A Message from Monsignor - Saint Pius X Catholic Church
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A Message from Monsignor - Saint Pius X Catholic Church
ECHOES S P E C I A L C A M PA I G N E D I T I O N VOLUME 15 ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 2014 A Message from Monsignor St. Pius the Tenth received good news after a delegation from our parish met with the Bishop and Diocesan leadership regarding our campaign to Gather and Grow. Impressed with the great success of our campaign, we received permission to take the design forward to engineered construction drawings. After the architects are finished, our contractor, Rentenbach Constructors, will receive bids from the various sub-contractors for construction. Trust me when Reverend Monsignor I tell you, I can’t wait to get Anthony Marcaccio into our new buildings, and we will be doing everything we can to finish them early and with excellence. The diocese will be looking at the rate at which pledges are turned into cash from the campaign since the diocesan formula to begin construction requires having 50% of the project cost in cash. We do not expect any difficulty as a remarkable 99% of the pledges of the campaign to build the church were collected, during and in the aftermath of the recession of ’08. You may have seen in the recent Catholic News Herald story on the success of the diocesan campaign, Forward in Faith, Hope and Love. How proud I am of the leadership of our parish and the role our own campaign played in the bigger story of that success. The truly incredible thing is even though there are far larger parishes than ours, we have made the third largest contribution to the diocese. We did this in the midst of a drive to meet our real and immediate needs at St. Pius X. As one person working on the campaign said to me, “because of its history of stewardship and spirit of gratitude, it’s as if St. Pius will not be outdone in generosity.” Thanks for making that a very true statement. Moving On ... Yet Still With Us! A big THANK YOU to Tracy Welliver who started working at St. Pius X out of graduate school as our Faith Formation Director and who recently left us as Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Faith Formation to take another position with Liturgical Publications, Inc. The good news is Tracy and his family will be staying and using St. Pius X as their home base. Dave Wils, who served as our Youth Minister and recently married Amanda Mitchell, has taken a position with Guilford County Schools. He also will be staying in the parish. We thank them both for their professional ministry and wish them the very best. Please know the search is underway to fill the positions. We appreciate all those who are helping in the process. After 22 Years, Where Did He Go? Tracy Earl Welliver There have been so many questions about my leaving the staff of Saint Pius X and my new job, I have been asked to share about my new journey. With almost 22 years of service to Saint Pius X, I had no intention of going anywhere. I was very happy as Pastoral Associate, working with all the great stewards in the ministries of formation and liturgy. Less than 2 years ago, I was approached by Liturgical Publications, Inc. at a conference where I was speaking. LPi is the largest bulletin company in the US which also offers a complete parish communication solution. They were looking to diversify even more and had a vision of becoming a church stewardship company, helping See 22 Years on page 3. 22 Years (Continued from page 1.) parishes become strong stewardship parishes like our own. They asked me to write a whitepaper on online giving, and that successful project led to my becoming a regular writer for Connect!, a bimonthly newsletter focusing on parish leadership and liturgy preparation. Around Easter of this year, I was asked by LPi to consider several more projects. I expressed my time was limited, but my interest level was still high. Then in July, they made an offer for me to become their Director of Parish Community and Engagement. I was asked to write my own job description and essentially help them chart a course that would lead them into becoming the leading stewardship company in North America. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse, especially since I would be allowed to work from home. There are 3 primary components to the job: writing, speaking, and parish consulting. I don’t really have much to do with bulletins, except the creation of some content for them. It was clear that it was God calling me to this new journey, and I am grateful for all the kind words I have received in the past weeks. I will remain in the parish and hope to be an active steward. I want to thank Monsignor for his support in this time of transition. I will always be thankful to the parish that gave a kid fresh out of Duke Divinity School a chance 22 years ago. Chris Westmoreland Endowment Established Ryan Murray Chris Westmoreland is a familiar name to members of the St. Pius X parish family. An endowment fund has been created in his memory. The Chris Westmoreland Endowment Fund was recently set-up through Chris’ family with the help of the St. Pius X staff. Scholarships will be awarded for a variety of activities such as Workcamp for active members of the St. Pius X Youth Group. “One of the reasons we chose to give back to the Youth Group at St. Pius is because it was such an important part of Chris’ life,” said Cindy Westmoreland, Chris’ mother. “The endowment will be able to give back to the youth at St. Pius X forever and ever.” On July 11, The Chris Westmoreland First Annual Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Oak Hollow Golf course with the funds raised benefitting the endowment. “We had a very good turnout and great support from our sponsors,” Cindy said. “The tournament will certainly be an annual event.” For more information on the Chris Westmoreland Endowment Fund, contact the parish office at 2724681. What Does Love Mean? Professionals posed the above question to a group of children. This was one response: A four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed in to his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked what he said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.” Seasons of Hope Grief Support Ministry Sessions Daryl Ferguson Starts Sunday, September 28, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meets for 6 weeks on Sunday afternoons at the Parish Office on State Street. The loss of a loved one is devastating. Seasons of Hope (SOH), a national program created by a hospice specialist more than a decade ago, helps people carry the weight of that cross, supporting them through their journey of grief while providing them with encouragement and hope. Grounded in Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church, SOH is a 6 week comprehensive peer-led grief support program. St. Pius X has an active consolation ministry to organize funerals and wakes for the parish and this grief ministry complements our outreach efforts. If you need help carrying the loss of your loved one, make plans to join the Seasons of Hope Sessions. Each SOH Session consists of a greeting and opening prayer, scripture, a journal assignment and sharing, then closes with another prayer, followed by fellowship and snacks with members of the Ministry Team and the participants. Along with the sessions, the SOH team mails sympathy cards, prays, writes letters and makes phone calls to those in our parish who have lost loved ones. The leaders of this ministry say that the most special part of SOH is its gift of healing for the participants. The next 6 week session of Seasons of Hope starts Sunday, September 28. If you would like to participate or need more information, please call the parish office 272-4681. You can also register by visiting our website www.stpiusxnc.com and go to Registration and Payment for Parish Programs. Note: there is no fee to register and attend this group. Please, come for comfort and healing. 2 Prayer For the Day Father, through my face may your light shine; Through my voice may your praise be heard; Through my hands may your works be extended; Through my life may your grace abound; Through my heart may your love be known. Financial Letter To The Parish Dear St. Pius X Parishioners: Accompanying this letter is a consolidated operating statement for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending on June 30, 2014. In general, revenue from all non-restricted donations well exceeded the budget while expenses for the same period were less than budgeted. Despite the continued growth and required services, Monsignor and his staff did a very good job of controlling spending throughout the fiscal year. The following are some of the specific details: • Actual Offertory for the fiscal year was $1,552,770, exceeding the budget by $50,270. • Total expenses (excluding interest on our debt) for the fiscal year were $1,435,528 which was $105,620 less than we budgeted. General Administrative expenses were the biggest variance, but all categories