Office Staff Office located at 1235 Badger Ct

Charlotte NC 28206 Phone: 704-375-4339 Email: OLCCharlotte@charlottediocese.org

Rev. Carl Del Giudice

Pastor

Rectory 704-817-8813

Deacons Rev. Mr. Charles Knight 803-581-8713

Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd 704-817-7285

Mr. Joseph McGuire

Maintenance - 704-375-4339

Mrs. Sarah Gross

Admin. Assistant - 704-375-4339

December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

Mass Schedule/Intentions Saturday Dec. 3 5:00 PM - Mass offered for the repose of the soul of Jack Osteen requested by

Dorice Narins

Sunday Dec. 4

8:00 AM - Mass offered for the

repose of the soul of Anastasia and Roman Reinowski. Requested by Dorice Nairns

11:00 AM - Mass offered for the

people of the parish Tuesday, Dec. 6, 8:30AM—

Wednesday Dec. 7, 8:30AM— Mass offered for the Czajka and Narins families requested by Dorice Narins Thursday Dec. 8, 8:30AM

Friday Dec. 9 8:30AM

Reconciliation

Saturday’s 4PM or by appointment

Baptism Contact the parish office for infor-

mation.

Marriage Please contact Fr. Carl Del Giudice

At least 6 months before the desired

wedding date.

The Earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord as water covers the sea. ~Isaiah 11:9

Parish Weekly Income Report

Week of Nov. 20, 2016

Offertory $8,521.15 $ 9,615.00

Deficit Reduction $518.00 $ 2,308.00

Building Repair $115.00

Total $9,154.15 $11,923.00

Budgeted Amount

Daily Readings & Calendar Dec. 4 – Dec. 10, 2016

Sun. Dec. 4

Is 11:1-10,

Rom 15:4-9,

Mt 3:1-12

8:00AM Mass, Church 9:20AM Faith Formation, PLC 11:00AM Mass, Church 12:30PM Youth Support Group, PLC 1PM Rosary Society, Scout Room PLC 4PM - 7PM Basketball, PLC

Mon. Dec. 5 Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab,

10-14; Lk 5:17-26

6PM - Basketball, Gym 7PM - Bible Study, Chapel

Tue. Dec. 6

Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3,

10ac, 11-13;

Mt 18:12-14

8:30AM Mass 11:00AM Food Pantry, PLC 6PM – 9PM Scouts, PLC

Wed. Dec. 7

Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-

4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30

8:30AM Mass 10AM-12PM Balance Class, PLC 7PM Kwanza Family Workshop, PLC 7PM RCIA, PLC

Thur. Dec. 8

Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps

98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-

12; Lk 1:26-38

8:30AM Mass 6PM-9PM Basketball

Fri. Dec. 9

Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4,

6; Mt 11:16-19

8:30AM Mass 11:30 - 1PM Food Pantry

Sat. Dec. 10

Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps

80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-

19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13

9AM Men’s Group Breakfast 10:00AM Black Cultural Commission, PLC 4:00PM Confessions, Church 5:00PM Mass, Church

St Martin de Porres Food Pantry The St. Martin de Porres group is again collecting food for our annual Christmas Box project. We are preparing to help 100 households with food for the holiday’s. Bags are available in the vestibule of the church. Any and all “holiday” foods are greatly ap-preciated. With your help, we are “feeding the hun-gry” one household at a time! Thank you for your continued support.

Prayer Intentions Please Pray For:

Thomasina Carr, Lamonte Bailey, Errin Rochelle, , Carmen Pantoja-Perez, Fr. Jim Goode, Joseph Castro, Pamela Gellineau, Michele Gellineau-Green, Bennie P. Evans, June Rousseau, Maria Rousseau, Ural

Covington, Harry Baptiste, Carolyn Oates, Sr. Bessie McCarthy, Jake Suggs, Robert Collins, Jr., Lucielle Tate, Kate Truesdale, Ricky Carr, Celeste Carr, Elizabeth Nance, Janice Rucker, Jensen McDonald, Priscilla Duncan, Dilvia Sanchez, Eric Polite, Regina Delgado, Dwight Kersey, Wilhelmina White, Victor Gellineau, Idalia Brown, Alberta Foree (sister of Clair Harvey), La-Rita Alvarado, Wilhelmina Grant, Jennifer Makeeff, Alan Jones, Marianne B. Holman, Barbara Block, Deborah Hurst, Elmira House, Adele Moore, Barbara Young and all the special intentions of our parishioners. If you or a member of your family is ill or recuperating, you may request a prayer shawl from our Prayer Shawl Ministry. Call Carol Gominiak at 704-614-5908.

