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St. Charles Bulletin for September 8, 2002
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear St. Charles Parishioners:
"Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst
of them."
If that is true of two or three, surely it is more true of the hundreds and thousands who will gather over the years in our projected Parish Community Center. This weekend, we celebrate Groundbreaking. It is a time to ask God's blessing on the building process and for a renewal of our parish mission … mission statement … Come and join us!
A Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated
for my mother on September 27th at 8 o'clock. Your continuing prayers
for her and my family are a great comfort.
Peace,
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Please note that the next Baptism preparation class in English will be
offered on Sunday, September 22, at 12 Noon, in the Parish Library.
HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE
"Walking in Faith: the first 25 years" A history of the Diocese
of Arlington, is now available for purchase at only $19.95! Stop by the
Parish Office today, and get your copy of this beautiful, hard cover,
120 glossy page book!
RECEPTION FOR HAITIAN SCHOOL DIRECTOR
The Haiti Ministry will sponsor a pot-luck reception for Barrette School
Director, Amazan from Cavaillon, Haiti on Saturday, September 14 at 7:00
PM in the Lexington Square Apartments Party Room (3835 N. 9th St. - close
to the VA Square Metro) For more information, please call Vania or William
Huth at 703-528-4351.
NEIGHBORHOOD REPS MEETING
The Parish Council Neighborhood Representatives will meet on Monday, September
9 at 7:30 PM in the Upper Room. Please bring your calendars to this session
as we will finalize the dates for the neighborhood Advent activities.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks T. A. Sullivan & Sons Memorials
for their support.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2002:
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Madjid Zanganeh by Patti & Asana Zanganeh
11:00 Grace Gretzinger by Carolyn M. Gretzinger
1:00 Maria Elisa Mena de Perez by Avelina Pe'rez
6:00 Dorothy Gaffnoy by Mary Beth Campfield
Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20
Monday, September 9 2002:
9:00 Bishop Vincent J. MacCauley, CSC
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Luke 6:6-11
Tuesday, September 10 2002:
9:00 Brother in law of Terri DeCort by Julie Peckham
Readings: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Luke 6:12-19
Wednesday, September 11 2002:
9:00 Lawrence Ruffy by The Kiko Family
Readings: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31; Luke 6:20-26
Thursday, September 12 2002:
9:00 Marguerite Beam by Mary French
Readings: 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7,11-13; Luke 6:27-38
Friday, September 13 2002:
9:00 Carl Good by Good Family
Readings: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22b-27; Luke 6:39-42
Saturday, September 14 2002:
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
9:00 John Chau by Filomena Chau & Chau Family
5:00 Antonio Calogero by Camille Burruto
Readings: Numbers 21:4b-9; John 3:13-17
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Judy Birt, Sr. Margaret A. Cook, Connor Cozoli, Eileen Ogu, Michael Andrew Herdoiza, Mary Theresa Kern, Arthur Simolunas, Margaret Carroll, Fran Hobbs, Hilda Britt, Barbara Powell, Eileen Speorl, William Frederick, Eugene Henderson, Dillon Hayward, Marcy Clapp, Sandra Cordero, Lena Caffarina, Joseph Curran, Agnes Majchrowicz, Cathy Cleaver, Elaine Brown and Monsignor Bradican. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Allene Tucker and Dorothy Mulvaney .
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
Philippine Medical Mission RAFFLE
The PMM raffle was a great success. We raised over $5000 which will go
towards buying the jeep essential to the mobile clinic, serving a remote
village in the Cotabato province of the Philippines. PMM deeply thanks
the "Fiesta Oriental" Store, the sponsor of the raffle, all
the raffle donors, and our friends volunteers at St. Charles who help
make events like these a success.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
A culture of life - where every human life is protected, respected and
celebrated - begins with a personal decision to respect the dignity of
others. But it will take much more than that. We must bear this culture
to others through our words and actions, and work for public policies
that support human life and human dignity. Above all, we must pray.
--Secretariat for Pro-life Activities, "You are a Thought of God,"
Respect Life Program flier, 2002--
YOUTH NEWS
ON THE WAY: Come one, come all to King's Dominion and the Fall Christian
Music Celebration on Saturday, September 21st. The cost is $32.99 per
person. (Please write your check out to "St. Charles Church".)
