Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: The St. Mary School...

Rector/Pastor, Very Reverend Ryszard Kolodziej……………….…………….ext. 100 Parochial Vicar, Reverend Chesco Garcia……………………………………..ext. 116 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 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

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 149 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 9:00 am—11:00 am

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

September 23, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – September 22 and September 23, 2018 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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, September 22

5:30 pm Mass — † Kristen Marie Kopko Offered by The Rodgers and Kopko Families

Sunday, September 23

8:00 am Mass — † Paula and Frederick Zier Offered by James Zier 9:30 am Mass — † Jaren Wendt Offered by Pete and Joyce Spano 11:00 am Mass — † Jani Rappe Offered by Kathleen and James Morrow 12:30 pm Mass — † Janina Siemieniewska and Maria Zmudka Offered by Alicja Rafalowski

Monday, September 24 7:30 am Mass — † Donna Brooks Offered by Mary Friedrichs

Tuesday, September 25 7:30 am Mass — † Peggy Rubeo and Anthony Mancini Offered by Jan and Jim Mancini

Wednesday, September 26 7:30 am Mass — † Charlie Gugel Offered by John and Rosie McGowan

Thursday, September 27 7:30 am Mass — † Gerard Kianka Offered by Terri and Al Young

Friday, September 28 8:30 am Mass — † Eleanor Antonaccio Offered by The Antonaccio Family

Saturday, September 29 5:30 pm Mass — † Ed Helmsky Offered by Mr. and Mrs.Wendt

Sunday, September 30 8:00 am Mass — † Frank M. Brady Offered by Larry and Linda Walpole 9:30 am Mass — † Rita Lowney Offered by Bob Lowney 11:00 am Mass — † Robert T. Kus Offered by Kathleen and James Morrow 12:30 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

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 Saturday, September 22 • RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will resume on

Saturday, September 29th at 9:00 am in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center)

• Gospel Choir Rehearsal—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Divine Mercy Rosary (Spanish) - 8:00 pm Sunday, September 23 • NO Nursery available • St. Mary Altar Guild Corporate Communion—9:30 am in the

Basilica • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • Faith Formation Classes—11:00 am—Noon in the St. Mary

School and the Tileston Center • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in Room

T318 Monday, September 24 • Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el

gimnasio Tuesday, September 25 • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room

T316 Wednesday, September 26 • Women’s Contemplative Prayer Group —1:30 pm in Room

T325 • Youth Ministry—6:00 pm in the Youth Room (Tileston Center) Thursday, September 27 • 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, September 28 • St. Mary School Closed—Fall Professional Day Hispanic

Family Ministry and—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria

• Hispanic Children’s Ministry—7:00 pm • 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, September 29 • RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) - 9:00 am in the

RCIA Room (Tileston Center) • Fatima Lopez Gonzalez and Jose Ramirez Leep Wedding—

11:00 am in the Basilica • Morgan Neill and Hunter Sabins Wedding—2:00 pm in the

Basilica • Gospel Choir Rehearsal—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica Sunday, September 30 • NO Nursery available • Young Families Group—Following 9:30 am Mass • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • Faith Formation Classes—11:00 am—Noon in the St. Mary

School and the Tileston Center • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in Room

T318

Sanctuary Candle In Memory

For the week beginning Saturday, September 22

through Friday, September 28

the sanctuary candle is being offered in loving memory for Denis A. Boyle, Sr.

Lisa Denise and

Fr. Cosmas Boyle, C.P. from the

Denis A. Boyle Family.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – September 22 and September 23, 2018 3

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 following 7:30 am Mass —11:30 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 needed. Training is provided. Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or [email protected]. Young Families and Couples Group—meets last Sunday of each month (new year beginning September 30th) after 9:30 Mass for light breakfast, discussion and crafts for the kids. Contact: Erin Buller—678-520-4028 or [email protected]. If 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 in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center). Contact: Claudia Rossi, Regent, at 910-399-1782. St. Mary Nursery—There is currently no nursery available. Volunteers are needed to coordinate and 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 replenishes 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 monthly meetings are on the first Monday of each month in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center). Email [email protected] for more information. 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 Wednes-days at 7:00 pm in the Moses Jones Room of the Tileston Center. The group offers volunteering opportunities. Contact: [email protected].

