THIRD
SUNDAY OF LENT
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Memorial Mass will be held for parishioner Josephine Novosel on
Thursday, March 19 – which would have been her 100th birthday. The Mass will be at 8:30 AM, in place of our
regular morning Mass.
Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, but closed on Thursday afternoons from 12 to 4:30 PM for staff development, training and administrative meetings.
Last
Week’s Collection: Regular Collection: $8,613.50, Building Fund: $2,035.00, Rice
Bowl: $25.00, Ash Wednesday: $10.00,
Black/Indian Mission: $10.00, Candles: $03.87, Catholic Relief: $439.00, Total: $11,236.37.
Mass
Attendance:
5:00 PM: 538; (No 8:00 AM); 10:30 AM: 469. Total:
1007.
Easter
Flower Intentions are now being taken. Your intentions will be
listed in a special Easter bulletin. Envelopes are located in the gathering
space. Drop them in the collection or at the parish office – deadline for
envelope return is April 1st.
Father
Pat’s Easter Baskets
As many of you know, each year at Easter, Father Pat
provides Easter Baskets for the children on Easter Sunday at our Children’s
Mass (10:00 AM). If anyone would like to
make monetary contributions to this project, please contact the church
office.
Save
the date! …for our Parish’s first “SEDER”
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – 6:00 PM in the PLC
Cost: $8.00/adults, $3.00 children
Tickets on sale next weekend
after all Masses.
For more information contact
Kathy Frank 235-2541,
Elva Horlings 235-3196, or
Mary Ann Ward 237-7740.
NOVENA
FOR OUR NEW BISHOP
On Tuesday, March 17, we will begin a novena
to St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of Priests, as a spiritual gift from our
parish to Bishop-elect Robert E. Guglielmone. The novena will end on March 25,
the date he will be ordained as our new Bishop. Copies are available at the back of church.
WE NEED CHAPERONS!
The
students of PBOC are hosting a retreat and dance fundraiser for Fr. Pat’s Lunch
Kitchen on Friday, March 27th and we need people willing to help
chaperon our dance from 7:30-10:30 PM in Founders Hall.
Please call Kate 237-3428 x.3
if you are able to help!
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS: March 15 - 21
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Happy Birthday To: Merrit Montgomery, Vincent Rafti, Shirley Reilly, Madeline King, Kelly McLaughlin, Bill Meany, Richard Crews, Natalie DeCenzo, Catherine Haring, Keith Marinoff, Andrew McGrath, Kevin O’Brien, Greg Walker, Leah Boghosian, Bryce MacDonald, Walter Patrylick, Barbara Pontiere, Lamont Teeples, Nicholas Balogh, Dona Cegledy, Jeannie Dailey, Johnny Manning, Ruth Pelletier, Bruce Campbell, Bryce DeChamplain, Frank Kelly, William Kendall, Irma Routsis, John Serla, Nancy Van Der Riet, Jo Baker, Gregg Gallagher, Marge Lannen, Andee McConnell, Genevieve Sacani, Dennis Slattery, Scott Sullivan.
To: John & Kathleen Kearney,
John & Sonya Schroer, Russ & Jennifer Bodie, Chris & Rita Wiggins,
James & Florence Brooks.
Service Men and Women are always in need of mail
from home. *Please drop a line to the following:
* SSG Carlos Flores, 812th
MP Company, APO AE 09387
* AIC Kevin J. Patteson, PSC9
Box 1485, APO AE 09123
* Nuristan PRT, Jeffrey
Thoennes, FOB Kalagush,
APO AE 09354
* PFC Robert Humphreys, B Co 1st
CEB RC PLT,
Unit 40510, FPO AP
96426-0510
* CPT Terry Williams, MITT
1200/K1, APO AE 09338
* PFC Chris Barnych,
Headquarters, HQSVC, BN.MCB,
TMOF, Unit 35002, FPO AP
96373-5002
* 1st Lt. Michael T.
Guay, CF Centaur, A-BTRY/FOB
GOSHTA, APO AE 09354
* Gy Sgt. B.M. Blonder, Force
Recon PLT Task Force,
3/8 H&S Co. Unit 73275, FPO/AP 09510-3275
* Pv2 Jarrod Berger, ACO 1-12
CAV/TF 2-82 FA,
FOB Diamondback, APO AE 09334
If you would like to add
someone to this list, call Phyllis Bieger at 237-3444. Please Note: These addresses could
change.
Also, please call Phyllis or
the parish office to let us know when any of these servicepersons have returned
home.
AID TO OUR MILITARY: Your response in donating for
our military care packages is appreciated.
