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St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
101 Oakcrest Manor Drive NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Parish Center Office (703) 777-1317 www.SaintJohnLeesburg.org
Parish Membership
Welcome to the St. John the Apostle community!
Please register at the Parish Office or download a
registration form from our Parish Website. If you
move, kindly let us know.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration is held in the Little Church after Mass on
Monday mornings until Mass begins on Friday
mornings. Stop by the Chapel any time during the
Adoration and spend some time in silent prayer
visiting with the Lord.
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents must be registered in the Parish. Sponsors
must be practicing Catholics. Please call the Parish
Office to register. First time parents must attend a
class which is scheduled for the first Monday of
each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.
Baptisms are scheduled every Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
at the New Church and the 2nd Sunday of each
month at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
Sacrament of Marriage
Parish couples planning to marry must make
arrangements with the Parish Office at least six
months prior to the intended date of marriage.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Church)
Mondays after 8:30 a.m. Mass (Chapel)
Wednesday evening 6:30 p.m.
Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. John P. Mosimann
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Francis J. Peffley
Dcn. Robert Gillispie
Business Manager: Joseph Ange
Office Manager: Rorie Rossie
Development Director: Ken Tschida
Bookkeeper: Leona Nutter
Administrative Assistants:
Amy Harrison
Valeria Zevallos (bilingual )
Religious Education Office
Director: Ted Spinelli
Asst. Director: Diana Solomon
(703) 777-3891
Youth Ministry Office
Director: Sarah Ginther
(703) 777-3892
Liturgical Music Office
Director: Becky Ostermann
(703) 777-7847
St. John’s Preschool Office
Director: Dr. Jane Taylor
(703) 777-7873
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
5:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
Spanish Mass: 2:15 p.m.
Daily Mass
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
Monday - Friday: 12 p.m. (Church)
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. (Church)
Special Masses
Every Sunday
Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form
10:30 a.m. (Chapel)
Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Dear Folks,
So, you may have noticed a little grotto
pop up outside our historical chapel.
The stacked stone grotto is the eagle
scout project work of one of our
parishioners this fall. And let me tell
you the story of the statue that just got
placed in there this week. Last
weekend, our tireless flower ladies
were working in the back rooms of the
church getting ready for the weekend
Masses. Looking up through one of the
windows, they saw a truck pull up (with PA license plates) with a
man and woman jumping quickly out of the truck. With great
haste, and without stopping to talk to anyone, they unloaded a
statue of Mary, hopped back in the truck, and sped away. So I
have taken to calling her Our Lady the Orphan.
Some have guessed that maybe the statue was stolen from
somewhere. I prefer to think that the statue belonged to their
mother or grandmother, and that they were trying to find a
home for her. Maybe they looked at our church and said, “I bet
they like statues.” Even if they no longer had a home for her,
they knew that she should not be just tossed in the trash. For
that, I thank our mystery donors. If you know the backstory,
don’t hesitate to let me know!
We had the staff move the statue down to the grotto that was
needing a statue. In fact, when I had considered a statue for
that grotto, the one that showed up is the exact image that I
had envisioned! It is ‘Our Lady of Grace’ with her hands
extended in a welcoming and embracing gesture while rays of
grace shine from her hands. For now, I am taking this as a sign
that Our Lady wanted this very statue in that very grotto. And it
makes me whisper a prayer for whoever first owned and loved
the statue, and for the folks who dropped her off on our
sidewalk.
Speaking of Our Lady, a reminder about this week’s feast of the
Immaculate Conception, which is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Masses will be at 7 am, 8:30 am, 12 Noon, 5:30 pm, and 7 pm (bi
-lingual).
pax et bonum,
Leesburg, Virginia
Masses for the Week
† deceased
Monday, December 7th
8:30 a.m.
† Gabe Stocks
12:00 noon
† John Bykowski
Tuesday, December 8th
7:00 a.m.
† James Carey
8:30 a.m.
Constance L. Boetig
12:00 noon
† Joel M. Thomas
5:30 p.m.
For the People
7:00 p.m.
† Mrs. Coates
Wednesday, December 9th
8:30 a.m.
† George Bope
12:00 noon
Agnes Cammack
Thursday, December 10th
8:30 a.m.
† Fred Hoogland
12:00 noon
Hospice Patients and Caregivers
Friday, December 11th
8:30 a.m.
