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1 Church

2 Christ the King Adoration Chapel

3 PAC (Parish Activity Center) & PAC Classroom

4 Guadalupe Hall

5 School & School Offices (Lourdes Hall)

6 & 7 Parish House, under the protection of Our Lady of Fatima

8 KofC Building

9 Pope Francis House

10 Walsingham Hall

Parking Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14

Dear Friends in Christ,

New Years’ Day is the time for resolutions. Most of them last about as long as it takes to forget about them.

I would like to suggest that, as a parish, we all consider one practical resolution for our spiritual lives. St Paul

commands all Christians in 1 Thessalonians 5.17, pray without ceasing. But, how are we to do that exact-

ly? How can we pray all day long every day and still cook and clean, go to work and the gym, hang out with

friends and develop our intellectual lives? Are we all supposed to be in either Mass or Adoration all the

time?

The Church has always had a wonderful spiritual practice that allows us to fulfill this command of the Apostle

to pray and connect with Jesus. From the beginning, Christians have gathered to offer psalms, hymns and

spiritual canticles, to prayerfully read the Bible and the Church Fathers: sometimes privately, sometimes to-

gether in community. The Church’s public worship, the sacred liturgy, extends forth from the Mass in a

powerful way to sanctify the entire day by interrupting the day with prayer. The Liturgy of the Hours, also

known as the Divine Office, is the chief way the Church sanctifies time during the day. She has develop vari-

ous forms of this prayer throughout the ages.

I would like to encourage you to consider making the Liturgy of the Hours the center of your prayer life.

Technology has made it easier than ever! There are a number of apps for smart phones such as IBreviary,

BrevMeum and Laudate. And, there are websites like www.divineoffice.org, where you can pray the Liturgy

of the Hours, if you do not want to buy a physical edition of either Christian Prayer, an abridged edition in

one volume, or the four volume Liturgy of the Hours.

Try praying Night Prayer together as a family before going to bed, or Morning Prayer together as a couple.

There are all kinds of ways to pray the Divine Office, but once you make it the foundation of your prayer

life, you will never regret it!

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

sunday, 5 janthe epiphany of the Lord

(OF year A)

holy name of Jesus (EF)

monday, 6 janst andr bessette (OF)

epiphany of the Lord (EF)

tuesday, 7 janst raymond of penyafort (OF)

feria of epiphany (EF)

8a Mass Ed Rauch+(FRT)

10a Mass Rose Marie Quilty+(FCS)

12p EF Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS)

6p Mass Ginny Byrne+(FRT)

12p EF Mass Millie Rock+

7p Novena

6.30p Mass Gerald Ozzimo+(FCS)

7p Confessions (FCS)

wednesday, 8 janchristmas weekday (OF)


thursday, 9 janchristmas weekday (OF)


friday, 10 janchristmas weekday (OF)

feria in christmas tide (EF)

8.30a Bill Lodico+(FCS)

5p Confessions (FCS)

7a Mass Bill Sloka+(FCS) 12p EF Mass Mary Thompson-L(FCS)

saturday, 11 janchristmas weekday(OF)

st hyginus (EF)

sunday, 12 janthe baptism of the Lord (OF year A)

holy family (EF)

prayer requests

All those serving our country, Gena Cunning-

ham, Julie Mallory, Bridgitte Gunnells, Wrenn

Calcutt, Jim Bannister, Stephen Wiltberger,

Lillie Nesbitt, Kevin Stainton, Doris Pratt, Ron

Schichtel, Sarah Williams, Kenneth Price, Joan

Rohaley, Jackie Andrejack, Deacon Bob Smith,

Shannon Harkins, Charlie Dusthimer, Gloria

Dussich, Genny Khars, Rose Schillaci, Kristina

Murphy, Kenny Sajous, Laurie Taylor, Tony

Scachetti, Carl Jones, Jackie Fiedler, Louise

Krug, John Pullo, Rita Herd, Bob Sebenick,

Isabelle DeSilva, Emily Stapinski, Joan Snoad,

Rosa Pate, Rose Sitka, Ann Fortun, Kiele Bin-

sted, Bryan Warga, Luigina Warga, Carlos &

Karina Jimenez, Miriam Owen, Christy Smith,

Paris Sabrissi, Cathy & Jeffrey Billings, Mary

Hanson, Stella Boris, Jennifer Pfaffl, Karina

Smith, Tammy Lopez, and Rachel Chambers.

