The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte Very Rev. Christopher A. Roux Rector & Pastor Address: 1621 Dilworth Road East, Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: (704) 334-2283 Fax: (704) 377-6403 Email: [email protected]Website: www.stpatricks.org Mission Statement 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. DECEMBER 1, 2019 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 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 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
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The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis Bishop of Charlotte
Mission StatementMission 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.
DECEMBER 1, 2019 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SUNDAY CYCLE: A — WEEKDAY CYCLE: II — PSALTER: WEEK I
12:10 PM President Donald J. Trump Requested by the Rodriguez Family
10 AM—Pietra Fitness Advent Series 11:30 AM—Confession 1:00—2:30 PM—Catholic Scripture Study 2:45—3:45 PM—Latin Class 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
Friday December 6th
8:30 AM † Vickie Dillar Requested by St. Patrick School PTO 12:10 PM † Judy Finney Requested by Hope Hopkins 8:00 PM Vigil of the Two Hearts intention
11:30 AM—Confession 2:00—8:30 PM—Parish Directory Photography 5:00—10:00 PM—Catholic Health Prof. Event 8:00 PM—8:00 AM—Vigil of the Two Hearts
Saturday
December 7th
8:00 AM † Chuck Finney Requested by Hope Hopkins 5:30 PM Pro Populo
7:30 AM—Confession 9:00—11:00 AM—Ablaze High School Program 9:00 AM—Noon—Equestrian Order Event 10:30 AM—4:00 PM—Parish Directory Photography 4:00 PM—Confession 4:00 PM—Children’s Choir Practice
Sunday
December 1st
1st Sunday of Advent
7:30 AM Eirlys Mary Trojacek Requested by the Witt Family 9:00 AM † Helene Edel Requested by the Schroeder Family 11:00 AM Pro Populo 12:30 PM Jim Loncar Requested by the Loncar Family
10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration 10:15—11:30 AM—Faith Formation Classes 10:15—11:30 AM—Adult Group Study
Sunday
December 8th
2nd Sunday of Advent
7:30 AM † Nick & Irene Fadero Requested by the Fadero Family 9:00 AM † Barbara Phillips Requested by the Loeber Family 11:00 AM Jake & Heidi Whaley Requested by the Edel Family 12:30 PM † Michael Stroman Requested by the Russo Family
9:00 AM—RCIA Rite of Acceptance @ 9 am Mass 10:00—11:00 AM—Confession and Adoration 10:15—11:30 AM—Faith Formation Classes 10:15—11:30 AM—Adult Group Study 10:30 AM—4:00 PM—Parish Directory Photography 4:30—5:30 PM—High School Choir Practice
AD LIMINA PILGRIMAGEAD LIMINA PILGRIMAGE 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 and to sign up, please pick up one of the informa-tional packets with a registration form available in the narthex, or sign up at: www.stpatricks.org/italy
PARISH DIRECTORYPARISH DIRECTORY All parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a time slot to have your picture taken for our 2020 directory. Photography sessions are free. All participating fami-lies and individuals will receive a free 8 x 10 print and a free parish directory! You’ll have the option to make additional photo purchases, but you won’t be pressured to do so. Photos taken by December 8th should be received via mail by Christmas. To reserve your photography time slot, please visit: www.stpatricks.org/photo and enter our parish code: nc238 and password: photos . Online registrations are open Mondays—Fridays (paper registration forms are available in the narthex or outside by the rectory—weather permitting). Families of six or more are asked to schedule two time slots back-to-back to allow enough time. Photography sessions will be held Tuesday, Dec. 3rd through Friday, Dec. 13th.
