Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus…………………………………………… ext. 111 RCIA/Social Ministries, Sister Isaac Koenig, S.U……………………………… ext. 135 Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh……………………………… ext. 114 Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Amy Preusser ……………………………….. ext. 117 Director of Hispanic Ministries, Ms. Norma Rivera……………………………. ext. 122 Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren…………………………………………. ext. 158 Wedding and Missions Coordinator, Ms. Simone Amato…………………….. ext. 129 Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley………………………………………. ext. 110 Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Amato…………………………………………. ext. 113 Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary……………………… bulletin@thestmaryparish.org Campus Director, Mr. Phil Davis……………………………………………….. ext. 115 Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant…………………………………… ext. 118 St. Mary Parish Bookstore………………………………………………………. ext. 159 The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Ms. Victoria Hudson….……..910-538-9885 St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price…………………………………….. ext. 153 St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn……………………. ext. 140

Liturgy Schedule Saturday:…………………....5:30pm English 7:00pm Spanish Sunday:……...8am, 9:30 am, & 11am English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: …………….As published in bulletin Mass in the Extraordinary Form… Fourth Sunday of the month at 5pm For information 910-891-1972

Sacraments

Baptism: Preparation prior to baptism is required. Parents should contact the Parish Office for details. Confirmation: Please contact the Faith Formation Office for more information. Reconciliation: 4:00–4:45 pm Saturdays or by appointment. Weddings: Contact the Pastor as soon as possible to set the wedding date and begin marriage preparation; preferably at least 3 months before your wedding. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. R.C.I.A.–Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Saturday: 9:00-10:00 am; RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Center

Education

The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8.

The oldest Catholic School in North Carolina now celebrating 146 years of education.

Accredited by SACS-CASI.

Faith Formation: K–High School (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon

September to May

CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor

910-619-0898 910-762-5491, ext. 138

St. Mary Adult School: Art and ESL.

Call office for times and dates.

Children, Youth & Young Adults

Nursery: 6 months–5 years

Sunday: 9:30 Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building

Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:

Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center

Social Outreach

St. Mary/Tileston Outreach:

Monday–Thursday 8:30-11:30am

St. Mary Health Center: (Dental and Medical)

Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor Walk-ins Welcome

For Appointment, call: 763-8163 stmaryhealthcenter.org

Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: 412 Ann Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm

The St. Mary School Office: 217 South Fourth Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140 Fax 910-772-8034 www.thestmaryschool.org Monday–Friday: 8am–3pm

May 1, 2016 Sixth Sunday of Easter

2 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – April 30 and May 1, 2016 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Weekend Mass Schedule at a Glance Saturday Mass in English – 5:30 pm Saturday Mass in Spanish – 7:00 pm Sunday Mass in English – 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Sunday Mass in Spanish – 12:30 pm

To schedule a Mass Intention, to donate the Altar Flowers, or for information on Baptism, please call the Parish Office at 762-5491.

Pastor’s Corner

My Dear Friends, This weekend, Catholic Christians celebrate the 6th Sunday of Easter. On this day, we hear Jesus tell his disciples before his Ascension, “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have told you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give

it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 14: 26-27). Congratulations to St. Mary Health Center for receiving a grant of $50,000 from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation. This money will be used for the surgical procedures of the St. Mary Dental Clinic, one of the 2 branches of the Health Center. The Diocese of Raleigh has formally announced that there are no plans to build a Catholic high school in the Cape Fear Deanery at this time. Perhaps one day in the future, such a high school will be possible. For Catholic Christians, May has often been called “Mary’s month,” perhaps this is the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day in the United States. In some homes, people create “May altars.” The photo is from our sister parish in Honduras. Every day of May, people bring flowers for the May altar in their churches and chapels and say special prayers. You may want to have a home May altar too! Congratulations to all who are making their First Communion! We have about 150 young people celebrating this sacrament in 11 Masses at St. Mary this year. Sincerely yours in Christ, - Father Bob

Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions

Saturday, April 30 5:30 pm Mass —† Eleanor Antonaccio Offered by The Antonaccio Family 7:00 pm Mass — The Crew of the USS Tang submarine, WWII Offered by Ron and Greg Stack

Sunday, May 1 8:00 am Mass —† Ann Walsh Offered by Pat and Mark Varno 9:30 am Mass —† Fred Jinks, Sr. Offered by Patricia Jinks 11:00 am Mass —† Vincent Salisbury Offered by Helen Kromer and Mary Drinkwater 12:30 pm Mass — † Jake and Rita Churchill Offered by Don and Jeanne Thompson

Monday, May 2

7:30 am Mass —† George Kruzynski Offered by Patrick and Eileen Skruck

Tuesday, May 3

7:30 am Mass — † Carmella Russo Offered by Barbara and Ralph Russo

Wednesday, May 4 7:30 am Communion Service

Thursday, May 5 7:30 am Mass —† John Kiely Offered by James and Karen Belter

Friday, May 6

8:30 am Mass —† Joe Jones Offered by Dorothy Sellers

Saturday, May 7 5:30 pm Mass —† Gene Doyle Offered by Ned and Pat Underhill 7:00 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Sunday, May 8 8:00 am Mass —† Sean O’Brien Offered by Pat and Mark Varno 9:30 am Mass —† Dolly Sisters Offered by Jackie Young 11:00 am Mass —† Helen McFarland Offered by Kathy Rogers 12:30 pm Mass — † Antonia and Carmela Antonaccio Offered by The Antonaccio Family

Readings for the Week of May 2

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 (for Ascension) Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53

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~ Stewardship of Treasure ~

March 6, 2016

Envelopes Mailed 1634 Envelopes Returned: 410

Offertory Budget Education 03/06/2016 $ 20,478.53 $ 22,000.00 $ 2,779.00 07/01/2015 to $ 709,015.72 $ 686,000.00 $ 27,892.63

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Please Pray for Our Sick If you would like a name added or removed please email:

bulletin@thestmaryparish.org John Ameri Gary Barton

Sarah Bowersox Alexandra Brigantti

Jeff Broadbridge Crystal Cameron Patricia Carroll Jeremy Cook

Michael DeStasio Bob Dudek

Christi Ferretti Tim Ford John Gee Vera Gee

Brenda Grainger Junior Grainger

Mark Groves Walter Hickey

Doug Hill Judy Hill

Nicole Hyden Karen Kwiatkowski

Jay Linkfield

Alison Maccherone George Mailloux Donald Mankin

Pat Manuel Howard Militscher

Patty Morris Wendy Morris

Warren Murphy Judy Norcross Sean O’Leary

Kim Pierce Earl N. Plankers Matthew Ramsey

Vincent Rotolo Robert Russo

Sue Smith Regina Stewart

Deanna Thompson Patricia Thompson William Wadman

Ruth White Joanne Wright

Sunday, May 1—continued • Nursery—Available at the 9:30 am Mass in the St. Mary School

Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • Discipleship Youth Bible Study—11:00 am in the RCIA room in

the Tileston Center • LAST DAY OF Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston

Center and St. Mary School • RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303 • Divine Mercy Celebration—12:00 pm in the St. Mary School

Cafeteria • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room

T318 • Violin Recital to benefit Tileston Outreash—4:00 pm in the

Basilica Monday, May 2

• Baptism Preparation Class—9:00 am and 7:00 pm in the Youth Room (Tileston Center)

• Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el

gimnasio

Tuesday, May 3 • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room

T318

Wednesday, May 4 • Centering Prayer—1:00—2:00 pm • Women’s Contemplative Prayer—1:30 pm in Room T325 • Youth Ministry—6:00 pm

• Catholicism Class with John Walsh—6:00 pm in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center)

