The annual meeting of St. Charles Borromeo and the Synod of Bishops Consultation were both held at 1:00pm on Sunday, January 30th. The parish financials were reviewed and the church is in a solid financial position with operating reserves growing over the past several years. The renewal campaign has also grown significantly over the past 7 months of fundraising. The amount pledged exceeds 90% of the goal and nearly half of the overall goal has been deposited into the building fund account. A copy of the financial statements is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. The Synod of Bishops Consultation followed and was led by parishioners Cindy Klapperich and Curt Halmrast. Those assembled were split into four groups and they did a group "carousel" in which four different focus areas were reviewed and discussed. The group reviewed items centering on: 1) Purpose of our Parish, 2) Direction of our Parish, 3) Worship and Liturgy, and 4) A Welcoming Culture. The group moved from each item twice with different questions posed, then ranked various priorities, and then provided feedback on two overall questions about how our parish can help meet needs of the community and what priorities we needed to establish for our parish. Paper copies of this survey are available in the Narthex. You can also answer these same questions online by visiting this link. The survey will close February 16th and the results will be available at the end of February. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5RCGZWG

Join us this weekend, August 14 & 15 as we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! We will pray the Angelus and receive a special blessing!

Join us this weekend on May 30-31 as we celebrate the 2020 Confirmation students and Pentecost. On Sunday Father Tim will bless the children at the end of Mass, and will be available outside after Mass blessing your cars as you drive by. Come celebrate with us!

LeRoy and Jean Schmaltz made this beautiful Easter Candle Pedestal for our new 100% Beeswax candle. It will soon be decorated and in its place as a pillar of fire leading us through the darkness.

The weekend of February 22-23, 2020 was Commitment Weekend for the 2020 God's Gift Appeal! The goal of St. Charles parish is $38,429.00, while the goal for St. Mary's in Forman is $11,377.00. The Diocese of Fargo has an overall goal of $3,288,934.00. Much like parish offertory, the goal is 100% participation of parish households. Please complete your pledge card, indicating your gift or pledge to the Diocese of Fargo. If you do not have a card, additional cards can be found in the church entryway. For more information on the 2020 God's Gift Appeal and the programs and ministries that benefit from the appeal, please visit the Diocese of Fargo website or you can click "God's Gift Appeal" above.