Sunday Morning, November 1st, 2020:
Good Morning, St. Charles Family:
Seating reservations for this morning's 9:30 AM Solemnity of All Saints Mass have already sold out. Therefore, if you do not have a reservation*, please join us virtually by watching today's Mass video in the safety and comfort of your own home. Afterward, join us in-person for Communion between 10:45 am and 11:30 am.
Presiding this morning will be Fr. Aidan MacAleenan. He and I are trading places today, as I will be preaching at St. Columba in Oakland, which is Fr. Aidan's current parish and is also my previous parish.
Today, we also celebrate the 12th anniversary of the ordination of our Deacons - Deacon Dave and Debra Cloyne, and Deacon Gil and Laura Pesqueira. Be sure to congratulate our Deacons (and greet Fr. Aidan) as you arrive for Communion.
Presiding this morning will be Fr. Aidan MacAleenan. He and I are trading places today, as I will be preaching at St. Columba in Oakland, which is Fr. Aidan's current parish and is also my previous parish.
Today, we also celebrate the 12th anniversary of the ordination of our Deacons - Deacon Dave and Debra Cloyne, and Deacon Gil and Laura Pesqueira. Be sure to congratulate our Deacons (and greet Fr. Aidan) as you arrive for Communion.
Meanwhile, I hope you enjoyed your extra hour of sleep this morning, and below you can find the link to today's Mass video.
Blessings, everyone!
Fr. Kwame
* Reservations have been made automatically for participants in this Mass, including Fr. Aidan, the Deacons, their wives, the lector, musicians, technicians, and hospitality ministers.
Enter names in our
Virtual Book of Remembrance
VIRTUAL BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
At St. Charles every November, we have three cherished traditions to remember our beloved dead. We read the names of those who have died in the past year during the Prayers of the Faithful, parishioners write the names of their deceased loved ones in our Book of Remembrance and bring pictures to place on our altarcitos.
Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, we are not able to allow anyone to personally inscribe the names of their deceased loved ones in our Book of Remembrance or bring pictures to the church.
We know how important this is to our parish family and have created an electronic way for you to enter the names of your beloved dead in our Virtual Book of Remembrance. We will pray for all our deceased loved ones and remember those whose names you have entered in our Virtual Book of Remembrance during the month of November.
From Our Health Ministry:
Coping During Covid
“What is going on in your life right now?”
“Nothing... Can’t see my friends. Have to stay by myself, no card games, can’t go anywhere, can’t see my grandchildren, no hugs....”
Does this sound like you? If it does, you know you are not alone.
How do you cope? Coping strategies are developed over a lifetime and shaped by the events we have experienced.
Is the glass half empty or half full? How are you spending your time? What are you reading? Can you even get a book to read? Do you have a hobby or activity to enjoy by yourself or are you accustomed to having people around?
Mental health is how you feel about yourself, your life experiences - what is happening right now and what you do or don’t do. We don’t like what is going on right with covid and we feel helpless. Have to wear a mask, stay 6 ft away from others.
In essence, we have lost control over where we can go and what we can do. However, we do have some control, especially how we react to what is happening; is the glass half-full or half-empty?
We can give our lives to Jesus (God, Holy Spirit) then ask for guidance especially to see the positive side of things.
Have a routine – don’t stay in bed half the day or put on old ratty clothes which encourages us to not get anything done and feel more down.
Get up, get dressed as if you have someplace to go, put on make-up/shave, eat meals at the regular time. Stay awake during the day (napping may indicate boredom) so you can go to bed at your normal time and get a better night’s sleep/rest.
If you can get outside, walk around the building/block, do a few long-forgotten exercises as the weather permits. Remember, it is fun to walk in the rain (if we ever get some).
Keep TV watching to a minimum and if you have a device (iPad, cell phone, computer) limit the amount of web-surfing. Use this device to enhance your knowledge on a topic of your choice or contact friends.
Have you thought about keeping a diary of what you do each day, kind of like looking over your day, especially on how you feel? Over time it can be eye-opening.
If you cannot do simple things or you just don’t feel like it and these feelings don’t go away, reach out:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (staffed 24/7):
1-800-273-8255 - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline (staffed 24/7):
1-800-662-HELP (4357) - Mental Health Alliance (MHA) of Alameda County (www.mhaac.org) Warmline: 1-888-896-3372,
staffed M-F 9 am – 5 pm - National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) Tri-Valley (www.nami-trivalley.org) 510-891-5600, Wed. 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Even if you don’t have family, there are others who care about you and want the best for you.
Nov
2
Monday Evening - WALKING WITH PURPOSE on Zoom
Are you going?
Yes
No
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going.
not going.
might be going.
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
Nov
2
MEN OF FAITH Check-In
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM
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going.
not going.
might be going.
Rediscover Jesus
Check-In ZOOM ENCOUNTER
Topic: This will be the final ZOOM Encounter information for the Men of Faith round-table discussion for Matthew Kelly’s book Rediscover Jesus.
Time: Nov 2, 2020, at 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84324697894
Meeting ID: 843 2469 7894
Or Dial:
+1 408 638 0968
Meeting ID: 843 2469 7894
Steve Campbell
(925) 858-3833
steveplants@gmail.com
UPDATE:
Your Social Concerns Committee is pleased to inform you that the St. Charles annual Giving Tree program is happening in a different, pandemic-safe way in 2020 beginning the weekend of November 7-8.
Giving Tree boards will be set up in Borromeo Hall to ensure social distancing and parishioner safety. This year, we are starting early and scheduled a variety of tag pick-up and gift drive-thru drop-off dates and times to keep everyone safe and healthy during the pandemic.
Nov
9
Men of Faith at 7:00 PM
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not going.
might be going.
Men of Faith Encounter on Zoom
Speaker:
Bishop Robert Barron (prerecorded)
Bishop Robert Barron (prerecorded)
Men of Faith is completing a three month series on prayer. Following Matthew Kelly and Father Larry Richards - now in November - we feature Bishop Robert Baron, who is an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Bishop Barron explores what prayer is and what actually happens when we pray. It is an intriguing talk and should make for a lively discussion throughout the evening. Please join us to learn more about how you can build a better and more enriching prayer life for you, your family, and our world.
Meeting Topic: Prayer
Date: November 9, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87549585591?pwd=ZjNpTHBqekZpUnZUVDE0MHg1NWRYQT09
Download the Handout Here.
All are welcome. Please tell your friends and come for fellowship and a great message. We are looking forward to seeing you and meeting new friends.
Steve Campbell
(925) 858-3833
steveplants@gmail.com
Seeking Parishioners to Join the
St. Charles Parish Council
Are you concerned about the parish, interested in listening to your fellow parishioners, and reflecting on what you learned to provide input to Fr. Kwame and to develop a long-range pastoral plan for St. Charles? If your answer is yes, then we want you to join the pastoral council. We are looking for six new members to join three current members. A pastoral council is a group of parishioners of various backgrounds, Mass times, ethnicities, and ages who are an advisory or consultative body for the pastor/administrator.
Please prayerfully consider nominating yourself or encouraging someone to self-nominate who you would like to see serve on the pastoral council. I
Information about terms, meetings, responsibilities, and qualifications will be provided in a flyer along with a self-nomination form that will be included in the November parish mailing and is available here.
Questions?
Contact:
Mary Fair - 925-454-9919
Julie Gallagher - 925-373-6441
Tim Gomes - 925-997-3417
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Community
1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
