S aint Mary Help of Christians Parish 818 McGowan Road • Shelby, NC 28150 • 704-487-7697 stmaryshelby@charlottediocese.org • www.SaintMaryShelby.org

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — AUGUST 2, 2020 All you who are thirsty, come to the water! — Isaiah 55:1a

Parish Office/Oficina de la Parroquia: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (Closed 1:00-2:00 PM for lunch.) Chapel Open/Horas de Capilla: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Parish Priest/Párroco ........................................... Rev. Fr. Michael Kottar .............. 704-487-7697 x103 .............. mtkottar@charlottediocese.org Permanent Deacon ............................................. Rev. Mr. James Trombley ............ 704-487-7697 x307 .......... jptrombley@charlottediocese.org Administrative Assistant/Secretaria ............................... Jean Judge ........................ 704-487-7697 x103 .............. jmjudge@charlottediocese.org Faith Formation/Coordinador de Catequesis ........... Maureen Westlund .................. 704-487-7697 x308 ........ mpwestlund@charlottediocese.org

For Sacramental emergencies after hours, please call the parish office and follow the prompts.

Masks required at Mass Masks (or some type of face covering) are now required in North Carolina when you are in a public place, including at Mass and when visiting the

parish office. Visit nc.gov for more details.

Assumption Mass schedule Holy Mass for the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated at 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 15. The Feast is not obligatory this year because it falls on a Saturday.

Mass Sign-Ups If you would like to attend Saturday or Sunday Mass we are using Signup Genius to ensure safe social distancing. The Signup link will be sent via Flocknote and posted on Facebook and the parish website. It’s not necessary to sign up for weekday Masses, Adoration, or Confession. If you can't attend Mass be sure to watch Mass on Facebook or our YouTube channel. Both of these are linked on the home page of SaintMaryShelby.org.

Address Change? Please notify the parish office (call, email, drop a note in the collection basket) if you have a change of address, email address, or phone number, or if you would like to receive collection envelopes.

FAITH FORMATION The schedule for Faith Formation classes this fall is being evaluated. We will notify the parish as soon as a decision about classes has been made.

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C hrist the King Mission 714 Stone Street • Kings Mountain Refer all correspondence to St. Mary

HOLY MASS / SANTA MISA Saturday/Sábado (Christ the King) ................................... 5:00 PM Sunday/Domingo ........................... 9:00 AM; 12:00 PM (Español)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday/Lunes, Martes, Jueves ............ 8:00 AM Friday/Viernes .................................................. 7:00 PM (Español)

Changes announced at Mass, on Facebook, with Flocknote

Holy Days of Obligation .......................................... As announced Días Santos Obligatorios ..................................... A ser anunciados

CONFESSION / CONFESIÓN Friday/Viernes ............................. After Mass / Después de la Misa Saturday/Sábado (Christ the King) ........................... 4:30-4:45 PM Sunday/Domingo .................................................... 8:15-8:45 AM

Also by appointment / También con cita

ADORATION / ADORACIÓN Monday/Lunes .......................................................... 7:00-9:00 PM Friday/Viernes ........................................................ 8:00-10:00 PM

HOLY ROSARY / SANTO ROSARIO Before each Sunday obligation Mass. Antes de cada domingo Misa de obligación.

NOVENAS Miraculous Medal Novena .............................. Monday after Mass Novena de la Medalla Milagrosa ........... Lunes después de la Misa

St. June Novena .............................................. Thursday after Mass Novena de San Judas Tadeo ................. Jueves después de la Misa

SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS Baptism in English: Please contact the Parish Office. Bautismo en Español: Por favor llama a Angeles Guerrero. Anointing of the sick, Communion for the homebound: Please call the parish office to make arrangements. La Unción de los enfermos, la Comunión para el hogar: Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos.

