Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Discernment for Leadership on the PLT (Parish Leadership Team)
All of us in the St. Charles Of Brazil Family have been touched and empowered in some way by the love and acceptance of our Community. You can give back to our Community by prayerfully submitting the nomination of someone to serve on our Parish Leadership Team.
Two current members will be rotating off the team and their slots will be filled at the upcoming PLT election in February. Please call or e-mail Alice Jo Weaver with any questions or with your nomination. (443-848-7439) or alicejo.weaver@yahoo.com
If you wish to be considered, you can also "self-nominate"
As our process moves forward, we will be posting updates via the NewsWire.
Thanks and Blessings to All
Alice Jo Weaver
Nominating Officer
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Christmas Eve Mass
We are planning to have a Christmas Eve Liturgy on Thursday Evening December 24th at 6:00 p.m. As with all our current liturgies, we are limited to ten people maximum. The number of extra "seats" that are available are dependent on the number of ministers who are scheduled.
We will be streaming the mass on our You Tube Channel. As with all Sunday Masses, a posting will be sent on the News Wire with the link.
Merry Christmas to all from your Parish Liturgy Team
Monday, December 21, 2020
Livestream for Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2020
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Thank You for your generosity !!
THANK YOU !!
This past Tuesday we dropped off literally a truck load of items to Hope For All. There were a total of eight baskets of goods, plus four bags of items that included a large "Lawn bag" of paper goods. It was more than 200 plus items !!
Connie Cooper the Executive Director and Leo Zerhusan the founder of Hope For All personally thanked us for our contributions. It was very timely and much needed items that were delivered. Thank You for generosity in providing items for the Baskets of Hope.
May God Bless each of you .
Friday, December 11, 2020
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Advent Session Series for 2020
As we begin this Advent Season of waiting, patience, and hope, St. Charles of Brazil is offering an Advent Series inspired by meditations from The Book of Joy. The sessions will be via ZOOM. Dates and brief details along with the Link are below. This offering can be an oasis from the hectic pace of the holiday season and our ongoing concerns about the health of our loved ones, our Country and the world. All are welcome!!
Wednesday, December 2 – 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.- meditation #1 Morning Intention Setting presented by Sharon Scibek.
Wednesday, December 9 - 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.- meditation #2 Overcoming the Obstacles of Joy presented by Alice Jo Weaver
Wednesday, December 16 - - 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.- meditation #3 A Common Humanity Practice presented by Monica Kennedy
Wednesday, December 23 - 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.- Closing session, summarization/feedback/sharing presented by Charlie Ernst
Use the link below to join the meeting:
Friday, December 4, 2020
Spreading Some Christmas Cheer
On Sunday December 13th we will have a small group of people going to the Red Roof Inn in Annapolis to share some Christmas music and deliver baked goods of Brownies or Cookies (trying to keep it simple). The baked goods need to be packaged so that they can be given to an individual person. Since the various faith communities are unable to have their facilities available, the Red Roof Inn in Annapolis has been the home for the Winter Relief program.
If you are interested in providing some baked goods please contact
Jackie Ryan: Phone; 443-979-1059, e-mail 1967.jryan@gmail.com or
Charlie Ernst: Phone; 410-859-8298, e-mail cfe1215@gmail.com
We will make arrangements to ensure that we have them for delivery on the 13th.
We have a limited number of people who can be present for the event, if you are interested in attending , please contact Jackie Ryan as soon as possible.
Peace and Blessings
SCB Social Justice Team
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Holiday Fa-La-La-La Fun with Virtual Fellowship
Holiday
Fa-La-La-La Fun with Virtual Fellowship
Take a break
and a deep breath from the gloom of COVID.
Spend an hour with your St. Charles of Brazil Elves.
Test your
recall of some favorite holiday song lyrics.
Listen to those family traditions we have come to look forward to … then
share creative ways to revisit those beloved traditions in new and safer
ways. Experience the healing,
all-inclusive power of prayer.
ZOOM with our St. Charles of Brazil Family on Friday,
December 7th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Just use the following link:
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020
Gratitude Session Re-Scheduled
Our Presenter will not be available this evening Monday November 23rd.
