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Queen of the Apostles
A Catholic Community
Reina de los Apostoles
Comunidad Catolica de Belmont
Pastoral Staff
PASTOR
Father Frank Cancro
[email protected]
Emergency #: 704-825-9907
DEACON
Rev. Mr. Chip Wilson
[email protected]
704-820-4162
503 North Main Street Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: 704-825-9600 • Fax: 704-825-1413
Office Hours: Monday through Friday,
8:30 am-12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Website: QueenoftheApostles.org
MUSIC & LITURGY
Chrissy Glisson
[email protected]
Office: 704-825-9600 ext. 28
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
November 30, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
S. Bernadette McNamara, R.S.M.
[email protected]
704-825-9600 ext. 27
FAITH FORMATION
Debbie Seeger
[email protected]
704-825-9600 ext. 26
Jayme Cannon
Faith Formation Assistant
[email protected]
Father Christopher
Adult Formation
[email protected]
CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA)
Cam Tracy
[email protected]
704-853-0654
HISPANIC MINISTRY COORDINATOR
Padre JoséJuya
[email protected]
704-860-3826
PARISH SECRETARY
Mary Jo Stiles
[email protected]
704-825-9600
BUSINESS MANAGER
Susan Colone
[email protected]
704-825-9600 ext. 25
MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
Roger Duncan
[email protected]
704-825-9600 ext. 22
PASTORAL COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
Scott Phillips
[email protected]
704-461-8326
Weekday Eucharist
Weekend Eucharist
Reconciliation:
Holy Day Celebrations:
Misa en Español:
Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 am
Tuesday and Friday: 12:15 pm
Saturday: 5:00 pm, 7:00 p.m. (en Español))
Sunday: 8:00, 9:45 & 11:30 am
Saturday: 4:00 pm, and by appointment
12:15pm and 7:15 pm
Todos los Sabados a 7:00 PM
Baptism: This important sign of initiation is celebrated in the community at
any one of the weekend Masses. Parents must complete the preparation
program (offered every other month). Please contact the church
office at least two months prior to your anticipated date for Baptism.
Marriage: This sacrament provides an opportunity for a couple to stand as a
sign of God’s love in the community. To this end, a period of preparation is
important and necessary.
Contact the church office
at least six months prior to
your proposed marriage
date to begin this process.
Anointing of the Sick: If
you are preparing for surgery
or hospitalization, this
sacrament can be celebrated
with you on any weekend at
the church. In an emergency,
contact the church so we can
pray with you at home or in
the hospital.
Mission Statement
With the Blessed Virgin Mary, the first disciple of Jesus Christ, as our example and patron, the mission of Queen of the
Apostles Catholic Church is to proclaim and share the Gospel entrusted to us. We celebrate our oneness with the
Risen Christ, with each other and the entire Church, through the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist. We accept
the direction given us by the Second Vatican Council. We are committed to this mission by our worship, education,
fellowship, and outreach to the needy.
First Sunday of Advent
November 30, 2014
Be watchful! Be alert!
You do not know when
the time will come.
— Mark 13:33
FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR THIS WEEKEND
WERE DONATED BY:
Our Weekly Tithe:
This week we will use our tithe for As One
Ministries, newly reconstituted and reopened in
Gaston County, provides age appropriate and
specific kinds of sheltered support for homeless
youth and adults as well as counseling and other
services to preserve the dignity of these needy
populations.
