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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2016
Reflections on the
Sunday Readings
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.
Unconditional love is an other-worldly ideal. Forces
here on earth limit our generosity. Business teaches us
debits and credits, law enacts statutes of limitation,
athletics value strictly enforced rules of the game. No
wonder we struggle to accept the reality of a God
infinite in mercy and compassion.
Deuteronomy talks today about the people of Israel
who have suffered a curse rather than blessing
because of their violations of the covenant. The author,
however, is unequivocal in reminding the wayward that
God’s capacity for forgiveness cannot be exhausted.
Yahweh’s arms are outstretched to those seeking
forgiveness; God requires only the resolution to try
again.
Paul, in our passage from Colossians, is making a
point: God restored harmony to the universe through
the action of Christ. In Christ, God has destroyed all
those barriers that keep humans from God, from the
created world, and from themselves. Unity is the result
of Christ’s act of reconciliation. The price of this
compassion is high: “Making peace through the blood
of his cross” (Colossians 1:20; also Romans 5:9-11;
Ephesians 2:13-18).
Luke, as opposed to Mathew and Mark, has the lawyer
speak the great law of love for God and neighbor. The
lawyer asks: “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29).
The evangelist wants to teach us that all who show
mercy are able to belong to God’s family.
The parable illustrates this teaching. The legalism of
the society prescribed a ritual impurity for anyone
touching the corpse of a Jewish traveler. Thus the
priest and the Levite passed by the man victimized by
robbers. The Samaritan becomes the unlikely hero. As
a non-Jew he is an outcast or a “non-neighbor,” yet he
alone opts for the higher law of compassion. He is a
hero because he is a genuine neighbor.
Brunswick – St. Brendan
New Hanover – Chaplain’s Office
Dosher – Sacred Heart
Grand Strand – St. Andrew
Loris – St. James
Sea Coast - Star of the Sea
910-754-8544
910-343-7014
910-457-6173
843-448-5930
843-347-5168
843-249-2356
R.C.I.A Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults
Are you thinking about
becoming a Catholic, or
are already a Catholic but
not confirmed? The
R.C.I.A. is a process of our Catholic Faith. It is a faith
journey for adults who would like to explore the
possibility of becoming fully initiated into the Catholic
Church through the celebration of the Sacraments of
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. We will be
starting a new season in September. Please contact
David Morris at 910-477-7055 or email
[email protected] to sign up or for more
information.
Blessed Basil Hopko Byzantine Catholic Mission
3059 Highway 90, Conway, S.C. will have Divine
Liturgy on July 10, 17, 24 and 31 all at 10 am. Contact
Jack Securda at securda4082@gmail .com or phone
Jean Wirth at 843-249-9502 for more information.
St. Stanislaus Church in Castle Hayne will be selling
frozen packages of Pierogi an Kielbasa on the
weekend of July 16-17. Many different kinds to
choose from. Call Joan at 910-675-2336 for more info.
What kind of neighbors are we? If the measure is “How
far do I have to go?” then ours is a this-world
compassion. If the measure is “What more can I do,
especially for the poor and abandoned?” then ours is
an other-worldly and Godlike mercy.
Amount Saved due to early
payments on the mortgage:
$1,131,860.01
Building Loan as of this month
our total debt is $503,851.45
COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEK
$25,654.00
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2016
Please pray for Our Family and Friends
Masses for the Week
Sat.
07/09 5pm
† Frederick Dilley
Sun.
07/10 8am
† Mary Regina Weszka
9:30am
11:15am
St. Brendan Parishioners
† Anthony Sneska
Mon.
07/11
9am
Eucharist Service
Tue.
07/12
9am
Wed.
07/13 9am
† Doris Bellini
Thur.
07/14 9am
† Margaret Truax
Fri.
07/15
† Ann McGahran
Sat.
07/16 5pm
† William Pragel
Sun.
07/17 8am
† Raymond Cullen
† Marge Aumann
9am
9:30am St. Brendan Parishioners
11:15am
† Ann DeBiase
Please pray for the repose of the soul of George
Mulcahy who died last week.
