• Communion services (instead of Mass) will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tomorrow and Friday, along with next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Our regular 8:30 a.m. weekday Mass schedule will resume on Thursday, January 18. 
  
  We live in a culture focused on trivial, unimportant things. The Holy Mass reminds us of what is real and true: Jesus' Incarnation, His death and resurrection, and His gift of eternal life for us with Him in heaven. On days we attend Mass, our participation in the Liturgy will be the most important of our actions.

• Each pastor in our diocese recently received Bishop Barber's newly published policies that cover seven topics. These include Communion services, lay preaching, and kneeling during Mass. Certainly, it is understandable that some parishioners are unable to kneel due to ill health, lack of space, and other reasonable causes. At the moment, we are determining how the policies will be specifically implemented here at St. Charles, and I will publish our implementation plan in the near future.
  
  

• "We thank you, God, for Martin's leadership and vision in the struggle to dismantle racism, and for his tireless work to promote justice and peace for all human beings..." - Unknown Author.
  
  
• Our parish office will be closed in observance of the holiday.
     
  

The Week Ahead

• Thursday, January 11:
  - Communion Service 8:30 a.m. (Church)
  - Wings 9:30 a.m.
  - Faith Formation (K-5th Grade) 3:30 p.m. (Hall)
  - A Family Rosary 7:00 p.m. (Chapel)
  - Scout Troop Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Pope)
  
  
• Friday, January 12:
  - Communion Service 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
  - High School Youth Retreat (offsite)
  
  
• Saturday, January 13: 
  - Reconciliation 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. (Church)
  - Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. (Church)
  - High School Youth Retreat (offsite)
  
  
• Sunday, January 14: Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
  - Free coffee, donuts, and fellowship after each Mass
  - Mass 7:30 a.m. (Church)
  - Mass (with CLW) 9:30 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
  - RCIA Dismissal 9:45 a.m. (Oscar)
  - Pre-School/Tiny Treasures 9:30 a.m. (Dominic)
  - Mass 11:30 a.m. (Church)
  - High School Youth Retreat (offsite)
   
• Monday, January 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  - Communion Service 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
  - Christian Meditation 5:30 p.m. (Ignatius) Also on Zoom
  - Parish Office Closed
  
  
• Tuesday, January 16:
  - Communion Service 8:30 a.m. (Chapel)
  - Christian Meditation 9:45 a.m. (Ignatius)
  - Michael Bauer Funeral/Reception 10:00 a.m. (Church/Hall)
  - Faith Formation (1st-5th Grade) 6:15 p.m. (Hall)
  
  
• Wednesday, January 17:
  - Communion Service 8:30 a.m. (Chapel/Livestream)
  - Health Ministry Meeting 10:00 a.m. (Oscar)
  - Small Faith Group (Builta) 10:00 a.m. (Ignatius)
  - Fatih Formation (K-5th Grade) 4:00 p.m. (Hall)
  - Children's Choir Practice 5:30 p.m. (Pope)
  - Men of Faith Core Team Meeting 6:00 p.m. (Oscar)
  - Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (Pope)
  - Middle School Youth Ministry 7:00 p.m. (Hall)