Dear Parishioners, Archbishop Etienne is inviting all parishioners to provide additional input or comment regarding the upcoming 2nd Synodal session. Fr. Thomas Reese has identified 15 key topic areas to help organize the Synod's 40 page summary. Click the title to be lead to our Synod website page where you will a link to Fr. Reese's summary and a soon to be posted link for a feedback form.
March 11, 12, and 13th from 10-11:30 AM and 7;8:30 PM, our Parochial Vicar, Fr. Dwight Lewis, will lead us this retreat as we come with open hearts and open minds to discover more about our 'faith walk' with Jesus Christ. Click for the flyer.
Legislators have been voting for bills on the floor, and all bills must pass out of their house of origin by Tuesday, February 13. Now is the time to urge legislators to pass bills out of the Senate and House. Additionally, committee hearings will resume on Ash Wednesday, February 14. Click to be linked to the WSCC to follow the legislative process.
We are forming small groups for 6 weeks of Lenten reflection this year. There are two options to choose from. First, Around the Lenten Circle, a sharing and reflection on the Sunday readings of Lent. Second, a book reflection on Ronald Rolheiser's, The Holy Longing, a book about spirituality. Click for more information.
After more than a year of careful planning and consultation, the final parish families were announced this weekend. These parish families will go into effect on July 1st under the leadership of a pastor and one or more parochial vicars. Pastors and parochial vicars will be announced this spring.
All couples are invited to celebrate their marriage on Saturday, February at the 5:00 PM Mass where we will have a special blessing and a reception to follow. There will be a special honor for those couples celebrating milestone years.To reserve your place, please register online by clicking the title and completing the form by February 6. Have questions? Contact Tom East at teast@stcharlesb.org or 253-564-5185 ext. 3037.
40 Days for Life is the largest internationally coordinated pro-life mobilization in history, helping people in local communities end the injustice of abortion through prayer, community outreach, and peaceful vigils. Click for a flyer with more information.
Catholic in Recovery provides healing from addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments. Meetings combine the spiritual principles of 12-step recovery and the sacraments of the Catholic Church. Join others in recovery as we overlap scripture from Sunday’s Mass readings, liturgical themes, and recovery topics with honest discussion and prayer. Confidentiality is protected. Click for more information.
Join us for an Intergenerational Event Celebrating “The Word of God” Sunday on January 21 in Feist Hall from 11:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. It is a day devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word of God. Join us as we explore through various activities and reflection, ways we can promulgate the Word of God in our daily lives. Click for more information.
Sunday, January 14 at 11am in St. Leo's Bischel Hall, Jim Thomas will give a presentation on his grace-filled journey with Archbishop Paul Etienne and Sante Fe Archbishop John Wester on their 2023 Pilgrimage of Peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan for August's commemoration of the atomic bombings in 1945. Click for the flyer.
Stressful experiences can land on each member of a family. Join us on Tuesday, January 16 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Feist Hall for this presentation to learn more about how to respond in positive ways to stress - family stress, parent stress, and stress on children and youth. This workshop will explore what stress is and where it comes from. Click for more information and how to register.
This Declaration considers several questions that have come to this Dicastery in recent years. In preparing the document, the Dicastery, as is its practice, consulted experts, undertook a careful drafting process, and discussed the text in the Congresso of the Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery. During that time, the document was discussed with the Holy Father. Click for more.
Las Posada (meaning "The Inns) is a Hispanic and Latin American tradition where families get together and go through neighborhoods knocking on 9 hours looking for entrance to an "inn" or posadas. Children and parents are invited to dress as Bethlehem pilgrims or characters from the Nativity scene. Click for more information.
Join the annual Archdiocese of Seattle parish-sponsored Filipino Novena of Advent Masses called Simbang Gabi, celebrated by nine participating parishes of the greater Pierce Deanery starting Sunday, December 10. Click to see the Pierce Deanery Simbang Gabi schedule.
Anyone who is hurting or is experiencing loss, who have a heaviness in their hearts, and who want to remember their loved one at Christmas in a special way is invited to a service offering prayers, scripture, song, and remembrance for your loved one this holiday season. The service is free and open to all on Monday, December 11 at 7:00 PM.
As you may know, we lost our parish office building to an arson fire in October of 2021. After taking some time to relocate, regroup and redesign our new ministry space, we are ready to share our hopes and dreams with you. With your help, we can build the future of ministry and outreach to better serve our community and spread the Good News of the Risen Christ.
St. Charles Borromeo is coming together to pray for peace throughout the world. Join us for a time of prayer on Sunday, October 22 from 5:00-6:00 PM in the church. Click for our flyer with prayers for peace.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Respect Life Month. Join a nationwide novena starting Friday for the protection of human life from conception to natural death. Each day of the novena features a different prayer intention, as well as a short reflection, suggested actions, and more. Join thousands of Catholics in prayer from Friday, October 13 - to Saturday, October 21. Click to sign up!
Come participate in a delightful evening to raise funds for their charitable activities benefiting the St. Charles Borromeo family and community. Entertainment will include a Live Auction, a Silent Auction, a Heads-or-Tails Lei Raffle and a 50-50 Cash Raffle, as well as German music! Click for more information and to download the ticket order form.