Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman ™“The things that we love tell us what we are” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas ™  ™4th Sunday of Easter ™May 7, 2017 ™ Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Wednesday: 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Extraordinary Form) Wednesday: 12:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. First Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. First Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Confession Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; or by appointment Parish Information Office Hours Parish Staff Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tim Flynn ...... Office Manager Phone: (704) 549-1607 Fax: (704) 549-1614 Valerie Gebhardt ...... Parish Secretary Website: http://www.stacharlotte.com Gina Schafer ...... Finance Administrator

 Thomas F. Savoy ...... Dir. Of Sacred Music & Liturgical Events Religious Education Office Hours José Melgar ...... Facilities Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Marie Aymar Watkinson ...... Administrative Assistant Phone: (704) 549-0199 Monica Bailey ...... Coordinator of Volunteers & Special Events 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 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 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

EXPOSITION OF THE [9:30am]

Tantum Ergo – VII Hymnal, pg. 458 (Benediction prayers follow.) Holy God We Praise Thy Name – VII Hymnal, pg. 217

Processional: All People That On Earth – VII Hymnal, pg. 204 Or :[chant] Vocem iucunditatis (Please note that the Introit will be sung in place of the Opening Hymn. Thank you.) Vocem iucunditatis annuntiate, et audiatur, : nuntiate usque ad extremum terræ: liberavit Dominus populum suum, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Iubilate Deo omnis terra: psalmum dicite nomini eius, date gloriam laudi eius. Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has freed his people, alleluia. Isaiah 48:20 Ps. Be joyful in the Lord in the Lord: sing a psalm to His Name and give glory.

Penitential Rite: Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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Rite of Sprinkling: Me – VII Hymnal, pg. 98 2

Gloria: Chant (ICEL Adaptation) – VII Hymnal, pg. 110

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 497 Responsorial psalm: Psalm 98:1 / 2-3 / 3-4 (Please sing the response after the and then chant the verses as indicated. After verses, repeat response.) Response: Francis Arthur

C = Cantor // ALL = Congregation

(Repeat Response – “The Lord has revealed…”) Second Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 498 Acclamation: plainchant Refrain: 3

Gospel Reading: VII Hymnal, pg. 498 Profession of Faith: pg. 8

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory : [Cantor] Benedicite gentes - * or (Proper of the Mass) – Samuel Weber, OSB Benedicite gentes Dominum Deum nostrum, et obaudite vocem laudis eius: qui posuit animam meam ad vitam, et non dedit commoveri pedes meos: benedictus Dominus, qui non amovit deprecationem meam, et misericordiam suam a me, alleluia. O bless the Lord our God, you peoples, and make the voice of his praise to he heard: who has set my soul to live, and has not suffered my feet to be moved. Blessed be the Lord, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me, alleluia. [Psalm 66:8, 9, 20]

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Holy, Holy: Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Aristotle Esguerra

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Memorial Acclamation:

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Great Amen

Lamb of God: Lamb of God: Agnus Dei II (Vatican Kyriale)

Communion Proper: The Holy Spirit Will Teach You – Andrew Motyka :

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Communion Motet [9:30am – ] If Ye Love Me – Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) If ye love me, keep my commandments.And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may 'bide with you forever; E'en the spirit of truth;

Recessional: Immaculate Mary – VII Hymnal, pg. 259

Postlude: Prelude in D major – Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC

FromWelcome our to pastor…St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Dear Parish Family,Priests Deacons I amRev. pleased Patrick to Winslow report that we have settledRev. upon Matthew Keach Bean Construction as our generalRev. Mr. James Witulski Pastor Parochial Vicar (704) 960-3704 contractor for the sanctuary project. As we finalize a few construction details we are able to (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (704) 549-1607 ext. 208 [email protected] [email protected] more specifically the two [email protected] questions that need answers, specifically schedule and cost.

