The 2025 ~ 2026 Liturgy & Worship Focus Track

April 21,  2026 ~ 6:00 pm

St. Charles Gym

Continuing our Series, Through Death to Life, Your Liturgy and Worship Committee has invited several professionals to address ‘end of life decisions’.

Funeral Directors, Estate Planning Experts, Attorneys,  Sextons

Do you have questions about POA’s, Durable POA’s Advanced Directives, Wills, Trusts, Cemetery Plots, Funeral Lunch?

Join us for an informative evening.  Speakers will be available to answer your questions and provide information.

Snacks Provided

“Our belief in the resurrection is the foundation of how we ritualize death, and how we ritualize death helps to form and shape our faith in the resurrection.”

Rev. James Wyse

Two parishioners have passed this week in Our Catholic Community. We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Linda Hernandez and Gary Breimayer.

Linda Hernandez, mother of Febrasia (Randy) Hernandez, will have a funeral service on Friday, April 17th at St. Charles Church at 1 pm. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm in the St. Charles Narthex. Please keep Linda and her family and friends in your prayers. 

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.

For the complete obituary click the link: https://www.simpsonfamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Linda-Ann-Hernandez?obId=48117258

The Friday 8:00 am Mass at St. Charles will take place as scheduled.

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Gary Breimayer, a St. Joseph-St. Mary parishioner, will have a funeral Mass on Monday, April 20th at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be Friday, April 17th at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home from 5-7 pm, with a Rosary at 7 pm. Please keep Gary and his family and loved ones in your prayers.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

For the complete obituary click the link: https://www.hurstfh.com/obituaries/Gerald-Gary-J-Breimayer?obId=48092155

February 10, 2026

Dear Friends,

We received disturbing news on Monday, 2/9/26, that Fr. Jim is back in the hospital.  

Until this point he seemed to be progressing as expected, even getting permission to drive and utilize outpatient physical therapy.  On Friday, he was envisioning his return to Greenville and our Parish cluster.

On Monday mid-morning he called his cousin, who lives nearby,  for assistance.  Struggling with double vision, weakness and aphasia, she took him to the hospital where, after testing, they confirmed that he had endured a stroke, likely 24 hours prior to her arrival. 

Since that time Fr. has continued to gain strength and is having fewer language issues.  The double vision remains and further testing is underway to determine next steps.  

What can we do?  

We can pray.  Certainly for Fr. Jim’s return to health and that he not be discouraged by this setback.  

We can keep the church moving in the direction that he gave us. Progress in unity.

We can collaborate, cooperate and maintain a peaceful, joyfilled Catholic community awaiting his return.

Cards and notes of encouragement are welcomed and will be delivered.

Blessings to all,

Karin

Lenten Calendar

Lent is around the corner. This is a very special time of the church year as we journey to Calvary and the tomb. It is a journey that involves the Church beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing to Easter Sunday and beyond. FOR THIS YEAR ONLY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH FR. JIM AND FR. BROWN, WE WILL BE ADDING A FEW EXTRA SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK. This is due to the fact that there are two priests who are willing to celebrate Holy Week with your faith communities. Next year, Fr. Jim will be back, and without the help of other priests, and therefore the parishes will revert back to the normal schedule. Normally Holy Week is a lot of work for one priest, but with two, we will be able to provide more service and enable more people to experience the Easter mystery. I hope you can help us get the word out and invite your friends and family to join us on our Lenten journey. We have compiled a list of all the events taking place throughout Lent and Holy Week- please place this calendar somewhere that you can refer it and come to as many of the Lenten and Holy Week events as possible.

–Fr. Tom

St. Charles School PTO is hosting a craft sale on Saturday, November 7th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. All handmade and homemade crafts are featured at our craft sale. We are taking applications for crafters now. Please call Dana Morris for more information at 989-388-1099.

Click here for a printable copy of the Craft Vendor application.

We hope to see you there!

Fr. Tom Brown has graciously offered to hear confessions on Saturdays before the 4:30 PM Mass. Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 pm. Please watch the bulletin for schedule changes.

Classes start Sunday, August 24th. Click on the link below to register online.

Online Registration for Faith Formation Classes

Make your appointment today for the September 2nd Versiti Blood Drive at St. Joseph Church. All attempting donors with a valid email address will receive a $25 e-gift card. Click the link below to schedule your appointment.

https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11599068

We have an update to the weekday Mass schedule. Weekday Masses and Reconciliation will be held the weeks of June 16th & June 23.

Beginning the week of June 30th Weekday Masses and Reconciliation are paused through at least early fall. Please pick up one of the flyers available at each worship site listing nearby weekday Masses and Reconciliation for your convenience.