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511 S. Pleasantburg Dr. Jerry T. Saad, CPA • Louis G. Manios, PA • T. J. Saad, CPA Lisa D. McKiernan, CPA • Kelci W. Brazeal, CPA 3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605 OLR Parishioners Patricia M. Skenteris, CPA • Terra Ayers, CPA February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Church Office Phone Dear Brothers and Sisters,

(864) 422-1648 The weekly pastor’s letter in the bulletin is usually an opportunity for instruction and inspiration in the faith. However, this week I would like to write on a more practical Fax: 864-277-5969 subject.

Email: [email protected] You will know that since the dedication of our new church we have been planning Website: olrgreenville.com the renovation of the old church building. The plan is for about half the building to Emergency Number: 877-598-3974 be remodeled to provide four classrooms for our new Upper School. The rest of the

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HERE! Church Office Hours The parish center will be a beautiful multi-purpose fellowship space seating about 150 for a meal and about 225 for a lecture, concert or meeting. The old sacristy If you are interested in advertising in our 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday space and the utility room in the northwest corner of the building will be transformed print bulletin and e-newsletter, contact into a kitchen to serve the new parish center. For larger events we will use the gym. The old parish center will be converted for school use, but will still be available as a the parish office at (864) 422-1648 Fr. Dwight Longenecker flexible space for RCIA, Parish Study groups and other meetings. or [email protected] [email protected] OLR PARISHIONER We have the money to complete this project—but only just. The funds are available because of good stewardship of our parish income, and because we have received a generous bequest designated for the development of the Upper School. School Office Hours NEWS FROM AROUND OUR DIOCESE 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday The available funds will enable us to complete only the interior renovation of the School Office Phone: 864-277-5350 building. Construction costs and materials have gone up in the Greenville area and Rachel’s Vineyard The Felician Sisters of South Carolina, together with the Board the whole project is turning out to be more expensive than we first anticipated. of Directors of the Felician Center, invite you to join them for a Exterior renovation of the building will be minimal and further exterior work will be Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats bring spiritual healing and “Lenten Pilgrimage of Prayer and Mercy” on Saturday, th Weekend Mass Schedule postponed and be part of a larger master plan for campus development. strengthening of faith to individuals who have had or March 16 . This pilgrimage to Kingstree, South Carolina and to Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated participated in an abortion. Join us on the journey to the Felician Center is a unique opportunity for those from There is one aspect of this project which needs further discussion. Current building around the Diocese of Charleston to associate themselves Sunday 10:30 am code regulations stipulate that if we have a kitchen in a public building for this num- healing, peace and reconciliation this Lent, March through prayer and service with the mission and ministry of the 5:00 pm ber of people it needs to be a full commercial kitchen. The construction of such a 15-17, 2019 in Rock Hill, SC For information and Felician Center. kitchen would cost another $85,500. In addition, we would still need to purchase registration call Christy 803 554 6088 or Call Parish Office or consult bulletin for commercial grade appliances and cookware. We estimate that the total cost would Kathy 803 546 6010 or [email protected]. The pilgrimage will begin at 11 am with Mass at the of Holy Day Schedule be in excess of $100,000. Our Lady of South Carolina-Our Lady of Joyful Hope celebrated by Fr. Christopher Smith, Pastor of Prince of Peace, The members of the Building Committee, Finance Committee, and I have therefore Taylors and conclude at 5 pm. Participants will hear talks on Daily Mass Schedule been asking ourselves whether this is really what we need for our parish, or wheth- Legion of Mary er a “Catering Kitchen”—a fully equipped space to chill, warm, and prepare and the spirituality and vision of Blessed Mary Angela Monday 8:30 am Lower Church Join us! Praesidium of the Legion of Mary at serve food is adequate to our fellowship and catering needs. Truszkowska, learn more about the work of the Felicians here Wednesday 6:00 pm Lower Church Prince of Peace is to bring Christ and His Church to souls and to bring in South Carolina, and render acts of service by helping in the souls to Christ and His Church. Thursday 10:00 am Upper Church This presents us with three choices: clothing closet, food pantry, or other ministry area. Prayers for Friday 8:30 am Lower Church Active members attend 1 1/2 hour meeting and perform 2 hours of Blessed Angela’s intercession for specific needs and a 1. Choose a catering kitchen which is in the current plans Legion/Pastor approved work, as well as pray the Legion of Mary blessing with her relics will be offered for all. This is an 2. Raise over $100,000 for a fully equipped commercial kitchen Tessera and Rosary. Auxiliary members pray the Legion of Mary excellent opportunity to spiritually prepare for Easter through Confession 3. Raise another $10,000 to complete the foundation construction work to add a Tessera and the Rosary daily for the intentions of Our Blessed prayer and acts of service while learning more about the commercial kitchen in the future. Sunday 9:00 - 10:00 am Upper Church Mother’s Immaculate Heart. Felician Center, a long-standing ministry of the Felician Sisters Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm Lower Church We will have a meeting this Sunday, February 17, at 9 am in the Parish Center to here in the Diocese of Charleston. Contact Denise Conway at [email protected] or Carol Or by appointment present full information on this and to listen to your opinions. If you can’t attend the Deretchin at (864) 288-5733. meeting please feel free to let me know your thoughts informally or send me an To register: www.tinyurl.com/prayerandmercy. Questions? email or short note. Marriage Encounter in Greenville Contact Joe Waters at [email protected] or 864.350.2894. Eucharistic Adoration Once we gather people’s thoughts, we’ll make a decision so we can move forward. Resolve to give your marriage a solid foundation by attending an Wednesday 12:00 - 5:45 pm This month, give your spouse the gift of a special Valentine. The Thanks for listening. Engaged Encounter Weekend. Weekends are scheduled for: First Friday 10:00 am - 2:45 pm February 23-24 at St. Mary Magdalene in Simpsonville; March 29-31 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend teaches a technique of loving communication that you can use for the rest of your lives. Sign Your Pastor, at Camp Hope at Clemson University (residential); June 8-9 at Our up today for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on Jul 19- On school days the Upper Church Fr. Longenecker Lady of the Hills in Columbia; July 27-28 at St. Andrew’s in Clemson; 21, 2019 in CHARLESTON, SC and Nov 8-10, 2019 in North Myrtle will be open for private prayer and 5-6 at St. Michael’s in Myrtle Beach. Please register on Beach, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information 8:00 am - 3:00 pm our web site cee-sc.org. If you need additional information please visit our website at SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us call Bob & Mary Reimer 864-420-2633. [email protected] or 803-810-9602.

