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Westside Men's Shelter
Ministry: Please continue to bring in canned green breans, cream of mushroom soup and instant potatoes to stock our shelves. Ground beef should be cooked (if possible). Our next prep is Tuesday, Sept 20th at 7:00 pm in the kitchens at OSL. |
About Us
St. Charles of Brazil Parish was established in 2009. We are a local eucharistic community of the Catholic Apostolic Church In North America (CACINA), a gathering of believers that seeks to bring the Gospel of Jesus to all people without regard to who they are or where their journey has taken them. CACINA welcomes everyone, regardless of their marital status or sexual orientation, to participate in the life and sacraments of the Church. It asks its members only for the love of self and others that is the privilege and the duty of all Christians.
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Charles of
Brazil is an Independent
Catholic community, empowered by the Holy Spirit to live and
proclaim the Gospel.
We are a sacramental
community, nurtured and energized by the liturgical life of the
church to realize the kingdom of God,especially through a commitment
to social justice.
We are a community
that fosters the spiritual growth of each member and is, in turn,
enriched by that growth.
We
affirm all people
as children of God, including those who doubt, who seek, who
question, who have experienced rejection, and we welcome all to full
participation in the sacramental life, leadership and ministry of
the church.
CACINA - Independent Catholics
CACINA is the daughter church of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Brazil, found by Bishop Carlos Duarte-Costa, a Roman Catholic bishop who left communion with Rome in 1945 because of matters of conscience related to social justice and church discipline. The Catholic Apostolic Church was brought to the United States by the late Bishop Estefan Meyer Corradi-Scarella who had been consecrated bishop for that purpose January 23, 1949, from which CACINA dates its establishment. Bishops in CACINA primarily trace their apostolic succession to Duarte-Costa, but they also have Eastern Orthodox and Anglican episcapal lineages. Despite this rich tradition, CACINA maintains a thoroughly Catholic identity. WSe are not Roman, Orthodox, or Anglican; we are grateful the Lord has called us to be CACINA Catholics. For more information about CACINA, please visit the CACINA National website: www.cacina.org