Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

Church Office Phone (864) 422-1648

Email: olr@charlestondiocese.org

Website: olrgreenville.com

Church Office Hours 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Fr. Dwight Longenecker dlongenecker@charlestondiocese.org

Fr. Richard Ballard rballard@charlestondiocese.org

School Office Hours 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday School Office Phone: 864-277-5350

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated Sunday 10:30 am, 5:00 pm

Call Parish Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule

Daily Mass Schedule Monday 8:30 am Upper Church

Tuesday 12:00 pm Upper Church

Wednesday 6:00 pm Upper Church Thursday 10:00 am Upper Church Friday 10:00 am Upper Church

Confession Canceled until further notice

Eucharistic Adoration Canceled until further notice

May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday

Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we continue to get used to the restrictions on our life it is important that we all stay up to date with the changes at Our Lady of the Rosary. So far, the schedule for Masses has been workable. Our team has put security measures in place in an impressive way which allows access to the church while still maintaining proper distancing. Bishop Guglielmone and the senior clergy in the diocese meet regularly to discuss ways to resume our normal church life, and they are in consultation with the best experts to advise them. We will keep the same protocols and restrictions for attending Mass until further notice, but we expect new guidelines within a few days on how we can begin to have some meetings at the parish. We will keep you up to date as we get more information. Next week we are permitted to resume confes-sion and adoration. Earlier this week Fr. Richard and I published a letter informing you about how this will take place. In addition to individual confession being made available we will also continue to use the General Absolution at the beginning of Mass for a few weeks in June. This is to ease the consciences of those who may still feel uncomfortable with going to confession.

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

I would like to remind you that the Sunday Mass obligation has been sus-pended until further notice. Those who are elderly or who have underlying health concerns or who are especially anxious about the virus should remain at home. We will continue to provide at home worship aids and video homi-lies for you. However, if you do not fall into those categories you should try to come to Mass once a week. We encourage you to come to the daily Masses if you can. Proper distancing protocols are in place and for your spiritual health you should try to attend. Remember the Mass times for weekdays are: Monday 8:30 am Tuesday 12:00 noon Wednesday 6:00 pm Thursday 10:00 am Friday 10:00 am This weekend we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the church and the world. There are many reports of an increased interest about religion during the pandemic. It is not surprising that many people’s minds and hearts may be turned away from their materialistic pursuits to think again about eternity! Let us hope and pray that this Pente-cost may bring a renewed openness to the power and joy of the Holy Spirit in the world. Remember the gift of the Holy Spirit was not only for the church and the world, but for each individual apostle. The tongues of flame rested on each one’s head. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is meant to fill our own hearts and lives with a new power, grace and surge of resurrection life.

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

To close, I’d like to share a video of one of my favorite Pentecost hymns. An English choir sings these words by Charles Wesley: I hope you will enjoy listening and learning HERE.

O thou who camest from above the fire celestial to impart, kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart! There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return in humble prayer and fervent praise. Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work, and speak, and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up the gift in me. Ready for all thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat; till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete.

Your pastor, Fr. Longenecker

Pastoral Staff

Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor dlongenecker@charlestondiocese.org

Fr. Richard Ballard, Parochial Vicar rballard@charlestondiocese.org

Deacon Mike Bannio Deacon Ed Case

Deacon Raymond Perham

Parish Office (864) 422-1648

OLR School (864) 277-5350

Director of Music Massimo Scapin, mscapin@charlestondiocese.org

Director of Faith Formation Katie Orbon, korbon@charlestondiocese.org

Director of Communications Donna Craft, dcraft@charlestondiocese.org

Headmaster Tommy Curtin, thomas.curtin@olrschool.net

Director of Advancement & Enrollment Christine Barr, christine.barr@olrschool.net

School Business Manager Martha Mahan, martha.mahan@olrschool.net

Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney, mmckinney@charlestondiocese.org

Parish Receptionist Beth Jones, ejones@charlestondiocese.org

Director of Outreach Chris Loewer, cloewer@charlestondiocese.org

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Saturday, 5/30 Vigil of

Pentecost 5:00 pm - Mass, For Nancy Bryant+

Sunday, 5/31 Pentecost Sunday

9:00 am - NO Confession 10:30 pm - Mass 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People

Monday, 6/1 8:30 am - Mass

Tuesday, 6/2 12:00 pm - Mass

Wednesday, 6/3

4:30 pm - Confession (Lower Church) 4:00-5:45 pm - Eucharistic Adoration 5:45 pm - Benediction 6:00 pm - Mass

Thursday, 6/4 10:00 AM - Mass, For Albert L. Smith+

Friday, 6/5 10:00 AM - Mass

Saturday, 6/6 5:00 pm - Anticipated Mass

Sunday, 6/7 9:00 am - Confession (Lower Church) 10:30 am - Mass, For Romon & Jane Kruk+ 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People

Parish Operating Financials

Needed each week $ 15,500.

