February 15 - St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church

Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Reflections on the Readings
We seem happy with the status quo. We resist the impulse
to share our religious heritage with outsiders. In so doing, we
espouse the position that outsiders should remain outsiders.
Today’s readings challenge us to see community as a reality
that seeks to welcome, not reject, outsiders.
Just a reminder… The next session
for the Family-Centered Faith
Formation is on Sunday, March 1st.
We will have breakout sessions for
parents/guardians and children in
grades Pre-K thru 8. High School
students in grades 9 thru 12 are
encouraged to work as volunteers
assisting the facilitators or attend the adult session.
Please arrive by 9:15am and proceed directly to the
designated classroom. The session is from 9:30am to
10:45am. For more info… contact Diane and Tom
Nagle [email protected]
Leviticus 13 is a collection if originally distinct laws that now
come under the general rubric of malignant skin diseases,
not actual leprosy. A person diagnosed with such a disease
was prevented from worshiping and was cut off from the
community. In cases where the disease was healed,
Leviticus 14 provides for the reintroduction of the outcast into
the community.
In the second reading, Paul says that whatever Christians do
they should do it for the glory of God. By “glory” Paul means
that Christians are to manifest God’s presence in all their
activities. Paul extends this manifestation to the point of
bringing about the conversion of outsiders. Christians are to
build up the Church, the body of believers.
In the gospel, the cure of the leper clearly shows that the
kingdom of God is open to all. This in turn implies the
rejection of everything that prevents true community. The
reaction of the cured leper is a proclamation. Like the leper
we have been cleansed, in baptism. Hence we are too are
called upon to proclaim the Word to outsiders.
Our first reaction to outsiders is to be defensive or to
crusade against them. Perhaps it is more practical to heed
Paul’s advice. No matter what Christians do, they are to
manifest the glory of God. Justice in the marketplace,
politeness on the road, charity in the neighborhood
conversation, concern for community needs, and a
contagious smile are but a few of the myriad ways of
manifesting God’s glory to make outsiders insiders.
Tax Time is just around the
corner. If you need a Contribution
Statement call Rusty, in the office
at 754-8544.
Your invited! The Associates of the
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany are
hosting a day long retreat facilitated
by Sr. Jeanne Williams, OSF, CoDirector of the Allegany Franciscan
Associate program at St. Brendan
on Saturday March 7 from 9am to
3pm (doors open at 8:30am). The
theme of the retreat is The Joy of
the Gospel - A meeting of the Minds:
Francis the Saint and Francis, the Pope. The cost
for the day is $20 and includes a light breakfast,
snacks, and lunch. Preregistration is appreciated. Call
Teddy at 910-579-1057 or Pat at 910-754-3655 for
information or to register. Bring a neighbor or friend!!
All are welcome!
If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital,
nursing home/assisted living facility, etc. you or your
family must contact the nearest church.
Brunswick – St. Brendan
New Hanover – Chaplain’s Office
Dosher – Sacred Heart
Grand Strand – St. Andrew
Loris – St. James
Sea Coast - Star of the Sea
Stations of the Cross will be recited
every Friday during the Lenten Season
after the 9am Mass. On March 6, First
Friday, Stations will be at 10am after
Adoration and Benediction. No stations
on Good Friday.
Amount Saved due to early payments on
the mortgage: $1,119,479.64
Building Loan as of this month our total
debt is $1,023,812.09
910-754-8544
910-343-7014
910-457-6173
843-448-5930
843-347-5168
843-249-2356
COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEK
$19,648.00
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Worship
Masses for the Week
Sat.
2/14
5pm
† Doris Dursee
Sun.
2/15
8am
† John Gregory, Jr.
9:30am
Please pray for Our Family and Friends
St. Brendan Parishioners
11:15am † John Mulitz
Mon.
2/16
9am
Eucharist Service
Tue.
2/17
9am
† Gary Sperzel
Wed.
2/18
9am
† Thomas Margaroli
Thur.
2/19
9am
† Particia Richards
Fri.
2/20
9am
† Thomas & Margaret Davin
Sat.
2/21
5pm
† Joseph Fleckenstein
Sun.
2/22
8am
† Joseph Brecht
9:30am
11:15am
St. Brendan Parishioners
† Isabela Genevieve
Next Week’s Readings
February 22, 2015
First Sunday of Lent
Genesis 9:8-15
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:12-15
Communion for the Sick & Homebound
contact Ann McGahran ext. 28 or Deacon Bob
ext. 28 if you know someone who would like to
receive Communion at home.
Attention New Parishioners!
Welcome to St. Brendan Catholic Church. If you
are new to the area, we would like you to choose
St. Brendan as your Parish Family.
