PARISH STAFF Pastor, Rev. Robert Spencer rspencer@christourking.org Parochial Vicar, Rev. Timothy Akanson frtimothy@christourking.org Permanent Deacon, Bob Boackle robertboackle@gmail.com Permanent Deacon, Kevin Campbell kcampbell@campbell-law-firm.com Permanent Deacon, Joseph Mauriello joe.mauriello1234@gmail.com Liturgy and Music, Scott Atwood atwoodscottn@gmail.com Christian Formation, Sharon Willi swilli@christourking.org Adult Faith Formation and RCIA, Sr. Donna Lareau, OLM srdonna@christourking.org Youth Ministry, Ashley Arominski cokyouth@gmail.com Senior Ministry, Marie Donnelly cokseniorministry@gmail.com Office Manager, Dorothy Fisher dfisher@christourking.org Chief Financial Officer, Susan Miller smiller@christourking.org Garden Manager, Joey Bradshaw jbradshaw@christourking.org Director of Preschool, Kathy Jones katjones68@gmail.com Facilities Manager, Mike Pearse mpearse@christourking.org Parish Secretary, Elizabeth Kozma ekozma@christourking.org Parish Secretary, Stephanie Mann Reed sreed@christourking.org OFFICE HOURS 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri Located in the Parish Life Center PHONE NUMBERS Parish Office, 843-884-5587 COK-SM School, 843-884-4721 Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services, 843-261-0430 Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister, 843-856-0748 St. Vincent de Paul Society, Help Line, 843-727-1579 Furniture Donation, 843-416-7126 East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO), 843-849-9220 Christ Our King C A T H O L I C C H U R C H February 17, 2019 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND MASS 6:00 pm Saturday (fulfills Sunday obligation) 7:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Sunday Noon Sunday 7:00 pm Sunday DAILY MASS 7:00 am Monday-Friday Noon Wednesday 8:00 am Saturday HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION 7:00 am, Noon and 6:30 pm 1149 Russell Dr. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 www.christourking.org RECONCILIATION 4:45 5:15 pm Saturday or by appointment ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT First Friday of every month Follows 7:00 am Mass Concludes with 6:00 pm Benediction
About Our Parish Registration Please make Christ Our King your parish by filling out a registration card. Cards can be found in the rear of the church or by visiting the Parish Office in the Life Center. It has become a general procedure that statements testifying to the active, participating, contributing status of an individual be provided for those wishing to be sacramental sponsors. We cannot issue such statements if you are not a registered and active member of Christ Our King. You must use the offertory envelopes provided to registered parishioners to verify your active status. Infant and Child Care Infant and child care (ages 6 weeks to 4 years of age) is provided during the 9:30 am and 12 Noon Masses in the Preschool located in the Life Center. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Those wishing to join in full communion with the Catholic Church are invited to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Please call Sister Donna Lareau, OLM at 843-971-8273, or Lola Reilly at 843-972-8531. Baptism We celebrate Baptism following the Noon Mass on the first three Sundays of each month, with the exception of Lent and Advent. Please call Sharon Willi at 843-971- 8083 to obtain more information. Sacramental Policy In order to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation, students in Grades 2 and 8 must attend TWO FULL YEARS of religious instructions if they are NOT in our Catholic School system. No more than THREE (3) classes can be missed during the year of sacramental preparation. Marriage Arrangements must be made six months in advance prior to marriage. Contact the Parish Office at 843-884-5587. Schedule for Week of February 17, 2019 Sunday, February 17 9:00 AM: RCIA in Beach House 10:30 AM: Bible Study in Camellia House 10:30 AM: Living the Word in Russell House Monday, February 18 10:00 AM: Sr Min Nifty Needles in BH Cafe 11:00 AM: Al-Anon in Russell House 7:00 PM: Young Adults in Beach House 7:00 PM: Boy Scouts Trp 15 in Conf. Rm B & C Tuesday, February 19 11:00 AM: Al-Anon in Russell House 11:00 AM: Sr Min exercise