All parishioners are invited to join us on Saturday, June 12 after the 5:30 PM Mass for a Parish Picnic celebrating the 8 years of the ministry of Father T before he leaves on June 28. The parish will provide fried chicken, barbecue and iced tea and YOU are asked to bring a salad, covered dish or dessert to share. (Father said you may also bring other beverages should you desire). There is a sign up sheet in the gathering space of the church so that we can know how many tables and chairs will be needed.

The Bishop's Annual Appeal is our way of supporting the work of the Catholic Church throughout Eastern North Carolina. It:

• Builds our faith communities through ministry, education and training in each parish.
• Provides our future priests with their seminary education.
• Serves thousands of people through Catholic Charities, whose focus is providing the corporal works of mercy to our neighbors in need.
• Creates an environment for our children where they will learn fundamental life values and receive a quality education through our Faith Formation programs and Catholic School System.

To make a gift, donate online at GivetoBAA.org.  Bishop's Annual Appeal commitment envelopes are also available in the church. Our parish has donated $55,535.00 from 153 families toward our goal of $73,108.00. Please join these parishioners in helping us achieve our goal.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Bill Stompf, Chairman

As we begin the new year, St. Egbert Catholic School would like to introduce you to the Strengthening Our Play campaign. The project to restore and enhance our playing fields and playground areas is well underway. We have already installed a new playground structure, thanks to the Home School Association, and a new basketball court. Additionally, we received the fantastic news that the school was awarded a Big Rock grant of $53,000 for the Outdoor Science Center which plays a big part of the plan. For a complete description of the campaign and the projects, please see the link below. We've received numerous donations and the projects with naming opportunities are going like hotcakes. If you are interested in learning more on how you can help with a donation and/or a naming opportunity, please click this link. Strengthening Our Play Opportunities

Donations can be submitted in person, by mail or online at: Strengthening Our Play Online Donation link below. Thanks to all who have already donated! We are so excited about this project and future of our school!

Donation Link

Thank you so much for your continued support of St. Egbert Catholic School.

Picture of the Plan

We plan to provide livestream Masses for Holy Week from St. Egbert Chapel according to the following schedule:

Sundays at 11 AM in English

Domingo at 1 PM en Espanol

To access the livestream, logon to YouTube.com and in the Search bar, type St. Egbert Catholic Church. You should find it by scrolling down and it will be the first or second piece on the list.

We are in the process of updating our parish census. We are asking all member families to click on the link below which will take them to a census form where you can make changes in your family listing in our parish directory, ie, address, emails, phone changes, additional children (or removing children who no longer live here, etc. Please do this as soon as possible.

Parish Census Form

Please take a moment to complete the parish registration form by clicking on the link below:

Parish Registration Form

The New Bern Regional Office of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is offering NEW programs to service our communities:

Senior Pharmacy -- For qualified seniors -- Assistance paying for: Medications related to Chronic Health Conditions; Limited Medical Supplies; and Health Topic Information.

Emergency Assistance -- Emergency Rent or Utility Assistance; Case Management; Job Search and Budgeting

Disaster Assistance -- When Available: Emergency Rent or Utility Assistance; Home Repair; Case Management

502 Middle Street, New Bern 28560

252-638-2188

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8:30 AM -12 Noon; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Donate Now at http://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/donate and Select ``Direct Your Gift: New Bern Deanery

www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/locations/new-bern

Providing Help -- Creating Hope -- Serving All

You can now make your offertory donations online by using the link below.

Access Online Giving