Monday Evening, July 27, 2020:
Good Evening, St. Charles Family:
Below, as usual, you will find the Zoom links for this week's Q&A and Bible Study sessions, along with my bulletin message for you, on the topic of the readings for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Meanwhile, this Tuesday's Q&A topic will be "Faith and the Saints", and Thursday's Adult Bible Study topic will be "Stories of the Gospels".
New today are invitations for three upcoming outdoor events for our Men of Faith Ministry. The first is a 19.5-mile motorcycle excursion to Mission San Jose that will occur on Saturday, August 1st. The second is a 3.5-mile evening hike in Sycamore Grove Park on Monday evening, August 10th. Finally, the third event will be a 20-mile bicycle ride through the country roads just north of Livermore. This will occur on Saturday, August 15th. We hope that the men of our St. Charles community will find some or all of these events to be appealing.
As before, you can sign up now for a 10-minute reconciliation appointment next Friday morning, and to reserve seats in order to view next Sunday's 9:30 am Mass from the lawn area on the west side of the church.
Blessings,
-- Fr. Kwame
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August 2nd 9:30 AM SUNDAY MASS - Outdoor Seating Only
Arrive no later than 9:15 am
Sunday 9:30 am Mass
Friday, July 31st: RECONCILIATION (Ten Minute Appointments)
Friday Individual Reconciliation - Lawn Area. The reservation deadline is 9:00 PM on Thursday evening.
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
Jul
28
TUESDAY Evening Q&A w/Fr. Kwame
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Tuesday's Q&A w/Fr. Kwame
Topic:
FAITH AND THE SAINTS
July 28, 2020, at 7:00 PM
To Join Zoom Meeting, Click HERE
Meeting ID: 850 2697 7411
Password: 3N6uX3
Regular Phones Dial:
+1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 850 2697 7411
Password: 878862
Jul
29
WEDNESDAY Evening: "Come and See"
Adult Faith Formation Zoom Meeting
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Adult Faith Formation Zoom Meeting
"COME AND SEE"
We welcome all who are interested in walking with Jesus
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 PM
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!
Jul
30
Thursday Evening Adult Bible Study
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Fr. Kwame's Adult Bible Study Program
Topic:
STORIES OF THE GOSPELS
Thursday Evening, July 30, 2020, at 7:00 PM
To Join Zoom Meeting, Click HERE
Meeting ID: 897 6661 1696
Password: 0DPkJV
Password: 0DPkJV
Regular Phones Dial:
+1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 897 6661 1696
Password: 859042
Men of Faith Outdoor Activities:
Aug
1
SATURDAY - Men of Faith Motorcycle Ride
8:00 am Motorcycle Ride to Mission San Jose
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St. Charles' Men of Faith Ministry is excited to announce a new motorcycle club led by parishioner Sunil Assao. Fr. Kwame will be riding with us. Jim Lucas, who will also ride, suggests that we call ourselves “Heaven's Angels”, although we are still open to other suggestions.
If this interests you, get ready to kick start (or electric start) your bike and join us on our first ride on Saturday morning, August 1, 2020. This ride will take us to Mission San Jose. We will meet at St. Charles from 7:30-7:45 A.M. for a route overview, safety talk, and Fr. Kwame's blessing of our bikes. “Kickstands Up” will occur promptly at 8:00 A.M.
We will travel a relatively short distance, so we plan to linger at the Mission and then grab a coffee at the nearby Starbucks for a little (social distance) socializing before heading home. We plan to organize at least one ride a month and route suggestions are welcome.
For further information, please contact:
For further information, please contact:
Sunil Assao
(408) 472-4938
Aug
3
MONDAY Evening - Walking with Purpose
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Angela Layton's Zoom Invitation:
Walking with Purpose
Bible Study Program
Monday Evenings at 7:00 PM
To Join Zoom Meeting, Click HERE
Meeting ID: 821 4834 5945
Password: WWP2020
Regular Telephone?
+1 669 900 9128
Meeting ID: 821 4834 5945
Password: 6033117
In Case You Missed Sunday's Video...
