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St. Charles Bulletin for March 31, 2002
Easter Sunday
Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
At the Easter Vigil we celebrated Baptism and the
other sacraments of Initation. We proclaim the
Resurrection by sharing our faith with a group of new
believers. Easter hope is contagious. May the Easter
season deepen the faith and hope of all who identify
with St. Charles. In a time when our world is
darkened by cycles of violence and when our church is
in a time of testing and upheaval, we need to ground
our hope solidly in the Lord who is our help and
salvation. I would like to invite all of you to a
presentation I will lead in the Church after the 6 PM
Mass on April 14 . "The US Catholic Church in a time
of crisis: a dialogue on current problems in the light
of our faith in Christ's dying and rising".
Our parish had good news recently. Bishop
Loverde wrote offering permission, "to initiate the
bidding process for the proposed construction of a
Parish Community Center". This is a major step
forward to the realization of an historic goal. Our
success is based on the pledged support of so many
parishioners. If you are new and would like to join
our campaign, please be in touch with Jane McCarthy at
the Parish Office. I thank all who have contributed
to the Bishop's Lenten Appeal, which aids the diocese
in supporting projects such as this with loans.
Remember to bring your Rice Bowl Offerings to
assist the hungry of the world and the children in
Haiti. May the Risen Lord inspire a new commitment in
all of our efforts to build community.
Peace,
SCRIPTURE REVIEW PROGRAM
"Isaiah of Jerusalem" will begin on Wednesday, April
3rd at 10 AM in the Parish Library. This Old
Testament study will cost about $14 for books. Each
meeting is less than 1.5 hours. Course is about 5
months. For more information, call Jim Morris at 703-
920-7945 or jimorris@email.com.
BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA)
The BLA is very important to our parish, as the
offices, programs and ministries of the diocese
provide support to us. Thank you to the many of you
who have already responded to the BLA. Please return
your BLA pledge.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The Parish Office will be closed on Holy
Saturday (3/30) and today, Easter Sunday. (The normal
Parish Office hours for Sunday are from 9 AM to 3 PM.
After 3 PM, please do NOT ring the doorbell. The
office re-opens at 9 AM on Monday. Please call or
stop by then. Thank you.)
- The School Cafeteria will be closed for the
Easter Holiday. No donuts or coffee will be served
today, Easter Sunday (3/31). Please join us again on
Sunday, April 7th. Thank you.
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 2002
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Stephen Louis Roach by Ellen J.Poirier
11:00 Mary Koch by Mary & Alexander Keenan
1:00 Enemencia J. Fernandez by Z. Fernandez
6:00 Eileen Snodgrass by Julie Peckham
Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9
Monday, April 1 2002:
9:00 Ann Stripling by J. Dougherty
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Acts 2:14,22-23; Matthew 28:8-15
Tuesday, April 2 2002:
9:00 Bernard Malone by Sara Hebeler
Readings: Acts 2:36-41; John 20:11-18
Wednesday, April 3 2002:
9:00 Philip Dale Dean by Dale Dean
Readings: Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24:13-35
Thursday, April 4 2002:
9:00 Claudia Burley by Anne M. Biedscheid
Readings: Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:35-48
Friday, April 5 2002:
9:00 Reverend Robertson by Savery Gradoville
Readings: Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14
Saturday, April 6 2002 :
9:00 Frank & Gwendoline Gradoville by Savery
Gradoville
5:00 Marrianne Birkler by Neal Dyer
Readings: Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15
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, Arthur
Simolunas, Lina Vasquez, Fillipinas Ridon, Ciony
Riotoc, Sr. Mary of the Infant Jesus, , Gloria Ferrer,
Lois Rial, Celestina Estrada, David Kneiss, Paul
Steinmetz, Eva Markovic, Shirley Richards, Ricardo Lao
and Patricia Welsh. Let us also pray for those who
have died, especially: Maya Franco Garcia.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
SALT UPDATE: SALT (Social Action Linking Together)
thanks all parishioners who called and wrote letters
to their legislators on behalf of our SALT priorities.
By joining your voice with others from the Diocese,
you really made an enormous difference. The Child
Support Pass-Through passed in the amount of $4.5
million. Additionally, homeless funding was restored.
The TANF COLA and rental assistance did not pass. The
bottom line is that lots of families will not be
sliding into homelessness and their family well-being
will be improved.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Advent Funeral &
Cremation Services for their support.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
That by the glorious resurrection of Christ, our Lord
and Savior, we may receive the grace and strength to
defend the Gospel of Life.
