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Octave of Christmas: The Blessed Virgin Mary,
The Mother of God
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
"Truth enlightens, it allows one to be reconciled with oneself
and with others, and to be transparent in negotiations and faithful
to one's word" --Pope Benedict
In his
New Year's World Day of Peace Statement, the Pope focuses on the
role truth in peace-making. At a time when the intelligence used to
justify the Iraq war is under scrutiny, some say cherry-picked, others
manipulated, the papal injunctions are timely.
Let us pray for peace, a speedy end to current conflicts, protection
for our troops and for civilian populations especially the children,
increasingly at risk from even the most targeted air fire, and the wisdom
and courage for our leaders to make rights judgments.
Shalom, Salaam, Paz, Peace for the New Year,
Jan 1: Feast of Mary, the Mother of God
Readings: Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
There is much to celebrate today! We celebrate the feast of Mary as
the Mother of God, a solemnity in the Church that is over 1500 years
old. In the Gospel, the shepherds finally find Mary and Joseph and share
what the angels had told them. Today we rejoice with Mary in her role
in the life of our Savior. Until 1969, January 1 also commemorated the
circumcision of Jesus. Today is also the World Day of Prayer for Peace.
We pray for peace and for the courage and faith of Mary. Find the Pope's
message of Peace on our website.
This Week at St. Charles
January 1-8, 2006
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Loc. |
| Sun. 1/1 |
Parish Office
Closed |
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| Mon. 1/2 |
Parish Office
Closed |
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| Tues. 1/3 |
St. Charles
Playgroup |
10:30 AM |
103 |
|
Juse Faith |
7 PM |
104 |
|
RCIA |
7:15 PM |
103 |
|
C'YA Band
Practice |
7:30 PM |
105 |
| Wed. 1/4 |
Respect Life
Committee |
7 PM |
Memorial
Room |
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Just Neighbors |
7:30 PM |
Library |
| Thu. 1/5 |
House of Faith
Planning Mtg. |
7 PM |
Library |
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Praise &
Worship |
7:30 PM |
105 |
| Sat. 1/7 |
Liturgy Planning
Mtg. |
9 AM |
Library |
|
Open Gym Playtime |
9:30 AM |
Gym |
|
Borromeo Housing
Benefit Concert |
7 PM |
Gym |
See the Parish online calendar for more details
and events at:www.stcharleschurchchurch.org/calendar
| Liturgy, Prayer & Sacraments |
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION IN ENGLISH
Baptismal instruction in English will be offered on Wed. Jan. 11 at
7:30 PM in Room 103 of the Parish Center. Please call the Parish Office
at 703-527-5500 to register.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
C'YA Praise & Worship is a mini retreat in the middle of the week!
Open to the entire community. Join us Thur. Jan. 5 at 7:30 PM in the
Upper Room for a speaker and discussion and Thur, Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM
in the Church for Eucharistic Adoration. Check us out on the St. Charles
website, or contact Erin Wooten at wootenerin@yahoo.com.
+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, January 1, 2006 : Mary, Mother of God
7:30am Esther Nassar by Carol & John Shottes
9:00am Mary Jaswinski by Charlie & Sally Sullivan
11:00am Parishioners
1:00pm Angela Campbell by Susana Moncayo
6:00pm Beatrice Pellegrino by Mario D' Ambriosio
Readings: Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
Monday, January 2, 2006: Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
9:00am James Damian Roberts
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28
Tuesday, January 3, 2006: The Most Holy Name of Jesus
9:00am Roger P. Marquis
Readings: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Jn 1:29-34
Wednesday, January 4, 2006: Elizabeth Ann Seaton
9:00am Marjorie Rubinger by Rubinger Family
Readings: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42
Thursday, January 5, 2006: John Neumann
9:00am Bertha Hazzard by David Hazzard
Readings: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51
Friday, January 6, 2006: Blessed Andre Bessette
9:00am Juan Cesar Ugaz by Rhina Ugaz
Readings: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11
Saturday, January 7, 2006: Raymond of Penafort
9:00am Rose & Joe Amato by Eugene, Jo, Michael Joseph
Readings: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-11
Vigil for Sunday: Epiphany of the Lord
5:00pm Mary DeNuzio by Pam & Jon DeNunzio
Readings: Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt 16:15-20
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Phillip Clark, John Emge, Linda Hill, Allan
Rowley, Stephanie Nicole Locke, Iluminada Brinkley, and Margaret Finocchiaro.
Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Veronica Ricks
Jorge Barbery, and Mary Jones.
HEALING SERVICE
For victims and survivors of sexual abuse and those who pray for them.
Sat. Jan 7 from 10am-noon at St. Ann's Catholic Church at 5312 N. 10th
Street, Arlington. Questions? Call Ms. Pat Mudd, Victims Assistance
Coordinator at 703-841-2530.
