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Pentecost Sunday
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Mother's Day falls on Pentecost. Perhaps there is a message in that.
Our images of God tend to be patriarchal. yet Jesus lamented, "Jerusalem,
I would have gathered you as a mother hen would gather her chickens
under her wing". In the scriptures the Spirit, anima Christi, is
often pictured as feminine; "The spirit will blow where she will".
So I saw nothing out of the ordinary when the theme for Sister Benedict's
Anniversary was; "celebrate her spirit!" On Mother's day let
us recognize the role our mothers play in forming our experience of
faith in God's love.
Mother- love reaches out to Africa when we buy our mothers a flower
to support caregivers in Kenya. Throughout the year we support mothers
and children through our own non-profit, Borromeo Housing.
"Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle
in them the fire of your love"
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles May 10 - May 18, 2008
- Sat., May 10 - WAY (High School Youth Ministry) Cabaret.
7-9pm, Gym
- First Communion for St. Charles School at 5pm Mass & reception
to follow.
- Borromeo Housing 20th Anniversary Celebration Email Joy at jyleahmyers@yahoo.com;
6-11pm off-site
- Sun., May 11 - Pentecost Sunday - please keep in mind our
adults who will be confirmed by Bishop Loverde at the Cathedral this
weekend.
- Spanish Infant Baptismal Preparation for parents and godparents,
2:00pm; Room 103
- Wed., May 14 - Circle of Caring Meeting; 7:30pm, Room 103
- Interfaith Committee meeting, 7:30pm; Room 104
- Thu., May 15 - St. Charles School Art Festival/PTO meeting;
7:00pm, Benedict Hall.
- Praise and Worship - Eucharistic Adoration 7:30pm; Chapel
- Sat., May 17 - Philippine Medical Mission meeting, 10:00am;
Room 104
- Cursillo Ultreya, 6:00pm; Room 104
- Sun., May 18 - RCIA Rite of Welcoming for adults looking
into joining the Catholic Church, 11:00am; Church
- Latin American Community (LAC) Coordinators meeting, 11:00am;
Parish Library.
- C'YA Sunday Night Social for those in their 20s and 30s, 7:00pm;
Church.
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
INTERFAITH COMMITTEE MEETING
The Interfaith Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
in Room 104. We will begin planning for our next projects. If you have
questions please contact Jim Drummond on (202) 746-1029 or email him
at interfaith@stcharleschurch.org
EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENT'S MASS
Bishop Loverde will celebrate the Expectant and New Parent's Mass at
Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Alexandria on Sunday, May 18th at noon.
703-841-2550.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, May 11, 2008: Pentecost Sunday
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Bridie Kane by Kathleen Shears
11:00am Ana Magarita Ramos by Rhina Ugaz
1:00pm Mary Jane Sims by Grace Sims
6:00pm George Patrick by Bob & Michele Patrick
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13; Jn 20:19-23
Monday, May 12, 2008
9:00am Roger P. Marquis
Readings Jas 1:1-11; Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday, May 13, 2008: Our Lady of Fatima
9:00am Anna Murphy by Bill Dolan
Readings: Jas 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday, May 14, 2008: Matthias, Apostle
9:00am Mark Hughes by Dale Dean
Readings: Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Jn 15:9-17
Thursday, May 15, 2008
9:00am Mary L. Serra by Manuel Serra
Readings: Jas 2:1-9; Mk 8:27-33
Friday, May 16, 2008
9:00am Juan & Natalia Lagman (L) by Jim & Fleur Noeth
Readings: Jas 2:14-24,26; Mk 8:34-9:1
Saturday, May 17, 2008
9:00am Corazon Bretana by Emolyn & Yranela
Readings: Jas 3:1-10; Mk 9:2-13
Vigil for Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity
5:00pm Fran Hobbs (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Ex 34:4b-6,8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Reveley Lee, Hala LeBett,
Angie Fazio, Vita Rizzuto, Julius Canales, Dina Hernandez, James Kinball,
Robert Giusti, Elvira Samson Delfin, Henry Sanchez Preciado, Mary Burke,
Cornelious Creedon, Margaret Finocchiaro, Grace Elizabeth Perkins, Maria
Segarra-Hines, Margie Barba
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Our community will be celebrating Fr.
Gerry Creedon's 40th Ordination Anniversary with Mass and Dinner
on Sat June 14, as well as receptions after each of the Masses that
weekend. More details to come. Here's to 40 more years!
Marymount/St. Charles Free Nurse-Managed Health Center
Selected Sundays at 2:30pm. English & Spanish
Sun June 1 - Blood Pressure Screening Rm 101
Sun June 8 - Sun Safety Rm 103
Sun. June 15 - Breast Health Awareness Rm 103
"WAY" CABARET HOSTED BY
OUR HIGH SCHOOL
YOUTH MINISTRY - WAY
Come and see the amazing talent of our community.
Saturday, May 10, 7-9pm in the Gym
IS YOUR MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE?