Our troops like to receive Pringles, Chex Mix, chips, granola bars, beef
jerky, Cheeto’s, peanuts, cheese and peanut-butter cracker packs, etc., which
can be dropped off at the parish office in a bag/s marked “Military”. Our K of C members have generously mailed
these packages. Your prayers are
requested for our military and their safe return. – John Glinka
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QUILTS OF VALOR
A group of parishioners have
been busy making quilt tops for our wounded heroes, hospitalized in Veteran’s
hospitals, from wounds received in Afghanistan and Iraq.
We have a supply of donated
quilting fabric available to any quilter, or anyone interested in learning to
quilt. If you would be interested in
helping with this ministry of gratitude to our servicemen and women, please
join us in Founders Hall on Tuesday, March 24th at 10:00 AM. A local quilt expert and I will put together
enough fabric for a 50” x 60” top and give you an easy suggested pattern. Any questions please call: Helen Faulstich 843-235-2713 or email: helheljer@yahoo.com.
BOOK & GIFT SHOP: The book “Catholic Diocese of Charleston – A
History” is available for purchase in our Book & Gift Shop and in the
parish office. It is the latest record
of Catholicism in South Carolina in a beautiful hard-cover book with glossy
full-color pages. Precious Blood’s
history is on page 221. This book would
be a great addition to your home library.
The price is $30 (our cost).
“You shall
not covet” is perhaps a difficult commandment to keep in our consumer-oriented
society. But as Christian stewards, we
know that we are the recipients and caretakers of God’s many gifts. May this understanding that all is gift help us be less resentful of
the gifts of others.
HOW
ARE WE DOING?
Church Debt
2/28/09 $297,117.36
PLC Debt 2/28/09 $1,394,812.34
Average weekly
Collections for February
2008
2009
1st Collection $11,037.75 $10,798.10
2nd Collection
$1,888.48 $1,371.63
Prayer & worship
ATTENTION: LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Second Quarter schedules
are available in the Church sacristy for pick up by all ministers. Please note: the new schedule begins with
Holy Week!
MINISTRY OF CARE
Let us know of your loved one confined to home, in
the hospital or recovering from surgery and now home. Our ministry is to unite the sick and recovering
followers of Christ with the Body of Christ, they are not
ALONE. Please call the parish office at
237-3428, Christine at 237-2096, or Anne at 237-0401.
Outreach
EASTER FOOD DRIVE will be on April 4, 2009. Bags for the food drive will be distributed
after every Mass the weekend of March 21st and 22nd. We will also have a sign-up sheet for
volunteer drivers. The bags need to be
returned the weekend of March 28th and 29th. Thank you for your assistance and great
generosity.
Bus schedules for
Georgetown-Pawleys Island-Myrtle Beach Route #16 are available in the narthex
of the church and in the parish office pamphlet rack.
Fr.
Pat’s Lunch Kitchen continues to serve on Wednesdays and Thursdays,
with people coming together to enjoy sharing meals and friendship. Last Wednesday we served
65 people Baked Fish, Pizza, Red Rice, Harvard Beets, Hush Puppies, Assorted
Desserts and Iced Tea. On Thursday we
served 50 people Peanut Butter Soup, Hoagie Sandwiches, Potato Chips, Assorted
Desserts and Iced Tea. We thank everyone who helps to make these
meals a pleasure for all who come.
RELIGIOUS ED REVIEW
Parents – Join us for coffee and
fellowship in the PLC on Sunday, March 29 during religious ed class
time. Let’s take a few minutes to relax
and get to know each other better before the year is over!
YOUTH MINISTRY
Sr.
Youth Group (SYG):
Grades 9-12, Sundays 6–8:00 PM
ü Grabba Java – Tuesdays 6:45-7:45 PM
ü XLT - Wednesday March 11th 7-815 PM, St. Michael’s
ü “Passion of the Christ” Video – Sunday, March 22nd 6:00 PM.
Jr.
Youth Group (JYG):
Grades 5-8
ü Fridays 6:30-8:30 PM
Youth
Music
ü Jr. Choir – Practices Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 PM in church.
ü Sr. Choir – Practices Thursday 6:00-7:00 PM.
Save
the date!
March 27-28th – ThinkFAST
(overnight) & dance (Friday night 7:30-10:30 PM) -funds to Fr. Pat’s lunch
kitchen!
Guests of the dance ($5.00 cost) must be
signed in with Kate no later than Wednesday, March 26th.
Thank you for your support of our yard sale! Your generosity helped us raise $350 towards the cost of our bus to White Oak.
Fellowship
PRIMETIMERS
All parishioners (age 55 and older) are
invited to join us at the PARISH LIFE CENTER on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 1:00PM
– 3:00PM. We play BINGO, offer prizes,
serve refreshments and enjoy some fun-filled afternoons. For more information please call Barbara at
237-5572 or Helen at 235-2639.
