A Parish Family of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

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1 Our faculty, staff, PTO, SAC, parents, students and potential school families met Mr Steve Cunningham, new school Principal, last weekend! A Parish Family of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston Parish Clergy Office hours: Stay connected: Our Mission Welcome! Are you new?

2 A letter from our Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, Would you like to see Jesus, to hear and touch Him? The Church Fathers remind us that the signs and wonders, miracles and teachings of Christ have passed over into the seven life-giving sacraments that are celebrated in and by the Church. But many Catholics today seem to have lost the sense of awe and the transformative power of beauty that are in the sacraments. Centuries of rationalization, secularization and desacralization, and the pervasive influence of evangelical Protestant ideas of the relationship between faith, personal spiritual responsibility and the sacraments have ravaged many Catholics approach to the sacraments. I am absolutely convinced that the more we reclaim our true Catholic identity and restore Catholic culture based on the liturgy, prayer, sacraments, evangelization, catechesis and works of mercy, the sacraments will come alive once more. Lent is coming, and I know you are looking into all kinds of ways to grow in your faith. Last year we explored through a religious education series the rites and ceremonies of Holy Week, and my preaching the whole year after centered on the concept of the Paschal Mystery: the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ as encountered in the Sacred Liturgy. But the liturgy is more than just Mass; it is the entire sacramental economy of the Church. So, this Lent, I want to focus on the sacraments by offering as your spiritual reading a work of incredible theological, historical and spiritual depth, but which is also very accessible. Monsignor Nicola Bux is one of the world s leading liturgical and sacramental theologians today. His recent book, No Trifling Matter: Taking the Sacraments Seriously Again, will make you rethink each one of the great seven rites in your life. As he writes, the sacraments are not symbolic actions of the Church, but efficacious acts of the presence of Christ who, acting in this way, binds man to himself, and wishes to bind him in order to give him the life of the Spirit and carry him back to the Father from whom he has distanced himself on account of sin. This is the work of Jesus. Now, if you decide to buy this book (and I really recommend it!), then if you choose Amazon, then remember to go through the Amazon Smile portal and make Prince of Peace Catholic Parish or School your partner. We are blessed to have St Benedict s Catholic Store in the area, so please remember to patronize local Catholic business, too! 1 Church 2 Christ the King Adoration Chapel 3 PAC (Parish Activity Center) & PAC Classroom 4 Guadalupe Hall 5 School & School Offices (Lourdes Hall) 6 & 7 Parish House, under the protection of Our Lady of Fatima 8 KofC Building 9 Pope Francis House 10 Walsingham Hall Parking Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14

3 Prince of Peace Community Calendar sunday, 3 mar eighth sunday in ordinary time (OF year C) quinquagesima sunday (EF) 8a Mass Pauline Wargo+(FRT) 10a Mass Kylee Heap-L (FCS) 12p EF Mass Veronica Sue-L (FCS) 5p Vespers 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FRT) monday, 4 mar st casimir (OF & EF) 7a Mass Carol Mullman+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Stephanie Testerman-L (FRT) 7p Novena tuesday, 5 mar weekday (OF) feria of lent (EF) 7a Mass In Honor of His Holy Face (FRT) 12p EF Mass In Honor of His Holy Face (FCS) wednesday, 6 mar ash wednesday (OF & EF) thursday, 7 mar sts perpetua & felicity (OF) st thomas aquinas (EF) friday, 8 mar st john of God (OF) friday after ash wednesday (EF) 7a Mass Paul Mozian+(FRT) 8.30a Mass John Schulte+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Pamela Pizutti McMillan+(FRT) 7p Mass Edward Carr+(FCS) 5p Confession (FCS & FRT) 7a Mass Mary Jac Reed+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Reedy & Edra Saverance+(FCS) 6p Confessions (FRT) 7a Mass William J Gribbin+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Nicola Domenico & Ruth Miller Pizzuti+(FCS) 7p Rite of Election (BRG) saturday, 9 mar st frances of rome (OF) saturday after ash wednesday (EF) 8a EF Mass Colleen Michalak+(FRT) 3.30p Confessions (FCS & FRT) 5p Mass Ladies at the Greenville Detention Ctr (FCS) sunday, 10 mar first sunday of lent (OF year C & EF) 8a Mass Lottie McCabe+(FRT) 10a Mass H Lee Heap+ (FCS) 12p EF Mass Veronica Sue-L (FCS) 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FRT) 7.30p Compline 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. prayer requests All those serving our country, Gena Cunningham, Julie Mallory, Bridgitte Gunnells, 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, Deacon Bob Smith, Leslie Ziminsky, Shannon & Lloyd Harkins, Charlie Dustimer, Jennifer DeMaria, Gloria Dussich, Sally Little, Genny Khars, Rose Schillaci, Josh Rimer, Kristina Murphy, Kenny Sajous, Laurie Taylor, Jame, Eileen Rogers, Tony Scachetti, Eric McIntyre, Cathy Billings, Loretta Cantrell, Carl Jones, Sharon Huecker, Scott Warga, Mary DeCosimo, Jay Tuxford, Jim Marrelli, Wilmer Morrison and Hayes & Brooks Petka.

