MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. (Spanish) 5:00 p.m.

Daily Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday

First Friday Masses: 6:30, 8:00 a.m., 7:30 p.m.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES

Religious Education Director, Mr. Reyes Ruiz In Case of Absences - CCD Office - 703-880-4307

September - May Grades K-4 Pre-School Saturday 9:00-10:15 a.m. Ages 3-5 Grades 5-8 Sunday during Monday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. the 10:00 a.m. Mass Tuesday 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Secretary - 703-880-4305

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

www.sjcherndon.org\youth

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

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Mike Ciski, T.O.R., Pastor Rev. Alberto Bueno, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar Rev. Tom Bourque, T.O.R., Parochial Vicar

ROOM/HALL RENTALS - PRIVATE BOOKINGS Call Mr. Danny Rucker - 703-880-4340 PARISH OFFICES - Hours - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday CHURCH OFFICE: 703-880-4300, FAX: 703-880-4320 Facility Superintendent: Mr. Danny Rucker 703-880-4340 Kitchen Manager: Mr. Jim Klenk 703-880-4312 Network/IT Manager: Mr. John Peitler 703-880-4356 Finance Administrator: Ms. Teresa Westhues 703-880-4313 Finance Assistant: Mrs. Cynthia McLaren 703-880-4355 Asst. Bookkeeper and Mrs. Beth Covert 703-880-4357 Child Protection Liaison Music Director: Mrs. Alice Eelman 703-880-4321 Religious Education Dir. Mr. Reyes Ruiz 703-880-4332 Religious Ed. Secretary Mrs. Rosalind Murphy 703-880-4305

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

St. Joseph Church 750 Peachtree Street

Herndon, VA 20170-3798 703-880-4300

Visit us on our website: www.sjcherndon.org

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

NOCTURNAL ADORATION - following First Friday Mass

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

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

MARRIAGE: Arrangements must begin at least (6) months in advance of the date of the wedding. This is a Diocesan require-ment. Call the Church Office for an appointment.

BAPTISMS: Held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the church. Call the Church Office at least one month in advance. For parishioners who are asked to be Godparents either in the Parish, or outside the Parish, please contact the Church Office no less than 3 weeks before the event takes place to see if you meet the Dioc-esan requirements.

BAPTISMAL CLASSES: Baptismal classes are required for all parents and God-parents prior to the child being baptized. The next Baptismal Class held here at St. Joseph is March 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in parish meeting room 209.

St. Joseph - National Blue Ribbon School OFFICE: 703-880-4350, FAX: 703-880-4320

Grade School K-8 Principal: Mrs. Joan Cargill Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cindi Conroy Secretaries: Mrs. Mary Lewis Mrs. Barbara Beech Office Aide: Mrs. Debbie Lizama

www.sjschoolva.org

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org February 2, 2014

Monday, February 3 6:30 a.m. + Paco Morales by The McCollim Family 8:00 a.m. + Eileen Van Tigham by Kathleen & William Campenni Tuesday, February 4 6:30 a.m. + Deceased Franciscan Friars, Friends and Benefactors 8:00 a.m. - Alex Young by The Young Family Wednesday, February 5 6:30 a.m. - Living and Deceased Members of The Salesian Club by Mary Opaczewski 8:00 a.m. + Deceased Franciscan Friars, Friends and Benefactors Thursday, February 6 6:30 a.m. - Danielle Franco by the Franco Family 8:00 a.m. + David McKittrick by The Mich Family Friday, February 7 6:30 a.m. + Steve & Ligaya Valentin by The Hobbs Family 8:00 a.m. + Mildred Lacombe by The Lacombe Family 7:30 p.m. + Melody Paige Klinker by The Klinker Family Saturday, February 8 6:30 a.m. + Fr. José Alipio by John Cajayon 8:00 a.m. + Joseph Peter Lobo by The Lobo Family 5:00 p.m. - Fr. Jim Angert, T.O.R. by Mary & Tony Dorrzapf 7:30 p.m. + Linda Burgess by Larry, Matt & John

Sunday, February 9 7:00 a.m. + Laurence Worthington by His Sister Neville Ward 8:30 a.m. + Eileen Riska by Mary & Ed Harrigan 10:00 a.m. + Helen Manning by Dennis & Angela Manning 11:30 a.m - Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Joseph Parish 1:00 p.m. + Mary Ann Barron by The Fabich Family 3:30 p.m. - Spanish Mass 5:00 p.m. + Carl Lavin by The Speetjens Family

