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• Religious Education Registration Forms Available for 2008-09 School Year - posted 5/17/2008
  
  
• 16 Volunteer Openings Announced for Religious Education - posted 5/17/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, May 11 - posted 5/11/2008
  
  
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  Philippine Medical Mission (PMM) Spring 2008 Newsletter (PDF) - posted 5/8/2008
  
  
• Borromeo Housing - Elizabeth House Profiled in Washington Post
  
  
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  Photos of papal visit - posted 5/4/2008
  
  
• Fr. Creedon 40th anniversary celebration announced - posted 5/6/2008
  
  
• Peace in the Holy Land discussion announced for May 13 at 7:30 PM - posted 5/4/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, May 4 - posted 5/3/2008
  
  
• May celebrant's schedule (which priest is saying Mass) - 5/01/2008
  
  
• Core values survey - what does St. Charles mean to you? - posted 4/29/2008
  
  
• Homily: "Sharing Bread" by Fr. Creedon from April 20, 2008 - posted 4/28/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, April 27 - posted 4/26/2008
  
  
• St. Charles Cabaret fundraiser for workcamp announced for May 10 - posted 4/22/2008
  
  
• Homily: "Voice of The Suffering Servant" by Fr. Creedon from April 13, 2008 - posted 4/21/2008
  
  
• Recap of Peace and Justice Conference (recap from LuxuriousChoices blog)
  
  
• Homily: "All Signs Proclaim New Life" by Fr. Creedon from March 30, 2008 - posted 4/11/2008
  
  
• Make Your VOICE Heard on Local Issues
  St. Charles is joining with 41 other faith institutions in the area to become part of VOICE (Virginians Organized for Community Engagement). VOICE promotes issues important to northern Virginians and is a part of the Industrial Areas Foundation family, which has organized successful community projects in more than 60 cities. Right now, VOICE is choosing its agenda, but we need to hear from you about the issues important to North Virginians. If you'd like to attend a listening session to let us know your issues, please contact Kristina Brzezinski, kmbrzezinski@msn.com or 703-424-1957.

  Learn More About The Other Benedict Making Headlines
  The Arlington Catholic Herald profiled St. Charles's Sr. Benedict Kesock.
  
  US Papal Visit
  
  See the Pope in DC: Popemobile Routes

• April 16 - About noon - Holy Father leaves White House meeting President Bush at via East Executive Ave., travels west on Pennsylvania Ave. past Washington Circle, and then north on Rock Creek Parkway before exiting at Massachusetts Ave. for his 81st birthday lunch at the papal nunciature on Observatory Circle.
• April 16 - 5:15 p.m. - Departs US Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters at 3211 Fourth St. NE and heads north on Fourth St. to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to meet with 350 bishops. You can line route along the west side of Fourth Street and on Michigan Avenue near the Basilica, but the Basilica grounds are by ticket only.
• April 17 - papal Mass at Nationals Park by ticket only
• April 17 - About 6:15 p.m. - departs campus of The Catholic University of America through the south side of campus, north along the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, then north on Harewood Road to the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center where he will meet with representatives of other religions. Viewing along this route is by ticket primarily for the Catholic University community.
  
  Source: Archdiocese of Washington | See also: Metro one-day Mass Pass
  
  
• Homily: "Open Wide The Doors" by Fr. Creedon from March 9, 2008 - posted 4/09/2008
  
  
• April celebrant's schedule (which priest is saying Mass) - 4/07/2008
  
  
• Update on Bug Fixes to Parish Website - April 1, 2008
  Feeling antsy about the parish's switch to a new website hosting provider? Learn what we're doing to keep this site bug free.
  
  
• Sun., March 30 - Do not park in Truland Building lot for Mass because a special GMU event is taking place. Parking resumes there the following Sunday.
  
  
• Who Should Receive Our Parish's Tithes?
  St. Charles usually gives away 10 percent of the first collection at Mass. Do you know of a worthy charity we should consider as a recipient? We accept applications twice a year through March 31 and September. Learn more about the tithing application process.
  
  
• Consignment Sale Raises More Than $1,000.00 for BHI
  The Moms Ministry consignment sales raised $1,010 for Borromeo Housing after all consignors were paid their share of the proceeds. The funds will help support a residential program for homeless adolescent mothers and their children.
  
  
• Interested in attending the Papal Mass on Thursday, April 17 at 10 AM at the new Washington Nationals Stadium?
  St. Charles will hold a lottery to distribute tickets to the Papal Mass. Forms are available at the Parish Office and after all Masses the weekend of March 1-2, 2008. The lottery closes at 9 PM on Wednesday, March 5. - You must drop off the forms in person. - One entry per person. Note: the parish does not know at this time how many tickets will be made available to us.
  
