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We will celebrate our Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) on Tuesday, November 2, at 7:00pm. A special candle lighting will take place during the mass to remember our loved ones, and a reception will follow. We invited all parishioners who have lost a family member during the past 12 months to participate. If you will be attending and remembering a loved one at this Mass, please call the Liturgical Ministries Office at 703-860-6151 to RSVP. Please leave your name and the name of the person you wish to remember, and let us know how many from your family you expect will attend.

 

 Friday, May 6 at 7:00pm

St. John Neumann Parish – 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA 20191

Concert to be followed by a dessert reception

Freewill offerings will be donated in honor of Fr. Tom Murphy to the
Lustgarten Foundation, benefiting pancreatic cancer research.

For more information, contact Mickie Abatemarco
703-390-2340 or mabatemarco@saintjn.org

 

Saturday, May 7
Learning to Walk in the Rain

On Saturday, May 7, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Tom Kendzia and ValLimar Jansen will offer a morning retreat in our de Sales’ Chapel, “Learning to Walk in the Rain.” The hosts will help us learn how to thrive in difficult times. The registration fee is $20. If you are interested in attending, please register with Mickie Abatemarco, our Director of Faith Formation, at mabatemarco@saintjn.org or 703-390-2340.

 

 

Law enforcement authorities have advised the Diocese of Arlington that Douglas Johnson is facing six criminal charges related to unlawfully videotaping a female minor in Chesapeake, Va.  Mr. Johnson has voluntarily turned himself in to police.

Johnson served as the Youth Minister at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Reston from 2005 – 2018. As a condition of employment, he underwent a criminal background check and completed VIRTUS safe-environment training on the prevention and reporting of abuse. Johnson also underwent recurring background checks every five years, consistent with diocesan policy, to continue serving with minors. Prior to his employment, he volunteered at both St. John Neumann and St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church in Reston.

No known complaints or allegations have been made against Johnson related to his time as an employee and volunteer at St. John Neumann and a volunteer at St. Thomas à Becket. If you are aware of misconduct or abuse on the part of any cleric, employee, or volunteer of the Diocese, immediately notify civil authorities and reach out to the diocesan Office of Child Protection and Victim Assistance at (703) 841-2530.

The Diocese of Arlington has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and is fully committed to training our clergy, staff and volunteers to identify and report suspected instances of abuse. All clergy, staff and volunteers undergo mandatory abuse prevention and awareness training, and safe environment training is also provided to students in the Diocese’s schools, religious education and youth programs. Anyone who works with minors must also undergo background checks every five years. The diocesan Office of Child Protection and Victim Assistance works with parish staff to ensure training and prevention policies are followed throughout our parishes and schools. No one with a credible allegation against them is serving with minors in the Diocese.

The Pro-Life Ministry will be distributing baby bottles on the weekend of 2-3 October to raise funds for A Woman’s Choice (AWC), of Herndon and Falls Church, which counsels and assists pregnant women in need and provides pre- and post-natal care. The bottles of coins, bills, and checks should be returned to SJN on the weekend of 16-17 October. A Woman’s Choice has served our community for many years and the COVID pandemic has greatly disrupted its traditional sources of funds, such as Christmas greens sales. Please be as generous as your means will allow.

To learn more about A Woman’s Choice, click here.

 

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive, Saturday, December 4

The Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council’s quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive at Saint John Neumann will be Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Brown-McCarthy Auditorium. This time of year, blood drives across the country are often affected by seasonal illness and winter weather. So if you’re feeling healthy and well, your blood donation is needed now to help meet the needs of hospital patients this holiday season.

Donors can register online at www.redcrossblood.org using the sponsor code STJOHNNEUMANNVA. You can also call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 to register or get answers to eligibility questions. In addition, you may contact John Owens of the Knights at blooddrive@kofc7566.us if you need help with the process. Finally, you can accelerate your check-in by going online on December 4 before you come and using the RapidPass function to do your pre-readings and questionnaire.

 

Have Breakfast With the Knights of Columbus Sunday, December 5

The Family of Man Council of the Knights of Columbus will host our next Charity Breakfast on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Breakfast will be served in the Brown-McCarthy Auditorium at St John Neumann Parish starting after the 7:30 AM Mass until the start of the 11:30 AM Mass. This month, the proceeds from the Free Will donations will be provided to the Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

Fairfax County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc (CASA) is a nonprofit agency committed to advocating for children involved in the court system due to concerns for their safety and well-being. Fairfax CASA recruits, screens, trains, and supervises local citizens who become volunteer advocates. CASA volunteers make an immediate and critical impact in the lives of abused and neglected children. They work towards reunifying a child with their family of origin whenever safe and in keeping the focus on the child. More information about Fairfax CASA can be found at their website, https://www.fairfaxcasa.org.