spent less than budgeted. Under the General Administrative category, salaries and the associated taxes were the largest accounts that underspent the budget due to not hiring full and part time positions that were in the budget. • Religious Formation programs spent less than budgeted by $32,180. The reduction in expenses were spread across all areas of Religious Formation. • The CVS actual income exceeded the budget because of a “catch up” payment due to an increase in the lease that was missed. In January, the diocese conducted a complete audit of our financial record keeping. The audit found ten areas of concern and made recommendations for corrective action. All ten concerns have been addressed by the administrative staff at St. Pius X and corrective actions implemented. On July 29, 2014 we received a letter from the director of Parish Audit Services stating that our corrective actions fulfilled all of their recommendations and they considered the audit complete. The Finance Council has been working with the diocese to put together a financial plan and cash flow analysis for “Making a Place to Gather and Grow.” The financial spreadsheets were provided to the diocese the first of August and presented a very strong financial position, both in the amount of pledges we have secured and the amount of cash we have saved. The Diocesan Building Committee agreed with all the assumptions that were presented. As of June 30, 2014, the debt remaining on the church was $671,783. Because we have collected pledges from the church’s capital campaign to cover this debt, it does not have an effect on our ability to move forward with the “Gather and Grow” project. On-line giving has continued to increase every month since it was offered. We did add the option to make contributions through the use of a credit card recently and that option has also been growing in use since it was introduced. It is extremely inspiring to be part of a faith community that has such a strong financial commitment to St. Pius X Church. Thank You! Should you ever have questions or comments regarding any aspect of the finances, please feel free to contact me or any member of the Finance Council through the parish office. Best regards, Mark P. Painley Finance Council Chairman 3 Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have abundance for every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 4 NEW FALL ADULT BIBLE STUDIES! Choose From These Eight Classes! All Begin at the End of September 2014. Please call the parish office or see the bulletin for more information in the coming weeks! SIGN UP AT: www.stpiusxnc.com/Registration---Payment-for-Parish-Programs or at the Parish Office. 5 Calendar Clips: Clip It! Post It! Do It! K of C Blood Drives St. Pius X Socials Ministry Please mark your calendars, come to the Kloster Center and share part of your life! Friday, September 26 Game Night at 7:00 p.m. Kloster Center September 12 December 5 January 30 March 27 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 27 Cookout/Karaoke in the Cloister Contact Alice Yorks at alice81@aol.com or 500-8684 SAVE THE DATES! Spiritual Adoption VolareWomen Tues., Sept. 16 at 7:00 p.m. KC Youth Room It is not too late to join Spiritual Adoption. You and your family can spiritually adopt a baby, pray for a healthy pregnancy/ delivery and give your child a unique name. God will carry your prayers where they are needed. The prayers and adoption certificate can be found on our website www.stpiusxnc.com, click on the We Gather link. Look in the documents tab under Respect Life. You can print the prayers and certificate. In the Spring, we will host a Spiritual Adoption Baby Shower and the gifts will help Catholic Charities Wee Care Shoppe. Hot Dish and Hope Thurs., Sept. 18 SpxPaula@hotmail.com Potter’s House Kitchen Friday night, Sept. 19 stpiusxnc.com to sign up Seasons of Hope Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28 stpiusxnc.com or 272-4681 parish office CROP Walk Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19 jwrenn4@triad.rr.com Jubilee November 7-9 Parish weekend program at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center Cecilia Riek (c_riek@hotmail.com) Dale Hilliard (dalehilliard@gmail.com) St. Pius X Seniors Tuesday, Sept. 16 11:00 a.m. chapel Mass, followed by lunch ($4.00) Program in the Kloster Center. This month’s program provided by licensed Patsy Cline performer Lisa Dames. Lisa has performed at the Barn Dinner Theatre and the Broach Theatre. Please RSVP to Eva Shea, 286-8469 by Sunday, Sept. 14. 