The next March for Life Charlotte will be held Fri-day, January 10th, 2020. The day will begin with a Mass for the Unborn at 9:00 am at St. Vincent de Paul Church at 6828 Old Reid Rd. At 11:00 am we’ll start to gather at the parking lot across the street from the Diocesan pastoral center at 1123 S. Church St. There may be some parking available in the parking lot, but please expect to find parking on your own uptown if necessary. At 12:00 pm we’ll march to Trade and Tryon where Fr. Cory Catron, Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul Church, will preach. Then we’ll march to the court house at 401 W. Trade St. where we will pray a Rosary and Chap-let of Divine Mercy. Please join others to march and pray for an end to abortion and save babies lives! See the full schedule and important details at: www.marchforlifecharlotte.org
MARCH FOR LIFE CHARLMARCH FOR LIFE CHARLOTTEOTTE
CHRISTMAS DINNERCHRISTMAS DINNER It’s almost time for our annual Christmas Dinner for the less fortunate. There are many ways for parish-ioners to support this important ministry. All parish-ioners should have received a Christmas Dinner en-velope included with your donation envelope set. We rely upon your financial support to purchase the food that will be prepared for this dinner. Please be gener-ous! We’re also in need of a large number of volun-teers to help prepare, serve, and deliver meals. Vol-unteer spots fill quickly, so register ASAP if you’d like to participate. Please sign up to volunteer here:
www.stpatricks.org/christmas
Thursday, December 5th—A.C.T.S. Come on out for A.C.T.S.: Adoration, Confession, Talk and Social. We'll gather in the Cathedral at 6:30 pm for adoration, Confessions, and a talk on the Catholic Faith. Then we'll head out for dinner and drinks at 8 pm. (Note: depends on priest availability) Saturday, December 14th—Speedway Christmas We’ll be driving through the Christmas lights tunnel at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Meet up at the Cathe-dral to carpool around 5:30 - 5:45 pm, then we’ll head over to the race track. Tuesday, December 17th—Operation Christmas Child Join us for an evening of Christmas spirit as we sort and organize shoebox donations at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center! Please register by Dec. 10 so that all volunteers will have time to fill out the volunteer waiver prior to the night of the event: www.stpatricks.org/christmaschild FB: “The Cathedral of St. Patrick - Young Adult Ministry”
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRYYOUNG ADULT MINISTRY NEW LITURGICAL YEARNEW LITURGICAL YEAR Today we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, and the start of a new liturgical year in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. For this liturgical year, our Sunday readings will come from Sunday cycle “A” and our weekday readings from weekday cycle “II.” If you ever forget the current reading cycles, please reference the front page of the bulletin.
Scan the QR code to the right or visit www.stpatricks.org/online-giving for more information on how you can sign-up for online giving today!
The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a formation program for adults interested in becoming Catholic. Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 7—8:30 pm. For more information, visit the parish website at www.stpatricks.org/rcia or contact Jessica Martin in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected]
The Cathedral Faith Formation program is open to all children of registered parishioners of the Cathedral from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Faith For-mation meets Sunday mornings 10:15—11:30 am. For more information, visit the parish website at www.stpatricks.org/faith-formation-children or con-tact Emily Clary at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected]
FAITH FORMATIONFAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN
Children ordinarily receive First Holy Communion in second grade. The Diocese requires a child partici-pate in one full year of faith formation in a parish or school setting before their First Holy Communion year. For more information, visit the parish website at www.stpatricks.org/first-communion or contact Emily Clary in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected]
Confirmation for children is available to rising 9th grade students who have completed at least two years of religious education. Classes meet twice a month on Sunday, 10:15—11:30 am. For more information, please visit www.stpatricks.org/confirmation or con-tact Jessica Martin in the parish office at (704) 334-2283 ext. 413 or via e-mail: [email protected].
RITE OF CHRISTIAN RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTSINITIATION FOR ADULTS Los jueves a las 6 pm, nos reunimos en la Catedral
para una Vigilia de Adoración por la Paz y la Justi-cia en Nicaragua, que en estos últimos meses está pasando por momentos turbulentos y ataques físicos contra la Iglesia Católica, sus templos, y sus Obis-pos. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a la Adoración, rezar el Santo Rosario, la hora santa de reparación, y terminando con la oración de exorcismo de San Mi-guel Arcángel. La vigilia es en español.
Vigilias de diciembre: 12th, 19th
VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN
PROPRO--LIFE WINE RAFFLELIFE WINE RAFFLE The Be Not Afraid organization will host a Wine Tasting & Raffle Fundraiser this Thursday, Dec. 5th from 7-9 pm in the Great Hall. Please RSVP online at: www.stpatricks.org/bna if you’d like to attend.
LATIN CLASSLATIN CLASS The Cathedral’s new (and fun!) Catholic Community Latin Academy is open to adults and children ages 5 and up. Classes are held Thursday afternoons from 2:45—3:45 pm in the Family Life Center. Each ses-sion costs $3. For more information, please contact Dr. Nancy Llewellyn at: [email protected]
Upcoming classes: Dec. 5th (last class!)
