St. Joseph Catholic Church

News / Events / Info /Misc.

Updated for March 2010

Congratulations to the new officers of the Parish Council:

Chairperson Alicia Crosby

Vice-Chairperson Gil Pucino

Secretary Kendall Heider

Thank you for serving your fellow parishioners and parish.

Lenten Regulations

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent.

Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted it necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

The special Paschal fast and abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.

The Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday by the threefold discipline of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe any penitential days at all or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.

During Lent the Church encourages attendance at daily Mass, self-imposed times of fasting, and generosity to local, national and worldwide programs of sharing.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The Knights of Columbus Council 10334 will begin their LENTEN FISH FRY on Friday, February 19th from 5 to 7:30 p.m and continue every Friday during Lent in the Family Life Center.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS l began Friday, February 26th at 7:00 p.m. The Stations will continue on Friday evenings throughout Lent.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 p.m.

Founded in 1900, the Xavier Society for the Blind has been providing religious material and spiritual reading at no charge to clients all over the United States. Materials are in Braille, large-print and audio CDs, and include periodicals like St. Anthony Messenger, America, Our Sunday Visitor, and the Catholic Press.

The Xavier Society for the Blind is also the home of the Catholic Lending Library, with volumes that can be borrowed in all three formats. If you can read this, you probably don’t need their services, but you may know someone who does. Please share this information with your friends, and with local agencies who provide help for the visually-impaired.

Since the services are all provided at no charge, contributions to continue this work are always welcome, are completely tax deductible, and may be sent to: Xavier Society for the Blind

154 East 23rd Street

New York, NY 10010

To register and get a free catalogue of books and periodicals and other items available, call (212) 473-7800 or (800) 637-9193. They also have a web site at www.xaviersocietyfortheblind.org Or email them at info@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org (It may be long, but it is easy to remember!)

Care Packages to Soldiers

The US Postal Service has made it easier to get packages to the troops. In fact, if you’re sending a package to a service-member overseas, the Postal Service has made it even easier.

Using the Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box (12"x12"x5.5"), you can ship a package to an APO or FPO address, you’ll pay $10.95 - a $2 military discount from the Postal Service. The large flat-rate boxes are free. You can get these boxes from your post office, online through http://www.usps.com/supplies, or by calling 1-800-610-8734.

The Diocese of Charleston phone numbers:

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services 843-853-2130 x 209

Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister 800-921-8122

Attention

CELIAC SPRUE and GLUTEN-INTOLERANT PATIENTS

Low Gluten Hosts are available here at St. Joseph Parish if you are unable to ingest wheat flour hosts commonly used in the preparation of communion wafers. These low-gluten breads meet the stipulations set forth by the Roman Catholic Church and are endorsed by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for the Liturgy.

If you desire to receive this host, you must inform the celebrant prior to Mass so that he will be able to consecrate it during the Mass you attend. You will also need to identify yourself to the priest when you come up to receive the host.

WANTED!!

Rosary Makers for the Cause of Our Blessed Mother

Respond to the call of Our Lady.

The need for rosaries is great and urgent. Become a missionary by making rosaries for missions in the U.S., the military and around the world. Please call Our Lady’s Rosary Makers (4611 Poplar Level Road, PO Box 37080, Louisville, KY 40233-7080) at (502) 968-1434 or (502) 968-1477 and order a beginner’s kit for less than $10 which allows you to make 50 cord rosaries and comes with instructions. Make a difference in the world. Help bring peace to the world and turn the tide of evil. God will bless you abundantly.

The Search for SENIOR CARE

Simplified.

If you’re one of the millions of people searching for eldercare options, you know the search can be overwhelming and the choices difficult.

Fortunately, there is a simple way to find an eldercare solution for your loved one.

A Place for Mom is a free eldercare referral service assisting families in finding resources of every kind. We have over 250 professional eldercare advisors equipped to help any family who is dealing with the challenge of helping an elderly loved one maintain their quality of life.

