Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus…………………………………………… ext. 111 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:…………………....5:30pm 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 The Sister Isaac Center: 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 March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent
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Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus…………………………………………… ext. 111 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:…………………....5:30pm 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
The Sister Isaac Center:
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
March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent
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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 My Dear Friends, This weekend, Catholic Christians celebrate the First Sunday of Lent. On this weekend, we hear the story of the Holy Spirit leading Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil (Matthew 4: 1-11). The devil tempted Jesus in three ways. First, he tried to get Jesus to turn stones into bread, for Jesus was very hungry from fasting. Second, he tried to get to demonstrate his power by throwing himself off of a cliff. And third, the devil tried to get Jesus to be greedy for power. In each of these instances, Jesus fought the devil and remained faithful to his Father. This week, the Cape Fear Deanery begins its annual Lenten Reconciliation Services. At the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, we will have our Lenten Reconciliation Service at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7. We will have priests available to celebrate the sacrament in both Spanish and English. This is a wonderful way to prepare your spiritual house for the greatest feast of the Church Year – Easter. Sincerely yours in Christ, - Father Bob
Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions
Saturday, March 4
5:30 pm Mass — † Krysten Marie Kopko Offered by Katharine and Irwin Rodgers 7:00 pm Mass — † Cheryl and Tim Braumgartner Offered by Barbara Russo
Sunday, March 5 8:00 am Mass — † Bob Dudek Offered by The Dudek Family 9:30 am Mass — † Rita Lowney Offered by Bob Lowney 11:00 am Mass — † Roland Hansen Offered by Mr. and Mrs. James Morrow and Family 12:30 pm Mass — † Angel Jovani Hernandez Offered by Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Youth Ministry
Monday, March 6 7:30 am Mass — † Ms. Rosemary McNamara Offered by Frank and Frances Bindewald
Tuesday, March 7 7:30 am Mass — † David Dionne Offered by Fr. Bob and the Parishioners of the Basilica
Shrine of St.Mary
Wednesday, March 8 7:30 am Communion Service
Thursday, March 9 7:30 am Mass — † Mary Frances and Jim Brown Offered by Regina O’Brien
Friday, March 10 8:30 am Mass — † The McGuire Family Offered by Regina O’Brien
Saturday, March 11 5:30 pm Mass — † Gary Parker Offered by Lee and Sharon Parker 7:00 pm Mass — † David Hernandez, Jr. Offered by Anne Egger
Sunday, March 12 8:00 am Mass — † Teresa and John Burns Offered by James Zier 9:30 am Mass — † Patricia Fox Offered by Gordon and Donna Armiger 11:00 am Mass — † Gabriel Ronga Offered by Mr. and Mrs. James Morrow and Family 12:30 pm Mass — † Carmen Vera Offered by Jose Vera
Readings for the Week of March 6 Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 -- 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
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The Week Ahead In Our Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Please check with individual ministries for time and date changes.
