Office/Oficina: (919) 365-7114 Fax: (919) 365-9431 Email: [email protected] Website: www.catholicste.org
Office Hours/Horario de Oficina: Monday - Thursday/Lunes - Jueves: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Friday/Viernes: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Religious Education Office/Oficina de Educación Religiosa: Tuesday/Martes: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Wednesday/Miércoles: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday/Viernes: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sunday/Domingo: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
PARISH STAFF/PERSONAL PASTORAL Pastor/Párroco: Rev. Anselme Malonda Nkuanga, CICM Parochial Vicars/ Rev. Leoyd Sanggaria, CICM Vicarios Parroquial: Rev. Marlee Sagge Abao, CICM Deacon/Diacono: Rev. Mr. Willie Foggie Office Manager/Mánager Oficina: Gail Hernandez, Ext. 200 [email protected] Finance & Accounting Manager/Finanzas: Shannon T. Coltrain, CPA, Ext. 203 [email protected] Religious Education/Educación Religioso: Alexis Franco, Ext. 202 [email protected], (919) 404-9393 Director of Music/Música: Jennifer Hebert, Ext. 204 [email protected], (919) 395-8266
“We have come together in our common faith as God’s Holy People. Strengthened by the
Word of God and nourished by His Sacraments, we step forth in faith to love and serve one another.”
“Nosotros nos hemos unido por nuestra fe en común, como el Pueblo Santo de Dios. Fortalecidos por la Palabra de Dios y alimentados por Los Sacramentos, damos un paso en favor de
nuestra fe al amarnos y servirnos los unos a los otros.”
Catholic Church
Iglesia de
608 Lions Club Road PO Box 188, Wendell, NC 27591
Saint Eugene San Eugenio Served by the Missionhurst CICM Missionaries
Servido por los Misioneros de Missionhurst CICM
First Sunday of Advent/Primer Domingo de Adviento November 27, 2016
First Sunday of Advent/Primer Domingo de Adviento
Sunday, November 27 ~ 9am Mass– Rite of Acceptance/Welcoming (RCIA)
Parish Retreat ~ Advent and the Year of Mercy Monday, November 28 ~ Morning Session ~ 9:30-11am (Church) (Morning Session repeated)~ Evening Session ~ 7pm-8:30pm (Church) Tuesday, November 29 ~ Morning Session ~ 9:30-11am (Church) (Morning Session repeated)~ Evening Session ~ 7pm-8:30pm (Parish Hall) Wednesday, November 28 ~ Morning Session ~ 9:30-11am (Church) Advent Penance Service/Servicio de Penitencia ~ 7pm-8:30pm (Church)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church/ Adoracion Starting Thursday, December 1~ EVERY THURSDAY, after the 9am Mass until 9PM.
Jueves 1 de Diciembre , 9:30am ~ 9pm, y CADA JUEVES DESPUES
Second Sunday of Advent/ Segundo Domingo de Adviento
Advent Bingo/ Bingo de Adviento Saturday, December 3 at 10am in the Parish Hall/Sabado, 3 de Diciembre alas 10am
Peregrinacion de la Virgen de Guadalupe (3 - 11 de Diciembre)
Masses of the Immaculate Conception (A Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday, December 8 ~ 9am ~ English Mass; 6pm ~ Benediction/Repose of the Blessed Sacrament; 7pm ~ Bilingual Mass
Third of Advent/Tercer Domingo de Adviento
Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe ~ Lunes, 12 de Diciembre 4am ~ Mananitas y Rosario; 5am ~ Misa; 6am ~ Recepcion; 7pm ~ Segundo Misa de la Virgen de Guadalupe
English Mass Schedule:
Monday through Friday ~ 9:00am
Saturday ~ 9:00am & 5:00pm
Sunday ~ 9:00am
Reconcilia!on (Confessions):
Wednesday ~ 6:30-8:00pm
