"Making Disciples...One by One!" Throughout the weekend of April 17/18, 2010, the St. Charles community will host its annual Ministry Fair after all Masses. If you are new to the parish, you are invited to begin participating in one or more of the various ministries that St. Charles offers. For those ... Continue

Sisters: A Life of Love A Retreat for Women in Discernment April 17, 2010 Are you wondering if God may be calling you to religious life as a Sister? If so, we invite you to a one-day discernment prayer retreat with the Sisters of St. Joseph. Retreat will include time for Mass, private ... Continue

Palm Sunday March 27/28, 2010 - Regular Weekend Mass Times Chrism Mass March 31, 2010 - All are invited to attend the 11:00 a.m. Chrism Mass at the Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe. St. Charles will celebrate its usual Wednesday Mass times (9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) Easter Triduum Despite the fact that these ... Continue

On Sunday, April 18, 2010, the St. Charles Council of Catholic Women will be hosting a fashion show to benefit Brothers Keeper Food Pantry and Resale Store. Admission to the show for adults is $10, while admission for children is $5. The fashion show will take place in the St. ... Continue

St. Charles Catholic Community CLEAN-UP DAY Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Let’s get together to beautify our parish and school! Volunteer to lend a helping hand! Ear PAWS hours! Check-in the Community Room upon arrival! Raking and mulching Weeding the grounds Organizing areas Cleaning pews Vacuuming church Gardening in the nursery Painting Repairing Remove unwanted bushes Bring a rake, broom, ... Continue

Washington, D.C. (NCEA) — “Catholic Schools - Dividends for Life” is the theme selected for Catholic Schools Week 2010. Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration that focuses attention on the good work done by the nation’s Catholic schools. The week will be observed Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2010. Catholic ... Continue

This Wednesday we will celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr. Blaise was martyred around 316 in Armenia during Licinius’ persecution of Christians. According to legend, on the way to prison a mother came to him with her young son who was choking to death on a fish ... Continue

[caption id="attachment_594" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port au Prince, Haiti | SHAUL SCHWARZ"][/caption] The following message is  a statement from Bishop Thomas Wenski, Bishop of Orlando: The earthquake which hit the country of Haiti on January 12th has, by initial reports, cost the lives of an untold ... Continue

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks Jesus’ initiation into public ministry. At his baptism Jesus is named the Beloved Son of God. With this celebration we recommit ourselves to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Initiated through our baptism we too are the Beloved of God, commissioned ... Continue

During the Christmas season, we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. How wondrously we are made that the Word of God would become one ... Continue