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Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Family Catholic Church
1453 N. Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
PASTORAL STAFF
Reverend J. Victor Gournas…………………………Pastor
Rev. Amaro Vasquez Ortiz………………..Parochial Vicar
Rev. Deacon George Stonikinis
Mrs. Cee Cee Petruncio ............................ Parish Secretary
Ms. Joan Bryant ........................................... Choir Director
Mr. Sonny Baccus ...................................................Organist
Ms. Marianne Schwartz ............................... Bulletin Editor
Mr. Pete Ferland, 252-312-9029…….Sound & Webmaster
COLLEGIAL BODIES
Mrs. Terry Gregory ...................... Pastoral Council, Chair
Mr. Donald Witosky ................................... Finance Council
Ms. Doreen Warren, 252-335-7724……Secular Franciscan
Order
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mrs. Sharon Lupton .................................DRE, Grades K-5
Mrs. Cathy Terranova …...……………..DRE, Grades 6-12
Mrs. Karen Hamilton, St. Katharine Drexel:
.......................................................................... DRE, Grades K-12
Parish Office: .................................................. 252-338-2521
Office Hours: ........................ Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Office Fax: ....................................................... 252-338-4183
Parish House: (Emergencies Only Please)…..252-335-4419
Faith Formation & Hispanic Line: ............... 252-338-5566
E-Mail: ................................ [email protected]
Web Page: ............................. http://www.holyfamilyec.org
Catholic Charities…………….……..………………..252-426-7717
Parish Office is closed Sat., Sun., Holy Days, and National
Holidays
FAITH DEVELOPMENT
HF Nursery: Every Sunday during 10:15 AM Mass
HF Grades PreK-5: Sundays, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
HF Grades 6-8: Sundays, 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
HF Confirmation Classes: Designated Sundays, 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
St. Katharine Drexel Mission meets Sundays following Mass
Classes are held September - May
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Holy Family: Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday:
10:15 AM; 12:15 PM (Hispanic Mass)
Daily Mass: 8:00 AM except Tuesday, 12:15 PM
St. Katharine Drexel Mission ......................... 252-453-6035
154 Maple Road, Maple, NC 27956
Mass: 7:00 PM Saturdays; 8:00 AM Sundays; 6:30 PM Wednesday
Services
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
Baptism: Please call Chelle White at 252-455-2830 to register
for a Baptismal Preparation Class when you are expecting a
child. Classes are held by appointment.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30-4:00 PM or by appointment.
Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 8 months before your
planned wedding date.
Anointing of the Sick and Ministry to the Shut-in: Please
call the Parish at times of illness or hospitalization.
Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.): All adults
interested in becoming Catholic should contact: Rev. Mr. George
Stonikinis at 252-330-1395. Classes are mid-Sept until Pentecost.
Holy Family & St. Katharine Drexel Mission Child and Youth
Safe Environment Program (SET): Safe Environment Team:
Karen Hamilton, 252-338-2521.
New to the Parish? Returning
to the area? Don’t miss out on
important events.
Take a
moment and complete a church
registration form. Be sure to let us know if you
are available to help in any of our many ministries. The blank
forms are located in the container on the wall next to the
parish office door. Deposit completed forms in the container
on the door. Thank you.
A Catholic Community
Readings for Week of June 7, 2015
Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Heb 9:11-15;
Mk 14:12-16, 22-26
Monday:
2 Cor 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12
Tuesday:
2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129-133, 135; Mt 5:13-16
Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14;
Mt 5:20-26
Friday:
Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-6; Eph 3:8-12, 14-19;
Jn 19:31-37
Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Mt 5:33-37
or, for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart,
Is 61:9-11; 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51
Sunday:
Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10;
Mk 4:26-34
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday June 6th
Holy Family
St. Katharine Drexel
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
Sunday June 7th
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
Holy Family
10:15 am
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
Monday June 8th
Holy Family
Tuesday June 9th
Holy Family
Bill Fritz
Parish Family
Parish Family
Maria Dung Nguyen
Parish Family
8:00 am
Carolyn Zanis
12:15 pm
John McLaughlin
Wednesday June 10th
Holy Family
8:00 am
John Jack
8:00 am
Parish Family
8:00 am
Robert and Nicoletta Leonard
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
Tina Mendoza
Parish Family
Thursday June 11th
Holy Family
Sunday:
Friday June 12th
Holy Family
Saturday June 13th
Holy Family
St. Katharine Drexel
Sunday June 14th
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
Holy Family
10:15 am
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
MARK YOUR CALENDAR - PARISH PICNIC,
August 30th after the 10:15 a.m. Mass. We will
not have an Hispanic Mass (12:15 p.m.) on that
day. The Parish will provide hot dogs,
hamburgers, buns and drinks. A signup sheet
will be available in the gathering area starting in July.
