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Parish Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil 5:30PM
Sunday
7:30, 9:30 & 11:30AM
Monday through Friday Please see Parish Calendar
on last page.
Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 – 5:00PM
Deacons Rev. Mr. Jim Walter
Rev. Mr. Paul Antor
Rev. Mr. Harve Becker
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission, as rooted in our baptismal call,
is to live and share the message of the Gospel
of Jesus Christ in the fullness of
our Catholic Church.
Msgr. Chet Moczydlowski, D.Min. Pastor
Fr. Jacob Joseph, CMI Parochial Vicar
28 Sumter Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-0631 Fax: (843) 873-1431
www.sjbsummerville.org
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
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Summerville Catholic School 226 Black Oak Blvd.,
Summerville, SC 29485
843-873-9310
www.summervillecatholic.org
PARISH INFORMATION
Church Phone: (843) 873-0631 Fax: (843) 873-1431
WEBSITE: www.sjbsummerville.org
** AFTER HOURS **
Please call the office number for staff referrals.
General Information
PARISH STAFF EXT
Rev. Msgr. Chet Moczydlowski, Pastor 10 [email protected]
Fr. Jacob Joseph, Parochial Vicar 10 [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Jim Walter, Deacon 10 [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Paul Antor, Deacon 10 [email protected] Rev. Mr. Harve Becker, Deacon 10 [email protected]
Sr. Carol Gnau, SSND, Pastoral Associate 17 [email protected]
Ms. Anne Bonavente, Youth Minister 21 [email protected]
Mrs. Jan Antor, Faith Formation 20 [email protected]
Dr. David Friddle, Music Ministry 10 [email protected]
Ms. Rhoda Hiott, Secretary 10 [email protected]
Mrs. Dianna Mahoney, Administration 11 [email protected]
Mrs. Stephanie Sharib, Admin Asst. 10 [email protected]
Mrs. Valerie Ackerman, Bookkeeper 10 [email protected]
Mr. Chad Pressley, Facilities Manager 23 [email protected]
PARISH MEMBERSHIP Active members of our parish are identified by their
generosity of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is determined by:
1) Being properly registered and active for at least three months;
2) Faithful participation at Sunday liturgies; 3) Regular and identifiable support of the parish;
These criteria are used to verify parishioner status for: sponsorship; participation in sacramental, educational, pastoral and social ministries, activities and enrich-ment programs; and use of facilities and services.
Catholic School families seeking discounted parishioner tuition rate, please visit the Catholic Schools page of our website for detailed requirements.
http://sjbsummerville.org/catholic-schools
Daily Scripture Readings ~ are available on our web site, on the parish information page,
www.sjbsummerville.org at Franciscanmedia.org, and also at usccb.org.
PARISH SERVICES SVdP ~ The direct Helpline Number for St. Vincent de Paul Society is 843-224-4592.
Baptism ~ The next parental prep session will be held at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, March 8th, in the Church Commons. After attending this session, Baptisms may be scheduled during a daily or weekend Mass (outside of Advent & Lent), as well as at 11 am or 7 pm on Sat-urday, or 1pm on Sunday. Please register for the ses-sion by contacting the parish office. Godparents and grandparents are also welcome.
Marriage ~ Engaged couples should contact Deacon Jim Walter at [email protected] to set an appointment to begin the process of preparation at least six months prior to the date of marriage.
Miraculous Medal Novena ~ Mondays at 9:45am.
Rosary ~ in the Chapel at 9:45 on Friday.
Anointing of the Sick and Pastoral Visitation ~ To arrange for a priest, deacon or lay minister to visit a loved one who is sick, homebound, or hospitalized, please contact the parish office. Because of HIPAA policies, a hospital cannot notify the church, so a family member must take the initiative. Anointing is also offered following Mass. An immediate response is not always possible, so don’t wait until a crisis occurs!
Cancer Support Group ~ Meets first Friday of each month at 9:30 am. Sessions are open to all. Contact Sister Carol.
RCIA Inquiry ~ Next session will meet on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:00pm in the Church Commons. Any-one who has questions about the Catholic Church is welcome to attend. Contact Sr. Carol.
Children's Liturgy of the Word ~ celebrated during the 9:30 & 11:30 Mass each Sunday for youngsters in Kindergarten through Grade 4.
Nursery ~ A Nursery is offered for children 1-3 years old in Madden Hall during the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses.
