Coming Events

JULY 14
Yard Sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council No. 7992, to raise money for charity will be held at Nativity Church, 6400 Nativity Ln., Burke, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call 703/455-2400.
JULY 15
Blood Drive, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Edward Douglass White Council No. 2473, will be held in the Paradise Lounge at the Council Home, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call 703/536-9656, ext. 6.
JULY 16-19
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. John the Evangelist Church, 271 Winchester St., Warrenton, from 4 p.m. July 16 to 11 a.m. July 19. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.
JULY 17
Cursillo Ultreya McLean will be held at 1428 Lady Bird Ln, McLean, at 7:30 p.m. For information contact Mark Celemente at 703/847-1575 or clem1979@aol.com.
JULY 19
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.
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.
JULY 20
ENCOURAGE, a support group in accordance with Catholic teaching, for parents, relatives and friends of homosexuals, will meet at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 830 S. 23rd St., Arlington, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Fr. John O’Donohue at 703/684-9261.
Kids Movie Night, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Edward Douglass White Council No. 2473, will be held on the Council Home Grounds, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, at 6:30 p.m. For information call 703/536-9656.
Cursillo School of Leaders will be held in Henley Hall at St. John Bosco Church, 315 N. Main St., Woodstock, at 7:30 p.m. For information e-mail Patricia Walker at coachpw@hotmail.com.
JULY 20-22
Women of Grace Retreat, with Johnnette Benkovic and Fr. Ed Slyvia, will be held at the Malvern Retreat House, 315 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, Pa. For information and to register call 1-800-558-5452.
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Gabriel Convent of the Poor Sisters of St. Joseph, 4319 Sano St., Alexandria, from 3 p.m. July 20 to 3 p.m. July 22. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.
JULY 21
Divine Mercy Cenacle will be held at St. Thomas à Becket Church, 1421 Wiehle Ave., Reston, following the 9 a.m. Mass. For information call Lorraine Ondrasik at 703/742-0840.
Swing Dance, to benefit the parish building fund, will be held at St. Veronica Catholic Church, 3460 Centreville Rd., Chantilly, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. For information call Rosemary at 703/773-2009 or go to www.stveronica.net.
JULY 22
“Pretty is as Pretty Does,” a dramatic series of interpretations of women of the Bible by Anita Gutschick, will be held at the Dominican Retreat House, 7103 Old Dominion Dr., McLean, from 3 to 5 p.m. For information and required reservations call 703/356-4243 or go to www.dominicanretreat.org.
JULY 23 – JULY 25
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Thomas a Becket Church, 1421 Wiehle Ave., Reston, from 8:30 a.m. July 23 to 10 a.m. July 25. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.
JULY 25 – JULY 27
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Ann Church, 5300 N. 10th St., Arlington. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.
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.
Grief Support Group, for all who have suffered the loss of a loved one, is held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Nativity School, 6398 Nativity Ln., Burke, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Carol Mack at 703/533-2951.
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