Annunciation Catholic Church (252) 447-2112 www.annunciationparish.org

Parish Staff Reverend William J. Upah……………….….……………..Pastor Deacon Wally Calabrese ..................................... Deacon Deacon Jim Strange………………………………………….Deacon Tanya Pope………………………Faith Formation Coordinator Teresa Rodney ….…………………………Office Administrator

secretary@annunciationparish.org www.annunciationparish.org

Liturgy Schedule Weekday Masses Tues. 7:00 PM, Wed.-Fri. 8:30 AM Saturday 5:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM Holy Days (see inside bulletin) First Saturday 8:30 am (see inside bulletin)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00-5:00 PM or by an appointment

Faith Formation Classes Sunday 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Sept. - May Baptism: Class required for parents and godparents. Call the parish office to register for class. Marriage: Requires six months preparation before wedding. Call the parish office for details. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the office or priest if you are in need of the anointing.

.Annunciation Catholic School Phone: (252) 447-3137

Anna Bragg……..…………………………………………Principal

Parish Ministries Adult Faith Formation….Dave & Annette Williams Altar & Rosary Society………..Gwen Wasko Altar Servers…… …………... …..Glen VanNosdall Catholic Daughters……………..Sandy Mullis Extraordinary Minister…………J. Benedict/J. Radicella Finance Council Chair……. …...Bud Hawe Head Ushers: Sat……..5:30 p. m. ~ Chuck Roeckell Sun…….8:30 a.m. ~ Jimmy O’Connor Sun. …11:30 a.m. ~ Ben Cruz Hispanic Ministry…………………..Eduardo &Patricia Macias Knights of Columbus………………Joe Banks Music………………..…………..….. ..Carrie Reading-Castells …………John Daly, Helen Emerson, Ronald Thomas Nocturnal Adoration…….. Jason Gordon & Curt Pope Parish Council Chair……... Gordon Gift Prison Ministry………………………….……Deacon Jim Strange RCIA Coordinators…………….Dcn. Wally & Amy Calabrese Readers………………………… Frank Radicella Stewardship……………...…..Elania White

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Havelock, NC 28532

Acacia Bragg Irene Brown Virginia Cubero Casalda Dorothy Church Lorna Cubero Victoria Fogelman Helen Frauenholz Robert Garner Christina Genovese John Gregory Lucy Hamric Thomas Harmon John Hatfield Joseph Haubenstein Kevin Hynes Tina Henry

Ron Hemenway Lorene Huntington Father Phillip Johnson Michelle Leone Victoriana Massey Nicole McGuiness Trudy McVicker Rosemary Menechella John Nebraski Kay Nelson Rosemarie O’Connor Jimmy O’Connor Pat Quisenberry Clara Rizzo Gail Sansevero Lee Villarreal Kim White

May 14, 2017 Fifth Sunday of Easter ***************************************************************************************

May 13th—May 21st

Saturday, May 13th 5:30 PM ~ Jim Curan Agnes and Family Sunday, May 14th 8:30 AM ~ Cristina Janet Tebolt Gina & John Debona 11:30 AM ~ People of the Parish Tuesday, May 16th 7:00 PM ~ Blaine and Shane Hill Frances Hill Wednesday, May 17th 8:30 AM ~ In Honor of Mara Grace Phinney’s 18th Birthday Mom, Dad & Sisters Thursday, May 18th NO MASS Father Bill is taking the Intention with him Brian M. Paige Pete & Penny Geisler Friday, May 19th 8:30 AM ~ George Edward Morin Jr. Jo Morin Saturday, May 20th 5:30 PM ~ Anthony Vellucci Mom & Bill Lewis Sunday, May 21st 8:30 AM ~ People of the Parish 11:30 AM ~ Charles McShane Sr. Deborah Watts

Please remember in your prayers all those who are sick especially:

Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Tiffani Thomas Tornes Requested by Bob & Linda Thomas

If you would like someone put on the prayer list please call the parish office.

Where all are welcome… In His Place...

With all the food allergies that are in our environment today there are sometimes people who are allergic to gluten. We now provide a gluten free host to those individuals. You must speak to Father Bill to let him know

that you need gluten free host and it will be made available to you.

