Church of St. Philip the Apostle est. 1898 Diocese of Charlotte

P.O. Box 882 525 Camden Drive

Statesville, North Carolina 28677

Office/Fax Phone (704) 872-2579 Rectory Phone (704) 681-4860

E-mail: stphilipapostle@bellsouth.net

Website: http://stphilipapostle.com

Rev. Fr. Thomas J. Kessler, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Charles Brantley, Deacon Ms. Regina McCollum, Secretary

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kermes, Food Closet

Mrs. Mary Brown, Faith Formation Director Mrs. Norma Echevarria, Faith Formation

Mrs. Raquel Swierczewski, R.C.I.A Mrs. Anita Lund, Youth Director

Marriage - Baptism Call the church office. Marriages, call at least 6 months in advance. Reconciliation

Pastoral Council Meetings are 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. September thru June except National Holidays.

Religious Education Children, grades 1-Confirmation, are required to attend religious education classes. Call the office to register your children. Adult classes also available. Parish Registration We welcome new parishioners to the parish and we ask them to register as soon as possible. Parish registration is important and necessary. Also, if you move away from the Parish please notify the office. Thank you.

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From the pastor..

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Wheat and the weeds – The Encarta Encyclopedia says that Louie Daniel Armstrong (1901-1971) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in dire poverty and did not attend school beyond the fifth grade. His father abandoned the family about the time of Armstrong’s birth and he was raised by his mother in the urban slums of New Orleans. As a youth, Armstrong joined a vocal quartet and sharpened his musical ear for harmony by sing-ing with a group on the streets. From about 1912 to 1914 he was incarcerated for delinquency at the Colored Waifs Home in New Orleans, where he was given a cornet to play in the home’s brass band. While there, he learned the cornet and other musical instru-ments and dedicated himself to becoming a professional musi-cian. As a result of his upbringing, Louie Armstrong could have been depressed and inclined to sing about the woes of his life – but he didn’t – in New York on August 16th, 1967, Louie recorded the most popular What A Wonderful World. As children of God, in spite of the weeds in our field of life, shouldn’t we Catholic Christians, having witnessed God’s creat-ing and merciful hand, be able to sing the same and also to know that the best is yet to come – in eternal life.

Next Sunday is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Readings at Mass will be taken from: 1 Kings 3:5,7-12, Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 13:44-52 (short form 13:44-46). Congratulations to Dr. & Mrs. Renato & Maria DioQuino who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and will re-ceive a special blessing at the 10:30 a.m. Mass this Sunday. If you are celebrating a golden anniversary, we’d be glad to acknowledge you as well, especially in these days when commit-ment isn’t so fashionable.

The normal Daily Mass schedule, Monday through Fr iday, will resume this week. THREE IMPORTANT MEETINGS THIS WEEK - Planning & Building Committee -Monday, July 24th, 7 p.m. in the K of C Room - Finance Council -Wednesday, July 26th, 7 p.m. in Room 6 - Liturgy Committee – Thursday, July 27th, 7 p.m. in the K of C Room

Thanks to those who worked so hard to plan and organize the CHRISTMAS IN JULY CRAFT FAIR that will be held in our Social Hall and Gathering Space next Saturday, July 29th, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.. We pray that you the parishioners will find the time to support the vendors and make this a worthwhile endeavor for our Forward With Christ building initiative. Are you interested or curious about possibly becoming a Catholic? Now is the time to call me (Fr . Kessler – 704-681-4860) so as to inquire about the RCIA Class which will be form-ing at the end of August. I will meet with you personally and privately to discuss your questions, etc. Don’t be bashful nor wait until the last minute. Forward With Christ update – So far we have $2,017,890.74 in the bank and are short $482,109.26 of our 2.5 million dollar goal. Thanks so much for your support and generosity. With God all things are possible.

