The Parish Community of
St. Charles Borromeo
Cinnaminson, New Jersey
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The Parish Mission Statement
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Addresses & Phone Numbers for rectory, church, & school
Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Reconciliation, Weddings, Anointing, Holy Orders
Schedules for masses, Reconciliation, Baptism, etc.
The ministries of the parish and how they are organized into Core Communities & a Parish Council
Liturgical Ministry schedule & Description of the ministries
RCIA; Small Church Communities; Adoration Chapel; Landings
The latest Sunday Bulletin for St. Charles Borromeo Parish
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How to register to become a parishioner @ St. Charles
Funerals presently scheduled
2006-7 Stewardship Report
Information about the current Renovation Program in our parish
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Information about the St. Charles Over Fifty Club
Parish History; Past & Present Pastors; Biography of St. Charles Borromeo
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Link to the St. Charles Borromeo School
Basketball schedules & gym locations
Link to our annual parish carnival
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The history of St. Charles Borromeo Parish All the previous and present pastors A short biography of our namesake, St. Charles Borromeo
PARISH HISTORY
HISTORY OF OUR FACILITIES

1961:    Bishop George Ahr, bishop of the Trenton Diocese in New Jersey,
founded a new  parish in  Cinnaminson, NJ and named it St. Charles
Borromeo.  Its first pastor was Rev. Francis McCusker.  Since there was
no church, the first masses were held at the Memorial School
1962:   After a successful capital campaign, ground was broken for the new
facility.  It would be a “T” shaped building containing school classrooms,
a dining room/auditorium, and a gymnasium that was planned to be used
as a temporary church.
1963:    The new building was completed and dedicated.
1964:    The St. Charles Borromeo Parochial School opened.
1968:     A barn was constructed on the property for a workshop and storage
facilities.
1969:     The first parish carnival was held
1972:     A large tract of ground at the back of the property was sold to eliminate
debt.
1973:     Stained glass windows were added to the temporary church.
1981:     Marsh Hall, a separate small building was added on the property to
provide for additional meeting rooms.
1993:     A “perpetual” Adoration Chapel was constructed out of a former storage
space.
1995:     A kindergarten building was constructed on the property.

HISTORY OF OUR PEOPLE

§       The first census of our parish showed 645 families.  The latest census shows
2100 families.  This number has held steady for a number of years.
§       We initially had 6 ministries, or organizations in the parish.  We presently have
about 70 ministries in our parish.  Almost 600 parishioners fill over 1000
ministry positions.
§       In 1996 we began the process of collaborative ministry, or shared leadership
of the parish between clergy and lay parishioners, as recommended by
Vatican II.  We formed groupings of the ministries.  We called these groups of
ministries Core Communities, of which there are five.  We then formed a
Pastoral Council, drawing from the five Core Communities.