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Saint Peter Catholic Church St. Peter is the Jesuit Church in Charlo e s Center City.

org August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord Cycle A Pastor Rev.

Jim Bowler, SJ Deacon Jim Bozik Parish Office Hours Mon.-Thurs.

12:10 pm Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 9:00 am 11:30 am 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconcilia on

Blessed Virgin Mary is Tuesday, August 15th. Masses will be celebrated at 12:10 pm and at 5:10 pm.

1 Saint Peter Catholic Church St. Peter is the Jesuit Church in Charlo e s Center City. 507 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC August 6, 2017 The Transfiguration of the Lord Cycle A Pastor Rev. James Shea, SJ Parochial Vicar Rev. John Michalowski, SJ Pastoral Minister Rev. Jim Bowler, SJ Deacon Jim Bozik Parish Office Hours Mon.-Thurs. 8 00am-4 00pm and Friday 8 00am-3 00pm Phone Fax MASS SEDULE Mon.-Fri. 12:10 pm Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 9:00 am 11:30 am 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconcilia on Monday Friday 11:15am -12pm or by appointment Save the date: The Feast of the Assump on of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Tuesday, August 15th. Masses will be celebrated at 12:10 pm and at 5:10 pm. Inside this bulle n: Page 2 Parish Calendar, Prayers Page 3 Stewardship, Eucharis c Congress Informa on, Page 4 LGBTQ Mass & Retreat Informa on, Street Closures Page 5 Support of Dreamers Page 6 Parish & Community News Page 7 Catherine s House Car Raffle

2 Parish Calendar Sun., August 6 10:00am Alagia Library OPEN The Examen 10:45am Respect Life Rosary 6:15pm Taize Prayer Service Mon., August 7 11:15am Reconciliation 12:10am Mass 6:30pm Ig.Team Holy Listening Tue., August 8 11:15am Reconciliation 12:10am Mass 6:15pm Baptism Prep Class Wed., August 9 11:15am Reconciliation 12:10am Mass 1:00pm AA Meeting BNH 6:30pm Spiritual Gift Discernment & LYS Workshop BNH Thurs., August 10 10:00pm Staff Meeting 11:15am Reconciliation 12:10am Mass 5:30pm Music Meeting Fri., August 11 11:15am Reconciliation 12:10pm Mass 6:00pm Wedding Rehearsal Sat., August 12 Catherine House Raffle 9:00am Deacon Continuing Ed. BH 2:00pm Wedding Little/Checki 5:00pm Mass Mass Intentions August 7 Open Intentions August 8 Grace Slade + August 9 Eliseo Tanedo + August 10 O. Joseph + August 11 Kevin Ross Clay + Welcome to Our Parish Community Gabriel Cestaro Jenna Kovol Prayers intentions For Repose of the Soul of Harlan Williams, father of Cindy Williams. Prayers for Members of Our Parish Community Colleen Allen, Tony Allou, Geri Arnold, Tom Crozier, Homer & Mary Payne, Mea Pierman, and Craig Robinson. Prayers for Friends & Family Fr. Louie Canino, OFM, Bob Dunklau, Dan Martini, Ann Molenda, Jay Newberry, Loretta Tracey, Mary Louise Vitez, and all who have asked for our prayers. To be added or removed from the prayer list, please ask the person or their family first, then contact Rebekah Thompson in the Parish Office at Names will remain on our Prayer List for 30 days unless otherwise specified. Registra on cards are in the back of the church, Benedict Hall, Biss Hall and parish office. Registra on is required for Bap sm, First Reconcilia on & First Eucharist, MACS vouchers, and Bap sm or Confirma on sponsorship. All adult children of parishioners 21 years or older register independently of their parents. Bap sms are celebrated on the second and fourth weekends of each month. Contact the Faith Forma on Office about the prepara on class. Marriage Prepara on - registra on and par cipa on prior to your wedding date is required. Prepara on with one of our priests should begin at least six months before your wedding. Ques ons? Call Rebekah Thompson in the parish office at Please send any requests for events and photography in The Green Park next to St. Peter s Church to Cori Stephens at Charlo especialevents@wellsfargo.com Sun., August 13 Catherine House Raffle 10:00am Alagia Library OPEN The Examen Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick & the Homebound Holy Communion brought to homebound parishioners who are unable to attend Mass on a regular basis, please notify Rebekah Thompson at or office@stpeterscatholic.org. 2 BH = Biss Hall BNH = Benedict Hall BNH2 = Benedict Hall 2 nd floor BNH B1=Basement BNHDev= Devereux BNH MCCr=McCreesh = Church = Ignatius Center G = Garden O = Office Today s Readings First Reading I saw one like a Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14). Psalm The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth (Psalm 97). Second Reading Be a en ve to the prophe c message, as to a lamp shining in a dark place (2 Peter 1:16-19). Gospel Jesus was transfigured, and his clothes became white as light (Ma hew 17:1-9). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

In the Gospel today, Peter yearns to do something to make concrete the Transfigura on he had witnessed.

