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Parish of the Catholic
Diocese of Charleston
Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone
Bishop of Charleston
Parish Clergy
Very Rev. Gregory B. Wilson, VF
Pastor
Rev. Michel Bineen Mukad
Parochial Vicar
Dcn. Patrick Mongan
Dcn. Robert Pierce
Dcn. Stephen Pla!e
Dcn. Robert Waters (re red)
Holy Mass Schedule
Weekday
Mon. - Fri. 5:30"# - Old St. Mary’s
Tues. 6:30$# - Old St. Mary’s
Wed. School Mass 8:30$# - Old St. Mary’s
Miércoles - la capilla de Ste Claire 7:00"#
Thur. Nursing Home 10:00$#
Sat. Morning Mass 8:00$# - Old St. Mary’s
Sunday
Sat. Vigil 5:00"# - Church
8:30 $#, 11:00 $# - Church
Spanish 12:30 "#- Capilla de Santa María
5:00 "# - Church
Confessions
Mon. - Fri. 4:45 - 5:15"# - Old St. Mary’s
Sat. 3:30 - 4:30"# - Church
Mail: P . O . B o x 4 3 8 A i k e n , S C 2 9 8 0 2 8 0 3 . 6 4 9 . 4 7 7 7 w w w . s t m a r y s - a i k e n . o r g
Devine Mercy Sunday April 8, 2018
Locations: St. Mary’s Church: 138 Fairfield St. SE Old St. Mary’s: 125 Park Ave. SE
Ste Claire Chapel: 125 Park Ave. SE St. Angela Hall: 118 York St. SE
Welcome to St. Mary’s
We welcome all who are visi!ng. If you a"end St. Mary’s regularly and consider this your parish, please register at the parish
office, print a registra!on form from the web site under the Parish tab, or you may fill out and submit the form on line
Parish Office
Phone: 803.649.4777 FAX: 888.552.1016
Mon. - Fri. 8:30%& - 4:30'&
Mailing address:
PO Box 438 Aiken, SC 29802
Loca!on: 203 Park Ave. SE Aiken, SC 29801
Parish Personnel
Contact by email at www.stmarys-aiken.org
Pastoral Care Ministry
Are you seriously ill, facing surgery or of advanced age? Receive grace and strength from the
Sacrament of Anoin!ng of the Sick. E-mail Mary Frei: [email protected] or call
803.649.4777 ext. 101 For Nursing home volunteers, Holy Communion for our homebound,
hospital visits, call Be"e Ross at the parish office or e-mail her at [email protected]
Mr. Patrick Wray
Director of Administra!on
Mrs. Mary Frei Administra!ve Assistant
Mrs. Marguerite B. Wertz
Principal of St. Mary’s School
803.649.2071
Ms. Phyllis Waters
Business Manager
Ms. Frances Gledhill Parish Secretary
Mrs. Sandra Belcher
La!n Secretary
Mrs. Mary Ellen Jackson
Director of Religious Educa!on
803.642.2676
Mrs. Joan LaBone
Director of Youth Ministry
803.649.3049
Mrs. Be"e Ross, MS
Social Ministry Coordinator
803.649.4777 ext. 101
Mr. V. Franklin Deese II Organist and Choir Director
803.649.3057
Reserva#ons
Nursery
Available during the 11:00%& Mass in the
Kindergarten room located in Oswald Hall,
(adjacent to St. Angela Hall)
St. Vincent de Paul Society
For food or financial assistance, call 803.642.3211
Sacramental Information More informa!on about the Sacraments can be found on our parish website.
Holy Baptism
To bap!ze a child at St. Mary’s, at least one
parent must be a prac!cing Catholic,
regularly a"end Holy Mass, par!cipate in
the life of the parish and registered at St.
Mary’s at least three months prior to the
Bap!sm. Parents must a"end a Bap!smal
Prepara!on Class prior to the Bap!sm. The
Godparents are encouraged to a"end a
Bap!smal Prepara!on Class as well. The
next Bap!sm Classes will be held on Wed.
at 6:30'& in Mother Teresa Hall on May 23,
Aug. 22, & Nov 28. Registra#on is required.
Contact Mary Ellen Jackson for more
informa!on: [email protected]
or 803.642.2676
Holy Communion & Confirmation
Policy: Parents and children must be registered and
faithfully a"ending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of
Obliga!on. A child not enrolled in our Catholic school,
he/she must a"end, a minimum two years, of Chris!an
Forma!on classes and sa!sfy the a"endance policy.
