March 23

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Lent is often described as a penitential season and rightly so. But I worry that sometimes our understanding of what we mean by penitential may be colored in ways that prevent us from seeing the deeper beauty within this great...

March 16

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In many parishes, the season of Lent features changes in the liturgical practice at Mass. Some of this is mandatory, like dropping the Gloria and changing the Gospel Acclamation. Some of it is more optional and open to a...

March 9

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, When I first arrived here at the parish back in the summer of 2016, there were a lot of unknowns on my part. It was my first time as an administrator and was only the second time moving parishes altogether. It was a bit daunting,...

Newly Married Ministry Survey

We’re in the process of planning out and implementing a new ministry here at St. Charles, specifically for the couples who have been married in the last five years. If you have been married in the last five years, please take a few minutes to complete the survey found...

March 2

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There’s a particular phrase in sports that goes, “Father Time is undefeated.” With a bit of poetic flourish, it’s usually used in conversation surrounding great players at the end of their careers and signifies that no one can...