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Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina

Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Cantata 3:30 Christmas Eve Mass 4:00 pm Christmas Day Mass 11:15 am Reflections on the Readings “Who am I?” the question of identity touches the most profound debts of our personhood. The pursuit of personal needs and goals can have a suffocating effect. As we prepare in Advent for the Second Coming of the Lord, we are reminded in the liturgy that we must meet the Lord as a community, not as a collection of isolated individuals. The prophet we call Third Isaiah, cared for the hurting community in Jerusalem around 500B.C. As God’s specially anointed spokesperson, he identifies with the brokenhearted. As a sign of hope he describes the joy of a renewed marriage between Yahweh and Jerusalem. The drab clothing of the past will be replaced with a robe of salvation and a mantle of justice. Yahweh will bring forth justice and praise in the presence of the Gentiles. In the responsorial, Luke presents Mary’s response to Elizabeth who has recognized Jesus in Mary’s womb. Mary sings of her God and God’s community. She finds the basis of her joy not within herself but within God. Placing herself within the framework of Israel’s history, Mary unequivocally replies to the question: “Who am I?” I am yours.” The two opening verses of today’s gospel describe John as witness to the light and Jesus himself as the light. The Baptist seeks his own identity in relation to the Lord. John explains that he is not one of the traditional figures of the end of the world (the Messiah, Elijah, or the prophet). He is, however, the herald spoken of in Isaiah 40:3. John’s baptism of water envisions the coming one, the Messiah.

Let this Season of Peace continue Plan to attend the FESTIVAL FOR PEACE offered by the musicians and choirs of St. Brendan (Sanctuary, Hispanic and Mission Ensemble on SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 at 2:30pm in the church. Free. Refreshments. Spred the word! Special Thanks! To the Columbiettes and Sanctuary Enhancement Committee for putting up the Christmas Trees and putting all the many tags on the trees. Thanks to all our parishioners for another successful Christmas Giving! The Sanctuary Enhancement Committee has a watering schedule for the plants in the gathering space and the sanctuary. They request that only those scheduled to water perform this service. Parish Council will meet January 14 at 6pm in the Library. FALLING UPWARD series for December has been cancelled. Due to the hectic holiday season and various trips the group will meet again on the THIRD SUNDAY OF JANUARY, the 18TH to discuss Chapter 9.

Identity begins with family, then we look to community. We must support positive programs for the good of all our neighbors. Allegiance to Church and our brothers and sisters in faith are essential. In all these and similar situations we are encouraged to respond: “Who am I? I am yours.”

If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital, nursing home/assisted living facility, etc. you or your family must contact the nearest church. Brunswick – St. Brendan New Hanover – Chaplain’s Office Dosher – Sacred Heart Grand Strand – St. Andrew Loris – St. James Sea Coast - Star of the Sea

Welcome our Newly Baptized Reily Andrade, Jiovanny Ciriaco-Trejo, Grisel Garcia, Miguel Ascencio, Daniel De La Cruz, Jesus Libreros, Jovanny Valerio, Olivia Kinlaw, Brittany Cobos, Carlos Diaz, Karla Fuentes.

Amount Saved due to early payments on the mortgage: $1,119,479.64

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Building Loan as of this month our total debt is $1,068,385.25

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Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina

Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014

Worship Masses for the Week Sat.

12/13

5pm

† Theresa D. Miller

Sun.

12/14

8am

† Jane Hack

9:30am

Please pray for Our Family and Friends

St. Brendan Parishioners

11:15am † Jim Hartnett Mon. 12/15

9am

Eucharist Service

Tue.

12/16

9am

† Charles Dursee

Wed. 12/17

9am

† Helen Law

Thur. 12/18

9am

† Koch & Hopkins Families

Fri.

12/19

9am

† Claire Mazark

Sat.

12/20

5pm

† Michael Nikitenko

Sun.

12/21

8am

† Sullivan & Francis Families

9:30am

St. Brendan Parishioners

11:15am † Josephine & Aniello Rossetti

Next Week’s Readings December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Communion for the Sick & Homebound contact Ann McGahran ext. 28 or Deacon Bob ext. 28 if you know someone who would like to receive Communion at home.

Attention New Parishioners! Welcome to St. Brendan Catholic Church. If you are new to the area, we would like you to choose St. Brendan as your Parish Family. Registration forms are on the Stewardship Desk in the Gathering Space. Please complete the form and place in the collection basket or mail: St. Brendan Catholic Chuch P.O. Box 2984 Shallotte, N.C. 28459.

