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for March 5, 2006
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First Sunday of Lent
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Lent provides us a call to renew our faith before we celebrate the
feast of Easter.
We are invited to deepen our prayer life. See the website for additional
devotional events. Let us be sure to do a grace before meals at least
once a week, especially on Friday. You may enrich your prayer life by
using our Lenten Reflection Booklets.
We are called to fast and abstain. The Rice Bowl provides us a new
way of continuing an ancient discipline. We may have a lesser meal during
Lent as a household, perhaps a Friday, and contribute our savings to
Operation Rice Bowl for development projects of Catholic Relief Services.
A quarter of our parish proceeds will support our own Africa/Aids project.
Be sure to pick up your booklets and Rice Bowls at the doors.
Your sacrifices to the Bishop's
Diocesan Lenten Appeal are much appreciated.
We are called to share faith and to learn. See our small groups schedule
on the web. On Saturday mornings at 8:00 am I will lead a scripture
reflection group in Parish Library. This is open to all.
Let us "Thirst for justice, hunger for peace."
Gerry Creedon
Highlights Of This Week at St. Charles
March 5 - 12
- 1st Sunday of Lent: Don't forget to pick up your rice bowls &
Lent Booklets
- Tue 3/7 Drop-in Play Group 10:00am 103
- Tue 3/7 Lenten Tuesday Mass 6pm
- Tue 3/7 Lent Soup Supper 6-7:15pm Speaker 7pm Ben. Hall
- Wed 3/8 Scripture Sharing 9:30pm Library
- Thur 3/9 Stations of the Cross (English) 7pm Church
- Fri 3/10 Stations of the Cross (Spanish) 7:30pm Church
- Sat 3/11 Scripture Sharing w/Fr. Creedon 8am Library
- Sat 3/11 Kid's consignment Sale 9am-1pm Ben. Hall
- Sat 3/11 St. Patrick's Day Mass and Party - MOVED to 3/18 MOVED
MOVED
See the Parish online calendar for more details
and events (or a list of highlights
for the month).
CONVERSATIONS WITH CREEDON - Has Moved
for March!
On Sunday, March 5, Fr. Creedon will be part of a presentation called
"Religion and Human Rights: Conflict or Convergence" from
7-9pm. Speakers also include Rabbi David Forman and Mr. Daoud Nassimi
representing the All Dulles Area Muslim Society. St. Thomas
à Becket Catholic Church, 1421 Wiehle Ave., Reston, VA 20190.
Question? Call 703-860-8843 or email Nancy Dickson at nld03@msn.com.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to L.L. Painting for their support.
+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, March 5, 2006 : First Sunday of Lent
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Vincent Klaus by Ed & Trudy Dervan
11:00am James William Auld by Elizabeth O'Reilly & Nancy St. Louise
1:00pm Tulo H. Montenegro by Susana Moncayo
6:00pm August Moosbrugger by Jennifer Peuce
Readings: Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
Monday, March 6, 2006: Lent Weekday
9:00am James C. Dean by Margaret Dean
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Lv 19:1-2,11-18; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, March 7, 2006: Ss Perpetua and Felicity
9:00am Jean & Frank Duane (L) by Jan & George
Readings: Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday, March 8, 2006: St. John of God
9:00am Zina Piazza by Sever Family
Readings: John 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday, March 9, 2006: St. Frances of Rome
9:00am Alison Clark by Maxine Clark
Readings: Est C:12,14-16,23-25; Mt 7:7-12
Friday, March 10, 2006
9:00am Ronnie Hickie by Sara Hebeler
Readings: Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday, March 11, 2006:
9:00am James C. Dean by Margaret Dean
Readings: Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48
Vigil for Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
5:00pm Katie Spasaro (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Gn 22:1-2,9a,10-13,15-18; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Julius Jimeno, Thomas Scanlon, Baby Samuel
Holland, Cristina Caceres, Sharon Hamilton, David Chelladorai, Matilda
Joseph, Leonard Jefferson, Virginia Rainey, James Higgins, Maria De
Jesus Romero Perez, Tony Sullivan, Phillip Clark and Iluminada Brinkley.
