| Community Life & Adult Faith Formation |
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| Parish Council Representatives: Jim Drummond interfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
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Pastoral Team Liaison: |
| Our Mission Community Life ministries of St. Charles parish provide opportunities to strengthen ministry teams in faith, hope, and love through spiritual formation, caring, and evangelization. |
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ADULT FAITH FORMATION
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| Adult Confirmation | Depending on the individual, Confirmation preparation can occur through the Adult Initiation/RCIA experience (see below) or through Spring Confirmation sessions. |
Cathy Dante 703-527-5500 x13 |
| Adult Initiation/RCIA | Formation process for those wanting to join the Catholic faith or complete their Catholic initiation through the Sacraments of baptism, 1st Eucharist, and/or Confirmation. |
Cathy Dante |
| Conversations with Creedon | Usually held the 1st Sunday evening of the month at 7pm during the school year. Pastor Gerry Creedon leads a discussion on various topics of interest. All are welcome. | Cathy Dante 703-527-5500 x13 adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
| Chorale | Chorale Singers prepare for and sing in chorale recitals given for those in senior living centers. Great voice not required. | Jack Lane 703-528-1327 chorale@stcharleschurch.org |
| Cursillo | A three-day experience living in Christian community and learning to bring Christ's love to family, work and the world. Sharing groups meet to follow up on the experience. | Kat Sigler 703-534-5681 s100131244@aol.com |
| Interfaith Ministry | Dedicated to strengthening contacts with Christian churches and fostering interfaith dialogue among Christians, Jews and Muslims. | Jim Drummond interfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
| Landings | Those who have been away from the Catholic faith are invited to share their stories, begin a process of healing, and explore their future involvement in the Church. A compassionate group of |
Anna LaNave 703-455-2951 returning-catholics@stcharleschurch.org |
| Scripture Study | Weekly Scripture study & discussion - WEDNESDAYS Held on 10am on Wednesdays in the Parish Library - enter through the Parish Office. |
Jim Morris 703-920-7945 jimorris@email.com |
| Weekly Scripture study & discussion - SATURDAYS Held on 8am on Wednesdays in the Parish Library - enter through the Parish Office. |
with our Pastor, Fr. Gerry Creedon | |
| Small Faith Groups | Regularly formed small groups of 6-10 individuals who gather for approx 6 weeks for faith sharing or bible study throughout the year, including seasons of Advent and Lent. Specific groups (ie: young adults, etc.) are often organized. | Cathy Dante 703-527-5500 x13 adultfaith@stcharleschurch.org |
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FOR YOUNG ADULTS
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| Young Adults at St. Charles (C'YA) | Creating community with those in their 20s and 30s through parish, social, spiritual, and charitable events and programs. Join the listserv, email list, Facebook, and website | Communications Chair: Anna Pope youngadults@stcharleschurch.org |
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FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES
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Baptismal Preparation for Parents |
Monthly sessions offered to parents and Godparents of infants to be baptized. Host family that facilitate the monthly sessions: Susan & Peter Omberg. seomberg@gmail.com | Pre-registration is required through the Parish Office 703-527-5500 |
| Weekly Drop-in Play Group | Meets weekly from 10-11:30am in the Memoral Room - located just off of the carpeted side Church lobby by Benedict Hall.
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| Annual Baby and Kid Consignment Sale | marciamarciamarcia@att.net | |
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FOR ENGAGED COUPLES
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Pre-Cana Orientation |
Monthly Pre-Cana Orientation sessions for engaged couples are usually held the 4th Sunday each month after the 6pm |
Call the Parish Office to register |
| Engaged Couple - Mentor Couple Program | Married couples meet one-on-one with engaged couples of the parish as they prepare for Marriage. | John & Mary Mazzuchi 703-960-0569 Mazzuchijf@aol.com
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| Engaged Encounter Retreat | Retreat for engaged couples to explore together their lives and futrues together. | www.engagedencounter.org |
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FOR MARRIED COUPLES
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| Marriage Encounter | Weekend experience to “make a good marriage even better.” Offered 6 weekends a year. | www.wwme-nova.org |
| Retrouvaille
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Retreat for troubled marriages including marriages needing healing. |
www.helpourmarriage.com |
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COMMUNICATIONS
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| Media Ministry | Documenting and promoting St. Charles activites through multimedia | Marisa Vertrees mvertrees@stcharleschurch.org 703-527-5500 |
| Web Team | The Web Team is dedicated to promoting the mission of St. Charles through an exciting, effective and up-to-date website. | |
| Site Director: | Mark Alves webteam@stcharleschurch.org |
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| Database and Infrastructure: | Larry Prikockis 703-820-1771 webteam@stcharleschurch.org |
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| Spanish Language Content: | sancarlos@stcharleschurch.org | |
Archived Planning Goals
July04 - June05
July03 - June04 (Word doc) | July02 - June03 | July01 - June02 (PDF 22kb) | July99 - June00 (PDF) | 2000 Presentation to Parish Council (PDF 58k)
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We selected a symbol that represents our mission: the Cross = faith; the anchor = hope; the heart = love. These three symbols are combined to show the power of ministry teams. Why not join one or more of our groups today!
