The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ · Sacrament of Anoin!ng of the Sick. E -mail Mary Frei: mfrei@stmarys -aiken.org or call 803.649.4777 ext. 101 For Nursing home volunteers,

Parish of the Catholic

Diocese of Charleston

Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone

Bishop of Charleston

Parish Clergy

Very Rev. Gregory B. Wilson, VF

Pastor

Rev. Michel Bineen Mukad

Parochial Vicar

Dcn. Patrick Mongan

Dcn. Robert Pierce

Dcn. Stephen Pla!e

In memoriam Dcn. Robert Waters

April 11, 1933—May 7, 2018

Holy Mass Schedule

Weekday

Mon. - Fri. 5:30"# - Old St. Mary’s

Tues. 6:30$# - Old St. Mary’s

Wed. School Mass 8:30$# - Old St. Mary’s

Miércoles - la capilla de Ste Claire 7:00"#

Thur. Nursing Home 10:00$#

Sat. Morning Mass 8:00$# - Old St. Mary’s

Sunday

Sat. Vigil 5:00"# - Church

8:30 $#, 11:00 $# - Church

Spanish 12:30 "#- Capilla de Santa María

5:00 "# - Church

Confessions

Mon. - Fri. 4:45 - 5:15"# - Old St. Mary’s

Sat. 3:30 - 4:30"# - Church

Mail: P . O . B o x 4 3 8 A i k e n , S C 2 9 8 0 2 8 0 3 . 6 4 9 . 4 7 7 7 w w w . s t m a r y s - a i k e n . o r g

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—June 3, 2018

Locations: St. Mary’s Church: 138 Fairfield St. SE Old St. Mary’s: 125 Park Ave. SE

Ste Claire Chapel: 125 Park Ave. SE St. Angela Hall: 118 York St. SE

Welcome to St. Mary’s

We welcome all who are visi!ng. If you a"end St. Mary’s regularly and consider this your parish, please register at the parish

office, print a registra!on form from the web site under the Parish tab, or you may fill out and submit the form on line

Parish Office

Phone: 803.649.4777 FAX: 888.552.1016

[email protected]

Mon. - Fri. 8:30%& - 4:30'&

Mailing address:

PO Box 438 Aiken, SC 29802

Loca!on: 203 Park Ave. SE Aiken, SC 29801

Parish Personnel

Contact by email at www.stmarys-aiken.org

Pastoral Care Ministry

Are you seriously ill, facing surgery or of advanced age? Receive grace and strength from the

Sacrament of Anoin!ng of the Sick. E-mail Mary Frei: [email protected] or call

803.649.4777 ext. 101 For Nursing home volunteers, Holy Communion for our homebound,

hospital visits, call Be"e Ross at the parish office or e-mail her at [email protected]

Mr. Patrick Wray

Director of Administra!on

Mrs. Mary Frei Administra!ve Assistant

Mrs. Marguerite B. Wertz

Principal of St. Mary’s School

803.649.2071

Ms. Phyllis Waters

Business Manager

Ms. Frances Gledhill Parish Secretary

Mrs. Sandra Belcher

La!no Secretary

Mrs. Mary Ellen Jackson

Director of Religious Educa!on

803.642.2676

Mrs. Joan LaBone

Director of Youth Ministry

803.649.3049

Mrs. Be"e Ross, MS

Social Ministry Coordinator

803.649.4777 ext. 101

Mr. V. Franklin Deese II Organist and Choir Director

803.649.3057

Reserva#ons

[email protected]

Nursery

Available during the 11:00%& Mass in

Mother Teresa Hall

St. Vincent de Paul Society

For food or financial assistance, call 803.642.3211

Sacramental Information More informa!on about the Sacraments can be found on our parish website.

Holy Baptism

To bap!ze a child at St. Mary’s, at least one

parent must be a prac!cing Catholic,

regularly a"end Holy Mass, par!cipate in

the life of the parish and registered at St.

