Because of the declared Blizzard Warning and Snow Emergency in New York City, we will not hold the 7 PM Mass tonight. Please do not attempt to come to the church in hazardous conditions. We pray for the safety of you and your loved ones.
Ash Wednesday Schedule
Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday, February 18. It marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season (excluding Sundays) of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter Sunday, which will be celebrated on April 5.
Below is the Mass and service schedule for St. Charles Borromeo and the Cathedral of St. James.
- 9 AM – Mass with distribution of ashes at St. Charles Borromeo
- 12 PM– Mass with distribution of ashes at St. James Cathedral Basilica and the start of the Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage
- 12:10 PM – Prayer Service with distribution of ashes at St. Charles Borromeo
- 7 PM – Mass with distribution of ashes at St. Charles Borromeo
Letter from Bishop Brennan
Below is a link to a letter that Bishop Brennan issued yesterday to update the Diocese on what it has done to address its part in Church’s past sexual abuse of children and to announce that the Diocese intends to pursue a global resolution of the remaining cases.
Friday Evening Prayer at 5 PM
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer, which will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Friday Evening Prayer at 5 PM
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer, which will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.
Weather Update: Church Open, but No Faith Formation this Sunday
St. Charles Borromeo will celebrate its customary 9 AM and 7 PM Masses this Sunday, January 25. The current forecast calls for a major snowstorm. Please use caution when deciding when you can safely make it to Mass.
If not, you can view the St. Charles Masses either live-streamed or after-the-fact on YouTube, www.stcharlesbklyn.org/youtube/. The Brooklyn diocese’s TV station, NET TV, has televised Masses. In New York City, NET TV is available on Verizon Fios 548, Spectrum channel 97, Optimum channel 30.
Due to the inclement weather, the Faith Formation religious education program will not meet this Sunday.
Friday Evening Prayer at 5 PM
Please download the worship aid to participate in Friday’s evening prayer, which will begin at 5 PM.
Instructions on how to join are available here.