Bulletin Message From
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Heaven: “Not A Place Where… but A People Who…”
For most of us, going to heaven is the reason we are Christians. The real question is, what is our understanding of heaven? To unlock the meaning of heaven that Jesus teaches us today, I would like to use our St. Charles Borromeo slogan that states we are not a place but a people. Jesus describes heaven as an investment. This brings me to the conclusion that heaven is a lifestyle that we must live now and not after we die.
The thought of going to heaven sometimes makes it a place that seems to be beyond our reach, in the future, and far outside our time. In today's liturgy, God’s word reveals a heaven that is here right now. Heaven, the kingdom of God, is not a place but a people whose hearts are endowed by God's divine wisdom; a people who live the wisdom, the will, and the life of God.
In the first reading, God’s wisdom is given to Solomon to be used to govern the people of Israel of his time - not in the future. That wisdom is a lifestyle inspired by God’s authority and word. Heaven is that wise way of life.
Heaven is a life lived according to divine purpose, says the second reading from Paul’s letter to the Christian community in Rome. A divine purposeful life made up of thoughts, words, and actions that define a justified, blessed life. This kind of life is what Christians are called to live in this world so that the community of Christians itself is heaven here on earth.
The gospel reading is the epitome of the understanding that heaven is people. Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a treasure, a pearl, and to successful fishing. Here, Jesus emphasizes the preciousness of heaven, which is worth working for and investing in. Heaven is worth the investment of our entire livelihood. Every year of your life is worth spending on that pearl, that treasure, and that catch of fish.
This makes sense because, from the first reading, heaven is God’s wisdom, advice, and way of life. Even the responsorial psalm indicates that heaven is a lifestyle that is directed by God’s commands, which is also God’s Word. The wisdom of God is the will of God, the life of God, the command of God, and the word of God. So, in effect, Jesus indicates to us why we must give up all things for this wisdom.
If this wisdom and word of God became flesh, as John 1:14 tells us, then Jesus Christ is the kingdom of God and therefore Jesus Christ is heaven! Here, then, the Christian community, the body of Christ, the Church is the people endowed with heaven – the wisdom and word of God.
Therefore, heaven is Jesus’ own life. It is not in the future but can be lived here and now. The kingdom of God must start in our own world. We must begin to learn and continue to live as the people of God - in love, sharing, and caring for one another.
At the moment, we may be broken, disappointed, sheltered in place, jobless, struggling economically, physically ill, emotionally drained, politically confused and polarized, and perhaps spiritually tired. Such experiences may tempt us to dream of heaven occurring only in the future. Well, the word of God teaches us today, that even in these conditions of adversity, heaven can be lived now because heaven consists of the life and wisdom of God in Christ, who is always with us.
May this understanding of heaven inspire and encourage us to actively participate in God’s way of life, and may we make our own lives heavenly in all of its aspects. For we, the people of God, are the kingdom of God.
-- Father Kwame
Aug
10
Men of Faith - Evening Hike in Sycamore Grove
Monday, August 10th, at 6:30 pm
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At 6:30 pm on Monday evening, August 10th, St. Charles' Men of Faith Ministry invites you to join them for a short hike along Sycamore Grove's Winery Trail, and over to the Wagon Road Loop trail with a stop at Cattail Pond.
This moderate 3.5 hike includes some hills and should take no longer than 90 minutes. Remember to bring a face mask, which is required to enter the park, and a bottle of drinking water.
At 6:30 pm, we will gather at the restroom area near the Wetmore entrance to Sycamore Grove Park.
For further information, contact:
Steve Campbell
(925)-858-3833
Aug
15
Men of Faith: Saturday 20 Mile Bike Ride
Meet at 835 Berryessa Court at 8:00 am
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The Men of Faith Ministry at St. Charles invites you for a 20-mile bicycle ride on Saturday, August 15th.
We will be riding our bicycles through the old country roads of Livermore, as you can see on the route map below. The ride should take 90 minutes or so, depending on the pace of the participants.
At 8:00 am on August 15th, we will meet at 865 Berryessa Court in Livermore. Make sure that your tires are inflated and to bring a snack and water bottle.
For further information, call or text:
Gabe Andersen
925-518-2973
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