Saturday ~ 3:30 -4:45pm, or by appointment _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTRIES
Liturgical and Sacramental:
Commi!ee Chair and co-Chair: Mary Monck, 919 630-5447,
Liz Hall, 919 266-4221
Altar Servers: Keri Peevey, 919 389-0302
Ministers of Communion: Mary Monck, Liz Hall
Choir: Jennifer Hebert, 919 395-8266
Readers: Geri E!ensberger, 919 272-7034
Sacristans: Bruce Tarnaski, 919 412-5804
Scheduling of Lay Ministers: Renée Nilles, 919 266-5820
Ushers: Ruth van der Grinten, 919 365-7212
Religious Educa!on and Faith Forma!on (REFF):
Director of Religious Educa"on: Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393
REFF Commi!ee Chair: Chris Carreiro, 919 757-4506
Adult Bible Study: John and Sharon Benton, 919 295-5289
Children’s Liturgy: Joan Conn, 919 359-2616
English Bap"smal Prep: Please call the office at 919 365-7114, Ext. 200
Evangeliza"on and Adult Faith Forma"on: Mark Byrd 919 375-4541
First Communion and Confirmation: Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393
Peer Ministry/Life Teen: Beth Teel, 325-6433, Dan Strain, 919 550-9290
RCIA: (registra"on) Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393;
Charlie & Dee New, 919 553-2129
Social Ministries:
Commi!ee Chair: Dave Wagner, 919 269-0138
Alcoholics Anonymous: Joyce K., 919 830-4684
Brown Bag Ministry: Tom Falvey, 919 539-4579
Catholic Parish Outreach: 919 873-0245
Community Garden: Be!y Wagner, 919 269-0138
Community Spirit (Socials): John E!ensberger, 919 271-6052
Migrant Ministry: Ruth van der Grinten, 919 365-7212
Prayer Warriors, Prayer Blanket: John/Sue Broderick, 919 365-3479
Respect Life: Charlene Giacco, 919 359-2565
Senior Programs: Pat Tarnaski, 919 412-5334
Sick and Homebound: Ralph LaNeve, 919 217-9437
Wendell Council of Churches: Bruce Tarnaski, 919 412-5804
Services:
Finance Council: Carol Ours, 919 365-4286
Interna"onal Food and Music Fes"val: Gene Zack, Joe Howell
Maintenance Commi!ee: [email protected]; Carol Ours,
919 365-4286; Shannon Coltrain, 919 365-7114, ext. 203
Safe Environment: Alexis Franco, 919 404-9393
Stewardship: Frank Conn, 919 359-2616
Volunteer and Involvement Ministry: Geri E!ensberger, 919 272-7034
Welcome Commi!ee: Angela Frederick, 919 671-3808 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ORGANIZATIONS:
Pastoral Advisory Council (meets the fourth Thursday at 7PM):
Joe Howell, 919 632-9234 - Chairperson
Knights of Columbus (meets the 2nd Wednesday at 8PM):
Tom Monck, 919 819-2428, [email protected] - Grand Knight
Ladies Guild (meets the first Wednesday at 7:00PM):
Sharon Benton, 919 295-5289 - President
First Friday Seniors (meets on the 1st Friday of the month at 10:00AM):
Mary Ruth Chauvaux, 919 217-9580 - Chairperson
Cub Scouts (meets most Mondays at 7PM):
Keith Acree, 919 880-2970 - Cubmaster; Chris Hemphill, 919 816-7385
Misas en Español:
Martes ~ 7:00pm
Sábado ~ 6:30pm
Domingos ~ 12:00pm
Reconciliación (Confesiones):
Miércoles ~ 6:30-8:00pm
Sábados ~ 3:30 -4:45pm o por cita _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTERIOS
Liturgia y Sacramentos:
Presidente y vice Presidente del Comité: Gisella Medina, 984 255-4660,
Eva Contreras, 919 703-7413
Coros: Domingo, 12.00 pm: Luis Felipe, 919 375-4202
Sábado, 6.30 pm: Jennifer Hebert, 919 395-8266
Horarios para los Ministros Laicos: Lupita Huerta, 919 366-9158
Lectores: Griselda Salomón, 919 585-2920, Yiseel Flores, 919 269-0118
Ministros de la Comunión: Gisella Medina, Eva Contreras
