Fifth Sunday in Lent

21 March 2021

St. Michael Catholic Church & School

708 St. Michael’s Lane Gastonia, NC 28052

“The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.”

~John 12:23.27

This Week at St. Michael’

Sacred Liturgy

Sunday, March 21 5th Sunday of Lent

7:30 AM Holy Mass—† Peter Hoe Bui & Teresa

Dan T Ho

9:00 AM Holy Mass—For the People 11:00 AM Holy Mass (Spanish)—Priest Intention

8:00 AM Adult Choir Practice: G-Hall 9:00 AM Spanish FF: All bldgs. 10:30 AM Adult FF/RCIA: HFR

Monday, March 22 8:30 AM Holy Mass—Scott Hart

6:30 PM Regnum Christi: HFR 7: 00 PM K/C: PCH/K

Tuesday, March 23

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

6:00 PM Holy Mass (Spanish)— Priest Intention 1:30 PM Cursillo: HFR

Wednesday, March 24

4:45 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5:45 PM Benediction

6:00 PM Holy Mass—In Honor of the Agonizing Suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane

6:45 PM—7:30 PM Confessions

3:00 PM SMCS Volleyball

Thursday, March 25

The Annunciation of the Lord

8:30 AM Holy Mass—Christine Eagan

3:00 PM SMCS Volleyball

Friday, March 26 Day of Abstinence

6 AM—6 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

8:30 AM Holy Mass—† Lee Broome

9:15 AM—10:15 AM Confessions

6:00 PM Stations of the Cross

7:00 AM SMCS: PCH 5:00 PM K/C Meatless Spaghetti Dinner: PCH/K

Saturday, March 27

8:30 AM Holy Mass —† Lollie Foreman

9:15 AM—11:00 AM Confessions 4:30 PM Holy Mass—For the People

Sunday, March 28 Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord

7:30 AM Holy Mass—† Burton Bradley

9:00 AM Holy Mass—† Zulema Furtado

11:00 AM Holy Mass (Spanish)—Priest Intention

8:00 AM Adult Choir Practice: G-Hall 9:00 AM Spanish FF: All bldgs. 10:30 AM Adult FF/RCIA: HFR 10:30 AM Confirmation: G-Hall

Sacrament of

Reconciliation

Schedule

Wednesdays

6:45 PM—7:30 PM

Fridays

9:15 AM—10:15 AM

Saturdays

9:15 AM—11 AM

Fr. James Ebright, Sister Mary Olivia Shirley, Amy and children, Baria Estella Alvarado, Anna Ashworth, Joe Bell, Joseph Berta, A. Bevendez, Marilyn Bickham, Tim Biddix, J Black, Beth Bradley, Jeffrey Brown, Kristy Brown, Mark Buettner, Jerry Carpenter, Eneida Ceballos, Steven Cherry, Peggy Clark, Dakota, Hutch Dow, Betty Dow, Gail Driscoll, Glenda Downey, Michael Durkee, Betsy Durkee, Elizabeth Eddie, Greg Edel, Nicholas Escandón, Jill Faille, Frances Ficke, Pete & Rebecca Files, Shannon Frazer, Charlie Gallagher, Steve Gnandt, Kathy Geoffroy, Penny Godwin, Aleyda Gómez, Shirley Hachey, Harold Harrison, Gwen Hart, Calvin Hebert, Dorothy Henley, Judy Horton, Jacob Huffman, Eric Hunter, Connie Hutter, Peggy Jacobs, Linda Johnson, Robin Johnson, Glenda and Brenda Jolly, Briceida Juya, Mary Kay, Holly Koloziejski, Dick & Kay Landry, Joann & Norman Loughmiller, Lucas Lowe, Stephanie Lowry, Jeff Lugo, Kent Lupton, Maureen Lupton, Doris McFee, Tere Manjarrez, Rita Mascarenhas, Micheli Family, Milewski Family, Heather Monteleagre, Marion Moore, Wayne & Gloria Moore, John Moore, Linda Morlocci, MaryAnn Murray, Kathy Olijnyk, Gerald Orazem, Mary Packard, Charles Pasour, David Peace, H. Pichardo, Ms. Paulie, Gretchen Prendeville, Finley Price, Patsy & Allen Queen, Ivo Raimundo, Maryely Rebolledo, Sue Ruocco, Bill & Jim Saluke, Gemma Servin Vega, Maureen Setlock , Bette Shirley, Jim Sneska, Pat Splawn, Bob Stauss, James Mi-chael Stoute, Cheryl Street, McKenzie Tapper, Julie Teague, Maerene Thomas, Tinsdale Family, Orlando Torres, Carolyn Webster, Liliana Wenger, Lisa Wilber, Willis Family, Joyce Ziolkowski

For all in service to our country: Matthew Barker, Michael P. Bernard, Jr., Derrick Dobbins, Andrew and Joseph Chase, Jeffrey Kaldah, Zach Kiefaber, Thomas Terrio, Stefan Zapata

