st. john bosco catholic church

St. John Bosco Catholic Church
315 N. Main St. Woodstock, VA 22664
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Michael Dobbins, ext.102, Pastor
Rev. Richard Ley, Par ochial Vicar
Deacon Steven M. Clifford, ext.106
Karen McGrath, ext.100, Secr etar y
Sr. Laura Nieves, ext.103, PCI & DRE
Sr. Guadalupe Licea, PCI
Kandace Leypoldt, ext.101, Admin. Assistant
Heydi Rosales, Receptionist
Melanie Griffy, Music Dir ector
Bill Hassett ext.104, Facilities Manager
Kathleen Keenan
October 9th, 2016
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Office Hours/Horario de oficina:
Sunday: 8:00am to 2:30pm
Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Phone: 540-459-4448
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sjbwoodstock.org
Catholic Outreach - Hotline: 540-331-7178
MASS SCHEDULE/MISAS:
Monday-Saturday:
8:30am
Saturday Vigil:
5:00pm
Sunday Morning:
8:00am & 10:00am
Misa Dominical en Español 12:00pm
If you should need a Priest for a Sacramental
Emergency please call/ Si necesita algun sacramento
en estado de emergencia llamen al: 540-333-7379.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE / CONFESIONES:
Always by appointment: contact Father Dobbins
Wednesday 6:30pm
Saturday after 8:30am Mass & 3:30pm
Domingo antes y después de la Misa en espaῆol
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA) & INQUIRY CLASS
Tuesday evenings 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the St. Francis room.
If you or someone you know is interested in the
Catholic faith, please invite them to attend.
SACRAMENTS/ SACRAMENTOS:
BAPTISMS/BAUTISMOS:
 Registered parishioners seeking to have their child
baptized need to contact Father Dobbins.
(Baptism Class is REQUIRED for
Parents/Sponsors who have not attended the class)
 Miembros registrados en esta parroquia que deseen
bautizar a su(s) hijo(s) deben de contactar a la oficina.
Clases bautismales son el 1er y 2do domingo de cada mes.
Para mas informacion llamar a Joel Carrera al 333-1594.
MARRIAGES/ MATRIMONIOS:
 Please contact the Parish office at least six (6) months
prior to the proposed date of the wedding.
 Favor de contactar al sacerdote seis meses antes de la
fecha de celebración de la boda.
Our Lady of THE Shenandoah Mission
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION/
ADORACIÓN EUCARISTÍCA:
 Tuesday at 9:30am thru 8:30am on Thursday.
“Come and spend one hour with Him.”
 martes a las 9:30am hasta al jueves a las 8:30am.
“Ven y vela una hora con el Seῆor.”
240 Fritzel Way P.O. Box 654 Basye, VA 22810
540-856-2411 Email: [email protected]
Perpetual Novena in Honor of
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Mondays after the 8:30am Mass
MASS SCHEDULE / MISAS
Vigil Mass for Sunday:
Saturday at 5:30pm
Sunday Mass:
Sunday at 8:30am
Daily Mass:
Mon thru Friday at 7:00am
Confessions:
Saturday from 4:30pm - 5:00pm
or by appointment
Miraculous Medal Novena: Monday after the 7:00am Mass
Holy Rosary:
Wednesday after the 7:00am Mass
EUCHARIST FOR THE HOMEBOUND:
If you or a Catholic you know who is unable to attend Mass
for an extended period of time, please call the parish office
for communion to be brought to them.
Diocesan Second Collection 2016:
World Mission Sunday—October 23
Commissioned by Christ—October 30
The Tabernacle Candle is being lit this week
in honor of John Santos.
A Note from our Pastor
Pope Francis Appoints
New Bishop of Arlington
Pope Francis appointed
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge,
59, to serve as the fourth
Bishop of Arlington on
October 4th. He was serving
as Bishop of the Diocese of
Raleigh. He succeeds Bishop
Paul S. Loverde, 76, who
has led the Diocese since
1999. Bishop Burbidge will
assume leadership of the
Diocese during a Mass of
Installation on December
6th, 2016. Until that time,
Bishop Loverde will serve as
Apostolic Administrator.
More information about
Bishop Burbidge and the
transition will be posted
online at
arlingtondiocese.org,
catholicherald.com, Twitter
and Facebook.
El Papa Francisco nombra
nuevo Obispo de Arlington
El Papa Francisco ha nombrado Obispo Michael F.
Burbidge, de 59 anos, para
servir como el cuarto obispo
de Arlington en 04 de octubre. Fue el Obispo de la Diócesis de Raleigh. Sucede al
obispo Paul S. Loverde, de
76 anos, que ha llevado a la
Diócesis desde 1999.
