St. Charles Parish Picnic Fun Festival!

ISSUE # 7
St. Charles
AUGUST 2013
Parish Picnic Fun Festival!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Polen Farm in Kettering
$7 per person (6 and under free)
Maximum $35 per family
Includes: Hamburgers/Hot Dogs/Brats/Chicken Sandwiches,
Beverages (Beer sold separately)
Polen Farm is located On Bigger Rd.
From the Parish take David Rd East for 1.6 miles and turn right
on Bigger Rd. Polen Farm will be a half a mile on your right.
Live Band, Volleyball, Bingo, Corn Hole, games and much more
fun surprises for all ages!
11 TH ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
Join us in celebrating our Parish and welcoming our new Pastor Fr. Dan Meyer and
Associate Pastor Stephen Mondiek!
We ask each family to bring your favorite dish to share. Families with the last name beginning:
A - G: Dessert
H - Q: Side Dish
R - Z: Salad
DATE: Sunday, August 25, 2013
WHERE: Polen Farm Kettering
TIME: 3:00 p.m. Outdoor Mass Begins
PICNIC IS FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER MASSES AND IN THE PARISH OFFICE DURING NORMAL
OFFICE HOURS STARING IN AUGUST.
ONLINE TICKETS: TICKETS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED ONLINE THIS YEAR AT
www.osvonlinegiving.com
WALKERS & “SHOULD BE / WANT
TO BE” WALKERS – Get Ready!
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
It was on March 25th - the Monday of Holy
Week... It had snowed that day, so I was
home. The telephone rang and I received the
call that I had been waiting for, it was Bishop
Joe Binzer from the Priests’ Personnel Office.
He said “Dan, you are going to be the pastor
of St. Charles.” I immediately called my mom
to share the good news with her.
It’s nice when God’s plan, the Archdiocese
plan and my plan all come together. I am
very happy to be back at St. Charles. I was
the associate pastor here from 1989-1994
with Fr. Breslin as the pastor. I was here for
the building and dedication of the new Church
in March 1993. Since that time, I am more
mature and wiser, more realistic than
idealistic and living by the spirit of the law
versus the letter of the law. I am very
humbled in taking this assignment because
Fr. Haemmerle was a great pastor and leader.
While we are different in personality, I believe
our pastoral style is very similar.
I look forward to meeting new people and
getting re-acquainted with those I remember
from before. Since my short time as pastor, it
is very evident of the faithfulness of this
parish community. The parishioners of St.
Charles Borromeo are very good stewards of
God’s creation through your prayer, time,
talent and treasure. Please keep me in your
prayers as your spiritual leader.
One of my favorite songs based on Micah 6:8
is “WE ARE CALLED.” The refrain sums up
what I believe we are supposed to be and do
in this parish community: WE ARE CALLED TO
ACT WITH JUSTICE, WE ARE CALLED TO LOVE
TENDERLY, WE ARE CALLED TO SERVE ONE
ANOTHER, TO WALK HUMBLY WITH GOD.
God Bless,
Fr. Dan
Do you want to be on a team to prevent illness,
maintain muscle strength, stay flexible, lose weight,
stimulate the brain – the list goes on and on? It’ not
too late to join our St. Charles walking group from
your home, your gym, or with your neighborhood
friends and sign on as we “WALK TO WINNEBAGO” (our twinning parish - St. Augustine’s Indian
Mission in Winnebago, NE will be “Walking to Kettering” by starting a walking program, too). You can
track your own miles and walk the distance of your
choice when and where you please. Age, stamina or
minor disability does not exclude you, because all of
our individual miles will be put together and tabulated as one. YOU just need to keep track of your own
distance WEEKLY (not cumulatively) and e-mail the
distances to Kristen at [email protected]
with a subject line of “Walk to Winnebago” or call the
Parish Office at 434-6081. Your weekly deadline to
report your distance is THURSDAY BY 3:00 p.m.
