11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Many people expressed appreciation of last
week's bulletin presentation of "The Building Fund". Our
new Community Center owes its existence to the parishioners who pledged
about four million dollars though the Build the Spirit and Rooted in
Faith Campaigns. The vast majority of these pledges have been redeemed.
I appreciate the fidelity of our members to their commitments. We will
still need to pay almost a million dollars to the Diocese over the coming
years to return the loan it provided to complete the payment for the
Center. I invite new parishioners to join their fellows in making a
monthly commitment through Building Fund envelope.
Bishop Loverde will celebrate the 1 PM Mass on June 22 and will preach
on the topic of vocations especially in the Latino community.
On the 40th Anniversary of
my own ordination I give thanks for the opportunity I have had to
serve, especially here in the great parish of St Charles.
Feel the Spirit!
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles June 14 - 22, 2008
- Sun., June 15 - Receptions honoring Fr. Gerry after all the
Masses this weekend.
- Sun., June 15 - Teens "Nail-Sale" Fundraiser for
Workcamp after all Masses
- Mon., June 16 - Salt Leadership Group Meeting (Social Action
Linking Together): 7:30pm, Parish Library
- Thu., June 19 - Peace & Justice Meeting: 6 PM, Room
103
- Thu., June 19 - Praise
& Worship Eucharist Adoration: 7:30pm Chapel
- Sat., June 21 - Infant First Aid www.onthescenetraining.com
Chrissy 703-543-6114 email: onthescenetraining@yahoo.com,
8:30am-4pm, Room 101
- Sat., June 21 - Latin American Community-Religious Education
Event: 9:00am, Benedict Hall
- Sat., June 21 - Philippine
Medical Mission Meeting: 10:00am, Room 104
- Sun., June 22 - Bishop Loverde will be presiding at the
1 PM Spanish Mass
- Sun., June 22 - Teen Bible Study/Stand True. Twila, tgjcprov31@comcast.net:
7:30pm, Room 202
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
Parking Lot Closed Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11
PLEASE NOTE: The parking lot will NOT be available for parking from
Mon., July 7 through Fri., July 11 while the lot is resurfaced and repainted.
Thanks for your understanding.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, June 15, 2008: Eleventh Sunday In Ordinary Time
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Joanne Yagle by Michelle O'Keefe
11:00am Juan Cesar Ugaz by Rhina Ugaz
1:00pm Simon Venegas Palomino by Wilma Venegas
6:00pm Mary Rinaldi by John Rinaldi
Readings: Ex 19:2-6a; Rom 5:6-11; Mt 9:36-10:8
Monday, June 16, 2008:
9:00am Victor Solano by Solano Family
Readings 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday, June 17, 2008:
9:00am Jeremiah J. Witterschein by Carole Spota
Readings: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Mt 5:43-48
Wednesday, June 18, 2008:
9:00am Suzanne Coen by Rubinger Family
Readings: 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14; Mt 6:1-6,16-18
Thursday, June 19, 2008:
9:00am James Damian Roberts
Readings: Sir 48:1-14; Mt 6:7-15
Friday, June 20, 2008:
9:00am Servillano G. Calibozo by Margie Asuncion
Readings: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18,20; Mt 6:19-23
Saturday, June 21, 2008
9:00am Victor Yorio by Angela Donatelli
Readings: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Mt 6:24-34
Vigil for Sunday: 12th Sunday In Ordinary Time
5:00pm Ralph Bruno by Camille Burruto
Readings: Jer 20:10-13; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Baby Abigail Pricockis, Cecile
Weyant, Viola Miller, Lori Grode, Delicia Ruiz, Matthew Finn, Reveley
Lee, Hala LeBett, Dina Hernandez, Margaret Finocchiaro, Grace Elizabeth
Perkins, Maria Segarra-Hines, Margie Barba.
Pray for those who have died, especially: Carole Bergmann, Anne Rogers,
and Carol Morrissey, and Galo Zurita
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.
