The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte JUNE 28, 2020 Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux 13TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Rector & Pastor SUNDAY CYCLE: A — WEEKDAY CYCLE: II — PSALTER: WEEK I
WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am (Byzantine), and 12:30 pm
DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 12:10 pm Friday (school year): 8:30 am Saturday: 8 am
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE 7:30 am, 12:10 pm, 7 pm
CONFESSION Thirty minutes before daily Masses Saturday: 7:30 am and 4 - 5 pm Sunday: 10 - 11 am
ADORATION Wednesday: 8 am - 6 pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Temporarily closed
Mission Statement We the members of The Cathedral of St. Patrick, through the mercy of God the Father, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit, seek to grow continually in knowledge of and love for God. We strive to enable ongoing conversion to Christ of our adults, to inspire faith in our children, and to be witnesses of His love in the greater community.
Address: 1621 Dilworth Road East, Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: (704) 334-2283 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.stpatricks.org THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL DATE MASSES & INTENTIONS EVENTS
7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 am † Souls in Purgatory 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday 5:30 pm Christopher Veyera 2:00—4:30 PM—Wedding and Reception—Farmer/Devlin June 27th Requested by Debra Lemmon 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession 5:30 PM—Mass
7:30 am Marie & Conrad John Requested by the John Family 9:00 am Mara Hiller Sunday 7:30 AM—Mass Requested by the McNulty Family June 28th 9:00 AM—Mass 11:00 am Pro Populo 10:00—11:00 AM—Confessions 12:30 pm † Raymond Roux 11:00 AM—Byzantine Divine Liturgy 13th Sunday of 12:30 PM—Mass Ordinary Time Requested by Jane Duncan
Note: the 11 am Mass intention will be remembered by our priests on another date or time due to the Byzantine Liturgy.
Monday 11:30 AM—Confession 12:10 pm June 29th 12:10 PM—Mass
Tuesday 12:10 pm Samuel Thomas Myers 11:30 AM—Confession June 30th Requested by Sarah Myers 12:10 PM—Mass
Wednesday 8:00 AM—6:00 PM—Adoration 12:10 pm † Robert Potter 11:30 AM—Confession July 1st Requested by Kathleen Potter 12:10 PM—Mass
Thursday 12:10 pm Kelli Byrnes 11:30 AM—Confession 12:10 PM—Mass July 2nd Requested by friends of Kelli 6:00 PM—Prayer Vigil for Nicaragua
Friday 12:10 pm † Matthew Perrone 11:30 AM—Confession July 3rd Requested by Jean Perrone 12:10 PM—Mass 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 am Ann Gleason 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday Requested by Kathleen Potter 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession July 4th 5:30 pm Andrea Garmilla 5:30 PM—Mass 7:00—11:30 PM—Young Adult Ministry 4th of July Requested by the Garmilla Family Social @ Whitewater Center
7:30 am Pro Populo 9:00 am † Charity Martin Requested by Priscilla Igwesi Sunday 7:30 AM—Mass July 5th 11:00 am President Donald J. Trump 9:00 AM—Mass Requested by the Rodriguez Family 10:00—11:00 AM—Confessions 12:30 pm The Ferreira Family 11:00 AM—Byzantine Divine Liturgy 14th Sunday of 12:30 PM—Mass Ordinary Time Requested by the Bruck Family
Note: the 11 am Mass intention will be remembered by our priests on another date or time due to the Byzantine Liturgy.
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Sunday Livestream Schedule Saturday, July 4th—Social We’ll be watching the fireworks at the Whitewater Byzantine Divine Liturgy – 11 am Center on the Fourth of July from 7 to 11:30 pm. Mass – 12:30 pm Sunday, July 12th—Getting Grilled Watch our livestreams this weekend: Come join us for the first Getting Grilled of the sum-
On social media: The 11 am Byzantine Divine Lit- mer. We’ll gather in the parking lot behind the Fam- urgy and 12:30 pm Mass will be streamed on our Face- ily Life Center at 2 pm for food, drinks, and a talk by book page: a guest speaker.
www.facebook.com/stpatrickcathedral Saturday, July 18th—Vacation Bible School
Home page: All of our live streams will be embed- The Young Adult Ministry will be running the Ca- ded directly on the Cathedral home page and a direct thedral’s Vacation Bible School from 9 am to 12 link to the video will be posted there as well: noon.
