July 26th - Monday Flocknote
Introducing
“Why We Do What We Do at Mass”
Beginning this weekend and through most of August, our Sunday Mass gospel readings are from John Chapter 6, where we read the “bread of life” teachings or discourse. It begins with Jesus feeding the 5,000, and he uses the event to explain to the people what feeding means concretely in their lives.
I invite you to follow us closely each Sunday as we delve into the meaning of the Eucharist which is the highest sign, the “source and summit” of the Christian life, our bond of peace, unity, and relationship.
In the first reading, God truly feeds the people through the prophet Elisha. I say truly to underscore the fact the people weren’t faking it: they truly had their fill. It is a testimony to when you allow God to feed you or provide for you, you receive a perfect, complete, and generous service.
The reading itself makes this clear when it emphasizes there was a “leftover”, a sign the people were well-fed. When Jesus feeds the thousands, the same sign occurred – there were twelve wicker baskets full of leftovers. So, we know it is God, in Jesus Christ in action all over again.
The feeding is one thing, but the meaning of the feeding is another. We are recovering from the pandemic. However, we have plunged into a dilemma about how and when to come together in person to experience family and community again.
Covid-19 Delta variant is reported to be rising and this has caused concern and discomfort for families about coming back to the Eucharistic worship. I believe everyone’s concern must be respected. I pray that no matter what decision you make, let it be for the protection and health of yourself, family, and friends.
Keep your intentions focused on the bonds of unity, peace, and relationship the Eucharistic celebration gives us, and do not reject or resist coming back.
In August 2015, I preached here at Saint Charles as a visiting priest, on the “bread of life” stories for three consecutive Sundays. So, I would like to bring back those homilies for the next three weeks to inspire us on the meaning of the Eucharist.
Please mark your calendar for Thursday, August Nineteen at 7:00 pm for “Why We Do What We Do at Mass.” This will be a short weekly serious to help each one of us draw the maximum benefit from our Masses.
I pray that you return to Church and allow God to feed you truly at this Eucharistic celebration as we seek to understand the meaning and the power of the coming together in our lives.
Fr. Kwame
Congratulation Phil & Dee Pipitone
who will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary on
Thursday, July 29th
We would like to clarify the Funeral Mass time
for Monika Vasey, which will be held
at 1:00 pm instead of 11:00 am.
Please join her family on July 28th at 1:00 pm.
Click HERE to view online.
Jul
28
“Home, Property, and Vehicle Safety." An evening with Livermore
Police Chief Jeramy Young.
Wednesday, 7 pm-9 pm Come listen to Livermore Police Chief Young discuss safety and wellness within our community.
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Click HERE to read Police Chief Jeramy Young's bio, who will be visiting our Parish to share tips to ensure safety.
This event is being sponsored by the Living Pillar Committee of St. Charles.
Reconciliation Appointments
on Saturday, July 31st
between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm
Jul
31
Boy Scouts of America Project
Join us in supporting this exciting new project. Regina Molitoris is in need of support from our amazing St. Charles Community.
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A Mass of Thanksgiving
By Joanne Berven
Back on February 4th, a small faith group had a “Healing” Mass said for me. This Mass was very special and I was touched by their concern.
Now that my treatment regimen for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is finished, my labs and scans are in the normal range. I will be in maintenance mode for the next two years, and I want to reciprocate.
I have arranged a Mass of Thanksgiving, in order to say thank you to all who prayed for me. This will be during the regular Thursday, 9:00 am Mass on August 5th.
Please accept my gratitude for all of your prayers on my behalf.
To paraphrase the Anheuser-Busch advertising slogan;
“This Mass is for You”
Sincerely,
Joanne Berven
Aug
6
Adoration: 3:00PM - 6:00PM Benediction: 6:00PM-6:30PM
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Aug
9
Join us in the Keeley Center Monday, 6:30-8:30 PM
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Men of Faith will hold their next monthly meeting on Monday, August 9th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Father Leo Edgerly, Pastor of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Piedmont, CA since 1999, has served the Diocese of Oakland in several important roles since he was ordained in 1984.
Please join us for his talk, God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines, and enjoy some particularly Good News!
Dinner will be provided. Confirm your meal HERE.
Jim Lucas
(925) 980-7871
Aug
11
Wednesday, 7:00-8:15 pm.
"How Does Your Community Provide For Those In Need Of Forgiveness?"
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Topic:
How does your community provide for those in need of forgiveness?
Speakers:
Rabbi Laurence Milder, Congregation Beth Emek;
and Dr. Abdul-Mun'im Sombat Jitmoud, Muslim.
Afterward, there will be time for questions and optional participation in break-out groups. All are welcome!
Click HERE to view the June 9th episode with St. Charles' member Maria Owen as the speaker.
Interfaith Interconnect comprises over twenty Tri-Valley congregations, including St. Charles. Its mission is, “To enrich, inform and educate ourselves and others about the great diversity of faiths and cultures in our valley.”
Contact Marcia at 925-321-0730 or Interfaith.interconnect@gmail.com.
Calling all Parishioners!
"Not a Place Where, But a People Who...!"
Please contact the leaders of your former ministries
to discuss coming home.
You can also contact Tree Gorman, Director of Liturgy,
to determine if your ministry has returned.
We welcome and encourage you to look into joining one of
a number of ministries at St. Charles Borromeo.
We are here to answer any questions you may have.
2021 Community Interfaith Student Support Program
(CISSP) Backpack Project
We are grateful to share the news that the CISSP backpack project is a “go” for the 2021-2022 school year!
Representatives of the 10 faith congregations participating in the CISSP backpack project met on April 28th and started planning the 29th year of the project. Since it was still unclear what Covid safety restrictions would look like in August, it was the consensus of the committee to again have our supplier and distributor fill the backpacks.
During May we met with the four LVJUSD Child Welfare and Attendance Specialists to get the projected number of students who would benefit from receiving a backpack this year. They reported a need for 805 filled packs and supplemental supplies for backpacks donated by another source and not yet distributed. We have received donation commitments from all 10 congregations to cover the projected costs of the 2021 project. Uniforms Direct will be delivering the backpacks and supplies to Livermore on August 18th.
Regarding St. Charles’ contribution to the project: Since all costs last year were covered by the general CISSP account, we did not have to spend money from the St. Charles account.
Thanks to the previous generosity of our parishioners, fewer backpacks distributed last year, and unused reserves for shoe gift cards because of the closure of Payless Shoes, we have enough money to support our current commitment and do not have to request donations from our parishioners for this year’s project!
How To Help: In addition to the backpacks and supplies that will be delivered by Uniforms Direct to Marylin, Jackson, and Junction schools on August Eighteenth, approximately 330 filled packs will be delivered to St. Charles to be distributed by volunteers to the remaining LVJUSD schools.
If you can help with this distribution on either Wednesday, August 18th or Thursday, August 19th, or have questions regarding the project, please email Sue Putnam.
I pray that next year, we will be back to filling backpacks with our parishioners and able to gather and distribute to students’ homes as we have done in the past.
Thank you for your very generous past support!
We ask for your continued prayers for the success of the 29th year helping Livermore students in need!
Blessings,
Sue Putnam
St. Charles Backpack project coordinator
Social Concern’s Committee
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
"Not a Place Where...But a People Who"