  
• Parishioner Edelia Miller Passed Away
  The funeral service for St. Charles parishioner Edelia Miller is Thursday, March 13, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel. Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband, Emmett, and four children, all of whom graduated from St. Charles: Alice, Sandy, Emmett Jr., and Raymond.
  
  
• Volunteer opportunities for March
  
  
• Homily: "Healing All Dimensions" by Fr. Creedon from March 2, 2008
  
  
• Homily: "I Have A Dream" by Fr. Creedon from February 17, 2008
  
  
• Homily: "Free Us Of Our Idols" by Fr. Creedon from February 10, 2008
  
  
• Homily: "New Year's Resolution" by Fr. Creedon from January 20, 2008
  
  
• Homily: "A Banica Epiphany" by Fr. Creedon from January 13, 2008
  
  
• Parish Website is Back Online
  We apologize for the extended downtime of our main site. Our remote server crashed and we were forced to switch to a new service provider. We are still slowly restoring the site, and the calendar is now available along with the celebrant's schedule. To keep informed about late-breaking news, including site outages, subscribe to St. Charles news.
  
  
• Interested in attending the Papal Mass on Thursday, April 17 at 10 AM at the new Washington Nationals Stadium?
  St. Charles will hold a lottery to distribute tickets to the Papal Mass. Forms are available at the Parish Office and after all Masses the weekend of March 1-2, 2008. The lottery closes at 9 PM on Wednesday, March 5. - You must drop off the forms in person. - One entry per person. Note: the parish does not know at this time how many tickets will be made available to us. Update: St. Charles received 90 tickets, all of which have been assigned.
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, January 27 - posted 1/26/2008
  
  
• School Principal Job Opening Announced - posted 1/24/2008
  
  
• Dorothy Celich Passed Away
  Former St. Charles parishioner, Dorothy Celich, recently died at a rehabilitation center in Reston. Please remember her in your prayers.
  
  
• Sunday Parking Available at Truland Building, But Not George Mason Law School
  During weekend Masses, you may park in the Truland Building lots at the corner of Washington Blvd and Kirkwood Drive (3300 Washington Blvd). Enter the surface lot from Kirkwood Drive or underground parking from Washington Blvd.
  Note: The Arlington campus of George Mason University has begun construction on the surface lot that previously was available to St. Charles Mass-goers on Sunday. You are no longer allowed to park there on Sundays.
  
  
• Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Available
  

• Election 2008 News and Resources
  Michelle Miller, Director of Adult Faith Formation at St. Charles, read a Washington Post op-ed piece by St. Charles parishioners that she thought you might find interesting. She also highlights some current resources from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on these issues:
  The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (2 page PDF article) and
  Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (44 page PDF)
  Stay tuned as our parish will be providing additional voting resources as they become available from the USCCB and the Virginia Catholic Conference
  
  
• Parish Fiscal Year 2007 Budget from Stewardship Sunday - posted 1/21/2008
  
  
• Resources for Interfaith Couples - posted 1/19/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, January 20 - posted 1/19/2008
  
  
• Interfaith Ministry Email List Now Available - posted 1/19/2008
  
  
• Small Faith Groups Schedule for Lent 2008 and facilitator guidelines - posted 1/19/2008
  
  
• Sunday Parking No Longer Permitted at George Mason Law School
  The Arlington campus of George Mason University has begun construction on the surface lot that previously was available to St. Charles Mass-goers on Sunday. You are no longer allowed to park there on Sundays.
  
  
• Memorial Mass for Sedfrey Ordoñez on Jan. 19
  Sedfrey Ordoñez, father of Cristina Hernandez and grandfather of Ramon and David Hernandez, died recently at his home in the Philippines. He was a lawyer who served as ambassador to the U.N. and was a crusader for human rights, serving a Chairman on the Commission of Human Rights. His memorial Mass is Saturday, January 19 at 11 AM here at St. Charles.
  
  
• Camille Burruto's Sister Died
  Katie Spasaro, the sister of long-time St. Charles volunteer Camille Burruto, died in Florida. Although Katie was ill for an extended time, her death was unexpected. Her funeral will be held at Holy Name Church in Washington, DC, with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Specific dates are not yet known, but will be posted here once available.
  
  
• Interfaith Family Questionnaire Results Announced - posted 1/09/2008
  
  
• Eucharistic Minister schedule for January - March, 2008 - posted 1/09/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, January 13 - posted 1/08/2008
  
  
• Volunteer opportunities for January - posted 1/05/2008
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, January 6 - posted 1/04/2008
  
  
• Homily: "World Day of Peace 2008" by Fr. Creedon from January 1, 2008 - posted 1/02/2008
  
  
• Fr. Creedon Quoted About Virginia Tech
  "Silence is overrated...we need to be able to articulate our feelings, especially our negative ones." (Source: Connection Newspapers, Jan. 2, 2008)
  
  
• Fair Trade Sale Raises $10,000 for Needy Overseas
  The Fair Trade Sale in Benedict Hall on Dec. 8-9, which featured goods from 16 different developing countries, raised over $10,000 for HandCrafting Justice, a project of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. 80-90 percent of these funds go directly to the women and communities who worked on the goods. Learn more about these products and the program at handcraftingjustice.cedris.org.
  
