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St Mary’s Catholic Church Greenville, South Carolina @ @ @ @ @ 24 November 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, If Jesus is not Lord of all in my life, he is not Lord at all in my life. That is the way Father Richard John Neuhaus used to make the point that there are no part-time Christians, and on this Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church bids us consider the many ways in which Christ either is or is not the Lord of all in my life. Becoming an obedient disciple of Jesus Christ is first and last a work of God’s grace, but living under the lordship or dominion of Christ requires our cooperation with his grace. And that is why the Church’s mission to the nations begins with Christ’s clarion call to conversion: “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.” (Mark 1.15) By our Baptism we are called to repent of our sins and receive the Gospel as a complete, coherent, comprehensive way of life, and this we do by becoming disciples of the Lord Jesus. But to live as true disciples of Christ, everything about us must be measured and guided by the Gospel: our thoughts, words, deeds, relationships, spending habits, political convictions, religious beliefs, leisure activities, lifestyle choices, business decisions … in sum, everything. Moreover, this total surrender to Christ is not a restriction of our freedom; this is the evangelical freedom of the children of God - not the license to do whatever we want but the liberty to do everything we should. As the Lord Jesus teaches, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8.32) But how are we to do this? How are we to allow Jesus Christ to be Lord of all in our lives? We begin by knowing the Gospel, believing the Gospel, living the Gospel, and sharing the Gospel with others, and the privileged place for this to happen is in the sacred liturgy, the source and summit of the Church’s life. Then what begins in prayer finds expression in our service of those in need and our witness in the public square to the liberating truth of the Word of God. Right worship, right belief, and right living are the most compelling testimony we can offer to the world that the Son of Mary is the Son of God and the shepherd king of all creation, and we grow stronger in that public witness by following the Way of the Cross and embracing radical conversion, deep fidelity, joyful discipleship, and courageous evangelism. The Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer for this Solemnity expresses this great mystery in these words: “Almighty and eternal God … you anointed your Only Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, with the oil of gladness as eternal Priest and King of all creation, so that, by offering himself on the altar of the Cross as a spotless sacrifice to bring us peace, he might accomplish the mysteries of human redemption, and making all created things subject to his rule, he might present to the immensity of your majesty an eternal and universal kingdom, a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace.” Father Newman

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St Mary’s Catholic Church

Greenville, South Carolina

@ @ @ @ @

24 November 2019

Dear Friends in Christ,

If Jesus is not Lord of all in my life, he is not Lord at all in my life. That is the way Father Richard John Neuhaus used to make the point that there are no part-time Christians, and on this Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church bids us consider the many ways in which Christ either is or is not the Lord of all in my life.

Becoming an obedient disciple of Jesus Christ is first and last a work of God’s grace, but living under the lordship or dominion of Christ requires our cooperation with his grace. And that is why the Church’s mission to the nations begins with Christ’s clarion call to conversion: “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the Gospel.” (Mark 1.15)

By our Baptism we are called to repent of our sins and receive the Gospel as a complete, coherent, comprehensive way of life, and this we do by becoming disciples of the Lord Jesus. But to live as true disciples of Christ, everything about us must be measured and guided by the Gospel: our thoughts, words, deeds, relationships, spending habits, political convictions, religious beliefs, leisure activities, lifestyle choices, business decisions … in sum, everything. Moreover, this total surrender to Christ is not a restriction of our freedom; this is the evangelical freedom of the children of God - not the license to do whatever we want but the liberty to do everything we should. As the Lord Jesus teaches, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8.32)

But how are we to do this? How are we to allow Jesus Christ to be Lord of all in our lives? We begin by knowing the Gospel, believing the Gospel, living the Gospel, and sharing the Gospel with others, and the privileged place for this to happen is in the sacred liturgy, the source and summit of the Church’s life. Then what begins in prayer finds expression in our service of those in need and our witness in the public square to the liberating truth of the Word of God. Right worship, right belief, and right living are the most compelling testimony we can offer to the world that the Son of Mary is the Son of God and the shepherd king of all creation, and we grow stronger in that public witness by following the Way of the Cross and embracing radical conversion, deep fidelity, joyful discipleship, and courageous evangelism. The Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer for this Solemnity expresses this great mystery in these words:

“Almighty and eternal God … you anointed your Only Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, with the oil of gladness as eternal Priest and King of all creation, so that, by offering himself on the altar of the Cross as a spotless sacrifice to bring us peace, he might accomplish the mysteries of human redemption, and making all created things subject to his rule, he might present to the immensity of your majesty an eternal and universal kingdom, a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace.”

