The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 8 March 2015

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Prayer List

Passion Week Confession Schedule23-28 March

Monday 11:15amTuesday 11:15am & 5:30pm

Wedneday Mass 11:15am & 5:30pm Thursday 11:15am & 5:30pm

Friday 11:15amSaturday 4:00pm

Stations of the Cross & Benediction

Fridays of Lent at 6:30pmNext on Friday 13 March

Don’t Miss OurLenten Soup & Salad Supper 5pm Friday 27 March

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Welcome to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist! We offer brief tours after the Vigil Mass and the Sunday 9:00 and 11:15 Masses. Please meet your guide at the pulpit immediately after Mass.

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Coffee-and-a-Class After 9 O’Clock Mass Schedule for March!

Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation as we continue through the Symbolon series--it has been enriching and fun so far, and the next few Sundays promise more of the same. If you haven’t been yet, please join us!

March 8: Fellowship Breakfast in Parish Hall. No class today--Sponsord by Charleston Catholic School!March 15: Episode 7: The Holy SpiritMarch 22: Episode 8: Our final class before Holy Week and Easter: Why Do I Need the Church?Sunday School kids: make sure to stop by the parish hall before class and enjoy a quick snack!

40 Days For Life 18 February thru 29 March

IF YOU COULD SAVE ONE LIFE WOULD YOU? 40 Days for Life is a nationwide initiative to pray for the end of abortion and to offer life-affirming alternatives to abortion-minded women. The Spring Lenten Campaign runs 18 February through 29 March outside the Charleston Women’s Medical Center in West Ashley. Come closer to our Lord this Lent as you sacrifice your time and join us in peaceful prayer vigil at the corner of 1312 Ashley River Road and Fuseler St.. The campaign runs 24 hours a day and at least two participants are needed every hour. Cathedral/St. Mary’s 24 hour vigil day is Saturday 28 March! Can you help? Cathedral call Cheryle 696-0604; St. Mary’s call Jim 813-6078. To learn more visit 40daysforlife.com/charleston or email charleston40daysforlife@gmail.com.

New Parish App Coming Soon!In the coming weeks Cathedral of St. John the Baptist will launch our own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more.

We hope for our new app to be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and better engaging the New Evangelization.

Please watch in next week for our official launch announcement.

Cathedral Music MinistryPlease come join us!!!

The St. Benedict Choir is a Girl Choir for those in grades 3-8. In addition to learning music, the choristers learn about vocal production, music theory, history, and sight-singing. There are also

fun musical activities! We would like to invite you to join us and bring a friend!! Rehearsals are each Tuesday afternoon from 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Cathedral Choir Room.The Cathedral Choir currently has openings in all sections (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) and would like to invite those interested to please join us. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm-9:00pm and they sing the Solemn High Mass on Sunday morning at 11:15am. If you enjoy singing wonderful sacred choral music and chant, this is the choir for you!For further information about the Cathedral Choirs and Music Program, please contact Daniel Sansone at (843) 724-8395 ex. 225 or email:dsansone59@gmail.com

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The Cathedral Has A Blog! Go to the Cathedral Website:

(charlestoncathedral.com) and you’ll find it under the “Parish Life” tab.

Check it out, get helpful updates and insights, and leave a nice comment!

The 22nd Annual Saints Alive Auction will be held at Founders Hall, Charles Towne Landing on March 14, 2015. “Keep Calm and Get Your Charleston Catholic

School On” is our theme. We have wonderful vacation packages, including a 1 week trip to Ireland, beach houses and condos, in Edisto, Isle of Palms, Myrtle Beach and Orlando. A Lebanese Dinner for 8, gift certificates to Charleston Hotels, restaurants, golf courses, jewelry, beautiful artwork and so many other great items, all for auction to the highest bidder to raise money for Catholic Education. Tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple in advance. Sponsorships are also available. Contact the office for more information. You will enjoy Irish culinary creations from Tom Smith Catering. Beer, Wine, Coffee and Dessert are also included in your ticket price. You can order your tickets online at www.charlestoncatholic.org or the school office.

If you are interested in Catholic Education please call the school office at 577-4495 to schedule a tour.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and School is Seeking a New Principal for the 2015-16 School Year. The successful candidate will be: A spiritual leader who fosters Catholic Identity by actively participating in the faith life of the parish community and providing opportunities for faith development of the school and parish community.• An instructional and academic leader that maintains a positive learning environment, encourages and supports the professional development of the faculty and staff, and guides teachers in reviewing the current curriculum and instructional methods.• An administrator who works with the Pastor and the school faculty/staff to develop and promote a positive vision for the school.• An effective communicator who articulates the mission, philosophy and vision of the school to all constituents, and who builds community within the parish. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to bscsprincipal@bellsouth.net by March 31, 2015.

