St Mary’s Catholic Church @ @ @ @ @ Greenville, South Carolina 8 September 2019 Dear Friends in Christ, In my preaching and teaching, I urge all Catholics to read and study the Bible regularly, and from those who accept that invitation, I often get this question: Which Bible should I use? Today I write to suggest three different books, each containing the same translation of Holy Scripture. The Bible has been translated into English many times in the past five centuries, and each translation has its own advantages and disadvantages. The translation that I use for my own prayer and study is called the Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition, and this is the text I recommend to others. Inside our eBulletin this week you’ll find ordering information on three different Bibles which contain this same translation, and if you are looking for a new Bible for your prayer and study, any of these would be a good choice. The first book is published by Ignatius Press, and it is called simply The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition). This Bible contains a few notes on most pages to connect verses in one book to those of another, but it is not a study Bible. This text is primarily for personal reading and prayer, particularly lectio divina. Of special interest locally, the cover of this Bible is the art work of Christopher Pelicano, a parishioner of St Mary’s. The second book is published by the Midwest Theological Forum in concert with Ignatius Press, and it is called The Didache Bible (Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition). The Didache is an ancient catechetical text, and this publisher puts out a complete series of instructional books as part of their Didache series, of which this Bible is part. In addition to the Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition, this Bible also contains numerous commentaries from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and it is a very useful text for study. The third book is published by Ascension Press, and it is called the Great Adventure - Your Journey through the Bible (Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition). This text contains color coded tabs and timelines designed to help the reader connect the dots of salvation history, and there are also historical and theological essays scattered through this edition of the Bible to assist the reader in understanding the Sacred Page more deeply. Any one of these three books would be a splendid resource for beginning your own study of Holy Scripture, and there are many other good translations available as well. The most important thing is not which tool you use but that you begin to read and pray with the written Word of God in the Bible. For Christians, of course, the texts of the New Testament are of greatest importance, but the New Testament is unintelligible without the Old, and so a well educated Christian must have some knowledge and understanding of the entirety of the Holy Bible. As Saint Augustine heard from the voice of a child at the time of his conversion: Take and read! Father Newman OFFICE OF THE BISHOP August 2019 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today I ask you to give generously to the upcoming special collection in support of The Catholic University of America. Founded in 1887 as the research arm of the Church in the United States, the University has long played an important role in the Church. Graduates have gone on to excel in all areas of life, and current students are engaged in a wide variety of fields. At this moment of crisis in our Church, Catholic University's role is even more important. The University has instituted an initiative called The Catholic Project as a way to bring clergy and laity together to develop concrete solutions and restore trust. Its work is organized to achieve three overarching goals: prevention, remediation and understanding. The Catholic Project seeks to encourage and continue the call of the Second Vatican Council, which called for all the Church's members, not just the clergy, to use their gifts and talents to "contribute toward the renewal and building of the Church." The Project aims to assure that no survivor of abuse is forgotten; that new measures of accountability for bishops and new structures promoting lay leadership are proposed; and that canon law and models of diocesan governance and best practices are explored, accepted, and implemented. Catholic University is known for producing both lay and religious leaders and is uniquely positioned to lead in this moment. The Catholic Project works in partnership with University faculty and staff, as well as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and other organizations to identify, develop, and disseminate best practices. For more than 100 years, the national collection has supported these efforts. The collection is critical to a successful academic year for the entire university community. If the Church's role in shaping culture and society is important to you, and you want to support Catholic higher education and the future of the Church in America, I urge you to please make an investment in Catholic University. Thank you for your support. In the Lord’s Peace, Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone Bishop of Charleston The collection date for the Diocese of Charleston is Sept. 8, 2019. 