St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and School

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1 Fr. Patrick Tuttle, OFM Fr. David Phan, OFM Fr. Jim Nero, OFM St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and School 307 Gower St. Greenville, SC Phone: (864) Welcoming all people to worship God in the genius of African American Catholic Spirituality May 6, th Sunday of Easter Deacons Deacon Winston Wright, retired Deacon James Williams Deacon Steve Olson Deacon Dexter Gourdin Deacon Phil Allen Parish Office Mary Corner School Office Sonya Ferguson Directors of Religious Education Deacon James Williams Debra Drennon Communications Susan Cinquemani Volunteer Coordinator James Boyd Sexton Thomas Baldwin Food Pantry Stephanie Rosso Phillip Griffin Sunday 8, 10, 12 Noon and 6:30PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Noon Wednesday at 6PM, No Mass on Fridays Confessions and Adoration Saturdays, or confession by appointment Holy Days no vigil, Noon and 7PM* *Holy Day Mass times subject to change if it is a Wednesday Recreation Event Manager

2 SAINT OF THE WEEK Saint John of Avila s Story Born in the Castile region of Spain, John was sent at the age of 14 to the University of Salamanca to study law. He later moved to Alcala, where he studied philosophy and theology before his ordination as a diocesan priest. After John s parents died and left him as their sole heir to a considerable fortune, he distributed his money to the poor. In 1527, he traveled to Seville, hoping to become a missionary in Mexico. The archbishop of that city persuaded him to stay and spread the faith in Andalusia. During nine years of work there, he developed a reputation as an engaging preacher, a perceptive spiritual director, and a wise confessor. Because John was not afraid to denounce vice in high places, he was investigated by the Inquisition but was cleared in He later worked in Cordoba and then in Granada, where he organized the University of Baeza, the first of several colleges run by diocesan priests who dedicated themselves to teaching and giving spiritual direction to young people. He was friends with Saints Francis Borgia, Ignatius of Loyola, John of God, John of the Cross, Peter of Alcantara, and Teresa of Avila. John of Avila worked closely with members of the Society of Jesus and helped their growth within Spain and its colonies. John s mystical writings have been translated into several languages. He was beatified in 1894, canonized in 1970, and declared a doctor of the Church on October 7, REFLECTION Saint John of Avila knew that the lives of Christians can contradict the Good News of Jesus Christ for example thinking racism is OK implicitly encouraging Christians to live their faithhalfheartedly, and causing obstacles to non- Christians who might accept Baptism. In 16thcentury Spain, those who advocated reforming the Church were often suspected of heresy. Saint John of Avila held his ground and was eventually recognized as a very reliable teacher of the Christian faith. SUNDAY SOUNDBITE Many years ago I was reminiscing with a married couple who are close friends about how our relationship began. I recalled that they had invited me to dinner after Mass one Sunday at our parish. Their version: I had stopped to talk to them and said we ought to get together. Laughing over our contrasting memories, my friends and I decided to leave the origins of our friendship ambiguous. Who chose whom? Does it really matter? In today s Gospel, it does matter who s doing the choosing! At the Last Supper, Jesus shares some intimate sentiments with his disciples. I have called you friends, he insists, it was I who chose you. Those words which any one of us would welcome coming from someone famous, attractive or interesting come from the Word made Flesh, Godwith-us. In a few simple sentences Jesus confers on his followers a wondrous dignity. As friends of Jesus they are invited into an intimacy with God! That intimacy can be ours as well. In prayer we relate to God with the intimate friendship described by Jesus. We come to prayer with all the confidence that good friends bring to a relationship. God offers us the patient, supportive listening of an understanding friend. In the peace that flows from such prayer comes the fruitful response Jesus asks of us in today s Gospel. ~ Father Greg Friedman OUR LADY OF LA VANG - VIETNAMESE MARIAN DAY CELEBRATION Mother s Day: Sunday, May 13, 2018 Our Lady of LaVang Catholic Church 2020 Gibbs Shoals Road, Greer, SC :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Procession, Celebration of the Eucharist, Luncheon and Social. Celebrant & Homilist: Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone, Bishop of Charleston Con-Celebrant: Rev. David Phan, OFM For more information contact the Office of Ethnic Ministries at

