The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte DECEMBER 29, 2019 Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux HOLY FAMILY Rector & Pastor SUNDAY CYCLE: A — WEEKDAY CYCLE: II — PSALTER: WEEK I WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am, and 12:30 pm WEEKDAY 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: 4 - 5 pm Sunday: 10 - 11 am ADORATION Wednesday: 8 am - 6 pm Sunday: 10 - 11 am PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Closed Fridays during the summer 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 Fax: (704) 377-6403 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stpatricks.org THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL DATE MASSES EVENTS 8:00 AM † Souls in Purgatory Saturday 7:30 AM—Confession 5:30 PM Linda Roth December 28th 4:00 PM—Confession Requested by Jim Scancarelli 7:30 AM Pro Populo Sunday 9:00 AM Luke Bruck Requested by the Bruck Family December 29th 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration 11:00 AM † Walter Thomas Hughes Sr. 1:30 PM—Baptism Holy Family Requested by the Cathedral Choir 12:30 PM † Thuc, To, Cuong, Van Nguyen Requested by Ly Nguyen Monday 9:00 AM Betty Pachana Parish Office Closed December 30th Requested by the Somerville Family 8:30 AM—Confession Parish Office Closed Tuesday 9:00 AM Muttelokee Beaver December 31st Requested by Rosa Chavarria 8:30 AM—Confession Wednesday Holy Day of Obligation January 1st 9:00 AM David Grant Parish Office Closed Mary, Requested by the Bruck Family Mother of God 11:00 AM Pro Populo 7:00 AM—Men’s Rosary Group Thursday 9:00 AM † Mary Lou Lucas 8:30 AM—Confession January 2nd Requested by Marybeth Smith 6:00 PM—Vigilia de oración por Nicaragua 7:15—9:15 PM—Cathedral Choir Practice 9:00 AM † Dolly Tonon Friday 8:30 AM—Confession Requested by the Lewis Family 8:00 PM—8:00 AM—Vigil of the Two Hearts January 3rd 8:00 PM Vigil of the Two Hearts Intention 8:00 AM † Eric Ammann 7:30 AM—Confession Saturday Requested by Emily Clary 8:00 AM—First Saturday Mass January 4th 5:30 PM † Bill Timberlake 10:30 AM—4:20 PM—Parish Directory Photography 4:00 PM—Confession Requested by the DeLuca Family 7:30 AM † Chuck Luongo Sunday Requested by Kevin Foley January 5th 9:00 AM President Donald J. Trump 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration 10:15—11:30 AM—Faith Formation Classes Requested by the Rodriguez Family Epiphany of 10:30 AM—4:00 PM—Parish Directory Photography 11:00 AM Annie Grim 4:30—6:30 PM—Boy Scout Troop Meeting the Lord Requested by the Kennelly Family 12:30 PM Pro Populo HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION PARISH DIRECTORY Wednesday, January 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation Two photo sessions for our Parish Directory are for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Masses scheduled for next Saturday, January 4th and Sun- will be offered at 9 and 11 am. day, January 5th, 10:30 am — 4 pm. Sign up at: www.stpatricks.org/photos (church id: nc238, pass- SCHEDULE CHANGES word: photos). Photography is free, and all partici- pants will receive a free 8 x 10 print and a free par- Daily Masses from December 23rd through January ish directory. This is the perfect time to get a family 3rd will be offered at 9 am instead of 12:10 pm, and photo while the kids are home from college! Confessions will be heard at 8:30 am. The parish of- fice is closed beginning at noon on December 23rd OUTREACH INITIATIVE through January 1st. It will reopen on January 2nd. This Advent, the Parish Council will launch a parish NEW CALENDARS -wide outreach initiative encouraging all members, no matter their current involvement, to seek the Our 2020 Cathedral of Saint Patrick calendars are peace of Christ in the Mass and receive the abundant available on the tables inside the church. All are wel- blessings that come with being a part of our faith come to take one home. Please take only one per community. Parishioners may donate (suggested family so that everyone can have a calendar. minimum of $25) an anonymous sponsorship pack- age, which includes a rosary, Mass offering, reli- CONCERT SERIES gious book, and magnet with parish information, to a The 2019-2020 Cathedral Concert Series continues fellow parishioner who requested an in-home visit with a special chamber music concert for violin, cello during a parish wide phone survey to take place in