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ST. ANTHONY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
December 6, 2015
Diocese of Charleston
Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone
Bishop of Charleston
Second Sunday of Advent
CLERGY
HOLY MASS SCHEDULE
Rev. Robert E. Morey, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Jesuprathap Narichetti, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Reginald A.T. Armstrong, Deacon
Saturday (Traditional Latin Mass) …………….....9:00 am
Saturday (Sunday Liturgy) ……………………....5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish),
5:00pm (Beginning Sept. 13th)
Monday …………………………………….…....6:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday …..…..7:30 am
Thursday……………………………….….…..….6:30 pm
Friday (when school is in session) …….…..…… 8:15 am
CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Office.. 843-662-5674……….Fax..843-662-4800
Rectory ……………………………………843-665-5853
Deacon Armstrong……………………..….843-615-5639
St. Anthony School
Faith, Family, Knowledge, Service
Grades 3K - 8……………………………...843-662-1910
2536 West Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501
P.O. Box 5327, Florence, SC 29502
Church and School Website www.saintanthony.com
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Friday …………..…………..8:00 am - 4:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday……………………………….…..4:00 - 4:45 pm
Also available on request.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY
Arrangements must be made six months in advance.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Parents must be registered and active members of the Parish and attend one class before the child is Baptized.
Please call the Church Office to register for the next class
which is December 20th at 8:00 am.
MISSION STATEMENT
As a community of faith, we the members of St.
Anthony Parish are committed to follow Jesus Christ
through prayer and the sacraments, the study of His Word,
the teachings of His Church, Evangelization, and through
reaching out in service to our fellow human beings, parishioners and non-parishioners, with love, respect, and
support.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 6, 2015
Parish Calendar and Directory
UPCOMING
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Sunday Sunday “School” Mass 9 am
6
Breakfast with Santa fundraiser for
Toys for Tots 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hispanic Religious Ed.11:30
Monday Cub Leader mtg. 6:30 pm
7
Tuesday Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
8
Office closed
Wed.
9
Play practice 3:30 classroom A
Gymnastics 3:30 pm
CCD dinner 5:30 pm; CCD class 6 pm
Adult Bible Study 6 pm
Hispanic Prayer Group 6 pm
RCIA 7 pm
Choir 7 pm
Thursday Prayer Shawl 1 pm
10
Virtus Class 6:30 pm
Barnes and Noble Book Fair 6-8 pm
Saturday Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 7 pm with
12
celebration following
Sunday Men’s Club Donuts after 9 am and 11 am
13
Masses
Hispanic Religious Ed.11:30
Cub Scout Christmas Party 3 pm
Monday Cub Den mtg. 6:30 pm
14
Tuesday School Christmas Concert 6:30 pm
15
Wed.
16
Play practice 3:30 classroom A
Gymnastics 3:30 pm
CCD dinner 5:30 pm; CCD class 6 pm
Adult Bible Study 6 pm
Hispanic Prayer Group 6 pm
RCIA 7 pm
Choir 7 pm
Thursday Prayer Shawl 1 pm
17
Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services
843-853-2130, extension 209
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator,
Louisa Storen, LISW, LMFT 1-800-921-8122
PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF
Parish Secretary, Andrea Foyle ................................. 662-5674
[email protected]
Parish Business Administrator, Dixie Coats.............. 662-5674
Pastoral Facilitator, Regina Arde………………...…..662-5674
Director of Religious Education, Mary Smith ............ 662-5674
Music Director, Kevin Verbe ..................................... 662-5674
Youth Minister, Kevin Ellis ................................ 757-748-4025
Hispanic Ministry Facilitator,
Vincent Santamaria ................................. 662-5674 ext. 227
School Principal, Tracy Hamner ................................ 662-1910
School Office Administrator, Charlotte Tilton ........... 662-1910
School Financial Secretary, Ann O’Donnell .............. 662-1910
School Board Chairwoman, Jo Ellen Schneider ......... 662-6546
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS/COMMITTEES
Adoration Coordinator, Georgette Falcone ................ 665-2716
Altar Cloths, Regina Arde .......................................... 292-8574
Altar Servers, Calvin Duncan ..................................... 250-4774
