Download form for (a) attendance and (b) entry into various cooking contests. The "charge to FACTS" is only for SFA School families. Parish families, please return the completed form and payment to the parish (Attn: Jessica Ulsenheimer)
Jubilarian Mass and Celebration of Marriage Are you celebrating your Silver or Golden Marriage Jubilee this year? Were you married in 1974 or 1999? Then please contact the Parish Office to make sure that you are registered for the “2024 Mass for Jubilarians.” This Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20th at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, VA. The Parish Office must submit all registrations to the Office for Family Life as...
...You know, you have to buy a ticket to win...just saying... Take a chance! For $5 a ticket you can have the possibility of winning one of 4 new 2024 vehicles similar to the ones shown. And that's not all! There are also 21 cash prizes available - totaling $40,000. All unsold and ticket stubs with payment are due no later than April 23rd. The drawing will be April 27th at All Saints Catholic Church, our raffle partner. We need your help for this our largest annual fund raiser! Raffle...
The expression the "dog days" gives rise to the humid, hot days of summer when we are all just looking for a cool, shaded spot to wait out the sweltering day. I assumed that our canine friends got singled out and tagged with the expression. Turns out it was something different. The dog in dog days is the Dog Star, aka Sirius, the star that represents the hound of the hunter Orion in the eponymous constellation. The star has long been associated with sultry weather in the northern hemisphere...
May 2023 - Parishioner John Powell, Lt.Col. USA (Ret.) was featured in a wonderful article celebrating Memorial Day. Take a moment to read the article here.
by Peter A. Drabbant Scrupulosity is a scourge many Christians suffer. It is an affliction that hinders one from flourishing toward a healthy and joyful Christian life. If left untreated, it can drive one simply mad. Scrupulosity belongs to the category of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a mental health condition whereby a person is plagued by obsessive thoughts often followed by compulsive behaviors. Usually, but not always, it is an inordinate fear of sinning against God or fearing his...
Stephen Ministry: Christ Caring for People through People Stephen Ministers are lay men and women from St Francis, trained through a 50-hour national program. We are not therapists or counselors but caring and empathetic Christians who will listen to you, not judge you, and not tell you what you need to do. We keep everything you say confidential, we meet with you regularly, one-on-one for as long as you need. We will pray with you if you desire but will definitely pray for you always. Christ...
The Reformations - A study in Church History St. Francis is offering a six-week course on “The Reformations.” You will notice that the plural was used – and its use was intentional. Although popularly known as THE Protestant Reformation, in fact there was no single, coherent, or cohesive movement that marked the end of a united Christianity in the West. The reform movement in Germany differed from those in Switzerland, France, England, and the Low Countries. The six-week course will be but a...
Join Fr. Jim Scullion OFM for an overview, introduction and refresher study of the fourth gospel: The Gospel according to St. John. Here are the topics and themes Fr. Jim will cover: April 17 Introduction and Overview April 24 Gospel of John - Prologue (1:1-18) May 1 Gospel of John - Book of Signs (Chapters 1-4) May 8 Gospel of John - Book of Signs (Chapters 5-9) May 15 Gospel of John - Book of Glory (Chapters 13-20) May 22 ...
There was an interesting article that appeared in this past week’s news. It was 1980 and Jimmy Carter was in the White House, bedeviled by a hostage crisis in Iran that had paralyzed his presidency and hampered his effort to win a second term. Mr. Carter’s best chance for victory was to free the 52 Americans held captive before Election Day. That was something that Ben Barnes said his mentor, former Texas governor, John B. Connally, Jr was determined to prevent. What happened next Mr. Barnes...