Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 4 December 2016 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation 8 December 2016 Mass schedule is as follows: 9:00 AM at St. Mary of the Annunciation 12:05 PM at the Cathedral 6:00 PM at the Cathedral The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, 8 December and will reopen on Friday, 9 December. Mark your Calendar! Advent Adoration Wednesdays in Advent, beginning this Wednesday, 7 December, there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 12:30 PM- 7:00 PM. A Holy Hour with confessions will begin at 6:00 PM and there will be a night prayer and Benediction at 6:45 PM. A sign-up board for the incredible task of sitting with our Lord is located in the back of the church. Remember that Advent is an important time of preparation for the coming of our Lord so make a family Holy Hour and be sure to schedule some quiet time for reflection! Cathedral Calendars Beautiful 2017 Calendars are available for parishioners to pick up after Mass in the lower Cathedral or St. Mary's Parish Hall. They are courtesy of parishioner James A. McAlister. Blessing of the Christ Child: 11 December Next Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, bring your baby Jesus from your nativity set and place it on the table on the Blessed Virgin Mary altar side to the blessed at the 9:00 AM Mass. Missa Super Dixit Maria Choral Mass Hans Leo Hassler Today, 4 December 2016 11:15 AM Hassler is considered to be one of the two finest German composers of the Renaissance, and he is often compared to Lassso in terms of cosmopolitanism and overall quality of repertoire. Hassler is also compared to Palestrtina in composing melodic lines that are fluid in shape, and in constructing balanced formal structures with textures that unfold in logically satisfying harmonic designs. The Missa Dixit Maria, based on Hassler s own motet, is his most well known. It is a relatively brief work, with a texture of alternating imitative polyphony and homophony, and with scoring for SATB voices except the Crucifixus (SA), Et ressurexit (SAT), and et iterum ventures est cum Gloria (TB). In addition, the text is set syllabically, with very few repetitions in the Gloria and Credo movements. Christmas Flower Donations Help make the church beautiful for the Christmas season by donating flowers in memory or in honor of loved ones. Names will be printed in the Christmas bulletin. Use your envelope provided or a blank envelope with your name and the names of those you wish to honor. Deadline for submission is Monday, December 19. You can place envelopes in the collection or bring them to the Parish Office at 119 Broad Street.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Religious Education News Plan to attend the Advent Pageant on Sunday, 18 December after the 9AM Mass in the Parish Hall! Refreshments will be served. Would you like to bake a batch of homemade cookies or other homemade goodies to share? Please contact Karen McLaurin at 843-724-8395 or chritian.formation@charlestoncathedral.com. There is still lots of room for any children who want to participate! Call/email Karen or stop by the sign up sheet in the Cathedral Center lobby today after 9:00 AM Mass. Cathedral Christmas ornaments are in! This This year s ornament depicts Peter Receiving The Keys from one of our Cathedral stainedglass windows. Ornaments will be available after the 9:00 and 11:15 Masses. Ornaments are also available by calling Doug Deas at 843-881- 7613 after 5:00 PM. This year s ornaments will be $20.00 each Help Decorating the Cathedral for Christmas Help is needed collecting the free Christmas tree cuttings available from local merchants and putting them in buckets of water until needed. We need tons of these cuttings! We also need other greenery including magnolia leaves, long leaf pine, cedar, podacarpus/yew, holly leaves and berries, boxwood, and any other greenery that will last after being out. All cuttings need to be kept in water and can be dropped off at the church during office hours through 16 December. Contact Stephanie Stewart at 843-724-8395 or executive.assistant@charlestoncathedral.com to arrange a time for drop off or for questions. Christmas Mass Schedule 24 December 2016 4:00 PM Vigil Mass The St. Benedict Girls Choir will lead the congregation in singing traditional Christmas Carols. 7:00 PM Vigil Mass Cantor and Organ will lead the congregation singing traditional Christmas Carols. Midnight Solemn Mass Bishop Guglielmone Celebrant The Cathedral Choir and congregation will sing traditional Christmas Carols and choral motets for the season of Christmas. A festive prelude begins at 11:30pm, followed by the chanting of the Christmas Proclamation at Midnight to begin this Solemn Liturgy. 25 December 2016 11:00 AM Solemn Choral Mass Deutsche Messe Schubert The Cathedral Choir and congregation will sing traditional Christmas Carols and choral motets for the season of Christmas. The Mass setting will be the beloved Deutsche Messe by composer Franz Schubert. There will be no evening Mass on Christmas Day.
