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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ™ July 6, 2014 Pastoral Team Parish Information Office Hours Mass Schedule Monday through Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am & 12:15pm Phone: (704) 549-1607 Fax: (704) 549-1614 Wednesday: 12:15pm & 7:00pm Website: http://www.stacharlotte.com Saturday: 10am & 5:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Religious Education Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:30am - 4:30pm Eucharistic Adoration Phone: (704) 549-0199 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am to Noon

Priests Wednesday: 12:45pm to 6:45pm First Friday: 12:45pm-8:00pm Rev. Patrick Winslow, Pastor Sunday: 8:30am to 9:15am Rev. Christopher Riehl, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Matthew Kauth, in Residence Reconciliation

Deacons Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm; Saturdays, 4:00-5:00pm; or by appointment. Rev. Mr. James Witulski Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz Baptism

Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena Baptisms are held on Saturday mornings & Sunday Sr. Ana Celestial, O.P. afternoons. The Preparation Class is held one Sunday each Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. month at 12:45pm. To make arrangements, contact the Parish Office at least three months in advance of your Parish Staff desired Baptismal date. Katie Herzing ...... Office Manager Valerie Gebhardt ...... Administrative Assistant Marriage Gina Schafer ...... Finance Administrator Registered parishioners are required by Diocesan Policy to Thomas F. Savoy ...... Dir. of Sacred Music & Liturgical Events contact one of the priests or deacons six months prior to the Dina Wilson ...... Volunteer & Program Coordinator date of marriage. Couples married at our parish must Jose Melgar ...... Facilities contact the parish office or email Father Riehl at Marie Aymar ...... Parish Secretary [email protected], as soon as possible.

Sr. Ana Celestial, O.P ...... Religious Education Sacrament of Anointing / Visiting Sick Connie Nesbit ...... Director of Preschool If anyone needs a visit from a Priest, please call the Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P ...... Youth Minister Office. Please do not wait until an emergency to call for a Priest.

1400 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Welcome to Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

Our Lady of Fatima Procession

All are invited on Sunday, July 13th at 7:30pm to begin our Annual Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. Each month we will gather on the 13th in prayer and devotion to Our Lady reflecting on her appearances to the Children in Fatima in 1917. Read more of the story of Fatima on our website: stacharlotte.com/fatima.

Our Lady of Fatima appeared to the children on the 13th of each month from May to October in 1917. Each year pilgrims relive this experience with a candle lit procession. Francis dedicated his papacy to Our Lady of Fatima so let us pray to our Universal Church for Our Lady's help and protection. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

A procession is representative of our life journey as the Church, the Bride of Christ, going to meet her Divine Spouse. We offer these processions for an increased devotion to the , the conversion of sinners, and for the souls of the faithful departed.

All are welcome to join us for these special evenings of devotion, recitation of the , reflection on the message of Our Lady, and candle lit processions around our campus.

www.stacharlotte.com Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2014 Mass for the Military Save the Date! His Excellency, Bishop Peter J. Jugis, will celebrate a Mass World Feast 2014, October 18th for U.S. military personnel on today, July 6, 2014 at 3:30 pm An Annual Community Event for Families and at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte. The Mass and Friends to celebrate our diversity with ethnic rosary (to be recited at 3:00 p.m.) will be offered for all food, cultural music, festive dance, and much military personnel who have died and for those who are more! World Feast is an all-day event featuring now serving. All military personnel are invited and the food, devotions, dance, songs, and life of encouraged to come in uniform. over 30 countries. There will be games, rides, raffles, food, BINGO – something for everyone! Setting Aside the Weapons of War Why, we might ask the prophet Zechariah To create an event big enough to invite all of our community today, would God want to banish chariots neighbors and UNCC students, we need your help! Volunteers and horses? The answer follows: because are needed to prepare food, lead games, serve meals, set-up and they are used to violate God’s reign of peace, tear-down, move trash, sell tickets, find entertainment, and much more! along with the warrior’s bow. In the days of Zechariah, chariots and horses were high- Look for more information at all masses next Sunday (July 13th) priced items used only for war-making. They were the about how you can get involved!!! aircraft carriers and nuclear missiles of his day. And for his culture, which thought of any king as being a military leader first and foremost, a king riding on a lowly beast of burden to proclaim peace without horses, chariots, and bows would have set his listeners topsy-turvy.