Your generous contributions support our Faith Formation programs and the future of our parish! Offertory: July 23, 2017 $ 8,918.49 July 30, 2017 $ 11,111.

org Eucharis c Congress September 8th & 9th Charlo e Conven on Center www.goeuchrist.com Our Parish Booth needs volunteers Share St.

3 In the Gospel today, Peter yearns to do something to make concrete the Transfigura on he had witnessed. But to be a good steward of this spiritual gi, he was instructed to be s ll, to listen to Jesus and to wait for His direc on. Good advise for us, too! Your generous contributions support our Faith Formation programs and the future of our parish! Offertory: July 23, 2017 $ 8, July 30, 2017 $ 11, This amount does not include online donations. To electronically donate, please visit our website Giving page or contact Terrie Morin at tmorin@stpeterscatholic.org Eucharis c Congress September 8th & 9th Charlo e Conven on Center Our Parish Booth needs volunteers Share St. Peter programs and all the good work of the Society of Jesus at this year s Eucharis c Congress! If you can spare 1 2 hours Friday evening or Saturday, please Contact Joan at communica ons@stpeterscatholic.org Some ways you can par cipate: Carry the St. Peter banner in the procession Saturday morning Greet people at our St. Peter booth and hand out materials Volunteer shi s are 2 hours between 11:00am 4:00pm Carry St. Peter banner for the Mass on Saturday a ernoon. Parish Office Pastor Rev. James Shea, S.J jshea@stpeterscatholic.org Parochial Vicar Rev. John Michalowski S.J jmichalowski@stpeterscatholic.org Pastoral Minister Rev. Jim Bowler, S.J. jbowler@stpeterscatholic.org Deacon Jim Bozik jbozik@stpeterscatholic.org Exec. Assistant Rebekah Thompson or office@stpeterscatholic.org Building/Maintenance Ted Hughes bldgmaint@stpeterscatholic.org Finance & Operations Terrie Morin tmorin@stpeterscatholic.org Communication/Events Joan Guthrie communications@stpeterscatholic.org Communication/Events Assistant Celia Denlea Ext. 238 cdenlea@stpeterscatholic.org Data & Compliance Kim Kucinski kkucinski@stpeterscatholic.org Faith Formation Cathy Chiappetta cathy@stpeterscatholic.org Save the Date! Volunteer Recogni on at every Mass August 26 & 27 All catechists, liturgical ministers, parish life and community outreach volunteers, councils and commi ee members.all who offer their me & talent to our parish will be specially thanked! Faith Formation Asst. Lori Fenzl ext. 240 lfenzl@stpeterscatholic.org CGS Coordinator Mark Bartholet mbartholet@stpeterscatholic.org Music Director Bill Rainey ext. 223 j_s_bachorgan@hotmail.com Parish Office Hours Mon.-Thu. 8 00am-4 00pm Friday 8 00am-3 00pm 3

Prayers and Worship Pope Francis Inten on for August 2017: Ar sts That ar sts of our me, through their ingenuity, may help everyone discover the beauty of crea on.

Church 507 South Tryon Street, Charlo e NC 28202 We will have a light recep on to follow in Biss Hall. For ques ons about this Ministry or Mass, please see this site: h p://bit.

John Michalowski SJ, and Monsignor John McSweeney.

4 Prayers and Worship Pope Francis Inten on for August 2017: Ar sts That ar sts of our me, through their ingenuity, may help everyone discover the beauty of crea on. The Diocesan Ministry for Gay and Lesbian Catholics We welcome everyone to the Mass of Celebra on for LGBTQ Catholics, their Friends and Families Wednesday, August 23 rd at 7:00pm St Peter Catholic Church 507 South Tryon Street, Charlo e NC We will have a light recep on to follow in Biss Hall. For ques ons about this Ministry or Mass, please see this site: h p://bit.ly/2ukluoi This year s Mass will be presided by Rev. Jim Bowler, SJ of St. Peter Catholic Church joined by Pastor Fr. Jim Shea SJ, Parochial Vicar Fr. John Michalowski SJ, and Monsignor John McSweeney. The Mass of Celebra on was established in 1996 by Bishop Emeritus William Curlin, Father Gene McCreesh and Richard Allen as part of the Diocese of Charlo e s outreach to the gay/lesbian community. PARKING ALERT Charlo e Pride Fes val Dates and Street Closures: Charlo e Pride Fes val will be on Saturday, August 26 th and 27 th. South Tryon Street will close between Stonewall and Trade Street beginning at 9am on Friday, August 25 th. Closure will con nue through Sunday, August 27 th at 10:00pm. For Church ac vi es that weekend, please use the College Street entrance to The Green parking garage. Bring your cket for valida on.

