St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2020

Consecration to St. Joseph

O dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to thee, that thou mayest always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death. Amen St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church “The things that we love tell us what we are” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas  Mass Schedule Rosaries Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Wednesday: 6:15 p.m.— For the respect of human life Wednesday: 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Extraordinary Form) Saturday: 9:10 a.m.— For our Priests’ intentions Saturday: 10:00 a.m.4th & 5:30 Sunday p.m. of EasterSaturday:  4:45May p.m 7,.— For2017 increase in  Vocations First Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) Sunday: 4:20 p.m.— For the Holy Souls in Purgatory Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. First & Third Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.— Spanish in the Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration El Santo Rosario es cada primer y tercer martes del mes a las 7:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. to Noon p.m. en la Capilla. Wednesday: 12:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet First Friday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturdays: 9:10 a.m. before the 10:00 a.m. Mass Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Parish Information

Office Hours Religious Education Office Hours Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (704) 549-1607 Fax: (704) 549-1614 Phone: (704) 549-0199 Website: http://www.stacharlotte.com Confession Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; or by appointment Baptism Baptisms are held on Saturday mornings & Sunday afternoons. The Preparation Class is held one Sunday each month. Class time and dates vary each month, so be sure to sign up in advance for more details. To make further arrangements, contact Marie Aymar at [email protected] at least three months in advance of your desired Baptismal date.

Marriage Registered parishioners are required by Diocesan Policy to contact one of the priests or deacons six months prior to the date of marriage. Couples married at our parish should contact Fr. Bean at [email protected] or (704) 549-1607 to begin the marriage preparation process.

Anointing of the Sick/Visiting the Sick If anyone needs a visit from a Priest, please call the Office. Please do not wait until an emergency to call for a Priest.

1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 Liturgy at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT [9:30am] Tantum Ergo – VII Hymnal, pg. 458 Benediction Prayers - VII Hymnal, pg. 709 Holy God We Praise Thy Name – VII Hymnal, pg. 217

Introit: [Lalemant Propers] – Jeffrey Ostrowski

Cantor: Endow the King with your judgment, O God, and the King’s son with your righteousness.

All sing:

[PLEASE REPEAT “Behold, the Sov’reign Lord”...]

(Lalemant Propers Corpus Christi Watershed © 2013 Antiphon text translations by Solesmes Abbey, licensed in the Creative Commons. Psalms taken from The Revised Grail Psalms Copyright © 2010, Conception Abbey / The Grail, administered by GIA Publications, Inc., www.giamusic.com All rights reserved. Used with permission (4/10/2013).

OR: God, My King, Thy Might Confessing – VII Hymnal, pg. 325

Gloria: Missa de Angelis - VII Hymnal, pg. 163

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 682 Responsorial psalm: Psalm 24:7 / 8 / 9 / 10 (Please sing the response after the cantor and then chant the verses as indicated. After verses, repeat response.) Response: Aristotle Esguerra

C = Cantor // ALL = Congregation

[Repeat: Who is this king…]

Second Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 682 Gospel Acclamation: plainchant Refrain:

Gospel Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 683 Homily Profession of Faith: VII Hymnal, pg. 8 3

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory: [Cantor] Diffusa est gratia - Liber Usualis* or (Proper of the Mass) – Samuel Weber, OSB Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi. Grace has been poured out on your lips; therefore, God has blessed you for ever, world without end. * Compendium (lit. Common Book) of Gregorian chant //(© 2014 by St. Meinrad Archabbey. All rights reserved.)