Ministry Schedule - Dec. 10 & 11 Readers 12-10, 5PM Deloris Brown 12-11, 8AM Carol Connor

12-11, 11AM LaChone Winston, Rita Simmons Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 12-10, 5PM J Edouard, D. Brown, C. Edouard (host) 12-11, 8AM D. Dond, L Johnson, T Cowsette, P Howey, J Hunt (host) 12-11, 11AM G. Hood, C. Gomez (chapel), J McElrath, M Butler (chapel), F. Dennis, S. Fowler, E. Rose, D Sanchez

Faith Formation Faith Formation classes resume today,

Dec 4 at 9:20AM in the PLC. Family

Adoration for December will be Dec. 18

from 9:30AM-10AM in the Sanctuary.

All are welcome to join us.

Dec. 18 is the last class of 2016. We will resume

faith formation Jan. 8, 2017 Merry Christmas!

Are you an active member of OLC? Active membership at Our Lady of Consolation is determined by 4 things: 1. Registration in the parish using the registration

form, and alerting the office to any changes 2. Attending Mass faithfully 3. Participating in Parish Ministry and community 4. Using your giving envelopes (The envelopes

help the office identify you as an active member of the Parish)

Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church Charlotte, North Carolina www.ourladyofconsolation.org

PARISH NEWS Kwanza Family Workshop “Celebrating Kwanzaa at Home” OLC is hosting this community wide workshop on Wed Dec. 7th 6:30PM-8PM in the Parish Life Center. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Kwanzaa is an African -American celebration established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It is a seven day, non-heroic, non-religious and non-political celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanzaa is based on African “first fruit” harvest celebrations .“Celebrating Kwanzaa at Home” is the theme for the family workshop. It is designed for families who want to learn the origins, fundamental activities, the essential values and the seven basic symbols of this time-honored celebration of family, community and culture.

Bible Study - Adult bible study will

meet on Monday, December 5th, at 7PM in the Chapel. All are welcome to come study God’s word.

National Religious Retirement

Collection Each year, proceeds from the

Retirement Fund for Religious gives

financial assistance to hundreds of

religious communities, while supporting

education and resources that strengthen

retirement planning, and improve elder

care. Some 33,000 sisters, brother, and

religious order priests benefit. The last

second collection Dec. 11, 2016 will

benefit the National Religious

Retirement Office.

Rite of the Catechumenate This special celebration within the Rite

of Christian Initiation for Adults (and

children) will be celebrated today, Dec.

4th, at the 11AM Mass. Please pray for

those in the RCIA program and be sure

to welcome our Catechumen as they

continue their journey in the Catholic

faith.

Rosary Society The next meeting is today, Dec 4th, in

the Boy Scout Room of the PLC at 1PM.

DSA Update for Our Lady of

Consolation

Our goal for 2016 is $44,661.00 and

we have collected $39,293.27 with

208 of 400 households participating.

As we approach the season of

Thanksgiving, please consider your

blessings, and make a gift of gratitude

to the DSA. If you have not yet

contributed, you can donate online at

www.charlottediocese.org/dsa .

Remember, any amount over our goal

will be returned to the parish for our

own use. If you have an outstanding

pledge, please complete your pledge

payments by December 31st. Thank you

Men’s Group-Hornet’s Game The OLC Men's Group invite you to

attend an upcoming Charlotte Hornets

vs Toronto basketball game, 7:00 pm,

Jan. 20, 2017 at the Spectrum Center,

Charlotte. The cost is $30.00 per

person in cash or checks made payable

to OLC NLT Seating is on the Upper

Level - sideline middle. All are invited

for a fun evening!

Fellowship Breakfast All men are invited Saturday, Dec. 10,

2016 at 9AM to the OLC Men's Group

Fellowship Breakfast in the Parish Life

Center.

Youth Support Group There will be a Holiday Bake Sale Saturday, December 17th, from 12PM -

4PM in the Parish Life Center. Funds raised will be used to send our Parish Youth to important events, like the 2017 National Black Catholic Congress.

Please come and join us and purchase your holiday baked goods. We always invite OLC members to join us. Contact Kathryn Johnson at 704-332-7370 or Naomi Byrd at 704-595-3490 for more information.

Reflection - Prepare the Way

Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Around the Diocese World Wide Marriage Encounter The next weekends are: Feb 3-5, 2017 in Myrtle Beach, SC and Mar 24-26, 2017 in Atlantic Beach, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://

NCMarriageDiscovery.org

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