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 FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners:
Last weekend we held a glorious volunteer fair. Many new volunteers joined the
diverse ministries of St. Charles. Through the Capital Campaign table still others
joined the growing effort to build a community center. Through our upcoming Octoberfest
our school hosts a harvest festival that calls us to celebrate the many gifts
of the Lord. Through all of these events we feel the spirit and we build the spirit.
Our first Monday Adult Education series was well initiated though our Faithful
Citizenship presentation. In the dialogue witness was given by people who had
been homeless to the essential role St. Charles plays in the support of homeless
services and in advocacy for the vulnerable locally. As a follow up I invite the
participation of parishioners in three important advocacy groups that I help lead:
The VA Interfaith Center for Public Policy, its Northern VA Chapter/The Northern
VA Interfaith Coalition for Justice and SALT (Social Action Linking Together).
Brochures are available at the lobby. Micheline Toussaint, our Social Justice
Coordinator, will offer you more information at the Parish Office or if you wish
to join one of these groups you may e-mail me at: gerrycreedon@erols.com.
You are encouraged to participate in the upcoming presentation by Network.
See you at the Octoberfest,
FALL TEA FOR MOTHERS
Moms, you do so much to care for others! The Mom's ministry invites you to take
a break from your busy fall schedules and spend an afternoon caring for yourself!
We will meet for tea in the parish library Saturday, October 14 from 2:30-4:30.
In addition to food, friendship and prayer, the program will include a presentation
on spiritual friendships among women led by Dr. Katherine Yohe, Visiting Assistant
Professor in the Department of Religion and Religious Education at the Catholic
University of America. Please call (703) 237-1895 to RSVP or if you'd like more
information.
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 8, 2000
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Frances White by Alice Friede
11:00 Jonn Mc Donough by Lisa Morales
1:00 Mercedes Serrano by Familias Sanchez y Zamudio
Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrew 2:9-11;
Mark 10:2-16
Monday, October 9:
9:00 Harold Morgan by Betsy Moyer
7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates Readings: Galatians
1:6-12; Luke 10:25-37
Tuesday, October 10:
9:00 In Thanksgiving by Savery Gradoville
Readings: Galatians 1: 13, -24; Luke 10:38-42
Wednesday, October 11:
9:00 Delores Gunn by Mary Biddle & Jenny Roque
Readings: Galatians 2:1-2,7-14;Luke 11:1-4
Thursday, October 12:
9:00 Robert Somma by Joe Frascone
Readings: Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 11:15-26
Friday, October 13:
9:00 Ellen F. Westbrook by her family
Readings: Galatians 3:7-14; Luke 11:5-13
Saturday, October 14:
9:00 Henry Kirsch by his widow
5:00 Violet V. Ranchy by Marcia Rachy
Readings: Galatians 3:22-29;Luke 11:27-28
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,
Kathy & Mike Burke, Gene Biedscheid, Jill Hasty, Eileen Bruno, Glyne Goodridge,
Judy Birt, Mary McLaren, Maria Segarra Hines, Sr. Margaret Ann Cook, Orion Bress
and Margaret Tappen. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Ralph
Bruno and Laura Campbell.
HELP STOP HUNGER! Get some exercise and enjoy a beautiful 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 CropWalk table in
the cafeteria after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses and register to walk. For
more information, call Carol Brown on 524-6133.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to The Catholic Shop for their support.
As abortifacient procedures go, RU-486 is not at all easy to use. A woman who
wants to end her pregnancy has to "live" with her abortion for at
least a week using this technique. Its appalling psychological ordeal.
-Edouard Sakiz, then-chairman and CEO of Rousell-Uclaf in Guardian Weekly (U.K.,
8/19/89)
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FAMILY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Catholic Charities' Family Services Department offers professional counseling
in Spanish. Bilingual clinicians provide individual adult, child, adolescent,
marital and family therapy at the Arlington and Burke offices. For more information
call Silva Sandoval, M.S.W., (703) 841-2531.
ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN
A support group has been formed for families who love their gay and lesbian
members. The group is called "Always our Children", following the
pastoral message issued by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee
on Marriage and Family. Meetings are held at St. Matthews's Cathedral parish
(1725 Rhode Island Ave, NW, DC) on the Second Saturday of each month. First
meeting is October 14, 2000. All are welcome. For more information please call
Ken or Marilyn at 301-622-3783 or Tom or Betty at 703-978-7081.