Communion Motet [9:30AM – Schola] Diffusa est gratia – Giovanni Maria Nanino (1543-1607) (See translation above.) Holy, Holy: Belmont Mass – Christopher Walker

Memorial Acclamation: ICEL Adaptation (Option B)

Great Amen

Lamb of God: Simple Gradual – Adam Bartlett

Communion Proper: (From Lalemant Propers) – Jeffrey Ostrowski Antiphon:

Recessional: All Creatures of Our God and King – VII Hymnal - pg. 206; vss. 1,2+6

Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in F major – Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC

Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Priests Campus Ministry Rev. Matthew Codd Rev. Matthew Bean Rev. Innocent Amasiorah Pastor Parochial Vicar [email protected] (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (704) 549-1607 ext. 208 (980) 785-2763 [email protected] [email protected]

St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Parish Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena

Rev. Joseph Matlak Rev. Deacon Matthew Hanes Sr. Zeny Mofada, O. P. Administrator [email protected] Religious Education (704) 549-1607 ext. 203 (704) 549-0199 [email protected] [email protected]

Deacons Sr. Edeva Jover, O. P Rev. Mr. James Witulski Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart Youth Ministry (704) 960-3704 [email protected] (704) 549-1607 ext. 305 [email protected] [email protected]

Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz Rev. Mr. Paul. Sparrow (704) 804-2415 (704) 507 2821 [email protected] [email protected]

Today’s Readings Readings for the Week First Reading — There will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7;Mk 5:1-20 (Malachi 3:1-4). Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3;Ps 86:1-6; Psalm — Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!(Psalm 24). Mk 5:21-43 Second Reading — Jesus had to become like his brothers and sisters in Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 every way to help the descendants of Abraham (Hebrews 2:14-18). Gospel — The just and pious Simeon proclaims the infant Jesus to be a Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12;Mk 6:7-13 revealing light to the Gentiles, the glory of the people Israel Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29 (Luke 2:22-40 [22-32]). Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5;Mt 5:13-16 1981, 1997, International Com English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights Saints & Special Observances

Sunday: The Presentation of the Lord; Blessing of Candles; Friday: First Friday World Day for Consecrated Life Saturday: St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita; Monday: St. Blaise; St. Ansgar Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Agatha Thursday: St. Paul Miki and Companions

www.stacharlotte.com The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2020 Let’s Fix It Clinic Adult Bible Study—Romans

Join us for our next Let’s Fix It Clinic St. Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at February 9 from 12 to 2 p.m. in Aquinas Hall to the center of reflection, conversion, and learn how to repair your small household controversy from the very beginning. appliances, toys, lamps, furniture, rosaries, Romans: The Gospel of Salvation is a new clothes, bikes and other items you’d prefer NOT to replace or toss eight-week Bible study that will help you into a landfill. Sign up in the Narthex with the items that need to make sense of the difficult passages regarding faith, works of the be repaired so the “Fixperts” can plan ahead. This is a free law, and justification. The study will begin on Tuesday, February service. You can find out more about the Let’s Fix It Clinic by 11, 2020 with two class options: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. or visiting www.LetsFixItClinic.com 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. in Aquinas Hall. Participants will meet every Tuesday for eight consecutive weeks to view an engaging video the Year of St. Joseph—2020 presentation by Dr. Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship. Registration Bishop Jugis has announced that the fee is $30 and includes a study guide and online access to the Diocese of Charlotte will celebrate 2020 as the videos. Submit your payment by cash or check to the Parish Office “Year of St. Joseph,” commemorating the 150th by Monday, February 3, 2020. Questions: Lainie Lord, anniversary of St. Joseph being solemnly [email protected] or 704.517.9967. declared Patron of the Catholic Church by Pope Pius IX. Aquinas Learning Program You can make a special consecration to St. Joseph as a part of this St. Thomas is now offering the Aquinas celebration. You can purchase Fr. Calloway’s new book, Learning Program. Aquinas Learning is a Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father Catholic, classical homeschool curriculum for $8 in the Narthex. The consecration will begin February 16 and that included a one-day a week Center Day, concludes March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph. currently meeting here at St. Thomas. We will also consecrate the parish to St. Joseph. See the front cover Registration is open for Fall 2020. For those homeschooling or of our bulletin for the prayer we will recite after every Mass! interested in homeschooling, Elizabeth Hadi will have a table in the narthex after mass on February 8 and 9 to provide Many special events are being planned across the diocese. Visit the information on the Aquinas Learning Program. There will be an Year of St. Joseph website throughout 2020 for a list of activities, informational meeting on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in pilgrimages, devotions, prayers, and more: www.YearofStJoseph.org. Room C. E-mail Elizabeth for more information [email protected] or visit www.aquinaslearning.com Our Daily Bread—Publix Food Collection