For more informa!on:
Holy Communion: Mary Ellen Jackson: 803.642.2676
Confirma!on: Joan LaBone: [email protected]
or 803.649.3049
Holy Matrimony
Those contempla!ng marriage should
contact the parish office. The Diocese of
Charleston requires a minimum of six
months prepara!on for the Sacrament
of Marriage. Please understand, not all
dates at the church may be available due
to parish events or other conflicts.
Contact: Mary Frei at 803.649.4777
ext. 114
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PHASE III
TOTALS AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018
LAST SUNDAY’S OFFERING $ 30,291.00
WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS $ 30,500.00
YEAR TO DATE TOTALS $ 1,239,781.94
YEAR TO DATE BUDGET NEEDS $ 1,189,500.00
OVERAGE TO DATE $ 50,281.94
St. Mary’s is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through !me,
talent and treasure. For all that you do, Thank You.
Any ques!ons about the Capital Campaign, your pledge or making a
contribu!on, call Phyllis Waters at the Parish Office, 803.649.4777 ext. 104
Weekly Stewardship - Fiscal Year 2017-2018
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April 8: Catholic Home Missions Appeal
April 15: Diaconate 50th Anniversary Celebra#on Black & Indian Home Missions: $2,878.00
St. Vincent de Paul: $7,740.00
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Ste Claire Chapel, 125 Park Ave. SE
Perpetual Adora!on of Jesus truly present in the Most
Blessed Sacrament is available in Ste Claire Chapel 24 hours
a day. All are encouraged to spend !me with our Lord.
Come, let us adore Him!
C ! #$% & '() $!* )$%+ &,') J*-%-?
We are always looking for subs!tute adorers. Please call one
of the Division Leaders below if you can help.
There are also many hours in need of partners. If you can
spend one hour with Jesus on a weekly basis, please contact
one of the division leaders or the lead coordinator, Ivy
Monahon at [email protected] or 803.649.4157
Tom Henry 12 #$-6 #$ 803.642.6893
Jackie Langner 6 #$-12 %$ 803.643.3159
Janice Suhrer 12 %$-6 %$ 803.648.1747
Carole Schaumann 6 %$-12 #$ 803.648.7519
If you cannot make your hour, please talk with your partner
first, then call your hourly coordinator (phone numbers are
listed in the rear of the chapel), and then the division leader.
We have an URGENT need for Sunday at 2:00 .. If you can
spend an hour with our Lord, please contact us.
Pastor’s Corner + JMJ +
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Good and Faithful Servant
"Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is
that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor."
Pope Francis, 6/14/13
As Catholics, the call to par!cipate in poli!cal life is rooted in
our bap!smal commitment to follow Jesus Christ and to
bear Chris!an witness in all we do. In the Catholic Tradi!on,
responsible ci!zenship is a virtue, and par!cipa!on in
poli!cal life is a moral obliga!on.
The U.S. Conference on Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website
provides resources on understanding the Catholic posi!on,
based on Catholic Social Teachings, (CST) on many issues
facing our country today. It is not the USCCB intent to tell
Catholics for whom or against whom to vote. Their purpose
is to help Catholics form their consciences in accordance
with God's truth; the responsibility to make choices in
poli!cal life rests with each individual in light of a properly
formed conscience.
The St. Mary’s website will have a link to the USCCB Ac!on
Center (h*ps://www.votervoice.net/USCCB/home) to view
current ac!on alerts and enable you to sign up so that you
can contact your elected representa!ves to express your
concerns and opinions on upcoming legisla!on. Also, please
remember to pray for our elected officials and all those
people affected by their work.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! For eight days we have been
celebra!ng Easter Day, and today we come to the Octave
(eighth) Day. In the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope St. John Paul II
named this Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday.
As we con!nue to celebrate this joy-filled Easter Season, join us
this a<ernoon, Sunday, April 8, at 2:30pm in the church for a
special violin concert. Maestro Ma*eo Fedeli returns to St.
Mary’s to fill our church with the sweet sounds of a 1709 Pietro
G. Guarneri violin, graciously on loan from a private collec!on.
Maestro Fedeli will be accompanied on piano by Ms. Carol Cook
of Aiken. This concert is free and open to the public, so bring
your friends! This year, we have arranged to have the piano up
front so that you will have the best possible view.
