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Diocese of Charleston
Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
(Corner of Hwy 17 & Moore Drive)
Nativity of the Lord
December 25, 2016
5 Saint Teresa Drive Charleston, S.C. 29407
(843) 556-0801 // (843) 556-2851 Fax
(843) 766-2128 School
Church email: [email protected]
One Family, One Parish, One Church
Coming Events!
Parish Calendar (p. 1)
Parish News (p. 2)
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
School Happenings (p. 3)
Noticias Parroquiales en Español
(p. 5)
Stewards Corner:
One Solitary Life
(p. 7)
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This bulletin & additional parish
information are available at
www.blsac.org.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School:
A Ministry of Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
843-766-2128
www.scbss.org
CLERGY OF THE PARISH
Served by
Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone,
Bishop of Charleston
The Very Rev. Joseph V. Romanoski, V.F.,
Pastor
Rev. Jose Gabriel Cruz Rodriguez,
Parochial Vicar
James R. Moore,
Permanent Deacon
Kurt Herbst,
Permanent Deacon
CHURCH OFFICE STAFF
PARISH MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil
Sunday: 9:00 AM
11:00 AM (Sign Language Interpreter)
1:30 PM (en Español)
5:00 PM (Life Teen Mass)
Weekday Masses
Monday—Friday 6:30 AM
Thursday School Mass 8:45 AM
Place you r m essag e h ere. Fo r m axim um i mpact , use two or t hre e se ntenc es.
Confession (and by Appointment)
Saturday: 3:30 PM & following 5pm Mass
Domingo: 12:30 PM (en Español)
PARISH CALENDAR
Cindy Kroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
Jodie Parker . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary & Safe Envir
SUNDAY:
December 25
Lori Roberson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
9:00 AM
Mass
Patricia Mochizuki . . . . . . . . . Secretary (Spanish)
11:00 AM
Mass
1:30 PM
Spanish Mass
MONDAY:
December 26
6:30 PM
Books Change Lives - Commons
7:30 PM
Men's Group - Family Life Center
TUES:
December 27
WED:
December 28
Jack McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . Stewardship & Dev
6:45 PM
Choir Practice
Allyson Moring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minister of Music
THURS:
December 29
Wally Romanoskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance
7:30 PM
Spanish Choir Practice
Patrick Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youth Minister
FRIDAY:
December 30
SATURDAY:
December 31
5:00 PM
Mass
SUNDAY:
January 1
9:00 AM
Mass
Sallie Bendt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
11:00 AM
Mass
Christy Clarey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
1:30 PM
Spanish Mass
Marianna Williamson . . . . . . . Financial Assistant
Theresa Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Assistant
Deacon James Moore
& Tina Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . Religious Education
Sr. Colie Stokes, SSMN . . . . . . . .Adult Formation
SCHOOL STAFF
843-766-2128
Katharine Murphy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Principal
Linda McHugh . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuition & Safe Envir
Rebecca Cantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extended Day
FLOWERS
FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL are in
loving memory of Charley Lovingood
(35th Birthday Anniv., Dec. 26)
with love from Mom and Reilly.
THE CHAPEL WAS DECORATED IN LOVING
MEMORY OF CHARLES "BUDDY" SIRISKY
by his loving wife, Margie, and his children and
grandchildren.
FLOWERS: If you wish to order flowers, please
call Alice Bolchoz (843-766-7202) to reserve a
date by the Sunday evening prior to publication.
Please refrain from putting flowers in the church or
chapel unless you have ordered them. Thank you.
PARISH NEWS
T h e S E CO ND COL L E CTION
TODAY will be for Christmas.
According to the recommendations from BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH'S first SECURITY COUNCIL meeting, the side
doors to the church will be locked
at all times and used for exit only. The entrances
to the church through the chapel doors and the
choir doors will be used as handicap entrances/
exits. All other parishioners are asked to enter
through the front doors of the church. Thank you
for your assistance in keeping our church safe.
RECENTLY DECEASED:
Kindly
pray for the repose of the soul of the
following who recently passed away
and for all those who grieve. Mr.
Kelly Condon, a longtime Blessed Sacrament parishioner .
ONLINE GIVING: Online donations
to Blessed Sacrament Church may be
made at any time from the comfort of
your own home or any place with internet access. No need to share bank
account information because you enter it directly
from your bank account. Your online donations
are credited to your tax statement. Click the QRC
from your smartphone or go to blsac.org. Thank
you for your continued generous support of Blessed
Sacrament Church.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(RCIA) PROGRAM: There will be no class on December 21 and December 28. Our next class will
be Wednesday, January 4, 2017. For more information, contact Sr. Colie at 556-0801.
