FROM OUR PASTOR

Dear St. Charles Parishioners:

This weekend, we invite you to our Volunteer Fair. Come and learn about our ministries. Consider the gift of your time to the mission of St. Charles. I especially seek some assistance from bi-lingual volunteers who could assist with justice issues affecting the Latin American community.

On October 2, you are invited to the first of a series of presentations on “The Church and Politics”. Fr. Joe Hacala, former Director of the Campaign for Human Development will lead us on a reflection on the Bishops’ Pastoral on “Faithful Citizenship”. The church is non-partisan. We are called however, to reflect on candidates for election in the light of the sacredness of the human person and our teachings on social justice.

At the Volunteer Fair in the School Cafeteria, we will have a table for the Capital Campaign. Come join the many who have pledged their support to a New Community Center.

Peace,

FALL TEA FOR MOTHERS

Saturday, October 14 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Come enjoy an afternoon of food, friendship and of course tea! Meet other Moms in the St. Charles community and find out what activities are offered here for you. Katherine Yohe, a Catholic University visiting professor, will speak on Women’s Spirituality. Take time out of this busy fall to nourish your own spirit. We will meet in the Parish Library.

RCIA NEWS

The RCIA process has begun! Adults participating in RCIA have started the period of inquiry. This is the 1st step in the RCIA process where there is an emphasis on discernment and learning more about the Catholic Church. Please keep the RCIA group in your prayers during this important time. Also, we are in need of sponsors, team members and dismissal leaders for RCIA. For more information, please contact Stacy Greene at 703-522-9467 or sgreene715@aol.com.

PARKING AVAILABLE AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

George Mason University has made available to St. Charles parishioners, 75 parking spaces on their surface lot during Sunday Masses. The parking lot entrance is located on Kirkwood between Fairfax Drive and Washington Blvd. Please note that George Mason also uses the lot during these times and cannot be responsible for any property loss or damage. In the spirit of cooperation, we thank them for their consideration.

*THE PARISH AND SCHOOL OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH IN OBSERVANCE OF COLUMBUS DAY!!

This Week's Readings & Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2000

7:30 Charlie Dyer by Barbara Sue

9:00 Parishioners

11:00 Dolores A. Osmeña & M/M Frank Nelson

by Annabelle Nelson

1:00 Señor de los Milagros devotos del Señor de los Milagros

Readings: Numbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6;

Mark 9:39-43,45,47-48

Monday, October 2:

9:00 Joe C. Horner by Pat Horner

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

Readings: Job 1:6-22; Matthew 18:1-5,10

Tuesday, October 3:

9:00 Jayawickrama by Jean Edillon

Readings: Job 3:1-3,11-17,20-23; Luke 9:51-56

Wednesday, October 4:

9:00 Anthony V. Zummo by Marybeth Connelly

Readings: Job 9:1-12,14-16; Luke 9:57-62

Thursday, October 5:

9:00 Charles “Butch” Kelleher by Jim Kelleher

Readings: Job 19:21-27; Luke 10:1-12

Friday, October 6:

9:00 Mary E. Blakeslee by Mary French

Readings: Job 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; Luke 10:13-16

Saturday, October 7:

9:00 John P. Devine by Mary Bishop

5:00 Mary DiLorenzo by Camille Burruto

Readings: Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Luke 10:17-24

Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Joseph Lewis, Maude “Peggy” Egerton, Deborah Egerton, Michael Ann Dean, John Biddle, Andrew Niland, Colleen White, Rodney Barnes, Bert Sweigart, Kathy & Mike Burke, Gene Biedscheid, Jill Hasty, Eileen Bruno, Glyne Goodridge, Judy Birt, Mary McLaren, Maria Segarra Hines. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Ralph Bruno, Venson Chu, Madeline McGlinchy (mother-in-law of Joanne McGlinchy), Joe Hagarty, Dorothy Sweeney, Frances White and Esther Ordonez.

SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER

HELP STOP HUNGER! Get some exercise and enjoy a beautiful fall morning while helping to eliminate hunger! Join the 2000 Arlington CropWalk, which will be held on Saturday, October 21st. CropWalk is a 10K stroll through North Arlington to raise funds for Church World Services’ global and local hunger relief efforts. 25% of the money raised is given to the Arlington Food Assistance Center; the remaining 75% are used for global hunger relief projects. Can’t walk? Consider sponsoring a walker! Look for the colorful T-shirt by the Crop Walk table in the cafeteria after the 9:00am and 11:00 am Masses and register to walk. For more information, call Carol Brown on 524-6133.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to GMC Services for their support.

Ministry

Society has a right and duty to defend itself against violent crime and a duty to reach out to victims of crime. Yet our nation’s increasing reliance on the death penalty is extremely troubling. Respect for human life must even include respect for the lives of those who have taken the lives of others. It has become clear, as Pope John Paul II has taught, that inflicting the penalty of death is cruel and unnecessary. The antidote to violence is not more violence.