6 Sunshine Club Fall Activities The Sunshine Club meets the first Friday of every month and provides social and recreational activities for developmentally disabled adults. It is a great family volunteer/stewardship activity. If you would like to volunteer or provide food or items for the following activities, please email Krisan Walker jwalker38@ triad.rr.com or 674-0494. September 5, Friday October 3, Friday November 7, Friday December 5, Friday Bingo and Supper Fall Dance Thanksgiving Celebration Christmas Dance Singles, Doubles ... Come join us at Triad Lanes! Congratulations to Wendi Gwaltney on her graduation from Cone Health’s Congregational Nurse Foundation Course (CN). This program’s objective is to "promote harmony of body, mind and spirit in achieving and maintaining individual health with a focus on disease prevention and reducing health risk behaviors." They do this by providing: personal health counseling, health education and referral assistance. http://www.conehealth.com/community/congregational-nurse-program/. Both Deb Stanford (above left) and Wendi (above right) are graduates of this program and will be working together on SPX Healthcare ministry. They welcome your ideas for health education and programs! Please feel free to contact either parishioner for health-related concerns. Deb cell (336) 908-0402 / dabs214@gmail.com; Wendi cell (336)202-2895 / wenrn0228@gmail.com. October is Respect Life Month Georgianna Penn St. Pius X’s Respect Life Ministry invites you to prayerfully consider supporting these upcoming events. Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center’s annual fundraising banquet is Saturday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Koury Convention Center. GPCC is a life-affirming agency and does not refer out for abortion. GPCC offers limited free ultrasounds, parenting classes, abstinence education, post-abortion healing and bible studies to its clients. To be a sponsor or host a table, please call 336-274-4901 or visit http:// gsocarecenter.org/partner/events/banquet. Room at the Inn of the Triad’s annual banquet is Thursday, October 16 at Embassy Suites in Greensboro. Shawn Carney from 40 Days for Life is the keynote speaker. Contact Marianne at mdonadio@roominn.org or 336-391-6299 for more information. Room at the Inn needs volunteers, food donations for upcoming baby showers! Contact Sally at 336-509-5881 or sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0a4aa9a82ca1f49-rati Respect Life Sunday is October 5. Join the SPX Respect Life team at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel for a Rosary for Life and come prayerfully stand for life with the SPX Knights of Columbus at the annual Life Chain in Greensboro at 2:15 p.m. near TJMaxx on Battleground Avenue. Spiritual Adoption Prayers can be found in our weekly bulletins. Please pray for the precious gift of life with your family and friends. SPX Purple Hat Ministry meets Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. Kloster Center. For those seeking healing from the wounds of abortion, please visit www. rachelsvineyard.org for retreat dates and registration. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE is Wed., September 24 – Sunday, November 2. For more info, please visit http://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/greensboro/. If you are single and like to bowl, we have a spot for you. If you and your spouse like to bowl, we have a spot for you. If you and a couple of friends like to bowl, we have a spot for you, too! The cost is extremely reasonable as we don’t give trophies or other prizes. This league is just for fun and fellowship. We use what funds we accumulate to help pay for our “parties” at Christmas, Super Bowl Sunday and year end. We bowl on Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. You don’t have to be a “good” bowler; you just need to want to have fun and get a little exercise. We’d love you to join us. For more information call Pat Spivey, 282-1948. Young people have theirs, now Seniors have their own texting codes: BFF: Best friend's funeral BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth CUATSC: See You at the Senior Center DWI: Driving While Incontinent GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out LOL: Living on Lipitor OMSG: Oh My! Sorry - Gas! TOT: Texting on Toilet Hope these help. GGLKI (Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking in!) 7 Potter’s House Kitchen Stewards Brian and Martha Harvey 2014 CROP HUNGER WALK Fall is around the corner! We welcome the