Father Newman

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SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

Celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Solemnity of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 with his encyclical Quas primas to respond to growing secularism. The Holy Father saw that attempting to “thrust Jesus Christ and his holy law” out of public life would result in continuing discord among people and nations.

The Solemnity reminds the faithful that Christ reigns as king of the entire world forever, and it encourages Catholics to respond to this reality. Pope Pius XI notes: “The kingship and empire of Christ have been recognized in the pious custom, practiced by many families, of dedicating themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; not only families have performed this act of dedication, but nations, too, and kingdoms” (Quas primas, 26). Let us rededicate ourselves this year to bearing witness to the reign of Jesus Christ and his Sacred Heart.

We recognize the reign of Christ the King with our whole lives.“If to Christ our Lord is given all power in heaven and on earth; if all men, purchased by his precious blood, are by a new right subjected to his dominion; if this power embraces all men, it must

be clear that not one of our faculties is exempt from his empire. He must reign in our minds, which should assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truths and to the doctrines of Christ. He must reign in our wills, which should obey the laws and precepts of God. He

must reign in our hearts, which should spurn natural desires and love God above all things, and cleave to him alone. He must reign in our bodies and in our members, which should serve as instruments for the interior sanctification of our souls, or to use the words of the Apostle Paul, ‘as instruments of justice unto God.’” – Quas primas, 33

We love Christ the King with all our hearts.“And since there is in the Sacred Heart a symbol and a

sensible image of the infinite love of Jesus Christ which moves us to love one another, therefore is it fit and proper that we should consecrate ourselves to His most Sacred Heart-an act which is nothing else than an offering and a binding of oneself to Jesus Christ, seeing that whatever honor, veneration and love is given to this divine Heart is really and truly given to Christ Himself.” – Annum sacrum, 8

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Text “Freedom” to 84576

Copyright © 2018, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Photo: Arenberg Hours, Willem Vrelant and workshop, The J. Paul Getty Museum.

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Calendar of EventsMass Schedule & Intentions Meetings & Events * Sunday, 24 November 2019 7.30 am @ Bronislawa Miklasz 9.00 am The Burnos Family11.00 am Pro populo 1.00 pm Spanish Mass

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Nursery: During 9.00 am Mass9.00 am 3 & 4 Year Olds (K4 classroomof Sacred Heart Hall)Coffee & doughnuts: After 9.00 am Mass (P)9.00 am Scripture Study6.00 pm High School Youth Group (M)

Monday, 25 November 2019

7.00 am Iana Popovchak

Monday, 25 November 2019

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

7.00 am @ Dominic Giarratani

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 7.00 am Ana Maria Restrepo

Wednesday, 27 November 2019

Parish office closedNo Holy Hour & ConfessionsNo Faith Formation for children or adults

Thursday, 28 November 2019

Thanksgiving DayNo Mass

Thursday, 28 November 2019

Parish office & church closed

Friday, 29 November 2019

7.00 am @ Carol Lee Snoddy

Friday, 29 November 2019

Parish office closed5.30-6.30 am Pillars of Christ (early group) 6.15 am Morning Prayer (church) 6.30-8.00 am Pillars of Christ

Saturday, 30 November 2019

5.00 pm @ Frank & Frances Watkins

Saturday, 30 November 2019

8.00-9.00 am Rosary - Grove Rd abortion clinic3.30-4.30 pm Confessions (church)

G - Gallivan Hall M - McGrady HallP - Pazdan Hall Dining Room

* All events in Sacred Heart Hall unless a location is listed.

Financial Report

Weekend of 16/17 November Needed 35,200 Received 36,516 Surplus 1,316

Poor Box 426

Archdiocese for Military Services 1,334

Offertory Year to Date Needed 704,000 Received 700,423 Shortage 3,577

Electronic Giving: If you want to have direct management of your Electronic Fund Transfer online, you can now do so through the “Make a Gift” link on the homepage of our website. For more information or if you have any questions please contact Jennifer Anderson at [email protected].

Our Solemn Mass at 11 am each Sunday is streamed live on our parish Facebook page and is available later as a recording on both our Facebook page and the parish YouTube channel.

