Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus…………………………………………… ext. 111 RCIA/Social Ministries, Sister Isaac Koenig, S.U……………………………… ext. 135 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. Phil Davis……………………………………………….. 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:…………………....5:30pm English 7:00pm Spanish Sunday:……...8am, 9:30 am, & 11am English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: …………….As published in bulletin Mass in the Extraordinary Form… Fourth Sunday of the month at 5pm For information 910-891-1972 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: 4:00–4:45 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: 9:00-10:00 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 146 years of education. Accredited by SACS-CASI. Faith Formation: K–High School (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon September to May CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor 910-619-0898 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 Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos: Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center Social Outreach St. Mary/Tileston Outreach: Monday–Thursday 8:30-11:30am 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 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm 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: 8am–3pm August 7, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus…………………………………………… ext. 111 RCIA/Social Ministries, Sister Isaac Koenig, S.U……………………………… ext. 135 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. Phil Davis……………………………………………….. 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:…………………....5:30pm English 7:00pm Spanish Sunday:……...8am, 9:30 am, & 11am English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: …………….As published in bulletin Mass in the Extraordinary Form… Fourth Sunday of the month at 5pm For information 910-891-1972
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: 4:00–4:45 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: 9:00-10:00 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 146 years of education.
Accredited by SACS-CASI.
Faith Formation: K–High School (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon
September to May
CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor
910-619-0898 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 Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building
Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:
Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center
Social Outreach
St. Mary/Tileston Outreach:
Monday–Thursday 8:30-11:30am
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 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm
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: 8am–3pm
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Weekend Mass Schedule at a Glance Saturday Mass in English – 5:30 pm Saturday Mass in Spanish – 7:00 pm Sunday Mass in English – 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Sunday Mass in Spanish – 12:30 pm
To schedule a Mass Intention, Sanctuary Lamp Offering or to donate the Altar Flowers please call the Parish Office at 762-5491.
Pastor’s Corner This weekend, Catholic Christians celebrate the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
On this day, we hear Jesus tell his disciples, “”Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide moneybags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy. For where your treasure, there also will your heart be” (Luke12: 33-34). In other words, Jesus cautions us against the materialism of this world. At her annual summer luncheon for the ministers of the social outreach ministry, Sr. Isaac announced her retirement at the end of this calendar year. Be assured that Sr. Isaac’s work will continue in our parish. However, the name of the St. Mary-Tileston Social Outreach Ministry will be changed to “The Sr. Isaac Center.” I will keep you posted as to when the change will formally occur. Sr. Isaac and the other Sisters of St. Ursula have been a wonderful addition to our parish over the years, and they will be sorely missed. We have many months to express our thanks to the Sisters and give them our well wishes. I’ll keep you posted about formal events held for that purpose. Sincerely yours in Christ, - Father Bob
Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions
Saturday, August 6 5:30 pm Mass — † Kenneth Adams Offered by Patricia Patrignelli 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Sunday, August 7 8:00 am Mass — † Lena Bua Offered by Frank and Jeanne Bua 9:30 am Mass — † Daniel Kuebrich Offered by Helen Kromer and Mary Drinkwater 11:00 am Mass — † Conrad Giacalone Offered by The Giacalone Family 12:30 pm Mass — † Carolina Gonzalez Palacio Offered by Emilia Bodden
Monday, August 8
7:30 am Mass — † Robert Walsh Offered by John and Caryn Walsh
Tuesday, August 9
7:30 am Mass — † Patrick Twiss Offered by Marie Doyle
Wednesday, August 10 7:30 am Communion Service
Thursday, August 11 7:30 am Mass — † Angela Pinder Offered by Sylvia Close
Friday, August 12
7:30 am Mass — † Robert Segda Offered by Mary and Don Yentzer
Saturday, August 13 5:30 pm Mass — † Kenneth Adams Offered by Patricia Patrignelli 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary
Sunday, August 14 8:00 am Mass — † Nuey Young Offered by Terry and Al Young 9:30 am Mass — † William Stuck Offered by Pat and Tom DeBello 11:00 am Mass — † Barbara Worden Offered by Jeannie Laughlin 12:30 pm Mass — † Floyd and Mary Kline Offered by Don and Jeanne Thompson
Readings for the Week of August 8
Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 -- 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 -- 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53
The sanctuary lamp will now be offered in honor, memory or thanks-giving. Donation of $20.00 is requested for a week which will begin on Saturday and end on Friday. Please call Parish Office.
