Twenty-third
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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: $11,165.67, Building Fund: $2,459.88,
Children’s Collection: $10.00, Diocesan Synod $10.00, Catholic University: $15.00, Seminary: $10.00, Assumption: $8.00, Candles: $127.34, Total: $13,805.89.
Mass
Attendance: 5:00 PM: 389;
8:00 AM: 290; 10:30 AM: 487 Total:
1,166.
FLOWER INTENTIONS for this week are in memory of: James Boyle by Nancy Boyle, John Ferreira, Jr. by Joe & Isabel Ferreira, and the Lauria Family by Ann Glinka.
The 2008 FLOWER INTENTION CALENDAR has been
posted in the hall by the literature rack in the church. There are four
intentions each week. Please fill in for whom and from on
the calendar. Your donation of $25 for each intention can be placed in the
flower envelope located to the right of the calendar. Please drop your
envelope in the collection basket or turn in at the office. Please call
the office if you would like one of these dates.
SPECIAL
CELEBRATIONS: September 7 - 13
Happy
Birthday To: Stan Cook, Bob
Frank, Bob Furfaro, Ana Garcia, Judy Mills, Bill Rowles, Darcie Dauzuk, Lleyton
Mendieta, Teresa Missert, Marion Seman, Mary Jane Stevens, Michael Walker, Emma
Washington, Patricia deMerlier, Agnes Boyle, Brenna Fanning, Margaret Manning,
Loretta Novak, Joy Phares, Mary Rish, George Barzee, Robert Delsolia, Victoria
DuMont, Lois Duchess, Jeanette Gammel, Jon Grandrath, Dorianne Harris, Joan
Johnston, Anthony Lipari, Pam Martin, Margaret Roblero, John Anderson, Donald
Balmer, Louis Cappello, Scott Fretz, William Frey, Donald Lee, Erik Preedom,
Robert Thompson, John Welde, James Augustino, Joan Carroll, Mary Hogan, Blake
Joseph, Theresa Marino, Wade Meyers, Frank Stiglin, Noris Stone, Alexander Torr,
Bob Callahan, Leonard Flens, Regina Morgret, Lionel Painchaud.
To: Jack & Kathy Welde, Todd & Amy Yonker, John & Lillian Szabo, Mike & Donna Fanning, Eugene & Cynthia Zack, Stephen & Rose Dixon, James & Tracy Hannon, Bernard & Annette Sendereak, Thomas & Carol Lusby.
REMINDER! Choir Practice will begin this Tuesday,
September 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM in church, and will continue weekly on
Tuesday nights.
If you would like to get in touch with our
new Choir Director, Debbie Robinson - or have any questions - feel free to
call her at 685-0985, or email at DR3417@sccoast.net.
Please Note: Articles for the Precious
Word are
due by
tomorrow, September 8.
PBOC
BOOK & GIFT SHOP
NEW ARRIVALS, TOO MANY TO LIST - Now
in the Book & Gift Store! We are still in need of Volunteers at the
Saturday 5:00 PM & Sunday 8:00 AM Masses – this is ONLY 15 minutes of your
time after Mass! Contact Melody at
222-3246.
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 0937
* 1LT. Sean A. Kane, 3RD
PLN Anvil, Task Force Ghost, COB Speicher, APO AE 09393
* 2LT Michael Kane, 1 PLT, A
Co, 1-68 CAB, 3BCT, 41D COP Apache, Unit #6065, APO AE 09378
* AIC Kevin Joel Patteson, PSC9
Box 1485, APO AE 09123
* PFC Ryan Matthews, 1/9 A CO,
Map 2 274095, FPO
AE 09509 4095
* Lt. Cdr. Lewis Fermaglich, 2nd
LAAD Bn. Det-A, H & S Battery, Unit 78087, FPO AE 09509-8087
* PFC Anthony Spagnuolo, Unit
3-E, APO, AE 09354
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. Please don’t
give up on ;them! Your support and
contributions are needed to enable us to continue sending packages to our
military. Our Knights of Columbus
members continue, generously, to mail these packages that you make
possible. Your prayers are requested for
our military and their safe return. –
John Glinka
Special
Mass on september 11
On Thursday, September 11, a special Mass will
be held at 6:00 PM in memory of the Victims of 9/11 and for their
families and friends. Please plan to attend as we pray for peace in our world.
Am I my brother’s keeper? All three readings today suggest that for the
Christian steward the answer is “Yes!
