Bulletin
for September 4, 2005
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Last Friday we celebrated a joy-filled retirement party with Jean
Sweeney. She has served as pastoral counselor and staff to our Community
Life Ministries. She has worked for the Church in various ministries
for forty years. We owe her a deep debt of gratitude. Her spirit will
stay with us to inspire us to new efforts.
We are blessed to have Michelle Miller succeed her on the staff. She
has led our RCIA Program and directed
national youth ministry programs. She will serve St. Charles as Director
of Adult Faith Formation and Coordinator of Ministries.
Come join me this Sunday evening at 7:00 PM for a Jewish-Catholic dialogue
with Howard Stein at Benedict Hall. This is the time of year for renewed
commitments. Consider enrolling children and youth
in Religious Education programs. Call Anne Marie if you wish to
volunteer as a catechist.
Remember our food drive to collect 1200 boxes of cereal for the hungry.
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Baptismal instruction in English will be offered on Wednesday September
21, at 7:30 PM in Room 103 of the Parish Center. To register, please
call the Parish Office at 703-5278-5500.
NEWLY BAPTIZED
Welcome to the following children who recently entered the faith community
through the Sacrament of Baptism: Adriana Barragan, Lesley Canas, Steve
Perez, Christopher Mejia, Jennifer Vasquez, Rufina Paola Vasquez, Ian
Patrick McMahon, Adam Mushtaq, Marie Aurelia Schoshinski, Sara Terpenning,
Maya Van Wyngaardt, Alexa Romero, Kaitlyn Gardell, Daen Banziger, Decker
Rossi, and Eva Marie Anderson.
PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Office will be closed on Monday September
5th, in observance of Labor Day.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Philip A. Gentry, DDS, &
Jeanette Coutin-Gentry, DDS for their support.
MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, September 4, 2005:
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Patrick Cahjan by Ryan Heffernan
11:00 Thomas Ryan by Carolyn Gretzinger
1:00 Julio, Felicidad y Trifon Rojas by Blanca Morales
6:00 Helen J. by Carol Brown & Richard Roberts
Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20
Monday, September 5, 2005:
9:00 Nancy Page by Liz & George Rebh
7:30 (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Colossians 1:24-2:3; Luke 6:6-11
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
9:00 Ana Estela Adames by Dulce Maria Mateo
Readings: Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 6:12-19
Wednesday, September 7, 2005
9:00 Mary Marangi by Carol Brown & Richard Roberts
Readings: Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 6:20-26
Thursday, September 8, 2005:
9:00 Heather Donohue by Ryan Heffernan
Readings: Micah 5:1-4a; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23
Friday, September 9, 2005:
9:00 Roberto Nosiglia (L) by Rhina Ugaz
Readings: 1 Timothy 1:1-2,12-14; Luke 6:39-42
Saturday, September 10, 2005:
9:00 James C. Jenkins (L) by Peggy Mulcahy
5:00 Esther & Ed Straney by Helen Jakubowski
Readings: 1 Timothy 1:15-17; Luke 6:43-49
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, Iluminada Brinkley, Marie Lane, Carmen Pena, Vanesa Fuentes,
Anna Nappi, Tom Eldridge, Norma Delgado, Andrew Niland, Mary Bishop,
Juanita Villanueva. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially:
Irene Kearney, and David Ward.
JUST NEIGHBORS
Out of every six children in the United States, one is living in poverty.
We are commanded to "love our neighbors as ourselves," but
it isn't always easy to know what our neighbors' needs are or what response
we should make. During the month of October we will be presenting a
new program "Just Neighbors" on Wednesday, October 12th and
26th and November 9th and 30th at 7:30-8:30 PM in the Parish Library.
Just Neighbors is an interactive curriculum with videos and discussions
that show us ways we can help our neighbors who are trapped in poverty
and who find that hope is a difficult virtue. Please save these dates
to learn more about Catholic Social Teaching in these one-hour sessions.
Please call Dan VanBelleghem at (703) 524-4565 for more information.
St. Charles Cursillo Ultreya will be held Saturday, September 10th
in Room 104 of the Parish Center after the 5:00 PM Mass. Please bring
finger foods and beverages and enjoy some time together!
