Dear Members of St. Charles:

A big thank you to all the volunteers and participants who made this Oktoberfest our best ever!

Come to our Parish Town Meeting on November 4th at 7:00 PM the evening of the Feast of St. Charles. We will present preliminary plans for facilities, including a multi-purpose hall. We will need your feedback before we finalize our recommendations to the Diocese and begin fund-raising. We need a cross-section of our community to consider our plans for the future. Another Assembly will be held with the Latin American Community on November 7th at 2:00 PM.

This weekend, we celebrate All Saints. On Tuesday, 7:30 PM we invite you on All Souls’ Night to a special Mass of Remembrance for our recently deceased loved ones.

“Feel the Spirit”

DO YOU WANT TO GROW IN PRAYER?

PRAYER – Two stand-alone sessions left to enrich your prayer life. Come to the Upper Room November 4th and November 18th for input, reflection, sharing and practices. Sponsored by Gathering. Call Mary Jean at 522-0546 or Jean at the Parish Office (527-5500 x15) Come, your life can change!

DON’T FORGET!

TODAY Sunday, October 31st is not only Halloween, but it’s Daylight Saving Time. TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE-HOUR!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1999:

• 7:30 Parishioners
• 9:00 Molly by the Greene family
• 11:00 Rev. Ricardo Seidel by the Riguera family
• 1:00 Pablo Prieto by Maria Prieto

Readings: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b,8-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9,13; Matthew 23:1-12

Monday, November 1: All Saints

• 9:00 Marcelina Ribadelo by the Riguera family

Readings: Revelation 7:2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a

Tuesday, November 2: All Souls

• 9:00 All Souls
• 7:30 (at the Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates

Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Romans 6:3-9; John 6:37-40

Wednesday, November 3:

• 9:00 All Souls

Readings: Romans 13:8-10; Luke 14:25-33

Thursday, November 4: St. Charles Borromeo

• 9:00 All Souls

Readings: Romans 14:7-12; Luke 15:1-10

Friday, November 5:

• 9:00All Souls

Readings: Romans 15:14-21; Luke 16:1-8

Saturday, November 6

• 9:00 All Souls
• 5:00 All Souls

Readings: Romans 16:3-9,16,22-27; Luke 16:9-15

Prayer Requests

Please remember to keep in your prayers, those who are sick and those who suffer, especially: Juanita Whetzel, Kathy & Mike Burke, Ralph & Eileen Bruno, Leslie Zolbe, Cathy Robbins, Sahin Boztepe, Evelyn Baxley, and Helen Nabor. Let us also pray for those who have died, especially: Peggy Collette.

REMEMBERANCE MASS

St. Charles Parish would like to extend an invitation to all parishioners to attend St. Charles Borromeo’s first annual Mass of Rememberance. This special Mass, to be held on All Souls Day, Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at 7:30 PM, is an opportunity to join with other parish members to remember all those who have gone before us in Faith. We invite you to inscribe your beloved’s name in our Book of Rememberance, which will be in the Church during this Mass. A reception, sponsored by the Circle of Caring Ministry, will be held following the Mass. For further information, please call Eleanor Werthamnn at 703-821-3483. I hope you will be able to join us.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our special thanks to Linda C. Parker, LCSW for supporting our parish. Thank you!

ST. CHARLES SCHOOL

Dear Friends in Christ: To all of you who participated in any way at the Oktoberfest, we thank you from our hearts. Volunteers, young, and young at heart made the day a great one and the work load easier. There were five different Oktoberfests in the area, plus a parade in Clarendon, but it didn’t seem to affect “our party.” The Lord smiled on us and the crowds kept coming. Of all earthly music, that which reaches farthest into Heaven is the beating of a Loving Heart. All of you are the “Loving Heart,” of this Parish. Thanks for your outstanding continued support to our school. We pray for our benefactors daily, especially for Sabra and Michael Flaherty, our Oktoberfest Co-Chairs, and those who spearheaded the various activities and food. What a Blessing you all are! Sr. Benedict Kesock, OSB, Principal.

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN: If you are a Federal Employee, your Combined Federal Campaign contribution can be directed to St. Charles School. Our number is 7564. Your continued support enables us to provide an excellent and affordable Catholic education for all our students. Thank you!

300 CLUB

Congratulations to our 300 Club winners for the month of August! They are: Mary French, Mary Lawler, Annette Beach, Bert Sweigart, and Elaine Ethier. If you would like to become a member of the 300 Club, call the School at 527-0608. Thank you for supporting Catholic education.

CELEBRATE AUTUMN AT ST. COLETTA!

St. Coletta School for children and adults with mental retardation and autism is celebrating its 40th Anniversary year. We invite you to join the staff and students on Saturday, October 30th from Noon to 4:00 PM for a day filled with games, a costume contest, pumpkin painting, and a haunted house. Pumpkins, candy apples and fall plants will be available to purchase. St. Coletta is located at 207 S. Peyton Street in Alexandria. For more information, call the Development Office at 703-683-3686.

TURKEY DINNERS

The Turkeys are back! Please donate what you can for Thanksgiving. Fran will be in the Cafeteria on Sundays after the Masses with her turkey asking you to “stuff it in, stuff it in!”

THINK AHEAD!

CAFÉ (Communities for Adult Enrichment and Formation) will meet November 16th at 7:30 PM in the Memorial Room to plan our Menu for Jan. – June. If you or your group have ideas you want help with, COME. Call Giselle at 522-0565 to get on the agenda.

PASTORAL COUNSELORS AVAILABLE

We have some hours available for our interns on Wednesday evenings or Friday mornings. Talk to Jean Sweeney at 527-5500 x15 to see about sliding scale rates and appointments. There might be the time to explore an unresolved issue. Find peace.

IN OUR PARISH...

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

Please plan to join us for the St. Charles Town Hall on Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 PM in the Church.

Members of the Parish council, Pastoral Team and Parish Community Center Committee will be present to answer your questions about the proposed Community Center and St. Charles’ ministry and neighborhood programs.

Come and share your thoughts and ideas with us. We look forward to seeing you!

“HARD CHOICES FOR LOVING PEOPLE”

…End of Life Decisions – November 3, 1999 at 2:00 PM. Speaker: Hank Dunn, Chaplain of Hospice and noted author. Chaplain Dunn has served as a health care chaplain for the past sixteen years. His book “Hard Choices for Loving People,” which will be provided to each participant, has sold more than 550,000 copies. (Additional organizations will be represented.) To register, call the Washington House at 703-845-5100.

CELEBRATE ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

Celebrate the Feast Day of Charles Borromeo on our parish web site at www.stcharleschurch.org . Log on Thursday the 4th and check out the new look of St. Charles. Get involved with the Web Team by e-mailing the team at webteam@stcharleschurch.org.

• Last Week’s Collection: $9,085.04
• Last Week’s 2nd Collection of $1,973.50 was for World Mission Sunday

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