Our Parish mailing address is:
195 Amicks Ferry Road, Chapin SC 29036
(We no longer maintain a PO BOX number for mail to the Parish.)
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If you need help please contact the parish office at 803.345.3962
or Fr. Dennis Willey at 843.834.5447.
Dear Friends,
This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi. Follow the link to learn more about the awesome gift of the Eucharist and this important Solemnity in the Catholic Church!
Please join our Corpus Christi Procession on 11 June after the 1:00PM TLM Mass (@2:30PM). Be sure to view the flyer for details!
This Sunday I will offer a special Blessing at Mass for all Married Couples married during the month of June. Next Sunday, I will offer a Blessing for all our dads on Father's Day!
Please join us in a belated Congratulations to Deacon James on his ordination to the Diaconate this Sunday after the 10:30AM Mass. Deacon James was ordained during Covid and we were not able to have a proper celebration in his honor. He is now in his third year as a deacon! It is high time we celebrate him, Michelle and their family!! See the flyer below for details!
The Second Prayer Brunch hosted by our parish Respect Life Ministry is on Saturday 10 June in St. Andrew Hall from 9:30AM-11:00AM.
Come one, come all!! Celebrate with Parish Neighbors at the Spring Jamboree on 10 June beginning at 2:00PM in the Family Life Center. There'll be games for all ages. Parents and grandparents bring the kids. There'll be Bingo, cake walks, and yard games for the young at heart along with games for the kids, many with liturgical themes like Spin for a Saint, and Noah's Ark. Enjoy some ice cream, cookies and cupcakes along with a tasty punch, lemonade and beer and a wine punch for the adults. Hope to see you all there! Let us know if you can come so we can plan accordingly. RSVP: parishneighbors@OLLchapin.org.
DONATE NOW to the Annual Parish Yard Sale! Please see the flyers for DROP OFF dates and times for donations and to VOLUNTEER to assist in this important parish fundraiser. Our drop off period for donations is much shorter this year so please be aware of the dates and times. Volunteers are needed for all the dates and times as well as for the weekend of the Yard Sale, 24 and 25 June!
Mark your calendar for a very special opportunity:
Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary - 13 June to 15 July. View the flyer for details!
Birthright of Columbia’s Baby Bottle Campaign kicked off on MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND, 13-14 May, 2023. Please remember to return the baby bottles on FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND. Monies raised will enable Birthright volunteers to offer help and hope to pregnant girls and women.
The OLL Men's Club is holding their Bass Classic Fishing Tournament on Saturday 17 June. You can participate by entering as a participating fisherman, be a donation sponsor, or just come for the social at the noon weigh in. For more information complete and return one of our FLYERS or pick up one in the Bell Tower or email Jim Aleshire: jimaleshire55@gmail.com
Our Summer Mass Schedule has begun and continues until the Sunday after Labor Day! NO Sunday 5:00PM Life Teen Mass from 14 May to 3 September. The Life Teen Mass will return on 10 September 2023.
Pray for peace in the world and for protection from storms and other natural disasters.
Some brief, but important news and reminders:
We have the 8:00AM and 10:30AM hospitality this week. The 10:30AM hospitality is hosted by the Knights of Columbus and Chapin Cursillo Ultreya in honor of Deacon James Chin (see flyer below).
Learn more about our Summer Seminarian, Michael Tracy and be sure to welcome him this Sunday to our Parish. Michael will be helping with Totus Tuus and with our summer Altar Server training.
I continue to ask for volunteers to step forward to join our ministries and leadership councils. We need volunteers to join our three leadership councils; Finance, Pastoral and Stewardship and in ALL the Liturgical Ministries at Mass as well as all other parish ministries. Don't delay - sign up today!
We have received permission from our bishop to return to the distribution of the Precious Blood at Holy Communion but will not be able to do so until we have enough volunteer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMOHC's) for all the Masses!!! We need a minimum of 56 dedicated EMOHC's in order to return to receiving the Precious Blood. Currently we have less than 20. With 56 volunteer EMOHC's we would be asking each person to cover one Mass twice a month. Currently, our dedicated group of 20 serves every week. Please volunteer today!!!