Next Week’s Reading
July 17, 2016
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:1-10
Colossians 1:24-28
Luke 10:38-42
Ayisha Marawi Hohl
Joe Konen
Carmen Barros
Glenn Petrucci
Dan Stennett
Annie Labagh
Richard Riley
Rod Fagert
Ethel McDonald
Christopher Hylton
Sean Neumann
The Sullivan Family
Daniel Mulcahy
Kim Barros
Cira Cole
Fr. William Lascelles
Krystal Churchwell
Mary Carmody
Mary Ann Molini
Melissa Zobel
Tammy Street
Rose Davignon
Pat Wagner
Jennifer McMillan
Lindsay Wilharm
Didia Brady
Olivia Dunn
Chuck Gibson
Tracey Petralia
Gene Cox
Majorie Repoza
John Mulitz
Dottie Henndricks
Catherine Henry
Stanley Zukowski
Thomas Curran
Michelle Careau
Christopher Bueter
Michael Uher
Joe Borzilleri
Will Debukoc
Gwen Glover
Judy Mount
Carole O’Neill
Kathy Schappa
Marie Tyler
Carolena Nickles
Bette Hofmann
Dom Di Maio
Chris Oliver
Paul Whitehouse
Stella Kielb
Jason Del Pezzo
Michael Maggiore
Solomon Goulet
Brandon Snyder
Jane Krieger
Jean Mulcahy
Aaron Alonso
Maria Cistulli
Tom Hutchin
Crystal Basil
Mary Elizabeth Zink
Diane Ovadek
Hazel Zacofsky
Clement McDonald
Teresa Ann Costin
Anthony Cirincione
Deborah Ritchie
Jennifer Bryant
Joan Barros
Cecil Poole
Mary Ann Comiskey
Charlotte Sweeney
Tony Kane
Denise Kassel
Alice Marie Arvonio
Ann Mandt
Katie Brown
Evan Ciovacco
Ben Lee
Jennifer Galla
Julie Brown
Richard Fischer
Henry Cole
Betty Lamphiere
Jerry Feldhaus
Dorothy Downey
Vicki Kay
Rich Willis
Alice Minneci
LCPL Brendan Churchwell
Gina De Cotiis
Andrew Taylor
Lynn Maglione Gregor
Liam Orlando
Louise Troy
Michael Dobosh Jr.
Carol Cohenno
The Malone Family
Ray Delotell
Alexa, Curtis & Evan Paton
Keira Rose Flynn
Linda Kickham
Helen Fairman
Keri Chavez
Karen Long
Sr. Carol Beairsto Rgs.
Carol & Lauren Caldera
Vicky Lewis
Noah Semanko
JoAnn Behr
Ronald Young
Julie Mills
Ruth Tromblay
Christine Miles
Tom Waldron
Betty Hess
Karen Nittoli
Barbara Wengernuk
Althea Grace
Jeff Stephens
Elaine Eberhardt
Joanne Alstranner
Tony & Melina Villate
Linda Shemenski
Pat Casella
Lois Galligan
Joe Marrone
Barbara Nance
Ray Normandy
Joe & Karolyn Robinson
Michael Fuchs
Betty Norman
Sue Donelly
Please pray for our Parishioners
Communion for the Sick & Homebound
contact Pat McLaughlin at 910-287-5479 if
you know someone who would like to receive
Communion at home.
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:
St. Brendan Catholic Church
P.O. Box 2984 Shallotte, N.C. 28459
Gary LaRouech
Cathleen Newman
Jack Dobson
Luis Salas
Pauline Millosky
Richard Willets
Michael Dobosh, Sr.