Would you like to receive periodic EMAILS FROM
THE PARISH? If so, go to blsac.org and sign up on
the homepage.
There will be NO 6:30 AM MORNING
MASS on January 2, 2017 and January 10-12, 2017 (Convocation of
Priests).
SANCTUARY LIGHTS
SANCTUARY LIGHTS in the church and the
chapel are lit this week in loving memory of
Deputy Joseph John Matuskovic with love from
Mom and Dad.
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
A photographic Christmas card from the students, faculty, and staff at Blessed Sacrament
Catholic School!
Merry Christmas! Wishing you joy as we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus!
CELEBRATING SACRAMENTS
Baptism: You must be registered and active
(use of envelopes) at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for at least three months prior to
the sacrament. Baptisms are not celebrated
during Lent.
Baptism Class: (for child’s parents and godparents) Class is held in the parish hall on the
third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Both parents and godparents must attend.
Call the parish office to pre-register for the
class.
First Communion: Preparation occurs in the
first and second grades. Registration for Religious Education for those not attending a
Catholic school takes place in August.
Confirmation: Preparation usually occurs in
the seventh and eighth grades.
Adults are
asked to call the parish office.
Marriage: You must be registered and active
(use of envelopes) at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for at least three months prior to
preparing for the sacrament. Couples are
asked to meet with the priest and begin formal
preparation at least six (6) months before their
tentative marriage date.
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard each
Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (in English) and on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (in Spanish) or by individual
appointment with the priest.
Anointing of the Sick: The sacrament is celebrated individually upon request.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
PARISH REGISTRATION
The parish welcomes all newcomers and invites you
to register. Registration forms are available in the
parish office and at the back of the church on the
right side. Those seeking to receive the sacraments
of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and
Matrimony must be registered members of Blessed
Sacrament Parish for at least three (3) months prior
to being able to celebrate these sacraments.
If you have a change of address or are moving from
our parish, please contact the parish office at 843556-0801 or email [email protected].
Children Envelopes are mailed to registered children grades 1st-12th grade. Boxed envelopes are
available for children K-3 to K-5.
Godparents/Sponsors must be registered for at least
three (3) months prior to being a Godparent/Sponsor
and must be fully initiated into the Catholic Church.
If married, he/she must have been married in the
Catholic Church. For details go to blsac.org.
Call the parish office to request a sponsor letter.
You should call at least two weeks prior to needing
the letter.
An active parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church
may be entitled to a REDUCED TUITION RATE AT
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
AND/OR BISHOP ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
The criteria for “Active Parishioner Status” is as follows: *Weekly participation in worship through attendance at a weekend Mass, evidenced by your
weekly envelope in the offertory, *and active involvement in a parish or school ministry, * and participation in Grateful Sacrificial Giving.
Hospital & Emergency Calls
If you or a family member have been admitted to a
hospital, please call the office if you would like to let
us know. If you are scheduled to go to the hospital
and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick
prior, please call the office to set up an appointment.
If you have a SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY
CALL for a priest and the parish office is closed,
please call the office (843-556-0801). After hour calls
are handled by our answering service, who have
been given instructions on how to reach a priest for
a Sacramental emergency. They will continue to try
and reach someone until they succeed.
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
GRUPO DE EM AÚS - Segundo viernes de cada mes a
las 7 pm. en el salón de reuniones del Kinder. Contacto:
Sra. María Dolores (843) 475 - 3717.
SANTO ROSARIO - Primer sábado de mes a las 7p.m.
en la iglesia. Contacto: Sra. Victoria: (843) 729-1265.
ESTUDIO BÍBLICO - Con el Padre Gabriel, primer
viernes del mes a las 7 p.m. Salón de reuniones.
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QUINCE AÑERA S - La fam ilia debe ser m iem bro
activo de Blessed Sacrame nt y solicitar la Misa
solo con 5 me ses d e anterioridad a la fe cha de la
celebració n. La quince añe ra de be asistir a una
p re paració n. Contacto : Sra. Juanita Ped raza:
(843) 813-582 3.
CELEBRACIÓN DE SACRAMENTOS
Para solicitar algún sacramento en la Iglesia Católica Blessed Sacrament la familia
debe estar inscrita y activa (uso de sobres en
la ofrenda) en la Parroquia Blessed Sacrament por lo
menos con 3 meses de anterioridad .
Bautizos de Infantes y Niños entre 5 a 12 años:
Los bautizos se celebran en grupo una vez al mes (4to
sábado) a las 10:00 am. (No se celebran bautizos durante la Cuaresma)
♦ Al menos uno de los padres del niño(a) debe estar
inscrito y activo en nuestra parroquia por lo menos con
3 meses de anterioridad a la solicitud.