Stand in Support of Dreamers In February, St. Peter had an Offering of Le ers to support the BRIDGE Act which would help young people who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children by their parents to stay in the U.

Unfortunately, the act died in commi ee, when only 9 senators and 25 representa ves would co-sponsor it.

The bill offers qualifying immigrant youth condi onal permanent resident status and a path to full lawful permanent residency and eventual ci zenship.

5 Stand in Support of Dreamers In February, St. Peter had an Offering of Le ers to support the BRIDGE Act which would help young people who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children by their parents to stay in the U.S. These young people have grown up here and are s ll in school or are already contribu ng to the economy. Unfortunately, the act died in commi ee, when only 9 senators and 25 representa ves would co-sponsor it. Last week, Senators Lindsay Graham and Richard Durbin have introduced a new bill: The Dream Act of 2017 (S. 1615). It is a bipar san effort to protect immigrant children who entered the U.S. as children and know America as their only home. The Catholic bishops of the U.S. have asked Catholics to support this bill, As Catholics, we have long supported DREAMERS as we believe in protec ng the dignity of every human being, especially that of children. The bill offers qualifying immigrant youth condi onal permanent resident status and a path to full lawful permanent residency and eventual ci zenship. This bill would protect numerous youth, including the es mated 780,000 who received temporary relief from deporta on and employment eligibility through the Department of Homeland Security s Deferred Ac on for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The young people S.1615 seeks to protect are contributors to our economy, veterans of our military, academic standouts in our universi es, and leaders in our parishes and communi es. By clicking on to the Jus ce for Immigrants link on the U.S. Catholic Bishops website - h ps://jus ceforimmigrants.org/category/ac on-alerts/ you can send an to Senators Burr and Tillis urging them to co-support this bill. One can also write our senators: Senator Richard Burr, 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC Senator Thom Tillis, 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC Fr. John Michalowski, S.J. Social Jus ce 5

6 Parish & Community News SAVE THE DATE! Young Adult Ministry: Interest Mee ng When: Sunday, August 27th *immediately following 5 p.m. Mass* Where: St. Peter s Biss Hall Are you a Young Adult in your 20 s or 30 s looking to meet new people and get more involved in the parish? Join us at our interest mee ng for the Young Adult Ministry! Learn what the YAM is all about, how you can get involved, and our upcoming events! Light refreshments provided, will begin immediately following the 5 p.m. Mass. Adult Confirmation in the Catholic Church A St Peter Adult Confirma on class will be star ng September 19 th at 7:00pm 8:30pm in Igna an House, for Catholics who are prac cing their faith, have been bap zed and have received their First Communion. The seven week course will be offered by our Deacon Jim Bozik and Fr. John Michalowski, SJ. Please contact Fr. John or Deacon Jim for more details: jmichalowski@stpeterscatholic.org or jbozik@stpeterscatholic.org St. Peter Faith Formation Registration for Registra on forms are available on our website under the Educa on, Children s Educa on page. Registra on for some of our programs fill quickly so please turn in forms as soon as possible. Deadline for registra on is August 6. Completed forms can ed, sent, placed in offertory, or dropped off at the office. Payment can be made online at our website under Giving tab, or cash or check. Survey of the New Testament with Sister Mary Hugh Mauldin, RSM Mondays, Aug. 7, 14, 21 7 to 8:30 pm St Ma hew C.C. In NLC 239/240/241 $20 This course offers a broad view of the 27 founda onal documents of Chris anity that proclaim Jesus Christ. Learn what the early Chris ans wanted us to know of Jesus from their accounts, and experience the passion with which they shared His Good News with the world around them. For details, contact Ma hew Burck at x 1020 or mburck@stma hewcatholic.org. Child care is available by reserva on. Call x 1003 at least 48 hours in advance. Supportive Housing Communities/ McCreesh Place - Thanks & News Your volunteer support to SHC made it possible for us to serve 284 formerly homeless residents this past year. That means that 284 people were no longer living on the streets or in shelters, and 69 of those were children! Every resident we serve now has a place to live again. And even more important we have con nued our success rate of more than 95% of our residents remaining in stable housing! We are very proud of this, and hope you are too! Some other new and exci ng news SHC is in the process of purchasing St. John's Place, a 32-unit apartment building which will create addi onal affordable apartments designated for chronically homeless individuals and families living with disabili es. These apartments will serve as an addi onal resource for agencies seeking to eliminate homelessness in Charlo e, where the number of housing op ons does not match the number of men, women and families who need housing and support. SHC has also been selected by the NC Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabili es and Substance Abuse Services as the only Charlo e agency to operate our community's Project for Assistance in Transi on from Homelessness (PATH) program. The NC PATH Program focuses on providing street outreach to adults living in outside loca ons such as streets, camps, wooded areas, abandoned buildings or under bridges. Once the individual is determined to meet eligibility criteria, case management services are provided to connect the individual with community mental health services and assist with obtaining permanent housing. Thanks again for your partnership that makes this all possible! Linda Miller Community Partnership Coordinator Suppor ve Housing Communi es vehousingcommuni es.org Parish Website Subscribe to the parish enews! h p //bit.ly/2bikq4s facebook.com/charlottestpeter/

