Bulletin
for February 25, 2007
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First Sunday of Lent
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
"Let us create a place for peace,
Living simply so that others may simply live!"
Lent offers us a time of renewed faith and rebirth as we prepare for
Easter, with our Elect - those who met with the Bishop on Saturday night
and were called to baptism. We also keep in mind those joining our faith
tradition this Easter. Make sure you pick up a rice bowl this weekend
for each household. A Lenten Booklet is also available with reflections
on the prodigal son. We hope that each household will find a night to
share a reflection, pray the Rice Bowl prayer, eat a lesser meal and
sacrifice what you might save, spent at a restaurant, with the hungry
of the world. The proceeds of Operation Rice Bowl aid the development
projects of Catholic Relief Services
throughout the world. We will retain 25% for our parish Africa
Outreach project.
You may also want to consider the parish's Lenten offerings, especially
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
On March 4 at 7 pmI invite you to join me for a Conversation on my
recent trip to our sister parishes in Haiti.
Let us repent and believe the good news!
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles: Feb. 25 - March 4, 2007
- Sun. Feb 25 - 1st Sunday of Lent
Don't forget your rice bowls and reflection booklets
- Mon. Feb 26 - SALT Meeting (Social Action Linking Together) 7:30pm
Parish Library
- Tues. Feb 27 - Lenten Tuesday evening Mass 6pm Chapel
- Tues. Feb 27 - Lenten weekly Soup Supper
begins 6pm with Mass then soup and Mass
- Tues. Feb 27 - Catholic Inquiry
Session for those interested in learning more about the Catholic
faith 7:30pm Upper Room
- Wed. Feb 28 - Landings for Returning
Catholics - Spring Session begins. Registration required. 7:00pm
Upper Room
- Thu March 1 - Praise &
Worship Discussion Groups 7:30pm U. Room
- Fri March 2 - Remember - no meat today or any Friday of Lent
- Sat March 3 - Migrant and Immigration Forum 12noon Ben.Hall
- Sun. March 4 - 9:00am Mass-Penitential Rite for baptized adults
joining the Church in Easter
- Sun. March 4 - Conversation with Creedon "Haiti Revisited"-7pm
Benedict Hall.
- See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list
of highlighted events
GET READY FOR LENT ONLINE
Looking for a way to make Lent more meaningful this year? Our Parish
website, www.stcharleschurch.org, is here to help you find Lenten opportunities
at St. Charles. Pick up a prayer to connect
you to Christ, join an e-mail list to
become part of a larger community, catch up with a Fr.
Gerry homily 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.
+ MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, February 25, 2007: 1st Sunday of Lent
7:30am Special Intention
9:00am Margaret Parker by Nancy St. Louis
11:00am Parishioners
1:00pm Edwardo Fernandez & Rosa Montes by Juana Fernadez
6:00pm Ray & Betty Camfield by Mary Campfield
Readings: Dt 26:4-10, Rm 10:8-13, Lk 4:1-13
Monday, February 26, 2007:
9:00am Mildred R. Marquis
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center for the Inmates)
Readings: Lv 19:1-2,11-18; Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday, February 27, 2007:
9:00am Louis Miller by Patty Ciccoretti
Readings: Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday, February 28, 2007:
9:00am Jean Cunningham by Kenneth Lynch
Readings: Jon 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32
Thursday, March 1, 2007:
9:00am Rose Picard by Linda Darnell
Readings: Est C: 12,14-16,23-25; Mt 7:7-12
Friday, March 2, 2007:
9:00am Charles Rauscher & his sister
Readings: Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday, March 3, 2007:
9:00am Mr & Mrs. Victorio Frondoso Sr. by Dungo Family
Readings: Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48
Vigil for Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent
5:00pm Scott Callahan by Helen Jakubowski
Readings: Gn 15:5-12,17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36
Pray for those who are sick: Connie Guerrero, Maria Velasquez, Betty
Campfield, The Teem Family, Janie Hill, Margie Barba, Alice Lolre, Joan
Mason, Paddy Brennan, Mai Vu, Janice Prisco, Maria Cristina Dixon, Michael
and Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Didier Chesneau, Margaret Finocchiaro
and Barbara Lee McLucas. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially:
Anastacio Sunga, Jr.
POWER OF PRAYER
Are you in need or know someone in need of a prayer during an illness
or difficult time? The Circle of Caring
has an Electronic Prayer Tree
and a Calling Prayer Tree that responds to these requests. If you have
a request or if you would like to be part of the Electronic Prayer Tree,
please contact prayer@stcharleschurch.org.
