Church of St. Philip the Apostle est. 1898 Diocese of Charlotte

P.O. Box 882 525 Camden Drive

Statesville, North Carolina 28677

Office/Fax Phone (704) 872-2579 Rectory Phone (704) 681-4860

E-mail: stphilipapostle@bellsouth.net

Website: http://stphilipapostle.com

Rev. Fr. Thomas J. Kessler, Pastor

Mrs. Raquel Swierczewski, R.C.I.A Mrs. Paula Coleman, Secretary

Mrs. Mary Brown, Faith Formation Director Mrs. Norma Echevarria, Faith Formation

Marriage - Baptism Call the church office. Marriages, call at least 6 months in advance. Reconciliation

:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. on Saturday or by appointment. Pastoral Council Meetings are 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. September thru May except National Holidays.

Religious Education Children, grades 1-Confirmation, are required to attend religious education classes. Call the office to register your children. Adult classes also available. Parish Registration We welcome new parishioners to the parish and we ask them to register as soon as possible. Parish registration is important and necessary. Also, if you move away from the Parish please notify the office. Thank you.

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Saturday August 15th 5:00 p.m. Bob Nunes† by Joesph and Paula Coleman Sunday, August 16th 8:00 a.m. Ed Johnson† by James & Judy Birch 10:30 a.m. John & Josephine Ortiz†† by Linda Ortiz 12:30 p.m. Andrea Landeo† by Echevarria Family Monday, August 17th 9:00 a.m. David Bean† by Ferguson Family Tuesday, August 18th Wednesday, August 19th 6:00 p.m. Marian McKelvy† by Liz Bennett and Massie Pen-dergrass Thursday, August 20th 9:00 a.m. Eileen Mottl† by Mottl Family Friday, August 21st 9:00 a.m. Claudia Blackstock† by Altar Guild Saturday, August 22nd 5:00 p.m. Clare Kane† by Mary Ann Rhodes Sunday, August 23rd 8:00 a.m. David Bean† by Stein Family 10:30 a.m. Patti Pekarek by Mr. and Mrs. Pekarek 12:30 p.m. Miguel Antonio Segura† by Guerrero Family READERS Aug 22nd 5:00 p.m. Kailey Lund Aug 23rd 8:00 a.m. Joseph Chulick 10:30 a.m. Andrea Napoli 12:30 p.m. Juan Carlos Medina

Aug 22nd 5:00 p.m. B. Scales (M), A. Simmons (A), K. Sparks (C) Aug 23rd 8:00 a.m. J. Kovacs 10:30 a.m. T. Douglas (M), P. Eaverson (A), T. Eaverson (C) 12:30 p.m. José Luis T.(H), Martha Cristina (G) ALTAR SERVERS Aug 22nd 5:00 p.m. Reagan L. Aug 23rd 8:00 a.m. Troy C., Brock C.

