NOVA is...
* A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from
Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
*Committed to Social Justice, Care for Creation & Peacemaking
through our personal lives and communal worship & activities.
*Lay-led and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
*Celebrating 53 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
* A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from
Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
*Committed to Social Justice, Care for Creation & Peacemaking
through our personal lives and communal worship & activities.
*Lay-led and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
*Celebrating 53 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
STARTING IN OCTOBER NOVA WILL GATHER ON ZOOM ONCE A MONTH FOR LITURGY
ALL OTHER LITURGIES WILL BE AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PERSON
WITH OPTION FOR ZOOM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND
WE GATHER AT 10 AND BEGIN AT 10:15
ALL OTHER LITURGIES WILL BE AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PERSON
WITH OPTION FOR ZOOM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND
WE GATHER AT 10 AND BEGIN AT 10:15
NOVA on retreat 2021
Helping Afghan Resettlement
NOVA community decided to take a special collection to aid with the Afghan Resettlement in our area of DC/Maryland/VA. There are several organizations that are working tirelessly to assist in this effort.
The NOVA Peace and Social Justice Team is carefully researching these local organizations where we can make an impact. We will also be posting other volunteer opportunities and ways to help with this resettlement effort. Some opportunities are included here.
Donations can be made to NOVA’s special collection for Afghan resettlement by using the Donate button below or sending a check made payable to the NOVA Catholic Community and send to 10000 Winnepeg Court, Burke, VA 22015: Attn. Treasurer.
(Please note it is for Afghan resettlement on PayPal as well as on a check)
Other ways to help:
-- Volunteer application form for Mozaic.
-- Volunteer to Support Afghan Refugees Interest Form via One Journey/NOVA Friends of Refugees.
-- Volunteer sign-up for Lutheran Social Services.
-- AMAZON link to the list of household furnishings needs of Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Services. Also use this list as a shopping guide at other stores such as at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Burlington, or Big Lots. Then send items to: MRS/Catholic Charities, 80 N. Glebe Road, Arlington.
-- How to Support Afghans Arriving in the DMV Area through KamaDC.
-- Homes Not Borders: Partners with the International Rescue Committee by assisting in welcoming newly arriving refugees in the Metro DC area. They collect and store donations before eventually transporting it to the refugee's home and setting it all up inside the home.
The NOVA Peace and Social Justice Team is carefully researching these local organizations where we can make an impact. We will also be posting other volunteer opportunities and ways to help with this resettlement effort. Some opportunities are included here.
Donations can be made to NOVA’s special collection for Afghan resettlement by using the Donate button below or sending a check made payable to the NOVA Catholic Community and send to 10000 Winnepeg Court, Burke, VA 22015: Attn. Treasurer.
(Please note it is for Afghan resettlement on PayPal as well as on a check)
Other ways to help:
-- Volunteer application form for Mozaic.
-- Volunteer to Support Afghan Refugees Interest Form via One Journey/NOVA Friends of Refugees.
-- Volunteer sign-up for Lutheran Social Services.
-- AMAZON link to the list of household furnishings needs of Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Services. Also use this list as a shopping guide at other stores such as at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Burlington, or Big Lots. Then send items to: MRS/Catholic Charities, 80 N. Glebe Road, Arlington.
-- How to Support Afghans Arriving in the DMV Area through KamaDC.
-- Homes Not Borders: Partners with the International Rescue Committee by assisting in welcoming newly arriving refugees in the Metro DC area. They collect and store donations before eventually transporting it to the refugee's home and setting it all up inside the home.
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AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR NOVANOVA Catholic Community is sponsoring a family of 5 from Guatemala that have been legally cleared to live in the United States while their asylum hearing is pending. All papers have been filed by the lawyer in Texas. They are now waiting for the work permits to come through before the asylum hearing in April, 2022. The 3 children are all in school and very happy to be learning English. NOVA members are teaching English to the parents. The core committee of 7 plus other support people are helping in many ways. If you are interested in donating to this project you can go to the donate page of the website or send a check to NOVA Catholic Community 10000 Winnepeg Ct. Burke VA 22015 ATTN: Treasurer. Please note your donation is for Guatemala Family.
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NOVA members continue to serve during covid & Beyond
NOVA is a spirit-filled, Eucharist-centered, progressive Catholic community worshiping weekly in Arlington, VA. Members include residents from all over the Greater Washington DC area and others who have moved away but stay connected and frequently drop in from all corners of the globe. As we nurture our Christian faith, we work for peace and social justice and a more caring world.
Our commitment is to live a faith-filled life, enriched by the Eucharist, enlivened by friendship, and deepened by service to others. There is a deep respect for each individual’s personal faith journey.
We are a part of a renewed way of being Church where all are welcome, liturgies are inclusive, and decision-making is shared. We have a special sensitivity to those who have not been able to find the worship community they seek in a more traditional setting.
Our commitment is to live a faith-filled life, enriched by the Eucharist, enlivened by friendship, and deepened by service to others. There is a deep respect for each individual’s personal faith journey.
We are a part of a renewed way of being Church where all are welcome, liturgies are inclusive, and decision-making is shared. We have a special sensitivity to those who have not been able to find the worship community they seek in a more traditional setting.
