Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman

Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017  4th Sunday of Easter May 7, 2017  MassJoin Scheduleus for food, festivities, and Monday,fun at Tuesday,WORLD Thursday, FEAST! Friday: 9:00 a.m. to Noon FoodMonday, sales Tuesday, will begin Thursday, at 5:00 Friday: PM followed 8:30 a.m. by & 12:15our Fatima p.m. Procession at 7:00Wednesday: P.M. and 12:45 our p.m.Lip Syncto 6:45 Contest p.m. at 8 P.M. Wednesday: 12:15 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Extraordinary Form) First Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday:Come back 10:00 ona.m. Saturday & 5:30 p.m. for 8:00 A.M. Mass. We’ll kick off atSunday: 11:00 A.M.8:30 a.m. to 7:00to 9:15 P.M. a.m. First Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) - October 7 Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. TICKETS& 5:00 p.m. ON SALE NOW!!! Eucharistic Adoration Confession Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.; or by appointment Parish Information Office Hours Tim Flynn ...... Office Manager Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Valerie Gebhardt ...... Parish Secretary Phone: (704) 549-1607 Fax: (704) 549-1614 Gina Schafer ...... Finance Administrator Website: http://www.stacharlotte.com Thomas F. Savoy ...... Dir. Of Sacred Music & Liturgical Events

José Melgar ...... Facilities Religious Education Office Hours Marie Aymar Watkinson ...... Administrative Assistant Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monica Bailey ...... Coordinator of Volunteers & Special Events Phone: (704) 549-0199 Parish Staff 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 deacons 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

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Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Priests Deacons Rev. Patrick Winslow Rev. Matthew Bean Rev. Mr. James Witulski Pastor Parochial Vicar (704) 960-3704 (704) 549-1607 ext. 201 (704) 549-1607 ext. 208 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Rev. Mr. Joseph Diaz (704) 804-2415 [email protected] Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena

Sr. Zeny Mofada, O. P. Sr. Edeva Jover, O. P Religious Education Youth Ministry Rev. Mr. Martin Ricart (704) 549-0199 (704) 549-1607 ext. 305 (704) 453-1125 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic mission Parish Campus Ministry Rev. Joseph Matlak Fr. Deacon Matthew Hanes Rev. Innocent Amasiorah Administrator [email protected] [email protected] (704)549-1607 ext. 203 (980) 785-2763 [email protected]

Today’s Readings Readings for the Week First Reading -- The vineyard of the LORD is the house of Israel Monday: Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 (Isaiah 5:1-7). Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Psalm -- The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel (Psalm Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 80). Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Second Reading -- God's peace will guard your hearts and minds (Philippians 4:6-9). Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Gospel -- The kingdom of God will be given to those who will Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 produce its fruit (Matthew 21:33-43) Sunday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Saints & Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Denis and Companions; Mass times on October 14 St. John Leonardi; Columbus Day; Saturday morning’s Mass is moved to 8:00 a.m. There will Wednesday: Saint John XXIII be no Confessions or Saturday Vigil Mass on Saturday: St. Callistus I; Blessed Virgin Mary October 14. Come to WORLD FEAST!

www.stacharlotte.com Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 Liturgical Ministry ScheduleWorld for February Feast 2017: 25 and October 26 13 & 14 Extraordinary Minis- Communion Usher ter of Holy Commun- FOODReader FESTIVITIES Cantor BEGINSoundboard Usher ion Francina Nagara- FRIDAY EVENING AT 5:00 P.M.!! Satur- Mary Turner Mark Myers (1) jan Michael Coyle Lucy Rodriguez David Kay Staci Kay Mary Myers (2) day James Marchioni Fatima Procession begins at 7 p.m. Anthony Herin Brian Golowski Sunday Richard Melgar William Tolone (1) Urbain Noun- ComeAnne by the Golowski parish courtyard for dinner and stickEdward around Jones for Susie Melgar Paul Sparrow (2) 7:30A agoun our final Fatima Procession of the year! Then, enjoy the evening Robert Pisano with us. You won’t want to miss our Lip Sync Competition! Maria Crockett Norman Demers Edward Morris Sunday Can youChristopher help us? Brown We can’t (1) make this a success without YOU! Mercedes Caines G. James Good- Uwa Akhere Daniel Crockett MoreAnne DeSartinformation (2) about volunteering can be found 9:30A Cecilia Villavi- man cencia at the ticket table in the Narthex.

