SAINT PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAINT PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 3005 Country Club Road New Bern, NC 28562 www.spccnb.org (252) 638-1984 Office: M-F 8:30-4:00pm Saint Paul Catholic School (252) 633-0100 Saint Peter the Fisherman Mission Parish in Oriental (252) 249-3687 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday...................... 5:00 pm Sunday.............. 8:00 am, 11:00 am 1:00 pm (Misa en Español) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday...... 8:00 am Wednesday.................... 9:00 am 6:00 pm Friday............ 8:00 am at Old St Paul First Saturday.................. 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation per announcements WELCOME VISITORS & GUESTS! Welcome, New Parishioners! Please register with the parish office PASTORAL STAFF Father Thomas Tully, Pastor Father Michael Schuetz, Parochial Vicar Deacon Mike Mahoney, ObISB, Parish Deacon Deacon Rick Fisher, Parish Deacon Sister Monique Dissen, IHM, Pastoral Associate Deacon David Kierski, School Administrator

November 5, 2017 THE GREATEST AMONG US Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Whom do you admire? Is it the President the United States or a movie star or a billionaire? These are people whom the world exalts as great. Like the Pharisees in today s Gospel, they have places of honor wherever they go. Would you like to follow in their footsteps? The scriptures for today offer different examples for us to follow. Jesus tells us that the greatest among us are the servants. These are the people we are to honor and imitate. We are called to be like Paul, who worked hard to serve the needs of his communi es, and Jesus, who gave his life in service to the world. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Do we not have one father? Did not the one God create us? (Malachi 1:14b 2:2b, 8-10). Psalm In you, Lord, I have found my peace (Psalm 131). Second Reading You have received not a human word but the word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13). Gospel Call no one your father on earth; you have but one Father, the one in heaven (Ma hew 23:1-12). GOD S WORD FOR CHILDREN LESSON IN HUMILITY - Ma hew 23:12 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1b-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Ez 47:1-12; Ps 46:2-9; 1 Cor 3:9-17; Jn 2:13-22 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-27; Ps 145:2-11; Lk 16:9-15 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Na onal Voca on Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time ends Tuesday: Elec on Day Thursday: The Dedica on of the Lateran Basilica Friday: St. Leo the Great Saturday: St. Mar n of Tours; Veterans Day SAINT OF THE WEEK ~ SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS A conscien ous objector who wanted to be a monk; a monk who was maneuvered into being a bishop; a bishop who fought paganism as well as pleaded for mercy to here cs such was Mar n of Tours, one of the most popular of saints and one of the first not to be a martyr. Born of pagan parents and raised in Italy, Saint Mar n of Tours was forced at the age of 15 to serve in the army. He became a Chris an catechumen and was bap zed at 18 and refused a war bonus, telling his commander: I am a soldier of Christ and it is not lawful for me to fight. A er great difficul es, he was discharged. Saint Mar n was ordained an exorcist and worked with great zeal against the Arians. He returned to France and established what may have been the first French monastery. The people of Tours demanded that he become their bishop. He was drawn to that city by a ruse the need of a sick person and was brought to the church, where he reluctantly allowed himself to be consecrated bishop. He acquired a reputa on as a miracle worker, and he was one of the first non-martyrs to be publicly venerated as a saint. Saint Marin of Tours is the Patron Saint of horses, soldiers and South Africa. h ps://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-mar n-of-tours/

THIS WEEK S ACTIVITIES Sunday 11/5 9:00AM Olive Branch Gi Store Open ll 1:00PM 8:00AM Mass Saint Paul Parish Family 9:30AM RCIA FLC2 9:30AM Faith Forma on - School 9:30AM Chancel Choir Prac ce 10:30AM Chaplet of the Divine Mercy SJC 11:00AM Mass +Adolph Petro, Jr. 1:00PM Mass +Mary Ellen Ferrell 2:30PM Liturgical Ministers Retreat & Workshop 3:00PM Hispanic Prayer Group FLC3 6:00PM Confirma on Class FLC Monday 11/6 8:00AM Mass +Howard Maille 11:00AM Hand and Foot Card Games FLC3 6:30PM CDA Mee ng School Library Tuesday 11/7 8:00AM Mass Janet Yandura LIVING? 