Around the Diocese May 25, 2015Connect with the Diocese!

Look for photos, videos and stories of your favorite ministries, parishes and schools on our Diocesan Facebook page!

You are invited to follow the Diocese @RaleighDiocese and Bishop Burbidge @BishopBurbidge on Twitter. Tweets include current news stories, photos and Bishop Burbidge’s daily reflections. If you are not on Twitter, you can still receive the Bishop’s messages by simply texting follow bishopburbidge to phone number: 40404.

Diocese launches new video series, "Raleigh to Rome" - a weekly Catholic news brief of local and global Catholic news hosted by Billy Atwell, Director of Communications. Watch and subscribe to the Raleigh to Rome You Tube channel.

2nd Annual Women of Wonder Conference! Saturday, August 8, 2015, 8 am - 3 pmSt. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary NC This year’s Keynote Speaker is Lisa Hendey, National Speaker, Founder of Catholicmom.com, Writer, Webmaster, Podcaster and Author of “The Grace of Yes”Lisa will speak on virtues outlined in her latest book “The Grace of Yes”   - Humility ∙ Forgiveness ∙ Rebirth ∙ Ascending  ∙ HopeAlso Speaking: Joan Junginger, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader and Co-founder of The Heart’s  Journey Women’s Ministry Joan will speak on “Life Lessons Along the Way”

Tickets $25 per person – After July 15th $35 per person.  Registration deadline July 31st.Welcoming women 18 years + Registration NOW OPEN :  Online go to https://stmichaelcaryevents.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/WomenofWonderConference-August82015-8am-3pm On-line registration credit/debit or band draft payment  required.  Purchase tickets in person – St. Michael the Archangel Parish Office, Trinity Center directly behind the church. Purchase tickets by mail – Send to: St. Michael the Archangel Church, 804 High House Rd, Cary NC 27513; include payment, name, email address and phone number and “WOW Conference.” Pre-paid mail in ticket orders will be held at “will call.”  No refunds after July 31st.  Questions: Contact Mary DiSano -  mdisano@stmcary.org      

SAFE ENVIRONMENT ANNUAL REPORT Please use the link below to access the Safe Environment Annual Report. Your assistance in getting this task completed is greatly appreciated. If you need any assistance with the report, please John Pendergrass at 1-866-535-7233. The deadline for this report is May 30th.  Thank you to all the parishes who have already submitted their reports. http://dioceseofraleigh.org/sites/default/files/files/SafeEnvironmentAnnualReport2015-fill-in-form.pdfThis report will:

1. Help us comply with the Annual Audit of Compliance to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (USCCB, 2002)

2. Prepare for the “onsite” visit  by the auditors from the USCCB3. Identify where assistance may need  in the coming year to get safe environment teams functioning for

each parish4. Help us find sites to hold “train the trainer” session to disseminate the revised Hispanic safe environment

training materials5. Help us fill the Diocesan calendar with the upcoming local trainings for the next 6 months.

Thank you for your assistance in this endeavor.

Christ Alive in Our Marriage A retreat for couples in their 20s and 30s 10:00 AM to 5:15 PM Saturday, May 30, 2015 Presented by St. Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Road Raleigh, NC 27613 $25/couple includes  lunch and materials. For registration and more information, visit charisministries.org. Questions? Contact Jason Lillis at 919-847-8205 x244 orjasonelillis@gmail.com St. Francis of Assisi is a member of the Charis Ministries Retreat Partner Program.

Want to enrich your spiritual and social life? You are invited to join us at the Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC) summer retreat on June 19-20 at the Short Journey Center in Smithfield. We are in need of able-bodied partners for our physically disabled members. Training is provided. The cost is $45 for the retreat. Scholarships are available and there is no charge for college students. This is a wonderful ministry and an opportunity to receive much more than you give! To volunteer or for more information, please contact Charlie and Marty Coe, 919-832 7237, ccoe@nc.rr.com

Help us to support the Bishops’ Initiative on marriage! Couples who attend Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy & romance in their relationships, but also become more active in their parish. Together, we are making marriages, families and our Church stronger & healthier.

Please include the bulletin announcement shown below in your Sunday, May 24th, 2015 parish bulletin.

