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"Members of the Legion of Mary from St Brendan in Shallotte, St Mark in Wilmington, and Sacred Heart in Southport will be gathering to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Mother at:

Sacred Heart parish on Thursday, September 8, 2022, after the 9 am Mass.

This will be held in the Main Church, and all are invited to the Social Hall after Mass for coffee, tea, and birthday cake in honor of Our Lady. 

This celebration will include Legion of Mary prayers, the Rosary, and a short inspirational talk on the importance of Mary in our spiritual lives."
Donations for the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Appointments/Furniture

Tabernacle $ 10,000 / Main Altar $ 9,000
Pulpit $ 8,000 / Baptismal Font $ 7,000
Presider’s Chair $ 6,000 / Deacon's Chair $ 5,000
Altar Server Chair $ 4,000 / Sanctuary Lamp $ 3,000
Credence Table $ 2,500/ Pews $2,000

Recognition will be given for donating a Chapel Appointment, such as in whose Memory the donation is made, as well as the donor’s name (unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous).

For more information on donating a Chapel Appointment, please contact our pastor, Fr. Mark, mjbetti@yahoo.com, or 910-754-8544, Ext 3.

(Note: There may be more than one donor for the same Appointment. For example, the Sanctuary Lamp will need year-round candle refills. Appointments made of wood will need upkeep and cleaning. Multiple donors for the same Appointment will greatly benefit our parish!)
New St. Brendan Columbarium Addition

All through life, the Catholic Church is present to the living by baptizing their young, celebrating their growth and development, blessing their marriages and praying for them during times of illness. Since death is a natural part of life, it is only fitting that the Catholic community be present at the time of death. Burial in a Catholic cemetery or columbarium is a statement of continued belief in that everlasting life, even in death.

The Saint Brendan Columbarium is a sacred space, a prayerful place of reverence, and a place to remember and honor the devout. Catholic cemetery grounds are consecrated. These sacred grounds are an extension of the Catholic Church. We have begun building our new phase. If you would like to purchase a Columbarium niche please call Rusty in the office at 910-754-8544 ext. 6.

Please remember there should not be decorations on the stones, i.e., stickers, rosaries, flowers (real or artificial), or any kind of tape as the glue may ruin the stone. Also no statues should be placed inside the columbarium. These guidelines are so the entire Columbarium will look neat, clean, and uniform.
Musically Speaking

The St. Brendan Sanctuary Choir is always looking for new folks to join our ministry. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and sing three masses a month from September to the end of May (Pentecost). We do a mini concert before the Christmas Eve Mass; sing at the Easter Vigil, sing for Confirmation, and some years do a Lenten Cantata. If asked to participate in some community events we take part in that, too. We are a group of dedicated folks who work hard and laugh a lot. 

If interested please contact Sandra Gemach at 910-371-3961 (home) or 910-620-0092 (cell) Please leave a message and she will get back to you.Or email: rgemach@ec.rr.com Thank you. 

Sandra Gemach
Choir Director
THIS WEEK'S MASS INTENTIONS
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September 11, 2022
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 
Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-32