Please read the bulletin for September 1, 2019 here.
21st Sunday Ordinary Time – 11:15 am (Fr Smith homily)
Transcript:
Luke 13:22-30
It is said that familiarity breeds contempt, but in religion it might better be said that it breeds presumption. Although rarely stated, it is easy to believe that knowing about God is the same as really knowing Him. The prophets without exception tell us that having a mastery of laws and customs – and even being actively involved in liturgical practices – can make one look religious but does automatically connect one to God. Today, Luke shows us what this really means. Continue reading “21st Sunday Ordinary Time – 11:15 am (Fr Smith homily)”
Bulletin for August 25, 2019
Please read the bulletin for August 25, 2019 here.
21th Sunday Ordinary Time – Isaiah’s Warning: Avoid Corruption; Unite the Community
A Plate of Cakes, Jehan Georges Vibert, circa 1840–1902, private collection (WikiArt)
FIRST READING:
August 25, 2019
Isaiah 66:18-21
Several weeks ago on July 7, we read a section from Isaiah (66:10-14c), which comes a few verses before today’s selection (66:18-21). We saw then that these verses were written by the third person to use the name Isaiah. The first lived in Jerusalem around the end of the 8th century BC, the second in Babylon about 540 BC, and this Isaiah sometime around 515 BC while Jerusalem was being rebuilt.
The Second and Third Isaiahs did not choose the name casually. Although they lived in different times and/or places, they all shared a few common beliefs. The most important was that the God of the Jews was the Lord of History. By the time of Third Isaiah, this meant that He was not only God but also that the Lord controlled world history from the beginning of time, not just the destinies of the Jews. This meant that He expressed Himself in concrete events and our relationship with Him was to be more than verbal.
To use the name Isaiah meant that the author understood that worship and justice were inseparable. This is the special theme of chapter 66. When we examined this last month, we emphasized that the call of the Jews and now indeed ourselves was to be the “light to the nations.” Now let us look at the corrosive effects of corruption on leaders. Continue reading “21th Sunday Ordinary Time – Isaiah’s Warning: Avoid Corruption; Unite the Community”
Bulletin for August 25, 2019
Please read the bulletin for August 25, 2019 here.
RSVP for Fall Parish Cookout on 9/15
You and your family are cordially invited to attend
the Fall Parish Cookout
on Sunday, September 15 after the 11:15 AM Mass.
Join us for a cookout as we reconnect with those who have been away over the summer and welcome in the fall season. There will be activities for all ages, including games and story time with the St. Charles lectors.
To help us arrange for the appropriate amount of food, please let us know if you can attend by September 8. This event is free of charge thanks to your generous donations.
Please fill out the form below to RSVP:
Survey on Timing of 2nd Christmas Eve Mass
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.