3.30p Confessions (FCS)

5p Mass Ed Rauch+(FCS)

8a Mass Deceased Members of the Perone Family (FCS)

10a Mass H Lee Heap+(FCS)

12p EF Mass Eileen O’Grady+(FCS)

6p Mass For the People of the Parish (FCS)

Prince of Peace Community Calendar

Please contact the Parish Office to request a name be added to the prayer list. We will leave names on the prayer list for two weeks, unless requested otherwise.


Fraternus is a mentoring program for boys from 6th

to 12th grade run by the men of the parish 18-99yo!

All men are invited to mentor, regardless of whether

they have a family member in the program. The men

form a brotherhood of Christian men seeking virtue

and invite the young men into that brotherhood.

• 6th-12th graders are invited to join Frat Nights

on Wednesdays from 7-8:45pm in the PAC

To learn more, contact Paul Pizzuti at 864.501.8954

or [email protected]

We’re thrilled you’re part of our parish family:

Kelly Wallace.

Consider being an usher/greeter at one of our many

masses! Contact Marco De Maria at 864.414.3090

or at [email protected] to discuss how you can

help us with this important ministry.

Please pray with us! Novena of the Miraculous Medal of the Virgin Mary is said every Monday night 7p-7.15p in the adoration chapel.

During the month of January, we are collecting dia-pers (newborn), baby wipes, baby lotions, baby blan-kets, and baby shampoos for Birthright of Greenville. Please leave donations in the box in the Narthex and clearly mark that it is for Birthright. This is a won-derful way for you and your family to mark the anni-versary of Roe v Wade by helping mothers who choose life for their babies!

Happenings & Needs

Are you a Mom seeking community from other

Catholic Moms? Join the Facebook group: Upstate

Catholic Moms to connect with Moms online, receive

invitations to spontaneous events, and more!

• During the school year, this group meets on cer-

tain Fridays from 9.30a-11.30a for a rosary, Gos-

pel reading, coffee and socializing in Parish House

• Upcoming dates: 10, 24 & 31 January; 7,

14 & 28 February

Learn more via Annie: [email protected]

Check out our award-winning parish school! Tours

for grades K3-8th are available at your convenience

by scheduling with Tammy Lopez at 864.331.3911.

Upcoming events:

• State of the School, a presentation by our

Principal on the future of education in our parish

school | Tuesday, 14 January from 6.30-8p at the

school

• Open House, all are invited to learn about the

parish school over coffee and treats | Sunday, 26

January from 11.30a-12.30p at the school

Parents desiring Baptism for their children must at-

tend a Baptism Class. The next class will be held on

Thursday, 9 January at 6.30p in Parish House Con-

ference Room. Questions? Contact Deacon Gus at

864.420.0497 or [email protected].

envelopes #337 $17,606

loose cash $2,311

electronic deposits #64 $1,287

total sunday offertory $21,204

weekly budget needed $25,000

surplus/(shortfall) ($3,797)

st vincent de paul society (not reported by svdp)

All hours are available for

adoption, but please consid-

er the following (*urgently

needed):

6p & 8p* Mondays

9a* Wednesdays

3a*, 7a*, 7p & 8p* Thurs-

days

3a, 6a* & 9a Saturdays

Contact Lisa Buss to obtain

the code to the door at

864.508.7123. The code is not available by email.


The “chalking of the door” or “blessing of the door-way” on the Feast of the Epiphany is a popular pious custom throughout the Christian world. Family andfriends gather at the main entrances to their homes and ask God’s blessing on their dwellings, on all who live or visit there, and protection from all evil spirits.

With blessed chalk (on the credenzas in the Nar-thex), an inscription is written on the lintel above the front door. It is made with chalk, a product of clay, to recall the human nature taken by God’s eternal Word in the Mystery of the Incarnation. The inscrip-tion is made above the door so that all who enter and depart this year may enjoy God’s blessing.The four digits designating the new year appear at the beginning and end of the line, representing an annual renewal of God’s blessing.

The letters have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the Magi: Caspar, Melchi-or and Balthasar. These initials over the doorway serve to remind us of Who the Magi adored in the manger, and they remind us to pay the Christ Child homage. The letters also abbreviate the Latin words “Christmas Mansionem Benedicat” (may Christ bless this house). The crosses represent Christ, whom we invoke, and the saintliness of the Magi who traveled from afar to adore the newborn king.

