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SECOND SUNDAY OF EAS
EASTER
TER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY) — APRIL 12, 20
2015
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Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? — 1 John 5:5
S
aint Mary Help of Christians Parish
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OMNIBUS
GLORIFICETUR
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B+M+V
818 McGowan Road • Shelby, North Carolina 28150
(P) 704-487-7697 • (F) 704-487-0187
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.saintmaryshelby.org
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MISSION
714 Stone Street • Kings Mountain
Refer all correspondence to St. Mary
PARISH OFFICE/OFICINA DE LA PARROQUIA: MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
CHAPEL OPEN/LA CAPILLA ESTÁ ABIERTA: MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Parish Priest/Párroco ............................................... Rev. Fr. Michael Kottar .............. 704-487-7697 x101 ................ [email protected]
Deacon .................................................................. Rev. Mr. James Trombley ............ 704-487-7697 x307 [email protected]
Bookkeeper/Contador...................................................... Donna Mabry ...................... 704-487-7697 x102 ................ [email protected]
Administrative Assistant/Secretaria .................................. Jean Judge ........................ 704-487-7697 x103 ................. [email protected]
Faith Formation/Coordinador de Catequesis ............... Maureen Westlund .................. 704-487-7697 x308 [email protected]
For Sacramental emergencies after hours, please call the parish office and follow the prompts.
HOLY MASS / SANTA MISA
Saturday Vigil/Vigilia del Sábado ..................................... 5:30 PM
Sunday (Christ the King).................................................. 8:00 AM
Sunday.......................................... 10:00 AM; 1:00 PM en Español
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday ................................ 8:00 AM
Holy Days of Obligation .......................................... As announced
Días Santos Obligatorios ..................................... A ser anunciados
DEVOTIONS / DEVOCIONES
Adoration/Adoración
Sunday..............................................9:15-9:50 AM, 6:00-7:00 PM
First Friday .................................... After daily Mass until 9:00 PM
Primer Viernes ............ Después de la Misa diaria y hasta 9:00 PM
Rosary/Rosario
Saturday ..........................................Before Mass/Antes de la Misa
Sunday.............................................Before Mass/Antes de la Misa
Second Sunday (Mission).............. After Mass/Después de la Misa
Other/Otros
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
APRIL 12 - 3:00 PM
Miraculous Medal Novena/
Novena de la Medalla Milagrosa...................... Monday after Mass
St. Jude Novena/Novena a San Judas ..................Friday after Mass
Divine Mercy Chaplet/
Corona de la Divina Misericordia .............. First Friday after Mass
Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet
at St. Mary Help of Christians
Sacramental Confession will be available.
CONFESSION / CONFESIONES
Friday (Lent only) ................................ After Stations of the Cross
Saturday ....................................... 11:00-11:30 AM, 4:45-5:15 PM
Sunday (Christ the King).................................................. 7:30 AM
Sunday............................................................................. 12:30 PM
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This Week in our Parish
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
4:45 PM ...Reconciliation until 5:15 PM (SM)
5:10 PM ...Holy Rosary (SM)
5:30 PM ... MASS (SM) (+Frank Heredos)
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 12
7:30 AM ... Reconciliation (CK)
8:00 AM ... MASS (CK) (+Joseph & + Stefana Barcenas)
9:15 AM ... Adoration until 9:50 AM (SM)
10:00 AM ... MASS (SM) (+Pat King)
12:30 PM ... Reconciliation (SM)
1:00 PM ... MASS (SM-Español) (Pro Populo)
3:00 PM ... Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet, Sacramental
Confession available (SM)
No Adoration this evening
April 13-17
No Masses or Devotions
MONDAY, APRIL 13
9:15 AM ... Legion of Mary (Wellein Room)
7:00 PM ... Legion of Mary en Español (SM Parish Hall)
7:00 PM ... Coro en Español (Wellein Room)
7:00 PM ... Knights of Columbus (SM Parish Hall)
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
No events scheduled today
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
7:00 PM ... Confirmation Class (SM Parish Hall)
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
6:00 PM ... Schola (Wellein Room)
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
7:00 PM ...Coro en Español (Wellein Room)
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Morning Reconciliation cancelled today.