Colleen Sutton & Billie Murray
Masses This Week
IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
The Deceased of the Murray & Homesley Families
Liturgical Ministers:
Saturday, December 6, 2014—5:00pm
Readers: Jim Adams, Elizabeth Atterberry
EMCs: Linda Adams, Blaise Aziague, Judy Capps (C),
Larry Capps (C), Pam Castaneira (SC)
Ministers of Hospitality: Karen Aiken,
Bob Atterberry, Boyd Bess
Altar Servers: Patricia Baranowski, Steven Murphy
Sunday, December 7, 2014—8:00am
Readers: Rita Paluszak, Sarah Carrick
EMCs: Bea Buza, Connie Carnes (C),
Deacon Chip Wilson (SC)
Ministers of Hospitality: Doug & Joyce McLeod,
Bill McMasters
Altar Servers: Dominick Guida, Claire Paluszak
Sunday, December 7, 2014—9:45am Mass
Readers: Beth Kreitzer, Claire Lamadrid
EMCs: Frances Bruckner, Joe Bruno, Roger Duncan (C),
Mark Ebreo, Sandy Endicott (C), Jeanne LaFrancis (SC),
Stuart LaFrancis
Ministers of Hospitality: Clare & Dave Charzewski,
John Endicott, Jonathan Kane
Altar Servers: Mallory Gardner, Grace Lamadrid
Children’s Liturgy: Melissa Gardner
Sunday, December 7, 2014—11:30am Mass
Readers: Lynda Bernard, Joan Brugman
EMCs: Sue Dolphin (C), Gina Halme (C), Jan Kauer,
Sandy Kumm (SC), William Massey, Beth McAbee,
Karen Reimer
Ministers of Hospitality: Derek Brugman,
Jake & Neil Kauer, David McAbee
Altar Servers: Janette Blandford, Marissa Cannon,
Dezi Kauer
Children’s Liturgy: Julia Gause
5:00pm
7:00pm
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Tom Romano +
Misa en Español
8:00am
9:45am
11:30am
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Barbara Williams +
Robert Johnson +
For the People
9:00am
7:15pm
Monday, December 1, 2014
Mass
Recitation of the Rosary
12:15pm
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Mass
9:00am
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Mass
Thursday, December 4, 2014
No Service
Friday, December 5, 2014
12:15pm
Communion Service
THERE IS NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Other Ministries:
Traffic Ministry—December 7, 2014
9:45am—Tom Spada, Walt Hinson
11:30am—Bill Bridgeman, Greg Hoehne
Coffee & Donuts—December 7, 2014
8:00am—Nick & Alice Guida, Elizabeth Hinman
9:45am—Patton Family
11:30am—Chris Bumgardner, Lynda Woods
Art & Environment:
Nov. 29, 9:00am: Advent Changeover
Nov. 30: Group, Clint Phillips/Janet Bodnar
Dec. 7: Terry Ausband, Danuta & Don Holler
From the Pastor’s Desk...
We enter into the season of Advent and recall that the darkness
covering our earth at this time of the year gives us an opportunity to
reflect on the darkness of the world because of our sin, our
misdirected notions of who God is and our selfishness. As the light of
the Advent wreath begins and slowly grows, we are reminded, too,
that the light of Christ breaks through this darkness and shines on
each of us so that we can reflect that light...making the world brighter
in his love and grace. Happy Advent! May this season where we
reflect on the end of things also give us hope for new beginnings as
well.
Saturday evening, December 6, the community gathers to celebrate
the feast of Our Lady of Guadeloupe at the 7:00 PM Mass (en
Español) with processions, Mass, food and a musical celebration. So
much work went in to prepare for this celebration and I am grateful
for all of those who participated. The actual feast is December 12.
"Google" Mary under this title and read the amazing story of
Guadeloupe: how love and faith could win out over oppression.
This coming Sunday afternoon our parish choirs along with the choirs
from Holy Comforter Lutheran Church will offer their annual Cantata
in the Cardinal Gibbons Chapel at Sacred Heart Convent. It is always a
beautiful opportunity for song and reflection and this year is so much
more exciting since we are sharing this annual opportunity with our
Lutheran brothers and sisters. Come out and celebrate with us! There
will be one final opportunity at the doors to purchase raffle tickets for
the quilt. The winner will be drawn at the Cantata and afterwards,
there is a reception back here in the MAK Family Life Center. The
Cantata begins at 4:00 PM. Check the handout from the bulletin for
parking details.
On Monday, December 8, in the churches of the United States we
celebrate the patronal feast of the Immaculate Conception. Our
country is dedicated to Mary under this title. It is a Holy day of
Obligation and there are two Masses scheduled: 12:15 PM and 7:15
PM. We hope you will come to keep the feast with us!
I am also grateful for your continued generosity
to our outreach opportunities for the Christmas
season. Our ability to help families with presents,
food and other support is a testament to the life
of faith lived and shared here at Queen of the
Apostles. Thank you for being bold witnesses of
that in your generosity to strangers!
Be blessed this week.
