The St. Mary Parish Office: The St. Mary School Office:

June 30, 2013
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy Schedule
Saturday: ............................. 5:30pm English
7pm Spanish
Sunday: ....... 8am, 9:30 am, & 11am English
12:30 pm Spanish
Mass in the Extraordinary Form………
Fourth Sunday of the month at 7pm
For information 910-891-1972
Daily: ....................... As published in bulletin
Sacraments
Baptism: Preparation prior to baptism
is required. Parents should contact
the Parish Office for details.
Confirmation: Please contact the Faith
Formation Office for more information.
Reconciliation: 4:00–4:45 pm Saturdays
or by appointment.
Weddings: Contact the Pastor as soon as
possible to set the wedding date and begin
marriage preparation; preferably at least 3
months before your wedding.
Anointing of the Sick: Please call the
Parish Office to make arrangements.
R.C.I.A.–Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults: Saturday: 9:00-10:00 am;
RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Building
Education
The St. Mary Parish Office:
The St. Mary School Office:
412 Ann Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Tel. 910-762-5491
Fax 910-762-9664
www.thestmaryparish.org
Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm
217 South Fourth Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140
Fax 910-772-8034
www.thestmaryschool.org
Monday–Friday: 8am–3pm
Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus..............................................................ext. 111
RCIA/Social Ministries, Sister Isaac Koenig, S.U. .........................................ext. 135
Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh .........................................ext. 114
Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries, Mr. Norberto Bautista ..........................ext. 122
Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren .........................................................ext. 158
Assistant to Father Bob, Ms. Maureen Wiltse ................................................ext. 129
Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley .......................................................ext. 110
Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Payne ..............................................................ext. 113
Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary............................. [email protected]
Campus Director, Mr. Phil Davis ...................................................................ext. 115
Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant.................................................ext. 118
St. Mary Parish Bookstore..............................................................................ext. 159
The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Mr. Tim Patton ……….910—470-8004
St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price ...................................................ext. 153
St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn ...........................ext. 140
The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8.
The oldest Catholic School in North
Carolina now celebrating 142 years of
education. Accredited by SACS-CASI.
Faith Formation: K–High School
(Communion-Confirmation)
Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon
September to May
CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult
School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor
St. Mary Adult School: Art and ESL. Call
office for times and dates.
Children, Youth &
Young Adults
Nursery: 6 months–5 years
Sunday: 9:30 Mass. Nursery,
1st Floor, Tileston Building
Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:
Monday: 7:30pm. Hispanic Ministry room,
1st Floor Tileston Building
Social Outreach
St. Mary/Tileston Outreach:
Monday–Thursday 8:00-11:30am
St. Mary Health Center:
(Dental and Medical)
Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor
Walk-ins Welcome
For Appointment, call: 763-8163
stmaryhealthcenter.org
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Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Liturgies and Paraliturgies
Including Mass Intentions
Pastor’s Corner
My Dear Friends,
Many thanks for everyone who
made our annual Vacation Bible
School such a great success! We
had so many kids sign up, that we
were not able to accommodate
everyone
who
wanted
to
participate.
This Thursday, we will celebrate Independence Day in the United
States. On that day, we celebrate the birth of our nation and thank
God for all of the many blessings he has showered on us as a
people.
Our nation has been blessed beyond measure with every good thing
under the sun. That is indeed good news. However, we must never
forget what Jesus reminded us: The more that has been given to
you, the more will be expected of you. Therefore, no people on
Earth should be more generous than Americans.
Please pray for Christian Cook, the seminarian from our parish.
The bishop told me today that Christian has decided to study for
the priesthood in a different diocese. Pray that God will bless
Christian and light his path brightly.
On July 11th, we will have our Summer Anointing Mass at 7 p.m.
At that Mass, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick. If you
believe are ill in mind, body, or spirit, you might like to take
advantage of this opportunity.