Early Childhood Faith Formation ~ for children 3-5 years of age in Madden Hall during the 9:30 Mass.
Meals on Wheels ~ Delivers between 11:15am—12:30pm. Call Leslie at 843-873-8224 to volunteer.
Centering Prayer Group ~ Meets first Saturday of each month 10am –Noon, in Madden Hall. Please contact Ken at 843-486-2617, [email protected] or Helen at 843-871-2684, [email protected] for information.
Lucis Via ~ Young Adults Ages 18-30 at LucisVia.com or [email protected].
Tri-County Catholic Fellowship ~ Age 50+ contact [email protected]
Our Advertisers ~ Please patronize the businesses who support our parish by advertising on the bulletin cover. Mention that you saw their ad at SJB.
Knights of Columbus Council #6629 ~ kofc6629.org
LITURGIES
7:30am, 9:00am, 12:00 pm, 7:00 pm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Services for Faith Formation & SCS students will be held during class time.
MARCH 1, 2017
S ince the earliest days of the Church, pilgrims have walked the streets of
Jerusalem in the footsteps of Christ on his way to Calvary. Some of these events are noted in the Gospel accounts and some founded in an-cient tradition. Since most people could not travel to that Holy City in person, customs developed of bringing Jerusalem to the local church! Everyone is also invited to enjoy bread and homemade soup at Madden Hall beginning at 6 pm.
Soup and Stations Fridays during Lent
Soup at 6pm - Stations at 7pm
Lenten Rice Bowl Project Catholic Relief Services are found among the refugee camps and war zones throughout the world. Contribu-tions made throughout the season are a reminder that every penny can help provide food for a poor child somewhere in the world. Rice Bowls are avail-able in the vestibule. To learn more about CRS, please visit their web-site at http://crs.org/.
Our Lenten Journey
O ur Lenten journey began when we added our heartfelt “Amen” to the
injunction: “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” Acceptance of ashes is an out-ward sign of inward grace. What does this sign mean to you? Do you fully under-
stand that “Repent” means a willingness to change your heart? Admittedly, most folks do not like change. We are at home with our habits, our routines and our life-styles. We protect them and resist things that are new and different. We convince ourselves that we are just fine; after all, there are plenty of people who are in worse shape than us. We have managed to make it this far in life, so why bother to change now?
We might even have made peace with our weakness-es, our shortcomings, our sins. The effort needed to change might seem overwhelming. We may have tried to change with little or no results. Even if we succeed-ed, it might seem all too easy to fall back to our old ways. Before long, we may even convince ourselves that we are already as good as we can be!
Lent says that this approach just won’t work. God challenges us to change, not merely externally, but in our hearts. Do we believe that it is still possible to be-come a better version of ourselves? Just focus on one step, one area, one habit; you will be surprised what you can do with God’s grace! May this Lent provide the motivation you need to be a different person come East-er. God’s grace will provide!
~Excerpt adapted from Traveling Light by Fr. Thomas J. Connery
Lenten Order of Penitents
L ent has undergone many changes during the past two thousand years
of feasts and seasons. In addition to a period of personal penance and spiritual renewal, it is also a time of final prepara-
tion for those who would enter the Church through the Easter Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eu-charist. In both cases, we realize that we are members of a larger church than just our local parish...In effect, we are companions on life’s journey with those who have gone before us, those here present and those yet to come.
By joining the Order of Penitents 2017, you express your desire to take this season seriously and enable the Church to accompany you through the support of our prayers and works of charity. Your names will be placed upon the altar throughout this holy season. Cards are available in the church Commons.
Take Up Your Cross
A rab Christians of the Holy Land carved the olive wood crosses which will be provided to
parishioners on Ash Wednesday. In addition to the obvious symbolism of Christ’s sacrificial love, our brothers and sisters who live in Jerusalem, Bethle-hem, the West Bank and the Palestinian territories, ask that we accept these crosses as a sign of solidarity with all those who struggle for freedom in the world today.
Among the freedoms they seek are their God-given rights to live in safety, marry those they love, give birth to children, obtain an education, attend quality schools, choose a profession, secure meaningful jobs, hold public office, vote without fear, receive medical assistance and freely practice their faith. Each time you look at this sim-ple cross, remember that the sacrifice required of many is still very real.
