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Manassas, Virginia
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH
This year of 2015-2016, our parish theme is
I know well the plans I have in mind
for you, says the LORD, … plans to
give you a future full of hope.
Jer 29:11
All Saints is a tithing parish, giving of our time, talent,
and treasure so as to give glory to God.
Advent is the time of the prophets. It is the way in which we
bring into our lives the meaning of the centuries of prophets
who kept alive the promise of the Savior. Advent is that
time when we contemplate the events of Mary and Joseph,
Zechariah and Elizabeth, and John the Baptist, who held
these prophecies of a Messiah deep in their hearts.
This week we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. How fitting that
during the Advent season we reflect upon Mary and her role
in salvation history. Through Mary’s fiat (“Let it be done to
me”) we find that the Savior of the world took on our human
nature and Mary became the Mother of God. The doctrine of
the Immaculate Conception
holds that the Blessed Virgin Mary in the first instance
of her conception was kept entirely free from the stain
of original sin by a singular grace and privilege of
Almighty God, in view of the foreseen merits of Christ
Jesus, the Savior of mankind …
Mary, under the title of the Immaculate Conception, is the
patroness of the United States of America. We pray to her so
that we might learn the effects of sin and discover how the
grace of God is more powerful in our lives. Advent is a time
to renew hope that the Messiah will once again come into our
hearts and minds and transform us.
Father Lee Roos
2nd collection next Sunday, Dec. 13 is for Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Arlington, Christmas Collection. This essential
diocesan ministry serves the poor with Christian love and
compassion. Through its professional support services, more
than 40,000 people will be assisted at every stage of life. All
gifts stay in the Diocese.
December 6, 2015
M ass I ntentions
Dec
M
7
St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor
Anne Knowles
7:00 am
Erin E. Gaffney +
8:30 am
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary (USA)
M
7
Special intention
7:30 pm
Tu
8
For all parishioners
7:00 am
John Davis
8:30 am
Mary Ellen Merchant
12:00 noon
Lawrence Carr, Jr. +
5:30 pm
7:30 pm [Sp] Por la protección de la libertad religiosa
W
9
St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
Roy S. Sparks +
7:00 am
Brendan Majewski +
8:30 am
Th
10 Advent Weekday
Special intention
7:00 am
Karl & Rita Cook +
9:00 am
F
11
Lucy M. Foeckler +
7:00 am
Michael D’Eugenio +
8:30 am
Sa
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Rebecco Cañon, Sr. +
8:00 am
SUNDAY: THE LORD’S DAY
3rd Sunday of Advent
Sa
12
Margaret D’Antoni +
5:30 pm
Su
13
Mary E. Fletcher +
7:30 am
Genevieve Chenette +
9:30 am
9:30 am [Sp] Por las intenciones de Elva Martha
Vargas-Herrera
[at mpcc]
11:30 am
For all parishioners
1:30 pm [Sp] Daniel & Natividad Campos Franco +
Margaret, Michael and Bruno Morisi +
5:30 pm
7:00 pm [Sp] Maria Cordelia Carcamo +
Sp = Spanish • “+” indicates person is deceased.
MPCC= Manassas Park Community Center
Readings: 3rd Sunday of Advent
Zep 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18
The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for the intentions of
Lourdes Bernal.
School Mass: Tues., Dec. 8, at 8:30 am. Prepared by Grade 8
(Mr. Rob Tessier).
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Second Sunday of Advent
Through Baptism we welcome into the Catholic Church:
Daiana Artiga, Dayana Gomez, Ivan Gomez, Jesse
Hernandez, Keiryn Hernández, Christopher Martinez, Jose
Martinez, Carlos Montoya, Keyri Montoya, Briana Murga,
Vanesa Murga, Elizabeth Nolasco, Sophia Ortega, Eduardo
Tejada, Kelly Alvarado, Melina Cabrera, Mario Careca,
Fabián López, and Erick Rios.
Rest in Peace: May those who have died enter into the mercy
of God and the joy of the Kingdom: Domingos Pereira (father
of Fatima Pereira-Shepherd), Jim Meagher (husband of
Joyce Meagher), and Marguerita Billings.
For Christ’s healing of the sick we pray for: Anastasia
Adams, Jean Agnew, Marcella Altizer, Helen & Rakesh
Andrews, Rita Arellano, Megan Arp, Lorrie Ball, Robin Bast,
Robert Benedetto, Margaret Berdak, Denise Biggs, Maria
Biosca, Mary Blizzard, John Borden, Ann Brien, Jay Briseno,
Jane Carney, Timothy Ceschin, Maurilio Chaves, Michael
Chettle, Brian Clark, Lisa Colgan, John Connelly, Joseph
Conway, Valerie Corliss, Sandra Culebro, Riley Cullen, Vince
Cullen, Carly Czajkowski, Robert Dantona, Peter DeFranks,
Angel Dietzel, Leo DiFilippo, Sister Lydia D’Souza, Vincent
Eugenio, Lynn Ferguson-Kerns, Nicole Fini, Justin P.
Flemming, Anthony Gabriel, Shannon Gammon, Graciela
Garcia, Sam Garman, Teresa Ann Gilday, K. Darrell Gillman,
Mary Giordano, Dick Goble, Joseph Gonzalez, Claude
Grant, Mike Hadro, Rachel Harley, MaryAnn Hassan, Danyl
Henderson, Gary Herman, Francisco Hernandez-Tarralba,
Virginia Hoffman, Marie Horn, Sherry Hudson, Mrs. Husk,
Mary Hutchinson, Audra Peer Jackson, Consuela Juarez,
Molumba Kamuamga, Mary Margaret Kohill, Bill Lansing,
Sr., Brian Lee, Geraldine LeFierre, Marian Lomis, John
Lucas, Morris Lusk, Betty Maag, Nicole McGinn, Ariadna
Melendez-Guzman, Liem Shinta Maria, Lenny Martelli,
Hazel Martino, Kimberly McNamara, Jim Meagher, Mary
Ellen Merchant, Eduardo Minas, Ken Moan, Bobbie Moore,
Tullis Moyers, Francis Munsell, Julie Kay Natali, George H.
