World Day of the Poor
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The official logo for World Day of the Poor shows an open red door with two figures on either side. Both figures have their hands outstretched to reach for the other. The benefit of the encounter goes both ways and as we stretch our hands to help the poor, in turn “with their trust and readiness to receive help, they show us in a quiet and often joyful way, how essential it is to live simply and to abandon ourselves to God’s providence,” the pope said. Pope Francis’ message wishes to emphasize the encounter as an opportunity for evange- lization, as shown by the star depicted on the upper half of the logo. Pope Francis shares that this day “is meant, above all, to encourage believers to react against a culture of discard and waste, and to embrace the culture of encounter.” (Vatican Press Office 2017)
Transcript of World Day of the Poor
The official logo for World Day of the Poor shows an open red door with two figures on either side. Both figures have their hands outstretched to reach for the other. The benefit of the encounter goes both ways and as we stretch our hands to help the poor, in turn “with their trust and readiness to receive help, they show us in a quiet and often joyful way, how essential it is to live simply and to abandon ourselves to God’s providence,” the pope said. Pope Francis’ message wishes to emphasize the encounter as an opportunity for evange-lization, as shown by the star depicted on the upper half of the logo. Pope Francis shares that this day “is meant, above all, to encourage believers to react against a culture of discard and waste, and to embrace the culture of encounter.” (Vatican Press Office 2017)
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 19 2017
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, November 18 8:00 a.m. + Helen Ann Breese by The Extended Day Ladies 5:00 p.m. + All Souls by The Pham Family Sunday, November 19 7:00 a.m. + Joseph Conroy, Sr. by Joe & Genie Conroy & Sons 8:30 a.m - 40th Anniversary of Mike & Mary Klinker 10:00 a.m. + William Kornman by The Kornman Family 11:30 a.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Church 1:00 p.m. + Catherine Gilbride by Jeanne Nappier 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Ronald Starr by The Sowder Family Monday, November 20 6:30 a.m. - Magda Rodriguez by Ana McCollim 8:00 a.m. + Catherine Harrigan by The Harrigan Family Tuesday, November 21 6:30 a.m. - Mary Cahalane by The Miller Family 8:00 a.m. - Uche Ezenwa by The Ezenwa Family Wednesday, November 22 6:30 a.m. + Jack & Gertrude Cronin by The Bock Family 8:00 a.m. + Kathleen Adams by Mercia Hobson Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Day 9:00 a.m. + Jane Grillo by The Grillo Family Friday, November 24 6:30 a.m. + José Mari by The Tashakkori Family 8:00 a.m. + All Souls by The Pham Family Saturday, November 25 8:00 a.m. + Anna Sabol by Mary Kirby & Family 5:00 p.m. + Rachel Laughrige by Sonya Laughrige Sunday, November 26 7:00 a.m. + Eugene Lindquist by Joe & Genie Conroy & Sons 8:30 a.m + Frank DiPlacido by Kitty DiPlacido 10:00 a.m. + Mary L. Keppel by Tom Keppel 11:30 a.m. + Thai Nguyen Teresa by Vinh Nguyen 1:00 p.m. - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Church 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Matthew Mark Sabol, II by Aunt Mary, Uncle Dave & Cousins
Peace and good! As you know, the Diocese of Arlington has asked us to support an increased offertory program during the fall months. The pastoral staff and Parish Advisory Council has selected the month of November for this program. During the month of November, you will receive the following information regarding this program:
• weekly bulletin column on the gift of stewardship – Time, Talent, Treasure;
• letter from the pastoral staff and Faith Direct focusing on the increased offertory program; and
• request from the pastoral team and Parish Advisory Council for each of us to reflect upon the time, talent, and treasure which we share with the parish community.
As shared in the previous reflection, we often speak of steward-ship in the context of "the three t's": time, talent, and treasure. Stewardship is a way of life and our relationship with Christ is at the heart of it all. I offer the following description of steward-ship – sharing talent:
Our talents are gifts from God. Good stewardship of talent means we identify our talents, and use them to glorify God and to help other people. We all have talents that we can use to help others, and help ourselves develop, grow, and share.
Pope Francis shares the following insight in regards to sharing our talents:
It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about. (March 19, 2013)
There are many ways to share your talents here at St. Joseph Catholic Church:
Liturgical Ministries: We invite you to prayerfully re-flect on the gifts God has given you and consider sharing your talents for one of our liturgical ministries. Outreach Ministries: as you know, our par ish ministr ies assist our sisters and brothers in the local community and throughout the world with food drive; visiting the home-bound, nursing homes, and hospitals; collection of furni-ture, clothing, home goods; sponsorship of children and families; involvement in respect for life organizations; min-istering at local charities and organizations; and etc…
Fr. Tom’s Column Cont’d… Organizations associated with the Parish: We invite you to prayerfully reflect on the gifts God has given you and consider sharing your talents with one of the organizations associated with the parish.
