Kelly Koepenick, Kristen & Samantha Konersmann, Beth Kruger, Teresa Laeorre, Roy Leopold, Lynn Lenards, Michael Lighthart, Mark Mandell, Jodi Novak, Devenny Mazell, Audrey McCants, Frank McCudden, John McDermott, Marie McManus, Samantha Merritt, Jane Millar , Stephanie Miller , Jerry Mixson, Leon Moore, Danny Newman, Sarah Nicksa, Anthony Notte, Tom Oltorik, Jacquelyn Osbourne, Anne Owens, Christian Owens, Jasper Owens, Mike Paul, Ellen Paveldciki, Michael Poe, Ellen Pruitt, Gina Puckhaber,, Kit Regnery, Jon Richardson, Mark Riley, John Robertson, Jr., Henry Roth, Peggy Sams, John Santos, Nancy Schaaf, Mary Ann Shinners, Karen Shivers, D. Simanaitis, George St. George, Nick Strable, Kay Tener, George Thompson, Shelby Todd, “Billy” Topping, Gerri Urbanic, Colleen Valdivia, Pauline Viette, Will White, McGregor White, Harold Wilkin, William & Ann C. Williams, Gwen Wise, Mark Woodward, and all those in nursing homes.

The facilities and services of Stella Maris Parish are available to its active members. This includes use of the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, and other sacramental events and includes parishioner status in our parochial schools. Active membership is determined by three things: being registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time, faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, and the use of the envelope system in support of the parish. N.B. If you are attending Stella Maris but not receiving envelopes, then you are not registered. Please call the Parish Office for registration information.

MARRIAGE We are unable to accommodate all of the requests for weddings at Stella Maris. To marry here, at least one party to the marriage should be an active parishioner, regularly attending Mass for one year before asking to schedule a wedding. As Catholics, we believe that God has a plan for marriage. Cohabitation before marriage is not part of God’s plan and decreases the chances of success in main-taining a permanent union. Cohabitating couples should separate and live apart before requesting the Sacrament of Matrimony. More information is available from the parish office regarding guidelines for weddings and parishioner status. Diocesan policy requires at least six months’ notice before setting a wedding date.

SACRAMENTAL POLICY In order to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation, students in Grades 2 and 8 must attend TWO FULL YEARS of religious instructions if they are NOT in our Catholic School system. No more than THREE (3) classes can be missed during the year of sacramental preparation.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK IN OUR PARISH

If anyone wishes to receive Communion and is unable to come to Mass, call Deacon Jason Vaughan at 843-883-3044

BAPTISM

To schedule a Baptism please contact Deacon Jason Vaughan at 843-883-3044

NURSERY

The Nursery is in the parish hall, and is open on Saturdays 5:00 - 6:30pm, and on Sundays 7:30am - 12:30pm, and at 5:00pm for the 5:30pm Latin Mass. .

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

February 29th – March 7th

Sat., Feb. 29th 5:30pm Mass lJoe & Betty Griffithl Sun., March 1st 8:00am Mass For the People 9:30am Mass (c) lTrudie McManusl 9:30am Mass (h) lEmily Frasierl 11:30am Mass lHomer G. Lunsfordl 5:30pm Latin Mass lGeorge Yatz Gundruml Mon., March 2nd 6:30pm Mass lJohn Burklyl Tue., March 3rd 8:00am Mass lSally Barryl Wed., March 4th 8:00am Mass Ints. Murray Compton

Thur., March 5th 6:30pm Mass lJoe & Bette Griffithl

Fri., March 6th 8:00am Mass Ints. Kathy Lenzovich FIRST FRIDAY 4:00pm Latin Mass lDr. Peter Wayl