From the pastor… Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading we heard “…all who keep the Sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer.” “Profane” is defined in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary as “to treat something sacred with abuse, irreverence or contempt; to dese-crate”. The 3rd commandment says to “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Six days you shall labor and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work (Exodus 20:8-10; Deut. 5:12-15). Sunday, is the day on which Jesus rose from the dead is celebrated as the holy day by Christians. Thus the Christian observance of Sunday fulfills the commandment to remember and keep holy the Sabbath day. To desecrate or the profanation of a tombstone in a cemetery would be to kick it over or break it. What is it to keep the Sabbath free from profanation? For us Catholics – we keep the Lord’s Day Holy by fulfilling His commandment to “Do this in remembrance of me.” The Mass is the perfect prayer whereby we nurture and nourish ourselves with the Word of God and with the Blessed Sacrament. Not to fulfill the Lord’s Commandments is called a sin. There are valid reasons to miss Mass on the Lord’s Day. It’s not a sin if you really can’t get there because, for example you are sick, a pandemic, ice & snow, you’re on vacation - and after checking, you discover there is no Mass available in that area, etc. Do you really believe that vacation at the beach, sports, and sleep are valid reasons to ignore the 3rd commandment? Shouldn’t you go to church to thank God for the ability to go on vacation? Isn’t there something wrong with someone who, during a pandemic, goes to work, goes to school, but doesn’t go to church? Pope Francis once said that people shouldn’t work on Sunday. Some people, like phy-sicians, really do have to work on the Lord’s Day. Sunday should be a family day. For the children of God - a family of faith, this should begin in church. This would be a benefit to the individual, the family, and our culture. “…all who keep the Sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer.” Hope to see you in church. Next Sunday is the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings at Mass will be taken from Isaiah 22:19-23, Romans 11:33-36, and Matthew 16:13-20. The RCIA Team – (not the new candidates) will have a planning meeting this Wednesday, August 19 at 6:45 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus room. The Youth Group will meet next Sunday, Aug, 23rd, 6-8 p.m. in the new social hall. This really is the Last Call to join the RCIA Program and to learn more about the Catholic Faith. This program is for potential converts as well as for baptized Catholics (18 years old and older) who never received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Eucharist or were not Confirmed. Please call Raquel, the Director of the RCIA -704-880-7940 or Fr. Kessler at 704-681-4860. Faith Formation Classes – will be offered to those who would like to have their children receive their First Confession, First Holy Communion or Confirmation next spring. Please see the next page for further information. Next Sunday really is the last chance to sign up. We need to do our best to plan for social distancing in the classrooms. Masks are recommended but won’t be required. The students and teachers temperatures will be taken prior to class. If you have any reservations, it is recommended that you wait until next year

Happy Birthday 8/16/2020 to 8/22/2020 8/16 Darryl Brown, Maureen Fredo, Bernadine Stickle 8/17 Alejandro Andrade, Eusebia Avellaneda, Ed Eldridge, Cesar Garcia, Cierra Gutsch 8/18 Katelyn Harwell, Chloe Kenyon, Ashley Wodecki 8/19 Raul Andrade, Patti Campbell, Roberto Gonzalez, Gary Robinson, Jose Torres Ferretiz 8/20 Diana Castano, Sarah Kelley 8/21 Luz Aida Posso, Dalia Ramirez Betancourt, Marleny Zepeta 8/22 Cody Aguayo, Michael Aguayo, Barbara Myers, Hernan Santi-banez-Solis, Debra Wodecki Happy Anniversary 8/16/2020 to 8/22/2020

8/16 Mr. & Mrs. Bill McGinn 8/17 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wodecki 8/19 Mr. & Mrs. William Little, Mr. & Mrs. Gary Canna-dy 8/22 Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Huffman

Mrs. Mary Brown: If you need to contact Mrs. Brown, Faith Formation Director, please call or text 704-929-0152 or email her at faithformationdir@att.net or if you need to contact Mrs. Norma Echevarria please call the office at 704-872-2579 or email her at echevarria_norma@yahoo.com. 2020-2021 Faith Formation registration forms will be avail-able during the week from 9-1:00 in the Church Office and from 7:00-2:00 on Sundays starting Sunday, May 31st. Forms need to be returned by August 2nd to avoid a $10 late fee per child. No forms will be accepted after Sunday, August 23rd. Half of the fee is due when the registration form is returned. First Communion students must have a baptismal certificate on file in the Faith Formation office. Please turn in with the regis-tration form. Students who will be in the first year of Confirmation or the first year of First Communion classes in the fall will have pictures taken for attendance ID cards on Sunday, August 23rd from 9:00-3:00 or Wednesday, August 26th from 6:30 to 8:00. Students in the second year who have lost a card or would like another card may also have their pictures taken at this time. The cost for additional cards is $5. Two cards are provided free of charge for each student entering the first sac-ramental year. Faith Formation teacher meetings will be on Monday, Au-gust 24th from 6:30-7:30 or Thursday, August 27th from 6:30 -7:30. Faith Formation teachers only need to attend one meet-ing. Faith Formation classes start Sunday, August 30th for Sun-day classes and Wednesday, Sept. 2nd for Wednesday Classes.