Ayisha Marawi Hohl Joe Konen Carmen Barros Glenn Petrucci Dan Stennett Annie Labagh Richard Riley Rod Fagert Brenda Noll Christopher Hylton Mary Shickert Laurie Van Riper Johnny Johnson Max Veech Julia Mueller Ray Galovich Mary Claire Kasunic Ed Muller Family Ruth Tromblay Shawn Martin Baby-Owen Bell Phyllis Buskirik Sean Neumann The Sullivan Family Daniel Mulcahy Meg Willmann` Colleen Puntello Linda O’Neill Debbie Wamsley Emma Broughton Delores Kozel Joan Auray Adele Hordan Vera M. Powell Kim Barros Tom Menino Cira Cole Fr. William Lascelles Krystal Churchwell Mary Carmody Mary Ann Molini Amanda Plumner Lisa Ober Melissa Zobel Tammy Street Rose Davignon Pat Wagner Jennifer McMillan

Marie Tyler Carolena Nickles Bette Hofmann Dom Di Maio Chris Oliver Paul Whitehouse Stella Kielb Jason Del Pezzo Michael Maggiore Solomon Goulet David Brenan Patricia Fontana Lillian Ober Barbara Couture Dorothy Hendricks Agnes Ardeeser Maggie Kaintz Nancy Spencer Deborah Ritchie Raymond Normandy Margaret Sakash Mary Jo Baretto Jerry Connelly Jane Krieger Jean Mulcahy Mary McManus Karen De Bernardis Gary Gingeresky Jack Morrison Larry Poitras Louise Norton Tommy Pephel Caz Zukowski Gina Sullivan Aaron Alonso Doris Holiday Maria Cistulli Tom Hutchin Crystal Basil Mary Elizabeth Zink Diane Ovadek George Carpenter Marie Tyler Hazel Zacofsky Clement McDonald Lois Norris Judy Unterberger

Alice Minneci LCPL Brendan Churchwell Gina De Cotiis Andrew Taylor Lynn Maglione Gregor Liam Orlando Louise Troy Carmel Kealy Joseph Leslie The Malone Family Deidre Oates Caroline Lescenski Helen Raymond Angela Davidson Molly Cox Devin Lumzer Betty Kaintz Julie Mills Bridget McGuire Frank DiBello Kara McCormack Larson Christine Miles Ray Delotell Alexa, Curtis & Evan Paton Keira Rose Flynn Carolyn Arney Steve Martin Pat Dailey Lauren Dunipace Ron Sarko Frank Massa Stanley Zukowski Tip Heffner Donna Maria Kaminskas Elwin Reed Bernice Fox Helen Fairman Keri Chavez Karen Long Sr. Carol Beairsto Rgs. Carol & Lauren Caldera Roger Hansen Marie Knapik Joe Malinowski Dee Goodrich JoAnn Behr Ronald Young

Please pray for our Parishioners Gary LaRouech Dolores Wenstrup Mary Jane Brust Cathleen Newman Pat Thatcher Philip & Annice Granville Mary Lou Matthews Robert Santoro Rose Kustron Luis Salas Donna Leonard Windy Herring George Salchert Lynn Olenchalk Katlyne Thompson Barbara Napfel Gerald Lutz Jean Rosen Debbie Chase Gloria Hillenburg Josephine Chebat Adele Treible Bill Cawthra Roz Forsey Bob De Muro Ed Kobierowski Carl Shirdon Raymond Kidd Sue Yudysky Rich Harding Jennifer Seeley Connie Woodard Adrianne Ferrier Elizabeth Walsh John A. Murphy Mariam Johnson Chris Stephens Kathy Semanko Joe and Betty Zegan Joan & Martin Gilbert Donald Hammond Alma McClune Theresa Whaley Ann Nice George & Dorthy Mulcahy Al Ciardi Adrienne Lemmons Josephine Paterson John Miller Joe Garbarino Will Marmura Pat Pragel David & Kelly Garrett Donald Woods Peggy Tinnell Joe Lowry Jackie Fennel Bob Smith Charles Witzel

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Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina

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Parish Community

Gift Shop has Advent Candles, brass candle rings and crafts. We also have a limited supply of large print Sunday Missals. Stop by and check out their assortment of books, Bibles and other gift ideas.

