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MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY of EASTER Very Rev The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte MAY 2, 2021 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux Rector & Pastor SUNDAY CYCLE: B — WEEKDAY CYCLE: I — PSALTER: WEEK I WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am and 12:30 pm DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 12:10 pm 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 Sunday: 10 - 11 am PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon., Wed., Fri.: 9 am to 5 pm 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 DATE MASSES & INTENTIONS EVENTS 7:30 AM—Confessions 8:00 am † Souls in Purgatory 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday 10:00 AM—First Holy Communions (private) Requested by Ly Nguyen May 1st 4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 5:30 pm Pro Populo 4:00 PM—Confessions 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 am † Henry Piekielski 7:30 AM—Mass Requested by Teddy Schickel Sunday 9:00 AM—Mass 9:00 am † Thomas Westly Wishon 10:00—11:00 AM—Confessions May 2nd Requested by the Loeber Family 10:00—10:50 AM—Adoration 11:00 am † Ann Strazzo 10:15 –11:30 AM—Confirmation Preparation 11:00 AM—Mass Fifth Sunday Requested by the Beaudoin Family of Easter 12:30 PM—Mass (and Confirmations during Mass) 12:30 pm Our Confirmandi 3:30—6:00 PM—Boy Scout Troop Meeting Requested by St. Patrick’s 11:30 AM—Confession Monday 12:10 pm † Kathleen Valentini 12:10 PM—Mass 5:45 PM—Pietra Fitness Easter Series May 3rd Requested by the Genter Family 7:00 PM—Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:00—8:30 PM—Young Adult Core Team Meeting 11:30 AM—Confession 12:10 PM—Mass Tuesday 12:10 pm Irma Rodriguez Andrade 3:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practices May 4th Requested by Sandra Andrade 6:15—7:00 PM—Rectory Committee Mtg. [Virtual] 7:00—8:00 PM—Pastoral Council Mtg. [Virtual] 8:00 AM—6:00 PM—Adoration Wednesday 12:10 pm Fr. Correa-Torres 11:30 AM—Confession May 5th Requested by Jean Beaudoin 12:10 PM—Mass 3:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 11:30 AM—Confession Thursday 12:10 pm † Souls in Purgatory 12:10 PM—Mass May 6th Requested by Ricardo Castro 6:30—8:00 PM—Young Adult Ministry—A.C.T.S. 7:00—9:15 PM—Cathedral Choir Practice 11:30 AM—Confession Friday 12:10 pm † Glenn Loomis 12:10 PM—Mass May 7th Requested by the Genter Family 5:00 PM—Wedding Rehearsal—Palermo/Contreras 8:00 PM—8:00 AM—Vigil of the Two Hearts 7:30 AM—Confessions 8:00 AM—Mass 8:00 am † Souls in Purgatory 10:00 AM—Baptism—Fulvimar Saturday 5:30 pm † Bill Butler 2:00 PM—Wedding—Palermo/Contreras May 8th Requested by Jane Duncan 4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 4:00 PM—Confessions 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 am † Lucia Triana Sunday 7:30 AM—Mass Requested by the Rodriguez Family May 9th 9:00 AM—Mass 9:00 am Pro Populo 10:00 AM—May Crowning Sixth Sunday 11:00 am Abby Rusciolelli 10:00—11:00 AM—Confessions 10:00—10:50 AM—Adoration of Easter Requested by the Bruck Family 11:00 AM—Mass 12:30 pm † Stephen Cousins 12:30 PM—Mass Mother’s Day Requested by Ricardo Castro CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMANDI AMANDA BRAME KEEGAN HARLAN ELIZABETH BEASLEY KATHERINE HUGHES GAVIN BEASLEY FELIX MUELLER MAGE NATALIE BYRON ANDREW PHARES DAMIEN FERRIERA LIV RAINWATER NICHOLAS FREEMAN THOMAS SCHIFFIANO GRACYNN GOUGH JASMINE THOMPSON who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit” UPCOMING LIVESTREAMS YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY This weekend we are livestreaming the 12:30 pm AC.T.S.