Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
"Faith is the confident assurance concerning things we hope for,
and conviction about things we do not see." We need people around
us who can believe when we find ourselves weak in faith. Let us be those
people of faith for each other and remember the promise of God, not
only for each other at St. Charles, but for all those we interact with
in our community. The world needs faith.
Remember that next Sunday August 15th, after the 7:30, 9 and 11 AM Masses
and at a special celebration at 2 PM we will be having receptions for
our beloved Fr. Francisco on his last Sunday with us.
Come and be together in our send-off.
FAREWELL RECEPTIONS FOR FR. MENDEZ
Sunday, August 15th, will be Fr. Mendez's last day at St. Charles. Plan
to attend one (or all) of the receptions scheduled that day to thank
him for his many years of service to the parish and to wish him well
in his new assignment. Receptions are scheduled in Benedict Hall after
all the morning Masses, and a reception with buffet will follow the
1 PM Mass.
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal instruction in English will be offered on Tuesday August 17,
at 7:00 PM in the Parish Library. To register, please call the Parish
Office at 703-527-5500.
MASS AND HEALING SERVICE
The Catholic Healing Ministry of the Diocese of Arlington will celebrate
a Mass and Healing Service on Thursday, at August 12, 8:00 PM, St. Philip
Catholic Church, 7506 St. Philip's Court, Falls Church, VA. Fr. Tuck
Grinnell, will be the celebrant. For further information call 540-347-0809
or www.healingministry.net.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Brighton Gardens for their
support.
THIS WEEK'S INTENTIONS
SUNDAY, August 8, 2004
7:30 Patrick Brown by Neal and Sheila
9:00 Parishoners
11:00 Lena Cafferina by the Parish Council
1:00 Fr. Ricardo Seidel by the Latin American Community
6:00 James Gohn by Lynne and Larry Pilot
Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19; Luke 12:32-48
Monday, August 9, 2004
9:00 Doris Downey by John O'Connell
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Ezekiel 1:2-5,24-28c; Matthew 17:22-27
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
9:00 Bishop Vincent J. MacCauley, CSC
Readings: Corinthians 9:6-10; John 12:24-26
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
9:00 Bryce Harlow by Ed and Trudy Dervan
Readings: Ezekiel 9:1-7;10:18-22; Matthew 18:15-20
Thursday, August 12, 2004
9:00 Alfonso Peña by Yolanda Sever
Readings: Ezekiel 12:1-12; Matthew 18:21-19:1
Friday, August 13, 2004
9:00 Marjorie Rubinger by the Rubinger Family
Readings: Ezekiel 16:1-15,60,63; Matthew19:3-12
Saturday August 14, 2004
9:00 Mary Feola (L) by Jan Vranich
5:00 Scott Hallahan by Helen Jakubowski
Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-10,13b,30-32; Matthew 19:13-15
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those
who suffer, especially: Celia Coronado, Katie Spasarro, Eileen Bruno,
Mary Tasker (daughter of Fran Hobbs), Eileen Speorl, Linda James, Tara
Rice, John Emge, Lillian Gavin, Agnes Majchrowitz, Ann Frontera-Rial,
Margaret Finocchiaro, Mary Pritchard, Thomas Parker, Patrick Hurl, Bert
Sweigart and Thomas Cox. Let us also pray for those who have died especially:
Elizabeth Gunning Eleanor Martin and Kathleen Hauke.
PLEASE REMEMBER…
…to turn OFF your cell phone and/or beeper while attending Mass!
Your fellow parishioners will appreciate your consideration.
…that equipment for those who are hearing impaired is available
upon request from an usher.
…to please notify the Parish Office of your address change or to
be removed from the registration list if you plan to move away from
St. Charles.
…WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY
"It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging
and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable
rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop."
-- Evangelium Vitae, no. 101
Pregnant and need help? Assistance is just a telephone call away. Please
contact Gabriel Project Arlington at 1-866-444-3553 any time for a friend
who can point you toward the best assistance.
ARTIST/WOODCARVER NEEDED
St. Charles' Atrium program for children needs replacement of small
wooden figurines and decorative prayer cards. If you have artistic skills
in either calligraphy/printing or making & painting small wooden
figurines, please contact Anne Marie at 703-527-5500 x, 119 or akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
Blueprints with all specifications will be provided.
YOUR TITHE
In July, your tithe for Project Lazarus met the unanticipated needs
of members of our Parish and the surrounding community through Project
Lazarus and helped the Tenants' and Workers' Support Committee (TWSC)
to develop their new Arlandria Community Center at the Arlington-Alexandria
border through Outreach funds. ON THE TWSC-TWSC is an award-wining,
predominantly immigrant grassroots organization committed to social
and economic justice for Northern Virginians. They work for improved
access to low-income housing, health care, and living-wage jobs; they
challenge racism and sexism through education and direct action; they
seek to develop community leaders and cooperatively control community
resources. THE CENTER-Opening in early fall 2004, the multipurpose Arlandia
Community Center will host a range of civic participation and leadership
development programs, including youth development, parent involvement
in public schools, pre-school education, computer classes, community
health access and promotion, legal, social and human services, and workforce
and neighborhood business development.
IN OUR PARISH
C'YA NEWS
- August 8, 7:00 PM - Sunday Night Social: Benedict Hall. Sponsor:
Nick Baric (nbaric67@msn.com)
- August 10, 7:15 PM - Catechism/Bible Study: Seeking God, Katie's
house. For more information, contact Katie (klm34@georgetown.edu
or 703-892-2762 )
- August 11, 6:30 PM - Happy Hour at Café Asia. Sponsor: Gilda
Ordonez gildaordonez@hotmail.com
- August 13 - Movie Night, Stacy's place. Sponsor: Stacy Lucas stacyolucas@hotmail.com
- August 14, 8:00 PM - Games Night, Room 104. Sponsor: Rob Graves
(robgreenbelt@yahoo.com)
- August 16 - Screen on the Green: Join us on the National Mall to
view Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Sponsor: Dawn Kirk (oh2b_alive@hotmail.com
)
- August 17, 7:15 PM - Catechism/Bible Study: Tithing, Community Center
Room 202. For more information contact Katie. (klm34@georgetown.edu
or 703-892-2762)
CATHOLIC SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS
Stop by your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org, this week for
Catholic summer reading recommendations
from fellow parishioners. You can even share
your own suggestions of favorite books. And with August here, you
may also want to see this month's celebrant's
schedule and the Parish Council's recommended
events for the months. Keep connected to St. Charles all summer
long by playing a part in your online Catholic community.
PARSIH COLLECTION
- Last Week's Collection for Sunday, August 1, 2004 was 17,072.00.
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,570.62 was for our Diocese Dominican Republic
(Banica).
- Last Week's 2nd Collection for the Building Fund was $5,008.50.
- This Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
- This Week's 2nd Collection is for the Propagation of the Faith:
The Benedictine Sisters.
- Next Week's Tithe is for ASPAN.
