PRAYER INTENTIONS. Weekly Readings May be Found at or the imissal App. Mass Intentions for the Week of August 7, 2016 PARISH STAFF

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1 CONTACT PRAYER INTENTIONS PARISH STAFF Rev. Donald J. Planty, Jr., Pastor Rev. Richard Dyer, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jordan Willard Business Manager Arthur Dhanagom Weekday Receptionist Kevin Flynn Afternoon/Evening Receptionist Alvaro Chavez Friday/Weekend Receptionist Jacqueline Parada Director of Parish Charities and Justice Advocacy Anne Marie Kaufmann Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Francesca Sayre Director of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation Terry McKeegan Director of Hispanic Ministry Teresa Reyes Director of Sacred Liturgy & Music Madelaine Mentyka Facilities Manager TJ Froemsdorf Sacramental Records/ Administrative Assistant Sandi Campbell Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Celianna Gunderson ASSISTANTS Father Rosimar Dias, from Brazil, is interning as a counselor at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington while he finishes his Doctorate in Psychology. Weekly Readings May be Found at or the imissal App Mass Intentions for the Week of August 7, 2016 Sunday, August 7 730am Edward Straney by Janmari Hallahan 845am Isiah Matias 11am Sister Parishes in Cavaillon and Flamands Haiti by The Haiti Committee 1pm Jose Antonio Benitez by Edith and Family 6pm People of the Parish Monday, August 8 7am Dora Ayarza by Rocio Penaranda 9am Richard Munly by Joanne Munly Tuesday, August 9 7am Ramon Penaranda by Rocio Penaranda 9am Fr. James Searby by John Keown Wednesday, August 10 7am Fr. James Serby by Jean Morrow 9am Dr. Heidi Tempest by John Keown Thursday, August 11 7am Bryce Harlow by Ed and Trudy Dervan 9am Renato Pasqual Sulit by Perlita & Dick Digo Friday, August 12 7am Alberto Salas by Rocio Pena 9am Teburcio Espenido by the Espenido Family Saturday, August 13 9am George Waringo by Catherine Waringo 5pm John Jackson by Robert & Aliette Jackson Please pray for our sick Susan Malone (Rectory Cook) Alfred Gomez (Husband of Rectory Housekeeper, Leonor Herrera) and deceased Connie Henry Rosemary Contreras WE ENCOURAGE PARISHIONERS PLEASE TO REGISTER IN THE PARISH, AND PLEASE TO NOTIFY THE PARISH OFFICE WHEN THEY MOVE. Parish Scheduling requests: scheduling@stcharleschurch.org Bulletin requests: bulletin@stcharleschurch.org MASS INTENTIONS ~ GIVE THE GREATEST GIFT THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS, OFFERED AT ST. CHARLES FOR YOUR INTENTIONS for any person or persons, living or deceased, please contact the parish office. Beautiful Mass cards are available. Suggested donation (stipend): $10

2 PASTOR S PAGE August 7, 2016 ~ 19 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear friends, here s what s up this week: OUR NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGAN THIS WEEKEND (in case you didn t notice)! SATURDAY SUNDAY 5:00 P.M. 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. (Children s Mass) 10:30 A.M. 12:00 P.M. Spanish 6:00 P.M. PARISH BUSINESS MANAGER. It is bittersweet for me to announce that Arthur Dhanagom, our parish Business Manager, is leaving us to work at Holy Spirit Parish in Annandale a great opportunity for him! Two years ago, Arthur and I inherited the parish in the worst financial shape in our diocese, and he has helped put us on a sound financial footing. For Arthur as for all of our excellent staff it has never been just a job, but a way to contribute to the Gospel mission of our Church and parish. He will be missed. At the same time, we are looking for a new Business Manager; if you or someone you know may be interested, please check out our ad at: CatholicJobs.com HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE. Mark you calendars: I will be leading a parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land during the second half of March, 2017! Save the date and your pennies to experience what St. Jerome called the Fifth Gospel. More information will soon be forthcoming VACATION & VOCATION. All of the baptized share in the vocation in Jesus call to proclaim (prophetic vocation), to celebrate (priestly vocation) and to live and serve (shepherding vocation) the Gospel. Enjoy the Summer time and breaks, but don t take a vacation from you vocation! Keep sharing (with your neighbor), celebrating (weekly Mass and regular Confession) and living (the Commandments and serving the needy) our faith at all times! I remain your servant in Christ Jesus, Father Don Please note that, due to the new Mass schedule, our office will be open on Sundays from 9 AM to 12 PM (noon).

