FIFTH
SUNDAY OF LENT
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Special
Prayer Requests: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Al
Lubowicki, brother-in-law of parishioner Dick Powell.
A Note
of Thanks:
My family and I wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for your
prayers, kind words, cards, and acts of kindness during Ron’s illness and at
his passing. Thank you for your love and
support. – Mary Ann Ward
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: $10,108.25, Building
Fund: $1,785.09, Easter Flowers: $50.00,
Easter: $658.00, Candles: $191.14,
Total: $12,792.48.
Mass Attendance:
5:00 PM: 443; 8:00
AM: 294; 10:30 AM: 495. Total: 1232.
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.
Our
Parish’s first “SEDER” will be held
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 – 6:00 PM in the PLC
A Seder is the yearly
Jewish celebration of remembrance of their flight out of Egypt. Come join us.
It is a way for Catholics to be reminded of our faith roots and the
meaning behind our celebration of the Eucharist. Our traditional Seder meal
sampling will be followed by a chicken dinner.
Cost: $8.00/adults, $3.00 children
Tickets on sale this weekend after all Masses,
and available in the parish office thru April 1.
For more information contact
Kathy Frank 235-2541,
Elva Horlings 235-3196, or
Mary Ann Ward 237-7740.
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.
Tickets
go on sale Monday for Tastes at Pawleys 2009!
You can purchase your
advance tickets for Tastes at Pawleys from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday through
Wednesday the weeks of March 30, April 6 and April 13 in the Parish Life Center
lobby. During the week of April 20, tickets will be sold Monday through
Saturday. Advance tickets are $4 each;
children under 12 are admitted free. Don’t forget to buy your door prize
tickets, too—four opportunities to get a 37-inch HD LCD television for only
$10.
Tastes
at Pawleys Sponsorship deadline is April 3rd (for mention in the
program), please consider sponsoring this wonderful event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS: March 29 – April 4
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Happy Birthday To: Paul Beaudry, Joseph Marzili, John Smith,
Sandy Blais, George Mayerhofer, Kevin Ryan, Timothy Shanley, Joyce Arnold,
Josephine Connor, Larry Layton, Paul Malone, Matthew Nichols, Natasha Nicol,
Lee Sanford, Gloria Schnaars, Joseph Doherty, Nan Lipari, Aaron Sellers, Martha
Callahan, Mary Jane Conway, Amanda Frey, Bunny Lundgren, Gladys Niemczyk,
Rosalyn Battaglino, Stella Callahan, William Gammel, Michael Gouin, John
Huempfner, Kerry Krask, John Quinn, David Fattaleh, Peter Finneran, Madeline
Haubrich, Celeste Janesko, John Oetzel.
To:
Richard & Karen Greene, Dominick & Carolyn Casciano, Andrew
& Jean Robertson, Roy & Kathy MacSorley, John & Anna Glinka, Martin
& Nancy Brennan.
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
* 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
“If anyone
would serve me,” says Jesus in today’s Gospel, “lt him follow me; where I am,
there will my servant be.” In what way
is Jesus inviting me to follow
Him? What service is He asking of
me?
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.
FIRST FRIDAY
adoration
April
3rd- from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Come to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
on first Friday, April 3rd, and pray for a stronger belief in the
reality of Christ’s presence before you.
At the Communion of Mass AND at Benediction of the Sacred Body of Our
Lord, heaven truly comes to earth! Come
and unite in Adoration of Jesus with the hosts of angels and saints.
In order to ensure that the Blessed
Sacrament does not remain alone, the following committees and organizations
have been asked to have their members present at the designated times.
This devotion is meant for the entire
parish. Please come and pray with Jesus
for even just one hour!
9:00-10:30AM Parish/Small
Christian Communities
10:30-Noon Parish/All Liturgical Ministers
Noon-1:00PM Parish/All Outreach
Ministries
1:00-2:00PM Parish/Knights of
Columbus
2:00-3:00PM Parish/Women’s Club
3:00-4:00 PM Parish/Women Alone Together
4:00-6:00PM ALL PARISHIONERS
RESPECT LIFE
The Rosary for the unborn will be prayed in the chapel after the 10:30 AM Mass
next Sunday (and on every first Sunday of the month.)
“Children truly
are the family's greatest treasure and most precious good. Consequently,
everyone must be helped to become aware of the intrinsic evil of the crime of
abortion. In attacking human life in its very first stages, it is also an
aggression against society itself. Politicians and legislators, therefore, as
servants of the common good, are duty bound to defend the fundamental right to
life, the fruit of God’s love." Pope
Benedict XVI
Outreach
EASTER FOOD DRIVE - We will be delivering
our Easter food on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 9:00 AM. There is a sign-up sheet
in the back of the church for drivers. Thank you to all the volunteers
assisting in all aspects of the food drive.
- Pat and Jim Richardson
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 62 people Meatloaf
with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Assorted Desserts and Iced
Tea. On Thursday we served 50 people
Bratwurst with Onions and Green Peppers on Hoagie Rolls, Tossed Salad, Assorted
Desserts and Iced Tea. We thank everyone who helps to make these
meals a pleasure for all who come.
EWTN - for schedules of daily events and for Holy Week go to: www.ewtn.com.
