Dear Members of St. Charles,
Last Sunday, I went down to Quincy Park in thunderous rain wondering what happened to Neighborhood D’s Picnic. The much needed but torrential rain did not scatter the neighbors who huddled amicably under the pavilion, that had been luckily staked out by John Teem, our valiant Neighborhood Representative at 6 AM that morning! It was perhaps the most obvious sign that Neighborhoods are here to stay as a feature of St. Charles. This Sunday, Neighborhood F will meet at Bon Air Park. It has been a delight for me to do a pastoral visit with our neighbors during our June gatherings, to meet new people to hear their joys and their pains and to celebrate life and faith together. Our Council Members have given outstanding leadership in this initiative to build community.
This weekend we celebrate Gathering, a seven year old movement that brings people together to share scriptures and faith. Call the Parish Office and speak to Jean Sweeney if you would like to join a group.
On Saturday night, we reviewed a project “Adopt-A-Family”. This effort hopes to link the parish with a family moving out of poverty. If you are interested, call the Parish Office or Mary Rackmales at 525-6586.
Feel the Spirit,
MOM & ME
Elizabeth Ministries, Mom & Me group now meets every Thursday morning from 10 - 11:30 AM in the Parish Library. This group is an open group for mothers and young children (infants too!). Usually, there is a sharing session followed by songs and movement with the children. Come join us. Dads are welcome to come too!
CIRCLE OF CARING
FUNERAL LITURGY PLANNING
How does one help to plan Funeral Liturgies? Come find out more. Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30 PM in the Parish Library. For more information, contact Marilyn Krause at 527-5500 x19.
SOCIAL JUSTICE CORNER...
REFUGEES COMING TO ARLINGTON NEED YOUR HELP: The Diocesan Office for Refugee Resettlement is currently sponsoring refugees from Kosovo as well as Somalia, Liberia, Vietnam, and elsewhere. You can help by donating household items, beds and mattresses. Call the Diocesan Office at 524-2289 to coordinate delivery of donations with them, and to find out other ways in which you might be able to help. Thank you.!
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1999:
- 7:30 Parishioners
- 9:00 Michaela Atmosfera (L) by the Riguera family
- 11:00 John Dwight Evans by Rose Evans
- 1:00 Pastor Jimenez by Mary Jimenez
- Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33
Monday, June 21:
- 9:00 Shirley & Patrick O’Connor by Ken & Marie Milow
- Readings: Genesis 12:1-9; Matthew 7:1-5
Tuesday, June 22:
- 9:00 John Goode by Joe & Diane Boyle
- 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
- Readings: Genesis 13:2,5-18; Matthew 7:6,12-14
Wednesday, June 23:
- 9:00 Mary Gonzales by Gregory Givens
- Readings: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Matthew 7:15-20
Thursday, June 24: The Birth of John the Baptist
- 9:00 William Kaluta by Clo Kaluta
- Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66,80
Friday, June 25:
- 9:00 Marissa Yatco by Dollie & Eddie Medina
- Readings: Genesis 17:1,9-10,15-22; Matthew 8:1-4
Saturday, June 26:
- 9:00 Ray Woodward by Rachel Roa
- 5:00 Girolomo Burruto by Camille Burruto
- Readings: Genesis 18:1-15; Matthew 8:5-17
Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Mary Martin, mother of Jan Martin, Jill Hasty, Angelina Fazio, Janice Prisco, Kate Downes, Charlie Dyer, Ruth Pack, Martha Hope, Kathleen Lesnick, Stan Suyat, Maria Chumpitaz, Sharon Baber, Lucy Velasquez, Charlie Gerstein, Erica Danty, Leslie Zolbe, 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: Mary Pat Hughes, Andreas Dharmajaya, Arthur Buckley, grandfather of Mark Stoffel and Paul Mode, Father of Fr. Daniel Mode.
WANTED: CROP WALK COORDINATOR
Would you like to help eradicate world hunger? St. Charles will again participate in the Crop Walk which will be held Saturday, October 16, 1999. Crop Walk is a 5K walk to raise funds for Church World Services’ hunger relief efforts. Twenty-five percent of the money raised will be donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center and the reminder will be used for worldwide hunger eradication projects. Please consider coordinating St. Charles’ participation. This will take 20-25 hours from July through October to publicize the CropWalk, recruit walkers and collect the money raised from sponsors after the walk. An organizational meeting will be held on June 23 at 7:30 PM at St. George’s Episcopal Church. If you are interested, please call Carol Wear at 524-6133 for further information.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our special thanks to Warner Plumbing of Arlington for supporting our Parish.