10:30AM Mass in Oriental 12:00PM One in the Spirit Prayer Group SJC 1:00PM Prayer Shawl Ministry FLC3 7:00PM First Reconcilia on Parent/Child Mee ng 7:00PM Twin Rivers Volleyball Prac ce - Gym Wednesday 11/8 9:00AM Olive Branch Gi Store Open ll Noon 9:00AM School Mass 3:00PM JCDA Mee ng FLC3 3:30PM Tobit Ministry Mee ng Confessional Rm 5:00PM Medjugorje Prayer Group SJC 6:00PM Mass +All the Faithful Departed 6:30PM Bap sm Class Conference Room 6:45PM Post Confirma on Youth Group - Library 7:00PM Pastoral Council Mee ng - Narthex 7:00PM Hispanic Choir Prac ce 7:00PM SPRAA Men s Open Gym Basketball Thursday 11/9 8:00AM Mass +James Mastronado 8:35AM Adora on Church 10:45AM Reconcilia on 11:00AM Shanghai Card Games FLC3 11:45AM Benedic on Church 12:00PM November 19 th Bulle n Items Due 6:00PM Child Safety Class FLC2 7:00PM Twin Rivers Volleyball Prac ce - Gym 7:30PM Folk Choir Prac ce - Church Friday 11/10 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED VETERANS DAY 8:00AM Mass (OSP) +Lynda Hobbins 8:35AM Preserva on Guild Mee ng - OSP Saturday 11/11 BOUNTIFUL TREES AT ALL EXITS 2:00PM Alvernia Matrimonial Church and FLC2 3:30PM Reconcilia on Church 5:00PM Mass +Anne & Francis Williams Candle Inten on: Caroline Gawek NOVEMBER 2017 ACTIVITIES REMINDER: Liturgical Ministers Retreat & Workshop on Sunday, November 5th at 2:30PM in the church. Please try to a end. 11/13 12:00PM Fa ma Rosary St Joseph Chapel 11/16 3:00PM Finance Council Mtg Conf Room 11/19 2:30PM AAMEN Group Mtg Conf Room 11/25 5:00PM Spanish Bap sm Class Conf Room 11/22, 11/23, 11/24 Parish Office Closed Thanksgiving Holiday 11/28 7:30PM Penance Service - Church 11/29 6:45PM Liturgy Commi ee Mee ng Conf Rm A big thank you to all who a ended our recent Saint Paul Catholic School Fall Fes val and Chili Cook Off and purchased raffle ckets. It was wonderful having families enjoy games, bounce houses, and hay rides. The lively compe on among the chili cooks provided a delicious and enjoyable tas ng event in the Family Life Center. Congratula ons to those who won as well as all who entered you were all winners. Also congratula ons to the winners of the raffle. A special thank you to Limited Engagement (James Ford, Freddie Scungio and Billy Mobley) for providing music for the evening and to 3 rd Rock Brewing Company from Trenton for providing our beer garden. Also, thanks to all of the volunteers who worked relessly on all of the details that contributed to the success of the evening. Our students will benefit from your generosity. We s ll need tutors every a ernoon, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. An hour of your me each week will go a long way in helping a student. Please email Deacon David Kierski at dkierski@stpaulcs.org.

HONOR OUR KNIGHTS WIDOWS ANNUAL DINNER Knights of Columbus Hall on November 9 th Social @ 5:30PM / Dinner @ 6:30PM Cost: $8 per person, $15 per couple, Family Max $20 For ckets, contact Danny Gennantonio 252-637-2322, Pat Rocco 252-514-0405 or Jim Whetzel 252-633-1855. Come and enjoy a wonderful Dinner with our Widows. ANNOUNCEMENTS WHERE DO YOU DO YOUR SINGING? If the answer is, the shower or the car, then add one more The 11:00 Choir!! No prior experience needed. Just a desire to praise our Lord in song. Please contact Megan Johnson for details: mjohnson@stpaulcs.org If you a end the Saturday Vigil Mass or are an early riser, consider the choir at those services. There is always room for a Joyful Noise Maker! The Diocese of Raleigh is seeking qualified individuals to fill the posi ons of full- me staff parish auditor and part- me contract parish auditor. Both roles require 30-40% travel throughout the Diocese of Raleigh. For addi onal informa on please go to the Diocese s website at: www.dioceseofraleigh.org/employment. THANK YOU! Because of you, and your efforts, Saint Paul Parish donated a total of $2,959.50 to this year s Annual Crop Walk. Thank you to everyone who donated, walked and volunteered to help make this event a success. Awesome!!! BOUNTIFUL TREE Many of you are familiar with the Angel Tree (or Giving Tree) and the blessing it is to others. Once again, we are introducing this wonderful program as part of our Thanksgiving and are calling it the Christmas Boun ful Tree. We have reached out to local grade school counselors in an effort to care for all families in need. The schools see these children daily and have been a great help with nomina ng families that could really use a hand. Each ornament will list one gi request, under $35. There will also be cash or gi card ornaments for those who prefer to have us do the shopping. Gi s should be wrapped, with the ornament a ached on the outside, for iden fica on purposes, and be returned to Saint Paul by November 26th. The schools will then assist with distribu ng the gi s to the families which they nominated. We are very excited about the impact of this program, bringing blessings to the families, but also to you who choose to par cipate. So as the temperature drops, start your holiday season by warming your heart and the heart of others through giving with the Christmas Boun ful Tree. OLIVE BRANCH STORE & LENDING LIBRARY You really should come by and check out our great selec on of Advent items! We now carry Advent candles in vo ve size as well as our tradi onal tapers. And, we have 2 new styles of wreaths this year. We also have 2 calendars that can be used year a er year why not make a new Advent tradi on? Be sure to come by early for the best selec on. Back In Stock: Keep Christ in Christmas Na vity Stable auto magnet a must for your car this year! WE NEED YOU - PLEASE VOLUNTEER WITH US! Open Sun. 9 1 & Wed. 9 12 in the Family Life Center. All proceeds benefit Saint Paul Catholic Church.

