Below is a link to a letter that Bishop Brennan issued yesterday to update the Diocese on what it has done to address its part in Church’s past sexual abuse of children and to announce that the Diocese intends to pursue a global resolution of the remaining cases.
Category: Bulletin
Weather Update: Church Open, but No Faith Formation this Sunday
St. Charles Borromeo will celebrate its customary 9 AM and 7 PM Masses this Sunday, January 25. The current forecast calls for a major snowstorm. Please use caution when deciding when you can safely make it to Mass.
If not, you can view the St. Charles Masses either live-streamed or after-the-fact on YouTube, www.stcharlesbklyn.org/youtube/. The Brooklyn diocese’s TV station, NET TV, has televised Masses. In New York City, NET TV is available on Verizon Fios 548, Spectrum channel 97, Optimum channel 30.
Due to the inclement weather, the Faith Formation religious education program will not meet this Sunday.
Christmas and New Year’s Mass Schedule
Below is our Christmas Mass schedule for St. Charles Borromeo and St. James Cathedral:
- 4 PM Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24 at St. Charles,
- Midnight Mass at St. James Cathedral,
- 9 AM Christmas Day Mass at St. Charles, and
- 11 AM Christmas Day Mass at St. James Cathedral.
January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a holy day of obligation. Below is the Mass schedule:
- 5 PM Vigil Mass on December 31 at St. Charles,
- 9 AM Mass on January 1 at St. Charles, and
- 11 AM Mass on January 1 at St. James.
There is no 7 PM Masses at St. Charles for either Christmas or New Year’s
Parish Financial Report
The parish annual financial report is available on the parish website.
While our parish has been able to fund the repairs and renovations of the church and rectory, our current collections do not cover our weekly operating expenses. The gap has widened over the past year as expenses, including heat and insurance have increased substantially due to inflation.
This means we must use rental monies to cover our costs, which is not a sign of a vibrant parish community. The rental monies the parish earns from leasing the school and rectory are earmarked to maintain and renovate the church building and the parish house which we would not otherwise have the funds to do. The renovation work is still very much in progress. That is why we need to bring in sufficient parishioner contributions to cover the costs of running the church, the parish house, and our spiritual and other programs.
Consider increasing your financial support of the parish. You can contribute online through our parish online giving portal, stcharlesbklyn.weshareonline.org.
Thanksgiving Mass at Assumption
We invite you to join parishioners from the Brooklyn Oratory Parish and St. James for a Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9 AM at Assumption Church (55 Cranberry St.). Together, let us lift our hearts in gratitude and offer God thanks for His abundant blessings throughout the year.
Contribute to the Annual Catholic Appeal
We encourage you to support the Annual Catholic Appeal. The proceeds from the Appeal subsidize many of the most important but in some cases unseen ministries of the Diocese, including Catholic Charities, hospital and school chaplains, youth ministries, migration services, seminarians, and retired priests. The money collected for the Annual Catholic Campaign does not support the administrative needs of the Diocese, but specific and necessary ministries that help the people of Brooklyn and Queens.
The St. Charles Annual Catholic Appeal goal is $36,302. We are getting close, but need your help to reach our goal. We are 83% of the way there! 30 parish households have donated or pledged $30,050. Thank you for your generous support of the Appeal. Please prayerfully consider if this is the year you wish to become a member of the Annual Catholic Appeal household.
Learn about how you can help make a difference within our diocese and donate by scanning the QR code below, by visiting catholicfoundationbq.org/annual-catholic-appeal, or by texting ACA to (917) 336-1255. Please remember to select our parish, St. Charles Borromeo R.C. Church – Brooklyn, from the alphabetized list of parishes when making your donation.
Mass Schedule for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
On Saturday, November 1, we will celebrate a Mass for All Saints’ Day at 9 AM. All Saints’ Day is not a holy day of obligation this year as it falls on a Saturday.
On Sunday, November 2, we will celebrate Mass for All Souls’ Day at our usual 9 AM and 7 PM Mass times.