Ministry
How can we fail to thank God and express genuine appreciation to our brothers and sisters in the faith throughout America who are committed ... to defending live by every legal mans and to protecting the unborn, the incurably ill and the handicapped. Their work is all the more praiseworthy if we consider the indifference of so many people, the threats posed by eugenics and the assaults on life and human dignity perpetrated everywhere each day.
- - Pope John Paul II, Ecciesia in America, No. 63.
WAY reminds students thatKings Dominion Day lurks just around the corner! All current 6th - 12th graders are invited to join the youth of the diocese for a day of fun and adventure on Friday, July 23 at Kings Dominion. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 PM. Tickets are available for a special price of $17.99 for this day only!! (Regular price is $26.99.) Look for permission slips at Church entrances. For more information, call Anne Marie at 527-5500.
Let your Dad know how much he means to you with a Father’s Day Pen! Youth traveling to Rome for World Youth Day 2000 will be selling pens this weekend after each Mass.
THANK YOU to those who have helped to support WorkCamp ‘99. We have raised $1,526.00 and received small item donations including children’s toys, dishes, a vacuum cleaner and lawn mower, all thanks to your generosity. We truly are blessed to be part of the St. Charles community.
12-MONTH PARISH CALENDAR ONLINE NOW
We bet you’re wondering when Oktoberfest is this year, or even the Polka Party in 2000. Find out by going to the parish web site, www.stcharleschurch.org, and select “Parish Calendar”. You’ll see the many events we as a parish have planned all the way through June 2000. Or, maybe you want to look back and learn about our parish’s history or even find out what a ministry is doing today. You can do all that and more on our web site. Try some hi-tech, low-key evangelizing this week by telling a friend or neighbor about St. Charles on the Internet! If you’re interested in helping out the Web Team, please e-mail webteam@stcharleschurch.org.
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
Bill Coen (Stewardship), Gilda Ferer (Latin American Community), Maggie Jones (Neighborhood F), John Teem (Neighborhood D) and Regina Trodden (Neighborhood C) have completed their terms on the Parish Council. On behalf of the St. Charles community, we offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their outstanding leadership and service to our parish.
In addition, we wish to congratulate Charlie Sullivan, who was elected Chair of the Stewardship Ministry and subsequently was unanimously elected to the Parish Council. We thank Charlie for his willingness to serve.
The Coordinators of the Latin American Community meet on June 20 to elect their Representative to the Parish Council.
Again, thanks to all who offer time, talent and treasure to our parish. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
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Reminder: Neighborhood F’s picnic will be held at Bon Air Park, 850 N. Lexington Street (at Wilson Boulevard), on Sunday, June 20, from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Call Maggie Jones (528-6464) for information.
A FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION!
The Latin American Community would like to invite ALL St. Charles parishioners to a celebration of Fathers. Come join fellow parishioners in enjoying foods from different Latin American countries (if you want to donate a dish, please call Rosita at 281-7934). WHEN: Saturday, June 26th; WHERE: School Cafeteria; TIME: 7:00 PM; COST: $6.00 per person. See you there!!!
NEIGHBORHOOD B BOOK CLUB
The Neighborhood B Book Club invites other book lovers to our next meeting on June 29 where we will discuss the 1998 National Book award-winning novel, Charming Billy by Alice McDermott. The story chronicles an Irish immigrant family in New York and the melancholy truth behind a long-held secret. For more information about the meeting and the club, please contact Mike McDonald at 703-522-1078 or e-mail mmcdd@erols.com.
PARISH COLLECTION
- Last Week’s Collection: $13,823.50
- Last Week’s Tithe of $1,382.35 was for St. Charles Outreach.
- Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $2,856.00 was for the Catholic Communication Campaign.
- This Week’s 2nd Collection is for the Holy Father (Peter’s Pence).
- Next Week’s Tithe is for our sister parishes in Cavaillon & Gros Marin, Haiti.
