JANUARY 21, 2018 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Our Mission We, Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic

Church are a community of believers, composed of various ethnic

and cultural backgrounds from all walks of life.

United by our faith in God the Father, we are empowered by Christ and guid-ed by the Holy Spirit to be a beacon of

hope and a welcoming presence of the Church.

We manifest our faith by celebrating the sacraments, sharing in the

Eucharist, and by inviting others to share in our commitment to foster

Jesus’ Gospel values. We are commit-ted to follow the model of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We are the people of

Jesus, Our Risen Savior Catholic Church .

Mass Schedule Weekends Saturday : 9:00 am Vigil: 5:00 pm Sundays: 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon 5:00 pm (español) Holy Days 7:00 pm Vigil Mass 12:00 noon; 6:00 pm; 7:30 pm (español) Daily Mass Monday - Friday: 12:00 noon College Campus Ministry Sunday: (August through May) 7:00 pm, Wofford College Campus

Confessions Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appointment.

Adoration

Perpetual Adoration (24 hours) in the Adoration Chapel next to the church.

Church Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Friday: 9:00 am to Noon

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Exegesis

CLERGY Pastor

Rev. Edgardo Enverga, CRM

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Ryan Dela Peña, CRM

Deacons Rev. Mr. Peter Curcio

Rev. Mr. Robert Donofrio

PARISH STAFF Director of Religious Education

Beth Gross RE Assistant

Angeles Sanchez Director of Youth Ministry Rev. Ryan Dela Peña, CRM Youth Ministry Assistant

Kristine Anderson

Parish Secretary MJ Weiskircher

Bookkeeper Sharon Dobbins Maintenance

George Bleakley

Outreach St. Vincent de Paul Society

SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Contact the par ish office for classes and registration. You or your parents must be registered members of our parish and actively practicing our faith. MARRIAGE: Contact Fr . Ed at least six months before your proposed marriage date. You must be registered members of our parish for at least six months and actively practicing our faith. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: If you or a loved one is sick, please contact the parish office. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, please call the parish office.

*Hearing assistance is available for mass. Inquire at the sacristy.*

Mark 1:14-20

Today we begin a continuous reading of Mark’s Gospel that will carry us through this segment of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. Remem-ber that in Cycle B of the Lectionary, most of the Gospel readings are tak-en from the Gospel according to Mark. The Gospel of Mark does not begin with a narrative about Jesus’ birth. Instead Mark begins by reporting on the preaching of John the Baptist. John is described as the voice in the wilderness sent to prepare the way of the Lord. Immediately after de-scribing the work of John the Baptist, Mark reports on Jesus’ baptism and his temptation in the desert. Jesus’ public ministry begins after the arrest of John the Baptist. Mark wants his readers to understand the im-portant connection between the end of the ministry of John the Baptist and the beginning of Jesus’ own ministry. As we learn at the beginning of today’s Gospel reading, Jesus preaches the Kingdom of God in continuity with the preaching of John the Baptist. Like John the Baptist, Jesus’ pronouncement of the kingdom is a call to repentance. Yet Jesus’ preaching is greater than John’s. Jesus begins the time of fulfillment; the Kingdom of God is already here. This will be demonstrated again and again, both in Jesus’ words and in the actions that follow. Jesus’ healings and forgiveness of sins are signs of the King-dom of God that he announces in his teaching. In contrast to last week’s Gospel, in Mark’s Gospel Jesus takes the initia-tive in calling his first disciples. As mentioned last week, it was more typi-cal of first-century rabbinical schools for students to seek out rabbis, ask-ing to be their disciples. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus breaks with this tradi-tion and invites his disciples to learn from him. Jesus is said to have first called four fishermen—Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Simon and Andrew are brothers. Jesus promises that he will make them “fishers of men.” James and John are also brothers. Mark does not report Jesus' words of invitation to them, but he does report that they left their fishing immediately; their father, Zebedee, was left behind in the boat. Mark’s Gospel is told with a great sense of urgency and immediacy. Jesus is a person of action, and events occur in rapid succession. We see this in today’s Gospel. Time is of the essence; the fishermen immediately put aside their livelihood to become Jesus’ disciples. The Kingdom of God is here and now. The time of fulfillment is at hand. How might our lives be different if we more fully shared this sense of the immediacy of God’s kingdom? Loyola Press

