SAINT PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
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MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 pm Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am, 11:00 am, . . . . . . . . .. . 1:00 pm (Misa en Español) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 am (in Oriental) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am, 6:00 pm Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am at Old Saint Paul
Office: M-F 8:30-4:00pm (252) 638-1984
www.spccnb.org
Saint Paul Catholic School (252) 633-0100
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Dynamic
Saint Paul:
Celebrating
Our
Bicentennial
1821 - 2021
PASTORAL STAFF
Father Thomas Tully, Pastor [email protected]
Deacon Rick Fisher, Parish Deacon
Deacon Jim Hackett, Parish Deacon
Deacon Dan Doban, Parish Deacon
Deacon David Kierski, Saint Paul School Principal
WORD OF OUR LORD THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We have a unique episode in the Acts of the Apostles today. A whole roomful of people are bap zed with the Holy Spirit before they are bap zed with water! The verb used—“the Holy Spirit ‘fell’ on them” (Acts 10:44)—is characteris c of the way the Spirit works throughout the book of Acts: powerful and surprising. Though this “bap sm” is not the norma ve way the New Testament describes bap sm, it is s ll a good reminder today that the Holy Spirit is not controlled by whether or not we pour water, but rather that our sacramental signs reveal the presence of the Spirit at work among us. And we have a double reinforcement of how this work is accomplished from a Le er and a Gospel bearing John’s name. It is love, self-sacrificing and self-giving love, that manifests the Spirit of Jesus in our midst. It is love that is the greatest of commandments. The Spirit is manifested equally through those who live in that love. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Saint Paul Day at Tryon Palace Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Come and celebrate our Bicentennial by joining a tour and
spending me at the Tryon Palace!
(The Tryon Palace is celebra ng its 250th Year!)
The Palace has reserved May 25th as “SAINT PAUL DAY” and invites all parishioners to tour the first floor of the Palace, the cellar, and kitchen, as well as the beau ful
gardens and exhibits at the History Center. Tours are every 15 minutes beginning at noon with the last tour at 3:30 pm. Each tour is limited to ten people and lasts approximately 45 minutes. If you buy a tour
cket, you can arrive as early as 10 am to tour the gardens and the exhibits at the History Center. However, the tour of the Palace is
based on the me selected or reserved (no excep ons). If you’re late, your spot is gone. There will be no
refunds or exchanges. Adult tour price: $8.00, Youth tour price: $4.50,
Adult garden pass: $3.50, Youth garden pass: $2.00, Children under 5 are free
(Ticket prices for the day have been 50% underwri en by the Parish for this special day.)
All ckets must be purchased in person during office hours through the Church Office.
The last day to purchase ckets will be Monday, May 17th, so please make your plans early.
Tickets can be picked up the day of the tour at the Waysta on (Old Visitor Center)
at the corner of Pollock and George Streets. READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-9b; Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15-18:1; Ps 148:1-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts1:1-11;Ps 47:2-9;Eph1:17-23;Mk16:15-20 Friday: Acts 1:15-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-10; Jn 16:23b-28
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The gi of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gen les also (Acts 10:25-48). Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the na ons His saving power (Psalm 98). Second Reading — God is love (1 John 4:7-10). Gospel — No one has greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:9-17).
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth." And when He had said this, as they were looking on, He was li ed up, and a cloud took him out
of their sight.” Acts of the Apostles 1:8-11
The for eth day since Easter is Ascension Thursday, but in our Diocese, the celebra on of the Feast is moved to next Sunday. Thursday, May 13th is not a Holy Day of Obliga on, but you are welcome for the 8am Mass!
SAINT PAUL DAY!
