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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord
1 April 2018
Alleluia! He is Risen!
St. Michael Catholic Church Gastonia, North Carolina
Holy Week at St. Michael’ Sacred Liturgy Meetings & Events Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord
7:30 AM Holy Mass—† James & Eunice Cherry 10:00 AM Holy Mass—For the People 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish)—Priest Intention
Monday, April 2
St. Francis of Paola
NO HOLY MASS No Lauds
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 1:00 PM Cursillo Grouping: HFR 6:30 PM K/C 6700: PC/HFR/K 7:00 PM Fidelis: Gym 7:00 PM Spanish Mission Mtg: C-Hall
Tuesday, April 3
NO HOLY MASS No Lauds
7:00 PM Schola Practice: Ch 7:00 PM Emmaus Groups: C-Hall/Gym
Wednesday, April 4
St. Isidore of Seville
5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:00 PM—5:45 PM Confessions 5:50 PM Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 6:15 PM Holy Mass—Monte Veilleux
7:00 PM English Adult Choir Practice: Ch
Thursday, April 5
St. Vicent Ferrer
7:00 AM Holy Mass (EF) - Nicholas Wenger 7:45 AM Lauds 10:00 PM Nocturnal Adoration
6:30 PM Little Flowers: School Cafeteria 7:00 PM Fraternus: Gym 7:00 PM Spanish Youth Leaders Mtg: C-Hall 8:00 PM Prayer Group: Ch
Friday, April 6 First Friday
7:00 AM Holy Mass - † Ed and Amal Boukather 7:30 AM Lauds 8:15 AM Holy Mass - † Thelma Martínez 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Chaplet
9:30 AM CSS (Exodus): HFR/K 5:00 PM Spanish Youth: C-Hall 7:00 PM Legion of Mary: HFR 7:00 PM Spanish Mass
Saturday, April 7 First Saturday
St. John Baptist de la Salle
8:00 AM Lauds and Miraculous Medal Novena 8:15 AM Holy Mass (EF) - † John & Shirley Sperr 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Holy Rosary 5:00 PM Holy Mass - † Ruth and Maynord Munson
7:00 AM Men’s Retreat: PC 9:00 AM Sp.Baptismal Prep Class: C-Hall 8:00 PM AA Meeting: C-Hall
Sunday, April 8 Divine Mercy Sunday
7:30 AM Holy Mass—For the People 10:00 AM Holy Mass—† Paul Grenier 12:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish)—Priest Intention
8:00 AM K/C Pancake Breakfast: PC/K 8:45 AM Donuts & Dogma/RCIA: PC/K 8:45 AM English FF: School/C-Hall 10:00 AM Spanish FF: All bldgs 2:00 PM Spanish Dance Practice: Gym 7:00 PM SAA: C-Hall
Please Remember in your Prayers
Parish Members & Friends:
Fr. James Ebright, Fr. George Kloster, Sister Mary Olivia Shirley, Anna Ashworth, Janet Atherton, Joe Bell, Barbara Berg, Janice Black, Burton & Beth Bradley, Dorian Broadway, Robert Carothers, Hilario Chegue, Steven Cherry, Chuck Deal, Antonia Delgado García, Be y Dow, Elizabeth Eddie, Logan Escandón, María Ferran, Pete & Rebecca Files, Sarah & Casey Ford, Shannon Frazer, Lynne Freeman, Kathy Geoffroy, Penny Godwin, Aleyda Gómez, Gwen Hart, Calvin Hebert, Carol Henderson, Dorothy Henley, Eric Hunter, Connie Hu er, Buddy James, Robert Jerry, Robin Johnson, Briceida Juya, Kay Landry, Pat Lauzon, Olivia Levesque, Cookie Lynn, Peter & Georgia Mannering, Antonia Marin, Josefina Mar nez, Rita Mascarenhas, Sadie Messer, Frank, Miriam & Elizabeth Micheli, Heather Monteleagre, Sarah Monteleone, Marion Moore, Wayne Moore, Jack Neerincx, Gerald Orazem, Mary Packard, Charles Pasour, Karen Phaup, Ervin Phillips, Henry Phillips, Betsy Prui , Terry Purvis, Ivo Raimundo, Penny Ramsey, Lydia Robinson, Gladys Rodriguez, Sue Ruocco, K.S., Bill & Mary Saluke, Jo Santoro, Ethan Sco , Marie Seager, Gemma Servin Vega, Jim Sneska, Pat Splawn, Bob Stauss, Alice Thornburg, Maerene Thomas, Tinsdale Family, Emperatriz Vidal, Jacqueline Wood, Paul & Marion Yager
For all in service to our country: Stefan Zapata, Derrick Dobbins, Ma hew Barker, Kevin Haskins, Stephanie Miller, Kevin Tiddy
For the repose of the soul of: Al Santoro
Saturday, April 7 5:00 PM Mass
