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From our Pastor Dear Friends in Christ, In the first part of the 20th century, the London Underground sparked a move of thousands of people to the suburbs of that great city. One of those new peripheries was a place called Sudbury. An incredible laywoman, Frances Westwood, bankrolled the construction of a beautiful neo-gothic church to bring Christ and His beauty into the new sprawl. She was also highly educated in theology, liturgy and the arts, and, kind of a pushy woman, too, she maneuvered until she got a priest assigned to the parish who was a match for her vision for this new parish community. Father Clement Russell set about to build a church and a church community so steeped in the English Catholic tradition, stepping into the place was like stepping into a world where the Protestant Revolt never happened. Fr Russell was a tireless educator of his people in the language of the liturgy. And, parishioners contributed their time, talent and treasure in abundance. St George s was a place where every Sunday and feast day the people came for First and Second Vespers; where Solemn High Mass with Gregorian chant was the norm; where processions of Our Lady and the Blessed Sacrament were frequent. Sometimes the ceremonies were thronged with people, and other times, not so much. When the servers complained that there were more people in the sanctuary than the nave, Fr Russell wisely reminded them, The church is full of angels, regardless of the number of people! This amazing priest ministered in this parish until he was run over by a bus at the age of 80. The parish had a flourishing liturgical life in an out of the way place, in a time and place when most English Catholics were accustomed to 30 minute Low Masses and the occasional devotion in their parishes, and not much more! I can t help but think that Fr Russell and Miss Westwood would approve of our Adoration Chapel, whose renewal is very much in the Arts and Crafts style that inspired the aesthetic of St George, Sudbury. And, even if our aesthetic in the main church is more Roman Renaissance than English Gothic, I think they would appreciate the unique, but beautiful liturgical life of our parish. One of the things I love most about Prince of Peace is that we have some incredibly gifted laymen and laywomen in our parish who are thirsty for and knowledgeable about theology, liturgy and the arts. The partnership between the clergy and those souls has developed a culture in the parish which is arresting! Now, of course, it s not everybody s cup of Earl Grey, I know, but for those who are open to the riches of the sacred liturgy and the Roman tradition, it s a great thing. The highlight of my day is going to the Altar of Prince of Peace every day surrounded by my dear people and a cloud of witnesses in heaven. I know that it is the same joy of our people, as well! Brushy Creek Road 1 Church 2 Christ the King Adoration Chapel 3 PAC (Parish Activity Center) & PAC Classroom 4 Guadaloupe Hall 5 School & School Offices (Lourdes Hall) 6 Croghan 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, 10 june tenth sunday in ordinary time (OF year B) third sunday after pentecost (EF) 8a Mass Laura Frazao+(FRT) 10a Mass Scott Keegan+(FRT) 12p EF Mass Clare O Brien Dodd-L (FCS) 6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS) 7p Novena monday, 11 june st barnabas (OF & EF) tuesday, 12 june weekday (OF) st john of san fecundo (EF) 7a Mass Robert Barrett+(FCS) wednesday, 13 june st anthony of padua (OF & EF) thursday, 14 june weekday (OF) st basil the great (EF) friday, 15 june weekday (OF) st vitus & companions (EF) 7a Mass Cole Fraser-L (FRT) 6p Confessions (FRT) 6p Vespers 7a Mass John V Nink, Jr+(FRT) 7a Mass Mr & Mrs AJ Hackl-L (FCS) saturday, 16 june weekday (OF) saturday of our lady (EF) 3.30p Confessions (FRT) 5p Mass John & Etta Rose+(FCS) sunday, 17 june eleventh sunday in ordinary time (OF year B) fourth sunday after pentecost (EF) 8a Mass Johnny Blackwelder+(FCS) 10a Mass Deceased Members of the Perone Family (FRT) 12P EF Mass People of the Parish (FRT) 6p Mass Charles Campbell+ (FJD) 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 De- Maria, Gloria Dussich, Ed Rauch, Sally Little, Genny Khars, Rose Schillaci, Maria Maccini, Josh Rimer, Kristina Murphy, Joe Sanda, Amelia Rock, Scott Rainey, Carlos Jimenez, Marilyn Postell, Zachary DeJohn, Olga Dankoski, Bill Russell, Niel Ciorciari, Tony Scachetti and Joan Galle. 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.
Happenings & Needs All hours are available for adoption. We currently have the following urgent needs: 6p Sundays 8a Mondays 6a & 12p Tuesdays 2p Fridays 12a, 3a, 4p & 9p Saturday Contact Lisa Buss to obtain the code to the door at 864.508.7123 or adoration@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Alexis Walkenstein, who compiled a book of selected wisdom of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen into five themes is leading a mini-retreat on Saturday, 18 August called In the School of Fulton J. Sheen. Check-in will begin at 9a and the retreat runs from 9.30-4p with Mass at 5p. Talks will include: God is Fire (the soul and God) Human Freedom (and petitions) Divine Love Sin Knowing Jesus Cost is $15 and includes a catered lunch. RSVP to Angela Calabro. 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! Upcoming events: During the school year, this group meets on Fridays from 9,30a-11.30a for a rosary, Gospel reading, coffee and socializing. This meet up will resume in late August. During the Summer, join this group for an 8- week study beginning 18 June and continuing on Mondays at 7-9p in Guadaloupe Hall for a book & video study on The Friendship Project by Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet. Dates are: 18 & 25 June; 2, 9, 16 & 30 July, and 6 & 13 August. Questions? Contact Annie Neds via email at hokiegirl17@yahoo.com envelopes #331 $14,191 loose cash $3,001 electronic deposits #35 $1,437 total sunday offertory $18,629 weekly budget needed $25,000 surplus/(shortfall) ($6,371) st vincent de paul society $1,807 CDs are available in the narthex and cost $4 each or 3 for $10. Please put money in black box beside CD holder. suggested title: Down to Earth There are several moments in life where God attempts to grab our attention and remind us that He is in charge. Through humor and poignant biblical insights, Mark Hart candidly reflects on a particular near-death experience in his life where Our Lord grabbed his attention and put Mark's Catholic faith to the test. We re thrilled you re part of our parish family: Licerio Soto 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. The Principal Search Committee invites all parishioners and school families to complete a survey! This survey will help inform the search process. Here is the link for the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5jmhst6
Happenings & Needs Crafters! Craft night will be held from 6-10 pm in the Parish House on the third Friday of the month (in June, we ll meet on the 4th Fri.). Come with your supplies to work on your own project. All are welcome, from scrap bookers, knitters, jewelry makers and beyond, this is the perfect time to work on your hobby. Bring a friend (non- parishioners welcome)! Questions? Contact Michelle Grabiec at m_grabiec@hotmail.com. 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. The monthly Ladies Lunch Bunch meets on Tuesday, 12 June at 11.30a at the Olive Garden (2695 Laurens Rd, Greenville, SC 29607). Please RSVP to Dorothea Jones at 268.3354. Men! All men of the parish and their friends are invited to join for breakfast and fellowship on Thursday, 7 June at 8a at Denny s on Wade Hampton Blvd. For more information, call Tony Scachetti at 864.268.8563. Parents desiring Baptism for their children must attend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on Tuesday, 12 June, at 6.30p in Parish House Conference Room. Questions? Contact Gus Suarez at 864.420.0297 or at baptisms@princeofpeacetaylors.org. The Men s Bible Study is taking a Summer break. The next session begins on Tuesday, 14 August. For questions, contact Michael Thompson at 864.449.7845. Women s Group will start a series on Humanae Vitae (latin: human life), an encyclical by Pope Paul VI (1968) beginning 27 June and meeting on Wednesdays at 7p in the PAC Classroom. The link to the book for purchase is https:// store.endowonline.org/angela-calabro-p4340.aspx Contact Angela Calabro with questions. Join us for a 6-week course via Epic on the Protestant Reformation and The Catholic Counter- Reformation. Dates are 5, 12,19 July, 2, 9, and 16 August. 10a and 7p in Parish House. St Josemaria Escriv s (founder of Opus Dei) Feast Day Mass (with veneration of his holy relic to follow) will be Saturday, 23 June at 10a. Volleyball practice will begin Monday, 30 July, from 7-9p. Games will start after Labor Day, 10 Sept. and run through 12 November. For more information contact Johanna Best at 1998best@gmail.com. K5-8th grade boys & girls are invited to a free basketball clinic (open to all levels) starting Tuesday, 17 July, in the PAC from 5.30-6.30p for rising K-5-3rd graders and on Thursday, 19 July, 5.30-6.30p for rising 4th-8th graders. The clinics will continue on Tuesdays, 24,31 July & 6 August and Thursdays, 26 July, 2 & 9 August. Please continue supporting your parish home when you re on vacation with the convenience of Electronic Giving. To set up electronic donations please call Mark Pulley, Director of Finance/Bookkeeper, 864.331.3907. During the Summer, our schedule changes: Confessions are heard Wednesdays at 6-7p, Saturdays at 3.30-4.30p and by appointment. Daily Mass is offered 7a Tuesdays-Fridays. There will be no daily Mass on Mondays, no Latin Mass at 12p and no Mass on Saturday morning. Our Sunday Mass schedule (including the anticipated Mass on Saturday evening) remains the same.