Please visit the parish web site regarding the parish’s ministries. We read in Scripture, “There are different gifts but the same Spirit, there are different ministries but the same Lord … To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the com-mon good” (1 Corinthians, 12:4-7). In the peace of Francis of Assisi,
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The Parish staff wishes to thank the following parish minis-tries: We thank each of our parishioners who share in the celebration of our faith, sacramental life, and “works of mercy” in the community. Many blessings during the autumn months! As we celebrate the World Day for the Poor, we thank the parishioners participating in the “works of mercy,” We thank our parishioners who donate to the Father Beiting Appalachian Mission Drive. A special thanks to the par ish-ioners who planned and oversee our partnership with the mis-sion. Many blessings. We thank our parishioners for their generous support of the St. Lucy Project and LINK throughout this past year . A spe-cial thanks to the parishioners who planned and oversee the food drives. The staff of the St. Lucy Project and LINK offer their sincere thanks to the SJC parishioners for our generosity to feeding our sisters and brothers in need throughout the 2017 year. Blessings! We thank our parishioners for their generosity and support of NPH USA which suppor ts Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH, Spanish for "Our Little Brothers and Sisters"). Your support of this organization assists the youth of Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Hondu-ras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru. Know that they are grateful for your prayers and generosity. We thank our parishioners who supported the LINK and St. Lucy Food Drives, the Giving Tree, the Christians in Bethle-hem, HOPE bottle drive, the Father Beiting Appalachian Mis-sion, Catholic Charities, The Closet, and other projects throughout 2017. Your support is one way we as a parish live out the “works of mercy.” A special thanks to the parishioners who oversaw the planning and ministry involved with these “works of mercy.” Many blessings! May we each continue to respond to Pope Francis’ challenge on this World Day of the Poor: “Love not in word but deed!”
“The basis for the work of Catholic Charities is imi-tation of Christ. In the Gospels, Jesus identifies Himself strongly with the compassion for the poor and marginalized. When we give food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, and clothes to the naked, we are seeing the face of Christ in each of those we serve.” - Bishop Burbidge
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 19, 2017
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Tonight Sunday Nov 19th we will be having a game night at 6pm beginning in Hall C for Sports,
board games, and good times had by all.
WorkCamp 2018!
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Arlington Diocesan Work Camp is for any high school teen of the Parish
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THANKSGIVING BREAK
On Thanksgiving Day Weekend, November (Sat.) 25th and (Sun.) 26th, there will not be any catechism classes held. There will be classes held the Monday and Tuesday after Thanksgiving (November 27th and 28th).
BANNS OF MARRIAGE III Rene Wilfredo Quezada & Rosa Nelly Corea Etienne Gberoukpo & Neven Ayab Nagiub
A Thanksgiving Prayer – Samuel F. Pugh
O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; When I have work, help me to remember the jobless; When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all; When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer, And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency; bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help; By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 November 19, 2017
Religious Christmas cards, seals, ornaments, and magnets will be available for purchase after all Masses this weekend, Nov. 18-19 by the Knights of Columbus to raise money for scholar-ships and local charities. Help "Keep Christ in Christmas" by sending religious cards - an evangelization message from you! Cards will be available for immediate pickup and orders deliv-ered at subsequent weekend masses. You can preview the se-lection at http://vakcic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Public-Brochure2017.pdf. If you have any questions, contact Jeff Sander at [email protected].
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Ecumenical News: The annual LARCUM Conference will be held in Richmond, VA on Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2, 2017. Representatives of the Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic and United Methodist Churches will collaborate on promoting Christian unity. The dialogue will consider 500 years since the Refor-
mation. The Friday evening Keynote Speaker is Dr. Susan Wood, a Sister of Charity, professor of systematic theology at Marquette University. She is currently President of the Catho-lic Theological Society of America. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. For further information contact Mrs. Troiani, [email protected] or 703-437-1196.
This year the Herndon Woman’s Club will join Wreaths Across America to honor our veterans who are laid to rest at Chestnut Grove. On December 16th, the club will remember the fallen, the prisoners of war, the missing in action and hon-or those who have served and are serving this great nation with a short ceremony. Volunteers will then place commemo-rative wreaths on nearly 770 veteran's graves. To sponsor wreaths at $15 each please mail your check paya-ble to Herndon Woman’s Club at P.O. Box 231, Herndon, VA., 20172 Visit WAA for more information or to donate online. https://wreaths.fastport.com/donateLocation.html?page=19227&relate=17244
Thanksgiving Day Mass is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (there will be no 6:30 or 8:00 a.m. Masses, so that we all offer Thanks to God in a larger community setting.) We all have so much to be thankful for, for family, friends, and food, as well as for the countless other blessings God has given us. So please, feel free to bring something from your Thanksgiving table to be blessed. Tables will be near the sanctuary and after the homily the friars will bless the food. Don’t forget to take your food home after Mass and share the blessing with your family.
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 the weekend of November 12, 2017: Daniel Kuttikat son of Jiju and Rose; Alexander Onda son of Andrew & Danielle
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org * 703-880-4300 November 19, 2017
Peace and good! Your selfless generosity enables our parish to live our mission through: • Our awe-inspiring church – a place of gathering,
worship, prayer, and going forth to announce the Gospel
• Liturgy Celebrations • Sacramental Life • Adoration, Prayer, and Devotions • Faith Formation for all ages • Music Ministry • Facilities Management • Family Ministry • Youth Ministry • Sharing our faith • Religious Education • Catholic School Education • Social Justice Outreach • Social Events • Holy Grounds Saint Paul challenges each of us to reflect upon these words: “. . . the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bounti-fully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctant-ly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
