coming events

Coming Events

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 19-22
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” produced by the Upper Room Theatre, will be held at All Saints Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas, at 7:30 p.m. each night, with additional shows at 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. For information and tickets call 703/393-2141.

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 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.

JULY 27-30
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Philip Church, 7506 St. Philip’s Ct., Falls Church, from 3 p.m. July 27 to 11 a.m. July 30. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.

JULY 28
Respect Life Mass will be held at St. Rita Church, 3815 Russell Rd., Alexandria, at 8 a.m., followed by praying the rosary at the Duke St. abortion facility. For information call Joe Zimmer at 703/548-1784.

JULY 29-AUGUST 2
Quo Vadis Days, a camp for high school-aged young men discerning their vocation, will be held at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd., Emmitsburg. For information call Fr. Brian Bashista at 703/841-2514 or e-mail vocations@arlingtondiocese.org.

JULY 31
Feast of St. Ignatius, a celebration including Mass and talks about Ignatian spirituality and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 3305 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church, at 7:30 p.m. For information call Jim Kelley at 703/533-7322 or e-mail at jkelley@ivcusa.org.

AUGUST 2
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.

AUGUST 2-4
“Over the Boardwalk,” a musical comedy to benefit Kids R First, will be performed by the St. John Neumann Theatre Ministry at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, beginning at 7:30 p.m. each night. For information and advance tickets, call 703/860-8510 or go to www.sjntheatreministry.org.

AUGUST 3-4
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.

AUGUST 3-6
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Theresa Church, 21370 St. Theresa Ln., Ashburn, from 2 p.m. Aug. 3 to 10 a.m. Aug. 6. For more information about the statue’s visitation schedule, go to www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima/VisitationSchedule.html.

AUGUST 4
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.
Concert, to benefit Fisher House, performed by pianist Alec Davis, will be held at Harris Theatre, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, at 7:30 p.m. For information and tickets contact Cris Davis at crisdavis1@aol.com.

AUGUST 4-5
“Over the Boardwalk,” a musical comedy to benefit Kids R First, will be performed in two matinee shows by the St. John Neumann Theatre Ministry at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, at 2 p.m. each day. For information and advance tickets, call 703/860-8510 or go to www.sjntheatreministry.org.

AUGUST 5
Secular Franciscans, Tau Fraternity, will meet at St. Joseph Church, 750 Peachtree St., Herndon, at 12:15 p.m. For information call Bill Bouffard at 703/437-6465 or Richard Clarke at 703/444-6837.

AUGUST 8-10
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue will visit St. Bernadette Church, 7600 Old Keene Mill Rd., Springfield, from 8 a.m. Aug. 8 to 1 p.m. Aug. 10. 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.

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.