- Father Frank
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presented by the music ministries of:
Queen of the Apostles &
Holy Comforter
Lutheran Church
4:00pm ~ Sunday,
December 7, 2014
Sisters of Mercy
Cardinal Gibbons Chapel
101 Mercy Drive, Belmont, NC
RECEPTION FOLLOWING:
MAK Family Life Center
Queen of the Apostles Church
503 North Main Street, Belmont, NC
Quilt Raffle
Sponsored by the Homebound Ministers of Queen of the Apostles Church
A beautiful queen size quilt, crafted by women
of the homebound ministry will be raffled
on Sunday, December 7 at the Christmas Cantata.
Last chance to get your tickets will be next weekend.
Tickets will be available following Masses
on December 6-7 and at the Cantata.
If you have taken tickets to sell, please remember to
return ALL tickets to the parish office this week or turn
them in at next weekend’s ticket sales.
Donation: Tickets are $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00.
Proceeds to benefit the new church building fund.
Remembrance Photos
Please remember to take home
your photos from the altar that
have been displayed as part of
our Month of Remembrance.
Remaining photos will be in a box
in the Narthex.
Ministry (Nursery)
7:00-9:00pm—Spanish Choir Practice
(Church)
7:30-9:00pm—Boy Scouts (Ed Bldg)
Friday, December 5, 2014
7:00-9:00pm—AA Meeting (Ed Bldg)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
8:00-11:00am—Breakfast with Santa
Community Breakfast (Family Life Ctr)
Following 7:00pm Mass—Our Lady of
Guadalupe Celebration (FLC)
Saints and Special
This Week Observances
Sunday, November 30, 2014
9:45am & 11:30am Masses—KidZone
(Nursery)
9:30-10:30am—Bible Study (Library
1:30-4:30pm—Private Event (FLC)
Monday, December 1, 2014
6:15-7:30pm—Girl Scouts (Ed Bldg:
Rooms A & C)
7:00-8:00pm—Cub Scouts (Ed Bldg:
Room D/E)
7:15pm—Recitation of the Rosary
(Church)
Following 7:15pm Rosary—Just for
Men (Conference Room)
Sunday: First Sunday of Advent
Monday: World AIDS Awareness
Day
Wednesday: St. Francis Xavier
Thursday: St. John Damascene
Friday: First Friday
Saturday: St. Nicholas;
First Saturday
Readings for the Week
Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9;
Mt 8:5-11
9:00am—Staff Prayer (Church)
Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2,
10:30-11:30am—Prayer Shawl Ministry
7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24
(Conference Room)
Wednesday:
Is 25:6-10a;
1:00pm—Parish Life Holiday
Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37
Decorating (Family Life Center)
Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1,
1:30-4:00pm—Meal Preparation for
8-9, 19-21, 25-27a;
Women’s Shelter & Catherine’s House
(Kitchen)
Mt 7:21, 24-27
2:00-3:30pm—Tuesday’s Word
Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4,
(Conference Room)
13-14; Mt 9:27-31
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26;
Ps 147:1-6;
11:00am-12:00pm—Quilt Raffle
Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8
Committee (Conference Room)
6:00-6:30pm—Children’s Choir Practice Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11;
(Church)
Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14;
6:30-7:15pm—Youth Choir Practice
Mk 1:1-8
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
(Church)
7:15-8:00pm—9:45 Choir Practice
(Church)
7:30pm—12 Step Program (Ed Bldg)
8:15-9:00pm—11:30 Choir Practice
(Church)
Thursday, December 4, 2014
9:30-11:00am—Weekend BackPack
e-Give
Make a safe, secure donation to
QOA by going to our website and
clicking the e-Give link on the
home page below the Google
translator tab.
Please pray for...
Those in Nursing Homes:
Patrick Bragg
(Meadow Wood Nursing Center,
Gastonia)
Sick and Homebound:
Ducky Huffstetler, Rosann Louy,
William Reeves, Jo Ann Rick,
Harrell Rick
Stewardship
How much of your time, other than
an hour on Sunday, do you give
back to God for the many blessings
that you have received?
Leave a Legacy
As you’re planning your gift list this
Christmas, why not consider a gift
that will last forever? You can do
this by establishing or contributing
to an endowment in honor of
family and loved ones.
