Our Lady of the Seas
Catholic Parish

Bulletin

BISHOP'S VISIT TO
OUR LADY OF THE SEAS AND OCRACOKE 

     Bishop Michael F. Burbridge, of the Diocese of Raleigh will 
visit our parish on July 25/26/27. The Bishop will be the main 
celebrant and homilist at all Masses. 
The visit will begin with the 6:30 PM Mass Friday, July 25th on 
Ocracoke at the Methodist Church with a reception following in 
the Methodist Hall. The Mass will be bi-lingual. 
     On Saturday, July 26th there will be a reception for all parish 
volunteers and parishioners in our Social Hall from 5:00 to 
6:30 PM. Since the Bishop is unable to say the Sunday Evening 
Spanish Mass, the 7:00 PM Mass which follows the reception 
will be partly bi-lingual. Most of the Mass will be in English and 
some of the songs will be done by René and the Children’s Choir. 
     On Sunday, July 27th the Bishop will be celebrant and homilist 
at the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses. A reception will be held in 
the Hall between Masses from 10:00 to 10:30 AM. The Bishop 
will return to Raleigh following the 11:00 AM Mass. 
     At the priests annual retreat last year, Bishop Burbridge 
said he hoped to visit every parish within the next two years. This 
is a demanding schedule, the Diocese has 78 parishes and Our 
Lady of the Seas is 260 miles from Raleigh. I hope that all 
parishioners and friends are able to meet the Bishop. 
     Historical Note: During World War II, two Army Chaplains 
met in the South Pacific, Father Vincent Waters and Father Bill 
Buckley. After the War, Father Waters became the Bishop of 
Raleigh, then the entire State of North Carolina; and Father 
Buckley became the Provincial and then Father General of the 
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. The Oblates were asked to take 
some parishes in this State. At that time, our Mission Statement 
listed our work as the foreign missions, education, and the 
needs of the church (a wise statement of purpose). We now 
have six parishes in the Charlotte Diocese and eight parishes 
in the Raleigh Diocese. 

Father Bob & Molly

  ~ OLS JEEP RAFFLE ~

Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. 
Anyone interested in purchasing raffle 
tickets, they will be on sale before and 
after each of the Masses.  The tickets 
are $50.00 each.  You can also contact Dave Kelmer, 
don’t be afraid to ask for some tickets to sell on your 
own. There is a prize for the one who sells the most 
tickets.  Should you wish to purchase more tickets when 
you go back home, you can always mail in your check to:
Our Lady of the Seas Raffle 
PO Box 399  
Buxton, NC 27920 . 
We will fill out the information and mail you back your stub.
Grand Prize ~ New 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4X4
2nd Prize ~ A week vacation in an Ocean Front Home
3rd Prize ~ $1000.00 cash
4th Prize ~ Painting by local artist Linda Browning
5th Prize ~ $250.00 gift certificate to Dinky's Restaurant
Drawing will be held Sunday, October 19, 2008.
ALL proceeds from the raffle will go toward reduction 
of the church mortgage.  
Also a special request to our parishioners who 
own vacation homes. To help our parish sell 
the 2,000 tickets we are asking for you to please 
post the blue insert from our bulletin about the 
Jeep Raffle on your refrigerator.

                                 Visitors and Residents
 Island 's Food Pantry Thanks You!!!  
The Island Food Pantry has served twice the 
number of families in 2008 than in the same 
period on 2007. We need help to restock the 
shelves. Visitors are also welcomed to drop by any 
unopened food items before heading home. Food can 
be dropped in the vestibule before or after Mass. 
24-hour access for drop-off is available on the parish 
Social Hall porch. 

Urgent needs at this time include:

*paper towels
*vegetable oil/cooking oil

Please remember "regular sized" items instead of large 
bulk sizes ease distribution of items amongst a variety of
 household sizes.
Thank you for your generosity!

Please Pray For Our  Sick:
Please keep the following individuals in your prayers~
Steve Crum, Steve Dyer, Carrie Easley, Matthew Farkus, 
Betty Fulcher, Joe Gallagher, Delores Gilliken, MyKenzi Kanski, 
TQ Lewis,  Donna Midgett, Elizabeth Moffit, Cliff Morrow, 
Ella Newmiller, Rene Stoffel, Ann Styron, the homebound, 
hospitalized, and those in special needs. 

   Ministry to traveling Catholics  
For nationwide Mass times and locations: Call Mass Times
 (1-410-676-6000) or Internet  www.Masstimes.org

        

   The Island Free Press! 
Is up and running, check it out today.
This past Wednesday, the 5th of September was the first 
day for this new web newspaper. It started with the 
breaking news about the storm and the possible tracks. 
So check out the site online at www.islandfreepress.com.  
You can sign up to have it automatically send you notice of
updates on stories and you may give comments as well. 
The Island Free Press is a Web newspaper covering the 
people, the issues, and the happenings that are constantly
shaping our Hatteras and Ocracoke communities. We 
thank you for caring about these islands and for being 
good neighbors ~ be it for a weekend or a lifetime.

Parish Membership Registration
                   New and OLD
We warmly welcome new members and ask that you
please register so that we can serve you more
effectively. Old parishioners if you have had any
changes with the family, eg. Births, marriages,
siblings that have moved on, we need you to update
your family records. Also using Offertory envelopes 
helps us to assess our resources and to plan for
the future. Please visit the Parish Office; or ushers will 
direct you to registration forms in the rear of the 
church. Thanks!           

Diocese of Raleigh Website
Keep up to date with events and happenings taking 
place in the Diocese of Raleigh through the diocesan 
web site. There you will find a list of calendar 
events, a weekly meditation, video and audio 
programs as well as a variety of other important 
and useful information. The web address is 
www.dioceseofraleigh.org   

                      Our thoughts and prayers
  remain with those serving our
 country at this time and with 
their loved ones at home.  We 
pray especially for Paul Robinson for a safe 
homecoming and that the world may one day be at 
peace.
“Almighty God, we stand before You, asking for
 Your divine mercy and protection. Embrace 
with Your invincible amour our loved ones in 
all branches of the service. Give them the 
courage and strength against all enemies, 
both spiritual and physical, and hasten their 
safe journey back to their homes and families.
 Amen.”
Please, also remember those killed or 
wounded and their families, friends and
acquaintances.