“So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at
the hands of Paul that when handkerchiefs or aprons that
touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases le!
them and the evil spirits came out of them” Acts 19:11-12. In
this passage showing that even handkerchiefs and aprons of St.
Paul brought healing and freedom from evil spirits, we see the
power of the relics of God’s holy ones, the Saints. We at St.
Mary’s joyfully welcome two important relics of St. Anthony of
Padua for venera!on, accompanied by Fr. Bortolino Maistrello
from Padua, where the Saint is buried. A statue of St. Anthony
graces the narthex of our church, and our largest bell is named
in his honor. Saint Anthony intercedes with those trying to find
a job, housing, faith, love, hope, harmony within the family,
good health, peace of mind, and mercy.
Prayer pe!!ons with holy cards will be distributed by Friar
Bortolino and volunteers to allow parishioners to write their
pe!!ons to the Saint. The wri!ng of a prayer pe!!on is a
worldwide tradi!on. Father Bortolino will bring the pe!!ons
back to the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua and place them
at the tomb of the Saint.
Venera!on of the relics will be at the church on Thursday, April
12, from 4:00 – 8:00pm, with Holy Mass at 7:00pm. (Please
note the 5:30pm Mass will be moved to 7pm in the church.)
Welcome, St. Anthony!
Finally, the Easter season culminates with the gi< of the Holy
Spirit at Pentecost. Our world is in desperate need of a New
Evangeliza!on – the revitaliza!on of Christ’s disciples with a
renewed sense of mission brought about through the Holy
Spirit. You are invited to a 5-week Life in the Spirit Seminar,
which will open us up to God’s love, enliven our friendship with
Jesus, and help us be*er experience how enriching life in the
Holy Spirit can be for those who are open to receive Him. Join
us in Mother Teresa Hall, Friday evenings April 13 – May 11,
7:00-8:30pm. For more informa!on or to register, contact
Mary Ellen Jackson at [email protected] or 803-
642-2676. Come, Holy Spirit!
Praying for you daily,
Father Wilson
School of Christian Formation
(CCD)
Grades 4K-5
Contact: [email protected]
For children in Grades 4K-5. Classes meet from
9:45-10:45 ! in the parish school.
First Holy Communion Dates
Due now: Registra!on and copies of the child's bap!sm
cer!ficate are due now.
Due Saturday, April 28: My Booklet about the Sacrament of
Holy Eucharist
April 28: 10#$ First Holy Communion prac!ce in the church
May 5: 10#$ First Holy Communion in the church
May 6: May Procession and Parish Picnic
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
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Sunday Morning Youth Ministry
Grades 6-12 Contact: Mrs. Joan Marie LaBone
Registra!on forms are available on our website or by contac!ng Joan via email.
Grades 6-12 * Please meet in St. Angela Hall 9:30#$ Donuts, coffee and juice. 9:45-10:45#$, youth sessions. Confirma$on Retreat—April 14, 9 !-6%! in St. Angela Hall 8th graders 9-6%!, High School and Sponsors 2-6%!.
Youth Ministry
Middle School (GR. 6-8) or
Life Night (GR. 9-12)
Contact: Mrs. Joan Marie LaBone
[email protected] or 803.215.7040 cell
April 8—Life Teen –Life Night Edified, Smith Hall
Welcome 8th graders!
“Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed
by the renewal of your mind.” – Rom 12:2
April 15—MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT! Welcome 5th
graders!!! 6:15-8($, St. Angela Hall
I love my Catholic Faith!!
April 18—7($ Confirma!on
April 22—Life Teen—Sa!sfied, Welcome 8th graders!
6:15-8($, Smith Hall
Follow us on Instagram: lifeteen_aiken
Or on FaceBook Page:
St. Mary Help of Chris!ans Youth Ministry
Summer Ac!vi!es are being organized, check with
Mrs. LaBone about the following ac!vi!es:
*Diocesan Camps for rising 7-9th & 10-12th graders (CLI)
*Catholic Disciples Camp—Learn more about your faith
and your community, rising 9th graders — college bound
*Steubenville Atlanta—rising 9th — college bound.
Forms are online at St. Mary Help of Chris!ans
Website under Forma!on/Youth Ministry.
