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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
Please welcome our new
Parishioners and
new neighbors!
Reflections on the Readings
All too often we fester in our own hurt, even when others turn
to us for forgiveness. We may judge that it is better to
preserve our sense of hurt than to free a repentant sister or
brother from the heavy burden of guilt. Today’s readings
show us that the graciousness of pardon outweighs the
enormity of sin. They challenge the modern believer to focus
on repentant sisters and brothers, not on the lingering
malaise of personal hurt.
The passage from Acts is part to Peter’s Temple sermon.
The audience’s sin is that they were responsible for Jesus’
death. In calling for conversion, Peter refers to the ignorance
of the audience. They are to turn aside from their evil way
and turn toward God. Though the killing of Jesus is a serious
sin, it can yet be forgiven.
The passage from John’s first epistle shows that the
secessionists (those who have broken away from the
author’s community) have falsely claimed a communion with
God, in spite of the fact that they walk in darkness. They
deny their sin. The author replies that his community walks
in the light and publicly confesses the likelihood of sin.
Communion with one another means that the community
experiences the cleansing from sin that Jesus has made
possible.
The gospel passage is part of Luke’s account of the
appearance of Jesus to the apostolic circle. It consists of an
appearance and instruction. In the appearance scene the
household meal is linked to those meals where Jesus’
forgiveness played a central role. In the instruction scene,
Jesus preaches penance and forgiveness.
As Christians, we are not isolated individuals. Our calling is
to imitate Jesus. To say “I forgive you” is to say “I love my
community and therefore, I love you.” to reconcile is to
profess that the Christian community is
a forgiving
community.
Supply
Peter and Lois Palermo
Sam and Marissa King
Tom and Marie Williams
Carolina Shores
Patrick and Carole Cufone
John and Anita Bowerman
Ocean Isle Beach
Mary Jane Flynn
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our
next Family-Centered Faith
Formation session will be
Sunday, May 3rd. Te breakour
sessions for children Pre-K to
8th Grades and their parents/
guardians will start at 9:30am.
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 9:15 and go directly to the assigned classrooms,
so that we can begin promptly at 9:30am. The
11:15am Mass will be a Family Liturgy Mass. We look
forward to seeing you all. For more info… contact
Diane and Tom Nagle [email protected]
Thank you for being so generous!
Loaves and Fishes collection last
week was $14,734.00. In 2014 the
Pantry provided 6,572 families with
groceries. On average the food
pantry provides over 600 families per
month with groceries. Thank you again for your
generosity, and a special thank you to all the many
volunteers that work in the Pantry to help feed the
needy in Brunswick County.
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
Amount Saved due to early payments on
the mortgage: $1,119,479.64
Building Loan as of this month our total
debt is $978,727.27
910-754-8544
910-343-7014
910-457-6173
843-448-5930
843-347-5168
843-249-2356
COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEK
$24,929.00
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
Worship
Masses for the Week
Sat.
4/18
5pm
† Barbara Gaizo
Sun.
4/19
8am
† Robert McMullan
9:30am
11:15am
Please pray for Our Family and Friends
St. Brendan Parishioners
† Edwin Parbst
Mon.
4/20
9am
Tue.
4/21
9am
† Dailey & Thompson Families
Wed.
4/22
9am
† Ann Ventricelli
Thur.
4/23
9am
† Jim O’Shea
Fri.
4/24
9am
† Fr. Thomas Piechocinski
Sat.
4/25
5pm
† Edward Peters
Sun.
4/26
8am
† Carol Sanguino
9:30am
11:15am
Eucharist Service
St. Brendan Parishioners
† Catherine Harms
Next Week’s Readings
April 26, 2015
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12
1 John 3:1-2
John 10:11-18
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.
