Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Saint Francis of Assisi ...

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church 106 East Dillingham Street, Saint Marys, Georgia 31558

Saint Francis of Assisi Mission 700 Kingsland Drive, Folkston, Georgia 31537

Reverend Fr. Mariusz Fuks, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Joseph Bezy, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Timothy Hughes, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Henry Nieves, Deacon

Church Office 912-882-4718 Fax: 912-882-5845

E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.weareolss.org

Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-26; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

CONTACT INFORMATION

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in drawing persons with disabilities into full celebration. Now it is generally accepted that worship places need accommodations such as ramps or elevators, large-print materials for those who are sight-impaired, and perhaps even an assisted hearing system or signing in American Sign Language. American Sign Language is not merely English translated into movement, but a distinct language with its own grammar, syntax (word order), and vocabulary. For this reason, the American Catholic bishops have approved American Sign Language (ASL) as an official language of the liturgy. Celebrating liturgy in our own language (the vernacular) means that liturgy must be accessible to all languages and cultures. The fact that Mass is celebrated this weekend in some places in total silence, but with the full participation of deaf people praising God in the movements of their hands, and sometimes even with a priest who is deaf, is nothing less than the Church being faithful to the image of Jesus, who made the deaf hear and the mute speak. Remember too that deafness is an invisible disability, and that there may well be people in your parish who are quietly yearning for Mass to be signed for them in ASL.

Our Lady Star of the Sea weekly schedule Mondays No Daily Mass Tuesdays 5:00 pm Rosary & Adoration, 5:30 pm Daily Mass Wednesdays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass Thursdays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass Fridays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass 1st Fridays of the month 8:00 am Mass @ Historic Chapel 2:00 pm—3:00 pm Holy Hour 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet—Daily Chapel Saturdays 4:15 pm Confession - Main Church 5:00 pm Mass Sundays 11:00 am Mass

Saint Francis of Assisi weekly schedule Wednesdays 6:00 pm Daily Mass Sundays 8:30 am Mass

Deacons Joe Bezy: 912-673-7333 Tim Hughes; 912-322-2947 Henry Nieves: 912-674-7023 Parish Secretary Susan Bayless: 904-612-6143 Parish Council Bryant Shepard:912-673-7377 Finance Council Greg Lockhart: 912-322-6206 Ladies Auxiliary Sue Lockhart: 912-882-9492

Religious Education Tim & Rhonda Hughes: 912-729-2406 Knights of Columbus 11058 & Ave Maria Assembly 3391 Tom Jenkins: 912-882-9433 Health Ministry: Peg Hudock: 678-642-2893 Hospitality/Bereavement Victoria Brooks: 912-322-6857

Cursillo Chrissy Bundrick: 912-729-5705 Catholic Youth Ministry Tom & Tricia Jenkins: 912-882-9433 Chrissy Bundrick: 912-729-5705 Good Samaritan Outreach Lena Brathwaite Bell: 912-266-4969

Virtus Sallie Galyean Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers/Altar Servers/Ushers Contact church office Music Ministry Mike Anderson: 912-729-2409 Grief Support Tim & Rhonda Hughes; 912-729-2406

