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Church Office Phone: 864/422-1648 Fax: 864/277-5969
Email: [email protected] Website: olrgreenville.com
Emergency Number: 877/598-3974
Church Office Hours: 9:00AM - 1:00PM,
Monday through Friday
Fr. Dwight Longenecker Email: [email protected]
School Office Phone: 864/277-5350 School Office Hours: 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Monday-Friday
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 PM Vigil Sunday 10:30 AM 5:00 PM
Call Church Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule
Daily Mass Schedule Monday 8:30AM Wednesday 6:00PM Thursday 8:30AM Friday 9:00AM
Confession Sunday 9:00—10:00 AM Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30PM Or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday 3:00—5:45PM First Friday 10:00 AM—2:45PM On school days the Upper Church and Divine Mercy Shrine will be open for private prayer, 8:00 AM—3:00 PM.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605
February 19, 2017 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Ash Wednesday this year is March 1. The second precept of the Church is to observe the days of fasting and abstinence. 'Fasting' means having only one full meal a day. 'Abstinence' means giving something up—usually meat. Both fasting and abstinence are required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday of all Catholics over 18. Abstinence from meat is required every Friday in Lent for Catholics over the age of 14. Fasting in some way is also required on every Friday in honor of the Lord's passion. While giving up meat is still recommended as the easiest way to observe abstinence on Fridays, other forms of 'giving something up' are also permitted.
What is the point of fasting and abstinence? First of all, we don't fast and abstain because we think food and drink and physical things are wicked in some way. God has given us the physical world and the gifts of food and drink to enjoy and share. We fast and abstain in order to do penance for our sins, to discipline ourselves, to become more alert in prayer and to identify with Christ the Lord who recommended fasting and himself went out into the desert to fast.
While the church gives specific rules about fasting and abstinence it is a mistake to be bound only to the rules. The rules for fasting and abstinence are intended to encourage us to undertake fasting and abstinence as a joyful discipline and a powerful way to overcome evil and draw closer to Christ. We should not become legalistic, but keep the rules with a spirit of adventure and challenge--not doing the minimum, but using the minimum requirements as a reminder to fast and abstain from meat and pray more seriously than ever.
The practice of fasting and abstinence helps us know how to keep Lent and remember the Lord’s passion on Fridays properly.
Observing the rules for fasting and prayer are really only a start to a whole life of discipline, penance, and prayer. It's a bit like a piano student who is given scales to do for practice. The scales are necessary, but they are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. Likewise, fasting and prayer are the means to a more powerful life of prayer and a closer relationship with Christ.
All the saints made great spiritual progress by taking the call to prayer seriously, and along with the call to prayer is always a call to the self discipline of fasting and abstinence. If it works for the saints, and is recommended by Jesus himself, and commanded by the church, then it will benefit us to take this precept seriously. Believe me, there will be far greater benefits as a result than you can now imagine!
