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St. Charles Bulletin for December 9, 2001
2nd Sunday of Advent
FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners “Prepare the way of the Lord make straight his paths” well describes our task for Advent. John the Baptist and Mary are our guides as we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Prince of Peace. We continue to celebrate Mary under the title of Guadalupe, Saturday, December 15th at 5 PM. We welcome this Latin American story of Mary’s identification with the native people of this hemisphere. John’s words lead us to the Celebration of Reconciliation (Confession) on December 17th. Let this communal Rite inspire all of us to a renewal of love and faith. In your Christmas parties we want you to give priority to our parish party at the Rectory, December 16th, 5 PM. The Parish Council, Priests and Staff welcome you, especially our faithful volunteers, to an evening of festivity. I will recognize an outstanding volunteer with the Glyne Goodridge Award at 7:30 PM. Check our Website for neighborhood and other Advent activities. With Advent Hope, Fr. Gerry Creedon CHRISTMAS FLOWERS The Parish Office is now accepting donations for Christmas Flowers. If you wish to have a loved-one remembered, please include his or her name with your donation. For your convenience, you may place your donation and the name of your loved-one in a plain envelope. Both may be dropped in the Sunday collection basket or you can stop by the Parish Office. The list of those remembered will be published on Christmas Day, so please have your donations and names to the Parish Office by Tuesday, December 19th. Thank you! FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE All parishioners and their families are invited to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Saturday, December 15 at the 5 PM Mass. Please wear a traditional dress from you country, or from the old country, and participate in the Entrance Precession. Following mass, the Latin American Community will offer a reception at the Cafeteria, all are invited to enjoy an evening of music, dancing and food. OOPS, WE GOOFED! Neighborhood E Advent Activity should have been listed as “Prayer Service”. This event will be held today at 7:30 PM at Jan Martin’s house. Please call Jan Martin at 703-528-0736 for more info. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2001 7:30 Parishioners 9:00 Arthur Zadnik by St. Charles Choir 11:00 Rose & Frank D’Ambrosio by Mario D’Ambrosio 1:00 Mirna de Rojas by Antonio Rojas e hijas Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3: 1-12 Monday, December 10, 2001: 9:00 Kathleen S. McCarthy 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday, December 11, 2001: 9:00 Chris Carroll & Eva Mae Folk by Lory & Mike Stabolepszy Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14 Wednesday, December 12, 2001: 9:00 Otiliano Farrales by Tito Farrales Readings: Zechariah 2:14-17;Luke 1:26-38 Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:00 Glyne Goodridge by Gail Goodridge Readings: Isaiah 41:13-20; Matthew 11:11-15 Friday, December 14, 2001: 9:00 Gabriel Villamizar by Lucia Hittle & Family Readings: Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday, December 15, 2001 9:00 John Beres by Guralchuk & Family 5:00 Dwight Evans by Rose Evans Readings: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Matthew 17:10-13 PLEASE PRAY FOR Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Judy Birt, Sr. Margaret A. Cook, Connor Cozoli, Michael Andrew Herdoiza, Mary Theresa Kern, Mildred Weaver, Martina Giusti, Luis A. Jara, Edward Leahy, Diane Dickinson-Herbst, Melissa Merson, Edward Dervan Senior, Purita Ferro, Gene Biedscheid, Bernadino Moreno, and Capt. Timothy Merry. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Paul & Mary Devine, Patricia Ostrom, wife of Deacon Ted Ostrom. SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS English Classes at St. Charles: Registration will be held in the Cafeteria on Sunday, January 6th at 11:15 a.m. Classes are held on Sundays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. All are welcome. Four class Levels. $25.00 registration fee. $25.00 for the text (purchase not mandatory). Giving Tree: We will be accepting gifts for the Giving Tree until December 16th. For more info please call Maria Cooper at 703-628-6251. SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Special Thanks to, WHITLOW’S ON WILSON, for their support. MINISTRY That through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the United States of America, we may defend all life from conception to natural death, we pray to the Lord. CYA CHIRSTMAS PARTY Come meet other 20 and 30 year old people at St. Charles Young Adults Christmas party on Saturday, December 15th from 8 – 12PM, at River Place Apts., 1011 Arlington Blvd. (Access from Lynn St. or Ft. Meyer Dr.). Call Dan Marsh for details at 703-243-8505. Carpool leaves St. Charles at 7:30 p.m. There will be a gag gift exchange. 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. This event is scheduled for December 16th at 4:00PM. After the posada the children will celebrate in the cafeteria. All Parishioners are welcomed. For details please call Teresa Madrid at 703-241-8781. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Neighborhood D Advent Mass will be tomorrow night at 7:30 PM at Randolph Towers in the Party Room, 4001 N. 9th Street. For further information please call Colleen Brennan at 703-465-1966. Neighborhood A/B Advent Mass will be held at 1200 North Veitch Street, on Thursday, December 13, at 7:30 PM. If you have any questions please contact Michael McMahon at 703-979-9321. CATHOLIC CHARITIES COLLECTION DAY December 9, 2001, has been designated Catholic Charities Collection day in the Diocese of Arlington. Proceeds received from this annual effort will be allocated to various programs. Your donations have been and will continue to be one of the primary sources of funding for Catholic Charities. Last year, your contributions were overwhelmingly generous and helped almost 40,000 people. Hopefully, with your help, the members of the Arlington Diocese will be able to match that good will, as the events of last September. When you receive the brochure for the Christmas Collection please read it carefully, reflecting upon its content. Then prayerfully decide on the extent to which you can respond. Please be as generous as you can. The services Catholic Charities provides are available to all in need. ADVENT IN OUR PARISH PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS We are still accepting contributions for Fr. Stewart Culkin’s Memorial Fund. Please make checks payable to St. Charles Church, Fr. Stewart Culkin’s Memorial Fund. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Parish Library to review the updated design plans for the parish Community Center. We appreciate your feedback. We also wish to express our continued appreciation to all those who are “Building the Spirit” at St. Charles through our Capital Campaign. For those who are contemplating participation in the campaign, we encourage you to make your gift or pledge by December 31, 2001. Thank you! P A R I S H N E W S Do you have a busy toddler? The Co-op Nursery Playroom is now open during the 9 and 11am Sunday Masses in the Memorial Room. Library Donations: At the present time, the St. Charles library has exceeded its space capabilities. No additional book donations can be accepted until further notice. Thank you! Pastoral Counseling Office: Upcoming holidays can surface issues about family, stress, perfectionism, depression, etc… Call us at 703-527-5500, ext.15, for professional counseling at very reasonable fees. TOP PARISH PAGES FOR NOVEMBER Advent is a very popular subject, judging by the traffic statistics for your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org. Advent –related terms beat the usual favorite, variations on “Saint Charles Borromeo,” as the most popular key words on external search engines that led a visitor to the Parish site. Our home page and celebrants schedule remained our most popular pages, followed by several different Advent prayers. The most popular news story for the month? Eric Heinen’s recap with Gail Goodridge’s photos of the Death Penalty Moratorium event. Adult Education edged out Social Justice again in the battle of the ministries. And once again, over 100 visitors read Fr. Chuck’s house blessing. Visit us this week for Advent reflections and more. COLLECTION · Last Week’s Collection $ 17,347.15 · Last Week’s Tithe of $ 1,734.76 was for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti. · This Week’s 2nd Collection is for the Catholic Charities Christmas Collection · Next Week’s tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.
Revised/reviewed December
12, 2001
See also: Photos and Stories from 2001
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
3304 North Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
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