Please remember to join us Friday night, May 5, 2023 as we resume our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This is our 8th month of the Novena. We will begin at 7pm in the Emmaus Chapel with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacred scripture, adoration the Litany and Consecration to the Sacred Heart and conclude with benediction. 

Hope to see you there!

                    Starts May 11^th through June 15^th

The meetings will be every Thursday in the Tracy Center

It will be a 6-week program and there will be two options to attend:

• The morning session: 10:00 AM to 11:00AM.
• Evening session: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

To RSVP or for more information contact

Deacon Mike at 484-432-9898 or email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

"Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church and they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. Therefore, confess your sins and pray for one another, that you may be healed." James 5:13a, 16a.

Please join us Wednesday, May 3 at 7PM in the Emmaus Chapel as we conduct our Holy Hour for the Sick. The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered.

The Sunday April 30^th, 6:30 pm gathering of Together In Prayer,  the Saints Peter & Paul / St. Charles Borromeo prayer group Ministry for All LGBTQ Catholics, their families, and allies, will meet at the Tracy Center of St. Charles Borromeo parish. 

The Tracy Center is to the left of the church on Stagecoach road. 

For more formation contact Christine at 207-240-5254.

2023 SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Holy Thursday, April 6

Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:00 PM

Chapel of Repose in Sienna Hall until 11:00 PM

(No 9:00 AM Mass)

 

Good Friday, April 7

(No 9:00 AM Mass or Eucharistic Adoration)

(Emmaus Chapel closed)

Reflections on the Passion and Death of Jesus 12:00 PM-3:00 PM

Service of the Lord's Passion 3:00 PM (Church)

Private Veneration of the Cross 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Church)

 

Holy Saturday, April 8

Blessing of Easter Food, 12:15 PM ( Emmaus Chapel)

Solemn Easter Vigil, 8:00 PM

(No other Services or Masses)

 

Easter Sunday, April 9

Masses: 7:30 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM ( Church)

 

We now have a used clothing drop-off bin conveniently located in our parking lot near the religious education building.
Items accepted are: clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, drapes, pillowcases, and stuffed animals. (All bags should be closed)

PLEASE, no rags, pillows, fabric scraps, toys or household goods.

You may obtain a receipt for your donation by scanning the QR code on the bin.

If you, or someone you know is pregnant or a new mom in need of assistance, follow this link resources for pregnant women

The Life and Justice Ministry is sponsoring an ongoing collection of diapers and baby wipes for mothers in need. Donations are collected at the entrance ways at every weekend Mass. Diaper sizes newborn to 4 are greatly appreciated.

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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges humankind has faced. It is daunting, but the fight against climate change is far from lost. The worst impacts can still be averted if we act now. [Following are excerpts from a presentation by Pope Francis from Vatican City.]

Our conscience tells us that we cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of those in need, to the growing economic inequalities, and social justices. The economy must consider its impacts on both the environment and on the dignity of people. Laudato Si’ proposes the concept of “integral ecology,” an invitation to an integral vision of life, starting from the conviction that everything in the world is connected, and that we are interdependent on each other, as well as on our Mother Earth. I would like to propose three courses of action to find new ways of defining progress and measuring it.

1. To promote, at every level, an education geared towards the care of our common home, developing the understanding that, based on scientific data and on an ethical approach, environmental problems are linked to human needs.

2. To focus on water and nutrition. Access to safe and drinkable water is an essential and universal right because it determines the survival of people and therefore is a condition for the exercise of all other rights and responsibilities. Providing adequate nutrition for all, through non-destructive farming methods, should become the main purpose of the entire cycle of food production and distribution.

3. Energy transmission: a gradual replacement, but without delay, of fossil fuels with clean energy sources. Not only must this transition be quick and capable of meeting present and future energy needs, it must also be attentive to the impact on the poor, on local populations, as well as on those who work in the energy production sectors. The current economic system is unsustainable. We are faced with the moral imperative and the practical urgency to rethink many things: the way we consume; our short-term vision; the exploitation of the poor and our indifference towards them; the growing inequalities and our dependence on harmful energy sources.