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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605
Church Office Phone (864) 422-1648
Email: [email protected]
Website: olrgreenville.com
Church Office Hours 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Fr. Dwight Longenecker [email protected]
Fr. Richard Ballard [email protected]
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 Lower Church
Tuesday 12:00 pm Lower Church
Wednesday 6:00 pm Lower Church Thursday 10:00 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 - 5:00 pm
On school days the Upper Church will be open for private prayer
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent Dear Brothers and Sisters,
During this season of Lent, we are also entering a presidential election cycle, so I will be writing about our responsibility as Catholics and citizens. It is important in this context to understand some of the underlying principles that effect politics and political decisions.
In the United States we are blessed to live in a country with a strong Christian heritage. All of the founders of our country came from a culture that was deeply rooted in the Christian faith. Many of them were committed Protestant Chris-tians. Others were Deists--meaning they had stepped back from the fullness of the Christian faith to believe merely in a God who existed, but was not involved in the everyday workings of the world. Still others mixed Christian values with Freemasonry. A small (and persecuted) minority were Catholic.
Our Constitution is a product of this mixture of belief systems. In reaction to the established state churches of Europe, and decades of bloody wars of religion, our founding fathers established a political system that was revolutionary. There was to be no established state church. Instead religious freedom was enshrined as an inalienable right alongside the doctrine of the separation of church and state. The strength of this system is that religion can prosper as the people assume control and move forward in faith to evangelize and build churches. Each group is free to do as it sees fit with religious freedom for all. The Catholic Church authorities found this difficult to accept, but soon came to see it as beneficial to human prospering.
The disadvantage of the doctrine of the separation of church and state is that eventually the state will become not simply neutral, but atheistic, and as state power grows, it may see religion as a threat. The guarantee of religious free-dom is meant to act as a balance to this threat.
The question then arises, "What exactly, is religious freedom?" Does religious freedom include the freedom to criticize the state and the political systems? The civil rights leader and Baptist pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. proved that reli-gion in America could be a powerful voice to produce political action and cultur-al change. The predominantly religious pro-life movement is another example of religiously motivated political and cultural action. True religious freedom in-cludes the freedom to speak out on issues of social and economic justice
This is why we must be wary of politicians who subtly shift the language from "freedom of religion" to "freedom of worship." This is a ploy to guarantee free-dom of worship while restricting freedom of expression to religious people. This restriction is already partially in place with the Johnson Amendment which uses the tax code to prohibit charities (including churches) from endorsing or oppos-ing a political candidate. This has been extended in many people's minds to a complete prohibition on pastors, preachers and priests from speaking out on political matters. Many cowardly pastors have also used the Johnson Amend-ment as an excuse to tiptoe around controversial issues.
While the Johnson amendment restricts us from endorsing or opposing particu-lar political candidates or parties by name it does not prohibit us from speaking out on politically hot button issues.
Your Pastor, Fr. Longenecker
Pastoral Staff
Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor [email protected]
Fr. Richard Ballard, Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Deacon Mike Bannio Deacon Ed Case
Deacon Raymond Perham
Parish Office (864) 422-1648
OLR School (864) 277-5350
Director of Music Massimo Scapin, [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation Katie Orbon, [email protected]
Director of Communications Donna Craft, [email protected]
Headmaster Tommy Curtin, [email protected]
Director of Advancement & Enrollment Christine Barr, [email protected]
School Business Manager Martha Mahan, [email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney, [email protected]
Parish Receptionist Beth Jones, [email protected]
Director of Outreach Chris Loewer, [email protected]
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Confession and Mass on Monday through Friday are held in LOWER Church
Confession and Mass on Saturday and Sunday are held in UPPER Church unless noted otherwise
Saturday, 2/29 5:00 pm - Anticipated Mass, For Fr. Robert Falabella
Sunday, 3/1
10:30 pm - Mass, For The People 3:30 pm - Confession 5:00 pm - For Joe & Julie Kruk+
Monday, 3/2 8:30 am - Mass, For Gilberte Messier+
Tuesday, 3/3 12:00 pm - Mass, For Doug Bryant
Wednesday, 3/4 4:30 pm - Confession 6:00 pm - Mass, For Billy Joe Dill+
Thursday, 3/5 UPPER CHURCH
10:00 AM - Mass, For Fr. Richard & Ruth Ballard
Friday, 3/6 8:30 AM - Mass, For Living & Deceased Members of the Almeida & Reece Families
Saturday, 3/7 5:00 pm - Anticipated Mass, For Sr. Hope Maring+
Sunday, 3/8 10:30 am - Mass, For Katie O’Brien Vogg+ 3:30 pm - Confession 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People
Parish Operating Financials
Needed each week $ 15,500.
Received week of 2/23 $ 14,192.
6 Week LENTEN Course With Fr. Longenecker
“THE WILDERNESS JOURNEY: SEEING GOD IN SUFFERING”
March 1 Abraham – Promise and Disappointment
March 8 Joseph – Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
March 15 Moses – When God Uses Bad People
March 22 Elijah – Persecution and Providence
March 29 John the Baptist – the Mystery of Martyrdom
April 5 St. Paul – Taking Up the Cross
Sundays from 8:45am – 10:00 am in Guadalupe Hall Coffee and light continental breakfast provided
St. Martha’s Group
A Chinese Tea Ceremony is a Chinese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of tea. In the Chinese home the ceremony shows hospitality to guests.
Born and raised in China, little tea master, Mei Li Trapasso has lectured internationally on the tea ceremony, the types of teas and their medicinal properties. After St. Martha's Book Club recently discussed The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, the St. Martha's Group invited Mei to share her culture. She has graciously agreed to be with us on Sunday afternoon March 15, from 2-5pm.
Please RSVP here, by March 9. For more information please contact Marianne Stoddard at 864-360-2406.
Middle School Youth Group
Middle School Youth Group meets in Guadalupe Hall on Sunday evenings,
after the 5pm Mass. Our next meeting will be on March 1, discussing
“Museum: Is It Reasonable to Believe That God Exists?”
High School Youth Group
Meets 6-8 pm on Sundays in the Cafeteria.
MAR. 1 “Lent Follow-Up”
SCHOOL NEWS MAR. 7 Clean Up Day, 8am - 2pm We need help with fallen tree branches, stump grinding and tree trimming. We need hedges clipped and
windows and ledges cleaned. We also need others to sort books in the library. FREE donuts and pizza. Come and get your service hours.
Spiritual Adoption
WEEK 22: Your baby's eyebrows and eyelashes are now recognizable. If he is born at this time, he will be able to breathe and has a very good chance of survival.
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
will be held in Upper Church on Friday, March 6, from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE Midway Rally: Saturday, March 14, 7 pm at the Piedmont Women’s Center parking lot, 1143 Grove Road. Our Guest Speaker is Matt Britton, Member of the 40 Days for Life Leadership Team. Please park at the empty shops next to Pied-mont Women’s Center and at Grove Road Baptist Church. You are welcome to bring a chair!
“Night for Life” Free Event with speaker Abby Johnson will be held to benefit the Piedmont Women’s Center on Thurs., March 5, at the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium of Bob Jones University, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd. This is a free event open to the public. For info, 864-244-1434or here.
MOTHER TERESA HOUSE
Visiting the Unsheltered Homeless
“It is a kingly act to assist the fallen.” – Mother Teresa
One of the ministries of MTH is visiting those living unsheltered in our community. We work with other agencies visiting the tent encampments every week. We make sure they know what services are available and we distribute food and hygiene kits, as needed. We make sure they know we are here when they are ready to take a first step out of their situation.
Chris Loewer, [email protected] MTH - (864) 412-7101
This Lenten Season take a step closer to the Lord.
It’s a great time to join the OLR Choir!
Practices are Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. and (if need be) Thursday evenings 7:15-9 p.m.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Dinner
Friday, March 6, 6pm at McGivney Hall, 762 Mauldin Rd.
