Second Sunday of Lent

February 28, 2010

Special Prayer Requests: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kathy Reibold. A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, March 1, 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s in Georgetown.

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: $10,897.25, Building Fund: $1,807.29, Ash Wednesday: $2,616.93, Miscellany: $60.00, Candles: $209.21, Total: $15,590.68.

Mass Attendance: Ash Wednesday: 8:30: 310, 12:00: 312, 6:00: 247. Total: 869. Sunday: 5:00 PM: 441, 8:00 AM: 272, 10:30 AM: 529. Total: 1242.

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 March 24.

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 11:00 AM Mass. If anyone would like to make monetary contributions to this project, please contact the church office.

Safe Environment Program at PBOC

Precious Blood is committed to ensuring a safe environment for our children and for upholding the “National Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People” as established by the

U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

All adults who work with children must:

¨ Attend the “Protecting God’s Children Program

¨ Be screened by Law Enforcement

¨ Adhere to the DOC Code of Conduct (copy available in the

Gathering Space)

¨ Read and sign the DOC Sexual Abuse Policy and Procedures

For more information on how to report an allegation of abuse,

go to www.catholic-doc.org and click on “Sexual Abuse Policies and Procedures” on the left side bar. Then click on “How to

Report an Allegation of Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel.”

Safe Environment Coordinator: Renee Faiella, 843- 485-3515

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services:

843-853-2130, Ext. 209

Diocesan Victim Assistance: 1-800-921-8122.

DEBRA ELLERBE FUND

As of today, the “Debra Ellerbe Fund” has been arranged at Plantation Federal in Pawleys Island. Contributions can be made at Precious Blood of Christ Church or Plantation Federal (Pawleys Branch only). All checks should be entitled as above, “Debra Ellerbe Fund”.

ATTENTION MINISTRIES: Articles for the April issue of the Precious Word are due by March 8. Please email them to: coordinator@pbocchurch.com/

A Note of Thanks from Fr. Burke Masters:

Dear friends at Precious Blood Parish,

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with you this past weekend!  There is a wonderful spirit in your parish.  I particularly would like to thank Fr. Pat, Maureen and the entire parish for your hospitality. I truly felt at home the moment I stepped on the grounds of your parish.

If you would like to listen to my vocation homily online go to http://www.stpeteritasca.com/subsite5/This%20Month/Forms/default.aspx?PageView=Shared

Feel free to share this link with others.

For more information on vocations, please visit our web site www.vocations.com.

Also, I send out a monthly newsletter and daily reflections on the Scripture.  If you would like to subscribe, please visit my blog at http://frburke23.wordpress.com .

Be assured of my prayers for all of you.  I hope to return soon to Pawley’s Island soon. I promised Fr. Pat that I would give him a vacation and celebrate the Masses for the week. And of course, I hope to hit the beautiful golf courses in the area and take in a minor league baseball game.

God bless,

Fr. Burke

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS: February 28 – March 6

Happy Birthday To: Herberto Ibarra, Dennis McKevitt, Gloria Michelson, Andrew Minervini, William Boyd, Phyllis Sullivan, Martha Insignares, Anam Garcia, Lilianne Kaminski, John Hogan, Meredith Kearney, Frank McGinnis, Roy Mort, Luke Odom, Michael Quinn, Eva Fauth, Chris Kies, Henry Knittel, Heather McNally, Jean Ruggiero, Nancy VanLoon, Daniel Call, Phyllis Daniel, Isabella Kaulback, Madison Kaulback, Joseph Occhiuto, Anne Riley, Stanley Rocke, Callie Ellis, Doug Henderson, Lori Lee Mendieta, Paula Worthington.

To: Stephen & Sophie Chmil

This year’s Tastes at Pawleys will be held on April 25^th.

Volunteers are needed to sell admission tickets starting Monday, March 29^th.  Tickets will be sold during the week from 9-11:00 AM in the PLC lobby.  We have 15 slots to fill, so if you can help, please call Alicia Fata at 235-0269. Thank you!!