SR. BENEDICT'S BRIGADE NEEDS YOU!
We are looking for (more than) a few men and women to "Live
the Spirit," through participation in "Benedict's Brigade,"
a group named in honor of Sr. Benedict that brings together school parents,
alumni and single and married parishioners to further build community
in the light of Christ by enhancing the ties between them.
There are no fees to join, and membership is entirely voluntary. You
do not need to have children to be involved-just a willingness to support
our school and our students and to share the many achievements of our
children with the parish at large. Those parishioners who are active
participants in events sponsored by the school are especially encouraged
to register.
Benefits of Brigade membership include: advance notice of school activities
and events, including the Oktoberfest, Breakfast with Santa, Polka Party
and other fund-raisers, the opportunity to network with other members
of the Brigade via a free online ListServ and most importantly, the
gratitude of our parish and our school students for your prayers, interest,
care and concern.
To sign up, please report to www.stcharles.k12.va.us.
Click on the "Alumni and B's Brigade" button and complete
the online registration form or call the School office at 703-527-0608.
COLLECTING OLD CELL PHONES
Donate your old cell phones to St. Charles to help support our youth
who will go to Wilmington, NC in July 2006 for Workcamp. There they
will help repair, restore, and weatherize homes for those unable to
do so themselves. Look for boxes at Church entrances or drop off phones
in the Parish Office. Thank you for helping support our teens!
WELCOME RETURNING/INACTIVE
CATHOLICS
If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church, we invite you
to be an active part of us again. “Landings” is an eight
week discussion series, a safe landing place for returning Catholics
to ask questions and update your faith as an adult. We begin our next
session on Wednesday, September 21. If you are interested, please contact
Anna LaNave at (703) 455-2951 or returning-catholics@stcharleschruch.org
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.
IN OUR PARISH
NO HEAVY LIFTING ONLINE
There'll be no heavy lifting this Labor Day when all you have to
do is click on www.StCharlesChurch.org, to find the celebrant's
schedule for September (which priest is saying which Mass), the
latest Fr. Creedon homilies and
interesting upcoming events.
So relax and spend some time on the parish website this week. Happy
Labor Day from the parish Web Team at webteam@stcharleschurch.org!
2005 PMM
RAFFLE RESULTS
St. Charles Borromeo Philippine Medical Mission (PMM) would like to
thank the St. Charles Borromeo parish for helping to raise over $5,000.00
in ticket sales and donations. Congratulations to the winners of the
2005 PMM Raffle, which includes members of the parish. Thank you for
supporting the feeding centers and basic health care for the poorest
of the poor in the Philippines. God bless you all.
"CONVERSATIONS WITH CREEDON"
Join Fr. Gerry Creedon and guest Mr. Howard Stein, grandnephew of St.
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), for a discussion of "Progress
and Obstacles in Catholic-Jewish Dialogue." This fall kick-off
of the Conversations with Creedon series will take place on Sunday,
September 4, at 7:15 p.m. in Benedict Hall. For more information, contact
Janice Lent at jlent0322@aol.com
or (202) 366-8966 (days).
RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Respect Life Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 7th at
7:30 PM in the Memorial Room. We are always seeking new members. Please
Call Grace Sims at (703) 528-5522.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
St. Charles School Annual OCTOBEFEST is coming! Saturday, October 15th.
Yard sale; games; haunted school house; moon bounce; silent auction;
kraft house; raffle; bake sale; music; food and much more! Tell your
friends, bring the family and spend the day. If you have a talent for
creating crafts, please consider a donation for our Kraft House! Please
call Angela Rowley at 703-289-9733. We will end the day with Sister
Benedict's spaghetti dinner. We need volunteers to help with the activities
more information will be available at a later date.
PARISH
SUPPORT
- Last Week's Collection for Sunday, August 28, 2005 was $14,828.50.
- This Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
- This Week's 2nd Collection Building Fund.
SALT and Pax Christi
Advancing Social Justice: Opportunities for Action
Learn about the Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty
and the Virginia Fair Wage Campaign
Saturday, September 17, 2005
9 AM to Noon
Our
Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Speakers:
