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. Holy Queen Home School Co-op Saint Patrick s Day Party this past week! The Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone, DD Bishop of Charleston Day Sunday: Schedule Confession Schedule 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 Saturday: *Anticipated Sunday es 3:00-3:30 pm First Fridays: 7:00 pm 6:30-6:50 pm First Saturdays: 10:30-10:50 am The Rev. Jeffrey F. Kirby, STD Pastor Our Physical Campus: 7095 Waxhaw Highway Lancaster, SC 29720 Phone: (803) 283-4969 Office Hours: Monday: - 4:30 pm Tuesday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - Our Cyber Campus: GraceWePray.org facebook.com/gracewepray instagram.com/gracewepray twitter.com/gracewepray 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, March 23 Sunday, March 24 Third Sunday of Lent Monday, March 25 Tuesday, March 26 Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31 Fourth Sunday of Lent 6:30 am 3:00 pm 10:10 am 12:00 pm 9:15 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:30-11 am 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 Scott Hahn No Sunday Review Hospitality Sunday High School Youth Group Holy Queen Homeschool Co-op RCIA Pro-Life Rosary Miraculous Medal Novena Book Club Rosary Makers Knights of Columbus Officers Mtg. Holy Queen Homeschool Co-op Divine Mercy Chaplet Adult Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation Staff Meeting - Office Closed Adoration Young Theologians Program Benediction Children s Faith Formation Adult Catholic Scripture Study Children s Faith Formation Adult Catholic Scripture Study 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm Daily Fellowship 12:30 pm St. Peregrine Novena 2:00 pm Bereavement Team Meeting Teen Sacramental Prep Class 5:00 pm AHG Meeting 6:00 pm 6:15 pm 6:30 am 3:00 pm 10:10 am Parish Office Closes at Stations of the Cross & Soup Fund Raiser No Middle School Youth Group Men s Prayer Group Sunday Review Troops of St. George High School Youth Group COLLECTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK March 24: 2nd Collection: None *Tithe: March 31: 2nd Collection: None *Tithe: March 24 - March 31 - Parish Financial Report Annual Need: $ 1,195,863 Mortgage: $ 339,530 WEEKLY OFFERING: March 17, 2019 NEED $22,997 RECEIVED $43,124 *Regular Offertory $20,547 *Other $22,577 * Includes Capital Campaign Funds and general donations for Parish Needs WEEKLY CHARITABLE TITHE* March 17, 2019 $2,055 Our parish tithe for March 17th will be given to the Black and Indian Missions. This is a diocesan collection and will be sent to the Bishop s office. *The Charitable Tithe is ten percent of our Regular Offertory Regular Collection Young Theologians/Kolbe Group Regular Collection Catholic Relief Services (American Bishops Overseas Appeal) IN THE NARTHEX Adoration Sign-Ups Adoration Sign-Ups
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Saturday, March 23 Sunday, March 24 Monday, March 25 Tuesday, March 26 Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Christopher Clare Agnes & Donald Moeller + For the Parish Christopher H. Bohlmann + Kay Walsh 12:00 pm Christina Wisniewski + 12:00 pm Ryan Howes + and Family 12:00 pm Lucille Bettis + 12:00 pm Christopher H. Bohlmann + No Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31 Sue Ruck + Brenda Kirkley + For the Parish Molli Richwagen + Robert & Sally Sell + Altar Flowers In Honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Jim & Janet Huff If you would like to have flowers on the altar for your intention, please visit the Front Office during business hours. Happy Sunday, Team Grace! This weekend, I m in Indianapolis leading a Lenten Mission for Saint Ma@hew s Parish. We have guest priests covering our various es this weekend, Monday, and Tuesday. I look forward to geeng back late Tuesday evening (March 26). Some updates around the parish: You ll nomce our new sacristy is up and running. If you haven t seen it yet, please stop by and take a look aner. There s some addimonal decoramng that smll has to be done. As everything nears complemon, we ll choose a date to formally bless the new sacristy. More updates coming soon! With the new sacristy completed, the old sacristy is now being prepared to serve as our Parish Nursery and an addimonal classroom named in honor of Pope Saint John Paul II. Related to this task, I m happy to announce that Debbie Rusciolelli is our new Nursery Coordinator. Debbie is working with the rest of the team to dran nursery policies, purchase necessary furniture and toys, and collaborate on the decoramng of the new room. It s our hope to launch the new nursery as soon as possible! More updates are forthcoming. Our new parish sign along the highway is nearing complemon. I look forward to seeing it up and announcing our parish name soon! Our parish pictorial directory is also coming to complemon. It s my hope to have it before Easter (if not sooner!) I m sorry it s taking so long! I think we re all eager to get our copy and start pueng it to use! Deacon Doc and Natalie Jackson are conmnuously available for anyone who would like to begin the annulment process. If your marriage has not been blessed by the Church, please reach out to one of these pastoral leaders. Please support our youth groups this Friday as they host a StaMons and Soup. There is no direct charge for the soup aner the StaMons of the Cross, but donamons are graciously accepted and will be used toward sending our young people to camp this summer. More updates next week. Let us pray for one another! Twi@er/fatherkirby FROM FATHER KIRBY frkirby@gracewepray.org
Erik Lengers President Parish Pastoral Council David Vasquez Chairperson Finance Council Parish Leadership Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD Pastor frkirby@gracewepray.org Ryan Kinery Parish Project Manager ryan@gracewepray.org Deacon Bob Doc Donofrio, MD Parish Deacon deacondoc@gracewepray.org Mr. Tom Heath Deacon Candidate tom@gracewepray.org Social Ministry Jessica Pirrung Safe Environment Coordinator jessica@gracewepray.org Mary Condon Social Ministry Admin Asst mary@gracewepray.org Mary Ann Mervak Coord of Homebound Care maryann@gracewepray.org Joan Comerford Bulletin Editor joan@gracewepray.org Barbara Lengers Communications Officer barbara@gracewepray.org Pastoral Natalie Jackson Pastoral Associate natalie@gracewepray.org Evangelization Deacon Doc Donofrio RCIA/Adult Formation Coord 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 Debbie Rusciolelli Nursery Coordinator drusciolelli@charlestondiocese.org Administration Lisa Driggers Executive Asst to the Pastor lisa@gracewepray.org Connie Gleave Parish Bookkeeper cgleave@charlestondiocese.org Marisa Clare Parish Secretary marisa@gracewepray.org Liturgy John Paul Boehling Director of Liturgical Planning johnpaul@gracewepray.org Position Open Choir Master Position Open Parish Organist Buildings Bart Haines Director of Bldgs & Grounds bhaines@charlestondiocese.org Kevin Murphy Asst. Director of Bldgs & Grounds kevin@gracewepray.org Tony Pasquarelli Audio/Visual Technician tony@gracewepray.org William Rusciolelli Maintenance Assistant Bulletin Deadline is 10 days prior to the Sunday bulletin date..longer around holidays. Announcements should be sent to Joan Comerford. joan@gracewepray.org