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St. Charles Bulletin for March 17, 2002
5th Sunday of Lent
St. Patrick's Day
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
"Your brother will rise."
The raising of Lazarus proclaims the victory of life over all the forms of death. In our journey toward Easter, we are given this story to remind us that we are preparing not only for the Resurrection of Jesus, but also for our own rising.
This week's Mission is an opportunity to intensify our Lenten experience. Let us look again at our faith. Catch the Spirit and pass it on! Take the risk of reaching out and inviting someone who may stand in need of a renewed faith. St. Patrick's Day is a great Spring festival that salutes the greening of the earth. Let's not keep it just for the Irish!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
(Gerard Patrick Creedon)
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal preparation in English will be offered today, Sunday, March 17 at
12:00 noon in the Parish Library.
LENTEN EVENTS
Reserve the afternoon of March 24 - Palm Sunday: 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 PM Mass. Please join us. It will be an event to remember.
EASTER FLOWERS
Donations and intentions are now being accepted for Easter Flowers. You may
drop your donation, with the name of the person(s) you are remembering, in the
collection basket during Mass or stop by the Parish Office. Please remember
to mark your envelope "Easter Flowers". Thank you.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
In today's Gospel, we learn about Jesus' miracle of raising Lazarus from the
dead. Through your participation in Operation Rice Bowl, you lift up those who
suffer from despair and hunger, and you give them hope for new life, just as
Jesus raised Lazarus to new life. Your Operation Rice Bowl offerings may be
dropped off at the Parish Office during Holy Week or at the end of the Lenten
season by placing it in the large cardboard display at the entrance of the Church.
Through Operation Rice Bowl, we are challenged to think beyond our own immediate
communities, beyond our borders, and beyond our selfishness to embrace those
who are most in need. Thank you for your generosity.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 2002
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 John Barry by the Rubinger family
11:00 Lawrence Duffy by the Kiko family
1:00 Frank Murphy by his nephew
6:00 Mr. Schuhart by Nancy St. Louis
Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11;John 11:1-45
Monday, March 18, 2002:
9:00 Mary Jane Yore by Mary & Ed Biddle
12:00 James Magee by Richard Munly
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Daniel 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; John 8:1-11
Tuesday, March 19, 2002: Joseph, Husband of Mary
9:00 Mary Monacelli by Mark Boerner
12:00 Phillip Gartland by Mario D'Ambrosio
Readings: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a,12-14a,16; Romans 4:13,16-18,22; Matthew
1-16,18-21,24a
Wednesday, March 20, 2002:
9:00 brother of James Willis by Kevin Hilton
12:00 P.L. Sweeney by Carla & Jim Bielaski
Readings: Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95; John 8:31-42
Thursday, March 21, 2002:
9:00 Rose & Frank D'Ambrosio by Mario D'Ambrosio
12:00 Anna Marie Donnelly by Greg & Sue Cahill
Readings: Genesis 17:3-9; John 8:51-59
Friday, March 22, 2002:
9:00 Anthony D'Agostino by Daniel Sonnino
12:00 Family of P.L. Sweeney(L) by Jim Bielaski
Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10:31-42
Saturday, March 23, 2002:
9:00 Emily Williams (L) by Janice Williams Macdonald
5:00 Ralph Bruno by Camille Burruto
Readings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; John 11:45-56
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, Irene Widlitz, Arthur Simolunas, Roberto
& Dave Atmosfera, Cathleen O'Brien, Lina Vasquez, Fillipinas Ridon, Ciony
Riotoc, Sr. Mary of the Infant Jesus, Elaine O' Regan, Gloria Ferrer, Lois Rial,
Brian Francis, Celestina Estrada, David Kneiss, and Paul Steinmetz. Let us also
pray for those who have died.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
Project Lazarus needs your help. Through this special fund, St. Charles offers
emergency assistance to local residents. Most often people need help paying
rent and medical expenses. Please make a special donation this Lent to Lazarus
Project. Checks should be payable to St. Charles marked for Project Lazarus.
Thank you!
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Alex Johnson, Nationwide Insurance Agent for his support.
RESPECT LIFE
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
The final St. Charles School Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) "Cluster
Dinner" will be held on Friday, March 22nd in the School Cafeteria from
7:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Hope to see you there!
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Registration for Adult Confirmation is beginning. Classes will begin in April,
and Confirmation will take place at St. Thomas More Cathedral the first weekend
in June. Any adults wishing to receive this sacrament, please contact Anne Marie
Kaufmann at 703-527-2815.
CHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAM
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 part of the core planning team, please contact Anne Marie
at 703-527-5500, x.19 or amkatst@starpower.net.
YOUTH NEWS
Junior High Workcamp will take place this summer from July 10-13. Adults of
all ages, including college students home for the summer, parents, and those
who are retired, are needed to help lead small groups during these days of service
to the local community. If you are interested in leading 6th -8th graders closer
to God through outreach to their neighbors, please contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500,
x. 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.
On Saturday, April 13, the high school Workcamp crew will host a Cabaret. This evening of entertainment needs YOUR talented performances. So if you like to sing, dance, act, play a musical instrument or have a comedy routine, then mark April 13 on your calendar. Parishioners (and priests) of all ages are invited to show off their talents! Contact Paul Bevins. Join us tonight from 6 to 7 PM for the Youth Mass followed with the Youth Group meeting. Tonight's topic is sexuality.
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.
IN OUR PARISH
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
Thanks very much to the parishioners who participated in the recent meeting
on the Parish Community Center's landscaping design plan. We appreciate your
input!
CATCH THE SPIRIT - PASS IT ON!
Join your parish for personal and communal spiritual nourishment this Lent.
Starting today, Sunday, March 17th through Thursday, March 21st, our parish
will host a team sent by the Paulist Fathers who will lead us in a five-evening
series of Scripture, prayer, music, reflection and ritual. Our Lenten Mission,
"Catch the Spirit - Pass it On!" will help strengthen the connection
between God and our daily lives and will stimulate our parish to become even
more Christ-centered in our outreach and service to others.
Parishioners of every age are encouraged to attend, including our very youngest
children for whom babysitting will be provided, and school-aged children for
whom a special children's program will be offered every evening. Transportation
will be provided for seniors and others needing such assistance.
Topics to be covered are: Living our faith fully; Sharing our faith freely;
Transforming the world in Christ; Becoming a more reconciling community; and
Becoming a more evangelizing community. Plan to come each evening to deepen
your commitment to living the Christian life.
TRY OUR SITE, LADS AND LASSES
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, try your luck by checking out your parish web
site, www.stcharleschurch.org. You'll have the good fortune of finding transcripts
of Fr. Creedon's homilies, back issues of the bulletin, and information about
the parish Lenten Mission. Visit us this week to keep connected to your faith
community during Lent, for goodness sake.
ST. CHARLES LENTEN SOUP KITCHENS
The requested Soup for March 19th is Chefs Choice. Then, if your schedule permits,
you can attend our Parish Mission being held in the Church at 7:30 PM.
BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA)
Thank you to the many of you who have already responded to the BLA. We are pleased
with the initial response from our parish. Please return your BLA pledge by
mailing it as soon as possible. As members of the diocese, our support of diocesan
programs, offices and ministries is very important.
S U N D A Y C O L L E C T I O N
- Last Week's Collection was: $19,014.00
- Last Week's 2nd Collection of $4,292.00 was for the American Bishops' Overseas Appeal.
- This Week's Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.
- Next Week's Tithe is for the Hispanic Committee of Virginia.
Revised/reviewed March 15, 2002
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