Thursday, May 5—National Day of Prayer • St. Mary School Talent Show—1:30 pm in the The Upper Room • Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—following morning Mass

for an hour and from 5:00 pm—8:00 pm in the Basilica • Divine Mercy Chaplet – 12:30 pm in the Chapel • Baptism Preparation Class (Hispanic)—6:30 pm in Room T316 • Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music

Office

Friday, May 6 • Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—following morning Mass

until 1:00 pm • Hispanic Young Adult Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in the Tileston Center • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el

gimnasio • Hispanic Prayer Group—7:30 pm

Saturday, May 7 • Gospel Choir Rehearsal—10:30 am in the Basilica • Kristen Halcomb and Joseph “Alan” Peele Wedding—2:00 pm

in the Basilica • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Hispanic Children’s Ministry—5:00 pm

Sunday, May 8—Happy Mother’s Day • Nursery—Available at the 9:30 am Mass in the St. Mary School

Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • Discipleship Youth Bible Study—11:00 am in the RCIA room in

the Tileston Center • NO Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and

St. Mary School • RICA in Spanish—11:00 am in Room T303 • Divine Mercy Celebration—12:00 pm in the St. Mary School

Cafeteria • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:00 am in room

T318 • Catholic Daugters Meeting—3:00 pm in the St. Mary School

Cafeteria

Please check with individual ministries for time/date changes

Centering Prayer—An hour of contemplating prayer and the Centering prac-tice. Wednesdays from 1:00—2:00 pm. Contact: Joan Regan at 383-2804 or centeringprayer.com. The Liturgy of the Hours—Monday - Thursday at 7:05 am. Everyone is invited and books are available as is instruction. St. Mary AAMEN Chapter—Chapter meetings are held Fourth Sunday of each month at 4:00 pm in the Tileston Center. Adoration—Thursday after the 7:30 am Mass for one hour. Starting January 7th—Thursday from 5:00 pm—8:00 pm and Friday after 8:30 am Mass until 1:00 pm. Contact Mary Friedrichs at 409-2579. Camillus Ministry —Brings communion to those who are unable to attend Mass. Ministry Co-Coordinators Barbara Russo (brussonc3@gmail.com); Tim Pflaum (tdpflaum@gmail.com) or Eileen Mankin (elnmankin43@aol.com) Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors—Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or wattss@thestmaryparish.org. The Newcomer Welcome and Hospitality Ministry—needs your assistance to help our new members become part of our parish family. Young Families and Couples Group—meets last Sunday of each month after 9:30 Mass for light breakfast, discussion and crafts for the kids. Contact: Erin Buller—910-821-0123 or erinbuller@gmail.com or thestmaryparish.org/newcomer. Catholic Daughters Court 1036—Meets the Second Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria. Contact: JoAnne Shadroui, Regent—910-452-6351. St. Mary Nursery—Volunteers are needed to help staff our Sunday nursery during the 9:30 am mass. Contact: nursery@thestmaryparish.org. Music Ministries—Contact: Sara Bryant at 762-5491 ext. 118, or music@thestmaryparish.org. Knights of Columbus Council 1074—meets in the basement of the Tileston Center. Contact: membership@kofc1074.org or kofc1074.org. St. Mary Altar Guild – Meets once a month at different restaurants around the area. Contact: Nancy Dasbach—(910) 264-9480. The Upper Room 1861—Victoria Hudson, Event Coordinator 910.538.9885, vhudson1871@gmail.com, upperroomnc.com

The Week Ahead In Our Parish Parish Office Hours—Monday—Friday 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Sunday, May 1 • First Communion—all Masses • Salud Hondu Mother’s Day Sale—all Masses • Share Sunday—all Masses • Hispanic EESA Workshop—8:00 am

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Parish Happenings

St. Mary Parish Bookstore—Located in the Tileston Center Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturday - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 762-5491 (ext. 159) or bookstore@thestmaryparish.org

“A Stitch….A Prayer….The Touch of God” Prayer Shawl Ministry Meets monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month in the Tileston Center.

