St. John the Beloved in McLean, Virginia JANUARY 5, 2014 MASS INTENTIONS IN TESTIMONIUM…

On March 16,17 and 18 we will be blessed with the preaching of Monday, January 6 Fr. George Rutler, who will be leading our annual Forty Hours Andre Bessette, Religious Devotion this year. He recently wrote: 6:30 Jose Guevera † 9:00 Dr. Andrew Lazzari † This "Epiphany" is the showing of Christ to those who were 7:30 Fred Doyle † foreign to Judaism. Very little is said of the Wise Men, and we cannot even be sure that there were just three. It may have taken Tuesday, January 7 them upwards of two years to make the journey, and — given Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest their familiarity with the Jewish scriptures and astronomy — they 6:30 Barbara Willke † probably were Zoroastrians, monotheists who were open to the 9:00 Dominick Calderazzo † wisdom and writings of other religions. They would have been Wednesday, January 8 wealthy and influential in a culture that esteemed high 6:30 Thomas and Joseph O’Malley † learning. They certainly were wise in being able to detect the 9:00 Dr. Andrew Lazzari † cunning of King Herod. Their saga is so exotic that it is the very Thursday, January 9 stuff of romance, which makes it difficult to believe that they really 6:30 Fred Doyle † existed. Yet they were very much a part of the nativity narrative 9:00 Dr. Andrew Lazzari † and were the first to take the unwritten Gospel to distant places.

Friday, January 10 In "The Journey of the Magi," T. S. Eliot portrays them as utterly 6:30 Fred Doyle † changed by what they saw and more than uncomfortable with 9:00 Edward Rogers † their homeland — present-day Iran — when they went back: Saturday, January 11 We returned to our places, these Kingdoms, 8:15 Louis Mehrtens † But no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation, 5:00 Edward Hallinan † With an alien people clutching their gods. Sunday, January 12 I should be glad of another death. The Baptism of the Lord All lives that truly encounter Christ are changed. The sublime and 7:30 Conrad and Elizabeth Reyes Sr. most potent examples of that are the , heirs of the Wise Men. Benedict XVI canonized some of them this past year And Conrad, Jr.† as models for what he has called the New Evangelization. 9:00 Avelino and Rosa Esteves † 10:30 People of the Parish Father Jacques Berthieu, who died in 1896 at age 57, was a French 12:00 Judge Robert Bork † Jesuit martyred in . Pedro Calungsod, who died in 1672 at 17, was a Filipino lay catechist martyred in THE SCHOOL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED ON Guam. Father Giovanni Piamarta, an Italian priest who died in FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 9:00 A.M. 1913 at 71, counted among his works the establishment of technical training schools for disadvantaged youths. Marianne Cope, who died in 1918 at age 80, had come from her native Germany to upstate New York and, as a Franciscan nun, worked among the lepers in Hawaii with St. Damian. Kateri Tekakwitha HOLY FATHER’S was an Algonquin-Mohawk who suffered much for the Faith she embraced and died in 1680 at the age of 24. Anna Schäffer, who PRAYER INTENTIONS died in 1925, spent over half of her 43 years in her Bavarian home JANUARY 2014 as an invalid with mystical gifts as a visionary and miracle worker. Like the Magi, these saints were never able to call their old General: That during this “Year of Faith” home their true home, for they set their sights on their Christians may deepen their knowledge of the promised home in Heaven, and that hope made them all the mystery of Christ and joyfully bear witness to the more useful in this world. "Hope does not disappoint, because gift of faith in Him. the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Missionary: That the Christian communities of Holy Spirit that has been given to us" (Romans 5:5). . the Middle East, which frequently suffer May our lives be changed by Christ this New Year. discrimination, may receive the strength of fidelity and perseverance of the Holy Spirit. God bless you

Fr. Christopher J. Pollard THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

FLANNERY O’CONNOR DISCUSSION SERIES BLESSED CHALK CONTINUES TODAY, JANUARY 5 FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY

The next session will be today at 4:00 pm in the Adult Ed.. For the Feast of the Epiphany, blessed chalk is available We will show the John Huston film Wise Blood, based on so that parishioners can take the Blessed chalk to inscribe her novel. Refreshments will be provided. For more info the names of the Three Wise Men (Caspar, Melchior and

and to RSVP, call Laura Pennefather - 703-356-5275. Balthasar) and the date on the lintel of your home.

