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Join Us on Zoom for The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation

An In-Depth Exploration of Salvation History in 24 Sessions

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Beginning January 13, 2021

Current Mass & Funeral Schedule

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Mass Times

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE - CHURCH
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.
Thursday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Friday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Stations of the Cross will be said on Friday's during Lent after the 8:30 a.m . and the 11:30 a.m. Masses and 7:00 p.m. in Spanish.

WEEKEND LITURGY -
Saturday - Vigil - 4 p.m. - Church
Saturday - Vigil - 4:15 p.m. - Family Center
Saturday - Vigil - 5:30 p.m. - Church
Saturday - Vigil - 7 p.m. - Spanish - Church
Sunday - 7:30 - a.m. - Church
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Church
Sunday - 9:15 a.m. - Family Center
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. - Church
Sunday - 12:00 p.m. - Church

LIVE STREAM WEEKEND LITURGY
Saturday Vigil - 4:15 p.m. English

Holy Hour - Thursday at 3 p.m.. (Confessions will be heard)

Palm Sunday - March 28
7:30 a.m. - Church only
9:00 a.m. - Church & Gym
10:30 a..m. - Church & Gym
Noon - Church only

Holy Thursday -Reservations will be required
6 p.m. - English & 7:30 p.m. Spanish

Good Friday - Reservations will be required
3 p.m. - English & 5:00 p.m.- Spanish

Easter Vigil - Reservations will be required
8:00 - English - Church & Spanish - Gym

Easter Sunday - Reservations will be required
7:30 a.m. - Church
9:00 a.m. - Church & Gym
10:30 a.m. - Church & Gym
Noon - Church
6 p.m. - Church - Spanish

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 p.m. until 3:45 p.m.in the Family Center. If your loved one is in need of Last Rites, please use the pager - 843-941-9434

Office Hours

The Parish office is open 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. - Monday through Friday

News from the Vatican

Liturgy Q&A: More on Pro Populo Masses

12/29/20 4:09 pm

And Update on This Liturgy Column

The post Liturgy Q&A: More on Pro Populo Masses appeared first on ZENIT - English.

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Zenit English Thanks Readers and Supporters

12/29/20 12:07 pm

Operations Suspended Today

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Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri in South-East Nigeria Kidnapped

12/29/20 11:56 am

Bishop Moses Chikwe

The post Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri in South-East Nigeria Kidnapped appeared first on ZENIT - English.

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BI-WEEKLY UPDATE

03/29/21 7:53 pm

Holy Week Please click the button below to view the SFCS School Mass, March 31st at 10 a.m. SFCS Streamed Mass: https://youtu.be/xh4A-Oj2YbQ Please check to make sure that you have not made double reservations at multiple Easter...

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HOMILY

03/28/21 2:20 pm

For those who attended the 9 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass in the gym, I am attaching Father Jairo's homily for you.  Hope you all are having a great day!  I will be back tomorrow with more information about Holy Week. File: Palm...

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BI-WEEKLY UPDATE

03/26/21 9:54 pm

This Sunday Palm Sunday, March 27tth & 28th St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church Good afternoon everyone!  Just wanted to share some important information for this weekend: Link to the Palm Sunday, March 27th, 4:15 p.m...

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Readings for the week of March 28, 2021

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Town Mask Mandate

By order of the Town of Hilton Head Island, you are required to wear a mask in "Commercial Business Establishments" including Churches.  You must wear your mask during the entire celebration of the Holy Mass.  This is not only for your safety, but the safety of those who are worshiping with you. 

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Catholic Miscellany

Saint of the Day

St. Peter Regulatus: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

03/30/21 6:00 am

Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he transferred to a far more austere monastery at Tribulos, where he became known for his severe asceticism as well as his abilities to levitate and enter into ecstasies. A success as abbot, he gave himself over to bringing needed reforms to the monastery and to promoting reforms in other Franciscan ...

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St. Berthold: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 29, 2021

03/29/21 6:00 am

Considered by some historians to be the founder of the Carmelite Order. He was born in Limoges, France, and proved a brilliant student at the University of Paris. Ordained a priest, Berthold joined his brother, Aymeric, the Latin patriarch of Antioch, in Turkey, on the Crusades. On Mount Carmel he found a group of hermits, joined them, and established a rule. Aymeric appointed Berthold the first Carmelite superior general. Berthold tried to reform the Christian soldiers in the region, having ...

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St. Venturino of Bergamo: Saint of the Day for Sunday, March 28, 2021

03/28/21 6:00 am

Dominican preacher and missionary crusader. A native of Bergamo, Italy, he joined the Dominicans in 1319 and soon distinguished himself as a brilliant preacher, attracting huge crowds throughout northern Italy. Pleased with his ability to reach large numbers of believers, he announced in 1335 his intention to go on a pilgrimage to Rome. When Pope Benedict XII (r. 1334-1342) learned of the pilgrimage, he feared Venturino might be planning to crown himself pope, and so forbade the friar to ...

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