♦ Solicitar un formulario de Solicitud de bautismo y entregarlo con todos los datos completos.
♦ Los niños entre 5 a 12 años deben estar inscritos
asistiendo a la Educación Religiosa de la parroquia.
♦ Los padres y los padrinos deben asistir a una clase
pre-bautism al.
♦ Se requiere solo un padrino (o madrina). Si son dos
debe ser un hombre y una mujer. Deben estar registrados debidamente en una parroquia, estar casados por la
Iglesia Católica si tiene pareja, participar en la misa
regularmente y recibir los sacramentos de la comunión
y confesión regularmente.
♦ Contacto: Sra. Blanca Gunnells: (843) 475-5252
pararse en el grupo RCIT (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana
para Adolestes) que es un programa dentro de la Educación Religiosa.
Mayores de 18 años deben prepararse en las clases para adultos.
Matrimonio: Al menos uno de los contrayentes debe
ser miembro inscrito y activo de la Parroquia Blessed
Sacrament. La pareja debe reunirse con el sacerdote y
comenzar el papeleo formal al menos 6 meses antes de
la fecha tentativa del matrimonio. Es requerido que la
pareja asista a una preparación pre-matrimonial.
Contacto: Padre José Gabriel Cruz
Reconciliación: Las confesiones son los domingos a las
12:30pm en español. En inglés son los sábados a las
3p.m. También puede hacer una cita individual con el
sacerdote.
Unción de enfermos: El sacramento se realiza individualmente por solicitud. Por favor llamar a la oficina
parroquial.
OPORTUNIDAD DE EMPLEO
Instaladores Técnicos de Vidrios
para Automoviles
Programa de entrenamiento para instaladores de
vidrios para automoviles. El entrenamiento es pagado y dura de 8 a 12 semanas. Al completar el
entrenamiento estarás calificado para empezar a
trabajar tiempo completo, recibir un bono, beneficios médicos, una generosa cantidad de días de
vacaciones, y después de un año tener la oportunidad de incrementar tus ganancias 50%. Los requisitos son: tener habilidades mecánicas, permiso
legal de trabajo, una buena historia de conducir, y
tener que pasar un analisis de droga y verificación
de antecedentes.
Interesados comunicarse con Jennifer al (843)706-
Primera Comunión: Si los niños no asisten a un colegio
católico, toman la preparación en la Educación religiosa
a partir del 1er grado, dura dos años.
Confirmación: Si los niños no asisten a un colegio católico, deben asistir a la Educación religiosa. La preparación es para niños a partir del 7.º grado y dura dos
años.
Jóvenes a partir de 8.º grado hasta 17 años deben pre-
3120 o aplicar en nuestro sitio web en http://
www.glasspro.net/Glasspro/job-openings.php
Por favor a bstenerse de colocar flores en
la iglesia o en la capilla. Si desea donarlas u ofrecer flores por alguna intención
especial por favor llamar a la oficina para
ordenarlas
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Religious education classes will resume Wednesday, January 4th, 2017.
Special Sacraments information
(For 3rd-8th graders who have not received First Reconciliation or First Communion)
Special Sacraments class 1A (First Reconciliation class)
begins Wednesday, January 4th at 6:00pm in the upper school.
Special Sacraments class 1B (First Reconciliation class)
begins Wednesday, February 8th at 6:00pm in the upper school.
Because we have such a large class for Special Sacraments 1 (First Reconciliation), we
made two groups. Letters were handed out Wednesday, December 14, indicating which class
your child is in. If you are not sure which class your child is in, please contact either
Patricia Mochizuki (Spanish) or Tina Moore ([email protected]).
Special Sacraments class 2 (First Communion)
begins Wednesday, March 29th at 6:00pm in the upper school.
Sacramental Preparation Information
Please be sure that all paperwork has been completed for your child to receive a sacrament. In early
January, expect a letter if you have not handed in all paperwork. It is important that we get all information as soon as possible. Not handing in information may prevent your child from receiving the sacrament.
Confirmation reminders Most Confirmation candidates' sponsors have not completed their sponsor eligibility
forms.
Sunday, January 8 during 11:00 Mass
Mass of Commitment for ALL Confirmation candidates
February 8 and March 22 are the next 2 Confirmation meetings during EDGE
Saturday, April 1, 1:00pm – 7:00pm (6:00 Mass for candidates and sponsors in parish hall)
Sponsor will join candidates in the parish hall at 5:00pm and stay for Mass.