A journey map will be visible in the Hospitality Room
as well as online to show our progress. It’s 784 miles
to St. Augustine’s so… just think – twenty people at
2 miles a day will be there in 20 days! When you look
at it in such simple terms, it’s “a piece of cake!” We
may even go for the return trip. There is NO COST,
NO COMPETITION, BUT… healthy benefits to body,
mind and spirit.
JULY 28th was our starting date! Our ETA is flexible
but the sooner we achieve it, our celebration can
begin (details to be announced in a
later bulletin). E-mail
or call so we have
you on our roster
and can better communicate
updates
and progress. “Let
the games begin!”
Please call the Parish Office (434-6081)
when anyone Is sick, confined to the
home, a rehab center, or is hospitalized. Due to the HIPPA regulations,
hospitals and nursing homes do not
notify parishes of parishioners’ admissions, even though you may be asked for your faith
denomination and Church. We want to continue to
provide for your spiritual and emotional needs, should
you desire, while you are undergoing these stressful
situations, but you need to notify us in order to do so.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is always
available to you prior to hospitalization or during your
health care stay by simply calling the Parish Office.
One of our priests will gladly make the arrangements.
Baptisms
TO ST. CHARLES PARISH!
The priests, staff and members of St. Charles wish
to welcome the following new parishioners who
recently registered as members. We are pleased
you have joined our family and look forward to
seeing you at Masses and our parish activities.
Douglas and Patricia Popp
Nate and Kate Russell
Kristen Mikulcik
Tom and Ann Becker
Andrew Kreger
Brian and Kelly Wenning
Steve and Amy Grasso
Ashley Jarriel
Joseph Wiesman
Jessica Fox
Todd and Cynthia Francis
Todd and Christie Kissell
Nicholas and Alexandria Allen
Brian and Stacey Conroy
Jason and Jackie Parker
Craig and Meredith Conner
Damion and Jocelyn Skeans
Travis and Heather Gaul
Thomas and Kelly Coderre
Robert and Lynne Braun
William and Glenna Craft
Jeff and Jozlyn Hildebrand
Lauren Botts
Dennis and Debra Dockins
News from your Parish Health Ministry
Parish Blood Drive
You can now sign up to give blood in the
comfort of the air-conditioned
Mobile
Unit on Saturday, August 17th from 9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. All that is required to donate blood is a
valid photo ID with your full name. You must be 17
or older (or 16 with signed CBC parental consent), a
minimum weight of 110 pounds, generally good
health and a desire to share the gift of life. The
scheduling
process
is
easy,
simply
go
to
www.DonorTime.com and follow the prompts to
the St. Charles donor site.
Grief Support Group
St. Charles Parish will offer a fall Grief Support Group
beginning on September 12th in the evening for any
who are interested. More information will be made
available in the SPUR in the upcoming weeks. Don’t
forget to check the bulletin for more details on how
to join this group.
Draego Cain George Gurdon, son of
Dominique and Lacynda (Cowdrey) Gurdon
Brandt Matthew Muhlenkamp, son of
Craig and Michele (Badalaty) Muhlenkamp
Nora Elise Wenning, daughter of Ryan and Kelly
(Fisher) Wenning
Micah Rivers Dunn, son of Danny and Heather
(Heaton) Dunn
Olivia Therese Naguit, daughter of Michael and
Mary (Mislang) Naguit
Grantham Frederick Burkhardt, son of Fred and
Danika Jo (Matulich) Burkhardt
John Gabriel Pica, son of James
and
Kelly
(Lakatos) Pica
Phoebe Cate Sheets, daughter of Jason and Stacey
(Parnell) Sheets
Colin Michael Tolle, son of Alan and Bethany
(Miller) Tolle
Avery Christina Williams, daughter of Bryan and
Jacqueline (Parnell) Williams
Joseph Patrick D’Amico, son of Andrew and
Rachel (LaCaze) D’Amico
Leah Patricia Aukerman, daughter of Brian and
Stephanie (D’Amico) Aukerman
Zachary Paul Kroger, son of William and Anne
(Erisman) Kroger
Preston Michael Conroy, son of Brian and Stacey
(Dugan) Conroy
Varun Michael Percy, son of Dennis and Michelle
(Maladen) Percy
Lillian Virginia Blakewood, daughter of Richard
and Jessica (Weber) Blakewood
Peyton Rose Hemmelgarn, daughter of Ryan and
Kimberly (Frericks) Hemmelgarn
Christian James Hemmelgarn, son of Ryan and
Kimberly (Frericks) Hemmelgarn
Jacob Alan Frericks, son of Thomas and Shannon
(Donovan) Frericks
NURSING HOME UPDATE:
The following parishioners are residing in local
nursing homes. Remember them with prayers, visits,
and cards.
