Church Office Phone

(864) 422-1648

Fax: 864-277-5969

Email: olr@charlestondiocese.org

Website: olrgreenville.com

Emergency Number: 877-598-3974

Church Office Hours

9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

dlongenecker@charlestondiocese.org

School Office Hours

8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday

School Office Phone: 864-277-5350

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated Sunday 10:30 am 5:00 pm Call Parish Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule

Daily Mass Schedule

Monday 8:30 am Lower Church Wednesday 6:00 pm Lower Church Thursday 10:00 am Upper Church Friday 8:30 am Lower Church

Confession

Sunday 9:00 - 10:00 am Upper Church

Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 pm Lower Church

Or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday 12:00 - 5:45 pm First Friday 10:00 am - 2:45 pm

On school days the Upper Church will be open for private prayer

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

September 9, 2018 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Brothers and Sisters, The first vow the Benedictine monk or nun takes is obedience. The second is stability of life. Stability requires the monk to literally stay put in his monastery for life. He turns away from flitting from one entertainment to another, or from one community to another. Stability means putting down deep roots. It means blooming where you are planted. It means, "Don't worry about the things you cannot change. Instead, do what you can with what you have where you are." In a fast changing and mobile world the virtue of stability is necessary more than ever, and in building a Benedictine Option parish, stability is vital. For the local parish, stability means joining one parish and getting involved with that community in our stewardship, our worship, our prayers and our service However, it is an increasing practice for Catholics in the United States to belong to more than one parish and to worship at various parishes according to their schedule. It is as if the different Catholic parishes are franchise operations--like McDonald's--and folks just drop in to whatever parish seems to be right for that particular weekend. This kind of church hopping and church shopping does not build the commitment and stability that is required for real spiritual growth. Stability is linked with obedience because we cannot build stability unless we submit to the practicalities of the parish schedules and requirements. That sta-bility and obedience make up an important element in the spiritual life. Through stability and obedience we stop saying to God "I'll do it my way" and we start saying to God "I'll do it Your way." The vows of stability and obedience are the way we do this, and if it is some-times tough and requires self sacrifice, well, that's part of the deal! But it is through these times that we become stronger and learn more how to trust the Lord in all things. Finally, it is through stability that we deepen our spiritual lives. Stability is close-ly linked to contemplative prayer. In stability we learn to sit still. In obedience we learn to listen, and only as we sit still and listen can we learn to discern the still, small voice of the Lord in our lives. I therefore strongly encourage you to join this parish if you are not already a member, and to get involved and put down your roots into this community. The stability you eventually require will keep you rooted and secure when difficult storms arise.

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Pastoral Staff

Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Pastor dlongenecker@charlestondiocese.org

Deacon Richard Ballard, D. Min., LPC, Pastoral Associate, rballard@charlestondiocese.org

Deacon Mike Bannio Deacon Ed Case

Deacon Ron Meyer Deacon Raymond Perham

Parish Office (864) 422-1648

OLR School (864) 277-5350

Director of Music Massimo Scapin, mscapin@charlestondiocese.org

Assistant Organist/Choir Director Rahab Rice, rrice@charlestondiocese.org

Director of Faith Formation Katie Orbon, korbon@charlestondiocese.org

Director of Communication, Church & School Donna Craft, dcraft@charlestondiocese.org

Headmaster Tommy Curtin, thomas.curtin@olrschool.net

Director of Advancement & Enrollment Christine Barr, christine.barr@olrschool.net

Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney, mmckinney@charlestondiocese.org

Parish Receptionist Beth Jones, ejones@charlestondiocese.org

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High School Youth Group

Meets 6-8:00 pm on Sundays in the Parish Center.

September 7-9 - Annual FALL RETREAT at Camp Kahdalea

September 16 - All high school youth welcome. If you’re in 9th grade or above, please come join us.

OLR School Spotlight

STUDENT COUNCIL Campaign Week will be the week of September 10th-14th with elections to follow.

Watch for volunteer information and ways you can help this year at our Fall Festival!

Spiritual Adoption

Week 18 Your baby now has a median breathing movement rate of 208 breaths per hour. In just nine weeks, Baby has learned to breathe. He is also continuing to grow and move.

Middle School Youth Group

Middle School Youth Group will have their first meeting on Sunday, Sep. 9, after the 5pm Mass.

The topic is Thou Shall Not Have Fun – A (goofy) social night.

Saturday, 9/8 5:00 pm - Anticipated Mass, For The Deceased Members of the Suit, Hornady, Sokol, Votava, Ayers, and O’Barr Families+

Sunday, 9/9 9-10:00 am Confession (Upper Church) 10:30 am - Mass, For Nicholas Durecki+ 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People

Monday, 9/10 8:30 am - Mass (Lower Church)

Tuesday, 9/11

Wednesday, 9/12 4:30 pm - Confession (Upper Church) 6:00 pm - Mass (Upper Church) 7:00 pm - Light Weigh (Old Church)

Thursday, 9/13 10:00 am - Mass (Upper Church)

Friday, 9/14 8:30 am - Mass, (Lower Church)

Saturday, 9/15 5:00 pm -Anticipated Mass, For Al Natale+

Sunday, 9/16

10:30 pm - Mass, For Frank Walker+ 5:00 pm - Mass, For The People

Mother Teresa House

We have recently seen a record number of guests at Mother Teresa House. We often meet a great need with only a bottle of water, an emergency food bag and a few city bus passes.

No matter how meager our help may seem, we always try to have a listening ear and a compassionate heart. Many times, our guests have said that it was just nice having someone to talk to.