Greeters: Lonikay Templeton Lectors: Be e Shirley, Laure a Boccio Gi s: Mike & Micheline Schmidlin EMHC: Jeff Templeton
Sunday, April 8 7:30 AM Mass
Greeters: Ellen Roberts Lectors: Randy Stevens Gi s: Arlene Sellers
Sunday, April 8 10:00 AM Mass
Greeters: Jane Sheppard Lectors: John Kea ng Gi s: <Unfilled> EMHC: Mark Ruocco
SERVERS OF THE SACRED LITURGY
READINGS FOR THE WEEK 4/02—4/08
Highlights
April ~ May 2018
Location: St. Michael Catholic Church Campus, Unless Otherwise Noted
FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS, VISIT OUR PARISH CALENDAR: https://www.mychurchevents.com/calendar/73928463
Wednesday, April 4—Julianna Rivas Farewell Reception Saturday, April 7 - Men’s Retreat Sunday, April 8 - Divine Mercy Sunday Saturday, April 14—Diaconate Ordination at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville
Sunday, April 15 - Tim Mueller Ordination Celebration Saturday, April 21 - An Evening for Married Couples
Thursday, April 26 - Catholic Charities Vineyard of Hope
REMINDER Queen of Heaven class
Friday April 13 at 7:15pm in the Parish Center. All are welcome!
Divine Mercy Novena began on Good Friday. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy may be prayed at any me, but our Lord
specifically asked St. Faus na to urge people to pray it as a Novena, especially on the nine days before the Feast of Mercy, the second Sunday of Easter. Jesus promised:
“By this Novena I will grant every possible grace to souls.” ~ Diary, 796
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21; Mk 16:9-15
Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31
Spiritual Adoption – Month Two Developing Baby
Thank you for praying for me! I am now two months old and about two inches long! I’ve been making progress developing all of my external features and internal organs, as well as my brain! My mother can hear my heartbeat on an ultrasonic stethoscope, and you can see my eyes, nose and mouth with an ultrasound photo. I have teeth buds and I can suck my thumb. I now have everything needed to live after I’m born, so please continue to pray for me so that I will have a birthday!
Around our Parish & Diocese
Our Lady of Fa ma:
“PRAY THE ROSARY
EVERYDAY”
Men’s Retreat
Easter Saturday April 7, 2018
7:45am to 1:00pm
at
Saint Michael Catholic Church
All men (young, old, single, married) are invited to participate in this exciting and inspiring Half-Day Men’s Retreat, with Holy Mass, Rosary, Coffee/
Bagels, two inspiring talks, and a Holy Hour.
Please contact Shane Gomes for details at: [email protected]
Come share an evening of compassion and hope!
Catholic Charities 15th Annual Vineyard of Hope
April 26, 2018 Crowne Plaza Charlotte
Pre-event Reception 5:30 pm Blessing of the Meal 6:45 pm
To register, view sponsorship opportunities, or become a table host visit us online at
ccdoc.org/vineyardofhope or email Amy Loesch
j|à{ zÜxtà }Éç ãx vxÄxuÜtàx Tim Mueller’s
Diaconate Ordination
Celebration Luncheon Sunday, April 15—11:30 AM St. Michael’s Gym
Ordination Mass Saturday, April 14—10 AM St. Mark’s, Huntersville, NC
“Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of
wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty.” ~Acts
Around our Parish & Diocese “He is risen! May the joy of Easter be with you. Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help you resurrect the romance in your marriage. Next weekends: Aug 3-5, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC and Nov 9-11, 2018 in ATLAN-TIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For
more informa on: h ps://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us atapplica [email protected] or 704-315-2144.
It is me for the Annual Spring Sales Event
at the Catholic Shoppe at Belmont Abbey College.
Everything in the store is on sale from March 15th through May 15th!
