Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 2017

Parish Staff Rev. Ronald S. Escalante, Pastor Rev. Mark Mullaney, Parochial Vicar Larry Hammel Mr. Brian Accettullo, Seminarian Mrs. Diane Morano, Business Manager Mrs. Cathy Mitchell, Director of Liturgy Mrs. Angela Baker, Secretary Mr. James Blankenship, DRE Mrs. Janice Rees, CRE, Sunday Bulletin Ms. Emily Glass, Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Michael Galdo, Director of Music Mr. William Gibson, Facilities Coordinator Mr. Jerry Jones, Custodian Mrs. Maria Alvarenga, Custodian Mr. Antonio Alvarenga, Rectory Cook Contact Info Parish Office - 540-338-6381 Father Jordan Willard: office email - [email protected] Ordained Priest from our parish! Religious Education Office - 540-338-4497 RE email - [email protected] In case of an emergency - 540-338-6440 Fax - 540-338-6431 37730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132 www.SaintFrancisParish.org Welcome! Please register and become part of our parish com- munity. You may fill out a registration form in the parish office during business hours.

Office Hours - M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Office closed between 12noon and 1:15pm daily)

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Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil - 5pm Sunday - 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, Taken right after 1st Mass 5pm (Mass with contemporary music) Sacraments Daily Masses Reconciliation: Friday 10:30am Monday and Wednesday - 9am; Saturday 8am and 3:30pm; and anytime by appointment Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30am Friday - 6:30am & 12 noon; First Friday - 12 noon & 7pm; Matrimony: Parish couples planning to be married must make arrangements Saturday - 9am with the Office at least six months prior to the intended date of . Adoration/Benediction Baptism: The Sacrament is celebrated each month on the second and third Friday - Adoration is held every Friday following the 12 noon Mass Sunday at 1:30pm. Baptism class is the last Friday of the month at 7pm. Call the until 5pm. The Rosary is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine Mercy office for details. Chaplet is at 3pm. Anointing of the Sick: We are privileged to bring Holy Communion and admin- First Friday - Adoration follows the 12noon Mass and the ister the Holy Anointing to the sick and homebound upon request. Please call 7pm Mass, and ends with Benediction at 8:45am on Saturday. the office to let us know your needs.

Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence.-St. Francis de Sales Masses for the Week THE MOST HOLY + deceased BODY AND BLOOD Saturday, June 17 Weekday OF CHRIST 9:00 am Sara Logan Cada Saturday, June 17 Vigil: The Most Holy Body and Blood of June 18, 2017 Christ 5:00 pm Vietnam Vets - living and deceased Not by bread alone does one live, Sunday, June 18 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ but by every word that comes forth 7:00 am Lina Cahan and familiy from the mouth of the LORD. 8:30 am + Sharon Liddicoatt — Deuteronomy 8:3b 10:30 am + Lisa Dugan 12:30 pm Danielle Orender and family 5:00 pm People of the Parish Monday, June 19 Weekday 9:00 am David Miller TRUST IN JESUS Tuesday, June 20 Weekday Today’s feast celebrates another central mystery of our faith—the 6:30 Deceased members of the Dueppen and mystery of the Eucharist. Like the mystery of the Trinity, the real presence Darnell families of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist can never be fully un- Wednesday, June 21 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga derstood, but can only be believed. Just as the Israelites in the desert were 9:00 am Kathleen Bratrud invited to put their trust in God’s word to them, we are invited to trust Thursday, June 22 Weekday wholly in the word of Jesus. In today’s Gospel Jesus promises to give us 6:30 am + Luneo DiFilippo a share in his very own flesh and blood, and a share in eternal life besides. Friday, June 23 Weekday We are called to take him at his word and open our hearts to receive true 6:30 am Compassionate Heart of Mary nourishment and life from our participation in the Eucharist. 12:00 noon + Robert Burton Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Saturday, June 24 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 9:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory Saturday, June 24 Vigil: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm + John Heelan Sunday, June 25 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Francis de Sales parish is live on Facebook! 7:00 am People of the Parish Be sure to follow us. Visit 8:30 am Fr. Escalante www.facebook.com/stfrancisdesalespurcellville/ 10:30 am Ida Santillan and family and like us!! 12:30 pm + Bernard Paglio 5:00 pm Patty Simmons

