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for August 6, 2006
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Transfiguration of the Lord
THANK YOU TO THE ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY
Dear Friends at St. Charles Catholic Church, Today I received your tithe
check from July 16 for $1,730.25 to help support the ministry here in
the Arlington County Detention Facility. The check comes at a crucial
time, God has met a pressing need through your generous support.
I appreciate all St. Charles has done to make the ministry to inmates
possible.
God Bless You,
Chaplain Earl Karl
Highlights Of This Week at St. Charles
July 29 - August 6
Date Event Time and Location
Aug 7-18 Latin American Community Catechetical Training 6:00pm
Benedict Hall
Wed Aug 9 Teen Bible Study 7:30pm Room 202 gavinfamily@comcast.net
Wed Aug 9 Social Justice Committee Mtg. 7:30pm Library
Thu Aug 10 Haiti Committee Meeting 7:30pm Room 103
Sun Aug 13 Latin American Community Forum 2:00pm Ben. Hall
Mon Aug 14 Catholic Inquiry Session 7:30pm Library
Mon Aug 14 Teen Bible Study 7:30pm Room 202 gavinfamily@comcast.net
Mon Aug 14 Holy Day Vigil Mass 7:30pm Church
Tue Aug 15 HOLY DAY - Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Mass at
9am, noon, 7:30pm (bilingual)
See the Parish online calendar for more details
and events or a list of highlighted
events
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, AUGUST 15, HOLY
DAY OF OBLIGATION
Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 am, 12:00 Noon, and 7:30 pm Bilingual
Mass (as well as the Vigil Mass on August 14, at 7:30 pm).
DID YOU MISS IT ???? RECAP OF FINAL ADULT SUMMER SEMINAR
Our final Adult Faith Formation Summer Seminar, "Understanding
the Bible: How Catholics Read the Scriptures," was presented by
Dr Alan Mitchell on Thursday evening, July 27 to an audience of over
sixty people from St Charles, St Anthony's, and St Ann's parishes. Dr.
Mitchell, an associate professor of New Testament and Christian Origins
at Georgetown University, provided a fast-paced and engaging tour through
the last hundred-plus years of papal instructions, encyclicals, and
council statements that have moved the Catholic Church from a very cautious
tolerance of scientific biblical criticism to a position of scholarly
competence which has informed and expanded our understanding of Sacred
Scripture. Starting with Pope Leo XIII's encyclical Providentissimus
Deus in 1893 and the formation of the Pontifical Biblical Commission
in 1902, the Church gradually explored and embraced the methods of biblical
criticism which had originated with Reform Tradition scholars as well
as with those who would dismiss any inspired merit in Sacred Scripture…
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+ MASSES INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, August 6, 2006: The Transfiguration of the Lord
7:30am Ralph Lombardi (L) by Lauren & Matt McLaughlin
9:00am Parishioners
11:00am Gertrudes Rosendo by Joe & Linda Perez family
1:00pm Eric C. Creeden by Amelia Creeden
6:00pm Adelia Lopes by Elizabeth Lopes Beason
Readings: Dn 7:9-10,13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10
Monday, August 7, 2006: St. Cajetan
9:00am Bishop Vincent J. MacCauley, CSC
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Jer 28:1-17; Mt 14:13-21
Tuesday, August 8, 2006: St. Dominic
9:00am Julia Petrilli (L) by Esther Perrilli-Massey
Readings: Jer 30:1-2,12-15,18-22; Mt 14:22-36
Wednesday, August 9, 2006: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
9:00am Florence Mc'Dermott by Joseph Mc'Dermott
Readings: Jer 31:1-7; Mt 15:21-28
Thursday, August 10, 2006: St. Lawrence
9:00am Carlo Pertilli (L) by Esther F. Massey
Readings: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26
Friday, August 11, 2006: St. Clare
9:00am Otto Fialho by Therese Ajamian
Readings: Na 2:1,3;3:1-3,6-7; Mt 16:24-28
Saturday, August 12, 2006:
9:00am Mary Cerbone by David Lamdin
Readings: Hb 1:12-2:4; Mt 17:14-20
Vigil for Sunday: NINETEENTH SUNDAY -ORDINARY TIME
5:00pm Lilia Vega by Nancy Sica
Readings: 1 kgs 19:4-8; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6:41-51
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Pray for those who are sick: Dorothy Sellich, Paul Garnjost, Alice Schum,
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 Cecily Orr-Nuckols, Jean Grubber, William Pryce,
and John Portaria.