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Remember the sick of our parish: Aaron Barett, Cody Barra, Kay Beerman, Rebecca Bernard, Alexis Bezilla, David Bourke, Kristin Brown, Olide Bucci, Rino Bucci, Mary Burr, John Butler, Joann Campana, Pasalic Cazim, Walter Charron, Warren Chick, Michaela Christodolu, Ann Cisler, Ann Clark, Emily Correll, Armando Cortez, Lucy Culbreth, Corinne Danley, Jeff Dolin, Angie Donatelli, Anne Drugan, Bartek Dudek, Sandra Eaton, Veronica Elverne, Joann Evans, Mary Jane Feagans, Lou Ferringer, Andrea Finucane, Marcia Glenn, Carlan Gombert, Pauline Groothedde, Ingrid Grana, Brian Hamilton, Chris Harris, Jay Harris, Rhonda Boswell Head, George Hillers, Jr., Muriel Hume, Yvonne Justice, Horst Kaska, Sharon Kaska, Juniper Kennemore, Rebecca Kennemore, Mary Kern, Maria King, Valerie Kirby, Art Krebs, Harvey Kulka, Robert Kulka, Buz Kuzan, Bill Lonon, Maria Lonon, Pat Magaletti, Ruth Martin, Louise McCarley, Mickey McGuigan, Ted Mencke, Vera Miller, Bridget Nelson, Erin O’Brien, Mary Oronato, Gerry Owen, Jim Painter, Dale Pallam, Charles Rebello, Mary Elizabeth Rhoads, Jim Riccio, Jane Rioux, Don Risenhoover, Karen Roberts, Ron Schaffer, Gerry Schmanski, Dan Schramm, John Schwartz, Kim Scott, Ron Sposato, Kerry Sposato, Jenny Stephens, Lily Stiwell, Debbie Thelen, Diane Tierney, Dottie Towery, Ann Turnage, Tina Turon, Dorothy Urban, Debbie Volpe, Jerry Volpe, Kathy Wagner, Brian Weiss, Pat Weiss, Anne Williams, Lindsey Wilson, Mary Wolny, Juliette Wright, Carolyn Yandle, Jonathan Zatorski, Art Ziegler.

Lord, hold our troops and their families

in your loving hands. Michelle Alano, Maj. S3, Honolulu, HA Regan Allen, Lt.. Col., Ft. Dix, NJ Christopher Baker, E4 Cpl., Afghanistan Curt Lee Byron, Maj. S3, Honolulu, HA Patrick Finucane, Mstr . Sgt., Ft. Campbell, KY Christian Guevara, USN, San Antonio, TX Patrick J. Kennemore, CPO., Norfolk, VA Anthony J. Renninger, USAF, Aviano, Italy Maria Renninger, P.F.C., US Army, Ft. Wainwright, AK Russell Self, SC Army National Guard, Afghanistan Tanner Spry, Maj., Norway

Mass Intentions: January 22 through January 28, 2018

Mon., 1/22: Noon - The repose of the soul of Ken Reitmeier as requested by

Ron and Peggy Poe.

Tue., 1/23: Noon - The repose of the soul of Gina Morse as requested by

Corinne Danley.

Wed., 1/24: Noon - The repose of the souls of the deceased members of

the Adorno Fathers.

Thu., 1/25: Noon - The repose of the soul of Larry Bernard as r equested

by May Bernard.

Fri., 1/26: Noon - The repose of the souls of the Members of St. Michael’s Pious Union.

Sat., 1/27: 9:00 am - The repose of the soul of Ken Reitmeier as requested

by Barb Reitmeier.

5:00 pm - The repose of the soul of Donald Ingrasia as requested by

Jim and Ann Riccio.

Sun., 1/28: The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am - The repose of the souls of in purgatory as requested

by Maria David.

10:00 am - The repose of the soul of Ken Reitmeier as r equested

by Bob and Judy Brennan.

12:00 pm - The repose of the soul of Frank Shaughnessy as requested by

the Larson Family.

JANUARY 21, 2018

Liturgical Ministers Schedule: The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 27/28, 2018

5 8 10 12

EMs Sacristans Lectors Ushers Altar Servers

Readings for the Week: January 22 through January 28, 2018

Mon., 1/22: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89l Mk 3:22-30.

Tue., 1/23: St. Vincent, Deacon, Martyr; St. Marianne Cope, Virgin, 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19;

Ps 24; Mk 3:31-35.

Wed., 1/24: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89; Mk 4:1-20.

Thu., 1/25: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, Acts 22:3-16 OR 9:1-22; Ps 117; Mk 16:15-18.

Fri., 1/26: Ss. Timothy and Titus, Bishops, 2 Tm 1:1-8 OR Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96; Mk 4:26-34.

Sat., 1/27: St. Angela Merici, Virgin, 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51; Mk 4:35-41.

Sun., 1/28: The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28.

N. Alberta P. Barra A. Riccio J. Santaniello M. Santaniello L. Schmidt N. Breon M. Falk F. Falk A. Hedbloom R. Schroeder M. Beals E. Boutin C. Cetone G. Gibson T. Osment K. Tallyen K. Cook N. Patin T. Sippel G. Towery S. Waddell

J. O’Brien L. Schroeder T. Floyd

S. Harvey J. Driscoll D. Lugardo R. Stanley J. Stravolo E. Sanders P. Sanders

A. Alberta J. Schmidt W. Breon S. Corson S. Gammons M. Grodecki J. Cariano R. Cisler R. Kreuzer T. Walinski

R. Rodgers S. Rodgers A. Andress J. Nguyen L. Stravolo N. Avalos T. Oyugi

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MONDAY 1/22 TUESDAY 1/23 WEDNESDAY 1/24

UPCOMING WEEK AT JORS:

Daily Masses and Adoration Adoration: Perpetual Monday - Friday: Rosary - 11:30 am Mass - 12:00 noon Saturday morning: Mass - 9:00 am

10:15 AM Prayer Group 7:00 PM Young Adults 7:00 PM Centering Prayer Group

6:00 AM TMIY

9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

4:30 PM RE 6:30 PM RE 6:30 PM RE

Baptism Classes in English. Baptism classes in English are by appointment. Contact the office for more de-tails. Baptism Classes in Spanish. Baptism classes in Spanish are held the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:00 pm. For more information, contact the church office.

BAPTISMS If you would like to schedule your child’s Baptism, the sacraments are celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:30 am in Spanish and on the 4th Saturday of the month at 10:30 am in English. For more information, please call the office.

SACRIFICIAL GIVING

2017/2018 Budget, Weekend of January 14, 2018 $17,359.00 Income, Weekend of January 14, 2018 $13,539.00 (Deficit against budget) $ 3,820.00

Thank you for your continued support and generosity!

Sick & Shut-in Ministry. When you are unable to come to Sunday Mass, please call the church or have a family member call for you. For more information, call the church office.

. In preparation for the Quinceañera, the student must attend an interview with

THE STUDENT MUST HAVE RECEIVED THE SAC-RAMENT OF CONFIRMATION BEFORE MAKING

ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS. If you are making a donation to the Adorno Fathers Missions, you MUST make the check out to “The Adorno Fathers” NOT “JORS” or individual priests. Thank-you.

Financial Information

Want to give ONLINE? Go to www.jorscc.org/onlinegiving to download the app or call Sharon Dobbins in the church office for more information.

