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Transfiguration of Jesus Catholic Church

Important Information Parish Registration: Welcome to our parish. New members are asked to call the Parish office to register. Current parishioners who relocate are requested to inform us of your move. To update your registration information, please contact Elaine Masinick (emasinick@gmail.com.).

Community: If you know of anyone who is ill, bereaved, celebrating a significant event or anniversary, or just needing a cheerful message, please contact Judi Matthews at 289-1738 so she can send a card from the parish to the person or family. Judi will need the name, address, and information on the occasion in order to do so. Homebound Ministry: If you know of someone who is homebound and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist, please contact Rosanna Hirshkind at 285-8647.

In need of a Priest: Deacon Mike can be contacted at 910-271- 4444 should you have an emergency or any

life and death situation that requires , a priest.

Sacraments

Baptism: Parents must attend 2 preparation classes prior to having your child baptized. Please schedule an appointment with Father Roch or with Deacon Mike to discuss this procedure.

Marriage: The marriage preparation program for the Diocese of Raleigh takes six months. Call the parish office to schedule an appointment with Father Roch.

Sacrament of Penance: Thursday after Mass, Saturday before Mass or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: Please call Father Roch if anyone is in need of this sacrament

Transfiguration

Pastor Fr. Roch Drozdzik

910-665-1530 (O) 919-906-0464 (C)

rochdrozdzik@yahoo.com

Deacon

Deacon Mike Vandiver 910-285-4737

Mass Schedule: Mondays – 9 am Tuesdays – 5 pm Communion Service Wednesdays (mass in Magnolia at St. Clara) Thursdays -- 9 am Fridays -- 9 am Saturdays at 5 pm (Eng) Sundays at 8:30 am (Eng) & 11 am (Spanish) See Bulletin for possible changes

Adoration: Thursday after Mass until

6:00 p.m.

Reconciliation Thursday after Mass and Saturday before Mass or

by appointment

Fr. Roch Office Hours:

Thursday: 9:30-11am or feel free also to set an appointment by email.

Mass Intentions and Mass Cards Geri Cullen

910-285-7334

Parish Council Chair: Julia Bryant 665-1173

Financial Council

Chair: Mark Hopkins

November 12, 2017 Thirtieth-Second Sunday

in Ordinary Time

Flower Donation:

Sanctuary candle in memory/honor of:

Donating Flowers and Sanctuary Candles to decorate our Altar and Church is a great way to honor our beloved ones! Please call, text or email Kathy Lord bkretired06@embarqmail.com

Cell & Text: 910-271-4660 Home: 910-285-8008

Parish Communitotes

Our Mission To love and know more

profoundly our Catholic Faith, worship the Lord, minister to our members and to further

spread our faith in the community.

Prayer List: Jim Bruggeman, Jill, Christine Stacey, John Lenox, Christian Bock, Nancy Plumpton,

Chris Santella, Terri Miller, Bob Rideout, Candy Williams, Breton Pankoke, Tracy Moore, Nathan Pensingser, and all members of the military especially those in harm’s way and for our seminarians, Omeed Huemiller and Marlon Mendieta.

At the beginning of each month, The Prayer List will start a new prayer list. If someone, friend or family is sick, please let us know by emaili, ng eileenhirshkind@aol.com and we will list them in the bulletin.

Breakfast: There won’t be a Monthly Breakfast in the month of December. WE hope that you will join your fellow parishioners for the concert and dinner. Thanks

Tickets: The Christmas Concert will take place on Sunday, December 3rd at 6PM. The Concert Dinner will follow immediately after. Tickets are on sale for $15 per person, $35 Cap for Families, Children

under 12, free. Contact Bob Sivori @ robertjsivori@gmail.com Join Us for Journey of Faith!: Are you curious about the Catholic Faith? Is the Holy Spirit calling you to learn more about Catholic Faith? Both Catholics and those inquiring about the faith are welcome to join us on Thursday nights for this joyous journey of faith. This class takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT. We will be using a new book this year called This Is Our Faith. For more information contact Fr. Roch, Deacon Mike or Patty George. November 16 People of God: The Christian Community p. 99-112 November 23 Thanksgiving *** November 30 The Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic p. 113-124 Bible Timeline: The study of the Bible timeline takes place on Thursdays. We will meet after the 9:00 AM Mass and the start of Adoration; app 9:45AM.

November 16 The Church Read: Acts 16-28 Supplemental Reading CCC 748, 8818-819 1 Thes 2-4 Phil 1:12-18 CCC- Catechism of the Catholic Church Mass: On Thanksgiving, Thursday November 23rd, Mass will be at 9am.