Nitzel Jr., Melanie Nocera, Philip Nuar, Daniel W O’Leary,
Anthony Panameno, Michelle Parker, Sandra Patterson, John
Peden, Abigail Pell, Domingos Pereira, Tom Propes, Michael
Puzynski, Laurel Quinn, Joe Reading, Jose Manual Rosales
Rescendiz, Sean Riley, Megan Rivera, Rosalie Robl, Mary
Rogers, Rita Rooney, Fred Rose, Anthony S., Des Sassov,
Susie Serene, Jerry Shea, Mike Shoults, Diane Lynn Smith,
Patricia Smith, Sheryl Smith, Stan Sobczynski, Donna
Stecker, Barbara Swenson, James Suraci, Barbara Tasker,
Charles Tolley, Mary Tolley, Sylvia, Urani, Antonio Uribe,
Virginia Walsh, Kiki Warrick, Bob Weaver, Jim Westerhouse,
Collette Williams, Frances Williams, Eleanor Wisniewski,
Beatrice Yeager, and Richard Zavadowski.
E ucharistic A doration
Advent yearning. Advent longing. Lord Jesus come. Take one
hour before the Blessed Sacrament exposed for public prayer
in our chapel. We have needs for adorers at the following
times:
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
4:00–5:00 am
1:00–2:00 am, 2:00–3:00 am;
3:00–4:00 am
2:00–3:00 am
4:00–5:00 am
With the Christmas holidays coming, we will need substitutes
for those who are traveling.
Information: Aime (703-392-5260 or alnuar @ gmail . com ).
Adorers, when you arrive at the chapel, please sign-in for
your time slot so we know that the time is covered.
A dvent L iturgies
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Mon. Dec. 7 All Saints School, Communal Penance
Service (grades 3-5)
Tues. Dec. 8 Masses for the Solemnity of the
Immaculate Conception
Sat. Dec. 12 7:30 pm, Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bilingual Mass
Mon. Dec. 14 All Saints School: Communal Penance
Service (grades 6-8)
Mon. Dec. 14 Confessions, 1:30–2:30 pm (ideal for
those who cannot travel at night)
Tues. Dec. 15 Parish Penance Service 6:30-8:30 pm
Wed. Dec. 16 No evening confessions
Fri. Dec. 18 Simbang Gabi (Filipino Advent Novena
Mass), 7:00 pm
Tues. Dec. 22 Mass [Spanish], 7:00 pm
Christmas Wafers (Oplatek). A centuries old Christmas
Vigil tradition, enjoyed by the East Europeans, will be
available after all Masses on Sun., Dec. 5-6 and 12-13 in the
church narthex. Wafers can also be purchased at the parish
office during business hours Monday–Sunday until Tues.,
Dec. 22. Suggested donation is $3.00/pack. Proceeds benefit
the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Questions? Contact: Mary
Lewandowski (703-335-7471).
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The Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
A Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Schedule
Dec
Mon.
Tues.
7
8
7:30 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
12:00 noon
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
December 6, 2015
Advent, 2015
Mon., Dec.
14
:30 –
1
2:30 pm
Confessions
Tues., Dec.
15
6:30 pm
Parish Penance Service:
Individual confessions with many
priests (English/Spanish)
Vigil Mass
Christmas, 2015 • The Nativity of the Lord
A holy day of obligation
Thursday, Dec. 24
Christmas Eve (Vigil Mass Of Christmas)
Note: There are no confessions on Christmas Eve.
Spanish
December 8 (the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)
is the patronal feast of the United States. Because of this
designation, it is always a Holy Day of Obligation, regardless
of the day of the week on which it falls. Therefore, all Catholics
are obliged to attend Mass on December 8 in order to honor
the special role of Our Lady in God’s plan of salvation.
I n O ur P arish
The schedule of liturgical services and other festive
celebrations for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on
Sat., Dec. 12, is found on page 11.
On Tues., Dec. 15, we will have a Communal Penance
Service in the church at 6:30 pm. Additional priests will be
here. Jesus is giving the gift of his peace and hope in this
Sacrament. This opportunity for the sacrament of Penance is
your opportunity. Don’t wait and miss out! Reconciliation is
the gift that you give to Jesus and the gift that Jesus gives to
you. Come as a family.
The Bethany Food Pantry at All Saints Church assists
more than 600 families in our community by providing much
needed food. At this time, the Pantry is in need of canned
meats, canned vegetables, pasta sauce, beef stew & chili,
rice, dry pinto or black beans, cereal & oatmeal, macaroni
and cheese, corn flour, white flour, sugar & vegetable oil. You
may drop your food offering off in the boxes in the church
narthex on Sunday when you come to Mass. Thank you for
your generosity.
Short takes: Legion of Mary, Activities Center, St. Joseph
Room, Tues., 7:30 pm. • Bible Study, Thurs., 10:00-11:00 am,
Parish Library. • Spirit of Love Prayer Group, Tues.,
church choir area, 7:00-8:30 pm. • Men’s Faith Formation.
That Man is You: Becoming a Man after God’s Own Heart.
Sat., 6:00 am, Activities Center.
A Very Special Parish Library Story Time! Please join us
immediately after the 9:30 am Mass on Sun., Dec. 13, as your
children act out the story of the First Christmas as narrated
by Cyndy Quinan. We will sing a few songs together and
4:00 pm
Mass
Young People’s Choir. Prelude music at
3:30 pm. This Mass is especially for those
with younger children
4:30
pm
Mass
at Grace E. Metz Middle School,
Auditorium, 9950 Wellington Rd.,
Manassas
5:00
pm
Mass
en Español at the Manassas Park
Community Center, 99 Adams St.,
Manassas Park (next to Costello Park),
Choir.