The new Catholic Center at 7200 Stonehenge Dr. in Raleigh is
quite beautiful. Having meetings there is a real treat. This is a
photo of the place.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, June 29
5:30 pm Mass — † Eleanor Antonaccio
Offered by The Antonaccio Family
7:00 pm Mass — St. Mary Youth Group
Sunday, June 30
8:00 am Mass — † Virginia Rizzuto
Offered by Italo and Louise Sacco
9:30 am Mass — † Virginia Rizzuto
Offered by James and Judith Gross
11:00 am Mass — † Gene Schmidt
Offered by Dominick and Joanne Catanzaro
12:30 pm Mass — Parishioners of St. Mary Parish
Monday, July 1
7:30 am
Mass — † Andrew Rizzuto
Offered by Gary and Pat Gross
Tuesday, July 2
7:30 am Mass — † John Avil
Offered by Jane and Bud Avil
Wednesday, July 3
7:30 am Communion Service
Thursday, July 4
7:30 am Communion Service
Friday, July 5
7:30 am Communion Service
Saturday, July 6
5:30 pm Mass — † Gabriel and Maria Recchia
Offered by Jo-Ann Craig
7:00 pm Mass — St. Mary Parishioners
Sunday, July 7
8:00 am Mass — † Mary Peedin
Offered by The Williams Family
9:30 am Mass — † Frida
Offered by Vera Lovell
11:00 am Mass — † Barbara Worden
Offered by James Worden
12:30 pm Mass — Parishioners of our Sister Parish in Honduras
Readings for the Week of June 23
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Bob
Weekend Mass Schedule at a Glance
Saturday Mass in English – 5:30 pm
Saturday Mass in Spanish – 7:00 pm
Sunday Mass in English – 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am
Sunday Mass in Spanish – 12:30 pm
To schedule a Mass Intention, to donate the Altar Flowers, or for information on
Baptism, please call the Parish Office at 762-5491.
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62
Gn 18:16-33/Mt 8:18-22
Gn 19:15-29/Mt 8:23-27
Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29
Gn 22:1b-19/Mt 9:1-8
Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67/Mt 9:9-13
Gn 27:1-5, 15-29/Mt 9:14-17
Is 66:10-14c/Gal 6:14-18/Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 or
10:1-9
——Liturgical Publications Inc
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Please Pray for Our Sick
The Week Ahead In Our Parish
Call the church office or email [email protected]
to have a name added or removed.
Summer Parish Office Hours
Monday—Thursday—9:00 am—4:00 pm
Friday—9:00 am—Noon
Delores “Dee” Albert
Devon Albertini
Jamie Allen
Shannon Allen
Robyn Baily
Susan Barry
Roberta Bigger
Jacob Birch
Henry Bredeck
Marilyn Bunzel
Andrew Burger
Florence Carey
Joseph Cassar
Susan Cellars
Courtney Chase
Arya Clark
Ann Marie Clifton
Carol Comiskey
Barta Conn
John Connelly
Marge Davis
Louise Deaton
Madeline Dowell
Bill Drennen
Eddie Ellis
Kathy Emmet
Diana Folland
Aisha Francis
Laurie Genovesi
Mark Gibbs
Judy Karns Gourley
Brenda Grainger
Anne Haggerty
Carol Hanzel
Tracy Hargett
Shirley Hargrove
Marion Hear
Brian Hirsch
Jillian Hoagland
Montgomery Holden
Mike Hubbell
Charles “Chuck” Hudson
David Hurley
Catherine Johnson
Janet Kay
Mary Kehrmeyer
Vernon Kehrmeyer
Kelly Keilholz
Danny Kenny
Barbara Kruckeberg
Terry Logue
Dan McCaffrey
Mary McDuffie-Gasper
Russel Macica
Patricia Mazeleski
Arleen Mercorella
Jim Meyer
Cheryl Milmoe
Alfred Muoio
Lillian Niles
Carol Ninteau
Ken O’Leary
Liz Palmer
May Piccioni
Vitouto Pitra
Tina D’Amico Poole
Patrick Quinn
Michael Ream
Theresa Ream
Theresa Rice
Donald Rich
Terri Richter
Rev. Gene Ridley
Craig Roberts
Karen Roberts
Robert Sanders
Robert Scalia
Paul Schreyer
Dorothy Sellers
Johnny Smith, Jr.
