Holy Hour For Vocations
All are invited to come and pray for vocations from St. Charles every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Holy Mother of the Good Shepherd, turn your motherly care to this nation. Intercede for us to the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers to the harvest in this land dedicated to your honor. (Prayer for Vocations – USCCB)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place in the church Monday through Friday immediately following the 12 noon Mass until 5:00 PM. Benediction will take place at the conclusion of adoration.
Create a Charitable Gift Annuity
A charitable gift annuity allows you to make a significant gift to St. Charles while receiving payments for life in return. Gift annuity rates range from 4.7% to 9.0%. To learn more, please call the Office of Gift Planning at (646) 794-3317 or email gift.planning@archny.org.
WeShare Online
If interested, our parish offers electronic giving for your convenience through WeShare Online. To sign up, go the website, www.churchgiving.com, or come into the rectory for an application.
Sponsor Certificates
Sponsor Certificates for Baptism and Confirmation can be obtained from the parish priests or deacons after the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses.
Special Notice
If a Mass is being said for a member of your family on Saturday evening or Sunday, it would be most fitting if someone from the family would bring up the gifts at the Offertory. Please let one of the ushers know before Mass if you would like to do this.
Bingo
Every Tuesday night in the school auditorium. Doors open at 6:00pm and early bird begins at 7:15pm. Bingo games begin at 7:30pm.
Daily Mass
Please note that Staten Island Community TV- Channel 56- provides Daily Mass at 1:00 and 9:00PM Monday thru Friday for those who are homebound. If you have Verizon Fios, the Catholic Channel is 285 EWTN and Daily Mass is celebrated at 8:00am, 12 Noon, and 7:00pm.
Televised Sunday Mass
The Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC from 6:30-7:00am each Sunday Morning. The Mass is produced by the Passionist Fathers and Brothers out of New York City. For information consult their website: thesundaymass.org
Child Protection Announcement
Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at (212) 371-1000 Ext. 2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at (971) 861-1762. Both may also be reached via email at victimassistance@archny.org . Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.
Financial Misconduct
The Archdiocese of New York takes the stewardship of your donations and its resources seriously. If you have knowledge of financial misconduct or suspect that it might be occurring, please report your concerns via a toll free hotline at (877) 820-0541, or on the internet, at www.reportlineweb.com/ADNY. Both are available 24 hours per day.