Current calendar can be found online at thestmaryparish.org
Sunday, March 5 Share Sunday—All Masses New Life Retreat—St. Mary School Cafeteria Rosary Prayer (Sorrowful Mysteries) - 9:00 am to 9:20 am in the
Tileston Chapel 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
Hispanic Family Ministry Meeting—10:45 am in the Tileston Center
Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St. Mary School
Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318
Monday, March 6 Baptism Preparation Class—9:00 am and 7:00 pm in the Youth Room
(Tileston Center) St. Mary Book Club—7:00 pm in Room T316 Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica Hispanic Family Ministry—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria
Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Tuesday, March 7 Lentent Reconciliation Service—10:30 am in the Basilica
Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room T316
Wednesday, March 8 Women’s Contemplative Prayer—1:30 pm in Room T325
Youth Ministry—6:00 pm in the Youth Room (Tileston Center)
AOH and LAOH Meeting—7:00 pm in the RCIA Room and St. Mary School Cafeteria
Residents of Old Wilmington—7:00 pm in Room T316
Thursday, March 9 Adoration following morning Mass for one hour in the Basilica St. Mary School Assembly—1:30 pm in The Upper Room Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music Office
Friday, March 10 Soup and Stations of the Cross—6:15 for soup in the St. Mary School
Cafeteria and 7:00 for Stations of the Cross in the Basilica Hispanic Youth Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in the
RCIA Room (Tileston Center) Hispanic Prayer Group—7:30 pm in the Tileston Center
Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio
Saturday, March 11 RCIA—9:00—10:15 in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center) Gospel Choir Rehearsal—10:30 am in the Basilica (moved to The
Tileston Center if wedding in Basilica) Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica Hispanic Children’s Ministry—5:00 pm in Room T316 RCIA Rite of Sending—5:30 pm Mass in the Basilica Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day Dinner—6:30 pm in The Upper
Room
Divine Mercy Rosary (Hispanic) - 8:00 pm in the Basilica
Sunday, March 12—Don’t Forget—Turn Clocks Ahead One Hour Rosary Prayer (Sorrowful Mysteries) - 9:00 am to 9:20 am in the
Tileston Chapel 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 Hispanic Family Ministry Meeting—10:45 am in the Tileston Center Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St. Mary
School Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room T318 Catholic Daughters Meeting—3:00 pm in the St. Mary School
Cafeteria
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 on First Fridays after mass until 1 pm. Contact—Mary Friedrichs at 910-409-2579. Camillus Ministry —Brings communion to those who are unable to attend Mass. Ministry Co-Coordinators Barbara Russo ([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. 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 St. Mary Health Center— Clinics run typically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 4pm or 5pm. Please contact Allen Sander-son at 910-763-8163 or visit our webpage a www.stmaryhealthcenter.org/about/our-volunteers.
Parish Ministries
Prayer List
If you would like a name on the list, please email
Duke DeLuca Michael DeStasio Peter Fulchiron Stephen Gasper
Jodi Golden Mabel Gore
Rebecca Hasker Walter Hickey
Larry Hite Karen Kwiatkowski
Maryanne Mattes Barbara Pavlica
Mike Penner Alice Razzano Regina Stewart
Hiroshi Sueyoshi and Family
Christine Vader Cathy Ann Wing Marie Winzinger
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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 Contact Erin and Tom Buller at [email protected] or 678-520-4028 for more information.
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].
The Basilica Shrine at St. Mary ESL Program In honor and memoriam of Sister Marion, the St. Mary ESL program of 24 years continues. Please contact Dé Corbett, Director, (910) 232-2745 for any questions. Classes are in the Woodrow Wilson room of the Tileston Center from 10:45 am -12:15 pm and will be ongoing through-out the year. Volunteers are always welcomed! God bless and thanks for your prayers and support! March Book Club Meeting The St. Mary Book Club will meet on Monday March 6 at 7:00 pm in the Amy Bradley Room of the Tileston building to discuss the book Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly. There are a few FREE copies of this book available at the bookstore, just ask at the counter. It is also available at dynamiccatholic.com for only the cost of shipping. If you have never joined the book club and would like to attend, you are wel-come. Email [email protected] with any questions.
(This book was chosen independently of St. Mary leadership, and may or may not reflect the views of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary. All books are chosen with the goals of enjoyment, education and deepening of faith in mind.) Rosary Prayer (Sorrowful Mysteries) During Sundays of Lent from 9:00 to 9:20 am come pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in the Tileston Chapel. Hadden Hall Housing Committee Our housing committee for Hadden Hall is in need of four new mem-bers. Meetings are quarterly and the term is three years. This is a great group of people who work together to see that the residents in our two Housing Programs receive the best of care and have good programs to help them during their stay there. Please contact Nord Cofini (910-409-7142) for more information. The Pink Flamingos Return! On the first weekend in April, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court 1036-Wilmington (CDA), will conduct their annual fundraiser to benefit Victory Junction, a camp that enriches the lives of children with medical con-ditions or serious illnesses. Victory Junction, located in Randleman, NC (near Greensboro), provides life-changing camp experiences at no cost to the campers or their families.
Always a part of CDA's fundraising efforts, the pink flamingos, dressed in their finest racing colors, will flock on the church lawn.
