REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE
W ELCOME M EETING. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT
242-3462 FOR TIME AND PLACE.
SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
1818 COAL PLACE SOUTH EAST
ALBUQUERQUE, N EW M EXICO , USA 87106-4025
505.242.3462
FACSIMILE 505.247.1292
Dear Friend,
Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo parish! We gather around our Lord Jesus as
members of His living body – the Body of Christ. We welcome you to become an active
member of our faith community.
In the old days you might have just given your name to be added to the list of
registered parishioners. But these are new days. We are working to develop a
community of faith – faith in and responsibility to our Lord, and a faith in and
responsibility to one another. You are being invited into a relationship with our
community, a relationship to one another, a relationship with mutual rights and
obligations. We have chosen to express this commitment to one another through a
covenant (a biblical sign which signifies our dedication to God and each other).
If people were to join the parish only for what they can get out of it, then this
parish would quickly become impoverished spiritually as well as materially. But if each
person joined this parish out of love for Jesus with a heart eager to serve, then we will
all experience a little bit of heaven on earth.
We invite you to become an active member of this community. With this letter we
include information on how you may share your time, talent and treasure. “We also
enclose a copy of our Covenant. Please read it carefully. When you feel you are ready
to sign the Covenant and to join in the life of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, please call
the parish office and make an appointment with the Stewardship Committee. People
from the parish will meet with you to explain what membership at St. Charles involves.
You must make an appointment and attend a meeting with the “Welcoming and
Registration Committee” to be fully registered. Call the Parish Front Office at 242-3462
to schedule the date for your attendance. Please bring your Welcome packet.
We look forward to meeting you personally. May our Lord Jesus keep you in the
palm of his hand.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Jerome D. Mueller
Pastor
Welcom e
St. Charles Borromeo
We are a friend ly,
w elcom ing com m u nity as w e grow in ou r relationship w ith
the Lord .
Holy Name Society
This is a lay organization that supports community building. Meetings are on the 2nd Sunday of
the month after the 9 A.M. Mass.
Contact Frank Delgado: (505) 266-2010
Mature Members Ministry
Provides resources and networks to assist parishioners in their “golden years.”
Contact Pat King: (505) 877-9235
Disabilities Ministry
Provides social, spiritual, apostolic and educational opportunities for those with special gifts and
needs.
Contact Nannie Sanchez: (505) 243-2433
Bible Study
Held Tuesday nights and led by scripture scholar Ben Baran, STL.
Contact Pat King: (505) 877-9235
Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation
Prepares engaged couples for marriage. St. Charles holds Pre-Cana Days twice per year.
Contact Parish Office to register (505) 242-3462. Deana & Louis Hernandez coordinators
(505) 238-5533
Altar Servers
Children can become altar servers after they have made First Communion.
Contact Diane & Mel De Herrera: (505) 833-3877
Lectors
Lectors minister by proclaiming the first two readings at Sunday Mass. Training sessions are
available.
Contact Emmanuel Olona: (505) 268-4785
Ministers of Holy Communion
Communion Ministers assist the priest distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at all Masses.
Training sessions are available..
Contact Carolyn Olona: (505) 268-4785
Homebound & Hospital Communion Ministry
Communion Ministers take the Eucharist to those homebound or hospitalized. Contact the
parish office: (505) 242-3462, ext. 10
Ushers
This ministry provides hospitality before during and after Mass, by greeting people and taking up
the offertory collection.
Contact Ed Albeita: (505) 869-3082
Music Ministry
Open to all those who wish to sing in the choir or share their musical talent.
Contact Victor Balla, Music Minister, 242-3462
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (becoming a Catholic - RCIA)
The RCIA process is offered to those who are seeking to join and become adult members of the
Catholic Church. Classes are held from September to Pentecost.
Contact: (505) 243-3462
Religious Education
All child ren not attend ing catholic schools are required to attend Religious Ed ucation
classes. Classes are held from Septem ber - May. Those preparing for Sacram ents (1st
Confession, 1st Com m union, and Confirm ation ) are in a tw o year program .
Contact Patricia Garcia-Zerrate, Catechetical Leader, (505) 242-3462
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children from Kindergarten to 5th grade celebrate Children's Liturgy of the Word during Sunday
Mass. Volunteers are needed.
