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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM (Folk Choir) 6:30 PM (Misa en Español) Sunday………………… 7:30 AM (Cantor)

9:00 AM (Solemn Mass) 10:30 AM (Children’s Mass) 12:30 PM (Misa en Español)

Monday-Friday…………7:00 & 9:00 AM Saturday…………………9:00 AM First Friday…………….. 7:00 PM Federal Holidays……… 9:00 AM RECONCILIATION (Confesiones) Friday…………………… 7:00-7:30 P.M. First Friday……………… 6:30-7:00 P.M. Saturday………………… 8:30-9:00 AM & 4:00-4:30 PM

EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Wednesday………………9:30 AM -7:00 PM Benediction First Friday………………7:30 PM -8:30 AM Saturday

Holy Family

Catholic Church 14160 Ferndale Road

Dale City, VA 22193

March 13, 2016

CLERGY

Pastor………..…………...Rev. Gerard Creedon

Parochial Vicars………...Rev. Alexander Diaz Amaya

Rev. John T. O’Hara

Permanent Deacons……Mr. Vincent Einsmann

Mr. Joseph L. Santiago

Mr. Helio Gomez

In Residence……………Rev. Bjorn C. Lundberg

PARISH INFORMATION

Telephone……………….. 703-670-8161

Fax ………………………... 703-670-8323

Web Site: holyfamilycatholicchurchdalecity.org

E-mail [email protected]

Office Hours:

Mon-Fri………………….. 9:00 AM—5:00 PM

Saturday………………….9:00 AM—5:00 PM

Sunday……………………9:00 AM—2:00 PM

Holy Family Catholic School

Principal…………………. Mrs. Sarah Chevlin

Preschool Director………Mrs. Judi Peacott

Office Manager…………..Mrs. Kathy Murphy

Telephone……………….. 703-670-3138

NEW PARISHIONERS and those with address changes….Welcome to Holy Family Catholic Church! We are very

pleased to have you join as a parish member. Simply fill out the information below and return it to us and we will contact you.

God Bless, Fr. Gerry Creedon

Name:_____________________________________ Home Phone:_________________ Cell# :________________

Address:________________________________________ City:______________ St:______ Zip Code:__________

PASTOR’S CORNER

Dear Parishioners,

Come join us on Friday, March 18, 2016 for our Friday (TGIF) at Fr. Griffin Hall, 6:30 pm. Sr. Cecilia Dwyer, Benedictine Prioress from Bristow Monastery, will address how the tradition of hospitality relates to current discus-sions around immigration. Stop by the vestibule after Mass or the office dur-ing the week TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE ST. JOSEPH/ST. PATRICK PARTY on Saturday evening, March 19th, 7:30 pm in Fr. Griffin Hall. This will be a great time to remem-ber the Saints and to bring our diverse commu-nity together to celebrate our various traditions, with food and song. You are also welcome to join me at St. Thomas More Cathedral, 3901 No. Cathedral Lane, Ar-lington, VA 22203, Monday, at 7:30 pm for the Annual St. Patrick's Day Gaelic Mass. Additional opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation are available on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. Also, our priests will assist with the Communal Celebration of Penance at Sacred Heart on Monday, March 21st at 6:30 pm. Our congregation is invited to join our neighbors for reconciliation (confession). With the Blessings of St. Joseph & St. Patrick Gearoid Padraig O Criodain

Nuevos Feligreses y Feligreses con Cambio de dirección ¡Bienvenido a la Iglesia la Sagrada Familia! Estamos muy contentos que se

van a inscribir como miembro de la parroquia. Favor de llenar la siguiente información y devuélvalo a la oficina y nos pondremos en

contacto con usted.

