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1 Donate flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one this Christmas by returning your Christmas Flower Envelope no later than Monday, 18 December by noon. A Parish Family of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Parish Clergy Office hours: Stay connected: Our Mission Welcome! Are you new?

2 From the Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, Tomorrow, I leave for ten days in Portugal. A few months ago, I received a phone call out of nowhere that a benefactor wanted to pay for a priest friend and me to go to Fatima during the 100th anniversary year. I never would have thought that in one year I would be able to go to two major Marian shrines, this after my trip to Walsingham in England in June. If you have any special prayer requests you want me to bring over to the shrine, please them to me by midnight tonight (19 November), so I can gather them and present them at the shrine. I know that for some of you it is difficult to go on pilgrimage, so please know that I am intentionally making this pilgrimage for those who can t go themselves. Follow along with me: I ll be posting pictures on the parish Facebook page, so please like that page (if you haven t already) via facebook.com/princeofpeacetaylors. In 1982, St John Paul II consecrated the world to Mary. In that act, he prayed: In entrusting to you, O Mother, the world, all individuals and peoples, we also entrust to you the consecration itself, for -the world's sake, placing it in your motherly Heart. Oh, Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future! From famine and war, deliver us. From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver us. From sins against the life of man from its very beginning, deliver us. From hatred and from the demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us. From every kind of injustice in the life of society, both national and international, deliver us. From readiness to trample on the commandments of God, deliver us.: From attempts to stifle in human hearts the very truth of God, deliver us. From sins against the Holy Spirit, deliver us, deliver us. Accept, O Mother of Christ, this cry laden with the sufferings of all individual human beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies. Let there be revealed, once more. in the history of the world your infinite power of merciful Love. May it put a stop to evil. May it transform consciences. May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope. Please join me in praying that same prayer! 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

Prince of Peace Community Calendar sunday, 19 nov thirty-third sunday in ordinary time (OF year A) resumed sixth sunday after epiphany (EF) 8a Mass Paul Casey+(FRT) 10a Mass Fr Louis Manuel S J-L

3 Prince of Peace Community Calendar sunday, 19 nov thirty-third sunday in ordinary time (OF year A) resumed sixth sunday after epiphany (EF) 8a Mass Paul Casey+(FRT) 10a Mass Fr Louis Manuel S J-L (FCS) 12p EF Mass Matthew Mannino-L (FCS) 5p Vespers 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FRT) monday, 20 nov weekday (OF) st felix of valois (EF) 7a Mass Mr & Mrs AJ Hackl-L (FJD) 12p EF Mass Joseph Vaina+(FRT) 7p Novena tuesday, 21 nov the presentation of the blessed virgin mary (OF & EF) 7a Mass Barbara Godin-L (FJD) 12p EF Mass Richard Theophile Godin-L (FRT) wednesday, 22 nov st cecilia (OF & EF) 8.30a Mass Chuck Eaton+(FJD) 12p EF Mass Marie & Zephyr Beaudry+(FRT) thursday, 23 nov st columban, & blessed miguel agustin pro thanksgiving day (OF) st clement I (OF & EF) 9a Mass Carol Mullman+(FRT) friday, 24 nov st andrew d ng-lac (OF) st john of the cross (EF) 9a Mass Mr & Mrs. AJ Hackl-L (FJD) saturday, 25 nov st catherine of alexandria (OF & EF) 8a EF Mass Coach Jeff Young+(FRT) 3.30p Confessions (FRT & FJD) 5p Mass Bob Chambers+(FJD) sunday, 26 nov our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (OF year A) twenty-fourth sunday after pentecost (EF) 8a Mass Donald Coughlan+(FRT) 10a Mass Fr Louis Manuel, SJ-L (FRT) 12p EF Mass Gloris Henry+ (FRT) 5p Vespers 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FRT) 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, Mike McGrady, June Monaghan, Beverly Ryan, Deacon Bob Smith, Bryan Warga, Leslie Ziminsky, Shannon Harkins, Ed Meister, John Warga, Ruth Morath, Janet Oughton, Joe LaPorte, Christopher Clendenin, Jean Casey, Charlie Dustimer, Larry Jones, George Kavran, and Jennifer DeMaria. 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. If you would like to extend the time beyond two weeks, please let us know.

