April 6th E-Newsletter

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Does it matter that Jesus rose from the dead?

Join Fr. George in an Easter Season online study of the importance of the Resurrection. Weekly a short video (5-9 minutes) will be emailed/text messaged to you exploring why the Resurrection has such explosive power, how St. Paul went from ardent persecutor to bold missionary, and what to expect of our own resurrected bodies at the end of time. Want to read more – click here.
Want to sign up? Using the message app on your mobile/cell phone, text “SHArisen” to 84576 – easy as that. Sign up by Monday April 13th and continue to explore your Easter faith.

If the Lenten leg of the journey of faith was to make room in your life for God, what was the result? We have journeyed through Holy Week — and now The Lord of all is risen. Read more here.

Vacation Bible School

“God’s Big Beautiful World” is a two-hour-a-day VBS that looks invites children to see the ways God cares for the earth and challenges them to be part of caring and preserving the created world – all through stories in the Bible. VBS will be June 14th – 18th. Click to learn more! And we need youth/teen and adult volunteers to make this all possible!

Adult Confirmation

Are you a Catholic adult who was not able to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? It happens more than you think! Thinking about getting married? You should be confirmed and we can help! Please contact Sheila Noble. Classes will begin on April 14th at 7:00 p.m. Sessions are Wednesday evenings up to and including May 12th.

2021-2022 Year

The parish school will offer a full-day pre-kindergarten class with before- and after-school child care available. For more information, please visit our website or contact our Director of Admissions, Mrs. Orille. Download our informational flyer.

The Annual Car Raffle

The April 20th deadline to turn in all ticket stubs and payment is fast approaching! Secure your chance to win one of 5 new 2021 vehicles similar to the ones shown above. Also there are 20 cash drawings. Tickets are only $5 each. Read more here. Download the flyer here.

Pope Francis has declared his year to be the "Year of St. Joseph." It is a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph a Patron of the Universal Church. There are a number of resources available to celebrate this important moment. We would encourage you to explore the websites of the Diocese of Arlington and the US Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) for their plethora of resources. Read more here.

Did you know 17% of our Parish families have contributed to this year's Bishop's Lenten Appeal? Thanks to them, we have reached 83% of our monetary goal. Fr. John's real goal is 100% family participation. So, if you are in the 17%, thank you so much! If you are in the 83%, please join us in pushing us over the top of our goals. Click here to do your part.