Congratulations to our newly Baptized:

Regan Zoe Plevell Robert Arthur Plevell

MOTHERHOOD All mothers are working mothers. —Anonymous

Flowers in Honor of Roman Octavius Cubero Kelly With Love from

Nanay & Grandpa Kelley

Saturday: May 13th Our Lady of Fatima Mass/Confessions 8:30am-11:00am Sunday: May 14th Men of St. Joseph 6:00 pm St. Christopher Sunday: May 14th Hospitality Sunday sponsored by the Knights of Columbus after 8:30 mass Monday: May 15th English as a Second Language 6:00 pm School Monday: May 15th Our Daily Bread 5:30 pm Parish Hall Tuesday: May 16th Building Committee 4:00 pm Parish Office Wednesday: May 17th English As a Second Language 6:00 pm School Wednesday: May 17th Knight’s Council Rosary 7: 30 pm St. Christopher Wednesday: May 17th Choir Practice Church Wednesday: May 17th Pray for Freedom 7:00 pm St. Benedict

Parish Meetings & Activities for the Week!

Catholic Women’s Book Club Please join us the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 1 PM. We are currently reading

"The Case for Jesus" by Brant Pitre. Email Tera Janowski for more information. Tjanowski23@gmail.com

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA: Check out the Lighthouse Catholic Media

stand in the vestibule of the church. New books & CD’s have arrived.

If you are attending Annunciation and are not registered with the Parish as a member, we have no idea if you are a participating Catholic or not, so please register and if you can not afford to give monetarily please put a prayer card in the offertory so that we know you are attending. Also for all of you who pay by cash we really appreciate it but if you would put it in an envelope we could track that you are attending as well. It is important when it comes to all the Sacraments. We can not say you are active if we do not know. Thank you…

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: St. John I Saturday: St. Bernardine of Siena; Armed Forces Day

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading: To meet their growing needs, the community chooses seven reputable men to serve the new Greek believers (Acts 6:1-7). Psalm: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading: We, like living stones, let ourselves be built into a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:4-9). Gospel: “Show us the Father,” Philip asks Jesus. To which Jesus replies: “Whoever sees me, sees the Father” (John 14:1-12). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a

Please email all graduates names to secretary@annunciationparish.org or call the office at 252-447-2112 to be included in

The flowers have been so beautiful on the altar the last few weeks. It would be nice if we could have people purchase flowers in honor of or in memory of for only $100.00 total each week.

That is for 2 altar arrangements and for the Blessed Mother. Please call the office to reserve your week.

Thank you for the generous donations of food that we all make to the food pantry. This weekend we collected numer-ous items. THANK YOU for your continued support. Times

are hard for a lot of families. The item of need for May is Cereal. Please help support this ministry.

HELP OUR MINISTRY HELP OTHERS BY

VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME AND TASTY

RECIPES ON MONDAY FROM 5:30 TO 7:15

NO EXPERIENCE

NEEDED… JUST A LOVE OF

FELLOWSHIP,PLUS GOOD FOOD!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CURT POPE AT WCPBLUE@YAHOO.COM

HOPE TO SEE YOU MONDAY’S @ 5:30 Catholic Daughters of America CDA- Thanks to all who so generously donated socks ,undies and coats to our community plea. Even though school will be ending soon, we will continue

to collect these items yearly to help meet this need. For more information call Patti De Meo - 444 3275.

Prayer Box: There is a box in the back of the church where you can place personal prayer intentions which will be prayed for on Wednesday mornings. Your petitions will be included in an intentional Rosary seeking our Blessed Mother’s intercession on behalf of our parish and against societal ills and influences. We pray also to free cap-tive hearts (addictions, woundedness,

bound by sin or unbelief, etc.) keeping individuals from living a full life in Christ and freedom from the scourges now covering the world (abortion, modern-day slavery, pornography, relativism, etc.).

May 14 (week 8) Baby Thomas begins to move. At eight weeks his arms are bending and flexing. Fingers are developing and Thomas is now swimming. He may be practicing for the 2032 Olympics. Happy Mother’s Day! “How sweet to my tongue is your promise, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103)

C.O.R.E. Workshop Pope Francis said “…human trafficking is a scourge upon the body of Christ. A crime against humanity.” We encourage you to attend this workshop and share information with others! We can defend and uphold human dignity in a culture that regards the human person as a commodity and wholly disposable. It isn’t as difficult as you think! Contact info@IAAMission.org for additional information or (252) 646-3712. (Free) Registration is required: https://coreworkshop-s17.eventbrite.com

If you need to schedule a baptism, please enroll in the next class that is being held May18th at 7:00 pm in the parish office. Please call the Parish of-fice to register for the class. (252)447-2112.

