Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called

Emmanuel. ~Isaiah 7:14

Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24th 5:00PM Children’s Mass in the Church 7:00PM Mini Christmas Concert 8:00PM Mass in the Parish Life Center

Christmas Day Friday December 25th 10:00AM Mass in the Church

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015

Staff Rev. Carl Del Giudice

Pastor

Rev. Mr. Charles Knight

Retired

803-581-8713

Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd

704-817-7285

Mrs. Sarah Gross

Administrative Assistant

704-375-4339

Mr. Joseph McGuire

Maintenance

704-375-4339

All are welcome in this place

Mass Schedule/Intentions

Saturday Dec 19: 5:00 PM-

Vigil Mass offered for the people of

the parish

Sunday Dec 20 8:00 AM Mass offered for Doris Lanius given

by Denise &Joe Dunn

11:00 AM Mass offered for the healing of

Kennedy Hinton, given by Willie

Thompson

Tuesday, Dec . 22 : 8:30AM -

Wednesday, Dec. 23: 8:30AM

Thursday, Dec. 24:

5:00PM in the Church

8:00PM in the PLC

Friday , Dec. 25: 10:00 AM

Reconciliation Baptism/Marriage Saturday: 4:00-4:30 PM or by appointment Please contact Fr. Carl

Parish Weekly Income Report

Week of Dec. 6, 2015

Offertory $ 8,099.18 $ 9,615.00

Debt Reduction $ 759.00 $ 2,308.00

Building Repair $ 1,353.15

Total $ 10,211.33 $11,923.00

Prayer Intentions Please Pray For:

Thomasina Carr, Lamonte Bailey, the Bailey Family, Idalia Brown, Errin Rochelle, Vincent Gomez, Carmen Pantoja-Perez, Fr. Jim Goode, Joseph Castro, Pamela Gellineau, Michele Gellineau-Green, Bennie P. Evans, June Rousseau, Maria Rousseau, Alberta Lewis, Ural Covington, Adrena Taylor, Mattie Harvell, Harry Baptiste, Carolyn Oates, Christine Oates, Sr. Bessie McCarthy, Jake Suggs, Robert Collins, Jr., Lucielle Tate, Kate Truesdale, Ricky Carr, Celeste Carr, Elizabeth Nance, Janice Rucker, Jensen McDonald, Bennie Evans, Maria Allen, Priscilla Duncan, Dilvia Sanchez, Eric Polite, Regina Delgado, Dwight Kersey, and the special intentions of our parishioners. If you or a member of your family is ill or recuperating, you may request a prayer shawl from our Prayer Shawl Ministry. Please call Carol Gominiak at 704-614-5908.

Budgeted Amount

Diocesan Support Parish Goal: $46,232.82 Received as of Nov 30th $31,766.83

OLC Parish would like to acknowledge the following groups who gave generous donations to the Parish in the half of our fiscal year (Oct. , Nov., Dec.); Ladies Guild $1,000.00, Golden Wings $1,000.00, Rosary Society $1,000.00 and Men’s Group $6,400.00. Thank you for all you do for our Parish Community.

Daily Readings & Calendar December 20 - 26, 2015

Sunday December 20 Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

8:00AM Mass, C 9:20AM - Faith Formation 11:00AM Mass, PLC 4PM Basketball

Mon. December 21 Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45

Tue. December 22 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56

8:30AM Mass, CH

Wed. December 23 Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66

8:30AM Mass, CH

Thur. December 24 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79

5:00PM Children’s Mass, C 7:00PM Mini Christmas Concert 8:00PM Mass in the PLC

Fri. December 25Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14

10:00AM Mass, C

Sat. December 26 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22

6:30AM - 9:00AM Prayer Group, CH 4:00PM Confessions, C 5:ooPM Vigil Mass, C

St Martin de Porres Ministry A special thank you to all our volunteers who worked so hard to help pack and distribute the Thanksgiving and Christ-mas boxes during this busy time of year. Thank you to the Alumni Association, the OLC Ladies Guild and the Diocese of

Charlotte for the special donations of turkey’s and hams for the Christmas and Thanksgiving boxes. Without your assistance and generosity we would not have been able to answer Our Lord’s call to feed the hungry. May you have a blessed and peaceful Christmas

Key: C - Church, CH - Chapel, PLC - Parish Life Center To reserve a room for a meeting or activity, please request a Facility Usage Form from the Parish Office or online at www.ourladyofconsolation.org