Fridays during Lent . . . We will again offer Fish Dinners
and great fellowship at McGivney Hall Dinner served at 6:30pm
During the Sundays in Lent, Confession times will be 3:30 - 4:30pm instead of 9am, in Upper Church.
Wednesday Confession times remain unchanged.
DON’T MISS THIS . . .
Sunday, MARCH 1, will be our next “First Sunday Ministry Reception” featuring KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
See you at Guadalupe Hall, after the 10:30am Mass
Light refreshments and great fellowship!
MARCH 8 - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
REMEMBER TO SPRING FORWARD 1 HOUR
The Fellowship of St. Joseph, our parish men’s group is sponsoring a one day retreat for men at Pleasant Ridge County Park on Sat. March 28. Fr. Longenecker will lead the
retreat based on the practical spirituality of St. Benedict. Members of St. Joseph Fellowship will be in the Narthex this weekend to answer any questions and sign you up.
Suspension of the Peace
and Distribution of the Chalice
Due to global concern about the rapid spread of COVID-19
(coronavirus), and influenza remaining a worry in many
states, the Diocese of Charleston has asked for a suspen-
sion of the "handshake/kiss of peace" during Masses.
In addition, the Diocese has asked that the distribution of
the chalice(s) to the faithful be suspended until the spread
of the diseases has safely subsided.
Please remember the Church teaches that receiving the Pre-
cious Body alone, even when not receiving the Precious
Blood from the chalice, is nevertheless to receive the full-
ness of the Lord -- Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
(864) 232-1800
511 S. Pleasantburg Dr.
OLR Parishioners
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Payroll Services • Bookkeeping
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NEWS FROM AROUND OUR DIOCESE
“Please join the five dioceses of the Atlanta Province for the 17th Biennial Regional Stewardship Confer-ence on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 8:30am – 4:00pm at the North Charleston Marriott. Learn all about the stewardship way of life! This conference will offer compelling and practical workshops, interactive forums, dynamic presentations, discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities.
To reserve your spot, go HERE. Questions may be directed to Anne Durney at
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend for married Christian
couples who value their relationship 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.
Rachel's Vineyard Weekend
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 strength-ening of faith! March 20-22, 2020 in Greenville (English). For more information on retreats, please contact Christy 803-554-6088 Now is the time.
Human Trafficking
Greenville County has the 2nd highest rate of human trafficking in South Carolina. Learn the signs and protect your children.
Join us on Saturday, March 7, at 7pm at Prince of Peace Catholic Church for an evening with Lt Governor Pamela Evette, Beth Messick (Executive Director for Jasmine Road, a Greenville-based nonprofit that works to heal, empower and employ victims of sex trafficking) and Sgt. Mike Rainey (Greenville County Sheriff's Of-fice) where you'll learn about human trafficking, how to protect your children, how to care for those impacted and more.
The evening will be catered by Jasmine Kitchen, run by former victims of human trafficking. And, there will be opportunities for question & answer. Prince of Peace Catholic Church is located at 1209 Brushy Creek Road, Taylors, South Carolina.
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 materials needed. Please vis-it theodoreicons.com/sc to register or contact Aziza X Stansberry at: [email protected] or call 864.506.1924.
The Knights of Columbus Co. 1668 will offer
LENTEN FISH DINNERS during the Fridays of Lent
beginning February 28, at McGivney Hall at 762 Mauldin Road.
Dinner will be served at 6:30.
Cost is $10 for adults, $6 for kids 12 and under, under 6 are free.
A special rate of $35 for families with more than 2 children.
Come enjoy food and fellowship during the Holy Lenten Season.
FOR THE KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY
March 7-11
We ask that everyone bake a few dozen cookies with no powdered sugar, icing, fruit or nuts and pack them by the dozen in a box (zip lock bags are not allowed in the prison).
Please pray over them while you bake and pack them.
Drop cookies off at the church before noon Wednesday March 11.
Contact Tom Kenny for more information (864) 498-2319
Instructions for making and packing cookies are in the Narthex.