Regarding schedule, the stone facing will be removed from the sanctuary wall during the week of May 14 to Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz May 19. Our Knights of Columbus are entrusted with this portion of the project. They will store the(704) stone 804-2415 until it is used for the construction of a Virgin Mary grotto on site. The sanctuary will [email protected] isolated for construction fromDominican mid-May Sisters to mid-July. of St. Catherine During ofthis Siena time daily Mass and devotions will be relocated to another locationSr. on Zeny our Mofada, campus. O. P. However, we are workingSr. Edeva with Jover, the O. general P contractor to continue our Sunday Mass scheduleReligious in theEducation church. Obviously, the sanctuaryYouth will Ministry be off limits and sectioned off from the Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart main body of the church.(704) For 549-0199 the weekends we will create(704) 549-1607 a temporary ext. 305 location for an and tabernacle in [email protected] the center aisle. [email protected] expected, we will have to push [email protected] some inconveniences.

Regarding cost, as you might imagine these numbers are difficult to predict and are often underestimated. The reasons for this are various, not the least of which are estimating labor costs and an evolvingSt. assessment Basil the of the Great work Eastern necessary Catholicto complete Parish the job. The net result is thatCampus our assessment Ministry was approximately $35,000 shy of our originally estimated cost. I believe if everyone pitches in we should be able Rev. Joseph Matlak Rev. Matthew Hanes Rev. Innocent Amasiorah to close this gap rather quickly.Administrator To this end, I am [email protected] all parishioners to [email protected] what they can to this project. (704)549-1607 ext. 203 (980) 785-2763 [email protected] Over the past year, a number of people have approached me about whether more funds were needed because our previous goal was reached so quickly and they had yet to make a contribution. I explained that there would come a moment when the actual costs would become known and then we would know how much more we would need to cover expenses. Now is the time we need your help.

Additionally, I respectfully make an appeal to those who have already so generously given and are in a position to make an additional contribution. Your generosity is the reason we were able to get to this point. I have been overwhelmed by your enthusiasm and support. Please consider helping us get over the finish line. A donation can be made online, delivered or sent to the office, or placed in any collection (provided that it is clearly marked). We will recalibrate the poster board for the narthex to keep everyone updated as to our progress. If at the time of construction we still have a balance, we will take up second collections until we reach our goal.

We are so close. We need this final push to put us over the top. Thank you for your support as we reach this milestone in the life of our parish.

Blessings,

Fr. Winslow

www.stacharlotte.com Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 Today’s Readings Songs by Savoy First Reading -- The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). On Tuesday evening, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Psalm -- The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98). Aquinas Hall, you are invited to a special Second Reading -- Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John presentation of original classical art songs written 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16. by our director of music, Thomas F. Savoy. Gospel -- This is my commandment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19. Featured soloists for the evening will be soprano Emalie Savoy, tenor Juan Carlos Mendoza, and The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) counter-tenor Phillip Hill. The evening will 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy feature world premieres of two new song cycles: one for tenor Corporation. All rights reserved. based on poems of the former English poet-laureate John Masefield (1878-1967) and another for counter-tenor based on the Readings for the Week poems of American poet Hart Crane (1899-1932). Miss Savoy will Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 -- 16:4a sing the set of Three Shakespeare Songs as well as the Iliad for Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Emalie, based on a poem specifically written for her by poet Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 -- 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Bertrand T. Fay. (We may even throw in a song or two from some Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11- of the musicals Tom has written. We will have a wine and cheese 13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; reception following the concert. There is no admission charge, Jn 16:16-20 but a crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help create Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 this concert into a recording. You can read more about it at Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 www.stacharlotte.com/savoyconcert . Reserve the date and be a part of a memorable evening – perhaps a once in a lifetime event. White Elephant Sale

Knights of Columbus will host a White Offertory Count Help Needed Elephant Sale Saturday May 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Donated items can be If you would like to serve our parish with helping with the dropped off every Saturday until May 5 offertory counting, please submit your information below. from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please drop off Experience with Excel spreadsheets is a plus! Drop this form in donated items to the Knights storage container in the back offertory basket, or bring it by the parish office. parking lot behind Aquinas Hall. Name: ______Suggested Items: CDs, DVDs; records; electronics; appliances; tools; home decor; jewelry; books/cookbooks; house wares; furniture; rugs; exercise equipment; infant clothes 2 years and Phone: ______younger.

On behalf of those who benefit from the Diocesan Support Appeal, Boy Scout Troop 272 Hot Dog Fundraiser thank you for your generosity. dark, and encourage vocations. If St Thomas Aquinas Boy Scout Troupe 272 is hosting you haven’t already, you may a hot dog sale, Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 11 a.m. - complete a pledge envelope and 1 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shop Concord Mills, 8181 the Parish Office or go to www.charlottediocese.org/dsa Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC 28027. Please support to make a gift online. our scouts as they raise money to attend summer camp!

Please complete a pledge envelope and place in regular offertory Parish Pledge Paid To Total Parish # of Donating basket, or return it to the Parish Goal: Balance: Date: Households: Households: $108,961.00 $ 58,755.09 $71,353.27 2,797 433 Office. charlottediocese.org/dsa .

3 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Prayers for our Troops Mass intentions “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my Daily Masses held in the Church life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes foes, with your right hand you save me.” —Ps. 138: 7

Date Time Intention Please pray for those serving in our military.

Mon., 8:30a.m. Michael McManna Lt. James Brian Barker, 101st Lt. Thurman Chad Howell—US Navy May 7 12:15p.m. Valerie Gebhardt – Birthday Blessings Airborne Division, US Army PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC Major Brian J. Burke E-3 Jason Kline   Tues., 8:30a.m. Maria Estevan Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, LT. Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy May 8 12:15p.m. Gloria Buchanan – Birthday Blessings US Air Force SS C. Newman Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, General John W. Nicholson Wed., 12:15p.m. †Pat Glennon US Air Force SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG May 9 7:00p.m. Marie Pelaez Corpsman Eric Clark, US Navy Lt. Jeffery Platoon Thurs., 8:30a.m. †James Laden Col. Patrick Frank CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Dominic DeLaRosa – US Navy AFC Joshua Runfola May 10 12:15p.m. †Cecilia Cabigao Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Fri., 8:30a.m.  †Ron Goettl 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, Sgt. Michael James Sanchez US Army AFC Sean Scheuerman May 11 12:15p.m. †Ellen Ottaway LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC Sgt. Sarah Shalkowski Sat., 10:00a.m. Uwa Akhere RDML Gregory Harris, Navy S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF Captain Jonathan Mark Harris A1C Christopher Robert Smith May 12 5:30p.m. †Connie Vara US Marine Corps SFC Christopher T. Smith Capt. William Joseph Hinchey Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC The Ascension of the Lord Tyler Hornsby, USMC PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army AFC Adam Christian Hunt, 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner US Air Force Ryan Adam Stein—USAF 7:30a.m. Pro Populo PFC Alex Jerome AFC Alonda West   Sun., 9:30a.m. Tina Engbith – Special Intention PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie May 13 11:30a.m In Thanksgiving to God Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed on the Military Prayer List. Names 5:00p.m. †Anna Angermeyer will appear for one month and cycle through this column. If needed, we will gladly continue in one month increments as often as you request .For our complete list of prayer requests, please visit our website at: www.stacharlotte.com/prayer.

