St Mary’s Catholic Church @ @ @ @ @ Greenville, South Carolina 17 March 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, In the Nicene Creed we confess that Jesus Christ is “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,” and these words are an emphatic affirmation that the man who is the son of Mary is also the divine Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity. But the Light which we confess Christ to be is not the created light which sprang forth at the dawn creation when the Father commanded: Let there be light! No, Christ Jesus in his divine nature is the bearer of the uncreated Light which is the brightness of divine glory, and in the Christian East that is often called Tabor Light as a reference to the holy mystery of Christ’s Transfiguration on Mt Tabor. The Transfiguration is described by Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and every year the Gospel appointed for the Second Sunday of Lent is an account of that event. The Lord Jesus takes the inner circle of the Twelve with him up a high mountain - identified by tradition as Mt Tabor - to prepare them for the tribulation to come, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains the significance of the event: “From the day Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Master ‘began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things…and be killed and on the third day be raised.’ Peter scorns this prediction, nor do the others understand it any better than he. In this context the mysterious episode of Jesus’ Transfiguration takes place on a high mountain, before three witnesses chosen by himself: Peter, James and John. Jesus’ face and clothes become dazzling with light, and Moses and Elijah appear, speaking ‘of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.’ A cloud covers him and a voice from heaven says, ‘This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!’” (CCC 554) “For a moment Jesus discloses his divine glory, confirming Peter’s confession. He also reveals that he will have to go by the way of the cross at Jerusalem in order ‘to enter into his glory.’ Moses and Elijah had seen God’s glory on the Mountain; the Law and the Prophets had announced the Messiah’s sufferings. Christ’s Passion is the will of the Father: the Son acts as God’s servant, the cloud indicates the presence of the Holy Spirit … The Transfiguration gives us a foretaste of Christ’s glorious coming, when he “will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body. But is also recalls that ‘it is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.’” (CCC 555-556) Standing in the transfigured glory of the Lord Jesus, Peter was filled with both fear and awe. He could scarcely look at the brightness of Christ’s glory, and yet he could not imagine leaving that sacred place. The brightness of the cloud at Tabor and at Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan is the same brightness that blinded Saul on the Damascus Road, that burst forth in the bush which burned before Moses without being consumed, and that filled the Meeting Tent and the Temple as a sign of God’s presence among his people. At this Mass let rejoice to be in the presence of the Light from Light, even as we prepare to go down from the mountain and give witness to Christ by joining him in the Way of the Cross. Father Newman LENTEN VESPERS Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Father Jay Scott Newman, Pastor Sundays in Lent 5.00 PM 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 March 7 April 14 April Thirty minutes of beautiful choral music sung by the Schola Cantorum, devotional prayer and meditative silence. Come pray with us. And bring a friend. Calendar of Events Mass Schedule & Intentions Meetings & Events * Financial Report Sunday, 17 March 2019 Sunday, 17 March 2019 Weekend of 9/10 March 7.30 am @ Karen Whelehan 9.00 am 3 & 4 Year Olds (K4 classroom of 9.00 am @ Alexis Quartararo Sacred Heart Hall) Needed 34,500 11.00 am Pro populo Nursery: During 9.00 am Mass Received 32,715 1.00 pm Spanish Mass Coffee & doughnuts: After 9.00 am Mass (P) Shortage 1,785 9.00 am Scripture Study Our Solemn Mass at 11 am each Sunday is 5.00 pm Solemn Vespers (church) streamed live on our parish Facebook page and 6.00 pm Women of Grace is available later as a recording on both our Poor Box 242 Facebook page and the parish YouTube channel. 