Monday Evening, June 29, 2020:
To Make a Reservation,
Click on the Appropriate "Sign-Up" Button
July 3rd Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM: Exposition
6:30 PM: Adoration / Benediction / Reposition
July 3rd Reconciliation (Ten Minute Appointments)
Friday Individual Reconciliation - Lawn Area
10:00 - 10:10 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:10 - 10:20 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:20 - 10:30 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:30 - 10:40 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:40 - 10:50 AM Reconciliation Appointment
10:50 - 11:00 AM Reconciliation Appointment
July 4th - Saturday 5:00 PM Vigil Mass
Arrive no later than 4:45 pm.
5:00 pm Saturday Mass
July 5th - Sunday 9:30 AM Morning Mass
Arrive no later than 9:15 am
Sunday 9:30 am Mass
Before attending Mass this weekend,
be sure to read the Special Instructions,
which can be found at the bottom of this Flocknote.
Dear St. Charles Family:
First of all, I am very sad to announce this morning's passing of Rudy Montano - loving husband of Pauline, and beloved longtime member of our community. Our prayers go out to Pauline and Rudy's family. When funeral arrangements have been finalized, I will communicate them to you.
Regarding the upcoming services for Kim Swinkels, the viewing will occur on Wednesday from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM and resume Thursday morning from 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Funeral Mass for Kim will begin on Thursday at 11:00 AM, and we will not be holding the weekday 9:00 AM Mass.
Attendees in the Church will consist of the Swinkels family and their invited guests. Additional attendees may register on Kim's Memorial Page and can be seated in Borromeo Hall to view the live video, or can be seated in the lawn area behind the church, where a loudspeaker will provide the audio.
NOTE: Because this week is extraordinarily busy, we will postpone this Thursday's ADULT BIBLE STUDY Zoom session until next week. The completion of recent Zoom videos has been postponed as well.
As promised, however, you may now make reservations for attending Mass in person by clicking on the appropriate Sign-Up button above.
Over the past week, I have received considerable input from our ministers and community concerning our opening while the coronavirus continues to spread.
After careful reflection, I have decided upon the following plan, which includes a few changes for weekday Masses:
MASSES:
MASSES:
- Saturday 5:00 PM - In-person Vigil Mass - Sign-up reservations are required. (No music, no live-stream. Communion will be available for attendees only).
- Sunday 9:30 AM - In-person Mass - Sign-up reservations are required. (Live-streamed, with music.) Afterward, our entire community is invited for Communion between 11:00 AM and Noon.
- All weekday Masses will be live-streamed only: no in-person participation.
- Monday's live streams will include pre-recordings of the First Reading and Responsorial Psalm, along with Reflections from the scheduled lay presiders.
RECONCILIATION:
(Sign-up reservations are required)
(Sign-up reservations are required)
- Fridays - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Lawn Area
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
(Sign-up reservations are required)
(Sign-up reservations are required)
- After the live-streamed Mass, on the first Friday of each month, we will hold an Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (9:30 am to 6:30 pm), and in-person Adoration; Benediction/reposition at 6:30 pm.
THEREFORE:
The only in-person services will be Confessions on Friday, Adoration on First Friday, and Weekend Masses on Saturday and Sunday.
Jun
30
TUESDAY Evening Q&A w/Fr. Kwame
Fr. Kwame's Q&A Zoom Meeting
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Jul
1
WEDNESDAY Evening: "Come and See"
Adult Faith Formation Zoom Meeting
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"COME AND SEE"
Adult Faith Formation Zoom Meeting
We welcome all who are interested in walking with Jesus
Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM
These meetings will be held every Wednesday at 7:00 pm. You don’t have to go to one to be able to go to another. Each meeting will last about 40 minutes and includes a brief discussion on a topic basic to the Catholic faith. The meeting format will accommodate discussion, so please bring your questions.
If you have a friend or family member who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith we invite you all to “come and see”-Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM...
To Join Zoom Meeting, Click HERE
Meeting ID: 321 832 6812
Password: Jesus2020
Password: Jesus2020
Questions? Contact Daniel Goodman at gotfordtires@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Life Transitions for Aging Adults
Virtual Community (LTAAVC)
Providing ONLINE resources for
physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support
Informative Emails are Sent Daily
Keep informed, connected, and engaged with:
• Information on Covid-19 and Resources
• Topics on Aging
• Exploration of Racial Injustice
• Promotion of Health and Wellbeing
• Online Entertainment Suggestions
For information or to register contact:
Molly Fisher
925-449-8849
Jul
6
MONDAY Morning - Walking with Purpose
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Angela Layton's Zoom Invitation:
Walking with Purpose
Monday Mornings at 10:00 am.
