In March, we asked you to share your opinions about St. John Neumann’s to help us develop objectives that reflect our community as we construct our 2021-2024 Pastoral Plan. We received over 700 responses to the survey, and here are the results from the multiple-choice answers we received. We sincerely thank all who took the time to fill out the survey! Your help has been indispensable to the formulation of our new Pastoral Plan.
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Click here to listen to Pope Francis’ remarks on both Afghanistan and Haiti.
Please join with Pope Francis in prayer for two intentions of critical importance.
Let us pray for the people of Afghanistan at this dark hour, that their hope for better days remains strong and that this burden of oppression will be lifted from them.
Let us also pray with our Blessed Mother for the people of Haiti as they start to recover from Saturday’s devastating earthquake, especially for our Oblates there at St. Francis de Sales Parish and for their parishioners who are currently struggling with the physical damage that the earthquake has caused. Let us also remember Oblate Father Tom Hagan and all those who minister with him at Hands Together. May all of the people of Haiti be blessed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
St. John Neumann is once again providing bus service to the 11:30 and 2:00 (Spanish) Sunday masses. We have contracted with Chariots for Hire to provide service as follows:
11:00 a.m. Pick up at Hunters Woods Fellowship House, 2231 Colts Neck Road, Reston
11:15 a.m. Pick up at Thoreau Place Condominiums, 1951 Sagewood Lane, Reston
11:25 a.m. Drop Off at St. John Neumann for the 11:30am Mass
12:45 p.m. Pick up at St. John Neumann
– Drop off at Thoreau Place
-Drop off at Hunters Woods Fellowship House
1:40 p.m. Pick up at Safeway at Hunters Woods, 2304 Hunters Woods Plaza, Reston and drop off at St. John Neumann for the 2:00 p.m. Spanish Mass
3:15 p.m. Pick up at St. John Neuman and drop off at Hunters Woods Safeway
John Neumann vuelve a ofrecer servicio de autobús a las misas de 11:30 y 2:00 (en español)los domingos . Hemos contratado a Chariots for Hire para proporcionar el servicio de la siguiente manera:
11:00 a.m. Recogida en la Casa de la Comunidad de Hunters Woods, 2231 Colts Neck Road, Reston
11:15 a.m. Recogida en Thoreau Place Condominiums, 1951 Sagewood Lane, Reston
11:25 a.m. Dejar en St. John Neumann para la misa de las 11:30
12:45 p.m. Recogida en St. John Neumann, con entrega en Thoreau Place y la Casa de la Comunidad de Hunters Woods
1:40pm Recogida en Safeway at Hunters Woods, 2304 Hunters Woods Plaza, Reston y entrega en St. John Neumann para la misa en español de las 2:00 p.m.
3:15pm Recogida en St. John Neumann con entrega en Hunters Woods Safeway
