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for July 31, 2005
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM OUR BISHOP
Bishop Paul S. Loverde invites you to join him in a diocesan pilgrimage
to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 15, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Please come and participate in this day of spiritual reflection. This
year's theme is "Mary, Woman of the Eucharist, Lead Us to Jesus!"
Bishop Loverde will lead the pilgrimage in a Eucharistic procession
and the recitation of the Rosary which will be multi-lingual. You will
have the opportunity to go to confession as well as visit the various
chapels throughout the Shrine. This spiritual day will culminate with
Bishop Loverde saying Mass. Please mark your calendars for this special
day of reflection and prayer. For further information, please call Father
Peffley at Holy Trinity, 703-753-6700.
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal instruction in English will be offered on Wednesday, August
17, at 7:30 PM in Room 103 of the Parish Center. To register, please
call the Parish Office at 703-527-5500.
SENIOR BRUNCH
Are you retired or just looking for a way to meet other seniors in the
parish? If you are, please mark your calendar for August 15. We will
have a special Mass for Seniors at 10:30 AM celebrated by Father Creedon
followed by brunch. This will be the first of four celebrations for
Seniors scheduled for the coming year. Please join us for Mass and brunch
and learn about plans for future activities this year. We welcome all
seniors (over the age of 50) as we look forward to expanding our group.
We will provide transportation if you need assistance. Please call Norma
at 202-531-8189 if you are coming.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to SANGAM FINE INDIAN CUISINE
for their support.
THIS WEEK'S INTENTIONS
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, July 31, 2005:
7:30 Vincent Proscia by Joseph & Christina Terpenning
9:00 Leo Correia by Carol & John Shottes
11:00 Albert J. Davis by Mary Bielefeld
1:00 Antonio & Isabel Moreno by Helena & Teresa Moreno
6:00 Mary Agatelli by Mario D'Ambrosio
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-3; Roman 8:35,37-39; Matthew 14:13-21
Monday, August 1, 2005:
9:00 Hector H. Chavarro Jr. by Mother, Cecilia Chavarro
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Numbers 11:4b-15; Matthew 14:22-36
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
9:00 Charlotte R. Pine by John Pine
Readings: Numbers 12:1-13; Matthew 14:22-36
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
9:00 Rosalie Monaco (L) by Mark Monaco
Readings: Numbers 13:1-2,25-14:1,26-29a,34-35; Matthew 15:21-28
Thursday, August 4, 2005:
9:00 Irene Bouchard (L) by Carol & John Shottes
Readings: Numbers 20:1-13; Matthew 16:13-23
Friday, August 5, 2005:
9:00 Mary Helen Siemer by Nan Siemer
Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-40; Matthew 16:24-28
Saturday, August 6, 2005: THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
9:00 Albert Albertini by Mary French
5:00 Rev. Aldo Petrini by Camille Burruto
Readings: Deuteronomy 7:9-10,13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those
who suffer, especially: Celia Coronado, Margaret Finocchiaro, William
Frederick, Dorothy Corkery, Gabriela Sotelo, baby Maxwell Julius, John
Colwill, Jeff Craddock, Cissy Denoyer, Eleanor Caudell, Alicia Pohl,
Bernard Pohl. Let us also pray for those who have died especially, Raul
Bustillo.
PROJECT LAZARUS FOOD PANTRY
Please remember needy families in our community when you are shopping
for your family. Our food pantry shelves need replenishing ASAP! Please
bring non-perishable items to the Parish Office or drop them off in
the boxes in the church entryway. We especially need tuna fish, spaghetti
sauce, peanut butter, jelly, powdered milk, cereal, canned pasta (e.g.,
Chef Boyardee) and canned fruit. On behalf of the families and individuals
who depend on us, many thanks for your donations.
FAITH FORMATION
In hard times all you may have are "five loaves and a couple of
fish" or the awareness that you don't have enough to take care
of whatever the problem is. And imagine that Jesus says, as he does
in today's gospel, you can take care of this yourself with what you
have. Read the gospel again (Mathew 14:13-21). What happens when Jesus
gets us to gather, sits down to receive and blesses our meager, broken
offerings? What could this say for our way of being in prayer and in
community?
We Pray… For those in the military or the support forces overseas,
may the peace of God's presence and our concern for them give them strength,
and may they return in safety.
RESPECT LIFE
We will meet Wednesday August 3, 2005 at 7:30 PM in the Memorial Room
(7:00 PM for prayer). We are always looking for new members; contact
Grace Sims at 703-528-5522.
SUSAN M. TORRES FUND: On May 6th, Susan Torres, a 26-year old
parishioner of St. Rita's in Alexandria, collapsed of a brain hemorrhage.
She was rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center, where she has been diagnosed
with stage four melanoma and with no hope of recovery. Doctors are fighting
to keep her alive to give her unborn baby a chance at life. Please keep
Susan, her husband Jason, and her 2 yr. old son, Peter, in your prayers.
Friends of the Torres family have established the Susan M. Torres Fund
to help defray the enormous medical bills that his family face. To make
a tax-deductible donation to the Susan M. Torres Fund, send a check
to:
The Susan M. Torres Fund
PO Box 34105
Washington DC 20043-0105
Or online at: www.susantorresfund.org
ARE YOU REGISTERED? If you plan to be a Godparent for a Baptism,
a Sponsor for a Confirmation or to become a parishioner, you MUST be
an active registered parishioner for a minimum of three (3) months!
The Church cannot vouch for you if we do not have any information about
your participation in the Parish. Stop by Parish
Office to register.
IN OUR PARISH
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Are you a retired Accountant or Bookkeeper looking for something to
do Monday mornings? The Parish Office needs you! With the wonderful
increase in attendance to our Sunday Masses, we find that our collections
have also wonderfully increased. We are in need of additional volunteers
to help count the collection on Monday mornings. If your are able to
help, please contact Mary Ann Aker at 703-524-5635.
"FROM OUR COUNTERS…"
St. Charles is extremely blessed by the generosity of our parishioners
evident every week in the collection baskets. There is no special equipment
used to count all the contributions received - just the dedicated volunteers
who donate their time on Sunday and Monday to unfold, sort, count, and
tally. You can assist these volunteers though, as well as the Parish
Manager and Accountant, by following a few "helpful hints."
Try not to Fold (unfolding bills and checks, whether in an envelope
or not, can take more time than the actual counting). Try to Mark (marking
all collection envelopes with the amount enclosed is a real time saver.
It also ensures that the correct amount will be credited to your account).
Also, remember to note on any envelope if your contribution is meant
for something other than the collection in which it was received. This
is the only way to ensure that your donation is separated correctly.
And finally, please, No Tape (it makes opening the envelope very difficult).
MANY THANKS FOR HELPING OUR COLLECTION HELPERS!
BARBARA DOYLE HONORED THIS
WEEK ON PARISH WEBSITE
Visit your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org , this week to learn
more about parishioner Barbara Doyle, who recently celebrated her 98th
birthday. Special thanks to Tom Chirdo, for writing a biographical summary
of Barbara and to Milt Werthmann for taking pictures. Stop by this week
to also find out who is saying Mass
in August or look
up an out-of-town Mass schedule through our Faith
page if you're going on vacation. There's something new every week
so whether you're at home, at work or at the beach, visit us next time
you're at a computer.
PARISH
SUPPORT
- Last Week's Collection for Sunday, July 24, 2005 was $17,830.50.
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,640.40 was for our sister Parishes in Cavaillon
& Gros Marin, Haiti.
- This Week's Tithe is for the Arlington Free Clinic.
- Next Week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund.
