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SEATTLE, January 14, 2025 – As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for the numerous blessings in my life and in the life of our local Church. Together, we accomplished many things — launching new ministries, welcoming people to our communities, starting parish families, embracing synodality and much more...

9 Days for Life is an annual novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Sign up to receive the daily prayers via email or text message!

Join us Monday, December 16 at 7 p.m. for a Service of Hope for the Holidays. Blue Christmas is a service offering prayers, scripture, and song, along with a prayerful ritual of remembrance for your loved one this holiday season. Click for the flyer.

Bishop Schuster recently blessed new doors at St. Leo’s Food Connection and met with some Bellarmine Prep student volunteers. Bishop Schuster reminds us to always be mindful of those who go with less than us and to pray for them. Click to view the video.

Our nation faces challenges and difficulties beyond what we ever imagined. This new moment in history gives us an opportunity to ask who we are and what future we want. Regardless of the outcome of this election, we have a choice to make. Each one of us is invited to defeat divisiveness with understanding, rancor with amicability, hatred with compassion, mistrust with greater willingness to listen. Click for Archbishop Etienne's full letter.

Give to our neighbors in need considering the recent devastation from Hurricane Helene and the upcoming expected damage from Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Milton is expected to be one of the most dangerous storms to hit Florida in a century. 100% of funds raised will go to local Catholic charity agencies helping displaced and suffering members of their community.

Our office building was set on fire by an arsonist on Oct 24, 2021. We want to build a warm and welcoming place for our parishioners and visitors along with additional space for meetings and storage. It will most likely be January 2026 before the building can be occupied. This week they will pour the walls for the basement, then replace the dirt, build the floor and start work on the foundation for the rest of the building. Click for more information.

It's that time again for Fr. Marc's Parish Family Zoom Book Club and the next read will be Clear by Carys Davies! Join the group every other Sunday starting Sunday, October 13 at 7PM for a meet and greet with an introduction to the plot, historical context and main conflicts and characters of the novel. You do not need to have any of the book read for this first gathering! Interested in joining? Sign up with Fr. Marc at frmarc@stcharlesb.org.

Did you know that our very own Fr. Michael is a carpenter? ⁠So it is no surprise that he would love to share that joy with our kids! ⁠For the first session of the St. Joseph Wood Shop, Fr. Michael worked with two of our lovely parishioners to build and paint their very own rocking chairs!⁠ Students in 6th grade and up are invited to join the next session starting September 30. Call the parish office to signup.

Join Bishop Schuster for the Installation Mass of our Pastor, Fr. Michael. Come Celebrate with us after the 10 AM Mass on October 20. Click for the flyer with more information.

Fr. Michael invites you to join a meet & greet session to not only get to know our community but to get to know him as well. Sign ups in the vestibule. Click for the flyer for more information.

Fr. Marc is recording an audiobook of The Emptiness of Our Hands by Phyllis Cole-Dai. It is about her living 50 days (starting in Lent) on the streets of Ohio to be present to the homeless. Each chapter recording is complemented by music to help create an ambiance to bring you deeper into the story. It is the hope that this book will be the next focus of our growing dual-parish book study.

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 purchase tickets online.

Attend an upcoming Zoom information session with Fr. Marc on Thursday, August 29 at 7 PM. You will learn what Spiritual Direction is, is it Catholic and is it right for you, how it can potentially strengthen your relationship with God, and why it's not counseling, mentoring, or coaching. Sign up by providing your name and email address on the sign up sheet in the vestibule.

On Saturdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; join us in the St. Charles School Courtyard beginning at 9 PM. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, snacks, and come enjoy a movie with Fr. Michael. St. Charles and St. Leo’s parishioners and families are encouraged to attend!

Mark your calendars because in just a few weeks will be our annual parish picnic! ⁠On Sunday, August 18 from 1 - 3pm, we will continue our tradition of thanking our community with some summer fun. ⁠This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or family to show them our parish community, meet other parishioners, relax, and enjoy a meal! ⁠Stay tuned for more info.

It's time to start cleaning those closets and collecting those treasures to donate to the annual St. Charles Rummage Sale benefiting the Shoes for the Children Program. The sale dates are August 1-3. We will begin collecting donations after all Masses the weekend of July 27 & 28 and Monday, July 29 to Thursday, August 1 from 9am-4pm. Questions? Contact Marilyn Leonard at 253-686-1659.

The leadership of Associated Ministries' Interfaith Group is united for the good of the community and has decided to come together in service. St. Charles, Temple, the Islamic Center, and several other Christian Churches are asked to team up for a great cause this year.

The families of St. Charles and St. Leo will celebrate the Olympics going back 100 years to Paris. Come and join us in the courtyard on Saturday, July 20 - doors open at 8:15 PM, movie begins at 8:30 PM. Click for the flyer.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With the upcoming attorney general hearing, I feel an urgent need to address the accusations that the Archdiocese of Seattle is “not cooperating” with Attorney General Bob Ferguson regarding his subpoena, despite our efforts to be transparent and collaborative. You can find the pre-hearing media statement about the Attorney General Subpoena at https://archseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pre-Hearing-Media-Statement-7.11.2024-Final-min.pdf.