Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus………………………………………….ext. 100 Social Ministries, The Sister Isaac Center……………………………………..ext. 135 RCIA—Adult Christian Initiation ……………………………………………..ext. 121 Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh……………………………..ext. 114 Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Amy Preusser ……………………………….ext. 117 Director of Hispanic Ministries, Ms. Norma Rivera…………………………...ext. 122 Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren………………………………………..ext. 158 Wedding and Missions Coordinator, Ms. Simone Amato……………………..ext. 129 Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley……………………………………..ext. 110 Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Amato………………………………………….ext. 113 Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary……………………[email protected]Campus Director, Mr. Josh Rammel………………………………………… .ext. 115 Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant…………………………………ext. 118 St. Mary Parish Bookstore…………………………………………………….ext. 159 The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Ms. Victoria Hudson……..910-538-9885 St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price…………………………………..ext. 153 St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn………………….ext. 140 Liturgy Schedule Saturday: 5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am in English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: As published in bulletin Mass in the Extraordinary Form: Fourth Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm For information………...910-295-6550 Sacraments Baptism: Preparation prior to baptism is required. Parents should contact the Parish Office for details. Confirmation: Please contact the Faith Formation Office for more information. Reconciliation: 4:00 pm—4:45 pm Saturdays or by appointment. Weddings: Contact the Pastor as soon as possible to set the wedding date and begin marriage preparation; preferably at least 3 months before your wedding. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. R.C.I.A.–Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Saturday: 9:00 am—10:00 am; RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Center Education The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8. The oldest Catholic School in North Carolina now celebrating 148 years of education. Accredited by SACS-CASI. Faith Formation: K–High School (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon from September to May CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor 910-619-0898 or 910-762-5491, ext. 138 St. Mary Adult School: Art and ESL. Call office for times and dates. Children, Youth & Young Adults Nursery: 6 months–5 years Sunday: 9:30 am Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos: Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center Social Outreach The Sister Isaac Center: Monday–Thursday Donations 8:30 am—11:30am Service 4:00 pm—6:00 pm St. Mary Health Center: (Dental and Medical) Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor Walk-ins Welcome For Appointment, call: 763-8163 stmaryhealthcenter.org Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: 412 Ann Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 Welcome Center—Ext. 100 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm The St. Mary School Office: 217 South Fourth Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140 Fax 910-772-8034 www.thestmaryschool.org Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–3:00 pm June 24, 2018 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus………………………………………….ext. 100 Social Ministries, The Sister Isaac Center……………………………………..ext. 135 RCIA—Adult Christian Initiation ……………………………………………..ext. 121 Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh……………………………..ext. 114 Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Amy Preusser ……………………………….ext. 117 Director of Hispanic Ministries, Ms. Norma Rivera…………………………...ext. 122 Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren………………………………………..ext. 158 Wedding and Missions Coordinator, Ms. Simone Amato……………………..ext. 129 Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley……………………………………..ext. 110 Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Amato………………………………………….ext. 113 Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary……………………[email protected] Campus Director, Mr. Josh Rammel………………………………………… .ext. 115 Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant…………………………………ext. 118 St. Mary Parish Bookstore…………………………………………………….ext. 159 The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Ms. Victoria Hudson……..910-538-9885 St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price…………………………………..ext. 153 St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn………………….ext. 140
Liturgy Schedule
Saturday: 5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish
Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am in English
12:30 pm in Spanish Daily:
As published in bulletin
Mass in the Extraordinary Form: Fourth Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm For information………...910-295-6550
Sacraments
Baptism: Preparation prior to baptism is required. Parents should
contact the Parish Office for details. Confirmation:
Please contact the Faith Formation Office for more information.
Reconciliation: 4:00 pm—4:45 pm
Saturdays or by appointment. Weddings:
Contact the Pastor as soon as possible to set the wedding date and begin marriage preparation;
preferably at least 3 months before your wedding. Anointing of the Sick:
Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. R.C.I.A.–Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults:
Saturday: 9:00 am—10:00 am; RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Center
Education
The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8.
The oldest Catholic School in North Carolina now celebrating 148 years of education.
Accredited by SACS-CASI. Faith Formation:
K–High School (Communion-Confirmation)
Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon from September to May
CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor
910-619-0898 or 910-762-5491, ext. 138
St. Mary Adult School: Art and ESL.
Call office for times and dates.
