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St. Charles Bulletin for March 3, 2002
3rd Sunday of Lent
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
"How can you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan
woman, for a drink?"
Jesus comes at Lent and Easter to draw us
through the water of baptism to a new life. As
we accompany our candidates for Easter
sacraments we are all called to "catch the
Spirit anew and pass it on." The spirit of
Jesus is a healing spirit. On March 5 we will
reflect on "spirituality and healthcare." All
involved with our Circle of Caring are
specially invited. Our neighborhood activities
will focus on building bridges of understanding
between Islam and Catholicism. We will
dialogue on our various rituals of sacrifice in
this penitential season. Remember to keep St.
Patrick's celebration on the 16th and our
Mission the following week in your calendar.
Thanks for supporting the Bishop's Lenten
Appeal, the Capital Campaign and Rice Bowl.
Shalom, Salaam, Paz, Suiochain, and
Peace,
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal preparation in English will be
offered on Sunday March 17 at 12:00 noon in the
Parish Library.
LENTEN EVENTS
All Parishioners are invited to share with
neighborhood F in a unique experience the
afternoon of Palm Sunday March 24. We will
meet at 4:30 PM in the parking lot of St.
Charles to begin a procession of Christ
entering Jerusalem. The procession will walk
around the parking lot and enter the church for
the 6:00 P.M Mass. Please join us. It will be
an event to remember.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW
This mission is for you it is you who God
invited to develop a stronger spiritual life
and bring that strength to every life
situation. Each night March 17-21 will be
about 1 hours long, followed by a social in
the School Cafeteria. Bring someone with you.
Catch the spirit, pass it on. Love is for all.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Moms Ministry is sponsoring a Stations of
the Cross on Thursday, March 14th at 7:30 PM.
We invite you to join us for a quiet time of
prayer and reflection.
EASTER FLOWERS
Donations and intentions are now being accepted
for Easter Flowers. You may drop your
donation, with the name of the persons you are
remembering, in the collection basket during
Mass or stop by the Parish Office. Please
remember to mark your envelope "Easter
Flowers".
SUNDAY, MARCH 3 2002: Third Sunday of Lent
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Lucile Phelan by Savery Gradoville
11:00 Kristy Irvine by Maureen Maher
1:00 Tomas Fernandez by Susana Moncayo
6:00 Lawrence Duffy by Margaret Ford
Readings: Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2,5-8;
John 4:5-42
Monday, MARCH 4, 2002:
9:00 James Damian Roberts
12:00 Phyllis Griffin by Bible Study Group
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for Inmates
Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-15a;Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday, MARCH 5, 2002:
9:00 Lawrence Duffy by Jan and George
12:00 Irene Walker by Andrea Walker
Readings: Daniel 3:25, 34-43;Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday, MARCH 6, 2002:
9:00 Jack Fanning by Diane and Tom Herbst
12:00 Andrew Lakatosh Sr (L) by Marie and
Donald Lakatosh
Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9;Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday, MARCH 7, 2002:
9:00 Boniface Paul Monacelli by Mark S Boerner
12:00 Phyllis Griffin by Marina Taverner
Readings: Jeremiah 7:23-28;Luke 11:14-23
Friday, March 8, 2002:
9:00 Velvet Bergeron by Enid White
12:00 Harold Maloney by Cecilia Maloney
Readings: Hosea 14:2-10;Mark 12:28b-34
Saturday, March 9, 2002:
9:00 Marie Dempsey (L) Bea and Joe Kleier
5:00 Evelyn and Charles Koffman (L) by the
Greene family
Readings: Hosea 6:1-6;Luke 18:9-14
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those
who are sick and those who suffer, especially:
Arthur Simolunas, Judy Birt, Sr. Margaret A.
Cook, Connor Cozoli, Michael Andrew Herdoiza,
Mary Theresa Kern, Mildred Weaver, Irene
Widlitz, Roberto Atmosfera, Cathleen O'Brien,
John Rowan, Lina Vasquez and Alberto Ruiz. Let
us also pray for those who have died,
especially. Joseph Donald Colahan and Jeannie
Newell Czubaj.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
In today's Gospel, Jesus encounters a Samaritan
woman at a well. In this reading, we come to
understand that it was unusual for Jews and
Samaritans to speak, so it was extraordinary
for Jesus to be seen speaking with a Samaritan
woman. But Jesus came for all people and
embraced all people as a part of the people of
God. There are many places in this world where
people of different ethnic backgrounds, and
women in particular, are treated as inferior.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Clover
Plumbing for their support.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
It is imperative to restore legal protection to
the lives of unborn children and to ensure that
the lives of others, especially those who are
disabled, elderly or dying are not further
jeopardized.