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Alexandra Brigantti Crystal Cameron Patricia Carroll
Lawrence Carney Jean C. Cary
Louis Cassella Jeremy Cook Ken Dellaero
Lucille DeLuca Michael DeStasio
Richard Dombrowski Christi Ferretti
Tim Ford
John Gee Vera Gee
Brenda Grainger Junior Grainger
Mark Groves Donna Hand Walter Hickey
Doug Hill Judy Hill
Donna Hodges Nicole Hyden
The Keating Family Karen Kwiatkowski
Jay Linkfield Mike Lison
Alison Maccherone George Mailloux Donald Mankin
Pat Manuel Rande Metz
Howard Militscher
Patty Morris Wendy Morris
Warren Murphy Ella Nelson
Sean O’Leary Kim Pierce
Matthew Ramsey The Regan Family
Kim Resnick Vincent Rotolo Robert Russo Alvin Salera
Laura Sawyer Regina Stewart
Deanna Thompson William Wadman
Dr. Tim Ward Brien Weissenborn Anthony Wiegand Chester Wiggins Joanne Wright
The Week Ahead In Our Parish Summer Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday - 9:00 am - Noon
Sunday, August 7 Share Sunday—All Masses Hispanic Retreat—8:00 am in the St. Mary School Cafeteria Nursery—Available at the 9:30 am Mass in the St. Mary School
Lower Building English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 Discipleship Youth Bible Study—11:00 am in the RCIA room in the
Tileston Center NO Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St.
Mary School
RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303
Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318
Monday, August 8 Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica
Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Tuesday, August 9 Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room T318
Wednesday, August 10 NO Centering Prayer—1:00—2:00 pm (will resume in the fall) Women’s Contemplative Prayer—1:30 pm in Room T325
NO Youth Ministry—6:00 pm
Thursday, August 11 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—following morning Mass for an
hour and from 5:00 pm—8:00 pm in the Basilica Divine Mercy Chaplet – 12:30 pm in the Chapel
Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music Office
Friday, August 12 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—following morning Mass until
1:00 pm
Hispanic Young Adult Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria
Hispanic Prayer Group—7:30 pm Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio Saturday, August 13 Hispanic Retreat—8:00 am in the St. Mary School Cafeteria Gospel Choir Rehearsal—10:30 am in the Basilica Hispanic Community Weddings—1:00 pm in the Basilica Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica
Hispanic Children’s Ministry—5:00 pm
Sunday, August 14 Hispanic Retreat—8:00 am in the St. Mary School Cafeteria Nursery—Available at the 9:30 am Mass in the St. Mary School
Lower Building English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 Discipleship Youth Bible Study—11:00 am in the RCIA room in the
Tileston Center NO Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St.
Mary School RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303 Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318
Please check with individual ministries for time/date changes or see the up-to-date parish calendar on the website: thestmaryparish.org
Centering Prayer—An hour of contemplating prayer and the Centering prac-tice. Wednesdays from 1:00—2:00 pm. Contact: Joan Regan at 383-2804 or centeringprayer.com. (Will resume in the fall) 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 after the 7:30 am Mass for one hour and from 5:00 pm—8:00 pm and Friday after 8:30 am Mass until 1:00 pm. Contact Mary Friedrichs at 409-2579. Camillus Ministry —Brings communion to those who are unable to attend Mass. Ministry Co-Coordinators Barbara Russo ([email protected]); Tim Pflaum ([email protected]) or Eileen Mankin ([email protected]) Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors—Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or [email protected]. The Newcomer Welcome and Hospitality Ministry—needs your assistance to help our new members become part of our parish family. 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] or thestmaryparish.org/newcomer. Catholic Daughters Court 1036—Meets the Second Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria. Contact: JoAnne Shadroui, Regent—910-452-6351. (Meetings resume in September) 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 – Meets once a month at different restaurants around the area. Contact: Nancy Dasbach—(910) 264-9480. The Upper Room 1861—Victoria Hudson, Event Coordinator 910.538.9885, [email protected], upperroomnc.com Prayer Shawl Ministry—A group meets monthly and shares time together both knitting and crocheting shawls for the ministry. Call Noreen at 798-0055
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Parish Happenings
St. Mary Parish Bookstore—Located in the Tileston Center Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturday - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 762-5491 (ext. 159) or [email protected]
St. Mary's Young Families Group The Young Families group will be meeting in the RCIA room on the first floor of the Tileston building after 9:30 Mass August 28. Newcomers are wel-come! Join other families with young children for coffee, a light breakfast, crafts for the kids, and a casual discus-sion or service activity for the grown ups.