Received week of 5/24 $ 12,191.

Confessions and Adoration to Resume on JUNE 3

Please go HERE for complete

details and instructions.

ELECTION NEWS: Absentee voting has now been approved for all registered SC voters for the June 9, primaries and any subsequent run-offs ONLY. This emergency bill was signed on May 13, 2020.

To obtain your application to vote absentee, go to SCVOTES.ORG for more information, or call Greenville County at 864-467-7647, or email absentee@greenvillecounty.org to request an absentee ballot application. Once your application is approved, you will receive a ballot in the mail.

Middle School Youth Group

Meetings have been canceled until further notice.

High School Youth Group

Meets 6-8 pm on Sundays in the Cafeteria. Meetings have been canceled until further notice.

SCHOOL NEWS

School campus is closed until further notice.

Spiritual Adoption

WEEK 36:

Congratulations! Your pregnancy is now considered full term, meaning your baby is developmentally ready to handle life outside the womb, even though he has been completely formed since week 8.

Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long.

MOTHER TERESA HOUSE

Chris Loewer cloewer@charlestondiocese.org

MTH - (864) 412-7101

RESOURCES FOR LITURGY OF THE WORD

AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNION CAN BE

FOUND HERE

(Scroll down on the OLR home page)

FR. LONGENECKER’S WEEKLY

UPDATE LETTER TO PARISHIONERS ON MAY 28,

CAN BE FOUND HERE

THE WEEKEND MASS ATTENDANCE SIGN-UP LINKS CAN BE FOUND HERE

Fr. Longenecker has published yet another book! Immortal Combat - Confronting the

Heart of Darkness is a pro-found look into what we mean by the phrase “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” What is the “Sin of the World” and how does Jesus’ death change things? In the

second half of the book Fr. Longenecker ex-plains how God accomplished his work in a secret way in the world, and how we can par-ticipate in that work. Go here to learn more.

You can purchase the book through Fr. Longenecker’s website or Amazon, but as usual, Fr. Longenecker is offering copies at a special rate of $15.00 to Our Lady of the Rosary parishioners. If you would like a copy, please pick one up from the Narthex when you come to church and put payment in an envelope in the box when you take your book. If you would like a copy but you are not coming to church right now because of the pandemic, please email Donna Craft at dcraft@charlestondiocese.org to make pay-ment and pick up your book.

Please pray for the members of our RCIA class as they prepare for Baptism, Reception Into Full Communion, Confirma-tion, and First Holy Communion.

They have been waiting patiently, as candidates and catechumens around the world were unable to enter the Church at the Easter Vigil due to COVID - 19.

We are pleased to announce that the OLR Food Pantry will re-open on Saturday,

June 6, at 9:00 am.

Thank you for your continued generous support of this ministry

to those in our community.

(864) 232-1800

511 S. Pleasantburg Dr.

OLR Parishioners

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Payroll Services • Bookkeeping

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE

Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend for

married Christian couples who value their relation-

ship and desire a richer, fuller life together. It is a

chance to look deeply into your relationship with

each other and with God. That's just the beginning

of what you will receive on a Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend. Attend one of the upcoming

weekends on Jul 17-19, 2020 in Beaufort, SC and

Jan 29-31, 2021 in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Early

sign up is recommended. For more information go

here or contact us at 803-810-9602.

St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church in Greer, SC will host Greek Master Iconographer Theodoros Papado-poulos to conduct a 6 day intensive course on Byzantine Iconography July 13-18. Participants will be conducted through the ancient egg tempera steps to create an Icon of The Virgin with the Christ Child. The cost is $685 which includes all materi-als needed. Please visit theodoreicons.com/sc to register or contact Aziza X Stansberry at: Stansberry.azizaX@gmail.com or call 864.506.1924.

The Knights of Columbus is always looking for committed Catholic men to start careers with us. Now is no different. No crisis changes our course. So, whether you are looking for work, or you have friends and family looking for more stability and purpose in their professional lives, know that the Knights of Columbus offers a competitive and completely unique career in fi-nancial services.

For more information please contact Robert J. Boni, Jr. FIC, FICF, LUTCF at (843) 824-5632, or at robert.boni@kofc.org

CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD PANTRY IN GREENVILLE

2300 Old Buncombe Road

Greenville, SC 29609 864-331-2628

Our Lady's Pantry: 864-517-1016

Open Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12 noon and 3 pm. We have adjusted our intake procedure to offer pre-packaged food available through drive

thru pick-up.