ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH Diocese of Charleston Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone CLERGY Rev. Robert E. Morey, Pastor pastor@saintanthony.com Reginald A.T. Armstrong, Deacon Michael Woodall, Jr., Deacon Bruce A. Fortnum, Ph.D., Deacon CONTACT INFORMATION Church Office.. 843-662-5674.Fax..843-662-4800 Rectory 843-665-5853 Deacon Armstrong...843-615-5639 St. Anthony School Faith, Family, Knowledge, Service Grades 3K - 8...843-662-1910 2536 West Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501 P.O. Box 5327, Florence, SC 29502 October 7, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time HOLY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Traditional Latin Mass)...9:00 am Saturday (Sunday Liturgy)...5:00 pm Sunday 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), Monday Communion Service....6:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday....7:30 am Friday (when school is in session).... 8:15 am CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday....8:00 am - 4:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday...4:00-4:45 pm Also available on request. SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY Arrangements must be made six months in advance. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents must be registered and active members of the Parish and attend one class before the child is Baptized. Please call the Church Office to register for the next class to be held on October 28th at 8:00 am in classroom A. MISSION STATEMENT As a community of faith, we the members of St. Anthony Parish are committed to follow Jesus Christ through prayer and the sacraments, the study of His Word, the teachings of His Church, Evangelization, and through reaching out in service to our fellow human beings, parishioners and non-parishioners, with love, respect, and support.
PARISH & SCHOOL STAFF DIRECTORY Sunday 7 Monday 8 Tuesday 9 Wed. 10 Thursday 11 Sunday 14 Monday 15 Tuesday 16 Wed. 17 Hispanic Youth 11:30 am Men s Club Breakfast 10 am Rosary Recitation 4 pm in church in conjunction with the National Rosary Rally CYO 5:30 pm Office is closed for Columbus Day Book club 9 am Women of St. Anthony 6 pm Knights of Columbus meeting 7 pm Bible Study 10 am Book of Psalms Bingo 1 pm Gymnastics 3:30 pm CCD Dinner 5:15 pm CCD class 5:45 in family center RCIA 7:15 pm Choir 7:00 pm Bible Study 6 pm Hispanic Prayer Group 6 pm Prayer Shawl 1 pm American Heritage Girls 4 pm Hispanic Youth 11:30 am CYO Corn Maze trip Trail Life 6:30 pm Book club 9 am Bereavement Support Group 1 pm Bible Study 10 am Book of Psalms Young at Heart 1130 pm Gymnastics 3:30 pm CCD Dinner 5:15 pm CCD class 5:45 in family center RCIA 7:15 pm Choir 7:00 pm Bible Study 6 pm Hispanic Prayer Group 6 pm Parish Secretary, Andrea Foyle... 662-5674 andrea.foyle@saintanthony.com Parish Business Administrator, Dixie Coats... 662-5674 Pastoral Facilitator, Regina Arde.....662-5674 DRE, Rae Anne MalvaGomes... 662-5674 Music Director, Kevin Verbe... 662-5674 Youth Ministers, Lyn and Richard O Donnell... 843-245-0813 Hispanic Ministry Facilitator, Vincent Santamaria... 662-5674 ext. 227 School Principal, Tracy Hamner... 662-1910 School Financial Secretary, Ann O Donnell... 662-1910 School Board Chairwoman, Kathleen Mazick... 662-1910 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS/COMMITTEES Adoration Coordinator, Georgette Falcone... 665-2716 Altar Cloths, Regina Arde... 292-8574 Altar Servers, Calvin Duncan... 250-4774 American Heritage Girls, Lynn Marlowe... 618-5063 Bible Study, Wed. am - Dcn. Bruce Fortnum... 662-5674 Wed. pm - Mike Hill...601-0269 Book Club, Patti Musto 665-0169 CYO, Lyn and Richard O Donnell... 843-245-0813 Disaster Relief Committee, Mark Sestito... 662-5674 Embrace Your Neighbor...662-5674 Ecumenical Committee, Marjorie Busscher... 667-0859 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Julie Manley... 667-0040 Hispanic Music Ministry, Vincent Santamaria... 662-5674 Knights of Columbus, Mike Hill....601-0269 Lectors, Rick Richey... 843-621-1457 Little Rock Bible Study, Warren Busscher... 667-0859 Meals on Wheels, John Noble......201-637-1568 Ministers of Consolation Regina Arde... 292-8574 Theresa Efferson... 346-4661 Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers), Steve Srutkowski... 317-1802 Parking Lot Mission... 662-5674 Pastoral Council, Don Manley.667-0040 Prayer Shawl Ministry, Patti Musto... 