Nombre:_________________________________ Teléfono (Casa):______________ Teléfono Celular:________________

Dirección:______________________________________ Ciudad:______________ Edo:____ Código Postal:______

El Rinconcito del Padre

Estimados Feligreses, Únanse a nosotros el viernes 18 de marzo, para TGIF (Piense en Dios que es Viernes) en la Sala Fr. Griffin, a las 6:30pm. Sor Cecilia, Priora Benedictina del Monasterio de Bristow, hablará sobre cómo la tradición de la hospitali-dad se refiere a los debates actuales sobre la inmi-gración.

Pase por el vestíbulo después de la Misa o por la oficina parroquial durante la semana para obte-ner sus boletos para nuestra fiesta y cena de San José/San Patricio, el sábado 19 de marzo. Este será un tiempo bueno para recordar a los santos y para unir a nuestra diversa comunidad y cele-brar nuestras diversas tradiciones con comida y canto.

También están bienvenidos a unirse a mí en la Catedral de Santo Tomas More en Arlington el lunes, 14 de marzo, a las 7:30pm para la Misa Anual Gaélico en honor a San Patricio.

Hay oportunidades adicionales para el Sacra-mento de la Reconciliación los miércoles de Cua-resma a las 6:30pm. Además, nuestros sacerdotes asistirán con la Celebración Comunitaria de la Penitencia en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón, el lunes 21 de marzo a las 6:30pm. Se invita a la congregación a unirse a nuestros vecinos para la Reconciliación (Confesión).

Con las bendiciones de San Patricio y San José, Gearoid Padraig O Criodain

Generosity Report Thank you for your continued support!

Second Collection Catholic Relief Services - $3,453

Second & Special Collections for

March 2016

March Building Capital Campaign-Lavender Envelope

March Easter Flowers-Pink Envelope

Mar 06 Catholic Relief Services

Mar 13 Holy Family Catholic School-Gold Envelope

Mar 20 Parish Repairs & Maintenance-Blue Envelope

Mar 25 Holy Land/Good Friday

Stewardship Reflections

March 13, 2016

5th Sunday of Lent

“For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things

and I consider them so much rubbish,

that I may gain Christ…” (Philippians 3:8)

The first commandment says

that we shall not put other gods before the Lord.

Detaching ourselves from material possessions

and

considering them ”rubbish” does just that.

It strengthens our relationship with Jesus

and

allows us to live more freely and joyfully.

2016 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal Go forth as heralds of God’s mercy

The Bishop’s Lenten Appeal is in full swing and we are asking every household in our parish to support this appeal to the extent that they are able. The BLA funds many programs, services and ministries that serve people in need and further Jesus’ Mission in our diocese. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, let’s join to-gether to do the Lord’s work – works that touch the lives and souls of thousands of people in our diocese. Thank you!

~

Petición Cuaresmal del Obispo de 2016 ¡Vayan adelante como heraldos de la misericordia de Dios!

La Petición Cuaresmal del Obispo está en plena marcha y pedi-mos a cada familia de nuestra parroquia que la apoye en la medida de sus posibilidades. La Petición Cuaresmal del Obispo financia muchos programas, servicios y ministerios que sirven a las perso-nas necesitadas y fomentan la Misión de Jesús en nuestra Diócesis. Durante este Año del Jubileo Extraordinario de la Misericordia, unámonos para hacer el trabajo del Señor, para hacer obras que toquen la vida y el alma de miles de personas en nuestra Diócesis. ¡Gracias!

Faith Direct is the innovative solution that allows you to support our parish using electronic funds transfer from either a bank account or credit/debit card just as you may do now with your mortgage payment, cable bill or other expenses.

Faith Direct es la solución innovadora que le permite apo-yar a nuestra iglesia mediante transferencia electrónica de fondos desde una cuenta bancaria o tarjeta de crédito/debito, del mismo modo que puede hacer ahora con las factures de servicios.