2020 has just begun. Consider giving back more this year Condolences by volunteering for Our Daily Bread. Drivers will pick up day-old baked goods from the Publix store off of In your charity, please pray for the repose of the Benfield Road and deliver them to designated food soul of Nellie Magyar, mother of pantries once a week around the city. For more information, or if Steve Magyar, who passed away in December. you can volunteer in the morning hours, please contact Carolina Willes at [email protected]. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Announcing the Diocesan Support Appeal 2020

“Our Faith In Action,” is the theme of the 2020 Diocesan Support Appeal. This week, you should receive a letter or postcard from Bishop Jugis asking for your generous support of the DSA, so we can all have an understanding of how the funds given to the DSA impact our diocese. Bishop Jugis asks each of us to prayerfully consider a gift to the DSA as a way of serving Christ through service to thousands of Catholics in western North Carolina.

St. Thomas Aquinas has been assessed $112,550 for the Diocesan goal of $6,200,000. We are responsible for that amount regardless of pledges. Any amount can help us reach our assessment, and anything collected over stays in our parish funds. We thank you in advance for your generosity! 3 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Spiritual Ministries Prayers for our Troops Bereavement Luncheons Prayer Shawl “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your Mary Myers Jane Hanna hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.” —Ps. 138: 7

[email protected] 704-992-0587 Please pray for those serving in our military. Bible Study R.C.I.A Lainie Lord Father Matthew Bean Lt. James Brian Barker, 101st PFC Alex Jerome [email protected] [email protected] Airborne Division, US Army Lt. Thurman Chad Howell—US Navy Columbarium Ministry Respect Life Major Brian J. Burke PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC Jim Little Matthew Bosnick Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, E-3 Jason Kline [email protected] [email protected] US Air Force LCDR Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy Enthronement of the Sacred Heart School of Mary Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, SS C. Newman Geri King Maria Ventura US Air Force General John W. Nicholson [email protected] [email protected] Col. Patrick Frank SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG Immaculata Prayer Ministry Vocations Awareness Dominic DeLaRosa – US Navy Lt. Jeffery Platoon Robyn Magyar Mary-Claire Dempsey Jacob Flynn—USMC CPL Nicholas E. Rosario [email protected] [email protected] Jamison Flynn—USAF AFC Joshua Runfola Legion of Mary Wedding Director Jesse Flynn—U.S. Army MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Mark Myers Chris Goodman Jonah Flynn—U.S. Army Sgt. Michael James Sanchez [email protected] [email protected] Army Lt. Alec Forezzi AFC Sean Scheuerman Men of Veritas Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF Charlie Simoneaux 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, A1C Christopher Robert Smith [email protected] US Army SFC Christopher T. Smith Liturgical Ministries LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC RAML Gregory Harris, Navy PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army Altar Linen Care Liturgical Ministry Coordinator Ensign Connor M. Harris 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner Anne DeSart for the following ministries: Captain Jonathan Mark Harris Ryan Adam Stein—USAF [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz US Marine Corps Lt. Vincent Vu US Army Heavenly Dusters [email protected] Major William Joseph Hinchey AFC Alonda West • Marie Lamb Acolyte Program USAF PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie [email protected] • Extraordinary Ministers of Tyler Hornsby, USMC Johnathan York USMC Choirs & Cantors Holy Communion AFC Adam Christian Hunt, Thomas F. Savoy • Readers US Air Force [email protected] • Soundboard Greeters • Position Available Ushers Mass intentions • Communion Ushers [email protected] Daily Masses held in the Church Prayer Requests Date Time Intention “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be Mon., 8:30a.m. Thanksgiving for Throat Cancer Cure made for all people” — 1Tim 2:1 Feb. 3 12:15p.m. Yuki & Kazu Takeda Mary Angebranndt Meghan McDonough Samuel Bent Robert McKenna Tues., 8:30a.m. Tara Hadzinumanbegovic - Birthday Theresa Blum Kathryn Blackmar Miller Feb. 4 12:15p.m. †John & Anna Scotten James Brown Cindy Mindorff Kate Calhoun Vivian Perry Wed., 12:15p.m. †Ethel Diaz Joyce Colella Andrea Pope Feb. 5 7:00p.m. †Ramiro Padilla Bill & Michelle Cloonan Ann Marie Ramjohn Mary Kay DiFranco Carl Ramjohn Thurs., 8:30a.m. Takeshi & Kumi Onuma Linda Dyroff Donna Rodda Feb. 6 12:15p.m. †Sang Ngo Wayne Fisher Joseph Savino Joe Fitzgerald Curt Schafer Fri., 8:30a.m. †Evangeline Gonzalez Norma Forde Bill Schubert Feb. 7 12:15p.m. †Parents of Members of Dominican Order Norman Fowler Loran Schulte