This lowly, beast-riding king of peace, we believe, was fulfilled in Jesus, gentle and humble of heart. In a world torn by military strife often generated by differing religious views, and even in our own lives and homes where we are often at “war” over the tiniest things, we would do well to stop and consider to what degree we are willing to be like that “king” whose way of gentleness and humility is the way for us to find rest for our weary souls. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Friday: St. Benedict Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary Readings for the Week Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26

Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Divine Mercy Holy Hour

Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Please note that because of the July 4th holiday, the July Divine Mercy Holy Hour Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; will be moved to Friday, July 11th at Mt 10:7-15 7:00pm. If you are unable to attend, the Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; readings from the Diary of St. Faustina Mt 10:16-23 Kowalska can be found on the parish Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 website at http://

Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; www.stacharlotte.com. For more details Mt 13:1-23 [1-9] please call Paul Deer at (704) 948-0628. Today’s Readings First Reading — Rejoice heartily, O Jerusalem! For see, your savior comes (Zechariah 9:9-10).

Psalm — I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145).

Second Reading — The one who raised Christ from death will give life to your mortal bodies also (Romans 8:9, 11-13).

Gospel — Come, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:25-30).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Coming This Week Parish News & Events AH = Aquinas Hall FLC = Family Life Center N = Nursery in AH BLR = Brother Leo Rm K = Kitchen in AH OCR = Office Conf Register for CH = Church chp = Chapel BR = Bridal Room The summer catechetical youth Date Time Event / Activity program, Totus Tuus, “Totally Yours” Mon. 9:00am Adoration [CH] Until Noon is being held at St. Thomas Aquinas July 7 6:00pm Columbiettes EOY Party [AH, N] during the week of July 27th through 9:00am Adoration [CH] Until Noon August 1st, 2014. The program Tues. 7:00pm CEC Meeting [OCR] features a team of Missionaries July 8 7:00pm Special Events Committee [AH] consisting of four college-age students 10:30am [BLR] (two men and two women) who will 12:45pm Adoration [CH] engage our youth with a week-long program about the faith. The Wed. 6:15pm Reconciliation day includes July 9 6:30pm Respect Life Rosary [CH] catechetical instruction, daily Mass, songs, games, and recess.

6:45pm Benediction [CH] For children in Preschool ages 3, 4, K5, & grades 1 through 6, the Thurs. 9:00am Adoration [CH] Until Noon program runs Monday-Friday from 9:30am-2:30pm.

July 10 6:30pm University Alpha Group [FLC-18] For junior and senior high school youth, the program runs Fri. 9:00am Adoration [CH] Until Noon Sunday–Thursday from 7:00pm–9:00pm (no registration July 11 7:00pm Divine Mercy Holy Hour [CH] or fee).

FFHL – In Pew Appeal Registration is only necessary for Pre-K, K5, and grades 1-6. Totus Tuus Sign-Ups Registration is being held online at World Feast Sign-Ups http://www.stacharlotte.com/TT and the deadline is July 15, Sat. 8:30pm Men of Veritas [AH] 2014. Fees, Snacks, Meals, and Volunteer opportunities are July 12 9:15am Rosary for Priests’ Intentions [CH] outlined on the registration form. Contact Sr. Edeva Jover at Vocations Rosary [CH] 4:45pm (704) 549-0199, x305 for more information! 5:30pm Joyful Hearts [AH] Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Charlotte Helpers The Charlotte Helpers will be holding their next pro-life prayer

FFHL – In Pew Appeal procession on Saturday, July 19th, being led in prayer by Fr. Totus Tuus Sign-Ups Mark Shuey and Fr. Deacon Matthew Hanes of St. Basil's Eastern World Feast Sign-Ups Sun. Catholic Mission. Following Divine Liturgy in the chapel at St. 8:30am Holy Hour [CH] July 13 Thomas Aquinas parish we will pray together at the abortion St. Basil [chp, BLR] 10:00am clinic on Latrobe Dr., returning to the chapel for closing prayer. Donuts [AH] 10:30am Those who do not wish to join us on the sidewalk are welcome 7:30pm Fatima Procession [CH] to support us in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the For latest events: http://www.stacharlotte.com/calendar chapel until our return.