in BH-Main Room 7:00 PM: Cenacle Group in Russell House Wednesday, February 20 7:30 AM: Wed. Wisdom in BH - Cafe 9:30 AM: Bible Study in Conf. Room A 1:00 PM: Bible Study in Conf. Room A 4:15 PM: Children's Choir in Music Room 6:30 PM: Adult Choir in Music Room 6:30 PM: Respect Life mtg Conf Rm A Thursday, February 21 7:30 AM: Cursillo in Russell House 9:00 AM: Centering Prayer in Russell House 6:30 PM: Alpha bible study in Conf. Rm B Friday, February 22 7:45 AM: Patriarch Mens Min. in Russell Hse 7:45 AM: Bible Study for women in Beach Hse 6:00 PM: YM BELLAS in Beach House Please Pray For Our Sick If you would like to add a parishioner s name to our Prayer List, with their permission, or to let us know when a name should be removed, contact the Parish Office at 843-884-5587. Jane Assey Ed Barber Jean Boggs Joe Bride Richard Comerford Alex Drouillard MaryLou Fitzpatrick Kimberly Giles Katie Keeter Terrence Malone Raphael Maza Ann Miller Judy McNaney Lillian Murphy Robert Neelon Nora Norman John Nauful Sandra Robinson R. Allen Young Financial Stewardship Report Christ Our King is a tithing community, committed to sacrificial giving. We give 10 percent of our total weekly offering to charity and the poor. If you have a tax-exempt charity that you would like the church to consider for financial assistance, please go to www.christourking.org/charity. Sunday, February 10, 2019 St Vincent DePaul Society Collection: $27,813 Tithe: $2,781 Year-To-Date Collection: $1,036,295 Tithe: $103,634 Mass Intentions and Readings for the week of February 18, 2019 Monday, Feb 18 Gn 4:1-15, 25 / Mk 8:11-13 7:00 am Nicoletta Venturino Tuesday, Feb 19 Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10 / Mk 8:14-21 7:00 am Najlah Shahid Wednesday, Feb 20 Gn 8:6-13, 20-22 / Mk 8:22-26 7:00 am Members of the Parish 12:00 pm Frank Hendrigan Thursday, Feb 21 Gn 9:1-13 / Mk 8:27-33 7:00 am Louise Franklin Friday, Feb 22 1 Pt 5:1-4 / Mt 16:13-19 7:00 am Members of the Parish Saturday, Feb 23 Heb 11:1-7 / Mk 9:2-13 8:00 am Members of the Parish 6:00 pm Ned Ziehm Sunday, Feb 24 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 / 1 Cor 15:45-49 / Lk 6:27-38 7:30 am Members of the Parish 9:30 am Ruford Bolchoz 12:00 pm John Leahy 7:00 pm Members of the Parish February 17, 2019 Page 2
Parish News Parish Retreat Mark your calendar for the Parish Retreat: Touching the Face of God from February 25-27 in the Church at 6:30 pm each evening. Presentations by Rev. John Geaney, CSP. The mission schedule includes prayer, scripture readings and a sermon. An offer to hear the attendees confession will be made each evening. As people work to understand God s word and how it relates to the struggles they find in their daily lives, the parish mission, Touching the Face of God, provides a pathway for enriching lives and keeping faith in God s message of love. COK Volunteers Needed Editor/Writer Volunteer: We are looking for a person to help put together our bi-annual newsletter By the Way. Do you have a flare for writing? Are there religious topics you would like to see published in a newsletter? Phone Calling Volunteer: We are looking for a volunteer to call/email parishioners inviting them to bring the offertory gifts to the altar during Mass. We will provide a list of the names of those who are willing. For more information, or if you can help in either ministry, please contact Dorothy Fisher in the parish office: 884-5587 or dfisher@christourking.org Parish/Community News and Events Catholic Singles Fellowship Group All Catholic Single Adults, age 50+, are cordially invited to join the Tri-County Catholic Fellowship Group on Saturday, February 23, 2019, for the 5:00 PM, Vigil Mass @ St. Benedict Catholic Church with dinner & fellowship to follow at 6:30 PM at the Rusty Rudder. If interested, please contact Mr. J. Shannon Hurley @ 843-556-3578 and jshannonh@gmail.com to inquire/rsvp. Bishop Guglielmone's 10th Anniversary Celebration! Come celebrate Bishop Guglielmone's 10th Anniversary as the Bishop of Charleston. Bishop Guglielmone will celebrate the 11:15 am Solemn Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Sunday, March 24, 2019. A reception will follow on the Cathedral lawn. All are invited! Thank You from St. Vincent de Paul Many thanks to all who have contributed to St. Vincent de Paul at our monthly collections. During the past year we have served over 136 individuals and families. What is most disconcerting to us is the rising cost of rents in this area. We ask for your prayers and your continued generosity. Thank you, Dorothy Clinton, President February 17, 2019 Page 3
Parish/Community News and Events Calling All Women We have an exciting opportunity in our diocese to attend a Women's Conference. It is for all the women in our diocese--all ages and all groups. This women's conference will be, in Greenville, SC. It starts at 8:30 am and ends with the Vigil Mass with Bishop Guglielmone at 4:30 pm. There is a nationally known dynamic speaker, Sonja Corbitt, speaking on "Unleashing the Holy Spirit in our Lives." There is also a Holy Hour, time for Confession and Adoration, Workshops, catered lunch, a singer, and vendors. The cost is reasonable-- there is a group rate of $30 per person which includes everything, $35 for early bird rate online before Feb. 10, and $40 after that. For more information see the website: www.belongingcatholicconference4 Women.com Rachel s Vineyard Retreat Rachel s Vineyard Retreats bring spiritual healing and strengthening of faith to individuals who have had or participated in an abortion. Join us on the journey to healing, peace and reconciliation this lent. March 15-17, 2019 in Rock Hill, SC. For information and registration call Christy 803-554- 6088 or Kathy 803-546-6010 or grace4healing@gmail.com COK Nifty Needles Needs Your Help! They are in need of : sports weight or worsted weight yarn. Please drop off donations in the parish office. Thank you! Engaged Encounter Resolve to give your marriage a solid foundation by attending an Engaged Encounter Weekend. February 23-24: at St. Mary Magdalene, Simpsonville March 29-31: at Camp Hope at Clemson University (residential) June 8-9: at Our Lady of the Hills, Columbia July 27-28: at St Andrew s, Clemson October 5-6: at St Michael s, Myrtle Beach Please register on our website: cee-sc.org Mepkin Abbey Mini-Lenten Retreat Wednesday, March 13 from 10 am to 3pm. Please bring a bag lunch. Clare Boothe Luce Library Conference Center, $10 per person (can be paid at the door) You can reserve on line at Mepkinabbey.org/lectures A Time for Giving Up and Taking On Sisters Gay Rowzie and Susan Schorsten, HM CHRIST OUR KING MUSICIANS ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST AT GOLD BUG ISLAND March 2, 2019 You are invited to the Christ Our King Musicians (Choir and Kings Ringers) Annual Oyster Roast held at Gold Bug Island (located at the foot of the Ben Sawyer Bridge) at 6:00 pm, on Saturday, March 2. Tickets: 12 years and older $25 in advance ($30 at the door if available), children under 12 free. Menu includes oysters, chili, hot dogs, beer and wine. No coolers please. For tickets contact any choir member or stop by the parish office. Do you want to make a positive difference in our community? Do you like to make home repairs or have project estimating skills? East Cooper Faith Network needs you for Fix It projects for those in need in the East Cooper area. To volunteer or donate, contact Greg Jones ECFNJones@gmail.com or visit our website: ecfaithnetwork.org Christ Our King - Stella Maris School School President, Mr. John Byrnes jbyrnes@coksm.org School Principal, Mrs. Susan Splendido ssplendido@coksm.org Welcome Father Timothy! - Our students were introduced to Father Timothy at last week's Wednesday School Mass. We welcome Father Timothy to the parish and we look forward to seeing Father around the school campus. Presidents' Day - School will be closed this Monday 2/18 in honor of Presidents Day. Learn More About Our Wonderful School go to www.coksm.org or call (843) 884-4721. Caring Catholics = Strong Catholic Community Diocesan State Basketball Tournament Feb 22-24 - We will be sending 14 basketball teams, as well as our Cheer Squad and Dance Teams to this year's Diocesan State Basketball Tournament in Aiken at the end of this week. We wish all of our teams well! Go Crusaders! School Pep Rally - COKSM will hold our annual Pep Rally this Friday, February 22, in the school gym. More information will be sent home via an e-mail blast. A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence February 17, 2019 Registration for 2019-2020 School Year is Open - Please tell family and friends that COKSM is looking for additional families to join our school family. We have a great school and would love to provide a tour and registration information to you. Please contact the school office for more information (843-884-4721 or ntezza@coksm.org). Page 4
