Each year, the members of St. Charles band together to reach out to the less fortunate in our community at Christmas time through our Giving Tree outreach. Click to learn about supporting many local ministries. Gifts must be received by December 8.
Come join us as we gather to give thanks to God for all his blessings and to celebrate Thanksgiving with Mass for the Pastorate on Thursday, November 28 at 9AM. Bring the bread and/or wine to be shared at your Thanksgiving table for a blessing!
In November 2023 we began a year-long anniversary celebration. We have an amazing calendar of events to celebrate this milestone with our beautiful parish community. Participate with us throughout the year in this perfect opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners, to worship, and to rejoice in our shared history!
As the year-long celebration of our parish's 175th Anniversary year comes to a close, we will enjoy a special closing dinner at the St. Gabriel Community Center in Windsor Mill on Saturday, November 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM!
Mass for All Souls Day will be celebrated at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 2. We will remember especially all those who were buried from St. Charles over the past year by lighting a candle in their memory. All are invited to attend.
Friday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be offered at 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM, and 7:30 PM. The 7:30 PM Mass will also incorporate some All Souls observances for the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.
As our anniversary year comes to a close, we are preparing a full-color commemorative program that will be available in November. Space is available for individuals, families, businesses, or groups to promote an organization, memorialize former parishioners, or convey a special message to the parish!
Our annual Spiritual Adoption program begins on the weekend of October 19/20. Pledge and prayer cards will be in the pews at all Masses. Will you pledge to pray daily for a baby in danger of abortion? The child may be unknown to you, but God knows this child!
What can YOU do to keep our great parish great? Get involved! We need YOU! Find out which ministry is a good fit for you, your interests and your talents by connecting with the ministry representatives at the Anniversary Celebration Ministry Fair after Masses on the weekend of October 5-6.
Save the date for our annual blessing of the animals: Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 AM in the Mary Garden. All animals should be in cages or on a leash. The Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi is October 4.
Registration is now CLOSED for our Pastorate Religious Education Program for Kindergarten through Grade 8, with Confirmation preparation available for high school students. The program has begun, and the sign-up deadline was September 30.
Our church parking lot spaces (on the St. Charles House side) are designed to accommodate 2 cars parked one-behind-the-other. If you are the first to enter the space, please pull all the way in so that another car may park behind you.
We welcome Mr. Thang Pham, a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, who will be with us during his pastoral year to know more about St. Charles Borromeo Church and St. Gabriel Church — the people, the faith life, and ministries. Let us pray for him and make his stay pleasant and worthwhile!
Join us on Sunday, September 22 from 3-5PM for a selection of beautiful liturgical music sung at St. Charles during our 175-year history. See how many musical pieces you can remember! Fr. Miguel Trinidad will also debut his newly composed "St. Charles Borromeo Mass".
The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Morning Mass for the pastorate will be celebrated at 9:00 AM at St. Gabriel in Windsor Mill; there will be no Mass at St. Charles.
We want to collect 175 items each weekend in August to stock our parish food pantry shelves for the fall. Everyone who drops off an item on their way into church will get a coupon for a free sno-cone after the 11AM Mass on August 25! Click for full details.
Thursday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be offered at St. Charles at 7:30 AM, 12:10 PM, and 7:30 PM on August 15 in the church.
Join your fellow classmates and parishioners at our Homecoming Reunion on Sunday, July 14! All students (and family) of the St. Charles Borromeo School and former Parishioners (and family) are welcome to attend. Click for full details and to register. Please share this info with your fellow classmates and parishioners!
The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Morning Mass for the pastorate will be celebrated at 9:00 AM at St. Gabriel in Windsor Mill; there will be no Mass at St. Charles.
Our Spiritual Adoption program, in which we pray for unborn babies, ends in June. We will honor the heroic work of two pregnancy centers—The Center for Pregnancy Concerns (CPC) and Pregnancy Center North (PCN)—with a "Baby Shower" to support their work with women who choose life. Click to learn more.