Dear St. Charles Parishioners:
Tara Dwyer has served as our fund-raising counsel these past months.
She leaves us to take up a new position. John O'Gorman will continue
to work with us to complete our campaign, ROOTED IN FAITH - FORWARD
IN HOPE. With his guidance, we will go from 72% to 100% of our goal.
I want to thank Tara on behalf of St. Charles and on my own behalf.
The concept of stewardship is one that the clergy and the laity of the
Roman Catholic tradition struggle to understand, myself included. She
has helped me understand the social responsibility that accompanies
our possessions, be they small or large. Building our church services
and institutions are a part of that social responsibility. Tara has
helped me and many others see the connection between faith and giving,
and has helped us beyond our own reluctance and natural shyness to invite
others to that commitment. There are a thousand reasons not to give
to parish or diocesan services. Our sins and weaknesses are before us
always.. However, our Easter faith rises above all the doubts and the
obstacles to lead us on to victory, not for our sake but for the Kingdom.
Over the last weeks, we have heard the chant, "Go Annika!"
I say, "Go Tara!"
BE PART OF THE PENTECOST FIRE!
Come to Pentecost Sunday wearing the colors of fire - red,
orange and yellow.
Let's fill the church with tongues of fire!
RAFFLE TO BENEFIT THE PARISH CENTER
Today, June 1st, a raffle will be held to benefit our new Parish Community
Center. The items being raffled are a 24-Inch Color TV and an 18-Speed
Mountain Bicycle! Raffle tickets will be available for sale, at the
very low price of $1.00 each, after all Masses and at the Parish Office.
You're also invited to taste the wonderful Latin-American "Parrillada"
(BBQ). All proceeds will benefit the Parish Center Building Fund.
SCRIPTURE REVIEW PROGRAM
"Prophets and Kings" will begin on Wednesday, June 11th at
10:00 AM in the Parish Library. This Old Testament study will cost about
$24.00 for books. Each meeting is less than 1½ hours. The course
is about five months. For more information, please call Jim Morris at
703-920-7945.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Alex Johnson, Nationwide Insurance
Agent, for his support.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2003: The Ascension of the Lord
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Robert Diehl by Mike Doyle
11:00 Edward J. Dervan, Sr.
1:00 Piero de Armero by Gigi Rocednic
6:00 Mary E. Patrick by Michelle & Bob Patrick
Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20
Monday, June 2, 2003
9:00 Jack Kelly by Joseph Frascone
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33
Tuesday, June 3, 2003:
9:00 Msgr. Edward P. Browne by a Friend
Readings: Acts 20:17.27; John 17:1-11a
Wednesday, June 4, 2003:
9:00 Velvet Bergeron by Enid White
Readings: Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11b-19
Thursday, June 5, 2003:
9:00 Eva DiGiammarino by Joseph Frascone
Readings: Acts 22:30;23:6-11; John 17:20-26
Friday, June 6, 2003:
9:00 Special Intention by the Anhut Family
Readings: Acts 25:13b-21; John 21:15-19
Saturday, June 7, 2003:
9:00 Edward J. Sheahan, Jr. by Judy Sheahan
5:00 Scott Hallahan by Janmari Hallahan
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: Diane Herbst, Hilda Britt, Celia Coronado, John
Angell, Camille Burruto, Brendan Donovan, Vera Sugameli, the Heywood
Family, Michael Rontaler, Mary Ann McFarland, George Abdallah, Betty
Enge, Fr. Jose Eugenio Hoyos, Andrew Trombly, Rose Mary Phibbs, Margie
Matusiewicz and Helen Guzicheck. Let us also pray for those who have
died: Pat McClellan, Nellie Harnett, Maurice Keville and Esther Corrigan.
SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWS
PROJECT LAZARUS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS SUPPORT TO PROJECT LAZARUS! Project
Lazarus is St. Charles' donation-based emergency assistance fund, for
walk-ins and referrals from local agencies. Donations go to rent, utilities,
and prescription assistance, and we have helped a wide variety of Arlington
residents through God's help and your generosity. WE CONTINUE TO NEED
YOUR SUPPORT: please send a check or envelope donation for Project Lazarus.
