Dear Members of St. Charles,
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! There is hope.
We welcome new members through Baptism and the Sacraments of Initiation. With you, let us continue to find the Risen Lord in the life and work of St. Charles. I thank all the choirs, liturgy volunteers and RCIA Team for their help to our celebration of the High Holy Days. I thank Giselle Dupuis and CAFE for our beautiful Lenten Reflection Booklet.
My father Johnny Creedon was buried on Easter Monday 13 years ago. I join with all of you who remember those who have gone before us. We believe the Risen Jesus has opened for all who believe in His name a new life of hope and immortality.
With prayer for Easter Peace for Yugoslavia, for other lands
torn by violence and for each household and family of St. Charles,
In Christ's Peace,
DID YOU FORGET?
Daylight Savings Time began THIS MORNING, Easter Sunday, April 4, at 2:00 AM. Turn your clocks AHEAD one hour!
ELIZABETH MINISTRY
The Family Pot-Luck was a great success! The children were entertained by a clown. We'll do it again real soon.
"Mom & Me" will meet this week - April 8th at 10 AM in the Library. This group is open to all parents with young children. We hope you can join us.
Upcoming Event: Elizabeth Ministry Discovery Toy Open House - Sunday, April 25th.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our special thanks to The Mustard Seed for supporting our Parish.
SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1999: EASTER SUNDAY
7:30 Parishioners
9:00 Labbe family by Labbe-Anhut family
11:00 Richard Bray by Helen Naber
1:00 Juan Humberto Yabar by the Yabar family
Readings: Acts 10:34a,37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9
Monday, April 5:
9:00 Roger P. Marquis
Readings: Acts 2:14,22-33; Matthew 28:8-15
Tuesday, April 6:
9:00 Jack Tacke (L) by George Ruppert
7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings: Acts 2:36-41; John 20:11-18
Wednesday, April 7:
9:00 Daniel O'Neill by Maurice Holtz
Readings: Acts 3:1-10; Luke 24:13-35
Thursday, April 8:
9:00 Yanary dos Santos Cunha by Yandira Cunha
Readings: Acts 3:11-26; Luke 24:35-48
Friday, April 9:
9:00 Richard Bray by Mary French
Readings: Acts 4:1-12; John 21:1-14
Saturday, April 10:
9:00 Mary Anne Leahy by George Macdonald
5:00 John & Loretta Eibeck (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Acts 4:13-21; Mark 16:9-15
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Kenneth Byram, Erica Danty, Lucy Velasquez, Charlie Gerstein, Irene Widlitz, Leslie Zolbe, Mary Pat Hughes, Rikki Bates, Juanita Wetzel, Ward Johnson, Kathy and Mike Burke, James Kern, and Eileen and Ralph Bruno. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: César Lavadenz.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER...
OPERATION RICE BOWL: Rejoice in the glory of the risen Lord! Your prayers, fasting, learning and giving have been united with those of our community. Together, we have made a difference in the lives of the poor. Thank you for your participation. Please remember to bring in your Rice Bowl contribution. A check in the amount of your Rice Bowl collection can be placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the Parish Office.
Ministry
Only tireless promotion of the truth about the human person can infuse democracy with the right values. This is what Jesus meant when he asked us to be leaven in society.
300 CLUB
Congratulations to our 300 Club winners for the month of January.
They are: Christine Kotarski, Scylla Stanton, Louise Montavon,
Marcia Rachy, and Katherine Nestor. Our winners for the month
of February are: Mr. and Mrs. William Burke, Annette Beach, Susan
Thompson, Vivian Miller, and Gary Dodson. Remember, 300 Club
membership fees are now due. Fees remain the same: $60.00 annually;
$30.00 semi-annually; $15.00 quarterly; or $5.00 monthly. Thank
you to all who have supported our school this past year. It really
made a difference!
ST. CHARLES SCHOOL ART FESTIVAL WINNERS
Best in Show: Francisco DaCruz (Grade 7); Most Creative: Alex Allenchey (Grade 6); Most Fun: Heather Day (Grade 3); Kindergarten: Joann Johnson, Alexis Nelson, Taylor Watt, Stephen Ramos; K-1: Emily Flickinger, Brittany Beulah, Cristina Totanes, Labiba Ahmad; Grade 1: Charles O'Rourke, Daniel Martins, Elizabeth Buffington, Kimberly Gomez; Grade 2: Nicholas Lee-Tanedo, Angela Graf, Michael Ahmad, Kelsey Kemmer; Grade 3: Sarah Rowley, Lisa Simpson, Yasmine Pugh, Nathan Johnson; Grade 4: Michael Hall, Miranda Cooler, Anthony Ramos, Cierra Jenkins; Grade 5: Jeffrey Johnson, Christian Taylor, Benjamin DeThomas, Andrea Rodriguez; Grade 6: Justin Johnson Clark, Claire Arias, Hector Perez Casillas, Myesha Hall; Grade 7: Brennan Ballas, Ikea Gunn, Alekesandra Siljegovic, Ryan Dumas; Grade 8: Joe Aliaga, Dominique Mazzuchi, Shamise Winters, Heather Barns.
YOUTH NEWS!
WAY and On The Way will NOT meet TONIGHT Sunday, April 4. Have a Blessed Easter!
WAY and On The Way will attend the Life Teen Mass at St. Mark's on Sunday, April 11. We'll meet at 5 PM at St. Charles, carpool to Mass, and go out to dinner afterwards. Make sure you bring a permission slip and money for dinner.
We're off to a Cannon's Baseball game Saturday, May 1st. All Middle School and High School youth are invited. Deadline to sign-up is Wednesday, April 14. Sign-up at WAY or On The Way or call Anne Marie at 527-5500 ext. 26.
CHRISTIAN UNITY
Interested in what form "Christian Unity" might take in the coming millennium? CAFE invites you to help plan a May presentation on the current state of ecumenical relations between Lutherans, Anglicans and Roman Catholics and what surprises may be in store. Contact Gemma Furno for further details (534-3626) or leave a note in the CAFE mailbox in the Parish Office. Join the ecumenical team for this short-term project.
The Parish Council wishes you and your family a very happy and blessed Easter. Rejoice, He is Risen!
WEB SITE SUCCESS
Lent was a blessed time for the parish web site with the number of visitors to the site doubling to about 100 per day. Thanks for all of your interest and for telling others about our site. If you're a visitor to St. Charles this weekend, please go to www.stcharleschurch.org to find out all our parish has to offer you. For those who are interested in contributing to our site, the Web Team will next meet on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:30 PM in the Memorial Room.
MUSIC FOR MOMS 3
Do you like music? Do you like moms? If you answered "yes" to either of those questions, then mark your calendar for Sunday, May 2 for Music for Moms 3! This concert will benefit Borromeo Housing, a transitional housing program for homeless women and their children. The concert will feature area musicians, including Monica Perz-W and our own Fr. Gerry Creedon. Join us at the Clarendon Grill on May 2 from 6 to 9 PM. The concert is free, though a $10 per-person donation is suggested. You can visit the Music for Moms web site at www.stcharleschurch.org/m4m or call Laura Olivier at 528-9075 for more details.
- Last Week's Collection: $15,807.50
- Last Week's Tithe of $1,580.75 was for Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia and Martha's Table.
- This Week's Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon and Gros Marin, Haiti.
- Next Week's Tithe is for St. Charles Outreach.