We will need to re-schedule the Gratitude Session to Friday November 27th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconveneince and we look forward to seeing everyone on Friday.
St. Charles of Brazil Spiritual Life Team
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Send In Those Christmas Cookie Recipes!
We would love for you to share a favorite Christmas cookie/cake recipe with us and we will in turn share it with the whole SCB community before Christmas.
Maybe a short “why this is special” or “where it came from” as well.
Please email them to Maureen Klich at maureenk1111@gmail.com by December 4th.
Coming Soon - Gratitude: A Way of Being
Please join us for an inspiring 1-hour session on gratitude. During this hour we will focus on:
· The importance of gratitude and the many gifts and blessings it can have in our lives.
· How gratitude can counter stress and uncertainty;
· Ways we can become more grateful in our daily lives; and
· Some gratitude practices we can introduce in our day.
· How gratitude can counter stress and uncertainty;
· Ways we can become more grateful in our daily lives; and
· Some gratitude practices we can introduce in our day.
Date: November 23, 2020 (Monday Evening)
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Where: Zoom (details below).
Topic: Gratitude: A Way of Being
Time: Nov 23, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81766822779
Meeting ID: 817 6682 2779
Monday, November 16, 2020
Invitation to join us on Sundays
We are extending an invitation to everyone in our community to please consider joining us on Sundays for our Livestream from St. Christophers. As mentioned in an earlier posting we will have a certain amount of seats available for a "congregation". The nuumber of seats available will be dependent on the number of ministers that are needed. As an example, this past week we had six ministers, we had four seats available for a "congregation".
If you would like to be included in the "rotation" to attend on Sundays, please contact Charlie Ernst. Phone#; 410-859-8298 E-Mail; cfe1215@gmail.com
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Charlie.
Peace and Blessings to All
Your PLT Leadership Team
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Baskets of Hope
The Baskets of Hope initiative is now underway!
Baskets of Hope is a Hope for All initiative to help families transitioning from the street to housing by providing additional supplemental items to help families prepare for success. Baskets of Hope does this by supplying household essentials that are not covered by other support programs like WIC or food stamps. This helps families settle more comfortably into their new homes and allows them to focus their resources on other essential needs.
There will be 2 opportunities for contributors at large us to drop off their baskets or basket items.
- November 17th at Rams Head Dockside in Glen Burnie
- November 19 at GL Shacks in Catonsville from 6 to 9.
Easiest for SCB members will be to bring baskets and/or items right to our church building on ANY Sunday.
Friday, November 13, 2020
New Sanctuary Restrictions Due to Covid 19
The parish leadership team was just notified that beginning this Sunday, November 15, 2020, due to the covid-19 uptick, in accordance with new directives from the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, St Charles of Brazil Sunday liturgies will be livestream only. Access to the sanctuary will be extremely limited most likely for the rest of the year. We will have ministers only, plus the possibility of two parishioners. We can have no more than ten individuals access the sanctuary for worship. We can no longer meet Monday nights in the sanctuary for prayer as well.
We are saddened by the severity of the pandemic. We place the safety of St. Charles of Brazil parishioners at highest priority.
The parish leadership team wants to convey the message that the safest thing to do right now is for people to stay home on Sundays and attend liturgy on our YouTube channel. We should stay home, and stay connected.
The social distancing guidelines reflect sound science, but we must acknowledge the reality that there is increased risk right now. Everyone's safety can never be completely guaranteed. With that however, anyone who does feels comfortable with the increased risk, and wants to volunteer to support the livestream effort and be put on a rotation list for the possibility of being one of the ten people sometimes attending Sunday liturgy should contact Charlie Ernst.
We want to thank and commend St. Charles parishioners for the fantastic way in which we came together and put social distancing into practice so that we could share safe liturgies over this past summer. We will get through this time together and be stronger for it. We are staying in touch and sharing in a new way. The Adult Spirituality team has already implemented some zoom workshops. We've planned more advent zoom workshops and one for the new year, and we will be doing fellowship Friday nights on zoom. Feel free to contact us with ideas!
Let's keep the faith. May God bless us as we journey forward.
