Thursday, March 11th, 2021
Dear Saint Charles Family:
Below, you can find the link to download tonight's handout and the new link for our Adult Bible Study Zoom session. I look forward to seeing everyone this evening!
Below, you can find the link to download tonight's handout and the new link for our Adult Bible Study Zoom session. I look forward to seeing everyone this evening!
This Sunday will be Laetare Sunday - a day of celebration in the austere period of Lent. Daylight Savings Time also begins on Sunday, so be sure to set your clocks one hour ahead in order to celebrate with us!
Blessings,
Fr. Kwame
Mar
11
Thursday Evening Adult Bible Study on Zoom
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Fr. Kwame's Adult Bible Study Program
Thursday Evening at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Topic:
The Sermon of Jesus -
Articles of the Christian Constitution
2. Join Our Zoom Meeting at 7:00 pm.
NEW LINK:
NEW LINK:
Meeting ID: 892 4670 2088
Passcode: RXQrm2
Dial by phone:
+1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 892 4670 2088
Passcode: 262997
Watch Videos of Fr. Kwame's Previous
Adult Bible Study Sessions
Adult Bible Study Sessions
Sign Up for Mass Reservations
at least 24 hours in advance
SATURDAY: Reconciliation 10 Minute Appointments:
SATURDAY: Vigil Mass in the Church:
Option 2: March 14th at 11:30 am - SIGN UP
View Our COVID-19
Young Adult Ministry
The St. Charles Young Adult Ministry
welcomes all young adult parishioners
from 18-35+ to come and discuss topics
in the faith, get to know each other and
Jesus better, and make the St. Charles
community a bit more personal.
We’re currently holding events via Zoom
on the second and fourth Fridays of each month:
Friday, March 12th - 7-8 pm:
Video Talk and Chat
Each month we pick a topic we're interested in, find a video talk that helps the dig into it from a Catholic perspective, and then discuss our understanding and reactions to the subject. This month: reserved, selection in progress Next month: We're taking suggestions!
Zoom URL:
Friday, March 26th - 7-8 pm:
Bible Sharing
Break out those bibles and bring some passages to the group for us all to discuss. Personally meaningful verses are appreciated, as are confusing or challenging ones. Let's see what God is telling us!
Zoom URL:
As always, people are welcome to follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/LivermoreYoungAdult.
Questions? Feel Free to Contact Me at Any Time:
Mar
15
Monday Evening - WALKING WITH PURPOSE on Zoom
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Walking with Purpose
Bible Study Program
Opening Your Heart
by Lisa Brenninkmeyer
Questions? Contact:
Angela Layton
602-799-6648
wwpstcharleslivermore@gmail.com
Mar
20
Men of Faith on Zoom
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Attention Men!
The Men of Faith group is hosting Boy’s Night Out on Saturday, March 20th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy a large Papa Murphy’s pizza free on us as we gather as a group to watch a movie and then discuss it from a faith perspective. The movie is “The Dawn Wall,” and is set in Yosemite. Come as early as 5:00 p.m. We will begin airing the film at about 5:30 p.m. so cook your take-n-bake pizza by that time.
To register and arrange for your free pizza click HERE and complete the form. If you encounter difficulties, contact Jim Lucas via email: gojimlucas@gmail.com
Our Zoom Meeting begins at 5:00 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85475837425?pwd=L0pPOWltTGtCVSs3U2F6V284TW1qQT09
To make a free-will donation to support Men of Faith Programs any time of year, please click HERE. Please take care to use the drop-down menu to locate: Men of Faith (Free will Donation).
Meanwhile, if you don’t care for pizza, please join us anyway with the meal of your choice!
Regards,
Jim Lucas
(925) 980-7871
gojimlucas@gmail.com
St. Charles Social Concerns Committee
Lenten Collections - February 17 through April 1, 2021
One of the many important activities of the St. Charles Social Concerns Committee (SCC) is to sponsor the Lenten Collection starting on Ash Wednesday and continuing through Holy Thursday. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the collections in 2021will be monetary only. Parishioners have the opportunity to donate much-needed funding to the organizations supported by the SCC. 100% of your donation will support these agencies and directly benefit people most in need.
Receiving your support in 2021 through the Lenten Collection are:
- St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
- Livermore Homeless Refuge
- Interfaith Sharing Food Pantry
- Oakland Catholic Worker
- Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry
- Open Heart Kitchen
- Elizabeth House
Monetary donations in the form of check or on-line donation can be made by mailing your donation to:
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
1315 Lomitas Ave, Livermore, CA 94550,
or on-line at www.stcharleslivermore.org/give.
Please note: Checks payable to St. Charles designated “Lenten Collection” will be divided equally among the seven charities. If you wish to have your check go to a specific organization, please write the name of the organization in the memo line of your check. We cannot accept checks payable directly to the agencies.
If you have any questions, please call:
Linda Nidever-Galles
Lenten Collection Coordinator
(925) 443-4943
AED and CPR by Joanne Berven, RN
AED stands for “automated external defibrillator” and CPR is “cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
When someone collapses suddenly, is not breathing, and has no pulse, CPR is the immediate treatment, which helps keep blood flowing through the body.
You can save a life by doing the following:
- Shake and shout to determine responsiveness,
- If no response and no breathing, shout out for help.
- Remove/open clothing at the chest, if possible
- BEGIN HANDS-ONLY CPR: place the heel of one hand in the middle of the chest, put the other hand directly over the top of the first hand, straighten up so your arms are locked and directly over the chest, and start pumping. The number of compressions should be 100 – 120/minute, which is the same beat as the song “Stayin Alive”.
- When help arrives, have them call 911. Maintain chest compressions until paramedics arrive, or until you are too tired to continue and someone else is there to take over. If you work out and are interested there is a CPR playlist at AED.com.
The AED is an easy-to-use, small portable device that is programmed to recognize “shockable” heart rhythms. It has two pads with pictures to show where to place them on the body, and when turned on, provides audible directions on what to do. Importantly, everyone is to be CLEAR of (not touching) the victim when the unit is analyzing a shockable heart rhythm. Once a shockable rhythm has been determined, a charge will be given, and CPR should continue immediately. The unit will continue to analyze for a shockable rhythm every 2 minutes, which is a good time to cycle in another person, if available, to prevent getting tired. Continue CPR and AED as it will improve the outcome of a sudden cardiac arrest victim, and until paramedics arrive. Provide them with important information, such as what happened, time of occurrence, what you did, and what you might know about the victim.
We have an instructional video (see above), created by Jim Oliver and our Youth Ministry. We highly suggest viewing it so that you can be ready if CPR/AED is needed at church or in our community.
We now have two AEDs located at the parish (find them next time you are at church). These units were made possible by help from the Men’s Club. We have offered free CPR classes to St. Charles Borromeo parishioners and hope to continue once it is safe to do so.
Listen to the AED Music Playlist on Spotify HERE
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