Mary’s at least three months prior to the

Bap!sm. Parents must a"end a Bap!smal

Prepara!on Class prior to the Bap!sm. The

Godparents are encouraged to a"end a

Bap!smal Prepara!on Class as well. The

next Bap!sm Classes will be held on Wed.

at 6:30'& in Mother Teresa Conference

Room Aug. 22 & Nov 28. Registra#on is

required. Contact Mary Ellen Jackson for

more informa!on at 803.642.2676 or

[email protected]

Holy Communion & Confirmation

Policy: Parents and children must be registered and

faithfully a"ending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of

Obliga!on. A child not enrolled in our Catholic school,

he/she must a"end, a minimum two years, of Chris!an

Forma!on classes and sa!sfy the a"endance policy.

For more informa!on:

Holy Communion: Mary Ellen Jackson: 803.642.2676

Confirma!on: Joan LaBone: [email protected]

or 803.649.3049

Holy Matrimony

Those contempla!ng marriage should

contact the parish office. The Diocese of

Charleston requires a minimum of six

months prepara!on for the Sacrament

of Marriage. Please understand, not all

dates at the church may be available due

to parish events or other conflicts.

Contact: Mary Frei at 803.649.4777

ext. 114

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TOTALS AS OF SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018

LAST SUNDAY’S OFFERING $ 27,144.00

WEEKLY BUDGET NEEDS $ 30,500.00

YEAR TO DATE TOTALS $ 1,488,159.94

YEAR TO DATE BUDGET NEEDS $ 1,433,500.00

OVERAGE TO DATE $ 54,659.94

St. Mary’s is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners through !me,

talent and treasure. For all that you do, Thank You.

Any ques!ons about the Capital Campaign, your pledge or making a

contribu!on, call Phyllis Waters at the Parish Office, 803.649.4777 ext. 104

Weekly Stewardship - Fiscal Year 2017-2018

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Upcoming Second Collec#ons:

May 27-St. Vincent de Paul (Outside)

June 10-Seminary Collec!on

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Due to the Memorial Day Holiday Update Figures are

not available for May 27, 2018

Pastor’s Corner + JMJ +

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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

Ste Claire Chapel, 125 Park Ave. SE

Perpetual Adora!on of Jesus truly present in the Most

Blessed Sacrament is available in Ste Claire Chapel 24 hours

a day. All are encouraged to spend !me with our Lord.

Come, let us adore Him!

C ! #$% & '() $!* )$%+ &,') J*-%-?

We are always looking for subs!tute adorers. Please call one

of the Division Leaders below if you can help.

There are also many hours in need of partners. If you can

spend one hour with Jesus on a weekly basis, please contact

one of the division leaders or the lead coordinator, Ivy

Monahon at [email protected] or 803.649.4157

Tom Henry 12 #$-6 #$ 803.642.6893

Jackie Langner 6 #$-12 %$ 803.643.3159

Janice Suhrer 12 %$-6 %$ 803.648.1747

Carole Schaumann 6 %$-12 #$ 803.648.7519

If you cannot make your hour, please talk with your partner

first, then call your hourly coordinator (phone numbers are

listed in the rear of the chapel), and then the division leader.

Good and Faithful Servant

And Jesus wept. John 11:35

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

We are star!ng another 13-week grief support group on

June 20, 2018. We use the Griefshare program, a special, lay

-led weekly seminar and support group that embraces a

biblical, Christ-centered approach to grief

(www.griefshare.org).

Please join us for help and encouragement a'er the death

of a loved one. We provide a safe and loving environment to

encourage sharing and exchanging of concerns and feelings

as you are comfortable.

This group is open to all grieving people in our community,

regardless of religious affilia!on. Please pass the informa!on

along to anyone you know who may need it. People may join

the group at any point during the 13 weeks; each session

stands alone. People are able to repeat the en!re 13-week

program or par!cular sessions for as long as they need.

The mee!ngs are held on Wednesdays in St. Michael Hall,

138 Fairfield Street, from 3:30-5:00%$ but we join for coffee

and fellowship any !me a'er 3:00%$.

The workbook fee is $20 and scholarships are available. Reg-

istra!on informa!on is available at the St. Mary Parish Office

or online at the Griefshare website: (h<ps://

www.griefshare.org/groups/94394). Please contact Be<e

Ross at 803.649.4777 ext 101 or [email protected]

for addi!onal informa!on or ques!ons.

