SAINT PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2016

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1 SAINT PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, Country Club Road New Bern, NC (252) Office: M-F 8:30-4:00pm Saint Paul Catholic School (252) Saint Peter the Fisherman Mission Parish in Oriental (252) MASS SCHEDULE Saturday :00 pm Sunday :00 am, 11:00 am 1:00 pm (Misa en Español) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday :00 am Wednesday :00 &... 6:00 pm Friday :00 am at Old St. Paul First Saturday :00 am Holy Days of Obligation per announcements WELCOME VISITORS & GUESTS! New Parishioners Please register with the parish office We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your Cross, You have redeemed the world! PASTORAL STAFF Father Thomas Tully, Pastor Father William Upah, Parochial Vicar Deacon Mike Mahoney, Parish Deacon Deacon Rick Fisher, Parish Deacon Sister Monique Dissen, IHM-Pastoral Associate Deacon David Kierski, School Administrator

2 THIS WEEK S MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 8:00 AM Junior Catholic Daughters 11:00 AM Anna Brooker + 1:00 PM Saint Paul Parish Family Monday 8:00 AM Dan Richard + Tuesday 8:00 AM Frances Foster + Wednesday 9:00 AM Dorothea Brooks + 6:00 PM Richard and Elizabeth Rhode + Thursday 8:00 AM Jerry Tracy + Friday 8:00 AM Robert Traver + Saturday 5:00 PM Saint Paul Parish Family THIS WEEK S CANDLE INTENTIONS Amelia Ubasci + DIOCESE of RALEIGH ANNOUNCEMENTS visit: Did You Know that students who attend a public school, may receive up to $4,200 to attend a non-public school. This gives parents the opportunity to choose the school that best fits the needs of their child. This may provide an opportunity for a student to attend Saint Paul Catholic School. The application process for the school year has begun. The North Carolina Opportunity Scholarships will allow more students to find an educational foundation with scholarship and discipleship in a Catholic school. To apply for an Opportunity Scholarship, contact -12Grants.htm Apply by the end of February! See more at: Let us pray for seminarians, that they may listen to the voice of the Lord and follow it with courage and joy. Pope Francis New Bern Youth Sunday School Baseball League Sign-ups are until March 7th Ages 4-12yrs Season runs March - June Robert Carman at robert.carman@riverdunes.com THIS WEEK S PARISH ACTIVITIES Sunday :00AM Olive Branch Gift Store Open till 1:00PM 9:15AM RCIA - FLC #2 9:30AM Chancel Choir Practice 9:30AM Faith Formation Classes 10:30AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy 11:00AM JCDA Sunday 3:00PM AAMEN Group - Conference Room 3:00PM Hispanic Prayer Group FLC3 6:00PM Confirmation Class FLC 6:00PM Saint Paul Youth Group - Atrium Monday :00PM Hand & Foot - FLC3 Tuesday :30AM Mass in Oriental 11:30AM Life in the Spirit Prayer Group 12:30PM Bunco Group FLC3 1:00PM Prayer Shawl Ministry 5:30PM Gospel Choir Practice 6:00PM Twin River Volleyball - FLC 6:30PM Father Bill s Bible Study, FLC2 Wednesday :00AM Olive Branch Gift Store Open till Noon 12:00PM School Research & Resource Committee 5:00PM Medjugorje Prayer Group 5:00PM Reconciliation 6:45PM Father Tully s Liturgy Documents 7:00PM Hispanic Choir Practice 7:00PM SPRAA Men s Basketball Thursday :35AM Adoration 10:45AM Reconciliation 11:45AM Benediction 6:30PM AA Big Book Study, FLC2 7:00PM Deacon Mahoney s Lenten Series (Conf Rm) 7:30PM Folk Choir Practice - FLC Friday :00PM 7:00PM Bulletin Items are Due (For March 6th Bulletin) Stations of the Cross Saturday :00AM First Reconciliation 3:30PM Reconciliation UPCOMING EVENTS BACKPACK BLESSINGS - Garber Church on February 26th and 27th. Contact the church office to sign up to help. ANNUAL SCOUT CAMPOREE - All Scouts and their families are invited to the 2016 Catholic Camporee this March 4-6 at Camp Bowers. Please Mike Nemecek of Troop 352 (Raleigh) at mike.nemecek@sas.com. CDA BUNCO PARTY - Everyone is invited to attend a Bunco Party on Sunday, March 13th from 12:30 to 3:30pm in the FLC. There will be monetary prizes for winners in 4 categories and a door prizes. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets will be sold for $10 after masses on February 27th & 28th and March 5th & 6th. Proceeds will benefit local charities. No experience necessary! MARDI GRAS IN GHENT NEIGHBORHOOD - Saturday, March 5th, 12:00pm-5:00pm Parade will begin at 2:00pm Contact: Vana Prewitt: (252) or vana.prewitt@gmail.com

