Saint Luke Catholic Church 13700 Lawyers Road - Mint Hill, NC 28227 Phone: (704) 545-1224 Fax: (704) 545-7288 Faith Formation: (704) 545-0065 Rectory: (980) 245-2366 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stlukechurch.net Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00AM—4:00PM Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM-11:00AM-4:30PM 1:00PM (Bilingual) Daily/Holy Day Mass Schedule Posted inside bulletin. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturdays 4:15-4:45PM or by appointment Parish Mission Statement To Be A Christ Centered Church; Responsive To The Needs of All. Preserving, Spreading and Celebrating the Teaching of Jesus. Offering Hope, Comfort and Peace. Fr. Paul Q. Gary Pastor ext. 18 [email protected] Rev. Mr. Jeffrey Evers Rev. Mr. Rafael Torres Parish Deacons ext. 10 Mary Adams, Admin Assistant …………… ext. 10 Katie Blanchette, Secretary……………….. ext. 17 Lori Kissinger, Business Manager… .…..…. ext. 11 Marti Dushak, Music Director…………….. ext. 16 Richard White, Maintenance……………… ext. 28 Ellen Bree, Playschool Director…………….. ext. 13 Amy Ankenbruck, Faith Formation ……… ext. 14 Cheryl Finch, Youth Ministry …………….. ext. 12 Angela Broadway, Faith Formation Support .. . ext. 15 Tara O’Brien, Faith Formation Support .…… ext. 15 Carol Weddle, Confirmation………………. ext. 12 Ellen Bree, 1st Communion……….……….. ext. 13 Edra Alonso, Spanish Ministry……………. ext. 20 Engage Your Heart! Strengthen Your Heart! Give Receive God’s Blessings Watch your mailbox or email for Stewardship information! Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, October 26, 2014 SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thirtieth Sunday of the Year When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled in a body; and one of them, a lawyer, in an attempt to trip him up, asked him, “Teacher, which commandment of the law is the greatest?” Jesus said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul and with all your mind.’ The second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments the whole law is based, and the prophets as well.” (Matthew 22:34-40). A Gothic Tale from the Deep South Jeremy and his younger sister, Scout, lived with their father, a middle aged lawyer in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. “Maycomb was an old town. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks and the courthouse sagged in the square.” Jeremy was ten years old and his sister was six the summer they befriended a little boy named Dill. His real name was Charles Baker Harris, but who would call a four and a half year old that? Their friendship was sealed over many hours in the tree house suspended between two trees in the back lawn. The neighbor’s house fascinated the three young friends. The house was run down and looked abandoned. It was known as the Radley Place. Someone lived there, but he hasn’t been seen in years. The shutters and the doors of the house were closed. Everything that went wrong in the town was blamed on the mysterious force that lived in that house. People would even cross the street if they had to pass in front of that house. One day Jeremy, known as Jem, was pushing his younger sister down the street. She had curled herself up inside an old tire. Her arms were tightly wedged between her chest and knees. “Dizzy and nauseated,” the “tire bumped on gravel, skeetered across the road, crashed into as barrier and popped” her out “like a cork onto the pavement.” There she was in front of the Radley Place. Her older brother, Jem was screaming at her, “Don’t just lie there! Get up. Ain’t you got any sense at all?” To Kill a Mockingbird This novel was published in 1960 and became an immediate success winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1961. The book is a classic of American literature that was adapted into a movie in 1962. British Librarians listed this book in 2006 as one every adult should read before they die. The character that lived in the Radley Place eventually becomes known and everyone is surprised. In the story the children watch out for each other and try to protect their friends from danger. It’s what God does for us, if only we would listen. “Ain’t you got any sense at all?” The world is full of danger and evil lurks everywhere. We should also look out for each other as the Gospel said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Fr. Paul Gary S T E WA R D S H I P AT S T. L U K E PA R I S H . . . Sharing our talents arises from the fact that God has given each of us the ability and gifts to do certain things well, and we are to develop those talents for the good of others. Offertory October 12 & 19: We Care (5% of regular offertory) Building Peace 24,346.19 <1,217.31> 5,385.00 Registered Families: Contributing Families for month of September: Contributing