Weekly Offertory $15,935

Faith Direct Average weekly Donation

$5,567

Grand Total $21,502

March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 † Denotes Mass for Deceased

Monday: 7:00 AM Bill Crisp 9:00 AM Sophie Wheeler Tuesday: 7:00 AM Amy Crisp 9:00 AM Salvador Wilfredo Escobar Wednesday: 7:00 AM Chris Caver 9:00 AM Nell Keim Thursday: St. Patrick, Bishop

7:00 AM † Theresa P. Bernhardt 9:00 AM † Philip McFadden Friday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop andDoctor of the Church

7:00 AM † Barbara Hluboky 9:00 AM † Jim Dietz Saturday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 AM † Mike McCormick 5:00 PM † Jim Kelleher 6:30 PM † Todas las almas del Purgatorio

Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

7:30 AM † Knights of Columbus 9:00 AM Fr. Creedon 10:30 AM † Maria Rajs 12:30 PM All Holy Family Parishioners

Jesus bent down and

began to write on the

ground with his finger.

But when they contin-

ued asking him, he

straightened up and

said to them, "Let the one among you who is

without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." -

Jn 8:6b-7

Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 3:8-14/

Jn 8:1-11

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or

13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:12-20

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/

Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/

Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27,

29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21,

24a or Lk 2:41-51a

Next Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20,

23-24/Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14--23:56

or 23:1-49

Readings for the Week of March 13, 2016

This week at Holy Family Monday, March 14, 2016

8:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary—Church 9:30 AM Pastor’s Lenten Reflections - Baptistery 6:00 PM Admin—Data Entry - Liturgy Office 7:00 PM Legion of Mary—Immaculate Heart of Mary - Meeting Room 7:00 PM Spanish Legion of Mary - Teacher’s Lounge 7:00 PM Reunion - Familia de Nazaret - Baptistery 7:00 PM Cursillo - Library 7:00 PM Work Camp 2016 Meeting - Teen Center 7:00 PM Reunion del Grupo Timon - Room 3 7:00 PM E.S.O.L. Winter/Spring Classes - Room 4,5,6,7,8

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary - Church 9:45 AM Legion of Mary Meeting - Baptistery 7:00 PM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms 7:00 PM Jr. Legion of Mary Meeting - Teachers Lounge 7:00 PM Legion of Mary (Spanish) - Liturgy Office

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 9:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Church 9:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary - Church 9:30 AM Crafters Gathering - Teen Center 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Reconciliation - Church 7:00 PM Benediction—Church 7:00 PM Grupo de Oracion y Jovenes - Fr. Griffin Hall, Room 6,7 7:00 PM RCIA Class (Spanish) - Room 7 7:00 PM E.S.O.L. Registrations - Room 4,5,6,7,8 7:30 PM Schola Choir Practice - Church

Thursday, March 17, 2016 9:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary - Church 5:30 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal - Church 7:00 PM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms 7:00 PM Sunday Spanish Choir Rehearsal - Meeting Room 7:00 PM Reunion de Ministerios - Room 1 7:00 PM Altar Server Training - Church

Friday, March 18, 2016 9:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary - Church 3:00 PM HFCS Girl Scout Meeting - Teen Center 6:30 PM Adult Faith Formation - Fr. Griffin Hall 7:00 PM Reconciliation - Church 7:15 PM Agape Meeting - Meeting Room 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross (English) - Church 8:30 PM Via Curcis (Stations of the Cross) Spanish - Church

Saturday, March 19, 2016 9:00 AM Work Camp Tool Training Day - Teen Center/Parking Lot 9:30 AM Rosary Recitation with the Legion of Mary - Church 10:00 AM Youth Ministry HS Basketball Practice - Fr. Griffin Hall 10:00 AM Practice for Palm Sunday & Easter Triduum - Church 1:00 PM Catechumens & Candidates Rehearsal - Church 6:30 M St. Joseph/St. Patrick Dinner Celebration - Fr. Griffin Hall

Sunday, March 20, 2016

9:00 AM Religious Education Classes - Assigned Rooms 9:00 AM R.C.I.A. (English) - Room 6 9:30 AM Clases de Convalidaciones - Room 7 1:30 PM Ensayo de Baloncesto - Fr. Griffin Hall 6:30 PM PULSE - Fr. Griffin Hall & Teen Center

Remember in your prayers...

