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for July 30, 2006
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From our School Principal
"Golden Thank you" to the Filipino Community.
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, you really know how to CELEBRATE
LIFE! Thank you from the bottom of my mended heart.
Your celebration will long be remembered with deep gratitude and joy
for the rest of my life. It was the party of a lifetime to be treasured.
I'm forever grateful to each of you who participated and celebrated
for and with me on the occasion of my Golden Jubilee. I have never laughed
so hard in all my life.
Thank you! God loves you and I do, too! You are in my daily love and
prayers.
In Christ,
Sister Benedict, O.S.B.
Highlights Of This Week at St. Charles
July 29 - August 6
Date Event Time and Location
July 29/30 Recruitment for "Godparents"
for Haiti children after all Masses this weekend. Ldunne85@hotmail.com
Wed Aug 2 Respect Life Committee Meeting 7:00pm Mem. Rm
Wed Aug 2 Infant Baptismal Preparation 7:30pm Room 103
Thur Aug 3 Praise & Worship Small Groups 7:30pm Upper Rm
Fri Aug 4 Teen Bible Study Twila: 703-350-4566 gavinfamily@comcast.net
7:30 (not 7:00) pm Room 202
Sat. Aug 5 Liturgy Planning Meeting 9:00am Library
Sun. Aug 6 Latin Amer. Community - Charla 2:00pm Ben. Hall
See the Parish online calendar for more details
and events or a list of highlighted
events
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.
COOL TEEN BIBLE STUDY
All New & Exciting Summer Bible Study for Teens 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.
LUNCH FOR SENIORS
Tuesday, August 15 is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After
the noon Mass, we will have lunch for all seniors and interested parishioners.
You do not need to be over 65 to join us! We have a variety of people
who join us for lunch, fellowship and inspiration. Info: Norma Jimeno-Canales
at 202-531-8189 or send her an email at njjcanales@cox.net.
Please remember to turn off your cell phone/beeper while attending
Mass. Your fellow parishioners will appreciate your consideration.
+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, July 30, 2006: Seventeenth Sunday Ordinary Time
7:30am Douglas S. Sheorn by David Lamdin
9:00am Dorie Pedersen by Jan & Ken Vranich
11:00am Kathleen Hauke by Richard Hauke
1:00pm Felix Diaz by the friends & Joaquina M. Diaz
6:00pm Parishioners
Readings: 2 Kgs 4:42-44, Eph 4:1-6, Jn 6:1-15
Monday, July 31, 2006: St. Ignatius of Loyola
9:00am Martin King by Mario D'Ambrosio
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Jer 13:1-11; Mt 13:31-35; 1 Cor 10:31-1:1
Tuesday, August 1, 2006: St. Alphonsus Liguori
9:00am Hector H. Chavarro Jr. by Mrs. Chavarro
Readings: Jer 14:17-22; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday, August 2, 2006: St. Eusebius of Vercelli
9:00am Gabriela Sotelo by Nancy Sotelo
Readings: Jer 15:10,16-21; Mt 13:44-46
Thursday, August 3, 2006
9:00am James C. Dean by Margaret Dean
Readings: Jer 18:1-6; Mt 13:47-53
Friday, August 4, 2006: St. John Mary Vianney
9:00am Millie & Ted Piaseck by Lorraine Piasecki
Readings: Jer 26:1-9; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday, August 5, 2006: St. Mary Major in Rome
9:00am Scott Hallahan by Helen Jakubowski
Readings: Jer 26:11-16,24; Mt 14:1-12
Vigil for Sunday: The Transfiguration of the Lord
5:00pm Mary Sacharanski by John Sach
Readings: Dn 7:9-10,13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Connie Natale, Bernard Pohl, Kathy Facciolo,
Baby Andrew Lozano, Baby Joey Campione, Paul D'Ambrosio, Vita Rizzuto,
Margaret Finocchiaro, Dora Grajales, Teem Family, Diane Herbst, Michael
Herdoiza, Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, and Iluminada Brinkley. Let
us also pray for those who have died, especially: Dawn Badger and Cecily
Orr-Nuckols.