Sat., March 7th 4:15 – 5:00pm CONFESSIONS

TODAY’S SCHDULE

February 29th – March 1st

EX. MIN. HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS HOST FAMIL IES

5:30pm Micki O’Connell & Peter Schmitt Don & Carol Black Joanne Gilmore 8:00am Kevin Bean & Patti Clark Robert & Leslie Stein Cathy Burton 9:30am (c) Ann Thompson & Howard Stone Jerry & Cathy Burton Nancy Wiemann 9:30am (h) Anthony Stith & Garen McDowell Brett & Natalie Baker Terry Vedilago 11:30am Joanne Winchester & Coleen Martin Matt & Christine Story Eileen Kittrell

SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK

March 7th – 14th

EX. MIN. HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS HOST FAMIL IES

5:30pm Terry Vedilago & Sue Hartnett Brooksbank Family Joanne Gilmore 8:00am Warren & Sandra Tawes Marge Leber Ginny & Ginger Frederick 9:30am (c) Nancy Wiemann & Charles Way, Jr. Chuck & Joy Slaughter 9:30am (h) Carol Vaughan & Louis Herns Ron & Patty Konersmann Anthony Stith 11:30am Joanne Winchester & Coleen Martin Ryan DeAntonio & family William Brumley

Please join us in praying the Rosary every Sunday morning following the 9:30am Mass in the church. Everyone is welcome.

MONEY MATTERS

Last week’s collection amounted to $20,124.00

Stella Maris

Roman Catholic Church

We welcome all visitors who have come to worship God with us today. And we hope that your visit is safe and enjoyable.

1204 Middle Street, P.O. Box 280 Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482

Rev. Msgr. Lawrence B. McInerny, J.C.L. Pastor Rev. David Michael Parochial Vicar Mr. Jason Vaughan, MA, MS Deacon, Pastoral Associate & D.R.E. Mr. John Byrnes School President Mrs. Susan Splendido School Principal Mrs. Ann Thompson, LMSW Registration, Counseling & Activities Mrs. Elizabeth Bolchoz Sanford Youth Minister Mr. Huey Waldon Director of Liturgical Music Mr. Stephen M. Collins Associate Musician Mrs. Winnie Van Meir Secretary to the Pastor

Parish Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 – 4:00; Friday, 9:00 – Noon

Parish Office 843-883-3108 Fax 843-883-3160 Jason Vaughan 843-883-3044 Ann Thompson 843-607-0135

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services 843-261-0430 Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister 843-856-0748

St. Vincent De Paul Society Help Line: 843-814-1229 Furniture Donation Pick-up: 843-416-7126

Parish Website: stellamarischurch.org

FORMED WEBSITE: formed.org/register (Access Code: R8ZH23)

Especially: Kayla Airaghi, Cindy Anderson, Brian Ard, William Bennett, Marie Daniels-Betts, Steven Black, Bob Brown, Jr, Lisa Cain, Janet Carlier, Kathy Chambers, Deborah Christensen, Bethanne Clark, Larry Connell, Bailey Cole & Chris Crowley, James Patrick Crowley, Norm Dandaran, Lynn Daniels, Barry Darwent, Joan Delaney, Carol DeLisio, Laura Delvac, Roland DeVita, Debra Thomas Donnelly, Jakob Duchesneau, Michael Duesterbeck, Maggie Dull, Mac Dunbar, Adam Esserine, Marianne Ezman, Joyce Fernando, Mary Ferrara, Cambell Fretz, Fred Figge, Brynn Fitzsche, Pauline Flanagan, Eldon Freeman, Marie Furlano, Jane, Gina & Sara Galasso, Susan Gilbert, Michele Greb, Stephen Griffith, Ken Grismore, Michelle Gudelski, Patricia Hall, Mike Hartnett, Helena Hopkins Harvey, Jayne Helm, Mary Hodgin, Tim & Debbie Hoppman, Joe Houdek, Don Howie, Milean Humplik, Joan Ikemoto, Billie James, Jennifer Johnson, Thomas Kakassy, Gina Kimbrel, Doris King,

1ST SUNDAY OF LENT

March 1, 2020

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

My dear people,

This Wednesday at 6:15 we celebrate our first Stations, Soups and Sandwiches for Lent of 2020. We pray the Stations of the Cross at 6:15, then adjourn to the Hall for a light supper at which there will be baskets for cash donations for those in need. At one fell swoop, we can pray, fast, and give alms. For this Wednesday, we look forward to soups and sandwiches provided by our Women’s Club.