All parishioners are invited to attend the March 12 meeting of the CDA (3 p.m., St. Mary School cafeteria) to get a sneak peek at the flamingos' fashionable frocks and to view a short informational video on the magic that happens at Victory Junction. Refreshments will be served.
If you cannot attend our monthly meeting, you can view the video during the March 17 Soup and Stations event, hosted by the CDA.
We hope to see you!
St. Mary’s Young Families
St. Mary Youth Ministry Meets on Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. All St. Mary Youth in grades 6—12 are invited to attend.
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
SaludHondu Presents
One Cup of Tea The Upper Room 1871 | 412 Ann Street
Saturday, March 25 two o'clock to four o'clock in the afternoon
Doors open at 1:30
Enjoy afternoon tea inspired by Jane Austen in an elegant and historic setting.
Proceeds benefit healthcare in rural Honduras. Featuring
Fine teas with savory & sweet finger foods Entertainment, Silent Auction, Raffles & Vintage Finds
Elegant table settings with Lenox, Wedgwood, Limoges, and more
A keepsake gift for each attendee Purchase tickets online at
SALUDHONDU.ORG Tickets are $50
Tables of 8 available for reservation For questions, please call 910.264.4500
Lenten Schedule for Friday Evenings, 2017 March 10 Soup and Stations of the Cross hosted by the Gospel
Choir and AAMEN March 17 Soup and Stations of the Cross hosted by the Catholic
Daughters March 24 Soup and Stations of the Cross hosted by the Knights
of Columbus March 31 Soup and Stations of the Cross hosted by the RCIA,
RCIC and Confirmation Youth April 7 Soup and Stations of the Cross hosted by the St. Mary
Hispanic Ministries – Stations of the Cross will be read in Span-ish.
Soup and bread dinners will be served from 6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. in the school cafeteria, followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. in the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.
Lenten Soup and Stations of the Cross
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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. Carolina Catholic: Paul Abbe’s Conversion Story For our first March show, Carolina Catholic chats with Paul Abbe, Director of Adult Religious Education at St. Mark Catholic Church and a former Lutheran pastor who converted to Catholicism. In this show, we learn about Paul’s upbringing in a devout Lutheran family in Iowa, his years in the United States Air Force, his work as a Lutheran pastor here in NC, and how his deep yearning for the truth of Christ led him to begin his journey home to the Catholic faith. In this fascinating interview, we learn about the reasons Paul began to chal-lenge the pillars of the Reformation and how his deep study of Cathol-icism led him home to the Catholic Church. 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 Saturday, March 11th at 11 a.m. and Sunday, March 5th and March 12th at 6 p.m. This show can also be heard on our website at www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com, ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND LUNCHEON Join the Friends of the Hibernians when they present their annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Wilmington on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The parade steps off at 11:00 am. Following the parade, the Hibernians will host a corned beef and cabbage luncheon at the River-side Hilton. Featured will be Irish music and dancing, and for those of you who bought raffle tickets for the trip to Ireland, the winner will be announced at the luncheon. Also, the marines who marched in the parade will be honored. Tickets are $27.00 per person and must be bought ahead of time. No tickets will be sold at the door. Note that the price of your ticket helps to defray the cost of providing lunch for the marines. For further info, contact Jim Quinn, 686-5151 or Steve McEnaney 686-5498. Women's Morning of Reflection with Fr. Pat, Saturday, March 11th at St. Mark Women are invited to join Fr. Pat for Mass at 9:00 am, with a reflec-tion and stations of the cross following. We offer a simple yet power-ful