Welcome to St. Charles Parish. “Let the Church always be a place ofMercy and Hope, where Everyone is Welcomed, Loved and Forgiven.”Pope FrancisOur parish website:www.StCharlesPittsfield.org Rectory Phone #442-7470 Faith Formation Office #442-0591 Parish Prayer Line #448-8836 ext 5 Follow us on Twitter: @stchasborromeoParish Office Hours: 9:30 AM-3:30 PM, Mon.-Fri. Closed holidays. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday:2:30pm-3:30 pm or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism Parents are expected to complete a preparation session. Please contact the parish office for times. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact the parish priest New Parishioners Welcome! Please contact the parish office so we can assist you in joining our parish family Ministry to the homebound Please contact the parish office if you or a family member are confined to home or other facility and would like a regular visit Fr. Michael J. Wood, Administrator [email protected]Fr. Peter A. Gregory, Pastor Emeritus Spencer L. Trova Deacon [email protected]Mrs. Roberta Brassard, Business Manager [email protected]Mrs. Gwendolyn Shaughnessy, Director of Faith Formation [email protected]L. Joseph Rose, Music Director Ms. Pamela Preston, Child Advocate [email protected]Tim Bissaillon, Facilities Manager Our parish staff is here to serve you:Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 7:15am • 9:15am • 11:15am Daily: Monday through Friday • 9:00am https://www.facebook.com/stcharlespittsfield/Log in to myuparish app on your smartphone or tablet
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!Welcome to St. Charles Parish. !
!“Let the Church always be a place of!Mercy and Hope, where Everyone is !
Mrs. Gwendolyn Shaughnessy, Director of Faith Formation [email protected] L. Joseph Rose, Music Director Ms. Pamela Preston, Child Advocate [email protected] Tim Bissaillon, Facilities Manager
Our parish staff is here to serve you:!
Mass Schedule
Weekend: Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday: 7:15am • 9:15am • 11:15am Daily:
Monday through Friday • 9:00am
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ST CHARLES CHURCH! ! PITTSFIELD!
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“Beloved: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the Father loves also the one begotten by him.” 1 John 5:1-6
!!!!Saturday! April 7!10:00 AM! First Saturday!! ! Saturday Vigil!4:00 PM! Rebecca A. Haskell and her grandmother, Jane Mazza, req. by her grandfather, Carl Mazza!Sunday! April 8! ! Sunday of Divine Mercy!7:15 AM! Joseph Forbes, remembrance, req. by Deb-orah Buratto!9:15 AM! George Jandro, 12th anniversary remem-brance, req. by his family!11:15 AM! Louis & Christine Frusciente, anniversary remembrance, req. by Joe & Linda Cancilla!Monday! April 9!9:00 AM! Linda & Bob Stodulski, remembrance, req. by the family!Tuesday! April 10!9:00 AM! Sr. Joanne McGovern, RGS, 3rd anniver-sary remembrance, req. by Mary Jane & John Kreiger!Wednesday! April 11!9:00 AM! Roger Barney, birthday remembrance, req. by family!Thursday! April 12! !7:00 PM! Cathleen A. Procopio, remembrance, req. by her husband, Paul!Friday! ! April 13!7:00 PM! Ami Brady Brogan, birthday remem-brance, req. by her family!Saturday! April 14!! Saturday Vigil!4:00 PM! Bobby Dascani, birthday remembrance, req. by the family!Sunday! April 15! ! Third Sunday of Easter!7:15 AM! Roberta “Sis” Burke, Birthday remem-brance, req. by her sisterr!9:15 AM! Raymond Heath, remembrance, req. by Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall Council #103!11:15 AM ! Chester & Clare Hermanski, Linda Her-manski, and Peter Coviello, remembrance, req. by family!
Any envelopes for an additional collection should be put in the basket along with your weekly offering � there will not be an actual second collection during the Mass. !!!To ensure that your 2nd collection donation is put to-ward the cause you want it to go to please use your collection envelope, or use an envelope located at the back of the church and indicate what the donation is for as well as your name & address (& envelope # if you have it available).!