FOR SALE Mass Celebrant Schedule Folding chairs - $5 each - Contact Angela Baker 540-338-6381 Saturday, June 17 Saturday,June 24 5pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Escalante Sunday, June 18 Sunday, June 25 7am: Fr. Mullaney 7am: Fr. Escalante 8:30am: Fr. Mullaney 8:30am: Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Mullaney Parish Financial Status 12:30pm: Fr. Escalante 12:30pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Escalante 5pm: Fr. Mullaney In-pew Offertory - June 4 $ 13,512 2nd Collection $ 2,652 YEAR TO DATE $ 1,084,999 Readings for the Week Electronic figures for May not yet available Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15 This Week Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Tuesday, June 20 Wine and Wisdom (see bulletin announcement) Saturday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8- Wednesday, June 21 SoulStitch 9:30am, Parish Hall 12; Lk 1:5-17; Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, Charismatic Prayer Group 7pm, Chapel 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 33 Days to Morning Glory 7pm, Parish Hall Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33 Psychological Counseling At SFDS Struggling with issues of depression, anxiety or an unhappy Shepherd’s family life? It may be that, in addition to the consolations of prayer and grace, psychological counseling can help. Notes Counseling and assessment, consistent with the Catholic faith, is now available at St. Francis through Catholic Chari- ties. Dr. Antony Bond, a licensed clinical psychologist, will work from a parish room on Monday in the afternoon/ Congratulations to Father Jordan Willard! early evenings. Dr. Bond is a practicing Catholic who has worked in hospitals, schools aand even a seminary. He sees Burbidge ordained three priests last Saturday (June 10) at the Cathe- adults, children and families for many difficulties, such as dral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington. One of them was our parishioner and for- anger management, eating disorders, scruples, marital prob- mer altar boy, Father Jordan Mark Willard. Several parishioners traveled to the lems, grief and struggles with pornography and compulsive cathedral to witness Father Willard’s ordination and for most of them it was their sexual behaviors. The counseling will be confidential and appointments are made in advance via Catholic Charities first time to see a conferring of the sacrament of by the bishop. They Intake line (703 841 2531). These services are supported were all spiritually moved and found the liturgical experience truly inspirational. via many insurance plans as well as at reduced rates accord- We were all thrilled that “one of ours” is finally a priest! I have inquired for quite a ing to need and ability to pay. For further info please call long time now how no one could recall anyone from our parish who was ordained 703 841 2531. for the Diocese of Arlington. That’s why Father Willard could very well be the first Arlington priest ordained from our Saint Francis de Sales parish. Several of us were also at Father Willard’s first Mass that was celebrated in Potomac, MD at his Opus Dei Catholic high school alma mater, The Heights. In Please Pray for our Diocesan Priests! the beautiful chapel Father Willard celebrated Mass with 6 of us concelebrants. For Located in the lobby of the Catholic Education Center is some who don’t know Father Willard, he is one of 12 children so there was already a small basket of prayer cards. Each one has the name of a lot of family support there before the rest of us arrived. He celebrated Mass with one of our diocesan priests on the back. Feel free to take great joy and dignity. His mother, Joanna, sewed the beautiful golden vestment one and offer daily prayers for the priest named. (chasuble) he wore for the Mass (see priests’ group picture). The amazing detail of his chasuble was exquisitely stunning. We were all blessed to be there for Father Willard’s special day with the Lord and the Holy Eucharist and were inspired by his affirmative response to God’s call to Holy Orders. A few years ago while Father Willard was a freshman at Virginia Tech, he met Hosting the Pilgrim Virgin statue with me to discuss his desire to leave VT to study for the priesthood. He asked me You can now schedule to sign up for hosting the Pilgrim how does one know if this is the right decision. My advice to him was if you pray Virgin in your home. Email our coordinator, Diane Waller, sincerely and consistently to Our Lord Jesus about your vocation, especially to the at [email protected]. Go to our parish website and priesthood, God will see to it that the decision you make would always be right. click under Pilgrim Virgin Statue and pick a date. Then just Even if it turns out that you were not meant to be a priest, and you find that out sign up and pick up the statue in the narthex after the Sunday later, God will still guide you to where you should be and the experience you went Mass you attend and return it no later than Saturday morning through at the seminary for the next person to host our Blessed Mother. Great bless- will always be invalu- ings will come along your way when you invite Our Lady able. God always and pray the rosary in your home. She will not be outdone blesses those who in generosity! [Note: No need to wait 6 months to repeat seek his will and will- reserving the Pilgrim Virgin anymore. ing to make sacrifices for it. From my point of view as pastor, I Parish Rosary Challenge continues am doubly blessed to If you missed September 2015’s pledge drive, you can still see that my former sign up online. Everyone in the parish is asked to make a altar boy, and liturgy pledge to pray the Rosary at least once a week. Go to our Master of Ceremonies website www.saintfrancisparish.org and click on Rosary during Christmas Campaign or just go directly to www.rosarygraces.com for and Holy Week, was more info. truly called into Holy Orders and now call him one of my brother HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER priests! INTENTIONS - JUNE 2017 Your shepherd in National Leaders Christ, That national leaders may firmly commit themselves to Father Escalante ending the arms trade, which victimizes so many inno- cent people. * * * PASTOR’S WISH LIST * * * • Look up our parish on Facebook—www.facebook.com/stfrancisdesales purcellville/ and “like” us.