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME February 17, 2019

Congratulations! Welcome to the Kingdom! Rejoice and leap for joy! Sounds a little like Easter, doesn t it? Well, in a very real way, it is. This Sunday, the scriptures remind us that we are blessed and beloved, especially when we have difficulties and don t feel especially blessed. Jesus reminds us that God blesses us in our trials, so we should trust in the saving power of God. We are raised from the dead, as it were, each time we arise from our hardships. The ultimate proof of all of this is our new life in Christ, who died so that we could be free of sin, and was raised from the dead so that we might all have new life. Wouldn t that be something? A new life, in which poverty is riches and sadness is transformed into lightness of spirit? It s a topsy-turvy world, isn t it? Do you feel blessed today? CONGRATULATIONS! Today s Gospel from Luke is the Sermon on the Plain with the Beatitudes, what we usually think of as the Sermon on the Mount. It seems as though Jesus is congratulating those who would have been considered unfortunate, doesn t it? The Beatitude statements overturn the concept of fortunate in Jesus time, naming those who are poor, hungry, mourning, or marginalized as those who should rejoice. Jesus continues with prophetic and startling Woe to you! statements, directed to those usually thought of as blessed. Heavenly reward is not a privilege of the rich and comfortable but a blessing for all who trust in God, whose reward will be great in heaven. WHOM DO YOU TRUST? The first reading and the psalm take a somewhat different focus: trust in God, not people or things of this world. One who trusts in God is fortunate, like a plant that produces good fruit, sustained by living waters and currents of grace. Not so the wicked, who wither and vanish, blowing away like the illusions of their self-absorption. Paul, in the second reading, confronts members of the early Christian community of Corinth who were doubting, or devaluing, belief in Jesus resurrection and the general resurrection of the dead. Depending on the material world in their spiritual pride, they believed that their righteousness was something they had achieved on their own. They felt self-sufficient, rich, not in need of the ongoing saving power of Christ s resurrection that completes the sacrifice of Good Friday through Easter, which is our true blessing. So, congratulations! Acknowledging our need for God, we are rich in the Kingdom love of our Father. Our hunger is satisfied by the sustaining nourishment of the Spirit. Our weeping is turned into dancing knowing that Jesus is with us in our sorrows, in fact knew them when he walked upon earth. Reasons enough for us to rejoice, always, even when people treat us badly. God s reward to us is the Kingdom, now and always. BLESSED When we think of the word Beatitude we think of today s discourse from Luke s Gospel, or the more familiar one from Matthew (which begins Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . ). Actually, beatitudes occur throughout the prophets and Gospels. Today in Jeremiah (with an echo in the psalm) we hear, Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord (Jeremiah 17:7). Following his resurrection in John s Gospel, Christ proclaims, Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed (John 20:29). The evangelists placed these sayings throughout the Gospels as short reminders about the characteristics that one will find in a follower of Christ, characteristics that will help spread the Good News in this life and lead to eternal blessings in the next. In Latin, the saints are called the Beati, the Blessed, for they are the ones who lived the blessed life as described by Jesus throughout the Gospels. How blest are we, when we also strive to make our own days a living beatitude! INSEPARABLE Faith and works are like the light and heat to a candle; they cannot be separated. --Anonymous NONSENSE A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest among us. --Anonymous

Our Lady

Star of the Sea

The Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship application for 2019 high school graduates is available at http://wildcat.camden.k12.ga.us/guidance/scholarships . The deadline to apply is April 13, 2019. Three letters of reference are needed, so please plan in advance.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

Those preparing for marriage need to contact the church

office for a list of instructions at least six months in

advance of the anticipated wedding date. No wedding

date will be set, not even tentatively until the couple

submits all necessary documents and goes through all

preparations and has received permission from the

Priest.

If you wish to have your child baptized at OLSS or

SFOA, please call the church office to schedule a

preparation class with Fr. Mariusz and to complete the

sacramental registration form. This must be done at least

two weeks in advance before your event is

scheduled.

Collection:

Mortgage:

Grounds:

Good Sam:

$ 7,412.50

$ 1,557.00

$ 28.00

$ 172.00

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SACRAMENTS

First Holy Communion: First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are celebrated in the 2nd Grade. If your child is in a different grade and needs to receive these sacraments, please contact the Religious Education Director to coordinate. Confirmation: Confirmation is considered a two-year program. Confirmation preparation takes place in 7th grade. The Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated in the 8th Grade. Class attendance, parent/student meetings, workshops, and events such as retreats, are mandatory for all candidates. A student must not miss more than three classes per year during the sacrament preparation years.

Those wishing to become a parishioner of Our Lady

Star of the Sea, should complete the Parish

Registration form found on our website;

www.weareolss.org. Or you can ask one of the

Ushers for a paper registration form and put it in the

collection basket when you have completed it. We

look forward to worshiping with you as One,

Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!

The parish welcomes all newcomers and invites you to register. Registration forms are available in the parish office, in the Narthex, and at weareolss.org. The criteria for “Active Parishioner Status” is as follows: “Weekly participation in worship through attendance at a weekend Mass evidenced by your weekly envelope in the offertory, * and active involvement in a parish ministry.* If you give online, please turn in your envelope at Mass and check “I’ve given electronically”. Thank you. An extended time with no activity will place a family on inactive status.

