Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In the first reading today from Exodus, God speaks of the alien, the widow, the orphan and our neighbor, saying: “If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate.” Each day Catholic Charities staff and volunteers throughout the Diocese of Raleigh strive to mirror God’s compassion to our neighbors in need. In the past year this outreach from the Church assisted more than 68,000 people from 19,000 families. With God’s grace and the help of your prayers and contributions, the staff of Catholic Charities and over 1,800 volunteers are able to perform the corporal works of mercy in service to these families. Thank you for your constant and generous support to our brothers and sisters who are most vulnerable. The compassionate and holistic response of Catholic Charities to the alien, the orphans and widows of our time echoes Pope Francis’s words at the Jesuit refugee center last September: “Charity that leaves the poor person as he is, is not sufficient. True mercy, the mercy God gives to us and teaches us, demands… that the poor find the way to be poor no longer.” In addition to alleviating some of the immediate impact of poverty by providing food, children's clothing, and assistance to purchase prescription medication and pay utility bills, the professional staff at Catholic Charities also works to help the poor and vulnerable develop skills and access resources which will allow them to find a way to economic self-sufficiency. I extend my gratitude to those of you who are volunteers and benefactors supporting the work of the Church through Catholic Charities. If you are not yet involved with Catholic Charities or social outreach at your parish, I ask you to prayerfully consider how you can become involved in compassionately responding to the needs of our neighbors. May Our Lord Jesus bless us and all those we love and serve and may Mary Our Mother watch over us always. Sincerely in Christ, Just a reminder… The next session for the Family-Centered Faith Formation is on Sunday November 2, 2014. We will have breakout sessions for parents/ guardians and children in grades Pre-K thru 8. High School students in grades 9 thru 12 are encouraged to work as volunteers assisting the facilitators or attend the adult session. Please arrive by 9:20am and proceed directly to the designated classrooms. The session is from 9:30am to 10:45am. For more info… contact Diane and Tom Nagle [email protected] “Tips for Retirement” a presentation by John Ingraham and Juliet Casper. Here is a list of topics they will be discussing: Taxes - develop a strategy, importance of RMD, reduce the impact Family Legacy - stretching your IRA “Family Bank” Long Term Care - alternatives to coverage without high monthly premiums Legal Affairs - “will vs. trust”, powers of attorney, getting things in order Portfolio Security - how to protect your “nest egg” from market volatility John and Juliet will be answering your questions and informing you on these issues. The presentation will be in Brendan Hall October 28th from 1pm until 3pm. Please call the office 754-8544 to register. Frances (Peggy) Tinnell and the Family of Harry Tinnell, would like to thank everyone for there thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness during there loss. Michael F. Burbidge Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge Bishop of Raleigh Amount Saved due to early payments on the mortgage: $1,119,479.64 If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital, nursing home/assisted living facility, etc. you or your family must contact the nearest church. Brunswick – St. Brendan New Hanover – Chaplain’s Office Dosher – Sacred Heart Grand Strand – St. Andrew Loris – St. James Sea Coast - Star of the Sea Building Loan as of this month our total debt is $1,112,653.82 910-754-8544 910-343-7014 910-457-6173 843-448-5930 843-347-5168 843-249-2356 COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEK $18,423.75 Page 1 Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina Worship Masses for the Week Sat. 10/25 5pm † Richard Thomas Seyferth Sun. 10/26 8am † Ernestine Sullivan 9:30am St. Brendan Parishioners 11:15am † Frances Rask Mon. 10/27 9am Eucharist Service