Forward in FaithCapital Campaign$7 Million to Raise

2019 to 2023

Donations Received

Pledges Made

Still to Go

1,093,880

1,333,946

4,572,175

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901 Orange Grove Road Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225-7349 Fax: (843) 804-9463 www.charlestondiocese.org

OFFICE OF THE BISHOP

October 2019 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our diocese will soon take up the national collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Your support for this collection brings change to people across the country and empowers those living in poverty. In addition to making a national impact, we empower those in our own diocese, because 25% of the funds we collect stay here. For many people, a speeding ticket may mean a bit of embarrassment, a fine, or the inconvenience of appearing in court. But for those living in poverty, a speeding ticket can become a life-altering event. In New Orleans, Donald lost his license years ago because he could not pay his speeding fine, and could not take off work to go to court. Contempt of court citations and unlicensed driving tickets compounded the initial fine. Donald was losing hope that he could clear the backlog, get a better-paying job, and support his growing family while living right above the poverty level. Thanks to your generosity to CCHD, the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice was able to provide Donald with the support he needed to change his situation. The center hosted a clinic where Donald set up payment plans for his fines and got his license reinstated. Now has a new job and has been able to save money to move into his own apartment. The center for racial justice is also working with the judicial system to reduce backlogs, expunge records, and change how penalties are issued. With your contributions, the country is breaking out of the cycle of poverty. Your support for this collection makes a difference for people living in poverty across the United States. Please prayerfully consider how you can help CCHD this year. For more information about the collection and the people it supports, visit www.usccb.org/cchd/collection. Thank you for joining us to help people on the margins.

In the Lord’s Peace,

Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone Bishop of Charleston

The collection date for the Diocese of Charleston is Nov. 24, 2019.

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Collection for 23/24 NovemberSupport of the Parish &

Campaign for Human Development

St Mary’s is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Liturgical Schedule Change & Parish Office Closure

On Wednesday 27 November there is no Holy Hour and Confessions. Mass will not be celebrated on Thursday 28 November (Thanksgiving Day), and the church will be closed all day.

The parish office will be closed 27-29 November for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Parish News

Prayer RequestsPlease pray for all those who are hospitalized and for all those who are shut-ins, ill or recuperating at home, especially Paulina Cruz, Brett Gervais, Michael Pinto, Joseph & Sandy Srp, Marie-Therese Isidore, Carlton Carpenter, Jim Barber, Alfred Smith, Mauren Lukovic, Christine Tancrell, Irene Karandisevsky, Lenore Cole, Celsea Patry, John Tyler, Hunter Conant, Carly Burkhardt, Ruth O’Rourke, Rafael Marquez, Lori Wylie, Kenneth & Nancy Tessier, Patricia O’Leary, Robert Brown, John Hever, Juliet Roy, Chris Papademitriou, Jeannine Harvey, David Gibbons, Richard & Susan Peck, Jim & Adair Andreasson, Ellen Plowden, Ruetta Rogers, Mary Lou Ferguson, Judy McColl, Mary Stillmock, Chuck & Shelby Gaschler, Gary Konczal, Rose Mary Koski and James F Francis.

Join us in Pazdan Hall after the9.00 am Mass for doughnuts

24 November

Christmas FlowersSt Mary’s parishioners are encouraged to participate in helping to decorate our church and gym for the Christmas liturgies. Each year we set up a Christmas Flower Fund for that purpose. If you wish to honor a loved one, living or deceased, please send in your donation in the Christmas Flower envelope available in your envelope packet or use a plain white envelope).

Please print your name and the names of those whom you wish to honor. Memorial requests must be submitted to the church office no later than Sunday 15 December for the names to appear in the Christmas Flower list. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Mass Intentions To schedule a Mass intention, contact Vickie Acosta at 864.271.8422 or [email protected].

Job Opportunity at St Mary’s SchoolSt Mary’s Catholic School is accepting applications for a qualified full-time pre-kindergarten teaching assistant starting in January. Prior experience working with young children is preferred, but not required. Candidates need not possess a formal teaching license for this position. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Deadline for applications is Friday, 6 December 2019.

Knights of ColumbusFree Throw Championship

Monsignor Charles J Baum Council #13112 will hold its KoC Free Throw Championship for Boys and Girls ages 9-14 (as of 1/1/20) at St Mary’s Gym on Saturday, 7 December at 3.30 pm. Entry forms can be obtained from Megan Holliday and John McGrath. Secondary school athletes should check with their school athletic director about eligibility. For more information, please contact John McGrath at 864.292.0475.