www.charlestoncathedral.com 4 December 2016 Christmas Giving Tree In the back of the Cathedral is our Giving Tree. Please take an ornament or two and purchase a gift for a child who may have a very sparse Christmas without you. The age and sex of the child is noted on the back of the ornament. Please return with a gift unwrapped and with the ornament attached to make sorting easier. We have been asked not to purchase toy weapons. Also if you are considering purchasing a doll as a gift, please keep in mind that many are minority children. Gifts are donated to the Neighborhood House for distribution. As much as we appreciate expensive gifts, we encourage those who are able to purchase more gifts rather than very expensive gifts. In this way, we can reach more children and there will not be a great disparity between what each child receives. Please return unwrapped gifts with the ornament attached by 12 December. Gifts should be placed around the giving tree. St. Vincent de Paul News The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry requests the following items: Grape jelly Pancake mix and syrup Small bags of rice Boxes or small cups of macaroni and cheese Assorted cans of vegetables (not beans or corn) Spaghetti noodles (white, not wheat) Spam Vienna sausages Beef soups Diced pear cups Cans of chili and stew Thank you for your generosity! The fourth grade drama and movement class will perform "A Mall and the Night Visitor", Wednesday, 7 December at 6:00 PM in the CCS Auditorium. The Concert Band will perform at Second Sunday on King on 11 December. They will be playing at King & Beaufain Streets. The CCS Chorus will perform their Christmas Concert on Tuesday, 13 December at 6:00 PM in the CCS Auditorium. The Chorus will also be featured on Y102.5FM on Wednesday, 14 December at 6:00 PM. Tune in to hear the Saints sing! Thursday, 15 December fourth grade and concert bands will perform their Christmas Concert at 6:30 PM. CCS welcomes visitors to our performances and admission is Free! Come and enjoy the shows! Thank you to Charleston Catholic and to Mr. McKay for the wonderful donation of food to the St. Vincent Food Pantry. Your generosity is so appreciated! Charleston Renaissance Ensemble Concert The Charleston Renaissance Ensemble, artists in residence at the Cathedral, will present a program of music celebrating the joys of the Christmas season on 11 December 2016 at 3:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The suggested donation is $10.00. Cathedral Women s Club The CWC will meet on Tuesday, 6 December at 6:45 PM in the Parish Hall. Join the women for food, fun, and fellowship!
www.charlestoncathedral.com Paul Arena Pacifico Amaro Todd Armstrong Laura Bowers Susan Brannock Margaret Mary Brant David Caron Mabel Frances Caron Mary Carson Gay Carter George Catumas Trudie Cooper Theresa Corbin Caroline Counts Mary Jo Daugherty Sharon Dean Ella Deitch Carol Delisio Lillian DeSandolo Nancy DeSandolo The DeSandolo Family Sr. Mary Ann Donovan Irene Douglass Mac Dunbar Fr. John Dux Rob Everhart Amelia Finley Veronica Fisher Mildred Foster Mary Ann Flack Donna Fread Cheryle Freiberger Sharon Frizzell Shirley Gadsden Joseph Gaglione Janine Gaglio Elizabeth Gallagher Peggy Geraty Fran Granger Richardeen Dent Joann Gustafson John Hathaway Zachary Healey Hilde Hensley Barbara Herman Nora Lynn Hoffman Ken Hoffman Cindy Hogan Alice Holmquist Bob Hosker Danielle Hosker Greg Hutto James Ingrassia Please Pray Peggy Kanapaux Margaret Karafa Chris Keller John Kolaskinski, O.P. Nancy Kowalsky Shirley Lanford Kevin&Kailii Lyons Nancy Lynch Jack Lubbers Karen Mack Mary Magee Robert Mallard Christine Marci Jean Masonis Marcia Mathias Dave McCaffery Dave McGrath James Anthony Mellon Jeffrey Patrick Mellon Jay Michel, IV Lee Mullinax, Sr. Hannah Murphy Michael Murphy Peter Murphy Bob Nebergall Annie Neese Carson Parker Sonoma Peterson Myrna Lane Piccione Margarite C Poulnot Caroline Price Frank Rose Becca Rowland Ava Rowley John Saber De Anna Scannel Gus & Mary Schill Janet Sherbine Linda Smith Elyse Sokol Margaret Mary Sprague Charlene Stuart Esther Tecklenburg Jane Thompson John G. Thornhill Carolyn Torlay Haley Tyrrell Patricia Van Marter William Viger Peter Winkler Nicholas Yeaw Kathi Zigli What is a Holy Day of Obligation? The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains Holy Days of Obligation this way: On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God, the joy proper to the Lord's Day, the performance of the works of mercy, and the appropriate relaxation of mind and body. Family needs or important social service can legitimately excuse from the obligation of Sunday rest. The faithful should see to it that legitimate excuses do not lead to habits prejudicial to religion, family life, and health [CCC 2185]. Remember that 8 December, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Attendance at Mass on this date is as important as attending Mass on Sundays! We welcome all visitors to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Docents are available for a tour of our Cathedral following the 9:00 and 11:15 AM Masses. If you are interested in a tour, please wait next to the Pulpit after Mass. You may make at donation by text at (843) 580-1719. Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for yourself of someone, please contact the Parish Office. Scan QR code to Parking Pass 3-4 December right UNTIL IT BEEPS for validation