Baptismal
Preparation
Baptism is
celebrated at
weekend Masses
at anytime of the year except the
Lenten season. Parents wishing to
present a child (under six years of
age) for Baptism must complete an
Evening of Preparation here in the
parish. These are offered six times
a year. During pregnancy or after
the birth of a child are appropriate
times to attend. The next
scheduled Prep Session is on
Tuesday, December 9 beginning
at 7:00pm in the church. Please
call the church office to make a
reservation to attend this upcoming
program. If Sponsors (Godparents)
are also here in the area, we invite
them to attend as well.
LOST & FOUND ITEMS MAY BE
FOUND IN THE BASKET IN
FAMILY LIFE CENTER ENTRY.
Community Happenings:
November
Food
Collection
Breakfast
with Santa
Prayer Shawl Ministry:
Do you enjoy knitting or
crocheting? Consider joining our
Saturday,
ministry to craft prayer shawls for
December 6
sick or recovering parishioners or
8:00-11:00am
In November we will collect food
those in need of our support and
MAK
Family
prayers. You don’t need to attend
items for the BCO. Jelly, pasta
Life Center
meetings to join, but we enjoy
sauce, rice and macaroni and
cheese are the items most
Santa will arrive around 10:00am! each other’s fellowship on the
needed at this time but all
While you wait, enjoy a pancake first Tuesday of each month at
donated items are welcome. Bring and sausage breakfast along with 10:30am in the MAK Center
Conference Room. Our next
your donations to the baskets on a strolling musician, Christmas
meeting will be on December 2.
the altar this weekend,
carols and Girl Scout supervised
Please contact Elizabeth O’Connor
November 29-30. Belmont
children’s crafts. With Santa’s
at 704-825-0799 or
Community Organization is
arrival, Knights of Columbus
[email protected] for
located on Catawba Avenue in
11076 will have a professional
additional information or to join.
Belmont and serves our area with photographer to take photos with
Donations of yarn are also
food, clothing, rent and utilities.
Santa (no age limit—possible
welcome!
Their hours are Monday-Friday
weight limit) and will have gifts
from 9:00am-1:00pm. If you are for all the children! Invite your
Holiday Food Basket
looking for a volunteer
friends to meet you at Queen of
Assembly
opportunity, call Paula at
the Apostles. Hohoho!!!
704-825-4526.
Call for Volunteers!
Rosary
Recitation
Saturday, December 20
MAK Family Life Center 7:00am
Join other parishioners in this
holiday outreach program. Spend a
Our
October
few hours helping to assemble and
Last year our
Rosary
Recitation
to
pray
for
peace
deliver food baskets to community
parish served 88
was so well received that it will
members in need. Contact Heather
children with two
continue
monthly
on
the
first
Hart at [email protected] with
angels per child.
questions.
Donations of turkeys
Monday
of
each
month
at
7:15pm
The Angel Tree is
and hams for these baskets are
available in the church Narthex so in the church. Join with other
also greatly appreciated.
parishioners to pray this beautiful
you may choose your angel.
devotion to the Blessed Mother on
Wrapped angels should be
Monday evening, December 1.
First Presbyterian
returned to the tree with the
This month we pray for those
Church Community
angel tag firmly attached by
battling terminal illness.
Sunday, December 7. Late
Blood Drive
angels can be delivered by
Monday, December 1, 2014
12:30pm on Sunday, December
2:00-6:30pm Fellowship Hall
Young at Heart
14. Volunteers are needed to
Appointments: Log onto
Covered Dish Supper:
help carry the gifts into storage
www.cbcc.us, click on donate and
Saturday,
December
13,
2014
enter sponsor code: FPC or call the
and sort them following the 9:45
church at 704-864-2651. Walk-ins
and 11:30 masses on December following 5:00 pm Mass.
are welcome! 10th Annual Puppies
All
parishioners
over
50
are
invited
7. Delivery help on Monday,
for Patients Program. Donate blood
to attend. It is held in the MAK
December 8 is also needed.
and sign a gift tag that will be
Help is also needed for the same Family Life Center. Call Charlie or
attached to a stuffed puppy and
Cathy
Boyd
at
704-825-4669
for
functions with the late gifts on
delivered to children in area
additional information.