The sick of our Parish Community: Julio Cesar Granados, Lyle & Marge Delap, John Castro,

Magda Homes, Mickey Hansen, Maureen Ratliff, Barbara

Jozaitis, Lem Payne, Mary Dvorznak, Evelyn Weeks,

Linda VanLanduyt, Lawrence Shannon, Frank Begg, John

Campos, Olivia Bowie, Eric Fuller, Molly Barcalow.

Please pray for our deceased relatives and

friends: Guido DiMascio, Nazaria Ruano, Brian Kin-

gry, Darrell Bowe, Therese Stanislas, Mary Miller,

Woodrow Costello.

Pray for our military men and women and

their families, may God keep them safe and out

of harms way: Diana Cabrera, Emilio Lopez, Kenny Molina, Zachary

Ritter, Erick Noland, Natalie Campos, Capt. Airforce ,

Ivan Solvado Sanchez, Maria & Cesar Hernandez, Vic-

toria Lopez, Jason Budoya, Nicolas Potter, Lance Cor-

poral Jared E. Middleton, George Frye, U.S. Marine,

Dawn Sloan.

(Please let us know if your loved one returned safely home.)

Would you consider becoming a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion?

Serving Our Lord and our community is a faith failed ministry-serving at Mass as well as to our home bound sick. Training is only offered once each spring (April and May). This is a 2 hour ses-sion required by the Diocese. Further training is offered later at Holy Family. The term is for 5 years.

We are truly in need of Eucharistic Ministers especially for our Saturday, 5:00 PM Mass. If you are interested, please contact Jeannine Evans at [email protected].

Three to Get Married Marriage Preparation Weekend Upcoming weekends: May 12-15, May 26-29, Jun 9-12 Are You Ready?! You’re not just planning a wedding, you’re preparing for a lifetime! Our marriage preparation course is an intensive preparation experience true to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Convenient one-weekend schedule. FOCCUS Inventory included! $285 per couple. Registration is required. To register go to www.ourladyofbethesda.org 301-365-0612. These week-ends fill up quickly, so reserve your spot today! Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center, 7007 Bradley Blvd., Be-thesda, MD.

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 13, 2016

“Christ Jesus has made me His own.” Are you called to belong to Christ alone as a

priest, deacon or through the consecrated life?

Call Father J.D. Jaffe (703) 841-2514, or write:

[email protected].

STAFF DIRECTORY

Parish Staff Mrs. Daisy Ramos, Office Manager 703-670-8161 x302 Mrs. Blanca Sloan, Office Assistant 703-670-8161

Mrs. Damaris Santiago, Secretary 703-670-8161 x301 Mrs. Juana Bernal, Receptionist 703-670-8161 Mrs. Jodi Williams, Bookkeeper 703-670-8161 x306

Mr. Sergio Gonzales, Facilities Director 703-670-8161 x309 Mr. Ray Watson, Facilities Assistant 703-670-8161 x309

Mrs. Elia Rodriguez, Rectory Administrator 703-670-8161

Liturgy and Music Deacon Gomez & Jeanine Evans, Liturgy Coordinators Ms. Janet Munford, Music Coordinator

Religious Education & Youth Ministry Fr. Diaz, Director of Faith Formation 703-670-8161 x304 Mrs. Toni Papp, Director of Youth Ministry 703-670-8161 x311 Mrs. Linda Bishop, Secretary 703-670-8161 x308 Mrs. Patricia Soriano, Secretary 703-670-8161 x325

Social Ministry Mrs. Matty Lupo, Director 703-670-8161 x312 Ms. Guadalupe Thompson, Special Projects (Volunteer) 703-670-8161 x312 Mrs. Ana Lemus, Assistant 703-670-8161 x336 Volunteer Line 703-670-8161 x313 Food Pantry & Assistance 703-730-1791

Bulletin Submissions Deadline: Monday, noon Please email submissions to………. [email protected]

Altar Flower Donation Program

A lovely way to celebrate a special

occasion or honor a loved one.

