Pastor, Very Reverend Robert J. Kus………………………………………….ext. 100 Social Ministries, The Sister Isaac Center……………………………………..ext. 135 RCIA—Adult Christian Initiation ……………………………………………..ext. 121 Director of Religious Education, Mr. John Walsh……………………………..ext. 114 Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Amy Preusser ……………………………….ext. 117 Director of Hispanic Ministries, Ms. Norma Rivera…………………………...ext. 122 Business Manager, Ms. Sharon Marren………………………………………..ext. 158 Wedding and Missions Coordinator, Ms. Simone Amato……………………..ext. 129 Development Director, Ms. JoAnn Daley……………………………………..ext. 110 Parish Secretary, Ms. Simone Amato………………………………………….ext. 113 Bulletin Editor, Ms. Sandy O'Leary……………………bulletin@thestmaryparish.org Campus Director, Mr. Josh Rammel………………………………………… .ext. 115 Organist/Director of Music, Ms. Sara Bryant…………………………………ext. 118 St. Mary Parish Bookstore…………………………………………………….ext. 159 The Upper Room 1871 Event Coordinator, Ms. Victoria Hudson……..910-538-9885 St. Mary School Principal, Ms. Joyce Price…………………………………..ext. 153 St. Mary School Administrative Assistant, Ms. Susan Linn………………….ext. 140

Liturgy Schedule Saturday: 5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00am English 12:30 pm in Spanish Daily: As published in bulletin Mass in the Extraordinary Form Fourth Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm For information………...910-295-6550

Sacraments

Baptism: Preparation prior to baptism is required. Parents should contact the Parish Office for details. Confirmation: Please contact the Faith Formation Office for more information. Reconciliation: 4:00 pm—4:45 pm Saturdays or by appointment. Weddings: Contact the Pastor as soon as possible to set the wedding date and begin marriage preparation; preferably at least 3 months before your wedding. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. R.C.I.A.–Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Saturday: 9:00 am—10:00 am; RCIA Room, 1st Floor, Tileston Center

Education

The Saint Mary School: Grades Pre-K–8.

The oldest Catholic School in North Carolina now celebrating 148 years of education.

Accredited by SACS-CASI.

Faith Formation: K–High School (Communion-Confirmation) Sunday: 11:00 am—Noon

September to May

CEPI De Santa María: Spanish Adult School, Tileston Gym Annex 2nd Floor

910-619-0898 910-762-5491, ext. 138

St. Mary Adult School: Art and ESL.

Call office for times and dates.

Children, Youth & Young Adults

Nursery: 6 months–5 years

Sunday: 9:30 am Mass. St. Mary School Lower Building

Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos:

Friday: 7:00 pm. Hispanic Ministry room, 1st Floor Tileston Center

Social Outreach

The Sister Isaac Center: Monday–Thursday 8:30 am—11:30am

St. Mary Health Center: (Dental and Medical)

Tileston Gym Annex - Lower Floor Walk-ins Welcome

For Appointment, call: 763-8163 stmaryhealthcenter.org

Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary: 412 Ann Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 Welcome Center—Ext. 100 Fax 910-762-9664 www.thestmaryparish.org Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm

The St. Mary School Office: 217 South Fourth Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Tel. 910-762-5491 ext. 140 Fax 910-772-8034 www.thestmaryschool.org Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–3:00 pm

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Weekend Mass Schedule at a Glance Saturday Mass in English – 5:30 pm Saturday Mass in Spanish – 7:00 pm Sunday Mass in English – 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Sunday Mass in Spanish – 12:30 pm

To schedule a Mass Intention, Sanctuary Lamp Offering or to donate the Altar Flowers please call the Parish Office at 762-5491.