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Church
Debt 7/31/08 $329,162.13
PLC Debt
7/31/08 $1,421,001.96
Average weekly Collections
for July
2007
2008
1st
Collection $10,870.95
$12,164.61
2nd
Collection $3,155.64
$2,649.97
Today’s special collection is for The Catholic
University of America, the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States,
located in Washington, D.C. CUA provides an academically rigorous education
guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year. Next week is the National Collection for
The Catholic University of America.
Every dollar we give directly supports financial aid for students from
dioceses across the country, including ours. Please be generous.
Next week is the Annual Seminarian
Collection to help in the support of the 13 men who are studying for our
diocese.
Prayer & worship
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.
RCIA
The
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will begin at PBOC in
mid-September. All adults interested in
joining the Catholic Church are invited to attend this program of information,
prayer and discernment that culminates with reception into the Church at Easter.
The
RCIA is marked by classes on the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church,
by individual counseling, and by special liturgical rites by which the person
electing to join the Church is received by the parish community and the wider
Church. The RCIA is conducted under the
guidance and direction of the Diocese of South Carolina and our pastor, Father
Pat Stenson.
If
you are interested in participating in the RCIA, please contact the Parish
Office. If you know any potential
candidate for RCIA, please encourage that person to contact the Parish Office.
An
information night will be held in the Parish Life Center at 7:00 PM on Tuesday,
September 16. Please let us know of your
interest before that date so that we will be prepared to welcome all who wish
to attend.
OUTREACH
FATHER PAT’S
LUNCH KITCHEN
Fr. Pat's Lunch
Kitchen continues to serve meals on Wednesdays and Thursdays. People
coming together to share the meals and friendships have enjoyed themselves
during these summer days. We thank everyone who has helped in making
these days a pleasure for all who come. Last Wednesday we served 70 people who
enjoyed Baked Chicken with gravy, Steamed Rice, Carrots Vichie, Shepard’s Pie,
Stuffed Cabbage with tomato sauce, Garden Salad, assorted desserts and iced
tea. On Thursday we served New England
Clam Chowder, Hoagies, Potato Chips, assorted desserts and iced tea.
Just a reminder…the
second Sunday of each month is our food drive for the Baskervill Ecumenical
Food Pantry. Precious Blood is responsible
for spaghetti and spaghetti sauce.
There is a basket in the gathering space where you can leave your
donations at any time. This is a way we
can come together as a community to help those in need. Thank you for your generosity.
RESPECT LIFE
The Rosary
for the unborn will be prayed at the Monument for the Unborn after
the 10:30 AM Mass this Sunday (and each first Sunday of the month.)
FELLOWSHIP
SAVE THE DATE!
Our Fall Parish Picnic
will be held
on Sunday, September 28th.
~~~~~ PBOC SPORTS NEWS ~~~~~
ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUE
FORMED
A 21-year-and-older men’s slow-pitch softball league has been formed to play on our field on Mondays and Thursdays starting on September 8. Play will be through November 15th with six teams. Games will start at 5:30 PM. Anyone interested in playing on a PBOC team should contact Neil Fico (235-1033). Anyone interested in being a paid Umpire in this league should contact Jim McMahon in the parish office.
BASEBALL
In the spring, Youth baseball
teams will be formed, as well as a coed softball program. Watch the bulletin for further details.
BEREAVEMENT
If you are hurting from the loss of a loved one,
please consider joining us on Wednesday,
September 17th at 10:30 AM in the Parish Life Center, Room 2. A light lunch will follow. Please call Pat Shriver at 237-2678 or Jean Rosol at 237-3197 to RSVP.
RELIGIOUS ED REVIEW
Touching Safety, a program designed to assist parents and teachers by giving children the tools they need to protect themselves and an awareness of personal safety will be presented next week to all children during Religious Education classes. The lessons are age appropriate and further info is available online at www.virtus.org.
A Special Event for Parents: Friday evening, September 26, Mary Hood Hart will visit PBOC. Mary writes a regular column on family life for the Catholic Miscellany, the Southern Cross in Savannah and the Catholic Virginian in Richmond. Look for further information in the bulletin.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Sr. Youth Group (SYG): Grades 10-12
ü
Grabba
Java - Tuesdays
6:45-7:45 AM @ Starbucks in Litchfield
ü
Welcome
Night September 7th 6:30-8:30 PM PLC
Jr. Youth Group (JYG): Grades 5-8
ü
Welcome
Night September 5th 6:30-8:30 PM PLC
Youth Music
ü Jr. Girls Choir – Practices Tuesdays, 4-5:00 PM in church.