Children, Youth & Young Adults
Nursery:
6 months–5 years Sunday: 9:30 am Mass.
St. Mary School Lower Building Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:
Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center
Social Outreach
The Sister Isaac Center: Monday–Thursday
Donations 8:30 am—11:30am Service 4:00 pm—6:00 pm
St. Mary Health Center: (Dental and Medical)
Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor Walk-ins Welcome
For Appointment, call: 763-8163 stmaryhealthcenter.org
Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: 412 Ann Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 Welcome Center—Ext. 100 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
The St. Mary School Office: 217 South Fourth Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140 Fax 910-772-8034 www.thestmaryschool.org Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–3:00 pm
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Pastor’s Corner My Dear Friends, Twelve wonderful years has come and gone since I first arrived at St. Mary’s, and not it is time to move on to the next chapter of my life. We have done much in our time together, and we should thank God for allowing this to happen. In our time together, we got our parish out of debt, expanded our ministries, increased our weekend Masses from 4 to 8, established the Upper Room 1871, made St. Mary’s as a destination wedding site, established a sister parish relationship with San Francisco de Asís parish in Honduras, celebrated the 100th anniversary of our parish, watched our church become a basilica, established the St. Mary Health Center with its medical and dental clinics, beautified our campus in many ways, re-named our social outreach ministry the Sister Isaac Center, creating a series of Hispanic Ministries that is second to none in the Diocese of Raleigh, creating the San Andrés School of Evangelization, creating and fostering a missionary awareness and culture in our parish, creating two new playgrounds, expanding our Camillus Ministries, developed state-of-the-art courses in the sciences and arts in our St. Mary School, began our Columbarium and Memorial Garden project, and many others. So, I’m thankful for all we have accomplished. But most of all, I am thankful for, and proud of, the amazing staff we have and the joyful spirit we have in our parish. Although you may not know, our parish is seen as an amazing one in the Diocese of Raleigh – a shining star. Perhaps that is why we have been featured in such publications as the National Catholic Reporter, U.S. Catholic, Field Afar, and Maryknoll Magazine. And, you and I will be featured in an upcoming edition of Maryknoll Magazine. One of my goals in Honduras is to establish a small retreat center for Americans to come and taste mission life. Perhaps you will be one of the guests there one day. I certainly hope so! Well, that’s it for now. Know that you will have someone in the mountains of Honduras praying for you and telling stories about the amazing parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary to all who will listen. Until we meet again, may God hold you and your loved ones in the palm of His hand! Sincerely yours in Christ, - Father Bob
Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions
To Schedule a Mass Intention, Sanctuary Lamp Offering or to donate to the Altar Flowers, please call the Parish Office at 762-5491
Saturday, June 23
5:30 pm Mass — † Rose and Michael Ramaglia Offered by Michael and April Ramaglia 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Sunday, June 24 8:00 am Mass — † David and Maria Chavez Offered by Gloria Tan 9:30 am Mass — † Wanda Caracciolo Offered by Barbara and Tony Caracciolo 11:00 am Mass — † Barbara Worden Offered by Jeannie Laughlin and James Worden 12:30 pm Mass— † Isidro Chávez Offered by Father Bob and the parishioners of the
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Monday, June 25 7:30 am Communion Service
Tuesday, June 26 7:30 am Communion Service
Wednesday, June 27 7:30 am Communion Service
Thursday, June 28 7:30 am Mass—Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Friday, June 29 7:30 am Mass — † Mary Wenig Offered by Al and Terri Young 5:30 pm Mass—St. Peter and St. Paul (Bilingual)
Saturday, June 30 5:30 pm Mass — † Eleanor Antonaccio Offered by The Antonaccio Family 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Sunday, July 1 8:00 am Mass — † Tom Hanks Offered by Paul and Tracy Wilkes 9:30 am Mass — † Gary Jacin Offered by Barb and Tony Caracciolo 11:00 am Mass — † Peter Geraghty, Sr. Offered by Mary Geraghty 12:30 pm Mass— Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Please check with individual ministries for time and date changes.
Current calendar can be found online at thestmaryparish.org Sunday, June 24 • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St.
