September 11, 2016

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

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 11, 2016

THE SICK: Edna Tolbert, Inez Murry, Roger Jenkins, John Deas, Bernard Hamilton, Keith Hamilton, the Ven-ning Family, Lugenia Marion, Jonae Ballard, Tony Hazel,

Joseph McKenzie, Ernestine Jones and her grandchildren, Georgetta Brown, Jane Wright, Lauretta Duval Williams, Cornell Hampton, Judy Lytel, Tommy Schrimpf, Maurice Chapman, Keith Mitchell, Alvin Tolbert, Ramona Lango, Martha McCants, Joel Rivera, John Canty , Nathaniel Green, Jr., Linda Sims-Drayton, and all those at home or in nursing homes.

PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES (SEPTEMBER)

ENVELOPES & LOOSE 2ND COLLECTIONS

WEEKLY COLLECTION 5,999.00 00.00

MONTHLY COLLECTION TO DATE 5,999.00 00.00

MONTHLY BUDGETED AMOUNT 23,857.36 500.00

MONTHLY OVERAGE/SHORTFALL -17,858.36 -500.00

******************************************************************* BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL 2017*

YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL ** 12,069.50

ANNUAL BUDGET AMOUNT 23,422.00

*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

MASS INTENTIONS September 10, 2016–September 16, 2016

Saturday 09/10 Mr. Raymond Mikell, Sr. Leroy Auger Sunday (8 AM) 09/11 Christopher Wood Sunday (10 AM) 09/11 Willie Bengall Monday 09/12 Tuesday 09/13 Sr. Maria Maddalena Ricon, FSP Wednesday 09/14 Sr. Agnese Zanchetta, FSP Thursday 09/15 James T. & Margaret Hartnett Molony Sr. Assunta Cantone, FSP Friday 09/16 Sr. M. Annuciacion Herndandez Zendejas, FSP

MASS OF THANKSGIVING

Greetings from the Office of Stewardship and

Mission Advancement,

The Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone, Bish-

op of Charleston, will celebrate special Masses of

Thanksgiving to honor the prayer intentions from

supporters of the 2016 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.

All donors who returned a prayer intention card

are invited to attend either Mass.

Sunday, September 18, 2016 9:00 AM Mass

St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church 2252 Woodruff Road

Simpsonville, SC 29681

It is only through your generosity and sacrifice that we will achieve our goal to bring the light of Christ to all those that we encounter. Thank you

for your continued support to the Bishop's Annual Appeal

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Because Moses in-terceded, the Lord relented and did not punish the people (Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14).

Psalm — I will rise and go to my fa-ther (Psalm 51).

Second Reading — Paul expresses his gratitude for being appointed to the ministry (1 Timothy 1:12-17).

Gospel — There is great rejoicing in heaven when a sinner repents (Luke 15:1-32 [1-10]).

St. Patrick

Liturgical Ministries Schedule September 17, 2016 and September 18, 2016

Sep 17: Saturday Vigil 6:00 PM ALT Lilly Brown Sienna Harris John Christopher Wright EUCH Norma Davis Leonis Wright EUCH-TL Terry Brown LEC Patricia Grant (1) Mabel Elliott-Moultrie (2) USH Wade McDaniel Alvin Simmons USH-COL Leonard Davis Jerone McDaniel Sep 18: 25th Sunday in Ordinary 8:00 AM ALT Maggie Hazel Samuel Lamar William Lamar EUCH Katesha Breland Joan Mack EUCH-TL Sylvia Chapman LEC Joyce Wellington (1) Eva Lamar (2) USH John Gantt, Jr. Charles Mack USH-COL Dorothy Rose Queen Toney Sep 18: 10:00 AM ALT Rosie Booker TJ Booker Destinee Jackson Sabrina Richardson EUCH Elease Amos-Goodwin Beverly Buford Patricia Mack EUCH-TL Florence Simmons LEC Beverly Williams (1) Eddie Smith (2) USH Rocco Pasquarello Gerda Richardson USH-COL Vincent Mazyck Aaron Richardson