Join Catholic families with young chil-dren from all around the Wilmington area at a city-wide picnic on September 18! Hosted by the St. Mary's Young Families group, the picnic will be at Hugh McRae park shelter # 1 (near the playground) at 5 p.m. on the 18th. Please bring a side dish to share, a serving spoon, and whatever your family likes to drink-- non-alcoholic, please (public park). We will provide main dishes and paper goods. This is mostly a meet and greet, but we'd also like to talk about future city-wide events for Catholic families with young children and maybe help you chat with other families from your own parish about starting groups of your own. Please RSVP to Erin and Tom Buller at [email protected] or 678-520-4028 so we make sure we have enough entree food and plates!
Columbarium and Memorial Garden For more Information: JoAnn Daley 910-762-5491, x110 or [email protected]
Adoration The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary will now have Adoration on Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm till 8 pm and Fridays after Mass until 1:00 pm. To be apart of this ministry contact Mary Friedrichs at 409-2579 The Basilica Schola has openings for all voice parts. This choir sings at 11:00 a.m. masses and a few special liturgies throughout the year and is directed by Sara Bryant. For more information or to arrange an audition, contact Sara Bryant, Director of Music at 910.762.5491 ext. 118, or [email protected]. Fr. Bob’s New Books Now Available Fr. Bob’s latest book of homilies – Flowers in the Wind 6: Story-Based Homilies for Cycle C and Fr. Bob’s journal – The Year of Clif-ton: Journal of a Parish Priest - 2012 – are now available on Ama-zon.com and in the St. Mary Bookstore & Gift Shop.
FREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS - A MINISTRY In the Tileston Center, on Sundays, from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm, from October to June. To register, please contact Dé Corbett at 910-232-2745. Volunteers for clerical help are welcome. St. Mary Nursery The nursery which is held in the St. Mary Lower School during the 9:30 am Mass is in need of volunteers. If you are interested please email: [email protected]. Construction Update! Some of the regular parish office services will be adjusted during the elevator work in the Tileston Center as access to certain areas of the building will be limited and restricted. If you have questions, or need specific assistance, please contact the Parish Office at 762-5491, x113. Temporary changes include: Closing of the Tileston Center Chapel: Camillus ministers will be able to obtain Hosts from the church. Closing of the Upper Room 1871: No events are currently schedules for the Upper Room until fall. Limited Restroom access: Restrooms located on either end of the building will be available on both the upper and main floors. Limited Activity Spaces: Activities, meetings and events cannot take place in the building that require access or entry into the construction zone. Any additions to the current calendar must be approved, IN ADVANCE, by the Facili-ties Manager, Phil Davis - 762-5491, x115. This project has been more than 20 years in the making and should be finished by early fall! Thank you for your patience!
COME HOME
IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You still have time to invite a Catholic who has left the Church to come Home. The Holy Spirit will tell you what to say. Just ask for help. If you have questions. or would like to help with COME HOME, please call 762-5491, ext. 111. At the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, we are reigniting our effort to reach out to Catholics who have left the Church...no matter the reason, no matter for how long. We want to invite them to take another look at the Church of today, to begin a return to full participation in the Sacraments, or even just to come and sit before the Lord with us at the Basilica. If you would like to have a Come Home Prayer Bookmark, you are welcome to have one. Please pick them up in the Church en-trance, instead of from the red Hymnals.