3 Only a month away The Preservation Guild for Old Saint Paul is happy to welcome you to again support our downtown jewel on Middle Street - - in its 175th Year! Old Saint Paul is the oldest active Catholic Church in our State. Please join us Sunday, March 20, 2016 for Palm Sunday Vespers with wonderful food to follow at a reception. Tickets on sale next weekend. Pray for the legacy and tradition of Catholicism in New Bern and Craven County! Only a month away Bishop Burbidge and all the priests and deacons of the Diocese will gather, as they do each year, in solemn convocation at the Mass of the Sacred Chrism at Saint Michael Catholic Church, Cary, NC on Tuesday of Holy Week, March 22 at 2 pm. All are invited and it would be great if there were a delegation from Saint Paul to go. Please advise the Parish Office if you can be there. This is Diocesan Liturgy in a gathering at its best!

4 SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL The students of Saint Paul Catholic School have been working diligently to raise money to help sponsor the placement of a statue of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at the newly built cathedral in Raleigh. They have donated their pocket change, gathered donations in carpool line, had an ice cream Sunday party, and "dress out of uniform days" for a cost, but they are still short of their goal. If you would like to help out, donations are still being accepted at the school or place your donation in the black drop box in the atrium all week and after Masses. We thank you for your support. Quote: Elizabeth Seton told her sisters, The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly, to do it because it is his will. Mother Seton is one of the keystones of the American Catholic Church. She founded the first American religious community for women, the Sisters of Charity. She opened the first American parish school and established the first American Catholic orphanage. All this she did in the span of 46 years while raising her five children. OLIVE BRANCH STORE & LENDING LIBRARY New Item Limited Quantities: I am a Catholic. In Case of Emergency Please Call a Priest. pewter auto visor clip with Crucifix only $6. Also, a lovely Madonnamagnet for $3. Back in Stock: Prayer for a Little Girl framed print, Noah s Ark wall cross, Madonna night light, and Reconciliation Lamb pendant. We also have many First Communion, Confirmation and RCIA gifts. Open Sun. 9 1 & Wed in the Family Life Center. All proceeds benefit St. Paul Catholic Church. MOVIE OF THE MONTH Do you keep the precepts of the Church? Do you go to Confession at least once a year when you have serious sins? Do you receive the Holy Communion at least once during Easter time? In the DVD, Bless Me Father For I have Sinned you can come to understand that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the greatest gifts Jesus left to us. Come and learn again how to make a good confession and receive, by his mercy, reconciliation. Sunday, February 28th at 2:30PM in the Chapel SAINT PAUL ANNIVERSARY MASS The Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass honoring couples marking their 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th and beyond anniversaries in 2016 will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 11:00 am. Please call the church office and register for this mass. Happy Anniversary and Congratulations! CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS ANNUAL LENTEN MINI-RETREAT Saturday, March 12th 8:30AM until 11:30AM All are welcomed! Guest speaker is Father Edward Wolanski, a Passionist Priest from Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh. Followed by Adoration and Benediction. Any questions please call Kate Sbarra: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LENTEN FISH FRYS February 19th, March 11th and March 18 th Family Life Center 5:00-7:00PM. Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses on February 13th, March 5th and March 12th Call Pat Rocco ( ), Danny Gennantonio ( ) or Jim Whetzel ( ) for tickets or more information. LENTEN SERIES: The Healing Journey, Suffering Loss Deacon Mahoney will lead this Lenten Series on Thursday evenings, Feb. 25 th ; Mar. 3 rd ; and Mar. 10 th from 7 to 8 pm in the Conference Room. In this series he will address the nature of our journey to eternal life and God s great plan for us in Christ Jesus. He will also address the nature and role of loss, which is part of the human condition, and point to a spirituality of suffering. And finally, rooted in a deeper understanding of the journey and God s great plan, we ll be able to get the most out of our Lenten journey and experience with even deeper appreciation the joy of Easter! If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Mike at

5 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT February 21, 2016 FULLNESS OF LIFE God of the covenant, in the Transfiguration you revealed Jesus as your beloved Son. Help us to see the glory of your Son and Forever be in awe of his presence. Grant that during our Lenten journey, our hearts be filled with the light of your Son so that we might remain steadfast on the path of discipleship we committed to in Baptism. Help us to empty ourselves and embrace your Passion so that, on the day of Resurrection, we may joyfully share in the fullness of life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Today s Readings: Genesis 5-12, 17018; Psalm 27:1-14; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:26b-28. Let us pray quietly with the Gospel. What image stays with you? I was captured by the words dazzling white. Placing myself in the story, I wondered what it would be like to go with Jesus to this place. The words, dazzling white brought to mind the white garment at Baptism and how when we come out of the waters of rebirth, after having died with Christ, we are clothed in dazzling white, a sign of our resurrection with Him. Baptism isn t just a ritual we enact but a covenant with God, a covenant that demands our faithfulness in our actions. We must come down from the mountain and journey with Christ to serve His people. Baptism changes us and redefines our relationship with God. During Lent, the whole Church walks with those preparing for Baptism. As we journey, each of us is asked once again to die to self and be open to the Light of Salvation. This Lenten journey will prepare us to renew our covenant at the Easter Vigil so we might recommit ourselves to the covenant we made in Baptism and faithfully do Christ s works. THIS WEEK AT HOME Monday, Feb. 22nd 1 Peter 5:1-4; Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 16: Peter confessed that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; Jesus chose Peter to shepherd the Church. In what ways have you confessed in your life that Jesus is the Son of God? Tuesday, Feb. 23rd Isaiah 1:10, 16-10; Psalm , 16-17, 21, 23; Matthew 23:1-12. The gospel tells us practice what you preach. When we set aside our sinful ways and allow the peace of Christ to rule our hearts, we strive to live generously. Wednesday, Feb. 24th Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 31:5-6, 14-16; Matthew 20: Jesus reveals his imminent passion and death. Each time we approach the Eucharistic table & drink from the cup of salvation, we say yes to suffering with Christ as well as living the joy of the Resurrection. Christ calls us to offer ourselves up in service to others. Thursday, Feb. 25th Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Luke 16: We are challenged to reflect on our actions and our relationship with Jesus. We are called to repent and hope in the Lord. This Lent, let us say YES to Christ and live our lives as He lived his. Friday, Feb. 26th Genesis 37:3-4,12-13,17-28; Psalm 105:16-21; Matthew 21-:33-43, When we respond positively and actively to God s Word, we bear good fruit, but when we get caught up in our passions, we die. Saturday, Feb. 27th Micah 7:14-15,18-20; Psalm 103:1-4,9-12; Luke 15:1-3, Today s gospel reminds us that God will always welcome us home, no matter how serious our sin. God s Love and Mercy are always available to us. Are we like the Father and willing to show mercy to others? Lenten Penance Services throughout our Deanery Wednesday, March 2 - Mother of Mercy, Washington at 7PM Thursday, March 3 - Annunciation, Havelock at 7PM Tuesday, March 8 - Saint Paul, New Bern at 7PM Wednesday, March 9 - St. Egbert, Morehead City at 7PM Thursday, March 10 - Saint Paul, New Bern at 10AM Tuesday, March 15 - IOP, Jacksonville at 7PM Each Friday in Lent 7:00PM

