Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 16, 2020
Sr Phyllis Jaszkowiak

Today’s readings call us to Wisdom.    Wisdom is more than tweets or sound bites, more than information or data, more than just understanding or knowledge.  Wisdom is that knowing, of seeing beneath the obvious. Wisdom is being able to see paradox and being able to hold both ends of the paradox in creative tension.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 9, 2020
Fr Elwin Schwab

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Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2020
Leif Kehrwald
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Welcome pilgrims to Jerusalem, and to the Jewish Temple.
 
I know Simeon and Anna well. The three of us spend our days—and nights—in the Temple. We are old, so we pray a lot. But we also chit chat, and, I’ll admit, gossip a bit about all those who come and go in the Temple. It’s a very busy place. It’s the world-wide hub of all Jewish religious activity. A lot of very important Jewish leaders can be seen here, along with ordinary peasants, seeking to please God with a simple offering or sacrifice.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 26, 2020
Fr Elwin Schwab

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 19, 2020
Sr Phyllis Jaszkowiak

The Gospel today tells us to get to know Christ.  How do we come to know Christ?  God usually gives us a good start.  We become ready to follow Jesus no matter what.  Then a dry period sets in to force us to grow downward to the deep faith level, rather than stay at the feeling level.  This is when we need to make the effort to watch for Jesus in our everyday lives.

The Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2020
Leif Kehrwald

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In its analysis of more than 50,000 homilies and sermons, the Pew Research Center found that, on average, Catholic homilies are 14 minutes long, while mainline Protestant sermons are 25 minutes, Evangelical Christian sermons are 39 minutes, and in the African American Protestant tradition – wait for it – 54 minutes. 

The Epiphany of the Lord
January 5, 2020
Fr Elwin  Schwab

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Feast of the Holy Family
December 29, 2019
Sr Phyllis Jaszkowiak

​Merry Christmas!  We have just celebrated the birth of Jesus.  A season in which we wish happiness, joy, love and peace to relatives, friends and to the whole world.  Leif, in his Christmas Reflections reminded us that Christ comes to bring light instead of darkness, peace instead of war, and joy instead of depression.  He also invited us to remember when we heard angels sing in our hearts.

Christmas
December 25, 2019
Leif Kehrwald

Merry Christmas! My name is Leif Kehrwald, Parish Pastoral Administrator here at St. Charles. Welcome to those of you who are visiting. We are very pleased you are here today.

Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2019
Fr Elwin Schwab

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