Pastor’s Corner My Dear Friends, This weekend, Catholic Christians celebrate the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. This day honors Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, while the people praised him saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” We then hear the Passion of Jesus according to Matthew. Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week, the most special of all weeks for Catholic Christians. This week, we’ll celebrate Chrism Mass at our new Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral on Tuesday. On Holy Thursday, we’ll celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which celebrates the beginning of the ordained priesthood as well as the Eucharist (Mass), and the servant-leadership model that Jesus called his apostles to follow. For Catholic Christians, Lent officially ends at the beginning of that Mass. On Good Friday, we’ll venerate the cross, hear the Passion, and receive Communion. And, we will have a live Vía Crucis - Way of the Cross – sponsored by the young people of some of our Hispanic ministries. If you haven’t experienced that yet, please try to attend this amazing production beginning at 4:00 pm. Sincerely yours in Christ, - Father Bob

Liturgies and Paraliturgies Including Mass Intentions

Saturday, March 24

5:30 pm Mass — † Ralph Mercorella Offered by Jean Razzano 7:00 pm Mass — † May Moore Offered by Jack and Jackie Nagle

Sunday, March 25 8:00 am Mass — The Buckwalter Family Offered by Richard and Barbara Brandes 9:30 am Mass — † Alice Razzano Offered by Joan Regan 11:00 am Mass — † Wayne Delfosse Offered by Kathleen Haav 12:30 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Monday, March 26 7:30 am Mass — † Alice E. Walker Offered by Fred Walker and Barbara Devane

Tuesday, March 27 7:30 am Communion Service

Wednesday, March 28 7:30 am Communion Service

Thursday, March 29 (Holy Thursday) 7:00 pm Mass — † Warren Hoffman Offered by The Ebbing Family

Friday, March 30 (Good Friday) 2:00 pm Veneration of the Cross, Passion, Communion Service in

English 7:00 pm Veneration of the Cross, Passion, Communion Service in

Spanish

Saturday, March 31 (Holy Saturday) 8: 30 pm Mass — † Eleanor Antonaccio Offered by The Antonaccio Family

Sunday, April 1 (Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord) 6:30 am Mass — † Dorothy Chippington Offered by Keith Larsen and Barb Oberg 8:00 am Mass — † Millie Russo Offered by Ralph and Barbara Russo 9:30 am Mass in the Basilica — † Michael Evans Offered by The Preusser Family 9:35 am Mass in the Cafeteria — † Wilma Schloerb Offered by The Spinella and Nielsen Families 11:00 am Mass in the Basilica — † Hector Matos Offered by Joann Matos 11:05 am Mass in the Cafeteria — † Tom Hanks Offered by Paul and Tracy Wilkes 12:30 pm Mass — Parishioners of the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary

Readings for the Week of March 26 Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 -- 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 -- 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 -- 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 -- 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Sanctuary Candle In Memory

For the week beginning Saturday, March 24th through Friday, March 30th, the sanctuary candle is

being offered in loving memory for Mary Onder

from Barb, Jim & Christina Karl.

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The Week Ahead In Our Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Please check with individual ministries for time and date changes. See Holy Week Schedule on Page 5

Current calendar can be found online at thestmaryparish.org Sunday, March 25 (Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord) • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St. Mary

School Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • NO Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St.

Mary School • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room T318 Monday, March 26 • St. Mary School, Parish Offices and The Sister Isaac Center Closed

(Spring Break) • Alvernia Marriage Ministry—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School Cafeteria • Contemporary Choir Rehearsal—7:00 pm in the Basilica • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos—8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio Tuesday, March 27 • St. Mary School, Parish Offices and The Sister Isaac Center Closed

(Spring Break) • Reconciliation and Communion Preparation Class—6:00 pm in the

Amy Bradley Room and the Youth Room (Tileston Center) • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—7:00 pm in Room T316 Wednesday, March 28 • St. Mary School, Parish Offices and The Sister Isaac Center Closed

(Spring Break) • Women’s Contemplative Prayer Group —1:30 pm in Room T325 • Youth Ministry—6:00 pm in the Youth Room (Tileston Center) Thursday, March 29 (Holy Thursday) • St. Mary School, Parish Offices and The Sister Isaac Center Closed

(Spring Break) • Adoration following morning Mass and at 7:00 pm for one hour in the

Basilica • Basilica Schola Rehearsal—7:30 pm—9:00 pm in the Music Office Friday, March 30 (Good Friday) • St. Mary School, Parish Offices and The Sister Isaac Center Closed