God bless you all.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
The complex array of today's problems branches out from here ["protection
of the rights of the person"], including some never faced by past
generations… Catholics, in this difficult situation, have the right
and the duty to recall society to a deeper understanding of human life
and to the responsibility of everyone in this regard.
- John Paul II, Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the participation
of Catholics in political life, November 24, 2002.
YOUTH NEWS!
Summer Co-ed softball league registration has begun. The St. Charles
team will compete against other teams from other churches in our diocese.
Both boys and girls with experience playing baseball or softball and
even those with absolutely NO experience are welcome to be part of the
St. Charles team. Only three requirements, you must be a current 8th-12th
grader, be a team player, and be willing to have fun!! If you'd like
to be part of this summer high school softball league, then please call
703-527-5500 or e-mail, youth@stcharleschurch.org
(Anne Marie) today!
HELP NEEDED… Our summer high school softball league is searching
for coaches. This diocesan league welcomes high school girls and boys
both with and without experience to be part of a fun, Christian summer
softball team. Coaches should have some experience with baseball or
softball or at least be willing to learn. For more information, please
contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500 or youth@stcharleschurch.org.
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
If you're a rising high school senior, you can get a head start on college
this summer by taking a class through Marymount's Pre-College Summer
Institute. Choose from introductory-level college classes in biology,
graphic design, English, history, math and nursing. Earn three college
credits in just six weeks. For more information, call 703-284-1500 or
visit www.marymount.edu/summer.
JOURNEYING INTO THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
This weekend at the 11:00 AM Mass, we welcome new members into the
RCIA process, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. They will
journey over the next year towards full initiation into the Catholic
Community. Please welcome and pray for them. For more on the RCIA process,
check out the web site at www.stcharleschurch.org.
CONTEMPLATIVE WAY
- JUNE 10
"Keeping an open heart in the midst of hard times" is the
last of our monthly, second Tuesday sessions. Join us to do practices
of contemplative prayer. We will begin again in September (9th).
IN OUR PARISH
FROM THE PARISH OFFICE
ARE YOU REGISTERED??? If you plan to be a godparent for a Baptism, a
sponsor for confirmation, or to be married in a Catholic Church, you
MUST be a registered parishioner for a minimum of three (3) months!
The Church can not vouch for you if we do not have any information about
your participation in the Parish. Stop by Parish Office to register.
PARISH OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: The Parish Offertory Envelopes have several
purposes. They provide you with a convenient way to support your Parish,
and they allow the Parish Office to keep track of your contributions
in order to provide you with a tax statement at the end of each year.
Without your name, address, and the clearly stated amount of your donation,
we are unable to accurately track your contribution. We prefer that
you use the envelopes; however, donations in check form are also credited
to individual registrations. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT A REGISTERED
PARISHIONER, YOUR DONATIONS CAN NOT BE RECORDED!
HAVE YOU MOVED? If you are a registered parishioner and have recently
relocated, please notify the Parish Office, in writing, of the change.
The Post Office often returns to us correspondence and offertory envelopes
that are undeliverable because of an address change. The parish is also
charged 70¢ for each returned item.
PARISH PREPARES TO CELEBRATE FIVE YEARS ONLINE
Next Saturday, June 7 at the 5 PM Vigil Mass, the parish will celebrate
our fifth anniversary of the parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org.
Fittingly, the occasion coincides with Pentecost because the Web Team's
purpose is to extend the reach of the Holy Spirit online. Visit the
site this week for some fun ways to mark this milestone. Plus, you can
checkout popular features like the celebrant's
schedule, Fr. Creedon's homilies,
volunteer opportunities, and online
polls.
PARISH SUPPORT
· Last Week's Collection (May 25, 2003) was $15,017.50
· Last Week's Tithe of $1,381.61 was for AACH and ASPAN.
· This Week's Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon &
Gros Marin, Haiti.
· Next Week's 2nd Collection is for the Catholic Communications
Campaign.