Catherine s House Catherine s House Car Raffle at St Peter August 12 & 13 The Sisters of Mercy opened Catherine s House 25 years ago in response to the need of the mes.

7 Catherine s House Catherine s House Car Raffle at St Peter August 12 & 13 The Sisters of Mercy opened Catherine s House 25 years ago in response to the need of the mes. Catherine s House in Belmont provides a wonderful home for women and children who are homeless. The women and children who make Catherine s House their temporary home are the most vulnerable members of our society. They are homeless for many reasons: loss of employment, evic on, abuse or birth of a child with no place to stay. This year is the 25 th anniversary of Catherine s House and they have set a goal to raise $125,000; that is $5,000 for each year of their existence. Janet Blaylock, an Associate of the Sisters of Mercy, will visit St. Peter on August 12 & 13 outside a er each Mass. She shares stories from the following residents who have found a nurturing environment at Catherine s House: How Catherine s House helped me. Catherine s House and all the programs offered here has provided me and my kids a New Life. Without this program I would not have survived. I came to Catherine s House homeless, depressed and broken, no car, no job and no future for me and my kids. Now that I am leaving; I have a car, a house and a job. I now can see a future for me and my kids. Thanks to Catherine s House and everyone who has donated to Catherine s House. It is a wonderful program; I would not have been able to see a future without the help of this program. Thank you! - From Karen I felt like I was in a bad storm, then Catherine s House opened the doors to me and gave me a place of refuse. I literally had no place else to go. A er I got here, I was able to relax and feel safe again. I believe everyone on the staff here was handpicked by God to minister in different ways to residents on an individual basis and collec vely they represent an extension of God s love. I will always appreciate the kindness, compassion and love I have experienced here. This is a wonderful place for women in various difficult situa ons to take a really deep breath and start moving forward again. Thank you from the bo om of my heart. This year the Sisters of Mercy are raffling a New 2017 Honda Civic LX. Tickets are $5.00 for one or a book of six for $ Volunteers will be at the entrance to help you with the purchase of ckets or receive your dona on a er all Masses on August 12 th and 13 th. They will be depending on your generous hearts to con nue this ministry of caring for women and children. Thank you for your past generosity and for whatever assistance you can give them. The sisters ask for your help to make this 25 th anniversary year the best yet. Please keep the ministry in your prayers. You are in the prayers of the Sisters of Mercy. God bless! 7

Sharing God s Word and Work through the African American Ministry The African American Ministry

The ministry seeks to minister to all African Americans as well as persons of African descent

Sankofa for Teens Day of Reflection The ministry uses DSA funds to evangelize, raise social awareness

of Reflection Sankofa for Teens Sankofa for All Building Intercultural Competence Intersection of

Diocese - programs are open to everyone, not just persons of African descent.

8 Sharing God s Word and Work through the African American Ministry The African American Ministry functions with a director and six board members. The ministry seeks to minister to all African Americans as well as persons of African descent (African, Caribbean, South American etc.) within the Charlotte Diocese. Sankofa for Teens Day of Reflection The ministry uses DSA funds to evangelize, raise social awareness and provide community outreach with programs like: MLK Day Faith in Action Many Rivers to Cross Day of Reflection Sankofa for Teens Sankofa for All Building Intercultural Competence Intersection of Racism Poverty and Wealth The African American Ministry seeks to minister to all within the Charlotte Diocese - programs are open to everyone, not just persons of African descent. workshops Easy Ways to Contribute to the Diocesan Support Appeal 1) Use the pledge card you received in the mail 2) Fill out the pledge envelope available in the parish office 3) Donate online at

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Saint Peter Catholic Church

Saint Peter Catholic Church October 29, 2017 St. Peter is the Jesuit Church in Charlo e s Center City. 507 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 www.stpeterscatholic.org Pastor Rev. James Shea, SJ Parochial