Good afternoon! Attached is our bulletin for this Sunday, March 16 (Second Sunday of Lent), a reflection from Fr. Canisius, and a Lenten video reflection from Seminarian Thang.
Please note: We have brought in temporary heaters to address the heating issues in the church. The building should be much more comfortable this weekend. Please take special care as you walk over the cable ramps in the walkways and do not touch the heaters for any reason. Again, we thank you for your patience and understanding.
Our Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week:
In Memory of
Frederick "Freddie" Randle
at the request of Jessica Randle
This weekend's second collection is our
Lenten Sacrificial Offering
You may also support our collections via online giving. Just click the button below to make your offering.
We are grateful for your continued generosity.
Stations will be led this evening by
Deacon Steve Roscher
Feed the Hungry
Lenten Challenge
Parishioners at St. Charles are being challenged to provide 100 casseroles during Lent for the guests at Catholic Charities' Our Daily Bread Center in Baltimore. You can prepare Texas Hash casseroles using the pans and recipes available in our church foyer. We also accept frozen store-bought banquet-sized pans of Macaroni & Cheese and Lasagna. Bring your frozen casseroles to the parish office during normal business hours (M-F, 9a-3p). Let's aim to provide 100 casseroles to Our Daily Bread between March 5 and April 20.
"When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat." (Matthew 25)
Lenten Food Pantry $$$ Match
This Lent your monetary donation to our Food Pantry will go twice as far! An anonymous donor has offered to MATCH all cash donations made during Lent to our Food Pantry (up to $2,500)! Your dollar will become two, just like that! So, when you give up that extra coffee at Starbucks, or skip a meal in solidarity with the hungry, why not take the money you didn’t spend and donate it to our Food Pantry? You can track our progress in the weekly bulletin (attached above), as we turn our fasting and almsgiving into food for the hungry!
Easter Flower Memorials
Easter flower memorial envelopes are included in the March offering envelope packet and can also be found in the church vestibule. Please return yours to the parish office by April 10. You may also make a flower memorial donation via online giving—just select the fund “Easter Flowers” and enter the name(s) of your loved one(s) in the space provided.
From the Message of the Holy Father Francis
for Lent 2025
First of all to journey. The Jubilee motto, “Pilgrims of Hope”, evokes the lengthy journey of the people of Israel to the Promised Land... This arduous path from slavery to freedom was willed and guided by the Lord, who loves his people and remains ever faithful to them... each of us is invited to stop and ask how our lives reflect this fact. Am I really on a journey, or am I standing still, not moving, either immobilized by fear and hopelessness or reluctant to move out of my comfort zone?.. It would be a good Lenten exercise for us to compare our daily life with that of some migrant or foreigner, to learn how to sympathize with their experiences and in this way discover what God is asking of us so that we can better advance on our journey to the house of the Father...This would be a good “examination of conscience” for all of us wayfarers.
Parking reminder: in addition to the lot next to the church, parking is also available on the lot behind the rectory, and on the weekends, in front of the YTS school building on Sudbrook Lane. Access to these lots is available from Church Lane or from Sudbrook Lane.
The 2025 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries continues! Pledge envelopes are available in the back of church and can be placed in any of the collection baskets, handed to an usher, or mailed to the address on the envelope.
We thank all those who have already made their pledge/donation. As of 3/11/25, 50 families have donated/pledged $22,216 (73% of our Standard Goal!). Every family's involvement, no matter the amount given, is crucial and valued! It's our hope and prayer that we can exceed our goals, reflecting our commitment to both our parish and the broader Church community.
You can support archdiocesan parishes and schools, and more than 100 worthwhile life-affirming ministries by making your pledge or gift today to Go Forward with God’s Mission, the 2025 Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries.