Our Sanctuary Light burns this week in memory of Walter Watroba, remembrance, req. by his family.!Our Memorial Light burns this week in memory of Rose Serafin, birthday remembrance, req. by her daughter!Last week’s Sanctuary Light (4/1) burned in memory of Joseph & Alice Madison, remembrance, req. by family. Last week’s memorial light burned for the Spadafora family & the Dapson family, req. by Rosemary Sinopoli.!
CCD NEWS:!CCD CLASSES ARE FINISHED FOR THE YEAR
with the exception of Grade 2 which will have an additional class on Sunday, 4/29.!
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SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY! ! APRIL 8, 2018!
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Tuesday, April 10th! Quilting Group meets this week in the Fr. Peter
Gregory Church Hall at 6:00 PM. !All are welcome. !
Monday, April 9th!All who attend the daily morning Mass are invited to pray the Rosary after Mass with Deacon Spencer. The excep-tion to the rule will be if there is a fu-
neral scheduled for 10 AM. All are welcome! .!
Monday, April 9th!!
St. Mark’s and St. Charles Bible Study with Deacon Spencer Trova All are welcome. Bring your bible. We meet at St. Charles in the St. Joseph room!.!
During the Lenten season, the Diocese of Springfield begins the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. Your prayerful contribution com-bines with those of other faith�filled Catholics in western Massa-chusetts to support services to the family & elderly; services to those in need; services to young people; and pastoral and spiritual support services. !“In giving, we receive”is an opportunity to thank God for the blessings in our lives and share your blessings with thousands of brothers and sisters in need. !And, it is simple to give … send in your one�time contribution, or make a pledge using the donation card you receive in the mail; or donate online through Iobserve.org and click on the icon entitled, “In giving, we receive”. !All donations are tax deductible to the extent that the law allows.!
DIOCESAN TV PROGRAMS PM THE AIR!IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY!
Tune in Sunday mornings for “Real to Reel” and the “Chalice of Salvation” on Albany TV station WXXXA, Fox 23. “Real to Reel: airs Sunday mornings at 5:30 AM followed immediately at 6:00 AM by the weekly televised Mass the “Chalice of Salva-tion”. In addition you can view full episodes on “Real to Reel: and homilies from the “Chalice of Salvation: on the diocesan Catholic new website, www.iobserve.org. Both programs are produced by the Catholic Communications Ministry, funded in large part by the Annual Catholic Appeal.!
The glorious Feast of the Resurrection of Christ pro-claims, forever, that life is greater than death. Jesus commanded us to preach this good news to all peoples in all places at all times. If you feel God is calling you to minister in His Church as a priest or religious, email Fr. Matt or Fr. Michael: [email protected] and/or visit our webiste: www.www.my vocation.com!
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! Wednesday, April 11th!Prayer Shawl Ministry meets this Wednesday (4/11) in St. Joseph the Worker Room at 7:00 PM. If someone you know would appreciate receiving a prayer shawl, please contact Robbie, 442�7470. !
This past Wednesday, April 4th, our parish community witnessed the grace�filled commitment of those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation including:!!
Hayden Patrick Burke Hunter William Connelly
Philip Vitus Evans Peter Albert Foley
Wyatt Sebastian George Julia Anne Haddad
Allison Elizabeth Henderson Luke Luke Hescock Joseph Michael Jones Logan Patrick Kroboth Cole Sebastian Lander
Patrick Genesius McKinney Norah Joan Miller
Hannah Elizabeth Roloson Sydnie Anne Sherman Madison Martha Tobin
Luke Sebastian Whitehouse
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Knowledge, Understanding, Wis-dom, Right Judgment, Courage, Reverence and the Awe of Won-der in God’s Presence strengthen them, inspire them and bless them and may the Church and their world be enriched by their sharing of these gifts of the Holy Spirit.!
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A note of gratitude to Ms. Gwendolyn Shaughnessy and Mrs. Jackie Mercado for their guidance and all of the CCD teachers
through the years that have helped in their faith journey.!
ST CHARLES CHURCH! ! PITTSFIELD!
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If you are a Eucharistic Minister and !can spare an hour or two a month to bring !