Families using E-Donations: 1495 831 215 Thanks to your recent offertory donations, the WE CARE Committee was able to make a donation to Missionaries of the Poor, Monroe, NC. In addition to contributing 5% of offertory to outside charities, WE CARE also provides financial support to parishioners in serious financial need. Are you interested in joining our E-Donation program? Please visit our website or contact Lori Kissinger at 704-545-1224 x 11 for further information. Please note that our fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. Financial reports are available on our website: www.stlukechurch.net. SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 Building Peace Update … this week... Sunday, October 26 2:15PM Confirmation Classes 6:00PM Faith Formation Grades 7-8 6:00PM Teens 4 Christ—FLC Monday, October 27 10:30AM Rosary—Chapel 4:00PM Faith Formation Grades 1-5 5:00PM Children & Youth Choirs—Worship 6:00PM Faith Formation Grades 1-8 7:00PM Ascension—Worship 7:00PM Boy Scouts—Modular 7:00PM Cub Scouts—FLC 7:00PM Servant Leadership Team—Conference Room Tuesday, October 28 9:00AM Playschool 9:30AM Caregivers Support Group—Levine Center 7:00PM RCIC—Classroom D 7:00PM RCIA—FLC 7:30PM Genesis—Worship Wednesday, October 29 10:00AM Living Your Strengths—FLC 10:00AM Rosary for Peace—Conference Room 10:30AM Bible Study—Conference Room 1:00PM Tai Chi—FLC 4:30PM Faith Formation Grades 1-5 6:15PM Faith Formation Grades 1-8 7:15PM Sojourn—Worship Total Pledged: Total Paid: $891,965.58 $849,300.50 Please use the green envelope provided in your monthly packet or pick up an envelope at the welcome table. Thanks for your continued support! For more information, please contact Jim Strauss 704-451-5481 or [email protected]. Our sponsor of the week… We thank MC EWEN FUNERAL SERVICE, INC. MINT HILL CHAPEL for advertising in our bulletin. Diocesan Support Appeal As of 10/20/2014, 284 families have pledged $69,091. We need each of you to help us reach our goal of $85,813. Thursday, October 30 9:00AM Playschool 9:00AM Small Faith Group—Conference Room 12:00PM Small Faith Group—Conference Room 7:00PM Protecting God’s Children—FLC 7:00PM Cub Scouts Recruiting—Modular 7:00PM Knight Feeding Families—Conference Room 7:00PM Spirit—Worship Friday, October 31 No Activity Saturday, November 1 Stewardship Weekend 7:00AM Knights Yard Sale—Outside 10:00AM HOPE—FLC Sunday, November 2 Stewardship Weekend 9:00AM All Souls Mass & Reception—Worship & FLC 2:00PM Spanish Ministry Lectors—Worship ATTENTION ALL COMMISSION AND MINISTRY CHAIRPERSONS: We are updating our ministry list and website email list and need your help. Please provide an updated email and other contact information to Lori Kissinger at [email protected]. Engage Your Heart! Strengthen Your Heart! The 2014 Stewardship campaign. Here is what to expect: Oct 31-Nov 1 You will receive a mailing or email from Fr. Paul regarding our Stewardship campaign. Nov 1 -2 Listen to a fellow parishioner witness about how God’s blessings have strengthened and engaged her heart. Nov 8-9 is the Stewardship Fair after all the Masses. Grab a weight at Mass, bring it back to the FLC for a treat…. And find ways to engage your heart. Complete the Stewardship form online or on the gold sheet and Treasure Commitment Form. Nov 15-16 is Commitment Sunday. Please complete the Stewardship forms with your commitments to Time, Talent and Treasure online or on paper before Nov 15-16 and bring them to Mass. For more information please contact Joann Barnard or Theresia Nelson at [email protected]. SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 10th Annual Blanket Banquet Saturday, November 8, 1-3pm Community Support Services at the Hal Marshall Annex, 618 N. College St., Uptown Charlotte There is hope, healing and forgiveness following abortion. Rachel's Vineyard is a week-end retreat for women and men to begin their healing journey. The next retreat is November 21-23, 2014. Please contact Shelley, 828-230-4940 or visit: rachelsvineyard.org. Sponsored by the Respect Life Program, Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte. Helping Other People Endure HOPE members will meet Saturday, November 1, at 10:00AM in St. Luke’s Family Life Center. Our meeting is open to all parishioners interested in learning more about HOPE. New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information contact Madeline Johnson at 704-846-9327. CAR CARE MINISTRY services will be held on Saturday, November 1. This service will be provided at my facility MARCELO’S AUTOMOTIVE located at 616 Arrow Dr., Matthews, NC 28104. It’s about 10 minutes away from church. Car Care Ministry is designed to provide minor car maintenance to those on a tight budget such as single parents, the elderly on fixed income, the unemployed and the underemployed. If