SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF THE TRINITY

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF THE TRINITY

ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
CALENDAR
Saturday, August 22 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4-5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Church
5-6:30 PM
Hispanic Youth – Lower Level
5:15 PM
MASS (+ James Conti)
7:00 PM
MASS in Spanish (Parishioners)
8-10:00 PM
Hispanic Alcoholics Anonymous – Activity Center
Sunday, August 23
6-8:45 AM
Hispanic St.Emmaus Pryr Grp–Seb. Chapel & AC
8:00 AM
MASS (+ Vuong Thi Bui) Rosary 7:30
11:00 AM
MASS (+ Ralph & Anna Rapaccuiolo) Rosary 10:30
12:15 PM
Hispanic Meal – Holy Family Hall
1:00 PM
MASS/Spanish (Parishioners)
2-4:00 PM
Hispanic Meal – Holy Family Hall
2:30 PM
Hispanic Young Adults – Activity Center
5:15 PM
LIFETEEN MASS (Kylie Marie Timmons) Life Night
6:15 PM
Farewell Reception for Billy Griffith – Holy Fam.Hall
7:45 PM
Narcotics Anonymous – Activity Center
Monday, August 24
9:00 AM
MASS (Matthew LoMonaco) Sebastian Chapel
12:00 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous (Monday-Friday) Act. Center
6-8:00 PM
Hispanic Adult Education – St. Anthony Room
6:30 PM
Christian Mothers Officers Meeting – Video Room
7:00 PM
Boy Scouts – Holy Family Hall
7:00 PM
Hispanic Saturday Choirs – Music Room
Tuesday, August 25
9:00 AM
MASS (+ Joseph B. Dolivka) Sebastian Chapel
6-8:00 PM
Hispanic Why Catholic – Holy Family Hall
7:00 pm
Sunday Choirs Practice – Music Room
7:00 PM
ARK Team – St. Al’s House
7:00 PM
Cenacle Prayer Group – Sebastian Chapel
7:00 PM
Sunday Choirs Practice – Music Room
7:00 PM
Legion of Mary – Activity Center
Wednesday, August 26
11:00 AM
MASS at Pinecrest
5:15 PM
MASS (+ Agnes V. Dulski) Church Rosary 4:45
6-7:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Church
5:45-7:00 PM Hispanic Children’s Choir – Sebastian Chapel
6:30 PM
Family Life - Parlor
6:30 PM
CORE Meeting – Lower Level
7:00 PM
Hispanic Sunday Choirs – Music Room
Thursday, August 27
9:00 AM
MASS (+ Rose Fritz) Sebastian Chapel
5-6:00 PM
Hispanic Altar Servers – Church
7:00 PM
Charismatic Prayer Group - Sebastian Chapel
7-9:-00 PM
Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Grp Ldrs – A.Center
Friday, August 28
12:10 PM
MASS (+ Jack Woody) Church Chaplet/Mercy
6:30 PM
Hispanic Youth Group – Lower Level & Video Rm
7:00 PM
Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group - Chapel
7:00 PM
Hispanic St. Emmaus – Activity Center
Saturday, August 29
9:00 AM
Hispanic School of Faith – Activity Center
10:00 AM
Catechist Brunch – Holy Family Hall
4-5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation – Church
5-6:30 PM
Hispanic Youth – Lower Level
5:15 PM
MASS (+ Nicholas M. Lella)
7:00 PM
MASS in Spanish (+ Rhina M.H. Pineda))
8-10:00 PM
Hispanic Alcoholics Anonymous – Activity Center
Sunday, August 30 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
6-8:45 AM
Hispanic St.Emmaus Pryr Grp–Seb. Chapel & AC
8:00 AM
MASS (+ Paul Klier) Rosary 7:30
11:00 AM
MASS (+ Ambrosio Vallecillos) Rosary 10:30
12:15 PM
Hispanic Meal – Holy Family Hall
1:00 PM
MASS/Spanish (Parishioners)
2-4:00 PM
Hispanic Meal – Holy Family Hall
2:30 PM
Hispanic Young Adults – Activity Center
5:15 PM
LIFETEEN MASS (+ Scott Horowitz) Life Night
7:45 PM
Narcotics Anonymous – Activity Center
AUGUST 23, 2015
We recently received $13,048.62 in proceeds, for
the quarter ending June 30, from the Forward in
Faith, Hope and Love Campaign. The balance of
pledges yet to be paid is $1,423,622.17. The
parish receives 25% of every dollar contributed to
the campaign. Thus far, $573,266.44 has been contributed by our
parish. Campaign expenses on payments received is $37,262.32.