Communion to one of our shut�ins !please contact Trish McCarron, 447�7588 .!
!PAINT AND SIP to benefit Irish Sister City Committee Ex-change Program on Thursday, April 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Berkshire Paint and Sip, 305 North St., Pittsfield. $35 includes all painting materials, professional instructions, light snacks and donation. BYOB. To reserve please call Michelle at 413�205�8346 or go to berkshirepaintandsip.com!
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Don’t miss your opportunity to create your own paintina of a “Tea Pot and Cup” on a serving tray made from reclaimed wood. Many sizes and styles to choose from. All are welcome!!
St. Anthony Devotions!Tuesdays @ 6PM!at St. Joseph’s and will culminate on the Feast of St. Anthony in June.! All are wel-come.!!!SAVE THE DATE!� A Day of Retreat at Enders Island will be!Tuesday, October 2, 2018.! Details to follow.! All are wel-come!!
!Knights of Columbus!
Monsignor Marshall Council #103!Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 7:00 PM!
St. Joseph’s Church North Chapel!!
Berkshire County Pink Mass !Sunday, April 8, 2018, 11:30 AM!Celebrated at St. Joseph Church!
Intended for those with any type of cancer, in remission, care-givers of those with cancer and remembrance of those who have passed away from cancer.!Reception immediately following Mass in the North Chapel. Light refreshments for all. All are welcome to attend.!
Exposition n of Sacred Relics!Treasures of the Church!
Presented by: Fr. Carlos Martins of the Companions !of the Cross!
Monday, April 16, 7:00 PM at St. Mark’s Church, Pittsfield!
!St. Mark Parish welcomes you to a teaching and exposi-tion of the Sacred Relics. Over 150 relics will be shown, some believed to be as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Andre Bessette, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese of Lixieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, there will also be present a piece of a veil which is believed to have belonged to Our Lady and one of the largest remaining pieces of the True Cross in the world.!!For more information: www.treasuresofthtechurch.com!
4th Annual Blue Mass!The Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall Council #103, Pittsfield, invites you and request your presence at our 4th Annual Blue Mass to honor Police, Firefighters and First Re-sponders, Emergency Personnel & Law Enforcement including Retirees from Berkshire County and beyond on!Sunday April 22, 2018!at the!11:30 AM Mass at St. Joseph Church. The Celebrant will be Msgr. Michael Shershanovich concelebrated by Fr. Peter Gregory and area Clergy.!Honor Guard, Personnel and Retirees will gather and stage at the North Chapel at!11 AM!then march into the Church. !After Mass at the Parish Center we will have speakers, a "Fallen Officer's Table Ceremony" will be read, then we will present Fr. Peter Gregory an plaque for being our Knights of Columbus Chaplain for many years, also he is the former Chaplain of the Pittsfield Fire Department, followed by a light reception. We look forward to you joining us to show appreciation and thanks for those who serve our communities everyday. !Kindly RSVP by April 12, 2018!at [email protected]!
PASTA DINNER FUNDRAISER !Sunday, April 15, 12�3PM!
St. Charles Church, 89 Briggs Ave., Pittsfield!!
To get Tanner White to Boston to attend the National Youth Leadership Pathways to STEM program at Babson College in the summer of 2018!Tanner, a parishioner of St. Charles and a member of the Youth Choir, was recently selected to attend the National Youth Leader-ship Pathways to STEM program at Babson College in the sum-mer of 2018. He will be representing Stearns School.!This is an amazing opportunity for Tanner. However, his parents can’t get him there alone and are hoping to raise the funds to make this dream a reality. Other fundraising will be held in the coming months to help offset costs & get Tanner to Boston.!Tickets are $10 for adults & children over 6; kids under 5 are free!!
Deadline for Tanner to sign up & make a deposit is May 4th, however slots are limited and fill up fast. Please help if you can.!
SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY! ! APRIL 8, 2018!
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In Memory of Mr. Cary Haddad & Mrs. Genifiae Haddad! !In Memory of Alfred & Mary Rizzo, Patsy & Mary Scorcia!!In Memory of William & Loretta Monteleone and Jack Hood! !
