Below is our Christmas Mass schedule for St. Charles Borromeo and St. James Cathedral:

• 4 PM Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24 at St. Charles,
• Midnight Mass at St. James Cathedral,
• 9 AM Christmas Day Mass at St. Charles, and
• 11 AM Christmas Day Mass at St. James Cathedral.

January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, a holy day of obligation. Below is the Mass schedule:

• 5 PM Vigil Mass on December 31 at St. Charles,
• 9 AM Mass on January 1 at St. Charles, and
• 11 AM Mass on January 1 at St. James.

There is no 7 PM Masses at St. Charles for either Christmas or New Year’s

The parish annual financial report is available on the parish website.

While our parish has been able to fund the repairs and renovations of the church and rectory, our current collections do not cover our weekly operating expenses. The gap has widened over the past year as expenses, including heat and insurance have increased substantially due to inflation.

This means we must use rental monies to cover our costs, which is not a sign of a vibrant parish community. The rental monies the parish earns from leasing the school and rectory are earmarked to maintain and renovate the church building and the parish house which we would not otherwise have the funds to do. The renovation work is still very much in progress. That is why we need to bring in sufficient parishioner contributions to cover the costs of running the church, the parish house, and our spiritual and other programs.

Consider increasing your financial support of the parish. You can contribute online through our parish online giving portal, stcharlesbklyn.weshareonline.org.