SCCCW CHARLESTON DEANERY FALL LUNCHEON HOSTED BY

Blessed Sacrament Women’s Guild Sunday, September 25, 2016

Blessed Sacrament Fr. McCarthy Hall 5 St. Teresa Drive Charleston, SC

Mass @ 11:00 AM Registration:12:30 PM Luncheon: 1:00 PM

Menu: Salad, Shrimp & Grits Potatoes, Roast Beef, Pork Loin Dinner Rolls and Variety of Des-

serts ,Tea, Lemonade, and Coffee Cost: $20 RSVP By September 15, 2016

Please contact: Mary Lenda at mlean-da@hotmail.com/716-753-0744 or Maria Ste-

phens at mariastephen1958@outlook.com/843-437-8731

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016-SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Sunday, Sep 11-Women’s Guild Breakfast

Monday, Sep 12-Faith Formation @ 4:30pm

Tuesday, Sep 13-Bible Study @ 11am

Tuesday, Sep 13-Legion of Mary @ 5pm

Tuesday, Sep 13-KPC Board Mtg in the LC

Tuesday, Sep 13-KPC Mtg @ 6:30 pm in Oliver’s

Wednesday, Sep 14-Deanery Mtg @ Chancery host by St. Patrick

Wed. & Thurs., Sep 14-15-Priest Support in Abbeville

Thursday, Sep 15-Choir @ 6pm

Friday, Sep 16-Wedding

Online giving is up and running on the church website. The web

address is www.catholic-doc.or/St. Patrick, on the left side

click on online giving and follow the instructions.

YEAR OF MERCY SEPTEMBER

VISIT THE SICK

SAVE THE DATE

2016 National Black Catholic Men’s

Conference, October 6-9, 2016 Philadelphia, PA. For additional in-

formation, please contact Fr. Ches-ter Smith at

www.Gambal10333@aol.com or 317-259-0144

December 10th-Black Heritage Cel-ebration in Charleston

SAVE THE DATE

A Recognition Mass for St. Patrick Couples Married

10 Years or More

September 25, 2016 at the 10:00 AM Mass

THE DIFFERENCE

It is labour indeed that puts the differ-ence on everything.

—John Locke

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.

RECONCILIATION

True reconciliation is emotional, dramatic, and cleansing. When two people meet heart to heart and work through old hurts, misunderstandings, and careless words, cleansing tears often flow and the encounter ends with an embrace that fills both with the warmth of a love too strong to fade.

The readings this weekend assure us of this healthy release that comes with reconcilia-tion. They give us the courage to reach out to someone with whom we need to reconcile ourselves, and give us the courage to ask for forgiveness from God, too.

In the reading from Exodus, we see how God refuses again and again to give up on the Israelites. Even though they grow impatient with God and turn to false idols, God still calls them back. Luke’s Gospel assures us that God rejoices when we turn away from sin. Paul’s letter to Timothy encourages us, like Paul, to look back on our lives and recognize where God’s patient mercy has been shown to us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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 welcomes students from K4-

8th grade. CCS offers every student the following:

+Catholic tradition and academic excellence in a community grounded in a

common faith.

+Balanced curriculum including art, foreign language, music, physical

fitness and technology.

+Emphasis on moral development, service to others and leadership skills.

The CCS LEAD Team (Learn, Educate, Accept and Do) welcomed Mr. Ad-

am Gorlitsky to CCs on Wednesday afternoon. The purpose of the LEAD

Team is to promote awareness of differences and diversity. The students

enjoyed Adam’s presentation and getting to know him. Adam stressed the

importance of hard work, team work, positive attitude, setting goals and

never give up! To learn more about Mr. Gorlitsky please visit his web page

at http://www.igotlegs.org.

To schedule a tour, please call 577-4495.

Visit our web site @ www.charlestoncatholic.com and "Like" us on Face-

book.

Jeannie Hefti Fanjoy Communications Associate

The Charleston Catholic School 888 A King Street Charleston, SC 29403 843 577-4495 jfanjoy@charlestoncatholic.org

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 11, 2016

A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.

— Psalm 51:12