Events, Videos

Community Mass – Easter Sunday

| St. Charles Borromeo

He is Risen! On Sunday, April 17, 2022, join us in person or online for the joy of the Easter season.

Our current Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: Sing to the Mountains – 519
Responsorial Psalm will be no. 81 in the Gather hymnal (Psalm 118: Let Us Rejoice. Use the words ‘This is the day…’ for refrain)
Easter Sunday sequence: no. 1065
Celtic alleluia
Offertory: I Know That My Redeemer Lives – 527
Communion: O Sons and Daughters – 532
2nd communion if needed: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones – 882
Closing: Jesus Christ is Risen Today – 540

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Scriptual Commentary

Easter – Being Apostles Today

| Fr. William Smith

The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Tomb,
Eugène Burnand, 1898, Musée d’Orsay
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Fr. Smith’s Commentary on the First Reading
Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022
Acts 10:34A, 37-43

During the Easter Season, the first reading will change from selections from the Old Testament to passages from the “Acts of the Apostles.” This is an inspired decision which will become clearer as the season progresses. The Acts of the Apostles was written by St. Luke whose Gospel we have been reading this year and who we have also been examining in Bible Study.

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Events

Easter Vigil

| Fr. William Smith

We will celebrate the Easter Vigil at St. Charles on Saturday at 8 PM.

The Easter Vigil is one of the most beautiful Liturgies of the Church and one which every Catholic should experience at least once. It is sometimes found a bit daunting both by its length and complexity.  There are times when we may have several or even many adults receive multiple sacraments in a variety of configurations. This year we have people to be fully initiated, (Baptized, Confirmed and receiving the Eucharist), received into the Church and Confirmed.

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Events, Videos

Community Mass – Palm Sunday

| St. Charles Borromeo

On Sunday, April 10, 2022, join us in person or online for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

Our current Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: All Glory, Laud, and Honor – 498
Psalm 22 – My God, My God
Offertory: O Sacred Head Surrounded – 512
Communion: Precious Lord, Take My Hand – 955, Be Not Afraid – 683
Closing: Were You There – 511

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Scriptual Commentary

Palm Sunday – Exalted by Humility

| St. Charles Borromeo

Entry into Jerusalem, Wilhelm Morgner, 1912, Museum am Ostwall, Dortmund, Germany.
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Fr. Smith’s Commentary on the Second Reading
Palm Sunday
Philippians 2:6–11
April 10, 2022

As we saw in last week’s reading from Philippians, Paul had an exceptionally good relationship with this community. The letter to the Philippians is a “Letter of Friendship,” not of exhortation much less of sorrow. This does not mean that everything was perfect; there were strains within the Church but that they addressed them as Paul had preached “with the same mind that is in Christ Jesus.” (Php 2:5) Last week, we saw how false teachers had come to Philippi and caused discussion. They preached a Gospel which was overly dependent on maintaining Jewish customs and attitudes. Paul praises the Philippians for their wisdom and loyalty to the Gospel of Christ. However, in December, we read of a more personal conflict which Paul ultimately feels will be satisfactorily concluded.

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Bulletin, Events, Holy Day

Holy Week at St. Charles

| St. Charles Borromeo
https://youtube.com/watch?v=live_stream%3Fchannel%3DUCLe2Xe-1htO4-tI7_SetEgQ
Palm SundayApril 109 AM, 11:15 AM*, 7 PM Masses – Palms will be distributed
10 AM Family Faith Class
10 AM Young Families Meeting
2 PM – Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Egg Workshop – RSVP required
5:15 PM Bible Study – Luke on Zoom
Reconciliation MondayApril 1111 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
12:10 PM* Mass, Confessions available after Mass
4 to 8 PM – Sacrament of Reconciliation Walk-In
5 PM Rosary on Zoom
TuesdayApril 128 AM Online Mass on Zoom
WednesdayApril 138:30 AM to 11:30 AM Food Pantry Packing
12:10 PM* Weekday Mass
12:30 PM – 2 PM Church open for Private Prayer
Holy ThursdayApril 148:30 AM to 1:30 PM Food Pantry Distribution
7 PM* Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday April 153 PM* Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
7 PM Stations of the Cross
Holy SaturdayApril 168 PM* Easter Vigil Mass
Easter SundayApril 179 AM, 11:15 AM* Masses
(No evening Mass on Easter Sunday)

* Also livestreamed on our YouTube channel at stcharlesbklyn.org/youtube

All events are at the Church, 19 Sidney Place, unless otherwise noted.
Tickets/reservations are not required for Mass.

COVID Safety Precautions

  • Masks are still required at the 9 AM Mass, which traditionally is our Family Mass. We want everyone to be able to worship safely, including families with young children who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.
  • At our other Masses, we recommend you wear a mask and continue to use appropriate caution to prevent the spread of germs.
  • We implore you to wear a mask when receiving communion and receive it in your hands. We have older priests and we want to keep them and all of us safe.