May 18

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the recent election of Pope Leo XIV and his background within the Church, that may spark a question in some of our collective minds: Who exactly are the Augustinians? And while there is an answer to such a question, there’s...

May 11

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God has given me many gifts in life. However, one gift that I clearly lack is that of being a good guesser. Number of jellybeans in a jar? Not a clue. Whether I might need an umbrella or not? I’m usually getting wet. Who the next...

May 4

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We’ve arrived at one of my personal favorite moments in the parish for the year. It’s the first weekend in May and that can mean only one thing: it’s time for our First Holy Communions. It’s another big year for us here at St. Charles, with...

April 20

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Have you ever thought or heard someone else say, “Things aren’t as good as they used to be” before? It’s a common enough thing, as people look at the quality of certain products, or the talent of musical groups and genres, or just...

April 13

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the upcoming celebrations of the Triduum, I find myself diligently going through and practicing all the various songs and chants that are such critical elements to those great 3 days. Doing so, helps to reconnect me to the...