FORMED, a rich program of online Catholic resources offered by the Augustine Institute, is now available to Basilica parishioners!

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FORTY HOURS DEVOTION June 27—29 at the Basilica
Anticipating the patronal feast of Sts. Peter and Paul

Thurs., June 27—6pm procession, litanies, and hymns, with enthronement of the Blessed Sacrament

Exposed Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—
7pm Thurs. through 5pm Sat., with guided prayers each hour. All parish groups and individuals are asked to commit to a holy hour. SIGN UP FOR YOUR HOLY HOUR HERE or in the vestibule.

Fri., June 28—7am Mass, sung noon Mass with preaching by Fr. Jeff Kirby for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart, afternoon Confessions, 6pm Vespers (Evening Prayer) and talk by Fr. Jeff Kirby:  “Peter and Paul in the Heart of the Church”; 7pm classic film about Peter and Paul (with pizza and popcorn!)

Sat., June 29— 8am Lauds (Morning Prayer) and talk by Fr. Jeff Kirby:  "The Great Commission to the Heart of the World"; 9am Rosary. (Morning refreshments in Varallo Parish Hall courtesy of our Women’s Ministries.)  5pm Benediction, and 5:30pm Mass for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, with Confirmation, celebrated by Bishop Stika

More details to come!

Upcoming Liturgy and Devotion Notices:   

• Monday, June 24th is the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and Friday, June 28th is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our noon Mass on these days will be sung Masses.

• Saturday, June 29th is the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, our parish patronal feast day, and the 129th anniversary of the founding of our church building. We will celebrate the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at all our Masses the weekend of June 29 & 30.
  
  
• The Basilica invites you to commit to accompany Our Lord during the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. You may sign up for one or more half-hour periods in the vestibule. Our next First Friday Adoration will be Friday, July 5th, from 12:30pm—5:30pm Benediction. Adoration will resume through the night from 9pm Friday—7am Sat., hosted by our Hispanic community. All are encouraged to attend.

• Due to our Corpus Christi celebration on June 23, our next Missa Cantata in the ancient form will be Sun., July 28, at 5:00 pm, to celebrate the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. English and Spanish translations will be provided.
  

• This week, Fr. Carter  is leading a group of young men in the diocese who are considering the priesthood, on a  “Melchizetrek” hike. Please pray for them! While he is away, a deacon will lead a Communion Service at the following times:
  7am Mon 7/1, Wed 7/3, and Fri 7/5;      12pm Thurs 7/4
  

• The church is now open weekdays from 6am until the office closes at 4pm (with occasional exceptions for holidays), and you are invited to visit the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the Tabernacle. We would like to extend the open time, but we will need volunteer VIRTUS-certified custodians to commit to remaining in the church in order to afford this opportunity. If you are interested in this, call the parish office.
  

• In accord with Bishop Stika, on Fridays at 7am and noon, the Basilica will offer the Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the reparation of sins against the Church. Mass will conclude with the recitation of an Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the assembly. This will be the Mass offered every Friday, except when it is superseded by a feast day.

VIRTUS Training June 26

Parents and other adults who would like to participate in our youth programs are required to be certified under the VIRTUS program. Deacon Gaspar will be offering a VIRTUS class at the Basilica on Wednesday, June 26, from 5:30 – 8:30pm. You can register for this or any of the upcoming VIRTUS sessions at virtusonline.org (click here and select the Knoxville Diocese).

• “Catholic Chatt” meets Sunday evenings and also Monday ladies' & men's night and Tuesday taco nights. We do not belong to one parish but rather are a combination of all congregations in the Chattanooga area. Join our Facebook Group to keep posted on our activities.
• NEW! Young Couples Ministry (married, engaged, or dating):   Contact Christina & Andrew Bankson at hello@christinamphoto.com to get involved! 
• NEW! Young Catholic Singles (ages 18-35):  Join us First Fridays at the Basilica for prayer and community. Adoration concludes with Benediction at 5:30pm. Prayer and social time to follow. The theme for July 5th is Trusting in God. Hope to see you there! Join our Facebook Group! burton.jessica@mail.com 860-502-2458
  

OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE AND SERVE

Community Kitchen Service Opportunity - Our Basilica team is scheduled every 4th Thursday, 10:30am-12:30pm. We need a group of 8-10 parishioners each month to prepare and serve lunch at the 727 E. 11th St. Community Kitchen. Enough helpers will allow for a rotating schedule. Contact the Basilica parish office to sign up.

Community Kitchen needs bottled water. During warm  weather, they like to provide water in the dining room and to give people bottles of frozen and cold water at dinner to stay hydrated after-hours. Drop your donations off directly at the Community Kitchen, at 727 East 11th St.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MINISTRY EVENTS

The Basilica will be undergoing some finishing touches to the sanctuary floors for several weeks this summer. While the sanctuary floors are being refinished, Masses will be celebrated in Varallo Parish Hall, and confessions will be held in the rectory following the usual schedule. The project will begin July 15 and is expected to last 3 to 6 weeks. The anticipated return to the renovated sanctuary is sometime before September. Please stay tuned for updates.

