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1 Donate toward the cost of Easter flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one by 26 March at noon to be listed in the bulletin! A Parish Family of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Parish Clergy Office hours: Stay connected: Our Mission Welcome! Are you new?

2 From our Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia wrote a pastoral letter to his flock this Lent with some great excerpts I have to share! History is a great teacher, sometimes in unusual and very personal ways. Here s an example. Reading the Reichskonkordat ( Reich concordat with the German state) today, 85 years after its 1933 signing, sparks some interesting thoughts. Structured as a treaty to govern the relations between the Holy See and German government, the text is remarkably positive. It s also thorough. As deals go, this was a good one. The state got a stable legal relationship with a well-organized, potentially troublesome, and internationally connected religious minority. The Church got protection for her people... The concordat s guarantees of Church freedom to profess and practice the Catholic faith, and to pursue Catholic education and social ministries without interference, are extensive, explicit, and generous. They were also empty. The Reich began violating the deal almost as soon as the ink on the treaty was dry. State pressure on Church life was so harsh by that Pius XI s encyclical, Mit brennender Sorge had to be smuggled into the country. It was read from all of Germany s pulpits on Palm Sunday of that year. In it, the Holy Father condemned the Reich s neo-paganism, race hatred, Aryanized Christianity, widespread attack on human rights, and contempt for the Old Testament. In response, the state simply doubled down on its pressure. What s the lesson here? It s this: As it is in diplomacy and politics, so it is in every person s individual life. The deals we make with the world, and the flesh, and the devil, always go south. The line dividing good and evil is usually not always, but usually pretty bright for anyone who wants to see it. Most of us really don t want to see it, of course, because doing so would cramp our own daily behavior. We negotiate little concordats with our favorite personal sins, ugly habits and dictatorial appetites all the time. If we re constantly angry, it s because everybody else is so unfair. If we re hooked on porn, surely cutting back to just an hour of it every day is better than three. If alcohol s the problem, four drinks is obviously better than six right? For every forbidden, hurtful, dishonest thing we like to do, we re experts at self-deceit; at training our consciences to perform like pets wellmanicured poodles that offer us alibis on demand, like: I didn t have a choice; or Hey, there were extenuating circumstances; or The Church is out of touch; or There s a new paradigm for thinking about this particular unpleasantness; or I know it s not ideal, but this is the best I could do; or There s been a revolution in Church thinking on all sorts of complex issues like mine; or OK this is wrong, but it s not THAT bad. We all have a barrel of excellent excuses. You do. I do. And we add to them all the time. (Today) a loving God invites all of us to smash our miserable little concordats with sin and its alibis to bits. The teaching of the Church rooted in the Word of God, confirmed by experience, consistent in its expression, sometimes difficult but always liberating is the standard of holiness and the guide to our Father s expectations. We need to cling to it, confident in God s mercy, in judging our own actions and redirecting our lives, no matter how radically that new path demands. Brushy Creek Road 1 Church 2 Adoration Chapel 3 PAC (Parish Activity Center) & PAC Classroom 4 Middle School Building 5 School & School Offices 6 Croghan Hall 7 Parish Offices 8 KofC Building 9 Pope Francis House 10 School Building 2 Parking Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14