-the SCB Parish Leadership Team
More Impact from our KIVA Lending Team
Our KIVA Lending Team, Baltimore Rising, continues to make an impact around the world. We loaned another $425 to women in need and in areas where loans are difficult to attain. Our total is now 25 loans totaling $4,325.00. Contact Damien Robinson if you would like to assist via our Lending Team.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Sunday Livestream for November 15th, 2020
Life in a community can be a gift. We join others who share a common purpose. We combine effort to achieve a common goal. But in these cases, much like “group work” assigned to schoolchildren, there can be freeloaders who live of the largesse of others’ efforts whilecontributing little to no effort of their own. [Or actively tearing down or disparaging them.] The parable today reminds us that there will come a tie when God will take stock of each person’s efforts. This is not our work to do, but God’s.
When we hear this parable and others like it, we can be moved to action, investing ourselves more fully in the Christian life. And for the Gospel of Matthew that means service of others, especially the less fortunate [the ones that cannot realistically contribute to the efforts]. May this gospel motivate us to continue serving without accounting the cost, investing fully of ourselves and our talents. There will be an accounting and when there is, we want to hear the words, “Come, share your master’s joy.” – Living Liturgy
When we hear this parable and others like it, we can be moved to action, investing ourselves more fully in the Christian life. And for the Gospel of Matthew that means service of others, especially the less fortunate [the ones that cannot realistically contribute to the efforts]. May this gospel motivate us to continue serving without accounting the cost, investing fully of ourselves and our talents. There will be an accounting and when there is, we want to hear the words, “Come, share your master’s joy.” – Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Zoom Fellowship: "Fruit Salad" - November 13th, 7 PM
The Parish Life Ministry Team would like to introduce a new model for fellowship for pandemic times, a twice monthly Friday evening 7 pm Zoom fellowship with a different theme each time. We invite everyone to mark your calendars now for the next Zoom fellowship event this Friday, November 13th, hosted by Damien and Jane. This new model will replace both the in-person and Zoom forms of Sunday fellowship we have recently been used to. If you have any interest in hosting one of our Friday night Zoom fellowship events, please reach out to Ruth or Damien.
November 13th 7 pm Zoom Fellowship: "Fruit Salad"
Click on the link below to join us this Friday night at 7 pm for our next ZOOM FELLOWSHIP.
Click on the link below to join us this Friday night at 7 pm for our next ZOOM FELLOWSHIP.
Meeting ID: 740 103 5857
In order to participate in this Friday's event we are asking each of you to send an email to Damien Robinson by Friday afternoon at 5 pm, containing the following information about yourself:
If I were a fruit or vegetable, I would be a (fill in the blank) because (give at least one reason why you identify with this fruit/vegetable).
Saturday, November 7, 2020
An Invitation to Pray
A Prayer Partner is someone we ask to pray with and for us. The boundaries and parameters of this relationship are developed by the individual prayer partners and is confidential. It can be a one-time prayer occasion, an “as needed” conversation or partners can set up regular, ongoing prayer meetings via telephone or one-on-one in person.
Jesus encourages us to pray for and with others, not just on our own. A Prayer Partner helps us focus on listening to one another. A Prayer Partner helps us realize we are not alone; others are praying just as we are. A Prayer Partners’ primary commitment is to carefully listen to the other without expectation of resolution or advice.
At times we need someone else to pray on our behalf. We may not have the words to pray and need someone else to pray for us. Hearing our needs prayed by someone else can help to refocus our own prayers. Jesus taught that prayer is more powerful when prayed by more than just ourselves.
Discernment is listening to God through prayer to get an answer to a question, guidance on a decision, or to reclaim a sense of peace in troubled times. Discernment needs confirmation through others. It cannot be done in isolation.
We encourage you to reach out to one of our Prayer Partners at any time. Contact information for your Prayer Partners is below.
