We are looking for volunteers to help teach and guide the youth of our parish. Classes begin after Labor Day.
The following volunteer positions are needed:
Catechists
Adult Classroom Aides
Teen Aides (must be Confirmed)
Youth Ministry
Hallway Volunteers
Substitute Catechists
Special Events Assistance
Bilingual Translation
Exciting News! Our Knights of Columbus, Jon O’Brien Council, is offering a $1000 scholarship to help offset the costs of attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school in the U.S.
The criteria for a successful applicant and the application form are found at: https://fjobkofc.org/scholarship/.
Applications must be SKD or SSM parishioners and it must be received by May 10, 2025.
Questions can be directed to scholarship@fjobkofc.org.
The Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA) strengthens the bonds of faith that join us together as a Catholic family and provides the resources to assure the continued presence of Jesus Christ’s Gospel message and ministry across our diocese.
Whether promoting vocations, educating our future priests, providing lay ministry formation, teaching, evangelizing, providing outreach to youth, young adults and those in need, the programs and ministries of the BLA touch every parish and parishioner in our diocese.
Consecration to Mary – 33 Days to Morning Glory
Feast of the Solemnity of the Lord – Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Father Jon O’Brien Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Fatima Legion of Mary invites you to partake in a joint parish-wide 33 Days to Morning Glory Consecration to Mary with parishioners of St. Stephen the Martyr and St. Katharine Drexel Mission Church.
The Sacrament of Confession is offered on Thursday evening in the Confessionals near the front entrance of our new church from 7:00-8:00 PM. Cards to assist you in preparing for Confession are on the hall tables. The Sacrament of Confession provides the opportunity for you to receive forgiveness and be reconciled to a state of grace with God after committing sin.
We are looking for volunteers to pick up donations after Mass at Battlefield High School and deliver them to the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry drop boxes in Gainesville.
Will you join our once a month delivery team.
Please email Laura at laura.smith@haymarketfoodpantry.org.
Have you seen The Chosen yet? As a parishioner of St. Katharine Drexel Mission, you have an easy and deliberate way to watch it at your command. Our parish has paid for all of us to plug into FORMED. It’s a subscription-based online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even children’s cartoons!
We thank God for the blessing of our new church!
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the Rite of Dedication of our new church and altar on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. We thank Bishop Burbidge and the building committee team at the Diocese of Arlington for all of their support throughout the building process.
We are now celebrating Sunday Masses at our new church at 7:45 and 10:45 AM.
St. Katharine Drexel is offering three Walking with Purpose Bible Studies: Opening Your Heart (OYH), Discovering Our Dignity (DOD), and Living in the Father’s Love (LFL). Select one of five sessions, running from September 2023 – March 2024.
Love to Read and want a way to
help the SKD Community??
Why not volunteer as a lector??
With the addition of the 8:00 AM Mass, our community is in need of additional lectors to read at both the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses.
Lector books will be provided, and the commitment is no more than once every 4-6 weeks, with enough volunteers!
Send your questions or interest inquiries to Melanie Shipley – mshipley@sms.com