• Read our new Confession Schedule Format “TTL-OIL”—See last week’s Shepherd’s Notes (May 28, 2017). Make sure to come at the beginning of the an- nounced schedule or “miss” the confession time if the line is short!

• Ark of the Covenant Benefactors—This could be your once in a lifetime chance to be a part of the “Donors of the Lost Ark.” For a mere $1k you can be one of only 60 donors to sponsor the new Ark of the Covenant tabernacle and Altar of Repose to house Jesus in the Eucharist in our church. Contact the office or me directly to donate or go directly to the Parish Giving website under “Ark of the Covenant Benefactors.” See May 5 & 14, 2017 Shepherd’s Notes for more details.

• PEW PLEDGES reminder—Most who pledge for the $3k donation for the pews have already sent in their pledges. Some who may not have heard the announce- ment a couple of months ago are reminded that they can make their payments now either by check or electronically thru Parish Giving. Thank you very much for your generosity. Some of our old pews have already collapsed and we can’t wait for the new ones to be here! Please Give to our Poor Box Have you thought of practicing giving alms? Please • New Altar Guild looking for members—You are invited to be part of a guild that remember to donate to our parish poor box located at the cares for making sure the church is “liturgically worthy” to celebrate the Holy Sac- narthex. Proceeds help the needy people in our area. rifice of the Mass. It takes dedicated volunteers to make sure the altar and all that is “Give alms and everything will be clean for you” needed to keep it in good working order. Contact me directly if you’d like to help. (Lk 11:41). • Pipe Organ” donation—Please help us pay for the church organ that was installed in April. To date we have received $42,510. We now owe just $75,190 for this incredible organ! [See Shepherd’s Notes column (2/26/2017 issue) for organ details.]

• Write your dedication on a brick…on church property!—You now have an op- portunity to place your permanent dedication etched on a brick on the church prop- erty: in front of the new parish center. Proceeds go directly to pay our center’s May the souls of the faithful mortgage. See enclosed flyer for details or go to our website:www.saint departed through the mercy of God, francisparish.org. rest in peace. * * * * * * * * * * * * Lisa Dugan You may contact me directly for your response by phone (540-338-6381 ext. 102), by d. May 6, 2017 email ([email protected]), by “snail mail” or in person