December 14-15.
hospitals.
Angel Tree
Faith Formation:
Faith Formation Class
Schedule for December
High School Youth Ministry
School Youth Ministry we will be
walking the lights of McAdenville.
Watch for more information in
upcoming bulletins. Contact
Christine if have questions at
[email protected].
January Schedule:
There is NO Teen Bible Study or High School
In the month of December we will only Youth Ministry on Sunday, November 30.
Teen Bible Studies operate on the High
be meeting for two classes. Classes
will be on Sundays, December 7 and School Youth gatherings that take place in
the MAK Family Life Center.
14. Classes will resume in the new
December
Schedule:
year on January 4.
December 7: Join the parish for the Christmas Cantata at the Sisters
of Mercy Chapel! Cantata is at 4:00pm.
Middle School Youth
December 14: We will join the Middle School Youth as we walk the
Ministry
lights of McAdenville. We will be having hot chocolate and cookies after
Have you been unable to make it
our walk! Please bring a dozen cookies to share! We will all be meeting
MSYM meetings? You can still join
at the parking lot of Food Lion on Wilkinson and Market Streets; this is
us! MSYM is a time for fellowship,
the parking lot right behind the Burger King. Family and friends are
fun and faith and is open to all
middle school students. Friends are welcome to join. Permission slips are required.
December 21: Teen Bible Study will meet from 5:00-6:00pm in the
always welcome too! Our next
Conference Room. We will be caroling at Holy Angels from 6:00-8:00pm.
meeting will be on Sunday,
December 14. Along with the High Permission slips are required. We will meet in the MAK Family Life Center.
Protecting God’s
Children Class
It is Diocesan policy that ALL
volunteers, in any capacity and
program, complete the training
“Protecting God’s Children”, to
learn how we all can help prevent
child sexual abuse in our Church
Community. If you volunteer at the
parish (even if not directly with
children) and have not completed
this training, please get signed up
for it! You can do so through the
Virtus website (the organization
that created the training program)
at www.virtus.org, or by calling
Sue Sforza, the Diocesan Safe
Environment Assistant, at 704-3703357. You can sign up to take the
training here at QOA on Saturday,
January 17, from 9:00am12:00pm or Wednesday, January
21 from 6:30-9:30pm in the
Conference Room, or elsewhere as
In January, we will resume our gatherings and Teen Bible Study on
January 11. Teen Bible Study starts at 5:00pm (dinner provided for
those who participate) and our High School Youth gathering is at
6:00pm. You don’t want to miss this meeting as we will be providing
information about our January ski trip!
Please contact Janet Blaylock for more information at 704-473-0418 or
[email protected].
is convenient for you. Please note and ready for pick up on Friday,
December 19 from 10:00am until
this is a change of dates from
7:00pm in the Queen of the
previous bulletins!!
Apostles lower parking lot. Checks
should be made payable to BSA
First Annual BSA
Boston Butt “Bonanza” Troop/Pack 61 or if using credit or
debit call Joe Davis at 704-740Boy Scout Troop/Pack 61 will be
8098. Order numbers from those
selling Boston Butts for $30 each
ordering will be entered in a
as a fundraising project now
through Tuesday, December 16. drawing for giveaways on pick up
day.
The Boston Butts will be cooked
KIDZONE:
Our KIDZONE MINISTRY is now open for the families of
our parish! This is a faith based ministry offered for the
youngest members of our church ages 6 months –3 years of age during
the 9:45am and 11:30am masses each Sunday. It is a time for young
children to grow in their faith and relationship with God. KIDZONE is
located in the newly refurbished nursery in the MAK Family Life
Center. Just look for the KIDZONE check-in station in the MAK Family
Life Center to participate. KIDZONE is being supervised by Angela
Shirley. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call
Debbie at 704-825-9600 or email [email protected].
adultfaithformation
Small Faith Groups
The Advent study, My People, has concluded. This wonderful
DVD based study was enjoyed by many at the small group
sessions. If you didn’t have an opportunity to join a group
and would like to enjoy this study during the Advent season
with your family and friends, please contact the Office of Faith
Formation. Copies are available to borrow for your use.
