St Charles Church .org   News & Events Faith Ministries Parish Volunteer Help Contact Us << Previous Week | All Bulletins | PDF version (for printing only) | what's a PDF? Parish Sunday Bulletins St. Charles Bulletin for October 7, 2001 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time   FROM OUR PASTOR Dear St. Charles Parishioners: "The vision still has its time and will not disappoint". The longing for a different world, a time without violence and hate, a world at peace is at the heart of today's readings. These messianic hopes will only be fulfilled when we act on our dreams. I appreciate the many participants who joined Imam Anwar and myself in our dialogue for peace last Monday. May our words lead to actions for peace. Come join us at the Oktoberfest and help build community with Sr. Benedict and the school boosters on October 20th. While we have fun, we also raise funds for scholarships and provide opportunities for others. God bless all who join me in the CROP WALK. Walking or running (I hope to run) will raise funds for a starving world. You'll still be back in time for the Octoberfest! I thank all our new volunteers, let's follow up soon on these commitments. Peace, Salaam, Shalom, ARLINGTON DAY OF REMEMBRANCE October 7th will be Arlington's Day of Remembrance and Appreciation. At 6:00 PM, we will hold a community-wide gathering at the Washington-Lee High School stadium to acknowledge those lost and unaccounted for and to express appreciation to all those individuals and organizations that were part of our community's response. This will be a memorable and important evening. If you have any questions, please contact the County Board Office at 703-228-3130. ATTENTION NEIGHBORHOOD E! A home Mass will be held on October 9, 2001 at Jan and George Macdonald's home at 813 N. Lincoln St. at 7:30 PM. Please reply to Jan Martin at 703-528-0736 or Pat Horner at 703-524-5437 or phorner@erols.com. MARRIED COUPLES We want you!! Please come to the Upper Room on Thursday, October 25 from 7:30-9:00 PM to discuss ideas for a married couples group at St. Charles. Childcare will be provided in the Memorial Room. If you have any questions please call John & Melissa Crowley at 703-294-6581 or Marc & Lisa Michaels at 703-237-1845. THEOLOGY ON TAP Join Theology on Tap this Tuesday, for a group discussion on "Prayer without words" lead by Fr. Jack Riley. The group meets at Whitlow's on Wilson at 7:30 PM. For more information, call Andrea at 703-841-2550. LITURGY INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2001 7:30 Robert Mudge by Sandy Holly 9:00 Parishioners 11:00 Frank & Gwendoline Gradoville by Savery Gradoville 1:00 Señor de los Milagros by Acosta Family Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3;2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14;Luke 17:5-10 Monday, October 8, 2001: 9:00 Michael Zurzolo 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates Readings: Jonah 1:1-2:1,11; Luke 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 9, 2001: 9:00 Mary Kopera by Anthony C. Pontari Readings: Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 10:38-42 Wednesday, October 10, 2001: 9:00 Gwendoline Gradoville by Savery Gradoville Readings: Jonah 4:1-11; Luke11:11-4 Thursday, October 11, 2001: 9:00 Ignacio Roque by Francisco & Jeny Roque Readings: Malachi 3:13-20a; Luke 11:5-13 Friday, October 12, 2001: 9:00 Ruth O'Dea by The Sirotniak Family Readings: Joel 1:13-15;2:1-2; Luke 11:15-26 Saturday, October 13, 2001: 9:00 Caroline Young's Father by Brian Francis 5:00 Dwight Evans by Rose Evans Readings: Joel 4:12-21; Luke 11:27-28 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, Connor Cozoli, Michael Andrew Herdoiza, Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Mary Theresa Kern, Mildred Weaver, Sheila Creedon, Carl Gatto, Michael Rontaler, and Joe Frascone. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Lt. Scott Lamada, Lt. Eric Crawford, Lt. General Timothy Maude, Major Kip Taylor, Francis Mulcahy and Firefighter Brian Cannizzaro. SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS HELP STOP HUNGER! Join the 2001 Arlington Crop Walk. It is a 10K stroll through North Arlington to raise funds for Church World Services global and local hunger relief efforts. Can't walk! Consider sponsoring a walker. Look for the Crop Walk tables outside of the main entrance and the circle of the Church after the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses and register to walk. For more information, call Carol Brown on 524-6133 or Kristi Schulenberg on 202-238-1710. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to CLOVER PLUMBING for their support. Ministry For all who are about to die, and especially those who are alone and afraid, that God will gently guide them home with the assurance that God has blessed us through their lives and through their suffering; We pray to the Lord.   