Growing our Catholic Faith -- at Folly Beach”

P.O. Box 1257 · 56 Center Street

Folly Beach, South Carolina 29439

Fr. Kelly Hall: 105 West Hudson Avenue

Phone/Office-Rectory: 843-588-2336

Email: olgcfollybeach@outlook.com

Website: http://olgc-follybeach.org/

Second Sunday of Easter April 23, 2017

Rev. Fr. Bryan Babick, SL.L. Administrator

Nicole DeNeane

Administrative Assistant MISSION STATEMENT: To give honor and glory to God, by loving one another as He has commanded, and by reaching out with love and compassion to those in need.

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday (Anticipated Sunday Mass)...5:00pm

Sunday……………...9:00am, 11:00am

Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday ...... 9:00am

Holy Day of Obligation….according to daily schedule

The Church will be open on Weekdays for prayer.

SACRAMENTS

Confession ........ Saturday 4:00-4:45pm

Sunday, 8:00-8:45am

Marriage ....... Six Months Prior to Date

Baptism…... .. First and Second Sunday

Call Parish Office prior

Office hours: M, T 3-5pm; W 11a-5p; F 1-4p Mass Intentions: A Mass can be offered for your loved ones, living or deceased or for yourself by calling or emailing the Office (843-588-2336). There are also envelopes in the back of the Church to fill out information and drop in the Offertory. To Place Flowers in the Church: Those that wish to place flowers in the Church in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please call Penny Davis at 795-9749. Bulletin Submissions must be turned into the parish office by the end of business on Mondays. The publisher requires the completed bulletin be sent to them by the end of business on Tuesdays. Parish business is given preference on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sunday, April 23

10:00am Parish Breakfast, Hall

12:15pm PSR, Hall

Thursday, April 27

8:30am Christian Meditation, Hall

Sunday, April 30

12:15pm PSR, Hall

Tuesday, May 2

7:00pm Ladies’ Guild Meeting, Hall

Thursday, May 4

8:30am Christian Meditation, Hall

Friday, May 5

10:00am Mary’s Rosary Guild, Hall

Our Lady of Good Counsel Sunday, April 23, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS Second Sunday of Easter Saturday, 4/22 Anticipated Sunday Mass 5pm Tom & Peg Leonard † Sunday, 4/23 9am José Angel Canggiano † 11am The Versgrove & Eyer Families Monday, 4/24 9am Cesare Siepi † Tuesday, 4/25 9am Henry W. Dembinski † Wednesday, 4/26 9am Sheila M. Kelly † Friday, 4/28 9am Cesare Siepi † Third Sunday of Easter Saturday, 4/29 Anticipated Sunday Mass 5pm Michael Hahalyak Sunday, 4/30 9am Eleanor Franklin † 11am Bob & Rose Bomley Monday, 5/1 9am (open) Tuesday, 5/2 9am Henry W. Dembinski † Wednesday, 5/3 9am (open) Friday, 5/5 9am (open)

UPCOMING EVENTS

PARISH BREAKFAST: Join us for yummy food and fellowship at the monthly parish breakfast following the 9am Mass today in Fr. Kelly Parish Hall. $6/person. All are welcome!

"We are pebbles on the ground in this land of pain, tragedy, but with faith in the risen Christ we have a purpose, in the midst of so many calamities, we can look ahead. Look there is no wall, there is a hori-zon, there is life, joy ..." Taking everyone by surprise, Pope Francis pronounced an unprompted homily during this Easter morning Mass, which traditionally ends with the Pope’s message Urbi et Orbi. "Today the Church sings, cries, Jesus is risen! – Bergoglio said - Peter, John and the women went to the tomb and it was emp-ty! He was not there! And they left with their hearts closed by sad-ness, the sadness of defeat. Their teacher, their master, the one they loved so much, was executed, he was dead. And one can’t come back from the death. This is the defeat, the way towards defeat, the way of the sepulchre." "But the angel - the Pope continued - tells them, He is not here, He is risen! It is the first announcement: He is risen! And then the confusion, the closed hearts, the appearances... But they had been hiding the whole day, because they were afraid that what hap-pened to Jesus would have happened to them as well. And the Church never cease to tell our defeats, our closed and fearful hearts to stop, the Lord is risen!" The cross, the Pope explained, "go on, with faith in Jesus. The Church today continues to say: stop! Jesus is risen! And this is no fantasy, Jesus’ resurrection is not just a celebration with lots of flowers - this is beautiful - but there is more. It is the mystery of the rejected stone that ends up being the foundation of our existence. Christ is risen. In t his culture of waste where what is not needed is then thrown away, it means that the rejected stone is the source of our life, it’s us." "We are pebbles laying on the ground of this land of pain and tragedy. With faith in the risen Christ we however, have a pur-pose in the midst of so many calamities, we can look beyond… Look! There is no wall, there is a horizon, there is life and joy; there it is, the cross with its ambivalence. Look ahead, do not close your-self. You, little rock have a purpose in this life because you are a pebble next to that stone that the wickedness of sin has discarded. What does the Church say today in front of so many tragedies? This, simply. The rejected stone was not really rejected, the pebbles that believe and stick to that stone should not be discarded, they have a purpose and the Church repeats this sentiment from the bottom of her heart: Christ is risen." "Let us think a little about each of us,” Francis said, about our daily problems, our diseases or that experienced by someone close to us, about wars and human tragedies. And with simplicity, and a humble voice, without any flowers, just before God and our-selves – I do not know how this will go, but I am sure that Christ is risen, and I bet on this! Brothers and sisters, this is what I wish to tell you, go back home repeating in your hearts that Christ is risen.”

