Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

March 28, 2010

Special Prayer Requests: Please pray for the repose of the souls of: Joseph Penn; and Elizabeth Malagrida, sister of parishioner John Szabo.

The Funeral Mass for James Callahan, Jr. will be held on Monday, April 5 at 11:00 AM.

Parish Office Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, but closed on Thursday afternoons from 12 to 4:30 PM for staff development, training and administrative meetings.

Please note: The Parish Office will be CLOSED from noon on Good Friday (April 2^nd) through Easter Monday (April 5^th) in observance of Easter.

Last Week’s Collection: Regular Collection: $11,959.25, Building Fund: $1,859.10, Easter Flowers: $170.00, Easter Baskets: $50.00, Catholic Relief: $5,531.00, Rice Bowls: $41.10, Good Friday: $50.00, Easter: $200.00, Candles: $180.25. Total: $20,040.70.

Mass Attendance: 5:00 PM: 439, 8:00 AM: 286, 10:30 AM: 449. Total: 1174.

Safe Environment Program at PBOC

Precious Blood is committed to ensuring a safe environment for our children and for upholding the “National Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People” as established by the

U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

All adults who work with children must:

¨ Attend the “Protecting God’s Children Program

¨ Be screened by Law Enforcement

¨ Adhere to the DOC Code of Conduct (copy available in the

Gathering Space)

¨ Read and sign the DOC Sexual Abuse Policy and Procedures

For more information on how to report an allegation of abuse,

go to www.catholic-doc.org and click on “Sexual Abuse Policies and Procedures” on the left side bar. Then click on “How to

Report an Allegation of Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel.”

Safe Environment Coordinator: Renee Faiella, 843- 485-3515

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services:

843-853-2130, Ext. 209

Diocesan Victim Assistance: 1-800-921-8122.

ATTENTION: SEDER ATTENDEES

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Seder planned for March 30^th has been cancelled. We appreciate your interest in participating in this Passover Celebration. If you purchased a ticket with a check, your check will be returned by mail. A cash refund may be picked up at the parish office. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

A Note of Thanks:

Thank you, Fr. Pat and Fr. Gerrety, for your concern and kindness to my daughter Shelley and I when I was ill. Parishioners, I appreciate your prayers and support.

- Gail Selner

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS: March 28 – April 3

Happy Birthday To: Stephen Dixon, Emily Fisher, Tracy Hannon, John O’Boyle, Paul Beaudry, Brittany Dehart, Joseph Marzili, John Smith, Sandy Blais, George Mayerhofer, Kevin Ryan, Timothy Shanley, Joyce Arnold, Josephine Connor, Larry Layton, Paul Malone, Matthew Nichols, Natasha Nicol, Lee Sanford, Joseph Doherty, Nan Lipari, Aaron Sellers, Martha Callahan, Mary Jane Conway, Amanda Frey, Bunny Lundgren, Gladys Niemczyk, Rosalyn Battaglino, Stella Callahan, William Gammel, Michael Gouin, John Huempfner, Kerry Krask, John Quinn.

To: Linda & Jack Quinn, Karen & Richard Greene, Susan & Robet Davis, Carolyn & Dominick Casciano, Kathy & Roy MacSorley.

Wedding Congratulations to Angie Gabella (former parish secretary) and Joseph Errera, who

were married last weekend.

“A Celebration for our Priests”

Join us as we honor Fr. Pat in the “Year of the Priest”

Thursday, April 8^th, 6:00 PM, in the Parish Life Center

Parish-wide Dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Menu: Pork Tenderloin (chicken available), Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert, Coffee/Iced Tea, Cash Bar.

Tickets: $10, (limit 250). See Patty at the parish office by 4/2.

Sunday, April 25^th, 4:00 to 8:00 PM

Advance admission tickets for $4 each go on sale beginning Monday, March 29^th. Tickets can be purchased during business hours at the church office, at the Pawleys Island branch of Conway National Bank and at Strand Spine Institute on Ocean Highway. Volunteers will be in the PLC lobby Monday-Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM selling admission tickets and door prize tickets. With the door prize tickets, you get four opportunities to win a Nikon D3000 SLR digital camera for only $10.

Service Men and Women are always in need of mail from home. Please drop a line to the following:

* WO-2 Michael Theo, 4^th LAR S-2 Det A, Unit 40650,

FPO AE 96427-0650

* Sgt Tayna Tucker, CFLCC SJA, APO AE 09306

* Major Stephen J. Ryan, CJTF 82 CJ9, APO AE 09354

* CAPT Thomas G. Ivanco, CO D, 51159th AVN,

COB @ ADDER, APO AE 09331

* LTC Andrew Ewanitz, CDDOC Bldg 505,

Camp Arif Jan, APO AE 09306

NEW ► Sgt Brian Wiltrout, TF Wolverine

(HHC 86th IOCTMTN) APO AE 09354

If you would like to add someone to this list, call Phyllis Bieger at 237-3444. *Please Note: These addresses could change.

