Parish News & Announcements
Stay up to date with the latest announcements, news and updates from the St Charles Borromeo parish. On this page, you will find this week’s stories together with links to previous news items
Saint Charles will be opening for longer alongside extra services during the week starting in September. If you are able to help with stewarding the church during those times please speak to Fr Phil, email him or add you name and contact details to the list at church. Thankyou.
Saint Charles will be opening for longer alongside extra services during the week starting in September. If you are able to help with stewarding the church during those times please speak to Fr Phil, email him or add you name and contact details to the list at church. Thankyou.
NEWS ROUNDUP
St Charles Contact Information
FR Phil can be contacted by email: saintcharleshull@rcdmidd.org.uk A new telephone contact number will be published shortly, but in the meantime, please use 01482 898338.
Our new Mass schedule at Saint Charles commencing Tuesday 1 September 2026
Tuesday to Saturday 12:10pm
Sunday 10:00am and 6:10pm
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & RCIA
Forms are available at the back of the church
APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
In anticipation of the enhanced service frequencies later in September and as a means of facilitating increased opening times, Fr Phil has appealed for volunteers to help support the changes. If any parishioner is interested, please contact Fr Phil using the website contact form - or speak to him after Mass.
Music at St Charles
We are blessed with a wonderful choir and musical director. If you would like to sing with or accompany them, please speak to Edyta. Practices are on Thursday evenings.
Any thoughts?
When would be a good time for community prayer outside of mass? There can be adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary, intercession.
Children’s Liturgy
There is an introduction for readers of Children’s Liturgy on Saturday 10th October in York, 1:00pm - 4:30pm. Are there volunteers willing to undertake this ministry and would this be helpful? Please let father Phil know.
Readers & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
Readers & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are asked to attend the inspiration day on Saturday 19th September in Scarborough. The day runs from 9:30am to 3pm and includes commissioning. Please sign up by Thursday 27th August.
100 Club:
WInning numbers are published in our Newsletter. There are still vacancies if you would like to join the 100 Club draw. Please contact Fr Phil to come on board.
The Riddell Chalice Raised Once More at St Charles
At Mass on Sunday 13 September, the historic Riddell Chalice was once again raised at the altar of St Charles.
The chalice originally belonged to Fr Michael Trappes. Following his death in 1873, it was purchased from his estate by parishioners and presented to Arthur George Riddell when he left Hull for St Peter’s, Scarborough. Riddell later became Bishop of Northampton.
The chalice returned to St Charles in 1935, with provision for Mass to be offered “on or about 15 September” in remembrance of Bishop Riddell. Today that remembrance found its place once more in the worship of the parish community.
The remarkable story of the Riddell Chalice, pieced together from surviving parish documents, can be read in our full article.
Sign of the Times
Visitors and passers-by can now see our Mass times clearly displayed on the new sign outside St Charles. Weekday Mass is celebrated from Tuesday to Saturday at 12.10pm, with Sunday Mass at 10am and 6.10pm. The sign also includes a QR code which takes smartphone users straight to the parish website, where the latest news and any changes to the timetable can be found. It is a simple but valuable improvement, making our beautiful church a little more welcoming and accessible.
If you are visiting Hull, or have been thinking of returning to Mass, please come in and join us.
Always check our website or Newsletter for any changes to the regular Mass times
