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CCG 5th Annual International Friendship Potluck Day
Catholics for the Common Good Presents Our 5th Annual International Friendship Potluck Day. Bring Your Favorite Cultural Dish, Dress in Your Cultural Attire (we will provide some cutlery, plates, drinks) at St. Gregory the Great Parish Life Center 31 St. Gregory the Great Drive Bluffton, SC 29909 Please RSVP by Saturday, July 18th to: Sister Pamela Smith SS.C.M., Ph.D. **[email protected].** Or Ferine Johannes @ **[email protected]**
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Sat · Jul 25 · 9:30 AM
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
Please join us at our next meeting on **Saturday, July 25** at the PLC, Room 3 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. ALL are welcome. *Please donate to help us help others!*
PLC, Room 3
Sat · Jul 25 · 11:30 AM
CCG 5th Annual International Friendship Potluck Day
Catholics for the Common Good Presents Our 5th Annual International Friendship Potluck Day. Bring Your Favorite Cultural Dish, Dress in Your Cultural Attire (we will provide some cutlery, plates, drinks) at St. Gregory the Great Parish Life Center 31 St. Gregory the Great Drive Bluffton, SC 29909 Please RSVP by Saturday, July 18th to: Sister Pamela Smith SS.C.M., Ph.D. **gro.esecoidnotselrahc@htimsp.** Or Ferine Johannes @ **moc.liamg@cnseniref**
St. Gregory the Great Parish Life Center
Sat · Sep 19
Peregrinaje especial a St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church
Por este motivo, invitamos a toda nuestra comunidad parroquial a participar en un peregrinaje especial a St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church el día 19 de septiembre de 2026. Será una hermosa oportunidad para caminar juntos en la fe, unirnos en oración y vivir el espíritu de humildad, paz y amor de San Francisco. Pronto compartiremos más detalles sobre horarios y transporte. ¡Esperamos contar con tu presencia!
St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church
Oct 2 – 4, 2026
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
The **Worldwide Marriage Encounter** Experience allows couples to strengthen communication and deepen their relationship. Turn a good marriage into a GREAT marriage! Join us for our own Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience at St. Gregory the Great in Bluffton on **Oct. 2-4, 2026.** Looking for more information? Email **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** or call **(803) 258-0258.** You can apply using the QR code.
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Names lifted up at the altar
Mass Intentions
- Frank Mead+ by Marion MeadSat Jul 4 · deceased
- O'Connor Family+ by Jim & Kathy O'ConnorSat Jul 4 · deceased
- Jerry Lynch+ by Tom & Karen LynchSat Jul 4 · deceased
- Mr. & Mrs. Carmen & DiSanto Sr. Family+ by Joe & Cindy DiSantoSun Jul 5 · deceased
- Adrian Chu Redmond+ by Michael & Julia DaileySun Jul 5 · deceased
- Rosemary DeNigris+ by James & Sharon KulachSun Jul 5 · deceased
Pastoral MessageJuly 5, 2026
Our Parish Community: Gospel Meditation
July 5, 2026 | 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-30 GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE Fr. John Muir This weekend, our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Unlike most nations, the United States was not founded primarily on a shared ethnicity, language, or culture. Instead, our founders built a political community out of diverse peoples united by a shared vision of liberty. That vision echoes something deep in the Christian mystery revealed in today's Gospel. Jesus returns to his hometown. The people see only what is familiar: the carpenter, the son of Mary, one of their own. As Mark tells us, "They took offense at him. Jesus said, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.'" Their narrow vision blinds them. Jesus has come to inaugurate a new communion that transcends geography, bloodlines, and culture. He has come to unite all people in himself. At its best, America's national unity reflects this possibility, which fully subsists only in the Catholic Church. Our unity is not based on ancestry or tribe, but on a shared commitment to higher ideals. For this reason, we can love our country with gratitude while situating patriotism within the broader horizon of faith. Rooted in Christ, we are less vulnerable to the unholy tribalism that threatens civic life and faith. This weekend, let us thank God for our nation and pray that we also live as citizens of Heaven in Jesus Christ.
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Please Pray for These Parishioners
We pray for all those who are facing sickness in mind or body. We ask that you restore their health, sooth their pain and ease their worry. Give them your peace and comfort. In Jesus' name, Amen! Johanna Adams Marge Anderzack Steve Arpaia Bernita Becker Dennis Boocock Heidi Boocock Judith Boykin Rick Burke Anne Patricia Byrne Maria de Jesus Cabrera Michelle Camposano Ann Caruso Josephine Caruso Robert Caruso Frank Chervenak Peggy Cleary Salvatore Corona Maureen Cronin William Cronin Patrick Cunningham Larry Cusack Margaret deBethizy Carol DePhillips Helene DeNitto Joseph DiSanto Mary Docka Paul Docka Toni Dowling Jerry Doyle Barb Droege Linda Eibling Jane Eichelberg Jim Eisert Blanche Ewing Arlene Ferraro Kathleen Fitzmaurice Stephen Franko Anna Garcia Thomas Gargan Ann Gluch Sandra Grecco Joseph Hahne Marv Houser Bill Hornbostel Chip Jardeleza Lourdes Kaponer Florence Karvetski Sharon Kelly Frank Kolencik Garv Kooken George Krauss Debra Laiewski Gerry Landry Mitch Lanza Bill LaSorsa Linda LaSorsa Julie Laytham Jim Lee Robert Loehr Vicki Lonabucco Bernadette Luce Pat MacDonald Jane Mahannah David Amin Maldonado Andrea Maldonado Dolores Mangiaracina George Mangiaracina John Matits Cathie Mathiesen Joann May Helen McAleer Joseph McCann Billy McHuah Mark Messer Ree Messer Favio Montaño Catherine Moore Florence Mucci Julissa Muñoz Grace Nappi PJ Nappi Lucille Newsham Sam Notaro Sharan Oehmann Frank O'Sullivan Joseph Panzarino Christopher Pensabene Elizabeth Pensabene Kelley Pinckney Weston Thomas Plezia John Primarolo Constance Quinn John Ouinn Andrew Rada Wendy Ramos Zachariah Reardon Dorothy Reese Raymond Renneberg Mary Renner John Riddell Dominic Rocco Sue Rounds Joe Ruoto Paul Russell John Ryan Mary D. Ryan Nelly Salgado Mazin Salim Carl Francis Sapelli Louise Schuppin Randy Simonsen Richard "Smitty" Smith Catherine Spencer Martin Tener Sandy Termotto Jack Townes Joseph Townes Joseph Uranga Al Urbano Julio Cesar Vazquez Paige Weniger Betty Wilk Hank Whittier Angela Wyman Richard Zaino
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The Rev. Msgr. Ronald R. Cellini, V.F.
Pastor
The Rev. Fr. Saleh Diego
Parochial Vicar
The Rev. Fr. Santiago Guzman
Parochial Vicar
The Rev. Fr. Daniel Perry
Parochial Vicar
Ed Melton
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Barry O'Brien
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David Ritter
Deacon
Linda Burkett
Music Associate
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Father Perry leads nice Masses, and the congregation is friendly and welcoming.