S aint Mary Help of Christians Parish 818 McGowan Road • Shelby, North Carolina 28150 • 704-487-7697 Email: stmaryshelby@charlottediocese.org Web: www.saintmaryshelby.org

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH — DECEMBER 29, 2019 Over all other virtues put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. — Colossians 3:14

Parish Office/Oficina de la Parroquia: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM & 2:00-4:30 PM, Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Chapel Open/Horas de Capilla: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Parish Priest/Párroco ............................................... Rev. Fr. Michael Kottar .............. 704-487-7697 x103 ................ mtkottar@charlottediocese.org Permanent Deacon ................................................. Rev. Mr. James Trombley ............ 704-487-7697 x307 ............ jptrombley@charlottediocese.org Administrative Assistant/Secretaria ................................... Jean Judge......................... 704-487-7697 x103 ................. jmjudge@charlottediocese.org Faith Formation/Coordinador de Catequesis ............... Maureen Westlund .................. 704-487-7697 x308 .......... mpwestlund@charlottediocese.org

For Sacramental emergencies after hours, please call the parish office and follow the prompts.

C hrist the King

714 Stone Street • Kings Mountain Refer all correspondence to St. Mary

HOLY MASS / SANTA MISA Saturday/Sábado (Christ the King) ................................... 5:00 PM Sunday/Domingo ......................... 10:00 AM; 12:45 PM (Español)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Lunes, Martes, Jueves, Viernes ....................................... 8:00 AM

Holy Days of Obligation .......................................... As announced Días Santos Obligatorios ..................................... A ser anunciados

CONFESSION / CONFESIONES Friday/Viernes ............................ After Mass / Después de la Misa Saturday/Sábado (Christ the King) ........................... 4:30-4:45 PM Sunday/Domingo .................................................... 9:10-9:45 AM

Also by appointment / También con cita

ADORATION / ADORACIÓN Sunday/Domingo .............................................. 9:00 AM-9:50 AM

First Friday ............................................ After Mass until 9:30 AM Primer Viernes ..................... Después de la Misa y hasta 9:30 AM

Men’s Holy Hour (Spanish) ................................... Friday 9:00 PM Hora Sagrada de los hombres (Español) .............. Viernes 9:00 PM

Women’s Holy Hour (Spanish) .................. 1st /3rd Friday 8:00 PM Hora Sagrada de las mujeres (Español) ..... 1er/3er Viernes 8:00 PM

HOLY ROSARY / SANTO ROSARIO Before each Sunday obligation Mass. Antes de cada domingo Misa de obligación.

NOVENAS Miraculous Medal Novena ............................... Monday after Mass Novena de la Medalla Milagrosa ........... Lunes después de la Misa

St. Jude Novena .............................................. Thursday after Mass Novena de San Judas Tadeo ................. Jueves después de la Misa

Divine Mercy Chaplet ......................................... Friday after Mass Divina Misericordia .............................Viernes después de la Misa

SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS Baptism in English: Please contact the Parish Office. Bautismo en Español: Por favor llama a Angeles Guerrero. Anointing of the sick, Communion for the homebound: Please call the parish office to make arrangements. La Unción de los enfermos, la Comunión para el hogar: Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para hacer los arreglos.

PASTORAL COUNCIL / CONSEJO PASTORAL

FINANCE COUNCIL / CONSEJO FINANCIERO David Carscaddon | Frank Kopenec | Lynn Winkelman

PARISH COMMISSIONS / COMISIONES PARROQUIALES Stewardship and Communication - Sharon Burkhardt

Liturgy and Worship - Deacon James Trombley Parish Life - Ricardo Butanda Garcia

Education, Formation, Evangelization - Maureen Westlund Community Outreach and Ecumenism - Bob Burkhardt

Buildings and Facilities - John Reuscher

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December 31 - 7:00 PM (Spanish) January 1 - 10:00 AM (English)

Eloísa Amaya Maira Avalos Mary Borchert

Sharon Burkhardt Ramiro Castro

Jesús Lopez Ochoa Morgan Miskell John Reuscher Teresa Seen

Deacon James Trombley

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MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, December 30 8:00 AM ...... (Chapel) (+Timmy Allen)