(Spring Break) • Hispanic Family Ministry and—7:00 pm in the St. Mary School

Cafeteria • Hispanic Children’s Ministry—7:00 pm in Centro Santa Maria • Hispanic Youth Group (El grupo de jóvenes adultos)- 7:00 pm in the

RCIA Room (Tileston Center) • Hispanic Prayer Group—7: 20 am in Room T316 • Grupo De Alcohólicos Anónimos - 8:00 – 9:30 pm en el gimnasio Saturday, March 31 (Holy Saturday) • RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) - 9:00 AM in the RCIA

room (Tileston Center) • Gospel Choir Rehearsal—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Reconciliation—4:00 pm in the Basilica • Family Ministry Meeting—6:00 pm in St. Mary School Cafeteria Sunday, April 1 (Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord) • Nursery available at the 9:30 am Mass in Room 107 in the St. Mary

School Lower Building • English as a Second Language —10:45 am in Room T325 • NO Faith Formation Classes—11:00 in the Tileston Center and St.

Mary School • Practica de la Banda Latina de Domingo—11:30 am in room T318

The Liturgy of the Hours—Monday - Thursday at 7:05 am. Everyone is invited and books are available as is instruction.

St. Mary AAMEN Chapter—Chapter meetings are held Fourth Sunday of each month at 4:00 pm in the Tileston Center.

Adoration— Thursday mornings for one hour after Mass and on First Fridays after mass until 1 pm. Contact—Mary Friedrichs at 910-409-2579.

Camillus Ministers Needed — Brings communion to those who are unable to attend Mass. Ministry Coordinators: Barbara Russo (brussonc3@gmail.com) for Nursing Homes & Private Homes and Glenn Moser (glenn_moser@yahoo.com) for NHRMC and LCFH and Norma Rivera (nrivera@thestmaryparish.org) for the Hispanic Camillus Ministry. Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors—Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors needed. Training is provided. Contact Stephanie Watts at 799-7623 or wattss@thestmaryparish.org. Young Families and Couples Group—meets last Sunday of each month after 9:30 Mass for light breakfast, discussion and crafts for the kids. Contact: Erin Buller—678-520-4028 or erinbuller@gmail.com.If you are on Facebook, join Wilmington Catholic Families for citywide updates!

Catholic Daughters Court 1036—Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30—8:30 pm (September—June) in the RCIA Room (Tileston Center). Contact: JoAnne Shadroui, Regent—910-452-6351.

St. Mary Nursery—Volunteers are needed to help staff our Sunday nursery during the 9:30 am mass. Contact: nursery@thestmaryparish.org.

Music Ministries—Contact: Sara Bryant at 762-5491 ext. 118, or music@thestmaryparish.org.

St. Mary Altar Guild – Meets once a month at different restaurants around the area. Contact: Nancy Dasbach—(910) 264-9480.

The Upper Room 1861—Victoria Hudson, Event Coordinator 910.538.9885, vhudson1871@gmail.com, upperroomnc.com

Prayer Shawl Ministry—A group meets monthly and shares time together both knitting and crocheting shawls for the ministry. Call Noreen at 798-0055

St. Mary Health Center— Clinics run typically on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm. Please contact Allen Sanderson at 910-763-8163 or visit our webpage at stmaryhealthcenter.org St. Mary Senior Singles—Meets for lunch after 11:00 am Sunday Mass. For more information, contact Monica Winters at 910-520-0204. St. Mary Book Club – meets first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in Room T316 (February—June). The Book Club is a group of enthusiastic Catholic Christians seeking to deepen their understanding of and appreciation for our Catholic faith. Contact Claire Burkhart – claire@brettburkhart.com