Monaguillos: Ana Karen Casas, 919 366-2741
Ujieres: Francisco Lara, 919 413-3309, Lorenzo Hernandez, 919 269-4787
Educación Religiosa y Formación de la Fe:
Directora de Educación Religioso: Alexis Franco, 919 404-9393
Adultos Jóvenes: Bolivar Velasquez, 919 426-5568
Clases de Quinceañeras: Georgina Mercado, 919 202-0839
Coordinadora de la Celebración de las Bodas: Lorene Cira, 919 375-4202
Coordinadora de las Ventas de Comida: Enedina Ayala 919 669-2741
Mujeres de Fe: Eva Gallardo, 919 669-4246
Pla"cas Pre bau"smales: Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393,
Lorene Cira, 919 375-4202, Ruthie Margarin, 919 671-1421
Primera Comunión y Confirmación: Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393
RICA: (registración) Alexis T. Franco, 919 404-9393;
Jesus Hernandez, 252 291-9292, Carlos Casas 919 366-2741
Ministerios Sociales:
Alcohólicos Anónimos (Martes y Jueves, 8:00PM):
Jorge Lopez, 919 426-9936, Gregorio, 919 278-6647 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ORGANIZACIONES:
Comité del Ministerio Hispano: Ruthie Margarin, 919 671-1421
Grupo de Oración: Margarita Zamora, 919 631-8233
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano: Carlos Ayala, [email protected]
Divina Misericordia: Isabel Castro, 919 532-9324
Apostolado de la Oración al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
(Primer viernes alas 7PM): Nieves Garcia, 919 671-8951
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
We ask this in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Prayer for Our Men and Women in the Service
It is always a pleasure to see our families, young and old,
with us at Mass. If you have a small child who gets
uncomfortable during Mass, please know that
we will understand if you move over to our Daily Chapel, which doubles as a Cry Room during weekend Masses.
God Bless!
NOVEMBER 27 ~ DECEMBER 3, 2016 Saturday Nov. 26 5:00PM Mass in memory of Lois
Burch Sunday Nov. 27 9:00AM Mass in memory of Ted Ours AND Rite of Acceptance (RCIA) Monday Nov. 28 9:00AM Mass in memory of Ted Ours Tuesday Nov. 29 9:00AM Mass for our deceased loved
ones Wednesday Nov. 30 9:00AM Mass for our deceased loved
ones Thursday Dec. 1 9:00AM Mass for All People Friday Dec. 2 9:00AM First Friday Mass Saturday Dec. 3 9:00AM Mass for All People 5:00PM Mass in memory of Elias,
Cora and Leon Romero
Stewardship Corner -Weekly Offertory
SAINT EUGENE CATHOLIC CHURCH WENDELL, NC
Masses This Week
Sunday Nov. 27 10:15AM Choir Practice Monday Nov. 28 9:30AM Advent and the Year of
Mercy Retreat 7:00PM Cub Scout Pack Meeting 7:00PM Advent and the Year of
Mercy Retreat Tuesday Nov. 29 9:30AM Advent and the Year of
Mercy Retreat 6:00PM Devotion to Mary 7:00PM Ladies’ Recovery Support 7:00PM Advent and the Year of
Mercy Retreat Wednesday Nov. 30 9:30AM Advent and the Year of
Mercy Retreat 7:00PM Advent Penance Service Thursday Dec. 1 9:30AM Eucharistic Adoration 7:00PM Alcoholics Anonymous Friday Dec. 2 10:00AM First Friday Seniors Saturday Dec. 3 9:00AM Brown Bag Ministry 9:00AM Community Garden 10:00AM Advent Bingo 11:00AM Prayer Blanket Ministry
Readings for the Week of November 27, 2016
Saturday, December 3, 5:00PM Altar Servers: David Lytle, William and Reese Waun Extraordinary Ministers: Carol Ours, Karen Swartzel, David Horvath, Danny Sprissler and Ralph LaNeve Readers: Beth Teel and Danny Riley Ushers: Mary Flores and Frank Conn
