St. Charles Parish actually derived from St. Patrick's Parish as a mission chapel. Our own parish was founded by Rev. Charles. J. Parks (Pastor of St. Patrick's) in 1922. As a result of the increasing population in the Oakwood Heights area, in 1958 Msgr. Patrick A. Gallagher initiated the building program for St. Charles Chapel-Auditorium and received the authorization needed to form St. Charles into a separate parish. St. Charles was canonically proclaimed an independent parish on May 21, 1960, the first new parish established by Francis Cardinal Spellman on Staten Island. Rev. John J. Manning was appointed the first Pastor of St. Charles and the first Mass was held on July 10, 1960. The first Assistant Pastor was our current Pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Bergin. The next Pastor was Msgr. John A. McGowan and he began his responsibilities on September 23, 1961. As a result of the growing parishioners and along with that growing numbers of children, the idea of constructing a parish school as well as a convent was brought to mind. The Diocesan Consulters immediately began planning for the 16 classroom school building. On July 1, 1964 the convent was opened and on September 14, 1964, 336 children were enrolled in five grades at St. Charles School. The years to follow proved to be a success and during that time Msgr. Robert J. Kelly was named Pastor. At the age of 75, Msgr. Kelly retired and Msgr. Thomas J. Gaffney was named the 4th Pastor. Under the authority of Msgr. Gaffney, new organizations were formed and new clergy and religious were welcomed into the parish. Forty-five years later, we can proudly say although things may have changed for the better, one thing is for certain, the parishioners' attitudes have remained the same. To this day, societies of the parish and activities they sponsor are instilled with the thought of bringing members closer to God, as well as each other.