Our Lady Star of the Sea Church 106 East Dillingham Street, Saint Marys, Georgia 31558 Saint Francis of Assisi Mission 700 Kingsland Drive, Folkston, Georgia 31537
Reverend Fr. Mariusz Fuks, Pastor Rev. Mr. Joseph Bezy, Deacon
Church Office 912-882-4718 Fax: 912-882-5845
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.weareolss.org
Our Lady Star of the Sea weekly schedule
Mondays No Daily Mass Tuesdays 5:00 pm Rosary & Adoration, 5:30 pm Daily Mass Wednesdays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass Thursdays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass Fridays 7:30 am Rosary, 8:00 am Daily Mass 1st Fridays of the month 8:00 am Mass @ Historic Chapel 2:00 pm—3:00 pm Holy Hour 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet—Daily Chapel Saturdays 4:15 pm Confession - Main Church 5:00 pm Mass Sundays 11:00 am Mass
Saint Francis of Assisi weekly schedule
Wednesdays 6:00 pm Daily Mass Sundays 8:30 am Mass
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
If your parish is reading from Year B of the Lectionary today, and not Year A, as is normally done when there are elect present for the scrutinies and preparing for Easter baptism, you hear about Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If you wished to get as close as possible to this site today, you would in fact be at a Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, built on the ruins of Herod's temple. Archeologists believe that this striking, gold-domed crown of a shrine is set precisely where the Holy of Holies once was. Jews believe that the rock is the exact spot where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac. It is not a mosque, as some think, but a shrine, the oldest one in the Muslim world. For them, the rock is the place from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended on a visit to heaven. The Crusaders mistook the shrine for the actual Temple of Solomon, and the infamous Knights Templar used it as their headquarters and model for their churches elsewhere. The geometric perfection of the shrine is a mathematician's dream. The inscriptions are not exactly hospitable though, since they encourage Christians to "depart from error" and declare that "Jesus son of Mary was only a messenger of God." In ancient times, those who prayed here after walking around the rock were given a certificate entitling the bearer to admission to paradise. The ticket had to be buried with them. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
CONTACT INFORMATION
Deacon Ladies Auxiliary Cursillo Virtus Joe Bezy: 912-673-7333 Susie Rule: 912-729-1787 Chrissy Bundrick: Sallie Galyean Parish Secretary Knights of Columbus 11058 912-729-5705 Lectors/Eucharistic Susan Bayless: 904-612-6143 & Ave Maria Assembly 3391 Catholic Youth Ministry Ministers/Altar Servers/ Parish Council Tom Jenkins: 912-882-9433 Tom & Tricia Jenkins: Ushers Bryant Shepard: Health Ministry: 912-882-9433 Contact church office 912-673-7377 Peg Hudock: 678-642-2893 Chrissy Bundrick: Music Ministry Finance Council Hospitality/Bereavement 912-729-5705 Mike Anderson: Greg Lockhart: 912-322-6206 Victoria Brooks: Good Samaritan Outreach 912-729-2409 Religious Education 912-322-6857 Lena Brathwaite Bell: Tim & Rhonda Hughes: Newcomers: Lisa Greiner: 912-266-4969 912-729-2406 912-576-5107 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 4, 2018
Today is the third Sunday of our Lenten preparation. Today's readings begin with a listing of the simple, straightforward rules in Exodus. However, in First Corinthians, we see that our faith is anything but simple rules. Our faith is in the spirit of a crucified Christ, a God whose foolishness is wiser than our wisdom, whose weakness is stronger than our strength. John's Gospel does nothing to help reconcile these seemingly irreconcilable expressions of faith. Jesus sees people conducting business outside the temple and reacts violently. Jesus' anger at the disrespect shown by following the letter but not the spirit of the Law is palpable. Jesus is the Spirit of the Law. It is Jesus, the Crucified, to whom we look for our faith.
