Bulletin
for June 10, 2007
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Body and Blood of Christ
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
The Feast of Corpus Christi calls all of us to a renewed appreciation
of Christ's presence with us in the Eucharist. This weekend we complete
the initiation of our First Communicants.
I want to thank parents and catechists who did a wonderful job instructing
our children. May the bread of life sustain and strengthen our families.
I also want to appreciate our Eucharistic ministers. They are extraordinary
in their devotion to this ministry. Especially to the sick and the home
bound.
Thanks too to all our liturgy volunteers, musicians and singers the
joy and faith they all bring to our celebrations. Our RE outreach to
Darfur and our Cabaret to support the youth workcamp were a great success.
Merci. Remember joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.
Gerry Creedon
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Highlights at St. Charles
June 10 – June 17
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Date
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Event
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Sun. Jun 10
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1st Communion – Latin American Community 1 PM
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Sun. Jun 10
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Rite of Welcoming for those beginning the RCIA Formation Process
to join the Catholic Church
- 6 PM
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Sun Jun 10
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Gospel of Life/Lecture discussion Series 7:30 PM, Upper Room
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Tue. Jun 12
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Last day of St. Charles School. Enjoy the Summer!
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Tue. Jun 12
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Catholic Inquiry for those
seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith. All are
welcome. 7:30 PM in Upper Room
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Wed. Jun 13
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Social Justice Executive
Committee Meeting. 7:30 PM in Parish Library.
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Thur. Jun 14
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Education Committee Meeting.
7:30 PM in Room 103
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Sat. Jun 16
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Philippine Medical Mission
Meeting. 10 AM, Room104
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Sun. Jun 17
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C’YA Sunday Night Social for young
adults in their 20s and 30s. 7 PM in Benedict Hall.
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Sun. Jun 17
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Gospel of Life/Lecture & Discussion Series. 7:30 PM
in Upper Room
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| See the Parish
online calendar for more details and events or a list
of highlighted events |
OUR LADY OF FATIMA STATUE COMING TO ST. CHARLES
The International Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima Statue was recently welcomed
into the Diocese of Arlington for fifteen weeks. Check out more
information on Diocesan events at www.arlingtondiocese.org/fatima.
Our Parish Family at St. Charles has been selected to be host parish
starting June 30th until July 5th. We will be planning a celebration
during this time and anyone interested in helping can call Jan Prisco
at 703-876-1937.
SPECIAL TREAT FOR FAMILIES
A Polish icon of St. Faustina’s vision of Divine Mercy is coming
to visit our parish June 23-30. During this time, parishioners
are invited to devote a special time of prayer for peace and healing
in families, especially families in our parish. The icon will
be available throughout the week in the Chapel and 5 replicas will be
distributed by Fr. Creedon to families for prayers and devotions in
their homes.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
SUNDAY, June 10, 2007: The Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ
7:30am Vincent Tepedino by Mark Monaco
9:00am Charles Frederick Alexander by Florence Alexander
11:00am Gabriel Villamizar by The Hittle Family
1:00pm Tomás Fernández by Marta Fernández
& family
6:00pm Parishioners
Readings: Gn 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17
Monday, June 11, 2007: St. Barnabas
9:00am Laura Campbell by Janice Prisco
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center for the Inmates)
Readings: Acts 11:21b-26;13:1-3; Mt 5:1-12
Tuesday, June 12, 2007:
9:00am Robert Gill by Mr & Mrs Donald Goff Mr. G.L. Lamb III
and family
Readings: 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mt 5:13-16
Wednesday, June 13, 2007: St. Anthony of Padua
9:00am Thanksgiving St. Anthony by Sandy
Readings: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Mt 5:17-19
Thursday, June 14, 2007:
9:00am Helen Ragan by Donald Massery
Readings: 2 cro 3:15-4:1,3-6; Mt 5:20-26
Friday, June 15, 2007:The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
9:00am Tersa Keenan by Peter Martin
Readings: Ez 34:11-16; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7
Saturday, June 16, 2007: The Immaculate Heart of Mary
9:00am George D Rudy by Tim Tudy
Readings: 2 Cor 5:14-21; lk 2:41-51
Vigil for Sunday: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00pm Ignacio Family (L) by Dr. Ignacio
Readings: 2 Sm 12:7-10,13; Gal 2:16,19-21; Lk 7:36-8:3
Pray for those who are sick: Baby Olivia Evans,
Salvatore Amato, Paddy Brennan, Connie Guerrero, Vincent Puritano, Maria
Segarra-Hines, Carmen Guerrero, Paul Glodowski, William Paul Cambell,
Nancy McGhee, Elaine Mordo, Margie Barba, Michael and Mary Catherine
Kern-Herdoiza, Margaret Finocchiaro
Let us also pray for those who have died, especially:
Eduardo Panceles.