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Dr. Peter Kreeft leads Diocesan Women's Conference on "Angels and Demons" March 15! Dr. Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and Kings College and Mary Ann Hayes, MSW, will be speaking at the 2014 Women's Conference on

Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Joseph's in Herndon. This year's conference is titled "Angels and Demons: Who They Are and How They Influence Us." Bishop Loverde will celebrate the opening Mass at 9:15am. Continental breakfast and lunch are included. Online registration is now available! Space is limited. No registration at the door. Cost : $40 on or before February 14th, $50 after February 14th. Register online at www.arlingtondiocese.org/women.

Today is February 2nd and many people will travel to a rural town in Pennsylvania to see if a groundhog will see his shadow. Again, I’m dating myself but does anyone remember the movie Groundhog Day? In this movie a weatherman named Phil Connors (played by Bill Murray) goes to Punxatawney, PA (a short drive from our motherhouse in Loretto, PA) to cover the story of the weather predicting groundhog. What happens though is that he suddenly finds himself living the same day over and over again. After much indulgence in hedonism, he begins to re-examine his life and his priorities. The pleasures he once sought don’t provide him with any long term satisfaction. So often in our lives we find ourselves in the same predicament that the character Phil Connors was in. Perhaps not living the same day over and over again, (although the tediousness of our work can, at times, make us feel that way) but that the pleasures we once sought don’t fill us up, instead they leave us empty. As an example, I’ve seen commercials for a cell phone provider who, for a fee, allows one to trade up their phone every year instead of waiting the two year period of the contract. We continually seem to need the newest and the best. We’re not happy with the model we once had, but now we seem to always need bigger and better, new and improved. We think bigger and better will somehow satisfy us. But eventually we find that material ‘things’ don’t really satisfy us. (As a Franciscan it’s easier for me to look at this with a food analogy: material things are like junk food; it tastes good at the moment, but has no real nutritional value to fill us up.) So what does fulfill us? I think the answer lies in the Church’s readings for the Feast we celebrate today. We celebrate what is known as the Purification of Mary. According to Jewish laws after a women has given birth to a male child she was to go to the temple 40 days after and offer sacrifice. She was to bring a lamb (of if poor a turtle dove) for a holocaust offering (which represents a total surrender to God) and a turtle dove for a sin offering (and, no, Mary didn’t need to bring a sin offering, she was sinless, but just as Jesus didn’t need to be Baptized, Mary was obediently following the laws of the Temple). But back to the question of what fulfills us. Looking at both the characters of Simeon and Anna, I think that in their years of living, they came to the understanding that having things didn’t fulfill them. Instead they learned to look forward to the fulfillment of God’s promise of a savior. It is in their looking and believing that God would remain faithful to his people (who often were unfaithful to Him), that allowed them to recognize Jesus as that promise of God. In fact, Simeon’s response recognizing Jesus as the light of the nations is where we get the tradition of blessing Candles (Candlemas Day), as candles enlighten things so that we can see clearly. Again, they were looking for the promise of God in their lives. They stopped looking for ‘things’ to fulfill their lives, but rather looked to God. What is it we are looking for? An easy life? A bigger TV? A newer car? Are we simply setting our sights on acquiring more things? Or are our eyes open to seeing God working each day in our lives?

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH HERNDON, VIRGINIA THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD February 2, 2014

THE YOUTH CORNER “Revolving Our Lives Around Christ”

Visit us at www.sjcyouthministry.webs.com High School Youth Event “4th Annual Fish Bowl” Sunday, Feb. 2nd All High School Youth are welcome to join us this Sunday, Feb. 2nd from 6:00-8:00

p.m. in Parish Hall C for an evening of pizza, team challenges, and ‘fish bowl’ – a fast paced game to get the brain and body moving. This event is free of charge and open to all high school youth of St. Joseph’s parish. For more information contact Mr. David Bristow at 703.880.4309/ d.bristow@sjcherndon.org.

We Are Looking for More Lectors! We need several more lectors to help proclaim the Word of God at Mass. Adults, of course, are welcome, but we'd also like to open up the

ministry to high school students. All must be confirmed. Training will be provided. You'll serve at one Mass per month. Please call Mark Overberg at (703) 787-9824 for more information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Religious Education (CCD) Schedule Reminder There were no Religious Education (CCD) classes this weekend, due to FCPS student holidays. Classes will resume on Saturday, February 8th and Sunday, February 9th. There are classes Monday, February 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th.

