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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 5, 2020
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
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. Filip Wodecki
Rev. Ernest Hepner, Retired
Dcn. Al Matousek Dcn. Robert Pierce Dcn. Stephen Platte
Holy Mass Schedule
Weekday
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. - 5:30pm - Church Wed. 8:30am - Church
Miércoles 7:00pm - Old St. Mary’s Thursday Nursing Home Suspended Sat. Morning Mass 8:00am - Church
Sunday
Sat. Vigil 5:00pm - Church 8:30am, 11:00am - Church Spanish 12:30pm - Church
5:00pm - Church
Confessions
Confessions are being heard in Deacon Waters Conference Room, located in St. Michael Hall.
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri - 4:45-5:15pm Sat. - 3:30-4:30pm
For the most current information on
Masses, Confessions and activities please
go to www.stmarys-aiken.org or
https://www.facebook.com/
stmarysaiken/
Welcome to St. Mary’s
We welcome all who are visiting. If you attend St. Mary’s regularly and consider this your parish, please register at the parish office, print a registration form from the web site under the Parish tab, or you may fill out and submit the form online.
Parish Office
Phone: 803.649.4777 Fax: 888.552.1016 [email protected]
The office is open We respectfully request that only one person be in the lobby at any given time. We suggest that you wear a mask when you come in.
Mailing address: PO Box 438 Aiken, SC 29802
Location: 203 Park Ave. SE Aiken, SC 29801
Mr. Patrick Wray Director of Administration
Mrs. Mary Frei Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Laura Webster Principal of St. Mary’s School 803.649.2071
Ms. Phyllis Waters Business Manager
Ms. Frances Gledhill Parish Secretary
Sr. Glafira G. Ortega, HCJS Sr. Maria Bertha (Martha) Zuniga, HCJS 803.646.9521/803.646.3666
Mrs. Mary Ellen Jackson, MA Director of Religious Education 803.642.2676
Mrs. Joan LaBone Director of Youth Ministry 803.649.3049
Mrs. Bette Ross, MS Social Ministry Coordinator 803.649.4777 ext. 101
Mr. V. Franklin Deese II Organist and Choir Director 706.550.5047
Mrs. Janet Morris St. Joseph Altar Society 803.502.3636
Parish Personnel
Contact by email at [email protected]
Reservations: [email protected]
Sacramental Information
More information about the Sacraments can be found on our parish website.
Pastoral Care Ministry
Are you seriously ill, facing surgery or of advanced age? Receive grace and strength from the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. E-mail Mary Frei: [email protected] or call 803.649.4777 ext. 114. For Nursing home volunteers, Holy Communion for our homebound, hospital visits, call Mary Frei at the parish office or e-mail her at [email protected]
Holy Matrimony
Those contemplating marriage should contact the parish office. The Diocese of Charleston requires a minimum of six months preparation 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
Holy Baptism
To baptize a child at St. Mary’s, at least one parent must be a practicing Catholic, regularly attend Holy Mass, participate in the life of the parish and registered at St. Mary’s at least three months prior to the Baptism. Parents must attend a Baptismal Preparation Class prior to the Baptism. The Godparents are encouraged to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class as well. The next class is scheduled for August 16th. Registration is required. Contact Chris or Angela Ascherman at 256.541.1967.
Holy Communion & Confirmation
Policy: Parents and children must be registered and faithfully attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Children not enrolled in our Catholic school, must attend a minimum of two years of Christian Formation classes and satisfy the attendance policy. For more information: Holy Communion: Mary Ellen Jackson: 803.642.2676 Confirmation: Joan LaBone: 803.649.3049 or [email protected]
Weekly Stewardship - Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Totals as of Sunday, June 21, 2020
Our Capital Campaign #3 ended June 30, 2019. Many thanks to the 31% or 526 families who pledged, all who contributed, and those who are continuing to contribute to the reduction of our outstanding loan balance. As of June 30, 2019 the balance was $519,980.00. Check out our website for continuing online giving. Please call Patrick or Phyllis in the parish office, 803.649.4777 with any questions.
