Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Thanks to all who planned and coordinated the celebrations
for my 40th Anniversary. I will continue to send thank you notes
to as many as possible for their gifts and best wishes.
On behalf of the parish I am also thankful for the attention you gave
to the Building Fund.
Many were unaware of its purpose. You will find information on the website.
We almost doubled the donations in the June Building Fund Collection.
Please continue your generosity in July.
Bishop Loverde was with us last Sunday to promote vocations in the
Latin American Community of St. Charles. It is very important that the
recent immigrants feel the same sense of responsibility for our Catholic
Church as did the previous generations of immigrants. I also want to
do what I can to let the parish know that St. Charles School has an
open door for all, especially our new immigrants.
I welcome Linda Lacot our new principal and pray for the continued
success and growth of our school.
Feel the Spirit!
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles June 29 - July 4, 2008
- Sun., June 29 - Pre-Cana Info Session for Engaged Couples
- Registration Required. 7:00pm, Benedict Hall.
- Sun., June 29 - Always wanted to be a Writer? Come to a Faith
Writer Workshop. Register by contacting Kelli Fitzgerald, kelligtz@hotmail.com,
703-474-9522; 7:15pm, Room 104
- Tue., July 1 - Liturgy
Committee meeting at 6:30 PM, parish library
- Wed., July 2 - Respect Life meeting at 7:30 PM, room 104
- Wed., July 2 - Cursillo Ultreya at 6 PM, room 104
- Fri., July 4 - Independence Day - Parish Office Closed
Sun., June 29 - Always wanted to be a Writer? Come to a Faith
Writer Workshop. Register by contacting Kelli Fitzgerald, kelligtz@hotmail.com,
703-474-9522; 7:15pm, Room 104.
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.
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,
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. Contact Adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org
for more information.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, June 29, 2008: Peter and Paul, Apostles
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Rose Marie Hudak by Cindy & Carl Taylor
11:00am The Knight Family by Martha & Perry Floyd
1:00pm Aurelia & Abelardo Moncayo by Susana Moncayo
6:00pm Edward Druding Maguire by Roz & Rick Pensler
Readings: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt 16:13-19
Monday, June 30, 2008:
9:00am Anne Staftord by Jan & George Macdonald
Readings Am 2:6-10,13-16; Mt 8:18-22
Tuesday, July 1, 2008:
9:00am Betty & Ray Campfield by Ray & Mary Beth Campfield
Readings: Am 3:1-8;4:11-12; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday, July 2, 2008:
9:00am Louis T. Urbanczyk by Michael & Deborah Urban
Readings: Am 5:14-15,21-24; Mt 8:28-34
Thursday, July 3, 2008: St. Thomas
9:00am Special Intention (L) by Rhina Ugaz
Readings: Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29
Friday, July 4, 2008: St. Elizabeth of Portugal
9:00am Mary O'Leary Lawler by Kevin O'Leary
Readings: Am 8:4-6,9-12; Mt 9:9-13
Saturday, July 5, 2008: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
9:00am Elvira S. Delfin (L) by Norma S. Samson
Readings: Am 9:11-15; Mt 9:14-17
Vigil for Sunday: 14th Sunday In Ordinary Time
5:00pm William Hallahan by Janmari Hallahan
Readings: Zec 9:9-10; Rom 8:9,11-13; Mt 11:25-30
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Baby Abigail Pricockis, Cecile
Weyant, Viola Muller, Lori Grode, Delicia Ruiz, Matthew Finn, Reveley
Lee, Hala LeBett, Dina Hernandez, Margaret Finocchiaro, Grace Elizabeth
Perkins, Maria Segarra-Hines, Margie Barba.
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.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to, Susanne Nolan your parish
Certified Financial Planner for her support.