The payment and signed permission slip is due to Anne Marie Kaufmann at
Parish Office by Monday, September 9th at the latest. Come see Jars of
Clay, Stacie Orrico and the Insiderz and have a fun-filled day complete
with abundant rides! Turn in your forms/checks now to reserve your spot!
YOUNG ADULTS (C'YA) NEWS
Saint Charles Young Adults, C'YA, advises all young adults to mark their
calendars for Sunday, September 15th! We will be having our monthly Sunday
Night Social that evening after the 6 PM Mass. Sunday Night Socials are
a great way to learn about our group, meet people and have some fun before
the work week begins. Stay tuned for further details!
YOUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THINGS ST. CHARLES
Here's the site for everything you want to know about this parish: www.stcharleschurch.org.
Click on us for parish news like the latest updates on the interfaith
9/11 event, excerpts from the parish
directory listing groups that need volunteers, Fr.
Creedon's homilies, and even the history and symbolism of our
stained glass windows. Visit us next time you're online and discover
something new.
ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN
A support group has been formed for Catholic families who love their gay
and lesbian members. The group is named "Always Our Children",
following the pastoral message issued by the National Conference of Catholic
Bishops, Committee on Marriage and Family. Meetings are held at St. Matthew's
Cathedral parish (1725 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Wash., D.C.) on the second
Saturday of each month from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. Gay and lesbian persons
are also welcome. For further information, call Tom or Betty at 703-978-7081.
THE CONTEMPLATIVE WAY
Register now for the Fall season (Sept./Oct./Nov.), 6 sessions. Fall sessions
begin September 10th at 7:30 PM in the Chapel. $30.00 total is payable
to St. Charles Church. See flyers for more information or call Jean Sweeney
at 703-527-5500x15.
IN OUR PARISH
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS
Thanks to the continuing support of our generous St. Charles community,
we will be breaking ground soon! PLEASE JOIN US Saturday, September 7th
after the 5 PM Vigil Mass, for a ground-breaking ceremony to honor this
special occasion!
DON'T FORGET YOUR DONUTS & COFFEE!
Please join Fran and Company starting TODAY, Sunday, September 8th for
donuts and coffee in the School Cafeteria after the 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00
AM Masses. We hope everyone enjoyed their summer and look forward to seeing
you!
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
The St. Charles Parish Council is interested in your thoughts and ideas
on our parish. Please do not hesitate to call us. The names and telephone
numbers for the members of the 2002-2003 Parish Council follow below.
Andrea Bender, Education: 703-527-2476
Anne M. Biedscheid, Hospitality: 703-243-2386
Colleen Brennan, Neighborhood D: 703-465-1966
Carol Brown, Parish Council Secretary: 703-524-6133
Kathy Censky, Neighborhood A/B: 703-312-0683
Carolyn Gretzinger, Parish Council President: 703-243-5653
Betty Anne Hanna, Liturgy: 703-243-0123
Neyda Jara, Latin American Community: 703-241-8740
Janice Macdonald, Neighborhood E: 703-524-0238
Teresa Madrid, Neighborhood F: 703-241-7747
Patricia McKenna, Neighborhood A/B: 703-528-4899
T.J. Murphy, Social Justice: 703-486-1734
Kathleen Murray, Neighborhood E: 703-841-9019
Charlie Sullivan, Stewardship: 703-522-3038
Roy and Carmelita Tucker, Neighborhood C: 703-522-6635
Milt & Eleanor Werthmann, Community Life: 703-82-3483
Look for members of the Parish Council and the Pastoral Team to be commissioned
at Mass this month.
- Last Week's Collection: $15,01.50
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,462.94 was for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
- Last Week's 2nd Collection of $10,355.75was for our Building Fund/Capital Fund Campaign.
- This Week's Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.
- This Week's 2nd Collection is for Religious Education.
- Next Week's Tithe is for St. Charles Borromeo School.
- Next Week's 2nd Collection is for Porto Caravan No. 104 on behalf of St. Coletta School.
Revised September 7, 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