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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. Eileen Chaney, 252-338-8145……...Secular Franciscan
Order
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
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
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
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
Baptism: Please call Pam Barber at 252-722-3235 to register
for a Baptismal Preparation Class when you are expecting a
child. Classes are held by appointment.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00-4:30 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
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday December 13th
Holy Family
5:00 pm
St. Katharine Drexel
7:00 pm
Sunday December 14th
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
10:15 am
Holy Family
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
Monday December 15th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Tuesday December 16th
Holy Family
12:15 pm
Wednesday December 17th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Thursday December 18th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Friday December 19th
Holy Family
8:00 am
Saturday December 20th
Holy Family
5:00 pm
St. Katharine Drexel 7:00 pm
Sunday December 21st
St. Katharine Drexel
8:00 am
Holy Family
10:15 am
Holy Family (Hispanic) 12:15 pm
Robert DeBoer
Parish Family
Parish Family
Rivaldo Barbosa
Parish Family
Margaret Ambrose
Patrick Onwu
Thomas Jones
Parish Family
Parish Family
Patrick Onwu
Sergio Acero
SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
(DECEMBER 13 & 14) is for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Your support and generosity are appreciated.
Sylvester and Gertrude Fritz
Alvin Meter
Clara Ambrose
SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE HOLY
FAMILY CHOIR, this Sunday, 7 p.m. "Rise
Up! A New Light A-Comin" written by
Lloyd Larson and Pamela Martin. In addition - a love
offering to benefit "Habitat for Humanity" will be
collected. DON’T MISS IT!
BABY BOOMERANG. BOTTLES ARE DUE BACK
THIS WEEKEND (DECEMBER 13 & 14).
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ANGEL TREE GIFTS DUE BACK TODAY NO
LATER THAN NOON!
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Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in the Family Life Center after 10:15
Mass, this Sunday! Free Cookies & Juice for the children!
Coffee and Donuts for the adults!
DECEMBER/JANUARY
Sunday
14 THIRD SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
Religious Education Classes,
Pre-K-Grade 5, 9 - 10 am
Confirmation Class
11:30 am - 2:00 pm, SH
Monday
15
HF Mass 8 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Classroom
Zumba, 5:45 6:45 pm, Classroom
Tuesday
16 Las Posadas
begins/ Hanukkah
begins at sunset
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
RCIA 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Choir Practice, 7pm
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
KofC hosts Coffee & Donuts
after 10:15 Mass, FLC
Wednesday
Thursday
17
HF Mass 8 am
18
HF Mass 8 am
Bible Study,
10 am, Library
TOPS Mtg., 9-1:00 pm, FLC
Zumba, 5:45-6:45 pm
Classroom
Reluctant Singles,
5 pm, 3 Amigos
KofC Officers - No
meeting this month.
Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in
the Family Life Center after
the 10:15 Mass
Women's Prayer Group,
6 pm, Chapel
Friday
19
HF Communion
Service, 8:00 am
20
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
Adoration-8:30 to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
Children’s Play
Practice, 9 am 12 Noon, FLC
Quinceanera
Dance Practice,
10 am - 12 pm,
Social Hall
Moms’ Bible Study, 6:30 8:30 pm, Classroom
RCIA, 7-8 pm, Library
KofC Bell Ringing for
Salvation Army, Farm
Fresh (10 am to 7 pm)
Children’s
Christmas Play,
6 pm
KofC Bell Ringing
for Salvation Army,
Farm Fresh (10 am
to 7 pm)
SFO Mtg/1 pm/Classroom
Christmas Cantada,
7 pm, Sanctuary
21 FOURTH SUNDAY OF
ADVENT
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
No CCD, All grades
22
HF Mass 8 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, SH
Zumba, 5:45 6:45 pm, FLC
23
24 Vigil of Christmas
HF Rosary 11:30 am HF Mass 5 pm
HF Mass 12:15 pm
ST KD Mass 8 pm
HF Hispanic Mass 8 pm
HF Mass 12 Midnight
RCIA, 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Choir Practice, 7pm
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
28 THE HOLY FAMILY OF
JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH
ST. KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12:15 pm
Choir Practice, 9:30 am
No CCD clases - All grades
Saturday
29
HF Mass 8 am
Boy Scouts,
7 pm, Social Hall
Zumba - 5:45 6:45 pm, FLC
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED
30
HF Rosary 11:30 am
HF Mass 12:15 pm
RCIA, 10:30 11:30 am, Library
Choir Practice, 7pm
Dance, 7 pm, S Hall
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED (reopens
January 2, 2015)
31 New Year’s Eve
HF Mass 5 pm
HF Hispanic 8 pm
(No Mass at ST KD)
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED
25 The Nativity of the Lord
(Christmas Day)
ST KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 12 Noon
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
1 New Year’s Day/World
Day of Prayer for Peace/
The Octave Day of the
Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary, The Holy
Mother of God/Holy Day of
Obligation
ST KD Mass 8 am
HF Mass 10:15 am
HF Hispanic Mass 7 pm
26
HF Mass 8 am
Adoration-8:30 to
10 am
Benediction-10 am
PARISH OFFICE
CLOSED
2 First Friday
HF Mass 8 am
Adoration-8:30 to
Noon
Benediction-Noon
PARISH OFFICE
OPEN
27
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
Quinceanera
Dance Practice,
10 am - 12 pm,
Social Hall
Girl Scouts 10 - 11:30 am,
Classroom
3
HF Mass 5 pm
ST. KD Mass 7 pm
Quinceanera
Dance Practice,
10 am - 12 pm,
Social Hall
December 6 & 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,027.30
Weekly Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,212.00
Thank you for your generosity.
ADORATION & BENEDICTION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
December 19, 2014
Adoration: 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Benediction: 10:00 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.
Readings for Week of December 14, 2014
Sunday:
Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54;
1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Monday:
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9;
Mt 21:23-27
Tuesday:
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23;
Mt 21:28-32
Wednesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17
Thursday:
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25
Friday:
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17;
Lk 1:5-25
Saturday:
Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38
Sunday:
2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29;
Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38
IT’S NOT TOO LATE - YOU
STILL HAVE TIME TO BRING
IN YOUR CHRISTMAS ANGEL
TREE GIFTS. The tree is located
in the gathering area. Please
wrap each present in wrapping
paper and attach the
Angel to the outside of the
present. Do not exceed $35.00
per gift. Place your gifts under
the Angel Tree no later than
noon on December 14th. Thank
you!!
HOLY FAMILY
DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE:
5 p.m.
Children’s Mass
8 p.m.
Hispanic Mass
12 a.m.
Midnight Mass (with the
Choir)
DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS DAY:
10:15 a.m. Mass
12:00 p.m. Hispanic Mass
DECEMBER 28, SUNDAY:
Masses will be held at regularly scheduled
times.
DECEMBER 31, NEW YEAR’S EVE:
5:00 p.m. Mass
8:00 p.m. Hispanic Mass
JANUARY 1, NEW YEAR’S DAY:
10:15 a.m.
7 p.m.
Mass
Hispanic Mass
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ST. KATHARINE DREXEL
DECEMBER 24, CHRISTMAS EVE:
8 p.m.
Mass
DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS DAY:
8 a.m.
Mass
DECEMBER 28, SUNDAY:
Mass will be held at regularly scheduled
time.
JANUARY 1, NEW YEAR’S DAY:
8 a.m.
Mass
(NO New Year’s Eve Mass at St. Katharine
Drexel.)
A CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PLAY
Still time to purchase your Christmas Cards.
Proceeds will go towards supporting our two
Seminarians, plus one additional Seminarian.
These cards are in English and Spanish.
Please help support this worthy cause.
