FROM OUR PASTOR

Dear St. Charles Parishioners:

School’s open and it’s back to work! Our Religious Education program also prepares to open its doors. In light of a survey of participants St. Charles has modified its program to provide a more diverse approach. Classes will be held on Sundays. In addition to Atrium’s Montessori method, a grade based RE program will also be offered.

6-9 Atrium will meet 9 to 10:30 a.m., 3-6 Atrium 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon and K through 6 grades will meet 10:10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.; using This is Your Faith series. You are encouraged to register. If you have questions call Anne Marie Kaufmann, our Minister of Youth and Religious Education.

Sponsor Couples are needed for our Marriage Preparation Program to assist with engaged couples. The Rite of Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is also seeking Team Members to support candidates who wish to consider membership in the Church. Please call the office if you can assist.

“Feel the Spirit”

PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES

Our interns have begun work. See the website or last week’s bulletin for their introductions. Jean Sweeney, a licensed professional counselor and pastoral team member for 15 years, will supervise Carl Ripley and Anne Passion. This is an opportunity for you to pay attention to issues that are causing you pain and allow for a new way of seeing. The Jubilee year is a time for resolution, and new starts. Sliding scale fees are very available. Call Jean at 703 527 5500x15 to set up an appointment.

SHORT COURSE IN CHRIST – “CURSILLO”

If you are a man looking to make a Jubilee Year retreat experience, this could be the weekend for you (Sept. 28 – evening Oct. 1). Here at Missionhurst in Arlington, led by a team of laymen and priest, this would be a good time to renew your spiritual life and experience Christian community. Call Dawn Mealy or Carol Poplin at 703-892-1509 for information. Women’s weekend is November 16 – 18. Mark your calendar and register now. Our own Duffy Kiko will be a team leader on this retreat.

THANK YOU!

This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. We encourage you to patronize our continuing sponsors and those that are new this year as a thank you for their kind generosity.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our special thanks to Van Caffi Plumbing & Heating for their support. Thank you!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2000:

7:30 Parishioners

9:00 Cy Breslin (L) by Anne & John Breslin

11:00 John & Kathleen Kennedy (L) by John O’Connell

1:00 Berta Rosales by Susana Moncayo

Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8; James 1:17-18,21b-22, 27;

Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

Monday, September 4:

9:00 Patricia Hickert by E. Balestrien

7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates

Readings: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Luke 4:16-30

Tuesday, September 5:

9:00 Emily Jendrasiak by Michael & Deborah Urban

Readings: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16; Luke 4:31-37

Wednesday, September 6:

9:00 Gavino Manansala by Maria Fe M. Crisostomo

Readings: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Luke 4:38-44

Thursday, September 7:

9:00 Vina & John Oczytko by Agnes Majchrowicz

Readings: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; Luke 5:1-11

Friday, September 8: The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 J. Robert Jones by Maggie Jones

Readings: Micah 5:1-4a; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23

Saturday, September 9:

9:00 Frank Gradoville by Savery Gradoville

5:00 Verda Marie Morrissey Morgan by Betsy Moyer

Readings: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15; Luke 6:1-5

Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Kathy & Mike Burke, Gene Biedscheid, Jill Hasty, Ralph Bruno, Eileen Bruno, Glyne Goodridge, Helena Guziczek, Josephine Hilton, Robert Howe, Judy Birt, Margaret Tappen, Alicia Petta, Rodney Barnes, Keith Fredlake, Mary McLaren, Fidelis Oyogoa, Maria Segarra Hines, Grace Gretzinger, Bert Zevin and Manuel Mercado. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Berta Rosales and Rev. Richard J. Scannell.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER

Senior Issues – Leaders Needed! Are you interested in services and issues related to seniors in our parish? Do you have ideas about programs that could be developed here? Are you willing to put some time and energy into developing something? Let’s talk!! Contact Micheline Toussaint at 703-527-5500 ext. 13.