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Our thoughts and • Thank you very much for the prayers you offered for my Mom (Teresita Escalante)! prayers are with ... She is still hospitalized but recovering well from her wrist/hip fractures and currently looking for a good in-residence rehab center near her home. God’s blessings to all Our Military Members: of you for your powerful prayers and please continue to pray for her quick recovery. Capt. Chuck Marshall; Lcpl John Owen • We welcome Kelly Wakefield as our new Pro-Life coordinator! Thank you for Patterson; Sgt. Tim Marshall; 2nd Lt. Patrick responding to God’s call to support life in all stages especially the unborn. Gutierrez, Capt. Andrew Cahan; 1st Lt Matthew Ryan, • Received all 50 donors for the Holy Altar Circle! Thank you very much for your Capt. Patrick Godfrey, LanceCpl Zachary Gingras, amazing generosity!!! We still need plenty of donors for the 60 needed for the taber- LTJG Scott Cypher, Cap. Vincent Jovene, 1st Lt. Jamie nacle and altar of repose (Ark of the Covenant Benefactors). (Jovene) Liddle, A1C Joshua Jovene, 1LT. Jared Willard, • 3rd set of donated commemorative bricks now installed in front of the parish center. Joe Pultro, COL Greg Cannata, LCpl Paul Cotter, 2dLt Now’s your chance to add more! Rachel Jovene, GySgt Jose O Ruiz Pedroza, PFC Jorge A • We received over 1,500 written pledges from the Rosary Challenge drive to pray Lara Pedroza, 2nd LT Ross Mentzer a minimum of 1 rosary a week. As of this writing we have reached the 50% mark The Sick: Sofia Macaraeg, Dominic Corcoran, Jan Fur- (53,343 total reported) of our goal (100,000) of the rosaries that have been report- low, Jack Lehtonen, Mary von Bergen, Mary Jane Arens, Zach Miller, Phyllis Heller edly prayed at our website since September 12, 2015. Keep it up, faithful children The Deceased: David Heaslip, Jack Heller, Joseph Loughran, of Mary. We’ve been getting many nice blessings lately as a parish and we can only Helen Swigon, Sharon Liddicoatt, Nina Ogden, Liam Doherty, expect more! Mary Garvis TEEN MASS – Every Sunday at 5pm. All high school teens are welcome! Join us in the front left 4 rows of the church as we celebrate the Teen Mass together. CCD Registration Registration for 2017-2018 Religious Education school year has begun! You YOUTH NIGHT – Join us on Sundays from can get a copy of the Registration form at the parish office, Religious Educa- 6-8pm for fellowship, food, and fun. Bring a tion office, or by downloading it from the St. Francis websitewww. friend!! All high schoolers are welcome! saintfrancisparish.org/youth-religious-education/. Registration is on a first WORKCAMP MEETING – There will be a brief 15 come, first served basis. Get your registration forms in quickly and receive the min. meeting for all Workcamp teens on Sunday, early registration discount. June 18th after the 5pm Mass. It’s our final meet- For any questions about registration please contact the Religious Education ing before we leave, so please be sure to attend! office [email protected] . Please note!! Because Loudoun County daily dismissal time has changed, SEEKING VEHICLES TO BORROW – We are in our Monday and Wednesday afternoon class times have changed as well. need of vehicles to use for Workcamp (June 25 Classes will now be 4:45pm-6pm. – July 1.) We are looking for any vehicles with at least 6 seatbelts. Please contact e.glass@saint- francisparish.org if you are interested in loaning us a car for the week. Thanks!

