Greetings on this first day of April. Easter is now only 2 weeks away--no fooling! Attached is our bulletin for this Sunday, April 3rd, the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Our catechumens will participate in the Third Scrutiny at the 4pm Mass this weekend. We pray for Paul and Jordan as they prepare to fully enter the church at our Easter Vigil liturgy on April 16th.

The True Meaning of Easter

As the season of Lent draws to a close and we approach Holy Week, revisit the story of the Resurrection. We've heard the story so many times and become so familiar with it, we might miss just how radical and amazing it truly is!

Click one of the buttons below to read that Gospel's account of the Resurrection of Jesus. Up for the challenge? Read all four!

Gospel of Matthew

Gospel of Luke

Gospel of Mark

Gospel of John

Members of our Parish Pastoral Council will lead us in praying the Stations of the Cross tonight (Friday, 4/1) beginning at 7:00pm. Please come and pray with us.

Church Grounds Clean-Up

Spring is upon us and so are the weeds, ivy, leaves and assorted items that have been blown into the church gardens. Come join us as we clean up the church grounds tomorrow (Saturday, April 2) from 9:00am until noon. Bring your garden gloves, rake, broom and any other garden tools that you wish to use to church, and help us clean up the gardens! The more hands the merrier. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tom or Sandy Feulner at 443-352-8858.

Calling all singers and music lovers...It's not too late to join the Traditional Choir. We meet at 3:00pm on Saturdays and sing for the 4:00pm mass. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us next Saturday, April 9th. We will be singing with the Baltimore Brass who will be providing special music. Please contact Homeretta Ayala 410-905-5264 with questions.

All children in grades 1-8 are invited to join us singing for the April 9th Saturday Mass. Please meet at 3:00pm in the Church. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity.

Pull out the organ stops and tune up the brass. The Palm Sunday Vigil Mass ne Saturday, April 9th will be extra special. We will be hosting the Baltimore Brass. They will begin playing at 3:45pm. The choir, children, and congregation will all join together in the celebration, waving our palms as Jesus enters Jerusalem.

Tenebrae is a Latin word meaning "darkness" or "shadows" and is a service that has been practiced by the Church since medieval times. The Tenebrae service is an ancient Christian tradition that is often celebrated after dark on the evening of Good Friday. Tenebrae is a somber service that remembers Jesus’ suffering and death. Tenebrae is a religious service characterized by gradual extinguishing of candles and by a "strepitus" or "loud noise" taking place in total darkness near the end of the service. Worshipers leave in silence to ponder the impact of Christ's death and await the celebration of the coming Resurrection.

Come join us on Good Friday evening (April 15) at 7pm for Tenebrae, a service of light. Come see why "This Jesus Must Die!"

As of March 28^th, 13% of our registered families have participated in the Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries. St. Charles receives a parish-share rebate on all contributions. Because of your generosity, we have raised 81% of our $39,000 Stretch Goal. Our rebate increases to 75% once we meet this goal. If you have not yet made your pledge, please consider doing so as part of your Lenten almsgiving at www.archbalt.org/ministries22. Thank you for your support!