season We could not help being inspired by all those who take with the start of school, football games and the on the many stewardship opportunities available at St. Pius CROP Hunger Walk. Greensboro and St. Pius X are X. Searching for a means to help others, we drew on our hunger-fighting leaders. SAVE THE DATE! mutual love of cooking (and eating), and the heartbreaking Greensboro holds the fact that the scourge of hunger exists in our own community. second largest CROP event Sunday, October 19 Preparing to begin our lives together in marriage, it made in the nation and last 2:00 p.m. perfect sense to take on a stewardship project of our own, year raised over $214,000. NewBridge Bank Park together. SPX was once again a Our initial involvement was in preparing meals for families The Greater Greensboro leader in the fight to end at the Pathways Center in Greensboro. After committing to CROP Hunger Walk and Run hunger. Join this dynamic is a 5k (3.1 mile) community join a rotation of teams who serve there, we found ourselves community event of wanting to do even more. event that raises funds to A fellow Pathways volunteer called one evening asking if inspired and caring people fight hunger. 25% of the we could help at Potters House Community Kitchen that week making a difference. funds raised go to Potter’s (I think she already knew the answer). Neither of us hesitated. House Community Kitchen at In this season of Though the task of feeding 100 people seemed daunting, we Greensboro Urban Ministry harvest, let’s gather to knew others who shared our compassion were already there, respond to the least among with 75% going to Church lighting our way. After our first evening cooking with the us in our community and World Service to meet human team from St. Pius X and St. Paul the Apostle, we knew we needs and foster self-reliance the world. This is a great found something very special, a gift we could provide, that in over 80 countries. outreach ministry that unexpectedly gave back ten-fold. Being a part of the thirdneeds your “heart and Friday team has given us the gift of fellowship that can only soles” in the fight against come from seeking ways to share the love of Christ in our hunger. To sign up as community. Now married, we strive to continue to build on the grace a walker, please contact granted to us through the sacrament of marriage. Always Janice Wrenn 274-1803 mindful of how blessed we truly are, we join the efforts at or email jwrenn4@triad. Potters House each month, ensuring that we at least once a rr.com. Recruiters will be month are a small blessing to those who have so little. available after all Masses starting the weekend of Help volunteer at Greensboro's Urban Ministry Potter's September 20/21 to help House with Martha, Brian and other St. Pius X volunteers you sign as a walker and on the 3rd Friday night of each month. More information give you your pledge and sign-up is available on our website www.stpiusxnc. form. More information com. Go to Community Life and Outreach tab on left will be available on our and scroll to Potter's House Community Kitchen. Next Janice Wrenn holds the St. Pius opportunity is Friday, September 19. website, We Gather and X sign at the 2013 CROP Walk. the bulletin. St. Pius X Receives Resource Grant for Students with Disabilities Early last spring St. Pius X applied for a grant from the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte to provide support and training on best practices for serving children with intellectual disabilities, including autism. Although the faith formation program already serves several children in our community, the proposed grant would allow the program to reach out to additional children. In July, we were notified that a grant in the amount of $1,000 had been approved. This grant, administered by Bree Jimenez, will provide St. Pius X Faith Formation catechists access to the support services of the National Catholic Partnership on Disabilities including multiple webinars, software that can be used to develop materials with picture symbols and a notebook of adapted materials. The use of all these resources will enable our catechists to meet the needs of all of our children with the goal of having an inclusive faith formation program. 