Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM OUR PASTOR
[Fr. Gerry is away in Ireland until late August]
Highlights at St. Charles August 9-16, 2009
- See Mass, Confession and other Sacramental information
- Sundays and Thursdays- Young Adult drop-in basketball in
the Gym Sun 4-5:30pm & Thur 8:15-10:15pm.
- Wednesdays and Saturdays- FREE Yoga class 10-11am in Benedict
Hall
- Sun., Aug. 9 - Africa Outreach selling Fair-Trade coffee
& donuts
- Tue., Aug. 11 - Weeknight Mass to pray for an adult preparing
for baptism. 7pm in the Chapel
- Fri., Aug. 14 - Brunch after the 9am Mass for Senior Adults
(since the Holy Day is on a Saturday).
- Fri., Aug. 14 - Teen Bible Study; Room 202 & 203
- Sat., Aug. 15 - Feast of the Assumption of Mary. Mass at
9 AM. Mass obligation is lifted in the Arlington Diocese.
- Sat./Sun., Aug. 15-16: Guest priest Fr. Ignatius Zampino,
will be making an appeal at the Masses on behalf of the Capuchin Mission
in Zambia.
See the Parish online calendar for more
details. Note: parish staff is not producing a list
of highlighted events during the summer months.
SUMMER SIGN-UP WEEKEND Aug 22/23
Registrations for Religious Ed for children and teens, JustFaith for
adults and other programs needing Fall registrations ASAP. Benedict
Hall after Masses.
ADULT BAPTISM
Our Community will celebrate an Adult Baptism at the 5pm Vigil Mass
on Saturday, August 29th. Sherrie Kim who has been preparing for baptism
since last year is moving away, and an exception has been granted for
her to be baptized here at St. Charles at the end of August. We will
celebrate the 3 "scrutinies" with Sherrie at three special
weekday evening Masses at 7pm in the Chapel on August 11, 18, and 25.
All are welcome. After a short break after Mass, the RCIA community
will continue with some reflection and discussion. All are welcome to
attend that session as well.
INTERFAITH
EVENT
The St. Charles Interfaith Committee invites the St. Charles community
to join us for an iftar (dinner to break the Islamic Ramadan fast).
We are hosting some of our local Muslim brothers and sisters on Sat,
Aug 29, from 8:30-10:30pm in Benedict Hall. (Meal will begin around
9pm). Seating is limited; please RSVP to Rebecca Cataldi at shadowseye@yahoo.com
or 412-726-2153 no later than August 14. Participants from St. Charles
are asked to make a $10 donation to cover the cost of the meal.
TEEN DVD DRIVEN BIBLE STUDY
FOR 8th grade through high school students. We will meet on Friday,
August 14, 2009 from 7:30-9:30 pm in the Youth Room (Rooms 202/203 in
the Community Center) All are welcome to come and learn more about our
faith and the Bible while enjoying food, fun, & great camaraderie.
Any questions? Please contact Twila Gavin at (703)350-4566 or at twila.gavin@gmail.com
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+ MASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS +
(Daily
Readings from US Bishops' website)
Daily intentions not provided by staff this week.
Sunday, August 9, 2009: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30am Scott Hallahan by Janmari Hallahan
9:00am Parishioners
11:00am Dennis McCarthy by Vincent & Megan Dennis
1:00pm Manuel Ercilla Yanez by Familia Ortiz
6:00pm Mary Herlihy by John Rinaldi
Readings: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6:41-51
Monday, August 10, 2009: St. Lawrence
9:00am Claudia Carlson by Her Mother & Father
7:30pm (Arlington Detention Center) for the Inmates
Readings 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26
Tuesday, August 11, 2009: St. Clare
9:00am Irene Mathiason by Anne M. Biedscheid
Readings: Dt 31:1-8; Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14
Wednesday, August 12, 2009: St. Jane Frances de Chantal
9:00am Marjorie Rubinger by Rubinger Family
Readings: Dt 34:1-12; Mt 18:15-20
Thursday, August 13 2009: St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus
9:00am Alvino Medina by Francisca Medina
Readings: Jos 3:7-10a.11: 13-17, Mt 18:21-19:1
Friday, August 14, 2009: St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
9:00am Mr. Dunne, the Father of Martin Dunne by
Joe & Jeanne Horrigan
Readings: Jos 24:1-13; Mt 19:3-12
Saturday, August 15, 2009: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
9:00am Hector Chavarro Sr. by Cecilia Chavarro
Readings: Rv 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56
Vigil for Sunday: 20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
5:00pm Richard Johnson by the Donovan Family
Readings: Prv 9:1-6; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58
Pray for those who are sick in our community, especially:
Joe Foote, Margaret Finocchiaro, Antonius Purwanto, Rina Cisneros,
Denise Betholin Braun, Gilda Ferer, Maria Elena Velasquez, Adela
Carpone, Jamie Pilo, and Pat DeSimone.
For those who have died, especially: Marta Bonilla Barahona,
Cleoria Dunlap
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Q. So why is the bulletin 2 pages one week and 4 pages the next?
During the summer we are trying out some new formats. If we stick to
the longer format we need to secure more advertisers for the back of
our bulletin. Did you know our bulletin is printed free for the parish
because of our sponsors! Do you have a business to promote or know of
one that would like some patronage from the fine folks of St. Charles?
Contact Tricia Clark at the Parish Office.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Fr. Creedon recommends: "Wounded Prophet - A Portrait of Henri J.M.
