6/13/2011 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Continuing the annual tradition, on June 11 Bishop Loverde announced new assignments for many of the priests in the diocese. You can see all of the assignments here.

Fr. Fimian will be leaving Our Lady of Hope and heading to his next assignment at St. Michael's. We thank him for his ministry here and wish him all the best!

Fr. Schierer, who was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, will be coming to Our Lady of Hope to serve as our new parochial vicar beginning on June 29. You can read about Fr. Schierer in this article from the Arlington Catholic Herald.

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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Merry Christmas from Fr. Saunders Dear Parishioners,On that first Christmas, the angels praised God, saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men of good will."  The shepherds came and adored the newborn Savior.  St. Luke wrote, "And Mary treasured all of these things and reflected on them in her ...

New Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine at OLOH Please take time to visit the new shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego, erected in the garden area near the crucifixion scene.  This shrine, as with the others, reminds us of Mary's role as the Mother of our Lord Jesus (The Holy Family Shrine), her faithful love as she stood at ...

Save the Date: School Auction Gala Please save the date, Saturday, April 28, 2012, for the 7th Annual Our Lady of Hope Catholic School Dinner Auction Gala, Springtime in Paris!  The event will be held at Trump National Golf Club right here in Potomac Falls! If you would like to advertise your business, sponsor, or make a ...

Knights' Family Christmas Party The Knights' Family Christmas Party is Saturday, December 17th in the Parish Hall, after the 5 p.m. Mass.  All Knights and their families are encouraged to attend.  The Council will provide the main course and drinks.  Families, A-L are asked to bring a side dish, and families, M-Z ...

Virtus Seminar at OLOH on January 9 There will be a Virtus Seminar in the Parish Hall from 6-10 PM on Monday, January 9, 2012.Please register and attend if you have not yet attended a seminar but are planning to volunteer in an activity that involves substantial contact with children.You must pre-register for the Virtus seminar ...

Catholic Senior Club & Trip Info CATHOLIC SENIOR CLUBS AND TRIPSTwo Catholic senior clubs: one is THE OVER FIFTY CLUB which meets at St. Catherine Of Siena in Great Falls and one FIFTY PLUS CLUB which meets at St. Thomas a Becket in Reston.CRUISE out of Baltimore to the Bahamas on May 13th to 20th; transportation to and from the ...

Advent Confessions on December 14 Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of our Savior at Christmas.   On Wednesday, December 14th at 7:30 p.m., several visiting priests will be available to hear private confessions.  Each person will have the option of either "face to face" or "anonymous" confession.  Please ...

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Mass Schedule:5:00pm (Children's Choir) and 7:30pmChristmas Day Mass Schedule:Midnight Mass (with full choir-led Lessons & Carols at 11pm), 9:00am, and 11:00am

Advent Mission at St. Veronica's Join Sr. Joseph Andrew, OP, for an Advent Mission at St. Veronica's Catholic Church. Sister is a nationally acclaimed speaker and a frequent guest on EWTN and college campuses. She is the dynamic Vocations Director of this rapidly growing Dominican community. She ...

Immaculate Conception Novena Beginning Wednesday, November 30th, St. Veronica Catholic Church will celebrate a Novena in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. The Novena will take place on nine consecutive evenings.  Each evening will include Adoration, Confession, and a preached reflection.  Weeknights will ...