Diocesan News

The Diocesan Tribunal seeks women and men volunteers who are interested in assisting people seeking a declaration of nullity of a prior marriage. A compassionate ear and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality are the main requirements. Bilingual skills are helpful but not necessary. For more information or to register, please call or e-mail Mrs. Vikki Newell (919-821-9759; Vikki.Newell@raldioc.org) by June 16, 2017.

El Tribunal Diocesano busca personas voluntarias que estén interesadas en ayudar a las parejas que desean iniciar el proceso de declaración de nulidad de su matrimonio. Los requisitos princi-pales son: ser compasivo, mantener una estricta confidencialidad y verdaderamente ser bilingüe. Para mayor información o para registrarse, por favor comuníquese con la Sra. Vikki Newell al 919-821-9759 o vía email a Vikki.Newell@raldioc.org antes del 16 de junio del 2017.

Divorced? Remarried? Planning to marry someone who is divorced? Do you have questions about freedom to marry in the Catholic Church? Did you know that the Tribunal is available to answer these and any other questions you may have about remarriage in the Church? Please contact Mrs. Vikki Newell 919- 821-9759 with your questions, or you may wish to visit our website http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/tribunal for further information. We welcome the opportunity to help you.

Divorciado? Vuelto a casar? Pensando en casarse con alguien que se divorció? ¿Tiene preguntas acerca de la libertad de casarse en la Iglesia Católica? ¿Sabía usted que el Tribunal está disponible para responder a estas y otras preguntas que usted pueda tener acerca de volv-erse a casar en la Iglesia? Por favor, póngase en contacto con el Sra. Teresa Aldahondo (919-821-9758 or Teresa.Aldahondo@raldioc.org) con sus preguntas, o usted puede visitar nuestro sitio web http://www.dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/tribunal para más información. Damos la bi-envenida a la oportunidad de poder ayudarle.

Your support is greatly appreciated Revenue/Expenses Report April 2017 Thank you!

Revenues Month Actual

Month Budget

Over/ Under

YTD Actual

YTD Budget

Over/ Under

OFFERTORY $38,170 $35,750 $2,420 $361,798 $357,500 $4,298 PRIEST WELFARE & RETIREMENT

$2,548 $1,961 $587 $18,981 $19,613 ($632)

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

$2,130 $1,833 $297 $20,035 $18,333 $1,702

SCHOOL $1,856 $2,500 ($644) $18,219 $25,000 ($6,781)

Help needed to work on the grounds at Annunciation Catholic Church. Want to adopt an area. Tender loving care is desperately needed. Many hands make light work. Call the Parish Office for more info. Tell us what you like to do!

THE LAZARUS MINSTRY NEEDS HELP!! Funeral Reception TO: • Set-up tables • Sometimes prepare foods • Placing table linens • Preparing Coffee • Picking up food if requested • Serving the food • Cleaning up after the reception As a rule volunteers would be notified one day prior to the event for assistance. Hopefully these events are few and far between and with enough volunteers not all would be requested to attend every event. PLEASE consider giving your time to a fellow parishioner in need. Contact: • Therese Schwarz – 447-8398 • Roberta Justice – 652-6253 rjustice3@ec.rr.com

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion ~ Catholic men & women sixteen years or older and are in good standing, which means they have received the Sac-raments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucha-rist) and if Married have been Married in the Catholic Church, are eligible for this ministry. They are to live the Gospel message in accordance with the teachings of the Church and to participate regularly in the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist and practice their Catholic Faith. They are to be registered members of the parish in which they are commissioned. If you are interested in joining this ministry please contact Jeanne Benedict 252-223-4454 or JoAnn Radicella 252-444-0740 or email fradicella@ec.rr.com

Please join us to play the fastest growing game in the world on Thursday nights from 5:30pm to 8pm in the Parish Hall! All you need is tennis

shoes, comfortable clothes, and a great attitude. All skill levels are wel-come and there will instructions for beginners.

For more information on Pickleball go to www.usapa.org Any question please contact Gary Odle at:

pbgary1@gmail.com

or

252-259-5651