3 Prince of Peace Community Calendar sunday, 4 mar third sunday of lent (OF year B & EF) 8a Mass Carol Mullman+(FRT) 10a Mass Amelia Grinaldi+(FCS) 12p EF Mass H. Lee Heap+(FCS) 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FRT) 7.30p Compline monday, 5 mar lenten weekday (OF) feria of lent (EF) 7a Mass Elizabeth Allen+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Fr Richard Tomlinson-L(FCS) 7p Novena tuesday, 6 mar lenten weekday (OF) feria of lent (EF) 7a Mass Helen Euart+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Bob Kelly-L (FCS) 6p Confessions (FCS) wednesday, 7 mar sts perpetua & felicity (OF) st thomas aquinas (EF) 8.30a Mass H. Lee Heap+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Cole Fraser-L (FRT) 5p Confessions (FCS & FRT) thursday, 8 mar st john of God (OF) feria of lent (EF) 7a Mass Jean-Pierre Wersinger+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Mary T DeCosimo-L (FRT) 6p Confessions (FRT) friday, 9 mar st frances of rome (OF) feria of lent (EF) 7a Mass Jean-Pierre Wersinger+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Fr Christopher Smith-L (FRT) 1.30p School Stations 7p Stations of the Cross, Benediction & Confession saturday, 10 mar lenten weekday (OF) feria of lent (EF) 8a EF Mass Jean-Pierre Wersinger+(FRT) 3.30p Confessions (FCS & FRT) 5p Mass Albert Busto, Sr+(FCS) sunday, 11 mar fourth sunday of lent (OF year B) laetare sunday (EF) 8a Mass Pauline Wargo+(FRT) 10a Mass Deceased Members of the Perone Family (FCS) *Blessing of Expectant Mothers at 10a Mass 12p EF Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS) 6p Mass Aurelia Busto+ (FRT) 7.30p Compline prayer requests All those serving our country, Gena Cunningham, Julie Mallory, Bridgitte Gunnells, Parker Longbottom, Wrenn Calcutt, Jim Bannister, Stephen Wiltberger, Lillie Nesbitt, Kevin Stainton, Doris Pratt, Ron Schichtel, Sarah Williams, Kenneth Price, Helen Pihokker, Kevin McGavin, Joan Rohaley, Ed Smith, Jackie Andrejack, June Monaghan, Beverly Ryan, Deacon Bob Smith, Bryan Warga, Leslie Ziminsky, Shannon & Lloyd Harkins, Ed Meister, John Warga, Ruth Morath, Joe LaPorte, Jean Casey, Charlie Dustimer, Larry Jones, George Kavran, Jennifer DeMaria, Gloria Dussich, Irene Ainsworth, Ed Rauch, Sally Little, Genny Khars, Rose Schillaci, Maria Maccini, Ben Gatch, JoAnn Guion, Judy Free, June Peterson, and Amelia Rock. Please contact the Parish Office to request a name be added to the prayer list. We will leave names on the prayer list for two weeks, unless requested otherwise.

4 Happenings & Needs The following hours are available for adoption urgently: 9a Mondays 11p Tuesdays Contact Lisa Buss to obtain the code to the door at or via: Have you ever seen 25,000 dominoes topple? We re getting excited for a fun event to be held on Monday, 9 April in the PAC. All are welcome! Sponsor a domino: $1.00 per domino payable the evening of the event. Reserve your seat $3.00 Tickets will be available at the will call table the evening of the event. Thank you to Mr. John Wickham for his hard work and dedication in bringing a Domino Topple to Prince of Peace! Join a group of moms who meet on certain Fridays between 9.30a-11.30a in Croghan Hall for a rosary, reading the Gospel, coffee and socializing. Their next meeting dates are: 9 March, 13 & 27 April, 4, 11 and 25 May. Be sure to join their Facebook group: Upstate Catholic Moms for other casual gatherings and conversation online. Questions? Contact Annie Neds at hokiegirl17@yahoo.com. South Carolina s State Treasurer, Curtis Loftis, presented Prince of Peace Catholic Church with a check for nearly $5,000 in unclaimed property resulting from PayPal payments not reaching the parish! envelopes # 372 $12,825 loose cash $6,452 electronic deposits # 42 $5,304 total sunday offertory $24,580 weekly budget needed $25,000 surplus/(shortfall) ($420) Ash Wednesday $673 st vincent de paul society $1,660 CDs are available in the narthex and cost $4 each or 3 for $10. Please put money in black box beside CD holder. suggested title: The Miracle of Divine Mercy Kitty Cleveland is an awardwinning singer, songwriter and actress who has been delighting audiences for over 25 years. She has appeared five times as a guest on EWTN's "Life on the Rock" series. This CD features the Divine Mercy Chaplet set to music written by Kitty and sung by her with a children's choir, as well as songs from a selection of her CDs. A bonus segment from Kitty's stirring testimony follows. We re thrilled you re part of our parish family: Clayton Rowley; and Charles & Kathryn Decker. Cursillo is an apostolic movement in the Catholic church. Learn more by contacting Michael Thompson at Men gather weekly at 6.30a on Tuesdays at the Chick-fil-A on Pelham Road. Greenville-area Attraction Books filled with coupons for local activities and restaurants are available for purchase from The Columbiettes. If you have not purchased yours, please contact Cheryl Wargo at