ST. ANNE'S SPEAKER SERIES
7:30-9pm 5300 N. 10th St. Arl, VA, 22205 703-528-6276
March 15 - The Parish in Catholic Tradition by Fr. James Coriden. March
29 - Becoming a Contagious Christian by Fr. Chuck McCourt. April 19
- Seasons of Prayer, by Fr. Ray Studzinski, OSB
FRIDAY LENTEN MEATLESS MEALS
Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church
3410 Woodburn Rd., Annandale, VA 22003 703-573-3986
www.epiphanyofourlord.org
Every Friday from March 3 through April 7. Take-out starts at 4pm, Dine-in
from 5-7pm. Enjoy pirohi, halushki, soup and desserts. Slovak and Ukrainian
handiwork and ceramics also on sale.
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CONVENTION
The Arlington Diocese Conference of Catholic Women Convention. March
18 in Alexandria. Call 703-978-6485.
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LENTEN GUIDELINES FOR FASTING & ABSTINENCE
--Ash Wednesday 3/1 & Good Friday 4/14 are days of fasting (one
normal meal and two smaller ones taken as needed) and abstaining (no
meat)
--All Fridays during Lent are days of abstaining from meat.
--Fasting is normally expected for those 18-60 years and abstaining
from meat is normally expected for those 14+.
THIS JUST IN FROM THE BISHOP…
Bishop Loverde has declared that Catholics may eat meat on Friday, March
17 in observance of St. Patrick's Day as long as they choose another
day during the week of March 13-18 to abstain from meat.
GAELIC MASS
Monday, March 13 at 7:30pm at St. Charles sponsored by the Ancient Order
of Hibernians and celebrated by our Pastor Fr. Gerry Creedon. Guest
homilist Fr. Robert Whiteside of All Hallows College, Dublin. Reception
to follow in Benedict Hall.
MAKE A CONNECTION WITH THE PARISH WEBSITE
Your parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org, is your source for Lenten
opportunities at St. Charles. Find prayers to connect you to Christ,
join an e-mail list to become part of a larger community or participate
in a poll to see how your Lenten plans compare to those in the pews
around you. Our online family is ready to help make this your best Lent
ever.
LENT 2006
"Thirst for Justice -Hunger for Peace"
SOUP SUPPERS -Every Tuesday
Mass each week at 6pm. Supper from 6-7:15pm. Speaker at 7pm
March 7 - Living Like a "Have-Not"
Soup Choice: chicken noodle, chicken rice, etc.
March 14 - Fasting: Being Fed By Not Eating
Soup Choice: vegetable, vegetable beef, etc.
March 21 - Giving Help and Hope to the Hungry
Soup Choice: cream soup, corn chowder, cream of broccoli
March 28 - Selling Yourself to Survive
Soup Choice: chef's choice - bring your specialty
April 4: Living With Hunger Every Day
Soup Choice: bean soup or any favorite
Soup & bread donations are welcome each week beginning at 5:30
in Benedict Hall. Can you help serve? Call Janice 703-876-1937.
PROJECT LAZARUS
- St. Charles runs an Emergency Assistance Program called Project
Lazarus.
- The program help people of our community who are facing financial
crisis when other agencies may not be able to do so.
- Sometimes people need more money to get through a crisis than one
agency can provide, so a number of agencies coordinate their resources
to help the individuals or families in need.
- Some of the agencies that work with Project Lazarus to coordinate
their resources include the Department of Human Services, The Hispanic
Committee, Community Residences, and Catholic Charities.
- With the help of Project Lazarus many families have avoided eviction
and because of Project Lazarus there are many people who used to live
on the streets but now have apartments.
- Next week's tithe (March 12) will go to Project Lazarus so you
will have the opportunity to help this important ministry by making
a generous offering in the first collection. You may also donate any
time by boldly printing on the memo line of your check For Project
Lazarus. Thank you for your generosity.
JEWELRY PARTY
Come out for a Jewelry Party hosted by St. Charles' Teens for Life on
Saturday March 18. Find the perfect gift for a friend or family member.
Jewelry will be on display from 2:45-4:45 pm in Benedict Hall. Food
and drinks will be served as well.
ST. CHARLES CARES
The Circle of Caring is a ministry team that provides many services
to the St. Charles community including:
- Cards and notes to the sick and the homebound
- Prayer tree
- Visits to the homebound
- Funeral planning
- Rides to doctor visits, etc.
- Retreat for the seriously ill
--Please let us know if you know of someone who needs our services
-- OR if you are you looking to support this ministry by volunteering.
Contact Peter Dirr at 703-237-0627 or email him at pdirr@cox.net.
JUST NEIGHBORS PROGRAM
The Just Neighbor Program will meet on March 8th at 7:30 pm. Ms. Anne
Murphy, of Catholic Charities USA, will be our speaker. All are invited.