KEEP ‘CHRIST’ IN CHRISTMAS!
will be performed Saturday evening,
December 20th, immediately following
the 5 p.m. Mass. Practice for the play will
be conducted Saturday morning (Dec. 20)
from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. Spend some time
in song and celebration of our Lord’s
Nativity with the children of our parish.
Those in nursing homes: Dorothy Dods,
Edney Whiteside, Thomas Britany, Theda
Mahboub, Bill Nolan, and James Campbell
(in Barco).
Those in the Carolina House: Pat Weaver, Rose Henry,
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, Becky Jordan, Teri Crowe (September 1st-December
31st) Baby Jeremiah, Alivia Sutton, Janice Foster, Jeanette
and Jack Donohue, Herman Stutts, Robert McFarland,
Frank Pala, Anna Roback, Debbie Cheek, Pam Lucas, Bob
& Bette Murphy, Liz Taylor, Diana Knapik, Patty Davis
Christie, Audrey Nell, Peggy Tufano, Jim McGarrigle,
Travis Wright, Scott Seigel, and Elizabeth McGinty.
(Please contact the Parish Secretary to add names to the
Prayer List.)
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FLU SHOT YET?
Albemarle United Way and FamilyWize have
partnered to offer free flu shots. Individuals who
are uninsured or underinsured may be eligible for
a free flu shot. Applications for the free flu shots
can be accessed at www.familywize.org. Whether
insured or not, you are eligible for a free discount
prescription card to save money on prescriptions.
Anyone who needs help in accessing or
completing the forms, please contact Monica
Raynor with Catholic Charities at 252-426-7717.
It's that time of year again! St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic
Mission is holding their Annual Christmas Kielbasa & Pieroghi
Sale. The savory pork Kielbasa is locally made by members of
St. Nicholas while the Pieroghi comes from the Perla Bakery in
Parma, Ohio. Together they make a delicious combination!
You can purchase them on-line at http://www.saintnicholas
raleigh.org/kielbasa__pieroghi_sale/ , by emailing
[email protected] or by calling 919-342-8777.
Please state your name, email, phone number and the number of
pounds/dozen you would like to purchase. Kielbasa is $8 per
pound or $15 for two pounds. Pieroghi is $8.50 per dozen. New
for this sale, we will have multiple sites for order pickup. Please
visit our website to locate the one closest to you. All proceeds
from this fundraiser will go to the St. Nicholas Ukrainian
Catholic Mission Building Fund. Thank you for your support!
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Council Events & Activities
December 17 - Officers meeting has been canceled. See you
in January.
December 18 & 20 - Bell Ringing for Salvation Army at
Farm Fresh from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sign-up sheets are available at HTTP://mysignup.com/mysignupforbellringing.
AROUND THE
DIOCESE
Washington D.C. March for Life - Join
faithful from across the Diocese for the North
Carolina Mass and March for Life on Thursday,
January 22 in Washington D.C. This year, in the
Diocese of Raleigh, over 30 buses from parishes and schools
are expected to make the trip. The day begins with Mass with
Bishops Michael Burbidge of the Raleigh Diocese and Bishop
Peter Jugis of the Charlotte Diocese along with hundreds of
priests and deacons at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 11:30 a.m. The march on the mall follows with several
hundred thousand people from across the United States. For
information about getting a seat on a bus, contact the Office of
Human Life and Dignity at [email protected].
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Live Streaming of Diocese of Raleigh Masses is available.
The Office of Communications for the Diocese of Raleigh
has begun live streaming Tuesday and Thursday Masses
from the Catholic Center Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Masses will
not be streamed on days the Center is closed. The Mass is
available to anyone with an internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smartphone. To learn more or check on
schedule updates, go to DioceseofRaleigh.org/LiveMass.
Searching for the Longest Married
Couple. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is
searching for the longest married couple. One
national winner and winners from each of the
50 states will be recognized. This project is
being done to honor the commitment of
married couples and to inspire younger couples with the
beauty in a long and lasting marriage. Nominations must be
received by January 10th, 2015. For more information on
nominating a couple you know, please visit: http://
NCMarriageDiscovery.org/communitynews.php.
