Monday Evening, October 19th, 2020:
Dear St. Charles Family:
Due to the presidential debate scheduled for Thursday evening, our first Adult Bible Study session of the new season has been postponed by one week to Thursday, October 29th, 2020, at 7:00 pm.
Meanwhile, the first "Q&A on Faith" session of the new season will begin next Tuesday, October 27th, also at 7:00 pm. The Zoom links for both Q&A and Adult Bible Study sessions will be included in next Monday's flocknote.
If you would like to attend our new weekly "In-Person Mass" on Saturday at 4:00 pm, be sure to make your reservation by signing-up below. The 4:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass celebrates Sunday's liturgy and is now held on the plaza in front of Keeley center. Music will not be included and this Mass will not be live-streamed. Bring your own seats, or grab a chair from Keeley Center.
If you would like to attend our new weekly "In-Person Mass" on Saturday at 4:00 pm, be sure to make your reservation by signing-up below. The 4:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass celebrates Sunday's liturgy and is now held on the plaza in front of Keeley center. Music will not be included and this Mass will not be live-streamed. Bring your own seats, or grab a chair from Keeley Center.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Fr. Kwame
Sign Up for Your Reservations Here
Please Sign Up at least 24 Hours In Advance
Friday, October 23rd: RECONCILIATION (Ten Minute Appointments)
Friday Individual Reconciliation - Outdoor West 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
Our New Option for Attending Mass...
Saturday 4:00 PM *Indoor* In-Person Mass, October 24th in the Church
This in-person Mass will be held inside the church, consist of Sunday's liturgy, and will not be live-streamed. Be sure to arrive for check-in no later than 3:45 PM.
Saturday 4 PM In-Person Mass in the Church
Our Sunday 9:30 Option Remains the Same...
Sunday 9:30 AM *Indoor* In-Person Mass, October 25th in the Church
To check-in, BE SURE to arrive NO LATER than 9:15 AM.
Sunday 9:30 AM Indoor Mass in the Church
All are Invited to Receive Communion in the Church -
Sunday Mornings Between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
Oct
21
Wednesday Evening: "Come and See"
Adult Faith Formation Zoom Session
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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
Each meeting lasts about 40 minutes and includes a brief discussion on a topic basic to the Catholic faith. You don't have to go to one meeting to be able to go to another. The meeting format will accommodate discussion, so please bring your questions.
"Come and See" sessions are provided for everyone who is interested, including the following:
"Come and See" sessions are provided for everyone who is interested, including the following:
- Catholics who feel their spiritual formation has stopped and are not sure how to get it growing again
- Non-Catholics who are curious about our faith
- The first step for those who wish to explore becoming Catholic
- Those Catholics who wish to complete the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation.
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”.
For more information, contact Daniel Goodman at gotfordtires@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Oct
22
Thursday Morning WINGS
9:45 am on Zoom
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Our theme: Faith, Hope, and Harmony
This Week's Guest Speaker:
Deacon Patrick Conway
Deacon Patrick Conway, Pastoral Associate of Resurrection Church Parish in Aptos will speak to us on the “Theological Virtues” in a presentation entitled: Faith, Hope, and Love: Gifts of God to Lead Us To God.
It is Saint Paul who teaches us that the theological virtues; Faith, Hope, and Love are gifts from God that are given to us at our very creation, for they are the very nature of God, in whose image and likeness all human beings are made. They are called the “Theological Virtues” because they are of God, connect us to God, and lead us to God.
Deacon Patrick has been Pastoral Associate at Resurrection Parish since 1996, overseeing faith formation, outreach, liturgical, and music ministries. He serves the Diocese of Monterey by helping parishes from pastoral councils for pastoral planning. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He is a Spiritual Director and completed the Pierre Favre Program at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, which trains spiritual directors to lead the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. Deacon Patrick and his wife Robin have been married 34 years and have raised five children.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86134586346
Meeting ID: 861 3458 6346
Or Dial:
+1 408 638 0968
Meeting ID: 861 3458 6346
WINGS, a faith enriching ministry for women of all ages and life stages meets Thursday mornings on Zoom. Enjoy engaging speaker presentations and small groups sharing with women in your faith community.
Questions? Contact:
Janet Schott 925-373-9346, or:
Cindy Kline 925-724-7636
Oct
26
Monday Evening - WALKING WITH PURPOSE on Zoom
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Walking with Purpose
Bible Study Program
Opening Your Heart
by Lisa Brenninkmeyer
Monday Evenings, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Questions? Contact:
Angela Layton
602-799-6648
wwpstcharleslivermore@gmail.com
Oct
26
Monday Evening - MEN OF FAITH on Zoom
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
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Rediscover Jesus
Check-In ZOOM ENCOUNTER
Markus Huber invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting...
Time: Oct 26, 2020, 7:00 PM
Time: Oct 26, 2020, 7:00 PM
Meeting ID: 766 7877 2849
Passcode: 1SMT9F
Passcode: 1SMT9F
Steve Campbell
(925) 858-3833
steveplants@gmail.com
In the same way, let your light shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds and
glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
My Name is Mark Kotch, and I have been appointed as the Director of Living at St. Charles Borromeo Church. I am honored to serve the parishioners of St. Charles in this volunteer position. I am married to my best friend Theresa, and we celebrated 41 years of marriage in July. We have three grown children and proud to be called Grandpa and Grandma to nine grandchildren. My wife and I are new to St. Charles, joining the community in June of 2019. We knew after our second weekend that we had found a home. We hear people say that St. Charles is a small community. I see a community with a big heart and many people serving the Lord with their gifts and their love of serving others.
Growing up in my Catholic faith has been important to me. When living in Georgia as a teen, my love of serving others become important to me as I watched my Pastor, who was friends with Martin Luther King Senior, march with Martin Luther King Jr. several times over the years. This started my education into social justice issues that consumed the South. My Pastor inspired me to spend my summers in the inner city of Atlanta working with St, Vincent DePaul. I saw first hand the poverty and endless cycle that families found themselves in. This experience was life-changing and showed me the importance of serving others.
In the nineties, I continued my ministry to others by being a part of several nonprofits and on the board of some. During this time I wanted to show my kids the joy of serving others. So one Saturday a month, our family went to a soup kitchen to help prepare, serve, and clean up. We wanted our kids to see the needs and develop their own conscience as they grew up. It was important to Theresa and me that our kids experience real-life even including the sadder part of life.
I have spoken to almost every Living Ministry leader here at St. Charles. The list of ministries is impressive and our ministries include many “in-reach” and “outreach” programs for our parishioners and our larger community. What is most impressive is the knowledge and passion of those involved in their ministries. When I see on the front page of the bulletin “Not a Place Where...But a People Who,” I finish the statement with many words like Time, Talent, and Treasure. The Living ministries give of their Time and Talent to make all the difference in the lives of others.
My role as Director is to help each ministry grow and to report the activities of each ministry to the Parish Council and Pastor. I look at it as if I am their Marketing director to help them achieve the goals of their ministry. I look forward to COVID being over so we can meet again and the ministries can properly serve the St. Charles community and beyond.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. Please stay safe and healthy!
Mark Kotch
(925) 447-4549, ext. 119
If You Missed Sunday's Mass...
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