Daniel & Margie Frascella Merissa Sherrill Sat., 10:00a.m. †Edgardo Balangue Maria Garcia Al Siano Feb. 8 5:30p.m. †Connie Vera Christine Goldman Garrett Toenjes Jalen Gregory Kathy Watkinson Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Stephen Johnson Robert John Yaroma Johnson Family 7:30a.m. Pro Populo Porter Jordan Please notify the Parish Office to have Sun., 9:30a.m. †Margaret Pfeifer Jones Family yourself or a family member placed on the †Josephine Buchanan Luke Juday Prayer List. Names will appear for one Feb. 9 11:30a.m. †Crisanta Alberto Nicky Kaschak month and cycle through this column. If 5:00p.m. Donna Kenny needed, we will gladly continue in one Jovita Martinez month increments as often as you request.

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+Coming This Week

AH = Aquinas Hall FLC = Family Life Center N = Nursery in AH BLR = Brother Leo Rm K = Kitchen in AH OCR = Office Conf CH =Church PC= Parish Center chp = Chapel BR = Bridal Room Date Time Event / Activity 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Mon. 7:00p.m. Bingo [AH] Feb. 3 7:30p.m. Columbiettes Officers Meeting [PC-C] 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] 10:00a.m. Legion of Mary [PC-C] Tues. 7:00p.m. Boy Scouts [PC-D] Feb. 4 7:00p.m. Legion of Mary Evening [PC-B] 7:00p.m. Spanish Rosary [chp] 9:00a.m. Aquinas Learning Program [PC-C&D] Wed. 12:45p.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 6:45p.m. [CH] Feb. 5 6:00p.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC] 7:15p.m. MSYG [AH] 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Thurs. 4:15p.m. Homeschool Crochet [AH] Feb. 6 6:30p.m. RCIA [AH] 6:30p.m. Hispanic Apologetics [PC-C] 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] 6:00p.m. Girl Spirit Inc. [PC-D] Fri. 7:00p.m. Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group [PC-C] Feb. 7 7:00p.m. Divine Mercy Holy Hour [CH] 8:00p.m. Benediction [CH] Sat. 8:30a.m. Men of Veritas [PC-A] Feb. 8 5:00p.m. St. Basil – Vespers [chp] Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:15a.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, N, PC, OCR A&B] 8:30a.m. Holy Hour [CH] 10:00a.m. St. Basil – Confessions [chp] 10:00a.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC, OCR A&B] 10:30a.m. Donuts [AH] Sun. 11:00a.m. St. Basil – Divine Liturgy (Mass)[chp] Feb. 9 11:15a.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC] 12:00p.m. Let’s Fix it Clinic [AH] 3:00p.m. Vietnamese Cursillo [BLR] 6:15p.m. Religious Education Classes [PC-C&D] 7:00p.m. K of C Meeting [PC-B] This events listing is accurate at time of bulletin submission. For most up-to-date listing of parish events and activities, please check our online calendar: www.stacharlotte.com/calendar FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MAY 26 Family Mass Donut and Coffee Fellowship