4 Happenings & Needs All hours to adore are available for adoption. We re especially seeking co-adorers to be a 2nd person in the Chapel, most especially for these urgent needs: 4a, 3p & 4p Mondays 6p Tuesdays 7a & 11a Saturdays Contact Lisa Buss to obtain the code to the door at The code is not available via alone, but questions may be directed to adoration@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Are you a Mom seeking community from other Catholic Moms? Join the Facebook group: Upstate Catholic Moms to connect with Moms online, receive invitations to spontaneous events, and more! During the school year, this group meets on certain Fridays from 9.30a-11.30a for a rosary, Gospel reading, coffee and socializing: Upcoming dates: 8 & 29 March, 5 & 26 April, 3, 10, 24, 31 May Questions? Contact Annie Neds via at hokiegirl17@yahoo.com The Knights of Columbus will host their Lenten Fish Dinners on Friday, 15 March and 12 April. Proceeds help the Council provide Bibles to seventh grade students at Prince of Peace Catholic Church and School. Due to catering this year, your order must be received 8 days before each meal via the Church office or online at kofc9184.org. Make Checks to KofC Menu: Adults ($10): 1 piece of fried flounder, coleslaw, green beans, hush puppies and macaroni & cheese. Children ($6.50): 1 piece of fried flounder, hush puppies, macaroni & cheese. envelopes #368 $14,852 loose cash $5,371 electronic deposits #31 $7,126 total sunday offertory $27,348 weekly budget needed $25,000 surplus/(shortfall) $2,348 st vincent de paul society $2,251 CDs are available in the narthex and cost $4 each or 3 for $10. Please put money in black box beside CD holder. Try This Title: My Beloved Son Bishop Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the Lenten season, a discipline centered in Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, and how to joyfully embrace the way of happiness. All youth ages in 9th-12th grade are invited to participate in CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) on Sundays at 7p in Parish House! Volunteers are needed to provide weekly Sunday dinner for 20 youth! Anything from a homemade meal to heating up something would help! Dinner is at 6.50p Sundays. Sign up: Questions? Contact Stephanie and John at s.j.lasitter@gmail.com. Beginning 6 March April 2019: Tuesdays 6p Wednesdays 5p Thursdays 6p Fridays 7p beginning 15 March Saturdays 3.30p

5 Happenings & Needs Fraternus is a mentoring program for boys from 6th to 12th grade run by the men of the parish 18-99yo! All men are invited to mentor, regardless of whether they have a family member in the program. The men form a brotherhood of Christian men seeking virtue and then they invite the young men into that brotherhood. 6th-12th graders are invited to join Frat Nights on Wednesdays from 7-8:45pm in the PAC To learn more, contact Paul Pizzuti at or Thomas Connelly at thomcconnelly@gmail.com. Fraternus is hosting an excursion for boys 6th-12th grade on April (leave 6p, return 10a) at St. Joseph's Farm, a ministry in Rutherfordton, NC run by Jason Craig, a founder of Fraternus. Jason has promised to do a pig roast, teach us how to use a band saw, and show us North Carolina's smallest micro dairy. Dads are welcome to attend, even if you don't regularly attend, but all will be required to have completed safe environment training prior to going (available by our parish). The cost is $40 per person, max $80 per family. Scholarships are available. Contact Paul Pizzuti at Our annual POP Art Party celebrates our parish school with a fun evening of togetherness with a festive theme! Join us for The Greatest School on Earth on 11 May 2019 at the Embassy Suites (250 River Street). Sponsorship opportunities from $250 and above are available with advertising and recognition! Donations for the auction are actively being sought! Contact Michelle Zimmerman with questions at popartparty@popcatholicschool.org. The Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet at Olive Garden on Laurens Rd. Tuesday, 12 March at 11.30a. Please RSVP to Dorothea Jones at All men of the parish and their friends are invited to join us for breakfast and fellowship on Thursday, 7 March. We gather at 8a at Denny s on Wade Hampton Blvd. For more information, call Tony Scachetti at Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Thursday, 14 March at 6.30p in Parish House Conference Room. Questions? Contact Deacon Gus at or baptisms@princeofpeacetaylors.org. The Men s Bible Study welcomes men to join a study on Isaiah meeting on Tuesdays at 7p in the Middle School Building. For questions, contact Michael Thompson at A co-ed study meets Thursdays at 7p in Parish House meeting weekly to learn about St. John Paul II s Theology of the Body! What does it mean to be a human person created in the image and likeness of God. What does it mean to be created male and female? What is God's plan for human love and relationships? We will use Men and Women are from Eden by Dr. Mary Healy and Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body by St. John Paul II (optional). For more information contact Angela Calabro. Best-selling author, speaker, and podcaster, Matt Fradd will be speaking at Prince of Peace Catholic Church & School on Wednesday, 20 March (The Man Talk) and Thursday, 21 March 2019 (Parenting the Internet Generation). Adults only. Childcare will be provided for Thursday! Questions? Call Angela Calabro. The 40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally is Saturday, 9 March, 9.30a 10.30a at the Greenville Women's Clinic, 1142 Grove Rd. Guest speakers: Ashley Lawton, a person conceived in rape; Carrie Gifford and Patty McGrath, Sidewalk Advocates for Life update. Music will be provided by the For Life Praise Band with Mark and Robin Wills. Parking is at Grove Road Baptist Church. To find out more and sign up to help visit: and or contact Valerie Baronkin Help to spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort.

