June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgy Schedule
Saturday: 5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am in English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: As published in bulletin
Mass in the Extraordinary Form: Fourth Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm For information………...910-295-6550
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 pm—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 am—10:00 am; RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Center
Education
The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8. The oldest Catholic School in North Carolina now celebrating 148 years of education. Accredited by SACS-CASI. Faith Formation: K–High School Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: The St. Mary School Office: (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon from 412 Ann Street 217 South Fourth Street September to May Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 CEPI De Santa María: Tel. 910-762-5491 Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140 Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor Welcome Center—Ext. 100 Fax 910-772-8034 910-619-0898 or Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryschool.org 910-762-5491, ext. 138 St. Mary Adult School: www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–3:00 pm Art and ESL. Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm Call office for times and dates.
Children, Youth & Young Adults Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus………………………………………….ext. 100 Social Ministries, The Sister Isaac Center……………………………………..ext. 135 Nursery: RCIA—Adult Christian Initiation ……………………………………………..ext. 121 6 months–5 years Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh……………………………..ext. 114 Sunday: 9:30 am Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Amy Preusser ……………………………….ext. 117 Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos: Director of Hispanic Ministries, Ms. Norma Rivera…………………………...ext. 122 Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren………………………………………..ext. 158 1st Floor Tileston Center Wedding and Missions Coordinator, Ms. Simone Amato……………………..ext. 129 Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley……………………………………..ext. 110 Social Outreach
Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Amato………………………………………….ext. 113 The Sister Isaac Center: Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary……………………[email protected] Monday–Thursday Campus Director, Mr. Josh Rammel………………………………………… .ext. 115 Donations 8:30 am—11:30am Service 4:00 pm—6:00 pm Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant…………………………………ext. 118 St. Mary Parish Bookstore…………………………………………………….ext. 159 St. Mary Health Center: The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Ms. Victoria Hudson……..910-538-9885 (Dental and Medical) Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price…………………………………..ext. 153 Walk-ins Welcome St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn………………….ext. 140 For Appointment, call: 763-8163 stmaryhealthcenter.org 2 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – June 9 and June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastor’s Corner Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions My Dear Friends, To Schedule a Mass Intention, Sanctuary Lamp Offering or to donate to the Altar Flowers, please call the Parish Office at 762-5491
Today we celebrate the 10th Sunday in Saturday, June 9 Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time, in case you 5:30 pm Mass — † Aurora and Rocco Nitti forgot, is composed of all the weeks of the Offered by Michael and April Ramaglia year that are not in the Advent-Christmas 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary season or Lent-Triduum-Easter Season. Sunday, June 10 In today’s Gospel reading from Mark, we 8:00 am Mass — † Milton Rivas encounter scribes try to minimize Jesus’ Offered by Bob and Vonnie Fry ability to heal others. Some tried to say he was “out of his mind.” 9:30 am Mass — † Elija Thomas Ruwe Others said he was “possessed by Beelzebub,” and others said, “By the Offered by Mike and Dana Ruwe prince of demons he drives out demons.” 11:00 am Mass — † John Lux Offered by Valerie Kachura Jesus answered them in parables. 12:30 pm Mass— † Carmen and Jose Vera
He especially attacked the idea that Monday, June 11 he could drive out demons by the 7:30 am Mass — † Denis O’Mara prince of demons when he said, Offered by Frieda O’Mara “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against Tuesday, June 12 itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 7:30 am Mass — † Mary Kuklo And if a house is divided against Offered by Barbara and Ralph Russo itself, that house will not be able to stand; that is the end of him” (Mark Wednesday, June 13 3: 24-26). 7:30 am Communion Service
The conflict between division and unity appears to be a never-ending Thursday, June 14 part of the human condition. President Abraham Lincoln, for example, 7:30 am † Laura Ashton highlighted the folly of a divided nation – half free and half slave - when Offered by Eileen Ashton 7:00 pm Anointing Mass he said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Friday, June 15 In the home, parents know just how important it is for them to be unified 7:30 am Mass — † William Lynch in child rearing, for if they are not, the children will play one against the Offered by Joan Lynch other. Saturday, June 16 And in looking at Church history, we see how disastrous disunity can be 5:30 pm Mass — † Jack LaBruyere – fracturing the Church into different denominations and creating hatred Offered by The Stapleton and Henson Families 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary instead of love, exclusion instead of inclusion, and strife instead of peace. Sunday, June 17 8:00 am Mass — † Louis J. Ruccia Obviously we should not support ideas contrary to our beliefs. Offered by Lou and JoAnn Ruccia However, we can and should be able to separate the beliefs from the 9:30 am Mass — † Margaret Costello humans who hold them. That, of course, is a tall order – an order Offered by Caroline and Joe Crum requiring maturity, wisdom, and love to prevail. Are we up for it? 11:00 am Mass — † Margaret Malone Offered by Kathleen and James Morrow Sincerely yours in Christ, 12:30 pm Mass— † Nicolasa Lopez Zarate
Offered by Alejandra and Amelia Lopez - Father Bob
For the week beginning Saturday, June 9 through Friday, June 15 the sanctuary candle is being offered in loving memory of Herve Roy's June birthday from his wife and daughter.