Dena Stephens, David Stephens, Betty Trahey, Lureen

Keyser, William Sizemore, Charles R. Davis, Jr.,

Alesandra Russo, Crews family, Wilson family, Claire

Walsh, Barney Panfill, Barbara Ulruh, Stacey Cribby,

Thurston Armstrong, Andy Wagner, Pat Jacobs,

Deborah Wade, Sandy Caudill, Bob Creo, Nester

Grenier, Janet Grenier, Daniel Brausch, Lilly Lopez,

Clara Kirmse, Yvonne Trescastro, Peter Wein, Isabella

Granieri, Emily Sherrill, Jean Latham, Kate Harrrell,

Jodi Patterson, Lynette Lowe, Susan Sagman, Camden

Lang, Donna Allen, Jody Blair, Delores Snowden, Tony

Snowden, Tommy Melton, Tita Gorney, John Matello,

Faye Swisher, Bill Hayes, Garret Sparkman

To add a name to the prayer list please email

[email protected]

http://wildcat.camden.k12.ga.us/guidance/scholarships

http://wildcat.camden.k12.ga.us/guidance/scholarships

Rwandan Genocide Survivor to Visit Savannah

Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga has been a Catholic priest of

Rwanda for 35 years. During the 1994 Rwandan

genocide he lost more than 80 family members and

more than 45,000 parishioners. He will tell his

dramatic story of healing and reconciliation through

his documentary and his experience: “Forgiveness

Makes You Free.”

Healing Mass: Experience Fr. Ubald’s extraordinary

charism of healing as he celebrates a special Mass of

Healing.

Presentation: “Forgiveness Makes You Free”

Mass and Healing Service

Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8

7:00 PM 6:00 PM

Catholic Pastoral Center Blessed Sacrament

Church

2170 East Victory Drive 1003 East Victory Drive

Savannah, GA 31404 Savannah, GA 31405

The events are free of charge and no reservations are

necessary. A “love” offering will be taken up to

support Fr. Ubald’s ministry. For more information

contact Maggie Blanc at 912-201-4126

Our Lady

Star of the Sea

RACHEL’S VINEYARD POST ABORTION

HEALING RETREAT: March 22-24, 2019

For any person, mother, father, family member, or

friend, who is struggling with the emotional, spiritual

and psychological pain after an abortion -

this is a special ministry just for you. A

Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat offers an

opportunity to find healing, hope and

forgiveness. Come and experience the mercy and

compassion of God through this healing ministry. For

additional information contact Stephanie May at 912-

306-0406, or visit the website at

www.rachelsvineyard.org . All calls and inquiries are

strictly confidential. Come and be restored. Our next

retreat is near Augusta, Ga.

There will be a VIRTUS training session at OLSS

on Sat., Feb. 23 from 9-12. All members of

ministries must be certified before they can be

active in any events. Register @ diosav.org

The Ladies Auxiliary is collecting recipes to be

published in an OLSS Church Cookbook. You can

contribute 1—3 of your favorite recipes. To submit

your recipes you can 1) complete the recipe

collection sheet and give it to any member of the

Ladies Auxiliary OR 2) make a copy of your recipe

and give it to a member of the Ladies Auxiliary OR

3) login and type the recipe online

at www.typensave.com

User ID: OLSSCOOKBOOK

Password: celery310

Recipes will be collected

throughout the month of February.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner

Tuesday March 5 th 5PM till 8PM.

All you can eat pancake dinner with our famous

toppings bar !

$8 per or $32 for family of 4 or more.

Please call office to reserve your tickets now !

Tickets will also be on sale in the Narthex

Feb 16-17 , Feb 23-24

Praying to End Abortion

Father, help me to walk by faith, not by sight, in

this work. Help me to trust that even if I see no

results, you are working behind the scenes, doing

things I may never be aware of. Help me to walk by

faith no matter the insults the world hurls at me.

And help me to believe by faith that prayer is a

powerful force beyond what I can imagine. Amen.

http://www.rachelsvineyard.org

St. Francis of Assisi is continuing our Building fundraiser by selling used concrete benches.

Simple to setup

Great for any patio or garden

Durable construction

15" W x 43" L Only 23 benches left! Benches are in good condition and comfortably hold 2 adults. $40 for the first bench, add'l benches $30. Contact 912-276-0976

Saint Francis

Foot care for those who are unable to care for their feet or

clip their own toenails will be offered to parishioners of St.

Francis. If there is an interest, the service would begin in

March 2019. For those with questions about this process: I am

an RN, with my doctorate in nursing practice. I would look

over your feet, check pulses each time and sensation usually

every few months. Your feet are soaked in warm soapy water,

nails are clipped, and feet are examined for any abnormalities. I

do not diagnose or treat if there are any problems noted. I refer

you to your family practitioner or to a podiatrist. If you are

interested or know someone needing this kind of service, please

either call me, Peg Hudock at 678-642-2893 or email me at

[email protected] . (Please put “foot care/St. Francis” in

the subject line.)

