Saint Charles Parish was just awarded the "Catholic Website Award" shown at the right.
In order to win this award, a site must demonstrate "complete loyalty
to the Magisterium
of the Church".

See link below.
31A Cherry Hill Street ~ Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Telephone: (802) 463-3128 / FAX: (802) 463-8179
Thank you for visiting our website. This is the main page, with basic information about Saint Charles Parish.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of the additional pages of our website.
You may click the box with "A to Z" in it for a complete list of the site's pages.
There are also many links to other Catholic sites.
Saint Charles Roman Catholic Church, Bellows Falls, VT. Our church was completed and dedicated on November 4, 1885 and named
for Saint Charles Borromeo.
See the "Church History" page for details and information about Saint Charles Church!
Fr. Lance W. Harlow is the Pastor of
Saint Charles Parish.
Read more about him by clicking the
"Meet Fr.Lance" link below!
This is a stained glass window of Saint Charles Borromeo. This window was removed decades ago during some structural changes to the church.
It was revitalized, framed and
displayed in 2005.
UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 10!! You will be receiving information in the mail in the near future about the 2010-2011 CCD schedule & registration. Once available, it will also be posted on the RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PAGE of our website.

CURIOUS ABOUT CATHOLICISM?? FACT TV - Channel 8 - Tune in Tuesdays at 6:00 am & 8:00 pm, and Saturdays at 3:00 pm.

NEW STAFF: Welcome Michael Motta! Michael will be working to develop youth ministry opportunities, with administration aspects of CCD & evangelization!

NEXT HEALING SERVICE - follows the 9 am Mass on Sunday, August 29th.

SAINT CHARLES PARISH PICNIC!! Sponsored by the St. Charles Knights of Columbus, will be held at the Polish Picnic Grounds on August 29, 2010. Tickets must be purchased prior to August 23rd.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS... We are already planning a celebration for November 7th, 2010 marking the 125th Anniversary of Saint Charles Parish! Bishop Matano will celebrate a special Mass at 2:00 pm!

CLICK THE "CURRENT BULLETIN" LINK AT THE BOTTOM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ACTIVITIES.
MASS SCHEDULE

Celebration of the Lord's Day:
---- Sunday Mass is at 9:00 am. (beginning Sept. 12, Mass returns to 10:00 am)
---- Saturday Mass is at 4:00 pm.

Daily Mass Schedule:
---- Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: Mass is at 7:00 am.
---- Wednesday: Mass is at 7:00 pm.
---- No daily Mass on Friday, except "First Fridays"

First Friday Schedule:
---- Mass is at 7:00 am

First Saturday Schedule:
---- Mass is at 7:00 am (In reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary)

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

---- Saturday afternoons at 3:00 pm
---- Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm
PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL:

The Greater Falls Adoration Chapel is located in Saint Charles Church. The entrance is the door closest to the main parking lot. All are welcome to come in a pray before the Blessed Sacrament at any time of the day or night. The chapel is open 24/7.
Please visit our "PRAYERS for SOLDIERS" page.
Nearly 300 names of military personnel have
been sent in to be included for special prayers.
The list is also posted in our perpetual adoration chapel.
Please send names of family, friends, neighbors and others serving in any branch of the military to stchas@sover.net to have them added to the list! No limit to number of names!
Please put 'soldier' in subject line.
Names are now listed ALPHABETICALLY!
Please pray for our church leaders:
Bishop
Salvatore Matano
Bishop Emeritus
Kenneth Angell
Pope
Benedict XVI
In loving memory
of Pope John Paul II
Pictured at the left is Fr. Peter Blake,
a 1975 graduate of BFUHS.
Fr. Blake is pastor of "Our Lady of Sorrows"
in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Father Blake always receives a warm welcome
from his "home parish" where he
celebrated his "First Mass" in December 1984.
Please keep Father Blake in your prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
25th ANNIVERSARY of ORDINATION!!


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