Sunday, December 4, 2016, 9:00AM Altar Servers: Ian Kennedy, Ryan Veach and Paddy Kennedy Extraordinary Ministers: Diane Sledge, Liz Hall, Kathy Tripp, Regine Deruyer, Pat Tarnaski, Christy Scott, Joan Conn and Lisa Piratzky Readers: Lin Cosgrove and Mickey Phillips Ushers: Chuck Piratzky, Chr is Jacques and Ruth van der Grinten
Thursday, December 8 ~ Immaculate Conception 7:00PM Altar Servers: Mary Anna and Elizabeth Tarnaski Extraordinary Ministers: Carol Ours and Ralph LaNeve Readers: Beth Teel Ushers: Tom Falvey and Phil Tarnaski
This Week At Saint Eugene
Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-5/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43 Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10-13/Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1-3, 7-9/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11--21:2/Ps 84:3-6, 8/Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-7/Lk 21:34-36 Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-9/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44
Liturgical Roles
Please pray for sick members of our parish family and friends:
Fran Jaworski Louis Zayas Mary Gulvas Barbara Nalesnik William White Lanny Lucero Travis Burk Victor Pinto Bernadette Zofrea Antonio Guardiola
Beth Teel Crystal Sprissler Anne Williams Aiden Brown Lori Nussbaum Debbie Smith Aiden Flannery Donna Cicchetti Peggy Catlett Wanda and Ben Citero Ashley and Deadre Hall Martha Jane Thompson Dowling family
Please call the office 919 365-7114 to place a name on the list, or have a name remain on the list.
26 DE NOVIEMBRE ~ 3 DE DICIEMBRE
Sábado 26 de Nov. 6:30PM Misa para el Pueblo Domingo 27 de Nov. 12:00PM Misa para el Pueblo Martes 29 de Nov. 7:00PM Misa para el Pueblo Sábado 3 de Dic. 6:30PM Misa para el Pueblo
Misas esta Semana Papeles Litúrgicos
PRIMER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO 27 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2016
Lecturas para la semana del 27 de Noviembre de 2016
Domingo 27 de Nov. 1:00PM Divina Misericordia
Lunes 28 de Nov. 7:00PM Coro de Grupo de Oración Martes 29 de Nov. 6:00PM Devoción de María 8:00PM Grupo de Oración 8:00PM Alcohólicos Anónimos Miércoles 30 de Nov. 7:00PM Servicio de Penitencia
Jueves 1 de Dic. 9:30AM Adoración Eucarística 7:00PM Lideres de Grupo Oración 8:00PM Alcohólicos Anónimos Viernes 2 de Dic. 6:30PM Clases de Educación
Religiosa 7:00PM Sagrado Corazón Sábado 3 de Dic. 10:00AM Bingo de Adviento 11:00AM Ministerio de Manta de
Oración 2:00PM Quinceañera de Yanary 6:30PM Coro de Grupo de Oración 7:30PM Coro Hispano/Los Niños
Esta Semana En San Eugenio
Martes, 29 de Noviembre de 2016, 7:00PM Lectores: Belen Mena Ministros: Nieves Garcia y Mariana Quezada Acólitos: Madison Maldonado Perez, Blanca Santiago y Voluntario
Sábado, 3 de Diciembre de 2016, 6:30PM Lectores: Sera Dicho Ministros: Sera Dicho Acólitos: Sera Dicho
Domingo, 4 de Diciembre de 2016, 12:00PM Lectores: Sera Dicho Ministros: Sera Dicho Acólitos: Sera Dicho
Domingo: 2 Sm 5, 1-3/Sal 122, 1-5/Col 1, 12-20/Lc 23, 35-43 Lunes: Ap 14, 1-3. 4-5/Sal 24, 1-6/Lc 21, 1-4 Martes: Ap 14, 14-19/Sal 96, 10-13/Lc 21, 5-11 Miércoles: Ap 15, 1-4/Sal 98, 1-3. 7-9/Lc 21, 12-19 Jueves: Ap 18, 1-2. 21-23; 19, 1-3. 9/Sal 100, 1-5/Lc 21, 20-28 Viernes: Ap 20, 1-4. 11--21, 2/Sal 84, 3-6. 8/Lc 21, 29-33 Sábado: Ap 22, 1-7/Sal 95, 1-7/Lc 21, 34-36 Domingo siguiente: Is 2, 1-5/Sal 122, 1-9/Rom 13, 11-14/ Mt 24, 37-44
Bingo de Adviento Abierto a todos los feligreses, jóvenes y viejos.