Blessing & Prayer: All: All make the sign of the crossLeader: Peace be to this house and to all who dwell here in the name of the Lord.All: Blessed be God forever.Read: John 1:1-14 and then PRAY together the Our Father.Take the blessed chalk and write the following in-scription above the main entrance door:

20+C+M+B+20All: Lord God of Heaven and earth, you revealed your only begotten Son to every nation by the guid-ance of a star. Bless this house and all who inhabit it. May we be blessed with health, goodness of heart, gentleness and the keeping of your law. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our love for each other may go out to all. Father, bless all who gather here. Send your holy angel to defend us and fill with grace all who enter this door. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Happenings & Needs

Beginning 6 January, the Mass schedule will be:

Mondays: no Mass

Tuesdays: 6.30p English OF Mass, 7p Confessions

Wednesdays: 8.30a English OF Mass, 5p Confes-

sions

Thursdays: 7a English OF Mass

Fridays: 12p Latin Low Mass

Saturdays: 9a Latin Low Mass on First Saturday,

3.30p Confessions

• EF Mass on 2 February is moved to 12.30p and will include a procession (so will the 10a)

• First Holy Communion Retreat (required) will be 29 February 8.45a-12.15p.

• Notre Dame Glee Club will be here the even-ing of 11 March to sing!

• Confirmation Retreat (required) will be 14 March (all day).

• Understanding Human Trafficking is 7

March at 7p with guest speaker, Beth Messick,

Executive Director of Jasmine Road and special

guest, Lt Governor Pamela Evette

• St Joseph Celebration will be Thursday, 19

March. Mass will be at 6p.

• POPArt Party, a parish and school gala, Satur-

day, 25 April at Thornblade Club (Southern Gar-

den theme)

• Corpus Christi, 14 June, EF Mass will be at

12.30p

• Totus Tuus 2020 will be 12-17 July. Registra-

tion opens in February.

• All men of the parish and their friends are invited to breakfast and fellowship on Thursday, 9 Janu-ary at 8a at Denny’s on Wade Hampton Blvd. For more information, call Don Foertsch at 864.268-3810.

• The Women’s Lunch Bunch will not meet in Jan-uary.

Congratulations to the following couple who re-

ceived the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony:

• Claire Capelle and Paul Pizutti on 4 January

2020


Happenings & Needs

We're offering access to Formed On Demand to

all of our active parishioners! When you register at

formed.org/register, use code GYYF72. The parish

receives your name/confirms your status. Then, you

receive FREE access to our subscription service of-

fering access to thousands of studies, films, audios,

and ebooks. Discover great digital media from over

40 of the best Catholic content producers including

the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, the USCCB,

Catholic Answers, EWTN, St. Paul Center, Marian

Press, Sophia Press, FOCUS, and many more.

For men only:

• All men are invited to join a study of Acts meet-

ing on Tuesdays at 7p in the Middle School Build-

ing. For questions, contact Michael Thompson at

864.449.7845.

For women only:

• All women are invited to a study meeting on

Wednesdays at 7p in the Middle School Bldg on

the Mysteries of the Rosary, a Blessed Is She

study. Contact Angela Calabro with questions.

For adults:• All adults are invited to a 24-week study of Jeff

Cavins’ The Bible Timeline presented as an im-pressive video-series with workbooks and discus-sion led by Angela Calabro on Thursdays from 7-9p. The study will last through 2 April 2020 and workbooks are $40 each. Contact Angela to re-serve your copy. Scholarships available.

We have put a hold on Mass intentions being said at

Prince of Peace until further notice. However, we

can accept Mass intentions to be said in the Holy

Land. The Mass stipend is $10 and goes to the Chris-

tians in the Holy Land. We will submit them on the

first of every month and will provide a Mass card.

However, we do not know exactly when the Mass

will be said. Forms are in the literature rack in the

Narthex and in the Parish Office.

Donations toward the sanctuary lamp, bread

& wine, flowers, and music remain open!

Cursillo is an apostolic movement in the Catholic

church in which men and women grow and maintain

a close relationship with Christ.

• Men & women attend a regular Second Saturday

Ultreya Mass at 5p with a delicious potluck din-

ner after in the Knights of Columbus House.

Contact Joe Valitchka for more information:

864.386.1393 or [email protected].

A limited number of 2020 Greenville Attractions

Dining & Value Savings Guides are available for $20.

Funds raised support the Carol Tonon Scholarship

Fund, available to students attending our parish

school. Call Cheryl Wargo at 864.879.7671!

The purpose of a recollection is to help participants

sanctify their ordinary life in and through their work,

family, and recreational activities. In the spirit of

Opus Dei, the next Recollections are:

• Men: Friday, 10 January at 7p; reception to fol-

low in the Parish House.

• Women: Saturday, 11 January at 9a; reception

to follow in Parish House.