Monday, May 1, 5:30pm-6:30pm Confirmation practice in the church
Tuesday, May 2 is Confirmation. Candidate and sponsor are to be in the parish hall at
6:00pm. Confirmation begins at 7:00pm.
First Communion reminders Saturday, February 4, 10:00am is First Reconciliation in the church
Tuesday, February 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm - the First Communion Parent meeting in the hall
Saturday, April 1, 8:30am – 12:00pm is the retreat (begin and end in parish hall)
Sunday, June 18, 11:00am Mass, Corpus Christi Mass (procession with banners)
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Sat., Dec. 24
4pm (Fr. Joseph)
6pm (Fr. Joseph)
Sun., Dec. 25
*subject to change
9am (Fr. Joseph)
11am (Fr. Joseph)
8pm (Fr. Joseph) 10pm (Fr. Gabriel)
1:30pm (Fr. Gabriel)
The Mission of the Blessed Sacrament Church is to
form and sustain a Catholic Community in which all
are welcomed and provided with the opportunity
and the means to know Christ better, to grow in
faith and love, and jointly to give witness to the
Kingdom of God by their lives.
MORE PARISH
NEWS
AROUND
THE DIOCESE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Training program for auto glass
installers. The training program is
paid and lasts 8-12 weeks. Once
the training program is completed, you will be eligible to receive a full-time position, medical benefits, generous vacation days, a bonus and, after a
year, you will have the opportunity to increase
your earnings 50%. The requirements are be mechanically inclined, have legal authorization to
work and a good driving record, pass a drug test
and background check. Please contact Jennifer at
843-706-3120 or apply on our website at
www.glasspro.net/Glasspro/job-openings.php.
Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church is
sponsoring the 10th ANNUAL MEN'S
EMMAUS RETREAT 2017 at Camp
Saint Christopher on Seabrook Island
the weekend of January 27-29, 2017.
This is a unique experience that has helped deepen the faith of many Catholic men over the past
decade in S.C. The cost is $150 (sponsorships
available), and this includes lodging and meals.
Please contact Leo Albano (843-568-8987) or David Hunton (843-327-6105) for more information
or to get a registration form.
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
Mon. 12/26
Acts (Hechos) 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Matthew (Mateo) 10:17-22
Tues. 12/27
1 John (Juan) 1:1-4
John (Juan) 20:1-8
Wed. 12/28
1 John (Juan) 1:5-2:2
Matthew (Mateo) 2:13-18
Thurs. 12/29 1 John (Juan) 2:3-11
Luke (Lucas) 2:22-35
Fri. 12/30
Sirach (Siracides) 3:2-6, 12-14
Matthew (Mateo) 2:13-15, 19-23
Sat. 12/31
1 John (Juan) 2:18-21
John (Juan) 1:1-18
Sun. 1/01
Numbers (Numeros) 6:22-27
Luke (Lucas) 2:16-21
SUGGESTION BOX
At Blessed Sacrament Parish, we value
the opinions and input of our parishioners. The online suggestion box and the
suggestion box in the church vestibule
is an opportunity to share feedback,
praise, input, suggestions or concerns with the
parish. On a monthly basis, all submissions will
be reviewed by the Pastoral Council for discussion and action. The responses will be publicly
shared via the parish bulletin and blsac.org.
Please include your name and contact information on the suggestion card, so that we can
ensure we understand and respond accordingly.
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
Diocesan Office of Child Protection
(843) 261-0430
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator
(843) 856-0748
The Diocese of Charleston has established a
COURAGE RC CHAPTER, and they have met at
several locations based on those who attended.
Courage is a Roman Catholic outreach for those
who have same sex attraction (SSA) who are trying to abide by the Church's teaching. If you are
interested, please contact Rev. John Zimmerman
at [email protected] or call the confidential
line at 803-386-7653 or contact Kathy Schmugge
at [email protected] or 803-546-6010.
We have not yet created the ministry for SSA
family members. Please use the above information if you are interested in individual pastoral counseling or in creating a sharing group.
REDISCOVERING PRAYER AND
THE HOLY EUCHARIST: This
conference will take place at St.
Theresa the Little Flower Catholic
Church (11001 Dorchester Road,
Summerville) on January 21, 2017,
beginning with Mass at 9:00 a.m. The speaker
will be Father James Kubicki, the National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer. Please RSVP
by January 17, 2017 to Karen Weiss at [email protected] or 904-881-9903.
RESPECT LIFE
SCRIPTURE READINGS: The
wonder of Christmas is that the
promised coming of the Messiah
of the Lord was fulfilled in a
surprising way that surpassed
the hopes and dreams of the
people of old.