American Heritage Girls, Lynn Marlowe…………... 618-5063
Bible Study, Mike Hill (Wednesday) ......................... 662-5674
Boy Scouts, Mark Wentzel … .................................... 992-2436
Cub Scouts, Paul John ................................................ 468-0028
CYO, Kevin Ellis ................................................ 757-748-4025
Assistant ......................................................... 662-5674
Disaster Relief Committee, Mark Sestito ................. 662-5674
Ecumenical Committee, Marjorie Busscher ............... 667-0859
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
Darlene Stowe ....................................................... 667-9637
Hispanic Music Ministry, Vincent Santamaria........... 662-5674
Knights of Columbus, Fran Barcomb ........................ 601-3405
Lectors, Michael Spann .............................................. 472-2403
Lectio Divina Bookstore, Mary Culleton ................... 6l5-3405
Kathy Lewis…..…………...206-1631
Little Rock Bible Study, Warren Busscher ............... 667-0859
Meals on Wheels, John Noble…………...……...201-637-1568
Ministers of Consolation
Regina Arde........................................................... 292-8574
Theresa Efferson.................................................... 346-4661
Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers),
John Guerriero ....................................................... 667-5098
Parking Lot Mission ................................................... 662-5674
Pastoral Council, Mike Hill ........................................ 667-9540
Prayer Shawl Ministry, Patti Musto ........................... 665-0169
Respect for Life Committee,
Michael Woodall ................................................... 662-5674
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA),
Deacon Regi Armstrong ........................................ 662-5674
Transportation Minister, Vincent Rolland .................. 615-1654
Senior Ministry, Noreen McFann ............................ ...409-7097
Sick & Homebound Ministry, Rita LaBruzzo ............ 407-6250
Sally Kenney………......669-0478
St. Anthony Men’s Club, Doug Amon ............... .843-861-4586
Stephen Ministry, Carol Germain............................... 667-9702
Women of St. Anthony, Joy Burns Mierzejewski ...... 917-4326
Young at Heart, Noreen McFann ............................... 409-7097
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 6, 2015
Today’s Meditation
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION AT ST. ANTHONY
December 14 through the 17th
The practice of exposing the Blessed Sacrament for forty hours goes back as far as
the sixteenth century, if not earlier. St. John Neumann introduced the devotion in the
United States in 1853 during his time as bishop of Philadelphia, a tradition the cathedral in Philadelphia continues to practice. In 1866, the Plenary Council of Baltimore
approved the Forty Hours Devotion for all dioceses in the United States.
Here, we will have the Blessed Sacrament exposed for ten hours at a time during the
day to allow the faithful to come adore Our Lord.
Each day will begin at 8 am with exposition and Morning Prayer. The Divine Mercy
Chaplet will be prayed at 3:00 pm The day will end with Evening Prayer followed by reposition of the
Blessed Sacrament at 6 pm.
This devotion is possible only when all hours have at least one adorer. A sign up sheet will be posted in the
church office. St. Anne’s parishioners have been invited to join us in this devotion.
Consider the love that our God continues to show us and join your parish family in this devotion.
Lord, Hear Our Prayer
ILLNESS:
Hsin Yi Armstrong, Pete Balotti, Cadian Benabdallah, Gregorio Binuya, Paz Binuya, Joan Bloom,
Martyna Brodecka, Irene Darden, Barbara Depp,
Norm Dionne, Kathleen Eslinger, Rosa Linda Ferrera, Katie Florio, Ethyle Frederiksen, Sheila Gallagher, Bonnie Gensel, John Germain, Dan & Marge
Henry, Tommy Hewitt, Phyllis Hilliard, Clare Jann,
Vence Jelovchan, Dean Lewis, Judy Lin, Carol
Lund, Mary Lou Martinez, Terry Matthews, Noreen
McFann, Keith McKervery, Lois McKervey, Barbara Morgan, George Nichols, Janet Owens, Noel
Pare, George Phillips, Barbara Powell, John Quinn,
Joan Ratchko, Elizabeth Ryan, Adela M. Sauza, Kim
Snyder, Barbara Spradlin, Drea Stone, Peg Tallon,
Susan Toth, Carl and Cathy Trick, Georgia Valentine, Joyce Warr, Alan Waters, John Whalen, Joshua
Wiggins, Jim Williams
HOMEBOUND:
Rose Leffingwell, Linda Tarte, Alma Woodfork
NURSING HOME / ASSISTED LIVING:
Joyce Gingras, Mary Griffith, Ann Harrison, Ola
Lynch, Teresa Ward
MILITARY SERVICE: Edward Olszanowski, Jr.