Saturday, July 22nd 5:00 p.m. Donald Fitzgerald † & Family by Linda Fitzgerald Sunday, July 23rd 8:00 a.m. John Wodecki † by Wodecki Family 10:30 a.m. Frances Smillie † by Lepiarz Family

12:30 p.m. Pro Populo Monday, July 24th 9:00 a.m. Michael Danckert † by Jean Danckert Wednesday, July 26th 6:00 p.m. Lois Pine † by Becky Scales Thursday, July 27th 9:00 a.m. Ronald Brostowski † by M/M Anthony Ferguson Sr.

Friday, July 28th 9:00 a.m. Ernie Perry † by Fran & Dick Stoup

Saturday, July 29th 5:00 p.m. Elia Chery † by Seme Family Sunday, July 30th 8:00 a.m. Josefina Curiel † by Swierczewski Family 10:30 a.m. Larry & Anne Martini † by Stickle Family 12:30 p.m. READERS July 29 5:00 p.m. Mickey Brantley July 30 8:00 a.m. Annie McGuire 10:30 a.m. Linda Fitzgerald EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

July 29 5:00 p.m. A. Eisele (H), R. Reed, T. Reed, B. Scales, A. Simons July 30 8:00 a.m. S. Staples (H), R. swierczewski, J. Archibald 10:30 a.m. J. Danckert(HM), T. Douglas (HA), J. Eisele (HC), M. Freese, L. Hardig, S. McMurry, K. Parker ALTAR SERVER July 29 5:00 p.m. Beni J., Kailey L. July 30 8:00 a.m. Paul C., Jasmine D. 10:30 a.m. Jacob F., Brianna F. Happy Birthday 7/23/2017-7/29/2017 7/23 Arturo Carranza, Reagan Lund, Apolinar Martinez, Cesar Titus 7/24 Gary Cannady, Anthony Ferguson, Dawn McGinn, Rodney Simiele, Natalie Stein, Victor Vargas 7/25 Shirley Cornacchione, Liliana Echevarria, Cody Shane McKinney, Micah Pacilli-Wilkerson, Thomas Rogers, Alexander Stevens, Joe Valdez, Florencia Vazquez 7/26 Joanna Cabrera Rebollar, Daniel Degraff, Isabel Guerrero, Ana Helena Swierczewski 7/27 Lisa Flerra, Terry Frantz, Georgia Karis, Corey Lowery, Anthony Rivas, Benjamin Smith 7/28 Jennifer Jimenez, Meghan Pfohler, Fidel Portillo, Faustino Vargas

Happy Anniversary 7/23/2017-7/29/2017 7/26 Jaime & Tammy Waiwaiole 7/27 John & Carol Massey, Shane & Kristin Frye 7/28 Frank & Amanda DiGangi

Mrs. Mary Brown: If you need to contact Mrs. Brown, Faith Formation Director, please call or text 704-929-0152 or email her at faithformationdir@att.net or if you need to contact Mrs. Norma Echevarria please call the office at 704-872-2579 or email her at echevarria_norma@yahoo.com. Registration forms for 2017-2018 have been handed out to all current Faith Formation students. If you did not get one, please stop by the Faith Formation office. They are located next to the Faith For-mation Office door on orange paper. All forms need to be returned to the faith Formation office by Aug 1st, 2017 to avoid a $10 late fee. Students who plan on making their Confirmation and First Commun-ion need 2 years of Faith Formation classes prior to those sacrament and must attend at least 25 Masses during each of the school years. It’s not too early to think about volunteering for Faith Formation for the 2017-2018 School Year. The new Faith and Life series is ter-rific. All lessons are planned and related worksheets are always pre-pared often with a craft that corresponds with that week’s lesson. Please prayerfully consider if God is calling you to volunteer for Faith Formation. The future of St. Philip’s is a direct result of how well we prepare our young people. It’s not always easy, but it is al-ways worthwhile. What would happen to the Catholic Faith if there were no Faith Formation teachers to pass it on???? Please contact Mary Brown if you think you may be interested and we can talk. There will be 2 Faith Formation volunteer meetings, Wednesday, Aug 30th @ 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, August, 31st @ 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation volunteers should make plans to attend one of these meetings. If you cannot attend a meeting, please contact Mary Brown at the information above. Christmas Pageant Planning Meeting: It’s that time again. We will have the first planning meeting on Thursday, Sept 7 @ 6:30 p.m. in the social hall. Everyone is welcomed to attend. The Christmas Pag-eant will be Sunday, Dec 17th at 3:00 p.m. followed by a holiday treat reception. Children and adults are invited to participate. This is a great way for Confirmation students to get service hours. Please text or email Mary Brown if you have any ideas or questions.