Collections as of Sunday 5:00 p.m………………………………………………..$2,075.00 8:00 a.m……………………………………….……….$1,593.00 10:30 a.m…………………...……………………….....$ 852.00 12:30 p.m………………………………………………$ 483.00 Regular Total ……………………………………. $,5,003.00 Food Closet ……..........................................................$180.00 Forward With Christ* Total (includes pledged funds received)……........$5,277.00

Collections as of Sunday Last year This Year Regular $45,435.41....................................................$34,728.33 Food Closet $1,217.00…….........................................$ 1,831.00

Forward With Christ Phase 2 as of July 28, 2020 Phase 2 Funds Received ………………..………$1,150,734.16 Phase 2 Remaining Pledges……………….…..…..$675,083.87 Total…………………………………….... $1,825,818.13 Thank you for returning some of God’s gifts

to you to His Church.

August 16, 2020 PARISH SUPPORT

CHURCH YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020

Monday, August 17th 9:30 a.m. Rosary Tuesday, August 18th Catholic Daughters sewing 9-12 Wednesday, August 19th Saint John Eudes, Priest RCIA team 6:45pm Thursday, August 20th Saint Bernard Friday, August 21st Saint Pius, X, Pope Saturday, August 22md Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday, August 23rd Photos for Faith Formation 9-3 FF final registration deadline Youth Group 6-8 pm

At home...Anna Eisele Shingleton, Jessica Allison, Jessica Crosso, Andrew Gulley, Jackie Mejia, Angela Moreno, Howard Stewart, Alan Eisele, Joe Stallings, Marion

Weber, Joan Chiodo, Nelson & Dottie LaClair, Jim Carbone, Dawn McGinn, Jack Kelley, Patricia Johnson, Healing for all ill with Coronavirus Autumn Care… Brenda Kelley, Brookdale E. Broad...Dianne Robinson.,Brookdale Peachtree Alzheimer's Care..Richard Homola, Bryan Center ...Mar ion Kelly Cull-er..Journey’s Assisted Living ...Eleanor Byr nes Please pray for the intentions on Our Prayer Tree. To place a name on the Pray-er Tree, please sign the Prayer Book in the Lobby .

Los formularios de inscripción 2020-2021 de la Formación de Fe estarán disponibles durante la semana de 9 a 1:00 en la Oficina de la parroquia y de 7:00-2:00 los domingos a partir del domingo 7 de Junio. Los formularios deben ser devueltos antes del 2 de agosto para evitar un cargo de $10 por niño. No se aceptarán formularios después del domingo 23 de agosto. Los estudiantes de la Primera Comunión que se registren de-ben tener su certificado de bautizo con el formulario para te-nerlo en el archivo de la oficina de Formación de Fe. Estos deben ser entregados con el formulario de registro. Las reuniones de maestros de la Formación de Fe serán el lunes 24 de agosto a las 6:30 o el jueves 27 de agosto a las 6:30. Los maestros de la Formación de Fe sólo necesitan asistir a una reunión. Las clases de Formación Fe comienzan Domingo, 30 de agosto y miércoles 2 de septiembre habrá reuniones para todos los estudiantes y padres en las clases de Confirmación de 8th y 9th grado durante la primera clase. Los estudiantes de 8th gra-do y los padres no se quedarán todo el tiempo. El domingo 13 y miércoles 9 de septiembre habrá reuniones para todos los estudiantes y padres en las clases de la Primera Comunión. Los estudiantes de primer grado y los padres no se quedarán todo el tiempo. Durante estas reuniones repasaremos las expectativas del año y responderemos a cualquier pregunta que los padres puedan tener. Se requiere que los padres estén en estas reuniones para que sepan lo que se espera para el próximo año de Formación de Fe. Por favor llame a Mary Brown o Norma Echevarria si tiene alguna pregunta.

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament r esumes in September. Volunteers are needed for an hour at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Would you commit to spending an hour with our Lord? Please contact Randy Frantz at 828-632-1976.

THE WEEK AHEAD

St. Lawrence on stained glass window in St. Stephen the Martyr Daily Mass Chapel in Omaha, courtesy of en.wikipedia.org