TALK BY HATIAN PRIEST
THE HAITI Committee would like to welcome everyone to hear Fr. Andre Pierre
from Sacred Heart Church in Washington, DC, speak about his experiences going
through seminary and living in Haiti. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
October 12 in the Parish Library. The Haiti Committee meeting will follow, and
all are welcome to stay for that. Hope to see you there!
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!
RECKLESS
Bishop Ireton High School would like to invite you to their newest theatrical
performance Reckless. The Play Reckless is a dark comedy and the quote for the
play is "Christmas Never Went So Wrong". The performance dates and
times are as follow:
Friday, October 20, 2000 at 8pm
Saturday, October 21, 2000 at 8pm
Sunday, October 22, 2000 at 2pm
Friday, October 27,2000 at 8pm
Saturday, October 28,2000 at 8pm
Bishop Ireton High School is located at 201 Cambridge Road in Alexandria, VA.
The tickets are $5 for students and $6 for adults.
FIRESIDE CHATS AT MOUNT TABOR
On Tuesday evening, October 17, 2000 at 7:30 p.m., Reverend Joseph Nangle, OFM
will speak on "Catholic Missionary Activity Today" at Mount Tabor,
which is located at 2363 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, VA 22181. Please all 703-938-2564
for more information. All are invited.
IN OUR PARISH…
OKTOBERFEST 2000
Oktoberfest is only two weeks away! We have some great entertainment planned
for you. Mariachi Los Tigres/ Los Amigos Mexican Folkdance Company and the O'Neill-James
School of Irish Dance will be performing in the afternoon. Bongo the Clown will
be performing throughout the day! We still need parishioners that would be able
to volunteer for different activities. Please give Mike or Sabra Flaherty a
call at (703) 920-2689. Be sure to tell your friends, relatives and neighbors
about our special day-the more the merrier! Please continue to bring your raffle
tickets in. If you need more tickets please go to the rectory. You may bring
your yard sale items after Sunday Masses next week and from 5-8p.m., October
16-19th. Bake Sale donations should be brought October 20th or early on October
21st. Thank you for all your support.
IT'S A MUSICAL WORLD
The Cathedral of St. Thomas More Choir & Friends Present "It's a Musical
World" Saturday, October 21, 2000, at 7:00p.m. in Monsignor Burke Hall
at the Cathedral. The performance will benefit the choir's musical pilgrimage
to sing for Pope John Paul II in Rome. Ticket sales begin October 1. Seating
is limited! Call 703-524-2815 for information. We look forward to entertaining
you!
LUMEN CHRISTI COUNSELING CENTER
The Center at St. Anthony's Church is offering a six-session group for people
who want to heal from the wounds of separation and divorce beginning on Monday,
October 30 from 7pm-9pm. Handling anger, coping with the holidays and discovering
your best self in difficult circumstances will be addressed. Please call Pauline
Flynn at 703-820-1026 for more information and to register.
ARE YOU REGISTERED???
If you plan to be a godparent for a Baptism, a sponsor for Confirmation, or
to be married in a Catholic Church, you MUST be an active registered parishioner
for a minimum of three (3) months! The Church can not vouch for you if we do
not have any information about your participation in the Parish. Stop by the
Parish Office to register.
VISIT THE PARISH WEBSITE
The Web Team, the creative bunch making www.stcharleschurch.org possible,
enjoyed meeting lots of parishioners at the Volunteer Fair.
We’re looking for budding digital photographers or
web coders who want to
join the Team. E-mail us at
webteam@stcharleschurch.org.
· Last Week's Collection: $16,027.00
· Last Week's Tithe of $1,602.70 was for our sister parishes in Cavaillon
& Gros Marin, Haiti.
· This Week's Tithe is for Borromeo Housing, Inc. (BHI).
· Next week's Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.
Revised/reviewed September 29,
2000
See also: Bulletins from other weeks.
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church
3304 North Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
Tel: 703.527.5500 | Fax: 703.527.5505 | Web: www.stcharleschurch.org |
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