Church Office Phone: 864/422-1648 Fax: 864/277-5969

Email: olrchurch@charter.net Website: olrgreenville.com

Emergency Number: 877/598-3974 Church Office Hours:

9:00AM - 1:00PM, Monday through Friday

Fr. Dwight Longenecker Email: frlongenecker@olrgvl.org

School Office Phone: 864/277-5350 School Office Hours: 8:00AM - 3:30PM

Monday-Friday

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 5:15PM Vigil Sunday 9:00AM 5:00pm

Call Church Office or consult bulletin for Holy Day Schedule

Daily Mass Schedule Monday 8:30AM Tuesday 8:30AM Wednesday 6:00PM Thursday 8:30AM Friday 9:00AM First Friday Adoration 9:00AM -

5:00PM; Mass at 8:00PM Quarterly Healing Masses offered as announced

Confession Wednesday 4:45 - 5:45PM Saturday 4:00 - 5:00PM or by

appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday 4:45-5:45PM Benediction 5:45PM

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

3710 Augusta Rd. † Greenville, SC 29605

December 27, 2015 The Holy Family Of the Father's love begotten Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the Source, the Ending He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see Evermore and evermore. Oh, that birth forever blessed When the Virgin, full of grace, By the Holy Ghost conceiving, Bore the Savior of our race, And the Babe, the world's Redeemer, First revealed His sacred face Evermore and evermore. O ye heights of heaven, adore Him; Angel hosts, His praises sing; Powers, dominions, bow before Him And extol our God and King. Let no tongue on earth be silent, Every voice in concert ring Evermore and evermore

December 27, 2015

Ministries and

Committees

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Parish Council

Jennifer Brank ............. 422-1648

Parish Finance Council

Robert Van Norden ..... 422-1648

School Board

Joseph Del Collo .......... 901-8648

Jr. High Youth Group

TBD .............................. 422-1648

High School Youth Group (JPII)

Mikael McKinney ......... 238-2432

Music Director

Rahab Rice………………..483-2311

Evangelization

Tommy Smith .............. 422-1648

Deacon Raymond Perham

Bereavement

Marianne Novak ........... 244-7311

Prison Ministry

Dcn. Ray Perham ......... 422-1648

St. Martha’s Guild

Tricia Cislo ................... 422-1648

Victim Assistance Coordinator

Louisa Storen, LSW800-921-8122

Baptism Preparation

Katie Orbon ……………….422-1648

Deacon Richard Ballard

EMOHC

Marie White .................. 277-6449

Lectors

Dcn. Richard Ballard .. 422-1648

Ushers

Greg Moman ............. 297-7016

Altar Servers

Pat Mohr ...................... 609-9747

Welcoming Committee

Dcn. Richard Ballard... 422-1648

Knights of Columbus

Jeff Crouch….. …………..430-0938

Nick Hine

Pastoral Counseling

Dcn. Richard Ballard…..422-1648

Marriage Preparation

Dcn. Richard Ballard ...422-1648

Respect Life

Victoria Norris …………..967-2713

Safe Environment Coordinator

Dcn. Richard Ballard…..422-1648

Deacon Ron Meyer

St. Vincent de Paul

Janet Degres………………298-8002

Homebound/Shut Ins

Chris & Suzie Kilian….....422-1648

Pastoral Staff Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Parish Priest

Deacon Raymond Perham Deacon Richard Ballard, STM, D. Min., Pastoral Associate

richardballard@olrgvl.org Deacon Ron Meyer

Parish Office—864-422-1648 OLR School—864-277-5350 Dir. of Faith Formation/Communication Katie Orbon School Principal Marianne Tully korbon@olrgvl.org marianne.tully@olrschool.net Organist/Choir Director Rahab Rice School Secretary Annette Danfy harpistr@gmail.com info@olrschool.net Youth Ministry Coordinator Mikael McKinney Director of Advancement & Enrollment mckinneypipes@yahoo.com Christine Barr Parish Receptionist Beth Jones christine.barr@olrschool.net olrchurch@charter.net

Mass Intentions

Saturday, December 26—Sunday, January 3, 2016

Sat. 5:15 PM Steve Brown + Sun. 9:00AM 5:00PM For All Parishioners Mon. 8:30AM Tue. 8:30AM Wed. 6:00PM Thur. 8:30 AM Fri. 9:00 AM For the Unborn Sat. 5:15 PM Jean Romano + Sun. 9:00AM Frank Walker + 5:00PM For All Parishioners