Prayer Requests “I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people” — 1Tim 2:1

Mary Angebranndt Ann Marie Ramjohn Together, let us pray for the needs of our Betty Kretschmaier Bill Schubert brothers and sisters. Please remember these Kate Calhoun Alice Thornburg intentions in your daily prayers. Joyce Colella Garrett Toenjes A prayer for those who have requested them… Chris Coutre Brendan Welsh Joyce DeStefano Tracy Wilcox O Lady of Good Remedy Karen Fischman O Lady of Good Remedy, source of unfailing Joe Fitzgerald help, grant that we may draw from thy Norma Forde treasure of graces in our times of need. Daniel & Margie Frascella Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek Carolyn Golden reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort Christine Goldman to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor Stephanie Herzog and the hopeless; aid the sick and the Stephen Johnson suffering. May they be healed in body and Luke Juday strengthened in spirit to endure their Helen Lynch sufferings with patient resignation and Michael Manz Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed on the Prayer List. Names will Christian fortitude. Abby Mapeso appear for one month and cycle through this column. Meghan McDonough Pray a Hail Mary…. If needed, we will gladly continue in one month Sharon McKelvey increments as often as you request. For our complete “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by Kathryn Blackmar Miller list of prayer requests, please visit our website at: prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your Vera Nagy www.stacharlotte.com/prayer. requests known to God.” Philippians 4:6

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+Coming This Week ,сƋƵŝŶĂƐ,Ăůů &>с&ĂŵŝůLJ>ŝĨĞĞŶƚĞƌEсEƵƌƐĞƌLJŝŶ, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS IS >ZсƌŽƚŚĞƌ>ĞŽZŵ<с<ŝƚĐŚĞŶŝŶ,KZсKĸĐĞŽŶĨ,сŚƵƌĐŚ WсWĂƌŝƐŚĞŶƚĞƌĐŚƉсŚĂƉĞůZсƌŝĚĂůZŽŽŵ Date Time Event / Activity 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Mon. 9:00a.m. School of Mary Core Meeting [PC-C] May 7 7:00p.m. Bingo games begin [AH] 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Tues. 10:00a.m. Legion of Mary [BLR] May 8 7:00p.m. Boy/Cub Scouts [PC-A,B,C, & D] Hundreds of books, audio talks, 7:00p.m. Legion of Mary – Evening [BLR] 12:45p.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 6:45p.m. [CH] movies, and videos, all about your 2:00p.m. Prayer Shawl [AH] Wed. 5:30p.m. St. Basil Vespers/Divine Liturgy [chp] Catholic Faith, is right at your May 9 6:45p.m. Benediction [CH] 7:00p.m. MSYG [AH] fingertips! Thurs. 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] May 10 Visit www.stacharlotte.com/formed 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Fri. 6:00p.m. Girl Spirit Inc. [PC-D] to get started! Download the app to May 11 7:00p.m. Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group [PC-C] 7:00p.m. School of Mary [chp] have full access! 8:30a.m. Men of Veritas [BLR] Sat. 9:00a.m. K of C Elephant Yard Sale [AH, CY] May 12 5:00p.m. St. Basil Vespers [chp] The Ascension of the Lord Code: B42RKM 8:30a.m. [CH] 10:00a.m. St. Basil – Confessions [chp] Sun. 10:30a.m. Donuts [AH] May 13 11:00a.m. St. Basil – Divine Liturgy (Mass) [chp] 6:30p.m. K of C Business Meeting [AH] 7:30p.m. Fatima Procession [CH, Grounds] Solemn High Orchestral Mass This events listing is accurate at time of bulletin A Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be of- submission For most up-to-date listing of parish events and fered for the of the Ascension on Thursday, May activities, please check our online calendar: 10, at 7 p.m. at St. Ann on Park Rd in Charlotte. www.stacharlotte.com/calendar  Music to be provided by the Carolina Catholic Chorale will be Orlando di Lasso's Missa Bell' amfitrit' altera for two . (Mass is open to the public at no cost)  For more information, please visit http://www.carolinacatholicchorale.com/