Call Noreen at 798-0055 for more information on this wonderful min-istry. If you know of anyone who needs the warmth and comfort of a prayer shawl, call Noreen and she will make arrangements to get one to you.

St. Mary's Young Families Group The St. Mary's Young Families group meets the last Sunday of each month in the school library on the 2nd floor of the Tileston Center directly across from the Upper Room. Our target audience is any fami-ly with at least one child 0-5 (your older children are also welcome, of course). We have even had people join us before their first is born. Whoever you are, you are welcome to join us!

Columbarium and Memorial Garden

We are pleased to report that since our introductory meeting in June, 55 families have reserved niches in the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Columbarium and Memorial Garden.

If you have not had an opportunity to view the plan or if you would like more information, please contact JoAnn Daley at 910-762-5491, x110 or email jdaley@thestmaryparish.org.

Adoration The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary will now have Adoration on Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm till 8 pm and Fridays after Mass until 1:00 pm. To be apart of this ministry contact Mary Friedrichs at 409-2579 The Basilica Schola has openings for all voice parts. This choir sings at 11:00 a.m. masses and a few special liturgies throughout the year and is directed by Sara Bryant. Singing in the Schola requires good music reading skills and a voice that blends well with others. The choir sings music from the Renaissance to the 21st century, with a special emphasis on Gregorian chant. Singers who are high school age and older are welcome. For more information or to arrange an audition, contact Sara Bryant, Di-rector of Music at 910.762.5491 ext. 118, or music@thestmaryparish.org. An Invitation to All Women of the Parish Catholic Daughters will honor our patroness, Blessed Mother Mary, after all masses during the weekend of May 7-8. Stop by our festive tent on the church lawn for light refreshments and a small memento as we pay tribute to the Queen of Heaven in the month especially dedi-cated to her.

Suzuki Talent Education Violinists of Wilmington Benefit Concert For St. Mary/Tileston Social Outreach

Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary

St. Mary/Tileston Outreach is recognized as a 501 (c) 3 corporation therefore, all contributions are tax deductible under the IRS code.

Federal Tax ID #56-0554204 Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Volunteers provide food, clothing, household articles and financial assistance to those in need, The Office hours are Monday thru Thurs-

day, 8:30am to 11:00am. It is a non denominational outreach.

The Concert will consist of Concertos, Lullabies, Dances, Folk Songs

Performers are violinist ranging for age 4-15 Directed by Lorraine Westermark

Accompanied by Sara Bryant

Catholic Book Club St. Mary’s Catholic Book Club, which meets the first Monday of the month in the RCIA room of the Tileston building at 7:00 pm, will be having our next meeting on Monday, May 2. We will be discussing Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle. June’s meeting will be held Monday June 6 and we will discuss C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce. Please join us if you are interested. All are welcome! For more information, contact Claire at claire@brettburkhart.com.

You are invited to attend

St. Mary School Open House &

Tour Thursday,

May 5, 2016

Information Session starts at 9:15 am followed by school tour

Come discover the difference in a Catholic Education! 910-762-5491, ext. 140

www.thestmaryschool.org

St. Mary Early Childhood Center “Falcon’s Nest”