8 St. Pius X Community Star Steward Parishioner, John Joyce, is very active in SPX Knights of Columbus and is often at daily Mass. John is a retired Chief Pilot from GE and is using his business skills to help Step Up Ministry participants. Step Up is a Greensboro interfaith community ministry providing job readiness training, preparing motivated people to make positive life changes to become self-sufficient. Every month, Step Up holds a weekly Job Readiness class and John helps participants write resumes, prepare for interviews, teaches proper networking skills, and even assists them to dress and present success. John’s volunteer colleagues at Step Up say his “work ethic and individual assistance with each participant empowers them to change their lives. John listens to every participant Our St. Pius X Community Steward, John Joyce, pictured in a positive and caring way.” Thank you, John, for with his wife, Jeanine. empowering and helping others in our community make positive changes through employment. Step Up Ministry Volunteer Ideas Step Up Ministry is a job readiness training program with 81% job retention success. Located at 707 North Greene Street downtown, the program assists participants achieve personal and professional goals through employment and life skills training. For more information on these ideas, please phone our parish office 272-4851 or Step Up Ministry at 676-5871. • Welcomes all professionals to assist with mock interviewing, life skills mentorship and resume development. • Donations of professional and casual clothing to the Clothing Closet. Donations can be dropped off or call Step Up and arrange for a pick-up. Tax receipts will be furnished. • Breakfast snacks any day during the week of the Job Readiness Class. • Lunch on Monday of Jobs Readiness class week to serve 25-30 people. Lunch can be served or delivered in “bags.” • Life Skills classes Tuesday evenings: Volunteers in the adult Life Skills class can become a coach or partner for a participant. Volunteers also tutor children, help with homework or lead an activity. • Kitchen supplies and housekeeping products to go into a "Welcome Home Basket.” In Thanksgiving While the retirement age for most of us is 66 years old, most priests continue to minister until they turn 70 and even beyond. Even in retirement, they continue to serve faithfully in our parishes with Masses and confessions. It is only through the generosity and continued service of retired priests that many of our active priests can take a much deserved vacation once in awhile. Some of you might remember Fr. Jim Solari and Msgr. Showefety who fill in when Msgr. Marcaccio has to be away. Each parish is assessed 3.5% of their offertory to pay for the Priests’ Retirement and Benefits Plan. That assessment became a necessity when it became evident that the funds on hand and those from the second collection would not meet the future retirement needs of our priests. This fund also provides for the future retirement of those priests currently in active ministry. It insures that funds will be there when they are ready to retire. Our parish assessment is $52,443.42. That amounts to slightly less than two times our weekend offertory. Please consider making a proportionate contribution to this important collection and please pray for our priests. Pray in thanksgiving for the many gifts they bring to their priestly ministry and for the many ways they shepherd us through prayer, sacrament and service each day. 9 October 11 from 12-8 p.m. Featuring Pony Rides, Entertainment, Inflatables, Great Food, Cupcake Walk, Comet Cafe, Games, and Contests! SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION Tax-deductible sponsorships are available for families and friends of St. Pius X or local businesses. If you choose to become a sponsor, signs will be posted with your name and/or business in different locations throughout the festival, and your contribution will be highlighted in the parish bulletin and school newsletter. Thank you for your gracious consideration and support! _____Platinum $1000 _____Bronze $250 _____Gold $750 _____Friend $100 _____Silver $500 _____Other $_____ Name/Business____________________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________ Email______________________________________________ Please drop this form off at the parish office, school office, or in the collection basket at Mass. You may also contact Pat Spivey at the parish office 272-4681 or Kate Wahlberg at dkwahlberg@aol.com. VOLUNTEER INFORMATION Please consider giving an hour or more of your time to help at this year’s Fall Festival! High school students (parishioners) are welcome to volunteer as well. This year we have sign-ups online at www.SignUpGenius.com/ go/10C084EA9AC2BA75-fall/1646284 or you can fill out this form and drop it off at the