K of C Call Richard Rismiller 579-1155. Check their web site: www.kofc-shallotte.org  01/12 Business Meeting  12/15 4th Degree KofC Donate your used Cell Phone: The Knights collect and recycle used cell phones with all proceeds going to Brunswick County Special Olympics. A collection box is opposite the gift shop counter in the gathering space. The Columbiettes meet the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be on January 8th. Edgar Jaramillo was the lucky winner of the beautiful handmade quilt designed by Columbiette Ruth Wilidng. The raffle netted $478.00 and all proceeds were donated to Brunswick County Streetreach Ministries Welcome to our New Parishioners Kathleen Larson Edward & Susan Campbell John & Deborah Ciucevich Janet Heinis Mary Devine Irene Sowinsky Howard & Sue Hall Paul & Patricia Masters Robert & Janice Gorrie Marion Nelson Raymond & Mary Jane McQuade Christine Cerulo John & Mary Lou Watkins William & Veronica Ulrich Richard & Kathleen Rix Gene & Suzan Donnelly Robert & Suzanne Seiwell Gary & Billie Parsons Maureen Standen Marie Cartlock Dennis & Pauline Stuempfle Richard & Letizia Lee Anthony & Diane Dente John & Veronica Kosinski Kevin & Mary Crowley Donald & Patricia Guziewicz Norma Kotlas Charles & Patricia Maliszewski Legion of Mary meets every Monday 9-10:30am at Our Lady Star of the Sea in North Myrtle Beach. All are welcome. Call Ellie at 575-0830 or Kitty at 579-1873 for more information. New Year’s Eve Party presented by The Brunswick Beacon featuring The Brunswick Big Band “Dance the Night Away” . Wednesday, December 31st from 7:30pm until 11:00pm at Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. 3620 Express Drive in Shallotte. Tickets are $25 each and available at all BSRI locations. Proceeds from this event will provide bakery items for “Baskets of Love” which provides weekend nourishment to seniors in need.

Begin the Conversation Clinics Second Monday of the month at 10am. The clinics will be held at the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick located at 955 Mercy Lane S.E., Bolivia. The mission of these clinics is to get people to begin talking about their health care wishes with loved ones, doctors, friends etc. and help answer any question that attendants may have about advanced care planning. Coffee and Caregiver Third Monday of the month at 9am. The mission of these meetings is to provide support to, you guessed it.. CAREGIVERS! We want to provide a time for caregivers to take a break, mingle with others who are in a caregiver role and have the opportunity to receive additional information that may help them with their loved one. Meetings are also at SECU Hospice House in Bolivia. Building Hope Ministries is doing ‘STOCKINGS’ for the Homeless and Seniors. Please pray about blessing the less fortunate with a stocking filled with: socks, rain poncho, sugar free gum or mints, body wash for females, soap for men, lip balm, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, hairbrush, disposable razors, nail file and clippers. Stocking stuffers for kids ( ages 4 - 17) toothbrush and toothpaste, gum, lip balm, crayons/pencils, candy, hair bands for girls, socks, stuffed toy/animal. You can drop off the stockings at Building Hope Ministries at 1009 Hewitt Road in Supply between Dec. 1 - 21 or on Tuesdays to Donna at Red Apple Professional Building, or call us 842-2711 to pick up. BROWNBAGERS Brownbaggers will not meet on the following regular meeting day:  Thursday, Dec. 11 (Feast of Guadalupe) The next meeting of the Brownbaggers will be on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Special Thanks to our Sponsor or the week

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St Brendan the Navigator Activities Calendar Questions? Call 754-8544 or email [email protected]

Tue

Wed

December 2014

Sat

6 Choir 5pm Mass

Fri 4

5 KofC Rosary of the Unborn 8:10am Creative Spirit

Thu

Christmas Schedule - Christmas Eve - Cantata 3:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass 4:00 pm Christmas Day Mass 11:15 am

3 Bereavement 9:30 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble

Mon 1

2 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30

20 Ensemble 5pm

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19 Creative Spirit Peace Prayers 9;30

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12 Creative Spirit Peace Prayers 9;30