3 STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION 1 John 4: 7: Beloved, let us love one another John 15: 12: This is my command, love one another as I love you Love is a verb. It is action. It bears fruit. As good stewards of God's gifts, how are we to love? By doing and giving in service to others. Go and bear fruit. Give and serve. It's who we are. FOSTERING GREAT IDEAS Greenville's local nonprofit organization, Fostering Great Ideas (FGI), focuses on supporting children and youth in foster care. With this focus in mind, FGI is recruiting volunteer tutors willing to commit to a year service for one child, at the foster home, weekly. FGI would like each tutor to have teaching/tutoring experience or a strong knowledge base in a particular subject. If interested, please contact Hope Woford at or hope.woford@fgi4kids.org WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND This I command you: love one another. Learn how to love your spouse as Christ asks by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: July 20-22, 2018 in Fort Mill, SC and Aug 3-5, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: or contact us at applications@ scmarriagematters.org or FEATURED MINISTRY Just Faith Just Faith is an educational program designed to help adults understand and participate in the peace and justice call of the Gospel. Ken Christy: ken.s.christy@gmail.com 6th Annual Golf Tournament Society of St. Vincent de Paul 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament May 14, 2018 Fox Run Country Club Our St. Mary Magdalene Parish Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves to assist the hungry, poor and needy in our local communities regardless of race or religion. With the strong support of our parish and several fundraisers each year, we provide food or financial assistance to over 50 struggling families each week. In addition, we have provided disaster relief, including home repairs and furniture to many of those families affected by floods in South Carolina. Please consider participating in this annual event as a sponsor, player or both. You will have both a great time and be helping those in need. Player fee: $80 (includes green fees, cart, gift package and lunch to each player). Hole Sponsor-- $100 (includes signage and lunch). To sign up, please alancsontos@charter.net or bartort@aol.com or sign up at the tent before or after Mass on May 5 & 6. SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 15 TH Under the Big Top Gala It s going to be a real circus of fun, especially if you are there! Your Gala team is getting organized and planning our next committee meetings. If you are interested in volunteering to help us, please call us at the phone numbers below. We re also looking for some large baskets. If you had a BIG Easter basket, please save it for us. We ll be collecting BIG baskets in a couple of months. Please start putting your creative minds to work on ideas and donations for baskets. Perhaps you want to get together with some friends and assemble a basket as a group. It might be theatre tickets and a dinner out, restaurant gift certificates, event packages, lake/ocean houses, or sharing some of your talents like offering some golf or tennis lessons, painting, plumbing, or photography. ALL DONATIONS MUST BE IN BY SEPTEMBER 1 ST, so it s not too early to begin planning. Thanks so much for your support! If you have any questions, you can call Gail Veideman (864) or Jean Hever at (864)

4 Join Life Teen on Sundays for Life Night! (after the 6 pm Mass) St. Mary Magdalene 2252 Woodruff Road. EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry Meets Fridays at 7 pm. UPCOMING EVENTS Junior/ Senior Retreat For this school year s high school Juniors and Seniors May 18-20, 2018, at the Tidswell property. Cost: $35. Registration deadline May 15, 2018 Diocesan Junior High CLI For middle school students June 18-22, 2018, at Camp Kinard Cost: $295. Registration deadline June 1, Diocesan High School CLI For high school students July 9-13, 2018, at Camp Kinard Cost: $295. Registration deadline June 1, Adults! Is God calling you to serve the Youth Ministry as a volunteer? If you are interested in helping with EDGE or Life Teen, please contact us. Youth Office Contact: x206, For questions regarding any of our Youth Ministry Programs, please contact: Joe Maggio, Youth Minister, at x206, via at joem@smmcc.org or visit us at St. Mary Magdalene 2252 Woodruff Road. Please visit our website for more information and registration forms. Smmcc.org/lifeteen CHURCH MINISTRIES AT WORK Thank You Sometimes we take the church ministries for granted or maybe don t pay much attention to the ways the ministries reach the congregation. I have never had the opportunity to be on the receiving end of a ministry at St. Anthony s until I had the flu and was hospitalized with pneumonia and Dan and our son all had the flu at the same time. Having a family of 6 at home to feed, the Meal Ministry came to our rescue and fed our family when I knew I could not prepare meals. Thank you so much and know you made a huge positive impact on our family. ~Kathy Brazinski SAINT ANTHONY SCHOOL MAY CROWNING Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic School will crown Mary on Thursday, May 10, directly following the 12pm Mass. We will process from Mass to the outdoor Mary statue and offer flowers, prayers, and songs to our Blessed Mother. We invite the community to join us in joyful celebration of Our Lady! SAVE THE DATE August 3 rd -5 th Men s Annual Retreat St.Ignatius House in Atlanta, GA More details to follow. For more info.: Pete Mansfield at or pmans612@gmail.com or Johnny Payne at johnnyrpayne@charter.net BAPTISM CLASSES The Baptism classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the robe room. For questions concerning Baptism, please contact Deacon Dexter Gourdin: dddmm2@charter.net.

