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A letter from our Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, In 1976, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich published an academic paper on the role of women in the literature of Protestant ministers in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this obscure article, she wrote: Well-behaved women seldom make history. Somehow this observation went viral, becoming an iconic, and iconoclastic, slogan for radical feminism. In our own day, radical feminism, and its ideological cousins, has totally transformed relationships between men and women, and the way women perceive themselves and their roles in family and society. For many today, history is made by women who have liberated themselves from any commonly accepted gender role and identity, and who embrace contraception, abortion and sexual license as signs of their freedom. St John Paul II knew that there were some grains of truth even in radical feminism, which is why his encyclical, Mulieris dignitatem of 1988, sought to clarify what authentic feminism in the light of the Gospel looks like. The supreme irony of our times is that, nowadays, the well-behaved woman is expected to work outside the home, be a crusader for anti-life activities, defy sexual mores and denigrate marriage or even stable relationships. Even many Christian women who do not always feel comfortable with the feminist agenda are awfully quiet and submissive when it comes to other women who will not think twice about loudly and rashly making fun of those who do not conform to the brave, new world where gender is fluid, sex is free and equality is the paramount virtue. The priestesses of tolerance have become some of the most intolerant people on the planet! This week the Church celebrates the Feast of St Agnes and we also commemorate the sad juridical catastrophe of Roe vs. Wade, in which the American government proclaimed it legal to directly attack innocent human life in the womb. I think that the time has come for Catholic women to stop behaving nicely according to the sterile conformism of today. St Agnes was a young noble woman who knew her faith and was sure of her vocation in life. She bravely stood up for herself, for her purity and for her faith and for her calling, and is celebrated still today for her heroic sacrifice. She did need a man to validate her, and she had no reason to lose herself in the excesses of the pagans surrounding her. She remains a model for healthy self-image, religious practice and authentic womanhood. She shows that virginity is not a path to powerlessness, but a calling to divine joy. Maybe our Catholic women, in not being afraid to reject deviations from what is true good and beautiful, can be makers of history by acting up and acting out by embracing the counter-cultural spiritual practices of our Catholic faith. I am continually amazed by our young Catholic women who show this in various ways: by learning about their faith and living the liturgical year in the domestic church, by choosing to veil as a sign of their recognition of their own sacred character as life-givers and life-bearers, by engaging others in social media and interpersonal relationships to bear witness to the power of the Gospel, and by not settling for second best in a mate, but waiting and watching for truly godly men to share the sacramental life of marriage with. They are truly inspiring, and I know that St Agnes will be accompanied in heaven by numerous women of faith who were courageous enough to turn away from the ephemeral and cling to the eternal. 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
Prince of Peace Community Calendar sunday, 20 jan second sunday in ordinary time (OF year C) second sunday after epiphany (EF) 8a Mass Walter Boggs+(FCS) 10a Mass Freddie Farge+(FRT) 12p EF Thomas Jennings, Sr+(FRT) 5p Vespers 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS) monday, 21 jan st agnes (OF & EF) 9a Mass Thomas J Allgaier, Sr+(FRT) 7p Novena tuesday, 22 jan weekday (OF) votive mass for peace (EF) 7a Mass Deceased Members of the Duong Family (FCS) 12p EF Mass Joseph Sanda+(FRT) wednesday, 23 jan sts vincent & marianne cope (OF) st raymond of pe afort (EF) 8.30a Mass Joseph Wrazen+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Richard Godin+(FRT) 5p Confession (FCS & FRT) thursday, 24 jan st francis de sales (OF) st timothy (EF) 7a Mass Carol Mullman+(FCS) 12p EF Mass President Trump-L (FRT) friday, 25 jan the conversion of st paul (OF & EF) 7a Mass Joseph Sanda+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Clair O Brien Dodd-L (FCS) saturday, 26 jan sts timothy & titus (OF) st polycarp (EF) 8a EF Mass Totus Tuus Team-L (FCS) 3.30p Confessions (FCS & FRT) 5p Mass M/M George Michael Fanfone+(FRT) sunday, 27 jan third sunday in ordinary time (OF year C) third sunday after epiphany (EF) 8a Mass Sarah Parker+(FCS) 10a School Mass H Lee Heap+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Hannah Sue-L (FRT) 5p Vespers 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS) 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, 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, Deacon Bob Smith, Leslie Ziminsky, Shannon & Lloyd Harkins, Charlie Dustimer, Jennifer DeMaria, Gloria Dussich, Sally Little, Genny Khars, Rose Schillaci, Josh Rimer, Kristina Murphy, Rick Tallman, Kenny Sajous, Laurie Taylor, Jame, Eileen Rogers, Kyle Walsh, John Fitzgerald, Amelia Rock, Loretta Cantrrell, Lindsey Kopeck, Noreen O Connor, and Tony Scachetti, Eric McIntyre, Cathy Billings, Loretta Cantrell, Carl Jones, Al Rhoden, Sharon Huecker, Scott Warga, Mary DeCosimo, and Teresita Vivar.
