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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND SHUT-INS: Al Butler Ann Pressley Anne Drummond Baby Trenton Bailey Hastings Barbara Boatwright Barbara Catania Berta Cardenas Betty McKee Bill Mitchell Bob Stevenson Brecken Patton Carmel Hazzard Cecelia Lanzoni Chan Stewart Charity Kalo
Charles Mackin Charlie Ham Cheri Bowllan Chris Saam Christie Parker Coral Hutira Daisy Rodgers Deanne Howard Debbie Hodges Donna Brown Edward Hicks Elaine Kerber Eve Weideman Florence LaRose Fran Krug
Frances Shea Frank Szewczak Frank Welch Gabby DiPietro Garson Aburto Gayle Rossi George Aitken Gerald Lewnau Glenda Lominick Greg Smith H.D. Peters Isabella Ruiz Jean Powell Jeannette Butler
Jeffrey Moorer Johnny Hodges Josh Boatwright Juanita Flores Karen Krug White
Kevin Glenn Kim Kang Laura Sears Margaret Mueller Mark Kornet Mary Jones
Michael Meder Pat Mackin
Pat Reardon Patty McDaniel Perfecta Thompson Pete Normile Randy Flick Renee Moreno Robert McDaniel Rodney Watts Rosa C. White Rosalie Stevenson Rosemary McHugh Sherry Fowler Thomas W. Shea, Jr. Valerie Panno Willette Parker William Sexton
Please pray for all our loved ones serving with the armed forces, especially Adam J. Alex, Jordan Austin, and Cody Piontek.
Saint Thomas Aquinas Saint, Theologian, Priest, Doctor of the Church (c. 1225–1274)
Feast Day - January 28
Italian Dominican theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas was one of the most influential medieval thinkers of Scholasticism and the father of the Thomistic school of theology.
Philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas was born circa 1225 in Roccasecca, Italy. Combining the theological principles of faith with the philosophical principles of reason, he ranked among the most influential thinkers of medieval Scholasticism. Following the tradition of the period, Saint Thomas Aquinas was sent to the Abbey of Monte Cassino to train among Benedictine monks when he was just 5 years old. Saint Thomas Aquinas was described as "a witty child" who "had received a good soul." At Monte Cassino, the quizzical young boy repeatedly posed the question, "What is God?" to his benefactors.
Thomas proved an exemplary scholar, though, ironically, his modesty sometimes led his classmates to misperceive him as dim-witted. After reading Thomas's thesis and thinking it brilliant, his professor, Saint Albert the Great, proclaimed in Thomas's defense, "We call this young man a dumb ox, but his bellowing in doctrine will one day resound throughout the world!"
During the Feast of Saint Nicolas in 1273, Saint Thomas Aquinas had a mystical vision that made writing seem unimportant to him. At Mass, he reportedly heard a voice coming from a crucifix that said, "Thou hast written well of me, Thomas; what reward wilt thou have?" to which Saint Thomas Aquinas replied, "None other than thyself, Lord." When Saint Thomas Aquinas's confessor, Father Reginald of Piperno, urged him to keep writing, he replied, "I can do no more. Such secrets have been revealed to me that all I have written now appears to be of little value." Saint Thomas Aquinas never wrote again.
Saint Thomas Aquinas penned close to 60 known works ranging in length from short to tome-like. Handwritten copies of his works were distributed to libraries across Europe. His philosophical and theological writings spanned a wide spectrum of topics, including commentaries on the Bible and discussions of Aristotle's writings on natural philosophy. The influence of Saint Thomas Aquinas's writing has been so great, in fact, that an estimated 6,000 commentaries on his work exist to date.
from https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/saint-thomas-aquinas
LECTOR WORKSHOP INFORMATION It is time, again, to participate in reflection and a workshop on our Ministry. We will spend some time in prayer and reflection on the importance of our Ministry and The Mass. We will also test our voices on the sound system. As Father Tebalt says, “Pretend that there is no sound system.” Think about that and let’s look forward to improving our collective skills at this workshop.
Choose one of these two dates and let Mike Mallon know which one you will attend. Tuesday, January 28th at 6:00 pm (after Mass) OR Saturday, Feb 1st at 9:30 am
Please notify to me ( with the date that you can attend. If you cannot attend either, please advise. We would like 100% participation. Lisa Bartanus will co-chair at this Workshop. You will receive two Readings, via email, before the sessions. You may choose to read either of the Readings at the Workshop. Thank you!
Horario de oficina para el Ministerio Hispano: jueves: 4:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. Para contrataciones de coro, comunicarse con el Sr. Jesus Avila - 864-561-4859.
Los padres de familia deben de registrar el bautismo en la oficina con 3 meses de anticipación, también deben de participar y colaborar en la misa. La aplicación se llenará en persona con la secretaria Stefanie. Debe de traer el acta de nacimiento ORIGINAL del niño/a.