Preschool Program for 3 & 4 year olds • 5 Day Program • 8:00 am - Noon

• Extended Day Program* * Based on enrollment Fall 2016/2017

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English as a Second Language Offered by Cape Fear Community College Available for adults in the community at St. Mary. Morning Multilevel class with Jamie…...M-TH 9:30am-12:30pm Evening Multilevel class with Jenny.,,,..TU and TH 6:30-9:30pm The classroom is above the St. Mary Health Center. For more infor-mation, please contact Cindy at 910-362-7184. St. Mark Parish Family Golf Outing Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Saturday, May 7 Echo Farms County Club Captains Choice Prizes to Top 3 Teams Hole-In-One Challenge Call Jeff Kranich to sign up or request a brochure (910) 550-4568 Worldwide Marriage Encounter If we trust in Jesus and do what He tells us to do we will receive His abundant blessings! Allow the grace of God to strengthen, renew and rekindle your marriage relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is Apr 29-May 1, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC and November 4-6, 2016 in Atlantic Beach, NC in . Early sign up is rec-ommended. For more information visit our website at: http://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applica-tions@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144. - See more at: dioceseofraleigh.org Divorced? Remarried? Planning to marry someone who is divorced? Do you have questions about freedom to marry in the Catholic Church? Did you know that the Tribunal is available to answer these and any other questions you may have about remarriage in the Church? Please contact Mrs. Vikki Newell 919- 821-9759 with your questions, or you may wish to visit our website dioceseofraleigh.org. The Dr. Jerome Lejeune Memorial Scholarship for 2016 provided by the Msgr. Christopher Dennen Assembly 2017 of the Knights of Columbus organization, is now accepting applications. The scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to a high school graduate, enrolling for the first time in a college or university, and demonstrat-ing high academic achievement, outstanding service to church and community, as well as financial need in meeting educational expenses as determined by the Knights of Columbus assembly. Applications must be postmarked by Monday, May 30th. For more information and an application form please go to www.kofc12017.org or contact Greg Decker at deckerga@gmail.com. Via Cruces = Way Of The Cross Richard and Cathy Tamisiea would like very much to invite parishion-ers to come visit their meditation garden (Via Cruces = Way Of The Cross) at any time. The trail is located at 6207 Fox Run Road just off of Old Military Rd. in the Greenville Sound Area. Please come at any time and it is not necessary to call or announce your visit. Attention Homeschool Families On June 3, 2016, St. Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Garner, NC will be hosting a Graduation Mass and ceremony for all Catholic homeschoolers preparing for high school graduation. There will be a reception immediately following in St. Joseph's Hall. To register, and to reserve your order for your senior's cap, gown and diploma cover, please contact Allison Dunphy (thedunphycrew@gmail.com or 919-934-4245) by May 1, 2016. - See more at: dioceseofraleigh.org

Office of Faith Formation and Youth Ministries John Walsh, Directory of Religious Education— (ext. 114)

jwalsh@thestmaryparish.org Amy Preusser, Director of Youth Ministry— (ext. 117)

apreusser@thestmaryparish.org

First Communion dates Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st—all Masses “Catholicism” by Fr. Robert E. Barron Wednesdays from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the RCIA room of the main Tileston building, the Faith Formation office will be showing the DVD series, “Catholicism” hosted by Fr. Robert E. Barron. The “Catholicism” series does a fantastic job of illuminating the Church’s culture, history and tradition. For those who are coming back to the Church or would like to enhance their knowledge of the Church then I highly recommend joining us for these faith-filled evenings. Please contact John Walsh to see if space is still available.

Around the Area

Carolina Catholic and the Diocese chat with Jeff Cavins For our first show in May, our Diocesan Com-munications Director, Billy Atwell, and host, Judi Paparozzi, interview 2016 Ignited by Truth's keynote speaker, Jeff Cavins, author of the Great Adventure Bible Study published by Ascension Press. We will talk to Jeff about his reversion to the Catholic faith, his Bible study series, his suggestions on the best approaches to Scripture reading, and his long time friendship with EWTN's foundress, Mother Mary Angelica, who died this past Easter Sunday.

This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio on stations 91.7 FM, 93.1FM, and 103.1 FM on Saturday, May 7th and 14th, at 11 a.m. and Sunday, May 8th and 15th, at 6 p.m. This show can also be heard on our website at wilmingtoncatholicradio.com.