Bethany Village: Frank Parenti, Rosemary Hemmelgarn, Buell Hoagland, Lavine Wendeln
Brookdale: Rita Gustin, Delores Berger
Elmcroft: Rita Kremer
Heartland of Miamisburg: Marisa Parsons
Liberty: Marj O’Dell
Oak Creek Terrace: Stella Schmid
St. Leonard’s: Nancy Breitenstein, Helen Lowry,
Julia White
Trinity: Isabel Grommon, Michelina Manzo
Walnut Creek Anna Chavez
If we have missed anyone, we are sorry. Kindly call
in the name to the Parish Office (434-6081).
From the Associate Pastor
Dear St. Charles Parishioners,
Greetings to all of you in the Lord! Well, I can’t believe July 1st has finally arrived. I have been patiently
awaiting this new assignment, like many priests at
this time of the year. As many of you are beginning
to know, this is my first assignment in a little over a
year, due to a medical leave of absence. It seems my
past is catching up with me. When I played sports at
a younger age, most people said that all the exercise
you receive now will lengthen your years in life. However, I am finding out that it seems that all those
youthful activities are being felt now through aches,
pains, and injuries. I have had frozen shoulders and
fortunately, through rehabilitation for over a year, I
am getting back slowly to being able to use my arms.
I know St. Charles is happy and sad about the retirement of Fr. Haemmerle. Happy because it brings with
it a long list of accomplishments throughout the
Archdiocese, yet sad also, knowing that he will be
missed by many. I was fortunate to have Fr.
Haemmerle as my rector during my years of seminary training.
I know all of you are as excited as I am about having
Fr. Dan Meyer as our new pastor. I have known Fr.
Meyer since before I was in the seminary, when he
was the Associate Pastor at Holy Angels. We have
shared many good memories as friends. One of my
favorite is the time we traveled to Mt. Adams to walk
up and pray on the steps of Immaculata Church. We
thought it would be a good idea to be a part of the
Holy Week’s services by performing some physical
penance. But, then, we would normally go to Graeter’s Ice Cream parlor afterwards to splurge on black
raspberry ice cream. I consider Fr. Dan a good friend
as I look forward to working with him in serving St.
Charles Parish.
help people with their needs. I also enjoy meeting so
many new faces, even though I am a native Daytonian.
As mentioned, I am very much looking forward to
working with Fr. Dan in serving the people of St.
Charles. I am also very blessed to be able to work
with the deacons, the staff, and many volunteers who
make St Charles a dwelling place for Christ in many
hearts. I have already met so many people in the
first week, and, as Fr. Dan mentioned, “we have survived the first week!” The summer is already moving
by quickly and before long school will be back in session. I also look forward to meeting the school teachers and staff, and all the school children.
I really feel that the Lord has blessed my life with this
new assignment. There are many people to meet
(forgive me on names), many meetings to attend,
many sacraments to perform, and many homilies to
preach. And I believe that you and I can make St.