Mother Monica Kennedy – 443-895-6322 (text preferred) or woman_m@yahoo.com
Charlie Ernst - 443-934-0373 or cfe1215@gmail.com
Sunday Livestream for November 8th, 2020
The meaning of Jesus’ parables can be difficult [and discomfiting] to discern. And the meaning is polyvalent [multi-faceted]. One can read into them almost anything. The parable we read today should be a clarion call to “be prepared” for the coming of Jesus at the end of times. And even if we think the end times are far, far away, my own personal end (death) may come when I least expect it. So it can be a fruitful exercise to read these parables in terms of my own death: Am I prepared for that? How would I live on this earth if today were my last? Or if this week were my last? Would my priorities shift? This kind of exercise can clarify our own priorities and behaviors. Jesus reminds us that the fools are the ones who were not prepared for the coming of the master. Let us be like the wise ones, attentive to the coming of the Lord, for we know not when that day might be. - Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
November Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to All!
11/11 Maureen Klich
11/16 Marybeth Wickless
11/24 Raymond Klich
11/29 Anthony Porto
11/30 Kimberly Dimeo
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Provide names of your deceased loved ones
We have extended the deadline for receiving names to Saturday October 31st at 6 p.m. You can still send your names to Charlie Ernst via e-mail. The address is; cfe1215@gmail.com These names will be read during the Mass. We ask that you limit the number of names to five per person.
Display Pictures for All Saints Day
This is a reminder to bring any pictures of your deceased loved ones to Mass this Sunday (November 1st). These will be displayed at the foot of the Altar during the Mass. You will need to take them with you when you leave.
Sunday Live Stream for All Saints Day, 2020
Holiness and sanctity can seem so out of reach when we have as examples those whose lives are so different from the vast majority. Sanctity is not a prize given to those who complete a marathon, something most people cannot do. Instead, sanctity is something each of us is called to. Holiness is something each Christian can live. It is nothing more than living the paschal mystery, a daily dying to self so that we put others before us. Family members practice this daily! (Or at least they have many chances to practice this each day.) When parents sacrifice their own wants for the sake of their children, or when siblings put the needs of their brothers and sisters before their own, these are acts of sanctity. It is through such acts that we live the gospel passage today as “peacemakers.” Division and strife are not marks of sanctity; unity and peace are. Let us live the gospel message toady and, in so doing, live the paschal mystery into our own sanctity. - Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Friday Night BINGO!
Please join us TONIGHT, Friday, October 30th at 7:00 PM for an evening of fun playing Halloween BINGO on ZOOM.
Click HERE to get your BINGO cards. Every player gets three (3) cards.
When you go to the page, enter your name and Join Game.
From there you can either play virtually (on your phone or computer) or print your cards.
Also, if you have any pictures of your decoration or costumes, please email or text them to me and we'll show them during BINGO.
If you have any questions or can't get logged in to get your tickets, please let me know.
The Zoom invitation is below.
Topic: Halloween Virtual BINGO
Time: Oct 30, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83409725652?pwd=MGtXM0JiK1NNSXBqa01qSitjVWlFdz09
Meeting ID: 834 0972 5652
Passcode: BINGO
Time: Oct 30, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83409725652?pwd=MGtXM0JiK1NNSXBqa01qSitjVWlFdz09
Meeting ID: 834 0972 5652
Passcode: BINGO
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Register for Expressions of Gratitude Event
The Expressions of Gratitude event on Thursday October 29th is being sponsored by the Faith Communities of Baltimore With Pride (FCBWP). We have a posting in our News Wire with details regarding this event. Included in this posting is a link to register on Zoom.
The planners of this event have communicated what is the simplest and best way to register. They recommend that you enter the link (bit.ly/FCBWPgratitude) in your web browser. This will take you directly to the page for you to register,you should then receive an e-mail confirmation. See you on the 29th.
All Saints Day Remembrance
During the All Saints Day Liturgy on November 1st we have set aside time to have our traditional Reading of the names of our deceased loved ones.
If you would like to have names of your deceased loved ones read during Mass please send a list of your names to Charlie Ernst. His e-mail is; cfe1215@gmail.com The deadline to receive names is October 30th (a limit of five names per person please).
We will have a handout available this Sunday (October 25th) that you can use to submit your names.
In additon to reading of names you may bring in pictures of your deceased loved ones that can be displayed at the foot of the altar during Mass. Unfortunately, we will not be able to display the pictures during the month of November as we have done in previous years.