Stephen Hertz
12:00 noon
† Betty Johnson
Saturday, December 12th
9:00 a.m.
† Anne Rajewski
5:30 p.m.
Fernando and Sonia Castelli
Sunday, December 13th
7:30 a.m.
† For the People
9:00 a.m.
Michael McCarron
10:30 a.m.
† Marie Ford
10:45 a.m.
† Stephen Ednie
12:30 p.m.
† Howard Kruse
2:15 p.m.
† Santos
8:00 p.m.
† Harry Ance
Safety Notice for our Parish Parking Lot
Please do not use the grassy areas between the parking areas as
a pathway or shortcut to get to your car. These areas can be
dangerous to walk on since they can be uneven and slippery
resulting in a tripping hazard.
fr mosimann
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Tuesday, December 8th
7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. (Bilingual)
PARISH FINANCES
November 29, 2015
Sunday Collection
$ 25,408.27
Building Fund/Pledges
$ 885.00
Faith Direct for November
Sunday Offertory
$53,319.42
Building Fund
$8,524.25
December 2nd Collections
December 6: Christmas Flowers
December 13: Catholic Charities Christmas
Collection
December 20: Building Fund
Sunday, December 6th 2015
2nd Sunday of Advent
Readings for the week of December 6th 2015
Calendar for the Week
Sunday
Monday, December 14th
Second Sunday of Advent
Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6;
Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6
Monday
Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor
of the Church
Is 35:1-10; Ps 89:9ab, 10, 11-12, 13-14;
Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4;
Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab;
Mt 11:11-15
Friday
Saint Damasus I, Pope
Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, an6; Mt 11:16-19
Saturday Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab;
Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Phil 4:4-7;
Lk 3:10-18
The Second Sunday of Advent
The second week Advent is time for us to
prepare for the coming of the Prince of
Peace. We can meditate on the words of
John the Baptist, “Change your hearts and minds, for the
reign of heaven is about to break in upon you!” (Mt. 3:2)
This is a good time to think about those we need to forgive
and make peace with, as well as a time to reach out to
others we may have hurt with our words or actions.
St. John’s Preschool 15th
Annual Christmas Ornament
St. John’s Preschool 15th Annual
Christmas
Ornament
will
be
available after all Masses this
weekend
and
next
weekend,
December 12-13.
This year’s
ornament is the fifteenth in the
series of St. John the Apostle
Church ornaments. It is an archshaped beveled glass ornament
depicting the monstrance used for
Eucharistic Adoration in the little
church
at
St.
John’s.
The
monstrance is held aloft by two
angels that adore Jesus. The ornament comes in a gift box. It
includes a gold ribbon for hanging and a short narrative. We
also have ornaments from 2014. The 2014 ornament is a circular
beveled glass ornament, depicting the church’s crucifixion scene
with Mary, John and Christ. The ornaments are a limited
edition, with a requested $15 donation per ornament. We hope
you will continue to support our Preschool, and enjoy these
ornaments as a collectible tradition on your Christmas tree each
year. If you would like to obtain an ornament and will not be at
Mass, please call Preschool Director Jane Taylor at (703) 7777873 and leave a message.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Confessions—Chapel
Rosary—Chapel
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Confessions—Church
Legion of Mary
Jr. High Religious Ed
Ladies Auxiliary
Bible Study
Jr. High Religious Ed
RCIA
Christmas Penance Service
Tuesday, December 15th
9:00
9:30
4:00
7:00
7:00
7:30
7:30
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Rosary—Chapel
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Elementary Religious Ed
Walking With Purpose
Jr. High Religious Ed
Legion of Mary
PSA Meeting
Wednesday, December 16th
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Rosary and prayers for priests
Connect Coffee (WWP)
Walking With Purpose
Bible Study
Elementary Religious Ed
Confessions—Church
Choir
Jr. CYM
Squires Meeting
Into Mary’s Hand Prayer Group
Thursday, December 17th
9:00 a.m.
Rosary—Chapel
1:00 p.m.
Pro Life Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Institute of Catholic Culture
Feasts of the Jews: Understanding the Jewish Festal Cycle
and its Fulfillment in Christ
4:00 p.m.
Elementary Religious Ed
7:00 a.m.
Patrician Group
Friday, December 18th
10:00 a.m.