Mary School Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • NO Faith Formation Classes—Classes begin again in September • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room
T318 Monday, June 25 • Alvernia Marriage Ministry—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School
Cafeteria • Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio Tuesday, June 26 • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room
T316 Wednesday, June 27 • Women’s Contemplative Prayer Group —1:30 pm in Room T325 • Youth Ministry will resume in the fall—6:00 pm in the Youth
Room (Tileston Center) Thursday, June 28 • Adoration following morning Mass and at 7:00 pm for one hour in
the Basilica • Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music
Office Friday, June 29 • Parish Offices Closed at Noon • St. Peter and St. Paul Mass (Bilingual) - 5:30 pm in the Basilica • Youth Ministry Pig Roast—6:00 pm in the St. Mary Lower School
Courtyard • Hispanic Family Ministry and—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School
Cafeteria • Hispanic Children’s Ministry—7:00 pm in Centro Santa Maria • Hispanic Youth Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in
the RCIA Room (Tileston Center) • Hispanic Prayer Group—7:30 am in Room T316 • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio Saturday, June 30 • RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will resume in the fall • Gospel Choir Rehearsal—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica Sunday, July 1 • Share Sunday—All Masses • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St.
Mary School Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • NO Faith Formation Classes—Classes begin again in September • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room
T318
The Liturgy of the Hours—Monday - Thursday at 7:05 am. Everyone is invited and books are available as is instruction.
St. Mary AAMEN Chapter—Chapter meetings are held Fourth Sunday of each month at 4:00 pm in the Tileston Center.
Adoration— Thursday mornings for one hour after Mass and at 7:00 pm. First Friday Adoration from 9:30 am—11:00 am.
Camillus Ministers — Brings communion to those who are unable to attend Mass. Ministry Coordinators: Barbara Russo ([email protected]) for Nursing Homes & Private Homes and Glenn Moser ([email protected]) for NHRMC and LCFH and Norma Rivera ([email protected]) for the Hispanic Camillus Ministry. Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors—Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors need-ed. Training is provided. Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or [email protected]. Young Families and Couples Group—meets last Sunday of each month after 9:30 Mass for light breakfast, discussion and crafts for the kids. Contact: Erin Buller—678-520-4028 or [email protected] you are on Facebook, join Wilmington Catholic Families for citywide updates!
Catholic Daughters Court 1036—Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30—8:30 pm (September—June) in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center). Contact: JoAnne Shadroui, Regent—910-452-6351.
St. Mary Nursery—Volunteers are needed to help staff our Sunday nursery during the 9:30 am mass. Contact: [email protected].
Music Ministries—Contact: Sara Bryant at 762-5491 ext. 118, or [email protected].
St. Mary Altar Guild – The Altar Guild prepares the altar table for Mass (linens, candles), replenishes side altar candles, cleans and replenishs main entrance/side door holy water bowls. Members meet third Monday of each month at different restaurants. Contact: Nancy Dasbach—(910) 264-9480.
Prayer Shawl Ministry—A group meets monthly and shares time together both knitting and crocheting shawls for the ministry. Call Noreen at 798-0055
St. Mary Health Center— Clinics run typically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm. Visit our webpage at stmaryhealthcenter.org or 910-763-8163. St. Mary Senior Singles—Meets for lunch after 11:00 am Sunday Mass. For more information, contact Monica Winters at 910-520-0204. St. Mary Book Club – The St. Mary Book Club will break for the summer and resume meeting monthly beginning in September 2018. Meeting dates for 2018-2019 to be published soon. Email [email protected] for more information.