Tue. 10/28 9am † Carmen Pucciariello Wed. 10/29 9am † Michelina Ceely Thur. 10/30 9am † Bridget & John Lawlor Fri. 10/31 9am † Richard Thomas Seyferth Sat. 11/01 5pm † Antoinette & Dominick Rossetti Sun. 11/02 8am † Theresa Aletti 9:30am St. Brendan Parishioners 11:15am † Capella & Gruzlewski Families Please pray for the repose of the soul and remember the family of Jeannine Miller who died last week. Next Week’s Readings November 2, 2014 All Soul’s Day Wisdom3:1-9 Romans 6:3-9 Matthew 25:34 Attention New Parishioners! Welcome to St. Brendan Catholic Church. If you are new to the area, we would like you to choose St. Brendan as your Parish Family. Registration forms are on the Stewardship Desk in the Gathering Space. Please complete the form and place in the collection basket or mail: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Please pray for Our Family and Friends Ayisha Marawi Hohl Joe Konen Carmen Barros Glenn Petrucci Dan Stennett Annie Labagh Richard Riley Buske Family Brenda Noll Christopher Hylton Mary Shickert Laurie Van Riper Johnny Johnson Max Veech Julia Mueller Ray Galovich Mary Claire Kasunic Ed Muller Family Ruth Tromblay Shawn Martin Baby-Owen Bell Phyllis Buskirik Sean Neumann The Sullivan Family Daniel Mulcahy Meg Willmann` Colleen Puntello Linda O’Neill Debbie Wamsley Emma Broughton Delores Kozel Joan Auray Adele Hordan Vera M. Powell Kim Barros Tom Menino Cira Cole Fr. William Lascelles Krystal Churchwell Mary Carmody Mary Ann Molini Amanda Plumner Lisa Ober Jason DeMarte Tammy Street Marie Tyler Carolena Nickles Bette Hofmann Dom Di Maio Chris Oliver Paul Whitehouse Stella Kielb Jason Del Pezzo Michael Maggiore Solomon Goulet David Brenan Patricia Fontana Lillian Ober Barbara Couture Dorothy Hendricks Agnes Ardeeser Maggie Kaintz Nancy Spencer Deborah Ritchie Raymond Normandy Margaret Sakash Mary Jo Baretto Jerry Connelly Jane Krieger Jean Mulcahy Mary McManus Karen De Bernardis Gary Gingeresky Jack Morrison Calvin Green Louise Norton Tommy Pephel Caz Zukowski Gina Sullivan Aaron Alonso Doris Holiday Maria Cistulli Tom Hutchin Crystal Basil Mary Elizabeth Zink Diane Ovadek George Carpenter Marie Tyler Hazel Zacofsky Clement McDonald Alice Minneci LCPL Brendan Churchwell Gina De Cotiis Andrew Taylor Lynn Maglione Gregor Liam Orlando Louise Troy Carmel Kealy Joseph Leslie The Malone Family Deidre Oates Caroline Lescenski Helen Raymond Angela Davidson Molly Cox Devin Lumzer Betty Kaintz Julie Mills Bridget McGuire Frank DiBello Kara McCormack Larson Christine Miles Ray Delotell Alexa, Curtis & Evan Paton Keira Rose Flynn Carolyn Arney Steve Martin Pat Dailey Lauren Dunipace Ron Sarko Frank Massa Stanley Zukowski Tip Heffner Donna Maria Kaminskas Elwin Reed Bernice Fox Helen Fairman Keri Chavez Karen Long Sr. Carol Beairsto Rgs. Carol & Lauren Caldera Roger Hansen Marie Knapik Joe Malinowski Dee Goodrich Please pray for our Parishioners Gary LaRouech Cathleen Newman Mary Lou Matthews Luis Salas George Salchert Barbara Napfel Barbara Viviano Adele Treible Peggy Murnane Raymond Kidd Jennifer Seeley Elizabeth Walsh Chris Stephens Joan & Martin Gilbert Theresa Whaley Al Ciardi John Miller Doreen Pragel Peggy Tinnell Pat Pragel Dolores Wenstrup Pat Thatcher Robert Santoro Donna Leonard Lynn Olenchalk Gerald Lutz Gloria Hillenburg Bill Cawthra Ed Kobierowski Sue Yudysky Connie Woodard John A. Murphy Kathy Semanko Donald Hammond Ann Nice Adrienne Lemmons Joe Garbarino David & Kelly Garrett Joe Lowry Bob De Muro Mary Jane Brust Philip & Annice Granville Rose Kustron Windy Herring Katlyne Thompson Jean Rosen Josephine Chebat Roz Forsey Carl Shirdon Rich Harding Adrianne Ferrier Mariam Johnson Joe and Betty Zegan Alma McClune George & Dorthy Mulcahy Josephine Paterson Will Marmura Donald Woods Jackie Fennel Debbie Chase Communion for the Sick & Homebound contact Ann McGahran ext. 28 or Deacon Bob ext. 28 if you know someone who would like to receive Communion at home. St. Brendan Catholic Chuch P.O. Box 2984, Shallotte, N.C. 28459. Thank you! Page 2 Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Parish Community Run for Food Saturday, January 10, 9am. Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Ocean Isle Bridge RUN FOR FOOD. Proceeds go to South Brunswick Interchurch Council Food Pantry. The run is a HalfMarathon or 5K Run/Walk. Call 575-3664, www.active.com/running or [email protected] to register. K of C Call Richard Rismiller 579-1155. Check their web site: www.kofc-shallotte.org  11/10 Business Meeting  11/17 4th Degree Our Lady of the Rosary Council 9039 recognizes Jerry Siegmund as the October 2014 Knight of the Month. As everyone knows who has attended one of this Council’s dinners, Jerry is our Executive Chef and responsible for an untold number of delicious meals. Thanks to his efforts the dinners have provided a means of parish fellowship and enhanced our sense of Church. For two years he has wholeheartedly and unreservedly led the food preparation for the Italian Festival. Come say thanks and congratulations at Wounded Warriors Dinner Nov. 8th. Our Lady of the Rosary Columbiettes will be hosting a Card Party at Ryan’s Steak House on Route 17 in N. Myrtle Beach on Tuesday November 4 at 11am. Tickets are $15.00. Please contact Mary at 842-1776 or Ginny at 287-1870. Brunswick County Homeless Coalition will hold the 3rd Annual Hunger and Homeless Banquet Saturday November 22, from 10am till 1pm at Sabbath Home Baptist Church, 990 Sabbath Home Road S.W. in Supply. Visit www.brunswickcountyhomelesscoalition.com for more information or to register. CROP WALK November 2 - It is time for the Crop walk again so if you are interested in participating call Pat Bueter 754-3655 for more information or to register. The walk starts at Calvary Baptist Church. Crafting by the Sea: Fall Craft Sale at Our Lady Star of the Sea in North Myrtle Beach, Friday, October 31, from 8am till 6pm, Saturday, November 1, 8am till 6:30pm, Sunday, November 2, 9am till 1:30pm. Many different crafts, baby items and Lunch is available to eat in or take out. Frozen homemade Cabbage Rolls and a variety of Peirogi’s are for sale. Admission is free. Bethlehem Live an extraordinary and moving event! November 28,28,30 and December 5,6,7.Participate in and enjoy a live outdoor drama presented by the Beach Assembly of God located at 6730 Ocean Highway West, (Rt. 17) Ocean Isle Beach. Admission is free but reservations are required. Fro more information beachassemblyofgod.org or 910-5799701. Christmas Giving this Season: This year we are wanting to get started early on our projects for this Christmas. We will again be doing the gift cards for Building Hope Ministries. This is the same as last year where we get a $25.00 gift card at Wal-Mart, Belk or a store of your choice. These cards are for the teenagers that have a parent in prison. These teens are sometimes forgotten at Christmas and your generosity helps them be able to pick out there own gift. A letter from there parent in prison is included with the card they get from Building Hope Ministries. Gift cards can be brought to the Office, given to Rusty and then Building Hope Ministries will pick them up. Call Rusty at 754-8544 to get on the list to donate a gift card. We will be taking on 50 Teens this year. We will be getting the gift tags from the Senior Center in Shallotte and NEW THIS YEAR we will feature a tree for the children in Faith Formation here at St. Brendan. Their names will be on a Christmas Tree in the Gathering Space. We hope to be finished with our projects before Thanksgiving like last year since we have obligations with family in other places at this time. The gift cards can be started now and more information on the Senior and Children’s Tree will be in upcoming bulletins. Thank You for your generosity to make Christmas special for these special children and seniors! Special Thanks to our Sponsor or the week Strand Termite & Pest Control Support the businesses that support our bulletin! Page 3 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina St Brendan the Navigator Activities Calendar 3 Mon 4 Questions? Call 754-8544 or email [email protected] Sun 2 Daylight Savings Time Ends Tue Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30 Thu Fri 8 1 Choir 5pm Mass Sat Novewmber 2014 - St. Stanislaus 17th Annual Polish Festival November 1 11am -5pm - Managing Diabetes Seaside United Methodist Church 3pm Wed 6 Centering Prayer 7 KofC Rosary of the Unborn 8:10am Creative Spirit 15 