Happy 1st Friday of March! Attached is our weekly bulletin for this Sunday, March 5th (Second Sunday of Lent) and a reflection from Fr. Canisius.
Our sanctuary lamp is lit this week by an anonymous parishioner
in loving memory of her husbands.
Our second collection this weekend is for our
Maintenance Fund.
We are grateful for your continued generosity.
You may also support our collections via online giving. Just click the button below to make your offering.
Our Spanish Community will lead us in praying the Stations of the Cross tonight (Friday, 3/3) beginning at 7:00pm. The prayer guide will be in both English and Spanish. Stations will be prayed each Friday evening during Lent.
Pray the Rosary
Join the Legion of Mary as they pray the rosary every Sunday morning after the 8:30am Mass in the church. Not familiar with this devotion? Members of the Legion will be happy to guide you!
Mark your calendar now and make plans to attend our Holy Hour in honor of the Feast of St. Joseph on Sunday, March 19th beginning at 6:00pm. The service will include the Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, scripture, the Litany of St. Joseph, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. This is a wonderful prayer opportunity for the whole family. We hope you will attend.
"Pray, Adore, Grow"
It's time to register for our Women's Lenten Retreat taking place on Saturday, March 25 from 8:00am to 1:00pm. We will begin in the rectory basement meeting room with light refreshments and proceed to the church at 8:30am for the retreat. The morning will include dynamic presentations (from Fr. Mike McDermott and biblical storyteller Tracy Radosevic), Eucharistic Adoration, and an opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The cost is $15. Click below for all the details and to register.
(You may also register via email to Deacon Steve at steve.roscher@archbalt.org)
This is our month to provide casseroles for the guests at Our Daily Bread. Pans and recipes are available in the church vestibule. Store-bought lasagna or mac 'n cheese casseroles are also accepted. Please deliver your frozen casserole to the parish office by Wednesday, March 15th. If you have never participated in this important outreach ministry, Lent is a wonderful time to start!
LENTEN ALMSGIVING
SOCCER AND A BROKEN RESERVOIR
In the Dry Corridor of Honduras, climate change causes persistent drought, making farming nearly impossible. With support from Catholic Relief Services, Rony, a farmer, repaired an old reservoir and installed a new irrigation system to improve his harvests. Now Rony can send his son to a soccer academy to pursue his dream of becoming a professional player. How can you work like Rony to support others’ needs and dreams? Join our faith community in a transformative Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl in the church vestibule. Visit www.crsricebowl.org to learn more, or give online on our Community Giving Page:
"His face shone like the sun."
(Matthew 17:2)
God manifests himself in humble, quiet, and often majestic ways. In today’s Gospel, He opts for the majestic atop Mount Tabor. Oh, what a sight to have been there!
We ask you this Lent to lend your prayer, resources, and gifts to our Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries. Every day in our parish, He opts for a quieter manifestation. He comes, secret from our sight, at the bidding of a humble priest. He comes vulnerably, in the form of bread and wine, and we know He’s here. He promises to return your generosity to you a hundredfold.
The 2023 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries continues! We thank all those who have already made their pledge/donation, but we will need the participation of every family to reach our goals! As of 3/1/23, 22 of our families have pledged/donated a total of $10,205 to the Appeal (37% of our Standard Goal).
Our parish receives a 10% rebate on all contributions until we meet our Standard Goal. We then receive a 40% rebate on all contributions above our Standard Goal, but below our Stretch Goal. Finally, any contributions above our Stretch Goal will provide us with a 75% rebate.
If you have not yet made your pledge/contribution, it's not too late. Just click below to make your pledge today!
(Be sure to select St. Charles Borromeo as your parish!)
For more information about the Annual Appeal visit: https://www.archbalt.org/annual-appeal-for-catholic-ministries/
Easter Flower Memorials
Easter flower memorial envelopes are included in the March offering envelope packet and can also be found in the church vestibule. Please return yours to the parish office by Monday, 4/3. You may also make a flower memorial donation via online giving—just select fund “Easter Flowers” on the giving form and enter the name(s) of your loved one(s) in the space provided.
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions
For any week of the year, the sanctuary lamp in the church can be lit for the intentions of a family or loved one (living or deceased). The suggested donation is $20 per week, and the intention will be published in the bulletin. If you would like to honor a loved one or pray for a special intention by offering to have the sanctuary lamp lit in the Church, please call the parish office at 410-486-5400 or email charlesst@comcast.net.