Charles a welcome home for many people, young and
older, in bringing Christ to the world. By God’s grace
let us together bring Christ, the Light, into our world.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Stephen Mondiek
St. Charles Catholic Men’s Fellowship (CMF)
The St. Charles CMF morning group has been meeting in the Parish Library at 6:45 a.m. after the 6:15
a.m. Mass every other Tuesday morning since 1994.
They originally patterned their Fellowship after the
Promise Keepers Program.
Then, they hooked up with the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Cincinnati. The format is very simple, anywhere from 10-20 men share their thoughts and
experiences, read the following Sunday’s Gospel and
do what is commonly called LECTIO DEVINA (one
man reads the Gospel to the group and after a
minute or two of silence each attendee shares a word
or phrase that hit them with special meaning. They
discuss the interpretations and share with each other
what they received from the Gospel.
That brings me to why I am at St. Charles. I was an
engineer for over 15 years, but then I heard God
calling me to become a priest. In making a long story
shorter, I finally listened to what the Lord was telling
me to do and attended Franciscan University of
Steubenville to finish off my undergraduate studies in
philosophy and theology. I then entered St. Mary’s
seminary, was ordained, and have been a priest for
10 years. My first assignment was four years at St.
Peter’s Church in Huber Heights. Then, I was the
pastor of two churches in Hamilton, Ohio. Both assignments I greatly admired, and both assignments
have prepared me for being at St. Charles. Saint
Charles is, by far, a much larger parish that has
many ministries and opportunities for all of us.
At the meeting on June 25th, it was their last meeting with our Pastor, Gerald Haemmerle, before he
moved to St. Leonard’s. During the meeting each
man recalled the significant or meaningful experiences that they and their families had with Fr.
Haemmerle. Many of these experiences were so great
and through-provoking, they exemplified the tremendous impact that Fr. Haemmerle had on the lives of
all of us.
By nature, I am a quiet person. I love to read and
study, to play sports, to read and play music, and to
- Bob O’connor and Joe Beyerle
While the special comments were not recorded,
suffice it to say, “we are all better men today for
having such a wonderful spiritual leader.”
The group presented Fr. Haemmerle with a framed
copy of the Ole Irish Blessing signed by each CMF
member.
Chuck Wagon August Outing
Join the St. Charles Chuck Wagon group
at Carillon Historical Park on Thursday,
August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. to hear Brady
Kress, president and CEO of Dayton History speak on
the 1913 Great Dayton Flood. For the group, park
admission is $7, which allows you to tour the park’s
other exhibits and historical artifacts. At your leisure
enjoy lunch at Culp’s Café.
Please sign up no later than August 15th in the
Parish Office. For carpooling, we’ll gather in the
Hospitality Room at St. Charles at 9:15 a.m. and
leave by 9:30 a.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to
hear about Dayton’s greatest natural disaster in its
recorded history and how citizens made good on the
“promises they made in the attic.”
Coordinator: Helen Jones
Upcoming Events Being Planned:
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Sept. 17th - Bus trip to Cincinnati for lunch on a
B&B Riverboat Cruise
Oct. 23rd - Carpool to LaComedia Dinner Theater to
enjoy the play, "Church Ladies in the Basement”
Nov. 7th - Euchre and Bridge party; seasonal lunch
at noon - Borromeo Room
Dec. 3rd - Annual St. Nicholas Luncheon in Charles &
Borromeo Rooms followed by special entertainment
Jan. 2014 - Tour of the Nativity creche display at the
University of Dayton followed by lunch on campus
Why Parish Social Ministry?
Our St. Charles Social Justice Committee meets the first Thursday of the month from September to June in the Borromeo Room at 7:00
p.m. Its vision includes providing opportunities for all
parishioners to serve in the areas of charity and outreach, advocacy, community service and solidarity. The committee is open to any St. Charles parishioner who subscribes to its vision, mission and goals.
Guests are always welcome to attend.
