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St. Charles Bulletin for May 12, 2002
Ascension of the Lord
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
The children of St. Charles School celebrate their First Communion this weekend. We welcome them to the table of the Lord.
The Feast of the Ascension is now celebrated on the weekend of Mother's Day. The hope filled season of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost renews all of our relatioships. Lets us honor the essential role mothers play in the formation of families of faith and hope.
The Latin American Community here offers us a wonderful way of celebrating mothers, "A Noche Latina" of dance , song, music and food on Saturday evening 18th May. Peruvian folk dancers will join us. All proceeds will support our Parish Community Center.
Pray for Peace in Bethlehem and the surrounding areas.
BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA)
Thank you once again to all that have responded to the BLA this year.
Your gifts will allow the diocese to provide important funding over the
next year to many needs. Just a few of these include youth ministry, college
campus ministry, Catholic Charities and the Family Life Office.
BIKE COLLECTION
Mt. Olivet United Methodist, Resurrection Lutheran, St. Michael's Episcopal,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Charles and St. Ann's
Catholic Churches are jointly sponsoring a collection of serviceable bicycles
for "Pedals for Progress" in cooperation with a number of other
local Churches. The collection will take place on Saturday, June 1st ,
2002, from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Mt. Olivet parking lot located at the intersection
of North Glebe Road and 16th Street. Pedals for Progress will put those
bicycles you have, that aren't being used and taking up space, to very
good use.
SUNDAY, May 12 2002:
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Special Intention by The Donovan Family
11:00 Colette & Phil Atwood by The Anhut Family
1:00 Maria Esther Cuadra by, The Ortiz Family
6:00 Saleh Ambah & his Family by Marie Schum Brady
Readings: Acts 1:1-11 ; Ephesians 1:17-23 ; Matthew 28:16-20
Monday, May 13 2002:
9:00 Ms. Cecil Mae Crouse by Joe Boyle
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Acts 19:1-8 ; John 16:29-33
Tuesday, May 14 2002:
9:00 Everette Junior McNeil (L) by Therese Leasburg
Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 ; John 15:9-17
Wednesday, May 15 2002:
9:00 Joseph McCarthy by Thomas J. Herbst
Readings: Acts 20:28-38 ; John 17:11b-19
Thursday, May 16 2002:
9:00 Sandra Gaspar by Patty Pascual
Readings: Acts 22:30;23:6-11 ; John 17:20-26
Friday, May 17 2002:
9:00 Felix Ocenar by Tito Farrales
Readings: Acts 25:13b-21 ; John 21:15-19
Saturday, May 18 2002:
9:00 Helen Zavick by John Dreswick & Family
5:00 The Sacharanski Family by John Sach
Readings: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 ; John 21:20-25
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, Lois Rial, Celestina Estrada, David Kneiss, Eva Markovic, Shirley Richards, Ricardo Lao, Patricia Walsh, Luis A. Jara and Gibson Cameron. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Donald Winlund and Marian Passarelli.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
PROJECT LAZARUS is the name given to St. Charles' fund to help people
with emergency needs. Through this special fund, St. Charles offers assistance
to local residents. Most often, people need help paying rent and medical
expenses. Please consider making a special donation to Project Lazarus.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable to St.
Charles and designated for Project Lazarus. Thank you!
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to SUSAN H. NOLAN Financial Planner
for her support.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
For those who have grown very old, and especially for all who are alone
or afraid, that Christ might lead us to them and teach us to gently cherish
their lives; We pray to the Lord.
WE WELCOME ALL FIRST COMMUNICANTS
On Sunday, May 5 at the 9:00 AM Mass and Saturday, May 11 at the 5:00
PM Mass, we welcomed all First Communicants. May God bless these children
and their families as they enter more fully into our community.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Catholic University is offering a summer session "Spirituality and
the Parish: Receiving Life from the Local Church" on June 1. Workshops
include: "Gods Holy People: The Parish and the call to Holiness,"
"Scripture in the Parish," "the Responsibility of the Local
Church in the Reception of Catholic Social Teaching," and more. To
find out more information, call 202-319-5257 or check their website http://sumer.cua.edu.