Retrouvaille can help! Please call (703) 351-7211 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
SCHOOL NEWS
Dear Laura, Springfest Committee and all who participated in the elegant
extravaganza,
Sister Benedict Prays: Good and gracious God, thank you for the gift
of Laura and the entire Spingfest Committee and friends, who worked
so hard and made April 19th a blessed celebration of laughter and endless
love. As we open our ears to listen and to absorb the message being
expressed. Awaken our souls to know and to continue to live the mission
of Jesus here on this Holy Ground. Help us to realize that we are a
special people. Breathe new life into us, new strength. Help us to make
right decisions and empower us to discover and use the gifts we have.
May our hearts reveal who we are becoming and to move forward without
fear and to trust in you. Shower us with enthusiasm as we face the future
and send us the help we need for the work ahead of us. We thank you
for the expertise of Fr. Gerry and our Search Committee for the Principal-elect.
For the wonderful gift of Linda Lacot, our first Lay Principal and her
family as she begins a new era in the history of St. Charles School.
Thank you, for the many years of loving service provided by our Benedictine
Sisters to this great Parish of St. Charles. Finally Lord, you have
blessed your servant abundantly, help me in my new Ministry. God be
Praised!
DIOCESAN RETIRED PRIESTS SECOND COLLECTION
This will serve the priests from our diocese who have dedicated their
lives in service to the Church. Construction on the new home will begin
this fall and your donation will help support its operation.
Next Week's Second Collection is for our diocesan Retired Priests
and the Priests' Retirement Home. This collection will aid us in caring
for our current and future retired priests who have served us so faithfully
over the years.
CALLING ALL CURSILLISTAS!
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will preside over Mass and the investiture of
our new lay director, Mimi Fitzgerald, on Saturday, May 24, at 7:30
p.m. at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road , Reston
, VA. Reception to follow-please bring food and drink to share and a
friend! (703-716-1050 or dh3739@verizon.net ) or www.arlingtoncursillo.org.
ADOPTION INFORMATION MEETINGS
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington will hold Adoption Information
Meetings at 5294 Lyngate Court, Burke, VA 22015. 6:00-8:30 p.m. on 5/15/08
and 6/12/08. $20.00. Please call 703-425-0100 to register. (The meeting
will be conducted in English but for those who speak only Spanish, please
call the office and ask for the Latina social worker.)
FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES' ELDERLY SERVICES
SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) is looking for Seniors,
55 and older, interested in joining a local council to work with police
to address the unmet needs of elderly residents in the community. Please
call 703-246-4564.
THANK YOU WHOLE FOODS, AND HARRIS TEETER
St. Charles is thanking both Clarendon grocery stores for offering to
keep our food pantry stocked with paper bags. Paper holds more food
than plastic, and it is easier for our clients to carry home. Now it's
up to the rest of us, to keep those paper bags filled. We are currently
in need of the following items: peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pancake
mix, syrup and pasta.
NEIGHBORHOOD B BOOK CLUB MILESTONE
The Neighborhood B Book Club is still going strong. We have just begun
our eleventh year, and have covered 102 books in our montly meetings.
· May 29, The Franklin Affair by Jim Lehrer
· June 26, Stone for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
· July 31, The Devil's Advocate by Morris West
· August 28, Travels with Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski
If you are interested in discussing any or all of these books, contact
Mike McDonald at 703-522-1078 or mmcdd@comcast.net.
CALLING ALL LAPTOPS
If you have a laptop of Pentium 3 or higher and would like to donate
it, please contact Jessica at the Diocese Migration and Refugee Services
Office 703-841-3871. Contributions are tax-deductible and, for our students,
priceless. We also need SAT pre materials and welcome practice tests,
manuals, flash-cards, and TOEFL books as well.
HELP FOR SENIORS
Seniors with limited means who normally do not need to file a federal
income tax return must do so this year if they wish to qualify to receive
a rebate under the recently enacted economic stimulus package, according
to the Internal Revenue Service. Nearly 20 million seniors who rely
primarily on Social Security payments are eligible to receive $300 per
individual or $600 per couple. Free tax help is available through the
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (1-800-906-9887). If you have
questions, please call Catholic Charities' Elderly Services at 703-751-2766.
CORE VALUES SURVEY
Did you pick up the brief questionnaire last week at Mass? Your responses
are important!
As St. Charles prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a parish
in 2009, we are looking at defining our core values. Thank you for your
time and energy in this process. Please take a moment to answer the
following questions. No need to spend too much time, it may be best
to write your initial thoughts.
1. I am a member of St. Charles because…
2. St. Charles exists to…
3. In light of my responses to the questions above, I am personally
called to…
Please drop your responses into the designated baskets at the Church
entrances, submit online or
drop off at the Parish Office to Stacy Lucas c/o Michelle Miller.
PARISH SUPPORT
1. Last Week's Collection for April 27, 2008 was $24,943.95
2. Last Week's Tithe of $2,294.85 was for Project Lazarus.
3. Last Week's 2nd Collection of $7,213.50 was for our Building Fund.
4. This Week's Tithe is for Africa AIDS Outreach.
5. This Week's 2nd Collection is for our Parish Special Needs.
6. Next Week's Tithe is for SOME.
7. Next Week's 2nd Collection is for the Diocesan Retired Priests Fund.