Parish Ministries

Ramphis G. Abraham Andrea Baker

John Bohm Alexandraa Brigantti

Martha Crilly Curtis Davis

Rudy DeCanio John Dials

Janice Dickey Barbara Flederbach Greta Flederbach Shirley Fleming

Dr. Tim Ford Bob Fry

Peter Fulchiron Santina Gallo

The Gore Family

Ed Grace Angela Grainger Brenda Grainger

J.D. Grainger and Family Junior Grainger

Bennett Griffin and Family

Philip Hatcher and Family

Walter Hickey MJ Johnson Eileen Koltz

Mark Kroeger Jay Linkfield

Lisa Loos Cheryl Ann Marek

Mariann Mattes

Gayle Holloway McNutt Claudia Miller

Jody Lynn Mills Molly Offstein

Sean Reilly Barbara J. O’Rourke Barbara M. O’Rourke

Mike Penner Pauline Rowe Larry Scharver Kathy Sheppard

Dee Sherman Andy Spivey

Jane Steigerwald Mary Taie

Judy Walser Madison Williams

Prayer List If you would like a name added, please email:

[email protected]

~ Stewardship of Treasure ~ July 1, 2018

Envelopes Mailed: 1634 Envelopes Returned: 387

Offertory Budget Education

07/01/2018 $ 18,589.26 $ 18,000.00 $ 2,908.82 07/01/2018 to $ 18,589.26 $ 18,000.00 $ 2,908.82

Stewardship of Treasure

“Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.”

EXODUS 16:4 When the Israelites gathered more than their daily portion of manna, the surplus became wormy and rotten. In the same way today, self-reliance, pride and ego leads to hoarding and excessive surplus of goods and money. Living a stewardship lifestyle helps us discern our “wants” from our “needs”. Living a generous lifestyle reminds us that God will provide all that we need and that we have plenty to share.

Due to Hurricane Florence, this bulletin is not complete.

First, keep in mind … Sending money is almost always the most efficient way to help in a disaster. Of course, before you donate anything, it’s important to do a little research about an organization’s history and reputation. One way to do so is by checking Charity Navigator, which grades established charities based on transparency and financial health.

Carolina-based relief efforts •Catholic Charities—To make a monetary donation to support our Hurricane Florence recovery efforts, please visit our Florence donation page or Mail checks payable to: Catholic Charities, 7200 Stonehenge Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613 •Michael Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets and grew up in Wilmington, which was hit hard by the storm, set up a microsite to direct donations to reputable organizations. •The Diaper Bank of North Carolina, based in Durham, is collecting donations for diapers and feminine hygiene products for people dis-placed by the storm. (You can also buy items on the group’s Amazon wish list.) •Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina announced that the state itself was accepting donations to help meet the immediate needs of people affected by the storm. You can contribute online or by texting FLOR-ENCE to 20222. •South Carolina is soliciting donations for the One SC Fund, which supports nonprofits that help state residents recover from natural disas-ters. •The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, which serves an area stretching from the Research Triangle to the coast, including Wil-mington and New Bern, is collecting donations. The Red Cross United Way Save the Children Amazon GoFundMe Cajun Navy Animal Shelters

Hurricane Florence Update


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.

Camillus Ministers Wanted Looking for parishioners to become part of Camillus Ministry for NHRMC/LCFH. Up to two mornings per month providing Holy Com-munion to Catholic Christians in those institutions. Please call/text/email Glenn Moser (910-274-2422/[email protected]) for more infor-mation.

Nursery Volunteers Needed The parish nursery is in desperate need of volunteers if we would like to continue to offer this service to families in our parish. Not only do we need volunteers we also need someone that is willing to take over the scheduling of the volunteers in the nursery. If you feel like this is some-thing that you are willing to take on please email [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.