Brochures are available at church entrances.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
Summer gatherings will be held on May 13, 7:15 - 8:30 PM, June 11, July
9, and August 13 from 7:30 - 8:30 PM. First-timers will meet from 7 -
7:30 PM prior to June/July/August sessions. Visit www.stcharleschurch.org/ministry/rcia.htm
or call Michelle at 703-534-1727.
A NIGHT OF LATIN MUSIC, FOOD AND DRINKS
The Latin American Community invites all parishioners and their families
and friends to an evening of fun & food to raise funds for the Parish
Center. The party will also celebrate Mother's Day. It will take place
on Saturday, May 18th , from 6 to 12 PM in the School Cafeteria. Admission
is $6.00 (which does not include food and/or drinks which will be sold
at moderate prices). Tickets on sale after Masses and at the Parish Office.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL CAMP AT O'CONNELL
Basketball Fundamentals Day Camp - July 15-19 from 9-3:30 at Bishop O'Connell
High for Girls entering grades 4-8, $175 per camper, $150 for sibling;
$100 to school PTO if 10+ attend from same school; Before /After care
also available. Call Fran Vitt, Camp Director (O'Connell Varsity Girls'
Coach) 703-243-1718 for Registration Form.
SENIOR TEA WITH THE PASTOR
Join us, May 16 for Mass at 12 noon followed by a light lunch with the
kindergartner's songs. We will also discuss the activities to be carried
out during spring and summer.
IN OUR PARISH
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
The Parish Community Center Committee wishes to thank the Benedictine
Sisters and the teachers and staff of St. Charles School for their recent
gifts to our Capital Campaign. These contributions were presented to Fr.
Creedon during the recent celebration marking 80 years of service by the
Sisters of St. Benedict to the people of St. Charles. We are most grateful
for the continuing support of the entire St. Charles community as we "Build
the Spirit" at St. Charles!
MARRIAGE CIRCLE
All married couples are welcome to join us the first Friday of each month
for food, fellowship, and fun in the Upper Room from 7:30 PM-9:30 PM.
For more information contact John & Melissa Crowley at 703-294-6581
or mscrowley2001@yahoo.com. Our next meeting is June 7.
RECEIVE THE SPIRIT-REFLECT THE SPIRIT
Please reflect the Spirit by wearing the colors
of fire to the
Masses for the Pentecost Vigil and Sunday (May 18 & 19)!
PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The Rosary will be a said in the Chapel at 5:15 PM today devoted to peace
in the Middle East. Please join us!
WEEKEND RETREAT FOR PEOPLE FACING SERIOUS ILLINESS
A retreat specially planned for men and women facing serious illness will
be held at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean, Virginia, on May 24-26,
2002. A team of doctors, nurses, priests, sisters and helpers will be
present around-the clock. Scheduling allows plenty of time for rest and
reflection. This retreat is offered free charge. Registration closes May
14, 2002. Please call as soon as possible. Dominican Retreat: 703-356-4243,
or Doug Sebek at 703-860-4929.
NEXT WEEK'S TITHE…
Next week's tithe is for Friends of Clarendon House, which Provides a
psychosocial rehabilitation program offering vocational, social, education,
and case management opportunities to individuals in Arlington who are
experiencing a mental illness.
· Last Week's Collection: $13,926.00
· Last Week's Tithe of $1,281.20 was for our sister parishes in
Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
· This Week's Tithe is for Borromeo Housing, Inc.
· This Week's 2nd Collection is for Parish Special Needs.
· Next Week's Tithe is for Friends of Clarendon House, Inc.
Bonus announcement that was left out of the printed bulletin for some
unknown reason:
WEBSITE POLL CLOSES THIS FRIDAY SO
VOTE TODAY
The parish website survey on www.stcharleschurch.org closes this Friday,
May 17, so make sure you share your thoughts about what you see-and don't
see-on your parish website. So far more than half of the votes come from
the 11 AM Mass crowd, but that could change this final week. Visit the
parish website to let the Web Team know what you like about the site,
what bugs you, and what else you'd like to see online.
Revised May 9, 2002
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