PASTORAL COUNCIL / CONSEJO PASTORAL Eloísa Amaya | Maira Avalos | Mary Borchert

Sharon Burkhardt | Ramiro Castro | Morgan Miskell John Reuscher | Teresa Seen | Deacon James Trombley

FINANCE COUNCIL / CONSEJO FINANCIERO David Carscaddon | Peggy Collins Frank Kopenec | Lynn Winkelman

M I Monday, August 3 8:00 AM ...... +Ray Batley (SM) Tuesday, August 4 8:00 AM ...... +Jean Canipe (SM) Thursday, August 6 8:00 AM ...... +Bill & +Elizabeth Phieffer (SM) First Friday, August 7 8:00 AM ...... Robertson Family (SM) Saturday, August 8 5:00 PM ...... +Fr. Joseph Carolin (CK) Sunday, August 9 9:00 AM ...... +Ines Ramos Castillo (SM) 12:00 PM ..... Pro Populo (SM-Español)

D M Sunday, August 2 8:15 AM ...... Confession (SM) 10:15 AM .... Confirmation Class (SM Parish Hall) Monday, August 3 8:30 AM ...... Miraculous Medal Novena (SM) 7:00 PM ...... Adoration until 9:00 PM Tuesday, August 4 No events scheduled Wednesday, August 5 No events scheduled Thursday, August 6 8:30 AM ...... St. Jude Novena (SM) Friday, August 7 8:45 AM ...... Confessions (SM) 8:45 AM ...... Adoration until 10:00 AM (SM) Saturday, August 8 1:00 PM ...... Rodriguez-Peterson Wedding (SM) 4:30 PM ...... Confession (CK) Sunday, August 9 8:15 AM ...... Confession (SM) 10:15 AM .... Confirmation Class (SM Parish Hall)

Legion of Mary Pilgrim Virgin To help individuals and families respond to the Blessed

Mother’s requests during her apparitions at Fatima (Return to God; make reparation for sins; pray the Rosary for peace), members of the Legion of Mary will visit your home to deliver the Pilgrim Virgin statue. The statue will stay in your home for one week to encouraging prayer in your family. Please contact any Legion of Mary member, call Pat Mullen (704-472-7778) or Peggy Collins (704-300-5136), for more information or to set up an appointment.

T S C Stewardship reminds us to count our blessings, acknowledge

God’s gifts to us and express thanks to Him by a proportionate giving of our time, talent, and treasure.

Upcoming Special Collections 8/30 - Debt Reduction (Christ the King only)

Annual Collection Priest’s Retirement & Benefits The annual Priests’ Retirement and Benefits Collection

will be taken the weekend of September 19-20. Our parish assessments are $7,635 at St. Mary and $1,268 at Christ the King. Your contribution to this important collection is a way to show your gratitude to the priests who serve you so faithfully. We will also collect for Priests’ Retirement the weekends of October 4, November 1, and December 6, or until we reach our assessed goals. Diocesan Support Appeal

Your pledge to the Diocesan Support Appeal is shared with the educational, multicultural, vocational, housing, and social service ministries of the diocese. Thousands of people depend on your generosity. You may complete a pledge envelope and return it to the Parish Office or go to charlottediocese.org/dsa to make a gift online. Our parish goals are $25,471 at St. Mary and $4,221 at Christ the King. Food Bank / Boost & Ensure

Donations of non-perishable food and Boost or Ensure are urgently needed. Suggested food items: cereal, canned soup and pasta, canned fruit, peanut butter, beans, rice, canned vegetables, especially peas. The food will stay in our parish to help fellow parishioners who are out of work due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Boost and Ensure will be delivered to the Senior center for use by their patrons. If you’re shopping online have items delivered directly to St. Mary, 818 McGowan Rd, Shelby NC 28150. Thank you!! Online Giving

Please consider using online giving for your weekly tithe to St. Mary or Christ the King. You can use credit or debit cards, or your bank account. Text giving is now available at both churches. Learn more at SaintMaryShelby.org/online-giving.