3 SUPPORT Faith Direct ~ ~ parish code: VA681 * * * * * * * * * GIVING: Thanks for your continued generosity! Weekend of July 31st, 2016 Regular Collection In-Pew Offertory: $ 9, Estimated Weekly Electronic Giving (avg.): +$15, Total Regular Collection: $24, Weekly Budgeted Amount: - $26, Deficit: $-1, Second Collection for Mission Cooperative Collection for the Dominican Republic $ 8, nd Collection - Mission Cooperative Collection for the Dominican Republic Last weekend, we welcomed Fr. Jason Weber, to speak to us about his mission as parochial vicar of two diocesan mission parishes in the Dominican Republic, namely, San Francisco de Asís Church in Bánica and San José Church in Pedro Santana. Thank you for your support and generous donations! This week s 2 nd Collection Parish Building Fund Please give generously to assist with paying off our building debts. One-Time Giving and Second Collections through Faith Direct Please remember that you may make a one-time contribution (and may designate the donation in the notes section) or donate to a second collection through Faith Direct. Parish Charities Donations Now ONLINE! Please support our Parish Charities, which provides outreach to the needy in Arlington by donating online or using the monthly envelope. Due to security concerns but above all to the availability of more user-friendly and convenient e-giving solutions, we have decided that we will no longer use the "poor box" which was located in the chapel. Instead, parishioners may now help the needy served by our Parish Charities by giving online using Faith Direct to make a one-time or recurring gift to "Parish Charities," or by using the monthly "Parish Charities" envelope and placing it in the Sunday collection Money Counters Please consider helping us count our weekend collections. If you re interested, please contact us at adhanagom@stcharleschurch.org, or leave your information with the office and we will get in touch with you. No previous experience is necessary, as training will be provided, but you must be a registered and practicing parishioner. Thanks for your consideration!

4 LEARN YOUNG ADULTS ST. CHARLES YOUNG ADULTS ~ JOIN US FOR P3 on WEDNESDAYS 630pm Confessions and adoration; 8pm meditation and Benediction; and fellowship to follow at O'Sullivan's. YOUTH Service Opportunity: Who can volunteer: 9th-12th graders What: St. Charles' Preschool Summer Camp. How to volunteer: Please contact Amy Fry at principal@stcharlesarlington to learn more. Details: They need high school students who enjoy playing with and reading to young children can earn service hours by helping out with the campers (age 2-5-years-old). Camp operates Monday-Friday from 8:30-4:30 from now until August 19. Volunteer hours are negotiable, but volunteers are asked to commit to set hours for a 5- day week. Join us for one week or several. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Looking for volunteers for our Religious Education Programs, Grades Kindergarten 6 th. Please fsayre@stcharleschurch.org to learn more on ways to volunteer with St. Charles Youth. St. Charles Parish supports parents in offering instruction in faith, including sacramental preparation, for children in grades K-6, through a variety of programs. Please, visit our Parish website to view all our youth programs under the learn tab. We ask that all families who want to participate in youth programs to first register as parishioners. ATRIUM PROGRAM Uses a Montessori approach to religious education which incorporates Scripture and manipulatives to teach about the Catholic faith. We are looking for volunteers to be trained in the program to help it grow. Please fsayre@stcharleschurch.org to learn more about the program. Theology Courses at Christendom Graduate School Registration is open for fall theology courses at the Christendom Graduate School. The semester runs from Sept 6 until Dec 17, and there is a special discounted rate for professional catechists, seniors, and religious who wish to audit courses. For more information, please visit http//:graduate.christendom.edu/, us at graduate.school@christendom.edu, or call St. Charles is preparing for our 15th year of preschool classes with a record enrollment of 164 students! We have added three new classes and will welcome seven new staff members when the teachers return for the new school year on August 22. We have been busy this summer collecting various items for our school. Please save: Boxtops, Campbell points, Colgate toothpaste boxes/empty tubes, Tyson A+ rewards, Coke caps 12 pack codes, Pampers points (code in the box and on the wipes). For those of you that have been saving these items for us, thank you so much - we really appreciate the help. PLEASE KEEP ON SAVING. Anyone can help by dropping off saved items at the School Office, or in the box at the back of the church. Thank you so much for helping to support our parish preschool. It is time to re-register your Harris Teeter card. Starting August 1, St. Charles Preschool will start collecting points again for the new school year. Please go to to designate St. Charles as the school you wish to support. We want to thank all of our benefactors and let you know how much the teachers appreciate the extra instructional items received through these efforts!

