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Upcoming Events 

 

Today, April 5

 

Maundy Thursday Service, 7:30 PM

 

Friday, April 6

 

GOOD FRIDAY, services at 12 PM and 7:30 PM,

 

Stations of the Cross, 1:00 PM  

 

Saturday, April 7

 

Altar Guild, 9 AM

Easter Egg Hunt Preparation, 10 AM

 

 

EASTER DAY, April 8

(No 8:00 AM service) 


9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Bell choir practice
9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Youth and Adult choir practice
9:30 AM Easter Egg Hunt
10:00 to 10:15 a.m. Children's Choir practice
10:20 AM: Resurrection of the Alleluia.

Holy Eucharist, 10:30 AM  

 

April 13-15

Spring PYM Sr. High Weekend at Shrine
Mont

Saturday, April 14

 

Car Trunk Sale & Car Show at St. Pat's (Rain date:  April 21st) 

 

Sunday, April 22

 

Guest Preacher and Celebrant:  The Rev. Dr. Richard Jones.  

 

Youth & Children's Activity (4th Grade and Up)

 

Sunday, April 29

 

Preacher: Toua Vang. Seminarian Committee meets after church.

 

Odeon Concert, 4 PM

 

Saturday, May 5

 

Altar Guild Meeting, 10 AM (Rain date: May 12) 

 

Trinity School Music Event, 6 PM - 9:30 PM 

 

Sunday, May 13

 

Odeon Concert, 4 PM 

 

Sunday, May 20

 

Preacher: Christopher Miller.  Christopher's last Sunday at St. Patrick's as Young Priest Initiative Intern. 

 

Youth Activity (7th Grade and Up)

 

Sunday, May 27

Day of Pentecost.

Holy Baptism 

 

 

Sunday, June 24

 

Pool Party at the Aulds, after church 

 

Birthdays

April

5   Douglas Payne, Jr.

8   Philip Nicholson

10   Joseph Dubas

11   Anna Chanu

17   Hong Nguyen

17   Audette Frazer

19   Savannah Frizzell

21   Cheryl Gardner

22   Amy Phan

24   Lindsay Gardner

27   Pat Gardner

28   Carolyn Auld

30   Cate Johnson

 

May

1   Nancy Burch

2   Erin Marie Dubas

2   Gaohmong Vang

3   Carey Miga

3   Chris Nicholson

4   Ngoc Nguyen

5   Muachee Vang

8   Caroline Houston

9   Margaret Moreau

10   Steve Lebo

13   Alice King

15   Bi Phan

16   Tuyet Mai

16   Vivian Benjamin

17   Cuong Tran

27   Louise Gibney

28   Mouachee Vang

29   Ann Nelson

29   Christine Moya

30   Alex Benjamin

31   Brian Leonard

31   Kathleen Oliver

31   Janice Mills

 

Our Prayer List

We remember in our prayer:

 

Harry Babatunde Benson, Kari Boeskov, Mary Anne Bogie, Mary Carper, Thomas Cascella, Marie Cosimano, Jane Chapman, Tim Clary, Dorothy Connelly, John Davis, Donald DeVaughn, Michael Dickinson, Laura Đoàn, Loretta Dougherty, The Edsall Family, Mary Farmer, The Faubion Family, Nance Finegan, Luis Garay, Thomas Garner, Anne Goodwin, Jean Graham, Katie Grosse, Nick Giuliani, Canedo Guillermo, Katherine Hafele, Anne & Thomas Edsall, Margaret Ellis Harris, Eldon Paul Henry, Betty and Bill Henderson, Alek Hensley, Bill Herbert, Leslie Hogan, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Michael Horn, Virginia Hughes, Lindsay Johns, Gray and Bob Johnson, Jamie Kaplon, Robert Kelley, Quinn Kimball, Jeffry King, The Kontess Family, Susan Lawrence, Bau Le,  Joe Magrogan, Colleen Mavrikas, Margaret Mills, Michael Mills, Danielle Morgan, Evelyn Morgan, Que Nguyen, Chick Nixon, Keslie Nolan, Olive Oliver, Jim Owens, Gary Owens, Joann Piper, Faith Poole, William Ross, Molly Saviola, Nora Searle, Bill Sitler, Irene Skowron, Karine Simpkin, Brian Smith, Josh Smithers, Candi Stewart, Barbara Stefl, Art Stroud, Kara Stryker, Walter Sushko, Steven Talbert, George Thomas, Clara Torres, George Torres, Thelma Trout, Nhon Thanh Vo, Bryan Webber, Michael Weekes, The Westfall Family, Paula Wiech, Meredith Wiech, Donna Wolfe, Peter Kosutic, Chris, Tasha.

 

Please pray especially for Baby Harry Benson, Bill Herbert, Karine Simpkin, Pauline Leonard and Alice King. 

 

We give thanks for the successful surgeries of Bill Herbert. 

    

We pray for all US personnel serving overseas, especially Garway Thomas and Cate Johnson.

 

We pray also for the orphans and those who care for them at Abba Home in Pakistan, and for all orphans in the world.  

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Note: If you have a loved one or friend who needs prayer please call the church and leave a message at 703-532-5656, or write to Tinh+ at

stpats3241@gmail.com  or call him at 703-405-9571.  Also, should a name need be removed from the list, please let Tinh+ know promptly, and give the reason. 