Our parish has received a total of $134,001.03 on the campaign
contributions received to date. These funds have enabled us to
purchase a new air conditioner and new lights for the church
sanctuary. We also painted the hallway and church walls, cleaned
the floor, and we are in the process of refurbishing the church
pews. Thanks for your continued FFHL contributions that help us to
properly maintain our facilities. Representatives from Centro
Latino will conduct a free Immigration Symposium in Holy
Family Hall on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. Immigration
specialists and translators will be available to assist with
immigration issues. Our Hispanic Community will be selling
tamales, poposas, tacos, chickanones, and sopes tortillas after
the 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM Masses on Sunday, August 30 to
support the DSA. Please join our faith community for a feast of fine
food and fellowship.
– Sincerely Yours in Christ
Fr. Larry LoMonaco
FAREWELL RECEPTION
It is with sad hearts that we bid Billy Griffith farewell. Please join
with your fellow parishioners in expressing our appreciation
and best wishes for him today, Sunday, August 23rd at 6:15 PM in
Holy Family Hall. We will also very much miss Billy’s wife, Becky
Inch Griffith, who has been a parishioner of St. Aloysius for most of
her life. Please make plans to attend; everyone is invited!
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Mary Beth Cox, Mary Propst, Dolly Gabor, Bert Thurnau, Gertrude
Malone, Rick Brody, Anita Powell, Brian Swajkoski, Thomas Hicks,
Karen Miller, Cameron Crisp, Barbara Belcher, Patty Gorry, Lisa
Cleaver, Roger Stewart, Mario Simoncioni, Diane Stewart-Currie,
Carmela Fazio, Mike & Theresa Bennett, William Taylor, Ron
Cameron, Olin Treadway, Grace Kohrs, Joe Caruso, Mya M.
Nguyen, Dick Sweeney, Evelyn Showfety, Pat Sigmon, Gloria
Croce, George Bowman, Michael Lella, Jr., John Stuckey, William
Kelly, Pat & Frank von Drehle, Diane McDonald, Don LeCompte,
James Stonemetz, Maureen Draver, Morgan Menzyk, Sean
Powers, Craig Cole, Elladio Espiritu,
Joseph Bachofner, Cora
Woodend, Lynn McCain, and those listed on our Prayer Sheet on
the hallway bulletin board.
FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL: We pray for the repose of the
soul of Scott Horowitz, son of Ann Horowitz, who passed away
August 14th.
August 15/16 - $18,974.23
Thank you!
PRIESTS RETIREMENT
The dedicated priests who served us in the past now deserve to
live out their retirement years in dignity. Our parish has been
assessed $38,887.68 for the Priests’ Retirement and Benefits
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
plan. Please be as generous as you can in this second collection,
which will be taken up September 19/20.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
We are happy to announce that St. Aloysius is one of fourteen
area churches participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Apostle Build
House. We have donated funds from our annual charitable
expenditures and will also be providing on-site volunteer
construction. St. Aloysius’ is responsible for providing
construction workers and lunch on Saturday, September 19th.
If you can spare some time, volunteers are greatly needed! The
house (in progress) is located off Falling Creek Road. Construction
begins at 8:00 AM and lunch is at 12:00 PM. At this time, we have
more of a need for the lunch crew than the construction crew! Our
lunch providers are asked to prepare lunch and also to serve it. If
you can help with this wonderful opportunity of charitable outreach
in our community, call Dick Flanegin at 256-0010.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
The immeasurable sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, dying on the
cross to save the world, cannot compare. How can we give back a
little? We can be one of God’s prayer warriors at the Adoration
Chapel, spending one holy hour a week. If you feel you are
being called, please contact Dave or Melanie King at 828-638-0462
or email [email protected] or sign up at the parish website,
http://www.staloysiushickory.org/parishioners/forms. There is an
immediate need for Adorers for the following hours: Mondays 2AM3AM, Thursdays 2AM-3AM and 6AM-7AM. Thank you!
ADULT MISSION TRIP
You are invited to join a handful of faith filled Adults traveling
to Philly, PA for a week of work at St. Francis Inn, a Kensington
neighborhood soup kitchen run by Franciscans on November 15 –
20, 2015. We rise early for Daily Mass and work hard all day (with
breaks for lunch, and hopefully afternoon, before serving the guests
dinner.) There are upwards of 400+ guests coming each day for a
meal. At the days end we gather for Evening Prayer and then share
our evening meal together. There are many “jobs” to be completed
each day in order to serve all these hungry people coming from
many different walks in life. There are young families, the elderly,
the disabled, the afflicted and everyone in between. All are treated
as guests at St. Francis Inn. Giving a week to work at The Inn
offers countless blessings! Pray about it, and if interested or
seeking more information, contact Marie Martino at 828-324-7929.