Priscilla Smith
Cory Smith-Evans
Mike Sontz
Bruce Stahlin
James Stenson
Ellen Stewart
Terilyn Stone
Kenny Sumner
Jill Swart
Amanda Thomas
Robert Thomas
Aaron Timmons
Mariam Truhan
Paul Tschieder
Jeff Weeks
Sheila Weeks
Jared Wendt
Anne Williams
Michelle Wood
The St. Mary Parish Bookstore
Located in the Tileston Building
Saturday 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
762-5491 ext. 159
You may also email us at [email protected]
Sunday, June 30
Adult Faith Formation—9:30 am in the Youth Room
Nursery – Available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room T323
English as a Second Language —10:45 am in the St. Mary School Cafeteria
NO Faith Formation—11:00 am—Noon in the Upper and Lower School
Buildings (Classes resume in the fall)
• RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303
• Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318
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Monday, July 1
• Baptism Preparation Class—9:00 am and 7:00 pm in Room T316
• Contemporary Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm in the Tileston Building
• Hispanic Young Adult Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)7:30 pm in Tileston
• Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Tuesday, July 2
• Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room T318
Wednesday, July 3
• Women’s Contemplative Prayer—1:30 pm in Room T325
• NO Children’s Choir Rehearsal—4:15 pm—5:15 pm in the Amy Bradley
Room (Will resume in the fall)
Thursday, July 4—Independence Day
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—following morning Mass in the Church
Divine Mercy Chaplet – 12:30 pm in the Chapel
Hispanic Baptism Preparation Class—6:30 pm in Room T316
Renaissance Choir Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music Office
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Friday, July 5
First Friday Adoration following morning Mass
St. Mary Parish Offices Close at Noon (Summer Hours)
Summer Mass Schedule (Friday morning Mass will be at 7:30 am)
Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Hispanic Prayer Group—8:00 pm
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Saturday, July 6
NO R.C.I.A—9:00 —10:30 am in the Tileston Building (Classes will resume
in the fall)
• Gospel Choir Practice—10:30 am in the Church
• Youth Gospel Choir Practice—11:30 am in Room T318
• Andrea Redder and Kevin Black Wedding—2:00 pm in the Church
• RCIC Class—3:30 pm in Room T325
• Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Church
• Hispanic Prayer Group—8:00 pm in the Church
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The Upper Room 1871
Built in 1871 and steeped in NC history,
The Upper Room is the perfect backdrop
for any occasion. Located in the Tileston
Building, the Upper Room can accommodate 300 plus guests. Proceeds benefit the
continued restoration and maintenance of
the Tileston Complex.
Tim Patton * Event Coordinator * 910.470.8004
upperroomnc.com
Sunday, July 7
Adult Faith Formation—9:30 am in the Youth Room
Nursery – Available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room T323
English as a Second Language —10:45 am in the St. Mary School Cafeteria
NO Faith Formation—11:00 am—Noon in the Upper and Lower School
Buildings (Classes resume in the fall)
• RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303
• Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318
• Catholic Daughters Meeting—4:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria
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Up-to-date Parish Calendar can be found on the website:thestmaryparish.org
** Please check with individual ministries for time/date changes**
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Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Parish Happenings
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Knights of Columbus
Council 1074
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CENTERING PRAYER—An hour of contemplating prayer and the Centering practice. Wednesdays from 1:00—2:00 pm. Contact Joan Regan at
383-2804 or centeringprayer.com.
THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS—will be said Monday - Thursday at 7:05
am. Everyone is invited, books are available as is instruction.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 1074—Wilmington Council
1074 meets in the basement of the Tileston Building. You can contact the
Knights by email at [email protected].
ST. MARY AAMEN CHAPTER—Chapter meetings are held Fourth Sunday
of each month at 4:00 pm in the Tileston Building.
BLESSED SACRAMENT—Every Thursday after the 7:30 a.m. Mass for
one hour.
CAMILLUS MINISTRY—Ministry Co-Coordinators, Sue Reilly
([email protected]) and Eileen Mankin ([email protected])
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND LECTORS NEEDED—We are in need
of both Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors at all of the masses. Please contact Stephanie Watts if you are interested in serving: 799-7623 or
[email protected].
THE NEWCOMER WELCOME AND HOSPITALITY MINISTRY—needs
your assistance to help our new members become part of our parish family. For more information, please contact Erin Buller at 910-833-7164 or
[email protected]/newcomer.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COURT 1036—Meets the Second Sunday of
the month in the St. Mary School Cafeteria. For more information, please
contact Julie LaChance, Regent, at 910-352-8822.
