The Knights of Columbus will host a mini retreat at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on Saturday morning, May 18th in the Social Hall. The Theme will be Ask or Stump the Pastor who will be Father George. Donuts/Coffee at 9:00AM with sandwiches and Adoration to follow. All Parishioners are invited. RSVP to Jack Faulkner at (828) 557-5530 or [email protected].
We are blessed and most fortunate that our annual Mission scheduled for August 3rd thru August 7th will be led by Fr. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R. Fr. Kevin is a Redemptorist priest originally from Woburn, MA. Ordained in 1991, Fr. Kevin has worked as a parish priest in Dominica, New York, Boston, St. Lucia and St. Croix. He is currently assigned to the Redemptorist Community in Daytona Beach, Florida. We are thrilled to welcome him back into our faith community this summer. A Mission Schedule and Mission Prayer will be an insert in an upcoming bulletin. Mission prayer booklets will also be available. More information will follow.
Bishop Peter Jugis, will celebrate a Mass for United States military personnel on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Charlotte. The Mass and rosary (to be recited at 10:30 a.m.) will be offered for all military personnel who have died, retired and for those who are now serving. All military personnel are invited and encouraged to come in uniform.
All Diocesan mandated collections will now take place the FIRST weekend of each month where a collection is called for. On the THIRD weekend of each month there will be a second collection earmarked towards our DSA/Priest Retirement assessments, and those monthly collections will continue until our goals are reached. Thanks for your cooperation.
We warmly welcome back our seasonal Parishioners and hope that you have a wonderful summer in the mountains! This is just a reminder that if you do not contribute on line or already have your envelopes, please visit the table in the Commons area of both Churches to pick up your envelope box. If they are not there and you desire to have them, please contact the Office at 837-2000.
Congratulations to Deacon Carl, who will celebrate the 31st anniversary of his Ordination as a Deacon of the Church on May 14th. Your special gift from God has blessed us by your very presence in our life, and we are grateful for all you do! You hold a very special place in our hearts, and our prayers are with you as you continue your journey!