Missionaries of the Poor Musical For details please visit www.charlottehelpers.com. For more information about the Charlotte chapter of the Helpers of God's “Fr HoLung & Friends” of Missionaries of the Poor are Precious Infants, and to get on the email list for upcoming performing “Messiah” in Charlotte. Performances are to events, please contact Gretchen Filz at [email protected]. be held at the Halton Theatre at CPCC on August 8th at 7pm, August 9th at 2pm and 7pm and August 10th at 3pm. All proceeds will benefit the poor, the homeless and abandoned children cared for by the Missionaries of the Poor. Come and experience this award winning production. The suggested ticket donations are: Adults $25, Senior/Child $15.

For more info contact the parish office at (704) 549-1607. Tickets will be sold after all Masses next weekend, July 13th.

www.stacharlotte.com Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2014 July Share Sunday

Our July Share Sunday is this weekend, July 5th and 6th. If you are able to share, please bring a donation with you to Mass and share in the satisfaction that helping returns. Let's continue to grow in our alms giving. Just a reminder, donations are now being accepted at any Mass or event. Every item makes a difference. Through "With each contribution, show a our parish efforts, we can all help families in need just like our own. Please donate cheerful countenance, and pay your if you can!

tithes in a spirit of joy." Thank you, Ray Haywood, Share Sunday Coordinator (Sirach 35:8)

Office Volunteers Are Needed! We are looking for volunteers to help in the office with counting, answering the phones, filing paperwork, and much more! If you have extra time during the day and are willing to volunteer, let us know! Contact Katie Herzing, Office Manager, by email: [email protected] or phone (704) 549-1607, x211 or Gina Schafer, [email protected].

Advocates Needed Would you like to help bring divorced Catholics and non-Catholics to the sacraments? Extensive formation in the marriage canons and annulment process, along with on-going training and support will be provided. Make a difference in lives damaged by divorce. For more info, email Joy Barnes, SIM, Tribunal Advocate, [email protected] or speak to Fr. Winslow. Bake Sale Bake Sale & More The Hispanic Ministry of STA invites you to come and taste a variety of Latin foods, including desserts of all kinds, cakes, pastries, rice pudding and empanadas which will be sold after the 9:30am, 11:30 am and 5:00pm Masses on Sunday, July 20th in the Courtyard. For more in- formation, contact [email protected].

Parish Ministry & Group Directory Acolyte Program Cub Scouts Knights of Columbus Soundboard Jonathan Torres Danny Foskey William Murphy Artie Rollin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Altar Linen Care Enthronement of the Men of Veritas Special Events Committee Mary Isabelle Goettl Geri King Charlie Simoneaux Betsy Hidalgorojas [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Art & Environment Extraordinary Ministers of Nursery Thanksgiving Food Baskets Julie Maceyko Holy Communion Peggy Major Martha Basco [email protected] Jim DeSart [email protected] [email protected] Bereavement Luncheons [email protected] Pastoral Council Transportation Ministry Mary Isabelle Goettl Friends of St. Francis Gardening Joe Bjerg Ulla Hinchey [email protected] Kathy Johnson stacharlotte.com/parish-council [email protected] Bereavement Ministry [email protected] Prayer Shawl Usher Coordinator Mary Myers Girl Scouts Mary Isabelle Goettl Audrey Nathan [email protected] Rocio Green [email protected] [email protected] Blood Drive [email protected] R.C.I.A Visitors to Sick & Homebound Donald Seifert Greeters Father Riehl Lucy Rodriguez [email protected] Chris Coutre [email protected] [email protected] Boy Scouts [email protected] Readers Vocations Awareness Kent Shuford Hispanic Ministry Jim DeSart Mary-Claire Dempsey [email protected] Valentina Torres [email protected] [email protected] Catholic Campus Ministry [email protected] Respect Life Wedding Director Sr. Eileen Spanier Hospice House Dinners Gretchen Filz Chris Goodman [email protected] Rita & Jim Healy [email protected] [email protected] Choirs & Cantors [email protected] Room in the Inn Welcoming Committee Thomas F. Savoy Hospitality Helpers Deacon Joe Diaz Barbara Sands [email protected] Mary Isabelle Goettl [email protected] [email protected] Clothing Drive [email protected] Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter Women’s Shelter Meals Jackie Quigley Immaculata Prayer Ministry John Henry Position Open [email protected] Robyn Magyar [email protected] Columbian Squires [email protected] Share Sunday Youth Ministries Charlie Scott Joyful Hearts Ray Haywood Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. [email protected] Barbara Sands [email protected] [email protected] Columbiettes [email protected] Share Thy Bread (Food Pickup) Genevieve (Gen) Rollin Lainie Lord [email protected] [email protected] 5 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC Religious Education

Family Life Center Building Phone: 704-549-0199 Sr. Ana Celestial, O.P.