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Halloween Fellowship
It’s too spooky to spend Halloween without socializing with your friends from St. Charles of Brazil, so join us for a Halloween themed game of virtual BINGO, this Friday, October 30 at 7:00 pm. Just let us know that you want to participate and we'll make sure you get your bingo cards via email.
And while we're all together, why not share a picture of your Halloween decorations, your pumpkin, or maybe even a picture of you (or a family member) in a past or present Halloween costume. You can send them via email to Maureen at maureenk1111@gmail.com or you can text them to her at 630-863-5942. If we get enough pictures we will run it in a slideshow on Friday night. Come and join us for some shared laughter, you might even win a prize or two.
Friday, October 23, 2020
Prayer Request
Please pray for the extremely devoted residential staff at Jackie’s place of employment, “People encouraging People”, who have lost another of their residents this week and are struggling To cope with yet another loss.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Sunday Live Stream for October 25th 2020
Getting to the crux of the matter can be an important exercise. Pruning away extraneous detail to reveal the core issue is essential in many cases. For Christians, we recall that Jesus’ teachings were rooted in Mosaic Law and the prophets. Yet he emphasized or combined aspects of each that made them see, to come alive, or to be read and understood in a new way. It’s certainly true that loving God and loving one’s neighbor were commandments in Mosaic Law. But who had ever combined them like this before? Ultimately, it’s a good reminder of the core of the religious message. All of our actions ought to flow from this twofold love. Loving God and loving neighbor go together, and they cannot be reduced one to the other or one over the other. When we live by this guiding principle, we are living the paschal mystery. – Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Parish Life Ministry Team Reimagines Fellowship:
Calling all parishioners: due to extreme limitations on our ability to offer indoor Sunday fellowship as the weather turns cold, the Parish Life Ministry Team is introducing a fun alternative way of being together. Beginning, Friday, October 30th, every two weeks you will be invited to tune in to a themed Zoom event from 7-8 pm where you can safely and conveniently visit with your fellow parishioners from the comfort of your home! Stay tuned for details of our first gathering in the news wire! And best of all, if you have ideas you'd like to share with us and/or would like an opportunity to host one of our gatherings, speak up; we'd love to hear from you.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Sunday Live Stream for October 18th, 2020
In the modern, rather individualistic world in which we live, [even during global pandemic], there is a temptation to believe that what we have, we have earned. My possessions are mine, a result of my own hard work or that of others, such as family. But today’s gospel is a good reminder that all we have is from God. As such, we should not and cannot be hoarders of God’s good gifts. Even money itself should not be thought of as ours.
Jesus calls us to an entirely new way of thinking [as COVID-19 has called us to new ways of being community]. We return to be fed at the table of his word and at the table of his Eucharist so often in part because we need to be reminded of this way of thinking when we are so immersed in the world with its ways.
Any resources we have are truly not our own. Even what we acquired through our own labor and efforts cannot be taken with us when we pass on from this life. Let us die to the notion of possessions – what is mine versus yours – and let us instead engage in a lifestyle of discipleship, which shares what we have with the least among us. In that way we will be living the paschal mystery. – Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
You can also join the Zoom Meeting by entering the URL below into you browser.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87946627908
Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Monday, October 12, 2020
Expressions of Gratitude - Presented by Faith Communities of Baltimore With Pride
You are invited to participate in an interfaith event celebrating the gift of gratitude during this time of crisis. It is sponsored by the Faith Communities of Baltimore With Pride, of which your congregation is a part.
As a special exercise within this program, there will be a meditation slide show showcasing artwork that symbolizes or gives witness to the experience of gratitude.
Anyone who would like to submit something newly or previously created for this part of the program, an image of the piece should be submitted by October 23rd.
For questions and artwork submissions, please email thefcbwp@gmail.com.
Hope you can join in gratitude on Thursday, October 29th!
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Charitable Donations made by St. Charles Of Brazil in 2020
We want to thank the team of people who worked so creatively to identify three organizations to receive a cash donation from our Parish Community. Beyond identifying these three organizations, the team developed a criteria that will be used for future donations.
