The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte DECEMBER 1, 2019 Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 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 DATE MASSES EVENTS 8:00 AM Kelsey Kuhlman Saturday Requested by the McNulty Family 7:30 AM—Confession 4:00 PM—Confession November 30th 5:30 PM The Perrone Family 4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice Requested by Jean Perrone Sunday 7:30 AM Eirlys Mary Trojacek Requested by the Witt Family December 1st 9:00 AM † Helene Edel 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration Requested by the Schroeder Family 10:15—11:30 AM—Faith Formation Classes 1st Sunday of 11:00 AM Pro Populo 10:15—11:30 AM—Adult Group Study Advent 12:30 PM Jim Loncar Requested by the Loncar Family Monday 12:10 PM † Wanda Chimiak 11:30 AM—Confession December 2nd Requested by Nancy Frei 5:30 PM—Pietra Fitness Class 11:30 AM—Confession 2:00—8:30 PM—Parish Directory Photography Tuesday 3:00—5:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practices 12:10 PM Robert Bireley 6:15—7:00 PM—Rectory Renovation Meeting December 3rd 7:00—8:30 PM—Knights of Columbus Meting 7:00—8:00 PM—Parish Council Meeting 8:00—9:00 PM—Parish Life Society Meeting 8:00 AM—6:00 PM—Adoration 11:30 AM—Confession Wednesday 12:10 PM Barbara Collins 2:00—8:30 PM—Parish Directory Photography December 4th Requested by the Terry Family 3:00 PM—Children’s Rosary & Adoration 3:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 7:00—8:30 PM—RCIA Class 10 AM—Pietra Fitness Advent Series 11:30 AM—Confession Thursday 12:10 PM President Donald J. Trump 1:00—2:30 PM—Catholic Scripture Study 2:45—3:45 PM—Latin Class December 5th Requested by the Rodriguez Family 6:30—8:00 PM—Young Adult Ministry ACTS 7:00—9:00 PM—Be Not Afraid Fundraiser 7:15—9:15 PM—Cathedral Choir Practice 8:30 AM † Vickie Dillar Requested by St. Patrick School PTO 11:30 AM—Confession Friday 2:00—8:30 PM—Parish Directory Photography 12:10 PM † Judy Finney 5:00—10:00 PM—Catholic Health Prof. Event December 6th Requested by Hope Hopkins 8:00 PM—8:00 AM—Vigil of the Two Hearts 8:00 PM Vigil of the Two Hearts intention 7:30 AM—Confession 8:00 AM † Chuck Finney 9:00—11:00 AM—Ablaze High School Program Saturday 9:00 AM—Noon—Equestrian Order Event Requested by Hope Hopkins December 7th 10:30 AM—4:00 PM—Parish Directory Photography 5:30 PM Pro Populo 4:00 PM—Confession 4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice 7:30 AM † Nick & Irene Fadero Sunday Requested by the Fadero Family 9:00 AM—RCIA Rite of Acceptance @ 9 am Mass December 8th 9:00 AM † Barbara Phillips 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration Requested by the Loeber Family 10:15—11:30 AM—Faith Formation Classes 2nd Sunday of 11:00 AM Jake & Heidi Whaley 10:15—11:30 AM—Adult Group Study Requested by the Edel Family 10:30 AM—4:00 PM—Parish Directory Photography Advent 4:30—5:30 PM—High School Choir Practice 12:30 PM † Michael Stroman Requested by the Russo Family NEW LITURGICAL YEAR YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, and Thursday, December 5th—A.C.T.S. the start of a new liturgical year in the Latin Rite of Come on out for A.C.T.S.: Adoration, Confession, the Roman Catholic Church. For this liturgical year, Talk and Social. We'll gather in the Cathedral at our Sunday readings will come from Sunday cycle 6:30 pm for adoration, Confessions, and a talk on the “A” and our weekday readings from weekday cycle Catholic Faith. Then we'll head out for dinner and “II.” If you ever forget the current reading cycles, drinks at 8 pm. (Note: depends on priest availability) please reference the front page of the bulletin. Saturday, December 14th—Speedway Christmas PARISH DIRECTORY We’ll be driving through the Christmas lights tunnel at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Meet up at the Cathe- All parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a time dral to carpool around 5:30 - 5:45 pm, then we’ll slot to have your picture taken for our 2020 directory. head over to the race track. Photography sessions are free. All participating fami- lies and individuals will receive a free 8 x 10 print Tuesday, December 17th—Operation Christmas Child and a free parish directory! You’ll have the option to Join us for an evening of Christmas spirit as we sort make additional photo purchases, but you won’t be and organize shoebox donations at the Operation pressured to do so. Photos taken by December 8th Christmas Child Processing Center! Please register should be received via mail by Christmas. To reserve by Dec. 10 so that all volunteers will have time to your photography time slot, please visit: fill out the volunteer waiver prior to the night of the www.stpatricks.org/photo and enter our parish code: event: www.stpatricks.org/christmaschild nc238 and password: photos . Online registrations are open Mondays—Fridays (paper registration FB: “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry” forms are available in the narthex or outside by the Instagram: @stpatricksyam rectory—weather permitting). Families of six or E-mail: [email protected] more are asked to schedule two time slots back-to- Web: www.stpatricks.org/yam back to allow enough time. Photography sessions will be held Tuesday, Dec. 3rd through Friday, Dec. 13th. MARCH FOR LIFE CHARLOTTE CHRISTMAS DINNER The next March for Life Charlotte will be held Fri- day, January 10th, 2020. The day will begin with a It’s almost time for our annual Christmas Dinner for Mass for the Unborn at 9:00 am at St. Vincent de the less fortunate. There are many ways for parish- Paul Church at 6828 Old Reid Rd. At 11:00 am ioners to support this important ministry. All parish- we’ll start to gather at the parking lot across the ioners should have received a Christmas Dinner en- street from the Diocesan pastoral center at 1123 S. velope included with your donation envelope set. We Church St. There may be some parking available in rely upon your financial support to purchase the food the parking lot, but please expect to find parking on that will be prepared for this dinner. Please be gener- your own uptown if necessary. At 12:00 pm we’ll ous! We’re also in need of a large number of volun- march to Trade and Tryon where Fr. Cory Catron, teers to help prepare, serve, and deliver meals. Vol- Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Church, will unteer spots fill quickly, so register ASAP if you’d preach. Then we’ll march to the court house at 401 like to participate. Please sign up to volunteer here: W. Trade St. where we will pray a Rosary and Chap- www.stpatricks.org/christmas let of Divine Mercy. Please join others to march and pray for an end to abortion and save babies lives! AD LIMINA PILGRIMAGE See the full schedule and important details at: www.marchforlifecharlotte.org The Diocese of Charlotte invites the faithful to attend a pilgrimage to Italy during the upcoming Ad Limina visit from February 7-15, 2020. For more information Scan the QR code to the right or visit and to sign up, please pick up one of the informa- www.stpatricks.org/online-giving tional packets with a registration form available in for more information on how you can the narthex, or sign up at: www.stpatricks.org/italy sign-up for online giving today! FAITH FORMATION PRO-LIFE WINE RAFFLE FOR CHILDREN The Be Not Afraid organization will host a Wine The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all Tasting & Raffle Fundraiser this Thursday, Dec. 5th children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral from 7-9 pm in the Great Hall. Please RSVP online from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For- at: www.stpatricks.org/bna if you’d like to attend. mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. For more information, visit the parish website at LATIN CLASS www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con- The Cathedral’s new (and fun!) Catholic Community tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext.