News - January 2023

Friday, February 3 is the memorial of St. Blaise, the traditional day for the blessing of throats. We will do the general blessing of throats at weekend Masses on January 28/29. The individual blessings will take place on February 3 at daily Mass.

Pray to protect human life from January 19-27. Download the novena or sign up to receive the daily prayers via email or text message. Each day's intention has a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life.

St. Charles and St. Gabriel Parish in Windsor Mill are looking to hire a Coordinator of Faith Formation and a Pastorate Operations Manager as we move towards activating a pastorate. If you, or someone you know, are interested, please contact Fr. Canisius.

On Monday, January 23, immediately following the 7:30 AM Mass, Deacon Steve Roscher will lead a Holy Hour to pray for respect for the dignity of human life. All are welcome to join us.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 16 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Morning Mass will be celebrated, as usual, at 9:00 AM.

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, January 14 when we'll undecorate the church, starting at 9:00 AM. If you can help, please email Sandy Feulner at [email protected] ahead of time.

A simple funeral for Pope Benedict XVI was celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica with Pope Francis presiding on Thursday, January 5. All St. Charles parishioners are encouraged to pray for him, even with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

During the month of January 2023, if Baltimore County Public Schools are closed or have a delayed opening because of inclement weather, our 7:30 AM weekday morning Mass will be CANCELLED for that day. Stay safe!

Kits will be blessed at all Masses on January 7/8 for the Epiphany of the Lord. They include the history of the house blessing tradition, prayers, songs, and chalk. Each family may take a kit after Mass or pick one up at the Parish Office.