Sunday 5/9 8:00AM Mass - Church +Barbara Groschan 9:00AM Olive Branch open ll 1:00PM 9:30AM Faith Forma on - School 10:30AM Mass - Oriental 10:30AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy - SJC 11:00AM Mass - Church Saint Paul Parish Family 1:00PM Misa - Church +Kathleen Scungio 2:30PM Sunday with Mary Video - SJC Monday 5/10 8:00AM Mass - Church +Tina Howe 6:30PM RCIA Tuesday 5/11 8:00AM Mass - Church +Donald T Ensley 10:30AM Mass - Oriental 12:00PM One in the Spirit Prayer Group - SJC 1:00PM Prayer Shawl Ministry - FLC3 Wednesday 5/12 9:00AM Mass - Church +Edward Redican 9:00AM Olive Branch open ll 12:00PM 5:00PM Medjugorje Prayer Group - SJC/Church 6:00PM Mass - Church B V Mary’s Inten ons 6:00PM Troops of St George Mee ng - FLC3 7:00PM Adora on with Rosary - SJC 7:45PM Evening Prayer with Benedic on - SJC Thursday 5/13 8:00AM Mass -Church +Hilda Kirby 8:45AM Adora on - Church 10:45AM Reconcilia on 11:45AM Benedic on - Church 12:00PM Fa ma Rosary - SJC Friday 5/14 8:00AM Mass - OSP +Marie McConnell Saturday 5/15 8:00AM Morning Prayer & Communion - Church 3:30PM Reconcilia on 5:00PM Mass - Church +Robert Sleight
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
The complete Parish Calendar, as well as past bulle ns, are always available for
viewing at our website: www.spccnb.org
Knights of Columbus Bingo Every Monday Night 1125 Pine Tree Drive
Early Bird Games: 6:30 PM Regular Games: 7:00 PM Smoke Free -- Cash Prizes -- Come and Join the Fun!
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Damien de Veuster; St. John De Avila Wednesday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras Thursday: Ascension of the Lord (Tradi onal) Friday: St. Ma hias Saturday: St. Isidore; Armed Forces Day
ACTIVITIES DAY OF REFLECTION
The Knights of Columbus will hold a Day of
Reflec on on Saturday, May 22nd, at Columbus Club Hall, 1125 Pine Tree Drive.
The Day of Reflec on will be led by our Knights of Columbus State Chaplain, Reverend William P. Lesak. The event will begin with a Mass at 8AM followed by refreshments and a series of lectures and discussions. Lunch will be provided. This Day of Reflec on is open
to men and women of the parish ages 18 and older. Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium a er Masses this
weekend and next weekend. You can also purchase ckets from Jim Kelly,
Danny Gennantonio or Mike Lynch.
Honoring the most important Mother of all.
Please join us this Mother’s Day, May 9th, as
we honor our Blessed Mother and travel by film to join Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, the three shepherd
children in Fa ma. The Feast Day for Fa ma this year also falls on Ascension Thursday, May 13th!
On May 16th come with us to Garabandal Spain to share the experiences of the four young visionaries. On May 23rd, share the experiences of the seven strangers
who visit Medjugorje on a pilgrimage and see how it changed their lives. All movies will be in the St. Joseph Chapel at 2:30PM. Light refreshments will be provided. There is no cost for these events. Join us for as many of
the movies as your schedule allows. Social distancing will be maintained and masks will be required. Please
plan on joining us as we honor our Blessed Mother.
OLIVE BRANCH STORE & LENDING LIBRARY
Perfect for Mother’s Day: Beau ful “Madonna &Child” Rosary with gi bag for $7, “Mary Un er of Knots”
Rosary with kno ed Our Father beads for $9 and 4” ceramic “Pray” Rosary dish or a purple glass “Grateful” magnet/paperweight for $2. NEW SOCKS: Our Lady of
Guadalupe, St. Michael and the classic look of argyle-like pa ern of the “Keys of the Kingdom”.
Remember us for 1st Communion or Confirma on gi s. Come volunteer with us – it’s lots of fun!
Open Sun. 9–1 and Wed. 9–12 in the Family Life Center All proceeds benefit St. Paul Catholic Church.
SAINT PAUL PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Pastoral Council is seeking nomina ons from our parish to
take the place of three members who have served on the council these past three years. If you know of
someone you’d like to nominate, or perhaps would like to nominate yourself, names should be submi ed to
Father Tully by May 17th. Submissions should include a brief bio and qualifica ons. Father will select qualified candidates, by prayer and by lot, 3 people to serve a 3-year term un l 2024. For further informa on, please
contact Daniel Denis, Sharon Warren or Judi Williams by emailing [email protected].