Registration forms are on the Stewardship Desk
in the Gathering Space. Please complete the
form and place in the collection basket or mail:
St. Brendan Catholic Church
P.O. Box 2984 Shallotte, N.C. 28459
Ayisha Marawi Hohl
Joe Konen
Carmen Barros
Glenn Petrucci
Dan Stennett
Annie Labagh
Richard Riley
Rod Fagert
Brenda Noll
Christopher Hylton
Mary Shickert
Laurie Van Riper
Johnny Johnson
Max Veech
Julia Mueller
Ray Galovich
Mary Claire Kasunic
Ed Muller Family
Ruth Tromblay
Shawn Martin
Baby-Owen Bell
Phyllis Buskirik
Sean Neumann
The Sullivan Family
Daniel Mulcahy
Meg Willmann`
Colleen Puntello
Linda O’Neill
Debbie Wamsley
Emma Broughton
Delores Kozel
Joan Auray
Adele Hordan
Vera M. Powell
Kim Barros
Dean Sanders
Cira Cole
Fr. William Lascelles
Krystal Churchwell
Mary Carmody
Mary Ann Molini
Amanda Plumner
Lisa Ober
Melissa Zobel
Tammy Street
Rose Davignon
Pat Wagner
Jennifer McMillan
Lindsay Wilharm
Didia Brady
Marie Tyler
Carolena Nickles
Bette Hofmann
Dom Di Maio
Chris Oliver
Paul Whitehouse
Stella Kielb
Jason Del Pezzo
Michael Maggiore
Solomon Goulet
David Brenan
Patricia Fontana
Lillian Ober
Barbara Couture
Dorothy Hendricks
Agnes Ardeeser
Maggie Kaintz
Nancy Spencer
Deborah Ritchie
Raymond Normandy
Margaret Sakash
Joy Jordan
Brandon Snyder
Jane Krieger
Jean Mulcahy
Mary McManus
Karen De Bernardis
Gary Gingeresky
Jack Morrison
Larry Poitras
Louise Norton
Tommy Pephel
Caz Zukowski
Gina Sullivan
Aaron Alonso
Doris Holiday
Maria Cistulli
Tom Hutchin
Crystal Basil
Mary Elizabeth Zink
Diane Ovadek
George Carpenter
Marie Tyler
Hazel Zacofsky
Clement McDonald
Lois Norris
Judy Unterberger
Vicky Lewis
Jennifer Bryant
Joan Gilbert
Alice Minneci
LCPL Brendan Churchwell
Gina De Cotiis
Andrew Taylor
Lynn Maglione Gregor
Liam Orlando
Louise Troy
Carmel Kealy
Joseph Leslie
The Malone Family
Deidre Oates
Caroline Lescenski
Helen Raymond
Angela Davidson
Molly Cox
Devin Lumzer
Betty Kaintz
Julie Mills
Bridget McGuire
Frank DiBello
Kara McCormack Larson
Christine Miles
Ray Delotell
Alexa, Curtis & Evan Paton
Keira Rose Flynn
Carolyn Arney
Steve Martin
Pat Dailey
Lauren Dunipace
Ron Sarko
Frank Massa
Stanley Zukowski
Tip Heffner
Donna Maria Kaminskas
Elwin Reed
Bernice Fox
Helen Fairman
Keri Chavez
Karen Long
Sr. Carol Beairsto Rgs.
Carol & Lauren Caldera
Roger Hansen
Paul Lixon
Vicky Lewis
Dee Goodrich
JoAnn Behr
Ronald Young
Constance (Pat) Evans
Mary Pouliot
Please pray for our Parishioners
Gary LaRouech
Cathleen Newman
Mary Lou Matthews
Luis Salas
George Salchert
Barbara Napfel
Debbie Chase
Adele Treible
Mike Bishko
Raymond Kidd
Jennifer Seeley
Elizabeth Walsh
Chris Stephens
Jackie Fennel
Theresa Whaley
Jim Cech
Ed Manz
Pat Pragel
Peggy Tinnell
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Dolores Wenstrup
Mary Jane Brust
Pat Thatcher
Philip & Annice Granville
Robert Santoro
Rose Kustron
Donna Leonard
Windy Herring
Lynn Olenchalk
Katlyne Thompson
Gerald Lutz
Jean Rosen
Gloria Hillenburg
Josephine Chebat
Bill Cawthra
Roz Forsey
Ed Kobierowski
Carl Shirdon
Sue Yudysky
Rich Harding
Connie Woodard
Adrianne Ferrier
John A. Murphy
Mariam Johnson
Kathy Semanko
Joe and Betty Zegan
Donald Hammond
Alma McClune
Barbara Hartnett
George & Dorthy Mulcahy
Adrienne Lemmons Josephine Paterson
Charles Witzel
Tom Wanat
David & Kelly Garrett Donald Woods
Joe Lowry
Jackie Fennel
Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Parish Community
Our Second Annual
Mexican Festival
Save the Date
Saturday, May 2
K of C Call Richard Rismiller 579-1155.