Lucis Via Catholic Young Adults

Lucis Via Catholic Young Adults invites everyone to our Monday March 9, 2015 (Why Catholic?) Speaker being hosted at the Russell House at Christ Our King Catholic Parish in Mount Pleasant. Professor Francesco “Chip” Piatti, who focuses on History and Theory at the Boston Architectural College in Cambridge, Massachusetts is going to be speaking on “Finding Christ in Great Catholic Architecture.” Please join us at 6:45pm for a brief informal social meet and greet with the speaker. Francesco will begin his presentation around 7:05pm and a questions and answers segment will immediately follow his talk. The event is for all ages. Please feel free to bring friends, family, kids, and even strangers to join us for this great evening. A social out somewhere nearby for the young adult/young professionals with the speaker will immediately follow. Please email LucisViaCharleston@gmail.com if you have any questions or for more information.

History of Bishop Lynch Talk & Book Signing

Charlston Historical Society Director, Stephen Jennings White, Sr., will come to talk about his new book, Patrick N. Lynch,Third Bishop of Charlston, on Thursday 26 March at 7pm in the Lower Church. Books will be available for purchase and the Crypt will be open to tour after the talk.

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 8 March 2015Weekly Offertory

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Parish Office Hours:Monday - Friday

Telephone Hours 9:00am-4:00pm843-724-8395

Sunday 15 MarchFOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23 Eph 2: 4-10 Jn 3: 14-21

5:30p Saturday Vigil Mass-Msgr. Brovey(Matthew Revel+)9a Cathedral Mass-Msgr. Brovey(Intentions of Kathryn & Josh Martina)9:30a St. Mary Hasell St Mass Fr. Allen11:15a Cathedral Mass-Msgr. Brovey(Bishop David B. Thompson+)1p Baptism of Carrrol Family6p Cathedral Mass (Pro Populo)-Fr. ConwayComing Events10:05a Fellowship Coffee & A Class in Hall10:05a Religious Education in Center Bldg7p HS B16’s Youth Meeting in Hall

Monday Lenten Weekday 9 March2 Kings 5-15b PSS 42: 2-3 ; 43: 3-4 Lk 4: 24-30Saint Frances of Rome7a St. Mary Hasell St Mass-Fr. Higgins(Sr. Maria Lilia Antonia Melis, FSP+)12:05p Cathedral MassWith +Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone (The Tecklenburg Family)Coming EventsNone Scheduled

Tuesday Lenten Weekday 10 MarchDn 3:25, 34-43 PS 25: 4-5b, 6, 7bc,8-9 Mt 18: 21-35

7a St Mary Hasell St MassWith+Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone12:05p Cathedral Mass-Fr. Allen(Thomas Squillace+)Coming Events9a Faith Sharing Cathedral Hall10a Tuesday Bible Study Cathedral Hall4p Cathedral Girls’Choir Reh in Music Rm

Wednesday Lenten Weekday 11 MarchDt 4: 1, 5-9 PS 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 Mt 5:17-19

7a St Mary Mass Hasell St-Fr. Higgins(Sr. Savina Maria Di Cintio, FSP+)9a Charleston Catholic School Mass-Mrsg. Brovey12:05p Cathedral Mass-Fr. Conway(Bishop David B. Thompson+)Coming Events7p RCIA in Lecture Hall7p Choir Rehearsal in Music Room7p Lucis Via at Pauline Book & Media

Thursday Lenten Weekday 12 MarchJer 7: 23-28 PS 95: 1-2, 6-9 Lk 11:14-23

7a St Mary Hasell St Mass-Msgr. Brovey

12:05p Cathedral Mass-Fr. Allen(Mary Dunn+)

Coming Events

10:15a MOMS Group Meeting Cathedral Hall

7p Renaissance Ensemble Reh in Music Rm

Friday Lenten Weekday 13 MarchHos 14: 2-10 PS 81: 6c-11b, 14, 17 Mk 12: 28-34

7a St Mary Hasell St Mass-Fr. Conway(Sr. Maria Amelia Aurora Racclis, FSP+)12:05p Cathedral Mass-Fr. Allen(Marcel Soucy+)Coming Events6:30p Stations of the Cross & Benediction

