July 14

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I share with you great news about the Annual Catholic Appeal. Our parish has never historically been super supportive of this campaign and don’t typically hit goal. But I’m pleased to announce that this year, WE HIT GOAL! This is...

June 30

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The creation account that is found in the Book of Genesis is of serious importance to both our lives of faith and our understanding of the world around us. It must be said, that we as Catholics do not take the story of Genesis as...

June 23

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Sometimes in life, we encounter a particular project or situation that requires a vast amount of time and energy to accomplish. And sometimes our daily lives are incredibly busy and we’re hopping from one thing to another in very...

June 9

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our parish community is about to embark on its annual endeavor of the Carnival. It’s a hallmark of St. Charles, often being the first thing people identify with the parish. It draws many people together and is an opportunity to...

June 2

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we turn the calendar over into the month of June, I am pleased to talk about some exciting things happening, particularly in the realm of priestly vocations. This Saturday, June 1 st , there is the priesthood ordination for the...

May 19

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  Happy Birthday! Now, you may be thinking to yourself, it’s not my birthday and Fr. Dan is either losing track of time or going off the deep end. And while it is unlikely that my well wishes don’t line up exactly with...