Parish Sunday Bulletins << Previous Week | All Bulletins | Next Week >> | PDF version (for printing only) | what's a PDF? St. Charles Bulletin for July 1, 2001 Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time This bulletin also included a Work Camp 2001 insert (PDF 24kb) explaining how you can help our youth FROM OUR PASTOR Dear St. Charles Parishioners: Mimi Fitzgerald, Teresa Madrid and our architect Michael Foster did an excellent presentation on our plans for a new Community Center at last weekend's liturgies. A brochure with the schematics is available today for those who missed last week's promotion or visit the website at www.stcharleschurch.org/center. These plans are preliminary. At town meetings and other occasions, opportunities will be offered to all parishioners to offer their feedback and suggestions. This Center will be a collaborative effort, involving ALL the people of St. Charles. One-third of our community have already provided half the funds needed. The other two-thirds were asked to offer their pledges, great or small. All are asked for a sacrificial commitment will help our planning. This weekend we are expecting our Haitian priests, Pere Jocelyn and Marquis, to visit with us. Our solidarity with Cavaillon and Gros Marin offers us opportunity to reach out to others in need even as we take care of our own requirements. The sponsors of Haitian students will want to offer a special welcome, since we feel the bond of twinning in a very personal way. VOUS ETES LES BIEN-VENUS! PARKING FOR MASS 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. ST. CHARLES PARKING: We are working on plans for a "one-way" traffic flow in the Church parking lot to avoid parking difficulties. Please be patient with us during this transition. If you would like to volunteer to help, please call Marvin Mayorga at the Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation! P L E A S E N O T E The Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Baptismal preparation in English previously scheduled for July 22 has been rescheduled for July 29. Please call the Parish Office to register. The Parish Office Summer Hours are as follows: Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM; Saturday: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM; Sunday: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. The School Office Summer Hours are: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM; however, between July 23 to August 3, the School Office will be closed. MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2001 7:30 Father Antonine Newman ODC by Sara Hebeler 9:00 In Thanksgiving by Don and Bertha Connors 11:00 Parishioners 1:00 Julia Quiroga by Alicia Soto and Family Readings: 1 Kings 19: 16b, 19-21; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62 Monday, July 2, 2001: 9:00 Estebania Sotos by Virginia Rainey Readings: Genesis 18: 16-33; Matthew 8:18-22 Tuesday, July 3, 2001: 9:00 Father John Garvey, S.J. by Michelle Cotter 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates Readings: Ephesians 2:19-22; John 20:24-29 Wednesday, July 4, 2001: 9:00 Special Intention by Joanne McGlinchy Readings: Genesis 21:5; 8-20; Matthew 8:28-34 Thursday, July 5, 2001: 9:00 Felipe Gomez by The Hittle Family Readings: Genesis 22:1-9; Matthew 9:1-8 Friday, July 6, 2001: 9:00 Charles Gantt by George Readings: Genesis 23: 1-4, 19:24:1-8,62-67; Matthew 9:9-13 Saturday, July 7, 2001: 9:00 Thomas Gallagher by Mary Ross 5:00 Dwight Evans by Rose Evans Readings: Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29; Matthew 9:14-17 PLEASE PRAY FOR Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Eileen Bruno, Judy Birt, Sr. Margaret A. Cook, Marco Antonio Villamizar, Connor Cozoli, Charles Williams, Nazirah Clark, Tim Seldin, Michael Andrew Herdoiza, Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Eleanor Werthmann, Flora Sidlukas, and Carol J. Gato. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: James Kern, Ruth O'Dea, Donald Freddern and Julio Escalante. SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS PROJECT LAZARUS FUND is a way we help low income families and individuals with emergency assistance- for rent, medical expenses, etc. This past month we have helped over 15 families who would otherwise have faced eviction or had utilities cut off. Our funds are running low and we need your help. Please consider donating to the Project Lazarus Fund at St. Charles! These funds are used only for emergency assistance. Thanking you in advance!! SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to JOHNSTON, LEMON & CO. INCORPORATED for their support. Ministry Joy should arise from the birth of every baby that is born, so that he is received with love and preparations made for the possibility of his growth in body and spirit. In this way, one cooperates in the very work of Christ, who defined his mission thus: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" --Pope John Paul II, January 24, 2001 (Remarks at General Audience) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION Registration for ages 3-grade 6 and our Youth Programs for junior high and high school students is now underway. Registration forms are available at Church entrances, at the front desk in the Parish Office and, online at from the virtual parish office at www.stcharleschurch.org/staff. Please complete and return these forms as soon as possible. We hope to have class lists ready by the end of July. If you have any questions please call Anne Marie at 703-527-5500, ext. 19. SUMMER SIX PACK The 2001 summer Theology on Tap series will kick off Tuesday July 10th and run six consecutive weeks through August 14th. Come listen to "straight talk, hard facts, and real answers" about the Catholic Faith at Whitlow's on Wilson Blvd. in Arlington (2854 Wilson Blvd.). Happy ½ Hour is at 7PM and our discussion will begin at 7:30PM, followed by Q&A. This weeks discussion topic will be "The Endless Quest - To Love & Be Loved" lead by Dr. Timothy O'Donnell. For more information, email tot@arlingtondiocese.org or call Andrea at 703-841-2549. C O M M U N I T Y N E W S A Women's Choice, a pro - life crisis pregnancy center, located in Falls Church, VA, is looking for volunteers. We are in special need of Spanish speaking individuals. Please contact Edel at 703-538-4305. Thank you. Bishop O'Connell Class of 1981 will celebrate their 22 - year reunion the weekend of September 29, 2001. Call First Class Reunions at 703-425-7400 ext. 3 or visit their website at www.fcreunions.com. Hope to see you there! St. Thomas More is seeking a School Secretary. Applicants should have computer skills and enjoy working with parents as well as children. Please fax a resume to the Principal at 703-528-5048. The St. Charles School and Parish Office Staff would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!! IN OUR PARISH DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE As Independence Day approaches, take the liberty of visiting your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org. Free yourself of constraints by reading the bulleting before Mass online in you pajamas, or take a look into the future by seeing the potential blueprints for the parish center. The Web Team salutes all of you who will visit your parish site this week! RCIA NEWS Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, or do you know someone who is? Join us each month for our remaining summer sharing sessions from 7:30 - 9:00 PM in the Upper Room on July 24 and August 21. For more information, contact the Parish Office or see our new brochure. UPCOMING CURSILLO WEEKEND Please make plans to join us on October 11 - 14th, 2001 for our Men Cursillo Weekend Retreat at Missionhurst Retreat House in Arlington. For more information please contact Jean Sweeney at 703-527-5500 ext. 15, or send inquires via email to jeansween@erols.com. CATHOLICS FOR HOUSING Is seeking a Chairperson to lead a Membership Campaign in Arlington County. Members are partners in our mission of increasing housing opportunities for low and moderate-income persons through their financial support and their donations of time and talent. For a volunteer application and position description, call CFH at 703-931-5075, all other questions should be directed to Mary Sue Lyons at 703-255-3945.   Last Week's Collection: $13,385.98 Last Week's Tithe of $1,338.60 was for Project Lazarus. This Week's 2nd Collection is for the Holy Father/Peter Pence. Next Week's Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.   Top    Revised/reviewed June 27, 2001   << Previous Week | All Bulletins | PDF version (for printing only) | what's a PDF? See also: Photos and Stories from 2001 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