I will turn their mourning into joy; I will console and

gladden them a!er their sorrows— Jeremiah 31:13

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Welcome to our summer seminarian, Rafael Gha<as! Rafa is

entering 2nd

year theology at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston,

Texas. Rafa’s home parish is St. Andrew’s in Myrtle Beach. Be

sure to give him a warm St. Mary’s welcome when you see him!

“This is my Body… This is my Blood of the covenant” (Mark 14:22,

24). “My Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink.” (John

6:54-55).

Jesus was unambiguous about Who we receive in Holy

Communion. The Church both East and West has maintained that

– in some wonderful, mysterious way – at the words of Christ

through the ordained priest, simple bread and wine completely

become the en!re Christ – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity – in

their substance (i.e., what they are), while the appearance

remains the same. This is called the Real Presence of Christ and

transubstan!a!on.

On the feast of Corpus Chris!, I always like to give a reminder

about the most loving and respec>ul manner in which we as

Catholics are asked to receive Holy Communion. It is no less than

the King of the universe that we are receiving into the temple of

our bodies. Always keep in mind that this is no ordinary food.

Catholics in a state of grace who have fasted for one hour

(except for water and medica!on) come forward at the

procession to receive Holy Communion. As one approaches the

Holy Sacrament, a bow of the head is made out of reverence.

The Sacred Host must be consumed in front of the minister.

Receiving the Sacred Host on our tongues is always acceptable.

A'er the minister says, “The Body of Christ,” respond, “Amen,”

and open your mouth with your tongue towards the front (but

not actually “s!cking your tongue out”). In the United States, we

may alterna!vely receive in the hand, but in this manner: St. Cyril

of Jerusalem (4th century) said, “Make your le! hand a throne

for your right, since your right hand is about to welcome a King.

Cup your palm and receive in it Christ's Body, saying in response,

‘Amen.’ Then carefully . . . consume It, being careful not to drop a

par"cle of It.” (A le'-handed person would reverse the hands.)

Thus, two hands are required to exercise this op!on. If you

cannot receive with both hands (child in arms, etc.), please

receive on the tongue. Also, Communion is never “snatched”

from the hand of the minister.

If choosing to receive the Precious Blood, respond, “Amen,” to

the minister and, taking the chalice, take a small sip and return it

to the minister. Note that taking the Host to a chalice and

“dipping” it in the Precious Blood is never permi<ed. People with

allergies that make them unable to receive the Sacred Host (e.g.,

celiac disease) may opt to receive only the Precious Blood. In all

cases, a person receives the fullness of Christ’s grace, whether

one receives the !niest piece of the consecrated Host, or the

smallest drop from the chalice. Therefore, our Church’s long-

standing tradi!on of simply receiving the Sacred Host remains

always an op!on. One is never required to receive from the

chalice – Christ is not separated.

Happy Corpus Chris!! – Father Wilson

School of Christian Formation

(CCD)

Grades 4K-5

Contact: [email protected]

Totus Tuus is coming! Mark your calendars!

This week-long summer youth program is dedicated to

sharing the Gospel to youths in grades 1 - 6. The college

students who lead the program are energe"c,

enthusias"c, and have a great love for Christ and for the

Church. The camp’s mission is to inspire in young people a

true longing for holiness and a deep desire for daily

conversion.

Date: June 11-15 Time: 9#$ -2:30%$

Place: St. Angela Hall

Registra"ons are in the parish office and on the parish

website. For more informa"on, contact Mary Ellen

Jackson at [email protected] or 803.617.8282

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

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Sunday Morning Youth Ministry

Grades 6-12 Contact: Mrs. Joan Marie LaBone

Registra on forms are available on our website or by

contac ng Joan via email. New morning sessions will

resume in the fall.

Youth Ministry

Middle School (GR. 6-8) or

Life Night (GR. 9-12)

Contact: Mrs. Joan Marie LaBone

[email protected] or 803.215.7040 cell

June 3—5 pm Baccalaureate Mass with a recep"on

following.

June 8—Want to go to the Ordina"on of Rhe'

Williams to the priesthood? Mrs. LaBone is taking a

bus to Charleston for the ordina"on Mass at the

Cathedral, call 649-3049 to save a spot!

June 10—Totus Tuus Night for grades 6-12.

June 17-20—Catholic Disciples Camp

Sunday, June 3 - 5 pm English

Please wear your gradua!on gown and cap.

