Updated on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Each week parish and diocesan updates will be linked here from our parish electronic communication. Check back each Friday to view updates.
Formation Updates
Information about all of our Formation programs for all ages can be found under the “LEARN” tab above.
Click here for Adult Faith Information.
Click here for K-12 Formation Information.
LGBTQ+ Parent Support:
The ministry creates a supportive, confidential, welcoming space for prayer and sharing for those who identify as LGBTQ+, their family members, and allies/friends. For more information, contact the Parish Administrator, Noelle Marino, at 919-362-0414 ext. 114. All inquiries are confidential.
Parish Activity Updates
Living Rosary
Would you like to get closer to her through praying the rosary? The parish has an active group that prays the Living Rosary every day. Participants can pray an assigned decade of Rosary at all time or place and they are participating in a devotion where as a group, all the mysteries of the Rosary are prayed every day. Learn more here.
Altar Flowers
Floral arrangements on the altar add so much! Those at home and those in person can enjoy them. There are many weekends open in this Ordinary Time. Please consider a floral donation to memorialize or honor something or someone special while adding beauty to our altar. Learn more here.
Please pray for the following parishioners and loved ones who actively serve in the military:
- Sgt. Richard Atkins
- Major Josh Burris, USAF
- Jonathan D. Campbell MM1(SS) U.S. Navy
- Major Nicholas Corby, Army
- Captain Brendan Echausse, Army
- MIDN MariaCeleste Kistler
- Samantha R. Little, U.S. Airforce
- Dane Mescall, Navy
- 2nd Lt. James Pirinelli
- Captain John Ruiz, U.S. Army
- 2nd Lt. Rebecca Wicklin, U.S. Army
- Sgt. Olivia Wood, U.S. Army
Diocesan Updates
First Saturday at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral
These Saturdays honor Our Lady of Fatima’s request for 1st Saturdays, a Rosary and the Divine Chaplet will be prayer each month. Learn more here.
15th Annual St. Michael the Archangel Holiday Fair
Join us Saturday November 9th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 804 High House Rd, Cary in the Parish Center. Enjoy a festive shopping experience featuring unique holiday gifts from 45 local crafters, artists, and direct sales consultants. Enter our raffle for a chance to win gift baskets filled with items donated by our vendors! Raffle sales will benefit the St. Michael Preschool Scholarship Fund. Learn more here: https://www.stmichaelcary.org/events/15th-annual-st-michael-holiday-fair
Interested in a night out at the theater?
Come see St. Thomas More Academy’s newest production, Arthur Miller’s powerful play The Crucible. With compelling characters and a gripping plot, this classic tells the tragic story of fear and superstition tearing a community apart. The production will run December 5th, 6th, and 7th at 7pm. For tickets and more information please visit: www.stmatheater.ticketleap.com.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOPPE CRAFT SHOW
St. Thomas More Catholic School will hold its annual Christmas Holiday Shoppe Craft Show in the Friends and Family Hall of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Chapel Hill, on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Enjoy one-stop shopping with 65 talented artisans from throughout North Carolina and find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas shopping list! A raffle, bake sale and food truck add festive flair. Free admission.
The 17th ANNUAL ST. NICHOLAS EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET will be held on Friday, December 13 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the NC STATE FAIRGROUNDS – KERR SCOTT BUILDING. Plenty of FREE Parking and FREE Admission. Donations gratefully accepted. All proceeds benefit “Building our Future” to expand our church building.
Come sing and dance with the acclaimed Little German Band on Saturday and sip, shop and dine in the European Christmas Market Tradition! We are on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaintNicholasMarket/ and on our website at https://saintnicholasmarketnc.com
Dorcas Ministry Volunteering
Join our team of over 600 volunteers in helping to change lives in our community daily. Our volunteers work in the Thrift Shop, Food Pantry, Crisis Center, Client Advocacy, Career Coaching, and more! Learn more here.
Students for Life of America (SFLA) West Cary Chapter invites you to join us! West Cary SFLA is open to all pro-life 8th-12th graders who are pro-life and want to make an impact in the Pro-Life movement! We meet multiple times a month for business meetings, social events, volunteer projects, protests, and much more!
If you are interested in joining us or learning more about our club you can visit our website. If you would like to join us please fill out the 2023-2024 Interest Form or email Charlotte Swannack, President of the West Cary Chapter, at charlotteswannack@gmail.com.
Project Rachel Support Group
Abortion is one of the most common procedures in the U.S., experienced by millions of women, many of whom are Catholic. Abortion creates a wound in post-abortive women (and men), resulting in spiritual and emotional problems. The Project Rachel ministry assists women and men who have been wounded by abortion to find truth and healing. There is a confidential support group beginning in the Triangle area in late September. If you have experienced an abortion and would like more information about the support group, contact Project Rachel at (919) 852-1021 or Project.Rachel@raldioc.org. For more information, go to https://rachelnc.org/ (website). Calls and appointments are kept strictly confidential.