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
Ayisha Marawi Hohl
Joe Konen
Carmen Barros
Glenn Petrucci
Dan Stennett
Annie Labagh
Richard Riley
Rod Fagert
Brenda Noll
Christopher Hylton
Laurie Van Riper
Johnny Johnson
Max Veech
Julia Mueller
Ray Galovich
Mary Claire Kasunic
Ruth Tromblay
Shawn Martin
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
Cira Cole
Fr. William Lascelles
Krystal Churchwell
Mary Carmody
Mary Ann Molini
Amanda Plumner
Lisa Ober
Melissa Zobel
Tammy Street
Rose Davignon
Pat Wagner
Jennifer McMillan
Lindsay Wilharm
Didia Brady
Olivia Dunn
Chuck Gibson
Mary Ann Comiskey
Bernice Fox
Marie Tyler
Carolena Nickles
Bette Hofmann
Dom Di Maio
Chris Oliver
Paul Whitehouse
Stella Kielb
Jason Del Pezzo
Michael Maggiore
Solomon Goulet
Patricia Fontana
Lillian Ober
Janet Maring
Dorothy Hendricks
Agnes Ardeeser
Maggie Kaintz
Deborah Ritchie
Raymond Normandy
Joy Jordan
Brandon Snyder
Jane Krieger
Jean Mulcahy
Mary McManus
Karen De Bernardis
Gary Gingeresky
Jack Morrison
Larry Poitras
Louise Norton
Tommy Pephel
Caz Zukowski
Gina Sullivan
Aaron Alonso
Maria Cistulli
Tom Hutchin
Crystal Basil
Mary Elizabeth Zink
Diane Ovadek
George Carpenter
Marie Tyler
Hazel Zacofsky
Clement McDonald
Teresa Ann Costin
Judy Unterberger
Vicky Lewis
Jennifer Bryant
Joan Gilbert
Bonnie Bryan
Tom Glavin
Betty Hess
Alice Minneci
LCPL Brendan Churchwell
Gina De Cotiis
Andrew Taylor
Lynn Maglione Gregor
Liam Orlando
Louise Troy
Carmel Kealy
Joseph Leslie
The Malone Family
Caroline Lescenski
Helen Raymond
Angela Davidson
Molly Cox
Devin Lumzer
Betty Kaintz
Bridget McGuire
Frank DiBello
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
Carolyn Turnwald
Helen Fairman
Keri Chavez
Karen Long
Sr. Carol Beairsto Rgs.
Carol & Lauren Caldera
Dianne Fentress
Paul Lixon
Vicky Lewis
Dee Goodrich
JoAnn Behr
Ronald Young
Constance (Pat) Evans
Mary Pouliot
Dianne Fentress
Tom Waldron
Maria Knapik
Karen Cohan
Please pray for our Parishioners
Gary LaRouech
Cathleen Newman
Mary Lou Matthews
Luis Salas
George Salchert
Barbara Napfel
Debbie Chase
Adele Treible
Mike Bishko
Raymond Kidd
Jennifer Seeley
Elizabeth Walsh
Chris Stephens
Jackie Fennel
Theresa Whaley
Jim Cech
Ed Manz
Pat Pragel
Peggy Tinnell
Jennifer Cole
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Dolores Wenstrup
Mary Jane Brust
Pat Thatcher
Philip & Annice Granville
Robert Santoro
Robert Manfred
Donna Leonard
Windy Herring
Lynn Olenchalk
Katlyne Thompson
Gerald Lutz
Jean Rosen
Gloria Hillenburg
Josephine Chebat
Bill Cawthra
Roz Forsey
Ed Kobierowski
Carl Shirdon
Sue Yudysky
Rich Harding
Connie Woodard
Adrianne Ferrier
John A. Murphy
Reinhart Burdt
Kathy Semanko
Joe and Betty Zegan
Donald Hammond
Alma McClune
Deborah Lessner
George & Dorthy Mulcahy
Adrienne Lemmons Josephine Paterson
Charles Witzel
Tom Wanat
David & Kelly Garrett Donald Woods
Joe Lowry
Mary & Frank Malkin
Carol Galovich
Althea Grace
Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
Parish Community
Our Second Annual
Mexican Festival
Save the Date
Saturday, May 2
K of C Call Richard Rismiller 579-1155.
Check their web site:
www.kofc-shallotte.org
 04/13 Business Meeting
 04/20 4th Degree
Heavenly Bread Sale: The Knights of Columbus Our
Lady of LaSalette Fourth Degree Assembly will be
selling fresh baked bread after all Masses on the
weekend of April 18- 19 in the gathering space. The
Knights will be baking both white and rye bread and the
loaves will be sliced. The money raised from the sale of
the bread will be used to support our charities. We
thank you for your support.
The Columbiettes meet the second
Thursday of each month. The next meeting
will be May 14. Call Karen McCann 287-4175.
