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for July 23, 2006
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Summer time is an occasion for renewal and transformation. Our Social
Justice Committee recognizes Rachel Lustig for her great work in chairing
our SJ Committee and welcomes Jason Albritton to that role. Rachel has
strengthened the vision and organization of our outreach. I know that
Jason will continue that work and bring to it his unique gifts, especially
his love of the environment.
In the area of liturgy, Jack Lane hands on the leadership role to
Mike Doyle. Jack has served as a conscientious and hard working chair
of our Liturgy Committee. He has brought to our ministries a gift for
organization and planning as well as his great love for music. Let us
welcome and support Mike Doyle. He is studying liturgy at Washington
Theological Union to further equip him for this task.
I also want to appreciate Muriel Dreswick, Binh Duong and Maria Chau
for their many, many years of service with the provision and elegant
arrangement of flowers for St. Charles. I also welcome the new volunteers
who have stepped forward to serve.
May all the talents and gifts we have received as a parish serve to
nourish the growth of God's garden.
Gerry Creedon
Highlights Of This Week at St. Charles
July 23 - 30
Date Event Time and Location
Sun Jul 23 - Coffee & Donuts with Haitian Fathers After 9
& 11am Benedict Hall
Sun Jul 23 - Wood Carvings sale for the Holy Land 9a-1p Benedict
Hall
Thu Jul 27 - Adult Summer
Seminar
Fri Jul 28 - Teen Bible Study Twila: 703-350-4566 gavinfamily@comcast.net
7:30 (not 7:00) pm Room 202, 203
Jul 29/30 - Recruitment for "Godparents"
for Haiti children after all Masses this weekend. Ldunne85@hotmail.com
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
WELCOME HAITI FATHERS
Today we welcome to St. Charles, Haitian Fathers Wilkens Lampy, Pastor
of the Cavaillon parish, Dieuvelome St. Louis, Pastor, Gros Marin parish,
and Ambroise Noemi, Pastor, Sudre parish. Because of your generous support
at our Carnival this year, we were able to support the start of a new
clinic in Gros Marin. Merci Beaucoup! This summer we will continue to
promote the student sponsorship and school lunch programs for the coming
year. Join the Fathers over coffee and donuts after the 9am and 11am
Masses today.
INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION
The next infant baptismal preparation meeting will be held on Wed.,
Aug. 2 in room 103 of the Parish Center. Pre-registration is required.
Please call the Parish Office to register or for more information.
+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, July 23, 2006: SIXTEENTH Sunday Ordinary Time
7:30am Regina Pierowicz by Valerie Gawron
9:00am Maurice Rubinger by the Rubinger family
11:00am Parishioners
1:00pm Juan Martini by Eleodora Martini
6:00pm Lou Carlucci by John Rinaldi
Readings: Jer 23:1-6, Eph 2:13-18, Mk 6:30-34
Monday, July 24, 2006: Sharbel Makhluf, priest
9:00am James Macary by the Macary family
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8, Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday, July 25, 2006: James, Apostle
9:00am Mildred R. Marquis
Readings: 2 Cor 4:7-15, Mt 20:20-28
Wednesday, July 26, 2006: Joachim & Anne
9:00am Janet Brett by James Brett
Readings: Jer 1:1, 4-10, Mt 13:1-9
Thursday, July 27, 2006:
9:00am Howard Peterson by the Robinson family
Readings: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13, Mt 13:10-17
Friday, July 28, 2006:
9:00am John & Muriel Dreswick (L) by Dreswick family
Readings: Jer 3:14-17, Mt 13:18-23
Saturday, July 29, 2006: Martha
9:00am James C. Dean by Margaret Dean
Readings: Jer 7:1-11, Jn 11:19-27
Vigil for Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
5:00pm Jean Simmons by Mary S. Tilman
Readings: 2 Kgs 4:42-44, Eph 4:1-6, Jn 6:1-15, 34
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Kathy Facciolo, Margaret Finocchiaro, Ethel
Rampers, Lloyd Poplin, Alice Schum, Eugene Schum, Marian and Francis
Fitzgerald, George Abdalla, Lisa McCrohan, Dora Grajales, Teem Family,
Diane Herbst, Michael Herdoiza, Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Iluminada
Brinkley and Jan Martin. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially:
Patricia Reed, Julio Cesar Sosa and Cecily Orr-Nuckols.
JOIN THE ADVOCACY LISTSERV
"The social message of the Gospel must not be considered a theory,
but above all else a basis and a motivation for action" Pope John
Paul II, The Hundredth Year. Would you like to know more about important
social justice issues and ways you can be involved? Join the St. Charles
Advocacy Committee Listserv! We'll send you a weekly email letting you
know about current issues and easy ways you can be involved and make
a difference. Just send a blank email to StChasSJ-subscribe@topica.com
or send any questions to justice@stcharleschurch.org.
COOL TEEN BIBLE STUDY
All New & Exciting Summer Bible Study for Teens July 28; and August
4,8,9,10,14,18,31 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Youth Room 203. Call 703-350-4566
or gavinfamily@comcast.net.
