Parish Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
3:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Sunday
7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 AM
Monday through Friday
Please see Parish Calendar
on last page.
Reconciliation*
Saturday 2:00 – 2:30 PM
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Father Raymond Carlo,
Pastor
Msgr. Chet Moczydlowski,
Retired Pastor
Deacon Jim Walter
Deacon Joe Dennis
28 Sumter Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 873-0631 Fax: (843) 873-1431www.sjbsummerville.org
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226 Black Oak Blvd. Summerville, SC 29485 (843) 873-9310 www.summervillecatholic.orgM
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TATEMENTOur mission, as rooted in our baptismal call, is to live and share the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the fullness of our
Parish Services
General Information
Parish Staff ext.
Fr. Ray Carlo, Pastor 210 frray@sjbsummerville.org
Deacon Jim Walter 210 deaconjim@sjbsummerville.org
Deacon Joe Dennis 210 jdennis@charlestondiocese.org
Mr. Rick Brisson, Facilities Manager 211 rick@sjbsummerville.org
Mrs. Lisa O’Rourke, Faith Formation 220 lisa@sjbsummerville.org
Mr. Rodney Ward, Director of Music 217 music@sjbsummerville.org
Ms. Rhoda Hiott, Parish Secretary 210 rhiott@sjbsummerville.org
Mrs. Teddi J. Hunt, Admin. Assistant 214
thunt@sjbsummerville.org
Deacon Greg Sams, Accountant 216 accounting@sjbsummerville.org
Ms. Aubrey Barnaby, Youth Minister 210 youth@sjbsummerville.org
Mr. Tom Hollis, Maintenance 211 thollis@sjbsummerville.org
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Active members of our parish are identified by their generosity of time, talent and treasure.
Stewardship is determined by:
1)Being properly registered and active for at least three months; 2)Faithful participation at Sunday liturgies;
3)Regular and identifiable support of the parish.
These criteria are used to verify parishioner status for:
sponsor-ship; participation in sacramental, educational, pastoral and so-cial ministries, activities and enrichment programs; and use of facilities and services. Catholic School families requesting parish verification please visit the Catholic Schools page of our website for detailed requirements.
http://sjbsummerville.org/catholic-schools
Daily Scripture Readings
Available on our web site, on the parish information page,
www.sjbsummerville.org and also at usccb.org.
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Summerville ~ aohsummerville.wordpress.com
Anointing of the Sick and Pastoral Visitation ~ Please
contact the parish office. HIPAA policy will not allow a hospital to notify the church, so a family member must take the initiative. Anointing is also offered following Mass. An immediate response is not always possible, so please don’t wait until a crisis occurs!
Baptism ~ The next baptism class session will be held at 6:30 pm,
the second Wednesday of every month, in the Church Commons. After attending this session, Baptisms may be scheduled on Saturdays at 11:00am or 6:30pm or Sundays at 1:00pm. Please register for the session by contacting the parish office. Godparents and grandparents are also welcome.
Centering Prayer Group ~ First Saturday of each month 10am –
Noon, in Madden Hall. Contact Ken Martinelli at 843-486-2617,
kenmartinelli@att.net.
Children's Liturgy of the Word ~ Closed until further notice. Scouts (Boy)~ Meets at Summerville Catholic School for
information, please contact pack788cubmaster@gmail.com.
Scouts (Girl) ~ Contact Elaine Swain ecswain@gmail.com. Diocese of Charleston Young Adult Ministry ~ Visit sccatholic.org/young-adult-ministry. For ages 18-30.
Early Childhood Nursery ~ Closed until further notice.
Sacraments ~ This is a two-year requirement. Student must
attend one year prior to receiving the sacrament.
Grief Support ~ Contact Paul Brustowicz, 732-801-8333 or paul_brustowicz@sc.rr.com.
Knights of Columbus Council #6629 ~If you are interested
visit our website kofc6629.org our Facebook page KofC6629, or contact Dennis Wells at bigd2u2.0@gmail.com.