4 Happenings & Needs You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. - St. Augustine All are encouraged to adopt a weekly holy hour or stop by the Adoration Chapel for prayer. The following times are available for adoption: 8a & 4p Sundays 11a Tuesdays 12p Wednesdays 12a, 11a, 2p & 9p on Saturdays Contact Lisa Buss to obtain the code to the door at or adoration@princeofpeacetaylors.org. envelopes # 386 $18,191 loose cash $4,446 electronic deposits # 60 $4,434 total sunday offertory $27,071 weekly budget needed $25,000 surplus/(shortfall) $2,071 st vincent de paul society $6,400 special collections ($3,570 All Saints, $9,425 Adoration Chapel, $1,092 All Souls) $14,087 Men: I would like for you to read That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion by Father Paul Scalia. Fr Scalia is a priest of the Arlington diocese and son of recently deceased Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia. This wide ranging book talks about the role of grace, the sacraments, Mary and so much more in the life of Christian discipleship. Women: I invite you to read Daring to Hope: Finding God s Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful by Katie Majors. Katie is a young American Protestant missionary who founded Amazima Ministries to spread the Gospel in Uganda. As a single woman, she adopted 14 orphans! She recounts her incredible story of God s faithfulness in a unique vocation of love and how she found a Christian helpmate in holy marriage. Married and Engaged Couples: I want to challenge you. I would like for you to read your book during Advent, and then in the new year, swap books with your partner. And I want you, as a New Years Resolution, already to schedule two date nights to go out and have a drink or a coffee and talk about what you ve read. I know it sounds silly, but I think when our couples can get together with a spiritual project and share their insights reading, it can be very powerful. You know how I am fond of classical Catholic spiritual literature. These two books are recent publications, and one written by a Protestant. But both works have a lot to nourish the soul. Advent is a time of new beginnings, and these two spiritual books have the possibility of really raising a lot of good discussions! 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 Logic of Being Catholic Dr. Ray Guarendi shares his story of how logic led him home to the Catholic Church. He found out that, contrary to his Protestant misunderstandings, the Church is coherent and never contradicts herself. Dr. Ray explains how the answers to his objections to Catholicism were both Biblical and believed by the earliest Christians. Explore the logic that led him to the fullness of truth. We re thrilled you re part of our parish family: Lindsey McCarthy and Family. Buy a 2018 Attraction Book from the Columbiettes for $20 at the Church and school office! Proceeds benefit the Carol Tonon Scholarship Fund for students. Since 2009 the Columbiettes have awarded $11,000 to students attending POPCS. The Parish Office will be closed Tuesday, 21 November at 12p and will reopen on Monday, 27 November.

Happenings & Needs Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Tuesday, 12 December, at 6.30p in Croghan Hall Conference Room. Questions?

5 Happenings & Needs Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Tuesday, 12 December, at 6.30p in Croghan Hall Conference Room. Questions? Contact Gus Suarez at or by at baptisms@princeofpeacetaylors.org Help is needed in delivering meals on Thanksgiving morning. Please contact John Olson at gk.kofc9184@gmail.com to learn more! The Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet for their Christmas get-together at City Range on Haywood Rd on Tuesday, 12 December at 11.30a. Please RSVP to Dorothea Jones at Parishioners! CYO is seeking 3 volunteers to host their much anticipated 7th Annual Progressive Dinner on 16 December for approximately youth. Volunteer to host the 1) appetizer, 2) entrée, or 3) dessert. Contact Stephanie Lasitter at with questions at s.j.lasitter@gmail.com Are you looking for a way to contribute your time and talent to help our growing community flourish? Please consider being an usher/greeter at one of our many masses. Male, Female, Young (at least 18), Seasoned, all are welcome to help. Please contact me, Marco De Maria at or at mad4jen@msn.com to discuss how you can help us with this important ministry. In our search for a school principal, we invite everyone to commit to pray a Hail Mary and any other prayers you d like to offer for the community of Prince of Peace Catholic School. To sign up, please go to A chunk of days in December and January are waiting for you! A huge thank you to Jennifer Pfaffl for organizing this effort. Join a group of moms who meet on Fridays between 9.30a-11.30a in Croghan Hall for a rosary, reading the Gospel, coffee and socializing. Questions? Contact Annie Neds at hokiegirl17@yahoo.com We need a Thurifer, Crucifer, 2 acolytes and an MC for Solemn Vespers at 5p on all Sundays in November. Join the Men s Bible Study meeting on Tuesdays at 7p in the Middle School Building. The topic of study is Ephesians and Galatians. For questions, contact Michael Thompson at Endow Women s Study is on break. Stay tuned for details of their next study! All ages are invited to participate in a kickball game happening Sundays at 1.30p at the KofC building. Join us on Friday, 15 December, for our next Ordinary Splendor Event! Nathan Barontini, parishioner and Middle School Teacher at POPCS, will give a lecture on the Three Advents of Christ in Dante. The reception begins at 6p with the lecture beginning at 7p in Croghan Hall. Prepare for the coming of Our Lord this Advent Season by hearing a great talk, having a beverage, and enjoying fellowship with other parishioners.

6 Happenings & Needs We praise You O God, we acknowledge You to be the Lord: all the earth now worships you, the Father everlasting. To You all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein; to You Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory. The glorious company of the prophets praise You, the goodly fellowship of the prophets praise You, the noble army of martyrs praise You, the holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge You: the Father of an infinite majesty, Your adorable true, and only Son, also the Holy Spirit, the counselor. You are the King of glory, O Christ. You are the everlasting Son of the Father. When you took upon Yourself to deliver man, You humbled yourself to be born of a virgin. When You had overcome the sharpness of death, You opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. You sit at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that You will come to be our judge. We therefore pray You help Your servants, whom You have redeemed with Your Precious Blood. Make them to be numbered with Your saints in glory everlasting. O Lord save Your people and bless Your heritage. Govern them and lift them up forever. Day by day we magnify You, and we worship Your name, world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let Your mercy be upon us, as our trust is in You. O Lord, in You I trusted, let me never be confounded. Amen. Fathers and daughters enjoyed a special evening at the annual Father/Daughter Dance this past weekend! Logo items make great stocking stuffers! Prices: t-shirt ($8) and 24-oz Tervis tumbler ($15). Contact Angela Calabro to purchase!