Mandatory Confirmation Retreat Next Week! Don’t forget parents this Saturday, February 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the parish hall is our Confirmation Retreat for

all 8th grade students attending Religious Education (CCD) classes on Monday and Tuesday nights. Parents and youth are expected to arrive on time. Parents need to arrive at 8:45 a.m. to cover the retreat’s specifics and to introduce you to the retreat director, Mr. David Bristow, Director of Youth Ministry.

Some Confirmation Dates and Requirements Reminders For Monday and Tuesday Catechism classes only: These requirements are due on February 3rd and 4th:

Confirmation Name Essay (Saint’s Name) Service Hours Log and Essay Letter to Bishop Confirmation Sponsor Certification Confirmation Rehearsal is Tuesday, April 1st

from 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass is Saturday, April 5th at 10:00 a.m.

Parent First Holy Communion Meeting Reminder to all parents who have children preparing for First

Holy Communion and attending Religious Education (CCD). Sunday, February 23rd at 2:15 p.m. in Parish Hall B is the Parent’s First Holy Communion Meeting.

Contribution Statements for 2013: Your Contribution Statement for 2013 will be available upon request. To have your statement emailed, send your request to bcovert@sjcherndon.org. Indicate in the subject line “2013 Contribution Statement Request”. Please include in the email your name, address and parish ID and phone number. Call (703)880-4357 to request a paper statement. Please leave your name, address and parish ID in your message. Statements can be mailed or picked up at the Church office. For planning purposes, please note that any donations received after noon on Tuesday December 31, 2013, including those at Masses on December 31st for the January 1, 2014 Holy Day, have been processed by St. Joseph Church in calendar year 2014.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the 2014 Diocesan Men’s Conference! March 8, 2014 - SOLD OUT!!!!!!!

The Men’s Conference on March 8th is sold out! Tickets will not be available at the door. Attendees are encouraged to carpool and park at the Middle School, as parking will be limited this year.

2014 Bishop Lenten Appeal At the end of this month many of us will receive a mailing from Bishop Loverde

regarding the 2014 Bishop Lenten Appeal (BLA). The theme for the 2014 BLA is “Renewing Hope with Hearts Afire!” After reflecting upon the many blessings that God has given you, please prayerfully consider making a pledge of support to this important appeal which funds many programs and ministries that serve the people in our diocese. Every pledge is important!

Did you get an Amazon Gift Card for Christmas? Why not use it to help support St. Joseph School’s development and growth. St. Joseph School participates in the Amazon Associates Program which offers referral fees of up to 10% on purchases made using their online website. Enter the following address into your browser http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=stjosscatsch-20 to search Amazon.com and get started now. You are just a click away from helping to support our St. Joseph School.

ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH Visit us on our website! HERNDON, VIRGINIA http://www.sjcherndon.org February 2, 2014

Collections: Weekend of January 26 First collection: $21,091 plus Faith Direct $11,108 Second collection: The Church in Latin America $5,574 plus Faith Direct $2,014 Thank you for your generosity.

A Thank You Note: Dear Father Ciski and St. Joseph’s Congregation: Thank you so much for your donations of $2,529.14 on July 1, 2013 and $1,059.43 on December 23, 2013. Through your continued generosity and dedication LINK serves so many hard working individuals, individuals who are struggling to make their funds stretch far enough, individuals who are retired and living on a very small budget, individuals who have run into some bad misfortune and so many other circumstances that cause them to use a food pantry. We’ve recently updated our website and we encourage you to visit it periodically to stay up to date on what’s happening with LINK. Thank you again for your generosity and continued support. Sincerely, Marcia Rugen Corresponding Secretary LINK

Did You Know? For our registered parishioners, volunteers are available for transportation to Mass or Confession during Lent. The Outreach transports homebound parishioners to Mass, doctor appointments,

and arrangements can be made to pick up prescriptions. If you are in need of any of these services or know someone who is, call 703-880-4343. To learn more about the Outreach Program, please join us Wednesday February 5th in room 214 at 7:30 pm or go to the parish web site at www.sjcherndon.org for more information.