5 SERVE Faith is the assurance of that which is hoped for. If you believe in the Giver of the call, you can hope to be true to it. Will you follow Christ as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Father J.D. Jaffe at (703) , or j.jaffe@arlingtondiocese.org. Food Pantry: Help Stock the Pantry for the Summer keep the shelves full! Thank you to everyone who has donated so far this summer. To make sure we continue to have enough food during the summer months, pick up a blue bag at church entrances and fill it with non-perishable food items. We give out over 70 family bags each week, which means 70 cans of soup, 70 boxes of cereal, 70 jars of sauce, 70 jars of peanut butter, and so on. Your donations of non-perishable, non-expired food items are essential to feeding our sisters and brothers in Arlington who live on limited incomes. Race for Seminarians Run the Marine Corps Marathon/10K on October 30 to support the future priests of the Arlington Diocese! Runners and walkers of all experience levels are welcome. For more information on joining or sponsoring the Race for Seminarians team, visit: or call (703) CELEBRATE 2016 Marriage Jubilee Mass! Celebrating a Silver or Golden Wedding Anniversary This Year? Were you married in 1966 or 1991? Then join Bishop Loverde for the 2016 Marriage Jubilee Mass to be celebrated on Sunday, October 16 th at 2:30pm at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More. Contact the parish office to register no later than September 16 th. For more information, visit What does it mean to be a practicing Catholic? On a basic level, it means attending Mass faithfully on Sundays, since we practice our faith by celebrating it in Word and Sacrament. Indeed, our faith, hope and love are expressed concretely in the way we live, including observing the Commandments, like the 3rd Commandment to Keep holy the Lord s Day. Since the celebrations of the Sacraments are not mere family or social occasions, but celebrations of faith for active believers, those who seek to have their children baptized or to serve as sponsors ( godparents ) for Baptism or for Confirmation, as well as those who wish to begin preparation for Marriage, must demonstrate that they are faithful, practicing Catholics who have been registered and attending Mass regularly at the parish for at least three months, and who are leading lives of faith. FORMED A website with the best Catholic content all in one place! All parishioners have access to FORMED, which offers PROGRAMS: everything from Baptism to Bible Study to Evangelization; MOVIES: inspiring Catholic films ; AUDIO: on a number of faith and spiritual topics ; BOOKS: providing solid formational and devotional reading; and more Take advantage of this excellent rsource: VISIT: FORMED.ORG LOGIN USING OUR PARISH ACCESS CODE: 7G6RCD

6 ESPAÑOL Horas de Oficina: De lunes a viernes de 9:00 AM a 8:00 PM Sábados: de 9:00 AM. a 5:00 PM Domingos: de 9:00 AM a 12:00 PM. Rectoría: Párroco: Reverendo Padre Donald J. Planty Jr. Directora del Ministerio Hispano: Teresa Reyes: X 123 Misa: 1:00 PM Confesiones: Domingos: 12:30 Preparación pre bautismal: El segundo domingo del mes Bautizos: El segundo sábado del mes Noticias: Las Inscripciones para la Formación Religiosa de niños, jóvenes y adultos están abiertas, puede inscribirse todos los domingos después de la Misa, en el Centro Parroquial, o visitar las oficinas parroquiales todos los días de 9:00 a 5:00. Taller de Formación Catequética: El sábado 13 de agosto, empezando a las 9:00 A.M. con la Santa Misa, hasta las 12:00 del mediodía. Si usted está interesado en servir como catequista puede ponerse en contacto con Teresa Reyes. El Grupo de Oración La Divina Misericordia del Señor de nuestra parroquia: Invita a que participen en el grupo todos los sábados, en la cafetería de la escuela desde las 6:00 P.M.