ANNOUNCEMENTS SAINT PAUL YOUTH Summer Knight Camp
Registra on for Saint Paul Catholic School’s Summer Knight Day Camp is now open. Children from the Parish and Community from age 4 to rising 5th graders are invited to a end. The camp will be based at the School and will feature ac vi es centered around new themes each week, including art, cra s and outside play. Camp hours are 8:00AM to 3:00PM, Monday through Friday, with early drop off available star ng at 7:30AM. Camp begins on Monday, June 14th and ends on Friday, July 30th. The camp will be closed the week of July 5th through the 9th. The weekly fee starts at $125 for one child. Rates for mul ple children are posted on our website. You may register for as many weeks as you wish. For more informa on or to register, visit the school website at www.stpaulcs.org. We look forward to having your children be a part of our fun, crea ve and safe camp.
JUNIOR CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
During the last JCDA mee ng, the girls welcomed Ms. Schaefer from Coastal Women’s Shelter and presented
her with a dona on.
In addi on,
the Juniors made very
special Mother’s
Day presents.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
The Catholic Daughters wishes to thank all our wonderful parishioners for par cipa ng in their
recent fund raiser. Through your generosity, the CDA is able to con nue to
support many local chari es.
OFFERTORY COUNTERS
Come join our team! By volunteering for only a few hours a month, you can
be a part of this very important ministry. For informa on, please contact Jim Kelly at 252-288-5668.
May 9, 2021
Dear Friends at Saint Paul: Mother’s Day, 2021 … Happy Mother’s Day! “The Church too needs to renew her amazement at being the dwelling place of the living God, the Bride of the Lord, a Mother who gives birth to her children. Otherwise, she risks turning into a beau ful museum of the past. A “Church museum”. Our Lady instead gives the Church the feel of a home, a home in which the God of newness dwells. Let us receive with amazement the mystery of the Mother of God, as the inhabitants of Ephesus did at the me of the Council. Like them, let us acclaim her “Holy Mother of God”. From her, let us allow ourselves to be gazed upon, to be embraced, to be taken by the hand. Let us allow ourselves to be gazed upon. Especially in mes of need, when we are entangled in life’s knots, we rightly li our eyes to Our Lady, to Our Mother. Yet first, we should let ourselves be gazed upon by Our Lady. When she gazes upon us, she does not see sinners but children. It is said that the eyes are the mirror of the soul; the eyes of Mary, full of grace, reflect the beauty of God, they show us a reflec on of heaven… As she gazes upon us, she says: “Take heart, dear children; here I am, your Mother!” … Mary’s gaze reminds us that faith demands a tenderness that can save us from becoming lukewarm. Tenderness: the Church of tenderness. Tenderness is a word that today many want to remove from the dic onary. A world that looks to the future without a mother’s gaze is shortsighted. It may well increase its profits, but it will no longer see others as children. It will make money, but not for everyone. We will all dwell in the same house, but not as brothers and sisters… Mother of God, teach us to see life as you do. Turn your gaze upon us, upon our misery, our poverty. Turn to us thine eyes of mercy. Let us allow ourselves to be embraced. From Mary’s gaze, we now turn to her heart, in which, as today’s Gospel recounts, she “treasured all these things and pondered them” (Lk 2:19). Our Lady, in other words, took everything to heart; she embraced everything, events both good and bad. And she pondered all these things; she brought them before God. This was her secret. In the same way, she now takes to heart the life of each of us: she wants to embrace our every situa on and to present it to God. … She is the Mother of con-sola on: she stands “with” those who are “alone”. She knows that words are not enough to console; presence is needed, and she is present as a mother. Let us allow her to embrace our lives. In the Salve Regina, we call her “our life”. This may seem exaggerated, for Christ himself is “life” (cf. Jn 14:6), yet Mary is so closely united to him, and so close to us, that we can do no be er than to put our hands in hers and to acknowledge her as “our life, our sweetness and our hope.” And in the journey of life, let us allow ourselves to be taken by the hand. Mothers take their children by the hand and lovingly introduce them to life. But how many children today wander off on their own and lose their way. Thinking they are strong, they get lost; thinking they are free, they become slaves. How many, forge ng a mother’s affec on, live in anger with themselves and indifference to everything! How many, sad to say, react to everything and everyone with bi erness and malice! Life is such. Showing oneself “malicious” even seems at
mes to be a sign of strength. Yet it is nothing more than weakness. We need to learn from mothers that heroism is shown in self-giving, strength in compassion, wisdom in meekness. Gather us beneath your mantle, in the tenderness of true love, where the human family is reborn: “We fly to thy protec on, O Holy Mother of God”. Let us together pray these words to Our Lady: “We fly to thy protec on, O Holy Mother of God”.” Pope Francis
GIVING HAS GOTTEN EASIER!