TIPS ON ILLNESS AND GRIEVING ON
WEBSITE
Have you ever known someone facing a serious illness, but weren't sure
what you should say? Or did you know that St. Charles offers a spiritual
companion program? Visit your parish website, www.StCharlesChurch.org,
this week for resources from the Circle of Caring on illness, death
and grieving so that you can find support from our Christian community.
RESPECT LIFE
"You formed my inmost being, you knit me in my mother's womb, I
praise you." (Ps 139:13-14) Join us in promoting the culture of
life. Our monthly meeting is Wed. Aug. 2nd in the Memorial Room. We'll
begin at 7pm with the rosary then discuss updates and upcoming events.
For more info please contact Jon Berry at jonathan.a.berry@gmail.com
or (310) 850-3999.
C'YA FEST CONCERT
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.
FOOD PANTRY
The Pantry needs the following items: canned green vegetables, canned
chunky soups, fruit, canned tuna, canned pasta such as ravioli, peanut
butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, muffin/pancake mix, breakfast
bars, cereal, small individual size packs of cookies crackers and fruit.
We do need smaller sized packaging, 1-pound cans or 16-ounce boxes…economy
sized are too big to pack effectively. We also need plain wholesome
food, no condiments, spices or exotic tastes needed. In addition, the
Food Pantry at St. Charles needs a steady supply of paper grocery bags
with handles, such as those from Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter, or Whole
Foods Market. Thanks for your continued and overwhelming generosity.
DID YOU MISS IT?
Carol O'Neil, parishioner and Associate Dean at the Georgetown University
Law Center, shared her reflections on Spirituality and Work on Wednesday,
July 19, as part of our Adult Summer Seminar Series. Carol began by
exploring definitions of work and shared the basic Catholic understanding
of work as a good and necessary way to be a part of building the kingdom
and contributing to the common good. Carol then invited those present
to reflect on how we can live with the "faith vision" rather
than the "world vision" at work including:
- Does my current job contribute to justice or injustice?
- At work, do I act with justice and honestly or have I become complacent
and lazy?
- How do I treat others I work with and come in contact with? Do
I encourage, support and forgive co-workers?
- How well am I balancing work and family, outside activities and
rest?
Carol shared various ways to improve our integration of work and spirituality.
She suggests beginning the day with prayer and expressing our intention
of our day to God. The end of each day can also call us to prayer as
we examine the day and call to mind those things we are thankful for,
those things we need assistance with, and those times where we seek
forgiveness. Having physical reminders at work can be a help. This might
be a picture, an icon, a cross or an inspirational saying, to remind
us what we hope to be about. Meditation and recitation of mantras can
be a helpful way to call God to mind as well as to reduce stress…
LATINOS UNIDOS - SPONSORED FORUM AUGUST 13
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.
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. Contact Anne Marie, akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
703-527-5500.
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 are available at the Parish Office and on-line at www.stcharleschurch/ministry/education.htm.
Questions? Contact Anne Marie, akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
703-527-5500.
AFRICA OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS
SOUGHT
The Africa Outreach Ministry Needs You! Come join us for a fund-raising
planning meeting on Wed. Aug. 2nd at 7pm in Room 104. We welcome your
ideas and input to put together a successful fundraising dinner for
next February. Volunteers and co-chairs are sough to work on a variety
of tasks: everything from general administration and gathering donations
for the silent auction to graphic design and coordinating the evening's
entertainment. There's a lot to do, and we will do our best to coordinate
volunteers' contributions within their busy schedules. Contact John
Durgavich at jdurgavi@yahoo.com
for more information.
PARISH SUPPORT
- Last week's Collection (Sunday, July 23, 2006) was $17,542.50.
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,613.9 was for our sister parishes in Haiti.
- This Week's Tithe is for the Arlington Free Clinic.
- Next Week's Tithe is for the Project Lazarus.
Thank you for your generosity!