St. Mary’s Young Families
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Single/Single Again Ministry Single/Singleagain Masses will be on August 14, September 18, Octo-ber 16, November 20 and December 11 at 5:30 at Cardinal Gibbons HS. For more information, contact Celia Keator at [email protected]. Volunteer Opportunities Want to join us? Volunteering can be your backstage pass to Broadway shows, concerts of all kinds, comedy and more. See the shows you want and save on tickets by helping us provide excellent guest service. Three easy steps to becoming a Center Star: Fill out the online application – www.capefearstage.com Attend a 1-hour Getting to Know You orientation Participate in a 3-hour training For further information, please contact Tracy Wilkes - 362-7887 email: [email protected] English as a Second Language Offered by Cape Fear Community College Available for adults in the community at St. Mary. Morning Multilevel class with Jamie…...M-TH 9:30am-12:30pm Evening Multilevel class with Jenny.,,,..TU and TH 6:30-9:30pm The classroom is above the St. Mary Health Center. For more infor-mation, please contact Cindy at 910-362-7184.
Wedding Anniversary To honor the sacred vocation of marriage, Bishop Michael Burbidge will celebrate a special Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00 pm at Saint Michael the Archangel Church, 804 High House Road, Cary. Couples who are celebrating their 25th, 50th, or 50 plus years of marriage please reg-ister for this special Mass through your Parish or on-line at www.dioceseofraleigh.org. Fam-ily members are welcome to attend. Questions please call the Office of Marriage and Family at 919-821-9771.
Around the Area Paul Wilkes to discuss his latest book All parishioners are invited to join the St. Mary Book Club on Tues-day September 13 at 7:00 pm in the RCIA Room to hear Paul Wilkes discuss his most recent book, Your Second to Last Chapter. Paul is an accomplished author, dedicated St. Mary parishioner and founder of the non-profit organization Homes of Hope India. He will share his insights with us about what this chapter in his life has meant to him and the unexpected doors that have been opened for him. Copies of his book are available at the parish bookstore. Please purchase your copy and join us for the discussion. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you are able to join us!
We are seeking volunteers! St. Mary Health Center is seek-ing volunteers for the Front Desk to assist patients with check-in and check-out, process
patient paperwork, answer patient questions and other simple clerical duties. Medical or dental office experience is not required. Training will be provided. Clinics run typically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 4pm or 5pm. Please contact Allen Sanderson at 910-763-8163 or visit our webpage a www.stmaryhealthcenter.org/about/our-volunteers.
ARTISTS AND CRAFTER WANTED $30.00 Booth Rentals
10 x 10 Spaces
OUTDOOR SHOW ONLY Vendors must provide own shelter and table.
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Mary Social Ministry/Tileston Outreach As we come to worship in this beautiful Basilica/Shrine, how can we not reflect our ancestors who made the decision to pass on their most precious possession – their faith. And today we are the servants whom God has asked to take care of His property. One way we do this is by volunteering one of our most precious gifts, our time. Our parishioners have been doing this for over a hundred years. However, I want to mention the 160+ men, women and children who have chosen to share some of their gifts and talents with the Tileston Outreach this past year. Four days a week we open our doors located in the basement of the Tileston building. By the end of the morning approximately 40 volunteers have been involved in serving men and women in need. We speak of those who come to us as guests, not clients since this is a ministry of the Parish. We are not an agency. Though most of our volunteers are members of St. Mary, we have folks from the other Catholic communities and Christian denominations, including a Buddhist. When our guests pass through our doors at 8:30 am we hope that they sense sincere hospitality. Our many volunteers who receive the people and do intake and arrange their files try to be vigilant, as the Gospel tells us to be, since Jesus appears to us in many faces and situations. From July 2015 until June 2016 about 6,000 people entered the building and we ministered to them with food (11,270 bags of it), clothing, hygiene products, household items, furniture and finances that they, in turn, shared with other family members. We devote all morning to helping others and although our schedule says that we close at 11:30 we rarely leave at that time. When we reach 35 guests we lock our entrance door and more often than not that occurs before 9:00 am each day that we are opened. We try hard to live our Mission statement: To serve needy men, women and their families With respect and reverence. We believe we give them HOPE by providing a hand-up, Not just a hand-out at a time of crisis. St. Mary’s is known as “the church that works with the poor” and all who serve in this ministry recognize that the gifts we have been given are to be shared.