1) Save 20 % off one regular price item of your choice. 2) Take advantage of hundreds of items newly marked down to 50% and 75% off. 3) Take 10% off any addi onal items in your purchase.
We have an excellent selec on of RCIA, Easter, Bap sm, First Holy Communion and Confirma on gi s.
For more informa on and store hours call 704-461-5100.
CCWG Morning Reflec on
Monday, April 9th at St. Vincent de Paul Church
Assembly Room. Holy Mass at 9am followed by the reflec on at 10:30am
with Fr. Cory Catron.
For more informa on please contact Anne Tinsdale at 540-497-1781
St. Michael Catholic Church
An Evening for Married Couples with Father Martin Connor, LC
Take time this Easter season to breathe new life into your marriage!
Saturday, April 21
5 PM - Holy Mass, Church 6 PM - Dinner, Parish Center
7 PM - Talks & lively discussion, Parish Center
$30 per couple Scholarships available
Register at the parish website, the church office
or in the Narthex
Deacon Michael Scannella
from Our Lady of Angels
(Diocese of Trenton, NJ)
will lead a
Divine Mercy Mission
at All Saints Catholic Church
in Lake Wylie, SC
April 6th -8th
For more information contact
Janie Davis at 803-412-2708
In Loving Memory
or
In Honor Of:
AnnMatovic&AgnesMatovicRequestedbyMaryAnnAlbaugh
ArnulfoandSilviaTejada,FamiliaHernandezContreras,FamiliaAbigailTejada,theSoulsinPurgatory
RequestedbyMr.&Mrs.JoseAyala
George,Margaret,AndreaBalog,SisterTeresaBenedicta,OCDandBillyRayMackey,RequestedbyMs.NoelleBalog
Salvatore&TheresaTranchinaRequestedbyLaurettaBoccio
LeeBroomeRequestedbyAliceBroome
Calouche&MillerFamiliesRequestedbyMr.&Mrs.SamirCalouche
LarryCarpenterRequestedbyMrs.DonnaCarpenter
Richard&MichelleLivsey,AntonioCatindig,Masimo&MarcelinaRebullado
RequestedbyMr.&Mrs.Aries&IreneCatindig
EdandIreneCharcut,LottieSiekaRequestedbyMr.andMrs.PhilipCharcut
Jackson,GraceandAnnaRequestedbyMr.andMrs.JonathanCherry
Marjorie,RobertandWilliamRosencrans,AliceandClemGrilliotRequestedbyMr.andMrs.KeithColeman
LynnCrockett,MaryJoGammonRequestedbyCorinneCrockett
Kuhn‐AdamsFamily,Ylitalo‐DavisFamilyRequestedbyMr.andMrs.GeorgeDavis
TheDeceasedMembersoftheCherryFamilyRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Joe&MelissaDeaton
AidanKaheny‐Collier,JuanCarlosDelFierroRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Raul&ElizabethDelFierro
JosephS.andAudreyB.DeLaquil,JeanGahagan,BettyMaeRussel
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.JosephDeLaquil
KathyGeoffroyandRobertCarothersRequestedbySusanDenny
Sophie,PeteandConradDesmaraisRequestedbyMr.andMrs.MichaelandLyndaDesmarais
LeeDobbs,BeaHurst,NickandMillieCaruso,ClarkFamilyBabiesRequestedbyMr.andMrs.John&LaureenDobbs
RoseFuqua,MelissaWilson
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.ChrisDobbins
FranDriscoll,MaryRyan,EdDriscoll,BenandMarieCorriveau,PaulCorriveauRequestedbyMr.andMrs.StephenDriscoll
Dr.RichardMartocci,Mr.WillardBoehm,Cunningham,Dubisky&StauchFamilies
RequestedbyDr.andMrsGary&GeorginaDubisky
FedericoandEpifanioEscobedo,VicenteandNolbertoVargas,CarmenQuezada
RequestedbyJoaquınEscobedoandMarıaVargas
Archie&OpalBourque,TommyEudyRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Martin&MaryEudy
DeceasedMembersoftheFarris,Eskridge,NicholandMosesFamilyMembers
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.John&JuliaFarris
Rose&MichaelPetruccelliRequestedbyMr.andMrs.JohnGaeto
GagnonandAshenbrenerFamiliesRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Gerald&JaniceGagnon
JosephA.GallantRequestedbyLoisGallant
TheGarruto,Wagner,ReardonandPasconeFamiliesRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Russell&AmandaGarruto
OscarGonzalezandCarmenGarcıaRequestedbyFrancesGonzalez
MichaelGrabowskiRequestedbyMr.FrankGrabowski
LeighI.Green,MildredHummel,LindaHeltonRequestedbyLureenHelton
