Novena to St. Charles Borromeo

This Tuesday, October 27, we will begin a Novena to St. Charles Borromeo. The novena will be prayed daily at 5 PM via Zoom for nine days and will end on Wednesday, November 4, his memorial day. On the nights when we say the rosary or have evening prayer at 5 PM, the novena will immediately follow.

We will use the same novena prayer guide that was handed out last year and is available on our website, Saint Charles Borromeo Novena.

Community Mass – 30th Sunday Ordinary Time

Please join us for Mass for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, October 25:

  • 9 AM EDT public Morning Mass celebrated at the Church (not streamed)
  • 11:15 AM EDT Community Mass at celebrated at the Church and also streamed online. Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window below.
  • Today’s readings and hymns are available to download here: October 25 . Hymnals, bulletins, and other handouts will not be available at the church. Please download on your phone or tablet, or bring your own missal.
  • Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
  • Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
  • Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
  • Annual Catholic Appeal Contribute online here. Select “St. Charles Borromeo R.C. Church – Brooklyn” as the parish.

Community Mass – 29th Sunday Ordinary Time – 10/18 11:15 am EDT

Please join us for our Community Mass for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, October 18 at 11:15 AM EDT. It will be a public Mass celebrated in the church and also streamed online.

Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window here.

9 AM Mass Resumes on October 18

We are happy to share that our 9 AM Sunday Mass will resume on October 18. Thanks to our reopening committee, volunteer ushers, music ministry, lectors, and priests for making it possible to expand our worship times on Sunday.

Starting on October 18, two Sunday Masses will be celebrated at St. Charles Borromeo: 9 AM and 11:15 AM. The 11:15  AM Mass will continue to be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube and also available for later viewing on YouTube for those who are not able to join us in person. We will look to add a 7 PM Mass at a later date.

Again, the new schedule starts in eight days on Sunday, October 18. There is no 9 AM Mass this upcoming Sunday, October 11; only a 11:15 AM Mass.

We are still seeking more volunteer ushers. Our volunteer ushers allow us to worship together while abiding by the recommended safety precautions. If you are able to serve as an usher either at a 9 AM or 11:15 AM Sunday Mass, please contact Jane Olson, Joe Genova, or speak to them outside the church after Mass.

Memorial Mass for Frances X. Gates on 10/24

We will hold a memorial mass in honor of Frances X. Gates, a beloved and devoted parishioner of St. Charles, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of her death on Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 PM in the church. After the Mass, we’ll induct her into the St. Charles Borromeo Hall of Fame in the back of the church and have a small, socially-distant reception in the narthex. All are welcome to attend.

Community Mass – 28th Sunday Ordinary Time – 10/11 11:15 am EDT

Please join us for our Community Mass for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday, October 11at 11:15 AM EDT. It will be a public Mass celebrated in the church and also streamed online.

Instructions to view the Mass are available here. You can also watch the video via YouTube Live in the window here.