6:00
pm
Mass
Contemporary Choir. Prelude music at
5:30 pm.
8:00
pm
Mass
en Español. Children’s Choir. Prelude
music at 7:40 pm.
Mass
Preceded at 11:15 pm by musical
meditations on the Nativity featuring the
Adult Choir, Handbell Choir, Chamber
Orchestra. Includes Christmas Carols for
the congregation.
12:00
midnight
Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day
7:30 am
Mass Cantor and piano
9:30
Mass Cantor and piano
11:30 am
Mass
Cantor, organ, and trumpet
1:30
Mass en Español, Choir
am
pm
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord:
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Masses for January 1, 2016: A holy day of obligation
Thursday, Dec. 31
5:30 pm, English • 8:00 pm, en Español
Friday, Jan. 1
7:30 am, 9:30 am, and 11:30 am, English
1:30 pm, en Español
will provide angel halos, shepherd’s head pieces and simple
costumes for the children to wear. We hope to see you there!
Parents, don’t forget to bring your cameras.
All Saints Arts and Environment Committee is in need of help
to set up Christmas trees and the crèche in the church on
Wed., Dec.16, at 6:30 pm. An hour or more of your time will
be much appreciated. We will meet in the back of the church
on this evening. Thank you.
Second Sunday of Advent
S cheduling
a
M ass I ntention
for
2016
Whenever the Eucharist is celebrated, it embraces the entire
human family, both living and dead. It is not limited to one
person or one intention. The benefits of each Eucharist are
infinite and include the whole world.
Nevertheless, the custom of requesting a priest to offer the
Mass for a specific intention is a longstanding tradition in the
Church. This is because the Church considers the Mass as
the greatest possible prayer of intercession insofar as it is the
perfect offering of Christ to the Father by making present the
Paschal Mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
This refers to commending to the Lord a special intention in
addition to the intentions that are included in the celebration
of every Eucharist: the Holy Father, the Diocesan Bishop,
the clergy and “the entire people you have gained for your
own” (Eucharistic Prayer III). Those for whom the Mass is
thus offered participate in a special way in the grace of the
Eucharistic sacrifice.
Masses may be offered for any good purpose, most commonly
for the repose of the soul of someone who has died, but also
for the living, as on anniversaries, birthdays, times of illness,
or in thanksgiving. The faithful generally make an offering,
called a stipend, to the priest in order to apply the Mass to a
specific intention.
The scheduling of Mass intentions at All Saints Parish is done
through the parish office. Please note the following:
Scheduled Masses — If you are a parishioner and would
like to have a Mass offered for someone, please come by the
parish office on Wed.-Thurs, Dec. 9-10, from 10:00–11:45 am
and 1:00–2:30 pm. To expedite matters, you may come by the
parish office and pick up envelopes early and then fill them
out at home; in this way when you come in, you’ll be ready
to go!
There are many requests for the limited number of Masses
offered each year. In view of this fact and the size of our
parish, to ensure some fairness in the procedure, we are
asking that each family limit their Mass Intentions to no more
than six (6) scheduled Masses per year. The customary Mass
J ob O pening :
S ummer I nternship —Y outh M inistry
All Saints Youth Ministry seeks a college student who
would like to serve this summer in a paid internship with
a primary responsibility of running the Middle School
Mission and helping lead summer youth ministries. If
interested, contact Rob Tessier (rtessier @ allsaintsva .
org ).
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stipend in the Province of Baltimore, to which the Arlington
Diocese belongs, is $10.00.
Unscheduled Masses — If you wish to have other Masses
offered for an individual or need, an unscheduled Mass will
be offered within a short period of time by a priest of the
parish or sent to a priest in a seminary, campus ministry,
retreat house, or the missions.
Purgatorial Society — Deceased family members and
friends of our parish may be enrolled as a member of the
Purgatorial Society of All Saints Catholic Church, and as
such will be remembered in a special Mass each month for
one year. The list of those enrolled is placed in the sanctuary
of the church when the Mass is offered. Suggested Mass
donation is $20.00.
Mass intentions will only be taken Mon. – Fri., from 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm. You may come by any other time and leave your
requested date and time; a staff member will call you to
confirm your request.
A dvent G iving : U n -T rim - a -T ree
Help the less fortunate in our community. Un-Trim-A-Tree
is a program that provides gifts for children of families
facing financial difficulties. Please choose a tag and return an
unwrapped gift with the tag attached. The tag is important to
insure the gift gets to the proper child. PLEASE SECURELY
attach the tag to the gift. The gifts must be returned under the
tree by Wed., Dec. 16, 6:00 pm for white tags. Yellow Tag gifts
are due by Sun., Dec. 20. GIFT CARDS and smaller items
need to be placed in the secure box at the center entrance of
the church or at the parish office.
The Knights of Columbus are coordinating the white tags
and the St. Vincent de Paul Society is handling the yellow
tags. White Tag Questions? Contact Jeff and Heidi Vallimont
(jfvallimont @ gmail . com ). Yellow tags contact St. Vincent
de Paul (pattysvdp @ gmail . com ). Thank you for sharing
your blessings.
Adult Faith Formation Resources. The parish subscribes
to Formed, a source of streaming videos, audio talks, etc. On
the web, visit w w w . f o r m e d . o r g and create your own login
credential (user name and password), using our parish code
16e125. Formed has Opening the Word, a short video that
goes along with the Sunday readings. Take a few minutes
each Sunday starting on the first Sunday of Advent to watch at
home and reinforce the Sunday message. There’s also a new
series on Mary by the St. Paul Center of Biblical Theology as
well as many new movies, audio talks and e-books. You will
also find Reborn, a series on Baptism, and Called, a series for
youth on vocations. Please take a quick look if you haven’t
already!
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A nnouncement
P rayer
of
P ope F rancis
for the
Y ear
of
J ubilee
M ercy
Lord Jesus Christ,
you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father,
and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.
