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Fourteenth SundaySt. in Ordinary Thomas Time AquinasJuly 6, 2014 Roman Catholic Church 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. Pope 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 Immaculate Heart of MarY, 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 Rosary, 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 Gods reign of peace, tear-down, move trash, sell tickets, find entertainment, and much more! along with the warriors 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. Todays 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 Totus Tuus 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 Legion of Mary [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 SundayThursday from 7:00pm9:00pm (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.