00 a.m. + Rita & Joseph Stefkovic by The Stefkovic Family 12:15 p.m. + Mildred Dempsey by The Micheli Family Tuesday, March 31 6:30 a.m. - Living Members of The Puerling Family by Peter Puerling 8:00 a.m. - Mrs. Lake by the Jaeschke Family 12:15 p.m. + Janet Smith by Jeremy & Diane Smith & Family Wednesday, April 1 6:30 a.m. + Steve & Ligaya Valentin by The Hobbs Family 8:00 a.m. + Rita & Joseph Stefkovic by The Stefkovic Family 12:15 p.m. + Janet Smith by Jeremy & Diane Smith & Family Thursday, April 2 - Holy Thursday 7:30 p.m. - All Living and Deceased Franciscan Friars, T.O.R. by Mary Diana Szulc Friday, April 3 - Good Friday Holy Land Collection Noon -Stations of the Cross 1:00 p.m. -Spanish Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. -Liturgy of the Passion 6:00 p.m. -Liturgy of the Passion 9:00 p.m. -Spanish Liturgy of the Passion Saturday, April 4 - Holy Saturday Noon - Blessings of theEaster Baskets 8:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish - Easter Vigil Mass 11:00 p.m. - Spanish Easter Vigil Mass Sunday, April 5 -Easter Sunday 7:00 a.m. + Anna Loc by Her Niece & Nephew 8:30 a.m. + Mary Bizon by The Metcalfe Family 10:00 a.m + Toni Dvoranchik by Her Family Noon + Walter E. Hulsen, Sr. by The Rosary Group 2:00 p.m. + Tom Howard by His Family 4:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Second Collection for the Holy Land Shrines – Good Friday, April 3 - The national collection, taken on Good Friday, provides support for the sacred places and the educational and charitable institutions in the Holy Land; the collection assists in providing educational funding for young men for the Missions of the Custody of the Holy Land in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Cyprus, Rhodes, Israel, and Egypt . For more information, visit http://www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml#9. Please be as generous as your abundance allows.

“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” That’s the Responsorial Psalm for today. I think many of us have uttered those (or similar) words depending on our life situation; times we’ve felt isolated, abandoned, or simply can’t make sense of what’s going on in our lives. So, we might ask, ‘Did Jesus felt abandoned by the Father as he hung on the cross?’ One commentary noted that just as if we were to say, ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ most people could finish that prayer because as a little child we memorized it because of its importance in our faith. The same can be said for the psalms in Jesus’ time. Like those prayers we memorized from childhood, the Jewish people would have internalized the psalms and when hearing Jesus begin the psalm, they would have been able to finish it, like we could finish the ‘Our Father.’ The Psalm Jesus is quoting is Psalm 22. It is not that God abandoned Jesus, but as we look at the entirety of the psalm we can see how the understanding of feelings change from these beginning lines with feelings of abandonment in to a psalm of praise to God for his faithfulness. Jesus reminds us that even in our darkest times, when we may feel God is not with us that He does in fact care and listen to our prayer. It is in verse 25 we are reminded that God has not turned away from us but heard us when we cried out. What a wonderful gift Jesus gave us as he hung on the cross; this reminder that no matter the pain and sufferings we experience in this world, God really is there with us through it all. During this coming week, we will be remembering much of what Jesus did for us. As much as I am an advocate for celebrating Christmas, this week is the Holiest Week of the Church year. We begin today with the reading of the passion at our Palm Sunday Masses. As Holy Week winds down we will have the Institution of the Eucharist at the Mass on Holy Thursday, Good Friday we have the stations of the cross The Liturgy of the Word on Good Friday and then on Saturday, the Easter Vigil which is the greatest of all Church Liturgies. I’d encourage you to try to make this week special by limiting or curtailing some of the activities that can draw us away from the wonders of God. As we approach Holy Week, let’s ask ourselves how we will reflect on this great gift of salvation which Jesus gave us.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA PALM SUNDAY MARCH 29, 2015

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 this child of God who was baptized on March 22, 2015: Logan Oliver Mattus son of Christopher & Heather

“Wake Up The World” 2015 Year of Consecrated Life

Each week we will have insightful quotes and reflections on consecrated life.