Parish Ministries
Joseph A. Avery
Andrea Baker James Bast
Eugene Bejot Olga Binko John Bohm
Pamela Boyd Alexandra A. Brigantti
Angelo Calamusa Wilson Campbell
The Cantin Family Regina Cicchetti
Curtis Davis Janice Dellaero
John Dials Janice Dickey Lars Erikssohn
Greta Flederbach
Shirley Fleming Dr. Timothy Ford
Dr. Fulton J. Gasper The Gore Family
Janice Gorrie Ed Grace
The Grainger Family Walter Hickey
Michael Hubbell Eileen Koltz
Mark Kroeger Jay Linkfield
Lisa Loos Pat McKenzie
Jim Meyer Jody Lynn Mills
The Murphy Family Molly Offstein
Barbara J. O’Rourke Barbara M. O’Rourke
Lilo Penner Mike Penner
Hunter Pettigrew Sean Reilly Joel Rivera
Robert Russo Kathy Sheppard Dee Sherman
Geraldine Shivlin Christine Sliwinski
JoAnn Smith Joyce Spano Terry Temple Libby Watts
Madison Williams
Prayer List If you would like a name to remain on the prayer list after July 1st,
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Parish Happenings
Bookstore and Gift Shop Located in the Tileston Center St. Mary Bookstore is scheduled to be open: Saturday - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Please note: All Bookstore staff are volunteers. During the week, it is best to call ahead in case a volunteer is unable to cover their shift or find a replacement at 762-5491 (ext. 100). Contact—David Latham at [email protected]
The Basilica Shrine at St. Mary ESL Program Classes will be on Sundays from 10:45AM to 12:15PM in the Amy Brad-ley of the Tileston Center. For more information, please contact Dé Cor-bett, Director, (910) 232-2745 for any questions. ESL Instructors and Volunteers are needed and always welcomed! Lectors We are in need of Lectors, especially at the 11:00 am mass. If you would like to take this opportunity to share your gifts and serve your parish, please be in touch with Stephanie Watts at [email protected] or 910.799.7623. St. Mary Altar Guild is a ministry of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary. We clean the altar every Friday and take care of the holy water. We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at noon from September through April at different area res-taurants. All are welcome to join. Please contact Nancy Dasbach at 910-264-9480.
St. Mary Book Club “Wherever you find excellence, you find continuous learning.” – Matthew Kelly We welcome parishioners to join us for any one or all of our meetings as your time and curiosity allows. Check back soon for more information. Email [email protected] with questions, suggestions, or to join our email distribution list. Faith Sharing Group For young adults in their 20’s and 30’s who are interested in growing in their faith journey together. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Moses Jones Room of the Tileston Center. The group offers volunteering opportunities. Contact: [email protected]. Now Under Construction We are making great progress on construction and the St. Mary Colum-barium and Memorial Garden. If you would like more information, please schedule a time for a one-on-one meeting. Contact JoAnn Daley at 762-5491, ext. 110. Save the Date 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar November 10th, 2018 Additional details to follow. If you are interested in being a vendor please call Simone @ ext 113 or email: [email protected]
St. Mary Youth Ministry Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. All St. Mary Youth in grades 6—12 are invited to attend. Youth Ministry will begin again in the fall.
Youth Ministry Pig Roast: The Pig Roast is scheduled for Friday, June 29th from 6:00—8:00 pm. Tickets are being sold in advance and are limited to 250. Tickets are on sale now in the Parish Office for $15.00 each (Children under 12 are free). Menu includes pulled pork, baked beans, slaw, a roll, a drink and a homemade dessert. There will be live music, a tent, beer garden and a 50/50 raffle which will be drawn at 7:30 pm. All proceeds support the youth who are traveling to Indianapolis, IN for the National Catholic Youth Convention in November 2019. We are currently looking for volunteers and sponsors. Please contact Amy Preusser at ext. 117 if interested.
Office of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Mission Corner From Father Bob
St. Sebastian’s Feast Day, Reitoca, F.M., Honduras
People of Reitoca and neighboring villages walk to the
Church of San Francisco de Asís in Reitoca to celebrate the feast day of the patron saint of
Reitoca – St. Sebastian (January 20th).
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Personal hygiene is something most of us take for granted; we have ac-cess to the necessities but many of our guests don’t. Hygiene items are always needed by our guests. We have volunteers that monitor our inventory and place monthly orders to purchase the supplies needed. They pick up the order, consisting of several cartons, and deliver it to the Center. The stock is shelved in our storeroom. Among the items we purchase are: bar soap, deodorant, razors, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bath tissue, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and feminine products . We spend approximately $1,000 per month for these items. The money collected in the ‘needy’ boxes in Church helps fund these purchases. We have a Hygiene Cabinet that holds a few days of supplies; volun-teers refill this cabinet each day until the supply in the storeroom runs out. We often deplete most of the supply before the month is over. We always welcome donations of any kind or size of hygiene items. We accept donations of other types of items as well: adult diapers, depends, tissues, liquid dish soap, laundry detergent and other cleaning supplies. For our homeless visitors, we are able to refer them to a group called Vigilant Hope that provides a free shower trailer that parks in four dif-ferent locations around town each week; in addition to the showers, they often serve food. . A warm shower and clean towels can really boost a person’s morale. Hygiene is important to one’s well-being and we are thankful to every-one that helps us offer assistance to our guests.