If you would like to donate

to our flower program, please come to

the front office or email us at

[email protected]

Soldiers for Christ Retreat:

Prepare for Battle! A Weekend retreat for all high school teens. On the

water in beautiful southern Maryland, prepare for

epic battles (Mental, spiritual and physical!), great

food, tons of fun, campfires and best of all, time

with JESUS! April 22-24. Register at the Youth

Ministry Office by April 11th. Cost $90. Financial

assistance available if needed. Do not let money be

the reason you don’t go!

BASH An awesomely fun day just for middle schoolers,

grades 6 – 8. Saturday, April 16th from 3:30 – 9 PM.

Cost $10 per person. Giant inflatable games, great &

funny comedians, music, pizza, Mass, friends, and

just general craziness! Sign up at the Youth Ministry

Office by April 12th. Permission slips required.

A Note of Thanks The Black History Heritage Outreach Ministry

would like to thank everyone who contributed to-

ward making our Black History Month celebration

a success.

A special thank you to Holy Family School for al-

lowing us to come into the classroom to evangel-

ize our African American Saints culture and tal-

ents.

We also hope those who attended the 5 pm Mass

on Saturday, 2/27/16, enjoyed our guest celebrant,

Fr. Freddy Washington who shared, “we can’t do

anything without the help of God”

Youth Ministry & Religious Education

Mar 13 Special PULSE session starts at 5:30 PM in the

main church for a presentation on St. Faustina &

her Diary of Divine Mercy. Followed by dinner &

activities in Fr. Griffin Hall.

March 13,15,17 – Parent Formation “The Saints in Mercy”

during all RE class sessions

Mar 14 WorkCamp Crew meeting 7 PM, Teen Center

Mar 20 Palm Sunday – PULSE 6:30 – 8:30 PM Holy Week &

Easter preparations

Mar 20–27 No RE Classes

Mar 21-25 Living Stations of the Cross (teens) rehearsals,

see schedule below

Mar 27 HAPPY EASTER! No Pulse session

Apr 16 BASH for Middle School

Apr 22-24 High School Retreat – Soldiers for Christ

WorkCamp 2016! WorkCamp “Did You Know?” – For every 5 teens attending

WorkCamp we have to provide a 7-person van, an adult leader,

2 5-gallon coolers, a case of water, a contractor for 4 days and

2 security chaperones. That means to take our 11 teens we

need 3 vans, 6 water coolers, 3 cases of water, 3 contractors/

handymen, 6 security volunteers and 3 adult leaders.

Living Stations of the Cross... presented by teens.

The story of Jesus from his arrest to His crucifixtion.

No speaking parts, 2 narrators, about 30+ people needed.

Rehearsals:

Mon (3/21), Tues (3/22), Wed (3/23) 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM

Thurs (3/24) 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (performance for school)

Friday (3/25) 12:30 – 4 PM Final Rehearsal & Performance

Works of Mercy Opportunities Packing food in Backpacks for Kids - Date tbd

Bringing Food for Backpack program (30 minutes credit each

time you bring food) – items needed: canned soup, individual

Mac & cheese, granola bars, snack packs of fruit.

Adopt-A-Highway Road Clean Up - Saturday, March 19th,

7:30 AM—10:00 AM, Hillendale Fire Station. Wear Weather

Appropriate Clothing & shoes, and bring a water bottle.

Donuts provided.

Living Stations of the Cross - the story of Jesus’ arrest &

crucifixion acted out to narration & prayer. Most are non-

speaking roles. Sign up at the RE office. A rehearsal schedule

will be published.

