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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.).

If you know of anyone who is ill, bereaved, or celebrating a significant anniversary, please contact Pat Swinson at 285-5996 so she can send a card from the parish to the family. Pat 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 Deacon Mike at 285-4737.

In need of a Priest: Father Roch can be contacted at 910-285-1876 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

910-285-1876 rochdrozdzik@yahoo.com

Deacon

Deacon Mike Vandiver

910-285-4737

Mass Schedule: Mondays – 9 am Tuesdays – 6pm Communion Service Wednesdays -- no mass (mass in Magnolia at St. Clara) Thursdays -- 9 am Fridays -- 9 am Saturdays at 5 pm (English) and 7 pm (Spanish) Sundays at 8:30 am 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: Huck Booz

Financial Council

Chair: Mark Hopkins

December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 21- Sunday, December 28

Sunday Sam 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89; Rom 16:25-27; Luk 1:26-38 Monday Sam 1:24-28; PS 1 sm 2; Luk 1: 46-56 Tuesday Mala 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25; Luk 1:57-66 Wednesday Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Apo 13:16-17, 22-25, Mat 1:1-25 Thursday Is 52:7-10; Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6, Joh 1;1-18 Friday Act 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Ps 31; Mat 10:17-22 Saturday Joh 1:1-4; Ps 97; Joh 1a:2-8 Sunday Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128; Gen 15:1-6, 21:1-3

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 – Joseph Oates, Liz Madden, Bill & Carol Suter, Clyde Pankcoe, Charlene

Conrad, Mayela Cajar, Richard Favret, Barbara Hatcher, Faye Sellers, Chelsea Doane, Bill Norris, Janet Johnson, The Gerard Callahan family, Alex Powell, Corey Bock, The James Wetzel family, and all members of the military especially those in harm’s way.

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 emailing eileenhirshkind@aol.com and we will list them in the bulletin.

RESPECT LIFE--"Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid." ---Address of John Paul II to the Bishops and Apostolic Administrators of Albania on their "Ad Limina" Visit, February 3, 2001 Fetal Development of Hannah Tradition teaches us Christ was conceived

on the Feast of the Annunciation. We will watch the parallel development of “Hannah” in the womb beginning on March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation) until December 25.

Fetal Development of Hannah December 21 (week 40) Celebrate! Hannah is born! Don’t be surprised at how Hannah looks after birth. Her head may be misshapen and the skin may be discolored with patchy looking rashes. Hannah, like all babies, is made in the image and likeness of God. “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” (Luke 2:14) Prayer for Priests by St. Therese de Lisieux O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep you priest, Fr. (name the priest), within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch him. Keep unstained his anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied his lips, daily purpled with Your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly his heart sealed with the sublime mark of the priesthood. Let Your holy love surround him and shield him from the world's contagion. Bless his labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom he ministers be his joy and consolation here and

in heaven his beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS: Sunday: Fr. David McBriar, O.F.M. Monday: Fr. Richard Doherty Tuesday: Fr. Matthew Schroeder Wednesday: Fr. Michael Spurr Thursday: Fr. John Gournas Friday: Fr. Gerald Waterman, O.F.M.,Conv. Saturday: Fr. Michael Burbeck

From the Desk of the Historian: Last week we were asked to

pray for two priests who served Transfiguration: Here is an

update on them.

Father Steven Carlson was our priest for a brief period in

1999-2000. Currently pastor of St. Patrick in Fayetteville, he

is a former US Army helicopter pilot whose service to us was

cut short when he was recalled to serve in the military. He is

an avid bicyclist and jogger.

Father Donald Staib served Transfiguration for a four month

period in 1961. He has served the Diocese in many ways in

his 53 years as a priest. In addition to being the founding

priest at St. Mary Magdalene in Apex, where he is still pastor,

he was Superintendent of Schools. Director of Planning, and

Chancellor for the Diocese. He also taught part time at UNC

Chapel Hill and NC State. For many years, he regularly taught

English and American culture to Southeast Asian refugees in

the Philippines and Vietnam.

