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Bishop of Charleston Jacques Farbre-Jeune has announced that our diocese is participating in this nationwide Catholic initiative.  View his message below. 

(Español: https://youtu.be/tVfLG_Afh8g ).

Happy Father's Day!

“I ask that you have the grace to be very close to your children, letting them grow, but being by their side. They need you, your presence, to be there, your love!”

- Pope Francis to Fathers


Is Your Marriage Blessed by the Church?

Are you married outside the Catholic Church and wish your marriage to become a sacrament?

PATHWAYS™ is a chance to gain insight into what steps are needed for your marriage to be blessed by the Church.  It is an informal gathering where you learn about Sacramental Marriage, Convalidation, Annulments, and the steps to an Exchange of Vows.

Find out more about PATHWAYS at https://marriagebuildingusa.org/pathways/ .

New Bishop Installed

Father Jacques Fabre-Jeune was installed as the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston on May 13.

The 66-year-old is a priest of the religious order of the Missionaries to St. Charles, or the Scalabrinian Fathers.

He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was ordained as priest in 1986 in Brooklyn, New York, and has served for the past 12 years as the administrator of the San Felipe de Jesus Mission in Forest Park, Georgia, near Atlanta.

You can watch the installation ceremony on YouTube and on Facebook . 

Parishioners Prepare Meals for Homeless Family

Seven households volunteered to take turns providing supper each night during the week of May 8 through 14 for a homeless family at the Family Promise Center in Laurens. 

The mother, her 11-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter are very grateful. 

We plan to deliver meals again the week of July 4th if any other parishioners would like to join the effort.

Helping Ukraine

Pope Francis asked bishops, priests and all people of goodwill to join him on March 25 in the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary "...so that God's Holy People may raise a heartfelt and choral plea to Mary our Mother."

A special collection at our Masses on March 12 and 13 was  for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.   Anyone wishing to still make a donation can place it in an upcoming offertory collection (clearly marked as designated for Ukraine assistance), or you can donate through Catholic Relief Services at www.crs.org .

Celebrating Marriage

National Marriage Week was February 7-14, and World Marriage Day was Sunday, February 13.

Prayer for Married Couples:

Almighty and eternal God, You blessed the union of married couples so that they might reflect the union of Christ with his Church; look with kindness on them. Renew their marriage covenant, increase your love in them, and strengthen their bond of peace so that, with their children, they may always rejoice in the gift of your blessing. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Diocese of Charleston offer the following resources: https://bit.ly/marriagewk , foryourmarriage.org ,  and https://www.facebook.com/DioceseChas .
 

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.

Precautions End for Vaccinated

The diocese says we can end the precautions that were taken due to COVID-19, except for the distribution of the wine at Holy Communion.  Father Hugo says the end of precautions will apply to those who are vaccinated.  Anyone who is not vaccinated is still asked to wear a mask during Mass. 


Free Home COVID-19 Tests Available

Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order a third round of free COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government.  The rapid antigen tests, which are mailed directly to your home, provide a result in minutes.  You can order tests online at  www.COVIDtests.gov  or by calling 1-800-232-0233 or TTY 1-888-720-7489.

The state's health agency, the Department of Health and Environmental Control or DHEC, also provides free rapid antigen tests at its public health departments around South Carolina.  And in-person testing also continues at a number of locations.  DHEC has a website showing testing sites near you:

www.scdhec.gov/covid19/covid-19-testing-locations 

You can also call DHEC's Care Line for more information at 855-472-3432..

THURSDAY:         4:30 to 5:30 PM