Audrey Jeganathan Sign up online at www.stacharlotte.com/worldfeast or fill out a Sunday Guy Brilhante Delila Clay Robert Buchanan (1) card in the pew and drop it inDeborah the offertory. Savoy IfRichard you have Costes any 11:30A Nennette Costes Venus Tinio Jaclyn Valino(2) Riley Micha Rowe questions, email [email protected].

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Mass intentions Prayers for our Troops “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. Tim & Rebecca Flynn PO2 James B. Aumuller PFC Ryan Cameron Keistler, USMC 12:15p.m. †Louisa Clark Oct 9 Lt. James Brian Barker, 101st E-3 Jason Kline Tues., 8:30a.m. Michael Manz - Healing Airborne Division, US Army LT. Matthew Keidel, U. S. Navy Major Brian J. Burke SS C. Newman Oct 10 12:15p.m. †Louis Charles Lisa Sr. Airman Charles Broadway, General John W. Nicholson Wed., 12:15p.m. †Michael Boles US Air Force SSgt. Benjamin M. Pake, US ANG Oct 11 7:00p.m. Fr. Matthew Kauth – Birthday Blessings Sr. A C Meghan Cabaniss, Lt. Jeffery Platoon US Air Force CPL Nicholas E. Rosario Thurs., 8:30a.m. †Monica Hughes Corpsman Eric Clark, US Navy AFC Joshua Runfola Oct 12 12:15p.m. †Marie Goudeagbe Col. Patrick Frank MSgt. Ronald Ryckman Daniel Frazier, Charlie Troop Sgt. Michael James Sanchez Fri., 8:30a.m. Fr. Winslow 4-73 82nd Airborne Division, AFC Sean Scheuerman Oct 13 12:15p.m. †Louis Chino Suarz US Army PFC Stephen Sergent LCPL Mario Griffith, USMC Sgt. Sarah Shalkowski

Sat., 8:00a.m. Special Intention RDML Gregory Harris, Navy S.Sgt. Matthew Simono, USAF

Oct 14 5:30p.m. NO MASS—WORLD FEAST Captain Jonathan Mark Harris A1C Christopher Robert Smith US Marine Corps SFC Christopher T. Smith Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time Capt. William Joseph Hinchey Major Jeffrey P. Sparrow, USMC 7:30a.m. Pro Populo Tyler Hornsby, USMC PFC Brandon G. Taylor, US Army AFC Adam Christian Hunt, 1st Sgt. Aloma Sosa –Turner Sun., 9:30a.m. †Cuu Vu US Air Force Ryan Adam Stein—USAF Oct 15 11:30a.m †Michael Boles PFC Alex Jerome AFC Alonda West 5:00p.m. End to Abortion Lt. Thurman Chad Howell PFC Medic, Patrick Wyllie US Navy

Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a family member placed on the Military 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 Mary Angebranndt Mark Myers Together, let us pray for the needs of our Angelina Betts Tyrone Newman brothers and sisters. Please remember these Kate Calhoun Jeanie Reitano intentions in your daily prayers. Janet Cerasi Margaret Roush Chris Coutre Bill Schubert A prayer for those who have requested them… Mary-Claire Dempsey Alice Thornburg Joyce DeStefano Garrett Toenjes O Lady of Good Remedy Marie Dorsey Esther & Davy Traylor Karen Fischman Nancy Tynan O Lady of Good Remedy, source of unfailing Joe Fitzgerald Bob Wilber help, grant that we may draw from thy Norma Forde Tracey Willcox treasure of graces in our times of need. Daniel & Margie Frascella Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek Beth Fuchs reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort Patricia Glennon to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor Mary Isabelle Goettl and the hopeless; aid the sick and the Christine Goldman suffering. May they be healed in body and Elisa Hoffmann strengthened in spirit to endure their Joan Horanski sufferings with patient resignation and Greg Johnson Christian fortitude. Stephen Johnson Please notify the Parish Office to have yourself or a Luke Juday family member placed on the Prayer List. Names will Pray a …. Keith & Greg Koga appear for one month and cycle through this column. If needed, we will gladly continue in one month Helen Lynch “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by increments as often as you request. For our complete Colin McDougnh prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your list of prayer requests, please visit our website at: Sharon McKelvey requests known to God.” Philippians 4:6 www.stacharlotte.com/prayer. Kathryn Blackmar Miller www.stacharlotte.com

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Coming This Week Special Pontifical Mass and visit by AH = Aquinas Hall FLC = Family Life Center N = Nursery in AH Bishop Athanasius Schneider BLR = Brother Leo Rm K = Kitchen in AH OCR = Office Conf CH =Church PC= Parish Center chp = Chapel BR = Bridal Room The Charlotte Latin Mass Date Time Event / Activity Community and St. Ann's Parish in OFFICES CLOSED – COLUMBUS DAY Mon. Charlotte will host His Excellency 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] Oct 9 Bishop Athanasius Schneider, ORC, 7:00p.m. Bingo [AH] for a special Pontifical Latin Mass 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon [CH] 10:00a.m. [BLR] (Extraordinary Form) on Thursday Tues. 10:00a.m. Bible Study [AH] October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Bishop Oct 10 7:00p.m. Boy/Cub Scouts [PC-A,B,C,& D] Schneider is the Auxiliary Bishop of 7:00p.m. Bible Study Evening Session [AH] 7:00p.m. School of Mary [chp] Astana, Kazakhstan, and one of the 10:00a.m. Bible Study [PC-A] foremost defenders of the Catholic 12:45p.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 6:45pm [CH] faith in the Church today. 2:30p.m. Prayer Shawl [AH] Wed. 4:30p.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC] Bishop Schneider will offer this special Mass and preach Oct 11 6:00p.m. Confession [CH} on the doctrine of the Kingship of Christ. Immediately 6:00p.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC] 6:15p.m. Respect Life [CH] after Mass, there will be a reception in the St. Ann Allen 6:45p.m. Benediction [CH] Center. St. Ann is located at 3635 Park Road, Charlotte. 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon Thurs. 5:30p.m. Youth Choir [Choir Room] A Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form is one offered Oct 12 6:30p.m. RCIA [AH] by a Bishop or a Cardinal, and will be the Diocese's first 7:00p.m. Adult RE Class Understanding the Mass [PC-D] Pontifical Latin Mass in its history. All are welcome to WORLD FEAST SET-UP – No Events attend this historic event. For information contact Mike 9:00a.m. Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon Fri. 5:00p.m. World Feast Begins – Cultural Food [Grounds] FitzGerald at [email protected]. Oct 13 7:00p.m. Fatima Procession [CH, Grounds] 8:00p.m. World Feast – Lip Sync Contest [CY] 40 Days for Life—Fall 2017 Sat. WORLD FEAST DAY– 2017 – No Other Events Oct 14 8:00a.m. Mass [CH] From September 27 (last Wednesday in Sept.) to November 5, our community will take part in 40 Days for Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time Life: a groundbreaking, coordinated international World Feast Raffle/Ticket Sales mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will 8:15a.m. Religious Education Classes [AH, PC, OCR, N] mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city and 8:30a.m. Holy Hour [CH] beyond. Please consider signing up to pray in front of the 9:30a.m. Nursery [AH] 10:00a.m. St. Basil – Confessions [chp] clinic or make a pledge to make a sacrifice for the 40 days 10:00a.m. Religious Education Classes [PC- OCR A & B] of the campaign. 10:30a.m. Donuts [AH] Sun. 11:00a.m. St. Basil Divine Liturgy(Mass) [chp] Oct. 15 Learn more at 11:15a.m. Religious Education Classes [PC] https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/charlotte/ 2:00p.m. Wedding [CH] 2:30p.m. Vietnamese Cursillo [BLR] 3:00p.m. Blessing of Animals [Grassy Field] 6:00p.m. HSYG/Confirmation Session [AH] Legion of Mary 6:30p.m. Religious Education Classes [PC-C&D] 6:30p.m. K of C Business Meeting [PC-B] Fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Our Blessed Mother wants active and auxiliary members to join Her Legion. Assist in waging war against the enemy by winning This events listing is accurate at time of bulletin submission. For most souls for the Crucified Christ!! Join a nearly up-to-date listing of parish events and activities, please check our online 100 year old lay apostolate movement calendar: founded on a profound devotion to Our www.stacharlotte.com/calendar Lady. Our Lady of the Praesidium meets Tuesdays at 10 A.M. in the Brother Leo Room. Contact Mark Myers at 704-614-6778