time to quietly reflect on the Passion of Christ through the eyes of his mother, Mary. For questions, email Joel Peters at [email protected]. Hosted by the James Waters Columbiettes Frozen Pierogi and Kielbasa, Anyone? We have lots in stock, friends! St. Stanislaus Church in Castle Hayne will be selling frozen packages of Pierogi and Kielbasa on the week-end of March 5, 2017. These delicious stuffed pasta pockets are im-ported from our supplier in PA, and are available in Potato & Cheese, Jalapeno & Cheese, Sauerkraut, Farmer’s Cheese, Cabbage, Cheddar & Bacon, Spinach & Feta, and Prune, flavors. Each 1 dozen package sells for $5.00. For you meat lovers, we also offer the 1.25 lb. pack-age of Kielbasa (“Polish Wedding Brand”) which sells for $5.00. The sale will take place in the St. Stanislaus Parish Hall on Saturday fol-lowing the 5:00 p.m. Mass. The sale will continue on Sunday follow-ing the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
LOOKIN’ FOR A LITTLE LUCK O’ THE IRISH? The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Wilmington will be selling raffle tickets for a 7 day/6 night vacation for FOUR to Ireland. This trip includes round-trip airfare to Shannon, a rental vehicle, B & B lodging and $250 per person for a total of $1000. You must travel between September and May following the drawing and trip is not redeemable for cash. Draw-ing will be held March 11, 2017, at the Hibernian luncheon following the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tickets are $100 each and only 150 tickets will be sold. The net proceeds will benefit AOH charities and the Catholic Schools in Wilmington. Last year we were able to give each school a donation toward their tuition assistance programs. If by March 7, 2017, a threshold of 100 tickets sold has not been reached, the drawing will revert to a 50/50. Final date for tickets sales is March 9. If interested, get your ticket early. Last year we sold out about 10 days before the drawing, so don't be disappointed!! Questions? / Ticket Orders Contact: Joe Newcomb: 910-821-0092 Jim O’Reilly: 910-399-6053 Rich Coyle: 910-274-8390
Checks for $100 made payable to AOH Div. 1 can be mailed to (please include your phone number on check): Jim O’Reilly 304 St. Kitts Way Winnabow, NC 28479 The Band of Sisters and St. Andrew Adult Formation invite you to: Ukrainian Easter Egg Retreat Take a day for yourself this Lent to enter into a centuries-old tradition: the creation of Ukrainian Easter eggs. Learn the history and meaning of this art form and experience the process of creating your very own pysanky eggs! Cindy FitzGerald will gather us in prayer—and contin-ue to direct us in a joyful spirit as we learn the art of pysanky writing. Following step-by-step directions for making these beautiful eggs, students will develop their skill for layout, egg division, pattern de-sign, and color sequences. Friday, March 10, 10:00 am —3:30 pm St. Andrew the Apostle Fellowship Hall $20, includes a simple lunch Contact Pat by email: [email protected] or call 919-815-6332 UNCW Catholic Campus Ministry is holding the 2017 Alan J. Dash Public Lecture on Thursday, March 16th, at 7:00PM in the Burney Center. Sister Carol Perry, SU will be our presenter. Sister Carol’s topic is: Those Amazing New Testament Women. Sister Carol is a biblical scholar, author, storyteller, and retreat director. She serves as resident Bible Scholar at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City and conducts adult bible study on Wall Street and midtown Manhattan as part of the church’s Spirituality in the Workplace Outreach. The lecture is free and open to the public. Immigrant and Refugee Rights: A Tale Told in Three Parts. UNCW Catholic Campus Ministry welcomes Professor Ellen K Boe-gel to speak about Immigration, Refugee status and sanctuary from a legal perspective. Professor Boegel teaches Immigration Law at St. John’s University and is the contributing editor for legal affairs for America Magazine. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 21st, in Morton Hall, Room 100, at 7:00PM. (Morton Hall is off of Randall, near the Library) The lecture is free and open to the public.