you qualify or know someone who may or would like more information, please contact Marcelo Plaza at 704-6840046 to set up an appointment. There will be a presentation held on Saturday, November 15 at 3:30 in the St. Luke Family Life Center regarding "Pathway to Citizenship.” Presenter is Silvia Falconi of the Latin American Coalition. She will present guidelines on setting up a day to begin application process for eligible residents to become full United States citizens. This is not the actual application for citizenship, merely an instructional time to know what is involved and benefits to be realized from making the application. Anyone interested in knowing more about this process is welcome to attend. As the cold weather approaches, we are called to remember our brothers and sisters who are living on the streets without a place to call "home". This will be our 10th year to host the Blanket Banquet where we gather in community with our guests living on the streets and in homeless shelters to share food, music and fellowship, as well as to distribute much needed supplies. Please help us to gather these items to help our guests prepare for the months ahead. We are collecting the following items for both men and women to be distributed at the Blanket Banquet: new or gently used blankets, sleeping bags, backpacks, hats and gloves, new underwear, socks and toiletries ,snacks for snack bags (crackers, granola bars, etc). We are also collecting gently used, clean winter coats, warm clothing and shoes for both men and women. Canvas grocery bags are also very useful. Please leave any donations at the boxes in the back of the church labeled “BB” for Blanket Banquet. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success! Please call or email Cindy Platko 980-236-7098/ [email protected] or Linda Flynn at 704-776-3787/ [email protected] for more information and/or if you are interested in volunteering at the Blanket Banquet. Visit our website at gjp9822.wix.com/ blanketbanquet. Thanks for your continued generosity over the years! Friends of Missionaries of the Poor will be serving at Guardian Angel Monastery (1403 Griffith Rd. Monroe, NC 28112) on Saturday, November 1 from 9:30am to 1:30pm. We also accept food and/or monetary donations to help defer the costs. If you would like to volunteer please contact Tina Rabiipour at [email protected] or Connie McNeely at [email protected]. There are several opportunities at MOP in Monroe to serve throughout the week - gardening, yard work, care of the animals, light housekeeping and help in the food pantry. If you are interested, please contact: [email protected]. SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH Congratulations to the winners of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and Soccer Challenge tournaments that took place at Luke-A-Palooza on October 18th Free Throw Championship Winners Boys 9 Boys 10 Boys 11 Boys 12 Boys 13 Boys 14 Girls 9 Girls 10 Girls 11 Girls 12 Girls 13 Girls 14 Sam O'Brien-Pifer Ben Trautman Patrick Wessler Ardy Stevens Nick Bartolomeo Hugo Vasquez Kiley Prychodko Alyssa Hinson Demi Mennett Mia Yara Gianna Wessler Maddie Landis Soccer Challenge Winners Boys 9 Boys 10 Boys 11 Boys 12 Boys 13 Boys 14 Girls 9 Girls 10 Girls 11 Girls 12 Girls 13 Girls 14 Alex Watkins Joseph Swain Nicholas O'Brien-Pifer Ardy Stevens Brendan Roosa Paul Gough Katie Heldt Alyssa Hinson Demi Mennitt Mia Yara Amber Rose Sally Leugers SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 FAITH FORMATION NEWS … Parents of students celebrating First Reconciliation/ First Communion this year: Reconciliation interviews will take place Nov 6 & 8. The child needs to attend their interview with their completed First Penance book and worksheets. Times of interviews are posted in the Faith Formation hallway. Please contact Ellen Bree at 704-545-1224 ext. 13 with any questions. YOUR’RE INVITED… Each Thursday, after the 11AM Mass, a Small Faith Group meets for a lively discussion regarding people, places and events in the Bible. Not just a Bible reading Scripture Study hour, but a closer look at it’s meaning for us. Little Rock Scripture Study are the source books used and we find there is much to discover from deeper looks at Scripture. Ministers of Communion … The Bush family wishes to thank the St. Luke Church members for attending Mass and visitation services for Jim Bush. It meant so much to our family especially since Jim’s second home was at St. Luke. This month’s book selection is “Songs of Willow Frost” by Jamie Ford. We will meet on Tuesday, October 28 at 10:30AM in the Family Life Center. We invite you to join us. Book Club For more information, please contact Marilyn Armstrong at 704-753-1112. Are you in need of a refresher? Would you like to have some questions answered about our ministry? Would