Growing our Catholic Faith -- at Folly Beach” P.O. Box 1257 · 56 Center Street Folly Beach, South Carolina 29439 Fr. Kelly Hall: 105 West Hudson Avenue Rev. Fr. Bryan Babick, SL.L. Phone/Office-Rectory: 843-588-2336 Email: [email protected] Administrator Website: http://olgc-follybeach.org/ Nicole DeNeane Administrative Assistant Third Sunday of Lent MISSION STATEMENT: To give honor and glory to God, by loving one another as He has commanded, and by March 7, 2021 reaching out with love and compassion to those in need. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Anticipated Sunday Mass)...5:00pm Sunday……………...6:30am (traditional Latin) 9:00am, 11:00am Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday ...... 9:00am Holy Day of Obligation….according to daily schedule The Church will be open on Weekdays for prayer. SACRAMENTS Confession ........ Saturday 4:00-4:45pm Sunday, 8:00-8:45am Marriage ....... Six Months Prior to Date Baptism…... .. First and Second Sunday Call Parish Office prior Office hours: M 9a-2p, W 11a-4p, F 9a-2p Mass Intentions: A Mass can be offered for your loved ones, living or deceased or for yourself, by calling or emailing the Office (843-588-2336). There are also envelopes in the back of the Church to fill out information and drop in the Offertory. To Place Flowers in the Church: Those that wish to place flowers in the Church in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please call the parish office. Bulletin Submissions must be turned into the parish office by the end of business on Mondays. The publisher requires the completed bulletin be sent to them by the end of business on Tuesdays. Parish business is given preference on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parishioner Registration Forms are located in the rear of the church. Our Lady of Good Counsel Sunday, March 7, 2021 Mass Intentions St. Catherine of Bologna–March 9 Third Sunday of Lent St. Catherine of Bologna was an Italian nun and artist born as Saturday, 3/6 Anticipated Sunday Mass Catherine de' Vigri on September 8, 1413 in Bologna, Italy. 5pm Harry Palmer † She was the member of an aristocratic family and the Sunday, 3/7 daughter of a diplomat to the Marquis of Ferrara. Catherine re- 9am Dr. Malcolm Brennan, Sr. † ceived a wonderful education in reading, writing, singing and 11am Leo Brueggeman drawing while being raised at the court of the Duke of Ferrara. Monday, 3/8 Catherine excelled in painting, Latin and the viola. 9am Agnes Mahoney When the daughter eventually married, she wanted Cathe- Tuesday, 3/9 rine to remain in her service, but Catherine, feeling a calling to the 9am Vivian Jackson religious life, left the court. Wednesday, 3/10 In 1426, at 13-years-old, she entered the convent of Corpus 9am Kate Wilckens McDonald Domini at Ferrara and became a Franciscan Tertiary. During this Friday, 3/12 time, her convent disagreed in whether to continue following the 9am Jason Valencia Augustinian rule or to instead adhere to the Franciscan rule. A Rule is a specific expression of the Christian life which calls the men or Third Sunday of Lent women of a particular religious order to a daily pattern of prayer, Saturday, 3/13 Anticipated Sunday Mass work and charity. 5pm Anna Ruggiero † Catherine was determined to live a life of perfection, and Sunday, 3/14 was admired by her companions for her holiness. 9am Tom Taylor and Kevin Taylor † In 1432, Catherine and other young women of Ferrara 11am Kathleen Schnorf founded a monastery of the Order of Poor Clares, an order found- Monday, 3/15 ed by St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. 9am Rose Ingoglia † Catherine was openly willing to serve the more humble Tuesday, 3/16 roles in the convent. She was a laundress, a baker and a caretaker 9am Gerard Turner for the animals. Wednesday, 3/17 Through her efforts with Pope Nicholas V, the Poor Clare 9am Marge English convent at Ferrara erected an enclosure, and Catherine was ap- Friday, 3/19 pointed Superioress. That office made her responsible for provid- 9am Louis & Rosemary Holst † ing pastoral care and spiritual oversight to all of sisters. The reputa- tion of the Community for its holiness and austerity became wide- spread. In 1456, Catherine returned to Bologna with her superiors and the governors there requested she found a second monastery of Upcoming Events the same Order and be the Abbess of the convent. Catherine continued to paint and to write beautiful spiritual Sunday, March 7 guides and poetry. She wrote the Treatise on the 7 Spiritual Weap- 10:05-10:55am PSR, Hall ons Necessary for Spiritual Warfare. And, her painting of St. Ursu- la remains on display in a Venice gallery. Thursday, March 11 Throughout her life, Catherine experienced visions of both 8:30am Christian Meditation, Hall Jesus Christ and Satan, which she documented in her treatise. In 6:00pm Men’s Club Meeting, Hall one instance, she had the baby Jesus placed in her arms by the Friday, March 12 Blessed Virgin Mary. During the Lenten season of 1463, Catherine became seri- 6:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church ously ill, and on March 9th she passed away. She was buried with- Saturday, March 27 out a coffin and her body was exhumed eighteen days later because 4:00-7:00pm Men’s Club BBQ Dinner, Hall of many cures attributed to her at her graveside and the sweet scent Sunday, March 14 coming from her grave. Her body was discovered incorrupt and remains so today. That means it has not decayed. Catherine is 10:05-10:55am PSR, Hall dressed in her religious habit seated upright on a golden throne be- Thursday, March 18 hind glass in the chapel of the Poor Clares in Bologna. 