The Guild is having a quilt show called Pieceworks at the Brooklyn Art Center at 516 N. 4th St this weekend on Sunday, June 24th noon—5:00 pm. Stop in and enjoy their creations. Special Need of the Week: Any hygiene articles, including your travel size hygiene items you’ve accumulated. Reminder: Next Sunday is Share Sunday. Consider bringing in non-perishable food items when you come to church. To contact The Sister Isaac Center, please call us during normal hours at 762-5491, ext. 135. RCIA (Beverly Setz) - RCIA will begin again in the fall. For more information, you may leave a message at 762-5491, ext. 121
The Sister Isaac Center Mary Ann Kotas, Director
SAVE THE DATE
Wilmington Council 1074 of the Knights of Columbus will host their 6th annual CHARITY golf tourna-ment to benefit the Special Olympics on Monday September 17th at the Pine Valley Country Club in Wilmington. This will be a fun event that solely benefits those with intellectual and physical disabilities. Registration is open to all and more details will fol-low in the coming months.. Interested now? Contact Lou Mattes at 910-200-8928. Tax deductible sponsorships are available now. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.8 million members in over 15,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 70 million volunteer hours and $170 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their Church, communities, councils, Culture of Life, fami-lies and youth. For more information about membership please con-tact: [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 1074 Salud Hondu
Become a part of Salud Hondu’s Circle of Friends by making a monthly donation of any amount through our website saludhondu.org. Over the course of a year, a $25 monthly donation would provide care for 60 peo-ple—a major health impact in our sister parish. Any size donation is appreciated. Just complete and
leave the form in the Circle of Friends basket located in the church entry area. Questions…..please call 910-264-4500.
Salud Hondu a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the healthcare needs of
over 50,000 people in central Honduras
Circle of Friends
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Join the faithful who are remembering loved ones with a gift to Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral Gift levels vary. View an online catalog To learn more, go to holyname-cathedralnc.org or contact Greg Leitner at 919-821-9721 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Full Time Communications Specialist The Diocese of Raleigh is seeking a full time Communications Specialist (Bilingual-Spanish/English) Key responsibilities / day-to-day job func-tions: • Create bilingual (Spanish and English) content to promote the min-
isterial work of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, including Catholic Charities
• Utilize various communication methods to highlight positive com-munity impact and increase brand awareness within Spanish- and English-speaking populations throughout the Diocese of Raleigh
• Work with central and regional staff to tell success stories, maintain the online presence for the agency, and create marketing materials
Will include occasional travel to regional offices throughout central and eastern North Carolina Career Opportunity The Knights of Columbus has an opening for a career opportunity repre-senting their insurance program. They offer a complete benefits package with this full-time position. In order to qualify, one must be eligible for membership in the Knights of Columbus. For more information, go to our website kofc.org/careers or Christopher Mahoney, General Agent, at (919)845-5595 or via email at [email protected]. Carolina Catholic and Priests for Life priest, Father Stephen Imbarrato For our second show in June, Carolina Catholic interviews Father Ste-phen Imbarrato, a priest associate of Priests for Life and a priest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM about his years as a priest and a pro-life activist. Father Imbarrato is no stranger to the pain of those who have been involved in abortion; he lost twin children, Thomas and Mary, when he encouraged his former girlfriend to have an abortion in the 1970s, and he was the first man to speak for the Silent No More campaign on the steps of the United States Supreme Court in 2004. Father spoke at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southport the weekend of June 2nd and June 3rd at all the Masses and in the Parish Hall. This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio on stations 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM in Wilmington and 100.7 FM in Southport on Sunday, 24th at 6:00 pm. This show can also be heard on our website at www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com, Celebrate Freedom Religious Freedom Week, a celebration of our religious freedom from June 22 to 29, 2018. The theme this year is “Serving Others in God’s Love” and will celebrate the values of our faith with respect to the gift of life, marriage, conscience rights, and many humanitarian concerns. During Religious Freedom Week, the faithful are encouraged to pray for the intention of preserving and promoting religious freedom. For more information and educational resources on the Religious Freedom Week, contact Mary Beth Phillips at [email protected] or 919-719-8267. Pitch in for Charity Support Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh by coming to an evening of baseball with the Durham Bulls at the Durham Bulls Athletic