For the repose of the soul of: Anne Melton

Please Remember in your Prayers

Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord March 28 Mass: 7:30 AM English 9:00 AM English 11:00 PM Spanish

Monday, March 29 Holy Mass: 8:30 AM Confessions: 3 PM—8 PM

Tuesday, March 30 Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral: 10:00 AM

Wednesday, March 31 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 4:45 PM Benediction: 5:45 PM Holy Mass: 6:00 PM Confessions: 6:45 PM—7:30 PM

Holy Thursday, April 1 Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper English: 6:00 PM Spanish: 8:00 PM

Private Prayer at the Altar of Repose: 8:00 PM - Midnight (Parish Center)

Good Friday, April 2 Confessions: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM (Ending Promptly)

Stations of the Cross: 12 Noon

Passion Service: English: 3:00 PM Spanish: 5:00 PM

Holy Saturday, April 3 Easter Basket Blessing (Church): 10:00 AM

Easter Vigil Mass: English: 8:00 PM Spanish: 11:00 PM

Easter Sunday, April 4 Holy Mass: 7:30 AM English 9:00 AM English 11:00 PM Spanish

OUR HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Around our Parish

Please join us for

Holy Week Family Missions 2021 (Gastonia, North Carolina)

Holy Thursday (April 1, 2021) 10:00am – Arrival at St. Michael Catholic Church 10:15am - (St. Michael Parish Gym) - Gathering Meditation & Blessing (Fr. Rossi) 10:30am - (St. Michael Parish Gym) - Service Activity (put together bag lunches and “homeless” bags) 12:00pm - (St. Michael Parish Gym) – Pizza lunch 12:30pm - (downtown Gastonia) – Thrift Store Outreach (St. Michael’s Thrift Store: 1111 S. York Street, Gastonia, NC 28054)

& Pass Out Easter Baskets / Sandwiches 2:30pm – (St. Michael Parish Gym) – BREAK / set-up for Seder Meal 3:30pm - (St. Michael Parish Gym) - Seder Meal with prayers (sign-up for potluck) 6:00pm - (St. Michael Catholic Church) – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30pm - (St. Michael Parish Center) – Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday (April 2, 2021) [Day of Fasting & Abstinence from Meat]

8:00am – (St. Michael Parish Gym) - Morning Prayer & Light Breakfast 9:00am - (downtown Gastonia) – Outreach (Thrift Store / Food Prep at Salvation Army / Distribute Homeless Bags) 11:00am - (downtown Gastonia) - Light Meal (peanut butter sandwiches, crackers, fruit) 12:00pm - (downtown Gastonia) – Living Stations of the Cross (Confessions: 10am to 2:30 pm) 1:00pm - (St. Michael Catholic Church) – Recreation / Rest 3:00pm - (St. Michael Catholic Church) – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 5:00pm - Homeless Outreach – serve dinner (Salvation Army: 107 S. Broad Street, Gastonia, NC 28052)

Holy Saturday (April 3, 2021) 8:00am – (Belmont Abbey College Cemetery) – Rosary for the Dead 9:30am - (neighborhood near St. Michael) – Door to Door Evangelization (we will carry tall Wooden Cross and go door-to-door and distribute parish bulletins, inviting people to the Holy Week services; hand-out index cards for prayer intentions) 11:30am – (at St. Michael park) - Picnic / Games 2:00pm - (return home) Rest & Prepare for Easter Vigil 8:00pm – (St. Michael Catholic Church) – Easter Vigil Mass

Please RSVP and let us know if you can join us for one, a few or all the above events:

Matt Tortorich matt.tortorich@expeditors.com Shane Gomes shanegomes70@gmail.com Lori Tortorich mltort@gmail.com Mary Gomes gomesm67@yahoo.com

Please REGISTER at: https://stmccgmission.square.site

(register by Wednesday, March 24, 2021 to receive your T-shirts in time for the event)

Around Our School

Catholic Liberal Arts Corner

Archbishop J. Michael Miller’s talk on Christian Anthropology (one of the five marks of a Catholic

School) at the 2020 ICLE Online National Conference can be found on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBgOVvs3LEM

Also, relating to the second mark of a Catholic School, founded on a Christian Anthropology, is the following

article written by Elisabeth Sullivan. It is an introduction to the pedagogical implications of the

Church’s vision, entitled “To Lead a Child: On Reclaiming a Human Pedagogy.”

https://humanumreview.com/articles/to-lead-a-child-

on-reclaiming-a-human-pedagogy

St. Michael Catholic School is so excited to invite you to join our Community Partners Program! As a

Community Partner, you will be contributing to an incredible cause - the development of our future leaders! In

return, we want to provide your business with maximum brand awareness in our community!

The primary component of our Community Partners program is our Community Partners Shirt. Your logo or name will be displayed on the back of this shirt worn by all our students year-round, providing continuous exposure for your business!

You can make your donation by making a check out to St. Michael Catholic School, or you can do it directly on our Boosterthon page by visiting the following website: https://tinyurl.com/f3ubn5ne

Please see the sponsorship information below for pricing and details. Thank you for being a valued member of the St. Michael Catholic School community! Here’s to a great partnership!

