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2020 Elections
A Letter from Our Bishop about the Elections
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This has been a difficult year. We are seven months into a pandemic and are preparing for elections in our country -- all this, during one of the toughest times in our nation’ s history. However, we must not tire in our call to faithfully participate in civic life.
What is important for all of us to recognize, especially as Christians, is that we are not Republicans nor are we Democrats. We are Catholics first and foremost. We are one family in faith, and we have a responsibility to our nation and to our communities to seek the common good of all people. Our responsibility includes voting based on an informed conscience and our moral beliefs. We must research the issues and avoid any tendency towards favoring particular personalities or our own political bias. We must seek answers to sincere matters of policy, and find the truth buried in the daily assault of political rhetoric from every direction.
A year ago, my brother bishops and I issued a statement about the 2020 election. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops agreed that abortion was to remain the preeminent moral issue facing our nation. The word “ preeminent ” was a deliberate choice meant to indicate urgency as we perform our civic duty this November. While the Catholic Church has clear teaching on many important issues, we cannot advocate for important social changes if our nation does not have justice or peace for those in the womb.
I urge you, please do not stand idle. Engage in proper research, find out what the candidates stand for, and then vote. Each of us must take this very seriously and cast a ballot. A well - formed conscience in light of the Church’ s teaching means we vote not from insecurity or selfishness, but for love of our God, love of our nation, and love for the most vulnerable.
God bless you and your families. Let us pray for our nation and seek the intercession of the patroness of South Carolina, Our Lady of Joyful Hope.
In the Lord’s Peace,
Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone
Bishop of Charleston
Links to Election Information provided by the Diocese of Charleston, the South Carolina Catholic Conference and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Presidential Candidate Comparison
Comparación de candidatos presidenciales
Catholic Issues Voter Guide
Guía del votante sobre cuestiones católicas
Your Vote -- South Carolina
Tu voto - Carolina del Sur -
CORONaVIRUS PRECAUTIONS
Return to Mass!
Welcome back to Mass. Our state is one of several with a significant number of new coronavirus cases, so taking precautions remains important. And the most effective protections against the spread of the virus at this time are social distancing and wearing face masks. So, we are continuing to space worshippers apart inside the church, and especially as you receive Communion. We have face masks available if you did not bring one, as well as hand sanitizer.
Other precautions continue as we try to protect the health of our priest and parishioners during our resumption of public Masses. Holy Communion is being distributed in the hands only and there is no drinking of the Precious Blood from the cup. Communion to the homebound remains suspended due to the health risks posed to some of our most vulnerable parishioners. However, spouses and immediate family members may use a pyx to take Communion to those staying in their home.
Perhaps most importantly: The Diocese asks worshipers who are sick, vulnerable or at-risk not to attend Mass yet, but to continue watching it online or on TV. The Bishop is granting dispensation to those who are uncomfortable attending weekend Mass and to those who are at high risk. 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 new 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 . -
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Mass times
- Saturday: 7:00 PM SpanishEspañolES
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 5:30 PM BilingualBilingualBI
- 1st Friday: 9:00 AM BilingualBilingualBI
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Confession
THURSDAY: 5 PM to 5:30 PM
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RosaryTHURSDAY 5 PM
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Adoration
- Thursday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Saturday: 7:45 PM to 8:10 PM (Follows 7 PM Mass)
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Calendar
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 EPH 2:12-22Responsorial Psalm PS 85:9AB-10, 11-12, 13-14Gospel LK 12:35-38
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