Middle School Youth Group Pastoral Staff OLR School Spotlight Middle School Youth Group meets on Sunday , Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor evenings, after the 5pm Mass. Our next meeting Feb. 18 President’s Day - NO SCHOOL [email protected] will be on Feb. 24, and the discussion will be Feb. 23 Campus Workday, 9am-12pm “Everlasting-One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic”. Deacon Richard Ballard, D. Min., LPC, , Pastoral Associate, [email protected] Why Become Catholic? , , High School Youth Group Deacon Mike Bannio The RCIA program at Our Lady of the Rosary Deacon Ed Case Meets 6-8:00 pm on Sundays in the Parish Center. helps people prepare for initiation into the Catholic Saturday, March 2, 11am-1pm HIKE & PICNIC Church by exploring questions of Scripture, Deacon Ron Meyer Teaching, Prayer, Liturgy, and Life. Deacon Raymond Perham Feb. 17, 24 - Regular meetings Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, Feb. 20,

Parish Office (864) 422-1648 in Old Church, at 7 pm. MOTHER TERESA HOUSE

OLR School (864) 277-5350 Drop by MTH on Tuesday, Feb. 19 between 11-1 for a chat with Marty Kraft from Greenville Library. During our Library Women’s Conference for OLR Women . . . Director of Music Services & Tech Day you can get assistance with the library's Massimo Scapin, [email protected] Saturday, 2/16 5:00 pm - Anticipated Mass, For The Family of Cary Koch free online resources such as ebooks and audio books, as well as other internet related services and general information Assistant Organist/Choir Director 9-10:00 am Confession (Upper Church) about seminars, etc. at a library close to you. Also, if you need Sunday, 2/17 Rahab Rice, [email protected] 10:30 am - Mass, For Frank Walker+ assistance with your smart phone, ipad or computer, there will