Follow us on Instagram: lifeteen_aiken

Or on FaceBook Page:

St. Mary Help of Chris"ans Youth Ministry

Check for ac"vi"es online at St. Mary Help of

Chris"ans Website under Forma"on/Youth Ministry.

St. Mary’s Parish School

Contact: Marguerite Wertz, Principal

803.649.2071

Introduction to Catholicism

Classes “RCIA” Are you interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about

Catholicism? RCIA classes are Tuesday evenings at 6:15%$ in

Smith Hall. For more informa"on, please contact Mary Ellen

Jackson at [email protected] or 803.642.2676.

Wednesday Adult Bible Study

Join us this week as we complete our study of Proverbs. We

meet Wednesday, 9:30-11#$ in Smith Hall. A(er a summer

hiatus we will begin our study of the Gospel of John on

September 5th by viewing “St. John in Exile”. Contact Martha

Whi)ngham at 865.599.8473 or whi)[email protected]

Family Ministry

The parish family ministry is here to help our parish families

grow and nurture their spiritual and communal life. We

strive to provide opportuni"es and support for family

growth across all genera"ons. For more informa"on about

upcoming events, contact Alice and Derron Judd

Thursday Adult Bible Study

Thursday morning Bible Study is studying the Gospel of

John. We meet Thursday mornings 11:15#$-12:30%$

downstairs Smith Hall. All are welcome - all you need is a

bible and a love of Scripture! Contact Mary Ellen Jackson at

803.642.2676 or [email protected]

St. Mary Help of Chris!ans Catholic School

Class of 2018

Benjamin Brooks Blackburn Benjamin Konjikušić

Grace Elizabeth Burns Michael Wade Mahoney

Taryn Reese Carter Lindsey Marie Malyszek

Yazmine S. Cortes-Barranco Liam Haynsworth McCarthy

Ka"e Camille Day Reece Haynsworth

McCarthy

Jason Ma'hew Embrose La'Bron McClue

Nicole Ma Gonzalez Echeverri Andrew J. Millies

Emma Grace Gunsallus Andrew Tharpe Singer

James Alexander Hanna Noah David Theobald

Luke E. Hanna James Strom Thurmond III

Brynna Leigh Jordan Jane Rebecca Bobbi

Timmerman

Ravin Noel Jordan Cordelia Rose Wayt

Brendan Charles Judd Nicholas Julian Webb

Lauren Sherene Katonak Lucas Reid Yeh

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Weekly Calendar

Holy Mass Intentions

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5:30#" Patricia Scirghi (D)

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5:30#" Anthony Sacco (D)

7:00#" Dcn. Robert Waters (D)

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5:30#" Roy & Jamie Giunta (D)

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5:30#" Kathleen Guy (D)

S$0 -#$%, J '! 2

8:00!" Ben Blackwell (D)

5:00#" Fr. Marcin Zahuta (L)

Jack & Diana Grados (L)

Angela Colleran (D)

Ruth Chelchowski (D)

Dick Griffis (D)

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8:30!" Marianne Peterson (D)

11:00!" Fr. Marcin Zahuta (L)

12:30#" For the People

5:00#" Val Cadarr (L)

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5:30#" James D. Benne- (D)

This Week’s Scripture Readings

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The Holy Rosary

Join the parish as we pray The Rosary together daily

before the 5:30#" Mass, Monday through Friday.

Monday

2 Pt 1:2-7 Ps 91:1-2, 14-16 Mk 12:1-12

Tuesday

2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Ps 90:2-4, 10 Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday

2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12 Ps 123:1-2 Mk 12:18-27

Thursday

2 Tm 2:8-15 Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 Mk 12:28-34

Friday

Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 (Ps) Is 12:2-6 Eph 3:8-12, 14-19

Jn 19:31-37

Saturday

2 Tm 4:1-8 Ps 71:8-9, 14-15b, 16-17, 22 Lk 2:41-51

Sunday

Gn 3:9-15 Ps 130:1-8 2 Cor 4:13—5:1 Mk 3:20-35

Prayers Requested

Deaths: May 19 Amy Ann Hurt

Bap=sms: May 20 Dawson Reece Winn son of James & Bri-any Winn

May 20 Tiffany Desiree Alberto Medina daughter of Jose Trejo

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in ba!le.