4:45 PM ...Reconciliation until 5:15 PM (SM)
5:10 PM ...Holy Rosary (SM)
5:30 PM ... MASS (SM) (Beatrice Stroupe)
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
7:30 AM ... Reconciliation (CK)
8:00 AM ... MASS (CK) (Marjorie Gardner)
9:15 AM ... Adoration until 9:50 AM (SM)
10:00 AM ... MASS (SM) (+Stephanie Derr)
12:30 PM ... Reconciliation (SM)
1:00 PM ... MASS (SM-Español) (Pro Populo)
6:00 PM ...Adoration (Chapel)
Reconciliation Schedule
Saturdays - 11:00-11:30 AM; 4:45-5:15 PM
(No 11:00 AM confessions on April 18)
Sundays 7:30 AM at Christ the King; 12:30 PM
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER
Prayer list requests must be renewed after six weeks.
Mary Baxter, Ernst Borchert IV, Bill Campbell,
Margaret Cook, Sally Currie, Karen & Ted Dedmon,
Nicole Dennion, Martin Faulmino, Jr., Pauline Glover, Tena
Green, Hazel Hall, Bea Headley, Pat Hobart, Sean Hobart,
Richard Andrew Hord, Laurie Johnston, Paul Judge,
Cynthia Jurich, Ann & Bob Kaverman, Blanche Maida,
Maxine Nann, Jack Nestlerode, Jim Niskala, Maryann
Pachuta, Sam Schiavo, Bea Stroupe, Bessie Thompson,
Brody Thornburg, Lynn Winkelman, Kathy Zelwack.
CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE
Sons, Fathers, Husbands, Brothers, Men!
Join us for the 4th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference,
Transformed by Christ, Men on a Mission. The conference will
be Saturday, April 25, at St. Matthew Catholic Church 8:00
AM-3:30 PM. Mass will be celebrated by Most Reverend
Peter Jugis; and a dynamic line-up of speakers is scheduled,
including Tom Peterson, Darrell Miller and Mike
Manhardt. Bishop Curlin will lead a Holy Hour reflection
as well. Advance ticket price is $35 for adults, with
discounts available for seniors and students. Price includes
breakfast and lunch. For registration please visit our
website at www.catholicmenofthecarolinas.org. Also, Mike
Manhardt will speak at the Women’s Night of Reflection on
Friday, April 24.
See ccwg2014febeveningrefl
ection.eventbrite.com for details.
CAROLINA CATHOLIC CHORALE
ORCHESTRAL MASSES TO BE OFFERED IN MAY
Two Solemn High Orchestral Masses in the
Extraordinary Form will be offered in May with music
provided by the Carolina Catholic Chorale and
accompanied by the CPCC Early Music Ensemble. For
more information: carolinacatholicchorale.weebly.com/
 May 2, 2:00 PM - Votive Mass of Our Lady
(Mozart’s Missa Brevis in B major) - St. Thomas Aquinas,
Charlotte
 May 14, 7:00 PM - Ascension of Our Lord
(Hassler’s Missa OctoVocum) - St. Ann, Charlotte.
2015 NC MARIAN ROSARY CONGRESS
“The Family that Prays Together Stays Together” St. Mark
Church, Huntersville, June 13, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Deadline for registration is May 15. Bishop Jugis will be
our main celebrant. Call 1-844-YES-MARY or visit
www.JesusThroughMary.org and pay $10 thru PayPal; $15
after May 15, if tickets are still available.
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Thank you to the following donors who made Easter
flower offerings.