The committee is at present actively involved in the
nurture of our twinning relationship with St. Augustine Indian Mission in Winnebago, NE, providing food
for the Summer Lunch Program for families in the
Oak Creek area apartments, participation in the local
Circles Campaign, a transformational approach that
partners volunteers and community leaders with underserved families (its goal is to help pull families out
of poverty by teaching life skills so keep the family
afloat), as well as many other projects that promote
the dignity of all persons.
“...Parish social ministry is a part of what keeps a
parish alive and makes it truly Catholic." --U.S. Catholic Bishops.
Getting to Know Our Twinning
Brothers and Sisters”
This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling
members of St. Augustine Indian Mission’s
Parish & School in Winnebago, Nebraska.
Rita Snow
Winnebago has been Rita Snow’s
home all her life, with four siblings and their families always
living in close proximity. In the
last seven years various grandchildren have lived with her.
Both of Rita’s parents, who were
from Winnebago and of the buffalo clan, had her baptized at St.
Augustine Church.
Walking to her aunt’s house in her early childhood
brings back fond memories. “I remember hearing
music from radios as I passed by the houses, as
there were very few televisions. People had no air
conditioning. Streets were not paved yet in the 50s.
There were wonderful Christmas times at home and
at school.”
Rita attended St. Augustine mission school for 1st
through 8th grade and boarded in the 7th and 8th
grade. Marty, South Dakota mission boarding school
was her home for 9th and 10th grade; she then came
back to Winnebago to finish high school. Rita stayed
home to be with her children when they were young,
but took classes for fun at what was then Nebraska
Indian Community College. Since she was accumulating so many credits, it was suggested that she
should work for a degree.
Eventually Rita earned a two-year degree in 1989 at
what is now Little Priest Tribal College. She also
earned a four-year degree in Business at Wayne
State College (a 40-minute drive one way) at the age
of 60. She always tells her grandchildren, “If I can do
it, you can also.” The degrees have served her well in
finding work around the reservation — from working
at the senior center to director of the Indian Child
Welfare Agency — a 24-7 job. Currently, Rita works
for the Little Priest Tribal College as a bookstore
manager and registrar assistant.
One of her favorite things to do on the reservation is
walking the track at the high school. Off the reservation she enjoys going to garage sales, flea markets,
and an occasional auction. St. Augustine’s is still a
big part of her life. Rita is on the parish council and
an active member of the Kateri Circle. Her children
and most of her grandchildren went to the mission
school.
Rita grew in her spiritual life attending the canonization of St. Kateri last fall. “It was such a wonderful
pilgrimage,” she said. “The beautiful large, old
churches showed power and I thought of how Kateri
prayed and meditated in the forest.”
ARE YOU AN ADULT CATHOLIC WHO HAS
NEVER BEEN CONFIRMED?
A morning retreat for practicing
Catholic adults, nineteen years of
age older, is being offered on Saturday, August 17th, from 9:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. here at St.
Charles. This retreat will be in
preparation for celebrating the
Sacrament of Confirmation at the 5:00 p.m. Mass the
same day. The retreat will include reflection, discussion
and the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Prior to attending the retreat, it is necessary to
schedule an interview with either Fr. Dan Meyer, or
Tim Clarke, Director of Faith Formation. Please call
434-9272 by August 9th to make this appointment,
or to make inquiries.
Fall Book Study – Twelve Apostolic Women
Facilitator Anne Trick will lead participants in a seven
week study of 12 women who played a significant
role in the early church. Their moral courage, selfless
love and fidelity to Jesus’ teachings make them
models of discipleship. They embody the enduring
values that answer our spiritual needs and satisfy our
spiritual hunger. The book study will meet on Monday
mornings from 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. beginning September 16th. Please pre-register by calling 434-9272.