As we are now well into Lent, we can take a look at what it means to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. A good place to start would be the Ten Commandments. The reading from Exodus presents us with one of the first listings of the Commandments. In this passage, God explains some of the laws to show how serious they are. For the first one, God includes making images to be used for worship. Now you might jump to the conclusion that all the statues and crucifixes in our churches must be destroyed. Not so. In the days of Moses, people of other cultures made images of their gods and declared that the image was the god, and so should be worshipped. The LORD wanted his people to remember that God cannot be limited to an image or idea. That is still true today. Our images and statues are meant to help us pray to God, not to that work of art. In that sense, they are no worse than using a beautiful sunset or mountain scene to help you pray. On the other hand, some people give a superstitious meaning to religious articles. Burying a statue to help sell your house could be one example. If you want to ask for a favor from God, just ask Him. God is much more likely to listen to a sincere prayer than a superstitious action. The reason God gives for the first commandment is that he is a passionate God, who has chosen the Israelites to be his people. When he punishes sin, he allows the effect of our bad choices to hurt us and those around us. But when we repent and change our ways, his love is everlasting. God also emphasizes some commands by duplicating them. He tells us not to steal from others, and also not to plan to steal from our neighbor. The same with adultery: Planning it is just as bad as doing it. Taking his name in vain originally meant perjuring yourself after taking an oath to tell the truth. That is similar to the eighth commandment about false witness. Jesus simplified all these commands when he reminds us to love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. Let's remember that as we turn away from sin to serving God better during Lent.
LIVE BY THE RULES Life might be easier if there were just a list of rules that we could follow. There is such a list in Exodus. Rules offer the false sense of security that if we follow them then we will have done enough. Our Christian faith, however, is rooted not in rules, but in Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection defy all the rules. Jesus knew that strength is born of weakness and wisdom born of foolishness. Jesus' life embodies that paradox. What Jesus knew when he went up to Jerusalem and entered the temple area was that his Father's house had been made a marketplace, a place of commerce, transactions, and exchange of goods for money. What the temple represents, who Jesus is, is a relationship, an ongoing relationship of one soul to another, of our souls to God.
RISE IN RELATIONSHIP Rules are the most basic and primitive way to shape our behavior in accordance with larger principles and truths that go beyond rules. The rule says "You shall not kill," but the truth is that all life is sacred and must be protected and safeguarded. The rule is the least you can do. Jesus lived as if he were required to do not the least but the most. He lived as if he must not just protect and safeguard the lives before him. He lived as if he must sacrifice his own life for the lives of others. Jesus understood that the rules were not just about avoiding certain acts but were also about embracing certain truths. Not only must one not kill, one must have the strength to give one's own life for others if that is required. One must not lie but must speak the truth even when to do so seems foolish. These rules outline for us the beginning of our understanding of strength born of weakness, wisdom born of foolishness. Jesus shows us how much is really required.
KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH There's no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink. The one we busy people probably have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath. If we take this commandment literally, babies will go undiapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps meals will not be served. The sick will go unattended and nothing that has anything to do with physical labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing that dirty diaper (poor baby!)? We need to depend on God to discern how to observe real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this commandment is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per week when we are free to rest, worship God, sing, feast, love, and rejoice. As Psalm 19 proclaims: "The law of the LORD is perfect, / refreshing the soul" (19:8). Our Sabbath rest is a great gift, to be received from God with joy, not with nitpicking.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD FEBRUARY FISCAL YTD BASKETS FOR FEBRUARY Collection $ 23,952 $ 232,114 Budget $ 29,167 $ 209,336 SENIORS 10 Over/Under Budget ($ 5,215) $ 22,778 ADULTS 62 Mortgage $ 6,373 $ 57,453 CHILDREN 70 Budget $ 5,417 $ 43,336 TOTAL FAMILIES 39 Over/Under Budget $ 956 $ 14,117
OLSS Lenten Fish Fry Held in the Social Hall from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Dinners are $8 each and $30 for a Family. Dine-in or Takeout Meals include: Hand Battered, Boneless Fish Filets (Pollock), Hush puppies, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, with tea or water and Dessert.
