March 29, 2015

St. Patrick Catholic Church

Diocese of Charleston

The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone, D. D., Bishop of Charleston

St. Patrick Catholic Church

134 St. Philip St. Charleston, SC 29403

P. O. Box 20726 Charleston, SC 29413

Phone (843) 723-6066 Fax (843) 853-8114

Rectory (843) 853-8858 Email: stpat@bellsouth.net

www.catholic-doc.org/StPatrick

Mass Schedule

Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.

Saturday Vigil 6:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Student Mass 5:00 p.m. (Aug-May)

Holy Days 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Confessions

Saturday 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. and by appointment

Fred McKay, Principal Charlton Singleton The Charleston Catholic School Music Director

Reverend Father Henry N. Kulah, Pastor

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 29, 2015

THE SICK: St. Patrick: Edna Tolber t, Carol Ann Fokes, Inez Murry, Sr. Naomi Smith, O.S.P., Roger Jen-kins, John Deas, Cleopatra Nesbitt, Bernard Hamilton,

Keith Hamilton, the Venning Family, Myrtle Hazelton, Lugenia Marion, Jonae Ballard, Tony Hazel, Joseph McKenzie, Ernestine Jones and her grand-children, Georgetta Brown, Jane Wright, Lauretta Duval Williams, Cornell Hampton, Judy Collins Harris, Judy Lytel, Rovena Hazel, Grippon Boags, Tommy Schrimpf, Maurice Chapman, Keith Mitchell, Anna Mae Ladson, Alvin Tolbert, Ramona Lango, Cherry Seabrook, Edna Mitchell and all those at home or in nursing homes.

PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES (MARCH)

ENVELOPES & LOOSE 2ND COLLECTIONS

WEEKLY COLLECTION 5,092.00 825.00

MONTHLY COLLECTION TO DATE 24,662.06 2,014.00

MONTHLY BUDGETED AMOUNT 22,021.24 1,100.00

MONTHLY OVERAGE/SHORTFALL 2,640.82 914.00

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BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL*

YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL ** 560.05

ANNUAL BUDGET AMOUNT 14,820.00

*The Bishop’s Annual appeal budget amount is based on the calendar year, January 1-

December 31.

**The year to date actual contributions are provided by the Diocesan Office of

Stewardship & Mission Advancement.

MASS INTENTIONS March 28, 2015–April 3, 2015

Saturday 03/28 Fr. Martin Hayes, O.S.B. Sunday (8 AM) 03/29 For the People

Sunday (10 AM) 03/29 Fr. Martin Hayes, O.S.B.

Monday 03/30

Tuesday 03/31

Wednesday 04/01 Robert & Barbara Kelly 60th Wedding

Anniversary

Thursday 04/02 Michael F. & Annie M. Hartnett

Friday 04/03

Chrism Mass March 31 The Cathedral @ 11am

Holy Thursday April 2 Mass @ 6pm

Good Friday April 3 Passion of the Lord @ 3pm

Holy Saturday April 4 Easter Vigil Mass @ 9pm

Easter Sunday April 5 Masses @ 8am & 10am

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TODAY’S READINGS

Gospel at the Procession with Palms — Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16).

First Reading — In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7).

Psalm — My God, my God, why have you aban-doned me? (Psalm 22).

Second Reading — Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with exaltation (Philippians 2:6-11).

Gospel — The account of Christ’s passion accord-ing to Mark (Mark 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]).

The Jr. Dtrs. of Our Lady Guadalupe, Ct. 110 are

collecting school supplies for Mitchell Elementary

School. Please donate new or gently used school

supplies. Items needed are loose leaf paper, bind-

ers, pencils, notebooks, hand sanitizer, wipes and

Kleenex. A collection box is in the lower church.

Thanks for your generosity.

St. Patrick

Liturgical Ministries Schedule April 2, 3, 4, & 5, 2015

Apr 2: Holy Thursday 6:00 PM ALT TJ Booker Samuel Lamar Savion Pryor Larry Singletary EUCH Angela Burke Patricia Grant Veronica McDaniel EUCH-TL Patricia Mack LEC Kelli Burke (1) Gale Singletary (2) USH Barbara Birds Charles Mack USH-COL George McNeil Alvin Simmons Apr 3: Good Friday 3:00 PM ALT Tillia Powell Tylene Powell EUCH Sr. Mary Richarde-Kaufman LEC Angie Burke (1) Patricia Grant (2) Vertelle Kenion (Narrator) Joe Demarest (Speaker) USH Jerone McDaniel Wade McDaniel USH-COL Edna Mitchell Queen Toney Apr 4: Easter Vigil 9:00 PM ALT Callia Cox Leigha Cox Savion Pryor Chyna Reese EUCH Juanita LaRoche Patricia Mack EUCH-TL Terry Brown LEC Philip LaRoche(Reading I & II)Evonne Hunter (Reading III & IV) Mabel Elliott-Moultrie (VII & Epistle) USH Melvin Swinton Charles Taylor USH-COL Jerone McDaniel Wilfred Steplight, Sr. Apr 5: Easter Sunday 8:00 AM ALT Larry Singletary John Christopher Wright EUCH Katesha Breland Sylvia Chapman EUCH-TL Leonis Wright LEC Roman McClatcher (1) Gale Singletary (2) USH John D. Gantt, Jr. Queen Toney USH-COL Sylvia Gantt Edna Mitchell Apr 4: 10:00 AM ALT Rosie Booker Alexis McNeil Faith Polite EUCH Patricia Grant Joan Mack Eddie Smith EUCH-TL Elease Amos-Goodwin LEC Allison Stoney (1) Tamara Brown-Boone (2) USH Charles Mack George McNeil USH-COL Raymond Polite Gerda Richardson

