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

Feed the Hungry is the first Corporal Works of Mercy. Based upon Jesus’ teachings, works of mercy guide us in responding to the basic physical and spiritual needs of our neighbors.

In Matthew, Chapter 25, Jesus teaches that what we do for the least of our neighbors, we do for Him. Let us come together this Thanksgiving to care for our neighbors. SJN will be provide food for the Thanksgiving tables of 170 families in our community.

The 2024 Thanksgiving Food Drive will be collecting food October 22-November 17.

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.

On Wednesday, August 31, we held a reception for Douglas Alvarado, honoring his 14 years of service to the SJN community as a member of our facilities staff. Over 50 parishioners attended “Donuts for Douglas” to wish him well as he embarks on his new career. All attendees wished Douglas well as he left SJN for a new position with an outside firm.

El miércoles 31 de agosto, celebramos una recepción para Douglas Alvarado, en honor a sus 14 años de servicio a la comunidad SJN como miembro de nuestro personal de instalaciones. Más de 50 feligreses asistieron a “Donuts para Douglas” para desearle lo mejor al embarcarse en su nueva carrera. Todos los asistentes le desearon lo mejor a Douglas, que deja la SJN para ocupar un nuevo puesto en una empresa externa.

On Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, we hosted receptions to bid a fond farewell to Fr. Michael Vannicola, OSFS. Fr. Michael is leaving us after three years to move to Wilmington, Delaware, to start his new role as Assistant Provincial Superior of the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Over 200 parishioners stopped by and wished Fr. Michael the best in his new role.

El sábado, 13 de agosto, y el domingo, 14 de agosto, organizamos sendas recepciones para despedir con cariño al P. Michael Vannicola, OSFS. El P. Michael nos deja después de tres años para trasladarse a Wilmington, Delaware, para comenzar su nuevo papel como Superior Provincial Asistente de la Provincia de Wilmington-Filadelfia de los Oblatos de San Francisco de Sales. Más de 200 feligreses pasaron por aquí y le desearon al P. Michael lo mejor en su nuevo cargo.

On Thursday, August 11, we resumed our tradition of hosting a reception for new parishioners to SJN. This was our first New Parishioner Welcome Reception since 2019. The evening allowed the newcomers to our parish to meet each other, and to hear from Fr. Joe and from SJN Staff about the many ways they can get involved in parish life and the many services that SJN offers its parishioners.

El jueves 11 de agosto, reanudamos nuestra tradición de ofrecer una recepción para los nuevos feligreses a SJN. Esta fue nuestra primera recepción de bienvenida a los nuevos feligreses desde 2019. La noche permitió a los recién llegados a nuestra parroquia conocerse, y escuchar al P. Joe y al personal de SJN sobre las muchas maneras en que pueden participar en la vida parroquial y los muchos servicios que SJN ofrece a sus feligreses.

On Friday, July 22, our Multi-Lingual Rosary Group celebrated its one-year anniversary. The group meets after the 9:00am Mass to pray the Rosary in English, French, and Spanish. The group is open to anyone who wishes to participate. For more information, contact Rachel Hobbs at Irma.hobbs51@gmail.com.