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Dear Saint Charles Family:

I invite you to join us tonight at 7:00 for the second evening of our Lenten Mission. We will be diving into this two-part instructional session on the "Celebration of the Eucharist." Come and be a part of this spiritual enlightenment!

For an overview of our retreat, be sure to watch my brief video above. For more details, take a few moments to read my document "Our Unity in the Eucharist."

Although St. Patrick's day will fall on a Friday this year, I am pleased to announce that we are officially allowed to enjoy the traditional St. Patrick's supper of corned beef and cabbage, due to Bishop Barber's dispensation from Lenten requirements!

If you missed Sunday's bulletin, please take a moment to read about the upcoming events in our community.

Blessings, everyone, and I look forward to seeing you tonight at our Lenten Mission!

-- Fr. Kwame

The Week Ahead

You May Also View Our Complete Calendar

Wednesday, March 8: LENTEN MISSION
- Mass 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
- K-5 Faith Formation 4:00 p.m. (Call for Room)
- Middle School Youth Ministry 7:00 p.m. (Hall)
- Interfaith Interconnect Religion Chat 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
- Reflective Lenten Mission 7:00 p.m. (Church/Livestream)
Thursday, March 9:
- Mass 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
- WINGS 9:30 a.m. (Hall/Zoom)
- Children's Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. (Pope)
- Ghana Trip Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Oscar)
Friday, March 10: Fasting Day
- Mass 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
- Fish Taco Friday 5:00 p.m. (Hall)
(Proceeds benefit St. Charles' Vacation Bible School!)
Saturday, March 11:
Lenten Collection - Tri-Valley Haven
- New Lector Training 9:00 a.m. (Church)
- Reconciliation 4:00 p.m. (Church)
- Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. (Church)
Sunday, March 12: Third Sunday of Lent
Daylight Saving Time Begins - "Spring Forward!"
Lenten Collection - Tri-Valley Haven
- Mass 7:30 a.m. (Church)
- Pre-School/Tiny Treasures 9:30 a.m. (Dominic)
- Mass 9:30 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
- First Eucharist Class #2 10:00 a.m. (Hall and Pope Room)
- Youth Confirmation 2 Class 10:00 a.m. (YM Room)
- Family Mass 11:30 a.m. (Church)
- New Lector Training 1:00 p.m. (Church)

LENTEN COLLECTIONS 2023

Sponsored by St. Charles Social Concerns Committee

View This Week's

Lenten Collection Recipient

Questions?
Call Linda Nidever-Galles at 925-443-4943.
Thank you for your continued generous support!

Attention Small Group Members:

Download Your Workbook Now!

All are welcome to attend!

Interfaith Interconnect Religion Chat

Date & Time:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Optional breakout discussion groups 6:00-6:30 p.m.

Topic:
How does your religion adapt itself to reflect changing times?

Speakers:
Rev. Steve Wilde,
First Presbyterian Church, Livermore;
and Hosai Mojaddidi,
Muslim Community Center East Bay, Pleasanton.

Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81770052038.

Questions?
Email Marcia at Interfaith.interconnect@gmail.com.

If you missed our meeting on February 8 we invite you to
watch our speakers Rev. Sangye Hawke, and Fr. Kwame

Join us on
Thursday, March 9,
at 9:30 a.m.
in Borromeo Hall and
on Zoom!

"Praying the Stations with Grateful and Generous Hearts"

Led by:

Mary Fair

How do you think about Lent? Do you have unpleasant childhood memories of the Stations of the Cross? Do you want to deepen your faith and become closer to Jesus on your Lenten journey this year?

WINGS has been learning about gratitude and generosity this year, words one might not associate with Lent and the Stations. Come pray these contemporary Stations of the Cross and reflect with a grateful heart on the extremely generous gift from God of his only Son, who died and rose to save us. Through images, music, responses, prayer, and reflection, we will enter into those last moments of Jesus’ journey of love and generosity for us.

Mary very much appreciates and has been blessed by her faith family at St Charles and especially by the members of a small faith group she has facilitated for over two decades. She is one of the founding members of WINGS at St. Charles, co-chair and secretary-treasurer of the Social Concerns Committee, lead of the Art & Environment team, a member of the Liturgy Committee, a steering committee member of the Mission Alignment Process (MAP) for the Diocese of Oakland, chair of the Catholic Charities annual Golf Classic and serves in other ministries.

Mary has been married to her patient and understanding husband, Bob, for 25 years. They enjoy traveling, reading, live theater, and spending time with two adult children and three adult grandchildren.

Join the Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88260950233

Meeting ID: 893 4193 6736
Dial +1 669 444 9171

Questions?
Janet Schott 925-373-9346 or
Cindy Kline 925-724-7636
www.stcharleslivermore.org/wings

Join Fr. Kwame on a Trip to Ghana!

Travel Dates:
November 10 - 20, 2023

Locations:
Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi
(West Africa Villages and Education Campuses)

$300.00 Deposit Due by March 12!

Join Us:

Ghana Trip Meeting

When: Thursday, March 9

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: Oscar Romero Room

Topic:
Everything you will need for this trip!

(Passport, Visa, Vaccinations, Medication, Food, Clothes, Etc.)

Questions?

Email Mel Chiong or Darlene Murphy

Join Our Men of Faith
Dinner Program

Presenter:

Father Mark Wiesner

Monday, March 13
Social 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Program 7:00 p.m.

Borromeo Hall

Come join us as we continue our spiritual hero’s journey. Now is the time to learn the many ways God calls you and increase the quality and depth of your relationship with Christ!

RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Questions?
Ask Mary Hengl

Exciting News!
We have received copies
of Jesse Manibusan’s music CDs!

Jesse Manibusan is a dynamic, eclectic Catholic speaker and musician who has composed many of the beautiful songs that have graced our Mass celebration, such as: “Open My Eyes,” “Malo! Malo! Thanks Be to God,” “Love Never Fails,” “All are Welcome,” “Hold On to Love,” and more!

To purchase a CD, contact: Phyllis Clearwater