www.stpatricks.org Tuesday, July 21st—A.C.T.S. Join us for our monthly A.C.T.S. at 6:30 pm in the HELPERS NEEDED Cathedral. Note the day change for July! We will have Adoration, Confessions, a talk on the Catholic Volunteers are needed to help disinfect the church Faith, and then we’ll meet at Inizio’s afterward. pews after daily Mass and in between weekend Masses. This process only takes about 10 minutes FB: “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry” and is easily done with a cleaning rag and a spray Instagram: @stpatricksyam E-mail: [email protected] bottle of disinfectant, which we provide. If you have Web: www.stpatricks.org/yam a few minutes after Mass and would like to help keep our Cathedral a safe and virus-free worship space, please email Jacquie Stevens at: VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN
[email protected] Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reunimos en la Catedral para una Vigilia de Adoración por la Paz y la Justi- Thank you, in advance! cia en Nicaragua, que en estos últimos meses está pasando por momentos turbulentos y ataques físicos MACS SUMMER CAMP contra la Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y sus Obis- Do your kids need some fun and excitement this pos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a la Adoración, summer? MACS Summer Camp is the answer! The rezar el Santo Rosario y la corona de adoración y camp runs June 8th – July 31 from 8:00 am – 4:30 reparación, y terminando con la oración de exorcis- pm. A huge variety of activities and experiences for mo de San Miguel Arcángel. La vigilia de oración es en español. ALL kids in a safe and stimulating environment! Open to rising Kindergartners (must be 5 years old to Vigilias de julio: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th attend) through rising 6th grade. The camp is held at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. WOMEN’S FITNESS Cost: $200 a week The Cathedral offers an exercise program for women Contact Ellen Buening: called Pietra Fitness, a unique ‘whole-person’ fitness [email protected] or 704-370-3268 program integrating exercise with Christian prayer while drawing upon the rich and timeless traditions GET FORMED of the Church. For more information, please e-mail Betsy Hoyt at: [email protected]. Visit www.formed.org and search for St. Patrick’s Ca- Reserve your spot for our livestreamed Pietra Fitness thedral for access to a wealth of Catholic material. classes at: www.stpatricks.org/pietra ADORATION LECTOR SCHEDULE Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered in the WEEKEND OF JUNE 27-28 Cathedral every Wednesday from 8 am to 6 pm. Please remember to practice safe social distancing. 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Lectors: Chip Duncan
FAITH FORMATION 7:30 AM Mass
Lectors: Patti Reimler FOR CHILDREN 9:00 AM Mass The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all Lectors: Quentin Salerno children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For- 11:00 AM Mass mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. Byzantine Divine Liturgy For more information, visit the parish website at 12:30 PM Mass www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con- Lectors: Brett Keeter tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e- mail: [email protected] Interested in serving as an altar server or lector? Please contact:
ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS Register for 2020-21 Faith Formation classes at: www.stpatricks.org/register-formation Deacon Bruck Deacon Medina [email protected] [email protected] FIRST COMMUNION INTERCESSORY PRAYERS Children ordinarily receive First Holy Communion in second grade. The Diocese requires a child partici- PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: pate in one full year of faith formation in a parish or Dinis Anjos; † Tom Ashcraft; Benjamin Bruck; Bill school setting before their First Holy Communion Butler, son of Joan Barkley; Tom Carlisle; Elizabeth year. For more information, visit the parish website Chekal; Kristin Darden, Thomas Desmond, daughter at www.stpatricks.org/first-communion or contact of Broderick family; † Mark Ferreira; Jimmy Lee Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 Hager; Don Halstead; Phillip Hatcher; Baby Nolan ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected] Henderson; Conrad John; Rosellen Kline; Harry Laughlin; † Pat Loncar; Esther Martin; Michael CONFIRMATION McRae; † Kevin Moran; Dan Nass; Michael Pappas; Monica Parker; † Jimmie Patrum; Jean Perrone; Jon Confirmation for children is available to rising 9th Henry Phares; Doug Ponischil; Mia Quintero; grade students who have completed at least two years Josette Roisin; Linda Roth; † Ethan Scott; Charlotte of religious education. Classes meet twice a month Sparks; † Donna Wingert; Bill Youngblood, all ser- on Sunday, 10:15—11:30 am. For more information, vicemen & women. please visit www.stpatricks.org/confirmation or con- tact Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334- HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST? 2283 ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected] Send an e-mail to: [email protected] with your request. The request will be added to our prayer RCIA chain and the intention will remembered by our prayer team. Simply email your contact information The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a formation and you’ll be added to the prayer list. program for adults interested in becoming Catholic. Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 7—8:30 MASS INTENTIONS pm. For more information, visit the parish website at To schedule a Mass intention, please contact the par- www.stpatricks.org/rcia or contact Emily Clary in the ish office at (704) 334-2283, or stop by in person. parish office at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e- An individual can have a Mass requested for some- mail: [email protected] one living or deceased. ADULT FAITH FORMATION Continuing religious education for adults striving to grow in their faith The Holy Spirit’s Gift of Counsel The third Gift of the Holy Spirit is Counsel, sometimes known as right judgment. This gift helps us make the correct moral decisions, something more pertinent than ever. God has gifted us with the natural law, writing its code upon our hearts. All men, regardless of their religious instruction, have the knowledge of this law in the depths of their being, in the form of their conscience. Following the natural law is the way to live out our lives in conformity with reality and God’s plan for our true happiness. With every single moral choice we make, we can either follow the law by doing good, or break it by doing evil. Unfortunately, due to our sinful nature, if we do not form our consciences well and listen to it, it is very easy to be pulled toward doing evil in this world. This is where the Holy Spirit’s Gift of Counsel comes in, with it we gain the ability to discern correctly. We listen to that small, soft voice of God echoing deep within the depths of our conscience and allow ourselves to be guided by Him, especially in mat- ters of salvation and following Jesus in faith.
