Organizations

For more information on any of our organizations and programs, or to volunteer, please feel free to contact the representative listed.

The Finance Council
Contact: Terry Danner (703.680.0860)
The Finance Council advises and makes recommendations to the pastor on policy, procedures and standards regarding the financial management of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. This includes: financial planning; budget preparation and execution; financial operations analysis, tracking, and control; income analysis; fund-raising and debt service.

Please also see Financial Stewardship

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Centering Prayer
Contact: Parish Office (703.221.4044)
Contemplative prayer opens the heart and mind, our whole being, to God. It is a personal movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Him. Contemplative prayer in the centering method habituates us to the language of God, silence. Contemplative prayer is a process of interior purification leading, if we consent, to divine union.

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The Knights of Columbus
Contact: John Negron at (703.670.3757)
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal service organization of practicing Catholic gentlemen dedicated to supporting our clergy, church, community and country. The organization is founded on the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of the church. We offer self-fulfillment through donation of time and talents wherever needed and wholesome fellowship with congenial companions who share the same beliefs and duty to God. The Knights meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 7:30 in the Knight’s Hall in the Parish Center. Some specific volunteer opportunities are: food preparation and service at parish, holiday food baskets for the needy, support of the Women’s shelter, collection of funds to assist persons with intellectual disabilities, sale of fireworks, wheelchair ramps, family activities, youth activities, vocations, and support of many parish events.  Join the Knights for the ‘experience of a lifetime’.

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Marriage Enrichment Seminars and Retreats
Contact: Mike & Mary DiSalvo (540.373.6555)
The Church reaffirms its commitment to the marriage covenant by celebrating the gift of marriage through seminars and a yearly retreat on World Marriage Day. Mike and Mary DiSalvo lead a core committee who share ideas and a vision for marriage enrichment within the St. Francis of Assisi parish.

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The Rosary Guild
Contact: Ileana Mele (703.221.2517)
Meeting the 2nd Monday of each month in the St. Catherine Room from 7:00pm-10:00pm, the Rosary Guild follows the recitation of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Mercy with the making of rosaries that they donate to our Sister parish in Peru. The Guild also participates in the First Friday Adoration and the First Saturday Mass with recitation at the grotto, weather permitting, or in the church following Mass.

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Secular Franciscans
Contact: Claire Hoagland (703.221.4044 or 703.878.4664)
The parish's Secular Franciscan community seeks men and women to pattern their lives after Christ in the spirit of St. Francis. We believe that as human beings and as Christians, we have such a sublime vocation that we cannot fulfill it alone. We subscribe to a common response to the Gospel, working together in community toward a deep evangelical life and toward communion with all people. The Secular Franciscans meet on the third Saturday of every month; we also retreat, work, and minister together -- praying, learning, sharing, and living the Gospels.

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Spiritual Guidance
Contact: Fr. Charley and Fr. Frank (703.221.4044)
The goal of Spiritual Guidance is to explore the spiritual journey and to discern the presence of God in all of life's circumstances. Together with a companion, a parishioner seeks God's will and embraces the love in Whom we live, move and have our being. To schedule an initial appointment, contact the parish office (703.221.4044)

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Teams of Our Lady
Contact: parish office (703.221.4044)
Teams of Our Lady is a monthly small group meeting that focuses on supporting couples in marriage. Couples gather in each other's homes on a rotating basis where they: share marital concerns and spirituality by prayer; discuss pertinent themes in marriage and family life; reflect on sacred Scripture; and savor many delicious potluck suppers.

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