  
• Giving Tree Produces 2,000 Gifts
  On Dec. 14-16, the Giving Tree Committee and more than 100 volunteers sorted, packed and distributed over 2,000 gifts in addition to $13,000 in gift cards (for clothing and food) to families, individuals and organizations in our community. Your response to the Giving Tree requests was beyond generous and at times overwhelming. You have made this Christmas a little brighter for many children and families. Thank you, Gracias.
  "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it." John 1:5.
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, December 30 - posted 12/29/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, December 23 - posted 12/29/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, December 16 - posted 12/29/2007
  
  
• Media Ministry inaugural meeting minutes- posted 12/10/2007
  
  
• Margaret Caroll Passed Away
  Long-time St. Charles parishioner Margaret Carroll passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 8.  She was one of our parish's faithful money counters for many years. The family is still making arrangements for her funeral.
  
  
• Dorothea Lawrence Passed Away
  The funeral Mass for Dorothea Lawrence is Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 PM in the St. Charles Chapel.
  
  
• Videos: Our pastor, Fr. Gerry Creedon, discusses immigration in two videos.
  
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, December 9 - posted 12/10/2007
  
  
• Sr. Benedict to Retire This Summer
  Fr. Creedon announced our principal's retirement in his 12/9 pastor's column.
  
  
• Volunteer openings for Advent - posted 12/2/2007
  
  
• Martin McLaughlin, 89, Passed Away; Funeral at St. Charles Saturday, December 1 at 1 PM
  Parishioner Martin McLaughlin, "an expert on food policy and an advocate for the world's poor and hungry, died Nov. 27 of congestive heart failure at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington" as reported in the Washington Post.
  
  
• Videos: Our pastor, Fr. Gerry Creedon, discusses immigration in two videos.
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, December 2 - posted 12/1/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, November 25 - posted 11/25/2007
  
  
• Giving Tree - posted 11/17/2007
  
  
• Breakfast with Santa Announced for December 2 - posted 11/17/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, November 18 - posted 11/17/2007
  
  
• Annual report the parish for 2007 fiscal year (July 2006 - June 2007) - posted 11/14/2007
  
  
• Advent wreath workshop on November 30 - posted 11/11/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, November 11 - posted 11/10/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Great View" by Fr. Creedon from November 4 - posted 11/09/2007
  
  
• "Single mom finds priorities, perspectives altered for good"
  "...In visiting the memorial, Snellings said she hoped to pass on some understanding of sacrifice to Eavan, a first-grader at St. Charles Borromeo School in Arlington." (from the Arlington Catholic Herald)
  
  
• Latinos Unidos Wins Immigration Award (see sidebar of Connection newspaper article)
  
  
• November celebrant's schedule (which priest is saying Mass) - 11/3/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Hearing The Cry of The Broken" by Fr. Creedon from October 28 - posted 11/01/2007
  
  
• David J. Kimble Passed Away
  David Kimble, husband of Evelyn Kimble and father of seven boys, died on Monday, October 29.  Long-time parishioners of St. Charles, all of the children were baptized and confirmed at St. Charles.  Most have settled in the Northen Virginia area. His funeral is Monday, November 5 at 10:30 AM. His wake is at Murphy's Funeral Home (Wilson Blvd.) on Sunday, November 4 from 5 to 8 PM.
  
  
• Homily: "Call to Persistence" by Fr. Creedon from October 21 - posted 10/26/2007
  
  
• 2nd Annual Social Justice Retreat, November 4 - posted 10/24/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Foreign Gratitude" by Fr. Creedon from October 14- posted 10/17/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Protect Life in All Manifestations" by Fr. Creedon from October 7 - posted 10/15/2007
  
  
• Small Faith Groups for Fall - posted 10/08/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Indiscriminate In Our Affection" by Fr. Creedon from September 30 - posted 10/2/2007
  
  
• Homily: "We Do Not Leave Our Religion At The Church Door" by Fr. Creedon from September 23 - posted 10/1/2007
  
  
• Lector Schedule and Eucharistic Minister Schedule as a web page or a PDF for printing - posted 10/1/2007
  
  
• Lucille Smrcka Funeral - October 4, 2007 at 1 PM
  A homemaker with 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren, Lucille in recent years lived in Arlington with her daughter, Peggy Smrcka. Fr. Gerry Creedon will officiate the funeral Mass.
  