665-0169 Right to Life Committee... 662-5674 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Dcn. Regi Armstrong... 662-5674 Senior Ministry, Noreen McFann......409-7097 Sick & Homebound Ministry, Dcn. Bruce Fortnum... 662-5674 St. Anthony Men s Club, Doug Amon....843-861-4586 Trail Life USA Troop 0490, Dcn. Woodall.....662-5674 Transportation Minister, Vincent Rolland... 615-1654 Women of St. Anthony, Ramona Fratus...843-269-1561 Young at Heart, Noreen McFann... 409-7097 Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services 843-853-2130, extension 209 Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Louisa Storen, LISW, LMFT 1-800-921-8122
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today s Meditation One of our great treasures is the way the Church has frequently flourished under unfavorable conditions, like the grape ivy on the mantel that refuses to die no matter how infrequently you water it or open the drapes. Like the apartheid laws in South Africa in the last century, the penal laws of Ireland were aimed at depriving the majority population of basic human rights. The Protestant parliament of Ireland enacted laws limiting the practice of Catholicism. The goal was to force conversion from popery to the Church of Ireland, and additional laws took aim at Jews, non-anglicans, and Quakers. There were laws against intermarriage, laws against Catholics being lawyers (there was a one-hundred-pound fine), a law granting lifelong income to priests who became Protestant, and a ban on weapons. In fact, until 1793, a Catholic man had to recruit and pay a Protestant man to serve in the local militia in his place! As if family life is not complicated enough in any age, the sons of a deceased father could divide his land equally, unless one became Protestant. In that case all would go to him! When allowed, new Catholic churches had to be built of wood, not stone, be off a main road or city square, have no steeple or bell, and be called a chapel. Catholic Emancipation was largely secured by 1829, but even up to the founding of the Irish State in the 1920s, some effects of the laws endured. No wonder that poor Irish immigrants to the United States frequently built gloriously beautiful churches as their first act on free soil! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Lord, Hear Our Prayer ILLNESS: Hsin Yi Armstrong, Pete Balotti, Cadian Benabdallah, Joe Bibbo, Gregorio Binuya, Paz Binuya, Joan Bloom, Mary Brandis, Reed Brandis, Martyna Brodecka, William Otis Buyck, Roselyn Collins, Irene Darden, Victor Darden, Charles DeWinter, Mary Jo Dudgeon, Katie Florio, Bonnie Gensel, Johnny Guerriero, Donna Hatchell, Dan & Marge Henry, Phyllis Hilliard, Todd Jackson, Clare and William Jann, Judy Jones, Rose Mary Kozacki, Ava Lewis, Kathy Lewis, James Lavia, grandson of James Lavia, Judy Lin, Carol Lund, Mary Lou Martinez, Terry Matthews, James Mazick, Keith McKervery, Lois McKervey, Gail McQueeney Todd, Arthur Morehead, Tristan Nettles, Ann S. Nichols, George Nichols, Dottie Parsons, Barbara Powell, Johnny Powell, John Quinn, Joan Ratchko, Kathleen Schafer, Salvatore Sotis, Jr., Peg Tallon, David Tart, Linda Tarte, Betty Taylor, Michael Todd, Stephanie Webb, James Williams, John Whalen, Joel Wooten, John Zelenka. HOMEBOUND: Jim Lewis NURSING HOME / ASSISTED LIVING: Joyce Gingras, Ann Harrison, Linda Holloway, Rose Leffingwell MILITARY SERVICE: Edward Olszanowski, Jr., Andrew and Kacie Anderson, James W. Horahan Thank you for your generosity. Offertory This Year Last Year September $38,510.00 $37,328.95 Parish repairs $ 1,383.00 $ 708.00 Catholic Schools $ 694.00 $ 1,599.00 The second collection this week is for parish repairs and renovations. Next week s second collection is for Mission Sunday. ********************** CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SEPTEMBER UPDATE Total amt. pledged $ 1,187,750.00 Cash received to date $ 822,041.26 September donations $ 10,777.04 IF YOU NEED A PRIEST... If you are sick, hospitalized, or homebound and you need a priest, please call! Hospitals will not give out patient information; therefore, we have no way of knowing your needs. If you would like Communion or a visit, you must notify the Church Office. Please arrange to receive the Anointing of the Sick before a scheduled procedure by contacting the Parish Office at 662-5674 or the Pastor at 665-5853. After the Holy Mass is a good time to request anointing.
