coming events

Coming Events

MAY 4
First Friday Mass will be celebrated at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 6720 Union Mill Rd., Clifton, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/817-1770.
“What Catholics Believe,” a talk on the Church and Her Mother Mary with Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi, will be held at St. Patrick Church, 619 10th St., N.W., Washington, at 8:30 a.m. For information call 202/347-2713.
MAY 4-5
All–Night Reparation Vigil, to make reparation for the sins of the world while praying for an end to abortion and terrorism, will be held at St. Agnes Church, 1914 N. Randolph St., Arlington, from Fri. at 9 p.m. to Sat. at 4 a.m. For information call Josephine at 703/243-0920.
MAY 5
Praise, Worship and Adoration, with music provided by Vision, is held at St. Leo the Great, 3700 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For information call 703/273-5369.
MAY 5-6
Drop off Baby Shower Items, including clothes, diapers, strollers, toys or donations for benefit local crisis pregnancy centers, at St. Rita Church, 3815 Russell Rd., Alexandria, at any weekend Mass. For information call 703/836-1640.
Sacred Art Show will be held in the gym at St. John the Beloved Church, 6420 Linway Terr, McLean, on Sat. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun. from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call 703/356-7916.
MAY 6
Tau Fraternity Secular Franciscans Meeting will be held at St. Joseph Church, 750 Peachtree St., Herndon, at 12:15 p.m. For information call Christine Wells at 703/919-9673 or Richard Clarke at 703/444-6837.
Catholic Business Network Dinner, the 12th annual Catholic Schools/Business Partnerships Awards Banquet, will be held at the Washington Dulles Airport Hilton, 13869 Park Center Rd., Herndon, at 5:30 p.m. For information contact Valerie Brown at 703/981-7370 or go to www.cbnnv.org.
American Sonata, a piano concert of American music including Gershwin and Joplin, performed by Jeffrey Chappell, will be held at St. Luke Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, at 4 p.m. For information call 703/356-0670.
MAY 7
Life in the Spirit Seminar, with informal talks, personal testimonies, small group discussion and prayer, will be held at St. Thomas à Becket Parish Center, Reston, at 8 p.m. For information call Doris Gregory at 703/435-0259 or Marie Sullenberger at 703/759-2125.
MAY 8
Fireside Chat, a discussion of the new book An American Spirituality with author Fr. Joseph Nangle, will be held at Mount Tabor, 2363 Hunter Mill Rd., Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/476-1446.
MAY 10
“Stress Relief and Relaxation,” a Forum on the Family with Ellie Cunanan, will be held at St. Thomas More Cathedral School, 105 N. Thomas St., Arlington, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information and RSVP call Carol at 703/841-2531.
“Sowing Seeds in the Field of Life and Harvesting a Lifetime of Joy,” sponsored by the Our Lady of Good Counsel Pro-Life Committee and Women’s Club and featuring Barry Sullivan, will be held at the church hall, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/938-2828.
MAY 12
Walk for Life, to benefit crisis pregnancy, foster care and adoptions programs of the Children’s Services Department of Catholic Charities, will be held at Ft. Hunt Park, Area A, 8996 Fort Hunt Rd., Alexandria, and Paul VI Catholic High School,10675 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, at 11 a.m. For information or to register call 703/425-0100 or go to www.ccda.net.
MAY 12
Diocesan Cursillo Ultreya will be held at St. Francis of Assisi, 18825 Fuller Heights Rd., Triangle, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Freddie Wall at 703/356-5706.
MAY 13
Washington Symphonic Brass at the Movies will be held at St. Luke Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/356-0670.
MAY 14
Opus Dei Evening of Recollection for Men will be held at Queen of Apostles Church, 4329 Sano St., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/354-8711.
Life in the Spirit Seminar, with informal talks, personal testimonies, small group discussion and prayer, will be held at St. Thomas à Becket Parish Center, Reston, at 8 p.m. For information call Doris Gregory at 703/435-0259 or Marie Sullenberger at 703/759-2125.
MAY 15
Cursillo Ultreya McLean will be held at 1905 Lamson Pl., McLean, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Mark Celemente at 703/847-1575.
MAY 16
Aquinas Golf Classic, to benefit St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School, will be held Forest Greens Golf Club, 4500 Poa Annua Ln, Triangle, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call George Herrera at 202/361-5417 or Tracy Stohlman at 703/221-6828.
MAY 17
Holy Hour for Vocations will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information call the Office of Vocations at 703/841-2514.
Bereavement Support Group will be held at the Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Ln., Burke, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information call Carol Mack at 703/455-2400, ext. 17.
MONDAYS
“Coming Home,” a program for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, is held the first and third Mondays of the month at Good Shepherd Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information contact Rob Doerschner at 703/822-0523 or e-mail rdoerschner@cox.net.
WEDNESDAYS
Eucharistic Adoration, with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, is held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 271 Winchester St., Warrenton, from Wednesday at 9 a.m. to Thursday at 8 a.m. For information call Anne Tinsdale at 540/347-2922.
Eucharistic Adoration, with Divine Mercy prayers, confessions and holy hour, is held at St. Lawrence the Martyr Church, 6222 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. For information call 703/971-4378.
Holy Hour for Life and Vocations, with evening prayer, rosary for life, silent time and Benediction, is held at St. Philip Church, 7506 St. Philip’s Ct., Falls Church, with Mass at 7 p.m. and eucharistic adoration from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information call Lucy Renzi at 703/346-4412.
Catholic Charismatic Prayer and Praise, with the Community of God’s Love prayer group, is held at St. James Knecht Gym Conference Room, 815 Park Ave., Falls Church, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/536-2153 or go to www.stjamescatholic.org/community_of_gods_love.htm.
THURSDAYS
Holy Hour is held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Ln., Arlington, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/525-1300.
Holy Hour, with exposition, adoration and confession, is held at Queen of Apostles Church, 4329 Sano St., Alexandria, at 7:30 p.m. For information call 703/354-0742.
Charismatic Bible Study is held at St. Francis de Sales Church, 37730 St. Francis Ct., Purcellville, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information call 540/338-6381.
Thursday Night Fellowship, with Charismatic Prayer Group, is held at the Parish Lyceum, St. Mary Church, 313 Duke St., Alexandria, at 8 p.m. For information go to www.thursdaynightfellowship.org.
SATURDAYS
Dulles Mass is celebrated by Fr. Philip Majka at Dulles International Airport Chapel, across from Gate B 30, at 5:45 p.m. For information call 703/403-3723.
SUNDAYS
Young Adult Festival of Praise: Wide Open Worship, a regional praise and worship event, will be held the third Sunday of the month at Mother of God School Auditorium, 20501 Goshen Rd., Gaithersburg, Md., at 7:30 p.m. For information call 301/990-2060 or go to www.wideopenwow.com.