~ Thank you for your generous support of our parish ~

X “If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor,

you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire.”

—St. Vincent Ferrer

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Confirmation Information There will be 4 more required Confirmation classes: Sundays,

August 2, 9, 16, & 23rd, 10:15-11:30 AM. There will be social distancing and masks are required. These classes are required for Confirmation. You will not receive Confirmation this year if you don’t attend the classes. The Confirmation Mass will be Saturday, August 29. The time will be announced after we know how many Confirmadi will be attending the classes. The practice will be Friday, August 28 at 6:30 PM (Mass/Adoration/Confession will be cancelled that night.)

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prayer Corner Pray for Mary Baxter, Jerome

Bickimer, Eric Bilow, Juan “Yayito” Colon, Maria Eugenia Colon, Sally Currie, Bridget Custer, Adam Gehring, Norma Grafing, Tena Green, Patrice Hammitt, Evelyn Hill, Sean Hobart, Fred Hunt, Lonnie Johnson, Laurie Johnston, Paul Judge, Gary Lyncosky, Jimmy Marks, Dorothy McNamara, Pat Mullen, Maxine Nann, Declan Richardson, Gerardo Rivera, Thomas Rivera, Audrey Russo, Bea Stroupe, Mary Zeunik, and for the repose of the souls of Butch Lowery and Olaf Madsen.

Please send us your prayer requests! Send via USPS mail to 818 McGowan Rd, Shelby, NC 28150, or via e-mail to stmaryshelby@charlottediocese.org.

Keep in touch! Email the office at stmaryshelby@charlottediocese.org if you have prayer requests, need a sponsor certificate, have questions about Mass sign-ups, etc.

HOME SERVICES If you need any of the following home services, please consider hiring a fellow parishioner to get the job done! Likewise, if you do these kinds of jobs and would like to add your name to the list, please contact the parish office. Concrete / Handyman - Salvador García 704-349-8721 Handyman - Armando Ibarra 704-419-0472 (Pressure washing,

house painting, bathroom remodel, tile work, patios and garden, etc)

Lawn care - Geovanni Arce 704-974-1306 Masonry / Handyman service - Daniel Gonzalez 704-249-1688

(Specializing in brick, stone, chimneys, flowerbeds, barbecue grills, landscaping, mailboxes, retaining walls, and all types of masonry)

Roofing - Armando Ibarra 704-419-0472 Woodworking - Ramiro Castro 704-473-2223

St. Mary Annual Budget Operating Revenue Offertory ................................................... 174,900 Unrestricted Donations/Other Support ....... 16,450 Fundraising Income .................................. 13,500 Religious Formation Fees ............................ 1,000 Other Fees and Misc Income ..................... 10,000 Total Operating Revenue ......................... 215,850 Operating Expenses Ministry & Liturgy ...................................... 82,240 Religious Formation .................................... 1,750 Charity/Outreach ........................................ 5,000 Facilities Expenses ................................... 75,292 Diocesan Assessments ............................ 15,347 General & Administrative Expenses .......... 47,725 Total Operating Expenses ........................ 227,354

Net Operating Activity (1) ........................... -11,504

Christ the King Annual Budget Operating Revenue Offertory ..................................................... 21,000 Unrestricted Donations/Other Support ............ 340 Other Fees and Misc Income ..................... 17,240 Total Operating Revenue ........................... 38,580 Operating Expenses Ministry & Liturgy ......................................... 1,400 Facilities Expenses .................................... 24,688 Diocesan Assessments ............................... 2,755 General & Administrative Expenses ............ 3,985 Total Operating Expenses .......................... 32,828

Net Operating Activity (2) .............................. 5,752 Notes: (1) Due to the COVID-19 crisis and decreased offertory income, St. Mary is operating under a loss this year. (2) The Christ the King figures do not include the debt due to mortgage obligations. Please prayerfully consider increasing your weekly offering if possible, so we don’t deplete parish reserves.

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