"A
4-Pack For Your Faith"
Our Last Week!
Thurs. July 27
"Understanding the Bible:
How Catholics Read the Scriptures"
Presented by Dr. Alan Mitchell
Many Catholics get their "dose" of Scripture at Sunday Mass.
Our Protestant brothers and sisters can often run circles around us
with their knowledge and understanding of the Bible. The Catholic tradition
of understanding the Bible is in some ways like but also different from
the Protestant tradition. Beginners, longtime Scripture readers, and
everyone in between are invited. Dr. Alan Mitchell is an Associate Professor
of New Testament and Christian Origins at Georgetown University and
is Director of the Annual Institute on Sacred Scripture.
Gathering & munchies 6:30pm Seminar 7-8:30pm
Benedict Hall All Are Welcome
adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
703-527-5500 x115
DID YOU MISS IT?
Our second Summer Seminar, Reflections on Marriage: Learning to love
the Ordinary and Holy, was presented July 13 by Eric and Debby West.
The Wests reflected on the social and sacramental dimensions of Marriage,
sharing their own experiences with family of origin issues, aging parental
care, raising a family of boys, and their own relationship which survived
some turbulent times. They are involved with the Retrouvaille program
which enables willing couples to seek and re-discover the spark in their
marriage. At the outset, the West's explained that Marriage is a sacrament
couples not only confer upon each other, with others in the Body of
Christ as witnesses, but that they also become the sacrament as they
grow in their relationship and in their example to family, friends and
neighbors. They pointed to the underlying foundation of this union as
being a building block for the larger church and a place to practice,
fail and reconcile within the Scriptural morality that we Catholics
profess.
Additional resources on this topic:
--Engaged Couples Mentoring Program
--Engaged Encounter Retreat : www.engagedencounter.org
--World Wide Marriage Encounter Retreat www.wwme.org
St. Charles Contacts: John & Margie Barba at mbarba7984@aol.com,
703-281-5316
--Retrouvaille - A Program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their own
marriage relationship www.retrouvaille.org
St. Charles Contacts: Debby & Eric West @ 703-351-7211
LATINOS UNIDOS - SPONSORED FORUM ON AUGUST 6
All are invited to a forum sponsored by Latinos Unidos of St. Charles
in Benedict Hall at 2pm on August 6th to discuss two problems in our
community. The first problem is the documentation requirements for drivers
licenses that prevent individuals from legitimately obtaining them.
Second, the forum will also discuss how to support follow-up actions
to preserve as much affordable housing as possible in Buckingham Village.
Please attend to find out how you can help find solutions to these problems.
For further information, contact Eric Giblin at 703-582-4772.
Check the web for a recap on the DaVinci talk on 7/6
as well as additional resources on that topic.
REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Registration for 2006-2007 is now open for all children and youth ages
3 through high school for religious education and youth ministry programs.
Forms were mailed home to those registered in programs last year. If
you did not receive a form or are new to the parish, forms are available
at the Parish Office. Questions? Contact Anne Marie Kaufmann, 703-527-5500,
x 119 or akaufmann@stchaleschurch.org.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION---HELP NEEDED
Jesus says, "Let the children come to me and do not prevent them;
for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Luke 18:16).
We are in need of catechists and assistant catechists to share Jesus'
teaching with children in our parish on Sunday mornings during the 2006-07
school year. If you love your faith and have a gift with children, please
consider serving as a catechist. In particular, we hope to open a class
to serve children with special needs this year. If you have a background
in special education or experience working with special needs populations,
please consider volunteering in this very important new ministry in
our parish. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anne Marie,
703-527-5500, x 119 or akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
C'YA FEST CONCERT
St. Charles Young Adults (C'YA) have never had it this good. Their social
events have been a hit, and Praise and Worship has been lively and engaging.
But if you thought you heard it all from C'YA, think again. They are
ending the summer season with "rain". Rain? Yes, Ceili Rain!
The winners of five 2005 Unity awards among Best Band and Music Video,
Ceili Rain will be bringing it all down on Washington DC for C'YA FEST
2006. It is being held at the St. Charles School Gym on August 26th
at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. There will
be music, food, stands, friends and good clean fun. So come on out and
make a night to remember! Please visit www.cyafest.com for more information
or contact Rommel at rommelb@gmail.com.
O'Connell High School, Class of 1966 40th Reunion
Bishop O'Connell High School, Class of 1966 is having its 40th Reunion
on the weekend of August 4-6, 2006. Call Laura Harkins Chalkley 703-237-4701.
PARISH SUPPORT
· Last week's Collection (Sunday, July 16, 2006) was $18,807.02.
· Last Week's Tithe of $1,730.25 was for Good News Jail Ministry.
· This Week's Tithe is for our sister parishes in Haiti.
· Next Week's Tithe is for the Arlington Free Clinic.
Thank you for your generosity!
