Author: St. Charles Borromeo

Events, Videos

Community Mass – 3rd Sunday of Easter

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On Sunday, May 1, 2022, join us in person or online for the 3rd Sunday of Easter. The Family Faith Program will have the traditional May Crowning to honor Mary. the Queen of Heaven at the 9 AM Mass.

Our current Sunday Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: Morning Has Broken – 855
Readings and Psalm: 1069
Offertory:  Behold the Lamb – 939
May Crowning: Ave Maria
Communion: Lord, When You Came – 781
Closing: Sing with All the Saints in Glory – 539

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Homilies

2nd Sunday of Easter – Homily (Fr. Smith)

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On June 15th, 2015, Dylann Roof a white supremist entered Emmaual Baptist church in Charleston, SC and cold bloodily killed nine African American members attending Bible study. At a bond hearing the daughter of one of the victims said to him “I will never talk with her ever again. I will never be able to hold her again. But I forgive you,” This reflected the general feeling of the congregation was controversial. Some people felt that it was too easy. The immediate response of forgiveness may in fact have been psychologically dangerous allowing deeper ressentiments to go “underground” that would emerge later and disturb their peace. It also could seem as if this were a crime without consequence reflecting the deep-seated racism of our nation and culture. 

There is some truth in this especially if we believe that peace is keeping things in their proper place. This is the peace the world can give, and it is the best we can give ourselves. Yet Jesus has told us that there is a peace the world cannot give. This peace is not keeping things in their proper place but by disturbing the peace by creating a new way of being human.  

Today’s Gospel reveals this peace which Jesus had previously told his disciples he alone can give. (John 14:27). Perfect peace for the Jews was Shalom. Harmony between God and humanity, humans ourselves and humanity and nature. They did not expect this until the Messiah brought the Kingdom and began the rule of God. They expected armies of angels to herald this event but although they thought Jesus at very least the Messiah “he showed them his hands and his side” not angelic choirs This was proof that it was the same Jesus who died not his ghost and that his sacrifice of himself was accepted by God. He brought a new covenant and new relationship binding God and all humanity. Their reaction was joy, the emotion that recognizes the presence of God. They were disciples – one who follows – but were to be apostles – one who is sent. This they cannot do unaided, so he breathes on them as he breathed on the water at creation and forms his people, his church, his very presence in the world. There are many gifts and power which come with this, but John strategically emphasizes forgiveness of sins.  

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Events, Videos

Community Mass – 2nd Sunday of Easter

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On Sunday, April 24, 2022, join us in person or online for the 2nd Sunday of Easter.

Our current Sunday Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: Sing to the Mountains – 519
Readings: 1066
Responsorial Psalm: 81 (Psalm 118: Let Us Rejoice)
Offertory: I Know That My Redeemer Lives – 527
Communion: O Sons and Daughters – 532
Closing: Jesus Christ is Risen Today – 540

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Homilies

Easter – Homily (Fr. Smith)

| St. Charles Borromeo

Christians have heard “that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life” (John 3:16) so often that we have put it on banners and flashed them at TV cameras. It is a radical and profound statement now thoroughly domesticated. A sign that we have made a good Holy Week is if it gets back its bite.  

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Events, Videos

Community Mass – Easter Sunday

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He is Risen! On Sunday, April 17, 2022, join us in person or online for the joy of the Easter season.

Our current Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: Sing to the Mountains – 519
Responsorial Psalm will be no. 81 in the Gather hymnal (Psalm 118: Let Us Rejoice. Use the words ‘This is the day…’ for refrain)
Easter Sunday sequence: no. 1065
Celtic alleluia
Offertory: I Know That My Redeemer Lives – 527
Communion: O Sons and Daughters – 532
2nd communion if needed: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones – 882
Closing: Jesus Christ is Risen Today – 540

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Events, Videos

Community Mass – Palm Sunday

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On Sunday, April 10, 2022, join us in person or online for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

Our current Mass times are:

The readings will be from Cycle C.

Entrance: All Glory, Laud, and Honor – 498
Psalm 22 – My God, My God
Offertory: O Sacred Head Surrounded – 512
Communion: Precious Lord, Take My Hand – 955, Be Not Afraid – 683
Closing: Were You There – 511

The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – pick one up as you enter and return it after Mass. Instructions on how to use the hymnal missal are available here: https://www.stcharlesbklyn.org/hymnal-missal/ .

Today’s readings are also available to read online at the USCCB website https://bible.usccb.org .

Bulletin, Events, Holy Day

Holy Week at St. Charles

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Palm SundayApril 109 AM, 11:15 AM*, 7 PM Masses – Palms will be distributed
10 AM Family Faith Class
10 AM Young Families Meeting
2 PM – Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Egg Workshop – RSVP required
5:15 PM Bible Study – Luke on Zoom
Reconciliation MondayApril 1111 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
12:10 PM* Mass, Confessions available after Mass
4 to 8 PM – Sacrament of Reconciliation Walk-In
5 PM Rosary on Zoom
TuesdayApril 128 AM Online Mass on Zoom
WednesdayApril 138:30 AM to 11:30 AM Food Pantry Packing
12:10 PM* Weekday Mass
12:30 PM – 2 PM Church open for Private Prayer
Holy ThursdayApril 148:30 AM to 1:30 PM Food Pantry Distribution
7 PM* Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday April 153 PM* Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
7 PM Stations of the Cross
Holy SaturdayApril 168 PM* Easter Vigil Mass
Easter SundayApril 179 AM, 11:15 AM* Masses
(No evening Mass on Easter Sunday)

* Also livestreamed on our YouTube channel at stcharlesbklyn.org/youtube

All events are at the Church, 19 Sidney Place, unless otherwise noted.
Tickets/reservations are not required for Mass.

COVID Safety Precautions

  • Masks are still required at the 9 AM Mass, which traditionally is our Family Mass. We want everyone to be able to worship safely, including families with young children who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.
  • At our other Masses, we recommend you wear a mask and continue to use appropriate caution to prevent the spread of germs.
  • We implore you to wear a mask when receiving communion and receive it in your hands. We have older priests and we want to keep them and all of us safe.