Pre-Mother’s Day Vintage Sale

to benefit Salud Hondu Saturday, April 30

& Sunday, May 1

at the entry to the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

preceding and following masses

Saturday 5:30 and Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00

saludhondu.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to support the healthcare needs of our Sister Parish and also take home a piece of history (vintage teacups, platters, bowls, silver plate, etc.). Aloe soap made in our Sister Parish in Honduras will also be available. Thank you for helping fill the cup of many in need.

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Sixth Sunday of Eater St. Mary Social Ministry/Tileston Outreach We are moving closer and closer to the great feast of Pentecost when we celebrate our Birthday. For the past several weeks the word of God comes to us in the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John. In the Acts we listen to our beginnings…in John we listen to Jesus’ message at His Last Supper – love one another. Today the message continues. The Holy Spirit does not place burdens on us that make it impossible for us live in peace. Keep attuned to my message of caring for one another. I am giving you my spirit so you can live the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. There are so many groups both in our Parish community and outside that offer us an opportunity to practice mercy. Just drop in to the Outreach and you see and feel mercy in action on the part of the volunteers and our guests. Last week this was so apparent as the volunteers helped a homeless senior woman be whole again. Small acts of kindness go along way. During this Easter season am I feeling Jesus’ presence within me and around me?

Sister Isaac—Office of Social Ministry

Special Need for the Week: We can use some simple can openers as well as our daily needs of pots and pans. RCIA We continue to reflect on our role in community and next Saturday will be our final session when we get an overview of parish possibilities for service..

FREE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS - A MINISTRY In the Tileston Center, on Sundays, from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm, from October to June. To register, please contact Dé Corbett at 910-232-2745. Volunteers for clerical help are welcome.

National Prevent Child Abuse Month Parents, guardians, and adults who care for children face many chal-lenges when trying to help keep children safer in today’s fast-paced world. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers easy-to-use safety resources to help address these challenges. NCMEC’s Web site offers a range of practical information for parents and guardians that will help keep children safe from harm at: www.missingkids.com. Our diocese has a code of conduct adults must follow to create safe environments and protect children. Reading and following the code conduct helps create a culture of protection and keeps our children safer. Access the Code of Conduct at dioceseofraleigh.org. If you need particular help responding to a report of abuse, you may call: The Diocese of Raleigh office of Child and Youth Protection at 1-866-535-7233. Stress in Your Marriage? Retrouvaille is a program for married couples that feel bored, disillu-sioned, frustrated, or angry in their marriage. Some experience cold-ness. Others experience conflict in their relationship. Most don’t know how to change the situation. For confidential information or to apply to attend the program beginning with a weekend on September 16th call 800-470-2230 or email: retrouvaillenc@msn.com or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org. - See more at: dioceseofraleigh.org Scholarships Available Announcing five full tuition scholarships for lay people interested in obtaining the Master of Divinity degree! If you have answered a call to service in the Church or feel that you may be called to serve as a lay ecclesial minister, you are invited to apply for a full tuition schol-arship at St. John’s School of Theology (St. John’s University, Col-legeville, Minnesota). Please contact the Diocese of Raleigh’s Office of Lay Ministry (callery@raldioc.org or 919-821-9715) for more in-formation or to begin your application process. The director of the Office of Lay Ministry must recommend you for these scholarships. Director of Music Ministry Hampstead, NC Do music ministry and hear the surf! Come to Coastal NC – to a growing Catholic parish seeking to further develop its music program. New Chapel Series Allen Organ, Kawai Baby Grand Piano, and 5 Octaves of Handbells with adult, youth and bell choirs all in place. This is a regular, full-time (40 hrs/week), salaried exempt position. Strong keyboard skills (both organ and piano) a must, as well as cho-ral direction. Background in Catholic liturgy a plus. Salary $50-55k. Submit resume and cover letter to SearchCommit-tee@allsaintsccnc.org, or by fax 888-368-9203, attention Search Com-mittee, by May 15, 2016. Position begins July 1. Avila Retreat Center "A Place for Hospitality, Healing, Ecumenical Unity" Avila Retreat Center serves the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh by providing retreats and programs for spiritual enrichment to help enrich one's faith, personal growth and deepening awareness of the presence of God. Retreat Schedule: May 5—8 (Thursday 3:00 pm to Sunday 11:00 am) Life, Loss & Healing Workshop We have all lost someone or something. In addition to the death of loved ones, we may lose health, relationships, pets, jobs, homes and even our childhood. This ecumenical workshop is an opportunity to explore the losses in our lives in a safe, confidential and accepting setting. This is not a weekend for quiet reflection, but rather an oppor-tunity to experience the intensity of our feelings and learn safe ways to express them. For more information about this retreat and/or to sign up, contact: Mike Yow (336)392-8017 myow4@triad.rr.com