Happenings & Needs All hours are available for adoption. We have hours available for being a coadorer (sharing an hour with another adorer) & for urgent needs of a primary adopter: urgent needs: 11a Wednesdays 7a, 9a & 1p Thursdays 2a Fridays Introduction to Roman Catholicism is a wonderful way for individuals who wish to join the Catholic Faith (or refresh their knowledge) to come to know Jesus Christ through the Catholic Christian community as they learn how to live as Jesus disciples. Classes meet Tuesday nights at 7p in the Parish House. Questions? Contact Sean Chapman at rcia@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: 1, 8 and 22 February Questions? Contact Annie Neds via email at hokiegirl17@yahoo.com Please contact Maria via 864.331.3901 or email at maria.rauch@princeofpeacetaylors.org if you would like to volunteer in the office or complete service hours in the gym during basketball season! We re thrilled you re part of our parish family: Allison Gurn and Mick & Katherine Sullivan. envelopes #387 $16,448 loose cash $3,285 electronic deposits #33 $1,387 total sunday offertory $21,120 weekly budget needed $25,000 surplus/(shortfall) ($3,880) st vincent de paul society $3,652 Contact Lisa Buss to obtain the code to the door at 864.508.7123 or adoration@princeofpeacetaylors.org. 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: Unlocking the Book of Revelation Dr. Michael Barber, host for Reasons for Faith Live on EWTN, is Professor of Theology and Scripture at John Paul the Great Catholic University. In this exciting presentation, he reveals the deep treasures hidden in the Apocalypse, demonstrating the practical implications for living in today's modern world. When is Jesus coming? Listen and discover the surprising truth! 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: https://bit.ly/2seyll2 To volunteer for our CYO, please contact Stephanie and John at s.j.lasitter@gmail.com. The parish office will be closed Monday, 21 January in observance of Martin Luther King.
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 864.501.8954 or Thomas Connelly at thomcconnelly@gmail.com. At the request of parents, the parish wishes to offer a nursery for children 12 months to 3yo during the 10a Sunday Mass. To do so, we need 2 adult volunteers who have passed a background check and completion of the Safe Haven course to fill these positions. We can offer volunteer hours for the school OR a weekly compensation for filling these positions. Please contact Maria Barontini with questions! The prayer shawl ministry meets the third Friday of the month at 10a in the Parish House. Please consider coming and allowing us to show you the shawls we create and deliver to those in need. We always welcome new members! Questions? Contact Jeanette Kripinski at 864.801.3078. In your kindness, please pray for the repose of the souls of Bill Lodico, Robert Frank Christel & Deacon John Karandisevsky. 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. Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Thursday, 21 February at 6.30p in Parish House Conference Room. Questions? Contact Gus Suarez at 864.420.0497 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 864.449.7845. Our Women s Study Group meets Wednesdays thru 27 February at 7p in Guadalupe Hall to study Mulieris Dignitatem. This apostolic letter contains the theological and philosophical underpinnings of Pope Saint John Paul II s understanding of woman and her vocation. We are invited to ponder along with the Holy Father, the anthropology of man and woman, God s intention for their relationship, woman s vocation to motherhood, and the Church as Bride of Christ. John Paul II offers age old truth with a freshness of thought that explains how feminine genius is essential to building a civilization of life and love. To order a study guide ($35), contact Angela Calabro. 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. Our Knights of Columbus 9184 invite everyone to Pirates and Princesses Night Hockey Night with the Swamp Rabbits on Friday, 1 February at 7p vs. Orlando Solar Bears. Come dressed up and take part in The Swamp Rabbit's annual scavenger hunt. Tickets are $12 per person. Contact John at gk.kofc9184@gmail.com. Deadline is 24 January. 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. Stay tuned to the bulletin, website, and social media for more details to follow.
