St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia August 1, 2021 Worship the Lord Mass Intentions Remember in Prayer Monday, August 2 Patricia Ahern Cristina Marques St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest Frank Bohan Richard Meade 6:30 Patricia Born † Carmel Broadfoot Diana Meisel 9:00 Eileen Kelly † John Cartelli Bonnie Moran 8:00 Ilse Ghibellini Harten † Edward Ciesielski Veronica Nowakowski Victoria Grace Czarniecki Anita Oliveira Tuesday, August 3 Kerry Darby Emelinda Oliveira Weekday Tara Flanagan-Koenig John Peterson 6:30 Rev. John Melmer Alexa Frisbie Mary Pistorino Reilly 9:00 Andrew Mansinne, Jr. † Inés Garcia Robles Shelby Rogers Wednesday, August 4 Susan Glover Thomas Rosa St. John Vianney, Priest Francisca Grego Murielle Rozier-Francoville 6:30 Terance Cubitt † Arnold L. Harrington III Avery Schaeffer 9:00 Mary Hanlon † Colleen Hodgdon Merle Shannon Thursday, August 5 David Johnson Fred Sheridan The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Mark Johnson Gloribeth Smith 6:30 Roberta Trosset † Christopher Katz Glenn Snyder 9:00 Larry Hanlon † Margaret Kemp Bill Sullivan Dorothy Kottler Ana Vera Friday, August 6 Sue Malone Mary Warchot The Transfiguration of the Lord Carmella Manetti Marie Wysolmerski 6:30 Don Rasmussen † 9:00 James A. Cannon † May God bless and protect Saturday, August 7 our loved ones in the military and civil service St. Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest; BVM who are serving these United States 8:15 Jack Himpler, Sr. † in dangerous places, especially… 5:00 Sandra Shannon † Robert Ayala Blair Smolar Sunday, August 8 Jonathan Choo Michael Shipley Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Nicholas Galvan Kimberley Templer 7:30 John B. Lyons † Harry Griffith Michael Templer 9:00 Adrienne Downs † Bill Jones Jesus Toledanes 10:30 People of the Parish Elisabeth Maddrell Justin White 12:00 Steven Bailey † Brendan Murphy Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions † CARMELA MANETTI † † STEPHEN VRICELLA † August—The Church † BOBBY WILLIS † † JOAN GIBBONS † Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from † MARIE SHAUGHNESSY † the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself † PETER DANNENBERG † in the light of the Gospel. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Learn the Faith In Testimonium… 1 August 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10th Sunday after Pentecost Ordinary Form Extraordinary Form Exodus 16,2-4.12-15 1Corinthians 12,2-11 Psalm 78,3-4.23-24.25.54 Psalm 16,8.2 TENNIS CAMP Ephesians 4,17.20-24 Luke 18,9-14 August 2, 9, 16 John 6,24-35 Psalm 24,1.3 5-8 year olds on Mondays and/or Wednesdays from 2-4 PM 9-12 year olds on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9-11 AM 5 August $140 per week Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Tennis camp for students with Coach Caroline Haymans, Saint Mary Major is the largest church in the world honoring an instructional assistant at the school. The camp will be the Virgin Mary. Every year on August 5, white rose petals held at the tennis courts at Marshall High School, 7731 are dropped into the sanctuary from an opening in the cof- Leesburg Pike Falls Church, Virginia 22043. fered ceiling to commemorate its legendary origin in the fourth century. As the story goes, during the night of August Apply at https://stjohnacademy.org/summer-camp/ 4-5, 352 (or 358, in some accounts) the Mother of God ap- peared simultaneously in the dreams of Pope Liberius and of a wealthy, Roman named Giovanni Patrizio, who with his wife, had decided to leave everything they had to the Church. The Blessed Mother instructed them to build a church where her children could go to their Mother with their needs and prayers. Snow fall (in Rome’s sweltering August heat!) the following morning would indicate the site of the new church. Early in the morning of August 5, Pope Liberius was informed that snow had fallen on Esquiline Hill, including on land owned by Patrizio. The earliest name for the church was the “Liberian Basilica”, after Pope Liberius. During his pontificate, Pope Sixtus III (432-440) renovated the basilica and dedicated it to the Mother of God, following Registration is now open for Children's faith for- the declaration of Mary as Theotokos at the Council of mation for the 2021-22 school year. Sessions