Our religious charisms, our communities, our way of life, and our very vocations are precious gifts that come with tremendous responsibilities. How will we share this responsibility and provide leadership and loving service with and for God's people into the future?

—Sister Susan Francois, C.S.J.P., Giving Voice Update, December 2012 How will we provide loving service with and for God's people into the

Contribution Statements for 2014 Your 2014 Contribution Statements will be available upon request only. To have your statement emailed, send your request to bcovert@sjcherndon.org. Indicate in the subject line “2014 Contribution Statement Request”. Please include in the email your name, address and Parish ID/Envelope number and phone number. If you wish a paper copy, please call (703)880-4357. Please leave your name, address and Parish ID/Envelope number in your message. Indicate if you wish to have the paper statement mailed or if you will pick up at the Church Office. For planning purposes, please note that any donations received after 3:00 pm Wednesday, December 31, 2014, including those at Masses on December 31st for the January 1, 2015 Holy Day, have been processed by St. Joseph Church in calendar year 2015.

EASTER SCHEDULE 2015

LITURGIES OF HOLY WEEK Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Masses

6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Concelebrated Mass, Procession………………….7:30 p.m. Visits to the Repository in the Parish Hall until 10:00 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Stations of the Cross…………………………....12:00 Noon Spanish Stations of the Cross……Spanish..……..1:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion, Homily, & Holy Communion……………………………..3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion, Homily, & Holy Communion……………………………...6:00 p.m. Spanish Liturgy of the Passion, Homily, & Holy Communion……………………………...9:00 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Blessing of the Easter Food and Baskets……..12:00 Noon Easter Vigil Concelebrated Mass…………………8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Spanish Mass………………………..11:00 p.m. (Includes Baptisms, Professions of Faith, and Confirmations)

MASSES EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Mass of the Resurrection…………………………..7:00 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection…………………………..8:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection…………………………10:00 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection………………………………Noon Mass of the Resurrection…………………………..2:00 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection………Spanish ………..4:00 p.m. Please note, there will be NO 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter

Healing Mass April 7th at 11:00a.m.

celebrated with Fr. Alberto; Luncheon sponsored by Homebound Outreach to follow in the Parish Hall. Please RSVP to the Outreach line at

703-880-4343. All Outreach volunteers are

encouraged to attend.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Please note: There will be no baptisms on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday.

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ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA PALM SUNDAY March 29, 2015

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) THE YOUTH MINISTRY CORNER “Revolving Our Lives Around Christ”

Stations of the Cross for High School Youth (3/29/15) - All high school youth can join us this Sunday for a faithfully-innovative take on the Stations of the Cross using St. Francis as inspiration. The night begins at 6:00 p.m. with the Stations followed by light snacks and discussion afterward. The night will end at 8:00 p.m. For more information on the youth ministry program, go to the website at

www.sjcherndon.org or by calling 703.880.4309.

Looking for Handymen or Handywomen for week of Work Camp – June 22nd to June 25th in Shenadoah County: We are still in need of 2-3 handymen and women who are capable of leading a small worksite with youth and an adult volunteer. If you are handy with tools and/or construction, and believe God might be calling you to participate in this wonderful event, please let us know by calling 703.880.4309.

Are You An Adult Catholic Who Needs To Be Confirmed? St. Joseph’s Parish is offering a seven week class for those baptized Catholic adults who have received their First Holy Communion but still have not received Confirmation. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning on April 8th in Room 210. Confirmation will be given by our bishop, Paul S. Loverde Saturday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. To register, contact Mr. Reyes Ruiz call 703-880-4332 or email at rruiz@sjcherndon.org.