INFANT BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The next class will be held on Monday July 14 at 7:30pm in Benedict
Hall. Please call the Parish Office at 703-527-5500, to register.
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 information.
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 online at www.stcharleschurch.org,
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.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 300 CLUB IN MAY 2008
1st Place, John Hastings, 2nd Place, Mary Stone Holland, 3rd Pace, Francis
(Frank) Duffy. Thank you to all our members for their continued support
of the children of St. Charles School. If you wish to join the fun of
being a 300 Club member, please contact the school at 703-527-0608.
THANK YOU
"I'm a first time Virginia Organizing Project (VOP) intern this
summer and I just wanted to thank you for supporting this program. I'm
very excited to be working on civic engagement in my community, and
I wouldn't have been able to do this as an unpaid internship - your
donations brought me here! Thanks, Cheri Seise," VOP Summer Intern.
VOP's internship and engagement program is one of the many groups that
benefit from St. Charles' Tithing program.
RAISE YOUR VOICE
We are in need of volunteers to support VOICE (Virginians Organized
for Interfaith Community Engagement) chapter of the Industrial Areas
Foundation, a faith-based community organizing project. St. Charles
is a member of VOICE, which will be working over the summer on ways
to combat inadequate housing, homelessness, and anti-immigrant laws
in Northern Virginia. We need volunteers to help spread the word & research
some of these issues! Contact Marisa, mvertrees@stcharleschurch.org,
(703) 527-5500, ext. 126.
WRITERS NEEDED!
St. Charles is in need of writers for our social justice newsletter.
This monthly publication will keep parishioners up to date about what
our parish ministries, activities in the larger Diocesan community,
and information about Catholic Social Teaching. Beginning and experienced
writers needed! For more information, please contact Marisa Vertrees
at (703) 527-5500, ext. 126.
THANK YOU ST. CHARLES CROP WALKERS!
Lately it seems as if we are reading about hunger every day. Thankfully,
St. Charles parishioners can always be counted on. Last year, we helped
the 2007 Arlington CROP Walk be the most successful Arlington CROP Walk
EVER, eventually resulting in $46,116 in contributions from 21 organizations
and nearly 200 walkers! 25% of the money went to our own Arlington Food
Assistance Center, and 75% went to hunger-prevention programs across
the U.S. and abroad. St. Charles parishioners raised nearly $1,700 up
from $1,400 in 2006. Let's do even better this year. Save the date.
The 2008 Arlington CROP Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. Great
fun for families, teens, everybody. We are looking for someone to help
coordinate this event. If you are interested, please contact Jo-Ann
Duggan at the Parish Office.
TITHING RECIPIENTS ARE THANKFUL
The following are excerpts from thank you notes St. Charles has received
in thanksgiving for tithes received:
•SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT (SOME)
Please accept my sincere thanks for your generous contribution of $2,083.06
received by SOME on May 27, 2008. Your continued and long-standing support
is deeply appreciated and has a positive and powerful impact on the
lives of the homeless men, women and children we are privileged to serve.
Fr. John Adams, President
•GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
I want to thank you for your prayers and financial support for the Good
News Jail & Prison Ministry here in the Arlington County Detention Facility.
Without such support this ministry could not exist. Every dollar donated
is an eternal investment in the spiritual life of an inmate. There will
be many in heaven because of your prayers and support.
Earl V. Karl, Chaplain
Arlington County Detention Facility.
PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
-Last weekend's collection was $24,864.79.
-The Tithe for Catholic for Housing Inc, was $2,287.56.
-The 2nd collection for Catholic Communication Campaign was $3,285.00
THIS WEEKEND
-This weeks Tithe is for the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) which is
national community service organization of faith-filled women and men
age 50+, gathering to: serve the poor, work for a just society, and
grow spiritually.
-This Week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund which was moved
from June 1 weekend due to the special diocesan collection for China
and Mynamar.
NEXT WEEKEND
-Next Week's Tithe is for the Child and Family Network Centers.