All girls grade 3-8 are invited to join us!
ü Sr. Youth Band and Choir - we will meet on Thursday evenings, 6-7:00 PM. Anyone in grades 9-12 (or
college age) who are interested please call Kate for more info 240-1633.
Women’s club
Women's
Club Welcome and New Member Tea - to be held on Sunday, September 7, 2008
from 2:30 PM. till 4:00 PM at the Founders Hall. Please RSVP to Marcia Boyer at 979-0116 or
mombny@yahoo.com.
There will be a Shag Dance Contest and
Children's activities at the Arts & Crafts Festival. Also, there is a box in the back of the
church to collect your used books, books on tapes, CD's, DVD's. If you have
more than 10 or 12 books or a large quantity of items you would like to donate
at one time, or need help in getting items to the Women's Club, please call
Kathy Knittel, 235-6939 to make arrangements.
Attention:
Shag Lessons will be given by instructor Darlene Hejl and her partner on
Tuesday evenings starting September 16 thru October 21, at the PLC from 7:00 –
8:00 PM. The shag is a couple’s dance
but we will welcome singles and provide some dancing partners. Also feel free to stay after the lessons to
practice if you would like, as we will continue the music for an additional
hour. Call Catherine Slattery at 235-2716 or email Catherine.slattery@verizon.net
to register.
Please
send your most recent e-mail addresses and/or any changes to your already established
addresses to:
Marlene
Salimbene @ mlsalimbene@yahoo.com.
In
this age of instant communications, it is very important to be able to reach as
many club members as possible on a moment's notice. Thank you all.
Attention
Club Members: Our first General Women's Club Meeting will be held
on September 11, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the PLC. We look forward to the
start of our 2008/2009 year. Hope to see you.
To
submit information in the bulletin for the Women's Club, Contact Debbie Desh at
235-3742
or email mikedebbiebythesea@sc.rr.com
BILTMORE
TRIP: Due to a cancellation, there are
two couples openings for the Asheville, NC trip in December. A deposit of $100 per person is required
immediately. The price of the entire
trip is $330 per person. Please call Marlene at 235-1156.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights Sunday News
Read all about it !!!!!!
Read all about it !!!!!
Council 11028 Sponsors Second Degree
Exemplification!!!!!!
Brother Knights On September 6, 2008 .Our Council sponsored a second
degree exemplification at the PLC. The exemplification was attended by many
Brother Knights from councils through out the state making their second degree.
Council 11028 congratulates all the Brother
Knights that have taken the next step on the journey to become a Fourth Degree
Knight.
The Knights of
Columbus Council 11028 is presenting The Icon of Our Lady of Charity, which
will be on display today through Wednesday here in the church for your personal
devotion. The Icon of Our Lady of
Charity will visit every parish in the State of South Carolina.
!!!!!!!!!!! TOOT,
TOOT, TOOTSIE !!!!!!!!!! Operation Hope Labor Day weekend was a great
success! Thanks to all the Knights that
participated in The Tootsie Roll Brigade.
Parish Breakfast
The Knights are back with the first
breakfast of the year! Please mark the
date on your calendar: We will be serving breakfast after all the Masses on
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Watch The Knights Sunday News in the coming weeks for all upcoming Knights events.
Local news
EASTERN
RITE CATHOLIC LITURGY
The Grand
Strand Byzantine Catholic Fellowship is pleased to announce the upcoming
Eastern Rite Catholic Liturgy at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 3601 North Kings
Hwy at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
Fr. Conan Timoney, Pastor of the Patronate of the Mother of God
Byzantine Catholic Church in Baltimore, MD, will be the celebrant. All are welcome! Refreshments follow the liturgy. For information call Jean Wirth 843-249-902.
St. Christopher’s Children (StCC) has
expanded services for children in foster care or in a family crisis. In addition to clothing items, baby formula
is now available as well as eye
glasses. Orthodontic care may be
available following an evaluation of need by the StCC’s Medical Review Board. Referrals for services must come through DSS,
Guardians ad Litem or registered non-profit organizations.
Monday
Micah 5:1-4a / Matthew
1:1-16,18-23
Tuesday 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 / Luke 6:12-19
Wednesday 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 / Luke 6:20-26
Thursday 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7,11-13 / Luke 6:27-38