5 PLEASE PRAY FOR Martha Cotel, Mary Curran, Paige Kilton, Lillie Davis, Jonathan Turner, Christy Dias, Sherri Rogers, Stuart MacNaughton, Frances D. Peck, Jean Boggs, Megan Counihan, Joe Mausser, Barbara Prinzing, Vernon Prinzing, Lori McGinley, Donna Nickels, Charlene Palmer, Eric Kuhn, Charles & Alice Rigler, Richard Palmer, Kathy Barnett, Jennifer Dogan, Margaret Dreher, Matthew Bryson, Garrett Esser, Sabrina Walker, James Johnson, Franka Clarke, Peyton Dowling, Abby Anderson, Ann Nechodom, Olivia Brown, Karen Randall & family, Cleon Bigby, Alec Kubica, Ken Holloway, Gregory Kuhn, Tom James, Tara Cleary, Joanne Dean, Hazel Hill, Julius Pinson Jr., Sharon Patton, Betty Braun, Dave & Mary Turner, Clarice Hanly, Phyllis Oliver, Nancy Turrill, Willie Davis, Nancy Lemmons, Chester Williams, Melvin Armstrong, Dee Dee Dzikowicz, Sammy Huguet, the Maddox Family, James West Wright, Mike Hudson, Diane Manzi, Joetta Bowling, James McCauley, Sr., Franca Dike, Frank Henderson, Billy Mays, Carolyn Lenhardt, Laurie Rappl, Evelyn Butler, Steve Miller, Linda Mausser, Malik McCauley, Margaret Morris, Deacon Steve Olson, Wilbert Morgan, Anthony Davis, Lori Cortese, Diane Collins, Barbara Poteat, Catherine & Michael Branca, Pamela Retterath, Patricia Carnes, Iris Robinson, and Deacon Winston Wright. OUR SICK AND SHUT-INS: Martha Richardson, Ray & Darlene Sawitski, Julia Starks, Clenty Fair, Eileen Downey, Alfred Richardson, Bessie Williams, Julia Dandeneau, Marie Talley, and Nicole Campbell Little. READINGS FOR THE 6 th SUNDAY OF EASTER May 6, 6 th Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17 May 7, Monday of the 6 th Week of Easter Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26-16:4a May 8, Tuesday of the 6 th Week of Easter Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 May 9, Wednesday of the 6 th week of Easter Acts 17:15, 22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15 May 10, Thursday of the 6 th Week of Easter Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20 May 11, Friday of the 6 th Week of Easter Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23 May 12, Saturday of the 6 th week of Easter Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28 May 13, Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13; Mk 16:15-20 THIS WEEK May 6, am, 10am, 12noon, and 6:30pm Masses 1 st Sunday Food Collection Women s Council meeting, 2pm Monday Mass at 12noon Tuesday Mass 12 noon in the Church Living Waters Bible Study, 6:30pm, in the Gallivan Center Wednesday Mass at 6pm in the Church CCD 6:30-7:30pm Thursday 12noon Mass in the Church Saturday Adoration 11am-12pm Confession 11am Mass 12noon Next Sunday 8am, 10am, 12noon, and 6:30pm Masses LAST WEEK S COLLECTIONS Collection for Sunday, 4/29/18: $33, nd collection Franciscan Infirm Friars: $4, Poor Box: $ MEN s CLUB MEETING Our Monthly Men s Club Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 9 th beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Choir Cloak room Note: All adult men are invited. STEWARDSHIP QUESTIONS For questions concerning Stewardship and online giving please contact Joe Galloway: joe10treasure@gmail.com. SOCIAL HALL & GYM RESERVATIONS For scheduling of the social hall and gym please contact Mary Corner: mary5265@gmail.com.

6 Parish Contacts Ministries Parish Office: Altar Services (Swiffer Team): Mary Corner The Secular Franciscans Elijah Cup Vocations Ministry Parish Bonnie Carfolite (8am & 10am Masses) Parish website: Sara Ostendorff (12noon & 6:30pm Masses) Stewardship: Joseph Galloway: Garden Group Parish Clergy Suzanne Newton Father Patrick Tuttle, OFM: Handicap Transportation Ministry Chuck Milteer Fr. David Phan, OFM: Hospice Ministry Fr. Jim Nero, OFM: Susan Olson Housing Ministry Deacons: Allan Oliver Deacon Winston Wright (retired) Deacon James Williams Just Faith Deacon Steve Olson Ken Christy Deacon Dexter Gourdin Knights of Peter Claver Deacon Phil Allen Paul Latimore Volunteer Coordinator: Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxillary James Boyd MaryAnn Boyd Knights of Columbus Communications: Richard Cortese Susan Cinquemani Meal Ministry Dana Lacher Catholic Charities: Sexton: Men s Club Thomas Baldwin Johnny Payne Food Pantry: johnnyrpayne@charter.net Stephanie Rosso Prison Ministry Rosso.slr@gmail.com Richard Krainas Parish & School Nurse Gwen Whitner Jenny Weidenbenner Propel High School Ministry St. Anthony School Pat Dillard School website: patriciadillard63@gmail.com Respect for Life Ministry School Office: Laura Maganini Sonya Ferguson ServantHearts Interim Recreation Event Manager: sapservanthearts@gmail.com Mary Corner x5 St. Ann s Guild Ministry Ann Douglas Religious Education amkdouglas@gmail.com Director of Religious Education: Women s Council CCD grades K-12: Debra Drennon Deacon James Williams: james18@charter.net Music Ministry Assistance Director: 10 o clock Choir: Debra Drennon Susu1053@gmail.com Children s Choir: RCIA Adult Initiation: Larry McCullough Deacon Steve Olson Gospel Choir: Deacon Phil Allen Jannie Jones Living Waters Bible Study: Music Ministry: Nicky & Lillie Jones Stan Greggs Adult Faith Formation: sapfaithformation@gmail.com T.J. Cofield