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Parking LotLiturgical Issues on Ministry Sundays Schedule for February 25 and 26 Extraordinary Minis- ParishionersCommunion have been parking Usher ter of Holy Commun- Cantor Soundboard outside of the designatedUsher parking ion Francina Nagara-areas, in both the main parking lot, Saturday Mary Turner Mark Myers (1) jan and the handicap lot. This is a major Michael Coyle Lucy Rodriguez David Kay 5:30P Staci Kay Mary Myers Pietra(2) (meaning “rock” in Italian) is a word that reminds us of the James Marchioniliability, particularly for emergency importance of a solid foundation when building anything that is to Anthony Herinvehicle access and exit. Brian Golowski have strength, stability, and longevity. At Pietra Fitness, our “whole Richard Melgar William Tolone (1) Sunday 7:30A Urbain Noun- Anne Golowski Edward Jones Susie MelgarEven at the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.Paul Sparrowperson” (2) workouts are built upon this concept. We utilize physical agoun Masses (our mostRobert crowded), Pisano there is plenty of room in the exercise to promote core strength as a solid physical foundation for the back lot, down byMaria the Crockett Family Life Center/United Community rest of the body. For the soul, our workouts include prayer and Norman Demers Edward Morris meditations built upon the strongest of foundations: the rock of Christ School. The designated entry and exit areas, as well as the Christopher Brown (1) Sunday 9:30A Mercedes Caines G. James Good- Uwa Akhere Daniel Crockett thru traffic areas be clear at all times. Thank you for and His Church.Anne This DeSart powerful (2) combination truly benefits the entire Cecilia Villavi- man human person – restoring harmony and wholeness to both body and your diligence incencia this area! soul. (pietrafitness.com) Audrey Jeganathan Sunday Guy Brilhante Delila Clay Robert Buchanan (1) Pietra Fitness is not “Christian yoga” orDeborah “Catholic Savoy yoga.” Richard Most Costes Hindu  11:30A Nennette Costes Venus Tinio Jaclyn Valino(2) Riley Micha Rowe and Christian philosophers would agree that “Christian Yoga” is an Parish Help Needed oxymoron because Christianity (coming from Christ) and yoga (based Finian Curran in Hinduism) have fundamental differences in theology and As Catholics, Drewwe celebrate Brooks Lord and defendCharles life,Jr. Tolley from Madeline Alrich (1) Josie Peplinski (1) Sunday 5P philosophy. The practice of yoga as suchRoss inherently Schumann incorporates Kenneth Baltes conception toLuke natural Miller death. St. VirginiaThomas Lowry Aquinas Charlesparish Simoneau Anne Catherine Sergent (2) Kathryn Ryan Hindu spirituality, therefore an exercise program cannot truly be both is looking for a new Respect Life coordinator to help yoga and Christian. Pietra Fitness seeks to provide some insight into organize all of our Pro-Life efforts, ranging from our why this is true, both in general terms and through specific examples. annual GATE Pregnancy Baby Bottle fundraiser, to collections for MiraVira. If you are being called to serve Pietra Fitness classes coming soon! Women are invited to join us in the our parish, consider stepping up for this Ministry. For Parish Hall on: Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., May 22 through June 26, more information, contact the Parish Office. 2018. To register for classes, please log on to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e48a4a62ba57-pietra6

If you have additional questions please reach out to Betsy Hoyt at [email protected]

Many Hands Make Light Work!

Going on vacation? There is a gathering interest for our young adults to continue to meet as Please use Online Giving to stay on top of Catholics, but help is needed to organize your offertory. It’s simple to sign up! these events. If you are a member of Download the online giving app on your Aquinas Finest and can assist in smart device (OLGapp.com) or go finalizing and plan these activities, directly to: contact [email protected].

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Your support during the summer months helps sustain our parish! Thank you!

www.stacharlotte.com Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 Religious Education

God's bountiful blessings abound and we are grateful to our Holy Triune God for another grace-filled Religious Education school year. Our Religious Education Families, Catechists, and Staff would like to thank our priests, all parishioners and everyone who invested their time, talent, and treasures to support Religious Education classes and activities throughout the year.Aquinas May HallGod be praised always and let's continue to be blessed and be Sr.a blessingZenaida (Zeny) to others. Mofada, O.P. [email protected] Phone: (704) 549-0199 Walk in or online registration for 2018-2019 Religious Education Program is now open. Please visit our website for most updated information.