COATS FOR KIDS- The Knights of Columbus at Transfiguration of Jesus

Catholic Church are launching a "COATS FOR KIDS" initiative to provide warm coats for youth in our community (Duplin County and surrounding areas). Clean or used children's coats may be brought to the church or hall starting Sunday, November 5th and running through Monday, December 11th (the final pickup day). DISTRIBUTION DATES: December 11th - 17th Thank you, in advance, for your thoughtfulness and caring during this Holiday Season. Richard Ciuccoli or Mark Hopkins 203-695-2116 910-285-2830

This is a NOT FOR PROFIT ACTIVITY PARISH COUNCIL -Meeting November 16, 2017 at 4:00 pm Purpose The Pastoral Advisory Council is a small group of parishioners who advise and give counsel to the pastor in matters of importance to the parish. A Pastor establishes a council to expand and enhance the decision-making process. Members The current members of Transfiguration Parish Council are: Fr. Roch; Deacon Mike; Julia Bryant, Chairman; Fran Braks, Secretary - Faith Formation; Rosanna Hirshkind - Liturgy; Mark Hopkins - Finance Chair; Luis Galan - Hispanic Community; Geri Cullen; Bill Haran; Maureen McCarthy; Patti George, Donna Davis, Judy Hodgson. Meetings The next parish council will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 4:00 pm. The meeting minutes are recorded and available upon request. The meetings are open to all registered parishioners. Contact Julia Bryant if you wish to attend. If you wish to speak at the meeting, it must be on the agenda. The End of Life Care Presentation was excellent. If you missed it the video link is on Transfiguration website under Journey of Faith. To sum up Dr. Patrick O'Connell's presentation on Moral Principles & Practical Guidance in End of Life Care here are a few bullet points: Benefits of Treatment 1. Chance of benefit 2. magnitude of benefit 3. futility; is death imminent regardless of the benefit of the treatment vs Burdens of Treatment 1. side effects 2. expense 3. interference with other duties 4. burdensome to others 5. experimental 6. abhorrence 7. immoral treatment If you missed Dr. Patrick O’Connell's presentation on Moral Principles and Practical Guidance in End of Life Care and would like to view the video go to the parish website: transfigurationofjesusparish.org Click on the link on the home page to the "Journey of Faith" and there's a link on that page. Contact Maureen McCarthy for a handout.

Mass Intentions Sat Nov 11 - Repose of the soul of Jack Lynch requested by Mary & Bob Farina Sun Nov 12 – Mon Nov 13 - Tue Nov 14 Wen Nov 15 Thur Nov 16 Fri Nov 17 Sat Nov 18 - Repose of the soul of Jack Lynch requested by JoAnn & Huck Booz Sun Nov 19– John 11:25-26: Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die” Contact Geri Cullen to schedule Mass Intentions 910-285-7334

Please join us for a wonderful evening on Monday, December 11th at 5:30 PM in the Church Hall. We will be having a very different CD Discussion Group Meeting on that night. We will be celebrating Christ’s birthday and we need you to come and share your best memory of Christmas with all of us. A pot luck supper will follow. PARENT NIGHT OUT The Diocese of Raleigh’s Secretariat of Lay Formation, Marriage and Family Life is offering A Catholic Parent’s Tool Box event that will give parents tools and tips to build a faith filled family. Come join us on Friday November 17, 2017 from 6:30pm until 9:00pm. The evening begins with a “happy hour” followed by presentations from Joyce Blum, Sr. Director of Children and Families, Suzanne Carter, Family Life Specialist, and their husbands. This event will be held in the Fallon Center at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2718 Overbrook Drive Raleigh, NC 27608. Cost: $5.00 per person. Register today at raldioc.configio.com/go/parent-tool-box. Inquires: Suzanne.Carter@raldioc.org 919-821-8149 Tradition teaches us Christ was conceived on the Feast of the Annunciation. We will watch the parallel development of “Thomas” in the womb beginning on March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation) until December 25. The Office of Human Life and Dignity is making available a series of bulletin messages describing the fetal development of “Thomas.” Each week we will send out the messages to the parishes.

November 12 (week 34) I’m almost 17 inches long but I’m all curled up so it is hard to see how tall I am. I like to look around when I’m awake, but it is hard to see anything – it’s all fuzzy. Ouch! I scratched myself with my long fingernails. Thomas has started to move head down because 96% of babies are born that way. Mom’s uterus is stretching and is pushing her organs every which way, causing heartburn, constipation, indigestion, and breathlessness. “Whoever humbles himself like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:5)

Women of Grace Foundational Study January 19–May 11, 2018 Friday’s, 9:30 AM Our Lady of Lourdes, Fallon Center Join other women on a journey to discover your mission and purpose in the world today. Grow closer to Christ and His Church through Scripture, the Catechism, and wisdom of early Church fathers and Popes. Childcare available for a nominal fee – indicate if needed. Cost $50 for book and workbook Please contact Cathy Gephart (cathy@gephartbuilt.com) to register. 2018 Women's Retreat on Charisms and Contemplative Prayer Led by Angela Neumann February 23rd - 25th, 2018 Avila Retreat Center, Durham NC The gorgeous grounds of the Avila Retreat Center provide the perfect backdrop to strengthen our faith life. Through insightful sessions and discussion, Angie will help us improve our contemplative prayer life and learn our charisms, or gifts, that we can use in lives of service and faith as women of grace. Presented by Full of Grace Women's Ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes. Cost is $180 for 2 nights, including meals.– checks payable to OLL. Contact Ami Robbins (arobb20@gmail.com) to register.