Please join your fellow parishioners for a delicious breakfast and to support this worthy organization.

 

 

 

 

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive – December 3

The Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council’s quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive at Saint John Neumann will be on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 8:00am to 2:00pm in the Brown-McCarthy Auditorium. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. Donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative, and B negative.

Donors can register online at www.redcrossblood.org using the sponsor code STJOHNNEUMANNVA. You can also call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 to register or get answers to eligibility questions. In addition, you may contact John Owens of the Knights at blooddrive@kofc7566.us if you need help with the process. Finally, you can accelerate your check-in by going online on December 3 before you come and using the RapidPass function to do your pre-readings and questionnaire.

Colecta de sangre de los Caballeros de Colón – 3 de diciembre

La campaña trimestral de donación de sangre de la Cruz Roja del Consejo de la Familia de Colón en Saint John Neumann será el sábado 3 de diciembre de 2022, de 8:00 a 14:00 en el Auditorio Brown-McCarthy. La sangre es un producto perecedero que sólo puede provenir de donantes de sangre voluntarios. Con alguien en los EE.UU. que necesita sangre cada dos segundos, los productos sanguíneos deben ser constantemente repuestos, según la Cruz Roja. Se necesitan donantes de todos los tipos de sangre, especialmente de los tipos O negativo, A negativo y B negativo.

Los donantes pueden inscribirse en línea en www.redcrossblood.org utilizando el código de patrocinio STJOHNNEUMANNVA. También pueden llamar a la Cruz Roja al 1-800-733-2767 para inscribirse u obtener respuestas a las preguntas de elegibilidad. Además, puede ponerse en contacto con John Owens de los Caballeros en blooddrive@kofc7566.us si necesita ayuda con el proceso. Por último, puedes acelerar tu registro entrando en Internet el 3 de diciembre antes de venir y utilizando la función RapidPass para hacer tus lecturas previas y el cuestionario.

 

 

The Knights of Columbus Family of Man Council is hosting an Italian Dinner on September 27, 2022, in the SJN Brown-McCarthy Auditorium. The price is a free-will offering and all proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Family of Man Council College Scholarship Fund.

Dinner will be served from 5:00pm to 8:00pm PM. Please join the Knights and your fellow parishioners for a delicious dinner and to support this very worthy cause.

El Consejo de la Familia de Colón está organizando una cena italiana el 27 de septiembre de 2022, en el Auditorio SJN Brown-McCarthy. El precio es una ofrenda voluntaria y todo lo recaudado en la cena será a beneficio del Fondo de Becas Universitarias del Consejo de la Familia del Hombre.

La cena se servirá de 5:00pm a 8:00pm PM. Por favor, únase a los Caballeros y a sus compañeros de la parroquia para una deliciosa cena y para apoyar esta causa tan valiosa.

 

St. John Neumann Pre-School is in need of three Assistant Teachers. The available positions are:

• 2 ½ year old Assistant Teacher, Tuesday/Thursday 9:15am – 12:45pm
• 3 and 4 year old combination class Assistant Teacher, Monday – Thursday 12:30 – 4:00pm
• Pre-k Assistant Teacher, Monday – Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm

 

General job description:

We are a half-day Catholic Preschool seeking three part-time Assistant Teachers.  Must love working with young children and have several years of experience doing so. Assistant Teachers must have a High School Diploma and be at least 18 years old. Early Childhood Education college coursework preferred. Responsible for: supporting Lead Teacher in implementing creative activities based on curriculum; working with young children to promote social-emotional development as well working on learning objectives; maintaining a neat, clean classroom environment; and attending meetings, training and other Preschool events.

Please send your resume to Preschool@saintjn.org.

 

 

After all Masses on the weekend of September 11 and 12 members of SJN’s Family of Man Council of the Knights of Columbus will be available to answer your questions about becoming a Knight!

• Be part of a community.
• Help those in need in your community.
• Participate in a variety of events for you and your family.
• Feel the confidence of having the support of your brother Knights.
• Improve the world and yourself!

For more information on the Family of Man Council #7566 of the Knights of Columbus, visit their homepage here.

St John Neumann is now offering classes to help people prepare for the U.S. Naturalization Test and Interview. If you have submitted your Form N-400 “Application for Citizenship” and would like help to prepare for the interview and test, please send an email to John Dister at citizenship.sjn@gmail.com.
• Classes are planned for weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.
• Participants must be able to speak English, scoring at the “Intermediate” or higher level on our English assessment instrument.
• Participants must have submitted their N-400 or be ready to submit it.
• Participants will be asked to pay $50 to cover the cost of books and course materials.
• We will also offer tutoring to people who have a USCIS interview already scheduled.
• We cannot offer advice on any individual case, but we can refer participants to legal advisors.