for all Ephesus (431). The basilica has been called Santa Maria grades (K - 8) will take place on Tues- della Neve (St. Mary of the Snow) as well as Santa Maria day evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. The Del Presepe (St. Mary of the Crib) after 4 or 5 planks of registration fee is $125/student. wood, said to have come from Jesus’ crib, which were given to St. Mary Major. Click on the Religious Education link One of the Basilica’s many venerable treasures is an icon of on www.stjohncatholicmclean.org for Mary known as “Salus Populi Romani” (salvation or info on how to register, or just scan “health” of the Roman people). According to tradition, this the QR code. image of Mary embracing Jesus as a young boy was the work of the evangelist St. Luke, who painted it on a tabletop YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS made by Our Lord himself in St. Joseph's carpentry shop. In For more info, email: :[email protected] 593 the newly-elected Pope St. Gregory the Great had the icon carried in public procession through the streets of Rome Sports & Scripture praying for an end to the Black Plague. On the morning after − 7th —12th graders welcome! his election, Pope Francis went to St. Mary Major to pray − Wednesdays, 4-6pm (except June 23; last event is August 4) before this icon of the Madonna. Our Lady, Salus Populi Romani, pray for us! − Meet on the field for sports, pizza, talk, and discussion follows Fr. Christopher J. Pollard − Entire event is outdoors and will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia August 1, 2021 Be an Apostle In The Diocese In The Parish From the Office of Vocations Coffee and Donuts This Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 1, 2021 The Knights of Columbus are hosting coffee and donuts this “Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that en- Sunday, August 1, after the 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 dures for eternal life.” Are you being chosen to help feed noon masses. All parishioners and visitors are invited to and give life to the people of God as a priest, deacon or in join us under the tent at St. John the Beloved Academy to the consecrated life? Contact Fr. Michael Isenberg, mi- meet each other and enjoy some friendly conversation. [email protected] or (703) 841-2514. Vocational Retreat for Hispanic young men August 27-29 Knights of Columbus Fr. Mauricio Pineda and the Office of Vocations will hold a St. John the Beloved Council of the Knights of Columbus vocational discernment retreat in Spanish for Hispanic will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, young men ages 18-30. The retreat begins Friday August 27 August 5. We will be praying the rosary at 7:00 pm and our at 7 p.m. and ends Sunday August 29 at 11 a.m. Cost is $60, business meeting will start at 7:30 pm, followed by refresh- financial aid is available. The retreat will be in Spanish. ments. All Knights and all Catholic men interested in join- Deadline to register is August 14. For more information or ing the Knights are welcome. to sign up, contact Fr. Mauricio at 703-393-2154 or the Of- fice of Vocations, [email protected] or 703- Pew Caretakers Needed 841-3829. A few volunteers are needed to help keep all of the pews in Office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life order (trash, lost-and-found, etc). 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For confidential information about how to register for the program beginning on the weekend of October 15, 2021. Please CALL 703.351.7211 or visitwww.HelpOurMarriage.org Catholic Charities Volunteer Teachers Urgently Needed! ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) , Comput- er Literacy, and GED teachers are needed to teach virtually or in person. No experience or foreign language ability nec- essary and all materials and training provided! If interested, please email [email protected] or call 571-208-1572. Pope Francis praying before the Salus Populi Romani EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mary, Salus Populi Romani St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia August 1, 2021 State of the Commonwealth Third Virginia March for Life September 17, 2021 in Richmond, VA For more info & RSVP, visit: marchforlife.co/virginia2021 In-Person Only: Aug 26-29, Sep 23-26, Oct 28-31 Virtual Only: Nov.