Join us in praying for those couples in our parish fam-

ily celebrating a wedding anniversary! Blessed Karl &

Servant of God Zita, pray for:

• Tony & Karen Prisland, 39 years on 2 January

• Tony & Lissa Handal, 3 years on 7 January

• Tom & Jane Donohue, 59 years on 14 January

• Greg & Sue Kinkade, 4 years on 24 January

Send us your anniversary! Email Kylee at

[email protected]

The prayer shawl ministry meets the third Friday of

the month at 10a in the Parish House. All are wel-

come! Questions? Contact Jeanette Kripinski at

864.801.3078.


Happenings & Needs

We're dreaming of Building a Bright Future at

Prince of Peace Catholic School!

Private schools across the country depend on the

generosity of donors to maintain competitive tuition

rates while advancing their respective missions. This

year, tuition and fees cover approximately 81% of the

education cost per student. The remaining 19%

comes from fundraising efforts. Our major fundrais-

ing efforts are through the Annual Fund and POPArt

Party (annual gala).

The Annual Fund represents a sum of money donat-

ed to the school by its constituents that provides es-

sential support for daily needs. Beyond supporting

our operating budget, we also have a wish list that

includes necessary upgrades to safety and technolo-

gy, improvements to our online and classroom cur-

riculum, a butterfly habitat, and more. With your

help, it is our goal this year to raise $45,000 and

achieve 100% participation, regardless of the size of

gift, across families, faculty and staff. With 100% par-

ticipation, we're best able to apply for grants and

matching gifts. To that end, every gift of any size mat-

ters! Students, teachers, faculty, and staff are all

blessed by your generosity.

Donors are recognized at the level of their Annual

Fund giving. Prince of Peace Catholic School is a qual-

ified non-profit under IRS code 501c3. A tax receipt

will be provided upon receipt of your donation.

Donate online using the option below or drop off your donation at our parish school:

https://ppcs.ejoinme.org/annualfund20192020

Our Latin Mass community invites everyone to join

their First Sunday of the Month Potluck after the EF

12n Mass. Bring a dish to share and enjoy being part

of this vibrant group! Contact Tracey Mershon at

[email protected] with questions.

All youth ages in 9th-12th grade are invited to partic-

ipate in CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) on Sun-

days at 7p in Parish House! Can you make dinner?

http://bit.ly/CYOdinners

Questions? Contact Stephanie and John at

[email protected].

The archives committee seeks additional members

interested in its mission is to collect, catalog and pre-

serve documents that are integral to the history of

the parish. Questions? Contact Ed at escheu-

[email protected]!

Everyone is invited to join us on Wednesday, Febru-

ary 5 from 4-8 pm at Panera Bread on Haywood

Road (708 Haywood Road, Greenville) for Spirit

Night! Panera Bread will donate 20% of all sales

mentioned in support of Prince of Peace Catholic

School. In order to receive credit for your sale (dine

-in, carry-out, or drive-thru orders), please make

sure to present the flyer (paper or mobile copy)

when ordering (posted on parish website blog at

princeofpeacetaylors.net) . The more people you

invite, the more funds we can raise to benefit our

school!


Happenings & Needs

• Our parish school is hiring someone to work 10 hours/week in our afterschool program. Must be at

least 18 years old and preference given to candidates that have experience working with children. Con-

tact [email protected] to learn more.

• Our parish is hiring someone to work a full time position serving in roles of Sexton & Maintenance.

The ideal candidate would be a self-starter, independent worker, and with great attention to detail. Must

at least 18 years old, able to lift 50+ pounds and work on ladders. Preference given to candidates with

basic plumbing, painting and electrical skills. Training provided. Contact Phil Head with a resume at

[email protected] or 864.420.4888 to learn more.

Kinnara, one of the nation’s premier professional choirs,

presents Northern Glow – a concert series exploring

the music from the Baltics, Scandinavia, and Iceland and

featuring Jaako Mäntyjärvi’s Four Shakespeare Songs and

works by Rautavaara, Thorvaldsdottir, Kreek, and Pärt.

This concert series will be on tour across South Carolina

and Georgia making a stop at Prince of Peace on January

17, 2020 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10

for students, at the door. Advance purchases can be

made through the music office in Parish House. For

more information call Alan Reed at 331.3904.

Our wildly successful Vacation Bible School, Totus Tuus, will be re-

turning again this summer, 12-17 July 2020! Mark you calendars

now for all entering 1st-12th graders (evening program for 7-12th

graders). We have ONLY 90 slots for our elementary program. Sign

up begins on 9 February 2020, during Super Sign Up Sunday in the

PAC after the 8 a.m. Mass and 10 a.m. Mass. Donuts will be served.