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STA Grace and Hope Prayer Chain Clothing Drive Our annual clothing drive in honor of the Infant of The faith family of St. Thomas Prague will be held the weekend of October 21 and Aquinas Church can now come 22. Please start saving your clean, gently worn together to gain assistance in prayer clothing, sheets, towels, & blankets/comforters. for any serious and pressing problem Praying for a generous response! through our new Grace and Hope Prayer Chain Ministry. Jesus teaches It's a boy! us that if we agree on anything and ask in faith it will be granted (Matthew 18:19). If you would like to pray with us Please join us to celebrate Nadia and baby boy on and join this new Prayer Chain Ministry, email Geri King at October 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Aquinas Hall. [email protected]. Have a special need for prayer? Send your prayer requests to: For more info visit marygardenshowers.org or email [email protected]. [email protected] Charlotte Lay Dominicans Annual Blessing of the Animals

You are invited to consider joining us on our In honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of journey to God in the footsteps of St. Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas is joining Dominic de Guzman as lay (Third Order) Advent Lutheran Church in the annual members of the Order of Preachers blessing of the animals. Bring your furry (Dominicans). The Four Pillars of the friend and family pet at 3:00 p.m. today, Dominican Order are: Prayer, Study, Sunday, October 8 near our Courtyard to have a special Community, and Apostolate. Fr. Matthew Kauth is our Spiritual blessing. Advisor. We meet each month at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Charlotte. New inquirers are invited to join us STA Youth Choir to Begin beginning on October 28th. Visit our website to learn more about We will have our first rehearsal for the St. the Dominican charism: www.charlottelaydominicans.org, Thomas Aquinas Youth Choir on Thursday, or contact us at [email protected]. October 5th from 5:30-6:30PM in the STA choir room. We welcome back our current members and invite all young people ages 7-14 to join us. The choir is conducted by Mrs. Deborah Savoy and sings on a regular basis at the 9:30a.m. Sunday morning Mass. For more information, please contact Mrs. Savoy at [email protected]. Christian Life Program (CLP)

All young and matured couples, single adults, widows and widowers are invited to attend the Christian Life Program (CLP) sponsored by the Couples for Christ (CFC). The CLP is an integrated course intended to lead program participants into a renewed understanding of God’s call to all Christians. A CLP session consists of prayer & worship, teaching, group discussion, and fellowship. It will be held on Fridays, starting September 29 to Nov. 17, 2017 (except October 13) at 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the St Thomas Aquinas Hall. Session 2 topics will be: (1) What it means to be a Christian (2) Repentance and Faith. This program is FREE. Childcare and refreshment will be provided. For more information and to register, please contact: Joy Arrojado at (704) 953-6437 or [email protected]. Be there and learn more about this family life renewal program that has touched the lives of thousands worldwide!