6.00 pm High School Youth Group (P) Black & Indian Home Monday, 18 March 2019 Monday, 18 March 2019 Missions 2,210 7.00 am @ Argemira Palacio 6.30 pm Cub Scouts 7.00 pm Boy Scouts Offertory Year to Date Tuesday, 19 March 2019 Tuesday, 19 March 2019 Needed 1,276,500 Received 1,302,150 7.00 am Special Intention Surplus 25,650 12.00 noon Members of the Polce & Murphy Families Electronic Giving: If you want Wednesday, 20 March 2019 Wednesday, 20 March 2019 to have direct management of your Electronic Fund Transfer 7.00 am @ Deacon John Karandisevsky 5.00-6.00 pm Holy Hour & 12.00 noon @ Phil Wilmeth Confessions (church) online, you can now do so 6.30-7.30 pm Religious Education through the “Make a Gift” link 6.30-7.30 pm Introduction to Catholicism on the homepage of our website. 6.30 pm Program of Catholic Studies For more information or if you have any questions please contact Jennifer Anderson at Thursday, 21 March 2019 Thursday, 21 March 2019 [email protected]. 7.00 am Nathan Damian Grabosky 12.00 noon Gabe Wiedman Friday, 22 March 2019 Friday, 22 March 2019 7.00 am @ Emily Rose Gomes 5.30-6.30 am Into the Breach Forward in Faith 6.15 am Morning Prayer (church) Capital Campaign 6.30-8.00 am Pillars of Christ 10.00 am Scripture Study Class $7 Million to Raise 12.00 noon Program of Catholic Studies 2019 to 2023 3.30-5.00 pm Youth Choir Practice 6.00 pm Way of the Cross (church) followed by Lenten Dinner (P) Donations 454,764 Received Saturday, 23 March 2019 Saturday, 23 March 2019 Pledges 1,325,088 5.00 pm @ Marvin Hambleton 8.00-9.00 am Rosary - Grove Rd Made abortion clinic 3.30-4.30 pm Confessions (church) Still to Go 5,220,149 G - Gallivan Hall M - McGrady Hall * All events in Sacred Heart Hall P - Pazdan Hall Dining Room unless a location is listed. Lenten Devotions Way of the Cross Solemn Vespers Fridays of Lent Sundays of Lent at 6 pm at 5 pm PARISH NEWS Friday Lenten Dinner The members of the St Mary’s Council of Catholic Collection for 16/17 March Women will serve a light dinner after each of the Stations Support of the Parish & of the Cross, beginning Friday 8 March. Grilled cheese St Mary’s Capital Campaign sandwiches, salad, soup and beverages will be served in the dining room of Pazdan Hall. St Mary’s is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners. Thank you for your generosity and support. Requiescat in pace Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patty Jo Feltz, who Prayer Requests died recently. We extend our prayers and sympathy to her Please pray for all those who are hospitalized and for family and friends. all those who are shut-ins, ill or recuperating at home, especially Paulina Cruz, Brett Gervais, Michael Pinto, Prayer For The Faithful Departed Joseph & Sandy Srp, Marie-Therese Isidore, Carlton Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual Carpenter, Jim Barber, Alfred Smith, Mauren Lukovic, light shine upon them. May their souls, and all the souls Christine Tancrell, Irene Karandisevsky, Lenore of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in Cole, Celsea Patry, John Tyler, Hunter Conant, Carly peace. Amen. Burkhardt, Anne Alexander, Ruth O’Rourke, Rafael Marquez, Lori Wylie, Kenneth & Nancy Tessier, Patricia O’Leary, Robert Brown, John Hever, Juliet Roy, Chris Papademitriou, Jeannine Harvey, David Gibbons, Job Openings at St Mary’s School Richard & Susan Peck, Jim & Adair Andreasson and Ruetta Rogers. for the 2019-2020 School Year St Mary’s School is accepting applications for 1) a qualified part-time Pre-K-8th grade Spanish Congratulations to teacher. The ideal candidate would be a practicing Ellie Sofie Rowland who was baptized last week. Catholic, fluent in Spanish, and experienced with teaching students of all ages. Compensation is dependent upon years of experience. Knights of Columbus Breakfast 2) a qualified part-time middle school Science The KofC Monthly Breakfast is scheduled for teacher. The ideal candidate would be a practicing Sunday 17 March in the Pazdan Hall Dining Catholic, experienced with teaching middle school Room after all the morning Masses. All are students, and possess a valid teaching certification. welcome to share breakfast with the parish family. Compensation is dependent upon years of experience. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected] Join us in Pazdan Hall after the Deadline for applications is 1 April 2019. 9.00 am Mass for doughnuts St Mary’s Catholic School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 24 & 31 March St Mary’s Catholic church Forward in Faith St Mary’s Catholic church St Mary’s Catholic church Church Annex Forward in FaithForward inChurch Faith & Organ Repairs We will install new pews and Churchkneelers, &new Organ units Repairsfor heating and cooling, andThe new annex wainscoting will in thestand between Wenave.