Enjoy our annual Totus Tuus Parish Potluck on 15 July 2020. All pa-

rishioners are welcome to enjoy an evening of fellowship, even if

you do not have children participating in the program

Areas of need (contact Maria at [email protected] to learn more):

• Would your family host the male team (2 males) from 12-17 July? Learn more by contacting Maria Baron-

tini.

• Would you be willing to provide dinner for 4 missionaries (host in your home, at a restaurant, or with

delivery to the parish)? We need 4 dinner hosts.

What makes Totus Tuus special? The Totus Tuus program was developed by Catholics and teaches the

Catholic faith. Totus Tuus is run by a team of enthusiastic, college-age adults who are on fire for our faith.

The Totus Tuus program follows a 6-year curriculum cycle. So even if you came last year, or three years ago,

the material is going to be different. Not to mention, the team changes each year so the leaders will have a

totally fresh perspective.


Contact Us

Fr. Christopher Smith Pastor 864.268.4352 [email protected]

Fr. Richard Tomlinson Parochial Vicar 864.268.4352 [email protected]

Deacon Robert Smith Deacon 864.908.7047 [email protected]

Phil Head Director of Administration 864.331.3908 [email protected]

Mark Pulley Director of Finance/Bookkeeper 864.331.3907 [email protected]

Maria Rauch Parish Secretary 864.331.3901 [email protected]

*contact Maria R. about facility reservations and requesting Anointing of the Sick prior to surgery or when gravely ill

Angela Calabro Director of Catechesis & Evangelization 864.331.3905 [email protected]

*contact Angela about marriage preparation (call at least 6 months in advanced of proposed wedding date)

Maria Barontini Pastoral Associate for Children’s Catechesis 864.331.3919 [email protected]

*contact Maria B. about first confession, first communion, and confirmation

Alan Reed Director of Music 864.331.3904 [email protected]

Emily Sigmon Pastoral Associate for Youth & Children's Music 864.331.3952 [email protected]

Elizabeth Wilson Organist 864.331.3906 [email protected]

Steven Cunningham Principal 864.331.2145 [email protected]

Tammy Lopez Office Manager 864.331.3911 [email protected]

20s-30s-40s group (Advent) Thomas Connelly 864.501.8954 facebook.com/groups/20s30s40s

Basketball Maria Rauch 864.331.3901 [email protected]

Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts Harry Grilliot/Marty Yigdall 864.423.6541 [email protected]

Communications Director Kylee Jean Heap 864.266.8843 [email protected]

CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) John & Stephanie Lasitter [email protected]

Foster Families Sara Hinson 864.434.8725 [email protected]

Food & Financial Assistance St. Vincent de Paul Society 864.331.3937

Fraternus Paul Pizzuti/Thomas Connelly 864.501.8954 [email protected]

Knights of Columbus 9184 John Olson 864.354.5680 [email protected]

Natural Family Planning Kristie Killough 864.243.7800

Respect Life Tanya Wersinger 864.979.1856 [email protected]

Sick & Homebound Mark Thompson 864.630.0606

Spiritual Direction Lisa Buss [email protected]

Widows/Widowers (BOUNCE) Jean Casey 864.268.7554

Fr. Christopher Smith Pastor 864.268.4352 [email protected]

Fr. Richard Tomlinson Parochial Vicar 864.268.4352 [email protected]

Deacon Robert Smith Deacon 864.908.7047 [email protected]

*contact Deacon Bob about declarations of nullity

Deacon Gus Suarez Deacon 864.420.0497 [email protected]


Diocesan & Other Parish News

Rachel's Vineyard weekend offers women and men

who have had an abortion, or participated in one, a

supportive, confidential and non-judgmental retreat

where they can find spiritual healing and strengthen-

ing of faith!

January 17-19, 2020 Bluffton area (Spanish)

March 20-22, 2020 in Greenville (English)

April 17-19, 2020 in Rock Hill (English)

November 6-8, 2020 in Charleston (English)

For more information on retreats, please

contact Christy 803-554-6088.

St Rafka’s will not host a dinner in January.

All students in grades 5 to 12 are invited to take part

in the Catholic Quiz Bowl of South Carolina to be

held on Saturday, 8 February 2020 at Our Lady of

the Hills in Columbia, SC. The Catholic Quiz

Bowl is a fast-paced game of knowledge, with ques-

tions pertaining to the Catholic Faith, the Bible, the

Saints, the Sacraments, etc. Students play on teams

of 3 to 4 players, going up against other teams, in an

effort to be the first to push their buzzers and give

the correct answers to the questions. Winning teams

will receive cash prizes. More information and entry

forms are available: [email protected]

at catholicquizbowlsc.wordpress.com. Entries are

due on January 8.

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