Obispo Burbidge asumirá el
liderazgo de la Diócesis durante una misa de instalación
el 6 de diciembre de 2016.
Hasta ese momento, el Obispo Loverde servirá como Administrador Apostólico.
Para mas información sobre
Obispo Burbidge y la transición será publicado en el
website arlingtondiocese.org,
catholicherald.com, Twitter y
Facebook.
Thank you to all who made the pilgrimage to
the Holy Door at the St. Thomas More
Cathedral in Arlington. It was a wonderful and
prayerful experience. A very special thank you
to Karen McGrath, our parish Secretary, for
working so diligently in coordinating all the
details. May the blessings of that pilgrimage bear fruit in
our lives and a deeper devotion to our Lord.
God Bless, Father Michael Dobbins
From Our Parish Office
In Observance of . . .
Columbus Day
the Parish Office will be closed
Monday, October 10th
Father Dobbins will be leading a Pilgrimage to Ireland from
October 10th through the 21st. Father Ley from OLS will
be celebrating the Daily masses. Rev. Antony Savarimuthu
from Cross Catholic Outreach will be celebrating the
weekend masses. Please pray for our Pastor to have safe
travels and a blessed pilgrimage.
Father Antony Savarimuthu will be
visiting our parish next weekend
(October 15th & 16th) to speak at all the
Masses on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was
founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in
America and the priests and nuns working in the Church
overseas.
SJB MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF
October 10th —October 16th, 2016
Monday
8:30am Helen Sue Mishler +
Tuesday
8:30am Helen Sue Mishler +
Wednesday 8:30am Ron & Maureen Shea
Thursday
8:30am Edyth Bonato
Friday
8:30am Carmillus Lee
Saturday
8:30am The Spinelli Family
Saturday
5:00pm Dcn.Gene & Pat DeLadurantaye+
Sunday
8:00am Leo Morvillo +
Sunday
10:00am Our Parish Family
Domingo
12:00pm Joel Carrera Flores
Our Lady of the Shenandoah Mission Mass Intentions
October 10th—October 16th, 2016
There are Mass Intention spaces still available at OLS. Please
contact Fr. Ley directly to schedule.
Mass Intentions:
Monday
7:00am
Micki King+
Knight and longtime Parishioner, John Hickey needs a ride
to Mass on weekends. John lives in Greenfield Nursing
Home on Ox Road in Woodstock. Even if you can only
volunteer once a month; if you can help with this work
of charity, please call the Parish Office.
John Dickhute, Grand Knight - Cell 540-333-2877
Email: [email protected]
Men Of SJB: The Knights strive to live in Charity, Unity
and Fraternity in support of our Faith and our priests.
Join us in our mission: Become a Member!
Questions? Call or drop me a line: [email protected]
Join us for our first Pancake Breakfast of
the Year!
(Oct 9th)
in Hanley Hall.
After the 8am & 10am Sunday Masses
Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage,
Apples, Butter, Syrup & Coffee!
The next Movie Knight will be on October
14th, 2016 in Hanley Hall. We will be
watching “Magnificent 7” (1960) starring
Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles
Bronson. A short video for children will begin at 6:30pm
followed by the feature film at 7:00pm. Bring your family
and friends for a fun night of free entertainment.
The Deceased Brothers of Knights of
Columbus Mass will be held Thursday, November 3rd at 6:00pm in the
Sanctuary. All are welcome. For more
information, please contact our Grand
Knight, John Dickhute for more info.
To learn about Family Promise or to possibly
volunteer to help in our upcoming week, our
parish coordinators will be available after all Masses
THIS WEEKEND (Oct. 8th & 9th) to answer questions and
pass out information. After the 5:00pm Vigil Mass and the
Sunday Noon Mass they will be in the St Francis Room.
On Sunday after the 8am and 10am Masses, they will be in
Hanley Hall.
The next SJB Family Promise hosting week will be
November 13th-20th. The Sign-up board is already
available in the vestibule.
Please consider
to help!
Father Frank Papa’s Scripture Study at
Loving Arms Assisted Living in Front Royal is every
Thursday from 10:30am - 11:30am.
Religious Education News
We are still in need of parents to bring in snacks for CCD.
If you are interested please contact St. Laura.
All Saints day Celebration
All Hallows Evening
Oct. 31st, at 6:45-7:30pm.
CCD classes will meet from
6:00-6:40pm then gather in
HH for a shared meal.
Please bring a kid friendly
dish to share.