YOUNG ADULT FAITH SHARING GROUP FORMING
A new summer faith sharing group for young adults (those in their 20s
and 30s) is opening in late June through July. Will meet on Sunday
evenings after the 6pm Mass here at the Church (7:15-8:45pm) for 7 weeks.
Space is limited. To register or for more information, contact Kristin
at 571-723-3847 or email her at kristinmarie21@msn.com.
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. 7:30pm in the Upper Room, on June 3, 10, 17 and
24.
NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON
- All seniors (60 or older) are welcome at Catholic Charities
St. Martin de Porres Center at 4650 Taney Avenue in Alexandria. Call
703-751-2766 for information or go to www.ccda.net
for calendar.
- Children’s Services of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of
Arlington is looking for loving families to provide a temporary, stable
and nurturing home environment for infants (and occasionally for toddlers).
Call 703-425-0100 for further information.
- Gabriel Project Arlington needs faithful Catholic women who are
fluent in both English and Spanish to assist primarily with translating
for pregnant women in Fairfax. (703) 841-2755 for more information.
- Gabriel Project Arlington (GPA), the diocesan parish-based pregnancy
assistance program is holding training for interested volunteers on
Saturday, June 16 at St. Raymond parish in Springfield at 9:45 a.m.
– 12 Noon (703) 841-2755.
- Do you feel alone in your marriage? Are you frustrated or
angry with each other? Do you argue…or have you just
stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make
it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retrō-vī) helps
couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program
has helped tens of thousands of couples experiencing difficulties
in their marriage. For confidential information about or to
register call 703.351.7211 or www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
- Filipino Youth Festival at Bishop O’Connell High School, June
16, 9:00am. The 10th Annual National Filipino Pilgrimage
to the Basilica will be held on June 23 at 10am for a Novena
and 2pm Mass. Please contact 703-403-5624 for more information.
- The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is September 14 -
16. Please call John and Lorie Scali at 703-631-5289, email
marriageencounter@cox.net,
or log on to www.wwme-nova.org
to register or to find out more about the weekend.
- On June 23rd, 2007, Migration and Refugee Services for the Diocese
of Arlington will celebrate World Refugee Day with a picnic celebration
at Lubber Run Park (N. Columbus & 2nd St. N. Arlington, Virginia
22203). Festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. with music, giveaways,
food, refugee art, and fun! Please join us as we celebrate the courage
of our neighbors who have come from the other side of the world to
start their lives again. For more information call: 703-841-3876.
- The 15th annual Catholic Charities Classic will take place Monday,
June 25, at 1pm at the Country Club of Fairfax at 5110 Ox Road. Visit www.ccda.net
or call 703-841-3835.
- Catholic Communications Campaign (CCC) – funded in part by
the second collection in our diocese on June 10 – is an opportunity
to fund Catholic TV and radio programming, daily meditations on scripture,
streaming video, movie and TV reviews. More at http://www.catholiccommunicationcampaign.org/.
The Office of Communications for the Diocese of Arlington, also funded
in part by the June 10 collection, serves parishes and the diocese
through media relations efforts, aids in the publication of Bishop
Loverde’s pastoral letters, contributes to WHUT’s televised
mass for shut-ins, and maintains the diocesan website, www.arlingtondiocese.org.
Please be generous.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
While shopping for your groceries, please remember the St. Charles Pantry
which currently needs the following items: rice, soup, canned fruits
and vegetables, canned meats, pancake mix/syrup and cereal. All
donations to our Pantry are greatly appreciated and we thank you for
your continued generosity.
CATHOLIC INQUIRY
The next gathering for those interested in learning more about the Catholic
faith is Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30pm in the Upper Room. All are
welcome.
FOR ENGAGED COUPLES
The next Pre-Cana
Info Session for engaged couples is Sunday, June 24 at 7pm. Registration
is required - Call the Parish Office: 703-527-5500.
Ireland…Faith and Secularization
Will They Follow Europe or the U.S?
Presenter: Ambassador John Bruton
Head of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to
the US & Former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) 1994-1997
June 24, 2007 7 PM, Benedict Hall
CLARENDON HOUSE
The Friends of Clarendon House, Arlington’s clubhouse for those
with mental illness, invite you to an End of the Year potluck dinner
on Wednesday, June 13, from 5:30-7:30pm. Please come by and meet
some of the members of Clarendon House, and learn more about what we
are all about. They are also in need of volunteers
to help with dinner. 3141 N. 10th St. (next to the firehouse).
For more information, call Jan Macdonald at 703-524-0238.
PARISH SUPPORT
- Last Week’s Collection (Sunday, June 3, 2007) was $23,323.34
- Last Week’s Tithe of $2,145.75 was for Project Lazarus.
- Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $5,527.00 was for our Building
Fund.
- This Week’s Tithe is for the Virginia Coalition of Latin American
Organizations (VACLAO).
- This Week’s 2nd Collection is for the Catholic Communication
Campaign.
- Next Week’s Tithe is for our Sister Diocese of Banica, Dominican
Republic.