St. Thomas linked the gift of Counsel with the virtue of Prudence. Prudence, as defined by Aristotle, is right reason put into practice. For St. Tho- mas, it is choosing wisely and obtaining knowledge of the future by reasoning from present and past knowledge. The prudent man reflects on his past and present actions so that he may make the correct, good choices in conformity with the natural law. Nothing can perfect this better than the gift of Counsel, the Holy Spirit’s reasoning supernaturally gifted to us to perfect our prudence. Obviously, St. Thomas More, the patron saint of politicians, and his steadfast refusal to bow to his friend and king, Henry VIII, is a great example of Prudence. But another lesser known saint who is a great example of Prudence, and actually shares St. Thomas’s Feast Day, is St. John Fisher. St. John Fisher is the only bishop who stayed true to the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church when Henry VIII impiously proclaimed himself head of the English church. For this he was martyred. Every other ordained bishop of the English church bowed to Henry VIII’s will and had their lives spared. The worldly would look at this and see it as a “prudent” decision, saving their bodily lives, but with faith we know that it was St. John Fisher who truly showed the virtue of Prudence. He reasoned from past and present moments, and instead of following his fellow bishops into apostasy and spiritual death, he followed in the steps of martyrs before him and declaring that his true allegiance was to Jesus and his Church and went to gain his crown.
St. Augustine links Counsel to the Beatitude blessed are the merciful. He says that it is only with Counsel that we gain the judgment to forgive as we wish to be forgiven, and help others as we likewise would wish to be helped. With Counsel we extend mercy to those weaker and in more need than us in hopes that those stronger and able to help us will extend their hand, most importantly the One who is all-powerful and capable of perfect mercy. One of the best examples of mercy among the saints is St. Maria Goretti. A holy child, she was attacked one day by a young man who, after being stymied in his attempt to sexually assault her, stabbed her repeatedly. As she lay dying, the one thing she was most concerned about was the soul of the man who attacked her, telling doctors and her mother that she forgave him and would like to be with him one day in Heaven. She later appeared to him in jail and, through the grace of Jesus, did her small part to heal his wounded heart and convert him. He would spend the rest of his days as a lay Capuchin, working in a monastery. This never would have happened had she, seemingly so weak but truly strong, followed in the footsteps of Christ and shown mercy to one weaker and more in need than her. SAINTS IN TRAINING Formation for young children learning the Faith to become saints
St. Thomas More Use your gift of counsel! Circle the good advice you Thomas More lived at the turn of the 16th Century, and was a can share with friends: chief advisor to King Henry VIII. He was an English writer, law- yer, and statesman. He held many important jobs including Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Chancellor and advisor to King Henry VIII. He also invented the word "utopia", which Pick up your trash on a walk. means: "an ideal place to live". This is described in the book he Tell a lie. wrote called Utopia. Help your mom with the dishes. When King Henry left the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope would not give him a divorce from his first wife, he started Study for a test. The Church of England. More was a devout Catholic, so he did Kick your brother. not accept the King as head of the Church. Because of this, he was arrested and executed for treason. He was thought of as a martyr Say Grace before dinner. and made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1935. A play Open a gift and say you don’t like it. and movie called A Man For All Seasons is based on his life. Say “thank you” when someone In the year 2000, in fact, Pope John Paul II named him patron of political leaders. does something nice. The supreme diplomat and counselor, he Pull your sister’s hair. did not compromise his own moral values in order to please the king, knowing