Also, please call Phyllis or the parish office to let us know when any of these servicepersons have returned home.

AID TO OUR MILITARY: Your response in donating for our military care packages is needed to enable us to continue sending packages. Troops like to receive Pringles, chex mix, chips, granola bars, beef jerky, cheeto’s, peanuts, cheese and peanut butter cracker packs, etc. which can be in bags marked “Military”, and dropped off at parish office. Our K of C members have generously mailed these packages. Your prayers are requested for our military and their safe return. – John Glinka

In the Gospel story of the first Palm Sunday, we hear that the owners of the ass had only to be told, “The Master has need of it,” to give the animal gladly. Do I give as readily to the Lord’s work?

SPECIAL COLLECTION: The Holy Land Collection will be taken up on Good Friday, April 2. It is the main source of income for the Church in the Holy Land, and your support is necessary in keeping the Mother Church alive in Jerusalem. Please be generous.

HOW ARE WE DOING?

Church Debt 2/28/10 $232,505.62

PLC Debt 2/28/10 $1,347,017.37

Average weekly Collections for February

2009 2010

1^st Collection $10,798.10 $10,681.65

2^nd Collection $1,371.63 $2,126.22

PBOC GIFT CARDS

Need a gift for Easter? All-occasion PBOC

gift cards are available to send to your family

and friends notifying them that you are giving

a donation in their honor for a dinner to a needy family in our community through Outreach Ministries or Father Pat’s Lunch Kitchen; or contributions to the Columbarium Fund, Outreach Ministries or the Building Fund. Each card costs $10. They come with envelopes suitable for mailing, and can be purchased at the church office. Give a gift that keeps on giving!

Prayer & worship

The Novena to the Divine Mercy begins on Good Friday, April 2^nd and ends Saturday, April 10^th. This novena is said with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Personal intentions may be said with the mentioned intentions.

OUTREACH

EASTER FOOD DRIVE – 72 Families received food today, due to the generosity of parishioners. Thank you to all that helped make this possible.  - Pat and Jim Richardson, Food Drive Coordinators

Fr. Pat’s Lunch Kitchen continues to serve on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with people coming together to enjoy sharing meals and friendship. Last Wednesday we served 97 people Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce, Chicken Parmesan, Meatballs, Steak with Gravy, Collard Greens, Fried Okra, Assorted Cakes & Pies and Sweet Tea. On Thursday we served 81 people Pizza, Vegetable Soup, Garden Salad, Assorted Cakes & Pie and Sweet Tea.

Saturday breakfast is served every Saturday morning, 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Last weekend we served 61people Eggs, Bacon, Hash, Fruit Cocktail, Cereal, and OJ/Coffee/Milk.

We thank everyone who helps to make these meals a pleasure for all who come.

Respect life

The Rosary for the Unborn: The group that prays the rosary for the unborn after the 10:30 AM Mass will not meet on Easter Sunday.

Fellowship

WEB SITE: Our Parish has so many wonderful events.  NEW on the Web Site is the St. Patrick’s Day Party, and what a party it was.  Also new are pictures from this year’s Fashion Show.  Let your friends and family know how vibrant and active our parish is.  Invite them to take a look at the pictures on the church web site - http://pbocchurch.com.  Just look under the Parish Activities column, and click on, “Photos of Parish Events.”   

Adult religious ed

Fr. Bill Sneck, S.J., Ph.D.

· Lecture series – “Prayer and Forgiveness”

Monday – Friday, April 12 – 16, at 9:15 AM in the PLC

· Got Questions?

Fr. Sneck will answer all your questions about your Catholic

faith in this informal session.

Monday, April 12, 7:00 PM in Founders Hall

Pizza and refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Evangelization Committee.

· All Ministers Convocation

“The Spirituality of Ministry: What is God Calling Us to Do?”

Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 PM in the PLC

RELIGIOUS ED REVIEW

Please return your Rice Bowl collections the

weekend of March 28. Write a check for the

amount collected and place it in the box in the

narthex.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Sr. Youth Group (SYG)

· SYG will meet again on Sunday, April 18^th with guest speaker Father Sneck.

· Wednesday morning coffee meetings: 6:45 AM at Starbucks in Litchfield.

Confirmation Class (7^th, 8^th & 9^th Grades)

· Community Service Opportunity: Thursday, April 8^th 5:30 in PLC. Need help for the “Celebration for our Priests” meal.

· Community Service Opportunity: Saturday April 10^th 2 – 4:00 - Clean up Waverly Road

Youth Music

· Senior Youth Choir meets Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 in the Church.