Retreat Schedule, continued: May 20 to 22, 2016 (Friday 5:00 pm to Sunday Noon) Ignatian Retreat for Men Silent retreat weekend. The theme is “Jesus’ Teachings, God’s Mercy.” Retreat director: Fr. Gerry Blaszczak, S.J., parochial vicar at St. Raph-ael the Archangel. Fr. Gerry will draw on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. This will be a weekend of prayer, listening and contemplation. Mass is scheduled on Sunday. There will be (optional) time for familiar devotions, personal prayer and reflection and meet-ings with Father. Costs: $185 {includes overnight private room for two nights, dinners, breakfasts and lunches.

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Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule Weekend of May 7 and May 8

Seventh Sunday of Easter For Masses in English

~ Schedule does not show substitutions ~

Saturday 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am

Sunday 9:30 am

Sunday 11:00 am

R. Bianchi J. Lachance H. Lowery S. Mauney

D. Thompson K. Tosoni

D. Wiggins

F. Bua J. Bua

E. Grace P. Gross D. Koehle J. Lucido Y. Sims

C. Coco T. Graham

K. Herdemian B. Murtagh J. Murtagh K. Roberts J. Young

J. Adams D. Altman

J. Cavanaugh P. Cavanaugh

T. Cordon S. Squires R. Young

S. Payne F. Walker

P. Bolan F. Militscher

S. Fernando H. Latham

C. Hite J. Schmidt

S.G. Summerfield A. Tononi

J. Tremaglio

J.P. Cantonwine S. Cantonwine

S. Zagler

M. Bos Z. Bos

A. Breslerman

E. Caldropoli S. Caldropoli

E. Cordon

T. Barton P. Lachance F. Bindewald F. Bindewald B. Herdemian

H. Lange M. Flores J. Siler

F. Bua F. Grant

R. Keegan R. Jenski T. Longo

A. DeVaga H. Bielawa B. Ozment D. Keefe

C. Mongelli

T. Patton R. Lowney L. Franks J. Patton L. Dezio S. Frelke

L. Johnson F. Romeo

E. Burke N. Cahill

M.Fedarko J. Prantil J. Newton P. Carey E. Molina F. D’Meza A. Sedney

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Visit the Imprisoned

In this Jubilee of Mercy, we are called to engage in the corporal (bodily) and spiritu-al works of mercy. This sign, found in the Honduran re-treat center of Tres Rosas (Three Ros-es), reminds us to “Visit the Impris-oned.”

Mission Corner

Jen Spanner and

Mike Bernard were married at the Basilica Shrine of

St. Mary on

April 23, 2016. They make their home in

Wilmington, N.C.

Victor and Elizabeth Markie

celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony

at the Basilica Shrine of

St. Mary on

April 23, 2016. They are members of the

parish.