20+C+M+B+14 CMB also refers to the Latin motto: EVENING REFLECTIONS FOR WOMEN Christus mansionem benedicat, Sponsored by "May Christ bless this house." St. John the Beloved Women’s Council 2013-14 Series HOSTING AVE MARIA PRO-LIFERS

Pope Francis on The Hard Road to Peace: For the sixth consecutive year, we will host college “Press on With Joy” students from Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida for

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 the annual Right-to-Life March in Washington, D.C. This year, 100 students will be housed in the Cauwe Building. If “How to Grow Through the Difficulties you are interested in helping with food preparation and and Sufferings of this Life” welcoming our pro-life students please contact the parish by Fr. Jacques Philippe office at 703-356-7916.

7:30 - 9:00 pm in the Parish Hall

THANK YOU TO THE SERVER CORPS Father’s talk will be followed AND THEIR FAMILIES by time for questions and socializing. In thanksgiving for your reverent service at the altar during We are anticipating a large turnout please RSVP to: the Christmas Season. May the Lord continue the good work He has begun in you and abundantly bless you and

your families in the coming year.

MARCH FOR LIFE CONFRATERNITY OF THE HOLY ROSARY Wednesday, January 22, 2014 is the “40th Annual March Ring in 2014 with the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary! for Life”. Please consider offering a day of work to be a We will hold our January rosary dinner on Saturday, witness for human dignity. March for those who cannot January 18 at 5:30pm at Holy Transfiguration Melkite march or speak for themselves. March for those who may Catholic Church in McLean. We will pray the rosary, never have a chance to pray or play. March for those who followed by Vespers from 5:30-6:10pm, then enjoy a may never have the chance to be born. March for those potluck dinner in the parish hall. Please RSVP by already lost to us. Thursday, 16 January to Mike at [email protected] and let him know what you can bring. New faces are always ADULT GYM welcome, so bring a friend!

Adult men’s basketball continues on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. Starting January 8th there will be Adult Soccer in SENIORS’ CLUB the Gym at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. Please call Our next gathering this season will be on Monday, 20 the parish office for details. January. We are most fortunate to have as our guest speaker Mr. Russell Shaw, a highly acclaimed and widely COFFEE & DONUTS read Catholic writer and journalist. He will speak on the

After the 9:00 & 10:30 AM masses St. John’s CURSILLO “Future of the Church in America.” You won’t want to will host Coffee & Donuts. Thanks to the members of the miss his insights and reflections on what the future holds St. Peter Cleaver Society for hosting last Sunday. for our Church. Please mark your calendars and bring a friend. Lunch will be served in the school auditorium following Mass which will be said at 11:30 AM. Please ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD sign up on the sheet in the vestibule of the Church or call t the parish office at 703-356-7916 by Friday, 17 January. † Fred Corey † All are invited to make a donation (cash or check). For information or if you would like a ride to the luncheon † Mary Green † contact Phil Wehle at 703-356-9788. St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia JANUARY 5, 2014

ST. JOHN ACADEMY

St. John Beloved Parishioners,

My prayer is that all of you experience the greatest Christmas Ever, your homes be filled with dancing and rejoicing, and the renewal of your faith be profound this Christmas Season.

I can’t thank you enough for the tremendous support you provide our school. Whether it is offering up prayers, supporting our fund raising efforts, or choosing a Catholic Education at St. John’s, thank you! All of us here at SJA are delighted to serve. We enjoy providing the very best in Catholic Education.

The theme of this year has included building community through the strengthening of relationships, while continuing our tradition and dedication to academic excellence. I have encouraged and challenged our students, faculty and staff to spend more time in prayer and to be open to the work the Holy Spirit is leading us towards. In so doing, I am encouraged to think how much better off the teachers and I are, how richly blessed our students are, and the benefits it creates for our families as this is being accomplished.