IS THIS YOUR YEAR?
and
Wedding Anniversary Celebration – If you were
married during 1965 or 1990, you and your family are invited to the
annual Diocesan Anniversary Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic
Church in Charlotte on Sunday, October 18th. Mass begins at 2:00
PM and will be followed by a reception. To receive an invitation,
please call our parish office at 327-2341 to register before
September 10th.
25th
50th
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
Saint John Paul II called the Eucharist the “Source and Summit” of
Catholic life. Plan to spend a day in special worship during the
eleventh Eucharistic Congress of the Diocese of Charlotte,
September 11 & 12 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Visit
www.GoEucharist.com for more information.
CHURCH HUMOR!
Isn’t it ironic that the ark was built by amateurs, while the Titanic
was built by experts.
XXI DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
Dios nuestro Señor nos sacó de Egipto, de la casa de la esclavitud; y nos dio
vida nueva en Cristo, quien nos da palabra de vida eterna.
Formación de Fe
La oficina de Formación de Fe estará cerrada del Lunes, 17 de
agosto hasta el Lunes, 24 de Agosto. La oficina reabrirá el
Martes, 25 de Agosto a las 9:00am.
Por favor marquen esta fecha en sus calendarios. Las clases de
formación de fe comienzan la semana del 13 de Septiembre. Se
les enviara información por correo a todas la familia que
inscribieron a sus hijos. Esta carta llevara el nombre de su hijo
salón y un mapa, Por favor taiga la carta con usted el primer
día de clases para poder asistirlo mejor.
Adoración Perpetua
El inmenso sacrificio que nuestro Señor Jesús hizo por nosotros, al morir
en la cruz, no se puede comparar con nada. ¿Cómo es que nosotros
podemos pagarle un poco, de su sacrificio? Tal vez convirtiéndonos en
soldados de oración ¿Por qué no pasar una hora la semana con él? Si tu
siente en su corazón que quieres pasar tiempo con Jesús, por favor ponte
en contacto con Dave y Melanie King al 828-638-0462 o por correo
electrónico [email protected] o con Arturo y Emilia Guerrero al
828-855-0613 o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. La
capilla siempre esta en necesidad de dos Adoradores por hora. Pero por
ahora la necesidad inmediata es en las siguientes horas: Lunes 2:00am 3:00am y Jueves 2AM-3AM y de 6:00am a 7:00am. ¡Gracias y que Dios
los bendiga!
Stewardship
En la primera lectura de hoy, Josué desafía a la gente para que decida a
quién va a servir al recodar la fidelidad de Dios para con ellos y sus
ancestros, la gente declara que “Nosotros también serviremos al Señor,
por que El es nuestro Dios.” Que nosotros también estamos atentos a los
regalos de Dios y renovemos nuestro compromiso de servirle a El con el
corazón agradecido.
Congreso Eucarístico 2015
El tema del Undécimo Congreso Eucarístico de la Diócesis de Charlotte es
“He aquí, yo hago nuevas todas las cosas, “El Congreso incluirá un
procesión Eucarística por las calles del Uptown Charlotte. Haga planes
para asistir a este evento tan importante, el 11 y 12 de Septiembre del
2015, en el Centro de Convenciones de Charlotte. Visite
www.GoEucharist.com para más información.
Del escritorio del Padre Larry,
Recientemente hemos recibido $ 13,048.62 en ingresos del trimestre que
finalizo el 30 de Junio, de la campaña de Fe, Esperanza y Amor. Todavía
tenemos un balance de $1,423,622.14 en promesas a pagar. La parroquia
recibe el 25% de cada dólar que contribuyen. Los gastos de la Campaña
sobre los pagos recibidos es de $37,263.32. Nuestra parroquia a recibido
hasta la fecha un total de $134,001.03, de las contribuciones. Con estos
fondos hemos podido comprar un nuevo sistema de aire acondicionado,
nuevas luces para el santuario. También se pintaron los pasillos y la
Iglesia, y también estamos en el proceso de renovación de las bancas.