Readings for the Week of June 11th Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 5:1-12 ~ Stewardship of Treasure ~ April 15, 2018 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Envelopes Mailed: 1634 Envelopes Returned: 393 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Offertory Budget Education Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 04/15/2018 $ 17,502.94 $ 17,500.00 $ 182.00 07/01/2016 to $ 918,637.99 $ 880,000.00 $ 35,024.53 Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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Prayer List The Week Ahead In Our Parish If you would like a name to remain on the prayer list after July 1st, Summer Office Hours: please email: [email protected] Monday - Thursday (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) Friday (9:00 am—12:00 pm) Joseph A. Avery Shirley Fleming Barbara J. O’Rourke Please check with individual ministries Andrea Baker Dr. Timothy Ford Barbara M. O’Rourke for time and date changes. James Bast Dr. Fulton J. Gasper Lilo Penner Current calendar can be found online at thestmaryparish.org Eugene Bejot The Gore Family Mike Penner Olga Binko Janice Gorrie Hunter Pettigrew Sunday, June 10 John Bohm Ed Grace Sean Reilly • Knights of Columbus Membership Drive—following all Masses Pamela Boyd The Grainger Family Joel Rivera • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St. Mary Alexandra A. Brigantti Walter Hickey Robert Russo School Lower Building Angelo Calamusa Michael Hubbell Kathy Sheppard • Wilson Campbell Eileen Koltz Dee Sherman English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 The Cantin Family Mark Kroeger Geraldine Shivlin • NO Faith Formation Classes—Classes begin again in September Regina Cicchetti Jay Linkfield Christine Sliwinski • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room T318 Curtis Davis Lisa Loos JoAnn Smith Janice Dellaero Pat McKenzie Joyce Spano Monday, June 11 John Dials Jim Meyer Terry Temple • Alvernia Marriage Ministry—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Janice Dickey Jody Lynn Mills Libby Watts Cafeteria Lars Erikssohn The Murphy Family Madison Williams • Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica Greta Flederbach Molly Offstein • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Parish Ministries Tuesday, June 12 • Catholic Daughters Meeting—6:30 pm in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center) The Liturgy of the Hours—Monday - Thursday at 7:05 am. Everyone is • Knights of Columbus Meeting—7:00 pm in the Chambers (Tileston
invited and books are available as is instruction. Center) St. Mary AAMEN Chapter—Chapter meetings are held Fourth Sunday of • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room T316
each month at 4:00 pm in the Tileston Center. Adoration— Thursday mornings for one hour after Mass and at 7:00 pm. Wednesday, June 13 • First Friday Adoration from 9:30 am—11:00 am. Women’s Contemplative Prayer Group —1:30 pm in Room T325 Camillus Ministers Needed — Brings communion to those who are unable • Youth Ministry—6:00 pm in the Youth Room (Tileston Center) to attend Mass. Ministry Coordinators: Barbara Russo • Residents of Old Wilmington—7:00 pm in Room T316 ([email protected]) for Nursing Homes & Private Homes and Glenn Moser ([email protected]) for NHRMC and LCFH and Norma Rivera Thursday, June 14 ([email protected]) for the Hispanic Camillus Ministry. • Adoration following morning Mass and at 7:00 pm for one hour in Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors—Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors need- the Basilica • ed. Training is provided. Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music Office [email protected]. Young Families and Couples Group—meets last Sunday of each month Friday, June 15 • after 9:30 Mass for light breakfast, discussion and crafts for the kids. Contact: Parish Offices Closed at Noon • Erin Buller—678-520-4028 or [email protected] you are on Facebook, Hispanic Family Ministry and—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria join Wilmington Catholic Families for citywide updates! • Hispanic Children’s Ministry—7:00 pm in Centro Santa Maria Catholic Daughters Court 1036—Meets the second Tuesday of the month • from 6:30—8:30 pm (September—June) in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center). Hispanic Youth Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center) Contact: JoAnne Shadroui, Regent—910-452-6351. • St. Mary Nursery—Volunteers are needed to help staff our Sunday nursery Hispanic Prayer Group—7:30 am in Room T316 • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio during the 9:30 am mass. Contact: [email protected]. Music Ministries—Contact: Sara Bryant at 762-5491 ext. 118, or Saturday, June 16 [email protected]. • RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will resume in the fall St. Mary Altar Guild – The Altar Guild prepares the altar table for Mass • (linens, candles), replenishes side altar candles, cleans and replenishs main Theresa Mazzoleni and Shane Sills Wedding—2:00 pm in the Basilica entrance/side door holy water bowls. Members meet third Monday of each • Gospel Choir Rehearsal—4:00 pm in the Basilica month at different restaurants. Contact: Nancy Dasbach—(910) 264-9480. • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica The Upper Room 1861—Victoria Hudson, Event Coordinator 910.538.9885, • Divine Mercy Rosary (Spanish) - 8:00 pm [email protected], upperroomnc.com
