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Prepare your heart to receive the joy of Christ during this season of Advent. Our reminder from John the Baptist to “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths,‘ [Matthew 3:3] is also an invitation to create room in our hearts to receive the presence of Christ at Christmas.

We invite you to rekindle your spiritual life this Advent through our many liturgies and special events.

See our All Saints Events page for a complete list of Advent offerings!

Join All Saints as we celebrate Mass for the
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A Holy Day of Obligation.
Un Día Santo de Obligación.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is the patronal feast of the United States.

Monday, December 8, 2025
7:00 AM – English
8:30 AM – English
12:00 PM – English
5:30 PM – English
7:00 PM – Misa en Español

The All Saints Parish Choir presents an evening of Scripture lessons and beloved Advent carols, hymns, and motets to prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Advent Lessons & Carols
Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:30 PM
All Saints Catholic Church

Featuring music by:

• Jacques Arcadelt
• Michael Praetorius
• Paul Manz
• Claude Gouidmel
• Timothy Lewicki
• And more!

A beloved tradition at All Saints, Advent Lessons & Carols is the perfect way to start the Advent season. The event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken to off-set the cost of this and other events. A reception will follow the performance.

The service, based on the Lessons and Carols made famous at King’s College, Cambridge, will last about an hour. All are welcome!

The custom of requesting a priest to offer the Mass for a specific intention, even when one cannot be physically present at the Mass, is a long-standing tradition in the Church. This is because the Church considers the Mass as the greatest possible prayer of intercession as it is the perfect offering of Christ to the Father by making present the Paschal Mystery of his Death and Resurrection.

Masses may be offered for either the deceased or the living. The scheduling of Mass intentions at All Saints Parish is done through the parish office. Mass intentions for Masses at St. Gabriel Mission will be taken at the St. Gabriel Pastoral Center, Manassas Park.

Please note the following:

• Scheduled Masses — If you are a parishioner and would like to have a Mass offered for someone, please come by the parish office on Wednesday, December 3 from 1:00–2:30 PM, and Thursday, December 4 from 10:00–11:45 AM and 1:00–2:30 PM. To expedite matters, you may come by the parish office and pick up envelopes early and then fill them out at home; in this way when you come in, you’ll be ready to go! There are many requests for the limited number of Masses offered each year. In view of this fact and the size of our parish, to ensure some fairness in the procedure, we are asking that each family limit their Mass Intentions to no more than twenty (20) scheduled Masses per year.The customary Mass stipend in the Province of Baltimore, to which the Arlington Diocese belongs, is $10.00.

• Unscheduled Masses — If you wish to have other Masses offered for an individual or need, an unscheduled Mass will be offered within a short period of time by a priest of the parish or sent to a priest in a seminary, campus ministry, retreat house, or the missions.

• Purgatorial Society — Deceased family members and friends of our parish may be enrolled as a member of the Purgatorial Society of All Saints Catholic Church, and as such will be remembered in a special Mass each month for one year. Suggested Mass donation is $20.00.

Questions? Please contact Linda at lgaynord@allsaintsva.org or 571-516-3140.

Help the less fortunate in our community. Un‑Trim‑A‑Tree is a program that provides gifts for children of families facing financial difficulties.  Starting November 16, we have trees in the narthex of the church with “hang tags,” indicating gifts that are needed.

• White tags are coordinated by the Knights of Columbus.
• Yellow tags are coordinated by the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Please choose a tag and return an unwrapped gift with the tag attached. The tag is important to insure the gift gets to the proper child. SECURELY attach the tag to the gift. Gifts should be placed under the tree. If the tag is lost, please attach as much information as possible (for instance, tag color, child, name, age, family number, etc.).

• White tag gifts are due no later than Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 PM. White Tag questions? Contact Eric and Maria Wolpert at mwolpert@eawtech.com.
• Yellow Tag gifts are due no later than Wednesday, December 17. Yellow Tag questions? Contact Bob Fini from St. Vincent de Paul at Bob Fini (bobatbullrun@gmail.com).

GIFT CARDS and smaller items must be placed in the secure box at the center entrance of the church or at the parish office.

Thank you for sharing your blessings!

The All Saints Parish Festival will take place on April 24-25, 2026. Msgr. Lee is pleased to announce that Linda Gaynord will serve as Chair of the 2026 Parish Festival. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Matt Lewandowski for his many years of dedicated leadership as Festival Chair.

Silent Auction Returns!
We’re bringing back the All Saints Silent Auction via an on-line platform. You will be able to bid anytime, anywhere, even right from home. Even if you can’t attend the festival, you can still make a difference by joining the fun online. You will also be able to stay connected with instant notifications on the items you love!

This exciting event will offer a wide range of exclusive items, all generously donated by our community supporters, businesses and donors. From unique experiences to one-of-akind treasures, there will be something for everyone.

We would love for you to be a part of it now! Wondering how you can help? It’s easy—donate jewelry, household or handmade items, glassware, musical instruments, antiques, collectibles, or movie and gift cards. Small business owners, we’d love your services or merchandise too!

