33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
As we approach the feast of Christ the King on November 23, the church
is called to account for our stewardship. The nations will be judged
on their willingness to give food to the hungry.
Last weekend through our stewardship program we renewed our promises
to the parish to fund our services even in the worst of times. God loves
a cheerful giver and perhaps even more a sacrificial gift.
This weekend through a second collection for the Propagation of the
Faith, we offer support to our sister
parishes in Banica and Pedro Santana in the Dominican Republic,
where Fr. Jack and I served before returning to St Charles. Your support
enables the church to continue a ministry of faith and compassion with
people who have a food and water crisis as well as an ever ending fiscal
crisis.
In many ways we build the Kingdom of Christ's love and justice.
Peace
Gerry Creedon
Highlights at St. Charles Nov. 18 - 30, 2008
- Tue., Nov 18 - Development Committee Meeting; 7:30 PM (changed
from 7 PM), Parish Library
- Tue., Nov. 18 - Giving
Tree Tags project; 7:00pm, School CafeteriaCome help write out
tags! jduggan@stcharleschurch.org
- Thur., Nov. 20 - Giving
Tree Committee Meeting; 6:30pm, Parish Library.
- Sat., Nov. 22 - Diocesan Respect Life Mass with Bishop Loverde;
9 AM in the Church.
- Wed., Nov. 26 - Parish Office Closed at Noon - Thanksgiving
holiday
- Wed., Nov. 26 - Preparing Thanksgiving Meals for the needy,
Fshdlee@aol.com; 7:30 AM,Benedict Hall
- Thursday, Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving holiday - Office Closed (Mass
at 9 AM)
- Thursday, Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving holiday - Office Closed
(Mass at 9 AM)
- Saturday, Nov. 29 - Parish
Advent Wreath Workshop at 6 PM, Benedict Hall
- Sat./Sun., Nov. 29/30 - Our Annual
Giving Tree goes up this weekend in the main Church; Take a tag
and buy a Christmas gift for a child in need
- Sat./Sun., Nov. 29/30 - 1st Sunday of Advent and the beginning
of our New Church Year. Move to cycle "B" for Sunday Mass Scripture
readings and cycle "1" for weekday Mass readings.
- Sat./Sun., Nov. 29/30 - No children's Religious Education
classes this weekend; WAY or On the Way do not meet
See the Parish online calendar for more
details and events or a list of
highlighted events
ADVENT WREATH MAKING
WORKSHOP
All are invited on Saturday, November 29 at 6 PM for dinner followed
by wreath making from 7-8 PM. Reservations are required by Sunday, November
23 to ensure we have enough supplies and food. Stop by the Parish Office
or the sign-up table outside of Benedict Hall. Workshop Registration
is $10 or $7 if you have your own frame. Good-will contributions are
also accepted for dinner. Call Germaine with any questions at 703-525-3250
or email leahyhome@aol.com
+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Sunday, November 16, 2008: 33rd Sunday In Ordinary Time
7:30am Parishioners
9:00am Mrs. Buennagel by Mary Ann & Scott Liffy
11:00am Judith A. Verdino by Madelyn Callahan
1:00pm Jose Cruz Jr. by Sus Padres
6:00pm Katie Hough by Rinaldi Family
Readings: Prv 31:10-13,19-20,30-31; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30
Monday, November 17, 2008:
9:00am Ellen Niner by Pat Niner
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings Rv 1:1-4;2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday, November 18, 2008:
9:00am Florence & Sigmund Kowal by Deborah & Michael Urban
Readings: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday, November 19, 2008:
9:00am Tiffany Werthmann by Milton & Eleanor Werthmann
Readings: Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday, November 20, 2008:
9:00am William John Yoder by Dawn Gilbert
Readings: Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44
Friday, November 21, 2008
9:00am Fortunato Bonilla by Tito Farrales
Readings: Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday, November 22, 2008: St. Cecilia
9:00am The Souls in Purgatory by Elizabeth McCormick
Readings: Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40
Vigil for Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
5:00pm James & Ann Rial (L) by Camille Burruto
Readings: Ez 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26,28; Mt 25:31-46
Pray for those who are sick, especially: Katie Hasting, Mirtha
Menes, Sonia Murillo and unborn baby, Robin Gurley, Betty Dole, Susan
Veter, Larry Stetz, Celia Donahue, Maria Robie, Lucha Chali, Andrea
and Robert Bell.
Pray for those who have died, especially: Mary Ann Alberst.