Adult Faith Formation Web Site
Please be sure to check out our Adult Faith Formation web
site. It’s a great source to find available programs here at the
parish and resources that encourage and promote ongoing
faith formation. We’ve change the web site address to make it easier to access; it’s now
www.qofaadultformation.com.
Just for Men
Men of the parish age 45 and older are invited to reflect on God’s Word, pray and spend
time together. We meet for an hour on the first Monday of each month in the Conference
Room. Our next gathering is Monday, December 1. We will gather to pray the rosary at
7:15pm in the church then continue with our time together in the conference room. For
more information, call Roger Duncan at 412-289-9147 or Deacon Chip at 704-488-5822
[email protected].
Tuesday’s Word
This adult Bible Study will continue on Tuesday, December 2 from 2:00-3:00pm in the
Conference Room. The group will take a couple of sessions off during the holidays and
resume on Tuesday, January 20. Please bring your Bible and join us! Coffee and
cookies are served!
Sunday Morning Bible Study
with Sister Mary Hugh: Please join us as we study The Gospel of Mark! All are welcome!
It runs from 9:30-10:25 in Mercedes Hall, room 108 (the place where we hold our Faith
Formation Classes). Please bring your bibles and join us! Coffee and refreshments are
served!
MOMS Group
The next meeting for our Ministry of Mothers Sharing will be Tuesday morning,
December 9 from 9:00am-11:00am. Meetings will take
place twice a month. The meeting is for Moms with children
of all ages. It will be a time for fellowship and study for
spiritual growth. If you have an interest in attending, please
email Marianne at [email protected]. Nursery is
provided for this meeting time.
Smart phone users link to our
Adult Faith Formation web site here.
Spiritual Direction
forms provided on the shelf
beneath the board—no personal
Are you trying to discern what God notices or résumés. Please copy
is doing in your life, what he is
the information from the board if
calling you to be, where he is
you are making use of it and leave
leading you? Or perhaps you simply the posted slips so that others may
want to be more aware of God’s
also take advantage of the
presence in your life and deepen
opportunities.
your relationship with him. Spiritual
direction is the thing for you.
Spiritual direction is not counseling. Adorers are Needed
at Belmont Abbey College
It is listening to another, making
space to observe and hear the Holy Adoration Chapel in front of the
Blessed Sacrament. Coordinators
Spirit. For more information call
will arrange an hour that is
Bethsy San-Millan at
convenient for you. Please call
704-914-5668.
Margaret at 704-827-8921.
us long for a more conscious
experience of God’s presence and
love.” To learn more about Spiritual
Direction and/or obtain services,
please contact Rose Castillo at
704-718-2876 or
[email protected]
Queen of the Apostles
Online Prayer Ministry
Coordinator Doris Spivey accepts
prayer requests Monday through
Friday each week from 9:00am5:00pm. Emergency requests are
accepted anytime and on
weekends. Please e-mail Doris at
[email protected]. If you
Friends Helping Friends
would like to join the prayer
Registered parishioners are invited Spiritual Direction
ministry and do not have access to
“Spiritual direction encourages the a computer but have VOICE MAIL,
to post requests for services
needed or services they are able to exploration of a closer relationship please contact the church office.
provide on the bulletin board in the with God. In the midst of our busy You will be called with the daily
lives and at the deepest level, all of prayer requests.
