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All Saints Church (Manassas, VA) has again invited our parishioners to participate in their multi-car raffle. Prizes include
four 2022 vehicles from Koons of Manassas (Honda Civic, Buick Encore, GMC Canyon Truck Extended Cab model, and a Honda Odyssey Mini Van) will be raffled off in four separate drawings to be conducted at All Saints on April 30, 2022. Each $5.00 ticket offers the purchaser a chance to win all four cars plus $40,000 in cash drawings. ticket returns are being processed at All Saints again this year. This is required by the Department of Charitable Gaming. The raffle continues to benefit our parish and many charitable causes throughout the diocese, as it has in the past. We hope that you will support our efforts by buying or selling your tickets. Please make your checks payable to All Saints. The raffle will take place on April 30, 2022 at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas. You need not be present to win.

The causes that will be supported by the raffle here at SJN are:

1. Our sister parish in Manta, Ecuador, Niño Jesús.

2. The MaRiH Center, a Pro-Life organization in D.C.

3. The SJN Shelter Meals Program.

4. “Water with Blessings”

Tickets will also be available for sale after all weekend Masses. If you should have any questions about the raffle, please contact Mary Beth Morrow at mb_morrow@msn.com.

 

*Please note that the photographs are representations of the vehicles being raffled, but are not pictures of the actual vehicles themselves.

We have a very important issue we need to address:

Over the past several weeks, we have found pieces of the consecrated host on the floor after communion. The consecrated host is the real body of Christ, the incarnate Son of God, and is to be treated with the utmost respect. Therefore we need to take this occasion to remind the congregation about the correct way to receive communion.

When the priest, deacon, or Eucharistic minister says “The body of Christ,” you respond, “Amen.”

If you are receiving in your hand, cup your hand, right over left, and the minister will place the host in your hand. Then put the whole host into your mouth to consume it. Do not try to consume it piece by piece.

If you are receiving on the tongue, extend your tongue and receive the host on your tongue. Then bring the host into your mouth to consume it.

If you drop the host, please pick it up and either consume it yourself or give it to the priest or deacon to consume.

Finally, if you notice anyone who is having difficulty following these procedures, please point them out to one of the priests.

Thank you for your cooperation in this very important matter.

Tenemos un asunto muy importante que debemos tratar:

En las últimas semanas, hemos encontrado trozos de la hostia consagrada en el suelo después de la comunión. La hostia consagrada es el verdadero cuerpo de Cristo, el Hijo de Dios encarnado, y debe ser tratada con el máximo respeto. Por lo tanto, debemos aprovechar esta ocasión para recordar a los fieles la forma correcta de recibir la comunión.

Cuando el sacerdote, el diácono o el ministro de la Eucaristía dice “El cuerpo de Cristo”, usted responde: “Amén”.

Si se recibe en la mano, se ahueca la mano, a la derecha sobre la izquierda, y el ministro colocará la hostia en la mano. A continuación, pon la hostia entera en tu boca para consumirla. No intentes consumirla trozo a trozo.

Si se recibe en la lengua, extienda la lengua y reciba la hostia en su lengua. Luego lleve la hostia a su boca para consumirla.

Si se te cae la hostia, por favor, recógela y consúmela tú mismo o dásela al sacerdote o al diácono para que la consuma.

Por último, si observan que alguien tiene dificultades para seguir estos procedimientos, por favor, indíquenselo a uno de los sacerdotes.

Gracias por su cooperación en este asunto tan importante.

 

On Wednesday, December 1, our SJN Seniors along with staff got together for Lunch and a Movie. The movie was “Christmas with the Kranks,” a story of what can go wrong if you duck celebrating Christmas. It was based on the John Grisham novella, “Skipping Christmas.” A great time was had by all, and the sweaters were simply stunning!