Start thinking about what favorite dish (salad, beans,
dessert, vegetable, casserole) you would like to bring to
share with the Holy Family community.
Parish Family
Helen Stoll
Parish Family
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR JUNE 2015
Sunday
7 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND
BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS
CHRISTI)
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Monday
Tuesday
8
9
HF Mass 8 am
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social
Hall
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Choir Practice, 7 pm
Wednesday
10
HF Mass 8 am
Bible Study,
10 am, Library
Boy Scouts, Weeblo,
7-8 pm, Classroom
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
15
HF Mass 8 am
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social
Hall
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social
Hall
Women's Prayer
Group, 6 pm, Chapel
HF Mass 8 am
Adoration-8:30 am to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
17
18
19
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
HF Mass 8 am
HF Mass 8 am
HF Mass 8 am
Bible Study,
10 am, Library
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
Choir Practice, 7 pm
Boy Scouts, Weeblo,
7-8 pm, Classroom
KofC Officers
Mtg., 7 pm,
Library
Reluctant Singles
Social, 6 pm.,
Tony’s
22
HF Mass 8 am
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
12 The Most Sacred
Heart of Jesus
16
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
21 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME/Father’s Day/
Summer Begins
11
HF Mass 8 am
Friday
23
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 7 pm
Boy Scouts, Weeblo,
7-8 pm, Classroom
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
Saturday
13 Immaculate Heart
of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
Moms’ Bible Study,
6:30 to 8:00 pm,
Classroom
Secular Franciscan Order,
1 pm, SH
14 ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME/Flag Day
Thursday
24
HF Mass 8 am
Bible Study,
10 am, Library
Women's Prayer
Group, 6 pm, Chapel
20
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
Adoration-8:30 am to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
Moms’ Bible Study,
6:30 to 8:00 pm,
Classroom
25
HF Mass 8 am
26
HF Mass 8 am
TOPS, 9-11:30 pm, SH
Adoration-8:30 am to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
Women's Prayer
Group, 6 pm, Chapel
Moms’ Bible Study,
6:30 to 8:00 pm,
Classroom
27
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
May 30 & 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,592.65
Weekly Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,212.00
ADORATION & BENEDICTION
OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
June 12, 2015
Adoration: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a,m,
Benediction: 10 a.m.
Please use the signup sheets at the entrance of the Church to
indicate your intention to spend an hour in prayer in front
of the Blessed Sacrament. Every hour must be covered.
The Blessed Sacrament cannot be left unattended during
the period of adoration.
June 7,2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In solidarity with all of the dioceses throughout our
great nation, we will be observing the Fortnight for
Freedom from June 21 - July 4, 2015. The theme
chosen by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops for this fourth annual Fortnight is Freedom to
Bear Witness. As Catholics, that freedom celebrates
the liberty afforded both by our Catholic faith in the
sanctity of human life, the freedom of conscience, as
well as our beliefs with respect to healthcare, immigration, marriage and many other humanitarian concerns.
As we approach the anniversary of our nation’s
independence, we express our thanksgiving to God for
the blessings of our religious liberty, which guarantees
that we may freely exercise our religious convictions.
We do so joining other people of faith in our nation,
who provide many contributions which are essential to
the common good of our society.
In witnessing to this priceless gift of faith, I invite
you to join me for the celebration of Mass in honor of
the Fortnight for Freedom on Thursday, June 25, 2015,
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Raleigh, beginning at
6:00 p.m., followed by a picnic on the parish grounds
hosted by the Knights of Columbus. I also encourage
you to visit our Diocesan website for more information,
which
may
be
accessed
at:
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/fortnight-for-freedom.
As we now renew our gratitude to God for the
protections which religious freedom affords us and
society, may Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,
Patroness of the Diocese of Raleigh and of the United
States of America, guide and direct our efforts on behalf of our great nation, now and always.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge
Bishop of Raleigh
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Council Events & Activities
June 17 - Officer’s Meeting, 7 p.m., Library
July 1 - Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Social Hall
July 2 - 4th Degree Meeting and Social, 6 p.m., Location to
be determined
July 11 - Awards Banquet, 6:00 p.m., SH
July 15 - Officer’s Meeting, 7 p.m., Library
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DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR GREETING CARDS! St. Jude's
Ranch recycles used greeting cards and creates new recycled
cards. The recycled cards are then sold to help support
St. Jude's programs for abused, abandoned and neglected
children. They take all greeting cards except American Greeting,
Disney and Hallmark. The cards should be 5x7 or smaller.