There is no Religious Education on the following days: • Passion (Palm) Sunday, March 29th

• Monday of Holy Week, March 30th • Tuesday of Holy Week, March 31st • Holy Saturday, April 4th • Easter Sunday, April 5th

• Easter Monday , April 6th

• Easter Tuesday, April 7th

Sacraments of Christian Initiation On Saturday, April 4th a total of 26 individuals will be receiv-ing the Sacraments of Christian Initiation during the 8:00 p.m. (English) and 11:00 p.m. (Spanish) Easter Vigil Mass. Nine (9) will be baptized and four (4) baptized Christians will be accepted into full communion with the Catholic Church. Then afterward they will be joined with 13 baptized Catholics to receive the Sacraments Confirmation and First Communion. Please pray for them this Lenten Season. First Holy Communion Practices for Religious Education (CCD) Classes • Saturday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. in the church (report to

your classroom) • Monday, May 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the church (report to

your classroom) The Ladies’ Society will be selling ties, veils and other First Communion gifts at the Religious Goods stand during both practices. First Holy Communion Mass Times • Saturday, May 9th at 9:30 a.m. for SJS students • Saturday, May 9th at 12:00 (noon) for Religious Educa-

tion (CCD) students

Planning the Fellowship Day (aka Annual Parish BBQ) September 12, 2015 Can you imagine that day? We envision this day a parish community event with volunteers from all the ministries and of course, time for every ministry to share their mission with parishioners, especially new parishioners. This day is all about Fellowship and Fun! Fun for the entire family! But, we need volunteers! Our next planning meeting will be April 7th at 7:00 p.m. in room 209. We need the following volunteers: Co-Chair, Fellowship Day This person will assist the Chairman, Mark Overberg.

Publicity Director This person should be a marketing specialist and will help to make sure every parishioner knows about the event.

Sales Coordinator This person will plan the ticket sales and coordinate the pre-sale of tickets before the event.

Games Coordinator This person will organize the games and coordinate with the Volunteer coordinator to make sure all games are staffed for the day.

If you are interested in helping to plan this event and would like to volunteer for one of the positions above, please contact Mark Overberg at overberg5@verizon.net or 703-787-9824.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org MARCH 29, 2015

THE WEEK AHEAD Sunday, March 29 - Palm Sunday 6:30 p.m. - Youth Group Stations of the Cross (CH) Monday, March 30 6:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 7 (Rm. 214) 7:00 p.m. - No Religious Education Classes (CCD) Grades 5-8 (SCH) 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Study (James/Psalms) (Rm. 209) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Choir Rehearsal (CH) 7:00 p.m. - BSA Troop 913 Committee Mtg. (Rm. 212) Tuesday, March 31 7:00 a.m. - St. Joseph’s Men’s Society Prayer Group (Rm. 210) 9:00 a.m. - Little Messenger’s Co-Op (Rms. 214-217) 7:00 p.m. - No Religious Education Classes (CCD) Grades 5-8 (SCH) 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Rm. 210) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:00 p.m. - LINK Mtg. (Rms. 214-215 7:30 p.m. - Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal (CH) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BB II (GYM) Wednesday, April 1 7:00 p.m. - English RCIA (Rm. 209) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Adult Catechism (Rms. 212-213) 7:00 p.m. - BSA Troop 913 Mtg. (HALL C) 7:30 p.m. - St. Joseph Homebound Outreach Mtg. (Rm. 214) Thursday, April 2 - Holy Thursday Friday, April 3 - Good Friday Saturday, April 4—Holy Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - No Religious Education Classes (CCD) Grades K-4 (SCH) 1:00 p.m. - Spanish RCIA Rehearsal (CH) 3:00 p.m. - English RCIA Rehearsal (CH)

ST. JOSEPH OUTREACH MEAL TEAM And Jesus said – “Feed My Sheep”

The Meal Team of St. Joseph Outreach is here to assist parishioners with health problems who could use the temporary help of provided meals. If you are in need of such help, please call 703-880-4343 and leave your name and number.

Volunteers are needed to prepare and deliver meals. If you can help, please call Outreach at

703-880-4343.

St. Joseph School is accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Please visit www.sjschoolva.org or call the school at 703-880-4350 for more information and to schedule a tour.

Once a Saint, always a Saint!

Registration for English & Citizenship Instruction at St. Mark St. Mark's English as a Second Language (ESL) Program for adults will conduct registration for the spring term on Tuesday, April 7th and Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 PM. There are seven proficiency levels, from Beginner 1 to Advanced 2. All students must be registered and tested. The cost is $25 (cash only) for the 9-week term. Citizenship instruction is also available to students who have attained at least an intermediate English proficiency level. All classes will take place on the second floor of the St. Mark Christian Formation Center, 9972 Vale Road, Vienna, VA 22181 and meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning Tuesday, April 14th. For further information, interested students may contact (703) 626-3585 or (703) 620-0592 (English or Spanish); (703) 505-0123 or (571) 393-8544 (Korean); or (703) 879-7296 or (703) 678-7466 (Chinese); email st.mark.esl@gmail.com; or visit the Web site at www.stmarkesl.org.