Into Mary’s Hand Prayer Group
Saturday, December 19th
7:00
9:00
9:30
4:00
5:30
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Men’s Recollection
Mass
Rosary—Main Church
Confessions—Church
Mass
Sunday, December 20th
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Mass
Mass
Latin Mass (Little Chapel)
Mass
Mass
Spanish Mass
CYM
Advent Candlelight Mass
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Schedules for Weekend of
December 12 and 13
Ushers
5:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Dunnigan, Kennedy, Mahood, Robbins
Hudes, Hudes, Letson, Wynn
Csizmadia, Greeley, Melchiorre, Smith,
Thompson, Yancy
10:30 a.m. Lapetoda, Rash
10:45 a.m. Adgate, Blue, Fischer, Kavanagh, Steward,
Williams
12:30 p.m. Schoppert, Schoppert, Young
Lectors
5:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Davis, LeGette
Ritenour, Dubia
Farawell, Sewall
Matteo, Phillips
Martwinski, Maceda
Eucharistic Ministers
5:30 p.m. Atkins, Carroll, Rusciolelli
7:30 a.m. Milton, Greb
9:00 a.m. Farawell, Koyles, Dowgiello
10:45 a.m. Cashen, McCurdy, Fagerli
12:30 p.m. Calhoun, Knapp, Carpenter
2:15 p.m. Moreyra
8:00 p.m. Sewall-Robinson
Pray for the sick…
Anthony Amoroso, Nelita
Aurelio, John Bird, Samuel
Bukovac, Agnes Cammack,
Thomas (Tom) Cammack,
Brian Carnahan, Dan Carroll,
William (Skip) Carroll,
Steven Cavallo, Helen
Coughter, Ed Daigneau,
Margoth Echeverry, Marcelo Egas, Andy Flood, Sonya
Garvis, Patricia Hughes Gourlay, Michael D. Gorman,
Solange Hertz, Dennis Kane, Jim Kearns, Carol Koslow,
Sarah, L., Susan L., Julia Lalinda, Patricia Marrone, Emily
McCaffrey, Michael McLain, Mary Charolette Marszalek,
Stephanie Molla, Tom Moore, Imelda Murphy, Karen
Murphy, Joseph Navarra, Dominic Neumann, John and
Nancy Ondek, Edlilia Ospina, Lyla Perez and The Perez
Family, Hugh Pierce, Patricia Prusak, Melisa Puglisi, Kelly
Henry Quinn, Jeff Ray, Marilyn Ray, Lucas Richardsen,
Ernestine Ridgway, Margaret Sciborski, Nick Sciborski,
Marguerite Silvent, Rick Solomon, Cathy Swift, Gayle
Taylor, Emerita Torrest, Brad Vangilder, Sue Vogt, Richard
Wyly, Marie Wysolmerski, Stephanie Farewell Young,
Michael Zboray, Alvaro Zepeda, Jeni Zevallos.
Potential Parade Traffic December 12th
The Annual Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade is
scheduled for December 12th. Please anticipate heavier
than usual traffic for the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
The parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. King Street will be closed to
vehicular traffic starting at 5:30 p.m. and continuing for the
duration of the parade.