Parish Ministries

Pierre “Pete” Allocco Andrea Baker Eugene Bejot

Olga Binko Pamely Boyd

Alexandra A. Brigantti Angelo Calamua

The Cantin Family Regina Cicchetti

Curtis Davis Janice Dellaero

John Dials Cecilia Dittmer Lars Erikssohn Shirley Fleming

Dr. Timothy Ford Dr. Fulton J. Gasper

The Gore Family Janice Gorrie

The Grainger Family George Hayes Walter Hickey

Michael Hubbell Jay Linkfield

Pat McKenzie Jim Meyer

Jody Lynn Mills The Murphy Family

Molly Offstein Barbara J. O’Rourke

Barbara M. O’Rourke Lilo Penner Mike Penner

Hunter Pettigrew Sean Reilly Joel Rivera

John Schmidt, Sr. Kathy Sheppard Dee Sherman

Geraldine Shivlin Christine Sliwinski

JoAnn Smith Joyce Spano Terry Temple Libby Watts

Prayer List If you would like to add or remove a name, please email

bulletin@thestmaryparish.org

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Parish Happenings

Bookstore and Gift Shop Located in the Tileston Center St. Mary Bookstore is scheduled to be open: Saturday - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesday - Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Please note: All Bookstore staff are volunteers. During the week, it is best to call ahead in case a volunteer is unable to cover their shift or find a replacement at 762-5491 (ext. 100). Contact—David Latham at bookstore@thestmaryparish.org

The Basilica Shrine at St. Mary ESL Program Classes will be on Sundays from 10:45AM to 12:15PM in the Amy Brad-ley of the Tileston Center. For more information, please contact Dé Cor-bett, Director, (910) 232-2745 for any questions. ESL Instructors and Volunteers are needed and always welcomed! St. Mary Book Club

The St. Mary Book Club will meet the first Monday of the month from February through June 2018 at 7:00 pm. The Book Club is a group of enthusiastic Catholic Christians seeking to deepen their understanding of and appreciation for our Catholic faith. We select books by prominent Catholic writers in keeping with the Magisterium of the Church. We look forward to another interesting and fun year of lively discussions. Please consider joining us! For more information, email claire@brettburkhart.com Young Families Did you know that families with young children at St. Mary get together

monthly on the playground or in a classroom to chat, have snacks, let the kids play or do a craft, and discuss how we approach our lives as Catholic families? If you would like to meet us and find out more, our Easter Egg hunt and breakfast picnic is a great opportunity! Come to the preschool playground (adjacent to the Lower School and the Basilica) after 9:30 Mass (approximately 10:45) on Sunday, April 8 and let us treat you and your kids to muffins, juice, donuts, and an Easter Egg hunt divided into toddler and older child groups. We will provide filled eggs for hunting. Even if you are just interested in the Easter Egg hunt, please come out! We hope to see you there! Contact: Erin Buller at erinbuller@gmail.com

The Pink Flamingos Return! On April 7 and 8, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court 1036-Wilmington, will con-duct their annual fundraiser to benefit Victory Junction, a camp that enriches the lives of children with medical conditions or serious illnesses. Victory Junction, located in Randle-man, NC (near Greensboro), provides life-changing camp experiences at no cost to the campers or their families.

Always a part of CDA's fundraising efforts, the pink flamingos, dressed in their finest racing colors, will flock on the church lawn. CDA members thank St. Mary parishioners for their continuing support.

St. Mary Youth Ministry Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. All St. Mary Youth in grades 6—12 are invited to attend.

Azalea Festival Parade Parking Saturday, April 14 from 7:00 am—10:00 am $10.00/ car (same day) $15.00/ car (reserved) Avoid the hassle of looking for parking! The Azalea Festival is without a doubt the busi-est weekend for the downtown Wilmington area, so avoid the hassle of searching for a

parking spot and park right here at St. Mary.

Reserved Parking—For a $15.00 donation, in advance, we will gladly hold a parking spot for you. Please contact John Walsh (762-5491, ext. 114 or jwalsh@thestmaryparish.org) in advance to reserve a spot.

This year’s proceeds will help to fund our Vacation Bible School. First Communion Dates are April 14th and 15th and April 21 and 22nd during all week-end Masses. Please contact John Walsh if you have not signed up for a time and date. Ext. 114 Save the Date—Youth Group Pig Roast The Pig Roast is scheduled for Friday, June 29th. We are currently looking for volunteers. Please contact Amy Preusser at ext. 117 if interested.