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION—Following Mass until 1:00 pm
ST. MARY NURSERY—Volunteers are needed to help staff our Sunday
nursery during the 9:30 am mass. Please contact Allen Sanderson at
910.762.5491 ext. 116 or [email protected].
MUSIC MINISTRIES—Contact: Sara Bryant at 762-5491 ext. 118, or
[email protected]. Boys and Girls Choir (grades 2—6) meet on
Wednesdays at 4:15. The Renaissance Choir meets each Thursday in the
Music Office from 7:30—9:00 pm.
Cantors Needed
Additional Cantors are needed for the 9:30 am Mass.
Please contact Sara Bryant, Director of Music, by
phone or email if you are willing to serve as a cantor.
(ext. 118 or [email protected])
Office of Faith Formation and
Youth Ministries
John Walsh, Director of Religious Education, Ext. 114
Allen Sanderson, Youth Minister, Ext. 116
Pope Francis Bus Scholarship
IN HONOR OF OUR NEW POPE
St. Mary Faith Formation ministry is starting a bus pass campaign in honor of our
new Pope and we’re asking for your help! As the Archbishop of Buenos Aires,
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio gave up his limousine and chauffeur, preferring
to ride the bus. In our area there are teens and adults in need of bus passes in
order to go to work and to school. Please prayerfully consider purchasing a bus
pass or donating money. Drop it off with your child’s Faith Formation catechist.
The funds and passes will be given directly to Sr. Isaac to be distributed to those
in need. Please contact John Walsh, St. Mary DRE, with any questions,
[email protected] or 910.762.5491 x114.
HELP THOSE IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION
Oops! I forgot to return the baby bottle for LifeLine Pregnancy Center
on Father’s Day weekend. Actually, it’s not too late. Bring your filled
baby bottle to Mass and give it to an usher. We’ll make sure it gets to
LifeLine Pregnancy Center.
Thank you for helping this worthy service to our community.
K of C 1074
St. Mary Ministry Spotlight
Ministerio Hispano
Programas de la Iglesia
Escuela Católica – grados K – 8 Catecismo
R.I.C.A. (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos)
Tileston Outreach – Ministerio Social, Hna. Isaac Koening
Víveres, ropa, muebles y ayuda económica.
Clínica Dental Tileston.
Actividades de la Iglesia
•Programas para Adultos
•Clases de Orientación Católica
•Retiros y Viajes
•Coros
•Grupo de adultos solteros
•Cenas y eventos sociales
•Oportunidades para voluntariado
•Centro de Bienvenida
•Librería Católica
•Clases de Biblia
Programas del Ministerio Hispano
Pláticas Prebautismales:
El primer jueves de cada mes, a las 7:00 PM
Bodas
Catecismo: Primera Comunión y Confirmación.
R.I.C.A.: Rito de Iniciación Cristiana Para Adultos.
Celebración de todos los Sacramentos.
Clases de Inglés a través del Programa ESL de la Iglesia.
Coros
Grupo de jóvenes y adultos Jesús Nuestra Esperanza
Gran celebración a nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe, Dic. 12.
Norberto Bautista
Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry
762-5491, x122
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Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Diocese of Raleigh
Week 1
Introduction to Church Teaching on Immigration
Over the next several weeks, we will begin a series in our parish bulletin
on the topic of the teaching of the Church on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, provided by the Diocese of Raleigh, Office of Pro-Life.
The issue of immigration reform is important to Catholics because it
touches on the fundamental human dignity of our brothers and sisters.
An immigration reform bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and is
currently under debate. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops supports immigration reform that is comprehensive in nature and
that facilitates the following goals:
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Provides a path to citizenship for undocumented persons in our
country;
Preserves family unity as a corner-stone of our national immigration
system;
Provides legal paths for low-skilled immigrant workers to come and
work in the United States;
Restores due process protections to our immigration enforcement
policies; assurance that our laws are enforced in ways that recognize the importance the sanctity of the human person, the incomparable value of the family and maintains the integrity of our national
borders;
Addresses the root causes of migration, such as persecution and
economic disparity.