Nouwen" by Michael Ford, published by Doubleday (1999). "…gives an honest
and well-balanced account of (his entire) life that leaves no stone
unturned… (and includes) the L'Arche Daybreak community in Toronto."
This book is recommended for adults.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Our Thanks to Susanne Hardy Nolan, CFP,
for her support.
| Young Adults (in their 20s and 30s) |
To receive an invitation to join the St. C Young Adults listserv for
those in their 20s and 30s, send an email to youngadults@stcharleschurch.org
or check Facebook.
Are you retired, semi-retired, or free in the morning? Are you looking
to meet new friends at St. Charles? Then you must plan to join us Friday,
August 14 for our summer Senior Brunch. Usually our Senior Teas follow
the noon Mass on weekday Holy Days of Obligation, but this year the
Assumption of Mary falls on a Saturday so we will have our summer gathering
on Friday, August 14. We will gather after the 9:00am Mass in Benedict
Hall for brunch and fellowship. RSVP to Norma at 202-531-8189 or njjcanels@cox.net.
We are looking for about 5 more mentor couples to work with engaged
couples as they prepare for their life together. If you'd like to know
more about this beautiful ministry, see the flyer at the entrances or
online or contact us, John and Mary Mazzuchi at 703-960-0569 or mazzuchijf@aol.com
CELEBRATING SILVER OR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY?
Were you married in 1959 or 1984? Contact the Parish Office to register
for the "2009" Marriage Jubilee Mass with Bishop Loverde on
Sun,Oct 25, 2:30pm at the Cathedral of St.Thomas More. The parish office
must submit all registrations to the Office for Family Life by Sept
25.
MARRIAGE ANNULMENT PROCESS WORKSHOP
7:30-9PM, Thur Sept 17, St. Agnes Parish, Arlington, and Tues Sept 22,
Christ the Redeemer Parish, Sterling. FREE. RSVP to 703-841-2502 and
leave a message with your name and phone number. Sponsored by the Diocese.
ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2009 SCHOOL YEAR
Registration is still open for Kindergarten through 8th grade at St.
Charles School for the 2009-2010 school year.
| Social Service and Emergency Needs |
FOOD PANTRY
We are very grateful for your continued generosity to those in need
during these difficult economic times. Our Food Pantry is extremely
low on food for our homeless clients: juice boxes or bottles of water,
small cans of protein (tuna, pasta, sausages) and small snacks (cookies,
pudding, cheese crackers, cans of fruit or applesauce). Thank You!
BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
We are nearing the end of our collection of school supplies to benefit
the children living in the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
communities. They are planning on distributing the supplies at a picnic
for children in Grades K-12 to be held in the middle of August. We are
collecting the following: Backpacks, spiral or composition notebooks,
#2 pencils, blue & black ink pens, pocket folders, crayons, glue
sticks, school scissors, & erasers. All donations can be dropped
off at the Parish Office. For questions, contact Jo-Ann Duggan in the
Parish Office.
PMM 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
September 19th is the Philippine Medical Mission's 10th Anniversary
Celebration. Featured performers: Carols Ibay, renowned vocalist and
pianist, and the Buklod Kaibigan Music Ministry. Mr. Ibay, a native
of Fairfax. VA and blind since birth, has performed at the Kennedy Center,
Carnegie Hall, the Culture Center of the Philippines, the Rachmaninoff
Center in Russia, and Teatro Storchi in Italy. The drawing for the 2009
raffle and a silent auction will also be held that evening. Watch the
bulletin for more information or e-mail pmm@stcharleschurch.org
| Social Service and Emergency Needs |
SMALL FAITH LEADERS
We are in need of facilitators! JustFaith is an intensive, year long
course on Catholic Social Teaching and spiritual reflection. Contact
elizabeth_dakota@hotmail.com.
REFLECTION ON POPE TEACHING
The USCCB has produced a guide for individual reflection on the recent
papal encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. This, Pope Benedict XVI's third
encyclical, addresses our current economic crisis, and speaks to the
way we must live in both local and global communities, how to create
a more just society. www.usccb.org/jphd/caritasinveritate
SALT UPDATE
Social Action Linking Together, SALT has been a leader for the Fair
Wage Act. On July 24, the final stage of the 2007 federal wage increase
was implemented, raising minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25. The legislation,
the "Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007", raised the pay for the
nation's lowest-income workers from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 over a three-step
process with the final increase occurring on Friday July 24th. SALT
thanks parishioners and advocate partners for adding your voice to let
working families escape poverty. Visit www.S-A-L-T.org
or contact John Horejsi, jhorejsi@cox.net
NEXT WEEKEND
Fr. Ignatius Zampino, a Capuchin-Franciscan Friar, will be making an
appeal at all the Masses on behalf of the Capuchin Mission in Zambia,
Africa. The friars invite you to partner with them in this vital work
of charity and evangelization. Thank you for your prayers and financial
support.
| Weekly Collection & Tithe News |
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PARISH SUPPORT - THANK YOU
LAST WEEKEND
-Collection for Aug 2 was $22,184.25
-Last Week's Tithe of $2,040.96 was for Project Lazarus.
-Last Week's 2nd Collection of $8,892.00 was for our Parish Building
Fun.
THIS WEEKEND
-This Week's Tithe is for the "Friends of Clarendon House."
NEXT WEEKEND
-Next Week's Tithe is for the "Alliance for Housing Solutions.
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