The Young Families Group is seeking a volunteer to help plan and lead our kids' activities at our meetings. We meet the last Sunday of every month except November and December after 9:30 Mass (10:45-12:15). Our first meeting this fall is September 30. You would plan and help to lead a craft or similar activity for children approximately ages 2-8. The parents of all the children will be in the room participating in a discussion during the craft and available if necessary, so there is no lifting/diapers/discipline involved. Volunteers must have safe environment training, which will be offered through the parish this fall. Vol-unteering in pairs is absolutely a possibility! Please contact Erin Buller at [email protected] or 678-520-4028 if you are interested.

St. Mary Book Club The St. Mary Book Club will be reading Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux for its October meeting. We will meet at 7:00 pm on Monday October 1 in the RCIA room for our discussion. Feel free to join us! See the St. Mary website for additional information or contact [email protected] with any questions.

The Sister Isaac Center Semi-Annual Yard Sale October 6th and 7th 9:00 am – 1:00 pm In the Knights of Columbus are in the lower level of the Tileston Center We are requesting good items for the yard sale which can be dropped off at the Center Monday through Thursday from 8:30am – 11:30 am un-til October 3rd. Please mark these items “For Yard Sale” Contact Marie King 383-1107 or [email protected] Quarter Auction to Benefit The Sister Isaac Center Saturday, October 20th from 11:00 am—2:00 pm The Upper Room Tickets—$5.00 in advance, $7.00 in the door A “Quarter Auction” is a fast paced auction where you can bid on items using quarters instead of larger sums of money. You may win valuable items for as little as 25 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents or a dollar. Come join the fun. For more information contact: JoAnn Daley at [email protected] or 762-5491 (ext. 110) or Simone Amato at [email protected] or 762-5491 (ext. 113)

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 at 762-5491 (ext. 113) or [email protected]


Saturday, September 29 — Sunday, September 30 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am

Sunday 9:30 am

Sunday 11:00 am

R. Bianchi C. Craddock K. Hartung S. Hartung B Kehoe B. Setz

W. Vertolli

D. Koehle O. Niles

S. Parker J. Reynolds

C. Walsh J. Walsh

P. Williams

B. Burkhart D. Callan L. Dezio

C. Dittmer T. Graham L. Johnson L. Vacek

T. Bennett J. Cavanaugh P. Cavanaugh

J. Francis D. Linkfield J. Maurer

P. Thompson

P. Kehoe L. Hutko

P. Bolan J. Zier

H. Latham

E. Flewwellin

M. Arcaro A. Arcaro

G. Hutko D. Jordan L. Williams

S. Cantonwine Z. Martin S. Zagler

P. Burkhart S. Burkhart

S. Coco

G. Genes M. Robinson

G. Smith

T. Barton F. Bindewald F. Bindewald

M. Flores P. Lachance

H. Lange J. Marvich

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

D. Altman E. Burke N. Cahill P. Carey

M. Fedarko J. Newton E. Molina J. Prantil

A. Sedney

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Office of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

2018 – 2019 Faith Formation All Kindergarten through high school faith formation classes meet on Sunday mornings from 11:00 a.m. – noon beginning on September 16th. Grade K-5 meet in the lower school and middle school/high school grades meet in the main Tileston Center. If you have not registered your child please call the Faith Formation or Youth Ministry office. John Walsh at ext. 114 and Amy Preusser at ext. 117. All forms may be dropped off at the parish office during parish office hours or they may be mailed to: Grades K-5: Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Office of Faith Formation (for Grades K-5) Youth Ministry Office (for Middle School/High School) 412 Ann St. Wilmington, NC 28401 St. Mary Youth Ministry Meets Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. All youth in grades 6-12 are invited. Youth Ministry will return in the fall. Contact: Amy Preusser at ext. 117.

Please check out our Facebook page for more information and pictures.

