New Weekend Mass Schedule
Begins the weekend of August 29-30, 2026 After a period of prayer and parish consultation, we are pleased to introduce an updated weekend Mass schedule: · Saturday: 5:00 pm · Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:45 am Thank you to the more than 500 parishioners who shared feedback through our recent survey. Your input—especially from […]
Mission Appeal 2nd Collection for Archdiocese of Mbeya
Weekend of August 8-9, 2026 This second collection will support the annual Mission Cooperative Plan Appeal for our diocese. Our Parish mission organization is the Archdiocese of Mbeya. This appeal helps our brothers and sisters who do not have access to basic pastoral services that support and grow their faith, like Mass, the sacraments, religious […]
A Path Made Possible Through Generous Hearts
Recently, the Ghaffari family, Sergio Leon, and John Toloczko, members of our parish community, completed a beautiful new walking path across an area of our property that had become muddy and difficult to navigate during wet weather. Despite the challenging conditions, this section of the grounds remained well-traveled by parishioners and students, and it was […]
New Vale Road Signage!
You may have noticed the continued improvements to signage around our parish grounds over the past year. We are pleased to share the culmination of this effort with the installation of a new sign on Vale Road this week! This new sign beautifully reflects both our church and school, while its closer placement to Vale Road […]
Parish Strategic Plan
Our strategic plan is a roadmap designed to help us grow as disciples of Jesus Christ and strengthen parish life over the next three years. The plan focuses our efforts on three priorities: Building One Parish Family, Improving Discipleship and Faith Formation, and Increasing Fellowship and Hospitality. Click here for an overview of the plan’s priorities, goals, […]
Pilgrimage of Grace: Mass to Pray for Victims/Survivors and Their Families
June 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm at St. Philip in Falls Church
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge’s Statement on the Release of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas
The Catholic Diocese of Arlington welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas with great joy. I am grateful for the Holy Father’s attention in this, his first encyclical, to issues of profound concern to the human person, most especially our innate desire for God and everlasting happiness. Magnifica Humanitas is especially welcome in this time of tremendous social and technological change, […]
Counseling Center is Relocating
Our in-house counselor will be moving on May 1, 2026 to a new location: Ellen Murphy, LCSW 2915 Hunter Mill Rd., Suite 6 Oakton, VA 22124 (202) 957-0023 ellenmurphy.lcsw@gmail.com
Bishop’s Lenten Appeal – Thank you St. Mark!!!
We have exceeded our parish BLA goal! Thank you for your generosity! Dear St. Mark Parishioners,We are grateful to all the families in our parish who have already made a gift to the 2026 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal. We have exceeded our parish goal for 2026! Your generosity is a witness to the spirit of stewardship […]
Parish Strategic Planning Update
Thank you again to all who participated in the parish survey. We had a tremendous response rate with over 700 individual submissions! Based on our average Sunday Mass attendance, this is more than twice the number of responses the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) would normally expect. I am so grateful for your input. Your interest demonstrates […]