John&JackiePhelanRequestedbyMr.andMrs.William&AmandaHeidenreich
JesusandBlancaHerreraRequestedbyMr.andMrs.JohnHerrera
MaryJaneWalshRequestedbyMr.andMrs.MichaelHooper
BillHortonRequestedbyMrs.JudyHorton
JosefHorvath,GeorgandThereseBetzandFamilieandHungarienOma
RequestedbyMrsJulianaHorvath
DeceasedMembersoftheHubbard,Howell,KlipfelandWernerFamilies
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.WilliamHubbard
IsaacHornbeck,BeverlyHornbeck,CraigandGeorgeBement,Mr.andMrs.VirgilHughlett
RequestedbyDr.andMrs.KeithandLisaHughlett
AvisMontiqueandGordonHunterRequestedbyQuintinaHunter
Nabor‐Jardon,EliseoAntunez,ErnestaFranco
RequestedbyErnestoJardonandVeronicaAntunez
Dalley,Langevin,PueschelFamilies,Gabrielle,KatieandMaxLangevin,VanderPoelRequestedbyMr.andMrs.KevinLangevin
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS
TheChmuraandLutzFamilies,Ourchildren,GrandchildrenandGreatGrandchildren
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.RobertLutz
RobertJ.andHelenE.McCarthyRequestedbyTimothyandJanetMcCarthy
BobandUrsulaLutz,OdellandLouiseMesser,AllourLovedOnes
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.TommyMesser
JeannineandJosephMonteleone,PatandDotCooke,HomerandEdithWard,CarlandOcieGanttRequestedbyMr.andMrs.MicahMonteleone
DeceasedMembersoftheMooneyandMelokitesFamiliesRequestedbyMr.andMrs.VincentMooney
DeaceasedmembersoftheMueller,DowneyandCollinsFamiliesRequestedbyMr.andMrs.TimothyMueller
DeceasedMembersoftheMurawskiFamilyRequestedbyMr.JohnMurawski
StephenMurrayandFamily,DiLorenzo,Daleo,SacchireMarsicanoFamilies,Ragusco‐SpanvillFamily
RequestedbyMrs.MaryannMurray
PaulBui,TuyenandPeterBui,HoeRequestedbyFantasyNails
PearceandMargaretO’Daly,PhilipandHelenWax,BrotherLeeRequestedbyMr.andMrs.JohnO’Daly
TheO’KeefeFamilyRequestedbyMs.MaureenO”Keefe
DavidC.Packard,AmandaRamırez,Eva,Gloria&AlfredoRobletoRequestedbyMyrnaPackard
JosephPotuto,RosariaMeoha,PasqualeFuria,AdelinaCroce,AntonetaCapista
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.MichaelPotuto
TheRileyFamilyRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Thomas&GailRiley
BrianAnthonyRequestedbyMs.EllenRoberts
RogerMcQuageandImogeneSalottiRequestedbyMrs.ElaineSalotti
FlorenceFranco,RobertaBelmont,KatieMeseroll,M/MSark,JoelHenry,MilliePurvis,NormaBenvenutti,OlgaHorvat,JessiePelieci,MarieCorriveau,JudyTodd,ElizabethEddie,Al&JoSantoro,JamesInnerarity,DeceasedMembersoftheSalukeandMcIntoshFamiliesRequestedbyDr.JuliaSaluke
DeceasedMembersoftheSantoroandMurgianoFamilies,AlSantoroRequestedbyMrs.JoSantoro
SuzanneBriegel,SuzanneSchmidlin,CharlesHornus,JacquelineRisch,Sr.Marie‐RosineMunch,PierreHornusRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Michel&MichelineSchmidlin
MarieSchwartz,M/MH.Schwartz,M/ML.Wirsing,HerbSchwartz,M/ME.Kuntz
RequestedbyMrs.HaroldSchwartz
Mr.andMrs.J.Okwudiafor,Dubie,Ozi,Sam,AnieRequestedbyMr.andMrs.PatrickSery
ForMyFamilyRequestedbyElizabethShirley
DeceasedMembersofIgnatFamily,Al&JoSantoroRequestedbyReineSmirz
HelenaStevens,John&IsabelDeVaneRequestedbyMr.andMrs.Russell&DeidreStevens
GeorgandMonikaJuppe,LawrenceandLeonaWeisenhornRequestedbyRev.Mr.andMrs.JohnWeisenhorn
DeceasedMembersoftheCondrack,Fooshkill&WelleFamilies
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.Larry&TeresaWelle
Robert&LindaWelsh,Thomas&AliceThornburg,DeceasedMembersoftheWelshandThornburgFamilies
RequestedbyMr.andMrs.JohnWelsh
Archie&OpalBourque,DickBourqueRequestedbyMr.andMrs.GradyWilliams
Feliz,ConstantinaandElviaCorona,IrmaAlviter,FamiliaZarateCorona
RequestedbyMr.OctavioZarate&Mrs.BeatrizCorona
MelissaDeaton,PhyllisandTimMueller,LissetteWestoverRequestedbyagratefulparishioner
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Prayerfully consider giving at least one hour's wage per week to the Lord.
