First Sunday of Advent - December 2, 2018 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church As a parish of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, Our Lady of Grace seeks to know and share God s Word, live as a community of Christian disciples, devoutly celebrate the Holy and other sacraments, provide a prayerful environment for all people, and serve the poor and those in need in Christ s Name. In this way of life, Our Lady of Grace Parish looks to Mary of Nazareth as its model and patron. Middle & High School Youth Retreat Participants receive a blessing at The Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone, DD Bishop of Charleston The Rev. Jeffrey F. Kirby, STD Pastor Day Schedule Confession Schedule Sunday: No Monday: 12:00 noon 11:30-11:50 am Tuesday: 12:00 noon 11:30-11:50 am Wednesday: 12:00 noon 11:30-11:50 am Thursday: 12:00 noon 11:30-11:50 am Friday: No Daily No GraceWePray.org Saturday: *Anticipated Sunday es 3:00-3:30 pm facebook.com/gracewepray instagram.com/gracewepray twitter.com/gracewepray First Fridays: First Saturdays: 6:30-6:50pm 10:30-10:50am Our Physical Campus: 7095 Waxhaw Highway Lancaster, SC 29720 Phone: (803) 283-4969 Office Hours: Monday: 11:30 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Our Cyber Campus: Podcast - Listen from our website, subscribe through itunes, or listen via Google Play Music
WEEKLY PARISH CALENDAR *The monthly calendar is available on our website* Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 2 First Sunday of Advent Monday, December 3 Tuesday, December 4 Wednesday, December 5 Thursday, December 6 Friday, December 7 Saturday, December 8 Sunday, December 9 Second Sunday of Advent 6:30 am 10:30 am 3:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 9:15 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 8:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 6:30 pm 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 4:15 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm Men s Prayer Group Healing Gingerbread Day St. Cecilia Choir High School Youth Group Troops of St. George (offsite) Holy Queen Homeschool Co-op RCIA Miraculous Medal Novena Book Club Holy Queen Homeschool Co-op Divine Mercy Chaplet Adult Faith Formation Adult Choir Adult Faith Formation Knights of Columbus Meeting Adoration Benediction Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation Children s Choir Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm Daily Fellowship 12:30 pm St. Peregrine Novena 1:30 pm Grief Support Group 4:30 pm AHG Meeting 6:00 pm Live Nativity Practice Divine Mercy Cenacles (offsite) 7:45 pm 8:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm 10:10 am 12:30 pm Vigil & Vigil & First Friday & High School Bible Study Holy Hour & & & Procession for Marian Consecration Sunday Review Father Kirby Book Presentation PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT Annual Need $ 1,195,863 Year to Date Received $ 477,532 WEEKLY OFFERING: November 18, 2018 NEED: $ 22,997 RECEIVED: $ 19,805 WEEKLY CHARITABLE TITHE WEEKLY: $1,846 Our parish tithe is going to the Campaign for Human Development. This is a Diocesan Collection and will be sent to the Bishop s office. PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT Annual Need $ 1,195,863 Year to Date Received $ 495,468 WEEKLY OFFERING: November 25, 2018 NEED: $ 22,997 RECEIVED: $ 17,936 *Thanksgiving Collection received $1,855. WEEKLY CHARITABLE TITHE WEEKLY: $1,526 Our parish tithe is going to Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless (LACH) in Lancaster which seasonally provides food and a place to sleep for the homeless during winter months. IN THE NARTHEX December 2 - Advent Adoration Sign ups Angel Tree Knights Magnet Sale Men s Prayer Group Sign ups December 9 - Knights Magnet Sale Sale of Father Kirby s New Book