Sunday 8 MarchTHIRD SUNDAY OF LENTEx 20:1-17 Or Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 1 Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25

5:30p Saturday Vigil Mass-Msgr. Brovey(The Johnston Family+)9a Cathedral Mass (Emil Raad+)-Fr. Allen9:30a St Mary Hasell St Mass-Msgr. Brovey11:15a Cathedral Mass-Msgr. Brovey(Bishop David B. Thompson+)6p Cathedral Mass-Fr. Conway(Pro Populo)Coming Events9a Fellowship Breakfast in Center Hall10:05a Religious Education in Center Bldg7p HS B16’s Youth Group in Cathedral Hall

Saturday Lenten Weekday 14 MarchHos 6:1-6 PS 51:3-4, 18-21b Lk18: 9-14

5:30p Sunday Vigil Mass-Msgr. Brovey(Matthew Revel+)Coming Events9a Apostles of Divine Mercy in Center Hall

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Cathedral Mass Schedule

Weekday Devotions11:30 am, Rosary 12 Noon Angelus

12:05 pm Mass

St. Mary of the Annunciation

7:00am MassMonday-Friday

Free Parking

Children’s Nursery Available

on Sunday8:30am to 1:00pmWalking Infants to 5 years old.

The Nursery is in the Cathedral Center Hallway

turn left Room 2 on the Right. For information, call

the Nursery Operator, Maricela Villalobos

at (404)580-1429

Active Membership: Various facilities and services are available to our active members. This includes use of the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, and other sacramental events, and includes parishioner status in parochial schools.

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP is determined by four things:

1. Being properly registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time.2. Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days.3. Use of the envelope system in regular support of the parish.4. Being active in at least one parishprogram, ministry, or organization.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Email: chascathedralweddings@gmail.comEither the bride or the groom must be a practicing Catholic and registered at the Cathedral for at least twelve months before scheduling a wedding date and beginning the six months marriage preparation. The bride/groom must be an active parishioner, regularly attending Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation, and use of the envelope system in regular support of the parish. The Wedding Policy Booklet may be found on the Cathedral website: www.charlestoncathedral.com. For Wedding infor mation, Please Contact Mrs. Stephanie Stewart at 724-8395 ext. 224

Hospital Bound? If either you or a member of your family is scheduled to be hospitalized, please call the church office, 724-8395.

Homebound? If you know someone who is Homebound, and would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Communion, or Annointing of the Sick, please call the Parish office at (843)724-8395 or email Linda Lyonslinda@charlestoncatholiccathedral.org.

Mass TimesMonday-Friday Rosary

11:30amMass 12:05pm Daily

Saturday Vigil 5:30pm Sung Mass

Sunday Mass Times9:00am Family Mass

11:15am Solemn Mass With Cathedral Choir6:00pm Sung Mass

Bishop of CharlestonThe Most Reverend Robert E. Guglielmone, DD.

Diocesan Website: www.sccatholic.org

Cathedral ClergyMonsignor Steven L. Brovey, Cathedral RectorTelephone Number: (843)724-8395Email: monsignor.slb@gmail.com

Assisting Priests:Father Patrick AllenFather Robert Conway

Deacon Jerome P. RemkiewiczTelephone: (843)937-8518Email: jremkiewicz@gmail.com

Deacon Charles J. OlimpioTelephone: (843)856-0955

Administrative StaffExecutive Assistant To The RectorMrs. Stephanie StewartTelephone: (843)724-8395 ext. 224Email: chascathedralexec@gmail.com

Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Mrs. Linda LyonsTelephone: (843)724-8395linda@charlestoncatholiccathedral.org

Bookkeeper Mrs. Sandi RicciardelliTelephone (843)724-8395 ext. 236Email: stjmbookkeeper@gmail.com

Custodian Mr. Billy ShannonTelephone 843-813-3850

Pastoral StaffDirector of Music & LiturgyMr. Daniel Sansone (843)724-8395 ext. 225 Email: dsansone59@gmail.com

Director of Christian Formation & EvangelizationDan Lord Telephone (843)724-8395 Extension 233 Email: danlord4444@gmail.com

Charleston Catholic SchoolPrincipal, Mr. Fred McKay Telephone (843)577-4495Website: www.charlestoncatholic.com

BAPTISMS To have your child baptized,

please contact Mr. Dan Lord at 724-8395 ext. 233. Please call before

the birth of your child.

Confession TimesMonday-Friday

11:15am to 11:50am DailyWednesday Evening

5:30pmSaturdays

4:00pm to 5:00pm