THE WEEK AHEAD Sunday, February 2 Second Collection - Parish Facility Fund Doughnut Sunday sponsored by The Men’s Society (HALL C) 10:00 a.m. - No Preschool CCD (SCH) 12:30 p.m. - Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) Mtg. (Rms. 205, 208, 212) 12:30 p.m. - CS913, Den 7 (Rm. 214) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth RCIA (SCH) 1:30 p.m. - Spanish Youth Group (Rm. 217) 2:30 p.m. - CS913, Den 4 (Rm. 214) 5:00 p.m. - Spanish Prayer Group (Rms. 212-215) 6:00 p.m. - Youth Group (HALL C, Rm. 206) 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Rm. 210) 7:30 p.m. - Adults Only BB (GYM) Monday, February 3 7:00 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Acts of the Apostles) (Rm. 209) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Choir Practice (CH) 7:00 p.m. - CS913 Committee Mtg. (Rm. 212) 7:00 p.m. - CS913 Leaders’ Mtg. (Rm. 205) 7:15 p.m. - Religious Education Class - CCD (SCH) Tuesday, February 4 7:00 a.m. - Men’s Society Morning Prayer Hour (Rm. 210) 9:00 a.m. - Little Messengers Co-op (Rms. 214-217) 1:30 p.m. - PSALMS (Rm. 210) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:30 p.m. - Adult Handbell Choir (Rms. 216-217) 7:15 p.m. - Religious Education Class - CCD (SCH) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BB (GYM) Wednesday, February 5 7:00 p.m. - Youth Group Gathering (Rm. 206, 209) 7:00 p.m. - English RCIA (Rm. 205) 7:00 p.m. - Eucharistic Adoration (CH) 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Adult Catechism (Rms. 212-213) 7:00 p.m. - BSA913 Troop Mtg. (HALL C) 7:30 p.m. - ESL Classes (SCH) 7:30 p.m. - St. Joseph Homebound Outreach Mtg. (Rm. 214) Thursday, February 6 6:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 5 (Rm. 216) 6:30 p.m. - Knights of Columbus Mtg. (Rms. 212-214) 6:45 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Rm. 209) 7:30 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal (CH) Friday, February 7 9:30 a.m. - School Mass (CH) 1:15 p.m. - Great Adventure Bible Series (Book of James) (Rm. 209) 4:30 p.m. - CS913, Den 1 (Rm. 212) 6:15 p.m. - Adult Bible Study (Rm. 205) 7:00 p.m. - CS913, Den 3 (Rms. 212, 214-215) 9:30 p.m. - Men’s BBII (GYM) Saturday, February 8 8:30 a.m. - Confirmation Retreat (CCD) (HALL B) 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Religious Education - CCD (SCH) 9:00 a.m. - Spanish Legion of Mary (Rm. 214) 3:30 p.m. - Confessions (CH) 4:00 p.m. - Youth Group Mtg. (Rm. 209) 5:00 p.m. - CS913 Blue & Gold Dinner (HALL C)

BANNS OFMARRIAGE II Alvin Morris & Sharye Dieterich Andrew Feurtado & Katrina Coulter Andrew Willingham & Jeanne Murphy

BANNS OF MARRIAGE III Karen ReCarte & Daniel Acosta Cecilia Esteban & Mihnea Birisan Susan Otero & Aristides Meiva

St. Joseph’s Men’s Society - The Men’s Society will hold their Book Club meeting on Tuesday, February 11th, at 7:30-9:00 p.m. in meeting Room 214. We will review Chapters 1-8 of the book "Faith, Science & Reason" and cover Chapter 9 in detail. All men of the parish are welcome.

Italian Night at the Parish Bistro Join us for an evening of Italian cuisine, tablecloths and classical musica on Saturday evening, February 15th, at 6:00-7:15 pm in the parish hall. The finest chefs in all of greater Herndon will assemble a menu beyond your culinary comprehension,

as you store up calories for your Lenten fast. Donations will be accepted at the door by the Men’s Society.

Our monthly meeting is scheduled for February 26th at 7:30-9:00 p.m. in meeting Room 214. Our guest speaker, Soren Johnson (rescheduled from January) will talk about how the modern media affects dads and their kids. Topic: “Angry Birds and Busy Dads: The Call to Lead our Families in prayer in a Media-Saturated Age”

Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration begins immediately following the First Friday 7:30 p.m. Mass and concludes at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. New members are welcome to come and spend an hour before the exposed Blessed Sacrament each month. For information, call Bob Grillo at 703-471-5689.