Christmas Eve Mass will be at 4pm and Christmas Mass will

be at 10:30am. New Year’s Eve Mass will be at 6pm and

Mary, Mother of God Solemnity (New Year’s day) mass will

be at 10:30am

This Advent we will hold our first Parish 50/50 raffle. The cost of tickets is 3 - $5 , 8

- $10, and 20 - $20. The more you buy the better your chances! Starting November 30, The Knights of Columbus will be selling tickets after Mass and at our Christmas concert. We will draw the winning ticket at the Christmas dinner. You do not need to be present to win. Feel free to sell tickets to your friends and neighbors. Our share of the pot will be used to cover the Religious Retirement Fund assessment and other Parish expenses. Mass Schedule Monday: Mass - 9:00 AM followed by Bible Study with coffee and donuts Tuesday: Communion Service - 6:00 PM Wednesday: Mass at Santa Clara

Mass Intentions Sat Dec 20- Repose of the soul of Suzanne Powers rqstd by Pat & Dennis Gasparini Sun Dec 21 Repose of the soul of Esther Meckling rqstd by JoAnn & Huck Booz Mon Dec 22 Repose of the soul of Jim Majewski rqstd by Geri & Bill Cullen Tue Dec 23 Wen Dec 24- Thu Dec 25- Repose of the soul of Kathy Deininger rqstd by Gary Deininger Fri Dec 26- Sat Dec 27-Repose of the soul of Milton Swinson rqstd by Pat Swinson Sun Dec 28 - Repose of the soul of Kathy Deininger rqstd by Gary Deininger 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

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!

Envelopes are available in the vestibule to schedule flower and candle donations

Thursday: Mass - 9 AM followed by Adoration til 6PM Friday: Mass - 9:00 AM

The next Lighthouse discussion group meeting will be held in the Church Hall on Monday, January 12th at 5:30 PM with a

pot luck dinner following. The CD to be discussed will be Seven Reasons to be a

Catholic by Dr. Peter Kreeft. Listen to this CD and hear why every person should indeed be Catholic. Faith Formation We would like to welcome Jullisa and Aiden, children of Meza C. Mariano and Elizabeth Gasca into the family of Transfiguration of Jesus Catholic Church. Both children were baptized this past weekend. May they both continue to grow in love and faith in their new parish community. The Diocesan observation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is scheduled for Mon., Jan. 19, 2015. The day which will begin a 9am at the Cathedral School hall, Raleigh will include a service project highlighting the element of human dignity in the first theme of Catholic Social Teaching, Life and Dignity of the Human Person; and Mass celebrating by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at 10am at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Participants are asked to bring new or used clothing, all sizes or travel-sized toiletries. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. For more information or questions, contact the Office of African Ancestry Ministry & Evangelization, 919-821-9763. Want to enrich your spiritual and social life? You are invited to join us at the Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC) winter retreat on January 9-10 at the Short Journey Center in Smithfield. We are in need of able-bodied partners for our physically disabled members. Training is provided. The cost is $45 for the retreat. Scholarships are available and there is no charge for college students. This is a wonderful ministry and an opportunity to receive much more than you give! To volunteer or for more information, please contact Charlie and Marty Coe, 919-832 7237, ccoe@nc.rr.com Washington D.C. March for Life Join faithful from across the Diocese for the North Carolina Mass and March for Life on Thursday, January 22 in Washington D.C. This year, in the Diocese of Raleigh, over 30 buses from parishes and schools are expected to make the trip. The day begins with Mass with Bishops Michael Burbidge of the Raleigh Diocese and Bishop Peter Jugis of the Charlotte Diocese along with hundreds of priests and deacons at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at 11:30 a.m. The march on the mall follows with several hundred thousand people from across the United States. There may be some seats available on some of the buses from parishes across the Diocese. For information about getting a seat on a bus, contact the Office of Human Life and Dignity at Melissa.DuCharme@raldioc.org. NEW LOCATION AND TIME!- Diocesan Mass for Life, January 17 at NOON at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh- The annual Diocesan Mass for Life which is always held the day of the North Carolina Rally

and March for Life has a new location and time! Join us at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh at Noon for Mass with Bishop Burbidge. This new tradition will allow us to join over 1000 Diocese of Raleigh Youth in a heated tent for Mass! It will be a wonderful event. Mark your calendars today! More details will be coming soon about location and parking. Following the Mass, the faithful are encouraged to join the NC Rally and March for Life, also in Halifax Mall, to offer witness to the sanctity of human life and for the protection of the unborn.