The Sister Isaac Center Mary Ann Kotas, Director

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Knights of Columbus Council 1074

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Visiting hours at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral As the organ installation and voicing process continues throughout the year, ahead of the organ’s dedication in early 2019, public visiting hours at the Cathedral are weekdays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please check the Cathedral website for the most up-to-date events schedule. Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life The U.S. bishops urge our participation each Friday in a nationwide Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life, August 3–September 28. Participants will receive weekly email or text reminders to pray and fast. Sign up at www.usccb.org/pray! Divine Mercy Prayer Team Support If you have a loved one who is gravely sick and in danger of death either at hospice, hospital, at home or a nursing home and would like the Di-vine Mercy Prayer Team from St. Mark to come to their bedside to pray for them please contact Amanda Gandolf at: (704) 574-5678. 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

Around the Area

St. Mary Young Families Group

Mission Corner From Father Bob

OUR MISSION: To provide fellowship and support, faith en-

richment, and accessible service opportunities for families with young children.

WHAT WE DO: We get together once a month after 9:30 mass for light breakfast, discussions and activities for kids. Four times a year, we participate in kid-friendly service projects that can be done as a family.

WHO CAN JOIN: Any St. Mary family who wants to show their young children our faith in action through volunteer opportunities and socializing with other young families.

HOW TO JOIN: Contact Erin Buller at [email protected] or find us on Facebook by searching “St. Mary Young Families, Wilmington”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Our first official meeting this year will be Sunday, September 30 after the 9:30 am Mass. Keep checking for updated location details.

Worker Cuts Brush at Rectory in Reitoca Here we see a worker cutting some of the brush on the

rectory campus in Reitoca with his machete to make the property less easy for robbers to hide.

Milestones If you have a milestone that you would like included in the bulletin , the website and our Facebook page, please email information along

with picture to [email protected]

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

RCIA (Beverly Setz) - The Inquiry phase of RCIA started on Satur-day, September 29 at 9:00 am in the RCIA room in the Tileston Cen-ter. Inquiry sessions are informal and are open to anyone who has an interest in becoming a Catholic Christian. The RCIA team will pre-sent some basic tenets of the faith and answer your questions about Catholicism. For more information, you may leave a message at 762-5491, ext. 121

Marc Christopher Aguilera Karina Cecilia Alvarez-Hernandez Selena Guadalupe Arevalos Jovanna Isabella Bautista-Santiago Abigail Sarah Billings Maxwell Francis Bos Mary Lou Catherine Brennan Zachary Jude Butrite Susan Joan Cantonwine Luke Sebastian Carlin Olaf Gregory Cortes-Rios Maguire Sebastian Craddock Jalen Joseph DeGrammont Grant Nicholas Duffy Melvin Maximillian Felipe Kayla Francis Fischer Hallie Clare Floyd Emily Luke Garcia-Perez Michelle Chiara Gargagliano Daniel Louis Hernandez-Sosa

Susan Cecilia Lima-Romano Javier Antonio Manzano Sam Luigi Martin Yvonne Maria Mateos-Garnica Brennan Aaron McCauley Grace Catherine Meier Ian Michael Meier Luz Maria Nepomoceno-Martinez Efrain Francis Ortiz Emma Margaret Pakulniewicz Jason Raphael Parada-Lopez Julia Francis Plunk Laura Nicole Plunk Jose Luis Cecilia Rios Emily Cecilia Rios-Aragon Elizabet Maria Rios-Hernandez Moises Gabriel Rourk Noel Alexander Ruiz-Santiago Matthew Timothy Sanderson Zachary Sebastian Smits Spencer Joan Summerfield Sebastian Isidore Zagler

Confirmation—September 8, 2018


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 facili-tating, and more. Contact Rebekah Tolson 919-821-9753 or [email protected] . That Man is You! TMIY has launched at St. Mark Catholic Church and will meet each Saturday at 6:00 am - yes, you read that correctly! Each week will include, breakfast and fellowship, an engaging DVD Presenta-tion and small breakout groups. If you have any questions, please contact Ryan DiParisi, at [email protected]

