26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
It is not too late to get on the parish bus for our VOICE meeting in
Dumfries. We are committed to joining almost 40 other Northern Virginia
Congregations in the launch of an Interfaith Community Organization
to promote justice in housing, immigration and health care. You will
find more information on our parish website. We will also have car pools
leaving the Parking Lot on Oct 5 at 3:30pm or a bit earlier. We are
working to have 100 St. C representatives at this inauguration. Come
and be part of the action and learn more about our goals.
Thanks to all who participated in our Ministries Fair. As a parish
we believe in Full Employment! Our parish staff is always anxious to
assist you in your interests and ministry. If you missed this opportunity,
the Ministry Fair Special Edition of our current
Volunteer Listings is available on the website as well as the Church
entrances. Come and serve!
Feel the Spirit,
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2008
- Sun., Sept. 29 - SALT Leadership Group Meeting, r7a8more@cox.net,
7:30pm Room 103.
- Tues., Sept. 30 - St. Charles School Picture Day
- Tues., Sept. 30 - Development Committee; 7 PM in the Parish
Library, mwhitaker@smartpaymentsolutions.com
- Wed., Oct. 1 - Liturgy
Committee Meeting, 6:30 PM, Parish Library.
- Wed., Oct. 1 - Landings
Fall session for returning Catholics, 6:45 PM, Upper Room.
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
CATHOLIC INQUIRY 5 WEEK FALL 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
October 6 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.
YOUNG ADULTS PIZZA & BEER GATHERING
Are you willing to eat pizza, drink a beer, and chat about how St. Charles
can better minister to and with the young adults of the parish and area?
If so, please RSVP for a casual gathering on Sunday, October 19 from
7-8 PM. Michelle Miller, adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org,
703-527-5500 x115.
VOICES FOR PEACE
St. Charles is happy to announce that we will be hosting Paul Nantulya,
Catholic Relief Services Peacebuilding and Governance Manager in Sudan,
on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Mr. Nantulya will share his vast experience
working on international peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives
in Rwanda, Sudan, Burundi, and Uganda, and discuss in particular how
to address the current genocide and ethnic conflict in Sudan. Mr. Nantulya
will be speaking in Benedict Hall at 7:30 PM.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Thanks to American Realty Group for
their support.
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, September 28, 2008: 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time
7:30am Jack Kelley by Carolyn Gretzinger
9:00am Theodore Dowd by Ted Dowd
11:00am Agustin Carvajal by The Hittle Family
1:00pm Jessica Avalos by Consuelo Avalos & Family
6:00pm Parishioners
Readings: Ez 18:25-28, Phil 2:1-11, Mt 21:28-32
Monday, September 29, 2008:
9:00am Thanksgiving: Michael, Rafael & Gabriel Archangels by The
Sandiegos
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings Dn 7:9-10,13-14; Jn1:47-51
Tuesday, September 30, 2008:
9:00am Elsen & Walter Merkel for wedding vows (L) by Mele family
Readings: Jb 3:1-3,11-1720-23; Lk 9:51-56
Wednesday, October 1, 2008:
9:00am Thanksgiving to St. Therese of the Child Jesus by Luz Sandiego
& Children
Readings: Jb 9:1-12,14-16; Lk 9:57-62
Thursday, October 2, 2008
9:00am Claire Shapiro by Mario D'Ambrosio
Readings: Jb 19:21-27; Mt 18:1-5,10
Friday, October 3, 2008:
9:00am Jim McKay by Joanne McGlinchy
Readings: Jb 38:1,12-21;40:3-5; Lk 10:13-16
Saturday, October 4, 2008:
9:00am Mary O'Leary Lawler by Kevin O'Leary
Readings: Jb 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Lk 10:17-24
Vigil for Sunday: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00pm Scott Hallahan by Helen Jakubowski
Readings: Is 5:1-7; Phil 4: 6-9; Mt 21:33-43
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Marie Lane, Francisco
Martinez and family, Michael Rigney, Vito Giannuzzi, Sofia Mancini,
Ron Buckholt, Sheila E. Quinlin, Marta Johnson, Sara Goody, Nathan Caruso,
Roberta Kline, Mary Anne Spasaro, Connor Cozoli, Lucille O'Keefe, Richard
Massey, Margaret Finocchiaro, Grace Elizabeth Perkins, Maria Segarra-Hines,
Margie Barba, Marta Johnson, Christa Brady, and the Lozano triplets,
Joan Lewis.
For those who have died, especially: Roberta Kline.
SENIOR BRUNCH AND FLU SHOT
Do you want to stay healthy this year? The Circle of Caring and Father
Creedon invite you for brunch after the 9 AM Mass on October 31, 2008.
While you socialize with other St. Charles Parishioners and have brunch,
you can get your flu shot! Inova Health Services will be administrating
the shots so make plans now to join us. You will need to make a reservation
for your shot, so please call Norma at 202-531-8189 or njjcanales@cox.net
to reserve your spot and shot.
COOKIES FOR KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY
We need your help in putting on a weekend retreat for the women at a
VA maximum security prison. Some women have been there for years. Homemade
cookies entice them to come to the retreat where they find peace and
forgiveness and purpose. Look for the directions and info on the flyers
available at each of the doors. Contact Jean Sweeney for info: 703 685-7410;
jeansween@hotmail.com and
I can send you the info. Cookies due October 12 at the parish office
(we can freeze those brought earlier).