Another suggestion in accepting this cross is to carry it with you throughout the Lenten Season. If you keep it in the same pocket as loose change, or in your purse near cash or credit cards, you may think twice about making a purchase and, instead, put that money aside for charity. You’ll be surprised how quickly those funds accumulate!
Welcome, Fr. Jacob Joseph Please join us in welcoming, Fr. Jacob Joseph, CMI. Born in South India (Kerala) as the 6th child of the seven children, he joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate order and was or-dained a priest on May 11, 1983. After his ordination he worked as a college Botany teacher until May 2000. During seventeen years as a priest in India, Fr. Jacob as-sumed many responsibilities such as parish work, pastoral ministries, retreat preaching, seminary rector and even in construction of buildings. In 2000, when the education system was rearranged, he lost his teaching position. This allowed Fr. Ja-cob to come to the USA for pastoral ministry. Up-on arrival to the USA, he spent seven years in the New York archdiocese. In June, 2007 he came to the Diocese of Charleston. He comes to us from Our Lady of Peace in North Augusta, SC and will assume the position of Parochial Vicar for St. John the Beloved on February 27th.
Lenten Bible Study “The Seven Last Words of Christ”
Thursdays beginning February 23rd 10:00am or 7:00pm
During this, our season of repentance and prepara-tion are you seeking a way to more fully understand what Lent is all about? Even his apostles could not really grasp the gravi-
ty of the last days of Christ’s life and His necessity of fulfilling the prophesies of the Old Testament. Do not stand off from the place of crucifixion, come down to the cross, put yourself in the scene! Stay with His mother and His beloved apostle and listen...listen, be enlightened by His final utteranc-es and understand. Join us for a bible study of “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Rich Cleveland. Over 7 sessions we will hear Him, in the fog of pain and death reveal to us the unfathomable depths of His love and faithfulness on Thursdays mornings, facilitated by Fr. Dennis Hadberg and evenings fa-cilitated by Mr. Brian Riggle. Cost for materials is $10. Please reserve your spot by emailing Brian Riggle at:
Shrove Tuesday Due to a conflict in schedules, we will not be hosting our annual Pancake Sup-per on Shrove Tuesday this year. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Old Palms Do you have old palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday Services? Please place them in the box at the rear of the church.
Senior Luncheon Join us on Wednesday, March 8th at noon for some Irish fare to celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick. Sign-up poster is in the commons, please sign up by March 5th.
Best Lent Ever We all know the things that make us happy, but we don’t always do them. Lent is an opportunity to change that. This year we invite you to do some-thing different. Sign up for Best Lent
Ever, a FREE, video-based daily email program fea-turing internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly. From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Matthew will help you identify what stands between you and happi-ness, and what to do about it. Are you ready for your best Lent ever?
http://dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever/
Little Black Book The Women’s Club will be distrib-uting Little Black Book, a compila-tion of reflections for the Lenten Season based on the Passion according to John. Each Little Book has been carefully crafted to help you explore the depths of Scripture and deepen your relationship with Christ. These books are meant for personal devotional time to spend some quiet time with the Lord. The reflection series in the Little Black Book begin February 26, 2017 and end Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017.
Sick & Homebound Visitation If you or someone you know is sick or homebound and would like visitation, please call Sr. Carol Gnau at 873-0631,
May they and their families grow in wisdom and grace all their days!
CONGRATULATIONS
To the Newest Members of our Christian Family MICHAEL JOSEPH FUSCO
Son of Nathan & Jennifer
GABRIEL MICHAEL WILLIAMS FUSCO
Son of Brandon & Erica
BJ’s Membership Fundraiser by SJB Youth Ministry
Limited Time Offer ONLY!! Sun, February 26— Sun, March 11
Opening June 2017 in Summerville. Two Great Membership Offers!
BJ’s Inner Circle Membership - Just $45 for 14 months and Bj’s will donate $5 to SJB youth. Get two bonus months, a $10 Bj’s Gift Card, and save 10₵/gal. at BJ’s Gas for six months after opening.
Bj’s Perks Rewards Membership - Just for $90 for 14 months and Bj’s will donate $10 to SJB youth. Earn 2% back on most BJ’s purchases, get two bonus months, a $20 Bj’s Gift Card, and save 10₵/gal. at BJ’s Gas for six months after opening.