Check their web site:
www.kofc-shallotte.org
 03/09 Business Meeting
 02/16 4th Degree
KofC Red Cross Blood Drive on March 24th from
10am till 2:30pm in Brendan Hall. To schedule an
appointment go to www.redcrossblood.org and
search by sponsor code KofC #9039 or call 284-4483.
The Columbiettes meet the second Thursday
of each month. The next meeting will be March
12.
World Day of Prayer Friday, March 6,
is World day of Prayer. World Day of
Prayer is an ecumenical celebration of
informed prayer and prayerful action.
Join in the prayer service written by the
women of the Bahamas, which draws us into a study of
Jesus’ radical love as He washes the disciples’ feet.
This service is sponsored by the Shallotte Presbyterian
Woman. The service will be held at Shallotte
Presbyterian Church sanctuary located at 54070 Main
Street, Shallotte, behind the Rourk Library on March 6
at 11am. Light refreshments will be served in the
Fellowship Hall following the prayer service.
Help Needed! Loaves and Fishes Food
Pantry is looking for 2 men to devote 2
mornings a week for picking up canned
goods from Boulineau’s Food Store in
Cherry Grove. A van would be required
to pick up the canned goods. For more
information please call Bob Reddy 910-579-6509.
Calabash Lions Club Card Party
Tuesday, March 10, 11am - 3pm at Ryan’s
3607 Hwy. 17 in North Myrtle B each. Cost
is $15 which includes all you can eat. For
more information to buy tickets call Evelyn at 910-5798481 or Aggie 910-575-0929. All net proceeds help
fund our local charitable donations.
This year we will be having a 50/50 drawing as grand
prize. Half of your ticket purchase goes to the debt
reduction of the church and half goes to your prize
money. There will only be 500 tickets sold at a cost of
$100.00 per ticket. You have a 1 in five hundred
chance to win the first prize money of $20,000.00 or
the second place money of $5,000.00. Tickets are
on sale now in the Gathering Space. If all 500 tickets
do not sell then the 50/50 prizes will be reduced to the
number of tickets sold. Help us reduce the Mortgage
on the Church and support the Mexican Festival.
Lenten Lunch Series The Greater Shallotte Ministerial
Association has scheduled the annual Lenten Lunches.
The Noon lunch and worship service is held each
Wednesday of Lent at various churches. This year’s
theme is PRAYING OUR WAY THROUGH LENT. St.
Brendan is hosting the first one on February 18th, Ash
Wednesday. Rev. Rich Vaughn is the homilist.
2nd Wednesday 2/25 - Shallotte Presbyterian
Praying in the Desert - Fran Salone- Pelletier
3rd Wednesday 3/4 - Seaside United Methodist
Praying on the Mountaintop - Rev. Joe Needham
The Ancient Order of
Hibernians present
An Afternoon of Irish
Entertainment starring
“ S e a m u s
Kennedy”
(singer,
songwriter, musician, comedian, all-around
entertainer!) Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Center,
Sunday, February 22 at 3:00pm. Donation $20.00.
Tickets available at OLSS Ticket Office after weekend
Masses of from Don Dunphy 910-575-1259, Flynn’s
Irish Tavern 843-249-6533, Matthew Tully 843-4974741 or Bill Toomey 843-249-3599.
Brunswick County Pre-K Registration: Children
must be four years of age by August 31 to be eligible.
Tuesday March 3. Call 754-3166 for more information.
Special Thanks to our Sponsor or the week
Henry Lepore, MD
Board Certified PM&R
Parishioner
Support the businesses that support our bulletin!
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
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8
Sun
15
Choir 8 am
Falling Upward
Chapter 10
22
Ensemble 8am
March 1
Choir 11:15a,
St Brendan the Navigator
Activities Calendar
Mon
Wed
Sat
7
Choir 5 pm
Fri
5
6
KofC Rosary of the
Unborn 8:10am
Creative Spirit
Thu
February 2015
Ash Wednesday February 18
Lenten Lunch February 18 at Noon
Penance Service February 19 11am
3
4 Bereavement 9:30
Searchers of Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
21
Ensemble 5pm
14
20
Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
28
13
Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
19
Centering Prayer
Penance Service
11am
27
Creative Spirit
10
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
18 Searchers of
Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
Ash Wednesday
26
Centering Prayer
Brownbaggers
12
Centering Prayer
Columbiettes 7pm
Brownbaggers
17
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
25 Searchers of
Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
11
Searchers of Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
Tue
Questions? Call 754-8544 or email
[email protected]
2
9
Healing Prayer 9:30
K of C Bus. Mtg.
16
Healing Prayer 9:30
K of C 4th Deg.