Celebration for Father CruzOn 3 December 2019, Father Cruz will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the sacred priesthood, and we will mark that occasion and his retirement from active ministry on 1 December, the first Sunday of Advent. Father Cruz will celebrate the Spanish Mass at 1 pm that day, and then a reception will follow Mass in the Baum Center.

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After all English Masses 7 & 8 December 2019

in the Dining Room of Pazdan Hall

Christmas Bake Sale

Your purchases enable us to support our church and various Catholic charities.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sponsored by St Mary’s Council of Catholic Women

Pick up your 2019 Ornament: “The Coronation of Mary,

Queen of Heaven”

SMCCW 2019 ORNAMENT ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY: Name______________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________________ E-Mail Address___________________________________________Phone______________________

Number of Ornaments Ordered: _____ x $18.00 each = $______________ Paid by check cash (If mailing, checks only)

Make check payable to: St Mary’s Council of Catholic Women

Mail to: St Mary’s Council of Catholic Women, P.O. Box 1505, Greenville, SC 29602

Sponsored by:

ST MARY’S COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN:

Sisters in faith who share the Gospel; who serve the parish, community and world;

and who mold strong Catholic women. Each Catholic woman can help build the church community by participating in a council of Catholic women. There are opportunities for every woman to participate. Contact Rita Brown, 864.420.5286 or [email protected], for more information.

The Coronation of Mary, Queen of Heaven

Location: right side, first long window from altar

Ornaments may be picked up at the Women’s Council’s Annual Christmas Bake Sale on 7 and 8 December in Pazdan Hall.

St Mary’s Council of Catholic Women

2019 Ornament Order Form

Keep For Your Record: Date:________________________________

Number of Ornaments _______ x $18.00 each = $____________ Paid by: check #_____________ cash

For ornament questions contact: Cathy Spitzmiller at 864.380.8091 or [email protected]

Cut along dotted line below and submit order form with payment. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Ornament Description

Top: St Mary’s Catholic Church Left side: 20 Bottom: Greenville, South Carolina Right side: 19 Size: W-1.66” x H-4.09” Backside: Rev. 12:1

@stmaryscwc @stmarys_cwc

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About Father Legge

Fr Dominic Legge, OP is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

He holds multiple advanced degrees, and he entered the Order of Preachers in 2001, after having practiced constitutional law for several years as a trial attorney for the US Department of Justice. He is the author of The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas (Oxford University Press, 2016).

St Mary’s Catholic Church presents

An Advent Day of Recollection

with Fr Dominic Legge, OP

Saturday 7 December 2019 8.30 am Mass in the Church

9.00 am Coffee and Pastries in Gallivan Hall 9.30 to 11.30 am Two Conferences in Gallivan Hall

Free registration is required on the parish website www.smcgvl.org/christian-formation/advent

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St Mary’s is online:Website https://smcgvl.org

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stmarysgvl/

YouTube Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Greenville, SC

Daily Mass Readings For the daily Mass readings,

visit http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/

Bulletin Submissions The deadline for items is 12 days prior to the bulletin date. To submit items for the e-bulletin, contact Lisa at [email protected].

Prayer Chain MinistrySt Mary’s Prayer Chain is a network of parishioners who receive prayer requests by telephone and then pray for those requests. Please call the office at 271.8422, ext. 127 to submit your requests. Information received will be kept confidential.

Pillars of ChristPillars of Christ is a men’s ministry led by a group of St Mary’s men who are on fire with the love of Christ and His Church. Two different sessions meet on Friday mornings for small group discussion/study: The “Early” group from 5.30-6.30 am in Sacred Heart Hall and the “Late” group from 6.15-8.00 am for prayer in the church and then in Sacred Heart Hall. For more information, contact Deacon John Heuser at 864.679.4113 or [email protected].

St Anne’s Stitchery Ministry

The group meets the first Monday of each month, throughout the year, from 1.00-3.00 pm in the Msgr Gwynn room, 1st floor of Sacred Heart Hall. A confirmation will be sent to the members before each meeting.

The women provide handmade hats, shawls, scarves, and other items needed for the comfort of the cancer patients during treatment in Upstate cancer centers, and work on projects for Greenville area needs.