Be our defense against the wickedness and

snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we

humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the

heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into

hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl

throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Parish & Community Events

AA Meetings

Early Riser AA Mee!ngs are held Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays from 7:00-8:00"# in Smith Hall. These are Open

Mee!ngs, which means anyone may a$end who's interested

in learning more about Alcoholics Anonymous. However,

anything that is said or shared in an AA mee!ng is considered

confiden!al and not to be repeated outside of the mee!ng.

Sunday Morning Café:

Catholic Faith Exploration

Join us as we watch and discuss Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s

“Ge&ng God’s Help, Gi(s of the Holy Spirit.”

June 3 — The Gi( of the Fear of the Lord

June 10 — The Gi( of Wisdom

June 17 — Open Up the Gi(s of the Holy Spirit

Lunch & Learn Book Club

Meets on Mondays from 12 )**) to 1:00+# in Smith Hall.

All are welcome. Our next book is Did Jesus Really Rise from

the Dead? By Carl E. Olson. Bring your lunch and join us!

Contact: Kathy Monahon at kmonahon@atlan!cbb.net

Please join us

as we celebrate

the final Mass

of the

2018-19 school year

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

8:30"#

St. Mary Help of Chris!ans Catholic Church

138 Fairfield Street, Southeast

We will con!nue the celebra!on

with coffee, donuts, and fellowship in St. Angela

Hall

as we honor the re!rement of

St. Mary’s School principal,

Marguerite B. (Peggy) Wertz.

No gi(s, please.

ON-LINE GIVING STATUS

On-Line Giving

The Parish Finance Commi!ee has approved and strongly recommends using on-line giving. It has several benefits to the

parish, including lower cost of administra!on fees versus the bank, simplifies record keeping, simplifies collec!on and

accoun!ng procedures.

TO ENROLL IN ON-LINE GIVING go to the parish website: www.stmarys-aiken.org

¨Click on “Giving”

¨Click on “Sunday Offering”

¨Create a new account and then go to “Manage My Account”

¨Enroll in weekly or monthly offering*

¨If you need assistance, please contact the Parish Office

.

*Monthly offering is the preferred

method recommended by the Parish

Finance Commi$ee

ITEM GOAL LAST MONTH’S STATUS

CURRENT STATUS

CURRENT % GOAL CURRENT VS. LAST MONTH

ON-LINE GIVING PARTICIPANTS

750 314 316 43% 2

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Parish & Community Events

Coffee and Donuts Are Here!

You have just par!cipated in the greatest feast of all by

a"ending Mass and dining at the table of Our Lord. Come

con!nue the celebra!on with “dessert” and fellowship on

the St. Michael Hall Por!co a#er 8:30$% Mass.

We are looking for volunteers to help us with this

ministry. Please contact Rich and Linda Izard

at 803.644.9136 or [email protected]

Attention! Bulletin Deadlines

Bulle!n informa!on needs to be turned in to the office no

less than 10 working days prior to the desired Sunday.

For more informa!on, call the Parish Office,

803.649.4777.

Single, Single Again

Dinner 2nd

Thursday of every month at 6:00'%

Reserva!ons are due the Tuesday before to Carla Noziglia

at [email protected] OR Jeanne Shanks

at 803.663.3839.

Dates and restaurants may change; refer to the Aiken

Standard Events or the e-mail you will receive each month.

June 14 Salsa’s

July 12 Trio’s

August 9 Sukiya

Sept. 13 Long Horn

Oct. 11 JC’s Seafood

Nov. 8 AnShu

Dec. 13 Mi Rancho

The Gospel of John

The Thursday morning bible study is star!ng the Gospel of

John.

Pope Benedict says this about John: "John shows that the

essen!al cons!tuent of God is love and hence, that all

God's ac!vity is born from love and impressed with love:

all that God does, he does out of love and with love, even

if we are not always immediately able to understand that

this is love, true love." (8/9/2006)

Come join us as we learn about God as love!

Downstairs Smith Hall, 11:15$% - 12:30'%.

For more informa!on, contact Mary Ellen Jackson

at [email protected]

We want to bring Holy Communion

to you

In the back of the church and near the transit doors, you

will find a paddle with a cross on it for the use of

parishioners who cannot walk to the front of the church to

receive Holy Communion due to their disability or age.