Adele Treible
Mike Bishko
Bill Anstock
Jennifer Seeley
Elizabeth Walsh
Chris Stephens
Jackie Fennel
Theresa Whaley
Jim Cech
Charles Witzel
Pat Pragel
Peggy Tinnell
Jennifer Cole
Joan Gilbert
Jim Lynch
Austin Sammon
William Conway
Staci Matthews
Ceil Volk
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Dolores Wenstrup
Mary Jane Brust
Charlie Schorpp
Philip & Annice Granville
Barbara Hertrich
Robert Manfred
Donna Leonard
Windy Herring
Katlyne Thompson
Ed & Grayce Farley
Gerald Lutz
Jean Rosen
Gloria Hillenburg
Josephine Chebat
Bill Cawthra
Tom Gaven
Ed Kobierowski
Carl Shirdon
Sue Yudysky
Rich Harding
Connie Woodard
Marlene Korn
John A. Murphy
Maria Knapik
Kathy Semanko
Joe and Betty Zegan
David Bodette
Tom Gilmartin
Deborah Lessner
George Mulcahy
Josephine Paterson Ed Manz
George Scheidle
Diane Hotop
David & Kelly Garrett Donald Woods
Joe Lowry
Madeline Mahony
Carol Galovich
Jim Leonard
Walter Skawinski
Jack Seeley
Rev. Bruno Swiatocha Anna Zeng
Salvatore Dinolfo
Jim and Mary Lou Matthews
Louise Wallen
Mary Jane Fredeman
Theresa McMahon
Connie DiLorenzo
Gloria Gustavson
Cheryl Dobosh
Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2016
Parish Community
K of C Call Richard Rismiller 579-1155.
Check their web site:
www.kofc-shallotte.org
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07/11 Business Meeting
07/18 4th Degree
AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW!
Monday Night Football Books!! You
don’t need to know anything about
football to win money and help local
charities –over $9,000 will be given
away by the Knights of Columbus. If
you are football fan these books are a
must have. Winners automatically
receive their $50 check each week in the mail.
Each book is just a $20 donation and gives the holder
20 chances to win $50. Every Monday Night game,
the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games
and the SUPERBOWL are all included. (Hint-Book fits
right in a birthday card envelope to grandchildren.) To
get your books or if you have any questions just send
me an email, give me a call:
Richard Rismiller
[email protected] 910-200-2924.
The Columbiettes meet on the second
Thursday of the month. Call Peggy Storella
846-9906.
Shallotte Lions Golf Tournament:
Saturday July 16 on Willard Byrd Course at
Sea Trail. Captains Choice - $70 per player
includes gold, lunch, and over $1,400.00 in
prizes. Call Marvin Peters at 579-1059 for
details and entry information.
Brunswick
Plantation’s
Neighbors in Service [NIS] will
be holding a Card Party/Game
Day event at Ryan’s Steakhouse,
3706 Hwy 17, North Myrtle
Beach. The date is July 26th from
11am to 3pm. Tickets are $15 which includes lunch.
For tickets and information please call Brunswick
Plantation Facilitators at 1-910-287-4604 and arrange
payment by July 16. The NIS is a non-profit
organization and the proceeds will help local charities.
Invite our friends to complete your own table to play the
game of your choice. We will have a 50/50.
OUR CATHOLIC BIBLICAL INSTITUTE: What is the
Torah? Who wrote it? Why do we have four Gospels?
What is the meaning of all those letters of Paul to
people I never heard of? If any of these or other such
questions have ever occurred to you or have you ever
attempted to read the Bible only to find it hard to
understand and thus quickly lost interest; then
perhaps you might want to investigate a series of
classes we call the Catholic Biblical institute held here
at St. Brendan’s. A new class will begin in midSeptember of this year and will meet every Monday
morning from 9:30 to 11:30. If you want to find out
more please call the parish office and leave your
name and phone number or call or email the
instructor, Jerry Siegmund [email protected] /
843-399-8065.
Thank
you!! I
want to thank the Sanctuary
Enhancement Committee
and Hospitality Committee
for organizing my 20th
Ordination Anniversary
Celebration. The Hall looked
beautiful and food was
excellent.
I also want to thank all of you who attended. Your
presence brought me lots of joy. May the Lord shower
you with His good blessings and good health. May he
also watch over your loved ones.