Sunday, May 31st, 2015In today’s gospel Jesus says, “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Bring Jesus into

your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are Jul 31-Aug 2, 2015 in Chapel Hill, NC and Nov 6-8, 2015 in Atlantic Beach, NC . Early sign up is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: http://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144. - See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/communications/centralized-mail#sthash.nBWo13TS.dpuf

If you are suffering from an abortion, experience the love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel weekend retreat June 5-7. The weekend retreat, for both women and men, will combine discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness and compassion. For more information or to register for the retreat, contact Project Rachel at projectrachel@nc.rr.com or call (919) 852-1021. Brochures in English and Spanish are located_ (state where). The cost is $125 for lodging, meals and all retreat

materials. If you have a financial burden, some assistance is available. Registration deadline is May 29, 2015.

Pope Francis in Philly!! The World Awaits You and so does the Pope!   It’s official…Pope Francis is coming to the 8th World Meeting of Families!  Plan your trip to Philadelphia, PA for September 22-27, 2015. The city will come alive with multicultural family-centered activities, a congress for youth and for adults and a Papal Mass. Register NOW!  For more information see: http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/worldmeeting

THE THIRD OPTION Many of us manage marriage as a series of choices between his desires and her desires, between “peace at any price” and “letting it all hang out.” Because they move us to extremes, these options don’t bring us together.With The Third Option, you can learn how to break through the clutter of past baggage and misunderstandings and build an effective, loving relationship.The Third Option is:

• A skills-based group program• 16 session cycle; couples can begin participation at any time during the cycle• Helpful for any marriage – from brink of divorce to solid ground

• Both spouses do not need to attend• Educational focus rather than counseling

The Third Option is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh and offered at the following churches:St. Andrew the Apostle, CARE Bldg Rm 211, contact Cathy Rusin 919-362-0685, 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

St. Francis of Assisi, Anthony Hall, Rms 405 and 406, contact Jason Lillis 919-847-8201 x244, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month

Divorced? Remarried? Planning to marry someone who is divorced? Do you have questions about freedom to marry in the Catholic Church? Did you know that the Tribunal is available to answer these and any other questions you may have about remarriage in the Church? Please contact Mrs. Vikki Newell (919-821-9759) with your questions, or you may wish to visit our website http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/tribunal for further information. We welcome the opportunity to help you.

Divorciado? Vuelto a casar? Pensando en casarse con alguien que se divorció? ¿Tiene preguntas acerca de la libertad de casarse en la Iglesia Católica? ¿Sabía usted que el Tribunal está disponible para responder a estas y otras preguntas que usted pueda tener acerca de volverse a casar en la Iglesia? Por favor, póngase en contacto con el Sra. Teresa Aldahondo (919-821-9758 or Teresa.Aldahondo@raldioc.org) con sus preguntas, o usted puede visitar nuestro sitio web http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/tribunal para más información. Damos la bienvenida a la oportunidad de poder ayudarle.

Fetal Development of “Joseph” Tradition teaches us Christ was conceived on the Feast of the Annunciation. We will watch the parallel development of “Joseph” in the womb beginning on March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation) until December 25. The Office of Human Life and Dignity is making available a series of bulletin messages describing the fetal development of “Joseph.” Each week we will send out the messages to the parishes. Please consider inserting these messages in the bulletin for the upcoming weeks and each week through December 25.

May 31 (week 11)The most critical part of Joseph’s development is now complete. Joseph enters into a period of rapid growth. His eyelids fuse close and will not open again until about 26 weeks. His eye color is already determined and Joseph can squint and even swallow. Joseph is over an inch long and is moving around in his home, the womb. The mother’s uterus will increase its capacity by 1000 times during pregnancy. “For nothing will be impossible for God.” (Luke 1:37)

Word and Intercessions for LifeMay 31st The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity For married couples: May their love for each other reflect the love of God and inspire those around them to love selflessly; We pray to the Lord:

31 de mayo Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad Por las parejas casadas: para que su amor mutuo refleje el amor de Dios e inspire a los que están a su alrededor a amar generosamente: Roguemos al Señor:

“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” — Romans, 8:15 (NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.)

“No han recibido ustedes un espíritu de esclavos, que los haga temer de nuevo, sino un espíritu de hijos, en virtud del cual podemos llamar Padre a Dios”. — Romanos 8,15 Leccionario I © 1976 Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Se usa con permiso.

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