OFFERING FOR JUNE 21, 2020 $ 25,982.70 WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS $ 31,800.00 YEAR TO DATE TOTALS $ 1,669,665.07 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET NEEDS $ 1,621,800.00 OVERAGE TO DATE $ 47,865.07
ITEM GOAL LAST WEEK
STATUS CURRENT STATUS
CURRENT SHORTFALL
To GOAL
CURRENT % GOAL
CURRENT VS.
LAST WEEK
Parish Debt $519,980.00 $128,267.76 $129,984.21 $389,995.79 25% $1,716.45
Families Participating
1800
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Upcoming Special Collections: July 19 Infirm Priests
St. Vincent de Paul Society
For food or financial assistance, call 803.642.3211
Due to an early deadline, financial updates for June 28 were not available at the time the bulletin was submitted for publication.
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Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration in Old St. Mary’s!
Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament awaits your visit! Use the side (ramp) entrance.
Please help! We have an urgent need for Saturday night at 12 Midnight. We are also looking for someone for Tuesday at 8:00pm. If you can help with one of these or a different hour, please contact Ivy Monahon at [email protected] or 803.649.4157. For the latest updates on Eucharistic Adoration and the most current list of hours in need of adorers, please see the parish website http://www.stmarys-aiken.org/. May we all pray for peace and healing in our nation.
Practice social distancing.
Use the provided cleaning supplies to wipe down your area before and after your hour.
Please observe silence at all times. Adoration fosters personal intimacy with Our Lord—please allow others this special time with Jesus.
Good and Faithful Servant
Summer Office Hours 9:00am to Noon Tues.–Thur.
St. Mary’s Parish School
118 York Street SE, Aiken, SC 29801 Mrs. Laura Webster, Principal
803.649.2071 Fax: 803.643.0092 www.stmaryschoolaiken.com
Open Enrollment for 2020—2021
St. Mary’s School is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Monthly payment plans are available for all families. Catholic parishioners are eligible for discounted tuition. Ten and twelve month payment plans are available. For more information, call the school office at 803.649.2071 or visit the school website at stmaryschoolaiken.com.
Employment Opportunity:
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School is seeking a part time K-8 music teacher/school organist. Applicants should have a strong background in Catholic musical traditions. The position requires the ability to play the organ at weekly school masses, organize and lead school program performances, teach music classes, and lead and maintain a student choir. Qualified applicant should submit his/her resume and cover letter to the front office by mail, in person, or electronically at [email protected].
Support St. Mary’s School
If you shop on Amazon visit smile.amazon.com and select St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School in Aiken, SC. All eligible purchases will support the school at no additional charge
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, You are cordially invited to the Ordination of
William Connor Frei to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood
Through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit
by His Excellency
The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone
Bishop of Charleston
Friday, the tenth of July In the year of our Lord Two thousand twenty
At five o’clock in the evening
Holy Spirit Catholic Church 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway Johns Island, South Carolina
Introibo ad altare Dei Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meum.
REVEREND WILLIAM FREI
will celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving
Sunday, the twelfth of July Two thousand twenty
at five o’clock in the evening
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church 138 Fairfield Street, SE
Aiken, SC
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Sunday Morning Youth Ministry
Grades 6-12
Contact: Mrs. Joan Marie LaBone The Morning Youth Group is finished for this year.
Youth Ministry Confirmation candidates — Confirmation has been postponed until further notice.
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
Please check on St. Mary Youth Ministry page weekly for a youth centered talk or activity every Sunday at 7:00pm.
https://www.facebook.com/lifeteenaiken/?ref=bookmarks
At this time summer activities and camps are still planned. Mrs. LaBone will contact everyone if anything changes.
Follow us on: Instagram: lifeteen_aiken Check for activities online at St. Mary Help of Christians
website under Formation/Youth Ministry.