· Seeking singers and any musicians to form Junior Youth Choir (6^th – 8^th graders).

· Children’s Choir: Tuesdays 4:00 – 4:30 PM. We sing at one 10:30 Mass monthly. Any K – 5^th Graders interested in Children’s Choir.

Women’s club

The Day of Prayer will be on Tuesday, April 20 in Founders Hall. Open to all women of the parish. The guest speaker will be Sr. Donna Lareau of the Sisters of Charity who will be speaking on Mother Seton and her role in the world and how that relates to the Women's Club here at Precious Blood and our prayer life. There is limited seating so tickets need to be purchased early this year. They will be available for $5 at the March meeting. This will include a continental breakfast and a box lunch. The day will begin with 8:30 Mass if you choose or continental breakfast at Founders Hall at 9:30 and end with a question and answer period followed by a closing prayer at 3 PM. This is an integral part of our Women's Club annual journey so hopefully all will make an effort to attend. Those desiring transportation to Founders Hall need to make that known at the time of ticket purchase. You may also call Suzanne Harris at 503-8247 for tickets if you are unable to attend the meetings.

Women's Club Cookbook - Kathy Knittel and Bernice Rucker have begun working on a Cookbook from our Women's Club. They are looking forward to working with the ladies to publish a Cookbook of Appetizers and Desserts by September in time for the new year and the Craft Fair. They will start collecting recipes that are tried and true in April. So begin looking through your recipes – add interesting side stories – and join in the fun. Anyone interested in helping with this future fundraiser please call Kathy 235-6939 or Bernice 237-5614.

Ladies, please remember to bring canned goods to our next General Meeting on Thursday, April 1 at 11 AM in the PLC.

To submit information in the bulletin for the Women’s Club, contact Debbie Desh at 235-3742.

Knights of columbus

News You Can Use!  Back in January the Knights delivered 100,000 copies of the Order's prayer book, Armed with the Faith: A Catholic Handbook for Military Personnel to the headquarters of the Archdiocese for the Military Service in Washington, D.C.  This brings the total number of prayer books donated to half a million.

Upcoming Events!  Officer's Meeting, Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 PM, Founder's Hall.  Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 6, 7:00 PM, Founder's Hall.  Father Pat Recognition Dinner, Thursday, April 8, 6:00 PM, Parish Life Center.  First Friday Adoration, Friday, April 9, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Team C.

THANK YOU!  Thank you to everyone who supported Operation Entertainment by bringing DVD's and CD's to last weekend's masses.  If you forgot and would still like to contribute just drop off your DVD's or CD's at the office.

The BLITZ!  Last weekend Council 11028 held its semi-annual Membership Blitz, where we asked every Catholic male, age 18 or older, who is a practicing Catholic in the eyes of Holy Mother Church to join the Knights.   If you would like to find out what it takes to become a Knight and how you can become a member, please contact Council Membership Director, Tom Dalton (235-8295), or Grand Knight, Tom Cardea (237-4120).

DIOCESAN NEWS

CHRISM MASS – All parishioners are invited to participate with Bishop Guglielmone and the priests of the diocese in the Liturgy of the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 30^th at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Charleston.

WOMEN’S RETREAT - The South Carolina Council of Catholic Women Pee Dee Deanery will host a retreat “Celebrating Womanspirit” on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church Community Life Center from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM followed by Mass. Mary Miller, spiritual director will facilitate the day of reflection. The cost is $10.00 per person which included lunch and beverages. Open to all Christian women. For reservations contact Caroline Paulhus 843-692-9932 or Marlene Grover 843-238-0576.

VOCATIONS RETREAT - The Diocese of Charleston and the Oratory are sponsoring a discernment retreat April 15-18, 2010 at the Oratory in Rock Hill. The retreat will allow participants to discern a possible vocation to the priesthood, diaconate or religious life. Men and women ages 18-55 are eligible. For more information and applications please call the Vocations Office at 843-402-9115, ext. 22.

Local news

ST. MICHAEL’S PHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM

Recycle your old phone books! BRING A PHONEBOOK TO MASS and place it in the blue bin in the narthex anytime March through April, and all proceeds directly benefit St. Michael’s School. Any questions contact Becky Fico at 235-1033 or email: rfico@sc.rr.com.

March 29 – April 3

Monday Isaiah 42:1-7 / John 12:1-11

Tuesday Isaiah 49:1-6 / John 13:21-33,36-38

Wednesday Isaiah 50:4-9a / Matthew 26:14-25

Thursday Exodus 12:1-8,11-14 / John 13:1-15

Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12 / John 18:1-19:42

Saturday Genesis 1:1-2:2 / Luke 24:1-12