Prayer Shawl Ministry—A group meets monthly and shares time together Sunday, June 17—Happy Father’s Day both knitting and crocheting shawls for the ministry. Call Noreen at 798-0055 • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St. Mary St. Mary Health Center— Clinics run typically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and School Lower Building Thursday evenings beginning at 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm. Visit our webpage at • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 stmaryhealthcenter.org or 910-763-8163. • NO Faith Formation Classes—Classes begin again in September St. Mary Senior Singles—Meets for lunch after 11:00 am Sunday Mass. For • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room T318 more information, contact Monica Winters at 910-520-0204. St. Mary Book Club – The St. Mary Book Club will break for the summer and resume meeting monthly beginning in September 2018. Meeting dates for 2018-2019 to be published soon. Email [email protected] for more information.
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Parish Happenings
Bookstore and Gift Shop • donated "Italian Night In" shoe boxes (filled with ingredients to Located in the Tileston Center prepare a pasta dinner) to the Sister Isaac Center. St. Mary Bookstore is scheduled to be open: • donated household goods and toiletries to the Open Door, a domes- Saturday - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm tic violence shelter in Wilmington. Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm • provided and served food at the Sister Isaac Center's Quarter Auc- Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm tion and a Lenten Soup and Bread night. Please note: All Bookstore staff are volunteers. During the week, it is • best to call ahead in case a volunteer is unable to cover their shift or find conducted a fund raiser in which $1,000 was collected for Victory a replacement at 762-5491 (ext. 100). Junction, a North Carolina camp for kids with serious or chronic illnesses. Contact—David Latham at [email protected] • donated toiletries to the Sister Isaac Center. The Basilica Shrine at St. Mary ESL Program Classes will be on Sundays from 10:45AM to 12:15PM in the Amy Brad- Our thanks go to Fr. Bob and the parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. ley of the Tileston Center. For more information, please contact Dé Cor- Mary for their continuing and generous support. bett, Director, (910) 232-2745 for any questions. ESL Instructors and Volunteers are needed and always welcomed! All Catholic women, 18 years and older, are invited to join our dynamic group. We look forward to another busy, rewarding year when we re- Lectors sume activities in September. We are in need of Lectors, especially at the 11:00 am mass. If you would like to take this opportunity to share your gifts and serve your parish, St. Mary Book Club please be in touch with Stephanie Watts at [email protected] “Wherever you find excellence, you find continuous learning.” or 910.799.7623. – Matthew Kelly We welcome parishioners to join us for any one or all of our meetings as St. Mary Altar Guild your time and curiosity allows. Check back soon for more information. is a ministry of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary. We clean the altar every Email [email protected] with questions, suggestions, or to join Friday and take care of the holy water. We meet on the 3rd Monday of our email distribution list. each month at noon from September through April at different area res- taurants. All are welcome to join. Please contact Nancy Dasbach at 910- Father Bob’s Send-Off Celebration 264-9480. Friday, June 15th 6:00 pm—8:00 pm Catholic Daughters' End of Year Update St. Mary School Cafeteria and Courtyard Members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA), Court 1036- Cookout menu Wilmington, are ending another successful year of charity, prayer and Bring a dish if you like but not required. fellowship. In lieu of gifts, please consider a contribu- tion to: The Robert J. Kus Scholarship During 2017-18, Court members: Fund for St. Mary School • supported St. Mary eighth graders with prayers and token gifts throughout the year. www.thestmaryparish.org/fr-robert-j-kus-scholarship-fund/ • sent cards and gift bags to hospitalized veterans at the Fayetteville Or VA Center in honor of Veterans' Day and Armed Forces Day. Checks can be delivered to the parish office payable to: Basilica Shrine of St. Mary/Fr. Bob Fund.