300 CLUB
Congratulations to our winners for the month of
December. They are: Agnes M. Vitolo; Henrietta Smith;
Lisa Turcios; Mary Kossey; and Viola Muller. Our
winners for the month of January are; Sandy Boyer;
Yasmine Zapata; Marianne Duffy; Rosalyn Sims; and
Launa O' Brien. Our February winners are: Colleen
Nieves and Bill Readdy; Heather Seeley; Pat Hill;
Barbara Barnes; and Teresa Romera. Thank you to all
out members for supporting our school this past year!
YOUTH NEWS
Diocesan High School Volleyball League begins in April
and continues through May. If you are interested in
being part of a St. Charles coed volleyball team
contact Anne Marie ASAP at 703-527-5500, x19 or
amkatstc@starpower.net. Adult leaders are needed to
coach and accompany team matches at St. Bernadette in
Springfield.
CABARET AUDITIONS
Come audition for an evening of Cabaret. All ages are
welcome to share their talents of music, song, dance,
literature, short skirts, and body contortion!
Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, April 6 form 1-5
PM in the Youth Room. Questions? Contact Paul Bevins
703-294-6468.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Mark your calendars for the second annual On The Way
Spaghetti Dinner in support of the Capital Campaign.
On Saturday, April 20 after the 5 PM Mass. Dine in
style as members of On The Way serve you this tasty
meal!
PROJECT LAZARUS
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. While we are called year round
to serve the least in our midst, consider making a
special donation to Project Lazarus. Checks should be
made payable to St. Charles and designated to Project
Lazarus. Thank you.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
We would like to welcome to St. Charles the following
couples who have entered into the Pre-Cana process.
May their preparation time be a wonderful journey of
love and discovery. Please keep them in your prayers
during this joyful time.
--Matthew Chavez & Victoria Severietti
--Brad Dietz & Elizabeth Field
--Lincoln Groves & Christie Pennock
--William Hockmuth & Catherine MacRae
--Thomas LaBue & Alicia Cutler
--Michel Parks & Florence Shih
--Larry Prikockis & Angela Scanlon
--Peter Schleck & Jennifer Dean
--Craig Weaver & Nicole Bielawski
--Nicholas Weber & Maureen D'Orson
IN OUR PARISH
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
Our "Build the Spirit" Capital Campaign is moving
ahead. Statistics as of March 18, 2002, are as
follows:
Total Amount Pledged = $2,841,876
Total Amount Received = $1,814,722
Total Number of Participating Households = 1,047
In addition, we are very pleased to report that Bishop
Loverde has approved our request to solicit
construction bids for the Parish Community Center. It
is expected that the bid package will be ready for
distribution in mid-April. A formal loan request to
the Diocesan Loan Committee will be scheduled for
presentation after receipt of the bid responses.
Thanks very much for your generous support!
The Parish Community Center Committee wishes you and
your family a very Happy Easter. Rejoice, He is
Risen!
Beginning next Sunday, a Second Collection will be
taken up designated for the Parish Community Center.
Each month thereafter, a Second Collection on the
first Sunday will be designated for the Center. You
may use the Building Fund envelopes or Building Fund
envelopes that will available at all the entrances to
the Church. If you wish to receive a Tax Credit at
the end of the year, put your name and address on it
for proper credit.
Thanks, as always, for your continued support and
prayers as we "Build the Spirit" at St. Charles!
HAPPY EASTER FROM THE WEB TEAM
The Web Team, the creative volunteers who makes your
parish website possible, wish you and your loved ones
a blessed Easter season. We also invited you to visit
www.stcharleschurch.org this week to keep connected to
St. Charles. Stop by to find out what our active
Catholic community can offer you, whether you're a
first-time visitor to St. Charles this weekend or an
established parishioner. You can join an email list,
find a ministry that could use someone like you or
learn how other volunteers are putting their faith in
action.
--The Web Team
S U N D A Y C O L L E C T I O N
-- Last Week's Collection was: $18,758.18
-- Last Week's Tithe of $1,875.82 was for the
Hispanic Committee of Virginia.
-- Next Week's Tithe is for our sister Parishes in
Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
-- Next Week's Second Collection is for our
Building Fund.
Revised/reviewed March 30, 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