FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK
All Saints and All Souls are special days to remember the heroes of
our faith, those revered by families. May those who have gone before
us neaver be forgotten. May they ligth our way to the Kingdom.
On Sunday at 7:00 PM you are encouraged to join Rabbi Lia Bass and
myself at the Cafeteria for a conversation on "Women and Religion:
Breaking the Stereotypes."
May the Saints be praised!
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Each life is a gift from God. Let us remember those who have touched
our lives. Let us celebrate them together. Please join your fellow parishioners
in celebrating the lives of your deceased loved ones at Mass November
3, 2003 7:30 PM at St. Charles followed by a reception in the parish
library sponsored by the Circle of Caring.
MUSIC MINISTRY CONCERT
Free Concert-Music for the Heart & Soul Please join Monica Perz-Waddington
and the 6 PM Choir for an evening of inspirational music, including
songs from Monica's debut CD, "Truly Loved." The concert will
be given at St. Charles Borromeo Church on Saturday, November 8 at 7:30
PM. A free-will offering will be collected for Borromeo Housing, Inc.
(BHI), a transitional housing program for homeless mothers and their
children. For more information, see www.MonicaPerz.com.
MARRIAGE CIRCLE
Come for an evening of faith, fellowship, and food on Friday, November
14 from 7:30-9:30 at the home of Liz McCloskey and Peter Leibold. All
married couples are welcome! For directions call 703-237-1971 or mcleibolds@cox.net.
HAITI COMMITTEE
Haiti Committee will be sponsoring an art show and Sale on Friday, December
12 in the Cafeteria. If you would like to donate artwork you have created-painting,
drawing, photography, jewelry, and textiles-or would be willing to donate
Leslie Dann at 703-924-7188 or Gail Goodridge at 703-819-9530. The proceeds
will go to renovate a rural chapel in the parish of Gros Marin, Haiti.
And keep the date of the show on your calendar!
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal instruction in English will be offered on Thursday November
20th, at 7:00 PM in the Parish Library. To register please call the
Parish Office, 703-527-5500.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Arlington Autocare - Goodyear/Gemini
for her support.
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
MASS INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, November 2, 2003:
7:30 ALL SOULS
9:00 Parishioners
11:00 ALL SOULS/Patricia Walsh by Parishioners of St. Charles
1:00 ALL SOULS
6:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11; John 11:17-27
Monday, November 3, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Romans 11:29-36; Luke 14:12-14
Tuesday, November 4, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Romans 12:5-16a; Luke 14:15-24
Wednesday, November 5, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Romans 13:8-10; Luke 14:25-33
Thursday, November 6, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Romans 14:7-12; Luke 15:1-10
Friday, November 7, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Romans 15:14-21; Luke 16:1-8
Saturday, November 8, 2003:
9:00 ALL SOULS
5:00 ALL SOULS
Readings: Romans 16:3-9,16,22-27; Luke 16:9-15
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and
those who suffer, especially: Diane Herbst, Celia Coronado, Andrew Trombley,
Josephine Meuse, Eugene Jasper, Ly King, Helen Marichak, Kathleen Hauke,
Maria Segarra-Hines, Veronica Ricks, Felicia Lois Ryan, Cristina Leblue,
Jeff Cornman, Edelia Miller, and Estrella Katigback. Let us also pray
for those who have died: Sergio Manzanares, Msgr. James McMurtrie and
Juan Cesar Ugaz.
SAVE A LIFE TOUR 2003
On November 10, 2003 (Monday) from 3:30 PM-8:00 PM, the American Red
Cross Blood Drive-Save A Life Tour 2003 will stop by at St. Charles
Parish Parking lot. Current and new doors, we need you!!! All it'll
take you is a few minutes to help save a life. For eligibility questions
and medical criteria, please go to the website www.redcross.org/services/biomed.
To schedule for your donation, please call Gilda Ordoñez at 703-698-0848
or e-mail gildaordonez@hotmail.com.
