Message from Father Tom
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11/13/2020 Governor's New Executive Order Does Not Apply to Churches
Catholic Sports/NVJCYO
Governor Northam’s Executive Order of 11/13/2020 does not apply to churches or schools.
All ministries at St. Joseph Catholic Church will continue in accordance with current guidelines. Please check with the director of your ministry for additional information regarding meetings and events.
The parish has and will continue to track Mass attendance and adjust as needed. St. Joseph will maintain a rigorous cleaning and sanitizing schedule.
The Executive Order reinforces measures already in place. Masks and social distancing must always be observed.
Parishioners and visitors must follow guidelines regarding health self-checks. Individuals who are CV-19 positive, those who are awaiting test results, or those who have been exposed or caring for someone positive must stay home.
Fall 2020 – As we find ourselves facing the challenges of a pandemic and the reintegration/reopening of the Church and school, we will not have parish sports this fall. As you may know, the Diocese of Arlington has decided not to have certain sports in the fall as of this date. We thank you for your respect and understanding of this decision.Peace and good!
Father Tom and Mrs. Rutledge
2020 – Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, and RCIC, Matrimony
Peace and good! As we find ourselves in phase two here in Northern Virginia, we continue to address how we as a faith community will celebrate the Sacraments for our parishioners who were to celebrate them during the past three months. We share the following:
Baptism: The Sacrament of Baptism has continued to be celebrated during these months in respect of the guidelines provided to us by the Governor, CDC, and Diocese. For the time being, baptisms will be celebrated on Saturday mornings at 11:00 am.
First Communion: After studying and discussing how to celebrate First Holy Communion our youth, it has been decided to celebrate the sacrament as a whole group. We realize that there will be changes in how we may need to celebrate this sacrament, for example: limited number of guests, no processions due to social distancing; wearing of a face mask; etc...
The following dates have been scheduled for the celebration of First Holy Communion.First Holy Communion Mass in English was celebrated Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
First Holy Communion Mass in Spanish was celebrated Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.
First Holy Communion Mass for SJS was celebrated Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.Confirmation: Bishop Burbidge has granted permission to the pastors to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with the youth of their parish during this time of the pandemic. The dates for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation are:
Sacrament of Confirmation in English for our Religious Education students was celebrated Friday, September 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation in English for our St. Joseph School was celebrated Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation in Spanish for our Religious Education students was celebrated Friday, September 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.RCIC: Was celebrated September 5, 2020 at 11:00 am. We look forward to welcoming the youth of the parish into the faith community.
Matrimony: We have continued to celebrate weddings during this time in respect of the guidelines provided to us by the Governor, CDC, and Diocese.
We ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to study the celebration of the sacraments for our faith community.