The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 21 February 2016
2016 Holy Week ScHedule Confessions
Consult the bulletin for special confession times
Palm Sunday, 20 MarchVigil Mass, Saturday, 19 March at 5:30 pm
Palm Sunday Masses at 9:00 amSolemn Mass at 11:15 am with
Procession with PalmsEvening Mass 6:00 pm
*Tuesday of Holy Week, 22 MarchChrism Mass 11:00 am
The Sacred Triduum Holy Thursday, 24 March
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pmChurch open for prayer before
Altar of Repose until 11 pm
Good Friday, 25 MarchLiturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3:00 pm
Holy Saturday, 26 MarchThe Easter Vigil with
Bishop Guglielmone 8:00 pm
*Easter Sunday, 27 MarchEaster Mass 7:00 amEaster Mass 9:00 am
Solemn Mass 11:30 am
*Please note there will be no 6 pm Mass on Easter Sunday and No 12:05pm Mass on 22 March
2016 Cathedral lenten Guide Stations of the Cross & Benediction: Fridays of Lent, 6:30pm: • 26 February*• 4 March • 11 March• 18 March*
Lenten Suppers*: Sponsored by the Bishop’s BSA Venture Crew 1907, following Benediction at the Cathe-dral Hall. • 26 February: Soup&Salad Supper• 18 March: Lenten Fish Fry
Parish Mission of Mercy 5-8 March Fr. Dwight Longenecker Pope Francis inaugurated a Year of Mercy for the universal Catholic Church on December 8, 2015. Mercy
is one of the hallmarks of Christianity and can often times be a challenge to both embrace and practice. The Cathedral Parish invites all to the Mission so that together, we all can experience mercy and allow it to transform their lives. Please consider bringing someone who may be struggling with mercy.
Saturday, 5 March 5:30 pm Mass HomilistSunday Mass: 6 March: Homilist at all Masses Monday, 7 March: 7 pm: The Road of Mercy: From Bob Jones University to the Catholic Church; Confessions to followTuesday 8 March,10am-12pm: Adoration & Confession 7pm: The Reality of Mercy - The Works of Mercy
Adult Formation for LentDeacon Tom and Linda Baranoski will be teaching adult classes during Lent. Please join us in the Cathedral Center every Sunday during Lent from 10:00am - 11:00am. The next sessions are:
21 February: Reconciliation: Sin and Grace28 February: Reconciliation: Part 26 March: Why confession? God’s perfect forgiveness13 March: The Richness of the Mass
Welcome to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Tours of the Cathedral are available after the 5:30 pm, 9 &11:15 am Masses. Please meet one of our Docents at the pulpit at the end of Mass.
Website: www.charlestoncathedral.com 2ndSunday in Lent
St. Vincent de PaulOur Food Pantry is in need of the follwoing items:Spaghetti SauceSnack barsInstant OatmealThank you for your continued support!
Cathedral & St. Mary’S Soup&Salad Supper
Friday, 26 February, 2016, 5:30-8:30pm
Cathedral Parish Hall
Join us for a Lenten supper of Home-made Soups&Salad, Corn Bread, Iced Tea & Soft DrinksTickets are on sale now $8/person or $30/family. Donations appreciated!For more details, call Hilda Szwast: 843-364-1713
Sponsored by the Bishop’s BSA Venturing Crew 1907. Venture crew is open to all youth between 14-21years. Call David Mc-Laurin for more info 843-696-7971
BAA FUNDING:
1. Catholic Charities $900,000
2. Support for Vocations $650,000
3. Youth & Young Adult Ministry $950,000
and Catholic Schools
4. Ministry & Outreach $775,000
5. College Campus Ministry $400,000
6. Retired Priests $75,000
Whoever has a
bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the
poor.Proverbs
22:9
Last weekend our parish conducted Pledge Sunday for the
2016 Bishop's Annual Appeal. Thank you for your pledge or
donation to help those who are most in need. It is not too late
to make your commitment to this year’s appeal. You may
use the donation form below to make your contribution to the
2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Thank you!
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Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2016 Thank you for making a difference!
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Please make checks payable to: Bishop’s Annual Appeal and mail to: P.O. Box 31257, Charleston, SC 29417.
Volume 2016, Issue 4The Catholic Diocese of Charleston
Annual Appeal2016 Bishop’s
BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL PRAYER
Loving and merciful God, You gave us Jesus Your only Son, to be our Savior, Redeemer, Brother and Friend. Inspire us with the gift of your Holy Spirit, to recall our baptismal promise to be like Christ, by sharing our gifts of time, talent, and treasure with our brothers and sisters in need. As we undertake our annual appeal,
“Walk Humbly with Your God”, we ask for your guidance as we strive to fulfill these promises that we offer up to you.Give us the grace and understanding to carry out your will as we faithfully continue Christ’s mission here in South Carolina.With Mary, we ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen
THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE of CHARLESTON
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 21 February 2016
Prayer ListPaul Arena
Pacifico AmaroTodd Armstrong
Laura BowersSusan Brannock
Margaret Mary BrantDavid Caron
Mabel Frances CaronMary CarsonGay Carter
George CatumasTrudie CooperTheresa Corbin
Mary Jo DaughertyElla Deitch
Carol DelisioLillian DeSandoloNancy DeSandolo
The DeSandolo Family
Sr. Mary Ann Donovan
Irene DouglassMac DunbarFr. John Dux Rob EverhartAmelia Finley
Veronica FisherMary Ann Flack
Donna FreadCheryle Freiberger
Sharon FrizzellShirley GadsdenJoseph Gaglione
Elizabeth GallagherPeggy GeratyFran Granger
Richardeen GrantJoann GustafsonJohn HathawayZachary HealeyHilde Hensley
Barbara HermanNora Lynn Hoffman
Ken HoffmannCindy Hogan
Alice HolmquistBob Hosker
Danielle HoskerGreg Hutto
James IngrassiaDave McGrath
Marty Jones
Peggy KanapauxMargaret Karafa
Chris KellerJohn Kolasinski, O.P.
Nancy KowalskyShirley LanfordCheryl La Rose
Kevin & Kailii LyonsNancy LynchJack LubbersMary Magee
Christine MarciMarcia MathiasDave McCaffery
Jeremy MeeksJames Anthony
MellonJeffrey Patrick Mellon
Jay Michel, IVBeth Mullen
Lee Mullinax, Sr.Hannah MurphyMichael Murphy
Peter MurphyBob NebergallAnnie Neese
Carson ParkerSonoma Peterson
Myrna Lane PiccioneMargarite C. Poulnot
Frank RoseBecca Rowland
De’Anna ScannelGus & Mary Schill
Janet SherbineLinda SmithElyse Sokol
Margaret Mary Sprague
Charlene StuartEsther Tecklenburg
Jane ThompsonJohn G. Thornhill
Carolyn TorlayMargaret Trubia
Haley TyrrellPatricia Van Marter
William VigerPeter WinklerNicholas Yeaw
Kathi Zigli
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Parking Pass
20-21 February 2016Tear along dotted line for the
attendant.
That Man is YOU!Men of the parish! Please join us for TMIY Session. All men are welcome to participate. Make it a part of your Lenten Spiritual Preparation! We meet on Wednesdays at 6:30-8:30pm in the 119 Broad Street Meeting Room. We begin with dinner & fellowship, followed by a presentation and discussion. The next session is titled: A Heart Enslaved by the Flesh.
Please Pray: In your kindness you are asked to pray for the happy repose of the souls of parishioners Lawrence Saffer and Allison Con-ner. May God grant them eternal rest and may the Lord’s consolation be with their families.
CWC Fellowship Breakfast: Join us for the next Fellowship Break-fast sponsored by the Cathedral Women’s Club on Laetare Sunday, 6 March 2016 following the 9 am Mass. Come and enjoy a wide vari-ety of food and great fellowship!
Teen Dinner&Discourse Highschool students are invited to a join us for LifeTeen Mass, dinner & discourse at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall: Keeping Your Faith ,with Giovanni Callise, Sunday, 6 March 2016 6:15pm-8:15prSVP to Jetti Meyers: [email protected], or 910-316-1601.Spon-sored by Cathedral Women’s Club Education Committee
2016 Young Adults Lenten Retreat A Journey Into the Promised Land, February 26-28, 2016 with Fr. Marcin Zahuta @ the Diakonia Retreat Center. For more information: visit the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry at http://catholicyoungadultsofsc.com/register-for/
Cathedrial Tours: Docents are available after the Saturday vigil, & Sundays after the 9:00am and 11:15am Masses. Tours are free.
Website: www.charlestoncathedral.com 2nd Sunday in LentCharleston Catholic School
We have availability in some grades. If you are interested in Catholic Education please call the school office at 577-4495 to schedule a tour of the campus.