You also might want to drop by the Parish Office or call there at 703-527-5500
x, 13 to sing up. We will have sign - up sheets at the entrance of the
Church after Masses on the weekend of November 1 and 2.
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
"I am Norma McCorvey. I became known as Jane Roe on January 22,
1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court released the Roe v. Wade decision,
which created a woman's "right to abortion." I am now a child
of God, a new creature in Christ; I am forgiven and redeemed. Today,
I publicly recant my involvement in the tragedy of abortion…"
(Norma McCorvey, recent convert to Catholicism, on legalized abortion).
SCHOOL NEWS
Book Fair is around the corner! Join us at St. Charles School next Sunday
November 9 after the morning Masses. A wonderful variety of children's
and young adults books will be available for you to browse, get an early
start on your Christmas shopping and support our Parish School! For
more information call Angela Rowley at 703-527-0608 or email arowley@stcharles.k12.vs.us.
C'YA NEWS
CYA will be selling used CD's and Tapes during the sale of donuts and
coffee in the Cafeteria on Sunday, November 9th. If you are looking
for a few Christmas gifts come to this sale. This event is a great way
to get an early start on your Christmas shopping. CD's will be selling
for $5 and tapes will be selling for $3. We look forward to seeing you
there. Please come out and support us during this event, as it is our
only fundraiser of the year.
DOMINICAN RETREAT HOUSE
The Dominican Retreat House is offering two retreats for adults in November:
"Desiring God: A Pilgrimage through Thomas Merton's Writing,"
November 14-16 and a "Silent Guided Retreat," November 21-23.
For more information contact the Dominican Retreat House at 703-356-4243
or www.dominicanretreat.org.
COMEDY LOVERS
On November 14, 15, and 16 you can surf your 500 TV channels looking
for some lively entertainment, or you can go to Paul VI High School
and see the PVI Players' production of the George S. Kaufman and Moss
Hart comedy "You Can't Take It With You." We'll have snakes,
fireworks, a tipsy actress, Essie's home made "Love Dreams"
and a man who knows how to beat the IRS! Friday and Saturday shows are
at 7:30 PM and Sunday's show is at 2:00. For more information call (703)
352-0925. Don't miss it!
IN OUR PARISH
The St. Charles Parish Council will meet on Wednesday, November 5 at
7:30 PM in the Parish Library. If they cannot attend, Parish Council
members are asked to designate an alternate to participate in the session.
CELEBRATE ST. CHARLES BORROMEO FEAST DAY ONLINE
Visit your parish website, www.StCharlesChurch.org, and this week to
celebrate our patron's feast day, which is November 4th. Read Fr.
Creedon's description of what Charles Borromeo's example can mean
to us today. You'll also find the prayer
of Charles Borromeo and some enhancements to the parish homepage
to mark the occasion.
GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Come on all you turkeys, Thanksgiving is around the corner and it's
time to stuff Fran's turkey again. Please stop by the Cafeteria after
the 7:30, 9, and 11:00 Masses and make a contribution to help buy turkeys
and fixing to feed 20 needy families in our neighborhood. Checks should
be made payable to Fan Hobbs. Thank you.
BORROMEO HOUSING
APAH has formed a partnership with Borromeo Housing, a nonprofit organization
based out of St. Charles that helps homeless, at-risk teenage mothers
in Northern Virginia, get back on their feet by giving emotional support,
educational training, employment assistance and safe housing. Two teen-mothers
are already sharing an apartment has just become available for two more
young women and their children. For more information check out our web
site, www.stcharleschurch.org/ministry/bhi.htm.
- Last Week's Collection (October 26, 2003) was $16,526.25.
- Last Week's Tithe of 1,520.42 was for our sister parishes in Cavaillon
& Gros Marin, Haiti.
- This Week's 2nd Collection is for Retired Religious.
Catholic Relief Services Craft Sale
Crafts purchased from small coops that prioritize good working conditions
and livable wages for the artisans.
November 8 after 5 PM Mass and November 9 after all the Masses
A portion of the sales will help pay for a certified nurse to assist in the Diocesan Mission Parishes in the Dominican Republic