5 Happenings & Needs Come learn about the Catholic faith! Classes meet Tuesday nights at 7p in Croghan Hall. For questions, contact Sean Chapman at Celebrating the Paschal Mystery: Holy Week in the Roman Liturgy Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Tuesday, 13 March, at 7p in Croghan Hall Conference Room. Questions? Contact Gus Suarez at or by at baptisms@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Join Fr. Smith for a 4-week lecture series that will best prepare you to enter Holy Week - in Croghan Hall on Thursdays at 7p in March. The weekly topics include 1 March on Palm Sunday, 8 March on Maundy Thursday, 15 March on Good Friday and 22 March on the Paschal Vigil. This week s topic is Maundy Thursday (8 March at 7p in Croghan Hall)! Expect to learn about: Tenebrae The Reconciliation of the Penitents Join the Men s Bible Study meeting on Tuesdays at 7p in the Middle School Building. The group is studying Isaiah. For questions, contact Michael Thompson at Epic: A Journey through Church History meets weekly for 5 weeks at a time across 20 total weeks in Join us! There are two sessions pick one or switch back and forth as your schedule allows: Thursdays at 10a or 7p in Croghan Hall. Next section: 12, 19, 26 April & 3, 10 May. For questions, contact Angela Calabro. The Chrism Mass The Mass of the Lord s Supper The Mandatum The Procession to the Sepulchre The Stripping and Purification of the Altars Compline (also known as Night Prayer) is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The prayers are always the same, so it is very easy to learn! We will have Compline on Sundays at 7.30p beginning 18 February -18 March, in the Church. Spiritual Considerations The class Syllabus is posted on our website and recommended reading is included within it. Consider being an usher/greeter at one of our many masses! Contact Marco De Maria at or at mad4jen@msn.com to discuss how you can help us with this important ministry. Join two of our parish foster families for a presentation with time for questions about the foster parent process! We'll host 2 presentations in Croghan Hall - 10a & 7p on Friday, 13 April. Come to the one that suits your schedule! The Prince of Peace Gym (PAC) will be closed beginning 30 March 2018 and re-open on 10 April, During the Lenten season, the schedule for confession is as follows: Tuesdays 6-7p Wednesdays 5-6p Thursdays 6-7p Fridays 7-8p Saturdays p The ladies lunch bunch will meet on Tuesday, 13 March at 11.30a at Red Lobster. Please RSVP to Dorothea Jones at