The Charleston Catholic School is very proud of our students and teachers. Students at CCS score at least one grade level above the national average in the ITBS test which is administered in the fall. Students are introduced to Spanish, Art, Music, Band, Computer, Physical Education, Math and Science, Drama, Religion in addition to academic classes in the school day. Students also attend Mass weekly.
Save the date! The 25th Anniversary Gala and Auction will be held at the Cedar Room in the Cigar Factory on April 29 from 6 - 10PM. The cost is $75 per person. You may purchase tickets on-line at www.charlestoncatholic.com or call the school office 577-4495.
The CCS Annual Fund is ongoing, if you would like to contribute to The Charleston Catholic School you will find envelopes in the vestibule of the church; or you can make a contribution on the website:www.charlestoncatholic.com
***************************************************PrinciPal Search
St. John Catholic School is a small K4 - 8 school which offers great challenges and opportunities. With less than 50 students it serves both traditional and nontraditional learners. The principal needs to be a practicing Catholic who is willing to connect with families and the parish to develop a caring faith filled community. He/she needs to have the ability to manage financial resources, be a long range planner, and have a vision for the future of this special school. Please submit a resume and cover letter to the Search Committee, Saint John Catholic School, 3921 Saint Johns Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 or [email protected] by Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
South Carolina Men’s Conference: Building Men of the Family of God
March 5, 2016 Immaculate Conception Church,Goose Creek.
Do you want to: • Grow in your catholic Faith?• Deepen your relationship with Christ?• Be a better father, son, husband and
man?• Be a spiritual leader in your family,
church, work place & community?
Join Bishop Robert Guglielmone, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Dr. Ray Guarendi and others for this faith formation session. For more info: -
www.sccatholicmensconf.org
The Tri-County Christian FellowshipCatholics singles weekend is Saturday, February 27th, 2016. This time, the weekend begins with the 6:00 PM, Sunday Vigil Mass at Christ Our King Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant. Dinner and fellowship to follow at the Mustard Seed Restaurant in Mount Pleasant. All Catholic single adults over 50 are welcome. Please join us! RSVP: Mr. J. Shannon Hurley (843)556-3578 or [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Council 94757th Annual Golf Tournament
benefittingThe Daughters of St. PaulWild Dunes Harbor Course
March 1st, 2016 Shotgun start@12:30pm $100 per golferFour player scramble; Light lunch &dinner; door prizes; auction. For more information, contact Bob Fintak: 803-917-1530 or [email protected] Sponsor, contact: Jim Welsch: 843-849-1979 or 843-442-9614; email: [email protected]
Respect Life40Days for Life runs through Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016. at the Charleston Women’s medical Center, 1312 Ashley River Rd. For more info, email: [email protected], or call: Cheryl@(843)696-0604 or Jim@(843)813-6078. Facebook: 40DaysforLifeCharlestonSC.
5:30Pm Cathedral Vigil(Catherine Cole)
Tuesday, 23 FebruarySt. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr
7:00am St. Mary (Sister Maria Giovannina Bein-
abei+)12:05Pm Cathedral
(M. Chambers)
Events9:00am Faith Sharing - CR110:00am Bible Study - CR1
Monday, 22 February Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
7:00am St. Mary(Terry Mattingly+)12:05Pm Cathedral
(Intentions of the Tecklenburg Family)
Events5:15pm CWC Board Meeting - LH
For Daily Mass ReadingsPlease see the Parish App:
myparishapp.com
Wednesday, 24 February Lenten Weekday
7:00am St. Mary(Sister Maria Imelda Dandoy, FSP+)
12:05Pm Cathedral(Mrs. E.A. de Caraduc)
Events7:00pm Choir Rehearsal - MR6:00pm TMIY -119 Broad St
Saturday, 27 February Lenten Weekday
5:30Pm Cathedral Vigil(A. Chambers)
Friday, 26 FebruaryLenten Weekday
7:00am St. Mary(Sister Maria Flavia Ferrai, FSP+)
12:05Pm Cathedral (Harry Wehr+)
Events5:30-8:30pm Soup Supper
6:30pm Stations of the Cross
Sunday,21 February2nd Sunday in Lent
5:30Pm Cathedral Vigil(Mary O’Riordan+)
9:00am Cathedral Mass9:30am St. Mary
(Rose Marie Finnegan+)11:15am Cathedral
(Larry Saffer+)6:00Pm Cathedral
(Pro Populo)
Events10:05am Youth Group
10:05am Christian Form. Classes10:00pm Adult Lenten Formation
1:00pm Prayer Apostolate
Thursday, 25 FebruaryLenten Weekday
7:00 am St. Mary (Sister Maria Lilia Molinati, FSP+)
12:05Pm Cathedral ( Lizz Lovett)
Events10:00am Mom’s Group - LH
7:00pm RCIA - Citadel
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 21 February 2016Weekly Offertory
Reports
14February 2016 Offertory $11,521.02Electronic Offertory: $2,433.23Total Offertory: $14,404.250Sincere thanks for your generosity.
