January 09, 2022
Baptism of the Lord
Saint Charles Borromeo
Church and Academy
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In all the other Gospels the Holy Spirit descends upon the Lord as he is coming up out of the water from his baptism by John. In Today's Gospel of Luke, the story takes on a slightly different form. Luke has the Lord sitting in prayer after he was baptized to depict the time that the heavens open up, God affirms Him and the Holy Spirit descends. Do we all see what Saint Luke wanted to emphasize in his telling of the Baptism? It’s Prayer. Through prayer we are able to open ourselves up to be filled and led by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is known by many names. One that Jesus gives is the Paraclete which is a greek word roughly translated to mean the Advocate. The Holy Spirit advocates on our behalf. When we pray and sense the presence of the Spirit we should also be sensing God’s tremendous love for us. Sure, we can see sinfulness more clearly because it becomes a source of pain as we contemplate the Love of God. Why would we ever want to hurt our Lord who loves us so? But it It is the Holy Spirit who enters our prayer and begins advocating on our behalf, building us up, encourage us, and ultimately guiding us.
On the other hand, we have the opposite of the Holy Spirit. He’s known as the Devil and another title for him is the great deceiver. His job is to tear down and sow hate and despair. If a voice ever comes into your head saying negative things about you (your dumb, slow, unlovable, etc) that can only be coming from one source. The great deceiver. He wants you to know the great lie of what a terrible person you are. All lies from the one who deceives us into thinking we are not loved.
In prayer then, we receive the Spirit of God and it should be a time when the Lord showers his love down upon us. Be encouraged and listen to the musings of the great advocator. Go to Him in prayer and know that You Are Loved!
PS - Note that this month we are pushing for Adoration sign ups. A perfect time for you to sit in His presence and soak up the love our Lord has for you. See Adoration article bellow.
Reflection by Bob Schrimpf
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Sometimes it feels to me as though God can be frustratingly quiet. I have so many things that I want to ask him, but often, my mind is too loud to hear his answers. I find that when I am able to silence the world around me and open my soul, the Holy Spirit is there to guide me. Fortunately, I have found the perfect place to still my mind and connect with Jesus. It is in worshiping The Blessed Sacrament in our Adoration Chapel! The Chapel is located just inside of the Cadiz St. gate. (Look to your left the next time you drive in and you will see The Chapel.) I would like to invite all of you to connect more intimately with Jesus by spending some time in praise and adoration of Our Lord.
If you just want to check it out without committing to a time every week, I would encourage you to sign up as a substitute. Once you are signed up, you will be able to view the schedule your own private time with our Lord. By registering you will also receive the Openpath App for your smartphone. It will allow you access to be able to enter the gate and open the chapel door right from your phone.
To start the process CLICK HERE, or may always find the line on the Saint Charles WEBISTE HERE to sign up for a weekly hour or as a substitute. For times outside normal adoration hours, please contact Joanna Espana: EMAIL NOW
Once you are registered we will be in touch with you directly. You will receive an email with chapel information and another to guide you to the simple steps to download the OpenPath App for your smartphone.
Also, Key cards are always available at the office for those without a smartphones or wanting to pop in during the day and you are not yet registered.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
May God shine his light upon you,
Joanna Espana
Adoration Coordinator
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Women's Altar Guild
Meeting:
The women's Altar Guild will meet this Wednesday, January 12, at 1:00 PM in the Parish Center. Light refreshments will be served. Discussion will include planning for our spring raffle and no-bake bake sale. Please join us!
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The women's ministry is getting ready to resume some wonderful activities for all the beautiful ladies of St Charles. Please reach out to join one of our small groups at by email us at the link provided.
Due to the increase of Covid cases Ms Inacio is postponing the Wild Goose series until further notice. Please join us in praying for an end to the pandemic and for continued health for all the SCB parishioners.
Thank you, hope to see you soon. You are loved!