23
Healing Prayer 9:30
24
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
Mon: Healing Prayer every 2nd & 4th Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Call Jane: 575-3064 Tues: Faith’s Journey after Mass in the Lahren Rm call Jane 575-3064 Wed: Searchers
Bible Study, after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call Fran: 754-9126 Wed. Mission Ensemble 4-5:30 p.m. in church. Call Tom: 253-4573 4th Wed. Pain Support. Call
Katherine 755-6670 Thurs. Centering Prayer—after Mass in Maloney Rm. Call Jean: 754-9126 Fri.: Creative Spirit (knit/crochet) after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call
Jeanne 579-8241. Peace Prayers after Mass in library.
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Boletin Hispano
BAUTISMOS
FORMACION DE FE Padre Ricardo, párroco
(910-754-8544)
Durante la cuaresma no hay bautizos.
El próximo bautismo es el día 25 de
Abril y la plática será el día 12 de Abril.
Hna. M. Teresa coordinadora (910-200-9209)
DOMINGO 6º DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
INFORMACION
De forma inesperada, un leproso «se acerca a Jesús».
Según la ley, no puede entrar en contacto con nadie. Es un
«impuro» y ha de vivir aislado. Tampoco puede entrar en el
templo. ¿Cómo va a acoger Dios en su presencia a un ser
tan repugnante? Su destino es vivir excluido. Así lo
establece la ley. A pesar de todo, este leproso desesperado
Para saber acerca de preguntas
sobre inmigración llamen a la Madre
Rosanne al teléfono 910-616-2105.
La Madre atiende todos los domingos
después de la misa de las 9:30 de la
mañana en las oficinas del Centro
Pastoral.
se atreve a desafiar todas las normas. Sabe que está
obrando mal. Por eso se pone de rodillas. No se arriesga a
ATENCION MADRES Y
PADRES
hablar con Jesús de frente. Desde el suelo, le hace esta
súplica: «Si quieres, puedes limpiarme». Sabe que Jesús lo
puede curar, pero ¿querrá limpiarlo?, ¿se atreverá a sacarlo
de la exclusión a la que está sometido en nombre de Dios?
Sorprende la emoción que le produce a Jesús la cercanía
del leproso. No se horroriza ni se echa atrás. Ante la
situación de aquel pobre hombre, «se conmueve hasta las
entrañas». La ternura lo desborda. ¿Cómo no va a querer
limpiarlo él, que sólo vive movido por la compasión de Dios
hacia sus hijos e hijas más indefensos y despreciados?
Sin dudarlo, «extiende la mano» hacia aquel hombre y
HEAD START ya esta
aceptando aplicaciones. Los
niños deben tener 3 y 4 anos de edad y cumplirlos
antes del 31 de Agosto del ano 2015. NECESITAN: EL
CERTIFICADO DE NACIMIENTO DEL NINO, EL
CERTIFICADO DE VACUNA, NUMERO DEL
SEGURO SOCIAL, DIRECCION DE SU CASA Y LA
VERIFICACION DE PAGOS EN SU TRABAJO. Los
niños tendrán transportación. ’LONGWOOD HEAD
START CENTER esta en 7363 Mt. Zion Road.
Telefono 910 462-3488
«toca» su piel despreciada por los puros. Sabe que está
MUCHAS GRACIAS
prohibido por la ley y que, con este gesto, está reafirmando
la trasgresión iniciada por el leproso. Sólo lo mueve la
compasión:
«Quiero:
queda
limpio».
Esto es lo que quiere el Dios encarnado en Jesús: limpiar el
mundo de exclusiones que van contra su compasión de
Padre. No es Dios quien excluye, sino nuestras leyes e
instituciones. No es Dios quien margina, sino nosotros. En
adelante, todos han de tener claro que a nadie se ha de
A todos los que asistieron a la reunión para preparar el
festival mexicano les damos las gracias por su
aportación sincera al grupo. LOS BOLETOS ESTAN
LISTOS PARA LA RIFA DE 20.000 dólares primer
premio y de 5000 dólares segundo premio. El coste
del boleto es de 100 dólares. Solo se harán 500
boletos para vender..
excluir en nombre de Jesús. Seguirle a él significa no
RETIRO PARA PAREJAS
horrorizarnos ante ningún impuro ni impura. No retirar a
ningún «excluido» nuestra acogida. Para Jesús, lo primero
es la persona que sufre y no la norma. Poner siempre por
delante la norma es la mejor manera de ir perdiendo la
sensibilidad de Jesús ante los despreciados y rechazados.
El 21 de Febrero miembros de la diócesis
de Raleigh planean dar un retiro para
parejas, bien sean casadas, en unión libre o
novios con intención de casarse. Comienza
a las 9 de la mañana hasta las 4 de la tarde. Se servirá
desayuno y comida/cena. Por favor regístrense.
Gracias.
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