Contact Patricia Garcia-Zerrate, Catechetical Leader, (505) 242-3462
Youth Ministry
Middle School Group and High School Group
Contact Patricia Garcia-Zerrate, Youth Minister: (505) 242-3462
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
St. Vincent de Paul assists those in need of food, utilities, and rent. Contact Parish Office:
(505) 242-3462
Parish School
Saint Charles Borromeo School is one of the best Elementary schools in Albuquerque. Its motto
is “Tomorrow’s leaders are at St. Charles today”. Saint Charles provides a nurturing and safe
environment based on the development of mutual trust and respect. A strong emphasis is placed
on cooperative school-family relationships.
Students are academically challenged and
encouraged to be healthy risk takers, creative thinkers and independent learners ready to take
active, responsible roles in their church and community.
Contact Barbara (BJ) Rossow-Deming, Principal: (505) 243-5788
Vietnamese Services
St. Charles has an active and rich Vietnamese community. There is bilingual Mass
(English/Vietnamese) every Saturday at 7PM. Other events include; Devotion to Our Lady of
Lavang and rosary after Mass outside at the statue, devotions to Our Lady at 6PM on Saturdays
in various homes, Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs, and the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. For
further information, please contact Deacon Paul. N. at 242-3462 or 366-3185.
Time
Talent
Treasure
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT
“Freely You Have Received, Freely Give”
Matt 10:8
God calls us to generously return gifts that he gives us to help build His Kingdom and to help
each other. We call this STEWARDSHIP.
Our parish is committed to the stewardship of time, talent and treasure. This kind of sharing
makes it possible for us to realize our mission as a parish. We cannot really call ourselves
members of a Christian community, unless we make a sacrifice for its support.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I GIVE?
No one can tell you how much to give, we only suggest, as do so many passages in the
Scriptures.
Our giving should be:
Planned:
Proportionate:
Sacrificial:
As we plan for all of our financial responsibilities.
In proportion to what we have received.
Giving out of our substance: Not necessarily till it hurts,
rather till it feels good.
Our giving should include:
-- Our Parish.
The Sacrificial Giving Guide suggests that we give ½ of
our tithe to our parish
-- Our Archdiocese.
A ¼th of your tithe could be given to the Archdiocesan
Appeal ACA (Annual Catholic Appeal)
-- Other Charities.
Another ¼th of your tithe could be assigned to other
charities in our community and the world.
SUGGESTED SACRIFICIAL GIVING GUIDE
Total Weekly Income
$100
300
500
800
1000
½ to
Parish
$3
9
15
24
30
Giving 6%
½ to
Charities
$3
9
15
24
30
Giving 8 %
½ to
½ to
Parish
Charities
$4
$4
12
12
20
20
32
32
40
40
Giving 10%
½ to
½ to
Parish
Charities
$5
$5
15
15
25
25
40
40
50
50
Responding to the Lord’s invitation to participate in the mission of His Church.
After prayerful consideration, and in gratitude for God’s blessings…
I/We intend to give to our parish a weekly offering of $_______________(this
amount is known only to you and to the Lord).
“Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Is Also”
Welcome to
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
“Sharing Time and Talent”
Name: ________________________________Telephone: ________________________
Address _______________________________ Date: _____________________
As a parishioner, I want to participate in the St. Charles community by sharing my talent.
I wish to (please mark one or more)
___ Be an Usher
___Be a Eucharistic Minister
___Be a Sunday school (CCD) teacher
___ Be a Sunday school (CCD) aide
___Be a Choir member (sing or play a musical instrument)
___Be a Lector
___Be a member of the Holy Name Society
___Be a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
___Be a member of the Mature Ministry Committee
___Be a member of the Disabilities Ministry Committee
___Be a member of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Team (RCIA)
___Sponsor couples in the RCIA process
___Work with the Pre-Cana Marriage preparation weekend committee
___Help with Sunday Children’s Church during the 9 AM or 11 AM Sunday Mass
___Work on the Stewardship Committee
___Be an Instructor for Adult Education
___To work with the Youth Group
___Contribute my skills as a licensed Electrician
___Contribute my skills as a Carpenter
___Contribute my skills as a licensed Plumber
___Contribute my skills by trouble-shooting parish computer problems or teach computer
programs to parish staff
___Contribute my skills as a landscaper
___Contribute my skills as an Architect
___Contribute my skills as one who lays tile
___Contribute my skills as a member of the Parish Fiesta Committee
___Contribute my skills as a Volunteer in the Parish Front Office
___ Other:
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