Office of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry
St. Mary Youth Ministry will end at noon. A fee of $10 per child is asked for, but nobody is ever Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. All St. Mary Youth in grades denied due to financial reasons. Registration forms may be found on the 6—12 are invited to attend. parish website, in the front of the church or at the parish offices. Space is limited, so register early! Please call (910) 762-5491 x114 to speak with Vacation Bible School! John Walsh if you have any questions. Send your kids on an impacting island adventure! Shipwrecked VBS is filled with incredible Bible Youth Ministry Pig Roast: The Pig Roast is scheduled for Friday, June -learning experiences kids see, hear, touch, and 29th from 6:00—8:00 pm. Tickets are being sold in advance and are even taste! Sciency-Fun Gizmos™, team- limited to 250. Tickets are on sale now in the Parish Office for $15.00 building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty each (Children under 12 are free). Menu includes pulled pork, baked treats. Since everything is hands-on, kids might beans, slaw, a roll, a drink and a homemade dessert. There will be live get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play music, a tent, beer garden and a 50/50 raffle which will be drawn at 7:30 clothes and safe shoes.) Plus, we’ll help kids pm. discover how to see evidence of God in every- day life—something we call God Sightings. Get All proceeds support the youth who are traveling to Indianapolis, IN for ready to hear that phrase a lot! Your kids will also participate in a hands the National Catholic Youth Convention in November 2019. -on mission project, through a program called Operation Kid-to-Kid™, that will provide seeds for families in Haiti to grow food. Children who We are currently looking for volunteers and sponsors. Please contact are rising kindergarteners through fifth grade are invited to join us at Amy Preusser at ext. 117 if interested. Sail Away Sendoff each day at the St. Mary school cafeteria for a daily exploration of our Jesus’ rescue! June 18th – 22nd from 9:00 am and
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The Sister Isaac Center Mary Ann Kotas, Director
We have a very busy furniture program at the Center. It takes many receive additional funding through grants. volunteers to keep it running. Calls come in daily offering donations. We then make arrangements to send our truck out to make a pickup if People often ask what items we accept; we take living room, dining needed. Most of our donations come in from Wilmington and Leland room , bedroom furniture (including clean mattress sets) fridges, wash- areas , though we do travel further when necessary. ers and dryers, stoves, countertop microwaves, bikes, desks, TVs, etc.
Each day, we have volunteers that interview any guest requesting furni- We cannot accept any built-in items such as dishwashers or cabinetry ture; we assess their needs and determine if we have any items we can and we have limitations as to the size of items as we have limited space offer them. If we have furniture that suits their needs, we’ll make ar- in the truck and at the Center, so we cannot handle king size mattresses, rangements to deliver it. They are often quite surprised that not only will large entertainment centers , china cabinets or overly large TVs . We do we give them furnishings, but we deliver them, too! ask that all items are clean and in good condition; we do not have the ability to repair or clean furniture or appliances.. Scheduling the activity is a challenging task; we need to find a date that is convenient for the donor or recipient, then we have to compile an itin- Keep us in mind the next time you or a friend have furnishings to donate erary and define a logical route for the truck to travel. The truck runs (please allow ample time for us to schedule a pickup.) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, from about 8:30 – 12, so we try to fit in as much activity as we can to make the best use of our Special Need of the Week: Small dinette sets times. Some seasons are busier than others - spring cleaning, prepping for holidays and the Super Bowl all prove to be busy times for donations. To contact The Sister Isaac Center, please call us during normal hours at
762-5491, ext. 135. Our truck is driven by a different volunteer driver each of the days, and we ‘hire’ two of our guests to do the labor. It’s called our “Work for Rent” program; we help the worker with an expense to compensate them RCIA (Beverly Setz) - RCIA will begin again in the fall. For more for their efforts. It is usually towards their rent, or perhaps a utility bill, information, you may leave a message at 762-5491, ext. 121 and we make the payment directly to the vendor on their behalf. This program is funded by our semi-annual yard sales, and sometimes we
Salud Hondu Mission Corner
Mural - Carrying Our Lady of Suyapa - Tegucigalpa
Become a part of Salud Hondu’s Circle of Friends by making a monthly donation of any amount through our website saludhondu.org. Over the course of a year, a $25 monthly donation would provide care for 60 people—a major health impact in our sister parish. Any size donation is appreciated. Just complete and leave the form in the Circle of Friends basket located in the church entry area. Questions…..please call 910-264-4500.