Cost of book: $10.00
2013 Values For A Lifetime Award Recipients
St. Charles P.T.O bestows the “Values for a Lifetime”
award to one young woman and one young man from
the 8th grade whose answers to four essay questions
best reflect the way the student has benefited from
his/her value-centered education at St. Charles. Those
questions are: One, How have the experiences, activities, or people at St. Charles School helped you to
develop values and responsibility? Two, Give one positive experience that you have had at St. Charles
School that stands out in your mind and explain why
it stands out? Three, explain an adverse experience
you had and how you handled it? Four, what
“Christian Value for a Lifetime" will carry with you as
you graduate from St. Charles? Explain how you will
put this value to use in your future. The members of
the “Values for a Lifetime” Evaluation Committee
were teachers’ Mrs. Barb Riazzi, Mrs. Elena
Krumholtz, Mrs. Kim Mueller, and Mr. Tim Clarke, Director of Faith Formation.
First Communion Information
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
requires that children receive two
years of religious education in the
Catholic faith prior to receiving the
Sacrament of the Eucharist (First
Communion). Since children usually
make their First Communion at the
end of second grade, this means that they need to
be either a student at St. Charles School, a homeschooled student enrolled in a Catholic homeschooling program, or a public school student participating
in our Faith Formation Program (CCD) for the first
and second grade.
If you have a child entering first grade in a public
school or a non-Catholic homeschooling program, we
invite you to enroll your child in our CCD program,
which begins in September, so that we can help your
child be ready for First Communion by the end of
second grade. If your child is enrolled in St. Charles
School, your child’s religious education is part of the
classroom experience. If your child is homeschooled,
please contact the Office of Faith Formation (4349272) so we can make sure to include you in our
communications about preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist.
The two recipients of the 2013 Values of A Lifetime
Award were Michael Osterfeld and Caroline Lunne.
Congratulations and God’s blessings as you journey
through high school. Each recipient received a $250
scholarship. Caroline and Michael will be freshmen at
Alter High School.
2013-2014 CCD Registration and
First Class Information
CCD Registration forms for the 2013-2014 school year
have been mailed to returning families in grades 2
thru 8. If you are a new parishioner and would like to
register your children or have questions about the
CCD program, please call 434-9272. The registration
deadline is August 30th.
Our annual Meet the Catechists and Parent Meeting
will be on September 15th for grades 1 thru 5 after
the 9:00 a.m. Mass from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Jr. High CCD begins on September 8th in the Church
with a parent/student meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Another Way to Evangelize
(Two More Souls for Christ)
It has been many, many years since my sister, Sister
Pat has worn either her habit or even a veil. Actually,
she was among the first of her community in her
province to shed the “uniform”, first the black and
whites with the giant rosary hanging from her wide
leather belt, and then a year or so later, the veil. Except for her frumpy plain black high top shoes, one
might never have known that she was a member of a
women’s religious community. In fact, she no longer
has any of those items of attire, and she dresses like
any “civilian”. I doubt she even owns black shoes, In
fact, she prefers her Birkenstock sandals in any color
but black. Her community retired the required clothing long ago and they are probably packed away in a
dusty attic somewhere. Some of the older sisters do
still wear a veil and some of the very old can be seen
at the mother house attired in full regalia.
Before the black and whites, veils, and big rosaries
on wide leather belts became optional, my sister was
proud to wear the uniform. She freely
embraced
a life of poverty, chastity, and obedience. It was her
calling, her service and dedication to God and His
children. In her early years of teaching and local missionary work, the habit was uniform de rigeur, much
like cassocks and Birettas for priests. In those days
(and they were long ago) neither priests nor nuns
would ever be seen in public sans the prescribed
clothing.
Among her duties in the olden days was community
service, visiting the sick and home bound on Saturdays. In those days the sisters always traveled in
pairs. One fine day (they are always fine in Southern
California) Sister Pat and her companion, Sister Annette, were driving out to the remote San Fernando
Valley to minister to an older couple. Somewhere
along the way, their old Ford began to sputter and
came to a rolling stop, out of gas. They had no
choice other than hike to a Chevron station they
could see off in the distance. Upon arriving, somewhat winded, but undaunted, they explained to the
attendant what had happened, and asked whether he
could sell them a little gasoline and provide a gas can
with spout which they promised to return. The at-
tendant offered to sell them the gasoline, but apologized that he could not furnish the container.