Happenings & Needs Dribble for Destiny Basketball Camp is 9-12 July from 9a-12p for ages 6-13 boys and girls. Fee: $95 includes free t-shirt or ball; 2 ball dribbling, passing, shooting, ball handling, daily contests, video and daily devotions. For more information, 864.525.1433 or info@dribble4destiny.org. Registration is open until the first day of camp. Our wildly successful Vacation Bible School, Totus Tuus, will be returning again this Summer 23-28 July for all entering 1st-12th graders (evening program for 7-12th graders starts 22 July). We have 105 slots remaining in our elementary program. Sign up by emailing Maria Barontini. The Totus Tuus Potluck is scheduled for 25 July 2018. All parishioners are welcome to enjoy an evening of fellowship, even if you do not have children participating in the program. Adult volunteers are needed to help supervise during the vacation bible school week, 22-28 July! Our wish list of food items needed for the week to feed our participants is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/508094baaa923a7fc1-2018 2018-2019 Religious Education Forms are now available in the Parish Office or by emailing Maria at maria.barontini@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Register early and receive a discounted registration fee. Classes will begin 26 August, with a parent meeting in the PAC after dropping students off in their classrooms. There will be a few new policies this year so one parent MUST attend the meeting. Important Dates to add to your calendar now: 26 Aug RE Session #1/Parent Meeting 20 Sept First Holy Communion Parent meeting 5.30p 20 Sept Confirmation Parent meeting 7p 18 May 2019 First Holy Communion Mass Knights of Columbus 9184 at Prince of Peace will be hosting a Fourth of July bike parade and bike safety rodeo at 10a on 4 July in the upper parking lot near Pope Francis House. Decorating of bikes is encouraged and participants please wear a helmet. Entry fee is five dollars or five canned goods to benefit St. Vincent de Paul at Prince of Peace. All ages are welcome. Questions? Email gk.kofc9184@gmail.com. Are you thinking of homeschooling your child(ren) for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year? COME JOIN OUR CO-OP! The Homeschool CO-OP meets on Friday afternoons during the school year. We have classes in the fall semester and perform a play in the spring semester. Call Tracey Mershon at 864.525.5498 for more info or to register. Thanks to an anonymous donor family, our parish now has 20 copies of A Missal for Toddlers to BORROW during Mass. These missals can be found in the credenza on the Marian altar side of the church. Please return them to this location after Mass so other children can enjoy it! Thank you so very much to our donor family.
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. The program for the 6th-12th graders will launch in the Fall. We are SO excited! Mentor Events: The next event for all interested mentors is Adoration on Wednesday, 13 June from 7.30p- 8.30p in the Chapel. Reflects a change!! To learn more, contact Paul Pizzuti at 843.616.1766 or Thomas Connelly at thomas@fraternus.net. Also, all mentors are encouraged to register interest via https://goo.gl/forms/6lnhwog0wf3a5ly62 and join the Facebook Group: Fraternus, Prince of Peace Chapter to stay current with news and events. Take time for a mini-retreat at one of our upcoming Recollections at Prince of Peace. Questions? Contact Thierry at thierry.wersinger@gmail.com. 22 June (Friday): Men s Recollection with Fr. Velez. Reception following in the PAC. 27 July (Friday): Men s Recollection at 7p with reception following in Croghan Hall. 28 July (Saturday): Women s Recollection at 9a with reception following in Croghan Hall 24 August (Friday): Men s Recollection at 7p with reception following in Croghan Hall. 25 August (Saturday): Women s Recollection at 9a with reception following in Croghan Hall. We re so proud to know Penelope DeGraw, 4th grader at our parish school. For a little over a year, Penelope has been growing her hair to make a donation to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, the largest national movement and first campaign to create free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer. She followed instructions provided to her on proper care of her hair and requirements for a minimum of 8 donation. Her parents, Jennifer & Ryan said that their daughter was inspired by a friend and decided to take on this project without anyone encouraging her to do so. Way-to-go, kiddo! Mark your calendars! Fr. Richard Tomlinson will host a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, 7 October at 4p. Did you know that Fr. Tomlinson is a member of the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre? He also authored The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Owners Manual (Denver: 1995). The Tedricks Fred Lavelle
Happenings & Needs Congrats to our K4 graduates who celebrated on Thursday, 31 May with a song Kindergarten, here I come! performed to their families and received awards! Our K5 graduation was celebrated on Friday, 1 June with a performance of Noah s Ark prior to receiving diplomas from Fr. Smith!
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 Guild of Our Lady and St. Gianna Suzanne Gubitosa 864.420.2511 sgubitosa108@gmail.com. Foster Families Sara Hinson 864.434.8725 holyfamilysociety@princeofpeacetaylors.org Food & Financial Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society 864.331.3937 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 Diocese of Charlotte is hosting vocations discernment retreats for young men and for young women ages 15-19yo. Learn more: young women: https://charlottediocese.org/ vocations/duc-in-altum/ young men: https://charlottediocese.org/ vocations/quo-vadis-days/ The Diocese of Charleston has partnered with The Newman Connection in an effort to connect graduating high school seniors in our diocese with the campus ministry programs at colleges and universities throughout South Carolina. Students/families may enter contact information through the private link that will be directly provided to The Newman Connection. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dhy3z6d The Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign made an impact saving 645 lives (confirmed) - 1 of which was in Greenville. Abortions in South Carolina in 2017 declined 10% from the previous year according to provisional data from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control. All 3 freestanding abortion facilities lost business in the state of SC with Greenville Women s Clinic losing about 5% (per South Carolina Citizens for Life). Thank you to Tanya Wersinger for spearheading this campaign for our parish. Please continue to take time to pray for those considering abortions, for healing after an abortion, and for the lives of infants who were murdered by abortion. Take time to pray at the Greenville Women s Clinic across the Summer!
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