Marriage ~ Engaged couples please contact Deacon Jim Walter at deaconJim@sjbsummerville.org to set an appointment to begin the
process of preparation at least six months prior to the date of marriage.
Meals on Wheels ~ Delivers between 11:15am—12:30pm.
Call Crystal at 843-873-8224 to volunteer.
Respect Life Committee~ Please contact Sharon Starzyk at sharonstarzyk53@gmail.com
RCIA Please contact Michelle Hollis at
RCIA@sjbsummerville.org or 843-873-0631
Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet are prayed in the Church,
Monday - Thursday after 9am Mass.
SVdP ~ The direct Helpline Number for St. Vincent de Paul Society
is 843-224-4592.
Tri-County Catholic Fellowship ~ Age 50+ contact mwildhorn@yahoo.com or 843-509-0913.
Our Advertisers ~ Please patronize the businesses who support
our parish by advertising on the bulletin cover. Mention that you saw their ad at SJB.
Parish Information
Church Phone: (843) 873-0631 Fax: (843) 873-1431
Website: www.sjbsummerville.org
PARISH MINISTRY LEADERS
Registration Now Open for Virtual Learning Faith Formation Classes for Parish Ministry leaders including Catechists, Youth Ministers, RCIA Team Members, Parish Staff and
Volunteers
Through a partnership with the Diocese of Charleston and the Office of Spirituality and Formation for Ministry, University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning for Faith Formation
community is offering courses at reduced prices. Classes are available in
both English and Spanish.
Registration for Cycle 3 begins February 24 and runs through April 7. Classes begin April 11.
GRANT MONEY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. Contact Sr. Kathy Adamski, OSF in the Office of Spirituality and Formation for Ministry to apply for a grant via email to kadamski@charlestondiocese.org or call 843.261.0498.
CATHOLIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR
SJB Women's Club is proud to announce that Karen Hiott has been selected as our Catholic Woman of the Year. She is an active member not only of our club but of the parish. She volunteers in the office when needed, is a member of St. Vincent de Paul, and is involved in the Stewardship Committee. She also volunteers her service at the Second Chance Thrift Shop. She steps up to help whenever an extra hand is needed. Because of her involvement in service, she has also been chosen as Charleston Deanery's Catholic Woman of the Year. Congratulations, Karen!LENTEN SCHEDULE
Stations of the Cross All Fridays of Lent at 7 p.m.
Fish Fry (sponsored by the K of C)-Every
Friday during Lent from 4-6:30 p.m. Sign up after any Mass with a Knight.
March 31, 2021 Confessions 9:30-10:30 a.m
Confessions 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 1,2021-Holy Thursday Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration 8:15 p.m.-Midnight April 2, 2021-Good Friday Confessions 12:00-1:30 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion 3:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. April 3, 2021-Holy Saturday Blessing of the Easter Food 10:00 a.m.
Confessions 10:30-11:30 a.m. Solemn Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m. April 4, 2021-Easter Sunday Masses-7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 12:00 noon
The Bishop is dispensing the obligation to abstain from meat on Friday, March
19, in celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph that day. Let us commemorate and celebrate the mighty and faithful defender of the
Church on his feast day during this proclaimed Year of St. Joseph.
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE
We will have a Lenten Reconciliation Service with a total of seven priests onWednesday, March 17th at 6:30 PM. All are invited.
But, we need to wear our masks and PLEASE keep the 6 foot social distancing, even on the lines waiting for confession. It is very important to maintain the social
distance because there will probably be many people.
K of C LENTEN (FRIDAYS) FISH FRY
Lenten fish fries every Friday during lent from 4-6:30 p.m. Contact Kevin Fitzgerald860-877-9511. The cost is $8.00 per meal.
REQUEST FROM OUR USHERS
We request your assistance as you arrive to sit as close to the center of the pew aspossible. This allows us to seat others with the least disruption and to accommodate increased attendance.