· U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Administrative Board, Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium, p.17

ST. CHARLES SCHOOL
300 CLUB

Congratulations to our 300 Club winners for the month of July! They are: Sr. Margaret Cook, Sandy Boyer, Barbara Barnes, Rosalie Lecuyer and Mary Biddle. Our winners for the month of August are: Jean Tolford, Mr. And Mrs. Stephen Trodden, Mary Lawler, Mary E. Walters and Ruth Magruder. Anyone who would like to become a member of the 300 Club should call the school at 703-527-0608. Membership fees are $60 annually; $30 semi-annually; $15 quarterly; or, $5 monthly. Thank you to all our members for supporting Catholic education.

ADULT EDUCATION

First Monday Adult Education Series presents “The Church and Politics: A reflection on the Bishop’s Pastoral on Faithful Citizenship” with Fr. Joseph Hacala, former director of the Catholic Campaign for Human development, will be on Monday, October 2 at 8:00 PM in the Church. In their pastoral, the Bishops pose ten questions and four moral priorities taken from Scripture and Catholic social teachings to guide our participation in the political process. Please mark your calendars and join other active and concerned adult parishioners to grow in faith and in an understanding of the dynamic Church in an increasingly complex world. The Bishop’s Pastoral is available at Church entrances. Take home a copy to read and come ready to discuss!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

*Reminder to all Parents: Atrium and Grade based classes will NOT meet next Sunday, October 8. See you the following week and thanks for your ongoing support!

LIFE IN HAITI

Creole is one of the main languages spoken in Haiti, so this is what the “Our Father” would look like:

Papa nouki nou sejet la,
Se pou yo respe kte non ou,
Se pou yo rekonet se ou ki wa,
Se pour volonte-ou fet sou ou tandou nou sujet la,
Peu nous bezaveu chak pou-a,
Bau nous li posi-a,
Pa done sa nou fe-ou.
Tankou nous padone se nous fe mou ki fe nous kichoy,
Peu nous bezwen cha jou a delivre ak sa ki mal nous.
Amen.

Thank you for your tithe support of our sister parishes in Gros Marin.

FRIENDS OF THE HUNGRY

Our food pantry is dwindling! We especially need pasta, pasta sauce, soup, canned vegetables and canned meats. Your generosity is helping to build the kingdom. Thank you and God bless!

IN OUR PARISH...

OKTOBERFEST 2000

Oktoberfest is less than 3 weeks away! By now you are probably going through the house looking for items for the yard sale…looking through cookbooks to see what you will bake for the bake sale… making crafts for the Krafthaus… and taking more raffle tickets into work! We are in great need for help at the Bake Sale, Yard Sale, Spaghetti Dinner, Krafthaus, Soda Booth and Moon Bounce. Please consider joining us for a few hours that day to help with any of these fun projects. You can call Mike or Sabra Flaherty at 703-920-2689, or sign up at the volunteer fair. You can find more information about Oktoberfest and yard Sale Guidelines in the back of the church.

VISIT US AT THE FAIR OR ONLINE

The Web Team, the creative bunch making www.stcharles.org possible, looks forwarding to meeting you at the Volunteer Fair. If you haven’t visited the site before, stop by our station in the cafeteria to see a demonstration. And if you are a regular visitor to our site, we’d love to find out how you feel about what we’ve planned next. Of course we’ll also welcome any budding digital photographers or web coders who want to join the Team. The Fair will also be a great chance for Ministry and Neighborhood leaders to review an update their online information. See ya at the Fair or e-mail us at webteam@stcharleschurch.org.

A STATEMENT FROM BISHOP LOVERDE’S OFFICE:

Be sure to look for the 4-part series in the Arlington Catholic Herald on “Faithful Citizenship” Using Church teaching as it’s foundation, the Herald will discuss areas that are important this election year to help the rest of our Community and nation; issues relating to immigration and refugees. It is a great opportunity to learn what the Church teaches on these subjects, and begin to form your choice for local and national elections: For a copy of the articles, see www.catholicherald.com.

VIDEO ON “FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP” PASTORAL

We have in the Parish Library a short (10 minute) video put out by the U.S. Catholic Conference on the Bishop’s Pastoral “Faithful Citizenship.” Feel free to come by check it out overnight or watch it in the library. Questions? Call Micheline Toussaint 70-527-5500x13.

• Last Week’s Collection: $14,259.50
• Last Week’s Tithe of $1,425.95 was for Project Lazarus.
• Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $2,208.00 was for Catholic University of America.
• This Week’s Tithe is for our Sister Parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
• Next week’s Tithe is for Borromeo Housing, Inc.

Revised/reviewed September 29, 2000