SAVE THE DATE!-Fifth Annual Love My Life Youth Rally-On Saturday, January 17 at 10:30 the Fifth Annual Love My Life Youth Rally will be held at Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh. The Rally is an opportunity for Catholic teens to come together in celebration, to connect with others from across the Diocese, and to learn more about living and promoting the pro-life culture. Contact your school or youth leaders for more information on this awesome, spirit filled event. The Diocesan Mass for Life will immediately follow at noon. All of these events will be held in a heated tent! See http://dioceseofraleigh.org/lml for more information about the Rally.

The Catholic Men’s Conference in Raleigh, featuring Dave Dinuzzo Sr., founder of truemanhood.com, is coming to St Thomas More Parish in Chapel Hill, on January 24th, 2015. Dave DiNuzzo Sr, is a Catholic husband, father of 4, author, blogger, evangelist, and retreat master. Dave’s Ministry is an attempt to spread the concept of authentic masculinity in the image of Jesus Christ – the TrueMan. TrueManhood works to teach virtue, while fighting pornography and a term that Dave coined – “cultural manliness.” Visit http://www.catholicmenofthecarolinas.org/raleigh/ for more information about Dave, and to register online. Regular cost is $20. Knights, Seniors, and student discounts are available. catholicmenraleigh@gmail.com Pope Francis in Philly!! The World Awaits You and so does the Pope! It’s official…Pope Francis is coming to the 8th World Meeting of Families! Plan your trip to Philadelphia, PA for September 22-27, 2015. The city will come alive with multicultural family-centered activities, a congress for youth and for adults and a Papal Mass. Register NOW! For more information see: http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/worldmeeting

Financial Summary

Actual Required* Difference

Last week:

Offertory collection $1,446 $2,267 ($821)

Priest retirement collection 285 660 (375)

All other collections/donations 913 389 524

Total revenues $2,644 $3,316 ($672)

July 1, 2014 to 12/14/14:

Offertory collection $51,387 $54,415 ($3,028)

Priest retirement collection 3,267 6,600 (3,333)

All other collections/donations 24,633 14,061 10,572

Total revenues fiscal year to date $79,287 $75,076 $4,211

* Required represents the amount needed to fund all of the parish's financial obligations

OUR MINISTRIES Liturgist: Rosanna Hirshkind (285-8647)

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

Faith Formation (Adult & Children): Fran Braks (665-1092) --Lighthouse CD info, Sheila Bartoldi 285-5702

Pastoral Care: Deacon Mike (285-4737) --Bereavement & Hospitality: Kathy Lord (271-4660), Julie Couch (665-1068) --Greetings: Pat Swinson (285-5996) --Vocation Liaison: Annie Barnhill (abarnhill27@gmail.com) --Homebound Eucharistic Ministry: Deacon Mike Vandiver (285-4737) --Prayer Shawl: Delores Huemiller (385-7891) --Prayer Tree: Geri Cullen (285-7334), Lita Hopkins (285-2830), Cheryl Partyka (285-6661)

Hispanic: Luis Galan (271-4200) or luisgalan_r@hotmail.com or www.facebook.com/TransfigurationCatholicChurch Fellowship: Nancy Mercure, nanamerc@centurylink.net(285-4172)

--First Sunday Breakfast: ,Melissa James (271-8221), Lillian Jimenez (665-1022), Judy Matthews (289-1738) --Feast of the Transfiguration --Heritage Month Feast --Christmas Concert & Dinner:

Works of Mercy: Mike Vandiver (285-4737) --Community: Feed Our Hungry Children, Julia Callahan (285-0503) --Knights of Columbus: Gary Deininger, Grand Knight 665-1071 --Prison Ministry in Pender County: Deacon Robert Price (285-7426) --Kitchen of Blessings: Peter Huemiller (385-6281)

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

Administration: Huck Booz (285-5250) --Bulletin: Eileen Hirshkind (eileenhirshkind@aol.com) --Calendar: Joann Booz (285-5250) --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 (285-0503) jcallahan0503@gmail.com --Registration: Elaine Masinick (emasinick@gmail.com); --Safe Environment Education: Fran Braks (665-1092) --Welcome Packets, Kaye Pulzone, 423-1618, 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: 910-285-1876 Email: transfigurationofjesus.wallace@gmail.com On the Web: www.transfigurationofjesusparish.org

Being a Knight of Columbus is all about giving back to your community and building bonds of brotherhood. If you would like to be a part of our efforts to support our parish and our local community contact Gary Deininger, Grand Knight 665-1071

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