Ministry Schedule Dec. 26 & 27

Extraordinary Minister’s of Communion 12/26 - 5PM T. Barnett, D. Givens, S. Fowler 12/27 - 8AM W. Jackson, G. Gillison, L. Johnson, D. Pettis, M. Carter 12/27 - 11AM H. Okechukwu, S. Cooper, C Edouard, E. Rose, F. Dennis, J. Edouard Reader’s of the Word 12/26 - 5PM D. Givens 12/27 - 8AM H. Scott 12/27 - 11AM R. Gellineau, R. Simmons

Only a few weeks left to fulfill your DSA pledge or make a one time donation. Our ministries and our parish are counting on you. If you have not yet contributed, you can make a one-time donation online at www.charlottediocese.org/dsa . Remember, any amount over our goal will be returned to the parish for our own needs.

Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church Charlotte, North Carolina www.ourladyofconsolation.org

PARISH NEWS Kwanza Celebration Save the date for the OLC Kwanza Celebration Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 7PM in the PLC gym. Contact 704-965-2007 for more information.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it’s good to stop, reflect, and reconnect with God through this special sacrament. The opportunity for reconciliation at OLC is every Saturday at 4PM. If Saturday is a difficult time, St Peter’s in Uptown offers reconciliation each weekday 11:15AM-11:45AM. Announcing the Winter Session of G.I.F.T. (Growing in Faith and Theology).

The winter sessions of this collaborative adult religious education program will begin in February. Over the next few weeks you will see announcements about nine

different classes offered at four Parishes. Registration is available in the Parish Office or online at www.stmatthewscatholic.org/GIFT.

Crop Walk 2015 Thank you to everyone who donated to the crop walk (walk for hunger) Lucky Osho, Shirley Davis, Velma Males, Doris, Debra Bonds, Mrs. Jones, Valarie Carrothers, Diane Baker, Michelle Sutton, Doris Pettis, Casandra Tucker, Fitzmore Duncan, Mary Butler, Mary Miller, Allison and Florence --special thank you to the walkers-Margaret Kemp, Dorothy and Florine and to any who’s names I may have accidentally left off the list ---together, we raise $322.00 to help stop hunger. ~Thank you, Florine Dennis

Monday Bible Study The Monday Bible study group will resume meeting on Monday, January 4 at 7PM in the Chapel. All are welcome!

2015 Year of Mercy The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has proclaimed an “Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy” beginning on Dec. 8 2015,

Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and continuing until Nov. 20, 2016, Feast of Christ the King. In preparation for this event the Diocese of Charlotte has compiled information and created a dedicated Year of Mercy website at www.yearofmercy.rcdoc.org. All are encouraged to check regularly for resources, calendars of events and monthly catechesis and reflections.

Thank You Gregory Lewis and family would like to thank their Consolation family for all the kindness and prayers during the funeral and repass for Alberta Lewis. “Your kind expressions of sympathy will always be remembered.”

Parish Office - Closed for Christmas The Parish Office will be closed Dec 24 - Jan 1, reopening Monday Jan 5 at 9AM. We wish you all a Merry

Christmas and a blessed New Year!

NEWS FROM AROUND THE

DIOCESE AND BEYOND

Worldwide Marriage Encounter The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are Feb 5-7, 2016 in Asheville, NC and Apr 29-May 1, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC . Early sign up is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: http://

NCMarriageDiscovery.org.

10th Annual MARCH FOR LIFE Charlotte! Jan. 15, 2016 March and Pray for an end to abortion 9AM - Mass for the Unborn St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at 6828 Old Reid Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 11:00am gather at the parking lot across the street from the Catholic Diocese at 1123 S. Church St. Charlotte, NC At 12:00pm we will march to Trade and Tryon where Fr. Casey Coleman, will preach. Then march to the court house at 401 W. Trade St. where we will pray a Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Please join us to march and pray for an end to abortion!

Our Lady of Consolation

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24th 5:00PM Children’s Mass at Church

7:00PM Mini Christmas Concert

8:00PM Mass at the PLC

Christmas Day Friday December 25th 10:00AM Mass at Church

Feast of the Holy Family Saturday December 26th 5:00PM Vigil Mass Sunday December 27th 8:00AM Mass in the church 11:00PM Mass in the PLC

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)

Thursday December 31st 7:00PM Vigil Mass in the Church

Friday January 1st 9:00AM Mass in the Church

2015 Giving Statements If you would like to receive a giving statement for 2015 please fill out the information below and return it to the Parish Office. The giving statement will be mailed to the address you provide. Thank you! NAME__________________________ ADDRESS_______________________ _______________________________ Envelope #_____________________