18 Centering Prayer Brownbaggers

26 Office Closed

11 Centering Prayer Columbiettes 7pm

17 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble Practice 4 -5:30

25 Christmas Day Mass 11:15 Office Closed

10 Searchers of Scripture Mission Ensemble Practice 4 -5:30

16 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30

24 Searchers of Scripture Office closes at Noon Christmas Cantata 3:30 Mass at 4pm

9 Communal Reconciliation 11am Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30

23 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30

31 Searchers of Scripture

January 1 Office Closed

30 Choir Practice 6:30 -8:30

8 Immaculate Conception 9 & 4 K of C Bus. Mtg. Healing Prayer 9:30 15 K of C 4th Deg.

22 Healing Prayer 9:30

29 Healing Prayer 9:30

Mon: Healing Prayer every 2nd & 4th Mon. at 9:30 a.m. Call Jane: 575-3064 Tues: Faith’s Journey after Mass in the Lahren Rm call Jane 575-3064 Wed: Searchers Bible Study, after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call Fran: 754-9126 Wed. Mission Ensemble 4-5:30 p.m. in church. Call Tom: 253-4573 4th Wed. Pain Support. Call Katherine 755-6670 Thurs. Centering Prayer—after Mass in Maloney Rm. Call Jean: 754-9126 Fri.: Creative Spirit (knit/crochet) after Mass in Lahren Rm. Call Jeanne 579-8241. Peace Prayers after Mass in library.

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Saint Brendan Catholic Church Shallotte, North Carolina

Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014

Boletin Hispano

INFORMACION

FORMACION DE FE Padre Ricardo, párroco (910-754-8544)

Para saber acerca de preguntas sobre inmigración llamen a la Madre Rosanne al teléfono 910-616-2105. La Madre atiende todos los domingos después de la misa de las 9:30 de la mañana en las oficinas del Centro Pastoral.

Hna. M. Teresa coordinadora (910-200-9209)

DOMINGO TERCERO DE ADVIENTO Juan Bautista es una de las figuras más significativas del tiempo de Adviento. De él dijo Jesús que no había NADIE MAS GRANDE NACIDO DE MUJER, Y LO IDENTIFICA COMO AQUEL DE QUIEN EL PROFETA Isaías dijo:” Yo enviare mi mensajero delante de ti para que prepare el camino ante ti”. Juan es el precursor, el que prepara el camino. Él no ha pretendido nunca el protagonismo y ha señalado a Jesús como el Mesías, el Señor, el que viene a salvar y cumple las promesas. Y cuando Jesús es preguntado por los discípulos de Juan si es El que ha de venir o han de esperar a otro. Jesús les responde: Decidle lo que veis; los cojos andan. Los ciegos ven… y a los pobres se les anuncian la buena nueva. Nosotros pretendemos con frecuencia ser Mesías y salvadores de la humanidad, y pedimos y queremos un reconocimiento y un protagonismo que no nos corresponde. No es nuestra palabra, ni nuestros consejos, ni nuestra criterios, nuestras propuestas, nuestros planes… los que van a salvar el mundo, los que van a ser luz y a indicar el camino del Señor. Solo la Palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz. Es luz en la oscuridad y cimiento sobre el que construir la vida. Solo la gracia de Dios puede transformarnos el corazón de los hombres y por lo tanto cambiar también la forma de actuar: Solo cuando nosotros dejemos que el Señor cambie nuestra vida y ese cambio se manifieste en nuestras obras, podremos ser anunciadores de que el Señor está aquí y su presencia salvadora es la que puede cambiar el mundo. Adviento es tiempo de esperanza. Es tiempo de anunciar que el Mesías que el mundo espera y necesita está aquí, realizando su obra y transformando la faz de la tierra.. La vida de Dios en nosotros y la transformación del mundo se van produciendo poco a poco, igual que poco a poco crece y fructifica la semilla que siembra el labrador.

BAUTISMOS Los Bautismos para Enero y Febrero del año 2015 son: Enero 10 y Febrero 14. Los Bautismos se celebran a las 3:30 de la tarde. La plática para Enero se dio el 30 de Diciembre. La plática para Febrero será el domingo día 8 de Febrero.

Al liderazgo de nuestra Iglesia Hispana, hombres y mujeres, les damos las gracias de todo corazón por el esfuerzo y devoción que han mostrado en la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. También al grupo que represento las apariciones de la Virgen a Juan Diego. Muchas personas se involucraron en preparar la fiesta para todos nosotros. Desde los músicos, hasta los cocineros y todas las personas que participaron para hacernos felices este día. Les pido a cada uno de ustedes que sepan dar las gracias a todas estas personas porque el agradecimiento es una virtud que debe de estar al vivo en nuestra Iglesia de San Brendan. CONFIRMACION Se pide a todos los jóvenes que se están preparando para recibir el Sacramento de la Confirmación que asistan a las clases en los días señalado. De ninguna manera pueden sentirse que saben su religión y por esto es necesario, como nos pide el Señor Obispo, ir aprendiendo nuestra religión Católica. La próxima clase es el 17 de Diciembre. Por favor no se olviden de los documentos. Muchas gracias

Anunciemos la esperanza de la venida de Dios que quiere salvarnos. Page 5