Stewardship
Offertory
November 22
This Year
$9,583.50
Last Year
$8,047.00
This week’s second collection is for the
Retirement Fund for Religious.
As the Year of Consecrated Life draws to a close,
please pray for God’s Blessing on our senior religious and give to those who have given a lifetime.
Next week’s second collection will be for
parish repairs and renovations.
If you need a priest...
If you are Sick, Hospitalized, or Homebound and
you need a priest, please call! Hospitals will not
give out patient information; therefore, we have no
way of knowing your needs. If you would like
Communion or a visit, you must notify the Church
Office. Please arrange to receive The Anointing of
the Sick before a scheduled procedure by contacting
the Parish Office at 662-5674 or the Pastor at 6655853. You may also request the sacrament after a
daily or weekend Mass.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass Schedule and Intentions
MONDAY, December 7
7:00 pm
+Yolanda Linden
TUESDAY, December 8
7:30 am
+Doreen Tinker
8:15 am
Intentions of Regina Arde
7:00 pm
+Linda Wooldridge
WEDNESDAY, December 9
7:30 am
+Yolanda Linden
THURSDAY, December 10
7:30 am
+Doreen Tinker
6:30 pm
+ Deceased members of the
Echeveria and Navarro families
FRIDAY, December 11
7:30 am
+Doreen Tinker
8:15 am
+Doreen Tinker
SATURDAY, December 12
Latin Mass
9:00 am
+Linda Wooldridge
5:00 pm
+Bob Welsh
+ Deceased members of the
7:00 pm
Saldana and Ancheta families
SUNDAY, December 13
9:00 am
Intentions of Christina Conville
11:00 am
+Ray Sheehan
1:00 pm
For the Parish
Spanish Mass
5:00 pm
+Pilar Matus
Please pray for the soul of Ed Moore,
Husband of Kathy Moore
Readings for the Week
Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11;
Lk 3:1-6
Monday:
Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday:
Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6,
11-12; Lk 1:26-38
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10;
Mt 11:28-30
Thursday:
Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab;
Mt 11:11-15
Friday:
Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19
Saturday:
Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;
Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or
Lk 1:39-47,
or any readings from the Common of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712
Sunday:
Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6;
Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18
December 6, 2015
SOLEMNITY OF THE
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
December 7th Vigil Mass 7:00 pm
December 8th Masses
7:30 am
8:15 am & 7:00 pm
This is a holy day of obligation commemorating the
dogma that God preserved the Blessed Virgin Mary
from the taint of Original Sin from the moment of
her conception in the womb of St. Anne.
EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE
YEAR OF MERCY
Holy Father announced an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of
Mercy to begin December 8,
2015 and to end November 20,
2016. The hallmark of a jubilee year is conversion through
pilgrimage. Our Bishop has
designated St. Anthony as a
site for a Holy Door, a pilgrimage site, a place of special
graces.
Our “Opening of the Holy
Door” ceremony will take place on Sunday,
December 13, 2015 at the 11:00 am Mass.
For more information, including info on how to obtain the indulgences attached to this jubilee year, go
to http://www.thedivinemercy.org/ or come by the
church office.