ADULT CATHOLIC CLASSES
New courses starting. "Understanding the Old Testament", "Sexual
Ethics and the New Testament", The Sacraments," "Did
the 2nd Vatican Council Get It Right?" and "Understanding
the Creed." Courses offered at local Catholic parishes and start
2nd week Jan. Contact Dr. Bill Tobin at the Continuing Christian Development
Institute during business hours at 703-941-4329 or email him at CCDI@aol.com
or see the flyers at church entrances.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Whitlow's On Wilson Bar &
Grill for their support.
JUST NEIGHBORS
The Just Neighbor Program will meet again on Wednesday, January 11 and
January 25, discussing the topic of Affordable Housing. Topics: January
11: Misperceptions and myths about low income housing. January 25: Joe
Wholey, a well-known housing advocate & former Arlington County
Board member, will lead the discussion of potential solutions for local
housing issues. Both meetings from 7:30-8:30pm in the Library. All are
welcome. Questions? Call Dan VanBelleghem at 703-525-4565.
CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY AT THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
On January 30 Catholics from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia
will participate in a legislative advocacy day in Richmond. This event
will be under the direction of Bishops Loverde and Dilorenzo in conjunction
with our Virginia Catholic Conference. All Catholics-clergy, pastoral
leaders, educators, men, women and youth-are encouraged to join Bishop
Loverde in Richmond. The program begins at St. Peter's Catholic Church
on East Grace Street at 9:00 am. The bus chartered by the Arlington
Diocese Peace and Justice Commission will leave from the Cathedral of
St. Tomas More parking lot on Mon., Jan. 30 at 6:30 am and will return
around 4:00 pm. Bus reservations are first come - first served basis.
Contact Celestine Person Green at 703-824-0022 or butterfly85@verizon.net.
See www.vacatholic.org for further
information and details.
POLITICS & SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE
Fr. Richard Rohr, Anne Lamott & Jim Wallis. Jan 14-16, 06 at Hyatt
Capitol Hill. See flyers at Church entrances or check out:
www.cacradicalgrace.org/conferences/politics
OPEN HOUSE OF FATIH PLANNING MEETING
The St. Charles Interfaith Committee will sponsor an Open House of Faith
the evening of February 7, 2006. This program is part of the interfaith
education program designed and supported by the Girl Scouts and Boy
Scouts. We will invite friends of all ages from neighboring faith communities
to enjoy fellowship and an informal introduction to our Catholic faith.
Girl scouts and boy scouts will be especially encouraged to participate.
All interested parishioners are invited to attend a planning meeting
at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 5, in the Parish Library. For more information,
contact Janice Lent at interfaith@stcharleschurch.org
or 202-366-8966 (days).
CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S ON THE WEB
You're invited to make www.StCharlesChurch.org, part of you New Year
by visiting us each week. Keep in touch with parish
news, see photos from events, read Fr.
Creedon's homilies and stay informed with Catholic
news headlines on the Faith page. And if you're a newcomer, our
website can help show you what makes St. Charles such a special community.
If you'd like to be part of our team by helping to create webpages or
to take digital photos at events, contact webteam@stcharleschurch.org.
The Web Team wishes you a blessed 2006.
POLKA PARTY
The annual Polka Party Dinner/Dance to benefit the Ryan-Houston-Smith
Memorial Scholarship Fund of St. Charles School will be held Saturday,
January 28, 2006 in St. Charles's Parish Center's Werthmann Gym at 3304
N Washington Blvd Arlington, VA. Dinner will be the same popular menu
as in the past including roast beef, kielbasa, sauerkraut, pirogi, beans,
salad, etc. The most favored polka band of Mike Surratt and the Continentals
will provide dance music from 8:30 to 12:00. Dress is casual. Price
for dinner and dancing is $35. Invite your friends and reserve a roundtable
(or two) for eight or ten friends (table discounts available). And if
you don't polka and want to learn, we'll teach you how. The event is
always a sell-out. Call Catherine at 703-743-5860 or polka@stcharleschurch.org
for questions and reservation. Tickets available after Masses with donut
and coffee in Benedict Hall.
| Adult Education & Faith Formation |
INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
If you or someone you know is interested in the Catholic faith, St.
Charles welcomes you. Catholic Inquiry sessions will be held on Jan
17 and Jan 31 at 7:30pm in the Upper Room for those seeking to learn
more about the Catholic faith. Those who know they want to join the
Catholic Church or those baptized Catholic who wish to complete their
initiation through 1st Eucharist and Confirmation are also encouraged
to contact Michelle Miller at the parish office at 703-527-5500 ext
115 or email her at adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org.
COME HOME FOR NEW YEARS!
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
in the spring. If you are interested, please contact Anna LaNave at
703-455-2951 or returning-catholics@stcharleschurch.org
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Are you interested in brainstorming "What could be" for adult
faith formation at St. Charles? Come to the brainstorming gathering
on Thursday, January 19 at 7:30 in Room 104. Question? Email adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
or call 703-527-5500 x115. All are welcome.
PARISH
SUPPORT
- Last Week's Collection for Sunday December 25, 2005 was $35,659.50.
- This Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
- This Week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund.
- Next Week's Tithe is for AIDS in Africa.