Happenings & Needs Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone will host a Town Hall Meeting for all parishioners in the Upstate on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 at 7p in Gallivan Hall at St. Mary's Catholic Church (111 Hampton Avenue). During the meeting, the Bishop will talk about and answer questions related to the current crisis in the Church and the US Bishops meeting in Baltimore. We will celebrate Solemn Vespers or Evening Prayer, in the Church at 5p beginning 20 January-3 March. This 30-35 minute service is a great way to join in the public prayer of the Church at the end of the day. We will need a Thurifer, Crucifer, 2 acolytes and an MC. Join us in praying for those couples in our parish family celebrating a wedding anniversary! Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, pray for: Tony & Lissa Handal, 2 years on 7 January Send us your anniversary! Email Kylee at communications@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Mark your calendars for Totus Tuus 2019! Youth evening program for entering 7th- entering 12th graders will be 21-25 July 2019. Our elementary Totus Tuus program will be 22-26 July 2019. Registration forms will be available starting 3 February during Super Sign-Up Sunday. We have ONLY 90 spots in the elementary program so everyone needs to sign up early! We are looking for volunteers, host families, and dinner hosts. Please contact Maria Barontini if interested in helping in any capacity for our 2019 Totus Tuus Vacation Bible School. There are recycle bins located by the dumpster. Please do not throw trash in these. These are for plastic, paper and aluminum. Join us for an evening with author Michael Foley on Saturday, 16 March at 7p! Michael 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. Dr. Foley 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. Dr. Foley will be speaking on How to Drink like a Saint. 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, inspiring devotionals, self-help materials designed to strengthen marriage and family, 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 front office of the school or next to the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex. Please mark your donations Resource Library and include your contact information if you would like your materials returned if for some reason we are not able to use them. If you have no used materials to donate, but would like to contribute to this project, please contact Andrea at 864.234.7415 or gusandandrea@yahoo.com. Family to Family is a ministry of our school wherein families seek support during all kinds of circumstances death or illness, after birthing a baby, surgeries, during/after moving, following a job loss, etc. Often, the support needed is a meal (homemade or takeout), gift cards, carpooling, a grocery run, snack drop off, and more. A group of school-based volunteers sign up to participate and needs are communicated to this group. If you re a family in the school and wish to receive or give support, contact Jennifer Pfaffl at familytofamilypop@gmail.com. Consider being an usher/greeter at one of our many masses! Contact Marco De Maria at 864.414.3090 or at mad4jen@msn.com to discuss how you can help us with this important ministry.
Happenings & Needs It's time for our annual Diaper Drive for Birthright of Greenville! During the month of January, we are collecting diapers (newborn), baby wipes, baby blankets, and baby lotions needed for baby baskets given to new mothers when their baby is born. Drop them in the wood box in the Narthex and please clearly mark that they are for Birthright. This is a wonderful pro-life activity that your family can do to mark the anniversary of Roe vs Wade. The Holy Family Society is a group for those interested in being OR supporting foster parents. Contact holyfamilysociety@princeofpeacetaylors.org. If you are not a foster parent, but interested in showing support of our parish families who foster, consider contacting the society to offer your services to babysit, prepare a meal, donate clothing, and more. Your prayers for the foster families, their children and the birth parents are greatly needed. 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 864.449.7845. Men gather weekly at 6.30a on Tuesdays at the Chick-fil-A on Pelham Road. Mark your calendars for Super Sign-Up Sunday on 3 February after the 8a & 10a Mass. Sign up for your favorite Prince of Peace summer activities at one time in the PAC. Guarantee your child's slot for Vacation Bible School, Summer Choral and more! The Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet on Tuesday, 12 February at Red Bowl Café on Beacon Dr. Call Dorothea Jones at 864.268.3354 to RSVP. All men of the parish and their friends are invited to join us for breakfast and fellowship on Thursday, 7 February at 8a at Denny s on Wade Hampton Blvd. For more information, call Tony Scachetti at 864.268.8563. In the spirit of Opus Dei, the next Recollection is: Men: Friday, 25 January at 7p reception to follow in the Parish House. Women: Saturday, 26 January at 9a, reception to follow in Croghan Hall.
