To learn more about St. John's, we invite you to peruse our website, paying special attention to our  Home Page/Popular Topics: Parish Membership, About Page, Faith Formation Page and Ministries.

Please visit our Liturgy Page for Mass Times, Confession Times, and Adoration.

If you have additional questions about our parish community, please vistit our FAQs and Contact Page to request additional information.

Our registration forms are available both in English and in Spanish on our Forms Page.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, in which the faithful are absolved from their sins and are reconciled with the Christian community. Please view the "Confession Times", along with the Mass Times on our Liturgy Page.

There is extensive information to help deepen your faith relationship available under both Catholic News and Catholic Resources.

We invite you to Call our Office at (703) 777-1317 to make an appointment with a priest, or use our Online Form to request more information.

There are some great resources to explore under the "Catholic Resources" tab on this website. These have far more in-depth discussions than are available on St. John's website.

There are lots of great reasons to become Catholic: unity within your own family, a well-structured faith, the integrity of its teachings over time even in the face of tremendous cultural pressure, a place to belong, a cause much bigger than yourself to support. From a "doctrinal" point of view, the best reason to become Catholic is the coherence of the Faith: if you actually learn what the Church teaches, the common myths are dispelled and instead, the curtain is pulled back from the truly moving beauty and power of Truth. In comparison with other Christian denominations, the Catholic Faith has far greater depth and coherence.

Let's be honest (and humble): there have been huge moral failures on the part of many Catholics and many Catholic leaders- but that does not mean that the legacy of people living heroically good lives does not continue within the Church, from folks in the pews to the lives of most priests and religious to the lives of the Saints.

Ok, so this is another area where honesty and humility are needed. Compared to many Protestant churches, the Catholic church often does not offer as many opportunities for "fellowship" and the kind of deep small-group support in Protestant circles. However, there are still many opportunities for it. Further, your contribution might be absolutely critical to this community. And still further, the community of the Catholic Church extends through time with devotion to the Saints and throughout the world in a very explicit way through the Pope and the Bishops and common doctrine and worship throughout the globe.

The Catholic Church focuses on God first and foremost - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - giving Him the worship owed to Him and developing an intimate relationship with Him. This God-focused worship is most evident in the Mass, where everything is directed toward worshiping God and there is almost no focus on getting to know your neighbor (though you absolutely should get to know your neighbor outside of Mass!!). And the most evident invitation to a deeply intimate relationship with Him is in the writings of the Saints and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

If you are interested in getting involved, go to our RCIA Page to read about the Rite of Catholic Initiation for Adults and/or contact Diana Solomon