—Thursday, May 6th Confirmation Mass with Bishop Jugis, instead of our Join us for the next A.C.T.S. on Thursday, May 6th regular 11 am Sunday Mass livestream. This Mass at 6:30 pm in the Cathedral. We will have Adoration can be watched live on our YouTube channel at: and Confessions followed by a talk on the Catholic www.youtube.com/stpatrickscathedralnc Faith and then a social at Inizio’s. Beginning next weekend we will resume livestream- Meet & Greet—Sunday, May 16th ing the 11 am Sunday Mass each week on our parish All young adults of the parish are invited to attend a Facebook page. Meet & Greet social on Sunday, May 16th immedi- ately following the 9 am Mass in the Cathedral CONFIRMATION MASS courtyard. Come learn more about our ministry! Our parish teens will receive the Sacrament of Con- Facebook: “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry” firmation during the 12:30 pm Mass on Sunday, May Instagram: @stpatricksyam Web: www.stpatricks.org/yam 2nd. This Mass is open to the public, but we encour- E-mail us at: [email protected] age people to attend one of our Masses this weekend if possible as space will be limited with several pews VIGIL OF THE TWO HEARTS reserved in advance for our Confirmandi and their families. We are livestreaming the 12:30 pm Mass to The Cathedral will host C-Plan Char- our YouTube channel at: lotte’s Vigil of the Two Hearts the weekend of May 7th—8th. First Fri- www.youtube.com/stpatrickscathedralnc day Mass will be offered on Friday, May 7th at 8 pm in the Cathedral by MAY CROWNING Fr. Ernest followed by a Holy Hour of Reparation at 9 pm and then noc- All are welcome to join us for our annual May turnal Adoration throughout the Crowning of the statue of Our Lady at the Marian night. First Saturday Mass will be offered at 8 am. grotto adjacent to the rectory driveway next Sunday, All are welcome to attend. May 9th immediately following the 9 am Mass. Our First Holy Communicants will crown the statue. CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY The Young Adult Ministry donation drive for Crisis Assistance Ministry has been extended through Thursday, May 13th! Please consider donating new or used clothing and household items. Items of need include: men’s clothing, dishes, cups, glasses, flat- ware, pots and pans, bedding, sheets, shoes and socks, luggage, and small household goods. The do- nation bins are located in the Family Life Center. ST. VINCENT ACES Seniors 45+ years young are invited to travel with the St. Vincent ACES Senior Club to Daveste Vine- yard Tour / Tasting and Yacht Dinner Cruise on May 20th, 2021 or Charleston, SC 3 days 2 nights June 14-16, 2021 or Boston, MA 6 days 5 nights Oc- tober 3-8, 2021. For more information and registra- tion forms with payment deadlines contact Peggy at 704-588-5870 (leave a message) or via e-mail at [email protected]. CONFESSION NOTE BLOOD DRIVE Beginning this Monday, May 3rd, weekday Confessions at The Blood Connection returns to the Cathedral on 11:30 am and Saturday morning Confessions at 7:30 am Sunday, May 16th from 9:30 am to 1:15 pm for an- will return to being heard inside the Cathedral confession- other Blood Drive. The blood bus will be located in als. Saturday evening Confessions at 4:00 pm and Sunday the parking lot behind the Family Life Center. Do- morning Confessions at 10 am will continue to be heard nors receive a gift card. Sign up online at: on the back porch of the rectory. www.stpatricks.org/blood to reserve a time slot. TOTUS TUUS SUMMER CAMP GET FORMED Totus Tuus is a week-long summer camp for children and teens which runs June 27th through July 2nd. Visit www.formed.org and search for St. Patrick’s Cathedral for access to a wealth of Catholic material. The program combines daily Mass, songs, games, Eucharistic Adoration and tons of fun! Totus Tuus is split into two separate age groups and times: the VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN Grade 1-6 program meets June 28th—July 2nd from Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reunimos 9 am to 2:30 pm, and the Grade 7-12 program meets en la Catedral para una Vigilia de June 27th—July 1st from 7 to 9 pm. The cost is $30 Adoración por la Paz y la Justicia en per child with a family maximum of $90. To register Nicaragua, que en estos últimos me- please fill out a form in the Cathedral and return it to ses está pasando por momentos turbulentos y ata- the parish office or sign up online at: ques físicos contra la Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y www.stpatricks.org/totus-tuus sus Obispos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a la Adoración, rezar el Santo Rosario y la corona de CHILDREN’S CHOIR CAMP adoración y reparación, y terminando con la oración de exorcismo de San Miguel Arcángel.
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