Youth Ministries Middle School (MS) & High School (HS) Youth Group

YouthYouth ministry Ministry is the Contact: response of the Christian community to the needs of young people and the sharing of the unique gifts of youth withSr. the Edeva larger Jover, community. O.P.

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Our HIGH SCHOOL Youth Group meets on Sundays after the 5:00 p.m. Mass until 8:00 p.m. in Aquinas Hall.

Our MIDDLE SCHOOL Youth Group meets on Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. in the Aquinas Hall.

FOR YOUTH GROUP EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.STACHARLOTTE.COM/YOUTH

Young Adult Ministries Aquinas’ Finest

A Catholic social group for young adults in their 20's and 30's! “Aquinas' Finest” is all about good company, wholesome fun, building friendships, and celebrating our Catholic faith. Our motto, “Fides Amicitia et quidquid bonum” means "Faith, Friends, and Something Good." Join us for any or all of the upcoming activities and bring a friend! More activities online!

There is a gathering interest for our young adults to continue to meet, but help is needed to organize these events. If you are a member of Aquinas Finest and can assist in finalizing and plan these activities, contact [email protected]

Sign up to get text updates by texting @ frassati to “81010”, and join our email list and Facebook group at: stacharlotte.com/finest. For questions, email [email protected].

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Prayer for Vocations New Parishioners

Oh God, You have chosen the Apostles to make disciples of all Sarah Torres nations. By Baptism and Confirmation, You have called all of us to build up your Holy Church. We earnestly implore Michael & Jessica Griffith you to choose from among us, Your children, many priests, brothers, and sisters who will love You with their whole George Asiedu heart and will gladly spend their entire lives to make You Scott Robinson known and loved by all. Amen

Altar Care

The Bread & Wine is offered by Ulla Hinchey in honor of Samuel’s First Holy Communion and by Kristen & Jim Caputo in honor of John & Judy Del Gotto’s 50th Anniversary.

The Altar flowers are offered by Ruth Akhere in honor of Uwa Akhere.

To honor a loved one, consider making a donation to help support, the ALTAR FLOWERS, ALTAR NECESSITIES, and BREAD & WINE MEMORIAL for each week at Mass. Contact the Parish Office or indicate your name on the boards in the Narthex. Place the envelope with date and name, along with donation, in the Offertory Basket.

Spiritual Ministries Devotional Life Bereavement Ministry Prayer Shawl Mary Myers Connie Harris PRAY THE ROSARY [email protected] 704-547-8924 Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.: For the respect of human life from Bible Study Purgatorial Society conception until natural death. Lainie Lord Laurie McBroom Saturday at 9:10 a.m.: For our Priests’ intentions with the [email protected] [email protected] Immaculata Prayer Ministry. Columbarium Ministry R.C.I.A Saturday 4:45 p.m.: For increase in Vocations to the priesthood and Jim Little Father Matthew Bean religious life, in the Church. [email protected] [email protected] Enthronement of the Respect Life Sunday 4:30 p.m.: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory Sacred Heart New Leader Needed First and Third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.: Rosary in Spanish in the Chapel. Geri King El Santo Rosario es cada primer y tercer martes del mes a las 7:00 p.m. en [email protected] School of Mary la Capilla.

Immaculata Prayer Ministry Rosa Jimenez EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Robyn Magyar [email protected] Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.—Noon [email protected] Vocations Awareness Legion of Mary Mary-Claire Dempsey Wednesday at 12:45 p.m., Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Mark Myers [email protected] First Friday 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.: [email protected] Wedding Director First Friday 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.: Divine Mercy Holy Hour, Men of Veritas Chris Goodman closing with Benediction.

