Good afternoon. Attached is our weekly bulletin for this Sunday, March 26th (Fifth Sunday of Lent) and a reflection from Fr. Canisius.
Our sanctuary lamp is lit this week
for the Victims of Violence in our City
and for their Families.
Our second collection this weekend is for our
Utility Fund,
which helps defray the cost of heating the church
during the colder months.
You may also support our collections via online giving. Just click the button below to make your offering.
Thank you for your continued support of our parish.
The Good Shepherd Cameroon Catholic Community will lead us in praying the Stations of the Cross tonight (Friday, 3/24) beginning at 7:00pm. Stations will be prayed each Friday evening during Lent, and at noon on Good Friday.
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!
Spiritual Booklets
The St. Charles Council of the Knights of Columbus are providing spiritual booklets for your Lenten and Easter reading. They are available at no charge to you. Please consider taking one from the display in the back of the church as you leave Mass this weekend.
Instead of giving up something for the last weeks of Lent, consider giving something of yourself. We invite you to join the Traditional Choir for our Palm Sunday Vigil Mass next Saturday, April 1. Join us in the choir loft at 3:00pm to rehearse with the Baltimore Brass. Children are welcome to join us if accompanied by a family member.
Tenebrae Service
Come experience Tenebrae on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30pm in the church and hear why "This Jesus Must Die!" The service of Tenebrae--meaning the "darkness" or "shadows"--has been practiced by the church since medieval times. Once a service for the monastic community, Tenebrae later became an important part of the worship of the common folk during Holy Week. We join Christians of many generations throughout the world in using the service of Tenebrae.
Lenten Almsgiving
This Lent, our Catholic Daughters are collecting travel-sized items for the Apostleship of the Sea Shoeboxes for Seafarers ministry. See the flyer for a list of requested items and return your donations to the box in the church vestibule by next Friday, March 31st. Thank you for your support of mariners, fishermen, and their families.
THE POWER OF SACRIFICE
Lent can feel like a long time. Sometimes we’d like to skip right to Easter! But through prayer and sacrifices, we share in Christ’s suffering and prepare for the joy of his resurrection. This Lent, we’ve learned how people in Honduras, the Philippines and Kenya made sacrifices so their families and communities can thrive. How have your Lenten sacrifices helped your family and community and communities around the world?
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:
"Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die."
(John 11:26)
Before he ascended, Jesus commanded us to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). Please join us in spreading the Good News and supporting the ministries of our Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries, so that together we may spread the good works of the Lord!
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 3/16/23, 36 of our families have pledged/donated a total of $19,410 to the Appeal (71% 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.