Dear Parish Members and Friends,

If due to mechanical problems you must leave your car in the Church parking lot to avoid having the car towed please in-form the parish office. Thank you

Direct # for Social Ministry & Food Pantry 703-730-1791

Do you want to contribute to us? America’s Charities - ID #558

UNITED WAY COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC)

SOCIAL MINISTRY

Pantry Needs: Saltine Crackers, Chicken Helper and Tuna Helper.

Social Action Linking Together (SALT)...will sponsor a Richmond Wrap-up on Sunday, April 3, 2-4 PM, hosted by the Virginia International University (VIC), conference room (VD-102), 4401Village Dr., Fairfax, VA. Legislators will discuss safety net issues in the 2015 General Assem-bly session. Free and open to the public. For more in-formation, visit www.S-A-L-T.org or contact John Horejsi at [email protected] or Dr. Bilgin at [email protected] or visit www.S-A-L-T.org.

The Arlington Diocese and St. Charles Repect Life...will co-sponsor, Marriage and Religious Liberty What’s Next? Conference on Saturday, March 19, 9:50 AM—1:00 PM, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Werthmann Gymnasium, 3304 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201. Come listen to Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D and Loretta Fleming, (NCHLA) speak on the impact of court decisions redefining marriage. What should be our re-sponse? Conference events begin at 8:00 AM Eucharis-tic Adoration. Registration/check-in, 9:00 AM Mass, 9:30 AM Continental Breakfast, 9:50 AM Welcome, Prayer, introductions and talk 1 begins at 10:00 AM. To register: religiousliberty2016.eventbrite.com.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL NEWS

HUNGERING TO GROW A NEW TOMORROW….This

week’s CRS This week’s CRS Rice Bowl country is the island nation of Madagascar, where we’re reminded of the important role farm-ers play in caring for God’s creation. As we prepare our meals throughout the week, let us reflect on where our food comes from—and what role we can play in caring for our environment. Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.

Lenten Prayer of the Week: God of all creation we welcome you into our lives

in a new way this Lent.

We are ready to serve your people,

especially our brothers and sisters who are in most need.

We are ready to live out your call to mercy.

Through our prayers, fasting and Lenten gifts,

may we learn to walk as one global human family.

May we learn to listen to each other,

and in so doing hear the merciful words of Christ. Amen

Divine Mercy Chaplet… During Lent the faculty will have the opportunity to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily, Monday – Friday, at 3:30. Please join us in the church if you would like to pray with us.

Stations of the Cross… The school will also pray the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 2:15 PM during lent: You are welcome to join us. There will not be Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 5th at 2:15 PM.

Falcon 5K The Falcon 5K is May 7th. We have a challenging race course and fun post race events planned. All runners have a chance to win cool prizes in the after race raffle. Check out the web-site for more information about the course and ways to reg-ister.

https://www.novaracetiming.com/Race/HolyFamilyFalcon5k.html

From the desk of Mrs. Judi Peacott,

We had a wonderful time at our "Donuts with Dad" last week! A great, big "Thank You" to all of our "Dads" who were able to attend! Our Preschool Program will not be in session on Monday, 3/14. This is a Diocesan Profes-sional Development Day. In addition, we will not be in ses-sion on Thursday afternoon, 3/17 and all day Friday, 3/18. Our Preschool Teachers are going to school! We will be attending the annual VAECE Early Childhood Education Conference. If you would like to schedule a tour of our wonderful, Christ­centered program, please contact Mrs. Judi Pea-cott, ext. 316, for more information! If you would like to become a part of our team, please inquire!

The Holy Family Catholic School Experience...

provides a safe and nurturing environment for all students with a commitment to Catholic Faith,

learning and mutual respect for all. Please call Mrs. Murphy, Admissions Director, at 703-670-

3138 to set up an appointment to tour our exceptional school.