that Help clean your room. true allegiance to authority is not blind Hide dirty clothes under your bed. acceptance of everything that authority wants. Say hello to the neighbor across the street. St. Thomas More is the Patron Saint of Lawyers, Politicians and Public Servants. His feast day is June 22. SAINTS OF THE WEEK Sunday, June 28: St. Vincenza Gerosa—Virgin St. Vincenza Gerosa was born Catherine Gerosa in Lovere, Italy on October 29, 1874. As a young child she was orphaned and taken in by a wealthy family who sent her to receive her education from the Benedictine Sisters of Gandino. After coming down from an illness, she returned home and worked in the family busi- ness. Vincenza founded a school for poor girls to help them learn domestic work. During this time she met St. Bartolomea Capitanio with whom she founded the Sisters of Charity of Lovere in 1824 to care for the sick and orphaned children and provide for their education. Following the death of Bartolomea in 1833, Vincenza assumed leadership of the order. It received papal approval in 1840. Monday, June 29: Ss. Peter & Paul—Apostles Today, the Church remembers the martyrdom of two of its greatest saints: Ss. Peter and Paul. This is a holy day of obligation in some European nations, though not in the United States. St. Peter was the first pope of the Catholic Church, having been chosen for this role by Christ Himself. He was a fisherman by trade, but left eve- rything behind to follow Jesus. Peter was crucified upside-down in Rome in the year 64. St. Paul was a member of the Pharisees who persecuted the Christian church, but experienced a conversion after a miracle while travel- ing to Damascus. Paul preached the Gospel in many different cities, and wrote most of the Epistles which make up the New Testament. He was imprisoned, tried, and eventually beheaded in Rome in the year 67.
Tuesday, June 30: St. Theobald of Provins—Hermit St. Theobald was born in Provins, France in the year 1033, the son of the Count of Cham- pagne. His father raised him to be a soldier, but Theobald wanted to devote his life to God. With his father’s permission, he set out with his friend Walter to live as a hermit in Pettingen, Luxembourg. Eventually he was ordained a priest. His fame grew, and several others joined him as a hermit including his own mother who became a hermitess. Shortly before his death, Theobald became a member of the Camaldolese order. He passed away on June 30, 1066. Wednesday, July 1: St. Junipero Serra—Priest St. Junipero Serra was born Miguel Jose Serra on November 24, 1713 on the island of Majorca. In 1730 he joined the Franciscan order where he took the name Junipero. He was ordained a priest seven years later, and spent his early priesthood teaching philosophy and theology at University of Padua. On January 1, 1750, he arrived in Mexico to begin serving as a missionary. He took over the Jesuit missions in California in 1768 and worked tirelessly for the conversion and education of the native peoples. Thursday, July 2: St. Otto of Bamberg—Bishop St. Otto was born to a noble family in Swabia around the year 1060. He served as chaplain in the Polish court from 1082 to 1091, at which time he began serving Emperor Henry IV. Henry appointed Otto his chancellor in 1101. As chancellor, Otto helped oversee the construction of Speyer Cathedral. He was ap- pointed Bishop of Bamberg in 1103 and was consecrated three years later. Otto worked to settle a dispute between Henry IV and the pope regarding investiture. At the request of King Boleslav III of Poland, Otto became a missionary to Pomerania where he labored for the rest of his life to convert the pagan peoples.
Friday, July 3: St. Phocas the Gardener—Martyr St. Phocas was a gardener who lived during the third century in Pontus, Turkey along the Black Sea. Dur- ing the Diocletian persecutions, he was revealed to be a Christian and was condemned to death. Roman soldiers were dispatched to execute him. They stopped at Phocas’ house, unaware who he was, and Pho- cas offered them food and lodging for the night. As the soldiers slept, Phocas dug his grave outside and prepared for his martyrdom. The following day, he revealed his identity to the Roman soldiers. They at first hesitated due to the kindness of Phocas, but eventually carried out the orders to end his life.