Online Envelope Giving is available for parishioners through Our Sunday Visitor, our envelope company. You can give
automa cally weekly, monthly, etc. Simply register via the church website at www.spccnb.org and click on "online envelope". You can
manage your account and make changes at any me. Any ques ons, contact Donna Simon in the church office.
PARISH DIRECTORY
CHURCH OFFICE: 252-638-1984 NIGHT EMERGENCY: 252-638-4436
Father Thomas S. Tully, Pastor: [email protected]
Deacon Rick Fisher: 252-229-1644 [email protected]
Deacon Jim Hacke : 973-479-8909 [email protected]
Deacon Dan Doban: 724-244-2211 [email protected]
Deacon Dave Kierski, Saint Paul School Principal: 252-633-0100
Parish Care Coordinator DeLesa Conway: [email protected]
Bookkeeper, Donna Simon: [email protected]
Bulle n: bulle [email protected]
Catholic Chari es: 252-638-2188
Catholic Daughters: Mary Ann Harper, 252-633-3473
Cemetery: Danny Gennantonio, 252-637-2322 (Home) - In Church office only on Weds 9-10am
Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: Mary Spano, 252-633-4768
Eucharis c Ministers (Home/Sick): Dennis Colbert, 252-638-1555
Faith Forma on: Joy Harsen,252-229-2394
Finance Council: Skip Zimmerman, 616-516-1730
Finance Manager: Rich Petri 732-890-2241
Funeral Arrangements: 252-638-1984, [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Third Degree: Steven Harman, 252-259-3497
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree: Doug Uhland, 252-638-5953
Music Ministry: Ellie Roberts, 252-474-6707
Pastoral Council: Judi Williams, [email protected]
RCIA Coordinator: Deacon Jim Hacke [email protected]
Religious Community Services: 252-633-2767
School Board: Dick Dodson: 252-671-1523
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To submit bulle n ar cles, email bulle [email protected] The deadline is Thursdays at noon.
All requests should be sent in editable format 11 days before the bulle n issue date.
JOIN US FOR DAILY MASS
Monday and Tuesday - Mass at 8am in the Church Wednesday - Mass at 9am & 6pm in the Church Thursday - Mass at 8am in the Church, followed by
Eucharis c Adora on and Benedic on Friday - Mass at 8am at Old Saint Paul, Middle Street
SACRAMENT SCHEDULE
Reconcilia on: Thursdays 10:45-11:45am, Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment. Bap sm: First me parents must a end Bap smal Prepara on Classes. Email Bap [email protected]
First Communion/Confirma on: Contact the church office. Marriages: Contact church office - 6 month advance no ce is required.
Anoin ng of the Sick: Contact the church office or rectory (252-638-4436). Funerals: Call 638-4436 or e-mail [email protected]
PARISH DATA BASE
In order to ensure our parish data base is current, please inform the church office of any change in your records.
It is especially important to update any changes to home or cell phone.
Our parish and school are a living en ty where God interacts with His people.
We welcome you to register with Saint Paul Catholic Church, where you will find warmth and hospitality in a spiritually
nourishing environment. As a registered parishioner, you will be kept abreast of current informa on, opportuni es and benefits available at Saint Paul.
Registra on forms can be found on the table in the Narthex, and on our website (spccnb.org). If you have any ques ons, please call the church
office (252-638-1984). If you are visi ng us today, please introduce yourself a er Mass!
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