Holy Mass Schedule and Intentions MONDAY, October 8 6:30 pm Communion Service TUESDAY, October 9 7:30 am + Ted Vinzani WEDNESDAY, October 10 7:30 am +Theresa Wachowski THURSDAY, October 11 7:30 am Healing for Jim Welch FRIDAY, October 12 7:30 am +Sr. Carol Kaiman 8:15 am +George S. Nichols, Jr. SATURDAY, October 13 9:00 am +Ted Vinzani Latin Mass 5:00 pm Healing for Kelly Pierfy SUNDAY, October 14 9:00 am + Doreen Tinker 11:00 am +Janet Owens 1:00 pm For the Parish Spanish Mass PRAY FOR LIFE! Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary s which purifies the monotony of your sins. Readings for the Week -St. Josemaria Escriva Today: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] 316 ENVELOPE FUNDRAISER For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 On Thursday, September 20, 2018, we launched the 316 envelope fundraiser benefiting St. Anthony Catholic Church and School. We are asking all members of the St. Anthony community to consider taking an envelope and making a donation to help support our ministries. If we are successful and all 316 envelopes are donated, then we will raise $50,000 for the church and school!!!!!! We need the entire church and school community to unite to help reach our goal. If you would like to grab an envelope, stop by the school office or just call us at 843.662.1910. Under the Mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe Join in the national rosary rally taking place in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on October 7th. Our parish will participate by gathering in the church and praying a rosary in union with the rally at 4pm. The rest of the country will join in prayer at this hour in their respective time zones. This national call to prayer is sponsored by The Holy League and you can go to www.novenaforournation.com for more information. See our posted flyers, as well. Change for Our Babies Campaign The Women of St. Anthony and the Knights of Columbus will hand out baby bottles at all Masses the weekends of 10/6-7 and 10/13-14 to all parishioners who are willing to fill & return them with their spare change. If you would like to make a donation by check, please make your check payable to Women of St. Anthony. Every filled bottle is a gift that helps prevent child abuse and neglect through Lighthouse Ministries Working Mothers Education and Support Program & to provide education and peer counseling programs for women and men to find positive alternatives to their pregnancy other than abortion through A Choice to M8K Crisis Pregnancy Center and to provide a place for women, men, and families to come and receive education and optional counseling for parenting and pregnancies. Baby bottles must be returned no later than the weekend of 10/27-28, 2018. Thank you for your support!