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Dale Amorosia, Glenn Amorosia, Barbara Andersen, Ruth Ballard, Laurie Bernard, Katherine Boyd, Will Busby, Megan Counihan, Tanya Czajka, Christy Dias, William Everingham, Regina Gombola, Larry & Cynthia Good, Teresa Gray, Phillip Greene, Lynn Holdsworth, Eileen Howard, Josephine E. S. Howard, Bethe Kitchen, William Lacy, Kenneth Landgrover, Cooper Landreph, John Loesch, Katherine Lowry, Mike McGrady, Charles Gary McLain, “Kat” Moman, Mrs. That Nguyen, Thien Pham, Andres Prestoza, Eric Provencher, Charlie Rooney, Nancy and Earl Smith, Teresa Squillace, Frank Striplin, Peter Stryker, Annette Sullivan, Tedrick Family, Marion Wallace, Mary Lou Whelan, Kayla Wiegand, Steve Wiltberger, Floyde Worthy and all those who are sick .

Parish Operating Financials

and New Church Financials

Due to the holiday, this information will be available in the January 10, 2016, bulletin.

Following the Diocesan calendar, the

parish office will be closed this week and

will reopen on January 4, 2016.

High School Youth Group Meets after 5:00 Mass on Sundays 12/27—No Meeting—Merry Christmas! 1//3—Regular Meeting 1/10—Regular Meeting 1/17—Regular Meeting 1/24—No meeting—March for Life Trip 21st-23rd!! 1/31—Regular Meeting

OLR School News +All of us at OLR School hope your

family has enjoyed a peaceful Christmas and wish you a joyous New Year! +We are now enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year! Contact the school office for more information. +OLR Church & School car decals are NOW AVAILABLE for $3 each in the school, parish, and Scrip offices.

Spiritual Adoption

Week 34— Your baby is still putting on

the pounds, about an ounce a day. He

now weighs almost 6 pounds and is a

little less than 19 inches long. He is

shedding most of the downy covering

of hair that covered his body. At the

end of this week, your baby will be considered full

term, even though he has been completely formed

since week 8.

-The Office of Faith Formation would like to wish you and your family a happy New Year! -Religious Education classes will resume January 10.

Important Parish Dates! SVdP will not have its

monthly meeting in January.

St. Martha’s Guild News

The next SMG meeting will be January 10, after the 9:00 Mass in the Parish Center. ALL women of the parish are invited to a potluck and $15 gift exchange during this time.

December Construction Activities

The exterior shell of the church will

continue during the month of

December depending on the weather.

Significant rain fall has had a small

impact on the construction schedule but

the project is only a week or so behind the planned schedule. We

should see the continuation of metal decking and possibly some of

the roofing installed soon. Exterior stud walls will begin sometime

in the next few weeks. Interior color selections have been finalized

with a selection of warm and neutral colors. The interior colors

have been carefully coordinated with the colors in the stained glass

restoration and the restoration of the Stations of the Cross.

Coordination has occurred between the pew manufacturer and the

interior committee. The hearing assistance loop has been

coordinated with the pew layout. Many other small activities occur

weekly to keep the contractor on schedule and keep costs down.

2016 March for Life Washington DC Please stand for LIFE by joining the annual trip to Washington DC for the 2016 March for Life. Travel Dates Jan 21st – 23rd. Trip includes 2 nights at Marriott, Mass at the Shine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica, Youth Rally and March for Life. Hotel and Bus cost $150 per person/ 4 people per room or $215 per person/ 2 people per room. $75 Deposit due Dec. 9th. Contact Valerie for details

The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of

God is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will

be offered at OLR January 1 at 10:00 am.

Beginning the first weekend in January, the altar servers will rotate their duties as follows: the boys will be serving at the Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Mass AND the Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass;

the girls will be serving at the Sunday, 5:00 p.m. Mass.

Would you consider joining a small group who donates their time, love of flowers, and creativity in weekly flower arranging for our altar? Our small group signs up for specific dates, purchases the flowers (tax donation letter, or reimbursement, is provided), and arranges the flowers either on Friday or Saturday morning. Please consider sharing

your talent by phoning or emailing Marianne Tully for further information at: 864-277-5350 or marianne.tully@olrschool.net You may also assist by making donations for the placement of flowers. Simply call the parish office for information.

Father Longenecker’s homilies are now available as podcasts. Please go to the home page of the parish website to click, listen again and share with others by email or social media.

Father Longenecker, Deacons Richard, Ron and Ray, and all of the parish staff wish to express their thanks for the cards, gifts and other remembrances that they have received during the Christmas season. All are most appreciated!