RELIGIOUS ED REVIEW
FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING will be held next
Sunday, April 5 at 9:15 AM in the PLC.
EASTER EGG HUNT & BRUNCH will be held in Founders Hall on Palm Sunday, April
5, immediately following 10:30 Mass.
Bring your basket!
OPERATION RICE BOWL
Return your Rice Bowl
collections next Sunday, April 5, to the box in the gathering space. We ask that you please count the money you
have saved and write a check to PBOC for the amount. Please note in the memo line that it is for Operation Rice Bowl.
VIRTUS CLASS
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
6:30 PM at Precious Blood
To register online go
to: www.virtus.org.
For more information
call Kate Russell at 237-3428 x3.
Small Christian Communities
Continue your Easter Journey… SCC is sponsoring a day trip to Mepkin Abbey on Saturday, April 18,
which will include a tour of the abbey and gardens as well as attendance at
their noon service. The tour will
include a history of Mepkin Plantation situated on the Cooper River, an
explanation of the nature and history of the Trappists, a visit to Mepkin’s
Church, winner of several national architectural awards and a docent-led tour
of the Gardens with a presentation on the historical significance of this part
of the Cooper River. A box lunch on the
grounds is included. A bus will depart
the Parish Life Center at 8:30 AM, returning at 3:30 PM. The cost is $25 all inclusive. Call Suzanne Harris at 235-6918 or 503-8247
to reserve a seat. The trip will be
limited to the first 20.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Sr.
Youth Group (SYG):
Grades 9-12, Sundays 6–8:00 PM
ü Grabba Java – Tuesdays 6:45-7:45 PM
ü No SYG tonight, March 29th (200
Club)
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!
April 3rd 6:00 PM ~ Simple Supper and Stations
April 5th 10:30 AM Mass ~ “World Youth Day” (Palm Sunday) Youth Mass. Please sit together in the reserved youth seating!
Fellowship
In Prayer We Will Always Be Together
Come join us on Friday, April 3rd
for an hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and chanting of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 PM in
the church. All parishioners are welcome
to pray the chaplet with us.
Women’s club
The next General Meeting will be April 2 at
11:00 am. This will be a Baby
Shower for Birthright. Everyone should have received a list of needed
items in the mail. See you then!
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 !!!!!
Operation Blitz will be in a few weeks and
I would like you to remember that the constant recruitment of new members is
vital to our council’s growth. Also we
must remember that we could accomplish more with additional members in our
ranks. With this in mind, we must make recruitment a top priority…
Please remain mindful that we are all
recruiters and that we must each keep our eyes open for new members that can
continue to help build the Church.
Vivat Jesus ! Al Salemme, Grand
Knight
DIOCESAN NEWS
Grand
Strand Student Wins State Free-Throw Contest
In a
thrilling tie-breaker St. Michael Catholic School 4th grader, Patrick Golden
won the statewide Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship on March 21 in
Columbia, SC. After winning in the
regional division, Golden went on to win the state
competition in Columbia, SC besting more than 12
other sharpshooters participating in the contest.
After shooting 20 out of 25 to tie for first, he shot 5 of out 5 in a
shoot-off to win. Other St. Michael Catholic School students that
competed in the competition include MacKenzie Runyon, Elizabeth Miller and Ryan
Harris.
Catholic Charities is having
a fund raising event on Saturday, May 30, 2009: “Reaching New Heights of Faith,
Hope and Charity for God’s People” Dinner and Auction, at the Greek Orthodox
Church Fellowship Hall, 3301 33rd Avenue North, Myrtle Beach. Social hour at 5:30 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM,
live auction at 7:30 PM. Tickets:
$30/per person, on sale April 1.
Volunteers
are needed for the event. For more information, contact Marlene Grover
283-4445, or Daryl Kangerloo 251-9798, or Catholic Charities 448-2112.
LOCAL NEWS
St.
Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church invites you to join us on Sunday, April 5, 7:00 PM for Gabriel
Faure’s “Cantique de Jean Racine & Requiem” presented by Dr. Robert Baxter,
featuring St. Paul’s Chancel Choir & Chamber Ensemble and soloists Anne
Denbow & Jason McKinney.
St. Christopher’s Children is dedicated to
helping children in foster care or in a family crisis. Clothing, eye glasses, baby formula, and
orthodontic care are provided as recommended by our registered caretakers. Our coverage area is being expanded this year
as 4 more schools are brought into our service area. Support for our program can be sent
to: St. Christopher’s
Children, Inc., c/o Carolina First Bank, P. O. Box 39, Pawleys Island, SC 29585.
Monday
Daniel
13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62 / John 8:1-11
Tuesday Numbers 21:4-9 / John 8:21-30
Wednesday Daniel 3:14-20,91-92,95 / John 8:31-42
Thursday Genesis 17:3-9 / John
8:51-59
Friday Jeremiah 20:10-13 /John
10:31-42
Saturday Ezekiel
37:21-28 / John 11:45-56
Small Christian Communities
Prayer
Corner
Pray With Us…
Heavenly Father: thank
you for the gift of a new day. I welcome this new day as your gift to me. You
give me today, one moment at a time. Give me the
faith that knows that each
moment contains exactly what is best for me. Give me the love that
makes each moment an
anticipation of
eternity with you.
Amen