Park on Friday, July 27th at 7:05 pm. A portion of every ticket purchased through the Catholic Charities link will support our work! Enjoy this Food Truck Friday with the Bulls and be sure to to stay for fireworks after the game! For more information, please visit www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/BullsPitch4Charity or contact Daniel Altenau at (919) 821-9767 or at [email protected]. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you.” Learn how to bring the peace of Christ into your relationship. The next weekends are: August 3-5, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC and November 9-11, 2018 in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. Marriage Help Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disil-lusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information or to apply to attend the program beginning with a weekend on October 12, 2018 call 800-470-2230 or email: [email protected] or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org. Save the Date! October 20th, 2018 The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh Charismatic Renewal We are pleased and excited to announce our upcoming Conference. Guest Speaker Peter Herbeck: “From a New Pentecost to an Unshaka-ble Kingdom” St. Michael the Archangel Church, 804 High House Rd. Cary, NC Conference Registration begins June 2018 For more information about Peter Herbeck and this event please visit our website: www.ccsraleigh.weebly.com Divorced? Remarried? Do you have questions about freedom to marry in the Catholic Church? Contact Mrs. Vikki Newell 919-821-9759 with your questions. Can you paint and swing a hammer? Or are you interested in learn-ing these skills and more? Join Catholic Charities and the Knights of Columbus as we help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew in the Tar River and Cape Fear Deaneries. If you have any questions, please contact Daniel Altenau at [email protected] or at (919) 821 - 9767. Spots are limited so sign up now! www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/NCCV 2018 Workshop for Engaged Couples Consider joining other engaged couples at a One-Day Marriage Prepara-tion Workshop sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh Office of Married Life. Remember to talk with your Pastor before signing up. Registration, dates and locations can be found at: https://raldioc.configio.com/go/marriageprep Additional Details: [email protected] 919-821-9753 Marriage Preparation Ministry We are seeking out individuals and couples who would be interested in serving engaged couples in the parish and diocese by being a part of the One Day Marriage Preparation Workshop Team. There are varying roles that you could be a part of including: hospitality, presenting, and facilitat-ing, and more. Contact Rebekah Tolson 919-821-9753 or [email protected] .
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For Masses in English
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am
Sunday 9:30 am
Sunday 11:00 am
R. Bianchi D. Bryant
V. Campbell H. Lowery
J. Marchese D. Thompson
W. Vertolli
F. Bua J. Bua
P. Gross L. Newton C. Walsh J. Walsh T. Young
B. Burkhart D. Callan C. Coco L. Dezio
C. Dittmer J. Maurer K. Roberts
D. Altman J. Cavanaugh P. Cavanaugh
D. Linkfield T. Pollock A. Zukar J. Zukar
R. Cicchetti K. Hartung
G. Moser
J. Zier
H. Latham B. Meyer
M. Arcaro A. Arcaro
J. Lowery J. Rodrigues
Z. Shafer
J. P. Cantonwine E. Ricker T. Ricker
A. Breslerman S. Coco
L. Tounsley
A. Altman E. Caldropoli S. Caldropoli
T. Barton F. Bindewald F. Bindewald
M. Flores P. Lachance
H. Lange J. Siler
F. Bua H. Bielawa H. DeSilva A. DeVega R. Jenski D. Keefe T. Longo
C. Mongelli B. Ozment A. Pierce
L. Dezio L. Franks S. Frelke
L. Johnson R. Lowney J. Patton T. Patton F. Romeo
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Welcome to Fathers Ryszard & Chesco!
Please give a warm welcome to the new pastor, Fr. Ryzard, and the new
parochial vicar, Fr. Chesco! It is never easy beginning a new assignment in a community where most of the people are
strangers and the customs of different. But, I’m sure you will make them feel as home as you did when I first arrived here in 2006. I know the magic of the St. Mary hospitality will warm
the hearts of these two priests, and before you know it, they will become enchanted with you and this amazing parish!
- Father Bob
Presentation in the Church Clarissa N. Romero Rosi Maite Barraza
María Aymee Alvarado If anyone has any pictures from Father Bob’s Going Away Party,
8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – June 23 and June 24, 2018 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Principal
Joyce M. Price "Let your light so shine..."
Matthew 5:16
I’d like to start out by saying how proud I am of our 26 graduates, Class of 2018. That class became a family as most do over time. Twelve of those students had been students at our school for 9 years and four others had been here for 10 years! This is a very talented
group of students who will succeed highly in high school and college.