8:30am Christian Meditation, Hall Her skin has since been blackened due to exposure from Friday, March 19 oil lamps and soot. 6:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church Saint Catherine was beatified in 1524 by Pope Clement VII and canonized on May 22, 1712 by Pope Clement XI. She is the patron saint of artists, the liberal arts, against temptations and of Bologna. Third Sunday of Lent THE TOM BAHRINGER MEMORIAL GARDEN AND COLUM- BARIUM: 24 Columbarium niches have been sold to date. 30 sales Prayer Requests are needed to begin construction. A 10% discount will apply for Please pray for those who have asked for parishioners who purchase one of the 6 sales still needed for con- our prayers. struction to begin. Once 30 niches are sold, the discount will no Joyce Aydlett Agnes Mahoney longer apply. Information is on the bulletin board outside on the Rose Bomley Chris McCarty porch and on the parish website. Call the church office at 843-588- Ed & Sallie Boothroyd Rod Pasibe 2336 for more information or to make an appointment to purchase Leo Brueggeman Nancy Pickard Barbara Budney Sharon Pitts your niche. Roger Budney Donald Pryor Larry Budney George Reeves MEN’S CLUB BBQ: The OLGC Men’s Club will be holding a Bar- Carol & George Clement Paul Rossmann B-Q on Saturday, March 27, 2021. This event, featuring Bar-B-Q Rachel Dawn Gregory Russell pork, sides and desserts, will be a carryout only meal with pick up Didyk Family Marion Russel available between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Father Kelly Hall (105 Jake Dvorak Bonnie Sigers Ruth Gerth Paula Spivey W. Hudson, Folly Beach). The cost of a dinner ticket will be $12.00 Carole Gordon Michelle Maureen Taylor per meal. Tickets will be sold before and after Masses at OLGC be- Ginny Hens Special Intention ginning March 6th. You may also contact Andy Cox Jimmy Laurey Jack Williams ([email protected]) to purchase tickets. Thank you for support- ing this COVID protocol–friendly fund–raising event. Please continue to pray for our To all of our generous donors, here is a pic- active duty ture to show you and your organizations’ Military men and women and their families how much your gifts and kind wishes meant Msgt. Charles Cook, SCANG Maj. Alec DeCastro, USAFR to so many men. It was truly a miracle. In Capt. Anthony B. DelaRosa, USA fact, though we started out trying to stuff WO2 Armando B. DelaRosa Jr., USA 1250 stockings at Lieber, unbelievably (the Lt. Col. Stewart Eyer, USAF Holy Spirit gets all the credit) we were able Lance Cpl. Joseph Harris, USMC to stuff 500 more for MacDougal. We pur- Sgt. Michael E. Hens, USMC Maj. Brian J. Heslin, USMC chased socks, face washcloths, basketballs, Nava LaBounty. IDF and microwave ovens- none of which we Staff Sgt. Travis LaRue, USAF ever thought we’d be able to do. We were also able to provide hun- 1st Lt. Christopher Lowther, USMC dreds of hand written notes of hope and support to put We are Capt. Mark Matthews, USN now waiting for a list of needed supplies from our correctional of- Reggie Sampson, USA 1Lt. Bryan D. Weber ficer friends who worked so hard stuffing the stockings. Unfortu- Pvt. Jorden Weir nately, due to Covid 19, not only are the facilities still locked down, many of the correctional officers have been moved to other work locations. Your kindness made a big difference in the lives of so many people. Thanks! St. Clare of Assisi Prison Ministry OFFERTORY Welcome! Offertory & Church Maintenance: 2/28/2021 Envelopes Loose Total We welcome to our parish family Ben Graven and Brittany Fedus. Thank you for making Our Lady Budget $4,300 $ 800 $5,100 of Good Counsel your parish home! Actual ** $3,977 $ 506 $4,483 Difference $ (323) $ (294) $ (617) Percent 92% 63% 88% ** Total includes $2,619 online deposits for 2/22-26/2021 Offertory & Church Maintenance: 2/28/2021 YTD Budget $150,500 $28,000 $178,500 Actual $159,772 $21,685 $181,457 LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE YOUR Difference $ 9,272 $(6,315) $ 2,957 LIFE EASIER IN 2021? Percent 106% 77% 102% # Active Parish Families: 281 Follow these directions to set up online giving # Families Participating this week: 30 and give yourself one less thing to think about.