We can help you find any eldercare resource:

• Assisted Living Communities

• Alzheimer’s Care

• Skilled Nursing Homes

• Retirement Communities

• Residential Care Homes

• Home Care Services

• Respite and Hospice Options

• Other Eldercare Services

Beginning your search with A Place for Mom is as easy as picking up the phone or visiting our website, www.aplaceformom.com

When you call us or visit our website you will be connected with an eldercare advisor right away. Your advisor will discuss your loved ones’ (or your own) specific situation and will review geographical, financial and clinical preferences before referring you to care providers.

In addition to care choices, your advisor can provide touring checklists, educational articles, home safety tips and financial resources but, mostly a listening ear. An advisor can even help find a senior moving specialist, a geriatric care manager, an elderlaw attorney, caregiver support groups and so much more. Let us guide you every step of the way until a solution is reached.

Our information, knowledge and guidance are always free to families as senior care communities across the nation reimburse us for our services.

Call us to begin your search today!

877-MOM-DAD5 or www.aplaceformom.com

This organization can help you find transportation for a nominal fee to the grocery store, hair stylist, doctor appointment, etc. If you need to get around, but no longer drive, give them a call. If you would like the phone for a local contact, please call the office.

Catholic Radio in South Carolina

WCKI 1300 AM in the Upstate

WQIZ 810 AM in the Lowcountry

Listen online at www.catholicradiosc.com

Catholic radio counters the shallow assumptions of the secular media and allows listeners to reflect upon the messages in the privacy and solitude of their home, office or car, while hearing the truth about Jesus Christ and His church.

Catholic radio of SC also broadcasts local news and events, faith-filled programming, divine Catholic teaching, devotions and prayers.

Catholic Radio: Mediatrix SC, Inc., Catholic radio in South Carolina, will join the more than 140 Catholic radio stations in the United States, September 26-28 for the national Catholic Radiothon sponsored by the Catholic Radio Association to get pledges and donations to continue this effort. Donations may be mailed to PO Box 905, Greer, SC or call toll free 866-263-1700. You can listen to Catholic radio 24 hours a day on the website at www.catholicradiosc.com or WQIZ 810-AM from 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

On several occasions during the past year, the celebrant of the Mass has not received a stipend for saying the Mass for the requested intention. If you request a Mass, please make sure that your stipend is received in the office prior to the Mass.

Suggested stipend donations are as follows:

Weekday Masses for the living or deceased: $10.00

Weekend Masses for the living or deceased: $20.00

It is also common practice to offer a stipend to the priest who confers the Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony, and celebrates a funeral Mass. The stipend offered is at the discretion of the family.

R.C.I.A.

Know someone whois interested in the Catholic faith? Invite them to check out the RCIA process.

RCIA is the process through which adults are fully initiated into the Catholic faith community.

Is the RCIA for me? If you answer yes to any of the following questions, RCIA may be for you!

• Are you an unbaptized person?

• A person interested in learning about the Catholic faith?

• Baptized in another faith tradition?

• Baptized as Catholic, but was never confirmed or received First Holy Communion.

Anyone wishing to become part of this process, please contact Linda at 556-4611 ext. 104 or email Linda@saintjosephchas.com

Inquiry classes will take place on Mondays, August 24th and August 31st at 7:00 in the Family Life Center

(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) If interested in becoming a Catholic or learning more about your faith, contact Linda @ 556-4611 for more information - also:

Please see the Religious Education Page.

You probably know that this church bulletin you are reading is a free service provided to our parish through the courtesy of the local business people and entrepreneurs who are listed on the back page. (In addition to the benefit of having this bulletin printed and delivered to us at no cost, according to the contract we negotiated with the company who handles this kind of publication, our parish could also receive payments periodically from the fees paid by the advertisers.) Please take a few moments today and every few weeks to look over the back page of our bulletin and notice the people who are supporting our parish and are offering your services you might need. It would be a good thing to do business with them and to mention our parish and thank them for their ad when you talk with them. If you would like to advertise your business or service, please call the parish office and we will gladly give you the information you will need. In order for us to receive a cash “bonus” we would need to fill two pages worth of ads. (With additional advertising, the bulletin company will be able to give more back to our church!) We have the people and the business within our parish to do this.

Help us out...Help your business out. Advertise in the parish bulletin! Father Gabe

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Thank You!