Children are welcome to
dress in Saintly Costumes!
Fiesta de todos Santos
La fiesta de todos Santos
será octubre 31 a las 6:45 a
7:30pm. La educación Religiosa se llevara a cabo de
las 6:00 a 6:40pm, después
nos reuniremos en HH para
compartir. Favor de traer un
platillo para compartir con
los niños. Disfraces Santos!
Prayer Requests for/Oremos por
Rick Litten, Kenny Klinge, Teague Guy, Michael Ford,
Faye Potts, Joanne Salyers, Joe Fleenor, Barbara
McDonald, Scott Applegate, Blair Craig, Susan Holt,
Patrick Mayer, Vincent & Eleanor DeCerbo, Fr. Luiz
Bastos, Thomas Collins, Jr., Suzanne Nelson, K.P., Cathy
Sonifrank, Zed French, Dan Bonner, Phil Quirici, Rick
Collier, Elizabeth Esquivel, Berthold Sauer, James
Jackson, Joseph Linz, Jordan Casperzack, Virginia Ravera,
Jacqueline Jackson-Vann, Meghan Henry, Alejandra
Esqueda, Margarita Ortega, Beth Wiesner, Kelsey
Gibbons, Angela Proctor, Melissa Reynoso, Melissa
McFaden, Frank Caeser, Sylvie Morane, Joey Massa, Dick
Ritz, Carla Mellette, Ed Markel, Dave Meyering, Kathy
Sonifrank, Levi Blank & Hannah, Louise McClelland, Isis
Ebright, and Tony Cobarrubia, P.K., & Kim Butterfield
that God will comfort them.
Military & Their Families Prayer Request Anthony
Smith, Lt. JG Troy Bowen, USN, Jeffrey Iannamico,
Roberto Reynoso, Joseph Spiggle, Brandon Cain, PFC
Robert Olsen, John Kerns, Ricky Cox, Joshua Newton,
Maj. Wm. Sullivan, Steven Zier, Ryan John Owen, Fr. Eric
Albertson, John McGowan, PFC Justin Tyler Bauserman,
Michael Murray, Sgt. Christopher Miller, Capt. Andrew
Gibbons, S. Sgt. Vincent Stransky, Lt. Col. Douglas
Stransky and all military personnel serving our country.
SJB Parish Ministries
The Needles and Threads group’s next meetings
for this month are October 11th & 18th from 1:003:00 p.m. in St. Francis room. Questions contact
Phyllis Arnoldi or Kathy Chunta.
We will have our first Marriage
Enrichment Class on Thur sday,
November 10th in the St Francis
Room at 7:00pm. Fr Dobbins
suggests that participants bring-your-own wine, crackers &
cheese! We will be meeting the second Thursday of each
month & will use the “Beloved” program from the
Formed.org website. For more information please contact
Laureen White (459-7481), Susan Tully (933-6254) or
Annerose Clifford (933-6187).
The turn out for the Woodstock Life
Chain on Sunday, October 2nd was
fantastic! Thank you to all who
came out, put faith to their feet and
defended Life. You never know, we may
have saved a life for standing up for those who cannot defend themselves. Please, keep praying for the unborn!
Please join the entire diocese while we pray for an increase
in vocations during Vocations Awareness
Week, November 6th-12th. There will be
prayer cards available in the Parish Office in
upcoming weeks. Also, be on the lookout for
more information in our bulletin as we get
closer to this very important week.
Diocesan News
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Luray will be
holding a Rosary Rally. This will take place on Saturday
October 15, on Northcott Street in Luray starting at
Noon. All are invited to join us in praying the Rosary and
other prayers for our country. We are praying to put God
and traditional values back into our country, an end to
secularism and an end to anti-religious hatred in our
society. We will also be praying for our leaders and leaders
to be, to receive God’s strength, grace, and wisdom to solve
the many problems we now face. For more info contact
Jim Bradecamp at 540-244-1917.
Annual Marriage Jubilee Mass
Celebrating a silver or golden wedding anniversary this
year? Then join our Bishop for the 2016 Marriage Jubilee
Mass to be celebrated at 2:30pm on Sunday, October 16th
at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More.
Paul VI Catholic High School will be hosting their annual
Open House on Sunday, October 30th fr om 1:00pm4:00pm in Father Heet Auditorium. This is a perfect
opportunity for 6th, 7th and 8th graders and their families
to explore the benefits of a Catholic High school
education. Visit www.paulvi.net for more information.
For more information regarding any Diocesan activities, please
visit their website at www.arlingtondiocese.org