Muchas gracias por su continua contribución al FFHL. Un representantes
del Centro Latino llevará a cabo un simposio de inmigración en el Salón
de la Sagrada Familia el Jueves, 17 de septiembre, a las 7:00 Los
especialistas de la inmigración y los traductores estarán disponibles para
ayudar con las preguntas de inmigración. La Comunidad Hispana estará
vendiendo tamales, popusas chicharrones, tacos, tortillas, sopes y después
de las 11:00 AM y 1:00 PM misas el domingo 30 de agosto, en apoyo de
la DSA. Por favor, únase a nuestra comunidad de fe para una fiesta de la
buena comida y de la fraternidad. -Sinceramente tuyo en Cristo.
Fr. Larry LoMonaco
Venta de comida
ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
AUGUST 23, 2015
Recuerde que la próxima venta de comida es para el 30 de Agosto.
Open to all High-School Students every Sunday evening
from 6:30pm until 8:30pm
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY…
AUGUST 23
Tonight, we will be hosting a going away reception
for Billy Griffith in Holy Family Hall. Meet in Holy
Family Hall immediately after the 5:15pm Mass on
Sunday evening. We will still meet for Life Teen at
7pm in the Lower Level!
WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT SUNDAY…
The Office of Faith Formation will be closed for vacation
from Monday, August 17 through Monday, August 24.
The office will reopen on Tuesday, August 25 at 9:00 AM.
AUGUST 30
TBA. Stay tuned! We will definitely be meeting!
COMING UP
Stay tuned for news on the upcoming Karaoke Kickoff
and the Eucharistic Congress!
DID YOU KNOW?
You can find information for St. Aloysius Life Teen
on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Follow us
@StAloysiusLT and just search for St. Aloysius Life
Teen on Facebook and YouTube!
Por favor no falten…
…that this is the largest group of First Graders ever in our
Faith Formation Program? We have 125 children in First
Grade and approximately 500 more in Grade 2 through
Grade 8. That’s a lot of volunteer catechists (teachers)
needed! We have several openings on Sunday mornings
and Wednesday afternoons.
We especially need
catechists for Wednesday afternoon First Grade. We
encourage all adults to prayerfully consider becoming a
catechist. You don’t need to have a child in the program, and
the rewards are great. All volunteers must be checked
through our Safe Environment program. We will provide
training and support along the way. Please contact Monica
Ebelhack in the Faith Formation Office at 327-2341.
If you don’t teach the next generation
about God, who will?
BLOOD DRIVE RESULTS
Sixty-two pints of blood were donated during our
August 11th Blood Drive! Thank you to all the
donors and volunteers who helped make this
possible. Special thanks to Jon Boyer and Lowe’s
Foods for the donation of food. We are also very
grateful to our faithful volunteers: Sarah Gerhardt, Andy Morgan,
Myrna Livas and Nan Lacey. Last but definitely not least, thanks to
coordinators Christine Gates and Judy Abernethy.
CCM AUGUST FOOD DRIVE
Since CCM can purchase 3-4 times as much food through their
wholesalers at the same cost as we can buy retail, you also
have the option to give a monetary donation to CCM either with or
instead of your usual food donation. Should you choose to give
monetarily, this should in no way cut into your weekly tithing to the
church, but should be in addition to it, just as it would be if you
bought extra food to donate. You may take a pre-addressed
envelope from the hallway table on your way out to assist in your
giving. You will need to mail them, please. Checks are to be made
out to either “GHCCM” or “Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian
Ministry”, with “Food Pantry” on the Memo/For line. If you prefer to
give food items, please remember healthy non-perishable
canned, bagged, boxed and bottled foods placed in the rolling
bin under the table across from the restrooms.
Thank you to…
CANELLA HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING, INC.
PARISHIONERS
for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin.
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is available to anyone who
wants to learn more about the Catholic faith, either non-baptized,
baptized in a different faith tradition, or baptized Catholic with no
further faith formation. You may just want to come and sit in for two
or three sessions at first, just to see what it’s about. That’s great –
drop in, no obligation, no commitment, your presence is all that’s
required at first. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to
8:15 PM in the Parlor beginning September 16. If you would like
more information, please call Monica Ebelhack at 327-2341.
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First Communion and Confirmation Pictures
are available for pick-up through September 7
on the table outside of Fr. Nohe’s office.
BAPTISM
Congratulations to Joseph and Susie Vecchio Connor
on the August 19th baptism of their son Sean Thomas!
ALTAR FLOWERS
Altar flowers this weekend are donated by Dick and Margaret
Stober in celebration of their 54th wedding anniversary!
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
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1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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Responsorial - Psalm 115
2nd Reading - James 1:17-18,21b-22,27
Gospel – Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23