CYM is looking for adults to join the CYM adult ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: ministry team. There are many ways you can be a All High School seniors are invited to apply for the part of this ministry. Please pray about joining us. Ladies’ Auxiliary Scholarship. The application is Any questions or for more details please call or email Chrissy Bundrick at available on our website and on line at CCHS. The 912-552-7783 [email protected] or deadline is April 14. Tom /Tricia Jenkins at 912-882-9943
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.
Eyeglasses and Men’s jeans/pants needed!!!
OLSS will be collecting gently used men’s jeans/pants and eyeglasses (used or new reader glasses) for our brothers in need at the St Francis Soup Kitchen in Jacksonville, FL. Not only does the soup kitchen provide a warm lunch every Saturday to over 400 homeless but they also have a clothes closet for those in need. The biggest need is for glasses and men’s jeans. Please make this a part of your Lenten Almsgiving and place the items in the wicker baskets in the Narthex during the month of March.
The Hospitality Committee Presents Are you thinking about spring cleaning? Needing to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of Christ” empty and free up some space? Oh, but what to do March 24th 6:30PM with those old treasures you want to get rid of. The Hospitality committee wants your treasures!! We are Adults 18 & older( young adults 16-18 parental having our first annual yard sale, May 12th and are permission required) looking for donations. Please contact the officer and Come join us and prepare your hearts for Holy Week. someone will be happy to pick up your treasures. Please call the church office to reserve your seat. Help us raise the roof on our buildings by “purchasing” a shingle or a nail. Get creative and decorate your shingle so that we can have a colorful image. Shingles will be $25 each and nails will be $10. With every shingle purchased, you will receive an entry in a drawing for a 65” flat screen Smart TV. Roof Goal $55,000.00 Come by the Social Hall during donut socials to Current Donations $5,887.00 purchase and design your shingles. Donations will Remaining Donations $49,113.00 also be accepted at the office during the week. This will be an ongoing project so that we can be ready for our new roof when the roofers come. As of right now, we have 3 months to raise $55,000. Lenten 24 Hours Eucharistic Adoration Our Lady Star of the Sea Friday 9:00 AM to Saturday Historic Chapel
Daily Mass on Friday’s during Lent will be held in the Historic Chapel. Adoration will begin after Mass and will continue throughout the day and night Friday until 9AM on Saturday. Come spend some time with Jesus PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK THANK YOU
Linda Hill, Josephine Arellano Gil, Leon Pinkney, Diana Schafer, Georgia Blair, Seleta Stacy, Tamara Gabrinetti, Haze Buchanan, Peter Greco, Gordon Powell, Penelope Phipps, Vincent Wilson, Ruth McNeil, Winnie Boyles, Charles Akakatang, Holly Metzger, Dick Rowell, Johnny Lucas, Dean Hardin, Kathy Levy, Gloria Maniscalco, Kate Harrell, Betty OLSS
Herrin, Hazel Hutto, Valerie Johnson, Fidias DeLeon C, Ed Malinski, Clara Kirmse, Donna Lee Jennings, Collection: $ 7,968.50 Jeanie Reid, Evie Kraiger, Yvonne Trescastro, Tiffani Diaz, Amberly Harris, Daniel Brausch, Steve Knight, Mortgage: $ 250.00 Sandy Feller, Jay Berman, Ben Pitts, Doris Metallo, Children’s Collection: $ 3.00 Pamela Ruth Leow, Garry Bastable, Virginia Richards, James Cribby, Susan Sagman Shingles & Nails: $ 545.00 Easter Flowers: To add a name to the prayer list please email $ 1,883.00 [email protected]
Join us every Tuesday night at 6:30PM for The REGISTER WITH OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA! Homily Continued, an adult bible study that takes Those wishing to become a parishioner of Our Lady the Sunday message even farther. Hear how to Star of the Sea, should complete the Parish apply Sunday’s readings & gospel into your life Registration form found each week. Deepen your understanding of the on our website; weekly liturgy, scripture & Christ message for www.weareolss.org. Or you. Make that promise to “Do” something to you can ask one of the bring new life into your Catholic faith with a Ushers for a paper deeper understanding of the Sunday readings. We registration form and put begin with a light meal so don’t worry about it in the collection basket dinner, join us for Tuesday Mass if you desire, & when you have completed then come enjoy an evening of fellowship while it. We look forward to worshiping with you as One, you deepen your understanding of Gods word. Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!