Project Rachel Post Abortion Healing
Participation in Project Rachel offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion. For more information, contact Project Rachel at: project.rachel@raldioc.org or call (919) 852-1021. The website is: rachelnc.org
Pilgrimage to Poland – See the Catholic Treasure of Poland!
Please join us on a pilgrimage to Poland! Highlights include Jasna Gora Monastery, home of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy Image, the Museum and Chapel of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the cell where he was martyred in Auschwitz, the birthplace and baptismal Church of St. John Paul, Wawel Cathedral where he was ordained a Bishop and so much more! Daily Mass. October 3-12, 2024. $3695/per person based on double occupancy. $150 discount if you enter coupon code Bulletin150 on the registration form. For more information, please visit www.QoHTours.com or call us at 1-800-213-4295
NC Catholics Volunteer
Join NC Catholics Volunteer, a program of Catholic Charities, this year as we repair homes damaged by Hurricane Florence in the Cape Fear Region! Volunteers from all areas and of all experience levels are encouraged to participate!
If you have any questions, please contact Jo-El Sidbury at Jo-El.Sidbury@ccharitiesdor.org. Spots are limited so sign up now! www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/NCCV
Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed
Meals On Wheels is in need of volunteers for route positions along with substitute positions. If interested please contact Collette, Wake MOW Cary Site Coordinator, at 9 1 9 . 8 3 0 . 1 5 6 6 from 9:30am – 12:30pm M-F or email: cary@wakemow.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend has something in it for every married couple. Spend a weekend discovering all the reasons your are thankful for your spouse. For more information visit our website at: https://NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at applications@NCMarriageDiscovery.org or 704-315-2144.
Retrouvaille
You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. For confidential information call 434-793-0242 or email: retrouvaillenc@msn.com or visit the web site at www.helpourmarriage.org.
Spanish Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information about or to register for the Summer program in Spanish beginning with a weekend on July 19-21 call 305-915-4607 (Spanish and English) or email: retrouvailleraleigh@gmail.com or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com
Divine Mercy Radio is Hiring!
Divine Mercy Radio is looking to hire a full-time Studio Engineer. Skills required in programming, internet connectivity, audio editing, and problem solving. Will train. Salary range $40K – $70K depending on experience. Please send resume to info@Catholic540.org.
NCs largest Catholic radio station, Catholic 540-AM Divine Mercy Radio has added a new radio show from EWTN to our local Catholic radio station’s weekday line-up. The SonRise Morning Show – with co-hosts Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell – will air weekdays from 6-8 a.m. Listen on-air OR on the FREE Divine Mercy Radio App.
Courage & Encourage
Courage is a prayer and fellowship group that assists individuals with same sex attraction (SSA) to live chaste lives in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church. For more information email: courage.sacred.heart@gmail.com, or call 984-289-9489, or visit couragerc.org. Strict confidentiality is maintained.
EnCourage is the affiliate support group for parents, friends and family members of loved ones with SSA. EnCourage helps members to focus on their own spiritual development and offers a supportive environment to share information and guidance for maintaining healthy relationships with our loved ones. Anyone wanting to speak to an EnCourage member, either in a one on one meeting or phone call until COVID restrictions are lifted for regular meetings again, please don’t hesitate to reach out. For more information email: encourage.sacred.heart@gmail.com, or call 984-221-0730. Strict confidentiality is maintained.
Pastoral Care Information
Click here to view the The Diocesan Pastoral Care Webpage with resources intended to support our brothers and sisters in areas such as bereavement, support for the divorced, post-abortion healing, addiction, among other needs.
Catholic School Information
Mary Magdalene School Information
Are you interested in a Catholic Education for your child next school year?
Email: portland@stmm.me
St. Michael School Information
Applications are also being accepted for all grade levels, PreK – Grade 8. Come tour with us and learn about our focus on developing the whole person through excellent academics, and our core values of reverence, service, and leadership! Contact us at admissions@stmcary.org or 919-468-6150.
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Cristo Rey Research Triangle is a college and career preparatory high school in the Catholic tradition for students who might not otherwise have access to a high-quality secondary education at
an affordable cost. We are unique! Our students integrate a rigorous academic curriculum with four
years of professional work experience and support to and through college. WE ARE CRISTO REY!
St. Thomas More Academy
STMA is located at 3109 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC. Please call 919-576-7064 or email admissions@stmacademy.org with questions or to schedule a visit. For more information visit: www.stmacademy.org