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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Community Mass – Easter Sunday
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:
- 9 AM EDT – Morning Mass
- 11:15 AM EDT – Community Mass
- There is no Evening Mass on Easter Sunday – view the Easter Vigil mass here.
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Automated closed captioning is available.
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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 .
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
Community Mass – Palm Sunday
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:
- 9 AM EDT – Morning Mass
- 11:15 AM EDT – Community Mass
- 7 PM EDT – Evening Mass
Watch the video live by clicking in the window above.
Automated closed captioning is available.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel stcharlesbklyn at this link to watch on your Internet enabled TV or viewing device.
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 .
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
Holy Week at St. Charles
| Palm Sunday | April 10 | 9 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 Monday | April 11 | 11 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 |
| Tuesday | April 12 | 8 AM Online Mass on Zoom |
| Wednesday | April 13 | 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM Food Pantry Packing 12:10 PM* Weekday Mass 12:30 PM – 2 PM Church open for Private Prayer |
| Holy Thursday | April 14 | 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM Food Pantry Distribution 7 PM* Mass of the Lord’s Supper |
| Good Friday | April 15 | 3 PM* Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 7 PM Stations of the Cross |
| Holy Saturday | April 16 | 8 PM* Easter Vigil Mass |
| Easter Sunday | April 17 | 9 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.
5th Sunday of Lent – Homily (Fr. Smith)
The story of the woman caught in adultery is the sleaziest chapter in the New Testament. Everyone, but Jesus is a sinner, and the adulterous woman is perhaps the least of them
To understand why we need some background.
It was easy for a man to divorce his Wife. One famous rabbi (Hillel) held that a man could divorce his wife if she turned out to be a bad cook. But if he divorced her, he had to return the dowery unless she was convicted of adultery
In Jewish law adultery was a capital crime punishable by the savage death of stoning. The great rabbis were cultured and ethical men and did not want to enforce this. They did not condone adultery, but they recognized that the punishment was greater than the crime. So, they required that there must be two male eyewitnesses to prove anyone’s guilt for the death sentence to be imposed. Furthermore, they defined eyewitness as literally that: both witnesses had to actually see the act. This was taken so seriously that if a whole village saw someone enter a house, come out a few minutes later and a dead body was found in the house immediately after that they could not convict.
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On Sunday, April 3, 2022, join us in person or online for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
Our current Mass times are:
- 9 AM EDT – Morning Mass
- 11:15 AM EDT – Community Mass
- 7 PM EDT – Evening Mass
Watch the video live by clicking in the window above.
Automated closed captioning is available.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel stcharlesbklyn at this link to watch on your Internet enabled TV or viewing device.
The readings will be from Cycle C.
Entrance: From Ashes to the Living Font – 474
Offertory: Lord of All Hopefulness – 663
Readings and Psalms – 1032
Communion: Be Not Afraid – 683
Closing: Jerusalem My Destiny – 492
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 .
- Please follow the instructions of the ushers, and observe all of the posted health precautions so that we can continue to worship together safely.
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support Catholic Charities Food Pantries in Brooklyn and Queens online
4th Sunday of Lent – Homily (Fr. Smith)
Jesus used many story telling techniques in his parables. His repertoire included some time-tested devices: a restricted number of characters, exaggerated behavior, and a surprising ending. But he added one of his own: bait and switch.
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