Show us your face and we will be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from
being enslaved by money;
the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness
only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal,
and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words
that you spoke to the Samaritan woman:
“If you knew the gift of God!”
You are the visible face of the invisible Father,
of the God who manifests his power above all by
forgiveness and mercy:
let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord
risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in
weakness
in order that they may feel compassion for those in
ignorance and error:
let everyone who approaches them feel sought after,
loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its
anointing,
so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from
the Lord,
and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring
good news to the poor,
proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, through the intercession of
Mary, Mother of Mercy;
you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit
for ever and ever.
Amen.
© Copyright Pontifical Council for the Promotion of New Evangelization, Vatican
State. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
December 6, 2015
of the
J ubilee Y ear
of
M ercy
This Holy Year will commence on the next Solemnity
of the Immaculate Conception and will conclude on
Sunday, 20 November 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord
Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and living face of
the Father’s mercy. I entrust the organization of this
Jubilee to the Pontifical Council for Promoting the
New Evangelization, in order that it may come to life
as a new step on the Church’s journey in her mission to
bring the Gospel of mercy to each person.
I am confident that the whole Church, which is in such
need of mercy for we are sinners, will be able to find
in this Jubilee the joy of rediscovering and rendering
fruitful God’s mercy, with which we are all called to
give comfort to every man and every woman of our time.
Do not forget that God forgives all, and God forgives
always. Let us never tire of asking forgiveness. Let us
henceforth entrust this Year to the Mother of Mercy, that
she turn her gaze upon us and watch over our journey:
our penitential journey, our year-long journey with an
open heart, to receive the indulgence of God, to receive
the mercy of God.
Pope Francis, The Announcement
of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, March 13, 2015
E xplantion
of the
L ogo
and
M otto
The logo and the motto together provide a fitting
summary of what the Jubilee Year is all about. The
motto Merciful Like the Father (taken from the Gospel
of Luke, 6:36) serves as an invitation to follow the
merciful example of the Father who asks us not to
judge or condemn but to forgive and to give love and
forgiveness without measure (cfr. Lk 6:37-38). The logo
– the work of Jesuit Father Marko I. Rupnik – presents
a small summa theologiae of the theme of mercy. In
fact, it represents an image quite important to the early
Church: that of the Son having taken upon his shoulders
the lost soul demonstrating that it is the love of Christ
that brings to completion the mystery of his incarnation
culminating in redemption. The logo has been designed
in such a way so as to express the profound way in
which the Good Shepherd touches the flesh of humanity
and does so with a love with the power to change one’s
life. One particular feature worthy of note is that while
the Good Shepherd, in his great mercy, takes humanity
upon himself, his eyes are merged with those of man.
Christ sees with the eyes of Adam, and Adam with the
eyes of Christ. Every person discovers in Christ, the
new Adam, one’s own humanity and the future that lies
ahead, contemplating, in his gaze, the love of the Father.
Second Sunday of Advent
The scene is captured within the so called mandorla (the
shape of an almond), a figure quite important in early and
medieval iconography, for it calls to mind the two natures of
Christ, divine and human. The three concentric ovals, with
colors progressively lighter as we move outward, suggest the
movement of Christ who carries humanity out of the night
of sin and death. Conversely, the depth of the darker color
suggests the impenetrability of the love of the Father who
forgives all.
Taken from The Pontifical Council
for the Promotion of the New Evangelization
(w w w . i u b i l a e u m m i s e r i c o r d i a e . va / c o n t e n t / g d m / e n /
giubileo/logo.html)
W hat
is the
H oly D oor ?
What is the Holy Door and what does it mean?
A holy door or porta sancta has been used since the
fifteenth century as a ritual expression of conversion.
Pilgrims and penitents pass through it as a gesture of
leaving the past behind and crossing the threshold from
sin to grace, from slavery to freedom, and from darkness
to light. Often these rituals are associated with prayer,
pilgrimage, sacrifice, confession, and indulgences.
But the door finds meaning only when the believer
associates the door with Christ. Jesus is the Door! In
the words of Pope Francis, “There is only one way that
opens wide the entrance into the life of communion
with God: this is Jesus, the one and absolute way to
salvation. To him alone can the words of the Psalmist be
applied in full truth: ‘This is the door of the Lord where
the just may enter’ (Ps 118:20).”
Saint John Paul II offers a similar exhortation: “To
focus on the door is to recall the responsibility of every
believer to cross its threshold. To pass through that
door means to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord; it is
to strengthen faith in him in order to live the new life
which he has given us. It is a decision which presumes
freedom to choose and also the courage to leave
something behind, in the knowledge that what is gained
is divine life [cf. Mt 13:44-46]” (Saint John Paul II,
Incarnationis Mysterium, 8, in the year 2000).
John’s gospel clearly depicts this relationship between
Jesus and us. “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate
for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and
robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the
gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and
will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes
only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that
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they might have life, and have it more abundantly”
(John 10:7-10).
It is fitting that a Holy Door be situated within a
church building. The door of the Church is the ianua
ecclesia – “the silent witness to all the moments of our
lives” (USCCB, About the Jubilee Door, 1999). Often
sacramental rituals begin at the door – here, the priest
or deacon welcomes the parents as they bring their
child for baptism; here, he greets the bride and groom
as they begin the wedding liturgy; here, he greets the
catechumens at the Rite of Acceptance; and, finally, the
priest greets the casket at the beginning of the funeral
liturgy.
Therefore, let us create Holy Doors in our cathedrals or
other significant churches which can be worthy symbols
of Christ and a welcome invitation to seek Him within
our communities of faith.
The Resources for the Year of Mercy, Part II: The Holy Door (Federation of
Diocesan Liturgical Commissions). All rights reserved. Used by permission.
T he G race
of the
J ubilee Y ear
Some excerpts from the letter of Pope Francis to Archbishop
Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the
Promotion of the New Evangelization, 1 September 2015.
With the approach of the Extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy I would like to focus on several points which
I believe require attention to enable the celebration of
the Holy Year to be for all believers a true moment of
encounter with the mercy of God. It is indeed my wish
that the Jubilee be a living experience of the closeness
of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible, so
that the faith of every believer may be strengthened and
thus testimony to it be ever more effective.
My thought first of all goes to all the faithful who,
whether in individual Dioceses or as pilgrims to Rome,
will experience the grace of the Jubilee. I wish that the
Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine
experience of God’s mercy, which comes to meet each
person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and
forgives, forgetting completely the sin committed. To
experience and obtain the Indulgence, the faithful are
called to make a brief pilgrimage to the Holy Door,
open in every Cathedral or in the churches designated
by the Diocesan Bishop, and in the four Papal Basilicas
in Rome, as a sign of the deep desire for true conversion.
Likewise, I dispose that the Indulgence may be obtained
in the Shrines in which the Door of Mercy is open and in
the churches which traditionally are identified as Jubilee
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the Holy Door, because the mercy of God is able to
transform hearts, and is also able to transform bars into
an experience of freedom.
Continued from previous page.
Churches. It is important that this moment be linked,
first and foremost, to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
and to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with a
reflection on mercy. It will be necessary to accompany
these celebrations with the profession of faith and with
prayer for me and for the intentions that I bear in my
heart for the good of the Church and of the entire world.
R ediscover the S piritual
C orporal W orks of M ercy
and
I have asked the Church in this Jubilee Year to rediscover
the richness encompassed by the spiritual and corporal
works of mercy. The experience of mercy, indeed,
becomes visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus
himself taught us. Each time that one of the faithful
personally performs one or more of these actions, he or
she shall surely obtain the Jubilee Indulgence. Hence
the commitment to live by mercy so as to obtain the
grace of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by the
power of the love of the Father who excludes no one.
The Jubilee Indulgence is thus full, the fruit of the very
event which is to be celebrated and experienced with
faith, hope and charity.
Additionally, I am thinking of those for whom, for
various reasons, it will be impossible to enter the Holy
Door, particularly the sick and people who are elderly
and alone, often confined to the home. For them it will
be of great help to live their sickness and suffering as an
experience of closeness to the Lord who in the mystery
of his Passion, death and Resurrection indicates the
royal road which gives meaning to pain and loneliness.
Living with faith and joyful hope this moment of trial,
receiving communion or attending Holy Mass and
community prayer, even through the various means
of communication, will be for them the means of
obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence. My thoughts also
turn to those incarcerated, whose freedom is limited.
The Jubilee Year has always constituted an opportunity
for great amnesty, which is intended to include the
many people who, despite deserving punishment, have
become conscious of the injustice they worked and
sincerely wish to re-enter society and make their honest
contribution to it. May they all be touched in a tangible
way by the mercy of the Father who wants to be close
to those who have the greatest need of his forgiveness.
They may obtain the Indulgence in the chapels of the
prisons. May the gesture of directing their thought and
prayer to the Father each time they cross the threshold
of their cell signify for them their passage through
T he J ubilee I ndulgence
Furthermore, the Jubilee Indulgence can also be
obtained for the deceased. We are bound to them by the
witness of faith and charity that they have left us. Thus,
as we remember them in the Eucharistic celebration,
thus we can, in the great mystery of the Communion
of Saints, pray for them, that the merciful Face of the
Father free them of every remnant of fault and strongly
embrace them in the unending beatitude.
… Trusting in the intercession of the Mother of Mercy,
I entrust the preparations for this Extraordinary Jubilee
Year to her protection.
From the Vatican, 1 September 2015
Franciscus
Sacred Music at All Saints Concert Series 2015-2016
Presents
Messiah Sing With the
Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, December 19, 2015 – 7:30 pm
›
Come and sing along with the Christmas portion of Handel’s beloved oratorio.
The Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra will be joined with
the Celebration Singers
the New Dominion Chorale
the First Baptist Church Choir,
and the All Saints Catholic Church Choir
A holiday tradition not to be missed! All are welcome!
For further information, contact the All Saints Music Office (703-393-2146).
Second Sunday of Advent
W hat
is an
I ndulgence ?
“That person is carrying a lot of excess baggage.” We use this
expression to refer to ways of thinking or emotional states
that bring us down and keep us from being the fully human
person whom God intends us to be. Letting go of what doesn’t
count. It sounds so easy but it can be hard to put into practice.
Traditionally we use the term Purgatory to refer to the state
of purification which occurs after death. The Catechism
of the Catholic Church has a few paragraphs on Purgatory
and states: “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but
still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal
salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to
achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.”
(CCC, #1030)
We must make up for the temporal punishment due to our
sins, in this life or after death, in Purgatory. The person who
dies without grave sin and who has not made up for the
natural consequences of their sin, in justice, has a need to be
purified of selfishness, the ego, and self-directed desires.
An example: If I steal $10 from you, you can forgive me.
However, in justice, I still need to make restitution to you
by giving you back the $10. You can forgive me, but I still
owe you the money back. Notice that there is forgiveness, but
there is still some temporal (“in time and space”) punishment
that is due to me, if I do not attempt restorative justice by
giving back the money.
An indulgence is what we receive when the Church lessens
the temporal penalties to which we may be subject ever
though our sins have been forgiven.
A plenary indulgence is the full remission of the temporal
punishment due to sin. A partial indulgence remits part of the
temporal punishment due to sin. Indulgences may be applied
to the dead “as suffrages.” A plenary indulgence may be
gained only once a day. We may gain many partial indulgences
each day. To gain a plenary indulgence, the Catholic must:
(1) be in the state of sanctifying grace, (2) do the indulgenced
work as stipulated by the Church, (3) fulfill the 3 conditions
for gaining plenary indulgences: Communion, sacramental
Confession, and prayers for the Holy Father’s intentions (Our
Father, Hail Mary, at least), and (4) exclude all attachment to
sin, even to venial sin. Note that Pope Francis is also asking
us to recite the Profession of Faith (Creed).
We can think of the indulgence as removing the excess
baggage (of our selfishness) that we carry around because of
the effects of our sins.
W hat
7
is the
B iblical N otion
of a
J ubilee Y ear ?
In the ancient Hebrew tradition, the Jubilee Year, which
was celebrated every 50 years, was meant to restore
equality among all of the children of Israel, offering
new possibilities to families which had lost their
property and even their personal freedom. In addition,
the Jubilee Year was a reminder to the rich that a time
would come when their Israelite slaves would once
again become their equals and would be able to reclaim
their rights. “Justice, according to the Law of Israel,
consisted above all in the protection of the weak” (St.
John Paul II, Tertio millenio adveniente 13).
Pope Francis, The Announcement
of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, March 13, 2015
P rotection of C hildren :
H alf - hour U pdate to V irtus T raining
All volunteers who have attended the 4-hour live VIRTUS
Protecting God’s Children™ for Adults training are required
to complete an annual update. Below is the schedule for
upcoming sessions. All sessions begin at 7:00 pm, unless
otherwise noted.
Jan
Tu
13
Feb
Meeting Room 2
Tu
9
Meeting Room 1
Th
11
Meeting Room 2, 2:15 pm
Please contact Janet Smith, Coordinator of Child Protection
(703-393-2158 or jsmith @ allsaintsva . org ), to let her
know which session you plan to attend so that we can assure
seating for everyone.
H ymnal P lacement
New Journeysongs hymnals are in the pews this Sunday, sent
from the publisher to replace the damaged earlier copies,
where bindings did not hold. Those hymnals with donor name
plates are arranged in the pews alphabetically by the last
name of the donor. The hymnals may be located as follows,
facing the back of the church:
Left
Right
Pews in front of the choir section
A,B,C,D
E,F,G
Pews in the main section
M,N
N,O,P
Pews on the parking lot side,
opposite the choir area:
T,U,V
W,X,Y,Z
Left
Right
Pews in the Back section near St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton statue
H,I, J
K,L
Pews in the back section near Pieta
statue
Q
R,S
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Manassas, Virginia
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH
C hildren ’ s R eligious E ducation
December
Su
M
6
Tu
7
8
classes
13
W
9
No classes—
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
14
15
classes
16
classes
Visit w w w . a l l s a i n t s r e l i g i o u s e d u c at i o n . o r g for a
class calendar and RE family manual.
Religious Education (RE) Advent Giving Program. The
RE office will help the students prepare for the season of
Advent by practicing works of mercy. For a spiritual work
of mercy, each RE session will offer prayers for those in
need. For corporal works of mercy, we will encourage the
children to collect items for the All Saints Parish Bethany
Food Pantry. We will be collecting: bagged dry beans (red,
black and pinto) and rice. Children may bring their donations
to their RE classroom during the month of December (we
have class the first three weeks of Advent). Thank you for
your support of the Bethany Food Pantry!
A ll S aints Y oung A dults
Young Adults in their 20’s and 30’s, single & married,
who seek to engage and grow deeply in their faith.
Tuesday Nights: Young Adult Bible Study. In the St.
John Vianney Room (in the Parish Activity Center) from
7:30-9:00 pm. Currently studying the Letter of St. James.
Information: Dave Farmer (dlfarmer 09@ gmail . com )
Wed., Dec 9: Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Join us as we explore the incredible story of Juan Diego and
Our Lady of Guadalupe!
Advent Trivia and Cookie Exchange! Join us Wed., Dec.
16, for a time of food, faith, and friends. This will be a cookie
exchange as well as a time for trivia and fun.
No Wednesday weekly meeting on Dec 23 or 30. Weekly
Wednesday meetings will return on Jan. 6 with P3.
Questions? Contact Carmen Briceño (703-393-2141 x161 or
cbriceno @ allsaintsva . org ).
In
and
A round
the
D iocese …
Simbang Gabi Masses – A Spiritual Preparation for the
Birth of Christ. A special, long-standing Catholic Filipino
cultural tradition is Simbang Gabi, a 9-day Novena to
spiritually prepare for the birth of Christ, starting Tues., Dec.
15 and culminating on Wed., Dec. 23 with Mass celebrated
December 6, 2015
by Bishop Loverde. This year’s theme is Be Merciful,
just as your Father is Merciful. On the web, visit w w w .
a r l i n g to n d i o c e s e . o r g / m u lt i c u lt u r a l . Email questions
to mcm @ arlingtondiocese . org or follow us on Twitter @
CDA cultures .
Day of Recollection for Discerners. Could Christ be calling
you to the priesthood or religious life? Take a step to find
out. The Office of Vocations will hold a day retreat for
men on Sat., Dec 19 and a day retreat for women on Sun.,
Dec. 20. Both run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. and are open to
those 17 years and older. Please register by Fri., Dec. 11. To
register, Office of Vocations (703-841-2514 or vocations @
arlingtondiocese . org ).
Novena Led by Bishop Loverde for Couples Suffering
with Infertility and Infant Loss. From Fri.–Sat., Dec. 4–12,
Bishop Paul Loverde will lead a novena to Our Lady of
Guadalupe for all couples who are struggling with infertility,
miscarriage and infant loss. The novena culminates with
Mass on Sat., Dec. 12 at St. Timothy Church, Chantilly. Visit
w w w . a r l i n g to n d i o c e s e . o r g / n o v e n aw i t h b i s h o p
to
sign-up. Information: Office for Family Life (703-841-2550).
C atholic C harities : C hanging L ives O ne
at a
T ime
Donate Your Old Laptop and Change a Life. Is there still
some life in your laptop? Instead of finding an environmentally
responsible recycling facility, please consider donating it to
Catholic Charities. We need wireless capable laptops in good
working condition and less than 5 years old. They will be
used in our Christ House Transitional Housing Program
or our Migration and Refugee Program. Information: Sally
O’Dwyer ([email protected] or 703-841-3838).
The St. Lucy Project, of the Catholic Charities Diocese of
Arlington, is working hard to distribute much needed
food to partner pantries in the 21 counties of the Diocese.
During our Fall Harvest, we have a great need for volunteers
to assist in unloading food donations at our Manassas
Warehouse. Most deliveries are on Sunday afternoons, 1:30
– 3:30 pm. Individuals & families with children are welcome
to lend a hand. Contact Debra Beard, Volunteer Coordinator
(dbeard @ ccda . net or 703-479-2975 x100).
S eton S chool : A nnual S t . N icholas F estival
It’s finally here! On Sun., Dec. 6 from 2:00-5:00 pm, Seton
School will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland for our
annual St. Nicholas Festival! Games, fun, crafts and more for
the kids… music and entertainment… our signature custom
marshmallow chocolate and coffees at Der Kafehausen… and
a very special visitor… admission is FREE with a children’s
gift or food donation (place them under our festive Christmas
Tree and we’ll bring them to the House of Mercy).
Second Sunday of Advent
Tonight, December 6th:
6:30-8:00pm in the P.A.C.
Bring your whole family for a
relaxed night of Food & Talent…
A - M last name: MAIN DISH
N - Z last name: SIDE DISH
Dinner & Faith Served Every Sunday Night
plus Catechesis, Games, Small Groups,
this Monday, Dec. 7th at 6am
Mass in the Church… then, off to Chick Fila by 6:30…
then, rides to school at 7am!
It’s a great way to start the month & we will drive you :)
Sunday, December 13th
6:30 - 8:45pm
All High School Teens are invited
to engage in service to
members of our Parish who are
restricted to their homes due to
health reasons…
Fellowship, Prayer & Talks for TEENS
It’s activity is FREE & includes Pizza
Public School… Catholic School…
Register at
www.AllSaintsYouthMinistry.org
Home School… ALL Teens Welcome!
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Banica
Summer Missions
June & July 2016
REGISTRATION
has begun!
www.allsaintsyouth
ministry.org/
highschool/
summermissions/
Workcamp
Faith & Fun for Middle Schoolers
Experience, fun, sports, activities,
and more while going deeper into
your faith amongst friends
Fr. Kelly Hall
Meeting Room 2
7:00 - 9:00 pm on 2nd & 4th Fridays
Next: Dec. 11
More info?
Contact Rob at [email protected]
December:
There will be no Mania for the month
of December.
January 15th: DJ Dance Party!
Pizza, Games,
Friends, faith and Much more!!!
Saturday, December 19
Star Wars movie!
Estimated time: 6:30pm –10 pm
Meeting time will be confirmed
closer to the release date.
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Manassas, Virginia
A ño J ubilar
de la
IGLESIA CATÓLICA ALL SAINTS
M isericordia
Este Año santo iniciará con la próxima solemnidad
de la Inmaculada Concepción y se concluirá el 20
de noviembre de 2016, domingo de Nuestro Señor
Jesucristo Rey del universo y rostro vivo de la
misericordia del Padre. Encomiendo la organización de
este Jubileo al Consejo pontificio para la promoción de
la nueva evangelización, para que pueda animarlo como
una nueva etapa del camino de la Iglesia en su misión
de llevar a cada persona el Evangelio de la misericordia.
Estoy convencido de que toda la Iglesia, que tiene
una gran necesidad de recibir misericordia, porque
somos pecadores, podrá encontrar en este Jubileo la
alegría para redescubrir y hacer fecunda la misericordia
de Dios, con la cual todos estamos llamados a dar
consuelo a cada hombre y a cada mujer de nuestro
tiempo. No olvidemos que Dios perdona todo, y Dios
perdona siempre. No nos cansemos de pedir perdón.
Encomendemos desde ahora este Año a la Madre de la
misericordia, para que dirija su mirada sobre nosotros y
vele sobre nuestro camino: nuestro camino penitencial,
nuestro camino con el corazón abierto, durante un
año, para recibir la indulgencia de Dios, para recibir la
misericordia de Dios.
Pope Francis,
El anuncio del Jubileo de la Misericordia, March 13, 2015
El logo y el lema ofrecen juntos una
buena síntesis del Año jubilar. Con el
lema Misericordiosos como el Padre
(tomado del Evangelio de Lucas,
6,36) se propone vivir la misericordia
siguiendo el ejemplo del Padre, que
pide no juzgar y no condenar, sino
perdonar y amar sin medida (cfr. Lc
6,37-38). El logo – obra del jesuita
Marko I. Rupnik – se presenta como
un pequeño compendio teológico de
la misericordia. Muestra, en efecto,
al Hijo que carga sobre sus hombros al hombre extraviado,
recuperando así una imagen muy apreciada en la Iglesia
antigua, porque indicaba el amor de Cristo que lleva a término
el misterio de su encarnación con la redención. El dibujo se
ha realizado de manera que se destaque el Buen Pastor que
toca en profundidad la carne del hombre, y lo hace con un
amor capaz de cambiarle la vida. Además, es inevitable notar
un detalle particular: el Buen Pastor con extrema misericordia
carga sobre sí la humanidad, pero sus ojos se confunden con
los del hombre. Cristo ve con el ojo de Adán y este lo hace
con el ojo de Cristo. Así, cada hombre descubre en Cristo,
nuevo Adán, la propia humanidad y el futuro que lo espera,
contemplando en su mirada el amor del Padre.
O ración
de
6 de diciembre, 2015
F rancisco
para el jubileo
Señor Jesucristo,
tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre
del cielo,
y nos has dicho que quien te ve, lo ve también a Él.
Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación.
Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la
esclavitud del dinero;
a la adúltera y a la Magdalena del buscar la felicidad
solamente en una creatura;
hizo llorar a Pedro luego de la traición,
y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón arrepentido.
Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como propia la
palabra que dijiste a la samaritana:
¡Si conocieras el don de Dios!
Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible,
del Dios que manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el
perdón y la misericordia:
haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro visible de Ti,
su Señor, resucitado y glorioso.
Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran
revestidos de debilidad
para que sientan sincera compasión por los que se
encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error:
haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta esperado,
amado y perdonado por Dios.
Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción
para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia
del Señor
y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo, llevar la
Buena Nueva a los pobres
proclamar la libertad a los prisioneros y oprimidos
y restituir la vista a los ciegos.
Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la
Misericordia,
a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el Espíritu Santo por
los siglos de los siglos.
Amen.
© Copyright 2015. - Pontificio Consejo para la Promoción de la Nueva Evangelización
Usado con permiso.
La escena se coloca dentro la mandorla que es también una
figura importante en la iconografía antigua y medieval por
cuanto evoca la copresencia de las dos naturaleza, divina y
humana, en Cristo. Los tres óvalos concéntricos, de color
progresivamente más claro hacia el externo, sugieren el
movimiento de Cristo que saca al hombre fuera de la noche
del pecado y de la muerte. Por otra parte, la profundidad del
color más oscuro sugiere también el carácter inescrutable del
amor del Padre que todo lo perdona.
Manassas, Virginia
IGLESIA CATÓLICA ALL SAINTS
Segundo domingo de Adviento
6 de diciembre de 2015
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Misa en Manassas Park 9:30 am ~ Por las intenciones de la Familia Vargas-Herrera • Misa de 1:30 pm ~ Por todos los
parroquianos • Misa de 7:00 pm ~ En acción de gracias al Niño Jesús.
E ducación R eligiosa
DICIEMBRE
Domingo
Lunes
6
7
8
clases
13
Martes
Miércoles
9
no hay clase—
Inmaculada
Concepción
14
15
clases
16
clases
¿Necesita un Calendario de Clases? Visite nuestro sitio web: w w w .
a l l s a i n t s r e l i g i o u s e d u c at i o n . o r g . Aquí puede encontrar el
calendario de clases y el Manual de Familia.
Copyright © 1997, Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training
Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL
60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800. Art by Steve Erspamer, SM.
Misa en Español: Martes, 8 de diciembre, 7:00 pm
La oficina de Educación Religiosa ayudará a los estudiantes
a prepararse para la temporada de Adviento poniendo en
práctica las obras de misericordia. Para una obra espiritual
de misericordia, cada sesión de educación religiosa ofrecerá
oraciones por aquellos que lo necesitan. Para una obra de
misericordia corporal, vamos a animar a los niños a recoger
productos para Bethany Food Pantry estarán recolectando:
frijoles secos en bolsa (rojos, negros, y pintos) y arroz. Los
niños pueden traer sus donaciones a su salón de clases durante
el mes de diciembre (tenemos clase las tres primeras semanas
de Adviento). Gracias por su apoyo a la Despensa de comida
de Bethany!
Párroco
Rev. Lee R. Roos
703-393-2155
Vicarios Parroquiales
Rev. Juan Puigbó
703-393-2153
Rev. Mauricio Pineda 703-393-2154
Oficina Parroquial
703-368-4500
Horario de Misas en Español
Domingo: 9:30 am en el Centro Comunitario
de Manassas Park; 1:30 pm y 7:00 pm en la
Iglesia.
C elebración a la V irgen de G uadalupe
S ábado , 12 de D iciembre
Horario / Schedule
12:00 - 1:00 am Mariachis * Traditional Songs
Adoración * Adoration
1:00 - 2:00 am
Mariachis * Traditional Songs
2:00 - 3:00 am
Rosario & Confesiones * Rosary &
3:00 - 3:30 am
Confessions
La Virgen de Guadalupe (Enseñanza)
3:30 - 4:00 am
* Our Lady of Guadalupe (Talk)
Mañanitas * Traditional Songs
4:00 - 5:00 am
Misa Solemne * Solemn Mass
5:00 am
Danza de los Tecuanes
6:30 am
Misa Bilingüe * Bilingual Mass
7:30 pm
Recepción en el Centro de Actividades
8:30 pm
* Reception in the PAC
Pregunta de la Semana: Al comenzar el Año Jubilar de la
Misericordia, ¿qué madejas en mi vida debo dejar que Dios
desenrede? ¿Qué asperezas? ¿Cuánto orgullo descomunal
debe rebajar? ¿Qué valles de indiferencia y abandono debe
llenar para que yo tenga misericordia para con los demás?
Confesiones
Confirmación
Adoración del Santísimo
Horario de Oficina
Miércoles: 6:30-8:00 pm • Viernes: 7:308:00 am • Sábados: 3:00-4:00 pm • Primer
Viernes de Mes: 7:00-8:00 pm
Domingo 8:00 pm a Lunes 7:00 am •
Miércoles 9:00 am a Jueves 7:00 am •
Jueves • 7:00 pm a Viernes 7:00 am; •
Viernes 9:00 pm(después de la Hora Santa)
a Sábado 7:30 am
Primera Confesión y Primera Comunión
Se ofrece en 2do Grado. Es obligatorio
un año de preparación. Llame al 703-3932142 x216.
Se ofrece en 8vo Grado. Es obligatorio
un año de preparación. Llame al 703-3932142 x249.
La oficina parroquial está abierta de lunes
a jueves de 9:00 am a 12:00 del medio día
y de 1:00 pm a 9:00 pm. Los viernes de
9:00 am a 12:00 del medio día y de 1:00 pm
a 8:00 pm. Sábados y Domingos de 9:00 am
a 3:00 pm
Para ser héroes de Dios con el Padre Juan,
conéctate a w w w . v i vat r e x . n e t .