The Catholic Motherhood ministry invites all mothers for our Mom’s Night Out this summer:  7pm Wed., June 26, at Taco Mamacitas and 7pm Wed., July 31, at City Café.

Our Catholic Motherhood Morning Meeting will continue on the second Tuesday of each month—The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 11, from 10-11:30am in Varallo Parish Hall. Fr. Blatchford will be offering a question/answer session. Please send your questions in advance to Rachel Wesson. The following meeting will be Tuesday, July 9, from 10-11:30am in Varallo Parish Hall. All are welcome and a nursery will be available. Contact wesson.rachel@gmail.com with any questions or to be added to the Catholic Motherhood email list.

Our Book Club meets from 7:40-8:25am Wednesdays in Varallo Parish Hall and is always open to newcomers. We will be not be meeting during Holy Week and the Octave of Easter. On May 1, we began studying a new book, Death Comes for the Archbishop, by Willa Cather, which is available on amazon.com. Contact Becky Dempsey at 423-364-4091 or beckydempsey@comcast.net for more info. 

Lay Oblates of St. Benedict - St. Benedict is known as the Father of Western (European) Monasticism. But his spirituality of prayer and work is valid for even the layman who lives in the world. Our new chapter of Lay Oblates of St. Benedict focuses on applying the Rule of St. Benedict to our lives, learning to pray the Scriptures through lectio divina and offering the Liturgy of the Hours in praise of God. We are now meeting on the third Sunday of each month from 5-6:30pm in Varallo Parish Hall. The next meeting will be on July 21. To find out more, please contact Daniel Sharkey through the parish office.

The Deacon’s Table - The Deacon’s Table during the summer, beginning with our next session, June 2nd, will meet in the St. Dominic RE Building 1st and 3rd Sundays from 10:15-11:15am, and will offer children of our members a separate “Kid’s Table” meeting in a separate room in that building. The summer period of this changed venue includes June 2nd & 16th, July 7th & 21st, August 4th & 18th, and September 1st. We have a special “mystery” speaker scheduled July 21st who will finish our initial coverage of “Prayer” that we started last session. Come join us!

Evening of Formation with the Saints - The next Men's Evening of Formation is Wednesday, Aug. 14th from 7-8:15pm. The next Women's Evening of Formation is Wednesday, September 11th from 7-9pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confession, formation and fellowship await you. Come and bring a friend! Contact Dan and Nancy Fisher through the parish office for more information.

SPANISH Language Class - Ready to start learning Spanish? We have just begun Spanish classes on Wednesdays at 6pm in the St. Dominic Building. It’s not too late to join! For more information, contact our new teacher, Armando Sedeño, through the parish office, or armando.sedenom@yahoo.com.mx.

PLEASE JOIN IN PRAYER

• A Rosary will be prayed in English after the 9:00 Mass. We will gather at the statue of the Blessed Mother.
  

• Each Sunday at 12:45pm, we pray a Bilingual Rosary with our parishioners from our English and Spanish Masses. This is an opportunity for our bilingual community to join in solidarity through the prayers that we share in common. All are invited. Bilingual handouts will be provided.
  

We are in need of donations for altar flowers. Please consider being a supporter of the Basilica's apostolate of beauty.  Maybe you want to honor a family member, a birthday, or an anniversary! Contact the parish office for details.

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED

In order to ensure a safe environment for our children, and in accord with state and diocesan policy, our nursery policy is that we have two adults in the nursery at all times. One of them is our paid staff member, but we are in need of volunteers to be the second person. The second person must be VIRTUS-trained and commit to being present. A sign-up sheet is in the nursery. In order for the nursery to open the following Sunday, someone will need to be signed up to volunteer for the 9am & 11:30 Masses by the end of Masses each Sunday. Each family who uses the nursery is asked to volunteer for at least one Mass per calendar quarter. There is also a donation box in the nursery to defray the $45 cost of keeping it staffed each Sunday. If we do not have your commitment, we will no longer be able to offer nursery services.

Visit Jerusalem, Galilee, Capernaum, Bethlehem, Thessalonki, Kalambaka, Phillippi, Kavala, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, Athens, Piraeus, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Patmos, and Santorini. Cost is $4,999 (Airfare included from anywhere in the US) with a $500 deposit required to secure a spot. Tour Brochures are in the parish office. Contact: Jennifer Wadsworth of Pro Catholic Tours at (612)-730-2890/ jennifer@procatholictours.com.

Tour information and reservations

Since Epiphany, our historic pipe organ has been undergoing a major cleaning and restoration, while the final two ranks of pipes were being built at a factory in Ohio. Our organ builder, Barger & Nix, installed the pipes just in time for Holy Week, and Andrea Tierney, our principal organist, showcased them beginning on Easter weekend, followed by Assistant Organist, Therese Ohotnicky, who featured the new ranks in her senior organ recital on May 5. Thank you to all who helped us raise $35,000 to install two ranks we needed to complete our organ: the trompettes and clarinets, a total of 122 additional, custom made pipes!