UNCW Catholic Student Center: UNCW and CFCC students, faculty, staff and friends are welcome to join us for mass three times a week at: 4802 College Acres Drive (across the street from the UNCW water tower.) Mass times are: Sunday even-ing at 5:30 pm, Wednesday at 6:00 pm followed by community night dinner, and Friday at 12:15 pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm or by appointment. Carolina Catholic and A Slice of Smith Life For our second show in September, we chat with Tracy Bua Smith, a parishioner of St. Mark and a native of Wilmington, who is a home-schooling mom, a Catholic blogger, and a devout Catholic. Tracy will chat about her years homeschooling her children in their Sacred Heart Homeschool, her eight years on her blog, A Slice of Smith Life, her marriage and five children (called her Cupcakes), and being a faithful Catholic woman and pro-life witness to the sanctity of all human life. 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, September 22nd at 11:00 am and Sunday, September 23rd at 6:00 pm. This show can also be heard on our website at www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com,

Wilmington Life Chain Sunday, October 7, 2016 2:30 to 3:30 PM For the 28th year, Wilmington will join over 1 ,500 cities in the US and Canada in participating in the national Life Chain. Life Chain IS NOT political or confrontational. Life Chain IS a silent prayer vigil by Chris-tians. It is an opportunity for local churches to unite in prayer and to stand up for the rights of the unborn. Life Chain is Wilmington's largest pro-life event and one of the nation's largest. Everyone who believes in the protection of unborn children and their mothers is invited to participate.

•The event will be safe, peaceful and legal •You may bring chairs and strollers •Signs will be provided •All ages are welcome •Come rain or shine

St. Mary Location: South College Road in front of the Burger King and the old K-Mart Questions? Call Dave at 910-383-1107 or301-943-0911 "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish."

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Catholic Charities Fall Golf Outing Opportunity! Monday, October 8th Catholic Charities is grateful to have our offices located in The Harrel-son Center. Please join us for their fun fall fundraiser, the 2nd Annual Teeing Off with The Harrelson Center Golf Outing. A portion of tickets and sponsorships purchased in support of Catholic Charities will be returned to us to help in our effort to serve the Wilmington community. If you have any questions, please contact Emilie Hart at [email protected] or at (910) 251 - 8130. Spots are limited so sign up now! www.harrelsoncenter.org/news-events/golf-tournament.

New Dates Scheduled! Join NC Catholics Volunteer to help repair homes damaged by Hurri-cane Matthew. October 20th, November 10th If you have any questions, please contact Daniel Altenau at [email protected] or at (919) 821 - 9767.

Marriage Help Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples. 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.

DYNAMIC CATHOLIC EVENT "Find Your Greatness" October 13, 2018, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm St. Peter Catholic Church, Greenville, NC Based on Matthew Kelly's book The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catho-lic. $25 per person. Free event bag includes Dynamic Catholic re-sources valued over $30! Purchase tickets online at DynamicCatholic.com or call 859-980-7900.

The Catholic Diocese of Raleigh Charismatic Renewal October 20, 2018 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 in Cary. For more information: ccsraleigh.weebly.com

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Learn how to bring the peace of Christ into your relationship. The next weekends are November 9-11, 2018 in Atlantic Beach, NC and February 1—3, 2019 in Columbia, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at [email protected] or 704-315-2144. Looking for Vendors Join us for our 19th annual Arts and Crafts Fair at St. Mark Church. The craft fair is sponsored by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and will be held on Saturday, November 17th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the St. Mark’s activity center. All of our vendor fees are donated to charity. This year one of our prime recipients will be the Gold Star Mothers of Wilmington. We are offering spaces to craft and gift businesses only. The spaces will be 10' X 10'. Spaces will be allocated on a first come basis and similar vendor types will be limited. If you are interested in being a vendor or have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] or call me 914-763-7055 (day). 914-420-4820 (eve). World Youth Day in Panama January 28-21, 2019 Interested in going? Visit https://raldioc.configio.com/go/wyd2019 For more information contact Ricardo Veloz at (919) 600-8750 or [email protected] right away.