breezeway. Please use only the
Parish Pastoral Council
Chairperson: Scott Phillips
[email protected]
704-461-8326
Vice Chairperson: Matt Gibbons
[email protected]
Secretary: Michelle Curnow
[email protected]
704-829-5090
Pastor: Fr. Frank Cancro
[email protected]
Clare Charzewski
[email protected]
704-824-7198
Mark Ebreo
[email protected]
704-395-0250
John Fout
[email protected]
704-516-5575
Jerry Gardner
[email protected]
704-864-2508
Debra Pavicic
[email protected]
980-522-4072
Scott Spanbauer
[email protected]
704-394-3951
Bill Starr
[email protected]
704-691-1734
Ellen Wentz
[email protected]
704-491-9528
Finance Council
Chairperson: Charlie Boyd
[email protected]
704-825-4669
Welcome Stewardship
Chairperson: Colleen Sutton
[email protected]
973-214-5306
Community Ministries:
Tricia Vasil
[email protected]
704-648-7878
Liturgy and Worship:
Steve White
[email protected]
704-824-5761
Organizations
Art & Environment: Jan Kauer
[email protected]
704-281-8010
704-825-4669
Buildings and Facilities:
Marilyn Whitney
[email protected]
Evangelization & Communications:
Mark Colone
704-469-2989
[email protected]
Commissions
704-281-8010
[email protected]
704-824-7198
Kathy Lindgren
Young at Heart: Cathy Boyd
704-830-4484
Nasser Miranda
[email protected]
704-820-9484
Jan Kauer
[email protected]
Parish Life:
Clare Charzewski
[email protected]
704-825-1966
Education & Formation:
[email protected]
Youth Ministry: Debbie Seeger
[email protected]
704-825-9600 ext. 26
Knights of Columbus:
Grand Knight: Justin Rick
[email protected]
704-488-5540
Traffic Ministry: Walt Hinson
[email protected]
(704) 904-0743
Noticias de Nuestra Comunidad Hispana
Horario de las Clases de
Formación de Fe para
Diciembre
Durante el mes de diciembre
nos reuniremos solamente para
dos clases. Las clases serán
los domingos 7 y 14 de
diciembre, después de esto
tendremos un pequeño receso
por la navidad y regresaremos
nuevamente el domingo 4 de
enero de 2015.
Celebración a Nuestra Señora
La Virgen de Guadalupe
Reflexión
Queridos hermanos: Las obras del Señor son admirables. Sí cumplen
mis mandamientos, es la invitación que Jesús hace a sus discípulos y lo
hace con una respuesta de seguridad: Si me aman, cumplirán mis
mandamientos. Cumplir sus mandamientos nace de nuestro amor a Él
y al mismo tiempo, expresa su amor. Es fácil observar los
mandamientos? Una respuesta simplista no podríamos darla. Lo que si
podemos decir es que es más fácil afirmar que son los ejes de nuestra
relación con Dios, que es muy fácil proclamarlos, y después
encerrarlos en un cajón para hacerlos triunfar en las circunstancias
concretas de la vida, la indiferencia y el egoísmo, lo que podríamos
llamar los contra-mandamientos del mundo, aquellos que expresamos
con estos axiomas: Dios no existe, de Dios no tenemos necesidad, o lo
que se proclamaba hace algunas décadas: Dios ha muerto. El Señor se
va, como les está diciendo a los Apóstoles. Pero por supuesto que no
nos deja solos en esta noche de nuestro éxodo. Ha regalado al padre
para que nos dé otro paráclito para que esté siempre con ustedes.
Jesús va anunciando su partida, pero a la vez ofrece la esperanza que
siempre estará con sus discípulos y con nosotros a través del Espíritu
Santo. La promesa de su Espíritu es la promesa de que el Resucitado
estará siempre en su Iglesia. La comunidad nunca estará huérfana e
indefensa en su contraste con este mundo. De esta manera la vida
cristiana del cristiano es la confiada vida de los hijos del Padre en
medio de los combates de este mundo: es una vida en y por el Espíritu
acogido en la comunidad de fe que es la Iglesia.
Hermanos, nada nos debe confundir y tener miedo si estamos siempre
dispuestos a cumplir los mandamientos de Dios y esto lo logramos si
nos dejamos guiar por el Espíritu Santo a través de sus siete dones. Es
nuestra misión y Jesús siempre estará con nosotros ayudándonos en
nuestro proceso de santificación. No tengamos miedo: Si Dios está con
nosotros, quien estará contra nosotros. Vivamos este mensaje tan
bello.
La celebración de la Virgen de
Guadalupe será el día sábado 6
de diciembre. Te invitamos a que
participes activamente en esta
celebración a Nuestra Madre
Celestial. Tendremos la Santa
Misa a las 7:00pm y luego en el
MAK Center nos reuniremos para
rendir un hermoso homenaje a la
Reina de Las Américas. Si deseas
participar trayendo un plato para
compartir con nuestra comunidad
puedes hablar con un integrante
del comité para coordinarlo todo Con cariño: P. José Antonio Juya V.
No nos olvidemos de dar gracias por todo lo que Nuestro
Padre Amado nos regala en forma de bendiciones cada día.
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