In Prayer We Will Always Be Together
On Monday, March 23rd our monthly
Mass will be at 10:00 in the chapel, followed by refreshments and conversation
in the PLC, Room 2. Our new feature is
“Let’s Talk About. _____.” Come join us – bring a friend along! Contact Betty Roy at 237-9298 or Mabel
Vervaat at 235-0080.
Bereavement
Support Group
Men &
women who are dealing with issues of grief and loss – any loss: of a loved one,
family member, job or relationship – are welcome to attend our meeting on
Tuesday, March 24th at 10:30 AM in the PLC, Room 2. Reception follows meeting. Please contact Pat
David at 650-2244.
Women’s club
Our
annual Fashion Show fundraiser is
SOLD OUT!
We have planned a day trip to the Summerville Azalea Festival on April 3, 2009. The cost is
$27. If members would like to attend, please send a check made out to
Tradition Club Tours,
and mail it as soon as possible to
Marcia Boyer, 864
Pinehurst Lane, 90-D, PI, SC 29585.
There
are only 57 seats. Departure time is 7:45 AM.
To submit information
in the bulletin for the Women's Club, Contact Debbie Desh at 235-3742.
Knights of Columbus
THE KNIGHTS SUNDAY NEWS
READ ALL ABOUT IT !!!!!
Congratulations and Welcome
to our newest members who recently had their
First Degree Exemplification…
Knight John Carpenter and
Knight Thomas Rotundo
DATES TO REMEMBER FOR MARCH
March
19 - K
of C Potluck Social, 7:00 PM, Founders
(Please do
not bring desserts – they will be supplied by the Knights.)
March
23 - Mass
for the Day of the Unborn, 6:00 PM
March
29 - 200
Club Dinner, (Members only)
Brothers, remember it is important to wear
your K of C badges to Mass so the Knights are visible to everyone attending
Mass.
Remember our incentive program to reach our
membership goal.
The Knights welcome all men of the parish to
find out about who the Knights are. Just
ask any Knight you see wearing their K of C badges at Mass, or call our membership
director Tom Dalton at 235-8295.
Vivat Jesus !
Al Salemme, Grand Knight
DIOCESAN NEWS
ASK A PRIEST
What about…? Why does the
Church…? I wish I could go to Communion
but… It really hurt me when Father
So-and-So told my daughter such-and-such 20 years ago and we haven’t been to
church since… So many people have so many questions, doubts, fears,
misunderstandings, old wounds… More
often than we may realize, a chance to talk about the matter can lead to a
surprisingly satisfactory resolution and the path home to the Catholic Church
for hurting people. As an evangelization
outreach, St. James of Conway’s Parish Pastoral Council is sponsoring a
two-night phone-in “Ask a Priest” outreach.
Anyone can anonymously call and speak with a priest about whatever is on
their mind. This is being done especially as an outreach to Catholics or
inactive Catholics, but of course all callers will be welcomed. Do you—or someone you know—have issues with
the Catholic Church? Spread the news of
this invitation to ASK A PRIEST.
Sunday,
March 22 – 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Monday,
March 23 – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
During these hours, phone the following numbers to ASK A
PRIEST: 843-347-1212 OR 843-347-5276.
EWTN - for schedules of daily events and for Holy Week go to: www.ewtn.com.
Reminder: POLISH
MASS – Mass
will be celebrated in Polish by Fr. Marcin Zachuta on March 22 (4th Sunday of Lent) at 2:00 PM at St. Thomas More
Center – USC located on 1610 Greene
Street, Columbia, SC.
LOCAL NEWS
Next week, representatives of the Christian
Catholic Families of Bethlehem will be outside church after Masses selling Crucifixes,
religious art work, and rosaries – all made of olive wood which is native to
Israel and Bethlehem. Since Tourism has
greatly depleted, Christian families in the holy land, who depend on tourists,
have been greatly affected. Sale of
these goods will help them very much and also give you the opportunity to have
“something’ authentic from the holy land.
Please browse and buy some articles.
It is for a good cause and also a help to your personal devotion.
Monday
2 Kings 5:1-15b / Luke 4:24-30
Tuesday Daniel 3:25,34-43 / Matthew 18:21-35
Wednesday Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9 / Matthew 5:17-19
Thursday 2 Samuel
7:4-5a,12-14a,16 / Matthew 1:16,18-21,24a
Friday Hosea 14:2-10 / Mark 12:28-34Matthew
21:33-43,45-46
Saturday Hosea
6:1-6/ Luke 18:9-14
Small Christian Communities
Prayer
Corner
Pray With Us…
O God, have mercy on
my selfish and cowardly heart. Most generous God, send your Holy Spirit
and refashion it. Touch me and let my
heart awaken. Give me a heart
that knows how to be
bold and daring in its love.
A heart that gives without
counting the cost. A
heart pure and simple
like that of a child.
O God, give me a repentant heart. Amen