Young Ladies Tea Scholarship: Applications for the
Ladies Tea Scholarships are available for young ladies
of our parish at the Church Office. Applicants must be
active members of St. Brendan’s Parish and also
involved in their School and Community. Applications
must be filled out and returned to the Church Office by
April 30, 2015.
Columbiette’s Card Party Tuesday, May 5th, 11am 3pm at Ryan’s 3607 Highway 17 in North Myrtle
Beach. Cost is $15 which includes all you can eat. For
more information or to buy tickets call Ginny at 910-287
-1870 or Joan at 910-287-2300 . All proceeds help fund
our local charitable donations.
The Calabash Elks Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a
Game Day! Cards and Games Event at Ryan’s
Restaurant 3607 Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach.
The date is Tuesday May 12 am 11am to 3pm. Cost is
$15 and includes an all-you-can-eat buffet luncheon.
Invite your friends to complete your own table playing
games of your choice. The Elks Ladies Auxiliary is a
non-profit organization and all proceeds will help local
charities. Call Agnes Norcia at 910-579-1162 for tickets
and more information.
Support the Mexican Festival: The Mexican Festival
is the ONLY fund raiser at St. Brendan. Your donation
of $100 for the 50/50 raffle will help to make it a successful “Fiesta”. You have a 1 in five hundred chance
to win the first prize money of $20,000.00 or the
second place money of $5,000.00. It could be a lot
of fun! Share the ticket price with a friend and share the
prize money. Tickets are on sale now in the Gathering
Space. If all 500 tickets do not sell then the 50/50
prizes will be reduced to the number of tickets sold.
Thank you for your generosity. We greatly appreciate
it.
Help For Those That Served US! Veterans-Stand Down, Friday May 8. Held
at VFW Post 2573, 2732 Carolina
Beach Road in Wilmington. Breakfast
served at 7:15 am and Lunch at 12
Noon. Hair cuts, hygiene bags, socks,
tetanus shots, vision testing, general medical check-up,
many resources, etc.. ALL FREE TO VETERANS &
HOMELESS!
Mobile Mammography is coming to St. Brendan,
Monday, April 20, 2015, 9am till 4pm. This service is
provided to us by Novant Health. Take action against
breast cancer. Get your annual mammogram. The mobile unit has state-of-the-art digital equipment, expert
team of female technologists, and on-site convenience
with the luxury & privacy of a traditional imaging center. Pre-registration is recommended. To schedule you
15 minute appointment, call 910-721-1485.
Preserving our History: If you have any pictures
taken in or atound the church and are willin gto have
them included in the albums being complied, please
put them in the mail slot in the gathering space marked
“History Info”. If they are digitally kept, we could make
copies and return your device. Any questions contact
Rita Canfield at 287-6649 or at [email protected]
A FAITH SHARING, home based group is looking for
additional members who reside in the Calabash,
Carolina Shores, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle or Little
River (SC) area. If you think this is something you
might be interested in and/or have questions and/or
would like more information; Please call Dave Jones at
(910)
579-5269
or
email
me
at
[email protected].
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Special Thanks to our
Sponsor or the week
Dr. Pamela J. Owens
Chiropractor
Support the businesses that support our bulletin!
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April 19, 2015
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Activities Calendar
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Pastoral Center
Closed
Mon
7
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
Tue
Questions? Call 754-8544 or email
[email protected]
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Regular Mass Schedule
April 2015
Thu
4
Easter Vigil 8pm
Choir
Sat
Wed
2
Centering Prayer
Holy Thursday 3pm
Mission Ensemble
3
Pastoral Center
Closed
Good Friday 3pm
Choir
11
Fri
1 Bereavement 9:30
Searchers of Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
10
Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
8 Searchers of Script
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
9
Centering Prayer
Columbiettes 7pm
Brownbaggers
16
Centering Prayer
18
Ensemble 5pm
KofC Bread Sale
12
Choir 8 am
17
Creative Spirit
Peace Prayers 9;30
15 Searchers of
Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
25
14
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
24
Creative Spirit
13
Healing Prayer 9:30
K of C Bus. Mtg.
Singles Group
23
Centering Prayer
Brownbaggers
21
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
30
Centering Prayer
20
K of C 4th Degree
28
Choir Practice
6:30 -8:30
22 Searchers of
Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
27
Healing Prayer 9:30
19
Ensemble 8am
Falling Upward
Chapter 12
Kof C Bread Sale
26
Choir 11:15am
29 Searchers of
Scripture
Mission Ensemble
Practice 4 -5:30
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.