Charlie Simoneaux [email protected] CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY [email protected] Tuesdays after the 12:15 p.m. Mass in front of our Blessed Mother Liturgical Ministries Saturdays at 9:10 a.m. before the 10:00 a.m. Mass

Altar Linen Care Liturgical Ministry Coordinator Anne DeSart for the following ministries: Parish Family Book of Prayer [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz Under the Statue of the Infant of Prague in the back of the Heavenly Dusters [email protected] Church is a book with space to include your prayer request. Elaine Marchioni • Program Reference to these prayers is made at each Mass during the [email protected] • Extraordinary Ministers of Choirs & Cantors Holy Communion Prayers of the Faithful. Thomas F. Savoy • Readers [email protected] • Soundboard Columbarium Greeters • Chris Coutre Ushers Our Columbarium, located on the north side of the church, is • Communion Ushers a beautiful inurnment place of a loved one for church [email protected] members and their immediate family. Please contact Jim Little for more information at (704) 455-5657. www.stacharlotte.com Sixth Sunday of Easter  May 6, 2018 Community News Ministries Bereavement Luncheons [email protected] Mary Myers Parish Fellowship Events FREE Natural Family Planning (NFP) Full Course May 19 in Charlotte at St. [email protected] Rick Wirth Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Topics to be Blood Drive covered include: Effectiveness of modern NFP methods, Health risks of [email protected] popular contraceptives, Benefits of NFP - health, relational, and spiritual, Donald Seifert Our Daily Bread—Publix Foods Church teaching on responsible parenting, And...how to use NFP. For more [email protected] Carolina Willes information, go to ccdoc.org/nfp or to RSVP, contact: Batrice Adcock, MSN, at Christmas Angel Tree [email protected] Catholic Charities (704)-370-3230 or [email protected]. Erica Bleffer Room in the Inn [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz Jesus is the good shepherd and laid down his life for us that we may have new Clothing Drive March [email protected] 2018 life. Give your marriage new life by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter Encounter weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends Jackie Quigley are: Jul 20-22, 2018 in Fort Mill, SC and Aug 3-5, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. Early [email protected] John Nolan sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https:// Friends of St. Francis GardeningReport [email protected] to SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us at [email protected] or Kathy Johnson Share Sunday 803-810-9602. [email protected] Ray Haywood Hospice House Dinners [email protected] The Diocese of Charlotte encourages all to make their parish a safe place for Thanksgiving Food Baskets children and those who are vulnerable. If you or someone you know suspects Kari Moses Angelique Mitchell abuse of any sort, contact the Chancery office at 704-370-6299. [email protected] Jail Ministry [email protected] Deacon James Witulski Catholic Charities provides professional mental health counseling for older [email protected] children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Services provided on a sliding fee Mary Garden Showers scale and some insurance carriers are accepted. To schedule an appointment, call 704-370-3217. Kari Moses [email protected] [email protected] Nursery Valerie GebhardtParish Life Groups Aquinas’ Finest Mike Weiner Fr. Matthew Bean [email protected] [email protected] Girl Scouts Bingo Rocio Greene Thomas Beckett [email protected] [email protected] Hispanic Ministry Greg Kent Susie Melgar [email protected] [email protected] Book Club Joyful Hearts Patricia Berry Barbara Sands [email protected] [email protected] Boy Scouts Knights of Columbus Eduardo Ortiz Everton Cris Caines [email protected] [email protected] Catholic Campus Ministry Mothering with Grace Fr. Innocent Amasiorah Jessica Ferranti [email protected] [email protected] Columbian Squires Pastoral Council Matt Sergent Joe Bjerg [email protected] stacharlotte.com/parish-council Columbiettes Squirettes Voice, Piano or Organ Lessons Charmaine Rahman Blythe Charmaine Rahman Blythe [email protected] [email protected] It is never too early or too late to enrich your lives Couples for Christ Youth Ministries with music. For those interested in voice, piano or Joy Arrojado Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. organ lessons, please contact either Thomas or [email protected] [email protected] Deborah Savoy, [email protected] or call at (518) 878-5660. Cub Scouts

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