PARISH EVENTS

MARCH 29, 2015-APRIL 5, 2015

Sunday, Mar 29-Women’s Guild Board Mtg after 10am Mass

Sunday, Mar 29-KPC lower church after 10am Mass

Tuesday, Mar 31–Bible Study @ 11am

Tuesday, Mar 31-Chrism Mass @ 11am at The Cathedral

Tuesday, Mar 31-Legion of Mary @ 5pm

Tuesday, Mar 31-Class 4 Education from 6-7:30 @ Fr. Figaro

Wednesday, Apr 1-Bishop Robert will Celebrate 8am Mass

Thursday, Apr 2-Holy Thursday Mass @ 6pm

Friday, April 3-Passion of the Lord @ 3pm

Saturday, Apr 4-Easter Vigil @ 9pm

Sunday, Apr 5-Easter Sunday, 8am & 10am Masses

Mission Statement

St. Patrick Catholic Church is a faith-filled

community that is forever growing in a rela-

tionship with Christ. We celebrate the pres-

ence of Christ in Word and Sacrament,

demonstrate love and concern for all parish-

ioners, teach by example, and strive to serve

the needs of all in the community.

The Knights of Peter Claver Council 110

& Ladies of Guadalupe Court 110

is sponsoring a trip to

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, NC

April 18, 2015 Tickets: $75 per person

please contact Denva Simpson @ 843-696-7336 or

Nathaniel Sims @ 843-642-2257

The coastal deanery will be offering a new marriage preparation program, Living a Joy filled Marriage, open to all couples in the diocese, beginning in 2015. Each session is a full day program taking place at Charleston Catholic School, 888 King Street, Charles-ton, SC and will cost $100 per couple. The dates are: April 18, July 18, & October 17, 2015. For more infor-mation, call Gary Ludlam at (843) 364-2729, or email charlestonprecana@gmail.com or for other programs offered in the diocese email FamilyLife@catholic-doc.org or call the office at 803-547-5063.

2016 15-Nght Westbound Panama Canal Cruise

aboard the Celebrity Cruise Line (The Infinity) No-

vember 9-24, 2016 Ocean View-$3,93 per person;

Balcony-$4,500 per person Deposit due April 10,

2015 For more information please contact: Daisey

Ferrette @ 843-814-9170 or Vertelle Kenion @ 843-

571-0679

SUFFERING

Jesus did not come to do away with suffering or remove it. He came to fill it with his presence.—Paul Claudel

PROPHETIC ANOINTING

The solemnity of today’s readings invites us into silent contemplation of the mystery of our redemption. There are so many levels on which to understand the events of the Pas-sion. The woman who anoints Jesus acts prophetically in a way that the other disciples do not yet grasp. Anointing is for priests, prophets, and kings, and also for the preparation of the dead. It is for healing and for holiness. Her action acknowledges the imminent events of the passion and death of the Lord, and points toward his resurrection and triumph over evil and death. He is priest and victim, prophet and God, King and Lord. All these things are acknowledged in her prophetic anointing.

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Who is an Active Parishioner?

Regular attendance at Mass on Sundays and Ho-ly Days of Obligation. Absent only for serious reason, e.g. illness.

Registered in the Parish, receiving and using weekly envelopes, supporting the Parish accord-ing to the best of one’s ability.

Volunteers and participates in Parish activities with time, talent, and resources as means per-mit.

Trying to live the Catholic Faith as best they can with God’s help and the support of family and friends at home and in the Parish.

PARISH REGISTRATION

Welcome to all new families/individuals. Please register as soon as possible. Registration in house is needed for planning purposes. Regis-tration is required before the parish can issue a sponsorship certificate for those asked to be sacramental sponsors.

You must be registered and a contributing member for at least 3 months before a certifi-cate will be given. Registration Forms are avail-able in the Parish Office 723-6066.

MARRIAGES

The couple must contact in person the pastor at least one year prior to the desired date of the wed-ding.

Please contact the office to initiate the marriage preparation process or if you have questions. Bap-tism and Confirmation certificates are needed.

Announcements!

The Charleston Catholic School is excited to let you know

that two of our students placed 1st and 3rd in tge Knights of

Columbus 2015 Patiotic Essay Contest! Benjamin Kremer

placed 1st in the contest and Maria Traver came in 3rd place. The students

were asked to write about “The Importance of Religious Liberty”. We are

proud of our Saints!

The Saints participated in Water Missions, “Walk for Water” last Saturday.

Also chose Water Missions International for our monthly charitable gift.

If you would like more information about The Charleston Catholic School

please visit our website www.charlestoncatholic.com or Facebook page.

Jeannie Hefti Fanjoy

Communications Associate

The Charleston Catholic School

888-A King Street

Charleston, SC 29403

843-577-4495

jfanjoy@charlestoncatholic.org

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion March 29, 2015

[Christ Jesus] humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.— Philippians 2:8