Hora: 10am – 12pm
Adonde: Salón Parroquial
Costo: Cada familia traerá un premio de bingo en la bolsa de regalo; sugerimos que el regalo sea de
valor $1-$5. Ejemplos: Ar%culo pequeña religioso, ornamentos de Navidad, galletas hechas en casa,
libro favorito o un juguete etc. Se puede llevar más de un regalo, pero sólo se requiere uno por
familia. Se pueden inscribir después de las Misas de los fines de semana: 11/19-20, 11/26–27
Ministerio de Manta de Oración
Les invitamos para convertirse en un miembro del Ministerio de manta de oración y a unirse a nosotros
en nuestras reuniones mensuales.
También puede ser miembro sin asistir a ninguna reunión, trabajando de su casa. Nuestra próxima
reunión será el Viernes, 3 de Diciembre a las 11 a.m.
Qué todas las alabanzas, honor y gloria sean para Jesucristo, nuestro Señor!
Respect Life News
Fetal Development of Gabriela ~ week 36 ~ Gabr iela weighs about 5 ½ pounds now. She is really putting on baby fat, which will help keep her warm after birth. The lungs are almost complete. You may be able to see Gabriela’s body parts as the uterine wall gets thinner – feet, head, and hands. Mom is looking for a pediatrician to examine the baby after birth. She’s getting ready in case Gabriela is ready. “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” (Matthew 24:42 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2017 March For Life – OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERY HUMAN LIFE IS VALUED AND PROTECTED. On January 27, 2017, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Eugene’s will be sharing a bus to Washington, DC and participating in the 2017 March For Life. Information and Registration Forms are available at the March for Life table in the gathering space after weekend Masses in November and at any time on our website http://www.catholicste.org/respect-life.html Please join us in supporting LIFE! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Word For Life For members of the Church: May we care for those in difficult circumstances, such as crisis pregnancies, loneliness, loss, and poverty; We pray to the Lord: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Save the Date – February 11, 2017 – Advance Medical Directives Seminar – Details to follow
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When Choosing Life, know that help is available – Birthchoice can help. Call 919 781-5433 - 2304 Wesvill Ct., Suite 340, Raleigh, NC 27607 - near Rex Hospital in Raleigh. In His Hands can help. Call 919 989-9897 -13 Dail St., Smithfield, NC 27577 – Off Brightleaf Blvd in Smithfield Project Rachel Post Abortion Healing - (919) 852-1021 or email [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please contact Charlene Giacco, St. Eugene Respect Life Ministry, for more information on any of these items. [email protected] or (919) 235-2557. For all the latest Human Life and Dignity news and activities happening in our Diocese, visit: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/human-life-and-dignity.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 27, 2016
Brown Bag Ministry… ….is seeking your support!
We provide almost 1000 lunches each week, straining our resources. How can you help? We need:
· Prayers ~ Please pray for our poor and hungry,
· Volunteer your time on Saturdays at 9am, please visit
www.brownbagministry.org, or email
[email protected] to schedule.
· Financial Help ~ Checks may be made out to “Brown
Bag Ministry” and are tax deductible. You may drop
them in the offertory basket, and
· Donated Items~ these include sliced bologna, sliced
cheese, bread, plastic gloves, zip-lock sandwich bags and
#8 sized lunch bags.
For more information, please contact Tom Falvey at [email protected]
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…” (Matthew 25:35)
I'm so excited that it's almost time for Children's Christmas Choir again!
I will be doing sign-ups and rehearsals just like last year- and I am still trying to keep the time commitment to a minimum- time is especially precious this time of year!
Children (ages 7 and up) are invited to sign-up after all Masses again this weekend of November 26/27th. After
parents fill out some brief information (Child's name, parent's email etc.), your child will be given a packet of all of the music we will be singing, as well as a rehearsal CD with all of the songs- so they can listen and learn ahead of
time. Children who sing in the choir will also have the option of dressing as angels and standing with the other angels in the Gospel Pageant (more information will be
given at rehearsal).