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To learn more about the teaching of the Church on immigration or to be
involved in advocacy, go to: www.usccb.org/about/migration-andrefugee-services/index.cfm#immigration
Around the Area
DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY HAS SLOWED IN
YOUR QUEST FOR HOLINESS?
Could God be calling you to a vocation in the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites--people who live in the world, but also can include a powerful spiritual
element in their lives for those with whom they are in contact and those whom
they may lift up to God in prayer. We feel a great need to consecrate our lives to
a spiritual journey, and to help others to turn to God at this time of crisis in the
world.
To answer any questions about our Holy Spirit Community in Jacksonville,
please call Loretta Potts, OCDS, [email protected]., Faith Formation Director,
(252) 503-9103. We meet on Saturdays monthly.
Choir Director
St. Brendan the Navigator Church in Shallotte is looking for a choir director with
demonstrated conducting skills with either an annual contract of ten month or
twelve month duration. Send resume to the Choir Director Search Committee at:
Director of Choir, St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, P.O. Box 2984,
Shallotte, N.C. 28459 or (910) 754-8544
Deadline for indicating interest is July 5, 2013.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
We are called to keep our eyes on Jesus and let the Holy Spirit lead and guide
us. Paul tells us that when we serve one another through love we are living life
in the Spirit. This is the path to life that leads us to the fullness of joy in God’s
presence. Let the Holy Spirit breathe new life to your marriage relationship; sign
up today to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend.
The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are Sep 20-22, 2013 in
Winston-Salem, NC and Nov 1-3, 2013 in Atlantic Beach, NC . Early registration
is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: http://
NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact William & Elizabeth Nickles
at [email protected] or 704-315-2144.
The 18th Annual Single-Single Again Retreat
will take place the weekend of August 9-11, 2013 at Trinity Retreat Center in Salter Path NC. Please join us for a weekend of prayer, renewal
and relaxation. The program “Being Faithful: The Challenges and
Blessings of Being Single” is facilitated by Fr. Jude Siciliano, OP. For
more information go to the Diocesan Web site at
www.dioceseofraleigh.org and look under Diocesan Calendar or contact
[email protected]
Summer “Stay-cation” for Married Couples
You may have planned your summer vacation but have you planned your
Stay-cation for Marriage? Why not set aside time with your spouse to
laugh, learn and grow your love while you enjoy a day of reflection on
Marriage as a Vocation? Choose one of 3 destinations for your Staycation:
• St. Therese, Wrightsville Beach- July 13, 2013- Led by Deacon
Stephen and Adrienne Yates
• St. Thomas More, Chapel Hill - August 3, 2013- Led by Deacon
Stephen and Adrienne Yates
• Good Shepherd, Hope Mills- August 10, 2013- Led by Deacon Pat
and Pat Snyder
Your day of reflection will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Treat
yourselves and your marriage to a day just to enjoy each other. The cost
of $30 per couple includes morning hospitality, lunch and snacks. Registration is available online. Sponsored by the Office for Marriage and
Family Life. For more information contact [email protected]
Diocese Celebrates Natural Family Planning Awareness Week
July 21-27
Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week celebrates the
anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which
articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love
and responsible parenthood. Couples who live their vocation according to this teaching reap many benefits as they seek to place
God as the head of the household.
The Fourth Annual Mass and Luncheon celebrating NFP
Awareness Week will be held on Saturday, July 27 at 11:00 am at
St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wake Forest. To RSVP by July 23
or if you would like to learn more about NFP and how it can benefit your marriage, contact Allison Dooley, Diocese of Raleigh Natural Family Planning Coordinator, at [email protected].
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Carolina Catholic goes back to Italy for July!
For our July show, Carolina Catholic will again be reporting from
Italy! In this show, we will take you to Rome and Lucca, Italy, where we will be touring the Vatican and other churches in Rome and
then visiting the home of victim soul and stigmatist, St. Gemma
Galgani, whose lived in Lucca 100 years ago and whose relics are
housed at the Passionist monastery there.
This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio, 93.1 FM, the first
two weekends in July on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 6
p.m. That's Saturday, July 6th and 13th and Sunday, July 7th and
14th.