RECOMMENDED READING CORNER
Fr. Creedon would like to recommend :
"Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet" by Jeffrey
Sachs, published by Penguin Group (2008). "If our prosperity is
to be maintained, there must be new strategies for sustainable development,
ones that will enable the world's 1.2 billion poorest people--those
who live on less than $1 a day--to rise out of extreme poverty. The
seemingly "soft issues" of the environment, public health,
and extreme poverty will become the hard issues…"
Prayer for Summer
Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer!
Thank You for the warmth of the sun
and the increased daylight.
Thank You for the beauty I see all
around me and for the opportunity to
be outside and enjoy Your creation.
Thank You for the increased time I
have to be with my friends and family,
and for the more casual pace of the summer season.
Draw me closer to You this summer.
Teach me how I can pray no matter
where I am or what I am doing.
Warm my soul with the awareness of
Your presence and light my path with
Your Word and Counsel.
As I enjoy Your creation, create in me
a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You. Amen.
From Letters
from a Young Catholic
DEAR ST. CHARLES WORK CAMP TEENS
Ms. Lulu and I thank you for the wonderful pink visitors from Florida.
I think she was waiting for them, or at least one of them to return
a "bark" That was a delightful surprise from all of you. Continue
your "good works." We love you …
-Sister Benedict and Ms. Lulu
School Office Summer Hours: The School Office will be open Tuesday
thru Thursday from 9am to 1pm during the summer. The office will be
closed the week of July 7-11 due to parking lot re-pavement. Should
you need to contact school personnel, please do not hesitate to leave
a message on the answering machine. We will return your call as soon
as possible.
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.
FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
OAR of Arlington (Offender Aid & Restoration) has begun a program
where faith-based communities are invited to serve as Support Teams
for those returning to our community from jail or prison. Ex-offenders
need support as they hone their life skills in securing employment,
housing and developing new relationships. St. Charles currently has
two teams, but one team is in need of two more people. If you are interested
in this program, please contact Jo-Ann Duggan in the Parish Office.
BUILDING FUND UPDATE
Thank you to all our St. Charles Borromeo parishioners for your generosity
and continued support to our Building Fund. Your dedication to this
important parish fund through second collections and individual donations
has allowed us to pay down our debt to the diocese and has helped us
to make necessary facilities improvements. The contributions you have
made to this fund have enabled us to replace one of our church compressors
this past week-a total cost of $10,130.00. Your ongoing support will
allow us to make additional necessary facilities improvements to the
entire parish and school. We value your commitment to our faith community.
Once again, thank you for your thoughtfulness.
BACKPACK COLLECTION
Just a reminder that during June & July we will be collecting the
following school supplies for the children in grades K-12 who live in
the Affordable Housing Communities of the Arlington Partnership for
Affordable Housing: Backpacks, #2 pencils, blue & black ink pens,
one-subject spiral notebooks or composition notebooks and pocket folders.
Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office. Contact Jo-Ann Duggan
in the office if you have any questions. Thank you.
ST. CHARLES YOUNG ADULT PRAISE & WORSHIP
Foundations of Writing:
Writing about Faith
A workshop offered by Cheryl Somers Aubin
Sunday, June 29, 2008
7:15-9:15pm (after the 6:00pm Mass)
Cost: FREE
Are you interested in writing about your faith? Come and join others
in a supportive environment as you write about different aspects of
your personal faith. Please bring a notebook and a pen or pencil. Light
snacks will be provided. Cheryl Somers Aubin has an MA in Writing from
Johns Hopkins University. She once had an amazing experience while receiving
Communion and the Washington Post published a story about it! Please
RSVP to: praise@stcharleschurch.org.
Sponsored by St. Charles Young Adult Praise & Worship.
PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
-Last weekend's collection was $22,533.27.
-The Tithe for the Child & Family Network Center was $2,073.06.
THIS WEEKEND
-This Week's Tithe is for our Sister Parishes in Haiti.
-This Week's 2nd Collection is for Peter's Pence.
NEXT WEEKEND
-Next Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
-Next Week's 2nd Collection is for our Building Fund.