Pax Christi Regional Assembly: You are invited to attend Pax Christi Metro DC’s retreat and regional assembly, Saturday, September 16th at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in N.E. Washington. This year’s theme is “Bread Not Stones: Meeting Human Needs by Redirecting Military Spending.” Registration is $35.00 – Scholarships are available. Contact 202-635-0441. Pax Christi Metro DC is a region of the Catholic movement for peace.

Ministry

We can make the process of dying easier by expertly controlling an individual’s pain and other physical symptoms, while fostering open and honest communication with them and their families. This can transform what may have been a frightening and miserable existence into a time of continuing personal growth and of completion.

-Dr. Michael Kearney, Mortally wounded

SCHOOL NEWS

Dear Friends In Christ,

Again this year, I appeal to your generosity for Sr. B’s Special Children who are in need of Financial Aide toward their Catholic Education. With your help, they won’t be deprived. No amount of money is too large or too small. Please make checks payable to St. Charles School Scholarships Fund. Tuition for one child is $2,340.00 for the school year. Thank you so much for your participation. Because of you we continue to CELEBRATE CATHOLIC EDUCATION.

In Him Always,

Sister Benedict

RCIA NEWS

Do you feel called to join the Catholic Church? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) begins this Tuesday September 5th!!

Are you a Catholic willing to share your faith with those entering the Catholic Church? We are looking for sponsors and team members for RCIA (no experience needed) For more information about either of the above, please contact Stacey Greene at 703-522-9467 or e-mail SGreene715@aol.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

St. Charles Parish Office is looking for a mature individual for part-time Front Desk Reception work. The individual must possess good public relations skills as well as computer skills (MSOffice) and be available to work on weekends and evenings. Bilingual a plus. Please send qualifications to the Parish Office c/o Tricia Clark. Thank you.

MOM’S FELLOWSHIP

We are forming a new group, Mom’s Fellowship, for any interested mothers who need time to reflect on God’s word and prayer for their family, come join us on Sept. 20th at 8:00 p.m. Contact Rosa Flores, 703-243-5073, for more information.

IN OUR PARISH!

Welcome New Members

Fr. Creedon and the Parish Council invite the new members of St. Charles to a Welcoming Reception in the School Cafeteria on Saturday, September 9 following the 5 PM Mass. Please come and share food, drink, and most importantly, the hospitality of your parish community.

MORE PHOTOS? YOU GOT IT!

You asked for more photos and stories in the recent web survey and the web Team is happy to deliver. Check out the photos from this year’s trip to Haiti and from the Neighborhood F picnic when you visit the parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org.

As you get ready for autumn, use our online calendar to pick the St. Charles events you don’t want to miss. We’re also adding a “share this with a friend” feature so you can e-mail your favorite pages to your buddies. Let us know what you think by emailing webteam@stcharleschurch.org this week!

SCRIPTURE FOCUS

Jesus’ words are strong about getting caught up in what one does on the outside. Religion cannot be all externals. Jesus takes the offensive here. He adapts a quote from Isaiah about paying lip service to God with no heart. He warns them about insisting that human rules are God’s will. In fact, the book of Deuteronomy clearly says that nothing may be added or taken away from God’s law. Deuteronomy speaks of God’s law as a way to show gratitude for God’s great love. God chose and formed people freely. These laws of God are not a heavy burden or a way to win God’s love; they are simply a way to respond with love to God’s goodness. The Pharisees took God’s law seriously and followed it with devotion. But a few Pharisees forgot the heart of religion – God’s relationship with people – and got trapped in mere regulations. This passage can speak to our own lives in the Church today. -- Diocese of Monterey

Church Support

• Last Week’s Collection: $12,082.62
• Last Week’s Tithe of $1,208.27 was for Healthy Families.
• Last Week’s Special 2nd Collection of $2,443.50 was for the efforts of the Sisters of St. Joseph
• This Week’s Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
• Next Week’s Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.

Revised/reviewed August 30, 2000