Tuesday, December 31 - Vigil of Holy Day of Oblig. 7:00 PM ...... (SM-Spanish) (+Bill & +Elizabeth Phieffer)

Wednesday, January 1 - Holy Day of Obligation 10:00 AM .... (SM) (Michele Fulginiti)

Thursday, January 2 8:00 AM ...... (Chapel) (Dianne Pasco)

Friday, January 3 8:00 AM ...... (Chapel) (+Fr. Edwin T. Tewes) 7:00 PM ...... (Chapel-Spanish) (+Rev Patrick Cortese)

Saturday, January 4 5:00 PM ...... (CK) (Conversion of Mary Baxter & Children)

Sunday, January 5 10:00 AM .... (SM) (+Jimmy Dean Robbs, Jr.) 12:45 PM ..... (SM-Spanish) (Pro Populo)

DEVOTIONS, MEETINGS, & MORE

Sunday, December 29 9:00 AM ...... Adoration/Reconciliation/Rosary (SM)

Monday, December 30 8:30 AM ...... Miraculous Medal Novena (Chapel) 9:00 AM ...... Legion of Mary-English (Classroom 1) 7:00 PM ...... Coro rehearsal (Wellein Room) 7:00 PM ...... Legion of Mary-Spanish (SM Parish Hall)

Tuesday, December 31 No events scheduled

Wednesday, January 1 No events scheduled

Thursday, January 2 8:30 AM ...... St. Jude Novena (Chapel) 6:00 PM ...... Schola rehearsal (Wellein Room)

Friday, January 3 8:30 AM ...... Adoration until 9:30 AM (Chapel) 8:45 AM ...... Reconciliation (Chapel) 7:00 PM ...... Coro rehearsal (SM) 7:30 PM ...... Reconciliation (Chapel)

Saturday, January 4 4:30 PM ...... Reconciliation/Holy Rosary (CK)

Sunday, January 5 9:00 AM ...... Adoration/Reconciliation/Rosary (SM) 3:00 PM ...... Epiphany Party (SM Parish Hall)

WORD OF LIFE

“Like Our Blessed Mother welcomed Jesus, we are called to cherish and protect the gift of human life, at every stage and in every circumstance.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Living Out Christmas in the New Year”

THE STEWARDSHIP CORNER

When we receive gifts, we thank the giver and then we use the gift. How do you thank God for the gifts you have been given?

How do you use those gifts, for your glory or His?

X A very special Thank You

Thank you to the volunteers who helped decorate the churches so beautifully for Christmas: Mary Borchert, Andrea Miskell, Peggy Collins, Connie Soto, Daissy Soto, Diego Garcia, Andy Roland, Tom Crosby, Olivia Gossett, Armando Ibarra, David Carscaddon, Gene, and Sharon Burkhardt. After the decorating was complete, St. Mary church was cleaned by a group led by Adelaida Hernandez. Thank you very much and may God bless all of you for your dedicated service.

X 2020 Religious Art Calendars

The 2020 religious art calendars are provided at no charge to our parishioners through the generosity of the Cecil Burton Funeral Home in Shelby. Please join me in thanking Mr. Burton for both his thoughtfulness and generosity in providing this unique gift that all of us can use. —Fr. Kottar Legacy Giving

You can make a significant gift to our parish that will cost you nothing during your lifetime. Consider including our parish as a beneficiary in your will. Greeters for 12:45 PM Mass 12/29 - Geovanny, Maricela, Esmerelda, Mauro 1/5 - Heliodoro, Maria, Deyanira, Andres

Church Cleaning Teams 12/29 - Grupo de Emaús 1/5 - Salvador Bernabe

Upcoming Special Collections 12/29 - Debt Reduction (Christ the King only)

Food Bank / Boost & Ensure Please bring donations of non-perishable food and

Boost & Ensure, and leave them in the barrel at either St. Mary or Christ the King. Thank you for your generosity and care of the elderly and poor in our community. Food needed for December: Canned fruit & veggies Food needed for January: Canned tuna & chicken Boost & Ensure are always needed.