In Memory of the Ladley & Dunagan Family ! ! !
In Memory of Peter A. Raczynski ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Bob Pixley, Love Always ! ! ! !
In Memory of Charles Stankiewicz ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Robert J. "Manny" Harrington! ! !
In Memory of William & Mary Mason; William Mason, Jr., !Joseph & Dolores Powers! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Joan Almori! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Rita Parise! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Ron Monteleone! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Ella & William Koldrubsky, Florence & Robert Clark Sr., Florina & Deville DiVergilio, Mary Ann Arena! In Memory of Charles & Margaret Hoagland, Neil Kirchner, Mary Hoagland! ! !
In Memory of a. Stanley, Eda & Kate Crochiere, George Lena & Woody Roberts, H. John & Ellen Asma, Martha Asma Roberts, Greg Kressel!!In Memory of Ray & Norma Levante, Judy Walsh, Vera Maselli, Tom & Geneva Walsh, Joe & Elsie Pope! ! ! !
In Memory of Victor "Butch" Simeone, Deacon Bill Moesley! !
In Memory of Roland Middleton, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Beekman, Mr. & Mrs. Albertron Middleton! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Alzie Nicolas, Natalie Hall, Samuel Martinez, Dumont & Jacqueline Nicolas! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Sister Rose CSFN, McCormack family, Gagen family! !In Memory of Leo & Rose Fiorini, Theresa Fiorini Albano, John Fiorini, Anthony Fiorini! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Vincent & Phyllis Magnano, Leo Theresa McCluskey, Allen & Rosemarie Pharmer! ! ! !
In Memory of the deceased members of the Williams and Dickhout fami-lies! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Skip & Eleanor Keegan; Blanche & George Jandro; Justin Beshai! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Scott DiNunno; Eric Skowronski; Joe and Bette DiNunno!In Memory of Danny C. Curry, Jr.! ! ! ! !
In Memory of McCumiskey family; Thomas E. Hickey, Sr.!!In Memory of Anthony Carmona from the family!! !
In Memory of deceased family members of Paul & Judy Robarge!In Memory of Emile & Florence Belot from their daughter! !In Memory of Spencer & Harriet Stolberg! ! ! !
In Memory of John Pinna! ! ! ! ! In Memory of Charles & Rita Hatch, George & Jeanette Miller, Robert & Cynthia Miller, Joseph & Irene Bordeleau! ! !
In Memory of Silvio & Santina DeVergilio; George & Amelia Kellar; Secunda & Mary Torrero; Sam & Ida DeVergilio; Richard Wheeler! !
In Memory of Ella & Paul Reardon; George F. Rocklin! !
In Memory of Dennis Archambault. Mr. & Mrs. Wilfrid Archambault; Mr. & Mrs. Louis Sova; George & Rita Archambault; other relatives! !In Memory of John & Helen Beals; Carol Barosso, Charles Barosso, Premitta Barosso, Ralph Jackson! ! ! !
In Memory of Edward & Barbara Flynn! ! !
In Memory of Sandra Koning; Lenore Richardson, Marbara Murphy, Marie & Art Stringer, Edna Blain! ! ! !
In Memory of the Geary children � Kathy, Danny, David, Susie; Claire & Ray Jones! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Michael Hall; Christopher LeFave; Frank & Mary Cardella; Angelo Buzzanco! ! ! ! !
In Memory of the Mosca and Gould families! ! ! !
In Memory of Carol Urquiola, Sam Cervone! ! ! !
In Memory of Mike Buratto, Joe Forbes! ! ! !
In Memory of the Dapson and Spadafora families req. by Rosemary Sino-poli! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of the deceased members of the Astore and Gillette families!In Memory of Joseph T. Barker! ! ! ! !
In Memory of deceased members of the Herrick family; Evelyn J. Stickles!In Memory of the Deluce and Pannesco families! ! !
In Memory of our mothers, Jessie and Natalie; our son, Robert and grand-son, Lucas! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Missy Sadlowski! ! ! ! !
In Memory of John & Rita Kruczkowski! ! ! !
