Text "app" to 88202

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Contact Info Needed!

We hope to soon schedule sessions for family photos for a new parish directory.  But before we can do so, we need you to update your family's contact information so we can reach parishioners. 

Please fill out a new church registration form, even if you have registered in previous years.

Envelopes and Calendars

Offertory envelopes are here for the new year.  Please pick up yours at church.

Church calendars for 2022 have been delayed because the printer ran out of the design we chose.  We've selected another design and hope the alternate calendars arrive soon!

Thanks to all who chose ornaments from our Angel Tree and purchased gifts for less fortunate children. 

We displayed 43 ornaments and all were chosen and fulfilled by members of our parish!

Thanks for Your Response!

Your donations total $538.00 for #iGiveCatholic!   

The funds will be used to help sustain the operation of our Food Pantry.  We also hope to assist Family Promise of Laurens County provide food and shelter to homeless families.

Religious Education Classes

Classes began on September 12 for First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and RCIA.  Religious education will continue each Sunday morning from 10 to 11:30, and RCIA will be at noon..  Students will undergo a health screening each weekend and are asked to wear face masks in class.


Masks Still, Please!

On August 5, the Bishop released a letter about the importance of continuing to take precautions at church against COVID-19.  And the head of the Greenville Deanery, Father Jay Scott Newman, asks that we re-emphasize three precautions.

• Wear a mask at Mass

• Receive Holy Communion in the hand rather than on the tongue

• Get vaccinated

While these actions are not mandatory in order to attend Mass or receive Communion, our church leaders say they are strong recommendations.

Medical experts warn that the rapid spread of the Delta variant (and now the Omicron variant) is showing that we cannot prevail against the coronavirus by only taking partial measures.  Health officials urge that we do everything we can in this latest wave – not just for our own good, but to help protect everyone, especially unvaccinated children.

And a reminder of two precautions that are a requirement until further notice:  The chalice cannot be offered to the congregation during the Eucharist, and parishioners should not exchange the Sign of Peace by touching.

Return to Mass!

From Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone on August 5:

"I write to you concerning the continuing spread of the COVID-19 virus in South Carolina.

"According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the delta variant is contracted more easily and rapidly than other variants. The number of cases is increasing and leading to more hospitalizations and potentially more deaths. It is placing a strain on healthcare resources.

"I have written to your pastors to recommend that masks be worn during Masses, and that we take Communion in the hand, so that we are able to continue worshipping together.

"Also, I strongly recommend that everyone who is eligible get vaccinated. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued guidance on COVID-19 vaccines determining that it is morally licit, that is, lawful and not forbidden, for Catholics to be
vaccinated against the virus.

"Please continue to respect local ordinances and directives from the CDC and South Carolina
government officials, and take precautions as much as possible so that we may each do our part to end this terrible disease.

"I know that these are difficult times, and so I continue to pray for you and your families."

Sunday Masses continue to be livestreamed online from St. Mark Church on Facebook.  The 12:30 p.m. Mass is in English and the 2 p.m. Mass is in Spanish.  Go to http://www.facebook.com/StMarkNewberry. If you can't watch them live, the Masses are recorded and posted for viewing anytime later.

Whether you're attending public Mass or watching it online, please don't forget the offertory donation to your local or "home" church.  With attendance down due to the coronavirus pandemic, funding needed to keep churches operating has decreased considerably.  You can drop offertory donations by the church office, mail them, or contribute online at https://charlestondiocese.org/parish-donation-form .
   
Our church bulletin is also being published online at https://bit.ly/HSbulletins and through our website (click on the "Bulletins" link at the top of this page).  Or, view it by tapping the “bulletins” button on the home screen of our parish app. 

The myParish app can be downloaded to your smartphone and provides church messages, prayers, daily readings, a link to our website, online giving options, the Rosary, and much more. To download, text app to 88202 or go to https://myparishapp.com .

THURSDAY:         4:30 to 5:30 PM  (but none until Jan. 13)

A Synod survey is now available on the diocesan website in English and Spanish.  Visit:

http://charlestondiocese.org/synod2023