Good morning once again, everyone. As I said, it’s great to be back. No place like home. Walking into the sacristy, I saw Alicia. She did our readings today. I know Alicia Washington. She’s amazing. And she says to me, “You know, Father John, this is my favorite parable, so you better not mess it up. I’m expecting a really good homily.” Right, there is truly no place like home, So thank you for that warm welcome.
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1134
Entrance: For the Beauty of the Earth – 633
Offertory: Christ, Be Our Light! – 590
Communion: One Bread, One Body – 932
Closing: Canticle of the Sun – 576
The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – they are at the ends of the pews. Please return the missals to the end of the pew 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 .
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Friday Evening Prayer at 5 PM
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Homily – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Now, do me a favor and just put in the back of your mind somewhere the question: Do we really believe that the yoke is easy and the burden light?
Just put that in the back of the mind somewhere. How do each and every one of us answer that question?
Now, have we all had the experience of jumping to a conclusion?
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Join us to worship together in person or online. Mass times are:
- 9 AM ET Sunday – Morning Mass
- 11:15 AM ET Sunday – Community Mass
- 7 PM ET Sunday – Evening Mass
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Today’s readings will be from Cycle A.
Readings/Psalms: 1131
Entrance: Gather Us In – 848
Offertory: Make Me a Channel of Your Peace – 828
Communion: Precious Lord, Take My Hand – 955
Closing: Sing of the Lord’s Goodness – 610
The Gather 3rd Edition Hymnal/Missals are available for use in the church – they are at the ends of the pews. Please return the missals to the end of the pew 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 .
- Support our Parish – Please contribute to our General Collection online here.
- Help us support the new Catholic Charities Center at 55 Pierrepoint for food support and services.
- Join the Brooklyn Diocese Annual Catholic Appeal
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.
Homily – 13th Sunday Ordinary Time
Growing up, I grew up in a very strict European household.
Actually, it was a very strict Sicilian household.
And for those of you who know strict Sicilians. It’s strict.
And there was one virtue that was instilled in us more than any other, and that is the virtue of loyalty.
Above all else, we are to be loyal.
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