Bulletin
for May 13, 2007
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6th Sunday of Easter
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Let us offer a big welcome to the children who have joined us at the Lord's Table in their First Communion. I congratulate all the parents and catechists who have cultivated their faith and understanding.
Let us appreciate mothers on Mother's Day and beyond. If you need a special gift to show your appreciation St Charles will facilitate. At the church doors after the morning Masses, flowers and cards will be will be sold with proceeds benefiting mothers and guardians of children who have lost family members to AIDS in Kenya, Africa.
Closer to home we salute Borromeo Housing for their work to shelter and support young mothers who face unique challenges.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles
May 13 – May 20 |
Date |
Event |
Sun. May 13 |
Happy Mother’s Day!
AIDS Africa ministry will be selling flowers after certain Masses. |
Tue. May 15 |
Teen Workcamp Meeting at 7:30pm, Room 202 |
Tue. May 15 |
St. Charles Chorale Meeting at 7:30pm in the Church |
Wed. May 16 |
St. Charles School Faculty Meeting at 11:30am, Benedict Hall |
Wed. May 16 |
St. Charles PTO Arts Festival 7pm |
Wed. May 16 |
Circle of Caring Meeting at 7:30pm, Room 104 |
Thur. May 17 |
Praise & Worship – Eucharist Adoration at 7:30pm, Church |
Sat. May 19 |
Philippine Medical Mission Meeting at 10:00am, Room 104 |
Sat. May 19 |
Cursillo Ultreya – For those who have participated in Cursillo or
those who wish to learn more about this faith sharing process. 6pm, Room 104 |
Sun. May 20 |
C’YA Sunday Night Social –for those in their 20s and 30s at 7:00pm, Benedict Hall |
| See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list
of highlighted events |
MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER AND CARD SALE
The AIDS Outreach Ministry hopes that you will join us in honoring mothers here and all over the world by purchasing flowers and cards for your favorite mothers on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13th). The flowers and cards will be on sale in Benedict Hall after the 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Masses. All proceeds will go to support the efforts of the Riara AIDS Project in the Kibera Slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Please contact Carol Lynn Gulino at clgulino@hotmail.com if you have any questions.
SENIOR TEA – MAY 30
Please join Father O’Hara and the Circle of Caring for the next Senior Tea on Wednesday, May 30. Father O’Hara will say Mass at 12:00 and we will have lunch in Benedict Hall immediately following Mass. The nursing department at Marymount University will make a presentation on using the Heimlich Maneuver and talk about CPR. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us. RSVP to Norma Jimeno-Canales at 202-531-8189 or by email at njjcanales@cox.net.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, May 13, 2007: 6th Sunday of Easter
7:30am Judy keefe by Carolyn Gretzinger
9:00am Margaret jean Zink by Fagerstrom Family
11:00am Maruja Cajiao de Villamizar by Rhina Ugaz
1:00pm San Judas Tadeo by Zoila Castillas
6:00pm Margit Pinter by Maureen Haberman
Readings: Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Rv 21:10-14,22-23; Jn 14:23-29
Monday, May 14, 2007: St. Matthias
9:00am Vito Giannuzzi (L) by Mario D’Ambrosio
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center for the Inmates)
Readings: Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Jn 15:9-17
Tuesday, May 15, 2007: St. Isidore
9:00am Matthew Paytash by The Elder Family
Readings: Acts 16:22-34; zjn 16:5-11
Wednesday, May 16, 2007:
9:00am Roberto Zanatta by Ivonne Alemán
Readings: Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15
Thursday, May 17, 2007:
The Ascension of the Lord to be observed on Sunday
9:00am Josephine Souza by Nancy St. Louis
Readings: Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15
Friday, May 18, 2007:St. John I
9:00am Mrs. Louise Siebenaler by Arlene & Dave Christian
Readings: Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20
Saturday, May 19, 2007: Armed Forces Day
9:00am Catherine Biddle (Anniversary) by Ed & Mary Biddle
Readings: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28
Vigil for Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord
5:00pm Fran Hobbs (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53
Pray for those who are sick: Vincent Puritano, Maria Segarra-Hines, Sr. Carmen Guerrero, Paul Glodowski, Pete Miller, Nancy McGhee, Elaine Mordo, Margie Barba, Janice Prisco, Michael and Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Margaret Finocchiaro
Let us also pray for those who have died.