Around the Area
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First Sunday of Lent The Sister Isaac Center Mary Ann Kotas, Director Often times we are blessed with donations from people that are honoring someone else. We've had several offerings when a family loses a loved one and asks that anyone wishing to make a donation in their memory share it with us. At the holidays, we had a few people that sent in donations to us as their Christmas gift to their parents. When Sr Isaac retired, we had others that sent in donations in her honor. Last month, we used some of these special funds to help several people. Each day, we serve about 10 people that are in need of financial assistance. We typically help them with $40 - $50 towards an outstanding bill. When we utilize these special funds, we are able to stretch and pay a bit more. One woman had a house fire last month, and had worked vigorously to raise the money to settle in a new place. In addition to paying two months rent, she had to pay all her deposits for her utilities. She visited several churches and agencies, and was just a little bit short; we paid the balance of her last deposit. Another young woman and her daughter had lost their jobs due to the place going out of business; they have since found new jobs, but fell behind on their bills. They are both working extra shifts to try and get caught up, but they are at risk of foreclosure and are in danger of having utilities turned off. DSS is working with them on the foreclosure; we paid off their power bill so the lights can stay on. A woman and her teenage daughter are homeless and staying at Salvation Army. They had been evicted from a place in Raleigh, and had trouble finding new housing due to having the eviction on their credit history. They were at risk of being placed into separate shelters in Raleigh, so they relocated to Wilmington since the Salvation Army would allow them to stay together. We helped pay a week's rent at the shelter. A gentleman that is out of work and seeking employment fell behind on his water bill; he has a job interview set up, but in the meantime is at risk of having his water shut off. His daughter and her children live with him, and she is helping with the other utilities. His grown son is in the home but he is on dialysis. We helped settle their water bill. All of these people were ever so grateful for the assistance we provided. They are all working diligently to handle their challenges, and we are thankful to our donors whose generosity allowed us to help with a little extra to give our guests a hand up.
Special Need for the Week: Thanks to all that donated to Share Sunday RCIA (Director, Beverly Setz) - A message from RCIA.... Our one catechumen, Nnenne Terzian, and the RCIA candidates will be present at the 8:00 AM Mass for Nnenne's ceremony of signing the book. Nnenne will then be baptized during the Easter Vigil. The RCIA, sometimes referred to as the Catechumenate, is the responsibility of the whole Church.
The Sister Isaac Center
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 Tues-day of each month. Any practicing Catholic man over age 18 who wishes to join the Knights should please contact Richard J. Schrum Membership Director at [email protected]. For fur-ther information there are brochures available in the back of the church. We also welcome Knights who have moved to the Wilming-ton area and encourage these Knights to continue their Knighthood with Council 1074. Please contact Richard J. Schrum to transfer.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Saturday, March 11
at 6:30 pm
CORNED BEEF WITH CABBAGE AND POTATOES IRISH BAKED HAM GUINNESS STEW
HOMEMADE IRISH SODA BREAD DESSERT
CASH BAR OF BEER AND WINE
GOOD FOOD, MUSIC AND HOSPITALITY
ST. MARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
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March 7 (10:30 am) -Basilica Shrine of St. Mary March 8 (7:00 pm) - Sacred Heart, Whiteville March 14 (7:00 pm) - Immaculate Conception, Wilmington March 15 (7:00 pm) - St. Mark, Wilmington March 21 (11:00 am) - St. Brendan the Navigator, Shallotte (7:00 pm) - Sacred Heart, Southport (7:00 pm) - St. Stanislaus, Castle Hayne March 22 (7:00 pm) - All Saints, Hampstead (7:00 pm) - Our Lady of the Snows, Elizabethtown March 23 (8:00 pm) - UNC-W, Wilmington March 28 (7:00 pm) - St. Joseph the Worker, Burgaw (7:00 pm) - St. Therese, Wrightsville Beach
Cape Fear Deanery Lenten Communal
Reconciliation Services
First Sunday of Lent Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – March 4 and March 5, 2017 7
Celebrations February 22—February 27
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Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule Weekend of March 11 and March 12
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am
Sunday 9:30 am
Sunday 11:00 am
D. Bryant M. Chandler P. Lachance J. Marchese S. Mauney W. Vertolli D. Wiggins
M. Adkins F. Bua J. Bua
J. Green O. Niles
S. Parker Y. Sims
J. Duffy L. Johnson J. Maurer
B. Murtagh J. Murtagh K. O’Leary S. O’Leary
T. Cordon J. Price
T. Pollock S. Squires R. Young A. Zukar J. Zukar
J. Lachance
F. Walker B. Habib J. Zier
L. Hutko D. Koenig
C. Hite J. Schmidt
J.H. James D. Jordan
L. Lachance
H. Bowen C. Kenney S. Zagler
M. Bos Z. Box
A. Breslerman
E. Caldropoli S. Caldropoli C. Donelson
T. Barton P. Lachance F. Bindewald F. Bindewald
H. Lange M. Flores J. Siler
F. Bua R. Keegan R. Jenski T. Longo
A. DeVega 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
Presentation in the Church
Eliza Reyes-Cruz
In Memory
Frances Marsala August 21, 1924 – February 19, 2017
Mission Corner
Drying Corn
Carlos Elías and Ober Antonio Murgía dry corn to feed cattle.