The three groups and a brief description of their mission are listed below:
MERA KITCHEN COLLECTIVE: A Baltimore-based collective of chefs from around the world, sharing our cuisine through catering, pop-ups and community events, to foster empowerment and celebrate culture. We believe that promoting equitable access to opportunities, building community, and providing living wages are the keys to long-term self-determination, independence, and happiness.
To learn more go to: https://www.mera.kitchen/. They received $750.00
DRINK AT THE WELL: Offers community, opportunity, and encourages responsibility. Our flagship program is COR Life Mentorship through which The Well provides a committed mentor and resources for women interested in making intentional efforts to make life’s challenges into possibilities for her future. In addition, we provide clothing and educational workshops for the community and offer a women’s Life Group, known as The Women of Hope, which meets regularly at The Well.
To learn more go to: https://www.drinkatthewell.org/what-we-do/. They received $750.00
DRU MONDAWMIN: We believe every family has the potential to thrive, no matter their resources. Our holistic program is designed to improve birth outcomes, promote self-sufficiency, and empower caregivers with young children to foster optimal childhood development. DRUM targets families in neighborhoods with a high risk of poor birth outcomes and school readiness. These include families with pregnant women or children under age 5. Families are accepted into the program after a systematic review process that analyzes environmental factors and health situations.
To learn more go to: http://www.drumhealthyfamilies.com/aboutus.html. They received $500.00
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Sunday Livestream for October 11th, 2020
In a story filled with such violence as we have today, it might be easy to forget we are dealing with a merciful God! God calls a people to himself and desires that they come to him. The destruction of the city of Jerusalem with its temple was interpreted at the time by Christians as God’s judgment on Judah. A violent world saw stories of violence. Though we may wish to minimize the violence, unfortunately it has been part of human history from the beginning and continues to this day.
It might be difficult [and uncomforting] to strip away the violent imagery and focus instead on the kernel underneath it all. Matthew’s church has the wisdom and experience of decades since the death and resurrection of Jesus. It has learned that there are some in the church who do not belong, as indicated in several parables. Sadly, our modern experience reflects this too. Simply being in the church does not make one holy, God’s chosen, or a paragon of virtue. There are weeds within the wheat. The sobering reminder that “many are invited but few are chosen” should cause us to pause, reflect, and reexamine our lives. [And take action to change.] - Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
You can also join the Zoom Meeting by entering the URL below into you browser.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87946627908
Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Thursday, October 1, 2020
October Birthdays
Happy BIrthdays!
10/1 Jane Papenberg
10/8 Lauren Bouchet
10/10 Bailey Mitchell
10/12 Christopher Bouchat
10/16 Ruth Ann Wickless
Pet Blessing This Sunday
We are invited by the Rev Scott Maxwell to participate in a pet blessing this Sunday, the feast of St Francis, at 2 pm at St Christopher's.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Sunday Livestream to October 4th 2020
Though the gospel was written two thousand years ago, it unfortunately has been misused throughout history as justification for Christians to persecute Jews. The church tells us that the words here echo words of the prophets and their critiques of the people of God. But when Christians definitively separated from Jews, the words were understood differently, not as an internal critique between members of a family but as a forceful condemnation of the “other.”
But it must be admitted that many of these passages are capable of providing a pretext for anti-Jewish [anti-“other”] sentiment and have in fact been used in this way. To avoid mistakes of this kind, it must be kept in mind that the New Testament polemical texts, even those expressed in general terms, have to do with concrete historical contexts and are never meant to be applied to Jews [“other”] of all times and places merely because they are Jews [“other”]. (Pontifical Biblical Commission, Jewish People 87)
Now in the modern world, especially in light of the Holocaust, we must do all we can to put away any anti-Jewish [anti-other] reading of the text. In so doing, we will walk in the newness of life. – Living Liturgy
But it must be admitted that many of these passages are capable of providing a pretext for anti-Jewish [anti-“other”] sentiment and have in fact been used in this way. To avoid mistakes of this kind, it must be kept in mind that the New Testament polemical texts, even those expressed in general terms, have to do with concrete historical contexts and are never meant to be applied to Jews [“other”] of all times and places merely because they are Jews [“other”]. (Pontifical Biblical Commission, Jewish People 87)
Now in the modern world, especially in light of the Holocaust, we must do all we can to put away any anti-Jewish [anti-other] reading of the text. In so doing, we will walk in the newness of life. – Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
You can also join the Zoom Meeting by entering the URL below into you browser.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87946627908
Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Sunday Livestream Information: September 20th, 2020
Have you ever met a flatterer, or people-pleaser? Those who say what you want to hear but have no intention of following through? Or those who over- promise and under-deliver? It can be challenging to hear the words of Jesus in the parable today about such behaviors. Despite our best intentions, it is our actions that truly mean more than our words. Without actions, our words are a “clanging gong” to use a term from St. Paul. There are many reasons why we might over-promise, but we are reminded of another saying in the gospels: “Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No’” (Matt 5:37)/ At some level, this is simply good advice from Jesus the teacher.