Rehearsals are in the music room (Trailer 4) on Saturdays from 1PM until 2:30PM on December 3, 10, and 17. It is
not mandatory that you attend all three to participate, but it is strongly recommended. The Children's Choir will lead
the music at Christmas Eve Mass at 4PM.
I hope to see everyone from last year, and maybe some new friends as well? See
Jennifer in the choir area after any of the English Masses.
Peace in Christ, Jennifer
December Baptisms in English
Class ~ Saturday, December 10 at 10am ~~~ Baptisms ~ Saturday, December 17 at 11am This is a change from our regular schedule!
SAINT EUGENE CATHOLIC CHURCH WENDELL, NC
Peer Ministry is selling Food Lion & Lowe’s Food Cards! Come see us after all weekend masses!
We have various denominations of cards available. Thank you for your generous and continued support!
The Knights of Columbus wish to thank ALL parishioners for their continued generosity throughout the years supporting and donating to our Can-A-Week campaign instituted five years ago.
As we move into the holiday season and approach the cold weather months of winter, we urge everyone to increase your generous donations to our cause, if at all possible.
This is not linked to the CPO truck we sponsor twice a year: It is our ongoing effort to provide food and everyday items for the St. Eugene's family and close communities.
As always, we thank you for your support to our Knight's mission to support the parishioners, the clergy, and anyone in need within our beloved parish. God bless and thank you for your love!
Adult Faith Ac!vi!es
Breaking Open the Word (BOW)
What: Sunday Scripture Readings Discussion Group
Descrip!on: Dive deeper into the Sunday Readings and explore the Catholic faith. ALL are welcome!
No signups required and coffee and snacks are provided!
When and Where: Sunday mornings a-er Mass, 10:30 - 11:45 AM in Trailer #1
Nov. 27: NO BOW
Dec. 4: Jus"ce and Peace, Signs of the Messianic Era
Contact: Mark & Jennifer Byrd at [email protected] or 919-375-4541 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Adult Bible Study is now on Holiday Break, returning on Thursday, January 5, 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ignited by Truth Speaker Series
Next Event: 2017 Conference - with Fr. Michael Gaitley, Leah Darrow, Abby Johnson and many more! There will also be a new
“young adult” session Friday night as well as interac"ve and dynamic middle and high school tracks on Saturday.
When and Where: February 24 and 25 at the Raleigh Conven"on Center, For more informa!on: www.ignitedbytruth.com
Advent BINGO Open to ALL parishioners, young and old.
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016
Time: 10am – 12pm
Loca"on: Parish Hall
Cost: Each family will bring a bingo prize in gi- bag; suggested value $1-$5. Prize can be something
the family already has so no need to buy something. Examples; small religious ar"cle, Christmas
ornament, homemade cookies, favorite book or toy etc… You can bring more than one gi- but only
one is required per family. Please sign up a-er Masses the weekends of: 11/19-20, 11/26-27
Angel Tree ~ Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
There’s still time to pick up a tag! Angel tree gifts will be collected on the weekends of December 3/4 and December 10/11. Thank you for your generous support!
“The Sacrament of Reconciliation restores life to the soul.” Please join us for our Advent Reconciliation Service on Wednesday, November 30 at 7pm.
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"El Sacramento de la Reconciliación restaura la vida al alma." Por favor, únase a nosotros para nuestro servicio de Adviento Reconciliación
en Miércoles, 30 de Noviembre a las 7 pm.
Dec. 11: The Charism of Prophecy
SAINT EUGENE CATHOLIC CHURCH WENDELL, NC
All ladies of our parish are invited to an evening of fellowship, food and fun at the Ladies Guild Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Sign up with the Ladies Guild on November 26/27 and
December 3/4 in the Gathering Space or email [email protected] no later than December 4, 2016.
Esperar Tiene Sus Ventajas Waiting Has Its Advantages
First Sunday of Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44)
Waiting, even for good things, might not be very pleasant. We always feel a certain impatience, particularly if we have been given an approximate time in which things might occur. Waiting also has advantages; it makes us reflect deeply; it intensifies the desire for something to happen; it often makes us reexamine relationships, reasons, and motivations for our wait; and it forces us to prepare. In these preparations—particularly when we wait for the coming of a person we love or the birth of a new family member—the real love that we have for the person expected becomes very clear. As we prepare, love is likely to grow. Love grows with waiting and preparing.