Leesburg, Virginia
MINISTRY CONTACTS
Altar Servers:
Ken Tschida, (703) 777-8581
Altar Society:
Joan Mentzer, (703) 777-4737
American Heritage Girls: Erin Voorheis,
[email protected]
Baptismal Bibs:
Anne Farver, (703) 777-7117
Choir Director:
Becky Ostermann (703) 7777847
Eucharistic Adoration:
Jim Scanlon, (703) 771-9701 or
(703) 283-6936
Eucharistic Ministers:
Rob McCurdy, (703) 771-4638
Men’s Mornings of Recollection:
Bill Atwill, [email protected]
or (703) 508-5607
Homebound Communion: Michele Litton, (703) 851-6127
Homeschool Ministry:
Robert Gillispie, (703) 842-5496
Hospitality:
Colleen Wist, (703) 443-8559
Into Mary’s Hands Prayer Group:
Pam Clancy, (703) 669-9102
Knights of Columbus:
Vinny McLaughlin, (703) 7280756
[email protected]
Jerome Faye, (571) 223-9141
Ladies Auxiliary:
Kathy Calhoun, (703) 779-7921
Lectors:
Tom O’Dea, (781) 296-5387
Legion of Mary: (daytime) Sheila Ralph, (703) 431-7360
(evening) Kevin Degnan, (210) 414-6211
(Junior Legion) Wendy Wagner, (703) 509-1009
Lighthouse Catholic Media: Wendy Wagner, (703) 669-9317
Money Counters:
Tim Blue, (703) 771-1924
MoM’s Praying for College Age Students:
Pam Clancy, (703) 669-9102
Natural Family Planning: Dave & Diane Beauchamp,
(703) 669-0866
Parish Picnic:
Angela McLaughlin,
(703) 728-0578
Prayer Garden:
Alice Melchiorre, (904)4651650
St. John’s Moms Group:
Nicole Caruso, (203) 770-2264
[email protected]
Seniors Group:
Eileen Reser, (571) 918-4757
Ushers:
Frank Nauer, (703) 443-2704
Walking with Purpose:
Elizabeth Flynn, (703) 771-9759
[email protected]
Welcome Ministry:
Carol Hertz, (703) 470-5892
OUTREACH CONTACTS
Outreach Coordinator:
Joe Fuller, (703) 777-8385
Birthright:
Stephanie Bidinger,
(703) 737-3503
Gabriel Project:
(703) 841-3810
Parish Contacts:
Charlotte Chow, (703) 443-8478
Pamela Hyatt, (571) 439-2736
Giving Tree:
Kathy Fuller, (703) 777-8385
Grief, Loss & Family Counseling:
Teresa McCarthy (703)777-8099
Homeless Ministry:
Steve Kusterer, (703) 627-5429
Holly Fantaskey, (858) 414-2742
Next Chapter (Widow’s Group):
Michele Litton, (703) 851-6127
Prayer Shawl Ministry:
Diane Reed, (703) 443-9419
Pro-Life Group:
Joan Gorman, (703) 723-7840
Project Rachel:
Andrea Pearson (703) 431-4683
Transportation Assistance: TBD
Sunday, December 6th 2015
St. John the Apostle Rejoices in the
November 28th and 29th Baptism of…
Rory Grace Evans
Maggie Nicole Lynch
Charlotte Anne Witter
Abigail Marie Sobota
A Christmas Tea at Historic Birkby
House
Celebrate the Holidays with Christmas Tea,
December 12th, at the Birkby House!
Enjoy sumptuous tea sandwiches, delectable
scones and a variety of mouth watering
desserts in the historical setting of the
Birkby House in downtown Leesburg. Known for its elegant
surroundings, the Birkby House will be at its finest display, with its
halls decked for Christmas. South Street Under has created a
special menu for the tea that is a foodie's delight! Seatings are 11
a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations must be made by December
8th. Please visit www.achristmastea.yapsody.com for tickets and
more information. All proceeds will benefit the Joyful Child
Montessori Atrium, a spiritual formation program for children using
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. For further questions, please
call Susie Twetten at (703) 930-1880.
Bulletin Advertisers
We are so fortunate to have the support of our advertisers to
offset the costs of printing our bulletin. Please thank them
when you can, and give them the support of your business.
Also, please mention you saw their ad in St. John’s bulletin. For
information on advertising in our bulletin, contact Jack at
Diocesan Publications at [email protected], or by cell:
(717) 475-2574.
Advertisers of the Week:
Country Contracting
J.G. Lawn care and Landscaping
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Thanksgiving
Coalition Food Drive. Saint John's donated 2,020 pounds of food
and $790 in gift cards to Loudoun Interfaith Relief. A special
thanks to all the volunteers who helped deliver the donations.
Walking With Purpose
All Ladies of the Parish are welcome to
join Walking with Purpose for fellowship
and discussion at this year’s second
Connect Coffee. The topics of this session will be Your HeartYou are Captivating and Jesus the Living Water.
Tuesday, December 15th - 7:30 p.m. at the St. John Fellowship
Hall; Wednesday, December 16th- 9:30 a.m. at the St. John
Fellowship Hall; Saturday December 19th- 8:00 a.m. at the
Trinity House Cafe. Only Your Heart-You are Captivating
Please RSVP to [email protected].
December Meetings
Monday, Dec. 7th, 7:00 p.m.
(Wegmans)
Monday, Dec. 14th, 9:30 a.m.
(Parish Center)
Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, 9:30 a.m. (Parish Center)
Monday, Dec. 28th, 7:00 p.m. (Wegmans)
2nd Sunday of Advent
Religious Education
Rite of Acceptance
Did you know more than almost 100 adults, teens and youth are
receiving instruction this fall at St. John's in RCIA, RCIT and RCIC
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, Teens and Children)? This
weekend is the first milepost in their journey toward (for some)
the Easter Sacraments and full initiation into the Catholic
Church on Holy Saturday, March 26th, 2016! Inquirer
catechumens "accept" the Gospel by receiving their own Bibles
while candidates (those already baptized) are called to
continuing conversion (with all of us in the parish) as well as
receiving their own Bibles. They will all be recognized at the
5:30 p.m. Mass this Saturday, December 12th. Please keep our
candidates and catechumens in your prayers. God bless!
Apologetics Returns
In January 2016 on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm! Expanded
topic range, including responses to Atheists and New
Agers, and why Heresies matter. Learn to defend the
Faith in a winsome manner. Open to adults and to postconfirmation high schoolers. Contact Ted Spinelli, DRE,
[email protected], 703-777-3891, x102 if you are
interested. More details, including syllabus, will be posted
on the parish website.
Religious Education December Schedule
NO CLASS, Tuesday, December 8, Feast of the Immaculate
Conception HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
NO CLASS, December 21-December 24 Christmas Break
NO CLASS, December 28-December 31, Christmas Break
Bulletin Deadlines for December
Because of holiday deadlines, announcements for the bulletin
must be submitted by email by the following dates:
December 20th bulletin: Due Thursday, 12/10
December 27th bulletin: Due Wednesday 12/16
January 3rd bulletin: Due Friday, 12/18
Please email submissions to [email protected]
Save the date!
Simbang Gabi -Filipino Advent Mass 2015
Simbang Gabi ,also known as the Misa de
Gallo( mass of the rooster ) or Misa de
Aguinaldo( mass of gifts), is a rich part of
the Philippines Christmas tradition. The
Filipino immigrant have proudly introduced this beautiful
tradition to the Church in United States. Since winter weather in
most parts of the country makes it impractical to hold the Mass
celebrations at dawn, local parishes have adapted the practice
and celebrate Simbang Gabi in the evenings.
Please join us Saturday December 19th at 7:30 pm. Mass will be
celebrated by Rev. Fr. Mosimann.
A pot luck reception will follow after the mass in the Parish
Center. Families attending are asked to bring a dish to share
with others.
Committee volunteers are greatly needed from our parish to
make this annual Advent Celebration a success. If you are
interested in volunteering , please contact Theresa Purca (571)
209-0561 or Maria Powell (703) 737-0120.
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Transportation Need
St. John's is looking for someone to Lead the Transportation to
Mass Ministry. This person will be responsible for matching
parishioners needing transportation to Mass with volunteers who
have agreed to provide rides. If you can help, please contact Joe
Fuller, the Outreach Coordinator, at 703-777-8385.
Outreach Christmas Coalition
The Outreach Committee, via the Giving Tree,
will be collecting gifts that will be donated to the
Holiday Coalition. Please consider taking a tag
from our Giving Tree to help those in need this
Christmas season. Items are needed for infants,
children, preteens, teens and seniors. The coalition is also asking
for $10 and $20 gift cards so they can be given to families to
help them where needed.
Please drop off all * new, unwrapped donations * either at the
Parish Center or Church. The Parish Center is open Monday
through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on CCD nights
( Monday-Thursday) until 7:00pm. Please put all donations in
the box next to the Giving Tree. Donations will be accepted
until Monday December 14th. Thank you for your continued
generosity.
Birthright
Birthright is participating in the Ketterman's Christmas Tree
Decorating contest. Several local non-profits will be decorating
Christmas trees right outside of Kettermans. The charity
decorates the tree based on the work they do. The theme of the
Birthright tree this year will be "Life and Joy to Babies Around
the World". The tree that gets the most votes wins a $500 prize
for the charity it represents.
Voting begins November 25th to December 24th. Anyone is
allowed to vote. The ballot box is INSIDE the Ketterman's
store. So, in order to vote, you MUST go inside the store.
Please consider heading over to Kettermans and voting for the
Birthright tree!
