Bulletin
for May 20, 2007
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7th Sunday of Easter/Ascension
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
We continue to welcome more children to the Lord's table this Easter
season. Our candidates have been well prepared. I thank their parents
and catechists. May all of us join them in renewing our faith in Christ's
presence this season. "Their eyes were opened at the breaking of
the bread".
On June 3, a parishioner of ours, Dr. Stephen Colecchi, Director of
the Office of International Justice and Peace at the US Conference of
Catholic Bishops will join me for Conversation With Creedon
on the Catholic Bishops' Campaigns for Justice; an overview of the principal
projects in the area of the church's social mission in the USA. Please
join us for what promises to be an illuminating experience,
Peace,
Gerry Creedon
P.S. Congrats to St Charles School for an outstanding Band and Vocal
concert last week!
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Highlights at St. Charles
May 20 – May 30
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Event
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Sun. May 20
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C’YA Sunday Night Social- for those
their 20s and 30s 7:00pm, in Benedict Hall
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Mon. May 21
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SALT Meeting – Social Action Linking Together 7:30pm, in
Parish Library.
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Tue. May 22
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Catholic Inquiry: Casual ongoing
discussion for those who want to learn more about the Catholic
faith. All are welcome 7:30pm, in Upper Room.
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Thu. May 24
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MOMs monthly faith sharing group. All are welcome.
Contact Patricia at kellergallardo@gmail.com
or 703-534-0262 7:30pm, in Library.
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Sun. May 27
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PENTECOST SUNDAY-The birthday of the Church!
Pray for 4 of our adult candidates who will be confirmed by the
Bishop at the Cathedral. Please where bright
colors!
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Sun. May27
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Pre-Cana Info Session for Engaged Couples. Registration
required Call the Parish Office 703-527-5500 7:00pm, in Benedict
Hall.
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Mon. May 28
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Memorial Day – School and Parish Office Closed
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Mon. May 28
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C’YA BBQ (for those 20s and 30s).
Call 202-247-0101 for more info or see web
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Wed. May 30
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Senior Adult Tea and Lunch 12:45 Benedict Hall
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Thur. May 31
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8th Grade Dinner Award
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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.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The parish Adult Faith Formation Committee would like your thoughts
on topics, speakers and/or a theme for our summer seminar/speaker series.
If you have ideas to share, please email Carol O’Neil at
CQONEIL1304@comcast.net.
Thanks!
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, May 20, 2007: THE ASCENSION OF
THE LORD
7:30am Zachary Coipuran by Mary & Ed Biddle
9:00am Susi King by George
11:00am Ted Calisto by Thomas J. Herbst
1:00pm Nicolas Suguillo by Carmela Suguillo
6:00pm Roy & Betty Campfield by Mary Campfield
Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53
Monday, May 21, 2007: St. Christopher Magallanes
9:00am Regina C. Finan by Frank J. Finan
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center for the Inmates)
Readings: Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday, May 22, 2007: St. Rita of Cascia
9:00am Manuel Pimentel by Theodore & Marina Taverner
Readings: Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday, May 23, 2007: Shavuot
9:00am Elizabeth N. Gault
Readings: Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday, May 24, 2007:
9:00am Loveless Family by Graig Turner
Readings: Acts 22:30;26:6-11; Jn 17:20-26
Friday, May 25, 2007: St. Bede the Venerable
9:00am Kathleen P. McCarthy Jr.
Readings: Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19
Saturday, May 26, 2007: St. Philip Neri
9:00am José Ignacio (L) by Dr. Ignacio
Readings: Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Jn 21:20-25
Vigil for Sunday: PENTECOST SUNDAY
5:00pm Marcia Rachy (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13; Rom 8:8-17
Pray for those who are sick: Salvatore Amato,
Paddy Brennan, Connie Guerrero, Vincent Puritano, Maria Segarra-Hines,
Sr. Carmen Guerrero, Paul Glodowski, William Paul Cambell, Pete Miller,
Nancy McGhee, Elaine Mordo, Margie Barba, Janice Prisco, Michael and
Mary Catherine Kern-Herdoiza, Margaret Finocchiaro and Milos Kubat.
Let us also pray for those who have died, especially:
Elizabeth Tomas Campos.
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
FAMILY SERVICES PROJECT
A few parishioners from St. Charles are working on redesigning a playroom
for Arlington County Child and Family Services and are looking for donations
to help brighten the room. We are in need of new or almost new
children’s books, board games, blocks, or other interactive toys
for ages 1-10. We are looking for new shelves, kid-friendly storage
containers, interior painting materials, Target or Home Depot gift cards,
or any other donations that might help freshen up a playroom.
Everything is appreciated. Donations can be brought to the Parish
Office before June 11th. For more information, contact Meg at:
meggie1982@gmail.com.
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.
Caring for God's Creation Today's Psalm celebrates all
of creation and we pray to the Lord to renew the face of the Earth.
We too can join this celebration by acting as faithful stewards of this
Earth that feeds, clothes, and shelters us and all peoples. Thanks
to a generous donation, St. Charles will begin changing many of our lights
to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), which use far less energy,
and last far longer, than traditional light bulbs. If every American
home replaced just one light bulb with an energy efficient CFL, we would
save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and
prevent greenhouse gasses equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000
cars.
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
CATHOLIC INQUIRY SESSION
Our next gathering for those interested in learning more about the Catholic
faith is Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30pm in the Upper Room. Join us
for our ongoing casual conversations. All are welcome. Call
Michelle at the Parish Office or email her at adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
if you have any questions.
WHY PRO-LIFE?
Please join the St. Charles Respect Life Committee Sunday evenings in
June for a four-part lecture series on the Church’s teachings
on life issues. Each speaker is an expert on this important subject,
and our own Father Mullins will moderate. Refreshments and copies
of John Paul II’s encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae,
The Gospel of Life, will be provided. Each lecture will start
at 7:30pm in the Upper Room, on June 3, 10, 17 and 24. Questions
are especially welcome!
DIVINE MERCY
On the weekend of June 23rd, the Icon of Divine Mercy will be visiting
our parish. This particular image is a replica of the icon of
Divine Mercy displayed in Krakow, Poland where John Paul II dedicated
the whole world to Divine Mercy. This icon will remain with us
for one week, giving us the unique opportunity to pray together as a
parish for the healing of families. Accompanying the icon, will
be five smaller replicas of the icon. These replicas will go to
five families in our parish who have agreed to pray one rosary and one
Divine Mercy chaplet each day that the icon remains in their possession.
Stay tuned for more details.
VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Bishop Loverde
cordially invites all diocesan parishes, schools and organizations to
join him in a special evening of prayer to honor Mary, Mother of God,
on Thursday, May 31, at 7pm at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington.
A special procession to welcome the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue
of Our Lady of Fatima will begin the service. The ceremony will
also include sung Marian vespers, Recitation of the Rosary, and exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament. Bishop Loverde encourages the youth
of the diocese to attend, specifically first communicants and confirmandi.
PARISH SUPPORT
- Last Week’s Collection (Sunday, May 13, 2007) was $24,126.00
- Last Week’s Tithe of $2,219.60 was for St. Charles Africa
Ministry.
- Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $3,830.00 was for our Parishes
Special Needs.
- This Week’s Tithe is for the Alliance for Housing Solutions.
- This Week’s 2nd Collection is for Diocesan Retired Priests.
- Next Week’s Tithe is for our Sister Parishes in Haiti.