6 ATTENTION PARISH GROUPS AND LEADERS We need your eyes & ears! We need your information! Please take a minute, each month, each quarter or as often as you can and give us news about your ministry! Send your articles to: bulletin@spccnb.org Thank you so much for keeping us informed! PART-TIME TIME HELP WANTED Weekend cleaning person needed for church! Hours are 2 to 5 pm - Saturday and Sunday only Must have own transportation - References needed Please call the church office to make an appointment for an interview MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors: February 27th & 28th: Team #4 Altar Servers: 8am 11am 1pm February 27th: A2 February 28th: B1 C4 D1 Movie of the Month Ministry Update Once a month, on a Sunday, a Catholic movie is shown in the St. Paul Chapel at 2:30 P.M. Each is chosen because of its inspiring story based on some teaching of the Christian faith. Each is shown with the hope of increasing that faith in our own lives. Each is a way to add some good, moral and pleasant entertainment, which is sometimes hard to find elsewhere, in our schedules. Come and sit back and enjoy the movie with us! For more information call Audrey Rolison at Look on page 4 of this bulletin to see what the movie is for this month! PARISH DATA BASE In order to assure our parish data base is current, please inform us of any change in your records ( address, home address) It is especially important to update any changes to your home or cell phone. Contact dconway@spccnb.org Thank you! CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY -- An Appreciation for Mercy -- The Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you. Deuteronomy 4:31. Even when we fail God, He does not fail us. He knows our frailty and has mercy when we come to him seeking forgiveness and wanting to change our ways. Mercy never holds grudges or seeks revenge, but it wants the best for forgiven sinners. So our Lord calls us to make changes that show we appreciate what he has done for us. Join us for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy each Sunday in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. SACRAMENT SCHEDULE Reconciliation: Thursdays 10:45-11:45am; Saturday 3:30-4:30pm or by appointment Baptisms: Second Wednesday Evenings of the Month First time parents must attend Baptismal Preparation Classes First Communion/Confirmation: Please call Marriages: Contact Parish Office as early as possible 6 month advance notice is required Anointing of the Sick: Contact the Office at Funerals: Call or funerals@spccnb.org PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY NIGHT EMERGENCY CALL: PASTORAL STAFF Father Thomas S Tully, Pastor: pastor@spccnb.org Father William Upah, Parochial Vicar: bupah@spccnb.org Deacon Rick Fisher: Deacon Mike Mahoney: Sister Monique Dissen, IHM, Hospital: Admin Assistant, DeLesa Conway: dconway@spccnb.org Bookkeeper, Donna Simon: dsimon@spccnb.org Bulletin: bulletin@spccnb.org Cemetery: Danny Gennantonio Director Operations: Deacon David Kierski dkierski@spccnb.org Faith Formation: Joy Harsen Funeral Arrangements: Father Upah funeral@spccnb.org Music Ministry: Megan Johnson mjohnson@stpaulcs.org RCIA Coordinator: Marcelene McLure Catholic Charities: Catholic Daughters: Belinda Swager Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: Mary Spano: Eucharistic Ministers (Home / Sick): Dennis Colbert: Finance Council: Bob Nenni Knights Third Degree: James Whetzel Knights Fourth Degree: Patrick Rocco Pastoral Council: pcouncil@spccnb.org Religious Community Services: Rectory: Sacrament Arrangements: Saint Paul School Administrator: Deacon Kierski: