Church Office Phone: 864-422-1648

Fax: 864-277-5969

Email: ejones@charlestondiocese.org

Website: olrgreenville.com

Emergency Number: 877-598-3974

Church Office Hours:

9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Email: frlongenecker@olrgvl.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 Vigil Sunday 10:30 am 5:00 pm Call Church Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule

Daily Mass Schedule Monday 8:30 am Lower Church Wednesday 6:00 pm Lower Church Thursday 8:15 am Upper Church Friday 8:30 am Lower Church

Confession Sunday 9:00 - 10:00 am Upper Church

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm Lower Church

Or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday 12:00 - 5:45 pm First Friday 10:00 am - 2:45 pm

On school days the Upper Church will be open for private prayer

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Our Lady of the Rosary

Catholic Church 3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

February 11, 2018 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Brothers and Sisters, Why should we make an effort to build community in our church family? Because there is such a need. With increased mobility and the fast pace of modern life, the family has taken a very hard hit. Other factors have also led to the disintegration of the family. The sexual revolution brought about a fundamental change in traditional sexual roles in the family. Artifi-cial contraception and abortion have shifted the understanding of sexual identity. This sexual freedom has brought about more infidelity in marriage. Quick, "no fault" divorce has split marriage, broken homes, and broken hearts. Consequently, an increasing number of young people are choosing not to marry or are marrying much later. More and more people are living alone and moving from city to city and are rootless, lonely, and confused. The family is vital for human happiness, and the extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews all living close by is a thing of the past. The Catholic Church offers an alternative: that we might live together as brothers and sisters in a caring community that brings light, life, support, and love to those who belong to the community. However, this requires effort. Our families should have their children in our parish school. Our families should send their children to our Middle School and High School Youth Groups. Men should join the Fellowship of St Joseph. Individuals should help to support the elderly, the young, and those who are sick, housebound, and alone. Here at Our Lady of the Rosary we are doing all we can to build this caring community and part of our efforts this year will be to launch "Our Lady's Local Groups". Very simply, we will let you know who the OLR parishioners are in your local area, and we will nurture these small groups as little cells of prayer, fellowship, and mutual concern. We will give you more information on this initiative as it develops, but if you would like to know more about how you can help organize this effort please be in touch with our parish Director of Communications, Donna Craft. Your pastor, Fr. Longenecker

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Pastoral Staff

Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor

Deacon Richard Ballard, D. Min., LPC, Pastoral Associate, richardballard@olrgvl.org

Deacon Mike Bannio Deacon Ed Case

Deacon Ron Meyer Deacon Raymond Perham

Parish Office: 864-422-1648 OLR School: 864-277-5350

Headmaster Tommy Curtin, thomas.curtin@olrschool.net

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

Assistant Organist/Choir Director Rahab Rice, harpistr@gmail.com

School Secretary Annette Danfy, info@olrschool.net

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

Director of Communication, Church & School Donna Craft, donna.craft@olrschool.net

Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney, mckinneypipes@yahoo.com

Parish Receptionist Beth Jones, ejones@charlestondiocese.org

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High School Youth Group

Meets 6-8:00 pm on Sundays in the Parish Center.

Feb. 4, 11 - Regular Meetings

OLR School Spotlight

Wednesday, Feb.14 Ash Wednesday Mass 8:15

Friday, Feb. 16 Noon Dismissal

Monday, Feb. 19 NO SCHOOL, President’s Day

Friday, Feb. 23 Stations of the Cross, 2:30 pm

Spiritual Adoption

Week 40 - At Birth: Your spiritually adopted baby was born today - nine months after he was conceived. Baby is no different now than before birth except that he breathes and eats differently. Your baby is truly a miracle. He began his life at conception with 46 chromosomes and has developed over the past nine months into this unique human person. Never before in history nor ever again, will anyone exist who is just like your spiritually adopted baby.

All are welcome to attend OLR Parish’s Finding Faith classes. There is no charge and it’s for both Catholics and Non-Catholics. Our next meeting will be on Monday,

Feb. 12, at 7 pm in the Parish Center. Discussion will be “Vocation of the Laity”.

Middle School Youth Group

The spring semester theme will be “To the Heights” - an Examination of the Mass”.

Our next meeting will be after the 5 pm Mass on Sunday, Feb. 11. The topic is Climbing

Sessions - The Liturgical Year

Saturday, 2/10 5:00 pm - Vigil Mass, For Betty Mininni+ 6-9:00 pm - Mardi Gras Family Dance (Gym)

Sunday, 2/11

9-10:00 am Confession (Upper Church) 9:00 am - Religious Education Classes 10:30 am - Mass, For Nicholas Durecki+

5:00 pm - Mass, For All Parishioners

Monday, 2/12 8:30 am - Mass, For The O’Connell Family (Lower Church) 7:00 pm - Finding Faith/RCIA (Parish Center)

Tuesday, 2/13

Wednesday, 2/14 6:00 pm - Mass, (Lower Church)

7:00 pm - Light Weigh (Old Church)

Thursday, 2/15 8:15 am - Mass, For Anthony Kimkowski+ (Upper Church) 7:15 pm - Choir Rehearsal (Old Church)

Friday, 2/16 8:30 am - Mass, For Jerome & Kathryn Meyer+(Lower Church)

Saturday, 2/17 5:00 pm - Vigil Mass, For Leo Joyce+

Sunday, 2/18 9:00 am - Religious Education Classes 10:30 pm - Mass, For John Stein+ 5:00 pm - Mass, For All Parishioners

Church and School Fellowship Events

APR 28 Annual Spring Gala, Thornblade CC

MAY 12 First Communion Mass, 10 am

MAY 15 Spring Concert and Talent Show

Religious Education

Religious Education classes meet on Sunday mornings, 9-10:15am in the school classrooms

for K5-grade 4.

We will meet on February 11.

Mother Teresa House

Mother Teresa House is celebrating our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! We will have an OPEN HOUSE the weekend of Feb. 24-25.

Come early for Mass Sat Feb. 24, we will be open from 3:30-4:45 pm, or on Sunday Feb. 25, from 9-10 am, and again from 12-1 pm after Mass!

RESPECT LIFE Our “spiritually adopted” babies will be born soon. To get ready for this miraculous event, we are having a Baby Shower. A playpen with our babies’ names is set up in the Narthex where you can place your baby gifts. These items will be given to Birthright of Greenville who, in turn, will give them out to our “new” moms:

Sleepers, Newborn, 0-3 months and 3-6 months Winter Outfits for Girls: Newborn and 0-3 months All Preemie-sized Clothing Baby Shampoo Baby Wash Baby Wipes New Pacifiers

The playpen will be up through February 10/11. Make sure “our” babies have what they need as they start out their precious lives. Call Victoria Norris 967-2713 or email gvnorris@charter.net if you have questions.

Parish Operating Financials

Needed each week $ 14,000.

Received for week ending 2/4 $ 15,355 .

ADORATION

To mark the beginning of Lent, there will be Adoration from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14.

ASH WEDNESDAY February 14 - In Upper Church

Ashes will be distributed at both Masses

Mass - 8:15AM Adoration - 10:00 AM-5:30 PM Confession - 4:30-5:30 PM Benediction - 5:30 PM Mass - 6:00 PM

Bishop's Visit - OLR Hosting the Rite of Election

On Friday, Feb. 16, we will be hosting the Rite of Election in the Upper Church with a reception following in the Parish Center. We need 6 volunteers to bring just 2 dozen cookies each. They can be dropped off at the church office or the Parish Center 9 AM-6 PM on Thursday, Feb. 15.

To sign up to bring reception goodies for the Bishop's visit, please call the parish office at (864) 422-1648

OTHER Wednesdays During Lent In Lower Church

12:00 - 5:30 PM Adoration 4:30 - 5:30 PM Confession 5:30 PM Stations of the Cross 6:00 PM Mass

Celebrate 30 Years of Real Love With Family Honor!

You are invited to help Family Honor celebrate our 30 years of service to families with a banquet on Saturday evening, March 24, at 6:30 pm at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia, SC. Keynote speaker will be Dr. John Grabowski, member of the Pontifical Council for the Family, professor at Catholic University of America and advisor to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family and Youth.

Bishop Guglielmone will also attend, along with other special guests. There is no registration fee, although pre-registration is required and voluntary donations will be requested during the banquet. The mission of Family Honor, a non-profit organization, is to provide and promote a family-centered, Catholic approach to chastity education. For more information or to register for the banquet, go www.FamilyHonor.org and click the 30th Anniversary tab or call Brenda Cerkez at the Family Honor office: (803) 929-0858.

40 Days for Life - Prayer Warriors Sign-Up. 40 Days for Life begins on Wednesday, February 14th; it concludes Mar.25th. It will be a time of prayer, fasting, and community outreach to bring about the end of abortion. You are encouraged to pray at home, at Church, in your car, anywhere you talk to God. Another place to pray is where abortions are carried out - the Greenville Women’s Clinic (1142 Grove Rd.). You can pray any day (7 AM-8 PM) of the week; however, OLR’s day is Thursday. If you are considering this calling, there will be Respect Life Ministry members signing up Prayer Warriors at the RLM table located outside the Church after the Masses this weekend Feb. 10th/11th. You can also sign up on the web site www.40daysforlife.com/greenville. Contact Ingrid Ireland at 864-329-0044 or Victoria Norris at (864) 967-2713 for more information. 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally Saturday, Feb. 17, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, public right-of-way in front of Greenville Women's Clinic, 1142 Grove Road. Speakers: Sheila Miller, author and worship dancer presents "Evelyn's Story, A Testimony of God's Love." Emily Barnhill, President of Students for Life, North Greenville University shares her pro-life witness. Carrie Gifford will provide an update on Sidewalk Advocates for Life. Music by Mason Costa and St. Mary's Youth. Parking is at the empty shops across the street from

BAPTISM CLASS

There will be a Baptism class offered on Tuesday, February 20, at 7 pm in the Parish Center. If interested, please contact the Parish Office at (864) 422-1648.

St. Patrick’s Dinner

The Knights of Columbus Council 1668 will be hosting its annual St. Patrick's dinner on March 3, 2018 at their hall. A traditional meal of corned beef, colcannon and vegetables will be served, and entertainment will be provided by a live Irish band.

Members of the Knights will be outside the church the weekends of February 10-11, and 24-25, to take reservations.

Fasting and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence: fasting from age 18 until age 59, and abstinence from meat

from age 14 onwards. In addition, all Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full

meal, as well as two smaller meals

St. Vincent de Paul Society

The St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to expand its ministry to visit the homebound and those confined to nursing homes. We need volunteers to visit on a weekly or biweekly basis. If you are able to volunteer for this important ministry, or if you know someone that is homebound or in a nursing home that would appreciate a visit from one of our members, please contact Victoria Norris at 864-517-4279 or at gvnorris@charter.net.

The next SVdP meeting will be Feb. 11, at 9:00 am in the Parish Center.