Remember to make 2019 a year of good health. Keep in

mind that EXERCISE is the best medicine, so when you can, get moving. Believe me, I know it is always easy to say that

and making it happen is another matter. (We take better care of our cars than we do our bodies….and we can buy a new car

every few years.) God only gave us one body, like it or not, and He wants us to care for it. So, in 2019, make time for you, spiritually, mentally, and physically. Start slow if you must but

start. Have a healthy 2019.

of Assisi

If you have anything that you want put into the SFoA bulletin, please email the office by noon on

Wednesdays for submission. All items will be reviewed and/or edited. Send your submissions to [email protected].

February 3, 2019

Collection: $ 381.00

Mortgage: $ 599.00

There will be a social on Sunday, February 17th after mass. Please bring a breakfast dish to share!

DATE LECTORS EMC GIFT

BEARER

USHERS GREETERS

02/17/19 L. JONES

A. KIDD

C. BARRINGTON

T. BAXTER

DRURY B. TURRELL

D. JONES

A. SPARKMAN

L. TOTH

02/24/19 M. GARVIN

A. FOURAKER

T. BAXTER

A. KIDD

FRANQUES D. GORNEY

D. JONES

A. SPARKMAN

B. L. TOTH

03/03/2019 A. KIDD

L. JONES

M. GLASGOW

L. TOTH

FRANZESE B. TURRELL

D. JONES

A. SPARKMAN

M. GLASSGOW

03/10/2019 A FOURAKER

M. GARVIN

C BARRINGTON

A KIDD

GARVIN D GORNEY

D JONES

A SPARKMAN

L TOTH

Ultreya will meet Monday, February 18th at 5:30PM.

mailto:[email protected]

The 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal theme is

“Who is My Neighbor?”.

Our parish goal is:

Our Lady Star of the Sea: $36,776.00

Saint Francis of Assisi: $ 3,405.00

With your help, we can assure the continued support of

many important programs that help thousands in our

diocese each year; education of our children and seminary

students, evangelization and Christian initiation, ongoing

formation for our clergy, and more. We are blessed with

OLSS

TARGET

PLEDGED PAID ON

PLEDGE

PLEDGE

BALANCE

ONE TIME

$ 34,776.00

TOTAL

GIVEN

% OF TARGET # OF FAMILIES # OF DONORS %

PARTICIPATION

SFoA

TARGET

PLEDGED PAID ON

PLEDGE

PLEDGE

BALANCE

ONE TIME

$ 3,405.00

TOTAL

GIVEN

% OF TARGET # OF FAMILIES # OF DONORS %

PARTICIPATION

The Ladies Auxiliary is excited to announce our custom cookbook fund raiser, featuring favorite recipes from parishioners. Our cookbook will be professionally published, and it is certain to become a treasured keepsake. Cookbooks will sell for $10 each and can be preordered. We would appreciate your contribution of 1 – 3 of your favorite recipes so you can be represented in the cookbook. To submit your recipe(s) you can choose the method below that is the easiest for you. Your name will be printed with each of your recipes. Your recipes will help to ensure that our cookbook will be a great success.

1. Complete this Recipe Collection Sheet 2. Login and type the recipe in at www.typensave.com

- User ID: OLSSCOOKBOOK - Password: celery310

3. Make a copy of your recipe to turn in, be sure to include your name Please turn completed Recipe Collection Sheets and/or type your recipes on the website no later than February 25th so that they can be included in the cookbook.

Thank you, Tricia Jenkins, Chair, Cookbook Committee

INSTRUCTIONS

Print NEATLY IN INK If more room is needed, use another sheet of the same size Please write LEGIBLY, as this will greatly reduce errors List ingredients in the order of use in ingredients list and directions Include container sizes, e.g., 2 (8-oz.) cans, cooking temperatures and

baking/cooking times Keep ingredients separate and directions in one paragraph. Please do not

submit recipes in steps, columns or charts. Use names of ingredients in the directions, e.g., “Combine flour and sugar.” DO

NOT use statements like “combine first three ingredients.” Be consistent with the spelling of your name for each recipe you contribute. Any special recipe notes (anything other than ingredients, directions,

contributor name, serving size or recipe title) should be kept as a separate comment on the bottom of this form, as they may not be included unless we pay extra for it.

Your recipes should fit into one of the following categories: Appetizers & Beverages Breads & Rolls Soups & Salads Desserts

Vegetables & Side Dishes Cookies & Candy Main Dishes This & That

RECIPE COLLECTION SHEET _____________________________________________________________ Category _____________________________________________________________ Recipe Title _____________________________________________________________ Submitted By

INGREDIENTS: Use abbreviations pt. qt. pkg. env. C. tsp. T. oz. lb. gal. doz. sm. med. Lg. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ DIRECTIONS: ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________





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