On a snowy Fat Tuesday evening 40 people came to our first Theology on Tap event at Eamonn’s on Montague Street. The open and honest conversation ranged from theological questions to the challenges we confront as a church. It was an interesting evening and we plan to schedule a few more of these events in the future. The parish sends an enthusiastic Thank You to John, Jeff, Vanessa, and Francis who helped plan and manage the evening! If you would like to be a part of planning events such as Theology on Tap please e-mail us at [email protected] or through our new St. Charles website: www.stcharlesbklyn.org

Today, Sunday, March 14 the Pre-School/Nursery Bible Story Time for children 4 years old and under will be held in the Baptistry after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The Bible Story Time lasts for ½ hour. Please contact Dyanne Rosado at [email protected] for more information.

This Saturday, March 20th, three of our younger parishioners will be joining other young people of the diocese for a day of prayer, workshops, liturgy and fun! These exceptional teens have made a great contribution to our parish by volunteering each Sunday in the Family Faith Program as catechists-in-training. We applaud their dedication and faith and wish them a wonderful grace-filled day. Thanks and blessings to:

Cynthia Fontaine

Romario Prendaj

Cheyenne Arbeeny

The Marketing Committee will meet Wednesday, March 17th at 7:30p.m. at our Parish Rectory (21 Sidney Place – walk past the front of the Church, cross Aitken Place – the white brick building surrounded by a school) . Please come and help us develop plans to “grow our parish”. We value your input and would love any help you can offer!

The Activities Committee is sponsoring a tour at MOBIA (Museum of Biblical Art) on Saturday, March 20th at 1:45 pm. MOBIA recently acquired a number of rare bibles and we have arranged a tour of the new exhibition. The museum is located at 61st St and Broadway; admission is $4.00 for seniors and $7.00 for adults and the Tour is free. Following the tour, there is a free concert (3:00 to 4:00 pm) which will include Spanish music from the 14th and 15th centuries. SPACE IS LIMITED. If you would like to attend please call the rectory (718-625-1177) and leave your name and contact information so we can get back to you with the program information.

Do you have suggestions for ways we can live our mission? Does anyone have a favorite organization in the Brooklyn Heights area that we might aid? Please share your ideas at our meeting of the Outreach Committee in the Sacristy, this Sunday after 10:30 Mass.

“God is making His appeal through us.” Does a life dedicated to furthering the grace of reconciliation in Christ for others appeal to you? Consider a vocation as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life. Speak with Fr Ed, one of the Sisters or contact the Vocation Office at 719-827-2454 or [email protected].