NOTICE: Your year-end donation could shine at our Silent Auction! As you prepare year-end donations for tax purposes, please consider whether your items could serve as valuable contributions to our Silent Auction. If so, kindly contact Lori McCuin (L.mccuin@verizon.net). The earlier we receive items and can feature them online, the sooner we’ll launch our bidding platform. Additional details about bidding will be shared after the first of the year — stay tuned!

Join the Parish Festival Committee
Our Festival Committee is coming together! Join us on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 PM in the PAC Atrium. Be part of the team that makes this year’s All Saints Parish Festival unforgettable! At this time, we are especially seeking volunteers to help coordinate the Outdoor Amusement Rides (more so for overseeing volunteer staffing). We are also looking for shelving for our Plant and Flower booth. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Gaynord at lgaynord@allsaintsva.org.

All Saints offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the following dates:

• Wednesday, December 3 – 6:30-8:00 PM
• Saturday, December 6 – 3:00-4:00 PM

First Friday
For the First Friday of each month, we have the following schedule:

Confession – after 7:00 AM Mass
Confession –  7:00 – 7:45 PM
Mass in Spanish – 8:00 PM

Please note that for the morning confessions, once we have posted a sign that the confession line is closed, please do not enter the line. This will allow us to finish those who have already been waiting in line and will allow the priests to finish before the 8:30 AM Mass. One should not miss a part of the Mass (for example, the Liturgy of the Word or the Liturgy of the Eucharist) due to being in Confession. Also, please do not put “placeholders” for a place in line, such as a hymnal on the floor, during Mass. We ask those in line to be considerate of others. Thank you

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Todos los Santos ofrece el Sacramento de la Reconciliación en las siguientes fechas:

• Miércoles, 3 de Diciembre – 6:30-8:00 PM
• Sábado, 6 de Diciembre – 3:00-4:00 PM

Primer Viernes
Para el primer viernes de cada mes, tenemos el siguiente horario:

Confesiones – Después de la misa de 7:00 AM 
Confessions – 7:00 – 7:45 PM 
Misa en Español  – 8:00 PM 

Tenga en cuenta que para las confesiones de la mañana, una vez que hayamos colocado un letrero de que la línea de confesión está cerrada, no ingrese a la línea. Esto nos ermitirá terminar con aquellos que ya han estado esperando en la fila y permitirá que los sacerdotes terminen antes de la Misa de las 8:30 AM. No se debe perder una parte de la isa (por ejemplo, la Liturgia de la Palabra o la Liturgia de la Eucaristía) por estar en Confesión. Además, no coloque “marcadores de posición” para un lugar en la fila, como un himnario en el piso, durante la misa. Les pedimos a los que están en la fila que sean considerados con los demás. Gracias.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament — Adoration

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel is available at the times listed below.

• Wednesday, 9:00 AM until Thursday, 6:45 AM;
• Thursday, 7:00 PM until Friday, 6:45 AM;
• Friday, 8:00 PM until Saturday, 7:00 AM. Note that the Rosary will be held in the chapel, Sunday evening, after the 7:00 PM Mass, followed by Adoration from 8:00 PM until Monday, 6:45 AM.

We do not have Exposition between the weekday daily Masses (Monday–Friday) at this time.

Please sign-in at the Chapel to assist our Adoration Coordinator in verifying that we will always have at least 2 people present.

Access to the Chapel. The interior doors between the church and chapel will be locked. You must use the exterior doors to enter the chapel and the exterior doors to enter the church.

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Nota Importante:
Durante el Triduo Pascual (Los Tres Días) de esta semana, no hay exposición del Santísimo Sacramento. Después de Pascua, tome una hora antes de la exposición del Santísimo Sacramento para la oración pública en nuestra capilla.

Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento—Adoración
La Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento en la Capilla está disponible en los horarios que se enumeran a continuación.

• Miércoles, 9:00 am hasta el jueves, 6:45 am;
• Jueves, 7:00 pm hasta el viernes, 6:45 am;
• Viernes, 8:00 pm hasta el sábado, 7:00 am. Tenga en cuenta que el Rosario se llevará a cabo en la capilla, el domingo por la noche, después de la misa de las 7:00 PM, desde las 8:00 PM hasta el lunes, 6:45 AM.

No tenemos exposición entre las misas diarias entre semana (de lunes a viernes) en este momento.

Por favor, regístrese en la Capilla para ayudar a nuestro Coordinador de Adoración a verificar que siempre tendremos al menos 2 personas presentes.

Acceso a la Capilla. Las puertas interiores entre la iglesia y la capilla se cerrarán con llave. Usted debe utilizar las puertas exteriores para entrar en la capilla y las puertas exteriores para entrar en la iglesia.

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, helps women and men grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are suffering and in need.

• At All Saints, 30 volunteers help more than 750 families and individuals annually.
• Calls for assistance in Manassas and Manassas Park are growing. Please prayerfully ponder if you can devote a few hours each month to answering Christ’s call to go out into the world and help those in need.
• We especially need bilingual parishioners.

If you would like to learn more about the work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, please call our service line at 571-516-3200 and leave your name and number.