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St Mary’s Catholic Church
Greenville, South Carolina
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9 August 2020
Dear Friends in Christ,
In June I completed my 19th year at St Mary’s, in July I celebrated the 27th anniversary of my priestly ordination, and this past week I turned 58. If I have a full span of years, I hope to retire in July 2038 when I will celebrate the 45th anniversary of my ordination, by which time I will have been pastor here 37 years and be just shy of my 76th birthday. If I make it that far, I will still be 15 years short of the time spent here by Monsignor Andrew Keene Gwynn, the most transformational pastor in our history. But whatever my numbers come to in the end, I know already that I am blessed beyond all telling to serve this green and pleasant corner of the vineyard, and I thank you for your continuing patience with me!
I’ve been pondering those numbers recently not because I’m looking to the past but because I’m looking to the future. In 2022 our parish will be 170 years old, and I would very much like to dedicate our newly expanded gymnasium as part of that celebration. And as soon as we can raise the money, we need to begin work on the church annex to provide accessible restrooms and confessionals, a proper nursery, and space for our excellent musicians to have a practice space just a few steps from the choir loft. At the same time, the interior of our church needs significant attention: new pews and kneelers, new fan coil units for heating and cooling, new wainscoting to replace the crumbling plywood, patching and painting the plaster, and repairing and enhancing the organ that lifts all our worship.
To accomplish all of these projects, we need the sacrificial generosity of every household in the parish, each according to its means, and so I am asking you now to reaffirm and complete or even expand your pledge if you have already made one and, if you have not yet made a pledge or offered a gift, to make a decision to do so now. If everyone in the parish participates in this effort, we will be able to expand and improve our facilities and provide for the next generation of St Mary’s parishioners to have a safe, convenient, and beautiful place to pray, study, play, and serve others.
We were well on our way to meeting our goal in the Forward in Faith capital campaign when the virus forced us to shut everything down, and we will have to live with uncomfortable limitations until a vaccine, herd immunity, a natural burnout of the virus, or some combination of all three allows us to live without constant concern for our health and that of our neighbors. But even in the midst of these trying days, life goes on, and we must make plans for the future. I mentioned above my distinguished predecessor, Monsignor Gwynn, who guided the construction of our church, the founding of our school, and the building of what we now call Mercy Hall and Gallivan Hall. Those two structures were put up and paid for during the first years of the Great Depression, and so the trials of this present disruption to life should not discourage us in pressing ahead to provide for the future of St Mary’s. Come what may, we are here to stay, as I hope to be for the rest of my days. May the LORD of mercies sustain us all to the glory of His Holy Name.
Father Newman
901 Orange Grove Road Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225‐7349 Fax: (843) 804‐9463 www.charlestondiocese.org
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
July 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Pope Pius VII canonically erected the Diocese of Charleston on July 11, 1820. This month, we will celebrate the bicentennial of its historic founding. To give glory to God and to mark this momentous occasion, the diocese has organized liturgies, conferences, events, displays, videos, and more that have taken new life in the post-COVID-19 world. We are adjusting our celebration to meet our new normal and are excited to celebrate this momentous occasion for the remainder of 2020. For these events, we must rely on donations which can be made during a special collection which will be taken up August 9. These funds will help commemorate the important accomplishments in our history and inspire South Carolina's Catholics to unite as one. Please note that these funds are not associated with the Bicentennial Campaign and will be used specifically for the above stated purposes.
We have much to celebrate in a state that offers countless stories of faith-filled men and women who have served and sacrificed, and of the ministry of our great Church. Our first bishop, Most Rev. John England, started out with a large territory comprised of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He traveled throughout the territory and immediately began to make disciples and history.
We continue to be a diocese of firsts, we had the first Catholic Church in the Carolinas and Georgia, the first important American Catholic theoretician of freedom of religion and separation of church and state, one of the first permanent deacons to be ordained in the United States, and the first Catholic newspaper in the country to name but a few.
Please consider donating to the August 9th Special Collection to help us implement a meaningful enterprise for everyone. Your generosity will assist in uniting the people of God as they join together in celebrating our history, our present and our future.
Thank you, and may God bless you abundantly.
Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone Bishop, Diocese of Charleston
The collection date for the Diocese of Charleston is August 9, 2020. This collection is not associated with the Bicentennial Campaign.
