SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH The Diocese of Charleston 206 North Main Street, P. O. Box 812, Abbeville, SC Church Most Rev. Robert E. Gulielmone, Bishop of Charleston Pastor-Reverend Robert Sayer Pastor office Phone: Emergency only Phone Church Address: 206 North Main Street, P.O. Box 812, Abbeville, S.C Phone: Office Manager: Jeff Bolte Web site: Parish Office Hours: Sun. after Mass & Wed. 3pm -5pm Mass Schedule: Tuesday 6 pm, Thursday 6 pm Sunday: 8:30 am Confession: Tuesday & Thursday after Mass, Sunday 7:30-8:00 am, and by appointment. First Friday Mass 6 pm Good Shepherd Mass Schedules: Wednesday & Friday: 9:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm, Confession: 3:30-4:30 and by appointment. Sunday: 11:00 am Baptism: Please call the Pastor for an appointment. Marriage Preparation: Call the parish office at least six months prior to the wedding to schedule an appointment with the Priest. Pastoral Care: Holy Communion may be received at home, in a nursing home or in the hospital. If you find yourself unable to attend Mass and want to receive Communion, either you or an immediate family member may call the office to make the necessary arrangements. Anointing of the Sick: Anyone in danger of death from a serious illness, an emergency situation or from advanced age ought to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. If you know, in advance, that you will be entering the hospital for a procedure, it is preferred that you receive the Anointing prior to entering the hospital. To arrange the reception of the Sacrament, please call Fr. Bob s Emergency phone number. Prayer Garden MISSION STATEMENT In the spirit of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we are called to holiness to celebrate and proclaim the love of Jesus through Word and Sacrament. Through the spiritual growth of our youth and our service to others, we strive to create a legacy of faith with a special love for the Eucharist, Mary our Mother, our Parish Family and the entire Community. 24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 11, 2016.LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading..Exodus 32:7-11,13-14 Response...Psalm 51:3-4,12-13,17,19 Second Reading...1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel... Luke 15:1-32

2 Upcoming Diocesan Collections Catholic University Sept. 11 Mission Sunday Oct 23 Sunday, Sep 11, 8:30 AM Mass is offered in memory of Ken Miller, requested by Don & Susan Berry Tuesday, Sep 13, 6 PM Mass is offered in memory of Nickie Ceraldi and Amparo Ortega-Diaz, requested by Thales Mims Thursday, Sep 15, 6 PM Mass is offered in memory of Attilio and Nickie Ceraldi, requested by Kokou & Marie Abalo Sunday, Sep 18, 8:30 AM Mass is offered in memory of Nickie Ceraldi requested by Mary White Tuesday, Sep 20, 6 PM NO MASS Priest Retreat all week Thursday, Sep 22, 6 PM NO MASS Priest Retreat all week PASTORAL CARE VISITS Because of the Right to Privacy Laws, Sacred Heart is not notified of parishioners who are hospitalized, homebound, or have entered a health care facility. We must hear from you or a family member if you would like to be visited by someone. For Traveling Catholics For nationwide Mass times and locations: Call or go to PRAY FOR OUR SICK & HOME-BOUND: Lou Martin, Louise Rambo, Dale & Jennifer Tessier, George Bell, and those intentions written in our Community Book of Prayer. Names will remain on the list for one month if more time is needed please renew your request Sep 11 Usher/Greeter-Sam McCord Lector Adrienne Padner E.M. Sherry Bolte Sep 18 Usher/Greeter- Pat Karls Lector Chris Ceraldi E.M. ---Mike Regan If you are unable to fulfill your commitment, please arrange for a replacement and let the office know Altar Servers: Jorge & Geronimo Ortega Diaz Sacred Heart and the Diocese of Charleston are committed to ensuring a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Father Sayer, the Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services at ext. 206 or the Victims Assistance Minster at In accordance with Diocesan mandates the following documents are available in the office: Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Brochure (English & Spanish), How to Report Allegations of Sexual Abuse flyer, and Sexual Misconduct or Abuse Report Form. FINANCIALS Sunday Collection Sep 4 $1645. Registered Families 46

3 Counters: SEP-----Sam & Angie McCord OCT----Tom Frosceno/Jeff Bolte Church Cleaning: SEP-----Adrienne OCT----Rene Moore Worldwide Marriage Encounter St. Paul reminds us that Christ will strengthen us and that there is abundant grace, faith and love available to us through Christ Jesus. All of this is available to us in our everyday lives and in our marriages. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, SC and Nov 4-6, 2016 in Atlantic Beach, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: or contact us at applications@scmarriagematters.org or PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEMBERS Case Richmond Sam Ware David Whitener Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen. God Bless America, In God We Trust We are the Green Bean Church for the U.C.M.A.C. food pantry Please leave your contributions in the basket in the vestibule 7 Ways to Encourage Fortitude in our Children 1. Explore and study the lives of the Saints; people throughout history who have succeeded in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Get inspired! 2. Promote perseverance by encouraging your child to push through their discomfort. Adapt a family motto like, "We are not quitters!" 3. Give your kids detailed challenges; make them just difficult enough yet attainable. Set the bar high and celebrate the baby steps. 4. Let your kids fail and experience the natural consequences. We can't always protect them, and deep lessons are learned when we examine our failures. 5. Create space and time in your family for working with difficult new skills, and insist on regular practice. They will need your diligent direction to help them follow through. 6. Let kids get bored and frustrated, resist the urge to fix everything for them. Often times, creativity and the ability to reframe a problem blossom from boredom. 7. Help your kids see the big picture, the rewards may be very far down the road and difficult for them to see, give them the vision of what success will look like.

4 QUESTIONS????? Now would be a great time to get answers to all those questions that bug you about the Catholic faith. Do I need to believe everything the Pope says? Why are we called Roman Catholics? Why are there no women priests? Why are there more books in our Bible than in the King James version or the Hebrew Bible? What is a sacrament and a sacramental and what is the difference? What is RCIA? What does Real Presence mean when referring to the Eucharist? RCIA is not just for those who are interested in becoming Catholic; it is for anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith. Anyone who has questions is welcome. The sessions are informal with lots of time for questions and discussion. We will even tackle the hard things; the Trinity, marriage and annulments. In October we will tour the church building and explain what all the stuff is and why we and the celebrant do what we do at Mass. The program is one evening a week from 10/13/16 until Easter time. This coming Easter will be celebrated 4/16/17. You will even find out how to determine when Easter is celebrated each year. If you think you might be interested in participating in RCIA classes, please contact Dick Obermeyer at or obob@wctel.net Faith in our Times EWTN radio host Gloria Purvis will be speaking at St. Mary Help of Christians in Aiken, SC, on Saturday, September 24th at 6:30 pm in St. Angela Hall. All are invited and child care will be available. Come hear Gloria speak about her conversion to Catholicism and the wild ride thereafter... from speaking out for life, religious liberty, and true marriage in uncomfortable or outright hostile situations even at work. We will laugh and pray together too! for more information, contact Mary Jackson at UPCOMING IN THU A few more office volunteers are needed to work into the money counting schedule. The job requires being scheduled for a month of counting after Mass on Sundays, twice a year, and also being approved by the Diocese, which includes background screening. Fr. Bob will be on retreat the week of Sept. 19. No masses will be offered on Tuesday or Thursday of that week. E UPCOMING IN THE DIOCESE UPCOMING IN THE DIOCESE

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