FOOD PANTRY
The food pantry could use: canned fruit, rice, grits, syrup, peanut butter and jelly. Thank you for your continued support!
INVITE GOD INTO YOUR MARRIAGE!
THE MARRIAGE IN CHRIST AT HOME SEMINAR
IS AN EASY TO USE ON-LINE PROGRAM FOR ORDINARY COUPLES. IT IS SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL – ONLY 5 SESSIONS. FROM YOUR HOME. AT YOUR PACE. YOU CONNECT WITH GOD. YOU DEEPEN YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND UNITY WITH EACH OTHER.
Visit marriageinchrist.com/AtHome and START TODAY!
WE EXTEND SINCERE SYMPATHY
to the friends and families of:PATRICIA MEISSNER
Mother of Charlene Woods
May she rest in the peace of Christ In communion with the choirs of Angels and Saints! The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
released the following statement on the announcement of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine:
"The approval of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States again raises questions about the moral permissibility of using vaccines developed, tested, and/or produced with the help of abortion-derived cell lines. "Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines raised concerns because an abortion-derived cell line was used for testing them, but not in their production. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, however, was developed, tested and is produced with abortion-derived cell lines raising additional moral concerns. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has judged that 'when ethically
irreproachable COVID-19 vaccines are not available ... it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process.'[1] However, if one can choose among equally safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccine with the least connection to
abortion-derived cell lines should be chosen. Therefore, if one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna's vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson's.
"While we should continue to insist that pharmaceutical companies stop using abortion-derived cell lines, given the world-wide suffering that this pandemic is causing, we affirm again that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good."
WE EXTEND SINCERE SYMPATHY
to the friends and families of:
EDGAR GONZALEZ
Husband of Amparo Paez
May he rest in the peace of Christ
COMPASSIONATE CAFE
At The Compassionate Cafe we share our feelings of grief without judgement, criticism or advice. We are not a prayer group but we do talk about our prayers for relief and recovery from the pain of our losses. At our lastmeeting, we had a book review of Joyce Rupp’s Praying our Goodbyes, A Spiritual Companion Through Life’s Losses and Sorrows.
For more information on the program call: Paul Brustowicz at St. John the Beloved Church, or at 732-801-8333 (cell), or send an email to paul_brustowicz@sc.rr.com.
March 19: Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Silence is golden… St. Joseph, the model of humility, and one of the world's greatest saints, is often mentioned as being silent. This silence speaks volumes. In it, the Church realizes his faithfulness, his love and his acceptance of the Holy Will of God. St. Joseph was not a man of many words: he was a man of action. We have only one direct statement about his personality: in Matthew's Gospel, he is de-scribed as "a righteous man" (Matthew 1:19). His ac-tions alone reveal everything else we know about him. He brings Mary and the Child she bears into his home when, in the sight of the world, he would be justified in divorcing her. He leads the expectant Mary into Bethle-hem, and flees with her and her Child into Egypt. When it is safe, he returns with the two into Galilee. He does all of this, because God asks it of him. He never hesi-tates. Each time we read that the angel spoke to Jo-seph, the following sentence begins with the action St. Joseph took. "Joseph awoke," "Joseph rose," "He went." Each time he received a summons, his reaction was to follow the call immediately. Never once did he hesitate. -http://www.usccb.org/
We are extremely disappointed that a bill re-garding the death penalty passed the S.C. Sen-ate without the opportunity for public com-ment. It is long past time to abolish the death penalty in South Carolina, not to find new ways to execute our brothers and sisters, including by firing squad. Every person is created in the im-age and likeness of God; their lives should be protected from the time of conception until natural death. We urge members of the S.C. House of Representatives to vote against the bill, and to redirect the energy and resources that currently go toward executions into providing assistance to victims' families. Please share the following link with your parishioners so they can contact their House member direct-ly regarding this issue: charlestondiocese.org/ south-carolina-catholic-conference/take-action and click "Stop the Death Penalty in SC!" Once the brief form has been completed a message will appear that can be sent directly to the appropriate representative.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
The next virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are Apr 15-May 6, 2021 in VIRTUAL 3RE, SC and Jul 16-18, 2021 in Beaufort, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at:
https://SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us
at applications@scmarriagematters.org or 803-810-9602.