Your Pastor, Fr. Longenecker
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Ministries and
Committees
Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Parish Council
Jennifer Brank .............. 422-1648
Parish Finance Council
Robert Van Norden ...... 422-1648
School Board
Joseph Del Collo .......... 901-8648
Jr. High Youth Group
TBD ............................... 422-1648
High School Youth Group (JPII)
Mikael McKinney ........ 238-2432
Music Director
Rahab Rice………………..483-2311
Evangelization
Tommy Smith ............... 422-1648
Deacon Raymond Perham
Bereavement
Joan Macalka ................ 297-1539
Cheryl Bever…………...…277-7492
Prison Ministry
Dcn. Ray Perham .......... 422-1648
Victim Assistance Coordinator
Louisa Storen, LSW800-921-8122
Baptism Preparation
Dcn. Ray Perham.……….422-1648
Deacon Richard Ballard
EMOHC
Marie White .................. 277-6449
Lectors
Dcn. Richard Ballard ... 422-1648
Ushers
Greg Moman ............. 297-7016
Altar Servers
Pat Mohr ....................... 609-9747
Welcoming Committee
Dcn. Richard Ballard... 422-1648
Knights of Columbus
Jeff Crouch….. …………..430-0938
Nick Hine
Pastoral Counseling
Dcn. Richard Ballard…..422-1648
Marriage Preparation
Dcn. Richard Ballard ...422-1648
Respect Life
Victoria Norris …………..967-2713
Safe Environment Coordinator
Dcn. Richard Ballard…..422-1648
Deacon Ron Meyer
St. Vincent de Paul
Pauline Bellavance…….…422-1648
Homebound/Shut Ins
Shawna Fesler………….....422-1648
Pastoral Staff Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor
Deacon Raymond Perham Deacon Richard Ballard, D. Min., LPC, Pastoral Associate
Deacon Ron Meyer Deacon Ed Case
Parish Office—864-422-1648 OLR School—864-277-5350 Dir. of Faith Formation/Communication Katie Orbon School Principal Marianne Tully [email protected] [email protected] Organist/Choir Director Rahab Rice School Secretary Annette Danfy [email protected] [email protected] Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney Director of Advancement & Enrollment [email protected] Christine Barr Parish Receptionist Beth Jones [email protected] [email protected]
Mass Intentions
Saturday, February 18 —Sunday, February 26, 2017
Sat. 5:00 PM Frances Suit +, Josephine Dunn +, & Frances Howard + Sun. 10:30AM Martha McConnell 5:00 PM For All Parishioners Mon. 8:30AM Fr. Robert Falabella Wed. 6:00PM Mary Suit Thur. 8:30 AM JJ Brookshire Fri. 9:00 AM Almeida Family Sat. 5:00 PM Jean Barco + Sun. 10:30AM Andre Nadeau + 5:00PM For All Parishioners
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Dale Amorosia, Barbara Andersen, Ruth Ballard, Virginia Bellew, Laurie Bernard, Sandra Brock, Annette Burgess, Will Busby, The Carson Family, Ruby Clarke, Megan Counihan, Christy Dias, William Everingham, Betsy Furman, Larry & Cynthia Good, Teresa Gray, Phillip Greene, Lynn Holdsworth, Harry Hominuk, Eileen Howard, Bethe Kitchen, William Lacy, Kenneth Landgrover, Cooper Landreph, John Loesch, Katherine Lowry, Patrick McCoy, Mike McGrady, Jan Meyer, “Kat” Moman, Mrs. That Nguyen, Leah Parisi, Thien Pham, Andres Prestoza, Eric Provencher, Patrick Roberts, Charlie Rooney, Nancy and Earl Smith, Teresa Squillace, Frank Striplin, Peter Stryker, Annette Sullivan, Tedrick Family, Mary Lou Whelan, Kayla Wiegand, Steve Wiltberger, and all those who are sick .
Parish Operating Financials Needed each week $10,000 Received week ending 2/12/2017 $10,280
High School Youth Group Meets after 5:00 Mass on Sundays
February 19 – Regular Meeting February 26 – Regular Meeting March 5– Regular Meeting
OLR School News
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support OLR every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to OLR. —On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select “Church of Our Lady of the Rosary” (funds go to the school) to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. If you already have an existing Amazon.com account, you use the same account on AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
—To help OLR receive even more from Amazon, you can order
Amazon Scrip cards. We receive 3% of the card’s value when you order from school or online and pick up at school!
Religious Education classes (K5-8th grades) will NOT meet this Sunday, February 19th.
Classes will resume February 26th, 9:00 am.
Upcoming Second Collections for the Diocese of Charleston
March 1—Aid to Church in Central Eastern Europe March 5—Black & Indian Home Missions
Adult Faith Exploration Classes
take place each Monday
7:00pm – 8:30pm in the Parish Center Please see our website or call the parish office
for a list of classes.
Middle School Youth Group
Meets after 5:00 Mass on February 25,
March 11, March 25
Please come join us for fun, food and
fellowship!