DID YOU MISS THE MINISTRY FAIR?
The "Special Edition" of the current Volunteer
Listing is available online as well as at the Church entrances.
WEDNESDAY MORNING IBLE STUDY
On October 15, a weekly Bible Study program is scheduled to begin at
10 AM in the library. There will be a discussion on what to study and
how to proceed. All are welcome.
FALL SMALL FAITH GROUPS STARTING
Our seasonal small faith groups are always popular at St. Charles. Fall
groups will run for 6 weeks beginning the week of Sunday, October 5,
2008. But before we start groups we need to have facilitators. Let Michelle
Miller know if you are interested in facilitating. 703-527-5500 x115
or AdultFaith@stcharleschurch.org.
ENGLISH CLASSES
St. Charles is hosting English classes on Sunday afternoons from 3-5
PM. Registrations are still open. We expect to have beginning &
intermediate levels and the cost is only $40. Call Catholic Charities/Hogar
Hispano at 703-534-9732.
PMM RAFFLE WINNERS
The following individuals are the winners of the Philippine Medical
Mission Raffle held on September 6th. Fran Hobbs-$500; Yolanda Flores-
$300; Luisa Reyes-$200; Emma Aonuevo-$100; Cesar Pena-$100; Claire Pinto-Giant
Gift Card; Alfredo Loy-Giant Gift Card; Josephine Lee-CVS Gift Card;
Elaine Viloria -4 AMC Movie Tickets; Jose Alonzo-Nordstrom's Gift Card;
Bernadette Concepcion-Tote Bag; and Alex Sunga-Table Runner. Congratulations
to all the winners and many thanks to all who participated.
ANNUAL LECTOR MEETING
The annual meeting for all Lectors will be Wednesday, October 1st at
7:30pm in the church. All persons interested in becoming Lectors are
also invited to attend. For more information, please contact Chris Gunther
at 703-516-4321.
MARRIAGE & MONEY WORKSHOP
Setting Up Your Financial Household
For engaged, newlywed, and married couples
Presented by parishioner Richard (Dick) Nelson
Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Benedict Hall - FREE
Make the most out of your marriage and create a firm financial plan
together
Registration forms available at all
Church entrances or on website
SALT FALL CONFERENCE
What can one person do to fight poverty and homelessness? Join with
1,000 other social justice advocates from around the diocese to make
a difference! SALT is a non-partisan legislative network working primarily
at the state and local levels. Come to SALT's Fall Conference on Sat,
Oct 25, from 9-11:30am at St. Thomas a Becket Parish in Reston to learn
how to get involved. For more information, go to www.S-A-L-T.org,
or contact John Horejsi, SALT Coordinator, at jhorejsi@cox.net.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
Thank you so much for your generous response to our Food Pantry needs.
We have seen many more individuals as well as families coming to us
to help supplement their food budget. Please remember them when you
do your own food shopping. We are currently in need of all types of
food - peanut butter, jelly, pasta and pasta sauce, soups, canned vegetables/fruit,
and for our homeless clients: small containers of tuna, Vienna sausages,
pasta, energy bars, and small size snacks.
MEALS FOR NEW MOM
The St. Charles MOM's Ministry is looking for some meals for a new mom
of triplets. No shellfish or nuts please. Contact Marcie Williams at
(703) 979-8651 or marciamarciamarcia@att.net.
We asked this growing family (they also have a 2 yr-old) for their "wish
list" and it's on the flyer at the entrances if you wish to help
out in that way. Thanks so much for your generosity!
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FORUM OCTOBER 4
Arlington has lost half of its affordable housing stock since 2000,
and more and more families are being pushed further out, unable to afford
to live in our community. Parishioners are invited to attend the annual
Leckey Forum, arranged by the Alliance for Housing Solutions, to discuss
new ideas and learn how people are working to solve this problem. The
Leckey Forum, is on Saturday, October 4, from 8:30am- Noon at George
Mason University's Arlington Campus, 3401 N Fairfax Dr, Room 329. It
is free and open to the public. For more information about the Leckey
Forum, and affordable housing in northern Virginia, visit the AHS website
at www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
The Naomi Project is a free, confidential, interfaith program sponsored
by the Virginia Council of Churches. It matches one volunteer with one
pregnant or newly parenting woman in a mentoring friendship that extends
through the pregnancy and the baby's early development. If you would
like to volunteer to be a mentor, contact Pilar Jones at 703/ 860-2633.
There is a special need for Spanish speaking volunteers. The next training
will be Saturday, October 4 from 11:30am-3pm at Falls Church Presbyterian
Church. www.naomiproject.org,
703-860-2633, naomiproject@hotmail.com
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PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
-Collection for September 21, was $25,270.50
-Last Week's Tithe of $2,324.89 was for the Good News Jail Ministry.
--Last Week's 2nd Collection of $2,920.00 was for Special Kids
Special Needs.
THIS WEEKEND
-This Week's Tithe is for our Sister Parishes in Haiti.
--This Week's 2nd Collection is for Catholic University.
NEXT WEEKEND
-Next Week's Tithe is for Project Lazarus.
-Next Week's 2nd Collection is for our Parish Building Fund.
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