Are you willing to listen? Please consider volunteering one day a month for a few hours. Call 412-7101 Option 2 and leave a message.

Parish Operating Financials

Needed each week $ 14,000.

Received week of 9/2 Not yet published

CATHOLIC RADIO in South Carolina's Radiothon broadcast will air on Thursday & Friday, Sep. 27-28. The theme is "Our Lady of Good Help," in honor of the Shrine in Champion, Wisconsin dedicated to the first and only Marian Apparitions in the US approved by the Catholic Church.

Please listen to this special broadcast on WCKI 1300 AM Greer, through the TuneIn App (search for wcki), by dialing (712) 832-2674 on any phone, or on our website: www.CatholicRadioInSC.com.

You are invited to join other Christians throughout the Upstate to take part in our local 40 Days for Life effort from Sep. 26-Nov. 4. 40 Days for Life, an ecumenical prayer campaign to end abortion, began in College Station, Texas. It has expanded not only nationally, but internationally since its inception in 2007. There are two campaigns a year, one beginning on Ash Wednesday for 40 days of Lent. The Fall campaign begins on the fourth Wednesday of September. These prayer campaigns are initiated and organized at the grassroots level in communities throughout the nation and abroad. Prayer, fasting and public vigil at the abortion facility are key components. The National Organization requires anyone participating in a campaign sign a promise to conduct themselves in a peaceful, respectful manner. Many believe the Holy Spirit is using this movement to end abortion and at the same time bring people of many faiths together.

To find out more and sign up to help please contact Judy Masterson at 864) 506-0964. or go to www.40daysforlife.com/greenville Help to spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort.

The next meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in the Parish Center on

Sunday, October 14, at 9 am.

OLR Homebound Ministry will host a training to distribute Holy Communion to our homebound parishioners. This training is for those who are Homebound ministers and those who

would like to become members of this ministry. The training will take place on Sunday, September 16, led by Deacon Ballard, after

the 10:30 Mass. We will meet in the Upper Church. Contact Victoria Norris to let her know if you will be attending or for more

information at gvnorris@charter.net or (864) 967-2713.

Why Become Catholic?

The RCIA program at Our Lady of the Rosary is based on informal conversations about faith and God, as well as the rich, dynamic and informative program, Symbolon. RCIA helps people prepare for initiation into the Catholic Church by exploring questions of Scripture, Teaching, Prayer, Liturgy, and Life.

An informational meeting will be on Wednesday, Sep. 12, at 7pm in Old Church.

For more information, please contact Katie Orbon, Dir. of Faith Formation at korbon@charlestondiocese.org or 864-422-1648.

Memorial Service for Aborted Children

On Saturday, September 8th (Our Blessed Mother’s Birthday), pro-life Americans throughout the country will gather at the gravesites of aborted babies and other memorial sites dedicated in their honor for the sixth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Please join us for the memorial service at Our Lady of the Rosary:

Event: National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children When: Saturday, Sept. 8th, after Saturday Vigil Mass (around 6:30 PM) Where: Memorial to Lost Children, (on the hill behind the old church facing Augusta Road)

Our Lady of the Rosary will be hosting a men’s program entitled “That Man Is You” beginning September 19, 2018. The program will take place in the Parish Center, every Wednesday evening at 6:45pm, following the 6:00pm Mass.

This nationally recognized program promotes a strong Catholic leadership role for men and strengthens men to face the temptations and struggles they face in our culture. Please consider joining us for this worthwhile endeavor. For more information please contact the parish office at (864) 422-1648.

Knights of Columbus

You are cordially invited to join us for a “Lenten Fish Dinner in the Fall” on September 28, 2018 at 6 pm

Msgr. Mc Givney Hall 762 Mauldin Road, Greenville

We would like to honor and thank Fr. Longenecker, his Deacons, and Staff for providing a safe, Catholic environment for the youth of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish.

Due to limited seating, reservations are required - please email Bob at bobbyjack11@yahoo.com or call (864) 509-6917 and leave a message.

OLR Church Basketball Registration

Sign-ups for OLR Church Basketball for K5-12th grade began on Tuesday September 4th.

Registration will close on Friday, October 12, with practices beginning on Sunday October 28th. Online sign up link is in the e-bulletin/newsletter.

This weekend, please welcome Rev. John Graden O.S.F.S. who will be with us to celebrate Masses and tell us about the work of Unbound, a lay Catholic sponsorship ministry that helps children and elderly in 18 developing countries. To learn more, call (800) 875-6564 or go to unbound.org

OLR ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

Friday, October 12, 2018

Its just around the corner, don’t miss out this year Watch for more info coming soon . . .

OLR School Volunteers Now meeting on Thursdays at 2pm in the Parish Center- come join us!

11th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Piedmont Council along with Our Lady of the Rosary Conference and four other conferences in the Greenville and Spartanburg areas, will sponsor the

11th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run on Sep. 22, 2018, to benefit those in need in Greenville and Spartanburg counties.

The event will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic School. Registration is at 9:00 AM and the Walk/Run will begin at 10:00 AM. Participants can solicit pledges from friends and family to offset the registration fee of $25. The OLR Conference encourages all parishioners who can physically participate in this event to strongly consider doing so to help our SVdP Conference help the needy in our area.

Members of SVdP-OLR will be in the Narthex after the Masses the weekends of September 9th and 16th to distribute registration forms.

The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of The Deceased Members

of the Suit, Hornady, Sokol, Votava, Ayers, and O’Barr Families