Prayer to Our Lady of Good Remedy
O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of our Lady of Good Remedy comes to
the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee,
Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother.
Canned vegetables, soups, fruit, chicken, Spam & tuna Peanut Bu er / Spaghe sauce Instant Mashed Potatoes Bo led Juices / Dry Milk
Warm blankets Pillows/Bedding Warm clothing (coats/jackets/ sweaters, socks, etc.)
Please bring items to the store Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 704-864-8646.
Thank you for your generosity!
Thrift Store Needs
Stewardship of me, talent and treasure is chiefly a way to deepen our spiritual life, not a way to increase our giving,
although living out stewardship results in both.
Please include your Stewardship Commitment Forms in the collec on basket at Mass. If you need a box of Children’s Envelopes please contact the Church Office. We thank you
for all you do with your Time, Talent and Treasure at Saint Michael Catholic Church and School.
Because of the early Easter publishing deadline, the financial information will be updated next week.
DOMINGO DE RESURRECCIÓN
No puede haber para el hombre alegría más profunda que la que hoy se proclama: la alegría de la Salvación ...
Pascua: paso de la muerte a la Vida, a la vida gloriosa de los hijos de Dios, Vida que ya se nos da en Cristo Resuci-tado, al que ahora celebramos. Pascua: paso de la oscuridad a la Luz del Señor, del caos de este mundo al orden de la Nueva Creación que Dios ya introdujo en Jesucristo Resucitado. Paso de la esclavitud a la libertad; del desierto a la pose-sión de la Tierra prometida, al Reino de Dios; del pecado a la amistad con Dios; del hombre viejo destinado a la muer-te al hombre nuevo, hecho para el Cielo. Paso de la incre-dulidad y la desesperación, a la alegría serena y profunda de la Fe, la Esperanza y el Amor. No puede haber para el hombre alegría más profunda que la que hoy se proclama: la alegría de la Salvación. Hoy resuena, como el silbido de una luz vertiginosa, el eco, aún vivo, del anuncio de la Resurrección del Señor. De boca en boca corre este rumor, que se prueba eficaz-mente por el testimonio del Espíritu en los corazones reno-vados. Cristo ha resucitado y se ha aparecido. Es verdad. Nosotros somos testigos de ello. Sin embargo, para entrar en esta Fiesta, la Fiesta Eterna de los hijos de Dios, es necesario que nos vistamos con el tra-je de fiesta adecuado. Y ese traje de fiesta es la FE. Y sin Fe, nos quedamos fuera de esta fiesta. De los hombres y mujeres que conocieron a Jesús, sólo los que tuvieron fe en Él encontraron la alegría de la salvación. Para los otros, las cosas no cambiaron. Del mismo modo ocurre hoy: sólo por la fe, que recibimos en el Bautismo y compartimos en cada Misa, encontramos la alegría de la salvación... para los otros, este Domingo es igual a todos... puede que incluso sea hasta un día triste, vacío, lleno de nostalgia y de un deseo ahogado de encontrarse con Dios. La Pascua que celebramos inaugura un tiempo de gozo. Jesucristo ha resucitado como el Primero de muchos, para mostrarnos cual es la vida que nos espera y se nos ofrece si damos el paso de la fe. Tenemos así el futuro garantizado por Dios mismo, que ha hecho con nosotros una Alianza Nueva y Eterna, sellada con la Sangre de su Hijo. Así por la fe celebramos a Jesucristo, el Hombre Nuevo que nos renueva, a nosotros y a toda la Creación, inaugu-rando cielos nuevos y tierra nueva; y Jesús, el Señor, es ya la Cabeza de esta Nueva Creación.