Today
WOMEN OF ST. ANTHONY’S ANGEL TREE
& NURSING HOME CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Angel Tree has been set up in the gathering
area. In order to participate, please remove a tag
from the tree, purchase and wrap the gift and return
it to the Church office with the label attached to the
gift. Return it to the church office by December
9th. The Christmas Party will be on December 12th
at 2:30 pm at Faith Nursing Home. Please help us to
make this day special for the residents. For the safety
of the residents, please do not include any food or
toiletries with your gift.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Schedule for Holy Days
VIGIL OF THE
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
4:00 pm Children’s Mass
7:00 pm Bilingual Mass
12:00 am Midnight Mass
(Music will begin at 11:30 pm)
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
10:00 am
12:00 pm - Tridentine Low Mass
VIGIL OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31
5:00 pm
SOLEMNITY OF MARY,
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
10:00 am
THESE ARE HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
We are very grateful...
The St. Anthony Turkey Drive was a huge success.
We were able to provide a Thanksgiving Day dinner
to over 50 families. The school had a “Food Fight”
between Clemson and USC to add to the excitement
of the drive. Clemson was the winner!
Thank you for your continued support.
December 6, 2015
Parish Life
BIBLE STUDY classes meet on Wednesdays at 6:00
pm in the gathering area of the Church.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY meets at
10:00am in Classroom A. Sessions resume in January.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 490 meets on Mondays from
7:00 to 8:30 pm.
BLOOD DRIVE SPECIAL NOTE: The next Blood
Drive is Sunday, November 29th in the Family Center.
CUB SCOUTS PACK 490 meets the second and
fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
CYO AND LIFE TEEN - Meetings are after the 5:00
pm Sunday Mass.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meet at the Knights’
Hall on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
For more information contact Fran Barcomb at 6013405.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY (Knitting
Crocheting) meets every Thursday from 1:00 pm in Classroom A. Items for the sick or for
arrivals are available by calling Patti Musto @
0169.
and
3:30
new
665-
SENIOR’S BINGO will meet in Classroom A on the
second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm. For more
information contact Noreen at 409-7097
STEPHEN MINISTRY Confidential request cards
asking for a Stephen Minister, either for yourself or for
another, along with information about Stephen
Ministry, are available at all entrances to the Church.
Due to the generosity of 25 families, we have been
able to purchase a new Nativity set to be used in the
church this Advent. I would like to say a special
thank you to each one of those families. I would
also like to ask if anyone can assist me in “retiring”
the old set. I would like to find the original donor, if
possible, to receive their input in making decisions
about the future of that set.
ULTREYA MEETING The third Wednesday of the
month at 7 pm at St. Anne’s. Contact Sherri Bender at
665-8871 or Celeste Durasoff at 662-8513.
Rae Anne MalvaGomes, Church Decorating
843-472-9412
YOUNG AT HEART meets at 11:30 am on the third
Wednesday of the month at Stefano’s restaurant.
WOMEN’S CLUB meet the second Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 pm. The next meeting is May 12th at
7:00 pm. For more information contact Joy
Mierzejewski at 917-4326.
For more information, please call Jim at 758-5164.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
School News
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL AT THE
BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR
Thursday, December 10th from 6-8 pm in the
Magnolia Mall
There will be music provided by the Middle School Chorus and the Band at 7:00 and a portion of the sales that
night will go to the school. Come do some Christmas
shopping and help out the school - all in one night!
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30, the St.
Anthony School will present their
school-wide Christmas program in the
Family Center. Come out and support
the kids and enjoy the Christmas spirit!
LIVE NATIVITY PLAY
Our Middle School students will
be performing the live Nativity
play on Friday, December 18 at
11:15 am in the church.
December 6, 2015
American Heritage Girls
The board of American Heritage
Girls, Troop SC 0490, would like to
say a very special thank you to all
who generously donated to help get
this program “off the ground” for our
girls. We have received enough in
donations to pay our charter dues and
purchase supplies to get things started. Please watch
the bulletin for updates in January. Thank you, also,
for your continued prayer support.
VIRTUS CLASS
December 10th at 6:30 pm in Classroom A
This class is mandatory for all new volunteers
who work with minors.
Register online at virtus.org
Questions? Please call Andrea in the church office.
Youth Group Ski Trip 2016
February 4th—7th
Winterplace Ski Resort
Flat Top, West Virginia
All 7th - 12th graders welcome
Cost: $300 (initial Deposit $100 due December 6th)
Price includes: Transportation, Lodging, Meals, Lift
Tickets, Rental Equipment
Permission forms available at the church office or
via e-mail [email protected]
For more info, call Kevin Ellis at 757-748-4025 .
