Carolina Catholic Professionals

2019

Year in Review

No believer in Christ, no institution of the Church can avoid this supreme duty: to proclaim Christ to all peoples.

Saint John Paul II

Redemptoris Missio (Mission of the Redeemer)

Carolina Catholic Professionalsis a network of Catholic business people and professionals from across the Lowcountry affiliated with Lucis Via Charities, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 organization that supports Catholic charitable organizations in South Carolina.

We are joined in faith with three goals:

• ·        Defending the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and faithful believers in Christ
• ·        Supporting and sustaining the Catholic Laity and Christian believers in their daily encounter with the world
• ·        Sharing faith in Christ through communication, teaching, and service 

Ours is a volunteer run and driven organization.  Money that we raise goes almost entirely to the groups and causes we support.  Our expenses are generally limited to website expenses, printing, and event costs.  Our annual IRS financial statement is available online roughly by the middle of the following year.

Throughout 2019 we held our First Friday Fellowship and Networking Lunches at the Diocese of Charleston meeting hall.  We have been blessed to enjoy this wonderful relationship with the diocese staff there and we were extraordinarily grateful to have had the following outstanding men and women speak throughout the year.

First Friday Speakers

Patrick Finneran, principal, Bishop England High School

Paul Hienauer, founder, Glasspro

David Seay, founder, Seay Development

David Burt, vice president/architect, LS3P

Ericka Plater, executive director, Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach

Judge Arthur McFarland, municipal judge, retired

Judge Michael Duffy, federal judge, retired

Tom McQueeny, business owner, Tom McQueeny State Farm

Col. Myron Harrington, USMC, retired

Catholic Radio Fundraising Event, 14 February

In February, as part of our effort to bring a low-powered FM Catholic Radio station to Bishop England High School, we were blessed to have Gloria Purvis, national radio host of the EWTN Morning Glory radio program return to her hometown of Charleston for a day of fundraising.  We were also blessed to work in collaboration with the parish of Saint Clare if Assisi.  We have enjoyed a very positive and productive collaboration with the administration of Bishop England High School.

Catholic Radio at Bishop England, WBEI-102.9 FMwill launch early in 2020.

Annual Fall Fellowship Dinner, 24 October

Lt. Gov. Pamela Sue Evette gave powerful testimony on the influence of Catholic Christian faith in her life, family, and career.  During the evening we were pleased to have many of the groups and organizations we support share news on their activities and good works.  Groups also had display tables in a mini “exhibit hall” for the evening.  Our Fall Fellowship Dinner attendance continues to increase.  Our monthly communications regularly reach more than six-hundred souls.

Fundraising and Service

We work to support Catholic apostolates and ministries as well as complementary causes.  We also try to respond to the promptings of the Spirit by serving souls we encounter.   In 2019 we raised and/or helped raise more than $48,000.

We gave and/or passed through the following amounts:

$37,330 for WBEI, Catholic Radio at Bishop England High School

$ 4,100 for the Daughters of Saint Paul

$ 2,000 for Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach

$ 1,000 for Camp Rise Above

$ 1,000 for the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center

$ 1,530 for a Charleston family in need

$    500 for the Catholic Near-East Welfare Association

Selected Donors

We were blessed that the following donors are among many souls who honored us with their trust that we will serve the efforts of our Catholic and Christian brothers and sisters and Christ’s Kingdom.

Croghan’s Jewel Box

Fulcrum Staffing

Mixonian Institute Roper Saint Francis Mission

Dr. Amanda Seay

Seay Development

Saint Clare of Assisi Parish

Saint John the Baptist Cathedral Parish

Stella Maris Parish

The Year Ahead

On June 7^th we will host the much anticipated family fun day: FUN NUN BOWL VII.

On October 22^nd we will host our fourth annual fellowship dinner with Catholic convert and renowned author, Joseph Pearce.

Our board meetings are scheduled to occur on March 6^th, June 5^th, September 4^th, and December 4^th.

Our current board-members

Clayton Burrous

David Burt

Tony Daniel

Frank Dirks

Jamiel Kadri

Sister Margaret Kerry

Keelin Love

Jennifer Metts

Ericka Plater

Richard White

Russ Whited (webmaster)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

James Flatley

David Burt

Paul Heinauer

Fall Fellowship Dinner

Mary B - Bring FM to BEHS - Gloria Purvis 

Catholic radio is a way to be the boots on the ground for our Lord, so to speak. It will bring our Catholic community together to support one another,  Dirks said.  Check out this great article from the Catholic Miscellany regarding the soon to be live BEHS Catholic radio station: Catholic Radio

Thank you to all for your support and contributions!

Mary B - Inspiring Quotes - Teresa of Avila 

Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)

Christ Has No Body 

Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

Mary B - CCP Event - CCP Fundraiser - Fall Fellowship Dinner 

Join us for an evening of Catholic Christian fellowship, faith, and ideas on October 24, 2019.  This year’s Fall Fellowship and Fundraiser Dinner special guest speaker will be Pamela Sue Evette, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.  Pamela is the first elected Catholic Lt. Governor in South Carolina history.  Funds raised by CCP during this event are used to benefit:

• South Carolina Catholic Radio
• The Daughters of Saint Paul
• Our Lady of Mercy Outreach
• Campus Ministry at the College of Charleston
• The launch of WBEI, Bishop England High School’s new low-powered FM Catholic radio station

When:  October 24, 2019

Location:  Chancery Meeting Hall (901 Orange Grove Road, Charleston, SC 29407)

Time:  6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Tickets:  RSVP required.  $50 per person (includes dinner and a one year membership to Carolina Catholic Professionals); students $25 with valid student ID.  Click Reserve Your Tickets!

Pamela Sue Evette of Travelers Rest was elected as the 93rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina on November 6, 2018.  Evette has been the recipient of numerous business and professional accolades, including the ATHENA Leadership Award®, which honors individuals who assist women in reaching their full leadership potential and provide community service; the Women’s Presidents Organization/American Express 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Award; and being honored as a member of the Impact 50, an annual ranking of the most powerful women leaders of Inc. 5000 companies. She is also a sought-after public speaker and nationally published author.

Evette has always been passionate about and focused on improving educational performance in the community, assisting the elderly and the young – especially those facing illness, and helping small- and women-owned businesses. She serves on the boards of directors of the St Francis Foundation (affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital) and the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), where she is also an emeritus member of the state legislative committee.

A native of Ohio, Evette is the granddaughter of Polish immigrants. Her parents, Jennie and Emil Gajoch, were first generation Americans who taught her the value of hard work and the importance of civic duty and giving back. Evette holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting from Cleveland State University.

Evette and her husband David, COO of QBS, attend Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors. The Evettes have three children, Amanda, 22, Joseph, 20, and Jackson, 11.

Mary B - Bring FM Catholic Radio to BEHS 

Patrick Finneran discusses to the mission of Catholic education, the importance of Bishop England High School in Charleston, and the exciting opportunities for the new Catholic radio station at Bishop England.