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Mass Times
February 3rd - Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of the Throats during the 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses
February 6th - 8th, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass only - Parish Priests at Convocation.
February 22nd - Ash Wednesday - 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. - Spanish
Monday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Spanish
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. & 10 a.m. SFCS Mass
Thursday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Friday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.
WEEKEND LITURGY -
Saturday - Vigil - 4:45 p.m.
Saturday - Vigil - 7 p.m. - Spanish
Sunday - 7:30 - a.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday - 12:00 p.m.
If you require a low-gluten host, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to mass time and request one from the Sacristan or an Usher.
Holy Hour - Thursday at 3 p.m.. (Confessions will be heard)
Divine Mercy Chaplet - Church
Friday at 3 p.m.
Confessions:
Confessions will be 15 minutes before each Daily Mass in the Church Confessionals. Saturday evening Confessions from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.in the Church. If your loved one is in need of Last Rites, please use the pager - 843-941-9434
Current Mass & Funeral Schedule
EVENTS
- Jan 26 2023 6:30 pm - Adult Choir Practice
- Jan 27 2023 3:00 pm - Divine Mercy
- Jan 28 2023 9:00 am - Confirmation Retreat
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News from the Vatican
Jesus Teacher of Proclamation: Pope Highlights Five Elements of Proclamation
01/26/23 9:36 am
The Holy Father’s General Audience on Wednesday, January 25, on “Jesus: Unsurpassable Model of Proclamation.”
The post Jesus Teacher of Proclamation: Pope Highlights Five Elements of Proclamation appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MorePope Francis Says That as a Child He Served A Ukrainian Priest Before Religious Leaders of That Country
01/26/23 9:16 am
A delegation of the Pan-Ukrainian Council of Churches and of Religious Organizations went to the Vatican where they were received in private audience by the Pope.
The post Pope Francis Says That as a Child He Served A Ukrainian Priest Before Religious Leaders of That Country appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MorePope Speaks Again of Homosexuality, Recountss Experience and Surprises Non-Catholic Press
01/26/23 8:50 am
Non-Catholic media’s sensibility has concentrated on this controversial subject of interest and, in some cases, has presented the Pope’s answer as revolutionary. Nicole Winfield, AP’s correspondent in the Vatican, asked the Pope the question in the context of an interview.
The post Pope Speaks Again of Homosexuality, Recountss Experience and Surprises Non-Catholic Press appeared first on ZENIT - English.
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- Reverend Michael Oenbrink, Pastor
- Reverend Max Tria, Parochial Vicar
- Reverend Christopher Loester, Parochial Vicar
- Reverend Jose Quilcate, Parochial Vicar, Hispanic Ministry
- Reverend Mr. Gerard Hand, Deacon - Retired
- Reverend Mr. Dave Ritter, Deacon
- Reverend Mr. Patrick Sheehan, Deacon - Retired
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- Ms. Jan Halstead, Sacristan
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Weekly reading
Readings for the week of January 22, 2023
- Sunday: Is 8:23—9:3 / Ps 27:1,4, 13-14 (1a) / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17
- Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28 / Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 / Mk 3:22-30
- Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10 / Ps 40:2 and 4ab, 708a, 10, 11 / Mk 3:31-35
- Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 / Ps 117:1bc, 2 / Mk 16:15-18
- Thursday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Tit 1:1-5 / 12 / Ps 132:1-2, 3-5, 11, 12, 13-14 / Mk 4:21-25
- Friday: Heb 10:32-39 / Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40 / Mk 4:26-34
- Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 / Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 / Mk 4:35-41
- Next Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 / Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (Matthew 5:3) / 1 Cor 1:26-31 / Mt 5:1-12a
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SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Ildephonsus: Saint of the Day for Monday, January 23, 2023
01/23/23 7:00 am
St. Ildephonsus is highly regarded in Spain and closely associated with devotion to the Blessed Virgin which he fostered by his famous work concerning her perpetual virginity. Born around 607, Ildephonsus came from a noble family and was probably a pupil of St. Isidore of Seville. While still quite young, he entered the Benedictine monastery of Agalia near Toledo and went on to become its Abbot. In that capacity he attended the Councils of Toledo in 653 and 655. In 657 the clergy and people ...
Read MoreSt. Vincent Pallotti: Saint of the Day for Sunday, January 22, 2023
01/22/23 7:00 am
St. Vincent Pallotti, Priest (Feast - January 22) Born in Rome in 1795, St. Vincent became a priest and dedicated himself completely to God and cared for souls. He dreamed of gaining for Christ all non-Catholics, especially the Mohammedans. To this end he inaugurated a revolutionary program which envisaged the collaboration of the laity in the apostolate of the clergy. But St. Vincent was also well aware of the many deprivations in the natural sphere that hindered the spread of the Faith. He ...
Read MoreSt. Agnes: Saint of the Day for Saturday, January 21, 2023
01/21/23 7:00 am
St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was great and she hated sin even more than death!
Whenever a man wished to marry Agnes, she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse."
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