St Charles Church .org   News & Events Faith Ministries Parish Volunteer Help Contact Us << Previous 2 weeks not provided by parish office | All Bulletins | PDF versions (for printing only) | what's a PDF? Parish Sunday Bulletins St. Charles Bulletin for November 18, 2001 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time   FROM OUR PASTOR Dear St. Charles Parishioners: "There will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays". As I write there are reports on another air disaster in New York. Let us redouble our prayers for all victims and let us work to make our world a safer place. The campaign against terror and violence needs to be accompanied by action for justice at home and abroad to remove some of the causes of conflict. Today's Campaign for Human Development is a major effort by our church to combat poverty by helping poor people to help themselves. St. Charles offers you a gift for advent, "The Word Among Us". This is a helpful resource for you and your household to share and meditate on the scriptures. I urge you to consider a subscription to this daily approach to prayer and scripture. Peace, FUNERAL LITURGY PLANNING On December 1 at 10:30 a.m. The Circle of Caring is coordinating a training on funeral liturgy planning. This ministry is a beautiful opportunity to support the community in times of personal and spiritual need. Come learn how this is done. For further information, please contact Gail Goodridge at 703-271-9436 or gg2@erols.com. RCIA SPONSORS NEEDED Are you interested in journeying with someone who is exploring the Catholic faith? Sponsors are needed for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. Contact Michelle Miller at 703-534-1727 or email her at rcia@stcharleschurch.org. .PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING The Parish Office will be closing at noon on Wednesday, November 21st and will remain closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd, in observance of Thanksgiving. Baptismal Preparation in English has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. Lost and Found: Our lost and found box is overflowing with items. If you or someone you know recently lost something please stop by the Parish Office. If the item is not claimed, we will donate it to those in need. The St. Charles Parish office staff would like to wish everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving! MASSES FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2001 7:30 Parishioners 9:00 Ruth Catherine O'Dea by Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J Hughes 11:00 Ricks Family by Veronica Ricks 1:00 Julio Escalante by Arminda Escalante Readings: Malachi 3:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 Monday November 19, 2001: 9:00 Tiffany Werthmann by Werthmann Family 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates Readings: 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57,62-64; Luke 18:35-43 Tuesday November 20, 2001: 9:00 Matthew Merkle (L) Eileen Bruno Readings: 2 Maccabees 6:18-31; Luke 19:1-10 Wednesday November21, 2001: 9:00 August Neuland by Josephine Neuland Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31; Luke 19:11-28 Thursday, November 22, 2001 9:00 Sam Sharle by Alicia F. Cordova Readings: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29; Luke 19:41-44 Friday, November 23, 2001: 9:00 Maxwell Scott Casillas by Patricia Weth Readings: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59; Luke 19:45-48 Saturday, November 24, 2001: 9:00 Mary Jane Charlene Riguera (L) The Riguera Family 5:00 Edward & Esther Straney by Helen Hallahan Jakubowski Readings: 1 Maccabees 6:1-13; Luke 20:27-40 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, Joe Frascone, Martina Giusti, Brian Galpin, David and Anne Burke, Harold Boihem, Luis A. Jara, Edward Leahy, Diane Dickinson-Herbst and Melissa Merson. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Daniel Desmond, Charmin Toussaint, and Blanche Anderson. THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER The Knights of Columbus invites the needy and at home alone parishioners to be their guests for Thanksgiving dinner. It will be served in the main hall from 1 to 3PM on November 22nd. The Knights will also deliver a hot turkey dinner to shut-ins. Transportation to and from the church or another designated place can be provided, if needed. For further information, please call Paula or John Cormany at 703-876-4654. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to, THE CATHOLIC SHOP, for their support. Ministry For all who are about to die and especially for the dying members of our parish that by care and compassion we honor the life God gives them until the final moment of their natural parting, We pray to the Lord. YOUTH MASS Youth Mass Tonight at 6 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome to attend. Afterwards, all high school youth will meet in the Youth Room from 7-9PM. On The Way will not meet tonight or next weekend because of their retreat this weekend. WAY will not meet next weekend. ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS FOR SALE Help send six teens to the national Catholic Youth Conference, "Hope at the Crossroads," in Indianapolis and buy an Entertainment Book. Teens attending the conference have been active members of WAY and have demonstrated leadership in the community. They will spend three days praying, worshipping, and attending workshops. To buy your Entertainment Book for $35, look for teens after Mass, stop by the Parish Office, or contact Anne Marie, 703-527-5500, ext. 19 or youth@stcharleschurch.org. SHEPHERDS NEEDED Neighborhood "F" is looking for children who would like to accompany St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary to seek lodging to welcome Baby Jesus. We will meet at the Parish Library and walk to the church singing while we are asking for lodging. This event is scheduled for December 16th at 4:00PM. After the "posada" the children will celebrate in the cafeteria breaking a piñata and drinking hot chocolate. A novena will begin after the "posada" and will end on Christmas Eve. For details please call Teresa Madrid at 703-241-8781. ECUMENICAL EVENT The annual Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic (LARC) Conference will be held this year at Virginia Beach, VA on November 30 & December 1. If you are interested in attending, LARC brochures are available at the Parish Office. These include a registration form and programmatic details. The 2001 Conference Theme will be: "Defining Ecumenical Moments or the New Century". The Conference Presenter will discuss the import of three Ecumenical Agreements: Called to Common Mission, The Gift of Authority, & The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. For questions regarding lodging or transportation, please contact John or Slyvia Teem at 703-841-1114. Watch the bulletin for additional LARC 2001. NEIGHBORHOOD C Neighborhood C's Advent Mass will be Wednesday, December 19th at 7PM at Carmelita Tucker's home. You will be receiving a postcard with more information. For more info, please contact one of your Neighborhood C Reps, Tammi McKinley and John Fraas, at 703-237-6136 or regansmom@hotmail.com. PARISH EVENTS PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS In remembrance of Fr. Stewart Culkin, a memorial fund in his honor has been established for the Community Center. Those who wish to participate may do so by placing their contribution in the collection basket or you may drop it off at the Parish Office. Please make checks payable to St. Charles Church, Fr. Stewart Culkin's Memorial Fund. "Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house" (1 Peter 2:5) In order to permanently acknowledge participants in the capital campaign, the Parish Community Center Committee is working with MTFA Architecture to develop a Living Stones memorial in the Parish Center. It is envisioned that the design will be incorporated into the architecture of the building itself and would include the names of each individual or family that has made a minimum contribution to the Campaign. (While it is the intention of the committee to follow in the St. Charles tradition of being inclusive, rather than exclusive, the cost of the materials does need to be covered.) We are very excited about this concept and will continue to keep the parish apprised as it is more fully developed. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and support. Based on your input from the first round of the parishioner design review, MTFA Architecture has fine-tuned the plans for the Parish Center. Parishioners are to review these plans after all Masses on the weekend of November 24 - 25 and December 1 - 2 in the Parish Library. A member of the Parish community Center Committee will be on hand to answer your questions. Please stop by. DON'T BE A TURKEY-VISIT THE PARISH WEBSITE ! Here's something to be thankful for - your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org. Start with the latest headlines, fill up on the celebrant's schedule and dig into volunteer opportunities. Don't forget to leave room for dessert-tasty photos from parish events. The Web Team wishes you and your loved ones a blessed Thanksgiving. COLLECTION · Last Week's Collection: $16,623.00 · Last Week's Tithe of $1,662.30 was for St. Charles Outreach. · Next Week's 2nd Collection is for the Campaign for Human Development.   Top Revised/reviewed November 18, 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