November 5, 2017 Dear Friends at Saint Paul: A er many ques ons from the Render to Caesar sermon from two weeks ago, I am reprin ng here the Seven Pillars of Catholic Social Teaching. More informa on is available at our Bishop s website: usccb.org. Themes of Catholic Social Teaching The Church's social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been ar culated through a tradi on of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradi on can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflec ons, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradi on. Life and Dignity of the Human Person The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the founda on of a moral vision for society. This belief is the founda on of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct a ack from abor on and euthanasia. The value of human life is being threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The inten onal targe ng of civilians in war or terrorist a acks is always wrong. Catholic teaching also calls on us to work to avoid war. Na ons must protect the right to life by finding increasingly effec ve ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every ins tu on is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person. Call to Family, Community, and Par cipa on The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society -- in economics and poli cs, in law and policy -- directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and the family are the central social ins tu ons that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to par cipate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable. Rights and Responsibili es The Catholic tradi on teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibili es are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are du es and responsibili es-- to one another, to our families, and to the larger society. Op on for the Poor and Vulnerable A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradi on recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of con nuing par cipa on in Gods crea on. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected--the right to produc ve work, to decent and fair wages, to the organiza on and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic ini a ve. Solidarity We are one human family whatever our na onal, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers and sisters keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the pursuit of jus ce and peace. Pope Paul VI taught that if you want peace, work for jus ce. The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict. Care for God's Crea on We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of crea on. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in rela onship with all of God s crea on. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored. This summary should only be a star ng point for those interested in Catholic social teaching. A full understanding can only be achieved by reading the papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents that make up this rich tradi on. For a copy of the complete text of Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Direc ons (No. 5-281) and other social teaching documents, call 800-235-8722. 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SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH INFORMATION We extend a warm welcome to all who a end our church. We hope that you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special gi s within the community. Your prayers, your presence, and your talents are most welcome. Please introduce yourself a er Mass. PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY PARISH OFFICE: 252-638-1984 NIGHT EMERGENCY: 252-638-4436 PASTORAL STAFF Father Thomas S Tully, Pastor: 638-1984 pastor@spccnb.org Father Michael Schuetz, Parochial Vicar: 638-1984 frschuetz@spccnb.org Deacon Rick Fisher: 229-1644 Deacon Mike Mahoney,ObISB: 571-1597 Sister Monique Dissen, IHM, Hospital: 675-0333 Admin Assistant, DeLesa Conway: 638-1984 dconway@spccnb.org Bookkeeper, Donna Simon: 638-1984 dsimon@spccnb.org Bulle n: bulle n@spccnb.org Cemetery: Danny Gennantonio 637-2322 Director Opera ons: Deacon David Kierski 633-0100 dkierski@spccnb.org Faith Forma on: Joy Harsen 229-2394 Music Ministry: Megan Johnson 633-0100 mjohnson@stpaulcs.org RCIA Coordinator: Marcelene McLure 633-2539 Catholic Chari es: 638-2188 Catholic Daughters: Belinda Swager 617-0849 Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist: Mary Spano: 633-4768 Eucharis c Ministers (Home / Sick): Dennis Colbert: 638-1555 Finance Council: Bob Nenni: 635-6716 Knights Third Degree: Phil Nassef 229-9799 Knights Fourth Degree: David Rose 252-672-5226 Pastoral Council: pcouncil@spccnb.org Religious Community Services: 633-2767 Rectory: 638-4436 Saint Paul School Administrator: Deacon Kierski: 633-0100 EME / LECTOR SCHEDULE 11/11: 5PM - Team #2-(4) 11/12: 8AM - Team #1 / 11AM - Team #3 To submit bulle n ar cles, email bulle n@spccnb.org The deadline is on Thursdays at noon. All requests should be sent in editable format <no PDFs or Posters> 11 days before the bulle n issue date. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the publisher s holiday schedule, all no ces for November 26th bulle n are due by November 13th. The complete Parish Calendar, as well as past issues of the bulle n, are always available for viewing at our website: spccnb.org CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY God s grace will always be available to you! Place yourself in His loving hands and believe in His plan. Trust in His love for you and enjoy the trip!! Join us in Saint Joseph Chapel at 10:30AM every Sunday as we pray the Chaplet for ourselves, others and the world. "Raleigh to Rome" is a weekly Catholic news brief of local and global Catholic news. New episodes are posted every Friday morning! Watch and subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/dioceseofraleigh 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. Registra on is mandatory. Contact the church office: 638-1984 First Communion/Confirma on: Please call 633-303 0 Marriages: Contact Parish Office - 6 month advance no ce is required Anoin ng of the Sick: Contact the Office at 638-1984 Funerals: Call 638-4436 or e-mail funeral@spccnb.org