Bulletin
for June 1, 2008
9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
This weekend we salute our 8th grade class as they graduate from
St Charles. It is a historic moment, as this is the last graduating
class that will receive the tutelage of Sr. Benedict as Principal.
We pray for a future filled with hope for them and for Sr. Benedict.
I invite you to join with me for Conversations With Creedon on "Life,
Faith and Poetry" on June 8, at 7pm in Benedict Hall. It will
be an opportunity to share some of my writing and to dialogue on what
we all learn from our life experience.
We have reached 92% of an ambitious goal for the Bishop's Lenten
Appeal with 24% of our community's assistance. If a few more households
joined the effort we would be 100%. Thank you for your gracious generosity.
Feel the Spirit!
Gerry Creedon
Gerry Creedon
PS: Bishop Loverde will be celebrating our 1pm Mass on June 22.
Highlights at St. Charles June 1 - 8, 2008
- Sun., June 1 - Respect Life Rosary after the 11am Mass
- Sun., June 1 - Latinos Unidos 2:15pm in Rm 103
- Sun., June 1 - MU Health Center: Blood Pressure Screening
2:30pm
- Mon., June 2 - Baptismal Preparation Class in English 7:30pm
BH
- Wed., June 4 - Community Life Ministries End-of-Year Meeting
at 7pm. Dinner at 6:15pm. RSVP to Michelle Miller
- Wed., June 4 - Respect Life Meeting 7:30pm Rm 104
- Thu., June 5 - Finance Committee Meeting 4pm, Parish Library
- Thu., June 5 - Parish Council
Meeting 7:30pm Rm 103
- Thu., June 5 - Praise
And Worship Small Groups 7:30pm Upper Rm
- Sun., June 8 - Nurse Managed Education: Sun Safety 2:30pm
- Sun., June 8 - Conversation with Creedon: 7pm in Benedict
Hall: An Evening of Poetry with Fr. Gerry
- Sun., June 8 - Teens "Nail-Sale" fundraiser for
Workcamp after all Masses this weekend.
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
DECORATE A LAWN!
A re you looking for a unique gift to send a friend or family member?
Our teens going to Workcamp this summer are ready to secretly plant
a flock of plastic pink flamingos in the yard of your choosing. Cost
is $20 and orders taken until June 15. laaspin@comcast.net
REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES
Registration is now open for 2008-09 for all children and youth ministry
programs. Please sign up early to help with planning for next year!
Forms are available on-line, at church entrances,
and in the Parish Office. Also, catechists are needed for our Grade
Base program (preschool-Grade 6) which meets Sundays, 10:10-10:55am
& Mondays, 5-6 pm. Contact Anne Marie Kaufmann, 703-527-5500x119 or
akaufmann@stcharleschurch.org
for more information.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, June 1, 2008: Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Paul E. Regan by Anne M. Biedscheid
11:00am Florence Adams by Mary Jo Adams
1:00pm Dolores De Armas Valentin by Elisa Amaya Martinez
6:00pm Lydia Marie Rice by Kevin Kuss
Readings: Dt 11:18,26-28,32; Rom 3:21-25,28; Mt 7:21-27
Monday, June 2, 2008: St. Marcellinus and St. Peter
9:00am Carl Solterer by Agnes & Bill Breidenbach
Readings 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-12
Tuesday, June 3, 2008: St. Charles Lwanga
9:00am William John Yoder by Dawn Gilbert
Readings: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Mk 12:13-17
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
9:00am Mary O'Leary Lawler by Kevin O'Leary
Readings: 2 Tm 1:1-3,6-12; Mk 12:18-27
Thursday, June 5, 2008: St. Boniface
9:00am Elinor Royer by Angela Coronado
Readings: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Mk 12:28-34
Friday, June 6, 2008: St. Norbert
9:00am Justino Samson by Jim & Fleur Noeth
Readings: 2 Tm 3:10-17; Mk 12:35-37
Saturday, June 7, 2008
9:00am Audrey Parker by Marlow R. Trust
Readings: 2 Tm 4:1-8; Mk 12:38-44
Vigil for Sunday: Tenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
5:00pm Scott Hallahan by Jamari Hallahan
Readings: Hos 6:3-6; Rom 4:18-25; Mt 9:9-13
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Reveley Lee, Hala LeBett,
Vita Rizzuto, Julius Canales, Dina Hernandez, James Kinball, Robert
Giusti, Elvira Samson Delfin, Henry Sanchez Preciado, Mary Burke, Cornelious
Creedon, Margaret Finocchiaro, Grace Elizabeth Perkins, Maria Segarra-Hines,
Margie Barba, Anne Tripp, Maria Chau, Harold O'Keefe, Evelyn Ibrahim,
Jessy Parazzo, Viola Muller, Lori Grode, Delicia Ruiz, Matthew Finn,
Angie Fazio, Maria Segarra-Hines, Pray for those who have died, especially:
Josefina de la Viña, Anne Rogers, and Carol Morrissey.