Office of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/stewardship-and-advancement/bishops-annual-appeal

Bishops Annual Appeal (2018)

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Sr. Isaac Center Changes From Father Bob As part of our parish’s ongoing security planning process, the Sister Isaac Center will be changing its hours of operation to late afternoon during weekdays. During Holy Week, the Center will be closed as will our par-ish and school offices. By the end of Holy Week, the Center will have

determined its days and hours of operation. Dur-ing the first two weeks of April, the Sr. Isaac Center will continue serving the poor during its normal hours, notify social service agencies of forthcoming hours of operation changes, plan new staffing patterns, and the like. Then, begin-ning on Monday, April 16th, the new hours of operation will begin. The Center will serve guests, beginning April 16th, at hours when the regular school day has finished. The parish will notify everyone of the new hours and days the Center will be open via media including our parish website, bulletin, and pulpit announce-ments. I thank everyone involved who have helped in creating this part of our ongoing cam-pus security plan! Special Need of the Week: Think Spring!

RCIA (Beverly Setz) - Today we discussed the celebration to take place next week at the Easter Vigil Service. If you have questions, please call us at 910-762-5491, ext. 121. Leave a message and we will get back to you.

The Sister Isaac Center Mary Ann Kotas, Director

Knights of Columbus Council 1074

Mission Corner

Little Girl Visits Clinic in Reitoca

Little girl visits Clínica Santa

María in Reitoca, F.M., Honduras when a pediatrician

was visiting the clinic.

March 24th/25th, 2018 – Palm Sunday – Holy Week Begins • Regular Mass schedule March 27th, 2018 – Tuesday of Holy Week • 7:30 am - Communion Service • 2:00 pm – Chrism Mass at Cathedral March 29th, 2018 – Holy Thursday • 7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Bilingual) • Reception of the Holy Oils & Washing of the Feet • 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Adoration in Tileston Center Chapel March 30th, 2018 – Good Friday • 12:00 pm – Church open for silent meditation • 2:00 pm – Veneration of the Cross; Passion; Communion

Service (English) • 4:00 pm –Vía Crucis – Hispanic Community • 7:00 pm – Veneration of the Cross; Passion; Communion

Service (Spanish) March 31st, 2018 – Holy Saturday • 9:00 am – Rehearsal for RCIA • 10:00 am – Blessing of Easter food baskets • Easter Vigil Mass – 8:30 pm – Begins with Blessing of the

New Fire (Bilingual) April 1st, 2018 – Easter Sunday • 6:30 am – Mass in English • 8:00 am – Mass in English • 9:30 am – Mass in English – Basilica • 9:35 am – Mass in English - Cafeteria • 11:00 am – Mass in English • 11:05 am – Mass in English - Cafeteria • 12:30 pm – Mass in Spanish

Lenten Services and Easter Mass Schedule

The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.8 million members in over 15,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 70 million volunteer hours and $170 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their Church, communities, councils, Culture of Life, fami-lies and youth. For more information about membership, please con-tact: membership.stmary@kofc1074.org

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Faith Sharing Group My name is Lauren Scheetz, and I am a former student at St. Mary School. I'm starting a faith sharing group for parishioners in their 20's and 30's who are interested in growing in their faith journey together. I plan to have an interest meeting the week after Easter. Please contact me via email at lescheetz@gmail.com if you are interested and what times work best for you. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Employment Opportunity—St. Mark St. Mark Catholic Church has an immediate job opening for a full-time secretarial position. Some flexibility in Monday—Friday work schedule is required. Successful candidate must have good people communica-tion, computer skills, and current knowledge of Catholic sacraments/religious services. For more information or to send resume: administrator@stmarkcc.net

Via Cruces Please come visit our meditation gardens “Via Cruces” during this Len-ten Season. The gardens depict the sorrowful journey of Jesus as he car-ries His cross to be crucified. We have created these gardens in a 3/4 acre setting of woodlands which are conducive to prayers and inspiring solitude. Come at your leisure and feel free to visit at any time. There is no need to inform us of your presence. The gardens are located at 6207 Fox Run Road. Look for small sign and available parking.

Carolina Catholic Shows for March 2018 For our second show in March, Carolina Catholic chats with Troy Guy, a recent convert to Catholicism, who is a nuclear engineer working in the aerospace industry with degrees in physics and electrical and nuclear engineering. He wrote a book giving a historical and Biblical defense to Catholicism detailing his conversion called “Evangelical Catholic: A journey through the Biblical and historical evidence that led yet another evangelical Protestant to the Apostolic Church!” This show will air on Sunday, March 25th at 6:00 pm.