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ALL ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE
School of Christian Formation (CCD)
Grades 4K—5
Contact: [email protected] Telephone: 803.642.2676
Parents
Keep working with your children in their religion textbooks. You may find that you will learn as much as your child.
If you are traveling why not visit the local church? Arrive early for Mass and explore. Pay attention to what you see in the windows.
Check back here for updates about the Fall classes. Take advantage of FORMED. It has all types of fabulous programing. Not yet on FORMED? Sign up at www.formed.org/signup, enter Aiken, SC, then choose St. Mary Help of Christians.
The best way to get parish updates is on the parish Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/stmarysaiken/
Please also check out our DRE Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stmarysaikendre
Praying the Angelus
For centuries Catholics have been encouraged to stop their daily activities and pray a prayer called the Angelus, three times a day: at morning, noon, and evening (outside of the Easter Season). You perhaps have heard the bells of St. Mary’s ringing a special ring at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm. (Yes, we wake up the city!) When rung with bells, you’ll hear a series of three bells rung three times with pauses in between. After the third set of three, the bells peal in celebration. While the bells are rung, we say the prayer below, which can be done alone or with others. It doesn’t take much time, but can have a huge impact. Any time we stop what we are doing and give God our time, only great things can happen.
THE ANGELUS
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, …
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, …
V. And the Word was made Flesh. (genuflect or bow)
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, …
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
O clement, O loving, O sweet Mother Mary, We, your children of every nation,
Turn to you in this pandemic. Our troubles are numerous; our fears are great. Grant that we might deposit them at your feet,
Take refuge in your Immaculate Heart, And obtain peace, healing, rescue, And timely help in all our needs.
You are our Mother. Pray for us to your Son.
Amen.
Death: June 19 Bivian Marie Haggerty June 22 Therese McCreesh June 22 Mason Johnson, Jr. June 23 Beverly Shelley
Prayers Requested
Public Masses Return
Daily Mass is being said in the new church on Fairfield Avenue. All Sunday Masses are also held in the new church. Attendance is limited to 200 persons per Mass, and those who fall into the “at-risk” category as defined by the CDC are asked to remain at home. The Bishop continues to dispense everyone from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
Please Note: CHILD CARE during Mass is NOT available at this time.
CONFESSIONS HAVE RESUMED. Please see the front cover of this bulletin for the schedule. CONFESIONES SE HAN REANUNDADO. El horario está en la primera página de este boletín.
Masses on Facebook live
We will continue to livestream the following Masses: Saturday, 5:00pm Sunday, 11:00am and 12:30pm (Spanish Mass) To access the livestream event you can go directly to our Facebook page (facebook.com/stmarysaiken).
Alternatively, you can access our Facebook (FB) page without a FB account. Simply click on the small “f” icon on the upper right hand of our website (stmarysa-aiken.org).
All livestream events, including Masses and rosaries, are saved on the Facebook page and can be accessed by clicking the “videos” tab on the left side of the FB page.
This Week’s Scripture Readings
Readings for the Week of July 6 – July 12
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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The Holy Rosary
Join the parish as we pray the Rosary together Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday before the 5:30pm Mass, and Wednesday before the 8:30am Mass
Monday Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22 Ps 145:2-9 Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday Hos 8:4-7, 11-13 Ps 115:3-7b, 8-10 Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 Ps 105:2-7 Mt 10:1-7 Thursday Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9 Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16 Mt 10:7-15 Friday Hos 14:2-10 Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17 Mt 10: 16-23 Saturday Is 6:1-8 Ps 93:1-2, 5 Mt 10:24-33 Sunday Is 55:10-11 Ps 65:10-14 Rom 8:18-23 Mt 13:1-23 or Mt 13:1-9
Sunday, July 5 8:30am For All the People of the Parish 11:00am Pasquale Crea (D) 12:30pm Aida Trujillo- Salmanca (D) 5:00pm Mildred Uppenkamp (D) Monday, July 6 5:30pm Ronald & Mary Kiehn (D) Tuesday, July 7 5:30pm Bill O’Leary (D) Wednesday, July 8 8:30am John Thorpe Wray (D)
Thursday, July 9 5:30pm Nikolai Defeo (D) Friday, July 10 5:30pm Willingness to Forgive Saturday, July 11 8:00am John Gruszeczka (D) 5:00pm Larry Gallagher (L) Colon-LaBorde Family (L) Lou DalSanto (D) Alexa Luszca (D) Luis R. Rodriguez (D) Susan Reeve (D)
Holy Mass Intentions
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
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*On-Line Giving
The Parish Finance Committee strongly recommends using on-line giving. It has several benefits to the parish, including lower cost of administration fees versus the bank. It simplifies record keeping, collection and accounting procedures.
