As Fr. Bill mentioned at the end of Sunday Mass, the Church does not direct Catholics to vote for particular candidates. Instead, we are invited to weigh all of the issues:

It falls to faith-filled Catholics in their own conscience to bring Catholic social teaching in its entirety to bear on their voting choices, to ask deeply and without partisanship or self-interest what opportunities to advance the common good are available in 2020, and which candidate will best advance the common good through her actions.

Below is a link to the Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship teaching document on political responsibility issued by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops,
https://www.usccb.org/offices/justice-peace-human-development/forming-consciences-faithful-citizenship. Continue reading “Early Voting in NY Has Begun” →

Bulletin, Homilies, Videos

29th Sunday Ordinary Time – Fr. Smith Homily

October 19, 2020October 24, 2020 | St. Charles Borromeo

My first meeting with community organizers was memorable. A group of Catholic pastors in Bed-Stuy recognized that many of our parishioners were being displaced by real estate predators and that we wanted to combat this. When I entered the meeting room the lead organizer, who has since become a mentor and friend, looked at me and said, “Here comes the problem.” Continue reading “29th Sunday Ordinary Time – Fr. Smith Homily” →

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All Souls Remembrance and Mass on 11/2

October 19, 2020 | St. Charles Borromeo

On All Souls Day, we remember our deceased loved ones. A public Mass will be said at the church on Monday, November 2 at 12:10 PM, which will begin a novena that the priests of St. Charles Borromeo will offer for the departed.

We invite you to inscribe the names of those you wish for us to remember and pray for on the All Souls Remembrance envelopes found in the back of the Church. You will also be able to submit names and make a remembrance donation online at the following link, https://stcharlesbklyn.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/AllSouls2020.

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Celebrating Our First Communicants

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 | Mike McGowan

Please join us in congratulating our children who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, September 19.

Katherine Arzouian
Archer Beke
Emma Bini
Aidan Coughlin
Monroe Farah
Flora Gimon
Bryant Roman, II
Henry Richard Slamin
Jackson Valk

Kindly keep each one of these children in your prayers.

Lord Jesus, bless all those
who have received you
in Holy Communion for the first time.
May each one of them know your
love and mercy in a personal way.
May all your people open
their hearts to receive you
that they might be transformed
by your presence.
Amen.