On April 22, 2016, Mary Coleman (seated) entered the Catholic Church by celebrating the Sacra-ments of Confirmation and First Communion. Her sponsor was Hilda Costin (standing). Both

Mary and Hilda reside at Morningside, formerly known as Pacifica, on

S. 17th Street.

Diana Angeles-Perez Dulce Angeles-Perez Liliana Arroyo Roger Arthur William Barwick III Jovanna Bautista-Santiago Gianna Campbell Jonah Campbell Sean Cazeault Gilberto Angel Contreras-Olalde Cristiano DelPizzo-Welborn Isabella DelOrfano Evelyn Diaz-Aguilar Violet Dover Kate N. Garcia Misael Garcia

Cruz Ines Garcia-Anselmo Alex Garcia-Sanchez Anahi Garnica-Sanchez Bianca Gomez-Garcia Jose Angel Gonzalez-Vazquez Miguel Gonzalez-Vazquez Abisai B. Hernandez Angel Hernandez-Barrega Victor Hernandez-Pinzon Abigail Hohl Cabo Hruska David Jordan Matthew Kunak Kelly Lopez-Cuevas Kevin Lopez-Cuevas Brian Lovera-Lopez

Zuri Martin Lesly Martinez-Ruvalcaba Aubreyelle Joy Mateo-Arrington Zyra Danielle Mateo-Arrington Grace Mathis Porter Meier Daniel Mijangos-Altamirano Alexa Morales-Perea Alondra Morales-Perea Camila Munoz-Ruvalcaba Yarid Munoz-Ruvalcaba Adalene Parada-Garcia Emily Paz-Gonzalez Janelle Petrone Elvis Ramirez-Hernandez Daniela Rivera

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First Communions—April 23rd and April 24th

8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – April 30 and May 1, 2016 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Principal Joyce M. Price

"Let your light so shine..." Matthew 5:16

St. Mary School Golf Classic - Thank you to Mr. Tom Kennedy (Olivia-8th) and the Boost-er Club Board, parent, staff, parishioner volun-teers and Mr. Viollis for a wonderful day at Porters Neck Plantation. We heard lots of compliments from the players regarding the course and lovely luncheon at the club. Thanks to all the golfers who played to support our Athletics Pro-gram. We invite each one to visit our gym to see all the projects which have been accomplished with the proceeds from the various sports events. It was a perfect day! Wilmington Symphony - The middle school music classes were treated to a performance by the Concerto winner along with Dr. Stephen Errante, conductor of the symphony. Building Projects - Gymnasium - Gym classes will begin Monday on the new gym floor. Extra care needs to be given to keep the floor in the best condition. Most importantly...all students need to have their gym shoes with them for class, simply following policy. Elevator - You will now see construction trucks as the work on the new elevator has begun. The crew is doing all the preliminary work and the major work will be done after the last day of school. Science Lab - In addition to these physical plant improvements, a new Science Lab will be created on the 2nd floor during the sum-mer. Annual Home and School Fundraiser "Dancing with the Stars" and Silent Auction Saturday, May 14th - 7:00pm We invite you to please support this event. All parents are mem-bers of this organization. The proceeds from this event provide enrichment assemblies, technology upgrades, and many other activ-ities and materials which add to the student programs of our fine school. Besides the support, it's going to be so much fun! Come out and vote for your favorite dancers who can be found on the adver-tising email sent to you. We are delighted to have a graduate of St. Mary, a faculty member, parents, and active members of our Wil-mington community participating to benefit your children. Ticket information is included on all of the advertising and on the website: www.thestmaryschool.org/dwtws Tuition Fees Approved 2016-2017 St. Mary Catholic School, Gr. K-8 Catholic students w/ signed subsidy $5,640 Other Faiths $6,930 Technology Fee (Gr. 1-8) $130 Multi-child discounts - 2nd child—$500 (Grades K-8) 3rd child—$1,000 4th child—$1,500 ______________________________________________________ Falcon's Nest PreK PreK 3 and 4 $2,980 ***Full Day PreK (8:15-3) $5,000 ***We have had requests for a full day PreK. In order for this to be possible, we will need to have at least 10 students enrolled. If you are interested, please call Mrs. Susan Linn at 762-5491 ext. 140.

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