Please remember this Friday, like all Fridays of Lent, is a day of abstinence from meat. Mother Church encourages voluntary acts of penitence, especially on all Fridays, made holy as the day on which Christ died on the cross.

Something ancient, something new: We are blessed with many young families and it is heartening to see them engaged in the faith, wanting the best for their children. This coming Saturday evening, a group is sponsoring a “St. Joseph’s Party” from 6:30-8:30 in the Sedes Sapientiæ, our building at 1112 Middle Street. There, I will bless a Saint Joseph altar and attendees can learn about the St. Joseph altar and how to erect one in the home. Also materials for a domestic novena (nine days of prayer) will be available for families to pray at home on the days leading to the Feast of St. Joseph (March 19). The tradition of the St. Joseph altars is very strong in Italian culture and is a place to gather food for others and celebrate the saint who provided for the Holy Family. Over the years, you have heard me quote one of my professors who once set out to study the survival of Judaism, always a minority religion, frequently persecuted. His conclusion was that domestic ritual had been a key to Judaism’s ability to endure. The Sabbath observance, Passover and other rituals are centered in the home and the family. Please do consider this devotion to St. Joseph for your family. It’s been around a long time, but is new to us as a parish.

Friday of this week is First Friday. This means the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on the altar all night Thursday (Nocturnal Adoration). Eucharistic adoration is a rich, quiet form of prayer, sometimes it just mean being with the Lord substantially present under the appearance of bread. I urge people to try it. Bring something spiritual to read, if you like, or quietly make the Stations of the Cross on your own, but mainly just be there. I think you will find it a very peaceful hour and a good Lenten devotion. If you plan to attend, please sign up for an hour on the list in the vestibule of the church. Don’t let modesty keep you from signing your name; it helps the priests know which hours are well-covered and which might need us to be there.

And, finally, a first for this column: does anyone who knits have any leftover remnants of yarn? We have a parishioner who uses them to make small lap blankets and no longer has a source. If so, please drop them off at our parish office.

Father McInerny

PARISH NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE STUDY

Join us for Sunday Scripture study. We meet from 10:30 to 11:20am in the front room of the Sedes Sapientiæ (small white cottage across the street from the church). We will be studying the Acts of the Apostles. Books are available. Any questions, contact Jason Vaughan 843-883-3044.

FIRST LENTEN SOUP AND SANDWICH EVENING Sponsored by the Stella Maris Women’s Club

Stations of the Cross will begin at 6:15pm Wednesday, March 4th, followed by a soup and sandwich supper in the parish hall. Women of the parish are asked to cater the event. Sandwiches and soups should be brought to the hall before the start of the Stations of the Cross. Please put your name on crock pots, ladles, or any plates you may bring, and pick up your dishes and pots after the meal or the next day. Please, NO DESSERTS. It is Lent. If you wish to include your recipes, we would love to have them.

STELLA MARIS WOMEN’S CLUB

The Stella Maris Women’s Club will meet on Tuesday, March 3rd; refreshments 6:30-7:00pm followed by our speaker Anita Ibbott, and then a short business meeting. Anna’s talk, “Stations of the Cross – Can We Follow Jesus in His Footsteps to the Cross?” will be a perfect mini Lenten Retreat. We hope to see ALL women of the parish and bring your friends.

BIRTHRIGHT For Mothers and Newborns

This Lent, we have a donation bin for Birthright in the parish hall. Please bring mom and baby items (large maternity clothes, newborn diapers, wipes, onesies, crib sheets, towels and rash ointment) and put them in the bin for families in need. A full list is located in the bin. Thank you.

