Planning on attending Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Charles Borromeo? If so, we’d welcome your input as we finalize our Mass schedule for the remainder of 2019.
On Tuesday, December 24, we will have a 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Mass and also plan to have a later Mass. Last year, the later Mass was said at midnight, but few of our parishioners attended. We are evaluating whether there is a better time. Provide your input via the below survey, which will remain open until September 2.
To honor the memory of the former pastor of Assumption Parish, Fr. Michael A. Carrano, a Month’s Mind Mass will be held this coming Tuesday evening, July 23 at 7 pm, at Assumption Church, 55 Cranberry Street in Brooklyn Heights. All are welcome to attend.
Catholic Charities La Frontera Shelter at Laredo, TX receives from the Border Patrol over 200 families admitted for asylum each day. The center feeds, clothes, and reunites the asylees with family in the US until their case is adjudicated. Msgr. LoPinto and Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens are making an urgent appeal for donations to assist this humanitarian work. Donations can be made online through St. Charles at https://stcharlesbklyn.
The following article from America magazine has more information about the shelter and their needs: https://www.
Save the date: Godparent Sunday
September 15th at the 11:15am Mass
Blessing during Mass & Reception to follow
Invite your Godparents and Godchildren
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The next meeting of St. Charles Book Club will be Sunday, June 9 after the 11:15 a.m. Mass. We will be discussing A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipau. Join us, all are welcome!
