PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD April 1, 2012

Baptisms Parents must be registered and be active members of the Parish. They must also attend one class before the child is Baptized.

Mission Statement As a community of faith, we the members of St. An-thony Parish are committed to follow Jesus Christ through prayer and the sacraments, the study of His Word, the teachings of His Church, Evangelization, and through reaching out in service to our fellow hu-man beings, parishioners and non-parishioners, with love, respect, and support.

Eucharistic Adoration “Let our adoration never cease”

Pope John Paul II

Monday 12:00 am–midnight Tuesday–Sunday 6:00 am–midnight Contact the Church Office if you would like to commit to a time or are interested in substituting.

Rev. Robert E. Morey ................................... Pastor Pastor@saintanthony.com Rev. Rick Jackson ............................ Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Reginald A.T. Armstrong ............... Deacon

Church Office Hours Monday–Friday .............................. 8:00 am–4:00 pm

Phone Numbers and Addresses Church ................................................ 843-662-5674 Rectory ................................................ 843-665-5853 School ................................................. 843-662-1910

2536 West Hoffmeyer Road, Florence, SC 29501 P.O. Box 5327, Florence, SC 29502 Church and School Website www.saintanthony.com

Mass Schedule Saturday (Traditional Latin Mass) ............... 9:00 am Saturday (Sunday Liturgy) ............................ 5:00 pm Sunday ..... 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), 5:00 pm Monday ......................................................... 6:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday ... 7:30 am Thursday ........................................................ 6:30 pm Friday (when school is in session) ............... 8:20 am

Reconciliation Saturday ................................................ 4:00–4:45 pm Also available on request.

Weddings Arrangements must be made six months in advance.

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ILLNESS Courtney Adel, Barbara Bate, Lisa Bigelow, Veronica Blackwell, Angela Bloom, Mick Brandis, Martyna Brodecka, Mary DeGood, Helen Darchuk, Troy Dempster, Robert Dewitt, Reba Ellwanger, Deborah Edmund, Margaret Eastman, Bonnie Gensel, John Germain, Jarrod R. Gross, William Hathcock, Stephanie Judkins, Kaye Kelley, John Kincaid, Donna Kirkpatrick, Shirley Kuiken, Terry Matthews, Roger McKnight, Denise McNamara, Barbara Morgan, Joseph Owens, Fefe Pierce, Loree Pospisil, Joan Ratchko, Raymond Rogers, Martha Schneider, Susie Serrano, Anthony Tiger, Jeanne Turner, Ber Van Der Meer, Robin Walonski, Tom White, Carlo Zippi HOMEBOUND Janet McAneney, Mary Meekins, William Melanson NURSING HOME / ASSISTED LIVING Robert Adams, Rose Bratek, Bill Duffee, Sue Filipiak, Edward Governor, Joyce & Robert Gingras, Joe & Helen Hagan, Ola Lynch, Elizabeth Quinn, Richard & Janet Ryan, Mary Sanders, Anne Sammond, Peggy Wise PARISHIONERS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED IN THE MIDDLE EAST Sarah Casper, Tim Dempsey, Patrick Kelly, John Andrew Kispert, Matthew Meggs, Robert Versluys

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS

This Year Last Year March 11 Offertory 10,390.46 11,281.00 Easter Flowers 1,787.31 1,613.00 This week’s second collection is the Palm Sunday collection.

STEWARDSHIP

PLEASE—LET US KNOW If you are Sick, Hospitalized, Homebound! Hospitals will not give out patient information; therefore, we have no way of knowing your needs. If you would like Communion or a visit, you must notify the Church Office. Please arrange to receive The Anointing of the Sick before a scheduled procedure by contacting the Pastor or the Parish Office. You may also request this after a daily or weekend Mass. You may reach me @ 662-5674 or 665-5853.

PARISH-OWNED BOOKSTORE The “Lectio Divina Bookstore” will be open fol-lowing Saturday evening and Sunday Masses March 31 and April 1 with First Communion and Confirmation items for purchase. The bookstore is also open by appointment. For your convenience checks are now accepted (Payable to St. Anthony Church).

THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS (“Extraordinary Form”) will be offered each Saturday of the year, at 9:00 am, unless announced otherwise. The format will be the “Low Mass”, in “Dialogue” (1962—congregation may join in some responses, in the “Gloria”, etc.; readings will be done out loud in Latin, and repeated in English). This Mass is known for its reverent silences, and what many see as a more effective presentation of the Lord Jesus’ Sacrifice for our sakes. Come join us!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

A lthough the procession with palms has an unforgettable grip on our imagina-tion, the real emphasis of this day’s liturgy is contained in its name: The Sun-

day of the Lord’s Passion. Since 1955, the old custom of a blessing of palms with procession of the people has marked the entry of the Church into a time so rich that it is called “Holy Week.” The center of today’s liturgy, however, is the solemn reading of the Passion, this year taken from Mark’s Gospel. Our community is to be transformed by its celebration of Easter, and so this week everything is made new. Soon, the bishop will celebrate the “Chrism Mass” when the holy oils for the sacraments will be completely replenished and blessed, and transported from the cathedral to every parish. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon of springtime. Be on the lookout later this week for this “paschal” moon, rising in the east at the precise moment the sun sets in the west. Imagine: a day when there is not a single moment when the earth is not bathed in light from the heavens. We are on the threshold of the three great days (Triduum): Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, beginning at sunset on Thurs-day when the parish gathers in response to the Lord’s command: “Do this in memory of me.”

—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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MONDAY, April 2 6:30 pm Nellie Rife TUESDAY, April 3 No Mass - Chrism Mass in Charleston WEDNESDAY, April 4 7:30 am Brian Conville THURSDAY, April 5, Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Deceased Bogdanowicz family members SATURDAY, April 7, Holy Saturday 8:00 pm Deceased Bogdanowicz family members SUNDAY, April 8, Easter Sunday 9:00 am Christine King 11:00 am Darek Czarnocki 1:00 pm Parish - Hispanic Mass 3:00 pm Happy Birthday Louis Boyer - Latin Mass

LENTEN REGULATIONS AND ABSTINENCE: Catho-lics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of absti-nence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat may not be used at all. FAST: Catholics over 18 and up to the be-ginning of the sixtieth year are bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of fasting. On these day, only one full meal is al-lowed. Two other meatless meals, suffi-cient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but to-gether they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permit-ted, but liquids, including milk and juice are allowed.

CHRISM MASS—TUESDAY, April 3 There will be no Mass at St. Anthony. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to join the Bishop and the priests of the dio-cese in the Liturgy of the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at 11:00 am. The Cathedral is located at 120 Broad Street, Charleston.

LENTEN REMINDERS

MASS INTENTIONS

LATIN MASS EASTER SUNDAY

3:00 pm

Easter Triduum Schedule

Holy Thursday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Washing of Feet

Altar of Repose until Midnight

All are encouraged to spend time with our Lord in adoration.

The Altar of Repose will be located in the gathering area of the Church, with adoration available

from 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight.

The Adoration Chapel will be closed from 6:30 p.m. Thursday until after the

Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday.

Good Friday, April 6 (Fast & Abstinence are to be observed.)

12:00 noon Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. Lord’s Passion Communion Service

5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross – Spanish

Holy Saturday, April 7 10:00 a.m. Food Blessing

8:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY, April 8 9:00 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. Mass

1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 3:00 p.m. Latin Mass

5:00 pm NO EVENING MASS

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

CONFESSIONS—Fr. Morey and Fr. Rick will hear confessions Tues-day, April 3, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS—Good Fri-day, April 6, at noon and in Spanish at 5:30 pm. E A S T E R F O O D BLESSING The Polish Community of St. An-thony Church invites all parishioners for the an-nual Easter Food

Blessing. Bring your baskets with samples of Easter foods (eggs, ham, bread, sausage and cake) to the Church on Holy Saturday, April 7, at 10:00 am, where Father Morey will bless the food. For more information contact Dorothy Czarnocki @ 664-0185.