UPCOMING ABLAZE EVENUPCOMING ABLAZE EVENTSTS
GIVING TREEGIVING TREE Our annual Giving Tree for those in need begins this weekend. Please take home an ornament from the tree in the Cathedral, purchase the items of need, and return your donations to the Cathedral or parish of-fice. This year we're collecting for PATH Street Out-reach and McCreesh Place. Thank you!
High School Program Saturday, December 7th - 9:00—11:00 am
All Members Program Saturday, December 14th - 9:00—11:30 am
Service at Samaritan's Purse Processing Center (High School)
Friday, December 20th - 7:00—10:00 pm
Christmas Caroling Saturday, December 21st - 2:00 pm
NOVEMBER 30—DECEMBER 1 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Altar Servers: Somervilles, Schurter Lectors: Kathy Belfiore, Maggie Singletary
7:30 AM Mass Altar Servers: Feltens, Nass Lectors: Chris Poore (both readings)
9:00 AM Mass Altar Servers: Ma, Stevens Lectors: Allison Elrod (both readings)
11:00 AM Mass Altar Servers: O’Connor, D’Costa, Griffin Lectors: Pamela D’Costa (both readings)
DECEMBER 7-8 5:30 PM Vigil Mass Altar Servers: Somervilles Lectors: Alicia Barone (both readings)
7:30 AM Mass Altar Servers: Hughes, Wintering Lectors: Bill Rusciolelli (both readings)
9:00 AM Mass Altar Servers: Flemings, Ryan, Bach Lectors: Pamela D’Costa, Victoria Hall
11:00 AM Mass Altar Servers: Murphy Lectors: Ben Torres (both readings)
12:30 PM Mass Altar Servers: Guilfoyle, Dignans Lectors: Tom Sperrazzo (both readings)
HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST? Send an e-mail to: [email protected] with your request. The request will be added to our prayer chain and the intention will remembered by our prayer team. Simply email your contact information and you’ll be added to the prayer list.
MASS INTENTIONS To schedule a Mass intention, please contact the par-ish office at (704) 334-2283, or stop by in person. An individual can have a Mass requested for some-one living or deceased.
SERVER & LECTOR SCHEDULESERVER & LECTOR SCHEDULE
INTERCESSORY PRAYERSINTERCESSORY PRAYERS PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Dinis Anjos; †Tom Ashcraft; Bill Butler, son of Joan Barkley; Tom Carlisle; Elizabeth Chekal; Kristin Darden, daughter of Broderick family; Gloriana Fel-ten; Mark Ferreira; Jimmy Lee Hager; Don Halstead; Phillip Hatcher; Baby Nolan Henderson; Conrad John; Rosellen Kline; Harry Laughlin; Pat Loncar; Esther Martin; Michael McRae; †Kevin Moran; David Overman; Michael Pappas; †Jimmie Patrum; Jean Perrone; Jon Henry Phares; Doug Ponischil; Mia Quintero; Josette Roisin; Linda Roth; †Ethan Scott; Charlotte Sparks; †Donna Wingert; Bill Youngblood, all military servicemen & women.
WOMEN’S FITNESSWOMEN’S FITNESS The Cathedral offers an exercise program for women called Pietra Fitness. Pietra Fitness is a unique ‘whole-person’ fitness program that integrates physi-cal exercise with Christian prayer while drawing upon the rich and timeless traditions of the Church. In only one hour, you feel calmer, stronger, refreshed and renewed. Classes are offered at the Cathedral on Mondays 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Donation in justice of $12/class or $50 for a 6 punch card. For more informa-t ion, please e-mail Betsy Hoyt a t : [email protected]. Reserve your spot for the fitness classes here:
Interested in serving as an altar server or lector? Contact:
PIETRA FITNESS ADVENPIETRA FITNESS ADVENTT A special Advent Series of Pietra Fitness will be of-fered on Thursdays from 10 - 11 am in the Great Hall beginning Nov 14th. See the flyer in the Narthex for dates, fees and more information. Register online at: www.tinyurl.com/CathedralAdvent2019
CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDYCATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY
This year we’re studying The Sacraments: Discover-ing the Treasures of Divine Life and Epic: A Journey Through Church History. Sessions held in the FLC Meeting Room on Thursdays from 1:00—2:30 pm.
