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SAINT JOHN THE BELOVED CATHOLIC CHURCHMCLEAN, VIRGINIA
 
MARCH 16, 2008
Monday
, March 17, Monday of Holy Week 
6:30 Renelle Gannon9:00 Keith Gerby
 
Tuesday, March 18, Tuesday of Holy Week 
6:30 For the Souls of the Departed9:00 David McFadden
 
Wednesday, March 19, Wednesday of Holy Week 
6:30 Col. James Kelly
 9:00 Blanche Kane
 
Thur. Mar. 20, Holy Thursday 
, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 
7:30 People of the Parish
Friday, March 21, Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Saturday, March 22, Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil 
8:00 People of the Parish
Sunday, March 23, Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord 
7:15 Mr. & Mrs. William Leonard
 9:00 Avelino Esteves
 10:30 Mr. & Mrs. Plumley Sr.
 12:15 People of the Parish
Readings for the Week of March 16, 2008
Sunday Mt 21:1-11; Ps 22; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mt26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54Monday Is 42:1-7; Ps 27; Jn 12:1-11Tuesday Is 49:1-6; Ps 71; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38Wednesday Is 50:4-9a; Ps 89; Mt 26:14-25Thursday Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89; Rv 1:5-8;Lk 4:16-21Evening Mass, Lord's Supper:Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26;Jn 13:1-15Friday Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn18:1—19:42Saturday Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104 or Ps 33second:
Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18;Ps 16third: Ex 14:15—15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18fourth: Is 54:5-14; Ps 30fifth: Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6sixth: Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4; Ps 19seventh: Ez 36:16-28; Ps 42, 43 orIsaiah 12:2-6 or Ps 51
epistle: 
Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118Sunday Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10Afternoon or Evening Mass: Lk 24:13-35
From thePastor
 
Today is the beginning of the most sacred time ofthe year----Holy week, the Festival of the Passion.Please attend as many of the services and liturgiesas you can. Here is the schedule:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week--Masses at 6:30 & 9:00 am. Confessions after 9:00am Mass on Monday and Tuesday.Wednesday--Tenebrae followed by confessionsHoly Thursday--Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 pmfollowed by a vigil at the altar of repose concludingwith Compline (Night Prayer)Good Friday--12:00 Terce (midday prayer)12:15 Divine Mercy Chaplet12:30 Rosary & Litany1:00 Stations of the Cross
 
1:20 Sermon
on the
Way of the Cross1:35 Sermon1:50 Sermon2:05 Sermon2:20 Sermon2:35 Sermon3:00 Solemn Good Friday Liturgy(Confessions from 7:00-8:00 pm)Saturday --Easter Vigil at 8:00 pmPlease remember a slight change in the timechanges for some Sunday Masses. The Easter Massschedule is: 7:15 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm.
Michelle Lederman
Charlie McCabeElia PriestleyMargaret Taaffe
Louise Whyte
Please let the parishoffice know when youcan be removed fromthis list.
 
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for March 2008 General: 
That the importance of forgiveness andreconciliation between individuals and peoples may beunderstood and that through her testimony the Church mayspread Christ’s love, the source of new humanity.
Mission: 
That Christians persecuted because of theGospel in various parts of the world and in variousmanners may be sustained by the strength of the HolySpirit and continue to bear witness courageously andopenly to the Word of God.
 
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSIONNews from
“The Word”
St. John Parish Book & Gift Shop
The WORD is open on Wednesday evenings , Thursdaymornings, First Fridays, and Sundays after all the Masses.
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday.Stop by the WORD and browse our books on St.Faustina, including her Diary. The WORD will beclosed next Sunday for Easter.
 
THRIFT SHOP NEWS ~ Quality at Bargain Prices: 
Tues. - Fri. 11:00 am- 2:00 pm & Sat. 10:00 am-1:00 pm.
We will be closing at the end of business WednesdayMarch 19 and re-opening Tuesday March 25. Come inand see our Easter fashions and accessories. Thankyou for your support of the parish. If you have anyquestions call during business hours (703) 356-7420.We hope you have a very Holy and Happy Easter.
OVER 50 CLUB: 
See you tomorrow atMass and Lunch. Entertainment will beprovided by “Sound Advice”, a ladiesbarbershop quartet. For information onlate reservations, call Gladys Brennan,703-821-1547.
TENEBRAE 
is a penitential service of lightand darkness in preparation for confessionand the Sacred Triduum. Tenebrae is theoffice of matins and lauds for the threedays before Easter and commemoratesthe sufferings and death of Christ with a progressiveextinguishing of candles
.
SENIORS: 
Join your fellow Seniors as wetravel to Dodona Manor near Leesburg, theretirement home of General GeorgeMarshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Armyduring World War II and later Secretary ofState.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
. Bus leaves SJB at9:00 a.m. and will return by 5:00 pm. $105 perperson. Lunch at Tuscarora Restaurant inLeesburg. Time for shopping after lunch. Sign-upsheet is available in the Vestibule of theChurch. Please leave a check for $105, payable toExcursionaire, with SJB Seniors Trip on the Memoline, in the Parish Office. We must have 25 signed upand paid by April 7th for the trip tocontinue. Questions, call Ray Bergan, 703-288-0946.
TODAY IS SHARE SUNDAY: 
and avehicle is parked outside church to acceptyour contributions. Monetary donations willassist families with emergency needs forrent, utilities, medical and dental fees.Please make checks payable to St. John Church with"Share" on the memo line.
St. John The Beloved Catholic Church6420 Linway Terrace, McLean, Va. 22101
www.stjohncatholicmclean.org 
Rev. Franklyn Martin McAfee, D.D., Pastor Rev. Ronald J. Gripshover, Jr., Parochial Vicar Rev. Gary B. Selin, In ResidenceRev. Mr. Joseph G. Benin
Sunday Masses
: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12:00 noon
Saturday Masses
: 8:15 am and Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
Weekday Masses
: 6:30 and 9:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration:
Wed. 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
Novena Prayers & Rosary:
Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Eucharistic Holy Hour:
Wednesday 7:30 pm
First Fridays:
Low Traditional Latin Mass 7:30 pm
Confessions
: Saturday, following 8:15 am Mass,& 3:30 - 4:30 pm, andWednesday, before the Novena 6:45 - 7:15 pm
Holy Days of Obligation:
6:30 & 9:00 am, 4:30 & 7:30 pm(
usually no Vigil Mass, but check with office to be sure)
Parish office: 703-356-7916, Fax # 703-356-4517St. John Academy: 703-356-7554Religious Education Office: 703-356-5275Office of Evangelization: 703-504-8733Music Office: 703-356-3639
This HOLY WEEK atSt. John’s
Mon
., March 17 ~ Confessions after 9:00 am MassTues., March 18 ~ Confessions after 9:00 am MassWed., March 19 ~
8:00
pm---Tenebrae Service/
Confessions after
Thur., March 20 ~
7:30
pm---Holy Thursday—The Lord’s Supper11:50 pm---Compline (Night Prayer)(No morning Mass; No Confessions on Thursday)Fri., March 21 ~ 12:00 Noon-- Divine Mercy Chaplet, Terce,Stations of the Cross, & Meditations on the Stations of the Cross~
3:00
pm---Solemn Good Friday Services~ 7:00 – 8:00 pm Confessions(No morning Mass)Sat., March 22 ~ 8:30 am--Morning Prayer~ 9:00 – 9:30 am-- Confessions~ 12:00 Noon --Blessing of Easter Food~ (NO 5:00 pm Mass)~
8:00 pm
 – Easter VigilSun., March 23 ~ Easter Sunday:Masses at:
7:15* am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:15* Noon**
*(different than regular Mass times)
NO CCD THIS WEEK. Attend Holy Week Services.CCD Classes resume Monday, March 24.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Michael McAboy and Jim Taaffe 
 
 Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30
(after the 12:00 noon High Mass)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,Confessions, Sermon
by
Fr. Ronald Escalante,Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction
 
SAINT JOHN THE BELOVED CATHOLIC CHURCHMCLEAN, VIRGINIA
 
MARCH 16, 2008
Altar Server Schedule 
Tenebrae:
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2008, Tenebrae
 
8:00 pm All servers
Special Schedule for Holy Week & EasterTriduum & Easter Sunday Masses
Altar Server Corps:
A very special
"Thank You"
to the members of the Altar Server Corp who served during HolyWeek, the Triduum and Easter Sunday Masses.
 
In thanksgiving for your generous and dedicatedservice, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will beoffered on Sunday, September 14 at 10:30 am.Mrs. Thunder
 
 
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
PALM SUNDAY 
Sew & So Forth9:45 am DR RmSenior LuncheonLegion of Mary7:30 pm DR Rm
 
Jr. Legion ofMary 3:30 pm
Tenebrae
 8:00 pmLord’s Supper7:30 pmGood Friday
Easter Vigil
8:00 pm
MARCH 16, 2008 17 18 19 Tenebrae 20 Holy Thursday 21 Good Friday 22 Easter Vigil
NO COFFEE & DONUTS 
this SundayMarch 16, or next Sunday March 23. Thankyou to all the groups who host Coffee andDonuts. Happy Easter to all.
CYO SOFTBALL
 
 – Registration for CYO softball hasstarted. Forms can be downloaded from the church website(click on “CYO Sports” under “Parish Groups”). Join the funof this low-key spring sport! Questions? Contact MicheleMrozek (703-237-0085 ormmrozek@frpark.com).
HANDICAPPED SEATING: 
 
Please be respectful of thehandicapped seating in the church and leave these areasavailable for those who need it. Thank you.
SEW & SEW FORTH 
will not meeton Monday March 24. If there arepeople in the parish who cannotattend our Monday Sew & Sew Forthmeetings, but would like to contribute items they havemade, we will be glad to accept those items. CallGladys Brennan, 703-821-2547 for more information.This week we are delivering to PROJECT HOPE 15newborn layettes, 3 knitted baby blankets, 3 clothbaby toys.
NOVENA PRAYERS & ROSARY: 
the Miraculous Medal 
Novena Prayers and the Rosary begin at 7:00 pm.
ADORERS ARE NEEDED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
and every First Friday and FirstSaturday of every month for Eucharistic Adoration.
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL!! 
Whose house deserves to bemore beautiful and well-maintained than Our Lord’s?Generous St. John’s people are needed to give about2 hours of their time every 5 weeks. Duties areLIGHT---Rewards are GREAT! Call Pat Hermes 703-533-1843.
The FAITH DIRECT OFFERTORY OPTIONS: 
 We are introducing a newway to support our parishoffertory & secondcollections through directdebit deductions. FaithDirect also provides you with an itemized statement atthe end of the year for tax purposes, plus offertorycards to place in the collection basket. You may visit
www.faithdirect.net
to enroll securely online. Ourparish code is VA77.
THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS: 
 
Because of you, this bulletinis furnished to our parish without charge. We hope that our kindsponsors renew their ads, and if others are interested in placing anew ad please call Diocesan Publications at 1-800-233-8200.
Next Senior Youth Meeting: Sun. April 6 , 7pm 
Although the youth group cannot get tickets for thePope’s visit in April, we will be showing our support forHis Holiness by congregating along the road as hemakes his way to the Papal Mass on April 17.Contact Sabatino
for further information
. 703-504-8733
Lent Parish
Soup Night
&
Bible Study7:30 pm
Holy Land Shrines collection on Good Friday 
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