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: Office, or make a gift online $105,471.00 $23,014.10 $114,993.79 2,803 463 at charlottediocese.org/dsa . www.stacharlotte.com Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 Religious Education

We are in need of assistance from families to upkeep our landscaping project, as well as during our WORLD FEAST on October 13. Please see Sister Zeny for more information or to sign up for shifts!

Aquinas Hall Sr. Zenaida (Zeny) Mofada, O.P. [email protected] Phone: (704) 549-0199

Youth Ministries

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

Youth ministry is the response of the Christian community to the needs of young people and the sharing of the unique gifts of youth with the larger community.

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.

Youth Ministry Contact: Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. [email protected] Young Adult Ministries

11 St. Thomas Aquinas Charlotte, NC New Parishioners Condolences

Michael Venditti Younnie Martin Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Charles Douglas Atwood. Oscar Cardoza, Deysi Franco & Emily Carlson Family Andy & Claudia Schettini May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, Heather Pitman & Family through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Baptisms Austin James Morris, son of Zachary & Rachel Morris Michael Saiki, son of Gabriel & Bridget Saiki Altar Care

The Bread & Wine Memorial is offered by Daniel Jerome in memory of the forgotten souls in purgatory and by Kadidia Marie Nounagnon in honor of Inza & Catherine Sanogo.

The Altar Flowers are offered by Nirmal & Francina Kumar in honor of Nirmal’s birthday.

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 PRAY THE ROSARY Bereavement Ministry Prayer Shawl Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.: For the respect of human life from Mary Myers Mary Isabelle Goettl [email protected] [email protected] conception until natural death. Bible Study Purgatorial Society Saturday at 9:10 a.m.: For our Priests’ intentions with the Lainie Lord Laurie McBroom Immaculata Prayer Ministry. [email protected] [email protected] Saturday 4:45 p.m.: For increase in Vocations to the priesthood and Columbarium Ministry R.C.I.A religious life, in the Church. Jim Little Father Bean First and Third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.: Rosary in Spanish in the Chapel. [email protected] [email protected] El Santo Rosario es cada primer y tercer martes del mes a las 7:00 p.m. en Enthronement of the Respect Life la Capilla. Mary Manz Geri King [email protected] EUCHARISTIC ADORATION [email protected] School of Mary Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.—Noon Immaculata Prayer Ministry Maria Ventura Wednesday at 12:45 p.m., Benediction at 6:45 p.m. Robyn Magyar [email protected] First Friday 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.: Immaculata Prayer and [email protected] Vocations Awareness Enthronement ministries. Legion of Mary Mary-Claire Dempsey Mark Myers [email protected] First Friday 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.: Divine Mercy Holy Hour, [email protected] Wedding Director closing with Benediction.