Looking ahead:
Totus Tuus summer program for grades 1 - 6; June 11-15
Introduction to Catholicism
Classes “RCIA” Are you interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about
Catholicism? RCIA classes are Tuesday evenings at 6:15($ in
Smith Hall. For more informa!on, please contact Mary Ellen
Jackson at [email protected] or 803.642.2676.
St. Mary’s Parish School
Contact: Marguerite Wertz, Principal
803.649.2071
St. Mary’s School Junior High
cordially invites
parish “seniors” to lunch and
a ma!nee performance of
at 11:45 AM
on
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
in
St. Angela Hall.
R. S. V. P. required
by calling 803.649.2071
Lunch & Learn Book Club
Meets on Mondays from 12 <==< to 1:00($ in Smith Hall. All
are welcome. Our next book is Jesus, The Story You Thought
You Knew by Deacon Keith Strohm. Bring your lunch and join
us! Contact: Kathy Monahon at kmonahon@atlan!cbb.net
Families Discussing the Gospel This is a simple Bible study and faith sharing focusing on the
Sunday readings. Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:45#$, in the
school cafeteria. All ages are welcome. Parents are welcome
to bring their small children. Coffee and water provided – toys
and snacks for the young of heart. Contact Deacon Bob Pierce
at 803.474.6011 or [email protected].
Wednesday Adult Bible Study Join us as we come together to pray, study the book of
Proverbs and discuss the teachings of the Catholic faith. New
members are always welcome. We meet Wednesdays, 9:30-
11#$ in Smith Hall downstairs. Contact Martha Whi>ngham at
whi>[email protected] or 865.599.8473
Thursday Adult Bible Study Thursday morning Bible Study is studying the Book of Isaiah.
We meet Thursday mornings 11:15#$-12:30($ downstairs
Smith Hall. All are welcome - bring your Bible and a love of
Scripture!
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Weekly Calendar
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Holy Mass Intentions
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Lester Eugene Myers (D)
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12:30#" Francisco Castaneda (D)
5:00#" Mary Ann Tarangelo
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5:30#" Susan Reeve Shultz (D)
This Week’s Scripture Readings
Prayers Requested
Deaths: March 23 Anne Cunningham
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The Holy Rosary
Join the parish as we pray The Rosary together daily before
the 5:30#" Mass, Monday through Friday.
Monday
Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Ps 40:7-11 Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday
Acts 4:32-37 Ps 93:1-2, 5 Jn 3:7b-15
Wednesday
Acts 5:17-26 Ps 34:2-9 Jn 3:16-21
Thursday
Acts 5:27-33 Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20 Jn 3:31-36
Friday
Acts 5:34-42 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Jn 6:1-15
Saturday
Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 Jn 6:16-21
Sunday
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9 I Jn 2:1-5a Lk 24:35-48
Cenacle of Prayer
Our Lady calls us to gather for prayer as the first Apostles
gathered with her in the Upper Room in Jerusalem awai}ng the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We meet every week a~er Mass
on Thursdays at 6:15#" in Old St. Mary’s for rosary, prayers for
the Pope, readings from the book “To the Priests, Our Lady’s
Beloved Sons” and consecra}on to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary. Please join us!
Bap;sms: March 15 Kassidy Ohana S. Quimiguing, daughter of
Jasper & Carmel Quimiguing
March 18 Giovanny Ne~aly Gomez , son of Raymundo Gomez
& Margarita N Diaz
March 18 Jolie$e Aitana Orozco Plascencia, daughter of
Olegario Orozco & Janira Plasencia
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Parish & Community Events
Sunday Morning Café:
Catholic Faith Exploration
Join us as we watch and discuss Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s
“Ge!ng God’s Help”. Sundays from 9:45-10:45"# in Mother
Teresa Hall. Contact: Donna Pierce at 803.474.6011
Family Ministry The parish family ministry is here to help our parish families
grow and nurture their spiritual and communal life. We strive to
provide opportuni$es and support for family growth across all
genera$ons. For more informa$on about upcoming events,
please contact Alice and Derron Judd at 803.522.2143
Dear Parishioners, It is our privilege to offer you an
opportunity to purchase beau$ful
imported hand-made Italian and
Bethlehem rosaries, as well as a large
variety of Catholic medals, crucifix
necklaces, bracelets and other faith
inspired necklaces.
An assortment of First Holy Communion, Confirma$on and
RCIA gi' items will be included.
