Kelly Koepenick, Kristen & Samantha Konersmann, Beth Kruger, Teresa Laeorre, Roy Leopold, Lynn Lenards, Michael Lighthart, Mark Mandell, Jodi Novak, Devenny Mazell, Audrey McCants, Frank McCudden, John McDermott, Marie McManus, Samantha Merritt, Jane Millar , Stephanie Miller , Jerry Mixson, Leon Moore, Danny Newman, Sarah Nicksa, Anthony Notte, Tom Oltorik, Jacquelyn Osbourne, Anne Owens, Christian Owens, Jasper Owens, Mike Paul, Ellen Paveldciki, Michael Poe, Ellen Pruitt, Gina Puckhaber,, Kit Regnery, Jon Richardson, Mark Riley, John Robertson, Jr., Henry Roth, Peggy Sams, John Santos, Nancy Schaaf, Mary Ann Shinners, Karen Shivers, D. Simanaitis, George St. George, Nick Strable, Kay Tener, George Thompson, Shelby Todd, “Billy” Topping, Gerri Urbanic, Colleen Valdivia, Pauline Viette, Will White, McGregor White, Harold Wilkin, William & Ann C. Williams, Gwen Wise, Mark Woodward, and all those in nursing homes.

The facilities and services of Stella Maris Parish are available to its active members. This includes use of the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, and other sacramental events and includes parishioner status in our parochial schools. Active membership is determined by three things: being registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time, faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, and the use of the envelope system in support of the parish. N.B. If you are attending Stella Maris but not receiving envelopes, then you are not registered. Please call the Parish Office for registration information.

MARRIAGE We are unable to accommodate all of the requests for weddings at Stella Maris. To marry here, at least one party to the marriage should be an active parishioner, regularly attending Mass for one year before asking to schedule a wedding. As Catholics, we believe that God has a plan for marriage. Cohabitation before marriage is not part of God’s plan and decreases the chances of success in main-taining a permanent union. Cohabitating couples should separate and live apart before requesting the Sacrament of Matrimony. More information is available from the parish office regarding guidelines for weddings and parishioner status. Diocesan policy requires at least six months’ notice before setting a wedding date.

SACRAMENTAL POLICY In order to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation, students in Grades 2 and 8 must attend TWO FULL YEARS of religious instructions if they are NOT in our Catholic School system. No more than THREE (3) classes can be missed during the year of sacramental preparation.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK IN OUR PARISH

If anyone wishes to receive Communion and is unable to come to Mass, call Deacon Jason Vaughan at 843-883-3044

BAPTISM

To schedule a Baptism please contact Deacon Jason Vaughan at 843-883-3044

NURSERY

The Nursery is in the parish hall, and is open on Saturdays 5:00 - 6:30pm, and on Sundays 7:30am - 12:30pm, and at 5:00pm for the 5:30pm Latin Mass.

WELCOME

Stella Maris parish welcomes Joseph Hollingsworth Brewer, son of parishioners Aaron & Mary Brewer who was recently Baptized.

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

In the charity of your prayers, please remember Coach Jack Cantey, father of our parishioner, Angela Clair, and a highly respected member of the Charleston Catholic community. Coach Cantey was buried this past week

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

March 7th – 14th

Sat., March 7th 5:30pm Mass lFerdinand Ferril Sun., March 8th 8:00am Mass lAbraham Madkourl 9:30am Mass (c) Ints. Bill Robinson 9:30am Mass (h) For the People 11:30am Mass lMonica & Red Woodl 5:30pm Latin Mass Ints Jim Jensen Mon., March 9th 6:30pm Mass Ints. Chris Cowart Tue., March 10th 8:00am Mass lJoe & Betty Griffithl Wed., March 11th 8:00am Mass lWilliam Patientl

Thur., March 12th 6:30pm Mass Ints. Catherine Phillips

Fri., March 13th 8:00am Mass Ints. Valerie Gore Sat., March 14th 4:15 – 5:00pm CONFESSIONS

TODAY’S SCHDULE

March 7th – 8th

EX. MIN. HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS HOST FAMIL IES

5:30pm Terry Vedilago & Sue Hartnett Brooksbank Family Joanne Gilmore 8:00am Warren & Sandra Tawes Marge Leber Ginny & Ginger Frederick 9:30am (c) Nancy Wiemann & Charles Way, Jr. Chuck & Joy Slaughter 9:30am (h) Carol Vaughan & Louis Herns Ron & Patty Konersmann Anthony Stith 11:30am Joanne Winchester & Coleen Martin Ryan DeAntonio & family William Brumley

SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK

March 14th – 15th

EX. MIN. HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS HOST FAMIL IES

5:30pm Michael Molony & Sue Hartnett Winnie Van Meir 8:00am Clydie DeBrux & Bob Duke Gene & Gretchen Budig Kati Eller 9:30am (c) Nancy Wiemann & Don Smith Gerald & Carmela Baty Terry Vedilago 9:30am (h) Michael Lumpkins & Howard Stone Glenn & Marie Cunningham Anthony Stith 11:30am Teri Colby & Marty Fosberry Christine Story

Please join us in praying the Rosary every Sunday morning following the 9:30am Mass in the church. Everyone is welcome.

MONEY MATTERS

Last week’s collection amounted to $21,437.00 and the collection for Ash Wednesday amounted to $3,793.00

Stella Maris

Roman Catholic Church

We welcome all visitors who have come to worship God with us today. And we hope that your visit is safe and enjoyable.

1204 Middle Street, P.O. Box 280 Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina 29482

Rev. Msgr. Lawrence B. McInerny, J.C.L. Pastor Rev. David Michael Parochial Vicar Mr. Jason Vaughan, MA, MS Deacon, Pastoral Associate & D.R.E. Mr. John Byrnes School President Mrs. Susan Splendido School Principal Mrs. Ann Thompson, LMSW Registration, Counseling & Activities Mrs. Elizabeth Bolchoz Sanford Communications Coordinator Mr. Huey Waldon Director of Liturgical Music Mr. Stephen M. Collins Associate Musician Mrs. Winnie Van Meir Secretary to the Pastor

Parish Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 – 4:00; Friday, 9:00 – Noon

Parish Office 843-883-3108 Fax 843-883-3160 Jason Vaughan 843-883-3044 Ann Thompson 843-607-0135

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services 843-261-0430 Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister 843-856-0748

St. Vincent De Paul Society Help Line: 843-814-1229 Furniture Donation Pick-up: 843-416-7126

Parish Website: stellamarischurch.org

FORMED WEBSITE: formed.org/register (Access Code: R8ZH23)

Especially: Kayla Airaghi, Cindy Anderson, Brian Ard, William Bennett, Marie Daniels-Betts, Steven Black, Bob Brown, Jr, Lisa Cain, Janet Carlier, Kathy Chambers, Deborah Christensen, Bethanne Clark, Larry Connell, Bailey Cole & Chris Crowley, James Patrick Crowley, Norm Dandaran, Lynn Daniels, Barry Darwent, Joan Delaney, Carol DeLisio, Laura Delvac, Roland DeVita, Debra Thomas Donnelly, Jakob Duchesneau, Michael Duesterbeck, Maggie Dull, Mac Dunbar, Adam Esserine, Marianne Ezman, Joyce Fernando, Mary Ferrara, Cambell Fretz, Fred Figge, Brynn Fitzsche, Pauline Flanagan, Eldon Freeman, Marie Furlano, Jane, Gina & Sara Galasso, Susan Gilbert, Michele Greb, Stephen Griffith, Ken Grismore, Michelle Gudelski, Patricia Hall, Mike Hartnett, Helena Hopkins Harvey, Jayne Helm, Mary Hodgin, Tim & Debbie Hoppman, Joe Houdek, Don Howie, Milean Humplik, Joan Ikemoto, Billie James, Jim Jensen, Jennifer Johnson, Thomas Kakassy, Gina Kimbrel, Doris King,

2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

March 8, 2020

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

My dear people, The past week was personally affirming. Last Sunday, I ended this column by mentioning a parishioner who had lost her source for remnants of yarn and was looking for another source in order to knit lap blankets as gifts. As I write, there are more than a couple of bags of yarn sitting in my office. So, to the donors I say: thanks for reading my column and thanks for taking the time to help. Thanks also go to our Women’s Club who got us off to a good start with Stations, Soups and Sandwiches this past Wednesday. The church was nearly full for Stations of the Cross which started at 6:15. I was a little concerned that we might not have enough soups and sandwiches and was pleased we started with one of our strong parish groups, the Women’s Club, to provide. This coming Wednesday, we look forward to soups and sandwiches provided by our Parish Staff, Choir, Parish Council and Deacon. Also, I want to give particular encouragement to those families with young children who participated. There were several and I am convinced that devotions such as Stations of the Cross (which involve the body through ritual genuflections and kneeling for prayers, aka “Catholic aerobics”) truly capture the imagination and can make a significant spiritual imprint. Likewise, we thank the youth of the parish who set up the Hall, served the food, and cleaned up afterward (their annual Lenten service project). Well done: thank you. If any men are still looking for a Lenten project (or even if they are not) you might want to consider our Men’s Reading Group. We meet in spurts and resume our meetings this Friday morning as we take up the classic Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. I do believe, as others have written, that part of the crisis of our time is the abandonment of meaning. Far too many people today seem to have victimhood as their highest meaning in life. The human person is better than that and can do better than that. The Reading Group usually meets at 6:30 A.M. in the church (except for First Fridays) for the Sacrifice of the Mass, then adjourns to the Hall for breakfast and discussion of a section of the book until 8:00 A.M. Between books, we usually take a break for a few weeks (or more). If interested, please contact Deacon Vaughan in our office to get a book this week. For this coming Friday, please read: the Foreword, the Preface and pp. 1-48 Please remember this Friday, like all Fridays of Lent, is a day of abstinence from meat. But the next day, Saturday, March 14, is the annual Men’s Club’s St. Patrick’s Dinner which features the best corned beef ever. You don’t want to miss it! Father McInerny

PARISH NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE STUDY

Join us for Sunday Scripture study. We meet from 10:30 to 11:20am in the front room of the Sedes Sapientiæ (small white cottage across the street from the church). We will be studying the Acts of the Apostles. Books are available. Any questions, contact Jason Vaughan 843-883-3044.

