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May 25, 2015
Look for photos, videos and stories of your favorite ministries, parishes and schools on
our Diocesan Facebook page!
You are invited to follow the Diocese @RaleighDiocese and
Bishop Burbidge @BishopBurbidge on Twitter. Tweets include current news stories, photos
and Bishop Burbidge’s daily reflections. If you are not on Twitter, you can still receive the
Bishop’s messages by simply texting follow bishopburbidge to phone number: 40404.
Diocese launches new video series, "Raleigh to Rome" - a weekly Catholic news brief
of local and global Catholic news hosted by Billy Atwell, Director of Communications.
Watch and subscribe to the Raleigh to Rome You Tube channel.
2nd Annual Women of Wonder Conference! Saturday, August 8, 2015, 8 am - 3 pm
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Cary NC This year’s Keynote Speaker is Lisa Hendey, National
Speaker, Founder of Catholicmom.com, Writer, Webmaster, Podcaster and Author of “The Grace of Yes”Lisa will
speak on virtues outlined in her latest book “The Grace of Yes” - Humility ∙ Forgiveness ∙ Rebirth ∙ Ascending ∙ Hope
Also Speaking: Joan Junginger, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader and Co-founder of The Heart’s Journey Women’s
Ministry Joan will speak on “Life Lessons Along the Way”
Tickets $25 per person – After July 15th $35 per person. Registration deadline July 31st.
Welcoming women 18 years + Registration NOW OPEN : Online go
to https://stmichaelcaryevents.weshareonline.org/ws/opportunities/WomenofWonderConference-August82015-8am3pm On-line registration credit/debit or band draft payment required.
Purchase tickets in person – St. Michael the Archangel Parish Office, Trinity Center directly behind the church.
Purchase tickets by mail – Send to: St. Michael the Archangel Church, 804 High House Rd, Cary NC 27513; include
payment, name, email address and phone number and “WOW Conference.” Pre-paid mail in ticket orders will be held
at “will call.” No refunds after July 31st. Questions: Contact Mary DiSano - mdisano@stmcary.org
SAFE ENVIRONMENT ANNUAL REPORT Please use the link below to access the Safe Environment Annual Report.
Your assistance in getting this task completed is greatly appreciated. If you need any assistance with the report,
please John Pendergrass at 1-866-535-7233. The deadline for this report is May 30th. Thank you to all the parishes
who have already submitted their reports.
http://dioceseofraleigh.org/sites/default/files/files/SafeEnvironmentAnnualReport2015-fill-in-form.pdf
This report will:
1. Help us comply with the Annual Audit of Compliance to the Charter for the Protection of Children and
Young People (USCCB, 2002)
2. Prepare for the “onsite” visit by the auditors from the USCCB
3. Identify where assistance may need in the coming year to get safe environment teams functioning for
each parish
4. Help us find sites to hold “train the trainer” session to disseminate the revised Hispanic safe environment
training materials
5. Help us fill the Diocesan calendar with the upcoming local trainings for the next 6 months.
Thank you for your assistance in this endeavor.
Christ Alive in Our Marriage A retreat for couples in their 20s and 30s 10:00 AM to 5:15 PM Saturday, May 30, 2015
Presented by St. Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Road Raleigh, NC 27613 $25/couple includes lunch and materials.
For registration and more information, visit charisministries.org. Questions? Contact Jason Lillis at 919-847-8205 x244
orjasonelillis@gmail.com St. Francis of Assisi is a member of the Charis Ministries Retreat Partner Program.
Want to enrich your spiritual and social life? You are invited to join us at the Handicapped Encounter Christ (HEC)
summer retreat on June 19-20 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
Help us to support the Bishops’ Initiative on marriage! Couples who attend Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy & romance in their
relationships, but also become more active in their parish. Together, we are making marriages,
families and our Church stronger & healthier.
Please include the bulletin announcement shown below in your Sunday, May 24th, 2015
parish bulletin.
Sunday, May 31st, 2015
In today’s gospel Jesus says, “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Bring Jesus into
your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are Jul 31-Aug 2, 2015 in
Chapel Hill, NC and Nov 6-8, 2015 in Atlantic Beach, NC . Early sign up is highly recommended. For more information
visit our website at: http://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704315-2144. - See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/communications/centralized-mail#sthash.nBWo13TS.dpuf
If you are suffering from an abortion, experience the love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel
weekend retreat June 5-7. The weekend retreat, for both women and men, will combine
discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of
the Resurrection. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to
experience God’s love, forgiveness and compassion. For more information or to register for the
retreat, contact Project Rachel at projectrachel@nc.rr.com or call (919) 852-1021. Brochures in
English and Spanish are located_ (state where). The cost is $125 for lodging, meals and all retreat
materials. If you have a financial burden, some assistance is available. Registration deadline is May 29, 2015.
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
THE THIRD OPTION Many of us manage marriage as a series of choices between his
desires and her desires, between “peace at any price” and “letting it all hang out.” Because
they move us to extremes, these options don’t bring us together.
With The Third Option, you can learn how to break through the clutter of past baggage and
misunderstandings and build an effective, loving relationship.
The Third Option is:
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A skills-based group program
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16 session cycle; couples can begin participation at any time during the cycle
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Helpful for any marriage – from brink of divorce to solid ground
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Both spouses do not need to attend
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Educational focus rather than counseling
The Third Option is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh and offered at the following churches:
St. Andrew the Apostle, CARE Bldg Rm 211, contact Cathy Rusin 919-362-0685, 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
St. Francis of Assisi, Anthony Hall, Rms 405 and 406, contact Jason Lillis 919-847-8201 x244, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
of the month
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/how/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 volverse 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/how/tribunal para más información. Damos la bienvenida a la oportunidad de
poder ayudarle.
Fetal Development of “Joseph” Tradition teaches us Christ was conceived on the Feast of the Annunciation. We will
watch the parallel development of “Joseph” 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 “Joseph.” Each week we will send out the messages to the parishes. Please consider inserting
these messages in the bulletin for the upcoming weeks and each week through December 25.
May 31 (week 11)
The most critical part of Joseph’s development is now complete. Joseph enters into a period of rapid growth. His
eyelids fuse close and will not open again until about 26 weeks. His eye color is already determined and Joseph can
squint and even swallow. Joseph is over an inch long and is moving around in his home, the womb. The mother’s
uterus will increase its capacity by 1000 times during pregnancy.
“For nothing will be impossible for God.” (Luke 1:37)
Word and Intercessions for Life
May 31st The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
For married couples:
May their love for each other reflect the love of God
and inspire those around them to love selflessly;
We pray to the Lord:
31 de mayo Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad
Por las parejas casadas:
para que su amor mutuo refleje el amor de Dios
e inspire a los que están a su alrededor a amar generosamente:
Roguemos al Señor:
“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we
cry, ‘Abba, Father!’”
— Romans, 8:15 (NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.)
“No han recibido ustedes un espíritu de esclavos, que los haga temer de nuevo, sino un espíritu de hijos, en virtud del
cual podemos llamar Padre a Dios”.
— Romanos 8,15
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