Having been privileged to work in three excellent schools over the past several years, I understand what it takes to be successful. A highly successful school includes supportive parents, teachers, students, and a leader who love God and share their faith, take learning seriously, work collaboratively, engage in problem solving, use their creative gifts and talents to contribute to the learning, and fulfill their responsibilities with a smile. It is an honor to lead such an organization! We are a family of families, a richly blessed safe and caring school!

Once again, thank you for your support over the past 59 years. You have laid the foundation! The giving of your time, talent and treasure has blessed us and sustained us! We wish you and your family a holy and most joyful season!

In Christ Our Lord,

Michael Busekrus Headmaster

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Confessions Legion of Mary 6:30 -7:30 pm 7:30 pm Holy Hour Traditional Mass 7:30-8:30 pm 7:30 pm THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia JANUARY 5, 2014

THE STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

True peace - we know this well - is not a balance of

opposing forces. It is not a lovely “façade” which conceals conflicts and divisions. Peace calls for daily commitment, but

making peace is an art, starting from God’s gift, from the grace which he has given us in Jesus Christ. Looking at the Child in the manger, Child of peace, our HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY thoughts turn to those children who are the most vulnerable

victims of wars, but we think too of the elderly, to battered Youth Night Tonight women, to the sick… Wars shatter and hurt so many lives! Glow in the dark dodgeball! 6:30-8:15 in the Cauwe Gym. God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, WorkCamp/Banica Meeting Next Sunday in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by 5:00-6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Commitments and God’s goodness. deposits will be due. Urbi et Orbi Message, Christmas 2013 RCIA Tomorrow Tomorrow night from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Adult Ed Room. Juniors and Seniors only. REMEMBER IN PRAYER of Charity Our monthly trip to this Missionaries of charity will be th Silvia Armijo Jennifer Lyons THIS Saturday, Jan. 11 . Meet at 7:30 am and return by Leonard Brothers Pat Malloy 12:30 pm. Bring money for lunch. Free Ice Cream! John Paul Charles Carver Carmella Manetti Antonio Castro Diana Meisel Junior High Youth Ministry Lastenia Cortavarria Olivia McFadden Epiphany and White Elephant Party! Bring a creative, pre- Edward Cotter Martin McLaughlin wrapped gift, under $10, that can be either for a boy or a William Dunne Shimwaayi Muntemba girl. The sillier and weirder the better! 7:00-8:15 pm in the Marie Gillespie Veronica Nowakowski Parish Hall. Franccesca Greco Mary O’Brien Fran Green Briner Orillo Life is Very Good and March for Life Gayle Grinstead Maureen O’Toole Want to make a difference transforming the culture of Donald Hanrahan Marina Planas death into a culture of life? Join us for this year Life is Helen Hargenrader Concepcion Reyna Very Good Rally and March for Life, including mass, Emily Hazlett Patricia Richer confession, music, keynote speaker, and finally the march Soledad Ibar Mary Rouse to defend life on the Supreme Court. We will meet at St. Mark Johnson Leslie Rouse John’s at 7:15 am and will return by 5:30 pm at the latest. Rita Johnston Carlolyn Steinhoff Cost is $20, which will cover the Rally and lunch. Bring Christa Karnbrock Sr. Eby Talastas extra money for a metro ticket. There are a limited number Andrew Katson John Vignali of tickets, given at first come, first serve. Please return Margaret Kemp permission forms and payment by Sunday, January 12th. God bless and protect all our military and Ice Skating Trip! st civilian service personnel whose duty puts On Friday, January 31 at 7:45 pm to 10:00 pm. Meet and them in harm’s way. Please pray for all those pick-up at Cabin John Ice Rink located at 10610 Westlake serving our country, especially from among Drive, Rockville, MD 20852. Cost is only $10. Permission our family members and parishioners: forms and payment due by Sunday, January 26th. Geoffrey Chin Bill Jones Contact Information: Harry Griffith Brendan Murphy Kevin Corcoran Jason Aaron Harte Lynn Partik 703-356-7916 Richard Kazunas Kimberley Templer [email protected] Chuck Fogle Michael Templer Nick Fogle Jesus Toledanes