Upcoming sessions: Dec. 5th, 12th, 19th
Note: Due to the early bulletin submission deadline for Thanksgiving, collection information for the weekend of November 24th will be included in next week’s bulletin.
ADULT FAITH FORMATIOADULT FAITH FORMATIONN Continuing religious education for adults striving to grow in their faith
SAINTS IN TRAININGSAINTS IN TRAINING Formation for young children learning the Faith to become saints
The First Joyful Mystery The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary follow Mary’s journey as the mother of young Jesus. Through her eyes, we can see God’s love for the world. He loves all of us SO much that He gave His only Son, so that we may one day join Him in Heaven. During this Sea-son of Advent, we will reflect on those mysteries as we prepare for Christ’s coming. The first Joyful Mystery is the Annunciation. Luke 1:26-38 tells the account of The Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel asks Mary to bear God’s Son. “And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Mary shows perfect Faith in saying YES to God! We call this her Fiat. We pray this first mystery of the Ro-sary, and ask Mary to help us surrender our will to God, as He has perfect plans for our lives. *Cut and color each of the pictures this month to create your own Joyful Mysteries booklet!
THE ANNUNCIATION
Advent Week 1: The Candle of Hope As we enter into the first week of Advent and a new liturgical year, we are called to reflect on many aspects of our lives. The purple vestments worn during Advent and the purple can-dles of the Advent wreath signify a time of penance, sacrifice, and preparation. While these themes are similar to those of Lent, Advent also marks a time of hopeful anticipation for the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, and for His second coming at the end of time. By utilizing an Advent wreath, Catholics can have a visual representation of the coming of Jesus - the light in the dark-ness. The four candles (three purple and one pink) are typically held in a circle of evergreen branches which in itself sig-nifies the passing of time and eternal life. The circular shape also connects to the infinite love Jesus has for us and His promise of eternal life with Him in Heaven. Over the next four weeks, we will examine the themes specific to each of the Advent Candles and what that means for our lives on Earth now. Theme: Hope Color: Purple During this week of Advent we are reminded to be hopeful as we anticipate Christ’s birth. Just as the first faithful held fast to the message of the prophets, we too are called to have hope in the coming of the Messiah and the fulfillment of God’s promises to us as His people. Prayer: “Bestir, O Lord, Thy might, we pray thee and come; that, defended by Thee, we may deserve rescue from ap-proaching dangers brought on by our sins, and being set free by Thee, obtain our salvation. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.”
Next week: The Candle of Peace
SAINTS OF THE WEEKSAINTS OF THE WEEK Sunday, December 1: St. Edmund Campion—Martyr St. Edmund Campion was born in London, England on January 24, 1540. He was raised Catholic and acquired a strong education, but drifted away to Protestantism. He took the Oath of Supremacy acknowledging Queen Elizabeth as the head of the church, and became an Anglican deacon. Edmund began to doubt his Protestant-ism, so he traveled to Ireland to reflect and realized the errors of his ways. He returned to the Catholic Church, joined the Society of Jesus, and was ordained a priest in 1578. In 1580, he was chosen to be a missionary to England. While there, he was betrayed and handed over to the authorities. Edmund resisted temptations to renounce his Faith, which resulted in him being hanged, drawn, and quartered for treason.
Monday, December 2: St. Bibiana—Virgin and Martyr St. Bibiana was born sometime in the 300s as the daughter of two Roman Christians, Flavian and Dafrosa. When persecutions began under the governor, Apronianus, both of her parents were tortured and killed, leaving Bibiana and her sister alone in poverty. The two sisters began to fast and pray. Angered that their spirits weren’t broken, the governor summoned the sisters. Demetria, the sister of Bibiana, was killed on the spot for her Faith. Bibiana was sent to live with a woman named Rufina, who physically attacked her and tried to lead her into sin. Seeing that this was having no effect, the governor summoned Bibiana again, where he had her beaten at a pillar and struck with lead plummets until she died.