WOMEN’S CLUB will meet on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00 pm in Classroom A. All women of the parish are invited. For more information contact Wendy Ahearn @ 664-8725. MEN’S CLUB The next meet-ing will be Tuesday, April 10. The next breakfast will be Sun-day, April 15, after the 9 am Mass. Adults $5.00 and Chil-dren $2.00. All Are Welcome! SENIOR’S BINGO will meet in Classroom A on Wednesday, April 11, at 1:30 pm. For more information contact Noreen @ 665-0046 or 407-7097.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

THE SECOND ANNUAL SPRING FLING is Saturday, April 21, in the Terry Family Center! The event is sponsored by the Women of St. Anthony. Tickets are on sale for $15. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to St. Anthony Catholic School. They will have vendors for

shopping and a fashion show from three local stores. For tickets or questions, contact Alicia Vilarchao @ 407-6437.

RUN FOR THE HEROES: Mark your calendars now and join us for the third annual 2012 “Run for the Heroes” 5K/10K run and fun walk on Memorial Day, May 28! Registration

forms are available in the School and Church Offices. Online registration will be forthcoming on the school website and @ www.rmssports. Sponsors and volunteers are also needed.

THE SWAMP FOX JUNIOR SOCCER CAMP is scheduled for the week of June 25 - 29. FMU coach Joel Person will be directing the camp again this year. The cost is $100 per

camper, which includes a ball and a camp t-shirt. The camp will run from 8:00-11:00 am and is open to boys and girls rising into grades 1-8. Registration forms will go out in the bulletin in May, and will be available to download from the school website, www.saintanthony.com. If you have questions call 773-0190.

OFFICE CLOSING

The Church Office

will be closed beginning Thursday, April 5 and will reopen

Tuesday, April 10.

WOMEN’S

CLUB

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PÁGINA HISPANA

ANULACIÓN Y CONVALIDACIÓN Estamos disponibles para ayudarlo con el proceso que puede permitirle estar en comunión completa con la Iglesia. Por favor, llame a la Oficina de la Iglesia para mayor información o para pedir cita. BAUTISMOS Para mayor información llamar a Vincent Santamaria 662-5674 extensión 227. HORARIO Nuestra oficina esta abierta los sábados de 12. p.m. a 5.p.m. y los domingos de 12.30 p.m. a 3.p.m.

Entronización del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y Inmaculado Corazón María en su hogar: El Sacerdote está proporcionando a los feligreses de la Sagrada Familia la oportunidad de

tener sus hogares bendecido con el imagen del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y Inmaculado Corazón de María. Si usted está interesado participar en esta inmensa gracia para usted y su familia, por favor llame al Padre Richard Jackson 843-662-5674 o Vincent Santamaria 843-662-5674 extensión 227 para programar su entronización en su casa. SEMANA SANTA Por el Evangelio del Domingo de Ramos, volvemos al Evangelio según San Marcos. El relato de la Pasión ocupa casi un tercio de todo el Evangelio según Marcos y, de todos los evangelistas, él es quien presenta los detalles más gráficos. Marcos representa la humanidad de Jesús con mayor intensidad, describiendo sus sufrimientos a fondo. Presenta a Jesús como el cumplimiento completo del “Siervo sufriente” de Isaías, el esclavo humilde y obediente que muere en la cruz y de quien Pablo habla a los filipenses. Pero es importante recordar que a esto lo llamamos “Semana Santa” y no “semana triste” o “semana de sufrimiento”, porque cada una de las lecturas de hoy, incluso los lamentos del Salmo, terminan con la promesa de la fuerza y la esperanza que son otorgadas por Dios a los que fielmente dan de sí mismos en amor. A medida que entramos a esta semana por vía de estas lecturas, debemos reflexionar profundamente sobre los sufrimientos de Jesús, pero con la tranquilidad de la alegría de la vida resucitada y eterna que nos espera a todos los que fielmente caminamos con él durante estos días.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Domingo de Ramos “De la Pasión del Señor”

1o de abril de 2012

[Cristo] se humilló a sí mismo, y por obediencia aceptó incluso la muerte,

y una muerte de cruz.

