St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

Thought provoking, non judgemental homilies. Very welcoming parishioners. Paster mark is awesome with huge sense of humor. I have been here since 3 years, though I moved I still come here.

I love this parish! Fr. Mark is wonderful as it’s leader and the people are warm and inviting. The music and service is worth trying.

I love this church! The priest, Fr Mark gives great, engaging homilies, and is very welcoming. I moved from St Michaels because of all the homophobia and political bias. If you’re looking for a place to worship joyfully, then St Charles is your best bet!

I have been going to St. Charles for over 20 years and enjoy the music, the people are friendly and welcoming and I feel good about going there. Fr. Mark is working hard to bring the parish together spiritually and socially. This can be a challenge when you have so many different responsibilities, but I am impressed with the number of new families joining the parish. If you are looking to try out a parish, I would highly recommend St. Charles.

My wife and 2 kids all go to St. Charles and we absolutely love it. We’ve been to lots of churches and with Fr. Mark and the rest of the community, we feel very welcome! The worship service is amazing, you just feel the positive vibe throughout the church. Fr. Mark’s homily is absolutely wonderful as he connects the scriptures to how we live our daily lives. We are very thankful and feel blessed every-​time we go to church to join in prayers with the entire church family. Thank you Fr. Mark for your amazing leadership and leading us in prayers every Sunday!

My wife, Claudia, and I have been attending St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Livermore for over 40 years. St. Charles nurtures us, feeds us spiritually, inspires us, and gives us many opportunities to show our love for God and for others through multiple ministries. We feel so blessed to be a member of such a wonderful community.
If anyone is looking for a place of worship that is inspirational, friendly, warm, and welcoming, give St. Charles a try. The pastor, Fr. Mark, challenges us weekly through OUTSTANDING homilies and is a wonderful leader in our life of prayer. We are so grateful for his loving ministry.
St. Charles can best be described as «not a place where, but a people who.» Stop on by! You’ll be glad you did!
Jim Willis
Teacher, Granada High School (1968 – 2003)
Teacher, Las Positas Community College (1983-​present)

Saint Charles Borromeo is spiritual guidance, enlightenment, and enrichment, with warm open fellowship and dedicated commitment to community.
I have been a parishioner for many years, and I am very grateful to be connected to St. Charles. I find the Mass at St. Charles to be inspiring and relevant, providing understanding and practical guidance on following the scripture in my daily life.
There are a wide range of activities and events at St. Charles, and I have enjoyed the ones that I have attended, where there was wonderful hospitality and fellowship. I continue to learn of the generous and active parishioners who support many worthy causes, both in our community and internationally. Catholic or non-​catholic, I encourage you to visit and learn more about St. Charles, as all are truly welcome here.

If you are looking for an inclusive, Catholic community that encourages spiritual development and living the faith, I hope you will visit St. Charles Borromeo in Livermore.
I live in another city and my partner lives on the other side of Livermore from St. Charles. We like going to mass every Sunday together. However, after receiving a less than warm welcome at another church we decided to see if there was a Catholic church nearby that really lived up to the «all are welcome» that many churches promise but not all live up to. I grew up Catholic in a big, «very Catholic» family and find much to appreciate in the community, rituals, spiritual practices and deep theology of the Church.
As a gay man, though, I have more than a few friends who ask me why I still go to church when many (especially Christian and Catholic) churches have a history of preaching outright against gay people – not realizing that LGBTQ men, women and young adults are in their parishes (or their parents, friends and relatives are). That can make me very apprehensive when checking out a new church, hesitant and never sure if my full self (and my partner) will be welcomed into the community or not.
Right from our first Sunday visit, it was very clear that St. Charles is a welcoming and caring place that puts work into making sure the parish is alive with the loving spirit of Christ and His mission. Thoughtful and well executed music ministry; lively, inspiring and provocative homilies; and friendly parishioners that take the time to say hello or introduce their name.
As it says on their parish website: «Our vision statement says that we will welcome all who enter and value the individual. Because we embrace and live this vision, our parishioners cover the entire Christian spectrum from conservative Catholics to what may only be described as progressive, Vatican II Catholics. We even have a surprising number of parishioners who are not even Catholics! We welcome all who enter. We respect all Catholic traditions, though some do it in their own way. We may be a diverse group, but we are united by our faith.»
Because I don’t live in town, I have not had the opportunity to be part of the many other ministries, services, prayer/​faith formation or other enriching spiritual and service opportunities the parish staff and volunteers develop. From what I’ve seen so far, I believe their Pastor when he thanks everyone for coming, proclaiming that their prayer and community are only made more rich by «every member of the Body of Christ who joins» them. Whenever we are in town we make sure our Sunday schedule allows to attend mass at St. Charles.

After having done a years worth of searching my husband and I discovered Saint Charles Borromeo church in Livermore. We have been members there now for about eight years. What we found was that the people there are very inviting. Warm, friendly and they really wanted us. We felt as though we were where we finally belonged. At Saint Charles there is a saying «time, talent, treasure» they did not want us for our stature or money but for simply just being who we are. We have become a very deep part of this community and now are so honored to call it our spiritual home. Last year we were so very blessed to have Father Mark Wiesner Join our parish and we really love him. He is full of energy and love for life. His love for Christ is passionate and inspiring. I believe that if you are reading this and searching for a place to worship that you must come try us at Saint Charles. I know you will feel at home and that you will be very blessed. If you come please find me I will be honored to show you around and call you friend. God bless

The St Charles community as a whole is so welcoming to visitors, family, and friends! Their liturgies, youth and adult programs, and outreach ministries are impressive. Come join the St Charles family!

I’m so surprised with the rudeness I received of an administrator by the name of Jainie today. I was inquiring about Marrying there and was told that it could not be done because I did not belong with there Parish and had to go to my local Parish and ask for permission from the Priest at my local church, alot of paperwork was going to be given for us to sign, and that there should be a certain way and certain fashion to plan a Wedding. Wow! 1^st no one with that attitude should be working at a Catholic Church! 2^nd No one, and no Church should make it difficult to marry two Catholic people in Love, and 3^rd God does not deny no one why should you. This is sad and has made me believe that this is why certain people change there beliefs and religion. I cant believe this is allowed in Catholic Church. I was brought up Catholic and I’m still Catholic and hope that anyone trying to get educated on the way Catholics should be, knows this is not acceptable and is not the Catholic way. Thank God for more accepting and loving Catholic Churches out there! You tried to make me feel like a nobody! Shame on you for being surrounded by the house of God and treating people and turning them away the way you do. This is what the World has come to? I will pray for you Ms. Administrator Jainie and St. Charles church that you will not ever get turned away from our Savior Jesus Christ. God help you and bless you. ‘+’

We joined St Charles almost 14 years ago. When we decided to move we visited both St Charles and St Micheal’s, then as a family we chose St Charles. Yes, as a former Catholic school teacher I preferred the ambiance of St Micheal’s, but I am so happy we chose St Charles. I love this community.
We were welcomed and our children completed their faith formation and conformation.
My youngest still attends mass with us and is helping out in faith formation and children’s worship.
Come join us!

I have wanted to join this church because it’s so close to our home but we are so use to going to mass around 11am, noon, or even 1pm but they don’t seem to hold many Sunday mass’s so I guess we will stick to driving up to Brentwood for Sunday mass until we find a church that we can try out and feel welcomed.