Tuesday, December 3: St. Francis Xavier—Confessor St. Francis Xavier was born on April 7, 1506 into a noble family in the castle of Xavier in Navarre, Spain. When he reached 18 years of age, he traveled to Paris to study philosophy. While there, he met St. Ignatius Loyola at the College of St. Barbara, and was converted away from his lifestyle of worldly concerns, and followed him. On August 15, 1534, Fran-cis and others made vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. He traveled to Rome, and was ordained a priest in 1537. A few years later, he became one of the original members of the Society of Jesus. He traveled to Portugal, and in 1541 was sent to India to preach the Gospel. The pope made him apostolic nuncio to the East. Francis traveled all over India, pro-ducing numerous conversions and building countless churches. In 1549, he traveled to Japan as that nation’s first Christian missionary. In 1552, he set sail for China, but came down with a fever and died on December 3, 1552.
Wednesday, December 4: St. Barbara—Virgin and Martyr St. Barbara was born in the mid-third century in Baalbek, Lebanon to a pagan named Dioscorus. On account of her beauty, her father hid her in a tower to keep her away from men. As she grew older, he presented Barbara with suitors for marriage, but she refused. She was permitted to go out into the world where she learned about Christianity and was baptized. One day, Barbara informed her father that she had converted to Christianity and would no longer worship the pagan gods. The father was angered and he handed her over to the prefect of the city where she was subjected to various tortures. Ultimately, she was beheaded by her very own father. Immedi-ately following her death, both her father and the prefect were struck by lightning and died.
Thursday, December 5: St. Nicholas Tavelic—Confessor St. Nicholas Tavelic was born in Šibenik, Croatia around the year 1340 to a noble family. He joined the Franciscans and was sent to preach the Catholic Faith in Bosnia. He served in that territory for approxi-mately 12 years. In 1384, he signed up for the missions in the Holy Land. While there his responsibilities included caring for the holy sites, protecting Christian pilgrims, and converting non-believers to the Faith. On November 11, 1391, Nicholas went with some companions to the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem to con-vert the Muslims present there. Their attempt to preach the Gospel was met with strong resistance, and they were arrested, beaten, and eventually beheaded for their missionary efforts.
Friday, December 6: St. Abraham of Kratia—Abbot, Bishop and Hermit St. Abraham was born in Emesa, Syria around the year 474. He entered the monastery in that city, but was forced to flee once it was overrun by pagan raiders. Abraham traveled to Constantinople, Turkey where he joined another monastery. When he was 26 years of age, he was named abbot of a monastic community in Kratia. Following a decade serving in this role, he retired to Palestine and lived as a her-mit. Abraham was called back and named Bishop of Kratia, a position he served for thirteen years. He later retired from this post and returned to the life of a hermit.
Saturday, December 7: St. Maria Giuseppe Rossello—Virgin St. Maria Rossello was born to a poor family in Albisola Marina, Italy on May 27, 1811. She suffered from health prob-lems at an early age which plagued her for her entire life. Maria wanted to enter a religious order, but was turned away because of her health and inability to pay the dowry to enter. When she was sixteen, she became a Franciscan tertiary. Maria had a talent for teaching children the Catholic Faith, so her bishop gave her a house where she and three of her com-panions opened a two-room school for girls. From these women came the order which became known as the Institute of the Daughters of Mercy. This new order devoted its efforts to teaching poor girls, performing works of charity, and caring for the sick in hospitals. Maria was named superior in 1840. By the time of her death, the order operated 68 facilities.
Church membership is an obligation of discipleship and love that derives from being united with Christ. A person becomes a member of the Catholic Church through Baptism. At the Cathedral, active membership is a requirement for the celebration of a marriage or baptism, for one to be eligible to be a Godparent or Confor-mation sponsor, and for special benefits such as tuition subsidy at a Catholic school. There are certain mini-mum requirements for parish membership called the precepts of the Church. The following are three of those precepts and how the Cathedral of Saint Patrick looks upon them in relation to parish membership. ATTENDANCE AT WEEKLY MASS. The first precept of the Church
requires the faithful to participate in the Eucharistic celebration when the Christian community gathers together on the day commemorating the Res-urrection of the Lord (CCC #2042) and on holy days of obligation (CCC #2043). Since the Cathedral’s weekly Mass attendance envelopes are the primary way we determine if parishioners are regularly attending Mass, pa-rishioners must place their envelopes in the collection basket every Sunday regardless of whether one makes a financial contribution. If a parishioner gives online or prefers to place cash in the offertory basket, an empty Mass attendance envelope should still be placed in the basket with "I attended Mass" checked.
RECEIPT OF THE SACRAMENTS. The third & fourth precept of the Church states the faithful must ensure preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation at least once a year, and the re-ception of Holy Communion at least once a year during the Easter season (CCC #2042) and join in fast and abstinence during Lent.
SUPPORT OF THE CHURCH. The fifth precept of the Church states that the faithful have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to their abilities in a regular, identifiable and meaningful way.
HOW TO REGISTER AT THE CATHEDRAL
To register as a parishioner of the Cathedral, please visit www.stpatricks.org/newcomers/register, or scan the QR code to the right, and complete the simple online form. Alternatively, paper registration forms may be found at each of the entrances to the Cathedral.
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OPLATKY—CHRISTMAS WAFERS The Eastern European Christmas Eve Tradition of sharing the Oplatek or Christmas Wafer at your Christmas Eve Wigilia, Villis, Kucios, or dinner can be rekindled. Traditionally, breaking and sharing the Christmas wafer with family and friends is accompa-nied with best wishes and expressions of forgive-ness, helping us to bring joy and happiness to our hearts and homes. Orders for the wafers will be taken till Dec. 20th. Cost will be $1.00 per wafer and you state your quantity or buy a Sealed packets of 3 white & 1 pink wafer for $5.00. Please call Helen Collins (St. Gabriel Parishioner) at 704-365-1161 or e-mail order request to: [email protected]. Proceeds will go to a church charity to help a needy family this holiday season. JUVENTUTEM CHARLOTTE—DEC. 7 Juventutem Charlotte is a new city-wide group of young adults, aged 18-35, seeking holiness through the traditional charisms of the Church, including a devotion to the Traditional Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form). We aim to seek truth, beauty, and goodness as a means to orient us, ultimately, to God. All young adults (single or married) are wel-come – including newcomers to the Latin Mass. Come join us for a special Advent event Saturday, December 7. We will attend 10am Latin Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, followed by a special Ad-vent reflection given by Father Matthew Bean at 11:30 am in the Parish Center - Classroom B. For questions or to join our e-mail list, please contact Angela Kessler at [email protected] or find us at: facebook.com/JuventutemCLT OBERAMERGAU PASSION PLAY—MAY 20-30, 2020 The Diocesan Office of Evangelization and St. Barnabas church are coordinating a special pilgrim-age to see the internationally renowned German Pas-sion Play and Eastern Europe including Prague and Poland May 20-30, 2020. For more information con-tact Frank Villaronga, Director of Evangelization and Adult Education at 704-370-3274, or e-mail [email protected].
Events taking place around the Diocese of Charlotte
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR—DEC. 7 Our Lady of the Assumption (4207 Shamrock Drive) will host a holiday craft fair on Saturday, December 7th from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be Handmade Crafts and Foods, gift baskets and children’s games. SANTA CRAFT FAIR—DEC. 7 St. Matthew Catholic Church will hold its annual Santa Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8 am to 4 pm. This is one of the premier craft fairs in Charlotte. Browse and shop unique handcrafted items from over 100 vendors. Have professional photos made with Santa from 9 am to 3pm. Eat in our food court with a sit-down dining area. Do not miss the early bird spe-cial from 8 to 9 am. Enjoy free coffee and a donut! MISSIONARIES OF THE POOR CONCERT—DEC. 6-7
Our Lady of Grace church in Lancas-ter, SC will host two concerts in sup-port of the Missionaries of the Poor on Friday, December 6th at 5 pm and Saturday, December 7th at 7:00 pm. The concerts, entitled “Rejoice My Soul,” will feature performances by
the Five Tenors. This event is free to attend, though attendees are encouraged to make a free-will dona-tion to support of the Missionaries of the Poor. Our Lady of Grace is located at 7095 Waxhaw Highway, Lancaster, SC 29720 in the Diocese of Charleston. HEALING SERVICES—DEC. 19 St. Matthew Catholic Church will hold a St. Pere-grine Healing Prayer Service at 7:30 pm on the third Thursday of December (Thursday, Dec. 19) in the church. The change is due to Thanksgiving and Christmas. The fourth Thursday of the month sched-ule will resume in January. Our solemn prayer ser-vice includes the blessing with the St. Peregrine relic. St. Peregrine has been called the wonder worker for his intercession on behalf of those living with serious illness. He is the patron saint of all who are afflicted by cancer, leg ailments or any life-threatening dis-ease. He is also the patron saint of youth at risk.
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