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Only In Print: At St. Charles Borromeo, A Baby Boom Brings Parents Together in Fellowship

May 4, 2022
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The presence of so many children — like Luke Hollod (bottom left) Rivers Hollod (center), and Martin DiCicco — at St. Charles Borromeo Church has spawned the creation of a family fellowship. The moms and dads here (from left with Father Bill Smith, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish) Francesco Balducci, Arianne Balducci (holding baby Luka), Laura Hollod, Danielle DiCicco, and Matthew DiCicco, are excited about the new endeavor, as is Father Smith. (Photo: Paula Katinas)

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — There’s a mini-baby boom going on at St. Charles Borromeo Church and it’s leading to a big change in parish life.

According to Father Bill Smith, pastor of the Brooklyn Heights church, more than 50 babies have been born during the past three years in the parish of approximately…

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