ADULT EDUCATION ON-LINE The diocesan office of Catechetics and the Catholic Distance University are offering an on-line seminar, The Sacraments of Initiation, from October 22-November 9. Registration begins on October 10 at CDU's web site (www.cdu.edu) and costs $85. The office of Catechetics will issue certificates to those who complete the seminar. For more information go to www.cdu.edu and click on "On Line Seminar." ST CHARLES GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM The Girls Basketball Program for St. Charles School plans to enter a Varsity Team into the CYO league for the 2001-2002 season. We welcome all girls in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade who attend St. Charles or the Parish's CCD Program, regardless of skill level or experience. Parents of interested girls should contact Victoria Lucchesi at (703) 379-4199. SEPARATED? DIVORCED? WIDOWED? COPING is a 6-Sunday program designed to help men and women deal with the trauma of separation, divorce or death of spouse. The series is offered twice a year. It begins on next Sunday evening, at 6 PM at St. Phillip's Church, near exit 50B (Route US 50) of the Beltway. For more info call Dave Bodek at 703-729-1945. KATHY KELLY SPEAKS AT ST CHARLES On Friday, October 19 at 7:30 PM, Kathy Kelly, a 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, will join us as part of the "Worldwide Call to Conscience Speaking Tour Calling for End to Economic Sanctions against Iraq". Her experiences, faith-filled reflections on peace and justice, are especially welcome at this time as we Americans discern our role in global issues. Please join us in the Church. For more info, please contact Micheline Toussaint at 703-536-0418 or Mc2saint@erols.com. MULTICULTURAL PILGRIMAGE His excellency Bishop P. Loverde and Cardinal T. McCarrick invites the Filipino Community to join the other Cultural and parish groups on the upcoming Biennial Diocesan Pilgrimage to the National Shrine on Saturday, October 13 from 9 AM- to 2:30 PM. The event will begin with a procession followed by multilingual rosary, keynote speaker Cardinal McCarrick, and a Mass with Bishop P. Loverde. For more information call, 703-403-5624, the Filipino Ministry of Northern Virginia. OPEN HOUSE The Arlington division of the Ancient order of Hibernians is having an Open House for New Members on October 9th. Our open house will be at 2:30 PM at the EDW Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington VA. For more information call Chris O'Connor at 730-379-4181. IN OUR PARISH OCTOBERFEST IS ONLY 2 WEEKS AWAY! Please plan to attend on October 20th for a day full of food, entertainment, games, crafts, and especially FUN! We have been receiving a lot of raffle tickets, please keep up your fine efforts. As you are doing your fall cleaning please set aside items for the Yard Sale. We will be accepting items after Masses at the Youth Center on October 14th and October 15-18th from 5-8 PM. The Krafthaus is looking for crafts to sell, especially handsome items. The Silent Auction is continuing to accept donations. Donation forms are in the back of the church. This year we need your help more than ever! Many of our school's parents serve in the military and police forces and may not be able to volunteer as much as in years past. Therefore, we are asking our parishioners for extra support for the Yard Sale, Spaghetti Dinner, Bake Sale, Krafthus Sr. B's BBQ and the Soda Booth. Please contact, Mike or Sabra Flaherty at 703-920-2689 or octoberfest@stcharleschurch.org. "Feel The Spirit"! TOP PARISH WEB PAGES FOR SEPTEMBER September was the busiest traffic month this year for your parish web site, www.stcharelschurch.org. Many came to read the prayers from our Mass of Remembrance and Hope as well as a Fr. Creedon's prayer before Congress. In the competition of the ministries, the lector schedule edged out a four-way tie amongst Education, RCIA, Social Justice and Community Life. Fr. Chuck's house blessing remained popular, too. You'll find these and 100's of more pages on your parish web site, so visit us this week to keep connected to your parish. LOSS AND GRIEF On Wednesday, October 10, 2001 from 7:30 to 9 PM, Haven of Northern Virginia will present a program, free of charge, for people who lost a loved one following the tragedy at the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. This program will be held at 4606 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale, VA. For more information and reservations call 703-941-7000. Church Support · Last Week's Collection: $16,585.05 · Last Week's Tithe of $1,658.56 was for the Virginia Organizing Project. · Last Week's 2nd Collection of $1,043.00 was for the Catholic University of America. · This Week's Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti. · Next Week's Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach. Top Revised/reviewed October 3, 2001   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