Bulletin
for January 8, 2006
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Epiphany of the Lord
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
I look forward to a New Year of continued growth for St. Charles and
for each of our households.
Last year we asked for your New Year's
hopes for the Parish. We based many of our plans on those expressed
wishes. For example, you asked for more adult education and formation
and we hired Michelle Miller as our new Adult Formation Director and
Coordinator of Ministries.
This year we are asking the leaders of all our ministries and programs
to review their goals and to suggest two or three overall parish goals
for the year 2006.
Our Parish Council has initiated a new effort to provide representatives
for each of the Mass Communities to foster community and ministry, especially
utilizing the facilities of Benedict Hall. I hope these and other enhancements
of our life will continue to advance our mission.
Thanks for you support and generosity during the past year, especially
at Christmas. Happy Epiphany. Like the Magi let us never tire of offering
our gifts,
Jan 8: Epiphany of the Lord
Readings: Is 60:1-6, Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6, Mt 2:1-12
Today we celebrate that Jesus came for us all. The Magi can be seen
as representing peoples and cultures from all over the world. Imagine
leaders from far away to come and adore a poor child born in a barn.
The have followed a star that God used to reveal to them. In your own
life, how has God chosen to reveal Himself to you? As we begin 2006,
let us be open to the quiet ways that God speaks to us and let us come
bringing gifts of open and outpoured hearts.
This Week at St. Charles
January 8-14, 2006
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Loc. |
| Tues. 1/10 |
St. Charles
Playgroup |
10:30 AM |
103 |
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RCIA |
7:15 PM |
103 |
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C'YA Band
Practice |
7:30 PM |
105 |
| Wed. 1/11 |
Infant Baptismal
Prep (reg. required) |
7:30 PM |
103 |
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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. 1/14 |
Open Gym Playtime
MISPRINT--No Gym this week |
9:30 AM |
Gym |
See the Parish online calendar for more details
and events.
Welcoming Those Who Want to Be Catholic
Next Sunday, January 15, at the 11am Mass we will welcome those who
have asked to join the Adult Formation process (RCIA) here at St. Charles.
They will be introducing themselves to our community and will begin
their formal preparation to join the Catholic Church in the year to
come. For more information, contact RCIA@stcharleschurch.org.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Whitlow's On Wilson Bar &
Grill for their support.
+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, January 8, 2006 : THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
7:30am Pauline O'Driscoll by John Funge
9:00am Raden Abdoerachim & Karta Djoemena by Anita Kartadjoemena
11:00am Marco Antonio Villamizar by The Hittle Family
1:00pm Raul A. Hurtado by Juana Fernandez
6:00pm Parishioners
Readings: Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Monday, January 9, 2006: THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9:00am Alfredo Trinidad by Liberato Trinidad & Jose Martin Mirand
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Is 42:1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Mk 1:7-11
Tuesday, January 10, 2006:
9:00am David Kennedy by John Gerry Welch
Readings: 1 Sm 1:9-20; Mk 1:21b-28
Wednesday, January 11, 2006:
9:00am Richard Lerch by Caryn Mee
Readings: 1 Sm 3:1-10,19-20; Mk 1:29-39
Thursday, January 12, 2006:
9:00am Louisa Reynolds by Brigitte Hoger
Readings: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Mk 1:40-45
Friday, January 13, 2006:
9:00am James C. Dean by Margarted Dean
Readings: 1 Sm 8:4-7,10-22a; Mk 2:1-12
Saturday, January 14, 2006:
9:00am Anna Nappi by St. Charles Staff
Readings: 1 Sm 9:1-4,17-19;10:1a; Mk 2:13-17
Vigil for Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00pm Joseph Spasaro by Camille Burruto
Readings: 1 Sm 3:3b-10,19; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,17-20; Jn 1:35-42
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Phillip Clark, baby Samuel Heinen, John
Emge, Linda Hill, Allan Rowley, Stephanie Nicole Locke, Iluminada Brinkley,
and Margaret Finocchiaro. Let us also pray for those who have died,
especially: Vincent Klaus, Charles Skelly, Alan Miller, Cissy Denoyer
and Nelson Fernandez.
| Liturgy, Prayer & Sacraments |
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
C'YA Praise & Worship is a mini retreat in the middle of the week!
While sponsored by Young Adults, it is open to the entire community,
and we invite you to join us. On Thur. Jan. 19th at 7:30PM in the Sanctuary,
we will have Eucharistic Adoration. On Thur. Feb 7th at 7:30PM in the
Upper Room, we will have a speaker and group discussion. For more information,
check us out on the St. Charles Website, or contact Erin Wooten at wootenerin@yahoo.com.
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.
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
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.
SECOND COLLECTION FOR AREA KATRINA EVACUEES
Bishop Loverde has asked that a second collection be taken up on the
weekend of January 7-8th. All proceeds form this collection will stay
within the diocese and allow us to meet pressing needs such as employment
and rental assistance counseling and education. To learn more about
how you can help, check out www.arlingtondiocese.org
and click on "Katrina Relief."
Parish Life
NEW WEB PHOTOS HIGHLIGHT GIVING TREE AND SIMBANG GABI
Make www.StCharlesChurch.org, part of you New Year by visiting us each
week for great features like seeing the hundreds
of presents gathered for the Giving Tree or reliving the Simbang
Gabi novena. Plus, you can read Fr.
Creedon's homilies and stay informed with Catholic
news headlines on the Faith & Sacraments page. And if you're
a newcomer, our website can show you some of what makes St. Charles
such a special community.
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.
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 YEAR!
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 January 1, 2006 was $16,125.00.
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,483.50 was for Project Lazarus.
- Last Week's 2nd Collection of $3,010.50 was for our Building Fund.
- This Week's Tithe is for our Africa Ministry.
- Next Week's Tithe is for St. Charles School.