WORLD AIDS DAY
On Nov. 30, in recognition of World AIDS Day, Fr. John Toai, Director
of AIDS Pastoral Care for the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, will
be celebrating the 6pm Mass at St. Charles. Following the Mass, join
Fr. Toai and Msgr. Robert Vitillo, Special Advisor on HIV/AIDS for Caritas
Internationalis, at Conversations with Creedon in Benedict Hall at 7:00pm.
We will have the opportunity to learn more about the impact of HIV/AIDS
throughout the developing world, and reflect upon our solidarity with
those living with HIV/AIDS
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our thanks to Whitlow's on Wilson Bar &
Grill for their support.
St. Charles Advent Evening Prayer
Come, Pray, & Be Still
Tuesday evenings of Advent
Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 2008
7:30 - 8:30 PM in the Chapel
CATHOLIC INQUIRY DATES
An ongoing casual discussion with those interested in learning more
about the Catholic faith. Wednesday from 7-8pm on Nov. 19 in the Parish
Library (enter through Parish Office). No registration required, walk-ins
are welcome. 703-527-5500 x115 rcia@stcharleschurch.org.
Michelle Miller, Director of Adult Faith Formation. Additional dates
published after Nov 19.
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CALLING ALL TURKEYS
St. Charles parishioners will be cooking a complete thanksgiving
dinner for 25 families in need. Here's how you can help…
- Financial donations to be placed in the "turkey containers"
at the entrances of the church after the weekend Masses.
- We need help to prepare the dinners on Wed, Nov 26 beginning
at 8am in Benedict Hall. Call Fran Hobbs 703-525-6872.
- In addition to the cooked dinners, we are collecting Thanksgiving-type
food to help out other low-income families in our community.
Please bring in canned sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn,
gravy, stuffing and other non-perishable food items to the Parish
Office.
We are always grateful to our parishioners for their continued
support and concern for those less fortunate in our community.
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Young Adult Advent Evening of Reflection For those in their 20s
and 30s
"Make Real the Path"
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 7-9 PM
(Refreshments & gathering beginning at 6:30 PM)
To RSVP, please contact the Pallotti Center:
(202) 529-3330 pallotti@pallotticenter.org,
www.pallotticenter.org
RSVPs help us with our planning but walk-ins are also welcome
Sponsored by St. Charles & the St. Vincent Pallotti Center
PANTRY NEEDS GROCERY BAGS
Our Food Pantry is in need of brown paper grocery bags with handles.
If you can donate these, please drop them off in the Parish Office.
Also, if you can pick up a few items when you are shopping this week,
we are in great need of cereal, canned pasta, and rice. In addition,
small cans of protein items for our homeless clients would be appreciated.
Bless you for caring for your neighbor during these difficult economic
times.
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
We are preparing for some needed repairs in some of the walls in the
main hallway of the Parish Center. Once construction starts (maybe within
2 weeks), this will affect access through the main door of the center
during the day. Construction storage will also take some the parking
spaces nearest the front doors of the Center and may last a month or
more. These repairs are absolutely necessary and we appreciate all your
understanding and cooperation. Remember, there is always weekend Mass
overflow parking at the black GMU building at the corner of Wash Blvd
and Kirkwood. You can park either on the surface parking deck entering
on Kirkwood or under the building by entering on Washington Blvd. Overflow
parking is only for our weekend Masses.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING AND SING ALONG
Start getting into the holiday spirit now! Join the St. Charles Philippine
Medical Mission for a Christmas Caroling and Sing-Along event on December
6th at 6:30 pm in Benedict Hall. No. Cover charge. Donations accepted
which will entitle you to raffle tickets for items produced by our PMM
Partners in the Philippines and gift items made in the Philippines.
CCHD - NOV 23 2ND COLLECTION
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty,
social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops.
Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through
promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations
and through transformative education. The grants, economic development,
and education for justice programs of the Campaign, implemented in collaboration
with local dioceses, are supported from an annual collection in U.S.
Catholic parishes.
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PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
-Collection for Nov. 9, was $22,865.50
-Last Week's Tithe of $2,103.63 was for Project Lazarus.
-Last Week's 2nd Collection of $8,790.50 was for our Parish Building
Fund.
THIS WEEKEND
-This Week's Tithe is for Doorways.
-This Week's Special 2nd Collection is for Banica, Dominican Republic.
NEXT WEEKEND
-Next Week's 2nd Collection is for the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development.
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