Message from our School Principal

St. Michael Catholic School is offering an Enrollment Giveaway consisting of two customized St. Michael cornhole boards and "family summer starter pack", which includes memberships, gift cards, activities and more to help your family have a fun- filled summer! If your family re-enrolls during Regular Enrollment, you will receive one entry. The winner’s name will be drawn on June 1st. Regular Enrollment is $100 per student from March 20th - June 11th.

Around Our Parish

Adoramus Te Christe

A musical presentation

of the

Stations of the

Cross

Friday, March 26

6 P.M.

Around Our Parish & Diocese

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI DINNER March 26

SMCC Parish Center 5:00 PM—7:30 PM

Eat-In (with distancing)

or Take-out (encouraged)

CASH / CHECK

DEBIT/CREDIT CARD

Adults / Children Meatless spaghetti, salad,

bread, dessert—$5

**************************

Beer / Wine—$2 Soda—$1

Water—Free Family 4 or more—$20

Knights of Columbus Council 6700

Why are the statues veiled during the last two weeks of Lent?

It has been the custom of the Roman Catholic Church to veil the crosses and the images of the

saints from the 5th Sunday of Lent until Easter...one of the defining characteristics of the

season know as Passiontide. This practice has profound effects on the faithful during this most intense period of preparation for Easter. As we have been denying ourselves various pleasures throughout the season of Lent, now the Church even denies herself the beauty of the images of Our Lord and the saints, to assist us in our last

two weeks of self denial and sacrifice before the final “unveiling” of our Lord’s resurrection from

the dead.

ATTENTION NEWCOMERS

Have you completed a parish registration form? Do you have any questions?

Please feel free to ask one of our greeters or call the parish office at 704.867.6212

BULLETIN DEADLINE:

ALL material for publication in our Sunday bulletin must be submitted to Lissette Westover at lmwestover@stmccg.org in editable form no later than 9am Monday (6 days) prior to

publication. Thank you for your cooperation!

St. Michael Catholic Church BUSINESS HOURS

Monday 1pm—4pm Tuesday through Friday 9am—4pm

"God can multiply His favors among you so that

you may always have enough of everything and

even a surplus for good works."

(II Corinthians 9:8)

My Parish App: Download the app by texting the word “app” to 88202, or by clicking the QR Code (on the back

cover of this bulletin—you have to have a QR scanner app on your smartphone in order to scan the QR Code),

or you can also download the app to your phone by visiting the App Store or Google Play!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsgastonia/ Flocknote: https://signup.flocknote.com/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCHEAlM6Dtu162Dt1NlWAPyA

SACRAMENT S OF BAPTISM & HOLY MATRIMONY Please call the church office at 704.867.6212

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION CLASS Please contact Mary Gomes at gomesm67@yahoo.com

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION CLASS

Please contact Ken Albert at kgalbert @stmccg.org

RCIA / ADULT FORMATION Please contact Adam Kincaid at

adam.kincaid28@gmail.com

YOUTH GROUP & HIGH SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION Please Contact Matt Tortorich at mltort@gmail.com

FAITH FORMATION (A Family of Faith) Please contact Alexis Ellis @ alexis101580@gmail.com

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the church office (704- 867-6212) when

seriously ill, for the elderly, before serious surgery or any time in an emergency.

HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME Please contact the church office at 704-867-6212

MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE

Please contact Kim Cobb at cobbadvocacy@gmail.com

DEVOTIONS

First Fridays 8:00 PM Thursday – 8:00 AM Friday: Nocturnal Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Friday 6 AM - 6 PM: All Day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

PARISH DIRECTORY 708 St. Michael’s Lane Gastonia, NC 28052

704-867-6212 Pastor Rev. Fr. Lucas Rossi (Ext. 105) LCRossi@stmccg.org Hispanic Ministry Rev. Fr. José Antonio Juya (Ext. 112) jjajuya@yahoo.com Deacon Rev. Mr. Timothy Mueller (Ext. 101) tmueller@stmccg.org Deacon Rev. Mr. John Weisenhorn (Ext. 101) yourdeak@gmail.com Administrative Assistant Lissette Westover (Ext. 101) lmwestover@stmccg.org Director of Sacred Music Toni Keating (Ext. 101) tmkeating@stmccg.org Director of Children’s Choir Kristen Levine (Ext 101) tklehome@bellsouth.net

Maintenance Technician Ken Albert (Ext 104) kgalbert@stmccg.org St Michael Thrift Store 1111 S. York Street - Gastonia, NC 28052 Phone: 704-864-8646 Tuesday - Friday: 10-5:30 Saturday: 10-4

Thrift Store Manager Amy Pruitt appruitt@stmccg.org

St. Michael Catholic School 704 St Michael’s Lane - Gastonia, NC 28052 Phone: 704-865-4382

Principal Michelle Vollman mdvollman@stmichaelsgastonia.org Administrative Assistant Jackie Childers jdchilders@stmichaelsgastonia.org

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Hosts,

by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls.

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