Service Men and Women are always in need of mail from home. Please drop a line to the following:

* WO-2 Michael Theo, 4^th LAR S-2 Det A, Unit 40650,

FPO AE 96427-0650

* Sgt Tayna Tucker, CFLCC SJA, APO AE 09306

* Major Stephen J. Ryan, CJTF 82 CJ9, APO AE 09354

* CAPT Thomas G. Ivanco, CO D, 51159th AVN,

COB @ ADDER, APO AE 09331

* LTC Andrew Ewanitz, CDDOC Bldg 505,

Camp Arif Jan, APO AE 09306

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 needed to enable us to continue sending packages. 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 in bags marked “Military”, and dropped off at parish office. Our K of C members have generously mailed these packages. Your prayers are requested for our military and their safe return. – John Glinka

Peter, James and John wanted to build a “booth” for Jesus and just stay on the mountain where His transfiguration took place. But the Son of God, the Chosen One, knew that He must instead keep moving toward His crucifixion. We, too, must rise from worship and do what we can to hasten the coming of the kingdom.

BISHOP’S STEWARDSHIP APPEAL (BSA)

§ Campaign will last until end of year.

§ Parish target for CY 2010 is $46,000. This represents a 10% increase over amount contributed last year.

§ Response to appeal can be in form of a pledge, cash or check payment.

§ Can utilize the pledge cards sent directly by Charleston Diocese, or monthly offering envelopes (white with red outline). Just place in offering basket at Mass.

§ Please pray on this decision and respond with that amount you can provide.

Thank you in advance.

Mike Lenhart, Chairperson, BSA

STEWARDSHIP: A CHRISTIAN WILL

This week, you received notification of our first seminar on Christian Wills and a Christian Will Workbook you will find helpful whether or not you choose to participate in the seminar.

The seminar, which will take place on March 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Parish Life Center, will help you and your attorney write or update your will in a manner that can bring great peace of mind to you and your loved ones.

Interested parishioners may sign up for the seminar using the registration sheet in the gathering space or may contact the office directly to register (237-3428).

Prayer & worship

Attention: LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Chairperson of ministries must complete and turn in Second Quarter schedules to the church office by March 1^st.

MINISTRY OF CARE

Let us know of your loved one confined to home, in the hospital or recovering from surgery and now home. (Hospitals will not give out patient information, so we have no way of knowing your needs.) 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.

Respect life

The Rosary for the Unborn will be prayed next Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) in the chapel after the 10:30 AM Mass

OUTREACH

NEIGHOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM

Our parish transportation ministry has partnered with the Neighbor to Neighbor program. Anyone who requires transportation assistance can call the Neighbor to Neighbor office at 234-0818.

The Neighbor to Neighbor program needs more volunteers. If you would like to participate in this vital ministry, please call Joy Hanner at 234-0818 to schedule an orientation session.

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 100 people Beef Pot Pie, Tossed Salad, Assorted Cakes & Pies and Sweet Tea. On Thursday we served 94 people, Beef-Bean Soup, BBQ Pork, Hard Boiled Eggs, Grapes, Cole Slaw, Assorted Desserts and Sweet Tea.

Saturday breakfast is served every Saturday morning, 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Last weekend we served 56 people Eggs, Bacon, Hash, Fruit Cocktail, Cereal, and OJ/Coffee/Milk.

We thank everyone who helps to make these meals a pleasure for all who come. Special thanks to Prayer & Worship’s Extraordinary Ministers for serving breakfast in the month of February. The Women’s Club will be serving in March.

FELLOWSHIP

“ST. PATRICK’S DAY” PARTY

Saturday, March 13

Did you get your tickets? ...they’re going fast!

Stop by the parish office and see Patty.

(See the flyer at back of church for details.)

In Prayer We Will Always Be Together

Join Betty and Mabel at First Friday Adoration on March 5^th from 3 to 4:00 PM. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung at 3:00. For info call 235-0080. Try to attend the Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:00 PM during Lent. Accompany Jesus on his redeeming journey to the cross.