WAY Cabaret! To benefit our High School Youth WorkCamp
Saturday, June 2, 2007 7-9pm - Gym
Share Your Talents:
You are never too young or too old! Through song, dance, music, poetry/drama reading/acting, help support the WAY teens attend Diocesan Work Camp—helping to rebuild the homes and dignity of the poor through work and prayer.
All Performers Please Contact: Germaine Leahy leahyhome@aol.com or (703) 525-3250 to schedule your talent in the show; Rehearsal before the Cabaret is: Wednesday, May 30, between 6pm-9pm in gym.
Not the performing type? - Join Us in the Audience!
Support & Celebrate the talents of our St. Charles Parish Community
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
PLEASE HELP! Our food Pantry is extremely low on the following items: pancake mix/syrup, canned vegetables, soup, peanut butter/jelly, pasta and sauce, powdered/canned milk as well as the pop top cans of meats/tuna, fruit and energy/granola bars. On behalf of the many people we are able to help with food and gift cards, we would like to thank you for your generous donations.
Rice Bowl Donations
Thank you to all of those who have contributed to this year's Rice Bowl! The response was generous and overwhelming. In fact, we're still counting the donations. If you have forgotten to turn in your donation, it's not too late. Please drop off your donation envelope or a check with "rice bowl" in the memo line within the next week so that we can get the donations to Catholic Relief Services and our own Africa Outreach Committee.
WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY
World Fair Trade Day is being celebrated this weekend.Catholic Relief Services, which is helping to promote this work, states the goal as promoting trade in which workers are paid a fair price for their work so they can help their children go to school and live a healthy and full life.
Get your children involved by entering the TransFair USA World Fair Trade Day Art contest. Winners will receive a Fair Trade T-Shirt and ice cream made with Fair Trade ingredients for one year. For details on www.transfairusa.org/fairtradeday/contest.php
If you’d like a list of area stores that sell Fair Trade merchandise, contact the St. Charles Advocacy Committee at justice@stcharleschurch.org.
Finally, Catholic Relief Services invites you to join the Fair Trade Federation which meets in Washington DC on June 1-2. For details on the conference go to www.fairtradefederation.org/Conference.htm.
CONVERSATIONS WITH CREEDON
Sun June 3, 7pm – Benedict Hall
Refreshments Provided – All Are Welcome
Fr. Gerry welcomes Dr. Stephen Collechi
Director, Office of International Justice and Peace
US Conference of Catholic Bishops to speak on:
The US Bishops' Campaigns
for Justice and Peace:
An Overview of Critical Areas of Concern to the Church's Social Mission
COMPUTERS NEEDED Arlington Diocese Migration and Refugee Services is looking for computers! They need working computers and laptops of Pentium 3 or higher for refugee students in Northern Virginia. We will also be collecting printers, paper, and monitors larger than 17" as well as educational software. This collection will go through August, so do your spring cleaning and give us a call! For more information or to see if your computers qualify, please call: 703-841-3871.
Volunteers Needed! Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington is looking for some creative volunteers. If you like thrift shops, are handy, enjoy interior design, retail, and planning, this opportunity is for you! Join the newly-forming "Friends of the Christ House Thrift Shop" to help renovate and renew the Thrift shop in Old Town Alexandria. Help to serve the poor through this worthwhile ministry. For more information, please call Sally O'Dwyer, Associate Director of Community Services, at 703-841-3838.
Volunteer Translators Needed Gabriel Project Arlington needs faithful Catholic women who are fluent in both English and Spanish to assist primarily with translating for pregnant women at their prenatal appointments at Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax. Please contact our offices by e-mail at gabrielproject@arlingtondiocese.org or phone at (703) 841-2755 for more information
The Expectant and New Parent's Mass (biological and adoptive) Celebrated by Bishop Loverde will be held at St. Louis in Alexandria on May 20th at 12:30pm. All expectant and new parents in the diocese of Arlington are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided by "Families in Christ."
For more information contact the Office for Family Life at familylife@arlingtondiocese.org or 703-841-2550.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY – DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON
Are you a young adult in your 20's or 30's? For more information, or to receive our event updates, please contact Mary-Rose Lombard, Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Arlington at: yam@arlingtondiocese.org or call 703.841.2550
or visit http://www.arlingtondiocese.org.
PARISH SUPPORT
- Last Week’s Collection (Sunday, May 6, 2007) was $21,207.04
- Last Week’s Tithe of $1,951.05 was for Project Lazarus.
- Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $6,913.50 was for our Parish Building Fund.
Thank you!