On the first
Christmas night, angels announced Christ's birth
to the shepherds. But instead of saying that Jesus
was the Messiah of the Lord, they said that he is
"Messiah and Lord" (Lk. 2:11). God, in other words,
did not simply send someone to represent him. He
came Himself!
Because the child born is Lord, Christmas means
more than welcoming the child.
It means
welcoming the one who will preach the Sermon on
the Mount, instruct us by parables, give us the
sacraments and establish his Church. All of these
Christmas presents are to be opened and used!
Christmas is about a God who created the human
family, and then decided to become a member of
that family. Christmas is not when Jesus began; it
is when Jesus began existing as one of us, and
thereby joined all of us to Himself. He joins to His
Divinity all who share human nature: the weak and
strong, the small and big, the born and unborn.
Therefore, welcoming the child demands welcoming
all whom this child came to redeem, all who are
united to God in him. It means welcoming the poor
and destitute, the stranger and the alienated, the
disabled and the unborn. Christmas is universal,
and is about the exaltation of the human person.
(www.priestsforlife.org)
MILITARY
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY
(POR AQUELLOS EN EL EJERCITO): Sr. Mary
Bernard (Vietnam), Charlton L. Butler, Gerard
Carisio, Steve Carlier, Brian Cummings, Matthew
Cummings, Bill Davis, Aaron Dufficy, Brandon
Faia, Melanie Graybill, Joshua Henson, Greg
Herrod, Llavar Mack, Krystal Mason, Will
McCarthy, Daniel Metts, Stanley Morgan, Michael
Morrill, William Murphy, Paul Newbold, Brandon
Pepper, Derek Pepper, and James Robert Talmage
Pinson.
MASS INTENTIONS
MASS
INTENTIONS
(INTENCIONES DE LA MISA):
Betty Albenesius, Stephen Albenesius,
Ted Albenesius, Hampton M.
Beckmann, Henry “Bunt” Beckmann
(Birthday Anniv., Dec. 27), Dorothy
Lee Bazzle Bendt, Robert Bissey, Les
Blyth, Marion L. "Mickey" Burn, Jr.,
Joe Condon, Jr., M/M Thomas R. Cotten, Joseph
Walter Cotten, Thomas R. Cotten, Jr., Camellia
(Mamie) Figlorelli, Thomas Figlorelli, Roy Fox,
Demetrio & Filomena Gonzales, A. Patrick Hiott,
Donald Hiott, Catherine Hurley, William Kenneth
Johnson, Arthur P. Jones, Rebecca L. Jones, Daniel
Kennerty, Sr., Mildred “Tunky” Kennerty (Birthday
Anniv., Jan. 6), Brenda Kinard, Bud Lipscomb, Mary
Doris Magee, Bernard Maginn, Neola Beckmann
McAndrews, Caroline D. McDermott, Charles W.
McDermott, George Moskos, Sr., Beth Albenesius
Mullen, Marie Rose Newton (3rd Anniv., Dec. 13),
Chuck Parker, Robert Register, "Dee" Beckmann
Shacker, Joseph Soffera, Mary Soffera, Frances H.
Stoughton, Bobby Tezza, George & Caronell Thomy,
Lee & Ella Nora Welcker, Ron L. Welcker, and Lucille
Zwingmann.
PRAYER REQUESTS
FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH (POR
LOS ENFERMOS DE NUESTRA
PARROQUIA): Lane Arnold, Alex Arrieto &
Family, Steven Autrey, Prima Bernados,
Emma Carothers, John Carothers, Stacy
Clingman, Elizabeth Park Coale, Alexis Cooper, Barry
Corothers, Patti Currie, Rachel Darling, Terry Davis,
Maureen Donegan, Carmen Duc, Martha Fox, Scott
Fox, Jim Gallagher, Veronica Garcia, Curtis Gaskins,
James Gorman, Matt Hoisington, Paul Jacques, Peggy
Joseph, Van Kerr, Sally LaTorre, Jim Leard, Genvieve
Lemanske, Dolores Leslie, Betsy Long, Beatrice
McCulloch, M.H. Mikell, Patty Mikell, Joseph Miller,
Barbara Miller, Mary Mitchum, Tobie Mitchum,
Miriam Moya, Tim Nagle, Connie Panko, John Pinto,
Terri Twomey Quinn, Jacob Richardson, Joel Rivera,
Patty Runey, Amanda Shealy, Agnes K. Thompson,
Betty White, Frank White, Damian Wofford, Myle
Wright, Charlotte Young and Cooper Zeigler.