As we go about our lives, let us make an extra effort to think carefully before we commit ourselves or say we will do something. Simply modifying a commitment with the words “I intend to...” or “I’ll make my best effort to...” may be all we need to temper expectations. By avoiding the trap of being a people-pleaser, flatterer, or one who over-promises, and instead being a person of action and doing on behalf of others, we will be living the gospel message. – Living Liturgy
Please see below for all of the necessary information.
You can also join the Zoom Meeting by entering the URL below into you browser.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87946627908
Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Hope For All AuctionComing Soon: October 1-3 - Preview Starting Sept 27th
Hope for All will have more than 90 items up for auction with a variety of starting bids.
This will be a fun event to look at and participate in. Your support in sharing the information for this event has been invaluable. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to raise funds for our programs.
Click on the link below for a preview starting Sept 27th
Robin Smith
Communications Director
HOPE For All
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Sunday Livestream for September 20th, 2020
It’s probably the case that none of us enjoy being supplicants. We all tend to work for a wage we consider just (if and when possible) and expect to be paid for our labor. When we see acts of generosity, it can be natural to expect that we might receive some of that generosity as well. It sounds strange to hear it said that someone is generous only with one group and not another. And such is the seeming riddle of today’s parable.
God is a just and generous giver. When we receive what we have from God, there is no room for complaint, jealousy, or envy. The gifts of God are given to whom God wills. Let us die to our own sense of who is just and worthy in God’s sight and leave room to be surprised by Divine generosity. None of us can predict the actions of God. – Living Liturgy
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
Sunday Livestream: September 13th, 2020
Grudges are awful things. They can gnaw away at the one harboring them. We may hear “forgive but don’t forget” as a way to remind ourselves of past transgressions we’ve suffered. But today’s gospel calls us to a higher standard. The forgiveness we’ve experienced (worth a hundred million dollars – something we cannot repay) should motivate us to be free with forgiveness when others wrong us. We cannot dole out forgiveness in infinitesimal pieces only to those we deem worthy once some rectification has been made. Instead, forgiveness ought to be given freely, [especially when sincere contrition has been offered, true remorse has been shown, and just restitution paid.]
We must die to grudges, slights, rudeness, and other transgressions we’ve suffered and rise to a sense of freedom that comes through forgiving as we’ve been forgiven. Jesus himself warns us in a negative way (via negativa) that if we withhold [human] forgiveness, [divine forgiveness] will be withheld from us. And the consequences of that are severe indeed. – Living Liturgy
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Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Sunday Livestream for August 6th, 2020
Please join us for our liturgy for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Liturgy will be livestreamed from St. Christopher at 11AM.
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Meeting ID: 879 4662 7908
Coming this Fall: SCB Virtual Silent Auction
Coming in the Fall of 2020 … you won’t want to miss this …
St. Charles of Brazil’s Virtual Silent Auction!
Proceeds will benefit a local charity TBA.
We are currently in the planning stages but it’s not too early to ask for your help in securing auction items and spreading the word.
Among items already donated are a Barska Gladiator 20-100 x 70 Zoom Binoculars w/ Tripod Adapt and High Quality Carrying Case as well as a Double Duty Shiatsu Massager.
We will not only offer an evening of online fun for everyone but the proceeds will support those who need our help the most. Please contact Alice Jo Weaver at 443-848-7439 for more details.
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