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2 Saint Benedict Catholic Church 109 West Smith Street, Greensboro, North Carolina ************************** Website: stbenedictgreensboro.net Parish Office Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: As the Roman Catholic Mother Church of Greensboro, St. Benedict's Parish Mission, responding faithfully to Christ's call, is to bring all people closer to God through Liturgy, fellowship, service, outreach, and works of charity. Rev. James Duong, Pastor Leslie Brown, Secretary Lynne McGrath, Faith Formation Coordinator Weekend Mass Sat. Miraculous Medal Novena at 4:45pm Mass at 5:00pm Sun. 8am & 11am Confessions Weekday before 12:15pm Saturday 4-4:30pm and by appointment Weekday Mass Monday - Friday Rosary at 11:45am No MASS on Thursday ******************* Weekly bulletin requests must be in the Parish Office by 12:00pm on. Wednesday, ten (10) days in advance \ of the weekend of publication. PARISH REGISTRATION: Welcome all new families and individuals. Membership is a condition for the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion at St. Benedict, and for the parish to issue a sponsorship certificate for those asked to be sacramental sponsors. You must be a registered, contributing member for at least three (3) months before a certificate will be given. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you are seriously ill, going in for surgery or weak from old age, you may receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Please contact Fr. Duong if you desire to receive this sacrament. HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME & SHUT-IN VISITS: If you or any members of your family are sick and in the hospital or a nursing home, and you d like Communion brought to them, please call the Parish Office. FAITH FORMATION: All classes from Pre-K to High School are on Sundays from 9:30-10:30am in the Parish Hall. For more information call Lynne McGrath. RCIA: Please call the Parish Office for more information. MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made with a priest/deacon at least six (6) months in advance. Call the Parish Office for more information. 2

3 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 24TH, 2016 For those in our community facing serious illness: May God comfort them through family, friends, and our parish community as we seek to love them as Christ loves them. MASS SCHEDULE INTENTIONS 04/23 Saturday 5:00 PM... The Nicke Family Roberta Van Pelt (healing) 04/24 Sunday 8:00AM... + Aida Huber and + Oscar Rivera 11:00AM... For the Parishioners 04/25 Monday 12:15 PM... All the Holy Souls in Purgatory 04/26 Tuesday 12:15 PM... All the Holy Souls in Purgatory 04/27 Wednesday 12:15 PM... Jim & Joyce Koch 04/28 Thursday NO MASS 04/29 Friday 12:15 PM.. + Renata Vescia 04/30 Saturday 5:00 PM. For the Parishioners 04/31 Sunday 8:00 AM. Father Duc 11:00 AM. + Mary Ann Martin + Denotes deceased Sick and Shut-In Please remember our brothers and sisters in your prayers and at Mass: Alice Akins, Amanda Bayne, Erin Bush, Louise Chut, Raymond Chut, Lillian Davis, MaryJo Dillard, Gloria Foley, Steve Freeman, Blanche Gibby, Lois Hunt, Cathy Hyatt, Anna Keith,Margaret Kohring, Charlie Manley, Michael Casey Marion, Maggie Masson, Larry Miles, Mona Munro, Barbara Nicke, Joe Nicke, Joan Peeden, Alex Perdue, Kaki Sowinski, Mary Lou Strathen, Lynne Traister, Roberta Van Pelt, Beth Wilson, Brian Wilson, Deborah Wilson, Nicke Wilson, Anna Mae Williams, Bill Williams Keeping Our Military in Our Prayers Kate Balacki Mohammid Karim Capt. John Brock Phillip Kiniery Mark Bracich Michael Knudsen Cpl. Kevin Bryan Com. Karen. M. Kohanowich 1 st Lt. Timothy Cess Com. Kurt M. Kohanowich Cadet Andrew Chess Danny McGranahan 1 st Lt. Anthony Chiccarelli Capt. Kyle Payne Jason Davidson Jose Rodriguez Kevin Fiscone Christopher Simmons, E3 Matthew Goclon, E3 Airman Sheree Grant-Skeens Sgt. Tony Grant Nicholas Tobe Christopher Grubey, PFC Fred Todd Patrick Hermesmann Shawn Walkeri Lt. Jg. Benjamin Javery Stephen Zenbileski Airman Bryanna Spade Sg. Kyle Spade 3

4 WEEKLY COLLECTION Offertory Collection. $4, THANK YOU! MINISTER SCHEDULE: April 30th & May 1 st, 2016 MASS LECTORS E.M. SERVERS 5 PM Ken Carty Christina Nutt Lou Spera Cindy Nutt Kayla Miller Bob Nutt Baxter Miller 8AM Phil Sheridan Tom Rempel A.J. Johnson Ernie Layug Mishel Netto Evangeline Layug Nishel Netto 11 AM Bill McCutcheon Shelton Watson Cali Freeman William Watson Nicholas Ramcharitar Andy Moncla Michael Ramcharitar REFLECTION Jesus asks us to demonstrate our love for Him through our generosity to others. In our everyday lives, He calls us to share our gifts of time, talent and treasure with others. LEAVE A LEGACY Giving through an endowment means your gift does not stop as endowments exist in perpetuity. Thank you for considering a gift to our parish endowment. 4