St. Jude's Ranch for Children was founded by Father Jack
Adams in 1967. St. Jude's has provided healing and nurturing
for 45 years for thousands of people. So let’s lend a helping
hand by bringing in your used greeting cards. A box will be
located in the Gathering Area for your donations. This will be
an ongoing life ministry project. If you have any questions
please contact Teri Crowe at (252) 312-0045.
Calling all Moms: From parenting toddlers to
teens, motherhood has its blessings and challenges. Come and join other moms as we learn
more about our faith, share our experiences and
grow in our prayer life. As moms, we frequently
put our families needs first. This Bible study will help you put
your own spiritual needs on the front burner. The Bible study is
on Thursday night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. We also have childcare. If you are interested, please contact Brenna Gintyrapp at
252-679-4020 or [email protected]. "Her children rise up
and call her blessed; her husband, too, praises her: Many are the
women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all.”
Proverbs 31: 28-29
The Catholic Daughters Court #2233 would
like to thank all those who donated items,
money, baked goods and supported our
recent fundraiser with their purchases.
We were able to double our goal with all of
your help. We feel so lucky to be a part of
this great church.
Did you enjoy the concert benefit featuring
“Women of Praise,” a women’s choir composed of
Albemarle area residents, which was held at Holy
Family in January? They will be returning on
Sunday, July 19th, for a repeat performance. All proceeds will
be donated to the Teri Crowe Fund. Teri is a long-time
parishioner at Holy Family and needs a heart transplant. She
must raise $25,000 before she can be put on a heart transplant
list. Information as it is received will be published in future
bulletins.
Those in nursing homes: Edney Whiteside, Thomas
Britany, Theda Mahboub, Frank Willsey, and James
Campbell (in Barco).
Those in Brookdale (formerly known as Carolina House): Pat
Weaver, Helene Liles, Marguerite Frost, Eileen Mohr, Ruth Haerich,
and George Byberg.
Those who are ill and/or are in need of our prayer:
Barrett Sturtevant, Ron Hellberg, Amanda Brown, Seth Soria, Teri
Crowe, Audrey Nell, Anna Roback, Debbie Cheek, Bob and Bette
Murphy, Liz Taylor, Diana Knapik, Jim McGarrigle, Travis Wright,
Scott Seigel, Elizabeth McGinty, Dorothy Jane Dods, William Dods,
Dorothy Bates, Charlotte Theibert, Angela Stovall, Jack and Joy
Flowers, Bill and Peggy Taylor, Mary Syrydynski, Mary Austin,
Sandy Markle, Ann Scudder, Amanda Piwowaiski, Jean Smith, Carol
Willsey, Elaine Lemieux, Valerie Gregg, Laura Rentkewicz, Tahlia
Faith King, Mary Sheridan, Barbara Pierce, Shawn Davenport, and
Howard Garrett. (Names will be retained quarterly. This quarter ends
June 30, 2015. If you would like for your intentions to be carried over
to the next quarter [July 1 through September 30], please contact the
Parish Office.)
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING NAME(S) TO THE
PRAYER LIST. Please choose one of the following options
for submitting your request: (1) email your request to:
[email protected]; (2) write the name(s) on a slip
of paper and deposit it in the plastic bin located on the door that
goes into the Parish Office; or, (3) call the Parish Office and
speak with the Parish Secretary, or you may leave a message on
the answering machine.
Floral Dedication: If you would like to remember
your loved ones by donating flowers for the Altar,
please choose a date and contact Mrs. Cee Cee
Petruncio, Parish Secretary, 338-2521. You are
responsible for selecting the florist, ordering the
flowers, and paying for them. Or you may choose
an alternate method (flowers from your garden, etc.). If
you have any questions, please call the parish office,
338-2521.
LOST & FOUND. Are you missing keys? Or perhaps
a Mass book? Your child’s toy or shoe? A rosary? If
so, please stop by the Parish Office or call to see if
your item may be in the Lost and Found box. All
unclaimed items, including car/house keys, will be
disposed of June 30th.
Are you missing a favorite casserole dish, serving platter,
or utensil? If you brought food to one of the many events
recently held at Holy Family, perhaps your missing item is
in the Social Hall or Family Life Center kitchen. Please
take a moment the next time you are in the church and
look in both locations. You never know - it might be there.
All unclaimed items will be donated to Albemarle Hopeline
on June 30th.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN should
be submitted in writing or by e-mail to the parish
office by 4 p.m. on Friday at least 2 weeks prior to the
event or as soon as possible. Send e-mails to
[email protected] (Attn: Bulletin Editor).
Bishop Burbidge invites the Faithful to
participate in the fourth annual Fortnight
for Freedom, a 14-day celebration of our
Freedom to Bear Witness to the values of
our faith with respect to the gift of
life,
conscience
rights,
immigration,
adoption, marriage, health care and many
humanitarian concerns.
