Welcome
Welcome to the Catholic community of Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish, Church and School.
We are a Roman Catholic Parish within the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina with approximately 700 families. We have over 40 ministries, committees, groups, and organizations. Our campus includes Annunciation Catholic School, founded in 1954 with approximately 115 students in pre-K and grades K-8.
Students who attend public school are enrolled in faith formation classes which meet on Sunday mornings during the school year. All of our youth are invited to participate in youth group which includes service, social activities, and faith building.
This Easter season marks the launch of our new Annunciation Catholic Parish Website. As you browse around, please take the time to send an e-mail message to our webmaster, especially if you have any suggestions or comments about content or format.
"God Bless!" - Annunciation Catholic Family
Message from our Pastor
This week, we celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day! This day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On this day, a new nation was born and named the “United States of America.” We would like to think we are a “free” people. So, it would be good to ask yourself, “How free am I?” Unfortunately, many people are not free in this country. They are imprisoned by credit card debt, unhappy families, unhappy jobs, addictions, prejudices, and the like. Maybe it’s time for a change to free our lives over to the Lord and let true freedom reign in our hearts.
Happy Fourth! Fr. Greg.
Hope everyone enjoyed celebrating their freedom this hot Fourth of July weekend! Please remember to pray for our soldiers serving our country! We congratulate the City of Havelock on their 50th Anniversary!
In today’s gospel, Jesus runs into resistance and rejection among His own kin and in His own house. This is because His words and deeds went beyond their understanding of who they thought He was - a carpenter. Many of us face misunderstandings and rejection in our daily lives. We might make a comment to someone which is taken the wrong way. Our values and lifestyle might turn people away from us. No matter who is involved, it always hurts. And it hurts even more when it comes from those who are closest to us - family and friends.
God continually offers us what we need for life, but we often resist his ways. Our receptivity to how and through whom God speaks to us is decisive. Our receptivity is key for hearing God’s word and receiving the gifts which God offers. God always offers us new life; it is for us to recognize it and receive it. Don’t let rebellion, obstinacy, and lack of faith keep you from recognizing God’s presence and works in our midst and keep us from recognizing Jesus in one another!
Last weekend, Pope Benedict XVI concluded the “Year of St. Paul” by announcing that archeologists have recently found bones beneath the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls of Rome and that most scientists now agree that they are in fact the bones of St. Paul himself. While the Year of Saint Paul has come to an end, the spiritual lessons he teaches never cease. With God’s grace, may we live a life worthy of the call we have received, with renewed trust in the power of the Lord to make all things new. Saint Paul, pray for us!
NOTE: The “mass” majority favored changing the 9:00 AM Mass to 8:30 AM. So beginning the weekend of August 15th,16th 2009, the Sunday Masses will be 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM. This will allow our Faith Formation students the “full hour” they deserve. Thank you for voting.
Fugit tempus (Latin- time flies). Fr. Greg
