In an effort to serve and engage with the parishes and ministries of South Carolina, the Office of Communications will release a social media toolkit each month for the coming year with social media assets and resources to promote a monthly theme. This coming month, February, will center around love and Lent.

All parishes are encouraged to share and amplify the message of #BELOVED across their own social platforms with the help of the resources below.

Resources

Title English Spanish
All social media graphics – Zip
Bulletin Inserts
Feb2023 – Homily Helps – PDF
Feb2023 – Homily Helps – Word
Feb2023 – Toolkit – PDF
Feb2023 – Toolkit – Word
Intercessory Prayers – PDF
Intercessory Prayers – Word

Links

Graphics

Click to see a larger version. Right-click to Save image as. Captions are in the February 2022 (PDF and Word doc) above, or you can copy/paste from below each image. Descargar gráficos en español arriba.

Month of the Holy Family

February is the Month of the Holy Family! Family is the school of virtue for parents and their children. It is where we learn to love, pray and practice the gifts of charity and forgiveness. May we pray, through the intercession of the Holy Family, that God's grace will make us instruments of love and peace in our homes. This month, try offering a family rosary for the intention of growing in holiness as a family. #beloved

St. John Paul II

As we grow closer to God and grow in virtue, we realize what we were made for: to love God and love others. We can only find ourselves, and find true happiness, once we make a complete gift of ourselves to God, and to those around us. #beloved

Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to honor our African American brothers and sisters in Christ, and their contributions and legacy across U.S. history and society. Please visit bit.ly/3GHKX9E for my information and events. #blackhistorymonth #unitedinChrist

Human Trafficking Awareness Month

The Catholic Church has long spoken out against the evil that is human trafficking. With more than 20 million victims globally, including in the United States, human trafficking is a grave attack on the dignity of every person. St. Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of human trafficking, pray for us. #endtrafficking #freedomfirst

Pope Francis' Intentions

This month, Pope Francis invites us to pray for parishes, that they may place communion at the center, become communities of faith and fraternity, and that they would welcome those most in need. #beloved

Feb. 3 - Feast of St. Blaise

St. Blaise is the patron saint of throat ailments, and on his feast day, many parishes have a blessing of the throats. The saint suffered martyrdom under Licinius in 316 AD. St. Blaise, pray for us!

Feb. 14 - Sts. Cyril & Methodius

A blessed feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius! These brothers were known as the Apostles of the Slavs for their relentless work in spreading the Gospel throughout Eastern Europe in the ninth century. Sts. Cyril and Methodius, pray for us, that we too may have a zeal for spreading the Gospel! #beloved #feastday

Feb. 14 - St. Valentine

A blessed feast of St. Valentine, an early Church martyr who loved our Lord even to the point of death. While he is the patron saint of courtly love, his martyrdom points to a greater love, that of the Sacred Heart — sacrificial, selfless and unconditional. St. Valentine fulfilled this command to love. May we do the same. #beloved

Feb. 22 - Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season: an opportunity for us to die to self, take up our crosses, and follow Jesus more closely. May we repent of sin, purify our desires and grow in holiness this Lent to celebrate Easter with abundant joy. How are you drawing closer to Jesus this Lent? Let us know in the comments!

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