SAINTS MARY AND EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH

611 N Main St – Roxboro NC 27573

Pastor: Father William H. Rodriguez frwhrodriguez@yahoo.comSecretary: Sharon Palmieri Office: 336-599-4122 Fax: 336-598-0412 Office hours: Will be announced E-Mail: maryandedwardnc@yahoo.com webpage: www.stmaryandedward.orgMass Schedule: Saturday – 5pm - EnglishSunday -10am - EnglishSunday – 11:30am – SpanishSunday – 1:30pm - SpanishFirst Friday: Will be announcedFaith Formation: Classes onlineDirector of Religious EducationRosita Romero: rosiesro@hotmail.com

MISSION STATEMENT

Saints Mary and Edward Catholic Church is a multi-cultural parish devoted to answering the call of our Lord Jesus Christ

To proclaim the Gospel To nurture our faith community To foster unity to the midst of our diversity To serve each other and the greater community Be an active member of our family

WELCOME TO OUR PARISH

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITYGlory be to the Father,

Who by His almighty power and love created me,making me in the image and likeness of God.

Glory be to the Son,Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell,

and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit,

Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism,and continues to sanctify me

by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity,

now and forever. Amen.

The Most Holy TrinityMay 30, 2021

Go . . . and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.— Matthew 28:19

From the Padre’s Desk: My Dear Friends:

Today is a day simply to ponder the fact that in baptism we were claimed by God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The first reading from Deuteronomy prompts us to fix in our hearts the truth that God is the Lord of both heaven and earth and there is no other god. Saint Paul reminds us that, because we received the Spirit of adoption in baptism, we are now children of God. In the Gospel Jesus charges us with the responsibility to make other disciples. These realities make today’s solemnity a day of praise, adoration, and responsibility. It is a fitting day to thank God for the absolutely free gift of faith that we were given in baptism. It is also a day to ask God for strength to take on the responsibility of sharing that faith with others.

In Christ, Father William

FAITH FORMATION: OnlineADORATION: To be announcedFIRST FRIDAY: June 4, 2021PRAYER GROUP: To be announcedENGLISH CATECHISM STUDY: To be announcedCHOIR PRACTICE: Thursday-7pm, Price buildingKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: To be announcedPARISH COUNCIL: To be announcedFINANCE COMMITTEE: To be announcedEMMAUS WOMEN: Tuesday-7pm, Price buildingEMMAUS MEN: Monday-7pm, Price buildingPRISON MINISTRY: To be announcedPRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY: To be announced

How can you donate

To donate online: Go to stmaryandedward.org; click Donation; you will see different options: Weekly Collection, Second Collection, New Church; choose the one that you would like to use and fill out the form. You will receive confirmation of your donation in your personal email. Please make sure you add your email address on the application. To send your donations by mail: Sts. Mary and Edward Catholic Church, 611 N Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573.

POPE FRANCIS NEW ENCYCLICAL “Fratelly Tutti”ON FRATERNITY AND SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP

AN ABSENCE OF HUMAN DIGNITY ON THE BORDERS39. Then too, “in some host countries, migration causes fear and alarm, often fomented and exploited for political purposes. This can lead to a xenophobic mentality, as people close in on themselves, and it needs to be addressed decisively”. Migrants are not seen as entitled like others to participate in the life of society, and it is forgotten that they possess the same intrinsic dignity as any person. Hence, they ought to be “agents in their own redemption”. No one will ever openly deny that they are human beings, yet in practice, by our decisions and the way we treat them, we can show that we consider them less worthy, less important, less human. For Christians, this way of thinking and acting is unacceptable, since it sets certain political preferences above deep convictions of our faith: the inalienable dignity of each human person regardless of origin, race or religion, and the supreme law of fraternal love.

To provide the Sanctuary Lamp that burns before the Blessed Sacrament (Suggested offering is $35.00), or to provide the parish with altar bread and wine used at the Mass (Suggested offering is $55.00). Please call the Parish office 336-599-4122

Prayer to St Michael the ArchangelSt. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

PLEASE PRAY: For our Church, Pope Francis I, and all our leaders; pray for the Holy Father’s intention that the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between individuals and peoples may be understood and that through her testimony the Church may spread Christ’s love, the source of new humanity.PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS: Father, in your plan for our salvation you Shepherd for your people. Fill your Church with the spirit of continual love. Give us more priests, worthy ministers for your altar and ardent but gentle servants of the Gospel. Grant us an increase in vocations to the Religious life. May more of your people respond to your call in a spirit of joyful generosity, may they serve your people in love by following in the footsteps of Christ, your Son, and provide by their way of life a convincing sign of your kingdom. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us.