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL/PARISH INTERNATIONAL FALL FESTIVAL St. Anthony Catholic School in Florence, SC will be hosting an International Fall Festival on Saturday, November 10. This event is open to the community and will include food, drinks, music and games. From 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, there will be International festivities with food and music from all of the different countries represented in our wonderful Parish. Some of the countries that will be represented are Mexico, Philippines, Chile, Haiti, China and many more. We will have a break at 5:00 pm to attend Mass. Then, from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm, we will have the Fall Festival with hot dogs, chili cook off, hay ride, music and games. Admission is free! Tickets will be sold for food, drinks and games. TRAIL LIFE TROOP SC 0490 FIRST AID KIT DRIVE We are asking for enough supplies to make 30 First Aid kits for the homeless of Florence. Your donations can be dropped off at the Church Office by Oct. 14th. - 1 gallon zip lock bags to hold all the items in the kit. - band aids in different sizes - gauze - cotton balls - small bottles of peroxide and rubbing alcohol - small tubes of neosporin or ointment for bug bites/ burns - q tips - aspirin - cough drops - hand warmers - insect repellant - ace bandage - medical tape - any additional items that you feel are important that could fit in a one gallon zip lock bag. Thank you for your support! Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cardinal Newman High School 2945 Alpine Road, Columbia SC Featuring workshops and keynote addresses by Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland and Gloria Purvis, from EWTN and Catholic Answers. You can register for $25 (includes lunch) by contacting Cathy Roche in the Office of Catechesis at (843) 261-0504 or emailing cathy@charlestondiocese.org or visiting www.charlestondiocese.org. Your church needs you, please come and get empowered to share the joy of the Gospel. BOOK CLUB - Starting October 9th the club will discuss Joy to the World by Dr. Scott Hahn. Meetings are on Tuesdays at 9 am. Please Come to CYO!! 5:30-7 pm in the family center This weekend will be crafting gift tags for the Women's Club Christmas Tree. We will also be talking about our trip to the Corn Maze and to Carowinds! Don't miss out! CATHOLIC RADIO We have access to good Catholic programming in the Florence area. Tune in and check it out! WFOC 93.3 FM Melanie VanOver 941-524-6921 email: mvanover@4lpi.com
Welcome Visitors! Interested in becoming a New Parishioner? Please take a moment and fill out this form. You can either drop it into the collection basket, bring it to our parish office, or mail it to us. We offer several ways to familiarize yourself with your new community: a welcome packet (yes/no), giving you a call (yes/no), or taking a tour of the parish school and/or church (yes/no)? Would you like your new home to be blessed? yes no Please print: Name Address City Zip Phone number Best time to call Email address Welcome! We JOYFULLY look forward to meeting you and being your neighbors. FAITH AND TECHNOLOGY ST. ANTHONY PARISH APP There are daily readings, prayers, the current bulletin, Mass times, just to name a few of the features. Download this free app today. Link: http://myapp.parishapps.com/st% 20Anthony%20Florence%20SC GET FORMED Every parishioner has 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. Go to www.formed.org and enter Parish Code: E3MV87 ONLINE GIVING Sign up by visiting our parish website at www.saintanthony.com and select the Online Giving link. Our TEXT-TO-GIVE number is 843-547-5004. LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA There are lots of CDs to choose from in the kiosks in the gathering area and the church office. Suggested donation is $4 per CD. REGULAR PARISH EVENTS AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 4-5:30 pm in Classroom A. BIBLE STUDY classes meet on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 am in classroom A and at 6:00 pm in the gathering area of the Church. Classes will resume in the fall. BOOK CLUB meets each Tuesday of the month from 9 am to 10:30 am in classroom A. Call Patti Musto at 665-0169 for more information. CYO - Meetings are on Sundays from 5:30-7 pm in the family center from September through May. EMBRACE YOUR NEIGHBOR - Call the office if you would like to assist this hospitality ministry. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 5194 meet at St. Anne s or St. Anthony s the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. For more information contact Mike Hill at 843-601-0269. LEGION OF MARY meets Wednesdays at 7:30 am at St. Anne. Call Pat Srutkowski at 843-317-1802. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY (Knitting and Crocheting) meets every Thursday from 1:00-3:30 pm in Classroom A. Items for the sick or for new arrivals are available by calling Patti Musto @ 665-0169. RIGHT TO LIFE - Meetings will resume in the fall. SENIOR S BINGO will meet in Classroom A on the second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm. For more information contact Noreen at 409-7097 TRAIL LIFE USA meets on the second and fourth Mondays from 6-8 pm. Call Dcn. Mike Woodall at 843-662-5674. WOMEN OF ST. ANTHONY meet the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. YOUNG AT HEART meets at 11:30 am on the third Wednesday of the month at Stefano s restaurant.
BREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, you are invited to a discussion group at St. Anthony. Tuesday, October 16th 1:00-2:00 pm Classroom A Please spread the word to anyone for whom a group like this might be helpful. In honor of the Month of the Rosary, The Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Joyful Hope-Our Lady of South Carolina invites you to a MARIAN ROSARY CELEBRATION, Saturday, October 13, 2018; hosted by Williamsburg Funeral Home (332 E Main Street, Kingstree, SC). Celebrant: Fr. Stanley Smolenski; Guest Speaker: Fr. Michael Okere, Vicar for Black Catholics; Rosary (10:00am), Mass (10:30am), Reception (11:30am), Speaker (12:30pm). Please RSVP by Oct. 11 th to 854.650.2783 or olscshrine@gmail.com 6TH MARIAN EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE November 10-11, 2018 Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Venue: Hilton Hotel West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC General Admission: $80 /Youth: $40 Speakers: Frs. Frank Pavone, Bill Casey, Brain Mullady, OP; Dr. John Bruchalski, Mr. Jeff Cavins and Mr. Doug Barry. Saturday celebrant/homilist will be Bp. Gugleilmone. Go to www.meconferencesc.net for more information. Registration required by October 27th. ST. ANNE, FLORENCE AN ENCHANTED EVENING Saturday, October 27th Florence Country Club Cocktail Hour 6-7 pm 7 pm to 11 pm Dinner, Music by Felonious Funk, Live Auctions, Dancing, Live Band Tickets are $75/person benefitting their building fund Call 843-758-4719 for more information. Página Hispana LOS ABRAZÓ Y LOS BENDIJO Hoy Jesús recalca que el Reino de Dios pertenece a los que son como los niños. Son confiados, tiernos y tienen el corazón abierto al amor. Se alegran cuando se dan cuenta del amor que Dios siente por ellos y están más que dispuestos a retribuir ese amor. Este es el modelo que Jesús nos presenta si queremos recibir el Reino de Dios. Debemos abrir el corazón y amar. Debemos bajar la guardia, sin importar por qué la hayamos montado, y recibir con alegría el amor que Cristo siente por nosotros. Es imposible que hagamos esto sin ayuda. Sólo la gracia de Dios nos permitirá hacerlo y esa gracia se nos concede generosamente y sin condiciones. Lo único que debemos hacer es aceptarla. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Dios crea una compañera apropiada para Adán: Eva (Génesis 2:18-24). Salmo Que Dios nos bendiga todos los días de nuestra vida (Salmo 128 [127]). Segunda lectura Cristo, el que consagra, y aquellos a quienes consagra tienen un mismo origen. (Hebreos 2:9-11). Evangelio Lo que Dios ha unido, que ningún ser humano lo separe. Dejen que los niños vengan a mí. El reino de Dios pertenece a los que son como ellos (Marcos 10:2-16). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. ANULACIÓN Y CONVALIDACIÓN Estamos disponibles para ayudarlo con el proceso que puede permitirle estar en comunión completa con la Iglesia. Por favor, llame a la Oficina de la Iglesia para mayor información o para pedir cita. BAUTISMOS Clases Pre-Bautismales cada primer sábado del mes a las 4:30 pm. Bautismos cada tercer Sábado del mes a las 11:00 am. Mas información favor llamar al 843-662-5674 ext. 227 con Vincent Santamaria. HORARIO Nuestra oficina esta abierta los sábados de 12. p.m. a 5.p.m. y los domingos de 12.30 p.m. a 4 p.m y durante la semana con cita previa. Gracias. ENTRONIZACIÓN El Sacerdote está proporcionando a los feligreses de la Sagrada Familia la oportunidad de tener sus hogares bendecido con el imagen del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y Inmaculado Corazón de María. Si usted está interesado participar en esta inmensa gracia para usted y su familia, por favor llame al Vincent Santamaria 843-662-5674 extensión 227.