and organ on Sunday, January 26th at 6 pm. Perform- the New Year. In return, the sponsoring parishioner ing will be: Tanja Bechtler, Lenora Leggatt, and our will receive a new St. Patrick's car magnet. For very own Director of Sacred Music, Dr. Gianfranco more information on the initiative and volunteer op- DeLuca. The concert will feature the beautiful portunities, please contact the parish office. Rheinberger trio as well as Bach duos and a few BE NOT AFRAID FUNDRAISER other surprises. BE NOT AFRAID FUNDRAISER Thank you to everyone who attended the Be Not Admission is as follows: $10 adults, $5 students, $25 Afraid wine tasting and raffle on Thursday, Decem- families, and children under 12 are free. Tickets can ber 5th. It was a wonderful event with over 120 peo- be purchased at the door on the night of the concert ple in attendance to support this pro-life organiza- or in advance online at: tion. The final total is in: $13,400 was raised to sup- port the efforts of Be Not Afraid in assisting families www.stpatricks.org/concert-series who are facing a prenatal diagnosis. Thank you so much for your great generosity! UNPLANNED MOVIE The Faith Formation office invites you to attend a GIVING TREE showing of the movie “Unplanned” leading up to our Thank you to all who donated to this year’s Giving parish’s participation in the national March for Life Tree! Your donations have been sent to Supportive in Washington D.C. Learn why we march by watch- Housing Communities who will distribute them to ing this powerful story recounting the conversion of Projects for Assistance in Transition from Home- Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director lessness (PATH), who does street outreach and min- turned pro-life crusader who spoke at this year’s istry, and McCreesh Place, who supports 90 for- MiraVia banquet. The film will be shown on Satur- merly homeless men and women in Charlotte’s first day, January 18th following the 5:30 pm vigil Mass permanent supportive housing complex. We also in the Great Hall. Light snacks and beverages will be received $625 in gift cards which have been given to provided. Please RSVP via email to: jmar- Supportive Housing Communities and Catholic [email protected] if you’d like to attend. Charities. FAITH FORMATION MEN’S BOOK CLUB FOR CHILDREN Interested in reading some good books? St. Patrick’s Men's Book Club meets quarterly to discuss great The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all books, both novels and non-fiction, about our Faith. children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral Recent reads have included: Tobit's Dog, The Fourth from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For- Cup, and The Benedict Option, The Power and the mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. Glory, and most recently Sohrab Ahmari's From For more information, visit the parish website at Fire by Water. Our next meeting will be Sunday, www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con- January 12 at 7 pm in the Family Life Center library. tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e- We will be discussing a collection of short stories by mail: [email protected] Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Register at: www.stpatricks.org/register-formation Converge. For information, please contact Dave Ru- Upcoming Faith Formation classes: par at 704-651-8549 or: [email protected]. Jan 5th (Faith Alive), 12th, 19th, 26th UPCOMING ABLAZE EVENTS FIRST COMMUNION High School Meeting Children ordinarily receive First Holy Communion in January 11th — 9:00 - 11:00 am second grade. The Diocese requires a child partici- All Members Meeting pate in one full year of faith formation in a parish or January 31st — 6:30 - 8:30 pm school setting before their First Holy Communion year. For more information, visit the parish website VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN at www.stpatricks.org/first-communion or contact Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reunimos en la Catedral ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected] para una Vigilia de Adoración por la Paz y la Justi- cia en Nicaragua, que en estos últimos meses está CONFIRMATION pasando por momentos turbulentos y ataques físicos contra la Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y sus Obis- Confirmation for children is available to rising 9th pos.