Contact Dan VanBelleghem for more information (703) 525-4565.
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ON THE ROAD TO EASTER
At the 9am Mass today we will recognize those members of our Adult Initiation
community who will be moving into their final period of preparation
for the Easter Sacraments. At the Arlington Cathedral at 2:30 today,
they will join with other adults from across the diocese as Bishop Loverde
declares them ready to move to the Easter Sacraments.
Those to be baptized and receive Eucharist and Confirmation at Easter:
Michele Cerullo, Allison Grace, Alina Marshall, Katherine McElwain,
Susan Omberg, Susan Seigle, and Scott Young.
Those previously baptized to receive Eucharist and Confirmation at
Easter:
John Igrec, Djura Malevic, Mat McCollough,
and Gunther Uhlmann.
Please keep them in your prayers
OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Four workshops for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will
be held this year on Saturday, March 11 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas
More in Arlington; Saturday, March 18 at St. John the Evangelist in
Warrenton; Saturday, April 22 at Christ the Redeemer in Sterling; and
on Saturday, May 20 at Sr. Mary's in Fredericksburg. The time will be
from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Those interested to serve in this ministry
should contact David Heinen at 703-400-9034 or email stcharlesems@hotmail.com
before March 15th. We need in particular, EM's for the 11:00 am, Mass.
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
It is a mini retreat in the middle of the week! C'YA Praise & Worship,
while sponsored by Young Adults, is open to the entire community, and
we invite you to join us. On Thursday, March 16th at 7:00 pm in the
Sanctuary, we will have Stations of the Cross and Eucharistic Adoration.
For more information, check us out on the St Charles website, or contact
Erin Wooten at wootenerin@yahoo.com.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY SOUP SUPPER
All families are invited to a Family Stations of the Cross and Soup
Supper on Friday, March 24. Stations will begin at 5:30 pm in the Church
followed by a simple supper of soup at 6:00 pm in Benedict Hall. Take
this opportunity to have your family reflect more deeply on the life
of Jesus through the stations and the call to serve those most in need
as we eat a simple meal. We ask families to donate either 2 cans of
soup (chicken or vegetable) or one can of soup and one loaf of bread.
Homemade soup is welcome as well! Also, donations will be accepted to
support the African AIDS ministry.
YOUNG ADULT MASS WITH BISHOP LOVERDE
Bishop Loverde will be celebrating Mass at St. Charles on Sunday, March
26 at 6 PM with a special invitation to all young adults (those in their
twenties and thirties). Young adult wine and cheese reception with the
Bishop to follow in Benedict Hall.
WELCOME BACK!
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/inactive Catholics
to ask questions and update your faith as an adult. We begin our spring
session on March 8. If you are interested, please contact Anna LaNave
at 703-455-2951 or returning-catholics@stcharleschurch.org.
ADULT CONFIRMATION PROGRAM BEGINS
The 10-Week program for adults who would like to celebrate the Sacrament
of Confirmation will meet each Wednesday beginning March 29 through
May 31 from 7:15-9:15pm at St. Charles. Details will be provided on
the web in the weeks to come. Confirmations will be celebrated by Bishop
Loverde on Sunday June 4 at the Cathedral. Contact Michelle Miller at
the parish at 703-527-5500 x115 or email her at adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
in you have any questions.
DISCUSSION OF FRIENDSHIP WITH POPE JP II
Wednesday, March 15that 7:00 PM at St. Charles
Bishop Jerzy Mazur of Elk, Poland will lead a discussion of his friendship
with Pope John Paul II, his exile from Russia and his return to Poland.
Ccome and hear this inspirational story of his life as well as his missionary
work in Ghana, West Africa and Siberia. All are welcome
CHILDREN'S CONSIGNMENT SALE
The Mom's Group will hold a children's consignment sale in Benedict
Hall on Sat., March 11 from 9 AM -1 PM. Items will be half price after
12 PM. Call Marcie at 703-979-8651 or email Melissa at mscrowley2001@yahoo.com
if you would like to be consignor or if you would like to donate items.
Clothing, toys, books, maternity items, etc. are welcome. 100% of donations
and 50% of consignments will go to Borromeo Housing.
PARISH
SUPPORT
- Last week's collection for Sunday February 26, 2006 was $21,844.50.
- Last week's Tithe of $2,009.69 was for our Sister Parish in Haiti.
- This week' Sunday's 2nd Collection is for the Black & Indian
Missions.
- Next week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
- Next week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund.