 

 

Saint Patrick's Ministers 

The Ministers of Saint Patrick's Church are the People of this Parish

 

supported by

 

The Reverend  

Tinh Trang Huynh, Rector

 

Mr. Toua Vang,  

Seminarian Assistant  

 

Mr. Christopher Miller,

Young Priest Initiative Intern 

 

Ms. Mariko Hiller,  

Music Director

 

Ms. Rachel Burgess,

Nursery Care

 

We serve our Lord as part of the Diocese of Virginia

 

led by

our chief pastors

 

The Rt. Rev. Shannon Sherwood Johnston, Bishop 

 

and  

The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick,

Assistant Bishop 

The Vision of St. Patrick's

Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church is a community of care, called to be Christ-centered and multicultural in worship, Christian education and action to proclaim Christ's love to the world.

About St. Patrick's Church

Saint Patrick's was founded in 1953 as a mission church from the Falls Church.  The congregation met for the first time on January 3, 1954 in the cafeteria of the Graham Road School.  The building was completed in 1956.  Members of St. Pat's have been known for their involvement in outreach ministries since the very early days of the parish.  In 1995, Saint Patrick's became an Anglo-Vietnamese church, a mission of the Diocese of Virginia, and has become more and more multicultural.  In January of 2012, Saint Patrick's full parish status was restored and recognized at the 217th Annual Council meeting of the Diocese.   Some of us say that St. Pat's is like a window through which we can see God's love.  Other parishioners suggest St. Pat's is a "safe haven" for all who seek peace, a quiet place for those who want to find rest.  Many in the congregation mention caring is what makes St. Patrick's special to them.  Our vision statement reflects what we are in our hearts:  St. Patrick's Episcopal Church is a community of care called to be Christ-centered and multicultural in worship, Christian education and action to proclaim Christ's love to the world."

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Vestry Committee:  Senior Warden:  Tom Auld;  Junior Warden:  Vivian Benjamin; Registrar:  Winnie Lebo; Treasurer:  Kathy Oliver;  Other members of the Vestry:   Victoria Kennedy, Jocelyne Miller, Pierre Chanu, Chris Nicholson.

 

GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Altar Guild:  Lucille Selby;  Bell Choir: Mariko Hiller; Church Office:  Lois Cascella;  Offering Counters: Bob Cascella; Youth Ministry:  Maggie Spinelli; Region VIII Representative: Felix Spinelli;  Diocesan Council Delegate: Amelia Nicholson; St. Margaret's Circle:  Ann Nelson;  Telephone Chain: Alice King; Feed the Homeless:  Amelia Nicholson; Ushers: Bill Houston; Odeon Chamber Music Series:  Mariko Hiller; Westlawn Elementary School:  Winnie Lebo; Falls Church Community Services: Catherine Dubas; Hypothermia Shelter Program:  Felix Spinelli;  Church Women United:  Amelia Nicholson. The Epistle Newsletter Editors: Winnie Lebo and Cindy Rhoad; Flea Market: Chris Nicholson 



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April 5, 2012

Parish Notes    


This Saturday, April 7th, the Altar Guild will meet shortly after 9 AM to start setting up for Easter, and people are welcome to learn set up for the altar.  Also, adults and children are invited to come to church at 10 AM to prepare for the Easter Egg Hunt. 

Easter Day:

Please bring flowers for the flower cross.  The children will decorate the cross during the 10:30 AM service.  We need a couple of volunteers to come about 9 AM to help Lois Cascella to prepare for the Easter Egg Hunt.  We also need teenagers to place the eggs out at 9:30 AM. 

Activities for Easter Day are as follows:

-  9:00 AM  Preparation for the Easter Egg Hunt
-  9:30 AM Scavenger Hunt   (Participants meet in the narthex to start)
-  9:35 AM  Easter Egg Hunt  (Please bring your own basket for the eggs)
-  10:00 AM  Children's Choir Practice
-  10:20 AM  Resurrection of the Alleluia
-  10:30 AM  Worship begins   

I- Please note: Worship service will not be held at 8:00 AM on Easter Day.  All are invited to come to the service at 10:30 AM.
 

  

Shrine Mont- Spring PYM Sr. High Weekend at Shrine Mont.  April 13-15 (the weekend following Easter).   

         For more information, please speak with Bobby Dubas when you see him at church, send him an email at littledubas@gmail.com, or call him at 703-207-0424.  

 

Car Trunk Sale-  Mark your calendar for St. Pat's Car Trunk Sale & Car Show, Saturday, April 14th, 9 am - 12 pm (rain date:  April 21st).  We will need a lot of volunteers.  A sign-up sheet will be posted in the narthex.  Rent a space ($15), clean out the basement, sell your possessions out of your car, and keep all the money you make!

  

St. Patrick's Youth Group will be attending a Washington Nationals baseball game on Sunday, April 22.  The Nationals are playing the Miami (formerly Florida) Marlins and the game starts at 1:35 pm.  We will depart after church and might have lunch at St. Patrick's before we leave.  

          This event is open to any and all "youth" members of St. Patrick's.  It will be necessary to have a head count before the 22nd to plan for transportation.  We will also need volunteer chaperons. 
           Please send Christopher an email to let him know you are planning for your children to participate.  Christopher's email address is chmill8@gmail.com 


Many thanks to all of you who volunteered in the
Hypothermia Shelter Program at Saint Patrick's.  Our participation in the program ended last Saturday.    
 
 

 

 

May God bless and keep you, and may God grant us peace. 

 

The Rev. Tinh T. Huynh

Rector of Saint Patrick's Church