NEWS FROM OUR PARISH www.stmaryandedward.org GOOD NEWS: Starting the weekend of June 12 and 13, registration for Masses will not be required anymore. There will be some restrictions due to Covid 19, but doors will be open for all our Parishioners.COVID VACCINE CLINIC: Sunday, June 6, from 12:30pm – 2:30/3:00pm representatives from Person Family Medical will come to our Parish to administer the Covid immunizations free of charge to all parishioners willing to receive the vaccine. They will be offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In order to help them to be prepared for that day, if you are interested in receiving the vaccine, please register your name and phone # on the form that is at the back of the Church. Thank you for your cooperation.STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: Over the past month, we have been doing the “Our Parish, Our People” Stewardship Program in order to achieve financial stability in the parish as we hope to build a new parish home sometime in the new future. The brochure/commitment card that you have been invited to fill out either in the mail or here at Mass is the essential piece of the program. The goal of the financial commitment portion of the commitment cards is simply to re-examine your stewardship giving of treasure to the parish. If you already give something to the parish, I would like to ask you to prayerfully consider increasing your current commitment as you are able. This is important for the parish to achieve financial stability and to move closer to reaching the goal of one day building a new parish home.SECOND COLLECTION: The second collection for June 5 and 6 is for Maintenance and Repair.FAITH FORMATION: Last day of Faith Formation, Sunday, June 13. Special thanks to our Catechists, to our youth and children and to all the families from whom we received support and love during this Faith Formation year 2020-2021. Have a blessed summer and remember that registrations for the year 2021-2022 will start in August. CONFIRMATION: Our Confirmation Mass will be celebrated June 5, at 11am in the Price Building. RAFFLE: The first raffle will be this coming Sunday, May 30, at the 1:30pm Mass, the prize is of $500. “Good luck”. The second June 27, $750; July 25, $1,000 and August 28, $4,000. Buy your ticket and good luck. We will announce name and ticket # in next week’s bulletin.BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: Our theme: “One Family in Christ”; our Parish goal is $12,540. So far, we have only reached only $7,000. Please help us to reach our goal.CONCERT: During the past weeks we have been announcing about our Parish Concert, August 28, 2021 at the Kirby Theater. We will present Catholic singer Jorge Morel, the Emmaus Band and Sts. Mary and Edward choir. All money raised will go to the funds of the New Church. Tickets will cost $20 adults and $10 children. We will continue providing information. Please mark your calendars.FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR: IF you would like to help bringing flowers to decorate the altar of the Church and Price building, please contact Maria Alcaraz after Mass, or write you name, phone # and date that you will bring the flowers.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK: Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9-10c; Mk 10:17-27Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1-4; Mk 10:28-31Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 10:32-45Thursday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Ps 96:10-13; Mk 11:11-26Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25; Ps 63:2-6; Mk 11:27-33Sunday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

Weekly Budget $2,375Offertory:  $1,798.00Maintenance and Repair: $165.00Emmaus Donation: $400.00BAA: $150.00Candles: $268.66New Church:  $30.00Donation: $100.00

PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS Linda Toth, Mary Williamson, Gloria Wiener, Scott Varney, Brenda Capps, Bobby Rigsby, David Savoxsky, Julie Marshall, Charles Rigsbee, Richard Tofte, David and Barbara Reedy, Julian Alexander, Bo and Leila Currier, John and Anita Swanik, Annie O'Connor, Jorge Gamez Magaña, Neil Clayton, Sheila Clark, Greg and Beth Howarth, Alejandro Garcia Zamudio, Claire Clements, Richard and Jerry Garretson, Don and Sybil Jennings, Eliza Spoto, Joanne Desroches, Dennis Moening, Dee Kirk, Eduardo Sanchez Bueno, Cindy Ceballos, Linda Suitt, Martin Rico, Wayne Watson, Omar Gutierrez, Eva Martinez, Fran Phelps, Steven Cramer and Jimmy Bowes