Men of Veritas Chris Goodman VOCATION AWARENESS Charlie Simoneaux [email protected] We hope that all parishioners will participate in hosting the [email protected] Vocations Blessing Cup, which involves praying for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Liturgical Ministries Host Family: Immaculata Prayer Group Altar Linen Care Liturgical Ministry Coordinator Mary Isabelle Goettl 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 • Acolyte 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 Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time October 8, 2017 Community News Corporal Ministries The Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) welcomes interested parents Bereavement Luncheons Nursery and students to attend MACS Open Houses for the 2018-2019 school year. No Mary Isabelle Goettl Valerie Gebhardt RSVP is required to attend the Open Houses. All nine MACS Schools will hold [email protected] [email protected] an Open House on Tuesday, October 24th, 9:30am - 1:00pm. Additional Open Blood Drive Parish Fellowship Events Houses for each school will be held in January during Early Admissions. Donald Seifert Mary Isabelle Goettl Forgiveness and Healing Following Abortion—Catholic Charities can help men [email protected] [email protected] and women who have experienced abortion begin their healing journey. Christmas Angel Tree Rick Wirth Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat creates a healing environment of prayer Erica Bleffer [email protected] and forgiveness. The retreat works to reconnect individuals to themselves, their [email protected] Our Daily Bread—Publix Foods friends, and family and to realize God’s ever present love. Diocese of Charlotte Clothing Drive Carolina Willes Greensboro Area. October 20-22, 2017 Jackie Quigley [email protected] Contact: Jackie Childers: 980-241-0251 / [email protected] Room in the Inn [email protected] Deacon Joe Diaz MiraVia, a Catholic non-profit maternity and after-care program, invites you to Friends of St. Francis Gardening attend its 23rd Annual Fundraising Banquet "Love Begins At Home" on Kathy Johnson [email protected] Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Charlotte Convention Center's Crown [email protected] Sandwiches for Men’s Shelter Ballroom. This year's guest speaker is Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle, who's an Hospice House Dinners John Nolan award-winning and best-selling journalist and author of over two dozen books Kari Moses [email protected] as well as a television host on EWTN. She enjoyed a decade-long friendship [email protected] Share Sunday with St. Theresa of Calcutta and her spiritual director was John A. Hardon, Jail Ministry Ray Haywood S.J. Her memoir is entitled The Kiss of Jesus. To make a reservation or to host Deacon James Witulski [email protected] a table of 8-10 people, visit https://miraviabanquet23.eventbrite.com. [email protected] Thanksgiving Food Baskets Registration deadline is October 9. Reservation are free, but required. Angelique Mitchell Check-in/Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. For more Showers [email protected] information, contact Megan Whiteside at 704-525-4673 ext. 13 Kari Moses or [email protected]. [email protected] Visitors to Sick & Homebound [email protected] New position available The Family Apostolate of Catholic Education and Service (FACES) is an apostolate of Roman Catholic families established to support homeschooling families in their role as primary educators of their children. Our ultimate goal is Parish Life Groups to help parents and their children grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Aquinas’ Finest Cub Scouts Christ through obedience to His teachings, attaining through His grace, life everlasting. The FACES email group can help you connect with others, get Fr. Matthew Bean Sara Munday more information on local activities, get suggestions for reading, curriculum, [email protected] [email protected] family resources, etc. This group is open to Charlotte area Catholics. If you Bingo Hispanic Ministry would like more information about FACES, contact [email protected] Thomas Beckett Susie Melgar [email protected] [email protected] ““The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;” Listen with Greg Kent Joyful Hearts your spouse for God’s message of love by exploring a a Worldwide Marriage [email protected] Barbara Sands Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekends are: Nov 10-12, 2017 in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC and Feb 2-4, 2018 in Clemmons, NC. Early sign up is Book Club [email protected] recommended. For more info visit our website at: Patricia Berry Knights of Columbus https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at 704-315-2144 or by email [email protected] Everton Cris Caines at [email protected]. Boy Scouts [email protected] Tony Migliaccio Mothering with Grace

Catholic Charities provides professional mental health counseling for older [email protected] Jessica Ferranti children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Services provided on a sliding fee Catholic Campus Ministry [email protected] scale and some insurance carriers are accepted. To schedule an appointment, Fr. Innocent Amasiorah Pastoral Council call 704-370-3217. [email protected] Joe Bjerg Columbian Squires stacharlotte.com/parish-council Matt Sergent Squirettes [email protected] Charmaine Rahman Blythe Columbiettes [email protected] Voice, Piano or Organ Lessons Charmaine Rahman Blythe Youth Ministries [email protected] Sr. Edeva Jover, O.P. It is never too early or too late to enrich your lives Couples for Christ [email protected] with music. For those interested in voice, piano or Joy Arrojado organ lessons, please contact either Thomas or [email protected] Deborah Savoy, [email protected] or call at (518) 878-5660.

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