Good Shepherd Sunday (Easter IV)
Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Easter:
Almighty God, who showest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness: grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion; that they may forsake those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Listen to Father's Homily Below
How you can better hear the Great Shepherd through the shepherds of our church:
Habemus Papam!
Pope Leo XIV
Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving for our New Pope
on Friday, May 16, at 5:00pm.
This week, in place of sharing a video of a parishioner's "St. Edmund's Story," we share some information about Pope Leo XIV.
From our own Dr. Richard DeClue:
"‘Habemus Papam!’ Meet the First Pontiff from the United States"
From Benedictine College:
"The Chicago Holy Father: 41 Memes Greet Pope Leo XIV"
From Ascension Press:
"16 Fun Facts About Pope Leo XIV"
This Week at St. Edmund's
“I Will Give You Shepherds”
Seminarian Appeal
The men you support today
will serve as shepherds tomorrow.
Each year on Good Shepherd Sunday, the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter holds a collection for seminary formation. The cost of formation for a seminarian is $60,000 per seminarian per year. The Ordinariate currently has ten men in formation and will admit three more to the program this summer, making priestly formation the largest item on the annual operational budget for the Ordinariate. Bishop Lopes invites all of us to join him in making a return to the Lord for the good gifts he is giving to our Church through the Ordinariate.
Additional information:
- Read Bishop Lopes' letter about the capital campaign for priestly formation here (if you participated in Mass at St. Edmund Campion on Sunday, you received a copy of this letter): https://ordinariate.net/ccpf (click on "Learn More")
- More information about Ordinariate vocations in general can be found here:
Please pray for our seminarians and prayerfully consider a contribution to the campaign.
Prayer For Priestly Vocations
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, to call many to the ministry of thy Church in Holy Orders; and to those whom thou dost call give thy grace that they may hear and answer thy voice; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mass Intentions for this Week
Join your prayers to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Save the Date!
Friday, Sept 19
Bishop Lopes Visit and Consecration of the Church
Home Campaign
Survey Summary of Results and Next Steps
As we approach the next steps of our Home Campaign we wanted to review our survey results and explain what you can expect to happen next.
- Of the households who responded to the survey, 85% of parishioners strongly agree/agree that the parish meets their sacramental needs, while a slightly lower number, 75%, say it effectively meets their social and fellowship needs. 90% strongly agree/agree that they have confidence in the parish leadership.
- The liturgy and ministry area that parishioners say is most important to the parish and to them personally is Adult Faith Formation. The following three were virtually tied for second most important: Additional Weekend Mass time/Regionally based small groups/Ministries to the poor
- Regarding church property, the most important priority both personally and to the church was to acquire more property for additional parking, classroom space, etc., and a possible Gothic “landmark” church in the future. A close second was completing the sanctuary renovations, followed by building a fenced in playground area.
Our next steps in the campaign are to develop a feasibility study, provide a proposal with costs, and conduct home visits. More details will be provided in the coming weeks and in our weekly Flocknote e-mails.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Travis Bourbeau, who were married at St. Edmund Campion Catholic Church on May 9, 2025!
Announcements from around the area:
From North Carolina Right to Life:
Join Us for the North Carolina Right to Life Rally & March!
Be part of the 27th Annual Rally & March for Life on Saturday, May 17th in Raleigh! The event begins at 12:15 PM on Halifax Mall with worship music, prayer, and dynamic speakers. Food trucks will be on-site or pack a lunch and come ready to connect with others who share your passion for life. After the rally, we’ll march through downtown Raleigh, finishing by 3:30 PM. Register today: ncrtl.org/rallyandmarch
From Canongate Catholic High School:
The 2nd Annual Kingfisher Folk Fest, hosted by Canongate Catholic High School, will take place on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 in Candler, NC, and promises to be a joyful day of music, dancing, storytelling, food trucks, kids’ activities, and local artisans. Last year’s event featured The Hillbilly Thomists, and this year we’re excited to welcome Joe Pug as our headlining performer. This is a family-friendly event celebrating Catholic culture and community. Tickets available here: https://kingfisherfest.rsvpify.com/
(Please see the flyer on our bulletin board downstairs.)
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Please do not throw out your blessed palms!
As the palms distributed at Mass on Palm Sunday had been blessed, they should not be thrown out. You may bring them back to the church and place in the basket in the narthex for proper disposal.
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Mass & Confessions Schedule
Sunday: 8:30am & 11am
Wednesday: 12:10 pm
Confessions heard 30 minutes before each Mass; after Mass by request.
For pastoral needs please contact Fr. Joshua D. Johnson:
Call or Text: 828-393-5775 + wncord@gmail.com