Principal Joyce M. Price

"Let your light so shine..." Matthew 5:16

During Hurricane Florence, I missed you all and our normal routines. As I live next to a tidal creek, I evacuated to Charlotte to be with family. Since I have so many kind emails, I wanted to share those thoughts with you. We have many people praying for us. In fact,

with the lowering of category, perhaps those prayers worked. I have heard from Schoolbelles, Mrs. Browning (asst. superintendent), John Dornan (communications director of Raleigh Diocese), and Sue Rawls, our rep for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Riverside Testing. All of these people are offering prayers and support. I also heard from the head of the Theology Dept. at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh. They are praying for us and have offered help if we should we need it. We are blessed to have the support of all of these people.

Last week was so full of trainings and special events. I have been able to reschedule the trainings. Dr. Pendergrass will reschedule the assembly for middle school. We hope to be able to reschedule “Alice in Wonder-land” for Gr. 2-4. Mr. Viollis will be rescheduling any volleyball games that are being missed. Iowa Testing - As we missed class time to review skills from last year’s instruction, it would be good for students to be practicing math facts, reading, and playing learning games. We are looking ahead to celebrating St. Mary Catholic School’s 149th birthday on October 11th! We are so proud of our school and the suc-cesses of our graduates. Next year will be a very special year of celebra-tion as we celebrate the 150th birthday which will include the opening of the time capsule that was buried 25 years ago. 1809…1809…1809…1809…1809… Please link your Harris Teeter VIC card to St. Mary School…1809! Please tell family members who are here and out of town where there’s a Harris Teeter. It all counts for us!

SMS Athletics Mr. Tony Viollis - Athletic Director Hours: Monday—Thursday—3:00-6:00 pm Fencing Team: The St. Mary Athletic Program would like to form a fencing team with the help of the Cape Fear Fencing Club. The program practices in the basement of the gym. We are looking for boys and girls in grades 4-8. Participants need to fill out the three required forms to participate. If you are interested, please see me or Mr. Spahr. This is a great way for you to display your individual talent and skills. Spirit Wear: If you missed out on our first order or would like to order for next month’s Spirit Wear Day, please see JoAnn Daley for an order form. GO FALCONS! Wear your spirit wear to a volleyball game and receive free popcorn as a thank you from me to you! Athletic Booster Membership Drive: I am trying to bring back what once was a very successful Athletic Booster Club. With membership in the club you will receive an Athletic Booster t-shirt (optional) and free passes for all our home volleyball and basketball games this year. Please show your support for our programs and get involved in making our program bigger and better. I need your ideas and strength to keep our program strong for all our students here at St. Mary. Class “Pledge of Allegiance” Pre-game Leaders: I am inviting all our classes to take part in our home pre-game ceremony during our volley-ball season. The class would lead the spectators in reciting the “Pledge

of Allegiance”. If the leaders can stay to cheer on our team, they can sit back and enjoy some free popcorn as a thank you for doing a great job. I would love to see the students in each class wear their school uniform or spirit wear to the games. Show your Falcon spirit! Game dates and start-ing times are listed on the school calendar. Home Game Help: If I could go face to face and ask each of you I would, but since that’s not possible, I am asking here for help during all of our home contests. We need parental help with working the admis-sions table, in the concession stand, or working the scoreboard. This is a great way to meet other parents. It is not easy trying to do with just a few parents helping at each game. These volunteer parents would like to watch their children play in a game. Please look at the SignUp Genius link below and see where you can help. Even if your child is not on a team, we still need your help. All our profits go right back to our kids and their athletic needs. Please help out. www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054baaac2ea46-falcons Lively the Falcon Mascot: Our favorite mascot, Lively, has come back to St. Mary after being away on summer vacation. Who would like to put him on and show his stuff at our home games? If you are interested, come see me any time after school and I will introduce you to Lively. It is lots of fun!



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