901 Orange Grove Road Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225-7349 Fax: (843) 804-9463 www.charlestondiocese.org Calendar of Events Mass Schedule & Intentions Meetings & Events * Financial Report Sunday, 8 September 2019 Sunday, 8 September 2019 Weekend of 31 Aug/1 Sept 7.30 am Brother Augustine, OSB Coffee & doughnuts: After 9.00 am Mass (P) 9.00 am @ Luis Carlos Restrepo Nursery: During 9.00 am Mass Needed 35,200 11.00 am Pro populo 9.00 am 3 & 4 Year Olds (K4 classroom of Received 35,466 1.00 pm Spanish Mass Sacred Heart Hall) Surplus 266 9.00 am Scripture Study Our Solemn Mass at 11 am each Sunday is 6.00 pm High School Youth Group (M) streamed live on our parish Facebook page and is available later as a recording on both our Poor Box 284 Facebook page and the parish YouTube channel. Offertory Year to Date Monday, 9 September 2019 Monday, 9 September 2019 Needed 316,800 7.00 am Living & Deceased Members / Received 317,515 Griffiths & Nielsen Families Surplus 715 Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Electronic Giving: If you want to have direct management of 7.00 am @ Patrick Hickey your Electronic Fund Transfer online, you can now do so Wednesday, 11 September 2019 Wednesday, 11 September 2019 through the “Make a Gift” link on the homepage of our website. 7.00 am @ Phil Wilmeth 5.00-6.00 pm Holy Hour & For more information or if Confessions (church) you have any questions please 6.30-7.30 pm Religious Education contact Jennifer Anderson at 6.30 pm Introduction to Catholicism 6.30 pm Program of Catholic Studies (M) [email protected]. Thursday, 12 September 2019 Thursday, 12 September 2019 7.00 am @ Ronald & Lorraine Labbe Friday, 13 September 2019 Friday, 13 September 2019 Forward in Faith 7.00 am @ Carlos J. Restrepo 5.30-6.30 am Pillars of Christ (early group) Capital Campaign 6.15 am Morning Prayer (church) 6.30-8.00 am Pillars of Christ $7 Million to Raise 10.00 am Scripture Study Class 2019 to 2023 3.30-5.00 pm Youth Choir Practice Donations 1,001,811 Saturday, 14 September 2019 Saturday, 14 September 2019 Received 5.00 pm @ Reis-Alice Families 8.00-9.00 am Rosary - Grove Rd Pledges abortion clinic 1,350,433 3.30-4.30 pm Confessions (church) Made Still to Go 4,647,757 G - Gallivan Hall M - McGrady Hall * All events in Sacred Heart Hall P - Pazdan Hall Dining Room unless a location is listed. CONFERENCE SCHEDULE All events are in Gallivan Hall unless a location is listed. SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 7.30 am - Mass (Church) 8.00 am - Coffee and Pastries 8.30 am - Conference Welcome 8.45 am - Fr Dwight Longenecker Ecumenism in Action: How My Protestant Education Helped Form Me as a Catholic 9.30 am - Fr Christopher Smith Who Do You Say That I Am: Finding the Creed and Living the Liturgy 10.20 am - Fr Jay Scott Newman The Truth Will Make You Free 11.10 am - Moderated Roundtable 12.30 pm - Conference Close SC Heartbeat Bill On Tuesday, 10 September the SC State Senate will hear testimony for the SC Heartbeat Bill from a subcommittee PARISH NEWS of the Medical Affairs Committee, from 10 am - 4 pm. Please join us in prayer on this day for hearts to be converted and for lawmakers to move towards protecting each human heart, no matter how small. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Collection for 7/8 September and Mother of the Unborn, Pray for us! Support of the Parish & - St Mary’s Respect Life Ministry Catholic University of America St Mary’s is sustained by the generosity of our Congratulations to parishioners. Thank you for your generosity and support. Hugo Warner Palpallatoc and Margaret Maribel Rivera who were baptized last week. Monthly Parish Brunch Team Saint Mary’s The next KofC Monthly Breakfast is scheduled In support of Make-A-Wish SC for Sunday 15 September in the Pazdan Hall Dining Room after all the morning Masses. All A group of St Mary’s are welcome to share breakfast with the parish family. parishioners has formed a team to help raise funds for Make-A-Wish SC.