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Saint Brendan Catholic Church
Shallotte, North Carolina
Third Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2015
Boletin Hispano
BAUTISMOS
FORMACION DE FE Padre Ricardo, párroco
(910-754-8544)
El próximo bautismo es el día
25 de Abril y la plática será el
día 12 de Abril.
Hna. M. Teresa coordinadora (910-200-9209)
TERCER DOMINGO DE PASCUA
El proceso contra Esteban desencadena una grave
persecución contra la Iglesia. En la lectura de la Misa de hoy
se narra su actividad apostólica y su martirio (1): En
aquellos días, Esteban, lleno de gracia y poder, realizaba
grandes prodigios y signos en medio del pueblo. Contra él
se utilizarán los mismos medios, y casi las mismas palabras,
que se emplearon contra Jesús: Le hemos oído decir aseguran los falsos testigos- que ese Jesús de Nazaret
destruirá el templo y cambiará las tradiciones que recibimos
de Moisés. Esteban proclamó con valentía su fe en Jesús
resucitado. Y es ejemplo para nosotros -aunque el Señor no
nos pida el martirio- de vida cristiana coherente: con
naturalidad y claridad, sin detenernos ante los falsos
escándalos, ni ante el qué dirán. Debemos contar con
ambientes en los que alguna vez nos mirarán torcidamente,
porque no entienden un comportamiento cristiano, ni
muchas de las amables exigencias de la doctrina de Cristo.
Debemos imitar entonces al Señor y a quienes le fueron
fieles, incluso hasta dar la vida por Él, si fuera necesario,
actuando con serenidad, llevando una vida cristiana con
todas sus consecuencias. Sin duda, sería más cómodo el
adaptarse a esas situaciones y estilos de vida paganizados,
pero ya no podríamos decir que queremos ser discípulos
fieles de Jesús. Estas situaciones, en las que tendremos
que echar mano de la firmeza de carácter y de la fortaleza
en la fe, pueden darse en la Universidad, en el trabajo, en el
lugar donde pasamos unos días de descanso con la familia,
etcétera.
"En sus actuaciones públicas, los cristianos
deben inspirarse en los criterios y objetivos
evangélicos vividos e interpretados por la
Iglesia. La legítima diversidad de opiniones en
los asuntos temporales no debe impedir la
necesaria coincidencia de los cristianos en
defender y promover los valores y proyectos
de vida derivados de la moral evangélica" (2).
El cristiano debe rechazar el miedo de parecer
chocante si, por vivir como discípulo fiel del
Señor, su conducta es mal interpretada o
claramente rechazada. Quien ocultara su
personalidad cristiana en medio de un
ambiente de costumbres paganas, se
doblegaría por respetos humanos, y sería
merecedor de aquellas palabras de Jesús:
Quien me niegue ante los hombres, Yo
también le negaré ante mi Padre que está en
los cielos (3).
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.
PRIMERA COMUNION
A todos los padres de los niños se les
recuerda que el día 11 de Abril tenemos
clase y práctica de la Primera Comunión de sus hijos. El dia 19 de abril el
tercer domingo también tienen clase
con las maestras. Es sumamente importante que ustedes les traigan estos días a las 9:30 de la mañana.
LA FECHA DE LA PRIMERA COMUNION ES EL DIA
26 DE ABRIL, DOMINGO EN LA MISA DE LAS 9:30
DE LA MANANA.
FECHAS PARA EL BAUTISMO
El día 12 de Abril, domingo después de la misa de las
9:30 de la mañana tendremos la plática del bautismo.
El bautismo para abril será el día 25 de Abril. Los siguientes bautismos son: Junio 27 sábado, Julio 25,
sábado, y Agosto 29, sábado. Las pláticas para Junio,
Julio y Agosto son el día 21 de Junio. Por favor tengan
en cuenta estas fechas..
DONACIONES PARA APADRINAR LA FIESTA
Se pide donaciones de agua,
soda y compra de boletos para
la rifa de 20,000 y 5,000 dólares para apadrinar la fiesta. Es muy importante que todos ustedes se sientan
parte integrante de la fiesta mexicana. Les pido por
favor que se comprometan a comprar solos, o entre
amigos y vecinos un boleto. Solamente un boleto. Si
esto se consigue vamos en buen camino para vender
todos los boletos. Se necesita su entusiasmo. Muchas
gracias.
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