Catechists Openings BIBLE STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – Sunday, 10:45am - 3rd, 6th, 8th Grades Join us at Market St. Coffee on Wednesdays from Monday, 4:45pm - 4th, 5th Grades 5-6pm for Bible study. Wednesday, 4:45pm - 8th Grade GOLF TOURNAMENT – Annual Workcamp Golf Please consider volunteering your time to teach the children of Tournament has been postponed due to inclem- the parish about Jesus Christ. Requirements for teaching are a passion ent weather. We will hold tournament on Thurs- and love for the Lord. To volunteer please contact James Blankenship at day, June 22nd! Sign up to play by contacting Jane [email protected]. The Lord will reward you for your Treado at [email protected] generosity! JOIN THE FIAT YOUNG ADULT GROUP at Our Lady of Hope for pick-up soccer from 2-4pm on Sundays, starting June 11th. For full details, please see Fiat Young Adult’s Group Facebook Sunday CCD High School Employee page. The Religious Education office is in search of two high school students to help out with the Sunday morning sessions of CCD. This is a paid position. Job Title: Religious Education Sunday Assistant Emily Glass Director of Youth Ministry The RE Sunday Assistant assists the Director at both Sunday CCD sessions. 540-338-6381 or [email protected] Tasks include: photo copying, classroom assistant/sub, assisting Catechists with AV equipment, and other duties as assigned by the director. The ideal candidate: • Must be Confirmed and practicing Catholic and a registered member of St. Francis. • Must attend Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and strive to foster a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Congratulations Graduates! • Has completed religious education classes through the 8th grade and un- Best wishes and Blessings for your future. As you derstands and follows the teachings of the Church. go off to do whatever the future has in store for you, • Must have a passion to serve the Lord and spread the good news of the Gospel. remember that you always have a home here at St. Hours: Sunday mornings, 8am – 12noon (schedule for the entire year will be Francis. May God’s blessings guide you to accom- provided at beginning of school year) plish your goals throughout the coming years. Base Pay: Hourly If you are interested in applying for the job, please email your resume and one Go forth and set the world on fire- St. Ignatius of Loyola letter of recommendation (from a parent or teacher) to James Blankenship at [email protected]. Summer Lecture Series For Men Join Father Mullaney on a Special Pilgrimage ALL men are invited to attend the Saints & Suds Summer to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan Lecture series for Men. Sponsored by the That Man is You! October 8-20, 2017. $3,681 includes roundtrip from Dulles Airport, all men’s group, it’s a great way to get involved, meet other taxes and fees, All transfers and assistance. Deluxe bus transportation as Catholic men, listen to a spiritual talk aimed at manliness, required. Hotel accommodations in first class hotels with private baths. and drink good beer! Half board (breakfast and dinner) daily, three lunches and a special Saints & Suds will be held at Dirt Farm Brewery (www. mid-east farewell feast. Services of English speaking local guides and dirtfarmbrewing.com) in Bluemont, and features a stellar lineup of topics a certified Tour Manager from the USA. All entrance fees as shown on and speakers. the itinerary. Daily Mass and spiritual direction. Jordanian visa and entry • July 11: Weapons of War: Prayer and Fasting with Fr. Paul Scalia fees. For more information, contact Heidi Watson at [email protected] • August 8: No Greater Love: Following the Path Of Martyrdom with or 540-760-6387. A $500 deposit saves your place! Final payments due Dcn. Marques Silva in July. For more information about Saints & Suds please contact James Blankenship at [email protected]. Fellowship begins at 6:30pm, Talk begins at 7:15pm Donate to the St. Francis de Sales Building Fund

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Attention Class of 2017!!!! The Associates of St. John Bosco is conducting three workshops on how to grow in your Catholic faith intact when you enter college this fall. The nights are designed for rising college freshmen to prepare for transi- tion into college. Catholic student representatives from such as George Mason, UVA, The University of Mary Washington, William & Mary, Virginia Tech and other private and public schools will be on hand to ALL women are invited to attend the Wine & Wisdom: Summer offer advice and support. It is a great opportunity to network with other Lecture Series. The first talk will be held June 20th at North Gate Catholic students and to receive resources for the transition to college Vineyard (www.northgatevineyard.com) in Purcellville. We will only months away. The nights will be held on Wednesday June 21 at St. gather for fellowship at 6:30pm and the speaker will begin around Mark's Catholic Church (9970 Vale Rd, Vienna), Wednesday July 12 7:15pm. at St. Mary Catholic Church's Lyceum (313 Duke St, Alexandria), and This month’s topic is “Human Being Or Human Doing: Becom- Wednesday July 26 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception's parish ing A Woman Of Prayer”. Our first speaker is Therese Bermpohl, hall (1009 Stafford Ave. Fredericksburg) starting at 7pm. To register Director of Family Life Office, Diocese of Arlington. Come grab a for one of the nights and for additional information visit our website at glass of wine and join us for a night of fellowship. www.asjb.org. Registration is limited to 50 students per night. For more information about Wine & Wisdom please contact Jen House or Katie Magin at [email protected] or 571-271-2515. That Man Is You! - New Core Team Leaders Needed TMIY! men’s group is looking to form a new core team to lead the “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this TMIY program. That Man is You! is an interactive, multimedia men’s bread will live forever; …” Let the Lord feed and support your marriage by program focused upon the development of authentic male leadership. participating in a WorldWide Marriage Encounter weekend. The next week- The program content harmonizes current social and medical science ends are: September 15-17 in Herndon, and October 27-29 in Gaithersburg, with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop MD. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website the vision of man fully alive. at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us at applications@renewmar- If you want to get involved and be a part of the new Core Team, please riage-vanorth.org or 703-646-1521. contact James Blankenship at [email protected]. St. Francis Council 11136 news Next Council Meeting: Our next meeting will be on The Women’s Council has started a Group Consecration to Monday, June 26, at 7:30pm when we will hold our Jesus through Mary, using the book 33 Days to Morning Glory, final Admissions (First) Degree of the fraternal year. by Fr. Michael Gaitley. We had our first retreat meeting last Please plan to attend and welcome the new members to our Order! Sunday, but you can still join us! Email Hershey Youngblood today ([email protected]) to ask about how to 2017-18 Officers Elected: At the our last meeting, we elected our officers for the 2017-18 fraternal year. The following Brother Knights will guide catch up on the retreat and join us for the meetings. *** Future the Council in the year ahead: GK - Ben Cox, DGK - Greg Cannata, Meeting Dates: June 21, June 28, July 6, July 12 and July 16 Chancellor - Forest Selby, Warden - Scott Grimard, Treasurer - Dzung *** Tran, Outside Guard - Baraka James, Inside Guard - Kenny McWil- liams, Advocate - PGK John Haraburda, and Recorder - Tracy Beglau. Save the date: We’ll be hosting our 2nd annual Women’s In addition, PGK Jay Hallam (Financial Secretary) and Dennis Arakelian Council Luncheon on August 20th. (Lecturer) have been appointed to their positions. There remain a couple program committee chairman slots still open for which you do not have to There will NOT be a monthly Women’s Council meeting in be a Third Degree Knight, and if you are interested, contact GK-elect Ben July. Our next meeting is scheduled for August 2nd at 7 pm. Cox at [email protected]. Are you a woman registered at St. Francis de Sales? If so, then Council Award-Winners Announced: On June 12, the Council presented you belong to the Women’s Council!! E-mail us at women- its 2016-17 awards recognizing our outstanding Family, Young Man and Young Woman of the Year. This year’s recipients are the Orender Family, [email protected] to be added to our announcement Collin Warner and Samantha Smith. Please congratulate these folks distribution. when you have an opportunity!

