Category: News and Events

Two of our ministries are seek volunteers to help them fulfill their mission to the parish. Thank you for your prayerful consideration of joining these ministries in their service to our community.

Meals Ministry Needs Volunteers
The St. John Neumann Meal Ministry is looking for folks who can help
provide meals for parish families at times of crisis or when in need. This Ministry makes a critical difference to families following a hospital stay or illness. Please prayerfully consider joining the Meals Ministry to make a difference in the lives of others. To learn more about the Ministry, contact Diane F. Trentacoste at 703-868-1380 or dftbiz@gmail.com, or click here.

SJN Dishwashing Ministry Needs Volunteers
The Care for our Common Home Ministry would like to grow the list of volunteers who are on call to help wash dishware at SJN events. When
a person or group schedules an event with food at SJN, we will notify the dishwashing list. Typically, a group of five, including a trained leader, can complete the task in about 1 1/2 hours using the industrial dishwasher in the kitchen. You would only respond to the sign-up request if the time and date
are convenient for you. Please email us at saintjn.cc@gmail.com if you would like to add your name to our list of potential dishwashers. Everything tastes better on china, and reducing plastic and paper waste at the parish is a great way to care for our common home.

If you have come by the church lately, you’ve noticed our beautiful new parking lot surfaces. Here are a few pictures of the work that went into the project. Thanks to all our parishioners for showing such patience and understanding throughout the project.

Help Cornerstones Help Our Youngest Neighbors Prepare for Success

With your support, over 2000 local students will be able to return to classes with a new backpack for the 2022-2023 school year during Cornerstones’ 2022 Back-to-School Drive.  Please help us make a big impact on so many young lives!

We will be collecting the following backpacks for students:

Elementary School: 15″ H x 8″ W

Middle School: 17″ H x 9″ W

High School: 19″ H x 9.5″ W (Our greatest need!)

Cornerstones will be accepting donations of backpacks on the following schedule:

DATES: Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 12

TIMES: 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM

LOCATION: Cornerstones, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190

Please, make sure the backpacks do not have wheels and/or corporate logos.

You may also order your backpacks online to be delivered directly to us using this link to our Amazon wish list. Once you have ordered backpacks, to receive a donation form for taxes, and to help us track your donation, please go to our online donation page (choose “Assistance Services and Pantry Program” in the “Designation” field). You will receive an email copy of our donation form for your taxes.  Thank you!

 

English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes

The parish will continue to offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, with a new session beginning in September. Registration will be after Masses on the weekends of 22 and 29 August.  Students will be placed in classes according to their skill level. If you have questions about the program contact John Dister at jmdister@gmail.com.

• • Most classes will be over Zoom and in small groups.
  • We will match student schedules to teacher availability.
  • There is a $20 fee for supplies and books. Books will be ordered after registration and will be handed out in early September.

Clases de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL)

La parroquia seguirá ofreciendo clases de inglés como segunda lengua (ESL), con una nueva sesión que comenzará en septiembre. La inscripción será después de las misas de los fines de semana del 22 y 29 de agosto.  Los estudiantes serán colocados en clases de acuerdo a su nivel de habilidad.

• • La mayoría de las clases serán a través de Zoom y en pequeños grupos.
  • Los horarios de los estudiantes se ajustarán a la disponibilidad de los profesores.
  • Hay una cuota de 20 dólares para materiales y libros. Los libros se pedirán después de la inscripción y se entregarán a principios de septiembre.

   

   

   

   

From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16, St. John Neumann’s Faith Formation Department hosted the first-ever “Branching Out Week” for our middle-school faith formation students. The week was a combination of day-camp and work-camp. Students had a lot of fun, performed many service projects for the parish, and got more in touch with their Catholic faith. Highlights of the week included picking over 400 pounds of potatoes to benefit local shelters and food pantries, and visiting the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. On Friday, July 16, the students enjoyed a cook
-out lunch, whipped up by Father Joe Brennan, Pastor, and Nelson Alvarez our Head of Facilities—both talented grill masters! To learn more about Branching Out Week, contact Angela Davis in our Faith Formation Office at adavis@saintjn.org.