Sign up now and support high school students attend-ing Steubenville Atlanta Summer Youth Conference! For a Bj’s membership application or for more infor-mation, please contact Anne Bonavente at :
[email protected] or call (843) 873-0631
Lifetouch Photos - Parish Directory Thank you to all who partici-pated in our parish directory and to the many volunteers that assisted. For those that
were unable to join us, we will be scheduling a second sitting sometime this summer. Please watch the bulletin for information about how and when to schedule.
This year, the directory will include email address-es. If you receive email from St. John the Beloved and do not want your email address or phone number published, please contact the office this week. Roster information will be submitted to Lifetouch on March 6th.
For those who had portraits taken, directories and complimentary photos should arrive within the next couple of months.
40 Days for Life Spring Campaign Begins March 1st and runs through April 9th from 7:00am-7:00pm at Charleston Women's Medical Center, 1312 Ashley River Road. During this time, we need two prayer warriors every hour in order to keep the vigil going.
For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit:
40daysforlife.com/charleston to register.
St. John the Beloved Women’s Club The next meeting of the Women’s Club will be held on Monday, March 6th at 7:00 PM in Madden Hall. We will hear reports on the Valentine
Bingo Party we sponsored for Pine Ridge Elderly Housing, and Soup and Stations on March 3rd. We are making preparations for hosting the Spring Deanery Luncheon in April and attending the SCCCW Convention the weekend of March 24 – 26 th in Co-lumbia. We will also have updates on all of our many on-going ministries. New members are always welcome.
St. Patrick's Day Irish Dinner Maewyn Succat Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will host an Irish Ceili at St. Theresa Catholic Church located at 11001 Dorchester Road at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The evening will
feature a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the trimmings, and entertainment from the Legacy Irish Dance Academy. Tickets will be sold after all masses on the weekend of March 4/5 for $13 per adult and $7 per child (8 - 12) (7 and under are free.) A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on March 11 for $15 per adult and $9 per child. For additional information contact Larry Papineau at 843-696-2165 or:
* Indicates a requirement for Safe Haven and/or Background Screening
Administration
Collection Counters*
Office Assistance
School Advisory Council
Community Building
Cursillo Couple to Couple Family Counseling Hospitality Teams Liturgical
Receptions Men’s Prayer
Group MOPs New Members
Welcome Parish Events
Team Senior Exercise
Group Senior Luncheon Women’s Club Young Adult
Group
Prayer & Worship
Altar Guild Centering
Prayer Liturgical
Arts Miraculous
Medal Novena
Music Ministries
Adult Choir Cantor/Song
Leader Children’s Choir Hand Bell Choir Instrumentalists Resurrection
Choir
Faith Formation
Adult Faith Formation
Children’s Liturgy*
Nursery* RCIA/RCIC Student Faith
Formation* Safety/VIRTUS* Vacation Bible
School* Youth Ministry*
Discipleship
Bereavement Catholic
Scouting Ecumenism Facilities
Management Habitat for
Humanity Health Ministry
& Parish Nurses Kairos Knights of
Columbus Meals on
Wheels Ministry of Care Outreach for the
Hungry Prison Ministry Respect Life St. Vincent de
Paul
Liturgical Ministries
Eucharistic Ministers*
Gift Bearers Greeters Lectors Servers
(for adults*) Ushers
Scripture Reflection
St. Paul had both a deep understand-ing and appreciation for stewardship, what it meant to be a good steward. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, our Second Reading on this last Sunday in Ordinary Time before Lent begins, Paul states elo-quently, “Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.”
As is the case with all Holy Scripture, Paul is writing to more than the Corinthians; he is writing to each of us as well. Paul’s understanding of what a steward was is that he manages the household of God. Managing in-cluded preserving and protecting. We are also to be servants (disciples) of Christ, and Paul goes on to say that a servant steward must be trustworthy. To Paul that meant we are to be faithful in order to be good disciples.
There are several difficulties for us in all of those terms and requirements: being stewards, being serv-ants, and being faithful. They mean that we have to place ourselves second to others and second most of all to Christ our Savior. We tend to question this and tend to have strong feelings of independence. That is what we learn from our society. Yet, to be a steward like Paul requires us to be humble and accepting. That may be our greatest test.
St. Augustine wrote, “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others.” That, too, is stewardship.
Ministry of Care - Hospital Ministry
If you are interested in helping in this rewarding ministry, please contact Deacon Harve at: (843) 200-2646 or [email protected].