There are beau$ful, $me-tested and tradi$onal ar$cles, as
well as contemporary pieces that are very popular all
across the country.
All Proceeds will go to support a pilgrimage to Rome for
five of our teens in 2019.
The sale will be a'er all Masses the weekends of April 7
and April 14
Totus Tuus is Coming! Totus Tuus is a Catholic summer youth program dedicated
to sharing the Gospel. The week-long day camp for grades
1-6 is led by amazingly enthusias$c college students who
love the faith and want to share it with others. Mark your
calendars! June 11-15
Free Income Tax Help Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Help with filing Federal and State income tax returns is available
for low to moderate income families
Where: H. Odell Weeks Activity Center
1700 Whiskey Road
When: 9:00"# to 4:00)#
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Now through April 11
Be sure to bring a photo ID and ALL relevant tax information.
You MUST bring:
· Picture ID for self; come with spouse if joint return
· Social Security Cards for self, spouse, all dependents
Judas Maccabaeus, an oratorio by Handel, while telling the
story of the Maccabean uprising in the second century BC, was
actually intended as a compliment to the Duke of Cumberland,
who had just returned victorious from the Ba*le of Culloden
(1746). This ba*le, as those of us with Sco!sh ancestry know,
was a slaughter of the Sco!sh forces trying to put Charles
Stuart back on the throne. It was also an impetus for many
Scots to leave Scotland. The most famous movement of this
oratorio is See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes. Judas Maccabaeus,
however, has the underdogs winning and restoring Jewish
worship against overwhelming odds. (It was during this uprising
that the Jewish fes$val of Hanukah had its roots.) The melody
of See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes became immensely popular.
Beethoven wrote a series of varia$ons on it. The Swiss Edmond
Budry wrote an Easter hymn text, À Toi la gloire, O Ressuscité,
which was translated into English as Thine Be the Glory. It has
only grown in popularity worldwide, being used in the
Netherlands for weddings, in Ireland also at Christmas, and in
Japan for school honors programs. A quick note about the $tle,
there is a difference between ‘Thine BE the Glory’, and ‘Thine IS
the Glory.’ BE is the impera$ve, demanding all glory be given to
God, a cry of zeal and victory, while IS simply makes a
declaratory statement.
From the Bench
A Visit from a
Beloved Saint
The Relics of Saint
St. Mary Help of Chris!ans
Church
138 Fairfield St. SE, Aiken, S.C.
Thursday, April 12
Venera!on 4 PM to 8 PM
Mass at 7 PM
The Franciscan Friars from Padua,
Italy, invite you to join them in
welcoming Saint Anthony of Padua
to St. Mary Help o Chris$ans Church. Saint Anthony will be
visi$ng us in the form of two precious and first class relics
from the Pon$fical Basilica in Padua, Italy.
The relics will be accompanied by Fr. Bortolino Maistrello,
a Franciscan Friar from Padua, where the Saint is buried.
Father Mario Conte, editor of the Messenger of Saint Anthony, explains an important point about relics: “There
is nothing supers$$ous about relics. The real meaning of a
relic is love – they are a link of love between the person
who venerates and the Saint.” Saint Anthony intercedes
with those trying to find a job, housing, faith, love, hope,
harmony within the family, good health, peace of mind,
and mercy.
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Parish & Community Events
Coffee and Donuts Are back!
You have just par!cipated in the greatest feast of all by
a"ending Mass and dining at the table of Our Lord. Come
con!nue the celebra!on with “dessert” and fellowship South
Wing Por!co a#er 8:30$% Mass.
We are looking for volunteers to help us with this
ministry. Please contact Rich and Linda Izard
at 803.644.9136 or [email protected]
Altar Servers
Altar Server Training 3:00&%, Church
2018
April 22
May 20
For more informa!on call Greg Hightower 803.649.1931
Starting this coming Friday!
A#er Jesus rose, he told the disciples "it is be"er for you that I
go, for if I do not go the Advocate will not come to you."(John
16:7) St. Paul wrote: "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
Freedom." (2 Cor 3:17)
This Easter season join us as we prepare for the coming of the
Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The 7- session Life in the Spirit
Seminar will be offered in Mother Teresa Hall on
Friday evenings April 13 - May 11 (7:00 - 8:30pm)
and Saturdaymorning May 12 (9:30am -12:30pm).
Refreshments will be served beforehand. STARTS this Friday!