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Men's Ministry Breakfast
January 15th
Please join us for our parish wide men’s breakfast on the 15th. Our guest speaker will be Joe Gilbreath, founder and director of Rise Up Industries Following Fr Greg Boyle, author of “Tattoos on the Heart”and the model of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. Rise Up Industries’ Reentry Program opened in Santee in March 2016 to assist previously incarcerated and former gang members to successfully reenter society. We will also hear from a former inmate about his own experience and how he was impacted by the Catholic faith.
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Feeling Anxious? Stressed? Isolated? Depressed? Come see about and join the Mental Health Ministry ‘i2WE’ Spiritual Support Group.
It is not therapy but a support ministry in which members seek to help each other and to grow spiritually in their relationship with God. All discussions are held in confidence and are not shared or discussed outside of the group.
The next Spiritual Support Group Session will meet on Wed, Jan 12th, in the Window Room (to the right of the main entrance to the church) from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
We also offer Individual Support Sessions. For further information or if you would like to schedule an Individual Support session please contact us.
"Once you choose hope, anything is possible."
—Christopher Reeve
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Christmas Flowers 2021
Flowers on the altar were donated:
In memory of: Charlotte & Niel Neilson, Zak Family, Lelita Tobias, Antone Jelusich, Frederico Medugno, Eugene Shively, M.T. Mehling, Evelyn Morgan, Andrew DeMaria, Arthur Al-Sheikh, Edna Thatcher, Richard Schleicher, Katherine & Arthur DeVylder, Johanna O'Donovan, Major James O'Donovan, Marilyn Wolfe, Savel & Klingler Families, Zuetina Family, Mike Inacio, Lena Jelusich, Vincenca Medugno, Donna Shively, Emil & Maureen Ghio, Nepomuceno Alcazar, Salim Al-Sheikh, Maggie Welch,
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Joe & Isabelle Mars, Rose Estrada, Mr & Mrs RL Schleicher, Salvador Espana, Lorena Espana. In Honor of: Dale Inman, Vickie Padillo, Pamela & Geoff Hoag, Ramos Family, and Joe & Glenda Pelle.
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Upcoming Classes:
Jan 9 class at 10 am in hall
Jan 16 children’s mass at 10 am
Monthly Childrens Liturgy Sign up to Serve:
We are searching for Teens and Children to assist us in filling positions of service during our monthly Children's Mass! In particular we need children and teen lectors. Please contact Elisa for more information.
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Young Adults
All Young Adults are welcomed! Ages 18-39. We are currenlty meeting Thursday evenings from 630-800 PM in the Parish Conference Room.
Upcoming events include the RE Congress in Anaheim, A Gulls Game and Dinner, and Retreat. Come join our growing community.
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High School and Jr. High Ministries:
HIGH SCHOOL:
Registration for our Spring Retreat (March 18-20) will open next week; open to all high school students; please check back with the YM website for details soon! High School resume Monday, January 10th in the Hall. Jr High on the 11th. All are welcomed and we encourage youth to invite and bring a friend.
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MASS INTENTIONS, GIVING, AND MORE... |
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Daily Mass Intentions for this week
Jan 9: 8:00 † Carol Holman
..........10:00.People of the Parish
Jan 11 † Marilouise Casey
Jan 12 † Cathy & Jimmy Carter
Jan 13 † Richard J Schleicher
Jan 14 † Gloria Espression
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Finance Council:
Timothy Lane (Chair), Deacon Lane Litke, Kimberly Tiernan,
Rebecca Murphy, Frank Veccione,
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SNAP SHOT OF
ONLINE GIVING
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Weekly Giving
Online: $19,983.50
Plate: $1,826.00
Envelopes: $1,487.00
Total: $23,296
Thank You!
Register to give online HERE
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Greetings St Charles!
Tonight is SCBA Spaghetti Dinner! We are looking foward to a great night with all who pre-ordered meals. It will be a fun night out and all proceeds go to our wonderful SCUBA and families in need. Speical thanks to Joey Giacalone for all his time and effort cooking for us, we expect it to be great!
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