Sister Isaac—Office of Social Ministry
Special Need for the Week: If you have items to donate please hold them until after Labor Day, or share them with one of the many Agencies in the area. We make a special plea not to leave items in the stairwell since no one is here to process them and they generally end up in the dumpster since people passing by sort through them. This does make extra work for the staff. Come September, we will be in need of volunteers to pick up food on the third Tuesday of the Month at Food Lion in Masonboro Com-mons. It is a hard job since coolers containing the food have to be carried down our stairs to the Food area in the Ministry. A large car, van or truck is needed to hold the coolers and two people doing it really helps. The commitment takes about two hours, once a month. If you are able to volunteer for this ministry, please call the Office at 762-5491 x135.
RCIA Our 2016-1017 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults will begin in the middle of September. For anyone interested in entering into full membership with the Catholic Community please contact John Walsh at the parish office(762-5491 x114) or Mar-yann at [email protected] or Beverly at [email protected].
Knights of Columbus Council 1074
The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization of Catholic men founded in 1882 by Servant of God Fr. Michael J. McGivney. The principles of the Knights are Charity, Unity and Fraternity and the Fourth Degree exemplifies Patriotism. Wilmington Council 1074 was founded on January 29th 1906. The current Grand Knight is John Schmidt. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the Fourth Degree, called “Sir Knights” are part of Msgr. Christopher J. Dennen Assembly 2017, which meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Any practicing Catholic man over age 18 who wishes to join the Knights should please contact Grand Knight John Schmidt at [email protected]. We also welcome Knights who have moved to the Wilmington area and encourage these Knights to continue their Knighthood with Council 1074. Please con-tact Grand Knight John to transfer.
Carolina Catholic is singing in Austria! The hills and the churches are alive and singing in Austria! For our first show in August, Judi Paparozzi's son, Daniel, will chat about his three trips to Austria singing in stunning Catholic Churches in Vien-na, Sankt Pölten, and Krems where he has performed under the baton of Erwin Ortner, conductor of the Austrian Imperial Choir and the Schoenberg Choir, a former member of the Vienna Boys Choir, and professor of music in Vienna. As Austria is a very Catholic country, these concerts have taken place in Catholic churches, seminaries, and at Mass. We will hear parts of Verdi’s Requiem as well as some of the music performed during Mass. This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio on stations 91.7 FM, 93.1FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturday, August 13th, at 11 a.m. and Sunday, August 7th and 14th, at 6 p.m. This show can also be heard on our website at wilmingtoncatholicradio.com.
Office of Faith Formation
2016 – 2017 Faith Formation Registration! It’s that time of year again! It’s time to register for faith formation for the upcoming school year. We are offering classes from kindergarten through high school.
All faith formation classes meet on Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. – noon. Grade K-5 meet in the lower school and middle school/high school grades meet in the main Tileston building.
The following dates and times will be used as faith formation registration opportunities for the 2016 – 2017 school year: Saturday, August 20th and Sunday, August 21st – after each Mass
in the lower school. Tuesday, August 23rd and Wednesday, August 24th from 6:00 –
7:00 p.m. in the main Tileston building. Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th – after each Mass
in the lower school.
If these times/dates are not convenient, please call the Faith Formation/Youth Ministry offices and we will be happy to arrange a better time for you.
Upon registering, please supply a copy of your child’s baptism certificate if you have not already done so. If you do not have a copy of your child’s bap-tism certificate, please contact the parish where he/she was baptized at, and they will be happy to provide you with one.