Are You a New and Expectant Mother Looking for Help During this Joyful and Sometimes Apprehensive Time? We have amazing mentors firmly rooted in Christ, who have experience & wisdom. Whether you're a new mom or just moved to the area, they want to offer you friendship, encouragement and support. For more information about our mentoring program, call (703) 841-3810.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are April 17-19, 2015 in Fredericksburg or September 18-20, 2015 in Herndon. For more information or to apply, visit our website at renewmarriage-vanorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or 703-378-4150.

JOIN US FOR A CHURCH HISTORY FILM SERIES THIS SPRING

The Adult Religious Education Program's Church History Class would like to invite you to view four outstanding Catholic History films this spring. We are highlighting one each week. All films will start promptly at 7 pm in Room 209, so please plan to arrive at 6:45 pm to get settled. There is a capacity of 50, so please RSVP to Mary Brett at dcmaryesq@aol.com to reserve your seat(s).

April 19: The Agony and the Ecstasy (NR)- Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama from the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an Oscar in Cinematography.

April 12: A Hand of Peace: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust (NR) April 26: For Greater Glory (R) May 3: The 13th Day (NR)

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org March 29, 2015

"Book of Revelation" Series Starting in

April & There's Room for YOU!

Join your fellow parishioners for a weekly DVD presentation (Jeff Cavins, presenter)

and lively discussion! WHEN? Sundays, 7-9pm ~ starting April 12-June 21

WHERE? St Joseph's Meeting Room 210 Contact Amy @ speetjens@verizon.net or 703.318.7311 for info, registration, and to order materials.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE II Christopher Brown and Alina Borkowski Billy Sobalvarro and Tracy Selestay Patrick Winslow and Jaime Tomkins Andrew Tsai and Courtney Kohout Aidan Vigil and Brittany Tiplady Karla Diaz and Henry Escobar Ana Lopez and Bruce Morrison Taidg Murphy and Isalia Garcia

COLORING PAGE FOR THE YOUNG OR THE YOUNG AT HEART

Saint Faustina – Messenger of Mercy, the one-woman drama on the life of the Divine Mercy Saint based on her Diary, comes to St. Timothy Catholic Church on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 PM and Friday, April 17 at 2:00 PM. Nancy Scimone portrays St. Faustina in this internationally-acclaimed presentation for all ages. No tickets required - a free-will offering will be collected. 13809 Poplar Tree Rd., Chantilly 20151. Ample parking; accessible. 703-266-8972 or www.SaintFaustinaDrama.NET.

Divine Mercy Chaplet: The Divine Mercy chaplet is a very powerful prayer. It is most powerful when said as a novena from Good Friday un l Divine Mercy Sunday (the first Sunday a er Easter). If you have special inten ons, say the Divine Mercy chaplet during this me. Don't know how? See www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devo ons/praythechaplet.php or contact Terry McNulty for a printed copy at terrymcnulty@live.com.

Prayer Service for Healing for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse In 2005, the Diocese of Arlington began a series of Prayer Ser-vices for victim/survivors of sexual abuse celebrated by Vicar General Rev. Mark S. Mealey, O.S.F.S. The Prayer Services includes a survivor’s testimony of his or her efforts to heal from the effects of sexual abuse, followed by a light reception. The next Prayer Service will be April 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, 8601 Wolftrap Road in Vienna. Please join us as we pray for healing for our victims/survivors in the Diocese of Arlington and around the world.

Donate Your Used Car and Help a Family Become More Self-Reliant! We have an urgent need for cars! So, if you are thinking of replacing your old car with something new, please consider donating your old car to Catholic Charities. We take used vehicles and give them directly to families in desperate need of transportation. We handle all the paperwork and you receive an IRS donation receipt. Avoid the hassle of selling your car, simplify your life and reclaim that space in your garage. We have a long list of families who need transportation. To donate, please email Cars@ccda.net or call (703) 841-3898.