This show can also be heard on our website at
www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com by clicking on the
Carolina Catholic tab.
Arrivederci!
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to your email box twice a
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Office of Social Ministry
Sister Isaac
There are two points that we might want to
reflect upon in today’s Scripture that nourishes our
involvement in social outreach.
The first one is the image mentioned in all
three readings, FIRE. One property of fire is that of
light; another is heat. At the time of Pentecost we recall that it was said
that it looked as if “tongues of fire” rested upon the heads of those
disciples gathered in the Upper Room. The Holy Spirit has come to us,
through our Baptism, to ignite our spirits and move us to action to bring
the Good News of Jesus to all we meet. We are to be a light to others.
The second point is found in Paul’s message to the Galatians.
He says “…the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, You shall
love your neighbor as yourself”.
Last week an elderly gentleman asked for some help with
gasoline for his car, so he might get back and forth to the doctor. He
receives Social Security, but as he said, he robs Peter to pay Paul, as he
struggles to cover his monthly bills. And he added…”If this ministry did
not help me over the past years, I would be dead. It helped me with my
health issues before I was able to receive Medicare, and now it helps me
with my other needs, for example, providing me with some gasoline.”
On a busy Monday morning in June, that is one encouraging
message to receive! He is one of the many who inspire us to go the extra
mile. As we say so often here at the Ministry, we receive much more than
we give! He stokes the fire and ignites the light that helps us reach out to
our neighbors in need. Happy July 4th!
RCIA
Mission Corner
Rite of Christian Initiation will begin again in September. Please call 762-5491, x135 if you would like information about it.
Special Need for the Week
As you know, our ministry closes during the month of August. During
the next several weeks we try to clear our shelves for our “big cleaning”.
Whatever you bring will find a home, that’s for sure.
ESL Program
ESL
Reitocan Kids Catching Taxi Ride
In this photo, we see some kids of Reitoca catching a
“taxi” ride to school. Most of the kids walk, but it’s
always nice to ride when you’re offered a ride.
English as a
Second
Language
St. Mary English as a Second Language
(ESL) Program
Sister Marion McGillicuddy, SU, Director
Sundays from 10:45 am—12:15 pm in the
St. Mary School Cafeteria
ESL (English as a Second Language) serves adults of any
nationality who wish to understand, speak, write, and read
English.
If you have any questions about ESL, please call Sister Marion at 910-251-3606.
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Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
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Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule
Weekend of July 6 — July 7
For Masses in English
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
~ Schedule does not show substitutions ~
Celebrations
will return next week
Sunday
8:00 am
Sunday
9:30 pm
Sunday
11:00 am
V. Campbell
R. Corriston
K. Hartung
S. Hartung
R. Little
K. Tosoni
S. Watts
J. Bost
L. Newton
O. Niles
Y. Sims
E. Teaster
J. Wash
A. Winkeler
M. Friedrichs
K. Herdemian
R. Mercorella
B. Murtagh
J. Murtagh
G. Worsley
J. Young
E. Buller
H. Latham
J. Maurer
K. O’Leary
S. O’Leary
J. Price
R. Young
Lectors
A. Arcaro
E. McCormick
E. Grace
E. Stumph
S. Fernando
B. Meyer
R. Bangert
T. Smith
A. Aaron
S. Summerfield
A. Tosoni
C.J. Bost
B. Folan
C. West
A. Britton
A. Pafford
M. Szalkiewicz
J. Bennett
M. Bennett
B. Brown
T. Barton
P. Lachance
F.Bindewald
F. Bindewald
H. Lange
G. Doye
M. Flores
B. Kenny
C. Black
F. Bua
F. Grant
R. Keegan
R. Jenski
T. Longo
A. DeVega
H. Bielawa
B. Ozment
D. Keefe
T. Patton
R. Lowney
L. Franks
J. Patton
L. Dezio
S. Frelke
L. Johnson
F. Romeo
E. Burke
N. Cahill
J. Morris
M. Fedarko
J. Prantil
J. Newton
Ushers
Eucharistic
Ministers
Saturday
5:30 pm
Altar
Servers
For Children
Grades 2—3
Year of the Faith 2012—2013
During the Year of Faith, the Diocese will provide parishes
with weekly Faith Briefs. The Briefs will be taken from the
Catechism and Vatican II documents, the significance of which
Pope Benedict XVI noted in his Year of Faith decree. This
week’s offerings are from the Sacrosanctum Concilium
While the liturgy daily builds up those who are within into a holy temple of the
Lord, into a dwelling place for God in the Spirit [3], to the mature measure of the
fullness of Christ [4], at the same time it marvelously strengthens their power to
preach Christ, and thus shows forth the Church to those who are outside as a
sign lifted up among the nations [5] under which the scattered children of God
may be gathered together [6], until there is one sheepfold and one shepherd [7].