MoMs Praying for College-Age Students
Mark Your Calendars for Our Special December Meeting
Our next meeting of MoMs Praying for College-Age Students will
be held on Thursday, December 10th, at 7:00pm at St. John's.
With Christmas approaching, we have a very special meeting
planned. If you are thinking of coming to our December meeting
for the first time, please let us know so that we can fill you in
on all the details of what we have planned. We look forward to
having you join us as we share in sweet fellowship and prayer
for our college-age students, whom God has so wonderfully
given to us. For further details, please contact Pam Clancy at
[email protected] or 703-669-9102.
Panthers on the Move
Please join Paul VI Catholic High School,
on Thursday, December 10, 2015, as we
introduce our architectural firm, VMDO, to
our parent community. VMDO will explain the
process and procedures that we will
undertake as we move towards the future of PVI in Loudoun
County.
Mark your calendars to join us in the PVI Heet Auditorium
on Thursday, December 10th 2015, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
Leesburg, Virginia
Pray for the military…
The men and women serving in
our armed forces, and also those
civilians whose work puts them in
harms way especially:
CSSR,
Navy Spec. Joseph Weeren, US
Army, Baghdad, Iraq; MSGT Nancy West, USA, 261 st Signal
Brigade Baghdad, Iraq; Capt. Chip Sell, Army,
Afghanistan; Staff Sergeant Specialist Jared Cook,
Afghanistan; John Alsred, Afghanistan; SPC Jonathan
Wells, US Army; Christopher Walker, US Army Special
Forces, Iraq; US Army, Afghanistan; Neal Vaught, Chief
Warrant Officer, US Army, Afghanistan; Kimberly Ludwig,
USAID, Afghanistan; Patrick McCormick; Sergeant Korianne
Bonner.
December Necrology (1990-2014)
On the anniversary of their death, please remember those who
have gone before us marked with the sign of faith,
Christopher J. Fisher December 10, 1991
Joseph M. Lare, Jr. December 24, 1992
Phyllis R. Mayo December 13, 1997
Francis J. Brizzi December 20, 1997
Anne Haas December 12, 1999
Anna W. Lare December 21, 1999
Maybelle E. Cordell December 31, 1999
John F. Fox December 12, 2000
George T. Keyes December 12, 2000
James F. Alexander December 14, 2000
Daren J. Waters December 17, 2000
Dorothy I. Gaffney December 31, 2000
Joseph F. Gorman December 5, 2002
Bernadette Willis December 21, 2002
Samuel G. Hall December 31, 2002
Linda Hulion December 20, 2003
Rosa Raneri December 30, 2004
Joel M. Thomas December 8, 2005
Joseph Morano December 8, 2005
Grace Stolfi December 13, 2005
Stanley Pawlowski December 19, 2005
Bridget J. Kirk December 24, 2005
Arthur R. Davis December 21, 2006
James Lebron December 7, 2007
Jerome Matthews December 23, 2007
Joseph Aloisus Freisberg December 27, 2008
Paul Lanigan December 16, 2009
Gloria Rae Huet December 11, 2010
Karen Bandhold December 20, 2010
Vee Holop December 10, 2011
David McCarthy December 10, 2012
Saundra Gayle Roseberry December 14, 2012
Robert Tucker December 28, 2012
Torcuato Rivera Suarez December 3, 2013
Harry John Kaiser December 5, 2013
Wilson Javier Jurado December 13, 2013
James W. Ridgway December 31, 2013
David Harcharik December 3, 2014
Mathias Giordano December 7, 2014
Pilar Galvan December 31, 2014
Thine ear, O Lord, unto our prayers, wherein we humbly pray Thee to
show Thy mercy upon the soul of Thy servant (NAME),
whom Thou hast commanded to pass out of this world, that Thou
wouldst place him in the region of peace and light, and bid him be
partaker with Thy Saints. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Sunday, December 6th 2015
2nd Sunday of Advent
Christmas Confession and Mass Schedule
Monday, December 21st
Confessions after daily Mass
9:00 a.m. in the Little Church
12:30 p.m. in the New Church
Penance Service
7:00 p.m. in the Church
Thursday, December 24th
Christmas Vigil
Church opens at 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Church
4:00 p.m. Parish Center
6:00 p.m. Church (English)
6:00 p.m. Parish Center (Spanish)
10:00 p.m. Church
Friday, December 25th
Christmas Day
7:30 a.m.
