Saint Charles Church, Kingston-upon-Hull

16/08/2026

The rules governing the production of bread for Communion hosts date back to the Last Supper and the custom of unleavened bread.

15/08/2026

What does the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary mean for us today?

In a new reflection, Johannes explores the ancient origins of this great feast, the Church’s teaching that Mary was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory, and the hope it offers each of us as we profess “the resurrection of the body”.

Read the full article:

https://www.saintcharleshull.org/solemnity-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary

14/08/2026

13/08/2026

SVP Scripture & Prayer Meeting
Friday 28 August at 11.00am St Charles Borromeo Church Theme: “Thy Kingdom Come” Our reflection will centre upon the Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and the Call to Conversion. We shall explore Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, considering how God’s Kingdom may begin quietly and almost unnoticed, yet grow and transform the lives of those who receive it. In preparation, if possible, please read the whole of Matthew, Chapter 13. We shall focus particularly on verses 31–35. Please bring a Bible and your rosary if you can. Everyone is warmly welcome. Mass follows at 12 noon
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12/08/2026

The pontiff’s Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year.

11/08/2026

We were delighted to welcome members of Hull-based Brooklands Photographic Society for a lunchtime camera session on Tuesday. Our thanks to the society for sharing this lovely photograph.

Saint Charles is part of Hull’s story, and its doors and welcome are open to the whole community.
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Brooklands members visited the beautiful St Charles Borromeo church in Hull today. One of our many summer outings.

31/07/2026

Pray with the Pope - August 2026
https://www.saintcharleshull.org/vatican
AUGUST: For evangelization in the city
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord Jesus, Good Shepherd,
You walk through our streets and squares,
enter tall buildings and humble neighborhoods,
and silently accompany millions
who seek meaning amid noise and haste.
You know, Lord, the heart of the city:
its lights and shadows, its noise and loneliness.
We know that cities are called to be places of freedom and opportunity,
but they can also become spaces of anonymity and isolation.
That’s why today we ask You for a renewed gaze,
able to discover in urban life
fertile ground for proclaiming your Gospel.
Give us a creative and deep faith,
that doesn’t remain in words,
but becomes flesh through simple and loving gestures.
Make us a Church that goes forth,
able to reach out to the peripheries,
to console those who are lonely,
and to sow fraternity and connection instead of giving in to indifference.
Lord, may our urban communities
be open and welcoming homes,
places where hope is shared,
where no one feels invisible,
and where the joy of your Gospel shines
in the hidden lives of so many brothers and sisters.
Make us your witnesses in the city,
bold and creative missionaries,
who proclaim your Love with their lives—
a Love capable of overcoming haste, noise, and anonymity.
Amen.

29/07/2026

Gospel of the Day (John 11,19-27)

Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother [Lazarus, who had died].
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you."
Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise."
Martha said to him, "I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day."
Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/07/29.html