7 Happenings & Needs Christmas trees and lights to decorate our Church, Parish Office and Chapel are needed! If you, your business or ministry would like to contribute, please send a check for $125 to the Parish Secretary, Maria Rauch and clearly mark Christmas Tree on the envelope and check. The sponsors of these trees will be listed in the bulletin! Please note that there will be no confession on Wednesday, 22 November. There will be Mass at 9a on Thursday, 23 November and 9a Friday, 24 November. 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 during Advent at 7.30p in the Church, beginning 3 December. Prepare for the coming of the Prince of Peace in this special way! Donate flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one this Christmas by returning your Christmas Flower Envelope no later than Monday, 18 December by noon. Advent wreaths will be on sale in the Narthex the weekend of November. Advent prayers will be printed in the bulletin during Advent. Stay tuned! Our Angel Tree will be located again in the Narthex starting in November. Please show your generosity in adopting one of our Angel Tree Kids. If you take an Angel Tree Card, sign your name and provide your phone number on the sheet provided next to the tree at our sign up table. Please purchase only the items that are on the card (in fairness to other kids that might be in the same family on a different card) and provide gift receipts for clothing. Please do not wrap gifts, instead put them in a gift bag with the Angel Tree Card attached to them. Thank you in advance for your generosity. On the weekend of 9-10 December, we will host a display of beautiful Olivewood hand carvings from Bethlehem for purchase. These carvings are made by Christians of Bethlehem who rely on them as their source of income. Due to the volatile situation and hardships of their home country, Christians in the Holy land used to be more than 30% of the population, but are now fewer than 1.5%. By sending the proceeds back to the craftsmen's families, this solution has allowed Christian families to remain in their homeland and work at their traditional crafts. The money flowing back to the families has allowed them to maintain a stable way of life and allowed them to work at what they know best. Thien Ngoc Pham & Ngo Thi Nguyen

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Contact Us Fr. Christopher Smith Pastor 864.268.4352 frsmith@princeofpeacetaylors.org Fr. Richard Tomlinson Parochial Vicar 864.268.4352 richard.tomlinson@princeofpeacetaylors.

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) 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

Diocesan & Other News National Adoption Day is on 18 November. Our Lady of the Rosary Respect Life Ministry will celebrate this special day on Sunday, 19 November from 11.

10 Diocesan & Other News National Adoption Day is on 18 November. Our Lady of the Rosary Respect Life Ministry will celebrate this special day on Sunday, 19 November from 11.30a to 1p in their Parish Center. Adoptive families will share their stories and what adoption has meant to their lives. Casey Brown, one of the directors of Quiver Full, a licensed child placing agency, will discuss her ministry to bring adoptive moms and dads together with special children without breaking the bank. Adoption is a wonderful option to abortion. Please join us for an informative and moving event. A light lunch will be served. Contact Victoria Norris at or gvnorris@charter.net. St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church is hosting an Advent Mission with Fr. Sean Davidson from the Missionaries of the Most Holy Eucharist from 7-8p on Monday, 4 December and Tuesday, 5 December. Discussion will be about Mary Magdalene and why she is called the Apostle of the Apostles. Her inspiring life will lead you to a better understanding of Christ s true presence in the Blessed Sacrament and why Adoration is a blessing that bears much fruit in our personal relationship with our Lord Jesus. The 18th annual Marriage Anniversary Celebration is an opportunity to honor all married couples, especially those in long-term marriages. Each married couple will affirm their love and commitment to each other. Most Reverend Robert Guglielmone, Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston will be the main celebrant. The Mass will fulfill the Sunday obligation. A simple reception will follow. The celebration will be on Sunday, 11 February at 3p, at St Philip Neri Catholic Church, 292 Munn Rd E, Fort Mill, SC Please call or to register (803) or to FamilyLife@catholic-doc.org Lucis Via: Catholic Young Adults of Greenville is hosting a Theology on Tap series on Authors & Faith at Upstate Craft Beer Co (400 Augusta Street). Young adults ages 18-39yo are invited to attend the following: 11/20: Joseph Pearce on J.R.R. Tolkien Each week we'll discuss the life and faith of the author, learn about their worldview, examine our own humanity, and understand why the speaker is passionate about this author. Arrive by 7p to enjoy food and drink. Socialize. And, settle in for a great speaker to start at 7:30p. Contact Sarah M at

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Office hours: Stay connected: Welcome! Are you new?

Office hours: Stay connected: Welcome! Are you new? Each year on All Saints Day, our school children send prayers up to heaven within blue (in honor of Mary) balloons! Drop by our parish school on Sunday, 12 November between 10.30a-12n to enjoy 15 year