— Filipenses 2:8

Domingo de Ramos “De la Pasión del Señor” 1o de abril de 2012

TRADICIONES DE NUES-TRA FE

E sta es Semana Santa, semana en la cual los

cristianos conmemoramos con palmas, y ramos los eventos centrales de nuestra fe; eventos que alimentan nuestro espíritu con el pan y el vino del amor divino; even-tos que se clavan en nuestras almas como Cristo en su cruz; eventos que nos hacen resucitar de nuestros pro-blemas con la esperanza pascual de la liberación de todo aquello que nos perjudica, que nos agobia, que nos opri-me y nos deprime. Estaremos allí con nuestros parientes y con gen-te que no conocemos pero que son nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo gracias a los eventos de la semana en que Jesús entró glorioso a Jerusalén, partió el pan, falleció en el árbol de la cruz y fue sepultado. Esta Sema-na nos une al misterio pascual de Jesús. Celebrando estos ritos antiguos y variados por todo el mundo. Duran-te esta semana el tiempo y el espacio se cancelan para unirnos a los misterios que celebramos, a nuestras fami-lias, a los cristianos por todo el mundo y a través de los siglos.

—Fray Gilberto Cavazos‑Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Welcome, New Parishioners! It is a great joy for us to welcome new members to our parish community. You are invited to register as soon as possible in order to participate in our various programs, ministries and activities. Please drop this form in the collection basket or return it to the Church Office, and we will send you a welcome packet and detailed registration form. Name ______________________________________ Address ______________________________________ City _____________________ Zip _________

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89

Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15

Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31 Heb 4:14-16

5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42

Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a] b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18] c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; d) Is 54:5-14 e) Is 55:1-11; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4 g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Mk 16:1-7

Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118 Col 3:1-4

or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

FAITH FORMATION

Pre-registration is required for the two-session Marriage For Life Pro-gram. The cost is $80. The Summer workshop will be held here at St. Anthony on May 5 and 19. The Sat-

urday sessions are 8:45 am - 4 pm. Registration forms can be found in the back of the Church or in the Church Office. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING There is an alternative to artificial methods of birth control and artificial reproductive technologies. Learn about the Creighton Model Fertility-Care System and NaProTechnology, a new reproductive science that is highly effective to achieve and avoid preg-nancy, and offers couples who are experiencing infertility the hope of achieving pregnancy while following the teachings of the church. Couples can plan and space their children with ease using modern natural methods of family planning. Today’s Creighton Model Fertility Care Services are highly effective when used to achieve preg-nancy, 99% effective to avoid or postpone pregnancy, and 100% natural. For more information and to learn about free, introductory sessions in your area, contact Kelli Ball, Diocesan NFP Coordinator, @ kellihball@yahoo.com or 803-807-0158. RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT WEEKENDS offer women and men a chance to get away from the daily pressures of life and work through post-abortive emotion in a supportive, non-judgmental, confidential, and healing environment. For additional information contact grace4healing@gmail.com or Christy @ 803-554-6088 or Kathy @ 803-546-6010.

HOME ENTHRONEMENT TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

The Enthronement Ceremony takes approximately 30 minutes. A day may be chosen for the Enthronement ceremony which has a special significance for the family (a Marriage anniver-sary, for example) or an appropriate liturgical Feast Day. The Home Enthronement Guild will coordinate the date/time be-tween you and the priest or deacon. Members of the Guild will guide you through the process and will assist during the En-thronement Ceremony in your home. Call the Church Office and ask for Fr. Jackson @ 843-662-5674 for more information.

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ST. ANTHONY PARISH STAFF

Parish Secretary, Jessie Strock ........................ 662-5674 Parish Financial Secretary, Dixie Coats ........... 662-5674 School Principal, Frank Cottone ........................ 662-1910 School Secretary, Sue Degar ............................ 662-1910 School Financial Secretary, Ann O’Donnell ...... 662-1910 School Board Chairman, J.Scott Kozacki .......... 610-9212 Director of Religious Education, Mary Smith ..... 662-5674 Youth Minister, Mike Meggs .............................. 229-7519 Music Director, Kevin Verbe .............................. 662-5674 Facilitator, Hispanic Ministry, Vincent Santamaria ........................ 662-5674 ext. 227

