Church Office Phone: 864/422-1648 Fax: 864/277-5969

Email: olrchurch@charter.net Website: olrgreenville.com

Emergency Number: 877/598-3974 Church Office Hours:

9:00AM - 1:00PM, Monday through Friday

Fr. Dwight Longenecker Email: frlongenecker@olrgvl.org

School Office Phone: 864/277-5350 School Office Hours: 8:00AM - 3:30PM

Monday-Friday

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:15PM Vigil Sunday 9:00AM 5:00pm

Call Church Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule

Daily Mass Schedule Monday 8:30AM Tuesday 8:30AM Wednesday 6:00PM Thursday 8:30AM Friday 9:00AM First Friday Adoration 9:00AM -

5:00PM; Mass at 8:00PM Quarterly Healing Masses offered as announced

Confession Wednesday 4:45 - 5:45PM Saturday 4:00 - 5:00PM or by

appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday 4:45-5:45PM Benediction 5:45PM

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

If you do a bit of “church shopping” around the Catholic churches of Greenville you’ll realize that this city is an amazing and unique place to be a Catholic.

St. Mary’s is the historic church downtown. With a fine liturgy, an excellent choir and solid preaching, many find St. Mary’s to be “high church.” Across the river at St. Anthony’s parish the church is a simple building, the spirituality is Franciscan and the culture African American. With lively preaching and vital mission to the underprivileged, St. Anthony’s is popular for its informal and relevant style. The two churches in the city could hardly be more different.

The same can be said of the two large suburban churches. In Taylors, Prince of Peace is home to an energetic and committed traditionalist Catholic community. With many Masses in Latin and with a good school and music program, Prince of Peace celebrates traditional Catholicism with beauty and reverence. Meanwhile, St Mary Magdalene parish in Simpsonville is now the largest parish in the diocese. With thousands of families it is a humongous community with a wide range of activities and family friendly worship. In Mauldin, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish accents the activities at its bigger neighbor, but with a smaller, but zealous congregation.

Does it matter that there is so much variety? Isn’t Catholicism supposed to be the same everywhere? Not really. In a country like ours where there is so much individualism and diversity we should expect a lively and dynamic mixture of different expressions of the Catholic faith.

The different expressions sometimes reveal a clash of opinions among different Catholics. Instead the different expressions should express a different emphasis. In the pastor’s letters this month I would like to share with you the essentials of the faith that should bind us together despite our different emphases.

The Catholic faith is “ever ancient ever new.” This means we hold certain truths to be timeless and unchanging. At the same time we are always seeking fresh expressions of those truths. The truths remain the same, but the method of their application and the emphasis we place on them varies according to the culture and personalities involved.

There are three areas in which this balance needs to be worked out: Worship, Works, and What We Believe. Over the next three weeks I’ll be writing about these three points and how we seek to live them out at Our Lady of the Rosary parish.

Your parish priest, Fr. Longenecker

June 5, 2016

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

Marianne Stoddard……..360-2406 Prison Ministry

Dcn. Ray Perham ......... 422-1648

St. Martha’s Guild

...................................... 422-1648

Victim Assistance Coordinator

Louisa Storen, LSW800-921-8122

Baptism Preparation

Katie Orbon ……………….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

Chris & Suzie Kilian….....422-1648

Pastoral Staff Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Parish Priest

Deacon Raymond Perham Deacon Richard Ballard, D. Min., LPC, Pastoral Associate

richardballard@olrgvl.org Deacon Ron Meyer

Parish Office—864-422-1648 OLR School—864-277-5350 Dir. of Faith Formation/Communication Katie Orbon School Principal Marianne Tully korbon@olrgvl.org marianne.tully@olrschool.net Organist/Choir Director Rahab Rice School Secretary Annette Danfy harpistr@gmail.com info@olrschool.net Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney Director of Advancement & Enrollment mckinneypipes@yahoo.com Christine Barr Parish Receptionist Beth Jones christine.barr@olrschool.net olrchurch@charter.net

Mass Intentions

Saturday, June 4—Sunday, June 12, 2016

Sat. 5:15 PM Deceased members of the Brown family Sun. 9:00AM Katie O’Brien Vogg + 5:00PM For All Parishioners Mon. 8:30AM Evelyn Urell + Tue. 8:30AM Wed. 6:00PM Emma Neale +

Thur. 8:30 AM Fri. 9:00 AM Sat. 5:15 PM Sun. 9:00AM Tom Cullen+ 5:00PM For All Parishioners

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Dale Amorosia, Glenn Amorosia, Barbara Andersen, Ruth Ballard, Laurie Bernard, Katherine Boyd, Sandra Brock, Will Busby, The Carson Family, Megan Counihan, Christy Dias, Bobby Eleazer, William Everingham, Larry & Cynthia Good, Teresa Gray, Phillip Greene, Lynn Holdsworth, Eileen Howard, Bethe Kitchen, William Lacy, Kenneth Landgrover, Cooper Landreph, John Loesch, Katherine Lowry, Mike McGrady, Jan Meyer, “Kat” Moman, Mrs. That Nguyen, Thien Pham, Andres Prestoza, Eric Provencher, Charlie Rooney, Nancy and Earl Smith, Teresa Squillace, Frank Striplin, Peter Stryker, Annette Sullivan, Tedrick Family, Mary Lou Whelan, Kayla Wiegand, Steve Wiltberger, Floyde Worthy and all those who are sick .

