St. John the Apostle

Being registered as a parishioner effects ability to enroll in our Religious Education classes, as well as receiving certain Sacraments.
Registering with the parish and using our offertory envelopes or signing up with Faith Direct also makes it easier for us to accurately track your donations for tax purposes.

For instructions to register or update your registration please see our Parish Registration Page

To have a child baptized at our regular parish baptisms they must be under 7 years old and the parents must be registered parishioners of St. John the Apostle. Parents must complete a Baptismal Registry Form for their child and register for a mandatory class which is typically offered on the 1st Saturday of each month, if you attended the class within the last two years you do not need to re-take the class. Godparents must have a sponsor certificate from their home parish, and may use our Sponsor Certificate Form or their home parish's form. *Please note, there is a three month waiting period for new parishioners who are asked to be godparents or sponsors.*

Children 7 & 8 years do not need to go through the full RCIA or RCIC program but must take a seperate special Sacraments class before being baptized.

People 9 years old and older must go through RCIA or RCIC to be baptized.
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Please contact Parish Office at (703) 777-1317 for more information on scheduling a child for Baptism.

See here for more information on the Sacrament of Baptism from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Couples registered as parishioners of St. John the Apostle wanting to begin Pre-Cana marriage preparation through our parish should contact a parish priest directly to schedule a meeting.

We are able to host weddings for couples from outside our parish. However, our parish priests are not available to prepare additional couples or celebrate the weddings for non-parishioner couples. Please contact your home parish to begin pre-cana marriage preparation and arrange for a celebrant to come to our parish.

For more information on how to schedule a wedding in our parish and possible wedding dates, please see our Wedding Agreement and call the parish office (703) 777-1317 or email our Office Manager.

See here for more information on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Parents looking to enroll children to receive First Confession, First Communion, or Confirmation, please our Religious Education page under the "Faith" tab.

 For teens, please see our Catholic Youth Ministry page under the "Faith" tab

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church or becoming Catholic, or if you had not received all the Sacraments of Initiation as a child please see our RCIA page.