March 17: St. Patrick
Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God should be a shining example to each of us. So complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission, he feared nothing -not even death.
"The Breastplate," Patrick's poem of faith and trust in God:
"Christ be within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me,
Christ above me, Christ inquired, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger." -www.catholic.org
MINISTRIES OF TIME AND TALENT HOSPITALITY SERVICE Altar Guild Bereavement Hospitality Breastfeeding Group Collection Counters *BFC Finance Council *BFC Food Pantry Green Thumb Grief Support Health Ministry Kairos Knights of Columbus Linens Liturgical Art and
Environment Mentor Couple MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) *SBF
Office Volunteers Outreach for the Hungry
Respect Life Senior Lunch St. Vincent de Paul Society
Women’s Club
Young Adult Group Centering Prayer PRAYER
Cursillo / Ultreya Divine Mercy Chaplet Eucharistic Adoration Men’s Fellowship Men’s Prayer Group Ministry of Care *SBF
Respect Life Rosary Women’s Retreat Group
FORMATION MINISTRY Adult Bible Study Adult Faith Formation Children’s Faith Formation *SBF
Children’s Liturgy *SBF Early Childhood *SBF
Middle &High School Faith Formation*SBF
RCIA / RCIC *SBF Scouting - Boy *SBF Scouting - Girl *SBF Vacation Bible School *SBF
LITURGICAL MINISTRY Altar Servers - Adult *SBF
Altar Servers - Child Choir
Eucharistic Ministers *SBF Greeters *SBF
Lectors *F Ushers *SBFC
*Prior requirements to serve in
ministry S=Safe Haven Training
B=Background Check F=Forms C=Credit Check.
If you are interested in joining one of these ministries, please contact Lisa O’Rourke to complete the requirements.
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
SUNDAY CONNECTION
The fourth Sunday of Lent is sometimes
called Laetare Sunday. Laetare is a Latin word that means “rejoice.” Traditionally, Sundays are named after the first word of the liturgy’s opening antiphon. On this Sunday, the antiphon is taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 66:10-11). Even as we observe our Lenten sacrifices, we rejoice in anticipation of the joy that will be ours at Easter.
Today’s Gospel reading is taken from John’s Gospel. It consists of two parts. The first part is the final sentence of Jesus’ reply to Nicodemus, the Pharisee who approached Jesus at night. Nicodemus
acknowledged Jesus as someone who had come from God and seemed to want to be a follower of Jesus. Jesus greeted Nicodemus with the
observation that one must be born from above to see the Kingdom of God. The dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus that followed was about the meaning of this phrase. Nicodemus misunderstood Jesus at every point, but there was no animosity in the questions he posed to Jesus.
In the part of the conversation with Nicodemus in today’s Gospel, Jesus referred to an incident reported in the Old Testament. When the Israelites grumbled against the Lord during their sojourn in the desert, God sent venomous serpents to punish them for their complaints. The Israelites repented and asked Moses to pray for them. The Lord heard Moses’ prayer and instructed him to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole. All who had been bitten by a serpent and then looked upon the bronze serpent were cured. By recalling this story, Jesus alludes to the salvation that would be accomplished through his death and Resurrection. The second part of today’s Gospel is a theological reflection on Jesus’ words to Nicodemus. The Gospel of John is known for this kind of reflection offered within the narrative. The words of the Evangelist are in continuity with the words of the prologue to John’s Gospel. In these reflections, John elaborates on a number of themes that are found in his Gospel: light and darkness, belief and unbelief, good and evil, salvation and condemnation. In John’s reflection, we find an observation about human sinfulness. Jesus is the light that has come into the world, but people preferred the darkness. We wish to keep our sins hidden, even from God. Jesus has come into the world to reveal our sins so that they may be forgiven. This is the Good News; it is the reason for our rejoicing in this season of Lent and throughout our lives.
