The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte FEBRUARY 21, 2021 Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 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 THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL DATE MASSES & INTENTIONS EVENTS 8:00 am Maria Ruffini 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday Requested by Omega Hartman 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession February 20th 5:30 pm † Abel Medina 4:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice Requested by the Bruck Family 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 AM—Mass 7:30 am † Ray Aguilar 9:00 AM—Mass 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession Requested by Geralyn Wintering Sunday 10:00—11:00 AM—Adoration February 21st 9:00 am † Michael Hennick 10:15—11:30AM—Confirmation Preparation Requested by the Cates Family 10:15—11:30 AM—Baptism Preparation Class 11:00 am † Richard Sorensen 11:00 AM—Mass First Sunday 12:30 PM—Mass Requested by the Van Vooren Family of Lent 4:30—6:00 PM—Boy Scout Troop Meeting 12:30 pm Pro Populo 5:00—5:45 PM—Vespers with Children’s Choir 5:00 PM—Exodus 90 Monday 11:30 AM—Confession 12:10 pm † Barnie Offerman 12:10 AM—Mass February 22nd Requested by Sheila Zagar 5:45 PM—Pietra Fitness Lenten Series 11:30 AM—Confession Tuesday 12:10 pm † Adeleine Shelton 12:10 AM—Mass February 23rd Requested by Dolores Wintering 3:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practices 8:00 AM—6:00 PM—Adoration 11:30 AM—Confession Wednesday 12:10 pm Andrew Somerville 12:10 AM—Mass February 24th Requested by the Somerville Family 1:00—2:30 PM—Adult Scripture Study 3:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 7:00—8:30 PM—RCIA 11:30 AM—Confession Thursday 12:10 pm Nicholas Felten 12:10 AM—Mass February 25th Requested by the Felten Family 6:00 PM—Prayer Vigil for Nicaragua 7:00—9:15 PM—Cathedral Choir Practice Friday 12:10 pm Michael Meninger 11:30 AM—Confession 12:10 AM—Mass February 26th Requested by the Simac Family 7:00 PM—Stations of the Cross 8:00 am † Niki Bordokos 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday Requested by Dean Bordokos 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession February 27th 5:30 pm † Fr. Kieran Neilson 4:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice Requested by Patricia Neilson 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 AM—Mass 7:30 am Joan Ricjkard 9:00 AM—Mass Sunday Requested by Dolores Wintering 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession February 28th 9:00 am Pro Populo 10:00—11:00 AM—Adoration 10:00—10:50 AM—Faith Formation 3-5/Middle 11:00 am LoAnn Clayton 10:15—11:30 AM—First Holy Communion Parent Mtg. Second Sunday Requested by St. Patrick Cathedral 11:00 AM—Mass of Lent 12:30 pm 12:30 PM—Mass 4:30—6:00 PM—Boy Scout Troop Meeting SUNDAY LIVESTREAM VESPERS Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – 11:00 am All are welcome to join us for the praying of vespers this Sunday, February 21st at 5:00 pm in the Cathe- On social media: The 11:00 am Mass will be dral. Singing will be provided by members of the streamed on our Facebook page: Cathedral’s Children’s Choir. www.facebook.com/stpatrickcathedral FOOD DRIVE Home page: Our livestreams are embedded directly FOOD DRIVE on the Cathedral home page and a direct link to the February is canned foods month! St Patrick's Young video will be posted there as well: Adult Ministry is hosting a food drive this Sunday, February 21st, and we need your donations. All do- www.stpatricks.org nations will be made to Second Harvest Food Bank. Items of need: canned entrees, spaghetti & meat- VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN balls, ravioli, chili, fish or meat, peanut butter, low- Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reuni- sodium soups or stews, canned or dry beans, canned mos en la Catedral para una Vigi- fruits in juice and low-sodium vegetables. Young lia de Adoración por la Paz y la adults interested in helping to manage the donation Justicia en Nicaragua, que en es- booth can sign up at: www.stpatricks.org/yam-food tos últimos meses está pasando por momentos turbulentos y ataques físicos contra la CONVERGING ROADS Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y sus Obispos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a la Adoración, rezar el San- The Cathedral will host the annual Converging to Rosario y la corona de adoración y reparación, y Roads healthcare ethics conference for medical pro- terminando con la oración de exorcismo de San Mi- fessionals on Saturday, March 20th from 8 am to 6 guel Arcángel. La vigilia de oración es en español. pm in the Family Life Center Great Hall. The con- ference is being offered both in-person and virtually Vigilias de febrero: 18th, 25th this year and is sponsored by the St. John Paul II Foundation. MASS INTENTIONS To schedule a Mass intention, please contact the par- To sign up please visit: ish office at (704) 334-2283, or stop by in person. An https://forlifeandfamily.org/form-page-cr21-cnc/ individual can have a Mass requested for anyone liv- ing or deceased. STATIONS OF THE CROSS SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Stations of the Cross will be prayed in the Ca- The Sacrament of Baptism is ordinarily celebrated at thedral each Friday during Lent at 7:00 pm. All are the Cathedral on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Prior invited to participate. Please be aware that due to the to scheduling your child’s Baptism, parents will need Coronavirus, we will not be having our traditional to participate in our Baptismal Preparation Class held Lenten soup dinners prior to the praying of the Sta- on the third Sunday of each month at 10 am and com- tions this year. plete the Baptismal registration form. Please visit www.stpatricks.org/sacraments/baptism to register BLOOD DRIVE for the preparation class and download the form. Are you interested in donating blood to help save a HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST? life? The Blood Connection will be at the Cathedral on Sunday, March 7th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm in Send an e-mail to: [email protected] with the St. Patrick School parking lot. Advance registra- your request. The request will be added to our prayer tion is encouraged and will be prioritized, but it is chain and the intention will remembered by our not required to participate. All donors will receive a prayer team. Simply e-mail your contact information $20 gift card. To sign up to give blood please visit: and you’ll be added to the prayer list. www.stpatricks.org/blood FORMATION SCHEDULE LECTOR SCHEDULE February Schedule WEEKEND OF FEB. 20-21 21st—Confirmation (10:15 - 11:30 am) 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Lector: Alicia Barone 28th—Grades 3-5 & Middle (10:00 - 10:50 am) 7:30 AM Mass FAITH FORMATION Lector: Chris Poore The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all 9:00 AM Mass children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral Lector: Karen Cates from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For- mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. 11:00 AM Mass Lector: Mary Johnston For more information, visit the parish website at www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con- 12:30 PM Mass tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e- Lector: Tom Sperrazzo mail: [email protected] WEEKEND OF FEB. 27-28 FIRST COMMUNION 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Children ordinarily receive First Holy Communion in Lector: Catherine Horgan second grade. The Diocese requires a child partici- 7:30 AM Mass pate in one full year of faith formation in a parish or Lector: Bill Rusciolelli school setting before their First Holy Communion year. For more information, visit the parish website at 9:00 AM Mass www.stpatricks.org/first-communion or contact Lector: Karen Cates Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 11:00 AM Mass ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected] Lector: Pamela D’Costa Parent Meeting—Feb. 21st at 10:15 am 12:30 PM Mass CONFIRMATION Lector: Brett Keeter Confirmation for children is available to rising 9th Interested in serving as an altar server or lector? Please contact: grade students who have completed at least two years ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS of religious education.