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Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule Weekend of August 13 and August 14 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
For Masses in English ~ Schedule does not show substitutions ~
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am
Sunday 9:30 am
Sunday 11:00 am
V. Campbell R. Corriston K. Haberland P. Lachance J. Marchese S. Mauney T. Wilson
M. Adkins E. Flewwellin
D. Koehle O. Niles
J. Reynolds C. Walsh J. Walsh
C. Coco T. Graham L. Johnson B. Murtagh J. Murtagh L. Vacek
M. Warzel
T. Cordon G. Hill
D. Linkfield D. Sosinski T. Sosinski
P. Thompson R. Young
J. Lachance R. Cicchetti
P. Bolan J. Zier
H. Latham C. Mercer
C. Hite L. Collette
J.H. James L. Lachance J. Rodrigues
J.P. Cantonwine S. Cantonwine
H. Ozment
S. Burkhart S. Coco
S. Dettore
B. Brown E. Caldropoli S. Caldropoli
T. Barton P. Lachance F. Bindewald F. Bindewald B. Herdemian
H. Lange M. Flores J. Siler
F. Bua F. Grant
R. Keegan R. Jenski T. Longo
A. DeVaga H. Bielawa B. Ozment D. Keefe
C. Mongelli
T. Patton R. Lowney L. Franks J. Patton L. Dezio S. Frelke
L. Johnson F. Romeo
E. Burke N. Cahill
M.Fedarko J. Prantil J. Newton P. Carey E. Molina F. D’Meza A. Sedney
Celebrations July 29—August 3
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Dr. Marco with Chemo Patient
In this photo, we see Dr. Marco of Clínica Santa María with a teenager who is undergoing chemotherapy. On the right is the teen’s mother.
Mission Corner
In Memory
Daniel Thomas Fissette August 8, 1955– July 24, 2016
Anna LaVoye “Sister” Picone February 9, 1933 – July 26, 2016
Barbara Polite Martin May 13, 1925 – July 27, 2016
Baptism
Alejandro Rivera Emiliano Felipe Salinas-Robledo
Presentation in the Church
Kelly Nicole Avalos-Robles Edward Trujillo-Garrido
Analee Alvarado
Jennifer Benton and
Sean Kennedy were married at
the Basilica Shrine
of St. Mary
on July 30, 2016.
They live in Clayton, N.C. and belong to
St. Ann Parish.
José Luis & Magda Jaimes
celebrated their
5th wedding anniversary
with a community
blessing at the Basilica Shrine
of St. Mary on
July 30, 2016. They live in Charlotte, N.C.
8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – August 6 and August 7, 2016 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Principal Joyce M. Price
"Let your light so shine..." Matthew 5:16
Until school starts, our August office hours will be Mon.-Fri., 9-3. Mrs. Linn and I have enjoyed a few days of vacation, however are now back in the office. So much work contin-ues during the summer break in a school. Thorough cleaning, painting, floor cleaning and polishing, and lots of construction in the Tileston Building have been going on throughout the summer. Mr. Viollis's newsletter tells about the gym updates. The elevator construction along with the updated bathrooms and kitchen facilities on both floors of Tileston continue. I am told that the lab construction will be starting soon. As we get closer to school, I will share updates as I receive them. I have been working to find wonderful teachers for your children. This process takes time as background checks need to be run by the diocese once I have considered teachers for the positions. I will announce the new teachers as soon as all facets of hiring are complete. We will definitely be extending our PreK Program to a full day option. Mrs. Gratwick will be managing the afternoon portion of the program. I can also announce that Mrs. Lowery will be the 2nd grade teacher. At St. Mary School, Mrs. Lowery has been our Title I Resource teacher, 6th grade teacher, and most recently Kindergarten teacher. She has earned a Masters in Special Education, Concentration in Reading, from Johns Hopkins University, holds a teaching license from Mary-land, and is currently licensing in NC. As soon as the hiring process is complete, I will be able to announce the teachers in 3rd and 4th grades, as well as Elementary Music, Band, Choir, and Art. New Admissions and Kindergarten Students - Please make certain that all immunization and health records are in the office prior to the be-ginning of school. Seventh Grade - Effective July 1, 2015, a booster dose of Tdap is needed for individuals who have not previously received it and are entering 7th grade, or by 12 years of age, which ever comes first. Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine - One dose for individuals is need-ed if entering 7th grade or by 12 years of age, whichever comes first. Sr. Isaac, who heads the St. Mary Social Ministry, will retire in De-cember. Fr. Bob announced that in her honor the ministry will be re-named as the Sr. Isaac Center. We congratulate the Preussers (Michael-Gr. 2) on the birth of Noah! We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Huestis on the birth of their daughter! New School App Ready to Test - St. Mary School App from Appy City now available at App Store or Google Play. Let us know what you think! Want to get your $400 Annual Fee refunded? It's simple - just refer a registering family for the 2016/2017 school year! Remember, they must register and pay tuition for the 2016/2017 school year - and - let Mrs. Linn know that you are the referring fami-ly!
