The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux 26TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Rector & Pastor SUNDAY CYCLE: A — WEEKDAY CYCLE: II — PSALTER: WEEK II WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am (Byzantine), and 12:30 pm DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 12:10 pm Friday (school year): 8:30 am 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 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 Mary Lauer 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday Requested by Amanda Peters 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession September 26th 5:30 pm † Tom Desmond 4:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice Requested by St. Patrick’s 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 am Margaret Lauer Sunday Requested by Amanda Peters 7:30 AM—Mass 9:00 am † Msgr. Thomas Burke 9:00 AM—Mass September 27th 10:00—11:00 AM—Confessions Requested by the Simac Family 10:00—10:50 AM—Faith Formation (K-2, Middle) 26th Sunday of 11:00 am Rebekah Summa 11:00 AM—Byzantine Divine Liturgy Ordinary Time Requested by Kathleen Potter 12:30 PM—Mass 12:30 pm Pro Populo Monday 12:10 pm † Charles Rains 11:30 AM—Confession September 28th Requested by Carol Rains 12:10 PM—Mass 11:30 AM—Confession Tuesday 12:10 pm Clifford Suares 12:10 PM—Mass September 29th Requested by Pamela D’Costa 3:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practices 8:00 AM—6:00 PM—Adoration 11:30 AM—Confession Wednesday 12:10 pm Joseph Lauer 12:10 PM—Mass September 30th Requested by Amanda Peters 1:00—2:30 PM—Adult Scripture Study 3:00—4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 7:00—8:30 PM—RCIA Class 11:30 AM—Confession Thursday 12:10 pm † Joseph Meininger 12:10 PM—Mass October 1st Requested by the Simac Family 6:30—8:00 PM—Young Adult Ministry ACTS 7:00—9:15 PM—Cathedral Choir Practice 12:10 pm David Lauer 11:30 AM—Confession Friday 12:10 PM—Mass Requested by Amanda Peters October 2nd 5:00 PM—Wedding Rehearsal—Flemings/Sullivan 8:00 pm Vigil of the Two Hearts Intention 8:00 PM—8:00 AM—Vigil of the Two Hearts 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 am Carolyn Franks 8:00 AM—Mass Saturday Requested by Lorraine Molina 2:00 PM—Wedding—Flemings/Sullivan October 3rd 5:30 pm Kim Zember 4:00—5:00 PM—Confession 4:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice Requested by Lorraine Molina 5:30 PM—Mass 7:30 am Jeff Veyera 7:30 AM—Mass 9:00 AM—Mass Requested by the Lemmon Family Sunday 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession October 4th 9:00 am President Donald J. Trump 10:15—11:30 AM—Confirmation Preparation Requested by the Rodriguez Family 11:00 AM—Byzantine Divine Liturgy 11:00 am Joseph & Laurie Nauranjo 12:30 PM—Mass 27th Sunday of 2:00 PM—LifeChain @ East & Scott Requested by the Rodriguez Family Ordinary Time 2:00 PM—Baptism—Knight 12:30 pm Pro Populo 3:30—6:00 PM—Boy Scout Troop Meeting LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE FORMATION SCHEDULE Sunday Livestream Schedule September Schedule Divine Liturgy—11:00 am 27th—Grades K-2 & Middle School (10-10:50 am) Mass – 12:30 pm October Schedule On social media: The 11:00 Divine Liturgy and 12:30 4th—Confirmation (10:15—11:30 am) pm Mass will be streamed on our Facebook page: 11th—Grades 3-5 & Middle School (10-10:50 am) www.facebook.com/stpatrickcathedral 18th—Confirmation (10:15—11:30 am) 25th—Grades K-2 & Middle School (10-10:50 am) Home page: All of our live streams will be embed- ded directly on the Cathedral home page and a direct Classes are held Sunday mornings in the Great Hall. link to the video will be posted there as well: FAMILY PLANNING www.stpatricks.org NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN Couple to Couple League: Sympto-Thermal Method Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reunimos A Natural Family Planning three class series will be en la Catedral para una Vigilia de taught for the Fall, 2020: Adoración por la Paz y la Justicia en Class #1: October 6, 6:30 – 9:30 PM Nicaragua, que en estos últimos meses Class #2: November 3, 6:30 – 9:30 PM está pasando por momentos turbulentos y ataques Class #3: December 1, 6:30 – 9:30 PM físicos contra la Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y sus Obispos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a