Questions? Contact Brian Hansen
[email protected] or 864-517-6783
GRANDMA'S ATTIC & BAKED GOODS SALE This sale has become a tradition in our parish and a profitable way to
raise money for the OLR building fund. It's a great way to become involved in our parish while making lasting friends and having FUN!!! SALE...Saturday, March 25th.. SET UP...Friday, March 24th.. PLEASE pray how you can help
VOLUNTEER for the sale, we need people to set up, sort, price, & monitor on the day of the sale, plus bake goods.
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!!! PLEASE contact Donna Van Norden 516-633-6258 with any questions
and how you can volunteer! Start collecting items to donate for the sale (NO CLOTHING).
Shoes, jewelry Handbags, fashion accessories, household items & furniture will all be accepted.
****NEW THIS YEAR We will begin collecting items beginning NOW on a weekly basis after Masses.
You are invited to join other Christians throughout the Upstate to take part in our local 40 Days for Life effort from March 1 through April 9. 40 Days for Life Kick-Off Rally Saturday, Mar. 4, 9:30 AM, Greenville Women's Clinic, 1142 Grove Rd. Guest speakers: Pastor Judy Brooks, Just Jesus International Fellowship, will speak about her personal journey from death to life; adoptive family will share their adoption story; Darren and Cristy Swartzendruber will give an update on Sidewalk Advocates for Life. Mark Wills and his wife, Robin will provide the music. Parking is at the empty shops across the street from Piedmont Women's Center and at Grove Road Baptist Church. To find out more and sign up to help please contact: Ingrid Ireland 864-329-0044 or visit www.40daysforlife.com/greenville and www.facebook.com/40daysgreenville.Help to spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort.
Do you want to
enrich your
relationship with
Jesus during
Lent? Please
make plans to join
a study group for
Fr Michael
Gaitley's 33 Days to Merciful
Love. Offering ourselves to Jesus'
merciful love is one of the best kept
secrets of the Catholic Church. This
teaching will fill your hearts with hope
and holiness and has power to transform
the world. Please call Valerie 864-297-
8838 to reserve your book today. Group
sessions start Wednesday March 8th at
7:00 pm in the Parish Center and will
continue through Lent.
The Knight of Columbus State Free Throw Championship will be held on Sat, 25 Feb 2017 in Columbia SC at Cardinal Neumann HS. The time of the event will be published soon. The district winners of Council 1668 - Dean Remsberg, Kathleen Benedict , Emily Scott, and Connor Musuraca are encouraged to contact Rick Burke at 630 209-7051 or email [email protected] for more information and to let him know if your child will be going to
Save Join us for
CHRIST 101 on five
Sundays in Lent!
Designed to Teach
Teenagers and Adults
How to Defend the Christian Faith
Using Reason and Evidence,
CHRIST 101 contains contributions
from 15 top scholars.
To preview online, see the church website.
Flyers may be found in the church narthex.
Each of 5 sessions, will start with coffee and
donuts at 9 am in the Parish Center beginning
Sunday, March 5th.
Seating may be limited, so be sure
to reserve your spot by contacting
Annette or Bill Burgess at
302-753-7724! the date. OLR will be having a special
CHRIST 101
Save the date.
OLR will be having a
special celebration on
Sunday, April 23rd for
Divine Mercy Sunday.
Look for additional
details of this
celebration over the next
couple of weeks.
Confirmation 2017 Classes will begin next Sunday,
February 26th, 3:00-5:00 pm. You must be registered before classes begin!
Are you longing to supply the troops, to do battle to win souls for Christ? The frontline of battle is a Catholic Store. St. Anthony’s Catholic Store in Greenville, SC is seeking the next generation of standard bearer. For health reasons we are selling St. Anthony’s Catholic Store. We are a well-established business of 28 years with a large customer base spanning three states. We will assist new owners with all transition and training. Only serious inquiries appreciated. For more information call between 4-5pm EST 864-901-5104. Please do not call the store direct.
In accordance with the Diocesan calendar the church office
will be closed Monday, February 20th for President’s Day.