Marymount/St. Charles Free Nurse-Managed Health Center
Selected Sundays at 2:30pm. English & Spanish
Sun June 1 - Blood Pressure Screening Rm 101
Sun June 8 - Sun Safety Rm 103
SENIOR ADULT TEA/LUNCH
Seniors of any age are invited to join Fr. Creedon after a special noon
Mass on Wednesday, June 25 for tea and lunch. There will also be a "Moving
On" round table discussion to address issues of downsizing from
a larger home to smaller living quarters. The panel will be comprised
of members of the parish. Please RSVP to Norma at 202-531-8189 or njjcanales@cox.net.
FR. GERRY'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
OF ORDINATION
Our community will be celebrating Fr. Gerry Creedon's 40th Ordination
Anniversary with 5pm Mass and Dinner on Sat June 14, AND receptions
after Masses on Sun June 15.
For Saturday night dinner, members of the St. Charles Community are
asked to please RSVP by June 1 to Michelle Miller at adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
or 703-527-5500 x115.
Seating is limited. Members of the St. Charles Community are invited
to help host this event by bringing a dessert, plated and in bite-size
pieces, and/or making a financial donation towards the party. As always,
your generous gifts of time, talent, and treasure are greatly appreciated!
Volunteers are asked to contact Michelle above.
C'YA PRAISE AND WORSHIP
WITH SMALL GROUPS
Join young adults each month on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for uplifting
music performed live by our own Praise & Worship band. Our next
Praise & Worship Evening will be held on June 5th at 7:30pm in the
Upper Room of the St. Charles Parish Center, with a talk by Dr. Lorna
Cvetkovich of the Family Tepeyac Center. She will give a talk titled
"Oral Contraceptives, Why Not?" followed by small group discussion.
Newcomers are welcome! For more information, please contact Kelli at
Praise@stcharleschurch.org
CONVERSATIONS WITH CREEDON
Sun June 8, 7pm - Benedict Hall
"Life, Faith and Poetry"
with Pastor Fr. Gerry Creedon
Refreshments Provided - All are welcome
Here is a poem by Fr. Gerry that was recently published:
Reconciliation
A young man of 18 from Vernon
sat before me to confess his sins
And despite my 44 years of
mellowing, softening ambivalence
and the wisdom
of this world that saddens
I was able to still see like light
in his clean, angular face and
clear, judgmental, idealistic mind
Myself.
CATHOLIC INQUIRY 6-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS
Anyone interested in exploring more about the Catholic faith is invited
to attend any or all of the upcoming evenings. Each Monday evening,
June 23 through July 28 from 7:30-8:30pm in the Library. An overview
of the Adult Initiation process will be given each week after the session
for those interested. Adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
for more.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS HELP
In the past month, we have noticed a much greater demand for food than
previously. As low income families struggle to pay the higher costs
of gasoline and food, they are reaching out to us and other neighborhood
resources to help supplement their budgets. Please consider donating
the following food items to the St. Charles pantry: rice, canned vegetables/fruits/soups/ravioli/beans,
peanut butter, jelly, cereal and other non-perishable items. Thank you.
ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR!
It's not too early to start planning for Christmas. This year, St. Charles
will have an alternative gift fair, with fair trade products, and opportunities
to donate to our ministries and other worthy causes. If you'd like to
help out, please contact Marisa Vertrees, mvertrees@stcharleschurch.org,
703-527-5500, ext. 126. Our first meeting will be Thursday, June 12th,
at 7pm in room 103.
ST. CHARLES SCHOOL 300 CLUB WINNER FOR MAY
1st Place - John Hastings, 2nd Place - Mary Stone Holland, 3rd Place
- Frank Duffy. Thanks to all our members. Want to join? Call the school
703-527-0608.
PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
--Last weekend's collection was $20, 773.50.
--The Tithe for our sister parishes in Haiti last weekend was $1, 911.16.
THIS WEEKEND
--This week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus which provides emergency
food and financial assistance for many of our local brothers and sisters
in need.
--This week's 2nd collection is for the natural disaster victims in
Myanmar and China as requested by the Bishop. (The Building Fund 2nd
collection scheduled for May 30/June 1 has been moved to the weekend
of June 15).
NEXT WEEKEND
--Next week's Tithe is for "Catholics for Housing" which "works
in communion with all people of good will to develop affordable housing
opportunities for limited income families, the elderly and the disabled".
--Next week's 2nd collection is for the Catholic Communication's Campaign.
Half of the funds remain in the Diocese of Arlington to fund local communications
projects. Funding will also support the various multimedia projects
by of the CCC that promote Gospel values though the mass media. Most
recently, the CCC promoted Pope Benedict's apostolic visit through the
launch of a website, the production of audio and video materials and
the facilitation of media coverage.