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared
for me, in prison and you visited me.” Mathew 25, 25-36
If you would like to join this ministry, please contact Norma Rivera, Director of Hispanic Ministries at (910) 762-5491 ext 122. You may also contact them by email: [email protected]
“Misioneros de Sta. Maria” (Missionaries of St. Mary)
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Lenten Schedule March 7—Lenten Reconciliation Service at 10:30 am in the Basilica April 9—Palm Sunday—Regular Mass schedule April 11—Communion Service April 13—Holy Thursday—Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm. Adoration in the Tileston Center from 8:00 pm—10:00 pm April 14—Good Friday—Basilica open for silent meditation at noon. Veneration of the Cross, Passion, Communion Service in English at 2:00 pm. Via Crucis at 4:00 pm. Veneration of the Cross, Passion, Communion Service in Spanish at 7:00 pm
April 15—Holy Saturday—Blessing of the Easter food baskets at 10:00 am in the Basilica. No 5:30 pm or 7:00 pm Mass. Easter Vigil begins with the Blessing of the New Fire at 8:00 pm April 16—Easter Sunday—Mass at 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Basilica), 9:40 am (Cafeteria), 11:00 am (Basilica), 11:10 am (Cafeteria) in English. Mass at 12:30 pm in Spanish
James Cook and
Erin Lewchuk were married at the
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary on
February 24, 2017. They make their home in
Chapel Hill, N.C.
8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – March 4 and March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent
Principal Joyce M. Price
"Let your light so shine..." Matthew 5:16
Is it Spring yet? Our 8th graders are going out to orientation meetings at the area high schools and the daffodils are in bloom, so these are indications that the school year is flying by.
Lions Club Vision Screening – We thank the local club for visiting our students today. Children in grades 1, 3, and 5 had the option of having their vision screened today and many families took advantage of this opportunity. March Calendar March 9 – H.S.A. Sponsored Assembly – Chinese Acrobats March 11- St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 11 a.m., downtown – Thanks
to the Stovall Family, St. Mary School will have a float in the pa-rade. I will send out more information when I know the staging location. Please join us!
March 14 – Author Visit – We have a local author visiting our school on this day. She will meet with students and have a book signing. More information is included below.
March 23 – H.S.A. Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
March 24 – Noon Dismissal, TWD March 27 – End of 3rd Quarter SAVE THE DATE – DANCING WITH THE STARS GALA – UPPER ROOM, APRIL 22ND. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS FUN NIGHT SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL! Re-registration—We hope that you have sent in your re-registration packet for all returning students. We have started accepting new applica-tions for enrollment. As I have mentioned, several of our classes are close to full for which we are most grateful. PreK Lunch Bunch – We are now offering optional lunch bunch (12-1) for PreK students. The cost will be $10 for the hour and students must bring a lunch. Opportunity Scholarships – The state of North Carolina offers these scholarships to students in private schools like ours. If your child is go-ing into Kindergarten or 1st grade, they may be eligible to receive this assistance. Please visit http://www.ncseaa.edu/OSG.htm for guidelines. We have been told that they will update this information at the end of next week, but you may follow the posted guidelines for eligibility at this time, understanding that there may be a few changes. New enroll-ment and re-enrollment opened online on Feb. 1st.
Our kick-off Meet & Greet was a huge success for this upcoming event! We have some very enthusiastic contestants this year!
There are lots of opportunities for volunteering and getting in-
volved! Look for more information in the next few weeks! Voting starts on March 1!
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