you like to become a Minister of Communion? Are you going to be confirmed in the next couple of weeks and would like to join a ministry? We will be having a Minister of Communion training meeting on Tuesday November 4 at 7:15 in the worship area. Please join us for this training/ refresher session. Any immediate questions please contact Mary Brigid Spence at [email protected] The Memorial Tree will be displayed during the month of November. Blank leaves will be available at the welcome table this weekend. Please complete one leaf for those loved ones who have passed away from November 2013 to present. They will be placed on the tree with all past leaves. Please have all leaves turned in by October 26. SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, October 25 5:00PM Dorothy Mortensen By: Young at Heart Sunday, October 26 9:00AM Thomas Gillen 11:00AM Mary Bree 1:00PM Gentil Plata 4:30PM Leo Umphred By: The Andersen Family By: St. Luke Staff By: The Plata Family By: The Umphred Family Monday, October 27 11:00AM Special Intention By: Nancy Helms Tuesday, October 28 6:30PM Rosemary O’Connor By: Mary Walsh Wednesday, October 29 6:30PM Sue Nowak By: The Nowak Family Thursday, October 30 11:00AM Walter Drozd By: Michael & Julia Krajewski Friday, October 31 8:30AM John Michael Zalus By: The Nowak Family Saturday, November 1 5:00PM Mike Mulvaney By: The Mulvaney Family Sunday, November 2 9:00AM Andrew Chinigo By: Constance Kuno 11:00AM Cathy Davison By: The Davison Family 1:00PM Antonio Guillen By: The Guillen Family 4:30PM Caroline Kavanewsky By: The Bobeny Family In Christian love and sympathy, we remember... RICHARD BUTSCHER, brother of Zita Tauscher May the Lord grant him peace and consolation to his family. The Charlotte Spirituality Center is accepting applicants for our six month 2015 Spiritual Formation Program to enhance individual spiritual growth and renewal. Classes are first Saturdays, 9am-3pm, from JanuaryJune. Topics include: What Is Spirituality, Incarnational Spirituality, Daring to Follow Jesus, The Nature of God, Intersection of Faith and Science, and The Movement of the Holy Spirit Throughout History. Our curriculum is rooted in Ignatian Spirituality, endorsed by Carolinas Medical Center and recognized by Spiritual Directors International. Interested candidates are invited to sign up by going to www.charlottespiritualitycenter.org. For more information, call Linda Flynn at 704-469-6348 or [email protected]. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 In your kindness please remember the following in our parish… Arin Nesbit, Marlene Doane, Ginny Kandrack, John and Sharon Sowinski, Eric Skeen, Elise Frye, Jackie Hassman, John and Louise Ziegler, Maria Martin, Rita Foulk, Rose Marie Crean, Jill Brummer, Linda Bapst, Agnes Faust, Sharon Glose, Lauren Bopp, Liz Sleigh, Chuck Hildreth, James Shue, Edra Alonso, Linda Huber, Deloris Szachara, June Biedma, Thelma Thompson, Aiden Silas, Bill Machold, Arlene Gravier, Kathy Hoehn, Joseph Babinski, Gloria Lorenz, Bob May, Marge Kratzer, Peter Farrell, Patrick Wessler, Petra Arthur, David Pope, Claire St. Laurent, Barbara Yurko, Lia Patta, Nora Loughney, Delphine Anderson, Suzanne Schooler, Colleen Wessler, Charles Bartolomeo, Robert and Rose Marie Desiderio, Luis Barron, John Krumm, Vinnie Allotta Aubrey Helms, Bishop William Curlin, Sr. Veronica Grover, Jean Marmillion, Christine Collins, Marlene Bimson, Carl Lamkin, Bill Burch, Melissa Dekanski, Jim Bush, Jacqueline Henderson, Tony Yumet and Mary Rutman, wife of Leon and among our friends and family… Arleen Cappello, Matthew Medina, Tonya Godwin, Samantha Leitch, Nicole Lutolf, Kirby Vonegidy, James Paxton, Donald Morris, Charles Niles, Thomas Gillen, Arleen DeMesa, Robert Krisuk, Pat Conway, Charlie Pancamo, Dorothy Jordan, Bob Rodite, Angela Cioffi Kara Johnston, Ruth Leong, Darrol Belt, Musti Belt, Darren Belt, Rita Belt, Ethel Gsell, Ray Hojnicki, Gary Appelt, Ron Coleman, Jack Marlowe, Heidi North, Amer Aintrazi, Jonni Catlett, Marie Ulbrich, Katie Beekman, Kim Gates, Steven Polston Tommy Kelly, Carlos Roman, Debra McNeil, Leslie Graves, Susanne Kelly, Patty Morrison, Dan Johnson, Portia Bellamy, Alicia Fleming, Kristal Marshall and Dumar Rivera, father of Erika Platnick (Previously named persons are now placed in our Book of Intentions) SAINT LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 St. Luke Music Concert Series (homemade cake and coffee provided by Young at Heart) Friday, Dec. 19th- 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. St. Luke and Friends Christmas Concert Stage band, singing groups, handbells Saturday, Jan. 17th—7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Cockman Family Bluegrass Band Saturday, Feb. 21st—7:30 p.m – 9:00 p.m.. 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