SCHOOL NEWS
St. Charles School Parent/Teacher Organization
(PTO) will have a parent/teacher potluck supper
on Friday, March 8th for grades 4, 5 & 6 in the
School Cafeteria from 7:30 PM until 10:00 PM.
Hope to see you there!
YOUTH NEWS
JUNIOR HIGH WORKCAMP will take place this
summer from July 10-13. Adults of all ages are
needed to help lead small groups during these
days of services to the local community. If
you are interested in leading 6th -8th grades
closer to God through outreach to their
neighbors, please contact Anne Marie at 703-
527-5500,ex.19 or amkatstc@starpower.net.
HIGH SCHOOL WORKCAMP needs one more adult
leader to accompany their group to
Jacksonville, N.C. from June 23-29. This will
be one of the best weeks of your summer! So
consider spending this week serving along side
some of the best young people in our parish and
contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500, x 19 or
amkatstc@starpower.net.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED with planning a children's
weeklong summer program. Possible program
ideas include a Bible camp, a peace camp, or a
mission experience. If you would like to be a
part of the core planning team, please contact
Anne Marie.
A SIGN OF HOPE - A youth group from Glendora,
CA has sent us a sign of hope and over 70
letters in response to September 11. A mix up
in the mail delayed their arrival. The sign
and letters are displayed outside the Memorial
Room at the Circle Entrance of the Church.
DOES YOUR ACTIVE TODDLER HAVE TROUBLE SITTING
THROUGH MASS?
Join the nursery/playroom co-op every Sunday
during the 9 and 11 AM Masses. Questions?
Call Rose Holliday at 703-522-8336.
LANDINGS GROUP
Ministers Needed! Our first Landings group for
Returning Catholics has been so successful that
interest is growing in forming a second group.
The Landings team is looking for more
parishioners to become ministers in the
Landings program Contact Kathy Rafferty 703-
528-6734.
C'YA NEWS
St. Charles' Young Adults (C'YA) invites you to
an evening of roller-skating on Sunday March
3rd . We'll be meeting in the parking lot near
the main church entrance at 7:00 P.M. We'll
carpool down to the Franconia Roller Rink
shortly afterwards. Whether you skate often or
haven't skate since junior high, it's sure to
be a fun outing. Call Jerri at (703) 528-1226
for further details.
IN OUR PARISH
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
Our "Build the Spirit" Capital Campaign is
moving ahead. Statistics as of February 17,
2002, are as follows:
Total Amount Pledged=2,830,658
Total Amount Received=1,782,375
Total Number of Participating Households=1,043
Thanks very much for your continued generosity!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
Come join the fun, Saturday March 16th (6 PM-
School Cafeteria) for the annual St. Patrick's
Day Celebration. Fantastic Irish Fare will be
served along with live entertainment and a
great Silent Auction. Tickets will be on sale
at $10 per person in the School Cafeteria after
the 7:30, 9 and 11 AM Masses. For further
information, please call Fran Hobbs at 703-525-
6872.
Come, join us each Sunday after the 9 and 11 AM
Masses for coffee and donuts in the School
Cafeteria.
WEB TEAM MEETS THIS TUESDAY. JOINS US!
The webheads who help create your parish
website, www.stcharleschurch.org, meet this
Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 PM in the Parish
Library. Join us as we discuss the upcoming
parish web survey and how we've nearly fully
recovered from last month's site difficulties.
Visit us this week for new content like recent
Fr. Creedon homilies, the celebrant's schedule
for March, and details about the Lenten
Mission. What would you like to see on the
site? Email us your thoughts now at
webteam@stcharleschurch.org.
--The Web Team
ST. CHARLES LENTEN SOUP KITCHENS
The requested Soups for March 5th, Beef
Vegetable or any Vegetable Soup; March 12th,
Cream Soups (broccoli; squash; pumpkin or any
other); and, March 19th, Chefs Choice. Then,
if your schedule permits, you can join us for
Lenten talks being held in the Church at 7:30
PM. For March 5th, the topic will be
"Spirituality and Healthcare"; and, for March
12th, "Suffering, compassion and Healing in the
light of 9/11."
S U N D A Y C O L L E C T I O N
* Last Week's Collection was: $17,134.50
* Last Week's Tithe of $1,713.45 was for St.
Martin de Porres Senior Center.
* This Week's Tithe is for our sister
parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
* Next Week's Tithe is for St. Charles
Outreach.
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Revised/reviewed March 2, 2002
See also: Photos and Stories from 2001
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