Category: News and Events

On Tuesday, January 24, Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS, visited SJN to give a talk on his new book “Madonnas of Color.” He spoke for over an hour and then signed books during a reception.

On Friday, January 20, SJN held a prayer service for life. Many of the attendees then joined the 50th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., to bear witness to the importance of protecting life.

After inquiries from many parishioners over the last several years and having discussed the possibility with the Parish Finance Council, we are looking at proposing to the Diocese a project to construct a columbarium on the property. A columbarium is a reverential storage for holding the urns of cremated remains of the deceased. We welcome any feedback from parishioners on the possibility of having a Columbaria here at SJN. Please provide your comments below.

Posible Construcción de un Columbario en SJN

Después de las consultas de muchos feligreses en los últimos años y de haber discutido la posibilidad con el Consejo Financiero de la Parroquia, estamos considerando proponer a la Diócesis un proyecto para construir un columbario en la propiedad. Un columbario es un almacén reverencial para guardar las urnas de los restos cremados de los difuntos. Agradecemos cualquier comentario de los feligreses sobre la posibilidad de tener un columbario aquí en SJN. Por favor, proporcione sus comentarios debajo de.

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me. ” (Matthew 25:40)

The following items are needed for this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive:

• Canned vegetables (please no green beans)
• Canned fruit
• Bottles of olive or canola oil
• Instant potatoes, macaroni & cheese, stuffing
• 2–5 lb. bags of rice
• 1-2 lb. bags of lentils or dried beans
• Boxed biscuit or muffin mix
• Flour
• Sugar
• Boxed dessert mix — brownies, cake and icing, etc.

Food donations will be collected in clearly marked bins near the hallway counters.

We are also accepting monetary donations to support the Thanksgiving Food Drive. You may choose to donate online using the link below, drop off a donation to the SJN parish office, or place a donation in the Mass collection basket (please clearly mark checks as designated for the Thanksgiving Food Drive). Thank you for supporting the Food Drive!

Faith Formation Information

Each student in our Faith Formation program is asked to donate $5, which will be used to purchase Thanksgiving turkeys, and the grade-level food item as directed on the flyer below.
Faith Formation donations will be collected in clearly marked bins in the Faith Formation classrooms. Any questions may be directed to Phil Prinzivalli (K-5) at pprinzivalli@saintjn.org or Angela Davis (6-8) at adavis@saintjn.org. You may also call the Faith Formation Office at 703-860-2815. Thank you for your support!

We will host our SJN Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29, from 11:00am to 4:00pm in the upper parking lot. We will have food, a beer garden, live music (provided by local groups), pumpkin painting, small animals for the kids, games, and other diversions for everyone in the parish. All are welcome! Food is free, beer garden is not – and will require all entrants to be of 21 years of age or older with proper ID.

The day’s menu will consist of: Bratwurst, Chicken, Hot Dogs, Papusas, and Taquitos accompanied by Coleslaw, Macaroni Salad, and Potato Salad.  Our Knights of Columbus and our Hispanic Prayer Group will be providing the food and drink for the event.

On the Matter of Beer

Please note that beer will be available. If you are of legal drinking age (21 years of age or older as of Saturday, October 29, 2022) you will be able to buy a wristband for $10. This band will allow you to enter the beer garden area and partake of the beverage. All those who partake will be cut-off after their third beer.  The legal limit for alcohol consumption in the state of Virginia is 0.08% but even one beer can significantly impair your ability to operate a motor vehicle, we want you at Mass at Sunday, so if you partake, do so responsibly.

Register for the Festival

Please register to attend the festival here so we can ensure we have enough food and beverage for all attendees.

If you are interested in helping with any of the activities that will occur during the festival, contact Patty Kwapniewski at pkwapniewski@saintjn.org or 703-860-6147.

Organizaremos nuestro Festival de Otoño del SJN el sábado 29 de octubre, de 11:00 a 16:00 en el aparcamiento superior. Tendremos comida, un jardín de cerveza, música en vivo (proporcionada por grupos locales), pintura de calabazas, pequeños animales para los niños, juegos y otras diversiones para todos en la parroquia. Todos son bienvenidos. La comida es gratuita, la cervecería al aire libre no – y se requerirá que todos los participantes sean mayores de 21 años con la debida identificación.

El menú del día consistirá en: Bratwurst, Pollo, Hot Dogs, Papusas y Taquitos acompañados de Ensalada de Col, Ensalada de Macarrones y Ensalada de Patatas.  Nuestros Caballeros de Colón y nuestro Grupo de Oración Hispano proveerán la comida y la bebida para el evento.

Sobre la cuestión de la cerveza

Tenga en cuenta que habrá cerveza disponible. Si tienes la edad legal para beber (21 años o más a partir del sábado 29 de octubre de 2022) podrás comprar una pulsera por 10 dólares. Esta pulsera le permitirá entrar en la zona de la cervecería y participar en la bebida. A todos los que participen se les cortará la entrada después de su tercera cerveza.  El limite legal para el consumo de alcohol en el estado de Virginia es de 0.08%, pero incluso una cerveza puede afectar significativamente su capacidad para operar un vehículo de motor, te queremos en la misa del domingo, así que si usted participa, hágalo con responsabilidad.

Inscríbase en el Festival

Por favor, regístrese aquí para que podamos asegurar que tenemos suficiente comida y bebida para todos los asistentes.

Si usted está interesado en ayudar con cualquiera de las actividades que se llevarán a cabo durante el festival, póngase en contacto con Patty Kwapniewski en pkwapniewski@saintjn.org o
703-860-6147.

On Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11, we held two receptions to honor Fr. Craig Irwin, OSFS, for his ordination to the Priesthood and to thank him for all he did for our parish while he was with us as a Transitional Deacon in the fall and winter of 2021-2022. Fr. Craig also preached the Saturday Vigil Mass and the 9:30am, and 11:30am Masses on Sunday morning.

El sábado, 10 de septiembre, y el domingo, 11 de septiembre, tuvimos dos recepciones para honrar al P. Craig Irwin, OSFS, por su ordenación al sacerdocio y para agradecerle todo lo que hizo por nuestra parroquia mientras estuvo con nosotros como Diácono Transitorio en el otoño e invierno de 2021-2022. El Padre Craig también predicó la Misa de Vigilia del sábado y las Misas de 9:30 y 11:30 de la mañana del domingo.