Salud Hondu a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the healthcare needs of This mural is in a courtyard of the Basilica of Our Lady of Suyapa in over 50,000 people in central Honduras Tegucigalpa. It shows a group of women carrying Our Lady of Suyapa, patron saint of Honduras. Circle of Friends
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Around the Area
Faith Sharing Group Single/Single Again Ministry For young adults in their 20’s and 30’s who are interested in growing in If you are a single, separated, divorced or widowed person, you are invit- their faith journey together. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the ed to join us at our monthly Mass held at Cardinal Gibbon HS chapel at Moses Jones Room of the Tileston Center. The group offers volunteering 5:30 pm. Mass—June 17. For more information contact Celia at ckea- opportunities. Contact: [email protected] [email protected] or visit www.singlesingleagain.com.
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Celebrate Freedom Mass 2018 Workshop for Engaged Couples The Diocese of Raleigh invites all to attend a Celebration of Freedom Consider joining other engaged couples at a One-Day Marriage Prepara- Mass with Bishop Zarama on Thursday, June 21 at 6:30 pm at St. Joseph tion Workshop sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Married Catholic Church, 2817 Poole Road, Raleigh. A reception and picnic Life. Remember to talk with your Pastor before signing up. Registration, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus will follow the Mass. This event dates and locations can be found at: https://raldioc.configio.com/go/ is part of Religious Freedom Week, a celebration of our religious free- marriageprep Additional Details: [email protected] 919-821- dom from June 22 to 29, 2018. The theme this year is “Serving Others in 9753 God’s Love” and will celebrate the values of our faith with respect to the gift of life, marriage, conscience rights, and many humanitarian concerns. Marriage Preparation Ministry During Religious Freedom Week, the faithful are encouraged to pray for Do you have a desire to serve engaged couples as they prepare to enter the intention of preserving and promoting religious freedom and to dedi- into the sacrament of marriage? We are seeking out individuals and cou- cate any of their regularly scheduled devotions such as Holy Hours or the ples who would be interested in serving engaged couples in the parish Holy Rosary to this intention. For more information and educational and diocese by being a part of the One Day Marriage Preparation Work- resources on the Religious Freedom Week, contact Mary Beth Phillips at shop Team. There are varying roles that you could be a part of including: [email protected] or 919-719-8267. hospitality, presenting, and facilitating, and more. Contact Rebekah Tolson 919-821-9753 or [email protected] .
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Milestones June 1—June 7
Welcome First Communion and Confirmation The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary will have 2 new priests Mike Baldridge as of June 26: Fr. Ryszard Kolodziej as pastor and Betty and Ed Grace Fr. Chesco García as parochial vicar. celebrated their Look for more information in the weeks ahead. 60th wedding anniversary
Baptisms Presentation in the Church with a special Mateo Serrato-Jaimes Haley G. Gómez community blessing Alexis Humberto Casarrubias at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary In Memory on Stephen W. Shymansky June 3, 2018. January 18, 1921 – May 25, 2018
John Wolfe, Jr. September 2, 1920 – May 16, 2018
Barbara Domin
February 21, 1940 – May 26, 2018
Chief Eujay Thibodeaux, (USN Ret.) January 7, 1931 – May 29, 2018
St. Mary graduating parishioners attended the Class of 2018
Baccalaureate Mass and Reception following.