St. Anthony Auction/Fundraiser
Welcome, New Parishioners
MARDI GRAS - CELEBRATES THE ARTS
JANUARY 30, 2016
SAVE THE DATE!
CHRISTMAS WITH THE
MASTERWORKS CHOIR
Come and enjoy their Christmas concert on Sunday, December 13th. Performances are at 4:00 and 7:00 pm at
the Central United Methodist Church located at the corners of Cheves and Irby streets. Music will be traditional
carols plus Vaughan Williams’ Hodie. Admission is
free.
It is a great joy for us to welcome new members to our
parish community. Please register as soon as possible in
order to participate in our various programs, ministries
and activities. Please drop this form in the collection
basket or return it to the Church Office and we will send
you a welcome packet and detailed registration form.
Name
_______________________________________________
Address
_______________________________________________
City _________________________ Zip ____________
Phone _____________________________________
SEGUNDO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO
6 DE DECIEMBRE DE 2015
Página Hispana
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
En 1726, Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591) fue canonizado por el Papa Benito XIII. Nació en la región
de Castilla en España, este doctor de la Iglesia junto
con Teresa de Ávila fue reformador de la Orden Carmelita. Muchas órdenes religiosas del siglo XV sufrieron grandes decadencias. Por eso mientras los
Protestantes se separaban de la Iglesia, los religiosos
descalzos, recoletos y observantes buscaban reformar órdenes religiosas, como la Orden de la Bienaventurada Virgen María del Monte Carmelo, uniéndose siempre más a la Iglesia Romana.
Para los reformadores católicos quedarse en la
Iglesia no fue fácil, ¡sin embargo se quedaron! Aunque sus reformas fueron apoyadas por los Papas,
muchos de ellos como Juan de la Cruz tuvieron que
aguantar muchas oposiciones y persecuciones para
lograr sus reformas. Estas reformas ardían con el
deseo de amar bien a Cristo Jesús y a su cuerpo que
es la Iglesia.
En sus poesías, Juan de la Cruz muestra la fuerza
de esta llama de amor vivo a pesar de la oscuridad
de la noche que no lo deja encontrar al amante
(Dios).
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Despues de un aborto...
Los retiros del Vin`edo de
Raquel ofrecen un ambiente
confidencial, de apoyo y sin
juzgar, donde las mujeres y
los hombres pueden expresar
los sentimientos que han
tenido despues de un aborto,
para iniciar el proceso de
sanacion.
Nuestro pro`ximo retiro en carolina del sur es para
aquellas personas que hablan español, el 4-6 de
diciembre en Rock Hill.
Para mas informacio`n, pueden comunicarse con
Sara al 803-627-1209
ANULACIÓN Y CONVALIDACIÓN Estamos
disponibles para ayudarlo con el proceso que puede
permitirle estar en comunión completa con la Iglesia.
Por favor, llame a la Oficina de la Iglesia para mayor
información o para pedir cita.
BAUTISMOS Clases Pre-Bautismales cada primer
sábado del mes a las 4:00 pm. Bautismos cada tercer
Sábado del mes a las 11:00 am. Mas información
favor llamar al 843-662-5674 ext. 227 con Vincent
Santamaria.
HORARIO Nuestra oficina esta abierta los sábados
de 12. p.m. a 5.p.m. y los domingos de 12.30 p.m. a 4
p.m y durante la semana con cita previa. Gracias.
Entronización del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y
Inmaculado Corazón María
en su hogar: El Sacerdote
está proporcionando a los
feligreses de la Sagrada
Familia la oportunidad de
tener sus hogares
bendecido con el imagen
del Sagrado Corazón de
Jesús y Inmaculado Corazón de María. Si usted está
interesado participar en esta inmensa gracia para
usted y su familia, por favor llame al Vincent
Santamaria 843-662-5674 extensión 227 para
programar su entronización en su casa.
LA FIESTA
DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
Misa y Procesión
El Sabado Diciembre 12
al las 7:00 pm
Continuamos la celebración con una cena y música