6 Happenings & Needs From February 14 to March 25, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life a groundbreaking, coordinated international mobilization. We pray that, with God s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city and beyond. Prince of Peace Catholic Church s day to pray at the Greenville Women s Clinic, located at 1142 Grove Road, Greenville, is every Monday from 8a-8p. Sign up this weekend or simply go on Mondays, as your time allows. We cannot stand in the driveway of the Clinic but can stand slightly to the left on the public right-of-way. Candlelight Vigil is on Thursday, 8 March 7p: Public right-of-way at Greenville Women s Clinic, praying the Rosary in different languages. Cam Nguyen will provide accordion accompaniment and Gary Dentremont will lead singing. Closing Celebration Saturday, 24 March :30a: Public right-of way at Greenville Women s Clinic. Guest speakers: Deacon Roger Schonewald will share a pertinent pro-life message; prayer warriors who participated in the campaign will present their testimonies. Parking for these events is at the empty shops across the street from Piedmont Women s Center and at Grove Road Baptist Church. Lenten Fridays School Stations of the Cross and Benediction (check calendar weekly as times change) 5.30p Friday Knight Dinner (previously Fish Fry, changed due to the menu including non-fried food) Adults are $8* Seniors over 65 are $6 Children under 12 cost $6* Children under 4-Free Max $30 for Immediate Family 7p Stations of the Cross, Benediction and Confessions 7p Friday, 23 March A solemn Celebration of the Stations of the Cross with the Parish and School Children s Choirs Laetare Sunday 11 March at 10a Mass-Blessing of Expectant Mothers Lenten Sundays 7.30p Compline Palm Sunday on 25 March 8a Low Mass 10a Sung Mass, Blessing of Palms & Procession 12.30p EF Mass, Blessing of Palms & Procession *note time is different 6p Quiet Mass Sadly, Sister Jackie of the Felician Sisters of Kingstree had a stroke in December. Her communication is minimal, but you re welcome to write to her at: Sister Jackie Benbenek 600 Doat Street Buffalo, New York For this reason, we were not able to do our usual Christmas donations. The Felician Sisters of Kingstree, SC request your generosity in donating items of need: pasta, cereal and Easter candy! All donations are due in the Narthex by 4 March. Save the date! The much anticipated Spring Craft Fair will be on Saturday, 14 April from 9a-3p in the PAC. And, our Columbiettes will host their annual flower sale that day in the parking lot! Summer Choral Theatre Camp is June for rising 1st-8th graders. The cost is $85 per child, $200 family maximum. Deadline for registration is 11 May. Contact Kelly Herd with questions! Join us in celebrating St. Joseph's Feast Day! We'll have Mass at 6p on Monday, 19 March followed by a procession behind the St. Joseph altar to the PAC where we'll enjoy a feast of BBQ, potato salad, coleslaw, chips, and drinks catered by Little Pigs BBQ. Bring bread to be blessed! Cost is $8 per person, up to $30 per family. Pay at the door! RSVP by Wednesday, 14 March by midnight to: Questions? Call Angela Calabro at or angela.calabro@princeofpeacetaylors.org

7 Happenings & Needs The present laws of the Church regarding fast and abstinence during the Season of Lent are as follows: 1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast. On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two lesser meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. Catholics who have completed their 18th year are bound by this law until the beginning of their 60th year. 2. Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. On days of abstinence, meat should not be eaten at any meal. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics who have completed their 14th year. The Obligation to observe, as a whole or substantially, the penitential days specified by the Church is a serious obligation. The Code of Canon Law states: On these days (of Penance), the faithful are in a special manner to devote themselves to prayer, to engage in works of piety and charity, to deny themselves, by fulfilling their obligations more faithfully and especially by observing the fast and abstinence... If you wish to donate toward the cost of the Easter flowers in memory or honor of someone, please use the envelope provided in your March/April packet that should be arriving this month, or a plain envelope with your name, the name of your loved one and amount, and place it in the collection basket. Donations will be published in the Easter bulletin. Deadline is Monday, 26 March at 12p. Contact Maria Barontini with questions or if you are able to help in any of the following ways: Provide a home & feed breakfast to our Totus Tuus team 2 males from July dinner hosts are needed for our 8-person Totus Tuus team. You may host dinner in your home, at a restaurant, donate funds or have a meal delivered. Adult volunteers are needed to help supervise during the vacation bible school week! A donor board will be posted in May for specific requests! Parishioners! Please volunteer to make (or buy) dinner for our approx. 30 youth attending CYO. Meals are eaten on campus. Contact Stephanie & John Lasitter at s.j.lasitter@gmail.com with questions! Our wildly successful Vacation Bible School, Totus Tuus, will be returning again this Summer! Mark your calendars now for all entering 1st- 12th graders (evening program for 7-12th graders). We have 180 slots for our elementary program. Sign up by ing Maria Barontini. The Totus Tuus Potluck is scheduled for 25 July All parishioners are welcome to enjoy an evening of fellowship, even if you do not have children participating in the program. Questions? Contact Maria Barontini. John Schretzman Eleanor Kelly Jackie Russo Wade Romolo & Grace Russo