RELIGIOUS ED REVIEW

The sacrament of First Reconciliation was celebrated yesterday at Precious Blood. Please pray for the 23 children who received the sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time and who will continue their preparation to receive their First Holy Communion on May 2. They are Bronwen Bodie, Christine Brennan, Robert Callahan, Emily Christen, Christopher Clark, Jack Congdon, Jacqueline Dozier, Reese Hannon, Cameron Kuenzle, Covington Loftus, Olivia Lombard, Kaitlin Mauldin, Jane Ellison Morris, Ashley Odom, Gabrielle Paglio, Isabella Rana, Owen Razzi, Jessica Robles, Wyatt Roff, Emma Sullivan, Will Teeples, Braeden Thomas and Gabrielle Vallery.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Sr. Youth Group (SYG)

· Community Service Opportunity: Stations of the Cross being sponsored by SYG Friday, March 26^th.

· Wednesday morning coffee meetings: 6:45 AM at Starbucks in Litchfield.

Confirmation Class (7^th, 8^th & 9^th Grades)

· Community Service opportunity: Friday, March 19^th at 5:30 in PLC Gym. Confirmation Class sponsoring Stations of the Cross & Simple Supper.

· Community Service Opportunity: Tuesday, March 30^th in PLC Gym. Need help with “Seder Meal”.

Youth Music

· Senior Youth Choir meets Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 in the Church.

· Children’s Choir: Tuesdays 4:00 – 4:30 PM. We sing at one 10:30 Mass monthly. Any K – 5^th Graders interested in Children’s Choir.

Women’s club

"Puttin’ on the Glitz" – March 13^th

The 2010 Fashion Show is SOLD OUT!

Bear Hugs Bags - Please remember to bring items to our March 4^th General Meeting. If you cannot attend the general meeting or are not a Women's Club member, please drop off your items at the Parish Office. We need diapers for all sizes; the items needed for Boys from 12 Months to 5 Toddlers are: Outfits, Pajamas and Socks in all sizes. The items needed for Girls from 18 months to 5 Toddlers are Outfits, Pajamas and Socks in all sizes. We also need Jackets and Sweatshirts for boys and girls in sizes 18 months to 5 Toddlers. The Packs will be delivered to DFS in early April. If you have any questions please call or e-mail Teresa (235-9931) or email atmish1@earthink.net).

Ladies, please remember to bring canned goods to our next General Meeting on Thursday, March 4^th at 11 AM in the PLC.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

9th ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY, Friday, March 5 from 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM.  Eat In or Carry Out!  Tickets are available from any member of the Knights and at the parish office. Cost $8.00/person or 2 for $15.00.  Menu is fish, hush puppies, fries, cole slaw and tea or coffee.  The Fish Fry will be followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM.

CONGRATULATIONS!  to new Sir Knight John Carpenter, who made his 4th Degree this past weekend in Columbia.

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER!

200 Club Dinner, 6:00 PM, Sunday, February 28.

Business Meeting, 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 4.

First Friday Adoration, Friday, March 5, Team B.

Knights Parish Breakfast, Sun., March 21, 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

Mass for the Unborn, Monday, March 23 at 6:00 PM.

If you would like to become a part of the Knights, contact Council Membership Director, Tom Dalton, at 235-8295 or Grand Knight, Tom Cardea at 237-4120.

Local news

PRECIOUS BLOOD SOFTBALL TEAM

Anyone interested in joining a Precious Blood Softball team for this spring, call Dave Gleaton at 222-9597.

OUTREACH FARMS’ CHILI COOKOFF, Saturday, March 6, 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Precious Blood PLC. All-you-can-eat chili prepared by 17 area restaurants. $15 in advance, $20 at door.

For tickets: Call 237-4045, or Suzanne at 503-8247.

March 1 - 6

Monday Daniel 9:4b-10 / Luke 6:36-38

Tuesday Isaiah 1:10,16-10 / Matthew 23:1-2

Wednesday Jeremiah 18:18-20 / Matthew 20:17-28

Thursday Jeremiah 17:5-10 / Luke 16:19-31

Friday Genesis 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a /

Matthew 21:33-43,45-46

Saturday Micah 7:14-15,18-20 / Luke 15:1-3,11-32