Unfazed, back they trod to the car, opened the trunk,
and found among their few home medical supplies, a
brand new enameled bed pan. Taking the pan, the
only solid container which could be found, back to the
Chevron station they hiked. They filled the bed pan
with gasoline, about 50 cents worth, and they hoofed
it back to the old Ford. Upon arriving, they began to
carefully transfer the precious liquid into the Ford’s
easily accessible gas tank with the help of a makeshift funnel. No sooner had they begun the transfer,
when two young men on motorcycles pulled up behind their stranded car and watched, fascinated, as
the two nuns completed the transfer from bedpan to
filler neck.
Annette got into the driver’s seat and started cranking. Pat overheard the one young man saying to the
other, “If that car starts, I’m becoming a Catholic.”
Sister Pat and Sister Annette, neither really ever
learned whether the two young men fulfilled their
promise. Yet the good sisters did chalk up two more
souls for Christ to their score cards.
Each of us, at our Baptism, was commissioned to be
an evangelist. Before you question your own commission, let me remind you that there are several ways
to evangelize. One need not knock on doors or
preach from street corners or in the public square.
The best form of evangelization is simply to imitate
Christ.
We are all no doubt familiar with the words
attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel. When necessary, use words.”
Nowadays even in her retirement, Pat is still in the
evangelizing business, but she infrequently speaks
the Gospel message. She lives it.
How about you?
Do you try to preach the Gospel every day?
Do you go forth in peace, glorifying God with your
life?
- Reflection by Deacon Bill Moore
St. Charles Mission Statement: We, the parish of St. Charles Borromeo, are a Catholic community united in our faith and dedicated to the
love of God and our neighbor. Our mission is to worship God, celebrate the sacraments, live and preach the Word of God, and serve the
needs of our community. We shall pursue this mission faithfully through the power of the Holy Spirit and the gifts and talents of our members.
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 4500 Ackerman Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45429, publishes the St. Charles LIGHT. It is
printed monthly (except July) for the entertainment, information and education of its readers. Articles may be
submitted to the Parish Office one month prior to the printed issue.
SCHOOL NEWS: A Message From Mr. Bogle
The new school year is about to begin and we have seen many changes over the summer. The teachers, students, and I greatly appreciate the fundraising efforts of the
Knights of Columbus, Jim Sprauer and the Golf Outing, and the PTO. Recently the school
received $2,810 from the Knights and $5,000 from the Parish Golf Outing. These funds
and a portion of the $19,583 the PTO earned during the recent Monte Carlo Fish Fry were
used this summer to upgrade technology in the school.
The computer lab was upgraded this summer with thirty new computer systems. This
upgrade was a move away from the N-Computing systems that have been in place for many years. The third
phase of the schools wireless network was completed to include the computer lab and library areas.
Additional installation of Interactive Whiteboards in nine classrooms occurred this summer. The interactive
whiteboards with LCD projectors allow for greater implementation of technology in the classroom setting. Students and teachers will be able to manipulate computer generated objects through the whiteboard and
demonstrate skills for the entire class to witness with ease. We look forward to the increased use of technology in classroom instruction to benefit student learning objectives.
This school year we will also see an expansion of our preschool program. We have added an additional three
year old classroom to accommodate the increased interest in the St. Charles Preschool. The preschool program is also implementing a gross motor skills area in the school to provide additional opportunities for our
preschool students develop physically.
Once the school year begins the school will undergo a two year accreditation self study process. During the
next two years surveys will be provided to students, teachers, parents, and parishioners to obtain feedback
about the programs offered by St. Charles School. The school undergoes this self study process every six
years as part of its accreditation with the Ohio Catholic School Accreditation Association. Please look for additional information about this process in the months to come.
Thank you for all of the support the parish provides towards the school.