Por eso anoche hemos bendecido el fuego, la luz, el agua, y hemos renovado nuestras promesas bautismales: porque celebramos la nueva Vida que nos trae el mismo Dios he-cho hombre. La Resurrección aniquila el poder de la muer-te y la transforma sólo en un paso - amargo pero no defini-tivo - : la muerte se transforma en el último acto de amor y entrega del hombre a su Señor. Nosotros no hemos tenido oportunidad de ver a Jesús Re-sucitado. Pero Él mismo nos dice que son felices los que creen sin ver . Por eso el Señor no da, en primera instancia, pruebas en sentido estricto de la Resurrección, sino sólo signos: una tumba vacía, y ángeles que lo proclaman vi-vo... Pero la Palabra de la Sagrada Escritura que nos anun-cia que Cristo murió y resucitó por nosotros y por nuestra salvación, y la fe de la Iglesia, que parte de los mismos Apóstoles, que vieron al Señor Resucitado, comieron y bebieron con Él, y enviados por Él llegan hoy a nosotros en sus sucesores, los Obispos y los Sacerdotes. Por eso, nuestra única respuesta quiere ser la Fe... La fe del discípulo amado, que no vio a Jesús; vio las vendas caídas y el sepulcro vacío, y creyó en Jesús, al que más tarde ve-ría… También hoy nosotros queremos contemplar con fe el testi-monio inalterado de la Iglesia, que desde la Ascensión del Señor cree y celebra al Resucitado en cada Misa, hasta que Él vuelva. El signo para nosotros (como para el discípulo amado), es la misma Iglesia, que a pesar de su debilidad y los defectos de sus miembros, permanece siempre estable a través de los siglos, para dar testimonio de la Palabra del Señor y llevar a todos los hombres la Buena Noticia de la Salvación. Este es el gran signo de que Jesús está vivo, pues de lo contrario el milagro viviente que es la misma Iglesia, no podría sostenerse. Se confirma así la Palabra de la Escritura: Jesucristo ha resucitado. Y si analizamos nuestra propia vida, encontraremos también muchos signos , que nos ha dado el Espíritu Santo que recibimos en el Bautismo y viendo todo esto, queremos creer hoy aún más, crecer en la fe. Así, al celebrar hoy llenos de alegría al Señor Resucitado, avivemos nuestra fe, acrecentemos nuestra esperanza, y dejemos que Cristo Resucitado renueve la fuerza de nues-tro Amor.
AMÉN!! ALELUYA!!!
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM If you are interested in having your child baptized, please
contact the church office at 704-867-6212.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY All weddings are celebrated inside the Church on Saturday
at 10 AM or 12 PM. Please contact the church office at 704-867-6212 for more information.
MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE
Please contact Donna Snyder at 704-512-8828 or at [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the church office (704- 867-6212) to set a time before serious surgery or any time in an emergency.
HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME Please contact Sr. Carolyn Mary Coll at
704-813-1425 or [email protected]
FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at 704-867-6212 ext 114 or
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or who wishes to become Catholic should contact the Director of Religious Education Theresa Webster at
704-867-6212 ext. 114 or [email protected]
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clicking the QR Code below (you have to have a QR scanner app on your smartphone in order to scan the QR Code), or you can
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DEVOTIONS
Wednesday: 5:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5:50 PM Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
First Fridays: 10 PM Thursday – 7 AM Friday: Nocturnal
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday: 9 AM - 7 PM All Day Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament with Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM
Saturdays: 8:00 AM Lauds & Miraculous Medal Novena
Fridays of Lent: 6 PM Stations of the Cross
ATTENTION NEWCOMERS
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PARISH INFORMATION
PARISH PASTORAL & FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pastoral Council Steve Cherry [email protected] Juan García [email protected] Reina Granadino [email protected] John Keating [email protected]
Finance Council
Maureen O’Keefe [email protected] Dacia Beaver [email protected] John Guglielmetti [email protected] Dawn Nielson [email protected]