Senior Ministry (55+) For Senior Ministry Weekly Calendar, see page 6 Director of Sr. Ministries: Marie Donnelly - (843) 884-0065 - cokseniorministry@gmail.com Senior Crafts This Month: Tuesday, Feb. 19 Seniors! Join us for a Lenten Craft on Tues, Feb. 19, at 12:15 pm. We will be making a beaded cross. Cost: $5. Please RSVP, class size limited to 15. Thursday, Feb. 28 On Thursday, Feb. 28, at 11:00am, join us for a fun craft class: designing a T-Shirt! Please bring a T-Shirt and cloth cutting scissors. Class is Free but please RSVP. Middle & High School Youth Ministry Edge (Middle School Ministry), Life Teen (High School Ministry), Confirmation (8th-12th Grade), & RCIA for Teens Director of Youth Ministry: Ashley Arominski - (843) 884-5587 - cokyouth@gmail.com FEBRUARY 24th: Edge Life Teen MARCH 3rd: Service - Coffee & Donuts Edge Life Teen Hey Teens! Go to cokyouth.org/service to sign up to serve in many different ways. We need Safe Haven trained adults to help serve too! 10th: Life Teen 15th: Service - One80 Place Dinner 17th: Confirmation Session Life Teen 30th: Walk for Water Keep Connected by visiting us at cokyouth.org or Finding us on Social Media @COKYOUTH February 17, 2019 Page 5
Regular Weekly Senior Ministry Programs Mondays 10 AM Nifty Needles 10 AM Mary s Helpers Rosary Making 1 PM Senior Bridge Tuesdays 11 AM Exercise Class Wednesdays 10 AM Sewing Sowers, please check with group for meeting dates 10 AM-12 PM BINGO with Somerby, 1st Wednesdays, Light breakfast is served. Thursdays 12:30 PM Senior Drop-In Fridays 10 AM Trivia with The Palms of Mt. Pleasant - 2nd Friday 11:30 AM Senior Potluck Luncheon Check Bulletin for Dates Please RSVP to Beach House at 843-884-0065 We would like to add you to the Senior Ministry email list so that you will be up to date with Senior happenings. Please contact us at 884-0065 or via email at cokseniorministry@gmail.com. February 17, 2019 Lectors Greeters 6:00 pm Kathy Jones Greg Jones 7:30 am Murray Michaels Denise Michaels 9:30 am Jean Acsell Debbie Howard 12:00 pm Jennifer Greene William Greene 7:00 pm Jeff Yungman Nate Yungman Ushers Liturgical Information February 23rd & 24th Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 pm Nan Butler Joe Mazur 7:30 am John Carroll Michael Schmidt 9:30 am Chuck Drouillard DJ Thatcher 12:00 pm Steven Swift Brian Justice 7:00 pm Frank Tobin Robert Dixon 6:00 pm Jules Schwerin, Jeffrey Crosby, Michael Davis, Ralph Piening, Tony Woody 7:30 am Damien Qualters, Kurt Kenner, Brian Burke, Steven Kemp, Henry Wolf 9:30 am Louis Richter, Donald Ahern, Donald Campbell, Mike Flato, Tom Franzone, John Spence, James Welsch 12:00 pm Jerry Barnett, Diana Barnett, Rob Burke, Brian Chase, Mark Kennedy, Jeff Pulaski, Tim Voit 7:00 pm Frank O'Neil, Ron Coppler, Chris Cusack, Pete Harper, Janet Moore Counters th... David & Terry Altar Servers 6:00 pm Huston Jones Jolene Temple Katie Weaver 7:30 am Mike Flato Mark Lazo Lou Richter 9:30 am Bella Cosentino Lilly Spence Anna Spence 12:00 pm Maria Atwood Anthony Lattanzio Catherine Santos 7:00 pm Ethan Cusack Tanner Payne Luke Payne Gift Bearers 6:00 pm Jerry & Karen Weaver 7:30 am Carey & Claudia Budds 9:30 am Vargha Family 12:00 pm Need Volunteer 7:00 pm Hoyt & Stephanie Kelley Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6:00 pm Susan Brady, Noelle Bermudez, Sandy Narcisso (C), Charles Linning, Eleanor Reynolds, Mary Svendsen, Marla Simmons, Leslie Stoyer 7:30 am Mary Albano, Sue Ciucci, Tom Hamblin, Mike McGinty, Jean Qualters, Mimi Santos (C), Billy Storen, Ernie Torres 9:30 am Julie Flato, Marge Del Bene, Mary Garcia, Richard Garcia, Cynthia Koontz, John Maize Sr, Carole Meis, Neil Whitman 12:00 pm Janet Cracraft, Julianne Khoury, Marilyn Mauriello, Joseph Mauriello, Carole Nicolini, Lola Reilly, Maryann Roberts, Pat Walker 7:00 pm Joyce Benjock, Jeff Yungman, Frank Osage, Rosemary Ryan Page 6
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