ON-LINE GIVING STATUS
TO ENROLL IN ON-LINE GIVING go to the parish website: www.stmarys-aiken.org Click on “Giving” Click on “Sunday Offering” Create a new account and then go to “Manage My Account” Enroll in weekly or monthly offering* If you need assistance, or to discontinue on-line giving, please call 1.800.348.2886
option 4 .
ITEM GOAL LAST MONTH’S STATUS
CURRENT STATUS
CURRENT % GOAL CURRENT VS. LAST MONTH
ON-LINE GIVING PARTICIPANTS
750 523 583 78% 60
*Monthly offering is the preferred method recommended by the Parish Finance Committee
FROM THE BENCH Our opening hymn, The Kingdom of God, highlights the
concept that runs throughout the New Testament and in
our society that we, as Christians, have an earthly
“kingdom”, but that our highest loyalty to, and hope for, is
the Kingdom of God. The third verse highlights the fact
that the two kingdoms interact, when it says, “The
Kingdom of God is challenge and choice…” This is true on
both a personal level and a political level. We must help
welcome the outcast to the Banquet, as our Father in
heaven will welcome them/us. We are challenged to live
out Christ’s welcome to the sinner, by offering His mercy
and grace, to ourselves as sinners, as well as to our
brothers and sisters. That is not easy. The last verse of this
hymn begins, “God’s Kingdom is come, the gift and the
goal…” We are constantly being challenged to live up to
the example of Our Lord. Thankfully in our country, we can
endeavor to achieve the goal and accept the challenge to
live the Kingdom of God.
Parish Gift Shop
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Gift Shop will remain closed until further notice.
Altar Flower Donations
Donating altar flowers is a simple, lovely way to honor a loved one, glorify God, and add beauty to the altar. Flowers can be donated in honor of a living person, memory of someone who has died, in celebration of an anniversary or other milestone, or in thanksgiving for friends or family. You can choose any Sunday or
have an open Sunday chosen for you. The names of those being honored or remembered will appear in the bulletin on the Sunday you select. If you prefer, you can simply give the flowers to the Glory of God. The suggested donation amount is $250 for two arrangements. To donate, please call Janet Morris at the parish office at 803.649.4777.
Help support our Columbus Club Projects $10 per plate
We are offering drive through service to pick up orders Limited indoor seating available—Social Distancing in effect
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Serving 5:00 - 8:00pm or until gone
Columbus Club 1003 Spaulding Drive Aiken, SC
Whole or Half BBQ Pork Butts available with RSVP $30-whole / $20-half
Meal includes: Pulled pork, baked beans, & coleslaw Hamburger or hotdog may be substituted for pork
sandwich upon request. One(1) FREE draft beer for ages 21+
(indoor dining only) or One(1) soda per ticket.
Cash Bar includes: beer, wine, mixed drinks or soda Make checks payable to the Columbus Club
Please RSVP number of plates and pork orders to: Dennis Fraser—803.507.0066 Craig Burgess —803.645.0330
St. Mary’s Parish Office—803.649.4777 The Columbus Club—803.648.3684 (leave a message)
Columbus Club BBQ Dinner
Eternal God of Endless Mercy
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.