la Adora- All classes are necessary to complete the series. ción, rezar el Santo Rosario y la corona de adoración Classes are Live On-Line, utilizing the Microsoft y reparación, y terminando con la oración de exorcis- Teams platform. Learn NFP from the comfort of mo de San Miguel Arcángel. La vigilia de oración es your home, in real time, with your teaching couple. en español. Certified Sympto-Thermal Method teaching couple Vigilias de oct: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th will help couples naturally plan for family growth in a safe, effective manner, within the Church’s teach- LAY DOMINICANS ing. Sign up on-line and purchase class materials at You are invited to discern and join www.ccli.org . Scholarships are available. Postpar- us on our journey to heaven in the tum and Pre-menopause transition classes are also footsteps of St. Dominic de available upon request. Contact Joe and Kathy Hack Guzmann as a lay member of the for more information at (704) 548-1834 or Order of Preachers (Dominicans). [email protected]. The Four Pillars of the Dominican Order are: Prayer, Study, Commu- YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY nity and Apostolate. We meet monthly at St. Joseph A.C.T.S.—October 1st College Seminary in Mt. Holly, and our spiritual ad- Join us at 6:30 pm in the Cathedral for Adoration, visor is Fr. Matthew Kauth. New inquirers are invited Confessions, and a talk on the Catholic Faith. We to join our group beginning on October 24th, 2020. will meet for dinner and drinks at Inizio’s afterward. RSVP to [email protected]. To learn more about the Dominican charism, visit: Second Harvest Volunteering—October 8th www.CharlotteLayDominicans.org Help us sort food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank from 5:45—8 pm. Sign up at: www.stpatricks.org/secondharvest ADORATION Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered in the FB: “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry” Instagram: @stpatricksyam Cathedral every Wednesday from 8 am to 6 pm. E-mail: [email protected] Please remember to practice safe social distancing. Web: www.stpatricks.org/yam JOB OPENINGS LECTOR SCHEDULE Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools is now hiring for WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 26-27 the following positions: St. Ann Catholic School - 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Full and part time teacher assistants & Substitute Lectors: Maggie Singletary Teachers. St. Patrick Catholic School – Substitute Teachers. Both positions starting immediately Con- 7:30 AM Mass tact Kaylin Pereira at 980-222-5607 or via e-mail at: Lectors: Chris Poore [email protected] 9:00 AM Mass Lectors: Karen Cates FAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDREN 11:00 AM Mass Byzantine Divine Liturgy The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral 12:30 PM Mass from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For- Lectors: Brett Keeter mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. For more information, visit the parish website at WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 3-4 www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con- 5:30 PM Vigil Mass tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e- Lectors: Alicia Barone mail: [email protected] 7:30 AM Mass FIRST COMMUNION Lectors: Bill Rusciolelli FIRST COMMUNION Children ordinarily receive First Holy Communion in 9:00 AM Mass second grade. The Diocese requires a child partici- Lectors: Mary Johnston pate in one full year of faith formation in a parish or 11:00 AM Mass school setting before their First Holy Communion Byzantine Divine Liturgy year. For more information, visit the parish website at www.stpatricks.org/first-communion or contact 12:30 PM Mass Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 Lectors: Brett Keeter ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected] Interested in serving as an altar server or lector? Please contact: CONFIRMATION ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS Deacon Bruck Deacon Medina Confirmation for children is available to rising 9th [email protected] [email protected] grade students who have completed at least two years of religious education. Classes meet twice a month on Sunday, 10:15—11:30 am.