6 Happenings & Needs For the health and well-being of our school children and all who spend time on our campus, our entire parish campus (church & school), effective immediately, are smoke, vape & tobacco free. smoke-free: most commonly refers to cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, etc. vape-free: most commonly refers to smoking devices such as e-cigarettes & electronic nicotine delivery systems tobacco-free: includes all the above, plus spit tobacco, dip, chew and other smokeless products Mark your calendars for Totus Tuus 2019! The youth evening program for entering 7th-entering 12th graders will be July. Our elementary program will be July. Registration forms will be available starting 3 February. Limited space: we have ONLY 90 spots in the elementary program! Needed: volunteers, host families, and dinner hosts. Please contact Maria Barontini with questions! We re thrilled you re part of our parish family: Jesus Taipe & Alicia Valverde. Dr. Michael Foley will present How to Drink like a Saint on Saturday, 16 March at 7p! Foley is a Catholic theologian who teaches in the Great Texts Program at Baylor University. He has published approximately 200 essays on topics ranging from sacred liturgy to contemporary culture. And, is the author of several books, including Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour and Drinking with Saint Nick: Christmas Cocktails for Sinners and Saints. Irish beer & cocktails available for purchase! Join us in praying for those couples in our parish family celebrating a wedding anniversary! Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for: Brian & Tracey Mershon, 35 years on 23 March Tom & Pat Zabel, 40 years on 24 March Send us your anniversary! Kylee at communications@princeofpeacetaylors.org. In your kindness, please pray for the repose of the souls of Noreen O Connor, Louisa Beck and Erna Bloom. Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. In an effort to strengthen families and help individuals become the best version of themselves, the Catholic Identity Committee of Prince of Peace Catholic School is starting a Family Resource Library. We are seeking donations of books, DVDs, and CDs ranging from spiritual classics, stories of the saints, resources to help families live the liturgical year, or any other religious/ spiritual materials for children or adults. Donations may be dropped off at the school office or next to the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex. Mark your donations Resource Library. Questions? Contact Andrea at or gusandandrea@yahoo.com. Join us for a Lenten Mission with Father Jonathan Duncan! "We Walk by Faith, and not by Sight" will take place Sunday, 24 March - Tuesday, 26 March from 7:15-9p in the Church. The evening will begin with Confession and Adoration, followed by a talk by Fr Duncan, and ends with Compline at 8:45p. Sunday night's talk is on God's Timing. Monday night's talk is on God's Guidance. Tuesday night's talk is on God's Presence. Take this opportunity to grow in your spiritual journey during Lent. 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. Fr. Smith s recommended reading for this Lent is Monsignor Nicola Bux recent book, No Trifling Matter: Taking the Sacraments Seriously Again. It will make you rethink each one of the great seven rites in your life!

7 Happenings & Needs Ash Wednesday is 6 march Our schedule is as follows: 7a Distribution of Ashes and Low Mass (English) 8.30a Distribution of Ashes and School Mass 12N Distribution of Ashes and Low Mass (Latin) 7p Distribution of Ashes and High Mass (English) 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 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 Cannon 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. Our Latin Mass community invites everyone to join their First Sunday of the Month Potluck after the EF 12n Mass. Bring a dish to share and enjoy being part of this vibrant group! Contact Tracey Mershon at traceymershon63@gmail.com with questions. 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. Stations of the Cross and Benediction will be Fridays 7p beginning 15 March-12 April Stations of the Cross and Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday, 19 April at 12p Solemn Celebration of the Stations of the Cross Friday, 12 April at 7p Encounter: Experiencing God in the Everyday is more than a Bible study program. It is a life-changing experience that speaks directly to the hearts and minds of middle schoolers. Maria Barontini will be holding this study for entering 6th, 7th, and 8th graders this summer. Dates for the study are 11 June, 25 June, 9 July, and 16 July from 4-6p in Croghan Hall. Cost for the study will be $15. Please contact Maria Barontini to register your child by 31 May 2019 or with any questions.