If you ever catch yourself wondering what’s going on around the parish, here are some ways you can satisfy that curiosity:

1. Visit our “Weekly Bulletin” page at the top of www.saintjn.org or subscribe to our bulletin e-mail service here.

 

2. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, published on the first Saturday of each month. To subscribe, visit https://www.saintjn.org and scroll to the bottom of the page, the subscription form is on the right side.

 

3. Follow us on Social Media, Facebook and Instagram at St. John Neumann Catholic Community, and on Twitter
   at RestonSt, we update these frequently throughout the week.

 

4. Don’t forget about our Narthex Screen, right above the Parish Welcome Desk, on your left as you enter the building. The screen
   highlights all of our upcoming events.

 

We have the news! We hope you are getting it!

 

Parishioners Tom and Maggie Carter are coordinating a trip in September 2022 to see the world-famous Passion Play of Oberammergau, which is produced in that Bavarian town every 10 years. The 2020 play was postponed until 2022 by the Bavarian government due to the pandemic. The 11-day Alpine pilgrimage to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria will take place September 12-22, 2022. In addition to the Passion Play in Oberammergau, the itinerary includes visits to Heidelberg, the Rhine Valley, Munich, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Altötting, and Marktl am Inn in Germany; Lucerne in Switzerland; and Innsbruck and Salzburg in Austria. The tour fee of $4,179 includes air fare from Washington, D.C., accommodations at first class/select hotels, admission tickets to the Passion Play, most meals, a professional tour director, and service charges. This trip continues a St. John Neumann tradition, as groups of parishioners attended the Passion Play in 2000 and 2010. Fr. Don Heet will be joining our 2022 pilgrimage. Flyers are available in the Narthex. For a detailed brochure, contact Tom at 571-643-9440 or carters2642@gmail.com. For more information on the Oberammergau Passion Play, click here.

 

From Monday, June 21 to Thursday, June 24, the St. John Neumann’s WorkCamp crew, composed of 28 young people in grades 9-12, and 26 adults, worked on five project sites around Herndon and Reston as part of the Diocese of Arlington’s WorkCamp program. The week started with training on June 19, and then starting on June 21 the students began their work. Camp wrapped up on June 24.

Please note, that our new Mass times here at St. John Neumann WILL NOT start UNTIL the weekend of July 10-11. Starting that weekend, we will offer Masses at 5:00pm on Saturday, and then at 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm (Misa en español) and 5:00pm on Sunday.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue through this period of transition.

Tenga en cuenta que nuestros nuevos horarios de misa aquí en St. John Neumann NO COMENZARÁN HASTA el fin de semana del 10 al 11 de julio. A partir de ese fin de semana, ofreceremos misas a las 5:00 pm el sábado, y luego a las 5:00 pm del sábado, y luego a las 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm (Misa en español) y 5:00pm el domingo. Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión a medida que continuamos a través de este período de transición.

Donation Opportunity: Women Giving Back

Women Giving Back provides clothing and other necessities to women and children as they rebuild their lives after leaving situations/ homes of domestic violence.  Women Giving Back serves over 700 women and children a month and is continuously in need of donations as their outreach has spread throughout the Greater Washington Metro area. This 501c3 non-profit organization supports women and children in crisis and serves as the first step towards stability by providing quality clothing at no cost, assisted by a caring and committed community.

What: Please consider donating washed, gently used women’s and children’s clothing and shoes (medical scrubs and maternity clothing are especially needed).

 When: Saturday, 6/19/2021 and Sunday, 6/20/2021

 Where: Drop off donation items in The Women Giving Back labeled box in the church hall lobby. The box will be collected on Sunday (6/20/2021)                                                                                       evening.

***Please do NOT donate: car seats, strollers, toys, furniture, adult books, event- specific t-shirts, used swimwear, used socks or underwear, bedding, men’s clothes.