Fr. Ryszard
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Activities Calendar
Questions? Call 754-8544 or email
[email protected]
Mon
Tue
Wed
2016
Thu
Special Thanks to our
Sponsor or the week
Power Distributors
Lighting, Electrical &
Supplies
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Fri
1
Creative Spirit
Rosary of the
Unborn 8:10
9
16
8 Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
15 Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
23
7 Centering Prayer
14
Centering Prayer
Columbiettes
22 Creative Spirit
30
Sun
4
13
Searchers of Scripture
21
Centering Prayer
29 Creative Spirit
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Bereavement
Counseling
Searchers of Scripture
12 Faith’s Journey
9:30 - 11:30
20
Searchers of Scripture
28
Centering Prayer
5
Faith’s Journey
9:30 - 11:30
Happy Birthday
Fr. Ryszard
19 Faith’s Journey
9:30 - 11:30
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Searchers of Scripture
11 K of C Bus. Mtg.
18 K of C 4th Degree
26 Faith’s Journey
9:30 - 11:30
10
17 St. Brendan Book
Club resumes September
18th.
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Healing Prayer 9:30
Healing Prayer 9:30
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Sat
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 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.
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2016
Boletin Hispano
FORMACION DE FE Padre Ricardo, párroco
(910-754-8544)
Hna. M. Teresa coordinadora (910-200-9209)
10 de Julio, 2016
Muchos son los que han calificado este pasaje
del Evangelio, como "desvergonzado", porque parece
que Dios pierde la vergüenza y la compostura oficial,
para mostrarnos por dentro su corazón.
En este pasaje vemos una conversación de
maestro de la Ley de Israel, al Maestro de Galilea.
Aquel letrado, versado en las Escrituras se acerca
hasta Jesús, no con la intención de que ese otro
Maestro le enseñara algo nuevo, sino -quizás sin
quererlo-, para dejar al descubierto su más absoluta
ignorancia: "Maestro, ¿quién es mi prójimo?". Pues
donde las dan, las toman. Entonces, Jesús se
aprovechó de aquella pregunta para contar y
contarnos la conmovedora parábola del buen
samaritano.
Se trata de un hombre anónimo, malherido,
medio muerto en medio del camino, por culpa de haber
sufrido el asalto de unos bandidos. Cerca de allí,
quizás un cruce de caminos, van pasando diferentes
personajes, que van poniendo de manifiesto la calidad
de su amor, la caridad de su corazón, sus
interioridades, sus pensamientos. En este ejemplo de
Jesús, se puso bien a la clara hasta qué punto las
normas, las leyes, las reglas... "pueden matar", o al
menos no hacer nada bien. Estamos acostumbrados
cuando hay que ir a un lugar para el cumplimiento, que
sólo son apariencias y evasiones. Su propio nombre lo
indica: cumplo y miento.
Pero, cuando ya había poca esperanza,
aparece por aquel escenario un último personaje. No
puede ser otro, que el menos esperado, un
samaritano, no muy bien aceptado por los judíos.
Podía pasar siendo otro personaje; ¡pero un
samaritano!... Aquello iba sonando a provocación. Un
samaritano que no entiende de leyes, ni de diferencias
de clases, ni de protocolos... Fue un samaritano que
se encontró con un pobre hombre maltratado y..., no
sabe más. No se plantea nada más. Alguien que
seguramente jamás se había planteado qué había que
hacer para heredar la vida eterna, pero que sería el
único de los actores que había entendido la ley, en su
sentido más auténtico.
Y se van sucediendo las acciones: Se llegó
hasta donde estaba aquel hombre, lo observó, sintió
lástima, se acercó, le vendó las heridas, lo montó en
su cabalgadura, lo llevó a una posada, lo cuidó, pagó
los gastos... Gestos y actitudes semejantes a los que
tuvo el padre en la parábola del hijo pródigo, que
cuando estaba el hijo menor todavía lejos, le vio su
padre, se conmovió, corrió hacia él, se echó a su
cuello, le besó efusivamente e hizo una fiesta en su
honor. se encontró con un pobre hombre maltratado
y..., no sabe más. No se plantea nada más. Alguien
que seguramente jamás se había planteado qué había
que hacer para heredar la vida eterna, pero que sería
el único de los actores que había entendido la ley, en
su sentido más auténtico.
FECHAS PARA EL
BAUTISMO
Las siguientes fechas para el
Bautismo son: Junio 4 Julio 9,
Agosto 6. Las pláticas para
estos tres bautismos son el
día 29 de Mayo después de la
Misa de las 9:30 de la mañana. Los bautismos son
siempre a las 3:30 de la tarde.
INFORMACIÓN
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.
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