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stracuzzi; Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan!In Memory of Edward Bednarowski and Pauline Bednarowski! !
In Memory of deceased members of the Hamling and Chenail Families!In Memory of Wayne "Hawk" Rivers; Charlotte & Maureen Rivers; Yolan & George Cote! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Maria Donata Frieri! ! ! ! !
In Memory of our parents Walker & Nell Marchbanks; Al & Mary Galvan!In Memory of Jack & Jane Lander and Robert Ludbrook! !
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman! ! ! !
In Memory of William DeFazio and deceased members of the Jayko fami-ly! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of deceased members of the Trainor family; deceased mem-bers of the Sadlowski family! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Harrington, Gerald Doyle Sr., Doris Hogan, Lee Hildreth! ! ! ! ! !
In honor of Patricia Walsh and Luigia Capitanio! ! !
In honor of Disabled Veterans! ! ! ! !
In honor of Monsignor Francis E. Walsh! ! ! !
In Memory of deceased members of the Sanford, Tart & Harrington fami-lieis! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. A. Merullo! ! ! !
In Memory of Anthony Ferdyn, Isabel O'Hearn, Dot McGee! !
In Memory of George & Alma Rennie; Billy & Alma Schilling!In Memory of John Feldsine! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Paul Quinto, Patrick Hayes, Quinto family, Hayes family; and in honor of living members of the Quinto & Hayes families! In Memory of Fred & Eleanor Collins, Eli & Eileen Bradley; Collins and Bradley families! ! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Francis Sanginetti, Richard, Emily & Guido Taglieri; Mary Sanginetti! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Teresa & Frank Callahan, Helen & Jim Kelly, Mary Kelly!In Memory of Irene Vidal Larrow; Mary McLaughlin Donna! !
In Memory of William Pigott!! ! ! !
In Memory of Joseph & Statia Koprek; Peter & Marion Colombari; Blanche Koprek; Patrick Colombari, Deborah Koprek! ! !
In Memory of Walter Mularski and Helen Mularski! ! !
In Memory of my parents. Mr. & Mrs. Stanley & Joan Infante, my broth-er, Stanley Infante; My aunt, Betty Infante! ! ! !In Memory of John & Katherine Bromback, John Bromback, Jr., Katherine Grandbois, Paul Bromback, Betty Bromback! !In Memory of deceased members of the Costi, Flynn & Polito families!In Memory of loved ones Szymanski family! ! ! !
In Memory of my husband, Al Bishop and grandson, Ryan Cook! !
In Memory of the Ethier, Wondoloski, and Monteleone families! !
In Memory of the Ladley family! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Leona E. & George Anderson, Sr., Hilda & Dominic Man-gano, Carole & George Anderson, Jr., Mickey & Jan Mangano, Susan & Ivan Sleets, Barbara Vanderburg, Lorraine & Arnold Anderson!In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Gontczaruk, Mr. & Mrs. Labrie, Mr. & Mrs. J. Jamula, Melissa Connors! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of deceased members of the McNeice & Sturgeon families; deceased members of the Kruczkowski & Marcinczyk families! !In Memory of Joseph A. Dellea; Mr. & Mrs. Guy Dellea; George & Jo-seph Scapin; James Kilmartin; Daniel McMahon! ! !
In Memory of Ann & Angelo Bilotta; Mary & Belvino Cacalloro; Philip Cacalloro; Pat Torra! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Lelia Lason; Dennis Gresser; Peter Krysa! !
In Memory of Ralph B. Tassone; Charles & Mary Monteleone; Rosemary & Robert Cook; Rose Serafin; Nick Sinopoli! !
In Memory of Vadala family; Delano family; Marzano family; Rigby family; Mirabelle! ! ! ! ! !
In Memory of Elizabeth Barosso; Enrico Barosso; Virgilio Walto; Joseph Carnevale; Ella Carnevale; Natelie Carnevale! ! !
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There were also from many other donors who chose not to list any inten-tions. !!
Thank you for making our altar look so festive during this Easter Season.!
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Easter Floral Decorations that adorn our altar are in loving remembrance and caring remembrance of:
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