Parish Operating Financials

and New Church Financials This information was not available at the time of publication due to the holiday and will be published in the 6/12/2016 bulletin.

May we make our homes places of

relaxation, joy, love, peace and safety.

May we be generous and considerate,

not thinking only about ourselves,

but helping others enjoy the blessings of

the summertime.

Lord God, Creator of all things,

guide our steps and strengthen our hearts

during these months of summer and

vacation days.

Grant us refreshment of mind and body.

May we constantly strive to make a

meaningful difference in the lives of our

loved ones and in the world around us

as we enjoy the warm days of

summertime.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

High School Youth Group Meets after 5:00 Mass on Sundays

6/5—Regular Meeting 6/12—Regular Meeting 6/19—Regular Meeting 6/26—Regular Meeting 7/3—Summer Vacation, no meeting 7/10—Summer Vacation, no meetin

OLR School News

School Summer Office Hours

June 6th-July 31st—Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm The office will be closed June 27-July 4, and July 25-29. The week of August 1st—9 am-1pm August 8th we will resume the school year schedule.

We are currently enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year. Please encourage anyone you know with school aged children to give us a call to schedule a tour.

Spiritual Adoption

Week 4—Your baby’s eyes begin to

develop. Baby’s cardiovascular system

has formed and his heart begins to

pump. Your Baby has been alive and

individual now for four whole weeks,

and he is growing at an amazing pace.

Religious Education classes have ended for the 2015-2016 year! Have a safe and happy summer!

Confirmation students—Keep working on your service projects this summer as your service project reflection paper is due August 31, 2016!

FELLOWSHIP OF ST. JOSEPH will meet on Saturday, June

18th, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in the social hall to discuss Divorce

and Re-marriage and St. Rita of Cascia. All men of the parish are

invited. Build up your faith. Build up our parish. Build up our

witness. Come and join us!

Important Parish Dates! The next meeting of SVdP

will be today, June 5th, after

the 9:00 Mass.

Attention all Ladies! OLR Ladies Basketball

practice is this SUNDAY, June 5, from 4-5 p.m. in

the church gym. Any questions, please contact

Rhonda Del Collo at rhondatutino@yahoo.com or

864-376-3869.

Upcoming Second Collections

for the Diocese of Charleston

June 5—Support for OLR School

June 12—Seminary Collection

June 26—Holy Father (Peter’s Pence)

July 10—Infirm Priests

Divine Mercy Columbarium:

Additional discount through June 30.

If you are considering purchasing a niche in the Divine Mercy

Columbarium being built in the lower church, now is a great time to

do so . Through the end of June, an extra discount of 5 percent

will be applied to coincide with the final phase of the Capital

Campaign. This is in addition to ongoing discounts for OLR

parishioners, and for Capital Campaign donors of $25K or more.

Your purchase prior to June 30 will also count toward the overall

Capital Campaign tally. For complete details, click on “Divine

Mercy Columbarium” under the “New Church” tab on the website.

Or contact Joe Benedict (joebenedict66@gmail.com, ph: 363-3439)

or Ted Erbrecht (terbrech@nvrinc.com, ph: 303-8109).

Are you missing a sweater, jacket, umbrella, or Missal? There is a Lost & Found bucket under the table by the side door. Please claim your items by June 12th. All unclaimed items will be donated to a good cause.

If you are interested in joining OLR or

have registered since March we would like

to invite you to a

New Member Breakfast

this Sunday, June 5, 2016,

after the 9:00 am Mass.

You will have the opportunity to register with the parish and

learn about the ministry opportunities available at OLR.

Please let us know if you will be able to attend.

864-422-1648, olrchurch@charter.net

June Natural Family Planning Sessions Are you looking to manage your fertility naturally and safely? Are you looking for a family planning system that actually helps to bond your marriage and is morally acceptable? Couples can plan and space their children effectively with ease using modern natural methods of family planning. Modern natural methods of family planning are effective to avoid pregnancy as any other method of family planning, respects life from the moment of conception, and is a healthy alternative for health-conscious women. Are you looking for a solution to infertility and women's health issues? Creighton Model FertilityCare Services featuring NaProTechnology offers couples who are experiencing infertility the hope of achieving pregnancy while following the teachings of the church. Below are a few upcoming introductory sessions: June 7 - Seasons Ob/Gyn (North Charleston) - 6:30pm June 9 - St. Francis Hospital - eastside Room 301 (Greenville) - 7:00pm June 10 - Immaculate Conception (Goose Creek) - 7:00pm June 16 - St. Anthony Catholic Church (Greenville) - 7:00pm June 18 - St. Mary Magdalene (Simpsonville) - 6:30pm June 20 - St. Joseph (Columbia) - 6:30pm Don't see your parish or location? Visit http://www.sccatholic.org/nfp to find a full listing of NFP methods and instructors in the Diocese. Want more information or need to register? Visit http://www.sccatholic.org/nfp to locate the session and contact the associated instructor to register. Or contact Kelli Ball, Diocesan NFP Coordinator, at kball@catholic-doc.org or 803-807-0158.

St. Joseph’s Catholic School Summer Camps: Online registration is available for athletic and fine arts camps on campus this summer. Sports camps include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, softball, speed and agility, tennis, and volleyball. Fine arts offerings include theatre camps for grades 3-8 and a high school audition camp. Information and registration are available on the school’s website at www.sjcatholicschool.org.