PARISH WEBSITE GETS 360 VISITS PER DAY IN JULY
Last month our parish website, www.stcharleschurch.org, averaged 360
visits per day. RCIA, our program
for those interested in joining the Catholic faith, was the most visited
ministry. C'YA, for young professionals, was knocked
to second place while our adult education
ministry jumped to the third spot due to the 4-pack of sessions
offered in July. Mondays were the most popular day to visit the site;
Saturdays were the quietest. Visit us next time you're online to see
what hundreds of other are looking at every day!
LUNCH FOR SENIORS
On Tues. Aug. 15 after the noon Mass for the Assumption of Mary, we
will have lunch for all seniors and interested parishioners. You do
not need to be over 65 to join us! Norma Jimeno-Canales at 202-531-8189
or send her an email at njjcanales@cox.net.
JUSTFAITH RECRUITMENT
Last chance to sign up for JustFaith! The deadline for registration
is Friday, August 11. The 30-week program is an intensive study of Catholic
Social Teaching that is designed to empower and transform participants
so that they can become voices for the voiceless and agents of God's
good news to the poor. The program begins in September and includes
weekly meetings, regular reading, retreats, and immersion experiences.
Registration forms are available in the Parish Office or on the Just
Faith website at www.stcharleschurch.org/ministry/justfatih.php for
more information, email justfaith@stcharleschurch.org,
or contact Sharon Wahl, 202-258-5072 or Jason Albritto, 703-276-7565.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION---HELP NEEDED
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. 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
akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
703-527-5500 x119.
RELIGIOUS ED & YOUTH MINISTRY REGISTRATION
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 and on-line at www.stcharleschurch/ministry/education.htm.
Questions? Contact Anne Marie 703-527-5500, akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org.
CATHOLIC INQUIRY - DATE CHANGE
Ongoing informal discussions for those interested in learning more about
the Catholic faith will be held on Tues. Aug. 8 and on Tue. Aug. 22
at 7:30pm in the Library (off of the main Parish Office). Please note
that there will not be a Catholic Inquiry session on Aug 15.
NOTE: TEEN BIBLE STUDY HAS A FEW DATE CHANGES!
All rising 8th graders through graduating high school seniors &
beyond are invited to attend a fun, DVD driven Bible Study especially
geared for teens! Come, grow in the Lord and in the Sacred Scriptures.
This will be offered in the Youth Room, second floor Community Center
from 7:30-9pm on August 9, 14, 16, 18, 31; Sept 1. Questions? Call Twila
Gavin at (703)350-4566 or e-mail: gavinfamily@comcast.net
All are welcome!
C'YA FEST 2006
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.
LATINOS UNIDOS FORUM DATE CHANGE - AUG 13
All are invited to a forum sponsored by Latinos Unidos of St. Charles
in Benedict Hall at 2pm on Aug 13th to discuss two problems in our community.
The first problem is the documentation requirements for driver's 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.
ST. CHARLES CARES
The Circle of Caring provides many services to the St. Charles community
with: Homebound Visits
Each homebound Catholic parishioners of St. Charles is entitled to receive
the Eucharist each week whether on a temporary or permanent basis. First
Friday visits with the Pastor or Parochial Vicar are available upon
request. Other services
- "Friendly visitors"
- Phone call "visits"
- Rides to medical appointments, Mass and other Church functions.
- Prayer Tree
- Cards to homebound and sick
- Funeral Planning
The Circle also provides a way for parishioners to support the St.
Charles community by Volunteering to help. Inform the Circle of any
need that there might be within our community by contacting the Parish
Office or pdirr@cox.net.
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.
PARISH SUPPORT
- Last week's Collection (Sunday, July 30, 2006) was $19,386.02.
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,783.51 was for the Arlington Free Clinic.
- This Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
- This Week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund.
- Next Week's Tithe is for the Philippine Medical Mission.