Parishioners or family members are encouraged to pick one

up before mass. It can then be held up during Communion

for the Usher to guide a Communion Minister to where

they are so they can receive the Eucharist at their seat.

Please return them a#er Mass. Thank you.

Thank You from the Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the parishioners

of St. Gerard's and St. Mary's for their support the week-end

May 19th and 20th. We had a tootsie roll drive to support

the Columbus Hope Founda!on.

Helping Other People Every Day

The drive was very successful, we collected $2,280.42.

This money along with the upcoming Tootsie Roll Drive will

be used to help people in our community with intellectual

disabili!es, and support the Special Olympics of Aiken, of

which we are the Pla!num Sponsors.

Blood drive

St. Mary’s and the Knights of Columbus

are asking you to help save local lives!

Shepeard Community Blood Center

will conduct a Blood Drive

at Saint Mary Help of Chris!ans Church

on Fairfield Street.

Saturday, June 9th

from 3:30 - 7:00!"

Sunday, June 10th

from 7:45#" - 1:30!"

Share a li"le. Care a li"le.

Be a Donor and save a life.

Will you Choose 2 Give?

Every donor is a hero to someone!

Each donor will receive a free T-Shirt and free lipid profile

a#er your 3rd dona!on in a calendar year.

Bring a picture ID, driver’s license or donor card!

Donors should drink plenty of water prior to dona!ng.

THANK YOU!

Ministerio Hispano

Misa y Confesiones

domingo 12:30!" Santa María, Park Ave.

miércoles 7:00!" Capilla Santa Clara

confesiones son media hora antes y después de la Misa dominical

Bautismos

Para pedir el Sacramento de Bau#smo o para recibir información acerca de las pla#cas pre-

bau#smal favor de comunicarse con Gabriela Flores al 803.716.5509 o Luz Condono, al 803.522.3814

Rev. Gregory B. WilsonPárroco

Rev. Michel Bineen Mukad

Vicario Parroquial

Bienvenido a Santa María

Le damos la bienvenida a los que nos visitan. Si asisten con regularidad a esta parroquia y se consideran miembros de ella, por favor registrarse en la oficina o en el si#o web parroquial.

San Vicente de Paúl

Necesita Ud. alimentos o asistencia financiera? Llame al 803.642.3211

Primera Comunión y Confirmación

Norma Sacramental: Los padres de familia y niños deben estar inscritos en la parroquia y asis#r fielmente a la Santa Misa todos los domingos y fiestas de precepto. Los niños, que no asisten a nuestro Colegio Católico Parroquial, deben asis#r, por lo menos, dos años, completos a clases de Formación Cris#ana (Catequesis Dominical) y cumplir con los reglamentos de asistencia para recibir el sacramento. Para más información, comunicarse con Mary Ellen Jackson 803.642.2676 / [email protected]

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Quinceañera A los interesados en una celebración de XV años deben tener en cuenta lo siguiente: · Deben ser católicos prac#cantes y asis#r a

Misa. · Deben estar registrados en la parroquia por lo

menos 6 meses antes de la fecha de la celebración.

· Deben asis#r a la preparación catequé#ca que ofrece la parroquia.

Para más información, por favor comunicase con Esperanza Negrete al 803.226.3410 para dar inicio al proceso.

Sagrado Matrimonio Como polí#ca de la Diócesis, se pide a todas las parejas que desean

tener el sacramento del matrimonio, preparase por lo menos seis (6)

meses antes de decidir una fecha para su boda. Para más información

comunicarse con Guadalupe Cortes al 803.845.9390

La Experiencia de Emaús

Por que Emaus? Todos necesitamos hacer #empo para alejarnos de las carreras en este mundo de hoy. Esta es una oportunidad para que ese #empo se lo dedique a usted mismo. Que es Emaus? Este re#ro es una experiencia en donde mujeres se reúnen para hacer ministerio a otros mujeres. Es para mujeres que deseen experimentar a Dios, renovar y profundisar su relazion con el Señor, este es un momento de crecimiento personal. El re#ro esta basado en el Evangelio de San Lucas 24: Que va a pasar en el fin de semana? Este re#ro se llevará a cabo Junio 29, 30 y Julio 1 en el Salón de Santa Ángela. El costo será de $100.00 (Incluye cuarto, alimento y programa) Inscribirse después de las Misas empezando este domingo Mayo 20, 2018 hasta Junio 10,2018. Para más información, llamar a Beatriz Barranco (Coordinadora)

803.634.7650.