Magnificat is a monthly publica-tion designed for daily use, to encourage both liturgical and per-

sonal prayer. It can be used to follow daily Mass and can also be read at home or wherever you find yourself for personal or family prayer. Every day, in a convenient, pocket-sized format, Magnificat offers beautiful prayers for both morning and evening drawn from the treasures of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official texts of daily Mass, meditations written by spiritual giants of the Church and more con-temporary authors, essays on the lives of the saints of today and yesterday, and articles giving valuable spiritu-al insight into masterpieces of sacred art. (Excerpt from the website us.magnificat.net. ) The JORS Women’s Bible Study is offering a group rate annual subscription, in English, for the Magnificat of $34.95 (a $10 savings off the home sub-scription rate). Make checks payable to “JORS” and deliver them to the church office no later than February 28. The first issue will be available for April 2018.

“Thanks so much!” The Spiritual Life & Worship Committee would like to thank all of those who gave of their time and talent to wrap the gift books, decorate and undecorat-ed the church at Christmas. Without your help, it never would have been possible. The Committee reminds everyone that they are always open to new members and new ideas. Come join us on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Men’s Emmaus of the Carolinas Retreat The 12th Men’s Emmaus retreat is quickly approaching. The retreat will be held the weekend of Feb. 23-25th at the Blue Ridge Assembly YMCA in black Mountain, NC. This is a wonderful opportunity to recharge you spiritual battery and connect with other men who want to learn more about their faith. For more information please contact Steve Malott at 864-429-6410. Applications can be found at https://www.stpaultheapostlespartanburg.org/mens-emmaus, click on the Candidate Online Application to register. This is your chance to say yes to him in 2018!

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St. Vincent de Paul Society Phone Number: (864) 606-1357

ATTENTION DONORS!

“THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!”

Every day of the month is... FOOD COLLECTION DAY!

Leave canned food and non-perishables in the SVDP baskets in the gathering space...

Food needed: Canned tuna, canned chicken, beef stew, hash, soups, canned veggies, fruit, beans, pasta and pasta sauces, mac/cheese, rice, dried beans, oatmeal, grits, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix and syrup, laundry detergent and toiletries. Brown paper grocery bags are always needed. Every Thursday starting at 9:00 a.m. the pantry is open and Panera Bread is offered to pantry clients. SVDP clients with appointments will be interviewed at that time. We are still collecting current coupons. PLEASE DE-POSIT THEM IN THE FOOD BASKETS IN THE GATHERING SPACE. If you need coupons, stop by the Food Pantry on Thursdays from 9:00 to Noon.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society

THURSDAY 1/25 FRIDAY 1/26 SATURDAY 1/27 SUNDAY 1/28

9:00 AM SVDP/Food Pantry 1:00 PM Mahjong 7:00 PM Regnum Christi 7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group

9:00 AM Home School 7:00 PM HS Youth Ministry 7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group

10:30 AM English Baptisms 3:30 PM Confessions 5:00 PM Vigil Mass

8:00 AM Mass 10:00 AM Mass 10:00 AM Confirmation Class 10:30 AM RCIA 11:30 AM VBS Volunteer Meet. 12:00 Noon Mass 3:00 PM Spanish RCIA 3:00 PM Boy Scouts 5:00 PM Spanish Mass

THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today we encounter readings that already have a Lenten feel about them. Nineveh undergoes a forty-day fast, the psalm-ist reminds us that God alone can show sinners the way, Paul shows us how fleeting the things and events of this world are, and Jesus cries out “Repent!” before he calls his new followers. “Come after me,” Jesus says, but if we are to truly live out the commands and demands of our discipleship through baptism, we must first know our need for conversion, our repentance, our need to believe in the gospel fully. Today’s Gospel opens with the stark reminder of what befell John the Baptist for complete-ly living out his vocation as the herald of Christ and the gospel: he was arrested, imprisoned, and martyred. Though few of us will experience consequences that extreme, we must all be ready to risk some sort of rejection as, heeding the call of Jesus, we live out the kingdom of God at hand, repent of our sins, and believe in the good news of salvation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