2/26 Rob McAnnar 3/5 Grace Curran 3/12 Carol Hagan 3/19 Bill Stasiek
3/26 Harve Becker 4/2 Betty Stein 4/9 Deborah Gordon 4/16 Carol Hagan
Outreach Ministry Sunday, March 19th: Cook team 4: Nancy Godbout’s team, making chili. Meet in Madden Hall at 8:30am. Bring bag of cooked rice. Monday, March 20th: Serving team 4 : Dominic Mas-occo’s team. Meet in Madden Hall at 10:00AM. Serving chili.
If you are interested in helping in this rewarding minis-try, please contact MaryAnn Schoch at: 843-469-6519 or [email protected].
The Lilies of the Field
Parish Calendar
MASS INTENTIONS, FEB 25TH -MAR 5 Presiders: Msgr. Chet Moczydlowski, Fr. Jacob Joseph, Fr. John Dux
Liturgical Ministries Schedule
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
This week’s special collection will benefit St. Vincent de Paul
Next week’s special appeal will benefit Black & Indian Missions
Average Weekly Expenses = $24,282
Total Tithe: $ 1,660
Sincere thanks for your generous support.
Please remember St. John the Beloved in your estate planning. Each gift matters !
Basket Online Weekly Total
2/19 $ 16,055.02 $ 4,699.50 $ 20,754.52
Special Collection
2/19 Bishop’s Annual Appeal* $ 257
* Reflects BAA Cash only, checks processed by the Diocese.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
February 26 Ordinary VIII
7:30, 9:30, 11:30
Girl Scout Troop 406 Cookie Sales
CLW 9:30am & 11:30am
RCIA 10:30am
27 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
Miraculous Medal Novena 9:45am
Handbell Choir 6:00pm
ALPHA 7:00pm— MH
28 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
SVdP 7:30pm
March 1
Ash Wednesday MASS
7:30am
9:00am 12:00pm 7:00pm
Men’s Prayer Group 7:00am
2 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
The 7 Last Words of Christ Book Study 10:00am & 7:00pm
3 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
Rosary 9:45am
Soup and Stations 6:00pm
4 Men’s Fellowship
7:30am
Confessions 4:00pm
Lent I 5:30pm
Hibernian Ticket Sales
March 5 Lent I 7:30,
9:30, 11:30 Hibernian Ticket
Sales CLW 9:30am &
11:30am RCIA 10:30am
Concert Series 2:00pm
HSYM 5:30pm
6 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
Miraculous Medal Novena 9:45am
Handbell Choir 6:00pm
Womens Club 7:00pm
7 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
ALPHA 7:00pm
Men’s Fellowship 7:00pm
8 MASS
9:00am
Men’s Prayer Group 7:00am
Rosary 8:00am
Altar Guild 10:00am
Senior Luncheon 12:00pm
Faith Formation 4:30-5:45pm &
6:15-7:30pm @ SCS Baptism Class 6:30pm
9 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
The 7 Last Words of Christ Book Study 10:00am & 7:00pm
10 MASS
9:00am
Rosary 8:00am
MOPS 9:00am
Rosary 9:45am
Soup and Stations 6:00pm
4 ALPHA Retreat at
Mepkin Abbey 9:00am
Confessions 4:00pm
Lent II 5:30pm
Date Liturgical Calendar Team 03/01/17 Ash Wednesday Sign up
03/05/17 1st Sunday of Lent B
03/12/17 2nd Sunday of Lent C
03/19/17 3rd Sunday of Lent D
Saturday 5:30pm RS James Delmonte +
Sunday 7:30am CM Helen Louise Boyle +
9:30am RS Denise Fernald +
11:30am JD Rolando Castro +
Monday 9:00am RS The Booher Family
Tuesday 9:00am CM Thom & Mandy
Wednesday 7:30am JJ Lenten Penitents
9:00am CM Lenten Penitents
12:00pm CM Lenten Penitents
7:00pm JD Lenten Penitents
Thursday 9:00am CM Elizabeth Murphy +
Friday 9:00am JJ Lenten Penitents
Saturday 4:00pm CM confessions
5:30pm CM Tim Riordan +
Sunday 7:30am JJ Jeffrey Mitten +
9:30am JD Margaret Celeste +
11:30am CM Jeremiah Galligan +