To register or for other ques!ons, contact Mary Ellen Jackson
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
CELTIC TEA
Ladies and daughters, please join the Ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Inc at our annual Cel!c Tea to be held Sunday
April 29 from 2:00 - 4:00&% at St. Mary on the Hill Parish
Hall. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at St. Mary’s
church office, or by contac!ng a member at
[email protected], [email protected] Hats
and gloves are op!onal. There will be entertainment, raffles
& door prizes. We look forward to seeing you!
Come Learn with the New Catholics
Please join us for a 6-session post-Easter series, based on
topics requested.
Come get to know our new Catholics and to welcome them to
the parish; AND... as a bonus, learn a bit.
All classes are Tuesdays 6:15-7:45&%, upstairs Smith Hall.
April 10 - Fr. Michel on the priesthood - a life devoted to the
body of Christ, the Church
April 17 - Common ques!ons about Catholic teaching -
Introduc!on to Defending the Faith
April 24 - Church structure - bishops, cardinals, dioceses,
religious orders - it's all so confusing!
May 1 - Lay organiza!ons in the Church - where do you fit in?
May 8 - The Holy Spirit - !me to get on fire!
May 15 - Catholic devo!ons and a few saints - helping you in
prayer
Single, Single Again
Dinner 2nd
Thursday of every month at 6:00&%
Reserva!ons are due the Tuesday before to Carla Noziglia at
[email protected] OR Jeanne Shanks
at 803.663.3839
April 12 Red Pepper
May 10 Grumpy’s
Dates and restaurants may change; refer to the Aiken
Standard Events or the e-mail you will receive each month.
Brunch 4th
Saturday at 10:00$%
Stephen Ministry
It's spring!me! That means flowers, races, par!es!
Does this season get you down? Do you have a hard !me
pretending to be cheerful? Stephen Ministry may be able to
help. Stephen Ministers are not counselors or therapists;
rather, they are caring Chris!an friends who offer a listening
ear to help others through the tough !mes in life. Stephen
Ministers receive extensive training and are supervised in
their ministry.
Catholic Women’s Association
The last mee!ng of the Catholic Women's Associa!on will be
a dinner mee!ng on Thursday, April 19, 6:15&% in St. Angela
Hall. Bring a friend!
Join us for a night of dinner, fellowship and awesome
entertainment. A local group of young women, Belles Canto
will be performing. Cost - $20 for complete dinner of
Balsamic Chicken, fresh salad, vegetable, roasted potatoes
and homemade Chocolate Torte or Strawberry
Cheesecake. Gluten Free op!ons are available. Wine will be
available for an addi!onal dona!on to cover the cost of the
Knights of Columbus Ladies
Auxilary
The next auxiliary mee!ng will be Wednesday, April 11 at the
Columbus Club. Please join us! Father Wilson will be our
guest speaker.
You will also have an opportunity to vote for the “Woman of
Knights of Columbus Yard Sale
May 18 & 19. If you have items to donate, please call Marion
Engel at 803.648.0982
Ministerio Hispano
Misa y Confesiones
domingo 12:30!" Santa María, Park Ave.
miércoles 7:00!" Capilla Santa Clara
confesiones son media hora antes y después de la
Misa dominical
Bautismos
Para pedir el Sacramento de Bau#smo o para
recibir información acerca de las pla#cas pre-
bau#smal favor de comunicarse con Gabriela
Flores al 803.716.5509 o Luz Condono, al
803.522.3814
Rev. Gregory B. Wilson Párroco
Rev. Michel Bineen Mukad
Vicario Parroquial
Bienvenido a Santa María
Le damos la bienvenida a los que nos visitan. Si
asisten con regularidad a esta parroquia y se
consideran miembros de ella, por favor registrarse
en la oficina o en el si#o web parroquial.
San Vicente de Paúl
Necesita Ud. alimentos o asistencia financiera?
Llame al 803.642.3211
Primera Comunión y Confirmación
Norma Sacramental: Los padres de familia y
niños deben estar inscritos en la parroquia y
asis#r fielmente a la Santa Misa todos los
domingos y fiestas de precepto. Los niños, que
no asisten a nuestro Colegio Católico Parroquial,
deben asis#r, por lo menos, dos años, completos
a clases de Formación Cris#ana (Catequesis
Dominical) y cumplir con los reglamentos de
asistencia para recibir el sacramento. Para más
información, comunicarse con Mary Ellen Jackson
803.642.2676 / [email protected]
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Quinceañera A los interesados en una celebración de XV años
deben tener en cuenta lo siguiente:
· Deben ser católicos prac#cantes y asis#r a
Misa.