LAS EXIGENCIAS DE SER DISCÍPULO Hoy ya encontramos lecturas con el tono penitencia de Cuaresma. Nínive ayuna durante cuarenta días, el salmista nos recuerda que sólo Dios puede indicarles el camino a los pecado-res, san Pablo nos muestra que todas las cosas y los aconteci-mientos de este mundo son transitorios y Jesús nos dice: “Arrepiéntanse” antes de llamar a sus nuevos seguidores. “Síganme”, dice Jesús, pero si realmente vivimos los manda-mientos y las exigencias de ser discípulos por el Bautismo, nos daremos cuenta de nuestra necesidad de conversión, de nuestro arrepentimiento, nuestra necesidad de creer plenamente en el Evangelio. El Evangelio de hoy comienza recordándonos lo que le sucedió a Juan Bautista por vivir plenamente su vocación como heraldo de Cristo y del Evangelio: fue arrestado, encarce-lado y martirizado. Si bien pocos de nosotros sufriremos conse-cuencias tan extremas, todos debemos estar preparados para enfrentar algún tipo de rechazo por hacerle caso al llamado de Jesús, vivir el Reino de Dios que está próximo, arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados y creer en la buena nueva de salvación. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

“Have patience with

all things, but first of

all with yourself.”

St. Francis de Sales

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PARENT MEETING: Sunday, January 21st at 1:30 pm in the church. This is a MANDATORY parent meeting. At least ONE parent of the student must attend. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: It’s that time of year again to start planning our VBS in June. If you are interested in helping out, we will be holding an information meeting on Sunday, January 28th at 11:30 pm in the Library. ADULTS NEEDED! Any questions, please contact Ms. Beth at bethg@jorscc.org.

UPCOMING DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR:

February 14 Ash Wednesday, No Class. February 18 No Confirmation Class. February 25 Confirmation Sponsor Meeting, 1:30 pm in the Church. February 28 2nd Grade 1st Holy Communion Retreat. ONE parent MUST be with the student at the retreat. March 7 Sacramental Preparation 1st Holy Communion Retreat. ONE parent must be with the student at the retreat.

REUNIÓN DE PADRES DE LA PRIMERA COMMUNIÓN: Domingo, 21 de Enero a la 1:30 pm dentro de la Iglesia. Esta re-union es OBLIGATORIA. Al menos UN padre del alumno debe asistir. ESCUELA BÍBLICA DE VACACIONES: Es la época del año nuevamente para comenzar a planear nuestra EBV en Junio. Si está interesado en ayudar, tendremos una reunión informativa el Domingo 28 de Enero a las 11:30 pm en la Biblioteca. ¡SE NECESITAN ADULTOS! Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Ms. Beth en bethg@jorscc.org.

PRÓXIMAS FECHAS PARA PONER EN TU CALENDARIO:

14 de Febrero Miércoles de Ceniza No hay clases . 18 de Febrero No hay clases Domincales De Confirmación. 25 de Febrero Reunión de Padrinos de Confirmación, 1:30 pm dentro de la Iglesia. 28 de Febrero 2° Grado Primer Retiro de los Niños que reviran la Primera Comunión: UN padre DEBE quedarser con su hijo para el retiro. 7 de Marzo Preparación Sacramental Primer Retiro de los Niños que reviran la Primera Comunión: UN padre DEBE quedarser con su hijo para el retiro.

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YOUTH MINISTRY Yy

WE’RE OFF AND RUNNING...

HIGH SCHO0L YOUTH GROUP

MEETS ON

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS @ 6:30 PM

& FRIDAY NIGHTS AT 7:00 PM.

COME JOIN US!