• FR. AUGUSTINE would like to thank everyone who welcomed him as the new pastor of our St. Charles Community! The staff is excited and pleased to be working with him. Fr. Augustine's weekly flocknote messages will begin next Tuesday. 
  
  
• GIVING TREE - NEW DEADLINE: If possible, please bring your unwrapped (Giving Tree gifts for tags marked "DM" - Detention Ministry) to the parish office before this Friday, December 8. We just learned that some of the gifts will be distributed on December 9 to the children with parents who are incarcerated. Thank you to the Detention Ministry for making this possible!
  
  
• HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION THIS FRIDAY: Two Masses (9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) will be held on Friday to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Both Masses will include music; the 9:00 a.m. Mass will be livestreamed.
  
  
• CHANGE to our WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: As a reminder, our 9:00 a.m. weekday Mass schedule has changed. Most notably, the weekly Communion Service now occurs at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays instead of Mondays. Weekday Masses are now held at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays, as well as Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
  
  

The Week Ahead

• Wednesday, December 6: 
  - Communion Service 9:00 a.m. (Chapel)
  - A & E Change: Christmas Trees 9:45 a.m. (Church)
  - Small Faith Group (Baulta) 10:00 a.m. (Ignatius)
  - Faith Formation (K-5th Grade) 4:00 p.m. (Hall)
  - Children's Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. (Pope)
  - Adult Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. (Pope)
  - MSYM 7:00 p.m. (Hall)
  
  
• Thursday, December 7: 
  - Mass 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
  - WINGS (Advent Reflection lead by Mary Fair) 9:30 a.m. (Hall)
  - Faith Formation (K-5th Grade) 3:30 p.m. (Hall)
  - Knights of Columbus 5:30 p.m. (Hall)
  - Scout Troop Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Pope)
                    
• Friday, December 8: Holy Day of Obligation
  Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
  - Morning Mass with Music 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
  - Small Faith Group (Fair) 10:00 a.m. (Ignatius)
  - Evening Mass with Music 7:00 p.m. (Church)
                                                       
• Saturday, December 9:
  - Giving Tree Continues (Church)
  - Rite of Baptism for Children 11:00 a.m. (Church)
  - Reconciliation 4:00-4:30 p.m. (Church)
  - Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. (Church)
  
  
• Sunday, December 10: Second Sunday of Advent
  Free Refreshments Served After Each Sunday Mass
  - Giving Tree Continues (Church)
  - Mass 7:30 a.m. (Church)
  - Mass 9:30 a.m. (Church/Livestream/Children's Choir)
  - Pre-School/Tiny Treasures 9:30 a.m. (Dominic)
  - Youth Confirmation Year 2 Class 10:00 a.m. (Hall)
  - Mass 11:30 a.m. (Church)
  
  
• Monday, December 11:
  - Mass 9:00 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
  - Lector Training 1:00 p.m. (Church)
  - Christian Meditation 5:30 p.m. (Ignatius)
  
  

Rose Lyons,