Vanessa Vadillo and Joshua DiPaulo Eucharistic Minister Schedule were married at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Saturday, June 16 — Sunday, June 17 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time on For Masses in English June 2, 2018. They live in Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Raleigh, N.C. 5:30 pm 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am
J. Chandler F. Bua C. Burkhart J. Adams M. Chandler J. Bua D. Callan G. Hill L. Collette L. Newton L. Dezio H. Latham R. Corriston O. Niles C. Dittmer D. Linkfield J. Green C. Walsh J. Maurer T. Pollock Ministers Eucharistic J. Lachance J. Walsh A. Preusser S. Squires
Mike Baldridge B. Setz T. Young K. Roberts R. Young and N. Burrell S. Hovanski S. Fernando M. Schroeder Rita Price were S. Amato E. Flewwellin M. Ruwe T. Smith married at the Lectors H. Bowen J. P. Cantonwine M. Looney C. Leta Basilica Shrine M. Craddock S. Cantonwine M. Preusser C. Leta Altar
of St. Mary Servers L. Williams S. Zagler T. Shibley C. Leta on T. Barton F. Bua L. Dezio D. Altman June 1, 2018. F. Bindewald H. Bielawa L. Franks E. Burke F. Bindewald H. DeSilva S. Frelke N. Cahill They are M. Flores A. DeVega L. Johnson P. Carey members of the P. Lachance R. Jenski R. Lowney M. Fedarko H. Lange D. Keefe J. Patton J. Newton parish. J. Siler T. Longo T. Patton E. Molina Ushers C. Mongelli F. Romeo J. Prantil B. Ozment A. Sedney A. Pierce
8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – June 9 and June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Principal On June 1st, we were treated to our Annual Student Talent Show in Joyce M. Price the Upper Room. I would like to give thanks to Mrs. Stabile and Mrs. "Let your light so shine..." Jurczak for taking the lead for this event. What a great way to end our- Matthew 5:16 week!
As we finished the last weeks of school for WOW Awards for May – the students and teachers, we celebrated the Congratulations to the following students for being caught going above year and look ahead to new beginnings. Last and beyond to help others. Friday after Mass, the school administration, Grayson Hampson(1st), Valentina Butler(1st), Jadyn Sanchez(3rd), faculty, students, and their families celebrated Chasen Powers(5th), Catchie McDonald(5th), Maggie Morison(5th), our pastor, Fr. Bob. I want to thank everyone Grace Puckett(5th), Elizabeth Saffo(5th), Lexi Williams(5th), Sebastian who sent in cards, notes, and gifts to thank him for his twelve years as Falconi(6th), Nolan Reeves(2nd), and Micah Hall(8th). The winners of the our pastor. Thanks also for keeping our secret for the surprise. Here at drawing were Grayson and Micah. St. Mary School it is so easy to plan a celebration, rich with talented instrumentalists and voices. Our choir loft was filled with violinists this On June , 7th we held our Baccalaureate Mass. For the graduating morning conducted by Dr. Spencer along with Mr. Jonathan Barber class and their families, a Graduation Breakfast was held in the cafeteria playing the organ. During the tribute to Father, Molly Karns Darden, immediately following Mass, hosted by the 7th grade class. Graduation soloist, and the St. Mary School Choir conducted by Mr. Steve Wil- was held at 7:00 pm in the Basilica. This was followed by a Gradua- liams, sang “For the Good” in Father’s honor. We will miss him and tion Reception hosted by our Home and School Association. wish him the very best in his active “retirement” in Honduras. School Calendar 2018-19 Last Thursday, the athletes were recognized at our Annual Athletic We are approving event dates and then will publish the full calendar. Banquet held in the Upper Room. The dinner was delicious and the Meanwhile, I can share the following dates with you so that you can coaches’ comments about their team members were hopefully something plan. the athletes will never forget. Thank you to Mr. Viollis for organizing August 20th – PreK Orientation this event which also gives us an opportunity to give great thanks to our August 21st – K-8 Orientation coaches. Mr. V. announced that the next project for the gym will be a August 23rd – 1st Day of School, Noon Dismissal state-of-the-art scoreboard. The opportunity is out for major advertising August 24th – Half Day of School, Noon Dismissal at the bottom of the board. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Viol- August 27th – Full Days Begin lis or Mrs. Price.
Congratulations St. Mary School Class of 2018
Leonardo Thomas Acera Cameron Michael Leta Laney AnYue Allen Charles Alexander Letson Evan McGee Arthur Joelle Lee Lowery Amelia Rose Lily Bertagnolli Emma Elizabeth Melvin Ava Josephine Brugnone Lilliana Gail Myers Ericka Nicole Caldropoli Nathan Matthew Nichols Stephanie Renee Caldropoli Catherine Olivares Kathleen Olivia Frelke Holland Wright Putney Hutson Grimball Gilbert Riley Irene Rhodes Micah Rodman Hall Simone Alicia Samuel Benjamin Lane Hearne Alexander Joseph Schultz Molly Elizabeth Kiser Thalia Celia Spardello Elizabeth Jayden Koenig Colin Tucker Tuttle
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