From The Vatican Insider

Tom Bahringer Leo Brueggeman Richard Christensen Jake Dvorak Catherine Eyer Ruth Gerth Daniel Hens Chris McCarty

Betsy Moran George Reeves Gregory Russell Margaret Sheedy Charlie & Robin Smith Lian Smith Michelle Maureen Taylor Special Intention Lauren Woodson

Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers.

RAYER REQUESTS

Second Sunday of Easter

Please continue to pray for our active duty

Military men and women and their families Msgt. Charles Cook, SCANG Maj. Alec DeCastro, USAFR

Capt. Anthony B. DelaRosa, USA WO2 Armando B. DelaRosa Jr., USA

Lt. Col. Stewart Eyer, USAF Sgt. Michael E. Hens, USMC

Maj. Brian J. Heslin, USMC Nava LaBounty. IDF

Staff Sgt. Travis LaRue, USAF 2nd Lt. Christopher Lowther, USMC

Capt. Mark Matthews, USN Reggie Sampson, USA

1Lt. Bryan D. Weber Pvt. Jorden Weir

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Easter Flowers The flowers on the altar are given through the generosity of: M/M Dennis Benvie in memory of Pat Benvie Ford, Dan Benvie, George Benvie, Mary Ann Willging and Elvira Niehaus Dr. Leo Brueggeman in memory of Cecilia Brueggeman, Fred Brueggeman, Clara McBrady and Schw. M Marcolina M/M Pieter Dieppe in memory of Deacon Nick Cuomo and Elizabeth Clary Cuomo M/M James Hintze in memory of Jan Hintze McManus M/M John Manzi in memory of Evelyn Hoenig and Angelina Manzi M/M Sean Shrum in memory of Elsie & Danny Holmes, Jean & Ron Shrum and Jimmy Steffel Col. & Mrs. Skipper in memory of M/M Olan Skipper and M/M Walter Lipe and in honor of Nathaniel & Sarah Skipper and Gabrielle & Genevieve Skipper M/M Steven Smith in memory of Joseph & Helen McCabe, Jean & Robert Smith, Esther & Theo McCabe, James & Joliette Smith and Arthur & Catherine McCabe Ms. Paulette VanFleet in memory of Stan & Jane Gogol M/M Lloyd Whitnack in memory of the Whitnack and Bruno families

OFFERTORY

Offertory & Church Maintenance: 4/16/2017 ** Total includes $967 online deposits for 4/10-17/2017

Offertory & Church Maintenance: 4/16/2017 YTD # Active Parish Families: 219 # Families Participating this week: 61 # Families participating Online : 23 % of Participation 34%

Envelopes Loose Total

Budget $3,200 $1,185 $4,385

Actual ** $3,826 $2,589 $6,415

Difference $ 626 $1,404 $ 2,030

Percent 120% 218% 146%

Budget $134,400 $49,700 $184,100

Actual $158,409 $55,631 $214,040

Difference $ 24,009 $ 5,931 $ 29,940

Percent 118% 112% 116%

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MEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Men's Club Scholarship are now available, forms are available in the back of the church and also on our church website. The due date for the com-pleted scholarship forms is June 16, 2017, mailing information is included on the form. The scholarship is one $1500 scholarship to a rising freshman in college and is open to children and grandchildren students (male and female) whose parents and or grandparents are registered members of OLGC and active in the parish. All infor-mation to complete the form is on the scholarship application. The form can also be found on our church website at www.olgc-follybeach.org."

RETREAT: The Office of Continuing Education is offering “Day of Reflection & Renewal.” This is open to Priests, Deacons, Religious & Lay People. These days of retreat, guided prayer and private reflection presented by various spiritual leaders is led by Dr. Jim Helton and the cost is $45/person. Upcoming events will be held: Tuesday, May 2, 9:30am, St. Theresa, 11001 Dorchester Rd Sum-merville and Tuesday, May 23, 9:30am, Our Lady of the Hills,120 Marydale Lane, Columbia. To reg-ister contact Helena Moniz at office@sttheresachurch.com or 843.875.5002/ Re-member to let us know which location you will attend!