Carolina Catholic airs on Wilmington Catholic Radio on stations 91.7 FM, 93.1 FM, and 103.1 FM in Wilmington and 100.7 FM in Southport. This show can also be heard on our website at www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com,

Msgr. Christopher Dennen, Knight of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly 2018 Scholarship The $1,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a Catholic, high school graduate, enrolling for the first time in a college or university, and demonstrating high academic achievement, outstanding service to church and community, as well as financial need in meeting educational expens-es as determined by the Knights of Columbus. In order to enter they must meet the requirements, submit a completed entry form and a 600 word essay on the life of Dr. Jerome Lejeune, a French geneticist and candidate for beatification who discovered the cause of Down Syn-drome. Full details are available at http://www.kofc12017.org/index.php/affiliates/fourth-degree/scholarship.

Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration April 8, 2018 @3:00pm St. Stanislaus Parish is honored to host the Cape Fear Deanery Divine Mercy Celebration again this year. And again this year we are honored to have the Knights of Columbus to act as Honor Guard for this event. Eve-ryone in the Cape Fear Deanery are invited and encouraged to attend this very special event. Again this year, we will be having our famous ‘pot-luck/covered-dish’ supper to follow the celebration with ‘Fried Chicken and Pulled Pork’ supplied by St. Stanislaus. Everyone is invited to bring a covered dish to

share for this enjoyable supper. If you are a Reader, Usher, Greeter or Altar Server in your parish and wish to become an active part of the Divine Mercy Sunday celebration, you are invited to email me, @ rmkudro@gmail.com or call 910-769-5364, and indicate in which ministry you would like to serve. This will be a ‘first come – first selected’ process. Your name will be listed on our event program. If we should receive more ministers than needed for this year’s celebration, your name will be held in our file for next year cele-bration.

Grief Support Ministry Are you or someone you know dealing with the loss of a friend or loved one? St. Mark Grief Support will begin a new 6-week group session on Monday, April 9th at 1:00 pm. All are welcome. Please register by call-ing Lori Tuftis at 297-8772.

Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association: Swing into Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon April 17th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Please go to cfgala.org/events or contact Teri Giannola at 509-9805 for information and to purchase tickets. Cost $80.00. CFGALA raises funds for 540 neglected and abused children in Wilmington.

St. Mark Catholic Church International Fest Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:00 am—4:00 pm Join us for an amazing opportunity for faith, fun & fellowship. For more information contact: LauraESterner@gmail.com or 910-547-7351

15th Ignited By Truth Catholic Conference April 28, 2018 Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh The Saturday program includes 5 renowned speakers: Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Robert Spitzer, Fr. Donald Calloway, Mark Hart, and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers. Unique tracks are offered for middle and high school stu-dents. Vigil Mass with Bishop Zarama. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Free Young Adult (18+) evening social, followed by a concert with Dana Catherine and Mathias Michael for all. New this year is an evening in Spanish with Fr. Rafael Capó and concert with Darwin Lechler. Purchase your tickets while they last; visit IgnitedByTruth.org or call 919-789-1428 The Four Levels of Happiness a lecture by Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., PhD. April 28, 2018, 6:30pm - Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh Happiness, as Aristotle noted, is the one thing you can choose for itself – everything else is chosen for the sake of happiness. Father Spitzer has created a system called “The Four Levels of Happiness” to teach high school and college students (as well as adults) the different kinds of hap-piness – from their sources to their effects. Ignatian Retreat for Men- Discerning God’s Plan for Me The St. Luke’s and St. Raphael’s Knights of Columbus and St. Raph-ael’s’ Office of Life Long Formation jointly sponsor this silent men’s weekend for Catholic men of the Diocese at Avila Retreat Center, 711 Mason Rd., Durham. It starts Friday, May 18th at about 5:00 pm and closes Sunday, May 20th around noon. For information contact Jim Haag at 919-995-1057 or e-mail: jjmthaag@bellsouth.net. Or simply make your reservation by sending a $95 deposit to K of C Council #12455: note Men’s Retreat to: Ignatian Men’s Retreat, C/O Jim Haag, 500 Emerywood Dr., Raleigh, NC 27515.