[email protected]

Registration is ongoing! Registration forms can be found in the Family Life Center or filled out and submitted through our website: stacharlotte.com/RE. All families are encouraged to register early to receive your preferred class times and a discounted rate for tuition! Information regarding class times and tuition can be found on the online registration form at: stacharlotte.com/RE/Register. Pre-School St. Thomas Aquinas Preschool is now enrolling children ages 2 through 4 for our 2014-2015 school year. Spaces are limited! All enrollment is on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to partnering with you in your child's early educational development. If you have questions about our program or would like to schedule a tour of the school, contact our Preschool Director, Connie Nesbit at 704-549-0199 ext. 303 or e-mail at [email protected]. Middle School (MSYM) High School (HSYM) Attention 6th-8th Graders! Meeting time: Sundays 6:15pm-8:00pm

MSYM is time for fellowship, fun, & faith. After the 5:00pm Mass, we gather in the courtyard in front of the Meet Wednesdays from 7:00pm-8:30pm Church to meet in Aquinas Hall. For the most up-to-date calendar, in the Gym find us on Facebook. Contact: Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P., Youth Minister

Contact: Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P., Youth Minister College Students Catholic Campus Ministry Calendar Every Monday: Assistance Hotlines 7:00 pm Small Faith Communities meet on campus

Catholic Charities: Birthrite: Every Tuesday: (704) 370-3262 (800) 550-4900 6:30 pm Small Faith Communities meet on campus

Pregnancy Hotline: Post Abortion: Every Wednesday:

(800) 848-LOVE (800) 5-WE-CARE Join us at 7:00pm for Volleyball/Games

Thank You! REGULAR ACTIVITIES WILL RESUME IN MID-AUGUST

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Note: Bulletin Editor reserves the right to edit content. Announcements will typically run for two weeks.

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

Mon., 8:30am †Arlene Latham Please pray for those serving in our military. July 7 12:15pm †Alma Grussy Major Brian J. Burke E-3 Jason Kline Tues., 8:30am Pro Populo Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, SS C. Newman July 8 12:15pm †Antonio Le Pore US Air Force SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US Army

12:15pm †Chuck Latham SrA C Meghan Cabaniss, National Guard Wed., US Air Force Lt. Jeffery Platoon 7:00pm Fr. Michael Antonacci, O.S.B. July 9 Corpsman Eric Clark, US Navy Sgt. Michael Powell, US Army (Priestly Ordination) Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Thurs., 8:30am †YJ Chacko 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, AFC Joshua Runfola July 10 12:15pm Pro Populo US Army MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Kyle Gauck, Green Beret, Sgt. Michael James Sanchez 8:30am Felicidad Siena Fri., US Army AFC Sean Scheuerman (6th Year Birthday Blessings) July 11 PFC Mario Griffith PFC Stephen Sergent 12:15pm †M.O. Anna Kutty Capt. Gregory Harris, US Navy A1C Christopher Robert Smith