3. Wherefore the sacred Council judges that the following principles concerning
the promotion and reform of the liturgy should be called to mind, and that practical norms should be established.
Among these principles and norms there are some which can and should be
applied both to the Roman rite and also to all the other rites. The practical norms
which follow, however, should be taken as applying only to the Roman rite, except for those which, in the very nature of things, affect other rites as well.
~ Stewardship of Treasure ~
June 2, 2013
Envelopes Mailed: 1634
Envelopes Returned:
3385
Bulletin Deadline
Deadline for publishing is the Friday, a week before publication, at Noon.
Information received after deadline will be published in the next bulletin.
Please submit bulletin information to: [email protected]
Offertory
06/02/2013
$ 13,207.06
07/01/2012 to $ 862,051.52
Budget
$ 17,000.00
$ 872,000.00
$
Education
2450.07
$ 31,554.81
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Saint Mary Parish – June 29 and June 30, 2013
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fight Random Acts of
Misfortune
With Random Acts of
Kindness!
•
Now
Registering
for
2013/2014
School Year!
Prek-3
through
8th Grade
Limited
openings
available!
TUITION RATES for
2013/2014
Kindergarten-8th Grade
$5075 Par1cipa1ng
Catholic
$6305 Other Faiths
PreK3 & 4
Falcon's Nest
$2690 All faiths
Call the school office
today for more
Informa1on
910-762-5491, x140
For more informa1on
about St. Mary School
giving Opportuni1es
•
•
Mom loses her job, and with it the
income that was paying school tui•
1on
A marriage falls apart and a parent •
walks away, leaving the family des1tute.
•
Grandma breaks her hip and has to
move in with the family.
We all have our bumps in the road, but once in
awhile, a St. Mary School family experiences a
Random Act of Misfortune that suddenly wipes
out a child’s chance to con1nue Catholic educa1on.
In one recent spectacular Random
Act of Kindness, an anonymous donor stepped
forward to fund a Child’s en1re tui1on for a year
when the student’s family suddenly couldn’t pay.
St. Mary Shool offers tui1on assistance, but we
have no endowment upon which to draw and no
reserve fund for helping family emergencies.
Would you consider making a giB – a
Random Act of Kindness – to lend a hand when a
student’s family simply can’t make it financially
and must drop out of St. Mary School?
DOUBLE YOUR GIVING!
Did you know...that many employers have matching fund programs for both current employees and
re1rees? Local companies with matching programs:
GE
IBM
Corning
Time Warner
Wells Fargo
Verizon
Duke Energy
Bell South
Office Depot
Pfizer
State Farm
Allstate
Na1onwide Insurance
Any amount would help us to help a child in a
misfortunate situa1on.
$100 will buy a school uniform for a child
who can’t afford it.
$400 will pay for a child’s registra1on and
materials fee.
$5,075 will pay for a full year of tui1on for a
Catholic child.
All giBs to St. Mary School are tax deduc1ble
as allowed under the IRS code 501(c)3. GiBs
will be used at the principal’s discre1on, but
if you wish, giBs of $1,000 or more may be
designated for specific purposes and will be
used in that way if possible. All giBs will be
considered anonymous, but will be acknowledged with a tax receipt.
Please prayerfully consider doing a Random
Act of Kindness to assist a Catholic family in
need con1nue with the rich blessing of a
Catholic educa1on. Please mail a check or
drop an envelope in the collec1on basket
addressed to:
St. Mary Catholic School
c/o Mrs. Joyce Price, Principal
217 S. 4th St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Many thanks in advance for your kindness,
compassion, and generosity.