Financial Report
Weekend of 1/2 August Needed 35,900 Received 36,786 Surplus 886
Poor Box 271
Offertory Year to Date Needed 179,500 Received 174,261 Shortage 5,239
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].
Forward in FaithCapital Campaign$7 Million to Raise
2019 to 2023
Donations Received
Pledge Balance
Still to Go
2,340,534
1,273,029
3,386,437
Calendar of EventsMass Schedule & Intentions Meetings & Events ** Sunday, 9 August 2020 7.30 am Luci Banks Sieber 9.00 am @ Emily Rose Gomes 11.00 am Pro populo 1.00 pm Spanish Mass
Sunday, 9 August 2020
Monday, 10 August 2020
7.00 am John Paul Nielsen
Monday, 10 August 2020
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
7.00 am @ Phil Wilmeth
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 7.00 am @ Alberta Lewis
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
5.00-6.00 pm Holy Hour & Confessions (church)
Thursday, 13 August 2020
7.00 am David & Angela Grabosky
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Friday, 14 August 2020
7.00 am @ Baby Grace Armaly
Friday, 14 August 2020
Parish office closes at noon10.00 am Scripture Study Class
Saturday, 15 August 2020
Mass for the Assumption10.00 am @ Heather & Caleb Hulsey
Anticipated Mass for Sunday 5.00 pm @ James T & Florence Mooney
Saturday, 15 August 2020
3.30-4.30 pm Confessions (church)
G - Gallivan Hall M - McGrady HallP - Pazdan Hall Dining Room
* All events in Sacred Heart Hall unless a location is listed.
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.
SAn Introduction to Catholicism
What is Catholicism?
Is the Catholic Faith in the Bible?
Did the Lord Jesus found the Catholic Church?
Our course called An Introduction to Catholicism is designed to answer
these and many other questions about the origins of Catholic
Christianity and the shape of Christian faith and life within the
Catholic Church.
The classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 6.30 to 7.30 pm from
Labor Day through Easter, and all are invited to come and discover what
it means to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus in His holy Catholic Church.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact T.J. Nielsen, at [email protected] or 864.679.4114.
Collection for 8/9 AugustSupport of the Parish & Diocesan Bicentennial Year
St Mary’s is sustained bythe generosity of our parishioners.
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, Mauren Lukovic, Christine Tancrell, Celsea Patry, John Tyler, Hunter Conant, Ruth O’Rourke, Rafael Marquez, Lori Wylie, Kenneth & Nancy Tessier, Patricia O’Leary, Robert Brown, John Hever, Juliet Roy, Chris Papademitriou, Jeannine Harvey, Jim & Adair Andreasson, Ellen Plowden, Mary Lou Ferguson, Mary Stillmock, Chuck & Shelby Gaschler, Rose Mary Koski, Mary Berman, James Smith, Anna Deehan, Nancy Laliberty, Cole Henderson, Julie Birello and Fr Louis Marie Leonelli.
Requiescat in pacePlease pray for the repose of the souls of Heather & Caleb Hulsey (sister & brother-in-law of Jenni Dillard), Mackay Hulsey and Kirstin Wright, who died recently. We extend our prayers and sympathy to their family and friends.
Prayer For The Faithful DepartedEternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Parish Office Summer HoursThe parish office is operating on summer schedule:
9 am - 4 pm on Monday - Thursday9 am - noon on Friday
Parish ActivitiesAll parish activities can resume meeting on campus. If your group will return to its regular schedule please email both Vickie Acosta and Lisa Watkins in the parish office.
To reserve a meeting space: Vickie: [email protected]
To have your group added back to the bulletin calendar:
Lisa at [email protected]
Congratulations toIsabella Marie Thomason who was baptized last week.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySaturday 15 August is the feast of the Assumption.
We will celebrate one Mass at 10.00 am.
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 24 August 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].
Welcome NewcomersWe welcome the following new members to our parish family: Mr & Mrs Wade Reinthaler, Dr & Mrs Joseph Blas, Ms Catherine Eberly and Mr & Mrs Lawrence Mullins.