Sunday, November 12th, 2017 “Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." Let us appreciate our spouses by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend.

The next weekends are: Feb 2-4, 2018 in Clemmons, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144. Join a Young Adult Retreat on November 17-19! Looking for ways to deepen your prayer life and invite the Holy Spirit into your daily decisions? Check out the “Moved by the Spirit: Listening to God about Life’s Decisions!” This retreat for young adults in their 20s and 30s shares tools that can help prayer be a two-way conversation with God. Join other young adults for a weekend of personal reflection, small group discussion, and peer witness talks. Through these activities, you can pause:

● See the Holy Spirit working in your life, ● Hear God’s call encouraging you to use your gifts,

and ● Build a community with other young adults who

are making similar decisions Registration is $175 for individuals sharing a double room. Sign up with a friend for a $10 discount! For additional information, including scholarships and how to register, please visit: https://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/moved-by-the-spirit/ or e-mail charis@stfrancisraleigh.org. Registration closes on November 1. The annual African Heritage Celebration is scheduled for 3:30pm on Sun., Nov. 19, 2017 at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral. Our principal celebrant is Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama. All people of goodwill are invited to join us as we enrich the liturgy with our African cultures.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development collection- Next week, our second collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 46 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. Twenty-five percent of the collection stays in our Diocese to support local organizations working to equip people to move out of poverty. By supporting this collection you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection. Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5 pm Sunday: 7 am; 8:30 am Spanish; 10 am; 12 pm; 1:30 Spanish; 7 pm Catholic Campus Ministry First Sunday 4:30 pm Forma Extrordinaria (Latin)

OUR MINISTRIES Liturgist: Rosanna Hirshkind (285-8647) or momrd5@gmail.com

--Adoration: Pat Gasparini (285-4727), Donna Schulz (285-0711) --Altar Servers: Peter Huemiller (385-6281) -- Sacristans: Tish Vandiver (285-4737), Barbara Crecco (665-1231) --Extraordinary Ministers, Lectors, Greeters: Rosanna Hirshkind (285-8647) -- Extraord. Ministers, Lect, Greeters Scheduler: Maureen McCarthy (285-5194) --Homebound Eucharistic Ministry: Rosanna Hirshkind (285-8647) --Magnificat: Kathy Lord (271-4660) --Music: Lara Capparuccia (910-324-5540)

Faith Formation (Adult & Children): Fran Braks (665-1092)

--Lighthouse CD info, Sheila Bertoldi 410-979-8200

Pastoral Care: Deacon Mike (285-4737) --Bereavement & Hospitality: Kathy Lord (271-4660), Julie Couch (271-6808) --Greetings: Judi Matthews (289-1738) Jstiddm@gmail.com --Prayer Shawl: Delores Huemiller (385-7891) --Prayer Tree: Geri Cullen (285-7334), Lita Hopkins (285-2830), Cheryl Partyka (285-6661 --Vocation Liaison: Gary Deininger

Hispanic: Luis Galan (271-4200) or luisgalan_r@hotmail.com or www.facebook.com/TransfigurationCatholicChurch

Fellowship: Nancy Mercure, nanamerc.nm@gmail.com (285-4172)

--Christmas Concert & Dinner: --First Sunday Breakfast: Diana Nizamoff (665-1251), Lillian Jimenez (665-1022), --Feast of the Transfiguration --Heritage Month Feast

Works of Mercy: Deacon Mike Vandiver (285-4737) --Community: Feed Our Hungry Children, Julia Callahan (285-0503), Julie Couch (271-6808) --Human Life & Dignity Committee: Maureen MacCarthy, Julia Bryant (benjulb@gmail.com --Knights of Columbus: Huck Booz, 285-5250 --Prison Ministry in Pender County: Deacon Mike Vandiver (285-4737)

Stewardship: Mark Hopkins --Accounting Administrator: JoAnn Booz (285-5250)

Administration: Julia Bryant (910 665 1173) --Bulletin: Eileen Hirshkind (eileenhirshkind@aol.com) --Calendar: Augie Jimenez (augiedog104@gmail.com ) --Computer Security: John McCarthy --Email, Voicemail, Facebook: Huck Booz or Jo Price --Historian: Julia Callahan (285-0503) jcallahan0503@gmail.com --Maintenance: Paul Lonsway 285-5982 --Publicity: Julia Callahan (285-050 3) jcallahan0503@gmail.com --Registration: Elaine Masinick (emasinick@gmail.com); --Safe Environment Education: Fran Braks (665-1092) --Welcome Packets, Kaye Pulzone, 463-1218, kbpulzone@charter.net --Website: Peter Huemiller (phuemiller@gmail.com)

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Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church PO Box 1601 506 East Main St Wallace, NC 28466 Phone: 910-665-1530 Email: transfigurationofjesus.wallace@gmail.com www.transfigurationofjesusparish.org

Connect to the Diocese of Raleigh www.dioceseofraleigh.org

Being a Knight of Columbus is all about giving back to your community and building bonds of brotherhood. If you wou.ld like to be a part of our efforts to support our parish and our local community contact Huck Booz, 285-5250