St. Mary School Athletics With summer vacation almost behind us, I would like to put out some infor-mation for everyone. To our new families coming to St. Mary, I am Tony Viol-lis, athletic director for our school. Our league teams are open to our 6th-8th grade students except for Cross Country. Our Cross Country team includes students from 4th-8th grade. In the fall we have a girls' volleyball team and we hope to have a girls' tennis team as well as a coed cross country team. Prac-tices will start for these two programs in early August. Coaches will be sending out email information to the parents of the interested students. If your child is interested in participating on any of these teams and you do not have the coach's contact information, please get in touch with me and I will pass your information along to the appropriate coach. ([email protected]). Over the summer we have been working hard cleaning and painting the walls of the gym and putting up 2 Bible verses that Bishop Burbidge gave to us. We still have other plans for our gym over the next few weeks which will be great for the facility and for our kids. I could not have done all of this work without the help from former booster president Tom Kennedy and present booster member Paula Smith. REQUIRED ATHLETIC FORMS: All student athletes must have completed the required 3 forms before they may participate in practices or matches. These 3 forms (Physical, Travel Slip, and Permission Slip) can be downloaded from my athletics web page. The 4th required form (Participation) is not due until uni-forms are handed out to the players. If your child participates on a non- offici-ated sport (tennis, cross country or cheerleading), you will be required to pay a $25.00 fee. If your child plays on a team that requires an official (volleyball or basketball), you will be required to pay a $35.00 fee. If your child plays 2 sports during the school year, you will only pay a total of $50.00. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. PARENTS OF ATHLETES: This year you will be REQUIRED to work at least one HOME contest for volleyball or girls' or boys' basketball contests. Last year I had a small number of different parents helping out. We had the same 6-7 parents all the time. This cannot be repeated. I will be making a fall, then a winter Sign up Genius so all parents of the fall and winter will be able to log on and sign up to work. I will be emailing them to you when I get your e mail addresses from your coach. Volleyball games start at 4, but you will need to be there after school to get ready for what you signed up to do. We need your help at admissions (door), scorer's table, concession stand, or by being a line judge. Volleyball matches will end about 5:30 unless we have 2 matches back to back. We all need to step forward and help make our team's games run smoothly. By each family doing their service time, each parent should be able to enjoy their own child's game. BOOSTER MEETING: I need help this year to keep our Athletic Booster Club active and successful. This can only happen with parent volunteers. The service that our parents have provided in the past has resulted in great fund-raisers (5K Luv2Run and SMS Golf Classic) which brought in so much money for improvements to our facility and our program, all to benefit our students. Please consider joining the Booster Club!
General Booster Club Meeting - August 10th at 6:00pm in the Tileston Center Please make an effort to be there so we can maintain the high level of pro-grams that we have been known for in the past. PROPER USE OF OUR NEW GYM FLOOR: Street shoes are not permitted on the gym floor. Students must wear tennis shoes to participate in gym clas-ses. No food, drinks, or gum are permitted on the gym floor at any time. Following these rules will help to maintain our beautiful new gym floor for decades to come