As part of our observance of the Fortnight, you are invited to join with Bishop
Burbidge for the celebration of Mass on
Thursday, June 25 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Raleigh. A reception and picnic sponsored by the Knights
of Columbus will follow the Mass.
For more information and educational
resources on the Fortnight for Freedom,
access our website at: www.dioceseof
raleigh.org/fortnight-for-freedom.
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Help Protect International Religious
Freedom by Passing H.R. 1150
Christians and Religious Minorities
Suffering in Middle East and Elsewhere
Pope Francis has expressed increasing
concern
for
the
suffering
of
many
Christians and others who are persecuted
around the world simply because of their
faith.
The
brutality
inflicted
on
religious
minorities
has
reached
staggering proportions, causing them to
flee the violence in places like Syria,
Iraq,
Pakistan,
Nigeria,
and
Myanmar
(Burma) with little more than the clothes
on their backs. Millions of Syrians and
Iraqis are displaced internally and in
surrounding countries, trying to survive
in cramped quarters, uncertain of their
future.
As a way to address this suffering, the
USCCB strongly supports passage of The
Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom
Act of 2015, H.R. 1150, that updates the
1998 International Religious Freedom Act
(IRFA) and provides more tools for the
U.S. government to support the protection
of religious minorities.
Two vases are located in the Holy Family
Memorial Garden so that individuals may
place “live” flowers in them in memory of their
loved ones. Please do not use plastic
flowers. Thank you.
MINISTERIO HISPANO- JUNIO 7, 2015
VIII ENCUENTRO MUNDIAL DE LAS FAMILIAS FILADELFIA 22 AL 27 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2015
TEMA III: FAMILIA, FRUTO DE LA UNIÓN ENTRE UN HOMBRE
Y UNA MUJER.
Lectura del Libro del Génesis 2, 18-24
[18] Dijo Yavé Dios: «No es bueno que el hombre esté solo. Le daré, pues, un ser semejante a él para que lo
ayude.» [19] Entonces Yavé Dios formó de la tierra a todos los animales del campo y todas las aves del
cielo, y los llevó ante el hombre para que les pusiera nombre. Y el nombre de todo ser viviente había de ser
el que el hombre le había dado. [20] El hombre puso nombre a todos los animales, a las aves del cielo y a las
fieras salvajes. Pero no se encontró a ninguno que fuera a su altura y lo ayudara. [21] Entonces Yavé hizo
caer en un profundo sueño al hombre y éste se durmió. Le sacó una de sus costillas y rellenó el hueco con
carne. [22] De la costilla que Yavé había sacado al hombre, formó una mujer y la llevó ante el hombre.
Entonces el hombre exclamó: [23] «Esta sí es hueso de mis huesos y carne de mi carne. Esta será llamada
varona porque del varón ha sido tomada.» [24] Por eso el hombre deja a su padre y a su madre para unirse a
su mujer, y pasan a ser una sola carne.
ORACIÓN DEL ENCUENTRO MUNDIAL POR LAS FAMILIAS, SEPTIEMBRE, 2015
Dios y Padre de todos nosotros,
en Jesús, tu Hijo y nuestro Salvador,
nos has hecho tus hijos e hijas
en la familia de la Iglesia.
Que tu gracia y amor
ayuden a nuestras familias
en cualquier parte del mundo
a estar en unión con las demás
en fidelidad al Evangelio de Jesucristo.
Que el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia,
con la ayuda de tu Espíritu Santo,
guíe a todas las familias, especialmente
a las más atribuladas,
a ser casas de comunión y oración
y a buscar siempre tu verdad y la vida en tu amor.
Por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén. ¡Jesús, María y José, ruega por nosotros!
Quincena de 2015: La libertad para dar testimonio. "Mantener el espíritu del Evangelio significa que las instituciones católicas
han de dar testimonio en el amor a la plena verdad sobre la persona humana ofreciendo servicios sociales, caritativas y educativas
de una manera que refleje plenamente la dignidad dada por Dios de la persona humana. " - Arzobispo William E. Lori, Presidente,
Comité Especial para la Libertad Religiosa, en la "Libertad para dar testimonio" . . .
La Quincena por la Libertad: La libertad para dar testimonio tendrán lugar desde junio 21 hasta
julio 4, 2015, un momento en que nuestro calendario litúrgico celebra una serie de grandes mártires
que permanecieron fieles en medio de la persecución por el poder político-St. Tomás Moro y San
Juan Fisher, San Juan Bautista, SS. Pedro y Pablo, y los primeros mártires de la Iglesia de Roma. El
tema de la Quincena de este año se centrará en la "libertad para dar testimonio" a la verdad del
Evangelio.