Do you enjoy the donuts after the 9:30 a.m. Mass? We are searching for new volunteers to join our team to help pick up donuts, set up, and clean up the hall. Set up is quick and allows you to attend the 9:30 a.m. Mass. If you Any man interested in the program should contact Jim can volunteer one Sunday a month, e-mail DeSart at 704 840-4077 to get connected with the [email protected]. fraternity participating at St. Thomas.

5 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Respect Life Ministry Transportation Assistance Needed We are trying to pray regularly outside the A parishioner who lives on Plaza Road three abortion facilities in Charlotte. Planned near Grier Road, WT Harris, and Milton Parenthood (700 S Torrence St) recently Road is in need of a ride to weekend began doing abortions and now needs an Masses. Please contact the parish office if even greater presence of prayer. We need to you can assist with transportation. Thank be at the clinics for the unborn person, to give support and you! counsel to the abortion-minded mother and father, to pray for the conversion of the abortion workers, and to show the public that these sites are a modern-day Calvary. We are there not to protest, but to offer prayer and sacrifice where it is most needed, like Our Lady was at the foot of the Cross. Please join us and the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants on Saturday, February 15 beginning with the 10:00 a.m. Mass here at St. Thomas, then proceeding to the abortion clinic on Latrobe Drive with Fr. Codd.

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the encyclical The Gospel of Life. This letter from a great saint of our time declares the value of human life with clarity in the face of the daunting threats of the modern world. It also inspires us to contemplate the beauty of God’s gift of life. From this contemplation comes the action of evangelization and works of mercy and justice. Evangelizing this good news is necessary for the conversion of what John Paul II called “the culture of death.” Join us in a reading and lecture series later this year to explore the depths of The Gospel of Life. To participate, read the encyclical (available at the Belmont Abbey bookstore, Amazon, and at www.vatican.va).

Room in the Inn

Room in the Inn is asking for help purchasing supplies for their outreach to the homeless. You can view their wish list: https://amzn.to/2NkcUIT.

RITI is also searching for more volunteers to help with overnight sleepovers on 2/17/20, 3/9/20 and 3/23/20. Please contact Pete to assist: [email protected]

