The 11:15 AM Mass on February 7 will be celebrated for Nicholas Char. He died last year while with his family in Michigan. He is the first person on the left (in the tan sweater), and until recently a member of St. Charles. His family, on several continents, will join us on Zoom/YouTube. If any friends from Brooklyn Heights/New York are attending, please see Fr. Smith before Mass begins.
Category: Events
Patricia Silber – Funeral
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
9:30 AM EST– Viewing
10:00 AM EST – Funeral Mass
Will be live streamed at https://stcharlesbklyn.org/youtube and via Zoom at https://stcharlesbklyn.org/zoom .

The Silber family is sad to announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Dr. Patricia Silber, on Friday, January 29, 2021. Dr. Silber, 94, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Christine and former New York State Senator Martin Connor, in Brooklyn Heights.
Born Patricia Sheridan on March 11,1926, in Cohoes, NY, she graduated from McKinley High School in Washington, DC, in 1943 and Hunter College in New York in 1948. At age 22, she was hired by the Economic Cooperation Administration, which administered the Marshall Plan, and moved to Paris, where she worked in the Information Division. Returning to the U.S. in 1949, she worked at Charm Magazine as an associate promotion director. In 1951 she married Air Force Lieutenant Raymond E. Silber and settled in Brooklyn Heights before moving to Long Island, where they raised five children.
Continue reading “Patricia Silber – Funeral”Community Mass – 4th Sunday Ordinary Time
Please join us to celebrate the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time – the Sunday of the Word of God – on Sunday, January 31:
- 9 AM EST – Morning Mass – In Person at the Church, not live streamed.
- 11:15 AM EST Community Mass In Person at the Church and also streamed online and available for playback.
Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window above.
Today’s readings and hymns are available to download here:
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Hymnals, bulletins, and other handouts will not be available at the church. Please download on your phone or tablet, or bring your own missal.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
Community Mass – 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time/Sunday of the Word of God
Please join us to celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – the Sunday of the Word of God – on Sunday, January 24:
- 9 AM EST – Morning Mass – In Person at the Church, not live streamed.
- 11:15 AM EST Community Mass In Person at the Church and also streamed online and available for playback.
Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window above. - Please note that some people have experienced sporadic issues with YouTube this morning. If you have issues connecting via YouTube, you can also join via Zoom at stcharlesbklyn.org/zoom.
Today’s readings and hymns are available to download here:
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Hymnals, bulletins, and other handouts will not be available at the church. Please download on your phone or tablet, or bring your own missal.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
Evening Prayer Tonight at 5 PM
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer. It will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Novena for Our Country Prayers
Thank you to all who joined together to pray during our Novena for Our Country. Many people have asked for copies of the novena prayers.
Below is a link to the prayers, readings, and reflections that parishioners at St. Charles Borromeo and St. Augustine / St. Francis Xavier parishes prepared together with Fr. Bill Smith and Fr. John Gribowich.
Community Mass for Racial and Social Justice
Please join us to celebrate the Mass on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18:
- 12:10 PM EST Community Mass In Person at the Church and also streamed online and available for playback.
Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window above.
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Hymnals, bulletins, and other handouts will not be available at the church. Please download on your phone or tablet, or bring your own missal.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online