Please email me to discuss how you might be able to help our parish as a volunteer. Thank you in advance!
Totus Tuus, our summer youth experience, concludes on Friday, 9 June. Many thanks to our Totus Tuus Missionaries for a splendid week and to our Faith Formation Team for making it all happen!
Your prayers for my health are greatly appreciated at this time. I am pleased to report that my Nuclear Stress was normal. I still have an ablation scheduled for 3 July! Thank you.
Peace and all good,
Fr. Dennis
PARISH FINANCIAL UPDATES
The weekly financial report is available HERE. We remain deeply grateful for your generosity.
Please remember that every gift to the church helps, no matter the amount. We emphasize equal sacrifice not equal giving! We are always THANKFUL for your generosity and support!!
THANK YOU!!!
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NOTES OF IMPORTANCE FROM
THE DIOCESE
Second Collection for Seminarians 11 June 2023
The diocese currently has 20 seminarians for the 2023-24 academic year.
Of the 20, 5 are college seminarians, 3 are pre-theologians, and 12 are theologians.
Seminary formation can take anywhere from 6-10 years of formation depending on the person.
We currently have seminarians in Latrobe, PA, Boynton Beach, FL, Miami, FL, and Washington, DC.
We ordained one priest this year and 2 transitional deacons.
The average cost to the diocese per seminarian per year is about $46k.
The primary sources of revenue to form seminarians comes from the Catholic Appeal of South Carolina (formerly the BAA) and the seminarian collection for this weekend. However, those sources of revenue have not kept pace with increasing number of seminarians and associated costs.
Diocese of Charleston celebrates new vocations
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is pleased to announce that we have several new seminarians beginning studies this year. These young men are discerning the call to serve God and his Church, and we are excited to see where their journeys will take them.
As a diocese, we are committed to supporting those who feel called to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. We believe that the priesthood is a sacred calling, and we provide our seminarians with the education, formation and guidance they need to become effective and holy priests.
We are pleased to report that our renewed efforts to promote vocations and support our seminarians have been successful. Presently, we have 17 men in formation with several new men entering seminary this year. We are confident that they will make lasting contributions to our diocese and to the universal Church.
According to the Office of Vocations, Philippe Dubourdieu, member of Stella Maris Church on Sullivan’s Island, will enter second theology at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Colin Doering, who is returning to seminary as a college sophomore, will attend St. John Vianney Seminary in Miami, Florida. Additionally, Marc D’Angelo from Precious Blood of Christ Church in Pawleys Island will enter his propaedeutic year at St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida. Jack Curtis from Prince of Peace Church in Taylors and John McBurney from the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston will both enter their propaedeutic year at St. John Vianney Seminary.
"The new vocations and seminarians entering our program represent the future of the Church and the shepherds of the flock of South Carolina,” stated Most Rev. Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, Bishop of Charleston. “By answering the call to serve God and his people, they are taking an important step in their journey of faith. We are excited to see how they will use their unique talents and experiences to bring the light of Christ to our communities and beyond. Let us pray for them and support them as they prepare for a lifetime of service to others and the Catholic Church.”
We ask the state to unite with us in prayer for these young men as they begin this important, life-changing journey. May they be blessed with wisdom, courage and perseverance as they discern God's will for their lives and prepare for a lifetime of service to the Church.
Mass for the Feast of St. John the Baptist
Please save the date: Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, will celebrate a Mass to commemorate the feast of our diocesan patron, St. John the Baptist. It will be held 25 June at 11:15 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 120 Broad Street in Charleston. All are invited to attend. Read this LETTER from Bishop Fabre-Jeune regarding this feast day.
National Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival is the joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the entire Catholic Church in the United States to the divine invitation of re-centering our lives on the Real Presence of the Eucharist. In South Carolina, this movement seeks to ignite fervor for the Most Blessed Sacrament in the hearts of faithful through teaching, practice and evangelization. For more information see the following links:
National Eucharistic Revival Website
Diocese of Charleston
Check it out!
VISIT the Catholic Miscellany
For the most up-to-date information from the diocese visit: charlestondiocese.org/events.
Read the June CARITAS; the Diocesan Monthly E-Newsletter.