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9 Contact Us Fr. Christopher Smith Pastor Fr. Richard Tomlinson Parochial Vicar Deacon Robert Smith Deacon *contact Deacon Bob about annulments Phil Head Director of Administration Mark Pulley Director of Finance/Bookkeeper Maria Rauch Parish Secretary *contact Maria R. about facility reservations and requesting Anointing of the Sick prior to surgery or when gravely ill Angela Calabro Director of Catechesis & Evangelization *contact Angela about marriage preparation (call at least 6 months in advanced of proposed wedding date) Maria Barontini Pastoral Associate for Children s Catechesis maria.barontini@princeofpeacetaylors.org *contact Maria B. about first confession, first communion, and confirmation Alan Reed Director of Music alan.reed@princeofpeacetaylors.org Elizabeth Eger Organist elizabeth.eger@princeofpeacetaylors.org David Connors Maintenance Supervisor david.connors@princeofpeacetaylors.org Marianne Tully Interim Principal marianne.tully@popcatholicschool.org Tammy Lopez Office Manager tammy.lopez@popcatholicschool.org Basketball Maria Rauch maria.rauch@princeofpeacetaylors.org Boy Scouts Marty Yigdall Columbiettes 9184 Michelle Zimmerman columbiettes@princeofpeacetaylors.org Communications Director Kylee Jean Heap communications@princeofpeacetaylors.org CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) John & Stephanie Lasitter s.j.lasitter@gmail.com Guild of Our Lady and St. Gianna Suzanne Gubitosa sgubitosa108@gmail.com. Foster Families Holy Family Society fostercloset@princeofpeacetaylors.org Food & Financial Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society Knights of Columbus 9184 John Olson gk.kofc9184@gmail.com Lucis Via (young adults 18-39) Giovanni Calise lvgreenville@gmail.com Natural Family Planning Gus & Andrea Suarez Respect Life Tanya Wersinger tanya.wersinger@gmail.com Sick & Homebound Mark Thompson Spiritual Direction Lisa Buss spiritualdirection@princeofpeacetaylors.org Widows/Widowers (BOUNCE) Jean Casey

10 Diocesan & Other Parish News The next weekends for Marriage Encounter are: July 2018 in Fort Mill, SC and 3-5 Aug 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us at or Luck of the Irish benefit for Birthright of Greenville is scheduled for Saturday, 17 March starting at 6p at Greer Cannon Centre in downtown Greer. Attendees will enjoy an evening of casino-style games, a silent and a spirited live auction, food and fun. Anyone wishing to contribute either items or services for auction or donations to assist the Knights efforts for Birthright of Greenville can contact Meg Kocher at (864) or brgreenille@gmail.com For tickets or more information go to the Knights' website kofc9184.org. On Saturday, March 17, at 6:00pm, a Pontifical Divine Liturgy (Mass) in the Byzantine Rite will be celebrated at St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church, 1215 SC-14, Greer, SC On this occasion, the Bishop will establish a new Eastern Catholic Mission for Greenville. We cordially invite you, along with your family and friends, to celebrate with us. Questions? Contact Fr. Joseph Malak: frjosephmatlak@gmail.com, Rachel s Vineyard Retreats bring spiritual healing and strengthening of faith to individuals who have had or participated in an abortion. Join us on the journey to healing, peace and reconciliation. Spanish: March 9-11, 2018 English: March 16-18, 2018 For information and registration call Christy or Kathy please call Sarah for Spanish or grace4healing@gmail.com

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