5:00 pm - Mass, For The People be 2 “tech savvy” volunteers on hand to assist! Director of Faith Formation 8:30 am - Mass, For The O’Connell Family Katie Orbon, [email protected] Monday, 2/18 Thanks to everyone for the generous donations we have and Stephen Sodano+ received at MTH especially for the diapers and potty chair for Director of Communication, Church & School Tuesday, 2/19 our young mother. We have plenty of women's and children's Donna Craft, [email protected] jackets. At the present, our only need would be some WARM 6:00 pm - Mass, (Lower Church) For Larry & Jean Girard+ Headmaster Wednesday, 2/20 7:00 pm - RCIA (Old Church) MEN's items: socks, jackets, hats, gloves, and warm sweaters. We continue to have homeless young men who Tommy Curtin, [email protected] 7:00 pm - That Man is You (Parish Center) have spent the night in the woods not far from us. They refuse Director of Advancement & Enrollment Thursday, 2/21 10:00 am - Mass, (Upper Church) For Magdalena Canfield to go to a shelter but come by to pick up a blanket and have a Christine Barr, [email protected] cup of coffee. ANY OTHER DONATIONS should go to Miracle 8:30 am - Mass, (Lower Church) For Fr. Robert Falabella and Friday, 2/22 Hill with a reference to Our Lady of the Rosary Church. We Youth Ministry Coordinator The O’Connell Family receive $10 Miracle Hill Gift Cards which we can give to our Mikael McKinney, [email protected] guests as we see a need. Saturday, 2/23 5:00 pm -Anticipated Mass, For The Schiera Family COMING UP IN MARCH . . . Parish Receptionist

Beth Jones, [email protected] Sunday, 2/24 10:30 pm - Mass, For Katie O’Brien Vogg+ Saturday, MARCH 16, at 7pm, the Upstate SC 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People Respect Life Chapter of the American Harp Society will be

Thanks to all who participated in the Baby Shower for Birthright; you hosting a St. Patrick's Celtic Concert at OLR! helped to stock the shelves at the new location, 11 Ellison St., Come for a family friendly evening of lively and Parish Operating Financials Fr. Longenecker Lent Lecture Series Greenville, 29607. And thanks to all who spiritually adopted a baby - ethereal music featuring excellent Celtic all prayers are heard. instrumentalists and singers of the Upstate.

Needed each week $ 14,000. on Spiritual Warfare St. Patrick's Day themed reception will follow! Spring 40 Days for Life begins Wednesday, March 6, it will conclude Sunday, April 14. It is a time to take a Stand for Life! We pray that This event is free and open to the public. Received week of 2/10 $ 16,854 . Sunday mornings during Lent at 9:00AM in the Parish Center with God’s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city, in our state — and beyond. The opening ceremony will take COOKIES FOR KAIROS Coffee and pastries at 8:45AM COMING UP . . . place March 9, 9:30 AM at 1142 Grove Road; the closing ceremony, Two times each year Kairos leads an “in-house” 4-day The Great Battle – March 10 a Candlelight Vigil will take place April 13, on Grove Road. More spiritual retreat for inmates at Perry Correctional Institution. The Knights of Columbus details to come. Victoria Norris, 864-967-2713 or Kairos Inside is a ministry whose mission is to develop a The Garden of Conflict – March 17 [email protected]. Christian community inside prisons. The Kairos Inside program brings Council 1668 invite you to the OLR Church and School The World, the Flesh, and the Devil – March 24 positive and negative leaders together, led by Kairos volunteers. The Weekend is based on a series of talks, discussions, chapel The Blame Game – March 31 meditations, and creating a Christian community inside. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY The Full Final Sacrifice – April 7 At OLR we can help by providing cookies for their upcoming POTLUCK AND DANCE weekend retreat. Please see the guidelines here on the OLR website, or in the Narthex, pick up a sheet of instructions and times to donate Please Note . . . the cookies. Saturday, March 2, 2019 More info about Kairos here, or call Tom Kenney, (864) 498-2319. in the OLR Gym In celebration of President’s Day, the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019. After the 5pm Mass (6 – 9:30pm) ATTN: ALL LADIES

The pilgrimage to Italy which was planned for June has The Knights of Columbus want you to help reduce ALL CAMPUS WORK DAY Please join us for a Marian Tea abortions, so by attending this event you’re been cancelled. Instead, Fr. Longenecker will be leading a contributing to an Ultrasound machine that will Saturday, Feb. 23, 9am-12pm parish pilgrimage to France in September focusing on on Saturday, February 16, at 11:00 am provide a picture of Mom’s baby. Statistically, that We are in desperate need of many hands to organize St. Benedict and St. Therese of Lisieux. in the Parish Center. Mom is more likely to keep her baby. and clear out all the items that have been stored in the Old Church. Everything needs to be out so Pick up a post card in the narthex today for more Please sign up here to RSVP Please RSVP HERE construction on the remodeling project can begin. information or visit the OLR website.