Greetings! Attached is our bulletin for this Sunday, July 10th, the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, and a reflection from Fr. Canisius. Father is doing well in Guatemala and making good progress in his studies. This weekend we celebrate with the Joca family as they bring their daughter, Julia Maia, to the waters of baptism. Please say a prayer for Julia and her family as she is marked as a child of God.
LEGION OF MARY
Attention all who signed up for the Legion of Mary weekly meetings. Meetings are now every Saturday @ 1:30pm in the rectory basement. For questions contact Cecelia Coffey @ 410-458-9899 or ceceliacoffey92@gmail.com
Our parish Food Pantry is open every Monday and Thursday to feed our neighbors in need, but donations to the pantry have been declining recently. We ask everyone to prayerfully consider how you can support this important outreach ministry. A list of the most urgently needed items is posted in the bulletin each week. Donations can be placed in the shopping carts found in the church vestibule or dropped off at the parish office during normal business hours.
Exciting News for July:
A Fresh Way to Support our Food Pantry
Nothing brightens a room more than fresh flowers. And this month you can pick up a bouquet and support our food pantry at the same time!
We’re excited to share that the St. Charles Food Pantry has been selected to be a part of the Bloomin' 4 Good Program, created to fight hunger in local communities. (For more information about this program, visit giantfood.bloomin4good.com)
For the month of July, each time a Bloomin' 4 Good Bouquet with a purple hanging tag is purchased at the Pikesville Giant on Old Court Road, $1 will be donated to our food pantry.
The more bouquets sold, the more money donated, and the more people we can feed! So ask your friends, relatives, and neighbors to help our food pantry by making their floral purchases at our Giant. Just look for the purple tag, and help us help our neighbors in need!
July is our month to provide casseroles for the guests at Our Daily Bread. Pans with recipe are available in the church vestibule. Store-bought lasagna or macaroni and cheese casseroles are also accepted. Please deliver your frozen casserole to the parish office by Wednesday, July 20th. Sadly, hunger does not take a summer vacation--help us share God's love by sharing a casserole with our neighbors.
Getting Involved and Volunteering
The Archdiocese of Baltimore and St. Charles Borromeo Parish have a commitment to maintaining the trust of the faithful by providing our children and youth with safe environments characterized by healthy relationships. With our longstanding commitment in mind, all volunteers, employees, and clergy must register as a volunteer in VIRTUS, our compliance management system, which allows us to facilitate compliance with archdiocesan child protection requirements. To register as a volunteer, or for more information, visit www.ourstcharles.org/virtus.
We comply with Maryland laws requiring reporting suspected child abuse to civil authorities. Under Maryland law any person who has reason to believe a child has been subjected to abuse must report the suspected abuse to civil authorities (local law enforcement or the local Department of Social Services Child Protective Services), even if the potential victim is now over 18 years old and even in cases where the alleged perpetrator is deceased. For more information about reporting suspected child abuse and neglect in Maryland, please visit the Maryland Department of Human Services website: https://dhs.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/.
If someone associated with the Church, including clergy, employees, or volunteers of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is suspected of abuse, then the suspected abuse must also be reported to the Archdiocese’s Office of Child and Youth Protection at 410-547-5348 or the Victims Assistance Line at 1-866-417-7469.
If you have reason to believe that a bishop has engaged in child sexual abuse or other sexual misconduct, or has interfered with an investigation into sexual misconduct, please visit www.reportbishopabuse.org.
For information about accountability measures in the Archdiocese visit https://www.archbalt.org/accountability/