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS/COMMITTEES

Adoration Coordinator, Georgette Falcone ....... 665-2716 Altar Cloths, Regina Arde .................................. 662-5674 Altar Servers, Calvin Duncan ............................ 413-4591 Bible Study, Mike Hill (Wednesday) .................. 662-5674 Boy Scouts, Brian Marlowe …………………… 346-3366 Cub Scouts, Wes Funsch .................................. 665-7361 CYO, Mike Meggs ............................................. 229-7519 CYO, Assistant Hsin Yi Armstrong .................... 317-1934 Ecumenical Committee, Marjorie Busscher ...... 667-0859 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Darlene Stowe .............................................. 667-9637 Girl Scouts, Jennifer Kennedy .......................... 601-8099 Hispanic Catechism, Diana Betancur ................ 317-9622 Hispanic Music Ministry, Vincent Santamaria ... 662-5674 Knights of Columbus, Marc Weaver ................ 229-2251 Lectors, Michael Spann ..................................... 661-6540 Lectio Divina Bookstore, Mary Culleton……….. 6l5-3405 Lectio Divina Bookstore, Kathy Lewis…...…… .206-1631 Little Rock Bible Study, Warren Busscher ........ 667-0859 Meals on Wheels, Suzanne Saleeby ................. 678-9196 Ministers of Consolation Regina Arde .................................................. 669-8154 Theresa Efferson .......................................... 346-4661 Ministers of Hospitality (Ushers), John Guerriero .............................................. 667-5098 Parking Lot Mission ........................................... 662-5674 Pastoral Council, Mike Hill ................................. 667-9540 Prayer Shawl Ministry, Patti Musto .................... 665-0169 Respect for Life Committee, Michael Woodall ........................................... 662-5674 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Deacon Regi Armstrong ............................... 662-5674 Transportation Ministry, Vincent Rolland ........... 615-1654 Senior Ministry, Noreen McFann ....................... 409-7097 Sick & Homebound Ministry, Janyce Smith ....... 667-9145 Disaster Relief Committee ............................... 662-5674 St. Anthony Men’s Club, Mike Hill ..................... 667-9540 Stephen Ministry, Carol Germain ...................... 667-9702 Women of St. Anthony, Wendy Ahearn ............. 664-8725 Young at Heart, Joe Hagan ..................... ……...407-5261

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

BAPTISM Classes are held monthly on the first Sunday of the month from 8:00 – 9:00 am in Classroom A. Register in the Church Office. BIBLE STUDY classes meet on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in the gathering area of the Church. BLOOD DRIVE The blood drive will be held Sunday, May 20, in the Terry Family Center.

C.C.D. meets on Wednesdays beginning with supper at 5:30 pm in the Terry Family Center.

CHOIR meets on Wednesday evenings for rehearsal from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Choir Room. If you are interested in becoming a choir member, contact Kevin Verbe in the Church Office.

CUB SCOUTS PACK 490 meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. CYO AND LIFE TEEN meet Sunday evenings following the 5:00 pm Mass.

GIRL SCOUTS meetings are held every Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:15 pm in the Scout Room, Classroom A or Terry Family Center.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS meet at the Knights’ Hall on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. For more information contact Marc Weaver @ 229-2251. LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus Program led by Warren Busscher meets on Sundays. For times and more information contact Warren @ 667-0859. MEN’S CLUB The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 10. The next breakfast will be Sunday, April 15. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY (Knitting and Crocheting) meets every Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in Classroom A. Items for the sick or for new arrivals are available by calling Patti Musto @ 665-0169. SENIOR’S BINGO will meet in Classroom A on Wednesday, April 11, at 1:30 pm. For more information contact Noreen @ 665-0046 or 407-7097. STEPHEN MINISTRY Confidential request cards asking for a Stephen Minister, with information about Stephen Ministry, are available at all Church entrances.

YOUNG AT HEART meets at Stefano’s on the third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 am.

WOMEN’S CLUB will meet on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00 pm in Classroom A. All women of the parish are invited. For more information contact Wendy Ahearn @ 664-8725.