Segundo martes de cada mes-clases prebautismales después de la misa. Para más información favor de comunicarse con el Sr. Ramiro 864-337-6833.
Hay Hora Santa y Exposición con el Santísimo, todos los viernes, a las 7:00 P.M. (Siete de la Noche). Cordialmente invitados.
RELIGIOUS ED PARENT MEETING TODAY there is a MANDATORY meeting being held for parents with students in Grades 3 – 8 who will receive First Communion in May. The meeting will be held in the Parish Hall at 3 pm. This meeting regards First Confession information.
KNIGHT’S CORNER Knights will be in the narthex before and after the Saturday vigil and Sunday morning Masses again today to talk to those men interested in joining the Knights and to
answer any questions that anyone may have. Membership is open to men who are practicing Catholics and at least 18 years old.
THAT MAN IS YOU Meet at 6:00 a.m. Thursday in the Church Hall. Coffee and donuts from 6 to 6:15. Program starts at 6:15 and ends at 7:15. Contact Mike Mallon, 864-941-6495 for more information. Jan. 30 Week 15 - Beloved Sons of The Father
Speaker: Paco Gavrilides STL Extravagant Promises A Father’s Personal Interest Hope While In Exile Maturity Requires Faithfulness A Repeated Invitation An Advocate from the Father
I CARE I SHARE WEEKEND ...is next weekend, February 1/2. Bring non-perishable food items for our local food bank to church and place them in the white trailer outside.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP! Please support our Parish by becoming an Ad Sponsor in
your Bulletin Business Directory. Promoting your business to fellow parishioners helps support the Church. Contact Greg Duncan at [email protected]. Also, please don’t forget to patronize our Ad Sponsors.
GCWC PARISHIONER WORKSHOPS The Women’s Club will sponsor workshops on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:30AM or 1PM for members of the GCWC and any parishioners who want help in planning their funeral liturgy and wake service. Rodney Cleveland, our musical director, will be on hand to help with musical selections. Please RSVP no later than Monday, January 27 and let us know which time slot you are choosing. To reserve your slot, either call Bonnie Brown at 980.5105 or email her at [email protected] Leave your name and contact phone number and choice of time for the workshop.
THAT MAN IS YOU - SUNDAY At 10:30 a.m., meet in the ‘Cry Room’ adjacent to the Narthex after today’s 9:30 a.m. Mass. Contact Mike Gresko, 864-337-4770 for more information.
SECULAR FRANCISCANS St. Francis of Assisi and the Secular Franciscan Order, founded for lay people and Secular clergy, meets second Saturdays of each month. The next gathering will be at St. Teresa of Avila parish (4921 Columbia Rd, Grovetown, GA 30813) for 8:30 Mass in the Day Chapel. Formation and social time will follow after Mass in the Education Building in rooms 10, 11 and 12. Please come and see what it is all about - Saturday, Feb. 8. For more info, call Peggy Saam, OFS at 864-321-3654.
MASS INTENTIONS, 2020 Please contact the church office if you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for 2020.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Sunday, January 18/19, 2020 Attendance: 1041 Collection: $ 20,642.75
Building Fund: $ 95.00 (Totals include online donations each week.)
ONCE-A-MONTH HELP NEEDED The Greenwood Foster Parent Association needs help with childcare during their monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month from 5:45p - 8:15p. Call Adriene Pratt 864-554-4888 if interested in helping.
IN THE DIOCESE ...
Finding You: a weekend retreat for women and men who have been sexually abused to find spiritual healing and strengthening of faith. Friday, 2/28/20 at 7pm through Sunday, 3/1/20 at 4pm at The Oratory 434 Charlotte Ave, Rock Hill, 29730 For Registration: Office of Family Life 803 547 5063 or [email protected] .
Rachel's Vineyard Weekend offers women and men who have had an abortion, or participated in one, a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental retreat where they can find spiritual healing and strengthen-ing of faith! March 20-22 in Greenville (English), Apr. 17-19 in Rock Hill (English) , Nov. 6-8, 2020 in Charleston (English). For more infor-mation on retreats, please contact Christy 803-554-6088. Now is the time.
Natural Family Planning encompasses moral, natural, healthy, mod-ern and scientifically reliable methods of family planning in accordance with God's design and will. Visit sccatholic.org/nfp to find a full listing of NFP methods and instructors in the Diocese, locate a session or to register or contact Kelli Ball, Diocesan NFP Coordinator at [email protected] or 803-807-0158.
The Lay Carmelite community of Greenville invites you to attend one of their upcoming meetings to about Carmelite spirituality. The Lay Carmelites of Greenville invite interested Catholic men and women to visit their monthly meeting. Call Jan 770-827-7929 for more info. Meetings each first Saturday at St.Elizabeth Ann Seton, Simpson-ville,with 9 am Mass.