~ F. Y. I. ~

Easter Ham & Turkey Sale The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus are taking orders for Honey Baked Hams, fully cooked tur-keys, turkey breasts, and other Easter goodies. Knights will be taking orders in person after Mass on March 12-13. Please make checks out to

"Knights of Columbus”. Orders must be received by March 13th. If you miss us, please call Jerry Ingerick, 703-298-3404, for pick up of order forms. Orders will be available for pickup at the John Paul I Council Home on Trentdale Road, Woodbridge, VA on Tuesday, March 22nd, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please support our Patri-otic degree and save yourself a trip to the store for the fa-mous "Honey Baked Hams" at store prices.

Saint Faustina - Mesenger of Mercy Saint Faustina – Messenger of Mercy, the one-woman drama on the life of St. Faustina, comes to Holy Family Catholic Church on Sunday, March 13th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM in the Church. Canonized by St. John Paul II, she is the saint associ-ated with Divine Mercy Sunday which the Church celebrates on the Sunday after Easter. The drama gives greater under-standing of God’s Divine Mercy and runs

about one hour. Catholic performing artist Nancy Scimone portrays St. Faustina in this inspiring presentation for all ages. Tickets not required. A free-will offering will be col-lected. Holy Family Catholic Church is located at 14160 Ferndale Rd., Dale City, VA 22193, for more information please call 703-670-8161.

Encore Presentation of the Busy Couple’s 7 Day online retreat with Bishop Loverde

If you are looking for a way to draw closer to the Lord and to your spouse during the Lenten Season, consider partici-pating in the 7 day online retreat with Bishop Loverde. You can begin any time with any of the seven video reflections. To begin, visit www.arlingtondiocese.org/CouplesRetreat.

Breakfast Volunteer for Senior Center Do you have a heart for serving seniors? St. Martin de Por-res Senior Center is seeking a Breakfast Volunteer. Volun-teers are needed Monday—Friday from 8—10:30 AM to help serve breakfast to the elderly. This job includes re-stocking breakfast supplies, refilling coffee and pastries, and socializing with seniors! For information or to apply call Kathryn Toohey 703-751-2766 or [email protected].

Annual Gaelic Mass In Honor of St. Patrick Will be held at St. Thomas More Ca-thedral, 3901 No. Cathedral Lane, Ar-lington, VA 22203 on Monday, March 14, 2016, 7:30 PM.

Music will be provided by a choral group directed by John F. Thieman.

The group will sing Sean O’Riada’s Mass in its original Gaelic with organ and harp accompaniment. The cele-brant will be Fr. Creedon. All are welcome to attend!

Join us once again for our annual celebration on Saturday, March 19th, 7:30 PM in Fr. Griffin Hall.

This Lenten season, Holy Family as well as each Catholic par-ish in the Diocese of Arlington and the Archdiocese of Wash-ington will have confessions available every Wednesday eve-ning from 6:30 PM—8 PM. If you have been reluctant to come to the Sacrament or have been away fro some time, this is a wonderful opportunity to re-connect with Christ and His Church. Learn more at www.the-light-is-on.org.

Holy Family’s Annual St. Joseph/St. Patrick Dinner

Please join us for our annual Dinner Celebration

Saturday, March 19, 2016 At 7:30 pm, In Fr. Griffin Hall

Please visit our St. Joseph Table…. The old Sicilian legend tells that during

the Middle Ages St. Joseph sent rain to

save the starving people from a severe

drought. In thanks for answering their

prayers, they made offerings of the fin-

est of their crops to honor their patron

saint and to feed the poor — a display

of food and faith that continues today. Donation of baked goods are gladly accepted

and appreciated for the St. Joseph Table.

Tickets: Adults: $25 pp Children age 6-12: $10 pp

Tickets may be purchased after Masses on March 5,6 and 12, 13. Tickets may be purchased throughout the week at the church office

Menu Corn Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Shepherd's Pie, Ziti, Salad

Cash Bar Serving Beer, Wine, Soda