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 familycentered activities, a congress for youth and for adults and a
Papal Mass. Register NOW! For more information see: http://
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/worldmeeting.
Benefit for Teri Crowe A Long-Time Holy Family Parishioner
Bring your family and friends to enjoy some awesome
music featuring “Women of Praise,” a women’s choir
composed of Albemarle area residents. Our very own
Holy Family Choir will open the event. The benefit
concert is for Teri Crowe and will be held on January 25,
2015 at 4 p.m. The concert is free but a love offering will
be collected for Teri Crowe who needs to raise funds for a
heart transplant. Please prayerfully consider leaving a
donation at the door. Thank you. SEE YOU THERE!!!
MINISTERIO HISPANO – TIEMPO DE ADVIENTO - DICIEMBRE 14, 2014.
¿QUIENES SON LOS GRANDES TESTIGOS DEL
ADVIENTO?
Son tres: El profeta Isaías, Juan el Bautista y la
Virgen María.
Isaías anuncia cómo será el Mesías que vendrá.
Sacude la conciencia del pueblo para crear en él actitud de espera. Exige pureza de corazón.
Juan el Bautista señala quién es el Mesías, que ya ha
venido. Él mismo es modelo de austeridad y de
ardiente espera.
María es la figura clave del adviento. En ella culmina la espera de Israel. Es la más fiel acogedora
de la palabra hecha carne. La recibe en su seno y en su corazón. Ella le prestó su vida y su sangre.
María es Jesús comenzado. Ella hizo posible la primera navidad y es modelo y cauce para todas
las venidas de Dios a los hombres. María, por su fidelidad, es tipo y madre de la Iglesia.
Las actitudes fundamentales del adviento
1. Actitud de espera. El mundo necesita de Dios. La humanidad está desencantada y
desamparada. Las aspiraciones modernas de paz y de dicha, de unidad, de comunidad, son terreno
preparado para la buena nueva. El adviento nos ayuda a comprender mejor el corazón del hombre
y su tendencia insaciable de felicidad.
2. El retorno a Dios. La experiencia de frustración, de contingencia, de
ambigüedad, de cautividad, de pérdida de la libertad exterior e interior de
los hombres de hoy, puede suscitar la sed de Dios, y la necesidad de
«subir a Jerusalén» como lugar de la morada de Dios, según los salmos
de este tiempo. La infidelidad a Dios destruye al pueblo. Su fidelidad
hace su verdadera historia e identidad. El adviento nos ayuda a conocer
mejor a Dios y su amor al mundo. Nos da conocimiento interno de Cristo, que siendo rico por nosotros se hace pobre.
3. La conversión. Con Cristo, el reino está cerca dentro de nosotros. La voz del Bautista es el
clamor del adviento: «Preparad el camino del Señor, allanad sus senderos; elévense los valles,
desciendan los montes y colinas; que lo torcido se enderece, lo escabroso se iguale. Y todos verán
la salvación de Dios... » (Is 40,3-5). El adviento nos enseña a hacernos presentes en la historia de
la salvación de los ambientes, a entender el amor como salida de nosotros mismos y la solidaridad
plena con los que sufren.
4. Jesús es el Mesías. Será el liberador del hombre entero. Luchará contra todo el mal y lo vencerá
no por la violencia, sino por el camino de una victimación de amor. La salvación pasa por el
encuentro personal con Cristo.
5. Gozo y alegría. El reino de Cristo no es sólo algo social y externo, sino interior y profundo. La
venida del Mesías constituye el anuncio del gran gozo para el pueblo, de una alegría que conmueve
hasta los mismos cielos cuando el pecador se arrepiente. El adviento nos enseña a conocer que
Cristo, y su pascua, es la fiesta segura y definitiva de la nueva humanidad.