parish, school office, or in the collection basket at Mass. Questions? Contact Kate Wahlberg at dkwahlberg@aol.com or Lindsay Kohl at lmkohl@yahoo.com. Yes, I am interested in volunteering! Name(s)__________________________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________ Email______________________________________________ 10 Sun Mon Labor Day Tue 16 11 am St. Pius Seniors Mass & Luncheon CHPL & KC 1 pm Grief Support Min. PO 7 pm VolareWomen YR 7 pm Scout Trp 244 AG 9 6 pm Community Life KC 2 Wed Thu 11 4 10 6:30 pm K of C Monthly Mtg. KC 6 pm Children’s Choir CH 7 pm Adult Choir CH 17 5:45 pm Handbell Prac.CH 6 pm Children’s Choir CH 7 pm Knights of Columbus 4th Degree YR 5 Fri 12n Eucharist Adoration CHPL 6:30 pm Sunshine Club KC 12 26 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Blood Drive 25 10 am Bible Study-Revelation KC 19 24 10 am Bible Study-Acts KC 7 pm RCIA PO 10 am Bible Study-Matthew KC 5:45 pm Handbell Prac.CH 7 pm Game Night! YR PO 6 pm Children’s Choir CH 7 pm Adult Choir CH 7 pm Bible Study-Matthew 7 pm RCIA PO 7 pm Adult Choir CH 18 5:45 pm Handbell Prac.CH 5:45 pm Handbell Prac.CH 7 pm Adult Choir CH 3 September 2014 8 Parish Office Closed 7 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus Officers YR 7:00 pm Stewardship Comm. PO 7:30 pm St. Joseph Prayer Group PO 1 10:15 am Faith Formation 15 22 6 pm Finance Council PO 7 pm Crop Walk Recruiter Meeting KC 7:30 pm St. Joseph Prayer Group PO 14 10:15 am Faith Formation 10:15 am K of C Rosary CHPL 21 23 10 am Bible Study-James KC 6 pm WE CARE KC 7 pm Parish Council YR 7 pm Bible Study-Acts KC 7:30 pm St. Joseph Prayer Group PO 30 10 am Bible Study-James KC 10:15 am Faith Formation 1 pm Baptismal Preparation YR 29 7 pm Bible Study-Timeline KC 28 7 pm Bible Study-Timeline KC 2 pm Seasons of Hope PO 10:15 am Faith Formation 7 pm Bible Study-Acts KC 7:30 pm St. Joseph Prayer Group PO 6 13 20 Sat 8 am Knights of Columbus KC EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS Charlotte Convention Ctr. 27 ECHOES STAFF PARISHIONER NEWS Editors: Robert and Patricia MAGGARD 27410 Fred and Joan CHOLETTE 27410 Jamie and Melissa MATTHEWS, III children Meg, Michael, Nora 27455 Todd and Leigh NICHOLS children Killian, Rhiannon 27408 John and Deborah BOCZAR 27455 Daniel McCOOL 27408 Colleen and Michael SUMME son Sean 27410 Gloria ESSA 27410 Marek and Riikka LUDYJAN children Kahlan, Audrey 27403 Kevin DAVIS 27313 Melinda BRYANT 27455 Kathryn DISNEY 27310 Joseph HENDERSON, Jr. 27409 Michael and Christie ANSARI children Elizabeth, Hannah, Carolyn, Luke 27408 Stephen GOBBO 27410 Jason and Shana BERGER daughters Lily, Lucy 27410 Chad and Amy ROBERTS children Ryland, Brenner, Emerson 27406 John and Caroline HUDSON child Blair 27408 Terre Kepler, Lindsay Kohl Distribution: Everyone is invited to this ministry. Please call office for dates and details. Lucy and Pierre Horvath - Coordinators Joey Kuchelmeister Lilyan Leahy Yokiko Tsuboyama Eva Shea Bob Matulis Carol Quinn Debbie Porter Leo Kelleher Winnie Acteson Elaine House Dolores Ahrens Rosie Fleshman Linda Cunningham Jean Dupont Catherine Schlosser Kathy Harvell Deadline for OCTOBER Issue: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 at 3:00 p.m. Email: terrekepler@gmail.com Deliver: Parish Office Newcomers - Welcome to our Faith Community! Bret and Joey KELLEY children Caroline, Jackson Adam and Emily MULLEN son Henry 27408 27455 Davis and Kendal BYERLY Patricia HART Sarah and Matthew NEESE son Jackson Glenn and Maureen SCHWOYER Kim SMITH son Gavin Thomas and Annette McKENNA 27377 27455 27377 27214 27405 27214 Baptisms – Congratulations! Christopher Barber Laney Stone Avery Cacaci Kaitlyn Stone Lauren Wolfe Francesca Wickline Henry Skeen Brian Burket Weddings – Blessings! Katie O’Keeffe and Brian Hager Tuisha Fernandes and Joseph Stack Emily Zaruba and Christopher Tkacik Katie Dickerson and Mark Parsells Cassady Tetsworth and John Turregano Dave Wils and Amanda Mitchell Funerals – Our Sympathy Louis Loshin Gregory Murray Tina McHugh Edwin Nelson Parish Office: 220 State Street, Greensboro, NC 27408 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13588, Greensboro, NC 27415-3588 Phone: (336) 272-4681 (extension numbers in parish directory) Hours: Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Closed Wed. at 12:30 p.m. Email: piusxfaith@aol.com Web: www.stpiusxnc.com, www.saintpiusx.wegather.com, www.facebook.com/stpiusxnc St. Pius X Catholic Church P.O. Box 13588 Greensboro, NC 27415-3588 Greensboro, NC Permit No. 337 PAID Non-Profit Organ. U.S. Postage