“Pass the Gavel” on June 23: We will install our new officers on Friday, June 23, in the downstairs Knights Hall, and all Council members are invited. Following the installation, we will have a dinner to celebrate the oc- Catholic Homeschool Conference casion. This will also be an opportunity to meet the new State Deputy-elect, June 23 and 24 Steve Kehoe, who will represent the State Council at our installation. The IHM National Homeschool Conference will be held at the Fredericksburg Expo & Convention Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Purcellville Cannons “Knight at the Ballgame”: St. Francis Council is Pkwy, in Fredericksburg on Friday, June 23, 9am-9pm, and on partnering up with the Purcellville Cannons, our college-age summer league Saturday, June 24, 9am-4:30pm. This is the perfect event for those team that plays at Firemans Field, to hold a “Knight at the Ballgame” on who are curious and want to discover more about Catholic home- July 21. In exchange for this opportunity, the Council has agreed to staff the concession stand for a selection of Cannons home games. Please reach out schooling. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, Dr. Ray Guarendi, Mr. Jeff Cavins to GK-elect Ben Cox or see the May 22 email sent to the Council mem- and Mrs. Mary Ellen Barrett are confirmed speakers! bership for more information. Further details on the July 21 event will be Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more forthcoming. information, please visit www.ihmconference.org or email: [email protected] Join the Knights of Columbus Today! Find out how you can be a part of the largest Catholic men’s organization in the world, nearly 2 million members and growing, and discover how the Knights can support you, your family, your faith and your community. Contact GK Dave Matheson ([email protected]) or DGK Ben Cox (uss_ranger@hotmail. com), or look for any man wearing a Knights name badge.

**** David Matheson, Grand Knight St. Francis Council #11136 [email protected] VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday - Friday, July 10-14, 9am-12noon July Blood Drive The blood drive scheduled for July 16 is cancelled due to a conflict at the Registration ends Thursday, June 29 (absolute cutoff) Purcellville Fire Station.. All those that signed up for the July drive will be put We have a nursery for babies and toddlers of volunteers into the September drive with their option to change if they wish. (under age of three)

VBS VOLUNTEER MEETING ADULT LEADERS NEEDED FOR 2ND, 3RD, AND 5TH GRADES!!! Next meeting for adult volunteers is Thursday, June 22 at 7pm in the gym. If you Please visit website for Registration Form and are an adult and have not volunteered for VBS in the past, please be sure to Volunteer Sign-Up Form come to the meeting. www.saintfrancisparish.org/vacation-bible-school/