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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.org Deacon Robert Smith Deacon 864.908.7047 dbcsmith@aol.com *contact Deacon Bob about declarations of nullity Phil Head Director of Administration 864.331.3908 businessmanager@princeofpeacetaylors.org Mark Pulley Director of Finance/Bookkeeper 864.331.3907 bookkeeper@princeofpeacetaylors.org Maria Rauch Parish Secretary 864.331.3901 maria.rauch@princeofpeacetaylors.org *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 864.331.3903 angela.calabro@princeofpeacetaylors.org *contact Angela about marriage preparation (call at least 6 months in advanced of proposed wedding date) Maria Barontini Pastoral Associate for Children s Catechesis 864.331.3919 maria.barontini@princeofpeacetaylors.org *contact Maria B. about first confession, first communion, and confirmation Alan Reed Director of Music 864.331.3904 alan.reed@princeofpeacetaylors.org Elizabeth Eger Organist 864.331.3906 elizabeth.eger@princeofpeacetaylors.org David Connors Maintenance Supervisor david.connors@princeofpeacetaylors.org Marianne Tully Interim Principal 864.331.2145 marianne.tully@popcatholicschool.org Tammy Lopez Office Manager 864.331.3911 tammy.lopez@popcatholicschool.org 20s-30s-40s group Katie Sullivan 864.404.7796 facebook.com/groups/20s30s40s Basketball Maria Rauch 864.331.3901 maria.rauch@princeofpeacetaylors.org Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts Harry Grilliot/Marty Yigdall 864.423.6541 Pack259.SC@gmail.com Columbiettes 9184 Michelle Zimmerman 864.354.7321 columbiettes@princeofpeacetaylors.org Communications Director Kylee Jean Heap 864.266.8843 communications@princeofpeacetaylors.org CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) John & Stephanie Lasitter s.j.lasitter@gmail.com Foster Families Sara Hinson 864.434.8725 holyfamilysociety@princeofpeacetaylors.org Food & Financial Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society 864.331.3937 Fraternus Paul Pizzuti/Thomas Connelly 864.501.8954 thomcconnelly@gmail.com Knights of Columbus 9184 John Olson 864.354.5680 gk.kofc9184@gmail.com Natural Family Planning Kristie Killough 864.243.7800 Respect Life Tanya Wersinger 864.979.1856 tanya.wersinger@gmail.com Sick & Homebound Mark Thompson 864.630.0606 Spiritual Direction Lisa Buss spiritualdirection@princeofpeacetaylors.org Widows/Widowers (BOUNCE) Jean Casey 864.268.7554
Diocesan & Other Parish News The Diocesan s Belonging Conference for Women is Saturday, 23 February at St. Joseph s Catholic School. The keynote speaker is Sonja Corbitt, known as the Bible Evangelista. And, Bishop Guglielmone will celebrate Mass with the group. There will be workshops and quiet time for prayer. Learn more at www.belongingcatholicconference4women.com Attention Vendors! The Diocese of Charleston will be hosting an educational conference on 8 March 8 2019 at Cardinal Newman High School in Columbia, SC from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. 750 teachers and principals will be in attendance. We would love to have you join us! The cost per table is $75.00. Please contact Susan Splendido (ssplendido@coksm.org) for more information. One of the most merciful acts you can do as a Catholic in today s culture is speak the truth in love about chastity, marriage and family. But how to begin? A good place to start is to register for one of Family Honor s online courses, Understanding the Human Person or Examining Core Issues. Whether you are a parent, ministry leader, or single adult, these courses are excellent continuing education. Material is college-level and accessible 24/7 for flexibility. Some tuition assistance available for those who need it. Created in 1988, Family Honor provides a familycentered, Catholic approach to chastity education. If you ve been praying about how you might grow in your faith and you find these topics interesting, we d love to speak with you. Please call our office: 803.929.0858 or email us at: info@familyhonor.org Registration deadline is Feb. 4. Courses start Feb. 11. What are you waiting for?
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