Bring your supplies for your project. They share ideas, patterns, yarn, needles, and give instruction. Experienced and unexperienced women are welcome. If you are unable to attend due to work or medical reasons and would like to knit at home, just let Judy know. Contact Judy Lema at 864.884.9853, [email protected].

Sewing Ministry

The group will meet Tuesday, 26 November, from 10.00 am - 12.00 pm at the Sew Creative Sewing Studio, 1901-B Laurens Rd, Greenville. Some of the items they will be sewing are port pillows for cancer patients, “inspirational hearts” for the Preemie Babies Heart Project, pillowcases for the Greenville Children’s Hospital, and bibs and burp cloths for infants at the new St Clare’s Home for expectant mothers.

Please bring your own sewing machine if you plan to be one of the sewers, and a pair of sharp scissors or a rotary cutter. There are many ways to help including cutting, pinning, and ironing. Contact Judy Hogg (864.438.1017, [email protected]) or Rita Brown (864.420.5286, [email protected]) for questions or to donate material.

St Mary’s Council of Catholic Women

Would you like a set of ourChristmas Ornaments from 2001-2016?

Due to the kind donation of a previous council member we have set of ornaments that one lucky person can call their own. Cost of a ticket is $30. You can purchase your ticket at the Knights breakfast or our December bake sale. Drawing of the winner will take place on 10 December at our Christmas luncheon.

Thank You St Mary’s Respect Life Ministry and Birthright of Greenville would like to thank the people of the parish for their generosity in the Birthright Baby Bottle campaign during the month of October. Your donations totaled over $9,000 dollars! The donations will help

provide assistance to mothers in crisis pregnancies. Thank you for your support of Life!

Congratulations toGrace Katherine Hill who was baptized last week.

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St Mary’s Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack is sponsoring a Toys for Tots collection drive this year. Please consider purchasing a new unwrapped toy and

contributing to this worthy charity.

Collection boxes will be located in Sacred Heart Hall, Church Office and School Office during the month of November. We will also have boxes in the church

vestibules on November 16th and 17th to collect toys brought to those Masses.

St Mary’s Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack is sponsoringa Toys for Tots collection drive this November. Please consider purchasing

a new unwrapped toy and contributing to this worthy charity.

Collection boxes will be located in Sacred Heart Hall,the Church Office and the School Office

during the month of November.

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Extraordinary Ministersof Holy Communion

One of the external ministries that St Mary’s is responsible for is taking Holy Communion to Catholic patients at the main Greenville Memorial (Prisma) hospital in downtown.

Minimum requirements include:• Be a Catholic in good standing, with no impediments to receiving Holy Communion.• Be an active member of St Mary’s for a minimum of 6 months.• Be willing to serve at least 1 to 2 hours every other week.

Because of the sacred trust involved in this ministry, vetting, training (including accompanying a commissioned Extraordinary Minister for 2 on-the-job sessions), and commissioning is required for all volunteers.

If you are interested in becoming a commissioned Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for St Mary’s, please contact Deacon Joe Sanfilippo at 864.679.4113 or [email protected].

Spiritual DirectionSt Mary’s has two certified Catholic Spiritual Directors available for individual spiritual direction. Contact Deacon Tom Whalen at: [email protected].

Baptism ClassPrior to having a child baptized at Saint Mary’s, you must have been registered in the parish for at least six months, attending Sunday Mass each week, using the stewardship

envelopes, and participating in the life of the parish. Baptisms take place on Saturdays at 6.15 pm after the 5.00 pm Mass. Attending a Baptism Preparation Class is required and may be attended prior to the birth of your child. The next class is scheduled for Monday 3 February 2020 at 6.30 pm in Sacred Heart Hall. Pre-registration in the church office is required. For questions, contact T.J. Nielsen at 864.679.4114 or [email protected].

Caritas Counseling Services, LLCCounseling services are available at St Mary’s. Contact Dorothy Whalen by phone at 864.679.4122 or by email at [email protected].

Sunday Mornings for 3 & 4 Year OldsClass meets Sunday at 9.00am in theK-4 Classroom in Sacred Heart Hall.

No class on 1 December

Religious Education

Religious Education Grades 1-8No classes on 27 November

Confirmation PracticeSt Mary’s Confirmation students and their sponsors will have a dinner and practice for Confirmation at 6.00 pm on Monday 2 December. Please meet in Pazdan Hall.

ConfirmationConfirmation will be celebrated at St Mary’s on Tuesday 3 December at 6.30pm. Please keep our Candidates in your prayers.