The Calling Tree is in place for those who do not have e-mail. If you
have a request for the Calling Tree or would like to be part of the
Calling Prayer Tree, please contact Camille at 703-527-5997.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to INSURANCE Auto, Home, Health
and life for their support.
CONVERSATIONS WITH CREEDON:
March 4, 7pm - Benedict Hall
Haiti Revisited:
Reflections on My Recent Trip
By Fr. Gerry Creedon
Refreshments Provided - All Are Welcome
"Finding God in All Things: Prayer for Busy People"
Carol O'Neil will lead a prayer session for 5 Wednesday evenings during
Lent from 7-8:30pm in the Chapel beginning Feb 28. This is a weekly
prayer session for those who would like to experience the variety of
prayer experiences that our Christian tradition has to offer. Will include
chant prayer, prayer with Scripture (Lectio Divina), prayer of quiet
& more. Please contact Carol at 703-528-5842. Up to 24 folks can
participate.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held in English each Thursday
at 7pm and in Spanish each Friday at 7:30pm.
TUESDAY SOUP SUPPERS & SPEAKERS
Mass at 6pm
Soup Supper from 6-7:15pm
Speaker 7pm
See the flyer or the web for more information. All are welcome!
INFANT BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The next infant baptismal preparation meeting will be held on March
5 in the School Cafeteria. Pre-registration is required. Please call
the Parish Office to register or for more information.
HAVE YOU BEEN AWAY FROM THE CHURCH?
If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church, we invite you
to be an active part of us again. "Landings," an 8-week discussion
series, is a safe landing place for returning/inactive Catholics to
ask questions and update your faith as an adult. We begin our spring
session on Feb. 28. Call Anna LaNave 703-455-2951. returning-catholics@stcharleschurch.org.
PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR RETIREMENT
St. Charles will be sponsoring a free 2-part retirement seminar for
individuals who are 50+ and have retired or are planning their retirement.
Legal considerations, financial management, and health care are just
a few of the issues to be covered. PART II is March 10 from 9:30 AM
to 12:30 PM. Call Peter Dirr at 703-237-0627 if you have any questions.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Have you been baptized as a Catholic but never Confirmed? Confirmations
are Sunday, May 27. We will begin to meet on Monday evenings for 10
weeks beginning March 12 from 7:30-9pm at the parish. Contact Michelle
at 703-527-5500 x115 or email her at adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
for more information. See the flyer at the Church entrances or on the
web for more.
MOM'S FAITH SHARING GROUP
Beginning Thursday, March 1, 7:30-9pm at St. Charles. Please contact
Patricia Gallardo, kellergallardo@gmail.com
or Carmen Gamble, cbonpas@yahoo.com
to be kept in the loop.
PRAISE & WORSHIP
St. Charles Praise & Worship brings people together in the presence
of Christ and the Holy Spirit, to praise, worship and strengthen one
another through prayers and faith sharing. All are welcome to join us
for Small Group discussion on Thur March 1st at 7:30pm in the Upper
Room. Fr. G.T. Moore will be discussing Christian Courtship.
BISHOP'S LENTEN APPEAL
Thanks to all who responded to the Bishop's Lenten Appeal at the February
10-11 Masses. BLA funds support programs for Vocations, Family Life
Catholic Charities, Religious Education, Youth, and many parish outreach
programs. As of February 16th, St. Charles members have pledged $20,421
with 4% of households participating toward our parish goal of $125,000.
If you have not yet made a BLA pledge it's not too late! Either send
in your pledge using the form the Bishop mailed to you or envelopes
are available in the Church vestibule or from the Parish Office. Your
gift "Bringing Hope to those in Need" within our diocese is
greatly appreciated.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDEDS
The food pantry needs small cans of meat, tuna and fruit with the pop-top
lids to serve the homeless population also, we need soup, jelly, tomato
sauce, canned fruit, canned pasta and Rice. Thank You!
GIVING TREE VOLUNTEERS
Believe it or not, we are already thinking about our December 2007 Giving
Tree and how we can make it even better. We are looking for anyone interested
in planning this wonderful program. If you would like to help, please
call Jo-Ann Duggan at the Parish Office, 703-527-5500, ext 113.
PARISH SUPPORT
1. Last Week's Collection (Sunday February 18, 2007) was $20,817.00
2. Last Week's Tithe of $1,195.17 was for our Sister Parishes in Haiti.
3. This Week's 2nd Collection is for Black and Indian Missions.
4. Next Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
5. Next Week's 2nd Collection is for our Parish Building Fun.