5 PARISH NEWS THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY will be recited after all weekday Masses and after the 11AM Mass on Sunday. YEAR OF MERCY APP 365 days to Mercy! Want an easy and fun daily devotional for the Year of Mercy? Go to your app store and install the free 365 Days to Mercy app from Our Sunday Visitor. You ll get daily reflections on mercy, everyday Scripture reflections, Pope Francis tweets, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena, and lots more. Go to OSV.com/YOM to learn more. Diocesan website of Year of Mercy: yearofmercy.rcdoc.org. As of today 55 of our parishioners have pledged $20, to the DSA. We need each of you to help us reach our goal of $22, Thank you to all our parishioners who have contributed to the DSA. Please remember to continue to pay on your pledges and if you have not contributed yet, please do so. MASS FOR THE MILITARY: His Excellency, Bishop Peter J. Jugis, will celebrate a Mass for U.S. military personnel on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte. The Mass and rosary (to be recited at 10:30 a.m.) will be offered for all military personnel who have died and for those who are now serving. All military personnel are invited and encouraged to come in uniform. Photos of those who have died or who are now serving in the military will be displayed in the Cathedral. To include your service member, preferably in uniform, please mail a color or black/white photocopy of them with their name and military rank on the back of the photocopy to Nancy Weber, Office of the Bishop, 1123 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC to be received no later than May 23, (Please do not send original photographs as they will not be returned.) EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2016 SAVE THE DATE! Our Charlotte Diocese Eucharistic Congress will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 9 & 10. Did you know that it costs approximately $35 per person to stage the Eucharistic Congress? Your gifts to the Congress help offset the cost of this free event. Make a donation online at wee.goeucharist.com or send a check to the Diocese of Charlotte, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC

6 THANK YOU to St. Benedict s, our Parish Family for your support and prayers. The Nutt Family This week let us say Happy Birthday to: Susan Cummings (04/24), Alexandria Robinson (04/27), Robert Mattoon (04/28), Judith Watson (04/30), FAITH FORMATION NEWS Retreat for all Confirmation candidates will be on Friday, May 13 th. Confirmation is scheduled for Sunday, May 22 nd with Bishop Jugis. Mark your calendars on June 20 th - 24 th for St. Benedict s Vacation Bible School, SonWorld! WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS/FAMILIES Anthony and Anne Speno Gino & Elizabeth Colamarino & family Brendan Hodges Lindsey Bilconish Daniel & Muzical Waite & family Greg Sandquist Emmanugla Ndikwam 6

7 COMMUNITY NEWS A FREE NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP) full course (with intro.) will be offered in Charlotte at St. Matthew Catholic Church on May 21st from 1pm to 5pm. Topics to be covered include: Effectiveness of modern NFP methods; Health risks of popular contraceptives; Benefits of NFP - health, relational, and spiritual; Church teaching on marital sexuality, and...how to use NFP. For more information, go to ccdoc.org/nfp or to RSVP, contact: Beatrice Adcock, MSN, at Catholic Charities (704) or bnadcock@charlottediocese.org. IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARDONED Please join us for an intriguing talk as Laura Gurnee shares her reflections on her personal experience with forgiveness one of the most difficult and necessary virtues to practice. Laura is a Secular Franciscan with the St. Clare Fraternity in Winston-Salem and a volunteer chaplain at Forsyth Hospital. At The Franciscan Center, 233 N. Greene Street on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 12:00 1:00 pm for $5.00 per person (includes lunch). Please pre-register by calling Ann Mann at (336) CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CO-OP VISIT DAY The GIFTS homeschool co-op at St. Paul's is a Catholic group which meets weekly during the school year to offer enrichment classes for students pre-k through high school. If you would like to visit, please join us for mass, end of the semester program, and lunch on April 29th from 9:00- noon. Please RSVP to Jen at jenschult1@gmail.com. CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE MAY 20 & 21, 2016 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Charlotte Homeschool Conference will be held at Belmont Abbey College (Dining Hall), 100 Belmont-Mount Holly Rd., in Belmont, on Friday, May 20 (12-6 pm) and on Saturday, May 21 (9:30 am 3:30 pm). Confirmed speakers include: Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, Dr. Stephen Shivone, Mrs. Tara Brelinsky, Mrs. Colleen Hammond, Mrs. Abby Sasscer, Mrs. Krista Thomas, and Mr. Gary Zimak! Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit info@ihmconference.org or call