Church
9:00 a.m.
Church
10:45 a.m. (Latin Mass in the Chapel)
10:45 a.m. Church
12:30 p.m. Church
No 2:15 p.m. Mass on
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31st
8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Friday, January 1st
Solemnity of Mary
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m. (Spanish Mass)
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
Leesburg, Virginia
6 de Diciembre de 2015, Segundo Domingo de Adviento
Estimados Feligreses,
Seguro han visto una pequeña cueva
aparecer afuera de la histórica
capilla. La piedra es un proyecto que
fue hecho este otoño de uno de
nuestros feligreses que pertenecen a
los exploradores de las águilas.
Déjame contarles la historia de la
estatua que fue puesta ahí esta
semana. La semana anterior,
nuestras queridas señoras de las
flores estaban trabajando en los
cuartos de atrás de la iglesia
preparando para las misas del fin de
semana. Mirando una de las ventas,
notaron un camión llegar (con placas
de Pennsylvania) y con un hombre y
mujer saliendo rápido del camión.
Con gran prisa y sin parar para hablar con alguien, descargaron una
estatua de la Virgen María, entraron otra vez en el carro y se fueron.
Yo he tomado el lugar de llamarla Nuestra Señora la Huérfana.
Algunos han estimado que de repente la estatua fue robada de otro
lugar. Yo prefiero pensar que la estatua pertenecía a su madre o
abuela, y que querían encontrar un hogar para ella. De repente vieron
nuestra iglesia y dijeron “te apuesto que le gustan las estatuas”
Aunque no tengan un hogar para ella, ellos sabían que ella no debería
ser tirada en la basura. Y por eso, yo agradezco a nuestros misteriosos
donantes. Si usted sabe la historia, no se detenga en contármelo.
Hemos hecho que nuestro personal mueva la estatua donde está la
cueva pequeña que necesitaba una estatua. De hecho, cuando yo
considere una estatua para esa cueva, se me vino a la mente una
imagen exacta como la estatua. Es ‘Nuestra Señora de Gracia’ con sus
manos abiertas de bienvenida. Por ahora, estoy tomando esto como
una señal que Nuestra Madre quería esta misma estatua en esa misma
cueva. Eso me hace susurrar una oración para quien era su primer
dueño y amó a la estatua, y también por las personas que la dejaron en
nuestra vereda.
Hablando de Nuestra Madre, un recuerdo de la fiesta de esta semana
de la Inmaculada Concepción, que es un día santo de obligación.
Pax,
Misa de Gallo
Simbang
Gabi,
también
conocido
como la
misa de
gallo es una
parte rica
de la
tradición Navideña de los Filipinos.
Muchas de las iglesias se han adaptado
practicar y celebrar la Misa de Gallo en
las tardes.
La misa va ser celebrada por el Padre
Mosimann a las 7:30pm el Sabado, 19
de Diciembre.
Fiesta de
Inmaculada
Concepción
de la Santísima
Virgen María
Martes, 8 de
Diciembre
Horario de Misas:
7:00 a.m, 8:30
a.m, 12:00 del
mediodía, 5:30
p.m, 7:00pm(bilingüe)
Fr M.
Alcanzando Navidad Juntos
El comité de divulgación, van a estar colectando vía el
árbol de navidad, regalos que van a ser donado a el grupo de Unión de las Fiestas. Por favor considere llevar
una etiqueta de nuestro árbol para ayudar ellos en necesidad estas fiestas navideñas. Se necesitan cosas para
personas de todas las edades. La coalición también está pidiendo tarjetas de regalo de $10 y $20 para que puedan ser dadas a las familias necesitadas. Por favor
dejen cualquier regalo, sin envolver, al centro parroquial o a la iglesia. El centro
parroquial está abierto lunes a viernes de 9am a 5pm y en noches de clases religiosas hasta las 7pm de lunes a jueves. Donaciones van a ser aceptadas hasta el
lunes del 14 de diciembre. Gracias por su generosidad.
Potencial tráfico
de desfile en 12
de Diciembre
El desfile anual
de Leesburg está para el 12
de Diciembre. Por favor anticipe más tráfico que normal
para la misa de 5:30 p.m. El
desfile empezara a las 6 p.m.
King Street, va a estar cerrado por el trafico empezando
a las 5:30 p.m y por la duración de el desfile.