Those preparing for If you wish to have your marriage need to contact child baptized at OLSS or the church office for a list SFOA, please call the of instructions at least six church office to schedule a months in advance of the preparation class with Fr. anticipated wedding date. Mariusz and to complete the No wedding date will be sacramental registration set, not even tentatively form. This must be done at until the couple submits all necessary documents least two weeks in advance and goes through all preparations and has received before your event is permission from the Priest. scheduled.
Our Lady Star of the Sea March 2018 Our Faith, Our Family, Our Future
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Parish Office: (912) 882-4718 or [email protected] Mass Schedule: Main Church: Saturday 5PM and Sunday 11AM 11AM Health Ministry 8AM Mass at Historic Chapel WALK BY FAITH 1PM Ladies Craft Group 9AM ADORATION 24 HR RETREAT Daily Chapel: Tuesday 5:30PM; Wednesday thru Friday 8AM 530PM Women’s Cursillo HISTORIC CHAPEL Holy Hour—Daily Chapel: First Fridays—2-3PM; Chaplet of Divine Mercy—3PM 6PM Living the Eucharist 5PM Fish Fry Confessions: 4:15PM Sat; Exposition of Blessed Sacrament/Rosary: 5PM Tuesdays 630PM Stations of the Cross RE Classes: 9:30-10:45AM; Confirmation: 1-2:30PM; CYM: 6-7:30PM 715PM RCIA WALK BY FAITH RETREAT 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WALK BY FAITH 6PM Parish Council 5AM TMIY 530PM Women’s Cursillo 5PM Fish Fry RETREAT 630PM Adult Bible Study The 9AM Living the Eucharist 6PM Knights of Columbus 630PM Stations of the Cross Homily Continued RE Classes 6 PM Hospitality Meeting Council Meeting 715PM RCIA 530PM Men’s Cursillo 6PM Living the Eucharist 9:30AM Living the Eucharist Donut Sunday
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 RE Classes & CYM 630PM Ladies Auxiliary 630PM Adult Bible Study The 5AM TMIY 1PM Ladies Craft Group 5PM Fish Fry 6:30PM Kids Movie Night 9:30AM Living the Eucharist Homily Continued 9AM Living the Eucharist 530PM Women’s Cursillo 630PM Stations of the Cross 530PM Men’s Cursillo 6PM Living the Eucharist 715PM RCIA
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 RE Classes & CYM 6PM Ultreys 630PM Adult Bible Study The 5AM TMIY 530PM Women’s Cursillo 5PM Fish Fry 6:30PM The Passion of 9:30AM Living the Eucharist Homily Continued 9AM Living the Eucharist 6PM Living the Eucharist 630PM Stations of the Cross Christ 530PM Men’s Cursillo 715PM RCIA
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 RE Classes & CYM 6PM Easter Penance 7PM Chrism Mass (Savannah) 5AM TMIY HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY 10AM Blessing of Easter 630PM Adult Bible Study The 9AM Living the Eucharist 9:30AM Living the Eucharist Service 7PM Mass followed by 3PM Stations of the Cross Baskets Homily Continued 530PM Men’s Cursillo 9:30AM Stations of the Cross Candel-light procession to 7PM Passion of Christ and 8PM Easter Vigil “Garden of Gethsemane” Adoration 9PM RCIA Reception
Lent is a great time to deepen your faith experience and grow closer to Christ… Join us in fellowship and prayer
Tuesdays at 630pm for an Adult Bible Study “The Homily Continued” Fridays at 5PM for the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry and the Stations of the Cross at 630PM