Formed.org Online resources are available to every member of our parish through a new program called Formed. This website includes a variety of free resources, including books, movies, podcasts, etc. for people of all ages. Go to Formed.org. Register using our parish code: 8B7VRM to get access to the resources. If you have questions, contact Timothy Nielsen at [email protected].

AmazonSmileSign into your Amazon account, and select St Mary’s Catholic School as

your organization of choice. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products. You use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/57-0426237

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greenville deanery &other news

PERPETUAL

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

St Mary Magdalene

A key card is required to enter the chapel. If you would like to sign up as an adorer or regular visitor, or just visit for the day, please come to the St Mary Magdalene parish office Monday - Friday, between 9.00 am and 3.30 pm.

Prince of Peace

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. - St Ambrose. To share an hour with the Lord, contact Lisa Buss at 864.508.7123 or [email protected].

All hours are available for adoption, most especially: Monday 6 pm & 8 pm

Tuesday 4 pmSaturday 3 am & 1 pm

WCKI 1300 AMFor programming information, visit

CatholicRadioinSC.com

Lay CarmelitesThe Lay Carmelites invite interested Catholic men and women to visit our monthly meeting on the First Saturday of the month at St Elizabeth Ann Seton in Simpsonville. Call Jan 770.827.7929 for more information.

St Elizabeth Ann SetonSanta’s Secret Shop

St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is once again hosting Santa’s Secret Shop. On Saturday, 30 November & Sunday, 1 December the shopping will begin. At 10.00 am the doors to our parish center (8 Gillin Dr, Simpsonville) will be opened by Santa’s Helpers who will assist the little ones with their gift selections.

The gift variety is broad, and prices for the children do not exceed $5. Gifts for moms and dads, sisters and brothers, friends and teachers can be found in Santa’s Shop. Won’t you please consider joining us in this special event?

ALL proceeds will be divided equally between two ministries: 1) St Vincent de Paul Society who provides assistance to many of our neighbors in need...financial, food, whatever their need may be; and 2) a ministry for our autistic children. We provide them with handmade weighted blankets and vests. This event will provide a multitude of blessings to many of our neighbors. If you need further details, call Dee Hooks 864.963.8449 or text with questions at 864.238.9124.

2nd Date Added for Love & MercyThe gripping new docudrama LOVE AND MERCY presents unknown facts and recently disclosed documents that shed new light on the vision of Faustina.

Aided by scientific analysis, the film reveals how the Divine Mercy image and the Shroud of Turin were compared to one another to stunning conclusions. Dramatically recreated scenes between Saint Faustina and her confessor Father Michał Sopoćko traces the story of the origins of the image and how the devotion to Divine Mercy was born and spread throughout the world despite a ban of the devotion by the Catholic Church.

Monday, 2 December at 7.00 pmRegal Hollywood 20 - Greenville

Regal Simpsonville Stadium 14 & IMAXAmStar 14 - Anderson

SC Association of Catholic NursesDo you feel called to make a difference integrating faith and healthcare by promoting Catholic values and moral principles in the context of nursing and nursing education? The South Carolina Association of Catholic Nurses is currently accepting applications for its Board of Directors. The association shall be composed of Catholic registered, licensed, and retired nurses residing in South Carolina. The application deadline is 9 December. Please submit CV/Resume/References to Michelle at [email protected].

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Father Jay Scott Newman, VFPastor of St Mary’s [email protected]

Father Jonathan DuncanChaplain to St Joseph’s Catholic [email protected]

Father Bartholomew Leon Administrator of St Rafka [email protected]

Assisting Priests

Permanent Deacons

Vickie Acosta Executive Assistant to the [email protected]

Jennifer AndersonDirector of Finance and Human [email protected]

Arlen [email protected]

Jaime EscobarDirector of [email protected]

Joann MillerDirector of Religious [email protected]

Staff

Father Francisco CruzParochial [email protected]

Timothy NielsenDirector of Christian [email protected]

Chris OrtizDirector of Youth [email protected]

Pat PerkinsDirector of [email protected]

David [email protected]

Lisa Watkins Director of [email protected]

Deacon John [email protected]

Deacon Joe [email protected]

Deacon George [email protected]

Deacon Tom [email protected]

Deacon Nestor [email protected]

Deacon Clark [email protected]

Deacon Diego [email protected]

Deacon Alex [email protected]