Legión de María La Legión de María da la bienvenida a todos los que le gustaría consolar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas durante su estancia en el hospital visitando y/o llevándoles la Santa Comunión.

Horario de reunión y contactos para reuniones:

Español — lunes a las 6:00!" — Smith Hall, Lupe Cortes 803.845.9390

Martes a las 3:45!" — Smith Hall, Ivy Monahon 803.649.4157

Miércoles a las 6:15!" – St. Mary School Library, Cathy Brown 843.615.3112

Retiro de Parejas

“La Comunidad de matrimonios "La Sagrada Familia"

de la Parroquia Sta. María Auxilio de los Cris#anos los exhorta a par#cipar en el Re ro de Parejas

“El Matrimonio: Proyecto de Vida”

“Vengan ustedes solos, a un lugar re!rado, a descansar un rato”.

Mc 6, 31

Fecha: sábado 23 de junio, 2018

Horario: 8&" - 5!"

Donde: Salón Santa Ángela, Sta. María Auxilio de los Cris!anos, Aiken

Donación: $40.00 por pareja/registraciones inician 27 de mayo, después de Misa. Para mayor información llamar a Sonia Jiménez al 803.508.5370 o Joely Leguizamon 803.270.4646

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Congratulations! ¡Felicitaciones!

Youth Who Received the Sacrament of Confirmation

April 18, 2018

Ramiro Ayala Gallegos

Laura Bau!sta Lopez

Maya Ruth Blackwelder

Grace Burns

Mónica Elizabeth Colón-LaBorde

Victoria Ann Colón-LaBorde

Brenda Carolina Corona Gonzalez

Yazmine S. Cortes Barranco

Yanis Duran

Jason Ma"hew Embrose

Karla Denisse Esparza

Luis Mario Fierros Zamarripa

Kayla Erin Goldschmidt

Fernando Gomez Jr.

Samantha Gonzalez

Emma Grace Gunsallus

Wren Hadley Hamrick

Luke Emerson Hanna

Brendan Charles Judd

Lauren Katonak

Benjamin Konjikušić

Anthony Joseph Kule

Estephanie Lopez

Jennifer Cecilia Lopez

Maeko Maja

Lindsey Malyszek

Lisandro Mar!nez-Lopez

Liam Haynsworth McCarthy

Reece Haynsworth McCarthy

La'Bron James McClue

Andrew John Millies

Christopher Branin Morgan

Aiden Mac Munschy

Anna Clare Pla"e

Louis Georgine Reynaldo

Jack Andrew Riddle

Gema Virginia Rodriguez

Larissa Jocelyne Ruelas

Oswaldo Joel Sanchez Mar!nez

Andrew Tharpe Singer

Noah David Theobald

Taryn Emma Tomco

Trent Tomco

Francesca Van Als!ne

Nicholas Julian Webb

Photograph Courtesy of Webster Photography

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Regina Familia - Queen of the Family

The family tree was used here to represent all human families and our Chris!an family. The ini!als,

“JMJ”, are at the base of the tree and are part of the root system. Jesus, Mary and Joseph make up the

Holy Family and are a great source of strength for all families. They root us deep in the ground of faith,

hope and love. Our love for others and for God should never be stagnant. It should con!nue to grow and

become more alive as we spread our arms out in service of others. Queen of the Family, pray for us.

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MICHAEL J. COSTIGAN, Sr.,

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Licensed Marriage & Family "erapist

203 Laurens St.

Aiken, SC 29801

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Napier Funeral Home“Helping you cope during difficult times”

315 Main St.

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Dr. Sunday Cozzi & Dr. Nancy Rodriguez

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Paul W. Durban, CICDurban-Laird’s, Inc.

Insurance Agents & Brokers

155 Laurens Street, SW • P.O. Box 422

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• Power of Attorney • Wills and Trusts • Child Adoptions

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