Sat., 10:00am †Marie Blaise Goudeagbe 1st Lt. Jonathan Mark Harris Capt. Jeffrey P. Sparrow, July 12 5:30pm †Jerry Mulhall Capt. William Joseph Hinchey US Marine Corps AFC Adam Christian Hunt, PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time US Air Force AFC Alonda West PFC Alex Jerome PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie Lt. Matthew Keidel, US Navy 7:30am Pro Populo PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, Sun., 9:30am Rachel Titus US Marine Corps July 13 11:30am Lorenzo Silva (Birthday Blessings) Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed on the Military 5:00pm †Susan Nash Henriques Prayer List. Names 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 Acker Family Joann Dempsey Karen Johnson Mary Pardue Edith Arocho Carmen Marie Diaz Travis Jones Laura Peterson Hendry Arokiasamy Joseph Falcone Edward Karlovich Ramjohn Family Kay Atkinson Judy Farrell Catherine Knox Reitano Family Ben Banas Charles C. Fawcett, III Melissa Kump Maria Rodriguez Family Joe Bellott Patricia Fernandes Brenda Manning Scott Simono Anne Bezek Joan Fowler Massiah Family Keith Stepp Katie Blackmar Rita Goulet George McGowan Shirley Straka Derrick Brown Eric Graham Barbara McNamara Oliver Subendran Pat Brown Beverly Habercamp Catalina Melgar Belle Trantham Lena Cavalluzzi Elaine Haynes Ryan Moorehouse Garrett Toenjes Janet Cerasi Ricardo Herrera Thiagarajah Muthu Dave Vogelien Chantal Family Samantha Hinson Sang T. Ngo Vogelien Family Brenda Corey Holloway Family Joseph Ormsby Michael Walton Cruz & Lopez-Cintron Families Judy Hungreder Sarah Ott Sandra Wasielak Susan Davis Ralph Jennelli Carol Pasquale Carol Wechter David DeLaRosa Jimenez Family Angel Paulse Erika J. Jimenez

Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed in the Prayer List. Names 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. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC New Parishioners Izuchukwu Okonkwo Amanda Hindenburg Nelvin Abraham Jarrod & Jamie Venzian Thuy & Loan Nguyen & Family

Baptisms Weddings Anniversaries Zachary Besidas Kraft, son of Dennis Please contact the Bulletin Editor to feature and Ernalyn Kraft your anniversary at [email protected] Thrasher Michael Woodruff, son of Idus and Frances Woodruff III

Altar Care BREAD & WINE MEMORIAL for this weekend is supported by Jim Toth in honor of Birthday Blessings for Jennifer Toth from Mom and Dad.

ALTAR FLOWERS for this weekend is supported by Jim Toth in honor of Birthday Blessings for Jennifer Toth from Mom and Dad.

To honor a loved one, consider making a donation to help support the 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 and place the envelope with the donation in the Offertory Basket with the date and name indicated. Devotional Life

PRAY THE ROSARY Wednesday at 6:15pm: For the respect of human life from conception until natural death. Saturday at 9:15 am: For our Priests’ intentions with the Immaculata Prayer Ministry. Saturday 4:45pm: For increase in Vocations to the priesthood and religious life, in the Church. First and Third Tuesdays at 7pm: Rosary in Spanish in the Chapel. El Santo Rosario es cada primer y tercer martes del mes a las 7:00pm en la Capilla.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am—Noon Wednesday at 12:45pm, Benediction at 6:45pm. First Friday 9:00am until 8:00pm: Immaculata Prayer and Enthronement ministries. First Friday 7:00pm until 8:00pm: Divine Mercy Holy Hour, closing with Benediction.—Holy Hour has been moved to July 11th due to the Independence Day Holiday.

VOCATION AWARENESS We hope that all parishioners will participate in hosting the Vocations Blessing Cup, which involves praying for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Host Family: Morgan Harrigfeld

DSA Contributions DSA Goal $104,769.00 We are only $642.15 away from our goal for the Annual Diocesan Support Appeal! Can you Pledges 386 (17% of Parishioners) help us reach our goal? Donate online at: stacharlotte.com/DSA. Pledged $104,201.85 Paid to Date (as of June 23, 2014) $80,535.85

www.stacharlotte.com Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2014 Polish Mass Honoring Our Lady of Czestochowa And 1st Class Relic of Pope Saint John Paul II On Sunday, August 24th at 2:00 pm, St. Thomas Aquinas Church will host our Third Annual Diocesan Polish Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Polish priest, Rev. Matt Nycz of Buffalo, NY will be Celebrant and Rev. Mr. James Witulski of St. Thomas Aquinas Church will assist as Deacon. This Mass will fulfill your Sunday Mass obligation.

Confessions in Polish and English will be heard beginning at 1:00 pm. There will also be a Polish Choir singing traditional Marian hymns. Children in their native attire will also be present to honor Our Lady and Pope Blessed John Paul II.

After the Mass, the faithful will have the opportunity to venerate a 1st Class Relic of Pope SAINT John Paul II; a drop of his blood from the day he was shot in 1981, on a piece of his cassock! There will also be a reception with delicious Polish food!