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Thursday, March 29—Sunday, April 1 Holy Thursday—Easter Sunday

For Masses in English

Holy Thursday

7:00 pm

Good Friday Veneration

2:00 pm

Holy

Saturday 8:30 pm

Easter Sunday

6:30 am

Easter Sunday 8:00 am

Easter Sunday

9:30 am Basilica

Easter Sunday 9:35 am Cafeteria

Easter Sunday 11:00 am Basilica

Easter Sunday 11:05 am Cafeteria

R. Corriston K. Haberland R. Keegan

J. Marchese

G. Hill

S. Watts T. Wilson

F. Bua J. Bua

J. Marchese T. Wilson

R. Bianchi

J. Cappellino P. Gross D. Koehle J. Lucido O. Niles

D. VanDreumel

M. Adkins L. Collette R. Keegan

J. Lachance P. Lachance

S. Parker P. Thompson

B. Burkhart C. Dittmer K. Hartung S. Hartung B. Murtagh J. Murtagh

M. Reis

L. Dezio C. Walsh J. Walsh

J. Adams D. Altman

J. Cavanaugh P. Cavanaugh

B. Kehoe J. Maurer S. Squires

G. Hill

D. Linkfield T. Pollock

B. Meyer G. Moser L. Collette

M. Schroeder

E. Grace P. Bolan

A. Morin E. Stumph

C. Coco S. Fernando

L. Miller

P. Marriott

P. Kehoe

R. Bangert

C. Hite

J. Schmidt

J. P. Cantonwine S. Cantonwine

J. Bennett M. Bennett

J. Rodrigues

J. Bennett M. Bennett

J. Rodrigues

J.P. Cantonwine S. Cantonwine M. Robinson

C. Kenney Z. Martin S. Zagler

P. Burkhart S. Burkhart

C. Coco

M. Bos Z. Bos

M. Looney

A. Altman

E. Caldropoli S. Caldropoli

D. Maguire

M. Robinson G. Smith

T. Barton F. Bindewald F. Bindewald

M. Flores P. Lachance

H. Lange J. Siler

F. Bua H. Bielawa H. DeSilva A. DeVega R. Jenski D. Keefe T. Longo

C. Mongelli B. Ozment A. Pierce

L. Dezio L. Franks S. Frelke

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D. Altman E. Burke N. Cahill P. Carey

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Welcome Archbishop Ruiz-Arenas!

On Palm Sunday, Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz-Arenas

will be celebrating the 12:30 p.m. Mass at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.

Archbishop Ruiz, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, is an official in the Pontifical Council for the Promotion

of the New Evangelization. Welcome Archbishop José!

David Miller to Be Ordained Deacon

St. Mary parishioner David Miller will be ordained to the (transitional) diaconate on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral at 10:00 am.

He will celebrate his first Mass as a deacon at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Basilica Shrine of

St. Mary. Following the Mass, there will be a reception in the St. Mary Cafeteria to which you are invited.

There will be a basket for cards.

It was at the 11:00 am Mass that David served as an usher be-fore entering the seminary. Hopefully, the bishop will ordain

David as a priest next year. Congratulations to Deacon David!

8 Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary – March 24 and March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Principal

Joyce M. Price "Let your light so shine..."

Matthew 5:16 Thank you all for being a part of the St. Mary Catholic School Family.

Calendar St. Mary School closed to students and staff

through April 2nd for SPRING BREAK

Please check our

website for online registration for girls in grades 3,4 and 5.

We meet on Monday and Wednesday from 3:00—4:30.

Re-enrollment In the interest of efficiency and ease, we placed all of our re-enrollment forms online this year (RenWeb). Please contact Susan Linn if you need assistance with this process.

All of our St. Mary students (Prek—8th) spend one class period per week in Spanish with Sra. Moore or Sra. Jordan. Pictured: Sra. Moore leads a very enthusiastic group of Prek students in a Spanish lesson!

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