Weekly Update 8 – October 30, 2025
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| Fr. 10.31 | 8:00 AM K-8 Mass with 1st grade saint procession and music (church) 1:45 PM Staff/Student volleyball game (gym) |
| Sa. 11.1 | 6:00 PM All Saints Party following 5:00 PM Mass (Doran Hall) |
| Su. 11.2 | Daylight Savings Time ends |
| Mo. 11.3 | Wolf Ridge trip departs Out-of-uniform passes may be used |
| We. 11.5 | 6:00 PM Ignite: 5th-8th grade youth (youth room) |
| Th. 11.6 | Slow Road retake pictures released - check your email |
| Fr. 11.7 | 8:00 AM K-8 Mass (church) Wolf Ridge trip return 6:30 - 8:00 PM Family Holy Hour (church) |
| Sa. 11.8 | 6:00 PM Vatican Nights: social & speaker (Doran Hall) for ages 21+ |
| Su. 11.9 | Eucharistic Days Parish Celebration following 10:00 Mass |
Looking Ahead |
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| Fr. 11.14 | School Not In Session: Staff Development Day |
| Mo. 11.24 - Tu. 11.25 | No bus service |
| We. 11.26 - Fr. 11.28 | Thanksgiving Break |
Dear Charger Parents,
I’ve been a bit under the weather this week. Fortunately, we have a great team, and they have the game in hand. Thank you to the many parents who made it out to the rosary procession last Friday. It was a beautiful occasion at a time when prayers are certainly needed in our community, country, and world. Please keep the people in Jamaica, and especially those in the Mustard Seed Project Apostolate of Jerusalem, in your prayers. We have not heard about how things are since Hurricane Melissa came through.
Tomorrow we will be honoring All Saints Day in advance of November 1 with a procession of saints by our 1st graders at Mass. After Mass, they will grace us with a Litany of the Saints song procession throughout the school. This is an important day for our 1st graders, and we hope that you can join us at Mass.
Next week, our 6th graders will be at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. This is an awesome trip that our kids look forward to and remember for years after. I have great memories of being a 6th grader at Wolf Ridge. Please keep them in your prayers.
Also, next week is National Vocation Awareness Week. This is a week when we pray for those who are considering vocations, including the priesthood, diaconate, or consecrated life as a brother or sister. St. Charles has been the home parish or school of many vocations over the years. We are grateful and proud of our young men and women who answer the call. Currently, we have 2 in formation for consecrated life and 4 in formation for the priesthood. Please keep them in your prayers.
At the end of next week, our parish has a weekend celebration of the Eucharist and our patron saint, St. Charles Borromeo, called Eucharistic Days. This takes place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with 40 hours of perpetual Adoration in the main church. There are events, talks, and meals throughout the weekend. Please check it out and see what will work for you to attend.
Congratulations to the 8th grade girls who won the Twin Cities Volleyball Championship early this week in dramatic fashion over at St. Agnes in St. Paul. The 8th grade girls will take on the school staff tomorrow afternoon in a spectacle for the students and a final test for those 8th grade girls! Everyone wins a chuckle at a Friday afternoon student vs. staff game at St. Charles.
God bless your weekend,
Danny
St. Charles School Principal
Basketball Sign-Ups & Practice Schedule
Basketball Season is quickly approaching! Click HERE to get the consent form for grades 4-8.
Basketball practices start Wednesday, November 5th. For the basketball practice schedule, click HERE.
Wolf Ridge Calendars Available
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive ~ Starting Nov. 3
The 3rd graders are hosting the 31st Annual St. Charles School Thanksgiving Food Drive that runs Monday, November 3, through Friday, November 21. The donations go to the Missionaries of Charity in Minneapolis and the Franciscan Brothers of Peace in St. Paul.
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The Brothers need personal hygiene items and any non-perishable foods. They also requested traditional Thanksgiving dinner food items. Canned foods are of a lesser need, but are still appreciated.
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The Sisters are requesting the following: boxed food, dried beans, white rice, maseca flour, cooking oil, cereal (any), spaghetti noodles & sauce, and any noodles (including ramen). Also appreciated are diapers in sizes 3, 4, and 5, paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex), and personal hygiene products.
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Special note: Please do not donate anything in glass jars. Thank you!
God bless your generosity to our neighbors in need!
Veteran’s Day is Around the Corner, and We Need Your Help!
Prayer Partners Needed
Calling parishioners, parents, and staff to volunteer to pray for our students! This is an opportunity to pray by name for a specific student from November to April as our second and eighth graders prepare to receive their Sacraments this year. A “prayer partner” prays daily for one student (to be assigned) and writes a short monthly note of faithful encouragement to that special person. If you are interested in this amazing ministry, sign up here or email Linda at lmt.weiner@gmail.com with any questions you have. After signing up, you will receive the name of your student along with more details.
Home & School Volunteer Opportunities
Spirit Wear for Sale
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Check out our Spirit Wear shop hosted by Schoolbelles. Items featuring our Chargers logo are available for purchase, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, hats, and more! Orders are shipped directly to families.
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A couple of times a month, St. Charles has designated days when students can wear their Chargers shirts. The green and gray cotton t-shirts can always be purchased in the school office for $15. Please email any questions to Josie Salzbrun.
The Meal Train Ministry
Would you like to help provide meals for a person or family in their time of need? OR do you or someone you know have a short-term need (due to a birth, surgery, illness, etc.) for meals to be delivered to your home? Contact Joan Conlin if you are interested in this ministry.
Parish Updates and Events
All Saints Formation Party this Saturday, November 1
Join us for food and activities. Dress up like a saint to get entered into the raffle!
Schedule for the Night
- 5:00 Mass (come dressed as a saint)
- 6:00 Dinner available
- 6:15 Meet the Saints and games/activities with prizes
- 7:15 Litany of the Saints
To RSVP, click HERE!
Eucharistic Days ~ November 7 – 9
Please join us for special prayer and activities throughout the weekend, starting with a 6:30 PM Family Holy Hour with activities, rosary, and praise & worship on Friday, November 7th; Vatican Nights – adults only, social & talk on Saturday, November 8th; and our St. Charles Patronal Feast Mass at 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 9th, followed by a Eucharistic procession and catered parish celebration. Come any time during the weekend to pray in the church with Our Lord in the Eucharist. Every hour will be dedicated to a specific prayer request – for more information, click HERE.
Prayer Corner
If you would like to add someone to our prayer corner, please email the information to Danny Kieffer.
- For the repose of the soul of a young man who died tragically last week, Sebastian Cabrera, cousin to students Gyoergy and Sayuri. May he rest in peace, and may his loved ones be comforted in their time of sorrow.
- For quick and complete healing after a car accident for Don and Alaime, grandparents of student Henry.
- For the repose of the soul of Roy, like a grandpa to student Henry. May he rest in peace, and may his family be comforted in their time of sorrow.
- For the repose of the soul of Beau, uncle to students Brynn and Aiden. May he rest in peace, and may his family be comforted in their time of sorrow.
- For complete healing for our former, beloved teacher, Anne Flynn, who is battling cancer once again. For healing for Mrs. Flynn and guidance and strength for her family.
- For Teri, mother of staff member Sharon and grandma of students Luke, Lilly, Leo, Michael, and former student Noah, for a smooth and speedy recovery after surgery and prayers for ongoing medical needs.
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For the repose of the soul of Isabella, a former student and a beloved niece of office staff members Ann-Marie and Mary, as well as a sibling and cousin to several former students. May she rest in peace, and may her family be comforted in their time of sorrow.
- For comfort and healing for the Annunciation Community.
- For the peace of Christ to reign in our hearts, our homes, our community, our world.
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