Valentines Dinner and Dance Saturday, February 15 6:30 p.m. Skip the busy restaurants during the holiday and spend Tickets: the evening at St. Thomas after the vigil Mass! Tickets $35 / couple will be sold in the Narthex. $20 / single Kids under 12 Enjoy a 3-course catered dinner from Gianni’s Trattoria eat free that includes salad, ziti, and dessert with your loved ones, and dance to your favorite tunes. BYOB Bring your own beer/wine/soda. Coffee & water complementary. www.stacharlotte.com The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2, 2020 Community News Corporal Ministries Catholic Health Professionals of Charlotte dinner – February 7, 7:00 pm: Bereavement Luncheons Parish Fellowship Events Catholic healthcare workers are invited to a dinner & talk on Friday February 7 Mary Myers Rick Wirth at the Cathedral of St. Patrick’s Family Life Center (1621 E. Dilworth Road, [email protected] [email protected] Charlotte). Event begins with a 7pm Happy Hour, followed by a dinner Blood Drive Our Daily Bread—Publix Foods presentation featuring Dr. David Williams of Belmont Abbey College, on the Donald Seifert Carolina Willes topic “Why Does God Care what I Do? A Theological Perspective on [email protected] [email protected] Healthcare Ethics”. Event is open to all Catholic healthcare workers and Christmas Angel Tree Room in the Inn spouses. Tickets are $30 per person ($15 students). Catholic Health Erica Bleffer Deacon Joe Diaz Professionals is a new group that promotes the Catholic faith in medicine and [email protected] [email protected] science. For more information on the dinner visit chpcfeb7.eventbrite.com or Clothing Drive Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter contact [email protected] Jackie Quigley Renee Gosart [email protected] [email protected] Vigil of the Two Hearts: Join us on each First Friday through Saturday at the Friends of St. Francis Gardening Share Sunday Cathedral of St. Patrick (1621. E. Dilworth Road, Charlotte) in an overnight vigil Kathy Johnson Ray Haywood to honor the Hearts of Jesus & Mary, to pray for our families, offer penance for [email protected] [email protected] our sins (especially abortion), and pray for our nation’s conversion. This is to Hospice House Dinners honor Our Lady of Fatima’s request for prayer and penance. Devotion begins Kari Moses with 8pm First Friday Mass, February 7 (offered by Fr. Brian Becker) followed [email protected] by nocturnal Adoration and concluding with 8am Saturday Mass on February Jail Ministry 8. All families & parishes invited to participate! Deacon James Witulski Sign up for Eucharistic Adoration times or stay updated on future vigils by [email protected] joining our e-mail list at: ProLifeCharlotte.org/two-hearts. Or contact us at: Mary Garden Showers [email protected] Kari Moses [email protected] FREE Natural Family Planning (NFP) Full Course February 8 in Charlotte at [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Topics to be covered include: Effectiveness of modern NFP methods, Health risks of popular Parish Life Groups contraceptives, Benefits of NFP - health, relational, and spiritual, Church teaching on responsible parenting and marital sexuality, And how to use NFP Aquinas’ Finest Hispanic Ministry For more information, go to ccdoc.org/nfp or to RSVP, contact: Batrice Adcock, Rachel Crawford Diana Najera MSN, at Catholic Charities (704)-370-3230 or [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bingo Joyful Hearts Juventutem – the new young adults group (18-35) centered on growing in Thomas Beckett Barbara Sands holiness through the Traditional Latin Mass – for a special presentation on [email protected] [email protected] Wednesday February 5 at St. Ann parish (3635 Park Road, Charlotte). Fr. Joseph Greg Kent Knights of Columbus [email protected] Everton Cris Caines Matlak, pastor of St. Basil Ukrainian Rite Parish in Charlotte will speak on the Boy Scouts [email protected] topic Divine Liturgy: A Study of The Eastern Rite. The event begins with a 6pm Eduardo Ortiz Pastoral Council Latin Mass at St. Ann parish, followed by pizza & talk in the St. Ann Allen [email protected] Joe Bjerg Center. Event is free and newcomers welcome! For more information contact Catholic Campus Ministry stacharlotte.com/parish-council Angela Kessler at [email protected] or on facebook: JuventutemCLT Fr. Innocent Amasiorah Squirettes

[email protected] Charmaine Rahman Blythe Catholic Charities 17th Annual Vineyard of Hope Columbian Squires [email protected] February 20, 2020 @ Crowne Plaza Charlotte Bob Hinchey Youth Ministries Pre-event Reception 5:30 p.m. – Blessing of the Meal 6:45 p.m. [email protected] Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. Come share an evening of compassion and hope! Columbiettes [email protected] To register, view sponsorship opportunities, or become a table host, Charmaine Rahman Blythe visit us online at ccdoc.org/vineyardofhope or email Sandy Buck at [email protected] [email protected] Couples for Christ Joy Arrojado [email protected] Voice, Piano or Organ Lessons Girl Scouts It is never too early or too late to enrich your lives with Josie Peplinski music. For those interested in voice, piano or organ [email protected] lessons, please contact either Thomas or Deborah Savoy, [email protected] or call at (518) 878-5660.

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