Ensemble 5pm 5 Bereavement 9:30 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble 14 Creative Spirit Peace Prayers 9;30 11 Veterans Day Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30 13 Centering Prayer Columbiettes 7pm Brownbaggers 9 Choir 8 am 12 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble Practice 4 -5:30 22 10 K of C Bus. Mtg. Healing Prayer 9:30 Singles Group 6pm 20 Centering Prayer 17 K of C 4th Deg. 21 Creative Spirit Peace Prayers 9;30 18 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30 19 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble Practice 4-5:30 16 Ensemble 8am Falling Upward Chapter 8 - 9am 29 26 Searchers of Scripture 28 Office Closed Thnaksgiving Holiday 25 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30 27 Thanksgiving NO Brownbaggers 24 Healing Prayer 9:30 23 Choir 11:15am 30 Mon: Healing Prayer every 2nd & 4th Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Call Jane: 575-3064 Tues: Faith’s Journey after Mass in the Lahren Rm call Jane 575-3064 Wed: Searchers Bible Study, after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call Fran: 754-9126 Wed. Mission Ensemble 4-5:30 p.m. in church. Call Tom: 253-4573 4th Wed. Pain Support. Call Katherine 755-6670 Thurs. Centering Prayer—after Mass in Maloney Rm. Call Jean: 754-9126 Fri.: Creative Spirit (knit/crochet) after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call Jeanne 579-8241. Peace Prayers after Mass in library. Page 4 Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014 Boletin Hispano INFORMACION Para saber acerca de preguntas sobre inmigración llamen a la Madre Rosanne al teléfono 910-616-2105. La Madre atiende todos los domingos después de la misa de las 9:30 de la mañana en las oficinas del Centro Pastoral. FORMACION DE FE Padre Ricardo, párroco (910-754-8544) Hna. M. Teresa coordinadora (910-200-9209) DOMINGO XXX TIEMPO ORDINARIO Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. Hoy también nos preguntamos por el núcleo, lo más importante en nuestra relación con Dios, ¿qué hacer para acertar con una vida verdaderamente cristiana?, ¿cómo superar la insatisfacción que produce la mediocridad de vida cristiana, que dificulta el conocimiento y la identificación con Jesús? Si en tiempos de Jesús, la maraña de leyes, normas, preceptos, mandamientos y obligaciones de la religión judía no dejaban ver, ni focalizaban lo esencial de la relación con Dios, hoy no pocos cristianos sufrimos: el peso de nuestra formación, más bien, deformación; el desconcierto en la iglesia de jerarcas y de predicadores tan plurales y hasta contrarios, que ni se acercan al evangelio; los vaivenes en lo moral con un amplio arco de oscilación, según qué convenga; tantas variadas maneras de decir que se vive a Jesús, a veces hasta contrarias; la identificación de la vivencia religiosa con un individualismo que se traduce en un sentirse bien en todos los sentidos, no meterse en la vida de nadie, todo es bueno si no me hace daño, si me va o no me va esto que dice la iglesia. Esto es una vida religiosa políticamente correcta, pero sin referencias a Dios y a los demás. BAUTISMOS Los bautismos son el día 1 de Noviembre y el día 6 de Diciembre a las 3:30 de la tarde. La plática para Diciembre es el día 30 de Noviembre. Después de la misa de las 9:30 de la mañana. MUCHAS GRACIAS El Señor Obispo de ciudad Altamirano, Máximo Martínez Miranda nos visitó el lunes pasado y celebro la Santa Misa a las 7 de la noche. Después hubo una cena para todos y la comunidad mexicana pudo saludar al Señor Obispo con todo cariño. Jesús simplifica y hace una reducción importante y sencilla, respondiendo a lo que le preguntan sobre qué es importante (amar a Dios) y explicando lo que no le preguntan: que el amor a Dios se verifica con el amor al prójimo, a los demás y, por tanto, lo primero e importante son los demás. Olvidar esta referencia esencial de la vida de Jesús en su relación con Dios, ha hecho al cristiano entrar en una mediocridad de vida, una vida sin significatividad. Page 5 IMPORTANTE Todos los niños de 4 años hasta los 14 tienen clase el primer domingo del mes de Noviembre, día 2. Se pide a los papas que los traigan a la iglesia a las 9:15 de la mañana y por favor desayunados.