“Thank you for the beautiful and meaningful gradua-tion ceremony. The message that you, Fr. Bob, and Mr. Mac imparted to them that they are loved and part of a community will stay with them for a life-time.”
This lovely message from a graduate’s parent states one of the many goals we have for every graduate of our school. We send them off re-membering that God is by their side always and forever. Congratulation to the Class of 2018. Below are the recipients of the awards given during the graduation ceremony on June 7, 2018: President’s Award for Educational Excellence – Laney Allen, Evan Arthur, Ben Hearne, Molly Kiser, Elizabeth Koenig, Joelle Lowery, Lilliana Myers, Holland Putney, and Colin Tuttle. Rev. Thomas P. Hadden Academic Achievement Award – Presi-dent’s Award Recipient as well as achieving 99th %-ile on Core Compo-site and Complete Composite of the Iowa Tests – Molly Kiser, Elizabeth Koenig, and Lilliana Myers Fr. Robert J. Kus Spirit Award – Laney Allen and Nathan Nichols Religion Award – Cameron Leta Academic Achievement Awards (Highest Averages) Language Arts – Elizabeth Koenig Math – Ericka Caldropoli, Elizabeth Koenig, and Molly Kiser Science – Ericka Caldropoli Social Studies – Elizabeth Koenig Citizenship Award – Laney Allen Nine Year Pins – Evan Arthur, Amelia Bertagnolli, Ava Brugnone, Olivia Frelke, Hutson Gilbert, Ben Hearne, Molly Kiser, Elizabeth Koenig, Charles Letson, Lilliana Myers, Alexander Schultz, and Colin Tuttle Ten Year Pins – Ericka Caldropoli, Stephanie Caldropoli, Cameron Leta, and Simone Samuel Thank you to our Home and School Association for hosting the lovely graduation reception. Special thanks to the Hospitality Chair, Ashley Putney, and her mother who were our hostesses along with Julie Freder-iksen and Serena Lau.
Since You’ve Been Gone—Since the last day of school, the focus has been on teacher and staff meetings, final report cards, and plans for the next school year. It has been a very productive time of reflecting and summarizing the year in addition to planning for August. As you will see from the new calendar, we have attempted to include as many special event dates as we could so that you would be able to plan ahead. We are looking forward to a wonderful new school year. As we reflected on our test results from last year’s Iowa Tests, we set goals to stay above the Diocesan averages for each subject area as we do each year. We are adding additional benchmark testing which will give us short term growth indicators in addition to our current assessments. We have already been booking enrichment assemblies for our students’ enjoyment and learning. GENEROUS DONOR PROVIDES LAST $2,000 FOR THE STATE-OF-THE-ART SCOREBOARD!!!!! - Mr. Viollis and I are excited about this new scoreboard for our gym. We now have the total amount needed to purchase and install for the new school year! Volleyball will be the first team sport to enjoy this new addition.
ST. MARY EXCELS WITH TECHNOLOGY – 3-D PRINTING—Mr. Hite and Mr. Hogan have been in touch with General Electric who will be providing us with yet another updated 3-D Printer. As you have known, we were the recipients of a G.E. Additives Grant (one of 400 in the nation) which provided our students with awesome opportunities for learning to code and create a large amount of items designed by our students this year. Our teachers were able to provide this experience from grades 3-8. We can’t wait to see what’s on the horizon for this coming school year! Chess Club – Thank you to Mrs. Duma and Mr. Sneeden for teaching and coaching our Chess Club members this year. They recently compet-ed in the Wilmington Scholastic Chess Tournament and here are the results. Congratulations to our Falcon Team and those students men-tioned below! Grade 1-3 Division – Luca Duma(2nd place), Finn Gray(9th place), Olivia Dunaway(11th place) Grade 4-8 Division – Justine Pasulka(1st place), Gibson Gray(7th place), and Nick Copeland(8th place). “The Catholic School Difference” Wall Street Journal—You can find a link to the article on our Facebook page from last week’s Wall Street Journal. I hope it confirms what your child is experiencing at our school. The statements in this article were reinforced as I visited with so many families whose children have graduated from St. Mary School at our parish’s celebration of Fr. Bob. It is wonderful to hear how successful they have become in college and their careers. Their parents can say that they still remain friends with their classmates and look back favorably on their times here. We look forward to having many of them return in 2019 for the 150th Anniversary of the school. Thank you to all for sharing your children with us.
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