Saturday, July 4: St. Odo the Good—Bishop St. Odo was born around the year 870 in East Anglia, England to a noble pagan Danish family of colonists. He converted to Christianity and entered the Benedictine monastery at Fleury-sur-Loire. Soon afterward he was appointed Bishop of Ramsbury. In 942 he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury where he was given spiritual and secular authority and assisted the king in writing leg- islation. He is credited with promoting monasticism and reforms in England, and was known to have performed numerous miracles during his life. STEWARDSHIP OF BECOME A PARISHIONER OUR TREASURES Church membership is an obligation of discipleship and love that derives from being united with Christ. At the Cathedral, active membership is a requirement for the celebration of a marriage or baptism, for one to be eligible to be a Godparent or Conformation sponsor, and for special benefits such as tuition subsidy at a Catholic school. There are certain minimum re- quirements for parish membership called the precepts of the Church. The following are three of those precepts and how we look upon them in relation to parish membership.
ATTENDANCE AT WEEKLY MASS. The first precept of the Church requires the faithful to participate in the Eucharistic COLLECTION FOR JUNE 21, 2020 celebration when the Christian community gathers together on the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord (CCC #2042) and on holy days of obligation (CCC #2043). Since the Cathedral’s weekly Mass attendance envelopes are the primary REGULAR OFFERTORY way we determine if parishioners are regularly attending Mass, parishioners must place their envelopes in the collection basket Loose Cash & Checks $609.00 every Sunday regardless of whether one makes a financial con- tribution or donates online. Envelope Cash & Checks $8,551.00 RECEIPT OF THE SACRAMENTS. The third and fourth Online Giving $8,438.00 precept of the Church state that the faithful must ensure prepa- ration for the Eucharist by the reception of the Sacrament of TOTAL $17,598.00 Penance at least once a year, and the reception of Holy Com- Budget $15,833.00 munion at least once a year during the Easter season (CCC #2042) and to join in fast and abstinence during Lent. ACTUAL TO BUDGET $1,765.00 SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH. The fifth precept of the SECOND COLLECTION Church states that the faithful have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to their abili- Capital Improvements $430.00 ties in a regular, identifiable and meaningful way. Christmas Dinner $77.50 HOW TO REGISTER AS A PARISHIONER
Diocesan Support Appeal $65.00 To register as a parishioner of the Cathedral, please visit www.stpatricks.org/join or scan the Rectory Renovation $100.00 QR code to the right, and complete the simple online form. Alternatively, paper registration forms are located near each of the entrances of DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL the Cathedral.
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
Amount Paid $39,684.51 The following people have recently registered as parishioners of the Cathedral: Pledge Balance $13,092.84
2020 Assessment $96,438.00 Victoria Brooke Chambers Over(Under) ($43,660.65) Tiffany Ferreira Donors 123 Mike & Kerri Raines ONLINE GIVING BANNS OF MARRIAGE Scan the QR code to the right or visit www.stpatricks.org/online-giving Mary Farmer & John Devlin for more information on how you can Wedding: June 27th, 2020 sign-up for online giving today!
PARISH STAFF PARISH MINISTRIES Ablaze Lectors Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux Jeannie Mosher & Ann Gleason Deacon Carlos Medina Pastor and Rector [email protected] [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 428 Altar Guild Prayer & Adoration Jacqueline Stevens Mary Johnston Rev. Ernest Nebangongnjoh [email protected] [email protected] Parochial Vicar E-mail: [email protected] Altar Servers Respect Life Ministry Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 422 Deacon Paul Bruck Joe Gustafson [email protected] [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Paul Bruck, Deacon Catalyst Scouts E-mail: [email protected] Quentin Salerno Tim Winiger [email protected] [email protected] Rev. Dr. Brian McNulty, Deacon E-mail: [email protected] Christmas Dinner Ushers Charlie O’Connor Kevin Frederick Rev. Mr. Carlos Medina, Deacon [email protected] [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Men’s Homeless Shelter Young Adult Ministry Mrs. Emily Clary, Faith Formation Bryan Cannon Elizabeth Valle & Kristin White [email protected] [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 Knights of Columbus For more information or to volun- John Stevens teer please contact a ministry leader above or visit: Dr. Gianfranco DeLuca, Director of Music [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.stpatricks.org/ministries Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 425 SOCIAL MEDIA Mrs. Mim Hinson, Receptionist
E-mail: [email protected] Facebook Twitter Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 410 @stpatrickcathedral @stpatcathedral
Mrs. Debra Lemmon, Business Manager YouTube Instagram stpatricks.org/ E-mail: [email protected] @stpatrickcathedral youtube Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 427 Parish Web Site: www.stpatricks.org Mrs. Elizabeth Loeber, Bookkeeper E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 421
Mr. James Sarkis, Communications E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (704) 334-2283 ext. 432