Parish Financial Statements The Parish financial statements for the six months

ending December 31 will be available on the parish website. If you do not have internet access you may make an appointment to see them in the parish office. Online Giving

Use the “Online Giving” tab of SaintMaryShelby.org if you wish to use myEoffering. ~ Thank you for your generous support of our parish ~

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Pray for Carol Annette, Mary Baxter, Jerome

Bickimer, Eric Bilow, Juan “Yayito” Colon, Maria Eugenia Colon, Sammy Costner, Sally Currie, Bridget Custer, Adam Gehring, Norma Grafing, Tena Green, Patrice Hammitt, Evelyn Hill, Sean Hobart, Fred Hunt, Laurie Johnston, Paul Judge, Ann & Bob Kaverman, Jimmy Marks, Pat Mullen, Maxine Nann, Declan Richardson, Gerardo Rivera, Thomas Rivera, Audrey Russo, Bea Stroupe, and Mary Zeunik.

WOMEN'S EMAÚS RETREAT

The Women's Emaús Retreat will be February 28 (evening)—March 1 at Camp Thunderbird in South Carolina. It’s a powerful spiritual experience. Why not make a promise to Jesus to attend this life-changing retreat in 2020? Any woman interested in attending this retreat should see one of the members of the Women’s Emaús Group after the 12:45 Mass in Spanish. The cost is $150, but the Women’s Emaús Group will cover half the cost so those attending will only be responsible for the remaining $75.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

All 8th grade-high school youth and their parents are invited to any meeting. January 19: Meeting 2:30-4:00 PM January 23-24: 2020 Pro-Life

Rally & March, Washington, DC.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS

January 2020 Prayer i n t e n t i o n f o r E v a n g e l i z a t i o n : Promotion of World Peace. We pray that Christians, followers of

other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and justice in the world.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Classes resume January 12 at 11:15 AM.

First Confessions are Saturday, February 22 at 10:30 AM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS THIS CHRISTMAS

As we continue to celebrate the birth of Our Savior in this Holy Season of Christmas, I want to say thank you to everyone who remembered me with prayers, goodies, and gifts. I promise to remember you at the Altar and in my daily Rosary. Please continue to pray for me and for all priests in this Year of Our Lord 2020. May God continue to bless you and your families with good health in the new year.

—Fr. Kottar

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS

On Saturday, November 16th, Erik Stockham organized a group of volunteers including Council 11946 members

to help clean up the land set aside for a monastery and seminary south of Boiling Springs. The work included clearing branches, cutting grass, and general upkeep tasks.

Wednesday, December 3rd the Shelby council took the four cases of coats over to the Cleveland County Department of Education to be distributed by social workers to kids in need. The 48 coats will go to kids across the county who would not otherwise have winter coats. The money for this is raised in part through the Parish Breakfasts and Lenten Fish Fries. At future breakfasts and fish fry events the Knights of Columbus will also set up bins for new sock donations after being told there was a need for socks.

The next Parish Breakfast will be on February 23, 2020 and the first Fish Fry will be February 28, 2020.

Annual

Raffle Fundraiser

1st Prize: $4,900 2nd Prize: $500

Ticket Price: $20 Max of 850 tickets will be sold!

Date of Drawing: March 19 Need not be present to win.

Early Bird Incentive: Purchase your ticket by January 5 and your ticket will ALSO be placed in a raffle that day at the Epiphany Party to win one of four hand crafted mini Peruvian nativities by Manos Amigas. (Manos Amigas supports small artisans in slum settlements of Lima and rural villages throughout the country, providing training, resources, and markets to sell their products.) Look for the volunteers selling tickets after Mass.

Epiphany Party Join is as we welcome the Three

Kings at 3:00 PM on January 5. There will be gifts for children along with the traditional Rosca de Reyes Pastry in the Social Hall All are invited.

First Friday, January 3 Holy Mass will be celebrated in the chapel at 8:00 AM in English and at 7:00 PM in Spanish. There will be a Holy hour following the 8:00 AM

Mass, as well as a Women’s Holy hour in Spanish at 8:00 PM and a Men’s Holy hour in Spanish at 9:00 PM.

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