St Charles Church .org   News & Events Faith Ministries Parish Volunteer Help Contact Us << Previous week | All Bulletins | Next week >> St. Charles Bulletin for September 15, 2002 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (RCIA flyer) Dear St. Charles Parishioners: "The vengeful will suffer the Lord's vengeance" or to put the matter more positively, "Should you not have compassion on your fellow servants as I had compassion on you". In a world that sees war as a solution or a defense, the scriptures reveal another way: the path of understanding and peace. Our Interfaith service of hope was a glorious proclamation of this message. As a follow up, I invite you in my role as Chair of the VA Interfaith Center for Public Policy to join me in an interfaith forum on September 29th at the George Mason Fairfax Campus. Fr. Bryan Hehir, a renowned Social Justice scholar, will be the main presenter; "We are called to make a difference". We especially welcome young adults and college students to this event. Call 703-578-1653 for more information. Next week we will commission our Parish Council and Pastoral Team to a new year of service. Pray for our builders as we initiate the construction of our Center. Peace, BAPTISMAL PREPARATION Please note that the next Baptism preparation class in English will be offered next Sunday, September 22nd, 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! SEPARATION AND DIVORCE CONFERENCE On October 19, at St. Mary of Sorrows parish in Fairfax (703-978-4141), Catholic Charities is sponsoring an excellent day filled with three workshop sessions (ten sessions available to choose from). Register by October 11; the cost is $30.00, lunch included. Checks may be made payable to Catholic Charities and sent to 3838 Cathedral Lane, Arlington VA 22203. Workshop descriptions are available in the Parish Office lobby and at the entrances of Church. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002: 7:30 Parishioners 9:00 Rose & Frank D'Ambrosio by Mario D'Ambrosio 11:00 Lillian & Evelyn Dumas by Roger Dumas & Patti Zanganeh 1:00 Sandra Cordero (L) by Sandra Aresti 6:00 Frank Leonhardt by Mary Estelle Kennelly Readings: Sirach 27:30-28:9; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35 Monday, September 16 2002: 9:00 Ed & Mary Biddle 30th Anniversary by Mary Biddle 7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates Readings: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26,33; Luke 7:1-10 Tuesday, September 17 2002: 9:00 Shirley Geiger by Becky Geiger Readings: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31a; Luke 7:11-17 Wednesday, September 18 2002: 9:00 Francisco Burac by Mary Biddle Readings: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 7:31-35 Thursday, September 19 2002: 9:00 Marguerite Beam by Richard Koory Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 7:36-50 Friday, September 20 2002: 9:00 Rafael Mutis by Angelina Schor Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 8:1-3 Saturday, September 21 2002: 9:00 Margaret Trodden by Geo & Jan Macdonald 5:00 Frank Sacharanski by John Sach Readings: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13 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 ARLINGTON SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE The Arlington Community Outreach Program is seeking supplies for parents of kids who are just entering into the school system. Glue, notebooks, pencil pens, backpacks, binders, and calculators would all be greatly helpful. This campaign will help some of our newest and low income families here in Arlington finance their children's education. Please bring donations to the Parish Office. Anything and everything is welcome! SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks CLOVER PLUMBING for their support. RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY The greatest good you can do for another is not to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. LOW COST COMPUTER CLASSES Evening computer classes in Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Access, and Professional Development are now available at the St. Anthony Catholic Church's Corpus Christi School in Falls Church, Virginia. The classes start in September and continue through June. The cost is $50.00 per class plus $25.00 for textbooks. Call Lorni Capati at 703-845-2824 for more information. YOUTH NEWS HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS…We still need a few more players for our high school boys and girls basketball teams. The season begins now and ends at the beginning of November. If you are interested in playing, contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500, x19 or youth@stcharleschurch.org. ALL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are invited to WAY's first meeting THIS SUNDAY from 7-9 p.m. in the Youth Room. Come join this night of food, fun, and faith. If you are in 7th or 8th grade, then don't miss On The Way's first meeting of the year. YOUTH RALLY 2002 NEXT SATURDAY, September 21 form 12:30 PM-10:00 PM for all high school students!! This day of music, entertainment, prayer and pizza will feature 3 bands, 2 performers and 1 Mass with the Bishop. Check out the Diocese Youth Office website, www.arlingtoncatholicyouth.org for more on the Rally. You'll find links to the band's website where you can hear clips of their songs. Cost for the day is $25. To sign up or for more info, contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500 or youth@stcharleschurch.org. ADULT EDUCATION The Monday Adult Education Series begins anew on Monday, September 23. A panel of presenters will speak on "Why Be Catholic: Stories from the Pew" beginning at 7:30PM (not 8 PM) in the Church. YOUNG ADULTS C'YA NEWS C'YA (St. Charles Young Adults) invites all young adults to our monthly Sunday Night Social being held after the 6 PM Mass tonight in the School Cafeteria. Come join us to find out about upcoming events, meet other young adults in our parish, and enjoy a pizza dinner (please bring $3-$5 to defray food costs). After dinner, we'll have a variety of board games to play. Newcomers are especially welcome! IN OUR PARISH PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS Groundbreaking Milestone Achieved! This past Saturday, Fr. Creedon, joined by Fr. Mendez, Sister Benedict, former Pastor Fr. Don Greenhalgh, Development Committee Chairperson Monica Craven, Architect Michael Foster, and Arlington County Board Member Mr. Jay Fisette, officially broke ground to begin construction of the long awaited St. Charles Parish Community Center. The ceremony was conducted immediately following the trilingual 5:00 PM Mass with a large number of parishioners participating. A well attended reception followed in the School Cafeteria. Mr. Fisette presented a Proclamation from the County Board, which read in part, "Hereby proclaims September 7, 2002 as the Groundbreaking Ceremony for St. Charles Borromeo Parish and urge the residents of Arlington to join together to commend the members of St. Charles and wish them every success in building the new Parish Center that will serve as a permanent place of welcome and hospitality in our community." Monica acknowledged and recognized various individuals who volunteered many hours of time and talents which made this milestone event possible. If you have not yet joined with the 1,202 households who are financially committed to our "Build the Spirit" Campaign to make the final construction of our Parish Center possible, information and donation envelopes are available at each entrance of the Church. You may also contact Jane McCarthy, our Campaign Administrator, at 703-527-5500 x26. Capital Campaign Fund totals through September 9th are: Campaign funding goal = $5,200,000 Total amount pledged = $3,066,948 Total amount received = $2,098,783 Participating households = 1,202 WEB TEAM MEETS THIS TUESDAY COMPUTER LAB NEEDED Join the folks who make your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org, possible when the Web Team meets this Tuesday, September 17 at 7:30 PM in the Memorial Room of the church. Pitch in to help keep your parish site growing. We're also looking for computer classroom space to train volunteers in creating website. If you have free (or very low cost) access to a computer lab available for a few two-hour sessions, contact webteam@stcharleschurch.org. Last Week's Collection: $18,164.50 Last Week's Tithe of $1,671.13 was for St. Charles Outreach. Last Week's 2nd Collection of $3,018.00 was for Religious Education. This Week's Tithe is for St. Charles School. This Week's 2nd Collection is for Porto Caravan No. 104 on behalf of St. Coletta School. Next Week's Tithe is for the Hispanic Committee of VA and the Arlington Free Clinic. Top Revised September 20, 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