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Ecumenical / Interfaith Ministry

Contact Person: Jim Drummond
interfaith@stcharleschurch.org

Upcoming Event
An Interfaith event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 20th at the 5pm Mass.  The Choir from the Macedonia Baptist Church in Arlington will join our own Choir to celebrate with song and spirit. 

Previous Events - Photos and Summaries

• Panel Discussion on Mysticism as a Common Theme among Religions
  On October 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM in the Upper Room, a panel of religious leaders representing Catholic, Jewish, Protestant and Islamic traditions discussed "The Role and Heritage of Mysticism in Modern Religions With Origins in the Middle East."
  
  Panelists included:
  Father Thomas Ryan - a Paulist priest who has written on mysticism as a form of spiritual practice.
  Rabbi Bret Isserow - with Beth Al Synagogue in Alexandria and hosted a Seder for St. Charles parishioners in April 2008.
  The Reverand Dr. Carol Flett - Interfaith Programs Coordinator at the National Cathedral.
  Uzma Farooq - Vice President of the Muslim Women's Coalition.
  Father Gerry Creeden - pastor of St. Charles moderated the panel
  
• Seder Meal, April 20, 2008 - The St. Charles Interfaith Committee partnered with our brothers and sisters at Beth Al Synagogue in Alexandria to provide St. Charles parishoners with an opportunity to witness a Seder. 36 parishoners signed up for the Seder.
  
• Interfaith Marriages Resources from St. Charles
  
• Adult Education - Conversation with Creedon event will discuss interfaith relationships, January 13, 2008
  Survey Results: Winter 2008 interfaith family questionnaire survey results
  
• Open Houth of Faith (OHOF) - Invite your friends and neighbors to visit St. Charles!   On Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 7 PM., St. Charles will open its doors to the community and present “A Brief Introduction to Catholicism for All Ages.” The evening will feature short talks, a Q&A session, and a tour of the church with Fr. Charles Ukwe. Other local  faith communities hosting Open Houses include Lutheran, Methodist, Mormon, Pentecostal, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Unitarian, and Baha'i communities. For a complete list of Open House dates, times, and places, see openhousesoffaith.org/events.htm .  For more information on the St. Charles Open House, pick up a flyer at one of the church entrances or contact interfaith@stcharleschurch.org. See also the flyer (PDF)
  
• Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18 - 25, 2006
  
• Miracles and Lights:  A Musical Chanukah Celebration - December 11, 2005
  
• Interfaith Thanksgiving Service - Members of Arlington faith communities join together for the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. This year's service was hosted by Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 2700 South 19th St., Arlington.  Several new congregations participated this year.
• Conversations with Creedon - "Progress and Obstacles in Catholic-Jewish Dialogue," September 4, 2005
  
• Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust:  A Dialogue Toward Consensus and Healing, May 2, 2005
  
• Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18 - 25, 2005
  
• Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, November 24, 2004
  
• LARC Conference (Lutheran, Anglican and Roman Catholic), November 12-23, 2004
  
• Iftar Meal and Ramadan Conversation, October 22, 2004
  
• Our Father, Our King: An Introduction to the Music and Liturgy of the Jewish High Holidays., September 5, 2004
  
• A Musical Introduction to the Jewish Tradition of Sabbath Celebration, September 15, 2003
  
• An Introduction to the Jewish High Holidays and Passover, March 31, 2003