Streaming Mass in Gallivan Hall Anyone who wants to attend Mass at St Mary’s is welcome to do so, and Gallivan Hall is open during every weekend Mass to provide plenty of room for everyone. Mass is clearly visible and audible in Gallivan Hall thanks to our cinema screen and sound system, and the rest rooms to the left of the stage will be open.
Those who attend Mass in Gallivan Hall are welcome to receive Holy Communion either by walking over to the church during the Communion Rite or by coming immediately after Mass and waiting in the center aisle for the priest or deacon to begin a second distribution of Communion. These two options will allow for the reception of Holy Communion without a crowd forming in the church.
Please note that every other pew remains closed to allow for social distancing, and we continue to encourage strongly the wearing of a face mask and careful attention to hand washing and purifying to help reduce the spread of the virus. Our cry rooms remain closed because proper distancing is not possible in those spaces, and for now Confessions are being heard in the cry rooms on Saturday from 3.30 - 4.30 pm. The Wednesday afternoon Holy Hour has returned from 5.00 - 6.00 pm.
Finally, the dispensation from the Sunday obligation remains in force, which means that no one is required to attend Mass, even though all must find a way to keep the Lord’s Day holy, and the best way to do that is by joining in the sacred liturgy live-streamed on Sunday morning at 11 am. If you are at risk of the severe symptoms possible from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, then please stay home and join us in prayer remotely.
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/
Institute of Catholic Culture Lecture
Modern Apologetics:Explaining Christ to a Secular World
Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD
Tuesdays 11 & 18 AugustDiscussion: 7.30 pm / Lecture: 8.00 pm
Register atInstituteOfCatholicCulture.org/events/modern-apologetics
Registration is free but required.
Event Description: How does one explain God and Jesus to an increasingly secular culture? Does science provide evidence for or against the existence of God? Is there any evidence for the historical reality of Jesus’ resurrection? In this two-part series, Father Spitzer will provide responses to these questions and other contemporary challenges to Christian belief.
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.
Mass Intentions To schedule a Mass intention, contact Vickie Acosta at 864.271.8422 or [email protected].
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].
Formed.org Online resources are available to every member of our parish through a program called Formed. Register at Formed.org using our parish code: 8B7VRM.
Sign up for AmazonSmile, andAmazon will automatically
donate money to St Mary’s SchoolSign 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/57-0426237Encourage your friends and family to help SMS by signing up for AmazonSmile!
Caritas Counseling Services, LLCCounseling services are available at St Mary’s. Contact Dorothy Whalen at 864.679.4122 or [email protected].
Mobile Clean of Heart Shower MinistryThe Mobile Clean of Heart shower ministry is looking for donations of various toiletries and other shower-related items. You may either drop them off at our Catholic Charities
office at 2300 Old Buncombe Rd when our pantry is open (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-3 pm) or use the Amazon wish list link below. Please designate that you are a St Mary’s parishioner and choose
the Catholic Charities – Piedmont address at checkout. In addition, please include your name or ‘Anonymous’.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1M8C467DC7G38?ref_=wl_share
If you have any questions, please contact Gracie Ortiz, Catholic Charities Regional Coordinator for the Upstate, at 864.331.2626 and [email protected].
PERPETUAL
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Prince of Peace“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11.28
Prince of Peace will be re-establishing Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in their Chapel of Christ the King on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 19 June, Friday, after the 7.00 am Mass. We need your help to cover the remaining hours so Our Lord will not be left alone. Please consider adopting one of these hours of need. To do so, contact Lisa Buss at [email protected] or call 864.508.7123.
Sunday 10 amTuesday 11 pm
Thursday 12 am, 3 pm & 5 pmSaturday 11 am & 1 pm
Donation Information
EFT DonationSt Mary’s offers Electronic Funds Transfer through the parish website as a way to automate your regular weekly offertory donation.
EFT donation options:Direct Debit Donation - automatically transfer funds from your checking or savings account.
Credit & Debit Card Donation - make offerings automatically on a pre-determined schedule using a credit or debit card.
Visit the ‘Make a Gift’ link onthe homepage of our parish website.
Mail-In Donation
Contributions can be mailedto the parish office:
St Mary’s Catholic Church111 Hampton AvenueGreenville, SC 29601
Thank you for your generosity and support.
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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]
Timothy NielsenPastoral [email protected]
Staff
Father Orlando CheverríaParochial [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]