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CHEDULESunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
14 LENT IV MASS
7:30, 9:30, 11:30
First Eucharist Class 10:30 a.m. RCIA 10:30 a.m. Youth Mass or Diocesan Youth Conference 11:30 p.m. K of C Exemplification 15 MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
9:30 a.m.
Cub Pack Meeting 6:30 p.m. Grief Recovery Method 7:15 p.m. 16 MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 9:30
a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Virtual 7:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 17
Men’s Prayer Group 7:00 a.m.
MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
9:30 a.m.
Young Adult Meeting 6:30 p.m. Lenten Penance 6:30 p.m. 18 MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet
& Rosary 9:30 a.m.
Scout Meeting 7:00 p.m. 19 MASS 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 a.m. Women’s Retreat Group 9:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m. K of C Fish Fry 4-6:30 p.m.
Stations of the cross 7:00 p.m. 20 Men’s Fellowship Virtual 7:30 a.m. Youth Ministry Stations Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Ministers Meeting 11:00 a.m. Confessions 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. MASS 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. 21 LENT V MASS 7:30, 9:30, 11:30
First Eucharist Class 10:30 a.m. RCIA 10:30 a.m. Youth Mass 11:30 p.m. Confirmation Class 3:00 p.m. 22 MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
9:30 a.m.
Cub Pack Meeting
6:30 p.m. Grief Recovery Method 7:15 p.m. 23 MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 9:30
a.m. Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Virtual 7:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 24
Men’s Prayer Group 7:00 a.m.
MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
9:30 a.m. Respect Life Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Young Adult Meeting 6:30 p.m. SVdP 7:00 p.m. 25 The Annunciation of the lord MASS 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet
& Rosary 9:30 a.m. Youth Ministry live
stations dress rehearsal 5:00 p.m. Scout Meeting 7:00 p.m. 26 MASS 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 9:30 a.m. K of C Fish Fry 4-6:30 p.m.
Stations of the cross 7:00 p.m. 27 Confessions 2:00 p.m. MASS 3:00 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. MASS 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 3:00 p.m. RC Edward Redman + Saturday 5:00 p.m. RC Bruce Davidson + Sunday 7:30 a.m. RC Steve Hazy + Sunday 9:30 a.m. RC SJB parishioners + Sunday 11:30 a.m. CM Kathleen Nivens + AND
John Lynch + Monday 9:00 a.m. CM Donald Cerefin +
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. RC Ronnie Kennedy (Birthday) + Wednesday 9:00 a.m. RC Hugh Duffy +
Thursday 9:00 a.m. RC Tracy Thorpe + Friday 9:00 a.m. RC Marie Lesefski Gidula + Saturday 3:00 p.m. RC Fred Phillips +
Saturday 5:00 p.m. RC Catherine Grim + Sunday 7:30 a.m. RC Robert Leo Connelly + Sunday 9:30 a.m. CM SJB parishioners + Sunday 11:30 a.m. RC Rick Lee Chess +
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TEWARDSHIPNext week’s special appeal will benefit Catholic Relief Services.
Basket Online Weekly Total
03/7/2021 $16,114.00 $10,594.00 $26,708.00
Special Collection
03/7/21 SVdp $665.00
DATE LITERGICAL CALENDAR TEAM
3/14/21 4th Sunday of Lent D
3/21/21 5th Sunday of Lent A
3/28/21 Palm Sunday B
4/1/21 Holy Thursday Sign-up
Sincere thanks for your generous support! Please remember St. John the Beloved in your estate planning.