Your donation of Polish or American food is appreciated and can be dropped off before the Mass at Aquinas Hall, which is located across the courtyard from the Church.

So, if you are Polish, or are of Polish heritage, or just love Our Lady and Saint John Paul II, or if you would like to experience another culture, you are invited to attend this very special Mass.

For additional information, please phone Mary Witulski at (704) 290-6012.

Community News *Come join the young adults of St. Peter for upcoming spiritual, Mass is at 7:00pm for those who wish to attend. This is a free social, and service events. Check out our meet up page at: http:// course, and those who wish to study peace and learn to be www.meetup.com/St-Peters-Catholic-Young-Adult-Ministry- peacemakers are encouraged to attend. For more information, Charlotte-NC/ or contact Julie McGrath at contact Shea Barja at (704) 451-3629 or [email protected]. [email protected] for more information. All in their 20's *Restore, renew and rekindle your marriage at an upcoming and 30's are welcome! Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. In the Second

*Natural Family Planning classes are offered throughout the Reading today, Paul says, “The Lord will rescue me from every Diocese on a regular basis. See our website for information: evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly Kingdom.” Our stacharlotte.com/NFP. goal on earth is to help our spouse get to heaven. The world is not

*The Separated and Divorced Catholic Ministry (nacsdc.org) is about our heavenly goals and seeks to ruin our marriage. The expanding support groups for Catholics in the Charlotte area. To next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are August 1-3, learn more about this Church-sanctioned peer support ministry, 2014 in Hickory, NC and November 7-9, 2014 in Atlantic Beach, please email [email protected] or telephone (336) 632-8999. NC . Early sign up is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: http://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact *Join our Morning Reflection with Fr. Joseph Koterski, S.J. at St. us at [email protected] or (704) 315-2144. Dorothy Catholic Church located at 148 Saint Dorothy’s Lane in Lincolnton on Monday, July 7 at 8:00am, followed by morning *Charlotte Center for Women, Inc. will offer our first post- prayer. The topic will be “Pope Francis: Reflections on the Man abortion recovery Scripture study beginning on Thursday, and the Message”. Check-In is 8:45am – 9:15am and the program September 11 at 6:30 in the Family Life Center of the Cathedral is 9:15am – 11:30am. The cost is free, but registration is requested. of St. Patrick. This is a 12-week study and should run around Register by contacting Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220; or 90 minutes per week. The study is open to men and women email: [email protected]; or send your name and who suffer from abortion, is free of charge, and is *completely* address to: Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, 1123 South confidential. Please Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203-4003, email [email protected] with questions or to Attn: Sandra Breakfield. register.

*Homeschool Convention - July 24–26th, at the Columbia, SC *There is hope, healing and forgiveness following abortion. The Convention Center. Featured Exhibit: Catholic next Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreat is September 5-7, 2014, homeschooling. Dozens of workshops on all aspects of in Asheville. The retreat is open to both men and women wanting homeschooling, special needs learners, and preparing for college to begin their healing journey. Please contact Shelley: (828) 230- and beyond. Keynote speakers including Chris Tollefsen, author 4940 or visit: www.rachelsvineyard.org. Sponsored by Catholic of Embryo: A Defense of Human Life. Low registration fees, and Charities Diocese of Charlotte, Respect Life Program. free admission for conference volunteers. Visit MidlandsHomeschoolConvention.com to Full-Time Director of Faith Formation register! Parish in Hendersonville, NC is

*St. John Neumann Catholic Church will host a six week seeking a full time Director of Faith Formation. If you would Catholic Peace Fellowship Reading Circle this summer. We will be interested in applying for this position, and would like more meet on Wednesdays, July 23-August 27 at 7:30pm in classroom. information, please contact the parish office at (828) 693-6901, or Kathy Meersman, Search Committee Chair at (828) 698-6586. 9 PROTECTING SENIORS NATIONWIDE ATTORNEY AT LAW PUSH TALK 24/7 HELP JANE E. CROCK ...... TRUSTS & WILLS $19.95*/Mo. + 1 FREE MONTH Evening & Weekend ­ No Long-Term Contracts Appointments ­ Price Guarantee Family Owned Available ­ A+ Rating with BBB (704) 597-7374 TOLL FREE: 1-877-801-8608 704-545-3553 *First Three Months 4715 Margaret Wallace Rd. Parishioner

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