When we are asked for vigilance to wait for the coming of Christ, it is not so that we can grow frustrated, but so that we have an opportunity to prepare by reflecting on the person we wait for, while doing good works that invite us to more and more love and we deepen our desire for the salvation and justice that Christ will bring. It is almost unthinkable that someone would be waiting for a loved one by being unfaithful.
The same thing happens with the promise of the coming of Christ. Until he comes, let us be watchful, that is, attentive to what in our hearts we consider is God’s desire for us; this way, we will be able to offer him the fruit of our love. To say that Christ is King is to recognize the living Christ as the one who gives us life from the cross, the Christ we love, listen to, and obey; and he is the only one who can bring obedience to the people who follow him in order to build a kingdom of peace and reconciliation.
For Reflection ~ How do you prepare for the arrival of a person you love? How do you prepare for the coming of the Lord? What do you hear inside your heart that the Lord wants of you? Nuestra Parroquia
Primer Domingo de Adviento (Isaías 2:1-5; Romanos 13:11-14; Mateo 24:37-44)
Esperar, aunque sean cosas buenas no es muy placentero. Siempre tenemos un punto de impaciencia, sobre todo si se nos ha dicho un tiempo aproximado de que algo ocurra. Esperar tiene también sus ventajas; nos hace reflexionar; nos ahonda el deseo de que algo pase; nos hace examinar relaciones, razones y motivaciones de la espera; y nos obliga a hacer preparativos. En esos preparativos—sobre todo cuando se espera la llegada de un ser querido o el nacimiento de un nuevo miembro de la familia—se refleja de una manera muy clara el amor que se tiene por la persona. Al ir haciendo esos preparativos es posible que el amor crezca. El amor crece con la espera y la preparación.
Cuando se nos pide vigilancia para esperar la venida de Cristo, no es por hacernos desesperar, sino que se nos ofrece una oportunidad de prepararnos reflexionando sobre la persona a quien esperamos, haciendo obras buenas que nos invitan a mas y mas amor, profundizando nuestro deseo de la salvación y la justicia que nos trae Cristo. Es casi impensable que alguien prepare la venida de alguien a quien ama siéndole infiel de alguna manera.
Lo mismo ocurre con la promesa de la venida de Cristo. Mientras llega, estemos vigilantes, es decir, atentos a lo que nuestro corazón nos dice que Él desea de nosotros; así, podremos brindarle el fruto de nuestro amor. Decir r que el Cristo vivo, el Cristo que nos da la vida desde la cruz, es el Cristo a quien amamos, escuchamos, seguimos y obedecemos; y es el único que puede atraer la obediencia de las personas que lo, siguen, para construir un reino de paz y reconciliación.
Para la reflexión ~ ¿Cómo preparas la llegada de un ser querido? ¿Cómo te preparas para la venida del Señor? ¿Qué escuchas dentro de tu corazón que tu Dios quiere de ti? Nuestra Parroquia
Youth Group! — ¡Grupo de Jovenes! Youth Life Night ~ Sunday, December 4 at 6pm/Domingo, 4 de Diciembre alas 6pm
Youth Mass/Misa de Jovenes ~ Sunday, December 18 at 5pm/Domingo, 18 de Diciembre alas 5pm. Please join us! —¡Por favor, acompáñenos!
Ladies Guild Christmas Cookies: Mark your Calendar!! Looking for a Christmas gift that tells someone that they are special? Then the Ladies Guild Christmas cookies are just
what you are looking for!! For only $5 you can purchase a box of two dozen festive homemade cookies made by our very own parishioners!
November 19 & 20: All BAKERS and BUYERS please sign up to bake/donate and buy cookies.
The Ladies Guild extends its gratitude and appreciation to all bakers and buyers for their generous support over the years and it is our hope that you will support us again this year. All proceeds from the sale of cookies go into various projects in our parish. Our goal for this year is to add a festive touch to our Sanctuary this Christmas! For more information or to sign up
please call 919-295-5289 or email [email protected].
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