Do we all remember the fairy tale folktale story entitled The Emperor Has No Clothes? Do you all remember that one? For the younger members of the community who may not exactly know that story, it has to do with a king. Now, this King only wanted to hear what he wanted to hear. So basically everyone was supposed to say, yes, he really wasn’t interested in the truth.
Continue reading “Homily – 31st Sunday Ordinary Time”Community Mass – St. Charles Borromeo Patronal Feast Day Observed
Join us to worship together in person or online for our church’s patronal feast day. Mass times are 9 am, 11:15 am, and 7 PM EST on Sunday. Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday. New pastoral leaders will be installed at the 11:15 AM Mass.
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1182
Entrance: Glory and Praise to Our God – 606
Offertory: In Every Age – 716
Communion: Change Our Hearts – 493
Closing: City of God – 766
The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – they are at the ends of the pews. Please return the missals to the end of the pew 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 .
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Friday Evening Prayer at 5 PM
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer, which will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Homily – 30th Sunday Ordinary Time – Msgr. LoPinto
Once more this Sunday, as we continue with the excerpts from the Gospel of Matthew, we see that they come to Jesus for the purpose of testing him. They are attempting to find fault in him. They are attempting to find that by which they might discredit him within the community, both the community of occupation, as well as the community of those of the tradition.
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I just need to get a quick survey. Where are the lawyers in the room I’ve got Where are the lawyers? So you only have two lawyers and the only two lawyers.
Okay. Because I have a question now, what do the words law and love have to do with each other? So if I may quote the wonderful Tina Turner, What’s love got to do with it? Got to do with it. What’s love? But a second hand emotion? Well, whenever you put the law and love together in a congregation where there may be more than two lawyers, but only two who will self-identify, you can run into problems.
Continue reading “Homily – 30th Sunday Ordinary Time”Community Mass – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Join us to worship together in person or online. Mass times are 9 am, 11:15 am, and 7 PM on Sunday.
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1179
Entrance: Gather Your People – 837
Offertory: Only This I Want – 782
Communion: Let Us Be Bread – 946
Closing: How Can I Keep from Singing? – 685
The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – they are at the ends of the pews. Please return the missals to the end of the pew 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 .
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In Memoriam: Kaye Brinker
We are sad to announce the passing of long-time parishioner Catherine “Kaye” Brinker. Kaye passed away on Wednesday. She will be missed by our parish and our neighborhood. Kaye gave much to our parish over many years, including leading and joyfully participating in our Sunday book club. She also taught at nearby Grace Church School.
There will be a wake tomorrow (Saturday, October 28) at 12 PM at Cobble Hill Funeral Home (171 Court Street). Her funeral Mass will also be held tomorrow at 1:30 PM at St. Charles Borromeo. The Mass will be streamed for those who cannot attend in person. You can watch the Mass live or on replay via YouTube here.