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 4 December 2016 Sunday, 4 December 2016 5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Cathedral Intentions of Dan Lagan 9:00 am Cathedral Intentions of the Kim Hae-Yong Family 9:30 am St. Mary Rachel P. Hazellwood+ 11:15 am Cathedral Choral Mass Pro Populo 6:00 pm Cathedral Intentions of Ann Romanowsky Sunday Events: 10:05 am Sunday Morning Fellowship 10:05 am Religious Ed Classes 10:05 am RCIA 119 MR 1:00 pm Prayer Apostolate 7:00 pm Renaissance Ensemble Monday, 5 December 2016 Intentions of the Tecklenburg Family Tuesday, 6 December 2016 Trenholm Copeland+ Tuesday Events 9:00 am Women s Faith Sharing 10:00 am Women s Bible Study 4:30 pm St. Benedict Choir Rehearsal 6:45 CWC Meeting Wednesday, 7 December 2016 Saint Ambrose, Bishop Intentions of Charlie Stolz and Family Wednesday Events 12:30 pm-7:00 pm Adoration 6:00 pm Holy Hour with Confessions 6:00 pm That Man is You! 7:00 pm Cathedral Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 8 December 2016 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, HDO 9:00 am St. Mary Pro Populo 6:00 pm Cathedral Donna Caputo+ Parish Office Closed Friday, 9 December 2016 Patrick Darcy+ Saturday, 10 December 2016 5:30 pm Vigil Cathedral Intentions of the Johnston Family Saturday Events 10:00 am Renaissance Ensemble Rehearsal 10:00 am Advent Pageant Rehearsal Sunday, 11 December 2016 Third Sunday of Advent 9:00 am Cathedral Sandra Romanowsky+ 9:30 am St. Mary Intentions of Mary Frederick 11:15 am Cathedral Mass with Bishop Guglielmone Rory Campbell+ 6:00 pm Cathedral Pro Populo Sunday Events: 10:00 am Sunday Fellowship 10:05 am Religious Ed Classes 10:05 am RCIA 119 MR 1:00 pm Prayer Apostolate 3:00 pm Charleston Renaissance Ensemble Concert Weekly Offertory Reports 20 November 2016 Offertory $11,045.32 Electronic Offertory $4,592.96 Total Offertory $15,636.28 27 November 2016 Offertory $16,915.92 Electronic Offertory $3,112.62 Total Offertory $20,028.54 Sincere thanks for your generosity. Every gift matters! Did you know. If you give electronically you no longer have to keep track of envelopes? That s right! All of the offertory categories covered with envelopes can now be done online! You can also now donate by text! Simply send a text to (843)580-1719 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount (example: $25). Offertory Option: If credit cards and envelopes aren t your thing, consider the easy automatic checking withdrawal. Don t forget Remember to update your electronic account with current credit card expiration dates. For Daily Mass Readings Consult our Parish App www.myparishapp.com
www.charlestoncathedral.com Bishop of Charleston The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone, D.D. www.sccatholic.org Cathedral Clergy Monsignor Steven L. Brovey Cathedral Rector rector@charlestoncatherdral.com Rev. Patrick Allen Daily Mass Assisting Priest Charles J. Olimpio, Deacon Thomas Baranoski, Deacon Administrative Staff Mrs. Stephanie Stewart Executive Assistant to the Rector Executive.assistant@charlestoncathedral.com Mrs. Kay Phillip Bookkeeper Bookkeeper@charlestoncathedral.com Mrs. Caitlin Smith parish.secretary@charlestoncathedral.com Ms. Cheryl LaRose secretary@charlestoncathedral.com Pastoral Staff Mr. Daniel Sansone Director of Music &Liturgy Music.director@charlestoncathedral.com Mrs. Karen McLaurin Director of Christian Formation Christian.formation@charlestoncathedral.com Parish Office Fax: (843) 724-6386 Charleston Catholic School Principal, Fred McKay (843)577-4495 Sacrament of Marriage Either the bride or the groom must be a practicing Catholic and registered at the Cathedral for at least twelve months before scheduling a wedding date and beginning the six month marriage preparation. The bride/groom must be an active parishioner, regularly attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and use of the envelope system in support of the parish. The Wedding Policy Booklet may be found on the Cathedral Website. For wedding information, please contact Mrs. Stephanie Stewart at: weddings@charlestoncathedral.com Baptisms To schedule to have your child baptized, please contact Ms. Cheryl LaRose at, or email: secretary@charlestoncathedral.com. Active Membership Various facilities and services are available to our active members. This includes use of the church for Baptisms, Weddings and other Sacramental events, and includes parishioner status in parochial schools. Active Membership Is determined by four things: Being properly registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time. Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Use of the envelope system in support of the parish. Being active in at least one parish program, ministry or organization. Homebound? If you know someone who is homebound, and would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Communion or the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish Office. After Hours Emergency Line In the event of a medical emergency or death after office hours, please call:(843) 469-3406 For assistance with food, utilities, rent, or medical bills, contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 843-727-1577. Cathedral Schedule Weekend Schedule 5:30 pm Saturday Vigil Sunday Mass Times 9:00 am Family Mass 11:15 am Solemn Mass 6:00 pm Sung Mass Weekday Schedule 11:30 am Rosary 12 Noon Angelus 12:05 pm Mass St. Mary of the Annunciation Weekend Schedule 9:30 am Sunday Sung Mass Confession Schedule Monday-Friday 11:15-11:50 am Saturdays 4:00-5:00 pm