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Sunday, 28 February3rd Sunday of Lent
5:30Pm Cathedral Vigil(A. Chambers)
9:00am Cathedral Mass9:30am St. Mary
(Rose Marie Finnegan+)11:15am Cathedral
(Pro Populo)6:00Pm Cathedral
(Intentions of the Stibora Family)
Events10:05am Youth Group Meet -
119 Broad St.10:05am Christian Form. Classes10:00am Adult Lenten Formation
1:00pm Prayer Apostolate-LH4:00pm Venture Crew
Website: www.charlestoncathedral.com 3rd Sunday in Lent
Cathedral ScheduleWeekend Schedule
5:30Pm Saturday Vigil Sung Mass
Sunday Mass Times9:00a m Family Mass
11:15a m Solemn Mass6:00P m Sung Mass
Weekday Schedule11:30am, Rosary 12 Noon Angelus
12:05Pm Mass
St. Mary of the Annunciation
Weekend Schedule9:30am Sung Mass
Free Parking Weekday Schedule7:00am Sung Mass
Free Parking
Active Membership: Various facilities and services are available to our active members. This includes use of the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, and other sacramental events, and includes parishioner status in parochial schools.
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP is determined by four things:
• Being properly registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time.
• Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.
• Use of the envelope system in regular support of the parish.
• Being active in at least one parish• program, ministry, or organization.
Hospital Bound? If either you or a member of your family is scheduled to be hospitalized, please call the Parish office: (843)724-8395
H o m e b o u n d ? I f y o u k n o w someone who i s Homebound, and would l ike to receive the Sacrament o f Reconc i l i a t ion , Holy Communion, or Annointing of the Sick, please call the Parish office: (843)724-8395
Children’s Nursery Available on Sunday
8:30am to 1:00pmWalking Infants
to 5 years old.
The Nursery is in the Cathedral Center Hallway turn left Room
2 on the Right. For information, call Nursery Operator, Maricela
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Either the bride or the groom must be a practicing Catholic and registered at the Cathedral for at least twelve months before scheduling a wedding date and beginning the six months marriage preparation. The bride/groom must be an active parishioner, regularly attending Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation, and use of the envelope system in regular support of the parish. The Wedding Policy Booklet may be found on the Cathedral website: www.charlestoncathedral.com.
Bishop of CharlestonThe Most Reverend
Robert E. Guglielmone, DD.
www.sccatholic.org
Cathedral ClergyMonsignor Steven L. Brovey,
Cathedral Rector(843)724-8395
[email protected]. Patrick Eyinla
Parochial [email protected]
(843)724-8395
Rev. Patrick Allen Assisting Priest
Charles J. Olimpio,Deacon(843)856-0955
Thomas Baranoski, Deacon(843)795-0027
Administrative StaffMrs. Stephanie Stewart
Executive Assistant to the Rector [email protected]
Mrs. Kay PhillipBookkeeper
Ms Cheryl LaRoseParish Secretary
Ms Irene Lagan ChambersParish Secretary
Pastoral StaffMr. Daniel Sansone,
Director of Music & [email protected]
Mrs. Karen MclaurinDirector of Christian Formation
Parish Office(843)724-8395
Charleston Catholic SchoolPrincipal, Mr. Fred McKay
(843)577-4495
BAPTISMS To have your child baptized, please contact the Ms. Cheryl
LaRose at (843)724-8395, or email [email protected].
After Hours Emergency Line.This number, (843)469-3406, is only for medical emergencies or in the event of a death. During
office hours, please call the parish line, (843)724-8395.
Confession TimesMonday-Friday:
11:15am to 11:50am DailyWednesday:5:30-6:00Pm
Saturdays:4:00Pm to 5:00Pm