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 2 Monday, December 3 Tuesday, December 4 Wednesday, December 5 Thursday, December 6 Friday, December 7 Anthony Haarstick Frank Peele Evron Bozzo For the Parish Rebecca Hayden Robert Nowak 12:00 noon Joseph Bongiovanni 12:00 noon Mike Walsh 12:00 noon Kevin Toolan 12:00 noon Fr. Nicholas Droll Saturday, December 8 Sunday, December 9 Altar Flowers Joyce & Albino Aragno Michael Otto Mike Walsh Dominic Caruso For the Parish Mike Walsh Jean Alaimo Rebecca Hayden For the Parish Daniel Segrue Master Chief Lee Larson In Honor of Pat & Bob Latour s 53rd Wedding Anniversary If you would like to have flowers on the altar for your intention, please visit the Front Office during business hours. during business hours. From Father Kirby Happy Sunday, Team Grace! And a Happy Advent. Today we begin the four-sunday long preparation for the celebration of Our Lord s Nativity. During this Advent season, we are observing a couple of additional devotions in our parish. On Tuesdays after (around 12:30 PM), we ll process to the columbarium and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. All are welcome to join us! On Wednesdays, we ll have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 12:30 3:30 PM. All are welcome. If you re able, please formally sign up for an hour of prayer so that we know that we have coverage. Sign-ups are in the narthex. Adoration will conclude with Benediction at 3:30 PM. This coming Wednesday, I look forward to visiting our Children s Faith Formation program. It s always a joy to see the great things that the children are learning about our faith. Rumors are that Saint Nick, and a sidekick elf, will be bringing candy to the children! Let s see what happens! This Saturday (December 8) is the Immaculate Conception of Mary. It s the festive beginning of our redemption in Jesus Christ. It s so high a feast that it carries the weight of a Holy Day of Obligation. And so, yes!, this weekend, we are all privileged (and obliged) to attend TWO es! You will see the holy day schedule in this bulletin. We are called to observe this holy day and Sunday! Oh, yes! It s great to be Catholic!! Next Sunday, I have the opportunity to share my new book with the parish. Entitled, God s Search for Us: Five Truths from a Missing Coin, the book addresses the core Western belief: God is One and he is searching for us long before we decide to search for him. The book develops this theme in light of the Lord s parable of the missing coin. The book will be sold after all the es next weekend and at 12:30 PM next Sunday, we ll have a book presentation and light reception. All are welcome! Thank you to all those who expressed an interest in our new Human Resources position. I m happy to announce that Jessica Pirrung has been hired to fill the position. Jessica brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise with her to the position. She and her family live locally and are active parishioners at Our Lady of Grace. Welcome, Jessica! More updates next week. Let us pray for one another! Father Jeffrey Kirby Twitter/fatherkirby frkirby@gracewepray.org
COLLECTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK Sunday, December 2 Second Collection Regular Collection Building Fund *Tithe: Catholic Hispanic Ministry of St. Catherine s Catholic Church Sunday, December 9 Second Collection Regular Collection None *Tithe: Retired Religious Fund Diocesan Collection
Erik Lengers President Parish Pastoral Council David Vasquez Chairperson Finance Council First Sunday of Advent - December 2, 2018 Parish Leadership Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD Pastor frkirby@gracewepray.org Deacon Bob Doc Donofrio, MD Parish Deacon deacondoc@gracewepray.org Mr. Tom Heath Deacon Candidate tom@gracewepray.org Caroline Bates Director of Business Affairs caroline@gracewepray.org Marisa Clare Parish Secretary marisa@gracewepray.org Ryan Kiniry Director of Buildings & Grounds ryan@gracewepray.org John Paul Boehling Co-Associate Director johnpaul@gracewepray.org Kevin Murphy Co-Associate Director kevin@gracewepray.org William Rusciolelli Maintenance Assistant Jessica Pirrung Director of Human Resources / Safe Environment Coordinator jessica@gracewepray.org Eileen Cahill Director of Liturgical Planning eileen@gracewepray.org Myron Walker Choir Master myron@gracewepray.org Molly Rusciolelli Parish Organist molly@gracewepray.org Tony Pasquarelli Audio/Visual Technician tony@gracewepray.org Joey Schiffiano Sacristy Assistant Natalie Jackson Director of Evangelization and Social Ministry natalie@gracewepray.org Joan Comerford Bulletin Editor joan@gracewepray.org Mary Condon Social Ministry Administrative Asst. mary@gracewepray.org Barbara Lengers Communications Officer barbara@gracewepray.org Deacon Doc Donofrio RCIA/Adult Formation Coordinator deacondoc@gracewepray.org Brianna Pavlish Youth Ministry Coordinator (9th-12th Grade) brianna@gracewepray.org Tracey Heath Children s Faith Formation Coordinator (K-8th Grade) tracey@gracewepray.org Bulletin Deadline is 10 days prior to the Sunday bulletin date. Announcements should be sent to Joan Comerford. joan@gracewepray.org