Collections last week Regular 5:00 p.m…..….………….……...…………….……$1,690.00 8:00 a.m…......…..………………….…….…...……..1,557.00 10:30 a.m…….….....…………………………...……..2,067.00 12:30 p.m…..………...……..…………..............………740.29 Total…..….……...…………………….....…..……$6,054.29 Food Closet Total.…...…....…….………..................................$1,045.00 Forward With Christ Total...………..…..…..….…...…...…………...…$1,166.86 Spanish Food Fundraiser Total.…..………………...….…….…………….………..$0 Total to date…….………………….…………….$9,231.95 Maryknoll Collection Total……………………………………………...$2,021.00

Collections Year to Date Last year This Year Regular $21,111.76...….……...........$21,474.07 Forward With Christ ………................……..1,017,890.74 Food Closet 1,325.00…….........…….…..1155.00 Thank you for returning some of God’s gift to you to His Church.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 23, 2017

PARISH SUPPORT CHURCH YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

THE WEEK AHEAD

There will be a Mass & Meal this Saturday, July 22nd here at St. Philip’s after the 5 p.m. Mass. It is a summertime theme Pot Luck. Bring your favorite summertime dish or dessert. All are wel-comed and we hope to see you there! If anyone has any questions please contact Annie McGuire at 980-829-3620.

The Catholic Daughters are having a fundraiser with Au-tobell Car Wash– they are selling $20.00 gift cards. For each card they sell Autobell will give us 50% of the proceeds. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to the Forward With Christ Building fund. Please see any Catholic Daughter or call Tami Harris at 704-902-0315 to purchase. At home.. Lillian Alvey, Paul and Ber tha Summerville, Bill Parker, Anna Eisele Shingleton, Rebecca Eisele, David Eisele, Jessica Allison, Jessica Crosso, Andrew Gulley, Jack-ie Mejia, Angela Moreno, Howard Stewart, Rick Stoup, Robinette Tilley, Alan Eisele, Joe Stallings, Arthur & Marion Weber, Martha Wall, Frank Bollero...Statesville Manor - Brenda Kelley. Please pray for the intentions on Our Prayer Tree. To place a name on the Prayer Tree, please sign the Prayer Book in the Lobby or e-mail; Jean Danckert - danckert5851@roadrunner.com. St. Philip’s Adult Dinner Group will be this Sunday, July 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Join together for socializing and fellowship with a Hawaiian/luau theme. This will be Pot Luck so entrée’s, appetizers, salads or whatever you want to share will be welcomed. Bring your own special beverage. ALL PARISHIONERS WEL-COMED!! RSVP Reggie Cowne 704-585-2665 or Norma Gassett 704-380-4125 so we can plan accordingly.

Monday, July 24th 9:30 a.m. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Building & Planning Committee meeting Wednesday, July 26th 6:30 p.m. Spanish RCIA 7:00 p.m. Finance Council Meeting Thursday, July 27th 7:00 p.m. Liturgy Meeting Saturday, July 29th 10:00 a.m. Christmas In July Fair Sunday, July 30th 5:00 p.m. Dinner Group / off Campus Stewardship thought of the week: “For everything is from you, and we only give you what we already have received from you.” (I Chronicles 29:14-16