  
• October celebrant's schedule (which priest is saying Mass) - 9/29/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Uneasy Forgiveness" by Fr. Creedon from September 16 - posted 9/20/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Vulnerability and Power of The Cross" by Fr. Creedon from September 9 - posted 9/17/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Golden Mean" by Fr. Creedon from September 2- posted 9/17/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Open Door Approach" by Fr. Creedon from August 26 - posted 9/17/2007
  
  
• Homily: "Banica Mission Work" by Fr. Creedon from August 19 - posted 9/17/2007
  
  
• Delia Murphy Passed Away
  Delia Murphy, a St. Charles parishioner who lived at Culpepper Gardens, died Sept. 19. Her funeral and burial will take place in her hometown, in the Boston area.
  
  September 11 Remembered
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, September 9 - posted 9/09/2007
  
  
• Take the Interfaith Survey - posted 9/07/2007
  
  
• Bulletin for Sunday, September 2 - posted 9/02/2007
  
  
• September celebrant's schedule (which priest is saying Mass) - 9/2/2007
  
  
• Fri., Aug. 31 -Funeral for Albert Gregory McCarthy III, 75, who died Aug. 28. He was a lawyer and real estate developer who ran a family charity, the Loyola Foundation for Catholic Charities. The foundation gave away more than $40 million to 5,000 Catholic missionaries over the past 50 years. He was the husband of parishioner Jane McGinnis McCarthy. Friends may call at Murphy Funeral Home of Arlington (4510 Wilson Blvd.) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, Aug. 30. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Charles on Friday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 AM. Interment at Fairfax Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Capital Hospice or the Loyola Foundation, 308 C St., NE, Washington, DC 20002 for distribution to Mr. McCarthy's favorite charities.
  
  From the Washington Post: "He was certainly serious about carrying out what he saw as the Christian mission to help those around the world who have so much less than we do here, but he also had a great sense of humor. He took joy in living and wanted to share his good fortune and the resources of the foundation," said Rev. Allen Novotny, president of Gonzaga College High School.
  
  
• Support Earthquake Victims in Peru
  In response to the devastation and loss of life resulting from the recent 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Peru, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is rushing to assist the 85,000 people affected by the earthquake with donations of food, medical equipment, shelter and other essential materials. St. Charles will take up a special second collection on Sunday, Aug. 26, which will go to these relief efforts. For parishioners who would like to give on their own, donations can be made online at www.crs.org,
  or mail to:
      Catholic Relief services
      P.O. Box 17090
      Baltimore, MD 21203.
  
  Please continue to keep those who are suffering from this devastation in your prayers.
  
  
• St. Charles School Needs Plain White Paper
  As announced at Mass, the school is short on plain white paper for the coming school year. Please consider donating a ream of new, plain white copy/multiuse paper for our students. Drop off your donations when you come to Mass.
  
  
• Sat., Aug. 25 - Memorial Mass for Gary Stevens, a long-time parishioner, at 10:30 AM. He is survived by his wife Maryann, two brothers (Paul and Donald), three children (Pamela, David, and parishioner Melissa Stevens Crowley) and seven grandchildren. He was head of advertising for the Postal Service, an avid golfer, and was deeply loved by his family, who were greatly influenced in their lives by his generous example and "gentle soul".
  
  
• Fr. Creedon Joins Governor's Panel on Immigration
  (From Star Exponent.com)
  
  
• Wed., Aug 15 - Holy Day of Obligation: Feast of the Assumption of Mary.
  -Vigil Mass on Tues., Aug. 14 at 7:30 PM;
  -Masses on Wed. at 9 AM and Noon in English; and 7:30 PM (Bilingual English/ Spanish)
  
  
• Wed., Aug 15 - Seniors' lunch & Tea for our senior adults Benedict Hall following the Noon Mass
  
  
• Lector schedule, July - September 2007 - posted 8/21/2007
  
  
• Eucharistic Ministry schedule, July - September 2007 - posted 8/13/2007
  
  

• Gloria Ferrer Passed Away
  Long-time parishioner Gloria Ferrer died on Sunday, July 29. Her funeral will be held at St. Charles at 10AM on Tuesday, August 14. There will be no wake.

• 6 PM Mass Music Director Discusses Her Ministry
  Read Arlington Herald coverage, including Monica Perz-Waddington's perspective (toward the end of the article).
  
  
• Religion Classes for Kids, Youth & Teens Filling Up
  Atrium Level I, Atrium Level II, Grade-Based Pre 3- and Pre 4-year-old classes are now fully subscribed and are not enrolling additional students. Spots are available in other religious education classes so sign up your children today.
  

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