Mr & Mrs Bobby Booth, Margaret Damon, Mr & Mrs
Charles Quire (The Quire Family, The Caruso Family),
Carla Beam (JP & Ruth Beam, Fran Carek), (Luz Cleden,
Jas Troche, Samuel Ruiz), Mr & Mrs Alfred Dulude (Family
& Friends).
Stewardship  Corner
SUNDAY OFFERTORY 3/22/2015
SM $3181 / CK $990
UPCOMING CHURCH CLEANING TEAMS
4/12 - Elena Cárcamo
4/19 - Armando Ibarra
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
Please leave your donations in the basket in the narthex.
APRIL: CEREAL, OATMEAL, & GRITS
TIME & TALENT FROM CHILDREN’S ENVELOPES
“I helped other kids study.”
PATRIOTIC COUPON PROGRAM
Help our servicemen and women - clip current or expired
manufacturers’ coupons and drop in the coupon box in the
narthex. Please make sure they are cut coupons, not sheets.
Thank you for your generous support of our parish!
SMCS CASINO NIGHT 2015
St. Michael Catholic School is hosting its first Casino
Night with Live & Silent Auctions on Saturday, May 9, 6:00
PM-12:00 AM. All funds raised will go towards tuition
assistance for families in need, as well as improvements in
technology school-wide and updating textbooks.
While Casino Night is the theme for the games and
events portion of the night, any money won (in the form of
tokens) goes to SMCS. Ticket prices for the event are $40
each, $80 per couple, including gourmet appetizers,
fabulous dinner, open bar, coffee bar, delicious desserts,
casino tables, photo booth, great music and dancing, a
wonderful silent auction, live auction…plus $10 of casino
chips… and so much more! It's the best deal in town! Visit
stmichaelsgastonia.org/stmichaelsschool/ for more info.
Wor^ of Lif_
“Human life must be respected and protected
absolutely from the moment of conception.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2270 CCC, second edition
© 2001 LEV-USCCB. Used with permission.
The Feast of
D
Mercy
uring the course of Jesus’ revelations to Saint
Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on
numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the
Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on the
Sunday after Easter. The liturgical texts of that day, the 2nd
Sunday of Easter, concern the institution of the Sacrament
of Penance, the Tribunal of the Divine Mercy, and are thus
already suited to the request of Our Lord. This Feast,
which had already been granted to the nation of Poland
and been celebrated within Vatican City, was granted to
the Universal Church by Pope John Paul II on the occasion
of the canonization of Sr. Faustina on 30 April 2000.
In a decree dated 23 May 2000, the Congregation for
Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
stated that “throughout the world the Second Sunday of
Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a
perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with
confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials
that mankind will experience in the years to come.” These
papal acts represent the highest endorsement that the
Church can give to a private revelation, an act of papal
infallibility proclaiming the certain sanctity of the mystic,
and the granting of a universal feast, as requested by Our
Lord to St. Faustina.
Concerning the Feast of Mercy Jesus said:
“Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted
complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.” (Diary of St. Faustina 300)
“I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and
I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about
it.” (Diary of St. Faustina 341)
Sunday, April 12 at St. Mary Help of Christians
Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet - 3:00 PM.
Sacramental Confession will be available
(From: www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/feast.htm)
29th Annual Spring Fling for Seniors
Thursday, April 30th, Catholic Conference Center, Hickory
FUN! EXCITEMENT! FELLOWSHIP! LAUGHTER!
9:00-9:40 AM
9:45-10:00 AM
10:00-10:40 AM
10:45-11:30 AM
11:35 AM-2:20 PM
12:25-1:25 PM
1:30-2:15 PM
2:20-2:30 PM
2:40 PM
Check-In (Coffee & Snack)
Welcome & Announcements
Entertainment by Charles Domiter
Session One Activity
Session Two Activity
Lunch
Session Three Activity
Cash Prize Drawing/Evaluation
Closing Mass
Send your name, special dietary needs, and
$15 registration fee (includes lunch) to the Parish Office
Attn: Spring Fling by the deadline Sunday, April 12th.
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