Meeting ID: 782 7094 3952
Password: jesuslives
Jul
9
THURSDAY Morning WINGS on Zoom
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WINGS - Women In God's Spirit - Presents:
The Summer Sessions
Guest Speaker:
Fr. Mark Wiesner
Pastor of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton
Former Pastor of St. Charles
Thursday, July 9th at 10:30 AM
Zoom Link to be Included
in Future Flocknote
The Power of Community
and a St Charles’ Social Concerns Grant
Exciting news about one of our living ministries and its contribution to the community. The St Charles Social Concerns Committee approved a grant of $2,500 to the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund (TVNPA) as one of the Donor Match contributors.
The TVNPA was established early this year to support six local safety-net service providers meeting the needs of our community especially due to the COVID-19 outbreak. They just distributed $60,000 from the first round to: Axis Community Health, Open Heart Kitchen, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Tri-Valley Haven, Senior Support of the Tri-Valley and Spectrum Community Services (Meals on Wheels).
St Charles is one of the Donor Match contributors in the second round, which means every new dollar donated will be matched. TVNPA is just over $2,500 from being able to release another $60,000 from the second round. Once they reach this current $30,000/$60,000 goal, they will move into the third round.
They need our help to reach their goal in the second and third rounds. The TVNPA currently has just over $90,000 in funds to be matched so between all of us we will be able to contribute at least $180,000 to these critical safety net providers. That’s the power of community!
To read the article in the Pleasanton Weekly about the campaign, which mentions St Charles as a second-round donor, click on this link. You may also get more information about the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund by clicking on this link: www.tvnpa.org
In Case You Missed Sunday's Video...
Special Instructions for Attending Mass
MOST IMPORTANT NOTE
The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Masses continues until further notice. You will still be blessed if you follow our Livestream Mass at 9:30 AM on Sundays and or not come for communion after Mass at 11:00 AM. If you are at high risk (elderly or with underlying health conditions) please continue to stay home praying with us online.
WHEN ARRIVING AT MASS
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to Mass. Doors will open 20-minutes before Mass begins.
- Doors will be propped open to avoid the risk of touching door handles.
- Parishioners are to enter through the front main entrance only.
- Temperatures will be checked at each entrance door using temporal scanners that do not touch a person’s face or forehead. If your temperature is above 100.2, you will be asked to return home.
- Hospitality Ministers will verify the ticket/message to the list of reservations to maintain a 100 person seating capacity and allow for reverse contact tracing should someone who attended Mass report ill with COVID-19.
- Parishioners will provide and wear their own face masks and are encouraged to bring their own personal hand sanitizers. Sanitizers will be available if needed.
- Seating will be in pews only and Hospitality Ministers will seat each person or household according to social distancing guidelines. No one will be allowed to seat themselves. (parishioners may be sharing a pew with others, but social distancing will be required).
- Households will not be seated until everyone in their household is present and they will be asked to wait outside the church in a socially spaced area.
- Non-registered persons will be asked to wait outside the church in a socially spaced area in case of a no-show. If there are any no-shows, a parishioner or family will be seated up to the 100-person capacity limit.
DURING MASS
- Keep your mask on; there will be no congregational singing
- The Precious Blood (Cup) will not be offered to the Deacon(s), Extraordinary Ministers or congregation.
- The distribution of Holy Communion will take place immediately after the conclusion of Mass, after the dismissal, with communion and recessional song by cantor only.
- Communicants will be directed to follow two marked and designated Communion lines made on the floor starting in the vestibule and through the church to the Communion station and to the exits.
HOW TO RECEIVE COMMUNION: Follow Hospitality Minister's Directions
- With your mask on, step up to a marked spot next to a round small table and stand at arm’s length from the Priest, Deacon or Eucharistic Minister.
- Minister says, “The Body of Christ”; you answer, “Amen”, bow slightly, remove your mask and stretch your hands with one open-palm on top of the other.
- Minister gently drops the host on your palm without touching your hand.
- Take the host with the bottom hand and consume the Eucharist; put your mask back on and exit as directed by the line on the floor to the rear east or west exits of the church.
May God bless, protect, and keep us all as a people and not a place.
-- Fr. Kwame
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