COLLECTION FOR THOSE IN NEED... NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

The St. Vincent de Paul society will be accepting donations after all Masses on March 7th and 8th. Your offerings are carefully used to help those in the parish and local area in need of temporary assistance. Please call our confidential helpline, or encourage others who may need assistance to do so. Our number is 843-814-1229. In addition, we have flyers in the back of the church and hall explaining more of how we can help. Thank you for your past support which has been a blessing to so many.

CELEBRATE ST. JOSEPH

Stella Maris families are invited to celebrate Saint Joseph, one of the great saints and patron of the Universal Church! In accordance with the ancient Sicilian tradition, food will be brought to St. Joseph’s altar in the Sedes Sapientiæ (1112 Middle Street) on Saturday, March 7th, to enjoy in his honor. Families will be given materials to celebrate his feast day in their homes including a Novena; there will be games, arts & crafts, a scavenger hunt and escape room as well as food, wine and soft drinks. This is a free event but you need to RSVP to Ann at the parish office at 843-883-3108. (Hosted by Catholic Young Adults of Charleston.)

NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats bring spiritual healing and strengthening of faith to women and men who have had or participated in an abortion. Join us on the journey to healing, peace and reconciliation in Greenville, March 20th – 22nd. For more information, please contact Christy at 803-554-6088, or email at grace4healing @gmail.com, or Kathy at 803-546-6010.

LOWCOUNTRY PREGNANCY CENTER Annual Fundraising Banquet

You are invited to our Annual Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, March 12th, from 6:00 – 9:00pm, at Embassy Suites Airport/Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. Our speaker is Abby Johnson, former abortion clinic Director. There is no upfront cost to attend but we ask all attendees to be in prayer about a one-time financial gift and a sustaining monthly financial gift. Please register early! For information contact Noreen Cutshall at 843-863-1510 or info@lpcfriends.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASS AND PARADE

Everyone, Irish or not, is invited to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Knights of Columbus and the South Carolina Irish Historical Society in celebrating a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday March 17th. Festivities begin at 8:00am with Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, 134 St. Philip Street, Bishop Guglielmone presiding. The Parade begins at 10:00am at King & Radliffe Streets proceeding down King Street and ending at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. For more information email finnegan5@bellsouth.net.

CROSS PROCESSION Palm Sunday, April 5th

The Reverend John McLaughlin Council of the Knights of Columbus which serves the East Cooper Catholic parish community, will conduct a Cross Procession on Palm Sunday, April 5th beginning at 2pm. The procession begins at Baskin Robins on Coleman Boulevard finishing at the Way of the Cross Garden at Christ Our King Church. All are invited to participate. Contact Don Campbell at 843.471.1085 or d.campbell@bhhssun.com for additional details

MARCH ROSARY AT THE WEST ASHLEY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

The organization, Priests for Life, has called for each Catholic to pray fervently for the closing of their local abortion facility. Please join Father Patrick O. Eyinla, Pastor at St Joseph in Charleston, who will lead the Rosary and prayers at the West Ashley Planned Parenthood at 1312 Ashley River Road (corner of Hwy 61 & Fuseler) on Saturday, March 21st from 8:00 – 9:00am. For information call Stephen Boyle at 843-763-0681.

ST. BENEDICT GRIEF MINISTRY

The St. Benedict Grief Ministry is sponsoring a special meeting on Thursday, March 5th, from 7:00 – 8:00pm, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 950 Darrell Creek Trail in Mount Pleasant. The speaker is C. Michael Bowman, M.D., Team Leader for the Grief and Bereavement Ministry at Christ Our King. His topic will be “People are the Best GPS for a Successful Family Journey Through Grief.” He will be discussing the key challenges when dealing with grief as well as how to support others who are grieving. All those interested in this important topic are invited to attend. If you have any questions, contact the St. Benedict Church Office at 843-216-0039 or email either Jane Talbot or Mary Helen Gammon at griefministry@stbenedictparish.org.