News

We have had a fire at the parish office on campus. All Masses are cancelled this morning. We will hold a Mass at 5:00 PM.

As many of you have heard, the Islamic Center of Tacoma was a victim of arson on October 11. While congregants of the mosque were gathered for evening prayer inside, an arsonist lit their building on fire. Fortunately, nobody was injured. However, their place of worship will need to be rebuilt. Currently, there is an online fundraiser to help cover the costs associated with rebuilding. Click the title to donate.

You're invited to join us before the 10 am Mass each Sunday to pray the Rosary in person. We will also continue to live-stream as we pray the Rosary before the 10am Mass on our Facebook page and YouTube channel the first Sunday of each month. See you there!

Our Teen Confirmation preparation for ages 12-17 or grades 7th-12th begins October 7 from 6-7:30 pm with a parent meeting on the first day of class 7-7:30 pm.  We will use the Decision Point program, created by Dynamic Catholic. Registration closes October 20, so make sure to sign up now! Click the title for more information.

In honor of Labor Day, the parish office will be closed on Monday, September 6. Have a fun and safe holiday weekend and we will see you on Tuesday, September 7. Please join us in prayer this holiday by clicking the title for a Labor Day Prayer.

Are you the type of person who loves to organize? Do you anticipate the needs of others and take care of things before you are asked? Have you been described as detail oriented? Do you thrive on challenges? If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you! We are currently looking for an exceptional administrative support professional to join our operations team. Click for more details and application instructions.

St. Charles Borromeo Parish, in Tacoma, Washington, has an opening for a Music Coordinator to select appropriate music for each Sunday and Holyday and schedule cantors, singers and musicians for each Mass. Compensation based per Mass or per rehearsal. If you are interested in applying Email Fr. Mike: frmike@stcharelsb.org for a full position description along with an application form. Position open until filled. Salary and Benefits in accord with Archdiocesan and Parish policies.

Click title above to read: 1) Some History about Conflict among Bishops 2) Archbishop Etienne's Statement and Video 3) Making Moral Decisions in Conflict Situations

Due to the extreme heat forecast for this weekend and early next week, the parish office will be closed Monday, June 28. Thank you for your understanding! Stay cool, hydrated, and safe!

Following Archbishop Paul D. Etienne’s vision to foster a sustainable, thriving Catholic community in Tacoma, the Pierce Deanery continues efforts to merge Holy Rosary, Visitation, St. Rita and St. Ann parishes into one new parish, associated with the mission of St. John of the Woods. Click to read more.

The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, in partnership with Catholics, developed the new pastoral planning process, which invites people to prayerfully discern how we are living our faith and carrying out the mission of the Church. Click to learn more.

Archbishop Etienne invites us to pray a novena to the Holy Spirit May 14-22 leading up to Pentecost (May 23) for the intention of the renewal and spread of the faith. ⁠The novena prayer is a translation of the traditional Pentecost hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus. Click for access to the novena.

The Fund-A-Thon is a new, one-time-only fundraiser for our school. It is different than the usual Applause Auction. There are four elements: a raffle to win cash prizes, an online auction, "Fund Our Future" donation opportunity, and a live-streamed event. Your involvement in our fundraiser is integral to the success of our school community. Click for more information and access to the Silent Auction.

Are you interested in a Grief Support Group? No matter how long ago your loss was, no matter if you have participated in the group before, no matter if you are Catholic or not – we are here to walk with you on your journey. If you, or a family member, are in need of support surrounding the death of a loved one, we would like to invite you to Learning to Manage Your Grief:  A Small Group Experience. 

Sunday, April 11, 2021 Holy Hour 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Daylight Savings is here once again, so don't forget to set those clocks forward one hour this weekend! You wouldn't want to be late for Mass :)

For more information on the Church' stance on Covid Vaccine click on above title.

Our 10-month ministry where we pray for babies in danger of abortion and their families has begun. As you pray each day, we suggest naming your spiritually adopted baby. Click the title to add your baby's name to our community of spiritually adopted babies and will be displayed on Spiritual Adoption weekends each month.

♦ Are you looking for a way to create a great start in your relationship for the New Year? ♦ Marriage Encounter Weekend is a positive and personal experience offering married couples an opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that can be used for all of your marriage.

Where our annual Marriage Celebration will be different this year, we still have "celebrations" of a new kind planned. In addition to a anniversary gift we want to feature couples celebrating a milestone anniversary (5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40 or 50th in 2021) each week. Please contact Renee rbogue@stcharlesb.org or 253 564-5185 ext 3037 for more information as we want to acknowledge in a special way throughout the month!