BIRTHRIGHT For Mothers and Newborns

This Lent, we have a donation bin for Birthright in the parish hall. Please bring mom and baby items (large maternity clothes, newborn diapers, wipes, onesies, crib sheets, towels and rash ointment) and put them in the bin for families in need. A full list is located in the bin. Thank you.

COLLECTION FOR THOSE IN NEED... NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

The St. Vincent de Paul society will be accepting donations after all Masses this weekend. Your offerings are carefully used to help those in the parish and local area in need of temporary assistance. Please call our confidential helpline, or encourage others who may need assistance to do so. Our number is 843-814-1229. In addition, we have flyers in the back of the church and hall explaining more of how we can help. Thank you for your past support which has been a blessing to so many.

STELLA MARIS MEN’S CLUB

The Stella Maris Men’s Club will hold their monthly meeting in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, March 10th, Social hour begins at 6:30pm, with dinner and club meeting to follow at 7:00pm. All men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to attend.

JOIN OUR BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

When members of our parish community suffer a loss, our members step forward to bring food for the family after the funeral service. Each 8 member team supplies side dishes for the chicken and ham dinner for 25-35 or so that the parish supplies. The team captains coordinate the volunteers and deliver the main dishes

for the family. Being able to provide relief to a grieving family is a wonderful work of both corporal and spiritual mercy, for the benefit of both parties. Many of our volunteers have served for decades, either as captains or members. As we all age, new folks are needed to carry on this meaningful work. Captains who can pick up the larger orders from Sea Island Harris Teeter are always needed. Team members are usually called on only once or twice a year, as there are ten teams. You can be a

part of this very worthwhile effort by contacting Judy Snyder at 843-568-1126 or Mary Jones at 843-478-7825.

HOST FAMILIES

Calling all parishioners!! Anyone interested in being a host “family”? Whatever does that mean? Host families are those parishioners who greet you at the door before Mass and hand out the Orders of Worship, they bring up the gifts during Mass and they stay a little bit after Mass to pass out the bulletins and do a bit of housekeeping (picking up left Orders, etc. in the pews). We would love to welcome your family to our Host Family Ministry. For further information please contact Julie Rosebrock at jrosebrock@behs.com.

NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREATS

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats bring spiritual healing and strengthening of faith to women and men who have had or participated in an abortion. Join us on the journey to healing, peace and reconciliation in Greenville, March 20th – 22nd. For more information, please contact Christy at 803-554-6088, or email at grace4healing @gmail.com, or Kathy at 803-546-6010.

LOWCOUNTRY PREGNANCY CENTER Annual Fundraising Banquet

You are invited to our Annual Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, March 12th, from 6:00 – 9:00pm, at Embassy Suites Airport/Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. Our speaker is Abby Johnson, former abortion clinic Director. There is no upfront cost to attend but we ask all attendees to be in prayer about a one-time financial gift and a sustaining monthly financial gift. Please register early! For information contact Noreen Cutshall at 843-863-1510 or info@lpcfriends.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASS AND PARADE

Everyone, Irish or not, is invited to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Knights of Columbus and the South Carolina Irish Historical Society in celebrating a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday March 17th. Festivities begin at 8:00am with Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, 134 St. Philip Street, Bishop Guglielmone presiding. The Parade begins at 10:00am at King & Radliffe Streets proceeding down King Street and ending at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. For more information email finnegan5@bellsouth.net.

CROSS PROCESSION Palm Sunday, April 5th

The Reverend John McLaughlin Council of the Knights of Columbus which serves the East Cooper Catholic parish community, will conduct a Cross Procession on Palm Sunday, April 5th,, beginning at 2:00pm. The procession begins at Baskin Robins on Coleman Boulevard finishing at the Way of the Cross Garden at Christ Our King Church. All are invited to participate. Contact Don Campbell at 843-471-1085 or d.campbell@bhhssun.com for additional details.

MARCH ROSARY AT THE WEST ASHLEY PLANNED PARENTHOOD

The organization, Priests for Life, has called for each Catholic to pray fervently for the closing of their local abortion facility. Please join Father Patrick O. Eyinla, Pastor at St Joseph in Charleston, who will lead the Rosary and prayers at the West Ashley Planned Parenthood at 1312 Ashley River Road (corner of Hwy 61 & Fuseler) on Saturday, March 21st from 8:00 – 9:00am. For information call Stephen Boyle at 843-763-0681.

BYZANTINE DIVINE LITURGY

The next Liturgy will be Sunday, March 15th, at 1:15pm, at St. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church (11001 Dorchester Road in Summerville), in the Adoration Chapel. All are welcome! Coffee Hour will follow in the conference room.