· Deben estar registrados en la parroquia por lo
menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de la
celebración.
· Deben asis#r a la preparación catequé#ca que
ofrece la parroquia.
Para más información, por favor comunicase con
Esperanza Negrete al 803.226.3410 para dar
inicio al proceso.
Sagrado Matrimonio Como poli#ca de la Diócesis, se pide a todas las parejas que decean
tener el sacramento del matrimonio, preparase por lo menos seis
(6) meses antes de decidir una fecha para su boda. Para más
información comunicarse con Guadalupe Cortes al 803.845.9390
Equipo básico del Ministerio Hispano
¿Estás interesado en mejorar tu parroquia? Te invitamos a ser parte
del equipo básico. Nos reunimos el miércoles primero de cada mes
para planear y organizar los eventos de la parroquia. Te esperamos
en el salón de Smith Hall a las 6:30 de la tarde.
En el Hospital
Si usted #ene un miembro de su familia en el hospital
comuníquese con Be%e Ross en la oficina de la parroquia
803.649.4777 extensión 101 (deje un mensaje)
à O 803.292.4933
à Correo electrónico a [email protected]
à O pregunte al personal del Hospital que llame a la Parroquia
El hospital no nos avisa que usted está allí. Aunque este
registrado como católico cuando usted es intervenido, el hospital
no informará a la oficina de la Iglesia. Tu hospitalidad es
confidencial entre en el ministerio del hospital y nuestro Personal
de pastoral. Si #ene un familiar que ah sido intervenido al hospital
en otra ciudad como Augusta o Columbia, nosotros podemos
informar al Capellán Católico también-solo avísenos!
Legión de María La Legión de María da la bienvenida a todos los que le
gustaría consolar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas durante su
estancia en el hospital visitando y/o llevándoles la Santa
Comunión.
Horario de reunión y contactos para reuniones:
Español — lunes a las 6:00!" — Smith Hall, Lupe Cortes
803.845.9390
Martes a las 3:45!" — Smith Hall, Ivy Monahon 803.649.4157
Miércoles a las 6:15!" – St. Mary School Library, Cathy Brown
843.615.3112
Cenáculo de Oración La Virgen nos llama a reunirse para la oración como los primeros
apóstoles se reunieron con ella en el Cenáculo de Jerusalén, a la
espera de la efusión del Espíritu Santo. Este nuevo Cenáculo de
Oración comienza cada jueves inmediatamente después de la
Misa, 6:15-7:15!" en la Capilla de Santa María. Nos reuniremos
cada semana y oremos rosario, oraciones por nuestro Santo Padre,
Francisco, la lectura de los mensajes del libro "A los sacerdotes,
hijos predilectos de la Virgen" y la consagración al Inmaculado
Corazón de María. Los libros estarán disponibles. Por favor, ruega
con nosotros!
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Holy Happenings at St. Mary’s!
Don’t forget the Knights of
Columbus Blood
TODAY a!er all Masses!!
Palm Sunday and Blessing of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mosaic with
The Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone
Bishop of Charleston
Father Wilson Introduces St. Mary's New Principal - Charlene Krushinski at 11:00#$ Mass March 25
Maestro Matteo Fedeli
In Concert Today
2:30pm
In the Church
138 Fairfield Street
He is called the “Man of the Stradivari”.
His mission is taking the voice of the
famous luthiers from Italy to the largest
possible audience. For this performance, Matteo Fedeli will play a
violin by Pietro G. Guarneri 1709, graciously granted on loan by a
private collection. Accompanying Maestro Fedeli on the piano will be
Ms. Carol Cook, a native of North Carolina
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The Roundels of Saint Mary Help of Christians Church
Turris Eburnea - Tower of Ivory
Unlike the Tower of David which was built to store weapons for ba!le and serve as a fortress, this tower
was built to be a thing of beauty and ornament. Mary’s purity and goodness are represented by a
beau"ful ivory tower. What adds to her beauty is her humility and willingness to follow God’s plan for
her life. Love of Mary always leads us right to her Son. Tower of Ivory, pray for us.
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