8 Happenings & Needs The Felician Sisters of South Carolina, together with the Board of Directors of the Felician Center, invite you to join them for a Lenten Pilgrimage of Prayer and Mercy on Saturday, 16 March This pilgrimage to Kingstree, South Carolina and to the Felician Center is a unique opportunity for those from our parish to associate themselves even more closely through prayer and service with the mission and ministry of the Felician Center. The pilgrimage will begin at 11a with Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Joyful Hope celebrated by Fr. Smith and conclude at 5p. Participants will hear talks on the spirituality and vision of Blessed Angela, learn more about the work of the Felicians here in South Carolina, and render acts of service by helping in the clothing closet, food pantry, or other service area. Prayers for Blessed Angela s intercession for specific needs and a blessing with her relics will be offered for all at the end of Mass. This is an excellent opportunity to spiritually prepare for Easter through prayer and acts of service while learning more about the work we already support at the Felician Center. Laetare Sunday is 31 March After the 10a Mass we will have the Blessing of Expectant Mothers. In the spirit of Opus Dei, the next Recollection is: Men-Friday, 24 May at 7p reception to follow in the PAC. Women-Saturday, 25 May at 9a. reception to follow in the parish house 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 Lent at 7.30p in the church beginning 10 March-7 April. Our parish's over 35yo men's basketball won their championship game on 22 February! Congratulations! Transportation, for which there may be a nominal cost, will be arranged from Prince of Peace based on interest and sufficient numbers. To register: Questions? Contact Joe Waters, watersjp@gmail.com or Crafters! Craft night will be held from 6-10p in the Parish House on 15 March. Come with your supplies to work on your own project. All are welcome, from scrapbookers, knitters, jewelry makers and beyond, this is the perfect time to work on your hobby. Bring a friend (non- parishioners welcome)! Questions or to RSVP (required), please contact Michelle via m_grabiec@hotmail.com. Our parish school was named school champion in the statewide SCISA spelling bee. Congratulations to Amy who won 1st place in the state for 4th graders, Mayson who won 5th place in the state for 3rd graders, Charlie who won 3rd place in the state for 3rd graders and Juliana who won 4th in the state for 5th grade!

9 Contact Us Fr. Christopher Smith Pastor Fr. Richard Tomlinson Parochial Vicar Deacon Robert Smith Deacon *contact Deacon Bob about declarations of nullity Deacon Gus Suarez Deacon 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 Marianne Tully Interim Principal marianne.tully@popcatholicschool.org Tammy Lopez Office Manager tammy.lopez@popcatholicschool.org 20s-30s-40s group Katie Sullivan facebook.com/groups/20s30s40s Basketball Maria Rauch maria.rauch@princeofpeacetaylors.org Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts Harry Grilliot/Marty Yigdall Pack259.SC@gmail.com 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 Foster Families Sara Hinson holyfamilysociety@princeofpeacetaylors.org Food & Financial Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society Fraternus Paul Pizzuti/Thomas Connelly thomcconnelly@gmail.com Knights of Columbus 9184 John Olson gk.kofc9184@gmail.com Natural Family Planning Kristie Killough 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 St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church in Greer, SC is hosting Greek Master Iconographer Theodoros Papadopoulos to conduct a 6 day intensive course on Byzantine Iconography July The cost is $685, which includes brushes, pigments and board. Please visit website: to register or contact Aziza X Stansberry at: Stansberry.azizaX@gmail.com or call St Rafka s monthly pasta dinner will be Thursday, 7 March at 5.30p. Menu is baked ziti, meatballs, tossed salad, dessert and tea. Adults are $10 and children under 12, $5. A retreat for post abortive women and men to experience God s Love and Mercy will be held March in Rock Hill. To learn more, call Christy or grace4healing@gmail.com. Wanting to deepen your faith and prayer life? Drawn to Carmelite spirituality? The Lay Carmelites of Greenville invite interested Catholic men and women to visit our monthly meeting on the First Saturday of the month at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Simpsonville. Call Jan for more information Make plans to support the Piedmont Women's Center's Annual Fundraising Banquet for Life on 7 March 2019 at 6:45p. Call or go online to learn more!

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